Operation Houston

Operation Houston
	Part of Vietnam War
Date	26 February – 12 September 1968
Location	Route 1, Thừa Thiên Province, South Vietnam16°19′16″N 107°46′23″E / 16.321°N 107.773°E
Result	U.S. victory
Belligerents
United States	Viet Cong; North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Foster C. LaHue; Robert D. Bohn	;
Units involved
1st Marine Division Task Force X-Ray 5th Marine Regiment (until 22 July); 26th Marine Regiment;	K-2 Battalion
Casualties and losses
117 killed	US body count: 702 killed; 29 captured

Operation Houston was a security operation in the Vietnam War conducted by the United States Marine Corps’ Task Force X-Ray to reopen and secure Route 1 between Da Nang and Phu Bai Combat Base that took place from 26 February to 12 September 1968.