Man in the Doorway

[MMGCDICK]

That was a very touching tribute to the many brave men, who spent days, upon days doing that tough, dangerous work for...(you can fill in the rest, depending on your politcal bent). God bless them, the pilots, as well as all of the crews that kept those birds in air. And, hey, I liked the poetry.

[GalaticSpaceHero]

You all dont want to believe it ! You all think we are in War to Win Hearts and Minds ! I was 17 old Private and E-7 said to me you Know What You ARe? I said No SGT! He said your Mercenary! Hired Gun MAN! You belong to Uncle Sam ! those have the Fucking Guns and know how to use them make the Rules around here . I had General from Nam call us Killers. Good Morning Killers ! Who you going to kill today ? Any body I fucken tell you to Kill! Is that understood ? YES SIR !

[GalaticSpaceHero]

LBJs wife owned majority stocks in huey. they even made them out of magniesim. Why i know? because the door gunner told me. Thousand were shot down . Great work horse but its to dam slow . its bullet catcher . Door gunners were purple heart winners.who was that Mayor that had two shot down under him ? Got silver Star he got, in another one . LBJ was counting the money ! didnt go there to win no war, went there to make fucking money and heroine they brought back Mr. American Gangster! U Killer

[jvfd1730]

my old man was a chew chief on a Huey in one of his two tours of duty in Vietnam that lasted from '69 to '71. 7th/1st Air Cav Blackhawks

[derdesdemden1234]

War is the most disgusting thing that people can do to each other! So lets never forget those who saw WAR in the trenches of Europe, Korea, Eastern Europe, Japan, Africa, South East Asia, Latin America, and all the other places through the mists of time...

[panzermike46]

IT was a dirty war and the Huey Door Gunner was a big part of it. Lest We Forget! Mike Templer

335th AHC Co.

BearCat. Vietnam-1969

[theartist53]

how terrible to go through that....i cannot imagine. And a senseless, needless war for profit..................

[tjracing41]

door gunning is apart of my MOS(aircrew). i joined the the marine corps i leave for boot camp Nov. 11th i cant wait!

[MichaelRyerson]

@tjracing41 Congratulations and good luck. hard to believe they're giving you guys MOS's that far out from boot camp. Nov 11th, you're going to miss the birthday cake.

[Pornkiller666]

Checks 4.0. Thanks for the great work on this.

[mzdish]

Taipans and B Troop 1/9 Cav

[uhih6717823]

162 AHC CE 6717823 ( Huey) Can Tho

Thanx

we never knew what you guys were thinking ....either

[keoni37]

Served with 1st Cav Co A 227th AHB 5/67-8/68 A great tribute!

John Woods

[redyazzie]

Skid kids, salute!

[FlacoLobo]

Best posting... thank you...1st Air Cav 2/5 for remembering...Thanks for bring me home....GB. You all for Duty...Honor...And Courage... Huey Crews thanks. LW

[ulsh1]

A sound you never forget

[spacecop67]

Door gunner, that was hard way to make living.

[septemberisblack]

still flying as a door gunner on the november. the legacy is in this vid

[epatha44]

My brother was with 119th Assault Helicopter... Camp Holloway. Plieku Valley, until 1970

[FlacoLobo]

1st Air Cav. Co. A 2/5... flown by 227th Av. and other units... thank for being there and the units of dust off. Vietnam 1966-1967

[sbwebster]

Very True Thank you

[nytrip911]

Trying to email or post this to facebook. This was my uncle. The first person I loved that I lost

[757optim]

Well done leatherneck. I salute you. Welcome home from a CE, 1st Lift, 170th AHC, '69-'70. The sound of that turbine turning, ignitors clicking, the blades coming up to RPM...never forget it. And the smell of burning JP still hits in the pit of the stomach, like nearing home after a long time away.

[sonofrattler]

Thank you for this poem. To all Vietnam Vets, thank you for your service to our Nation and WELCOME HOME. From the proud son of a US Army Aviator that flew a tour in Vietnam with the 'Rattlers' Bien Hoa, '65-'66.

[RedMojaveBraveUSMC]

whats the song in the background? Its real nice... by the way nice video

[60smode]

@RedMojaveBraveUSMC It's called "Lay me Doone- A Farewell to the Brave.

Check out on You Tube- Sgt MacKenzie-We Were Soldiers Sountrack with Lyrics

[Daukk]

My gut clenched at the sound of Hueys flaring into landing. You felt the pop of the blades like small physical impacts, you heard the whine of the turbines, and the sounds of the door guns working......It was scary, and it felt like home.

