The Military Career of Captain Paul A. Forster

Paul Forster, Captain, U.S. Army, Military Intelligence, served in Vietnam from February 1965 to February 1966. Paul was assigned initially as the Personnel and Logistics Officer for the Special Military Intelligence Activities Team. SMIAT was a counterpart organization to the Army of Vietnam unit, BDST-300, working human intelligence operations throughout Vietnam. In July 1965, Paul was assigned as the Commander, SMIAT Region II, located in Ban Me Thuot - Central Highlands. We were fortunate to have very well trained, competent, and hard working counterparts. HUMINT had mixed success, but a number of our reports resulted in excellent combat results. The most difficult aspect of the tour was witnessing the many casualties being transferred to the airport for their final homeward flight. The Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC remains a highly emotional place, and always will. I'm enormously pleased that Rolling Thunder has become such a tribute to our fallen friends. The highlight of my tour was returning home safely, to my wife and new son!

Paul A. Forster

Forster Family Album
 

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