I was 9 years old when we took my 19 year old brother to Love Field Airport in Dallas Texas in 1969 to send him off to Vietnam. I cried all the way home thinking I would never see him or his twin brother (who was already in Vietnam) again. He was Air Force and the other brother was Marine. I remember our mama praying everyday for them. They will both be 74 years old in February.
Congrats Man. So glad your brothers survived. Feb must be a lucky month. Im also turning 17 in Feb may join the Army AC. Send my respect to your family and Brothers.
Dad was a quiet man. He was so angry when I went airborne. I came home on leave, and we actually drank enough that he told me what he went through. To all you Vietnam veterans. I truly thank you for your service. The way my father was treated when he came home is absolutely heartbreaking. I came back from desert storm and got a parade. He was spit on in San Francisco just for wearing a uniform. You are heroes to me. God bless and thank you.
Some of the ignorance at that time. I enlisted in the Navy in 72 and within a year had been called baby killer more than once and I hadn't even left the country yet! My 1st deployment was aboard the USS Enterprise CVAN-65 in 74-75 so I saw the end. As a vet, I was part of a motorcycle association. that was proud to "Welcome Home" the desert storm and other vets.
Agree. Thanks for what you and your dad did. I did 6 deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11 but nothing I experienced was as terrible as what your dad endured in Vietnam. If you ever get out this way to visit 100% of the adult beverages are on me!
I was married to a combat vet. Big Red One - First Infantry Div. 66-68 He is no longer with us. I waited for him faithfully, but when he came home he was 'different'. Our marriage didn't survive. But we stayed friends until he died suddenly at age 68 in 2013. I know he suffered all those years, but kept it inside. I think of him often and all his fellow vets. These songs are priceless. We should never forget...🌹
Yes least we never forget. I lost my husband to Dixon poisoning he laid in a hospital bed in the living room I was told by a team of 10 Dr's he died from agent orange Dixon poisoning he had a blood clotting disorder. Thank you for your posting :) my husband was in Nam 68-69 take good care
@@mygoddess1 So sorry to hear that about your husband. (I didn't know it was called "Dixon") But then I wasn't with my former husband in his later years. I hope you do have some good memories. Those vets from 'Nam just had it so bad. I loved my former husband until he passed even though I wasn't with him - he'd remarried and had a family. Best wishes to you too.
My uncle was never the same after the the Vietnam war. He stayed away from us for 10 years after his time was over. He did not bother to come straight home. He just disappeared. He finally came home. Just showed up at my grandmothers doorstep. He was so different and so quiet most of the time. He eventually came around and talked to us about his experiences. I will never forget the look in his eyes as he told the stories. I salute all of you who endured that war. Any war. But the Vietnam war was....different. You all are not forgotten
I know a nam vet here in Thailand he never went back home after the war he's still wind surfing and kite boarding every day in jomtien awesome guy. I don't see my family much either we just drifted apart overtime and there's nothing in the states for me no where to live no friends ...family all married doing their own things.
Respect to the vets. Respectfully to you, The Vietnam War was not different or significantly more tragic, war is war. It was publicized differently and the press at the time had the freedom to document and criticize it freely. That has only happened once, and we civilians got a glimpse of what war really is. Make no mistake, the rate of killing, destruction, and gruesome civilian death was tenfolds higher in WW1 and WW2.
@@roybarnes6093 And god bless other innocent countries that your country invaded,just for interest and oil,god bless Vietnam who is normal independent country now and god bless Irak and people who live there.
I was 23 married and had a new baby daughter when I left.. it was the hardest year of my life.. Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam.. mans inhumane behavior, complete families destroyed over there and at home, lost so many young men and women....flashbacks and bad memories for years... there are NO GOOD WARS.. especially when the servicemen and women get blamed when they get home
God bless all the veterans dead or alive for each and everyone of you sacrifice your life's for us to enjoy freedom, thank you so much and may God bless you and your family always.
Anyone that's curious, The soldiers pictured in the thumbnail are of 5 Platoon, B Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. The photo was taken August 1967 just north of the village of Lang Phuoc Hai.
Timestamps: 0:00 Fortunate Son 2:22 Paint it black 5:44 For what it's worth 8:22 We gotta get out of this place 11:36 Bad moon rising 13:56 Eve of destruction 17:32 Somebody to love 20:30 Surfin bird 22:46 The house of the rising sun 27:16 I wonder why 29:36 Run through the jungle 32:46 Gimme shelter 37:16 War pigs 45:10 I can't help myself 47:54 Swalbr 50:28 White rabbit 53:00 California dreamin 55:49 Sympathy to the devil (Get to the boat Mason!)
I was wounded in Vietnam and ended up in 95th EVAC Da Nang. Those Nurses were so kind to us... I wish I could thank her... Be proud. 2/502 Infantry, 101st Airborne. I just got back out of the hospital (AGAIN) Dioxin poisoning plus an old wound after 6 weeks ... Like you, I feel your loss ... I've lost all my fellow troopers.
@@rvnmedic1968 Thank you ... As my GP said, there isn't a cure for Dioxin poisoning. I remember I asked the LT when we flew into the AO; why is everything dead? Not even any monkeys or birds??? Our Medic, Doc Cooley was a hero as our team was small and we only had one medic ... I don't think I'd be here now except for his efforts. I hope you are OK.
My Dad was there 69-71... medic in saigon. he passed last year from AML from agent orange.. He went out with all affairs in order . He bought the ticket to the hereafter in Southeast Asia and took the ride last year. Our whole family was with him as he boarded the heavenly bus, and rode away. Rest in peace, Dad.
@@zackpate Whatever hurt you carry that would make you say that.. It will get better, just give it time. Time heals all wounds. I love you just the same.
You bet thoes same hypocrites called them baby killers at the same time demanding murding babies in their wombs Welcome home thank you for their service ❤❤💓☦️
I never heard that before maybe being from Canada and now living here. I look differently now at flag of this great nation. May God Bless the United State of America for now and ever more.
As a 38 year old who never served in any capacity, these comments are pure gold. Thank all of you. Each and every one of you. Vietnam was what it was and to this day, we all have our opinions but to all of you, the people who did your duty......thank you. Your bravery, commitment and in some unfortunate cases, your losses and sacrifices should never ever be forgotten and your service to this great nation can never be appreciated enough.
My father- in- law was a helicopter maintenence man in the Vietnam War. He acts like he did nothing, yet I've had many vets tell me that without mechanics like him, our boys would have come home in lesser numbers than they did. He still refuses to take a vet discount at stores that offer it, as he felt like he didn't serve on the ground like they did. Proud of you, Joe!
Your Father in law was one of those who are the backbone of an army in combat. It's sad to think that because he wasn't on "the front lines" as it were, he thinks he took a lesser role. Not true!! Any man or woman who puts the uniform on, is a different breed of human being. God bless him, you & your family. M.F.McCorriston U.K. 🍀🏴🇮🇪🙏🇮🇪🏴🍀
Hey, my grandpa was also a helicopter mechanic. He told me specifically, he maintained instruments in the hueys/cayuse helicopters. Never said anything about cobras.
I am the first born daughter of a Nam Vet. He was in country in 68-69 Recon/black ops. I am the first born after Agent Orange direct contact. I have studied Nam since I was old enough to read at the age of 3. I almost had a Vietnamese sister if it hadn't been for all the government red tape garbage. I watched my father suffer severe PTSD all of his life (still alive) as well as the many many physical ailments associated with Agent Orange. I, myself, have suffered physical ailments as have my children (28-and 20 yrs) from Agent Orange. I've heard all the stories of the way Vets were treated when they came home....my grandmother burned all of my dad's uniforms, medals, and souvenirs (coins, photos, etc) that had anything to do with the war. I am a Very Proud daughter of a Vietnam Vet and I WANT TO SAY: WELCOME HOME SOLDIERS!! WE LOVE YOU!! WE THANK YOU!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!
@@peterwilkinson2998 I wish we could. She was a Vietcong child...she was only 3 or so when my father found her in a ruined village...however, the red tape and bureaucratic crap took way too long, (she was placed in an orphanage until she could be adopted) and the orphanage was bombed....she didn't survive, or so my parents were told.
My lottery number never came up. I hired a Vietnam veteran in my business who had been a gunner on a Huey. Sometimes at work he would freeze, go out of the office and come back after 15 or 20 minutes. I never asked but I know he was dealing with flashbacks or consequences of his time in Vietnam. Nothing but respect for those that served. I also have a friend who was a medic in Vietnam and he is one of the most humble, understanding men I know. Again, nothing but respect. My Uncle fought in WWII in the Battle of the Buldge. A friend of my father was a captain in WWII - truly a man's man. I recommend reading "No Greater Valor: The Siege of Bastogne and the Miracle That Sealed Allied Victory" by Jerome R. Corsi
Drafted in June 1969. Minimal training and dropped off in the shit. Spent 2 tours and did things I'll never forget. Came out and ended up doing 37 years in education working with children/young adults no one wanted to deal with. People always asked me why I would subject myself to such emotional and physical trauma I have always said the same thing, "pay back for being alive"
Just joined. I was 5 yrs old at the fall of Saigon and remember the news reels....My Father was a Korean War Vet and I am a 22 year Vet of "Modern times:". I served 22 years all infantry. Four combat tours... ( 3 Iraq and 1 Afghanistan)... 13 years Marine Corps, 9 years Army...I just want to say.... I still can't comprehend the BS that our country treated you all! Having been in combat myself, (many times).... I HATE how our country responded! I just want to say.... I respect and love all of you..... OUR Vietnam Veterans!!!! EPECIALLY the NURSES CORPS!!! Love and respect to you all. SEMPER FI!!!!!
I love and respect all our vets and active members. Sometimes i dont think our country deserves such dedicated folks becausevafterwards they are forgotten by the ones who sent them there.
It was 1967. I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I was 11 years old when my life changed forever. My 18 year old brother was gone to me forever. Two tours later, His body came back, but not his mind. They call it PTSD now. Life became too hard to face, and at the age of 25, he took his own life. I miss him every day..
Dan Ayers I was an 18 year US Marine with 1st Marine Division during 69-70 I still have memories of the time there. Some are good and many are unbelievable. I turned 74 last year and I thank God every day.
@@zackpate You seem to care enough to write this comment. Go to army to experience a little fraction of pain guys like him went through. You should pay him some respect for what he went through with his commrades. Shame on you.
They were just boys, silly, mouthy high school guys, who learned to shoot and be shot at, they couldn’t drink a beer legally in a lot of states, but they could die in a place across the earth, so far from home…
All the Vietnam Vets deserve nothing but respect. My husband did two tours. When he came home we had two babies boys. He got killed by a drunk driver. To this day my sons know all about him. He is forever our hero like the rest of you. Love you all
My father was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. I grew up watching Veterans struggle. It wasn't a War about winning in my eyes. It was men standing up for each other. I know of Infantry men who came back from Vietnam, changed their MO became pilots and returned to Vietnam to rescue their buddies. Despite what some of the movies portray, that wasn't the case in all situations. Vietnam Veterans are a different kind of hero. They rescued each other, when their country was loosing their minds. You weren't fighting for your country, you were fighting for each other. When I hear that term Maverick, I think of Vietnam Veterans. You guys got yourselves a memorial before WW2 Veterans got theirs. You are a powerhouse.
A beautiful description of that era. Every war has their heroes that stand out in history. Viet Nam stories are of the every man soldier that stood by their own in a war that neither side could ever win. Respect.
Nobody ever wins in war. My brother in law served 3 tours in Nam as a grunt. Only injury was a small piece of hot shrapnel to his shin. He's nuttier than squirrel shit & suffers from agent orange exposure, but if my sister could love him & put up with him for 45 yrs. I guess I can too. Lol 😆 I have the utmost respect for anyone with the cajones to walk n2 war! God bless them all!
I’m an Afghan war vet, us marines. I can say with full confidence that Vietnam vets are held in the highest regard in the veteran community. NOBODY ever had it worse than they did! Many of them weren’t even volunteers but they didn’t flee to Canada. The war itself was horrific but somehow doesn’t get the same respect as WW2. It was certainly an unnecessary war but so was the one I was in. And because of what these guys all went through the support the troops movement was started. I’m truly grateful for their sacrifices bc there isn’t a Vietnam vet who hasn’t made a huge sacrifice. And for that, I got treated by respect twice by the Maine troop greeters, someone gave me a fucking phone so I could call my wife, a stranger just gave me a phone with prepaid minutes on it! A far cry from what these guys had to deal with.
What? Your agreeing but its totally against what he said? Vietnam was way different regarding the welcome home. On another note there was always full support in small town Americas. @@Nutmeg142
@@GraveyTrain-o3o Your comment about the small towns always had full support is not necessary correct. I was on a destroyer and did 3 deployments to Vietnam between 66-69, lived in a small town and hardly anyone even knew I had left. I could count on one hand the number of people that welcomed me back.
I'm disappointed in our Government, there needs to be an entire Month in remembrance of our Vets! Doesn't seem right that being gay you have more days on the calendar. God Bless all of you who have served in our Military, along with those that serve us everyday in the Police, Firefighters, EMT, Nurses...!
Two tours in country - 1969 for four months; medivaced out and spent 7 months in the hospital. Back in 71/72. Received many 'welcome home, brother' from other vets. An interesting occurence two weeks ago, I was fishing off a pier under the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, SC; an Oriental family came up to me and asked where I had been stationed in Vietnam - was wearing a VN Vet ballcap - they were Vietnamese currently living in Boston and visiting a daughter her in SC - they thanked me for my service in their county; a first for me. We talked for an hour and all had a good time reminiscing - the father had been an ARVN Ranger.
My dad just passed away Tuesday. He joined the USAF in 1948. He went straight to Berlin Germany. For the Berlin Airlift. He served 21 and a half years. He Retired in 69. He kept saying Korea was the forgotten war. When he retired he had had enough. He said he was tired. He lost many buddies throughout all those years but the most during Nam. He told me many things he saw and went through. But there were things he couldn't talk about at all. RIP dad. 💔 I dated a Vietnam Vet. He was paralyzed from the war. He was permanently in a wheel chair. I loved that man. He always worried what people were thinking of when they saw us together. I told him I didnt care about others. Only him. He always wondered what he would take for pain after his body became resistant to the morphine. I would hold him, often. He could literally cry red tears. That is when he allowed himself to. I am surprised Inna da Goda davida isnt on this list. He always called that and many more songs his jungle music. 💔
My husband served in Vietnam, and he had similar experiences as your self he came back in body only. He never felt like he belonged in his own country. As a country, we failed all of you miserably, you have my heartfelt apologies. I want to thank you so much for your service.
Sorry he died to enrich the Military Complex. Johnson was arrogant and couldn't see that many Vietnamese hated invaders as much as Americans would. Because of his dumb decision, people have mistrusted our government more ever since. Yet, the Military Complex always seems to get what it wants. More boys will sadly be lost in more pointless wars to enrich a few.
@darlenacollins6294 no thx needed as we were all drafted & the decision was easy enuff, 2 yrs to Uncle Sam or 5 yrs in lockup where food was of suspicious origin...¿know what I mean? & teenagers don't die when one is a teenager... even though USA lost d war, we kept Daddy Warbucks fattened up so he could get even fatter with no bid contracts & boats dat don't float & ships paid for but never delivered & TX made helicopters that couldn't lift off d ground after dropping off their invasion teams, so guess what, we blew up d communication system first & then dropped a claymore in d fuel tank & when it went off all d NVA blew their cover... otherwise called humor in uniform...GL
Dad was a US Marine who passed this past year and all he wanted was to go back and be with his brothers again.. war changes you.. A big thank you to any vet who served overseas in any war..
I'm a Brit, and i feel your pain fella, my dad was in the RAF in WWII, he passed a few years ago, a man i do miss so very much, so very very much indeed, that man was my best friend, my teacher, and most of all, my dad, i never felt embarrassed to say i love you dad, even at my age, he taught me so much, we worked as decorators, and 45 years later, im still doing it, i've lost so many friends, i only have my wife now, but i know, my dad is always walking by my side, with my mother by his side, i loved, and still love them, but i miss them and always will, to the day i die, so i can be with them again. Hang in there buddy, im sure he is looking down upon you, and you making him proud of you and whatever you do.
I grew up around Vietnam vets. One of my favorite teachers was a chopper pilot who barely made it home and only kept his leg because of sheer stubborn will and walks with a brace to this day. My uncle and a couple people who bought hay from us carried scars from their time in country, some you couldn't see. My mom told me about classmates who came home very different or didn't come home at all. One made it through a harrowing tour and died at the stop sign a mile from his house on his way home and never got to see his family again. She told me how many of them were treated when they got home, and when my classmates started going to Iraq and Afghanistan, she made sure my generation learned from the mistakes of hers. She also told me about a sweet and gentle neighbor who walked into the shop when his number came up and cut his trigger finger off with a saw so he wouldn't have to hurt anyone. She told me about other kids who burned draft cards and took off. I'm 35 years old and have spent more time reading and talking about the Vietnam War than 95% of people born after it ended. I'm nobody, just a dirt farmer from PA, but to everyone who didn't hear it when they got off the freedom bird, welcome home and thank you for your service, and I'm sorry for the things you had to see, do, and endure while you were there on our behalf. And to every one of you who stood by your convictions and fought the system to not go over there, I respect you for the sacrifices you made to stand up for what you believed in, too.
