50 years ago today, June 30, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-49337"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=50+years+ago+today%2C+June+30%2C+in+sunny+Vietnam-land+-+Where+were+you%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A50 years ago today, June 30, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="a6bb11655161d3ef89ef22c41a111920" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/049/337/for_gallery_v2/a59a7ed3.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/049/337/large_v3/a59a7ed3.jpg" alt="A59a7ed3" /></a></div></div>US forces in Vietnam are assigned to operate under the so-called enclave strategy. <br />The marines are now at Da Nang, Phu Bai, and Chu Lai, and the Army at Vung Tau. <br />US forces are expected to defend these coastal areas, leaving ARVN troops to take the offensive in the rest of the country. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:00:03 -0400 50 years ago today, June 30, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-49337"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=50+years+ago+today%2C+June+30%2C+in+sunny+Vietnam-land+-+Where+were+you%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A50 years ago today, June 30, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="39679390e7eb7d1efe04c10b181c16c7" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/049/337/for_gallery_v2/a59a7ed3.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/049/337/large_v3/a59a7ed3.jpg" alt="A59a7ed3" /></a></div></div>US forces in Vietnam are assigned to operate under the so-called enclave strategy. <br />The marines are now at Da Nang, Phu Bai, and Chu Lai, and the Army at Vung Tau. <br />US forces are expected to defend these coastal areas, leaving ARVN troops to take the offensive in the rest of the country. SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:00:03 -0400 2015-06-30 12:00:03 -0400 Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 30 at 2015 12:31 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/50-years-ago-today-june-30-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you?n=780677&urlhash=780677 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Love these little tid bits of history. Thanks, SCPO David Lockwood Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:31:30 -0400 2015-06-30 12:31:30 -0400 2015-06-30 12:00:03 -0400