Ninh Hòa Base is a former
Republic of Korea Army
The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; ko, 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國 陸軍; RR: ''Daehanminguk Yuk-gun''), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare. It is the l ...
base north of
Nha Trang
Nha Trang ( or ; ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hòa District, Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh Distri ...
in
Khánh Hòa Province
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Places
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Vietnam
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History
The base was originally established in September 1966 by the
9th Infantry Division along
Highway 1 approximately north of Nha Trang. The base remained in use by the 9th Division until their departure from Vietnam in March 1973.
Other units stationed at Ninh Hòa at various times included:
:*
48th Assault Helicopter Company, Blue Star
Current use
The base is abandoned and has been turned over to housing and farmland.
References
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Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam
Army installations of the Republic of Korea
Buildings and structures in Khánh Hòa province