My dad probely made your helicopter he was one of Henry zgords engineers in WWl and WWIl bolenteered for second drove one of pattens tanks I.n one American. Bragrade
One of my high school teachers was a Vietnam Vet. As students we were made aware that he had sensitivity to certain noises especially loud sudden noises due to his service during the war, so we were asked to be mindful. Well one student thought it was funny to slam his books and his desktop suddenly and repeatedly. When I tell you, they didn't just suspend him from school, they expelled him from the district! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Shout out to my ancestors who fought in the Civil War, the Spanish American War and WWI, and much love to all the Veterans for their service to this nation.❤❤🇺🇲🇺🇲
Two tours in Nam as a Marine Grunt. Made it through the first tour uninjured in 1966-67. Second tour was the result of Tet erupting in 1968. My outfit, 1st Bn., 27th Marines, was engaged for almost 7 months in operations around Hue City and DaNang. I only lasted two months before getting popped, and sent stateside. After 7 months, my outfit was pulled from the field and sent back to the World. In that time in Nam, the battaion was awarded 670 Purple Heart Medals, which means we had almost 100 casualties a month during our time in combat. I was only one of the wounded.
I was drafted out of college in 1968. At the time I had been married for about a week. Did my basic at Ft Benning, Ga. At the end of basic, like everyone else I stood on the parade field for orders. One after another got the call for Vietnam. When it came my turn, I was sent to Ft Momouth, NJ for Crypto school. I was stunned. After graduating Crypto school, once again, I was on a parade field awating orders and again, one after another got the call for Vietnam. When my turn came, they sent me to Germany. It was surreal. 1971 was my last year in the Army. That was over 50 years ago now and I still carry the guilt for being so furtunate. Even today, I can recite all my firends that were killed over there and they are still dying from the effects of agent orange. It's been a never ending sadness for me These songs bring it back to 50 years ago. I am so sorry.
Your post really touched me. Thank you for your service and I'm sorry for what you're still going through. My Dad is a Vietnam Vet; 1966-67. i know if he was still alive he would tell you that you have nothing to be sorry for. Be well my friend.
What happened to your friends is not your fault brother. That's survivor's guilt. As another said, live for your friends. You were spared for a reason. Be well.
Thank you for your service. I have a deep respect for you and many other soldiers who wanted or got sent to vietnam. Please stay well and live on, dont feel guilty as by u being alive you carry your friends memories wherever you go. Im sure your friends wouldn`t want you to be Sorry.!
I too was drafted in 68 went to fort Benning. Then to ft Jackson. Then to Alaska .my brother was in nam. After I came home I stayed in the Army .Field Artillery ,went to Desert storm. Then retired. All veterans did a part for our country no matter where you served. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
My hubby left for Vietnam in 66 at age 19 and we had been married a month when he got his papers! He came home in 67….and long year, but I gladly waited! We celebrate 58 yrs this October, 2024. I use to send him 45 records….i had sent him a record player. Music is what got me through! He was an engineer over there,..he told me the Viet Cong would blow up the bridges, and he would build them back again! He was in Bien Hoa…he got out a month before TET….thank God! He did have a stroke in 2019 that I believe was from Agent Orange…..not a fun place for our guys! He never talked about being there except to another Vietnam veteran….he would hit the floor when he heard a car backfire…that is when I realized he had really been through more than I knew. The only time he ever left the compound mortar hit his tent and destroyed his pillow. The guys all got Purple Hearts, but because he was gone he escaped the force of the blast..all had been asleep when it hit. There is a God, and he made sure my hubby would be gone that night. Thanks for letting me share….God bless all you Vietnam veterans. You have my love! 🇺🇸❤️…..I would listen to San Francisco over and over because I knew my hubby would be coming home via that city….not a pleasant homecoming for most…he talked about getting spit at, and made fun of….he wouldn’t tell anyone he had been there…just had to add that!
@KK-zb3xc there's always got to be one of you types of people. Clearly she said he is an engineer if he saw any action it was probably because they were being attacked but you sit there on your high horse and judge veterans.
My uncle John did three tours in Vietnam. We lived in California, and we’d pick him up at either LAX or El Toro Marine Air Base when he’d come home on leave. On one occasion , he was still in his fatigues: he still had mud on his boots! He also had bandages and a suture on his arm and on his abdomen. There had been a VC mortar attack on Ton son Nhut airport just as he was getting ready to board a plane “back to the world”, and even shrapnel wounds weren’t enough to stop him. My mom was hysterical, “We have to get you to a hospital!” “You have to get me to a bar!” He roared back. He never fully came back from Nam.
I know what he meant when he said "You have to get me to a bar!' That is the 1st thing I did after I got off the bus at Grand Central Station in NY City. I sat there tooooo long and missed my train ride home.. Forgot to mention, I joined the Navy and they said I would make a good mechanic. So they sent me to MCB 9 and then to Vietnam twice and then. finished my enlistment in ADAK, Alaska....
I'm a Vietnamese and my grandfather used to serve in the People's Army of Vietnam (or Vietcong as many people have called it). When he was alive, he told me stories about the war and used the most hateful and disgusting words to describe the US Army. I don't know if any of these stories were true and I don't really care about it. I know that these memories are better be forgotten as it won't bring glory and pride to my grandfather or anyone who was in the war. Anyway, when I read the comments from US Veterans, I feel sympathy as they also fought for their beloved country like my grandfather did. Even though my grandfather and they used to fight on opposite sides, I still dignify the US Vets and what they have been through. It's my pleasure to know and understand the experience and stories of people from both sides of the war. As an individual of the young generation of Vietnam, I'm sure that you guys are more than welcome to visit Vietnam one day.
I think it is true of most countries that the people are generally good. There are always bad apples, but most people are good people. It is the Governments that place us in horrible situations where we attack or defend our countries. This creates hatred that is unnecessary. Respect goes out to all who were placed in a position of fighting for their country. They saw some horrible sights and many suffered physically and mentally. I am thankful for their sacrifices, but also grateful that I am in a free country at the moment. I hope we never see war. My heart goes out to those who are currently at war. Respect to you, my friend. God bless you.
A third of the vietnamese population died either directly from the atrocities committed by both sides or the effects of chemical warfare perpetrated by the US. I had an uncle who were in the danish resistance during WWII and he never left his hate for germans behind him.. It basically defined the rest of his life.. I know a lot of germans and I like them, their culture and their manners, however I can understand why someone has a hard time giving up their hate, it can become a thing that gives meaning to the meaningless cruelty we can do upon eachother..
What a humble person you are, and respect also to your family. I am British but served 24 years, we all do what is needed at the time, unfortunately those deciding are not holding a rifle, carrying a pack of picking up the pieces of ANY homeland and family destroyed. Unfortunately human nature is to take from others!
From a former Scottish soldier, 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) I thank you, the other Vets and the fallen for all you did. 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them."
I did two tours in the nam,67/69.fought in the Tet offensive (68) .some say "get over it"...I say "i can't"..the music mixed with chopper wash, helps keep me centered..
Those people that tell you " just get over it" should be thanking you as I do now... they have no ideal what war is...they have no ideal of what you and thousands and thousands of others went through ... no ideal of what you seen... no ideal of what you had to do to survive...no ideal of what you still have to do to keep on keeping on....to those people with no respect and manners that run their mouths( thanks to everyone that served our country and fought for their rights to run their mouths) FREEDOM IS FREE TO THEM...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE AS MANY OF US DO KNOW.... SO SHAME ON THEM... DONT LET THOSE PEOPLE BOTHER YOU OR HURT YOU.... YOU ARE THE STRONG, THEY ARE THE WEAK...YOU ARE ALL HEROES.... YOU ARE THE HEROES THAT MADE IT HOME....THE OTHERS ARE THE HEROES THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT HOME UNFORTUNATELY ... BUT THEY LIVE ON THROUGH MEMORIES OF THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR BROTHERS AND SUSTERS THAT FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE WITH THEM.... I LOVE YOU AND I THANK YOU AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT SERVED AND SURVIVED AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT SURVED AND DIDNT SURVIVE... ALL SACRIFICED FOR THOSE, THE WEAK THAT RUN THEIR MOUTHS IN IGNORANCE... BE PROUD, STAY PROUD... ONCE AGAIN, I LOVE YOU AND I THANK YOU AND I APOLOGIZE TO YOU AND EVERY OTHER VET THAT HAS HAD TO DEAL WITH THOSE IGNORANT ,SIMPLE MINDED, FOOLS... THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF US...
@@anthonydolan3740 You have been lied to boy! What's so bad about standing up to defeat communism? Bad shit happens in every war. If you like the commies so much, move to Russia. Bring back the draft!
Like when 45 calls DEAD SOLDIERS LOSER???? I can't understand how any Vet can vote for Cadet Bone Spurs! German-Swiss American here! My Great-Uncle died on a beach in Anzio, Italy fighting AGAINST FASCISTS like 45 or as I call him A-GOLF TWITLER and his supporters REICH WING EVANGELICAL REPUBLICAN MAGATS ! My Great-Uncle was a Staff Sgt in the US Army ! He was not a LOSER, but 45 was and will be in 2024 ! Thank God!
One more thing, I didn't talk about Vietnam for decades, because people may not know, but if we wore our uniforms in public in America, we were SPIT on. It was a very bad time. But about 15 or 20 years ago, I had my dog tags on my key chain and a tiny little old lady was looking at them and "Excuse me, dear, were you in the service?" I paused but said "Yes, ma'am, Vietnam" She said "Thank you for your service!" I was stunned. I'd never heard that before. It made me cry and now I wear my Vietnam Veteran t-shirts and my cap proudly! I did serve 4 years and made it! Women ARE veterans too!
A heartfelt thank you for your service in Nam. My brother was there in ‘67-69 Army Medical Corps. He was there during TET as well. He too was spit on when he came home. To this day he won’t talk about what he did or saw. It breaks my heart that our brave men and women that served were treated with such disrespect. Thanks again to all the Vets. We haven’t forgotten you
God Bless You! Thank you for your service, your sacrifices and Welcome Home Soldier with our heartfelt Gratitude ❤️ You and people like you are the reason that I and my family (as I've raised my children to show Veterans the Utmost respect) shake the hand of every Vet and ask if we can give them a hug. I've only ever had 1 turn it down....but his PTSD was very extreme so we exchanged smiles and a prayer instead :)
Well they should be Mad at the government and Not the soldiers who where send there. Wierd World 😢 At a time i were in California,, LA ,, and a Homeless Vietnam veteran came to me to ask for some coins. I feel so sad for him and got mental angry at the US to treat them like this. They went through Hell down there.. Maybe wierd why i feel like this, because i am from Denmark.. But i had read books about the war,, Got interested in a young age about that war.
My husband graduated in ‘62. He enlisted in the Army and was in for four years. I met him in ‘68. He was five years older than I was. A lot of the guys in my school never made it back home. This music was definitely what was popular then. I still love it! My husband passed away four years ago. Will always love him🙏
I was born in '85, and reading the comments here from those of you who served and shared about being spit on when you returned home is heartbreaking. I salute and thank you for your service, for leaving your families behind and going to the battlefield to fight for us, for risking your lives. You are men of value. You can count on my daily prayers and rosary for all of you. God bless you.
I served in Vietnam as member of Task Force 116, We were the original jet boaters. We spent many hours blasting these tunes down the Saigon River.Also where I leaned how to roll a joint.
Before shipping-off to Fort Dix for Basic Training July 1975 I asked my Father, who was in Chu Lai late 1967 to early 1969, what it was like, and he said - *"Why do you want me to talk about a bad thing?"* Never asked him again. Moving forward - After my first deployment to Saudi - Iraq during Desert Shield/Storm (1990-1991), along with those from 2003 up to 2014, I fully understood his answer. So much so, when I retired in 2015 I refused a retirement party. I only wanted to share some brews and music with My Battles. *"All Wars Are Bankers' Wars"*
My Father went to Fort Dix as well, was in the Tank Division in the Army. When the Sergeant was walking down the tarmac picking which platoons went and which stayed, my father’s platoon stayed. He went to Germany. My uncle (Dads brother) went to Vietnam. Now both have passed away. Not a day goes by without me thinking of my Dad❤and the sacrifices everyone made. Thank you for your service @zerep11 🫡
Me and my best friend enlisted in 2002 after 9/11 because by brother was in the 2nd tower, a close friend of both of us. i served 7 years, His truck was later hit by a IED on the way to a small ammo depot north of fallujah. Rest in peace bruce, I'll se you on the other side. 23:32
This was the best music ever written. Todays music does not even come close. Hendrix, Floyd, CCR, Zep, Stones, Joplin, Doors, CSN, There will never be music like this again. Masterpieces all of them. Our boys lay dying in the jungles for our flag. What happened to this country? No cell phones, no computers, real conversations with real people back then. God help us all now. No integrity, no work ethic, Etc.
I was raised in the 70's and 80's. Vietnam veterans were what we looked up to from our dads. They never ever talked about it no matter how much me and friends pressed them. Later in life they caved and told us some stories. But never did they tell us when we grew up. So proud of all Nam Vets. We love you and are proud of you. My family lost 2 in the war. USMC CH-54 pilot and US Army. Our family will never forget.
"Fortunate Son," one of the greatest anti-war songs ever written. It applies to Iraq/Afghanistan/Etc as equally well. Thank you, John Fogarty. We all owe you.
@@fastestfail2645 it points out the hypocrisy of war, how the powerful send people to die while they relax in their mansions. thats an anti war message if ive heard one.
0:00 Fortunate Son 2:22 Paint it black 5:44 For what it's worth 8:22 We gotta get out of this place 11:36 Bad moon rising 13:56 Eve of destruction 17:32 Somebody to love 20:30 Surfin bird 22:46 The house of the rising sun 27:16 I wonder why 29:36 Run through the jungle 32:46 Gimme shelter 37:16 War pigs 45:10 I can't help myself 47:54 Swalbr 50:28 White rabbit 53:00 California dreamin 55:49 Sympathy to the devil (Get to the boat Mason!) You're Welcome!
My husband was on Monkey Mountain and in Da Nang. He was also at Khe Sahn during the battle there. When he walked into a bar where he had gone to before the war, somebody called him a "baby killer". He threw the guy through a window. Then he joined the Angels; they didn't ask questions and generally were good pals. Welcome home, soldier.
my late Husband served two two tours in Vietnam and had PTSD .Thank all of you for your Service. _ou didn't deserve to to be called names and spat upon when you came back. My heart and love goes out to all of you.
my late mother was one of those hundreds who did the spatting at oakland induction and berkeley depot and i must live with this awful heritage for rest of my life no excuse must never be forgiven must always forever apologize cannot even muster any mark of punctuation or capital letter
6:10 pm My oldest brother, a marine, served in 66 & 67, 6 weeks from being discharged he was killed in Quan Tri, Operation Medina- I miss his so much- these songs really have meaning- kudos to all who served
I was born in the summer of 67 I've always kind of wondered if I got killed in Vietnam and reincarnated may sound stupid but I love being in the woods when it is raining and ever since I can remember even in first and second grade of listening to 60's music Alice Cooper Black oak Arkansas rolling Stones CCR Arlo Guthrie Bob Dylan I got in trouble in second grade for singing bad bad Leroy Brown in class last winter I was going to the thrift store and found a army jacket that fit me perfect I looked up the serial number and it just happened to be from 1967 I would have really freaked if it had my last name on it let me know if you read this I kind of doubt anyone will but who knows
God bless all Vietnam War veteran soldiers the nation has never treated its soldiers worse, returning from a war as disastrous as that. Poor young people who did their duty without any support or encouragement
500 000 Children born with birth defects because of agent orange, 2 million civilian casulties. Testing experimental weapons similar to how the nazis did. Yeah buddy the greatest tragedy was the way the veterans were treated, like how afghan had 20 times more veterans dead by suicide than those that died in the war. Maybe stay out of other countries, "peace keeper".
