From Da Nang to the DMZ. Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965-1975 For the first time in one volume, SEMPER-FI- VIETNAM provides a detailed and exciting account of the decade of Marine campaigns in Vietnam, from the landings of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade at Da Nang in 1965 to the withdrawal of the last embassy guards in Saigon in 1975.Author Murphy brilliantly combines small unit action with the tactical big picture. Not only will you see Vietnam combat through the eyes of the grunts, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the strategies employed to fight the war. From the start there were conflicts between Marine Corps and army commanders over how to engage the VC and NVA. In the end, Murphy maintains, the Marines were forced to fight a more conventional war on army terms and suffered greatly for it, losing 13,000 killed and 90,000 wounded.From the major battles at Con Thien, Chu Lai. and Dong Ha to the lesser-known but intense jungle clashes, this comprehensive history tells, in colorful style, the complete story of the Marine struggle to win the war in Vietnam.