Today, we remember and honor the nearly 500,000 Marines who served our country during the Vietnam War. From 1965 to 1973, some of the Marine Corps’ most storied battles and operations took place in Vietnam, including the siege of Khe Sanh, the Battle of Hue City, and Operation Starlite. The tactical and operational lessons the Marine Corps learned throughout the conflict proved the efficacy of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Model and influenced the Corps’ warfighting doctrine in the decades th

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8 March 1965 - #OTD the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at DaNang, Republic of Vietnam as the first U.S. ground combat troops to be committed to that conflict. The 3,500 men arrived both across the beach with Battalion Landing Team 3/9, and at Da Nang Airfield with Battalion Landing Team 1/3. Find out more about this date in history in our Vietnam Gallery or visit our Virtual Experience: http://www.virtualusmcmuseum.com/Vietnam_1.asp. | National Museum of the Marine Corps

292K views · 10K reactions | We will never forget the courage and sacrifice of our Vietnam veterans. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Victoria Decker) | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook