As a VN combat vet I brought home horrible demons it took me 40+ years to shed. I went thru periods of violence, crime, drug use, bar fighting, multiple wives, kids, etc. Trust me when I say there is nothing romantic or fun about real combat. Every vet I know has or had issues of trauma. My PTSD is now in a manageable place. I have good relationships, true love, a peaceful heart and demeanor. It IS possible to heal from traumas.
Watching the combat footage of what you guys went through is fascinating because so much of the training and stuff we learned in boot camp came from you guys.
Suggest you read about the boys who came home from WW1. You and they are no different. All messed up. Start with “Johnny Got His Gun” and go from there.
I served in the 9th infantry division in 1968 and fighting in heavy combat caused me to not want to deal with people because they would always cause problems that would lead to me having sleeping disorders with horrible ghosts that followed me home from Vietnam that only stood behind me which I couldn't see them but felt their presence that made my heart pound.
I remember these two white soldiers were arguing over a farm girl and she looked at them with her snake looking eyes and said ...I like my men dead! I knew she was Vietcong! It was a gut feeling! It's that feeling you get just before an ambush that leads to heavy combat.
I was 18 when I served 1 tour in Korea and also did 1 tour in the Vietnam region. It took me about 1 year to fit back into the world. The war was very unpopular at that time back home. The soldiers coming back home didn't get much respect coming back home from Vietnam. Thanks to all the Veterans that served in Vietnam.
Thanks for your service. Some of my friends were in Vietnam, one did not come back. A nurse who was present during the Tet Offensive still suffers from PTSD and she is 96!. I'm glad you came back.
@@djh6750 y'all US Americans are weird as fuck, because of his and many others' service half the world was bombed to shit and millions of civilians died
@@vk9701Disrespecting his grandfather will bring none of them back. Grow up and find meaning in your life instead of being a p.o.s. i feel sorry for you and i hope you find peace in your meaningless life. Good luck.
@@johna3932 So this person is not worthy of respect. invading a foreign country and killing civilians and children is worthy of only condemnation. and yes, my life has meaning, unlike the commentator glorifying the killer.
I really hate seeing today's kids calling war "based" or "sigma." War is horror, pure, unadultered, pain. Edit: I also find it funny how this song in particular is used for the "omg war is awesome" compilations since this song is literally about the unspeakable trauma that Vietnam veterans went through edit 3: the above fact is wrong but my point still stands
"We talk of thise who endure, not those who pocket" we aren't supporting anything... Its the brave who willing choose to marth into hell with a smile on their face hopefully for a good cause... Regardless of context or outcome 😔
@@Donfryesmustache You underestimate how many combat veterans have traumatic flashbacks of their closest friends getting their chests filled with lead. My grandfather was a veteran in Korea and it scarred him so much that he would simply go silent whenever it was brought up. So no, I really don't.
My was uncle was a Marine and fought in Vietnam. He made it back and his stories will always be embedded in my head. Thank You uncle and all who served and stll serving, God Bless 🙏
A Vietnam Vet couldn't get a job or a date with a blind dog when we came "home" I am sad to say I still don't call it "home". As one man said it "I am not happy to be there and I'm not happy to be here. I would rather just be somewhere else."
@@johnmarengo3988 I think its because some people in America (48% at height) opposed the war and gave the image of vietnam vets as being muderers and child killers. I mean its partly true but things happen in every war. So basically no one really wanted to associate with accused `child killers` ,when most vets just did their duty.
I am a New Zealander, a "kiwi". We sent our boys to Vietnam and also to Korea. They were not treated as heroes on their return, much to our nations shame. It is only now they are recognised for what they contributed, many of them damaged mentally and also physically due to the chemicals used. Poor boys.
it was a draft those people had no choice but to go into the war lol 😂 I’m sure some chose but a lot of young men from that era wanted nothing to do with it and got forced into it to fight for there country and when they returned people treated them horribly spit in there faces said horrible things the public treated them as the problem when they were just the pawns
@ailymemes5972 " The vast majority of those who served in Vietnam volunteered. Some did so because they believed the military offered opportunities they could not find elsewhere. "
God bless those individuals that were too dumb to raise against the politicans? lol It's funny how much the people complain about the poor soldiers and the evil politicans but nowone get these brilliant idea to stop obeying this politicans
I showed this video to my 23-year-old daughter because she loves the song. I told that this is true war footage and she was amazed about what went on over there. She was never taught the Vietnam War with video footage in school, here in Canada. I was in High School (1975-1979) when this war was on and we were taught about it in Military History class, grade 10, with movie footage.
