AIRMOBILE RECONDO PATCH 1st CAVALRY, 5th SQN/ 6th Cavalry

Description

AIRMOBILE RECONDO PATCH 1st CAVALRY, 6th / 5th, BORDER RECON

US Army reconnaissance unit during the Vietnam War. It signifies specialized training (RECONDO, meaning “reconnaissance commando”) and the unit’s scouting role (TRINH-SAT, Vietnamese for “reconnaissance”).

The term AIRMOBILE indicates their reliance on helicopters for rapid movement and operations, a key tactic in Vietnam. The numbers “5” and “6” on the patch specifically identify it with the 5th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment .

In essence, it’s a patch from a specialized, air-mobile reconnaissance unit from the Vietnam era.