Operation Starlite
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Operation Starlite was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965. The operation was launched based on intelligence prov
Vietcong prisoners await transport during Operation Starlite
Operation Starlite 18–19 August 1965
A MAG-16 helicopter evacuates casualties, while a Marine M48 Patton tank stands guard
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
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3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, abbreviated as, was an infantry marines battalion of the United States Marine Corps that specialized in close with and destroy the enemy with firepower and maneuver warfare
Operation Starlite
…Marines to Peatross as the assault battalions, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph R. Fisher's 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. Muir's 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. Walt, who wanted a third battalion as a floating reserve, requested permission to use the Shore Landing Force (SLF) which Admiral U. S. Grant Sharp…
The official emblem for 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines
3rd Battalion Marines from Kilo (then-King) Company on Bougainville in 1943.
3rd Battalion Marines engaging Japanese positions at Adelup Point on Guam with a flamethrower on 21 July 1944.
Marines from 3rd Battalion securing the town of Agana on Guam on 31 July 1944.