I'm a Vietnam VET ( U S Air Force ), . I was stationed in Saigon , MACV headquarters and active during TET 1968. I'm now 78 and still tear up thinking about my tour and the death of so many.
Yeah! My brother a US Marine Radio Transmision Operator in the Fall of 1967-1968, DMZ, Dong Ha. After 2 months, I noticed him changing from his letters Sent home: emotionally and psychologically. He came home alive. He was never to be my "little brother" again. I love him more than anything. There are moments that he's just a shell, a haunted ghost. I Hate War and what Kissinger, McNamera and Nixon, LBJ did. I love the men and women who served. I've lost too many people because of that war. Including my sweet love an F-4 fighter pilot. Laos still claims his body. 😢 Insanity!
@@ImKat46 it's a bit unrelated but it's something I want to share to a complete stranger, If somebody asked my what was the hardest thing I did during my service, my answer would be seeing my family again, It's the eyes that looked upon that hurt me the most, it's the eyes that silently asked " where has my sweet little boy gone off to and replaced by this.. stranger, this shell that was my son ".. Even though I love my family so much I had to leave after 2 months being home. Haven't been home for 2 years now and I'm still afraid of going back and end up hurting my love one.
Hi Im Vietnamese and im always obsessed with Vietnam War even though I wasnt born at that time ( im just 15 yo ) and its consequences. I just wanna say that they, your brothers, your husbands and also vietnamese ppl whoever sacrificed for this cruel war were, are being and will always be remembered by us. This war always reminds a lot of Vietnames ppl such as me and my friends to keep on, to study hard, to do our best for this world, to live our best as if its our last day on Earth. Respect and bless you.
We need people like you my friend, Never forgot , on both sides. Remember so when you get older and have power we NEVER have to do this again. Rest easy all my comrades, Kid, we need you. God Bless. USN
You did what we all did Fight like hell to get the guy beside us back home with NO regard for how we looked . I see no reason at all to feel sorry Jeff. None. 9th Infantry 18D30 ARVN 72-75 Would I do it again is the common question... You damn right I would.
United States Air Force medic I tried to save as many as I could as well God bless you and thank you for your service please pray for this country in this a hole we have in the White House
Those young MARINES in this video look like our young MARINES in Iraq snd Afghanistan. Same MARINES same bravery same toughness same Brotherhood. Semper Fi.
Three of my uncles and father went to Vietnam different branches, only one didn’t return home. My dad never spoke about it, until I enlisted in the Marine Corps and was deployed to Iraq twice and then did Afghanistan in 2009, after I was medically retired, My dad was the only person who could understand what I was going through.
My uncle was drafted to Vietnam, he said if he was going to be drafted he'd rather be a Marine. He came home wounded, but his stories are amazing. Love You Uncle Mario. My Dad was really proud of you Uncle, Rest In Peace Dad.. 😔
We were 18, 19 , maybe even 20 if some were lucky. Young fresh faces barely old enough to shave After 13 months in hell? We all looked and felt like old men... I'd like to thank you for putting this together and posting it. It means alot to me and hundreds of thousands more like us. Thank you just doesn't seem to go far enough
2/502 INF 101st ABN Vietnam 70-71.... It's odd; tears swell up in my eyes, but I can't cry... I just ache when I hear this. In the USA we were told not to wear our uniforms off base as it upset the locals. I'll never forget....I know what I did and what I saw...nothing including flag waging will ever change that or mt feelings toward my fellow Americans!
Thank you for your service. My father was USN. He served on the USS Truxtun in the Gulf of Tonkin from 1968-1972. He was also a lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion. I hope to one day follow in his footsteps
Yeah…remember after joining the guard later not to wear my uniform off base or get a guard tag…. Cussed out a few times and no one intervened….but have no regrets…..
my husband was a Marine 2nd recon.. 66-69 John T Kennedy still fighting the gov. to lift all the blacked out records where and what he did. Also was a air traffic Control. Thank you all for the ultimate Sacrifice for our freedom. our Hero's forever. also Capt. Brian Doyle my P.O.W. Semper Fi
In 1974-75 i saw a picture of Vietnamese children, scarfed by war. My mother told me that those children had ALWAYS lived in a war zone. I knew that war was bad, although i didn't know the full story. Now: 40 years later, war is still bad... The innocent pay the price !
