Service in III Corps Vietnam
During the Vietnam War, U.S. Marines and Army suffered hardship and encountered danger, with enemy bullets whizzing over their heads and exploding shells and grenades all around them. Much, but not all, of… Read More
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What Was the Brown Water Navy?
Click on Photograph to Order Book Few, if any, have written about the Brown Water Navy. In 1965, when the War commenced, the U.S. and South Vietnam realized that 1100 miles of coastline… Read More
What Was the War and What Is Vietnam Really Like?
Ever go to a sports event and read the next day’s newspaper account of the game, swim or track meet? Often it seems as though the sportswriter saw a different game than you… Read More
Travelling to Vietnam?
Travel to East Asia can be confusing (although not intimidating – you should go) and surprising. For Vietnam, Douglas Branson’s Three Tastes of Nuoc Mam (Hellgate Press 2012) can be your travel guide… Read More
Newly Opening Nations – Lessons Learned from Vietnam
The repressive military regime in Myanmar botched even the limited foreign endeavor it allowed within Myanmar’s borders. For instance, the government used Burmese military to provide security for the limited foreign investment allowed. The… Read More
