Vietnam Vet Shooting an M60 Machine Gun (first time since Vietnam)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2013
- The man in this video is a US Marine Corps veteran and fought in Vietnam. He participated in several major battles and was also in country for the Tet Offensive. He was 66 years old when this video was taken in 2013.
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He isn’t missing his eye and ear protection, he’s missing his Marlboro.
LOL
He does have ear protection in atleast. It looked like it anyhow
Lucky Strikes.
Hahaha. Yep
Lucky strikes lol
“Hey man try to shoot that pink thing in the distance, not the trees.”
“The trees are the target son”
Can confirm, I was the pink thing.
@mikeops hi ma boi
Charlie was in the trees
When pink thing shoots you, you did not hit it.
What a lovely day to walk in the forest and... what was that? They’re in the TREEEEEES! *Loads handgun*
"I was a forward observer, not even a real machinegunner... but I sure as hell put the rounds out"
*proceeds to sure as hell put some rounds out*
put the rounds through their rice fields and them
@@localdude2979 lol
Yep the M-60 got heavy after 10 miles. The 1SG thought it is funny to put my skinny asp out with it. Well, it did beat bucking hay for 12 hours.
This guy must've been one of the first FOs because at this time they were transition from an officer's job to an enlisted job. Before that time Field Artillery officers commanded their units when to fire and eventually they took spotters for mortar crews and turned them into a whole new MOS
Really
Vet: "That gave me flashbacks."
Guy behind the camera: *Heavy breathing*
camera is mounted
@@flexbox2089 shhh its funny dont ruin it
@@flexbox2089 just like your mother
@@michaelbabcock6997 that's the point
@@999531s 😂😂😂😂
20 years from now there will be videos of Iraq war veteran shooting 240.
I can only hope! It will be me in the video shooting lol Iraq 2003 / 2008-2009
M60 Machine Gun right on. Kick ass man.
Finkardop I seriously doubt it since most m240s if not all were made after the assault weapons ban so only manufacturers or gun dealers that make one as a sample for military or police will have said gun
Pretty sure the m60 in this video isn't a vietnam era m60. it has the grip on the front and it appears that the buttstock is adjustable. Theres people shooting .50 cal sniper rifles on youtube all the time so im sure there will be 240 shooting videos on the web 20 years from now.
dip shit do you not understand how stupid you sound. the assault weapon ban did not ban them dumbass and dealers can not make them you fucking moron however they can own them and anybody can shoot them. I have shot 249 saw m240b ect so shut the fuck up when you have no idea WTF your talking about.
He wasn't testing, he saw something in the bushes.
@PARK wtf did u just say
@@trevorclack2259 😂
Plot twist: everything he said is true
@PARK whattt!!!...you high on acid.?
@@abhishekgourav6144 I think he’s on PCP
Grandpa when you ask him to participate in the nerf war:
Brings out the Nerf M60
@@elitegamer2272 *Secretly loads tracer rounds*
@@giveyourmeatagoodolrub2985 Time for the fun to begin
@@elitegamer2272 you mean the nerf vulcan?
Littlery my grandpa fought me in a nerf war and sniped me in the fire head
He said he was a spotter, a forward observer.. That’s a pretty dangerous job, you gotta be clever, stealthy and pretty ballsy..
The joy in his face made me smile. ☺️👍
or just dispensable cannon fodder.
@@jont2576 so ballsy lol
Extremely dangerous job christ y’all do research
@@calebdixon784 those guys had bounties put on their head just like the recon guys and anybody from special forces if caught torture and death was certain.
Spotters and scouts are the units that are more likely than any others to be recruited into the special forces. They gotta be both tough and smart, have balls and big brains.
"i was a spotter, not a machine gunner... BUT I SURE AS HELL PUT THE ROUNDS DOWN"
by spotter does he mean like a sniper spotter?
@Djenko Unchained ooh I see, thank you
@Djenko Unchained ohhhh ok, I’ve heard that term before but wasn’t sure. Thank you!
