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Tân Mỹ Base
Tân Mỹ Base (also known as Col Co, Tân Mỹ Docks, Tân Mỹ Naval Support Activity or Eagle Beach) is a former U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northeast of Huế in central Vietnam. History The base was located on Vinh Loc Island at the mouth of the Perfume River approximately 12 km northeast of Huế. 1967–70 The U.S. Navy established Tân Mỹ Naval Support Activity in 1967, the base comprised an LST ramp, Seabee base, docks and petroleum storage facilities together with a petroleum, oil and lubricants pipeline to Huế. The base was adjacent to the Eagle Beach rest and recreation facility. The base was initially defended by elements of the 3rd Marine Division. In February 1968 the U.S. Army's Task Force X-Ray assumed responsibility for base defense before handing control back to the 1st Marines in early March following the end of the Battle of Huế. The Navy Task Force 116, River Section 521 was based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Marine Division
The 3rd Marine Division is a division (military), division of the United States Marine Corps based at Camp Courtney, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, Japan. It is one of three active duty infantry divisions in the Marine Corps and together with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1stMAW) and the 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG) forms the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The division was first formed during World War II and saw four years of continuous combat in the Vietnam War. Today, elements of the 3rd Marine Division are continuously forward deployed and forward postured to carry out the US Government's mission of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific in conjunction with its sister services. Organization As of January 2025 the 3rd Marine Division consists of: * List of Marine Corps battalions#Headquarters battalions, Headquarters Battalion * 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment * 4th Marine Regiment (United States), 4th Marine Regiment ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
