When Did the U.S. Deploy Troops to Vietnam?

On March 8, 1965, President Johnson deployed 3,500 U.S. Marines near Da Nang in South Vietnam, signaling the first U.S. troops' arrival in Vietnam.

US Troops in Vietnam: The Arrival

Going to War in 1965 with the Army You Have

Today in military history: US sends combat troops to Vietnam

11,810 Vietnam War Soldiers Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

Vietnam War: Causes, Facts & Impact

This Air Force general is rallying his troops for war with China

First US Combat Troops

Where are U.S. active-duty troops deployed?

50 years ago, Nixon announced the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam