OTHER articles: by Brian Hennessy
Ambush in Phuoc Tuy
Brian (Chick) Hennessy. Vietnam veteran. Ambush in Phuoc Tuy They were nearly on him. Padding slowly along a track leading from the Nui Dinh Hills towards Binh Ba further north. Sandals treading softly on the blood-red clay path, carefully avoiding the leafy decay on the fringes. Rifles at the ready. Faces peering into the night. [...]
Cambodia
Brian Hennessy. Cambodia. December, 2010. Cambodia Cambodia. A place of smiles, Angkor Wat temples, and killing fields. The smiles are genuine, a reflection of natural Cambodian courtesy and honour; the temples are a cultural wonder of the world; and the killing fields a reminder of the dark side of humanity. One of the poorest [...]
Laos
Brian Hennessy. Laos. October, 2010 Laos The old kingdom of Laos – now the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. A small country tucked away in the middle of Indo-China in Southeast Asia. Once a forgotten remnant of the old French empire, later an impotent neighbour as North Vietnam poured troops through its eastern provinces along the [...]
The Sharp End (eBook)
Buy this book: See eBooks in the Toolbar. Most books written about the Vietnam War have focused on either the politics associated with this conflict, or the military tactics which were used in the attempt to defeat the enemy. Not much has been written about what life was like for the [...]
Restaurant
Brian (Chick) Hennessy. Vietnam veteran. Restaurant Once a tired old shop-front on an ordinary thoroughfare in an inner-city ethnic enclave, now it's a popular little restaurant in a trendy part of town. Inside, large faux-asian paintings look down on a clutter of cane furniture supporting satisfied patrons indulging the evening away. Squeezed together in shoulder-rubbing, [...]
Vietnam: A battle.
Brian (Chick) Hennessy. Vietnam veteran. Vietnam: A battle. He is relaxing in his company lines in Nui Dat, the base camp for Australian troops in Vietnam. This is home. And this is a rare day off from patrolling outside the wire, the barbed-wire perimeter surrounding this small piece of Australia in Phuoc Thuy province. Although [...]
Vietnam: The Horseshoe.
Brian (Chick) Hennessy. Vietnam veteran. Vietnam: the Horseshoe. He sits, rifle across his lap, webbing beside him, and his body leaning against the trunk of a small tree. He is exhausted but alert. Ever ready to grasp his weapon and adopt a firing position. He is in the Long Green, a narrow strip of savannah scrub [...]