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COMMANDER // 1908–1973

Lyndon B. Johnson

lieutenant commanderUnited StatesSouth Vietnam3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1908 – 1973

1910192019301940195019601970Vietnam War · 1955–1975 broad period; major U.S. combat 1965–1973Operation Pierce Arrow — August 5, 1964 · United States · Vietnam WarOperation Flaming Dart — February 7, 1965 · United States · Vietnam WarTet Offensive — 1968 · South Vietnam · Vietnam War

Active service 1964–1968 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 56.

Profile

Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Johnson was vice president under John F. Kennedy from 1961 until Kennedy's assassination in 1963, when he assumed the presidency. Before becoming vice president, he served in both houses of the U.S. Congress, representing Texas as a member of the Democratic Party.

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Battles (3)

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