Department of Defense FIRST AIR CAVALRY DIVISION PIN 30228 THE STORY OF HOW AIR MOBILITY IS HELPING THE FIRST AIR CAVALRY, THE "FIRST TEAM," WIN THE BATTLE FORFREEDOM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
My first husband was in Viet Nam in all of 1968. He flew the Chinook helicopter. He was shot down 3 times and came back with Distinguished Flying Cross and a Bronze star. We were always very proud of him!
Jason Sparks. My dad was also with the first Air Cav. He was there in 64-65 6,8, and 71. He passed at age of 59 . He was an Army Aviator . The fact that they died because of the implementation of agent orange should never shadow the pride and the great job these men did. I am a first Air Cav. family survivor and extend my friendship to you!
My dad was with the 1st Cav as well. 66-67 as an infantry grunt. He died at the age of 53, but I never heard him speak about Agent Orange. However, after he died I remember seeing something about a lawsuit regarding agent orange in his personal papers. It's strange because he never mentioned it to me. He never talked to me about the war. It's almost like he lived 2 lives in a way -- his Vietnam life and his civilian life and kept them separated. He was pretty private about it, but I do know he had severe PTSD. Wasn't fun living in the house with him at times, especially if there was a noise outside. He would jump and go grab his firearm and start patrolling outside. Things like this happened a lot.
Fier d’être des empoisonneurs et d'en être mort vous vous rendez compte de ce que vous dites.Les Américains ont crachés sur les soldats qui revenaient du viet-nam...
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Having loved ones that fought in that war did something to us-- we've never stopped feeling their pain. It's been a real heartache that we've all learned to live with and it's never left the American conscience. Thanks, guys for your service! Wish I had a magic wand that I could wave over everyone and make it better, but prayers will have to do for now. God Bless...
Thank you to all who served! I had a former coworker who flew as a Door Gunner / Crew Chief on Slicks and Gunships. He was in country from 1968-1969. Unfortunately, I cannot remember what Unit he flew with. His name was Don G. He said he had a "Peace" symbol painted on his flight helmet. The man standing on the port side of the Huey at the 8:57 minute mark, bears a striking resemblance to Don. Don was a pilot for Agrotors Helicopters, in the early 2000's, when I met and worked with him. Don has passed away and I really miss him!
Was honored to live in same town and meeting Col. Hal Moore when he was at his favorite steak house Good old Boys Steakhouse where I was grill cook. He remained a great man and just had that leader walk and talk. Thanks to your father. And his service.
I was with C-Troop, Scouts,1st of the 9th, 1st Cav. Div. Lost my R-Leg due to ground fire..............Best job I ever had....Ret. AirBorne, Reservation, S.D.
Best job you ever had?!? Think about all the drafted boys, picked right out of school, or from their best jobs THEY ever had, and DIDN'T make it back, or their mothers heart torn apart for life!!! Seems you didn't just lose your right leg overthere in that DIRTY STINKING useless war without even a direct threat to the USA mate!!!
@@willemvanlent6955 can't the dude just leave his comment... if it was the best job for him then so be it.. take your frustrations to the the main comment section this dude probably don't need that. Not his fault is it.....
@@willemvanlent6955 All wars are useless but as long as you have middle or old rich men they will be war and the young will pay the price 1966 when l was drafted and because l wasn't rich or my daddy l had to go same war agent orange face claims he had chicken feet but when you have a rich daddy you can get out of serving at the time college national guard alot of things could keep you out of serving and alot of those same people call themselves patriotic and Christians today l know who they are main ones who scream the loudest when they see 👀 me talking a knee or speaking out about a injustice that I see l serve they didn't because they were cowards than as now
I was Army air crew attached to support the 1 st. I was door gunner on Helos.. I ran M60s. We tried to save as many pounders as we could. I wore out several 60s. Crew Chief always gave me shit about excessive ammo I had loaded. After a drop in a red hot LZ and we had to leave the fight cause we ran out of ammo, even the extra, he nixed that noise. When we had to scram people died. But the more ammo I loaded the fewer troops, hash and trash we could haul. Rather have more ammo. 11th ACR Dark Horse Air.
Does anyone else watch these, hopping to see either themselves or their old man. Since I can rember, I've always keep an eye for my dad, who was in The 1st Cav, 65-66..
