Lee do your research and understand that the US military started this high death rate war, this war helped a lot of the corporate weapons and arms manufacturers, Monsanto was just one of the 6-8 huge chemical company's that were going flat knacker involved in manufacturing the Agent Orange herbicide, then that they refused to extend the reduction of its human toxicity because this would require an extra day or so before it was then ready for transport to Vietnam. This comment is only a minor fraction of the corporate manufacturers that were reliant on the American war machine to provide profits to those manufacturers back in those days of 45-50 odd years ago. I spent my time there for just a half a term of service during the winding down stage back in 1971. At that point in time the Australian troops had began their government ordered complete withdrawal of all Australian military personnel. That's why my term was reduced.
Agent Orange was a bad thing. in 1966 I came into contact with it on foilage. Today I'm treated at the VA Hospital for AGENT ORANGE, it attacked my Heart and Lungs. I don't look at how much time do I have left, I just pray for all troops and let them know that Jesus Christ is always there for me.. Have a wonderful day. Glad your still here, I can say, (WELCOME HOME)
While this was a horrific war and I have mad respect for Vietnam Vets, most were drafted, as in forced into this...which is super fucked up..and ironic for a country that's against communism. When I joined in 2006 it was voluntary, and like most..just turned 18. There is no shortage in volunteers, after 9/11 there was a huge influx of people signing up.
I had a sergeant on the P.D. who climbed through the tunnels in Vietnam. The stories are unbelievable. He was the sole survivor of a battle and ran two days to get back to base camp.
Your sargeants story is really touching. I just watched the movie 1968 Tunnel RATS about what it was like for the soldiers in the tunnels during the Vietnam war. Although just a movie it had me on the edge of my seat and it gives you an idea of the horror these soldiers had to endure.
The Tunnels RATS are without any doubt the most brave soldiers I have ever seen. It was the more dangerous job, never forget than Charly was waiting for them generally.
@TheOneFromFuture can you explain how allied soldiers were affiliated with the German National Socialist(aka Nazi) party? With the political horseshoe principal communists actually have more in common with fascist groups such as the Nazis then moderates such as the socialists in western europe or the conservatives in Anzac countries and the US
I knew a tunnel rat He told me that he went down a tunnel that had branches. As he was carefully crawling down one that was pitch dark he heard a noise so he turned and fired. It was a mother and baby. He killed them both and said he was sad and never forgot it!. It greatly bothered him 50 years later!
Any war is terrible and I wish this one had not happened. So much blood and tear on both sides. Pray for the soldiers who fought and lost their life in this nonsense war. Peace
Population control at it finest or worst, however, you want to look at it... Not from just one country but from all... How many wealthy kids go to war??? Not many from any country... Have a great day...
Ghost1912, yes many did volunteer, but I think it is fair to say that there was more opposition to this war than any other war in American history. I had relatives who went while I protested the war!
Joined up in '92. Favourite of training was History Classes, where a Paper Mache map was centre in the lecture theatre, the WW2 and Vietnam diggers would tell their story of their battles. Talk to a vet' whilst you still can. Listen to their stories and pass them on to the next generation. Respect.
I'm vietnamese , this one is only on the video. At the real war the american solder was not easy to do like this. The tunel is not only one gate you can see Cu Chi Tunnel for further more. Now we are living in speace vietnam vs us is friend so look in the future
My high school friend was a marine tunnel rat. After being shot several times and blown up a couple of times, he survived. He got out and started drinking to the point of destroying his liver. He died 2 years ago, liver failure.
I'm sorry about your friend. I just watched the movie 1968 Tunnel RATS about what it was like for the soldiers in the tunnels during the Vietnam war. Although just a movie it had me on the edge of my seat and it gives you an idea of the horror these soldiers had to endure similar to what you brought out.
I am so sorry to hear this😢It was a horrific war.I feel sad that he turned to alcoholism to cope with his experiences😢My dad served in Vietnam and he hasn't spoken about it to this day😢
My great uncle was a tunnel rat he did 2 tours in Nam (101st airborne) my mom said when he came back he never talked about what he saw, but just said he cleared tunnels and was in combat. Never spoke anything more about it even till this day
My uncle was also a tunnel rat,beauty of being the smallest guy in the platoon. This was absolutely the worst war we ever had or shouldn't of even been in.
Growing up our neighbor was a Vietnam veteran and prisoner war. This was a man who never advertised his veteran bona fides; no hats, bumper stickers, or license plates. I was fascinated. Being young and naive, I once asked him about it but he wouldn’t say much, hardly anything. I couldn’t draw anything out him.
My grandfather was a tunnel rat, im 35 years old, and still to this day he will not set down and too much about his experience. So growning up i had no idea the horrors he went through.
Those American soldiers were pure victims of Racist American leadership. There is no Glory, No Chivalry , No Morals , No ethics, No Patriotism in American War in Vietnam. There is nothing great to gloat about Vietnam war. Every Asian peace loving nation should have capacity deter a war effectively by arming themselves with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles especially to prevent modern-day Christian imperialistic Crusades in Asia. Western nations name their religious crusades( occupation of foreign lands) as war to establish democracy. Anyways they themselves have no democracy.
My good friend and fellow actor Ronnie Giles ( RIP) was a tunnel rat in Vietnam. You wouldn’t have known it because he was a nice guy and unassuming. He wouldn’t talk about his experiences. But I knew he was the real deal. Ronnie , we miss you.
A Vet who was in our Dept talked about tunnels and they sure were not like the stage prop shown. Muddy, damp, jet black, roots, covered holes with bamboo spikes,tripwires,snakes,spiders, bodies, you name it. Eventually they said screw this and would toss in nades, flood them out. Pump in gas or napalm.
just watched the movie 1968 Tunnel RATS about what it was like for the soldiers in the tunnels during the Vietnam war. Although just a movie it had me on the edge of my seat and it gives you an idea of the horror these soldiers had to endure similar to what you brought out.
