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Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to Đồng Tâm Base Camp near Mỹ Tho in late 1967.
[2]: 189 In January 1967 the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry was deployed to Đồng Tâm to provide base and construction security followed in March by Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division which moved from Bearcat Base. In April the US Navy River Assault Squadron 9 was deployed to Đồng Tâm to support operations. [2]: 189
English: Bear Cat cantonment of the 9th Infantry Division. In the foreground is the cantonment of the Thai Volunteer Regiment which occupied the area during September. US Engineer units cleared the area and constructed the roads. All of the vertical construction is being accomplished by the Thais.
The binturong (Arctictis binturong) (/ b ɪ n ˈ tj ʊər ɒ ŋ, ˈ b ɪ n tj ʊr ɒ ŋ /, bin-TURE-ong, BIN-ture-ong), also known as the bearcat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is uncommon in much of its range, and has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because of a declining population.
By 1968 the Bien Hoa-Long Binh complex was the largest US/South Vietnamese military base in South Vietnam.Bien Hoa Air Base was the largest air base in the country, home to over 500 United States Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) aircraft, while Long Binh Post was the US Army's largest logistics base, headquarters of United States Army Vietnam (USARV), the II Field ...
3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment security operation for the movement of the 9th Infantry Division from Vũng Tàu to Bear Cat: along Route 15: Jan 28 – 31: Operation Seymour [1] [5] 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation: Nui Dinh hills, Phước Tuy Province: Jan 29 – 31: Operation Baek Ma I [7]
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The deployment of the new headquarters began with the arrival of the advance party on 1 July 1968 and was completed on 15 July. The troops quickly followed. The first 5,700-man increment of the division, now known as the Black Panther Division arrived in South Vietnam in late July 1968 and was deployed in the Bearcat Base area. The second ...