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Hoover's Hunters was "Alpha Company" of the Third Marine reconnaissance battalion during the Vietnam War. The name "Hoovers Hunters" was derived from Captain Ronald E. Hoover, leader of the battalion.

History

In May 1965, 3rd Recon Battalion deployed to Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam, participating in the Vietnam War from May 1965 to November 1969. Early in the war, they operated from Danang, Hue, Phu Bai; then they moved north to patrol the northern sector of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

References

• Lawrence C. Jr Vetter, Jr. Never With Out Heroes: Marine Third Reconnaissance Battalion during Vietnam, 1965-1970. ISBN 0804108072/ISBN 978-0804108072

External links

• http://www.georgeneville.com/hist.htm
• http://www.3rdrecon.org/