@@ivanv2551 If you don't quite understand why he said he 'put the rounds down'... the most dangerous man on the battlefield is forward observer with a radio. He the person that coordinates and calls down artillery on the target, so while he might just be sitting here with a radio in reality he's in charge of at least artillery battery (so something like 4-8 howitzers, or up to 16 mortars depending on who we're talking about). Enemy artillery firing at you, especially one directed by someone who has eyes on you, is one of those things that will just kill you and all your friends.
@@maciejkornatowski3026 damn so what you are saying is this dude was a beast. that's fucking awesome
By the look in his eyes...he definitely saw someone down range😅
Probably going through his head
*come outside you rice eating fuckers*
Charlie's so slick...
Damn straight😂 OORAH!!!🇺🇸
"I GOTCHO ASS NOW BOI"
I’m DEADD ASF
Just in case he wasn’t told before back then, welcome home.
The man's reaction as he holds the gun was epic. It's like seeing his old pal, wild and free.
all cannon fodder serving the rich military industrial complex,
@@freeman8857which says nothing about the soldiers and everything about the corrupt suits that see them all as pawns.
No eye protection: check.
No hearing protection: check
short-sleeved black shirt paired with high waist shorts and utility belt: check
He is a Vietnam veteran indeed.
I love it! It's so awesome in my opinion. These guys literally fought for one another..not for our country...its sad that when they came home they were spit on and cursed at by the hippies and war protesters...😔
Just like they did it back in nam baby
you missed: war tattoo
2:59 double check to make sure my nuts are still there . . .
This comment has 421 likes smh... Couldn't keep it at 420
The Gentleman: Hello Old Friend
The M60: Hey Buddy, Long time no see.
👌🏻👍🏻👏👏👏
I only got to shoot it once in Fort Ord ! ( US Army 70-71 ) .
M60: What the hell you're aiming? Use the Hip!!! Soooeeeee!!
Solid firearm! A bit heavy!
1000th like lol
"Fire it off your hip."
"Huh?"
"You can control it better off your hip."
*Fortunate Son blasts in the background.*
This is the comment I was looking for. I see you are also a person of culture.
@@hruiz3308 I'm original unlike the people we have now. I'm a veteran of good old days of TH-cam myself.
I did it, i played Fortunate Son in a second tab while watching this and damn
@@kobz2862 fucking legend!!!
I like how he's having trouble keeping the aim steady while hip firing and he's still just grinning his ass off.
Go look at old footage, that's just how they shot them. 18 or 68 doesn't matter. Recoil on one side of your body is never easy.
7.62 rounds will do it too ya ahaha especially when it's an m60. recoil/ heavy weight = everybody is gonna have a bad day trying to fire it. Ahahah
They would do a sweeping pattern exactly how he displayed, and when aiming they would do burst fire. The way he leaned back from the fire with stance showed he definitely fired this thing more than a few times while deployed, he probably was very good at putting down suppressing fire in general direction that would keep an enemy from advancing from what I saw
only assumptions of course@@jeff-gl1yx
Aiming while firing from the hip with a huge gun like that is nearly impossible. You're just spraying and praying at that point.
Waiting for him to yell "get some, get some"
Most guys don't smile ear to ear while mentioning Nam Flashbacks.
THE TREES! THEY’RE TALKING!!
Pine Apple well that’s why he’s calm and smiling he just cut down all the trees so he feels safe now
@@cokedickgotti6491
I'm sure there were more who didn't than did.
yeah most people have consciences
that war was a war crime filled with war crimes
@@privateuser7 they didn't mess with the USA
the USA invaded them you moron
He's shooting at trees...old habits never die
right lol
@Aloysius Redillas that’s his joke
hahahaha you're going to make me die laughing
Charlie hid in the treeline usually shooting from spider holes...THAT'S WHY he's "shooting at trees"...
@@cbroz7492 thats his joke .. jesus people are stupid
The thing that impressed my is his safety, he constantly checks "Is it safe?", that is the hallmark of someone who knows how to handle a weapon
And also, has seen what those weapons can do to flesh.
