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the trueman docorine
The Truman Doctrine is issued, promising U.S. support for armed opposition to communists across the globe. -
rolling thunder
The US launches Rolling Thunder, in which 100 US Air Force planes and 60 South Vietnamese planes bomb North Vietnam. Rolling Thunder continues on and off from now until 1968. -
operation starlite
Operation Starlite, the first major action fought by only US forces, takes place. US marines numbering 5,500 destroy a Viet Cong base area nearVan Tuong. The attack is preceded by a massive artillery and air assault. US forces successfully capture the Vietcong positions and rout the Communist forces. The US marines lose 45 and claim to kill 668 Viet Cong. -
operation masher
In the largest search and destroy mission up to that point in the war, Operation Masher, 2,389 Viet Cong casualties are reported. The name of the operation is changed from Operation Masher to White Wing at the insistence of the President. The operation combined US and Vietnamese troops in sweeps and amphibious assaults. Operation Masher continued until March 6. -
Viet Cong Repelled at Loc Ninh
US special forces at Loc Ninh are attacked by the Viet Cong's 273rd Regiment. The special forces are quickly reinforced, and more than 900 Viet Cong are killed during the attack. The attack lasted 4 days. -
Year Ends With Heavy US Presence in Vietnam
The year ends with 500,000 US troops in Vietnam. In 1967 alone, 9,353 troops are killed in the war.