They had plenty of practice...have been fighting for hundreds of years. An American veteran went back to Vietnam, and was able to talk to General Giap.... asked him about the war. General Giap asked " Which one. We have had 5 wars since the Americans left ".
I have nothing but respect and admiration to any one serving in any branch of our military, but Viet Nam Vets had the toughest job in the field and at home there was zero moral support. God bless you all and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE!🖖
Thank you for killing women and innocent children....USA is the most shameless country who killed billions on earth for hegemony...Vietnam and afghans made them bite dust
My English teacher in high school was in the Vietnam war a really small guy like 5’2 - 5’3. He told us he was the person who went and cleared these tunnels because some were so small an average guy couldn’t fit in them. 80% of the time he talks with his eyes closed because of some of the stuff he saw.
@@Chinhnguyen0497 says the one who’s people k*lled each other with IMPUNITY. That’s Vietnam is in the poor state it is today, because YALL adopted socialism/communism. That’s what y’all deserve.
A good buddy of mine was a tunnel rat. He was in the combat engineers. The unit slips my mind right now. Small in stature which was usually the case. Mark had seven kills in the tunnels, most with a knife. He brought back some issues with him. He was a Senior Quality inspector where we worked. He had a bench in a room toward the back of the factory. You always had to announce you were coming in. You didn't want to sneak up on Mark. He was union president and one year during negotiations he was carrying a 1911. If only management knew............Mark was wired.
@TheOneFromFuture who said it was woman and children you ass? My Father went into those tunnels as well and was never the same again ! May you never have to do the job theses men did bravely!
Been there, done that, 1st Inf Div, 2nd Battalion/28th Inf, A Company, Lai Khe, 3/9/66 to 3/9/67. I always entered a tunnel with 3 things, , a 45, a flashlight and a prayer.
2 years ago we lost former Marine Vietnam Vet and tunnel rat Correctional Officer Galen Richardson (Rich) He taught me more than how to be a C/O. Rest in peace sheep dog, we'll be along soon.
Tunnel Rats had some if the highest rates of severe Agent Orange poisoning due to them crawling around in the tunnels with defoliated dirt. They were exposed to it more than the average soldier.
@@claireh.7605 và hiện nay các công ty Mỹ và chính quyền Mỹ không công nhận đó là chất độc . Những người Việt Nam bị chất độc màu da cam tàn phá đến tất cả thế hệ con cháu của họ sau này nhưng họ không nhận được sự công bằng
@@claireh.7605Wow you think the soldier sprayed the agent orange? Look into monsanto dimwit..It was not a low level soldier choosing to spray the stuff. btw most soldiers were drafted. People with no idea should keep their comments to themselves
(1,12) I have never seen a soldier doing that, kneeling and putting his head under the bridge like that, except if he wanted to kiss on the mouth those delicious green bamboo vipers.
I did recon in the army, an infantry recon platoon. You have to be a little crazy to volunteer for this kind of work. But this shit is next level crazy. No way in hell i'm gonna crawl into a tunnel system, maybe multi level with booby traps and nasty shit. The disadvantage you have against an enemy who knows the tunnel system is way too big. So deep respect for the guys who did this. And they did it to save the lives of their friends and absolutely payed the price for it. One way or the other. ❤
my Uncle who was rlly more like my grandfather was a tunnle rat, when the boy scouts wouldn't let me join cause I'm in a wheelchair he taught me 10,000x more about survival, taught me to shoot, taught me edible plants & meds, how to deal with dangerous situations, handle intense stress, How to make improvised weapons and Traps, how to be stealthy and detect stealth, and tons more of uneeded useless skills unless we go into Civil War or Mass chaos. He taught me to be above all else to be an honorable man. and that's a lot more than i would have learned through the Fucking Boy scout diddlers. Sorry for my bad typing my fingers are broke so its hard to type...
You're wrong,my dad was a scoutmaster and he went over and above to bring a fellow scouts handicapped brother in our troop, the entire troop was taught about respect and acceptance, he was involved in all troop activities,you found the exception not a rule, scouting is a great character building organization, from scout training I've saved lives, not bragging, and saved my own life, God bless all who SERVED in Vietnam, my brother Dennis was KIA in Vietnam 4-30-69,delta co, Big Red One, RIP big brother
@@michaelstratton6701 that's great to hear, maybe its diff nowadays but back in the 90's I wasnt allowed in due to my physical disability, which is brittle bone disease I break my legs fingers ect. easy I can walk short distances when my legs not broke but cant walk to far because I've broken and had surgeries on my spine multiple times.
During cedar falls, masher , and fighting along the parts beak, there was no time to do this much checking for traps or mines when engaging an enemy tunnel system when first discovered
I met a tunnel rat a couple of years ago. He was an alcoholic and he really didn't want to talk about his experience over there. The only thing he did tell me, though, was that he would only come out for food and ammo, and he saw the VC women and children as "sticks". He would just kill them with no remorse. But, that's what he was trained to do. It made me so sad that he had to go through that hell and he was still going through it. 😔
Some Of The Recruits Didn't Get Enough Training Before They Went Over There. They Were Kids, They Needed Way More Training, But There Wasn't Enough Time. Soldiers Were Dying In High Numbers Every Month & They Just Kept Sending More Barely Trained Recruits. Also, The Guys Had Alot On Their Minds. Everybody Slips Up, Fortunately He Didn't Shoot Himself
Wow. These "men" appear to be 16 year olds. My 16 year old son is still afraid of lightening and a bee sting would "kill" him. Much respect to all that have served or ever will.
