Vietnam: U.S. Forces Launch First Major Offensive - 1965 | Today in History | 28 June 16

On June 28, 1965 U.S. forces were given their first major offensive with troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade assaulting a jungle area known as Viet Cong Zone D, 20 miles northeast of Saigon. See footage of the 173 Airborne activities in July 1965: 173D AIRBORNE BDE ACTIVITIES: Summary: VS, American soldiers in full combat gear walk across field to waiting UH-1D helicopters. Soldiers board a UH-1D. LS, UH-1Ds take off. AVs, UH-1Ds in flight. Clouds and terrain seen below. MS, two soldiers seated i