Vietnam War Destinations

Part 3

"Vietnam presumably taught us that the United States
could not serve as the world's policeman;
it should also have taught us the dangers
of trying to be the world's midwife to democracy
when the birth is scheduled to take place
under conditions of guerrilla war."
--Jeane Kirkpatrick, 1979

Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Tan Son Nhut handled the majority of South Vietnamese commercial and military air traffic throughout the war.

Maxwell Taylor
Between 1962 and 1964, Taylor served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and then spent a year as ambassador to South Vietnam.

Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive, by exposing the resolve of the Vietcong and North Vietnamese, as well as their continuing vigor, demoralized American public opinion.

Thailand
By 1969, the Thais had a total of nearly 12,000 combat troops in Vietnam, including the elite Queen's Cobras and the Black Panther Division of the Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force.

Thich Nu Thanh Quang
Her death triggered a series of mass Buddhist protests throughout Vietnam.

Thich Quang Duc
Thich Quang Duc's suicide marked the beginning of the end of the Diem regime.

Nguyen Van Thieu
President of South Vietnam.

III Corps
III Corps was the third allied combat tactical zone in South Vietnam.

Third Marine Amphibious Brigade
When the Third Marine Amphibious Force left Da Nang in April 1971, the Third Marine Amphibious Brigade (3rd MAB) took its place.

Third Marine Division
Medals of Honor were awarded to twenty-nine marines and one corpsman who served with the division.

Van Tien Dung
Van Tien Dung led the final assault on South Vietnam in 1975.

Cyrus Vance
Vance was a close friend of Lyndon B. Johnson, and he became deputy secretary of defense in 1964.

Vietnam War Books, Part 1

Vietnam War Books, Part 2

Vietnam War Films

Vietnam War Quiz

Vietnam War Quotations

Vietnamization
President Nixon's plan to encourage the South Vietnamese to take more responsibility for fighting the war.


Vietnam War Books at Amazon

VietnamWar.net

Vietnam War at Amazon

Vietnam War on DVD at Amazon

Vietnam War Kindle Books

The Literary Hootch, Part 1

The Literary Hootch, Part 2

The Literary Hootch, Part 3

Vietnam War Destinations, Part 1

Vietnam War Destinations, Part 2

Vietnam War Destinations, Part 3

Vietnam War Destinations, Part 4

Vietnam War History, Part 1

Vietnam War History, Part 2

Vietnam War History, Part 3

Vietnam War History, Part 4

Vietnam War Research Material, Part 1

Vietnam War Research Material, Part 2

Vietnam War Research Material, Part 3

Vietnam War Research Material, Part 4

The French in Vietnam

Vietnam War Battles, Campaigns, Offensives, Operations, Programs

Vietnam War Aircrafts

Vietnam War Documents, Speeches, Papers

Vietnam War Cities, Districts, Installations, Places, Provinces

Vietnam War Weapons and Equipment

Vietnam and U.S. Presidents

Vietnam War Humor

Vietnam Religions

The Media: Vietnam War

U.S. Allies in the Vietnam War

Vietnam War Antiwar

Political and Government Figures Involved in the Vietnam War

Trips to Vietnam

The Vietnamese: Vietnam War

Women and the Vietnam War

Vietnam War Films

Vietnam War Fiction Books

Vietnam War Books by Women Writers

Vietnam War Short Story Books

Vietnam War Screenplays

Military Leaders in the Vietnam War

Vietnam War Memorials

Vietnam War Battalions, Brigades, Corps, Divisions, Organizations, Units

Vietnam War Poetry

The Wall: Vietnam War

Vietnam War Quiz

Vietnam War Quotations

Vietnam War Books, Part 1

Vietnam War Books, Part 2

Civil War Films

World War I Films

World War II Films (Part 1)

World War II Films (Part 2)

Korean War Films

Memories Are Like Clouds

A Saigon Party:
And Other Vietnam War Short Stories

MemorableQuotations.com

Screenplays by Diana Dell and Carol Dingle

VietnamWar.net
http://www.vietnamwar.net