Feb 8, 2022President Kennedy Picks General Harkins to Head Vietnam CommandFeb. 8, 1962 - The U.S. established a new military command in Communist-threatened South Vietnam today and named a four-star general to...
Feb 7, 2022U.S. Military Personnel Pour Into South VietnamFeb. 7, 1962 - Two U.S. Army air support companies totaling 300 men arrived in Saigon today from the plains of Kansas to bolster South...
Feb 6, 2022U.S. Army Helicopters Take Fire from Viet CongFeb. 6, 1962 - One U.S. Army helicopter crashed and burned, and two others were hit by Communist Viet Cong guerrilla fire today on an...
Feb 4, 2022South Vietnamese Troops Hit Reds With Assist from U.S. Air Force Helicopter CompanyFeb. 4, 1962 - A U.S. Air Force helicopter company carrying Vietnamese troops routed Communist forces today around the village of Hung...