March 8, 1965
U.S. ground combat forces arrive in Vietnam
The arrival of 3,500 U.S. Marines at Da Nang marked a major expansion of American combat involvement in Vietnam. The era shaped draft records, military service, protest, correspondence, obituaries, and veterans' lives within Preston County families.
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