History of the 1st Aviation Brigade in Vietnam. The Brigade served in Vietnam from May 1966 until March 1973. At its peak strength, the 1st Aviation Brigade had over 4,000 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft and approximately 24,000 soldiers assigned.

A history behind the patch of the 82nd Airborne from World War I through current day, featuring a video from the Roving Historian of the 82nd Airborne Division during Vietnam and the Cold war.

The 5th Infantry Division is currently inactive. But the Red Diamond has a superior combat record from the First World War, World War II, Vietnam, and Operation Just Cause, the invasion of Panama. This blog is a short history of the 5th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War and includes a video by the Roving Historian, Jim Broumley featuring archival footage and photos of the Red Devils in Vietnam.

A summary history of the USMC's 3rd Marine Division including a video of their time in the Vietnam War. Archival video illustrates the story of the "Fighting Third," the 3rdMarDiv's combat chronicle during the Vietnam conflict. Includes footage from Khe Sanh and Con Thien, as well as their origin story and early history.

Since 1974, the 101st Airborne Division has been the United States Army's "Air Assault" Division. The Division is capable of lifting, by helicopter, a 4,000-soldier combined arms force up to 150 kilometers behind enemy lines in one lift. Having approximately 281 helicopters, including three battalions of Apache attack helicopters, makes the "Screaming Eagles" the most versatile fighting unit in the Army.

From it's early days in World War II, through Panama Canal, and into the Vietnam War. Blog post includes archival footage and photos along with in-depth coverage from historian Jim Broumley.

The 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army is nicknamed the "Old Reliables." It was created during World War I as the 9th Division, but it was never deployed overseas. The division proved to be an important asset during World War II, Vietnam, and the Cold War.

Soldiers of the 187th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) have the distinction of belonging to the only airborne regiment that has served in every conflict since the inception of American airborne forces. During their time in the Korean War, the Rakkasans were awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and two Korean Presidential Citations, as well as earning five more Battle Streamers for their flag. Three soldiers from the 187 were awarded the Medal of Honor.

History of the 1st Cavalry Division from 1833 to present. View photos and video footage of the 1st Cavalry Division during WWII, including images of the unit during horse-mounted expeditions into Mexican territory.

The history of the 1st Infantry Division, nicknamed "The Fighting First" or "The Big Red One" after its distinctive shoulder patch, is one of the richest in the United States Army. They have provided continuous service to the country since their organization in 1917.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT) is a parachute infantry brigade of the United States Army, with its home base in Vicenza, Italy. The "Sky Soldiers" are the United States European Command's conventional airborne strategic response force for Europe. With a rich history dating back to 1917, the 173rd Airborne veterans can hold their heads high, proud of the time spent serving in one of the best units of the United States Army.

A Summary History of the 4th Infantry Division, whose motto is "Steadfast and Loyal," is a heavy mechanized division in the United States Regular Army. The 4th ID has a storied history from WWI, WWII, Vietnam, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Arguably the most modernized division in the army, the 4ID is currently organized with four Brigade Combat Teams (BCT), a fires brigade, an aviation brigade, and various supporting units.

The job of the 44th Medical Brigade, now the 44th Medical Command, is to organize, train, deploy, command, and control their subordinate medical units to provide corps-level combat medical, and community health support, across all levels of conflict and in a peacetime garrison environment. The summary history of the 44th Medical Brigade goes into detail about the history of this life-saving group of soldiers.

History of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). MACV was created on February 8, 1962, to increase assistance to South Vietnam as well as to command and control all advisory and assistance efforts in Vietnam. The command was dissolved on March 29, 1973, after the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Vietnam. MACV was the highest level of command “in-country.” Therefore, the history of MACV is really the military history of the Vietnam War.

he 11th Cavalry, also known by its nickname of "the Black Horse Regiment," has been on the go since its inception. They have credit for twenty regimental campaigns, earning the regiment's motto of "Allons," which means "let's go."

The 1st Marine Division is the largest unit on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "the Old Breed," or the "Blue Diamond," the 1st Marine Division is also the most decorated unit of its size in the USMC. The 1st Marine Division is the ground combat element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and is stationed at Camp Pendleton in California.

The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) is nicknamed the "Red Devils" or the "Red Diamond" for the simple design of its shoulder sleeve insignia. The 5th I.D., currently inactive, is a regular army division that saw service in WWI, WWII, Vietnam, and Operation Just Cause in Panama.