Authentic 714th Bomb Squadron
408th Bombardment Squadron—the "Red Raiders" who flew B-24 Liberators with the 5th Air Force in the Pacific Theater during World War II
AO personnel must be experts in weapons safety
Flying P-51 Mustangs with distinctive red tail markings
and anyone who respects the storied legacy of this historic division
Army - Vietnam Combat Veteran, 23rd Military Police Company, 23rd Infantry Division - Mug 11th Marine Regiment Authentic 714th Bomb SquadronUnited States military involvement in the Vietnam War officially began on August 5, 1964; however, the first U. S. casualty in Vietnam occurred on July 8, 1959. Approximately 2. 7 million American men and women served in Vietnam. During the war, over 58,000 U. S. military members lost their lives and 153,000 were wounded. There were 766 prisoners of war of which 114 died in captivity. The war was officially ended by Presidential Proclamation on May 7,