Camp Eagle (Vietnam)
# Camp Eagle (Vietnam)

Camp Eagle (also known as LZ El Paso and LZ Tombstone) is a former US Army base south-east of Huế in central Vietnam.

## History

### 1968

The base was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in January 1968, 7 km southeast of Huế and 9 km west of Phu Bai Combat Base.

From February–August 1968, the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division comprising

* 1st Battalion, 505th $Infantry^{:158}$
* 2nd Battalion, 505th $Infantry^{:159}$
* 1st Battalion, 508th $Infantry^{:160}$

was based here to support post-Tet Offensive operations.

The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based here from May–June $1968.^{:156}$

### 1969-72

The base was named "Camp Eagle" when the 101st Airborne Division moved their headquarters here in March 1969.

The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from December 1969 until December $1971,^{:156}$ when the following units were detached and remained at the base:

* 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry (November 1971-January $1972)^{:156}$
* 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry (January–April $1972)^{:156}$

The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from September 1970-February 1971 and finally from May–December $1971.^{:159}$

Camp Eagle was used to support the 101st Airborne's major operations in the A Shau Valley - Operation Apache Snow in 1969 and Operation Texas Star in 1970.

On 1 February 1972 in a ceremony attended by Brigadier General John G. Hill Jr., Assistant Division Commander, 101st Airborne Division and Major General Phạm Văn Phú, Commanding General, 1st Division, Camp Eagle was turned over to the ARVN.

## Current use

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing.

