On This Day- February 8,1965 First US combat troops to S. Vietnam
February 8, 1965 – President Lyndon Johnson deploys first US combat troops to South Vietnam,
with 3500 Marines sent to protect key US airbase near Da Nang
February 8, 1965 – President Lyndon Johnson deploys first US combat troops to South Vietnam,
with 3500 Marines sent to protect key US airbase near Da Nang