Ebook: Jack of all trades: an American advisor's war in Vietnam, 1969-70

Maj. Ron Beckett had already served two tours in Vietnam when he received orders to return in April 1969. As the district senior advisor in the remote, rural Dinh Quan District of Long Khanh Province, he would face a demanding and dangerous assignment on the front lines of pacification.;Going Back -- The Beginning -- Duty Calls -- Cinnamon -- Getting the Job -- Headin' Upcountry -- First Impressions -- Dinh Quan District -- Home Sweet Home -- The Team -- Counterparts -- The Culture -- The Clash of Cultures -- The Magic Red Seal -- "Dawk" and Other Delights -- Spirited Adventures -- Team Life -- The Dinh Quan Surf and Raquette Club -- The Sauna -- Outhouse #2 -- The Inferno -- The Shower and Bath House -- Hollywood Goes to War -- The Dinh Quan Power and Light Company -- Snakes Alive -- Going to Saigon -- The Battle for Hearts and Minds -- Pacification -- USAID -- Chicken Man -- Miracle Rice -- This Little Piggy Went to Market -- TV Comes to Dinh Quan -- Security Operations -- Chopper Day -- Phung Hoang: The Phoenix Program -- The Hamlet Evaluation System -- Memorable Events -- The Great Ambush -- The Crash -- R&R -- The Thai Traveling Show -- My Lai -- Closing Scenes -- Vietnamization: The Beginning of the End -- The Painting -- Final Thoughts.