Just one year later, elements of the 5th Special Forces Group began serving temporary duty tours in the Republic of Vietnam. Full deployment of the group was completed in February 1965.

The 5th Special Forces Group is headed back to its Vietnam past for its future beret flash. The all-black U-shaped shield it has worn on its Green Berets since the mid-1980s is being retired in ...

"We will proudly carry the legacy of special forces in Vietnam ... of staff of the Army and former 5th SFG member, was also in attendance Wednesday. "Fifth Group from day one until today has ...

In a letter to current and former members of the Group, Col. Kevin Leahy, commander of 5th SFG(A), said the change "acknowledges 5th Group's history in the Vietnam War, the 785 Special Forces ...

The program serves as a link between members of the regiments ... After his service in Vietnam, Jakovenko returned to 5th Special Forces Group at then-Fort Bragg, until 1980 when he served two ...

(WKRG) — WKRG and parent company Nexstar will air a special report marking the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam ... member of a special forces A-team in the 5th Special Forces Group.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Soldiers, family members and friends gathered together on Gabriel Field, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, July 16, 2015, for the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) change of command ...

Roger Hugh Charles Donlon of the 7th Special Forces Group became the first soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. The 5th SFG was the most famous SF unit of the war ...