Author: Brian Brooks

It was early 1972, and I had just been named information officer of the 3rd Brigade (Separate) of the First Cavalry Division in Bien Hoa, Vietnam. My predecessor had finished his tour and had returned to the U.S., so I found myself in charge of the information office as a first lieutenant, a job that

“I do not believe that any one factor could have done more to sustain the morale of the (American Expeditionary Force) than the Stars and Stripes. – John J. Pershing, Commander, AEF, World War I “Free press and free speech. These are two great principles we are fighting to preserve. They are among the basic