Guerilla Combat: The Harsh Reality Of An American Soldier In Vietnam | Battlezone | War Stories
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- This episode uses the collated newsreels and archived war films that were used to inform the US home front of how the war in Vietnam was progressing -- from the perspective of the American Military.
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I was there in 1968, wounded 2 times. I visited back Vietnam 2 times 2017 and 2019. The war is truly gone, such a beautiful country now,people are so lovely
Were you there around Tet Offensive?
Thank you for your service.
You will never be forgotten.
we need to hear some stories from you
I did two tours, I have on gone back once in 2020. I will be going back as soon as I can.
Thank You For Your Service Sir.
@@bboomermike2126 Thank You For Your Service.
I haven’t checked any of the comments to see if anyone else has already made a similar comment, but for the record, the promo still of the soldier used for this clip is not of an American soldier. The gentleman shown is actually of Australian Vietnam Veteran, Cpl Buddy Lea. Col Lea was a squad leader in the famous 6RAR D Company which fought in the Battle of Long Tan. I could go on, but won’t. Sure it may not mean anything to anyone else, but I felt compelled to advise in due respect to the honour and memory of Mr Lea.
Glad you mentioned that. I was about to delete as fictional from the looks of things.
Yeah we heard
Wasn't aware of who he was specifically, but the Owen gun was a dead giveaway that he was an Australian. Thanks for the info about who he was and his service.
Remember, this was a propaganda film. What is the truth? Not the film. Our gvnmt still covers stuff up.
My dad was in Vietnam 67-68 he was in the transportation division. He picked up all the blown up helicopters , jeeps, trucks etc. Those were men of men. He's 75 now still talks about it but at times he gets emotional. True hero. My hero! God bless us all 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Grandfather did three tours in nam. Always told me he worked on helicopters.. wasn’t till he passed I learned he was the guy hanging off the side with the machine gun going into hostile environment rescuing wounded soldiers. Wish he could have told me some stories. I was a little young tho I understand. RIP gunnery sergeant McClure!
Army propaganda
@Patrick O'Brien agreed.
he was lucky he didn't leave anything in vietnam. a place that doesn't belong in America!
Your grandad was very lucky. The life expectancy of a helo door gunner AND/OR a helo pilot was 15 minutes. 5,000 of a total of 12,000 helo deployed into Vietnam were destroyed. Massive losses.
Seems to me that White middle class liberals only started to protest against the War when the draft came closer to their own doorstep.
I was trained as a medic (corpsman) in early 1970. By the luck of the draw, I was not sent to Vietnam. I volunteered to go, but was not sent. Since then, I have spent 18+ years working with the Marines. I retired in 1989. HMC USN (RET). If asked today, I would follow my Marines anywhere. They are magnificent!
Doc's are okay.
Go Navy!
some people never learn
Heroically going anywhere that the US decides to start an unjustified war next! Oorah!
Thank you Doc. USMC 1/8 1972-1980
Thousands of Canadians volunteered to fight i Vietnam by joining the U.S army, I wish that they would get some recognition for this, also 50000 CDN,S fought in the American civil war, most for the north but some for the confederacy as well.
That is a good point. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE that is willing to lay their life on the line for what they believe in deserves recognition. The Vietnam war was a messy engagement is almost every way, but those men and women that fought and died will always have my respect. Due to the public opinion drastically turning against the war, their sacrifices were not only over shadowed, but shamed.
Exactly what did the US soldiers fight for in Vietnam?
The First Letter read, hit the nail on the HEAD!!! Those protesting the War do not know!!! How Could they??? Even tho they exercise the Rights Given to them, They still do not know of what they Screech about!!! I remember when I was 6, we were to meet some one coming in to the Reno NV Airport, and some returning soldiers got off the Plane and I wanted to go and salute them but a bunch of hippie beetniks got in my way and they threw tomatoes and garbage at them!!! It really Broke My 6 yr old HEART!!! The Airport Police stopped them and backed them up, and the returning soldiers went on their way.
The 6-year-old child at that time knew nothing about the war, or just watched epic movies about American soldiers. haha. “Make love, not war” that's what hippies aim for.! the senseless war that America has created for the Vietnamese people. Note: maybe Vietnam would have been at peace after 1954 if there was no American intervention, but that's history, America's hegemony and greed never stopped....!
In under ground bunkers they breed. In muddy fields men bleed.
this is the good example not to get involved in another country's civil war
I really wish I could've followed my dad in 3rd person to see all the crazy stuff he did in Vietnam. He was spook and he won't tell me a damn thing about what he did. In my 35 years, I've only gotten a couple small details of of him. I understand how he doesn't want to talk about how people died because when the Vietnam memorial wall shows up on tv, he has to turn away. He starts tearing up everytime he looks at it.
