Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there.

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It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation.

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When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail.

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We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning.

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I was participating in my own lynching, but the problem was I didn't know what I was being lynched for.

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As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.

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The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.

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The last man in the world who should have been criticized was the American soldier. They should have criticized me.

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I haven't yet figured out how I was made first captain, because I was not an outstanding student. I was an adequate student.

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I've made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the forthcoming Tet Offensive.

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