5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Vietnam Veterans' Unit Patch (SSI), Unit Crest and Basic Medals
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2023
- All of this information came from the New Book: Medals, Badges and Insignia, U.S. Army Vietnam, now available at moapress.com/. This video explains the symbolism and history behind the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Vietnam Veterans' shoulder sleeve insignia (unit patch) and distinctive unit insignia (crest).For replacement medals, ribbons, insignia, shadow boxes and more shop our on line catalog: www.medalsofamerica.com/onlin...
Listed below are the campaigns and Unit Awards by date.
A special section layout out the basic military medals every 5th Special Forces l Group (Airborne) in the Vietnam War received for their service during the war 1965 to 1971. Special Thanks To: Medals of America for providing the medals in this video. To purchase replacement medals, ribbons, shadow boxes and more, visit www.medalsofamerica.com/
The 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) served in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1971. During their time in Vietnam, the unit was involved in several military campaigns and received numerous unit awards, both as a U.S. Army unit and as part of the South Vietnamese Army. Below is a list of some of the notable campaigns and awards for the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during the Vietnam War:
Campaigns:
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase II: 1 July 1966 to 31 May 1967
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III: 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968
Tet Counteroffensive: 30 January 1968 to 1 April 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV: 2 April 1968 to 30 June 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V: 1 July 1968 to 1 November 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VI: 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969
Tet 69/Counteroffensive: 23 February 1969 to 8 June 1969
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969: 9 June 1969 to 31 October 1969
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970: 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive: 1 May 1970 to 30 June 1970
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VII: 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971
Unit awards:
Presidential Unit Citation: 1 June 1966 to 31 March 1967
Valorous Unit Award: 8 January 1966 to 2 November 1967
Valorous Unit Award: 30 January 1968 to 1 February 1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation: 30 January 1968 to 31 July 1968
Presidential Unit Citation: 31 July 1968 to 1 August 1968
Valorous Unit Award: 1 November 1968 to 30 April 1969
Meritorious Unit Commendation: 1 May 1969 to 30 April 1970
Presidential Unit Citation: 15 September 1969 to 21 September 1969
Presidential Unit Citation: 1 April 1970 to 30 June 1970
It should be noted that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other campaigns and awards that the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) received during the Vietnam War.
Special Thanks To: Medals of America for providing the medals in this video.
MOA Press: All this information is available in our books at moapress.com/
Medals of America: To purchase replacement medals, ribbons, shadow boxes and more, visit www.medalsofamerica.com/
As an alumnus from the fifth group and a grandson of another man that was in fifth grew, David Theodore Henderson I do appreciate your hard work in accuracy and portraying the heritage of our patches and insignia. God bless Sergeant, first class Du Bois.
Excellent source of information that I was just searching for. Thank you for an excellent way of presenting a bit of history on the 5th Special Forces Vietnam War era insignia.
thank you, enjoyed making this video.
My father, Mag Donald Gene Walker, was with the 5th SFG in Vietnam. Served with the Montanarnds and did some time in Laos.Previous with the 501 101st Airborne.
MAJOR Errors concerning the MIKE Force patches. The patch labeled “C-4 MIKE Force” is pocket patch of the II Corps MIKE Force. The II Corps MIKE Force, Det. B-20 was located in Pleiku w/ Bns. In Kontum and Ban Me Thout
Thanks, // Tom “Stumpy” Burke// II Corps MIKE Force, 1969-70
I love watching your's video. Greetings from Poland
My Father had the 5th SF Group Black Ops patch.. E=8, Ret. Msg W O Brandenburg..
I like the way you build the rack bu starting at the beginning and adding medals as time progresses during the campaign. Keep that going.
thanks , I hoped that is helpful, appreciate the feedback.
I enjoyed this Colonel many thanks
Glad to hear it
3:35; the patches on the left are still the combination of patches used to denote assignment to a Special Forces unit. The only difference between the Vietnam era SF soldiers and current Special Forces qualified soldiers is the Department of the Army award Special Forces Tab patch. So the Accurate depiction of a 2023 Special Forces qualified soldier is the Arrowhead Patch, black and gold Airborne Tab and the teal and gold Special Forces Tab. In order of precedence, a soldier who is both ranger and special forces qualified wears his Special Forces Tab worn over his Ranger Tab.
The current unit patch is still the arrowhead with airborne tab. Only qualified personnel are allowed the special forces tab! SOG = studies & observation group. Nice try.