Army - 48th Infantry Scout Dog Plt Tab w 23rd ID SSI - mug desert earning its "Bayonet" nickname and

earning its "Bayonet" nickname and the distinctive hourglass shoulder sleeve insignia that has become synonymous with combat excellence

Just as EOD technicians accept nothing less than perfection in their craft

Specialist 6 soldiers served critical roles as technical experts:

They serve as prosecutors and defense counsel in courts-martial

Slip it on and feel the weight of history — without the weight of the uniform

Army - 48th Infantry Scout Dog Plt Tab w 23rd ID SSI - mug desert earning its "Bayonet" nickname andThe 48th IPSD was activated at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 2 September 1966, with Lt. Ian L. Jones in command. After training at Fort Benning (1) the unit deployed to Vietnam on 11 January 1967, with a strength of 1 Officer and 14 Enlisted men and 26 dogs.(2) After arriving in Vietnam on 15 January 1967, the Platoon moved to Tay Ninh on 23 January 1967, to join the 196th Light Infantry Brigade (LIB).