THIS ITEM MEASURES 3 IN X 3 IN. The 50th Medical Detachment "SMALL BUT MIGHTY" departed from Oakland on the USNS William S. Weigel, on 03 October 1967, along with troops from the Third Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division and the 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, the fourth and final maneuver battalion of the 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade to arrive in Vietnam. On 26 October, the ship arrived at Qui Nhon where one of the infantry battalions was off loaded. From there the ship traveled to Vung Tau where six pilots from the 50th and other troops debarked. Then finally, the remainder of the 50th’s personnel were debarked and flown to Tuy Hoa AFB by C-123 along with its equipment which had been delivered to Cam Ranh Bay. The unit’s aircraft had arrived by jeep carrier at Vung Tau and the experienced pilots flew the unit’s aircraft to Tuy Hoa on the same day. The unit set up operations next to the 91st Evacuation Hospital outside the village of Phu Hiep, about two miles south of Tuy Hoa on the beach. It flew its first mission the next day. By the end of December it had evacuated 644 patients, including 100 Koreans. A permanent one-ship standby was maintained at Ban Me Thuot. It also supported the 101st Airborne Division and the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division. For orders of multiple items, please ask (or wait) for a revised invoice with reduced shipping charge BEFORE paying. YOUR ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR PAYMENT. FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ONLY: WE WILL SHIP BY 1st CLASS MAIL.  WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.  PLEASE GIVE US AT LEAST 24 HOURS TO RESPOND BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK OR OPENING AN EBAY DISPUTE. THANK YOU.