Thank You for your support...It is sad we had to wait for regonition of the truth of those days...But they were my Brothers and some Sisters olden days we will never forget......BUT BLESS YOU ALL WHO THANK EVERY VET THEY ALL DESERVE IT NOT JUST ME
My wife's first husband the farther of her 2 children was KIA in 69. I was there in 70-71. She doesn't talk about it and I don't ask. My son's were both tankers in Afghanistan. One is permanently handicapped. Their is days that it all comes back! I crawl into my hole and stay away from people. Some times the music sets me off. I am 73 years old. It never goes away!! For the ones that made it back. WELCOME BACK GLAD YOU MADE IT!!!😢
Welcome home brother. I too was there in the 70's, I left my youth and sole there and came home to a new time. It wasn't the same. People even drank a different beer then when I left. I tried so hard to get my life back the way it was but that never happened. It was like all my old friends still knew me but deep down could see all the blood, sadness, pain, and gilt in my eyes. I was once the one everyone wanted to be with but now it was as if they were afraid of me and would step aside whenever I came near them. Even my mother said I became cold. Most of my old friends are now gone and the nights are so lonely for me, I just sit alone now still trying and hoping for my youth to come back. Scars of war never leave they just get covered up. I'm not sure if the music helps or hurts me but it does make me remember my youth as well as the pain we suffered. Without knowing you you will be my brother for life. Be safe my new friend. People say the last man standing wins. I say bullshit to that, the last man standing stands alone. Semper Fi USMC Vietnam Veteran
Thank You, all wars are dumb. People not knowing each other trying to destroy the other, for what guys like Hitler. We are all people that have the right to live. Sadly we all have fools in power calling the shots. My dad fought in WW2 and the sad thing is we have some German blood in us too. We are Swedish and German.@@NoahKarg
My father was in the Marines. His tour was 69 to 70. He was in the jungle the whole time and walked point on many occasions. He was my absolute hero and best friend. He left me on November 16, 2022. They contributed his death to agent orange! My world was destroyed the day he left me!!!!!!!!! Anytime I see someone wearing a Vietnam veteran hat, I go out of my way to thank them!!!!
I served with British troops during Northern and Southern Watch, OIF/OEF. I met some terrific folks. Much respect for my UK brothers and sisters in arms.
My brother-in-law did a partial tour. Wounded and sent back stateside to recover; was told that he would have to return to finish his tour, so went to Canada instead. Suffered from Agent Orange. Blood would come to the surface of his skin, whenever he was stressed. Did not receive the medical and psychological support he needed. Fell into drugs and died. Have the utmost respect for those who serve due to the stuff, during and after, they are subjected to.
My father went to Korea as what I see now as a boy and then as a man to Vietnam in 65. He was a hell of a man even with the emotional scars. I was coming up for the next lottery when it ended. This music always has profound effect on me! Thank you
I joined up in 1984, all of my drill sergeants, the senior drill sergeant, and our 1SG were all Vietnam War vets - they were a tough crowd. What they taught me lasted a 28+ year career (9 combat tours). Thank you guys for everything you taught me! Cheers everyone!
Thank you for your service @MorrisVanderslice. I honor all Vets, regardless when and where they served. 🟥⬜🟦 {Since TH-cam doesn't have an American Flag in their icons! Shameful......
I joined the Army 11-1980, I too had drill sergeants that served in Vietnam; 1st Platoon - SSG Henderson and 4th Platoon - SSG Denny Bravo 3-1 Ft Jackson, SC. Henderson and Denny same company in Vietnam and our Senior Field same battalion in Vietnam. Those three NCO and our Company XO Lt Ferraro a West Point grad, trained us and instill patriotism that no other officers would. Leading us in PT one day our formation was halted. Continued our PT and when we completed. Henderson stopped, saluted, came to the front of the formation, held up a coin the Post Commander had given him for our enthusiasm and exuberance. Great introduction to the Army
I am 77. This music is the music of my life. It brought back so many memories. My first husband was “drafted” as a civilian engineer to the Naval Air Systems Command. He suicided in 1981. My second husband was Air Force, a parachute rigger and later Safety Specialist. He passed after a series of strokes 5 years ago. He lost a New York State Regents Scholarship to Cornell University. He was a foster child and that scholarship meant a lot to him. He never recovered from that. He enlisted 2 weeks ahead of being drafted. He grew up in West Chester County, New York, the foster son of a house painter. He was asthmatic and had other health issues but they passed him for his physical. Lt Bone Spurs didn’t have to be bothered by the draft. Nor did the sons of other West Chester County residents. I lost childhood friends and adult friends to that war by death in Nam, by suicide back home, through PTSD, agent orange, losing limbs and then themselves. And for what?
I am grandchild of WW2 German soldiers . "and for what" ? US soldiers saved the world from the nazi regime... I believe that just like me you will find tons of people around the world who will be thankful for the US forces protecting the free world in many cases ... and no word here about the wives of soldiers who's suffering was unheard of so many times
I respect absolutely what you and yours went through. Thank you. On the same note I could help your jab at Lt Bone Spurs. If you choose or were forced to serve under anyone would you seriously choose any of the last D presidents over "bone spurs "? There was relative peace in his administration. Russia took 0 percent of Ukraine (Crimea during Obama and parts of Ukraine during Biden). Not to mention all the other turmoil during D presidencies, Yemen, Iran vs Israel or the Abraham accords and relative peace in the the "bone spurs" administration. "Bone spurs" saved alot of people from having to go through what you and yours went through. Maybe a perspective you haven't pondered.
Oh my God I feel for you. I was a little fart then. But the world has gone crazy again. They are not old enough to smoke a cigarette now. Well then you are too young to be drafted. They are going to bring that back! Thanks to the laughing stock of the world
Much love and respect to all Vietnam Vets. As a high school History teacher (just retired) I always had vets come to speak to my classes. The students learned more from them than any textbook, lecture, or movie could convey. Very impactful stories and, of course, extremely heartbreaking. Over the last few years the number of vets available to come and speak has fallen as they age. Big Love to all Vietnam Vets!!
My brother was a medic in Nam. Also a prisoner of war in Korea. He went to Viet Nam to keep his younger brother from going. I remember watching my Mama watch the evening news for a glimpse of him. She was actually rewarded for that and we saw him.
My brother also was a medic in Nam, 67-68. Was shot by one of our own cleaning his rifle. My brother waiting for his ride to get some r&r. He was 18. Miss him everyday.
I must say some of these comments have brought me to tears. My hearts go out to all of you personally affected by this war. My brothers were born in 1945 and 1950. I was born in 1955. Both of my brothers avoided being in the war, to my great relief. My oldest brother joined the California Highway Patrol in 1966. He was sent to work some of the anti-war protests during the Vietnam years. He missed my 8th grade graduation because of a protest he had to work. But being on the CHP kept him out of the war. He served nearly 40 years on the CHP before retiring. He is 78 years now and deservedly living peacefully on his 3 acres of land. Our grandfather served in the US Navy during WWI in submarines. Our father served during WWII in the US Marines, 1st Div, Amphibious. He made the first landing on Guadalcanal. He got so sick from malaria and dysentery that after being taken off the island and sent to Australia to recover, he was sent back to the States and was used as an instructor. His attitude was so good. He often said that getting malaria probably saved his life, because he was not sent on to other Pacific battles. But he did go on to serve on the Los Angeles Police Dept for 30 years, being awarded the Medal of Valor for rescuing a family of four from a burning vehicle. He also worked the 1965 Watts Riots, which he said was almost scarier than making the landing on Guadalcanal. To my great heartache, he passed away in 2012 at 91 years of age.💔A life well lived.
Man Denny from.Danny both to the nam in 1970 God man s sometimes I feel like I was alone you know sometimes I feel like I would though I'm the only last man standing from that year and that time the 1975 my dad s i g n e d my papers for me I'm having a problem with this damn phone man all right you know artificial intelligence man the life of a grunt what's left of it.
May Gods healing hand touch each and every one of you men who went and fought in a war that we should have never been in. My fiance was a paratrooper jumping from helicopters to clear the jungle for troops to advance, served 5 tours and they sent him home becuz he like to shoot and kill. He just recently pass away Aug 28th, 2023 at the age of 74. I waited 23 years for a good man. His PTSD and horrific nightmares were relentless. I'm the only one he ever shared his war stories with and felt very honored. May he rest in peace. I love the songs from this era.
They shouldn't have been there? Maybe if they'd not only been there, but also won, history would be different and your own country wouldn't be under communist attack or take over right now. If the young American kids had not fallen to tge enemy plot in the USA to drug them up, make them promiscuous and in their ear to protest the war so that you'd lose that war which was an attempt to stop the advancement of communism so you wouldn't have to fight it on your own turf! Americans failed to back their troops repeating what the enemy propaganda said. Russia and China were giving their aid to North Vietnam so why shouldn't the US aid south Vietnam? And unfortunately your weak leaders who only want votes caved in and did what the morons on the streets told them to do. Americans demoralized their own military and didn't have their backs and we saw it happen again in Afghanistan and will continue to happen until the people Wake tfu.
Your words about God's healing are deeply felt and so comforting...I was not the true believer then in '69...I was a Huey Crew Chief / Gunner...19 then and 74 now....I am blessed to have survived in order to live vicariously for all our lost heros.....imagine for a moment cruising along at 100 feet and 100 knots...with these tunes pumped into your helmet....it STILL brings it home....Stairway to Heaven at my final dust off....thx again young lady.
@@WendaLovelace Thank you for your service too young lady. I'm sure you know 1st hand how this war was not a war but a game of the survivalists and the lucky. Some where just not as fortunate in making it home and the stories they push deep down were more than any human should have to wittiness or do. I'm also a Army brat who traveled with my dad to mobil AL for him to attend helicopter school. He retired a Lt. Col with so many flight hours he capped out and they finally restricted him from flying. He passed Sept 30th 2022 at 92. He loved flying and I spent many hours flying with him from one airport to another to get his hours in when he 1st started. My heart goes out to you for your loss too.
My first Husband was a Nam Vet. We went to an AFW one night to play pool and some woman came face to face with him and cussed him out for showing up there in uniform as her son didn't come home. Was that the fault of my husband...no. I will never forget the pain in his face when there was nothing, he could do to make her feel better. People were so mean over that war. I hope they have all found a way to heal; they say time is a healer, but I haven't seen much healing.
To everyone who served at this time, WELCOME HOME. a guy spit in my grandfathers face when he got back. Big mistake, he beat the guys ass in front of a cop and the cop did absolutely nothing. You sacrificed and in return got spat on. I love you all and appreciate what you did.
24:26 it wasn’t whether the protesters spit at him it was that our people didn’t want to fight a war we had no business fighting. As a Vietnam vet myself I felt all the hate and negativity also. I was drafted so I did what my country asked of me, but it was wrong.
Good for your grandfather. We in the military those days had to wear our uniforms when flying commercial even while on leave. I was waiting to do as he did but no spit or abuse came my way. Most doing the disrespect were worthless hippies
I am here today because my Grandfather survived WWI (Scots Greys) and my Mom and Dad survived WWII (WRAF and Blackwatch). I have been forever grateful to them and all who have served. My thanks to all the vets posting here and to those who did not make it back.
I was a kid back then..i remember my Dads 1st cousin being killed in Vietnam...It broke my Dad .He said they were on patrol and were ambushed...rip Jerry..thank you veterans veterans for your service
Thank you to all veterans, especially those who served on the frontlines. . You will never be forgotten by some of us. Thank you for all you endured for us. We owe you everything. There will never be people of your strength and character again in my lifetime. May God bless you.
My husband suffered prostate cancer from agent orange, you know a good defolledge. Many forgot Vietnam our guys were drafted and treated like killers. TO ALL VETS AND MY HUSBAND THANK YOU FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. GOD BLESS.
@@ryand141 talk to the south vietnamese, they have a different take. i know many vietnamese, even the north nowadays chooses to look past that war and towards the future. disconnected take. i agree with your takes with laos and cambodia though, that was unnecessary
@ryand141, Your comments aren't needed or wanted. War is shit. It's destruction.. But you can just keep scrolling. They were all brave and were patriotic. Nieve probably at worst. Nixon was to blame . This was only 20 years after the Second World War. I feel nothing but compassion for all involved on both sides.
I did 3 years in the USAF. Second Lt. When I came home in 2017, I was greeted with applause. I wish I could say the same for my dad in 68. Thanks to all especially Nam Era guys. Y'all deserved a hero's welcome.
Anyone who served Honorably and especially the survivors who gave their lives in service of our country, deserve far more than just the thanks of America; stop wasting so much money on "celebrities" musicians, athletes, etc. and especially stop the BILLIONS wasted every year on counties that could care less about America as long as they get our money, and on Bailouts of criminals on Wall Street and financial markets, and the "entitlements' that so many fools believe they deserve....which they DON'T ....put those who serve America in the Front Lines, as those in the military serve Front Line overseas, and do the jobs we really need, police, firefighters, paramedics, medical staff, FIRST !!! GOD Bless the United States and Long Live the American Republic !!!!
Whilst I do not agree with that the Vietnam veterans deserved a hero's welcome because of the actions of the US military and the roots of the Vietnam War, Vietnam War veterans did not deserve what was done to them from the civilian population and the government, they deserved a whole lot better, like if I remember correctly the postwar vietnamese government treated US Vietnam veterans better than the US government like they invited Vietnam veterans to visit the country and stuff.
Hero's? Our government lied to us (remember the Pentagon Papers?) and led us to believe that the Communists would take over all of SE Asia. They didn't. Now the Vietnamese want us to invest in their country. Communist? Only in name. Mostly just another tinpot dictatorship with bad administration. Unfortunately we had to lose over 50K men to learn our lesson...
@@brad4428 it's true. Our government is known for lying. It's the unfortunate reality of democracy however, it doesn't make the soldiers any less brave regardless of our leadership. And for the record, communism governs the majority or Asia not just in the southeastern regions. There's cultural genocide going on all the time. We just don't hear about it much. Therefore it doesn't matter why we went or if it was justified. Those guys went through hell and came home to nothing. Yah I'd say they deserve more.
My brother was drafted when I was in first grade. I had the class draw christmas pictures for him. We put them in a book format and he loved it. My Mom made cookies and we had these large red tins. He shared them with his unit. Still have letters he sent home. Being so young I just wanted my brother back. I know all this music.
I remember my time there. This music helps me when I go in one of my depressions. They don't happen nearly as often as they did. It has been 50 years. Thank God for channels such as this. Bless you!
Fukin' agent Orange .. we have to say thruth boys .. Orange was dropped regardless for who were under!! Orange got on both Vietkongs and US soldiers!! Orange made milions childrens of Vietnam to born with mutations!! That's one of the horrors of war.
Sorry about your Uncle . Agent Orange was a criminal act of this government. They knew the danger of Agent Orange but failed to warn the American soldier how to avoid the danger and how to decontam . But the VC knew how to remove Agent Orange for their bodies. For years the U.S. denied the damage from Agent Orange. Then they withheld benefits to the victims.I hope your family was compensated for damages.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Agent Orange killed so many American Vets whose only problem was handling the containers, much less those who breathed it in when they were spraying it over the jungle. What an awful thing it was to those innocent soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen who were so brutally treated by our own government.
At 17yrs old I entered my basic training before going to Vietnam for two tours as a Huey Crew Chief in the 25th Infantry and 1st Aviation Brigade. FYI, the US Military policy was that until a soldier was 18 years old, he or she could not enter into a war zone. After my basic training then advanced aviation training and the day I turned 18yrs old I got my orders for Vietnam and the day I stepped into Vietnam is when my soul went dark and have never seemed to regain it............ Baba Yaga follows me everywhere I go!
Same Here Sir. Join at 17 and spent 2 years as LOH Chief and Door Gunner! Sadly, I feel like Baba Yaga, in my darkness, and hope that maybe I have found my soul after 50 years. Welcome Home Brother and Know you are not only, just reach out touch the Finger of the Universe.
@@prestonrogers9633 Two years! Do you realize how much a helicopter ride would cost today? The only thing I tossed out the helicopter was Hershey's tropical chocolate bars from "SPs." I had the strangest feeling that they wanted to though them back.
I remember I was 18 years old, I was so proud of our Vietnam vets. It was the first war I remember but I am now 69 and still have the upmost respect for our Military.❤️
@@Sir-Complains-a-Lot the purpose of war only people with balls can understand. salute to all soldiers who put on the veil of the devil and instill fear in enemies heart to protect the identity of the angels they really are. countries go to war, soldiers fight.
@@yellowforester998 Vietnam is a country of ancester worship. Maybe 200-300.00 SVA died. There is not one south soldier grave in all Vietnam, not a single one. This is a dreadful thing for the families but that is just a small part of the legacy you left us.
Five tours! Thank you for your service to our country and I hope you're doing ok... The horror you lived through is unthinkable. I wish you the very best!
1tour in Iraq 2 In Afghanistan, love these songs, they pulled me through all 3, still banging the war drum 🥁 as a veteran till the day I do my last tour. I salute all military department's, young old, deceased, we're am special breed.
As a Viet, I just wanna say war sucks and you are forgiven (not your past government), so you are welcome in our country to visit at anytime to forget about the battlefield Vietnam in your mind, just the beautiful country, heartwarming people and good food stay in mind. Con cảm ơn các anh hùng liệt sĩ đã bảo vệ quê hương Tổ quốc để tụi con có được ngày hôm nay.
