Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve forwarded your comments over to Mr. Miller. He’s tickled to death to have seen such supports and interest in his story. “I’d never thought it was that interesting. Just something I did is all” If you have any friends or family that were Combat veterans like Mr.Miller, please comment below! I’d love to connect
Mr. Miller you are true hero in my eyes Thank you for your service and your fabulous stories They are the best I have listened to I served in the Army from 1 72 till 12 74 and missed VN Always felt cheated I would have loved to have to have served under you in LRRP squad Love you man Hope you the best
The people I know don't want to be highlighted ! They are to them selves because they trust no one . Fortunately for me a couple brothers trust me . I try my best to make them comfortable around me , and they know my mouth is shut !! I think sometimes that better than the V.A.
My husband was a Sergeant 101st Airborne Ranger LRRP in 1970, arriving in Nam in January. He turned 23 in July and was killed in action September 25. His name is on The Wall. L H Grimes. He is buried in the Marietta National Cemetery outside Atlanta. Thanks to all who served whether they made it home or were KIA. We are so proud of all of you.
So sorry that he was taken from you, I don’t really have any words adequate to try and express how tragic this is, anyway thinking of you here in Spain, his memory has crossed another continent.
Captain Miller, Captain Carole Carr, USAF Nurse here, My heart still rattles every time I watch videos of you guys, having heard many from patients I cared for at Tachikawa AFB hospital in Japan 2 1/2 years, & later as Flight Nurse bring our guys on their last leg home. I never supported the war, & was angry about it, but ALWAYS supported you brave men who fought it, & will to my dying day. Thank you my friend.
hello carole my dad spent 23 years in the air force and flew F4s in vietnam..i was born in 1971 on base at malmstrom in great falls and i was born with cerebral palsy and the doctor insisted i was medavaced to denver at fitsimmons..i just wanted to say that i love nurses and i love flight nurses..they kept me alive..i was born 10 weeks early..we both know that the 70s were the dark ages for people like me..i just want to say i appreciate you :) thank you for looking after the well being of people like me :) i always love the military for giving me a chance of life :)
Lost my uncle in SouthVietnams Central Highlands , near Pleiku , mid-3/68 , tail end of bloody ass TET, 10 days b-4 my 11th bday . He was with the US of As 1st Cavalry Division ( Airmobile). Seen neighbors sons , and friends bros. Sent to NAM from 65-69 . last one home by late 71! Evan though I was very young , I saw the conflict on TV , and heard it on the news radio .
How weird that I stumbled upon this video without searching for it! Mr. William Miller has been a friend of mine for years. We have played Blues music together and he is an amazing guy! Thank you for doing this interview preserving his story!
Government has partnered with UA-cam to target young men with war stories because they can’t get anyone to volunteer. I’ll hand in my security clearance now…
You can start calling him “Captain” now. Wow, we are so lucky to have him in our country, we have to flush the toilet in DC, to honor these men. We must get rid of the excrement.
A very honest, brave, reflective, and highly capable man. Thank you Capt Miller for sharing your experiences. You deserve the rest of your life to be peaceful, happy, and full of life's simple pleasures. That is what I wish for you. Cold beer, the smell of freshly cut grass, weekend football, a hobby or two, great music to both make and listen to, the company of friends and family, movie nights, great pizza, ....happiness.
I"m 73. Turned 21 as an 11B on a hillside in Vietnam. Always admired the LRRPs. When I came home I thought that the only thing positive that could come of the War was that the US would never be so stupid to let politicians send young Americans off to die for what they knew was a lie ever again. Boy was I wrong. I really didn't learn of the deceit that got us into Vietnam and the mismanagement until many years later. I was never going back after I left. I got out and 5 years later I went back in as SF. Then Flight school. Retired in 96. The LRRP teams that I ran in to while I was there were really a different breed. They were very good at what they did and kept a lot of Infantry guys alive because of their work. When I got out I learned the 500 pound bomb fuzes had a 20% failure rate. Thats how the VC got so much of the explosives they used for booby traps. 58,272 brothers and sisters did not come home from that conflict. I personally thank you Mr. Miller for doing what you did. I hope you find some peace in your life. Thanks.
@@rondodson5736 Go to DC and go to the Vietnam memorial and write them all down. Then go door to door across this Nation and talk to the ones that buried them and see if they lied about Americans killed in that conflict. Shame on you for your ignorant reply.
I enjoyed this interview with Captain Miller. His closing comments align pretty much with what I have always said after returning home in early 1969. I didn’t want to do it again, and if I ever had children, I didn’t ever want them to have to experience war, but when it was all said and done, I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. I came away from it with an appreciation for life that I don’t think I would otherwise have ever had. I have the utmost respect for the LRRP’s.
I think having faced death it makes one appreciate life. Today i think so many have never had to face death so do not appreciate how precious life really is.
I had pretty much the same speach with my daughter about 2 years ago (she was 14). I served as a ranger and she asked on a late walk outside what it thought about her joining..... You wrote what i thought, so no need to say it again. I willl support her if she or my son goes military....but i advice them to stay out. "Go if you really want it in your heart, if not stay".
I listen to and watch lots of these vietnam vet interviews. Over 100 at this point. Capt. Millers interview is in my top three and could easily be number one. He has a great book in him. One of the more remarkable parts is how he actually humanized the taking of ears from dead north vietnamese as the product of seeing your brothers killed through torture and some ass of a REMF major asking a LRRP serving in a high risk volunteer position to verify kills. Hes a very interesting great story teller who something tells me doesnt know it. I often fall asleep during these but its 3am and just finished this, eyes wide open.
Thank you for the interview. If I were American I would thank Captain Miller for his service and say "welcome home". There are many of us all around the world who appreciate the sacrifices all Vietnam vets made. They did their job and fought for their brothers and their country, and they deserved a hell of a lot better welcome that they received. It's great that you uploaded this and helped preserve an important piece of history through personal recollections. Much appreciated!
All the sacrifices they made for their county... The Vietnamese people were not trying to invade another country. They were innocent, just trying to figure out a way to run their own country after the frogs left it for dead for the Japanese. Secretly the American government wanted Vietnam so they can control more of Asia. So they had another base to defeat China today.
These guys were incredible bad asses. Keep that in mind, young bucks, some ole' Dude may have a very mean survival instinct pop up, if confronted. For real.
read the six silent men series its all about Vietnam LRRP and then Rangers, the LRRPS were converted to the first members of the 75th ranger battalion in Vietnam
These interviews are becoming more and more precious as the Korean war and Vietnam war veterans numbers get less and less. I even wonder if the other side have interviews too. Thanks for sharing. Welcome home 🕊️.
