I am so glad I found this channel. This was a very moving video for Me. Ray Ketcham is a special breed IMO, someone to look up to and use as an example to be a great "everyman" type of person. What a Man! Thank You for your Service not only in the military but as a Policeman as well. This is why the pay structure for police, fireman and teachers is so screwed up. Society needs quality people in these positions as the assumed responsibility is something the normal civilian can't fathom.
Ray, your story resonates with the kind of quiet heroism that defines true service. Thank you for your remarkable dedication and sacrifice as a Green Beret Medic-it’s a profound gift to this nation. The backdrop in the video is striking, and Barbra's work truly enhances the beauty of the moment, capturing the essence of your experience with grace and care.
Don't let this mans humbleness fool you....These SF medics were trained to be a doctor, nurse, and surgeon all in one... these guys could do anything a conventional doctor does except with half the supplies and practically no pay compared to a actual doctors salary lol these old SF dudes are bad as fuck fr
It's my understanding that the problem with the AR/M16 was due to the ammunition. The rifle/ammo combination was a complete package. Dupont could not keep up with the powder supply, so the government turned to Winchester ball powder. This powder produced more carbon which was jamming up the rifle. Originally, the rifles didn't come with cleaning rods because Stoner said they didn't need them. Well, that was with the correct powder loading. Think back to the Little Big Horn, similar problem. The original 45/70 cases were copper balloon heads, and the extractors were pulling off the case heads leaving the remainder of the cases stuck in the chamber.
More to it than that. The weapon was not ready for the field. The government said it was. They did the same with the M9, told beretta what ammo they planned to use and ended up using ammo that was way to hot.
My father has told me some stories where some of our men would even pick up dead NVA AK-47's because they were so much more reliable no matter how much they beat the 💩 out of them..He was in 1st infantry division big red one ...
I was a part of "Operation Hot Sauce" 1st Armored Division back in the 90's. We lost a lot of good men to the latrine. German food was just fire back then.
Absolute blessing that ya'll got this mans testimony on record... ya know i would bet money this man knew my grandfather....he did 4 tours in Vietnam with special forces... i say he probably knew him just because he was part of those first couple waves of SF guys that went in country to Vietnam like Ray here... they are also both from New York... my gramps was a Intel SgT on 2 different A teams that i know of... i cant find any info on what my grandfather was doing those other 3 years he was in Vietnam (he passed in 2016 so i can't ask him smh and he was the hardest meanest mf you could ever meet)
The VC "Owned the Night"/ Wearing Black Pajamas at Night/ Phantoms in the Jungle. Only the US Army Special Forces could Defeat the VC at their own Game.
Ray, Fisherman's Rest, '64 or'65. Sitting at the bar and you come in with a friend. I knew who you were . Went to CCD with your brother Joe. MHS of '64. You were talking about Nam and I'm thinking 'That ain't me". I was wrong Alpha Co. !st Bn. !8th Inf !st Div. 69-70.RTO. You look and sound good. Give my best to Joe and your sister. Brought back a lot of memories. Walter Coutts
We would love to sit down with you some time Walter. Email me at dontmeannothin@proton.me if you're interested and we'll coordinate. I passed your message over to Ray - he's not the best at using TH-cam. Thank you for your service. - Kyle
Robert Walton received the silver star as a green beret medic in Vietnam. Yes the same that is a billionaire Walton to Walmart. He was a spec four at the time.
Great guy. Great interview. VIETNAM. A BAD WAR THESE PEOPLE WE,RE SENT TO.BY GOVERNMENT. HOW CAN ANYONE FIGHT A WAR ,WITH RULES REGULATIONS AN LAWS. LAID OUT BY SAME GOVERMENT THAT SENT THEM TO THIS WAR.🙏🎖
From "The Complete History of the AR-15 Rifle": The original AR-15 model used in the Vietnam War was the Colt Model 601 AR-15. The U.S. military selected Colt to manufacture the M-16, a standard-issue model of the AR-15, for the Vietnam War in 1963. The first M-16 rifles were issued in March 1965. The AR-15 was originally developed in the 1950s for civilian use by Armalite.
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Thank you for telling us your service story. God believes your going to heaven because you had so time in he!!. Wish you many more happy years. ❤❤
I am so glad I found this channel. This was a very moving video for Me. Ray Ketcham is a special breed IMO, someone to look up to and use as an example to be a great "everyman" type of person. What a Man! Thank You for your Service not only in the military but as a Policeman as well. This is why the pay structure for police, fireman and teachers is so screwed up. Society needs quality people in these positions as the assumed responsibility is something the normal civilian can't fathom.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. All gave some. Some gave All.
