As we say deep in the heart of the republic of Texas and throughout the deep south things are fixing to get real good. Something about this interview has an amazing sound like the whop whop whop of a huey helicopter
Are you a Veteran? One of the best and most unique comments I've ever received about one of my stories. I will share this one for sure. I hope to do a second interview with Paul soon. Thank you for watching and subscribing to the channel. God bless you!! Salute!!!
He downplayed his role of an artilleryman. It's a combat MOS and he was in combat, even if he didn't see the enemy directly. Maybe not "Tip of the Spear", but still combat.
Thank you Jeffrey. So glad to hear from you. This was quite an amazing story. Yes, I love all my Veterans. Not ashamed to say so. This is a ministry for me and a labor of love. Could I interest you in sponsoring one of my stories? You can reach me through my website. God bless you!! WEBSITE: larrycappetto.com
Yes Larry... thank you so much for this much needed work.. God bless our veterans....God bless America...Vietnam veterans, welcome home. 🇺🇸 This is a great testimony! Thank you sir for your service.
With all due respect of course, this one seems a little disjointed. Seems to be all over the place. A little hard to follow for me. That being said, may God continue to bless him. Be safe and well.
Alvin, this was totally meant to be, meeting Paul at this time in his life. He has so much more to share. I hope to capture it again soon. So glad you got to watch this. Please share it. Wow!!!
big guns destroyed his hearing. VA probably can find his records to verify that he was boots on the ground so he can get hearing aids. that was my experience.
I'm 78 and a veteran of the USN regular navy. I was always fascinated with warships so after my high school graduation in 1963, I spent the summer working as a firefighter with California Division of Forestry with the plan of joining he USN after Christmas. Kennedy had been murdered for, at that time, some unknown reason, for me that is. I joined early January 1964 and went to San Diego for Boot Camp. At that time, information had been coming in about Vietnam. Most of us had no idea where it was. To many of us it was still French Indochina. I went to MM School (ship's Engineering) in Great Lakes. After graduating went home for a couple weeks and then flew from Travis AF Base to the Philippines (Subic Bay) to await my assignment aboard the USS Valley Forge LPH-8. After a few weeks, with other sailors, I boarded an LST and went out to my ship that was already stationed with a full complement of Marines, BLT. (Battalion Landing Team) off the coast of Vietnam. This was about October 1964. From that point on, our ship would see action in five major operations: Blue Marlin, Harvest Moon, Dagger Thrust and Double Eagle I & 2. Double Eagle was the largest amphibious landing of the entire war. It was right out of WW2 except our shipboard Marines were inserted into the battle area with helicopters. There really isn't much to say about my personal contribution. I, a part of the crew, kept the ship running and in good repair. Other than that, we slept in sweat, ate in sweat, worked in sweat and everything else in sweat.
Thanks again for honoring us as you honor all of our veterans. It enriches us beyond measure and helps fulfill a void in our past. You are blessed and a hero like the rest.
Michael and Darlene, thank you for your kind words and helping make this all possible. I skimmed the surface with Paul. He has much more to share. I'm hoping to go back and interview him again. He's almost 80 years old. Most Vietnam Veterans today are about the same age as the World War II Veterans were when I started my work 21 years ago.
Started watching and had to hear the entire story - couldn’t put ut down . Paul you are very talented in relating your experiences in Nam. You obviously have a terrific memory being able to recall events in such detail. Thank you for serving and also for educating me with one man's story of life in Vietnam. Thanks & take care sir.
Thanks Paul for serving our country. God bless you my friend. I think youre a wonderful man. Thank you Larry for bringing us Paul. You're still a celebrity to me Larry. God bless you sir.
Im 27yo. Im on a binge of content like this. These men are so strong and one of a kind. I think its a disgrace how people like this are torn down nowadays and its not right. I love and thank every veteran that has served my country. May God bless us with a ounce of patriotism they had
I'm 54 and same, binge watching these because the British fought in the first Vietnam war in 1944 to 1945 so wasn't a war as such, more an operation with the French and Indian force's. This i think was due to the surrender of the Japanese. So we went out to drive out Viet minh for the control of the southern part of Vietnam. Also the French had their own little war with Vietnam that didn't end well for the French. Not many know that there was 2 Vietnam wars first was an 8 year war between Vietnam and the French 1946-1954. We the UK only went to finalise the surrender of the Japanese forces. There was many wars fought in Vietnam over control from Japan. Its a whole confusing mess. So after all the USA entered the war to stop communism and economics etc, it wasn't a war over one country taking over another like the 1st and 2nd world war's. Thus Americans who was wise to this hated the war because it was a war over politics and the economic venture of taking land. When the nva finally rolled in and took saigon Palace that ended the war because Vietnam was then "unified" so the Americans had no one too fight. To this day the war is decreed as an unjust war, and its a terrible example of how humanity deals with what they see as a threat, I.e communism.
