My uncle severed in Vietnam. He too had awful nightmares. To this day, you can’t wake him up.. you have to throw stuff at him from far away.. just in case.
@@CKing-388 God I’m so sorry to hear that. My uncle has been sober for 20 something years, but still can’t stand the sound of airplanes, and in particular helicopters. Many a Vietnam vet I’ve known, including my old Pastor and Reverend would wake up once in a moon, and scream they’re breaking through, they’re coming! God bless our vets past, present, and future.
For those of your who may not be aware.. "Welcome home" is a phrase that means the world to some Vietnam Vets. They were not welcomed but instead, shunned, taunted and disgraced when they returned to the United States. Many of them lost friends and witnessed atrocities the average American cannot fathom. There were various factors contributing to the souring of the American public's opinions of these young men, but, as the draft ensued.. what else could you have done, having been called to duty by your nation? Take some time to thank those who served..whether it be an old cranky neighbor, fellow church goer, friend from work or otherwise.
I think most people are well aware of how people treated the soldiers returning from Vietnam. They were misplacing their anger towards the Johnson Administration for not getting us out of there and ceasing the devastation our armed forces were causing in Southeast Asia.
@@karlabritfeld7104 actually it's very true as I have witnessed it first hand at a funeral for a fallen brother in arms that I served with was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan when going to the viewing and then going to the cemetery the hatred being thrown at us was highly disrespectful so I know it to be fact that Vietnam vets and vets of OIF and OEF have been shunned and disrespected for too long
My Grandpa was in the war and HATES talking about it. Years after he still had nightmares and woke up screaming randomly. I’m so glad he still is here and I’m sorry for everyone who has relatives that couldn’t take it.
EMDR Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing , is a therapy that has been proved effective for traumas, maybe he could try that, I heard that are just a few sessions, Francine Shapiro is the one who discovered and developed this method .. look for information, maybe he can find an authorized professional that can treat him...I hope that this information can be useful for you and your grandpa !!
There is a medication they can take that can stop ptsd nightmares. It's called minipress. Have them talk to their doctor about it. Hopefully it'll help.
Please make sure your grandpa gets his VA benefits for PTSD which is what you described with him waking up screaming..and not wanting to talk about it..you can do this at any VA (Veterans Affairs) clinic or hospital. There are also many other benefits he and his wife could be entitled too. God Bless..
My brother was a Vietnam veteran and I remember him getting spit on while in uniform. (John was 10 years older than I.) He spoke about part of his experience only once. He opened up some when my daughter had to write an essay about a veteran and we were all shocked he agreed to speak with her. He was 19 when he went….just a kid.
This video made me cry. My dad was also in Vietnam. I'm so thankful he made it home with only shrapnel in his chest. He never talked about Vietnam when I was growing up. He was discharged right before Tet. He is 74 now. I've taken an interest in history recently, and we talk about WW2 alot. He still gets teary eyed when we talk about Vietnam but he does answer my questions. We visited the wall a few years ago. He held his hand on his friend's name for a while and shed some tears. There was a young boy maybe 10 or so who walked up to my dad and asked if he was in Vietnam, thanked him for his service and shook his hand. I almost lost it. I know my dad appreciated hearing that especially from someone so young. That boy had no idea the impact he left on my dad just by saying those words. My parents weren't married before he left for Vietnam but my mom has letters he wrote to her. My brother and I were given strict instructions that we can't read them until both my parents pass on. My dad's had some therapy for PTSD. Recently, he's shown interest in finding the men he fought next to. We've not had much luck finding them since he doesn't remember their names. Those poor boys being drafted to fight in a war we really didn't belong in. Leaving so young and innocent, coming back with a lifetime of pain. I'm so sorry for what your brother went through. I can't imagine the mental pain he was in. I hope he is resting in peace. I'm so glad you found his son. ❤️
Does he know which group he was a part of? There’s a lot of info on ancestry with regards to military records and you could probably go to a veterans facility or library to help you find pictures and lists of the fellow soldiers your father fought alongside. My husband’s family was able to get flight records of their family member in WW2. I was able to find my husband’s grandfather’s draft card and stuff. It’s amazing what you can find online.
My Grandparents worked with Americans during Operation dumbo drop, and helped saved a few hundred American/ Vietnamese children. They helped rescue mixed race orphans during the war.
@you tube Do. you really have all the facts for that? Honestly kind of super offensive. Some people in my family are mixed race Vietnamese and American. Their parent's during the war. Was not a 'rape' situation. Might want to do research before jumping to conclusions.
I just recently found out the identity of my Father. He was an Irish Navy Recruit going to the Great Lakes Naval Recuit Station when he went out with my Mom in 1955. He never knew she was pregnant and he went away and my Mom came back to Canada and gave birth to me in 1956. I found out his identity using AncestryDNA. I'm waiting for Covid-19 Travel Restrictions to end so I can go visit my Aunt Nancy and my 1st cousins in the Boston area. My dad did 22 years in the USN.
She should have come clean with her son a lot sooner. His father did not forget her though we don't hear any details. Its such a joy his reunion with his Dad's family ♥️
He said that as soon as his mom's parents found out she was pregnant they found someone for her. Probably means they made her marry someone to save face. His mom being 16 probably had no choice but to agree. Her parents married her off quickly so Skip probably thought she already moved on. Sad really.
@@soookimbo6571 well she may have had to wait until the not father of Joe passed away or divorced whatever the case before she had the courage to admit that the not father wasn't his father and to tell who was really the father. oh the chaos that would insue if a husband who had raised a kid for years and been married to the woman for decades finds out the kid isn't his and that the woman was lying for years about it. oh the sadness and anger the not father would have and say he never had another kid with that woman and he spent most of his life together with her now he never passed on a kid of his own.
My grandfather is a Vietnam Vet from 1969-1971 and when I showed him this story, he then told me he vaguely remembered seeing that same guy a few times at the base and on the battlefield, he was heartbroken hearing the dude took his life but was joyful seeing his son reunite with the relatives who never knew of his existence. I praise my grandfather every day for risking his life to save our country and bring peace to it!
PFC Schmidt was attached to Company F, Second Battalion, Fourth Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein.), FMF. n action against North Vietnamese Army forces at Lam Xuan (East), Gio Linh Province, Republic of Vietnam on 12 March 1968. As his company was engaged in brutal, close-quarters combat, Private First Class Schmidt remained at the forefront, typically just a few yards from well-positioned and heavily armed enemy soldiers. With both sides fighting savagely throughout the day, Private First Class Schmidt repeatedly fought and crawled through withering enemy fire to first rescue a severely wounded fire team leader, then a squad leader withy multiple wounds, and later a combat photographer with ultimately fatal wounds to relative safety. As Marines and Corpsmen continued to fall from enemy fire, and despite sustaining a wound himself, Private First Class Schmidt assumed control of the immediate situation, reorganized the few able-bodied Marines who remained around him, and fearlessly led them in doggedly dragging other wounded Marines to safety. Private First Class Schmidt's courageous actions, perseverance, and selfless devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Semper Fi.
Will the russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine later be hailed as Heroes too? Because thats exactly the same thing. War of agression in a foreign country.
I am so sorry for the loss of your husband and I am also so sorry that he suffered so much. I pray the Lord will Bless you and be with you each and everyday.
I'm a Vet of this day and age and even though I'm out I still make it a point to salute any Vietnam Veterans I meet. I completely understand the suicide thoughts, a lot of us have them, and it's difficult. I just wish the support we have today was available to the Veterans back then. Everyday is a fight.
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, my father was a Vietnam vet, served 2 tours. He had PTSD and struggled with many health issues from being injured in Vietnam. People asked him many times over the years to talk about what he went through in Vietnam but he would never speak of it. The only thing he would say is "I did it right." He was very proud of his time that he served in the military. The week he died, his health declined very quickly, he did talk to me a little of what he went through. He spoke of the last time he came home, and people were throwing rocks at the bus he and the other soldiers were on, and how hard it was to find a job right after being honorably discharged. When I asked him to talk about what happened in Vietnam he still would not talk about it. One of the last things he said was "I did it right." After he passed when we were going through his things, we found an old coffee can and inside was a plastic baggie with medals that he had gotten. One of them being the Bronze Star as he was in the Air Force. We also found the paperwork that he kept in an old folder explaining how he got the medal. He had been stationed in Phan Rang Air Base in 1968. His job was refueling airplanes, him and three other soldiers were refueling an airplane when the base came under attack and the fuel truck was hit and damaged and on fire and the driver was severely injured, my father pulled the guy out of the truck, jumped in the truck and drove it as far away from everyone as he could jumped out and ran back to the other airmen and helped carry the wounded airman back to cover. My father was a good man and he did do it right. God bless all vets, especially Vietnam Vets. I am sorry about rambling....
