This man is a hero . Like so many who went and fought in Vietnam . These stories mean so much to me , I sit and listen and im captivated. Imagining what these men have witnessed , went through and visioning it as they tell their story. Reliving that time in Vietnam as he tells us his experience. Truly precious stories to us . Thank you sir for your service . Your a warrior , a hero and I appreciate you for the man and a war fighter . God bless brother
Truly mesmerized listening to this incredible Seal and Vietnam War Vet talk. The way he described his time over there. Talking matter of factly about his operations and firefights. This is a man who one would want standing next to you if there was an attack. Truly a brave and courageous Seal. Thank you so much for your service. My thoughts and prayers to the families of those who were KIA in Vietnam.💪🏻🙏🏻✨
As a fellow Veteran I want to thank all Vietnam Veterans for your sacrifices & service for our Country. Most of all thank you for these stories. Vietnam definitely was a inspiration for my enlistment into the Army as a 13 bravo ~ Artillery 155 M777. Which brought me to Hawaii to the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield and Taji Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007. Growing up I was always captivated by the Vietnam war and looked up to the men who fought in it. As a child I was around a Vietnam Veteran but was to young to hear his stories directly from him. Later I did through my mother and older brother. It was fascinating to me, as is these stories. Thanks again.
The Vietnam war was not the war we saw in movies. Most did NOT WANT or SUPPORT the war 2% volunteered for a 2nd tour 30% heroin use in some units 1000 fraggings of officers and NCOs THAT was the real Vietnam war the one they want hidden
I sure would cherish this man as my uncle . Truly an honorable man , I love that he loved the adrenaline from the firefights . Tells a lot about him , his bravery and courage . Definitely the man you want fighting next to you . Thanks for sharing your uncle's story .
Some soldiers were able to come back from Nam and be able to return to a somewhat normal life. Others were messed up for life. I was not able to go as my leg went bad on me, but I remember some of my school mates that did go and not all of them came back. To those soldiers that told us of their experiences THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I hope none of us have to go through anything like that ever again.
My great Uncle, told by my Dad who was a kid in 1945, came back from every campaign he was in. He was old cadre being he was an E-5 when WWII broke out so he had the experience every unit wanted. My dad sad he was unrecognizable when they met him at the ship in NYC. Would sleep under his bed and just wake up screaming in terror until they had to put him in a facility, where he never came out of. There just wasn't any help for them. Then. Not much now but they do recognize and treat them somewhat. But war is just a mess, we need it expunged from our economy.
My dad passed away in 09/21 from multiple myeloma. He was an Officer - 1st LT - a very decorated Veteran. He was a senior advisor with the MACV. He never told us much about his time there. I have studied his DD214 and everything I can learn about the campaigns he was in. God Bless your Uncle! My heart aches for his pain he had.
I could listen to these stories all day. My late Uncle was in the Vietnam war and I was the shyest kid out my 5 sibling and uncle CJ would sometimes talk to me about the war. He was such a kind soul, he would tear up when talking about a lot of it. I was so interested in his life during the war. 😢 I find it truly heart breaking that a lot of troops that come back don’t feel like anyone understands them or even cares about what they’ve been through. At least that’s what it felt like with my very loved uncle. He was such a quiet, kind person. My mother said he was never the same when he came back home. I respect anyone that willingly goes into the military. I feel like it takes a strong person to go through all they go through to come back home and listen to the spoiled people that live in the US. Sadly, a huge portion of people couldn’t careless about the sacrifices that out parents, grandparents, from way back have been through for us to now be fighting over things like, “ what is a woman” .😰🚩🙏🏼
To not understand how the US war empire killed millions of Vietnamese freedom fighters and civilians in an evil war for profit just explains why the whole world see Americans as a total joke!
He s not telling you anything that the way be was trained! My husband James,Edward M cLaud when was drunk told me how he was severely trained by The USN to be a seal. He s as wringing his hands and angry at how.he had to finish his seal training as a foreman dumped 3000 ft down from the helicopter onto the Saigonese waters to plant mine. His job was to blowup The Viet cong submarines! It was like hitting cement on the water after her hit the surface and was knocked out momentarily. Listen to those proud black belt Marshall Artists seals and you'll sit and cry with them When off guard they talk about the horror of missions they had to finish the enemy off!
@@cbrown9555 How so ? There were still grunts active in RVN in 71 ! 1st Cav , 25th , Americal and others . Though lots of units had sent most of their brigades home . BRO was gone and most of the 25th and 1st Cav in lll Corp . Even some had sent their grunt & armor units home . Lots left Air assets that had Blues and 11B platoon .
A very well spoken man - age has not blunted him - the photos of him in his younger days show the formidable SEAL that he no doubt was. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you Sir for your Service to our Grateful Nation. It’s so wild that I was born in 64 but I have my entire life I have made it my life’s Work studying the Vietnam War. I have literally 100 of Friends who served along with Two Older Brothers. I always make it a point to Express my Gratitude for the Service that all Veterans that have serve wether War Time or Peace. I didn’t serve in the Military but I did Go into the Firefighting Service, the reason was I had a Son at the age of 17 years old and my Girlfriend at the time but my Wife of 38 years lived in a Not so good of a Family situation so I would not leave her. But my Brother who was 18 months older then I and he wanted me too enlisted on the Buddy Plan but I couldn’t leave my baby boy. But Greg spent 14 Years in the Army. He was something in the SF Operator, the Medically Retired Him because of Two Botched Surgeries one at Wright Patterson Air Base then the Last Time at Walter/Reed Hospital in DC. He also ended up with something that had to do with Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. He Passed away Some years ago and is Buried in Great Lake National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. He Love To Jump that was his Favorite thing to do, he spent Most all his Time in Bragg and Fort Campbell.
