I served in the infantry during the war in Vietnam in 1969. After 10 months in the bush I went to Sydney, Australia for R&R. There were maybe a hundred people at the airport who cheered us on, still thankful for our help in WW2. I didn’t even get that when I got back to the United States. Thank you for ever Australia. 👍🇺🇸
Am an Australian Viet vet who is always affected by this song and the Seekers "I am Australian". Very affected. That whocker-whocker chopper still sends fear down my spine.
My oldest brother was saved from the war as they went 1day before his bday and 1 day after and lost a good friend who hung himself and I pray he went to heaven 🙏🇦🇺🍀🐞🦋 Karen Lynne Thomson
@@peterfromgw4615 YEH, and the ANIMALS we took into Battle. DOGS would step/trigger mines to protect their pack.(squad)-- -- never get much of a mention, do they. Some have AWARDS, though. Faithful to a fault, are our best mates. and the DOGS, too, ... LOL we had them at 386 sqn, R.A.AF., 2002. Vicious buggers - LOL RESPECT TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED. IN WHATEVER CAPACITY. 2 OR 4 FOOTED .
to all the veterans and their families thank you for your service and sacrifice put your faith in and hold on to GODS SON JESUS CHRIST now loluv Be Blessed
I fought in the Angolan Civil War. Same shit . I was an 18 year old Platoon Sgt. fire fight after after fire fight. Bodies after bodies. My mind numb, just another day in the bush. Keep on moving forward. Cubans , Russians, East Germans, regulars, just another body.keep moving, keep killing. After 40 Years later I still go to sleep with my rifle and pistol next to my bed and my fogs sleep with me. I sleep light, wake early and walk in the woods.
From a 52 yr old who has seen some service. .SNAP TO . SALUTE - to you , much due. I find that the solitude of the woods/nature morning sojourn (I am an AUSSIE ) allows one's soul to find a peace that otherwise eludes us. (as Barnsy said; its somethin only other vets could understand') please reply, AS WE HAVE MUCH TO DISCUSS .
Would you elaborate on that .? you got my attention with that statement. My name is Mick, done my bit since AFGHAN, 52 now, but would like to KEENLY hear your Tale, as I have a few worth trading myself, though only for those christened by fire, and I can tell from CONTEXT, who you are. will NOT discuss with those Deemed unworthy. in other words, VETERANS ONLY . 386 SQN 4 ever. . MADDOG. out
Hi free thinkers search Red Gum band original "I was only 19", very emotional. Ex Nasho 571- - - - 5 Western Australia 71 year of intake. Conscripted into military two years reduced 18 months.
Thank the Lord my oldest brother never got called up and a mate he meet Ray ended up killing him self.And I wanted to join went I was old enough but I meet my x husband. Big mistake but ended up with 3 beautiful children.🙏🇦🇺🍀🦋🐞
I AM PROUD TO HAVE SERVED MY COUNTRY WHEN THE BUGLE CALLED TO ARMS. I am a MECH. FITTER, M.E.O.M.S. 386 SQN , Afghan, 2002, and much A.D.I. work since. We serve in the best way we can . This rendition of the classic is good in the fact that it shows less battle scene , more of what it means to have the BOND of BROTHERHOOD 'that only other vets would understand' -barnsey quote. ! More important in my eyes, it shows, ON DUTY, the unmentioned HEROES of all wars, our faithful best friends, who would step on a mine to protect the pack ! ( DOGS.. ) respect due . many times over to our animal companions in battle. MADDOG. out .
Hey Maddog, thanks for your story. It's things like these that keep the flame alight for educating the young of today. Thank you for the insight into your experience. If the world was perfect, we would never come in contact with each other, but the world is not built that way so thank you for sharing your experiences. Many loyal friends both Horse and dog were loyal to the cause. We are all with you in wishing for a solution.
@@gypsyduo8229 mate, could tell you soldiers yarns from Vietnam to Iraq. such was/is the company I keep. being the "pack hunting" top predator on planet has its own set of social disorders . : WAR RELIGION POLITICS . . I lost what FAITH I had a long time ago. seeing what man is capable of....no wonder I turned my back on it for a while . been raisin kids in the scrub , and YOWIE Spotting on the side . lol . 'AND I DONT MIND AT ALL, IF YOU CALL ME A malley boy ". j williamson. lol - I INSIST that kids will still do a year service though .. read next reply . got a good yarn....
