Rare BEERCAN BADGE - 196th INFANTRY - CHARGERS - US ARMY - Vietnam War - 0385

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I was fortunate to come across a small collection of Beercan pieces some years ago. They all show varying level's of use.
Please view. These are in-country, hand cut, hand made pieces.
196th Infantry Brigade - United States Army
Chargers - US Army
US ARMY -
Measures - 2 x 1.4 inches (5 x 3.5 cms)
196
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Infantry Brigade (Chargers)
The brigade was reactivated in September 1965 at Fort Devens Massachusetts, where it was originally scheduled to be sent to the Dominican Republic. Instead, the Army rushed it to Vietnam, the Brigade departing on 15 July 1966 via transport ships and arriving on 14 August 1966 at Tây Ninh Combat Base.
It began operations almost immediately in the western area of III Corps Tactical Zone. The brigade conducted Operation Cedar Falls, Gadsden, Lancaster, Junction City, Benton, and Attleboro (in War Zone C of Tay Ninh Province). Attleboro turned into a major action after a large enemy base camp was found on 19 October 1966.
In April 1967, Gen. William Westmoreland ordered the formation of a division sized Army task force to reinforce American forces in I Corps Tactical Zone.
The 196th was selected to form a part of the task force. Task Force Oregon became operational on 20 April 1967, when troops from the 196th landed at Chu Lai Base Area in I Corps. Over the next month, it was joined by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (later redesignated the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division).
In September 1967 Task Force Oregon was redesignated the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) and an official change of colors ceremony was held on 26 October 1967. Later, the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne and the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division were replaced by the 198th and 11th Light Infantry Brigades.
As part of the 23rd, the 196th participated in Operations Wheeler/Wallowa, Golden Fleece, Fayette Canyon, Frederick Hill, Lamar Plain, Elk Canyon I and Elk Canyon II. In early May 1968, the 2-1 Infantry of the 196th was flown in to assist at the Battle of Kham Duc.
An entire company of the 196th was also involved in opposing the war by famously sitting down on the battlefield. On 29 November 1971, the 196th became a separate temporary entity to safeguard this same area of operations.
In April 1972, the 196th moved to Da Nang to assist in port security duties, and finally left Vietnam on 29 June 1972 as the last combat brigade to leave in Vietnam. The 196th served in Vietnam from 15 July 1966 through 29 June 1972. The brigade suffered 1,188 KIA, and 5,591 WIA in Vietnam.
Operations as a separate Brigade (15 July 1966 – 25 September 1967)
Cedar Falls, Gadsden, Lancaster, Attleboro, Junction City, Benton
Operations as a part of the Americal Division (25 September 1967 – June 1972)
Wheeler/Wallowa, Golden Fleece, Fayette Canyon, Frederick Hill, Lamar Plain, Elk Canyon I, Elk Canyon II
Headquarters locations during the Vietnam War
Tay Ninh, August 1966 to May 1967
Chu Lai, June 1967 to October 1967
Tam Kỳ, November 1967 to March 1968
Phong Dien, April 1968 to June 1968
Hoi An, June 1968 to March 1971
Da Nang, April 1971 to June 1972
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Special Forces, Army Security Agency, Military Intelligence, Psy-Ops, US Army, De Oppresso Liber, Airborne, 1
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Special Forces, CIDG, Mike Force, Mobile Guerrilla Force, Mobile Strike Force
, Operations Detachment, Provincial Recon Unit, Recon Teams, RT
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Infantry Division, 1
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Cavalry Division, Tropic Lightning, 25
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Infantry Division, Subdued, Patch, Patches, Uniform, Helmet, Flash, Beret, Arc, Tab, 101
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Airborne Division, 82
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Airborne, 173
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Airborne, Combat, Militaria, Medal, Badge, Map, 199
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Infantry Brigade, Old Ironsides, 5
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Infantry Division, MAAG, USARPAC, XXIV Corps, 23
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Infantry Division, Americal, 38
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Infantry Division, Black Op’s, Clandestine, Non-Conventional Warfare, 11
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Infantry Brigade, 11
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Armored, 196
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Aviation, 18
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