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After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, there was an increase in American films that were more "raw,” containing actual battle footage. A FilmReference.com article noted that American filmmakers "appeared more confident to put Vietnam combat on screen for the first time" during that era. [1]
1969 in the Vietnam War. The inauguration of Richard Nixon in January led to a reevaluation of the U.S. role in the war. U.S. forces peaked at 543,000 in April. U.S. military strategy remained relatively unchanged from the offensive strategy of 1968 until the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May which led to a change a more reactive approach.
Operation Wayne Green [1] 1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment and 1st & 3rd Battalions, 12th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation. Kon Tum and Pleiku Provinces. Feb 13 – 16. Operation Strangler II [1] 199th Infantry Brigade cordon and search operation.
A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon. Big Wednesday. Birdy (film) Blackenstein. Blind Fury. The Boys in Company C. Braddock: Missing in Action III. A Bright Shining Lie (film) Brotherhood of Death.
The Battle of Hamburger Hill (13–20 May 1969) was fought by US Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces against People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Apache Snow of the Vietnam War. Though the heavily-fortified Hill 937, a ridge of the mountain Dong Ap Bia in central Vietnam near its western border with Laos ...
Company B 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment. 2nd Regiment. 24th Regiment. Casualties and losses. 14 killed. US body count: 309 killed. Operation Utah Mesa was a United States Marine Corps, United States Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) operation in northwest Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam from 12 June to 6 July 1969.
6th Marine Division on Okinawa. United States Marine Corps. The film details the actions of the 6th Marine Division during the Battle of Okinawa, released shortly after the event. 1945. The Rock. Michael Bay. Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris.
In late 1969, helicopter pilot Billy Covington has his pilot's license suspended for breaking safety regulations. His skills, bravery and disregard for the law are noticed by a government agent, who offers him a job in Laos working for the "strictly civilian" company Air America, which turns out to be a front for CIA operations.