THE UNFORGIVING NATURE OF VIETNAM: A TALE OF TACTICAL MISSTEPS AND SURVIVAL

There was no good or evil on the battlefields. As Drill Sergeant Greeley often said, “The only unfair fight is the one you lose!” All manner of showering the enemy with as much damage as possible was always the objective. But it didn’t work that way.

 Occasionally, we became the prey by walking into an ambush or losing a firefight. More than once, we encountered a greater enemy force. After all, everything in Vietnam was out to kill us, even doing nothing.

Friendly artillery fire was inaccurate, and air support would not reach us in time. Every field unit was on its own, and we depended on our commanders to find the strategy to win and survive. Unfortunately, the enemy could care less about our plans. They were fighting for their country’s independence, and we were just one more aggressor in the annals of their history to overcome.

 The war became a dragged-out, costly affair lasting eleven years. Unfortunately, it took the lives of more 58,000 of my brothers and sisters and 150,000 injured to end the tragedy that was Vietnam.

 I invite you to find the disturbing history of the war and what our unit did to survive in my upcoming book launch of Vietnam Uncensored, at the Vietnam Jerry site. You’ll be glad you did.

 All proceeds will go to veterans in need through the Kaufman Fund.  So, help us help those who protect America.  Thanks.