This guy is the real stuff. I respect your honesty and your ability to still be subjective and open about what was asked of you. A real warrior. God bless you and respect from the UK
Really enjoyed this man’s cander and story telling abilities.Very engaging interesting and can feel his emotions.Every son or grandson needs a man like this in their life
This is easily one of the best veteran interviews I've ever heard. This man covered EVERYTHING. The boredom and ways they entertained themselves, the humorous stories, the horrors of war, his very personal experiences. Outstanding artist that paints pictures of what is forever engrained in his mind for us to see with him. I really appreciate how much this man was willing to tell us. Thank you both for your service, because you're serving your country as well.
Nobody that join the army is Americas hero they America dummy now mummad Ali who didn’t want to fight for this slavery country is hero he rather fight for his self then die for country that don’t give a fuck about us I spit n da president face if I ever get chance attacking other countries for no reason at all
My uncle was a lrrp in Vietnam for one of his tours. I always found it interesting that he said that was the safest he ever felt. He said he played hide and seek for 10months and never fired his weapon once, just watching and reporting. He did a second tour with regular unit doing standard S & D missions and that's where he was really scared and was wounded. Said his 4man unit was much safer. Much respect to all.
@@Buce-ku9vx Ya that’s what they primarily did. They had hunter killer missions too but they are recon. We both know this so I’m not sure what we’re talking about
What an incredible story . True hero. LRRP are bad dudes. This man answered many questions about everyday things that occured in Vietnam that I always wondered about . Very fortunate to hear such an Incredible experience. God bless and thank you for your service
Thank you Captain. The best interview I ever listened to. I never served out of the U.S. and had always felt "guilt" about that time period. Fortunately I have a friend who did extractions "downed pilots" etc who helped me by saying after all he had been thru. "We went where Uncle Sam sent us" just remember that." I hope you see this.
I am an old Canadian Infantry Cold War Vet...I had the privilege to train with Senior NCO US Vietnam Vets...101 ABN...their stories were no bullshit and matter of fact. We were in awe and shocked with their training and personal stories.
I’m a 57 yr old 🇨🇦 logger. Never served. My father flew Mosquitoes in WW2. Grandfather served in both WW’s. Have the utmost respect and pride for our vets from any era. You probably don’t hear this enough: Thank you for serving our great nation. 🤝
Great interview. A friend's father was a LRRP out of the 11th ACR in Vietnam(67-68). I imagine these two probably ran into each other at times. He was a total hillbilly type before and that never left him. Pretty cool guy with stories of running around with Col. George Patton Jr's Aero-Rifle platoon that were pretty entertaining. He died from ALS in 2013. RIP. Thank you for your service.
Wow, your story of bravery and survival, thrown into such a horriffic situation is amazing. If more of our younger generation would have been properly educated about what our good men and women have sacraficed our country would be so much stronger and prouder. What a strong galiant warrior. I grew up learning a lot of details of that war, used to watch it every night on the news and worry about you guys when I was a kid. Our vietnam vets are absolute hero's in my book. Your stories have shaped the kind of man I try to be today, "when the chips are down". Thank you sir for your service, I am so glad you made it back home. May the grace and peace of God cover you always.
Interviewer does an excellent job here. Asks succinct questions and lets the man answer without interrupting trying to insert his knowledge into the situation. Thanks for sharing. Well done.
I love that there so many Vietnam veteran interviews but sometimes it’s hard to find the real good ones. This interview was definitely a great one! Thank you sir! My grandpa was in 173rd @ 18 in 68/69 . Glad he made it home
@@ottoso7044 I ran into a retired marine at the VA one day. I told him rangers are what marines want to be. Us old vets always have a good time giving each other a hard time.
I loved hearing Captain Miller’s story. The story about having $700 and 2 hookers. God love these Vietnam veterans. I was in basic training in 86. Some of them trained us I’m sure at the tail end of their careers. And to the Vietnam vet I had thanksgiving dinner with last week, thank you for your service Don.
@Tracy Gray same here! I went to Parris, in 87- we had several Vietnam Combat Vets! DIs, Range Masters,Martial Arts/ Hand to Hand Combat Instructors, etc The one Martial Arts Marine SSgt gave us all the Willies! We could tell he did a lot of killing- his eyes would light up,as he described the proper way to kill a man. Lol.
What a great video, and thank you for this. My father served 3 combat tours in RVN. His first tour was with a LRRP team attached to the 2/327 101 ABN. and operated in the Central Highlands. The stories he told me were insane, and all portrayed acts of heroism. Stuff that the normal person would reconsider. How he survived that conflict and those missions I do not know, but thank god he made it. 🙌
Hey, he's a local ! 👍🏻 My step Dad was in the Marines, he was wounded and sent home. He worked for GE and I will never forget the Man. Unfortunately he got cancer and passed away at 42 years old. So sad to see such a great man go that way. I've always been thankful to every veteran I encountered in my life and career. Self discipline is what I had to do for myself and I managed to get pretty far that way. Thank you for your service Sir ! 🇺🇸👍🏻
What a captivating Interview - I could imagine the experiences he was telling about, and on the other hand i couldn´t - very intense things happened to this men. Thank you sir, for taking us on this ride!
Thank You For Your Service Sir and Thank You For Being So Truthfully Honest You Gave If Not The Best Interview That I Have Ever Seen Than It's Top 5 For Sure Glad That You We're Able to get The Help You Needed And Continued Prayers And Blessings For You And Your Family.
Captain Miller, your memory is unbelievably clear……. It is obvious why you became such a good leader…. Thank you for sharing this chapter in your life….. I’m sure having to relive these experiences over again isn’t easy…… I have much respect for you Sir…….
this is probably the most enjoyable veteran interview and I have listened to well over a hundred here on youtube.. I appreciate his candor, his healthy view, light heartedness and the BIble on the marble top table beside him. Thanks for your service Sir and God Bless you.
this particular interview is likely the best i've ever listened to. as a combat vet there is so much inside me that i'ld like to express and i have been put at ease after listening to this story and for many reasons. so, thank you. please never stop. your efforts are more healing than anything else i've ever been offered. God bless you.
A great interview of a great soldier. As a fellow vet who has met... well, let's say more than a few 'Nam survivors/vets I feel honored to have heard the Captain's story. While I could probably pontificate, I think the best I can do given my own set of circumstances is to salute and say , "Airborne "...! God bless you..
