Full U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division Deploys to Vietnam

The remainder of the U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division deploys to South Vietnam, establishing its headquarters at Cu Chi, northwest of Saigon. The 25th’s 2d and 3d Brigades, which arrived months earlier, are joined by the rest of the division. The 25th’s first major offensive begins at the end of the month. Additionally, the division’s commander, General Frederick C. Weyand, is an active proponent of pacification, sometimes known as “the other war” for “hearts and minds.” In line with the Johnson administration’s renewed emphasis on pacification decided at the Honolulu Conference, Weyand’s division carries out both pacification and offensive search-and-destroy operations.¹