Video by Lance Cpl. Molly Hampton
First to Fight | Marines Land in Vietnam
Communication Directorate
March 7, 2017 | 0:34
On March 8, 1965, 3,500 Marines were the first U.S. combat troops to land in Vietnam. This presence confirmed the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps video edited by Lance Cpl. Molly Hampton)
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