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The United States Army Security Agency (ASA) was the United States Army's signals intelligence branch from 1945 to 1987. The Latin motto of the Army Security Agency was Semper Vigiles (Vigilant Always), which echoes the declaration, often mistakenly attributed to Thomas Jefferson, that "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance."

lthough not officially serving under the ASA name, covertly designated as Radio Research, ASA personnel of the 3rd Radio Research Unit were among the earliest U.S. military personnel in Vietnam; 3rd later grew to become the 509th Radio Research Group. The first ASA soldier to be a battlefield fatality of the Vietnam War was Specialist 4 James T. Davis (from Livingston, Tennessee) who was killed on 22 December 1961, on a road near the old French Garrison of Cau Xang. He had been assigned to the 3rd Radio Research Unit at Tan Son Nhut Airport near Saigon, along with 92 other members of his unit. Davis Station, at Tan Son Nhut, was named after him. Although President Lyndon Johnson later termed Davis "the first American to fall in t...

The United States Army Security Agency (ASA) was the United States Army's signals intelligence branch from 1945 to 1987. The Latin motto of the Army Security Agency was Semper Vigiles (Vigilant Always), which echoes the declaration, often mistakenly attributed to Thomas Jefferson, that "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance." 20 May, 1961 to 7 March 1873.

The insignia was authorized on 1 February 1954 as a result of the Reserve Army Security Branch being created by General Order 110 dated 15 December 1952. The lightning bolt signifies communications and the crossed keys represent secrecy, authority, and guardianship. The Army Security Branch (USAR) was merged with the newly established Army Intelligence and Security Branch on 1 July 1962. The branch was redesignated to the Military Intelligence Branch on 1 July 1967, and is now called the Military Intelligence Corps

371st Army Security Agency Company (ASA) Division Support - 1st Cavalry Division From Fort Benning, GA 10 Sept 1965 to 30 April 1971 Base Camp: An Khe, Vietnam

371st Army Security Agency Company (ASA) Division Support - 1st Cavalry Division From Fort Benning, GA 10 Sept 1965 to 30 April 1971 Base Camp: An Khe, Vietnam

146TH ASA AVIATION COMPANY Vietnam Army Security Agency - 1 June 1966 to 17 Feb 1973, Tan San Nhut

146TH ASA AVIATION COMPANY Vietnam Army Security Agency - 1 June 1966 to 17 Feb 1973, Tan San Nhut

146TH ASA AVIATION COMPANY Vietnam Army Security Agency - 1 June 1966 to 17 Feb 1973, Tan San Nhut