Welcome to the 1st Brigade (Airborne) History Project. The mission of the project is to record, document and preserve the unique history and service of the paratroopers who served as members of the "All The Way Brigade " from 1965 thru 1966 . The troopers of the 1st Brigade (Airborne) were the pioneers of the U. S. Army's doctrine of combat airmobility. The brigade evolved from the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) at Ft. Benning Georgia, where during their brief existence, developed the concept and tactics of helicopter warfare. On July 1, 1965 the 11th Air Assault (test) became the 1st Brigade (Airborne) of the 1st Cavalry (Division AirMobile) and was the tip of the Air CAV spear as it lead the division into combat during the first year of the Vietnam War.
Are you an "All The Way Brigade " veteran with a story to tell
or a memory
to share ? If so
please post your recollections to the appropriate
month. We want
your stories of a time; when boys became men and paratroopers wore jungle boots. Your submission will be posted within 24 hours. |
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| July 1965 |
August 1965 Brigade boards USNS Geiger for voyage to Vietnam |
September 1965 Brigade arrives in Qui Nhon and moves inland to An Khe |
October 1965 Operation Shiny Bayonet, Pleiku Campaign begins |
November 1965 The Pleiku Campaign continues |
December 1965 Base Camp, Mang Yang Pass and patrolling the Green line and Christmas in Vietnam |
| January 1966 Operation Masher/White wing Commences along Cambodian Boarder |
Feburary 1966 Operation Masher/White wing continues An Lao and Bon Song |
March 1966 Brigade returns to Camp Radcliff, Base Camp recollections, visits to the village |
April 1966 Brigade deployed in search and destroy missions and Green line patrols |
May 1966 Operation Crazy Horse |
June 1966 Changing of the guard, old timers start to Deros, replacements start arriving and Operation Nathan Hale Commences. |
| July 1966 Nathan Hale ends and Operation Henry Clay commences, |
August 1966 Henry Clay ends and Operation Thayer Commences |
September 1966 Operation Thayer continues with sweeps along the coastal plains |
October 1966 Operation Thayer commences Operation Thayer II Commences |
November 1966 Operation Thayer II continues, All the Way Brigade Goes off Jump status |
December 1966 Operation Thayer II Continues, Last of the Airborne troopers rotate stateside, Christmas in Vietnam |