The Wall Song
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The Wall Song is a tribute born out of the kindred creative spirits of poet Judy Gorman King and songwriters Mitch Townley and Brad Dunse. Mitch heard Judy present her poem, The Spirit Of The Wall, at a Nashville benefit for homeless veterans in March, 2008. She gave him permission to use the poem as the inspirational foundation for the song. Mitch invited his good friend, singer/songwriter Brad Dunse to collaborate with him and the project was underway. The Wall Song was recorded in Nashville in July, 2008 by artist J.P. Williams and produced by Chip Martin.
We pray that The Wall Song will honor our surviving and fallen heroes of the Vietnam War as well as any who have served in the Armed Forces.
Our web home is: www.myspace.com/wallsong
Those who disrespect the American flag, have never been handed a folded one.🪖🇺🇸
Thank you. Peace.
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AMEN!!!
I know some that fought & lived. Would have stayed gone if they knew people had no respect for them. They should not have been disrespected. I have so much more to say but can't think of any nice words for those that disrespect the ones that put their lives on the line for the ungrateful just as much as the grateful.
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It took 25 years after I got home from Vietnam before the first person said “Welcome Home” to me. Some young girl saw me wearing my uniform in the airport when I was coming home & she called me a Son of a bitch! I told her, I’m not your brother, she went ballistic. As a combat veteran I can tell you from experience, there is nothing glorious about war. We deserved better when we came home.
In 1999 I finally felt that I was ready to visit the Wall. I found out I wasn't ready. It's the first time my wife ever saw me break down and cry. It's now 2024, 25 years have passed and I'm still not ready to return. I'm not ashamed to admit that even this song brings tears to my eyes. RIP my brothers.
Go back. Say their names.
@BillFullerton-yc3px No shame in it, welcome home sir.
I remember the ones that I could not get to. Their names are there. I live with that survivor guilt. That is one time I was able to go but never more.
Hi. I am 12 and I just wanted to say thank you who served and died for my country.
i come from a very long line of military men...and women......my grandfathers fought for this country and then they fought again...in wwI...wwII and now our sons are fighting again...we are native americans and we are still here....and we respect the dead warriors always..and the living...
I took my dad to The Wall in Oct 2012. It was his wish since returning from Vietnam to visit the wall. He layed a wreath at the base for his cousin who died there. As we walked away I had him turn around and watch as the people who were passing by stopped and read his wreath - looked at the picture of his cousin within the wreath. I told him: More than just you will be remembering him today dad. RIP Danny Crothers you are not forgotten
I saw the wall Oct 2023. I can't begin to explain the feeling I had standing there. I could have been on the wall but God brought me home. Thank you God
When my dad returned from Vietnam he returned to no fanfare or gratitude. When he arrived home a young girl spat in his face and called him names that I cannot repeat here. He stopped and wiped his face and told the girl that he pitied her. He then slowly walked away. I am glad to see the Americans of my generation welcoming our heroes home and treating them with respect.
I’m a Vietnam Veteran. I told another Vietnam Veteran “Welcome Home” once, he burst into tears and simply said “FINALLY”
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I was at a tackle shop at Indian Lake in Ohio in 2016,when I saw a Marine Vietnam vet. I walked up to him and shook his hand and welcomed him home. He stepped back and said I was the first one to ever welcome him home. His wife shed a tear.
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I was in Vietnam in 1969, after I got home, it took 25 years before anyone said “Welcome Home” to me. Sad.
@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw YES it is and I am truly sorry for the way you and your brothers and sisters were treated when you arrived back home. I am truly angry how you and all others have been ignored by the VA and government
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Thank you. Oh, don’t get me started on the VA, I was wounded & gassed (agent orange) it took 19 years of bullshit & mounds of paperwork & exams before I was classified as 100% service connected disabled. At first they were saying agent orange didn’t count & with therapy my leg would get better, all kinds of BS to prolong giving me the treatment , meds & pay that I deserve. I have to be examined twice a year to see if I’m still eligible for 100%, like my wound is going to go away & the nightmares will stop! Thank you for your nice comment.