Billy Joel's homage to Vietnam Vets... Well received - and much appreciated. Listenly closely because the song speaks for itself - it's all there! Thank you, Mr. Joel! 👍 199th Light Infantry Brigade & 1st Cavalry Division Vietnam 1970 - 1971 ✌
honor has fallen all Americans, and honor all those who have returned .. I'm young but I want to say thanks to those young people who have given them all down .. I'm Italian and I say, I honor the U.S. Army ..
High school and after seen too many guys go and the issues of those who were able to came back. Please all do not forget all the men who paid the price in Vietnam
God bless all the servicemen and women, that has fault for this great country. We owe you more then we will ever be able to pay you back for all you have gave.
If a man lives, and only exists to write this epic song,and then he dies, his whole life has not been wasted. Enough said. Billy Joel, master musician, we most humbly salute you. As great as it is may your musical genius never have to write a song like this again. Amen🙏
The song and pictures are so haunting. My dad fought in the Vietnam war. A Marine always and forever. Still to this day, da won’t talk about it. God bless all those who didn’t make it home and God bless all those who made it home.
A brutal unnessary war fought by kids. Managed by the incompetance of politicians. This song captures the essence of it all. Such a waste of human life. And for what? I remember how pumped up everyone was that if Hanoi won the war we'd all be living under communism. 52,000 lives later and we end up as trading partners with the "enemy." - USAF - '62-66' however, I was lucky and didn't get deployed to the war zone. Supported the aircraft supporting our troops. Proud to have served. Thankful to all those who paid the ultimate price. I get angry when I listen to this song. The senslessness of what happened and the heartache it brought to thousands of families who were affected is almost too much to bear. Forever grateful.
I was 17 years old when I got to Vietnam-1966 through 1969 (My mom had to sign a waiver for me), You could not be drafted under the age of 18 but you could enlist with parents’ signature. I grew up fast and learned a lot, good and bad. (I am now 73 and still learning). I was stationed on the USS Providence and also stationed in Country at a place called "Monkey Mountain" close to DaNang,. I spent 3 tours of duty in and around Vietnam. 3 of my high school friends were killed in Vietnam, I was spared. I participated in the TET Offensive in Feb 1968, that was bad. Somewhere along the way I was exposed to Agent Orange (Nasty Stuff) I am now on disability for the effects of agent orange. When I was discharged and came home to the States we arrived in San Francisco, and there were a lot of protesters spitting on us and throwing rocks and eggs and called us baby killers. That was our welcome home. I tell you this to say to you, that whatever your position is or was on the Vietnam war, it was not the veteran who got us into the war, most of us went because we were patriots and loved our country. Blame the politicians, yes, but not the veteran. To all Vietnam Vets out there, you are not forgotten. As a previous combat Vet myself, I salute you my friend.*************
All I know is. I typed in goodnite saigon. And had to type the entire songs name, before it appeared to select. Should have just need the G. Bless our wonderful boys. Tough as heck man. Semper Fidelis.
I agree with you rsd3m0nz my dad was a Vet in the Corps from Vietnam straight out of Parris Island.. Gunnery Sargeant Samuel Forbes. Im enlisting soon so I appreciate this video its hits you at the heart... OOORAH!
There is a American guy who help my grandfather the someone shoot the plane so the American guy die I I will never forget the guy who help my grandfather
Sometimes I feel like a complete asshole for going, other times (mostly) I feel proud, though I don't talk about it anymore. Does anyone else care, anyway?