My father was there as a UN peacekeeper in 1973. He said just nice things about Vietnam. 2 Vietnamese student girls visited my family from a university in Budapest after homecoming my father. I didn't understand what was that about. I was a little child that time. I have a good feeling about Vietnam from my childhood. My father brought my first pocket radio Sanyo from there, that was never seen before in Hungary and I wear a south vietnamese special forces tiger camo suit for a long time. I love Vietnam.
I was raised with this era of music because both my parents grew up and were teenagers-young adults during the span theses songs were new and popular. I grew up with my older brother and I being obsessed with anything Military related when we were kids. The surplus store was our favorite place. War and action movies were our go to. Our parents divorced when my bother and I were 8 and 4. When I was the ages from 5-8 my mother was dating her best friend since childhoods older brother. He was a Vietnam Combat Veteran along with one of his brothers. Both made it back home. His brother died of a Heroin overdose in the late 90’s or early 2000’s. He also struggled with addiction problems. He had a handful of DUI’s and I remember when he’d come to my moms he’d always smell like skunk. At that age I didn’t know it was cannabis. I know now that cannabis helps with PTSD symptoms. As does heroin, unfortunately I personally found that out too. I grew up with his War stories and was fascinated by them. It was better than the movies to me because it seemed realer. The Vietnam War and those that fought in it were my idols. I looked up to all them and my mothers boyfriend specially because he was more than just some Vet, he was family. He was a big inspiration for me to join the Army during the time Iraq and Afghanistan were getting sent more troops that they named the surge. I never got to tell him that and he has recently past away. I had plenty of time but have been dealing with mental health issues along with addiction issues that has lead me into homelessness a handful of time in the past 13 years. Starting pretty much as soon as I got out of the Army I’d say. I did only one deployment to Iraq with the 25th Infantry Division, in 2nd Brigade 11th Field Artillery Regiment. Left Oahu Hawaii for Kuwait in October 2007 for more training before flying into Iraq then helicoptering into Camp Taji on December 23, just two days before Christmas. I ended up turning 21 while in Iraq, so I didn’t get wasted like most do on that day. But that didn’t bother me one bit. I signed up for 3 1/2 years and in active duty and got out of the Army. Had a mental breakdown not to long after being out and screwed myself from any chance of returning. I had major resentments over that. Which lead me to spiral out of control. That was 12 years ago. Alls I can say about struggling is that before anything gets better, things have to get worse first. The Creator’s way of teaching us what we need to learn to be successful on our path’s.
I am 31 years old, my uncle who I never met died in Vietnam a tunnel rat. I am older than him when he died. I was the American future he was protecting. Thank you for your sacrifice uncle Tony RIP
I always thought my gramps being a Medic was the craziest job..because they weren't given any weapons in ww2. Then, as I got older and grew passion for history and battles, I learned about tunnel rats. Those boys had some big balls man. I couldn't imagine a worse job then tunnel rat(I have claustrophobia) 5ft5 or less and a 3% survival rate in early days. . Yikes 🫡
Dad was a WW2 Code Talker, Korean vet, Marine and stoic badass. Mom was a Vietnam veteran. My mom used to play these songs and explain the meanings to me. It really, really hit home to me when we went to the Wall in D.C. my dad had died, but my mom was crying as she looked up her friends. 💔
I was in HS and listened to this music. My father-in-law (USMC) served two tours there. My first husband (Army) was near Saigon during the Tet Offensive and was overrun. He survived. Friends from HS were drafted and some didn't come back. The draft loomed large in our lives. It was a time never to be forgotten.
As someone who was too young to understand what was going on at the time, it's unfathomable what it must have been like worrying every day about getting drafted, or your loved ones getting drafted. Just a horrible, horrible tragedy that war was. All those young men (boys, many of them!) killed or scarred for life, lives ruined, through no fault of their own.
0:00 Fortunate Son - CCR 2:20 Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones 5:43 For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield 8:23 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals 11:35 Bad Moon Rising - CCR 13:55 Eve Of Destruction Barry McGuire 17:32 Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane 20:31 Surfin Bird - The Trashmen 22:46 House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals 27:16 I Wonder Why - Dion & The Belmonts 29:35 Run Through The Jungle - CCR 32:44 Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones 37:15 War Pigs - Black Sabbath 45:09 I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops 47:53 Swablr - Cream 50:27 White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 52:58 California Dreamin - The Mama's & The Papa's 55:38 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones You're Welcome. 😎
Deep respect for you Denny. I had several uncles and an aunt deployed to Vietnam. Some of the things they saw changed them forever, some memories still haunt them to this day. A couple never made it home. I gained a cousin from the conflict from Korea. She's been a wonderful addition to our family. We're in our 50s now. Unfortunately, we're losing the generation that served in this era. Glad you're still around to share your story. Again, deepest respect for you and your service. Each and every Vet 22:44
As a thirteen year old I have almost no clue what war is like but after the stories my papa has told me it sounds horrible and I have also heard stories of how Vietnam vets were treated when they came home so if any vet reads this I would like to say welcome home and thank you for your service and what you have sacrificed for this country and I have the utmost respect for you and what you did for us 🙏 I know some of the things you were put through must have been immensely difficult and must have felt impossible but you did the impossible and for that I thank you also I would like to say thank you to all service members not just Vietnam vets just putting that out there love you all and have a good day
I do not understand how anybody would blame the returning soldiers. I marched against the War-my brother and friends were didn't want to be drafted. But we never blamed the men on the ground or air. We blamed the Old Men in DC and the Pentagon. Often their sons never feared being drafted or sent to a bloody jungle with atrocities on both sides. It was an awful war that should not have happened. But those that served did so with honor and loyalty to their nation. Peace.
@@maggieking6619 but, many young people did stand against us. When we were trying to get home they held up signs that said stuff like "BABY KILLER" at the bus stations and they would stick their middle finger as close to our faces as they could knowing we were not at liberty to do anything about it. All they did was cause us to hate them as they hated us, at least I'm speaking for me.
@lindabachman2304 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay listened to that a lot myself. does not seem to be on the list for this presentation. Do you still listen periodically?
My heart still goes out to the veterans who survived one of our stupidest wars. All those young lives wasted. The people in power should lead the charge into battle.
This is what happens when Democrats are in charge I waiting for Biden gets use onto a war we all have a war at the southern border they don't want to fix. I really would like to see the Black People and White People come together like when I was in the same ditch watching each other's back this world be a lot better. If the United States doesn't get better it going to be a dictators world.
McNamara Doctrine Communisim Kennedy,Johnson Nixon.Nixon era saw more Americans killed 67-71.50000.Later McNamara who Kennedy thought was Genius would say he was wrong before he died but not before 50k Americans died and most between 17and 21 years old.
Back in 1967 I was a young lady protesting the Vietnam War while saying goodbye to 4 very dear friends who had been drafted to go and fight. One was MIA (missing in action) and we kept our hopes for a few years. One came home without one of his legs and the other brother came home addicted to morphine/ heroine. But they all came home totally fucked up mentally. Nightmares and flashbacks but there wasn't any kind of help. Hell.. nobody gave a 'welcome home heroes ' parade. I'm still waiting for a valid reason why we went to Vietnam in the first place. Because in my mind, it wasn't worth it, how can anyone justify the damage done to the families? Thank you for the music! ❤❤❤
im a late 70s child, ma'am....growing up thru the Reagan era after the news we'd just received bout our gov....im still confused....im also a history buff.....war i can understand for conflict (throughout history)....it seems all my life its simply bout control and power over the lesser aggressor...in the 21st century......no matter what side of the globe you are on....i just dont get it. why cant we just get along?
my brother went and thankfully came home alive. But you're r8ght, that war messed them up and for what. then no thanks at all when they came home. so wrong all the way around.
There was no purpose to the war. Like the war in Korea it wss just to stop the spread of communism. People were so scared of it they didnt think about the actions they would cause. They just did it. Hence why we had Korea, Vietnam, and many others. They were all pointless and the only reason they happened is fear of communism
Was 18 when I got ' in country '. Grew up too fast. Luckily I came home and was 19. I no longer had anything in common with my friends. You don't understand how changes happen. Joy is a memory like a fairy tale.
I was 16 and trying to be a teenager while the people I loved and cherished were being wounded or killed or mentally ruined forever... it's hard not to sob when I look back and yet I feel fantastic pride seeing those young faces and knowing they were my friends, cousins, brother, Uncle, schoolmates. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for serving. ❤️🤍💙 Soundtrack of my youth 🎼 🖤
I was 9 years old when we took my 19 year old brother to Love Field Airport in Dallas Texas in 1969 to send him off to Vietnam. I cried all the way home thinking I would never see him or his twin brother (who was already in Vietnam) again. He was Air Force and the other brother was Marine. I remember our mama praying everyday for them. They will both be 74 years old in February.
is their any follow on?
Lucky man hope I survive whatever is next
I'm so happy! Blessings and love for the three of you!
Feb what day 🎉
Congrats Man. So glad your brothers survived. Feb must be a lucky month.
Im also turning 17 in Feb may join the Army AC. Send my respect to your family and Brothers.
My brother was 17 when he went into the marines. He was 19 when he died. He was my best friend. Miss you Bobby, love you man, Danny.
God Bless You !!!!
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so sad to hear that your brother died, hope you all the best
may he rest in peace.
So sorry.
Dad was a quiet man. He was so angry when I went airborne. I came home on leave, and we actually drank enough that he told me what he went through. To all you Vietnam veterans. I truly thank you for your service. The way my father was treated when he came home is absolutely heartbreaking. I came back from desert storm and got a parade. He was spit on in San Francisco just for wearing a uniform. You are heroes to me. God bless and thank you.
Some of the ignorance at that time. I enlisted in the Navy in 72 and within a year had been called baby killer more than once and I hadn't even left the country yet! My 1st deployment was aboard the USS Enterprise CVAN-65 in 74-75 so I saw the end. As a vet, I was part of a motorcycle association. that was proud to "Welcome Home" the desert storm and other vets.
Agree. Thanks for what you and your dad did. I did 6 deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11 but nothing I experienced was as terrible as what your dad endured in Vietnam. If you ever get out this way to visit 100% of the adult beverages are on me!
Amen to that and thank you both for your service
Zervas@@deanwinslow1407
@@braddblkif the shoe fits.
I was married to a combat vet. Big Red One - First Infantry Div. 66-68 He is no longer with us. I waited for him faithfully, but when he came home he was 'different'. Our marriage didn't survive. But we stayed friends until he died suddenly at age 68 in 2013. I know he suffered all those years, but kept it inside. I think of him often and all his fellow vets. These songs are priceless. We should never forget...🌹
Yes least we never forget. I lost my husband to Dixon poisoning he laid in a hospital bed in the living room I was told by a team of 10 Dr's he died from agent orange Dixon poisoning he had a blood clotting disorder. Thank you for your posting :) my husband was in Nam 68-69 take good care
HE HAD A GOOD WOMAN
may god bless him and you ma'am
that's one of the most tragic things that can happen to a couple. And none of it is your fault. I hate to even think about it
@@mygoddess1 So sorry to hear that about your husband. (I didn't know it was called "Dixon") But then I wasn't with my former husband in his later years. I hope you do have some good memories. Those vets from 'Nam just had it so bad. I loved my former husband until he passed even though I wasn't with him - he'd remarried and had a family. Best wishes to you too.
My uncle was never the same after the the Vietnam war. He stayed away from us for 10 years after his time was over. He did not bother to come straight home. He just disappeared. He finally came home. Just showed up at my grandmothers doorstep. He was so different and so quiet most of the time. He eventually came around and talked to us about his experiences. I will never forget the look in his eyes as he told the stories. I salute all of you who endured that war. Any war. But the Vietnam war was....different. You all are not forgotten
I know a nam vet here in Thailand he never went back home after the war he's still wind surfing and kite boarding every day in jomtien awesome guy. I don't see my family much either we just drifted apart overtime and there's nothing in the states for me no where to live no friends ...family all married doing their own things.
It was tough and tougher for some. I have never told my family about what I did or saw. It is between me and my maker. God Bless the USA
Respect to the vets. Respectfully to you, The Vietnam War was not different or significantly more tragic, war is war. It was publicized differently and the press at the time had the freedom to document and criticize it freely. That has only happened once, and we civilians got a glimpse of what war really is. Make no mistake, the rate of killing, destruction, and gruesome civilian death was tenfolds higher in WW1 and WW2.
My uncle has PTSD from this mess. Was a parashoot jumper smh
@@roybarnes6093 And god bless other innocent countries that your country invaded,just for interest and oil,god bless Vietnam who is normal independent country now and god bless Irak and people who live there.
I was 23 married and had a new baby daughter when I left.. it was the hardest year of my life.. Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam.. mans inhumane behavior, complete families destroyed over there and at home, lost so many young men and women....flashbacks and bad memories for years... there are NO GOOD WARS.. especially when the servicemen and women get blamed when they get home
Zack...not a place for stupid comments like yours. 58412 brave men and women died in Vietnam...what have you done for your country?
@@zackpate get some life.
I feel you brother,hope you can find peace , blessings
Thank you for your service. May God bless you and give you peace.
God bless all the veterans dead or alive for each and everyone of you sacrifice your life's for us to enjoy freedom, thank you so much and may God bless you and your family always.
Anyone that's curious, The soldiers pictured in the thumbnail are of 5 Platoon, B Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. The photo was taken August 1967 just north of the village of Lang Phuoc Hai.
True Aussie heroes right There
It was or family
Amazing! How do u know that interesting info?
I think my great uncle is in there on the picture
I'll always salute thee Thank you
Timestamps:
0:00 Fortunate Son
2:22 Paint it black
5:44 For what it's worth
8:22 We gotta get out of this place
11:36 Bad moon rising
13:56 Eve of destruction
17:32 Somebody to love
20:30 Surfin bird
22:46 The house of the rising sun
27:16 I wonder why
29:36 Run through the jungle
32:46 Gimme shelter
37:16 War pigs
45:10 I can't help myself
47:54 Swalbr
50:28 White rabbit
53:00 California dreamin
55:49 Sympathy to the devil (Get to the boat Mason!)
I KNEW THE LAST SONG FROM SOMEWHERE
Haha nice reference to COD in the last song.
@@craiglogan2655was it call of duty
@@PUG1AMIR Yeah Black Ops 1
@@Man77772 oh
My sister served in Vietnam as an Army nurse, changed her. So very proud of her and all Veterans. Lost her in 2021😢.
I was wounded in Vietnam and ended up in 95th EVAC Da Nang. Those Nurses were so kind to us... I wish I could thank her... Be proud. 2/502 Infantry, 101st Airborne. I just got back out of the hospital (AGAIN) Dioxin poisoning plus an old wound after 6 weeks ... Like you, I feel your loss ... I've lost all my fellow troopers.
@@airbrushken5339 Hope you get better soon, Ken. A lot of us are on borrowed time. A lot of us are gone. Much Respect, Bob (68-69)
@@rvnmedic1968 Thank you ... As my GP said, there isn't a cure for Dioxin poisoning.
I remember I asked the LT when we flew into the AO; why is everything dead? Not even any monkeys or birds??? Our Medic, Doc Cooley was a hero as our team was small and we only had one medic ... I don't think I'd be here now except for his efforts.
I hope you are OK.
God bless her for her service and sorry for your loss!😢
God Bless your Sister and all her fellow Angels who served , 4th Inf
Two tours. 67
Thank you for your service, sir.
Thank for your service and sacrifice. Mad respect and admiration ✊🥰
Thank for your service🙏
Thank you for your service and God bless you and your family.
Respect from the uk
My Dad was there 69-71... medic in saigon. he passed last year from AML from agent orange.. He went out with all affairs in order .
He bought the ticket to the hereafter in Southeast Asia and took the ride last year. Our whole family was with him as he boarded the heavenly bus, and rode away.
Rest in peace, Dad.
lame
@@zackpate Whatever hurt you carry that would make you say that.. It will get better, just give it time. Time heals all wounds. I love you just the same.
@@zackpateAre you 14? Wtf.
show some respect @@zackpate
@@zackpateImagine coming here to piss on veterans.
Of all the turmoil that was caused by the Vietnam war, the greatest tragedy was how our boys were treated when they came home.
You bet thoes same hypocrites called them baby killers at the same time demanding murding babies in their wombs
Welcome home thank you for their service ❤❤💓☦️
They were just colander damage for the powers that be thank the goodnesses my 3 brothers came home I was only 10 but remember it like it was yesterday
"AMEN"
So sad and horrible 😞💔🫂
napalm like to disagree
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” Anonymous American
You are absolutely right God bless them all
I never heard that before maybe being from Canada and now living here. I look differently now at flag of this great nation. May God Bless the United State of America for now and ever more.
Amen! God Bless those who serve, our veterans, and those who gave all...
Salute!!!
God Bless all our troops past and present and future. 🙏🏼🇺🇸
As a 38 year old who never served in any capacity, these comments are pure gold. Thank all of you. Each and every one of you. Vietnam was what it was and to this day, we all have our opinions but to all of you, the people who did your duty......thank you. Your bravery, commitment and in some unfortunate cases, your losses and sacrifices should never ever be forgotten and your service to this great nation can never be appreciated enough.
