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Brent0331 hey Brent is there a way I can download your videos? Do you have a patreon where I can download your videos and so on? Because I don’t trust youtube that much because they can shutdown at anytime or they can demobilize and delete channels that don’t fit with there globalist masters agenda and plus your videos are very cool and informative, in my opinion it would be a lose to this country if something where to happen to your channel.
@@DDGVET4 And salt stains. I'm too young to have served in Vietnam, but I did serve in the Philippines, and I have an idea of what the humidity in Vietnam was like. I was USAF Security Police, and I spent some time in the washout East of the Flight line at Clark. When I patrolled in the washout, I couldn't carry enough water, a gallon didn't last 6 hours.
My dad was a LRRP in 68-69. When I was a kid he’d always scold me for moving too loudly when we were in the woods hunting lol We weren’t talking, moving slow and deliberately. I thought we were silent, but I guess when your life’s on the line you get a whole new perspective on what silent is.
I started my Army Career in July 1973 as a LRRP. I retired from the 7th Special Forces Group in 2001! I miss my time as Soldier!!! I miss all of my Brothers and Sisters!!!
Congratulations on your accomplishment and being a part of such a historically significant group! My peers respect you veterans very much. We look down on the hippies you came home to.
dude this was so great. i love how someone with assumably a budget of zero using previously purchased stuff makes a better war movie than 90% of those from hollywood these days
Can u imagine being caught out in the open like that..running for life for a chopper..with Charley's in a good defensive well covered position..the only thing protecting your as is that 60 on that chopper..mabe if in rage of artillery..if it's a long rong patrol..thinking not..friggen awsome vid man..it was fun to watch..u r definitely getting better at these mini movies Brent
For those wondering: The LRRP’s (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols) were primarily trained for deep insertion behind enemy lines to do reconnaissance and surveil the enemy. Something that was quite amusing to them was how the Vietnamese had no idea that the LRRP’s were there. Some LRRP units would report watching an entire battalion walk by never even knowing they were being watched. With the intel they gained they were able to report enemy troop movements to nearby troops and call in air strikes. In 1969 the LRRP’s were reorganized as Rangers and absorbed into the 75th Infantry Battalion (Ranger) which would later become the 75th Ranger Regiment. When they became Rangers the new mission was to actively attack the enemy even more than before. The teams continued this campaign ambushing the Vietnamese continuously. To the point the Vietnamese had an open bounty if a LRRP was ever captured alive. Though many miscredit this nickname to the US Navy SEAL’s the term “the men with painted faces” was actually a term given to the LRRP’s by the locals.
First, to avoid being considered a troll, I'd like to say that I really like watching this channel's instructional videos !! That having been said, I couldn't figure out why a lerp team with only 3 guys (which is actually the proper number), would engage with the enemy in a firefight ?? The second "R" in L.R.R.P. stands for reconnaissance, so getting into a shootout is counter productive to the mission's overall main objective. The small arms carried were for defense, in breaking contact, not actively engaging the enemy, who almost invariably had superior troop strength... Recon was needed to call in airstrikes, and arrange for ambushes by larger groups of friendlies, not attempted suicide... I'm glad to see that somebody else here actually also knows the details of managing a war from the higher officer strategical standpoint, not just bread & butter small unit tactical... It was fun watching though !!! One of the better TH-cam channels available !!!
Jeff Thompson LRRP’s began doing ambush missions after being converted into Rangers. Basically they would set up ambushes. Like setting mines on trails to ambush the enemy. But early LRRP units mainly did reconnaissance.
Vietnam Era Vet. Drafted in 1965 and served at Fort Polk for 2 years. Never fired a short in anger as I was a Personnel Specialist. Still consider m self as a Vietnam Vet. I went where Uncle Sam sent me a did what they asked of me. We are all Brothers and Sisters who served our Country. God Bless the USA.
@@chadspawr3041 for instance, platoon uses cat cat eye bands, not introduced til years after Vietnam also, they had shorty m56 mag pouches which was extremely rare but somehow an entire platoon has a full set 😂 only good and accurate Vietnam movie is we were soldiers and maybe casualties of war
Low Budget, short film filled with great talent and a nail biting action of a firefight...lol......loved the Hellies, ERDL uniforms (my pers. favourite camo), the realism and awesome sound effects.....well done to all the badass reen-actors....eat your heartout Hollyhood!
The nice thing about a small group, is that if you are all together, and have no friendlys nearby, you can immediately know to shoot when you see a silhouette
Can not believe you guys have a re-up bird singing when the sun was setting.👍 Awesome job guys, my heart was pounding. I think I need a PBR after this one.
WOW! That was incredible! I am so glad you decided to put it together and start making film. No one produces shots like you do. You're a genius for light and color (or lack thereof, or shades thereof). When the firefight kicked off, it was way beyond my wildest expectation for excellence. Thanks! We all need some real deal directorship. Nice use of the narrative-monologue. You're gifted. Without a doubt. Your sound is really great. You're a technical genius. Thanks again. That charge down the creekbed! Awesome.
Cool video, man. Love your stuff. Reminds me of what one of the French commanders at Dien Bien Phu said in 1954, when they were defeated by the Vietnamese. The French had some former German Army and SS soldiers under their command at the battle, and one of the commanders said, "We had the finest soldiers in the world under our command there, and we were beaten. If we were unable to win, there is no way you Americans can.'" Pointless conflict, but I love stuff like this since it makes you think about which wars do and do not need to be fought. Keep it up, man!
@Cactus Big Trouble in Little French Indochina The whole reason why the US was there was "bro, why'd you park your country so close to my aircraft carrier?"
This was brilliant what a great short film read dozens of vietnam special forces books . Absolute hooked on them. Respect to you all very brave men . Ian liverpool uk
I really appreciate this guys. It’s nice to know that there are experienced professionals seeing to the film’s authenticity. I’ll take realism over drama any day.
