Patch - MAAG 7th SFG, OPERATION WHITE STAR, Vietnam War

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- Vietnam War - Operation White Star MAAG - LAOS Operation White Star - Project White Star Operation / Project White Star was a MAAG (pre 1964) military advisory mission into Laos. The role of Operation White Star was to supply and train the Laotian Army (and associated anti-communist groups with Laos) in their fight against the Pathet Lao and Viet Cong. Operation White Star was extended as the NVA commenced use of Laos as a staging and supply group for operations into South Vietnam. Initially launched in the 1950's as operation Hotfoot with over 100 operatives of the 77th SFG. In 1961 the operation was renamed Operation White Star and the 77th SFG became the 7th Special Forces Group. With Laos having declared nuetrality prior to 1961 the operatives of the 7th SFG were under direct command of CIA Operatives, some of these operatvies had been in Laos since the mid 1950's. 7th SFG operatives at this time did not wear uniforms inside Laos. With growing concern by the Laos Government over the growing communist presence the Operation became a full scale mission in late with the 7th SFG operatives commecning the wearing of Uniforms throughout Laos. This however ended in 1962 with the Laos Government attempting to find peace with the NVA and Pathet Lao. The mission 'officially ended at this time however the 7th Special Forces along read more