Thank you for your service, sir. My father was in the Vietnam War. His base camp was bombed and it affected him for life. Thankfully he lived through it, but he was 18 and saw friends and colleagues wounded and killed.
Thank you sir...I enjoyed your life military experiences.. it was like talking to my uncle when I was a kid... his name was Franklin Delano Flynn...RIP thank you..
I'm a Canadian and all I want to say is you're a helluva man and thanks for your service for the Free World so to speak and wow my dad was in the second in the Korean and you know didn't talk about it or anything but that was interesting thank you sir!! God bless you and your family.
Great stories, your uncle seems like a fine man and classic American in the best sense. It's such a shame that we wasted such souls in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. The US would be better off if they had lived out their lives with their families and in their communities, building here instead of places we aren't welcome. I hope he remains healthy and telling stories!
Much respect to Veterans of all Wars.." but I have always have had a fixation..with..Vietnam..not to mention.. Dad being a Veteran..Love to hear the War Stories..while I am listening..my mind starts to mentally watch it unfold.
I really appreciated this. My older brother was killed in VN May 68 in battle of Don Loc. The Magnificent Bastards. Marine LC. CO H MAB 9 MAR. Always looking to find examples of what he experienced.
That was awesome. I could listen for hours upon hours. Thank you for your service Sir. It was a pleasure listening to you. God Bless you and your family!!
Thank you sir, First for your service and the stories of Vietnam, I would listen to you all day, Thanks again for your Service and sacrifices you have made.
You've got to be proud of our veterans. My uncle was U.S. Army. He fought in Europe in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was wounded twice in WWII , twice in Korea, and once in Vietnam. My favorite story was when he was in Normany and would have been killed had the bullet not ricocheted off his mess kit spoon he kept in his pocket.
I always wanted to talk to the guys who came back from there when I was a kid. People told me to stay away cause they could go crazy on you. I never cared for the way these guys were treated and I'm glad that they're finally able to share their stories! Thank you.
With each passing year theses stories that are so very interesting and more importantly TRUE are becoming few and far in between......Truly a LEGEND thank u for your service
Thank you all for my Freedom.. ! What a crew ! I think I've read every book about Seals in Vietnam.. Wore Jeans, tank tops etc. Strictly The Baddest BadAsses there ever lived. Best part of it all was Kicking ass on those Dam Thug Bikers.. Holy Cripes.. I wish I was there. Your buddy having to sit back down,, lol. If any of you are ever in New Hampshire or Massachusetts USA, send me a message, I'll buy you beer or coffee etc I been sober for quite awhile but that doesn't mean you can't have one.. lol. Again,, TY for my Freedom. Big Jim New Hampshire USA aka BOSTON STRONG
I’ve changed out a red hot barrel with the asbestos glove on. I can only imagine someone setting that on my arm to get my attention. Only happening once. Not because I’m some kinda tough guy. Because I’m paying the Fck attention after that.
What a Man’s Man, This Guy and his Story was some of the best 40 mins of my life. Thank you for your service! I would love to hear more from your Uncle if he doesn’t mind and you’re a lucky guy to have such a Uncle.
I was only (6) years old in 1971, but this gentleman’s story has touched my soul. He tell’s a Helluva story too! True Americana, and it’s truly evident now, that the age of our innocence has left us. I’m (59) now, and I miss America’s innocence. America is so very ugly now. Crime has overtaken us, and [GOD] has forsaken us…Almighty [GOD] help us, and deliver us from Evil.
I wonder how many listening to him talk about the firefight on the river can truly grasp exactly what that was like. His description of it was amazing. I am honored to have been able to hear stories from guys like this. I first started hearing these from my older brother. He was a gunner on Puff the Magic dragon gun ships for 4 tours. I also got to hear stories from the men I was in the Army hospital I was sent to after being badly hurt overseas. Later, I met men in the VA hospitals. Amazing stories of incredible violence & heroism, acts of bravery, and survival. Mixed in with funny as hell stories. This is the living first person history you are hearing. He was there, he did all these things. He is something else to listen to. Mad respect due here. Thank you, sir, for sharing all this with us. The video was well done, excellent editing. You have captured one hell of an interview here. US Army 1969/71
You did not say that Vietnam did not cross the Pacific Ocean to attack the US with napalm, agent Orange and carpet bombing america to the Stone Age. America crossed the Pacific from 10000 miles away to attack Vietnam with napalm, agent orange and bomb the whole peninsula to the Stone Age. So why are you so flippant about American involvement? There is no reason to be gloating about the warring in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. After all the massacre of the Americans, what has US achieved? Nothing. Vietnam is still communist and doing better than ever, in spite of having to reconstruct from the destruction wrought on them by american air power. Vietnamese should be making this type of videos to show how they faced up to the Americans and kicked them out.
When I moved out of my parents house in 1974, my neighbor was a vietnam vet. He would come over and drink beer with us. The more he drank the more stories he would tell. Enjoy your channel.
They had a "PILL" that they took to "transmit your CORE temp, and vitals." They had that in the late 60's, we really don't know what we're dealing with now
This man and what he went thru is nothing short of amazing! Another superman seal! Thank you sir fr your service and sharing your life's stories. Hero is a true understatement...this humble man is a legend!
This was the best absolute stories that I have heard in months. I have so enjoyed listening to these stories and I could just listen to this over and over and I thank you so very much for your service and for what you have shared with us!!🤟🏻🇺🇸🙏🎩
Fair winds and following seas sir. My uncle was SF CSM and then DoS in Vietnam and shared his stories with me and I was in awe of him. All the best to you and yours
"I liked jumping out of airplanes. As long as the chute opens all's good". I've known a few special ops soldiers, and all of them have amazing stories to tell.
