199th Light INF BDE Vietnam Ft Benning GA

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Description

This beautiful, polished granite wall consists of three panels. The center panel is emblazoned in color with the unit insignia and underneath is inscribed “Vietnam”. On the left panel are the units attached to the Brigade. On the right panel is a holographic picture of helicopters disembarking soldiers in a rice paddy field and above the picture is the Dedication: “Those Who Served and Gave All, Those Who Served and Returned”. Beneath the picture is a list of unit awards received. On the base are the dates the Brigade was activated, entered combat and deactivated. Also inscribed is a note that within the memorial is encased a list of the names of those who were killed in action. On a small stone in front of the memorial is attached a bronze plaque listing the names of the Brigade’s commanding officers.

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foundation

Relation

military base

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Date

1998

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This work is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

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Citation

foundation, “199th Light INF BDE Vietnam Ft Benning GA,” War Memorial HQ, accessed December 29, 2024, http://warmemorialhq.org/items/show/26.

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