Today I was at Walmart and I saw an old man with a Vietnam special forces veteran hat and I walked up to him and said thank you but he was one of the nicest guys I have ever met he shook my hand he smiled he was just a really nice guy and I’m really sad to see these guys go just like the WW2 vets
same thing happend to me, honestly nam vets are some of the nicest people because I think after they've seen the horrors of war they get a special appreciation for life and that your still alive.
@@glennpeterson1357 civil wars? I am not completely sure but if they are against some type of dictatorship, I think they are at least justified and acceptably violent Also the fastest war in history was like 10 minutes long soo yeah, there wasn't much blood to be spilled in those few moments
We followed the war being a teenager in Germany and our hearts broke watching so many young people getting killed in this senseless "war". I guess WWII hasn't taught anything to those in charge then...😢
war is an inevitability. thats just the horrible reality. no matter how many perish, are maimed, scarred, million more will be forced to fight a war started by other men
Imo America became addicted to warfare after WWII. The arms manufacturers found it highly profitable to feed America's addiction, with the territorial fear-mongering that they're still using on conservative Americans to this day.
Khe Sanh looked like another planet when they pulled out. To think anyone could make it out of there! Plus the last of our guys were destroying everything so nothing would be left for the enemy and meanwhile some of it they needed for defense because it aint like they enemy was letting the last of our guys walk out peacefully. Insane. Vets rock!!
SOY EL resucitado HOY ....CENTURIA X , cuarteta LXXII El año mil novecientos noventa y nueve, siete meses, Vendrá del Cielo un gran Rey de horror: Resucitar al gran Rey de Angolmois, Antes, después, Marte reinará por buena dicha...
I'm a 77-year old Latina who worked in Washington D.C. at the beginning of the Vietnam War. I met hundreds and hundreds of young men going to Vietnam. We drank lots and danced lots. We all knew it wasn't a good war (mostly because we were babyboomers 18-24 years old and naive), but were convinced it was for democracy. Rolling Stones was just new to the USA back then, but I dance to "Miss You" quite often. Watching this video made sense as to why I am like I am...reclusive. I know I lost my soulmate in that war.
I am not a US person. I was in England during the Vietnam war which was relayed to us daily on the 6 o'clock evening news. It was hard to understand the seeming lack of support from a large portion of the US public, calling returning servicemen 'babykiller' and other derogatory epithets. If the US military had the domestic support the British had in the Falklands they would without doubt have done much better, especially when after the Tet offensive in 1968, they recovered from a surprise attack and had the enemy on the run. But the political directorate at the time seemed to have got cold feet and let the military down. The military did not lose the war...the politicians and domestic opponents threw it away, settling for a face saving withdrawal of sorts. Salute and honour all who served. Rest in peace all who fell.
@gregorybaker9482 That is typical of politicians and the traitors (public) who cry out like that resulting in the failed war and the useless loss of life of those brave soldiers who lost their lives and all for nothing May the fallen heroes rest in peace It was the same in South Africa when we were winning the war and the useless politicians recalled our boys back and landed up giving our country away Now we are a Z class country May our fallen heroes rest in peace
This old guy with the Nam Vet hat was more badass that you'll ever be.. Respect all veterans but specially those from Vietnam. They've been some serious shit over there and over HERE...
@@matthewgreer7735the NVA was sponsored by the Socialist, communist countries. Yes the Chinese also did sent us weapons but they betrayted us later on, becomming the US's friend at the time. The most important thing is the NVA - Vietnamese people need weapons, foods to defend, free themself from the US and its pupet - Saigon goverment.
I was 17 when I arrived in Nam and my 2nd day in country I was in a Huey landing in a hot LZ in La Trang under heavy fire. To this day not sure how I made it out of there alive!
Still have my draft card from 1973. My selective service number was 14. Fortunately, a year of partying my brains out at Kansas U saved me from having to enlist. 1974 was the last year of the draft, so me and my buddies never had to show the draft board we were enrolled in college in the Fall of that year. Even they didn't care anymore. The writing was on the wall as we were already drawing down the last of our forces in Vietnam. Saigon fell in April of '75.
