SOLDADOS: Chicanos in Vietnam

[@thejessicashow]

That’s my father in this documentary, I remember when the production crew from PBS came to my house. My dad is still alive. God bless my dad & all the Vietnam Veterans ♥️🤍💙🇺🇸 Frank Delgado

[@IamPAYSO]

Damn its crazy to see this. Charley is my cousin and have read the book but cool to see this.

[@Nipit-po8fl]

😊😊😊 . American Hero. Good music 🎶 🎵

[@artfimbres576]

From Phoenix, AZ, I salute your dad Frank Delgado and May God Bless him with more years before calling him home to eternity.. He is a True Chicano War Hero and Veterano who earned that title and Respect.. I pray your dad has accepted Jesus Christ into his heart and is Saved by God's Grace, but if he hasn't, my prayer is that he does before passing away. I would love to meet him someday in eternity as my big brother in Christ Jesus. I'm not talking about any church or religion, but I am just talking about a Personal relationship with Father God, through His son Jesus.. I have never met your dad, but let him know that ARTURO FIMBRES El Guero de PHOENIX, AZ sends him my utmost respects, love, and appreciation, especially THANKING HIM FOR HIS SERVICE TO THIS GREAT NATION.. GOD LOVED HIM ENOUGH TO PROTECT HIM IN NAM AND BRING HIM HOME SAFELY, ALONG WITH BLESSING HIM WITH ANOTHER 50 PLUS YEARS OF LIFE AND GETTING TO SEE HIS KIDS AND NOW GRANDKIDS GROW UP.. He is truly a Blessed man, many of his military buddies didn't get to experience on this earth.. Your dad has truely been Blessed by the Father Above in Heaven.. I SALUTE YOUR DAD MR. FRANK DELGADO (U.S. VIETNAM VETERANO y CHICANO)

[@H-DFLSTS]

God bless our troops. I met Mr. Delgado when I was a kid, I read the book and noticed it was him. I remember he was our photographer for some class pictures. Mrs Delgado was one of my favorite teachers too

[@PapaTango1M]

Tell Mister Delgado "Thank you for your service." From North Dakota.

[@waylandjennings4073]

"Where are your papers?"
"I must have lost them in Vietnam, the same place I lost my eye serving this country."
STEP TO THAT.

[@IZZY-nk7ss]

Powerful

[@YOURMOMCALLSME]

I woulda pull out a pack of rolling papers n gave em to them.

[@ronaldbowman4998]

To my brown brothers. I am a black man who was young at the time of the outbreak of the Vietnam war. The war was televised during the 60's and early 70's. I can recall the carnage of the Vietnam conflict, and thinking to myself as to why we as Americans were over their in south east Asia. Particularly the brown man and also the black man. Recalling in those days how racist our society was at the time, and how blacks and Chicano were closely knitted at the time, when it came to human rights. I had known that we had lost an awful lot of Americans namely black and brown soldiers who believed foremost that, they were Americans first! So I'm writing this to all who have died and lived with this war, that I want to say thank you for fighting for this country...be it right or wrong. You fought with honor...thank you my Chicano brother. And thank you my black brothers for fighting for what you believed in.

[@hansm8688]

Ronald Bowman Very well said! I wish the black and latino communities saw their similarities again in the plight that has forsaken us in this great country. So that way may rise and create a better quality of life and opportunity for future generations.

[@jimmyjameslee7189]

what plight are you talking about

[@Sergio-fu7mv]

Appreciate what you say, brother. I hope us young men can continue united as men of color. We both go through many of the same struggles and as one we can make much more of a difference. Black and brown. ✊🏽✊🏿

[@143savalerio]

ABH3 HERERRA SARS SW/AW .... fighting for a country you call home... but home considers you inferior... but all those people hating on you ... won’t rise up to the occasion and are willing to lay down your life while people judge you over your color

[@jamesmedina3271]

Living with the war is right. Happy Veterans Day. 2019

[@jvs333]

