Jocko Podcast 218 w/ Ike Eisenbach: Pinned Down, Shot in The Head, Still Winning 

Capturing these stories while these men are still alive is a true service to this country and its history. You da man.

“You’re not going to find happiness. You have to make it. So get out there and make some happiness.” 🏆 - Jocko

Vietnam vets don't get enough respect. Thank you for your service, sir!

Why do I love it so much when jocko says “good evening Echo”

The son with his father knows his dad is special,he is a lucky young man,I wish I had a father like him.Our society has no idea how important a good father figure is to boys and girls alike.

Good evening! This is the type of storytelling, by the crackling fire that snaps golden embers as we all sit together. Just listening.

My grandpa got a silver Star at 19 years old young Marine in vietnam

My brother got his class ring from West Point this year. I’m so proud of him! You guys telling stories gives me a little insight in to what goes on.

I been watching Jocko podcast at work. I’m a carpenter and my foreman is cool so I can listen to stuff while working, I needed a break from the classics and had to check out 218 today. Just putting my thoughts out there so someone else knows I’ve been listening to EVERY podcast, started at #1, I’m on 51 2 weeks later

Excellent!!! I love to listen to this, and older generations. They are all so humble at this point in their lives. That in itself is a lesson.

This fella has a great voice

"why you always lookin over your shoulder jocko?" ...... " I'm being *TACTICAL* "

It seems so small to say thank you for your service. What a brave man who deserves our respect.

Just finished discipline equals freedom , it is a fantastic book ,Thanks jocko

Army Grunt here. In 04-05 Iraq every Squad Leader and team Leader in my Infantry Platoon recieved at least one Purple Heart. It became a morbid joke about leading from the front. Great episode.

This was amazing. I listened to this at work today and the time fly by. Ike and Jocko had such a good reporte.

Thank you for making sure these heroes and their stories are told. God Bless.

Jocko, because of your motivation speeches and your podcasts. I have beaten my stress, anxiety, and fear. Which has put me in a road to success because of discipline. I'm currently in the process with law enforcement. Everytime I run a 5k and want to stop, I just think to myself "what would jocko say". Then I push myself to finish. Honestly, if it wasn't for your advice and wisdom. I most likely would be in a path of failure. Thank you man! Your my inspiration.😊👍😎

Who actually took the time out of their day to THUMBS DOWN this Excellent Podcast?! You must have never worn the Uniform!! Iraq Combat Veteran 06’- 08’ !! THUMBS UP PEOPLE!! GET SOME!!!

Ike Eisenbach is not only a hero, but a hell of a story teller. I'd love to hear this guy talk for hours, and seeing the father/son interaction made it even more enjoyable. Thank you for your service and sharing your story.

I’ve never been more roped in by a video title my entire life....

When Jocko read that citation, that man deserves a MoH instead of a silver star.

Ike is such a cool guy ! Thank you Jocko.

Love the part where he said if you don't know where you got inserted, you don't know where you are after that at all. I'm pretty sure Dick Thompson said the same thing in an earlier podcast

Another great product of the U.S. military.Great upload Jocko and Echo.

Massive love and respect to this great man.

This guy is great. Great recall. 'in tack and not tacked in'. All respect to these warriors.

Easily my favorite podcast of yours thus far, Jocko. What a damn Warrior this guy is!

What great stories jammed into a lifetime....bravo. Thank you.

Awesome content. Love it. Keep it up. Let these memories live on!

Great interview, humble man and pleasure to listen to thank you.