Truly the worst thing I've seen in this comment section is the amount of people disrespecting and making fun of the American soldiers who risked their lives in Vietnam. You guys think most of them wanted to go? NO, the people that didn't have to get drafted just wanted to serve their country. I'll gladly pay respect to anybody that deserves it, and veterans, they deserve it.
Heard many stories from my father who served in 101st Airborne Division as a door gunner on a huey ....alot of which he says were unpleasant. And wanted to forget the things he saw.
The soldiers who returned home did not receive the respect they deserved for suffering the hellish environment of war and for fighting for politicians who did not even know who they were…Thank you for your service and for sacrificing your mental health for us
It’s weird that these songs, like Fortunate son somehow give off a cool vibe about war, about the boys armed to the teeth campaigning in the jungle in commandos and on aerial operations in a swarm of low flying choppers during aerial ops, guns blazing, raining napalm from fighter jets. It’s definitely odd. I think some of these songs and how they got culturally embedded became more than they wanted to. Maybe what contributed to this aspect is the fact that the soldiers themselves in the little downtime they had at camp and had to pump themselves up before battle operations. It was about raising the spirit. And in short videos we get the wrong idea. All in all who doesn’t know that Nam was more horrendous.
My father served in this war, I wish he could have lived to tell me not to serve in the next ones, Iraq and Afghanistan... Because the coming ones will be both the Hell and the Salvation of our folk..
I picture my brother there.I recall the awful pics he'd send to my sister.Here's to you,beloved brother.JohnM.Thompson-Lewis 4*27*1950-10*18*1969 Semper Fi. ♥️🎈🍸
Ridding in the U-H1 these birds were really slow but were always escorted with the CORBA- Gun ship. with 40mm rockets , 1200 rpm 7.62 x 51 were faster than Hues. 10th calvery 1969.
I grew up in the Marines. My father was a WWII, Korea, and Vietnam veteran. My youngest son just joined the Marines and is halfway through Boot camp as i type this. I'm scared shitless about where he might end up.
@@paulinegarcia888 During the war, the US Army sprayed 72 million liters of Agent Orange defoliants on the territory of South Vietnam to destroy forests, including 44 million liters containing 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin. Millions of civilians were killed. Now tell me, since when does God bless murderers?
My grandfather served in the Vietnam war as a BIG B52 bomber/gunner one thing I can say from my own service in the army is that I understand the trauma that the military brings let alone war but the respect I have for these men that serve back then is great
I remember those times and look at the young age, the physical fitness, lack of body fat and remember what we capable of physically before training....
I can't believe that this song is in the modded Rimworld. I know this is off topic to most but, I was sure thought it is the end of my colony when hundreds of cannibals start to raid the base, this song had been playing in the radio and thankfully didn't get my base destroyed, but sacrificed 2 from my 10 members of the colonists and imprisoned the cannibals to the prison area. Twas a bloody war and kinda regret hauling a lot of materials without using them. Welp, earned my lesson, either to be armed to the teeth or do not mine too much steel and silver.
Whatever your opinions of this war - respect to the men and women who served and gave their lives from the US, Australia and New Zealand. From a Brit. They never deserved the backlash they got, it's our shit politicians who put our kids in harms way from the safety of a nice office back in the offices of Washington etc.
During the war, the US Army sprayed 72 million liters of "Agent Orange" defoliants on the territory of South Vietnam to destroy forests, including 44 million liters containing 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin. Millions of civilians were killed, which is equivalent to the atrocities of the Nazis during World War II. Should we respect these killers for that? Hypocrite.
That's OK; they are two-faced, sanctimonious and out of touch with the average American taxpayer. Our government sends billions of $$$ to other countries, but we have homeless people sleeping on the sidewalk. In the USA. In the year 2024. There is something very wrong with this picture.
@@janpetersen1372Thus is the tragedy of war. We sent our young boys to make decisions that no man should have to make. My grandfather was in Korea, and he saw things that haunted him to the day of his death (miss you grandpa). The absolute hell that our boys went through, and the rejection of the country they served, makes one solemn. No mater what they did, they did something honorable. They answered the call of the soldier. They sacrificed everything: their family’s, their lovers, and their homes, to fight in some god-forsaken Forrest. This does not make the Vietnam war justified in any way, nor does it make the innocent life’s lost null. But my respect for Veterans sacrifice is immense. Thank all of you Vietnam vets for your service. I pray that the next time the drums of war call, it will be to protect, not invade.