My cousin Ray a Mexican immigrant enlisted at 18 fresh out of high school in1966. He trained as a copter medic. He did two tours of duty as a helicopter medic. Sweeping in picking up the wounded and the dead. His copter got shot down just as it was landing to pick up GIs. He was injured and shot, but survived. Earning him a Purple Heart and a couple other medals. He spent the next 20 yrs haunted by all the human bodily damage he had to deal with in trying to save lives and those that died. In those days there was no awareness of PTS. He once told me every time the helicopter landed and he had to jump out to help with the wounded or the dead, he said it would all go silent in his head and all the war noise would come back full volume once the chopper started to leave. He died at age 51 after years of health issues related to his injuries. He once told me, “it sucked fighting for a country he wasn’t born in only to be called names (beaner, wetback, greaser) by white peoples who never served

[@sugarskulllyfe5890]

May god bless his soul!!!

[@jvs333]

@@sugarskulllyfe5890 gracias primo

[@jvs333]

@@sugarskulllyfe5890 thank you!

[@rogerborroel4707]

He could have called them names too - they are used to that, the name calling. Happens in every race, nothing rare here folks!

[@milmex317th]

Welcome home brother Ray.
Staff Sargent Rivera

[@josemezatorrez]

Many Americans of Mexican descent were denied CMOH because of their race in WW2, for example a white soldier who captured over 50 Germans was given a CMOH but a Chicano marine who single-handedly captured over 1,500 Japanese soldiers was denied the CMOH.

[@josemezatorrez]

***** PFC Guy Gabaldon from East Los Angeles. he holds the military record for most enemy captures, and he was only 18 years old at the time. Hollywood made a movie about his life and it is called To Hell and Eternity.

[@MrJintensive]

Jose Luis Meza Torres I read what you wrote and checked guy out. thanks, i don't remember ever hearing about him. sad he is not reconized.

[@khanimran1238]

Don't surprise me none shit aint changed much it is wat it is

[@jackhasselhoff1021]

@@josemezatorrez wow gracias for that very informative piece of history heavy... God bless you

[@jfkbestpresidentever7036]

MEXICAN AMERICANS 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 AND MEXICANS 🇲🇽

[@andrescubillos958]

It is so sad so see so much hate towards Mexicans, a lot of them have done great things for the USA.

[@chuylopez8793]

the worst ones are there own mexicans chicanos hating mexicans latinos Hispanics

[@hectortoledo8416]

That's true man, im (Mexican/American) i don't hate mi jente.

[@richardramirez2270]

Alex Guzman keep telling yourself​ that bud 😂

[@trollgeneral6624]

Tyron Zepol don't say hispanic/Latino. Say chicano

[@lonelylongdistancekiller9844]

Andres Cubillos no one hates mexixans. They hate illegals. If canadians were hopping the border wed be mad at them too. Legal immigrants detest illegals too

[@octuveryckazt2788]

God bless the Chicanos, you are the greatest, My uncle fought in Vietnam, he born in Imperial Valley, California. He survived Vietenam, after Vietnam he served in the Panama Canal Zone. He got a medal. There are many unknown Mexicans heroes who fought for the US. Americans should honor Chicanos forever.

[@martinrodriquez3304]

octuvery ckazt my great uncle Antonio Orozco was in the Marine corps, he was killed in '68 and earned the Silver Star

[@JoseGonzalez-lx5vw]

Wow ive worked in the imperial valley brawley and el centro had the best food ever.. I stayed and lived in niland California close to the salton sea even though it was hot and dry i enjoyed being there and the raza always treated me nice. Like i was just at home in Texas

[@KrippykushPurplekush]

I lived in el centro for 10 years! I love the valley !

[@KrippykushPurplekush]

@@JoseGonzalez-lx5vw bro it does give a Texas vibe !

[@smile4dflash779]

Master Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez aka 'Tango Mike Mike' The ultimate, hands down baddest Mexican American soldier in history... Maybe the baddest in US Army history. Look him up...

[@6688ya]

ruclips.net/video/0B2w0abQazg/видео.html i know about roy benavidez

[@smile4dflash779]

@@6688ya I didn't learn about Msgt Roy Benavidez from a Cartoon..
0331 2000-2008 USMC...

