**** Re: [Boatanchors] New History Depicts the Secret Vietnam War the ASA

Tue, 4 Nov 2003 23:46:13 -0700

thanks for the heads up on this William!

ed sharpe  archivist for smecc
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William L Howard" <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "armyradios"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 5:29 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] New History Depicts the Secret Vietnam War the ASA

>
> New History Depicts the Secret Vietnam War
> Check out this new book.
>
> The Superintendent of Documents Announces the Release of the
> New History Depicts the Secret Vietnam War
>
> Washington, DC - A new publication from the U.S. Government describes
> the secret history of the Vietnam War. The Most Secret War traces the
> 12-year history of the Army Security Agency (ASA) in Vietnam and its
> overall success, along with various challenges and shortcomings. The
> Most Secret War is available for sale by the U.S. Government Printing
> Office.
>
> This book outlines the history of ASA�s major role in the Vietnam War.
> During the war, through cryptologic efforts, ASA met the challenge of
> supporting troops in combat by maintaining intelligence communications
> (COMINT) on a real-time basis. This publication documents an overview of
> these efforts and provides insights into the history of Army
> intelligence operations.
>
> The Most Secret War describes the early years and the establishment of
> the ASA, the battles of the Vietnam War, as well as �Vietnamization.�
> Through numerous photographs of events and milestones, this book
> captures the history of Army intelligence in Vietnam. Additionally, it
> provides personal accounts of the ASA soldiers and personnel. It is a
> remarkable history of personal sacrifice and professionalism. Military
> historians, veterans of the war and other interested readers will gain
> an inside view of the overall history of communications intelligence of
> the Vietnam War from this comprehensive study.
>
>
> S/N: 008-020-01520-2
> Price: $35.00
>
>
>
>
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