caleb4j (25)in #d • 7 years ago1965 U.S. sends first combat troops to South VietnamA U.S. Marine Corps Hawk air defense missile battalion is deployed to Da Nang. President Johnson had ordered this…caleb4j (25)in #t • 7 years ago1971 Satchel Paige nominated to Baseball Hall of FameOn this day in 1971, pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige becomes the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for the…