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1st Force Reconnaissance Company, conducted reconnaissance of planned amphibious beach landing sites in Vietnam. The first Force Recon unit first mission was to reconnoiter the area around Cam Ranh Bay for its selection as the major port for the U.S. forces in south Vietnam, they also carried out reconnaissance and survey of the beaches around Da Nang prior to the Marine Battalion landing. The unit conducted more than 2,200 reconnaissance patrols and participated in numerous combat operations throughout vietnam.