I also want to know about his 32 years at the Nevada test site as a Q clearance security officer. He's had an awesome life. I'm not just saying this because he's my dad, all his medals and achievements speak for themselves.
damn I wanna know about the Nevada test site stuff now too!
Tell him Welcome home for me
I had two brother in laws and a first cousin who were in nam in the late 60s. They wouldn't say much about it either while sober. Occasionally after a few drinks they would talk a little bit about it but still not much. I always respected their quietness about it but hung on every word when they did talk about it. No doubt they saw things that most of us can't even imagine. My two brother in laws have passed on from this life. May their souls rest in peace. I highly respect all three.
@@charlesrussell569 Tell them I said Welcome Home please
At thirty years old I just found out my father was there and the most detail I was ever given was about basic and him not being a fan of jump training. If it isn’t what he want’s to be remembered for it isn’t what he wants to be remembered for.
AT 1:00:47 thru 1:00:50 of river patrol that is my uncle Kenneth R Brooks USCG this was his 3rd war i am amazed i spotted him in this documentary the narration is pretty much spot on to his account of serving in the vietnam war incredible
Grandad served 2 tours in VIETNAM. RIP GRAND DAD💐💐🇺🇸💐💐NAVY
The American’s knowledge about the root of the Vietnam war is too simple, so they make mistake. The Vietnam war is not only just start in 1954 (Genever summit in which some superpowers cut Vietnam become two parts) or in 1964 (American’s landing troop came). It’s started in 1858 when the French attacked and colonized our nation. The Vietnamese in that time just did what their ancestors had did in over 4000 years with invasion forces such as: Chinese, Mongol, Manchu, Japanese and French v.v. similar with American in the war with England for their independence. Ho Chi Minh have no choice after president Rooservelt and Wilson refused to help Vietnam but support the French. In this case, the enermy of enermy is friend, therefor we had to find the support from USSR and China although we still keep independence with them in our direction, and the remaining things is the history. Thank godness now we have peace, unify and concentrate on developing our country . Honesty, Vietnamese don’t want to fight with anyone, we just want to live, work to earn money, take care our children and parent, enjoy our life and make friend with other nations. Long live all nations in the world!
Interesting to hear another side of things. What you say makes complete sense. A lot of very brave people died. In my opinion, this conflict taught the US a lot of lessons in modern warfare and honed their skills and technology. No other superpower today has the combat experience that US has
@@calvinnobrega1913 This is not technological and modern. This war is patriotism, do you understand? The country of Vietnam can only be owned by Vietnamese people. we have been fighting for thousands of years with bigger countries.
That's what all citizens want. All citizens want peace. It's the rulers and kings and presidents and all other political heads in govt. They are all evil twisted greedy people. They have destroyed the world and our lives. Thanks for the history lesson my friend.
@@thanhtungphamcong1021 If the USA was in that war to win it they would have easily. They took over the same area 2,3,4 times and over and over. They let them take areas back over just for political reasons. If they wanted to take it over they would. Do you understand?
@@thebugalito I don't know in the US. How do they write about history? But my family is a revolutionary family. My grandparents told me at that time we were very backward. but Vietnamese soldiers. including the people. they fight without their lives. no matter what the cost is. Many American soldiers after the war were haunted. Oh, I'm just talking about history, my friend. Let's look to the future.
Thanks
My dad and uncles served in Vietnam and I just want to say God Bless You All!! They've all passed, though my step-father is still alive and he was a warrant officer on a riverine boat.
My uncle Jimmy was killed in Vietnam, January 31, 1968. He’s on the wall. My Dad, his oldest brother, served in Korea in the Navy. He was wounded aboard the USS St. Paul, but went on rank of chief. He retired from the Navy in 1963, just before Vietnam really heated up.
As I grow older, I'm now 55.I realize just how insane war is. I have never experienced combat and I hope I never will. I respect those that have sacrificed. When we are young we watch movies of heroics and such.Its like we were conditioned to accept this as normal. There is nothing normal about war.Will we ever evolve?
No, we won’t. Aggression is in our nature along with more noble traits.
War is dumb...for sure
I am also 55 and have never seen combat, I kinda feel that it is an important experience that I have missed, not that war is a good thing in general.
@@mariekatherine5238 aggression is noble?
Sadly, not until certain businesses and most politicians are unable to gain a profit or reap any benefit.
The soldier in the thumbnail is an Aussie with 4RAR, and is depicting him at the battle of Long tan. See the movie Danger Close.
I'm personally surprised whilst also not being suprised that an Aussie with an owen gun is the thumbnail image for a yank vid on the Vietnam experience... They could have learnt a lot from us
Buddy Lea, he is interviewed in the Long Tan doco.
