Meloy's work as senior adviser to Task Force One of the Vietnamese Airborne Division; Meloy's work with Vietnamese Colonel Ho Trung Hau; the Vietnamese Airborne Division's reputation as soldiers and their protection of civilians; Meloy's preparation for his assignment in Vietnam; the state of Vietnam task force training and equipment upon Meloy's arrival; water supplies in Vietnam; Meloy's problems dealing with other U.S. advisers in Vietnam; Vietnamese military cooking methods and diet; camaraderie among the American division and the Vietnamese Airborne Division; Meloy's reassignment to the First Battalion on the 27th Infantry; Meloy's work in the Hau Nghia Province; the reputation American soldiers had created in Trang Bang District prior to Meloy's arrival; Meloy's success working in Hau Nghia Province with Di We Kneip; accounting for weapons after a battle with the VietCong; Meloy's involvement in Operation Attleboro; Meloy's work under General Edward de Saussure in Dau Tieng; the events of Operation Attleboro and loss of lives; photojournalists at Attleboro; coordination of various companies to continue fighting near Dau Tieng; Generals Jack Dean and William DePuy assessment of the situation near Dau Tieng and the need for additional troops to relieve Meloy and his battalion; Medals of Honor received following Operation Attleboro; General DePuy relieving General de Saussure of his duties at Operation Attleboro; Meloy's later experience as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS); the connection between political and military actions in Vietnam.