When I was 22 I was playing basketball with my friends. Skateboarding and snowboarding in the winter. Men like this dont have the priviledge of what I've been fortunate enough to experience. God bless veterans
I was in Dr. Wiest's class at U.S.M. the first year John began sitting in and discussing the war. He was a very moving speaker who you could tell was a kind and caring individual that had his life and spirit drained from him during this war. I feel honored to have been able to get to know him for that semester.
I sometimes wonder if it is fair to have these honorable vets recount their stories to us. They have to relive and dig up old pains, already forgotten. I also look at the audience. Did I see someone wipe a tiny tear? Do I see bored people thinking, yeah.. could not have been that bad. Others maybe thinking cool, sounds like a great adventure. Should people know...yes! Should we respect all vets.....definitely. But here we are, as the world, reapi g the economical and political benefits of the Russian/Ukrainian war. Lots of talk but no heed for the casualties. Both civilian and military. We learn from history that we do not learn from history.
I was a 23 year old squad leader, Sgt. E-5, and it's a terrible responsibility to have up to 10-12 men under you that you may have to order to their death. You find yourself forgetting about your own pain and endangerment and sometimes, overwhelmed. He was a great squad leader, from what I've read: he cared about each man under his charge. That's what makes a great leader. RIP Sergeant.
Sgt. John Young my Heart goes out to you and all the Vietnam Vets who served . I cannot imagine this . Thanks for everything you have done and Stay Blessed my Friend .
@@jrjohnryanjrwhat's your point in your comment, other that trying to tarnish this man's service to his country? How many tours did you do in Vietnam?
Thank you. I’m sorry you had to go through that my man, but it’s a honor knowing you because not all heroes wear capes. God bless you man. Fighting Charlie. Coming out alive. Warrior
God bless you John. I will share your site with my veteran friend in No Ca...he was greeted by protestors, ungrateful people so he shares very little of his experience. He is a most wonderful person...was in I believe SOG unit...saw too much as did all of you vets. God Bless you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
First off, thank you, and all those who served there for your service, I lost a close relative in June 67, 26th Marines, Alpha Co. 3rd MDiv. May he, and all those who perished, RIP.
And it is perfectly right and good that "most of us will never experience" what he has seen and done. The US had no legitimate right or reason to be in Vietnam and he has to take some of the responsibility of "experiencing" what he did. He had options and choices like the rest of us at that time. Just b/c he experienced what he did...didn't give him legitimacy or authority.
@@googleadder1681 I understand the Draft as I registered for the Draft and then resisted it and Vietnam. NOBODY was forced to go to Vietnam. It was totally how a man viewed the consequences of his choices. Resisting the Draft could result in prison, bad record or go to Canada. Obey the Draft meant Vietnam...and possibly death. Those that went to Vietnam were the type of men that saw the consequences of resisting to be unacceptable...therefore they felt they had "no choice". Yes they did...just like me. Many men "hide" behind the military Draft as the excuse for their choice. That simply was not the case. It was all about one's response to consequences and the value they put on them.
@@googleadder1681 and even the ones not drafted had no real "choice" If you didn't volunteer youvwould be drafted If drafted yluvwould define my go into a combat unit If you volunteered you could avoid that by going into the ai force or navy
Yes sir..war is hell! He said he lost his youth "back there", which I understand but I must compliment this man for his stories n inspiration, also he commands attention just by his presence as well as his looks..very handsome man! Vietnam was one of the most Savage wars ever! Ty for your service John!
You can see he is a broken man I have RESPECT for you I am a veteran soldier in the UK and i salute you and all your comrades for what you went through God bless you all.
Military stories often feature the special ops boys. But during Vietnam the brunt of the horror was borne by the conventional infantry. I was infantry and volunteered for the LRRPs, Best decision I could have made.
Is he the Special Forces "John Young" captured by the NVA, and is from Arlington Hts Il? That John Young was eventually released. Curious of the same guy.
Yea brother, i was on the IWO JIMA... We lost all our chinooks on board... Like PBRS... Bullet magnets... I had to wash out the slicks after they returned from the field with wounded.... Ugly busness yes...
Wasn’t the Iwo the Helicopter Landing Platform that was in the area when the USMC Barricks at the Beirut Airport was bombed on 23OCT83 & served as a triage for the wounded that were evacuated from there that day? Hopefully we’re not confusing this with another ship, as it’s been a long time, obviously. Thanks in advance for your help!
