Vietnam War Color Enhanced Coins on US Half-Dollars, Collection of 5 Coins

Get 5 Mystic-Exclusive Coins
Honoring the Vietnam War

This is your chance to own five US half dollars imprinted with dramatic images from the Vietnam War.  You'll receive coins picturing the Battle of Quang Tri, Operation Game Warden, Operation Thayer, Operation Tiger Hound, and the Battle of Bong Son.  They're all windows into this turbulent era in US and world history.

Plus, all the coins are on John F. Kennedy US half dollars, a nice large size that makes it easy to see all the details of each design.  Order yours now.

About the Coin Subjects:

Battle of Quang Tri - The Battle of Quang Tri was fought in early 1968 as part of the Tet Offensive involving the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong (VC) launching a surprise attack on the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and US forces.  Despite initial gains, the communist forces were ultimately repelled, and the ARVN, supported by American airpower and reinforcements, successfully recaptured the city.

Operation Game Warden - Operation Game Warden was a US Navy mission during the Vietnam War that aimed to disrupt Viet Cong supply lines and movements along the Mekong Delta's complex river systems.  It was carried out by the Navy's River Patrol Force (Task Force 116), with support from the Army and South Vietnamese forces, it used small patrol boats (PBRs), helicopters, and SEAL teams to enforce control over critical waterways.  The operation successfully disrupted enemy logistics, demonstrated the effectiveness of riverine warfare, and highlighted the importance of naval operations in counterinsurgency efforts.

Operation Thayer - Operation Thayer was a major US military campaign conducted by the 1st Cavalry Division under the command of General John Norton in Binh Dinh Province from September to November 1966, aimed at rooting out Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army forces from the region.  The operation resulted in significant enemy casualties, but failed to achieve lasting control, as communist forces quickly re-infiltrated the area.  Operation Thayer highlighted the challenges of sustained territorial control in Vietnam and the limits of search-and-destroy tactics.

Operation Tiger Hound - Operation Tiger Hound was a covert US aerial interdiction campaign conducted from December 1965 to 1968, targeting the Ho Chi Minh Trail in southeastern Laos to disrupt the movement of North Vietnamese troops and supplies into South Vietnam.  The operation involved US Air Force and Navy pilots, coordinated with the CIA and the Laotian government, under the broader command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV).  Although it inflicted significant damage on enemy logistics, the operation ultimately failed to stop the flow of supplies, highlighting the limitations of airpower in asymmetric warfare and contributing to the escalation of US involvement in Southeast Asia.

Battle of Bong Son - The Battle of Bong Son, fought from January 28 to February 17, 1966, in South Vietnam's Binh Dinh Province, involved US forces - primarily the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) - and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) troops against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units.  The operation, part of Operation Masher/White Wing, resulted in a tactical US and South Vietnamese victory with heavy enemy casualties and disruption of communist operations in the region.  This battle demonstrated the effectiveness of US airmobile tactics and marked a significant escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War.