For those of you who are confused about this being the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War, don’t be because it is not the 50th anniversary.  The actual date US involvement started has been debated for many years.  Some say it started on 1955 when US advisors first arrived in Vietnam.  Thousands of US advisors, including the entire 5th Special Forces Group, poured into Vietnam and were involved in combat operations between 1955 and 1965.  The first Medal of Honor was awarded to Roger Donlon for his actions on July 6, 1964.  Nevertheless, some say the war started on March 8, 1965 when the first conventional combat troops arrived in Vietnam.  But then President Obama, the omnipotent one, announced in 2012 that the US would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war for a 13-year period beginning on My 28, 2012.  He in effect declared the Vietnam War began on May 28, 1962.  If we assume that is the date, which it is not, this year would be the 57th anniversary.