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Don’t get me started on the VA, all the disrespect toward Vietnam veterans that you heard are true.
I'm an Aussie Vietnam Vet and I wrote a few poems about Vietnam. One of them is The Wall dedicated to that black granite wall with all those names on it. You did your duty, rest in peace my fallen American brothers.
I’ll be 74 soon and it’s my hope and prayer to visit the wall before the Lord takes me home!
my husband was a Marine in Viet Nam, he was a very decorated man, sharp shooter, recon. and saw and lived more then most could ever imagine. We had a chance to go to a reunion back in 1998 in Washington, It was the first time he had seen any of the men who were over there with him , he didnt know if they had made it back or not. We all went on a trip to the wall.. and I tell you the emotions were over whelming. You could feel the spirits of many of the men and women who's names are on that wall. Its a experience I'll never forget, and one my husband took to his grave with him.. as he couldn't handle the ghosts that haunted him on a daily basis and committed suicide in 2000.. So you see my heart goes out to all service men and women.. God Bless. and of course Semper Fi
God's blessings on you family and you're husband.
I am very sorry for you loss. More Vietnam veterans have died from suicide after they made it back to the world than were killed in combat. USN 1966 1970
So sorry for your loss. So many soldiers came back physically, but not mentally. My bro was in Nam and was never the same. I was the only one he would talk to about it. He eventually drank himself to death while he lived with me. I was in the Army, fortunately during peacetime, but I understood him. May the benevolent spirits watch over all of our Veterans and their families!!
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for the sacrifice that your husband and comrades gave to keep us free 🙏❤😇
God bless you ma’am
I hold the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge from Vietnam. The saddest sight at the Wall has to be the "Tree Vets," those soldiers who come so close to the names of their buddies that they reach the trees at the edge of the Memorial, then find themselves unable to continue on to the Wall itself. So many of us still have yet to even begin the journey. God bless them all.--Tom Reilly
It is a wall that heals.
Nam Vet 1971. I'm a old man at 71 years young. It took me until 2015 before I could bring myself to go to the wall. I went there with several friends, but when we got there, I told them I wanted to do this by my self. I have two friends there. This was one of the hardest things, I have ever done in my life. Now I wish I would have done this sooner. Let the tears fall where they may. Lee........
I am 74 years now...first time at the Wall. could not get close... just stared and with tears in my eyes I finally walked away, second time I also counted 14 friends that I will never forget... two these friends died in my arms... all my tears are for the 58K+ I still feel the pain...
God bless you. That was a rough conflict
They were very vicious,and mean. My brothers were there, and had a good friend that was a tunnel rat. And he was of the line with PPS. Then he died from agent orange God Bless all of you
I lost 8 in my unit in Aug 6th 1969 I still wake up each morning thinking about that day.
God Bless All who served. Forget the "politics" and the insanity of the war and just remember that all those young men were serving their country. God Bless them ALL!
I am from Germany. The american soldiers are my heroes, especially world war II and Vietnam. God bless America!
Somewhere on that wall is a Name of a Man who died to save My Daddy's life. If it weren't for him I wouldn't be here. Thank you! And God Bless!
To all of the Vietnam Veterans who served in Vietnam . Thank you from the bottom of my heart , The United States of America, and The World has a debth of gratituted that we can never pay back. Thank you.
God bless those Americans soldiers that gave their lives. You are all missed in are hearts.
Thank you for this thoughtful song. My cousin is on the wall. I remember the day he left for Vietnam, the day we found out he had been killed and the day of his funeral. I was only 12 at the time. He had always been good to me even though I was just a kid. When we met as a family after the funeral, I also remember looking into the crib to see the infant son he never got to meet and being sad he would never see his awesome Dad. Today I remembered Ronald Lowe and the sacrifice he so willingly made.