Thank you for your comment. Paul's story epitomizes what it's like for a young man to go to war, live through it, and come back home. He's 78 years old now. Most Vietnam Veterans today are about the same age as the World War II Veterans were when I started my work 21 years ago.
I enlisted in the Marine Corps, in 1967, my dad was a WWII veteran he was in Korea in 1946-47 and in Vietnam in 1961-62. He retired out of the Army in August of 1967. I was in Vietnam 68-69. I collected several Purple Hearts and was ultimately medically retired in 1970. Semper Fi
I salute this man's service to our country, as I do with all veterans, regardless of war, no matter what they were doing. But, I have no idea what's this guy was talking about for the first 45min of this video. And, I feel really bad for this guy, as it sounds like he's got a hearing problem to some degree... But, I'm not sure he knows what he's talking about either. I just hope "Mafia Jack" had his day of atonement.
My pleasure Josey Wales. This is a very intense and gripping story and yet I think I just skimmed the surface with Paul. He's got much more inside of him.
That was a different one. May God Bless You Paul. Thank you for your service. Thank you Larry for keeping this important history going for younger generations. It is so important!
You know a artilleryman when you have to ask them what they did multiple times! Just a jab at those queens. Thank you for your service! Amazing and vivid recollection of your time in service. God bless!
Bob, as I continue to reply to these comments from Paul's story, I knew there would be something different about Paul and it was an intense gripping story he told. Although there's much more that he will tell me the next time around.
Welcome home SP4 Battaglia - thank you so much for sharing your story and know that we salute you and your service. Larry, Paul - that was a great closing shot!
Chet, you have a good eye my friend. When I was editing the ending of the story yesterday I sat there in awe and wept. It was such a moving shot. I did a very slow fade to black as the the music was coming up. It is a very lonely job that I do but I gain great satisfaction reading comments like yours.
Not alot know that france to had an 8 year war with Vietnam. Even the English stepped on Vietnam soil at the end of ww2 to finalise the surrender of the Japanese. Vietnam had alot of wars and conflicts, and allies from the russians and japan. All in the name of communists idealistics. And what did it change? Absolutely nothing. When the nva took over saigon that was the end, because then it left the usa with no one too fight as the country was then "united".
We're the same age, both from LA suburbs, both artillery and both at LZ Pony - maybe 6 months after he left (I was at Pony from January '69 to September '69). Paul's unit had been reduced to one 8" and one 175, my battery was six 105s just below his battery. Those huge guns fired directly over the top of us, without warning and at a low angle - it drove me crazy!! Paul's story of the 4 guys that stole his rifle and wanted to kill him leaves out one detail that a guy from Van Nuys would not reveal but a guy from Compton (myself) would not fail to mention ... those guys were black - I'd bet the farm. And that incident did not happen at the front-line base of LZ Pony, the Army did not put blacks in forward positions where everybody had guns. It happened at a big, secure supply base, probably LZ English ... lots of blacks and no guns.
Juan thanks for watching. I'm sending your comment to Paul. He may want to speak with you. Best way to reach me is through my website: larrycappetto.com
A heartfelt thank you for your service and sacrifice you made for US🇺🇸 My brother was Vietnam from 1967-1969. When he stepped off the plane we could see the shock in his face. My dad who was a SeaBee in the South Pacific said that my brother was in shell shock The first night my mom asked me to go wake him up for dinner. I was 10 years old at the time and had no idea not to nudge him by the shoulder. He had his hands tightly on my neck in milliseconds. He warned me to never try to wake him like that again. After that I would motion him by the foot. He still won’t talk about being there. I do know that the TET offense affected him
Same age and time as me. Also I was first year in college 1963. During the years of assassinations. Difference was my family weren’t from the immigrant families. We were rooted in the southwest U.S. A different country 😊I really appreciate the way you told your experience 😊
Thank you Sound Acres Studio. As a musician, songwriter and composer, I would like to learn more about your studio. Regarding this interview it is stunning and very gripping. Very raw and real. The ending is especially moving.
