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Defend and Befriend [3.238.57.9] Project MUSE (2024-03-28 15:34 GMT) Defend and Befriend The U.S. Marine Corps and Combined Action Platoons in Vietnam John Southard Copyright © 2014 by The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-4008 www.kentuckypress.com Maps by Richard A. Gilbreath, University of Kentucky Cartography Lab. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Southard, John, 1980– Defend and befriend : the U.S. Marine Corps and Combined Action Platoons in Vietnam / John Southard. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8131-4526-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8131-4527-3 (pdf) — ISBN 978-0-8131-4528-0 (epub) 1. Vietnam War, 1961–1975—Civilian relief. 2. United States. Marine Corps—History— Vietnam War, 1961–1975. 3. United States. Marine Corps—Civic action. 4. Combined operations (Military science) I. Title. II. Title: U.S. Marine Corps and Combined Action Platoons in Vietnam. DS559.63.S68 2014 959.704'345—dc23 2014005216 This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses Due to variations in the technical specifications of different electronic reading devices, some elements of this ebook may not appear as they do in the print edition. Readers are encouraged to experiment with user settings for optimum results. [3.238.57.9] Project MUSE (2024-03-28 15:34 GMT) To my wife, Rachel, and my parents, Dan and Kari ...