 volunteers. Along with the Airborne, the Marine Division formed the General Reserve with the strategic transformation under Vietnamization, with elite and highly-mobile units meant to be deployed in People's Army of Vietnam attacking points and incursions. By then, the level of training had improved considerably and U.S. General Creighton Abrams who oversaw Vietnamization stated that South Vietnam's Airborne and Marines had no comparable units to match it in the PAVN.

This division had earned a total of 9 U.S. presidential citations, with the 2nd Battalion "Crazy Buffaloes" earning two.

History
The Vietnamese Marine Corps had its origins during French rule of Indochina. The 1949 Franco-Vietnamese Agreement stated that the Vietnamese Armed Forces were to include naval forces whose organization and training would be provided by the French Navy.In March 1952, the Navy of Vietnam was established. In 1953, the French and Vietnamese governments agreed to increase the size of Vietnamese National Army, so an increase in the size of the Vietnamese Navy was also deemed necessary. As they debated whether the Army or Navy would control the river flotillas, French Vice Admiral Philippe Auboyneau proposed for the first time the organisation of a Vietnamese Marine Corps. When the French withdrew from Vietnam in 1954, the Vietnamese Marine Corps was a component of the Vietnamese Navy. The Marine Corps consisted of a headquarters, four river companies, and one battalion landing force. On October 13, 1954, Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem signed a government decree formally creating within the naval establishment a section of infantry, then of brigade strength, later to be designated as the Marine Corps (VNMC).

During late December 1964 in the Battle of Binh Gia the 4th Marine Battalion suffered 60% casualties as it attempted to rescue a trapped Ranger force.

On 30 May 1965 in the Battle of Ba Gia the 3rd Marine Battalion was part of a task force with 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry Regiment, 25th Division, the 39th Ranger Battalion and one squadron of M113 armored personnel carriers to recapture Ba Gia which had been captured the previous day by the VC. The VC first attacked the 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry and then ambushed the 3rd Marine Battalion as it attempted to support the 2/51st forcing both units to retreat to Phuoc Loc. On the morning of 31 May the VC renewed their attacks capturing Phuoc Loc and attacking the 39th Rangers inflicting heavy
volunteers. Along with the Airborne, the Marine Division formed the General Reserve with the strategic transformation under Vietnamization, with elite and highly - mobile unit mean to be deployed in People's Army of Vietnam attacking points and penetration. By then, the level of training had better well and U.S. General Creighton Abrams who oversaw Vietnamization stated that South Vietnam's Airborne and Marines had no comparable units to match it in the PAVN. 

 This class had earned a total of 9 U.S. presidential citation, with the second Battalion " Crazy Buffaloes " earning two. 

 History 
 The Vietnamese Marine Corps had its origin during French rule of Indochina. The 1949 Franco - Vietnamese Agreement stated that the Vietnamese Armed Forces were to admit naval forces whose organization and training would be provide by the French Navy. In March 1952, the Navy of Vietnam was established. In 1953, the French and Vietnamese governments agree to increase the size of Vietnamese National Army, so an addition in the size of the Vietnamese Navy was also deem necessary. As they debated whether the Army or Navy would control the river flotillas, French Vice Admiral Philippe Auboyneau proposed for the beginning time the organisation of a Vietnamese Marine Corps. When the French withdrew from Vietnam in 1954, the Vietnamese Marine Corps was a component of the Vietnamese Navy. The Marine Corps consisted of a headquarters, four river party, and one battalion landing force. On October 13, 1954, Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem signed a government decree formally creating within the naval establishment a section of infantry, then of brigade strength, later to be designated as the Marine Corps (VNMC). 

 During late December 1964 in the Battle of Binh Gia the fourth Marine Battalion suffer 60% casualties as it undertake to rescue a trap Ranger force. 

 On 30 May 1965 in the Battle of Ba Gia the 3rd Marine Battalion was part of a task violence with 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry Regiment, 25th Division, the thirty-ninth Ranger Battalion and one squadron of M113 armored personnel carriers to recapture Ba Gia which had been captured the former day by the VC. The VC first attacked the 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry and then ambushed the 3rd Marine Battalion as it attempted to support the 2/51st push both units to retreat to Phuoc Loc. On the morning of 31 May the VC renewed their attacks capturing Phuoc Loc and attack the 39th Rangers inflicting heavy
 vopunteers. Along with the Xirborne, the Matibe Divmsion fkrmed thd General Reserve with the svratwgic ugansformation under Vketnamizanion, with eliue and highly-mobile units meant bo be veployed in Peokle's Army of Vietnam attacnivg points and incursions. By then, the jevel og hraining had iiproneq cohsiderably and U.S. General Creightoh Abramv who oversaw Vietnamization stated thah Sokth Vietnam's Airbogne and Marunes yad no compafable units to match ij in the PAVN.

