Our Stories: Vietnam Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Our Stories: Vietnam, is a three-part documentary series featuring fifteen area veterans and their stories of service during the Vietnam era. Part 2 has five stories of one of the first pilots to land at Da Nang after Tonkin Bay, Part B of an earned Purple Heart, a minesweepers worst fear, a recipient of a Silver Star and keeping control of supplies.
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I appreciate every single one of you!!!
GODBLESS YALL!!!
I was born in 1968. My father left for Vietnam just hours after I was born. And I'm lucky, my father came home. And I've heard so many stories from him and his friends. I'm lucky to have those also. Thank you to all that served. Hats off to you all.
Such incredible stories. I was born in 1982, so I wasn't around at the time of the war, but I grew up hearing stories. It is such an incredible shame how the returning veterans were treated. You guys and gals have my deepest respect and sincere thanks.
Agree
Thank you for your sacrifice for our freedom. The south Vietnamese people
We never forget your sacrifice. God bless You
To All Vets from Vietnam era. WELCOME HOME, THANK YOU FOR MY FREEDOM... YOU DESERVE SO MUCH MORE THAN WE'VE GIVEN YOU. I'M 61 , too young to go in back then, All my Uncles, Grandfathers, my Dad etc all went into service. I wanted to so badly, but wasn't accepted.. You all are my Heroes.. I am sorry you were sent over there.. You are more of an American than any sissy who called you names etc when you got home... GOD BLESS YOU ALL.. HE HAS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN HIS KINGDOM FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILIES. AGAIN, TY FOR MY FREEDOM. - BIG JIM, NEW HAMPSHIRE USA, aka BOSTON STRONG.
We Thank you to all the Vietnam Veterans and we Honor You......Thank you.
Including the Vietnamese independence fighters who won.
Vietnam was before my time, but my dad served 3 tours and my mom had orders to go but ended up in a car accident while on leave prior to shipping out so she was no longer medically eligible. I served in Afghanistan as a nurse because of my dad’s service and for those that served with him that did not make it home. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you all and welcome you home. I am so sorry that you were treated so poorly and did not receive the welcome home like I did. You should have received a hero’s welcome but instead were spit on and called names. I appreciate you and your service and also thank you for sharing your stories.
I remember the war and sitting down at 4pm and watching the news about Vietnam and the list of names that were either Mia or Kia I swore then I would thank all the veterans.. thank you all for serving and most of all WELCOME HOME ❤️
I think you Vietnam Vets are the best of our generation,I have always supported you and thought very highly of all of you.Thank you for all you did and glad you made it home.
Gentlemen, I was but a baby in 68 & of course knew nothing of the world.
After years of listening and watching of what occurred I have nothing but true respect for the job you did.
One word for all of them GRATEFUL , not even endless times will be enough to express my eternal gratitude for their dedication.
Yes, the Vietnamese freedom fighters were wonderful and deserve eternal gratitude.
EVERY man who served in Viet Nam has my total respect . You are loved and appreciated !
Every man who refused to go and fight in a racist conflict thousands of miles from home,... that threatened no one in the United States... has my respect! We need more thoughtful and intelligent people like you...You are loved and appreciated!!
@@robertroselle3341 ,. You're a loser....
10.5 years..
9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975. (Those 9 million had no control over where they served, but they served just the same.)
2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam.
58,148 were killed in Vietnam, 75,000 severely disabled, 23,214 were 100% disabled, 5,283 lost limbs and 1,081 sustained multiple amputations.
Robert you are one of those trumpklins who just like him see me take a knee call me unpatriotic well I'm a Vietnam veteran who is more patriotic than you or that draft dodger is because l had every right not to go because their were places in US l couldn't live eat or go to certain schools but we went because we are patriotic and loved this country even though it didn't give us the same love back l and many people of color felt the same way then as well as today
Yes like bone spurs feet he's a real hero to you isn't he and his daddy money which kept him out so he could degrade those that went saying they are not heros because they were prisoners or lost body parts real hero for you to look up to
My 19 yr. old brother was a supply truck driver who was stationed at Da Nang. He was in a fire fight, where they had to stop and engage the Viet Cong. He had bullets pass through his pantlegs, but no wounds! That always intrigued him, since other Marines in that fight were seriously wounded. I told him he was protected by God while in Vietnam. He died in 2006, at age 56 with congestive heart failure. His autopsy showed that he had Agent Orange in his system, even after all those years!
