15 April 1966
At 3d Bde
General Critz Briefed On Vietnam Artillery
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Critz, commanding general of the U. S. Army Artillery and Missile Center, Ft. Sill, Okla., last week visited 3d Bde (25th Inf Div). and received extensive briefings on brigade operations.
General Critz was met at the camp helipad by Lt. Col. Saul
A. Jackson, 2/9th Arty. commander, and Lt. Col. George A. Scott, CO, 2/35th Inf.
Colonel Scott briefed the general on brigade activities since its arrival in the
Republic of Vietnam last December (1965). He also took the Ft. Sill
commander on a tour through his “Cacti Blue” battalion area and perimeter.
Colonel Jackson and members of his staff
briefed General Critz on the “Mighty Ninth”
Artillery, including the problems the battalion has encountered because of
Vietnam’s peculiar “no front” warfare. Among problems
discussed were the increased need in certain areas for additional men and
equipment; the general use of “6400 mil,” or 360 degree firing; the
widespread operation areas using separate artillery batteries far removed from
battalion control; extensive use of helicopters in artillery operations;
and problems involving Vietnam’s terrain and climate.
{Courtesy "Tropic Lightning" magazine}
Webmaster's Note: So....we had problems in Vietnam. Ya think??