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    Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the 3rd Marine Division during the Vietnam War. It took place from 22 January through 18 March 1969...
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    Americans.": 72  The U.S. portion of the operation was to bear the title Dewey Canyon II, named for Operation Dewey Canyon conducted by U.S. Marines in the northwestern...
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    military invasions of Laos by US and South Vietnamese forces. Dubbed "Operation Dewey Canyon III", it took place in Washington, D.C., April 19–23, 1971. Participants...
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    Vietnam and Laos dubbed Dewey Canyon I & II.: p.57  Using typical military jargon, the protesting vets termed Operation Dewey Canyon III, a "limited incursion...
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    accounting for over 1300 enemy dead. The regiment successfully conducted Operation Dewey Canyon in the A Shau Valley. The 9th Regiment killed many PAVN, preventing...
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  • Operation Prairie Fire, a 1968 US Studies and Observations Group (SOG) reconnaissance mission into Laos as part of Operation Dewey Canyon Operation Prairie...
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    of fighting. As part of this change in tactics, he would order Operation Dewey Canyon in early 1969 to engage the People's Army of Vietnam in the A Shau...
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    Vandegrift. From January–March 1969 Vandegrift was used to support Operation Dewey Canyon, an offensive into the A Shau Valley south of the base. On 9 April...
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    to I Corps. On 30 January 1971, the ARVN and US forces launched Operation Dewey Canyon II, which involved the reopening of Route 9, securing the Khe Sanh...
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    the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in Operation Dewey Canyon. Barrow's Distinguished Service Cross citation reads: The President...
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    Vietnam Dong Ap Bia Dong Re Lao Mountain Operation Apache Snow Operation Delaware Operation Dewey Canyon Operation Somerset Plain Dr. Robert C. Ankony (2009)...
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    conduct mobile operations along the DMZ. In 1971, Khe Sanh was reactivated by the U.S. Army (Operation Dewey Canyon II) to support Operation Lam Son 719...
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    as a squad leader with Company H, in operations against the enemy. While participating in Operation DEWEY CANYON southeast of Vandegrift Combat Base,...
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    combat operations in order to stop PAVN infiltration into South Vietnam across the border and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Operation Dewey Canyon was commenced...
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    March 1969. While returning from a reconnaissance mission during Operation Dewey Canyon, Wilson's platoon was ambushed, and their machine gunner and assistant...
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    off-guard, and casualties against US forces could be heavy. In Operation Dewey Canyon for example, US after-action reports claim some 1,617 PAVN killed...
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    sweeps of the valley in Operation Delaware (19 April – 17 May 1968), Operation Dewey Canyon (22 January – 18 March 1969) and Operation Massachusetts Striker...
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    25 January 1969 by the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines in support of Operation Dewey Canyon. Over the next five days the Regiment command post and five artillery...
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  • August 8, 1968 Operation Dewey Canyon – January 22, 1969 Operation Apache Snow – May 10–20, 1969 Operation Chicago Peak – April 1970 Operation Texas Star –...
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    Battalion, 9th Marines until May 1969. On February 22, 1969, during Operation Dewey Canyon in Quang Tri Province, he was wounded twice. He was wounded the...
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    in Operation Texas Star, which culminated in the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord in July 1970. The entire 101st participated in Operation Dewey Canyon...
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  • 1971. The New Soldier documents what VVAW called Operation Dewey Canyon III. This pseudo-operation, "a limited incursion into the country of Congress"...
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    Battle of Hamburger Hill (category Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1969)
    losses sustained during a previous United States Marine Corps operation (Operation Dewey Canyon) in February. Assigned to Apache Snow were three airmobile...
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    in Operation Restore Hope and Operation Continue Hope. They also developed and executed two humanitarian assistance operations. The first, Operation Show...
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  • addressing Congress on behalf of the VVAW. In April 1971, he attended Operation Dewey Canyon III, a peaceful protest during which hundreds of Vietnam veterans...
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    S. forces launch Operation Dewey Canyon II to reopen Route 9 to the abandoned Khe Sanh Combat Base as the initial phase of Operation Lam Son 719.: 447 ...
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    Dewey–Humboldt is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population of the town was 3,894 according to the 2010 census. The Dewey–Humboldt...
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  • immigration reform. August 28 – Restoring Honor Rally, cosponsored by Special Operations Warrior Foundation and promoted as a "celebration of America's heroes...
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    Martin, Idaho Canyon and many more. Their biggest action came during Operation Dewey Canyon from 22 January – 18 March 1969 where the Marines sought to engage...
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    Thrust and Jeb Stuart II. In early 1969 Prov MAG-39 supported Operation Dewey Canyon. During September–October with the 3rd Marine Division redeploying from...
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