You were probably young. There are many people who care that people have gone through war. When the subject of war comes up, my thoughts always go to how to prevent war in the 1st place. It might sound silly to some folks, but love truly is the answer in this world. I'm not oversimplifying things. What I'm talking about would be a Large part of the solution to help stop wars from starting. For ex, if everyone loved others as themselves, there are things that entire countries of some halfway decent people wouldn't go along with that they currently go along with. For ex, China denies its citizens freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, etc, but our country still does business w/ that evil system so our American citizens can get things they want cheaply & so business owners here & in China can get wealthy off the backs of the poor souls who live in that kind of slavery in China. Through that unethical system, the Chinese government gets even more powerful, too. It's often these 'little' choices of millions of people that add up & lead to bad things building up in the world, like people going along w/ China's evil system to get cheap products, which makes the rich richer & makes evil systems more powerful. I trained myself to remember most of the time to check the label on most things I buy to see if they're made in China. If I accidentally buy something from China, I pray a prayer for human rights & democracy in China. If I'm looking to make an online purchase, I try to remember to ask the online company where the item is made & I let the company know why I'm not buying it if it's made in China. One of these days, I'll email or call my congressmembers at least once to say we should change our trade system to not continue making American workers compete w/ virtual slave labor in China & to not profit from that system but to support democracy in China instead. Jesus taught to love God with all our heart, soul, & mind, & to love others as ourself. If we ignore China's abuses of its people so we can have cheap goods, is that the same as loving others as ourself? Nope. Who talks about this, right? Hardly anyone, but I think the reason for that is that sometimes it takes a few people to start talking about it first to start other people thinking & help wake them up. I don't mean to oversimplify a problem that has plagued mankind probably forever: the starting of wars. What I'm talking about is part of the solution, though. One more thing. Everyone who has ever lived past early childhood has done things that they'd change if they could do it over again. God forgives everyone who sincerely repents & asks his forgiveness in Jesus's name, as long as we also forgive others. Jesus loves you & loves everyone & wants what's best for us. Jesus taught to pray even for an enemy. Once upon a time, doing that is what saved me. (I mean from something I was going through that no one really knew I was going through).
A pretty profound song from a man who never served in the military at all. Billy Joel you could have served during Vietnam, but you would rather play your piano then serve your country. I don't know where you got you info for your song it sure was not in the service. Its a good song I only wish a Veteran had wrote it.
In the palm Of our hand They ruled the night And the night Seemed to last as long as six weeks On parris island We held the coastline They held the highlands
A las familias de los veteranos. De la 2:'Guerra mundial que no termina ha esos soldados razos que perdieron la vida.Vivan los tigres voladores los pilatus rugían sus motores ahun en Guatemala en la Guerra interna. Yo solía ser solo un estudiante y observé los conflictos que nunca terminaron.🌎vive América.
There are a lot of videos for this song out there. Most are jingoistic BS trying to glorify something that had no glory. This one squares very well with the stories I have heard from the vets I’ve known over the years. Probably the best men I will ever know l. The respect shown to a worthy adversary, towards the end, is pretty moving too. I met a couple of NVA vets a couple years ago on a trip to Vietnam. I asked one how he felt about fighting, and killing, Americans. The old tank crewman teared up and said (through his daughter, who translated in fluent English) “I never wanted to kill anyone at all. But we were invaded by foreigners. I had no choice”. Any patriotic American in that position would have to say the same thing. All nations have the right to make their own decisions, be they good decisions, or bad ones. We might not always like it...but would we ask to be treated any differently?? Not long ago, I saw an article about how the Vietnamese People’s Navy now helps our US Navy keep an eye on the Chinese nuclear sub base at Sanya, Hainan Island. Right next to the Gulf of Tonkin. Good guys to have on your side. The Vietnamese only fought us for 15-20 years, depending on your start and end dates. They have fought (and usually defeated) the Chinese for 3,000 years. The Vietnamese KNOW who their real enemies are these days. Now they want to buy a bunch of F-16’s from us. They know. I say we let them buy whatever they want. Just look at the Brits, Germany and Japan. Old enemies make the best friends.
