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List of Green berets in Vietnam in cWsr
Kennedy wanted "Special Forces" to do special work. He approved the creations of the US Special Forces (Green Berets) and SEALs (In WW2/Korean War; known as UDT-Under Water Demolition Teams, aka Frogmen).
Pick your President: Truman gave financial and material support to the French. Eisnenhower sent in Military Advisors and Air America. Kennedy sent in the Green Berets. Johnson sent in the Marines, and Nixon added Laos and Cambodia to the battle.
No. President Kennedy sent advisors to South Vietnam, not Korea. Vietnam was the slow-growing cancer that allowed advisers to become involved. JFK sent the SEALS and Green Berets to Southeast Asia (Vietnam). JFK authorized the "Green Beret" for the US Special Forces. The SEALS were converted UDT men (Under Water Demolition men, aka Frogmen); they too were converted to SEALS on JFK's watch.
The US DID change it's tactics in Vietnam. The war went FROM a guerrilla war TO a conventional war (tanks and B-52 bombers). Had President Kennedy lived, Vietnam very well could have been fought by the USN SEALS and USA Special Forces (Green Berets). Fighting fire with fire. When Kennedy died, the WWII Generals took over; and Vietnam went WWII style (jets fighting jets, tanks fighting tanks, etc.).
Kennedy sent in the Green Berets (Special Forces).
Special Forces (Green Berets) were sent to Vietnam by President Kennedy in the early 1960's. REGULAR US ground troops were sent in 1965.
Created Green Berets & SEALS, and sent them to Vietnam .
List of Green berets in Vietnam in cWsr
Kennedy wanted "Special Forces" to do special work. He approved the creations of the US Special Forces (Green Berets) and SEALs (In WW2/Korean War; known as UDT-Under Water Demolition Teams, aka Frogmen).
In the year 1961, President Kennedy authorized the wear of the green beret for Special Forces soldiers. At the event that this happened, President Kennedy delivered a speech whereby he made the green beret a "mark of distinction in the trying times ahead." The Green Berets became a very real distinction of excellence among special forces at that very moment.
Pick your President: Truman gave financial and material support to the French. Eisnenhower sent in Military Advisors and Air America. Kennedy sent in the Green Berets. Johnson sent in the Marines, and Nixon added Laos and Cambodia to the battle.
The US joined the Vietnam War in 1960 or 1955because there was a civil war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, and the US was good friends with South Vietnam's goverment, so they helped out.
No. President Kennedy sent advisors to South Vietnam, not Korea. Vietnam was the slow-growing cancer that allowed advisers to become involved. JFK sent the SEALS and Green Berets to Southeast Asia (Vietnam). JFK authorized the "Green Beret" for the US Special Forces. The SEALS were converted UDT men (Under Water Demolition men, aka Frogmen); they too were converted to SEALS on JFK's watch.
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The US DID change it's tactics in Vietnam. The war went FROM a guerrilla war TO a conventional war (tanks and B-52 bombers). Had President Kennedy lived, Vietnam very well could have been fought by the USN SEALS and USA Special Forces (Green Berets). Fighting fire with fire. When Kennedy died, the WWII Generals took over; and Vietnam went WWII style (jets fighting jets, tanks fighting tanks, etc.).
Make a choice between Truman who gave material and financial aid to France, Eisenhower who added advisers, intelligence support and Air America, Kennedy who sent in the Green Berets or Johnson who sent in the Marines.