Great story. One of the last and oldest draftee and to be 11B10 with a college diploma in Vietnam,is almost unique. I went in July of 70 and went to 3 different units because units going home and me not having enough time incountry. 11B2P 25th Inf.11th ACR Black Virgin Mountain, Tay Ninh,etc.
Ronald, what was it like going there at that point? I mean by mid ‘71, a lot of units were withdrawing or withdrawn…how did it feel knowing that the thing was scaling down, that the US wasn’t hanging around, but it was still presumably, just as dangerous? Were you aware of the whole drug and heroin thing sweeping through American cities at the time…I imagine it was a pretty jaded time all around!!
@TommyTwobats Yeah,tuff time all aound. I was in 82nd at Ft.Bragg for almost 2 yrs.befoe going to Nam. I went to the 3/4 cav.25th Inf. 60 miles northwest of Saigon. The first day,arriving to my unit at firebase Grant,there were 2 smoldering armored vehicles,blown up. Lots of mines ,snipers and small unit ambushes. I didnt see the heroin with the combat units in the jungle. We were very dependent on each other. Most always in the jungle,guard duty every nite on the M113s. The heroin was surely in the big basecamps,I can attest to that. Yes,there's a story about the China White. They started testing GIs leaving,with piss tests in June 71. A GI was tasked in a latrine. He sat on a chair,above where guys pissed in a container,hahahaha,he looked at dick all day, to be sure nobody tried to scam.
I served in the 1st Cavalry 1967-68 … 11B and/or 11C … it takes me about one minute to see through these posts … I’d like to shake this guys hand … he lived thru the shit us grunts had to endure …
I was jumping from college to college trying to stay on a deferment from 64-66 and living in Michigan. I finally got sick of this, dropped out of school, got a job driving hi-lo in a warehouse and bought a used Corvette. Party time! My girlfriend at the time hung out with another gal who worked at the local draft board (no. 283). I did something to piss her off and she told me that "You are being drafted". About 6 weeks later I got my notice and shipped out to Ft Knox for basic. I ended up in the infantry and went to Vietnam in Oct of 67. Fortunately I knew how to type and ended up being fairly safe. Welcome home brother!
Good interview. Intelligent and interesting man. Ernest Hemingway look alike with a touch less hair. Northern New Hampshire loves and respects all our vets.
Thank you for your input. I'm just a regular person trying to share these stories and doing the best I can. It can be difficult at times to share knowing that some may point out my mistakes later but I'm going to keep going for the sake of the veterans.
Interviewers ... please get two mikes. Go through all this work and time and have crappy audio is so disappointing. At least you put the one mike on the right person. I've seen the opposite occur.
What a good interview and amazing guy. He just glows with life. Thanks for sharing your story. I found it fascinating. I’d have loved to have him as a teacher in school.
I can’t imagine being thrown out on point th first day must have been scary when I was there in 1968 they had me following our point man for a week or so to learn as much as I could….long story short the guy that was training me on point step on a booby trap about a month later and was medically evacuated to Japan….this was in the 25th infantry division…
I wish he’d mentioned his R & R, where he had gone and what he did, since he was older and acted like an adult, whereas 20 yr olds will get drunk and seek out adult entertainment.
What is wrong with a human being who wants to penalize another human who is drafted into the hellhole that was Vietnam and has managed to make it back? What could possibly be the depraved motivation???
Dude has a nice voice, and accepted his balding ….or so it seems. Damn, whats he on? I want some. I could do neither…and I would have been doing every damn thing not to go that nightmare.. The way he came back and chilled, or rather, burned around on trail bikes in the bush and “de-compressed” …nice. I guess he’s right to add, it might not work for everyone. Think he would have been a great counsellor, but sometimes, hearing the voice of reason, especially when it’s calm and cool, is no remedy…it makes you go more nuts because you get frustrated that you can’t do it yourself.
I really had trouble following him. He had a soft voice and it just seemed like it was one of the tougher ones I’ve watched. Probably 50 of them I watched.
A friend of mine that went through the lottery at the same time as me was ( a lot later on) watching the hunger games with his kids,he told them he lived that . Then explained the draft lottery to his kids. This gentleman is casually explaining the Vietnam war experience . A Remarkable individual indeed.
I`m in love with the interviewer;what an amazing talent--I`ve heard so many of these interviews where the person hosting the whole thing will be so disinterested halfway through or not have any idea of what he/she is doing.....Anyway,great job and,of course, thank you and blessings to Mr. Kint for his service,especially during that time.......
Thank you so much for your kind words. It can be very difficult to be vulnerable and post these interviews. I want to share these stories so others can learn.
Welcome home Mr. Kint and thank you for your service. I hope the school board member was truly distressed for a longtime!! Hope sees this and puts shame on him.
