Cheating Death in the Jungles of Vietnam | Full Interview 

Remind me to tell you the story of a Marine mine sweep team that was sweeping a road south of Danang sometime.

And Awesome medivacs!

Amen. Many opposed our involvement in that war. But I always respected those that served in it; volunteers and draftees alike.

Thank you for your service

Glad you made it home I served with the 101 airborne 72 😢78

C-1-5- 1st AirCav 1969 infantry. Got lucky and nothing too traumatic so daily living seems pretty normal. I know many really went through some awful situations. Thanks for your service bro.

Thank you to all you Vietnam Vets!!! From the grateful silent majority. 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for your service. Hope you are doing well. Best wishes.

Ronald Warren 5220, I still drive pedal to the metal every day, I want to get wherever yesterday. Lol

Where I come from, stop signs are just suggestions. 😉

Well, you better Halt stop🛑 or you'll receive a field grade article 15 🪖 ☠️👅​@4thamendment237

Thank You all for your service. I was too young. 13 years my brothers junior. He went in Jan 68 thru 69, Marines combat engineers. Con Thien, Cam Lo, The Rockpile and camp Carroll.

@@bobdixon4998 Your Bro was in the Thick of it!!

Worst type of leader, a cancer to the Corps. This man is why fragging and hazing exists.

Any place in a war zone is dangerous. You rolled the dice and took your chances. I thank you for that.

Every job is important, don't discredit yourself. I Imagine you saved or supported more men than you will ever realize

Not all but many "in the rear with the gear" helped and were invaluable to the effort. Thank you for your service.

Without you, these men wouldn't have lasted a day. As a Grunt (never in war though) I always tried to remember the importance of every man. When we got ammo, food, artillery support, air support, everything that made that possible.

Believe it or not, you made a difference somehow. Coming from a combat arms MOS in the Army and seeing the flip side on garrison side, you made a difference.

God bless you. Welcome home 🙏

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Thanks for the Welcome Home. I say that whenever I see a guy wearing a Vietnam cap. We didn't hear it that much, except from our families.

I say it to anyone I can identify as a brother also. And because of that, I've met some great people. I've met pilots, both fixed wing and helicopter. An employee's father in law flew with 4th Aviation while I was there. I met an Air Force vet who was loading patients on the plane at the various Evac hospitals. He was there at the time I was shot, so I asked him if they picked up from 71st Evac hospital in Pleiku. His response, Tuesdays. Blew me away that here was someone that actually loaded me on the plane to Cam Ranh Bay. So yes, I always say "Welcome Home Brother". Bill @@robefergus

@Bill-yy3ck May 68 to '69. I spent an October fortnight in a Vung Tau field hospital. It was hell. I was a drafted, trained, crew chief on OH 6A helicopters. Godspeed.

I was neither Hero, nor Coward. I count bearing the scars for my country an honor. Currently doing a gig "Vietnam Vet Meets the Boat People" that clearly reveals we left too soon, but the lives lost were not in vain.

A coward who sent the inexperienced to die in his place.

@@Mr-or9pnWho are you referring to?

Think they are talking about the FNG tragedy segment where he had a FNG take point and disarm a mine, instead of someone who knew what they were doing

@@FalconChurch13 Nobody knows how to disarm a MINE! They are all Different. War, in addition to being OJT, is a crap shoot and some days it's your turn in the barrel. It's in my book.

Thank you!

It's mentioned in "Some Days Chicken, Some Days Feathers."

Semper Fi Wpns Co 3/7 81-85 The cutting edge!

Semper Fi !

thank you gentlemen for your service

And good NCO’s understand how to get their point across without stepping on toes/embarrassing the officers.

Never embarrass an officer. If he chooses not to listen to his NCOs and consequently falls on his own sword, he’s embraced himself.

Thank you. You've given me the courage to spread it around.

Thank you for tuning in.

Not all were or are a hero. If you served, you would know that.

@@FrederikJolle I served my year in Nam with the Big Red One 1966-67, we would always blow a mine in place using C/4 & time fuse or 1/4 pound pound of TNT couple feed time fuse and cap. I never heard of anyone trying to disarm a mine over there why take the risk, blow in place. Co B 1/2 1st Inf. Div. 11Bravo.

Thanks for your good words.

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Many, maybe most still do not know what you guys were subject to. They have no insight into the jungle rot, leeches, 110 degree heat in 100% humidity, the drizzly shits burning your gut and asshole and the lacerations from the jungle and elephant grass slashing, slicing and dicing. Not too mention drinking foul, barely tolerable water and sometimes having no water to keep you barely hydrated. But wait, there is more snd more and more. But I have not mentioned the unseen, leery and phantom-like enemy, who possessed very creative ways to wound, mame and kill. What a shit show. They, the upper brass knew it, but did not squawk or really make a peep. They were fucking lifers looking for that promotion to flag officer or their next star, their next brigade, division, corps, headquarters or JSOC command. My hats off to all you hard core combat troops that endured those unnecessary hardships. My love for you bastards is nearly unconditional and hardly misplaced. I have spent the better part of 36 years, peeling back the enigmatic layers of the Vietnam War. This love is for the gallantry you and your brothers l demonstrated in the face of overwhelming, unnecessary adversity, for keeping the faith in those men close to you and keeping the faith in yourselves.😊 Wishing you the best. Most don't know the trials and hardships. That being said, there are some of us that do know. I want you to know your efforts, anguish and suffering were and are valued and recognized. No greater valor or heroism has this country seen, than those who kept the faith despite a country pockmarked with faithless people. Vaya con Dios mi hermano You ran the race, you did your duty good and faithful soldier, warrior, AMERICAN. You walked where the brave dare not go.

Tell your own story. I idolize you online heroes.

They wanted to make sure I knew my stuff...which I didn't, but learned fast!

We are Lucky!

Thanks. You've encouraged me.

@@robefergus You're quite welcome sir! Thanks for the reply!

Back Atcha!

We landed at Travis and a bunch of us boarded a bus headed to the brand new, Oakland Naval Hospital. Will never forget a couple of guys kissing the tarmac.

Politicians lost the war. FYI, a Chinese General wrote a book on how they were beaten after Tet, etc. Democrats pulled the rug out from under South Vietnam it was an engineered loss.