Rich, I'm honored that you would share your story with us. Despite the negative reaction you received back here at home, you still hold out the belief that you did the right thing and continue to serve us. Your tenacity is highly admired sir.
Hi Rich. I grew up on Long Island. Lived in Bethpage and Hauppauge. I was about 14 years old when you were in Vietnam. Glad you made it back home sir. Thank you. My cousin was killed on his 5th day in country.
Thank you for your service Sir. I am a non combat veteran who served during peace time 1977-81 USMC. I met Vietnam Veterans who serviced in combat. I always listen and appreciate there service to our nation. God bless you.
I m sorry things were like they were after the war. Thank you so much for your service to our country and even though it s aweful late let me tell all Nam vets WELCOME HOME!
Thank you for your service, I wonder looking back how the people who yelled at and spat on our returning veterans feel about their disgraceful behavior. I'm pretty sure they went into our educational system and continued to teach the younger generations to hate America.
It's terrible that these guys were treated badly. Now they spit on police officers. Americans should be thankful for the prosperity that we enjoy and take less for granted.
A stupid, ugly and entirely wrong war but you can't have anything but respect for this man and those like him, be it enlistee or draftee these men put there lives on the line for their country when asked and how they were thanked for it was absolutely disgusting.
I'm English but fucking hell mate, spitting on your own troops. That is unforgivable, you didn't choose the war, you did your duty as any real man would. Total respect and I hope to God trump wins as I sense that same rhetoric of hating your own troops seems to be a democrat thing - but I am no expert. All the best.
I'm just now watching this (in 2017) and my heart goes out to all of the veterans. I hear stories like Rich's as well as other friends of mine who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and they are all similar. All in all our enemies are mostly nice people. It is simply govt. against govt. and who has a bigger dick. The civilians are always good people. Please take care of our veterans. Write your congressmen and congresswomen as well as your senators and express to them the necessity of taking care of our veterans.
When I travelled across USA in 1980 I was surprised by an underlying feeling of mass alienation, rootlessness. Also fear of the black males on the greyhound buses and cities. It is a much crazier place than the rest of the world realises. Don't get me wrong I liked most Americans I met.
Im Jamaican what the hell he didnt even land properly yet before some ungrateful shit spits on him...I dont get it some of these guys didnt choose to even go nor did they choose the war it should SMH
I'm a Vietnam/Draft resistor. I never disrespected veterans over the decades until they went "Hollywood" with all their documentaries, Vietnam reunions, Honor Flights and BS videos, like these. They are milking the naive good intentions of younger generations b/c of their "victimhood". The Draft was NO excuse for their involvement in Vietnam. They were enablers of their US Government and its dysfunctional foreign policy. They survived... so sthu...and live your lives. You dodged a bullet from the people you wrongly intended to kill in their homeland That's your story.
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As a fellow new Yorker God bless you and thank u for your service and God bless America
On behalf of my family, we sencerely thank you all for your service. God bless you all.
Thanks for your service
THANK YOU SIR..... for my Freedom.......Welcome Home Soldier.......job well done sir.
Welcome home! Thanks for your service! God bless you!
i was 16 or 17 when you guys came home when i saw you i thougth you were the greatest people on the planet
Rich, I'm honored that you would share your story with us. Despite the negative reaction you received back here at home, you still hold out the belief that you did the right thing and continue to serve us. Your tenacity is highly admired sir.
My brother was there at that same time you guys are hero's don't ever forget that
I salute you sir thank you for your service
Hi Rich. I grew up on Long Island. Lived in Bethpage and Hauppauge. I was about 14 years old when you were in Vietnam. Glad you made it back home sir. Thank you. My cousin was killed on his 5th day in country.
I'm very sorry for your family's loss.
Thank you for your service.
Thank you
love to see a vet interview one of these protesters now and how they feel
Thank you for your service Sir. I am a non combat veteran who served during peace time 1977-81 USMC. I met Vietnam Veterans who serviced in combat. I always listen and appreciate there service to our nation. God bless you.
For your service..and everything you went through..thanks man...I'm from New Zealand.. We had troops there too..god bless
This guy seems like a cool sensitive guy. He really is hurt by disgraceful Americans. This man is an American
thank you for your service richie
Love for this vet. I hate how they were received back in the world. Respect.