@@gypsyduo8229 mate told it thus .... a while back now ... VIETNAM . 1969. so ROB says..'.walking on point , 7.65 SLR at ready , when in front of me , an N.V.A. regular stepped out of the scrub. ' i shit meself . right there and then . literally. ' He stood there , SMOKING , AK 47 in one hand , pointed at the ground. 'WHAT YOU DOING HERE AUSSIE . BEEN WATCHIN YOU . THIS NOT YOUR WAR . GO HOME AUSSIE ' and with that , turned his back on ROB, and strolled back into where he came from . ROB, after cleaning out his dacks , got out of VIETNAM asap. and lived a long happy life . They had RESPECT for us , over there . but then again , I suppose we EARNED IT . MADDOG . OUT.
I served in the infantry during the war in Vietnam in 1969. After 10 months in the bush I went to Sydney, Australia for R&R. There were maybe a hundred people at the airport who cheered us on, still thankful for our help in WW2. I didn’t even get that when I got back to the United States. Thank you for ever Australia. 👍🇺🇸
Am an Australian Viet vet who is always affected by this song and the Seekers "I am Australian". Very affected. That whocker-whocker chopper still sends fear down my spine.
thankyou for your service mate cheers
Respect Brave Austrálian soldiers fallen fighting in Vietnam 🇧🇷🤝🏻🇭🇲
I was only 19, Vietnam class of 72-73 Pleiku RVN. Powerful
God Bless you.
From an American that loves you.
I wanted to follow my biggest brother but meet my x but ended up with 3 beautiful children I was blessed with 🙏🇦🇺🍀🦋
War should never happen again and these young men have suffered enough
My oldest brother was saved from the war as they went 1day before his bday and 1 day after and lost a good friend who hung himself and I pray he went to heaven 🙏🇦🇺🍀🐞🦋 Karen Lynne Thomson
Our nameless soldiers.... Fighting for this country... God bless Youl!!! We are always behind You ... never forget !!!!!
All my prayers go to all the p o w,s of war and thanks🙂 all the best 4 the future,take care, from joey
no greater courage nor fearlessness on the battlefield. LONG TAN forever.
Holds true to the original, well done, if you don't get anything out of this song, you don't have a pulse.
RESPECT AND HUMBLE ADMIRATION FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ARMED FORCES BETTER BROTHER'S YOU COULD NOT HAVE !!! FOR THEIR TOTAL AND ULTIMATE COMMITMENT
Outstanding song.A big thanks to the Soldiers from down under.
any AUSSIE with balls of steel would do the same. thats why us old generation(60-70's)are so rusty lol
God bless every soldier in this country !!! And I want the government Will take care of this soldiers !!! DrEva
we are just bullets to be spent . gov turned its back too many times.
This song still makes me shudder, and grateful that I wasnt balloted
Thank God for the brave Australian and American soldiers that fought in Vietnam
And to hell with the French who cut and ran leaving a mess for us to try and clean up
Mate, and don’t forget the Kiwis, South Koreans, Thais and Philipinos……. Grüße aus Australien.
@@peterfromgw4615 YEH, and the ANIMALS we took into Battle. DOGS would step/trigger mines to protect their pack.(squad)-- -- never get much of a mention, do they. Some have AWARDS, though. Faithful to a fault, are our best mates. and the DOGS, too, ... LOL
we had them at 386 sqn, R.A.AF., 2002. Vicious buggers - LOL
RESPECT TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED. IN WHATEVER CAPACITY. 2 OR 4 FOOTED .
@@maddog12971 Mate, point taken. Those dogs should also be remembered for their faithful service. Grüße aus Australien.
@@peterfromgw4615 SORRY, BUT WHAT DOES THAT LAST PHRASE MEAN, AND WHAT LANGUAGE? Respectfully yours, and call me Mick mate.
RIP five hundred plus lost
Respect and Remember always.
Thank you Men
to all the veterans and their families thank you for your service and sacrifice put your faith in and hold on to GODS SON JESUS CHRIST now loluv Be Blessed
God bless you all
Les We Forget.
I fought in the Angolan Civil War. Same shit . I was an 18 year old Platoon Sgt. fire fight after after fire fight. Bodies after bodies. My mind numb, just another day in the bush. Keep on moving forward. Cubans , Russians, East Germans, regulars, just another body.keep moving, keep killing. After 40 Years later I still go to sleep with my rifle and pistol next to my bed and my fogs sleep with me. I sleep light, wake early and walk in the woods.
thinking of you
From a 52 yr old who has seen some service. .SNAP TO . SALUTE - to you , much due.
