No body armor, and only a flack jacket that could be penetrated by pistol and rifle bullets, and a steel pot helmet. I did it, and was so young that I wasn't too worried about it. Sgt. USMC 1970-1974, Vietnam Vet. Survivor.
Can’t help but think how many of these guys didn’t make it home. Thank god every day my father did come home. Thanks to all you …. Wish they all could have come home.
I was a Corpsman with 3rd Mar Div in the I Corps area 68/69. Thanks to all my (yes they were mine!) Marines for fighting so hard to keep me alive so I could fight so hard to keep you alive. We are a family like no other....Semper Fi to all who served, are serving and will serve!
Gonna go into the navy as a HM (8404 for all of you marines out there) get my marine fleet forces warfare pin and hopefully save some lives. I’m eleven but I know what I want.
To all of us Vietnam-era veterans, your service was not in vain. Well done and thank you for your service to our country. God bless you all whoever you are.
Let's stay in reality. Their "service" WAS in vain. Don't you acknowledge history? Secondly...how were they "serving our country" by being in Vietnam? It's this delusional patriotism that gets us into other Vietnams like Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Lebanon etc etc.
My Dad was a Navy Corpsman with the 3rd Marine Div. In Vietnam, he was involved in the hill fights around Khe Sanh during the siege. Upon returning home, he spent 3 decades as a cop in New Jersey. Always thought of him as tough and I never really thoroughly understood that until about last month when he had quadruple bypass surgery and was walking later that same day. God Bless the Old Breed. Semipermanent Fi!!!
I’m a second generation Marine, my dad 38-46, WW 2 Vet. I was in 68-70 Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW MAG 12. My dad passed before I hit 17. I love these kind of videos, even though I was in a “safe place, air base”. I just got lucky.
I was a Marine in Nam in '68 at 18 years old landing on a lot of hills in the DMZ these pictures bring back many memories some good and some not Semper Fi
Semper Fi brothers. Thank you for your service may the Lord bless you and your families. N.Catino Cpl USMC 73-77. I was on Okinawa during the Fall of Saigon. I remembered you Marines who served there not the Viet- cowards who throw all away.
I was 20 years-old when I served in Vietnam in 1969. I looked about 15 years-old, like the 'kid' at 8:27 in this video. I was nowhere close to being a man, but Vietnam made me one...very quickly. American soldier in Vietnam is asked: "Who'd you vote for?" Soldier: "I'm too young to vote." Reporter: "If you're so young, why are you carrying that M-16?" Soldier: "Because I'm not too young to kill."
The Marines who went through basic training at MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC AND MCRD SAN DIEGO, CA in the 1960s and early 1970s, then spent 13 months in combat in Vietnam and then come home only to have to face open and blatant hatred and hostility from their own country, their fellow Americans have had to endure a most harsh and unfair set of circumstances. US Marines since 1775 have loved America. Why couldn't and why can't America love its Marines ???.
A lot of these pictures were taken during the battle of Hue City during the TET Offensive in 68. Our battery was only 8 miles away and they (top brass) wouldn’t let us fire on the city because it was a Vietnamese historical city. We could of saved a lot of Marine lives.
And people wonder why 'we lost the war' (which WE didn't). I remember that bullshit going on when I was in 'Nam in 1969. We were told Paris Peace Talks were being held with Tricky Dick Nixon, and we had a cease fire order. The enemy didn't have cease fire order that day but we did.
Hotel 2/7 kept the NVA out of DaNang, became a BLT aboard LPH 10 Tripoli (to hit the hotspots in I Corp), and ended up back where we started from. 3rd Platoon were known as the Swamprats for good reason. Quite effective at night patrols and ambushes. I salute all you Veterans, Semper Fi.
At a time when most of us were worried about getting a date for Saturday night, these brave men were worried about staying alive, really puts lifes priorities in perspective. Thanks to all that served. You are the bravest of the brave.
