2007-08-31 03:36:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The official dates are August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975. However, the unoffical start date was February 28, 1961.
These are the dates used by the VA when deciding whether the vet was in during a war time
2007-08-31 06:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by wunluv06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American involvement in the Vietnam Conflict officially dates from 1960 to 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed and the two Vietnams were re-united under the Democratic People's Republic of [North] Vietnam. In reality there were Americans in Vietnam prior to 1960 however those Advisors and C.I.A. operatives present was not recognized.
2007-08-31 11:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by oscarsix5 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think the problems started in 1959 with the French and ended in 1975 with the Americans.
2007-08-31 10:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by DAR76 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1945-1975
2007-08-31 10:53:47 · answer #4 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1959 - 1975
2007-08-31 10:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by Lolly 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know! but I was there 1968 through 1970
2007-08-31 10:45:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First official (TDY) US deployment was Operation Farmgate (detachment 2A) 13/Oct/61
First US casualty was T/Sgt Richard Foxx (aka, dora corn)
2007-08-31 11:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It started in the Kennedy administration, and ended in 1974, when Richard Nixon pulled us out.
2007-08-31 10:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends...The French were there first, then "military advisors" from the US, then things warmed up under Johnson...
2007-08-31 10:44:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