very good. we didn't need 'em in korea -- no sir, give me an ohio farm boy and an m-1 garand, none of this fancy crap -- no sir. communications naturally dwindled with the lack of v.c. activity, this is routine, expected . but six months ago communication virtually stopped. we communicate with the base infrequently. what they call for are air strikes, immediate -- always at night. and we don't know what or who the air strikes are called on. you see, no one has really gone into this area and come back alive. walter kurtz, lieutenant colonel, special forces. we understand you knew him. that's colonel kurtz.