[@jamesbeloit6206]

Mexicans are warriors that's in their blood thank you all for your service la sangre de el gallo esta caliente!!!

[@brianpendaz8874]

Thank you so much the so sweet of you😂

[@Elitecommando501]

🐓🐓🐓

[@artfimbres576]

WARRIORS
ruclips.net/video/bmqGzsDLtOA/видео.htmlsi=NF8LUdab-6636dmx

[@halvil9299]

americans fooooool

[@jonnyn8928]

I agree. Mexicans have every right to be proud of what they've done for this country.

[@mitchellwalters4275]

Growing up in south central Texas all my friends were Mexicans. It was funny to think that a black kid, white kid, and 4 Mexicans were the best group I ever hung out with. I remember I had a Mexican girlfriend and her family would treat me so well, feed me so much, and just made me happier.

[@AyAngelchillfoo1315]

I leave to bootcamp for the marine corps this April 18th 2016 can't wait to earn the title of a United States marine my mom and dad are from Mexico EDIT: in case anybody wondering I am finally out of the marine corps did 4 years 22 years old now it was an honor but happy to be out did 4 years as a rifleman
EDIT UPDATE: I am finally out of the marine corps I did 4 years got out in the beginning of April this year 2020 right now working training in my MMA and just working out got a good job lined up now thank god been to 11 countries in my time in met thousands of people many great friends I served with we still talk to each other a lot forever family honored to have served this country honored to put it down for La Raza

[@AyAngelchillfoo1315]

+Ramon Fajardo como puedo aser Esto pendejo tu no Tienes los juevos para ser que estros jente aqui asen.

[@breightonbisbane]

que dios te bendiga Viva los estados unidos a la Verga con trump

[@georgeloera2246]

Give em hell !!!!

[@cristanoisthebest]

Ooooraah United States Marine

[@chuylopez8793]

remember this once a marine all ways a marine there is a lot of brothers out. even though many of them been but fucked

[@jimzthe1]

A few of my most exciting moments in Vietnam occurred while walking right next to Charlie Trujillo!

[@SpikedGamingOfficial]

Really? Thats awesome

[@martinrodriquez3304]

My great uncle PFC Antonio Orozco was one of them...migrant worker from Texas joined the Marine Corps and was KIA on March 13, 1968 in the Quang Tri province

[@j.c.2787]

Martin Rodriquez rest in power

[@elguerokabron]

Wow thats sad alot of soldiers & marines lost their lives in that area especially Mexican americans

[@georgeloera2246]

Proud Mexican American Afghanistan war vet !!!

[@OOOUZ]

what are you proud of you piece of shit? blacks and mexicans are treated like shit in ur own country and you are proud of fighting for ur masters?

[@danielmedina7817]

@@OOOUZ At least we served you racist bitch. My DD214 paid for my PhD. RLTW.

[@RoyalTy37]

@@OOOUZ because he is a patriot you fucking loser

[@jesusherrera3181]

George Loera mil respectos sr

[@jesusherrera3181]

s v fuck you bitch

[@marytorres4843]

Thank you chicanos in viet nam! My husband served 21yrs in usmc. 2 purple hearts Vietnam twice. He was proud to service his country! He passed in '02. From the bottom of my heart I thank all his Chicano viet nam brother's! You have all my respect!! God bless🙏 stay strong💪

[@doldrums2009]

13:32 Really hit home for me...when I served in Iraq, every time I looked into the eyes of a Iraqi peasant I thought "Damn he looks like my Tio or she looks like my Tia!"

[@frankmartinez6516]

Thank you for your service men greatly appreciate you

[@XxSOLDIERxX11B]

Proud MEXICAN serving in the US ARMY
240BGunner
Chicano or Paisa we are all brown we are all mexican to the system and the eyes of others
Good fucking video wish I could of had the opportunity to shoot that M60

[@breightonbisbane]

I'm white mexican

[@elguerokabron]

johnny espinoza we all we got brother paisa power chicano pride
More unity amongst our kind is what we need

[@HoldUpStrong]

@@breightonbisbane same. but still identificate con la raza

[@Bigblackee3]

God bless our troops man. ❤

[@thevx5640]

thank you for posting this video, brother! I've been searching for this documentary for years now. I'm Hispanic and my father and uncle served in Vietnam. this is a great documentary!

