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Tag: Republic of Vietnam

  • 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 →

  • Mr. John Paul Vann

    10 February In my books I often refer to my professional relationship with two men, John Paul Vann and Colonel David Hackworth.  In this week’s blog I’ll discuss my relationship with Mr. John Paul Vann. My recollections of Mr. Vann are nothing like those expressed by Neil Sheehan in his book “A Bright and Shining →

  • 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 →