Do me a favor and edit your video! At 5:11 you have one of the rare pictures of Mexicans soldiers killing students at a rally in Mexico City, in the Tlatelolco neighborhood. Over 300 students were killed that day, October 2, 1968, almost 50 years ago. It does not belong in you video!
God help the poor brain washed boys fighting for what was drumed into their heads, fight for your country,while the rich and their sons sat back and laughed 😂 this makes me so sad and mad....
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I'm a Vietnam VET ( U S Air Force ), . I was stationed in Saigon , MACV headquarters and active during TET 1968. I'm now 78 and still tear up thinking about my tour and the death of so many.
Helicopter takes you in, helicopter takes you out.
_But you're not the same afterwards._
Yeah! My brother a US Marine Radio Transmision Operator in the Fall of 1967-1968, DMZ, Dong Ha. After 2 months, I noticed him changing from his letters Sent home: emotionally and psychologically. He came home alive. He was never to be my "little brother" again. I love him more than anything. There are moments that he's just a shell, a haunted ghost. I Hate War and what Kissinger, McNamera and Nixon, LBJ did. I love the men and women who served. I've lost too many people because of that war. Including my sweet love an F-4 fighter pilot. Laos still claims his body. 😢 Insanity!
@@ImKat46 it's a bit unrelated but it's something I want to share to a complete stranger, If somebody asked my what was the hardest thing I did during my service, my answer would be seeing my family again, It's the eyes that looked upon that hurt me the most, it's the eyes that silently asked " where has my sweet little boy gone off to and replaced by this.. stranger, this shell that was my son ".. Even though I love my family so much I had to leave after 2 months being home. Haven't been home for 2 years now and I'm still afraid of going back and end up hurting my love one.
Hi Im Vietnamese and im always obsessed with Vietnam War even though I wasnt born at that time ( im just 15 yo ) and its consequences. I just wanna say that they, your brothers, your husbands and also vietnamese ppl whoever sacrificed for this cruel war were, are being and will always be remembered by us. This war always reminds a lot of Vietnames ppl such as me and my friends to keep on, to study hard, to do our best for this world, to live our best as if its our last day on Earth. Respect and bless you.
Thank you for your comments and I wish you all the best of life.
Joe Zunno, Vietnam Combat Infantryman , 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 1968🇺🇸
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We need people like you my friend, Never forgot , on both sides. Remember so when you get older and have power we NEVER have to do this again. Rest easy all my comrades, Kid, we need you. God Bless. USN
You show more respect than a lot of the communists (leftists) in our own country. Thank you, and Christ be with you.
💎💎♥️
How the Vietnam Vets were treated when they came home will forever be a stain on America’s history.
Proud to serve with the 101st as a medic. Sorry I could not save everyone, but I tried.
You did what we all did
Fight like hell to get the guy beside us back home with NO regard for how we looked .
I see no reason at all to feel sorry Jeff. None.
9th Infantry
18D30
ARVN 72-75
Would I do it again is the common question...
You damn right I would.
Semper FI!
Salute you sir. Respect
I'm sure you did all you could have done. My Dad was also a Marine. You have my utmost respect. Semper Fi!
United States Air Force medic I tried to save as many as I could as well God bless you and thank you for your service please pray for this country in this a hole we have in the White House
My dad shipped out 10 days after I was born. I am so blessed and thankful he came home when countless others didn’t. This song is for all of them. ❤️
53 years ago today my uncle died in Vietnam. God Rest His Soul, our family has never been right since then.
Those young MARINES in this video look like our young MARINES in Iraq snd Afghanistan. Same MARINES same bravery same toughness same Brotherhood. Semper Fi.
Three of my uncles and father went to Vietnam different branches, only one didn’t return home. My dad never spoke about it, until I enlisted in the Marine Corps and was deployed to Iraq twice and then did Afghanistan in 2009, after I was medically retired,
My dad was the only person who could understand what I was going through.
I made it and I was a Marine . I have changed the title. Respect to all who served
Semper Fi bro, USN vet throwing mad respect! I'm not the same kid who left home 32 years ago, hand salute!!
