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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Crockett
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May / 1967
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May / 1967
Description 13 May to 16 July 1967 for Operation Crockett. The 3rd Battlion, 26th Marines mission is to occupy key hill positions to prevent enemy movement and conduct extensive patrolling. Immediately, Delta Co. begins a series of long-range patrols away from the Khe Sanh base. The first one is a five-day reconnaissance in force sweep that works the area around hill 861 and hill 881N. The next long patrol goes well into the valley north of Hill 558 and Hill 950.
