Our primary duty is to support the people of Vietnam and all its people. Help them bring peace, freedom, and self-government to this land. It will be a long war. We are here for a year so work like hell for that time and fight like tigers. When our supplies are all caught up, we will start to put pressure on the Viet Cong.
Individual conduct is most important toward the people.
It is as important as killing Viet Cong. If it had not been for the deployment of American ground forces in Vietnam, this land would have been lost. The ground soldier shows the Vietnamese people that we are really taking interest is their cause. The American soldier in Vietnam has been outstanding and I know that you will do well. I am damned glad that you are here.