This was an amazing interview. I have many books in my library of guys that did what he did, and I have met a few in person as well. It is amazing, listening to every word he spoke, he didn't skip a beat, he remembered all his training like it was yesterday. You read enough books, you listen to guys that were there, you remember stuff too. Now, this guy's tactics were a little different, (NOT BY MUCH), but Better! And I could list easy 10 things that made me say wow, that is so logical. At any rate, I obviously enjoyed this interview!
I’ve been reading first-person LRRP books for years and can swear I’ve seen this hero many times. Can’t respect any group of people more. That goes for line companies too.
I knew I waited to listen to this at home with no distractions for a reason. Great interview. Thank you for your service Capt. Miller AND welcome home.
Thank you, for your service to our country. I have such respect for men like you, and this hero, for what you are willing to sacrifice, in the most genuine way, for your fellow citizens. -woman, not woke, gen x
What attention to detail. He could tell you what he ate on Feb 6th 1969. I forgot basically my entire tour. Might've been in 10 actual firefights in my year. Combat wasn't my mission. We tried to avoid contact in the Signal corp. Our mission was to run commo wire through the jungle. We were armed to the teeth because we had not back up to call on in a jam. Seven man teams max. Sometimes only two man. We'd go out at night if the line went dead looking for cut lines. Years later at the Vet Center I found out a lot of the cut lines were cut by GI's looking for tent ropes, they'd lost! Frequently we were fired at by our own forces at night who were out on listening posts while we were looking for cut commo wire. Harrowing at best. When the first shot is fired we hit the deck hard. Welcome back Capt.
@@110sassactual I enlisted in the USAF in January 69, 10 days out of high school. I had 2 asthma attacks in boot and was sent home. My entire adult life I have regretted that I was unable to complete my enlistment.I always supported the guys in NAM.Most of the time I do not feel worthy to call myself a veteran . All you guys and gals that served in EVERY WAR our nation has fought have my highest respect. WELCOME HOME .
It's funny how time works differently for people. For some, the memory fades slowly. For others, they block it out entirely...then, years later, every detail comes back as if it were yesterday. My father was the first kind, I was the second kind.
@@Justme-xw4gs Iam right there with ya brother I graduated high school in 2003 and was a salty country boy about 9/11 I tried every single branch and was told no for 2 main reason a marine recruiter said I was to eager to kill and I couldn’t pass the physical bc I have super flat feet actually it’s so bad they labeled it as rocker bottom foot syndrome my ankle joint is on the floor aka rocker bottom foot syndrome so I know the feeling I wanted to go play in the sand box I truly regret not being able to enlist in any branch but really wanted to go army or marines it really bothered me for several years after that
Thank you for sharing this channel and sir thank you for sharing your experience sir ! Much appreciated, thank you for all you did for our freedom , we're forever indebted to our Veterans !🇺🇸 God Bless America !!!
Welcome home Capt. Miller. Your observations are riveting and factual because you were in the trenches. Your interview brought back memories I had tucked in the back of my brain. We are glad you made it back so you could share info with folks who were never other there. Glad you were awarded the Air Medal for your 'stick' time.
Hello my name is Pearline. I was a Wac from 69-73. I was an EKG Tech. I loved all the guys that came back and had to leave again. They were so brave. They never shared any stories.
This is Pearline. I wanted to share a little more. I had basic at Fort McCallum, Alabama. I found out Monsunto and the army made and stored agent orange among other chemicals. All of us Wacs were exposed. You may want to Google Fort McCullan, Alabama
Capt. Miller's story is captivating, because he is at times extremely humorous, yet at other times just as earnest, and just as sorrowful. And his story is informative because there are so many details...about LRRP training, about the LRRP patrols and ambushes, and in the beginning, about his line duty. His post-service time, we learn, was tragic. His recounting of everything comes across as totally honest, intelligent, and well told. Thank you, Captain, for all you went through to serve your country and I'm glad your life came back together after so many years of PTSD. AND, the f'n US Army should have put you in flight school. I would say you certainly earned that privilege.
Thank You for your Service. I have a good friend who was in the thick of things over there as a Combat Medic. Some of his Stories are almost exactly like yours. He went through Hell over there. All my Cousins and some of my Uncles were over there also. My Family Tree have all Served. I was in a Mobile Combat Communications Group and was sent to Spain during the Military Coup, then Egypt when Sadat was Assassinated, then on to Beirut in the early 80s. Beirut was the closest I ever got to Combat. I have always thought that out of all the different Wars there have been, Vietnam was the worst. All Jungle Fighting with no Fronts, and the Enemy was mixed in with the Population. I think Vietnam would have scared me the most. This Captain is not only a Hero. He is also one hell of a tough Soldier. His Men were lucky to have Him as their Leader. Thank you for sharing your Stories.👍❤️
Thank you for documenting our Vietnam veteran's experiences. It's important that we, as a nation, preserve and archive the war from the soldiers perspective. I look forward to watching every interview you are able to upload to your channel.
I've read most of the LRRP books and listened to most of the LRRP interviews. Without a question, this gentleman's descriptions of what he experienced is the most vivid recollection of what it might of felt like to be in his place.
Thank you for sharing your story so candidly. I wish every human could feel the cost and courage your journey tells, of how to live and how to die, and how to live after all the worst that can be imagined.
It’s brilliant when military heroes explain what the acronyms stand for. Cpt Miller is the ultimate soldier and communicator. Very brave and interesting. His analysis of war and the mentality during the fight followed by the mentality after the war explains it all.
I had an uncle that was in LRRP's 68 - 69, right through TET. He's told me lots of stories and things they did over there. I graduated high school in 72, The last year of draft, I was talking about enlisting after graduation. He said if I enlisted, he would hurt me where I could never get in military. He said everyone should go through basic & AIT, but noone should have to go to combat. I guess he had a believer , respect for him, and the look on his face convinced me to stay home. Of course by then it was well documented how bad the idiot politicians had screwed Viet Nam up, how the vets were treated, no one I knew or talked to about Nam ever blamed anyone for not going. God bless all Viet Nam vets, hopefully God has put your demons to rest for you. And I hope you know there are many that really appreciate you and what you went through.
Frankly, he survived by luck. I mean skill and intelligence play a role in each situation, but luck still plays the largest role. If you are unlucky and walk into an ambush prepared by someone of equal or greater intelligence you weren't likely to make it. My stepfather was a LRRP in Vietnam, marines, radio operator. Can't remember the year but I'm pretty sure it was before Tet, the early 60s.
@@conspiracyscholor7866 Neither have you. If you have it's called schizophrenia. Imagine thinking God is sending angels to protect you in a war to which one of the commandments is thou shall not kill and right or wrong, you travelled overseas to another's land to do harm. Under that logic, everyone that died in war must have pissed God off.
