Marine Vet Shares Amazing Story Of His 1960s Beer Run Into Vietnam | TODAY
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- As part of our Honoring Our Military series ahead of Veteran’s Day Wednesday, NBC’s Kerry Sanders joins TODAY from Fort Lauderdale, Florida with Chickie Donohue, a Marine veteran who tells the extraordinary story of how he snuck into war-torn Vietnam in 1967 to deliver beer to his buddies.
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Marine Vet Shares Amazing Story Of His 1960s Beer Run Into Vietnam | TODAY
This man is the greatest Bro in history
I'm glad this is going to be a movie. This is how you show support to our troops.
Actually you support them by not allowing politicians to send them to fight for profit wars that have nothing to do with our safety. Yes I am aware of the verbal abuse perpetrated by the far left. And yes I am aware of the despicable comments that were made by Jane Fonda which I do not condone. Those occurrences not withstanding the protests needed to happen because just like Iraq, Vietnam was not America’s war. Our troops deserved better in both cases.
Same here love Nam movies. I have still to watch last full measure. Hello from India 🇮🇳
Now that you've watched the movie I think you'll realise that's not how to support troops
the movie is up. when you watched it come back to this comment of yours. lol
@@antmagor the left makes too much money from war, they're funding 2 of them right now, that's why we need trump to get in office.
This is a real bro
Incredible book that almost reads like fiction because it is so implausible. His time in Saigon during the '68 Tet Offensive was amazing. As a Marine in VN during that time, I couldn't imagine roaming around I Corps without a weapon or a bunch of them. Incredibly naive or the biggest pair of balls on earth.
Forrest Gump level luck
back then when friends were real friends
Without a weapon is one thing.
Without knowing the language?
Now that's insane
I just finished watching the movie and it made me tear up. But this interview made me tear up even harder. Now those are REAL men.
When I worked in the fields of the Pajaro Valley, in the 60s, we would get orders from the government and load a few trucks with produce. The crates were marked for Vietnam. My cousin Bobbie and I would pack magazines, cigarettes, and beer in between the vegetables we were picking mainly celery. We imagined our boys opening the crates and getting a smile on their faces never really knowing if the crates made it to Vietnam. When I was there, I remember seeing crates of produce similar to the ones we packed. Particularly the ones with the Pajaro Valley label. This trailer brings back so many memories and a tear thinking about all the brothers and sisters we left behind. Thank you Peter and Chickie for continuing to share our stories. 🙏💪🌍🌏🌎❤️🇺🇸🖖
Absolutely legends and balls of steel
this is one of the craziest, warmest and beautiful stories ever. Greetings from Italy!
I bought this for my veteran husband and father in law. What a story!
My older served two tours of duty in the Vietnam conflict,oh I really hope Chick found him ,he LOVED BEER,sadly he passed away from lung cancer 13 years ago complicated by Agent Orange ,the substance use un the warfare there in Nam,what a great story .
This is the type of news I enjoy and appreciate. Give us more of this.
The man the myth the legend
Chickie is a HERO
I love moves like this.
Huge WWII Vietnam movie buff. Greatest Beer Run Ever book turned to movie. Zac Effron plays Chiky. Glad Holloywood made movie on these fun guys.... salute to those 50,000 names on the wall. Was just listening to Scot McKenzie 's San Francisco 1968. America must always honour n respect their War dead n Vets. Hello from India 🇮🇳
Glad he is finally getting his movie.
True definition of hero's! the book was great, can't wait for the movie!
These are the True AMERICANS!!! Friendship and Patriotic! Love this old America!
I heard this story back in the mid 1990's on my buddies back porch, from a guy from their neighborhood. Tom Sarich, can't believe it's 2022 and it's going to be a movie.
The movie brought me here. Incredible story, brave guy.
Just watched the movie and it was simply amazing zac effron played an amazing part well worth the watch
As a vet, this /is/ a wholesome story.
This is giving me ideas regarding the guys fighting in Ukraine.
I saw the movie ! Love love a lot ! Thanks for your heart to your friends ! What an amazing adventure experience in a war zone 💞💞💞
I just watched the movie. It's so good! Chickie is a legend.
Wow I can't believe it took this long for this movie to be made this movie is great
Not to take anything from this video, but I and 6 other MP's (218th MP Co,)were sent with a detachment to Calu and Khe Sanh in 71, and I actually made a couple of beer runs to Quang Tri PX by myself, about 30 miles as the crow flies, closer to 45-50 miles actual road miles. Top secret mission.
