Comments on: U.S. Army Special Forces Major Jim Morris: Proud of His Service in Vietnam http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ray carroll http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-841372 ray carroll Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:24:32 +0000 #comment-841372 listen, how the chuck are you? wer are you? been running a bit with a big black guy named Peter in NYC. I went back cabbieing love it, but had a miss hap and really messed up my back,,,long story won't bother you with the truth. I am breaking down and writting a book before I die, useing one of your lines, lets all sit down a tell a few lies....Look out for it on Am'zon. The ruins of Ramapo... Lots of true flash backs and a few truths about different, but I left the Reg, alone mostly picking on my royal fam's I took care of. Its in the last stages of edicting. Email me and if your close by we'll do a few...I am still teaching, but I can no longer fall,,,bit like you...finally all messed up.. listen, how the chuck are you? wer are you? been running a bit with a big black guy named Peter in NYC. I went back cabbieing love it, but had a miss hap and really messed up my back,,,long story won't bother you with the truth.
I am breaking down and writting a book before I die, useing one of your lines, lets all sit down a tell a few lies….Look out for it on Am'zon. The ruins of Ramapo… Lots of true flash backs and a few truths about different, but I left the Reg, alone mostly picking on my royal fam's I took care of. Its in the last stages of edicting. Email me and if your close by we'll do a few…I am still teaching, but I can no longer fall,,,bit like you…finally all messed up..

]]> By: Marcus http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-826288 Marcus Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:38:20 +0000 #comment-826288 Jim, I am trying to make contact with you. I have a few questions and some interesting projects you might be interested in. Marcus @ the Heard, Phx, AZ Jim, I am trying to make contact with you. I have a few questions and some interesting projects you might be interested in.

Marcus @ the Heard, Phx, AZ

]]> By: Gary Blackburn http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-822901 Gary Blackburn Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:10:27 +0000 #comment-822901 Jim: I am working with an old buddy of mine to write a book about the Army Security Agency in Vietnam. We should have the book finished in the next few months and are planning to dedicate it to a good friend of ours who paid the ultimate price in Vietnam. You chronicled his death in your first book, "War Story" and your account has been a great source of comfort to us and to the family of Green Beret Johnny Link. Thank you for keeping John's memory alive and for letting the world know what a brave guy he was. John and I made the trip from our hometown in Iowa to NC in 1965 when he was undergoing his SF training at Ft. Bragg and he slept on our couch most every weekend for the ten months he was there. He was a great guy. Thank you for your service and your great books. G. B. Blackburn Jim: I am working with an old buddy of mine to write a book about the Army Security Agency in Vietnam. We should have the book finished in the next few months and are planning to dedicate it to a good friend of ours who paid the ultimate price in Vietnam.

You chronicled his death in your first book, "War Story" and your account has been a great source of comfort to us and to the family of Green Beret Johnny Link. Thank you for keeping John's memory alive and for letting the world know what a brave guy he was. John and I made the trip from our hometown in Iowa to NC in 1965 when he was undergoing his SF training at Ft. Bragg and he slept on our couch most every weekend for the ten months he was there. He was a great guy. Thank you for your service and your great books.

G. B. Blackburn

]]> By: Benjamin "Devil Dog" http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-794395 Benjamin "Devil Dog" Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:51:09 +0000 #comment-794395 Mr Morris read your comments on the Mao Model, while I'm just a simple rifleman class of 79 Paris Island MCRD I have a few thoughts I would like your comment on? I tried to find a email, luck so heres a few thoughts. As a simple rifleman with a GED I recall conversations in the 80s where it was pointed out that Mao felt that Viet Nam was too small for his strategy and tactics to succeed, later on when Tariq Aziz said "We have our cities and out cities are out jungles". He was considered by some to be blowing hot air. It was said that while Mao defended his base areas the Vietnamese didn't? My point IF you take the Maoist rules of war as a guideline not to be followed as exact iterations but modified to the terrain human and geographic to include using technology, in my humble opinion they still are valid. Perhaps had some of our leaders read and comprehended Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, Galula and Trinquier? The mistake I see America making time after time is to expect the terrain human and geographic to adapt to us, we rediscover fire and reinvent the wheel when we fight People's War Mod 2 while our opponents are using Mod 3. But like I said, just a simple rifleman with a GED, but remember when the private makes a mistake he pays with his life, when the general makes a mistake, only his reputation suffers. benn.doover@gmail.com Mr Morris read your comments on the Mao Model, while I'm just a simple rifleman class of 79 Paris Island MCRD I have a few thoughts I would like your comment on? I tried to find a email, luck so heres a few thoughts.