Respect to all Vietnam veterans. Salute
Semper Fi Brother. N.Catino Cpl. USMC 73-77
My uncle was drafted to Vietnam, he said if he was going to be drafted he'd rather be a Marine. He came home wounded, but his stories are amazing. Love You Uncle Mario. My Dad was really proud of you Uncle, Rest In Peace Dad.. 😔
For those boys who served. And those who made it home. We love you and I'm grateful. Thank you
Well done. Thanks. "Bravo" 1stBn. 3rd Marines, 67-68. Semper Fidelis.
We were 18, 19 , maybe even 20 if some were lucky.
Young fresh faces barely old enough to shave
After 13 months in hell? We all looked and felt like old men...
I'd like to thank you for putting this together and posting it.
It means alot to me and hundreds of thousands more like us.
Thank you just doesn't seem to go far enough
2/502 INF 101st ABN Vietnam 70-71.... It's odd; tears swell up in my eyes, but I can't cry... I just ache when I hear this. In the USA we were told not to wear our uniforms off base as it upset the locals. I'll never forget....I know what I did and what I saw...nothing including flag waging will ever change that or mt feelings toward my fellow Americans!
Thank you for your service. My father was USN. He served on the USS Truxtun in the Gulf of Tonkin from 1968-1972. He was also a lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion. I hope to one day follow in his footsteps
Yeah…remember after joining the guard later not to wear my uniform off base or get a guard tag…. Cussed out a few times and no one intervened….but have no regrets…..
my husband was a Marine 2nd recon.. 66-69 John T Kennedy still fighting the gov. to lift all the blacked out records where and what he did. Also was a air traffic Control. Thank you all for the ultimate Sacrifice for our freedom. our Hero's forever. also Capt. Brian Doyle my P.O.W. Semper Fi
At 10 I lost my older brother, this song touches me deeply
The song, the pictures are a perfect tribute to our fallen Heros. And to the Heros who were fortunate to come home alive.
In 1974-75 i saw a picture of Vietnamese children, scarfed by war. My mother told me that those children had ALWAYS lived in a war zone. I knew that war was bad, although i didn't know the full story.
Now: 40 years later, war is still bad... The innocent pay the price !
jay0kew always. The poor pay the ultimate price. Both civilians & soldiers
jay0kew hey my grandmother live in the war zone too
Billy Joel's homage to Vietnam Vets...
Well received - and much appreciated.
Listenly closely because the song speaks for itself - it's all there!
Thank you, Mr. Joel! 👍
199th Light Infantry Brigade
&
1st Cavalry Division
Vietnam
1970 - 1971
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Amazing video~ I just lost my Dad and he served in Vietnam. God Bless American heroes.🇺🇸⚘
Absolutely ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️LOVE THIS SONG!! Ughhh goose bumps! R.I.P my beautiful brother Thomas Gerard💔💙
honor has fallen all Americans, and honor all those who have returned .. I'm young but I want to say thanks to those young people who have given them all down .. I'm Italian and I say, I honor the U.S. Army ..
High school and after seen too many guys go and the issues of those who were able to came back. Please all do not forget all the men who paid the price in Vietnam
God bless all the servicemen and women, that has fault for this great country. We owe you more then we will ever be able to pay you back for all you have gave.
What, for Wall St. bankers? Get a life!
Thank you, bosphotoman2a. You brought tears to an old soldiers eyes.
Bosphotoman, thank you for your service, and for this video. Not only Marines, of course---other branches of military, as well....
This.video.bring tears.to my eyes. .
That's more than understandable. It should bring tears to everyone's eyes.
If a man lives, and only exists to write this epic song,and then he dies, his whole life has not been wasted. Enough said.
Billy Joel, master musician, we most humbly salute you. As great as it is may your musical genius never have to write a song like this again. Amen🙏
TRILLIONEN THANKS TROOPER FOR YOUR SERVICE, RIP HEROS 💔💔💔💔💔🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🌈🤧🤧🤧🤧🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🐾🐾🐾🐾
This is beautiful - I think the best photo collage video for this song that I've seen. I only wish the video were a bit higher quality. Thank you.
