This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...

, a war fought by America to try to stop communism

Communism

Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...

 in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

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, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States and their assorted allies. This is not a complete list. Operations are currently listed alphabetically, but are being progressively reorganised as a chronology.

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Operation Military operation Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...  Name	Date Duration	Description – location – Units	VC–NVA KIA Killed in action Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to... 's	Allied KIA's
Operation Adair	15 – 24 Jun 67	1st Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Quang Tin Provinces
Operation Adairsville	31 Jan – 8 Mar 68	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation to defend Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... , Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Ahina	13–18 May 67	25th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...  and Tay Ninh Provinces
Operation Ainslie	31 Aug – 21 Sep 67	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... /RNZIR Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC) operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....  to clear a Vietcong staging and supply area north of the 1st Australian Task Force 1st Australian Task Force The 1st Australian Task Force commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province...  base at Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...
Operation Akron I	9 – 27 Jun 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment reconnaissance in force operation along Highway 2 encountered elements of the VC 274th Regiment VC 274th Regiment The VC 274th Regiment, also known as the 274 Viet Cong Main Force Regiment, was a regiment of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The regiment was part of the VC Division 5 and operated in the Bien Hoa, Đồng Nai, Phước Tuy and Long Khánh provinces.The Regiment consisted of a headquarters and...  and 5th Division	56	9
Operation Akron II	22 – 27 Aug 67	9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Long Khanh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc....
Operation Akron III	26 Sep – 21 Oct 67	1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Akron V	11 – 21 Jan 68	1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Akumu/Xay Duong 12-7	8 Jul – 28 Aug 67	1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 7th Regiment cordon and search operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Ala Moana	19 Feb – 14 May 67	25th Infantry Division operation in Hua Nghai, Tay Ninh and Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... s	382	38
Operation Alcorn Grove	21 Mar – 6 Apr 68	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation in Long Khanh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc....
Operation Alice	1 – 9 Sep 68	196th Infantry Brigade security operation in Tay Ninh Province
Operation All the Way	24 Oct – 26 Nov 65	1/1 Cavalry operation near Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar....
Operation Allen Brook	4 May – 24 Aug 68	1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Battalions, 27th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 13th Marines operation in southern Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...	1,017	240
Operation Altoona	13 – 23 Jan 68	199th Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Ambush Alley		3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road and convoy security operation on Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... , III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Andover	1 – 10 Apr 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation in Hua Nghai Province vicinity of village of Tan Hoa Tân Hoà, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Tân Hoà is a commune and village in Tân Thành District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam....	459	42
Operation An Lac (Peace and Goodwill)	25 Nov 62	ARVN regiment operation in a major drive to gain control of Đắk Lắk Province in the Central Highlands Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng....
Operation Anvil	16 – 17 Aug 65	Search and destroy operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Apache Snow Operation Apache Snow Operation Apache Snow was a joint U.S. and South Vietnamese military operation during the Vietnam War in the A Shau Valley. The A Shau Valley was an important corridor for the North Vietnamese Army , moving supplies into South Vietnam and used as staging area for attacks...	10 May – 7 Jun 69	9th Marines and 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  operation in western Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	977	54
Operation Arc Light Operation Arc Light Operation Arc Light was the 1965 deployment of B-52D Stratofortresses as conventional bombers from bases in the US to Guam to support ground combat operations in Vietnam...	18 Jun 65 – 15 Aug 73	B-52 Stratofortress B-52 Stratofortress The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service...  bombing campaign against communist base areas throughout Vietnam
Operation Ardmore	17 Jul – 31 Oct 67	1st Battalion, 13th Marines and 1st and 3rd Battalions, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Arizona	13 – 26 Jun 67	2nd Battalion 5th Marines 2nd Battalion 5th Marines 2nd Battalion 5th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and fall under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division... , 2nd Battalion 7th Marines 2nd Battalion 7th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors... , 3rd Battalion 7th Marines 3rd Battalion 7th Marines The 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st...  and 3rd Battalion 11th Marines 3rd Battalion 11th Marines 3rd Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum...  search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Arkansas City I	15 – 21 Sep 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment reconnaissance in force operation along Highway 2 to attempt to locate and destroy the VC 274th Regiment VC 274th Regiment The VC 274th Regiment, also known as the 274 Viet Cong Main Force Regiment, was a regiment of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The regiment was part of the VC Division 5 and operated in the Bien Hoa, Đồng Nai, Phước Tuy and Long Khánh provinces.The Regiment consisted of a headquarters and...
Operation Arkansas City II	24 Sep – 9 Oct 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Arlington	27 Jan 69	2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation
Operation Arlington Canyon	3 Jul – 21 Sep 69	2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and are a part of the 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division.-Early years:2nd Battalion, 4th...  and 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" it is known within the battalion as "Darkside" and the radio callsigns of the command and staff reflect this moniker. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center...  clear and search and security operations around Vandegrift Combat Base
Operation Ashfield	15–25 May 70	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... /RNZIR Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC) reconnaissance and ambush operation
Operation Ashgrove Tram	25 Mar – 29 May 68	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... /RNZIR Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC) cordon-and-search operation in the village of Long Hải Long Hải Long Hải is a township and town in Long Điền District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam....
Operation Ashland	18 May – 8 Jun 67	3/5 Cavalry operation in Biên Hòa Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....  and Long Khanh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... s
Operation Atalla/Casey	20 – 27 Jan 68	1st Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation in Binh Long Province Binh Long Province thumb|right|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long Province|Phuoc Long]] and Binh Long provinces in map of South VietnamBình Long is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It now corresponds to the western part of Binh Phuoc province. It was formed on October 22, 1956...
Operation Atherton	10 Dec 69 – 10 Jan 70	8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was an Australian Army Regular infantry battalion. The battalion was formed in July 1966 as part of an expansion of the Australian Army in the mid 1960s due to the perceived threat of Communism in southeast Asia...  operation along the Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... /Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....  borders to drive the elements of VC 274th Regiment VC 274th Regiment The VC 274th Regiment, also known as the 274 Viet Cong Main Force Regiment, was a regiment of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The regiment was part of the VC Division 5 and operated in the Bien Hoa, Đồng Nai, Phước Tuy and Long Khánh provinces.The Regiment consisted of a headquarters and...  into the border area, by reconnaissance in force, to ambush locations in the east
Operation Atlanta II	18 Nov – 23 Dec 67	2nd and 3rd Brigades, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon....  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...  and Hậu Nghĩa Provinces Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng....
Operation Atlas I	3 – 7 Apr 68	1st Infantry Division security operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Atlas Power	10 Apr 69	1st Infantry Division security operation near Saigon
Operation Atlas Wedge	17 – 24 Mar 69	1st Infantry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1/4th Cavalry operation in the Michelin Rubber Plantation Michelin Rubber Plantation Michelin Rubber Plantation was located near Dầu Tiếng District in Binh Duong Province, 72km northwest of Saigon. The plantation was established by the Michelin company in 1925 and at 12,400 ha it was the largest rubber plantation in Vietnam...  near Dầu Tiếng Dau Tieng Dau Tieng , is a district of Binh Duong Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 92,592. The district covers an area of 720 km². The district capital lies at Dầu Tiếng.-References:... . After making contact, the NVA were defeated with the "pile on" tactics using air strikes, air and armored cav, Rome Plows, and infantry	421
Operation Auburn I	67	7th Marines security operation in the "rocket belt" around Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of... , Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Auburn II	28 Dec 67 – 3 Jan 68	5th Marines operation south of Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of... , and on Go Noi Island	37	24
Operation Ayr	6 – 7 Mar 67	6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq...  search and destroy operation near Bình Ba Bình Ba Bình Ba is a commune and village in Châu Đức District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.... , Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....

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Operation Badger Catch later Operation Napoleon	20 – 26 Jan 68	BLT 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and HMM-165 HMM-165 Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 165 is a United States Marine Corps Tilt-rotor squadron consisting of MV-22B Osprey transport aircraft...  search and destroy operation to clear the north banks of the Cua Viet River and prevent enemy interdiction of river traffic	10	12
Operation Badger Hunt	13 – 29 Nov 67	2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...  search and destroy operation in Đại Lộc District, Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Badger Tooth	26 Dec 67 – 2 Jan 68	3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California...  search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces
Operation Baek Ma I	29 – 31 Jan 67	ROK 9th Division search-and-destroy operation in Khanh Hoa Province Khanh Hoa Province Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. It has a population of 1,066,300 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang...	390
Operation Baird Silver	24 Apr – 4 May 70	4th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Kon Tum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:...  and Pleiku Provinces Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar....
Operation Ballarat	4 – 16 Aug 67	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  search-and-destroy operation against VC bases in the eastern Hat Dich Hat Dich Hat Dich was an area within South Vietnam. It covered the area where the borders of Phước Tuy, Long Khánh and Biên Hòa Provinces met.During the Vietnam War, the area was the headquarters for the VC 274th Regiment, and was known as the Hat Dich secret zone and Base Area 301....  area
Operation Ballard Valley	10 – 19 Sep 70	1st Marine Division search and destroy operation near Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...  in I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...
Operation Ballistic Arch	24 – 27 Nov 67	1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine...  helicopter and amphibious assault operation 7 km south of the DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-...  in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Ballistic Charge	16 – 28 Sep 67	1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine...  operation in Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces
Operation Banjo Royce/Quang Trung 23/4	7 – 18 Jun 68	1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  reconnaissance in force operation in Lâm Đồng and Tuyen Duc Provinces
Operation Barbara Glade I	15–30 May 70	Special Forces intelligence gathering operation on the Khe Sanh Khe Sanh Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962...  plateau and Đa Krông river valley
Operation Barbara Glade II	23 – 30 Jun 70	Special Forces intelligence gathering operation on the Khe Sanh Khe Sanh Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962...  plateau and Đa Krông river valley
Operation Barking Sands	18 May – 7 Dec 67	25th Infantry Division operation in Hua Nghai and Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... s	304	19
Operation Barracuda	11 Aug – 8 Sep 65	2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, the newly arrived 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry search and destroy operation 19 km west of Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district... , Khanh Hoa Province Khanh Hoa Province Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. It has a population of 1,066,300 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang...	25
Operation Barrel Roll Operation Barrel Roll Operation Barrel Roll was a covert U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division and U.S. Navy Task Force 77, interdiction and close air support campaign conducted in the Kingdom of Laos between 14 December 1964 and 29 March 1973 concurrent with the Vietnam War.The original purpose of the operation was to serve...	14 Dec 64 – 29 Mar 73	The bombing of Laos Laos Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...  by U.S. forces, to support the Royal Lao Army Royal Lao Army The Royal Lao Army was the armed forces of the Kingdom of Laos. Its predecessor was the National Laotian Army - NLA of the French Union, created in 1947 from 'maquis', or guerrilla units gathered by French commandos. It was created in 1954 after the French granted Laos complete autonomy...  and CIA-trained Hmong Hmong people The Hmong , are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity in southern China...
Operation Barren Green	24 – 27 Jul 70	5th Marines operation in Mỹ Hiệp Mỹ Hiệp Mỹ Hiệp is a commune and village of the Chợ Mới District of An Giang Province, Vietnam.... , An Giang Province An Giang Province An Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest.- Geography :...