It’s interesting that there were less then 800 American tunnel rats in Vietnam. However when ever they are mentioned everyone seems to be related to one.
A good family friend of mine as well as my home electrician growing up was a tunnel rat. We used to call him spider man when I was young and I never thought anything of it other than that he was some sort of super hero who would come save the day in the event our house lost power or we needed work done. Little did I know that spider man was another nickname given to those who cleared out tunnels in Vietnam. My dad knew this man for decades and never once did he tell a single word about what he experienced.
Ive been painting airplanes for the goverment for 20 years. I worked with a Tunnel Rat most of my career. The dude was completely Nuts. Heart big as TX. But you didnt want to piss him off.
This statistic amazed me. If true. There were 700 tunnel rats in Vietnam. 200 were injured and 36 died. I expected the number killed would have been a lot higher since the expected life span of a tunnel rat once entering a tunnel was 3 seconds. I bet the debrief was extensive after every death. 36 ways to improve as a tunnel rat. It's always been true, no heros come home. They all die.
Idk, seems conflicting; “It was a different world and people didn't understand what we did,” he mused, adding that early tunnel rats had little training and had a 3% survival rate.”
😂😂😂 nhìn các kỹ năng của các bạn thật hài hước . Thực tế thì người Việt Nam rất thông minh khi thiết kế các đường hầm . Nó là cả 1 hệ thống với rất nhiều lối vào bí mật . Mỗi lối vào có rất nhiều cửa có thể đóng kín để cho dù có bị thuốc nổ hoặc bơm nước , bơm thuốc độc thì họ sẽ chặn đoạn đó . Các khu vực khác của đường hầm không bao giờ bị ảnh hưởng , với những cách phá huỷ đơn giản như vậy , các bạn chỉ làm hư hại được 1 phần rất nhỏ không đáng kể , 1 hệ thống đường hầm có thể dài tới 200 km bao gồm rất nhiều công trình , nhà kho , bệnh viện , trường học , nhà trẻ , nhà ở ..... bên dưới độ sâu 20- 50 m dưới lòng đất , đủ chỗ để phục vụ cùng lúc hàng ngàn người dân sinh sống . Phụ nữ , người già và trẻ em sẽ ra khỏi hầm khi không có bom đạn , họ tranh thủ trồng lúa , khoai thu hoạch để nuôi những người lính chiến đấu bảo vệ đường hầm . Thật khó để có thể làm hư hại được chúng với vài ngàn tấn thuốc nổ . Người Việt Nam đã tạo ra 1 kiệt tác , Đó là những công trình ngoài sức tưởng tượng của con người .
Happy Thanksgiving. This is my favorite day of a year. I hope anyone in the military reflects. I wish I was a couple inches shorter and born several decades before. Happy Thanksgiving.
đây là mô hình cho lính mỹ thực hành đối phó với những người giải phóng.. thực tế cho thấy đối đầu với những người giải phóng dân tộc không phải là 1 cuộc dạo chơi
We don't have modern weapons, we don't have the # 1 army in the world. But we have the Vietnamese heart and our aspiration for peace, that has helped us win against the invaders.
I think America just wanted to make an example out of any country that may decide to go communist. Even though Vietnam fell to it, it didn’t spread. Probably out of fear of America
My father in law Larry Carlisle was a Sgt with the 82nd and 101st and a tunnel rat he fell thru the ground right into a N Viet underground hospital you can imagine what happened next
I met a couple of tunnel rats quite a long time ago now but had no idea how technical it was. A very spooky job I always imagined. You go into one of those tunnels and have no idea what awaits you. I do understand how bonded these two guys were. Going through something like that does not compare to what anyone goes through in general life. I don’t like small spaces.
Only in dreams was this process done this way.More then likely they sent one guy in with a .45 and maybe waited to see if he ever came back. Forget about when they're under fire. Those guys had brass balls.
Most of the guys who were "Tunnel Rats" came back with some major baggage. I worked with a guy who was a "Combat Engineer" and was a "Tunnel Rat" the last 3-4 months of his tour. He is a little paranoid and always on the look for danger.....
I know war as hell, no matter what side you’re on, but I really can’t imagine crawling into a dark tunnel complex that I’m unfamiliar with, and only with a knife, pistol on flashlight, knowing the enemy could be anywhere. What badasses man. Afraid but doing it anyway 🇺🇸 🇹🇼
@@KarmaFB Dangee fever was rampant in the platoons.. my wife even caught it when we were last there... she nearly died, by the grace of the gods we sought medical attention and drove over half an hour by ambulance to the center of tropical diseases. My wife's Viet, Mosquito's don't discriminate.
My neighbor across the street was a tunnel rat when I was a kid. Died in 1990 from cancers from agent orange. Also had a ww1 usmc combat vet. He was 109 when he died in the house he'd lived in since him and his brother were young men. He was very ptsd, also!
My first Journeyman, when I went through a GM apprenticeship in 1979 was a previous tunnel rat. He told me a bit about the experience and to me it sounded terrifying. Believe it or not his last name was "Caves".
First of all, thanks to the TH-cam purveyor of this old military training film. This training film is laughable next to the reality of the real tunnel war in Vietnam. It is indicative of how poorly the United States understood the nature of the conflict in Southeast Asia...
Buddy’s head coulda got blown slap off is someone might have been sitting in there standing guard. Big balls for the first guy to go into those tunnels.
I recently visited the Cu Chi tunnels. Nothing like those depicted. Small and tight to deter the large Americans, as are the entrances. The malnourished defenders could slip through them more easily. No supports. The composition of the soil was what sustained them. Interesting tour, but you would not want to be down there facing the threat of an enemy.
He was short so did it part time? Right hahsh what nonsense is this.I'd imagine it'd be easier for smaller guys you pencil pushing bullshit talking soy boy.
