April 5, 2024
Vietnam War Patch ARVN Special Forces MIKE FORCE Mobile Strike Force Command
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Double your traffic. Vintage original Vietnam war in-country machine-embroidered patch, size 3.75" by 2.5" - used condition. The Mobile Strike Force Command , or MIKE Force (M-F) , was a key component of US Special Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the Civilian Irregular Defense Group ( CIDG ) and were led by American SF and Australian SAS. MIKE Force was a force multiplier, operating what is today called a Foreign Internal Defense mission. MIKE Force was composed of the persecuted Degar , Bahnar , Hmong , Nung , Jarai , Khmer Krom , and Montagnards . MIKE Force was active under MACV , Army Special Forces, from 1964 to 1970 and under ARVN until 1974. MIKE Force waged special warfare against the Viet Minh, NLF (Viet Cong), and PAVN (North Vietnamese Army) oppressors in various detachments, volunteering in support of MIKE Force missions which was to act as a country-wide quick reaction force for securing, reinforcing, and recapturing CIDG A Camps, as well as to conduct special reconnaissance patrols. Search & Rescue and Search & Destroy missions were also assigned. The conventional unit alternative to Special Forces detachments was Tiger Force, which was primarily tasked with counter-guerrilla warfare against enemies from behind their lines that emphasized body-count rather
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