@@ChameleonMD123 Lol, typical gatheist pretending he knows anything about the only religion he doesn't like. God ordered the Israelites to kill literally anybody they came in contact with but "God says not to kill." It means "Don't kill your brother" AKA Christendom. Regardless, doing your duty to your country is Godly. Weird how schizophrenia told me to "DROP NOW" a split second before a spray of bullets hit the wall where I was standing...
Thanks for the interview, more please! I could listen to these every day. I've always enjoyed listening not to just Vets (I love the Vet stories better) but "Old Timers" stories. Like growing up during the depression days, etc.
Great interview and story. I am a Nam Vet 1970-1971 Delta Company, 1st of the 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Carried a M-203 and was a RTO. I bought a color movie camera when we came out of the bush. I decided to put it in a M60 ammo can to keep it dry and took it into the bush on an air mobile combat assault. Wolfie the Grunt in any Search engine.
Thank You Capt. Miller for your sacrifice & service!! I have zero doubt that your performance in Nam allowed many many American Men🇺🇸, both who served with & under you along with many that you never even met, to come back home to family friends & loved ones!!! All the Best for a happy healthy and prosperous life🍻 God Bless👊 RP
I was born in '64 and grew up around many Vietnam vets. Some of these guys have not been able to shake it off. However, a few were as entertaining as Bill. They were great guys to have in my life as I'm sure Bill is for his friends and family. The mental war wounds never go away but as the years have passed I've seen many of them come to peace with their experience...but not all of them. They all had an effect on me and I was blessed to have them in my life.
A Hellhound of a Soldier, i would say! Awesome story, thanks for sharing this.. much respect! Cant believe these Vietnam vets are getting old now...when i was a Kid, Vietnam seemed to be just a few years back. Thank you for fighting!
I don't know if you'll ever read this or not but I sincerely appreciated your interview. I was in the "Regular Army" for a short time in basic training but was released (honorably) for medical reasons due to a surgery I had before I went in. Previously I also passed an "Officer Exam" in another branch of the service but failed the flight physical since I wanted to fly. So that wasn't going to happen . . ... So although I wasn't drafted I did try twice to serve my country as did my forefathers. Two surgeries later the Army took me in as enlisted (their physical wasn't as stringent) with a rank since I had gotten a college degree during "Vietnamization" and put me in charge of a platoon in basic. I learned some things and saw some things before I was discharged that gave me an appreciation for what you guys (and gals) went through that were "in country". The peace symbols and FTA were inscribed on the lockers in NJ as a reminder of what had transpired just before I got there. The Vietnam War was over . . . but not in the minds of many. Thank you for talking about your story. I'm sure it did some real good for those who are searching for peace of mind . . ...
Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve forwarded your comments over to Mr. Miller. He’s tickled to death to have seen such supports and interest in his story. “I’d never thought it was that interesting. Just something I did is all”
If you have any friends or family that were Combat veterans like Mr.Miller, please comment below! I’d love to connect
Thank you so much for doing this interview! It needs to be told!! My absolute best to Mr. Mler!
YO ..Miller..Tell it like it was..
We're all waiting to hear it..
They didn't beat us..
We couldn't win...
Politics...
Mr. Miller you are true hero in my eyes Thank you for your service and your fabulous stories They are the best I have listened to I served in the Army from 1 72 till 12 74 and missed VN Always felt cheated I would have loved to have to have served under you in LRRP squad Love you man Hope you the best
The people I know don't want to be highlighted ! They are to them selves because they trust no one . Fortunately for me a couple brothers trust me . I try my best to make them comfortable around me , and they know my mouth is shut !! I think sometimes that better than the V.A.
My cousin was a nurse in Vietnam. She was take in during yet in 68 by viet cong she said not much. But did say they used her armpits and toes.
My husband was a Sergeant 101st Airborne Ranger LRRP in 1970, arriving in Nam in January. He turned 23 in July and was killed in action September 25. His name is on The Wall. L H Grimes. He is buried in the Marietta National Cemetery outside Atlanta. Thanks to all who served whether they made it home or were KIA. We are so proud of all of you.
Your husband was and will ALWAYS be a hero. Thanks for finding this video and sharing your story
Thank you. I'm so sorry for your loss.
So sorry that he was taken from you, I don’t really have any words adequate to try and express how tragic this is, anyway thinking of you here in Spain, his memory has crossed another continent.
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Respect to you❤
Captain Miller, Captain Carole Carr, USAF Nurse here, My heart still rattles every time I watch videos of you guys, having heard many from patients I cared for at Tachikawa AFB hospital in Japan 2 1/2 years, & later as Flight Nurse bring our guys on their last leg home. I never supported the war, & was angry about it, but ALWAYS supported you brave men who fought it, & will to my dying day. Thank you my friend.
hello carole my dad spent 23 years in the air force and flew F4s in vietnam..i was born in 1971 on base at malmstrom in great falls and i was born with cerebral palsy and the doctor insisted i was medavaced to denver at fitsimmons..i just wanted to say that i love nurses and i love flight nurses..they kept me alive..i was born 10 weeks early..we both know that the 70s were the dark ages for people like me..i just want to say i appreciate you :) thank you for looking after the well being of people like me :) i always love the military for giving me a chance of life :)
Thanks for your service!
Thx for your service
Thank you for your service Carole. I was a US Marine.
Lost my uncle in SouthVietnams Central Highlands , near Pleiku , mid-3/68 , tail end of bloody ass TET, 10 days b-4 my 11th bday . He was with the US of As 1st Cavalry Division ( Airmobile).
Seen neighbors sons , and friends bros. Sent to NAM from 65-69 . last one home by late 71! Evan though I was very young , I saw the conflict on TV , and heard it on the news radio .
How weird that I stumbled upon this video without searching for it! Mr. William Miller has been a friend of mine for years. We have played Blues music together and he is an amazing guy! Thank you for doing this interview preserving his story!
Government has partnered with UA-cam to target young men with war stories because they can’t get anyone to volunteer. I’ll hand in my security clearance now…
We played a little music together that day!
You can start calling him “Captain” now. Wow, we are so lucky to have him in our country, we have to flush the toilet in DC, to honor these men. We must get rid of the excrement.
Well hell I wanna play some blues with yall damn!!
Cool!!! 😃
A very honest, brave, reflective, and highly capable man. Thank you Capt Miller for sharing your experiences. You deserve the rest of your life to be peaceful, happy, and full of life's simple pleasures. That is what I wish for you. Cold beer, the smell of freshly cut grass, weekend football, a hobby or two, great music to both make and listen to, the company of friends and family, movie nights, great pizza, ....happiness.