This is why I say, not all Nam Vets are Heroes, like myself. I was on an air base, Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW and compared to this Nam Vet, I didn’t do squat in Nam. Honestly, compared to most all Nam Vets, I didn’t do squat. I did my job and came home. Absolutely nothing heroic about that. And to you Sir…WELCOME HOME Brother.
Dave. Glad you are still vertical. I was your "RPOC" at Glakes. I rang the bell twice. when you talked about the instructors a couple others were Williams, Weir CO. The "O" course got me the first time . Ribs separated from sternum. Devine
HOOYAH ! Class 33/UDT 11 Det Charlie & Delta. Your stories about stealing vehicles and last jump hit home to me. When we were in Danang, we would go out in the harbor in the boat and cut the cardboard off pallets of beer on moored barges or go to the docks and dress up like store keepers with clipboards and load those big pallets of beer in a "borrowed 6x6". I was due to get out in early December after returning a week or so earlier with nothing much to do at Coronado. I went on "cast & recoveries" and the day before discharge there was going to be a night jump at Brown's Farm. I volunteered like a dumb ass. Up in the air I realized I what a dumb ass I was but everything went well and I was at the Mexican Village drinking beer that night and driving home the next day in my brand new 67 Mustang.
Hats off to you patriots that did their duty-I was to young to go to VN but I remember seeing the young men usually older brothers of my friends in photos in their army dress uniforms on living room mantels-I had no older siblings so I really did not know much about the conflict except hearing how badly these men were treated when they returned from VN-and when I ever hear someone say that we lost the war in VM I always reply that VN was not a war but a cold war battle and how the USA won the cold war!
"Men With Green Faces"......youtube. Nha Be Vietnam and the Rung Sat Special Zone.....I wouldn't take a million $$$ for those memories and wouldn't take a million $$$ to repeat them.
The 1960's and early 70's was an extradentary and turbulent times to have live through, sadly, our retuning Vietnam Vets took the blunt of the anger felt by a good number of folks back here in America over the handling of our Vietnam policy at the time. The legal voting age back then was 21 years of age our own politicians and government officials at the time felt that young guys were old enough to fight and die for their country yet not old enough to have their say and vote for the ones who were sending them to fight and die in Southeast Aisa, the legal voting age was lower to 18 years of age in 1971 due to in part by pressure from the younger generation and others who felt this was not right. No matter what situation our politicians and government officials get our country into we must never disrespect those who answer the call of duty when called upon. To our Vietnam Veterans thanks, you for your service and sacrifice during the Vietnam conflict and welcome home, I dedicate these two songs from SSgt Barry Sadler 1966 record album "Ballad of the Green Beret." to each and every one of you. 🙏 "I'm a Lucky One" SSgt Barry Sadler I'm going home my tour is done. I'm going home I'm a lucky one. But I left friends behind me. who won't come home no more. Yes many friends remain forever. On that bloody shore. But at night when I sleep I know my dreams will be. About my friends I left across the sea. I'll hear verbal young men harn laugh again out loud. We'll all be together in a happy crowd. But then I hear the sound of bullets whining overhead. Feel the crash of morters and all my firends are dead. My friends they fought and gave their all. My friends they died for freedoms call. As my dream is ending they'll come and say goodbye. Though I'm sound asleep a tear I'll cry And they say something which fills my heart with pain. Tell them about us Sadler don't let us die in vain. I'm going home my tour is done. I'm going home I'm a lucky one "Salute to the Nurses" SSgt Barry Sadler After the battle after the fight many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white And all of the men in this war torn land salute the nurses of Vietnam They know the awful toll of war each day they know more than any the price we pay A soldier his hands too burned to write a nurse takes down his words through the lonely night They have gone to the front where men fought in the night from Pleiku to Qui Nhon where war these men fight Many a wounded soldier pain is eased for a while by opening his eyes to see a nurses smile To each of the wounded on the operating shelf these nurses give a part of themselves I know every soldier to the last man will sometimes say a prayer for the nurses of Vietnam After the battle after the fight many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white And all of the men in this war torn land salute the nurses of Vietnam
That was an interview, what a different kind of bloke that generation was, right in the thick of it and loving every second. I guess some are just made of different stuff. I was close to joining up when my wife at the time got pregnant with our first son but sometimes I regret not going ahead and joining up I've never regretted having kids and now have a beautiful grandson named after me just every now and again I think it would have been a Experience just to see if I had what it took and what I'm made of in a situation like that. These men were called up to fight for their country and the way they were treated for years after was shameful
I was born in the 70,s and I admired Vietnam guys like they were the heroes they are. Me and my best friends would watch Vietnam movies over and over. We looked up to them they like they were gods of war. Euphemistically speaking But Real men. I love these stories. So many guys wouldn’t talk about it and now they have a forum to do so. 🫡 to all you soldiers
You are such a brave man. And funny. You guys were crazy funny. My ex-husband and I divorced in 1975. He was a tortured soul who committed suicide in 2008. I wish I could have helped him more-we were so young.
Thats gotta suck you're wife haven a baby and being sent to war .i would feel bad putting all that responsibility on my wife but duty calls you muust go USA 🇺🇸
This SEAL BBQ story reminds me of one I heard over 20 years ago! I had been on a pro 2A forum and got into a mild disagreement with a member who called himself Froggy, or something similar. I expect he was UDT, but he insisted SEAL's were way too professional to collect VC ears, but I knew the strings I saw of a SEAL friend and his squad members were not just something I imagined. So I asked a friend (RIP Roger) about those ears, as he had been an Intel officer working with SEALs back then. Roger proceeded to tell the story of the evening the SEALs he worked with decided to have a pig roast. They hopped in a Huey and went out to snatch a volunteer pig from a farm. They brought it back, then decided one was not going to be enough, so went out for another flight! While sitting around the fire enjoying their drinks and piggy BBQ, of course their egos had to come out of hiding, so one SEAL said to the others, beat this; he proceeded to dip ears into his drink to stir it up, then down the hatch went the drink. Another SEAL unzipped his pants, whipped his stirring rod out to mix his drink, and it too went down the hatch. Roger said yep, they collected ears! I expect this was not a tradition among all SEALs serving in Vietnam, but my buddy "Abe" and squad members had some nice strings hanging on their belts! Later Froggy told me Abe had earned a reputation as a hunter/killer in Vietnam.
