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Part of the Vietnam War (1970)
Operation Tailwind was a covert incursion by a small unit of United States Army and allied Montagnard forces into southeastern Laos during the Vietnam
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US Army officer (born 1947)
1970 distinguished himself in fighting in Laos at Chavane during Operation Tailwind, in which he treated the wounded while fighting People's Army of Vietnam
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New Zealand and American journalist (1934–2025)
Time magazine) programme called NewsStand, dealing with "Operation Tailwind," an operation that had been conducted by a unit of MACV-SOG, led by an elite
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USE BY U.S. The Washington Post. July 2, 1998. "DoD News Briefing, Operation TAILWIND, Tuesday, July 21, 1998". DefenseLINK, the official web site for the
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used sarin gas against a group of North Vietnamese soldiers during Operation Tailwind in 1970 in Laos. The Pentagon denied the story. Skeptics deemed it
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Web design front-end framework
Tailwind CSS is an open-source CSS framework. Unlike other frameworks, like Bootstrap, it does not provide a series of predefined classes for elements
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Film by Adrian Lyne
Arnett's controversial 1998 CNN report "Valley of Death" about the 1970 Operation Tailwind. Jeff Millar of Houston Chronicle wrote that Giuseppe Tornatore's
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to: Operation Tailwind, a covert US Army operation during the Vietnam War Tailwind Airlines, an airline Wittman Tailwind, a light aircraft Tailwind CSS
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Online tool for synthesizing documents
Notebook was first introduced in May 2023 under the experimental name Project Tailwind, presented as an AI-driven notebook capable of learning from user-provided
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the controversial Agent Orange. Vietnam operations were also alleged to have used sarin in Operation Tailwind, and BZ incapacitating agent. The Dugway
United States chemical weapons program
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Vietnam War–era American multi-service special operations unit
involvement, Operation Steel Tiger, Operation Tiger Hound, the Tet Offensive, Operation Commando Hunt, the Cambodian Campaign, Operation Lam Son 719,
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group
Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group
American corporate investigations and risk consulting firm
that sarin nerve gas had been used in Vietnam in 1970 as part of Operation Tailwind. Kroll assisted in the trial of Norwegian shipping tycoon John Fredriksen
Kroll_Inc.
American political drama television series (2012–2014)
unreliably sourced story that the United States had used Sarin during the Operation Tailwind excursion in the Vietnam War. The third season tackles two controversial
The Newsroom (American TV series)
The_Newsroom_(American_TV_series)
Coordinated missions, operations and projects
mid-December 1970: Operation Honorable Dragon, in MR 4 11–13 September 1970: Operation Tailwind, in MR 4 26 September 1970 – 7 January 1971: Operation Counterpunch
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Death", the flawed NewsStand: CNN & Time debut program that caused the Operation Tailwind controversy A literary element of "The Charge of the Light Brigade"
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Scheduled air carrier and charter airline based in New York City Seaplane Base
beverages. Tailwind Air ceased scheduled services in early 2024 and was currently charter-only. The airline had reported that scheduled operations had not
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American lawyer
offer new, alarming information about a Vietnam War mission called Operation Tailwind. According to the story, U.S. Special Forces advanced into Laos to
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Month of 1970
killed at camping sites on the mainland. Operation Tailwind, a three-day long, covert U.S. Special Forces operation into Laos, began with 16 Green Berets
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treat 60–70 personnel, despite being wounded multiple times during Operation Tailwind Paul J. Wiedorfer, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
List of Knights of Columbus members
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American attorney and corporate director (born 1957)
& Connolly included large media organizations such as CNN (in the Operation Tailwind matter), ABC, and occasionally the National Enquirer (which was primarily
Nicole_Seligman
