Hueys Make Dust -- As This Ivyman Learns |
The 4th Infantry Division’s
3rd Brigade observed its second year in Vietnam
during December 1967. During this time, the brigade has
established an enviable record in operations that have taken
it through the Central Highlands to the coastal plains of
Quang Ngai Province and up to within 20 miles of Da Nang.
More than 4900 enemy have fallen before the Bronco Brigade
during this period, while 1826 enemy have been taken prisoner
and 2600 weapons captured. Almost 3000 enemy soldiers have
been killed since April 1967, while the brigade has been
operating near Duc Pho with only two battalions.
The 3rd Brigade also claims the only Medal of
Honor to be won by a member of a 4th Division unit
during the Vietnam conflict. America’s highest award for
valor was posthumously awarded in 1967 to Captain Joesph X.
Grant for heroic action with Company A, 1st
Battalion, 14th Infantry.
Military action, however, is not the only success story in
the 3rd Brigade. Before the brigade arrived in Due
Pho, the area was ruled by the Viet Cong. Today, in sharp
contrast, the economy has returned to life as rice fields and
market places again hum with activity.
To evidence the success of the brigade, the highways in its
area are freely traveled from one end to the other. Where once
there was only fear and uncertainty, there is now peace and
prosperity.
Units of the brigade actively sponsor many varied
activities, particularly schools, orphanages and resettlement
Communities.
The 3rd Brigade’s motto says it all:
"NONE BETTER."
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