Kennedy says U.S. troops are not fighting
Asked at a news conference if U.S.troops are fighting in Vietnam President Kennedy answers No.He was technically correct but U.S.
soldiers were serving as combat advisers with the South Vietnamese army and U.S.pilots were flying missions with the South Vietnamese Air Force.While acting in this advisory capacity some soldiers invariably got wounded and press correspondents based in Saigon were beginning to see casualties from the support missions and ask questions.
