Posted on Jan 20, 2017
First American soldier killed in Vietnam - Sep 26, 1945 - HISTORY.com
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Food for thought. And people are saying that President Obama presided over the longest war?
First American soldier killed in Vietnam - Sep 26, 1945 - HISTORY.com
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Really? We made contact there in the early 1800's and the first thing they asked for were uniforms and weapons.. Your example is flawed. Obama holds the record.
First killed does not mean WAR!
First killed does not mean WAR!
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MSgt Neil Greenfield
Sorry, I respectfully disagree. You need to review history. First of all, there hasn't been an officially declared war since WW2. If you don't want go as far back as 1945, I suggest you look at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You only have to look at the "first" American deaths of the Vietnam war.
President Eisenhower established the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), precursor to the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), on 1 November 1955. The first known casualty on the wall is dated June 8, 1956. The last combat deaths occurred on May 15, 1975.
I count 5 presidents during this time frame over a span of 20 years.
These are all facts. You can disagree with the families of the men and women on the wall.
President Eisenhower established the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), precursor to the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), on 1 November 1955. The first known casualty on the wall is dated June 8, 1956. The last combat deaths occurred on May 15, 1975.
I count 5 presidents during this time frame over a span of 20 years.
These are all facts. You can disagree with the families of the men and women on the wall.
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MSgt Neil Greenfield
First Americans killed in South Vietnam - Jul 08, 1959 - HISTORY.com
On this day in History, First Americans killed in South Vietnam on Jul 08, 1959. Learn more about what happened today on History.
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MSgt Neil Greenfield
MSgt Neil Greenfield - Even this date isn't accurate. There were dates earlier than this one.
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