I am sorry for your loss! My dad was a vet purely to stay out of jail that grandpa threatened. Didnt do him any good and was abusive till the day he finally left us. So many good men lost and my evil father had to come back...
@Lou Ellen I don't know what to really say to that. Of course, they have a father, just not one present in their lives. I guess I would rather grow up without one who passed away, then one who just walked away. However, a child without a father is still missing that in their lives. A single parent can raise a child, it is hard to fill both roles and every one of them deserves a gold star. I would not want to be a kid these days, too many things that they have to deal with that were not issues when I was growing up. Black, white, purple, green...personally I have never considered anyone's ethnicity as a determining factor when meeting someone for the first time. Love knows no color.
My father was in Korea. He never talked about it. After my mom went to nursing home, I found a small post card that simply stated "this is where I stay." My husband later figured out he was in psychiatric ward for 6 mo. As an adult, I realised that he suffered greatly from schizophrenia. He died at age 55 from massive heart attack. His suffering is over. Human suffering long after the guns are silent is the true cost of war.
It's enough to make a grown man cry, and that's okay...the brave die never, though they sleep in dust: their courage nerves a thousand living men. Veterans, no matter the country, are warriors willing to be put through so much in battle. We don’t know them all, but we owe them all
30 seconds in and I already have tears in my eyes. My dad is a Vietnam vet and was nearly killed and now at 70 he's still struggling with PTSD. Always thank your veterans.
Your father is entitled to help for his PTSD from the VA (Veterans Affairs), from any clinic or hospital of theirs. Also if he or the family can put in a claim for PTSD and other injuries your father has as a result of his service. He can be compensated for this.
It’s amazing the way your country drafted people to fight a war in a foreign country, not caring whether they lived or died, then used their trauma and PTSD to further the US’s imperialistic agenda and recruit EVEN MORE unsuspecting youngsters into the military (“Look at all these heroes! Don’t you want to be just like them, make something out of your life?”).
I am a genealogist. Over the last 5 years I have helped to connect numerous people with relatives they never knew they had. I am blessed to be able to take my skills and help others. So happy for this family.
On the Irish side of my family, my grandpa served in WWII on the Western Front. He didn't like talking about it (can't blame him, just picturing it is upsetting; so I know how those vets feel), but when he did, he said that he used to be a coin collector and on his way into Germany, he collected coins while traveling through towns. Before he passed away, he passed his coin collection from those travels to me. And this inspired to me to become a coin collector as well in his memory. His coin collection holds a special place in my heart.
Western front and into Germany suggests he fought coming through France and into the other areas fought by the allies, his grandfather was either British, a colony or American(probably the latter judging by his pfp)
We lost a classmate in Vietnam. He went down in his copter trying to save others on the ground. He left a wife and brand new son he never saw. His name is on the wall in our city. You are missed, Pete.,💖🇺🇲
I was working in a factory when they called the men in the reserves to report to their base as they were shipping out. A 19 year old coworker got the call and left work immediately. Like so many he never made it home.
@@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539 There was conscription you idiot. These 'men' were really just boys of about 20 years old when shipped out. The country's elite betrayed the poor and working class. Do not ever again disrespect their memory without taking some time to educate yourself on the Vietnam War. As someone who has travelled through Vietnam, I can say they have no resentment for the boys sent over. I'm assuming you're another privileged teenage American millennial. No one will ever call you a hero.
My beloved brother died in Nam in 1966, he didnt leave any children and I've always felt he didnt have a chance to have a child. I wish so much that he would have left us another part of him. So very happy they were reunited with their nephew.
I feel for you and your loss. My brother Tony SURVIVED Vietnam, but died in an auto accident 1 year later. He was only 21 and now I'm 71. We do close as brothers. I've now spent 50 years without him.
@@michaelkover4544 Respect from an Austrian Soldier. Glad to have you guys as Allies. You can be proud of your Family members who served in the Military because you have the greatest Soldiers. May your Brother rest peacefully. 🇦🇹🇺🇸
I am mixed, half Vienamese and half Caucasian. So sad my father have been forgotten about me, but that's ok some day he will remember me and he look for me just have faith and keep pray and God will send the answer... ( Daughter Left Behind )
I am a daughter of a USMC soldier and a Korean mother born in 1967 during the Vietnam Conflict. I finally met my fathers family 4 years ago. It is magic. Thank you ladies for filling the hole in his heart. 💙❤️♥️💜
I am so glad that found him him. He now has a new family as part of his life. I was also in Vietnam in 68 and it was a tough time for those of us who were lucky enough to make it home. Over 50 years have past and there is no such thing has a good war. There are no winners...only losers.
vietwarriorvet,as a seventh generation family member of Veterans who lost their lives for our Country I salute our Veterans Everywhere including you! Blessings from Philadelphia, Pa.
@@michaelgaynor6866 the thing is , sadly they didn't lose their lives for 'our country'. None of the wars we have been in has been about our country, about protecting our country. They were all worthless wars
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Hi..I'm a modern vet..your right there's no winner it's who loses less
What a heart warming story. As a Vietnam Marine Vet, I honor Skip's service and memory. A Silver Star recipient, our nations third highest medal for valor under combat. May his son live a long and happy life in the happy arms of his family.
When I saw that young man’s face….I started crying..HE LOOKS LIKE HIS DAD ! All the secrets in this world that people hold, broken hearts over lost loved ones, pieces we don’t get back…. God bless this family… a piece of their brother! 🙏
I have a 22yr old daughter who found me on Facebook in January this year. DNA proved it. We met and had a great reunion. Now she has an older sister and younger sister. 😀
I had a Vietnamese daughter who found me via DNA and other methods. I never knew about her until I got a phone call one day.. she was 47 years old and never knew her mom either. We had a most tearful, joyous meeting and she is one of the biggest joys of my life!
@@minecraftsteve2504 Thanks Steve. Yes, sadly for her, she harbors resentment and pain from her childhood and teen years. She went through hell as a child. She no longer wants any contact with me, blames me for everything and says she is moving back to VN to live. I just wish her peace and happiness... perhaps VN is where she belongs.
UPDATE 2023: STILL SEARCHING.... My Dad served 2 tours. I lost him to AO 3 years ago. I was his only child...until a high school friend of his informed me that I have a Brother. My Dad left a piece of him here for me. I pray to God everyday I find him before I die. I'm 45 years old and he would be 50 now. He was adopted at birth. Thank you for sharing your story, it gives me hope and inspiration. God Bless, Laurie
Thank you all. I've tried a DNA test from My Heritage. I didn't realize how small their database is because they are fairly new. I wrote a letter and won the test for free, so I took it off course. No hits on my Brother. I need to do one through Ancestry. I know everything except his name, and where he went after his adoption. My Dad came home from Vietnam to a Neuropsychiatric ward at Walter Reed upon return to CONUS. He was discharged early from the Army, and managed to keep himself together long enough to marry my Mom and have me. In the end, his PTSD was the demise of my family unit, and they divorced when I was 2. He was denied any service connection, which I am now FIGHTING back on. He was diagnosed with Ischemic Heart and stay 4 Lung Cancer. He was NEVER mentally fine again after Vietnam. I only know him now through Army records, before he was sick. The VA diagnosed him with Schizophrenia, which I now believe was PTSD, he was diagnosed before PTSD was an official diagnosis in 1980. I had my Dad for 17 days, and I'm so thankful for that time with him...it's like God knew I couldn't have him in this life so he gave me a Brother, something of him to hold onto. I only found out AFTER and BECAUSE my Dad passed away. I have zero clue if he knows about me, or if he even knows he's adopted.
My dad was in Vietnam. Haven't seen him since I was 11. He is still alive, and I have contact with some of my family on his side, but no contact with him. These things always make me cry for him.
Found out who my dad was in 2017. I was sad to hear he died a month before I was born. I was also upset to know his family didn't want anything to do with me. I'm just happy to know who he was, now that hole is filled.
Lisa Baubeau I'm sorry to hear that. Things can change...don't give up.. My spouse has never known either. He did Ancestry. .but becuz he's 65..we didn't get anything to birth parents..or close relatives...YET! We both learned of our link to Iberian peninsula though. (We both observe Messanic Judaism). And both have Native American ancestary as well.. kinda neat to my way of thinking. Ive always known there is another ( elder)sister out there of my dad..(There is 8 in my family of which I'm the 8th.. ..) 3 of us have done DNA test.. one day I suspect we will get some information...if we are still living.. You have a blessed day!
Lisa Baubeau . some ppl are crazy Lisa. They are the losers. I just hope that the family & life you have is great. God loves you & them. But with such closed hard hearts they may never know it. But you do now. If you haven't read the New Testament let me say this: it is a hard heart indeed of a person who can read it & not believe it. I tell you that young woman to say this: there are a lot of ppl who went to Heaven from a fox hole. If yr dad was one of those then you could see him again some day. God is so real and He is with His ppl every day. love to uou. V. W.
