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US Army MACV Patch - Vietnam War -
The U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, MACV, (mack vee), was the United States' unified command
structure for all of its military forces in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
The MACV was created on February 8, 1962, in response to the increase in U.S. military assistance to South
Vietnam. MACV was first implemented to assist the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) Vietnam,
controlling every advisory and assistance effort in Vietnam, but was reorganized on May 15, 1964 and absorbed
MAAG Vietnam to its command when combat unit deployment became too large for advisory group control. The first
commanding general of MACV, General Paul D. Harkins, was also the commander of MAAG Vietnam, and after
reorganization was succeeded by General William C. Westmoreland in June, 1964, followed by General Creighton
Abrams (July 1968) and General Frederick C. Weyand (June 1972). The MACV was disbanded on March 29, 1973.
The MACV patch consisted of a sword standing upwards, with the upper walls of a castle on the left and right
side. The item featured here was used with the fatigues. A color version of the patch was available for use
with the class A uniform.
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