Vietnam War: Marines Corps Newspaper: Sea Tiger

Description

Sea Tiger: A Vietnam War Marine Newspaper

Timeline of Main Events Covered in the Sources:

This timeline is based on the publication dates and the content described in the provided source information about the “Sea Tiger” newspaper and related materials. It focuses on the periods and events directly connected to the publications.

• November 10, 1965: The first issue of the “Sea Tiger,” a weekly newspaper published by the III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF), is released. It is distributed throughout the III MAF area of northern South Vietnam.
• October 5, 1966 – July 18, 1968: Publication period of the 36 issues of the “Sea Tiger” included in the described collection (412 pages). These issues would contain news, articles, and information relevant to the Marines serving in the III MAF during this timeframe of the Vietnam War. Specific events covered within these issues are not detailed in the source.
• October 1, 1966 – May 31, 1967: Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson, Jr. serves as the Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam. His activities and perspectives during this period would likely be reflected in the “Sea Tiger” newspaper.
• 1969-1970: While serving as the Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF), Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson, Jr. writes a series of articles for publication in the “Sea Tiger.” These articles cover a range of topics including combat service in Vietnam and the Vietnamese people. This suggests the “Sea Tiger” continued publication during this period.
• March 27, 1969 – March 9, 1970: Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson, Jr. returns for a second tour in Vietnam, this time as the Commanding General of the III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF). His leadership and the events under his command during this period would likely be documented in the “Sea Tiger.”
• April 14, 1971: The last issue of the “Sea Tiger” newspaper is published.
• 1988: The History and Museums Division of the U.S. Marine Corps publishes “Leadership Lessons and Remembrances from Vietnam (Articles from ‘Sea Tiger’)”. This 102-page volume compiles articles written by Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson, Jr. that were originally published in the “Sea Tiger” during his 1969-1970 tour.

Cast of Characters:

• Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson, Jr.: A high-ranking officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served as the Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam from October 1, 1966, to May 31, 1967. He later returned to Vietnam as the Commanding General of the III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) from March 27, 1969, to March 9, 1970. During his second tour, he wrote a series of articles published in the “Sea Tiger” newspaper, sharing leadership lessons and observations about combat and the Vietnamese people. These articles were later compiled into a published volume in 1988. His contributions highlight his leadership experience and his efforts to communicate with and guide the Marines under his command through the “Sea Tiger.”

The “Sea Tiger” newspaper itself can also be considered a key element:

• “Sea Tiger”: A weekly newspaper published by the III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) in northern South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It served as a crucial communication tool for the Marines stationed in the region, providing news, information, and perspectives relevant to their service. Published from November 10, 1965, to April 14, 1971, it offered a regular connection for the Marines and a platform for leadership to address them, as evidenced by Lieutenant General Nickerson’s articles. The described collection of issues from October 1966 to July 1968, and the later compilation of Nickerson’s writings, offer valuable insights into the experiences and perspectives of Marines serving in Vietnam during that period

Vietnam War: Marines Corps Newspaper: Sea Tiger

514 pages of the “Sea Tiger,” published by the III Marine Amphibious Force, various issues published between October 5, 1966 and July 18, 1968, and a historical monograpgh relating articles from Sea Tiger.

The “Sea Tiger” was a weekly newspaper distributed throughout the III MAF area of northern South Vietnam, published by the III Marine Amphibious Force. The first issue was published on 10 November 1965 and the last issue on 14 April 1971. This collection contains 36 issues (412-pages) of the Sea Tiger, published between October 5, 1966 and July 18, 1968.

Additional item:

Leadership Lessons and Remembrances from Vietnam (Articles from “Sea Tiger”)

This 102 page volume, published in 1988 by the History and Museums Division of the U.S. Marine Corps, contains a series of articles that Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson, Jr., wrote in 1969-1970 while he was Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF), which were published in Sea Tiger. General Nickerson commanded the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam from 1 October 1966 to 31 May 1967 and returned to command the III MAF from 27 March 1969 through 9 March 1970. During this latter tour of duty, in order to make up in part for an in-person briefing and welcome he previously gave to incoming officers and staff non-commissioned officers of the 1st Division, he began writing a series of articles for publication in Sea Tiger. In these short pieces, he covered a wide range of topics, some related to combat service in Vietnam, many others concerning the Vietnamese people.