Lost my brother in Nam January 14, 1969. I miss him every day! Thank you for sharing such a heart felt piece of your family. May God bless you all, always.
@@angelchild9375 Would you forgive him ? The Vietnam was a stupid war ,which the DemonMob Party created. As your comment that I think that you did have a good life in the land of your father who you have ever known. Welcome to America !
I mean to this day, Vietnamese people are still living with the aftermath of Agent Orange, many water sources and lands are deemed toxic still. Heck, babies of those who were showered with AO are born with severe health issues including neurological problems.
@@lunasbix4338 Yes exactly. They are still suffering and the consequences still continue in the future for their children - who don’t experienced anything about wars or even haven’t known about it. Also, a lot of bombs still remain under the soil , haven’t exploded yet, and don’t know when they will explode ;-;
AO also affected our troops as well as those in Vietnam. Thank you to all those that served. You were wronged in the way you were treated coming home. As a daughter of Vietnam veteran… I thank you for your sacrifices and your service. ❤️
I'm so happy he found family. We cannot change the past but we can change the future by what we do today. His dad did not know he existed, but it's a blessing he found family.
My family has a similar situation. While our father was serving in the Korean War, he met a local woman with whom he decided to play house. He eventually got her pregnant, and they had twin boys. They stayed together, and celebrated their first birthday. But shortly after, he returned home. And he had to leave his sons behind, never to be seen again. Over the years, there have been several attempts to finding them. But with him not giving enough information about where she lived, her name or the boys names, and not being able to afford traveling to Korea, we’ve just let it go.
How awesome! I had tears bringing back memories. My brother, Eddie, USMC in Vietnam in 68-69 and, too, killed himself in 1976, just a few years after coming home. He also was born in 1948. We were blessed with his son born just 6 months into his tour and he looks like the spittin’ image of my brother! God bless this family and our Vietnam Vets!
Tears of joy, so many of our brave men suffered and still suffer everyday from this war. My brother was there in 68. He still suffers. God bless your family.
My great uncle was a marine in Vietnam. He came home but he also wasn't the same (according to my mom). He often had episodes where he thought he was back there in Vietnam. He died very, very young. He had cancer from head to toe due to being exposed to agent orange. That war really did a number on humanity... I'm so happy that this family found a piece of their brother ♡ That's amazing. :)
beautiful. as a viet nam vet i can not give enough thanks to this woman. it was 22 years before anyone ever thanked me for serving my country. it's time to remember the fallen and those who came home.
Thank you for your service sir. My grand aunt is a Vietnam Vet. She had horrible welcome back until she stepped into her waiting mother's arms. She still has PTSD. Her big brother (my grandpa) was a Korean War vet and lived with survivor's guilt until his last day. Just know if you ever think you are not appreciated and feel alone, you most definitely appreciated and you have military siblings and their family that are think of you and all those who made it home and those who didn't.
My father served in Vietnam. He was overseas when I was born. He was my grandparent's only child and I was his only child. We were blessed that he made it home but barely six months later, he was killed in a car accident at work. He was 23 years old. I was too young to remember but I know he wasn't the same when he came home and struggled with things he didn't talk about. I don't know of anyone who came back from the war unscathed. Thank you for your service, my family appreciates you.
Nothing but the highest respect for these men and women, they deserve all the joy and happiness that this world can offer. never forget those who died for us.
Tears are falling. My husband served two tours in Nam,.,. And it changed him forever.....a horrible war ...orchestrated by money and politics. I am so happy for this family to have found Joe Klick. A part of their brother.
Thank you for your service Skip. Thank you Diane and the Governor of Minneapolis for passing this for our Vietnam Veterans. Thank you for the service of all veterans in the military. I just wish his son could have met him. God bless you all.
If his Dad, knew he has a child, he might wanna live for him. So Sad!! Even though he lost a FATHER he have never met, he gained a lovely 4 Aunties! plus extended families!! THANK GOD FOR SISTERS!!!!
This made me cry. I remember Vietnam, many of my school friends were drafted, may God rest their souls. When I give, I always give to the Vietnam Vets. Soon they won’t be any more….I am 80 now….we will all meet up again in heaven. May God bless them all, much love to all of you.
depression is a killer. even when you have children depression kills everything even with your children you cannot go on. and he was in pain all the time
Scott Hornell sometimes you find the courage because of your kids. Because you know they depend on you and you are all they have. If you’re gone they will be hurting as well.
I feel so bad for these vets, they came home and were treated so wrong... they deserved a welcoming just as much as the next service person... love this!
I’m so sorry for your loss... Thank you to all of those wonderful Vietnam Veterans for your service. I’m so delighted your story had a happy ending. 😊♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Vietnam veteran is remind me of my father .. I lost my American Soldier father when I was 2 months old during of the war and my Mum died in Tet in 1972 and I was adopted since, I have been searching my roofs but I did not have any luck.....
How is Vietnam war considered something any closer to a good choice by north americans? I don't understand... You shouldn't give a pat on the back of people who went to the other side of the world to kill asians that lived below the line of poverty. You literally had no business there. I'm sorry pal, that hero image that your people like to draw is not seen by other countries. We see you as you are. At best that was a disservice to humankind.
I always applaud the Vietnam vets a little harder and a little louder because of the injustices they received coming home and what they endured. You're angels and heros deserving so much more honor. May God bless you and may your rewards be multiplied in heaven.
@@emilyaldaco4667 I think it's bc Hmongs don't like outsiders dating their own. Their culture is very strict. Also, there are only a few million of them spread across many countries. I guess they are trying to keep their DNA alive. I would probably want that too if I belonged to a minority. But having said that, there seems to be a lot of abuse & murder amongst the Hmong ppl. Read up it on. It's incredibly sad tragic.
This is a beautiful story of love and family. My father was a commander in the South Vietnamese Navy. I want to thank Skip and all the Vietnam Veterans for their service. They serve for their country and also for America’s allies. My father and most of the South Vietnamese Veterans appreciate their American comrades too. Although, they did not get the Welcome home that they deserved, their generation and service paved the way to for our Veterans, after the Vietnam War and thereafter. America has learned her lesson to never to treat her soldiers that way again. I too am a Veteran. I proudly served 8 years active duty in the Navy Nurse Corps. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. All the best to your family always.
what...a....story. to think that you lost your only brother only to find out years later that a part of him is still here is truly amazing and a great beginning to what was such a tragic ending. godbless all those who fight and faught
This is beautiful. .but sorry he couldn't be allowed to meet his biological father. .this made me tear up😢..well wishes to all his family they seem a great family
I wish my Dillard my brother could see this he went through so much over there in Vietnam and was treated terribly when he got back. He lived a horrible life memories that he couldn't get rid of but he was the kindest ,gentleness man you would ever want to meet. I love you my brother my beautiful brother Dillard. He was a small man so he was the one they call tunnel rats. If you serve in the Vietnam War you'll know what this is. Thank you all who served in the Vietnam War thank you for your service
I'm crying so hard with years of joy for this family. I had many friends that were in Vietnam and I saw the nightmares the foot for the mental anguish they loved thru every day of their lives. These boys came home to anger and shame, which made them ever recovering from this impossible. This is a wonderful story.
You just says it mate, ‘his family don’t know about me ...’ guess what?They would welcome you just like this story. Reach out while you can n good luck
What a wonderful story! It's great that these vets finally get the proper welcome home that they deserved - but were denied - all those years ago. A HUGE thank you to the ladies who started this annual celebration in honor of their dear brother and all the men and women who served our nation so proudly.
Story brought tears... DNA connection to lost son...reconnecting him to his family..both heart wrenching and heart warming.. My spouse did 3 tours..in Nam. My brother made it only as far Thailand to serve. I'm fortunate to still have both in my life...
the uncle saying "he looks like his dad" man...that just got me so emotional...my gosh, i can't imagine the life before when War is a still a thing, I mean we still have little wars now, but the wars before are of a very grand scale, millions dying from explosions, gunshots, missiles, nuclear bombs...I can't imagine receiving that message that a family would never go home again...It's too much...i can't imagine...
This just moved me to tears. You can feel the love that the sisters have for their brother and now to be blessed with a nephew & family to love. Such a wonderful blessing. May they continue to cherish Skips memory and love each other. Thank you for sharing this beautiful true story. ❤
My dad was killed in Vietnam when I was just a baby. I feel this man's pain. As a child I was around my dad's side of the family and very much loved by his mom and step-dad but my dad's brother's (who always say how much they admired him) pretty much disregarded us when we got a little older. We don't get invited to any family gatherings and I think only one came to my sisters funeral. I'm glad to see this family so happy to see him.