The weight of a bayonet is MUCH less likely to set off a pressure plate. They're not jamming the knife in there, they're feeling for holes or for metal instead of dirt. Most mines need more than a fat rat running across them to go off.
You clearly don't know anythink about the subject,no it wouldn't set them off it takes more than that to set off a mine and he is also poking around to see if there is a punji stick trap which was a thing the vietcong did everywhere
That is how you are trained to do it. Have you ever had to clear a field or tunnel? I doubt it. Your kind would have went to Canada to avoid the draft.
Tất cả những người lính mỹ đến vn sẽ được tiếp đón nồng hậu từ người đầu tiên cho đến người cuối cùng,những kẻ nào muốn xâm lược vn hãy tìm hiểu kỹ về con người vn và qđnd. VN.
Send the politicians who prosecuted this war down the enemy tunnel, not these poor young innocent fellows.
Huh?
Amen
if it wasn't for that long history you wouldn't have the freedom to yak your silly mouth about things you know nothing about
Lee do your research and understand that the US military started this high death rate war, this war helped a lot of the corporate weapons and arms manufacturers, Monsanto was just one of the 6-8 huge chemical company's that were going flat knacker involved in manufacturing the Agent Orange herbicide, then that they refused to extend the reduction of its human toxicity because this would require an extra day or so before it was then ready for transport to Vietnam. This comment is only a minor fraction of the corporate manufacturers that were reliant on the American war machine to provide profits to those manufacturers back in those days of 45-50 odd years ago. I spent my time there for just a half a term of service during the winding down stage back in 1971. At that point in time the Australian troops had began their government ordered complete withdrawal of all Australian military personnel. That's why my term was reduced.
Agent Orange was a bad thing. in 1966 I came into contact with it on foilage. Today I'm treated at the VA Hospital for AGENT ORANGE, it attacked my Heart and Lungs. I don't look at how much time do I have left, I just pray for all troops and let them know that Jesus Christ is always there for me.. Have a wonderful day. Glad your still here, I can say, (WELCOME HOME)
Man 18 yros back then had the balls to fight in wars while I'm here too afraid to tell the waiter they got my order wrong
Well they were forced to fight in a war
@@kerruo2631 well yes some of them were but most of them, especially in WWI, were volunteers
While this was a horrific war and I have mad respect for Vietnam Vets, most were drafted, as in forced into this...which is super fucked up..and ironic for a country that's against communism. When I joined in 2006 it was voluntary, and like most..just turned 18. There is no shortage in volunteers, after 9/11 there was a huge influx of people signing up.
@@kittenmittons1968 I didn't know that. Thanks for that information
@@respectablepanzer6171 YW!
Next door neighbor and good friend Jim Dimanoff was a tunnel rat in Vietnam. Stood 5’4” and was as big a man that I knew! He retired a MSG E8.
I had a sergeant on the P.D. who climbed through the tunnels in Vietnam. The stories are unbelievable. He was the sole survivor of a battle and ran two days to get back to base camp.
Do you have any stories to tell please do
Your sargeants story is really touching. I just watched the movie 1968 Tunnel RATS about what it was like for the soldiers in the tunnels during the Vietnam war. Although just a movie it had me on the edge of my seat and it gives you an idea of the horror these soldiers had to endure.
@@annb9422 I'll have to look for the movie.
@Manuel Daza I don't always see the comments come in to respond. One year later, I saw yours...
@@therrienmichael08 Actually the one entitled 1968 Tunnel Rats here is the better quality so I would watch this one.
The Tunnels RATS are without any doubt the most brave soldiers I have ever seen. It was the more dangerous job, never forget than Charly was waiting for them generally.
TheOneFromFuture you’re an idiot.
Gilles Guillaumin dam right.😏
It is spelled Charley! You are army material for sure.
@TheOneFromFuture can you explain how allied soldiers were affiliated with the German National Socialist(aka Nazi) party? With the political horseshoe principal communists actually have more in common with fascist groups such as the Nazis then moderates such as the socialists in western europe or the conservatives in Anzac countries and the US
Lol!! KAMIKAZE SUICIDE BOMBER!!
These reconstructed tunnels look far more wide and comfy compared to the real ones lmao :v
Leonard Marischolio aka mouse a corpsman who weighed abt. 85 lb. max good in tunnels
They have been made larger for westerners to fit in them. But this is clearly a training film and in no way simulates actual V.C tunnels in Vietnam.
Vietnamese give paid tours to tourists. They made them bigger to accommodate American tourists.
hey TJ, come to the US and start telling people they are fat idiots and see how long you keep your teeth buddy
Yes but they have to get cameras Down and light it.. This was 60s remember, there was no camcorders...
I knew a tunnel rat He told me that he went down a tunnel that had branches. As he was carefully crawling down one that was pitch dark he heard a noise so he turned and fired. It was a mother and baby. He killed them both and said he was sad and never forgot it!. It greatly bothered him 50 years later!
Fucke me.. that's dark indeed
It should bother him
Christ, that’s awful. It’s not his fault nor that family, it’s those damn old politicians in Washington sending young men to kill for nothing.
It is what it is, war is war.
I’d have been hiding in a tunnel too if I was her
Any war is terrible and I wish this one had not happened. So much blood and tear on both sides. Pray for the soldiers who fought and lost their life in this nonsense war.
Peace
Population control at it finest or worst, however, you want to look at it... Not from just one country but from all... How many wealthy kids go to war??? Not many from any country... Have a great day...
They didn't have to go! Many did not!
Robert Roselle actually many people in Vietnam signed up and weren’t drafted.
It wasn’t nonsense we believed what we believed at that time PERIOD.
