The Civilian Irregular Defense Group was a military program developed by the Central Intelligence Agency during the Vietnam War, which was intended to develop South Vietnamese irregular military units
CIDG unit training
The U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was a joint-service command of the United States Department of Defense, composed of forces from the United States Army, United States Navy, and United Sta
Civilian Irregular Defense Group program
…Highlands by training and arming the villagers for village defense. The program rapidly expanded after the US military transferred its control from CIA to MACV after two years since its inception, and changed its focus from village defense to more conventional operations. From June 1967 onwards, the CIDG members…
Original MACV HQ, 606 Trần Hưng Đạo, Cholon, Saigon
Entrance to second MACV HQ, 137 Pasteur St, Saigon
MACV Headquarters ("Pentagon East") at Tan Son Nhut, 1969