97-Bravo

In 1970, John was a college student who did not support or actively oppose the war in Vietnam. In January of 1971, John enlisted in the U.S. Army and was trained to become a counter-intelligence agent for military intelligence. However, not according to any plan, he became a Vietnam veteran. John was assigned to the APhung Hoang Program@ (formerly known as the APhoenix Program@). He started as a PFC (E-3) working in a captain=s (O-3) position and was soon promoted to corporal (E-4) with the staff responsibility and authority of a major (O-4). He worked with CIA personnel who operated under their cover of AEmbassy House,@ and he made a Viet Cong Ahit list.@ Later, he was assigned to the 525 MI Group based in Saigon, working in civilian clothes and living in a villa north of Saigon.