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Operation Hastings begins in Vietnam

U.S. Marines launched Operation Hastings on July 15, 1966, a major counteroffensive in Quảng Trị Province to drive North Vietnamese Army forces back across the Demilitarized Zone.

Operation Hastings begins in Vietnam

Operation Hastings was one of the first large-scale conventional engagements with NVA regulars, marking a significant escalation in ground combat and shaping subsequent U.S. military strategy in Vietnam.

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