Leo Andy:  

I have always felt that the Class of '56 was really mine. I left WI at the start of my Junior year and graduated in '56 from Greenbrier Military School, Lewisburg, WV. I received undergraduate degree from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; MS from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville,TN; PhD from the University of South Africa. I served 2 tours in Viet-Nam (1962-64--The Advisory Phase of the War). I was able to attend the Language School at Monterery, CA and learned to read, write and speak Vietnamese. I was one of the 1st Americans to serve in The Republic of Viet-Nam (RVN). Although my time in RVN was considered the "Advisory Phase of the War", I can assure you that it was a WAR and more than Advisory. My primary responsibilities were advising the 2nd Vietnamese Rangers from Pleiku and Qui Nhon in training,operations, and coordinating combat operations. During my active duty service, I was privileged and honored to serve with the 2nd Infantry Division, 8th Transportation Company (Light Helicopter), 117th Aviation Company (Air Mobile Light), The 8th and 117th were actually the same unit with a change of unit designation, 1st and 5th Special Forces Group (ABN), Military Assistance Adviisory Group (MAAG) Viet-Nam, Military Assistance Command Viet-Nam (MACV) and the 11th Air assault which later became the 1st Cavalry Division. I was blessed to have outstanding individuals in my commands that made me look good--often in spite of me. Very early I could see that the War was not going to be the short operati...Expand for more