I believe the soldiers of the 4/47th called it the Battle of Ap Bac. Not to be confused with the more well known battle fought there in 1963 between the ARVN and VC.
John, I was a high school senior trying to make sense of the whole war. Was it a real American war of justice or was it a mistake that had been perpetrated on us by our president? I think the answer is evident in hindsight. We were lied to and the war was a mistake. God, but my heart bleeds for those men.
@@drewpederson2039 you might enjoy reading the book Who Financed Hitler” How conservative American banks loaned Germany/Hitler money because he was anti communist/socialist Prescott Bush (w’s grandfather) was almost inducted for trading with the enemy AFTER war was declared Another book to read is titled Trading with the Enemy ??? Why did Standard Oil continue to pay Germany who owned the patent for tetraethyl lead used to make aviation gas, all through the war? Why were the Ford MotorWerks never bombed until April of 1945 ? War is war, but business is business
@@jrjohnryanjr Were you there ? I don't think so..... The US isn't straight-forward about many things . There is so much that goes on all the time. Things are riddles never meant to be solved. Many things happen that you'll never know all the answers to the questions . Many things aren't what you think you're being led to believe or what "meets the eye". Many things are best left "un-answered". Many things there is no answer . The world still turns , the sun rises & sets . the moon and the stars shine.. or many times otherwise...... Sometimes green isn't really green , or blue is blue.....We all take too much for granted .. and expect too much .Sometimes the best answer is no answer. Sometimes things are too complicated or more complicated for most people to comprehend or handle. Is there a right answer to everything ? I don't have the answers. Who , if anybody on here does? I know in my heart only from my experiences what i feel and know. Not from books or magazines , or professors, or those who wish to twist things when i personally Know the true facts from living through them . And no one will tell me different ... or take that from me......
Horror..... that day had to have been horror. It's clear he never got around to enjoying the killing. For some, a stone cold heart is a defense mechanism. For others, they're just ruthless killers.
"They knew we were coming--they always did." "There were people popping up out of the ground all around us". Think about what that implied for Vietnam Meterans.
Most of you people watching this have no ideal of the pain these men took to their graves. Whether they killed or was killed, they are true Warriors. To enter any battlefield that men lay slaughtered on is nothing short of complete bravery. That link is dead.
The Bible foretells a time when peace will be achieved not through mankind. Psalm 46:9 says regarding the Creator, Jehovah God: “He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth.” Jehovah God will accomplish true peace by means of his Kingdom, for which many sincere people have repeatedly prayed Matthew 6:9, 10: "Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth." His Kingdom is not an elusive condition of the heart; it is a real government through which God will establish peace from one end of the earth to the other. The inspired prophet Isaiah foretold that subjects of that government will not “learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4) By means of a worldwide educational program, people will learn to live in peace and thus “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears.”
@@richrockefeller3331 communism? Vietnam is more capitalist than the USA Have you ever been there ? Do you think that the workers own the Nike factories there ??
Look at that veteran with that LOONG hair. I remember when the military types thought my long hair represented all kinds of "evil" things back in the late 60s and early 70s. Now this guy is some kind of Vietnam "guru" with hair down to his a$$. As a Vietnam draft resistor...it is now time I get recognized for the courage I had to stand up for myself and my long hair. I don't need an Honor Flight (like you guys do), a RUclips video interview or a trip to Vietnam. But a cruise to Hawaii will do and I can begin to experience "closure" from how badly I was treated back then. It's long overdue, wouldn't you say?
@@loumurray5237 Registered for the Draft b/c it was the law. Proceeded to file for Conscientious Objector status. The Government accepted it. 1970. What if they didn't...I hear you ask. Very simple...go to Canada which I loved. A nation that had the "smarts" to know how and when to use their military....unlike the USA.
Well said! LBJ got the war he wanted and those young men did the dying and the killing...I ask Vietnam vets today, "Why did we fight the Vietnam war" The answer I get from them: "I don't have a clue and I was there"...
Absolutely unnecessary war. The north won, did not invade the Philippines and land in California. All this courage and sacrifice wasted and in noway defending the U.S.
Don't you understand ? You have to have "SPIRIT".... no spirit in convicts except for the evil they wish to commit. The kids did get the training they needed; however , in reality, all the training is good for you , but it's not the same .. as in fighting a war is "never by the book"... do you really think a person in prison can fight in a war? You have to "believe in GOD, yourself, your family , your country "..... and WHAT does a prison inmate believe in ?