I"m 73. Turned 21 as an 11B on a hillside in Vietnam. Always admired the LRRPs. When I came home I thought that the only thing positive that could come of the War was that the US would never be so stupid to let politicians send young Americans off to die for what they knew was a lie ever again. Boy was I wrong. I really didn't learn of the deceit that got us into Vietnam and the mismanagement until many years later. I was never going back after I left. I got out and 5 years later I went back in as SF. Then Flight school. Retired in 96. The LRRP teams that I ran in to while I was there were really a different breed. They were very good at what they did and kept a lot of Infantry guys alive because of their work. When I got out I learned the 500 pound bomb fuzes had a 20% failure rate. Thats how the VC got so much of the explosives they used for booby traps. 58,272 brothers and sisters did not come home from that conflict. I personally thank you Mr. Miller for doing what you did. I hope you find some peace in your life. Thanks.
Wow! What a career! Thank you for all you’ve done for our country and our people sir.
Sadly our govt lied to the American people about the actual casualty rate. I would bet they lie about it in all the wars. Try 500k KILLED.
@@rondodson5736 Go to DC and go to the Vietnam memorial and write them all down. Then go door to door across this Nation and talk to the ones that buried them and see if they lied about Americans killed in that conflict. Shame on you for your ignorant reply.
Pentagon Papers told the tale
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I enjoyed this interview with Captain Miller. His closing comments align pretty much with what I have always said after returning home in early 1969. I didn’t want to do it again, and if I ever had children, I didn’t ever want them to have to experience war, but when it was all said and done, I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. I came away from it with an appreciation for life that I don’t think I would otherwise have ever had. I have the utmost respect for the LRRP’s.
That’s a great perspective
Welcome Home Thank You For Your Service Sir
I think having faced death it makes one appreciate life. Today i think so many have never had to face death so do not appreciate how precious life really is.
LRRP units were all volunteer.
I had pretty much the same speach with my daughter about 2 years ago (she was 14). I served as a ranger and she asked on a late walk outside what it thought about her joining.....
You wrote what i thought, so no need to say it again. I willl support her if she or my son goes military....but i advice them to stay out. "Go if you really want it in your heart, if not stay".
I listen to and watch lots of these vietnam vet interviews. Over 100 at this point. Capt. Millers interview is in my top three and could easily be number one. He has a great book in him. One of the more remarkable parts is how he actually humanized the taking of ears from dead north vietnamese as the product of seeing your brothers killed through torture and some ass of a REMF major asking a LRRP serving in a high risk volunteer position to verify kills. Hes a very interesting great story teller who something tells me doesnt know it. I often fall asleep during these but its 3am and just finished this, eyes wide open.
Thank you for the interview. If I were American I would thank Captain Miller for his service and say "welcome home". There are many of us all around the world who appreciate the sacrifices all Vietnam vets made. They did their job and fought for their brothers and their country, and they deserved a hell of a lot better welcome that they received.
It's great that you uploaded this and helped preserve an important piece of history through personal recollections. Much appreciated!
I’ll pass your kind words over to Mr. Miller. He will absolutely appreciate it!!
You don't need to be an American to thank any man for fighting judo-communist you fight communist for every free thinking man whom loves freedom
All the sacrifices they made for their county... The Vietnamese people were not trying to invade another country. They were innocent, just trying to figure out a way to run their own country after the frogs left it for dead for the Japanese. Secretly the American government wanted Vietnam so they can control more of Asia. So they had another base to defeat China today.
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Great interview, it’s tough asking someone to relive the most traumatic moments of their life. It’s important work sharing these stories.
I couldn’t agree more!
We need more of these Vietnam veteran stories. This is wild! For that we thank you!
His story is incredible! I have another one as well if you look at William Hancock son my channel. Feel free to share!
These guys were incredible bad asses. Keep that in mind, young bucks, some ole' Dude may have a very mean survival instinct pop up, if confronted. For real.
read the six silent men series its all about Vietnam LRRP and then Rangers, the LRRPS were converted to the first members of the 75th ranger battalion in Vietnam
@@shannonpinion5729 I was in last graduating LRRP class April 72, then assigned to 75th.
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One of the best interviews I've ever seen. GOD Bless you Capt. Miller.
Captain I hope you see this, Thank you so much for your service and sacrifices for me and my family, I appreciate you sharing your story with me!!!
These interviews are becoming more and more precious as the Korean war and Vietnam war veterans numbers get less and less.
I even wonder if the other side have interviews too.
Thanks for sharing.
Welcome home 🕊️.
This guy is the real stuff. I respect your honesty and your ability to still be subjective and open about what was asked of you. A real warrior. God bless you and respect from the UK
Really enjoyed this man’s cander and story telling abilities.Very engaging interesting and can feel his emotions.Every son or grandson needs a man like this in their life
This is easily one of the best veteran interviews I've ever heard. This man covered EVERYTHING. The boredom and ways they entertained themselves, the humorous stories, the horrors of war, his very personal experiences. Outstanding artist that paints pictures of what is forever engrained in his mind for us to see with him. I really appreciate how much this man was willing to tell us.
Thank you both for your service, because you're serving your country as well.
Thank you for your service and taking the time to share your Vietnam War experience. Welcome home and may God Bless!
Capt. Bill Miller is an American hero. Thank you for your service.
Yes he is
Nobody that join the army is Americas hero they America dummy now mummad Ali who didn’t want to fight for this slavery country is hero he rather fight for his self then die for country that don’t give a fuck about us I spit n da president face if I ever get chance attacking other countries for no reason at all
My uncle was a lrrp in Vietnam for one of his tours. I always found it interesting that he said that was the safest he ever felt. He said he played hide and seek for 10months and never fired his weapon once, just watching and reporting. He did a second tour with regular unit doing standard S & D missions and that's where he was really scared and was wounded. Said his 4man unit was much safer. Much respect to all.
Weird. That’s not common. Those patrol guys were doing some of the most dangerous and crazy stuff.
@@OCRay1 and many were observation missions.
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Ya that’s what they primarily did. They had hunter killer missions too but they are recon. We both know this so I’m not sure what we’re talking about
What an incredible story . True hero. LRRP are bad dudes. This man answered many questions about everyday things that occured in Vietnam that I always wondered about . Very fortunate to hear such an Incredible experience. God bless and thank you for your service
Much respect, thank you for your service and sacrifice on our behalf! Enjoyed listening to your experience!