Ghost1912, yes many did volunteer, but I think it is fair to say that there was more opposition to this war than any other war in American history. I had relatives who went while I protested the war!
Joined up in '92. Favourite of training was History Classes, where a Paper Mache map was centre in the lecture theatre, the WW2 and Vietnam diggers would tell their story of their battles. Talk to a vet' whilst you still can. Listen to their stories and pass them on to the next generation. Respect.
I'm vietnamese , this one is only on the video. At the real war the american solder was not easy to do like this.
The tunel is not only one gate you can see Cu Chi Tunnel for further more.
Now we are living in speace vietnam vs us is friend so look in the future
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Good thing the camera guy already went into the tunnel to set up the camera shot of the soldier going in head first.
The beginning of algorithm....
Its an instructional video
Camera guy never dies
My high school friend was a marine tunnel rat. After being shot several times and blown up a couple of times, he survived. He got out and started drinking to the point of destroying his liver. He died 2 years ago, liver failure.
well, he paid the price
I'm sorry about your friend. I just watched the movie 1968 Tunnel RATS about what it was like for the soldiers in the tunnels during the Vietnam war. Although just a movie it had me on the edge of my seat and it gives you an idea of the horror these soldiers had to endure similar to what you brought out.
I am so sorry to hear this😢It was a horrific war.I feel sad that he turned to alcoholism to cope with his experiences😢My dad served in Vietnam and he hasn't spoken about it to this day😢
@@radod6147 the price of what? He probably didn't ask to do the job,
Veterans from WW1 drank themselves to death as well. War is a terrible nasty business pushed on us by pig politicians.
My great uncle was a tunnel rat he did 2 tours in Nam (101st airborne) my mom said when he came back he never talked about what he saw, but just said he cleared tunnels and was in combat. Never spoke anything more about it even till this day
My uncle was also a tunnel rat,beauty of being the smallest guy in the platoon. This was absolutely the worst war we ever had or shouldn't of even been in.
A gentle giant of a man.
Growing up our neighbor was a Vietnam veteran and prisoner war. This was a man who never advertised his veteran bona fides; no hats, bumper stickers, or license plates. I was fascinated. Being young and naive, I once asked him about it but he wouldn’t say much, hardly anything. I couldn’t draw anything out him.
@@icecreamforcrowhurst l
My dad served in Vietnam..he never spoke about it either.
My grandfather was a tunnel rat, im 35 years old, and still to this day he will not set down and too much about his experience. So growning up i had no idea the horrors he went through.
He still wont talk** sorrt
Cuz he doesn't think you can handle it
Those American soldiers were pure victims of Racist American leadership. There is no Glory, No Chivalry , No Morals , No ethics, No Patriotism in American War in Vietnam. There is nothing great to gloat about Vietnam war. Every Asian peace loving nation should have capacity deter a war effectively by arming themselves with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles especially to prevent modern-day Christian imperialistic Crusades in Asia. Western nations name their religious crusades( occupation of foreign lands) as war to establish democracy. Anyways they themselves have no democracy.
@@nyusa78 You just keep copying and pasting the same comment..
@@crimson3833 very true, many posts need same answer because their content.
It's insane seeing how young that kid is.
He's lucky he's making the movie rather than doing the rat work
@@denniskoppo4259 prob did both
Seeing these videos, makes me glad I was lucky enough to be stationed at Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW MAG 12. And being 6’1” too.
My good friend and fellow actor Ronnie Giles ( RIP) was a tunnel rat in Vietnam. You wouldn’t have known it because he was a nice guy and unassuming. He wouldn’t talk about his experiences. But I knew he was the real deal. Ronnie , we miss you.
A Vet who was in our Dept talked about tunnels and they sure were not like the stage prop shown. Muddy, damp, jet black, roots, covered holes with bamboo spikes,tripwires,snakes,spiders, bodies, you name it. Eventually they said screw this and would toss in nades, flood them out. Pump in gas or napalm.
Guess one thing we can't say about Charlie is that they're claustrophobic.
@@mistermoose5326 Charly did win the war
just watched the movie 1968 Tunnel RATS about what it was like for the soldiers in the tunnels during the Vietnam war. Although just a movie it had me on the edge of my seat and it gives you an idea of the horror these soldiers had to endure similar to what you brought out.
@@annb9422 stop promoting your shitty movie in every comment
@@annb9422 hi there Uwe Boll
Vietamese,some kids they had to contend with Chinese, Japanese, French and Americans bravely stood up to them all ! salute from Scotland
Love how this era of modern English language has so much in common with Old English
This tunels system 15 miles away from my house in north west of Saigon.
Send pict bro pls
Can you still go in them
@@ryanknox8841 you still can just search Cu Chi tunnel
@@typicalwanderer5241 After doing more research it would have been better to get off your ass and go down there
@@ryanknox8841 Yes , you can still visit some if you pay for it , it's become a touristic thing now , still worth a glimpse though ..
The Vietcong were very intelligent well equipped combatants , and masters of concealment
yes
Yes they died like a true champion
They had plenty of practice...have been fighting for hundreds of years. An American veteran went back to Vietnam, and was able to talk to General Giap.... asked him about the war. General Giap asked " Which one. We have had 5 wars since the Americans left ".
@@xzqzq plus the US constantly put in new troops aswell who had zero experience fighting a war like this and ended up paying for it
the viet cong were not
I have nothing but respect and admiration to any one serving in any branch of our military, but Viet Nam Vets had the toughest job in the field and at home there was zero moral support. God bless you all and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE!🖖
Sacrifice for nothing. Fok america bro
Thank you for killing women and innocent children....USA is the most shameless country who killed billions on earth for hegemony...Vietnam and afghans made them bite dust
OMG the bravery of these men.
Vietnamese OR Yankees?