I'm glad I don't have to wear contacts anymore. When I watch these I always start tearing up and my contacts would float away. What a bittersweet story.
I wonder if he'd taken his life, had he known he had a child. Having someone to live for sometimes gives you unbelievable strength. However, I can only imagine how much he hurt after he came back from Vietnam. At least this man gets to know a piece of his father through his aunts, and the other way around. Edit: Came back two years later, didn't remember I'd already seen this video, and was about to comment the exact same thing. Apparently I haven't changed much ;)
The military needs to do more to help veterans with mental health care after they come back. So many vets are commiting suicide, it's a national disaster. If they can provide mental health care for regular citizens why not for the men who need it most?
At his age and given that the two countries were in a terrible war one would assume that the very last thing he would have wanted is a half vietnamese child....
@@grandcatsmama3421 I'm not an American, so I don't know details of the situation over there, but I believe mental health care is a general problem in the States. But the way vets are treated by parts of our society is disgusting. I say 'our' because it's no different in other parts of the world. Our German soldiers get such a bad reputation - they're basically perceived as Nazis over here. We don't have that same nationalism and pride that Americans have - we're more ashamed of our country and those willing to fight for it nowadays are not respected at all; at least by most people I know. It's so sad that they risk their lives to be looked at with fear, ridicule and hatred by your own people. (I should add that there are actual problems with far-right mindsets in the German military, but there are lots of good people in there as well)
What a beautiful story… so full of just every emotion watching it. If this doesn’t pull at your heartstrings and cause you to shed some tears I don’t know what would. I’m so happy they found each other, I know how I’d be if I found a breathing, walking , talking piece of my brother. All the best to this family.
This is such a great story. As of right now there's only a little over 550 views. I hope more people see this like millions because this is so interesting. I'm so happy for their family and for what they did in their brothers honor ..I could only hope my uncle has a kid out there somewhere too..but it's ok that he doesn't...he has many nieces and nephews and we all love him even though we never met him...RIP uncle Carris Michael Francis KIA March 24, 1970 Vietnam, we love you.
I’m crying like a baby. Sad his dad was gone to soon, glad that all of that side of the family was there to welcome him and ease a little of the heartbreak
I'm not even American but I love your country glad to see that you welcomed the Veterans like this those guys did what they can for their country happy Independence day American hope I will visit us one day
He accepts the behaviour of his four Aunts hugging crying on him like he’s known them his whole life. It’s the most wonderful thing to watch!
@Larry Lawayne that's awesome!
True, he sees how touching it was for them 🤧
Wow. He has a big family full of loved ones to get to know. 💙💖
Kkk
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the fact that these women lost their brother only to get a part of him back is so beautiful
Respect to that family, the tombstone says Silver Star, they did not give those away, he earned that. RIP Brother.
They didn't know their brother had a part of him still living. Then after 40 years, they finally get a part of him returned. Absolutely beautiful.
Truly a beautiful ending. A new hope
My uncle severed in Vietnam. He too had awful nightmares. To this day, you can’t wake him up.. you have to throw stuff at him from far away.. just in case.
@@CKing-388 God I’m so sorry to hear that. My uncle has been sober for 20 something years, but still can’t stand the sound of airplanes, and in particular helicopters. Many a Vietnam vet I’ve known, including my old Pastor and Reverend would wake up once in a moon, and scream they’re breaking through, they’re coming! God bless our vets past, present, and future.
When the uncle cried and said, “He looks like his dad”, I got a little teary!
Me too, such a beautiful story.
Me too
Mean while me in Malaysia with some Vietnam family saying American kill villagers and steal loots
Not offended but yes my Vietnam grandma is quite sad
@@mrlokedejavu9613 , maybe some Americans do that but there are 320,000,000 of us over here and 319,000,000 of us are pretty nice.
For those of your who may not be aware..
"Welcome home" is a phrase that means the world to some Vietnam Vets. They were not welcomed but instead, shunned, taunted and disgraced when they returned to the United States. Many of them lost friends and witnessed atrocities the average American cannot fathom. There were various factors contributing to the souring of the American public's opinions of these young men, but, as the draft ensued.. what else could you have done, having been called to duty by your nation?
Take some time to thank those who served..whether it be an old cranky neighbor, fellow church goer, friend from work or otherwise.
I think most people are well aware of how people treated the soldiers returning from Vietnam. They were misplacing their anger towards the Johnson Administration for not getting us out of there and ceasing the devastation our armed forces were causing in Southeast Asia.
as a veteran myself whenever I see a fellow veteran the first words out of my mouth are welcome home and thank you for your service
That's a myth that veterans were shunned and looked down on. Look it up. It's not true
@@karlabritfeld7104 actually it's very true as I have witnessed it first hand at a funeral for a fallen brother in arms that I served with was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan when going to the viewing and then going to the cemetery the hatred being thrown at us was highly disrespectful so I know it to be fact that Vietnam vets and vets of OIF and OEF have been shunned and disrespected for too long
@@fezzik7619 most people are not american.
When the uncle said he looked so much like his dad and started crying it stabbed my heart
That hit me too...
@@acehart9270.....tears in my eyes here in Philadelphia, Pa.
He looks like the uncle as well.
I got teary at that part
You're right, father.
My Grandpa was in the war and HATES talking about it. Years after he still had nightmares and woke up screaming randomly. I’m so glad he still is here and I’m sorry for everyone who has relatives that couldn’t take it.
EMDR Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing , is a therapy that has been proved effective for traumas, maybe he could try that, I heard that are just a few sessions, Francine Shapiro is the one who discovered and developed this method .. look for information, maybe he can find an authorized professional that can treat him...I hope that this information can be useful for you and your grandpa !!
@Chí Thiện Nguyễn yes same me me with Vietnam family also say these story
There is a medication they can take that can stop ptsd nightmares. It's called minipress. Have them talk to their doctor about it. Hopefully it'll help.
Please make sure your grandpa gets his VA benefits for PTSD which is what you described with him waking up screaming..and not wanting to talk about it..you can do this at any VA (Veterans Affairs) clinic or hospital. There are also many other benefits he and his wife could be entitled too. God Bless..
My brother was a Vietnam veteran and I remember him getting spit on while in uniform. (John was 10 years older than I.) He spoke about part of his experience only once. He opened up some when my daughter had to write an essay about a veteran and we were all shocked he agreed to speak with her. He was 19 when he went….just a kid.
*imagine if the father Skip knew he had a son... Maybe he wouldn't have taken his life. God bless him*
And here comes the people who will say he will go to hell for commiting suicide.
Maybe it could've saved his life but then again I've heard and seen many Vets still take their life when they have children.
So sad. :(
@@TheCaptainSplatter It's been a month. Guess you were wrong.
@@nakyer I'm glad I was wrong.
@@TheCaptainSplatter Don't take this wrong, but me too.
This video made me cry. My dad was also in Vietnam. I'm so thankful he made it home with only shrapnel in his chest. He never talked about Vietnam when I was growing up. He was discharged right before Tet. He is 74 now. I've taken an interest in history recently, and we talk about WW2 alot. He still gets teary eyed when we talk about Vietnam but he does answer my questions.
We visited the wall a few years ago. He held his hand on his friend's name for a while and shed some tears. There was a young boy maybe 10 or so who walked up to my dad and asked if he was in Vietnam, thanked him for his service and shook his hand. I almost lost it. I know my dad appreciated hearing that especially from someone so young. That boy had no idea the impact he left on my dad just by saying those words. My parents weren't married before he left for Vietnam but my mom has letters he wrote to her. My brother and I were given strict instructions that we can't read them until both my parents pass on. My dad's had some therapy for PTSD. Recently, he's shown interest in finding the men he fought next to. We've not had much luck finding them since he doesn't remember their names.
Those poor boys being drafted to fight in a war we really didn't belong in. Leaving so young and innocent, coming back with a lifetime of pain. I'm so sorry for what your brother went through. I can't imagine the mental pain he was in. I hope he is resting in peace. I'm so glad you found his son. ❤️
Thank you for sharing this touching story!🙏❤
wow this comment made me sob
Your dad was a killer, a criminal and burns in hell today.
@@mira6395 My dad was drafted. He didn't want to go
Does he know which group he was a part of? There’s a lot of info on ancestry with regards to military records and you could probably go to a veterans facility or library to help you find pictures and lists of the fellow soldiers your father fought alongside.
My husband’s family was able to get flight records of their family member in WW2. I was able to find my husband’s grandfather’s draft card and stuff. It’s amazing what you can find online.
Imagine the amount of half vietnamese and half american kids left in Vietnam that never knew their dad's.