Separate the War from the Warrior and thank a Veteran.
My father- in- law was a helicopter maintenence man in the Vietnam War. He acts like he did nothing, yet I've had many vets tell me that without mechanics like him, our boys would have come home in lesser numbers than they did. He still refuses to take a vet discount at stores that offer it, as he felt like he didn't serve on the ground like they did. Proud of you, Joe!
Hugely important job ! Should be very proud 🙌🏻
Your Father in law was one of those who are the backbone of an army in combat. It's sad to think that because he wasn't on "the front lines" as it were, he thinks he took a lesser role. Not true!! Any man or woman who puts the uniform on, is a different breed of human being. God bless him, you & your family. M.F.McCorriston U.K. 🍀🏴🇮🇪🙏🇮🇪🏴🍀
What unit and when ? My brother was 11 ACR 67 -68.
sadly "our boys" put it there none of them wanted go there.....war pigs who are send them there,,,
Hey, my grandpa was also a helicopter mechanic. He told me specifically, he maintained instruments in the hueys/cayuse helicopters. Never said anything about cobras.
I am the first born daughter of a Nam Vet. He was in country in 68-69 Recon/black ops. I am the first born after Agent Orange direct contact. I have studied Nam since I was old enough to read at the age of 3. I almost had a Vietnamese sister if it hadn't been for all the government red tape garbage. I watched my father suffer severe PTSD all of his life (still alive) as well as the many many physical ailments associated with Agent Orange. I, myself, have suffered physical ailments as have my children (28-and 20 yrs) from Agent Orange. I've heard all the stories of the way Vets were treated when they came home....my grandmother burned all of my dad's uniforms, medals, and souvenirs (coins, photos, etc) that had anything to do with the war. I am a Very Proud daughter of a Vietnam Vet and I WANT TO SAY: WELCOME HOME SOLDIERS!! WE LOVE YOU!! WE THANK YOU!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Amen to that !
Ura
Why do they mess with my dreams
Your sister in Vietnam ? almost had ???? If she is alive then you have a sister..... go find.
@@peterwilkinson2998 I wish we could. She was a Vietcong child...she was only 3 or so when my father found her in a ruined village...however, the red tape and bureaucratic crap took way too long, (she was placed in an orphanage until she could be adopted) and the orphanage was bombed....she didn't survive, or so my parents were told.
My lottery number never came up. I hired a Vietnam veteran in my business who had been a gunner on a Huey. Sometimes at work he would freeze, go out of the office and come back after 15 or 20 minutes. I never asked but I know he was dealing with flashbacks or consequences of his time in Vietnam. Nothing but respect for those that served. I also have a friend who was a medic in Vietnam and he is one of the most humble, understanding men I know. Again, nothing but respect. My Uncle fought in WWII in the Battle of the Buldge. A friend of my father was a captain in WWII - truly a man's man. I recommend reading "No Greater Valor: The Siege of Bastogne and the Miracle That Sealed Allied Victory" by Jerome R. Corsi
I got my number i forgotten about theat
May God Bless you brother. I was.18 when I crossed the pond. I felt like 100 when I came back. I'm 70 now and it's bothering me more than it ever has.
I was 17 sorry I hit the wrong number.
sad!
Thank BIG DOG for your service in Vietnam! 🤙🇺🇸
Drafted in June 1969. Minimal training and dropped off in the shit. Spent 2 tours and did things I'll never forget. Came out and ended up doing 37 years in education working with children/young adults no one wanted to deal with. People always asked me why I would subject myself to such emotional and physical trauma I have always said the same thing, "pay back for being alive"
Thank you. sir.
You are unique my friend. My you always smile
I salute you - thank you for sharing that.
Thank you🙏🏻
You're in the classification of "THE BEST OF US"!
Just joined. I was 5 yrs old at the fall of Saigon and remember the news reels....My Father was a Korean War Vet and I am a 22 year Vet of "Modern times:". I served 22 years all infantry. Four combat tours... ( 3 Iraq and 1 Afghanistan)... 13 years Marine Corps, 9 years Army...I just want to say.... I still can't comprehend the BS that our country treated you all! Having been in combat myself, (many times).... I HATE how our country responded! I just want to say.... I respect and love all of you..... OUR Vietnam Veterans!!!! EPECIALLY the NURSES CORPS!!! Love and respect to you all. SEMPER FI!!!!!
Semper Fi brother 🙏
Two tours 68 to 72 😊
I did 36.5 years.
10 USMC desert shield and Desert storm.
26.5 civil service.Navy
I love and respect all our vets and active members. Sometimes i dont think our country deserves such dedicated folks becausevafterwards they are forgotten by the ones who sent them there.
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It was 1967. I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I was 11 years old when my life changed forever. My 18 year old brother was gone to me forever. Two tours later, His body came back, but not his mind. They call it PTSD now. Life became too hard to face, and at the age of 25, he took his own life. I miss him every day..
my dad, same. took his life at 74 years, he was done with the nightmare
Sorry
They always try to hold back on all of this scary memories and sometimes it just gets to them or they think they just have to end it all
I'm sorry. Anyone think his suffering & death was worth it?
Make my skin crawl!!!
Thank you for your services. My dad did 3 tours in Vietnam. Sadly he passed away in 1998. His name was Donald Moubray.
So sorry your dad passed away
Another great soul we lost. Prayers to your family💔
May blessings pour upon you and your pain be wrapped by God’s peace. You will see him again.
Your father was a hero 💯💯🫡😇😇
I thank him and I thank you for his services.
Dan Ayers I was an 18 year US Marine with 1st Marine Division during 69-70 I still have memories of the time there. Some are good and many are unbelievable. I turned 74 last year and I thank God every day.
Hero. Thank you.
@@zackpate You seem to care enough to write this comment. Go to army to experience a little fraction of pain guys like him went through. You should pay him some respect for what he went through with his commrades. Shame on you.
Thank you ❤.
They were just boys, silly, mouthy high school guys, who learned to shoot and be shot at, they couldn’t drink a beer legally in a lot of states, but they could die in a place across the earth, so far from home…
I care. USMC '69-'70 Semper Fi bro
All the Vietnam Vets deserve nothing but respect. My husband did two tours. When he came home we had two babies boys. He got killed by a drunk driver. To this day my sons know all about him. He is forever our hero like the rest of you. Love you all
I'm sorry for your loss! I am also a Vietnam Veteran (Navy).
So sorry for the loss. All these veterans from Vietnam deserve much better than what was given. USAF Veteran.
Which branch was he in? Also, sorry for your loss.
My father was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. I grew up watching Veterans struggle. It wasn't a War about winning in my eyes. It was men standing up for each other. I know of Infantry men who came back from Vietnam, changed their MO became pilots and returned to Vietnam to rescue their buddies. Despite what some of the movies portray, that wasn't the case in all situations. Vietnam Veterans are a different kind of hero. They rescued each other, when their country was loosing their minds. You weren't fighting for your country, you were fighting for each other. When I hear that term Maverick, I think of Vietnam Veterans. You guys got yourselves a memorial before WW2 Veterans got theirs. You are a powerhouse.
A beautiful description of that era. Every war has their heroes that stand out in history. Viet Nam stories are of the every man soldier that stood by their own in a war that neither side could ever win. Respect.
Nobody ever wins in war.
My brother in law served 3 tours in Nam as a grunt. Only injury was a small piece of hot shrapnel to his shin.
He's nuttier than squirrel shit & suffers from agent orange exposure, but if my sister could love him & put up with him for 45 yrs. I guess I can too. Lol 😆
I have the utmost respect for anyone with the cajones to walk n2 war!
God bless them all!
That was an excellent summary of things. Extremely difficult experience for the vets and the country.
thank you very well said.
So true Kelly❤❤❤
I’m an Afghan war vet, us marines. I can say with full confidence that Vietnam vets are held in the highest regard in the veteran community. NOBODY ever had it worse than they did! Many of them weren’t even volunteers but they didn’t flee to Canada. The war itself was horrific but somehow doesn’t get the same respect as WW2. It was certainly an unnecessary war but so was the one I was in. And because of what these guys all went through the support the troops movement was started. I’m truly grateful for their sacrifices bc there isn’t a Vietnam vet who hasn’t made a huge sacrifice. And for that, I got treated by respect twice by the Maine troop greeters, someone gave me a fucking phone so I could call my wife, a stranger just gave me a phone with prepaid minutes on it! A far cry from what these guys had to deal with.
That’s because all the Vietnam vet and the people who loved made sure when all of us came home we never had to go through that.
What? Your agreeing but its totally against what he said? Vietnam was way different regarding the welcome home. On another note there was always full support in small town Americas. @@Nutmeg142
@@GraveyTrain-o3o Your comment about the small towns always had full support is not necessary correct. I was on a destroyer and did 3 deployments to Vietnam between 66-69, lived in a small town and hardly anyone even knew I had left. I could count on one hand the number of people that welcomed me back.
I'm disappointed in our Government, there needs to be an entire Month in remembrance of our Vets! Doesn't seem right that being gay you have more days on the calendar. God Bless all of you who have served in our Military, along with those that serve us everyday in the Police, Firefighters, EMT, Nurses...!
WELCOME HOME VETERANS ❤. WE LOVE YOU & THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE 🇺🇲 & SACRIFICES. GOD BLESS AMERICA 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲✝️🤘🏻🎶🎵🎵🎵
Two tours in country - 1969 for four months; medivaced out and spent 7 months in the hospital. Back in 71/72. Received many 'welcome home, brother' from other vets. An interesting occurence two weeks ago, I was fishing off a pier under the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, SC; an Oriental family came up to me and asked where I had been stationed in Vietnam - was wearing a VN Vet ballcap - they were Vietnamese currently living in Boston and visiting a daughter her in SC - they thanked me for my service in their county; a first for me. We talked for an hour and all had a good time reminiscing - the father had been an ARVN Ranger.
Very Cool
Hero. Thank you.
❤
Thank you for your service, greetings from Spain, from all over the world we value what you have done to defend freedom 💪🏻
I also was a ranger attached to the 25th infantry
My dad just passed away Tuesday. He joined the USAF in 1948. He went straight to Berlin Germany. For the Berlin Airlift. He served 21 and a half years. He Retired in 69. He kept saying Korea was the forgotten war. When he retired he had had enough. He said he was tired. He lost many buddies throughout all those years but the most during Nam. He told me many things he saw and went through. But there were things he couldn't talk about at all. RIP dad. 💔 I dated a Vietnam Vet. He was paralyzed from the war. He was permanently in a wheel chair. I loved that man. He always worried what people were thinking of when they saw us together. I told him I didnt care about others. Only him. He always wondered what he would take for pain after his body became resistant to the morphine. I would hold him, often. He could literally cry red tears. That is when he allowed himself to. I am surprised Inna da Goda davida isnt on this list. He always called that and many more songs his jungle music. 💔
yeah that song is still haunting to this day..May God Bless You
@@stonemagic540 thank you for your blessings. I am lost without him but so thankful he was my dad. ❤️
i love you
My husband served in Vietnam, and he had similar experiences as your self he came back in body only. He never felt like he belonged in his own country. As a country, we failed all of you miserably, you have my heartfelt apologies. I want to thank you so much for your service.
Sorry he died to enrich the Military Complex. Johnson was arrogant and couldn't see that many Vietnamese hated invaders as much as Americans would. Because of his dumb decision, people have mistrusted our government more ever since. Yet, the Military Complex always seems to get what it wants. More boys will sadly be lost in more pointless wars to enrich a few.
USA failed Vietnam vets horribly.
My husband went to Vietnam in 1970 and he came back without PTSD! He did get trench foot. I got PTSD from living in San Antonio! We are all different.
Now none of us feel we belong in our country. Imagine that.
@darlenacollins6294
no thx needed as we were all drafted & the decision was easy enuff, 2 yrs to Uncle Sam or 5 yrs in lockup where food was of suspicious origin...¿know what I mean? & teenagers don't die when one is a teenager... even though USA lost d war, we kept Daddy Warbucks fattened up so he could get even fatter with no bid contracts & boats dat don't float & ships paid for but never delivered & TX made helicopters that couldn't lift off d ground after dropping off their invasion teams, so guess what, we blew up d communication system first & then dropped a claymore in d fuel tank & when it went off all d NVA blew their cover... otherwise called humor in uniform...GL
Dad was a US Marine who passed this past year and all he wanted was to go back and be with his brothers again.. war changes you.. A big thank you to any vet who served overseas in any war..
You know he's sat with his brother right now telling them about what he had accomplished
I wish many blessings on your house brother
I'm a Brit, and i feel your pain fella, my dad was in the RAF in WWII, he passed a few years ago, a man i do miss so very much, so very very much indeed, that man was my best friend, my teacher, and most of all, my dad, i never felt embarrassed to say i love you dad, even at my age, he taught me so much, we worked as decorators, and 45 years later, im still doing it, i've lost so many friends, i only have my wife now, but i know, my dad is always walking by my side, with my mother by his side, i loved, and still love them, but i miss them and always will, to the day i die, so i can be with them again.
Hang in there buddy, im sure he is looking down upon you, and you making him proud of you and whatever you do.
Noone cares you lost.
why? its war in other people country and killing destroying other s homeland
I grew up around Vietnam vets. One of my favorite teachers was a chopper pilot who barely made it home and only kept his leg because of sheer stubborn will and walks with a brace to this day. My uncle and a couple people who bought hay from us carried scars from their time in country, some you couldn't see. My mom told me about classmates who came home very different or didn't come home at all. One made it through a harrowing tour and died at the stop sign a mile from his house on his way home and never got to see his family again. She told me how many of them were treated when they got home, and when my classmates started going to Iraq and Afghanistan, she made sure my generation learned from the mistakes of hers. She also told me about a sweet and gentle neighbor who walked into the shop when his number came up and cut his trigger finger off with a saw so he wouldn't have to hurt anyone. She told me about other kids who burned draft cards and took off.
I'm 35 years old and have spent more time reading and talking about the Vietnam War than 95% of people born after it ended. I'm nobody, just a dirt farmer from PA, but to everyone who didn't hear it when they got off the freedom bird, welcome home and thank you for your service, and I'm sorry for the things you had to see, do, and endure while you were there on our behalf.
And to every one of you who stood by your convictions and fought the system to not go over there, I respect you for the sacrifices you made to stand up for what you believed in, too.
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Well said.❤
My dad probely made your helicopter he was one of Henry zgords engineers in WWl and WWIl bolenteered for second drove one of pattens tanks I.n one American. Bragrade
One of my high school teachers was a Vietnam Vet. As students we were made aware that he had sensitivity to certain noises especially loud sudden noises due to his service during the war, so we were asked to be mindful. Well one student thought it was funny to slam his books and his desktop suddenly and repeatedly. When I tell you, they didn't just suspend him from school, they expelled him from the district! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Shout out to my ancestors who fought in the Civil War, the Spanish American War and WWI, and much love to all the Veterans for their service to this nation.❤❤🇺🇲🇺🇲
That wouldn't happen now. They praise the stupid little shit.
Two tours in Nam as a Marine Grunt. Made it through the first tour uninjured in 1966-67. Second tour was the result of Tet erupting in 1968. My outfit, 1st Bn., 27th Marines, was engaged for almost 7 months in operations around Hue City and DaNang. I only lasted two months before getting popped, and sent stateside.
After 7 months, my outfit was pulled from the field and sent back to the World. In that time in Nam, the battaion was awarded 670 Purple Heart Medals, which means we had almost 100 casualties a month during our time in combat. I was only one of the wounded.
Welcome home, and God bless!
Semper fi sir
@@kalidanstormblessed9469 Thanks, but don't call me sir. I was an NCO, and had to work for a living. 😉😁 Semper Fi
Thank you for your Service!
What a shame...proud of a lost war, won by a poor e barefoot people...
I was drafted out of college in 1968. At the time I had been married for about a week. Did my basic at Ft Benning, Ga. At the end of basic, like everyone else I stood on the parade field for orders. One after another got the call for Vietnam. When it came my turn, I was sent to Ft Momouth, NJ for Crypto school. I was stunned. After graduating Crypto school, once again, I was on a parade field awating orders and again, one after another got the call for Vietnam. When my turn came, they sent me to Germany. It was surreal. 1971 was my last year in the Army. That was over 50 years ago now and I still carry the guilt for being so furtunate. Even today, I can recite all my firends that were killed over there and they are still dying from the effects of agent orange. It's been a never ending sadness for me These songs bring it back to 50 years ago. I am so sorry.
Your post really touched me. Thank you for your service and I'm sorry for what you're still going through. My Dad is a Vietnam Vet; 1966-67. i know if he was still alive he would tell you that you have nothing to be sorry for. Be well my friend.
Live for your friends. Peace...
