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The base was named after General Victor Krulak , the officer who selected the area for a base. Krulak observed this base in July, then it was called July in Vietnamese "Chu Lai". Krulak named the base after being told that the area had no previous associated name on the maps. The base was also involved in Operation Starlite on August 18 1965 where the United States Marine Corps made a pre-emptive strike on gathering Viet Cong forces who were preparing to attack the base {Link without Title} . Chu Lai was home to the Americal Division from approximately 1967 until 1971. REFERENCES
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