That's Buddy!!😊🇭🇲
D Company, 6 RAR.
The brown water Navy (swift boats) were part of the Mobile Riverine Force, elements of the US Coast Guard in conjunction with 2 brigades of the US Army's 9th Infantry Division. My Dad was assigned to B Co 3rd Bn 47th Inf, his unit patrolled inland wich consisted of endless rice paddies, deep thick mud, mosquitoes, red ants, wasps etc...It was never ending and miserable, plus there was the rainy season called the monsoon wich meant you soak & wet ALL THE DAMN TIME even when it wasn't raining!!.….My Dad was a GOOD SOLDIER....He survived his 12 month tour of duty. GOD BLESS ALL those who served and were part of the Mobile Riverine Force, Army, Navy and Cost Guard respectfully.
Thank you.
Thank your dad for all he went through and I like to thank all that went there to fight and die and all the nurses and what they went through
Many documents exist about US war crimes! Instead of bringing those responsible to justice, the perpetrators are glorified! Now you bring God into the game as an ally. As if he had given his blessing for this illegal war. Vietnam is a sovereign country. Read the UN Charter.
@@LudwigAmadeusVanDerMaas Resentful. Go away, ya little “social justice warrior.”
On the amphib base in san diego there are 2 of those boats that were restored and are on display. Really awesome memorial.
W
Thank you sgt Friday for the commentary.
Just the facts Mr Flegenheimer.
Vietnamese were our allies and we betrayed them after World War II to side with the Colonizing French, So how can one blame them for going to the soviets. As Americans we should have been the ones to understand the right to be a free people.
It’s time to bring our troops home!!!
God bless our amazing Veterans,
Winners make History.
@@josemariosalinassosa7540 or rather, winners get to write history.
Right On Zev V!!!
Weren't he French also allies though?
The french threated the united states if we didnt Intervene in Vietnam.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. As a Canadian, I can't express my gratitude for American people and soldiers. Thank you
Why grateful ? Were the Vietnamese a threat to Canada?
@@bobc5730
The Vietnamese were no threat to anyone except the people who occupied their country.
Lmfaooo how embarrassing.
@@luisdeleon9819South Vietnam was a peaceful country invaded by the brutal nva & vc who butchered raped women and children and took their food and forced them to fight with them or they and their families would be tortured and raped , butchered in the most horrible ways ! You know nothing except propaganda !!!
Thank you to all who served.
Thank you to all who protested against the unnecessary and unjustified war against a people who had done NOTHING to deserve being attacked...and helped bring it to an end!!!
@@robertroselle3341 No
I am more grateful to those were wise...and brave enough to NOT participate in such a RACIST endeavor!
@@robertroselle3341 ??? WHAT ARE YOU EVEN SMOKING
@@robertroselle3341 you on dizzy?
Love all you Vietnam Veteran's!
I think I saw my dad being filmed in 1st Marine Video, quite surreal it felt. When I told him about it he said they were filmed all the time.. except for when they went on patrol.
"They just wanted to be left alone." That's what my dad said on his experience with the Vietnamese people during that war.
Twelve or so years ago, I was watching a Bruce Springsteen YT video with clips from the war. I swear I saw my dad. So I showed it to my family and my dad. We all thought it was in fact him. He stared at it for like an hour trying to remember where he was. It was in a war-torn city, but he said he didn't remember being in a place like that.
So I posted a comment on the YT video saying that was my dad at timestamp _____. Then someone said, "your dad is Animal Mother?" Turns out, it was a scene from Full Metal Jacket. lolol
Semper Fi
It just goes to show you that if you open your mind you can learn different perspectives about historical events. God bless the men that served! Thank you all!
The photo shown here was of a Australian furst nation soilder and he was holding a owen sub machine gun to as they did not stuff up in the climate in our or Vietnam areas to .The old thompson sub machine did not like the humid and wet conditions much in the wwtwo in the islands as they had a tennety to cham up a bit too .
Thought I recognised him, it's cpl buddy lea 10 platoon dcoy 6rar, fought in the battle of long tan
Considering America today, am I the only one that finds it ironic the Vietnam war was for freedom?
The same people who tossed that war to the communists are the same people running America today! Scum of the earth!
@@only5186 "tossed the war to the communist"??? The Vietnamese people...like all people have the RIGHT to chose the type of government THEY want!! You aren't 'partly cloudy' ...you are in a total fog!!!
@@robertroselle5073 Communist aren't people!
@@only5186 Brilliant comment...thanks for showing your ignorance and Stupidity...saved me the trouble!!
@@robertroselle5073 gfys and have a cry
Vietnam. 1965.66. Never forget.
Total respect that so many American young brave hero's won this war.
