3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry (Light Infantry)Arrived in Vietnam: 19 December 1967
Departed Vietnam: 29 October 1971 Previous Station: Hawaii Authorized Strength: 920 The 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry was part of the 11th Infantry Brigade (Light) and on 15 February 1969 was transferred to the 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL). Location: Duc Pho Service: December 67 - February 69 Major Command: 11th Infantry Brigade Location: Duc Pho Service: February 69 - March 71 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Duc Pho / Dong Ha Service: April 71 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) * Location: Duc Pho Service: May 71 - June 71 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Chu Lai / The Lori Service: July 71 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: The Lori Service: August 71 - October 71 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) *Under operational control of the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry (Light Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 28 December 1966
Departed Vietnam: 12 October 1970 Previous Station: Fort Benning Authorized Strength: 920 The 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry ("Cottonbalers") served with the 199th Infantry Brigade (Light) in Vietnam. Location: Song Be Service: Dec. 66 - Feb. 67 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh Service: March 67 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Bien Hoa Service: April 67 - June 67 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Cat Lai Service: July 67 - Sept. 67 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Phu My Service: Oct. 67 - Jan. 68 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Saigon Service: Dec. 66 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Goa Ho Nai/Bien Hoa Service: March 68 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Goa Ho Nai Service: April 68 - June 68 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh Service: July 69 - Oct. 68 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Saigon Service: Nov. 68 - June 69 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Courtenay Service: July 69 - Aug. 69 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Xuan Loc Service: Sept. 69 - July 70 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Gia Ray Service: Aug. 70 - Sept. 70 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh Service: Oct. 70 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry (Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 4 October 1966
Departed Vietnam: 7 December 1970 Previous Station: Fort Lewis Authorized Strength: 1968 - 971 / 1970 - 920 The 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry was a component of the 4th Infantry Division. Location: Tuy Hoa Service: Oct. 66 - June 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Kontum Service: May 69 - Oct. 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku Service: July 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/An Khe Service: Nov. 69 - Dec. 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Tuy Hoa Service: Aug. 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: An Khe Service: Jan. 70 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Duc Co Service: Sept. 67 - Nov. 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division |
Location: An Khe
Service: Feb. 70 - April 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Duc Co/Dak To Service: Dec. 67 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Plei Djereng Service: May 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Dak To Service: March 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Plei Herel Service: June 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Dak To Service: April 68 - Dec. 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Kann Ack Service: July 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Suoi Doi Service: Jan. 69 - March 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: An Khe/Chanh Thuan Service: Aug. 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Polei Kleng Service: April 68 - April 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: An Khe Service: Sept. 70 - Dec. 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry (Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 4 October 1966
Departed Vietnam: 7 December 1970 Previous Station: Fort Lewis Authorized Strength: 1968-971 / 1970 - 920 The 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry served with the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam. Location: Tuy Hoa Service: Oct. 66 - June 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Polei Kleng Service: April 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku Service: July 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Tuy Hoa Service: Aug. 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Duc Hoa Service: Sept. 67 - Nov. 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Duc Hoa/Dak To Service: Dec. 67 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Dak To Service: March 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Dak To Service: April 68 - Dec. 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Suoi Doi Service: Jan. 69 -March 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/An Khe Service: May 69 - Nov. 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/Ban Me Thuot Service: Dec. 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku/An Khe Service: Jan. 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku Service: Feb. 70 - April 70 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku Service: May 70 - June 70 Major Command: 4th Infantry Division, direct control Location: An Khe Service: July 70 - Dec. 70 Major Command: 4th Infantry Division, direct control 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Light Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 26 August 1966
Departed Vietnam: 23 August 1972 Previous Station: Fort Devens Authorized Strength: Battalion 1966 - 778 / 1968-920 / 1970 - 920 The 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry ("Gimlet") was assigned to the 196st Infantry Brigade (Light), transferring on 15 February 1969 to the 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) with which it served until it returned to the separate 196th Infantry Brigade when the division left and was the last U.S. Army ground combat battalion to leave Vietnam. |
Location: Tay Ninh
Service: Aug. 66 - April 67 Major Command: 196th Infantry Brigade Location: Chu Lai Service: May 67 - Sept. 67 Major Command: 196th Infantry Brigade/With duty in Task Force OREGON. Location: Chu Lai Service: Oct. 67 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 196th Infantry Brigade Location: Tam Ky Service: March 68 - April 68 Major Command: 196th Infantry Brigade Location: Phong Dien Service: May 68 Major Command: 196th Infantry Brigade Location: Hoi An Service: June 68 - July 68 Major Command: 196th Infantry Brigade Location: Chu Lai/Tam Ky Service: Aug. 68 - Nov. 68 Major Command: 196th Infantry Brigade 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry (Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 9 October 1966
Departed Vietnam: 20 April 1971 Previous Station: Fort Lewis Authorized Strength: Battalion 1968-971 / 1970 - 920 The 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry was part of the 4th Infantry Division until officially transferred to the 25th Infantry Division on 1 August 1967. Location: Bear Cat Service: Oct. 66 - Nov. 66 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng Service: Dec. 66 - June 67 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku Service: July 67 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Cu Chi/Tay Ninh Service: Aug. 67 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng/Hoc Mon Service: March 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng/Cu Chi Service: April 68 - June 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng/Hoc Mon Service: July 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng/Saigon Service: Oct. 68 - Aug. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng Service: Nov. 68 - June 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng/Cu Chi Service: July 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Cu Chi/Bao Trai Service: Aug. 69 - July 70 Major Command:3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Tay Ninh Service: Feb. 70 - April 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Cambodia Service: May 70 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku Service: July 66 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Katum/Cambodia Service: June 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Pleiku Service: July 66 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Tay Ninh Service: July 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Dau Tieng Service: Aug. 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Xuan Loc Service: Dec. 70 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Location: Xuan Loc/Long Binh Service: Jan. 71 - April 71 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division |