Posted on May 10, 2016
President Kennedy orders more troops to South Vietnam - May 11, 1961 - HISTORY.com
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President Kennedy approves sending 400 Special Forces troops and 100 other U.S. military advisers to South Vietnam. On the same day, he orders the start of clandestine warfare against North Vietnam to be conducted by South Vietnamese agents under the direction and training of the CIA and U.S. Special Forces troops. Kennedy’s orders also called for South Vietnamese forces to infiltrate Laos to locate and disrupt communist bases and supply lines there.
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@SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas , Capt Christopher Mueller , CPT (Join to see) , COL Mikel J. Burroughs , Sgt Joe LaBranche , SSgt (Join to see), TSgt Hunter Logan 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" PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Kim Patterson
President Kennedy orders more troops to South Vietnam - May 11, 1961 - HISTORY.com
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And just to think in 5 short years I would be visiting the land of the little people myself ah the memories
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski Thanks for sharing - I was a tadpole and a bit young for this one - say about 5 years old!
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