U.s. Troops In Asia By air and sea, United States Marines land in Thailand -- the first contingent of 4,000 U.S. Troops to be deployed along the border of Laos where the reds broke the cease-fire. Side view of aircraft carrier. Soldiers board helicopters aboard aircraft carrier, good footage of helicopters lined up on deck and taking off. Flagger ? man giving pilot signals on flight deck. Two helicopters in flight over ocean. Helicopter landing in Laos.