The Hero Who Just Walked Into his Enemies with A Grenade
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- On April 11, 1966, the US Army troops of the 1st Infantry Division Charlie Company 16th Regiment were knowingly used as bait to lure out the Viet Cong in the dense jungles of the Phuoc Tuy Province.
But the operation backfired, and now, surrounded, outnumbered five to one, and with no hope of reinforcements coming in, C Company was hanging on by a thread.
However, Army Sergeant James William Robinson Jr. had signed up for the Army just for moments like these. He dragged a fellow soldier to safety and got injured in the process. After reaching cover, Jim propped himself against a tree to patch up wounds on his leg when he was interrupted.
Through the leaves and endless noise, he spotted a heavily entrenched enemy machine gun and immediately realized it was the one causing the most casualties to his beleaguered and dwindling unit.
His procedure had to wait. But without ammo for his rifle, he quickly had to think of something else.
And then, he noticed two hand grenades…
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The young men that went to fight in Vietnam were the absolute best of that generation. No one will ever change my mind on this, because I was one of those young men and I am proud of my service in 2 tours of duty in Vietnam. Remember, soldiers, Marines, and sailors don't always fight for flag and country, but we always fight for each other.We are part of a brotherhood that will never give up and never leave a brother behind.
Very true a. staff once told me "no one fights for flag, country, mom or apple pie. We fight for the man on either side of us and hope like he__, they do the same for you."
My father, several uncles and many friends were amongst you both and I wholeheartedly agree!
Welcome home, brother!!
💯 %. And, thank you for your service.
Yep. They also got screwed.
Unfortunately, we no longer believe in these tenets. While I personally spent 21 years in the U S Navy, I will not recommend my grandson enlist as I don’t want to see his life wasted by the current crop of corrupt politicians.
his choice not yours, while you lost respect for this country, he may love it and want to fight to keep his children free..... respect that sir....
If we don't have good young men serving, we will have what? A force purely comprised of leftist ideology leaning individuals? The upper level officers(O-6 and above) are already largely comprised of those.
I know I tell any young people that ask me about it and I tell them the same thing, I kinda regret serving under bush/Cheney and I know I would not serve with the shi* show we have running things now. Especially after watching the Afghanistan withdrawal, we left like cowards and looked like a joke to the entire world
@tracyscheuermann9959 watch your mouth. You have no room to speak to a 21 year vet like that.
I tell people that I’m proud of my service cause I served five years in the Marine Corps right after high school and then I got out due to Covid because I didn’t get the shot. But I loved my time in the service but the service didn’t give a rats ass about me I worked my ass off and was told I was going to get awarded, and an accommodation, promotion and they didn’t they kept pushing it off or kept ignoring it until I was eventually kicked out ( general under honorable conditions, which I can apply for an honorable discharge now because the Covid stuff was stupid) and then they said it wasn’t their problem they even tried to force a medical thing onto my private insurance and not take it on themselves when I was in uniform during an accident then it was finally fixed only because they knew that woulda been a bigger issue then not giving my awards and achievements and stuff like I was told and the fact the medical thing was a problem from the start when it shouldn’t of been. Still can’t get to the VA the dude left 30 minutes before our meeting was supposed to start and I had no idea he did til a different person told me he left. I said I would recommend to my son who is very young at this time but I would always recommend to my friends and son that are debating on serving I recommend on my opinion not at this time because of all of the total BS and corruption going on but I say I will still support their choices and if they still choose I’m going to do everything I can to make sure they can succeed in their opportunity.
I live in Fairfax VA where James Robinson last lived here in the States. The high school in my development is named in his honor and his MOH is on display there in a glass case.
I know the school but didn’t know his MOH was in the school in a glass case. Amazing! I just hope the kids who attend that school know his story, the sacrifices people make for others in the most dire or circumstances and that people are willing to sacrifice their life for freedom. Every student who attends Robinson High School should be read his MOH citation and know his story.
What a greatresting place for MOH . A wise person knew it needed to reach more young MEN.
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I grew up in Fairfax City, I went to Fairfax High School but know Robinson High School.
@@417jumps3 When you walk into the school, There is a large glass case with his photo, an enlarged copy of the citation, and the medal. You can't enter the school without seeing it right in front of you. My three kids are all graduates of the school.
I was born there in 67
Much respect Mr. ROBINSON .
We the people salute you .
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We lost a lot of good men.
