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Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first American helicopter assault in the war, takes place.
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Vietnam War
War in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Operation Chopper (Vietnam)
Part of the Vietnam War (1962)
Operation Chopper occurred on 12 January 1962 and was the first time U.S. forces participated in major combat in the Vietnam War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 12
Day of the year
January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 353 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)