The first U.S. ground forces arrive in South Vietnam. Initially, 3,500 Marines are deployed only to defend Air Force bases, but by the end of the year, troop levels swell to more than 200,000.7 By 1968, there are 537,377 U.S. troops in Vietnam.8
The first U.S. ground forces arrive in South Vietnam. Initially, 3,500 Marines are deployed only to defend Air Force bases, but by the end of the year, troop levels swell to more than 200,000.7 By 1968, there are 537,377 U.S. troops in Vietnam.8