U.S. government reports currently cite 1 November 1955 as the commencement date of the "Vietnam Conflict", because this date marked when the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) in Indochina (deployed to Southeast Asia under President Truman) was reorganized into country-specific units and MAAG Vietnam was established.
Amerikanska regeringsrapporter framhåller för närvarande 1 november 1955 som startdatum för "Vietnamkonflikten", för detta var dagen då U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) i Indokina (grupperades till Sydostasien under president Truman), omorganiserades till landsspecifika enheter och MAAG Vietnam bildades.