Hey Brent, great to see both you & Bruce team up again,..You really smoked it with this vid amigo,.. My eyes were really glued to the screen,,, Thanx much for another great one, can't wait for the next one, maybe based on one of your missions in the Middle East,..
Thanks brother. Ha, Eastern Europe, Vietnam, and even the mountains of Afghanistan I can recreate decently with my mini Texas environment. But Iraq, and Helmand province Afghanistan, nah I cant do it man.
@Cactus not quite understanding what you are saying. I know the army switched from 7.62x51 to 5.56 in order to save weight. Two reasons for the switch actually. First. the army did a study and found it took a average amount of rounds per enamy killed(I think it was 12-18) and figured by increasing the amount of avalibile ammo on the soldiers it would increase the KD ratio. Second. The army realized that it was coming down to who ran out of ammo first that decided a lot of battles. If memory serves me correctly the army figured the average person fired a round every 1.5-2 seconds. This ment one mag of 7.62 would last something like 30-45 seconds and a combat loadout would last something like 7-8 min of sustained combat. Whoever ran out first would either be killed, captured, or have to run. So the point was to increase how long the average soldier could be combat effective. Basically out last the enamy. Switching to 5.56 increased the combat time to like 12-16min for the same amount of weight. On a side note. The Vietcong were using 30rd mags while our soldiers were using 20rd mags. This allowed the enamy to advance further without reloading. This is why we finally adopted a 30rd mag. I believe the 20rd was kept initially because it artificially kept a GI from blowing through his ammo too quickly and because it was a normal size mag. I could be wrong on this though. 🤷🏽♂️
@@kennethh5657 The 20 round M-16 mags were 20 round in name only. If you wanted them to feed probably you would never load more than 18 rounds into one in the first place.
Good job with the video... I served in Reconnaissance and I saw a few things... 1). I saw no folded map or compass in hand. 2). After DZ we were always within a few hundred "clicks" from target area. 3). We never used our radios whatsoever until LZ pick-up. 4). We never fired our weapons unless we absolutely had too... we were Reconnaissance.
Thanks, this is a "short film", its not going to convey every single thing. Lastly, the team was compromised, if you watch the video on a bigger screen you see that the NVA soldier notices the team after he gets done taking a piss. It is only then that the team opens up.
Never served, read A LOT on it. You were right, reconnaissance. You observe; you don’t engage. Going to post it at the top of comments the best books I’ve ever read on SOG.....”ACROSS THE FENCE” & “ ON THE GROUND” both by a SOG team member “team Idaho “ John Stryker Meyer. it left me spell bound. A genuine page turner. It got so intense I had to put the book down and take a rest. This was an embarrassment to those who actually carried out the patrols. To see John and hear some excerpts from his books go to Jacko Willink’s podcast 181 and a few others. Thank you for your service.
I hope that silver carabiner is supposed to be a teaching point for young warriors watching this to inspect for that trash prior to stepping. It's driving me nuts. I thought it was going to be a plot point of how/why they get spotted and ambushed. lol SFMF 0317
It happened. Lots of lessons learned from Vietnam scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/s960x960/16422401_882594891843083_592999102900241353_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=2d5d41&_nc_ohc=p4clSPumpTkAX_37Q0v&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=1136eb2b01f14463ae123738dbefc2ff&oe=5ED5CCED
PhantomTrailCam, I’m sure you’re right, about the teaching point. My wife’s 1st cousin was a LRRP, and Bill McMillan had his sit together, 2 tour 67-68, 68-69. And would not speak to a soil about Nam. Until I meet Bill, we talked, we shot the shit, we understood, and Bill got the respect and the much need weight off, from his sacrifices. Me I was just an olé 0351 2/7 ‘77-‘80. Sure due miss my good friend, Bill, Hand Salute,,,,,
I was in Company "F", 425th LRSU (AIRBORNE), Michigan National Guard, patrol 3Bravo (SSgt. Surmacz's recon team). We had a couple older guys in our unit who had served in Vietnam. Based on how we trained for contact drills, commo, breaking contact, this looks very accurate. Well done.
@@Brent0331 I've watched this video again and it drew me in again, I'm ready and eager to go back to the 173rd, thank you. Even though I'm just a nerd Radio guy. Thank you, jumpy boi land here I come.
Great film, well done. I was a Scout Plt Ldr for a National Guard Infantry Battalion in the late 80's into 90's. I used to study LRRP books and reports from the Vietnam era. At the time we had pretty much the same equipment as those who served in Nam. The use of small man teams, alone in hostile territory always favored the bold. So many tactics, and lessons soaked in blood have to be passed down to each generations. Thanks for creating this video, it brought back some good times.
Prisoner hell, “you had better brought back a set of ears”. Just quoting my old departed friend and wife’s departed 1st cousin, Bill Mac. He spent 2 tours in Nam, and would not talk to anybody about Nam, until I came along. Bill and I talked, we laughed, we cried, we understood what the world couldn’t. One great man, I’ll remember for ever, God Speed Bill MAC,,,,, Hand Salute ,,, Semper Fi, 0351 2/7 ‘77-‘80
Wow very cool. Makes me miss the older Vietnam War films that used to come out. Wish a new one would come out. This was a great short film. Made me think of my dad.