Operation Barrier Reef	2 Jan 69	fourth and last interdiction barrier in the Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...  established with naval patrols operating on the LaGrange-Ong Long Canal from, Tuyen Nhon on the Vam Co Tay River to An Long on the Mekong Mekong The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
Operation Bastion Hill	11 – 20 Oct 67	1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California consisting of anywhere from 800 to 2,000 Marines and Sailors, but the number fluctuates depending on the Battalion's mission... , 2nd Battalion 1st Marines 2nd Battalion 1st Marines 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Nicknamed "The Professionals," the battalion consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors... , 1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine... , 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...  and 1st Battalion 11th Marines 1st Battalion 11th Marines 1st Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. Its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer...  search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Batten Down/Dagger Thrust		7th Fleet SLF series of short (usually 1 or 2 day) amphibious operations aimed at the destruction of VC installations and capturing or destroying VC personnel and material. Operation name changed to Batten Down in February 1966
Operation Baxter Garden/Lam Son 214	19 – 26 Apr 68	2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 1st Tank Battalion 1st Tank Battalion The 1st Tank Battalion is an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps which is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California...  clearing operation 8 km east of Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
Operation Bayonet	7 Sep 65	One of several named operations conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  as part of Operation Highland in the An Khe area, Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... , II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Beacan Torch	17 – 25 Jul 67	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines amphibious search and destroy operations in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Quang Tin Provinces
Operation Beacon Gate	7 – 11 Aug 67	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines sweep operations in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Quang Tin Provinces
Operation Beacon Guide	21 – 30 Jul 67	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation 29 km south of Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
Operation Beacon Hill	20 Mar – 3 Apr 67	3rd Marine Division operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...	334	16
Operation Beacon Point	1 – 3 Sep 67	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines amphibious assault operation into the "Street without Joy Street Without Joy Street Without Joy or La Rue Sans Joie was the name given by troops of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps to the stretch of Route 1 from Huế to Quảng Trị during the First Indochina War.-Situation:... " area to the east of Route 1 between Quảng Trị Quang Tri Quảng Trị is a town district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Significantly, it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by the North Vietnamese forces for a limited period in the 1972 offensive....  and Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
Operation Beacon Star	26 Apr – 12 May 67	3rd Marine Division operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... , TAOR Tactical Area of Responsibility Tactical Area of Responsibility is a prescribed area in a theatre of combat which has been assigned to a unit commander who is responsible for, and has the authority to act on, the development and maintenance of installations and the conduct of tactical operations, area defence, coordination of...  vicinity of Khe Sanh Khe Sanh Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962...	469	24
Operation Beacon Torch	18 Jun – 2 Jul 67	US Costal Division Twelve operation to cover an enemy-controlled area east of the Truong Giang River and southeast of the city of Hội An Hoi An Hội An , or rarely Faifo, is a city of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is located in Quang Nam province and is home to approximately 120,000 inhabitants...	86	13
Operation Bear Bite	3 – 18 Jul 67	Marines amphibious and heliborne assault near the DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-...	150
Operation Bear Chain/Fremont	20 – 26 Jul 67	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines operation to engage the VC 806th Battalion in the "Street without Joy Street Without Joy Street Without Joy or La Rue Sans Joie was the name given by troops of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps to the stretch of Route 1 from Huế to Quảng Trị during the First Indochina War.-Situation:... " area to the east of Route 1 between Quảng Trị Quang Tri Quảng Trị is a town district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Significantly, it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by the North Vietnamese forces for a limited period in the 1972 offensive....  and Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
Operation Bear Claw (part of Operation Game Warden Operation Game Warden Operation Game Warden, Task force 116, was an operation to deny Viet Cong access to the resources in the Mekong Delta which was conceived of in December 1965. U.S. naval forces, backed by Marine artillery on the ground, launching a rapid surprise attack on the dozens of small Viet Cong ports which... )	2 – 14 Jul 67	3rd Marine Division operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  vicinity of Con Thien Con Thien Con Thien , was a United States Marine Corps combat base located near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone about 3 km from North Vietnam... , SLF SLF SLF is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings:*Superleague Formula, a motorsport racing series*Subscriber Location Function, an entity in IP Multimedia Subsystem *Seattle Liberation Front, a radical anti-Vietnam War organization... part of Operation Buffalo Operation Buffalo (Vietnam) Operation Buffalo was a major operation of the Vietnam War that took place in the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone, northeast of Con Thien. On July 2, Alpha and Bravo Companies, 1st Battalion 9th Marines were ambushed on highway 561, near a place called "The Market Place"...	424	29
Operation Beau Charger	18–26 May 67	US 7th Fleet combined forces amphibious landing and sweep operation into the southern half of the DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-...  in the Ben Hai River Ben Hai River The Ben Hai River is a river in central Vietnam which became an important landmark in the partition of the country into a northern and a southern zone along the 17th parallel by the Geneva Accords of 1954...  area	83	23
Operation Beau Diddley	22 Apr 67	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and Swift Boat Fast Patrol Craft Patrol Craft Fast , also known as Swift Boats, were all-aluminum, long, shallow-draft vessels operated by the U.S. Navy, initially to patrol the coastal areas and later for work in the interior waterways as part of the Brown Water Navy to interdict Vietcong movement of arms and munitions,...  amphibious operation in I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...
Operation Beaumaris	13 – 14 Feb 67	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon-and-search of An Nhut, a small village lying between Long Điền District and Đất Đỏ District in the heart of the richest rice-producing area of Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Beaver I	17 – 21 Dec 65	3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road clearing and security operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Beaver Cage Operation Beaver Cage Operation Beaver Cage was a U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy Joint Operation in North Vietnam along the coastline of the Ben Hai River in the Quang Nam province. The Operation took place 23 August, 1966, through 5 September, 1966.-Intent:...	28 Apr – 12 May 67	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines operation to sweep a long-established VC stronghold 40 km south of Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...	200
Operation Beaver Dam	13 – 19 Apr 69	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment security for land-clearing operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Beaver Track	4 – 16 Jul 67	2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...  search and destroy operation near Cam Lo Cam Lo Cam Lộ is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 46,231. The district covers an area of 347 km²...
Operation Belt Drive	27 Aug – 6 Sep 67	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation on the Nhung River south of Quảng Trị Quang Tri Quảng Trị is a town district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Significantly, it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by the North Vietnamese forces for a limited period in the 1972 offensive....
Operation Benton	12 Aug – 1 Sep 67	101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 196th Infantry Brigade operation in Quang Tin Province	397	45
Operation Big Horn	26 Oct 65	3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Big Horn II	4 – 21 Apr 67	2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Big Muddy	5 – 17 Jan 69	3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operations along the Saigon River
Operation Big Spring	29 Jan – 16 Feb 67	1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation in III Corps
Operation Billings	20 Jun – 9 Jul 67	1st Infantry Division operation in Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... , Phuoc Long Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam...  and Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... s	347	40
Operation Binder I	1 Nov 65	3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Binder II	2 Nov 65	3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Binder III	7 Nov 65	3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Binder IV	8 Nov 65	3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Binh Dinh	10 – 11 Aug 65	USMC search and destroy operation in II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Binh Son Support	3 – 5 Dec 67	198th Infantry Brigade operation near Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:...
Operation Binh Tay I	4–25 May 70	Phase I of the Cambodian Incursion Cambodian Incursion The Cambodian Campaign was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. These invasions were a result of policy of President Richard Nixon whose decision it was to invade... . 4th Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion 506th Airborne, ARVN 40th Regiment, 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.... , 2nd Ranger Group Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in... , 23rd Division 23rd Division (South Vietnam) The 23rd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  and 2nd Armored Brigade search and destroy operation against the NVA B-3 Front in the "Fishhook" and "Parrot's Beak" areas of Kampong Cham and Svay Rieng Provinces in eastern Cambodia
Operation Binh Tay II	14–27 May 70	Phase II of the Cambodian Incursion Cambodian Incursion The Cambodian Campaign was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. These invasions were a result of policy of President Richard Nixon whose decision it was to invade... . ARVN 40th and 47th Regiments 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  were inserted by helicopter to attack NVA Base Area 701 while the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment attacked across the border from Darlac Province into Ratanakiri Province in eastern Cambodia
Operation Binh Tay III	20 May – 27 Jun 70	Phase III of the Cambodian Incursion Cambodian Incursion The Cambodian Campaign was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. These invasions were a result of policy of President Richard Nixon whose decision it was to invade... . ARVN 23rd Division 23rd Division (South Vietnam) The 23rd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  attacked the NVA 33rd Regiment in NVA Base Area 740 west of Buôn Ma Thuột Buon Ma Thuot Buôn Ma Thuột or sometimes Buon Ma Thuat or Ban Mê Thuột, is the capital city of Dak Lak Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its population is approximately 300,000...  in Ratanakiri Province in eastern Cambodia
Operation Binh Tay IV	23 – 27 Jun 70	Phase IV of the Cambodian Incursion Cambodian Incursion The Cambodian Campaign was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. These invasions were a result of policy of President Richard Nixon whose decision it was to invade... . ARVN 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  movement of Cambodian refugees along Highway 19 in eastern Cambodia to Đức Cơ District
Operation Binh Thuan 39	27 – 29 Aug 64	ARVN operation about 7 miles north of Muong Man in Binh Thuan Province Binh Thuan Province Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches...
Operation Birdwood	29 Jun – 23 Jul 70	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  operation to interdict VC movement to and from the Long Hải Long Hải Long Hải is a township and town in Long Điền District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam....  hills in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Black Ferret	3 – 5 Nov 65	1st Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 4th Regiment ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  search and destroy operation 16 km south of Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... , Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... , I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam... . Correspondent Dickey Chapelle Dickey Chapelle Dickey Chapelle, born Georgette Louise Meyer , was an American photojournalist known for her work as a war correspondent from World War II through the Vietnam War.-Early life:...  was killed by a mine booby-trap on this operation	2	1 Marine, 1 Correspondent
Operation Black Lion	13 Oct 65	2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Blackhawk	Dec 68 – 14 Jan 69	1/7 Cavalry operation in the 44th Special Tactical Zone north of Vĩnh Long Vinh Long Vĩnh Long is the capital of the Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The name was spelled 永隆 in the former Hán Tự writing system....  to place round-the-clock pressure on infiltration routes along the Cambodian border and keep a constant watch for VC movement	30	29
Operation Blackjack	15 Apr – 26 May 67	5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:...  and Mobile Guerilla Force 876 operation
Operation Blackjack 23	3 Mar – 3 Apr 67	Mobile Guerilla Force operation in western II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Blackjack 24	15 Mar – 30 Apr 67	Mobile Guerilla Force operation in western II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Blackjack 25	15 Apr – 26 May 67	Mobile Guerilla Force operation in western II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Blackjack 33	27 Apr – 24 May 67	5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:...  operation in Châu Đức District	320	67
Operation Blast Out	2 – 3 Aug 65	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines and ARVN 4th Regiment first search and clear operation in Cam Ne village 16 km southwest of Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of... , Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... , I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam... . The operation was filmed by a CBS news crew who showed the Marines setting fire to Vietnamese huts with their Zippo Zippo A Zippo lighter is a refillable, metal lighter manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S. Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the seven decades since their introduction including military ones for specific regiments.-Establishment:George G...  lighters	7
Operation Blue Bonnet	1 – 9 Oct 65	3/1 Cavalry security operation along Route 19 Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Blue Light	23 Dec 65 – 23 Jan 66	60th 60th Air Mobility Wing The 60th Air Mobility Wing is the host unit at Travis Air Force Base in California. It is the largest air mobility organization in the United States Air Force and is responsible for strategic airlift and aerial refueling missions around the world...  and 61st Military Airlift Wings 61st Air Base Wing The 61st Air Base Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California....  airlift of the 25th Infantry Division from Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...  to Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar....
