Green Berets: Vietnam Vs. GWOT | 2 generations of special forces soldiers (Father/Son)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2024
- The similarities and differences in special forces and what it was like being a green beret across the Vietnam and Global War on Terror from father/son green beret perspective.
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Nate, Ghostrider Don here; I saw your video on Mike Glover and was intrigued by the MACV-SOG emblem on your wall. Mike interviewed my friends Tilt Stryker-Meyer and Dick Thompson so I have been following Mike's legal issues. I am also a SOG veteran and friend of your father and Jim Day's. Great topic and duscussion in this video and your others. Keep up the good work.
Hey thanks Don. Are you local here in Oregon also?
@ValhallaVFT Yes I met you at the Riley Lott veterans lunch before you joined and followed you your whole career with your dad. I live in Eugene.
That’s awesome you and your dad have that kind of bond and shared experience through two very different conflicts. I just found out my uncle was a Recon Marine in late 80s and early 90s. He never talks about his service and I don’t want to push it, but he didn’t really seem unsupportive of me joining the Army at least.
Fucking awesome hearing about both generations.
Looking forward to that sit down video.
I served in SOG from 1968 to 1969 at FOB II, Kontum and I would go on a mission come back and have three or four days off and then go out again. We had a high turnover rate and the one thing that I remember is that the door to our hooch had our names written with erasable pens so they could change the team make up very quickly. I was on ST Illinois and we only had two Americans on our team. Later after about 12 missions I became a covey rider. I just found your site and enjoy it.
My uncle is a Special Forces legend, in fact he is the one who convinced me to go to Ranger Regiment and then go SF, or at least get out and join the old 12th SFG. John Donovan, was an editor of SOF Magazine. Was shaving his head, growing goatees and benching 500 pounds when that was unheard of for a man; the 1970’s--it didn’t let us down. What I’d like to know is how some of the SF legends like Mad Dog Jerry Shriver would fit in the modern SF ODA? Could you do a discussion about that?
Its always a good day when you drop another video.
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I knew a guy who’s grandfather was a nam green beret, and his dad was a panama/gulf war green beret, and he was a gwot green beret. I’m not saying he’s the only one with 3 generations of green berets but he’s the first I’ve heard of.
I know 1 guy who was 3 generations. Probably the same person. I only know 1-2 guys who are 2 generation.
Awesome video. As a member of the 10th SFG in '69, I typically weighed 155#. Unfortunately when I transferred to VietNam the 5th was winding down; I was assigned to the 4th ID. Spot on about our load out.
I was wondering about this topic lately. Thank you so much
Thank you for sharing Warrior ✝️💪🏼really great insight in two difficult wars. God bless
Book recommendations for aspiring Green Berets?
That would be an awesome convo
My dad was in 5th group in Vietnam on a Sog team made up 3 navy seals, and 2 special forces
900 special forces died in Vietnam 17 medals of honor
Looking forward to meeting your old man
I dunno if you have talked about this before, but I would be very interested to hear about how your dad being a green beret formed your decision to join the military. And what is interesting to me is, you've made some comments in videos that imply that you are somewhat disillusioned by American military industrial complex. Seeing as Vietnam was also controversial in a similar way the middle east, perhaps even more so, did your dad ever develop such feelings of disillusionment and if so, did you already hold that perspective going into the military or did you develop your perspective due to more current events? If you had such views before going into the military, why did you decide to join?
I talk a bit about this in my podcast with Jay over at Green Beret chronicles actually. That’ll probably be up fairly soon.
Si dope
Were there CCTs in your dad’s time as a green beret?
Interesting question. Haven’t heard him talk about it, I’ll have to ask him.
What is the most common Special Forces MOS? As in, which Special Forces MOS is most frequently assigned in the Q-Course?
Which Special Forces MOS is an infantryman most likely to be?
They’re all the same, same number of spots of each mos on every oda.
@@ValhallaVFT Wasn’t expecting a reply so soon. That answers the first question, but what about the second?
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You should try to get on Shawn Ryan show, that'd be legit!
People say that a lot. I don’t know Sean though so I haven’t gotten any invites lol.
@@ValhallaVFT Fair enough lol maybe someday
Were you at the Kabul evac?
Go watch my video on the botched withdrawal of Afghanistan for that answer.
@@ValhallaVFT Will check it out, thanks
Hey Nate do you own a 3D printer?
Hey Nate can we have questions for your dad?
I’ll put a post where you guys can give me questions to ask before hand. Sounds like a cool idea.
Nate : Did Your Father, a Special Forces Sergeant , Who fought in the Vietnam War, and Other Special Forces Soldiers, prior to the establishment of the Special Forces Branch in 1983, qualify for The SPECIAL FORCES Long Tab? How about the American Army Soldiers of World War II ,that Served in the First Special Service Force ( 1 SSF) , alongside the Canadian Forces ? Do They , retroactively , earn the SPECIAL FORCES Long Tab, Too ?!
Every green beret retroactively is awarded a special forces tab.
@@ValhallaVFT ! Gracias a Dios! " Thank GOD!" , Nate, because, Your Own Father ,and, many Men of War of the Vietnam War Era Army Special Forces , and, All The Way up to The Year 1983 AD, hard earned and deserved to wear the prestigious SPECIAL FORCES Long Tab. Oh, and You Too, Nate. GOD Bless You and Your Papa!