A tragedy all the way around. War itself is the common enemy of mankind.
SemperFi, Band of brothers, for he who sheds his blood with me, is my brother
Thanks for this. 2087669, 11th Marines, Chu Lai, 1966-67 Semper Fi
Semper Fi Chu Lai 9/68-9/69
call me up you BOZO
RIP Sterling M Jones Jr KIA 11/30/1967
God bless you Always brave Patriots We will never forget you and God bless The ones that never made it home 🙏🇮🇪🇺🇸
Proud of each and every person that served. A job well done.
fucking wake up to imperial gov. hope you are not american. this is a curse to many true Americans who know their history. You are an exception
Brings back alot of memories.
great video showing a picture What hell really looks like by hell I mean war we need peace not war
58 thousand of my brothers and sisters went from their proms to their coffins ,,may GOD BLESS THEIR SOULS,,,these liberal celebrities have no clue !!!
The song and pictures are so haunting. My dad fought in the Vietnam war. A Marine always and forever. Still to this day, da won’t talk about it. God bless all those who didn’t make it home and God bless all those who made it home.
2020, still remembering.
A brutal unnessary war fought by kids. Managed by the incompetance of politicians. This song captures the essence of it all. Such a waste of human life. And for what? I remember how pumped up everyone was that if Hanoi won the war we'd all be living under communism. 52,000 lives later and we end up as trading partners with the "enemy." - USAF - '62-66' however, I was lucky and didn't get deployed to the war zone. Supported the aircraft supporting our troops. Proud to have served. Thankful to all those who paid the ultimate price. I get angry when I listen to this song. The senslessness of what happened and the heartache it brought to thousands of families who were affected is almost too much to bear. Forever grateful.
I was 17 years old when I got to Vietnam-1966 through 1969 (My mom had to sign a waiver for me), You could not be drafted under the age of 18 but you could enlist with parents’ signature. I grew up fast and learned a lot, good and bad. (I am now 73 and still learning). I was stationed on the USS Providence and also stationed in Country at a place called "Monkey Mountain" close to DaNang,. I spent 3 tours of duty in and around Vietnam. 3 of my high school friends were killed in Vietnam, I was spared. I participated in the TET Offensive in Feb 1968, that was bad. Somewhere along the way I was exposed to Agent Orange (Nasty Stuff) I am now on disability for the effects of agent orange. When I was discharged and came home to the States we arrived in San Francisco, and there were a lot of protesters spitting on us and throwing rocks and eggs and called us baby killers. That was our welcome home. I tell you this to say to you, that whatever your position is or was on the Vietnam war, it was not the veteran who got us into the war, most of us went because we were patriots and loved our country. Blame the politicians, yes, but not the veteran. To all Vietnam Vets out there, you are not forgotten. As a previous combat Vet myself, I salute you my friend.*************
they look so young.
Paul Hardcastle 19
I was 20 and 21, I served in Chu Lai and DaNang September 67- August 68, Army.
Ronnie you served in Da Nang. God bless you died too young. You were never the same
well Done Brother from another old Marine. Semper Fi!
Masterpiece, even after 40 years🎉
All I know is. I typed in goodnite saigon. And had to type the entire songs name, before it appeared to select. Should have just need the G. Bless our wonderful boys. Tough as heck man. Semper Fidelis.
Memories of brothers
Remember Bros travel light but carry a heavy bag. SEMPER FI
god bless all! the "grunts" !!!!!
Respect
Estps fueron grande heroes, saludos desde Paraguay!!!
Memories; so many; 69-70..........
our brothers 2-1974 our walk home brothers
the world of brothers
a father Marine to my walk to our brothers a song to my brothers there familys
Never forget Vietnam
Listening to this song makes me feel tarnished as an American, even though I wasn't alive in that era.
Well we certainly did, ferget the lessons of those tumultuous years.
