Id barely gotten settled into the routine of patroling canals on Barrier Reef that I was sent with ten boats up the Mekong into Cambodia. We were a very small part of the Vietnamese contingent. but played a very interesting role in the operation. Ive just returned from spending two weeks afloat off Neak Luong. the ferry landing. and have come to realize once again the sharp contrasts evident in this war. The two mcst dominant impressions were left by the newsmen and the refugees. Actual encounters with the enemy were very light and we had secured the area rather easily. What astounded me was how the news media blew up our offensive.
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