[@thevx5640]

there is 1 'dislike'....how can you hate this video? who ever 'disliked' this vid is probably a VC, or VC sympathizer..............

[@Puppy_Puppington]

@@thevx5640 the government betrayed us. They’ve lied to us many times. Minorities have suffered the worst. But they’re not even afraid to kill their own anymore like jfk… Look at Martin Luther King. They did that in the open and the FBI lost in a court to his murder. During that time, the administration admitted to planting substances like crack, and H in minority neighborhoods. They did a lot of shady stuff and they still do to this day. Soldiers on both sides are not to blame. It’s the politicians and the people in power sending the soldiers to die n murder

[@josecanisales3491]

My respects to the guy that said "he was brought up as a Catholic. I can tell he is a good man. I would like to meet him and tell him "war is hell".

[@noname.4950]

My grandpa's older brother served and died in WWll as part of of the Aztec warriors. The first and only Mexican American airforce pilots that served in the Philippines. According to my grandpa he said he wanted something to live for or to have his name remembered. Sadly he is not known because he died in the first mission but he did his job with pride and died with pride! The only picture I've seen of him was of him as a small boy!

[@PUREGRAPP]

Orale carnal. We are Yaqui, Aztec, and Chichimec warriors still. My 96 year old grandfather served in the liberation of Belgium in 44. He's still strong and well. I hope this message finds you well in these times.

[@papasnackztayt7308]

Aguilas Aztecas* Aztec Eagles y Escuadron 201 son sus nombres

[@TheStingerCode]

My dad did 3 tours of Vietnam. It messed him up. When I joined the Marines, I was able to understand a little better what he went through. He was never around but in some ways I am glad he wasn’t because he was messed up from the war. We will never have a real father and son relationship and that’s fucked up. As many times as he has pissed me off, I am here if he needs me. I respect the ones who stood up to the government and protested the war. I don’t respect those who lashed out those who served. I especially don’t respect the bone spur draft dodger who disrespected our POWs.

[@URwifesBoifriend]

thank you for your unselfish devotion to the service of our great country.

[@stephencardenas4098]

Thanks for posting this, my grandpa served in Vietnam with the army. Now I'm in the army.. after showing him this he opened up about the war

[@07gldelgado]

Thats my daddy in the book. David "the Max" Delgado. Love him so much and have a new found of respect for him..he never talks about it much but I see the signs the other men talk about.

[@timp3035]

You all served our Country! Thankyou! Great Story!

[@philipcorrea8099]

Hello Charlie I want to wish you and your family a Merry Merry Christmas. I just want to say I'll never be so thankful for you having your video shown to my audience, put it this way just as, our audience. It was a successful introduction on my behalf and picking nothing but the best stories ever seen in one of them was yours, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, we all have stories of the Latin kind and we have the people throughout this whole world to share with them. Definitely keep in touch. Because I wanted to share your story to every veteran every Mexican anybody that feels they have missed something so fantastic. God bless you. Wish you the best and definitely keep in touch, your friend for always Philip Correa.

[@stillworkin9813]

Old whitey here. ,, spent a year there in my youth , our platoon was about 40 men , 3 Mexicans in outfit , one was 26 years old , he showed us how to be in the Jungle and get by ,

[@enriquemireles8947]

What a great video. My father was a POW in Germany in WW2 that did not stop my oldest brother to enlist in 68 and did two tours.

[@rolandomota4066]

Proud Mexican Veteran of the Drug War

[@alfredocastro5393]

I was not volunteer, I was drafted and I don't regret or crying. I did my year in the jungle o f V N. Beside I was a Mexican citizen an can't speak any english in basic training. But the army was the best thing ever happened to me. It is the price have I paid to in this country.