Operation Blue Marlin	7 – 10 Nov 65	BLT 2nd Battalion 7th Marines 2nd Battalion 7th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors... , 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines or ' is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps, based out of Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i, and consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors.The United States Marine Corps is a part of the Department of the Navy. Traditionally, the Navy has supplied it with... , VNMC Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le...  amphibious operation near Tam Ky, Quang Tin Province, I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...
Operation Blue Marlin II	16 – 19 Nov 65	BLT 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines amphibious operation tying in with two ARVN Ranger Battalions Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in...  35 km south of Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...	25	2 ARVN
Operation Bluefield	5 – 9 Jun 67	US search and destroy operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Bluefield II	23 – 28 Sep 67	1st Infantry Division search and destroy and road-clearing operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Bold Lancer I Cambodian Incursion The Cambodian Campaign was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. These invasions were a result of policy of President Richard Nixon whose decision it was to invade...	4–14 May 70	1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
Operation Bold Lancer II Cambodian Incursion The Cambodian Campaign was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. These invasions were a result of policy of President Richard Nixon whose decision it was to invade...	15 May – 28 Jun 70	1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
Operation Bold Mariner (part of Operation Game Warden Operation Game Warden Operation Game Warden, Task force 116, was an operation to deny Viet Cong access to the resources in the Mekong Delta which was conceived of in December 1965. U.S. naval forces, backed by Marine artillery on the ground, launching a rapid surprise attack on the dozens of small Viet Cong ports which... )	13 Jan – 9 Feb 69	HMM-362, SLF-A, ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... , 2/26th Marines, HMM-164 operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... , I Corps, Batangan Peninsula Batangan Peninsula Batangan Peninsula is a peninsula in Vietnam. It is located in Quảng Ngãi Province, northeast of Quảng Ngãi and 32 km south of Chu Lai. The Peninsula was, for years, a rich and productive agricultural region encompassing approximately 48 square km of flat, fertile farmland and rolling... ; this cordon, search, and sweep operation was the largest amphibious assault of the War	60	5
Operation Bolling	19 Sep 67-31 Jan 69	1st Cavalry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade operation in Phu Yen Province	715	55
Operation Bolo Operation Bolo Operation Bolo was a deception programme during the Vietnam War, to lure Không Quân Nhân Dân Việt Nam - Vietnam People's Air Force fighters into battle where the odds were stacked against the defenders; devised to reverse alarming loss rates among United States Air Force fighter bombers flying...	2 Jan 67	USAF decoy mission to disguise the electronic signature Electronic signature An electronic signature, or e-signature, is any electronic means that indicates either that a person adopts the contents of an electronic message, or more broadly that the person who claims to have written a message is the one who wrote it . By comparison, a signature is a stylized script...  of F-4 F-4 Phantom II The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...  fighter as F-105s F-105 Thunderchief The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, was a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. The Mach 2 capable F-105 conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it has the dubious distinction of being the only US aircraft to have been...  in order to lure VPAF MiG Mig -Industry:*MiG, now Mikoyan, a Russian aircraft corporation, formerly the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau*Metal inert gas welding or MIG welding, a type of welding using an electric arc and a shielding gas-Business and finance:... s to engage	7 MiG 21
Operation Bondi	27 Dec 69 – 16 Feb 70	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon and search of Duc Trung, Bình Ba Bình Ba Bình Ba is a commune and village in Châu Đức District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam....  and Duc My villages
Operation Boudinot	15 Oct – 31 Dec 67	5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:... , 27th MSF Company MIKE Force The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and were led by American SF and Australian SAS...  and CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group Civilian Irregular Defense Group program was a program developed by the U.S. government in the Vietnam War to develop South Vietnamese irregular military units from minority populations.-Purpose:...  operation in Đắk Lắk Province
Operation Boundary Rider	27 – 31 Dec 68	9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was a Regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The battalion was raised in November 1967 and deployed to South Vietnam as part of Australia’s commitment to the Vietnam War in November 1968...  blocking and search operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Bowen	10–12 May 67	6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq...  search and destroy operation near Long Tan Long Tan For the footballer, see Long Tan. Long Tân , is a village in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam, at . When it was part of South Vietnam, it was in Phước Tuy province.... , Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Box Springs	16 – 28 Mar 68	3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Brandeis Blue	2 Jul – 1 Sep 70	2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Brandywine	20 Feb 67	3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Dinh Tuong Province
Operation Breakfast (first phase of Operation Menu Operation Menu Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietnam War... )	18 Mar – 2 May 69	B-52 bombing of eastern Cambodia; the first course in a four-year bombing campaign that drew Cambodia into the Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War The Cambodian Civil War was a conflict that pitted the forces of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and their allies the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Viet Cong against the government forces of Cambodia , which were supported by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam The Cambodian...
Operation Bribie Operation Bribie Operation Bribie , also known as the Battle of Ap My An, was fought during the Vietnam War in Phuoc Tuy province between Australian forces from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and two companies of Viet Cong from D445 Battalion, likely reinforced by North Vietnamese regulars...	17 – 18 Feb 67	6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq...  search-and-destroy operation in Ap My An, Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... , to establish a blocking position to prevent the withdrawal eastwards of a VC force which had unsuccessfully ambushed Route 44 between Đất Đỏ Đất Đỏ Đất Đỏ is a township and town and capital of Đất Đỏ District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.It is located along National Road 55....  and Lang Phước Hải Phước Hải Phước Hải may refer to several places in Vietnam:*Phước Hải, Đất Đỏ - a township of Đất Đỏ District, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province*Phước Hải, Nha Trang an urban ward of Nha Trang, in Khánh Hòa Province...	70
Operation Bright Light	9 Mar 71	198th Infantry Brigade POW recovery operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...
Operation Bristol Boots	24 Apr – 15 May 69	1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  operation in Ruong Ruong Valley, Thua Thien Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...  and Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... s
Operation Broken Hill	6 – 13 Jun 67	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  search and destroy operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Brush	14 Dec 67 – 20 Jan 68	5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:...  and MIKE Force MIKE Force The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and were led by American SF and Australian SAS...  operation on the II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon... /III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...  boundary
Operation Bryan White	20 May – 29 Jun 70	3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry and 2/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Đắk Lắk Province
Operation Buckner	15 Apr – 15 May 67	Special Forces Detachment B-50 Project Omega operation in western II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Buena Vista		199th Infantry Brigade and 5th ARVN Marine Battalion Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...  and Binh Hoa Provinces
Operation Buffalo Operation Buffalo (Vietnam) Operation Buffalo was a major operation of the Vietnam War that took place in the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone, northeast of Con Thien. On July 2, Alpha and Bravo Companies, 1st Battalion 9th Marines were ambushed on highway 561, near a place called "The Market Place"... /Beaver Track/Bear Claw	2–14 Jul 67	3rd Marine Division operation with SLF vicinity DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-...  Con Thien Con Thien Con Thien , was a United States Marine Corps combat base located near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone about 3 km from North Vietnam...  and Cam Lo Cam Lo Cam Lộ is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 46,231. The district covers an area of 347 km²...	1,281	125
Operation Bull Run I	18 Aug – 24 Sep 69	5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:...  and 3rd Mike Force MIKE Force The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and were led by American SF and Australian SAS...  reconnaissance in force operation in Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam...
Operation Bull Run II	19 Jan – 15 Mar 70	5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:...  and 3rd Mike Force MIKE Force The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and were led by American SF and Australian SAS...  reconnaissance in force operation in Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam...
Operation Bullard	16 May – 28 Jun 67	MIKE Force MIKE Force The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and were led by American SF and Australian SAS...  operation in II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Bullseye V	27 – 31 Jan 67	2/1 Cavalry and ARVN 40th Regiment reconnaissance operation on the southwestern Bong Son Plain in Bing Dinh Province
Operation Bunker Hill	16 Feb 67	3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division operation in Dinh Tuong Province
Operation Burlington Trail	8 Apr – 11 Nov 68	198th Infantry Brigade operation along border of Quang Tin Province and Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... s	1,931	212
Operation Burnham	29 Aug – 30 Sep 69	6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... /Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC), 199th Infantry Brigade and Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force reconnaissance and land-clearing operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Burtrand	14 – 17 Nov 69	5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:...  and 3rd Mike Force MIKE Force The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and were led by American SF and Australian SAS...  reconnaissance in force operation on Hon Tre Island southeast of Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district...
Operation Bushmaster I	14 – 22 Nov 65	3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation south of the Michelin Rubber Plantation Michelin Rubber Plantation Michelin Rubber Plantation was located near Dầu Tiếng District in Binh Duong Province, 72km northwest of Saigon. The plantation was established by the Michelin company in 1925 and at 12,400 ha it was the largest rubber plantation in Vietnam...  in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...	245
Operation Bushmaster II	28 Nov – 9 Dec 65	3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...	301
Operation Bushmaster III	9 – 16 Dec 65	1st Brigade 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...	301
Operation Bushmaster Bravo	17 Oct 65	3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Butler	9 – 12 Jun 67	1 Company from each of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...

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Operation Military operation Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...  Name	Date Duration	Description – location – Units	VC–NVA KIA Killed in action Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to... 's	Allied KIA's
Operation Cacti	9 Sep 65	One of several named operations conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  as part of Operation Highland in the An Khe area, Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... , II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Cactus	13 – 14 Sep 65	US search and destroy operation in II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Calhoun	25 Jun – 1 Jul 67	1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and 1st Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Quang Tin Provinces
Operation Caloundra	9 – 10 Jan 67	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation against the VC village cadres, cordon-and-search of Bình Ba Bình Ba Bình Ba is a commune and village in Châu Đức District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.... , 7 km north along Route 2 from the task force
Operation Camden	16 – 31 Dec 67	3rd Battalion, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 49th Regiment search and destroy operation in Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng....  and Tay Ninh Provinces
Operation Camden I	1 – 31 Jan 67	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon-and-search missions south of Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...  in and around the village of Hoa Long, which had been a center of recent Vietcong activity
Operation Camden II Operation Camden (1969) Operation Camden was an Australian Army military operation in support of the 501 Land Clearing Company, United States Army Corps of Engineers who were undertaking land clearing operations in the Hat Dich Area....	29 Jul – 30 Aug 69	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to protect a land clearing team (US), and conduct reconnaissance in force (RIF) operations to locate and destroy VC main force units in AO (Area Operations) Mindy situated between Route 15 (Saigon to Vũng Tàu Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... ), Route 2 (Ba Ria Ba Ria Bà Rịa is a town in Ba Ria–Vung Tau province in the southeast of Vietnam. Ba Ria is split from Vung Tau by a river crossed by Co May Bridge....  to Xuyen Moc Xuyen Moc Xuyên Mộc is a rural district of Ba Ria–Vung Tau province in the southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 132,117. The district covers an area of 642 km².... ) and Route 1
Operation Cameron Falls	25 May – 23 Jun 69	2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines operation southwest of Ca Lu Ca Lu Ca Lu was a United States Marine Corps base located at on Highway or Route 9, near Krông Klang, Đa Krông District, western Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam....  in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Campbell Steamer	12 Jul – 15 Aug 69	2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 2nd Battalion, 502nd Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Thua Thien Provinces Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Can Giuoc	19 – 20 Jun 67	3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division operation in Long An Province Long An Province Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng...  west of Can Giuoc Can Giuoc Can Giuoc is a district of Long An Province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 161,399. The district covers an area of 211 km²...  District to secure Route 4
Operation Cane Field	25 Mar 69	1/1 Cavalry clear and search operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Canyon	5 – 10 Apr 67	1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... s including a sweep of the Barrier Island which was bounded by the Cua Dai/Son Thu Bon rivers to the north and the Truong Giang to the west
Operation Capital	12 – 30 Oct 68	3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment is a parachute infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Sydney. 3 RAR was initially formed in 1945 as the 67th Battalion and has seen active service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Iraq...  and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, was an Australian Army infantry battalion and part of the Royal Australian Regiment. The battalion was formed on 1 February 1964 and was renamed the 2nd Commando Regiment on 19 June 2009.... /Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC) reconnaissance in force operation 15 km northeast of Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...	2	26
Operation Capricorn	26 May – 11 Jun 70	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... /Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC) battalion reconnaissance and ambush operation in the Nui Dinh hills	2	26
Operation Carentan	8 – 31 Mar 68	1st and 3rd Brigades, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  search and destroy, cordon and search, reconnaissance in force operation in the lowlands of Quảng Trị Quang Tri Quảng Trị is a town district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Significantly, it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by the North Vietnamese forces for a limited period in the 1972 offensive....  and Thua Thien Provinces Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Carentan II	1 Apr – 17 May 68	101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division operation in lowlands of Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	2,100	195
Operation Carlisle	3 – 7 Apr 68	1st Infantry Division security operation in Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam...