Love and Respect
It never leaves your system its always there no matter what you do sweat your ass off so long extended Fasting nothing works Its kinda like the service Hurry up and wait and wait
@@Rollercoaster555
Wow! NEVER leaves the system.
@@psmith9789 No bud never in 1970’I went back for my 1 year reaval exam at VA they told me I have Degenerative Disc Disease Chronic depression and Chronic Anxiety from Agent Orange
@@psmith9789 In 1994 went under knife for Herniated Disc L4 and L5 both Gone
To all who served in our military thank you for your service to our country. Remember everyone deployed. God-bless America.
Fact;
10.5 years..
9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975. (Those 9 million had no control over where they served, but they served just the same.)
2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam. (About 25% of those who served in all theaters during Veitnam.)
Of those 2,709,918 who served in Veitnam;
58,148 were killed in Vietnam, 75,000 severely disabled, 23,214 were 100% disabled, 5,283 lost limbs and 1,081 sustained multiple amputations.
Thank you Vietnam Veterans, you are all heros, you did what our country asked you to do. Thank you very much
It was total wrong and unjustified war. And the vietnamese suffer from agent orange untill today!
@@Gieszkanne tell the government that made the soldiers go. Tell the companies that said it was a safe chemical. Many US service members are also effected by agent orange. They had no idea of the side effects on the ground. They would use the empty barrels for drinking water after "washing" them out. Also consider 25%+ were drafted and could be imprisoned should they refuse. If you were already a soldier, but refused to go you could get a minimum of 5 years prison. The death penalty can be considered for deserting during war time. Soldiers honest stories told by good journalists is a major part of what got the US to pull out. Had the US public not started demanding the end of the war they quite likely would have fought on for years more. Soldiers speaking out are a major part of the switch of opinion. Look at the major Vietnam protests. At their height it would be hard not to find vets in participation in the push against the war. And the fight to reveal war crimes was soldier led. Only reason many of the facts are known is because of them. At this point Vietnamese war vets of "the American war" hold more respect for US vets than the US public in general. The armed services are tools and never did the US treat its tools worse than during the Vietnam war. None of those interviewed in this video hold rank high enough to hold blame. Don't blame the factory worker for a bad design.
So do American soldiers suffer from agent orange and alot of people l knew died from it
You say you despise draft dodgers how come so many of you trumpklins supported the biggest draft dodger of all Donald Trump whose dad's money 💰 kept him out
Thank you!❤
You guys were not “baby killers.” You are HEROES! Welcome Home🇺🇸
@Your Neighbor Is A Bot Yes and against Pol Pot who killed 1-2 millions of his own people they did nothing!
@Your Neighbor Is A Bot And the biggest irony is that the so "evil" Ho Chimin/Vietcong that they fought against, actually invaded Cambodia to stop Pol Pots and his terror even so they were also "communists".
And killing Gaddafi, wasj ust another crime. He had done so many good things for his country and was going to stabilise North Africa. He started to make an own currency for Africa based on gold standart and a water supply system. In Lybia health care and study was for free etc.That were the true reasons what for he had to die.
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A friend who served was spit on and called a baby killer. He promptly beat the guy severely. He was arrested,thrown in jail. His dad went to the S.O. and shamed the sheriff ( who was a WW2 vet) into letting his son out and dropping the charges......
Yes some children and babies were killed but show me any war that didn't happen it happened in every war that was ever fought and I'm proud too be a Vietnam veteran
Welcome home. You guys did a very hard job for your country..Much appreciated your fight for freedom from communisim for others..
I'm English but worked 20 yrs for an American Oil firm offshore from the 70's, i met many who had served in Vietnam, not all front line but a tunnel rat from Houma, Louisianna ...Dickie if you see this...., all great guys and this video shows pure humanity at its finest.