Me too dad 1st cav 68/69 Love and miss ya dad still got the shoe box of black & white some color photos and your shirt GO CAV!!!!! THE HORSE WE NEVER RODE THE LINE WE NEVER CROSSED CUZ THATS NOT YELLOW RUNNING DOWN OUR BACK
My uncle Pat was assigned the. 1st air cav. 1st air Dovers . he was with the 12 cav company B he was killed in Cambodia in june 1970. He was a door gunner . he was more then a name on a wall he was my hero god rest his sole .
I am a Korean and I remember to enjoy a movie of the blood battle of Doc Co when I was a middle school boy, close to Cambodian border and left massif of Ia Drang valley. At the battle, a ROK army company 160 soldiers fought against NVA regimental attack in full night time. It was said that NVA left several hundreds of killed bodies when the sky was bright. In this clip at 18:25 Korean troops was commented just one word. But about 50 thousands ROK combat troops played operations with US in Vietnam at that time.
@@pmf2994 I am a post-Korean war generation but I know what the communists did to their enemies. As you know, the first law made by human beings was Hamurabi's at Mesopotamia around 2300 years ago. Eye to eye, tooth to tooth is common proverb given to peoples.
@@pmf2994 During and after Korean war, ROK cud overcome all kinds of difficulties supported by USA. Even thou USA divided Korean peninsula to the North and the South, (and Sufferings still last so far), Koreans thought, I think, tt it was a good chance to compensate Americans endless help to us.
@@pmf2994 Anyway, in Asian history, China and Korea had numerous times of war during 5000 years, China cud not merge Korea. Tfore, I can dare to say tt we have a kind of strong and brave DNA against enemy.
@@pmf2994 You are wrong. ROK military was organized and educated by USA. We had very strong martial laws and regulations at that time, which was far heavier than now.
Jason Sparks, I am with you buddy. My dad was also in the 1st Cav (66-67) and suffered severe PTSD. I know EXACTLY what you mean by "the war never left me or my mom." I know EXACTLY how you feel, buddy. My father died at age 53 of either a heart attack or some other unknown. We found him dead alone and still don't know how he died. If you ever want to talk I am here.
+John Smith Thank You for your Post. I am the son of a Cavalry man. 67-68. it all started when i was a toddler on a trip to the Natural History museum in WDC. We had come up to A massive globe and he put his finger on where we were then he spun it and half way around he stopped it and poked his finger on Nam and said "I was here". this for me solidified him as a hero, I was always intrigued , begging him to tell stories and the only thing he would speak of awake was that the country was beautiful from a helicopter way up.His talking in his sleep from nightmares made him speak of other things, mostly him telling other soldiers crying in agony in the hospital to shut up as this ws the only place in Nam where he could try and get sleep. The Irony is if a crying soldier went silent, he stayed silent.... he mentioned that they were children crying for moma.these cries took him to his grave a he tried to drink to silence them. I am here for you all as well brothers ...
Jason sparks I hear ya buddy my dad was cav 68/69 still remember waking up to his nightmares as a kid I'm 48 now but it still haunts me to this day What those guys had to endure he never talked about his time unless really drunk love and miss you dad
My father has a PUC from The Pleiku Campaign. He was Operations NCO with the 1/77 FA Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) from before they deployed from Ft Benning until June 1966.
Agent orange effected our US troops as well as the Vietnamese. Too many of our guys died too young of cancer years after the war. Very sad. Much respect to our great US soldiers. 😆🇺🇸🇺🇸
Charles De Carpas My father flew with the Cav 229th BCo from September 1965 until late Spring 1966. He flew with (then) Capt. Robert Stinnett. In May of 1966 his mom in Lansing was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor so the Army let him go back to the States to say his goodbyes to his mom. When he returned to Nam two weeks later they had already rotated a new pilot into his spot so he was infused into the 161st Assault Helicopter Company at Lane Army Airfield, which was just west of Qui Nohn and just east of An Khe/Camp Radcliffe. There he mainly flew ROK "Tiger Troops" into combat the last three months of his first tour of duty there. Some American troopers too, but mainly Tiger Troopers. He said they were total bad azz, total brave and "fierce fighters." They did not like Communists at all and did not like taking prisoners. They would go around to all the villages in their TAO and do Taekwondo and other martial arts exhibitions and put the fear of hell and death into the villagers and the VC that were around. The NVA and VC were more scared of these ROK Tiger troops then they were of the American soldiers, and they were most assuredly afraid of the Americans. The South Korean soldiers took it to a higher level given their experience with the Communists during the Korean War.
sand bags - sand bags - sand bags -jesus the LT ordered every time we made a post .and it saved my life '''Quote my older brother"" Qua Tran providence /68- 69.