I lost my cousin Tom Bennett to Vietnam also. He is on that wall too. I served there for almost 5 years...and I came home to disgrace but "not in-disgrace." God Bless America, land of the free-and the land that I love🇺🇸🕊🇺🇸
My Dad served 2 tours in Vietnam. He came home. But he died of cancer at 44 in 1985. Dr's say it was Agent orange that got him. He never told me any stories of his time over there. He wouldn't talk about it. I have walked the wall and seen the items left behind by loved ones and friends. God bless every name on that wall.
The men and women who served in all our wars were the greatest of their generations.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
God be with you all my brothers. I came home to a disrespectful nation and I still think of you every day
I totaly agree with you, some times the memories seem to be, more vivid these days, I've tried to find a couple brothers from back then, but no luck,glad its better for the boys nowadays.
Semper Fi sir!!!!
I thank you all for your service & bravery.
Got spit on when I wore my uniform home after discharge in '65. Now when someone says "Thank you for your service", the words ring hollow and have no meaning for me. I came home but don't consider myself one of "the lucky ones." The "lucky ones" lie in graves, and don't have memories of the carnage, the sounds of shells exploding and their companions being blown to smithereens, memories that keep them awake at night, afraid to sleep at times, still "over there", still hiding from Charlie.. One day peace will come to me, but until then, - - - -.
Thank you all who have served in the past and are serving in the present
Forever changed. I was 3 when Uncle Sanford died in Vietnam! Love You.
I served U S Air Force, 1966-1970. I have some class mates, whose names are on the walls. GOD BLESS THEIR SOULS. i WAS Fortunate not to be on the wall, thank You JESUS AMEN. I Thank AMERICA .
Salute to my brothers in arms who never made it home from one who still carries the scars.
This past summer my dad and I went to DC and visited the wall. (My dad was in Vietnam.) I watched him go one by one to the names of all of his friends he lost in Nam, put his hand on the name and salute. 14 names he went to every one made him cry harder and in turn made me cry. R.I.P. All the brave men and women that gave all, in Vietnam and every war.
This made me shed a tear. Much respect to your pops. He's a true American hero.
Huge respects 🙏 to your dad. Love from India 🇮🇳. I can feel your pain coz I have lost my uncle to War 1965 India Pakistan the very year America 🇺🇸 went to War in Vietnam.
What the beautiful song to honor all men and women. who gave themselves so we stay free.... May God You all and U. S.A
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The wall always makes me cry especially the Vietnam War One I lost my brother in that war but I found a friend in the end but I still miss the brother and all those men and women their moms and their dads and their sisters their wives and their children one of the most unpopular Wars that we've ever had I honored the man and women more because they're the ones that made that sacrifice
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My uncle was in Vietnam he's my strength whenever I need him. Thank you to everyone who served. WELCOME HOME!!!!
I remeber walking with my grandfather who was a triple war USMC veteran "walking through all his old wars" as he called it. He went to the vietnam memorial and just broke down sobbing saying "It should have been me" I was a new Afghanistan war vet at that time. And I just sobbed with him we were two veterans with different stories falling appart at the same thing. The lose of something more dear than life itself,your friends.
I am Victoria Whitcomb and I thank you all for what you have given and lost to protect us
Grandpa fought in Vietnam, he was a CH-46 pilot he saw so much death and devastation, he would never hesitate to fly into the heat of battle and help his brothers in arms. I thank all of the veterans that have fought for our freedom.
