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The 2nd Squadron, 1St
Cavalry arrived in Vietnam on August 29, 1967, at Qui Nhon, and
road-marched its armored vehicles and equipment up Highway 19 to
Camp Enari. Joining the division during Operation Francis
Marion, the "Blackhawks" assumed the mission of
securing large segments of Highways 14 and 19.
Although only in country for a few months,
the cavalrymen have already dealt severe blows to the enemy.
During the Battle of Dak To, an attempted convoy ambush by the
Viet Cong was foiled by 2/1st tanks and armored
personnel carriers and, when the smoke had cleared,, the "Blackhawks"
counted 42 enemy bodies.
As a sidelight to combat operations, the squadron conducts an
extensive civic actions program to help both the Montagnard and
Vietnamese people. On one occasion, a Montagnard village had
trouble rounding up the tribe’s herd of
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Water buffalo. A cav civic actions team
accepted the challenge and conducted an old-fashioned western
round-up with a platoon of armored personnel carriers to corral
the 29 critters.
The 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry working
along with the Fighting Fourth infantrymen, has proved that
treacherous jungle can be overcome, while establishing itself as
a strong and effective fighting force in the Highlands.
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