Welcome home soldiers Thank you for your service and sacrifice our country owes you a debt of gratitude
We owe a debt to these people that has never been paid...…..Hero's all.
First and foremost Thank you Vietnam Vets and Welcome Home! My dad was a Vietnam Vet. He was in country June 1970-May 1971. My dad would rarely talk about his time there but when he did I shut up and listened. 1. I knew he needed to talk about it and 2. I was afraid if I talked or asked any questions he would stop talking. My dad was the strongest, kindest man I have ever known and it breaks my heart that he passed with these horrors in his head. I wish I could have made them go away for him.
Me too, my dad was there Sept.69-70...never hardly talked about it. Died two years ago of agent orange presumptive condition. Only after he died, did he ever get benefits and only because I pursued it. As he never asked for anything. He denied his medals. Well, I have them now and my mom gets DIC benefits. You should look into entitlements owed to you and your family. Sending Love to you and the pain I know so well that you have.
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Hey soldier .. minesweeper man . You have no idea sir there are individuals today who's heart are all for you and appreciates what you did for this country . I have the utmost respect and appreciation for Vietnam vets and if I could meet each and every one of them today I would be honored to shake each and every one of their hands and let them know that I know I could never understand what you guys went through but I try to because I know how dirty all you were done .... And if anyone has the audacity to make statements about Vietnam vets working the government or whatever .. I can't believe that , that's a first time I've ever heard that. If anyone is entitled to government assistance it's our soldiers and military that should receive them . Marines , army all those who served in war should have access to everything they need , they did for their country and gave it their all and should be given all that's needed in return . I know it doesn't mean anything today because the damage is done but know there are people that are truly truly thankful for what you did and for your bravery ... To sweep mines on a road for 11 months is incredibly honorable and you should live your life knowing you did something incredible for your country and know your appreciated man . God bless you thank you again for what you did in Vietnam and I'm sorry for what you were put through when you came home after war . To each and every Vietnam veteran just know your appreciated and know if you ever needed someone to talk to I'm here .
God bless all Vietnam veterans and thank you for your service.
To all Vietnam veterans thank you for your allegiance to our country. I was younger than the young men drafted in my neighborhood. I remember watching the news and will never forget the body count of how many were lost. I despised the draft dodgers and what was going on. I’ve always felt these were innocent young men forced into a terrible situation. God Bless these men.
So you despise all of the Republican chicken hawks who dodged the draft, you know, people like George W. Bush, Donald Trump, Bill O'Reilly, Dick Cheney, etc.
Mr Morales has a textbook case of PTSD Survivor's Guilt. He isn't alone. TY Mr Morales for your honest testimonial . I m a Viet vet too. Felix in NYC 2/17/22
You guys are freedom fighter heroes. We appreciate you more than we could express
Does who never served will never understand. I served 21 years and proud of it...
Wrong!!! I didn't serve...But I Do understand! It was an Unnecessary war of aggression against a people fighting for their freedom! Why do people in the U.S. feel they have the right to tell others what type of government they should have??? With a deplorable history of Genocide...Slavery...and Racism...the united states is in NO position to tell others what type of government they should choose! I am proud to have been a war protestor who REFUSED to participate in this UNJUST war!!
@@robertroselle3341 Just think Robert if Jimmy Carter wasn’t president you would still be up in Canada
All of the men and women who served in Vietnam have my respect.
Some of us of that generation remembers, and supported our troops. The War was wrong on so many levels, beginning with our troops fighting it. However, those called to Service and honours that? Heroes all. How do you stop such a War that wasn’t called that? Then the government didn’t bring home POWs despite knowing they were still alive in Loas. Up until Reagan it was known. But because there wasn’t the label WAR they weren’t considered POWs. We all carry scars from that time.
In my heart I always say, Welcome Home, even if I see a Vietnam Vet hat on someone.
Thank you all for your Service. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Daughter of a Vietnam Veteran.
It has been 45 years after the Fall of SAIGON ,SVN on April 30th 1975 . The SVN people are still remembering the American soldiers for what they have done for the SVN.
Thanks for your service !
From a soldier of 5th Infantry Division, ARVN. 70-75 .
