... We would point out the following. First the RD Cadre are not a fully trained, heavily armed military force. They are instead lightly armed, government employees whose function is to bolster civil services in rural areas of Viet Nam. Secondly, the reader should note the extremely limited but highly effective use of artillery during the attack. Finally, we would remind the reader that the battle at Hoa Tinh village is only one of dozens of such incidents that occur throughout the Delta every week....
Outside. “You sign up, Man?”
“Yeah,” Tony responded. “You?”
“Yeah,” Bob said. “But ... s**t, Man. There’s so much happenin. Granpa. Sara’s due in two weeks ...”
“Yeah. How can you go, Man?”
“Yeah. Yeah. But how can I not?”
“God Damn It!” Ten days had passed. There had been no call. Ton
