THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (ARMY). Award of the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) by the President of the United States of America to the following units of the Armed Forces of the United States is confirmed in accordance with paragraph 194, AR 672-5-1. The text of the citation, signed by President Richard Nixon on 5 May 1971, reads as follows: By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, I have today awarded

The 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, together with attached and supporting units, distinguished itself by extraordinary heroism in action against a hostile force in Dak To District, Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam, during the period 29 October 1967 to 30 November 1967. Reacting promptly to intelligence indicating a major enemy offensive against Dak To Base and the Central Highlands, the 1st Brigade deployed its forces to block the impending assault. Seizing the initiative by striking the enemy before he could attack, the Brigade with unrelenting courage and dedication fought and defeated a numerically superior enemy during thirty-three days of violent, sustained combat. Vigorously executing a sound tactical plan with a spirit of total dedication to mission accomplishment, the Brigade severely crippled three enemy regiments and drove the entire force from the Central Highlands, inflicting on them devastating losses in personnel, supplies, and equipment. The relentless determination against overwhelming odds, the sustained display of self-sacrifice, the untiring devotion to duty, and the extraordinary heroism of the officers and men of the assigned, attached, and supporting units of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon them and the Armed Forces of the United States.