"No greater love then those who would lay down their life for their friends" what a blessing to have such a friend or be one.
William H. Pitsenbarger was in this battle, him being one of the pararescuemen and was also awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
Salute)
Salute
Thanks for the info
He didn't "risk" his life, he gave his life.
It's a shame these men were not treated as hero's when they came home
The shame is that you couldn't even spell it correctly
Are you refering to my reply ?
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Heroes
Consentrate on the subject instead of me, I didn't write that for your criticism@@L_Train
@@L_Train You maybe an English teacher but you will never be a hero
His words were never more true than that, the price we pay for freedom is never cheap, his life was worth so much and he gave it up to save the others knowing that if you didn't they were all dead and he could do it when no one else could. How many children and grandchildren are there because their fathers to survived because of him. I hope they realize just how expensive freedom really is.
Lol nam was in no way fighting for our freedom
Freedom cost a buck o five
Those children have no idea.
Marines aren't soilders!!! They are Marines!!
They aren't soldiers either.
JARHEADS
Marines........... My ass really is navy equipment sir
@@TK-tg8xcMy Ass Rides In Navy Equipment Sir. Also the Men's department of the Navy.
Did I misunderstand? Said he'd started out a Marine then re- enlisted in the Army. Semper fi my brothers
A man with leadership from the front and BALLS of STEEL. RIP MOH 🫡🫡🫡
Vietnam soldiers were heroes in my neighborhood .
We could have won all the battles. We didn't have leadership. We did not know our enemy . Our leadership was not trained for this
I was there
I failed my physical for the draft, and, I was ecstatic that I didn't have to go. Later on, I got to thinking about it. They had a quota they had to make. That means that someone else took my place. Now, everytime I meet a Vietnam vet, who entered the service in spring of 1969, I wonder, is he the one that had to go in my place? Having several friends who went, I'm prone to regard them all as heroes. You may wonder, what were they over there fighting for? Well, I'm not sure why they were fighting, except, they were over there so I didn't have to be. I salute everyone who went. You are a hero to me.
I was one of the guys who replaced you! But instead of trying to get out of service because I didn’t want to have someone else die replacing me…. I chose not to run.
Why were we there? Political leaders (old rich men) wanted more money. That’s it! A little of the justification was the domino theory. And I decided I would rather spare my homeland the misery of war and would rather wage war in the other guys country.
His Medal of Honor was donated to James W Robinson Jr Secondary School by his parents. It is still on display in the hallway just inside of the main entrance of the school.
His parents.😭
REAL HERO.
this video kept me on the the edge of my seat to the end like a great suspense story or novel so glad to hear about this real life superhero in a battle that's now been largely forgotten though it should never be⚛😀
Well said
Freedom is never cheap nor is it without someone shedding their blood. Always.
I am thankful that our Country has produced heroic men like this.
Nice
Where the hell were the reinforcements!! Those brave men who fought in VN deserved much better leadership. The top brass let our soldiers down. Terribly mismanaged war effort.
Bravery so intense, I simply cannot grasp the ability to continue placing one foot in front of the other knowing they would be your very last in this life. Magnificent!
🙏🙏🙏
I’m not watching any more dark dog videos because you keep rehashing old history instead of telling the story you’re supposed to be telling. So if you don’t know anything about history, it’s very interesting.. but if you wanna know about the specific thing, they mentioned in the thumbnail
R.I.P. Warrior
Rest in Eternal Peace
From a former Marine
Great video and we do owe our gratitude to these comrades. More importantly, tho, it's a pleasure to listen to a video narrated by a human rather than a computer. The difference is incredible. Thanks for providing great narration !
Ecuador has oil?
Looks like Ecuador has need of some Liberty and Freedom Fries!
A true American Hero/Awesome!
Did the general who planned this maneuver get fired or demoted?
If you don't know really what went on it's kind of short sighted to make such a comment. Lots of brilliant plans have come to not because of some unforeseen situation that nobody could have known about. It's called war. It's not exactly like a game of chess because with your very eyes you can see what your enemy is doing if you're good enough. In war you just don't know what's going to happen. Maybe it would be a good idea for you to study some battles and the situation that happened in those battles. I'm talking about further information than what you would find in high school.
@kenthatfield4287 Nought, i.e. zero.
@@EdwardGatey thank you for the reproof unfortunately I'm getting old and many times I forget to proofread what I speak into the microphone. Because sometimes I am too shaky to use the keyboard on my smartphone.
