199th Light Infantry Brigade

The 199th Light Infantry Brigade, known as the "Redcatchers," was activated in June 1966 at Fort Benning, Georgia, to serve in the Vietnam War. Deployed to Vietnam in December 1966, the brigade operated primarily in the III Corps Tactical Zone, conducting search-and-destroy missions, counterinsurgency operations, and security for Saigon. The 199th earned distinction for its effectiveness during the Tet Offensive of 1968, engaging enemy forces in and around Saigon and preventing significant Viet Cong advances. After more than four years of combat, the brigade was inactivated in October 1970 upon its return to the United States.