October 25 in American History
American troops invaded the small Caribbean island of Grenada after a Marxist coup, rescuing American medical students and restoring the elected government within days. It was the first major U.S. military operation since Vietnam, and a test of a military rebuilding its confidence.
In 1983: U.S. forces land in Grenada. American troops invaded the small Caribbean island of Grenada after a Marxist coup, rescuing American medical students and restoring the elected government within days.
American troops invaded the small Caribbean island of Grenada after a Marxist coup, rescuing American medical students and restoring the elected government within days. It was the first major U.S. military operation since Vietnam, and a test of a military rebuilding its confidence.
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