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Vietnam Triple Deuce2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, Mechanized Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation
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22nd Infantry Crest "Deeds not words" (click CIB!) |
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Armored Personnel Carrier M113 (APC) the vehicle of a mechanized outfit. (Click picture) |
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Lynn Dalpez, Jim May, Doc Matz and Gary Hartt developed the Order of the Red Ant award and medal. Most Vietnam Triple Deucers that have attended the last two reunions, and very few others, have been awarded this coveted medal. 2" diameter, brass. This one is mine, keepa yu hands off.... |
22nd IRS reunion in Kansas City Click to get the Locator Guide
The new Triple Deuce Challenge Coin is available in our "Merchandize" link (or CLICK HERE).
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| Nostalgic? Look at Dau Tieng | New Battle in the Crescent - May 1969 from Steve Irvine | We love you Awb |
| What are they up to? Base camp bar, Pap's truck, Doc's web page | Have an opinion, political or otherwise?, participate in Doc's forum | |
| See photos of the Omaha reunion! Reunion in Kansas City , Reunion 2003 in San Antonio, photos | Jim Neely's site with a lot of info about Charlie originals |
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| Veteran's benefit guide | Lightning News 4/3/1967 (Soie (Soui) Tre report and decoration for Carlos Ugarte) 3/22 account of Soie (Soui?) Tre | |
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History The Triple Deuce (2/22 Mz) trained in Fort Lewis, Washington, as part of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, during 1966. It was mobilized to Vietnam in September 1966 and attached to the 25th Infantry Division. Other units in the 3rd Brigade were the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry (2/12) and the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry (3/22). Another unit in the 22nd Infantry Regiment that served in Nam, but not in the immediate area of the 3rd Brigade was the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry (1/22). The first permanent base for the Third Brigade in Nam was in the village of Dau Tieng. One of our comrades from the 2/12 has posted a site that has this location as one of the main themes. The 22nd Infantry Regiment Society, which included the first, second and third battalions and any veteran who ever served in one of them at at any time, holds its reunions at the same time and place as The Vietnam Triple Deuce, every 18 months. See photos of these reunions at the following links:
Many of us came back from Vietnam and for 40 years or more did not want to hear anything about it. Our nightmares were enough. We all know that Vietnam changed us forever, usually in the negative. But times helps cure all ills, and Nam vets started looking for each other, to share some of these most intense experiences. The Vietnam Triple Deuce, Inc. was created to fulfill this yearning. The articles of incorporation for the Vietnam Triple Deuce, Inc. simply state under its purpose: "To assist its members and their families in times of distress an to provide them mutual understanding and support; and to participate in and support veteran's functions and programs." This is our only purpose. To help in providing a feelings of healing, closure and relief as you communicate again with your Brothers in Arms from so long ago and share common experiences. Welcome home brother. Another reason for creating this web site, is to collect the history of the times 40 years or more ago, and keep them as a testament to our history and proof of the cost of war. 
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