He is also bursting once he felt he is losing control of the firearm.
Most basic knowledge ever 😂
Gimme a break. Not even.
Well im glad to see this guy is doing so well. my grandpa served in Vietnam as a LRRP Ranger. When i was a small kid in the 90s and early 2000s my grandpa looked like Arnold Swartzenegger, But the Agent Orange gave him cancer now he's 145ibs living off boost shakes no teeth and has early dementia signs breaks my heart. This guy seems to be a in good shape the way he handled that M60 so thats awesome because most Vietnam vets i've meet dont seem like they could do that anymore.
Thank him on my behalf for his service...the LRRPS were some of the best & ballsiest, ranking right up there with the MACV-SOG operators...they trained in-country(RECONDO) & also in the states(101)....May I suggest you ask him about his experiences? He might not want to, but tell him you are proud of him & want to learn about his service & share that with others, if possible...it is history & should not be forgotten...blessings to you both...😊
Sorry about your grandfather. Agent orange killed my uncle.
like two old best friends coming together. what a scene
Bardia He looked so happy when he took the safety off
This comment wins!!
well... take it from one that carried the "bitch" in the jungles of the Central Highlands in 68 we were always
the prime target of the patrol Prc 25 man was next got to pretty good laying down cover fire...morale of the
story...I would give my "left nut" to "Rock & Roll" once more❗️💪💪💪💪🇺🇸🦅👍👍😎👀❗️
Ours was a Noble Cause...to serve..no regrets for my service. "All Gave Some...Some Gave All"💪💪😎❗️
Today was our day of sacrifice........
@@teddanyluk4602 I can't think of anything more unmasculine than going to war against civilians. There is nothing noble with what you and your partners in crime did. Go on and call me anything you want but you cannot wash that blood of your hands and each day passing is one day closer to your final judgement. Bring BBQ 'cause where you are going is hot.
@@mativonburrata Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Bless him. You can see Vietnam was one of the most defining times of his life. Those vets had a rough time home and away.
We have far too many great men like this living on the streets, altogether while democrats burn the flag of our great nation.
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”
@ProletarianVanguard You're one of those weak men who gets away with saying stuff like that because real men don't hit women or those that might as well be.
@ProletarianVanguard Here you go. Have fun. www.quora.com/What-were-some-atrocities-massacres-and-war-crimes-committed-by-the-Viet-Cong-North-Vietnamese-Army-in-the-Vietnam-War
@ProletarianVanguardI don't have to prove to you what you already know to be true. You know the North Vietnamese prevented journalists from documenting its war crimes. If you refuse to see it, well, that's on you I guess? Keep resisting though! You do you. 🤷♂️
ProletarianVanguard all I have to say : smart . Be careful.. living between low iq people, can cause you depression and sadness. Try to control this.. .
0:54 Something about his facial expression. It’s like he felt right back in ‘Nam surrounded by his brothers, a deep breath to soak it all in.
To you sir, if you ever find any of these comment in your long beloved life... we thank you and so the ones who don’t. Welcome home sir
On god
I made almost the same comment you could tell right from that breath it def got him going. I have respect for men like this. He made it in and out of Nam and came home IN ONE PEICE! That alone says a lot as a lot of his brothers most likely didn't. Not American but I respect the soldiers who risk it for anyone!
Thanks for describing what I just saw in the video, that's really helpful.
You can tell this dude was absolutely thrilled. If he hasn’t fired one of these bad boys since then, I guarantee it brought him right back and in living color to those days of his youth with his squad
The smile on his face when he stood up and shouldered her is priceless.
Did you just assume the gender of the gun?
@@Wangchung405 yes.
@@Wangchung405 bro it's just
And also he probably remembers how bad ass he looks like that
This comment is priceless
He never blinked, kept his eyes on the target, true vet
you NEVER close your eyes in combat unless something forces you to, part due to tactical doctrine part due the adrenaline
You still lost the Vietnam War.
@@hansvonschlader8227 such a snowflake!
