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28: 225: 77: 112: 257: 386: 191:, his nominal superior, was reluctant to discipline Đống and instead passed on American misgivings to Thiệu. Thiệu valued the support of Đống's Saigon-based paratroopers, but, to appease his American critics, apparently reprimanded Đống in private over his lackadaisical approach. The result was a supposed "changed attitude" in Đống, but by the end of the year the Airborne senior adviser, Col. James B. Bartholomees, again reported that Đống "was still not applying himself to his job." 244: 57: 95: 310: 27: 352: 1031: 665: 205:, which oversaw the region of the country surrounding Saigon, from 30 October 1974 until January 1975, when he was replaced by Lieutenant General 180:. The general reserve troops represented the muscle of the Saigon-based Directory members and balanced power between the rival officer cliques. 576: 1002: 680: 530: 670: 873: 183:
In 1966 US advisers reported that Đống was highly resistant to American advice. Because of his close relationship with Thiệu,
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In 1972 Thiệu moved both Đống and Khang out of their Divisions, transferring Đống to command the
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formed the South Vietnamese general reserve and had a significant political role to play in
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and Khang to a nebulous "special assistant" post under Viên on the Joint General Staff.
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commanding the Marines was an ally of Đống's rival Air Vice Marshal
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Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Lieutenant General
Airborne Brigade
Capital Military District
III Corps
Lieutenant general
South Vietnamese
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Airborne
Marines
Saigon
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Lê Nguyên Khang
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
Joint General Staff
Cao Văn Viên
Capital Military District
III Corps
Nguyễn Văn Toàn

National Order of Vietnam
USA

Silver Star Medal



The U.S. Army in Vietnam Advice and Support: The Final Years, 1965-1973

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