Co A 75th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 5th Mech. Inf. Div.

Company A, 75th Support Battalion was an integral logistics and support unit assigned to the 1st Brigade, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division (Mech.). Activated during the Cold War, the 75th Support Battalion provided vital maintenance, supply, and transportation services to ensure the combat readiness of its brigade’s mechanized forces. The unit saw notable service at Fort Polk, Louisiana, particularly during the Vietnam War era and the transition to the all-volunteer Army. Throughout its history, Company A contributed to numerous training exercises and readiness missions, maintaining the operational effectiveness of the 5th Mech. Inf. Div. until the division’s inactivation in the early 1990s.