We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning.
President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone.
When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves.
In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia.
I've made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the forthcoming Tet Offensive.
My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had.
The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.
When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail.
The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.
Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country.
As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.
Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.
Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.
By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?
It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation.
The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else.
I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.
We moved in to help the Vietnamese defend their country and confront the Viet Cong.
