Template:New unreviewed article 15°55′00″N 107°58′00″E / 15.91667°N 107.96667°E Happy Valley was the name given by US Marines to the Suoi Ca Valley southwest of Danang in Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam
Happy Valley was a major Vietcong (VC)/North Vietnamese Army (NVA) base camp, storage area and supply infiltration route. Men and material would move from NVA base areas near Ai Yen 20km east of the Laotian border, down Route 614, supplies to units operating near Song Tuy Loan or other positions overlooking or surrounding the Danang vital area, comprising Danang City, Danang Air Base, Force Logistics Command, port facilities, and Marble Mountain Air Station.[1]. The NVA would fire 122mm rockets (with a range of 12km) from the hills overlooking Danang (the “Rocket Belt”) at the city and military facilities
The Happy Valley area was covered by dense undergrowth and elephant grass 7 – 10 feet tall [2].
The Valley was the scene of numerous engagements during the Vietnam War, to disrupt NVA movement and counter the rocket belt, including:
Operation Oklahama Hills a clear and search operation mounted by the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines and ARVN 51st Regiment from 1 March to 29 May 1969[3].
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| Bình Định province | ||
| Bình Thuận province | ||
| Khánh Hòa province |
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| Ninh Thuận province | ||
| Phú Yên province | ||
| Quảng Nam province | ||
| Quảng Ngãi province | ||
※ denotes provincial seat. / § Sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 7 August 2024. | ||