Vietnam war set of 3 in-country machine embroidered shoulder patches: RECON LRRP 3rd Battalion 506th INFANTRY Regiment scroll (3.75" by 0.6") + AIRBORNE arc (2.2" by 0.6") + 101st Airborne Division patch (2" by 1.8"), used condition. A valuable addition to your Vietnam war military memorabilia collection.

During Vietnam war, the Pentomic structure (i.e. combine the concept of five subordinate units 'penta' with the idea of a division that could function on an atomic or non-atomic battlefield) was abandoned in 1964 in favor of brigades and battalions, and the 1st ABG, 506th Infantry was reorganized and re-designated as 1st Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry. Additionally, the lineage of Co. B, 506 AIR was reactivated as HHC, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry Regiment. Both battalions were part of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, which was deployed to Vietnam from late 1967 to 1971. 1-506th was recognized for its role during the Tet Offensive in early 1968 and the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May 1969 together with 2-506th, during the battle of FSB Ripcord. On 1 April 1967 the colors of the former Company C, 506 AIR were reactivated at Fort Campbell as HHC, 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry. Assigned to the 1st Brigade, it served in Vietnam and was inactivated at Fort Campbell on 31 July 1972. The division, to include the battalions of the 506th, was reorganized as Airmobile in 1968, later renamed Air Assault in 1974. During the Vietnam War, five soldiers from the 506th were awarded the Medal of Honor.

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