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A war that was the cause of social upheaval and the wide use of choppers in the army, but also pain to soldiers.
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Kevin Conway, Warrant officer class 2, dies due to enemy activity and is the first Australian to die in the Vietnam war.
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The first mention of Australia joining up with an ally force since the beginning of Australia's involvement.
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108 soldiers face the Vietcong and North Vietnamese Army, which altogether was estimated to equal 1and a half to 2 and a half thousand men.
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New Zealand and Australian troops join forces, just as they did in World War 1 and 2.
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The Tet Offensive is launched into South Vietnam by the communists, costing them thousands of men but causing Australia and others opposing the communists to doubt and to examine their policies in their own countries.
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Two companies of troops, supported by tanks and helicopters, sweep through Binh Bah, taking down 100 Vietcong per 1 Australian.
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The founder of the Vietcong and a leader of North Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, dies at the age of 79 in Hanoi.
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Around 190 000 people around Australia take part in a moratorium march.
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Australia withdraws all but a few training teams from Vietnam.
