A Shau Valley, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, South Vietnam
Result
U.S. tactical victory
Belligerents
United States
North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Robert H. Barrow George W. Smith
Unknown
Units involved
9th Marine Regiment 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines
9th Regiment
Strength
~5,000
Casualties and losses
130 killed
US body count: 1,617 killed 500 tons of arms discovered
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Military engagements during the Vietnam War
Guerrilla phase
Laos
Biên Hòa
Đồng Khởi
Chopper
Palace Bombing
Sunrise
Shufly
Ấp Bắc
Go Cong
Hiep Hoa
34A
Long Dinh
Kien Long
Quyet Thang 202
USNS Card
Nam Dong
An Lao
Binh Gia
Camp Holloway
Dương Liễu – Nhông Pass
Qui Nhơn
Ka Nak
Sông Bé
Ba Gia
Dong Xoai
American intervention1965
Starlite
Piranha
An Ninh
Plei Me
Hump
Gang Toi
1st Bau Bang
Ia Drang
Bushmaster II
Harvest Moon
1966
Marauder
Crimp
Van Buren
Masher/White Wing
Double Eagle
Mastiff
Suoi Bong Trang
New York
Harrison
Cocoa Beach
Utah
Silver City
A Sau
Oregon
Texas
Lincoln
Fillmore
Jackstay
Buddhist Uprising
Xa Cam My
Georgia
Birmingham
Davy Crockett
Austin IV
Paul Revere
Crazy Horse
El Paso
Hardihood
Wahiawa
Lam Son II
Hawthorne
Hill 488
Nathan Hale
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Macon
Hastings
Minh Thanh Road
John Paul Jones
Prairie
Colorado
Duc Co
Long Tan
SS Baton Rouge Victory
Amarillo
Byrd
Sunset Beach
Seward
Thayer, Irving and Thayer II
Attleboro
Deckhouse IV
Shenandoah
Atlanta
Paul Revere IV
Geronimo
Tan Son Nhut airbase
Fairfax
Firebase Bird
1967
Deckhouse V
Cedar Falls
Desoto
Gadsden
Sam Houston
Pershing
Enterprise
Tra Binh Dong
Bribie
Junction City (1st Prek Klok
2nd Prek Klok
Ap Gu
Suoi Tre
2nd Bàu Bàng)
Francis Marion
Lejeune
Union
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Manhattan
The Hill Fights
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Kentucky
Kingfisher
Crockett
Malheur I and Malheur II
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Dragnet
Akron
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The Slopes
Hong Kil Dong
Diamond Head
Coronado
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Hood River
Suoi Chau Pha
Benton
Coronado IV
Swift
Dragon Fire
Wheeler/Wallowa
Coronado V
Kunia
Bolling
Medina
Shenandoah II
Ong Thanh
1st Loc Ninh
MacArthur
Dak To
Osceola
Lancaster
Coronado IX
Neosho
Santa Fe
Essex
Kien Giang 9-1
Napoleon
Phoenix
Manchester
Saratoga
Yellowstone
Muscatine
Badger Tooth
Auburn
Tet Offensive and aftermath
New Year's Day battle of 1968
McLain
Khe Sanh
Ban Houei Sane
Lang Vei
Coronado X
Tet Offensive
Da Nang
US Embassy
Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Joint General Staff Compound
Bien Hoa and Long Binh
Hue
Quảng Trị
Bến Tre
Coburg
Lo Giang
Hop Tac I
Coronado XI
Houston
Patrick
Tam Kỳ
Truong Cong Dinh
Lima Site 85
Quyet Thang
My Lai Massacre
Walker
Carentan
Pegasus
Cochise Green
Toan Thang I
Burlington Trail
Scotland II
Delaware
Allen Brook
May Offensive
Dai Do
West Saigon
Landing Zone Center
An Bao
South Saigon
Concordia Square
Kham Duc
Coral–Balmoral
Jeb Stuart III
Nevada Eagle
Mameluke Thrust
Toan Thang II
Robin
Binh An
Thor
Pocahontas Forest
Quyet Chien
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Phase III Offensive
Duc Lap
Champaign Grove
Vinh Loc
Thượng Đức
Maui Peak
Henderson Hill
Sheridan Sabre
Meade River
Hat Dich
Speedy Express
Taylor Common
Fayette Canyon
Vietnamization 1969–1971
DMZ Campaign (1969–1971)
Bold Mariner
Dewey Canyon
Toan Thang III
2nd Tet
Iron Mountain
Massachusetts Striker
Wayne Grey
Purple Martin
Ben Het
Maine Crag
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Frederick Hill
Geneva Park
Montana Mauler
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Washington Green
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Montgomery Rendezvous
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Randolph Glen
Green River
Texas Star
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Elk Canyon
Pickens Forest
Wolfe Mountain
Chicago Peak
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Imperial Lake
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Tailwind
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Cuu Long 44-02
Toan Thang 1/71
Snuol
Lam Son 719
Finney Hill
Middlesex Peak
FSB Mary Ann
Caroline Hill
Long Khánh
Chenla II
Nui Le
1972
Easter Offensive
Cambodia and Mekong Delta
1st Quang Trị
Loc Ninh
An Lộc
Mỹ Chánh Line
Kontum
Thunderhead
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War of the flags
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Hồng Ngự
Tong Le Chon
Trung Nghia
Ap Da Bien
Quang Duc
Tri Phap
Svay Rieng
Iron Triangle
Duc Duc
Thượng Đức
Phú Lộc
Phước Long
Spring 1975
Ban Me Thuot
Hue–Da Nang
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Xuân Lộc
Fall of Phnom Penh
Fall of Saigon
Mayaguez incident
Air operations
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Chopper
Ranch Hand
Pierce Arrow
Barrel Roll
Pony Express
Flaming Dart
Iron Hand
Rolling Thunder
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Arc Light
Combat Skyspot
Tiger Hound
Shed Light
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Menu
Patio
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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 and involved a sweep of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)–dominated A Shau and Song Đa Krông Valleys by the 9th Marine Regiment. Based on intelligence and captured documents, the PAVN unit in contact was believed to be the 9th Regiment.[1]
The 56 days of combat were a tactical success but did not stop the overall flow of North Vietnamese men and matériel into South Vietnam. The 9th Marine Regiment and attached units were awarded the Army Presidential Unit Citation for their actions in Operation Dewey Canyon.
^Pike, Thomas (1969). Operations and Intelligence, I Corps Reporting: February 1969. US Army. p. 193. ISBN 9781519486301.[permanent dead link]
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