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The 506th Infantry Regiment moved to the base in December 1967 as part of Operation Uniontown and remained there until October 1968. [2]: 159 In November 1968 the 1st Cavalry Division moved here from Camp Evans as part of Operation Liberty Canyon and would remain based here until April 1971. [2]: 73
6 May 17 – 21: Operation Providence [1] 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy and route security operation from Tân Uyên District to Phuoc Vinh: May 19–26: Operation El Paso I [1] 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation and reinforcement of Lộc Ninh Special Forces camp: Bình Long Province: May 20 ...
Mar 4 – 6: Operation Coronado XII [1] MRF 9th Infantry Division, ARVN 9th Division, ARVN 21st Division search and destroy operation: Ba Xuyen and Phong Binh Provinces: Mar 5 – 13: Operation Show Low [1] 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment and ARVN 2nd Division search and destroy operation: Quảng Ngãi Province: Mar 6 – 10: Operation ...
The year was the most expensive in the Vietnam War with America spending US$77.4 billion (US$ 678 billion in 2025) on the war. The year also became the deadliest of the Vietnam War for America and its allies with 27,915 ARVN soldiers killed and the Americans suffering 16,592 killed compared to around two hundred thousand PAVN/VC killed.
[4]: 351 On 8 October, Hay pulled 1/2nd Infantry back to Phuoc Vinh to act as the division's reaction force. Lieutenant colonel Terry D. Allen—commander of the 2/28th Infantry—was then ordered to depart from Lai Khê with three of his rifle companies (A, B and D) and air-lifted into a site about 21 kilometers (13 mi) northwest of Chon Thanh ...
The Tet Offensive [a] was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on 30 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their allies.
Vĩnh Lộc was eventually replaced by Lieutenant General Lữ Mộng Lan on 23 February 1968. The demise of Vĩnh Lộc was a victory for both President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and Westmoreland. He had ruled the Central Highlands as a personal fief since 1965 and was the last of the old, independent general-warlords who had habitually defied the ...
The Battle of South Saigon (also known as the Battle of the Y Bridge) took place from 7–12 May 1968 during the Vietcong (VC) May Offensive of the Vietnam War. Four VC battalions attempted to advance over a series of bridges into south Saigon , but were blocked by US Army units and eventually forced to retreat with heavy losses.