Commando Brigade 5 honored with noble order

Commando Brigade 5, a waterborne commando brigade, was established on March 24, 1967 and tasked with training commando troops. Since its establishment, the unit has well performed its training missions.

Commanding Officer of Commando Brigade 5 Senior Colonel Nguyen Cong Long delivering a speech at the ceremony

During the national resistance war against U.S. invaders, the unit sent over 5,000 troops to the battlefield. The commando troops did bravely fight against enemies and gained a number of remarkable achievements.

After the national reunification on April 30, 1975, Commando Brigade 5 was engaged in combat and responsible for training Lao and Cuban soldiers.

After 55 years of construction and development, the brigade has tried its best to well perform tasks assigned by the Party and State. The unit received the title of the Hero of the People’s Armed Forces on December 22, 2004.

In recent years, it has made recommendations to higher levels on building the commando force while usually taking care of troops and ensuring financial, logistic, and technical work for training and other missions.

In addition, the brigade has also effectively implemented gratitude activities in the areas where it is stationed.

Commando Brigade 5 receiving second-class Fatherland Protection Order

On December 8, 2021, the State President signed the decision to present the second-class Fatherland Protection Order to the brigade for its outstanding achievements from 2016 to 2020, contributing to the national cause of construction and defense.

Translated by Minh Anh