One of the best Vietnam interviews!
Thanks for watching!
Ray, your story resonates with the kind of quiet heroism that defines true service. Thank you for your remarkable dedication and sacrifice as a Green Beret Medic-it’s a profound gift to this nation. The backdrop in the video is striking, and Barbra's work truly enhances the beauty of the moment, capturing the essence of your experience with grace and care.
Thank you for your service and welcome home
Wonderful man. Thank you.
Great interview and a great storyteller. Thank you for your service!
Don't let this mans humbleness fool you....These SF medics were trained to be a doctor, nurse, and surgeon all in one... these guys could do anything a conventional doctor does except with half the supplies and practically no pay compared to a actual doctors salary lol these old SF dudes are bad as fuck fr
ABSOLUTELY love this man ,Thank you for Protecting we Americans, in this nation and New York state!!! From a retired new york city police man.
Great story and video . Thank you for your service.
Glad you enjoyed it
It's my understanding that the problem with the AR/M16 was due to the ammunition. The rifle/ammo combination was a complete package. Dupont could not keep up with the powder supply, so the government turned to Winchester ball powder. This powder produced more carbon which was jamming up the rifle. Originally, the rifles didn't come with cleaning rods because Stoner said they didn't need them. Well, that was with the correct powder loading. Think back to the Little Big Horn, similar problem. The original 45/70 cases were copper balloon heads, and the extractors were pulling off the case heads leaving the remainder of the cases stuck in the chamber.
More to it than that. The weapon was not ready for the field. The government said it was.
They did the same with the M9, told beretta what ammo they planned to use and ended up using ammo that was way to hot.
Tolerances , book paper ba k marines , Has change over er issue , forced to carry , new weapon , ,
Then problem was barrels that were not chromed.
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My father has told me some stories where some of our men would even pick up dead NVA AK-47's because they were so much more reliable no matter how much they beat the 💩 out of them..He was in 1st infantry division big red one ...
I was a part of "Operation Hot Sauce" 1st Armored Division back in the 90's. We lost a lot of good men to the latrine. German food was just fire back then.
Right right right.
Wonderful man,regards from England.
Absolute blessing that ya'll got this mans testimony on record... ya know i would bet money this man knew my grandfather....he did 4 tours in Vietnam with special forces... i say he probably knew him just because he was part of those first couple waves of SF guys that went in country to Vietnam like Ray here... they are also both from New York... my gramps was a Intel SgT on 2 different A teams that i know of... i cant find any info on what my grandfather was doing those other 3 years he was in Vietnam (he passed in 2016 so i can't ask him smh and he was the hardest meanest mf you could ever meet)
The VC "Owned the Night"/ Wearing Black Pajamas at Night/ Phantoms in the Jungle. Only the US Army Special Forces could Defeat the VC at their own Game.
False and false.
Ray, Fisherman's Rest, '64 or'65. Sitting at the bar and you come in with a friend. I knew who you were . Went to CCD with your brother Joe. MHS of '64. You were talking about Nam and I'm thinking 'That ain't me". I was wrong Alpha Co. !st Bn. !8th Inf !st Div. 69-70.RTO. You look and sound good. Give my best to Joe and your sister. Brought back a lot of memories. Walter Coutts
We would love to sit down with you some time Walter. Email me at dontmeannothin@proton.me if you're interested and we'll coordinate. I passed your message over to Ray - he's not the best at using TH-cam. Thank you for your service.
- Kyle
Robert Walton received the silver star as a green beret medic in Vietnam. Yes the same that is a billionaire Walton to Walmart. He was a spec four at the time.
Great guy.
Great interview.
VIETNAM. A BAD WAR THESE PEOPLE WE,RE SENT TO.BY GOVERNMENT.
HOW CAN ANYONE FIGHT A WAR ,WITH RULES REGULATIONS AN LAWS.
LAID OUT BY SAME GOVERMENT THAT SENT THEM TO THIS WAR.🙏🎖
He obviously ment to say m16 or car 15 no AR-15 were used in any war.
From "The Complete History of the AR-15 Rifle": The original AR-15 model used in the Vietnam War was the Colt Model 601 AR-15. The U.S. military selected Colt to manufacture the M-16, a standard-issue model of the AR-15, for the Vietnam War in 1963. The first M-16 rifles were issued in March 1965. The AR-15 was originally developed in the 1950s for civilian use by Armalite.
right
🙏👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎖🎖
Not allowed into cambodia even thou the nth vietnamese we,re allowed or fighting from there
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U sold out to adverts now disrepectfull
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