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Describe the escalation of U.S involvement in Vietnam from 1965 to 1970.

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Most US operations in Vietnam in the mid to late 1960s were 'search and destroy' missions. American troops were sent into 'hot zones' to eradicate or drive the Viet Cong out of their strongholds. ... The escalation in US combat operations between late 1965 and 1967 also produced a rapid rise in casualties.
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