We did and that’s why Iraq happened
a brother a letter to life of wars 54 years the teams a brother
BOOTS 54 YEARS THERE THIS MY BROTHER
Marine our walk home brothers of units
Marine sgt our song of brothers
a Marine father has life to your family our respect to sons
the brothers our hills to my Unit
Well done!
I agree with you rsd3m0nz my dad was a Vet in the Corps from Vietnam straight out of Parris Island.. Gunnery Sargeant Samuel Forbes. Im enlisting soon so I appreciate this video its hits you at the heart... OOORAH!
In Memory of Eddie Seal Teams Vietnam
For my Dad 3/26th Marines 67-68. Siege of Khe Sanh
thanks semper fidelis
There is a American guy who help my grandfather the someone shoot the plane so the American guy die I I will never forget the guy who help my grandfather
Evil Ness. Do you mind explaining further?
semper fi
THERE IS A mARINE IN HOUSE 53 YEARS A BROTHER sAN dEIGO 1967 BOOT CAMP THE SONG TO MY BROTHER AND OUR WALLS OF USE A FATHER THANK YOU TO TEAMS
A TOUR YES A BROTHER sAN dEIGO 19+67 cANP THE HILLS OF OUR BROTHERS YHANK YOU THE FATHERS TO MY TEAMS
MY LIFE A TEAM A BROTHER 53 YEARS A WAR YEAS OF USE A BROTHER HOME TO FAMILY
1st/9th Marines delta operation buffalo 6/7/1967
semper fi
From the bottom of my heart...
Thank you.
Don't forget while Kennedy ,Bush 1 and Eisenhower were serving Ronnie was raising money for war bonds
'67-'68 2/5 F company. Semper Fi!
MY CODE 54 YEARS 2-18 1974 A SONG MY BROTHERS TIME A FATHER TO MY TEAMS A mARINE TO MY ACCOUNT TODAY THANK YOU BROTHERS
Sometimes I feel like a complete asshole for going, other times (mostly) I feel proud, though I don't talk about it anymore. Does anyone else care, anyway?
You were probably young. There are many people who care that people have gone through war. When the subject of war comes up, my thoughts always go to how to prevent war in the 1st place. It might sound silly to some folks, but love truly is the answer in this world. I'm not oversimplifying things. What I'm talking about would be a Large part of the solution to help stop wars from starting. For ex, if everyone loved others as themselves, there are things that entire countries of some halfway decent people wouldn't go along with that they currently go along with. For ex, China denies its citizens freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, etc, but our country still does business w/ that evil system so our American citizens can get things they want cheaply & so business owners here & in China can get wealthy off the backs of the poor souls who live in that kind of slavery in China. Through that unethical system, the Chinese government gets even more powerful, too.
It's often these 'little' choices of millions of people that add up & lead to bad things building up in the world, like people going along w/ China's evil system to get cheap products, which makes the rich richer & makes evil systems more powerful. I trained myself to remember most of the time to check the label on most things I buy to see if they're made in China. If I accidentally buy something from China, I pray a prayer for human rights & democracy in China. If I'm looking to make an online purchase, I try to remember to ask the online company where the item is made & I let the company know why I'm not buying it if it's made in China. One of these days, I'll email or call my congressmembers at least once to say we should change our trade system to not continue making American workers compete w/ virtual slave labor in China & to not profit from that system but to support democracy in China instead. Jesus taught to love God with all our heart, soul, & mind, & to love others as ourself. If we ignore China's abuses of its people so we can have cheap goods, is that the same as loving others as ourself? Nope. Who talks about this, right? Hardly anyone, but I think the reason for that is that sometimes it takes a few people to start talking about it first to start other people thinking & help wake them up. I don't mean to oversimplify a problem that has plagued mankind probably forever: the starting of wars. What I'm talking about is part of the solution, though. One more thing. Everyone who has ever lived past early childhood has done things that they'd change if they could do it over again. God forgives everyone who sincerely repents & asks his forgiveness in Jesus's name, as long as we also forgive others. Jesus loves you & loves everyone & wants what's best for us. Jesus taught to pray even for an enemy. Once upon a time, doing that is what saved me. (I mean from something I was going through that no one really knew I was going through).
