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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_47th_Marines
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Da_Nang
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Phan_Thiet
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Quang_Ngai
gptkb:Operation_Bunker_Hill_VI
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased U. S. troop presence in Vietnam
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gptkbp:casualties
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relatively low
U. S. 45 killed
Viet Cong 600 killed
high estimates
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased anti-war sentiment
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and film
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gptkbp:date
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August 18, 1965
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gptkbp:doctrine
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influenced future U. S. military strategy
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gptkbp:duration
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4 days
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gptkbp:enemy
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estimated 1,500 Viet Cong
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Operation_Piranha
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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effectiveness questioned
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for future operations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Starlite
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gptkbp:intelligence
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local informants
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:3rd_Marine_Division
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:1st_Battalion,_9th_Marines
gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_4th_Marines
gptkb:1st_Battalion,_7th_Marines
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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veterans' reunions
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Quang_Ngai_Province,_Vietnam
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gptkbp:logistics
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airlift support
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gptkbp:media
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mixed reactions
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:military_branch
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varied experiences
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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importance of intelligence
considered a turning point
need for coordination
effectiveness of combined arms
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Harvest_Moon
gptkb:Operation_Blue_Marlin
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gptkbp:objective
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engage Viet Cong forces
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gptkbp:outcome
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tactical victory for U. S. forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:public_perception
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initially viewed as successful
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gptkbp:published_by
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located at Chu Lai
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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disruption of Viet Cong operations
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gptkbp:significance
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first major U. S. ground offensive in Vietnam
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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demonstrated U. S. commitment to Vietnam
temporary disruption of enemy forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:political_movement
attrition warfare
artillery bombardment
helicopter assaults
ground assaults
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gptkbp:type
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search and destroy mission
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 5,000 Marines
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