I fucking noticed that right away, I could never
@@akumakazenoryu I don’t think his comment is a reference to gun owners lol, obviously yes, your comment is true, never take your eyes off target yadah yadah, he’s just implying how badass this vet is, sticking true to his training from yearssssss ago and showing how pussy these Hollywood actors are when firing a weapon and blinking to blank explosions lol. No shit Sherlock you don’t close your eyes when in combat who the hell would say “close your eyes” sir, you’re hindsight is 2020, which nowadays, means absolute garbage hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahHahHahHhHhahHahahahahahahahahahahhaahhahayahayahayhahayehahahahhahahshshagahagahahahahahahahahaha
He wasn’t a machine gunner,but he knew he was at heart🤟🏾😭🖤
Glad they left rhe camera rolling, and caught him talking, relaxed just reliving the moments. "There were some good times in Vietnam " bless you brother
"That gave me flashbacks."
*In the way he meant it, that was wholesome*
Google global truth project and read "the Present" to see the truth about life/death. Nothing is more important than checking it is true, especially pgs 1-4
SOME Vietnam vets enjoyed it. Warriors
@@billycole852 you misppelled "Psycho"
@@PhilArb don't be a pussy
wholesome and war dont belong
Vietnam vet says Platoon is the most realistic movie, I'm goin' with that.
i heard Saving Private Ryan is
Feels weird just watched it last night
Yep, bullets not slowing down under water, a sniper's bullet miraculously having 0 bullet drop. Such a realistic movie... try Stalingrad for WW2 instead of that Hollywood junk.
@@huagrapo mr negative, right in between the rays of sunshine
I'm pretty sure Hamburger Hill is more realistic.
man that put a smile on my face. You guys made him truly happen right there, you can see the happiness and excitement. Awesome !
you can see all on his eyes... eyes never lie chico.
Jesus the sound of that thing. Imagine it kicking off in heavy brush.
Alex Henderson there would be no brush left
@@koolkujo3807 yeah like dude the brush would be in another dimension
Laying bodies down
It fires the same .762 round as an AK-47. Imagine a hundred of those being fired AT you.
@@xombiekat13 Definitely not the same cartridges Captain soldier boy. cdnammoclub.ammoforsale.com/ammo-club/media/Round-Comparison-7.62x39-vs-7.62x51-800x586.jpg
this dude hardly even blinks while shooting, can't imagine how used to it he's gotten, even 45 years later.
Took me about 500 rounds to not blink while shooting.
Takes practice.
Fairly sure that this guy is way beyond 500 rounds...
These guys did like 10 missions a day in Nam. Plenty of time to get rounds in
Don't worry, you'll also get your time to get used to them. World War 3 is closer than you think. Warning from the future.
How the hell did I get 600+ likes in two days, on a 7 year old video? Is this just in everyone else’s recommended too?
@@Moneysreal yes this popped up in my recommended like 2 minutes ago lol
The second he fires the first shots, you can see him going back to 'Nam.
Something about the shoulders, the breathing, his eyes... That's a life worth of memories rearing their head for the first time in 40 years, right there.
I will say this: That man did not look like 66. And he sure as hell didn't act a day over 50 either. Thank you for your service. o7
his smile made me smile, glad he came back home. hope he and his family are doing well. Semper Fi
When he turns the safety off and chuckles a bit like, "its my turn now"
@Gabriel P this has me actually laughing XD
@Gabriel P Hah
@Gabriel P lmfaooooooooo
The smile on his face said a thousand words, great therapy.
it's beautiful to see.
and as for therapy, i agree.
replacing the two way range with familiar kit on a range, psychologically removes the original stress of experiencing the incoming associated with letting off.
this should be instituted for all combat vets.
*chugchugchug* no longer being linked to "ohshitohshitohshit!" .replaced with "what? the pink thing? ..oh yeah! i see it!"
*chugchugchug!* now equals huge grin
makes me feel better.
@Chris O donoghue pussy
Combine this with real therapy, and mans will need a cigarette after emptying the clip.