Desde Panamá Mi mayor respeto y admiración por los combatientes en Vietnam Que lucharon como Tigres Leones y Águilas Me causa mucha tristeza como La Prensa La sociedad civil y los gobernantes abandonaron a sus Guerreros A pesar de la traición de su pueblo gobernantes y la Prensa que le hizo un daño terrible a los Guerreros que daban su vida por la Libertad de Vietnam Del Sur Los Soldados Estadounidenses demostraron de lo que estan hechos Millones de abrazos por los que murieron y los que todavía viven
Who would dislike this video, some people are ungrateful, these men put their lives on the line for our freedom!!!!!maybe the Vietcong dislikes this video.....
With all due respect you really sleighed USMC Vietnam Tankers. We went almost everywhere the grunts went and we went for longer periods of time. On more than one occasion we pulled grunts ass out of trouble. Tere was nothing quite as nice as a flame tank pulling up in a firefight or a 90mm to take out a fifty. You did put a nice shot of John Wear in but there were a lot more tanks - both in the South as well as along the DMZ. I suggest you do one more featuring both Marine grunts and Marine tanks. signed: a super sensitive Marine Tanker.
Hey Marine , Jan.15 '67 couple clicks below Marble Mountain my company Kilo 3/1 was overrun by NVA Battalion , badly outnumbered, amid heavy losses we were slowly going down, bout outta ammo, hand-hand, I turned and looked...God sent the tankers, pulled us outta the fire with those .50's blazing. I still Thank God and the tankers...thanks dude
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
Fifty Fucking years. Im still watching these God Dam Video's Looking for Dad . He Came Home We Went Shooting , Hunting, Fishing , Camping , Sufing , He's Dead . I Can't Get this Fucking War out of my head. Thank You Marine Corps for all my memories of Dad. Sempre Fidelis.
To all of those US Marines who fought and survived in Vietnam and came home, this is way too late. SEMPER FI AND WELCOME HOME. (I was just a kid between the ages of 4 in 1966 and 9 in 1971 when the Vietnam War was at its height.)
And thats why i enlisted in the army...after being drafted three times...im not the hero type...and I'm alive fifty years later...not sorry...but i did what my country asked...and every time i hear that song on 106.1 out hear in banning cal. I turn it up to blast and sing it loud as i can...evey time i see the wall...i cry and gratful...and bitter...WTF
*** 💘 We really need * to try to forgive 😔 🙏 the ones that have betrayed & hurt us. It is the hardest thing to do * but it ultimately helps us more in the long run.
Dad Got Court Marshalled because he refused to March in that Parade in photo At 3:38 . Sargent H. Bravo . H . 2/5 . 1st Marine Div . 67-69 Hope I wrote that right. Miss you Dad. Semper Fidelis Marine Corps
@@ggrunt3792 I remember A Shau brother. Got bit by a huge rat in one of those bunkers above the valley. Nah...I quit attacking already...but still keep my practice sharp... guess I'll never put my 1911 away...it became a part of the whole...sure wish I had my 79 though...lol
@Jimmy Meade Hell of a way to start the best years of your life. Thanks for doing what you had to do and thanks for coming back. One of my uncles was US Army 82nd about '67 and he was discharged on a medical after an injury on a training jump. He was always disappointed he didn't go, and happy he didn't go, at the same time. Later on he saved two kids from a burning building, as a cop.
Too bad we were not acknowledged when we came back. We were hated! Especially by our peers. That's why a lot of us hid our service. We were ordered to go and we went and did the best we could.
Vietnam fought the French, then the Japanese, then the French again and finally the Americans They did not want any foreign armies in their country Would you?
@@lynnpark8849You disrespect marines by making them look to be SHEEP. A marine should be where he's NEEDED, not where he's told to be by some Washington pencilneck that wants him to die for France's former colonies.
