In Jan. 1966 the "Tropic Lightning’s" 3rd Brigade had established a base camp on a hill just outside the town of Pleiku, South Vietnam. The story begins there in the rear of Co. C, 2/35th’s orderly room. Naturally a card table had its place in the center of the room. While sitting around that table one of the platoon leaders called our attention to an article in the Stars and Stripes about remarks made by Congressman Craig Hosmer of California to the House of Representatives in Washington D. C. Those remarks, made on Feb.7th, pertained to the superstitions of the Vietcong. The article stated that two of their bad luck symbols were pictures of women and the ace of spades. Later that evening, someone in the group noticed that the ace of spades from a deck of "Bicycle" playing cards contained a picture of a woman that just happened to be a representation of the Goddess of Freedom or Liberty on the dome of our nation’s capitol building. In her right hand she held a sheathed sword; in her left hand an olive branch.
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Sun Tsu, recognized as one of the greatest military tacticians of all times, strongly advocated the use of psychological warfare as a force multiplier. Sun Tsu wrote that:
To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it; to take intact a regiment, a company, or a squad is better than to destroy them. For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill.
To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence.
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy. Next best is to disrupt his alliances by diplomacy. The next best is to attack his army.
Sun Tzu understood that given the opportunity, an adversary will surrender to a superior commander prior to conflict. In order to have a chance to be that superior leader, PSYOP must be coordinated and included in initial planning and implemented prior to conflict. If hostilities begin, proper PSYOP implementation can end the conflict earlier than otherwise expected. PSYOP is a force multiplier and resource saver.
Name written in RED INK
Korean Andong City Mask Festival-Demon Mask, notice the Name WRITTEN IN RED? It is quite known in Asian countries that if a name is written in RED they person has DIED (meaning in the past tense). To write someone’s name in RED LETTERS/ or on the FAN in RED brush strokes means “THE PERSON IS DEAD” it does not have the meaning that you wish to threaten them with death or murder. THEY ARE ALREADY…DEAD. Past Tense NOT FUTURE…
New Zealand Country Brief
*doing business with South Korea
Cultural and Business Tips
Business cards are essential. Have your card ready when you meet people. Give and receive business cards with both hands or with the right hand. Never use the left hand alone.
Never write a person’s name in red ink. Koreans do not use red ink unless the person is dead. The only exception is when red ink is used in a tojang (name seal).
Combining this main meaning for the Western ‘saying’, “He is Dead to me” is an old english saying that was used to announce that the person in question was disowned or would never be "seen, or heard" again.
WHEN THE KOREAN WAR BABY says “someone is dead to me” it simply is a fusion of West and East symbolism, meaning that that person is now considered as DEAD, As in Chinese when they consider a relationship is now dead or finished.
IT IS NOT Threatening DEATH nor Murder.
IT is however, the highest level of INSULTS.
SO, with that all in mind, to those who claim I am
threatening them with RED INK,
As we say in the United States…
“Kiss my Proverbial Ass”
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