Lest We Forget
Nothing short of amazing. I'm struck with admiration and pride and thankfulness and any and all other thoughts and feelings one can have while watching this. I've always despised those that belittle American soldiers, or those that try down playing their heroic actions years later, warm and comfy in their Banana Pajamas. All veterans deserve respect, and learning everything one can about what men have had to do in war, what they saw, what they lost, and what part of their soul that may have been left behind never to be seen again.
Thank you, fellas. Your sacrifice is not lost upon me. You deserve better.
JFK said it best about men like SSgt Robinson.
He said 'it'? That's deep
He's the one that got us over there in the first place
@@chadrowe8452ike did I think
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I read story about a medal of honor recipient in the Korean war. He pulled the pin on a grenade and jumped into a machine gun nest. It blew himself and the MG up. Brave? Perhaps. Smart? Not at all.
Thank you Mr Robinson. Im a service brat , my father spent 28 years serving our county. And Im sure he's rolling around in his ashes with how the country is today .😮
Australians are New Zealanders were based in Phuoc Tuy province.
Why have they done away with the openings on dark 5 channels, why have different channels ,
حرب الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية على العراق أثبتت أن الجيش الأمريكي بمفرده فاشل أمام الضربات أبسط الجيوش .
What a great American, makes me proud!
And all for what!😢 To have the politicians step in and lose it😢!!
They should make a film about this soldier, what a brave man indeed regards from Scotland 🏴
From the outset of the U.S. & Vietnam War in 1964, by 1969, 500,00 American military were stationed in Vietnam.
57,939 American military died in Vietnam.
Between 200,000 & 250,000 S.Vietnamese died in the war.
1,100,000 N.Vietnamese & Viet Cong died in the war…
1.4 million civilian deaths in Vietnam
LBJ, heavily invested in wartime aircraft, was the “driving-force” behind the Vietnam War and by the end of his life w was a multi-multi millionaire for his accomplishments at war…..
I salute these guys , some drafted some volunteered. In 68 I was going to catch a tanker over the pond n volunteer, my dad a ww2 seasoned vet ,sat me down & said . Viet was a lost war & if I wanted to join up he would take me to the paras.🇬🇧 best advise I EVER got. Bless you pops. I'll see you on the other side ! BUT not just yet OK. 74+🍁 hunter Yorkshire expat. War is shite only when you are older ,do you realize the futility to feed the elite.
I was attached to Charlie 1/16th from August 69 until January 1970. They were mechanized outfit at the at that time. Big Red One
At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier was planting explosives on a bridge that the Russians were quickly advancing on. He knew he couldn’t retreat and activate the explosive in time, so he told his unit he was choosing to detonate the explosives while he was in the danger zone. The explosion largely destroyed the bridge and delayed the Russian advance. One small slice of bravery that will never appear in a history book. Dangerous times are a test of a person’s character. Some run away, some advance, and some willingly give all.
Imagine China attacking USA with 2 millions of men and then make videos how heroic were they during this war...
The price is still paid today, but we never hear about. A direct result of the silence of this is why we have young people shouting insults like America is evil and etc. I blame the media for this, just as I did in in the sixties which I lived thru. 😂 We didn't have social media giants with internet allowing speaking lies to us thru evil.
Semper Fi.
What a brotherhood.
Guess who guard the gates of hell.
Guess who are God’s favorite humans.
The practice of sending a platoon out as bait for a large enemy force is to my mind a really shitty thing to do. Would they send a platoon out to get shot up if their son was in it. Would have been great if a General said your going to lead the next bait operation.
Why is every battle in Vietnam battle is an ambush? Were the US armed forces that bad or did they just not care? I understand they shouldn't have even been there, but Jesus, it's the same thing all the time. The politicians of the 50s and 60s sucked.
Because they fought a gorilla warfare enemy. When fighting that way it’s all ambushes because you are normally the smaller force. And it’s a jungle so not many open fields to fight a conventional battle
Thank you for saying that. It's easy for the enemy to set up an ambush when the opposition can't see 10 feet in front of themselves
Thank you Mr. James😎
Hurting? You mean killed !
Yet the Yanks still lost the war.. hope it was worth it
The soldiers didn’t lose the political class gave up and surrendered. They didn’t want to get kicked out of office. They are the cowards. I serviced with a lot of Vietnam vet’s and they were good brave soldiers.