[@hieudinh8372]

We will always be grateful to all of you ! Our heroes !!!🙏💕💗❤️

[@dannycapone24]

beautiful doc that hit home as a chicano. gracias for this video internetmexican.

[@steveybarra6706]

Welcome home hermano' s! I too was a farm worker in Arizona, came home from the jungle, and lost myself in drugs and cerbesa after 11 months with 25th Infantry, lo bueno we que regesamos, que no!

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Ugh! I love Mexican music!!! It just sounds so joyful

[@acajudi100]

Thank you for your service and God bless all the Vietnam veterans.RIP those who died.

[@sandeewood2948]

Great story welcome home brothers I’m glad you guys made it home…I was drafted out of Los Angeles 1968 11 bravo infantry 25th infantry division 68/69…wounded two times…thank you for your service…

[@p0lo9]

Thank you Charley. Good work. As a casualty reporter for the 3rd Marine Division in 1968, I saw many, many dead and wounded Americans. My brothers were all good men and good soldiers. Myself and my two hermanos served in Vietnam. We were lucky. Semper Fi

[@felipenavarro9743]

Chicanos are the best kind , that's what Gunnery Sgt. Gonzalez once said to me back in 1986 @ Camp Pendleton

[@humbertogarcia7317]

Gracias camarada, the documentary is outstanding! Thank you for your service.

[@irenepaynterfox]

very good documentary, not only about mexican americans, but, the war and the real effects there was back then, like the reaction many had to the returning soldiers, the difficulties of assimilating back into america after the trauma of being at war,, ,all brave soldiers,, thanks for the recognition to all...

[@eugeniojuarez9328]

Thankyou sr. I served 69 and 70 at camp eagle F A 105 we coverd the Ashauvally

[@irenepaynterfox]

@@eugeniojuarez9328 Thank you for your service

[@dickhertz2277]

mad respect to these Mexican American aka Chicano soldiers ...no matter what you're politic choice these men fought brave and proud of being Chicano in a racist America at the time..

[@jonnyn8928]

I'm proud of the Indigenous Veterans who are my relatives. Be they Mexican Americans or Chickasaw Native American Indians. Very proud of the European descended veterans as well.

[@spacequeenruby]

God bless those men 🙏 and the music is on point.

[@Timelordwinterandsun]

José M. López
Rank and organization:Sergeant, U.S. Army, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division
Place and date:Near Krinkelt, Belgium, December 17, 1944
Entered service at:Brownsville, Texas
Born:Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas, Oaxaca
G.O. No.: 47, June 18, 1945
Citation:
On his own initiative, he carried his heavy machinegun from Company K's right flank to its left, in order to protect that flank which was in danger of being overrun by advancing enemy infantry supported by tanks. Occupying a shallow hole offering no protection above his waist, he cut down a group of 10 Germans. Ignoring enemy fire from an advancing tank, he held his position and cut down 25 more enemy infantry attempting to turn his flank. Glancing to his right, he saw a large number of infantry swarming in from the front. Although dazed and shaken from enemy artillery fire which had crashed into the ground only a few yards away, he realized that his position soon would be outflanked. Again, alone, he carried his machinegun to a position to the right rear of the sector; enemy tanks and infantry were forcing a withdrawal. Blown over backward by the concussion of enemy fire, he immediately reset his gun and continued his fire. Single-handed he held off the German horde until he was satisfied his company had effected its retirement. Again he loaded his gun on his back and in a hail of small arms fire he ran to a point where a few of his comrades were attempting to set up another defense against the onrushing enemy. He fired from this position until his ammunition was exhausted. Still carrying his gun, he fell back with his small group to Krinkelt. Sgt. López's gallantry and intrepidity, on seemingly suicidal missions in which he killed at least 100 of the enemy, were almost solely responsible for allowing Company K to avoid being enveloped, to withdraw successfully and to give other forces coming up in support time to build a line which repelled the enemy drive.

[@josemezatorrez]

Timelordwinterandsun Looks up Guy Gabaldon and Green Beret Roy Benavidez.