@@MattMonk I don’t think so I’ve watched 50 of these try to be positive. Interviewer did a good job but he’s just I don’t know it was difficult very difficult to listen to. Partly because he had a soft soft voice
I didn't watch this video. Did the man mentioned he allowed himself to be in an illegal war where the US had NO right or reason to be in? He was essentially an invader and aggressor in someone else's country across the Pacific Ocean....a country that did nothing to the US or Americans. Did he mention that he felt he was nothing more than a "hired gun" or a pawn of his Government? He was willing to throw away his one and only life for a war that had absolutely NO effect on American safety, security or freedom. It was an asshole's war.
@Benedict Hampus Truth can be a bitch. Life and death is serious. War is serious. I address them as such. The reason they are "disrespectful" is b/c you're soft.
@Tony I actually had a laugh reading your comment. I didn't just get off the "banana boat" regarding Vietnam. I am a Vietnam/Draft resistor. I spent 2-3 years of my teens studying Vietnam every day b/c my ass was going to be put on the "alter of sacrifice'". Those conclusions gave me the commitment of avoiding Vietnam at all cost. I am more resolved about my choice today than even back then. Nevertheless, I got the big picture at 18 years old. It wasn't rocket science to figure out what was going on. You guys absolutely got to quit portraying yourselves as "victims" or ignorant of what you were getting into. Likewise, the Draft was NO excuse for anyone. So yea, I know a little bit about the Cold War....I'm a damn product of it. :-))
Great story. One of the last and oldest draftee and to be 11B10 with a college diploma in Vietnam,is almost unique.
I went in July of 70 and went to 3 different units because units going home and me not having enough time incountry.
11B2P 25th Inf.11th ACR
Black Virgin Mountain, Tay Ninh,etc.
Ronald, what was it like going there at that point? I mean by mid ‘71, a lot of units were withdrawing or withdrawn…how did it feel knowing that the thing was scaling down, that the US wasn’t hanging around, but it was still presumably, just as dangerous? Were you aware of the whole drug and heroin thing sweeping through American cities at the time…I imagine it was a pretty jaded time all around!!
@TommyTwobats
Yeah,tuff time all aound.
I was in 82nd at Ft.Bragg for almost 2 yrs.befoe going to Nam. I went to the 3/4 cav.25th Inf. 60 miles northwest of Saigon. The first day,arriving to my unit at firebase Grant,there were 2 smoldering armored vehicles,blown up.
Lots of mines ,snipers and small unit ambushes.
I didnt see the heroin with the combat units in the jungle. We were very dependent on each other. Most always in the jungle,guard duty every nite on the M113s.
The heroin was surely in the big basecamps,I can attest to that.
Yes,there's a story about the China White. They started testing GIs leaving,with piss tests in June 71.
A GI was tasked in a latrine.
He sat on a chair,above where guys pissed in a container,hahahaha,he looked at dick all day, to be sure nobody tried to scam.
Joe was my junior high school teacher. I only recently found out that he was a Vietnam Vet. I have a whole new respect for the man.
I served in the 1st Cavalry 1967-68 … 11B and/or 11C … it takes me about one minute to see through these posts … I’d like to shake this guys hand … he lived thru the shit us grunts had to endure …
I was jumping from college to college trying to stay on a deferment from 64-66 and living in Michigan. I finally got sick of this, dropped out of school, got a job driving hi-lo in a warehouse and bought a used Corvette. Party time! My girlfriend at the time hung out with another gal who worked at the local draft board (no. 283). I did something to piss her off and she told me that "You are being drafted". About 6 weeks later I got my notice and shipped out to Ft Knox for basic. I ended up in the infantry and went to Vietnam in Oct of 67. Fortunately I knew how to type and ended up being fairly safe. Welcome home brother!
So you is just another draft dodger?
@@GRBHERBTPUSYyou obviously didn’t read the entire comment 😂
Good interview. Intelligent and interesting man. Ernest Hemingway look alike with a touch less hair. Northern New Hampshire loves and respects all our vets.
Good Dude......Thank You SIR for your Service and Commitment to our Country during a very difficult time !!
Just found this. Looking forward to binge later after work
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Btw, you got my sub 👍
This guy is funny. Walkin point first week in is crazy
This interview would have been so much better if the interviewer would let him tell his story without so many interruptions.
Thank you for your input. I'm just a regular person trying to share these stories and doing the best I can. It can be difficult at times to share knowing that some may point out my mistakes later but I'm going to keep going for the sake of the veterans.
Interviewers ... please get two mikes. Go through all this work and time and have crappy audio is so disappointing. At least you put the one mike on the right person. I've seen the opposite occur.
What a good interview and amazing guy. He just glows with life. Thanks for sharing your story. I found it fascinating.
I’d have loved to have him as a teacher in school.
