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Marines

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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