Lots of them was actually flow to the US at some point
There are many and many have told their stories growing up and its heartbreaking
My Grandparents worked with Americans during Operation dumbo drop, and helped saved a few hundred American/ Vietnamese children. They helped rescue mixed race orphans during the war.
@you tube Do. you really have all the facts for that? Honestly kind of super offensive. Some people in my family are mixed race Vietnamese and American. Their parent's during the war. Was not a 'rape' situation. Might want to do research before jumping to conclusions.
you tube what green card? I’m American, born and I’m from here.
I just recently found out the identity of my Father. He was an Irish Navy Recruit going to the Great Lakes Naval Recuit Station when he went out with my Mom in 1955. He never knew she was pregnant and he went away and my Mom came back to Canada and gave birth to me in 1956. I found out his identity using AncestryDNA. I'm waiting for Covid-19 Travel Restrictions to end so I can go visit my Aunt Nancy and my 1st cousins in the Boston area.
My dad did 22 years in the USN.
I hope you have a lovely reunion 🌹💞
I hope you make many wonderful memories 💝
That's amazing. I'm happy you're connecting with them 💜
Congratulations! I wish you all the best
Wow❤
The fact that his mother is pregnant and his father leave without knowing it just sad. She probably thought he forgot about them.
She should have come clean with her son a lot sooner. His father did not forget her though we don't hear any details. Its such a joy his reunion with his Dad's family ♥️
He said that as soon as his mom's parents found out she was pregnant they found someone for her. Probably means they made her marry someone to save face. His mom being 16 probably had no choice but to agree. Her parents married her off quickly so Skip probably thought she already moved on. Sad really.
@@soookimbo6571 well she may have had to wait until the not father of Joe passed away or divorced whatever the case before she had the courage to admit that the not father wasn't his father and to tell who was really the father. oh the chaos that would insue if a husband who had raised a kid for years and been married to the woman for decades finds out the kid isn't his and that the woman was lying for years about it. oh the sadness and anger the not father would have and say he never had another kid with that woman and he spent most of his life together with her now he never passed on a kid of his own.
@@Kenny-yu6gc 🥺
@@aliciaanguiano3860 She still could have explained it to him or his family. It wasn't as if dey abandoned her!
My grandfather is a Vietnam Vet from 1969-1971 and when I showed him this story, he then told me he vaguely remembered seeing that same guy a few times at the base and on the battlefield, he was heartbroken hearing the dude took his life but was joyful seeing his son reunite with the relatives who never knew of his existence. I praise my grandfather every day for risking his life to save our country and bring peace to it!
Skip earned a Silver Star, this man has so much to be proud of. His father was a hero. Rest easy.
They paid too high of a price for being heroes
PFC Schmidt was attached to Company F, Second Battalion, Fourth Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein.), FMF. n action against North Vietnamese Army forces at Lam Xuan (East), Gio Linh Province, Republic of Vietnam on 12 March 1968. As his company was engaged in brutal, close-quarters combat, Private First Class Schmidt remained at the forefront, typically just a few yards from well-positioned and heavily armed enemy soldiers. With both sides fighting savagely throughout the day, Private First Class Schmidt repeatedly fought and crawled through withering enemy fire to first rescue a severely wounded fire team leader, then a squad leader withy multiple wounds, and later a combat photographer with ultimately fatal wounds to relative safety. As Marines and Corpsmen continued to fall from enemy fire, and despite sustaining a wound himself, Private First Class Schmidt assumed control of the immediate situation, reorganized the few able-bodied Marines who remained around him, and fearlessly led them in doggedly dragging other wounded Marines to safety. Private First Class Schmidt's courageous actions, perseverance, and selfless devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Semper Fi.
Will the russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine later be hailed as Heroes too? Because thats exactly the same thing. War of agression in a foreign country.
@@kebockmehr yeah i guess. most of them were forced to be there, they were conscripts after all. just like the people who were drafted
WELCOME! Thank you For your services KILLING THE innocent LOCAL PEOPLE AROUND INCL. CHILDREN! 🤦♀️
My husband committed suicide after Vietnam and I am so glad that this is being done for the vets.. So glad Joe found his family.. !
I am so sorry for the loss of your husband and I am also so sorry that he suffered so much. I pray the Lord will Bless you and be with you each and everyday.
I'm a Vet of this day and age and even though I'm out I still make it a point to salute any Vietnam Veterans I meet. I completely understand the suicide thoughts, a lot of us have them, and it's difficult. I just wish the support we have today was available to the Veterans back then. Everyday is a fight.
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, my father was a Vietnam vet, served 2 tours. He had PTSD and struggled with many health issues from being injured in Vietnam. People asked him many times over the years to talk about what he went through in Vietnam but he would never speak of it. The only thing he would say is "I did it right." He was very proud of his time that he served in the military. The week he died, his health declined very quickly, he did talk to me a little of what he went through. He spoke of the last time he came home, and people were throwing rocks at the bus he and the other soldiers were on, and how hard it was to find a job right after being honorably discharged. When I asked him to talk about what happened in Vietnam he still would not talk about it. One of the last things he said was "I did it right." After he passed when we were going through his things, we found an old coffee can and inside was a plastic baggie with medals that he had gotten. One of them being the Bronze Star as he was in the Air Force. We also found the paperwork that he kept in an old folder explaining how he got the medal. He had been stationed in Phan Rang Air Base in 1968. His job was refueling airplanes, him and three other soldiers were refueling an airplane when the base came under attack and the fuel truck was hit and damaged and on fire and the driver was severely injured, my father pulled the guy out of the truck, jumped in the truck and drove it as far away from everyone as he could jumped out and ran back to the other airmen and helped carry the wounded airman back to cover. My father was a good man and he did do it right. God bless all vets, especially Vietnam Vets. I am sorry about rambling....
I am sorry for your loss! My dad was a vet purely to stay out of jail that grandpa threatened. Didnt do him any good and was abusive till the day he finally left us. So many good men lost and my evil father had to come back...
*Bigggggggg HUggggggggs*
I lost my father in 1968. One of the ones who came home in a box. Growing up without him has left this huge hole in my soul.
I’m so sorry. My dad never talked about the bad things that happened during the war to anyone but other vets. My heart breaks for you.
@Lou Ellen I don't know what to really say to that. Of course, they have a father, just not one present in their lives. I guess I would rather grow up without one who passed away, then one who just walked away. However, a child without a father is still missing that in their lives. A single parent can raise a child, it is hard to fill both roles and every one of them deserves a gold star. I would not want to be a kid these days, too many things that they have to deal with that were not issues when I was growing up. Black, white, purple, green...personally I have never considered anyone's ethnicity as a determining factor when meeting someone for the first time. Love knows no color.
I am so so sorry for you
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My father was in Korea. He never talked about it. After my mom went to nursing home, I found a small post card that simply stated "this is where I stay." My husband later figured out he was in psychiatric ward for 6 mo. As an adult, I realised that he suffered greatly from schizophrenia. He died at age 55 from massive heart attack. His suffering is over. Human suffering long after the guns are silent is the true cost of war.
It's enough to make a grown man cry, and that's okay...the brave die never, though they sleep in dust: their courage nerves a thousand living men. Veterans, no matter the country, are warriors willing to be put through so much in battle. We don’t know them all, but we owe them all
Dictators cry too!
You speak truth o' glorious leader.
As long as their names are remebered.. they will never die.
I started crying when all the aunts rushed to meet and hug him. They all looked so happy to see a part of their brother😭
Not something to cry over. You look cute though
@@barakasegoe1233 hey gonna smash on sight or something bud?
Me too (started crying) it was so beautiful to watch them meeting their relative!
30 seconds in and I already have tears in my eyes. My dad is a Vietnam vet and was nearly killed and now at 70 he's still struggling with PTSD. Always thank your veterans.
Your father is entitled to help for his PTSD from the VA (Veterans Affairs), from any clinic or hospital of theirs. Also if he or the family can put in a claim for PTSD and other injuries your father has as a result of his service. He can be compensated for this.
The way our country treated the Vietnam vets at the end is a damn crime. Sorry for your dads suffering, I thank him for his service and sacrifice.
It’s amazing the way your country drafted people to fight a war in a foreign country, not caring whether they lived or died, then used their trauma and PTSD to further the US’s imperialistic agenda and recruit EVEN MORE unsuspecting youngsters into the military (“Look at all these heroes! Don’t you want to be just like them, make something out of your life?”).
Love it, your country! Yes, that country, so glad that I am in my country!
It is so sad. My heart goes out to you......
I am a genealogist. Over the last 5 years I have helped to connect numerous people with relatives they never knew they had. I am blessed to be able to take my skills and help others. So happy for this family.
If you are true I would love to find my birth mother
Hi Jennifer, my uncle is looking for his daughter, would you be able to help?