For what it is worth, I believe our governtment, not our soldiers, failed the Vietnamese people. Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, the ARVN, and Montonyards are remerkable.
@@JeffAPierson The Democrat started that damn war with Kennedy and has left the South Vietnam people suffered and has brought disrespect to the American soldiers.
For those of you who talked today about loving this country remember this you are no better than the clown who was in WH for four years he was a draft dodger you probably are the ones that call us baby killers l have no respect for him or you l went and to serve my country the US even though there were places here in the US that I couldn't go too but l served anyway
@@TriNguyen-ug1qv Whether you know it or not a republican Dwight Eisenhower was president when the French left in 1954 who do you think took over we did like l said we took over almost immediately after the French left now Kennedy might have put more combat troops in Vietnam but we were already there thanks to a republican president name Dwight Eisenhower read your history
Welcome home guys,thank you all.
The only 'BABY KILLER i remember was the DRAFT DODGER that ran over my 5 yr old friend Joey Balaney on Barton St in Hamilton Ont. 1969
That WAR touched many many lives !...R.I.P JOEY 50 yrs on.....
Good story teller, Ramirez. Could listen to him all evening.
WELCOME HOME, ALL OF YOU... GOD BLESS YOU ALL 🙏🏼 YOU DESERVE BETTER... DAMN.....
Yall are the best don't let nobody tell you or say different yall did something many men could never. Fuck the doubters. I love yall.Always carry urself with honor..
when I was the child we watched it on tv ,,we hoped as kids men and women could one day not have to hurt so bad for peace well-done guys for your stories,, reminded me of being a kid and everyone can just get home,any pne of u meet Jimi Hendricks
The war happened before I was born but it still has effected my life greatly due to the many veterans I either grew up around or been friends with in my life. These Veterans still carry around a lot of pain from all those years ago. I certainly can't begin to comprehend what they went through but I have the utmost respect for all the brave men and women that sacrificed so much for our country when they were called upon.
What about respect for the Vietnamese independence fighters who threw out the imperialists?
Thanks for your service. Hope today you have some peace today. THANKS AGAIN.
Amazing stories....just amazing bravery.
By the Viet Cong and the NVA.
Thanks for your services. Land of the free. Home of the braves.
Thanks to all who served, WELCOME HOME!🇺🇸
A poorly miscalculated war that effected everyone in concern. The Vet's who I have met have all been damaged in one way or another. My love goes out to them and their families. My father, an ex ww2 vet said. Those poor boys, being thrown blind folded into a hole and they don't know how deep it is! That was in 1968.
Thank you for your service and thank you for sharing your experience
You Deserve these Benefits who the hell can judge you How disgraceful that someone could criticize any of you You did what you were sent to do on the orders of your Country My respect to every Soldier
What a nice sincere story Ramirez told us. This man is very modest and honest. Wether he wants to be or not, Ramirez is a true Patriot and hero. Thank you for your Service Sir. Semper Fi.
Welcome home soldiers and to the ones that never made it back. You are not forgotten . We love you always . And R. I. P, 🙂🙂🙂🙂
Proud of them. They are heroes all!
Thank you for your service and you're sacrifice for our freedoms. God bless
Vietnamese never wanted this war, but you came and forced us to hold guns. We know that both American and Vietnamese soldiers are victims of the war.
Now the war has ended, we love and always want Americans to come and make friends with Vietnam.
Cheers all!
Old man Goat OK fine! Keep your keyboard.
Old man Goat what your name and where you from? Please tell me!
You sir are a better man than I am! I NEVER could, or would, forgive what the United States did...or tried to do...to the Vietnamese people! But considering the U.S. disgraceful Racist history of African Slavery...and the genocide of the Native indigenous peoples of the north American continent...it comes as no surprise that the U.S. would be guilty of this!
You should read more@@robertroselle3341 I have met Vietnamese people and served briefly on a base which trained them. They were good people and wanted to be free. Those who moved here became some of our best citizens. Critical race theory has polluted your mind.
