Vietnam War Army Infantry Newspaper “The Go Devil”

Description

The Go Devil: 3rd Brigade Newspaper, Vietnam 1969-1970

Detailed Timeline of Main Events

• November 30, 1969: The first issue of “The Go Devil,” the official publication for the 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, was published.
• November 30, 1969 – October 5, 1970: A total of 19 issues of “The Go Devil” were published. The newspaper was intended to be a twice-monthly publication for the officers and men of the 3d Brigade and its support units.
• During the publication period: The newspaper was composed using the IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer system, a relatively new technology adopted by the US Army in Vietnam for official publications.
• During the publication period: “The Go Devil” was printed in Tokyo, Japan, by Pacific Stars and Stripes.
• October 5, 1970: The last issue of “The Go Devil” was published. This coincided with the 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division being sent back to the United States.

Cast of Characters

Based solely on the provided source, the “cast of characters” is limited to the collective group involved in the newspaper’s creation and readership:

• Officers and Men of the 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division: The primary intended audience and contributors to “The Go Devil” newspaper. They were actively serving in Vietnam during the period of the newspaper’s publication.
• Support Units of the 3d Brigade: Personnel from various support roles associated with the brigade, who were also part of the newspaper’s readership and potentially contributed to its content.
• Personnel involved in the composition of “The Go Devil”: Individuals responsible for writing, editing, and preparing the newspaper for printing using the IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer system in Vietnam.
• Pacific Stars and Stripes: The organization based in Tokyo, Japan, responsible for the printing and likely the distribution of “The Go Devil.”

Vietnam War Army Infantry Newspaper “The Go Devil”

134 pages, All of the 19 issues published of the official publication for the 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, “The Go Devil.” Ranging from its first issue, November 30, 1969 to its last issue, October 5th, 1970, when the 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry was sent back to the United States.

The newspaper was intended to be published twice monthly for the officers and men of the 3d brigade and its support units.

It was composed on the IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer system, which had been recently adopted in Vietnam for all official Army publications. The newspaper was printed in Tokyo, Japan, by Pacific Stars and Stripes.