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USASOC honors clandestine SF unit from Vietnam War Project Delta, Detachment B-52, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), the most decorated single unit in the Vietnam War, had a memorial stone dedicated in their honor and placed in the Memorial Plaza at the USASOC headquarters. Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner, commanding general of USASOC, hosted the ceremony.
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- INTERACTIVE | 10 key players of the Vietnam War in 1965. America stepped onto the “slippery slope” on a quiet stretch of beach just northwest of the Vietnamese city of Da Nang. On March 8, 1965, two battalions of about 3,500 Marines waded ashore on Red Beach 2 — becoming the first American combat troops deployed to Vietnam.
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Merrill's Marauders Merrill’s Marauders (named after Frank Merrill) or Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, or China-Burma-India Theater (CBI).
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6th Marine Regiment Since World War I, Marines and Sailors of 2d Battalion, 6th Marines have worn the Fourragere as a unit decoration carrying it into battle at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Okinawa and many other battles, which are listed in this website's article, Battalion History..
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Where the Elite Meet Defeat It came as a surprise—presumably no less to Iraqi commanders than to American commentators—when the U.S. Army's 3 rd Infantry Division and the 1 st Marine Division launched their final push toward Baghdad Tuesday night, aiming to punch through the Republican Guard's most built-up defenses.
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- Click to expand... the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions did indeed serve in Vietnam, with the 3rd Division (or elements of it) serving 1965-1969, while the 1st Marine Divisions (or elements of it) served 1964-1971. Both Marine Divisions were on the DMZ and around DaNang.
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- The Chief of the SA Army, Lieutenant-General Vusi Masondo conferred over sixty six medals to members who have distinguished themselves through selfless service at a medal parade held at the SA Army headquarters complex at Dequar Road on 16 July 2014. South African Army Generals Do It For Madiba, 18 July 2014.
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- The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the United States Army and the North Vietnamese Army-NVA, part of the Pleiku Campaign conducted early in the Vietnam War. It comprised two main engagements. The first involved the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment and supporting units, and took place November 14–16, 1965 at LZ X-Ray, located at the eastern foot of the Chu Pong massif in the central highlands of Vietnam. The second engagement involved the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry ...
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The Cu Chi Tunnels: Vietnam's Deep, Dark Past Whatever your take may be on the Vietnam War (or the American War, as the Vietnamese call it) and the causes for which it was fought, you have to credit the VC soldiers for their pluck and valor: At least 45,000 Vietnamese men and women died defending the Cu Chi tunnels.
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Sign the Pledge to Honor Our Vietnam Veterans We must continue to honor our veterans and fallen soldiers who sacrificed everything to fight for our country in Vietnam. Goal: 75,000 • Progress: 68,395. The Vietnam War is the longest-running war in American history. It claimed over 58,000 American soldiers. As the years pass, we must continue to honor veterans and fallen soldiers who sacrificed everything for America in Vietnam. We cannot forget about the 98,000 who were left disabled, the 5,000 who lost limbs, the 800 prisoners of war, or the 2,000 who, to this day, still have not been accounted for.
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82nd Airborne Division On June 5-6, 1944, the paratroopers of the 82nd's three parachute infantry regiments and reinforced glider infantry regiment boarded hundreds of transport planes and gliders and, began the largest airborne assault in history. They were among the first soldiers to fight in Normandy, France.
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- Who was the most decorated soldier in Vietnam? Col Robert L. Howard (Ret.) He wounded 14 times in 54 months of combat in Vietnam. He is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, recommended for it on 3 separate occasions f…or 3 separate actions.
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Soldier awarded Army's highest peacetime award for valor: the Soldier's Medal 1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan -- Capt. Dennis Edwards (left) an operations officer assigned to Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, originally from Baton Rouge, La., awaits the award presentation of the Soldier's Medal, the Army's highest peacetime award for valor, as Lt. Col. William Huff, ...
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Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War were military decorations which were bestowed by the major warring parties during the years of the Vietnam War. North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the United States all issued awards and decorations during the conflict.
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- decorations and medals, including graphics. Except for the Medal of Honor, the Department of Defense never made centralized lists of persons who were awarded military medals during the Vietnam War. In most cases, the awards were recorded only in each casualty's personnel records.
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Medal of Honor Recipient Walter Marm Interview Medal of Honor Recipient Walter Marm Interview Walter Marm received the Medal of Honor outside the Pentagon on December 19, 1966, the first of three that were awarded for heroism in the Battle of Ia Drang. A Pennsylvania native, Marm was assigned to the 7th Squadron of the 1st Cavalry Division and sent to Vietnam in September 1965.
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- 101st Airborne Division. The 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) is an elite modular specialized light infantry division of the United States Army trained for air assault operations. It is the most potent and tactically mobile of the U.S. Army's divisions, and has been referred to as the tip of the spear..
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Pentagon, lawmakers mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam War Army Sgt. Duery Felton Jr., left, and Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Beverly R. Wilder, fourth from left, stand at attention together with other pin recipients and military officers during a July 8 ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War in Washington.(Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
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Retired Army Vietnam Vet to Receive the Medal of Honor Retired Army Vietnam Vet to Receive the Medal of Honor. President Obama will award retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles the nation’s highest award for heroism for saving 44 American soldiers during a May 15, 1967 enemy ambush in the Vietnam War.
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What the Guard will be doing while deployed on the Mexico border Commonly called the most decorated soldier of World War II, Maj. Audie Murphy received the Medal of Honor, a Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, a Legion of Merit with Combat V, and two Bronze Stars with Combat V. Murphy’s foreign awards were especially impressive.
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- Chesty Puller was noted US Marine who saw service during World War II and the Korean War. During his career, Chesty Puller became one of the most decorated Marines in history. Seeing action at notable engagements such as Guadalcanal and Chosin Reservoir, Chesty Puller later retired as a lieutenant colonel.
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- In order to combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon.
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Vietnam-era Navy SEAL honored 35 years after secret mission By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michelle Kapica, Naval Special Warfare Public Affairs. SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- More than three decades after a daring attempt to rescue prisoners of war in Vietnam ended in tragedy, a retired Navy SEAL was honored March 18 in Coronado, Calif. for saving the lives of his comrades.
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Vietnam War Facts, Stats and Myths Myth: The fighting in Vietnam was not as intense as in World War II. The average infantryman in the South Pacific during World War II saw about 40 days of combat in four years. The average infantryman in Vietnam saw about 240 days of combat in one year thanks to the mobility of the helicopter. One out of every 10 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty.
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Welcome to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) The 1990s was a busy time for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) seeing numerous deployments in support of stability and support operations world-wide. Fort Campbell-based units were deployed to Somalia, Haiti, the Sinai Peninsula, Central and South America, Bosnia, and Kosovo.
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Vietnam Veterans Recognition In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War, the State of Georgia wants to honor every one of its 234,000 Vietnam War veterans. To accomplish this goal, the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, in partnership with the Office of Governor Nathan Deal, has created the Vietnam War Certificate of Honor program. Every Georgia veteran with honorable service during the Vietnam War is eligible to receive this certificate.