This is the center screen from the film that we show in our Vietnam exhibit. Come to the museum to experience it in all three screens while you sit in a jungle setting.
My father served in Vietnam..he was assigned to a artillery unit. Much respect to him and all the other vets that shed blood and tears for my freedom. Thank you.
My oldest brother Dennis was KIA in Vietnam 4-30-69, delta co, Big Red One, he was there during tet, and was in the rubber plantation, I have a picture of him and comrades in battle gear, RIP big brother, God bless ALL who SERVED in Vietnam
You all too bad. Defeated by famers. Mongolia : 0-3. China : 0 -18 French :0-2. Japan : 0-1 British : 0-1 US: 0-1 Cambodia :0-2. Thailand :0-2.. Ha ha ha from Vietnam.
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I served 1966 thru 1968 with the 1st Sqdrn 10th Cav. 4th Infantry Div. in Vietnam as a 11b10 light weapons infantry. My first moments in 'nam introduced me to first the heat, the smell of burning shit. And a night of KP duty!! All before I sat foot at the 90th replacement battalion !! After a few days at the 90th replacement I was sent to join my unit which at the time was located at tuy HOA on the coast. A few days later we went to camp enari base camp of the 4th infantry near pleiku.... I cannot forget the sight of dragon mountain. Then the"fun" began!! Firefights, ambush patrols, bugs, leeches, monsoon rains, and horrors of horrors, THE Dressed HAM and MOTHERS!! Kia's, wia's, the NVA, and theV.C. wasn't that fun!!! At least I have my CIB!!!
The media was there, every night on tv, the war was right here, in your face in the living room warts and all, news media probably made a very large contribution to fuelling the anti war sentiment in the country.For the first time people saw their Sons, husbands, and fathers at war and what they endured and they didn't like it.
Houston Randolph -was I H/H battery in Vietnam, there is no C-battery in 1st Division, don’t know why. Was in the Ammo section and supplied ammo to all three battery’s in the 1st Division in Quan Loi. and An loc 68.
@@joyrider8882 what heard about C battery when I was station at Ft Riley its was overtime ran in Vietnam never activated again from what can remember. Thank you for your service. No mission to difficult no sacrifice to great duty first. They are words I lived by to this day.
You all too bad. Defeated by famers. Mongolia : 0-3. China : 0 -18 French :0-2. Japan : 0-1 British : 0-1 US: 0-1 Cambodia :0-2. Thailand :0-2.. Ha ha ha from Vietnam.
I served proudly in The 1st ID 1985-1988. 24th Transportation Co. up on the hill. Left there in 1988 and was assigned to The 2nd ID at Camp Casey, South Korea. I really liked both duties. Excellent units, lots of pride. No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great. Duty first!!
My brother Dennis g warfield was KIA in Vietnam 4-30-69,delta co BRO, 26th,,Ben hoa,RIP big brother, God bless all who SERVED in Vietnam 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Joseph Dirvin. Do you know of 1st. Sgt. Ruben John Wright? I am trying to search for my grandfather. I was wondering if you had any information on him. I believe that he served in Vietnam.
Clarification.....when the 1st Inf. left VietNam not all went back 'to the world' in Kansas. Some went to Germany however many, that had more than 90 days left to serve of their 1 year assignment, were either morphed into new units in different divisions or brigades or just reassigned to different units. My group ended up in Soc Trang as C Troop (Air) 16th Cavalry.....Darkhorse.....as part of the 1st Aviation Brigade....
My uncle was Sarge Jim Gratton, Troop D Air 1/4 Cav, 1st Infantry Division's Darkhorse Aero Rifle Platoon and ARP 4-3 Squad. He passed some years ago. After learning about what everyone there went through, then coming home to the disrespect and hate. Thank you to all of you
My dad was in Nan from march 68 to march 69 with9th infantry division 5th/60th b company mechanized then assingned to 1st infantry division 1st/16th b company mech...Richard Micheal Cronin❤🇺🇲
1983-1985 Cco 1/16 Inf. Panzer Kaserne. 1985-1987 Headquarters co. 1st ID Fort Riley. G3 training. I was honored to serve with the best soldiers in the Army. Several of my nco's were Vietnam veterans that seperated and then re-enlisted. The lessons that they learned in combat were drilled into us to try to keep us alive if the Cold war went hot. I thank God for those heroes. No mission too difficult. No sacrifice too great . Duty First!
