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bombing
A Vietcong-placed bomb explodes in a hotel in Qui Nonh, killing 23 American servicemen. -
navy and air force get involved
An American campaign against North Vietnam's transport system begins. In a month-long offensive, Navy and Air Force planes hit bridges, road and rail junctions, truck parks and supply depots. -
general william
General William Westmoreland launches the first purely offensive operation by American ground forces in Vietnam, sweeping into NLF territory just northwest of Saigon. -
air and artillery support
On Route 13, which links Vietnam to the Cambodian border, American forces are brutally assaulted by the Vietcong. Only American air and artillery support prevents a complete disaster. -
death hits hard
Heavy fighting near Con Thien kills nearly 1,300 North Vietnamese troops -
Go america :)
Desperate air battles rage in the skies over Hanoi and Haiphong. America air forces shoot down 26 North Vietnamese jets, decreasing the North's pilot strength by half. -
attack goes on for two days
At 5:30 a.m., a shattering barrage of shells, mortars and rockets slam into the Marine base at Khe Sanh. Eighteen Marines are killed instantly and 40 are wounded. -
too many deaths
U.S. combat deaths in Vietnam exceed the 33,629 men killed in the Korean War. -
peace
In Paris, peace talks between the North Vietnamese and the Americans breakdown. -
cease FIRE
All warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire.
