3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (South Vietnam)
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The 3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (Vietnamese: Thiết Đoàn 3 Thiết giáp) a battalion-sized unit of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the South Vietnamese army. It was part of II Corps that oversaw the twelve provinces of the central highlands; corps headquarters being in the mountain town of Pleiku. The 3rd Armored Cav was organized on January 1, 1954.[1]
3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron | |
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Active | 1954 - 1975 |
Country | South Vietnam |
Branch | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
Part of | II Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Pleiku |
Engagements | Vietnam War |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation (United States) |
In 1971, the Presidential Unit Citation of the United States was awarded to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron and attached U.S. Advisor/Liaison Personnel (MACV) for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy during the period January 1, 1968, to September 30, 1968, in Pleiku and Binh Dinh Provinces.[2] This makes the squadron one of only a few non-U.S. military units to receive the highest U.S. military honor awarded at the unit level.