I went over in Nov '66, I never heard about this soldier before, however, deeds like his were something to envy for sure!!!! May he live forever, in this countries heart and sole!!!!
August 21,1968 Charlie Company of the 1/5 mech. 1 MoH and 1 DSC, 17 Purple Hearts in the Ben Cui rubber plantation. I was 1 of very few who walked out. RIP my Brothers!🇺🇸
AS an American Vietnamese from the South we know the young American soldiers. To me (and all of us)they are just young man, nice and easy to be friends with although some time they are so naive. some of them died there, thank you and welcome home. to us they have a special place in our hearts. GOD bless THEM
The Sergeant should have made sure his recon team had cleaned their weapons prior to the mission, were well lubricated and kept lube with them. Otherwise, great work keeping your team alive.
if the 3rd highest award for bravery is Silver Star . . . what is #2 ? no disrespect, very impressed w this guy's coolness under fire. fancy Medals rarely pinned on enlisted.
Second highest valor award is Navy Cross (Dept of Navy). Distinguished Service Cross (Army). Distinguished Air Cross (USAF). Fourth would be Bronze Star w/ combat ‘V’. V stands for valor. In the USMC for example below the Bronze Star (which is much more common) is Navy Commendation with combat ‘V’ for Officer/SNCO and NAM, Navy Achievement Medal with combat ‘V’ for Sergeant-Private. Hope this helps.
the Silver Star pure bravery. if I'm not mistaken the DSC awarded to staff officers, desk jockeys on their way out after 20+ yrs of service. in important, significant roles w dedication & devotion. counter measures involving technology or logistics & procurement, etc. the Silver Star pure bravery
Green tracer 7.62x39mm ammo was used in AK-47s that I witnessed in 1967 & '68. I have heard accounts that state the DShK 12.7x108mm also used green tracer (similar to the .50 caliber M2). The possibility exists that the MG in this event used different ammo and thus maybe orange tracer (like US ammo). Another possibility is the narrator just assumed all tracer is orange.
Why do they always use photos or videos in these videos that are NOT from the actual story. For example....There is NO place in the "old" South Vietnam with terraced rice patties! In FACT, there ae very few places in Vietnam that have terraced rice patties! The photo at the beginning of the video might be from China?
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Thank you for your service sir & welcome home 🇺🇸
Thank you for your bravery sir , welcome home.
I went over in Nov '66, I never heard about this soldier before, however, deeds like his were something to envy for sure!!!! May he live forever, in this countries heart and sole!!!!
August 21,1968 Charlie Company of the 1/5 mech. 1 MoH and 1 DSC, 17 Purple Hearts in the Ben Cui rubber plantation.
I was 1 of very few who walked out. RIP my Brothers!🇺🇸
Respect sir! My dad was 1/77th c company attached to the 1/5th ♦️ he drove tank. 68/69 I have pictures of the rubber plantation.
Wow. Mr. Bishop was a patriot and a badass. Respect.
Thank you for your service.
A good story, well told. Glad you made it home, hope you are well. Many of us have gotten old.
Thank you for your and your team member’s service !
Amazing. Thank you
Awesome 👌
Welcome home Sir you are a true hero
Watching this in Central Thailand in 2024. Glad I was not there in 1966. USN-RET.
500 rounds of 5.56 in 20 round mags.
Outstanding.
help me w the math; 500 divided by 20 = 25 clips. and you're not allowed to call time out while switching clips. He almost melted the gun barrel
Welcome brother
AS an American Vietnamese from the South we know the young American soldiers. To me (and all of us)they are just young man, nice and easy to be friends with although some time they are so naive. some of them died there, thank you and welcome home. to us they have a special place in our hearts. GOD bless THEM
Good example of how screwed up the first m16’s were. Thank you Robert MacNamara
When Chuck Norris goes to sleep he checks under his bed for Sgt Bishop
The Sergeant should have made sure his recon team had cleaned their weapons prior to the mission, were well lubricated and kept lube with them. Otherwise, great work keeping your team alive.
if the 3rd highest award for bravery is Silver Star . . . what is #2 ? no disrespect, very impressed w this guy's coolness under fire. fancy Medals rarely pinned on enlisted.
Second highest valor award is Navy Cross (Dept of Navy). Distinguished Service Cross (Army). Distinguished Air Cross (USAF). Fourth would be Bronze Star w/ combat ‘V’. V stands for valor. In the USMC for example below the Bronze Star (which is much more common) is Navy Commendation with combat ‘V’ for Officer/SNCO and NAM, Navy Achievement Medal with combat ‘V’ for Sergeant-Private. Hope this helps.
DSC Distinguished Service Cross
Number two is the Distinguished Service Cross; number one is the Medal of Honor.
“Fancy “ medals are indeed pinned on enlisted. The difference is officers get medals easier as they are “ ticket punching”.
the Silver Star pure bravery. if I'm not mistaken the DSC awarded to staff officers, desk jockeys on their way out after 20+ yrs of service. in important, significant roles w dedication & devotion. counter measures involving technology or logistics & procurement, etc. the Silver Star pure bravery
I thought the NVA-VC used green tracers?
Green tracer 7.62x39mm ammo was used in AK-47s that I witnessed in 1967 & '68. I have heard accounts that state the DShK 12.7x108mm also used green tracer (similar to the .50 caliber M2). The possibility exists that the MG in this event used different ammo and thus maybe orange tracer (like US ammo). Another possibility is the narrator just assumed all tracer is orange.
Obviously, you need reliable weapons…or you’re dead. I thought that the Army, at the time, failed to emphasize good weapon cleaning.
Why do they always use photos or videos in these videos that are NOT from the actual story. For example....There is NO place in the "old" South Vietnam with terraced rice patties! In FACT, there ae very few places in Vietnam that have terraced rice patties! The photo at the beginning of the video might be from China?