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When I was 22 I was playing basketball with my friends. Skateboarding and snowboarding in the winter. Men like this dont have the priviledge of what I've been fortunate enough to experience. God bless veterans
War is hell...pure hell. Bless all our veterans
I was in Dr. Wiest's class at U.S.M. the first year John began sitting in and discussing the war. He was a very moving speaker who you could tell was a kind and caring individual that had his life and spirit drained from him during this war. I feel honored to have been able to get to know him for that semester.
I sometimes wonder if it is fair to have these honorable vets recount their stories to us. They have to relive and dig up old pains, already forgotten.
I also look at the audience. Did I see someone wipe a tiny tear? Do I see bored people thinking, yeah.. could not have been that bad. Others maybe thinking cool, sounds like a great adventure.
Should people know...yes!
Should we respect all vets.....definitely.
But here we are, as the world, reapi g the economical and political benefits of the Russian/Ukrainian war. Lots of talk but no heed for the casualties. Both civilian and military. We learn from history that we do not learn from history.
RIP John Young. Your service will never be forgotten sir.
I am humbled beyond words....God bless you and every one who served.
I was a 23 year old squad leader, Sgt. E-5, and it's a terrible responsibility to have up to 10-12 men under you that you may have to order to their death. You find yourself forgetting about your own pain and endangerment and sometimes, overwhelmed. He was a great squad leader, from what I've read: he cared about each man under his charge. That's what makes a great leader. RIP Sergeant.
Sgt. John Young my Heart goes out to you and all the Vietnam Vets who served . I cannot imagine this .
Thanks for everything you have done and Stay Blessed my Friend .
USMC Vet here. Tears man.......just tears.
Sarge,
Just glad you made it home man
So others can learn from someone who was in the mud.
Love you brother
He didnt support that war enough to do a 2nd tour
@@jrjohnryanjrwhat's your point in your comment, other that trying to tarnish this man's service to his country? How many tours did you do in Vietnam?
Thank you. I’m sorry you had to go through that my man, but it’s a honor knowing you because not all heroes wear capes. God bless you man. Fighting Charlie. Coming out alive. Warrior
Hooah! Bravery speaks from the soul of this Vietnam veteran. Nasty sad days and memories!
Thanks buddy
One of the best descriptions and message deliveries I’ve seen!
Glad you made it home
God bless every person who has or currently serves in the military! I hope you had a blessed veterans day
We owe this man and all vets who served a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. Thank you for your service.
God bless you John. I will share your site with my veteran friend in No Ca...he was greeted by protestors, ungrateful people so he shares very little of his experience. He is a most wonderful person...was in I believe SOG unit...saw too much as did all of you vets. God Bless you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
First off, thank you, and all those who served there for your service, I lost a close relative in June 67, 26th Marines, Alpha Co. 3rd MDiv. May he, and all those who perished, RIP.
Look into his eyes toward the end. He has been harms way, and has seen and done things most of us will never experience.
And it is perfectly right and good that "most of us will never experience" what he has seen and done. The US had no legitimate right or reason to be in Vietnam and he has to take some of the responsibility of "experiencing" what he did. He had options and choices like the rest of us at that time. Just b/c he experienced what he did...didn't give him legitimacy or authority.
@@topgeardel You're entitled to your politics. I was just commenting on his experience.
@@topgeardel not all soldiers in Vietnam had a choice. A lot of them were drafted.
@@googleadder1681 I understand the Draft as I registered for the Draft and then resisted it and Vietnam. NOBODY was forced to go to Vietnam. It was totally how a man viewed the consequences of his choices. Resisting the Draft could result in prison, bad record or go to Canada. Obey the Draft meant Vietnam...and possibly death. Those that went to Vietnam were the type of men that saw the consequences of resisting to be unacceptable...therefore they felt they had "no choice". Yes they did...just like me. Many men "hide" behind the military Draft as the excuse for their choice. That simply was not the case. It was all about one's response to consequences and the value they put on them.
@@googleadder1681 and even the ones not drafted had no real "choice"
If you didn't volunteer youvwould be drafted
If drafted yluvwould define my go into a combat unit
If you volunteered you could avoid that by going into the ai force or navy
your right about war sir, war is hell on earth, ty for your service sgt young and all war vets current and from the past.
A highly intelligent articulate man
Yes sir..war is hell! He said he lost his youth "back there", which I understand but I must compliment this man for his stories n inspiration, also he commands attention just by his presence as well as his looks..very handsome man! Vietnam was one of the most Savage wars ever! Ty for your service John!
