Saigon, Vietnam 1968 - 1969 / Sài Gòn, Việt Nam năm 1968 - năm 1969

[uraniumcompound]

TheBill: Also, I don't know how this youtube stuff works. I posted stuff on you page but I don't know where it went. Stay well. Yea though I walk through the shadow of death I will fear no evil, etc.

[uraniumcompound]

If I recall correctly, at 20 yrs of age. They had me posted on the top of an antenna tower (at least; I thought, 300' high) over and near the headquarters command TSN. I criss crossed smoke and bomb drops with two other locations to determine grid locations. Scared the stuff out of me for 12 hrs a day. Another day, stay well troops.

[uraniumcompound]

TheBillbrad  Thanks for the rely. Please respond via e-mail so I can inquire on some dates. I am in process of V.A. claim. tango Yankee (Stay well)

[TheDucphat]

Thanks for your clip

[Ravene2009]

Great Song (and video)!

[USAF7758]

To many memories of that beautiful city, Pearl of the South Pacific. My last time there was Apr '68.

We really screwed those people pulling out like we did - almost had it won. Screw the liberal, pinko news media!

Would love to go back some day.

[uraniumcompound]

utubemac 100: No, I don't know the song check with hoogerwerf4106, who posted it. I do remember watching a couple of t.v. programs back then and they had the same indigenous type music without the western flavor. keep on keeping on.

[vietnamguy1223]

my dad was in vietnam in 69' hes been in saigon hundreds of time and was always 20 miles south of it fighting in the nippa and rice patteys against the viet cong

[acetjimmy]

Wow, thanks so much for posting this! My pop is a Vietnam Vet and two of his friends were killed on the My Canh. He told me about the whole thing, and seeing a photo of it is rather haunting. I came with my pop to Vietnam in 1991 for a visit. He was amazed that it hadn't changed in twenty years. I was captivated by the country and have been teaching here since I finished college, in 1993. This place has changed greatly in these past eighteen years. You should come back sometime. Many vets have.

[hoogerwerf4106]

I have not read "Bloods." I looked it up on Amazon.com and it has had good reviews. I looks like a good read and I added it to my Vietnam era reading list. Thanks!

[soldetv]

Have you read the book "Bloods" written by Wallace Terry?

[olehippy13]

I was there in '72.....I recall the Soldiers Monument...it was getting weird when I was there.. Good shots.

keep smilin,

olehippy13

former medic

[hereisbassie]

nice song, nice images, only the markets will look a bit similar today...

[hoogerwerf4106]

Regretfully I do not have any info on the mini tet or other attacks. I arrived in Saigon on May 20, 1968 and am not familiar with the French quarter or cemetary. Maybe another viewer can respond with helpful information? Best wishes!

[uraniumcompound]

Can you help me with any information and or pictures of the May 6th attacks to TSN on or around the Old French quarter or cementary. I am trying to support requests to V.A. and have little documentation for this mini tet period.

Stay well; Thanks

[TheBillbrad]

@uraniumcompound I was stationed at TSN in '67-'68 with the 460 TRS. barracked in the 1200 area with the back of the barracks facing the French Grave Yard. The mini Tet as you called it was known to me as the May Offensive in '68.

[TheBillbrad]

@TheBillbrad NVA and VC came through the Cemetery using headstones for cover. At dawn we had a rocket attack followed by an assault by Charlie in the cemetery. ARVN guards , with reinforcements held off the enemy until A1E SkyRaiders bombed them and broke the attack. I'm pretty sure the VC came through the perimeter on the far side of the airfield, also that morning. Shrapnel from the bombs fell on our barracks, and of course, being USAF REMFs, we were not issued weapons.

[uraniumcompound]

Can you help me with any information and or pictures of the May 6th attacks to TSN on or around the Old French quarter or cementary. I am trying to support requests to V.A. and have little documentation for this mini tet period.

Stay well; Thanks

[utubemac100]

what's the song in this clip ?

it's very well

[hoogerwerf4106]

MinhDuclllllll7 is correct. The mini-tet was going on at the time. If you look at the French Opera House in the clip, you will see a shinny section of the roof on the right. This is new roofing where a rocket impacted.

[MinhDucIIIIIII7]

Second half of 1968 was the second assault of the 68 Tet Offensive. That was why from the top of building, ones can see the smokes from fighting in the suburbs of Saigon

[skbvn2]

cry for viet nam not Human's Right

[elephantrange]

Some really primo footage there, and a great song!

[3hartford]

Used to guard prisoners to BenHoa from TSN. ocasionally. USArmy 716MP. Do you remember a Cpt Hammer? Good stick. Many a scarry landing under RED!

[hoogerwerf4106]

I would like to return to Vietnam one day. Maybe soon...

[invanz0]

take me with you!

[RayHuong]

[1] SINGING ON THE DEAD BODIES This afternoon I went up the high hill, to sing above the corpses I saw, I saw People running away, holding each other This afternoon I went up the high hill, to sing above the corpses I saw, I saw Over in the garden, a mother embracing her child's dead body Clap, mother! Applaud your child's corpse! Three cheers for peace! Clap in rhythm, people! Everyone, clap in time!

[RayHuong]

[2] This afternoon I went by the strawberry field, to sing above the corpses I saw, I saw On the road, an old father embracing his son's cold body This afternoon I went by the strawberry field, to sing above the corpses I saw, I saw My brothers and sisters buried in shallow graves Clap, mother, and cheer the war! Sister, applaud peace! Let us clap for more feud and Slowly silence our feelings of remorse.

[yeuemful]

hinh anh  sai gon dep va van minh qua

[dan44duke]

I love your posts... thanks for showing your side of the deal.

[wildweasel68]

Great song. The video certainly brings back memories. Thanks for posting it.

[rkremer]

great song !!!