War is fear cloaked in courage.
Author
William Westmoreland
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About William Westmoreland
William Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army general, most notably the commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He later served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by William WestmorelandWe were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning.
I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.
The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.
When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail.
We had the best food any battlefield ever had.
When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail.
War is fear cloaked in courage.
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War is fear cloaked in courage.
President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone.