 [ Brown 's ] relationship with General Abrams was the finest between a ground theater commander and his air subordinate that I have seen since 1941 . There was complete trust , rapport , an end to gamesmanship between one service and another . It was clear from the outset that Abrams understood finally that in George Brown he had a personal friend whose life and resources were wholly committed to fulfilling the theater job and responsibility that Abrams had upon his shoulders . 