I was with the 218th in 1985 when it was In Augsburg Germany
This is a real hero
Awesome story 👏 🙌
It was such a beautiful and memorable friendship, you guys are heroes.
Your story is being created and presented. in a movie called
The Greatest Beer Run Ever is scheduled to stream on Apple TV+ on September 30. 2022
The trailer for the movie just released 💥💥💥
Beautiful story I love true stories like this ❤😊
Now this film is about to come out with Zac Efron starring as Chickie. ❤
My dad was friends with Bobby Pappas. Great story only an Inwood guy could ill off.
Awesome movie
Tom Collin’s went on to a career in the NYPD. I believe he was a Detective when he retired. I had the pleasure of working with him in the Street Crime Unit. He helped break me into the unit. A great man and a cops cop!
This is exactly what the phrase "boys will be boys." Should be meant for.
god bless you men!
I was also on an ammo ship heading to Viet Nam the same year Chickie was. Could he have been one of my shipmates? I dont know. It's strange because you'd think you would know everyone on board a relativity small ship on a 3 month journey, but that's not always the case. Do you know how I might get in touch with him? Is he on Facebook? If so, I cant find him. Thanks.
Legendary mustache man
Calling him a legennd would be an understatement
no wonder! he was a soldier before, so he knew what to do!!
The movie for this just recently came out.. I bet Apple is going to get a bunch of subscriptions!!
I just read this book, can't wait to see the movie.🇺🇸
Fate made it so
It's amazing how everything fell into place.
What a story!
The movie is fantastic, highly recommend!
Great story
Love all involved with this. I rate this as one of my faves of all
The ultimate bro
No way he didn’t fight with them, dudes a legend
Nice to hear the Nam boys speak. I'm waiting for the Vietnam Band of Brothers
chicken the real legend.
Nice toast at the end
Great book
This the guy that inspired The Greatest Beer Run Ever with Zac Efron!
I watched the movie. I think I might enjoy the book better
I loved the book
Beernam, neighbeerhood, numbeer, things to remembeer…let’s go Rambo !!!!
I went back to South Korea as a civilian… everyone thought I was cia… 😂 But this is disgustingly awesome!!
Check literally look like Zac Efron in that black and white pic
The level of balls that this man had to hop on a boat and bounce his way around vietnam while also pretending to be a CIA spook just to give his buddy bears is a level of brother hood I do not think we will ever see in a war setting.
I enjoyed story I didnt see it live
Chickie was a bro before bro was a thing.
welcome for whom here after watching the movie
beer run for the BOYS 😂
I love the part “ CIA “ story 💞💞💞🤪🤪🤪
Chickie should be played by STAN from "CHEERS ".😂 He might be too old tho.
And the beer? PBR.
The Movie is being released in a few weeks!
Riiiiiicccchhhiiiieeee
❤❤
used to catch a maps flight to Thailand for buddha sticks
"Semper-Fi"
how did he keep the beers cold?
*Marine? I thought he had been a SeaBee (CB). Guess I was wrong. Great story either way.
And now it’s a movie starring Zac Efron
BILL MURRRR IS GOING TO PLAY CHIKKI!!!!!!!!! Looks exactly the sameeee !!!!!!!!!!!!
Zac Efron is gonna play him
We can just call him Chad Alpha at this point
I need Jonah Hill to play this guy. I swear.
He should get the Medal of Freedom!!!
This guy literally served in Vietnam.
Bro still wearing the same shirt
Beer is better than women😂😂
May be he was a real cia
And then they all enjoyed a nice beer round the fire, while families burned to death inside. Lovely story...
He's trully a CIA stereotype
He was a Merchant Mariner, not a Marine.
He was a U.S. Marine who after getting out of the service was working as a merchant marine.
Vietnam War was a waste of time
I hate how reporters talk
He was a merchant marine not a marine! Get it right !
He was a former Marine that joined the Merchant Marines
He is a Merchant Marine! not in the Marine corp. There is a big difference Your title makes it sound like he is a Marine . The Merchant Marine primarily transports cargo and passengers during peacetime; in times of war, the Merchant Marine can be an auxiliary to the United States Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military.
Once a Marine…
Merchant mariner after serving. Chickie is about ten years older than the guys he went to see.
Just to clarify your misinformation.
Homie wit the cig shooting bout action he wanted to be there