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This book is dedicated to many people. First among them are my family. My parents, James T. Gillam Sr., and Marie P. Gillam always encouraged my scholarship but they did not live to see it in hard copy from an academic press. Next are my wife Connie, my son Damon, and my daughters Jessica and Whitney.They all said to me for years,“you should write a book!” I thank you all for your encouragement and patience. There are also some men I trained and served inVietnam with who deserve special mention here.Among them are the four “G Men,” Staff Sergeant Michael Mullen, and Specialist Fourth Class Robert Frost. Michael and Robert did not come home alive, but they are alive in memory. Finally, there is my brother Corporal Edward H. Gillam (USMC Ret.). Ed “lost his life” inVietnam, and he died in Ohio in January of 2005. Rest in peace, Ed, and thanks again for the advice that got me home alive. ...

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