Mark exactly what are you talking about America has never won a war. in its history and I am sorry my friend but you keep dragging everybody else into America's insatiable appetite for war and I haven't slept a wink since & many Australian and English suffer the same.thing
Thanks..."The Life of An American Soldier In Vietnam"...That's an Aussie in the thumb.
Thanks for the country we live in and all Vietnam vets ,well done
Thank you, Admin for these narration of great soldiers of wars in Vietnam.
I salute all of them👏👏👏
Having served as a U.S. Marine in ‘72 in SEAsia with a wife back home who never answered my letters. I volunteered then and would again.
Thanks to all the men and women who answered our nations call to duty past and present. And to all who sacrificed their lives! We are not perfect but this is the only country that I know! From a proud Vietnam era vet and proud American Legionnaire! Be safe everybody!🙂👍👏🙏
Well said ...God bless AMERICA ! Thank you for your service......You ARE A TRUE HERO !
I see NOTHING for a person who participated in the oppression of the Vietnamese people to be proud of!!!
@@robertroselle3341 that's why I served so you can have the right to express your opinion. It's called freedom of speech. Have a blessed day sir!
@@robertroselle3341 it's all so simple for you, isn't it?
@@robertaccornero7172 Quite so sir...what is unclear to you???
To all you guys who served thank you for your service thanks for defending freedom and our way of life
The word defense doesn't apply when you are in enemy territory.
My thanks go to those who refused to participate in this unnecessary war against a people who had done Nothing to deserve being attacked by the U.S.!!!
Lol, defense? US fought for the French colonists, so much for freedom
The scariest part is when the entire jungle opens up on you in a crescendo of heavy automatic and rocket fire.
Lima Charlie! When the damn elephant enters the room...
The scariest part is knowing you're in the middle of it.
Seen a lot of jungle warfare Jeremy? This is like when Joker meets Animal Mother lol
Thats exactly what the jungle did in Iraq !
@@kingcobra7183
"battle buddies"
Thats cute.
And cuddly.
Jack Webb narrating is the best ⚓👍🇺🇸
So true!
Interesting, they put a Kookaburra in the soundtrack, the only place Kookaburras live in the wild is Australia.
They mustve gotten the soundtrack from an old Tarzan movie
Perhaps they don't know what this war is really all about? You got that part right! It's about money, money and more money! The same as all wars.
That and the testing of new weapons
And expanding America's imperialist geopolitical/economic hegemony over the world at all costs
We leave Afghanistan, military industry pushing for Ukraine "police action " ??
Rip to all in the conflict
@Bella Bacci he did say ALL
Thank you to all of our Soldiers in all branches for your service you will never be forgotten and are truly appreciated God Bless you all!
Is that My Names Friday and Nobody Eats Meat On Me as the Narrator? Jack Webb?
Drive on brothers, welcome home
thank you for your service
How many of you recognize the narrators voice,, it's Jack Webb,, the star of early televisions "Dragnet" with co star Harry Morgan.
And the movie the DI. That is a badass movie!
Yes! I recognized that voice immediately.
Just the facts, ma'am...
Made in a Hollywood studio booth...no wonder I heard a Kookaburra call from Gilligan's Island in the background music/noise!😯🙄🤣
And Harry Morgan was Col. Potter in Mash!
Thanks
My father was career Army. 506B, 101st Airborne "Currahee". He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star w/ "V" and 3 Purple Hearts among others. KIA during Lam San operation in March of '71 on his second tour. I was only 4 when he died, my brother was 5.
I've always wanted to visit Vietnam, but have not had the opportunity. My thanks to all who served, fought and died for America.
It is a tragedy we are being destroyed from within by power mad ideologues who are blinded by there greed, arrogance and conceit. The real evil is now at our doorsteps.
What's his name cuz I can look up everyone that was in the military and find what medals they were awarded if any. People always post things like this on here and I find out they're lying and idk why people would disrespect all veterans when they do that. So I'd like to look your dad up and if he really did all that and has those medals I'll probably do a story on him. I like to honor all veterans even the cooks, but someone who sacrificed their lives deserve even more attention.
@@austinpowers8550 I watch as many Vietnam videos as I can find hoping to catch a glimpse of my dad. We know there was a film crew with his company on his first tour - his first day of deployment was at the very beginning of TET.
He wasn't a Currahee then.
The colleges trained the protesters to be journalists and Is lawyersand media that's how they took over our country. Look at the people we have running our country now trained perfectly into complete obedience by it is by the public colleges of our country. We pay to have our kids talk to hate us
@@duanesmith5074 THEY ALSO HAVE TAKEN OUR CREATOR OUT OF THE SCHOOLS , THEY TEACH KID NOW THEY THEY CAN BE WHATEVER THEY WANT A BOY OR A GIRL ,
as i sit comfortably n my home, warm and safe, i get choked up at the brave and loyal action of u.s troops who fought for freedom and honour., helping our troops win the day. protecting our country as our brothers, my humble thanks.
