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Battalion Seas Arriving i

David — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 01:28:38 -0700

by: David

Description: Battalion Seas Arriving in South Vietnam An amphibious task group of Second Battalion, Third Marines lands along the coast of South Vietnam, 15 miles north of Hue on July 20th, 1967. The Amtracks transported the Marines from landing ships in the South China Sea to the assault beach. This mission called "Bear Chain" operation was the thirty-fourth assault that Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force ships had launched on the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong positions in South Vietnam, since March 1965.

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MWS, Ship life!

tdeane — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:27:29 -0700

by: tdeane

Description: This picture was taken aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, I think.

DD-950

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:43:04 -0800

by: David

Description: The USS Richard S. Edwards DD-950. The "Ready Eddie" found itself involved in action during 1964 in the Tonkin Gulf.

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