Comments on: CORDS: Winning Hearts and Minds in Vietnam http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bruce Kinsey http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-786950 Bruce Kinsey Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:25:52 +0000 #comment-786950 Dick - I am writing a book about people who served, as I did, in the paciification program. I knew John Vann, but not as well as you did. I'd like to hear from people who knew him. Please get in touch with me. Thanks, Bruce Kinsey CORDS I, Long An 1968-70 brucekinsey@hotmail.com Dick -

I am writing a book about people who served, as I did, in the paciification program. I knew John Vann, but not as well as you did. I'd like to hear from people who knew him. Please get in touch with me.

Thanks,

Bruce Kinsey
CORDS I, Long An
1968-70
brucekinsey@hotmail.com

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I keep a small database of people who served with CORDS – where they were, what they did, etc. Give me more details about your dad and I'll see what I can find,

Bruce Kinsey
brucekinsey@hotmail.com

]]> By: Henry M. Goff http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-778752 Henry M. Goff Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:34:06 +0000 #comment-778752 I was stationed in Rach Gia in the Kien Giang Province from Nov. 1968-1969 with the Phoenix Program. I am trying to complete my claim for PTSD and Agent Orange. I would appreciate any info or books I can use as references as I can't remember places and dates. Thank You I was stationed in Rach Gia in the Kien Giang Province from Nov. 1968-1969 with the Phoenix Program. I am trying to complete my claim for PTSD and Agent Orange. I would appreciate any info or books I can use as references as I can't remember places and dates. Thank You

]]> By: terry coleman http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-740959 terry coleman Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:19:29 +0000 #comment-740959 I was an adviser to the Vietnamese Social Welfare chief from 1969-1971 in Quang Tin Provence in the town of Tom Ky.I'd love to hear from anyone who was there. I was an adviser to the Vietnamese Social Welfare chief from 1969-1971 in Quang Tin Provence in the town of Tom Ky.I'd love to hear from anyone who was there.

]]> By: John Johnson http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-525980 John Johnson Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:50:58 +0000 #comment-525980 I served as Team Leader of MAT IV-5 under CORDS in 1968-1969 in Kien Hoa Province. At that time A.L. Kotsebue (FSR-4, Retired Air Force O6) was the PSA. I served as Team Leader of MAT IV-5 under CORDS in 1968-1969 in Kien Hoa Province. At that time A.L. Kotsebue (FSR-4, Retired Air Force O6) was the PSA.

]]> By: John Naveau http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-510471 John Naveau Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:20:32 +0000 #comment-510471 I was there from 72-75 Met a young SF Capt Joe Dressler (Not sure of spelling) I lived at 77 Rue Pasture and drove a PEA Green Ford Falcon. Would like to hook up with Joe or any other hanger on types that hung out downtown. I was there from 72-75

Met a young SF Capt Joe Dressler (Not sure of spelling)
I lived at 77 Rue Pasture and drove a PEA Green Ford Falcon.

Would like to hook up with Joe or any other hanger on types that hung out downtown.

]]> By: Kwang-Ho Chun http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-479172 Kwang-Ho Chun Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:26:57 +0000 #comment-479172 I worked with CORDS in Nha Trang from Sep. 1971thru Jan. 1974 as a member of KOPREM(korean preventive medicine Team)Team. I worked with CORDS in Nha Trang from Sep. 1971thru Jan. 1974
as a member of KOPREM(korean preventive medicine Team)Team.

]]> By: Time Line and FAQ for the Human Terrain System and Responses by the Network of Concerned Anthropologists and the American Anthropological Association « ZERO ANTHROPOLOGY http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-285964 Time Line and FAQ for the Human Terrain System and Responses by the Network of Concerned Anthropologists and the American Anthropological Association « ZERO ANTHROPOLOGY Fri, 28 May 2010 08:46:29 +0000 #comment-285964 [...] (Eric Wolf, Joseph Jorgensen, Marshall Sahlins, and many others), concerning Project Camelot, Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS), and the Phoenix Program. Indeed, the AAA’s first statements on ethical research date to [...] [...] (Eric Wolf, Joseph Jorgensen, Marshall Sahlins, and many others), concerning Project Camelot, Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS), and the Phoenix Program. Indeed, the AAA's first statements on ethical research date to [...]

]]> By: Bill McKay http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-187385 Bill McKay Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:02:24 +0000 #comment-187385 I was MACV (ASA) and assigned to a cords team. I am just trying to find the patch that we had on our uniforms. Any info wold be greatly appreciated... I was MACV (ASA) and assigned to a cords team. I am just trying to find the patch that we had on our uniforms.
Any info wold be greatly appreciated…

]]> By: Dick Roller http://www.historynet.com/cords-winning-hearts-and-minds-in-vietnam.htm#comment-156157 Dick Roller Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:27:31 +0000 #comment-156157 Aloha Robert Branson, Worked for JPV and WW from mid 69 to Jul 70. Was Chief of JPV's Field Operations Division, CORDS, IV CTZ Got caught between the two very different personality types on many occasions When I followed JPV's instructions, WW would chew me a new one and when I complied with WW's directions, JPV would straighten me out. Long story short, that was the best year of my military career. I departed RVN loving both of those two very fine, worthy men. I have the understanding from reading your 24 Sep 09 posting that when JPV departed IV CTZ for II CTZ, WW was promoted to DEPCORDS for IV DTZ. Is this correct? Am pleased to learn that you knew WW as Coal Bin Willie. Have been chatting with a couple of MACV-types at the Counterparts website and they had learned about him from old retired NCOs, the same way I did. Even though CBW was old brown-shoe Army, his fame carried forward well into the black-shoe Army. Mahalo, Honolulu Dick Aloha Robert Branson,

Worked for JPV and WW from mid 69 to Jul 70. Was Chief of JPV's Field Operations Division, CORDS, IV CTZ Got caught between the two very different personality types on many occasions When I followed JPV's instructions, WW would chew me a new one and when I complied with WW's directions, JPV would straighten me out. Long story short, that was the best year of my military career. I departed RVN loving both of those two very fine, worthy men.

I have the understanding from reading your 24 Sep 09 posting that when JPV departed IV CTZ for II CTZ, WW was promoted to DEPCORDS for IV DTZ. Is this correct?

Am pleased to learn that you knew WW as Coal Bin Willie. Have been chatting with a couple of MACV-types at the Counterparts website and they had learned about him from old retired NCOs, the same way I did. Even though CBW was old brown-shoe Army, his fame carried forward well into the black-shoe Army.

Mahalo,

Honolulu Dick

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