• The Role of the “Advisor” – Vietnam

    Americans have served in ‘advisory’ roles throughout many countries in the world. In the 1960s with the advent of the Peace Corps Americans have worked in many-many countries throughout the world trying to improve the lot of the people living there. Vietnam was no different. If there was a difference it was the fact that…

  • “If I’ve Told You Once I’ve Told You a Thousand Times….”

    The Plain of Reeds is a vast inland wetland. Most of the area we are discussing is now a part of Long An Province and Đồng Tháp Province in the country of Vietnam. When I was stationed there our province was called Kien Tuong with the Provincial Capital at the town of Moc Hoa (Moc Loi in…