The Fighting Fathers SCHIFFER (9780764368257) Hardcover by Schiffer Publishing

The Fighting Fathers: CIA-Backed Catholic Militia in South Vietnam

Features

• 112 pages
• Over 70 photos and illustrations
• Hardcover
• Book dimensions are 6″ by 9″

During the early years of US involvement in Vietnam, the CIA helped arm militia groups in South Vietnam referred to as the “Fighting Fathers.” The name was a reference to the Catholic priests who organized the fighting groups. The fathers fought alongside their parishioners to defend their localities from the Communist insurgency, the Vietcong.