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Rich Rolfe

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It was in the Central Highlands of Vietnam that Rich Rolfe was part of a team of American advisors working with a South Vietnamese unit. It was their war. Their leaders had been fighting for a long time so it was kind of a joke that these rookie war fighters could advise them. What they did was provide support. (3:59)

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ARVN Advisor Rich Rolfe saw a lot of grisly sights following battles between the ARVN and the VC. As Public Information Officer, he was required to photograph the scene following a firefight. He was also responsible for calling in fire support when needed. (7:19)

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The first senior advisor Rich Rolfe had during his tour was a great leader who was tough on the basketball court. He was replaced by an officer who put Rolfe on the spot during briefings. One of the Colonel's barbs had him making calls involving the official atomic clock. (5:53)

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The GIs loved having dogs around because they growled when they sensed danger. They shared that area of the Central Highlands with the Korean White Horse Division. Rich Rolfe describes how they were greatly feared by the VC and how they didn't trust the ARVN troops. (3:49)

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It was during his last week in country that Rich Rolfe had to fly a sniffer mission with another advisor in a second ship. Since he was short, he took the higher aircraft. When he got back to the States, he had to do a double take when he saw what women were wearing. (6:18)

Abel Garcia

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After Abel Garcia started off on a massive operation he eventually found out where they were heading, Laos. It was Lam Son 719, an ARVN incursion that was ultimately unsuccessful. The enemy was prepared and determined and the prospects for Vietnamization of the war were severely hurt. (6:05)

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Abel Garcia had a funny feeling that day. Wear your chicken plate. So he put on the heavy armor plate and the Huey took off. During the mission, ground fire hit the pilot's pedals, the fuel cell and the transmission. They were going down. (9:02)

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The brotherhood of comrades in arms became a very valuable thing, but when Abel Garcia got back to the States after his Vietnam tour, he encountered anti-war protestors at the LA airport. When a Hare Krishna called him a baby killer, he broke his nose. It was personal to him because he had taken care of the locals while he was there. (7:35)

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Abel Garcia came from Mexico when he was two years old to live in south Texas. He remembers watching the Tet Offensive on TV but his mind was focused on chasing the ladies. It was refocused when his draft lottery number came up nine. (7:07)

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The plane full of draftees from Texas thought they were going to Fort Polk but the bird took them to Fort Lewis, up in Washington where it was freezing cold. Abel Garcia was part of that group and he had a knack for attracting the attention of the DI. (6:24)