VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - Marc Bartlett, 1st Cavalry Division, 8th Cavalry, Vietnam.
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I donated gladly keep it going we are with you.
Much appreciated Alvin!!
Marc , thank you for your service & sacrifice. Welcome home : ❤
❤ I served in Alpha 1/9 cavalry Blue infantry team. 1970 your story is so true I served airmobile Song Be fire base. Cavalry forever hooah !!
Thank you Alvin!!
I totally understand what he feels and how he feels about it I, too, was in Vietnam combat soldier with 101st airborne division the same time he was there everything he talked about is right on the money as far as keeping it in a box is experience I was there, too It all came out a little bit at a time before I realized I was suffering from post traumatic stress I’ve been to a lot of reunions where I reunited with my company those help me deal with a lot of my issues I see and I feel what he Experienced he might not admit it to himself, but I can see it in his eyes bless you man keep doing what you’re doing, but never turn your back on what you experienced it could all come crashing down 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎖
WELCOME HOME JOHN!!!
Thank you for your service, John.
I am 74yrs young now. A viet Nam vet with combat engineers. I was told I have ptsd. Watching your videos helps me greatly. I did not have the same experiences as most infantry. I was a lot safer than most of these videos u show. Just one battle can really impress the fest of your life. These videos give me peace. Thank you.
Robert, thank you for watching and for commenting on my video. I am thankful that they are helping you. I will share your comment with others. God bless you!!
Following this man’s thought, it was never a walk-in the park. Please don’t forget about the Australian forces. They were just as well trained, but never acknowledged ( ever).
So many injustices, wether you lost 58,000 people or 523 people at the hands of communism. Everyone says God Bless America but what about Australians never to be seen, while still sacrificing their lives just the same. I can only say God Bless All of Those That Lost Their Lives , trying to keep Communism out of their country’s.
I agree Kirby. thank you!!!
I dont think anyone who operated with or near Australisn forces in Vietnam was or is without admiration for the Australians
Very tough excellent troops whether on patrol or in combat. It was c a pleasure to work in conjunction with them. JHF SGT USMC
Thank you 🙏 for your service, sir.
I joined the army Nov 1968 to Nov 1971 when I was 17. I want to thank you for letting the veterans to speak. God bless
Thank you Mark for your part in bringing to me the freedoms that I have enjoyed and taken for granted my entire life.
Thank you for your service!
What a great Generation of men!
I have so many stories Olli. I have forgotten about some of them. I hope you check out the one I just released now from World War II. Lewis Jounson, This is the man I took back with me to Normandy when we met Franz Gockel in 2004.
@@VoicesofHistory i will watch it today, no doubt!
You Made 1000 Interviews, Sure you forgot about some, you cant save them all in your memory. :)
Excellent documentary and interview. Thanks Mark for fighting for our country and being brave enough to open yourself and share what you went through 🇺🇸
Marc
Thank you for your Service Mark❤️🇺🇸
That was a great interview with Marc, Larry. Really enjoyed his story.
Thanks Gary. I just watched Marc's entire interview again tonight. I have not see the entire story since I interviewed him in 2006.
Welcome Home Sir
Thanks for your service Mr. Bartlett. Great interview. God bless
Welcome home, thank you so much for your service.👊🏻🇺🇸
Thank you for your service Mark 🙏🏽🇺🇸
Great job again, thanks for your work.
I was a grunt in Vietnam 1971. Always enjoy listening to someone who knows what I esxperienced.
Donald, God bless you and WELCOME HOME!!!
Same division as my uncle Tommy. His last fight was December 7 1967 where he earned Distinguished Service Cross
Marc, Your recollections of your time In Country during this difficult time in our country’s history are as eloquent as any soliloquy ever spoken or penned. Thank you. Without a doubt, The Vietnam Wall is sacred ground.
Thank you for watching!! Marc's story really hits the spot.
Hoping you can be around to read this, everything you’ve said is only a way to show the people that don’t know what it’s all about. Thank You for your service.
I am really enjoying these stories from the Vets. They do bring a tear to my eye, especially when you ask them to salute at the end. Thank you for sharing these.
Marc THANK YOU!!! GOD BLESS YOU
Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Marc seems more reserved than other vets in your videos Larry as he put the war in a box as he said and he doesn’t look in the box a lot. Very powerful story. Very real and though Marc doesn’t show it I can feel his emotion and his dedication to flag, country and freedom. Keep up excellent work Larry and thank you for your service Marc and may God Bless….
Thanks Jay. Always great hearing from you. If you would like to read the story they did on Marc in Phoenix please contact me and I will email it to you. It was well written. EMAIL: lcappetto@icloud.com
@@VoicesofHistory Would you mind if I emailed you as well for the piece done on Marc in Phoenix? “Susan” (Rhubarb68)
Susan, absolutely!! My email is: Larry Cappetto, lcappetto@icloud.com
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Great interview. Thank you sir for your service to your country and your fellow men.