Absolutely amazing podcast. These will be watched years down the line by many generations. Thank you both, from a Royal Irish Ranger, Faugh a Ballagh.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:44 - Vietnam officer fatality stats. 20 times worse than Iraq, 2006. 0:06:00 - Silver Star Citation for Lt. Eisenbach award. 0:08:40 - Charles Robert "Ike" Eisenbach. Silver Star. Vietnam. 0:09:30 - Grew up military. Bobby to “Ike”. Son of WW2 Naval Aviator. 0:14:30 - University of Utah. 1962 Salt Lake City. 0:18:30 - Speech with a Thompson submachine gun. 0:20:30 - Plebe summer. 1963. Classmates “Larry” Oliver North. Jim Webb. Ray Smith. Pete Pace. Roger Staubach. Maurice “Tex” Harkins. 0:26:00 - Boxing. Webb vs North. 0:30:15 - Choosing the Marines over Navy. Respect. Graduation in 1967. Service Selection. 0:36:30 - Dad’s thoughts. 0:37:48 - Anchor Man rumors. TBS The Basic School. Quantico. 0:43:51 - Vietnam focused serious training. 0:48:00 - After the basic school. Infantry. Recon Placement and Naval Gunfire Training. 0:49:26 - Naval Cruiser fire. Bravo Zulu. Pistol in combat. 0:51:26 - Infantry Officer Course. Recon Course. 0:53:50 - M16 talk. Going in country. 0:59:00 - First Recon Battalion. Review and Promotion without meeting them. 1:02:17 - Change over. Tell me your ideas. Only serious injury in 5 months was me. 1:07:00 - First Operation. Where there’s 4, there are more. Called in fire on 400 NVA. 1:11:00 - Supervisor fired. I fired a guy once. Typical missions. Chopper in. Find, Fix, Call in fire. 1:21:45 - Planning. Carried batteries, food, water, claymore, no dogs, night vision. 1:27:40 - Comfortable in jungle. PT and heat casualty. 1:31:35 - Last Mission. 1:38:15 - The story from the chopper pilot. 1:48:00 - The story from lance corporal Robert Wood Daily Baird III. 1:54:00 - Hospital. Why me. Why not me. 2:00:00 - Next Mission. Small steps. Making changes. Back to School. 2:08:00 - 12 months. Right leg getting better. Graduate to a can. Now in a chair. 2:10:15 - Dark humor and healing. 2:14:00 - When I met the wife. Family, Doctorate. 2:17:39 - Ike's son, Matt Eisenbach. Born Marine. Put on restriction. 2:20:00 - 6th Grade story. Naval Academy, submariner. 2:28:17 - Final thoughts. 2:29:47 - How to stay on THE PATH. 2:47:50 - Closing gratitude.

Funny, I finished this episode on the stitcher podcast app, but I always end up coming back to RU-vid to listen and watch the visuals as well. Love it. Can't wait for the next episodes. God Bless yall. Oorah💪🏽

It’s so important to hear from these Vietnam guys. Thanks Jocko

What a man! Another great podcast, and thank you.

my son is a tbi, so I got an idea of your journey and you had an amazing out come. God bless you brother

My Uncle served in the Army during Vietnam, October 1966 - he was apart of the 1st infantry division - nicknamed ‘The Big Red Ones’, deployed to War Zone C in south Vietnam. He lugged around an M-60 also know as “The Pig”, and was the support for his patrol. He was a few weeks fresh into his combat tour; immediately seeing action. I have not really spoken with my Uncle, as most of these stories are told from my Grandmother. Hearing these war stories from different perspectives really emphasizes the outcome on how bad the war really was. Thank you for your service Mr. Eisenbach - as well, thank you Jocko for bringing him on one of your podcasts.

Love this podcast with Ike

Thank you Jocko for giving us this privilege to understand and appreciate the service given for America.

This interview is so humbling, Ike is such an inspiration. These injured vets are over achievers, and like my Dad (WWII Captain lost leg) If he believes something, he is driven and will not take no for an answer. He is tuff but has a big big heart.

I like this setting more than the dark one

Thank you sir for your service. what a fucked up war honestly from all of my gathering at 34 years old. I can’t even imagine. May God give you peace and rest, I closed my eyes and imagined laying there at night trying to sleep while fighter jets fly overhead... great recollection of events. Thank you again sir

Just Amazing that he survived a wound like that, devine intervention.

Jocko, You familiar with the book "All Secure" written by Delta Operator CSM.Tom Satterly? Great Book, it would be a Great Inerview too!

Incredible Mr. Eisenbach,

Another hreat show. Thank you

I am from the Philippines, nice podcast

POWERFUL.