Beautiful. Thank God for our Vets, and thanks to vets for protecting our rights to complain about things and have the kind of problems that we have- they're pretty good problems to have by comparison to the alternatives. Sure the upper elite could probably use a little more appreciation of what they have relatively- but we each choose our own actions and decisions. God bless us all- (or whatever you do believe in ESPECIALLY if it's just yourself- bless yourself!) We need each other at our best now!
@Chris O donoghue chief why the hostility yaknow it's not like you were a nam vet
0:54 tha grin on his face says it all 🙌🏾
I could only imagine the amount of happiness he has when he finally returned to his past after the many boring years he had. Although war is something never to be happy for, it does create some memories for people that they did something beyond normal. I wanna shake his and thank him for his service.
You never feel more alive than when you’ve faced death !
The look in his eyes, man....he still has that look...
goin back to killin some congs
he never grew old
Imagine some mother trucker yelling out some vietmanese words right when he picked the gun up
It's a pretty recognizable look.
Comments like these make me cringe
Vietnam Vet: “is that an m60?”
M60: 🥺😃 “Dad?!”
Well see you at the top comment section
Reminds me of the WWII (or maybe korean war) vet who was reunited with HIS M1 Garand after like 60 years.
I just wonder why he seems so unfamilar with the handling of the gun? Fumbles with the safe, didn't know how to take it off the tripod, forgets to check the chamber for rounds when he handed the gun back etc? No intentions to sound disrepectfull, but can still operate the M62 which were the standard when I was doing my service in the late 80'ies (Danish Infantry)
@@perterslse2543 long gone times when used the gun on day to day basis
Cringe
Thank you for your service all veterans, I don’t care what war it was, if we agree on it or not you still served our country and I thank you.
That smile on his face right before put it in his shoulder. Pure joy.
Guy: *starts shooting*
*Fortunate sons starts playing*
Oooo boy hhah
@John Spartan "And when the band plays Hail to the Chief
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord"
I liked full metal jacket, except where the dude blew his brains out. There would have been tiles missing off that wall and pieces everywhere.
Why are you aiming at the trees your missing them?
Vietnam veteran: I ain’t missing
Them: Why are you kept on hitting the Trees?
Vietnam Veteran: IT IS CAUSE ITS SPEAKING
r/cursedcomment
Stolen comment
Charley in them trees boi
@@pogs9765 r/lookatmeihavereddit
His smile gives me life. Thank God for all of the brave men and women who protect our nation.
the facial expression change at 1:22 shows you his mind went back to Nam for a couple of seconds.
It was at the :53 mark when he really got fired up. He was enjoying the hell out of it.
Most Vietnam vets dont like talking about their experience.
This badass comes off as the 1 in 100 Nam vets that could talk all day bout what he witnessed.
After :53 I bet he started shooting at the trees and not the targets
You see that angry smirk on his face? Crazy man.
I had the exact thought same with the sigh at 00:52 you can tell he's back in nam chasing charlie
This man shake not because the gun is heavy, this man shake because a rush of adrenaline goes trough his body.
Probably having flashbacks the entire time he was firing.
Absolutely. You could see him pumping with adrenaline and rightful so.
Navy that Gun is Kicking LIke a Horse
😑
I live for the comments like this.
This dude's accent is awesome. He sounds like every 70's action movie character (I guess that makes sense)
He resembles Carlos A. Hathcock a little bit.
Any idea idea what the accent is?
they sound like him
I'm wondering does he sound like a New Yorker because that's what I caught?
Is it like a New England accent?
Love it !!!
That was the coolest thing ever.
My oldest brother served in vietnam.
I miss him so much, I wish he was around so we can compare stores.
I served from 1996-2008.
He is having the time of his life!Thank you for your service Sir.
curing PTSD
jonathan josept it only took about 45 years to cure this fella
It's incurable and I hate having it
@@dystopiandownfall9188 Be one with the flash backs.
How to cure PTSD:
Shoot it
@uwu owo agreed
You know he is a real one when he doesn't wear a headset, Jesus Christ.
WHAT?
