U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9)
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- The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964
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1. U.S. MARINES IN VIETNAM THE ADVISORY & COMBAT ASSISTANCE ERA 1954–19642. Foreword3. Preface4. CHAPTER 1 Background to Military Assistance The Geographic Setting—The People—Vietnam’s Recent History—Post-Geneva South Vietnam—The American Response5. CHAPTER 2 The Formative Years Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam—Origins of U.S. Marine Assistance—Political Stabilization and Its Effects—Reorganization and Progress—Summing Up Developments6. CHAPTER 3 Vietnamese Marines and the Communist Insurgency Origins and Early Stages of Insurgency—Insurgency and the Vietnamese Marine Corps—Ancillary Effects on Marine Pacific Commands—American Decisions at the Close of 19617. CHAPTER 4 An Expanding War, 1962 The War’s New Context—Creation of MACV and Marine Advisory Division—The Vietnamese Marine Corps, 1962—Some Conclusions8. CHAPTER 5 SHUFLY at Soc Trang The Decision—Deployment to Soc Trang—Mekong Delta Combat Support Operations—Preparations and Redeployment—Accomplishments9. CHAPTER 6 SHUFLY Moves North Arrival at Da Nang—I Corps Tactical Zone—Military Situation, September 1962—Initial Helicopter Operations—Marine People-to-People Program—SHUFLY Operations in I Corps10. CHAPTER 7 The Laotian Crisis, 1962 Genesis of the Problem—The American Response—The Marine Corps Role—Marine Participation: A Summary11. CHAPTER 8 The Marine Advisory Effort The Political Climate—The Advisory Division and VNMC Operations—Accomplishments12. CHAPTER 9 SHUFLY Operations Development of the Compound Continues—Combat Support Operations—The Situation in Vietnam13. CHAPTER 10 Marines Meet the Challenge New American Decisions—A Restructured Military Assistance Command—Changes in Marine Leadership—Redesignation and Reorganization—The Vietnamese Marine Brigade—Additional Marine Activities14. CHAPTER 11 Spring and Summer Fighting The Monsoons—The Weather Breaks—Sure Wind 202—Operations Elsewhere in I Corps—Changing the Watch15. CHAPTER 12 Fall and Winter Operations Dry Weather Fighting—Monsoon and Flood Relief Operations—Changes and Improvements—Action as the Year Ends16. CHAPTER 13 Prelude to Escalation17. Chapter 1 Background to Military Assistance18. Chapter 2 The Formative Years19. Chapter 3 Vietnamese Marines and the Communist Insurgency20. Chapter 4 An Expanding War, 196221. Chapter 5 SHUFLY at Soc Trang22. Chapter 6 SHUFLY Moves North23. Chapter 7 The Laotian Crisis, 196224. Chapter 8 The Marine Advisory Effort25. Chapter 9 SHUFLY Operations26. Chapter 10 Marines Meet the Challenge27. Chapter 11 Spring and Summer Fighting28. Chapter 12 Fall and Winter Operations29. Chapter 13 Prelude to Escalation Appendix A USMC and VNMC Senior Officers, 1954–196430. Appendix B Awards and Decorations, Vietnam, through 1964[14-B]31. Appendix C Glossary of Acronyms32. Appendix D Chronology33. Appendix E List of Reviewers34. Index