1st Air Cav 1:12 B Co 4th Platoon

The 1st Air Cavalry Division’s 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment (1/12), Bravo Company, 4th Platoon, traces its lineage to the legendary airmobile operations of the Vietnam War. Activated as part of the Army’s pioneering air assault force, the 1/12 played a crucial role in major engagements such as the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965, utilizing helicopters for rapid deployment and extraction. Bravo Company, and specifically its 4th Platoon, earned distinction for its resilience and effectiveness in jungle warfare and search-and-destroy missions throughout central Vietnam. The valor and adaptability demonstrated by these soldiers established a proud tradition carried forward in subsequent conflicts and peacekeeping missions.