Chemical compound and chemical warfare nerve agent
existing stocks of bulk sarin were re-distilled until 1970. 1970: During Operation Tailwind, America may have deployed sarin against the Communist Pathet Lao
Sarin
Prime Minister: Souvanna Phouma 9 March - Operation Diamond Arrow ends. 11-13 September - Operation Tailwind History of Laos after the Geneva Conference
1970_in_Laos
report that accused the United States military of using sarin gas in Operation Tailwind during the Vietnam War. After almost a month of further investigations
CNN_NewsStand
Trademark used by two Germany-based discount chains
taken over by Tailwind. Each ship will cost approximately €100 million. Delivery will take place in 2027 and 2028. In June 2026, Tailwind announced that
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partnership with corporate sister Time magazine, ran a report that Operation Tailwind in 1970 in Vietnam included use of Sarin gas to kill a group of defectors
History_of_CNN
treat 60–70 personnel, despite being wounded multiple times during Operation Tailwind. Eurípides Rubio † Captain Tây Ninh province November 8, 1966 For
List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War
List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_the_Vietnam_War
Measures taken against unlawful or violent crowds of people
original (PDF) on 28 July 2004 "FM 19-15 CHPTR 9 Riot Control Agents". "Operation TAILWIND Review: Extract of U.S Air Force Report". Air Force Historical Office
Riot_control
U.S. military cloud-seeding project in Vietnam (1967–1972)
Operation Popeye / Sober Popeye (Project Controlled Weather Popeye / Motorpool / Intermediary-Compatriot) was a military cloud-seeding project carried
Operation_Popeye
American test pilot (1924–2020)
the Air Force Historian, Richard P. Hallion, during the review of Operation TAILWIND. On March 9, 1999, on the thirty-third anniversary of the Battle of
Eugene_Peyton_Deatrick
Air Service Regiment". Australian War Memorial. "DoD News Briefing, Operation TAILWIND, Tuesday, July 21, 1998". DefenseLINK, the official web site for the
List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1970)
List_of_allied_military_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War_(1970)
US aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam (1965–68)
Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States (U.S.) 2nd Air Division (later Seventh
Operation_Rolling_Thunder
August–mid-December 1970: Operation Honorable Dragon, in MR 4 11–13 September 1970: Operation Tailwind, in MR 4 26 September 1970–7 January 1971: Operation Counterpunch
List of military operations of the Laotian Civil War
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headquarters killing 24 ARVN and one U.S. adviser. 11–13 September Operation Tailwind was a covert incursion into southeastern Laos by a company-sized element
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Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
Operation Linebacker was the codename of a U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 air interdiction campaign conducted against North Vietnam
Operation_Linebacker
1967 battle of the Vietnam War
Operation Junction City was an 82-day military operation conducted by United States (US) and South Vietnam forces against Viet Cong (VC) forces begun on
Operation_Junction_City
American military operation during the Vietnam War (1970)
Operation Ivory Coast was a mission conducted by United States Special Operations Forces and other American military elements to rescue U.S. prisoners
Operation_Ivory_Coast
Mass evacuation of children at the end of the Vietnam War
Operation Babylift was a mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to the United States and other Western countries at the end of the Vietnam War
Operation_Babylift
1969–1970 US covert military operation in Cambodia
Operation Menu was a covert United States Strategic Air Command (SAC) tactical bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia from 18 March 1969 to 26
Operation_Menu
Operation Sourisak Montry VIII (September 1971 – 22 June 1972) was a Thai military offensive against an encroaching Chinese Communist presence just north
Operation Sourisak Montry VIII
Operation_Sourisak_Montry_VIII
The first New York City Marathon begins. The covert incursion of Operation Tailwind is instigated by the American forces in southeast Laos. September
1970_in_the_United_States
Part of the Vietnam and Cambodian Civil Wars (1970–1973)
Operation Freedom Deal was a military campaign led by the United States Seventh Air Force, taking place in Cambodia between 19 May 1970 and 15 August
Operation_Freedom_Deal
Operation Junction City Jr. was a major Laotian offensive of the Vietnam War; initially aimed at temporary disruption of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, it was
Operation_Junction_City_Jr.