Weeping barrel is what he was trying to say on his M-60, my old man was a B-29 gunner and would tell me over and over about shooting in burst so your barrels wouldn't weep and explode. Good 40 minutes. Well worth it here.
I'm reading these posts, and It's incredible what propaganda and lies can do to people. I bet no one here even knows why there was a Viatnam war in the first place.
I remember some of the situations we were in. They were serious at the time but it was like a video game. You look back on them today and laugh about it. I'm not trying to make light of other various battles there. It was that some instances that were funny also. When you are young you feel invincible.
They did studies on human.physiology norther Canada. Visiting scientists Baffin Island would see roofers actually working in temperatures so low southerners couldn't understand. Often working in blue Jean jackets in parka temperatures. Turns out northerners developed a darker and more eficuent super fat. In mostly the back of human bodies. Worked like little radiators but burned up 5-6 more times body caloric intake. This combat veterans gentlemen probably developed super fat during extensive cold water experiments and previous diver training. These super fat body heaters were confirmed at autopsy in Canada with Baffin Islanders. Normal human fat whitish. Apparently these were darker, thinner construction.
I was stationed at China Lake when you guys did your cold water testing. I remember that you guys had a bus that you rode around in. It was fashioned like a VW bus. You took a telemetry pill that sent your core body temp to computers, such as they were. You guys always were fun at the EM club.
That there are guys like him out there protecting our country is amazing! Thank you so much for your service. The stuff they tell us is so understated as these are men of honor.
All for honor their service/struggles, but how the heck did they "protect OUR freedoms/country" from the Vietnamese? Maybe I'm misunderstanding history and geography here, but, how in the world could you think they "protected" us from an "enemy" who we had to false flag our way into a conflict with? Jungle/swamp Asians don't seem like a threat to Americans from all the way across the pond. Especially in 60s-70s. Correct me if im wrong though.
This man is a hero . Like so many who went and fought in Vietnam . These stories mean so much to me , I sit and listen and im captivated. Imagining what these men have witnessed , went through and visioning it as they tell their story. Reliving that time in Vietnam as he tells us his experience. Truly precious stories to us . Thank you sir for your service . Your a warrior , a hero and I appreciate you for the man and a war fighter . God bless brother
SEAL team 1, ya say... whats his name?
also, what years was he in Nam?
@@manchudave6543 Dave Perry Class 52. Don Shipley verified him in the comments on parts 1&2 of his interview. Don’s comments are pinned to the top.
The stories after at the VA, those are the ones you never want to hear.
You're a warrior . . . (GR)
Truly mesmerized listening to this incredible Seal and Vietnam War Vet talk. The way he described his time over there. Talking matter of factly about his operations and firefights. This is a man who one would want standing next to you if there was an attack. Truly a brave and courageous Seal. Thank you so much for your service. My thoughts and prayers to the families of those who were KIA in Vietnam.💪🏻🙏🏻✨
As a fellow Veteran I want to thank all Vietnam Veterans for your sacrifices & service for our Country. Most of all thank you for these stories. Vietnam definitely was a inspiration for my enlistment into the Army as a 13 bravo ~ Artillery 155 M777. Which brought me to Hawaii to the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield and Taji Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007. Growing up I was always captivated by the Vietnam war and looked up to the men who fought in it. As a child I was around a Vietnam Veteran but was to young to hear his stories directly from him. Later I did through my mother and older brother. It was fascinating to me, as is these stories. Thanks again.
Hell yeah, those guys are why I enlisted. 100%!
The Vietnam war was not the war we saw in movies. Most did NOT WANT or SUPPORT the war
2% volunteered for a 2nd tour
30% heroin use in some units
1000 fraggings of officers and NCOs
THAT was the real Vietnam war the one they want hidden
You sir, make me proud to be an American. Thank you for your service.🏁🏴☠️🇺🇸
I sure would cherish this man as my uncle . Truly an honorable man , I love that he loved the adrenaline from the firefights . Tells a lot about him , his bravery and courage . Definitely the man you want fighting next to you . Thanks for sharing your uncle's story .
He's a bull-shitter.
@@donaldzlotnik505 I can bet you wouldn't say that to his face even today .
Thank you all for your service and sacrifice. A truly great generation of people who deserve more recognition.
Some soldiers were able to come back from Nam and be able to return to a somewhat normal life. Others were messed up for life. I was not able to go as my leg went bad on me, but I remember some of my school mates that did go and not all of them came back. To those soldiers that told us of their experiences THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I hope none of us have to go through anything like that ever again.
My great Uncle, told by my Dad who was a kid in 1945, came back from every campaign he was in. He was old cadre being he was an E-5 when WWII broke out so he had the experience every unit wanted. My dad sad he was unrecognizable when they met him at the ship in NYC. Would sleep under his bed and just wake up screaming in terror until they had to put him in a facility, where he never came out of.
There just wasn't any help for them. Then. Not much now but they do recognize and treat them somewhat.
But war is just a mess, we need it expunged from our economy.
My dad passed away in 09/21 from multiple myeloma. He was an Officer - 1st LT - a very decorated Veteran. He was a senior advisor with the MACV. He never told us much about his time there. I have studied his DD214 and everything I can learn about the campaigns he was in.
God Bless your Uncle! My heart aches for his pain he had.
I tried to go but i was only 1 year old and they kicked me out of the recruiting office.