Reminded me of when I was like 5-8 years old and Tour Of Duty would come on like every Thursday night and I was hooked on it as a young boy. I remember every time it was time for it to come on, I would turn the Television way up, and run to my drum set, in my room in the back, and play the intro in excitement along with the series song coming on. Then after the intro music was done, I ran back to sit in front of the TV 📺 making sure I didint miss one second of Tour of Duty. Lol. Oh man. I’m almost 40 now. The good ole days are but a distant memory. Wow! How time flys. Thanks for making this. I did enjoy it. And Tks for the discounts as well. Be blessed
My wife went to the nam and all she brought me back was a case of the clap! Lol.... thanks to all the Marines that came before me and made it possible for me to return the favor for 8 years. Simper Fi
I had a friend, he was my father's buddy. I worked for him in construction field... One day i came to work with a black eye. He started mentoring me, taught me a lot of things. Too much to list here. *he was a LRRP during the Vietnam war.* Very cool guy. ☀️😎🇺🇸☀️ Miss him. 😔🙏
Brent I like how you guys do that with the live footage it’s like you’re actually they are witnessing it as it happened I love the live footage you guys are definitely my heroes when it comes to dedication on accuracy and respect for those who fought for us back in the Nam. I had one said to my dad my body is here but my heart and soul is in the Nam Never to be forgotten keep the faith Gents Semper Fi And God bless all of those who fought in the Vietnam war 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Good video Brent, it brought back many memories! I joined the 2nd Ranger Battalion in early 1975 and most of our leaders (Bargewell, Thompson, Klein and Smith) were recruited from the LRRPs, specifically the 9th and 101st divisions. As a young private they taught me a lot, they were my heros! Our initial training and missions were all behind lines and included long range recons, ambushes and raids. Those cammies were what we wore, but not the tiger stripe. Where did you find them? Even though I currently wear ATACS-FGX, I would like to get a set of them for nostalgic reasons! Thanks again, RLTW!
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@@MountaintravelerEddie I didn't watch all the film, I didn't need to. I could have written the script. I typed my extraction comment as the vid began. That was, a realistic presentation, they even kept the most valuable item down low when engaged. ... the radio. Last I saw of a friend in 69' shipping over, chopper pilot. Slicks were a welcome sight. You'd have liked THE SNAFU LOUNGE in G'ville, Fl. in 1970. All Army, Marines, they'd bring their 8mm film, set up those white screens. Packed crowd, uh, shall we say energized...yea, they wuz energized.
What ? No crye precision, no ceramic plates where are the Daniel Defense weapons ? That’s right, we did not have them “back in the day “. Steel men with steel nerves.
You're getting really good at these "flashback" vids brother. My great uncle was a 1-1 for a Recon team in CCN (SOG) '67-'70. Well really his first tour was with a LRRP outfit in the 101st that was '67-'68 then he went to 5th Grp, volunteered for CCN or B-52, anyway I know his first team was out of FOB 1. Then my Dad was also in 5th Grp. Them and the CAR15 were my initial motivations for my own military career. Anyways I'm rambling Brother, Good On You man it was an Outstanding video, made me think of them and their experiences. Sua Sponte RLTW !
@@Brent0331 Me, I was USAF Security Police, and I want a GAU-5A/B clone, but then, I also want a standard A1 instead of the slick side M-16 type that I used to carry
I was 19 in 1988 when the USAF sent me to the Philippines, and it was one of our favorite shows. We would watch it on Filipino TV in English, every Monday night that I wasn't on duty. I was Security Police, and it felt like we were living a bit of the show. We were driving M-151s, and carrying Vietnam era M-16s, M-60s, and occasionally XM-148s.
Great stuff Brent! Love the historical accuracy of it all... Gear, weapons, tactics, camo etc. I just don't understand Vietnamese. What were those guys shouting?
I'm an anti war and pro peace guy, hippie somehow but I'm impressed, from historical point of view what you guys did in this movie which is very accurate and you can feel dramaticsm of every moment, especially when you were under cover before fire fight. Really like your drill and operational methods used in this movie
I think someone may have to much idle time on their hands? That said...I did enjoy watching. 👍👍!! Damn those C-rats! I used to carry em in my spare socks.
Thanks brother, I assure you "too much" free time is not one thing I have. I have a full time job, plus being a company 1stSgt of a infantry rifle company in the Marine Corps Reserve, with a wife and two small kids. Shit like this is just a hobby that keeps me sane.
@@Brent0331 your point is well taken and comment was maybe not worded the best. I have nothing but respect for marine infantry. Back in the late 70's we jumped into Camp Lejeune for mouts training. I was an M60 gunner at the time. Well I let about a 10 round burst loose a little bit to close to one marines face. We wore steel pots in those days and he jumped up and buttstroked me up side that steel pot! Let me tell you brother that rang my f°ckin bell!!🤪 Nothing but respect for my Marine Corps Infantry brothers. If my comment sounded a little off color, I do apologize. No buttstroke needed.😂👍
@@deltapapa1658 Ha no worries brother. I was a machine gunner in my younger days too. The retaining pin wiggled out of the trigger group on my M240G while conducting a night shoot off the back of a ship while we were at sea. Lets just say I had a little run away gun action that night. Ha. Luckily it wasn't my fault.
I had a family member in WWII and he was a Army Infantry and he was sent out in New Guinea to scout the island and he and a buddy were moved to a LRRP unit during that.
another awesome short film!!!!! i say this everytime but please keep these going! they are so entertaining to watch and the attention to detail is great! nice work brent!
@DoorKicker: Yep, you're probably right. Then he became a bitter Nam Vet that never talked about it, just got on with his life, and the sheltered American public never knew the the rough, dangerous, heroic stuff he did there for his country....
The attention to detail (the playboy, the simulated dust thrown by the chopper on the exfil) is awesome. Love the vids - lots of work must have gone into it but the result is awesome.
My golf coach at NMMI was a LRRP. The only thing that he discussed was a crazy EOD story. They had a mortar land right in the middle of their patrol and it didn't explode. They backed off a couple hundred yards and called EOD. They showed up in a beat up Ford truck, picked it up, looked at it, chucked it in the back of their truck and drove off. Balls of freaking steel.
