7 months
there was/is nothing typical about this war. some of those who thought they were going for 8 months to a year, ended up being there 18 months to two years. others whom had fulfilled their obligation and were retired from the service, were called back. so what do you mean by typical.
See: Statistics about the Vietnam War
Very very common. But one must be careful when using that word "tour." It might be different in the Marine Corps or Navy or Air Force. In the US Army the first tour was a year (12 months). After that, they were in six month increments. Therefore, if a vet says he did 3 tours with the US Army in Vietnam, then that's only 2 years (12 months for the first tour, plus 6 months for the second tour, then 6 months for his third and last tour). And any man doing over 18 months with the US Army in Vietnam almost certainly had to have re-upped (re-enlisted), and was no longer a draftee.
The first military advisors were sent to Viet Nam in 1959 and the last one came home in 1973. The normal tour of duty for a soldier sent to Viet Nam was 12 months. Some served multible tours. In some rare cases the tour of duty could be as much as 18 months.
A TV series, a take-off from Oliver Stone's (himself a Viet War vet) film: Platoon.
A typical duty in the 1960s for the US Marines did last for several months.
The tour of duty for a US Marine in Vietnam was thirteen months although a Marine could extend his tour in Vietnam .
Two tours
two years
Tour of Duty - 1987 Road to Long Binh 3-15 was released on: USA: 10 February 1990
It depends on the circumstances. There is no such thing as a 'tour of duty' except as a public relations exercise. Service people know this, only civilians would ask.
"For the duration of the war".
The term used for a period of duty in a specific location or assignment is a "tour" (tour of duty).
Andy McNab's Tour of Duty was created in 2008.
The duration of Tour of Duty - TV series - is 3600.0 seconds.
The duration of Andy McNab's Tour of Duty is 3600.0 seconds.
Tour of Duty - TV series - ended on 1990-04-28.