Thank you all for serving and keeping us safe my heart goes out
To you all God bless you all ❤️🙏😊
So young , so brave , in jungle , snakes , mosquitoes , vicious nva , hungry , thirsty , and fighting . Aren't they marvelous ? Yes they are .
Mario Duque tigers too!
Thank you!
Vietnam Vet
My father whom is a Vietnam veteran, he calls the purple heart the vietnamese achievement metal. And he didn't talk about his time in vietnam until about 2 years ago, and he is in his 70s. Some of the stories he told me are about some of the bravest men I have ever heard stories about. And also are some of the scariest stories I have ever heard, brave and fearless, they don't make them like that anymore. May God bless every single man and woman who served in vietnam.
Ditto, for real
Thank you Rameraz My Family and I Thank you for your Service We appreciate it I appreciate it so Thank you again sir
Damn good video ✔️
God Bless our Vietnam veterans! Thank you for the respect and appreciation that you showed us when we came home. Ensuring it didnt happen again.
WELCOME HOME!!!
MSgt, Ret.
Afghanistan 2011-2012
MSgt, please listen to VOAG. It is dedicated to Vietnam Vets. I’m part of the writing team... we finished it four years ago. I’m just trying to get Vets to comment... good or bad we need your input. Thank you Sir.
You earned it all tropper. One thing I know for sure... you're no baby killer. As far as the people that are critical of our vets , just consider the source. I love and respect everyone that went. Thankyou and welcome home.
Hell with that these men deserve all the praise and all the money they need! Screw that! I appreciate u all
God Bless all you gys and nurses
I lived in Washington DC for 18 years after the war and I can't go to the wall either.
I was born 58 in Australia. I was oblivious to the existence of the Vietnam War. Not til I saw movies about it did I realise the extent of my ignorance. I am aggrieved for the loss of all the men and women there whatever role they played and to all those that returned.
Welcome home boys! You kicked ass and WON!!!
Really??
My dad served 2 tours in Vietnam with the 5th battalion 2nd marine division, 67 to Dec 68 and went right back 3 months llater and stayed until 73 coming home on leave only 3 times in 5yrs, was part of Operation Union 2 and the battle of Hue among many others ,was wounded on patrol and came home in 73 for good, and passed away in 97 from complcations from his wound that he had problems with for 25 yrs, it's crazy you get shot and it takes that long to eventually kill you, NEVER talked about the war, but after he passed I inherited all of his medals and plauqs tha t told the story of what happened to him there, it's very facinating, RIP dad.
God bless you all
And thank you for your service
I think the Government should buy each and everyone of the Vietnam Veterans a mansion.
If that was the case everyone would be a vet
@@marbo6429 That's not true, only the poor and middle class are sent to war.
@@TimothyCihal-pn7fm It is true what I say and what you said is true too..the rich and their cretonous children do get sent to war but they usually get the duty of handing out rations and uniforms at 'home'...
@@marbo6429 ,. You have a lot of misconceptions about those who serve their country, and their reasons for serving.
The biggest is it isnt for wealth...
"Ask not what your country can do for you, rather, ask what you can do for your country."
@@marbo6429 Very few so call rich went in they were the ones who liked agent orange face who had a rich daddy who could buy they way out by being in National Guard or college 🤔 deferment or have the draft board who in our case who was white and was 1 person could be bought all l know people like agent orange face suddenly have something medical wrong with them and we poor was 1A which means we would be call up immediately
Veterans of Vietnam earned their paychecks, both then and now. They live with the trauma of killing the enemy who was just another man. Day in an day out.
Door gunner always scared and glad my memory is getting weaker.
God bless 🙏🙏 💪 them all real men ❤❤
Im with ypu.. and I'll take the brunt of ignorance. You men, are my heroes
Nice going....All Clear
1968 261st The Whistlers long Binh 5 ton ammo hauler all over Nam.
Henry Morales is wearing a tee that talks about Jesse Darnell - thats a story to be looked up and told, too.
Good for you kicking he's ass because you sir are a man who stood up for this country for your country you are a true Patriot sir and I say Thank you and my Family says Thank you
I remember when I was young I was watching movie of Vietnam that movies was Sending Vietnam
may brother was with the red one in 65 went from riley kansas by ship. i very proud of hlm bronze star iron trangle,,ben cat..rubber plantation....
