U.S. Army Veteran’s Perspective on the Mindset of the South Vietnam Soldiers During the Vietnam War

Caesar Smith gives his perspective on the mindset of South Vietnamese soldiers he served with who had been fighting for their country’s freedom since World War II. Smith was a career military officer who served two tours in Vietnam. In 1964, he was a U.S. advisor to South Vietnamese troops. This segment is from Iowa Experience: Vietnam, a panel discussion recorded at Iowa PBS in Johnston, IA on September 10, 2017.