Modern Warfare in an Ancient Land
The US Army Role in Vietnam
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Many years ago we were engaged in the second longest war in our nation's history; a conflict which claimed more American lives than even the Korean War. With the most extensive public exposure, the Vietnam War intruded all radio and television newscasts and every newspaper edition. It entered all our lives through protracted public debate. As a scapegoat for increasingly pinching taxes, our sons, brothers and neighbors were sent there to fight. Yet, despite the magnitude of the war and the pervasive glare of its publicity, it remains a mystery to the American people...
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Question: Why were we fighting a war 8,000 miles from our shores in a country that few of our fellow citizens knew existed until years after? What was the nature of this war that makes victory seem such an elusive quarry? How did our army adapt to fight guerrilla warfare so different from the sort of conflict we’ve been used to?
About the Author
Louis Cisneros was born in Refugio, a small town in Southeast Texas. He spent most of his adolescent years there. At the age of eighteen, he joined the army and spent one tour in Vietnam. He received an EdM at Stanford University. He has a twenty-seven-year-old son attending the University of Houston. His first novel is Good Mornin’ Vietnam 1984. He’s a history teacher with the Houston ISD. In his leisure time, he likes to jog, ride his bicycle in parks, and write short stories. Steve Cisneros was born in Refugio, Texas in 1919. He spent thirty-plus years in the United States Army. Steve went to basic training in January 7, 1941, and retired from the army in 1972 as command sergeant major. Steve fought in the European Theater and the Korean War and spent two tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the army, Steve graduated from Southern Oklahoma State University and received his BA in 1981.