No body armor, and only a flack jacket that could be penetrated by pistol and rifle bullets, and a steel pot helmet. I did it, and was so young that I wasn't too worried about it. Sgt. USMC 1970-1974, Vietnam Vet. Survivor.
Can’t help but think how many of these guys didn’t make it home. Thank god every day my father did come home. Thanks to all you …. Wish they all could have come home.
Lost my younger brother in Nam mar 25 1969 he was a Marine with "Echo" 2/3 3rd Mar Div. Cpl Darrel G napier--David.-USMC 1966-1969
So sorry for your loss Patricia😢😢
I was a Corpsman with 3rd Mar Div in the I Corps area 68/69. Thanks to all my (yes they were mine!) Marines for fighting so hard to keep me alive so I could fight so hard to keep you alive. We are a family like no other....Semper Fi to all who served, are serving and will serve!
Gonna go into the navy as a HM (8404 for all of you marines out there) get my marine fleet forces warfare pin and hopefully save some lives. I’m eleven but I know what I want.
To all of us Vietnam-era veterans, your service was not in vain. Well done and thank you for your service to our country. God bless you all whoever you are.
Let's stay in reality. Their "service" WAS in vain. Don't you acknowledge history? Secondly...how were they "serving our country" by being in Vietnam?
It's this delusional patriotism that gets us into other Vietnams like Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Lebanon etc etc.
I was there 66,67. I still remember all the wounded ,& dead. On DMZ twice. I also remember how America treats we Viet Vets. USMC 66, 67.
I was Kilo company 3/1 '66-'67 USMC
Thank you for your SERVICE SIR and welcome home.
From an 0311.USMC.🇺🇸.
Lima 3/5 66-67, Hastings 7/66,we probably got gut by the same elephant grass!!!!! Welcome Home Brother!!!!
God bless All those that served in Vietnam .
We were so much older then, we are younger then that now. 1st Marine Division 67-68
My Dad was a Navy Corpsman with the 3rd Marine Div. In Vietnam, he was involved in the hill fights around Khe Sanh during the siege. Upon returning home, he spent 3 decades as a cop in New Jersey. Always thought of him as tough and I never really thoroughly understood that until about last month when he had quadruple bypass surgery and was walking later that same day. God Bless the Old Breed. Semipermanent Fi!!!
Simper Fi!!!!
Spell check is stupid. Semper Fi
To ALL the Viet Nam Hero's Respect 🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🇺🇸✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Warriors of their day. Thank you for your service.
~ Vietnamese Immigrant, USMC 2008 - 2014
may dad served in the vietnam war
Huey N Thank you for your service.
Semper Fi MARINE!!
Good on ye buddy
Semper Fi Brother.
Thank you.
My dad was with Lima company 3rd battalion 5th Marines 67 68 Vietnam
Watching this video brings back many memories some not for the better I was 18 a Marine back in '68 stationed in the DMZ area GOD Bless
Used and forgotten ,what a crying shame. God bless you all
For sure poor fellas
Back in the day I never really thought very much about how young our men were. Now looking at pictures, it’s crystal clear.
I look at my sons that are in their 20’s and then look at these hero’s and just can not believe that my uncles were this young when they served …
I spent most of my 19th year in Vietnam.
Makes two of us
@@noahdunaway thank you for serving!
We were a motley lot of grunts. We lived and died and earned the title of United States Marine! Semper Fi
At 7:45, that smiling young Marine tank commander is me!!!
Thank you for your time spent in the military!!!
Glad you made it home, and thank you for your bravery, you were all very gallant young men, from an Aussie 👍
Semper Fi Brother.
Welcome home brother.
Thank you for your service and sacrifices God Bless you and America 🇺🇸
I will NEVER forget those who mistreated each and every one of us!!! The day is coming
Amen from a brother in arms, 1st. Inf. US Army Phuloi 1969
Who
Only great respect for them! God bless all US soldiers and veterans! From Italy
I’m a second generation Marine, my dad 38-46, WW 2 Vet. I was in 68-70 Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW MAG 12. My dad passed before I hit 17. I love these kind of videos, even though I was in a “safe place, air base”. I just got lucky.
