Great video. I'm glad that their experiences are recognized and that they are getting the help they need. We as a society have to do better, you know, that stuff called kindness.
Very thoughtful. There's a lot of talk about the poor reception of returning veterans but the Army didn't want us either. I got out early in '69 on a program that would discharge returnees from Vietnam and Korea if their return date was within 5 months of their discharge date. It was presented as some sort of reward but the truth was the Army didn't want us either: we were proving too much of a discipline problem. Better to just send us home and let Barney Fife deal with us. I was lucky that things got bad enough fast enough that I got help early and was in pretty good shape by the late 70s. Yet, the flag-waving press coverage of the 2d Gulf War and Afghanistan upset me enough that, at 75, I wrote a book about the gap between my service and the press coverage the events I lived through. Nobody read it beyond friends and family, but I felt better.
Two of my bosses served in Vietnam, (Australian Army) both saw significant action both were only 19, one was wounded seriously but made a full recovery, they both said you did not know where or who the enemy was. The boss who was wounded said the first enemy soldier he saw was very young and high on dope, he was almost killed by an air strike that was too close.
Wow these people are incredible. i am sitting here in the UK at 3 in the morning as i cant sleep amid the madness of the world wide shut down. My father was captured by the japanese and spent 3 years on the burma siam death railway . he was like a corpse when the war ended. he never talked about his experience and was sick until the day he died. it was never talked about and our relationship was distant and by the time he died we were estranged and i had and have my own battles and demons to fight . I love my father and both our lives would have been different if he had had his PTSD dealt with and acknowledged. My mother who was Austrian had her house bombed by the US air force and was raped a number of times by the russian forces who "liberated" her city in Austria. She too never talked about her experiences . It is like both my parents just wanted to get on with life but all this stuff was supressed like a pressure cooker. Perhaps they were trying to sheild both my sister and i but i just dont think it was a healthy way to deal with it. my parents found some peace in gardening too.i am 66 years old now and my wife and i have just bought our first house with a small garden and i will try and find peace in it ,a peace that i never found in the world and addictions
@Brian Shotts Thanks Brian . It is difficult to put ourselves in our parents shoes sometimes but I just wish that the timing had been better and we had had the chance to talk through issues. By the time i was mature enough to deal with my own issues it was too late both my parents were dead. Talk talk talk has got to be best way for anyone going through similar .
We are glad that the video was helpful to you. I apologize for not replying sooner. I was changing devices and had to locate passwords and changed them etc. Your reply was very moving.
This was pretty good. I'm also a Vietnam vet. I was in Vietnam as a Seabee from 1967 to 1969. I understand how these feel. To I'm 75 years and dying from Agent Orange. I have PTSD I have cancer called soft tissue sarcoma. I lost my right arm up to my shoulder from cancer. I have haver prostate cancer. I have Esophagus cancer. I stomach cancer. I just got out of the hospital two days ago with Pneumonia. Six months ago the doctor me that I have 6 months to a year to live. It is what it is my friend. To me it was an honor to serve my country and to me I would do it again. Jim Piccotti Seabee Vietnam vet
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" A normal reaction to an abnormal situation".
Exactly !!!
Great video. I'm glad that their experiences are recognized and that they are getting the help they need. We as a society have to do better, you know, that stuff called kindness.
Welcome home to you all and thank you all so much for your service.❤️👊🏻🇺🇸God bless you all.
❤ Thankyou so much for your service, for a war that you didn't get the respect that you so much deserved! ❤
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Very thoughtful. There's a lot of talk about the poor reception of returning veterans but the Army didn't want us either. I got out early in '69 on a program that would discharge returnees from Vietnam and Korea if their return date was within 5 months of their discharge date. It was presented as some sort of reward but the truth was the Army didn't want us either: we were proving too much of a discipline problem. Better to just send us home and let Barney Fife deal with us. I was lucky that things got bad enough fast enough that I got help early and was in pretty good shape by the late 70s. Yet, the flag-waving press coverage of the 2d Gulf War and Afghanistan upset me enough that, at 75, I wrote a book about the gap between my service and the press coverage the events I lived through. Nobody read it beyond friends and family, but I felt better.
