199th Light Infantry Brigade

PAGE1 199TH LIB

The Beginning

The Brigade is Born

Formally activated June 1st, 1966 the Brigade began small unit training June 27th at Fort Benning, Georgia to be followed by eight weeks of field training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Fulfilling the concept of a modern Light Infantry Brigade ("Light Swift & Accurate" is the 199th's motto) and its role in counterinsurgency warfare the Brigade was designed as a hitchhiker unit with heavy equipment kept to a minimum.

Following intensive preparations, a 280-man advance party left in early November 1966. After final review the majority of Redcatchers were flown to Oakland, California where they boarded the USS Sultan and the USS Pope for the more than two weeks trip across the Pacific Ocean. The USS Sultan docked at Vung Tau and two days later the USS Pope docked and everyone moved to meet the advanced party at a tent encampment north of Long Binh that was to become the Brigade Main Base, Camp Frenzell -Jones.

Taken from the Redcatcher Banquet Program Sunday May 27th 2001

History by Larry McDougal and Robert Stanard:

199TH Patch Presidential Unit Citation

199TH Memorial Recommendation for Presidential Unit Citation

Epilog Camp Frenzell-Jones Presidential Unit Citation Authorization

Redcatcher KIA Roster Tet 1968 After Action Report

Medal of Honor Recipients Valorous Unit Award

Distinguished Service Cross Recipients Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register

Summary of Casualties by Month and Year

Major battles,Order of Battle, Other Units Assigned, Commanders and Headquarters

Order of Battle Commanding Officers Operations

Complete List of Officers that Served in the 199th LIB in Viet Nam from 1966 to 1970