Whirling Fire

From mid-1969 through mid-1970, Jack L. Thomas lived with YSouth Vietnamese militia (officially named Regional Forces and Popular Forces) as an infantry officer advisor. As a junior officer, he served as both assistant team leader and team leader of a Mobile Advisory Team (MAT) operating in Duc Hue District of former Hau Nghia Province, about 30 miles west of Saigon. Accompanying militia on day and night patrols, coordinating artillery and helicopter gunship support, a Mat also involved itself with teaching tactics, improving sanitation, and assisting in civil projects." This description may be from another edition of this product.