Original sentence: Following the increase of American military support in 1965 for the defense of South Vietnam, the ship provided increased logistics support for U.forces in Southeast Asia
Edited sentence: Following the increase of American military support in 1965 for the defense of South Vietnam from external Communist aggression, this versatile, hard working cargo ship provided increased logistics support for U.In 1968 she continued her worldwide supply missions and remained a vital part of America's peacekeeping operations from the shores of the eastern Mediterranean to the coast of Southeast Asia.forces in troubled Southeast Asia