[@KingBoraBeats]

Another gem for me, something I didnt learn in school.

[@brownrooster4438]

Saludos to all the homies that are serving and/ or have served.

[@chicanostudieswithprofesso9229]

Thanks for sharing. I had a chance to Trujillo as well in San Jose many years ago. I still use this video to show students in my classes.

[@andresislas4510]

Thank you for your service. My dad’s younger brother Francisco Xavier Islas fought in Vietnam. He volunteered and joined the Marines. He was Raton, New Mexico. 🙏🏽

[@DaysiFranco]

Thank you so much for posting this.

[@liveandlearnlearntolive4003]

Eres mui linda...

[@williamjohn8633]

16:30 That was a badass moment, major respect for that guy. You can be anti-war, but don't disrespect the people that fought because you didn't

[@cinsationalcinema1776]

My coworker had 2 brothers fight in Nam. They were from Imperial Valley area in Southern California. This video brought a tear to her eye when I showed her.

[@pompommerman9830]

That’s the best opening to a documentary I’ve ever seen

[@geno5592]

My great uncle Oliver a Mexican American US soldier fought in Vietnam at Hamburger hill, he lead troops up that hill and received the purple heart. That's all he told me

[@gerardomaldonado6065]

Fuck yeah! Im proud to be Chicano proud of my Mexican roots but also proud to be an American Citizen.

[@amir4r803]

Chicano Power

[@antoniodestefano5209]

Thank you for your service guys god bless

[@1979augistine]

Thank you and welcome home

[@meteor2012able]

I am very proud of our veteranos!
We are quiet patriots.... I like that.

[@eutimiochavez415]

Thank u for ur service brothers

[@BlueboyIvyandRubythedogs.]

tomorrow is memorial day we commemorate the great soldier Patriots who fought to protect and defend Freedom of the United States of America 🇺🇸 God bless them

[@TheThemattyo1]

Dad did three tours-USMC 68 69 70 ...the most legitimate US Hollidays are veterans and memorial day.

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Thanks for sharing. I also had the privilege of meeting Charlie.

[@deericketts3414]

Wow amazing stories, I've always wanted to hear how veterans felt about the experience instead of just society!

[@paulgarcia6844]

Thank you Charley. Well produced

[@RaulCIbarra]

Great History Carnal ! Gracias por tu Service. Proud to be Chicano Y Que.

[@freddiev6050]

As a Veteran myself, I would like to thank ALL that served in the U.S Armed Forces; because "when the sh_t hit the fan", all we had was each other!

[@rfcgong1]

Fresno, Ca, Edison Hi school - I met and knew many Mexican guys graduating after 1961 or later who were drafted. One returned home and became a Liason for vets trying to receive veteran benefits. He was able to help a lot of vets. Unfortunately he died in a house fire a couple years ago. His first name was Joe, sorry I don't remember his last name.

[@aircavgrunt]

" Startled Response " No shit Brother. B 1/8 Air Cav 1967/68 Didn't care what color you were in my unit we were all brothers.

[@bobbydickenbags1417]

I'm a full blooded Mexican-AMERICAN. And am DAMN PROUD to have served in the Marine Corps. 1st Division, 7th regiment. To all my fellow Chicanos in California. PREPARE TO MARCH. We ARE warriors, we're Azteca descendants. Think about it, if we control the Marines, we have A LOT of standing in the US because we are protecting the rest of the pussy's who choose to join the Air Force or Navy, or not at all. We're warriors at heart, we're boss. I'm joining the Army to go Delta! _Prepare Army!

[@JoseSilva-ip5xi]

Con todo respeto muchos saludos para estos heroes de heroes que Dios los bendiga I proteja I llene de salud, sinceramente José Silva de San Diego CA USA.

[@ericfernandez1869]

I love it! These gentlemen did what my Dad did! Much respect.

[@davealberts73]

Thank You

[@rosa93280]

Thank you for your service

[@Carlitos714]

The intro is freaken awesome! Cabrones!

