 After almost 5 years of combat in South Vietnam, the colors of both battalions were re-deployed to Fort Riley.Two members of the 1st Battalion, First Lieutenant Gary L. Miller of Company A and Captain Euripides Rubio of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) were awarded the Medal of Honor, both posthumously, for their heroism.On 5 March 1966, 2LT Robert John Hibbs, of Company B, 2nd Battalion was awarded posthumously the Medal of Honor.