@@mhow4967 both
My English teacher in high school was in the Vietnam war a really small guy like 5’2 - 5’3. He told us he was the person who went and cleared these tunnels because some were so small an average guy couldn’t fit in them. 80% of the time he talks with his eyes closed because of some of the stuff he saw.
Cause he can’t see it with his eyes closed 😂
yeah. the war crime remembering about his sins
You wouldn’t last a day in their shoes
@@Chinhnguyen0497 says the one who’s people k*lled each other with IMPUNITY. That’s Vietnam is in the poor state it is today, because YALL adopted socialism/communism. That’s what y’all deserve.
what happened
A good buddy of mine was a tunnel rat. He was in the combat engineers. The unit slips my mind right now. Small in stature which was usually the case. Mark had seven kills in the tunnels, most with a knife. He brought back some issues with him. He was a Senior Quality inspector where we worked. He had a bench in a room toward the back of the factory. You always had to announce you were coming in. You didn't want to sneak up on Mark. He was union president and one year during negotiations he was carrying a 1911. If only management knew............Mark was wired.
@TheOneFromFuture if it where yours....sure!
@TheOneFromFuture this is why they don't really talk about it. the one that brags and talks about is lying.
Your good bra fuck the posers
@TheOneFromFuture who said it was woman and children you ass?
My Father went into those tunnels as well and was never the same again !
May you never have to do the job theses men did bravely!
@TheOneFromFuture your a shitbag
Been there, done that, 1st Inf Div, 2nd Battalion/28th Inf, A Company, Lai Khe, 3/9/66 to 3/9/67. I always entered a tunnel with 3 things, , a 45, a flashlight and a prayer.
2 years ago we lost former Marine Vietnam Vet and tunnel rat Correctional Officer Galen Richardson (Rich) He taught me more than how to be a C/O. Rest in peace sheep dog, we'll be along soon.
You’ve got to be a very brave person to be the first person to go into the tunnel jeez
Tunnel Rats had some if the highest rates of severe Agent Orange poisoning due to them crawling around in the tunnels with defoliated dirt. They were exposed to it more than the average soldier.
Maybe they should not have agreed to spray that chemical on the asian people who lived there in the first place??
@@claireh.7605 i agree
@@claireh.7605 và hiện nay các công ty Mỹ và chính quyền Mỹ không công nhận đó là chất độc . Những người Việt Nam bị chất độc màu da cam tàn phá đến tất cả thế hệ con cháu của họ sau này nhưng họ không nhận được sự công bằng
@@claireh.7605Wow you think the soldier sprayed the agent orange? Look into monsanto dimwit..It was not a low level soldier choosing to spray the stuff. btw most soldiers were drafted. People with no idea should keep their comments to themselves
Thanks for this.
*I'd love to see a documentary on how the Vietcong reacted and changed and what they did in response to what the tunnle Rats where doing.*
Look up / Chu Chi Tunnels movie
(1,12) I have never seen a soldier doing that, kneeling and putting his head under the bridge like that, except if he wanted to kiss on the mouth those delicious green bamboo vipers.
They were so brave! My father served in Vietnam and he had so much admiration for these guys.They had balls of steel!
I did recon in the army, an infantry recon platoon. You have to be a little crazy to volunteer for this kind of work. But this shit is next level crazy. No way in hell i'm gonna crawl into a tunnel system, maybe multi level with booby traps and nasty shit. The disadvantage you have against an enemy who knows the tunnel system is way too big. So deep respect for the guys who did this. And they did it to save the lives of their friends and absolutely payed the price for it. One way or the other. ❤
it was absolutely stupid to crawl into these god damn tunnels.
nerves of steel to do this...
my Uncle who was rlly more like my grandfather was a tunnle rat, when the boy scouts wouldn't let me join cause I'm in a wheelchair he taught me 10,000x more about survival, taught me to shoot, taught me edible plants & meds, how to deal with dangerous situations, handle intense stress, How to make improvised weapons and Traps, how to be stealthy and detect stealth, and tons more of uneeded useless skills unless we go into Civil War or Mass chaos. He taught me to be above all else to be an honorable man. and that's a lot more than i would have learned through the Fucking Boy scout diddlers. Sorry for my bad typing my fingers are broke so its hard to type...
@@GLARebel yeah how lmao
You're wrong,my dad was a scoutmaster and he went over and above to bring a fellow scouts handicapped brother in our troop, the entire troop was taught about respect and acceptance, he was involved in all troop activities,you found the exception not a rule, scouting is a great character building organization, from scout training I've saved lives, not bragging, and saved my own life, God bless all who SERVED in Vietnam, my brother Dennis was KIA in Vietnam 4-30-69,delta co, Big Red One, RIP big brother
@@michaelstratton6701 that's great to hear, maybe its diff nowadays but back in the 90's I wasnt allowed in due to my physical disability, which is brittle bone disease I break my legs fingers ect. easy I can walk short distances when my legs not broke but cant walk to far because I've broken and had surgeries on my spine multiple times.
That's a shitty troop, I'm sorry you couldn't experience that, but it's good you got a chance to bond with your uncle
"It's better to be warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war"
During cedar falls, masher , and fighting along the parts beak, there was no time to do this much checking for traps or mines when engaging an enemy tunnel system when first discovered
I met a tunnel rat a couple of years ago. He was an alcoholic and he really didn't want to talk about his experience over there. The only thing he did tell me, though, was that he would only come out for food and ammo, and he saw the VC women and children as "sticks". He would just kill them with no remorse. But, that's what he was trained to do. It made me so sad that he had to go through that hell and he was still going through it. 😔
@TheOneFromFuture who did you serve with?
@TheOneFromFuture it's obvious that you are not very educated.