@@VoicesofHistory Much appreciated, I have a background in mental health/ disability support and run my studio which is based in Australia. I have ambitions to open its doors to older individuals with challenges particularly with PTSD as I struggle with it myself. I recorded an album recently, a fictional story about a soldier. The album is called Layaways by Joshua Swann It was a way for me to externalize and mirror my own suffering even though I was not in any war. But it was also a way for me to acknowledge the suffering of war veterans in the realm of post traumatic stress disorder in an abstract way. Sorry for the long winded response. Thank you for asking. I’d like to hear your music. I’ve always admired Voices Of History and the good work you do here. The lives and stories and history you’ve preserved here is immeasurable. Thank you so much.
The 1960's and early 70's were an extradentary and turbulent times to have live through, the Vietnam conflict divided this country (America) over what is patriotism family were broken up over what is patriotism. the Vietnam conflict not only brought bloodshed in Southeast Asia it brought bloodshed back here in the street of America our retuning Vietnam Vets took the blunt of the anger felt by a good number of folks back here over the handling of our Vietnam policy by our polycations and government officials at the time. I know the Vietnam conflict to this day is an open wound to our Vietnam Veterans the men and women who served our country and to their families. To our Vietnam Vets the men and women who served our country during the Vietnam conflict thank you for your service and sacrifice and welcome home. Rest in Peace to the 58,220 Vietnams Vets who were KIA during the Vietnam conflict and the countless Vietnam Vets who have died from Agent Orange or (PTSD) and to those who are listed as MIA unaccounted for and those who are still fighting that War in flashbacks and in nightmares, I pray for the day that you'll find Peace. I dedicate these two songs from SSgt Barry Sadler 1966 record album "Ballad of the Green Beret." to each and every one of you. "I'm a Lucky One" SSgt Barry Sadler I'm going home my tour is done. I'm going home I'm a lucky one. But I left friends behind me. who won't come home no more. Yes many friends remain forever. On that bloody shore. But at night when I sleep I know my dreams will be. About my friends I left across the sea. I'll hear verbal young men harn laugh again out loud. We'll all be together in a happy crowd. But then I hear the sound of bullets whining overhead. Feel the crash of morters and all my firends are dead. My friends they fought and gave their all. My friends they died for freedoms call. As my dream is ending they'll come and say goodbye. Though I'm sound asleep a tear I'll cry And they say something which fills my heart with pain. Tell them about us Sadler don't let us die in vain. I'm going home my tour is done. I'm going home I'm a lucky one "Salute to the Nurses" SSgt Barry Sadler After the battle after the fight many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white And all of the men in this war torn land salute the nurses of Vietnam They know the awful toll of war each day they know more than any the price we pay A soldier his hands too burned to write a nurse takes down his words through the lonely night They have gone to the front where men fought in the night from Pleiku to Qui Nhon where war these men fight Many a wounded soldier pain is eased for a while by opening his eyes to see a nurses smile To each of the wounded on the operating shelf these nurses give a part of themselves I know every soldier to the last man will sometimes say a prayer for the nurses of Vietnam After the battle after the fight many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white And all of the men in this war torn land salute the nurses of Vietnam
38:30 Sir were you in the Artillery? Sorry. Sir were you in the artillery? Im sorry. Just golden😁. I bet those boys who were saved from an ambush by your cover fire think you were top of the spear paul.
I watched a snail crawling...along the edge...of a straight...razor. That's my dream. That's my nightmare. Crawling along the edge...of a straight...razor...and surviving. It struck me like a diamond bullet between my eyes. They were stronger than us. These were not monsters. These were men, trained cadres, with families, filled with love...and yet they had the strength to do that! Give me ten battalions of men like that and all of our problems over here would soon be over. I do hate them...those...napalms.
John, such a great comment. I wish others would read it. Thank you for taking the time to write. God bless you!! I am going to share this now with Paul.
Another good one Larry......Like where we get to see you ask the question now....makes it better to watch at least for me. c ya Buddy...Chris from East Tn.