Thank you for your service..for defending our homeland...seems like you adjusted to life at home more gently than some others. Glad for you. Thank you for your testimony sir. God bless you.
I love and appreciate this man's honesty and candor... Thank you so much for your sacrifice and for stepping forward.... Welcome Home Soldier...
Thank you so much sir for all you have done for this country. Thank you for your service. Welcome home.
Welcome home. Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service and sharing your experience.
You are a great soldier and welcome home.
Welcome back to the World..Mr Bartlett".."As always Great Story..Voices of History!!
Thank you Michael!!
Thank you Marc and Larry!
TWO of my favorite people. Marc's story is one of the best. God bless you!!
Thank you Marc!
The best interview of many I’ve watched. He is thoughtful, honest and authentic. You can tell by his carefully thought out answers that he has reflected on his experiences. Thank you sir.
Thank you for watching and sharing. Marc is an amazing man!!
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service sir!
This fellow has expressed so much of how I look at reality. First, I’m not a veteran, age 70. As we are nearing the end of our life cycle, many have experienced extreme personal trauma which formed how we view purpose. We’ve considered checking out and made hard decisions. I identified with practically every conclusion he expressed. Raised fundamentalist I became atheist, not because of any hypocrisies of others, but in an effort to discover truth, based on evidence. He has come to conclusions for his actions and beliefs based on acceptance of realities.
He accepts his part in killing, for the fact that young people are forced into committing variable moral acts before learning basic truths, and it has guided his judgements in later life. “I’ve hired and fired a lot of young people…”.
I’m a landlord and had to accept that young tenets are still in an idealistic stage and have not yet understood societal responsibility, without including emotion. And I’ve learned to understand they are more willing to be adversarial rather than practical. I’ll go way beyond forcing my own sense of right and wrong just to avoid years of having or being a hostile neighbor. To manage people constructively, one has to balance all decisions while considering the desired outcome.
I’ve read the memoirs of Ulysses Grant and it taught me to always consider purpose of tactics on the greater strategy. He learned from his failures. Reading and hearing personal war experiences has taught me so much about civilian interactions.
I understand the words Marc used as he considered his responses to questions. I’m looking beyond his military experience. He has been able to categorize the horrors of war as his past and move on ahead. I think that has given him a healthier mentality. He understands that one cannot convey his own perspective to the inexperienced, who are in early stages of life. He chose his words very well. He has chosen to relegate his past into that compartment and doesn’t need to advertise it. “It’s all in a drawer”.
I’m still trying to do that. Thank You Marc. I’ve learned from you.
Marc. RESPECT to you sir. This interview is part of history that must not be forgotten!..
I agree Reginald.
Thank You SIR.......for everything.
Thank you God bless
Love these. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and sharing!!
Thank you from one American to another for putting your life on the line for me. I appreciate your sacrifice
Thank all in this video.. great job Marc ..thank you
Thank you sir for your service. Thank you for sharing your story.
One of the best (most-relatable) narratives. Thank You.
AGREED!!
Welcome home Marc! What great insight he has
I love your videos. Thank you so much. You have such a calming voice, you were made for this.
Thank you for your comment and watching. God bless you!!
Thank you for your service, Sir! Welcome home.
Love this guy. Best salute so far.
I agree Mike.
To all who read this and were there, I salute you and have the utmost respect...71 yo Navy Veteran, never in country
Thank your for your story and service Marc, well told👍🏻
Excellent interview as always. That salute at the end got to me, I must admit.
They all get to me too.
When brother Bartlett mentions we are all still there, it reminds me of what the late Colonel Hal Moore, Joe Galloway and all surviving members of the 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Cavalry, 1st and 2nd battalion referred to as we were soldiers once and young and we are soldiers still. The war never ends for many US combat veterans whether is it in World War 2, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq due to the psychological trauma and scars acquired from the dreaded battlefields. These wounds can heal overtime but the other folks out there should not treat the veterans with contempt and abuse but compassion and dignity for they have risked their lives so others can live. They fought not just for the nation but for their own fellow companions. Having said that I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to all members of the US armed forces for taking up the cross to serve and protect the lives and freedom of others.
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Heart and soul
Good Man I commend you and your brothers in arms
Good documentary.
Vietnam Veteran 1968-69.
WELCOME HOME JULIAN!!! Have you told your story?
Great interview Larry
THANK YOU BROTHER. ARE YOU STILL DRIVING??
@@VoicesofHistory yep still hauling shot rock
What a fresh look of a Vietnam experience this man had, much food for thought. Great interview Larry, glad you found this fellow
Thank you Steve!!
Excellent, thanks!
Thank you for your service. God Bless
A Great story my friend.
Respect with a Capital R!
Very articulate
Amazing story, very articulate,
His eyes tell the story.
But for the Grace of God go I ! Thankyou Marc Bartlett !
AMEN Tim!!
I would love to hear a interview from a Viet cong or NVA veteran and get their perspective and experiences
I have two ARVN interviews.