Operation Carolina Blaster	14 Aug – 28 Sep 69	3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and ARVN 3rd Regiment search and clear operation in the A Shau Valley A Shau Valley The A Shau Valley is a valley in Vietnam's, Thừa Thiên province, west of the city of Huế along the border with Laos. The valley was one of the key entry points into South Vietnam for men and matériel brought along the Ho Chi Minh Trail by the communist forces and was the scene of heavy fighting...  and Đa Krông Valley in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Caroline Hill	29 Apr – 1 Jul 71	196th Infantry Brigade operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Catawba Falls	18 – 21 Sep 70	1st Marine Division operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  to cover the movement of the 5th Marines from An Hoa to the Vu Gia River Valley
Operation Cavalier Beach	5–9 May 70	Transfer of command of I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...  from III MAF to XXIV Corps. XXIV Corps Headquarters moved from Phu Bai to Camp Horn. III MAF moved to Camp Hawkins
Operation Cedar Falls Operation Cedar Falls Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces. The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called "Iron Triangle", an area located in close proximity to Saigon which had become a major stronghold of the communist...	8 – 26 Jan 67	25th Infantry Division, 1st Infantry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and ARVN operation to attack Vietcong positions in the Iron Triangle Iron Triangle (Vietnam) The Iron Triangle was a area in the Binh Duong Province of Vietnam, so named due to it being a stronghold of Viet Minh activity during the war... , Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...	735	72
Operation Champaign Grove	3 – 24 Sep 68	23rd Infantry Division operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...	378	15
Operation Chapman	16 Feb – 13 Jun 67	1st and 2nd Battalions, 2nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. It has served the United States for more than two hundred years. It is the third oldest regiment in the US Army with a Lineage date of 1808 and a history extending back to 1791...  search and destroy operation in the Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone, also known as the "Forest of Assassins" was an area of approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800 km of interlocking streams located approximately 36 km south-southeast of Saigon...
Operation Charger	26 – 27 Jun 68	1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment and ARVN 1st Regiment search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Charger Sweep	6 – 9 Dec 65	1/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Charlton	12 – 16 Apr 68	USMC operation south of Cam Lo Cam Lo Cam Lộ is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 46,231. The district covers an area of 347 km²...
Operation Chattachoochee Swamp/Lien Ket 45	20 – 30 Jun 68	3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade (United States) The 11th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the United States Army. It was first formed as part of the United States Army's 6th Division during World War I, however it is best known for its service as a separate Brigade in the Vietnam War...  and ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  clear and search operation in Song Tea Khuc and Song Tam Rao valleys, Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...
Operation Cheadle Blue	14–28 May 70	2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Checkerboard I	1 Oct 65	2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Checkerboard II	28 Nov – 16 Dec 65	1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  search and destroy operation
Operation Checkmate	14 Oct 65	2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Chenla I Operation Chenla I Operation Chenla I was an operation of the Vietnam War. The Cambodian armed forces launched the operation during late August 1970 with limited air support from the South Vietnamese army and air force...	Aug 70 – Feb 71	FANK Fánk Fánk is a sweet traditional Hungarian cake. The most commonly used ingredients are: flour, yeast, butter, egg yolk, a little bit of rum, a sniff of salt, milk and oil to deep fry with. After the pastry has risen for approximately 30 minutes the result is an extreme light doughnut-like pastry...  operation with limited ARVN and VNAF support against NVA and VC to reopen Route 7 National Highway 7 (Cambodia) National Highway 7 or National Road No.7 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of 509.17 km it connects Skuon with Trapeang Kreal, international border checkpoint with Laos...  between Skuon Skuon Skuon is the district capital of Cheung Prey District, in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. This busy market town has grown up around the intersection of National Highway 6 and National Highway 7. Skuon is around west of the provincial capital at Kampong Cham city and north of the Cambodian...  and Kompong Cham
Operation Chenla II Operation Chenla II Operation Chenla II was a major military operation conducted by the Cambodian military during the Cambodian Civil War. It began on August 20 and lasted until December 3, 1971.-Summary:...	20 Aug – 3 Dec 71	FANK Fánk Fánk is a sweet traditional Hungarian cake. The most commonly used ingredients are: flour, yeast, butter, egg yolk, a little bit of rum, a sniff of salt, milk and oil to deep fry with. After the pastry has risen for approximately 30 minutes the result is an extreme light doughnut-like pastry...  operation against NVA Vietnam People's Army The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...  to reopen Route 6 National Highway 6 (Cambodia) National Highway 6 or National Road No.6 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. At long, it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Banteay Meanchey....	3500+ claimed	4500+ claimed
Operation Cherokee Trail	23 – 26 Dec 65	1/1 Cavalry road security operation along Route 19 in Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... , Kon Tum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:...  and Pleiku Provinces
Operation Cheyenne Sabre	4 Feb – 19 Apr 69	3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....	600
Operation Chicago Fire	18 – 25 Dec 68	US Army-VC prisoner release operation in Tay Ninh Province, III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Chicago Peak	24 Jul – 11 Aug 70	1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  operation into the A Shau Valley A Shau Valley The A Shau Valley is a valley in Vietnam's, Thừa Thiên province, west of the city of Huế along the border with Laos. The valley was one of the key entry points into South Vietnam for men and matériel brought along the Ho Chi Minh Trail by the communist forces and was the scene of heavy fighting...
Operation Chieftain	3 Sep – 4 Oct 69	B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment pacification operation in Duc Than District
Operation Chinh Nghia (May 1964)	30 May 64	ARVN operation about 9 miles southeast of Biên Hòa Bien Hoa Biên Hòa is a city in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, about east of Ho Chi Minh City , to which Bien Hoa is linked by Vietnam Highway 1.- Demographics :In 1989 the estimated population was over 300,000. In 2005, the population wss 541,495... , Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... , III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Chinh Nghia (August 1964)	11 – 17 Aug 64	ARVN operation to assault a Viet Cong base area in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Chinh Nghia 35	10 Jul 64	ARVN operation about 4 miles south of Duc Hoa Duc Hoa Đức Hòa is a rural district of Long An province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam.-Divisions:The district is divided into communes:* Hậu Nghĩa * Đức Hoà * Hiệp Hoà * Lộc Giang* An Ninh Đông* An Ninh Tây...  in Hau Nghia Province
Operation Chinook II	Feb 67	4th Marines operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... . Writer Bernard B. Fall Bernard B. Fall Bernard B. Fall was a prominent war correspondent, historian, political scientist, and expert on Indochina during the 1950s and 1960s...  was killed by a VC mine while observing this operation
Operation Choctaw	21 May – 9 Jul 67	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces
Operation Chopper	12 Jan 62	US Army's first major air mobile offensive near Saigon	6
Operation Cimarron	1 Jun-2 Jul 67	Continuation of Operation Prairie IV Operation Prairie IV Operation Prairie IV was an operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps in the area around Con Thien, South Vietnam known as Leatherneck Square from April 20, 1967 until May 17, 1967. During the course of the fighting Marine casualties were 164 killed 1,240 wounded while the NVA...
Operation Cincinnati	18–23 May 67	173rd Airborne Brigade operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Citrus	15 – 23 Dec 67	3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Claiborne Chute	15 Aug – 28 Sep 69	2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  clear and search and rice harvest security operation in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces
Operation Clarksville	23 Mar – 7 Apr 69	3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  security operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Clay	31 Jan – 3 Feb 67	1st Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Clayton	20 – 21 Feb 68	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War...  and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  cordon-and search operation in Long Dien Long Dien Long Dien , is a district of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province in the southeast region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 118,862. The district covers an area of 77 km²...  with support elements and South Vietnamese police and interpreters
Operation Clean House I	16 – 19 Dec 65	3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...	1,400
Operation Clean House II	19 – 22 Dec 65	3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Clean House III	27 – 31 Dec 65	3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Clean Sweep II	30 Dec 68	2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng....
Operation Cleansweep	20 Jul 68	4th Infantry Division operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Clearwater	1 Jan 68 – 1 Mar 73	US Navy operation to interdict enemy bases and lines of communications on inland waterways in I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...
Operation Clemens Green	24 – 26 Jul 70	4th Infantry Division security operation in Pleiku and Đắk Lắk Provinces
Operation Cleveland	24 – 25 Jan 67	2nd Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Cliff Dweller	21 – 24 Oct 69	1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation on Nui Ba Den Black Virgin Mountain Black Virgin Mountain is a mountain in the Tay Ninh Province of Vietnam. To the Vietnamese the mountain is the center of a myth about Ba Den, a Vietnamese woman. During the Vietnam War the area around the mountain was very active as the Ho Chi Minh Trail ended a few kilometers west across the...  (Black Virgin Mountain) in Tay Ninh Province
Operation Cliff Dweller IV	4 – 11 Jan 70	1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation on Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin Mountain) in Tay Ninh Province
Operation Clifton Coral	15 – 26 Apr 68	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment reconnaissance in force in Bình Phước Province Binh Phuoc Province Bình Phước is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern region of the country, to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. It shares a border with Cambodia.-History:...
Operation Clinch Valley	9 – 15 Jul 70	3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  search and destroy operation on the Khe Sanh Khe Sanh Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962...  plain, Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Coburg Operation Coburg Operation Coburg was an Australian military action during the Vietnam War. The operation saw heavy fighting between the 1st Australian Task Force and North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during the wider fighting around Long Binh and Bien Hoa...	24 Jan – 1 Mar 68	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... , 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment is a parachute infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Sydney. 3 RAR was initially formed in 1945 as the 67th Battalion and has seen active service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Iraq...  and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  reconnaissance in force operation in Biên Hòa Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....  and Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... s, which incidentally placed it in excellent response positions to several Tet Offensive trouble spots
Operation Cobra	9 Oct – 1 Nov 65	2/1 Cavalry security operation along Route 19 in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Cochise	11 – 28 Aug 68	1st Marine Division Task Force X-Ray, comprising 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Quang Tin Provinces
Operation Cochise Green/ Dan Sinh	30 Mar 68 – 31 Jan 69	173rd Airborne Brigade and 4th Infantry Division reconnaissance in force and pacification operation in Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...  and Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... s	929	94
Operation Colby	27 – 30 Jan 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division and 3/5 Cavalry operation north of Phú Mỹ
Operation Cold Steel	10 – 11 Sep 65	US search and destroy operation in II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Colgate	6 – 11 Jun 67	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 2nd and 3rd Battalions, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Comeback Ridge	13 – 20 Aug 70	3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Commanche Falls I	10 Sep – 3 Oct 68	1st Cavalry Division and ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  clear and search operation in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Commanche Falls II	3 Oct – 2 Nov 68	1st Cavalry Division clear and search operation in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Commanche Falls III	2 – 15 Nov 68	1st Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  clear and search operation southeast of Quảng Trị Quang Tri Quảng Trị is a town district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Significantly, it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by the North Vietnamese forces for a limited period in the 1972 offensive....  City
Operation Commando Hunt Operation Commando Hunt Operation Commando Hunt was a covert U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign that took place during the Vietnam War. The operation began on 11 November 1968 and ended on 29 March 1972...  (part of Operation Barrell Roll)	15 Nov 68 – Mar 1972	USAF, US Navy, USMC and Royal Lao Air Force Royal Lao Air Force The Royal Lao Air Force was the air force branch of the Military of the Royal Lao Government in the Kingdom of Laos. The RLAF, along with the Royal Lao Navy, and the Royal Lao Army, were placed under the control of the Ministry of Defense in Vientiane....  dry season phase of the air interdiction campaign to bomb the Ho Chi Minh Trail Ho Chi Minh trail The Ho Chi Minh trail was a logistical system that ran from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Vietnam through the neighboring kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia...