Paul the analyzer...that is a feature in a person of intelligence. Because of that he was there to tell us his story of what he went thru an did. Very touching in the way he shared those experiences. The man in between the lines.. Thankyou Paul for your service to our great nation an I personally appreciate all that you have done. @ Larry you find the best interviews an the people that share their stories Thankyou again for that. I really wish I could donate to help fund your stories an your trip that us coming up but I'm broke, so all I can do is like an share your stories an comment my appreciation for your service. Thankyou..God Bless
Words are the physicians of a mind diseased.” - Aeschylus, said that. How much more then; when the patient's' words continue to fall upon the ears of their listener's understandings? - U.S. Paratrooper Sgt. 82md Abn. Div.1/504 half a century ago back in '74, just said that. Currently: Just another one of those many one's of... ''We His Believer's'' Who's patiently waiting & watching for '.' His✝Just⚖Return🪃'.' , just said that too !!!
👍 much respect and gratitude for your service! Welcome home my friend! Larry, thank you for capturing another amazing story. My eyes are soggy and heart is heavy as with many of these accounts.
Thank you kindly James. I'm there with you with the tears and the emotion. As the producer of these interviews I'm deeply moved at the end when they salute and especially with Paul's salute and send off and afterthought reflection on his face. It just does something deep inside of me. So unrehearsed, so unscripted, so raw!! I like what one of my RUclips viewers said about Paul's story: "As we say deep in the heart of the republic of Texas and throughout the deep south things are fixing to get real good. Something about this interview has an amazing sound like the whop whop whop of a huey helicopter."
God bless you Paul you are a great man thank you for all that you have done for this country, my late brother was drafted and served in Vietnam from 1966-1968, he died years later from complications from Aids in 1987, may he continue to RIP.
I am 63 and I just missed nam... But my heart goes out to all my friends that I met in the later years they had to go through that war.. and all the people that fought in it in all the wars.. your sacrifice gives me my freedom thank you so much.. so much is owed to so few by so many!!!!!!!!
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As we say deep in the heart of the republic of Texas and throughout the deep south things are fixing to get real good. Something about this interview has an amazing sound like the whop whop whop of a huey helicopter
Are you a Veteran? One of the best and most unique comments I've ever received about one of my stories. I will share this one for sure. I hope to do a second interview with Paul soon. Thank you for watching and subscribing to the channel. God bless you!! Salute!!!
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Bless your little heart❤
Was there, Dong Ha, 70-71. You guys are the real hero’s. Welcome home.✌️
Tennessee here. And yes it's fixing to get real.
He downplayed his role of an artilleryman. It's a combat MOS and he was in combat, even if he didn't see the enemy directly. Maybe not "Tip of the Spear", but still combat.
You are very supportive person Larry. We love you.
Thank you Jeffrey. So glad to hear from you. This was quite an amazing story. Yes, I love all my Veterans. Not ashamed to say so. This is a ministry for me and a labor of love. Could I interest you in sponsoring one of my stories? You can reach me through my website. God bless you!! WEBSITE: larrycappetto.com
Yes Larry... thank you so much for this much needed work.. God bless our veterans....God bless America...Vietnam veterans, welcome home. 🇺🇸
This is a great testimony! Thank you sir for your service.
I THINK THE guns have damaged his hearing . i was in the rear with the gear long binh vn 1970
With all due respect of course, this one seems a little disjointed. Seems to be all over the place. A little hard to follow for me. That being said, may God continue to bless him. Be safe and well.
Wow May the peace of GOD fill his life and soul. Thank You 🙏 PAUL for your sacrifice ❤️🇺🇸
Alvin, this was totally meant to be, meeting Paul at this time in his life. He has so much more to share. I hope to capture it again soon. So glad you got to watch this. Please share it. Wow!!!
big guns destroyed his hearing. VA probably can find his records to verify that he was boots on the ground so he can get hearing aids. that was my experience.
He is hard of hearing because he was artillery
I'm 78 and a veteran of the USN regular navy. I was always fascinated with warships so after my high school graduation in 1963, I spent the summer working as a firefighter with California Division of Forestry with the plan of joining he USN after Christmas. Kennedy had been murdered for, at that time, some unknown reason, for me that is. I joined early January 1964 and went to San Diego for Boot Camp. At that time, information had been coming in about Vietnam. Most of us had no idea where it was. To many of us it was still French Indochina. I went to MM School (ship's Engineering) in Great Lakes. After graduating went home for a couple weeks and then flew from Travis AF Base to the Philippines (Subic Bay) to await my assignment aboard the USS Valley Forge LPH-8. After a few weeks, with other sailors, I boarded an LST and went out to my ship that was already stationed with a full complement of Marines, BLT. (Battalion Landing Team) off the coast of Vietnam. This was about October 1964. From that point on, our ship would see action in five major operations: Blue Marlin, Harvest Moon, Dagger Thrust and Double Eagle I & 2. Double Eagle was the largest amphibious landing of the entire war. It was right out of WW2 except our shipboard Marines were inserted into the battle area with helicopters. There really isn't much to say about my personal contribution. I, a part of the crew, kept the ship running and in good repair. Other than that, we slept in sweat, ate in sweat, worked in sweat and everything else in sweat.
