Help Rebuild the Iron Rakkasans' KIA Memorial

3-187 IN Iron Rakkasans & The National Rakkasan Association - are requesting your support to repair our Vietnam KIA memorial. It will be placed behind the Battalion headquarters underneath our Iron Torii. The area is used for Battalion formations, promotions, and award ceremonies. This area is significant as the gathering place for all Soldiers in the Battalion because it contains our parade field, Torii monument, and GWOT KIA memorial.

This memorial is part of a broader effort to memorialize the Iron Battalion KIA from all conflicts we have participated in. The current stone contains the names of all the ’68 KIAs and has broken into several pieces.

To honor all the Iron Rakkasan KIA from Vietnam, we are proposing an expanded memorial that includes all 252 KIA from ’68-’71. The stone will be upright and will list the KIA by year. It will sit on a rough-cut piece of quartz. The estimated cost for this memorial is $14,680. Any amount you are willing to donate will be greatly appreciated by the current and former members of the Iron Rakkasans. Thanks for your support!