Kamis, 07 September 2017

God Bless America in Vietnam

A logistics officer’s mundane quest for supplies found uncommon goodwill and true heroes. In late fall 1967, I was assigned to the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) as an adviser to the South Vietnamese Army and local militia. The advisers were not there to fight but to provide training and support. I was on Advisory …

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