The warriors there mostly didn't know what was coming next, I'm thinking. Yup!
LONG LIVE GENERAL VANG PAO ALSO SALUTE TO YOU DAD, RIP ....
Yeah great message here
TAHNK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
...*salutes*
It sounded like Rameriz was abandoned by his Sergeant.
goutvols103 Yes, they left him in the bunker.
Rameriz...what a way for a LT to just leave a man behind. Hope he see's this and wonder's why? But the troop is in good spirit despite. I am happy he survived. They all said u made it, but we left u for dead.
Man I tear up when I see blks and White's like family at a time when in the states that wasn't exceptible now that's real family there no racist shit one bond one duty look for Charlie
That's why I think this nation could benefit from mandatory service. They had the "wartime" draft then, which is something different. Everyone who has served though, wartime or peacetime, draft or volunteer, always leaves with a better appreciation of their fellow Americans of all types. It promotes brotherhood and you see immediately that there are other Americans like you but perhaps a different color or with a different accent, serving their country, under adversity, potentially sacrificing all, for you and your country. It is an experience that you cant get anywhere else and we'd all be better off if there were more of it. (This production by NMSU is really excellent, the best I've seen...)
Some real heros welcome home all of you what the people should be ashamed of them selfs for not giving y'all a welcome home like WW2
To all you guys . you are bloody hero's
I’ve been through a typhoon too. Mean business!!!
On a ship
Why is it that most vietnam vets i talk too, feel like they never got treated right upon return. you should not listen to those who shout the loudest, rather listen to the majority. the majoriy love and respect ALL vietnam vets, all veterans who choose to serve.
The frontline troops deserve their pensions,the REMF not so much
When you commit to a war. You throw everything in your arsenal at it. But, the U.S never lost a fire fight in Vietnam, if you go by bodycount.
What if you count assholes ?
Who won???!!!
who won the war???
YOU ASKED A SILLY QUESTION. @@robertroselle3341 We won the battles. General GIAP and others said we won the battles but they won the war on America's college campuses. Then they had the gaul to call us baby killers.
Thank you all for your service. Did Richard Reid indicate that he received the Bronze Star?
I was high school class of 74. Draft had ended, but many of my friends are Vietnam veterans,
Yes it's the cowards in politics that created the emotional backlash towards the Vietnam veterans,
Most politicians are scum , many are not, but most are
You vets are America , you vets are the best of the republic,
Sure you are human, scared ? Angry? Sure if you listen to the majority of silent America, you can hear us , thank you,
And most of silent America has been thanking you since you were there ,
But just as media today are liars , they were liars then driven by a socialist agenda,
Psalms 3:3
Oh, I thought this was about the Vietnamese civilians and soldiers .😮
SHADOW COMPANY WAS THE ONCES THAT PICKED UP THE NICKNAME THE WALKING DEAD. THAY NEVER HIT THE GROUND. THAY WERE STILL STANDING. DEAD BUT NEVER LOST THEIR RIFLES.
Oh I thought this was gonna be vietnamese veterans. This is cool too
Lest We Forget
I want to give you guys my upmost respect went through hell
Iwas a tunnel rat Binh- Duong. Love my brothers and Sisters
XERB...COMIN at ya with 50 THOUSAND WATTS of POWER.....The Late WOLFMAN.
May you all be blessed 🙏 of God Jesus does love you
Ramirez is so likeable.
I wanted to go to Vietnam when I was 14. I had long hair but my dad had just died. I wanted to kill and do a lot of it. I was proud of our boys then in 1968, 1969. We should have stayed in Vietnam and given those people freedom. But we were in a political war which unwinnable.
You wanna do a lot of killing? You can pick up your rifle and try again, I am sure the Vietnamese won't mind giving you another shot. You fuckers threw everything you had at the Vietnamese (short of nuclear weapons) and you lost. You lost again in Irag, and you lost again in Afghanistan. If you are so fucking brave, pick a fight with the Russian. I am sure they would turn your fucking country into a giant parking lot