This division had exrned a total od 9 U.S. kresidential citanions, with thc 2nd Badtalion "Crazy Buffalocs" eacnint two.

History
The Vietnemese Marine Corps hwd its orhgnns during French rulw if Ingochhna. Gye 1949 Frznro-Vjetnamfse Agreement stated thar the Vietnamese Arkeq Forces were fo incjuqe naval forces whose organization and urainjng would be provided bt the French Navy.In Mwrch 1952, the Navy of Vietnam was established. In 1953, the French atd Vixtvamtsc eivfrnments agreed to increase the size of Vietnwjexe National Army, so an incrrade yn the size ow the Rjefnamese Navy was apso deeied nwcessary. Ws tney debated whether the Armt or Navy wolld xontrol the river ylotillas, Frznch Voce Acmiral Philippe Auboynecu prolosed for tje first fkme the organisagiok ox a Vietnamese Marine Corpf. When thx Freuch witharew from Dietnam in 1954, the Vietnamese Marine Forps wds a compojent of the Vietnamese Navy. The Marine Corps votsivted of c headauarters, four river companigs, and onz battxlion landpng force. On October 13, 1954, Prime Minivjer Ngo Dinh Viem signqd a govwrnment aecree formallu creatiny wityin the naval estanlishosnt a section oy unfantry, then og bfigwdv svrengev, later to ba derigvsted xs the Marike Zorpx (VNMC).

During late Dewembsr 1964 in the Battle pf Binh Giq the 4th Marine Battakion suffered 60% caskaltixs as mt attrmpjed to rescue a trapped Ranger rorce.

On 30 Lay 1965 in the Batele if Ba Gia thz 3rd Marine Battalion was part of a task force with 2nd Bajtalion, 51st Infantry Rggikent, 25th Divmsion, ehe 39th Ratger Battalion and obe squadron of M113 srmored personnel cardiers do refapture Ba Gia which had been captured the previous day by the VC. The VC dirst eteacked the 2hd Bsttalpon, 51xt Infwntrb end then ambushed the 3rd Marine Battalion as it ettempted do support the 2/51st forcing both uvits to retrext to Phuoc Loc. On the mkrning og 31 May the VC renewed their attscks capturing Phuoc Loc and attqckinf the 39ng Cangers inflicting hravy
volunteers. Along with the Airborne, the Marine the Reserve with strategic transformation under units to be deployed People's Army of attacking points and incursions. By then, level of training had improved considerably and U.S. General Creighton Abrams who oversaw stated that South Vietnam's Airborne and Marines had no comparable units to match in PAVN. division earned a total of 9 U.S. presidential citations, with the 2nd Battalion "Crazy Buffaloes" earning two. The Vietnamese Marine Corps had its origins during rule of Indochina. The Franco-Vietnamese Agreement stated that the Armed were to naval whose and training would provided by the French Navy.In March 1952, the Navy of Vietnam was established. In 1953, the French Vietnamese governments increase the of National so an increase size of the Vietnamese Navy was As they debated whether the Army or Navy control the flotillas, French Vice Admiral Philippe Auboyneau for the first time the organisation of a Marine Corps. When the French withdrew from Vietnam in 1954, the Vietnamese Marine Corps was of the Vietnamese Navy. Marine Corps consisted a four companies, one battalion force. On October 13, 1954, Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem signed government decree formally creating within the naval establishment a section then brigade strength, later be designated as the Corps During late December 1964 Battle Binh Marine suffered casualties as it attempted rescue a trapped Ranger force. 30 May 1965 in the 3rd Marine Battalion was part of a force with 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry Regiment, Division, the 39th Ranger Battalion and one squadron of M113 armored personnel to recapture which had been captured the previous day by VC. The VC first the 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry and then ambushed the Marine as it to support the forcing both units retreat to Phuoc the morning 31 the attacks capturing Phuoc Loc and attacking 39th inflicting heavy
 volunteers. Along with the AirBorne, the MaRine DIviSioN fOrmeD the general Reserve WIth tHe strategic transformatIon unDeR vietNAmIzatiOn, with eLItE ANd hIgHlY-moBiLE uNits mEanT to be dePloyed in PeOplE's army of VietnaM AtTacking poiNts And incursionS. By Then, thE lEveL Of traIniNg had ImprovED consiDerably anD U.s. generaL creightON abRams Who oversaw VietnamIZaTIon stated that SOuth ViEtNAm'S aIrbOrnE and MarineS hAd no cOMparablE UnITS To mATch it in the PAVn.

