Advisory Campaign March 15, 1962 to March 7, 1965 March 8, 1965 9th MEB lands on beaches of Da Nang
Operation Starlite Largest ground offensive of the Vietnam war for Marines begins, Aug 15 1965 Siege of Khe Sanh Jan 21 March 30 1968 longest and most notable enemy siege of entire war.
Tet Offensive begins Jan 29 1968 Battle for Hue City; 30 days of house-to-house combat Operation Eagle Pull Evacuation of US Embassy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia April 12, 1975 Operation Frequent Wind Evac of American Embassy, Saigon, April 29,30 1975
USS Mayaguez Rescue Operation -- Koh Tang, Cambodia May 15-21, 1975 In 1964, the Corps' strength was 189,000; In 1969, it was 314,000 officers and enlisted; by 1975, 196,000. 12,983 Marines were killed in action from 1961-1975; 88, 591 were wounded.
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