MACV, Vinh Long

The Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), Vinh Long, operated as a key advisory and support group in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. Established in the early 1960s, the unit provided military assistance, training, and operational guidance to South Vietnamese forces in Vinh Long Province. MACV advisors in Vinh Long often accompanied local ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) units on combat missions against Viet Cong insurgents, helping to coordinate U.S. firepower and logistics. The unit played a vital role in pacification programs and the implementation of Vietnamization policies until the American withdrawal in the early 1970s.