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Motivated ARVN Gains But Faces Leadership Gaps
A New York Times report notes South Vietnamese forces are now better equipped with automatic rifles, helicopters, fighter-bombers, patrol boats, artillery, trucks, and tanks, yet their combat motivation and leadership shortages hinder full effectiveness. Despite modernization and U.S. backing, many units remain untested in major combat, with American advisers observing improving, but uneven, progress and predicting eventual combat proficiency under continued Vietnamization.
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New York Times
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Julian J. Ewell
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