In the Mouth of the Dragon

Memoir of a District Advisor in the Mekong Delta, 1971-1973

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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On his second tour in Vietnam, U.S. Army Captain John Haseman served 18 months as a combat advisor in the Mekong Delta's Kien Hoa Province. His detailed memoir gives one of the few accounts of a district-level advisor's experiences at the "point of the spear." Often the only American going into combat with his South Vietnamese counterparts, Haseman highlights the importance of trust and confidence between advisors and their units and the courage of the men he fought with during the 1972 North Vietnamese summer offensive. Among the last advisors to leave the field, Haseman describes the challenges of supporting his counterparts with fewer and fewer resources, and the emotional conclusion of an advisory mission near the end of the Vietnam War.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-09-22
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor277
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476688909

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Retired Colonel John B. Haseman spent 18 of his 30-year army career in Asia, an interest sparked by his 18-month assignment as a district advisor in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. Those months in combat, working with the lowest level of South Vietnamese military forces, formed the basis of his interest in Southeast Asia and determined the course of his later career advancement in assignments in Thailand, Indonesia, and Burma. He is the author or co-author of four books and more than 250 published journal articles about political-military developments in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. He lives in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionPrologue1. So, You Want to Be a District Advisor?2. Settling In, Hàm Long District3. Into the Field4. New Geography, New Terrain, New Soldiers5. Villages, Hamlets, Outposts, and the HES Report6. First Contact7. Dry Season Operations in Hàm Long DistrictA Pause: From Night to Day8. The Big Celebrations—And One Small One9. Little Things That Meant a Lot10. Beyond Hàm Long11. Moving to Mỏ Cày District12. A New Environment in Mỏ Cày13. Mỏ Cày’s Higher Operations Tempo14. Tragedy and Courage in Thành Thới15. North Vietnamese Army Invades Hàm Long District16. District Senior Advisor, Hàm Long District17. Hàm Long Soldiers Gain the Upper Hand18. A Brave Vietnamese Lieutenant19. Final Return to Mỏ Cày DistrictA Pause: The Importance of Trust20. When a Cease-Fire Is Not a Cease-Fire21. Sergeant First Class Hồ Văn Bé: Loyal, Reliable, Unforgettable22. A Good Advisor but Not a Hero23. The AftermathAppendix I: Citation for Award of the Silver StarAppendix II: Performance Evaluation ReportsAppendix III: Post–Vietnam Career Assignments and AwardsAppendix IV: Military TerminologyChapter NotesIndex