Disappointed,,,I thought BLT was a Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sammich!🫤
Thanks again for honoring us as you honor all of our veterans. It enriches us beyond measure and helps fulfill a void in our past. You are blessed and a hero like the rest.
Michael and Darlene, thank you for your kind words and helping make this all possible. I skimmed the surface with Paul. He has much more to share. I'm hoping to go back and interview him again. He's almost 80 years old. Most Vietnam Veterans today are about the same age as the World War II Veterans were when I started my work 21 years ago.
Thank you for your service. God bless you.
Much appreciated brother Ed. Paul's story is different from the others but very much a part of the history of Vietnam.
Dear Paul. May you be blessed with many more years on this planet. Larry, yet again I am in tears!
Blessings Barry. God bless you my friend. Paul's story is very gripping and raw.
Started watching and had to hear the entire story - couldn’t put ut down . Paul you are very talented in relating your experiences in Nam. You obviously have a terrific memory being able to recall events in such detail. Thank you for serving and also for educating me with one man's story of life in Vietnam. Thanks & take care sir.
Glad you enjoyed it Danny. I will send your comment to Paul. I plan to do a second interview with him at some point in time.
Thanks Paul for serving our country. God bless you my friend. I think youre a wonderful man. Thank you Larry for bringing us Paul. You're still a celebrity to me Larry. God bless you sir.
Many thanks brother Charles. Thank you for your gracious words. I am indeed humbled.
Im 27yo. Im on a binge of content like this. These men are so strong and one of a kind. I think its a disgrace how people like this are torn down nowadays and its not right. I love and thank every veteran that has served my country. May God bless us with a ounce of patriotism they had
I'm 54 and same, binge watching these because the British fought in the first Vietnam war in 1944 to 1945 so wasn't a war as such, more an operation with the French and Indian force's. This i think was due to the surrender of the Japanese. So we went out to drive out Viet minh for the control of the southern part of Vietnam. Also the French had their own little war with Vietnam that didn't end well for the French. Not many know that there was 2 Vietnam wars first was an 8 year war between Vietnam and the French 1946-1954. We the UK only went to finalise the surrender of the Japanese forces. There was many wars fought in Vietnam over control from Japan. Its a whole confusing mess. So after all the USA entered the war to stop communism and economics etc, it wasn't a war over one country taking over another like the 1st and 2nd world war's. Thus Americans who was wise to this hated the war because it was a war over politics and the economic venture of taking land. When the nva finally rolled in and took saigon Palace that ended the war because Vietnam was then "unified" so the Americans had no one too fight. To this day the war is decreed as an unjust war, and its a terrible example of how humanity deals with what they see as a threat, I.e communism.
And obviously Russia China funded the VC, as they to was communist countries.
30 here and I listen to these all day.
57…I listen to these and am inspired by everyone of them
Great stuff . Those young men shouldn't have been any where near that place .
Thank you for your comment. Paul's story epitomizes what it's like for a young man to go to war, live through it, and come back home. He's 78 years old now. Most Vietnam Veterans today are about the same age as the World War II Veterans were when I started my work 21 years ago.
@@VoicesofHistoryWe ain't getting no younger, somebody needs to pick up the torch
The only thing worse than not going for total victory is deploying for some
Bullshyt "Peace Keeping" mission.
I enlisted in the Marine Corps, in 1967, my dad was a WWII veteran he was in Korea in 1946-47 and in Vietnam in 1961-62. He retired out of the Army in August of 1967. I was in Vietnam 68-69. I collected several Purple Hearts and was ultimately medically retired in 1970. Semper Fi
Korea 1946-47? In what capacity?
Welcome home brother, you served with honor, I salute you Sir...72 yo Navy Veteran, never in country
Blessings my friend!!
I salute this man's service to our country, as I do with all veterans, regardless of war, no matter what they were doing. But, I have no idea what's this guy was talking about for the first 45min of this video. And, I feel really bad for this guy, as it sounds like he's got a hearing problem to some degree... But, I'm not sure he knows what he's talking about either. I just hope "Mafia Jack" had his day of atonement.