My dad was there in 66 67 in the 1st cav. ? Chemical division handling agent orange. Handling agent orange really messed up a lot of people. He was at Ahn Khe at camp Radcliff and seen some shit
my husband was there also 66-67 101st calvary airmobile division stationed in An Khe . Now suffering from agent orange. He was also shot by friendly fire.
1st cavary division airmobile at Hong Côñg mountain .APO: SANFRANCISCO 96490 CALIF.MY UNIT HHC :G2 LRRP BY 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION AIR MOBILE .MY CO: COMMANDER CPT: TURKER AND 2ND LIEUTERNANT LION AND 1ST SSG KELLY .HELLO ALL MY FRIEND ! I hope to see all my friend near the day .to see you again my fried.
Does anyone remember a Cobb, Marvin D? He is my father. I was looking for some of his deployment history. He passed in 1998 and he always told me we would talk about it when I was older...
Nicholas cobb Pray for you and father. Lost mine in 1997. He was 1st 9th Air Cav 70-72. Never talked about his experience. Next of kin can request service records from the Army via the Freedom of information act. Our dad’s were true warriors. 🇺🇸🙏
Great general video of airmobile potential. As a young Infantry Platoon Leader, I arrived in June 1966 (C Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Cav - 2nd Brigade) and participated in many air assaults with my men - from the La Drang valley to Bon Son plains. We did not hold land so we had to return to fight in the same area two and three or more times. What a war, developed by the Democrats in power and ended by Republicans in power who gave the country to the communists anyway. At the time we did our duty as we saw it, but many military and civilians died. In hindsight, for what?
"Gave the country to the communists anyway?" LOL! You mean lost a war based on a phony causus belli and got expelled from a country by a fiercely independent people that had over a thousand years of experience resisting and fighting against foreign invaders. And btw, it was called the ia Drang valley, i.e., ee-ah drang valley, NOT "La Drang." Were you even there?
Vos copains sont morts pour des prunes ,les pays envahis voulaient leurs indépendances on le voit au fil du temps pourquoi en vouloir aux communistes ?maintenant ils mangent MAC DO et boivent du COCA .Quelle liberté vous apportez? Dans votre pays les riches ne payent presque pas d’impôts et les pauvres peuvent crever parce il faut payer pour se faire soigner au moins dans les pays communistes les soins étaient gratuits.Avec les milliards dépenser pour faire toutes ces guerres que de choses utiles auraient put être faites pour civiliser le monde!
I was assigned to D co 227 Anke LZ Dog Chu lai Bong Son than Camp Carroll 1967 68 to all those that I served with welcome home an those families that lost love one God bless you keep their memories alive always
First Cav. Unit Patch, its meaning to the rest of the forces: The Hoarse That they never rode, The line they never crossed or held and the color yellow to match the line down every one of their backs! Go Figure That One?!
Helicopters at Bien Bien Fu would have saved the French in 1954...Ike refused B52 bombing when asked by the French...President Eisenhower...the great WW2 General.🥶
The Vietnamese were like chameleons , during the day they pretended to be friends of the GI and at night they transformed into Charlies . South Vietnam was a very corrupt country and the Americans never found many allies among the Vietnamese.
@@Ferda1964 I've heard that 2 million civilians died, as opposed to about 58 thousand US soldiers (many of whom had chosen to be there). Let's hope we never have to find out what happens when a foreign army comes to turn our homelands into a war zone, and what we'd be forced to do under the circumstances.
