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The Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG, pronounced / ˈ s ɪ d ʒ iː /, SID-jee; Vietnamese: Lực lượng Dân sự chiến đấu) was a military program developed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Vietnam War, which was intended to develop South Vietnamese irregular military units (militia) from indigenous ethnic-minority populations.
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces withdrew by 04:55 leaving 19 dead; U.S. losses were six killed (including four members of the 14th Engineer Battalion) and 14 CIDG killed. [4] [5] U.S. Special Forces left Mai Loc in late August 1970. [2]: 316 Other units based at Mai Loc included: 8th Battalion, 4th Artillery
The U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group established the first Civilian Irregular Defense Group program (CIDG) unit at the base in 1961. [2] The base was later used by the 5th Special Forces Group Detachment 32 and then MACV-SOG Command & Control South (CCS) operated a base here later named Camp Torres. [3]
Jun. 20—MINERAL WELLS — The National Vietnam War Museum began with a garden, a stark contrast to the story it tells inside a 20,000-square-foot chamber that will open Saturday in a 10 a.m ...
The VC attacked Polei Krong Camp, in an action apparently timed to coincide with the American 4 July holiday, killing 41 Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) troops and seizing a mortar, four machine guns and more than 100 small arms. [59] [57] 5–6 July
In 1965 the camp was manned by more than 400 Civilian Irregular Defense Group program (CIDG) soldiers — local Montagnard irregulars, mostly members of the Jarai ethnic group, many of which had families living just outside the camp. 12 American soldiers from the 5th Special Forces Group and 14 Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces ...
MIKE Force Logo. The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War.They served with indigenous soldiers selected and trained through the largely minority Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) and were led by American Special Forces and Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) personnel.
The exhibit notes that the Department of Defense identified 1,587 service members as missing as of July 26, 2019. An MA bracelet worn by Margaret O'Donnell is on display at the Slater museum's ...