PATCH - NAM PHONG - VMFA 1972 ROSE GARDEN - Vietnam War

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1972 - ROSE GARDEN USAF PATCH - Flight Jacket NAM PHONG - RTAFB, Thailand I'm Not Sure T's a Hell But I know T's a Nam Phong Rose Garden 1972 Nam Phong, RTAFB known as 'Rose Garden'/ The name derived from the fact that the base was incredibly run down and was 'No Rose Garden'. These units flews combat mission from Nam Phong into Laos, Cambodia, North and South Vietnam until their departure from the base in September 1973 when the units returned to the US. The base was guarded by the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines. ----------------------- The RTAFB at Nam Phong in June 1972 became a major base for operations of the USMC's MAG 15 of the 1st MAW. Elements of squadrons that had previously been located in Da Nang were moved to Namphong starting in June 1972. The advance party that first arrived landed to find basically an airfield in the middle of the jungle. At that time the base consisted of a runway, parking apron and a couple of wooden buildings. A USN SEEBEE battalion was soon clearing the surrounding jungle and some 10 man tents were hastily erected to sleep and work in. Since the conditions were rugged, the base soon came to be called "The Rose Garden" after the song by Lynn Anderson and the Marine recruiting campaign based on it saying "We never promised you a Rose Garden", depicting a scary Marine Drill Instructor addressing a mortified recruit. Squadrons in residence included; H&MS 15, H7MS36 MAB 15 VMFA 115, VMFA, 232 ( F-4 Phantoms II's) VMA (AW) 533 - A-6 Intruders The combined units at the Rose Garden were known as ' Task Force Delta '. During Operations the base was used to fly air operations against targets in North and South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Superbly Rare Piece, Not to be missed Measures, 4.25 x 3.5 inches ( 11 x 9 cms ) Flight Jacket Patch One Only Available First time offered for sale Vietnam War Original Post: Post, Anyw Worldwide is $4.00, Australia $3.00 - (international Posted via Airmail, we post daily). 2nd and subsequent patches (or bank-notes) are sent free of charge when sent in same order. FREE POST, Free Post is supplied for orders of 4 or more Patches, Maps, Notes, Badges or Medals paid and posted in same weekly order (must be paid within 7 days of first purchase). Command Control, North, South, Central, MACV, Special Forces, SOG, Special Op’s, Special Operations Group, 5 th Special Forces, Army Security Agency, Military Intelligence, Psy-Ops, US Army, De Oppresso Liber, Airborne, 1 st Special Forces, CIDG, Mike Force, Mobile Guerrilla Force, Mobile Strike Force, Operations Detachment, Provincial Recon Unit, Recon Teams, RT, USMC, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam War, WWII, WWI, French Indochine War, French Foreign Legion, Legion Etrange, Project Omega, Recondo School, Rapid Fire, Project Delta, Special Missions Advisory Force, Project Gamma, Project Sigma, Indigenous Troops, MACV-SOG, CCC, CCS, CCN, USARV, SMAG, TAG, Field Training Command, Recon Team Leader, US Navy, Air Force, AATTV, Long Tan, Nui Dat, AAFV, ATF, New Zealand V Force, Big Red One, 1 st Infantry Division, 1 st Cavalry Division, Tropic Lightning, 25 th Infantry Division, Subdued, Patch, Patches, Uniform, Helmet, Flash, Beret, Arc, Tab, 101 st Airborne Division, 82 nd Airborne, 173 rd Airborne, Combat, Militaria, Medal, Badge, Map, 199 th Infantry Brigade, Old Ironsides, 5 th Infantry Division, MAAG, USARPAC, XXIV Corps, 23 rd Infantry Division, Americal, 38 th Infantry Division, Black Op’s, Clandestine, Non-Conventional Warfare, 11 th Infantry Brigade, 11 th Armored, 196 th , 1 st Aviation, 18 th Engineers, Medic, Medical, Viet Cong, VC, Viet Minh, Dien Bien Phu, Saigon, Tiger Force Rangers, Ranger, Logistical Command, Khe Sanh, POW, RVN, ARVN, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, NVA, Hanoi, Siagon, Phan Rang, LLDB, Bright Light, Free World Forces, Company, Platoon, Patrol, Long Range, Special Forces, ARVN, Green... read more

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