Ok Bro, I'll tell you a simple thing, this account is mine and I decide that I make Fnaf has nothing to do with the Vietnam War at all.@@janpetersen1372
@@davidprice6172It was something that marked the Cold War. We hope it is not repeated and that it does not happen to future generations with the attacks of the Viet Cong.
I never fought in any war fortunately and I just think it’s awesome that people sacrifice there live for theirs country (not saying that I found war cool) I just think that these people should be remember whoever they are even if they die first second or if they fought till the last day, they all did something for there country
They gave a limb for a meaningless war and a government that see them as numbers, and was spat on by their own country men and women when they came back. The anguish and sadness these men have felt after the war is soul-crushing. I hope nothing like this or any other conflict between any nation ever happens again.
This song rock's mannnn... After all this year's. 😂😂. As a South African male I do feel very sorry for how this guy's were treated back in their own country....😢😢
At 19 years old drafted/enlisted, airborne school, special forces............It was the ultimate rush. Vietnam, that rush turned to realization of what my life was really like participating in the ultimate contact sport . I'm 74 now and there is not a day that goes by that I don't remember my 19 year old reality.
I admire all the WW II vets I knew as a kid. The guy next door , our Scout leaders, etc. Some drank, most smoked, bt they all just got back into life and raised families.
My late father had PTSD. He served in Vietnam from Dec. 1965-Dec. 1966 as a military advisor. When I was growing up, sometimes Dad would have these explosions of rage that came out of nowhere, many times over a very minor issue. He was not a bad person; he worked to provide for his family, and was a handyman with the house and fixing the cars. I loved my Dad, but I was scared of him too, because I never knew when he would have an explosion of anger. He had served in the Korean War as a combat vet, and those two wars left him with psychological scars. In addition to his PTSD, I think he also had Intermittent Explosive Disorder. But in those days, there was no professional help for combat vets like there is today. Vets back then were told to shut up, and get on with it.
@@kvarntobben "serving in the military = dumb" is "i had to repeat kindergarten" logic. i get you hate america but people with brains actually like this country. and some like it enough to fight for it. i don't know why that makes you dumb is it just some atheist "nobody can be better than me" bs
@@kvarntobben Well, tell me, is it smarter to not protect your country and let it get overpowered by foreign nations, OR to be part of the effort to protect the citizens of the country from foreign militaries. The fact is, the people that get disrespected (because they were in the military) usually deserve more respect than most... unless it's Henry Kissinger.
I joined the Coast Guard in 75, just after Vietnam ended. I am thankful I was to young to go, but the malaise of the Carter years was a poor follow-up. I sometimes look back to my time in the service with shame. The poor men who went to Nam, deserved more then some 40 year old cutter trying to work in the 1970's. Our military has never recovered fully from this. And now with our current presidunce in office, we may see WW3...
These heroes fought for a corrupt government and that government thanked them with Agent Orange. Who knows how many heroes died because of it. Was there at least a severance payment?
@@Eva-03... Bro has no arguments💀, in this case it’s not me who’s crying, but you, like a typical screaming woman, 0 arguments, except “crying more” you can’t say anything. You have no business here, you Nazi piece of crap.😁
My grandpa was in the VN war, after he came home he was mugged and assaulted till he eventually fought back and killed someone in SD. I love him with all my heart.
The "guy" getting executed was a murderer who had murdered several South Vietnamese women and children (the families of men who served as civilian authorities). BTW, perfectly legal in all societies to kill murderers, on the spot, who wear civilian clothing. The man shooting the NV spy was the Saigon Chief of Police who had just been told the spy had killed all of his assistant chief's family in cold blood. The Chief of Police was saved in the evacuation by Americans. He died (RIP) in D.C. some years back.
@@user-ex4si2md6r Protecting your country and freedom how exactly? By bombing poor third world countries? All the wars the US has been in since WW2 have been a massive waste of human life, young men died for the interests of old politicians and bankers. The facade of patriotism or "saving our way of life" was what they sold to the general public in order to justify their gIobal war mongering. There is nothing noble or holy in young americans acting like murderous lackies of the miIitary indistural complex.
Bless our veterans every day without them we wouldn't have the freedom we got now! So no negative talk an if you got some then thank your veterans for your right to say your peace.. bless the past an new generation of military service of AMERICA 🇺🇲♥️
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