I can’t imagine being thrown out on point th first day must have been scary when I was there in 1968 they had me following our point man for a week or so to learn as much as I could….long story short the guy that was training me on point step on a booby trap about a month later and was medically evacuated to Japan….this was in the 25th infantry division…
I wish he’d mentioned his R & R, where he had gone and what he did, since he was older and acted like an adult, whereas 20 yr olds will get drunk and seek out adult entertainment.
What is wrong with a human being who wants to penalize another human who is drafted into the hellhole that was Vietnam and has managed to make it back? What could possibly be the depraved motivation???
Dude has a nice voice, and accepted his balding ….or so it seems. Damn, whats he on? I want some. I could do neither…and I would have been doing every damn thing not to go that nightmare.. The way he came back and chilled, or rather, burned around on trail bikes in the bush and “de-compressed” …nice. I guess he’s right to add, it might not work for everyone. Think he would have been a great counsellor, but sometimes, hearing the voice of reason, especially when it’s calm and cool, is no remedy…it makes you go more nuts because you get frustrated that you can’t do it yourself.
I really had trouble following him. He had a soft voice and it just seemed like it was one of the tougher ones I’ve watched. Probably 50 of them I watched.
Respect Sir
Thanks brother for your service.Glad you made home, where so many KIA/MIA.
Rodriguez Thomas Lewis Nancy Johnson Deborah
Teachers are the best.
We share the same GG grandfather,, Alexander Kint. Nice to hear his story. Thanks for your service Joe.
A friend of mine that went through the lottery at the same time as me was ( a lot later on) watching the hunger games with his kids,he told them he lived that . Then explained the draft lottery to his kids.
This gentleman is casually explaining the Vietnam war experience .
A Remarkable individual indeed.
What a waste of a good interview you can't hear the questions
Not too hard to infere the question when you listen to the answer.
This guy....Vietnam came and went. Wel adapted human...no overt aggression. Well camouflaged life goes on.
A friend of mine lost his student deferment, so he joined the Coast Guard and spent two years on the great lakes working on diesel engines.
I`m in love with the interviewer;what an amazing talent--I`ve heard so many of these interviews where the person hosting the whole thing will be so disinterested halfway through or not have any idea of what he/she is doing.....Anyway,great job and,of course, thank you and blessings to Mr. Kint for his service,especially during that time.......
Thank you so much for your kind words. It can be very difficult to be vulnerable and post these interviews. I want to share these stories so others can learn.
My Hero
Glad you made it back Joe .. And got credit on your teaching tenure
Thank you for all that you did for our Country Joe!
All that for nothing we lost never should have been there.
Try drafting us now.
Could of listened to more from Joe. Buck
Welcome home Mr. Kint and thank you for your service.
I hope the school board member was truly distressed for a longtime!! Hope sees this and puts shame on him.
Did you do any fighting?
Maybe he didn't want to talk about it?
What does it matter? Blood and guts has nothing to do with these interviews. Listen again and pay closer attention.
Get to the point man
You're why so many of these interviews have the comments turned off, congrats.
@@MattMonk I don’t think so I’ve watched 50 of these try to be positive. Interviewer did a good job but he’s just I don’t know it was difficult very difficult to listen to. Partly because he had a soft soft voice
I didn't watch this video. Did the man mentioned he allowed himself to be in an illegal war where the US had NO right or reason to be in? He was essentially an invader and aggressor in someone else's country across the Pacific Ocean....a country that did nothing to the US or Americans. Did he mention that he felt he was nothing more than a "hired gun" or a pawn of his Government? He was willing to throw away his one and only life for a war that had absolutely NO effect on American safety, security or freedom. It was an asshole's war.
@Benedict Hampus Truth can be a bitch. Life and death is serious. War is serious. I address them as such. The reason they are "disrespectful" is b/c you're soft.
@ topgirle.. ( intentional ) fits you, my favorite "turd"
@@B126USMC Gee Marty.....I used to talk that way when I was in grade school. A little too much Agent Orange come down on your head ?
Topgeardel, I would like to invite you to speak at our VFW post. I think you would find it very interesting and educational.
@Tony I actually had a laugh reading your comment. I didn't just get off the "banana boat" regarding Vietnam. I am a Vietnam/Draft resistor. I spent 2-3 years of my teens studying Vietnam every day b/c my ass was going to be put on the "alter of sacrifice'". Those conclusions gave me the commitment of avoiding Vietnam at all cost. I am more resolved about my choice today than even back then. Nevertheless, I got the big picture at 18 years old. It wasn't rocket science to figure out what was going on.
You guys absolutely got to quit portraying yourselves as "victims" or ignorant of what you were getting into. Likewise, the Draft was NO excuse for anyone.
So yea, I know a little bit about the Cold War....I'm a damn product of it. :-))