Not as lean, not as mean, but still U.S. Marines

Vietnam Operations of Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MarDiv, Vietnam

1965

7 July  Hotel lands at Green Beach  Qui Nhon, Vietnam.

9 July  First Search & Clear operation begins at Phu Tai.

23-26 August Operation Ramrod

5-7 September Operation Stomp

September  Operation Dagger Thrust/Highland.

25-30 September  Operation Goodfriend II/Operation Spread Out.

5-10 November  Operation Blue Marlin (Hotel moves to Chu Lai TAOR).

8-19 December  Operation Harvest Moon.

 

1966

19-28 February  Operation Double Eagle, Phase II.

4-7 March  Operation Utah.

28-30 March  Operation Indiana.

12-15 March  Operation Nevada.

21-23 April  Operation Hot Springs.

9-14 May  Operation Montgomery.

25-26 May  Operation Mobile.

26-29 June  Operation Franklin I.

29 June-1 July  Operation Oakland.

29 August-30 September  Operation Prairie.

8-16 September  Operation Fresno.

17-27 Sep  Operation Golden Fleece, 7-1.

1-23 October  Operation Golden Fleece, 7-4.

8-15 October  Operation Kent.

21 December-21 January  Operation Sierra.

 

1967

26 January-7 April  Operation Desoto.

17-22 February  Operation Rio Grande.

25-27 March  Operation Perry.

10 April  Hotel moves to Danang.

10-12 June  Operation Butler.

20-27 July Operation Pecos.

24-30 October Operation Knox.

 

1968

4-6 February  Operation Nutcracker.

10-20 February  Unnamed Operation in “Charlie Ridge”.

6-10 March  Operation Rock.

13-26 March  Operation Worth.

29 April-3 May  Operation Ballard Valley.

4-17 May  Operation Allen Brook.

June  Hotel embarks on float to Philippines.

7 July  Hotel returns to Vietnam as BLT 2/7.

9-22 July  Operation Eager Yankee/Houston IV.

23 July-16 August  Operation Swift Play.

10-17 August  Operation

17-21 August  Operation Mameluke Thrust.

22-24 August  Operation Allen Brook.

15-22 September    Operation Dodge City Area.

1-5 October   Operation Talladega Canyon.

6-17 October Operation Maui Peak

28 October-1 November  Operation Sabine Draw.

November  Operation Swift Move.

10-17 November  Operation Daring Endeavor.

20 November-4 December  Operation Meade River.

7-26 December  Operation Taylor Common.

 

1969

31 March-21 April  Operation Oklahoma Hills.

August  Operation Pipestone Canyon.

 

1970

16-26 July  Operation Pickens Forest.

13-31 August  Operation Ripley Center.

31 August-30 September  Operation Imperial Lake.