Prove me wrong, I'll wait........
ggroff73 "VC women and children"
john thapa shut up
@@gempjef1635 Semper Fi fuck the zipperheads..let God sort em out
19:27 guy rests his rifle barrel on his groin, too spooky for me!
Some Of The Recruits Didn't Get Enough Training Before They Went Over There. They Were Kids, They Needed Way More Training, But There Wasn't Enough Time. Soldiers Were Dying In High Numbers Every Month & They Just Kept Sending More Barely Trained Recruits. Also, The Guys Had Alot On Their Minds. Everybody Slips Up, Fortunately He Didn't Shoot Himself
@@conwaytwitty7018 I Know What You Mean Man, Times Were Tough!
Wow. These "men" appear to be 16 year olds. My 16 year old son is still afraid of lightening and a bee sting would "kill" him. Much respect to all that have served or ever will.
dude ... you need to take your son out to the sunlight now and then and while you are at it take him to the doctor too !!! (...as in a shrink)
Many were 16 years old..using older brothers name to enter army..
thats a very bright, well lid tunnel
4 star
It’s interesting that there were less then 800 American tunnel rats in Vietnam. However when ever they are mentioned everyone seems to be related to one.
👍😂😂
Whoever draws the short straw has to wear that poncho when it rains.
They were actually volunteers,.
Kid at 19:30 rests the business end of the M-16 in his groin, and then even bends over the barrel even further.....was just waiting for it!
@@ErraticHail He wanted to go home quick...
Hahaha 😂
oof
Got to get that purple heart
A good family friend of mine as well as my home electrician growing up was a tunnel rat. We used to call him spider man when I was young and I never thought anything of it other than that he was some sort of super hero who would come save the day in the event our house lost power or we needed work done. Little did I know that spider man was another nickname given to those who cleared out tunnels in Vietnam. My dad knew this man for decades and never once did he tell a single word about what he experienced.
They gave us all tunnel rats nicknames mine was the grim reaper
Spider from Goodfellas
Full watching amazing idea
And you thought your job was bad lol.
Lính Mỹ tài nghệ quá !
Lời bình từ người vietnam
Filmed in Tiger Land, Ft Polk , La?
Ive been painting airplanes for the goverment for 20 years. I worked with a Tunnel Rat most of my career. The dude was completely Nuts. Heart big as TX. But you didnt want to piss him off.
christopher smith how did he end up in America and got a government job
Heriberto Barajas presumably after he exited the US military he found it easier getting a job with the military than he did elsewhere
This statistic amazed me. If true. There were 700 tunnel rats in Vietnam. 200 were injured and 36 died. I expected the number killed would have been a lot higher since the expected life span of a tunnel rat once entering a tunnel was 3 seconds. I bet the debrief was extensive after every death. 36 ways to improve as a tunnel rat. It's always been true, no heros come home. They all die.
Idk, seems conflicting; “It was a different world and people didn't understand what we did,” he mused, adding that early tunnel rats had little training and had a 3% survival rate.”
😂😂😂 nhìn các kỹ năng của các bạn thật hài hước . Thực tế thì người Việt Nam rất thông minh khi thiết kế các đường hầm . Nó là cả 1 hệ thống với rất nhiều lối vào bí mật . Mỗi lối vào có rất nhiều cửa có thể đóng kín để cho dù có bị thuốc nổ hoặc bơm nước , bơm thuốc độc thì họ sẽ chặn đoạn đó . Các khu vực khác của đường hầm không bao giờ bị ảnh hưởng , với những cách phá huỷ đơn giản như vậy , các bạn chỉ làm hư hại được 1 phần rất nhỏ không đáng kể , 1 hệ thống đường hầm có thể dài tới 200 km bao gồm rất nhiều công trình , nhà kho , bệnh viện , trường học , nhà trẻ , nhà ở ..... bên dưới độ sâu 20- 50 m dưới lòng đất , đủ chỗ để phục vụ cùng lúc hàng ngàn người dân sinh sống . Phụ nữ , người già và trẻ em sẽ ra khỏi hầm khi không có bom đạn , họ tranh thủ trồng lúa , khoai thu hoạch để nuôi những người lính chiến đấu bảo vệ đường hầm . Thật khó để có thể làm hư hại được chúng với vài ngàn tấn thuốc nổ . Người Việt Nam đã tạo ra 1 kiệt tác , Đó là những công trình ngoài sức tưởng tượng của con người .
This just makes me feel claustrophobic
VIETNAM NEVER DIE!
MAKE VIETNAM GREAT AGAIN!!!
Happy Thanksgiving. This is my favorite day of a year. I hope anyone in the military reflects. I wish I was a couple inches shorter and born several decades before. Happy Thanksgiving.
đây là mô hình cho lính mỹ thực hành đối phó với những người giải phóng.. thực tế cho thấy đối đầu với những người giải phóng dân tộc không phải là 1 cuộc dạo chơi
I hope we will still have brave people like that in 25 years.
Seem to be running short of folks that do things so others don’t have to.
You’re exactly right!
These training videos can be very deceptive. I talked to many veterans. They still fight mental nightmares.
We don't have modern weapons, we don't have the # 1 army in the world. But we have the Vietnamese heart and our aspiration for peace, that has helped us win against the invaders.
Ig they wanted to end the communism in the north virt the south was friendly with US
Long live TRTitor Belsauce and Alljuice Ubereem
Americans should have never been there. We had no business there...
I think America just wanted to make an example out of any country that may decide to go communist. Even though Vietnam fell to it, it didn’t spread. Probably out of fear of America
@@joelfrantz3189 the opium trade was americas business there lol
god bless there souls
I remember they showed us this video right after we got off the helicopter in vietnam during the war.
shit which years did you serve?
