Today, 54 years ago, Marines were the first U.S. combat troops to land in Vietnam. USMC First to Fight | Marines land in Vietnam United States 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. 22 January …
Army activates new battalion to train Infantrymen By Franklin Fisher A new training battalion that will help the Maneuver Center of Excellence prepare trainees for service in the Infantry under the Army’s new, longer training period, was established March 1 with a formal ceremony at Fort Benning. The unit, the 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, …
Memorial service for Sgt. Holli R. Bolinski and Spc. Jackson D. Johnson, 657th Transportation Detachment, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 8, 2019. More than 550 gathered as a military community to mourn with and for our Soldiers and their families. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Veronica McNabb) 1TSC Identifies Two Operation Spartan …