So what country are you from ?
Freedom and honor? Lmfao, do you not know why you invaded that country and failed?
@@tylerdurden4006 im not a politician for sure so i dont make trouble then hide down a bunker. ordinary people are left to face fighting as usual. politicians pitching the common man against its neighbour with ideals often generated by propaganda.
i was referring to the common american gi and the 8th air force in uk 1940s who gave their young lives to help defeat a racist vile disease called fascism.
@@tylerdurden4006 im not a politician i have never invaded a country lol but i have to admit.... i have invaded and raided the fridge tonight
Freedom and honor????!! Can I have some of what you are smoking!!!
Men who DO, instead of Don't. Respect!
The military was magnificent, the government and American people less so.
Yup, you're right, the government, the media and the people are horrible
That’s a little broad... one commander might’ve been magnificent, another might’ve been a complete moron, one unit might’ve been honourable, another might’ve been a murderous ill disciplined rabble.
My Lai illustrated that
Noi rat hay rat dung cam on ban da noi ra cai suy nhgi giong Minh
No. The American people SUPPORTED South Vietnam. It was the Democratic Congress, in 1975, who wanted to make "political hay" out of an overrun South Vietnam so they could blame the Republicans for the loss of the country. MILLIONS of South Vietnamese PAID for that Democratic ploy.....with their lives.
I really like the historic footage. My dad did intelligence for the Air Force, but he didn't like to talk about the war. It kinda sucks cause he was absent in my life when I was just a boy, but he came back with emotional scars and I never could understand what he went through since he was so private about it.
Don’t forget about the Australians that died in Vietnam
Fighting an American war 🇦🇺👍
The Aussies have always stood by our side when times were tough. Today, we face a different enemy...CHINA. We need to stand by Australia today as they have stood with us so many times in the past.
My father was and American Beechmater in 67 -68 Tet-Vet The Australians were the reason I was born they were the Allies with the United States and to my father and myself I'm forever grateful for those men that were with my father and fought along side each other I'll never forget them ever
@@addisonsteiner6473 The US sells meat and wine to China today, yes, they really stick with their mates.
@@DeniatitadenCompostela I'd be fine with a prohibition of ALL trade between the USA and China...but I don't make the rules.
Today Sidney got locked down again because of a hand full of Covid cases. Wonder who is going to fight for the Aussie freedom.
served with 4th div. pleiku ankhe 52 ton m60 tank 90 mm cannon the only thing to hold real state. LZ Z-ray , lz blackhawk, lz action, lz oasis. lz mederath. 1969
Thank you ,You are my hero God Bless you sir.
Brutal war, great documented film
thanks alot to those to servrd in vn
P.O.W.
M.I.A.
Never Forget
✌️🇺🇸 God Bless...All Of Our Brave Vietnam Veterans....💞 Thank you...Ever so much for Serving Our Country.🇺🇸 Love and Peace to all......💞✌️
Thanks Katherine..❤
@@70stunes71 🥰 You are so very welcome...Merry Christmas💖🎄💖✌️ Love and Peace always...💞
Thank you for your very kind words. Nick from NY 100% Combat Wounded Veteran 2nd Batt 8th Cav ABN 1st Air Cavalry Div 68/69.
@@nicholasdonvito1703
Thanks for your service and sacrifice Nick!
💖🎄💖 God Bless you Nicholas....Thank you so much for your Service to our Country.🇺🇸 Love and Peace to you always...🥰✌️xo
J. You hit the nail right on the head. Big D
No ending of war this earth 🌍 a place of evil and good but there’s still hope in the Almighty God Jesus Christ
"A time for war & a time for peace" Ecclesiastes 3:8
@@kingcobra7183 Trust in Allah but, first tie up your camel
Why have you got a picture of Buddy Lea on the on the thumbnail, he was an Australian Soldier injured in the battle of Long Tan.
I was wondering when someone would pick that up. A fellow member of the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment!
_Bozhe moi._ The picon for this video is a picture of Cpl Buddy Lea, an AUSTRALIAN who was at the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. He's carrying an Australian-designed, WWII-vintage Owen gun and wearing an Australian bush hat, known as "hats ridiculous" to the support staff.
Either way, he's NOT AMERICAN. How did you miss this?
Excelente
There's nothing like the old day narration. Reminds you of cartoons too.