Well stated story brother. Welcome home. Hat's off for serving.
Some of us indeed appreciate your sacrifices and experiences.
God bless you, Rich, and thank you for your courage and service to country.
I m sorry things were like they were after the war. Thank you so much for your service to our country and even though it s aweful late let me tell all Nam vets
WELCOME HOME!
You should be proud. Thanks for your service and thanks for sharing.
God bless you Rich, and thank you for your service.
Thanks for your service Rich.
Thank you Rich, you were so young man , I don't support war , I fully support the warrior!
You are a true hero sir
Thank you sir.... God bless....
Welcome back brother…I was there too in the same area as you…68/69 …the 25th infantry division….
We love you brother...
Australians salute you sir .
Gotta ask, how are you enjoying your freedom lately in Australia?
People are waking up to our corrupt government and we are resisting.
Thank you sir for you service you are a hero in my eyes!!!!!
What a great, level headed man.
Thank you!
god bless our military for there sacrifices they've made.
Well done Sir
You did your duty. Be proud, man!
In nam he protected us territorry and everyones freedom
You are a hero...
great video.
God bless you, sir, and thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service, I wonder looking back how the people who yelled at and spat on our returning veterans feel about their disgraceful behavior. I'm pretty sure they went into our educational system and continued to teach the younger generations to hate America.
It's terrible that these guys were treated badly. Now they spit on police officers. Americans should be thankful for the prosperity that we enjoy and take less for granted.
He looks so young compared to other Vietnam vets lol
I with you brother 1968
WELCOME HOME.
America should be ashamed. Salute to you sir and all Vietnam Veterans.
You are an American hero..
A stupid, ugly and entirely wrong war but you can't have anything but respect for this man and those like him, be it enlistee or draftee these men put there lives on the line for their country when asked and how they were thanked for it was absolutely disgusting.
Good question...
love to hear the story of the Australians in the battle of long tan.. 2000 vietcong against the aussies and aussies kicked their ass..
How despicable that people turned against the Vietnam Vets.
I'm English but fucking hell mate, spitting on your own troops. That is unforgivable, you didn't choose the war, you did your duty as any real man would. Total respect and I hope to God trump wins as I sense that same rhetoric of hating your own troops seems to be a democrat thing - but I am no expert. All the best.
OMG Im Jamaican what at fucking bitch spitting on the troops that served them...UNGRATEFUL
I'm just now watching this (in 2017) and my heart goes out to all of the veterans. I hear stories like Rich's as well as other friends of mine who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and they are all similar. All in all our enemies are mostly nice people. It is simply govt. against govt. and who has a bigger dick. The civilians are always good people. Please take care of our veterans. Write your congressmen and congresswomen as well as your senators and express to them the necessity of taking care of our veterans.
could u imagine a north vietnam communiat society in todays world? it would be another north korea. These men are fucking O.G.s. Hero right here.
my dad and his wife,
When I travelled across USA in 1980 I was surprised by an underlying feeling of mass alienation, rootlessness. Also fear of the black males on the greyhound buses and cities. It is a much crazier place than the rest of the world realises. Don't get me wrong I liked most Americans I met.
What did he do after the war?
Im Jamaican what the hell he didnt even land properly yet before some ungrateful shit spits on him...I dont get it some of these guys didnt choose to even go nor did they choose the war it should SMH
198th Americal 11B40 ...
Leave it up to the Women and now san fran is a crap hole. Thank you for you service. 142
what
a good question would have been did he agree with USA going to war in vietnam
Do you mean "Was he a pussy like BILL Clinton?""
I'm a Vietnam/Draft resistor. I never disrespected veterans over the decades until they went "Hollywood" with all their documentaries, Vietnam reunions, Honor Flights and BS videos, like these. They are milking the naive good intentions of younger generations b/c of their "victimhood". The Draft was NO excuse for their involvement in Vietnam. They were enablers of their US Government and its dysfunctional foreign policy. They survived... so sthu...and live your lives. You dodged a bullet from the people you wrongly intended to kill in their homeland That's your story.
Kinda looks like Don Rinkles
You need glasses, lol