Operation Commando Hunt II	1 Nov 69 – 10 Apr 70	USAF dry season area interdiction campaign in Laos
Operation Commando Vault		USAF use of M-121 and BLU-82 BLU-82 The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program "Commando Vault" and nicknamed "daisy cutter" in Vietnam and in Afghanistan for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone, is a 15,000 pound conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or an MC-130 transport aircraft....  bombs dropped from C-130 Hercules C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...  aircraft to create helicopter landing zones
Operation Concord	10 – 14 Oct 65	3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Concordia	19 Jun 67	2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division operation in Long An Province Long An Province Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng...
Operation Concordia Square/Lam Son 224	9–16 May 68	2/1 Cavalry operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...	349	19
Operation Concrete I	19 Apr – 7 May 70	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  and 8 RAR 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was an Australian Army Regular infantry battalion. The battalion was formed in July 1966 as part of an expansion of the Australian Army in the mid 1960s due to the perceived threat of Communism in southeast Asia...  operation to establish blocking positions in the east of Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....  while 6 RAR 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... /Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  reconnoitered in force towards these ambush positions
Operation Concrete II	8 May – 11 Jun 70	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  reconnaissance and ambush operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Cook	19 Jun 67	3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 196th Infantry Brigade cordon and search and search and destroy operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...
Operation Cooktown Orchid	1 – 24 Apr 68	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War...  security operation of the area surrounding the Long Hải Long Hải Long Hải is a township and town in Long Điền District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam....  hills complex to the east of Đất Đỏ Đất Đỏ Đất Đỏ is a township and town and capital of Đất Đỏ District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.It is located along National Road 55....
Operation Cooparoo	21 – 30 Jun 67	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  and 3rd Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Copperhead	3 – 8 Nov 65	1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....  and Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... s
Operation Corn	14 – 15 Nov 65	1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Coronado I	1 Jun – 25 Jul 67	9th Infantry Division operation vicinity of Rach Nui Canal (XS 8466) in Dinh Tuong Province, Go Cong Gò Công Gò Công is a town district of Tien Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The town of Gò Công is not to be confused with East Gò Công and West Gò Công Districts which also belong to Tiền Giang Province.... , IV Corps IV Corps (South Vietnam) The IV Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...	478	34
Operation Coronado II Operation Coronado II Operation Coronado II was the second of eleven in the Operation Coronado series conducted by the American Mobile Riverine Force in conjunction with various units of the Army of the Republic of VietnamFulton, pp. 50–150. in late July 1967 in an attempt to shut down Vietcong strongholds in the... /Operation Son Thang 3	7 Jul – 3 Aug 67	MRF Mobile Riverine Force In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force , initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later euphemistically the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the Brown Water Navy...  9th Infantry Division, 3/39 Infantry, 7th ARVN Division, 3/47 Infantry search and destroy operation in Dinh Tuong Province, Mỹ Tho River, to help provide security for the Dong Tam Base Camp	73	9
Operation Coronado IV Operation Coronado IV Operation Coronado IV was the fourth of the Operation Coronado series of riverine military operations conducted by the Mobile Riverine Force of the United States and elements of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, designed to shut down Vietcong strongholds in the Mekong Delta.Fulton, pp....	20 Aug – 9 Sep 67	MRF Mobile Riverine Force In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force , initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later euphemistically the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the Brown Water Navy...  2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Long An Province Long An Province Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng...
Operation Coronado V Operation Coronado V Operation Coronado V was a riverine military operation conducted by the Mobile Riverine Force of the United States and elements of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Fulton, pp. 50–150. from 12 September to 5 October 1967 in an attempt to shut down Vietcong strongholds in the Mekong Delta...	12 Sep – 10 Oct 67	9th Infantry Division operation in Kien Hoa and Dinh Tuong Provinces	347	72
Operation Coronado VI	11 – 20 Oct 67	MRF Mobile Riverine Force In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force , initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later euphemistically the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the Brown Water Navy...  2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Coronado VII	21 Oct – 1 Nov 67	9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Coronado IX Operation Coronado IX Operation Coronado IX was a riverine military operation conducted by the Mobile Riverine Force of the United States and elements of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam from November 1967 to January 1968 in an attempt to dismantle communist strongholds in the Mekong Delta. In the middle of November,...	1 Nov 67 – 18 Jan 68	9th Infantry Division, US Navy Task Force 117 and 5th Battalion, VNMC Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le...  operation in Kien Hoa and Dinh Tuong Province	349	32
Operation Coronado X	18 Jan – 13 Feb 68	MRF Mobile Riverine Force In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force , initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later euphemistically the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the Brown Water Navy...  2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division and US Navy Task Force 117 search and destroy operation in Ba Xuyen, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Phuoc Dinh and Vĩnh Long Provinces	344	23
Operation Coronado XI Operation Coronado XI Operation Coronado XI was the eleventh of the Operation Coronado series of riverine military operations conducted by the Mobile Riverine Force of the United States and elements of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, designed to shut down Vietcong strongholds in the Mekong Delta. It ran from 12...	13 Feb – 4 Mar 68	MRF Mobile Riverine Force In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force , initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later euphemistically the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the Brown Water Navy...  9th Infantry Division, 9th ARVN Division 9th Division (South Vietnam) The 9th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , 21st ARVN Division 21st Division (South Vietnam) The 21st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975, was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta....  joint riverine, air and ground search operations in Cai Rang Cai Rang Cai Rang is an urban district of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 77,292. This increased to 82,152 in 2007. The district covers an area of 63 km²....  and Phung Hiep Districts of Phong Binh Province to locate and destroy Vietcong MR 3 headquarters and to cordon and search Cu Lao May island in the Hậu River southwest of Cần Thơ. The operation was also to relieve enemy pressure on the city of Cần Thơ
Operation Coronado XII	4 – 6 Mar 68	MRF Mobile Riverine Force In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force , initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later euphemistically the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the Brown Water Navy...  9th Infantry Division, ARVN 9th Division 9th Division (South Vietnam) The 9th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , ARVN 21st Division 21st Division (South Vietnam) The 21st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975, was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta....  search and destroy operation in Ba Xuyen and Phong Binh Provinces
Operation Corral	11 Sep 67	2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment and 720th MP Battalion 89th Military Police Brigade (United States) The 89th Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Hood, Texas. It is a subordinate unit of III Corps....  security operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation County Fair 1-25	5 – 8 Jan 67	2nd Battalion, 1st Marines security operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation County Fair 1-28	7 – 9 Jan 67	3rd Battalion, 1st Marines security operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation County Fair 1-29	9 – 12 Jan 67	1st Battalion, 1st Marines security operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation County Fair 1-30	29 Jan – 1 Feb 67	3rd Battalion, 1st Marines security operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation County Fair 1-32	20 – 22 Jan 67	2nd Battalion, 1st Marines security operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation County Fair 1-34	19 – 21 Apr 67	1st Battalion, 1st Marines and ARVN 4th Battalion, 5th Regiment search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation County Fair 14	20 – 22 Jan 67	2nd Battalion, 1st Marines security operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Cove	17 – 21 Nov 67	1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines and 2nd and 3d Battalions, 26th Marines security operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Cramer White	16 Oct 69 – 6 Jan 70	1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry security operation along Route 14	52	2
Operation Cranberry Bog	28 – 31 Aug 68	One of the first Joint Personnel Recovery Center operations as part of Operation Black Knight to rescue POW, 1LT Nich Rowe in Chuong Thien Province, IV Corps	2
Operation Crockett	13 May – 16 Jul 67	1st and 2nd Battalions, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Crown	19 – 25 Sep 68	3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment is a parachute infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Sydney. 3 RAR was initially formed in 1945 as the 67th Battalion and has seen active service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Iraq...  reconnaissance in force operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Cumberland	3 Jun – 15 Sep 67	1st Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines search and destroy operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Cumberland Thunder	8 Aug – 28 Sep 69	1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Cung Chung I	12 – 28 Jun 70	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... /Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC), 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  and 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was an Australian Army Regular infantry battalion. The battalion was formed in July 1966 as part of an expansion of the Australian Army in the mid 1960s due to the perceived threat of Communism in southeast Asia...  reconnaissance-and-ambush mission to deny the VC access to villages along the main roads throughout Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Cung Chung II	3 Aug – 10 Sep 70	1st Squadron SAS Australian Special Air Service Regiment The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR but commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army...  and 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was an Australian Army Regular infantry battalion. The battalion was formed in July 1966 as part of an expansion of the Australian Army in the mid 1960s due to the perceived threat of Communism in southeast Asia...  operation to ambush VC routes to and from Hoa Long	9
Operation Cung Chung III	1 Oct 70 – 1 Feb 71	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... /Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC) and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  reconnaissance in force in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Cung Chung 3	10 Sep – 25 Oct 70	1st Squadron SAS Australian Special Air Service Regiment The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR but commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army...  and 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was an Australian Army Regular infantry battalion. The battalion was formed in July 1966 as part of an expansion of the Australian Army in the mid 1960s due to the perceived threat of Communism in southeast Asia...  operation to ambush a VC party leaving Hoa Long
Operation Custer Flats	1 – 20 Nov 65	2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Cutlass	19 – 22 Aug 65	1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 5th Special Forces Group 5th Special Forces Group (United States) The 5th Special Forces Group is a United States Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 21 September 1961 during the Cold War.-Unit history:...  search and destroy operation south of Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district...
Operation Cuu Long I	9 May 70	ARVN 9th Division 9th Division (South Vietnam) The 9th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , 21st Division 21st Division (South Vietnam) The 21st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975, was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , 5 Armored Cavalry Squadrons and Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le...  airborne, amphibious and mechanized operation to clear the banks of the Mekong River to allow access to a fleet of over 100 ships to evacuate 17,300 Vietnamese civilians from Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...  and to clear the supply route from Phnom Penh to Kampong Cham Kampong Cham (city) Kampong Cham is the capital city of the Kampong Cham Province in eastern Cambodia. It is the third largest city in Cambodia with a population of 63,771 people and is located on the Mekong River. Kampong Cham is 124 kilometers northeast from Phnom Penh and can be reached by either boat or by...