Albany was a serious american victory after an hard fought battle, like the other area of the battle la drang. Albany was an clear us victory and is considered as such by all serious military historian. Stop your revisionism that is nearly as false and stupid as the propaganda of the disgusting ottoman regime Here are footage of nva suffering from another serious defeat, similar to la drang and operation starlite. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gaQV5HB9oB8.html
I was in the 227th d co assault helicopter co 1967 68 Anke Bon son Carroll came home Apr all the air Cav brothers welcome home never forget those that did not great people we lost
@@vernoncephas7849 Thank you for your response. I Hope life has treated you well. Thank you for being there and serving our country. By chance if you remember my dad, he might of been a Major or Captain , but he always was flying. He was the kind that led by doing not behind a desk. I know he had come home for a short stint Feb / March 68’ but was back in spring 69’. I know it’s a long shot but he was there 67’ 227th D . He was a a big man 6’3 and loved his troops. If by chance you remember him I like to hear about it. Anyway, thank you and God Bless you.
@@timacoata7456 I just want too say thank you for answering he had too be there the same time officers where down further from were we where most of that time we did our thing at nite and chances I saw him maybe helped with the loading rockets and ammo on those gunship God bless you and your family and much love
@@vernoncephas7849 Thank you Sir, I have remnant bits and pieces of memorabilia of my dad . A Few Polaroid pics he sent home . One of which, his gun ship tubes being armed with the rockets you mentioned . He was kneeling holding a rocket in his arms. The world sometimes is small enough it’s possible you might of been there helping. I appreciate your response, it helps. I’m glad you made it home safe and much respect to you. Every Vietnam Vet is a hero in my book. Thank you again for your insight and for your remembrance. Much love to you and your family.
@@timacoata7456 Tlm Acosta I apologize your dad had to be in the unit at the same time problem is all officers bunked further down the area from enlisted personal my job was mostly at night but I did infact help with rearming our gunships so it is possible that I helped rearm his bird also just keep his memory alive I know what it feels like I lost my dad when I was 8 years old and grew up without all the pictures I had of him vanish over time til this day don't know what happened so hang in there be strong love too you and your family
My uncle's best friend came back from with white hair. I was so happy to see Jeff Ray. I was jumping up and down asking him if he killed anybody. He got up and walked out without saying a word. I was not scolded. I was told not to ask questions about the military anymore.
Christopher Dunn -They never got over it, even Full Metal Jacket has that marine whining about all the press the 1st Air Cav got. I took R&R in Hong Kong 6 weeks later, and my girl said her friends wanted to join us. Her friends were as hot as her, but they were with three marines who spent all night telling them war stories and insisting the 1st Cav wasn’t shit compared to them. I didn’t want to get into anything about Vietnam, I was on R&R in the most amazing city I’d ever seen, and these guys were trying to convince hookers that they were truly bad. I thought it was kind of sad, really, because no one who’d actually done anything would talk like that. But marines are as really those guys: the type of guy you know and hope you’ll never be equated with.
I'd rather watch "The Big Picture" for accuracy than the nightly news at the time. While I recognize "the Big Picture" as downplaying some of the more unpleasant actions and losses it was nothing in comparison to the what the nightly news was spewing. The Dan Rathers, Peter Arnsss, Mike Wallaces and others were reporting and second guessing every move the US made while admiring the poor peasant army from the north that was doing well. Even announcing the TET offensive as an American loss while nothing could be further from the truth. They ignored the atrocities of the VC and NVA and stumbled all over themselves over My Lai. After the war with 100's of thousands being sent to their death in "Re-education camps, barely a peep was heard. I lost a lot of faith in our government, its politicians and its people during this time. The United States failed the South Vietnamese people.
THANK YOU SIR. AS A SON OF EX-RECON ARVN SOLDIER, I SALUTE YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BRAVERY FOR HAVING FOUGHT THE COMMIES IN SOUTH VIETNAM WITH US. MAY ALL THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS' SOULS BE IN PEACE IN OUR LORD JESUS'S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS. AMEN.
Gerry got it right, the media bias warped the reality of what was going on. The bias still continues to this day, To this day I fight the misconceptions they shaped, When I came home I wondered what war they were reporting. I am angry about how they shaped. Read Garry's post again. It's perfect!
Last smua heli kna buang dlm laut . Jet2 pejuang jga. Mrk lari dgn kapal2 n career mrk krn tahu tdk dpt lagi nk mempertahankn Saigon dr serangan Vietcong yg tlh pn mengepung Saigon. Lari lah tentera AS tinggalkn rkyt Vietnam yg tk dpt mrk bawa brsma.Untung hny AS sja yg trlibat dlm konflik Vietnam.Jika tdk mungkin bom atom akn d gugurkn keatas Vietnam utk memastikn kemenangan.
