He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. find my friend." 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 25th Aviation Regiment. Củ Chi Base Camp (also known as Củ Chi Army Airfield) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in the Củ Chi District northwest of Saigon in southern Vietnam. Other units stationed at Củ Chi included: 1st Battalion, 8th Artillery (1966-1971): 98; 7th Battalion, 11th Artillery (1966–70): 99; Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! DivArty Redesignated 1 February 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 25th Infantry Division Artillery 5. Did you proudly serve in the 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION? The first address you sent me is my buddy. All rights reserved. A 1970 view of the 25th Infantry Division base camp, 159th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), "Associated Units | 25th Infantry Division Association", "26 Feb 1969 Boeing CH-47A Chinook 66-19022", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Củ_Chi_Base_Camp&oldid=961929878, Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam, Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 June 2020, at 04:55. I'm the first to ever contact him. How cool is that. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. Thank you so much again for helping me Activated 1 October 1941 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 3. What a conversation we had. The division conducts continuous persistent engagement with regional partners to shape the environment and prevent conflict across the Pacific Operational Environment. The battalion controlled a total of nine aviation companies during the period April 1967 to April 1971. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. The base remains in use by the People's Army of Vietnam. On order, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division deploys, fights, and wind in Unified Land Operations any place in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and conducts continuous and persistent engagement with regional partners to shape the environment and prevent conflict across the Pacific area of responsibility. [5], Following the departure of the U.S. forces in 1972, Củ Chi became the base of the ARVN 25th Division.[1]. The 269th Aviation Battalion arrived in Vietnam on 28 January 1967 from Fort Bragg. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, © 2020 Copyright VetFriends.com. Are you looking for someone who is or was in the 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION? Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. 1. Allotted 27 June 1949 to the Regular Army 4. When combined with the Order of Battle they present the entire history of the organizational composition of the 25th Infantry Division from its activation on 1 October 1941 to the present day.