Colonel luong xuan viet 82 abn patch

He didnt succeed at doing that, but he did become a u. Ngo quang truong was the chief of staff of airborne brigade at that time and was nominated by its commander, brigadier general du quoc dong, as the field commander for than phong 7 operation. There are some biographical details at this web site, along with some pictures. He followed his father, major luong xuan duong, a republic of vietnam marine, to usa. Colonel phan thanh binh, 72, shows military and communist party medals. Ret tom furgeson trung luong hill 258 b company by ltc. This page is intended for the discussion of the military assistance command vietnam team 86 located in tan an. Department of defense requirement to respond to crisis contingencies anywhere in the world within 18 hours. Chronology of vietnam battles 178th2 ashc400th tc assoc. Records of the military assistance command, vietnam microform.

Don sgt snuffy smiths firebases and landing zones, vietnam email protected 20072015 by donald e. Lost my wedding ring on an operation in the area between ben tre and the village of luong quoi in june, 1969. Commander of 3rd brigade combat team, 101st airborne division. This part series covers the history of vietnam from frances colonial control, through the 1945 revolution, to the 1975 u. Phu luong port, about 7 kilometers downstream of hanoi along the red river. Eyster, 43, of florida and commander of the black lions battalion of the u. In south vietnam during the 1960s and early 1970s there was a secret network of the vietnam peoples army which the u. Voir plus didees sur le theme guerre du vietnam, vietnam et guerre. Us army general luong xuan viet was nominated to major general.

The army of the republic of vietnams defense of xuan loc, 820 april 1975, the journal of military history 68 january 2004. In 1965, the vpaf had only 36 mig17s and a similar number of qualified pilots, which increased to 180 migs and 72 pilots by 1968. When vietnam fell in 1975, the future colonel was 10 years old. Vietnam war era phoenix program patch army and usaaf u. He is the first american officer promoted to general officer rank who was born in vietnam. Macv advisory team 87 xuan loc hq, macv advisors, macv team. His operational assignments include commander, a company, 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment. Joined the army later and as i could not wear a nag patch, i wore a macv patch because naval advisory group was under macv in. Join facebook to connect with viet xuan luong and others you may know. Do xuan tuyen r is pictured during an event in the northern province of hung yen, vietnam. Viet xuan luong achieved the rank of brigadier general, aug.

Marines in vietnam fighting the north vietnamese 1967 pcn. They evacuated 40 pounds of rice, three us claymores, one nva wallet, one nva flag, 25 ak47 rounds, two. I was with naval advisory team 42, across the harbor from qui nhon in 70. He is a graduate of the university of southern california. The mobile strike and reaction forces that subsequently evolved became an integral element of special forces. Viet luong during his promotion ceremony, wednesday, aug. Colonel phan thanh binh, 72, shows military and communist. It was the home of the 11th armored cavalry regiment and its supporting units like, red devils 919th engineer company armor, the 37th medical company, 541st military intelligence detachment and others. He is the first american officer promoted to general officer rank who was born.

The basics are that colonel luong, age 42, was born in bien hoa, vietnam. Mark milley adjusts the commanders belt on the waist of col. Strength team type command element existingdisbanded deactivated year 1962 1972 description. Blackhorse base camp was carved out of dense and rugged jungle that was located at long giao, 10 miles south of the vietnamese village of xuan loc in the province of long khanh on highway 2. Army japan change of command ceremony 2018 youtube. Based at fort bragg, north carolina, the 82nd airborne division is part of the xviii airborne corps. Airborne division army of the rapublic of vietnam arvn. Ao trang bang northeast 12 miles to saigon river, and just off ltl6a six alpha to 4 or 5 miles east including the. Luong aspired to join an elite south vietnamese fighting unit when he was a young boy. It was the home of the 11th armored cavalry regiment and its supporting units like, red devils 919th engineer company armor, the 37th medical company. Thanks for the link tin, great article and great map about than phong 7, never realized that ngo quang truong was commanding the airborne brigade at the time. Base camp k troop 11th armored cavalry regiment hosted. Ltc dreisonstok ltc mann 18 march to 12 august 1969 ltc walrath august 1969 to early 1970. So by the time 2 february rolled around, pfcs and lance corporals were leading squads, in a few cases, sergeants were platoon sergeants and ssgt haywood riley had assumed command of the 2nd platoon when lt bryan lash was wounded on 25 january.

The case for vietnams inland and coastal waterways world bank. Army brigadier general viet xuan luong japanese american. Macv team 38 advisor honesty in service, phoenix program huge 6. He was one of a vc company operating in quang tin province to defeat south vietnamese forces in late september. Fort campbell, ky the 3rd brigade combat team, 101st airborne division air assault. He was at the tan son nhut airport in saigon and bombs were dropping. The casualties figure from operation lam son 719 is not exactly known however estimates which are also highly disputed showed that close to 500 north vietnamese army personnel were killed in comparison to 1,600 personnel whom the republic of south vietnam lost. Promotion of col viet luong to brigadier general youtube. As our ch46 marine helicopter lifted off the roof of the american embassy in saigon at 5. Find people you served with from macv advisory team 87 xuan loc hq, macv advisors, macv. Jan 02, 2011 in south vietnam during the 1960s and early 1970s there was a secret network of the vietnam peoples army which the u. D co, 1505th inf, 3rd bde, 82nd abn div rvn where served.

