Until it’s end in 1975, what we call The Vietnam War never was officially declared a “War” by the U.S. Government, it remained a U.S. Resolution in which hundreds of thousands of U.S. military personal served in a politically-divisive Civil War . The conflict had begun a decade before it escallated to a Civil war, that ended in a divided Country – North and South Vietnam.
…” US military advisers had been in South Vietnam for a decade, and their numbers had been increased as the military position of the Saigon government became weaker. After citing what he termed were attacks on US destroyers in the Tonkin Gulf, President Johnson asked in August 1964 for a resolution expressing US determination to support freedom and protect peace in Southeast Asia. Congress responded with the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, expressing support for “all necessary measures” the President might take to repel armed attacks against US forces and prevent further aggression. Following this resolution, and following a Communist attack on a US installation in central Vietnam, the United States escalated its participation in the war to a peak of 543,000 military personnel by April 1969.”…
Wikipedia Timeline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_military_operations
Veterans and survivors of Veterans who served in the USA involvement of the Vietnam War are welcome to share experiences, stories, and memories.