Operation Cuu Long II	16–24 May 70	ARVN 9th Division 9th Division (South Vietnam) The 9th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , 21st Division 21st Division (South Vietnam) The 21st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975, was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , 4th Armored Brigade, 4th Ranger Group Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in...  and Chau Doc Chau Doc Châu Đốc is a district and town in An Giang Province, bordering Cambodia, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 112,155. The district covers an area of 100 km²....  Regional Forces South Vietnamese Regional Force During the Vietnam War, the South Vietnamese Regional Forces were roughly akin to militias. Recruited locally, they fell into two broad groups - Regional Forces and Popular Forces . During the early 1960's the Regional Forces manned the country-wide outpost system and defended critical points, such...  and Popular Forces South Vietnamese Popular Force During the Vietnam War, the South Vietnamese Popular Force consisted of local militias that protected their home villages from attacks by first National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam forces and later by People's Army of Vietnam units...  and FANK Fánk Fánk is a sweet traditional Hungarian cake. The most commonly used ingredients are: flour, yeast, butter, egg yolk, a little bit of rum, a sniff of salt, milk and oil to deep fry with. After the pastry has risen for approximately 30 minutes the result is an extreme light doughnut-like pastry...  operation to clear NVA forces around Takéo Takéo Takéo is the capital of Takéo Province, Cambodia. As of 1998 it had a population of 39,186. The town and province is known for its silk weaving and the province is home to about 10,000 of the total of 15,000 Cambodian weavers. Most silk weavers in the villages are near the national highway in the...  and along Route 2 National Highway 2 (Cambodia) National Highway 2 or National Road No.2 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of , it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Vietnam....  and Route 3Cambodia National Highway 3 (Cambodia) National Highway 3 or National Road No.3 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of , it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Veal Rinh. The road underwent significant refurbishment in 2008 and forms part of an international "North-South economic corridor" from Kunming in...	613	36
Operation Cuu Long III	25 May – 30 Jun 70	ARVN 9th Division 9th Division (South Vietnam) The 9th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , 4th Armored Brigade, 4th Ranger Group Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in...  and Chau Doc Chau Doc Châu Đốc is a district and town in An Giang Province, bordering Cambodia, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 112,155. The district covers an area of 100 km²....  Regional Forces South Vietnamese Regional Force During the Vietnam War, the South Vietnamese Regional Forces were roughly akin to militias. Recruited locally, they fell into two broad groups - Regional Forces and Popular Forces . During the early 1960's the Regional Forces manned the country-wide outpost system and defended critical points, such...  and Popular Forces South Vietnamese Popular Force During the Vietnam War, the South Vietnamese Popular Force consisted of local militias that protected their home villages from attacks by first National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam forces and later by People's Army of Vietnam units...  and FANK Fánk Fánk is a sweet traditional Hungarian cake. The most commonly used ingredients are: flour, yeast, butter, egg yolk, a little bit of rum, a sniff of salt, milk and oil to deep fry with. After the pastry has risen for approximately 30 minutes the result is an extreme light doughnut-like pastry...  operation to clear NVA forces on Route 2 National Highway 2 (Cambodia) National Highway 2 or National Road No.2 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of , it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Vietnam....  and Route 3 National Highway 3 (Cambodia) National Highway 3 or National Road No.3 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of , it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Veal Rinh. The road underwent significant refurbishment in 2008 and forms part of an international "North-South economic corridor" from Kunming in...  Cambodia

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Operation Military operation Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...  Name	Date Duration	Description – location – Units	VC–NVA KIA Killed in action Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to... 's	Allied KIA's
Operation Dagger One	1 Nov 65 – 17 Jan 66	2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S...  and 1st and 2nd Battalions, 18th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Dai Do	30 Apr – 3 May 68	US Navy River Assault Group, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, B Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines and 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment (United States) The 21st Infantry Regiment is a United States Army infantry regiment.-Lineage:*Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry*Organized 20 May 1862 at Fort Hamilton, New York...  operation against the 48th and 52nd Regiments of the NVA 320th Division 320 Division (Vietnam) The 320th Division is a formation of the Vietnam People's Army.During the Vietnam War it was a well trained division of the North Vietnamese Army that operated in the DMZ area of South Vietnam. The division battled U. S. Marines in and around Dong Ha and Leatherneck Square. One of the major battles...  to eliminate the threat to the junction of the Bo Dieu and Cua Viet Rivers in I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...	1568	110
Operation Dakota Clint	10 Feb – 29 Mar 70	1st Battalion 11th Infantry 11th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 11th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-The First 11th Infantry:Under the authority granted the President by the Act of July 16, 1798, to raise twelve additional regiments of infantry, the first 11th Infantry came into existence in the Army of the United States in...  and Regional Forces South Vietnamese Regional Force During the Vietnam War, the South Vietnamese Regional Forces were roughly akin to militias. Recruited locally, they fell into two broad groups - Regional Forces and Popular Forces . During the early 1960's the Regional Forces manned the country-wide outpost system and defended critical points, such...  formed integrated infantry companies and recon/killer teams combined reconnaissance in force to ensure security of the villages of the Mai Loc area, night ambush and search and clear operations	19	2 ARVN
Operation Dalby	16 Feb 67	6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq...  airmobile search-and-destroy operation in the area immediately north of Đất Đỏ, Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... , 6 km SE of 1st Australian Task Force 1st Australian Task Force The 1st Australian Task Force commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province...  base
Operation Dale Common	18 – 19 Oct 68	3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, 11th Light Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade (United States) The 11th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the United States Army. It was first formed as part of the United States Army's 6th Division during World War I, however it is best known for its service as a separate Brigade in the Vietnam War... , 23rd Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Mo Duc Mo Duc Mộ Đức is a district of Quang Ngai province in the South Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 140,133. The district covers an area of 212 km². The district capital lies at Mo Duc.-References:... , Quảng Ngãi Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... , I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...	23
Operation Dallas	17–26 May 67	1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment road clearing and security operation along Route 16 near Phu Loi		3
Operation Dan Chi	29 May 64	ARVN operation in Chuong Thien Province
Operation Dan Chi 54	15 Aug 64	ARVN operation in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Dan Chi 80	17 – 19 Oct 64	ARVN operation in Ba Xuyen Province Soc Trang Province Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.-Etymology:...	123
Operation Dan Chi 100-50	27 – 29 Dec 64	ARVN operation against the VC 207th, 303rd, 306th, and U Minh I Battalions 15 km east of Sóc Trăng Soc Trang Sóc Trăng is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Soc Trang province. It was upgraded from a town to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007.-Name:The name is believed to derive from the Khmer language...  in Ba Xuyen Province Soc Trang Province Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.-Etymology:...
Operation Dan Quyen 38-A	15 May – 7 Jun 69	ARVN 42nd Regiment and 22nd Ranger Group Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in...  operation in the Ben Het–Đắk Tô region of II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...	945
Operation Dan Sinh 22-6	22 Aug – 12 Dec 68	173rd Airborne Brigade and ARVN 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  reconnaissance in force on the Bong Son Plains in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Dan Thang 5	3 Aug 65	52nd Aviation Battalion operation to lift 1,150 troops in six lifts from Camp Holloway Camp Holloway Camp Holloway was a United States Army helicopter base at Pleiku in the Central Highlands of Vietnam from 1962 through the early 1970s. Named in 1963 for CH-21 helicopter pilot Warrant Officer Charles Holloway, who in December 1962 became the first aviator assigned to the 81st Transportation...  Army Airfiled to the LZ at the Duc Co Airfield, Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar....  Province, II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon... , during the siege of Duc Co
Operation Dan Thang 21	21 – 29 Oct 65	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation in Pleiku Province	317	11
Operation Dan Thang 69	18 Apr – 31 Dec 69	ARVN 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...	507
Operation Dan Tien 33D	18 Apr – 31 Dec 69	ARVN 23rd Regiment operation in Quang Duc Province, II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...	746
Operation Dan Tien 40	12 Nov – 28 Dec 69	ARVN 23rd Regiment operation in Quang Duc Province, II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...	1012
Operation Danbury	15 – 21 Sep 66	1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S...  and 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regimentsearch 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd...  and destroy operation 10 km west of Lai Khe Lai Khe Lai Khê is a small settlement in Vietnam, to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một. During the Vietnam War it was a garrison town as the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was based there for most of the 1960s and 1970s.Tucker, pp. 526–533...  in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Dandenong	18 – 19 Feb 68	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  cordon-and-search operation in Ap Soui Nghe
Operation Daniel Boone	Apr 67 onwards	MACVSOG reconnaissance of eastern Cambodia to verify suspected enemy locations, infiltration routes and supply bases
Operation Darby Crest	31 Jan – 3 Mar 69	173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Darby Crest II	4 – 25 Mar 69	173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Darby Crest III	16 Mar – 15 Apr 69	173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Darby March	16 Mar – 15 Apr 69	173rd Airborne Brigade and 4th Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operation in Phu Yen Province
Operation Darby Swing	2 – 24 Dec 70	2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry security operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...  later merged into Operation Hancock Dragon
Operation Darby Talon	12 Mar – 21 Apr 70	173rd Airborne Brigade and 3rd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry operation in Phu Yen Province
Operation Darby Trail II	3 Feb – 16 Apr 69	2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Darby Trail III	1 – 5 Oct 69	4th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade clear and search operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Daring Rebel	5–20 May 69	2nd ARVN Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... , ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... , U.S. forces operation mounted to seek out and destroy Vietcong rest camps on Barrier Island, 24 km south of Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...	4
Operation Darlinghurst	26 – 31 Aug 66	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment clearing operation following the 6 RAR 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... 's action at Long Tan Long Tan For the footballer, see Long Tan. Long Tân , is a village in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam, at . When it was part of South Vietnam, it was in Phước Tuy province....
Operation Darwin	6 – 7 Jun 67	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War...  search and destroy operation
Operation Dawes	3 Mar – 3 Apr 67	Special Forces Project Omega operation in II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
Operation Dawson River	28 Nov 68 – 26 Jan 69	1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines clear and search operation in the vicinity of Khe Sanh Khe Sanh Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962... , Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Dawson River Afton	24 Oct – 25 Nov 68	1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines clear and search operation in the Đa Krông Valley, Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Dayton	4 – 17 Apr 67	173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation in Binh Tuy Binh Tuy Province Binh Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to the western part of Binh Thuan Province, including Hàm Tân, Hàm Thuận Nam, Tánh Linh, Đức Linh districts and La Gi town....  and Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... s
Operation Dazzlem (1967)	9 – 10 Apr 67	1st Cavalry Division defence of Camp Radcliffe in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Dazzlem (1967-68)	1 Oct 67 – 8 Feb 68	1st Cavalry Division (1Oct 67 – 17 Jan 68) and 173rd Airborne Brigade (17 Jan – 8 Feb 68) search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Decade	23 Jul – 2 Aug 70	8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was an Australian Army Regular infantry battalion. The battalion was formed in July 1966 as part of an expansion of the Australian Army in the mid 1960s due to the perceived threat of Communism in southeast Asia...  village security operation in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Deckhouse V/Operation Song Than	6 – 15 Jan 67	SLF 1st Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd and 4th Battalions Vietnamese Marines Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le...  operation in Kien Hoa Province, supported by HMM-362 from the USS Iwo Jima USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) USS Iwo Jima was the lead ship of her class and type—the first ship to be designed and built from the keel up as an amphibious assault ship. She carried helicopters and a detachment of embarked Marines for use in the Navy's "vertical envelopment" concept of amphibious operations...	21	7
Operation Deckhouse VI	16 Feb – 3 Mar 67	SLF 1st Battalion, 4th Marines and HMM-363 two-phase search and destroy operation in southern Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...  and augmented Operation DeSoto
Operation Deerstalk	12 – 18 Apr 69	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment ambush and reconnaissance operations west of Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...	1
Operation Defiant Stand	7 Sep 69	ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea...  and 1st Battalion, 26th Marines amphibious assault on Barrier Island, 55 km south of Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of... . This was the first amphibious assault ever conducted by the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea...
