Comments on: CORDS: Winning Hearts and Minds in Vietnam http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: robert branson http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-123947 robert branson Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:44:05 +0000 #comment-123947 Good interview. I was a district senior advisor (DSA) in BaXuyen, MR IV under Coal Bin Willie Wilson from '71 'till the end in '73. As the general mentioned, in MR IV--the DELTA--we had few US assets which was both plus and minus. Truly, the CORDS concept had great potential both then and now, but I think the next iteration should be distinctly separate with it's own mission and internal resources. That would take a MAJOR rethink/reorganization, but it could work if we have the fortitude. Opinion, having operational control of the Vietnamese troops would have had an even more disastrous result...they knew how to fight, just had little to fight for. Good interview. I was a district senior advisor (DSA) in BaXuyen, MR IV under Coal Bin Willie Wilson from ‘71 ’till the end in ‘73. As the general mentioned, in MR IV–the DELTA–we had few US assets which was both plus and minus. Truly, the CORDS concept had great potential both then and now, but I think the next iteration should be distinctly separate with it’s own mission and internal resources. That would take a MAJOR rethink/reorganization, but it could work if we have the fortitude. Opinion, having operational control of the Vietnamese troops would have had an even more disastrous result…they knew how to fight, just had little to fight for.

]]> By: Pete Saquella http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-61773 Pete Saquella Sun, 17 May 2009 22:31:23 +0000 #comment-61773 I am not sure if anyone can help me or not. My father served in Vietnam from70-71 with CORDS. I have no other real information just bits and pieces that contradict each other. I am trying to get a picture of what his tour of duty was like, where he served, what he did etc. If you have any suggestions please email me. I would greatly appreciate it. I am not sure if anyone can help me or not. My father served in Vietnam from70-71 with CORDS. I have no other real information just bits and pieces that contradict each other. I am trying to get a picture of what his tour of duty was like, where he served, what he did etc. If you have any suggestions please email me. I would greatly appreciate it.

]]> By: B. Boyd http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6301 B. Boyd Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:48:16 +0000 #comment-6301 Good interview .... CORDS remains an untold, unrecognized part of the USVN effort. I was refugee advisor in Kien Giang province in IV Corps at the time John Vann headed the effort in the Delta. Good interview …. CORDS remains an untold, unrecognized part of the USVN effort. I was refugee advisor in Kien Giang province in IV Corps at the time John Vann headed the effort in the Delta.

]]> By: R. Clemons http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-193 R. Clemons Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:40:17 +0000 #comment-193 Very candid interview. I was there for most of this (67 - 70)working with CORDS in Tam Ky and all that I can say is that the comments were well stated but truly candid. Well Done. Very candid interview. I was there for most of this (67 – 70)working with CORDS in Tam Ky and all that I can say is that the comments were well stated but truly candid.

Well Done.

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