Thanks for the tutorial, I can officially use demolitions now. Much appreciated it
Amazing
With a single pistol and flashlight into a tunnel with full of enemies? Was it really the most practical way to handle it? :O
Вот могли снимать в Голливуде, война чистенько, беленько просто радость
My father in law Larry Carlisle was a Sgt with the 82nd and 101st and a tunnel rat he fell thru the ground right into a N Viet underground hospital you can imagine what happened next
It amazes me how much time people have lost in war with one another.
I met a couple of tunnel rats quite a long time ago now but had no idea how technical it was. A very spooky job I always imagined. You go into one of those tunnels and have no idea what awaits you. I do understand how bonded these two guys were. Going through something like that does not compare to what anyone goes through in general life. I don’t like small spaces.
💤
I cant imagine how many deadly snakes also in the VC tunnels
They use to have traps where pissed off deadly snaked would drop onto intruding soldiers.
Scotty was our tunnel rat 2nd squad 2nd platoon Bco 1/502 101st Abn RVN 67-68
Only in dreams was this process done this way.More then likely they sent one guy in with a .45 and maybe waited to see if he ever came back. Forget about when they're under fire. Those guys had brass balls.
Most of the guys who were "Tunnel Rats" came back with some major baggage. I worked with a guy who was a "Combat Engineer" and was a "Tunnel Rat" the last 3-4 months of his tour. He is a little paranoid and always on the look for danger.....
Tunnel SNAKES however, rule.
Tunnel Rats
Don't cry invaders american boy
dumbuk basi
Who cries,?
Yea! The baddest gang in Vault 101.
Tunnel Snakes Rule.
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I know war as hell, no matter what side you’re on, but I really can’t imagine crawling into a dark tunnel complex that I’m unfamiliar with, and only with a knife, pistol on flashlight, knowing the enemy could be anywhere. What badasses man. Afraid but doing it anyway 🇺🇸 🇹🇼
Good Job Viyatnaam....
Respect to Vietnamese brothers !
- Afghanistan 🇦🇫
❤
Imagine crawling through one of those, being on edge and all stressed out, then a roach or cricket or ants start going down your shirt?!?
snakes spiders and enemies hiding around the corners pitch black boobie traps spikes snake traps spider traps bombs spiked bolders
@@KarmaFB Dangee fever was rampant in the platoons.. my wife even caught it when we were last there... she nearly died, by the grace of the gods we sought medical attention and drove over half an hour by ambulance to the center of tropical diseases.
My wife's Viet, Mosquito's don't discriminate.
My neighbor across the street was a tunnel rat when I was a kid. Died in 1990 from cancers from agent orange. Also had a ww1 usmc combat vet. He was 109 when he died in the house he'd lived in since him and his brother were young men.
He was very ptsd, also!
Loved watching this
So many young boys lost their lives for nothing, this war was pointless...
Oh,ok Jason...right away sir...
diễn tập thôi ... chứ thực tế là chả được vậy... vì Địa Đạo Củ Chi rất kiên cố và rất đa dạng
I still have a flashlight like those guys from my cadet days. Now I carry on Olight right angle light, a third the weight & 50x the brightness lol
Coodmorning Thankyou
SomuchlweheThey
My first Journeyman, when I went through a GM apprenticeship in 1979 was a previous tunnel rat. He told me a bit about the experience and to me it sounded terrifying. Believe it or not his last name was "Caves".
First of all, thanks to the TH-cam purveyor of this old military training film.
This training film is laughable next to the reality of the real tunnel war in Vietnam. It is indicative of how poorly the United States understood the nature of the conflict in Southeast Asia...
Total respect
Buddy’s head coulda got blown slap off is someone might have been sitting in there standing guard. Big balls for the first guy to go into those tunnels.
Dam the shit. My poor father had to go through. In them days😒.
Same. All who returned are MIRACLES
film obviously made in america, the trees are grass are a dead give away :P
I recently visited the Cu Chi tunnels. Nothing like those depicted. Small and tight to deter the large Americans, as are the entrances. The malnourished defenders could slip through them more easily. No supports. The composition of the soil was what sustained them. Interesting tour, but you would not want to be down there facing the threat of an enemy.
Nerves of steel,patience and bravery!
Know a buddy who was a part time tunnel rat because he was short and small. Never talked much about his time in Nam. I was lucky, personnel clerk.
He was short so did it part time? Right hahsh what nonsense is this.I'd imagine it'd be easier for smaller guys you pencil pushing bullshit talking soy boy.
god I need to get the sights smell the sounds and the jungle out of my head
Take your head outta your ass and you'll be fine.
you ok Dave?
need to talk?
Super duper excited
I would imagine that would have to be one of the most stressful jobs during the war
6:17 I love how he pokes at the straw with his plastic knife "checking" for traps, if anything he would have just set them off😂
The weight of a bayonet is MUCH less likely to set off a pressure plate. They're not jamming the knife in there, they're feeling for holes or for metal instead of dirt. Most mines need more than a fat rat running across them to go off.
You clearly don't know anythink about the subject,no it wouldn't set them off it takes more than that to set off a mine and he is also poking around to see if there is a punji stick trap which was a thing the vietcong did everywhere
That is how you are trained to do it. Have you ever had to clear a field or tunnel? I doubt it. Your kind would have went to Canada to avoid the draft.
Tất cả những người lính mỹ đến vn sẽ được tiếp đón nồng hậu từ người đầu tiên cho đến người cuối cùng,những kẻ nào muốn xâm lược vn hãy tìm hiểu kỹ về con người vn và qđnd. VN.
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Those tunnel rats were some badass Dudes , a flashlight and .45 and down the hole they went. Balls of steel !
if im having a bad day i think about the fact that im not a tunnel rat and my day gets a lot better