Vietnam was returned to the French after WW II as the price to get France to join NATO. After China became communist Mao threw the Catholic Church out of China leaving it with no toehold in Asia. It was decided that the small Catholic minority in French Indochina would be used as a base, soon finding out that the Buddhist majority was not amenable to conversion. Ho was our ally in WW II, rescuing downed US airmen from the Japanese. Ho was nationalist who wanted self-determination for Vietnam as promised in the Atlantic Charter. Ho turned to the communists for support when the US betrayed Vietnam and returned it to French colonial rule.
Ho , educated @ Harvard , wrote their constitution, lop patterned after our own. Had USofA & Great Britain honored treaty to help Viet Nam be a free & sovereign nation from France , Ho would NOT have accepted Russia's aid. I served Dec. 68. - Dec. 69. I received metal for Valor, fought for my squad, platoon , Company . As they would fight for me , NO REGARD to race , color or greet. Difficult to feel patriotic after reception we got coming home
@@ismaelsalazar7714 Thanks for sharing. The politicians and generals screwed the pooch in Vietnam. As you said, the soldiers fought for each other.
They aren't living to good there nowadays. It could.of been like south Korea
@@christaylor4477 Would be easy enough to fact check your comment before posting. Vietnam's shift from a centrally planned to a market economy has transformed the country from one of the poorest in the world into a lower middle-income country. Vietnam now is one of the most dynamic emerging countries in East Asia region. Owing to greater opportunities with cheaper prices over land purchasing rights, labor wages, and operational expenses for factories and warehouses, Vietnam may replace China as the factory of the world in near future. But thanks for sharing your personal opinion.
@@hvymettle I live with a man from central Vietnam and the little tidbit you read off Google is great but in reality many people currently suffer there. Corruption is rampant throughout the government and many people suffer. You come off as an ignorant, rude, little man who's education is a search engine rather than real life experience which seems to be a behavioral pattern with kids these days.
I can't watch this. I saw it every night on the news. I knew so many that died and when they did not die, they came back so messed up that we didn't know them anymore.
This series is Amazing 🤘
The title picture shows an Australian Soldier holding an Australian Owen submachine gun. 🤠 🤠 🤠
Watch the Long Tan Doco, he was interviewed.
The men who lost their young lives in Vietnam, and those who had the better fortune to survive the conflict and return to America deserve ultimate respect and reverence. As a child watching commercials and American news reports on TV in the late 60s I often wondered when I would have to go. My father was a WW2 veteran and therefore I was prepared to serve as was expected for my country. Yet, after Biden and earlier Bush Sr. completely abandoned American involvement in the alleged middle-east conflict, I'm now of the belief of indifference towards a necessity to involve America, NATO or any free country's military in the failures of dictatorships in this world. $90 billion worth of still viable military gadgets handed over to a terrorist gang. That in of its self is reason to impeach the President and keep the American military out of far-fetched local tribal beefs.
I love VIETNAM🥰🥰
8:34 nice, peaceful music.....
We visited Vietnam a few years ago what an eye-opener. Members of the same family served in both the South Vietnamese army or the Vietcong. The US embassy in Saigon was bombed by a pilot who received his training in the US. Vietnam today? The people of Ho Chi Minh City still call their city Saigun. Their economics? Buy and sell at the market like any other Asian city. Internet better than in San Francisco which we also visited a few years ago. The Telcom shop couldn't even set us up for a month. In Saigon or Saigun as they call it now it was done by the waitress in a cafe. The internet get rid of McCartney-style propaganda. Like John Wayne said in the movie of the Green Berets go see for yourself before you have an opinion. Exactly what me and my hubby did, for him it was allso back for the 2nd time.
Thank you so much. People just gotta see it themselves and stop the communist rumble mumble BS. Vietnam's communism is not China's communism
SAIGON
Almost the same as Afghanistan war; from invention of enemy, to escape because politicians didn't learn the lesson about invading free countries. Human life has very low or at times no price to them.
On the contrary, these US invasions make lots of money for the Military Industrial Complex on the blood of the people who end up dying in their wars.
Just like all the money they are making out of the current European war and the crooked US politicians on both sides with their shares in the military manufacturing companies.
my parent were born during the Vietnam wars 1967 and 1968 but I never heard any story from them when they were little or from my grandma as well.
The old battle for the heartd and minds will never end
"Just the facts ma'am." 👍
:"My name is Joe Friday. When not carrying my badge, I narrate Vietnam Propaganda Films".
It wasn't his first. He did a bunch. He was also the drill instructor in the movie "The DI", which they played for us when I was in high school, to try and get us to enlist.
great!
This is good for people that could never figure it out on their own
I've seen the technology where the ATA system pinpoints where enemy fire is coming from, especially when they're shooting in it's direction, and can or a round within 12in of that location. That system can be placed on autonomous vehicles, "robots" or drones, so it makes me wonder why this stuff isn't deployed onto the battlefield instead of or with the soldiers.