Operation Delaware Operation Delaware Operation Delaware was a military operation of the Vietnam War in the A Shau Valley. The A Shau Valley was an important corridor for moving supplies into South Vietnam and used as staging area for attacks...	19 Apr – 17 May 68	1st Marine Division, 1st Cavalry Division, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... , 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division and 196th Infantry Brigade, operation into A Shau Valley A Shau Valley The A Shau Valley is a valley in Vietnam's, Thừa Thiên province, west of the city of Huế along the border with Laos. The valley was one of the key entry points into South Vietnam for men and matériel brought along the Ho Chi Minh Trail by the communist forces and was the scene of heavy fighting...  in western Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...	869	45
Operation Depth	16 Oct 65	2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation DeSoto I	64–65	US Navy and Republic of Vietnam Navy Republic of Vietnam Navy The Republic of Vietnam Navy was the naval force of the former Republic of Vietnam from 1955 to 1975. The early fleet consisted of boats from France. After 1955 and the transfer of the armed forces to Vietnamese control, the fleet was supplied from the United States...  operation along the coast of North Vietnam to provoke coastal radar installations so electronic intelligence (ELINT) ships could record the resulting transmissions
Operation DeSoto II	26 Jan – 7 Apr 67	3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...	383	204
Operation Dessert Operation Menu Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietnam War...	70	Fifth phase of Operation Menu Operation Menu Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietnam War...
Operation Dewey Canyon Operation Dewey Canyon Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It took place from January 22 through March 18, 1969 and involved a sweep of the North Vietnamese Army -dominated A Shau Valley by the 9th Marine Regiment reinforced by elements of the 3rd...	22 Jan – 18 Mar 69	1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and ARVN 2nd Regiment offensive north of the A Shau Valley A Shau Valley The A Shau Valley is a valley in Vietnam's, Thừa Thiên province, west of the city of Huế along the border with Laos. The valley was one of the key entry points into South Vietnam for men and matériel brought along the Ho Chi Minh Trail by the communist forces and was the scene of heavy fighting...  in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...  against NVA communication lines in Laos	1,667	130 USMC
Operation Dewey Canyon II	30 Jan 71	1st Bde, 5th Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  and 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment 17th Cavalry Regiment (United States) The 17th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry after the Pancho Villa Expedition. The unit was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 17th Cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas and originally inactivated 26 September 1921 at the...  operation to support the ARVN Operation Lam Son 719 Operation Lam Son 719 Operation Lam Son 719 was a limited-objective offensive campaign conducted in southeastern portion of the Kingdom of Laos by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam between 8 February and 25 March 1971, during the Vietnam War...  effort to open Route 9 National Road 9 (Vietnam) National Route 9 runs across Vietnam roughly in line with the 17th Parallel. The route includes two segments. The segment called National Route 9A begins at Dong Ha and ends at Lao Bảo on the Vietnam-Laos border and is entirely within Quang Tri Province...  through Khe Sanh Khe Sanh Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962...  to the Laotian border and to reestablish Khe Sanh as a major combat support base	unknown	estimated 75
Operation Diamantina	28 Aug – 5 Sep 68	3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment is a parachute infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Sydney. 3 RAR was initially formed in 1945 as the 67th Battalion and has seen active service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Iraq...  reconnaissance in force north of Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...  in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Diamond Head	17 May – 7 Dec 67	3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in the Michelin Rubber Plantation, Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods was located in Binh Duong Province 20 km north of Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Iron Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon. The woods consisted of rubber plantations, sparse to dense woods, and open rice paddies with some extremely large...  and the Trapezoid in Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...  and Tay Ninh Provinces
Operation Dinner Operation Menu Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietnam War...	70	Fourth phase of Operation Menu Operation Menu Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietnam War...
Operation Distant Trumpet	21 – 26 Jul 69	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to locate and engage elements of the VC D445 Battalion VC D445 Battalion The VC D445 Battalion, also known as the Viet Cong D445 Provincial Mobile Battalion of the Ba Ria Battalion, was a Local Force battalion of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The battalion operated in the Đồng Nai river basin and also the Bien Hoa, Phước Tuy and Long Khánh provinces...  near Xuyen Moc Xuyen Moc Xuyên Mộc is a rural district of Ba Ria–Vung Tau province in the southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 132,117. The district covers an area of 642 km²....
Operation Dixie	7 – 10 Apr 67	2nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Do Xa	Apr – May 63	ARVN 1st and 2nd Corps operation in Do Xa VC's stronghold located at the junction of three provinces: Kon Tum, Quang Nam and Quang Tin Quang Tin Quảng Tín was a province of South Vietnam. It was created from the part of Quang Nam province on the south side of the Que Son Valley on July 31, 1962. The capital was Tam Ky. During the Vietnam War it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Union I & II...
Operation Docket I	15 – 16 Nov 65	1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. It has served the United States for more than two hundred years. It is the third oldest regiment in the US Army with a Lineage date of 1808 and a history extending back to 1791...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Dodge Valley	12 – 16 Aug 68	Elements of the 1st Marines, 7th Marines and 27th Marines clear and search operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Don Ched I	17 – 20 Oct 67	4th Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment and Royal Thai Army Volunteer Regiment search and destroy operation in III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
Operation Don Tre	22 Sep 65	FAC's operation in Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 ....
Operation Dong Tien	69	1st Infantry Division support for Vietnamization Vietnamization Vietnamization was a policy of the Richard M. Nixon administration during the Vietnam War, as a result of the Viet Cong's Tet Offensive, to "expand, equip, and train South Vietnam's forces and assign to them an ever-increasing combat role, at the same time steadily reducing the number of U.S....  program
Operation Dong Tien II/Operation Toan Thang 43	1 May – 26 Jun 70	1st Infantry Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation in Cambodia
Operation Double Shift	29 Jul 69	105 US and Vietnamese riverine craft were concentrated on the Vam Co Dong north of Go Dau Ha to protect against enemy threats to Tay Ninh Tay Ninh Tây Ninh is a town in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tay Ninh province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland....  city
Operation Dragon Fire	5 Sep – 30 Oct 67	ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea...  operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...	541
Operation Drum Head	27 Oct 65	3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...
Operation Dubois Square	10 – 19 Sep 70	1st Marine Division operation near Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...
Operation Duc Lap	23 – 31 Aug 68	ARVN 23rd Division 23rd Division (South Vietnam) The 23rd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.... , 2nd and 5th Mobile Strike Force MIKE Force The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and were led by American SF and Australian SAS...  defence of Duc Lap CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group Civilian Irregular Defense Group program was a program developed by the U.S. government in the Vietnam War to develop South Vietnamese irregular military units from minority populations.-Purpose:...  base in Quang Duc Province
Operation Duck	18 Oct 66 – 1 Feb 67	9th Infantry Division movement from Vũng Tàu Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism...  to Bear Cat
Operation Duck Blind Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White was a covert United States Air Force electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973, during the Vietnam War. This state-of-the-art operation utilized electronic sensors, computers, and communications relay aircraft in an attempt to automate...	Apr – Oct 68	Interim code name for Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White was a covert United States Air Force electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973, during the Vietnam War. This state-of-the-art operation utilized electronic sensors, computers, and communications relay aircraft in an attempt to automate...
Operation Duck Hook Duck Hook Duck Hook was the White House code-name of an operation President Richard Nixon had threatened to unleash against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, if North Vietnam did not yield to Washington's terms at the Paris peace negotiations...	68–69	Nixon administration covert plan to coerce the North Vietnamese to make concessions at the Paris Peace Talks
Operation Duel Blade Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White was a covert United States Air Force electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973, during the Vietnam War. This state-of-the-art operation utilized electronic sensors, computers, and communications relay aircraft in an attempt to automate...	Jun 68	Interim code name for Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White was a covert United States Air Force electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973, during the Vietnam War. This state-of-the-art operation utilized electronic sensors, computers, and communications relay aircraft in an attempt to automate...
Operation Dukes Glade	1 – 8 Oct 68	11th Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade (United States) The 11th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the United States Army. It was first formed as part of the United States Army's 6th Division during World War I, however it is best known for its service as a separate Brigade in the Vietnam War...  clear and search operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Dump Truck	67–72	Use of anti-personnel mines as part of Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White Operation Igloo White was a covert United States Air Force electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973, during the Vietnam War. This state-of-the-art operation utilized electronic sensors, computers, and communications relay aircraft in an attempt to automate...
Operation Duntroon	10 – 21 Jan 68	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... , 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  and 3rd Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation in conjunction with 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Operation Akron V in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Duong Cua Dan (or Operation People's Road)	17 Mar – 30 Jul 68	9th Infantry Division operation along Route 4	1357	93
Operation Durham Peak	20 Jul – 13 Aug 69	1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines and 21st and 37th ARVN Ranger Battalions Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in...  clear and search operation in Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...  and Quang Tin Provinces
Operation Duval	19–25 May 67	1st Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...

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Operation Military operation Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...  Name	Date Duration	Description – location – Units	VC–NVA KIA Killed in action Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to... 's	Allied KIA's
Operation Eagle II/Operation Toan Thang 9-68	11 – 25 Sep 68	2nd, 5th, 6th and 9th ARVN Airborne Battalions Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam...  and 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions, VNMC Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le...  operation in Tay Ninh Province
Operation Eagle Thrust	Nov 67	Movement of the 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  to South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
Operation Eagle's Claw 800 (Operation Đại Bàng 800)	Feb 67	1st Cavalry Division, 22nd ARVN Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  and ROK Capital Division search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...	300
Operation Ellis Ravine	8 – 15 Apr 69	1st Brigade 5th Infantry Division search and clear operation in Ba Long valley
Operation Earhart White	11 – 18 Mar 70	1st and 2nd Brigades, 4th Infantry Division operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Early	23 – 24 Mar 67	1st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Eastertide (An Loc)	2 Apr – 11 Jul 72	ARVN 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon.... , reinforced by TF 52 comprising the ARVN 18th Division 18th Division (South Vietnam) The 18th Division was an infantry division in the III Corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam . The U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam considered the 18th as undisciplined and was well known throughout the ARVN for its "cowboy" reputation... , ARVN 21st Division 21st Division (South Vietnam) The 21st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975, was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... , ARVN 35th Division and 1st Airborne Brigade Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam...  defense and recapture of An Loc An Loc An Loc is a small town in Bình Phước Province in southern Vietnam, located approximately 90 km north of Saigon with a population of 15,000...