@@PACstove you got lucky, now they'd chop off your hot dog 🌭,
Send you to ocs and prep you for a pentagram job.
@@PACstove Try now.
They'd take an aborted fetus.
I could listen to these stories all day. My late Uncle was in the Vietnam war and I was the shyest kid out my 5 sibling and uncle CJ would sometimes talk to me about the war. He was such a kind soul, he would tear up when talking about a lot of it. I was so interested in his life during the war. 😢 I find it truly heart breaking that a lot of troops that come back don’t feel like anyone understands them or even cares about what they’ve been through. At least that’s what it felt like with my very loved uncle. He was such a quiet, kind person. My mother said he was never the same when he came back home. I respect anyone that willingly goes into the military. I feel like it takes a strong person to go through all they go through to come back home and listen to the spoiled people that live in the US. Sadly, a huge portion of people couldn’t careless about the sacrifices that out parents, grandparents, from way back have been through for us to now be fighting over things like, “ what is a woman” .😰🚩🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing!!!
To not understand how the US war empire killed millions of Vietnamese freedom fighters and civilians in an evil war for profit just explains why the whole world see Americans as a total joke!
He s not telling you anything that the way be was trained! My husband James,Edward M cLaud when was drunk told me how he was severely trained by The USN to be a seal. He s as wringing his hands and angry at how.he had to finish his seal training as a foreman dumped 3000 ft down from the helicopter onto the Saigonese waters to plant mine. His job was to blowup The Viet cong submarines! It was like hitting cement on the water after her hit the surface and was knocked out momentarily. Listen to those proud black belt Marshall Artists seals and you'll sit and cry with them When off guard they talk about the horror of missions they had to finish the enemy off!
I love you Vietnam vets. You all tell the best stories. You all were fighting a losing war. But you all NEVER stopped giving the ops hell.
My husband Vietnam veteran Us Navy Gunner, USS mullinix,1971-72, thank you for your service Sir!!🇺🇲
I was a grunt in Vietnam 1971. This guy tells a story well. Good stuff.
WC home brother. Where were you ? I was all around lll Corp . Left in 71 ...25th I.D / other doc Gubs .
Liar, liar, pants on fire
@@cbrown9555 How so ? There were still grunts active in RVN in 71 ! 1st Cav , 25th , Americal and others . Though lots of units had sent most of their brigades home . BRO was gone and most of the 25th and 1st Cav in lll Corp . Even some had sent their grunt & armor units home . Lots left Air assets that had Blues and 11B platoon .
The year I was born
@@cbrown9555 what do you know
A very well spoken man - age has not blunted him - the photos of him in his younger days show the formidable SEAL that he no doubt was. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you Sir for your Service to our Grateful Nation. It’s so wild that I was born in 64 but I have my entire life I have made it my life’s Work studying the Vietnam War. I have literally 100 of Friends who served along with Two Older Brothers. I always make it a point to Express my Gratitude for the Service that all Veterans that have serve wether War Time or Peace. I didn’t serve in the Military but I did Go into the Firefighting Service, the reason was I had a Son at the age of 17 years old and my Girlfriend at the time but my Wife of 38 years lived in a Not so good of a Family situation so I would not leave her. But my Brother who was 18 months older then I and he wanted me too enlisted on the Buddy Plan but I couldn’t leave my baby boy. But Greg spent 14 Years in the Army. He was something in the SF Operator, the Medically Retired Him because of Two Botched Surgeries one at Wright Patterson Air Base then the Last Time at Walter/Reed Hospital in DC. He also ended up with something that had to do with Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. He Passed away Some years ago and is Buried in Great Lake National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. He Love To Jump that was his Favorite thing to do, he spent Most all his Time in Bragg and Fort Campbell.
Sorry for your loss.
Thank you for your service, sir. My father was in the Vietnam War. His base camp was bombed and it affected him for life. Thankfully he lived through it, but he was 18 and saw friends and colleagues wounded and killed.
Sir, you are a FANTASTIC story teller and one hell of a good man. Thank you for your service. Please do more videos or write a book.. God Bless. :)
I ride with Nam era vets. I could listen to him all night. From one former e-5 to another, brother, you have my forever respect.
Serving my country was the best time of my life, and I understand that some memories are easier to share.
Thank you for your service Brother!
Thank you sir...I enjoyed your life military experiences.. it was like talking to my uncle when I was a kid... his name was Franklin Delano Flynn...RIP thank you..
Thank you Sir for your service, and thank you for sharing a little of your story. God bless
Thank you my fellow brother for your service and may GOD continue to bless you and your loved ones! 🙏🏼🙌🏼✝️👑🦁🐑
This is an amazing interview , wow. Thanks so much to this vet for his service. Thanks to the channel for bringing this content.
This guy is a badass, much respect. Great content.
Thank you Kevin!! Yes, he is one tough dude!!
I'm a Canadian and all I want to say is you're a helluva man and thanks for your service for the Free World so to speak and wow my dad was in the second in the Korean and you know didn't talk about it or anything but that was interesting thank you sir!! God bless you and your family.
Hooyah brother....thanks for your service fellow veterans!! Great interview 🌠👍💪
Thank you for your service!!!
@@truestoriesfromthevietnamwar Thank you. I'd do it all again
Thanks for telling your story Dave. But most of all thanks for your sacrifice and service to our country. Glad you made it back home. God bless.
Great stories, your uncle seems like a fine man and classic American in the best sense. It's such a shame that we wasted such souls in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. The US would be better off if they had lived out their lives with their families and in their communities, building here instead of places we aren't welcome. I hope he remains healthy and telling stories!
Much respect to Veterans of all Wars.." but I have always have had a fixation..with..Vietnam..not to mention.. Dad being a Veteran..Love to hear the War Stories..while I am listening..my mind starts to mentally watch it unfold.
