VIETNAM US ARMY 5TH SF SPECIAL FORCES GREEN BERET PIN

Activated 15 April 1960 Fort Bragg, NC designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. Officially Activated September 1961 Fort Bragg, NC September 1962 Teams from the 5th Special Forces Group began serving Temporary Duty Tours Republic of Vietnam. February 1965 total forward deployment of the Group was completed to South Vietnam. Although young in years of existence, from its operational base at NHA Trang, the Group deployed throughout the four military regions of South Vietnam. Its operational detachments established and manned camps at 270 different locations which trained and led indigenous forces of the civilian irregular defense groups, as well as regular units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam. Despite being one of the smallest units engaged in the Vietnam conflict, The 5th Special Forces Group colors fly twenty Campaign Streamers, and its soldiers are among the Most Highly Decorated in the History of our Nation. Seventeen Medals of Honor were awarded, 8 posthumously. Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Vietnam 1966-1968, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) Vietnam 1968; Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam 1964-1969; Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, 1st Class, Vietnam 1968-1970. Other teams and elements received unit citations, Naval Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Awards and numerous Vietnamese Unit Awards.

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