Interview with Thomas Skarbek, a Vietnam Veteran. CCSU VHP

Interview conducted on November 4, 2011 by Owen Rogers. Thomas served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, achieving the rank of Sergeant. To view his collection and explore our other veterans please visit the following website: www.ccsu.edu/vhp

[@TheCecil64]

Thank You.

[@mebeasensei]

I’m listening again because this guy had a rather peaceful tour, enlisted as a Reservist, admits to the harassment at Paris Island but somehow incredibly, stayed on there for three months! Went to Vietnam, never fired a shot in anger, no search and destroy marches, no walking point, sleeping in the brush, booby traps, etc., and yet he was a sharp shooter. So matter of fact about things, seems balanced and rather not suffering from PTSD or otherwise. I guess his story is somewhat luck and somewhat his personality that seems so agreeable and accepting. On that ship stuck in Singapore with three dollars. I would have gone nuts’

[@samalw]

You can’t fly backseat F-4 and get wings unless you were an officer with 9 montht Navigator training.

[@matabeleman]

a marine is always put in harms way...watch this and learn

[@richardspeakes2883]

/00