[@josealbertoluceromaldomado3162]

Esa es mi raza ,un saludo muy especial para ustedes desde Tecate Baja Cal

[@johnhough9593]

Marine Corps! Semper Fi brother- I don’t care what race, color or creed you are.

[@jesusescalera148]

Happy veterans day carnales

[@petersampson5202]

I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@Artaxian_Debacle]

I have uncles who were drafted into Vietnam and they were very worried for me when I enlisted after I graduated high school

[@thepatriot60s]

Real deal video Love from tejas

[@JO-gr5bp]

Great video! J.Ortega USN Ret.

[@AllSystemsGoSound]

very good documentary!

[@donham298]

Thanks for the great Video

[@jaimeamaya2679]

Charlie Trujillo was my instructor at De Anza College in Cupertino California. He was awesome. Took his Chicano culture and history class. I am Mexican American and his class taught me so much I never new about our history that I didn't know because it was never taught to me in elementary through high school. He was a great teacher and a great person. So cool to see this video with him in it. Horale Charlie. 🇲🇽 🇺🇲 ✌🏼

[@user-fq4ij8ez7w]

1967, Houston, quit school, hung around my Chicano friends, getting into mischief, my best friend told me "hey, lets join the army", I said OK, I was 17 years old. So my mother & oldest brother signed for me to go, on the day I was leaving, my so call best friend says "my mom bought me a car, I'm not going", so I left for Ft. Polk, Basic Training & AIT Tiger Land, hung out w/my new Chicano Friends there, most from San Antonio, I was the only one from Houston. Out of about 12 Chicanos, only 4 of us came back home alive. Roam from job to job, finally settled down no drinking, no smoking, got a job at a Hospital, and retired, am I at peace? Well every now and then, I get emotional, and now I am in the Sun Set of my life, I served w/Honor and fought like hell ! I would do it again. When I cam home, my "best friend" was in prison, for murder, amazing.

[@inbredagogo]

These are the real stories that you don't hear about on some of the other documentaries. When I was growing up there was a mexican kid friend of mine who lived on the same street whose dad was in Vietnam. He had pictures we used to look at of his dad while he was in Vietnam. They were quite interesting.

[@Timelordwinterandsun]

They sure don't. Up to 750,000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their numbers than any other ethnic group. They don't talk about that or this story either. On Saipan, Marine PFC Guy Gabaldon, a Mexican-American from East Los Angeles who had learned Japanese in his ethnically diverse neighborhood, captured 1,500 Japanese soldiers, earning him the nickname, the “Pied Piper of Saipan.

[@Timelordwinterandsun]

In the Pacific Theater, the 158th Regimental Combat Team, of which a large percentage was Latino and Native American, fought in New Guinea and the Philippines. They so impressed General MacArthur that he called them “the greatest fighting combat team ever deployed in battle.” We can't let them forget about stories like that.

[@Timelordwinterandsun]

José M. López
Rank and organization:Sergeant, U.S. Army, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division
Place and date:Near Krinkelt, Belgium, December 17, 1944
Entered service at:Brownsville, Texas
Born:Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas, Oaxaca
G.O. No.: 47, June 18, 1945
Citation:
On his own initiative, he carried his heavy machinegun from Company K's right flank to its left, in order to protect that flank which was in danger of being overrun by advancing enemy infantry supported by tanks. Occupying a shallow hole offering no protection above his waist, he cut down a group of 10 Germans. Ignoring enemy fire from an advancing tank, he held his position and cut down 25 more enemy infantry attempting to turn his flank. Glancing to his right, he saw a large number of infantry swarming in from the front. Although dazed and shaken from enemy artillery fire which had crashed into the ground only a few yards away, he realized that his position soon would be outflanked. Again, alone, he carried his machinegun to a position to the right rear of the sector; enemy tanks and infantry were forcing a withdrawal. Blown over backward by the concussion of enemy fire, he immediately reset his gun and continued his fire. Single-handed he held off the German horde until he was satisfied his company had effected its retirement. Again he loaded his gun on his back and in a hail of small arms fire he ran to a point where a few of his comrades were attempting to set up another defense against the onrushing enemy. He fired from this position until his ammunition was exhausted. Still carrying his gun, he fell back with his small group to Krinkelt. Sgt. López's gallantry and intrepidity, on seemingly suicidal missions in which he killed at least 100 of the enemy, were almost solely responsible for allowing Company K to avoid being enveloped, to withdraw successfully and to give other forces coming up in support time to build a line which repelled the enemy drive.