Jennifer Parsons my
I would love to find my father, I am 63 years, and I am still hoping it happens.
Agustina St Clair- Try an Ancestry DNA Kit and 23 & Me Kit.
On the Irish side of my family, my grandpa served in WWII on the Western Front. He didn't like talking about it (can't blame him, just picturing it is upsetting; so I know how those vets feel), but when he did, he said that he used to be a coin collector and on his way into Germany, he collected coins while traveling through towns. Before he passed away, he passed his coin collection from those travels to me. And this inspired to me to become a coin collector as well in his memory. His coin collection holds a special place in my heart.
British army?
Western front? is your grandpa fought for Nazi germany? or Russian? or you mean in Europe.
Western front and into Germany suggests he fought coming through France and into the other areas fought by the allies, his grandfather was either British, a colony or American(probably the latter judging by his pfp)
We lost a classmate in Vietnam. He went down in his copter trying to save others on the ground. He left a wife and brand new son he never saw. His name is on the wall in our city.
You are missed, Pete.,💖🇺🇲
I was working in a factory when they called the men in the reserves to report to their base as they were shipping out. A 19 year old coworker got the call and left work immediately. Like so many he never made it home.
Hero’s 😢❤️
@@ThisIsWizardsHandle Hero for helping in a brutal invasion of a country that had done him no wrong?
@@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539 There was conscription you idiot. These 'men' were really just boys of about 20 years old when shipped out. The country's elite betrayed the poor and working class. Do not ever again disrespect their memory without taking some time to educate yourself on the Vietnam War. As someone who has travelled through Vietnam, I can say they have no resentment for the boys sent over. I'm assuming you're another privileged teenage American millennial. No one will ever call you a hero.
@@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539 Ikr!
My beloved brother died in Nam in 1966, he didnt leave any children and I've always felt he didnt have a chance to have a child. I wish so much that he would have left us another part of him. So very happy they were reunited with their nephew.
And this is the reason I say, The real hero's never came home or died on the battlefield. The rest of us came home just military personnel
Maria ...... (♥️)
I feel for you and your loss. My brother Tony SURVIVED Vietnam, but died in an auto accident 1 year later. He was only 21 and now I'm 71. We do close as brothers. I've now spent 50 years without him.
@@michaelkover4544 ❤️
@@michaelkover4544
Respect from an Austrian Soldier. Glad to have you guys as Allies. You can be proud of your Family members who served in the Military because you have the greatest Soldiers. May your Brother rest peacefully. 🇦🇹🇺🇸
This old Marine can't watch these reunion videos because I cry to much.
Enough to make my grown ass cry too, and that's ok.
Thank you for your service, sir!
Let the tears flow they can wash away the heartache..... And thank you for all you've done for our country
Same here Marine
Semper Fi Marine !!
What this lady is doing is beautiful. Welcoming home the Vietnam veterans. Welcoming home her nephew was a wonderful gift for all.
I am mixed, half Vienamese and half Caucasian. So sad my father have been forgotten about me, but that's ok some day he will remember me and he look for me just have faith and keep pray and God will send the answer...
( Daughter Left Behind )
I hope you have had a DNA sample. It is the key to finding dads.
@MoodyMami #1 I am half Vienamese and half mix raised let put in this way.......
I hope he does. I would
please some they don't know that they have daughter somewhere. Please find him.
@@geod3589 thank you, that I have been looking for.......
I am a daughter of a USMC soldier and a Korean mother born in 1967 during the Vietnam Conflict. I finally met my fathers family 4 years ago. It is magic. Thank you ladies for filling the hole in his heart. 💙❤️♥️💜
God bless :) Isn't God great! So happy for you 💜
Happy for you that's great!
I am so glad that found him him. He now has a new family as part of his life. I was also in Vietnam in 68 and it was a tough time for those of us who were lucky enough to make it home. Over 50 years have past and there is no such thing has a good war. There are no winners...only losers.
vietwarriorvet,as a seventh generation family member of Veterans who lost their lives for our Country I salute our Veterans Everywhere including you! Blessings from Philadelphia, Pa.
@@michaelgaynor6866 the thing is , sadly they didn't lose their lives for 'our country'. None of the wars we have been in has been about our country, about protecting our country. They were all worthless wars
Hi..I'm a modern vet..your right there's no winner it's who loses less
What a heart warming story. As a Vietnam Marine Vet, I honor Skip's service and memory. A Silver Star recipient, our nations third highest medal for valor under combat. May his son live a long and happy life in the happy arms of his family.
A real tear jerker for me. I'm so glad they connected. I only wish the father Skip could have been there to meet his son Skip.
He was..just couldn't see him :-)
Don't worry about that they'll meet up in heaven believe you me.
Earth and the human condition is a temporary thing the soul is eternal.
When I saw that young man’s face….I started crying..HE LOOKS LIKE HIS DAD !
All the secrets in this world that people hold, broken hearts over lost loved ones, pieces we don’t get back…. God bless this family… a piece of their brother!
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Hi Jayne how are you doing 😊
They don't look alike 😶
@@thomasmadsenhanks8335god damn you are thirsty
I have a 22yr old daughter who found me on Facebook in January this year. DNA proved it. We met and had a great reunion. Now she has an older sister and younger sister. 😀
I had a Vietnamese daughter who found me via DNA and other methods. I never knew about her until I got a phone call one day.. she was 47 years old and never knew her mom either. We had a most tearful, joyous meeting and she is one of the biggest joys of my life!
@@geod3589 congratulations sir. And thank you for serving. My dad is 23yrs Retired Navy and Vietnam Vet
@@geod3589 i read your other reply, and im sorry that your daughter couldnt move on
@@minecraftsteve2504 Thanks Steve. Yes, sadly for her, she harbors resentment and pain from her childhood and teen years. She went through hell as a child. She no longer wants any contact with me, blames me for everything and says she is moving back to VN to live. I just wish her peace and happiness... perhaps VN is where she belongs.
@@geod3589 possibly
But it still hurts to hear that your own daughter wants nothing to do with you, but prayers to both you and her
I found my brother through DNA ❤ this had me in tears I’m so happy for them
UPDATE 2023: STILL SEARCHING....
My Dad served 2 tours. I lost him to AO 3 years ago. I was his only child...until a high school friend of his informed me that I have a Brother. My Dad left a piece of him here for me. I pray to God everyday I find him before I die. I'm 45 years old and he would be 50 now. He was adopted at birth. Thank you for sharing your story, it gives me hope and inspiration. God Bless, Laurie
My Cousin is found I know you can
I'm sure one day u will find dad. Just keep prayers up. God bless u and him and USA and Americans
Have you tried social media, luv?
Maybe he is looking for you, do the DNA sights
Thank you all. I've tried a DNA test from My Heritage. I didn't realize how small their database is because they are fairly new. I wrote a letter and won the test for free, so I took it off course. No hits on my Brother. I need to do one through Ancestry. I know everything except his name, and where he went after his adoption. My Dad came home from Vietnam to a Neuropsychiatric ward at Walter Reed upon return to CONUS. He was discharged early from the Army, and managed to keep himself together long enough to marry my Mom and have me. In the end, his PTSD was the demise of my family unit, and they divorced when I was 2. He was denied any service connection, which I am now FIGHTING back on. He was diagnosed with Ischemic Heart and stay 4 Lung Cancer. He was NEVER mentally fine again after Vietnam. I only know him now through Army records, before he was sick. The VA diagnosed him with Schizophrenia, which I now believe was PTSD, he was diagnosed before PTSD was an official diagnosis in 1980. I had my Dad for 17 days, and I'm so thankful for that time with him...it's like God knew I couldn't have him in this life so he gave me a Brother, something of him to hold onto. I only found out AFTER and BECAUSE my Dad passed away. I have zero clue if he knows about me, or if he even knows he's adopted.
Why do I click on these knowing they are going to leave me bawling
Because the feeling is great. In times like we live in now. We all need a good cry over something this wonderful
We can't do enough for our Vietnam vets. What a wonderful legacy.
My dad was in Vietnam. Haven't seen him since I was 11. He is still alive, and I have contact with some of my family on his side, but no contact with him. These things always make me cry for him.
Found out who my dad was in 2017. I was sad to hear he died a month before I was born. I was also upset to know his family didn't want anything to do with me. I'm just happy to know who he was, now that hole is filled.
I'm really sorry that you never met him and the family is being that way. I pray they will one day change and realize you are family
God Bless You!
Lisa Baubeau I'm sorry to hear that. Things can change...don't give up..
My spouse has never known either. He did Ancestry. .but becuz he's 65..we didn't get anything to birth parents..or close relatives...YET!
We both learned of our link to Iberian peninsula though.
(We both observe Messanic Judaism). And both have Native American ancestary as well..
kinda neat to my way of thinking.
