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Category: Republic of Vietnam

  • The Brown Water Navy

    “Brown Water Navy” In my books I talk a lot about the relationship that we had with the US Navy River Division that we dealt with at Ap Bac (aka Ap Bing) and at Moc Hoa (aka Moc Loi) When I arrived at Ap Bac (Ap Bing in “The Advisor”, we were heavily involved with →

  • Kien Tuong Province in the Vietnam War

    I found this interesting article on-line and it is worth sharing with my readers. It is translated from Vietnamese to English and I’m certain that there are a number of translation issues however the gist of the material is very interesting. Much of it is a military history of the Kien Tuong Province and US →

  • The Phụng Hoàng (Phoenix) Program

     During my first assignment in Vietnam I was assigned to the Phoenix Program or Phụng Hoàng in Vietnamese. The program was very controversial especially during the early days of the war when it was run by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Special Forces teams. By the time I arrived the CIA and the Special →

  • Counterparts

    In my books I often describe some of the issues in dealing with our Vietnamese counterparts. As American Advisors we faced a philosophical and cultural difference with many of the Vietnamese that we dealt with. As westerners or Americans tend to think in concepts such as “never put off until tomorrow what should be done →

  • A Romantic Interlude?

    Once again, I’m discussing my first book “The Advisor, Kien Bing. South Vietnam, 1969-1970; A Novel” with emphasis on the individuals that were really a part of the story. I’ve chosen not to use real names, particularly for my Vietnamese counterparts. Even though many may have passed away, I prefer not to identify them to →

  • Where is Ap Bing???

    Good morning! Readers who bought my book “The Advisor; Kien Bing, South Vietnam 1969-1970 a Novel” won’t find the locations on a map of Vietnam. Following the invasion from the north in 1975, many locations mentioned in my book were renamed. The town previously known as Ap Bing was actually named Ap Bac. The new →

  • Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans

    My books are dedicated to all those brave men who went to do a nearly impossible job and to the women and families that loved and supported them while they were serving their nation in a faraway land. To all of my brothers and sisters who served in Vietnam and who often came home to →