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Originally Posted by songkrai
Nostalgia is wonderful.
Dream of the good old days if you wish. Those innocent times.
On November 06, 1998, after an extensive review of qualifying criteria, the Department of Defense (DoD) officially lists American deaths in Vietnam from November 1, 1955 which, in other words, could be now considered as the start date of the Vietnam War or Vietnam conflict, to be precise.
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True, the US had advisors in Nam from 1950. Ground troops were not committed until March 8, 1965 when the 9th Marines went ashore near DaNang. Boys who did not want to go really did not have to sweat it much until the lottery was established 5 years later.