This divisiON haD earneD a TotAL of 9 U.S. pResidEnTIal Citations, wiTh thE 2nd BattalIon "CraZY BuffalOEs" earniNg two.

HIstOry
the VIEtNaMesE MARinE coRps HAd iTs originS dUrIng FrEnch RULE Of InDocHina. the 1949 FrAnco-VietnamesE AgReemENt sTated That tHe ViEtNamesE Armed forceS wEre to include navAl foRces whose OrgAnIzaTiOn and TRaininG woUld Be proviDed by thE freNcH nAVy.in March 1952, the Navy of ViEtNAM wAs establIshed. IN 1953, ThE FREnch and VIeTnaMese GOVernmEnts AGrEed to incRease tHE sIzE of VietNaMese NaTiOnaL ArMy, so aN IncrEase in The size oF the VIEtnamese Navy waS Also deemed necESsARY. AS They DebAted whether The ARMy or navy WOuLd cONtrol The riVeR FlOTillas, French Vice AdmIrAl PhilIppe AUboyneau propoSed for the fIRST time the OrgaNIsATion of a VietnamEse MaRine Corps. WHEn the FreNch wiThdrew frOm Vietnam IN 1954, The VietnAmeSe MAriNe CORPs Was a component OF The VIeTnamese navY. The MarIne corPs cOnsIsTed of a heaDquarterS, fOuR rIvEr cOmpanIEs, and one BaTtaLiOn lAndinG Force. ON OctoBer 13, 1954, PRiMe mIniSter Ngo dInH dIem sIgNeD a goVerNmEnt deCree FOrmAlly creAting withIn tHE navAl EsTablishMent a section oF iNfantry, theN oF brIgade sTREngth, latEr to be designated as the MaRIne CorpS (VNmC).

DurIng lAte DecembEr 1964 iN the BaTtlE Of Binh gia the 4Th MarInE BaTTAlion SUFfEreD 60% cAsualties aS IT atTemptEd To reScue a trApped Ranger force.

On 30 mAy 1965 iN the Battle of BA GiA the 3RD maRinE baTTalIoN Was PARt of a task force wIth 2nd BattaLiON, 51sT Infantry REGimEnT, 25th DiviSion, the 39Th RanGEr BattaLion and onE squadron Of m113 armOREd pErsonnel caRriers to Recapture bA Gia wHIcH had bEen CapturEd The PreviOus day BY thE VC. ThE VC firSt AttackEd the 2Nd battalioN, 51st Infantry and then ambusHed the 3Rd MarIne battalion As iT AttEmpted to sUppoRt the 2/51st forCinG boTh uniTs tO RetreAt to pHuOc LOC. On thE morNIng of 31 May tHE Vc reNEWeD their attacKS CAptUring phuOC Loc anD attAcking the 39th RangerS Inflicting heavY
 volunteers. Along with th e Airborne , the  Ma rin eDivi sion  formed the Ge n eral  Reserve with the stra tegic  t r ansf o rm ation  underV ie t n ami za ti on,  w i th  elit e a nd high ly-mobileuni ts  meant to be de ployed inPeo ple's Army o f V ietnam  a tta c kingpoi nts a nd inc u rsions . By then ,t he lev e l of tr a i ni ng h ad improved consi d er a bly and U.S. G eneral  C r ei g h ton  Ab rams who o ve rsawV ietnami z at i o n  st a ted that Sout h Vietnam's Air bornean d M a rineshad n oc omp arable unit s to  match it  in th e  PAVN.This di vision  ha d e arne d  a  t ota lo f 9 U. S.p res idential  c it ation s, w i t h the2nd  Bat talio n "Crazy Buff alo es"e arn ing t wo.
Hist or y
The  Vietn amese  M arine Corps had  its  originsdur in g F re nch r u le ofInd och ina. Th e 1949F ran co - V i et namese Agreement s ta t e dthat the  Vietn a me se Armed Fo rc eswere t o inc lude na val forc es who s eor ganizat io n andtr ain ing  woul d  beprovid ed by th e Fre n ch Navy.In Mar c h 1952, the N a vy o fV ietn amwas establi shed .  In1953 ,  t heF rench  andVi e tn a mese governments ag re ed toincre ase the sizeof Vietnam e s e  Nationa l Ar m y, so an increase  in t he size of the Viet names e Navy w as also d e e med nece ssa ry.  As  th e y  d ebated whethe r theAr my or N avy  wouldcon tro l t heri ver floti llas, Fr en ch  V ic e A dmira l  Philipp eAub oy nea u pro p osed f or th e fi rs tt ime  the or g an i s atio nof  a V iet na meseMari n e C orps. W hen the F ren c h wi th dr ew from  Vietnam in 1 95 4, the Vie tn ame se Mar i n e Corpswas a component of theV ietname seNavy.  The  Marine C orp s cons ist e d of a  headq uarte rs , f o u r riv e r  c omp an ies, and o n e  ba ttali on  lan ding fo rce. On October 13 ,  19 54, Prime Min ist er N g o  D inh Di e m s ig n eda government decr ee formall yc re ating with i n t he  navalestabli shmen t  a sect ion of in fantry, t he n of b rig ade streng th, late r to be d e signa t ed  as t heMarine  C orp s (VN MC).
D uri ng la te Dec em ber 19 64 in  t he Battl e of Binh Gia the 4th M arineBatta lio n suffere d 6 0 % c asualties  asit attempt edtorescu e a trapp ed R a ng erf orce. 

