Vietnam

[Zovs]

Good morning Vietnam!

On this on March 6th 1965, the top Country song was by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos...!

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

Well, I thought the day I met you, you were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
Now, the pace we're livin' takes the wind from my sails
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

Well, every night you drag me where the bright lights are found
There ain't no way to slow you down
I'm as 'bout as helpless as a leaf in a gale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

[berto]

On This Day

6 March, 1966

On the morning of the third day of Operation Utah, the Marines and ARVN withdrew with minimal opposition from their night positions to allow for an air and artillery bombardment of the PAVN positions lasting more than 2 hours. When the bombardment concluded the Marines and ARVN advanced, but it became clear that most of the PAVN had slipped away the previous night. The Marines found more than 100 PAVN bodies on Hill 50 and an extensive tunnel and bunker complex inside the hill which had served as the PAVN Regimental command post.

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[Jason Petho]

Ongoing operations today in 1966:

21 Feb.-25 Mar.
Operation HARRISON begins. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 2d ROK Marine Brigade and the 47th ARVN Regiment will continue search and destroy operations in Phu Yen Province, especially between Tuy An and Tuy Hoa.

26 Feb.-22 Mar.
Operation PHOENIX, 2/503 (173d Airborne) search and destroy 5km W of Tan Uyen, Bien Hoa Province.

3-6 Mar.
Operation COCOA BEACH, 2/2, 1/16, 2/28 (1st Infantry) search and destroy 30 miles north of Saigon, Lo Khe rubber plantation, Binh Duong Province.

3-6 Mar.
Operation RED BALL VI, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division resupply convoy in Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces.

3-8 Mar.
Operation BOSTON, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy in Binh Duong Province.

4-8 Mar.
Operation UTAH/LIEN KET 26 begins. TF Delta with 1/7, 2/7, 3/1, 2/4 and 3/11 Marines; the 1st and 5th TDNDs and the 37th BDQ Bn will launch a search and destroy operation centered on the village complex of Chau Nhai in Quang Ngai Province. The 21st PAVN Regiment has been reported in the area.

4-25 Mar.
Operation GARFIELD phase II begins. The 3d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (1/14 and 1/35) will move to Buon Brieng AF and conduct search and destroy operations in the direction of the Chu Amung Massif

New Operations today in 1966:

None.

[jbmoore68]

Good Morning, Vietnam !!!

[berto]

On This Day

7 March, 1966

Operation Utah concluded on 7 March, the Marines had suffered 98 dead and 278 wounded, the ARVN 30 killed and 120 wounded and the PAVN 600 killed and 5 captured.

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[Jason Petho]

Ongoing operations today in 1966:

21 Feb.-25 Mar.
Operation HARRISON begins. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 2d ROK Marine Brigade and the 47th ARVN Regiment will continue search and destroy operations in Phu Yen Province, especially between Tuy An and Tuy Hoa.

26 Feb.-22 Mar.
Operation PHOENIX, 2/503 (173d Airborne) search and destroy 5km W of Tan Uyen, Bien Hoa Province.

3-8 Mar.
Operation BOSTON, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy in Binh Duong Province.

4-8 Mar.
Operation UTAH/LIEN KET 26 begins. TF Delta with 1/7, 2/7, 3/1, 2/4 and 3/11 Marines; the 1st and 5th TDNDs and the 37th BDQ Bn will launch a search and destroy operation centered on the village complex of Chau Nhai in Quang Ngai Province. The 21st PAVN Regiment has been reported in the area.

4-25 Mar.
Operation GARFIELD phase II begins. The 3d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (1/14 and 1/35) will move to Buon Brieng AF and conduct search and destroy operations in the direction of the Chu Amung Massif

New Operations today in 1966:

7-23 Mar.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and the 173d Airborne Brigade will start Operation SILVER CITY/6-66 along the Song Be between Phuoc Vinh and Xom Cat in the western part of War Zone D to destroy the enemy's Military Region 1 Headquarters.

7-28 Mar.
Operation JIM BOWIE begins. The 1st Cavalry Division with 1/8, 2/8, 1/12, 2/5, 1/7, 2/7 and 1/9 Cav will mount a search and destroy operation to clear the area around An Khe, both in the Song Ba Valley northwest of Kannack and in the Song Con Valley north of Vinh Thanh

[jbmoore68]

Good Morning, Vietnam !!!