On behalf of myself, Mitch and Brad thank you so much If you are a veteran thank you and welcome home
TO ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS "WELCOME HOME!" WE SERVED WITH HONOR. SEMPER FI GOD BLESS AMERICA
I remember getting to the very edge, and I collapsed in a heap of tears and grief. Before my knee's hit the ground, I had to very strong hands under my arms. Honor guards, this was 1986. Two Marines sat with me for six hours until I could get to my buddies' names. I stayed until dark. They got me a taxi. I left a letter to "Clifford E. Bench". We had our birthday parties together as kids. He died two months before his 19th birthday. I got there a year after his death. I miss him. Damn I miss him
My Native Indigenous dad fought in Vietnam and Korea war I lost him in 2005 I wanted to meet up with some Vietnam vets and Korean vets before I die see I miss having a dad I miss having a dad tell me stories and sing to me I miss singing to my dad writing poems for him wishing him happy birthday happy Father's Day happy veterans Day Merry Christmas happy New Year's
"We Were The Best America Had"
Vietnam Veteran
Brothers who fought without America's support
Brothers who returned without America's welcome
Brothers who will always be "The Best America Had".
Amen brother, my return to California from Nam I will never forget😢
Thank you, I have several Army buddies on the that wall, rest in piece, I will never forget you and your sacrifice. Great Tribute / 2nd Brigade 4th Infantry, LLRPs provisional, Pleiku, South Vietnam 68/69
Welcome home and thank each of you for your service and thank you for your responses to our song and video
I was drafted in 1969, so Vietnam was the reality of my youth. For many years I resisted visiting the wall, because I have too many friends there. I had to go to D.C. on business and visited it. I was several hundred yards away and the tears flowed. I have been back several times since and the tears flow. As I type this, tears flow..................they are all my generation.
I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM, EVER I AM A PROUD DAUGHTER OF A VIETNAM VETERAN...Always have been and will forever be....GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
As i stepped off the plane, being assaulted with the heat and smell, i was too green to realize what was to come . I've been to the wall, wept like sooo many have. And wondering while i touch the wall, why them Lord and not me. Names i touch, memories i relive. What a heart wrenching song. Heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time. Too many names, too many memories.
On this Memorial Day 2024 ...I Remember and Honor my Neighbor ....HENRY " FRANKIE" EVANS ...WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 18 MAY 1969 ...AT FSB HUSKEY .....18 YEARS OLD ...52 DAYS IN COUNTRY ....LOVE YOU FRANKIE ....
THANK YOU! I am a Proud daughter of a Vietnam Vet (died when he was 48) that war killed him just as if he were on the battlefield...The Vietnam Vets did not get the welcome home they should of, SO WELCOME HOME, THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU AND I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! YOUR ROCK!
God bless you.
Thanks to all the Viet Nam vets. Welcome Home.. I am proud veteran of the US Army but only served in peace time... Thanks again for your sacrifice!!
RIP--Walter Soutar, my good friend and comrade in arms--- Vietnam 1966/68, I came home, and cried my eyes out seeing your name on THE WALL.
I had the privilege of working with a group that created a half scale replica of the Wall. I was able to visit the wall in DC in 1990, and as I looked for and found the names of more than three dozen comrades and schoolmates the tears flowed, the pain still remains. I was an infantry squad leader and platoon sgt. Americal 1970-71. I honor their memory...
We all Lost some . Cousins, uncles,nephews. And Heard the Stories of Others .❤
I have so many friends on the Wall
Vietnam 67-69 I can’t imagine kids that young going to war , I was still 17 now I am going on 75
( Gary )
Semper-fi
Rips my heart out. I've a Vietnam vet. Some made it out, others didn't.
I heard this song on UA-cam, a week later, I was standing in front of it and found my friend and mentor, the man who, through his training of me, saved my life but lost his. Don't know if I will be able to return there but His name will always be with me.
My Heros that helped me to decide to join the Navy for 21 years. Thank you! AYE AYE!
I have heard many veterans being thankful when young people honor their service
I hope that one day you will be able to go back to "The Wall" In the meantime take time to thank a veteran
I wish I could say it was a wall that healed. The memories of my Brothers gone are still just as real as they were in '65-67.
Only having a personal living relationship with Jesus Christ can set you free, from the bad memories of war.