Thank you Paul for your sacrifice and service. Thank you Larry for sharing these experiences. 🇺🇲
My pleasure Josey Wales. This is a very intense and gripping story and yet I think I just skimmed the surface with Paul. He's got much more inside of him.
That was a different one. May God Bless You Paul. Thank you for your service. Thank you Larry for keeping this important history going for younger generations. It is so important!
Thank you Marc. Always good hearing from you.
God Bless You Paul!!! Semper fi!
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Thank you!!
You know a artilleryman when you have to ask them what they did multiple times! Just a jab at those queens. Thank you for your service! Amazing and vivid recollection of your time in service. God bless!
Very different and thrill ride of a story. Very entertaining.
Bob, as I continue to reply to these comments from Paul's story, I knew there would be something different about Paul and it was an intense gripping story he told. Although there's much more that he will tell me the next time around.
Welcome home SP4 Battaglia - thank you so much for sharing your story and know that we salute you and your service.
Larry, Paul - that was a great closing shot!
Chet, you have a good eye my friend. When I was editing the ending of the story yesterday I sat there in awe and wept. It was such a moving shot. I did a very slow fade to black as the the music was coming up. It is a very lonely job that I do but I gain great satisfaction reading comments like yours.
@@VoicesofHistory It was the perfect end.
Not alot know that france to had an 8 year war with Vietnam. Even the English stepped on Vietnam soil at the end of ww2 to finalise the surrender of the Japanese. Vietnam had alot of wars and conflicts, and allies from the russians and japan. All in the name of communists idealistics. And what did it change? Absolutely nothing. When the nva took over saigon that was the end, because then it left the usa with no one too fight as the country was then "united".
A bed, sheets and a functioning shower and toilet is what I looked forward to......Oh and a hamburger.
1000 yard stare. PTSD
As an afterthought, thank you, Paul, for being a lifetime member of our sponsored platoon.
Where would we be today without you guys back then?
Thank you Michael.
Thank you Paul, a jarhead here, I got trained at APG, seems like a lifetime ago!
We're the same age, both from LA suburbs, both artillery and both at LZ Pony - maybe 6 months after he left (I was at Pony from January '69 to September '69). Paul's unit had been reduced to one 8" and one 175, my battery was six 105s just below his battery. Those huge guns fired directly over the top of us, without warning and at a low angle - it drove me crazy!! Paul's story of the 4 guys that stole his rifle and wanted to kill him leaves out one detail that a guy from Van Nuys would not reveal but a guy from Compton (myself) would not fail to mention ... those guys were black - I'd bet the farm. And that incident did not happen at the front-line base of LZ Pony, the Army did not put blacks in forward positions where everybody had guns. It happened at a big, secure supply base, probably LZ English ... lots of blacks and no guns.
Juan thanks for watching. I'm sending your comment to Paul. He may want to speak with you. Best way to reach me is through my website: larrycappetto.com
I can’t even imagine what it would be like to be a new guy goin into a situation like that. Absolute nightmare
A heartfelt thank you for your service and sacrifice you made for US🇺🇸
My brother was Vietnam from 1967-1969. When he stepped off the plane we could see the shock in his face. My dad who was a SeaBee in the South Pacific said that my brother was in shell shock
The first night my mom asked me to go wake him up for dinner. I was 10 years old at the time and had no idea not to nudge him by the shoulder. He had his hands tightly on my neck in milliseconds. He warned me to never try to wake him like that again. After that I would motion him by the foot. He still won’t talk about being there. I do know that the TET offense affected him
I understand why your brother doesn't talk about Vietnam but he should record his story for history sake.
Same age and time as me. Also I was first year in college 1963. During the years of assassinations. Difference was my family weren’t from the immigrant families. We were rooted in the southwest U.S. A different country 😊I really appreciate the way you told your experience 😊
the hell they he went thru over there and when they came home
When he recounts his flashbacks, that was scary.
Thank you Sound Acres Studio. As a musician, songwriter and composer, I would like to learn more about your studio. Regarding this interview it is stunning and very gripping. Very raw and real. The ending is especially moving.
@@VoicesofHistory Much appreciated, I have a background in mental health/ disability support and run my studio which is based in Australia. I have ambitions to open its doors to older individuals with challenges particularly with PTSD as I struggle with it myself. I recorded an album recently, a fictional story about a soldier. The album is called Layaways by Joshua Swann It was a way for me to externalize and mirror my own suffering even though I was not in any war. But it was also a way for me to acknowledge the suffering of war veterans in the realm of post traumatic stress disorder in an abstract way. Sorry for the long winded response. Thank you for asking. I’d like to hear your music. I’ve always admired Voices Of History and the good work you do here. The lives and stories and history you’ve preserved here is immeasurable. Thank you so much.