Operation Eastertide (Kon Tum)	12 Apr – 14 Jul 72	ARVN 23rd Division 23rd Division (South Vietnam) The 23rd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.... , reinforced by the 40th, 41st, 42nd and 47th Regiments, ARVN 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon....  defense of Kon Tum against the NVA 2nd, 3rd and 320th 320 Division (Vietnam) The 320th Division is a formation of the Vietnam People's Army.During the Vietnam War it was a well trained division of the North Vietnamese Army that operated in the DMZ area of South Vietnam. The division battled U. S. Marines in and around Dong Ha and Leatherneck Square. One of the major battles...  Divisions
Operation Eastertide (Quảng Trị)	1 Apr – 16 Sep 72	ARVN 3rd Division 3rd Division (South Vietnam) The 3rd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....  reinforced by the ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... , VNMC Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le...  and ARVN Airborne Division Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam...  defense and counteroffensive against the NVA 304th, 308th 308 Division (Vietnam) The 308th Division is an infantry division of the People's Army of Vietnam, first formed in 1948-49.As early as January 1947, the first regiment of the PAVN, the 308 'Capital' Regiment, was created for operations around Hanoi... , 312th, 320th 320 Division (Vietnam) The 320th Division is a formation of the Vietnam People's Army.During the Vietnam War it was a well trained division of the North Vietnamese Army that operated in the DMZ area of South Vietnam. The division battled U. S. Marines in and around Dong Ha and Leatherneck Square. One of the major battles... , 324B 324B NVA Division The 324 Division is an infantry division of the 4th Military Region . It was a well-trained NVA division that operated in northern South Vietnam. The unit battled U. S. Marines in and around Con Thien and Leatherneck Square....  and 325th Divisions in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Eichelberger Black	20 Mar – 30 Apr 70	1st and 2nd Brigades, 4th Infantry Division operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Elanora	19 – 23 Jun 70	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  and B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment reconnaissance in force in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Elk Canyon I	12 Jul – 26 Aug 70	196th Infantry Brigade search and clear operation near Kham Duc in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Elk Canyon II	27 Aug – 29 Sep 70	196th Infantry Brigade search and clear operation near Kham Duc in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Ellis Ravine	7 – 15 Apr 69	1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division clear and search operation in the Ba Long Valley, Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Emporia I	21 Jul – 2 Aug 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment land clearing operation along Route 20 from Gia Tan to the La Nga River ambushed by the VC 275th Regiment VC 275th Regiment The VC 275th Regiment, also known as the 275 Viet Cong Main Force Regiment, was a regiment of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The regiment was part of the VC Division 5 and operated in the Phước Tuy province....  and the 1st Battalion of the Dong Hai Regiment VC 274th Regiment The VC 274th Regiment, also known as the 274 Viet Cong Main Force Regiment, was a regiment of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The regiment was part of the VC Division 5 and operated in the Bien Hoa, Đồng Nai, Phước Tuy and Long Khánh provinces.The Regiment consisted of a headquarters and...	96	14
Operation Emporia II	3 – 18 Aug 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 919th Engineer Company and 52nd ARVN Ranger Battalion Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in...  land clearing operation along Route 20 from the La Nga River to the boundary of Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc....	96	14
Operation Emporia IV	1 – 15 Sep 67	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment security operation for engineering teams on Route 2
Operation End Sweep Operation End Sweep Operation End Sweep was a U.S. Navy operation to remove the naval mines from Haiphong harbor in North Vietnam in July 1973. This action was done in favor of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, abiding to the Paris Peace Accord.-References:*...	Jul 73	US Navy demining of Haiphong Harbour, mined as part of Operation Pocket Money
Operation Enhance Plus Operation Enhance Plus During the Vietnam War, Operation Enhance and Enhance Plus was the emergency transfer of American military supplies and bases to the South Vietnamese government in advance of the cease fire that ended American involvement in the war. Conducted in an intense month-and-half period at the end of 1972....	Jun 72	US resupply of military equipment and consumables to South Vietnam South Vietnam South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
Operation Enterprise	13 Feb 67 – 11 Mar 68	9th Infantry Division operation in Long An Province Long An Province Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng...	2,107	51
Operation Essex	6 – 17 Nov 67	2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Esso	Jun – Jul 69	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment security operations in Đất Đỏ Đất Đỏ Đất Đỏ is a township and town and capital of Đất Đỏ District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.It is located along National Road 55....  District		7

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Operation Military operation Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...  Name	Date Duration	Description – location – Units	VC–NVA KIA Killed in action Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to... 's	Allied KIA's
Operation Fargo II	1 – 22 Jan 68	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation to engage the VC 271st, 272nd and 273rd Regiments, open Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia...  from An Loc An Loc An Loc is a small town in Bình Phước Province in southern Vietnam, located approximately 90 km north of Saigon with a population of 15,000...  to Loc Ninh Loc Ninh Lộc Ninh is a town in southern Vietnam. It is a rural district of Binh Phuoc province in the southeastern region of Vietnam. A major battle, the Battle of Loc Ninh, occurred there during the Vietnam War.-Transport:...  and prevent infiltration from Cambodia	2	2
Operation Farm Gate Farm Gate Farm Gate was the codename for an American air force mission in Vietnam.In the early 1960s, the US armed forces were developing units specifically designed to counter guerrilla warfare...	Oct 61 – Aug 64	USAF 4400th Combat Crew Training Squadron covert air support operations in South Vietnam
Operation Farragut	26 Jan – 23 Mar 67	1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...  search and destroy operation in Binh Thuan Binh Thuan Province Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches... , Ninh Thuan Ninh Thuan Province Ninh Thuận is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam .-History:The Cham principality of Panduranga had its center in Ninh Thuan Province, but also included much of what is now Binh Thuan Province. Panduranga became the political centre of Champa after the fall of Vijaya in 1471...  and Lâm Đồng Provinces	115	15
Operation Fayette Canyon	15 Dec 68 – 28 Feb 69	196th Infantry Brigade clear and search operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...	322	72
Operation Federal	17 Feb – 2 Apr 69	9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was a Regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The battalion was raised in November 1967 and deployed to South Vietnam as part of Australia’s commitment to the Vietnam War in November 1968...  and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, was an Australian Army infantry battalion and part of the Royal Australian Regiment. The battalion was formed on 1 February 1964 and was renamed the 2nd Commando Regiment on 19 June 2009.... /Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....  (ANZAC) security operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Federal Overlander	10 Mar – 8 Apr 69	5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force east of Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United...  base		2
Operation Feline	7 – 8 Dec 65	1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Finney Hill	1 Mar – 1 Jul 71	11th Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade (United States) The 11th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the United States Army. It was first formed as part of the United States Army's 6th Division during World War I, however it is best known for its service as a separate Brigade in the Vietnam War...  and 198th Infantry Brigade operation in Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:...	781	93
Operation Finschhafen	9 Mar – 7 Apr 70	7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  reconnaissance and ambush operation east of Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...  in Phước Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
Operation Fish Hook I	10 – 14 Dec 65	2/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Fish Hook II	14 – 16 Dec 65	2/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
Operation Fitchburg	5 – 9 Jan 67	196th Light Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation in the Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods was located in Binh Duong Province 20 km north of Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Iron Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon. The woods consisted of rubber plantations, sparse to dense woods, and open rice paddies with some extremely large...  in Tay Ninh Province to position a blocking force for Operation Cedar Falls Operation Cedar Falls Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces. The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called "Iron Triangle", an area located in close proximity to Saigon which had become a major stronghold of the communist...
Operation Flaming Dart Operation Flaming Dart Operation Flaming Dart was a U.S. and Vietnam Air Force military operation, conducted in two parts, during the Vietnam War. During the bombing raid Premier Alexei Kosygin headed a Soviet delegation to North Vietnam....	7 – 24 Feb 65	Phase I (February 7): USAF reprisal bombing attacks against NVA units and military barracks near Đồng Hới and the Demilitarized Zone Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-... . Phase II (February 11): USAF and VNAF strike the Chanh Hoa and Vit Thu Lu barracks, respectively, in North Vietnam North Vietnam The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...		8
Operation Flip Flop	15 Oct 65	1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S...  search and destroy and security operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Fly Low	16 Oct 65	1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Flying Finn	5 – 8 Jan 70	2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment operation against the 2nd Battalion, NVA 95C Regiment in Tay Ninh Province
Operation Footboy	65–72	MACVSOG covert operations in North Vietnam and North Vietnamese waters for the purpose of collecting intelligence, conducting psychological warfare operations, and other activities to create dissension among the populace, and for diversion of North Vietnamese resources
Operation Ford	14 – 20 Mar 68	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 1st Battalion, 1st Marines sweep of the Phu Thu Peninsula east of Phu Bai to engage the Vietcong 804th Main Force Battalion	145	14
Operation Formation Leader	17 – 24 Oct 67	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines amphibious and heliborne search and destroy operation on the coastal region east of Route 1 in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of...
Operation Forrest	23 Nov 67 – 5 Jan 68	2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War... , 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...  and 3rd Cavalry Regiment rice denial operation in the main rice-growing regions to the west, east and southeast of the Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...  base
Operation Forsythe Grove	30 Jun – 3 Jul 69	1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 1st Battalion, 7th Marines clear and search operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Fort Wayne	1–4 May 67	173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation in Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc....
Operation Fortress Ridge	21 – 24 Dec 67	3rd Battalion, 1st Marines operation on the beach area of Gio Linh District, 7 km south of the DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-...	10	10
Operation Fortress Sentry	17 Sep 67	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines amphibious and heliborne search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
Operation Foster	13 – 30 Nov 67	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines search and destroy operation in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
Operation Frag Order 12-65	7 – 11 Aug 65	173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War...  search and destroy operation in Phước Thành Province Phước Thành Phước Thành is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It was formed in 1959 from Tân Uyên, Biên Hòa and part of Phuoc Long Province, Long Khánh, Binh Duong Province. Province capital was Phước Vĩnh. In 1965 Phú Giáo District of the Phước Thành was dissolved into Phuoc Long Province...
Operation Frag Order 15-65	7 – 11 Aug 65	173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War...  search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km²....
Operation Francis Marion	5 Apr – 12 Oct 67	1st and 2nd Brigades, 4th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade operation against the NVA 1st and 10th Divisions in western highlands of Pleiku Province	1,203
Operation Fredenhall Gold	18–30 May 70	4th Infantry Division security operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Frederick Hill	18 Mar 69 – 28 Feb 71	196th Infantry Brigade and ARVN 5th Regiment clear and search operation in Quang Tin and Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... s	7,524	600
Operation Freedom Deal Operation Freedom Deal Operation Freedom Deal was a U.S. Seventh Air Force interdiction and close air support campaign waged in Cambodia between 19 May 1970 and 15 August 1973, during the Vietnam War...	19 May 70 – 15 August 73	Seventh Air Force Seventh Air Force The Seventh Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea....  interdiction and close air support campaign waged in Cambodia in support of the FANK Fánk Fánk is a sweet traditional Hungarian cake. The most commonly used ingredients are: flour, yeast, butter, egg yolk, a little bit of rum, a sniff of salt, milk and oil to deep fry with. After the pastry has risen for approximately 30 minutes the result is an extreme light doughnut-like pastry...  against the NVA and Khmer Rouges
Operation Freedom Train	5 Apr – 10 May 72	Initial US bombing campaign in response to the NVA Easter Offensive, later superseded by Operation Linebacker Operation Linebacker Operation Linebacker was the title of a U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 9 May to 23 October 1972, during the Vietnam War....
Operation Fremont	10 Jul – 31 Oct 67	1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...  and Thua Thien Provinces
Operation Fresh Start	29 Jan – 30 Apr 70	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment land clearing operation along Route 246 in Tay Ninh Province
Operation Frisk I	11 Dec 65	1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd...  search and destroy operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Frisk II	17 Dec 65	1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd...  reconnaissance operation in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:...
Operation Fulton	17 Dec 65	1st Cavalry Division search and destroy operation in Khanh Hoa Khanh Hoa Province Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. It has a population of 1,066,300 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang... , Tuyen Doc and Ninh Thuan Province Ninh Thuan Province Ninh Thuận is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam .-History:The Cham principality of Panduranga had its center in Ninh Thuan Province, but also included much of what is now Binh Thuan Province. Panduranga became the political centre of Champa after the fall of Vijaya in 1471... s
Operation Fulton Square	22 Oct 69 – 18 Jan 70	1st Marine Division, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... , 5th Infantry Division operation in Quảng Trị Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...	384

External links

• HELICOPTER Operations in VIETNAM
• Special Operations in Vietnam
• Information About Records Relating to the Vietnam War Operations Analysis (OPSANAL) System
• Naval Operations in Vietnam