War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War

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Much of the history written about the Vietnam War overlooks the U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons. These CAPs lived in the Vietnamese villages, with the difficult and dangerous mission of defending the villages from both the National Liberation Front guerrillas and the soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army. The CAPs also worked to improve living conditions by helping the people with projects, such as building schools, bridges, and irrigation systems for their fields. In War in the Villages, Ted Easterling examines how well the CAPs performed as a counterinsurgency method, how the Marines adjusted to life in the Vietnamese villages, and how they worked to accomplish their mission. The CAPs generally performed their counterinsurgency role well, but they were hampered by factors beyond their control. Most important was the conflict between the Army and the Marine Corps over an appropriate strategy for the Vietnam War, along with weakness of the government of the Republic of South Vietnam and the strategic and the tactical ability of the North Vietnamese Army. War in the Villages helps to explain how and why this potential was realized and squandered. Marines who served in the CAPs served honorably in difficult circumstances. Most of these …
Date: March 2021
Creator: Easterling, Ted N.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
War in the Pacific: A Chronology January 1, 1941 through September 30, 1945 (open access)

War in the Pacific: A Chronology January 1, 1941 through September 30, 1945

Text outlining major events in the Pacific Theater throughout World War II, organized by date. It also includes text for the Instrument of Surrender, appendices containing military and war data, a bibliography, and list of related Web sites.
Date: March 2014
Creator: Hyland, George O., III
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1863 (open access)

The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1863

Weekly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 19, 1863
Creator: Maltby, H. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1863 (open access)

The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1863

Weekly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 5, 1863
Creator: Maltby, H. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas History for Teachers: The Goliad Massacre captions transcript

Texas History for Teachers: The Goliad Massacre

Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the Goliad Massacre at Presidio La Bahia, where almost 400 Texas soldiers lost their lives during the Texas Revolution.
Date: March 11, 2022
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas History for Teachers: The Goliad Massacre (ASL Interpretation) captions transcript

Texas History for Teachers: The Goliad Massacre (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the Goliad Massacre at Presidio La Bahia, where almost 400 Texas soldiers lost their lives during the Texas Revolution.
Date: March 11, 2022
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 27, 1869 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 27, 1869

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 27, 1869
Creator: Swindells, John W. & Hutchen, Virginius
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1876 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1876

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 16, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1876 (open access)

Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1876

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 2, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Daily State Journal. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, March 25, 1870 (open access)

Daily State Journal. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, March 25, 1870

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 25, 1870
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 10, 1866 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 10, 1866

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 10, 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1866 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1866

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 17, 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 3, 1866 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 3, 1866

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 3, 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1867 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1867

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 23, 1867
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 24, 1866 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 24, 1866

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 24, 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1875 (open access)

Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1875

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 25, 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 9, 1872 (open access)

The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 9, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: March 9, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 30, 1872 (open access)

The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 30, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: March 30, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1872 (open access)

The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: March 16, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1872 (open access)

The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: March 23, 1872
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Republican. (Marshall, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1863 (open access)

Texas Republican. (Marshall, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1863

Weekly newspaper from the Marshall, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with and advertising.
Date: March 5, 1863
Creator: Loughery, Robert W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colored Tennessean. (Nashville, Tenn.), Vol. 1, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 31, 1866 (open access)

The Colored Tennessean. (Nashville, Tenn.), Vol. 1, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 31, 1866

Weekly African-American newspaper from Nashville, Tennessee that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunday Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 106, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 22, 1868 (open access)

Sunday Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 106, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 22, 1868

Daily newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 1868
Creator: Kinney, Somers
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 2, 1867 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 2, 1867

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 2, 1867
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History