About the Viet Nam Conflict
Inner fighting for control in Vietnam divided the country. The north’s goal was to make all of Vietnam under communist rule, the south fought to keep their democratic government. Previous, America has sent military aid and helped at an election to prevent the spread of communist rule.
It was in March 1965; President Johnson decided to send America troops. Following the incident of the North Vietnamese firing upon two American ships, Johnson used his ‘authority’ to order ground troops to Vietnam, without declaring war.
Discovering locals weren’t trustworthy, secretly help the enemy and making booby traps, the soldiers became very frustrated. Fighting a jungle war, the danger of the dropped Agent Orange and out-numbered. They questioned, ‘why are we here?’
In America, pressure was rising, ‘bring them home.’
In 1969, Nixon withdrew some but expanded the war in neighboring countries which created more protests in America.
Peace talks began in Paris January 1969. Finally in 1973, a cease-fire was agreed upon. After the US troops were withdrawn in 1975, the south surrendered. 1976- Vietnam was united as a communist country.
This loss came from the lack of leadership and support, not our boys.
Information- 20th Century History
Listed Below are Veterens that Served in the Vietnam War:
Johnny W. Allen
Russell Anderson
Donald Andryscezky
Richard Barness
Army 1966-68
David B. Batker
Robert Baumel
Army
Marlin Bavery
John Beasley
Army
Theadore Belanus
Army 1968-1970
Ralph Benjamin
Theodore E. Benson
Marines 1963-1967
Michael S. Berry Sr.
Army
Jerry L. Birchell
Navy 1968-1970
George R. Black
William Borgrude
Dennis W. Brown
Fredric A. Brown
Army 1965-1969
James P. Brown
Air Guard 1964-1970
Jerry L. Brown
Navy 1966-1968
William A. Brown
Army
Larry M. Bryant
Army 1966-1969
Philip D. Bryant
Steven C. Bryant
Army 1967-1969
John Burgum
Army
George Byrne
Raymond Byrne
George E. Caya
James P. Carpenter
James Christensen
Russell B. Cichy
Navy/ Air Force 1966-1969
Kenneth L. Clayton
Leon Cloud
Daniel E. Cobb
Army
Michael C. Condon
Donald S. Cook
Kent R. Cook
Army 1963-1965
Terry Dank
Terry A. Dauck
John H. Davis
Army 1965-1975
Rick L. Day
Ronnie G. Day
Marines 1963-1967
Larry Elmer
Joseph Endres
Mark W. Everson
Larry Farnsworth
Wendell Fenestermann
Charles Ferrell
Navy
Lee Ferrell
Warren Filstram
Navy 1961-1965
Wayne Filstram
Navy 1961-1965
Barney Flowers
Air Guard
John Franklin
Marines 1972-1975
Dennis E. George
Michael Guess
Gordon Haberman
Army 1971-1974
James Hale
Air Force
J. Hanouser
Army 1967-1968
Robert Hanson
Army
Corey Hardy
Rodney Hardy
David Heffron
Ronald Heffron
Darrell Helly
Army
James Henderson
Army 1966-1968
Stewart S. Henriksen
Mark J. Herrmann
Army
James M. Hilgendorf
Army
Harvey Holland
National Guard 1965-1967
Keith R. Hollis
Navy
Wayne H. Hook
Army 1966-1974
Jerry R. Horn
James Ihlenfeldt
Navy 1965-1969
Richard Ihlenfeldt
Mark Iverson
Air Force 1972-1972
Dennis Johnson
Douglas Johnson
Richard R. Juarez
Kenneth L. Kaether
Marines
Mayland Kannenberg
Gerald Kersten
Richard L. Kersten
Douglas Klagos
Leroy Kluever
Marines
Donald M. Knable
Robert F. Kocovsky
Army
Robert L. Kovach
Army
Herbert Kraff
James F. Kramer
Army 1968-1969
Ronnie K. Krause
Allen W. Kuel
Army
John R. Lange
Oscar S. Larson
Navy
Steven Lawrence
Navy 1965-1999
Daniel A. Leonard
Army
Robert Levin
Kevin Legler
Army
Ivan L. Legler
Navy 1966-1967
Keith James Long
Army 1956-1962
Leo W. Long
Harold Loomis
Army
George Loomis Jr.
Army 1967-1969
Robert Martinson
Timothy Martinson
Thomas Martinson
William Martinson
Roger McDermott
Charles Meister
Army 1961-1963
Dean R. Meister
Army 1964-1966
Marvin J. Meister
Charles E Meyer
Army 1965-1967
Robert F. Monson
David L. Morell
Navy 1973-1975
Roger Mueller
Patrick Mullarkey
Army
Robert F. Munson
Army
Martin Nolet
Gary Nye
Harry L. Nye
Terry Nye
Thomas C. Olson
Marines 1969-1971
Trygve D. Olsen Jr.
Army 1964-1966
David Pernot
Marine 1969-1971
Harvey W. Powers
Army 1964-1966
William Powers
Ron Powers
Army
Joseph R. Pozilsi
Irvin N. Putney
Jack Putney
Rex Putney
Richard Reese
William L. Robbins
John Robson
Galen Rosseter
Alfred F. Russell
Army 1961-1963
David Sanner
Air Guard
Thomas D. Schuld
Dale Schulz
Renald G. Scoville
Ronald D. Scoville
Ronald D. Seekins
Richard Severson
Bernard L. Slater
Gordon J. Stapelmann
Gary Stephenson
Navy
Jodi L. Swanson
Arthur Thorton
Gerald Kerry Tilley
Army 1975
Jerry M. Tilley
Kendall L. Tilley
Perry M. Tilley
Rex Tilley
Marine 1973
Jimmie Trolinger
Dannie Trolinger
John Viney
Air Guard
Robert Wagner
Army Res. 1966-1972
Lyle D. Wanless
Army 1963-1969
Rodney Weaver
Army 1961-1965
Edward A. Webb
Navy 1965-1969
Daniel Weltzin
Jennifer Whitman
John M. Whitman
Albert Wilkening
Nat. Guard
Howard Williams
Army
Richard D. Wilson
David P. Zander
Army 1966-1968
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