Sir. I was at chu lai in 66. Mag 13.
Was at MAG 12 66-67 with the arresting gear and catapult. Yes we were lucky.
Kids sent to die in a war started by old men who would never pick up a gun and stand beside them.
Bless you all !
New subscriber. Wow were we that young. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant.
I was a Marine in Nam in '68 at 18 years old landing on a lot of hills in the DMZ these pictures bring back many memories some good and some not Semper Fi
Thank YOU. The reputation and profile of the American VN soldiers just keeps getting better. They deserved a lot better coming home.
Semper Fi brothers. Thank you for your service may the Lord bless you and your families. N.Catino Cpl USMC 73-77. I was on Okinawa during the Fall of Saigon. I remembered you Marines who served there not the Viet- cowards who throw all away.
Oh yeah the song is' for the ones who didn't make it back home'
I was 20 years-old when I served in Vietnam in 1969. I looked about 15 years-old, like the 'kid' at 8:27 in this video. I was nowhere close to being a man, but Vietnam made me one...very quickly. American soldier in Vietnam is asked: "Who'd you vote for?" Soldier: "I'm too young to vote." Reporter: "If you're so young, why are you carrying that M-16?" Soldier: "Because I'm not too young to kill."
The Marines who went through basic training at MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC AND MCRD SAN DIEGO, CA in the 1960s and early 1970s, then spent 13 months in combat in Vietnam and then come home only to have to face open and blatant hatred and hostility from their own country, their fellow Americans have had to endure a most harsh and unfair set of circumstances. US Marines since 1775 have loved America. Why couldn't and why can't America love its Marines ???.
I think they do now, that war was unpopular it just went on for so long and to political.
A lot of these pictures were taken during the battle of Hue City during the TET Offensive in 68. Our battery was only 8 miles away and they (top brass) wouldn’t let us fire on the city because it was a Vietnamese historical city. We could of saved a lot of Marine lives.
They weren't there that why. Send in just one high brass see what happens.
I was a Vietnam/Draft resistor. I remember that battle on TV. I remember that historical BS about Hue. One of the MANY reasons I am proud I resisted.
Some UpHill Brother…
And people wonder why 'we lost the war' (which WE didn't). I remember that bullshit going on when I was in 'Nam in 1969. We were told Paris Peace Talks were being held with Tricky Dick Nixon, and we had a cease fire order. The enemy didn't have cease fire order that day but we did.
@@topgeardel Probably the only reason you're still here.
Hotel 2/7 kept the NVA out of DaNang, became a BLT aboard LPH 10 Tripoli (to hit the hotspots in I Corp), and ended up back where we started from. 3rd Platoon were known as the Swamprats for good reason. Quite effective at night patrols and ambushes. I salute all you Veterans, Semper Fi.
At a time when most of us were worried about getting a date for Saturday night, these brave men were worried about staying alive, really puts lifes priorities in perspective. Thanks to all that served. You are the bravest of the brave.
Wow… tough to look at the photos.
Welcome home my brothers 🙏🏽👍🏽🇺🇸
Charlie Company 1/9 1968-69 thank you and Semper Fi.
Desde Panamá
Mi mayor respeto y admiración por los combatientes en Vietnam
Que lucharon como Tigres Leones y Águilas
Me causa mucha tristeza como La Prensa La sociedad civil y los gobernantes abandonaron a sus Guerreros
A pesar de la traición de su pueblo gobernantes y la Prensa que le hizo un daño terrible a los Guerreros que daban su vida por la Libertad de Vietnam Del Sur
Los Soldados Estadounidenses demostraron de lo que estan hechos
Millones de abrazos por los que murieron y los que todavía viven
Semper Fi Brothers 🇺🇸 Welcome Home 🇺🇸
Never forgotten! Bring ém home or send us back... Semper Fi! Fox 212th Marines
I was an artillery fire control man in country 1968-69. 11th Marines.