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@@brandysigmon9066 Bodies are cheaper
We are still working on active prosthetics everything takes time.
@@M.C.Turnt69 no war can end without someone with a weapon in the local of victory to cement it too. No parties would accept no terms without a human present imposing dominance over the desired results.
Chiến tranh là đau thương!!!!!!! I'm from Việt Nam
Hey brother
Yea my Dad was in Ft Campel in 1951 during Korea War but his brother was aalready over there demolition duty My Dad was a screaming Eagle then was transfer to Motor "T" in France he Loved the service and he,d always call it Breckenridge for some odd reason !
The thumbnail you used is of an Australian Soldier Buddy Lea, a hero of the Battle of Long Tan.
The older the footage, the less diluted the truth is.
That's what I always say about history books from the 1960s. Just the facts. You have to excuse some of the modern stuff though. I mean everybody has to make a living and how do you outdo the books that have focused on the truth?
@@garycooper8687 I agree. But as time goes by, stories become more mythical and exaggerated.
So let me get this right... 'propaganda' is a purely modern phenomenon... ?
That’s because they were real journalists back then and CNN wasn’t around yet
That can be true, but you can also learn more stuff decades afterwards. E.g., ww2 info recovered from the ussr that was hidden behind the iron curtain
I know these boys are in Heaven no matter what people though of the war Semper FI
Damn right SEMPER FIDELIS !....The war was fought to stamp out the scourge of communism...Now unfortunately we have communism here in the form of the democrat party
Heaven? Oh my days.
@@fedupwithfedforever4151 Looks like the war was lost then...
@@fedupwithfedforever4151 you lost the american civil war, vietnam war, and the 2020 election. how does it feel to lose so much?
@@ardakolimsky7107 The culture war was lost to these commies, unfortunately.
Just the facts ma’am......
My dad would never talk about his time in Vietnam. Even after I joined the Marine Corp he was tight liped about what he did and saw their. When I was 14 for the 4th of July there was a mock combat demonstration on the main base. It was around noon and my dad I'm sure assumed I would be in school. Since it was only a short 1/4 mile walk from the school to the demo field my friend and I skipped the afternoon and walked over to watch the demonstration. We ran into Cpl. Heart who worked for my dad. I asked him why he and Specialist Smith were not in the demo. He laughed. "Your old man is too much of a perfectionist and insisted on the demo looking really good so it's all the senior guys that have actually seen combat that will be rolling I'm on the Helicopters and doing the assualt. None of us even know how to serve up out harness and dive off Australian!"
"Australian? " I asked puzzled.
Yah. We all have been trained to repeal down from the skids with back facing the ground, rifle slung on our back and using both hands to control the rope. Your old man is old school Ranger crazy. He SSgt Hallic, MSgt Burnley, Capt. Moore, Your dad and a few others will be running off the side of the bird face first, M4, M60, Thompson or Uzi in one hand and rope in the other coming down in half the time us new grunts would. They are crazy, you'll see."
I looked at him confused. And he could tell I didn't understand.
You don't know do you? You have the ideal that you dad is a paper pushing pog geek cause that's what you see when you come into headquarters. Your dad is a visious crazy azs killer. He is our boss now and rides a desk but there was a time when he would be dropped 100 miles behind lines to rescue a downed pilot, Recon for an air bombing, seak and destroy a company or even battalion of the enemy with just him 12 others and a radio. You just watch. "
The Hueys came screaming in from the north over the field about 30ft off the deck. As they got about 300 yards from us the birds raised to about 45 ft and turned doors to us. The M60 door gunner started firing blanks into the air. I watched 👀 my dad and his coworkers jj.p from the Helicopters weapons in hand firing blanks parallel to us. Hitting the ground and laying flat as the Cobra gun ships circled. One everyone was out of all four birds they started to advance by getting up running about four steps and getting back down again. They did this for about 40 yards towards a couple of sand bag and pallet walls with troops playing the bad guys. The alarms on the mock bad guys uniforms started going off indicating they were casualties. An early form of military Lazer tag. They guys on my dad's side threw fake granades, launched a fake missile and then stood up declaring victory.
Your dad probably thinks your in class so you and Tie get out of here. I'll go distract your dad while you sneek back to school.
Thanks Col Heart.
"Yah. When you get home look at all the ribbons tour dad Jason on his uniform. How many stars, leaves, and such are on each ribbon and what color all the ribbons are. I will help you figure out what they are for. I know he has at least on silver star and two purple hearts. He was an animal."
Thank you everyone of you true patriots,real American's and you will never be for forgetting,God bless thank you for protecktin our country!!!