As a simple rifleman with a GED I recall conversations in the 80s where it was pointed out that Mao felt that Viet Nam was too small for his strategy and tactics to succeed, later on when Tariq Aziz said "We have our cities and out cities are out jungles". He was considered by some to be blowing hot air. It was said that while Mao defended his base areas the Vietnamese didn't?

My point IF you take the Maoist rules of war as a guideline not to be followed as exact iterations but modified to the terrain human and geographic to include using technology, in my humble opinion they still are valid. Perhaps had some of our leaders read and comprehended Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, Galula and Trinquier?

The mistake I see America making time after time is to expect the terrain human and geographic to adapt to us, we rediscover fire and reinvent the wheel when we fight People's War Mod 2 while our opponents are using Mod 3.

But like I said, just a simple rifleman with a GED, but remember when the private makes a mistake he pays with his life, when the general makes a mistake, only his reputation suffers.

benn.doover@gmail.com

]]> By: Wayne Wilson http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-791761 Wayne Wilson Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:24:57 +0000 #comment-791761 Hi, Jim, Back in the 90s, you tried to buy my first novel (Loose Jam) for Delacorte, and we met for lunch in NY. I'd love to get back in touch and see how and what you're up to. Wayne Hi, Jim,

Back in the 90s, you tried to buy my first novel (Loose Jam) for Delacorte, and we met for lunch in NY.

I'd love to get back in touch and see how and what you're up to.

Wayne

]]> By: Jim Morris http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-787108 Jim Morris Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:50:20 +0000 #comment-787108 Ray: 'Yep, still here. Got knocked off practice when my dad died, and I moved to the woods. Still got the same email, though I lost your email adress when my last computer died. Write me. Good luck with your book. Love to share a brew and a hot dog with you, but I'm not going east in the foreseeable future.. Jim Ray:
'Yep, still here. Got knocked off practice when my dad died, and I moved to the woods. Still got the same email, though I lost your email adress when my last computer died. Write me. Good luck with your book. Love to share a brew and a hot dog with you, but I'm not going east in the foreseeable future..
Jim

]]> By: Ray Carroll http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-787101 Ray Carroll Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:22 +0000 #comment-787101 How are you mate. Still knocking around the left coast. Email me and I'll send you maryann and me number. Met a few guys fron the Regiment back around christmas in New York. Still Chatting alot with Peter, U.S. Seal. He is helping me with my book. Give me a call some time or if your back over on this side, lets share a hot dog on a windy corner, love to see yer. I'm still training, what about you? How are you mate. Still knocking around the left coast. Email me and I'll send you maryann and me number. Met a few guys fron the Regiment back around christmas in New York.
Still Chatting alot with Peter, U.S. Seal. He is helping me with my book. Give me a call some time or if your back over on this side, lets share a hot dog on a windy corner, love to see yer. I'm still training, what about you?

]]> By: Jim Morris http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-786665 Jim Morris Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:22:25 +0000 #comment-786665 And a Happy 2012 to you. Jim And a Happy 2012 to you.
Jim

]]> By: Jim Morris http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-786664 Jim Morris Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:28 +0000 #comment-786664 I don't speak Vietnamese, but I used to limp along in French. There was another Jim Morris in SF, who later commanded the MACV Recondo School. I don't speak Vietnamese, but I used to limp along in French. There was another Jim Morris in SF, who later commanded the MACV Recondo School.

]]> By: Jim Morris http://www.historynet.com/us-army-special-forces-major-jim-morris-proud-of-his-service-in-vietnam.htm#comment-786663 Jim Morris Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:18:03 +0000 #comment-786663 I'm still truckin'. Jim I'm still truckin'.
Jim

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