What is the role of the 2nd Battalion 22nd infantry Regiment?

The Battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation for the Battle Of Soui Tre, one of the largest single day engagements of the war with over 620 VC/NVA dead left on the battlefield. The Regiment’s last mission in Vietnam was an attack on enemy sanctuaries in Cambodia to root out NVA insurgents.

Did the 2nd infantry division serve in Vietnam?

Vietnam War On 12 July 1965 the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 2nd Infantry were relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division with no change of station and in September 1965 the two battalions deployed to Vietnam, landing on the beach at Vũng Tàu in October 1965.

Where was the 4th Infantry in Vietnam?

Pleiku
Vietnam War The 4th Infantry Division deployed from Fort Lewis to Camp Enari, Pleiku, Vietnam on 25 September 1966 and served more than four years, returning to Fort Carson, Colorado on 8 December 1970.

What is Triple Deuce day?

Package of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, also known as “Triple Deuce,” conducting their annual day of sports and teamwork events. Produced by Spc.

When was the 22nd Infantry regiment reconstituted?

The 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry regiment was reconstituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Companies B and K, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry. The original 22nd Infantry Regiment was officially constituted on 26 June 1812.

What is the 2nd Battalion 22nd Infantry Memorial?

This site is maintained as a memorial to those who have served and are serving with the 2 nd Battalion 22 nd Infantry. It consists of stories, anecdotes, photographs and the memories provided by unit members.

What is Company B of the 22nd Infantry?

It was reorganized and redesignated on 21 September 1866 as Companies B and K, 22nd Infantry. Companies B and K, 22nd Infantry were consolidated on 4 May 1869. The resulting consolidated unit was designated as Company B, 22nd Infantry.

What did the 2nd Battalion 22nd Infantry do in Haiti?

The 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry led the 10th Mountain Division into Haiti with an air-assault off of the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. The Battalion conducted the first major mission on Haitian soil securing the Port-a-Prince airport.