@VoicesofHistory " arvn" aren't those the soldier that were fighting against the north ?
Yes, the south Vietnamese Soldiers. I have two stories on this channel. You need to hear them both. Lam Bui ua-cam.com/video/WSDhkTFbIbg/v-deo.html and Sinh Pham ua-cam.com/video/IzciQsq88XI/v-deo.html
@VoicesofHistory I would prefer to hear a interview frome a NVA soldier
If you ever find one who wants to be interviewed let me know. I've not found any.
When I got off the bus I said it's time to get off me on the WE
T E A M.
I'm reading troops getting off the mission 1st.
Time to get our "house" in order!!
God Bless you Hero. Welcome Home. I still want to meet one of the Dirt Bags that spit on our returning Heroes.
Me too...
I agree with Marc that the combat experience can not be taught except by on the job training. A movie can't convey the combat experience. The danger, the smell, the feelings, the feeling of a mortar round or a hand grenade landing near by can not be experienced in a movie theater. If you can survive the first thirty seconds of combat you have probably learned enough to survive a year. But I can not tell you in words what you might have learned. That scene in the movie Platoon where Charlie Sheen wakes up when he was supposed to be on watch was with the enemy all around was one of my night mares when I was there. I was there October 1968 thru October 1969 in the central highlands.
Larry
Thank you so much for doing what you do. My father served in Vietnam 65-66 57th signal bat. I love all your videos. What is the name of the music you play on your intro?
Hi David. Thank you for your kind words. "The Great Wonder," by Ryan Taubert.
Thank you Mr. Brown for sponsoring this from disabled country boy Midwest. Greatly appreciate it
Bless you Paul!! More to come...
I'd love to recommend you to my podcast where I interviewed Robin Bartlett on his time at War. This hero talked in great detail about his time on the field, leading his platoon, the injury he sustained, losing his fellow soldier etc... It was an episode for the books!
39:00 this guy knew exactly what was happening in the Middle East even back in 06
I agree...Marc's story was very powerful. If you would like to read the story published after our interview in the Phoenix paper please let me know.
98% of American troops stomped the jungle and paddies, looking for the enemy. The 1st of the 9th Recon Blue teams sat at their base waiting. Waiting for a hunter killer helicopter team to do the finding of the enemy. When the Blues scrambled for the slicks, the enemy was found already. And if still alive, the enemy was literally waiting as the Blues were dropped on top of that enemy! They saw more combat in one week, than most soldiers saw their entire year tour.
Interview a 1st of the 9th Air Cavalry Blues soldier ... Alpha, Bravo, or Charlie platoons. THERE is your best stories. Almost daily combat.
Marc did you know my Dad Thomas "Bullet" Bouchard DSC
Anybody know anything about John Shanks (Timmy), serving 65 to 68,1st Cavalry, don't know unit, came back married but left and drifted to Texas and connected with vietnamese woman, he has passed now just want to know anything about him, he was a older relative.
Rodney I hope somebody reaches out to you. Giving us more detailed information about a service would help.
I wish he could have talked about how he earned his medals.
2:44 ❤ 2:57
My stepfather was in Vietnam in 67. He said Houston is hotter. 99% humidity most days, and 105+ temperatures. The big "story" of the famous Vietnam heat came from American soldiers from cooler states, 😅.
I lived next to a Viet Nam vet in Va who worked in the Pentagon when 9/11 occurd. He managed to escape with out harm when the plane crashed into the pentagon. Not sure where he is but i hope if he sees this he will reach out to me. We lived in Woodbridge Va.
Gary, let me know if you hear from him. Maybe you will find him someday.
I'd like to know what the Vietnam vets think about the tv series Tour of Duty.
Mortar MOS is 11C.
did you know Tom Bullet Bouchard?
Love your videos but put a more upbeat music.
This guy is an old Matthew macanaughey
This guy reminds me of Matthew McConaughey just a tad little.
68-73
GOD BLESS YOU AND WELCOME HOME ROBERT!!!
It's not hokey this is what is needed to heal
With a degree why were you enlisted couldn't you walk in with your degree and be an officer?
Peace be to you,
Great interview.
Marc named after Mark.
Give all of your pain to
Jesus Christ and become
as mild as His Mastery.
He is waiting for you deep
inside The Church in the
silence of your heart.
He saw the all and
wants to present you guiltless
to Heavenly Father
I appreciate each and every one of these guys, but I CRINGE when the narrator jumps into "take me through a typical firefight, what's it like to be in action under fire, etc" Goodness, give these guys a chance to tell you what they remember. Don't force the issue.
no one didn't understand why the US army came to Vietnam and killed millions of VC then retreated, what kind of war was it ?
I don't understand, are you saying everyone understands?
It wasn't a war, it was a "conflict". War was never declared. None of it made sense.
It was a bankers war, like all wars.
No, not millions. What is your point?
Thank you for your service
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