5th Battalion, 12th Infantry (Light Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 7 April 1968
Departed Vietnam: 12 October 1970 Previous Station: Fort Lewis Authorized Strength: 920 The 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry was activated 1 November 1967 and assigned to the 199th Infantry Brigade in 1968 to give the brigade a fourth maneuver battalion in Vietnam. Location: Gao Ho Nai Service: April 68 - June 68 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh Service: July 68 - 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 - April 70 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Cambodia Service: May 70 - June 70 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh/Gia Ray Service: July 70 - Sept. 70 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade Location: Long Binh Service: Oct. 70 Major Command: 199th Infantry Brigade 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry (Light Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 31 March 1968
Departed Vietnam: 21 May 1971 Previous Station: Fort Hood Authorized Strength: 920 The 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry ("The Professionals") was activated 2 October 1967 at Fort Hood and joined the 198th Infantry Brigade as its fourth maneuver battalion, transferring officially to the 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) on 15 February 1969. Location: Chu Lai Service: March 68 - Oct. 68 Major Command: 198th Infantry Brigade Location: Tam Ky Service: Nov. 68 Major Command: 198th Infantry Brigade Location: Chu Lai Service: Dec. 68 - Jan. 69 Major Command: 198th Infantry Brigade Location: Chu Lai Service: Feb. 69 - Nov. 69 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Chu Lai/Dong Le Service: Dec. 69 - March 70 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Chu Lai/Long Phu Service: April 70 - July 70 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Chu Lai/Trung Canh Service: Aug. 70 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Chu Lai/My Son Service: Sept. 70 - Oct. 70 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Chu Lai/Tri Banh Service: Nov. 70 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Location: Chu Lai Service: Dec. 70 - May 71 Major Command: 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) |
5th Battalion, 60th Infantry (Mechanized Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 20 December 1966
Departed Vietnam: 12 October 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley Authorized Strength: 907 The 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry arrived in Vietnam fully mechanized with the 9th Infantry Division, but was reorganized as divisional infantry in September 1968 when it gave up its mechanized assets to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division. Location: Bear Cat Service: Dec. 66 - Jan. 67 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Binh Phuoc Service: Feb. 67 - May 67 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Binh Phuoc Service: June 67 - June 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Tan An/My Tho Service: July 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: My Tho/Can Giuoc Service: Aug. 68 - Sept. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Binh Phuoc Service: Oct. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Battalion dismounted during this period) Location: Rach Kien Service: Nov. 68 - Dec. 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Battalion dismounted during this period) Location: Binh Phuoc Service: Jan. 70 - April 70 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Battalion dismounted during this period) Location: Cambodia Service: May 70 - June 70 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Battalion dismounted during this period) Location: Binh Phuoc Service: July 70 - Oct. 70 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Battalion dismounted during this period) 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry (Infantry)Arrived Vietnam: 8 April 1968
Departed Vietnam: 12 October 1970 Previous Station: Fort Lewis Authorized Strength: 920 The 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry ("The Polar Bears") was activated 1 November 1967 at Fort Lewis and joined the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam as its last maneuver element. Location: Binh Chanh Service: April 68 - June 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Bear Cat/Tan An Service: July 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Nha Be Service: Aug. 68 - Nov. 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/Cai Lay Service: Dec. 68 - March 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Ben Luc Service: April 69 - April 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Cambodia Service: May 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Can Giuoc Service: June 70 - Oct. 70 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division |