What happened to your friends is not your fault brother. That's survivor's guilt. As another said, live for your friends. You were spared for a reason. Be well.
Thank you for your service.
I have a deep respect for you and many other soldiers who wanted or got sent to vietnam.
Please stay well and live on, dont feel guilty as by u being alive you carry your friends memories wherever you go.
Im sure your friends wouldn`t want you to be Sorry.!
I too was drafted in 68 went to fort Benning. Then to ft Jackson. Then to Alaska .my brother was in nam. After I came home I stayed in the Army .Field Artillery ,went to Desert storm. Then retired. All veterans did a part for our country no matter where you served. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
My hubby left for Vietnam in 66 at age 19 and we had been married a month when he got his papers! He came home in 67….and long year, but I gladly waited! We celebrate 58 yrs this October, 2024. I use to send him 45 records….i had sent him a record player. Music is what got me through! He was an engineer over there,..he told me the Viet Cong would blow up the bridges, and he would build them back again! He was in Bien Hoa…he got out a month before TET….thank God! He did have a stroke in 2019 that I believe was from Agent Orange…..not a fun place for our guys! He never talked about being there except to another Vietnam veteran….he would hit the floor when he heard a car backfire…that is when I realized he had really been through more than I knew. The only time he ever left the compound mortar hit his tent and destroyed his pillow. The guys all got Purple Hearts, but because he was gone he escaped the force of the blast..all had been asleep when it hit. There is a God, and he made sure my hubby would be gone that night. Thanks for letting me share….God bless all you Vietnam veterans. You have my love! 🇺🇸❤️…..I would listen to San Francisco over and over because I knew my hubby would be coming home via that city….not a pleasant homecoming for most…he talked about getting spit at, and made fun of….he wouldn’t tell anyone he had been there…just had to add that!
Did he kill women and kids ?
@@KK-zb3xc How stupid you are
Beautiful story Suzi. Thankyou!
Thanks Suzi!
@KK-zb3xc there's always got to be one of you types of people. Clearly she said he is an engineer if he saw any action it was probably because they were being attacked but you sit there on your high horse and judge veterans.
My uncle John did three tours in Vietnam. We lived in California, and we’d pick him up at either LAX or El Toro Marine Air Base when he’d come home on leave. On one occasion , he was still in his fatigues: he still had mud on his boots! He also had bandages and a suture on his arm and on his abdomen. There had been a VC mortar attack on Ton son Nhut airport just as he was getting ready to board a plane “back to the world”, and even shrapnel wounds weren’t enough to stop him. My mom was hysterical, “We have to get you to a hospital!” “You have to get me to a bar!” He roared back. He never fully came back from Nam.
He sounds like a nice guy.
`Get me to a bar` lol i would have said the same if that was me
Uncle John sounds like a right bad ass and I’m glad he made it back love the joke there too “you must take me to the bar”
Also still having NAM mud on his boots what a man
I know what he meant when he said "You have to get me to a bar!' That is the 1st thing I did after I got off the bus at Grand Central Station in NY City. I sat there tooooo long and missed my train ride home..
Forgot to mention, I joined the Navy and they said I would make a good mechanic. So they sent me to MCB 9 and then to Vietnam twice and then. finished my enlistment in ADAK, Alaska....
I like your uncle.
I'm a Vietnamese and my grandfather used to serve in the People's Army of Vietnam (or Vietcong as many people have called it). When he was alive, he told me stories about the war and used the most hateful and disgusting words to describe the US Army. I don't know if any of these stories were true and I don't really care about it. I know that these memories are better be forgotten as it won't bring glory and pride to my grandfather or anyone who was in the war. Anyway, when I read the comments from US Veterans, I feel sympathy as they also fought for their beloved country like my grandfather did. Even though my grandfather and they used to fight on opposite sides, I still dignify the US Vets and what they have been through. It's my pleasure to know and understand the experience and stories of people from both sides of the war. As an individual of the young generation of Vietnam, I'm sure that you guys are more than welcome to visit Vietnam one day.
Our countries committed such vile atrocities against one another. from this we must learn, and hope to build a better tomorrow together.
@@SpankyMcPants. amen to that
I think it is true of most countries that the people are generally good. There are always bad apples, but most people are good people. It is the Governments that place us in horrible situations where we attack or defend our countries. This creates hatred that is unnecessary. Respect goes out to all who were placed in a position of fighting for their country. They saw some horrible sights and many suffered physically and mentally. I am thankful for their sacrifices, but also grateful that I am in a free country at the moment. I hope we never see war. My heart goes out to those who are currently at war. Respect to you, my friend. God bless you.
A third of the vietnamese population died either directly from the atrocities committed by both sides or the effects of chemical warfare perpetrated by the US. I had an uncle who were in the danish resistance during WWII and he never left his hate for germans behind him.. It basically defined the rest of his life.. I know a lot of germans and I like them, their culture and their manners, however I can understand why someone has a hard time giving up their hate, it can become a thing that gives meaning to the meaningless cruelty we can do upon eachother..
What a humble person you are, and respect also to your family.
I am British but served 24 years, we all do what is needed at the time, unfortunately those deciding are not holding a rifle, carrying a pack of picking up the pieces of ANY homeland and family destroyed.
Unfortunately human nature is to take from others!
68-70 it still feels like yesterday. So many didn’t get to come home. Prayers to their families
mr Roy you soldier?
As a guy in family guy put it "Score board!"
40 000 Amerikaner - Und 4 Millionen Vieetnamesen!!!!! Das wohl nix!? Die ham viel mehr bezahlt als die Amerikaner!!!!!!!!
From a former Scottish soldier, 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) I thank you, the other Vets and the fallen for all you did. 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them."
@@iloveroblox341 XR XD
I did two tours in the nam,67/69.fought in the Tet offensive (68) .some say "get over it"...I say "i can't"..the music mixed with chopper wash, helps keep me centered..
Don't get over it... that culture it's part of you now. Thanks for your service... lots talk... few serve.
What morons say "get over it"? That makes me sick.
Those people that tell you " just get over it" should be thanking you as I do now... they have no ideal what war is...they have no ideal of what you and thousands and thousands of others went through ... no ideal of what you seen... no ideal of what you had to do to survive...no ideal of what you still have to do to keep on keeping on....to those people with no respect and manners that run their mouths( thanks to everyone that served our country and fought for their rights to run their mouths)
FREEDOM IS FREE TO THEM...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE AS MANY OF US DO KNOW.... SO SHAME ON THEM...
DONT LET THOSE PEOPLE BOTHER YOU OR HURT YOU....
YOU ARE THE STRONG, THEY ARE THE WEAK...YOU ARE ALL HEROES....
YOU ARE THE HEROES THAT MADE IT HOME....THE OTHERS ARE THE HEROES THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT HOME UNFORTUNATELY ...
BUT THEY LIVE ON THROUGH MEMORIES OF THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR BROTHERS AND SUSTERS THAT FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE WITH THEM.... I LOVE YOU AND I THANK YOU AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT SERVED AND SURVIVED AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT SURVED AND DIDNT SURVIVE... ALL SACRIFICED FOR THOSE, THE WEAK THAT RUN THEIR MOUTHS IN IGNORANCE...
BE PROUD, STAY PROUD... ONCE AGAIN, I LOVE YOU AND I THANK YOU AND I APOLOGIZE TO YOU AND EVERY OTHER VET THAT HAS HAD TO DEAL WITH THOSE IGNORANT ,SIMPLE MINDED, FOOLS...
THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF US...
I hope you don't. I hope you remember what you did to them.
@@WilliamCarter-v5b our in country stories are identical. I hope you're doing okay my brother.
I want to thank all of our soldiers who fought in Vietnam. I remember how people judged our veterans from that war
I salute you.✌️
11:05
As do the the people of My Lai.
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They were animals in that country
It's a sad home land when we come back, everyone thinks we're a joke.
I hate how people lack respect for veterans
just know:
I respect yall and love yall
In 1970 there was an excellent song written about it, The Just luv - valley of hate
It just they were involved in something bad.
@@anthonydolan3740 You have been lied to boy! What's so bad about standing up to defeat communism? Bad shit happens in every war. If you like the commies so much, move to Russia.
Bring back the draft!
Like when 45 calls DEAD SOLDIERS LOSER???? I can't understand how any Vet can vote for Cadet Bone Spurs! German-Swiss American here! My Great-Uncle died on a beach in Anzio, Italy fighting AGAINST FASCISTS like 45 or as I call him A-GOLF TWITLER and his supporters REICH WING EVANGELICAL REPUBLICAN MAGATS ! My Great-Uncle was a Staff Sgt in the US Army ! He was not a LOSER, but 45 was and will be in 2024 ! Thank God!
I love you All
One more thing, I didn't talk about Vietnam for decades, because people may not know, but if we wore our uniforms in public in America, we were SPIT on. It was a very bad time. But about 15 or 20 years ago, I had my dog tags on my key chain and a tiny little old lady was looking at them and "Excuse me, dear, were you in the service?" I paused but said "Yes, ma'am, Vietnam" She said "Thank you for your service!"
I was stunned. I'd never heard that before. It made me cry and now I wear my Vietnam Veteran t-shirts and my cap proudly! I did serve 4 years and made it!
Women ARE veterans too!
I remember hearing all about what people who served in Nam had to deal with back home
A heartfelt thank you for your service in Nam. My brother was there in ‘67-69 Army Medical Corps. He was there during TET as well. He too was spit on when he came home. To this day he won’t talk about what he did or saw. It breaks my heart that our brave men and women that served were treated with such disrespect. Thanks again to all the Vets. We haven’t forgotten you
God Bless You! Thank you for your service, your sacrifices and Welcome Home Soldier with our heartfelt Gratitude ❤️ You and people like you are the reason that I and my family (as I've raised my children to show Veterans the Utmost respect) shake the hand of every Vet and ask if we can give them a hug. I've only ever had 1 turn it down....but his PTSD was very extreme so we exchanged smiles and a prayer instead :)
I can give you insight into why some of the people did this is you want.
Well they should be Mad at the government and Not the soldiers who where send there. Wierd World 😢
At a time i were in California,, LA ,, and a Homeless Vietnam veteran came to me to ask for some coins.
I feel so sad for him and got mental angry at the US to treat them like this.
They went through Hell down there..
Maybe wierd why i feel like this, because i am from Denmark..
But i had read books about the war,,
Got interested in a young age about that war.
My husband graduated in ‘62. He enlisted in the Army and was in for four years. I met him in ‘68. He was five years older than I was. A lot of the guys in my school never made it back home. This music was definitely what was popular then. I still love it! My husband passed away four years ago. Will always love him🙏
God bless your husband, R.I.P.
Did you manage to ask him how many he raped and killed?
@@MixieCheekis 2 a
Beautiful tribute to your husband!❤
I was born in '85, and reading the comments here from those of you who served and shared about being spit on when you returned home is heartbreaking. I salute and thank you for your service, for leaving your families behind and going to the battlefield to fight for us, for risking your lives. You are men of value. You can count on my daily prayers and rosary for all of you.
God bless you.
Thanks for your service vietnam war veterans
I served in Vietnam as member of Task Force 116, We were the original jet boaters. We spent many hours blasting these tunes down the Saigon River.Also where I leaned how to roll a joint.
That's badass, thank you for your service
thank you for your service to keep me free.
Thank you for your service
Thank you for the service
Hell yeah you true american
Before shipping-off to Fort Dix for Basic Training July 1975 I asked my Father, who was in Chu Lai late 1967 to early 1969, what it was like, and he said - *"Why do you want me to talk about a bad thing?"* Never asked him again.
Moving forward - After my first deployment to Saudi - Iraq during Desert Shield/Storm (1990-1991), along with those from 2003 up to 2014, I fully understood his answer. So much so, when I retired in 2015 I refused a retirement party. I only wanted to share some brews and music with My Battles.
*"All Wars Are Bankers' Wars"*
My Father went to Fort Dix as well, was in the Tank Division in the Army. When the Sergeant was walking down the tarmac picking which platoons went and which stayed, my father’s platoon stayed. He went to Germany. My uncle (Dads brother) went to Vietnam. Now both have passed away. Not a day goes by without me thinking of my Dad❤and the sacrifices everyone made. Thank you for your service @zerep11 🫡
Me and my best friend enlisted in 2002 after 9/11 because by brother was in the 2nd tower, a close friend of both of us. i served 7 years, His truck was later hit by a IED on the way to a small ammo depot north of fallujah. Rest in peace bruce, I'll se you on the other side. 23:32
thank you for your service.
Amen. God Bless All✝️❤🇺🇲🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This was the best music ever written. Todays music does not even come close. Hendrix, Floyd, CCR, Zep, Stones, Joplin, Doors, CSN, There will never be music like this again. Masterpieces all of them. Our boys lay dying in the jungles for our flag. What happened to this country? No cell phones, no computers, real conversations with real people back then. God help us all now. No integrity, no work ethic, Etc.
Triste réalité ! 😢
I agree 100% with you
I agree 101% sorry for todays so called music 77 still shaking
I was raised in the 70's and 80's. Vietnam veterans were what we looked up to from our dads. They never ever talked about it no matter how much me and friends pressed them. Later in life they caved and told us some stories. But never did they tell us when we grew up. So proud of all Nam Vets. We love you and are proud of you. My family lost 2 in the war. USMC CH-54 pilot and US Army. Our family will never forget.
Very well said! Patriots! I'm in the exact boat. And I'm 52 and ready! I mean READY! And any patriot knows what that means! Hearts to all...
PACKWATCH
yepper, my childhood explained by a stranger ❤
"Fortunate Son," one of the greatest anti-war songs ever written. It applies to Iraq/Afghanistan/Etc as equally well. Thank you, John Fogarty. We all owe you.
You forgot Ukraine, right?
@@Bastardoplus Absolutely!
@@Bastardoplus It is included in the etc.
It's not anti-war. It's anti-draft. why do so many people not know this. if you listen to the lyric , the whole song is about the draft.
@@fastestfail2645 it points out the hypocrisy of war, how the powerful send people to die while they relax in their mansions. thats an anti war message if ive heard one.
0:00 Fortunate Son
2:22 Paint it black
5:44 For what it's worth
8:22 We gotta get out of this place
11:36 Bad moon rising
13:56 Eve of destruction
17:32 Somebody to love
20:30 Surfin bird
22:46 The house of the rising sun
27:16 I wonder why
29:36 Run through the jungle
32:46 Gimme shelter
37:16 War pigs
45:10 I can't help myself
47:54 Swalbr
50:28 White rabbit
53:00 California dreamin
55:49 Sympathy to the devil (Get to the boat Mason!)
You're Welcome!
Thank you for your service.
despite that this comment is copied, its certainly great that you're doin that
My husband was on Monkey Mountain and in Da Nang. He was also at Khe Sahn during the battle there. When he walked into a bar where he had gone to before the war, somebody called him a "baby killer". He threw the guy through a window. Then he joined the Angels; they didn't ask questions and generally were good pals. Welcome home, soldier.
All Along The Watchtower.
Its in the description. No need
my late Husband served two two tours in Vietnam and had PTSD .Thank all of you for your Service. _ou didn't deserve to to be called names and spat upon when you came back. My heart and love goes out to all of you.
my late mother was one of those hundreds who did the spatting at oakland induction and berkeley depot and i must live with this awful heritage for rest of my life no excuse must never be forgiven must always forever apologize cannot even muster any mark of punctuation or capital letter
@@paulsherman51 We don't know why God works the way he does. You sound like a hero to me.
thank you so much for your kinds word,, RIP to your husband, are you in American now!
I'm a retired Canadian Police Officer. I worked with a couple of fellow Canadians who were Vietnam vets. They went Stateside and joined the US Army.
6:10 pm My oldest brother, a marine, served in 66 & 67, 6 weeks from being discharged he was killed in Quan Tri, Operation Medina- I miss his so much- these songs really have meaning- kudos to all who served
Sorry to hear this ❤️
So sorry for your loss.
My brother was Bobby. He died in Quan Tin. He was 19 years old.
So sorry.
Sorry for your loss.
Born in ‘52……..music & time of my adolescence. Gratitude to all who served in Vietnam 🙏🏻❤
I was born in the summer of 67 I've always kind of wondered if I got killed in Vietnam and reincarnated may sound stupid but I love being in the woods when it is raining and ever since I can remember even in first and second grade of listening to 60's music Alice Cooper Black oak Arkansas rolling Stones CCR Arlo Guthrie Bob Dylan I got in trouble in second grade for singing bad bad Leroy Brown in class last winter I was going to the thrift store and found a army jacket that fit me perfect I looked up the serial number and it just happened to be from 1967 I would have really freaked if it had my last name on it let me know if you read this I kind of doubt anyone will but who knows
it was a pointless war
I think ai is still a baby can't figure out culture
God bless everyone served in the dam ward , my respect
God bless all Vietnam War veteran soldiers the nation has never treated its soldiers worse, returning from a war as disastrous as that. Poor young people who did their duty without any support or encouragement
That is a fact being free isn't free the plan is gods
500 000 Children born with birth defects because of agent orange, 2 million civilian casulties. Testing experimental weapons similar to how the nazis did. Yeah buddy the greatest tragedy was the way the veterans were treated, like how afghan had 20 times more veterans dead by suicide than those that died in the war. Maybe stay out of other countries, "peace keeper".