Any officer that uses men as bait should spend his remaing days in prison.
Thank you for your bravery. May God have you in a better place.
Wow what a heroic effort! Extreme warrior gives his life for his men! Sadly this war was a huge underestimated f@ck up! RIP JAMES WILLIAM ROBINSON JNR! Exemplary service and ultimate sacrifice! May your soul rest in peace! 🙏
I love how you will never talk about the heroes on the opposite side but always just refer to them as the "enemy". Lets remember that many of the U.S soldiers sent there had dubious conduct and some are responsible for war crimes. But unlike you, I'm neutral enough to recognize that both sides had heroes and zeroes.
I wonder how someone that was never there, knows so much about what happened. Enjoy your war movies, but it's more interesting if you are talking from experience.
you know what the Vets say. All give, some give all".
The drama music is distracting and unnecessary,
He didn't "risk" his life he gave and sacrificed his life. When you're in that situation nothing matters except your buddy to the right and left of you.
Mortar fire is not the cause of losing the element of surprise, it is the result of having lost it, assuming it ever existed.
Respect to the 1st Infantry, but I think it needs to be mentioned, a lot of this man's actions might've gone differently had the Sergeant not been a a four year Veteran of the USMC. Just sayin.
Lest we forget.
Insane!😮 Not to be funny, but his family and descendants should never have to pay taxes again!
Seems to me that there’s some real weird comments on here. Just sayin !
So im just going to assume that none of the men knew this was the plan except for tge command.
The longer we glorify war, the longer we live in crippling fear and hate.
God rest your soul, never forgotten.🖤🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸
A true American hero
There is no equal to the American fighting man.
I think when they say enemy snipers they mean bad guys with guns
True warrior
The title is a bit misleading. He was running, got shot, and threw the grenades. He did not just walk into the enemy
Do you know this because you were hiding in the bush crying.
Do you know this because you were hiding in the bush crying?
@@richardrickey6812 I know because the title said one thing, while the story said another….
Tears 😢
RESPECT!
RIP Sergeant. You were the best of us
Semper Fi.
Balls
🎖👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏼🎖🎖🎖
This is how Soldiers is Spelled.
Thank you for your sacrifice ❤
Semper Fidelis warrior.
A true America hero
American Warrior! 🇺🇸
Maori soilders.
Duty First!
No mission too difficult. No sacrifice too great
58,000 U.S. combined troops died for nothing.
The dems got what they wanted
Because of politicians
How is this any different than any other war. Exactly. Could say that of any war.
@joshm7225 yeah tell the jews that. I'm pretty sure they liked us fighting in ww2
I would not say they died for nothing, Vietnam was about stopping the spread of Communism throughout South East Asia and guess what ther spread stopped after Vietnam prior to that Communism was fought against in Indonesia and defeated Malaysia and defeated and the Phillipines and defeated so before Vietnam there was the "Malay Emergency"Malays, British and Australians fought that one, Indonesia the Indonesians fought that one under Suharto and the Phillipines, so Vietnam was the last roll of the Dice for Communist Expansion so because that was the underlying reason for the Involvement of America, Australia, New Zealand, The Phillipines and the South Korean ROK's as well as the South Vietnamese ARVN Troops they may have lost the War but they stopped Communist expansion so I say they won the peace.
That was what was important they won the overall geopolitical scenario they stopped Communist expansion.
Never forget that achievement that was the whole reason NATO existed so I say they did not die in vain.Look beyond the obvious for the truth.
didn't you give them grenade launchers?
Wasn't available back then
@@Desert_Rogue_Tankergrenade launchers were available as early as in WW2. But it's pretty obvious from the video that he was out of ammo for his regular weapon and basically found or remembered that he had two grenades.
They had a grenade launcher Robinson used it to take out the first sniper. Boxer grenades weighs quite a bit and I don't think that they had a whole bunch with them. I'm talking about the grenade that goes inside the launcher it looks more like a big 45 caliber bullet.
@@kenthatfield4287 a Grenade that looks like a .45 bullet? I don't think so. In fact I KNOW there is no grenade that looks like a ,45 bullet. .
America not win agains vietnamies wariors....
Think about all those Men going into a War over a LIE!
South Viet Nam WASN'T being invaded? Do tell!
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It would be nice if Americans were smarter, but there's always something missing.
As per usual 2/3rds of story telling before you get to the real story. Total bullshit clickbaiter