In my comment above I was relating how shitty my dad was treated when he came home. I also wanted to point out that people of my generation (today) are treating our returning veterans with respect here in the US. I, myself, am a persian gulf veteran and have received no disrespect from anyone since I've been home. I love and repsect my dad very much.
Thank you, thank you.... For remembering why we stand for the National Anthem..
I was in sixth grade the first time I listend to this song. We were reading a book about an American child and his life and perspective during the Vietnam war. My English teacher played this song for our class. I don’t know about anyone else, but I can definitely tell you that I was crying. I don’t cry over much, but this one hit a nerve. I guess it was mainly because of what happened during the Vietnam war to all those poor men and afterward. I did not know much about the war then. She put many famous pictures around the room. It was like a snapshot of an era barely any of us could Understand. We were born around three decades after the war ended, but it felt like three millennia. I pray that our nation will learn the lessons of the Vietnam war and that the American people will learn to be respectful of the military. I pray that this war is not forgotten and that Vietnam veterans and all American veterans are remembered for their service and heroism and valor. This war affected everyone, but The effect it had was different than any other war in United States history. My mom was born to keep her dad out of Vietnam. Many men we know wanted to be in the war, but so many others did not. Yet, what they did, their service, their bravery, went unremembered and unappreciated. The American people did not want the war, but they took it out on the soldiers, instead of the government. The soldiers had already been through hell overseas, and then they went through it again on their own shores and in their own cities and towns. I am not saying that all Americans felt this way because I do not know and do not think that this was so. However, the soldiers did not get what they deserved. They were not praised ; they were not celebrated as heroes but were instead used as scapegoats. They were not treated with kindness; they were not regarded with respect. No one understood PTSD then, and many did not get the help they needed. I think it was a change in how Americans thought. Before that point, photographs from the Battlefield were a rarity. Even after photography was invented, it was very difficult to take fresh pictures. Before photography was invented, there were paintings of battles and war. Yet, the artist took that in his stride or painted it in his light. They were not exactly dramatized but romanticized, as war too often is. The Vietnam war was the first war in American history that the general public had pictures and videos of the battlefield. It horrified them; they could not imagine wha the soldiers were going through. They did not use this positively and used it against the military. Many people did not want to be in the war or to be involved in it at all. America was going through a lot of change because people started to have their own thoughts and started to not go along with what the government said. The Vietnam war was the first war in American history that the general public had pictures and videos of the battlefield. It horrified them; they could not imagine what the soldiers were going through. They did not use this positively and used it against the military. Many people did not want to be in the war or to be involved in it at all. America was going through a lot of change because people started to have their own thoughts and started to not go along with what the government said. The American culture also had a massive overhaul. As Mom put it, people should not have opinions if they are not involved. I Agree with this, especially in this context. So many people had opinions, but those people were not on the battlefield. They were not doing the fighting; they were not seeing their friends and comrades die in front of them. Opinions are valid, but I do not think they should have them if they are not involved. I really do not know what to think. I was not born then and thus really should not have opinions myself. I understand that and try to understand everything involved. This is one reason why I thank soldiers any chance I get. I want them to know that they are appreciated and remembered and that their efforts have not been forgotten and that they were not in vain. I want to tell them that if no one else remembered what they did, I do. I pray that every soldier will get the help he or she needs and that every soldier will be appreciated for their actions and efforts. To all Vietnam war veterans, thank you for your service! To all American veterans of any war that had US involvement, thank you for your service! God bless you all, and God bless America!
Thank you for service, you are a great man for defending the United States of America freedom!