Thank You for your support...It is sad we had to wait for regonition of the truth of those days...But they were my Brothers and some Sisters olden days we will never forget......BUT BLESS YOU ALL WHO THANK EVERY VET THEY ALL DESERVE IT NOT JUST ME
My wife's first husband the farther of her 2 children was KIA in 69. I was there in 70-71. She doesn't talk about it and I don't ask. My son's were both tankers in Afghanistan. One is permanently handicapped. Their is days that it all comes back! I crawl into my hole and stay away from people. Some times the music sets me off. I am 73 years old. It never goes away!! For the ones that made it back. WELCOME BACK GLAD YOU MADE IT!!!😢
Welcome home brother. I too was there in the 70's, I left my youth and sole there and came home to a new time. It wasn't the same. People even drank a different beer then when I left. I tried so hard to get my life back the way it was but that never happened. It was like all my old friends still knew me but deep down could see all the blood, sadness, pain, and gilt in my eyes. I was once the one everyone wanted to be with but now it was as if they were afraid of me and would step aside whenever I came near them. Even my mother said I became cold.
Most of my old friends are now gone and the nights are so lonely for me, I just sit alone now still trying and hoping for my youth to come back. Scars of war never leave they just get covered up. I'm not sure if the music helps or hurts me but it does make me remember my youth as well as the pain we suffered.
Without knowing you you will be my brother for life. Be safe my new friend.
People say the last man standing wins. I say bullshit to that, the last man standing stands alone.
Semper Fi USMC Vietnam Veteran
@@RO-dj8dpwe love you ! Im not from usa im from germany my grandparents fought in ww2. I hope you are okay . Love from germany my brother 🇩🇪
Thank You, all wars are dumb. People not knowing each other trying to destroy the other, for what guys like Hitler. We are all people that have the right to live. Sadly we all have fools in power calling the shots. My dad fought in WW2 and the sad thing is we have some German blood in us too. We are Swedish and German.@@NoahKarg
@@RO-dj8dp you need to talk to someone. Thanks for your service. Plenty of resources.
-wait what??? @@NoahKarg
My father was in the Marines. His tour was 69 to 70. He was in the jungle the whole time and walked point on many occasions. He was my absolute hero and best friend. He left me on November 16, 2022. They contributed his death to agent orange! My world was destroyed the day he left me!!!!!!!!! Anytime I see someone wearing a Vietnam veteran hat, I go out of my way to thank them!!!!
how do you or better phrased why do you say he left. That date is actually my birthday. Stop thinking so much start thinking.
I also lost my best friend to Agent Orange. He served his country, and they did little to serve him. He was a hero.
My friend I respect your Dad he is a Hero.
My husband was in Nam 68 69 he passed away at Maine Medical Center from Dixon agent orange poisoning 😢 his whole body clotted :(
I'm sorry
I'm 51 yr old disabled British Army Veteran from Southampton U.K. Total respect to all you Vietnam vets on both sidr. Warriors all. X
I served with British troops during Northern and Southern Watch, OIF/OEF. I met some terrific folks. Much respect for my UK brothers and sisters in arms.
Thank you for your service. 🙏
Did you notice sent to Vietnam most of them came out of California and New York state hmm
Target emperor thomb
You target Irish catholics?
My brother-in-law did a partial tour. Wounded and sent back stateside to recover; was told that he would have to return to finish his tour, so went to Canada instead. Suffered from Agent Orange. Blood would come to the surface of his skin, whenever he was stressed. Did not receive the medical and psychological support he needed. Fell into drugs and died. Have the utmost respect for those who serve due to the stuff, during and after, they are subjected to.
Absolutely tragic what your brother-in-law and so many other young men were put through--so many lives and so much human potential destroyed.
My father went to Korea as what I see now as a boy and then as a man to Vietnam in 65. He was a hell of a man even with the emotional scars. I was coming up for the next lottery when it ended. This music always has profound effect on me! Thank you
My father service was exactly the same. Respect!
I joined up in 1984, all of my drill sergeants, the senior drill sergeant, and our 1SG were all Vietnam War vets - they were a tough crowd. What they taught me lasted a 28+ year career (9 combat tours). Thank you guys for everything you taught me! Cheers everyone!
F.n N.G.
Thank you for your service @MorrisVanderslice. I honor all Vets, regardless when and where they served. 🟥⬜🟦 {Since TH-cam doesn't have an American Flag in their icons! Shameful......
@@dalewalker4614 🇺🇲
Wow. You're a hero. Respect
I joined the Army 11-1980, I too had drill sergeants that served in Vietnam; 1st Platoon - SSG Henderson and 4th Platoon - SSG Denny Bravo 3-1 Ft Jackson, SC. Henderson and Denny same company in Vietnam and our Senior Field same battalion in Vietnam. Those three NCO and our Company XO Lt Ferraro a West Point grad, trained us and instill patriotism that no other officers would. Leading us in PT one day our formation was halted. Continued our PT and when we completed. Henderson stopped, saluted, came to the front of the formation, held up a coin the Post Commander had given him for our enthusiasm and exuberance. Great introduction to the Army
I am 77. This music is the music of my life. It brought back so many memories. My first husband was “drafted” as a civilian engineer to the Naval Air Systems Command. He suicided in 1981. My second husband was Air Force, a parachute rigger and later Safety Specialist. He passed after a series of strokes 5 years ago. He lost a New York State Regents Scholarship to Cornell University. He was a foster child and that scholarship meant a lot to him. He never recovered from that. He enlisted 2 weeks ahead of being drafted. He grew up in West Chester County, New York, the foster son of a house painter. He was asthmatic and had other health issues but they passed him for his physical. Lt Bone Spurs didn’t have to be bothered by the draft. Nor did the sons of other West Chester County residents.
I lost childhood friends and adult friends to that war by death in Nam, by suicide back home, through PTSD, agent orange, losing limbs and then themselves. And for what?
God Bless you for standing by your loved ones..we came back to a unwelcoming environment and we're blamed for decisions made by politicians!
I am grandchild of WW2 German soldiers . "and for what" ? US soldiers saved the world from the nazi regime... I believe that just like me you will find tons of people around the world who will be thankful for the US forces protecting the free world in many cases ... and no word here about the wives of soldiers who's suffering was unheard of so many times
I respect absolutely what you and yours went through. Thank you. On the same note I could help your jab at Lt Bone Spurs. If you choose or were forced to serve under anyone would you seriously choose any of the last D presidents over "bone spurs "? There was relative peace in his administration. Russia took 0 percent of Ukraine (Crimea during Obama and parts of Ukraine during Biden). Not to mention all the other turmoil during D presidencies, Yemen, Iran vs Israel or the Abraham accords and relative peace in the the "bone spurs" administration. "Bone spurs" saved alot of people from having to go through what you and yours went through. Maybe a perspective you haven't pondered.
Oh my God I feel for you. I was a little fart then. But the world has gone crazy again. They are not old enough to smoke a cigarette now. Well then you are too young to be drafted. They are going to bring that back! Thanks to the laughing stock of the world
@@richardpirrello6375amen 🙏
Much love and respect to all Vietnam Vets. As a high school History teacher (just retired) I always had vets come to speak to my classes. The students learned more from them than any textbook, lecture, or movie could convey. Very impactful stories and, of course, extremely heartbreaking. Over the last few years the number of vets available to come and speak has fallen as they age. Big Love to all Vietnam Vets!!
My brother was a medic in Nam. Also a prisoner of war in Korea. He went to Viet Nam to keep his younger brother from going. I remember watching my Mama watch the evening news for a glimpse of him. She was actually rewarded for that and we saw him.
My brother also was a medic in Nam, 67-68. Was shot by one of our own cleaning his rifle. My brother waiting for his ride to get some r&r. He was 18. Miss him everyday.
@@karintownsend9223 That is heart breaking :( I am so sorry for your loss.,,.and Everybodys who went thru that.,.,and any war :(
I must say some of these comments have brought me to tears. My hearts go out to all of you personally affected by this war. My brothers were born in 1945 and 1950. I was born in 1955. Both of my brothers avoided being in the war, to my great relief. My oldest brother joined the California Highway Patrol in 1966. He was sent to work some of the anti-war protests during the Vietnam years. He missed my 8th grade graduation because of a protest he had to work. But being on the CHP kept him out of the war. He served nearly 40 years on the CHP before retiring. He is 78 years now and deservedly living peacefully on his 3 acres of land. Our grandfather served in the US Navy during WWI in submarines. Our father served during WWII in the US Marines, 1st Div, Amphibious. He made the first landing on Guadalcanal. He got so sick from malaria and dysentery that after being taken off the island and sent to Australia to recover, he was sent back to the States and was used as an instructor. His attitude was so good. He often said that getting malaria probably saved his life, because he was not sent on to other Pacific battles. But he did go on to serve on the Los Angeles Police Dept for 30 years, being awarded the Medal of Valor for rescuing a family of four from a burning vehicle. He also worked the 1965 Watts Riots, which he said was almost scarier than making the landing on Guadalcanal. To my great heartache, he passed away in 2012 at 91 years of age.💔A life well lived.
And because he lived he saved other lives. ❤
Man Denny from.Danny both to the nam in 1970 God man s sometimes I feel like I was alone you know sometimes I feel like I would though I'm the only last man standing from that year and that time the 1975 my dad s i g n e d my papers for me I'm having a problem with this damn phone man all right you know artificial intelligence man the life of a grunt what's left of it.
I'm f***** up on that last it's not 1975 that was the end of the s***
I'm using this Google voice type shyt because my fingers are too big for the push
Google voice type is all messed up anyway power to
May Gods healing hand touch each and every one of you men who went and fought in a war that we should have never been in. My fiance was a paratrooper jumping from helicopters to clear the jungle for troops to advance, served 5 tours and they sent him home becuz he like to shoot and kill. He just recently pass away Aug 28th, 2023 at the age of 74. I waited 23 years for a good man. His PTSD and horrific nightmares were relentless. I'm the only one he ever shared his war stories with and felt very honored. May he rest in peace. I love the songs from this era.
I understand, my husband was on the ground with the Big Red One and then to Quang Tri next to the DMZ. Changed for ever. Gone 2019. Such a patriot.
I had several conversations with a Vietnam veteran. The trauma was horrific.
They shouldn't have been there? Maybe if they'd not only been there, but also won, history would be different and your own country wouldn't be under communist attack or take over right now. If the young American kids had not fallen to tge enemy plot in the USA to drug them up, make them promiscuous and in their ear to protest the war so that you'd lose that war which was an attempt to stop the advancement of communism so you wouldn't have to fight it on your own turf! Americans failed to back their troops repeating what the enemy propaganda said. Russia and China were giving their aid to North Vietnam so why shouldn't the US aid south Vietnam? And unfortunately your weak leaders who only want votes caved in and did what the morons on the streets told them to do. Americans demoralized their own military and didn't have their backs and we saw it happen again in Afghanistan and will continue to happen until the people Wake tfu.
Your words about God's healing are deeply felt and so comforting...I was not the true believer then in '69...I was a Huey Crew Chief / Gunner...19 then and 74 now....I am blessed to have survived in order to live vicariously for all our lost heros.....imagine for a moment cruising along at 100 feet and 100 knots...with these tunes pumped into your helmet....it STILL brings it home....Stairway to Heaven at my final dust off....thx again young lady.
@@WendaLovelace Thank you for your service too young lady. I'm sure you know 1st hand how this war was not a war but a game of the survivalists and the lucky. Some where just not as fortunate in making it home and the stories they push deep down were more than any human should have to wittiness or do. I'm also a Army brat who traveled with my dad to mobil AL for him to attend helicopter school. He retired a Lt. Col with so many flight hours he capped out and they finally restricted him from flying. He passed Sept 30th 2022 at 92. He loved flying and I spent many hours flying with him from one airport to another to get his hours in when he 1st started. My heart goes out to you for your loss too.
My first Husband was a Nam Vet. We went to an AFW one night to play pool and some woman came face to face with him and cussed him out for showing up there in uniform as her son didn't come home. Was that the fault of my husband...no. I will never forget the pain in his face when there was nothing, he could do to make her feel better. People were so mean over that war. I hope they have all found a way to heal; they say time is a healer, but I haven't seen much healing.
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A very very sad time no words can express the pain
Piss on her.
You're husband is a hero and from a veteran, welcome home brother
To everyone who served at this time, WELCOME HOME. a guy spit in my grandfathers face when he got back. Big mistake, he beat the guys ass in front of a cop and the cop did absolutely nothing. You sacrificed and in return got spat on. I love you all and appreciate what you did.
24:26 it wasn’t whether the protesters spit at him it was that our people didn’t want to fight a war we had no business fighting. As a Vietnam vet myself I felt all the hate and negativity also. I was drafted so I did what my country asked of me, but it was wrong.
Amen
Good for your grandfather. We in the military those days had to wear our uniforms when flying commercial even while on leave. I was waiting to do as he did but no spit or abuse came my way. Most doing the disrespect were worthless hippies
I’m combat veteran from a much later war. But just wanted to thank you for your service n the rest of your Vietnam era Brothers. Welcome Home.
I am here today because my Grandfather survived WWI (Scots Greys) and my Mom and Dad survived WWII (WRAF and Blackwatch). I have been forever grateful to them and all who have served. My thanks to all the vets posting here and to those who did not make it back.
My Great grandfather Sussex Regiment - Galipoli 1 2 and 3, Suez then Ypres! Grandfather sergeant RAF
I was a kid back then..i remember my Dads 1st cousin being killed in Vietnam...It broke my Dad .He said they were on patrol and were ambushed...rip Jerry..thank you veterans veterans for your service
R.I.P. Trooper Jerry.
Thank you to all veterans, especially those who served on the frontlines. . You will never be forgotten by some of us. Thank you for all you endured for us. We owe you everything. There will never be people of your strength and character again in my lifetime. May God bless you.
They were imperialist invaders. What good did they do?
invaders
thank for what?
just another democrat war, thank you , c-company 1/7 cav, 1972.
I don't believe most current young people would be able to handle the horror of war. Thanks for fighting for our country
My husband suffered prostate cancer from agent orange, you know a good defolledge. Many forgot Vietnam our guys were drafted and treated like killers. TO ALL VETS AND MY HUSBAND THANK YOU FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. GOD BLESS.
They were killers. Plain and simple. I don't feel sorry for you. I feel for the Vietnamese who suffered terribly.
@@ryand141 It wasn’t their choice to be drafted, it’s not the men who fight it’s those in charge
Well, it wasn't the govs choice to shoot any civilian that moved on a rice paddy. That's B. S. in my opinion.
@@ryand141 talk to the south vietnamese, they have a different take. i know many vietnamese, even the north nowadays chooses to look past that war and towards the future. disconnected take. i agree with your takes with laos and cambodia though, that was unnecessary
@ryand141, Your comments aren't needed or wanted. War is shit. It's destruction..
But you can just keep scrolling.
They were all brave and were patriotic. Nieve probably at worst.
Nixon was to blame .
This was only 20 years after the Second World War.
I feel nothing but compassion for all involved on both sides.
I did 3 years in the USAF. Second Lt. When I came home in 2017, I was greeted with applause. I wish I could say the same for my dad in 68. Thanks to all especially Nam Era guys. Y'all deserved a hero's welcome.
Anyone who served Honorably and especially the survivors who gave their lives in service of our country, deserve far more than just the thanks of America; stop wasting so much money on "celebrities" musicians, athletes, etc. and especially stop the BILLIONS wasted every year on counties that could care less about America as long as they get our money, and on Bailouts of criminals on Wall Street and financial markets, and the "entitlements' that so many fools believe they deserve....which they DON'T ....put those who serve America in the Front Lines, as those in the military serve Front Line overseas, and do the jobs we really need, police, firefighters, paramedics, medical staff, FIRST !!! GOD Bless the United States and Long Live the American Republic !!!!
@@ITILII Well said!
Especially the Republic bit. As we know, the US is NOT a democracy, it is a *Constitutional Republic.*
Whilst I do not agree with that the Vietnam veterans deserved a hero's welcome because of the actions of the US military and the roots of the Vietnam War, Vietnam War veterans did not deserve what was done to them from the civilian population and the government, they deserved a whole lot better, like if I remember correctly the postwar vietnamese government treated US Vietnam veterans better than the US government like they invited Vietnam veterans to visit the country and stuff.
Hero's? Our government lied to us (remember the Pentagon Papers?) and led us to believe that the Communists would take over all of SE Asia. They didn't. Now the Vietnamese want us to invest in their country. Communist? Only in name. Mostly just another tinpot dictatorship with bad administration. Unfortunately we had to lose over 50K men to learn our lesson...
