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The Vietnamese gave it the nickname Hàm Rồng (Dragon's Jaw). In 1965 during the Vietnam War, it was the objective of many attacks by US Air Force and US Navy aircraft which would fail to destroy the bridge until 1972, even after hundreds of attacks. [2] The bridge was restored in 1973. As of 2016, the bridge still stands. [3]
The Dragon Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Rồng) is a bridge over the River Hàn in Da Nang, Vietnam.. Construction of the bridge began on 19 July 2009 (the same day as the inauguration of the nearby Thuận Phước Bridge) when former prime minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung and many high-ranking government officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony.
The Battle of Ia Drang (Vietnamese: Trận Ia Đrăng, [iə̯ ɗrăŋ]; in English / ˈ iː ə d r æ ŋ /) was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), as part of the Pleiku campaign conducted early in the Vietnam War, at the eastern foot of the Chu Pong Massif in the central highlands of Vietnam, in 1965.
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Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American soldier who served in the United States Army for over three decades, rising to the rank of command sergeant major. He was a combat veteran of World War II , the Korean War and the Vietnam War , and is most noted for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. 1968 Battle during the Vietnam War Tet offensive attacks on Da Nang Part of the Tet offensive of the Vietnam War Map of the Da Nang vital area Date 29 January – 11 February 1968 Location Da Nang, South Vietnam Result Allied victory Belligerents United States South Vietnam South Korea ...
American soldiers killed 504 people on March 16, 1968, in Son My, a collection of hamlets between the central Vietnamese coast and a ridge of misty mountains, in an incident known in the West as ...
"Bridge of Dragon Jaw"), Long Biên Bridge. The city of Da Nang has a dragon-shaped bridge, facing the sea. The city of Da Nang has a dragon-shaped bridge, facing the sea. Other things named after dragons include: Thanh Long ( dragonfruit ), vòi rồng ( waterspout ), xương rồng ( Cactaceae ), long nhãn (dragon eyes: Vietnamese cognate ...