Tiger Force

Tiger Force was a task force of the United States Army, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War.

The platoon-sized unit, approximately 45 paratroopers was founded by Colonel David Hackworth in November 1965 to "outguerrilla the guerrillas." Tiger Force was a highly decorated unit, and paid for its reputation with heavy casualties. In October 1968, Tiger Force's parent battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by President Lyndon B. Johnson, which included a mention of Tiger Force's service at Dak To in June 1966.

GI Joe Tiger Force
In 1988 Tiger Force was reformed as a subgroup within G.I. Joe. Uniforms were mainly yellow and green in color with tiger stripe design. Their vehicles were primarily yellow in coloring and had the same tiger stripe patterns. Tiger Force used G.I. Joe vehicles and captured Cobra Vehicles.

G.I. Joe Personnel

 * Bazooka
 * Sgt. Blizzard
 * Duke
 * Dusty
 * Flint
 * Hit & Run
 * Lifeline
 * Frostbite
 * Sgt. Outback
 * Psyche-Out
 * Recondo
 * Roadblock
 * Skystriker
 * Sneak Peak
 * Tripwire
 * Tunnel Rat

Allegations against Viet Nam Tiger Force
In October 2003, the Toledo Blade reported on members of the original Vietnam Tiger Force unit who had committed numerous war crimes — accused of killing, raping, and mutilating large numbers of noncombatant women and children. Since then the GI Joe force has used the name less and less.