@@Zool2107 he’s talking about how the man isn’t wearing ear protection. Meaning you know he’s a real Vietnam vet for not using ear protection
@@justrealize28 WHAT?!?
WHAT?
@@Zool2107 WHAT??
“grandpa you missed the target and only hit the trees”
“that was the target boy”
That smile and look in his eye took him back to being 18 again. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 thank you for your service.
Excuse me Sir, I have a guy here named "Animal Mother". He wants his piece back!
Lol!
Cool Full Metall Jacket reference
Ya talk the talk. Do ya walk the walk?
@@JoshAintSoCool ya can eat the peanuts out of my shit
some old man named doctor brenner nicknamed joker wants his m16 back
"Fire of your hip, you can control it better of your hip"
- BULLETS GO AROUND THE WORLD
IN_DEI_XICHT___ i think his recoil control was perfect from the hip, all you gotta do is aim for the bushes 😂
@@user-mz6pfwr3i yeah that brought me memories standing infront of the crowd of the people then next you went to the firing range and then you went in the humvee
Around, around, around the worlddd, around around, round, round the world
I could keep going
😭😭😭🤣
IN_DEI_XICHT___ There is a technique that was pioneered by German troops in the trenches of WWI where you hold the gun at chest night and fire in short bursts it’s called ‘tunnelling’ and is supposed to be accurate and deadly. I don’t know if it would work with a gun as heavy as an M60.
the way he keeps his eyes open while shooting is the mark of a true warrior
Vicious enthusiasm. I hope you had a good day dude.
What's weird yet cool is that his voice and manner of speech sounds like he never left Vietnam. He talks and sounds like the way people used to talk back then, that south mid-western 50's suburban American accent you used to hear on the Andy Griffith show or showbusiness in the 60's and 50's in general.
Still says gook lol
the accent still exists why are you acting like it j disappeared or something lmaooooooo
I was thinking the exact same thing!! “I still put the rounds on!” Sounded so 1950’s to me.
I think it’s more of just being a product of his time. You retain learned traits you gather during your youth
Lol. Real folks out here.
"Anyone that runs is a VC....... Anyone that stands still is a well disciplined VC"...
Get some!
Get some!
Not to sound too stupid, but I never understood that line. Can someone elaborate please
@@aleccross3535 Excuse to shoot random civilians
@@aleccross3535 Its because if they run, they are scared, but if they stand still they are "disciplined" enough to stay put even to someone is shooting at them. And its just meant as "hey I can shoot anyone that isnt in a us uniform" and then he proceeds to shoot civilian farmers on the field as they fly over with their helicopter
Thanks for giving him that experience
Watching this brave man smile makes me smile... This is indeed, good shit...
This is so cool, the younger men organising this for their older veterans.
Ah yes let's organise a shooting party to remind them that they fought a pointless conflict and lost
@@bowelten6586 stfu
@@wyatt8073 no
@@bowelten6586 Actually America didn't lose we backed out because of citizens in our country. We had more kills and less deaths than the vietcong.
@@BuckshotPanther you lost
1:15 that face, for a second he was back in 1968 shooting his m60
Luciano Z. What? 68? Vietnam conflict didnt start until 69 didn't it?
+INSANE_BANANA bruh, the Vietnam war started in 1960 and lasted til '75
Yung Domino actually 55
Yung Domino power of google
+INSANE_BANANA yeah, I googled it and I was like "WAIT WUT" I've always been told it was 1960 lol
Had such a smile on face watching him having a smile on his face and I could see he was back in his soldiering days.
This is a really nice and thoughtful thing you guys are doing. Thank you.
Anyone who runs, is a VC. Anyone who stands still, is a well-disciplined VC.
How do you shoot women and children??
Easy! Ya just don't lead them as much!
Awesome movie!
Haha that quote always gets me laughing.
@@cfltitan damnit that’s what I was going to say :((((
@@cfltitan Lol..the first time I heard him say that I thought, what a sick SOB and then I had to laugh at the dude's facial expression. Great movie!