True heroes
As a British army veteran from a colonial war my country and its people has forgot about, I was in Washington dc with my wife I have always wanted to pay my respects to those on the wall, I left a poppy and card that said gone but never will you be forgotten . Me and my fellow vets are fighting for our own recognition for our service to our country. The ironic thing about my visit to the wall is my name is on that wall my name is Michael clarke
57,939 names on that wall. This song brought me to tears. My grandfather is a nam vet. Gracefully he didn't die in that war but of age. I thank all the vets. You have done your job as a human protecting other. It takes a-lot of heart to give your life for another person. I thank all the fallen soldiers Who died trying. You will be the most respected. Never forgotten, i may not know all your names but that will never mean i will forget you. Thank you all Past, Present, and Future soldiers.
As a peacetime kid I can only ask, how could you not bless every Vietnam Veteran you meet? How could you doubt that war was never sweet? How could you ever be so naive that you would not wish them the mercy and forgiveness that God will forever meet to the heroic and the meek? God bless America for the Christian values it used to exceed.
I was a senior corpsman with the 2/6 Marines in Viet Nam Era. It was the best duty I ever had. To this day, after 45 years they still call me "Doc" a title I wear with pride. Semper Fi
Saw The Wall last month. I was own leave when my cousin was brought home. His name is on The Wall. He was first a Marine and was wounded. Was given a medical release. Then tried to get back in. The Army let him in and made him a tank comander...... that's when his name was put on the list for The Wall....He was a soldier threw and threw. 2 purple hearts, silver star and the best guy you could know!
U.S. Army 1980-1988. I have not been where you guys have been. You have my utmost respect.....We stand among giants.
Firstly I am not an American I never served in Vietnam, but I served in the British army did a few tours of Northern Ireland and its only recently that my fallen brothers have a wall with there names on it a few I know at the national war arboretum in Staffordshire UK.I have paid my respects to my fallen brothers and sisters t your wall in Washington Dc and at the tomb of the unknown worrier , we are all brothers together in our struggles ,
Beautiful tribute to our guys and girls who served in Vietnam....it certainly took its toll on my generation. One day we were going to the Prom; the next we were going to funerals of our 19 or 20 year old friends, brothers & sisters, loved ones who died much too young. Thank you for your brave service! To those many Shasta County friends who paid the final sacrifice in Vietnam.
MsJavaJan 60,000 American men died in Vietnam only 800 were women and they were only nurses who died by bombs, learn of history
Your welcome 1st.Inf. Vietnam 1968-69
I think about Vietnam everyday. I will be making my 3rd trip to The Wall on Veterans Day to read names. It is a privilege and honor to have served in Vietnam and I would do it again. It is with respect and honor that I visit The Wall, because I am here and they are not, and I will never forget them. I will visit The Wall as long as I can just to rememer those whose names are on The Wall. I only wish I could do more.
hi I am 12 years old I just want to say thanks to anybody who severed and died for my country
thank you for thanking those who served. I am an army veteran's daughter who supports those that serve.
The soldiers never get to determine where they will fight. They are sent to war in the name of our country by the elected politicians. If you must denigrate someone then name the politicians that sent us there. Not the 58000 of my brothers and sisters who died there.
I'm a boy that has a military family bloodline my went to panama my Grandfather went to Vietnam my dad lost many friend during his deployments and my grandfather too and my uncle also
Thank you for thanking them my dad says thank you.
me?
my pastor is a vietnam vet and like him I thank all other vets and welcome home and try to put the horror you suffered behind you
Being British I am grateful my country stayed out of Vietnam. I have seen that wall in Washington and in 1998 I went to Vietnam. I cannot imagine the hardships that those poor American boys went through, the constant terror never knowing when danger could come, the heat and the hostility of their own people when returning home. I remember a woman I met in Vietnam, I complimented her on her excellent English, she told me she had been married to a GI who promised to take her to America but he was killed in the Mekong Delta, so much misery and grief all around only time will heal the scars. Though my country stayed out of Vietnam and I know no one who fought in that war I give our American cousins my respect
+likesmilitaryhistory Alan Moore My father says thank you for the respect!
