Vietnam War 25th Infantry Division (United States)
tank 1st battalion, 69th armor, 25th infantry division, moves through saigon shortly after disembarking lst @ saigon harbor, 12 march 1966 in response request u.s. military assistance command in vietnam, division sent 100 helicopter door-gunners south vietnam in 1963. august 1965, further division involvement in coming vietnam war included deployment of company c, 65th engineer battalion, south vietnam assist in construction of port facilities @ cam ranh bay. mid-1965, 2,200 men of tropic lightning division involved in vietnam. division again ordered contribute combat forces in december of year. resupply regiment, 467th, commanded lieutenant colonel george s dotson through end of war. in response macv request, division deployed 3rd brigade, reinforced task force, 5,150 infantrymen , 9,000 tons of equipment hawaii in 25 days northwest sector of south vietnam firmly establish fortified enclave division operate. operation blue light largest , longest airlift of personnel , cargo combat zo...