Operation Raindance was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War, staged from 17 March to 7 April 1969. It was launched by the U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Operation_Raindance
1966 battle of the Vietnam War
Operation Attleboro was a Vietnam War search and destroy operation initiated by the 196th Light Infantry Brigade with the objective to discover the location(s)
Operation_Attleboro
Operation Sayasila (26 July 1971—31 October 1971) was a major offensive military operation of the Laotian Civil War. It was staged by command of King Sisavang
Operation_Sayasila
Operation Counterpunch, waged 26 September 1970 to 7 January 1971, was a military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. Royalist General Vang Pao's guerrilla
Operation_Counterpunch
Part of the Vietnam War (1965)
Operation Flaming Dart was a U.S. and South Vietnamese military operation, conducted in two parts, during the Vietnam War. United States President Lyndon
Operation_Flaming_Dart
1970 offensive in the Second Indochina War
South Vietnam into Laos, dispatching a reconnaissance company on Operation Tailwind. Aimed at a communist logistical center near Chavane, it served as
Operation_Honorable_Dragon
USA military training mission of the Royal Lao Army
Project Hotfoot (also known as Operation Hotfoot, originally known as Operation Ambidextrous) was a secretive military training mission from the United
Project_Hotfoot_(Laos)
Military operation of the Laotian civil war
Operation Triangle was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War staged from 19—29 July 1964. Although planned by the General Staff of the Royal Lao
Operation_Triangle
Operation Snake Eyes was a proposed military operation of the Laotian Civil War. Planned in mid-December 1969 by the U.S. Ambassador to Laos, the planned
Operation_Snake_Eyes
Part of the Vietnam War (1967–1969)
Operation Kentucky was a multi-battalion operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps in the area south of the DMZ in Quảng Trị Province. This
Operation_Kentucky
1965 Vietnam War campaign
consisted of three operations: Operation Dân Thắng 21(20 to 26 October 1965), the first Pleime preparatory phase, was the relief operation of the besieged
Pleiku_campaign
Part of the Vietnam War (1968–1969)
Operation Speedy Express was a controversial military operation conducted by the United States Army's 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War in
Operation_Speedy_Express
1973 return of American POWs from North Vietnam
Operation Homecoming was the return of 591 American prisoners of war (POWs) held by North Vietnam after the Paris Peace Accords, which ended United States
Operation_Homecoming
Part of the Second World War
were forced off by evasive maneuvers. In addition, there was a strong tailwind, which meant that the parachutists and cargo gliders landed between five
Air war during Operation Overlord
Air_war_during_Operation_Overlord
U.S. military operation to provide air support in Southeast Asia from 1965 to 1973
During Operation Arc Light (sometimes Arclight) from 1965 to 1973, the United States Air Force deployed B-52 Stratofortresses from bases in the U.S. territory
Operation_Arc_Light
Part of the Vietnam War (1968–1969)
Operation Nevada Eagle was a security operation during the Vietnam War in Thừa Thiên Province, that took place from 17 May 1968 to 28 February 1969. The
Operation_Nevada_Eagle
1972 U.S. bombing campaign during the Vietnam War
Operation Linebacker II, sometimes referred to as the Christmas bombings and, in Vietnam, the Twelve days and nights, or Điện Biên Phủ of the Sky, was
Operation_Linebacker_II
1964–73 covert US military operation in Laos during the Vietnam War
Operation Barrel Roll was a covert interdiction and close air support campaign conducted in the Kingdom of Laos by the U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division
Operation_Barrel_Roll
Military operation in the Vietnam War
Operation Buffalo (2–14 July 1967) was an operation of the Vietnam War that took place in the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone, around Con Thien
Operation_Buffalo_(1967)
Airstrike during the Vietnam War
Operation Spring High was a United States military airstrike on 27 July 1965 during Operation Rolling Thunder against two North Vietnamese surface to
Operation_Spring_High
US operations in the Vietnam War in 1972
Operations Enhance and Enhance Plus in the Vietnam War transferred large quantities of United States military equipment and bases to the South Vietnamese
Operations Enhance and Enhance Plus
Operations_Enhance_and_Enhance_Plus
Central Intelligence Agency-run espionage operation
Operation Hardnose was a Central Intelligence Agency-run espionage operation spying upon the Ho Chi Minh trail that began during the Laotian Civil War
Operation_Hardnose
American electronic surveillance strategy during the Vietnam War
Operation Igloo White was a covert United States joint military electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973, during
Operation_Igloo_White
Operation Pincushion was a covert training program for hill tribe recruits to become guerrilla soldiers during the Laotian Civil War. Run by United States
Operation_Pincushion
Part of the Vietnam War (1966)
Operation Thayer (13 September 1966 – 1 October 1966), Operation Irving (2 October 1966 – 24 October 1966) and Operation Thayer II (24 October 1966 – 11
Operation_Thayer
1975 American operation of Vietnam War
Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, before the takeover
Operation_Frequent_Wind
Invasion of Cambodia by US and South Vietnamese forces (April–July 1970)
Cambodian incursion and the Cambodian liberation) was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia in mid-1970 by South Vietnam and the United
Cambodian_campaign
Operation Strength II (6–31 March 1972) was a Royalist military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. It was devised as another diversion in the mode of
