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Events on Monday 8 March 1965 1
1965US Marines land at Da NangFirst American combat troops arrive in VietnamOn 8 March 1965 the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at Da Nang, marking the first deployment of US ground combat troops to South Vietnam. Previously American personnel had served only in advisory roles. The landing marked a major escalation of US involvement in the Vietnam War.