3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
[1]: 346 On 17 December the battalion moved by road from Dong Ha Combat Base into the Co Bi-Thanh Tan corridor where they initiated Operation Chinook.[2]: 78 They were relieved by the 1st Battalion 9th Marines on 22 November and then conducted small-unit patrols and company-size sweeps with Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces in the CoBi-Thanh Tan area.[2]: 79 On 13 December the battalion redeployed by air to Khe Sanh, they conducted a four-day sweep of a ridge line west of the combat base, then settled into new positions.[5]: 27–8 Battalion companies protected the Nam O Bridge, where Route 1 crosses the Cu De River and held positions on Hills 190 and 124 and Outpost Reno.[5]: 32 As part of Operation Keystone Bluejay the regiment stood down for deactivation in late February to early March with the 1st Marines taking over most of their tactical area of responsibility.
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