Vietnam War
Some sources record the ship as having played a small role in the Vietnam War in 1965 and receiving a service star for her service there. It landed troops off the coast of Vung Tau in Vietnam in May 1965. In June 1965 it landed troops at Cam Ranh Bay, Nha Trang and Qui Nhon. The Breckenridge also made at least one other voyage to South Vietnam in 1965, dropping off troops at Cam Ranh Bay and Qui Nhon (and perhaps other ports) on or about 20 September. Point of departure was Oakland, Calif., on or about 22 August.
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“No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.”
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