Thank you for this interview, Semper Fi and happy Veterans Day to all.
Thank you for your service!!!
Thanks for your service and willingness to share some of your story!🇺🇸🇺🇸
I really appreciated this. My older brother was killed in VN May 68 in battle of Don Loc. The Magnificent Bastards. Marine LC. CO H MAB 9 MAR. Always looking to find examples of what he experienced.
Sorry for your loss!! I know that’s tough!! And I understand your search. May he RIP!!!
That was awesome. I could listen for hours upon hours. Thank you for your service Sir. It was a pleasure listening to you. God Bless you and your family!!
Hats off to this gentleman, life is full of experiences and situations that shape who we are.
Thank you sir, First for your service and the stories of Vietnam, I would listen to you all day, Thanks again for your Service and sacrifices you have made.
Thank you Mark!! He doesn’t make comments on here, but he does read them!
You've got to be proud of our veterans. My uncle was U.S. Army. He fought in Europe in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was wounded twice in WWII , twice in Korea, and once in Vietnam. My favorite story was when he was in Normany and would have been killed had the bullet not ricocheted off his mess kit spoon he kept in his pocket.
I always wanted to talk to the guys who came back from there when I was a kid. People told me to stay away cause they could go crazy on you. I never cared for the way these guys were treated and I'm glad that they're finally able to share their stories! Thank you.
such a special Man.....thanks for sharing his experience with us.....bless you, Paul
Thank you Paul!!
With each passing year theses stories that are so very interesting and more importantly TRUE are becoming few and far in between......Truly a LEGEND thank u for your service
Thank you all for my Freedom.. ! What a crew ! I think I've read every book about Seals in Vietnam.. Wore Jeans, tank tops etc. Strictly The Baddest BadAsses there ever lived. Best part of it all was Kicking ass on those Dam Thug Bikers.. Holy Cripes.. I wish I was there. Your buddy having to sit back down,, lol. If any of you are ever in New Hampshire or Massachusetts USA, send me a message, I'll buy you beer or coffee etc
I been sober for quite awhile but that doesn't mean you can't have one.. lol. Again,, TY for my Freedom.
Big Jim New Hampshire USA aka BOSTON STRONG
Great stories! I look forward to more. I'm a fellow veteran. My dad was drafted and my uncle went to Nam. Happy Veteran's Day!
Thank you for your service Robert!!
I’ve changed out a red hot barrel with the asbestos glove on. I can only imagine someone setting that on my arm to get my attention. Only happening once. Not because I’m some kinda tough guy. Because I’m paying the Fck attention after that.
What a Man’s Man, This Guy and his Story was some of the best 40 mins of my life. Thank you for your service!
I would love to hear more from your Uncle if he doesn’t mind and you’re a lucky guy to have such a Uncle.
Uncle is indeed a great man. He likes danger and did research also! Unique!
I was only (6) years old in 1971, but this gentleman’s story has touched my soul. He tell’s a Helluva story too! True Americana, and it’s truly evident now, that the age of our innocence has left us. I’m (59) now, and I miss America’s innocence. America is so very ugly now. Crime has overtaken us, and [GOD] has forsaken us…Almighty [GOD] help us, and deliver us from Evil.
Amen
@theaethermartian....AMERICA has forsaken God. God has not forsaken the US.
@@bobbygene8274 facts
Oral history like this gentleman shared is what moves humanity forward. No filter, no agenda just pure fact as it was experienced.
"I liked firefights, don't know why."
You gotta love this Guy, tough as nails!!
The Lord God Almighty surely is with you 🙏🥰💯. God Richly Bless you and your family 🙌💞💯
I wonder how many listening to him talk about the firefight on the river can truly grasp exactly what that was like.
His description of it was amazing.
I am honored to have been able to hear stories from guys like this. I first started hearing these from my older brother.
He was a gunner on Puff the Magic dragon gun ships for 4 tours.
I also got to hear stories from the men I was in the Army hospital I was sent to after being badly hurt overseas.
Later, I met men in the VA hospitals.
Amazing stories of incredible violence & heroism, acts of bravery, and survival.
Mixed in with funny as hell stories.
This is the living first person history you are hearing. He was there, he did all these things. He is something else to listen to. Mad respect due here.
Thank you, sir, for sharing all this with us. The video was well done, excellent editing. You have captured one hell of an interview here.
US Army 1969/71
Thank you Glenn!!
A True Brave Warrior, very honoured to have been able to hear his about his service & missions.
You did not say that Vietnam did not cross the Pacific Ocean to attack the US with napalm, agent Orange and carpet bombing america to the Stone Age. America crossed the Pacific from 10000 miles away to attack Vietnam with napalm, agent orange and bomb the whole peninsula to the Stone Age. So why are you so flippant about American involvement? There is no reason to be gloating about the warring in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. After all the massacre of the Americans, what has US achieved? Nothing. Vietnam is still communist and doing better than ever, in spite of having to reconstruct from the destruction wrought on them by american air power. Vietnamese should be making this type of videos to show how they faced up to the Americans and kicked them out.
Thank you for your service . I truly enjoyed listening to your life experiences.you are what makes America the greatest country in the world
My great uncle was a SEAL during Viet Nam. I don’t know much about what he did. Wish I knew more.
When I moved out of my parents house in 1974, my neighbor was a vietnam vet. He would come over and drink beer with us. The more he drank the more stories he would tell. Enjoy your channel.
They had a "PILL" that they took to "transmit your CORE temp, and vitals." They had that in the late 60's, we really don't know what we're dealing with now
I will die on my feet and never live on my knees.
This man and what he went thru is nothing short of amazing! Another superman seal! Thank you sir fr your service and sharing your life's stories. Hero is a true understatement...this humble man is a legend!