Thank you Captain. The best interview I ever listened to. I never served out of the U.S. and had always felt "guilt" about that time period. Fortunately I have a friend who did extractions "downed pilots" etc who helped me by saying after all he had been thru. "We went where Uncle Sam sent us" just remember that." I hope you see this.
I’m sending this to bill! Thank you for watching
Capt. Miller you are a hero. I was a little boy during the Viet Nam war. I prayed for you guys every night. Viet Nam vets are my heroes.
I am an old Canadian Infantry Cold War Vet...I had the privilege to train with Senior NCO US Vietnam Vets...101 ABN...their stories were no bullshit and matter of fact. We were in awe and shocked with their training and personal stories.
I’m a 57 yr old 🇨🇦 logger. Never served. My father flew Mosquitoes in WW2. Grandfather served in both WW’s. Have the utmost respect and pride for our vets from any era. You probably don’t hear this enough:
Thank you for serving our great nation. 🤝
Great interview.
A friend's father was a LRRP out of the 11th ACR in Vietnam(67-68). I imagine these two probably ran into each other at times. He was a total hillbilly type before and that never left him. Pretty cool guy with stories of running around with Col. George Patton Jr's Aero-Rifle platoon that were pretty entertaining. He died from ALS in 2013. RIP.
Thank you for your service.
Wow, your story of bravery and survival, thrown into such a horriffic situation is amazing. If more of our younger generation would have been properly educated about what our good men and women have sacraficed our country would be so much stronger and prouder. What a strong galiant warrior. I grew up learning a lot of details of that war, used to watch it every night on the news and worry about you guys when I was a kid. Our vietnam vets are absolute hero's in my book. Your stories have shaped the kind of man I try to be today, "when the chips are down". Thank you sir for your service, I am so glad you made it back home. May the grace and peace of God cover you always.
Interviewer does an excellent job here. Asks succinct questions and lets the man answer without interrupting trying to insert his knowledge into the situation. Thanks for sharing. Well done.
Thank you!
I love that there so many Vietnam veteran interviews but sometimes it’s hard to find the real good ones. This interview was definitely a great one! Thank you sir! My grandpa was in 173rd @ 18 in 68/69 . Glad he made it home
That was a rough time to be in the Herd.
@@AndrewGrey22 yea some the shit he’s told me is fucking insanely crazy & he was just a paratrooper no special forces or sog so imagine them 🤯
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Sounds like a little jealously going on in your comment.....Please remain.....
Calm" Your Glory day's might be at Hand......OOOTTOSO
@@miltonhollis703 jealousy ?? Wtf are you talking about…..
@@ottoso7044 I ran into a retired marine at the VA one day. I told him rangers are what marines want to be. Us old vets always have a good time giving each other a hard time.
I loved hearing Captain Miller’s story. The story about having $700 and 2 hookers. God love these Vietnam veterans. I was in basic training in 86. Some of them trained us I’m sure at the tail end of their careers. And to the Vietnam vet I had thanksgiving dinner with last week, thank you for your service Don.
He’s a funny man
I went through Basic in 1985 and know for sure that 5 of our Drill Instructors were Vietnam vets
I went to Ft Knox in 83, SSGT Buzzell was my DI and he was a LRRP in Vietnam. We were Scouts.
@Tracy Gray same here! I went to Parris, in 87- we had several Vietnam Combat Vets! DIs, Range Masters,Martial Arts/ Hand to Hand Combat Instructors, etc
The one Martial Arts Marine SSgt gave us all the Willies! We could tell he did a lot of killing- his eyes would light up,as he described the proper way to kill a man. Lol.
That has to be one of the most informative interviews I have watched. Thank you Captain Miller.
superb...such a well thought out and articulate gentleman ...a pleasure to listen to
What a great video, and thank you for this. My father served 3 combat tours in RVN. His first tour was with a LRRP team attached to the 2/327 101 ABN. and operated in the Central Highlands. The stories he told me were insane, and all portrayed acts of heroism. Stuff that the normal person would reconsider. How he survived that conflict and those missions I do not know, but thank god he made it. 🙌
Hawk Recon is who he was with in the 2/327 Inf
Hey, he's a local ! 👍🏻
My step Dad was in the Marines, he was wounded and sent home.
He worked for GE and I will never forget the Man.
Unfortunately he got cancer and passed away at 42 years old. So sad to see such a great man go that way.
I've always been thankful to every veteran I encountered in my life and career.
Self discipline is what I had to do for myself and I managed to get pretty far that way.
Thank you for your service Sir ! 🇺🇸👍🏻
What a captivating Interview - I could imagine the experiences he was telling about, and on the other hand i couldn´t - very intense things happened to this men.
Thank you sir, for taking us on this ride!
It was the quickest 2 hours of my life!
Thank You For Your Service Sir and Thank You For Being So Truthfully Honest You Gave If Not The Best Interview That I Have Ever Seen Than It's Top 5 For Sure Glad That You We're Able to get The Help You Needed And Continued Prayers And Blessings For You And Your Family.
I really appreciate the stories of these brave men. Americans are forever grateful for their sacrifices. Thank you Mr. Miller.
He’s a cool guy. Feel free to share his story!
Love to hear from these guys. Such important stories and lives it’s got to be preserved in some way this video did a great job of that
Couldn’t agree more!
Captain Miller, your memory is unbelievably clear……. It is obvious why you became such a good leader…. Thank you for sharing this chapter in your life….. I’m sure having to relive these experiences over again isn’t easy…… I have much respect for you Sir…….
And am very grateful you made it back thank you again Sir
this is probably the most enjoyable veteran interview and I have listened to well over a hundred here on youtube.. I appreciate his candor, his healthy view, light heartedness and the BIble on the marble top table beside him. Thanks for your service Sir and God Bless you.
He’s a gentleman and a man with an awesome story
Oh shit this guy is a massive hero, absolutely a badass.he has my respect and especially my thanks for all he done and all he’s been through.
He’s a very cool man
this particular interview is likely the best i've ever listened to. as a combat vet there is so much inside me that i'ld like to express and i have been put at ease after listening to this story and for many reasons. so, thank you. please never stop. your efforts are more healing than anything else i've ever been offered. God bless you.
Thanks for tuning in
A-MAZING. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us.
This was really fascinating and Capt Miller is a great story teller. Thanks for sharing this.
A great interview of a great soldier. As a fellow vet who has met... well, let's say more than a few 'Nam survivors/vets I feel honored to have heard the Captain's story. While I could probably pontificate, I think the best I can do given my own set of circumstances is to salute and say , "Airborne "...! God bless you..
Thank you for your service ♥️ as all the vets on here.