[@jesusestrada3253]

13:02 very sad to hear all Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, or any central American and Indigenous people we're treated this way. We need to remember were all the same with Indigenous blood no matter where we come from. They want us to be divided all brown people so we don't recognize we are all Indigenous people from North and South America.

[@eliseomartinez7911]

South Americans are nothing like us bro, different entirely, they are violent people, all the shit white people said about us all these years didn’t start coming true until we opened our border to Venezuela and Colombia, now anti-Mexican sentiment is rising because of these people

[@lykndeltoro2269]

At what point does the video mention central Americans or Puerto ricans? We're from different tribes that were never united before colonization all of sudden you want unity? Korseans and Indians are brown people too why don't you unite with them? The video is about Mexicans not la maara slavatrucha or afrolatinos. Central Americans weren't even a thing in the US until after the 80s.

[@lykndeltoro2269]

The thing is the video never mentions Puerto ricans central or south Americans it has nothing to do with central or south Americans. It's not their history why are you trying to make Mexican history about other people who aren't Mexicans

[@eliseomartinez7911]

@@lykndeltoro2269 nobody was trying to lady you’re over here tweaking about some bullshit you’re arguing with yourself in your head shut up and quit replying to the comments for your own mental health idiot.

[@lykndeltoro2269]

​@@eliseomartinez7911 I missed the part where I tagged eliseoelhoto. Did I tag your name Mary. Con? I don't recall tagging a hoto.

[@RicardoHernandez-dc2fx]

Very inspiring

[@luissarellano953]

This is an excellent documentary and should be shown in all high schools to deter them from entering the military. I, being naïve, joined the Navy right out of high school, and became a Corpsman, never knowing that I would end up with the U. S. Marines in the front lines in the DMZ . I do not encourage anyone joining the military, specially now that some of our veterans are being Banished to the country of origin because they did not have the documents as U. S. citizens. Banished Veterans.

[@Momster89]

Some of the men in Vietnam were not Chicanos - born in Mexico, naturalized citizens "rewarded" with a trip the jungles of Southeast Asia. My husband was Infantry, awarded a Silver Star although he was put in for a Distinguished Service Cross (downgraded most likely due to his ethnicity).

[@dominicgovea2928]

Thank You Sir!

[@danteruiz9985]

Gracias mi gente, Los quiero mucho, Mis Chicano veteranos. Viva la raza !

[@brownman3004]

Name of song at 0:47 please can’t find it anywhere

[@SpikedGamingOfficial]

Wish I knew

[@brownman3004]

@@SpikedGamingOfficial oh okay appreciate it

[@rogerborroel4707]

GREAT Soldiers! Some of America's BEST! It was not just the Mexican American soldiers who got insane behavior from the future trumpies but ALL of them!

[@DavidRodriguez-mp3gk]

IF EVER WE SEE OURSELVES AS ONE PEOPLE WE WILL BE A STRONG NATION, AND AMERICA WILL TRULY BE GREAT.

[@victorbarajas629]

Good Video. I'm Mex-Am mom from Mex and proud to be a Chicano Mex-Am.This video is a great Chicano history . Parents should show this to there children to teach them lil of the culture. This days Latinos,Mex-Am don't no much about there culture ,roots. They no about other culture then there own.

[@ericbaca9925]

They took our farm workers and fought there farm workers😔 The Vietnam man took my hand and put it against his and said same same ! - These words from a Vietnam vet hit hard

[@Kruegerisgod]

Respeto a Charley, su familia y a todos

[@manuelgchapajr4472]

WELCOME HOME TO ALL OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!
GOD IS GOOD!!!