I care. You were a brave victim of a senseless war. Im so proud of you and all your soul mates. God bless you all🙏❤💕
A pretty profound song from a man who never served in the military at all. Billy Joel you could have served during Vietnam, but you would rather play your piano then serve your country. I don't know where you got you info for your song it sure was not in the service. Its a good song I only wish a Veteran had wrote it.
An All Soldiers from the US ARMY woh Wounded and Died in Vietnam War and Tet Offensives 😢😢🇺🇲🕯️🕯️🍁🍂🍃🥀🥀
In the palm
Of our hand
They ruled the night
And the night
Seemed to last as long as six weeks
On parris island
We held the coastline
They held the highlands
0:41 holy shit, the DI has less ribbons than a boot grunt
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you were during operation starlite?
So many lives lost for a war that should never been fought the west...it was a civil war for freedom😢
no more war
A las familias de los veteranos. De la 2:'Guerra mundial que no termina ha esos soldados razos que perdieron la vida.Vivan los tigres voladores los pilatus rugían sus motores ahun en Guatemala en la Guerra interna. Yo solía ser solo un estudiante y observé los conflictos que nunca terminaron.🌎vive América.
My only regret is being alive after my service ended
IMHO the photo at 1.35 says a thousand words ; does anybody know any backstory to this photograph ?
Had I been old enough I would have volunteered to go but sadly thwar ended when I was in middle school e
Interesting.comments.Rod.Drown
any body was in ashau during 1969? that was a fucking fight.i saw the movie , idont know if that tells the truth but was a goood one
any names to go along with the faces in the video... I'm looking for photos of my father
Hope you found some
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There are a lot of videos for this song out there. Most are jingoistic BS trying to glorify something that had no glory. This one squares very well with the stories I have heard from the vets I’ve known over the years. Probably the best men I will ever know l. The respect shown to a worthy adversary, towards the end, is pretty moving too. I met a couple of NVA vets a couple years ago on a trip to Vietnam. I asked one how he felt about fighting, and killing, Americans. The old tank crewman teared up and said (through his daughter, who translated in fluent English) “I never wanted to kill anyone at all. But we were invaded by foreigners. I had no choice”. Any patriotic American in that position would have to say the same thing. All nations have the right to make their own decisions, be they good decisions, or bad ones. We might not always like it...but would we ask to be treated any differently??
Not long ago, I saw an article about how the Vietnamese People’s Navy now helps our US Navy keep an eye on the Chinese nuclear sub base at Sanya, Hainan Island. Right next to the Gulf of Tonkin. Good guys to have on your side. The Vietnamese only fought us for 15-20 years, depending on your start and end dates. They have fought (and usually defeated) the Chinese for 3,000 years. The Vietnamese KNOW who their real enemies are these days. Now they want to buy a bunch of F-16’s from us. They know. I say we let them buy whatever they want. Just look at the Brits, Germany and Japan. Old enemies make the best friends.
@coodude69 whas up dude...
Why all the army personal if it's a trib to Marines?
Sloppy Hotel 2/5
Read the comments, so many bullshitters
Do me a favor and edit your video! At 5:11 you have one of the rare pictures of Mexicans soldiers killing students at a rally in Mexico City, in the Tlatelolco neighborhood. Over 300 students were killed that day, October 2, 1968, almost 50 years ago. It does not belong in you video!
Jorge at 5:11 I only see US soldiers jumping out of a Helicopter. Can you check it again
sorry, 5:07, soldiers shooting from behind a small wall
God help the poor brain washed boys fighting for what was drumed into their heads, fight for your country,while the rich and their sons sat back and laughed 😂 this makes me so sad and mad....
Every war was planned to enrich those in power !
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Well you guys leave at last so Hà Nội win (no offense)