This was an amazing interview. I have many books in my library of guys that did what he did, and I have met a few in person as well.
It is amazing, listening to every word he spoke, he didn't skip a beat, he remembered all his training like it was yesterday.
You read enough books, you listen to guys that were there, you remember stuff too.
Now, this guy's tactics were a little different, (NOT BY MUCH), but Better! And I could list easy 10 things that made me say wow, that is so logical.
At any rate, I obviously enjoyed this interview!
Thanks for talking about your service experience and life after your service. We can sleep without fear because of Brave Warriors like you.
This is amazing. Thank you for letting this man share his experiences.
Incredible interview! Wow, what a warrior. Normally, I scan around to the good parts, but this entire interview was excellent. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve been reading first-person LRRP books for years and can swear I’ve seen this hero many times. Can’t respect any group of people more. That goes for line companies too.
Can I ask for some of your favorite LRRP books?
What are some good LRRP books that you would recommend? Thanks
Thank You for your Service, Sir.
I knew I waited to listen to this at home with no distractions for a reason. Great interview. Thank you for your service Capt. Miller AND welcome home.
Awesome story!!
@@110sassactual My apologies and thank you for conducting this interview. Without you we wouldn't hear this fine man's story. ~Cheers
This is one of the best interviews I have ever seen. I was with the 7/17 Cav attached to the 4th infantry in 1978. Thank you.
Thank you, for your service to our country. I have such respect for men like you, and this hero, for what you are willing to sacrifice, in the most genuine way, for your fellow citizens. -woman, not woke, gen x
What attention to detail. He could tell you what he ate on Feb 6th 1969. I forgot basically my entire tour. Might've been in 10 actual firefights in my year. Combat wasn't my mission. We tried to avoid contact in the Signal corp. Our mission was to run commo wire through the jungle. We were armed to the teeth because we had not back up to call on in a jam. Seven man teams max. Sometimes only two man. We'd go out at night if the line went dead looking for cut lines. Years later at the Vet Center I found out a lot of the cut lines were cut by GI's looking for tent ropes, they'd lost! Frequently we were fired at by our own forces at night who were out on listening posts while we were looking for cut commo wire. Harrowing at best. When the first shot is fired we hit the deck hard. Welcome back Capt.
Wild times
@@110sassactual I enlisted in the USAF in January 69, 10 days out of high school.
I had 2 asthma attacks in boot and was sent home. My entire adult life I have regretted that I was unable to complete my enlistment.I always supported the guys in NAM.Most of the time I do not feel worthy to call myself a veteran . All you guys and gals that served in EVERY WAR our nation has fought have my highest respect.
WELCOME HOME .
It's funny how time works differently for people. For some, the memory fades slowly. For others, they block it out entirely...then, years later, every detail comes back as if it were yesterday. My father was the first kind, I was the second kind.
Lost their tent ropes so they hacked up your commo wire that’s funny but not at the same time you could have lost your life over a tent rope lol
@@Justme-xw4gs Iam right there with ya brother I graduated high school in 2003 and was a salty country boy about 9/11 I tried every single branch and was told no for 2 main reason a marine recruiter said I was to eager to kill and I couldn’t pass the physical bc I have super flat feet actually it’s so bad they labeled it as rocker bottom foot syndrome my ankle joint is on the floor aka rocker bottom foot syndrome so I know the feeling I wanted to go play in the sand box I truly regret not being able to enlist in any branch but really wanted to go army or marines it really bothered me for several years after that
Wow…..what an incredible, and sobering interview, from an exceptional human being. Very well done!
Wow what a brave man & tough warrior, thank you Captain Miller. incredible and sobering story and great interview.
He’s a pretty interesting guy
Thank you for sharing this channel and sir thank you for sharing your experience sir ! Much appreciated, thank you for all you did for our freedom , we're forever indebted to our Veterans !🇺🇸 God Bless America !!!
Welcome home Capt. Miller. Your observations are riveting and factual because you were in the trenches. Your interview brought back memories I had tucked in the back of my brain. We are glad you made it back so you could share info with folks who were never other there. Glad you were awarded the Air Medal for your 'stick' time.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for giving men like this a platform to tell their story. Lest we forget is right.
Hello my name is Pearline. I was a Wac from 69-73. I was an EKG Tech. I loved all the guys that came back and had to leave again. They were so brave. They never shared any stories.
This is Pearline. I wanted to share a little more. I had basic at Fort McCallum, Alabama. I found out Monsunto and the army made and stored agent orange among other chemicals. All of us Wacs were exposed. You may want to Google Fort McCullan, Alabama
Thank you very much from Canada
Remember the Wac Shack at Sam ?
God Bless You...Few realize what those who had to care for many had to endure.
So special you were. Salute!
USNR, 67', 68'
Thank you for your service sir
Best interview I've ever heard.
Thank you for your service and telling us of your experience.
It’s great you enjoyed it. Feel free to share!
Capt. Miller's story is captivating, because he is at times extremely humorous, yet at other times just as earnest, and just as sorrowful. And his story is informative because there are so many details...about LRRP training, about the LRRP patrols and ambushes, and in the beginning, about his line duty. His post-service time, we learn, was tragic. His recounting of everything comes across as totally honest, intelligent, and well told. Thank you, Captain, for all you went through to serve your country and I'm glad your life came back together after so many years of PTSD. AND, the f'n US Army should have put you in flight school. I would say you certainly earned that privilege.
One of the most intriguing interviews I’ve ever heard....Thank you for sharing your incredible story!
Thank You for your Service. I have a good friend who was in the thick of things over there as a Combat Medic. Some of his Stories are almost exactly like yours. He went through Hell over there. All my Cousins and some of my Uncles were over there also. My Family Tree have all Served. I was in a Mobile Combat Communications Group and was sent to Spain during the Military Coup, then Egypt when Sadat was Assassinated, then on to Beirut in the early 80s. Beirut was the closest I ever got to Combat. I have always thought that out of all the different Wars there have been, Vietnam was the worst. All Jungle Fighting with no Fronts, and the Enemy was mixed in with the Population. I think Vietnam would have scared me the most. This Captain is not only a Hero. He is also one hell of a tough Soldier. His Men were lucky to have Him as their Leader. Thank you for sharing your Stories.👍❤️
One of the best Vietnam veteran interviews I've ever seen/heard. Thank you very much for sharing!
Thank you for documenting our Vietnam veteran's experiences. It's important that we, as a nation, preserve and archive the war from the soldiers perspective. I look forward to watching every interview you are able to upload to your channel.
I’m working on sourcing more!
