Lai Khê
| Lai Khê Base Camp | |
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|
Khe Lai from the air in 1965 | |
| Coordinates | 11°11′42″N 106°37′01″E / 11.195°N 106.617°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1960-1975 |
| Battles/wars |
 Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants |
5th Division 1st Infantry Division |
| Lai Khê Airfield | |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |
| Summary |
Lai Khê (ấp Lai Khê – xã Lai Hưng, Bến Cát, Bình Dương) (also known as Lai Khê Base) was a former Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and U.S. Army base, located along Highway 13 to the northwest of Saigon and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một in southern Vietnam
History
During the Vietnam War Lai Khê was a garrison town as the ARVN 5th Division was based there for most of the 1960s/70s.[1]
Lai Khê was also the Headquarters for the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division from October 1967 until October 1969.[2]
Other U.S. Army units based at Lai Khê included:
- 2nd Surgical Hospital (1968-March 1970)[2]:213
- 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry (April–December 1969)[2]:126
- 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry (April–December 1969)[2]:128
- 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (February 1969)[2]:130
- 6th Battalion, 15th Artillery (May 1967-July 1968)[2]:99
- 18th Surgical Hospital (December 1967-February 1968)[2]:215
- 2nd Battalion, 33rd Artillery (July 1967-April 1970)[2]:104
- 173rd Aviation Company (March 1972)[2]:122
- 554th Engineer Battalion (October 1969 – 1971) [2]:174
Current use
Most of the base has been turned over to housing and farmland while part of the base remains in use by the People's Army of Vietnam.
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