NJVVMF Host Lecture by Col David Taylor’s Our War – Infantry Bttln in Vietnam War
Event Date
03/16/2013
Event Time1:00 pm - 2:30 pm;
Location
NJVVMF
approx
Holmdel, NJ
Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center to Host Lecture
Colonel David W. Taylor’s Our War: The History and Sacrifices of an Infantry Battalion in the Vietnam War
On Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 1:00 PM the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host Colonel David W. Taylor (USAR-Ret). Taylor’s lecture, Our War, The History and Sacrifices of an Infantry Battalion in the Vietnam War is based on his book of the same title, the only battalion history written in a narrative style that covers 3-1/2 years of combat the battalion experienced. The lecture will discuss the various types of terrain and enemy soldier encountered in the war, the tactics and strategies and the changing attitudes and outlook as the war continued with no firm conclusion in sight.
Colonel Taylor served with the 5th/46th Infantry Battalion, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division in Vietnam from February through June, 1969. After recovering from wounds received during his tour, Taylor was assigned as the OIC – Small Arms Training Committee, 3rd AIT Training Brigade, Ft. Jackson, SC. In February 1971, he left active duty and, joined the BF Goodrich Company. At the same time, Taylor entered the US Army Reserve, Co C, 2nd Battalion, 11th Special Forces Group (USAR).
From 1980 to 1984, Colonel Taylor served in joint special operations (SPECOPS) assignments as a mobilization augmentee, 1st Special Operations Command (SOCOM), assigned as a SPECOPS planner to the U.S. Southern Command, Panama. In 1984 he was assigned as the SPECOPS Officer, Army Reserve Augmentation, U.S. Forces Caribbean (Key West, FL). From 1988 to 1990 he was appointed Chief, Unit Training Division and later, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Training, HQ, 83rd U.S. Army Reserve Command. He assumed command of the USAR Augmentation, U.S. Forces Caribbean on 1 July 1990 and later transitioned the unit to become the Army Reserve Augmentation, U.S. Atlantic Command (USLANTCOM). While performing active duty tours at the Atlantic Command, Colonel Taylor was the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander-In-Chief (D/CINC) / USLANTCOM. Taylor’s unit was subsequently awarded the Joint Services Meritorious Unit Commendation. Colonel Taylor retired from the USAR in 1993. His awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Two Purple Hearts, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Army Meritorious Service Medals, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Services Achievement Medal, The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab and Airborne Wings.
With a love for teaching, during his last three years of employment, Taylor formed a consulting business called, “The Business War College” which taught middle and senior managers how to use military thinking in the business world. He has authored numerous articles for business and military history publications and has reviewed history books for national publications. He is also trained as an Oral Historian. After eight years of research and writing, in June, 2011 he published his first book, Our War: The History and Sacrifices of an Infantry Battalion in the Vietnam War 1968-1971. It is a 722-page history of his infantry battalion in Vietnam and is the only historical account of a battalion in the Vietnam War written in a narrative style.
Admission is included in general Museum admission and is open to the general public. To learn more about the event and/or to register, please call (732) 335-0033 or visit njvvmf.org.
About New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, dedicated May 7, 1995, strives to encourage and foster patriotism and provide for recognition of the sacrifices, courage and valor of the New Jersey veterans of the Vietnam era. The Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center, dedicated in September 1998, strives to encourage and foster a thorough understanding of the Vietnam era, including the political, historical, social, cultural and military aspects that affected the United States, especially New Jersey.
The Museum is located adjacent to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial off the Garden State Parkway at exit 116 in Holmdel, N.J. (on the grounds of the PNC Bank Arts Center). The Memorial is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is free to visit. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult admission is $7.00, seniors and students $5.00, children under ten, veterans and active military personnel are admitted free. For more information on the Memorial or Museum, please call (732) 335-0033 or visit njvvmf.org.
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