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US President Kennedy pledged extra aid to South Vietnam
US President Kennedy swore to help South Vietnam in the war against North Vietnam and communism. -
The Battle of Signal Hill
The Battle of Signal Hill was a platoon size long-range penetration operation conducted in April 1968 during the Vietnam War. Signal Hill was the name given to the peak of Dong Re Lao Mountain, a former French airfield midway in A Shau Valley, bordering Laos. The strategic location made it an ideal communication and fire support site, vital to the success of Operation Delaware -
The United States enters the war
The first soldiers touched ground in South Vietnam. This happened after North Vietnam directly torpedoed two American ships. -
The battle of Dak
: In late October, intelligence reports indicated that a large NVA force was preparing to attack US military units and installations at Dak when An NVA soldier was captured during the battle stated that all of October was used to prepare fortified positions on the key ridgelines surrounding Dak To, and carrying munitions and supplies to these positions from Laos. On 2 November, an NVA reconnaissance sergeant surrendered to Allied Forces at Dak To. When interrogated, he provided a detailed and ac -
Battle of La Drang
The Battle of Ia Drang was not only a major battle between United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN / NVA) of North Vietnam, but also the very first and is considered the actual entry of the US in the war. It took place between Nov 14-18, 1965. game:
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The Battle of Bồng Sơn
The Battle of Bồng Sơn (also known as Operation Irving) was the second battle for the 1st Cavalry Division, an air mobile unit, during the Vietnam War. game:
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Troop Withdrawl
In 1969, when the number of U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam had reached 540,000, Nixon announced a modest troop withdrawal. game:
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War in Vietnam ends
On April, 30 1975 the Vietnam war ended in what is considered a North Vietnam victory, taking out the rest of South Vietnam and transforming Vietnam as a whole into a communist nation. This is also considered the first militaristic loss for the United States. -
SS Mayaguez
A battle that lasted less than an a day, this battle occurred on a small island near the coast of Cambodia, ended the U.S. military in the Vietnam War on May 15, 1975, two weeks after Saigon fell. The SS Mayaguez rescue mission was condensed over a decade of frustration.
