Saturday, June 21, 2025

Today in
Vietnam War History

1966 - U.S. planes attacked North Vietnamese petroleum-storage facilities in a series of raids aimed at slowing infiltration of troops and supplies from southern North Vietnam. (Operation Rolling Thunder)

1969 - Communist troops attacked a U.S. base near Tay Ninh. The Americans prevailed in the street fighting. It was reported that 146 communists of the approximately 600 used were killed. The U.S. had 10 killed and 32 wounded.

1971 - U.S. B-52 raids dropped 60 tons of bombs near the Demilitarized Zone at Fire Base Fuller.


Random Vietnam War Quote

If the communists are willing to lay down their weapons, abandon the communist ideology, and abandon atrocities, they could participate in elections. - South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu, May 30, 1969

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