Ive always known there is another ( elder)sister out there of my dad..(There is 8 in my family of which I'm the 8th.. ..)
3 of us have done DNA test..
one day I suspect we will get some information...if we are still living..
You have a blessed day!
Some people are so weird.....why would they reject his son?
Lisa Baubeau . some ppl are crazy Lisa. They are the losers. I just hope that the family & life you have is great. God loves you & them. But with such closed hard hearts they may never know it. But you do now. If you haven't read the New Testament let me say this: it is a hard heart indeed of a person who can read it & not believe it. I tell you that young woman to say this: there are a lot of ppl who went to Heaven from a fox hole. If yr dad was one of those then you could see him again some day. God is so real and He is with His ppl every day. love to uou. V. W.
Lost my brother in Nam January 14, 1969. I miss him every day! Thank you for sharing such a heart felt piece of your family. May God bless you all, always.
I am sorry for your loss.
Charlotte, thank you so much. May God bless you always.
How old are you
J Dodson Sorry for your loss
Will, thank you so much! God bless.
its bet its a lot of forgotten children out there
I am a daughter of the Vietnam veteran. My father let me behind during of the Vietnam war...
I just ordered my Dnakit............
Pump & dump in war era.
@@angelchild9375 Would you forgive him ?
The Vietnam was a stupid war ,which the DemonMob Party created.
As your comment that I think that you did have a good life in the land of your father who you have ever known.
Welcome to America !
@@TriNguyen-ug1qv I am traveling back and forth and I want to meet new people around the world !
Soldiers were treated so badly coming home from Vietnam. America didn’t want this war.
But they fought for this Country. They deserve to be HONORED!
I mean to this day, Vietnamese people are still living with the aftermath of Agent Orange, many water sources and lands are deemed toxic still. Heck, babies of those who were showered with AO are born with severe health issues including neurological problems.
@@lunasbix4338 Yes exactly. They are still suffering and the consequences still continue in the future for their children - who don’t experienced anything about wars or even haven’t known about it.
Also, a lot of bombs still remain under the soil , haven’t exploded yet, and don’t know when they will explode ;-;
Actually, they were forced to join and were deceived by the government. They fought for nothing, cause there were no benefits for anyone.
AO also affected our troops as well as those in Vietnam. Thank you to all those that served. You were wronged in the way you were treated coming home. As a daughter of Vietnam veteran… I thank you for your sacrifices and your service. ❤️
I can see that they saw them as cowards who caved to the elites demands for a war to make money. But a soldier is a soldier.
I'm so happy he found family. We cannot change the past but we can change the future by what we do today. His dad did not know he existed, but it's a blessing he found family.
Tears of joy are cleansers of the soul. He looks like Skip, Skip is home.
Our vets really need more support after going through things like this. It’s so traumatic. So many commit suicide daily.
15 per day
My family has a similar situation. While our father was serving in the Korean War, he met a local woman with whom he decided to play house. He eventually got her pregnant, and they had twin boys. They stayed together, and celebrated their first birthday. But shortly after, he returned home. And he had to leave his sons behind, never to be seen again.
Over the years, there have been several attempts to finding them. But with him not giving enough information about where she lived, her name or the boys names, and not being able to afford traveling to Korea, we’ve just let it go.
So... You're one of those twins or you father cheated on your mother with that woman?
Or this was before he met your mother?
So he cheated your mum?
@@COMPUTER.SCIENCE. Or maybe the Korean family was the first one.
@@kutter_ttl6786 no he cheated, breach of promise happens all the time, there used to be laws due to it
How awesome! I had tears bringing back memories. My brother, Eddie, USMC in Vietnam in 68-69 and, too, killed himself in 1976, just a few years after coming home. He also was born in 1948. We were blessed with his son born just 6 months into his tour and he looks like the spittin’ image of my brother! God bless this family and our Vietnam Vets!
Tears of joy, so many of our brave men suffered and still suffer everyday from this war. My brother was there in 68. He still suffers. God bless your family.
I cried my tears. So glad he met all his 4 beautiful loving aunties. Bless them all. Forever. Ty for your service Skip RIP.
My great uncle was a marine in Vietnam. He came home but he also wasn't the same (according to my mom). He often had episodes where he thought he was back there in Vietnam. He died very, very young. He had cancer from head to toe due to being exposed to agent orange. That war really did a number on humanity...
I'm so happy that this family found a piece of their brother ♡ That's amazing. :)
My uncle Jack Taft served in Vietnam and also died of cancer from agent Orange. ❤️
I aaawwwwed so hard when the ladies swarmed him with hugs. He got so many new aunties now! How beautiful!
beautiful. as a viet nam vet i can not give enough thanks to this woman. it was 22 years before anyone ever thanked me for serving my country. it's time to remember the fallen and those who came home.
Thank YOU
Thank you for your service sir. My grand aunt is a Vietnam Vet. She had horrible welcome back until she stepped into her waiting mother's arms. She still has PTSD. Her big brother (my grandpa) was a Korean War vet and lived with survivor's guilt until his last day. Just know if you ever think you are not appreciated and feel alone, you most definitely appreciated and you have military siblings and their family that are think of you and all those who made it home and those who didn't.
My father served in Vietnam. He was overseas when I was born. He was my grandparent's only child and I was his only child. We were blessed that he made it home but barely six months later, he was killed in a car accident at work. He was 23 years old. I was too young to remember but I know he wasn't the same when he came home and struggled with things he didn't talk about. I don't know of anyone who came back from the war unscathed. Thank you for your service, my family appreciates you.
Danny, thank you....I had a brother-in-law who went over twice. The second time he almost didn't make it home. He did and I am glad you did too.
OK I am bawling my eyes out!!! What a beautiful story and an even more beautiful family!!!!
I'm with you its sad for those who have PTSD and never got the help they needed
Nothing but the highest respect for these men and women, they deserve all the joy and happiness that this world can offer. never forget those who died for us.
Tears are falling. My husband served two tours in Nam,.,. And it changed him forever.....a horrible war ...orchestrated by money and politics. I am so happy for this family to have found Joe Klick. A part of their brother.
Very correct. Wars are still orchestrated by those things. Dems love war.
Thank you for your service Skip. Thank you Diane and the Governor of Minneapolis for passing this for our Vietnam Veterans. Thank you for the service of all veterans in the military. I just wish his son could have met him. God bless you all.
He will...😉
If his Dad, knew he has a child, he might wanna live for him. So Sad!!
Even though he lost a FATHER he have never met, he gained a lovely 4 Aunties! plus extended families!!
THANK GOD FOR SISTERS!!!!
It was the Governor of Minnesota, not Minneapolis. MPLS is one half of our Twin Cities. It is the largest city in Minnesota.
Yes your God will bless your killers of innocent Vietnamese people
It was the Governor of the State of Minnesota
Very, very emotional video. I found myself in tears after a short time. I'm a disabled veteran and understand this.
This made me cry. I remember Vietnam, many of my school friends were drafted, may God rest their souls. When I give, I always give to the Vietnam Vets. Soon they won’t be any more….I am 80 now….we will all meet up again in heaven. May God bless them all, much love to all of you.
God bless your memory Skip! Great job getting this happy reunion!
It's so sad because he might have tried to live for his son. If he only knew about him 😢 It breaks my heart for both men 💔 RIP
depression is a killer. even when you have children depression kills everything even with your children you cannot go on. and he was in pain all the time
Scott Hornell sometimes you find the courage because of your kids. Because you know they depend on you and you are all they have. If you’re gone they will be hurting as well.
@@scotthornell73 nah depression doesn't happen to men cuz they don't whine and ask for privelage for it
@@lordx4641 STUPIDEST COMMENT EVER.
@@shanmukhag2349 r/whoosh
You know he's going to be SOOOO spoiled
lol
I completely agree. I just know that those aunts can probably cook some decent homemade meals. Yum.
ROTTEN
@Vincent T. why?
aunts are the GREATEST 🥰
I feel so bad for these vets, they came home and were treated so wrong... they deserved a welcoming just as much as the next service person... love this!
You meant those who destroyed Lybia , Iraq , Syria .
You feel bad for war criminals? That's pathetic. I'm glad I'm not you.
@@malinia.20 go play in traffic no one will miss u.
Awwww, I'm in tears. Joe is so loving. Glad all of them had closure and his family had a piece of "Skip".
I’m so sorry for your loss... Thank you to all of those wonderful Vietnam Veterans for your service. I’m so delighted your story had a happy ending. 😊♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That brave soldier died from having PTSD which many veterans are affected by for the rest of their lives!
So wonderful for this family . The pain of so many of my friends who never came home is still with me. God bless each one .
Oh man this is a great story tears ran down my face easily. His aunties hugging him was just wonderful and his grand uncle recognised skip in him too.