Thank You for Your Service, Merry Christmas.
I've read most of the LRRP books and listened to most of the LRRP interviews. Without a question, this gentleman's descriptions of what he experienced is the most vivid recollection of what it might of felt like to be in his place.
the detail of his recollection is incredible... i can only imagine how difficult it is to put those experiences into words...
Thank you for sharing your story so candidly. I wish every human could feel the cost and courage your journey tells, of how to live and how to die, and how to live after all the worst that can be imagined.
It’s brilliant when military heroes explain what the acronyms stand for. Cpt Miller is the ultimate soldier and communicator. Very brave and interesting. His analysis of war and the mentality during the fight followed by the mentality after the war explains it all.
Look up FUBAR 😅
Thank you for sharing. 11B1P 82nd 2/505 PIR 98-03.
I had an uncle that was in LRRP's 68 - 69, right through TET.
He's told me lots of stories and things they did over there.
I graduated high school in 72,
The last year of draft, I was talking about enlisting after graduation. He said if I enlisted, he would hurt me where I could never get in military. He said everyone should go through basic & AIT, but noone should have to go to combat. I guess he had a believer , respect for him, and the look on his face convinced me to stay home. Of course by then it was well documented how bad the idiot politicians had screwed Viet Nam up, how the vets were treated, no one I knew or talked to about Nam ever blamed anyone for not going.
God bless all Viet Nam vets, hopefully God has put your demons to rest for you. And I hope you know there are many that really appreciate you and what you went through.
Frankly, he survived by luck. I mean skill and intelligence play a role in each situation, but luck still plays the largest role. If you are unlucky and walk into an ambush prepared by someone of equal or greater intelligence you weren't likely to make it. My stepfather was a LRRP in Vietnam, marines, radio operator. Can't remember the year but I'm pretty sure it was before Tet, the early 60s.
@@ChameleonMD123 Spoken like somebody who's never heard the voice of an angel.
@@conspiracyscholor7866 Neither have you. If you have it's called schizophrenia. Imagine thinking God is sending angels to protect you in a war to which one of the commandments is thou shall not kill and right or wrong, you travelled overseas to another's land to do harm. Under that logic, everyone that died in war must have pissed God off.
@@ChameleonMD123 Lol, typical gatheist pretending he knows anything about the only religion he doesn't like. God ordered the Israelites to kill literally anybody they came in contact with but "God says not to kill." It means "Don't kill your brother" AKA Christendom. Regardless, doing your duty to your country is Godly. Weird how schizophrenia told me to "DROP NOW" a split second before a spray of bullets hit the wall where I was standing...
Great interview. I almost didn't take the time to watch it, because of the length, but every minute was time well spent.
Thanks for watching!
I felt it wouldn’t do it justice to make it a 30min clip
Thank you for your service Sir !!!
I have so much respect for this man. I agree with him, that we should all have to spend 2 years, after high school, in service to our fellow citizens.
Thanks for the interview, more please!
I could listen to these every day.
I've always enjoyed listening not to just Vets (I love the Vet stories better) but "Old Timers" stories.
Like growing up during the depression days, etc.
My grandpa was born in 1928 on a farm.. he’s still around. Would that be of interest?
Absolutely
Gratitude and Respect for this Vet! Above and Beyond service.
Great interview and story. I am a Nam Vet 1970-1971 Delta Company, 1st of the 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Carried a M-203 and was a RTO. I bought a color movie camera when we came out of the bush. I decided to put it in a M60 ammo can to keep it dry and took it into the bush on an air mobile combat assault. Wolfie the Grunt in any Search engine.
Is this your channel? Thanks for the videos! www.youtube.com/@WolfieRed1/
Incredible oral history. A man who has come full circle. I feel quite fortunate to have had the privilege of listening.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice to my mother's country. You are a true hero
He’s a very cool person to talk to!
Very good interview, Thanks.
Thank You Capt. Miller for your sacrifice & service!!
I have zero doubt that your performance in Nam allowed many many American Men🇺🇸, both who served with & under you along with many that you never even met, to come back home to family friends & loved ones!!!
All the Best for a happy healthy and prosperous life🍻
God Bless👊
RP
I was born in '64 and grew up around many Vietnam vets. Some of these guys have not been able to shake it off. However, a few were as entertaining as Bill. They were great guys to have in my life as I'm sure Bill is for his friends and family. The mental war wounds never go away but as the years have passed I've seen many of them come to peace with their experience...but not all of them. They all had an effect on me and I was blessed to have them in my life.
Agreed
I was in Co,E 75th Rangers 9th Inf Division .I served in Vietnam 1969-1970...I retired from the Army Infantry in 1992.
what an epic story....I love these VA,s stories they are so important to U.S military history...and I am from the UK....
Thank you so much for this interview"❤ my American pride runneth over" I wanna show respect by learning all I can about Vietnam Vets.
A Hellhound of a Soldier, i would say!
Awesome story, thanks for sharing this.. much respect!
Cant believe these Vietnam vets are getting old now...when i was a Kid, Vietnam seemed to be just a few years back.
Thank you for fighting!
I loved listening to you sir! Thank God you made it back. Much respect!
Great watch. Thank you for your service.
OUTSTANDING!!! THX!!!
Thanks for viewing! Feel free to share!
The memories of these men need to be recorded. We lose more of them every day and with them goes a piece of history.
Thank You for your service SIR! 💕
Welcome home Captain!!!
Welcome home everyone who went to Korea and Vietnam.
No parade’s for either war.
Agreed
We did not fight for parades or medals. We fought to live and save each other to make sure we all came home.
I don't know if you'll ever read this or not but I sincerely appreciated your interview.
I was in the "Regular Army" for a short time in basic training but was released (honorably) for medical reasons due to a surgery I had before I went in.
Previously I also passed an "Officer Exam" in another branch of the service but failed the flight physical since I wanted to fly. So that wasn't going to happen . . ...
So although I wasn't drafted I did try twice to serve my country as did my forefathers.
Two surgeries later the Army took me in as enlisted (their physical wasn't as stringent) with a rank since I had gotten a college degree during "Vietnamization" and put me in charge of a platoon in basic.
I learned some things and saw some things before I was discharged that gave me an appreciation for what you guys (and gals) went through that were "in country".
The peace symbols and FTA were inscribed on the lockers in NJ as a reminder of what had transpired just before I got there.
The Vietnam War was over . . . but not in the minds of many.
Thank you for talking about your story.
I'm sure it did some real good for those who are searching for peace of mind . . ...
One of the best interviews on the topic!
He’s a very interesting gentleman!
Thank you for your story, Captain.