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The goal of Ranchhand is to clear vegetation alongside highways, making it more difficult for the Vietcong to conceal themselves for ambushes.
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Helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep a stronghold near Saigon. America's first combat missions against the Vietcong.
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