Monday, September 7, 2026

Today in
Vietnam War History

1965 - U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces launched Operation Pirahna on the Batangan Peninsula.

1967 - The "McNamara Line" was announced. The plan was to build an electronic anti-infiltration barrier to block communist arms and troop movements into South Vietnam. ("Practice Nine," "Dye Marker")


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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