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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