2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry
(Mechanized Infantry)

Arrived Vietnam: 17 October 1965
Departed Vietnam: 8 April 1970
Previous Station: Fort Devens
Authorized Strength
1966 - 920
1968 - 920
1970 - 907

The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry deployed to Vietnam as a light infantry with the 1st Infantry Division and became fully mechanized by January 1967.

Location
Bien Hoa
October 65 - November 65
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division*

Ben Cat
December 65 - January 66
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division*

Lai Khe
February 66 - May 67
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Lai Khe / Hoc Mon
April 68 - May 68
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Lai Khe
June 68 - February 69
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Lai Khe
March 69
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)

Lai Khe
April 69 - August 69
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Lai Khe / Chon Thanh
September 69
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Lai Khe / Ben Cat
October 69 - November 69
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Lai Khe
December 69 - January 70
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Dau Thieng
February 70
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry

Lai Khe
March 70
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry

Di An
April 70
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry

*Dismounted until November 1966 - January 1967 time frame