Was Bravo 1/16 but worked with Charlie more than not because I was an asset to them in the field as a grunt. Proud to be a part of the Big Red One. Also was 24th ID and 3rd ID
I respect all these young men for there sacrifices and acknowledge the pain and heartbreak suffered by there parents and siblings, who spent years working hard and sacrificing to bring them up, preparing for there futures, only to see there lives squandered before there time. I also grieve for the Vietnamese who lost so many of its people. I remember watching a Documentary (can't remember the name of it) they were interviewing VC but 30 years after the war. It was a women and she spoke about how she was a schoolgirl during the french Vietnam war and lost 3 of her brothers to that war. During the American Vietnam war, she lost her remaining 3 brothers, a son and several uncles to that war and during the civil wars that followed once the Americans pulled out took her second and last son...heartbreaking.
Samuel Bhaskar Our god against your god when will this ignorance stop. Samual you are a moron religious beliefs are ignorant primitive superstition. Have you ever read the Bible? Your god killed millions of people in the Bible yet ignorant people like you worship this invisible imaginary god.
@Gerald O'Hare. Do you know of 1st. Sgt. Ruben John Wright? I am trying to search for my grandfather. I was wondering if you had any information on him. I believe that he served in Vietnam.
@@chairde. I don't think I have access to his DD214 or service number because I am not a next of kin. You see, my grandma was raped during the Vietnam war. It seems like Ruben had several children throughout America, Korea, Germany and Vietnam. It all started with me taking a DNA test to find out my ethnicity (I'm mixed race) and then also finding all these relatives I never knew I had. My research led me to believe that my grandfather is 1st. Sgt. Ruben John Wright. I tried to contact with the family but they seem like they don't want anything to do with me. It's really strange. They even gave me wrong information to deter me. I wonder if they are hiding something about him. I was just wondering if I could get any help. If you know of any way to help me, please let me know. Thank you.
It is still on the surface these days but underneath, the country is filled with pollution and corruption besides drugs, crimes and other things. It is nice to be tourists there though. A number of Americans moved and lived there though - lower cost.
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When we watch this and we imagine all these young men will die soon in the war. It's Like we already knew their fate. 😭 RIP to all who died in this war.
Sent to Korea after AIT in "66" and being "young dumb and full of c*m", I volunteered to go to Nam and assigned to the BRO I/5 Artillery. Still dumb, I volunteered to become an artillery forward observer with Alpha company 1/26th Inf (Blue Spaders) and experienced Tet in "68". Made it home with out a scratch May 3rd "68". Still in touch with some of my Big Red One brothers.
Tet 68 was a nightmare, hump ammo 24 hrs, sometimes firing 1,000 a hour. Lost seven in one night at B-battery, laying on the side of the road in bodybags.
@Joy Rider. Do you know of 1st. Sgt. Ruben John Wright? I am trying to search for my grandfather. I was wondering if you had any information on him. I believe that he served in Vietnam.
My uncle was a lieutenant colonel in the Big Red One, including Vietnam. He made it back and retired honorably, but died young. He got a bronze 🥉 star, but I never learned the reason why. Anybody know where I can find out ?
"He proudly served his country for 27 years in the U.S. Army, including two years of duty in Vietnam as a decorated..." Infantry Commander in the Big Red One, 1st Infantry Division.
I was a member of the 172d inf new also the 9th inf God bless the 1st id I almost got assinged to the unit in the 80s they are always the true "grunts"of the u.s ARMY!!!!!
" Thank you Very, Very Much " I, Neal Patrick Fry from The Ford Motor Company's Rouge Complex in The Dearborn Glass Plant had "A" Really Good Black Buddy by the Name of Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges originally from Mississippi JOINED The Army With " High Hopes " of Being in The 1 Infantry Division. Billy's " Wish " Came True 'till in an Ambush his White Buddy got Shot. Billy Bridges saved his White Buddy but was Shot in his Leg. Billy Bridges told me "The Scariest" Point in The Vietnam War was Being Lifted Up Inside The Basket by a Chopper. Billy Bridges was Awarded The Bronze Star and THE Purple Heart. Returning Home to Mississippi, he was " NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE " because HE Is "A" Black MAN "!" Whenever Billy Bridges machine Broke Down at The Dearborn Glass Plant, I Walked Over and Fixed it. Knowing he Was " Smart Enough " to do it, to me and my " Conscious " was The RIGHT Thing to do. Billy Bridges Loved Working the Afternoon Shift and 4 Hours Overtime on my Midnight Shift. Whenever I was a Relief Man I Lovingly Gave Billy Bridges a 45 Minute Break Instead of the Mandatory 20 Minutes. So when I Came in 4 Hours Early on The Afternoon Shift, my Black Brother Billy Bridges Always Lovingly Gave me, Neal Patrick Fry "A" 45 Minute Break as we both Worked 72 Hours a Week. My younger Friends that have Children In School are NOT Taught Much about The Korean WAR, *( NOT a CONFLICT )* NOT Much about The Vietnam War Neither "!" " Sorry About That. " Again, " Thank you Very Much from my Heart and Soul, amen. Very Sincerely, Fry Neal Patrick Sargeant
The American Army I believe had brave men fighting for their beliefs and country. I am an Australian and my brother fought in Vietnam with his American brothers. He always wrote to me and many occasions told me what a fantastic bunch of men they were and that he had made many friends swapping stories about the U.S and Australia. Unfortunately he was K.I.A in Phuoc Thuy Province 10th April 1971. He passed away just as one of his friends put him on the Huey. ok USA!