Great respect and honour for these guys. Saluti from south of Italy.
This hero hard man do anything to protect there country. They are best military. P. S. L
Brothers forever...in spite of our shortcomings!!
These men are heroes and will never be forgotten
You wouldn't believe how much we were forgotten and ignored.
Ronald pryomski Nam 68-69
From Detroit.
Rip Dad
These are awesome pics
THANKS FOR PAVING THE WAY MARINES
Who would dislike this video, some people are ungrateful, these men put their lives on the line for our freedom!!!!!maybe the Vietcong dislikes this video.....
marvelous piece of work Bill Ivory 1st Marine Division 1967-1968
I graduate high school in June 1966 In December 66 in nam with USMC grow up fast
Always Faithful! Pure American Warriors!
3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai,RVN 10/65-11/66
God Bless you Marines.... when I get to heaven it's gates will be guarded by United Staes Marines...thank you...
Hurry up and get there. Dummy.
Todd Lereux, your a tool man
1967 to 1968, Semper-Fi at seventy-Five I'm still kicking.
Makes two of us
Best I've seen. The glory days
thank you for your service from italy
Semper Fi, Italy. From Missouri USA.
Great little video. USMC 81-85
With all due respect you really sleighed USMC Vietnam Tankers. We went almost everywhere the grunts went and we went for longer periods of time. On more than one occasion we pulled grunts ass out of trouble. Tere was nothing quite as nice as a flame tank pulling up in a firefight or a 90mm to take out a fifty. You did put a nice shot of John Wear in but there were a lot more tanks - both in the South as well as along the DMZ. I suggest you do one more featuring both Marine grunts and Marine tanks. signed: a super sensitive Marine Tanker.
Hey Marine , Jan.15 '67 couple clicks below Marble Mountain my company Kilo 3/1 was overrun by NVA Battalion , badly outnumbered, amid heavy losses we were slowly going down, bout outta ammo, hand-hand, I turned and looked...God sent the tankers, pulled us outta the fire with those .50's blazing. I still Thank God and the tankers...thanks dude
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
My brothers every one, fantastic pics I'm 3/27 Marines Go Noi May 68'
I was there with you....
@@billboyd983 Semper Fi, Brother
Charlie, 1st Tanks, there with you 67-68. Hoi An for TET.
Wes Love Thank you sir. Semper Fi.
I was with 3 tanks 65 and 67 love to my Brothers
SEMPER FI GRUNTS
Dedicated to my Brother Eddie Saenz ❤
Marines 🇺🇸✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
So deeply heartfelt. God Bless.
Yessir they truly are admired
💝💝💝 much love and respect
Welcome Home.
SEMPER FI‼️🍻
Thank You for welcoming us home and not thanking us for our service. I hate that knee jerk phrase.
Semper Fi--Navy Corpsman Charlie-One--Three---1965.
they were hungry,kill,injured,and some m16 were not shooting perfectly it was a disaster for the marines GOD BLESS YOU fellow soldiers BRAVE people
Fifty Fucking years. Im still watching these God Dam Video's Looking for Dad .
He Came Home We Went Shooting , Hunting, Fishing , Camping , Sufing , He's Dead . I Can't Get this Fucking War out of my head. Thank You Marine Corps for all my memories of Dad. Sempre Fidelis.
It’s hard, I think about it every day, you leave the war but the war doesn’t leave you.
Semper Fi Marines.
Great job, pics and music
To all of those US Marines who fought and survived in Vietnam and came home, this is way too late. SEMPER FI AND WELCOME HOME.
(I was just a kid between the ages of 4 in 1966 and 9 in 1971 when the Vietnam War was at its height.)
13 20 HOORAH NO ONE DID MORE GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES MARINE COUR
Marines: oooorah!