“You guys should do a story about me some time!”
“Why??”
“Cuz I’m so fuckin GOOD!”
"I wasn't a machine gunner, but I sure as hell put those rounds out!"
Hell Yeah
*sure
@@Beancent_ Thanks
*the rounds out
Yeah its cool as fuuck to kill people. Hell Yeah! 'Muricaaah!!
@@TheTristianNetwork Thank you as well
God bless him he looked so happy and excited to experience that rush and feeling again. I'm not an American I'm from Ireland but thank you for your service my friend.
The smile on his face was one of the best parts of the video!
When he put the gun up to his shoulder for the first time, he had pure born savage in his eyes
Animal lizard instincts.
You saw that too right? White rabbit started playing in his head all over again
@ClandestineOstrich so fuckin true
you're not born that way, it comes from fighting in one of the most brutal, pointless wars of all time.
"You can't just turn it off"
John Rambo
The smile on that man's face you can't buy happyness like that
Fermanagh prepper but you can buy spelling lessons, happiness* but yes i agree with you.
But*
Will Smith is ashamed.
Fermanagh prepper Yes you can buy happiness like that.
He had memories
Love the light in his eyes, he has a lot to say.
Good on you Sir and a profound thank you for your Valor and Service. God Bless
This video just suddenly popped in everybody’s recommendation after 7 years
But calls they are honoring tomorrow the people they lost at landing LZ X-ray
This is a very troublesome time for the Vietnam veterans in November 8 12 16thAll major battles
Thats tru plus u probably watch stuff with guns n shooting
yup
why?
That dude may not be a lean young man anymore, but he's a killer. You can see it.
He ain’t young anymore but he’s still lean.
@@E7FiretrUCK 😐
Judging on his body, I'd say he's way healthy than the average males current day.
@@ttchme9816 If we assume he was at least 20 when deployed in the war, he'd be 65+ in this video. He doesn't look it at all. So yes, very healthy.
@@uhhidk8253 Yeah people that work out and are insanely healthy will barely be affected by age
This old boy holding up that 23 pound LMG up to his shoulder is honestly impressive, it’s a LOT harder than it looks. We use the 240B in my unit and if you can free stand with it, they’re gonna issue it to you over anyone else…
"Decides to hip fire m60"
*fortunate son starts playing*
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He doesn't even close his eyes, god bless him.
i think he means flinching
No blinking when you know they're in the trees...
He has to watch each bullet fly
The way he quickly mounted that monster on his shoulder like he had the intent to kill, yeah that's someone who's seen the carnage of war.
actually - it looked more like a bit of concentracted effort just to shoulder it.You can see him arms shaking.
Nothing against the guy. but he was struggling to hold it.
@@5hiftyL1v3a Stfu
@@5hiftyL1v3a thats call aging my friend don't worry you Will get it. Everybody get it .....unles
Efrain Gonzalez seriously?? If he had no hat on or anything staring military service or tats and you knew nothing.. I’d bet you bet this is his first time shooting, there wasn’t much confidence portrayed handling that weapon......
@@TwinGoats what’re u talking about he wanted to shoot it on his shoulder he may not be as sturdy as he once was but he knew what he was doing
Thanks for your service
Dude.. seeing that look put a tear in my eye
When he's shooting on auto, he doesn't blink. That's some serious conditioning..
He’s probably shot that gun in way more intense situations no surprise he doesn’t blink
He flinched a little bit when he stood up and did it
@@firstname377 First time dude
Everyone has a first time with the big toys
Buddie in war if u blink you die. Better to rip the shots and know what ur hitting than to blink and end up with 10 bullets in you
I love our veterans thank you for your service sir 🇺🇸 god bless ya ✝️
His little smile and grin when he had it in his hands free from the mount is priceless!
My dad was a gunner, he carried the M60. He never talked about Vietnam, sadly my dad passed in 2010
My neighbor is a Vietnam vet too. Doesn't talk about it either. I assume its not good if they didn't talk about it.
I met a Vietnam vet here drove a tank told me it was hell over there dead bodies everywhere.
