Early US Marine operations in Vietnam: A young officer's experience

David G. Marr

doi:10.1525/vs.2020.15.2.87

Early US Marine operations in Vietnam: A young officer's experience

David G. Marr^*

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The author served as sole language interpreter for the first US Marine helicopter squadron to operate in Vietnam. During 1962-1964, marines had their first limited exposure to what would become a massive combat trial. Marr describes daily base operations, combat support missions, and interactions with diverse people. He subsequently participated in Vietnam intelligence activities at Camp Smith in Hawaii, where young officers debated the efficacy of counterinsurgency efforts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	87-151
Number of pages	65
Journal	Journal of Vietnamese Studies
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1525/vs.2020.15.2.87
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2020

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