Protecting our country from WHAT??? I don't remember seeing Vietcong bombers hitting Washington, D.C.!
I should have never been in VIETNAM. THE USA STEP IN A BEAR TRAP WITH THAT WAR 59,000. ALL UNCLES&MY DADDY WERE THERE.THOSE GUYS US TO CRY LIKE BABY,TALKING BOUT IT. I USED CRY MYSELF. I'M IN ARMY SAPPER.
We have over one hundred thousand people a year dying of drug overdoses. Vietnam was a war designed to thin the herd. Many countries are far to overpopulated for the amount of clean water, food and other necessary resources to maintain the growing numbers. America is the world's immigration dumping ground, so it stands to reason that we can afford to always be in the middle of most every war on earth. We are just a number and very expendable. Now that we are getting so over populated now that are borders are wide open and people are breeding like flies. We will be the next theatre of conflict. Of course the government would never feel obligated to tell the peasants their true motives.
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Semper Fidelis, God bless our Vietnam veterans for assisting the civilians and defending them against the communist north.
Most of those soldiers believed they were fighting for the wrong side . Here we are 50 years later and the north vietnamese communists who won the war didn't spread their communism to the rest of south Asia and seem to be making lots of money manufacturing Nike sneakers
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Semper Fi .. Always Fa
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To all of you basement dwellers, live at home with mom...you'll never understand men. Semper fi 0351 went over on LPH 3 - 1969.
BLIMEY this was all good news , proper gander if ever Iv heard it !
And having Jack Webb doing the narration is the sugar on top.
Go have another pint, Limey!
Regular people don't know what soldiers had to go through in the Vietnam war immet alot of Vietnam veterans drunk and on skid row most of the vets of Vietnam were just drunks in the streets of San Francisco I met alot of the m I even partied with some vets most of them said they didn't give a dam and they were trying to forget the thing's they had to do by drinking in skid row remember these were veterans of the viet nam war
U got to wonder why Marines were used in the north (a mountainous region) instead of the south on the rivers & marine areas. it's almost like the Army & Marines are in the wrong operating areas. like the mountain Devisions of the Army should be in the North & the Marines a heavily trained water & shore operating areas should be in the South.
Steiner will take care of everything. That's the correct answer to any defensive battlefield strategy.
I'm sure if you were in charge it would have gone so much better.
north Vietnam was communist trying to turn south Vietnam into communist. The vc and nva were dug in mountains and all over the north waiting for Americans.
Well....good point. WHY was it done that way? Hmmmm. I was a pilot over there. I wondered WHY we had ground troops (or marines) in the field when we could detect and kill North Vietnamese regiments from 50,000 feet and be back at the O'Club for Happy Hour!
Marines are sent to places too challenging for the army, regardless of the terrain.
I'd say most of us have yet wanted to go back have fun on vacation
When you put a headlining picture to the above heading it might be a good idea to actually show an american soldier with an american weapon, unless of course you do not know the difference
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The u-rah rah slant, narration, and the horrible music of this film make me want to barf.
War is a dirty horrible business and this attitude robs from the deadly seriousness of that horrific situation. War should be conducted only because there is absolutely no other recourse. I Appreciate the excellent footage though. I feel for the soldiers of both side, most who never wanted to be in these situations, nor should they. MSG US Army 1981-2003
My disgust applies to the 1st hour of this video. The narration and music of the Navy portion is perfectly appropriate. Thank you.
Gotta be Jack Webb narrating.
people simply don't understand why WE do it; at the end of the day it has nothing to do w/ freedom politics or country nor god.. it's simply about the person next to you and the allowance of them to get home safely to their families.. but I personally feel for the veterans of Vietnam, b'c of the treatment they received after being sent home.. it was ugly to say the least and the people who participated in such activities, should be disgusted by their own ignorance..
TRUE! Our military should always be supported and respected!
Tooo kool.go joe plus show is right on.
The only way to truly learn what really was going on, is to listen to the guys who was on the ground. Not this B. S.
Yep
This is a documentation of films of the period, so treat it as such. There's loads of brilliant first hand accounts on YT from combat vets.... so untangle your knickers and move along.
Yep.
If Americans knew how corrupt the South Vietnamese government was, which gave reason for part of the population to rebel, they likely wouldn't have
supported going over there.
No ...the wy to know the truth is to ask yourself a simple question...Why do people think they have the right to tell other people what kind of government they can have??? It has been almost 50 years since the end of the war...and, to my knowledge, the Vietnamese people have done nothing to sully their reputation as a fair and just nation!
@@justinkase7763 Don't blame the South Vietnamese. Your commanders were lousy.
Everyone who went there had their own war and still do, this was a few of them.
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