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maintaining the highest standards of naval excellence while facing enemy fire

but to save

" The division has also received troop monikers of "The Big Dead One" and "The Bloody First" as puns on the respective officially sanctioned nicknames

and in numerous other specialties

and P-51 Mustangs—the latter with distinctive red tail markings that earned them the nickname "Red Tails

176th Gunships (Muskets) - Guns - Vietnam Vet with Service Ribbons - Mug Size:11oz maintaining the highest standards ofThe 176th Aviation Company was activated on 1 October 1965, at Fort Benning, Georgia. The 176th deployed from Fort Benning in February 1967 as a unit and arrived in Tuy Hoa their first home base. 176th underwent a name change and became the 176th Assault Helicopter Company. The 176th were part of Task Force Oregon and supported the 101st Airborne in the Tam Ky and Doc Phu Area. The 176th AHC was assigned to the 17th Combat Aviation Group in Nha Trang.