Vietnam era Insignia? Engage & Destroy with a White Star & Tiger?

[USMC-RECON0321]

Hello,

I received a picture of this from a local young collector asking if I knew what it was, but I don't and can't seem to find it in my patch book. Any help to ID this would be appreciated. It's on the side of a 1960's Vietnam era helmet liner.

 

 

Thanks

Troy

 

 

 

[atb]

I have a vague memory of that being for one of the Vietnam Era Basic Combat Training (BCT) brigades. The brigade number is on the star in the shield. Maybe at Ft. Polk?

[USMC-RECON0321]

ATB,

 

Nice memory! I just did a little research to check your lead and confirmed it. Here is a picture of a sign at Fort Polk in the late 60's. You can see the insignia in the upper right corner.

 

So I would say, he most likely has a polished up and decaled helmet of an instructor from that time period.

 

Thanks again

Troy

 

[atb]

Tigerland! Was it BCT or Infantry Advanced Individual Training?

[tredhed2]

AIT lovely place, too

 

If u went there, you weren't going to Germany........

[patches]

On 8/8/2014 at 7:46 AM, atb said:

Tigerland! Was it BCT or Infantry Advanced Individual Training?

Vietnam Bound Infantry AIT.

 

BONG THE CONG

 

Sign that was at Tigerland

[Ivydiv]

I took Advanced Infantry Training there in 1968. I have some pictures somewhere of the National Forest signs stating Land is Closed to Public for Army training or something like that. Tigerland was a busy place during the War.  Dave