They would "lay dog" for hours and days. Coordinate fire missions, ambushes and extractions before the enemy could track their insertion. The epitome of the tip of the spear. Special Men
Oh man this was super cool!! When you guys do something like this boy you do it right! When you were firing down the trail at about 12:53 and nailed the NVA that looked really cool man! All I can say is thanks for putting the effort into recreating this and it was awesome!
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@GGALLIN1776 Yeah man, if I had a dime for every time I regretted not buying a gun or piece of gear when I had the chance.
I din't have to imagine, I have done that, several times.
@GGALLIN1776 Don't you mean a GAU-5A/B receiver.
Hello Brent! could you do a review on the brazilian army camo pattern ? love your videos!
Brent0331 hey Brent is there a way I can download your videos? Do you have a patreon where I can download your videos and so on? Because I don’t trust youtube that much because they can shutdown at anytime or they can demobilize and delete channels that don’t fit with there globalist masters agenda and plus your videos are very cool and informative, in my opinion it would be a lose to this country if something where to happen to your channel.
When four guys in their backyard have more historical accuracy than the History Channel
Lol, thanks.
Oh how the "History" channel has fallen
2009-2010 was best history channel, it died in 2013
Should soaked those cammies down with water. Not enough real sweat showing for Nam.
@@DDGVET4 And salt stains. I'm too young to have served in Vietnam, but I did serve in the Philippines, and I have an idea of what the humidity in Vietnam was like. I was USAF Security Police, and I spent some time in the washout East of the Flight line at Clark. When I patrolled in the washout, I couldn't carry enough water, a gallon didn't last 6 hours.
My dad was a LRRP in 68-69. When I was a kid he’d always scold me for moving too loudly when we were in the woods hunting lol We weren’t talking, moving slow and deliberately. I thought we were silent, but I guess when your life’s on the line you get a whole new perspective on what silent is.
y no se murió?
I started my Army Career in July 1973 as a LRRP. I retired from the 7th Special Forces Group in 2001!
I miss my time as Soldier!!!
I miss all of my Brothers and Sisters!!!
Awesome! My grandfather was a LRRP. He didn't talk about it.
Awesome brother, thanks for watching and sharing.
Damn, 27 years dude
...respect✊🏾
Congratulations on your accomplishment and being a part of such a historically significant group! My peers respect you veterans very much. We look down on the hippies you came home to.
Your movies are getting better and better Brent ! Warrior, director, actor and producer in one 🧐
Thanks brother.
dude this was so great. i love how someone with assumably a budget of zero using previously purchased stuff makes a better war movie than 90% of those from hollywood these days
Appreciate it brother, and yes no budget on this. We collect Nam uniforms and gear so it was stuff we already had.
Man! These things just keep getting better!
The opening scenes are Vietnam re-enacting group's eye candy. Too cool.
Thanks Chris, this one was a lot of work but a lot of fun to make.
Can u imagine being caught out in the open like that..running for life for a chopper..with Charley's in a good defensive well covered position..the only thing protecting your as is that 60 on that chopper..mabe if in rage of artillery..if it's a long rong patrol..thinking not..friggen awsome vid man..it was fun to watch..u r definitely getting better at these mini movies Brent
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Thx for that..most moving..good vid Brent
For those wondering: The LRRP’s (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols) were primarily trained for deep insertion behind enemy lines to do reconnaissance and surveil the enemy. Something that was quite amusing to them was how the Vietnamese had no idea that the LRRP’s were there. Some LRRP units would report watching an entire battalion walk by never even knowing they were being watched. With the intel they gained they were able to report enemy troop movements to nearby troops and call in air strikes. In 1969 the LRRP’s were reorganized as Rangers and absorbed into the 75th Infantry Battalion (Ranger) which would later become the 75th Ranger Regiment. When they became Rangers the new mission was to actively attack the enemy even more than before. The teams continued this campaign ambushing the Vietnamese continuously. To the point the Vietnamese had an open bounty if a LRRP was ever captured alive. Though many miscredit this nickname to the US Navy SEAL’s the term “the men with painted faces” was actually a term given to the LRRP’s by the locals.
My country's army still has the LRRP company attached to the infantry division as of today and there're also the separated Ranger battalions.
Thanks man.
Thanks for the info!
First, to avoid being considered a troll, I'd like to say that I really like watching this channel's instructional videos !!
That having been said, I couldn't figure out why a lerp team with only 3 guys (which is actually the proper number), would engage with the enemy in a firefight ??
The second "R" in L.R.R.P. stands for reconnaissance, so getting into a shootout is counter productive to the mission's overall main objective. The small arms carried were for defense, in breaking contact, not actively engaging the enemy, who almost invariably had superior troop strength...
Recon was needed to call in airstrikes, and arrange for ambushes by larger groups of friendlies, not attempted suicide...
I'm glad to see that somebody else here actually also knows the details of managing a war from the higher officer strategical standpoint, not just bread & butter small unit tactical...
It was fun watching though !!!
One of the better TH-cam channels available !!!
Jeff Thompson LRRP’s began doing ambush missions after being converted into Rangers. Basically they would set up ambushes. Like setting mines on trails to ambush the enemy. But early LRRP units mainly did reconnaissance.
Who needs Hollywood when you have 4 guys with a lot of heart and a story to tell. Bravo!
Vietnam Era Vet. Drafted in 1965 and served at Fort Polk for 2 years. Never fired a short in anger as I was a Personnel Specialist. Still consider m self as a Vietnam Vet. I went where Uncle Sam sent me a did what they asked of me. We are all Brothers and Sisters who served our Country. God Bless the USA.
Better then any modern Veitnam war movie. Absolute masterpiece. Keep it up!
Thanks brother.