@@brad4428 it's true. Our government is known for lying. It's the unfortunate reality of democracy however, it doesn't make the soldiers any less brave regardless of our leadership. And for the record, communism governs the majority or Asia not just in the southeastern regions. There's cultural genocide going on all the time. We just don't hear about it much. Therefore it doesn't matter why we went or if it was justified. Those guys went through hell and came home to nothing. Yah I'd say they deserve more.
My brother was drafted when I was in first grade. I had the class draw christmas pictures for him. We put them in a book format and he loved it. My Mom made cookies and we had these large red tins. He shared them with his unit. Still have letters he sent home. Being so young I just wanted my brother back. I know all this music.
I remember my time there. This music helps me when I go in one of my depressions. They don't happen nearly as often as they did. It has been 50 years. Thank God for channels such as this. Bless you!
Glad you found something that can help in tough times 🫂
Welcome Home!
Hang in there brother. You made it this far and deserve to make it all the way. Welcome back to the World.
Thank you for your Service and sacrifices Sir! From the proud daughter of a Nam Vet (68-69 Recon black op) WELCOME HOME AND GOD BLESS YOU!!
Thank you sir.
My uncle was a Vietnam vet, he was a Sargent in Nam. Frank Valleck. He passed away in his 50s, complications from agent orange.
Fukin' agent Orange .. we have to say thruth boys .. Orange was dropped regardless for who were under!! Orange got on both Vietkongs and US soldiers!! Orange made milions childrens of Vietnam to born with mutations!! That's one of the horrors of war.
I’m so sorry.
Sorry about your Uncle . Agent Orange was a criminal act of this government. They knew the danger of Agent Orange but failed to warn the American soldier how to avoid the danger and how to decontam . But the VC knew how to remove Agent Orange for their bodies.
For years the U.S. denied the damage from Agent Orange. Then they withheld benefits to the victims.I hope your family was compensated for damages.
@@josephdennison4890How did they remove agent orange, Asians?
I'm so sorry for your loss. Agent Orange killed so many American Vets whose only problem was handling the containers, much less those who breathed it in when they were spraying it over the jungle. What an awful thing it was to those innocent soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen who were so brutally treated by our own government.
At 17yrs old I entered my basic training before going to Vietnam for two tours as a Huey Crew Chief in the 25th Infantry and 1st Aviation Brigade. FYI, the US Military policy was that until a soldier was 18 years old, he or she could not enter into a war zone. After my basic training then advanced aviation training and the day I turned 18yrs old I got my orders for Vietnam and the day I stepped into Vietnam is when my soul went dark and have never seemed to regain it............ Baba Yaga follows me everywhere I go!
Same Here Sir. Join at 17 and spent 2 years as LOH Chief and Door Gunner! Sadly, I feel like Baba Yaga, in my darkness, and hope that maybe I have found my soul after 50 years. Welcome Home Brother and Know you are not only, just reach out touch the Finger of the Universe.
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@@prestonrogers9633
Two years! Do you realize how much a helicopter ride would cost today?
The only thing I tossed out the helicopter was Hershey's tropical chocolate bars from "SPs." I had the strangest feeling that they wanted to though them back.
No one could possibly imagine unless they were there! I work with Vets and they suffer in silence. God bless you all!
Thank you for your service, too, sir.@@lealea802
I remember I was 18 years old, I was so proud of our Vietnam vets. It was the first war I remember but I am now 69 and still have the upmost respect for our Military.❤️
thank you for having so much respect for us, we will forever be faithful to the nation., are you in America?
Play weren't treated with respect when they came back it was really sad
A tribute to the soldiers of Vietnam who made it home and the one's who did'nt
Nur 10 bis 20 Prozent der Leute, der Amerikaner, dort waren wirklich im Kampfeinsatz! Der Rest war Versorgung! Also: Mal net so wichtigmachen!
Yeah, poor South Vietnam. Respect to the South Vietnanese soldiers.
Peace
@@Sir-Complains-a-Lot the purpose of war only people with balls can understand. salute to all soldiers who put on the veil of the devil and instill fear in enemies heart to protect the identity of the angels they really are. countries go to war, soldiers fight.
@@yellowforester998 Vietnam is a country of ancester worship. Maybe 200-300.00 SVA died. There is not one south soldier grave in all Vietnam, not a single one. This is a dreadful thing for the families but that is just a small part of the legacy you left us.
If you played BF Vietnam and listened to these gems you are part of a generation of respectful people.
Shakin all over...BOOM respawn
You should play vietcong purple haze👍🏽
Shellshock Nam 67 , Conflict Vietnam, Vietcong Purple Haze, Men Of Valor.
Rising Storm 2
I Played Battlefield Vietnam when I was in High School, That game introduced me to 60s music
Five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. This music wasn’t made for us, yet still hits hard.
Dang, we just gotta get a draft again
Thank you for your service, I tell my kids all the time to value the sacrifice so many have made. And for this I thank you❤
Five tours! Thank you for your service to our country and I hope you're doing ok... The horror you lived through is unthinkable. I wish you the very best!
Any hot thots in Afghan?
How do you jarheads enthusiastically listen to anti-war music, & still take pride in imperialistic wars of aggression?
1tour in Iraq 2 In Afghanistan, love these songs, they pulled me through all 3, still banging the war drum 🥁 as a veteran till the day I do my last tour. I salute all military department's, young old, deceased, we're am special breed.
As a Viet, I just wanna say war sucks and you are forgiven (not your past government), so you are welcome in our country to visit at anytime to forget about the battlefield Vietnam in your mind, just the beautiful country, heartwarming people and good food stay in mind. Con cảm ơn các anh hùng liệt sĩ đã bảo vệ quê hương Tổ quốc để tụi con có được ngày hôm nay.
America was right🇺🇸
@@bustaurchops Viet not Vet.
My father was there as a UN peacekeeper in 1973. He said just nice things about Vietnam. 2 Vietnamese student girls visited my family from a university in Budapest after homecoming my father. I didn't understand what was that about. I was a little child that time. I have a good feeling about Vietnam from my childhood.
My father brought my first pocket radio Sanyo from there, that was never seen before in Hungary and I wear a south vietnamese special forces tiger camo suit for a long time. I love Vietnam.
@@raulthepig5821he's viet because he's Vietnamese
Loved your row in Vietnamese. Take my heart advise - translate it to English. Smarts will understand and accept it, stupid's... fuck them all.
I was raised with this era of music because both my parents grew up and were teenagers-young adults during the span theses songs were new and popular. I grew up with my older brother and I being obsessed with anything Military related when we were kids. The surplus store was our favorite place. War and action movies were our go to. Our parents divorced when my bother and I were 8 and 4. When I was the ages from 5-8 my mother was dating her best friend since childhoods older brother. He was a Vietnam Combat Veteran along with one of his brothers. Both made it back home. His brother died of a Heroin overdose in the late 90’s or early 2000’s. He also struggled with addiction problems. He had a handful of DUI’s and I remember when he’d come to my moms he’d always smell like skunk. At that age I didn’t know it was cannabis. I know now that cannabis helps with PTSD symptoms. As does heroin, unfortunately I personally found that out too. I grew up with his War stories and was fascinated by them. It was better than the movies to me because it seemed realer. The Vietnam War and those that fought in it were my idols. I looked up to all them and my mothers boyfriend specially because he was more than just some Vet, he was family. He was a big inspiration for me to join the Army during the time Iraq and Afghanistan were getting sent more troops that they named the surge. I never got to tell him that and he has recently past away. I had plenty of time but have been dealing with mental health issues along with addiction issues that has lead me into homelessness a handful of time in the past 13 years. Starting pretty much as soon as I got out of the Army I’d say. I did only one deployment to Iraq with the 25th Infantry Division, in 2nd Brigade 11th Field Artillery Regiment. Left Oahu Hawaii for Kuwait in October 2007 for more training before flying into Iraq then helicoptering into Camp Taji on December 23, just two days before Christmas. I ended up turning 21 while in Iraq, so I didn’t get wasted like most do on that day. But that didn’t bother me one bit. I signed up for 3 1/2 years and in active duty and got out of the Army. Had a mental breakdown not to long after being out and screwed myself from any chance of returning. I had major resentments over that. Which lead me to spiral out of control. That was 12 years ago. Alls I can say about struggling is that before anything gets better, things have to get worse first. The Creator’s way of teaching us what we need to learn to be successful on our path’s.
Thank you for your service & welcome home.
Much love, thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for your service . Respect . I can't pretend to know what you have been through. May you find some much deserved joy in your life.
I am 31 years old, my uncle who I never met died in Vietnam a tunnel rat. I am older than him when he died. I was the American future he was protecting.
Thank you for your sacrifice uncle Tony RIP
Thank him for his service
Well his sacrifice will be remembered and thank him for service
Thank you for your service ;(
Your uncle was a badass, and we all miss our departed brothers.
I always thought my gramps being a Medic was the craziest job..because they weren't given any weapons in ww2. Then, as I got older and grew passion for history and battles, I learned about tunnel rats. Those boys had some big balls man. I couldn't imagine a worse job then tunnel rat(I have claustrophobia) 5ft5 or less and a 3% survival rate in early days.
. Yikes 🫡
Bless the service man and woman who served. ❤
Dad was a WW2 Code Talker, Korean vet, Marine and stoic badass. Mom was a Vietnam veteran. My mom used to play these songs and explain the meanings to me. It really, really hit home to me when we went to the Wall in D.C. my dad had died, but my mom was crying as she looked up her friends. 💔
rip🕊
Genetically, you are AWESOME! Thank them both for me. If your Dad was a Code Talker, then a 'thank you' to you will suffice.
@kevinorr6880 awwww. Thank you. He was damn proud of his country.
Aho. Ahe’hee to your elder. Diné code talkers will always have my respect. Defending our homeland since the beginning.
Maybe leave your opinion to yourself I’m trying to vibe and your ruining my vibe and people liek you in the comments ruin my vibe😊
I was in HS and listened to this music. My father-in-law (USMC) served two tours there. My first husband (Army) was near Saigon during the Tet Offensive and was overrun. He survived. Friends from HS were drafted and some didn't come back. The draft loomed large in our lives. It was a time never to be forgotten.
As someone who was too young to understand what was going on at the time, it's unfathomable what it must have been like worrying every day about getting drafted, or your loved ones getting drafted. Just a horrible, horrible tragedy that war was. All those young men (boys, many of them!) killed or scarred for life, lives ruined, through no fault of their own.
To all the Vietnam Veterans, Thank you for your service. You are appreciated and loved.
THANK YOU
DON’T YOU DARE forget my grandfather
0:00 Fortunate Son - CCR
2:20 Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
5:43 For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
8:23 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
11:35 Bad Moon Rising - CCR
13:55 Eve Of Destruction Barry McGuire
17:32 Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
20:31 Surfin Bird - The Trashmen
22:46 House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
27:16 I Wonder Why - Dion & The Belmonts
29:35 Run Through The Jungle - CCR
32:44 Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
37:15 War Pigs - Black Sabbath
45:09 I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
47:53 Swablr - Cream
50:27 White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
52:58 California Dreamin - The Mama's & The Papa's
55:38 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
You're Welcome. 😎
Deep respect for you Denny. I had several uncles and an aunt deployed to Vietnam. Some of the things they saw changed them forever, some memories still haunt them to this day. A couple never made it home. I gained a cousin from the conflict from Korea. She's been a wonderful addition to our family. We're in our 50s now. Unfortunately, we're losing the generation that served in this era. Glad you're still around to share your story. Again, deepest respect for you and your service. Each and every Vet 22:44
Amen brother came back alive...
A PTSD pill, in form of music. A true masterpiece.
Weed helps..its not just a hippy thing. Peace be with you
@@tjmiron2203 A morning joint and this playlist and youre ready for the day
Right on. Brings up the tears.
As a thirteen year old I have almost no clue what war is like but after the stories my papa has told me it sounds horrible and I have also heard stories of how Vietnam vets were treated when they came home so if any vet reads this I would like to say welcome home and thank you for your service and what you have sacrificed for this country and I have the utmost respect for you and what you did for us 🙏 I know some of the things you were put through must have been immensely difficult and must have felt impossible but you did the impossible and for that I thank you also I would like to say thank you to all service members not just Vietnam vets just putting that out there love you all and have a good day
Thank you Pudgy and Canon.
It means a lot to us.
I do not understand how anybody would blame the returning soldiers. I marched against the War-my brother and friends were didn't want to be drafted. But we never blamed the men on the ground or air. We blamed the Old Men in DC and the Pentagon. Often their sons never feared being drafted or sent to a bloody jungle with atrocities on both sides. It was an awful war that should not have happened. But those that served did so with honor and loyalty to their nation.
Peace.
@@maggieking6619 but, many young people did stand against us. When we were trying to get home they held up signs that said stuff like "BABY KILLER" at the bus stations and they would stick their middle finger as close to our faces as they could knowing we were not at liberty to do anything about it. All they did was cause us to hate them as they hated us, at least I'm speaking for me.
Very well said, young man.
Thank You deeply ❤❤
Pov: it's 2027 and your WW3 unit gets deployed to Vietnam II
My brother was a Marine helicopter pilot, in Vietnam about 67-68. He liked the song, Sitting on the dock of the bay.
You don't say, my great grandfather fought in four different wars, the war in Vietnam was one of em
@lindabachman2304
Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
listened to that a lot myself. does not seem to be on the list for this presentation.
Do you still listen periodically?
@@bernardchandler5386 interesting
To all Vietnam Vets. Thank You for your service, and welcome home. You all deserve so much respect and honor. Thank You.
They got none, Murica is busy with irrelevant shit instead of taking care of her soldiers
Love to all vets, we apreciate you from germany !!🇩🇪
@@NoahKarg agree
Captain Kanada here, I will add over 2,500 of our kids fought in that war. Maybe give them a thought while we enjoy our freedoms.
Thank YOu! It means a lot
My heart still goes out to the veterans who survived one of our stupidest wars. All those young lives wasted. The people in power should lead the charge into battle.
I agree then there would be no war because they are all cowards
This is what happens when Democrats are in charge I waiting for Biden gets use onto a war we all have a war at the southern border they don't want to fix. I really would like to see the Black People and White People come together like when I was in the same ditch watching each other's back this world be a lot better. If the United States doesn't get better it going to be a dictators world.
U got it right my friend
That war, like all of them, was a tragedy. The US lost! A waste of life is right.
McNamara Doctrine Communisim Kennedy,Johnson Nixon.Nixon era saw more Americans killed 67-71.50000.Later McNamara who Kennedy thought was Genius would say he was wrong before he died but not before 50k Americans died and most between 17and 21 years old.
the "gooooood morning vietnam" with the intro of fourtunate son went hard ngl
Back in 1967 I was a young lady protesting the Vietnam War while saying goodbye to 4 very dear friends who had been drafted to go and fight. One was MIA (missing in action) and we kept our hopes for a few years. One came home without one of his legs and the other brother came home addicted to morphine/ heroine. But they all came home totally fucked up mentally. Nightmares and flashbacks but there wasn't any kind of help. Hell.. nobody gave a 'welcome home heroes ' parade. I'm still waiting for a valid reason why we went to Vietnam in the first place. Because in my mind, it wasn't worth it, how can anyone justify the damage done to the families?
Thank you for the music! ❤❤❤
Sorry for your friends that come to your hometown mentally dead, i hope if they still allive, they get better, condolences as a mexican brother
im a late 70s child, ma'am....growing up thru the Reagan era after the news we'd just received bout our gov....im still confused....im also a history buff.....war i can understand for conflict (throughout history)....it seems all my life its simply bout control and power over the lesser aggressor...in the 21st century......no matter what side of the globe you are on....i just dont get it. why cant we just get along?
my brother went and thankfully came home alive. But you're r8ght, that war messed them up and for what. then no thanks at all when they came home. so wrong all the way around.
There was no purpose to the war. Like the war in Korea it wss just to stop the spread of communism. People were so scared of it they didnt think about the actions they would cause. They just did it. Hence why we had Korea, Vietnam, and many others. They were all pointless and the only reason they happened is fear of communism
Was 18 when I got ' in country '. Grew up too fast. Luckily I came home and was 19. I no longer had anything in common with my friends. You don't understand how changes happen. Joy is a memory like a fairy tale.
I was 16 and trying to be a teenager while the people I loved and cherished were being wounded or killed or mentally ruined forever... it's hard not to sob when I look back and yet I feel fantastic pride seeing those young faces and knowing they were my friends, cousins, brother, Uncle, schoolmates. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for serving. ❤️🤍💙
Soundtrack of my youth 🎼 🖤
thank you for serving and commiting atrocities america
@@1g0rg2 Says the Arab
@@DogeickBateman fr we commited nothing in america and it took me 9.11 seconds to realize
@@1g0rg2 Fr we did nothing and it took me 12.13 seconds to realize
@@DogeickBateman what the hell did america do in 1213