Trojan warrior invokes his fighting spirit at usc veterans gala, viet luong 87 the first u. Iadrang battle presented at armchair general forum i. A new phase of marine participation began in 1962, six years after colonel croizats departure i n. The distinctive patch worn on the shoulder of the men of the 199th light infantry brigade was a flaming spear with a red ball of fire in the middle giving the appearance of a redcatcher, which was descriptive of the units purpose in vietnam, and the name stuck. George eyster on a stretcher toward a helicopter after he had been shot by a viet cong sniper at trung lap, south vietnam, jan. Com pick a currency usd mxn rub hkd php myr nzd inr cad aud eur gbp jpy. A redesign of this patch was to find its way to been utilised later in the war at da nang. View viet luongs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Had the date 61265 engraved inside, along with either my first name or initials dlh. The operation ended up disastrous for the south vietnamese, and the communists emerged triumphant. Kilo 31 leaders 1 feb 1968 lam xuan constant contact.

Its support expanded to include the 173 rd airborne as well as macv and arvn units in the area. Luong, who fled vietnam as a child refugee in 1975, has taken command of the 187th airborne infantry regiment, aka the rakkasans, in the 101st airborne division. Ultimately, they won, at a cost of 3 million dead soldiers and civilians. Members of delta co, 1505th inf vietnam 19681970 branch of service. Dec 17, 2014 a leader who commands respect alumnus viet luong, a paratrooper with the 1st cavalry division, becomes the first vietnameseborn general in the united states military facebook. Colonel viet xuan luong promotion to brigadier general.

I was with mat 87, ben luc district, in pineapple country, luong hoa 4 and 7, 111970 81971. Based on hunts experience as colonel and division chief of staff, the volume documents how the 9th divisions combat effectiveness peaked in 1969. A leader who commands respect alumnus viet luong, a paratrooper with the 1st cavalry division, becomes the first vietnameseborn general in the united states military facebook. This network provided the political direction and control of the national liberation front of south vietnams nlf war in the south. Viet nam, mekong delta, area east of ben tre when served. Those interventions with an economic return in excess of vietnams eco nomic cost of. Trung luong philadelphia inquirer by david zucchino battle of trung luong by col. Luong was assigned to fort bragg, north carolina and served in the 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 2nd brigade, 82nd airborne. During the 37 days prior to our battle in lam xuan on 2 february 1968, the company had lost 11 killed in action and another 41 wounded.

The 82nd airborne division is an airborne infantry division of the united states army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas with a u. The north vietnamese and viet cong pursued a guerrilla war of ambushes and hitandruns. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover viets connections. Aug 18, 2016 colonel phan thanh binh, 72, shows military and communist party medals. Together, the three corridors capture 82 percent of regional iwt. Apr 27, 2017 all information the following named officers for appointment in the united states army to the grade indicated under title 10, u. The history of the airborne division goes back to august 1, 1951 when the 1st airborne battalion was formed by the french from vietnamese elements of t. Fort hood august 6, 2014 history was made wednesday on fort hood as 1st cavalry division col. Battle of xuan loc is one great story not because many military tacticians, historians, or journalists have praised it for the successful outcome of one arvn battered division against four fully equipped vpa divisions backed with regiments of tanks and artillery.

Army macv advisory team 87 xuan loc hq, macv advisors, macv. Hood colonel becomes first vietnameseamerican promoted to general. Unusual patch, kontum became the main control centre for the us special forces command control central in november 1967 and this patch is placed within the period of the opening of the base in 1962 and the change of the fob naming in november 1967. The war in vietnam, documentary collection lexisnexis. Luong have served in war zones around the world, their contribution to. Joined the army later and as i could not wear a nag patch, i wore a macv patch because naval advisory group was under macv in the chain of command. Promotion ceremony in honor of colonel richard dix to brigadier. Luong emigrated from vietnam with his family to the united states in 1975 as a political refugee. Vietnamese colonel cao hao hon, commander of the 25th infantry division at bac lieu with u. Colonel viet luong was a visiting scholar at the center for. My friend lewis sorley points out that during the korean. Australian soldier having a drink at the macv compound in. Those brave six dozen pilots confronted about 200 f4s of the 8th, 35th and 366th tfw, about 140 thunderchiefs of the 355th and 388th tfw, and about 100 usn aircraft f8s, a4s and f4s which operated from the carriers on yankee station in the gulf of tonkin.

At trung luong, wasco figured he was up against a battalion roughly 300 men. Only five 5 officially recognized combat jump where made in south viet nam during the vietnam war. The unit was again reorganized and redesignated on 1 march 1957 as headquarters and headquarters company, 1st airborne battle group, 187th infantry, relieved from assignment to the 101st airborne division, and assigned to the 11th airborne division its organic elements were concurrently constituted and activated. Just before the star of an army brigadier general was pinned on his uniform in a ceremony on august 6, 2014, at fort hood, texas, colonel viet xuan luong, the 1st cavalry divisions deputy commander for maneuver, remarked to the army times, its a personal honor for me to be promoted to the rank of general officer, but i dont want the promotion to be too much about me. Major general viet luong emigrated from vietnam with his family to the united states in1975 as a political refugee. Hundreds of unheralded guides and translators like mr. This computer file is only a way to index back to the book. Went over to the macv club in town a couple of times. He is the deputy commander of maneuvers for the 1st cavalry division based in fort hood. The findings show that over 57 percent of old people asked were women, over 82 percent of them got.