Fantastic video. These folks are 100 percent correct!! For the people needing help with PTSD seek it. Thanks for putting this together 🇺🇸🍀❤️
Thank you for your comment and I hope that you and yours are doing well. 😊
Thank you for your service and dedication . You certainly are appreciated . Wish you well .
Thank you both for your service. Glad you are here and still together 😊
Thank you for your service from a Vietnam era veteran
Excellent video. So true. Welcome home. Vietnam veteran 67-68
Thank you for serving our country and peace be upon you
Two of my bosses served in Vietnam, (Australian Army) both saw significant action both were only 19, one was wounded seriously but made a full recovery, they both said you did not know where or who the enemy was. The boss who was wounded said the first enemy soldier he saw was very young and high on dope, he was almost killed by an air strike that was too close.
Thank you for your comment. Bless you.
Wow these people are incredible. i am sitting here in the UK at 3 in the morning as i cant sleep amid the madness of the world wide shut down. My father was captured by the japanese and spent 3 years on the burma siam death railway . he was like a corpse when the war ended. he never talked about his experience and was sick until the day he died. it was never talked about and our relationship was distant and by the time he died we were estranged and i had and have my own battles and demons to fight . I love my father and both our lives would have been different if he had had his PTSD dealt with and acknowledged. My mother who was Austrian had her house bombed by the US air force and was raped a number of times by the russian forces who "liberated" her city in Austria. She too never talked about her experiences . It is like both my parents just wanted to get on with life but all this stuff was supressed like a pressure cooker. Perhaps they were trying to sheild both my sister and i but i just dont think it was a healthy way to deal with it. my parents found some peace in gardening too.i am 66 years old now and my wife and i have just bought our first house with a small garden and i will try and find peace in it ,a peace that i never found in the world and addictions
@Brian Shotts Thanks Brian . It is difficult to put ourselves in our parents shoes sometimes but I just wish that the timing had been better and we had had the chance to talk through issues. By the time i was mature enough to deal with my own issues it was too late both my parents were dead. Talk talk talk has got to be best way for anyone going through similar .
We are glad that the video was helpful to you. I apologize for not replying sooner. I was changing devices and had to locate passwords and changed them etc. Your reply was very moving.
Thank you for a very interesting and thoughtful documentary!
Fantastic interview. Glad they were able to open up a little bit. 44:05 - 45:43 is absolutely profound. God bless you all.
I was a grunt in Vietnam 1971. It was a hard year.
What an awesome video u inspired me
Welcome Home
you went in when my husband went in 69 thru 70
Like all war. Futile 😢
Seems these illegal wars are a human sacrifice to the money changers.
DaNang 1971
This was pretty good. I'm also a Vietnam vet. I was in Vietnam as a Seabee from 1967 to 1969. I understand how these feel. To I'm 75 years and dying from Agent Orange. I have PTSD I have cancer called soft tissue sarcoma. I lost my right arm up to my shoulder from cancer. I have haver prostate cancer. I have Esophagus cancer. I stomach cancer. I just got out of the hospital two days ago with Pneumonia. Six months ago the doctor me that I have 6 months to a year to live. It is what it is my friend. To me it was an honor to serve my country and to me I would do it again. Jim Piccotti Seabee Vietnam vet
@jimpiccotti1103 Hey Jim. You still here?
The ABCs of Salvation, or how to be right with God, and know you're going to Heaven:
A-dmit that you're a sinner, and need a Savior.
As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one. Romans 3:10
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
B-elieve that Jesus Christ died paying the penalty for your sins, and rose from the grave.
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross. 1 Peter 2:24
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures... 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
C-all on the Lord Jesus Christ to save you, and trust only in Him for your salvation.
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9
For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13
The moment you "believe," or, put your trust in what Jesus has done for you, God saves you and your eternal destiny in Heaven is assured. You go from spiritual death to eternal life the moment you believe.
Jesus said it this way: Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. John 5:24😀
The scum presidents who sent these people to Vietnam to kill and be killed were Christians they killed millions there . That's your god