Appendix: Milestones

1963
November	President Diem assassinated.

1964
August	Gulf of Tonkin incident

1965
March	First commitment of U.S. combat units
May	173d Airborne Brigade arrives
September	1st Cavalry Division arrives
October	1st Infantry Division arrives

1966
April	25th Infantry Division arrives
August	4th Infantry Division arrives
December	9th Infantry Division arrives

1967
February	Elements of the 9th Infantry Division begin Delta operations from Dong Tam
December	101st Airborne Division arrives

1968
January	Tet-1968 enemy offensive
May	Mini-Tet enemy offensive against Saigon
June	9th Infantry Division Headquarters moves from Bearcat to Dong Tam
July	Operation Safe Step commences

1969
January	IV Corps Dry Weather Campaign commences
January	9th Infantry Division Night Cavalry Tactics commence
February	9th Infantry Division Night Raids commence
April	Peak of 9th Infantry Division sniper program success
June	Construction of Dong Tam completed
June	Dong Tien Program commences
August	Majority of 9th Infantry Division returns to the U.S.