@@skipmaloney178 The USA succeeded in Vietnam only after its military left. There was no Chinese communist takeover of the region. Without the distraction of fighting a war, the Vietnamese government was forced to address economic problems. It recognized the need for foreign trade and the value of free enterprise and has become a capitalistic economic power. American corporations now operate factories in Vietnam while United Airlines has daily flights.
@JohnDo....a whole lotta people seem to have forgotten that despite massive expenditure of blood and treasure (and short of nuking and then bulldozing offending regions) the US lost the war. A favorite claim is that we really did win, or that we would have won were it not for politicians (interestingly, a very popular claim by nations on the losing side of wars for HUNDREDS of years if anyone on here actually bothered to study history beyond jingoism and hubris), but that b/s doesn't stand up to any scrutiny. Same as we lost in SW Asia and Middle East over the last couple of decades. hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars swatting ie killing poverty stricken peasants with bad attitudes proved AGAIN to be a colossal waste.
원거리는 아니어도 물론 통신이 문제이긴 하나. 근접 침투전에는 조용한 헬기 아주 유용해요. 여기 한국 지형에 뜻이고 만주는 형태가 다르지만 뙈놈들 잡을 때 아주 좋아요. 특히 남경등어 갈 때는 완전 공격대에 필수품이지요. 그 이상은 형제들이 나와 있을거에요. 그저 동양의 전투. 지형지물 이용은 확실히 이길 나라 없어요. 특히 몽고장군과 티벳 형제와 한두번 해보았니. 하도 많이 해보아 놀라 한번 더 갔다 오면 되지요. 해상에서 지원만 있으면 농경 한족 자리도 알아요 남경 가까이에. 한번 다 들어가보지. 가관이었어. 하하. 우선 만리장성을 그들이 쌓았으니. 거기다서 대기. 그다음. 슬슬 걸어가도 남경이야 놀다 오는구나. 하하. 장비가 만들으면 좋은데 좀 문제이지. 우리가 살아가고 왜 하려는지 목표 마저 잃어 버리니까. 일단 우리 군 장비를 부탁해요. 침투용은. 롤스로이스 엔진이 중요합니다. 미국이 개발한 오스트리 요즈음은 안보이나. 또 부탁하고. 수송기는 지상 장비 싫을만한 놈으로. 조금 모자라면. 이도 롤스로이스 엔진 장착하면 아주쓸만해요.
"On operations against the enemy, they should wear clean-sleeve fatigues" - Hal Moore's after-action report for the battle of Ia Drang. He's referring to rank insignia of NCOs attracting fire, but one can see how the trend away from traditional markings would lead to plain uniforms and ultimately, muted/camo versions of insignia
You're tripping Soviet weapons have always been half ass and air superiority was never at risk just asks anyone that was living under ground once a sam was launched it gave away their position and life expectancy was short term for anyone in the area sure they shot down some crafts but I wouldn't want to be on the ground after the fact get with the program shithead
All this mobility, fire power and technology and we didn't just roll over the NVA and Viet Cong due to the politics. In the end, 58,000+ dead and we gave away Vietnam to the Communist. So sad. It angers me and breaks my heart. Seems we've learned nothing.
at ft hood i was 2nd ad 1st cav were treated like royalty they had midnight chow for burgers& fries all ft hood all 1982-3 welcome great after drinkin on a fri nite than shiped my stinky ass to korea to vacation at cp hovey for a year i asked TOP IF I GET A PURPLE HART FOR GETTIN V D
The USA succeeded in Vietnam only after its military left. There was no Chinese communist takeover of the region. Without the distraction of fighting a war, the Vietnamese government was forced to address economic problems. It recognized the need for foreign trade and the value of free enterprise and has become a capitalistic economic power. American corporations now operate factories in Vietnam while United Airlines has daily flights.
These old Dept of Defense films are interesting, but definitely propaganda for the war effort at the time. LZ Albany was NOT "another disaster for the enemy," @14:50. The 2/7 Cav was ambushed and lost 155 killed and 124 wounded.
They call the battle for LZ Albany a victory? Talk about propaganda. And for all our air mobile work and advanced weapons the NVA/VC were able to keep fighting. They had no helicopters and moved like we had in WWII, by truck or road marches. A lot of political BS as well but in the end WE left, not them
