CETO Quick Look: Personal Experiences With the Combined Action Program in Vietnam
Abstract
The Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities (CETO) conducted a professional military education discussion on March 5, 2004 concerning the Combined Action Program (CAP) in Vietnam. The guest speaker was Mr. Ed Matricardi, currently an attorney in Northern Virginia, who was a U.S. Marine corporal and served as a CAP squad leader in Vietnam during 1967. Mr. Al Paddock, Ph.D., an historian and retired U.S. Army Special Forces colonel who served three tours in Vietnam also participated in the session, as did the CETO staff. For over two hours, Mr. Matricardi led a riveting, frank discussion that covered much of his experiences and the lessons he learned during the eight months he served in the CAP. Although much of what was discussed was peculiar to Mr. Matricardi's personal experiences in Vietnam, some of it certainly will have direct application to current and future operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, and elsewhere. Highlights of the Combined Action Program addressed in this paper are provided for general information purposes and are based on both the written notes and oral comments by Mr. Matricardi.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 17, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA433334
Entities
Organizations
- Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory