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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1967

Page

8

Battle for Boi Loi woods drains U S troops in Vietnam

The U S 25th Infantry Division presses into the Boi Loi woods near the Saigon area facing Viet Cong booby traps minefields and tunnels. Armored units clash with guerrillas as rockets napalm and gas are used in a costly five day operation.

Bol Loe Vie Ft Tar AP Boi Lei Aunds U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Sugon River Saigon Boi Loi Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Saigor Bien Hoa U. S. 25Th Infantry Division Boi Loi Woods Fifth Cavalry

Tempestuous Year Ahead for U S Defense Policy

Washington faces a turbulent 1967 with a $70 billion defense budget debated in Congress and rising Vietnam costs. The U S troop level climbs toward 473,000 as NATO strategy frictions grow, while nuclear arms race dynamics accelerate with ABM plans and Nike-X funding. The draft looms, McNamara defends policy, and broad aims center on pacifying South Vietnam while balancing Europe and Moscow.

Europe Southeast Asia Johnson Congress Vietnam U.S NATO Russia America Washington Moscow Robert McNamara

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