*Proud Son of a Vietnam Vet*
+Vapin Chevy Thank you, and thanks to your father. My own father is dead now,(He died in 1998) he fought in Normandy in WW2, I remember he never talked about the war, most vets don't , they just want to forget, not wanting to be reminded of that terrible times in their lives. Yet I can still see my father with tears in his eyes when he watched on TV as the queen placed a wreath of poppies on the Cenotaph (Memorial) in London. 50 years on and the sight of the Queen laying the wreath still brought tears to his eyes, somethings a person never forgets, no matter how hard he tries. I believe all veterans are deserving of respect, whether they fought in WW2, Vietnam or the Gulf, for people like me who has never been to war we cannot even begin to imagine what the vets went through and with many of them are still going though, the dreams and nightmares that will torment them for the rest of their lives.
+likesmilitaryhistory Alan Moore Thank both of you and your fathers for their service! they wont be forgotten! i'll be joining myself in about 3 years.
+steffen verbist (Thunder19711) Thank you and good luck
Thank you, guess i'll need it
I’m going to see that wall this year 2018 and cry,pray, and thank the men and women 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I was with the 101st Airborne in nam 1968-70 1st as a lowly 11B10P then when I extended I went over to being a door gunner. Today im just a 65 year old Vietnam vet with a 100% disabled rating and also 100% for PTSD. I was I guess lucky as when I returned home at 24 I met a cute 16 year old girl and married her after 41 years we are still married even after all I put her through . To all my brother Vietnam vets out there I say Love you all brothers
I don't know of anyone that could watch this video and cry your eyes out and swell with pride inside and give thanks to the men and women who give us our freedom❤🙏🇺🇸💯 I will always respect and give thanks 2 past and present Heroes of this world the real men and women of military God bless and God bless America the true heroes will forever live in my heart🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
thank you to all of you , who Serve and protect. We are proud that is give Men and Women who do this all. I served for 18 Month in the National People Army in the former GDR. But since serval Years my Wife and me feel connected with the U.S. God bless you all -salute to all of you and sorry for my bad English.
I never served in Vietnam but I threw away a college scholarship in 1974 to join the Marine Corps. People have told me that since I was in the Corps when I was, that I can still be considered a Vietnam Vet. I refuse and say that the only true Vietnam Vets are the men and women that served in country. Semper Fi, and may God bless you all.
Thankyou for this song, my Dad is on the wall and the families left behind had their fights because of Vietnam and I am damn proud of my Dad he was shot down and killed in '65
I wrote the poem"The Spirit of The Wall"the song is crafted from.God gave me the words. I listened. I am blessed by many Vietnam Veteran friends.I perform at their events.They share their stories and burdens with me I have so many memories One day a veteran that I had never seen came and put his arms around me and cried. We must have stood like that for about ten minutes. I would have stayed as long as he needed. The poem and song bless me everyday. Thank you and Welcome home to all veterans
Awesome song, and video. I heard somebody say if WWII was the greatest generation, the men and women that served in Vietnam were the greatest of their generation. I agree. Most didn't even want to be there, but they fought with honor, to protect their buddies. And got treated like shit when they came home. I was 17 when it ended, and 18 when I joined the Marines. I served with a lot that were there. I was proud to meet every one of them. Welcome home guys.
To all my brothers & sisters who served, but most especially my brothers & sisters who were in Nam.
Nam, 67-68
Frank Ritter Only men fought in vietnam some women might have been in vietnam but only nurses no girl saw combat
Actually there are 8 women's names on the wall. Most were nurses, approximately 11,000 women service members served in Vietnam, I really think you do a disservice to our females who served in country by your statement.
AS a Vietnam vet this is a great song to my brothers and I still think all of you and one day we all be having a beer together. God bless and I will never forget you and it was a pleasure to serve! Peter Thomas
Thankyou for your service Peter.
