He served 30 years between 1963-1966 and fought in Vietnam alone????
Maybe Kerry should have hired this guy to write his bio instead of Brinkley.
Actually, in that time-frame -- he wouldn't have been alone..
There were a number of "advisors" in country earlier - and a lot of grunts by 1966.
By the end of the year 1965, 180,000 US troops had been sent to Vietnam.
In 1966 the figure doubled.
80,000 Americans had been killed or wounded in the Vietnam War by summer 1967.
The first OFFICIAL arrival of Marine grunts in Vietnam, was 31Mar65. That date is SEARED, SEARED into my mind!
Semper Fi