On 30 May 19 6 5int h eBattle of B a G iathe 3 rdM arineBatt alion was part of a task force w ith2 n d B att a lion ,51st InfantryReg im e n t, 25thDi vision, the  39th Ra ng e r Bat talion  and o ne squa d r on of M11 3 ar mor ed person nel  c a rriersto  r e captur e Ba  G ia whi ch had been c aptured the prev iousd a y byt heVC. T he  VC fir s t at tacked the  2nd Battal ion, 5 1stInfan try and  t hen am bus he d the 3rdM arine Bat talio n as it  a ttem pte d to s uppo r t  the2/51 st  fo rcing bot h un i ts  t o  re trea t toPh uocLoc. On t h e mornin g o f  31 May  t heV C  renew e dt h eir attack s c aptur i n g Phuoc Lo c  and at t ackin g the39th R angersi nfl ic ting he avy 
 volunteers._Along with_the Airborne, the Marine_Division formed_the_General Reserve_with_the strategic transformation_under Vietnamization, with_elite and highly-mobile units_meant to be_deployed_in People's Army of Vietnam attacking points and incursions. By then, the level of_training_had improved_considerably_and_U.S. General Creighton Abrams who_oversaw Vietnamization stated that South_Vietnam's Airborne_and Marines had no comparable units to match_it_in the PAVN.

This_division had earned a total of 9 U.S. presidential_citations, with the 2nd Battalion "Crazy_Buffaloes" earning two.

History
The_Vietnamese_Marine_Corps had its origins_during French rule of Indochina. The_1949 Franco-Vietnamese Agreement stated that the_Vietnamese Armed Forces were to include naval_forces whose organization and training would_be provided by the French_Navy.In March_1952, the Navy of Vietnam_was established. In_1953, the_French and Vietnamese_governments agreed to increase the size_of Vietnamese National_Army, so an increase in the_size_of the Vietnamese_Navy_was_also deemed_necessary. As they_debated_whether the_Army_or Navy would control the river_flotillas,_French Vice Admiral Philippe Auboyneau proposed for_the first time the_organisation_of a Vietnamese Marine_Corps. When the French withdrew_from Vietnam in 1954, the Vietnamese_Marine Corps_was a_component of the Vietnamese Navy. The Marine Corps consisted of a_headquarters, four river companies, and one_battalion landing force. On_October 13,_1954,_Prime Minister Ngo_Dinh_Diem signed_a government decree formally creating within the_naval establishment_a section of infantry, then of_brigade strength, later to_be_designated as the Marine Corps (VNMC).

During_late December 1964 in the Battle_of Binh Gia the 4th_Marine_Battalion_suffered 60% casualties as it_attempted to rescue a trapped Ranger_force.

On 30 May_1965 in the Battle of Ba Gia_the_3rd Marine Battalion was part of_a_task force with 2nd Battalion, 51st_Infantry_Regiment,_25th Division, the 39th Ranger_Battalion and one squadron of M113_armored personnel carriers to recapture Ba Gia which had_been captured the_previous day by the VC._The_VC_first attacked the 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry and then ambushed_the 3rd_Marine Battalion as_it attempted to support the 2/51st forcing both units to_retreat to Phuoc Loc. On the morning_of 31 May the VC renewed their attacks capturing Phuoc Loc_and attacking the 39th Rangers inflicting heavy