Hand salute to all. From ex uscg vet.
May god bless you.
Notice that he didnt volunteer for a 2nd tour?
You can see he is a broken man I have RESPECT for you I am a veteran soldier in the UK and i salute you and all your comrades for what you went through God bless you all.
Bless you ❤️ much respect for you
Military stories often feature the special ops boys. But during Vietnam the brunt of the horror was borne by the conventional infantry. I was infantry and volunteered for the LRRPs, Best decision I could have made.
This was a perfect speech and recollection, real.
I have no words.
These Guys got More Balls!! God Bless All of ya!
God bless you my friend.
P.O.W.
M.I.A.
Never Forget
I read the book. It's worth reading.
Is he the Special Forces "John Young" captured by the NVA, and is from Arlington Hts Il? That John Young was eventually released. Curious of the same guy.
Yea brother, i was on the IWO JIMA... We lost all our chinooks on board... Like PBRS... Bullet magnets... I had to wash out the slicks after they returned from the field with wounded.... Ugly busness yes...
Wasn’t the Iwo the Helicopter Landing Platform that was in the area when the USMC Barricks at the Beirut Airport was bombed on 23OCT83 & served as a triage for the wounded that were evacuated from there that day? Hopefully we’re not confusing this with another ship, as it’s been a long time, obviously. Thanks in advance for your help!
@@tieroneactual2228 was onboard in 68/69
@@tieroneactual2228 LPH-2
Nobody really understands, until you are there and experience War.
When he said. They always we were coming. Fucking chills. Lots of SOG squads went missing due to the same thing.
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All that and rocked that mullet!
Was in the 9th ID, Mekong Delta vicinity?
What a bloody waste of an entire generation! 😰
Sadly there were far more lives wasted during that time due to drugs 😕
Empires everywhere are found in the dust. God bless the American people.
What was the name of this battle? Was this the Hill Fights outside of Khe Sanh?
Mekong Delta 600+ miles South of the Hill Fights. Army 9th Division summer 1967. Hill Fights were Marine Corps.
Forward Observer thank you for the clarification and thank you for your service.
I believe the soldiers of the 4/47th called it the Battle of Ap Bac. Not to be confused with the more well known battle fought there in 1963 between the ARVN and VC.
@@forwardobserver2048 Hill Fights up in Khe Sanh; Quang Tri Province ...... You know your stuff But Some Army used in area
What can you say?hes right when it comes down to it all it is death.thanks for going even though we should not have been there.God bless.
Warrior
best hair ever
It took Stones to rock a Mullet of that Magnitude 9 years ago
And the saddest part of it all was it for nothing.God bless this man and our troops that were there.
it was all for nothing ..
John, I was a high school senior trying to make sense of the whole war. Was it a real American war of justice or was it a mistake that had been perpetrated on us by our president? I think the answer is evident in hindsight. We were lied to and the war was a mistake. God, but my heart bleeds for those men.
@Dr Beechas communism!? Have you ever been to Vietnam ? Do you think in Vietnam the workers own the factories that make your sneakers?
“Those men”. Probably 1/2 of the people killed in that war were women and children
All wars are bankers wars and they are not commies or nazis etc, they are demons from hell..!
@@drewpederson2039 you might enjoy reading the book
Who Financed Hitler”
How conservative American banks loaned Germany/Hitler money because he was anti communist/socialist
Prescott Bush (w’s grandfather) was almost inducted for trading with the enemy AFTER war was declared
Another book to read is titled Trading with the Enemy
??? Why did Standard Oil continue to pay Germany who owned the patent for tetraethyl lead used to make aviation gas, all through the war? Why were the Ford MotorWerks never bombed until April of 1945 ?
War is war, but business is business
@@jrjohnryanjr Were you there ? I don't think so..... The US isn't straight-forward about many things . There is so much that goes on all the time. Things are riddles never meant to be solved. Many things happen that you'll never know all the answers to the questions . Many things aren't what you think you're being led to believe or what "meets the eye". Many things are best left "un-answered". Many things there is no answer . The world still turns , the sun rises & sets . the moon and the stars shine.. or many times otherwise...... Sometimes green isn't really green , or blue is blue.....We all take too much for granted .. and expect too much .Sometimes the best answer is no answer. Sometimes things are too complicated or more complicated for most people to comprehend or handle. Is there a right answer to everything ?