@@nickmitchell7772 Some peoples way of coping is not talking about it. The vets that were in Vietnam saw things no man should ever see.
My uncle was shot in Vietnam. Refuses to tell stories
One friend of mine never talked of his experiences over there. Then one night he and I we're sitting outside having a beer and he started talking. For two and a half years all he did was bag bodies. Sometimes having to clean the mess when a mechanic got sucked into a jet engine. I can't imagine what this man goes through every day.
“fond memories”
“Fond Memories”
“FOND MEMORIES”
What an idiot to say such a thing.
While it may have been a fucked up time, it probably took him back to a time where his friends were still alive. Or just even a time when he was younger.
yeah shame on that guy for being positive even though he probably had to live through an unimaginable hell that a lot of people can't even fathom
@@Atrivion A lot of vets look back at there service with a positive outlook. More so today I think, and for sure Vietnam was the hardest war, phycological that any US troop has fought, maybe some in Jappan, but yeah. Seams kinda crass to say fond memories when he was just talking about a PTSD flashback like 4 seconds before
@@SelectInput the fact that they weren’t welcomed home after hell is what gets me
Every time I see a veteran get behind his service weapon (WW2, Vietnam) and his eyes light up, I can't help but cry. It is the most amazing thing to see a soldier, after so long, spring forward again as if they never left. Holding their weapon in their hands, remembering everyone and everything around them and just getting going again. It warms my heart to hear when a veteran gets a chance to hold their weapon again (especially if it's their specifically assigned service weapon). May those have fallen be remembered, those that have passed be blessed and those that still stand be honored. Thank you all for your service and may you find joy and comfort.
Thank you for your service
You could see the exhilaration on his face when he hefted that thing, what a lad, thanks for letting him do that, and thanks for filming it for us.
this man is the pinnacle of an American badass!
True, God bless you.
Can anyone tell me what part of the US hes from? His accent isnt very familiar. I live in England, i can tell someone whos from New York, New Jersey, Boston or whatever but this accent isnt familiar.
Pennsylvania
so true
Also kinda racist
even humble enough not to take his fallen brothers valor. “i was just a spotter; not a real machine gunner but i put the rounds down” regardless, spotter or gunner, thank you sir.
Thank you for your service sir.
I bet fortune son was playing in his head when he shot that
"Fortunate Son"
@PARK I’ll take that with a pinch of salt in a way it is a good theory but I don’t believe in the godly bits I’m not religious but I don’t doubt for the world to end this decade it sounds like it’s going to be a shitty one
@PARK nah he's just coming back to start Vietnam War 2 Electric Boogaloo 😌
@PARK You need to take a break from the internet brother
@PARK yeah just like all the other times "rapture" was supposedly comming
THAT PRICELESS LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN HE PUT IT TO HIS SHOULDER!
Get some brother
Who could dislike this fun and wholesome video
such a cool video. he looks so happy shooting that gun!!
Been 52 years since my feet first hit SVN soil. Am now 72...but like many...that was "yesterday". I served on a Quad 50 (D-71st IIFFV III CORP) with a "pig" to cover the front. There is nothing like a machine gun to make you shake and almost piss. Remember a few times , after an engagement...I lit my cigarettes off the barrel. Even times when there was a "cook off" and we had to hurry and break the belt (s). Now... I was told by the VA to get a hobby... Well I have a 'few" AR platforms that I build... so I found a hobby. She asked me what I decided...I told her RELOADING...wish I could have had a camera ready to photo her face...I spent 2 1/2 consecutive years in NAM...1969-71. Even volunteered snagged an new MOS and went back in if they would have sent me back... No luck..spent another 3 years between Hawaii and the Washington DC area in a secret facility LOL,...all interesting. "WELCOME HOME" TO ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Welcome home bro. If your ever in PA and want to shoot some of those machine guns again it’s on me...I I’ll provide the guns and ammo.
Hi
On behalf of a grateful nation, Thank you Kurt.
thank you for your service, hope you are healthy and well
God bless