I find that the solitude of the woods/nature morning sojourn (I am an AUSSIE ) allows one's soul to find a peace that otherwise eludes us. (as Barnsy said; its somethin only other vets could understand')
please reply, AS WE HAVE MUCH TO DISCUSS .
Not many of us left 1731694
Age of maturity was 21
Most of us therefore were child soldiers!
Would you elaborate on that .? you got my attention with that statement.
My name is Mick, done my bit since AFGHAN, 52 now, but would like to KEENLY hear your Tale, as I have a few worth trading myself, though only for those christened by fire, and I can tell from CONTEXT, who you are. will NOT discuss with those Deemed unworthy. in other words, VETERANS ONLY . 386 SQN 4 ever. . MADDOG. out
Hi free thinkers search Red Gum band original "I was only 19", very emotional. Ex Nasho 571- - - - 5 Western Australia 71 year of intake. Conscripted into military two years reduced 18 months.
They are in Heaven
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I was only 18 .
SEMPER FI
I'm afraid to write....
Don't forget the Korean Marines the rocks
Thank the Lord my oldest brother never got called up and a mate he meet Ray ended up killing him self.And I wanted to join went I was old enough but I meet my x husband. Big mistake but ended up with 3 beautiful children.🙏🇦🇺🍀🦋🐞
Drinking tinnies in the grand hotel lol, how bloody Australian can you get. It’s long necks now hahaha peace love
I was 18
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I was 18 medivacked twice before 19 mike m USMC recon
Bro in the SADF we were 18..
thx aussies get free from kngdom..
ahhh come on, so many wars, so many choppers and contacts...no big deal, get over brothers there is milions like you...war is war
it only has an effect on those who have feelings
WHEN I WAS DRAFTED IN 68 , I WAS 19. XARMY PARATROPPER VN VET
I AM PROUD TO HAVE SERVED MY COUNTRY WHEN THE BUGLE CALLED TO ARMS. I am a MECH. FITTER, M.E.O.M.S. 386 SQN , Afghan, 2002, and much A.D.I. work since. We serve in the best way we can .
This rendition of the classic is good in the fact that it shows less battle scene , more of what it means to have the BOND of BROTHERHOOD 'that only other vets would understand' -barnsey quote. !
More important in my eyes, it shows, ON DUTY, the unmentioned HEROES of all wars, our faithful best friends, who would step on a mine to protect the pack ! ( DOGS.. ) respect due . many times over to our animal companions in battle. MADDOG. out .
Hey Maddog, thanks for your story. It's things like these that keep the flame alight for educating the young of today. Thank you for the insight into your experience. If the world was perfect, we would never come in contact with each other, but the world is not built that way so thank you for sharing your experiences. Many loyal friends both Horse and dog were loyal to the cause. We are all with you in wishing for a solution.
@@gypsyduo8229 mate, could tell you soldiers yarns from Vietnam to Iraq. such was/is the company I keep. being the "pack hunting" top predator on planet has its own set of social disorders . : WAR RELIGION POLITICS . . I lost what FAITH I had a long time ago. seeing what man is capable of....no wonder I turned my back on it for a while . been raisin kids in the scrub , and YOWIE Spotting on the side . lol . 'AND I DONT MIND AT ALL, IF YOU CALL ME A malley boy ". j williamson. lol - I INSIST that kids will still do a year service though .. read next reply . got a good yarn....
@@gypsyduo8229 mate told it thus .... a while back now ... VIETNAM . 1969.
so ROB says..'.walking on point , 7.65 SLR at ready , when in front of me , an N.V.A. regular stepped out of the scrub. ' i shit meself . right there and then . literally. ' He stood there , SMOKING , AK 47 in one hand , pointed at the ground. 'WHAT YOU DOING HERE AUSSIE . BEEN WATCHIN YOU . THIS NOT YOUR WAR . GO HOME AUSSIE ' and with that , turned his back on ROB, and strolled back into where he came from . ROB, after cleaning out his dacks , got out of VIETNAM asap. and lived a long happy life .
They had RESPECT for us , over there . but then again , I suppose we EARNED IT . MADDOG . OUT.