The Biggest tribute we can give these warriors is to live well. Be good human beings and God Bless America!
This was the best absolute stories that I have heard in months. I have so enjoyed listening to these stories and I could just listen to this over and over and I thank you so very much for your service and for what you have shared with us!!🤟🏻🇺🇸🙏🎩
Fair winds and following seas sir.
My uncle was SF CSM and then DoS in Vietnam and shared his stories with me and I was in awe of him.
All the best to you and yours
God Bless you Navy Seals! I hold great respect for Y'all. Thank You for serving!
"I liked jumping out of airplanes. As long as the chute opens all's good". I've known a few special ops soldiers, and all of them have amazing stories to tell.
This is why I say, not all Nam Vets are Heroes, like myself. I was on an air base, Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW and compared to this Nam Vet, I didn’t do squat in Nam. Honestly, compared to most all Nam Vets, I didn’t do squat. I did my job and came home. Absolutely nothing heroic about that. And to you Sir…WELCOME HOME Brother.
You did what you were asked to do! Thank you for your service!!!
Yes thank you sir. What you did was necessary as well. Its more then i did.
Dave. Glad you are still vertical. I was your "RPOC" at Glakes. I rang the bell twice. when you talked about the instructors a couple others were Williams, Weir CO. The "O" course got me the first time . Ribs separated from sternum. Devine
I was on APD130 that carried UDT and seal teams in Vietnam. Those guys were all that.
Thank you and everybody that served for your service and welcome home sir .
HOOYAH ! Class 33/UDT 11 Det Charlie & Delta. Your stories about stealing vehicles and last jump hit home to me.
When we were in Danang, we would go out in the harbor in the boat and cut the cardboard off pallets of beer on moored barges or go to the docks and dress up like store keepers with clipboards and load those big pallets of beer in a "borrowed 6x6".
I was due to get out in early December after returning a week or so earlier with nothing much to do at Coronado. I went on "cast & recoveries" and the day before discharge there was going to be a night jump at Brown's Farm. I volunteered like a dumb ass. Up in the air I realized I what a dumb ass I was but everything went well and I was at the Mexican Village drinking beer that night and driving home the next day in my brand new 67 Mustang.
Thank you for your service!! Great story!!!!!
And a good time was had by all. Thank you Chief, we know you gave it all, you boys were something else, and still are.
Great Historical Stories Thank You Man for Sharing them with Us
What a true warrior and man of honor and intelligence! Incredible that men like this walk among us and are so humble! WOW!
Hats off to you patriots that did their duty-I was to young to go to VN but I remember seeing the young men usually older brothers of my friends in photos in their army dress uniforms on living room mantels-I had no older siblings so I really did not know much about the conflict except hearing how badly these men were treated when they returned from VN-and when I ever hear someone say that we lost the war in VM I always reply that VN was not a war but a cold war battle and how the USA won the cold war!
Outstanding. Thank you for recording this oral history.
"Men With Green Faces"......youtube. Nha Be Vietnam and the Rung Sat Special Zone.....I wouldn't take a million $$$ for those memories and wouldn't take a million $$$ to repeat them.
This was insanely interesting. Thanks.
The 1960's and early 70's was an extradentary and turbulent times to have live through, sadly, our retuning Vietnam Vets took the blunt of the anger felt by a good number of folks back here in America over the handling of our Vietnam policy at the time.
The legal voting age back then was 21 years of age our own politicians and government officials at the time felt that young guys were old enough to fight and die for their country yet not old enough to have their say and vote for the ones who were sending them to fight and die in Southeast Aisa, the legal voting age was lower to 18 years of age in 1971 due to in part by pressure from the younger generation and others who felt this was not right.
No matter what situation our politicians and government officials get our country into we must never disrespect those who answer the call of duty when called upon.
To our Vietnam Veterans thanks, you for your service and sacrifice during the Vietnam conflict and welcome home, I dedicate these two songs from SSgt Barry Sadler 1966 record album "Ballad of the Green Beret." to each and every one of you. 🙏
"I'm a Lucky One"
SSgt Barry Sadler
I'm going home my tour is done.
I'm going home I'm a lucky one.
But I left friends behind me.
who won't come home no more.
Yes many friends remain forever.
On that bloody shore.
But at night when I sleep I know my dreams will be.
About my friends I left across the sea.
I'll hear verbal young men harn laugh again out loud.
We'll all be together in a happy crowd.
But then I hear the sound of bullets whining overhead.
Feel the crash of morters and all my firends are dead.
My friends they fought and gave their all.
My friends they died for freedoms call.
As my dream is ending they'll come and say goodbye.
Though I'm sound asleep a tear I'll cry
And they say something which fills my heart with pain.
Tell them about us Sadler don't let us die in vain.
I'm going home my tour is done.
I'm going home I'm a lucky one
"Salute to the Nurses"
SSgt Barry Sadler
After the battle after the fight
many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white
And all of the men in this war torn land
salute the nurses of Vietnam
They know the awful toll of war each day
they know more than any the price we pay
A soldier his hands too burned to write
a nurse takes down his words through the lonely night
They have gone to the front where men fought
in the night from Pleiku to Qui Nhon
where war these men fight
Many a wounded soldier pain is eased for a while
by opening his eyes to see a nurses smile
To each of the wounded on the operating shelf
these nurses give a part of themselves
I know every soldier to the last man will
sometimes say a prayer for the nurses of Vietnam
After the battle after the fight
many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white
And all of the men in this war torn land
salute the nurses of Vietnam
Amazing story thank you for sharing your experiences and your honesty
Welcome home, thank you so much for your service 👊🏻🇺🇸
I never heard of a guy that loved a fire fight. I guess it made the war one big adventure. What a life.
Trust me, when your know what your doing …. It’s a blast Hooah!