Paul, just to let y'all know.
It's Marine corps.
And thats why i enlisted in the army...after being drafted three times...im not the hero type...and I'm alive fifty years later...not sorry...but i did what my country asked...and every time i hear that song on 106.1 out hear in banning cal. I turn it up to blast and sing it loud as i can...evey time i see the wall...i cry and gratful...and bitter...WTF
Respect pour cet engagement, Fabrice fuchs de holving, France.
*** 💘 We really need * to try to forgive 😔 🙏 the ones that have betrayed & hurt us. It is the hardest thing to do * but it ultimately helps us more in the long run.
Dad Got Court Marshalled because he refused to March in that Parade in photo At 3:38 .
Sargent H. Bravo . H . 2/5 . 1st Marine Div . 67-69
Hope I wrote that right. Miss you Dad.
Semper Fidelis
Marine Corps
Perfect music
The Marine at :16 seconds doesn't look old enough to shave. Were we that young looking? Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant
Alpha 1/9 marines in the A Shau valley in 69 we were called the Walking Dead 0331 grunts pound harder
1/9 Delta 67-68 ...79man
Nite Ravn are we still attacking
@@ggrunt3792 I remember A Shau brother. Got bit by a huge rat in one of those bunkers above the valley. Nah...I quit attacking already...but still keep my practice sharp... guess I'll never put my 1911 away...it became a part of the whole...sure wish I had my 79 though...lol
@@ggrunt3792 Did you guys see combat every day?
Holy jesus the kid at 8:14 looks exactly like me when I was 19. I'm not even joking.
@Jimmy Meade Hell of a way to start the best years of your life. Thanks for doing what you had to do and thanks for coming back. One of my uncles was US Army 82nd about '67 and he was discharged on a medical after an injury on a training jump. He was always disappointed he didn't go, and happy he didn't go, at the same time. Later on he saved two kids from a burning building, as a cop.
Semper Fi seventh Marine 1967 to 1970 sniper
Too bad we were not acknowledged when we came back. We were hated! Especially by our peers. That's why a lot of us hid our service. We were ordered to go and we went and did the best we could.
Guerreiros👏👏👏👏👏homens de verdade.
USMC for ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heroes
We were all just youngsters who wanted to serve..Nothing more! NamVetUSMC.
Who were you with?
a son 1969 USMC sniper of teams the team home my love a brothe5r to my groups 3 hearts brothers tone 53 tour
At 510 is an ontos for all of us o!d Marines to remember
🧸🧸🇨🇦🇨🇦
MY MOTHER WAS BORN 1970 AT SG
.. USA ARMY ALREADY WAS AT SG. 1968. KHE SANGH ??.. OMG WOW!!
hey its King from Platoon 3:26
all are brothers who served in nam
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So young but tonnes of bravado. So many made it through, others did not!!
Солдату что с одной что с другой стороны, не когда не приходиться легко 😎😬
a song of team our hills of war a team my brother a father home my teams a walk one
We damned sure made the earth shake...L/Cpl Park 3/1 Kilo
0311
Edward Chavez Semper Fi Edward.
il meglio della gioventù' americana sacrificata per niente
Bisognerebbe chiederlo a Kennedy e Lyndon Johnson.
Makes you wonder of the young men in these pictures are KIA MIA UNACCOUNTED OR DISABLED MANGLED
I don’t think that at all
MY BOOTS A BROTHER TO MY TEam a fucking war of brothers
Vietnam fought the French, then the Japanese, then the French again and finally the Americans
They did not want any foreign armies in their country
Would you?
A Marine goes where he's ordered. wtf wrong with you, take your gripe up with Lyndon Johnson you jerk
@@lynnpark8849You disrespect marines by making them look to be SHEEP. A marine should be where he's NEEDED, not where he's told to be by some Washington pencilneck that wants him to die for France's former colonies.