Thanks for your service! Everyone please remember the ones that didn’t make it back home!
Thank you Larry for all you provide to us.
You are an amazing person for all you do for us.
Jim I appreciate your kind words.
Looks like he might have the 1,000 mile stare in his eyes.
They all do...
Paul, you are a hero in our eyes. May God bless you with many more years of love on this planet.
Thank you!!
Thanks for your service,good health to you.
Absolutely brilliant story and the way he expresses his experiences with great dialogue. Thank you 🎉 and thank you for your service..🎉❤🎉🎉🎉
Gods speed good man.........
Larry you are a legend for documenting these hero’s!
God bless you Forty + Feel free to reach out...My website: larrycappetto.com
Another interview about life after Vietnam would be great.
The 1960's and early 70's were an extradentary and turbulent times to have live through, the Vietnam conflict divided this country (America) over what is patriotism family were broken up over what is patriotism. the Vietnam conflict not only brought bloodshed in Southeast Asia it brought bloodshed back here in the street of America our retuning Vietnam Vets took the blunt of the anger felt by a good number of folks back here over the handling of our Vietnam policy by our polycations and government officials at the time.
I know the Vietnam conflict to this day is an open wound to our Vietnam Veterans the men and women who served our country and to their families.
To our Vietnam Vets the men and women who served our country during the Vietnam conflict thank you for your service and sacrifice and welcome home. Rest in Peace to the 58,220 Vietnams Vets who were KIA during the Vietnam conflict and the countless Vietnam Vets who have died from Agent Orange or (PTSD) and to those who are listed as MIA unaccounted for and those who are still fighting that War in flashbacks and in nightmares, I pray for the day that you'll find Peace.
I dedicate these two songs from SSgt Barry Sadler 1966 record album "Ballad of the Green Beret." to each and every one of you.
"I'm a Lucky One"
SSgt Barry Sadler
I'm going home my tour is done.
I'm going home I'm a lucky one.
But I left friends behind me.
who won't come home no more.
Yes many friends remain forever.
On that bloody shore.
But at night when I sleep I know my dreams will be.
About my friends I left across the sea.
I'll hear verbal young men harn laugh again out loud.
We'll all be together in a happy crowd.
But then I hear the sound of bullets whining overhead.
Feel the crash of morters and all my firends are dead.
My friends they fought and gave their all.
My friends they died for freedoms call.
As my dream is ending they'll come and say goodbye.
Though I'm sound asleep a tear I'll cry
And they say something which fills my heart with pain.
Tell them about us Sadler don't let us die in vain.
I'm going home my tour is done.
I'm going home I'm a lucky one
"Salute to the Nurses"
SSgt Barry Sadler
After the battle after the fight
many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white
And all of the men in this war torn land
salute the nurses of Vietnam
They know the awful toll of war each day
they know more than any the price we pay
A soldier his hands too burned to write
a nurse takes down his words through the lonely night
They have gone to the front where men fought
in the night from Pleiku to Qui Nhon
where war these men fight
Many a wounded soldier pain is eased for a while
by opening his eyes to see a nurses smile
To each of the wounded on the operating shelf
these nurses give a part of themselves
I know every soldier to the last man will
sometimes say a prayer for the nurses of Vietnam
After the battle after the fight
many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white
And all of the men in this war torn land
salute the nurses of Vietnam
38:30 Sir were you in the Artillery? Sorry. Sir were you in the artillery? Im sorry. Just golden😁. I bet those boys who were saved from an ambush by your cover fire think you were top of the spear paul.
Thank you for your service Sir and my freedom.
Paul should of never gone to vietnam
Oh, did you expect him go to jail and have a criminal record?
yeah, he didnt make it.
I thought this would be not-so-interesting of an interview. I was glued to EVERY word he said. Good interview.
Thank you for your service.
Great storyteller. He should write a book.
I watched a snail crawling...along the edge...of a straight...razor. That's my dream. That's my nightmare. Crawling along the edge...of a straight...razor...and surviving. It struck me like a diamond bullet between my eyes. They were stronger than us. These were not monsters. These were men, trained cadres, with families, filled with love...and yet they had the strength to do that! Give me ten battalions of men like that and all of our problems over here would soon be over. I do hate them...those...napalms.
