Видео

My all time favorite interview!

He seems like a racist psychopath

Some men died of tiger attack or snakebite.

this guy brought back memories… I was drafted out of college in 1967 … I served two years in the Army 1st cav 1967-68 … 11B/11C … I went into the 4th platoon all 9 of us and i carried the radio … when I first got in country we had a 2nd Liet FO who adjusted artillery, but when he left the field got got my feet wet learning how to call in field artillery … yeah I was at Bong Song, TET, Quang Tri, A Shau Valley, Quan Loi. I enjoyed listening … it takes me about 60 seconds to tell if a vietnam vet has been out in the real poop

Lots of RUclips videos on Quan Loi … some excellent photos of what the terrain actually looked like. Quan Loi is located about 60 miles north of Siagon and 10 miles from the Cambodian boarder …

I was a E5 buck Sargent 1st Cavalry 1967-68 11B/11C … same MOS as this guy… at first I thought this guy was full of 💩…. But later on in this interview I got some respect … yeah he saw some combat… but he spent some recovery time in the rear soaking up some rays … eating COLD ice cream … This US draftee had the privilege to train several new regular army RA’s … Sargents (E-5-6-8’s) and 2nd Lieutenant’s … got more holes in me than John Kerry and a bullet crease below my left butt cheek from an AK47… never got a Purple Heart 💜… not ever an asprin … just alcohol poured on my butt… Yeah I was lucky … several others around me weren’t so lucky … the first cavalry division relocated south late October? 1968 … landed in Quan Loi … then out to the Cambodian border … we took over on this LZ that the Big Red One was on out in them rubber trees … they’d been overrun and had many KIA’s … We airlifted out a backhoe to dig a trench (mass grave for NVA) we drug “lost count” on how many bloated days old bodies into that trench … this isn’t all about me, but wanted to say thanks to this guy. There was a big difference between sitting on an LZ waiting for incoming mortars and rockets… and out in the field walking into ambushes trying to find the guys packing those armaments … damn nightmares.

I was a E5 buck Sargent 1st Cavalry 1967-68 11B/11C … same MOS as this guy… at first I thought this guy was full of 💩…. But later on in this interview I got some respect … yeah he saw some combat… but he spent some recovery time in the rear soaking up some rays … eating COLD ice cream … This US draftee had the privilege to train several new regular army RA’s … Sargents (E-5-6-8’s) and 2nd Lieutenant’s … got more holes in me than John Kerry and a bullet crease below my left butt cheek from an AK47… never got a Purple Heart 💜… not ever an asprin … just alcohol poured on my butt… Yeah I was lucky … several others around me weren’t so lucky … the first cavalry division relocated south late October? 1968 … landed in Quan Loi … then out to the Cambodian border … we took over on this LZ that the Big Red One was on out in them rubber trees … they’d been overrun and had many KIA’s … We airlifted out a backhoe to dig a trench (mass grave for NVA) we drug “lost count” on how many bloated days old bodies into that trench … this isn’t all about me, but wanted to say thanks to this guy. There was a big difference between sitting on an LZ waiting for incoming mortars and rockets… and out in the field walking into ambushes trying to find the guys packing those armaments … damn nightmares.

Welcome home brother, you served with honor, Sir

Thank you for treating us to your wonderful story, sir! We salute you.

I usually disapprove of crudity and insubordination but this guy is so damned likeable !

I love this guy.

Why are all these guys from Michigan?

Ahhh Haaaaaa and Don Shipley in cominggggg

Mr dyksema thank you..have listened more times than i can count ..had a couple neighbor kids not make it back and ive heard quite a few stories from arounf the sewing circle..i grew up in the 60s and still those memories remain fresh ..different times ..times for hope ..pray we can turn this circus around ..take care and enjoy listening ..you are a great storyteller

I respect him for going to Nam but it doesnt sound like he was very productive or even wanted to learn or listen. Easy for me to say im sure.

I call bullshit on the landmine story, mines dont explode upon pressure release

My 5th time watching

God Bless. We need more men like James!

Welcome Home brother….we love you. ❤️ 🇺🇸 🫡

Excellent storyteller.

That black room mate was really living up to the stereotype haha

Too bad Chris Farley is no longer with us. He would have been perfect to play this man in a movie.

Poor Les could not win for losing!!😊

Excellent interviewer: knowledgeable, respectful and allowing the soldier to speak freely his mind. Don’t see lots of these nowadays.

Welcome home brother, you served with honor...72 yo Navy Veteran, never in country, thank God

How are you Mr. Dykema ? One of the best Vietnam Veteran interviews , I watched this several times !!!! Thank you again for your service and thank you for sharing your story , and delivering it with such honesty , candor and humor !! I hope all is well with you and yours Sir !!!! - mikey

Mr. Heyn, it is beautiful that you remember your mother's prayer and credit her with your safe return. Thank you for serving, Sir.

What a character! Loved his testimony.

God Bless you, Mr. Billingsea! Very interesting and well conducted interview.

Great at telling his stories but I wouldn’t want him working for me. Lol

A shining example of the average American. Kind of degenerate, doesn’t listen for shit… but, when you need them 🇺🇸🗽

I've listened to alot of these veterans interviews Les tells his story the best. Great story teller I've heard. God bless you and thank you for your service to our country.

Dude....les is more.....

God bless our veterans !❤

I think the guy “new “ guy who survived also has a video on RUclips that I watched today

Wow how humbling to tell all the parts of his story, where most people would bury their shortcomings, and highlight their achievements, he is truly a hero

Thank you

What a story

Bought is book. It’s 95% identical to this interview

I'm embarrassed to say that the part of this interview that really sticks with me is when he put shit under the guys pillow 😂

I’m speechless. What an amazing , interesting, articulate and very clever guy. I hope he was able to find more piece of mine and had lots of happy moments in his life. I’m really speechless, I never have seen and felt as if I had been in a veterans shoes before, and there’s so many mixed emotions just as a listener -I can’t imagine how it feels to experience that, come home and just live with it like that. With basically no support from the government, and particularly so with Vietnam veterans. I just hope he had peace and joy throughout the years . I really really hope he did.

What a life! His description of detail and the emotion he conveys almost transports me there with him. I was touched when he had to force himself to talk about that snake and those poor officers that got executed by Vietnamese. A few of his early misadventures really cracked me up.

This was a great story.

Misanthrope joins the Army and hijinks ensues. PROFOUND. Whats next Atheist goes to temple.OR Whitch Doctor dose an operation. I'd be the first to THANK THIS MISANTHROPE FOR NOT SERVING!!

This guy is the best

Les, thanks for your service! I saw your name and wondered if you were from Grand Rapids. I was raised there and went to concerts at Grand Valley. I enjoyed your story about your time in country!

He's really arrogant. He likes the sound of his voice so much, he barely gave the interviewer a chance to ask any questions 😮

A good story teller but a very disturbed man.....he still hasn't recovered from the war mentally 😢

Sounds a bit disjunct but what the heck its His story

“Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.” The America that I grew up in used to be full of guys like this. Gone with the Wind.