You're welcome, this is a masterpiece, the nice thing with being down south is that you get get very realistic Veitnam reenactments and films.
Oh please......
@@chadspawr3041 wym oh please? 😂 most Vietnam movies are really farb with post war gear and shit like thst
@@chadspawr3041 for instance, platoon uses cat cat eye bands, not introduced til years after Vietnam also, they had shorty m56 mag pouches which was extremely rare but somehow an entire platoon has a full set 😂 only good and accurate Vietnam movie is we were soldiers and maybe casualties of war
Low Budget, short film filled with great talent and a nail biting action of a firefight...lol......loved the Hellies, ERDL uniforms (my pers. favourite camo), the realism and awesome sound effects.....well done to all the badass reen-actors....eat your heartout Hollyhood!
Thanks brother!
I saw USAF Security Police, & saw guys still wearing the ERDLs in 1988.
The nice thing about a small group, is that if you are all together, and have no friendlys nearby, you can immediately know to shoot when you see a silhouette
Ha, I guess in a shitty situation such as this that one thing makes it "easier".
I was a Marine in 68, we did things differently. I heard stories about the army, and this coincided with what I heard. You did a good job. Mike
Thanks brother, I'm a Marine as well. S/F
@@Brent0331 hehe Marine playing an Army cat if i ever snitched you'd never live it down
Semper Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
This was actually pretty dang good! Some very hearty and well fed VC lol..Good job guys
Can not believe you guys have a re-up bird singing when the sun was setting.👍 Awesome job guys, my heart was pounding. I think I need a PBR after this one.
As a former LRSD guy I approve of this video, very entertaining and brings a lot of memories back.
Thanks
WOW! That was incredible! I am so glad you decided to put it together and start making film. No one produces shots like you do. You're a genius for light and color (or lack thereof, or shades thereof). When the firefight kicked off, it was way beyond my wildest expectation for excellence.
Thanks! We all need some real deal directorship. Nice use of the narrative-monologue. You're gifted. Without a doubt. Your sound is really great. You're a technical genius. Thanks again.
That charge down the creekbed! Awesome.
Cool video, man. Love your stuff.
Reminds me of what one of the French commanders at Dien Bien Phu said in 1954, when they were defeated by the Vietnamese. The French had some former German Army and SS soldiers under their command at the battle, and one of the commanders said, "We had the finest soldiers in the world under our command there, and we were beaten. If we were unable to win, there is no way you Americans can.'"
Pointless conflict, but I love stuff like this since it makes you think about which wars do and do not need to be fought. Keep it up, man!
@Cactus Big Trouble in Little French Indochina
The whole reason why the US was there was "bro, why'd you park your country so close to my aircraft carrier?"
This was brilliant what a great short film read dozens of vietnam special forces books . Absolute hooked on them. Respect to you all very brave men . Ian liverpool uk
That was freakin' awesome! Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
Thanks brother.
Another OUTSTANDING video! You Sir. Do a great job making these, and all your other videos! Thank you for your service!!!!🤜🤛🇺🇸🇺🇸
Appreciate it brother.
I really appreciate this guys. It’s nice to know that there are experienced professionals seeing to the film’s authenticity. I’ll take realism over drama any day.
New fan/ follower... Sounds like Rourke Denver narrating. Awesome reenacting. Charlie Mike.
That was outstanding Brent! Please do more!
Thanks man.
Hey Brent, great to see both you & Bruce team up again,..You really smoked it with this vid amigo,.. My eyes were really glued to the screen,,, Thanx much for another great one, can't wait for the next one, maybe based on one of your missions in the Middle East,..
Thanks brother. Ha, Eastern Europe, Vietnam, and even the mountains of Afghanistan I can recreate decently with my mini Texas environment. But Iraq, and Helmand province Afghanistan, nah I cant do it man.
And just like that, I realized that only having four mags was probably a bad idea. 😱
Ha yup.
I carried 45 mags, and sometimas that wasn't enough.
The AR guy carried 20-22 mags back then. Even with smaller mags, plus extras slung over your chest, that's a boat load of extra weight.
@Cactus not quite understanding what you are saying. I know the army switched from 7.62x51 to 5.56 in order to save weight.
Two reasons for the switch actually.
First. the army did a study and found it took a average amount of rounds per enamy killed(I think it was 12-18) and figured by increasing the amount of avalibile ammo on the soldiers it would increase the KD ratio.
Second. The army realized that it was coming down to who ran out of ammo first that decided a lot of battles. If memory serves me correctly the army figured the average person fired a round every 1.5-2 seconds. This ment one mag of 7.62 would last something like 30-45 seconds and a combat loadout would last something like 7-8 min of sustained combat. Whoever ran out first would either be killed, captured, or have to run. So the point was to increase how long the average soldier could be combat effective. Basically out last the enamy. Switching to 5.56 increased the combat time to like 12-16min for the same amount of weight.
On a side note. The Vietcong were using 30rd mags while our soldiers were using 20rd mags. This allowed the enamy to advance further without reloading. This is why we finally adopted a 30rd mag. I believe the 20rd was kept initially because it artificially kept a GI from blowing through his ammo too quickly and because it was a normal size mag. I could be wrong on this though. 🤷🏽♂️
@@kennethh5657 The 20 round M-16 mags were 20 round in name only. If you wanted them to feed probably you would never load more than 18 rounds into one in the first place.
Ahh..the Wilhelm scream! Lol...nice job with the video! It’s not easy communicating the impending reality of a upcoming mission..all of it.
Thanks brother. I try to sneak it in there when I can. ha
Good job with the video...
I served in Reconnaissance and I saw a few things... 1). I saw no folded map or compass in hand. 2). After DZ we were always within a few hundred "clicks" from target area. 3). We never used our radios whatsoever until LZ pick-up. 4). We never fired our weapons unless we absolutely had too... we were Reconnaissance.