Vietnam veteran is remind me of my father ..
I lost my American Soldier father when I was 2 months old during of the war and my Mum died in Tet in 1972 and I was adopted since, I have been searching my roofs but I did not have any luck.....
Good luck
@@reeseekpuffs6498 thank you!
@Lily Mitchell Thank you and may God Bless you too !
Dont stop looking . I can tell you from experience .
@@leslievey7312 Thanks for your advised. .
I like how they included South Vietnamese veterans too.
well why wouldn't they, they fought the in damned bloodbath
They are so full of love for their family. Beautiful.
Thank you to all the veterans for their service!
How is Vietnam war considered something any closer to a good choice by north americans? I don't understand...
You shouldn't give a pat on the back of people who went to the other side of the world to kill asians that lived below the line of poverty. You literally had no business there.
I'm sorry pal, that hero image that your people like to draw is not seen by other countries. We see you as you are. At best that was a disservice to humankind.
Vietnam Vets deserved so much better from their country. Shameful how they were treated.
This was a great story.
'' welcome home ''
Powerful words yet so simple. Lovely story, had me 😭😭
I always applaud the Vietnam vets a little harder and a little louder because of the injustices they received coming home and what they endured. You're angels and heros deserving so much more honor. May God bless you and may your rewards be multiplied in heaven.
We Hmong fought alongside these soldiers during the secret war. Respect. With America we Rise, For America we Stand.
Thank you for your service and support Sir.
Respect to the Hmong!
What is wrong with being Mexican??🙁 does he hate Mexicans
@@emilyaldaco4667 I think it's bc Hmongs don't like outsiders dating their own. Their culture is very strict. Also, there are only a few million of them spread across many countries. I guess they are trying to keep their DNA alive. I would probably want that too if I belonged to a minority.
But having said that, there seems to be a lot of abuse & murder amongst the Hmong ppl.
Read up it on. It's incredibly sad tragic.
Justin Thanks from an American to the Hmong.
They seem like such a nice family. Joe seems like a really nice guy. Incredible. RIP to Skip. I appreciate his service.
This is a beautiful story of love and family. My father was a commander in the South Vietnamese Navy. I want to thank Skip and all the Vietnam Veterans for their service. They serve for their country and also for America’s allies. My father and most of the South Vietnamese Veterans appreciate their American comrades too. Although, they did not get the Welcome home that they deserved, their generation and service paved the way to for our Veterans, after the Vietnam War and thereafter. America has learned her lesson to never to treat her soldiers that way again. I too am a Veteran. I proudly served 8 years active duty in the Navy Nurse Corps. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. All the best to your family always.
what...a....story. to think that you lost your only brother only to find out years later that a part of him is still here is truly amazing and a great beginning to what was such a tragic ending. godbless all those who fight and faught
This is beautiful. .but sorry he couldn't be allowed to meet his biological father. .this made me tear up😢..well wishes to all his family they seem a great family
Bless him. He was born on same day as my youngest Daughter & died on the same day eldest Daughter.
What a wonderful family he gained. Thank you Veterans for your sacrifice.
sacrifice? The US has no business being there, and caused thousands of deaths of Vietamese and Americans. What sacrifice are you talking about
I wish my Dillard my brother could see this he went through so much over there in Vietnam and was treated terribly when he got back. He lived a horrible life memories that he couldn't get rid of but he was the kindest ,gentleness man you would ever want to meet. I love you my brother my beautiful brother Dillard. He was a small man so he was the one they call tunnel rats. If you serve in the Vietnam War you'll know what this is. Thank you all who served in the Vietnam War thank you for your service
He really does look like his dad... Rip Skip
I'm crying so hard with years of joy for this family. I had many friends that were in Vietnam and I saw the nightmares the foot for the mental anguish they loved thru every day of their lives. These boys came home to anger and shame, which made them ever recovering from this impossible. This is a wonderful story.
My dad died in Vietnam an his family don’t know about me I was left in San Diego with out a dad
Praying
You just says it mate, ‘his family don’t know about me ...’ guess what?They would welcome you just like this story. Reach out while you can n good luck
please reach out, they must know that there is a family out there looking for them, you deserve it, please.
Please reach out and good luck i wish u nothing but happiness later and find your father family
Please reach out to them while you have the chance! Please. And take it where it goes, because you and they need to know the truth, good luck.
What a wonderful story! It's great that these vets finally get the proper welcome home that they deserved - but were denied - all those years ago. A HUGE thank you to the ladies who started this annual celebration in honor of their dear brother and all the men and women who served our nation so proudly.
God bless this man. He seems like a gentle giant. I pray he is truly blessed in this life.
Story brought tears...
DNA connection to lost son...reconnecting him to his family..both heart wrenching and heart warming..
My spouse did 3 tours..in Nam.
My brother made it only as far Thailand to serve.
I'm fortunate to still have both in my life...
the uncle saying "he looks like his dad" man...that just got me so emotional...my gosh, i can't imagine the life before when War is a still a thing, I mean we still have little wars now, but the wars before are of a very grand scale, millions dying from explosions, gunshots, missiles, nuclear bombs...I can't imagine receiving that message that a family would never go home again...It's too much...i can't imagine...
This just moved me to tears. You can feel the love that the sisters have for their brother and now to be blessed with a nephew & family to love. Such a wonderful blessing. May they continue to cherish Skips memory and love each other. Thank you for sharing this beautiful true story. ❤
My dad was killed in Vietnam when I was just a baby. I feel this man's pain. As a child I was around my dad's side of the family and very much loved by his mom and step-dad but my dad's brother's (who always say how much they admired him) pretty much disregarded us when we got a little older. We don't get invited to any family gatherings and I think only one came to my sisters funeral. I'm glad to see this family so happy to see him.
I'm glad I don't have to wear contacts anymore. When I watch these I always start tearing up and my contacts would float away. What a bittersweet story.
I wonder if he'd taken his life, had he known he had a child. Having someone to live for sometimes gives you unbelievable strength. However, I can only imagine how much he hurt after he came back from Vietnam.
At least this man gets to know a piece of his father through his aunts, and the other way around.
Edit: Came back two years later, didn't remember I'd already seen this video, and was about to comment the exact same thing. Apparently I haven't changed much ;)
The military needs to do more to help veterans with mental health care after they come back. So many vets are commiting suicide, it's a national disaster. If they can provide mental health care for regular citizens why not for the men who need it most?
At his age and given that the two countries were in a terrible war one would assume that the very last thing he would have wanted is a half vietnamese child....
@@marthienel2190 what are you talking about?
@@grandcatsmama3421 I'm not an American, so I don't know details of the situation over there, but I believe mental health care is a general problem in the States. But the way vets are treated by parts of our society is disgusting. I say 'our' because it's no different in other parts of the world. Our German soldiers get such a bad reputation - they're basically perceived as Nazis over here. We don't have that same nationalism and pride that Americans have - we're more ashamed of our country and those willing to fight for it nowadays are not respected at all; at least by most people I know. It's so sad that they risk their lives to be looked at with fear, ridicule and hatred by your own people.
(I should add that there are actual problems with far-right mindsets in the German military, but there are lots of good people in there as well)
Thanks so much for your service, can’t control my tears. Thanks again. God bless you and your family.
I wish Skip could have known his son. Maybe this would have helped him to go on. May he rest in peace.
It’s so nice to see such a positive and beautiful thing happening to a group of people like this….God rest your soul, Skip 😓
Hi how are you doing 😊
What a beautiful story… so full of just every emotion watching it. If this doesn’t pull at your heartstrings and cause you to shed some tears I don’t know what would. I’m so happy they found each other, I know how I’d be if I found a breathing, walking , talking piece of my brother. All the best to this family.
the brother at an unknown age (probably an adult) got a child pregnant..... seriously/???
What a beautiful “homecoming” for Joe and his new extended family. May they have many, many years ahead to be with each other.
This is such a great story. As of right now there's only a little over 550 views. I hope more people see this like millions because this is so interesting. I'm so happy for their family and for what they did in their brothers honor ..I could only hope my uncle has a kid out there somewhere too..but it's ok that he doesn't...he has many nieces and nephews and we all love him even though we never met him...RIP uncle Carris Michael Francis KIA March 24, 1970 Vietnam, we love you.
Thanks to your late uncle for his service RIP
Almost a million views so far.
I’d say “I’m not crying, you’re crying.” But you’d all know that’s a lie.
Lots of dust in the air today, eh.
Yeah I'm not crying. You are though.
I’m crying like a baby. Sad his dad was gone to soon, glad that all of that side of the family was there to welcome him and ease a little of the heartbreak
I'm not even American but I love your country glad to see that you welcomed the Veterans like this those guys did what they can for their country happy Independence day American hope I will visit us one day