Kevin
Thank you for serving
respect for this men..!!! i was a dutch marine...i was in irak.afghanistan...salute to my American Brothers..!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe, you're on that wall, but you're in my memories and still my heart. We were young and enjoyed each other's company. Thank you for your service and the good memories I have of us. May you rest in peace, Joe Garrity.
you know ,my grandpas name is on that wall,this is the best tribute to the wall
I would like too dedicate this song to my big brother JOHN E EHRMENTRAUT JR! U.S.M.C. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS!
DIED THE FIRST WEEK HE WAS THERE HE WAS ONLY 19. HE WAS PART OF D.O.D. GOT KIA DA NANG
I WISH I WAS THERE TOO HAVE YOUR 6 BRO!
LOVE YOU MAN!
To all the veterans and their families, thank you for your service and sacrifice. Put your faith in and hold on to JESUS CHRIST now. Loluv. Be Blessed
My dad served in WW2 and i was brought up to respect what all war vets went threw.I fly my American flag proud..And this song is a sweet remembrance to the fallen and the living..If you dont like America...get a plane ticket and leave.Thank you to all the War Vets..Because of your service I am greatly in your debt to My freedom.Always Thank a Vet!3
Thank you to the soldiers who fought during Vietnam.
Of Course, but this song is based on Vietnam.
NL Slash Thank you ! I was also in that hell hole in Khe Sahn.
Thank you all
Slash my grandpa was in the Vietnam war he almost didn’t make it back he died 2 years ago January 28
We owe those men so much more it angers me like the family tradition sent my ansectors there nothing but honor love n respect
Very emotional song for this old Vietnam veteran!
as a Post Vietnam Veteran it was watching those Heros coming home that inspired me to serve I Fly my Pow and American Flags Proudly To My Brethren Welcome Home To The Fallen You're Not Forgotten
Excellent, you say what many of us feel, thank you. Without a doubt, one of the best tribute songs.
MSgt, USAF (Ret)
Vietnam Vet, 1970-71
thank you for your service and welcome home
Thank you , welcome home , God bless you all ,... my dad made it home but died of lung disease , he was an air force mechanic ..
hello, I'm 18 and I'm in the Navy Junior ROTC, and my brother was in the aren't infantry for 15 years. I see the importance in everything and I want to thank everyone who served. it means a lot and I want to be able to see this wall one day. it would mean a lot and an honor to you all. thank you for serving every veteran ❤
Thank you for this video and this song. My uncle survived the Vietnam War to come home and die many years later from Agent Orange. In 2003, when my daughter's class went to Washington, DC it was over Memorial Day. We were at The Wall and I was given the honor to rub a name for a woman who couldn't reach the one she wanted; it was the least I could do. I just wish I could have done more.
There are 3 things to do every day: Kiss a baby, pet a dog, and say Thank you to a veteran. Also, this Memorial Day pray for all those soldiers who didn't come home. They deserve to be honored.
Thank you for this emotional video. My brother was a member of the NZ ARMY SAS REGIMENT that fought in Vietnam ( 2 x tours of duty) and is so proud to have fought along side soldiers from the US, AUSTRALIA & KOREA. When he watches images of "The Wall" he often has tears in his eyes over the loss of so many brave vets. RIP to all fallen Vets in Vietnam, NEVER WILL YOU BE FORGOTTEN BY THE PEOPLE, unfortunately the same cannot be said about our governments-US, AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND,SHANE ON YOU!
Most definitely! It's history to my grandson but my son, his father, was born at Walson's Army Hospital on Ft. Dix. My husband was stationed at McGuire AFB. They brought home POW's in Feb. of 73 Lots of TV coverage but I watched it from the hospital. That doesn't mean much to anyone else anymore. How did my son get that old! It was a different world. Agree with all you said. They are more than names on a Wall & Praise God, we can say thank you to you.
Never forgotten always remembered
Years ago a good friend of mine left me one of his purple hearts when he died in his will. To this day I still can't touch it or look at it without feeling proud of him yet unworthy to be in possession of such a medal. Rest in peace Marine.