Thanks, this is a "short film", its not going to convey every single thing. Lastly, the team was compromised, if you watch the video on a bigger screen you see that the NVA soldier notices the team after he gets done taking a piss. It is only then that the team opens up.
@@Brent0331 Nonetheless good job... and yes, I did watch the entire episode.
Never served, read A LOT on it. You were right, reconnaissance. You observe; you don’t engage. Going to post it at the top of comments the best books I’ve ever read on SOG.....”ACROSS THE FENCE” & “ ON THE GROUND” both by a SOG team member “team Idaho “ John Stryker Meyer. it left me spell bound. A genuine page turner. It got so intense I had to put the book down and take a rest. This was an embarrassment to those who actually carried out the patrols. To see John and hear some excerpts from his books go to Jacko Willink’s podcast 181 and a few others. Thank you for your service.
Amazing video. I've been watching this channel for awhile nothing but great information.
Thanks brother.
I hope that silver carabiner is supposed to be a teaching point for young warriors watching this to inspect for that trash prior to stepping. It's driving me nuts. I thought it was going to be a plot point of how/why they get spotted and ambushed. lol SFMF 0317
It happened. Lots of lessons learned from Vietnam scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/s960x960/16422401_882594891843083_592999102900241353_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=2d5d41&_nc_ohc=p4clSPumpTkAX_37Q0v&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=1136eb2b01f14463ae123738dbefc2ff&oe=5ED5CCED
Yes!!! I thought the same thing. "OL Peaches isn't going to be catching that freedom bird in 2 weeks if he doesn't pay attention".
Yeah ok boomer sure you were 0317
PhantomTrailCam,
I’m sure you’re right, about the teaching point. My wife’s 1st cousin was a LRRP, and Bill McMillan had his sit together, 2 tour 67-68, 68-69. And would not speak to a soil about Nam. Until I meet Bill, we talked, we shot the shit, we understood, and Bill got the respect and the much need weight off, from his sacrifices.
Me I was just an olé 0351 2/7 ‘77-‘80. Sure due miss my good friend, Bill, Hand Salute,,,,,
Someone missed on of their B-720 Tips LOL
I was in Company "F", 425th LRSU (AIRBORNE), Michigan National Guard, patrol 3Bravo (SSgt. Surmacz's recon team). We had a couple older guys in our unit who had served in Vietnam. Based on how we trained for contact drills, commo, breaking contact, this looks very accurate. Well done.
Good deal brother, thanks for watching and commenting.
All in all you guys did a great job, wish I could’ve been there being a part of what you did here... can’t wait to see the next one. 👍
Thanks man.
Sweet! Not only did you win the battle, but substantially upped your movie production. Somehow I want to buy a Shrimp Boat!!
Ha, thanks.
This really drew me in, well done. I really appreciated this video, grandpa was a LRRP.
Awesome brother, thanks for watching and sharing.
@@Brent0331 I've watched this video again and it drew me in again, I'm ready and eager to go back to the 173rd, thank you. Even though I'm just a nerd Radio guy. Thank you, jumpy boi land here I come.
Great film, well done. I was a Scout Plt Ldr for a National Guard Infantry Battalion in the late 80's into 90's. I used to study LRRP books and reports from the Vietnam era. At the time we had pretty much the same equipment as those who served in Nam. The use of small man teams, alone in hostile territory always favored the bold. So many tactics, and lessons soaked in blood have to be passed down to each generations. Thanks for creating this video, it brought back some good times.
Prisoner hell, “you had better brought back a set of ears”. Just quoting my old departed friend and wife’s departed 1st cousin, Bill Mac. He spent 2 tours in Nam, and would not talk to anybody about Nam, until I came along. Bill and I talked, we laughed, we cried, we understood what the world couldn’t.
One great man, I’ll remember for ever, God Speed Bill MAC,,,,, Hand Salute ,,,
Semper Fi, 0351 2/7 ‘77-‘80
Semper Fi brother, thanks for watching and sharing.
Wow very cool. Makes me miss the older Vietnam War films that used to come out. Wish a new one would come out. This was a great short film. Made me think of my dad.
Loved the music, it's difficult to make your own. Freaking outstanding
Thanks, I didn't "make my own music" I found some copyright free music off of a place called Footagecrate. I thought it fit in really well.
You guys rock! That was awesome! A big thank you for all you do!
Thanks man.
Reminded me of when I was like 5-8 years old and Tour Of Duty would come on like every Thursday night and I was hooked on it as a young boy. I remember every time it was time for it to come on, I would turn the Television way up, and run to my drum set, in my room in the back, and play the intro in excitement along with the series song coming on. Then after the intro music was done, I ran back to sit in front of the TV 📺 making sure I didint miss one second of Tour of Duty. Lol. Oh man. I’m almost 40 now. The good ole days are but a distant memory. Wow! How time flys. Thanks for making this. I did enjoy it. And Tks for the discounts as well. Be blessed
Ah yes, the good old days
Awesome job.I really enjoyed this video.I appreciate all of your hard work in putting these short films together..
Enjoy the videos keep them coming you guys have to much fun. Wish I could do things like that but my knees and shoulders are wore the hell out.
Thanks for watching and commenting brother.
Gave me chills! Spot on Mr. Brent! Better than any Hollywood movie!
Thanks brother.
My wife went to the nam and all she brought me back was a case of the clap! Lol.... thanks to all the Marines that came before me and made it possible for me to return the favor for 8 years. Simper Fi
I love these short films keep it up with the Vietnam era ideas bring us more to watch during the covid era Brent !!!!!!
Thanks man stay tuned - Its NAM season!
