Today in Military History: Feb. 8, 1962, U.S. presence in Vietnam

MAIN ENTRANCE TO MACV I HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 137 PASTEUR, 1962. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO)

On February 8, 1962, the U.S. Department of Defense reported the creation of the Military Assistance Command in South Vietnam.

Three years later to the day, the U.S. Air Force performs its first retaliatory air strike in North Vietnam. A North American F-100 Super Sabre flew cover for attacking South Vietnamese fighter aircraft, suppressing ground fire in the target area.

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