Quote Originally Posted by DaveHH View Post
The 82nd wasn't in Vietnam at that time. I believe that some 82nd elements came over late in the war, but not sure. You would see guys with 82nd combat patches from time to time. The 101st was very active in the Tuy Hoa area north of us and you would have an officer (Usually a Captain) down begging for some better radios and offering AKs as trade bait. Apparently they were asking a lot out of their PRICK 25s. Not to get into the 101st/82 rivalry, but the 101st was an elite unit and very good at what they did. The 82 was looked down upon by soldiers I met because of all of the CIBs that were handed out from the Dominican operation.
I was there much later than you Dave. In 68-71, the 101st moved much further north, and took over most operations from Hue to just south of Quang Tri in Northern I Corps, along with the 5th Mech at Quang Tri and the ARNV Marines. The ARVN Marines had Aussie advisors, who had nerves of steel! I flew gunships in support of all of them, and also in support of SF teams from CCN (Command & Control North) and the 75th Rangers. All units performed in an exemplary manner. One of the biggest problems all units faced in Northern I Corps was resupply. Everything was shipped in from way down South, and by the time it reached its destination up North, half of it was gone! As for the 82d, I'm not familiar with their AO in RVN.