I'm 25 and older than many of those boys that never got to experience life. May their sacrifices and bravery never be forgotten 🇺🇸
Agreed!
Awesome! As always. Thanks Brent, Bruce, and the boys.
Thanks brother.
I had a friend, he was my father's buddy. I worked for him in construction field...
One day i came to work with a black eye.
He started mentoring me, taught me a lot of things. Too much to list here.
*he was a LRRP during the Vietnam war.*
Very cool guy.
☀️😎🇺🇸☀️
Miss him.
😔🙏
You guys do have fun making these mini episodes. And I must admit it’s good fun to watch to . Thank you I enjoyed it ❤️🇬🇧🤝👍
Thanks man, they're a lot of work but fun to make.
Yes! These are absolutely amazing.
Most excellent editing job. It all hung together. Very good use of manpower available as well. Well Done.!
Thanks brother.
Brent I like how you guys do that with the live footage it’s like you’re actually they are witnessing it as it happened I love the live footage you guys are definitely my heroes when it comes to dedication on accuracy and respect for those who fought for us back in the Nam. I had one said to my dad my body is here but my heart and soul is in the Nam Never to be forgotten keep the faith Gents Semper Fi And God bless all of those who fought in the Vietnam war 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You guys keep making them better and better. Awesome.
Thanks brother, I learn something new with every project.
Fell off the grid, but found the coordinates and re-subscribed. Still the best camo and movement show on the net !
You guys never give up or give in and that kicks ass !!!
Thanks brother, welcome back.
Your callsign was "Bravo Two Zero" - that would make Sgt. Mitchell (aka Andy McNab) proud!
Ha yup, I wanted to see if anyone caught it. I think you were the first to mention it.
Brent0331 - I served in that part of Iraq where Sgt. Armstrong (Ryan) made his escape into Syria. Desolate and barren.
@@Andy_in_NH Nice, thanks for sharing brother.
Brent I gotta say these videos are awesome man - keep up the good work
Thanks brother, we enjoy making them so there will definitely be more to come.
Outstanding a academy award the dislikes must be from Viet Cong...…….
Thanks brother.
Love it, I bet you had some fun making it 👍🏻💪💪
Commies Lose / Communist Vietnam - Communist China - Communist Cuba - Oppressive Police States- No Liberty.
@willl 88 yea i'm pretty shure they won the war at the end.
willl 88 but America still lost the war to trees bro
I absolutely love this one! Great video Brent!
Good video Brent, it brought back many memories!
I joined the 2nd Ranger Battalion in early 1975 and most of our leaders (Bargewell, Thompson, Klein and Smith) were recruited from the LRRPs, specifically the 9th and 101st divisions.
As a young private they taught me a lot, they were my heros!
Our initial training and missions were all behind lines and included long range recons, ambushes and raids.
Those cammies were what we wore, but not the tiger stripe. Where did you find them? Even though I currently wear ATACS-FGX, I would like to get a set of them for nostalgic reasons!
Thanks again, RLTW!
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you fellas do a awesome job in reenacting. very very well done.
Insertion easy...extraction, requires "traction."
Boogerdog that’s what she said....
Plan B is not a coat hangar....
@@MountaintravelerEddie
Who is SHE, who said WHAT?
@@MountaintravelerEddie
I didn't watch all the film, I didn't need to. I could have written the script. I typed my extraction comment as the vid began.
That was, a realistic presentation, they even kept the most valuable item down low when engaged. ... the radio.
Last I saw of a friend in 69' shipping over, chopper pilot. Slicks were a welcome sight.
You'd have liked THE SNAFU LOUNGE in G'ville, Fl. in 1970. All Army, Marines, they'd bring their 8mm film, set up those white screens. Packed crowd, uh, shall we say energized...yea, they wuz energized.
I love that, "extraction requires traction", that says so much to me. Thank you so much sir.
Negative, it's too hot! Bravo out
Wow Brent, what an amazing video! Thoroughly enjoyed that!
What ? No crye precision, no ceramic plates where are the Daniel Defense weapons ? That’s right, we did not have them “back in the day “. Steel men with steel nerves.
M16s are made of aluminum and plastic
@@TheDudeWAGB feels like a damn bb gun.. ill stick with my pistol..
@@opaqueman5043 what if you need to hit something outside the range of a pistol?
@@sam8404 If the time comes when I need one, there'll be plenty of 'em lyin' on the ground.
@@mnguy98 Great movie!
You're getting really good at these "flashback" vids brother.
My great uncle was a 1-1 for a Recon team in CCN (SOG) '67-'70.
Well really his first tour was with a LRRP outfit in the 101st that was '67-'68 then he went to 5th Grp, volunteered for CCN or B-52, anyway I know his first team was out of FOB 1. Then my Dad was also in 5th Grp. Them and the CAR15 were my initial motivations for my own military career.
Anyways I'm rambling Brother, Good On You man it was an Outstanding video, made me think of them and their experiences.
Sua Sponte RLTW !
Thanks for watching and sharing brother.
You already know I like it.
That was awesome, I love these short movies. Keep up the great work 👍🏼
Thanks man.
You’re welcome.
84 Charlie Mopic is an awesome short film about them. Highly recommend checking it out.
This was a really fun watch, I hope you guys had a good time making it!
We sure did brother
This is what happens when those kids with a Nerf gun and a camera get a budget
Ha
What a Maroonic thing to say. Jelly?
now i'm getting those old school pdk flashbacks lol
Did they run back to the camera and all crowed around it and watch what they just filmed
Thank you Brent0331 that was very good !...!...!
Thanks brother.
No rifles were actually hurt or injured during the filming of this production. Lol
Your actually right, only rubber ducks were thrown into the air and into the water. lol
You guys sure do have some beautiful rifles in there. I love those retro classics.
