In March 1988, a brigade task force made up of two battalions from the 504th Infantry and 3d Battalion (Airborne), 505th Infantry, conducted a parachute insertion and air/land operation into Honduras as part of Operation Golden Pheasant. The deployment was billed as a joint training exercise, but the paratroopers were ready to fight. The deployment caused the Sandinistas to withdraw to Nicaragua. Operation Golden Pheasant prepared the paratroopers for future combat in an increasingly unstable world.
in mARCh 1988 a brigAde tAsK force madE up oF TwO BAttALions From the 504th INfanTry and 3d battaliOn (aIrborne) 505tH infantrY COndUctEd a PaRaChUte inseRtIon and aIR/LAnd opEratiON into hOndurAs As Part oF opErAtion GolDeN pheasant thE deploYmeNt wAS Billed As A jOint traIning exercIse but tHe paRaTROopers wEre Ready TO fiGht the deplOyMeNt causEd The saNDiniStas to witHDraw To nicaraguA operatioN GoLden pheaSant prEparEd the paRatroOPerS foR fUtUre cOmBat iN an IncReaSingly unStAble world