I don't have the answers. Who , if anybody on here does? I know in my heart only from my experiences what i feel and know. Not from books or magazines , or professors, or those who wish to twist things when i personally Know the true facts from living through them . And no one will tell me different ... or take that from me......
"FUCKIN-A" Bad shit all the way around. Semper Fi! fjr L/Cpl USMC Nam 67
Our soldiers always fight valiantly, but you need to really question the War Machine that prosecutes endless, highly profitable forever wars.
Horror..... that day had to have been horror. It's clear he never got around to enjoying the killing. For some, a stone cold heart is a defense mechanism. For others, they're just ruthless killers.
that is my birthday
"They knew we were coming--they always did." "There were people popping up out of the ground all around us". Think about what that implied for Vietnam Meterans.
FATHER TO SONS A TOUR OF MY TOUR TO MY A TEAM THE SONG MY TEAM HOME THE BROTHERS
Most of you people watching this have no ideal of the pain these men took to their graves. Whether they killed or was killed, they are true Warriors. To enter any battlefield that men lay slaughtered on is nothing short of complete bravery.
That link is dead.
WALK MY TEAM MY WA4R TH3 TEAM ( SEMPIR 1974 TO MY TEAM THE CODE MY TEAM
Neil young almost cut my hair !
The Bible foretells a time when peace will be achieved not through mankind. Psalm 46:9 says regarding the Creator, Jehovah God:
“He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth.”
Jehovah God will accomplish true peace by means of his Kingdom, for which many sincere people have repeatedly prayed Matthew 6:9, 10:
"Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth."
His Kingdom is not an elusive condition of the heart; it is a real government through which God will establish peace from one end of the earth to the other. The inspired prophet Isaiah foretold that subjects of that government will not “learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4) By means of a worldwide educational program, people will learn to live in peace and thus “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears.”
That there's sum big freakin' hair I'm hear to tell ya !
A war that should never been fought
They delayed communism. They gave us another 30 50 years of freedom. Even one day is worth it.
Kennedy would have negotiated a peaceful solution. He was killed for it. This is a war that HAD to happen. (So Johnson could get rich, and so on).
@@mulvey0731 Johnson was already rich
Johnson was under pressure from the right wing of both parties
@@richrockefeller3331 communism? Vietnam is more capitalist than the USA
Have you ever been there ?
Do you think that the workers own the Nike factories there ??
@@jrjohnryanjr
Funny a Rockefeller would be schooling people on communism.
173rd
Look at that veteran with that LOONG hair. I remember when the military types thought my long hair represented all kinds of "evil" things back in the late 60s and early 70s. Now this guy is some kind of Vietnam "guru" with hair down to his a$$. As a Vietnam draft resistor...it is now time I get recognized for the courage I had to stand up for myself and my long hair. I don't need an Honor Flight (like you guys do), a RUclips video interview or a trip to Vietnam. But a cruise to Hawaii will do and I can begin to experience "closure" from how badly I was treated back then. It's long overdue, wouldn't you say?
I know this is 9 months old but wtf are you talking about??
How did you resist the draft and in what year ?
@@GammaFrost1 It's called truthful sarcasm and sense of humor. Guess you're not programmed to appreciate it.
@@loumurray5237 Registered for the Draft b/c it was the law. Proceeded to file for Conscientious Objector status. The Government accepted it. 1970.
What if they didn't...I hear you ask. Very simple...go to Canada which I loved. A nation that had the "smarts" to know how and when to use their military....unlike the USA.
What's with the hair. Don't think it'll catch on.
All that for what?
PLENTY of Legs would disagree. About.. killing 😈
Well said! LBJ got the war he wanted and those young men did the dying and the killing...I ask Vietnam vets today, "Why did we fight the Vietnam war" The answer I get from them: "I don't have a clue and I was there"...
Absolutely unnecessary war. The north won, did not invade the Philippines and land in California. All this courage and sacrifice wasted and in noway defending the U.S.
I can’t understand why 19 year olds with no military training were sent out when you could have emptied your worst prison inmates on them !!
They were all trained and they weren’t all 19. Idiot !
Don't you understand ? You have to have "SPIRIT".... no spirit in convicts except for the evil they wish to commit. The kids did get the training they needed; however , in reality, all the training is good for you , but it's not the same .. as in fighting a war is "never by the book"... do you really think a person in prison can fight in a war? You have to "believe in GOD, yourself, your family , your country "..... and WHAT does a prison inmate believe in ?
Imperialist murderer is sad LMAO
Fuck you
Murderer Hell, nay, one of my heroes!
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