@@dandutre2272 Thanks brother, Bruce's XM177E1 clone is a beauty!
@@Brent0331 Your video made me want to put one together again. Thanks for spending my paycheck! I have an A1 clone already, it needs a friend.
@@Brent0331 Me, I was USAF Security Police, and I want a GAU-5A/B clone, but then, I also want a standard A1 instead of the slick side M-16 type that I used to carry
Terrific job, guys! Brent, you've got a knack for movie production. Well done!
Thanks man, we did our best with 3 guys, and a small cameo by Bruce's girl friend. ha
Just watching the tour of duty theme, coincidence or not...
I was 19 in 1988 when the USAF sent me to the Philippines, and it was one of our favorite shows. We would watch it on Filipino TV in English, every Monday night that I wasn't on duty. I was Security Police, and it felt like we were living a bit of the show. We were driving M-151s, and carrying Vietnam era M-16s, M-60s, and occasionally XM-148s.
I really enjoyed this tremendously. Thank You Sir!!
Great short bud.... If ya ever need any extras I'm here in Denton tx
Thanks man, are you Asian by chance, high demand for them in these! lol
@@Brent0331 yes I'm half Chinese but my father always jokes that I look Puerto Rican
Wow, really great job on this!
Hope to see more of these short films. And more of the infantryman's guide series. One of my favorite channels.
Stay tuned brother.
Great stuff Brent!
Love the historical accuracy of it all... Gear, weapons, tactics, camo etc.
I just don't understand Vietnamese. What were those guys shouting?
I'm an anti war and pro peace guy, hippie somehow but I'm impressed, from historical point of view what you guys did in this movie which is very accurate and you can feel dramaticsm of every moment, especially when you were under cover before fire fight. Really like your drill and operational methods used in this movie
I think someone may have to much idle time on their hands? That said...I did enjoy watching.
👍👍!!
Damn those C-rats! I used to carry em in my spare socks.
You "Nam guys taught us that, now, wrap our field stripped MREs in our socks, because of you, thanks for the tip.
Thanks brother, I assure you "too much" free time is not one thing I have. I have a full time job, plus being a company 1stSgt of a infantry rifle company in the Marine Corps Reserve, with a wife and two small kids. Shit like this is just a hobby that keeps me sane.
@@Brent0331 your point is well taken and comment was maybe not worded the best. I have nothing but respect for marine infantry. Back in the late 70's we jumped into Camp Lejeune for mouts training. I was an M60 gunner at the time. Well I let about a 10 round burst loose a little bit to close to one marines face. We wore steel pots in those days and he jumped up and buttstroked me up side that steel pot! Let me tell you brother that rang my f°ckin bell!!🤪
Nothing but respect for my Marine Corps Infantry brothers. If my comment sounded a little off color, I do apologize. No buttstroke needed.😂👍
@@deltapapa1658 Ha no worries brother. I was a machine gunner in my younger days too. The retaining pin wiggled out of the trigger group on my M240G while conducting a night shoot off the back of a ship while we were at sea. Lets just say I had a little run away gun action that night. Ha. Luckily it wasn't my fault.
@@Brent0331 Cot dam 1Sgt! I thought you done retired
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Hey I got to say this a far better quality then most films I watch lately great job
Thanks man.
I had a family member in WWII and he was a Army Infantry and he was sent out in New Guinea to scout the island and he and a buddy were moved to a LRRP unit during that.
Best tv show around! You guys are great!
Awesome!!!
another awesome short film!!!!! i say this everytime but please keep these going! they are so entertaining to watch and the attention to detail is great! nice work brent!
Thanks man.
Question: Did Bruce finally make it back to "the World" ?
I was wondering that also
I got back home and couldn't take the way things had changed. It just wasn't the same. I re-upped and you'll have me for another year, God willing.
@DoorKicker: Yep, you're probably right. Then he became a bitter Nam Vet that never talked about it, just got on with his life, and the sheltered American public never knew the the rough, dangerous, heroic stuff he did there for his country....
The attention to detail (the playboy, the simulated dust thrown by the chopper on the exfil) is awesome.
Love the vids - lots of work must have gone into it but the result is awesome.
Thanks brother, it was about 8 hours of filming and about four days of me working on editing (on & off).
That slap on the shoulder made me remember about my brother. What the hell.
Very good film guys. Keep up the good work
Thanks man.
Bruce was literally too short to live :) just kidding- that was great!
My golf coach at NMMI was a LRRP. The only thing that he discussed was a crazy EOD story. They had a mortar land right in the middle of their patrol and it didn't explode. They backed off a couple hundred yards and called EOD. They showed up in a beat up Ford truck, picked it up, looked at it, chucked it in the back of their truck and drove off. Balls of freaking steel.
Too funny, agreed, balls of steel for sure.
They would "lay dog" for hours and days. Coordinate fire missions, ambushes and extractions before the enemy could track their insertion. The epitome of the tip of the spear. Special Men
Agreed, they had balls of steel.
Great video good job! Love the Vietnam War era weapons and equipment.
Thanks brother.
Wish I can film for y’all, you need an audio guy, special effects and cam.
Do you work long hours for no pay? Better yet, are you Asian? I'm sure Ken is getting worn out. lol
Oh man this was super cool!! When you guys do something like this boy you do it right! When you were firing down the trail at about 12:53 and nailed the NVA that looked really cool man! All I can say is thanks for putting the effort into recreating this and it was awesome!
Thanks brother!
BTW, I forwarded this to Gary Linderer..
Great job better than a movie, you are very good
Kinda reminds me of 84 Charlie Mopic the movie
That was a classic movie. Loved it. Sad but to point movie.
That was a great little movie. They did however, do way too much talking while on mission. We never talked on mission unless it was a radio check.
Great video my friend Brent im watcing it every day.Hollywood here we come