John, such a great comment. I wish others would read it. Thank you for taking the time to write. God bless you!! I am going to share this now with Paul.
Thank you
Another good one Larry......Like where we get to see you ask the question now....makes it better to watch at least for me. c ya Buddy...Chris from East Tn.
Blessings Chris. I will be in Nashville the 2nd week of August.
Thank you for your service and may God bless you Paul. If anyone deserves peace in in their life it is you.
One hell of a salute. I felt it. Awesome. Thank you for your service Paul. Now write that book, I want to read it.
Thanks for listening.
Welcome Home And Thank You For Your Service Blessings And Please Be Safe ✌️
Much appreciated.
Paul the analyzer...that is a feature in a person of intelligence. Because of that he was there to tell us his story of what he went thru an did. Very touching in the way he shared those experiences. The man in between the lines.. Thankyou Paul for your service to our great nation an I personally appreciate all that you have done. @ Larry you find the best interviews an the people that share their stories Thankyou again for that. I really wish I could donate to help fund your stories an your trip that us coming up but I'm broke, so all I can do is like an share your stories an comment my appreciation for your service. Thankyou..God Bless
Thank you Ken for being there and sharing these stories. God bless you!!
That cat is weird
Words are the physicians of a mind diseased.” - Aeschylus, said that.
How much more then; when the patient's' words continue to fall upon the ears of their listener's understandings?
- U.S. Paratrooper Sgt. 82md Abn. Div.1/504 half a century ago back in '74, just said that.
Currently:
Just another one of those many one's of... ''We His Believer's''
Who's patiently waiting & watching for '.' His✝Just⚖Return🪃'.' ,
just said that too !!!
Thank you for your service HOOAH!!
Excellent interview. Thank you, Larry and Mr. Battaglia.
Blessings my friend.
👍 much respect and gratitude for your service! Welcome home my friend!
Larry, thank you for capturing another amazing story. My eyes are soggy and heart is heavy as with many of these accounts.
Thank you kindly James. I'm there with you with the tears and the emotion. As the producer of these interviews I'm deeply moved at the end when they salute and especially with Paul's salute and send off and afterthought reflection on his face. It just does something deep inside of me. So unrehearsed, so unscripted, so raw!! I like what one of my RUclips viewers said about Paul's story: "As we say deep in the heart of the republic of Texas and throughout the deep south things are fixing to get real good. Something about this interview has an amazing sound like the whop whop whop of a huey helicopter."
Larry: what an awesome interview. Paul - Welcome home and thank you for your service. May GOD bless you! Roy
Thank you Roy. Always great hearing from you.
God bless you Paul and Thank you for your service and your story...your friend Chris from East Tn.
Thanks for listening Chris.
God bless you Paul you are a great man thank you for all that you have done for this country, my late brother was drafted and served in Vietnam from 1966-1968, he died years later from complications from Aids in 1987, may he continue to RIP.
When I looked for " Voices of History Radio " the only app was " Battle harbour voices" is this the right app?
Welcome home
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸 Rough to see how differently it affects each veteran, Thank you Paul for our freedoms!
If you Ask 4 Times "were you in Artilery ".Bro you Know he shute was😂
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Thank you Mark!!
Brave handsome man I'm glad to meet you ❤
Thank you Kathleen.
damn good interviewer. thanks for your service Paul
Paul I wish I had aged as graceful as you. Color your hair and mustache you look exactly the same. Amazing.
Thank you!!
Thank you sir for my freedom 🙏
Great American Great Man
👍 ❤
Always excellent!
Strange interview.
Yes. This was scattered. Causes me to wonder what’s really happening.
The Mob took out Kennedy
His dates of the draft are off a bit, I was drafted in 1966. Army basic training in November of 1966 at Ft. Benning GA.
The draft existed all through the 1950s. Just not a large draft at that time.
Elvis Pressley was drafted in March of 1958.
Funny that he was having a hard time hearing if he worked in artillery
I am 63 and I just missed nam... But my heart goes out to all my friends that I met in the later years they had to go through that war.. and all the people that fought in it in all the wars.. your sacrifice gives me my freedom thank you so much.. so much is owed to so few by so many!!!!!!!!
Under no circumstances ever leave your weapon! Cardinal rule!!! It never drops on the ground or left! All the way Sir!🫡
Yes that was very amateur of him leaving his weapon like that.