Inspirational

It was easy for me too after infantry school. Top 5 of my class. I saw so many fail. Airborne!!

Love you jocko

thank you jocko for sharing your life experiences and your advice..I'm from Brazil and you have been helping me a lot!💀🤟🇧🇷🇧🇷🇺🇸🇺🇸👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Holy shit shout out Wakefield, RI!

So when is the "MYOG" episode? (Make Your Own Gi)

Yeah getting this info first hand is also important for historical purposes.

Another great podcast. Go gators love that Ike is a fellow UF alumni. Fun fact another UF alumni was one of the men that dropped the nuclear bombs on Japan.

Awesome.

Which Jocko Book should I get with my free Audible book?

That's why lutinent dan told gump not to salute him as an officer

This makes me want to transfer to dpaa and got to vietnam

awesome

I think my Great uncle flew with Ikes Father. Meryl "Milton" Smith, P38 Pilot. 375th fighter squadron. He flew with Charles Lindbergh.

My grandpa and his F-4 are still in Laos. 1968.

This was a great insight! But listening to the podcast with no video i could have sworn he was related to Ron White! Lol

Ike is a damn fine American.Class of 63 was stacked!!!

Jocko can you please get Ed Calderon on!?

The difference between marine and SOG recon is huge. Lucky dude.

Especially during somewhat older wars, it is usually the Plt LT, Plt SGT and a CPL that clear houses and can make or break an engagement.

That's a hell of a company of classmates

Jocko, please get Ralph Friedman (author of street warrior) on. Please.

I'd be so proud to be this man's son

David Goggins pleaseeeeeeee

Get some

I love the podcast. But....I like the video. I like putting a face to the voice I’ve been listening to

Hey jocko can you get Shawn Ryan on!!

Like the story Tony would say or other stories I want to hear a story of jocks in combat what was jockos scariest moment in combat

Why the gray vision?

My dad played revelry to wake us up too. #militarybrat

I can follow - the SEALs I went through airborne school it was a joke. I made friends with those guys.

OOOOHH RAAAAAH!!! putting the fight in Fight. Marine Corps doing Marine Corps things for 244years!

I didnt get any real mention of a silver star. Did I miss it?

Can we get a Jocko SEAL movie? Jocko plays himself and goes on badass missions

U of U!!!!!

Anyone know any any of jockosnpodcast where they tell a war story like real shit??? Please let me know what episode and time

I feel pity for the 59 people that downvoted this. Hopefully your lives get better where you don’t feel the need to downvote amazing men telling their stories.

I believe I was where he got wounded. It sure sounds like the exact place. I was in the Americal Div. (Army) and was on Charlie Ridge which was a hot place for NVA soldiers. We had a team of 8-9 troops and walked into a Sapper base camp. It was July 4, 1971 and we had contact three times there before we moved out because it was going to get dark soon. We were ambushed on the way out and they threw a Chicom grenade between me and my point man wounding us. The Lt. was walking behind me and they blew a claymore on him killing him and wounding a couple of others. I remember to this day a NVA soldier telling me "I going to medivac you GI". We had 1 KIA and 6 WIA that day. Charlie Ridge was a tough place to run patrols. Almost always got into combat, booby traps galore, when we went there. Love your Podcasts Jocko on the Vietnam War.

Interesting - thanks! How about some colo(u)r please though?

15:45 like father like son

Norton Air Force base, I believe named after the man who invented the WW2 era bomb sight

What can I say? Cous by and say what's up!!!

OH MAN WAR IS SO COOL!

Damn...six thumbs down from six communists

Poor Matt. Every time he'd talk Jocko just looked at him like "shut the Fuck up boy. Don't speak until spoken to." Lmfao

Legit.

Why me God? Great question. The answer is perfect.

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Real question here. As of this minute there are 48 dislikes on this video, I truly wonder why. I would like to hear from someone who disliked this video, what was it? What is the reasoning? I honestly dont understand it.

He sounds just like Bryan Cranston (Walter White).

Best comment of the podcast. "Roosevelt's Erection"