Operation_Strength_II
Operation Phou Phiang II (6 August – 25 October 1972) was one of the final battles of the Laotian Civil War. It was an attempt to relieve the siege on
Operation_Phou_Phiang_II
American covert actions against North Vietnam
Operation 34A (full name, Operational Plan 34A, also known as OPLAN 34-Alpha) was a highly classified United States program of covert actions against
Operation_34A
Part of the Vietnam War (1965–1968)
Operation Steel Tiger was a covert U.S. 2nd Air Division, later Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction effort targeted against
Operation_Steel_Tiger
1966 battle of the Vietnam War
Operation Masher, also known as Operation White Wing, (24 January—6 March 1966) was the largest search and destroy mission that had been carried out in
Operation_Masher
1967 military operation in the Vietnam War
Operation Swift was a military operation in the Vietnam War, launched by units of the U.S. 1st Marine Division to rescue two Marine companies which had
Operation_Swift
Operation Star was a highly classified military intelligence gathering program set up in late 1965 by the Royal Thai Government during the Vietnam War
Operation_Star_(Laos)
American covert operation in 1961
Operation Millpond, which operated from 13 March 1961 through August 1961, was an American covert operation designed to introduce air power into the Laotian
Operation_Millpond
Part of the Vietnam War (1965)
Operation Dan Chi 129 (Vietnamese : Chiến dịch Dan Chi 129) was a 1965 Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) operation carried out with US support. Since
Operation_Dan_Chi_129
American business executive (born 1960)
senior vice president for worldwide operations, and later served as vice president for worldwide sales and operations and then as chief operating officer
Tim_Cook
Part of the Vietnam War (1966)
Operation Prairie was a U.S. military operation in Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam that sought to eliminate People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces south
Operation_Prairie
United States Air Force general
which claimed sarin nerve gas had been used by U.S. forces during Operation Tailwind. After Smith's departure from CNN, he served on contract with NBC
Perry_M._Smith
Military offensive in June 1969 as part of the Laotian Civil War and the Vietnam War
Operation Left Jab was the first military offensive launched against the Sihanouk Trail extension of the Ho Chi Minh trail during the Second Indochina
Operation_Left_Jab
Operation Diamond Arrow was a battle in southern Laos, waged from 20 September 1969 through 9 March 1970. The struggle centered on a Royal Lao Army stronghold
Operation_Diamond_Arrow
Campaign of the Vietnam War
Operation Market Time was the United States Navy, Republic of Vietnam Navy and Royal Australian Navy operation begun in 1965 to stop the flow of troops
Operation_Market_Time
Part of the Vietnam War (1968–1971)
Operation Sealords was a military operation that took place during the Vietnam War. SEALORDS is an acronym for Southeast Asia Lake, Ocean, River, and
Operation_Sealords
Laotian Civil War Royalist offensive
Operation Strength (6 February – 17 March 1972) was a Royalist military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. The attack, undertaken against the advice
Operation_Strength_(1972)
Operation Silver Buckle (5 January – 11 February 1971), an offensive staged in Military Region 4 of the Kingdom of Laos, was the deepest Royal Lao Armed
Operation_Silver_Buckle
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
Operation Sam Houston was a US Army operation that took place in the Plei Trap Valley and around Plei Doc, lasting from 12 February to 5 April 1967. In
Operation_Sam_Houston
1958 U.S. aid program in Laos
Operation Booster Shot was a rural aid program run by the United States in the Kingdom of Laos between March and April 1958. Its purpose was to influence
Operation_Booster_Shot
1966 battle of the Vietnam War
Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War. The operation was a qualified success in that it pushed the People's Army of
Operation_Hastings
1961–1974 CIA training program in Laos
Operation Momentum was a guerrilla training program during the Laotian Civil War run by the Central Intelligence Agency to raise a guerrilla force of
Operation_Momentum
Part of the Vietnam War (1971)
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Operation_Chenla_II
Operation Pigfat was a crucial guerrilla offensive of the Laotian Civil War; it lasted from 26 November 1968 to 7 January 1969. Launched by Hmong tribal
Operation_Pigfat
Part of the Vietnam War (1965)
Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during
Operation_Starlite
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Evacuation of Vietnamese refugees in 1975
Operation New Life (23 April – 1 November 1975) was the care and processing on Guam of Vietnamese refugees evacuated before and after the Fall of Saigon
Operation_New_Life
Part of the Vietnam War (1971)
Operation Lam Son 719 or 9th Route – Southern Laos Campaign (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Lam Sơn 719 or Chiến dịch đường 9 – Nam Lào) was a limited-objective
Operation_Lam_Son_719
Part of the Vietnam and Cambodian Civil Wars (1970–1971)
Operation Chenla I or Chenla One was a major military operation conducted by the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) during the Cambodian Civil War. It
Operation_Chenla_I
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
Operation Bolo was a United States Air Force mission during the Vietnam War, considered to be a successful combat ruse. The mission was a response to
Operation_Bolo
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
Operation Prairie IV was an operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps in the area around Con Thien, South Vietnam known as Leatherneck Square
Operation_Prairie_IV
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