Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 31 January - Veterans Resources

Jan 12 1962 – Vietnam: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place. Casualties and losses: US none - NLF 6. Jan 12 1962 – Vietnam: Operation Ranch Hand initiated which lasted until 1972. It involved spraying an estimated 20 million gallons of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South ................
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