@@raamyasharahla535 It's got a lot more to do with his character than knowing what your doing as equally trained guys do not say the same thing !
That was an interview, what a different kind of bloke that generation was, right in the thick of it and loving every second. I guess some are just made of different stuff. I was close to joining up when my wife at the time got pregnant with our first son but sometimes I regret not going ahead and joining up I've never regretted having kids and now have a beautiful grandson named after me just every now and again I think it would have been a Experience just to see if I had what it took and what I'm made of in a situation like that. These men were called up to fight for their country and the way they were treated for years after was shameful
I was born in the 70,s and I admired Vietnam guys like they were the heroes they are. Me and my best friends would watch Vietnam movies over and over. We looked up to them they like they were gods of war. Euphemistically speaking But Real men. I love these stories. So many guys wouldn’t talk about it and now they have a forum to do so. 🫡 to all you soldiers
You are such a brave man. And funny. You guys were crazy funny. My ex-husband and I divorced in 1975. He was a tortured soul who committed suicide in 2008. I wish I could have helped him more-we were so young.
Thank you Sarah! I’m sorry to hear about your ex-husband…that’s so sad!!😢
I was in BUDS class 52 with Dave and Ron Queer. Both were dudes you didn’t want to mess with. Love to hear from them
Thats gotta suck you're wife haven a baby and being sent to war .i would feel bad putting all that responsibility on my wife but duty calls you muust go USA 🇺🇸
This SEAL BBQ story reminds me of one I heard over 20 years ago! I had been on a pro 2A forum and got into a mild disagreement with a member who called himself Froggy, or something similar. I expect he was UDT, but he insisted SEAL's were way too professional to collect VC ears, but I knew the strings I saw of a SEAL friend and his squad members were not just something I imagined. So I asked a friend (RIP Roger) about those ears, as he had been an Intel officer working with SEALs back then.
Roger proceeded to tell the story of the evening the SEALs he worked with decided to have a pig roast. They hopped in a Huey and went out to snatch a volunteer pig from a farm. They brought it back, then decided one was not going to be enough, so went out for another flight!
While sitting around the fire enjoying their drinks and piggy BBQ, of course their egos had to come out of hiding, so one SEAL said to the others, beat this; he proceeded to dip ears into his drink to stir it up, then down the hatch went the drink. Another SEAL unzipped his pants, whipped his stirring rod out to mix his drink, and it too went down the hatch.
Roger said yep, they collected ears! I expect this was not a tradition among all SEALs serving in Vietnam, but my buddy "Abe" and squad members had some nice strings hanging on their belts! Later Froggy told me Abe had earned a reputation as a hunter/killer in Vietnam.
Thank you for your service .
Weeping barrel is what he was trying to say on his M-60, my old man was a B-29 gunner and would tell me over and over about shooting in burst so your barrels wouldn't weep and explode.
Good 40 minutes.
Well worth it here.
I'm reading these posts, and It's incredible what propaganda and lies can do to people. I bet no one here even knows why there was a Viatnam war in the first place.
Thank you for your service sir. God bless.
Damn navy SEALs best scroungers besides HTs.
Peace be to you,
It was Michael Archistratig of Yaweh,
on Jesus command not a hair on
your head harmed.
III Elijah with Enoch
I remember some of the situations we were in. They were serious at the time but it was like a video game. You look back on them today and laugh about it. I'm not trying to make light of other various battles there. It was that some instances that were funny also. When you are young you feel invincible.
If you just started watching this i hope you aint got any thing goin on for the next 39 minutes cus you most likley wont be able to stop
Awesome! Really enjoyed the stories! Proud we get to call you one of America's best!
Very interesting experiences. Congratulations from a fellow Navy Sailor 1969-70 as a criminal Investigator for Subic Bay, Philippines.
Remind me of the time, i was called to the ex office, why don't you write you mom an dad?they se d me a letter asking if you're okay 😅😅
... stealing vehicles from other units is a army tradition ...😅
👏👏👏👏🙏🏻🙏🏻🎖🎖🎖👍🏻
Heros thanks for your sevice an welcome hme.chin up head high
This looks like a case of self defense......🤣
To all Vietnam Vets, Thank You for your service and welcome home.
They did studies on human.physiology norther Canada. Visiting scientists Baffin Island would see roofers actually working in temperatures so low southerners couldn't understand.
Often working in blue Jean jackets in parka temperatures.
Turns out northerners developed a darker and more eficuent super fat. In mostly the back of human bodies.
Worked like little radiators but burned up 5-6 more times body caloric intake.
This combat veterans gentlemen probably developed super fat during extensive cold water experiments and previous diver training.
These super fat body heaters were confirmed at autopsy in Canada with Baffin Islanders. Normal human fat whitish. Apparently these were darker, thinner construction.
That’s fascinating
BZ shipmate! MM2 USS Luce DDG-38
True American BadAss
I was stationed at China Lake when you guys did your cold water testing. I remember that you guys had a bus that you rode around in. It was fashioned like a VW bus. You took a telemetry pill that sent your core body temp to computers, such as they were. You guys always were fun at the EM club.
That there are guys like him out there protecting our country is amazing! Thank you so much for your service. The stuff they tell us is so understated as these are men of honor.
All for honor their service/struggles, but how the heck did they "protect OUR freedoms/country" from the Vietnamese?
Maybe I'm misunderstanding history and geography here, but, how in the world could you think they "protected" us from an "enemy" who we had to false flag our way into a conflict with?
Jungle/swamp Asians don't seem like a threat to Americans from all the way across the pond. Especially in 60s-70s.
Correct me if im wrong though.
Protecting our country? From what, the evil stone aged rice farmers who want steal your cable? Rube.
Bless all my brothers and sisters, we will all meet again in Fiddlers Green…..11th ACR…Class of 67