[berto]

On This Day

8 March, 1965

1,400 Marines of the U.S. 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade began to land on beaches near Da Nang. The arrival of the Marines heralded the direct involvement of American combat units in the war. The Marines had the responsibility of guarding the Da Nang Air Base but were ordered to "not, repeat not, engage in day-to-day actions against the Viet Cong." By the end of March the Marines at Da Nang numbered almost 5,000.  Although there were 23,000 American military personnel in South Vietnam already, the deployment represented "the first body of Americans to go to the embattled southeast Asian nation as a fighting military unit."

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[Zovs]

Good morning Vietnam!

Cars in 1965.
1965 saw the introduction of cars such as the Cadillac Calais, the Ford Bronco, the Renault 16, the Chevrolet Caprice, the Nissan President and the Peugeot 204.

[Jason Petho]

Ongoing operations today in 1966:

21 Feb.-25 Mar.
Operation HARRISON begins. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 2d ROK Marine Brigade and the 47th ARVN Regiment will continue search and destroy operations in Phu Yen Province, especially between Tuy An and Tuy Hoa.

26 Feb.-22 Mar.
Operation PHOENIX, 2/503 (173d Airborne) search and destroy 5km W of Tan Uyen, Bien Hoa Province.

3-8 Mar.
Operation BOSTON, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy in Binh Duong Province.

4-8 Mar.
Operation UTAH/LIEN KET 26 begins. TF Delta with 1/7, 2/7, 3/1, 2/4 and 3/11 Marines; the 1st and 5th TDNDs and the 37th BDQ Bn will launch a search and destroy operation centered on the village complex of Chau Nhai in Quang Ngai Province. The 21st PAVN Regiment has been reported in the area.

4-25 Mar.
Operation GARFIELD phase II begins. The 3d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (1/14 and 1/35) will move to Buon Brieng AF and conduct search and destroy operations in the direction of the Chu Amung Massif

7-23 Mar.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and the 173d Airborne Brigade will start Operation SILVER CITY/6-66 along the Song Be between Phuoc Vinh and Xom Cat in the western part of War Zone D to destroy the enemy's Military Region 1 Headquarters.

7-28 Mar.
Operation JIM BOWIE begins. The 1st Cavalry Division with 1/8, 2/8, 1/12, 2/5, 1/7, 2/7 and 1/9 Cav will mount a search and destroy operation to clear the area around An Khe, both in the Song Ba Valley northwest of Kannack and in the Song Con Valley north of Vinh Thanh

New Operations today in 1966:

8-9 Feb. Operation BALD EAGLE, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division security in III CTZ

[jbmoore68]

Good Morning, Vietnam !!!

[berto]

On This Day

9 March, 1967

A day after initial launch, Operation Oh Jak Kyo I was conducted by the ROK Capital and 9th Divisions to link up their tactical areas of responsibility in Phú Yên Province. The operation resulted in 831 PAVN/VC and 23 ROK killed.

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[Jason Petho]

Ongoing operations today in 1966:

21 Feb.-25 Mar.
Operation HARRISON begins. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 2d ROK Marine Brigade and the 47th ARVN Regiment will continue search and destroy operations in Phu Yen Province, especially between Tuy An and Tuy Hoa.

26 Feb.-22 Mar.
Operation PHOENIX, 2/503 (173d Airborne) search and destroy 5km W of Tan Uyen, Bien Hoa Province.

4-25 Mar.
Operation GARFIELD phase II begins. The 3d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (1/14 and 1/35) will move to Buon Brieng AF and conduct search and destroy operations in the direction of the Chu Amung Massif

7-23 Mar.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and the 173d Airborne Brigade will start Operation SILVER CITY/6-66 along the Song Be between Phuoc Vinh and Xom Cat in the western part of War Zone D to destroy the enemy's Military Region 1 Headquarters.

7-28 Mar.
Operation JIM BOWIE begins. The 1st Cavalry Division with 1/8, 2/8, 1/12, 2/5, 1/7, 2/7 and 1/9 Cav will mount a search and destroy operation to clear the area around An Khe, both in the Song Ba Valley northwest of Kannack and in the Song Con Valley north of Vinh Thanh

8-9 Feb. Operation BALD EAGLE, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division security in III CTZ

New Operations today in 1966:


9-10 Mar. Operation LOS ANGELES, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road security on Highway 13.

