Khe Sanh Combat Base
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Khe Sanh Combat Base (also known as Ta Con) was a United States Marine Corps outpost south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) used during the Vietnam War.
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Khe Sanh Combat Base (Khe Sanh Airfield) | |||||||
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Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị province in Vietnam | |||||||
Coordinates | 16.65420°N 106.72423°E / 16.65420; 106.72423 | ||||||
Type | Marine/Army base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Marine Corps United States Army (U.S. Army) | ||||||
Condition | Abandoned | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1962 (1962) | ||||||
In use | 1962-1975 (1975) | ||||||
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Battle of Khe Sanh Operation Lam Son 719 | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Garrison | 3rd Marine Division 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 1,608 feet (490 m) AMSL | ||||||
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