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Marines in heavy fighting - Sep 04, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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The U.S. 1st Marine Division launches Operation SWIFT, a search and destroy operation in Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces in I Corps Tactical Zone (the region south of the Demilitarized Zone). A fierce four-day battle ensued in the Que Son Valley, 25 miles south of Da Nang. During the course of the battle, 114 men of the U.S. 5th Marine Regiment were killed while the North Vietnamese forces suffered 376 casualties.
@SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas , Capt Christopher Mueller , CPT (Join to see) , COL Mikel J. Burroughs , Sgt Joe LaBranche , SSgt (Join to see) , Capt Seid Waddell , SrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F. PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom Earley PVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel @SGT John McConnell SGT John " Mac " McConnell , SSG Leo Bell
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Marines in heavy fighting - Sep 04, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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Thanks for reminding us about Operation SWIFT SP5 Mark Kuzinski. Search and destroy operations south of the DMZ occurred periodically. This one in Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces in I Corps Tactical Zone was costly to the U.S. 5th Marine Regiment and costlier to the North Vietnamese forces.
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Uncle Sams Mean Green Machine. "Marines in Heavy Fighting" reminds me of Full Metal Jacket. Nature of what Marines Do, We Sailors are their Bus Drivers and we are notorious for dropping them off in the Crappiest of Neighborhoods. I have nothing but respect for the Marines. CTO1 Wm "Chip" Nagel USN(R) Son of Sgt Jack K. Nagel USMC.
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Your correct, but there is two GRP of Sailors that are always with them and attached to them. Navy Corpsman and Seabees.
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