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Marines Trained for Ground War Beyond Amphibious Role
U S Marines in Vietnam are fully trained for conventional ground warfare as Lt Gen Robert Cushman notes. He says Marines follow Army land warfare manuals, differ mainly in amphibious operations, and were well dug in at Khe Sanh during a 77 day siege. The corps reports 204 Marines killed, 845 seriously wounded, and 1 561 enemy killed around Khe Sanh while Hue fighting showcased city combat training and success.
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Lewis M. Simons
DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S. Marine Corps
South Vietnam
Army
Robert Cushman
Cushman
Hue
Khe Sanh
Laos
North Vietnam
Vo Nguyen Giap
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
California