[jbmoore68]

Good Morning, Vietnam !!!

[berto]

On This Day

10 March, 1966

The Battle of A Shau was waged between the PAVN and U.S. and ARVN. The battle began on March 9 and lasted until March 10 with the fall of the special forces camp of the same name. The battle resulted in an estimated 800 PAVN killed, five U.S. missing, and 196-288 ARVN killed or missing.

On the battle's final day, an A-1 piloted by Major D.W. Myers was hit and forced to crash-land on the A Shau airstrip 200m from PAVN positions, Major Bernard F. Fisher landed his A-1 on the airstrip rescuing Myers, for this action Fisher was later awarded the Medal of Honor.

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[Jason Petho]

Ongoing operations today in 1966:

21 Feb.-25 Mar.
Operation HARRISON begins. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 2d ROK Marine Brigade and the 47th ARVN Regiment will continue search and destroy operations in Phu Yen Province, especially between Tuy An and Tuy Hoa.

26 Feb.-22 Mar.
Operation PHOENIX, 2/503 (173d Airborne) search and destroy 5km W of Tan Uyen, Bien Hoa Province.

4-25 Mar.
Operation GARFIELD phase II begins. The 3d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (1/14 and 1/35) will move to Buon Brieng AF and conduct search and destroy operations in the direction of the Chu Amung Massif

7-23 Mar.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and the 173d Airborne Brigade will start Operation SILVER CITY/6-66 along the Song Be between Phuoc Vinh and Xom Cat in the western part of War Zone D to destroy the enemy's Military Region 1 Headquarters.

7-28 Mar.
Operation JIM BOWIE begins. The 1st Cavalry Division with 1/8, 2/8, 1/12, 2/5, 1/7, 2/7 and 1/9 Cav will mount a search and destroy operation to clear the area around An Khe, both in the Song Ba Valley northwest of Kannack and in the Song Con Valley north of Vinh Thanh

9-10 Mar. Operation LOS ANGELES, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road security on Highway 13.

New Operations today in 1966:

None.

[jbmoore68]

Good Morning, Vietnam !!!

[berto]

On This Day

11 March, 1965

Operation Market Time, an eight-year U.S. Navy, Republic of Vietnam Navy and Royal Australian Navy operation, began this day off of the coast of North and South Vietnam with patrols along the coast and out to 150 miles (240 km) offshore, in order to disrupt North Vietnam's supply lines to the PAVN/VC in the south.

Also participating in Operation Market Time were United States Coast Guard's Squadron One and Squadron Three. The U.S. Coast Guard operated under U.S. Navy command heavily armed 82-foot (25 m) patrol boats and large cutters that included 5-inch naval guns used in battle and gunfire support.

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[Jason Petho]

Ongoing operations today in 1966:

21 Feb.-25 Mar.
Operation HARRISON begins. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 2d ROK Marine Brigade and the 47th ARVN Regiment will continue search and destroy operations in Phu Yen Province, especially between Tuy An and Tuy Hoa.

26 Feb.-22 Mar.
Operation PHOENIX, 2/503 (173d Airborne) search and destroy 5km W of Tan Uyen, Bien Hoa Province.

4-25 Mar.
Operation GARFIELD phase II begins. The 3d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (1/14 and 1/35) will move to Buon Brieng AF and conduct search and destroy operations in the direction of the Chu Amung Massif

7-23 Mar.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and the 173d Airborne Brigade will start Operation SILVER CITY/6-66 along the Song Be between Phuoc Vinh and Xom Cat in the western part of War Zone D to destroy the enemy's Military Region 1 Headquarters.

7-28 Mar.
Operation JIM BOWIE begins. The 1st Cavalry Division with 1/8, 2/8, 1/12, 2/5, 1/7, 2/7 and 1/9 Cav will mount a search and destroy operation to clear the area around An Khe, both in the Song Ba Valley northwest of Kannack and in the Song Con Valley north of Vinh Thanh


New Operations today in 1966:

None.

[jbmoore68]

Good Morning, Vietnam !!!