Nice sentiments...but they were all chumps and pawns of a dysfunctional US Government and its arrogant, imperialistic foreign policy. Too bad the Australians (and other countries) were suckered into it as well. I was a Vietnam/Draft resistor. Am very proud I wasn't a part of that ignorant BS.
I am a neutral regarding Vietnam. I find the type of combat fascinating though...the mental anguish regarding fighting a war like this is impossible to understand unless you were there.
Thirty days in the field and 3 days in the rear? No. Try 60-90 days in the field and then a 3 day stand down rest in the rear. Not nearly as much tropical high-jinx as the tourist brouchures made it out to be.
u could crawl deep in there tunnels..the little men could scut around prety good ,unyil i took control.i had my apt under there...the little men would stay away from the ghost,...
Unfortunately, this war was micromanaged by politicians and lacked a real strategy to WIN. The soldiers on the ground suffered for that. If you're gonna put guys on the ground to sacrifice their lives, then have a strategy and COMMIT to WINNING at all costs. Otherwise, don't ask people to die for a nebulous cause. These guys are heroes regardless.
True....but you miss the main point. The US did NOT belong in Vietnam in the first place. All the dysfunction of that war was self-evident back then. That's why I was a Vietnam/Draft resistor. I have very little sympathy for the chumps and pawns who thought their lives were worth "sacrificing" for that meaningless country. Those men were either totally ignorant or prone to propaganda. There's a saying...."You made your bed, now sleep in it". Heroes?? Really?
Larry. By any chance, were you FSB Buttons late summer of ‘69? I was TDY to our engineer line platoon and Buttons gave us a bunker for quarters as we worked for MACV in Song Be/Phouc Long. I was still there when the 1st Cav relieved the Big Red One to send you guys home.
Early 1965. If you made it out you were home by 1966 and continue your life b4 it all went to shit. You probably thought you were making a difference. After 1968 look out. All draftees by then
Everyone in VN assigned an M14 early in the war, the turnover to m16 started about 66. By 68 or so, everyone had an m16 except I saw a lot of Marines carrying 14's in 69. Best weapon of the war, AK47, you could drop them in water and they would fire, were easier to clean and didn't need frequent cleaning like the 16. When we could, we cleaned the 16 after ever firing.
My dad was 1st Infantry Div. in Lai Khe , Vietnam 1968-1969. He brags about being a grunt in the Big Red One. He said, " As long as I live I'll never forget the stink of Vietnam, whole damn country smelled like a sewer.
America resisting in Vietnam, took the steam out of Russian and Chinese revolutionary spirit. The revolutionary tone was a lot less cohesive in 1975 than it was in 1960, because of American involvement.
Only Australia supported America and fought alongside the USA in this war. The French and UK didn't help nor did any other of her allies. Only Australia can say she has fought with the USA in all her conflicts.
France and Britain knew it was a lost cause. The french having fought there own Vietnam years earlier, using tactics the Americans used years later and ultimately repeating the same mistakes as the French, the outcome being the same. It was a wise choice to stay out of it, i only wish they had done the same with Iraq.
If the draft were ever reinstated, Imagine what our armies would be like with some of the youths and millennial’s of today? It’s scary. The men and women who fought in the Vietnam wars and wars prior and post were true patriots. These are the men and women who made our great nation what it is today. I thank you for your service. Words cannot express my gratitude.
It doesn't matter what generation fights America will be well regarded in any war they are just as heroes today fighting as in the first war we ever fought in