[Iliketoburststuff]

12th air cav, i was a pilot, ill prepared for what i seen. i count myself lucky, i was there for a fraction of the time those guys spent on the ground. my nephew died out there. but I find solace in the fact of how many sons, nephews, cousins uncles etc i brought back. I hope they all live their life to the fullest

[docfixer1]

A great tribute Thanks. 282nd AHC "Black Cats & Alley Cats"

[PEDROCLASSIC]

They shoul have a huey 1d out on display next to the VIETNAM MEMORIAL in wash. dc.

please do that

[PEDROCLASSIC]

Thank you very much. almost in tears watching the video and hearing that familiar huey sound. my love and respect and honor for the vietnam vets .... GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE kia, pow, mia and those living...USMC, ARMY,NAVY,AIR FORCE ....1964-1975

i love you all ...

[himmler251]

yes sir he was an incredible man, and he couldnt have been there he was only in country on his 1st tour for 3 months before he died, and u dont have to explain avaition terms to me, i live by ft rucker alabama home of army aviation

[choprjock]

Well done!!! I recognized two video clips of ships from the Co. I flew for, Co. B 227th AHB, 1st Cav Div. Look for the the yellow lightning bolts on the cockpit doors. Crew Chiefs and Door Gunners were the unsung heroes of helicopter crews. They flew the missions with us and then when they were over, put in long hours maintaining aircraft and preparing it for the next mission. I've always had great admiration for the jobs that they did.

[himmler251]

my grandpa was in the 155th AHC in nam in bahn be thou 68-69 and my uncle in d company1st air cav 227th he was killed in the battle where the movie we were soldiers took place

[choprjock]

D/227th was the gunship company for the 227th. After I flew for B Co., I transferred to D Co. in 6/67. What was your uncle's last name? I don't know of any 227th, or 229th, crewmembers that were KIA at the Ia Drang battle. Is it possible he was with the 7th Cav instead? Also, I assume you meant that your Grandfather was at Ban Me Thout, which was a town south of Pleiku.

[himmler251]

Delmer R. Jones

Staff Sergeant

A CO, 2ND BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV

Army of the United States October 21, 1948 to January 07, 1968

found the info

[choprjock]

2/12th was one of the infantry battalions in the 1st Cav. I flew for those guys a number of times, up by Bong Son. Combat assaults, extractions and "ash and trash" missions, etc. Somewhere I have a snapshot of the 2/12th's log pad at LZ English. A log pad was the helipad where aircraft would land to pickup supplies, to airlift out to the units in the field. Your uncle must have been an exceptional trooper, having been a Sgt., at such a young age.

[choprjock]

The battle where you uncle was killed was in the Que Son Valley, in the Quang Nam Province. A and C Co.'s, 2/12th, were ambushed by the 3rd NVA Regt. Almost 2 dozen troopers were KIA that day, including the battalion CO, when his chopper was shot down. Google 2/12th, and you'll find a website for them. There's probably a website for 155th AHC too. It's unlikely that your uncle participated in the battle at Ia Drang, as it took place in Nov 65 and he would have only been 17 yrs. old.

[himmler251]

no sir he wasnt he was only in the srevice for a year and in country 3 months, he was a great man and a great soldier

[himmler251]

3:10 thts my grandpa, i know that SPH-4 helmet paint scheme anywhere tht was his personal paint on it, he still has it

[choprjock]

That's pretty cool, that there's a film of your grandpa in VN, on You Tube. Give him my best wishes and tell him that all pilots really appreciated the tremendous work that the CE's and DG's did. They don't get nearly the recognition that they deserve. If you haven't already, look for Joe Galloway's speech, "God's Own Lunatics", here on You Tube. It's a great tribute to helicopter crews.

[BlueCloneTrooper521]

@himmler251 my uncles was a navy corpsman assigned to a huey i think, god, i cant think of his unit, i just know thats what he did, ill have to ask him.

[artvause1]

Thank you for this poem and video. My brother also served as a door gunner in Nam from 1970 - 1971. He's never been the same and never talks about it. This helps to understand.

[540563]

this is amazing .thanks to who served

[2fly4u274]

that shit was amazing. semper fi

[StrikingEmages]

This video is amazing. I've never been in the military, but I know someone who was. He is truly a hero and so are all the others who fought. I'M SO PROUD

[dianejmac]

My brother was a door gunner in Nam from 71 to 73....this great film and poem helps me to understand what he must have went through...he never spoke about it. He died three weeks ago a realheor. Thank you for doing this vedio

[snwman91]

im sorry about your brother i respect all veterans who served in vietnam and every war.

[dianejmac]

thank you for taking the time to let me know...it is amazing how may of them did not know...

[yoyoofloco]

@dianejmac 72 was not a good year to be in a helicopter in Vietnam. The bad guys had the SA7's and the helicopters had no protection against them. I had to clean up several of them. Here's to your brother, a very brave man whose job I did not envy.

[1SGPARKER]

@dianejmac Your brother was a rare breed; A Door Gunner. I know because I was one, also. Mission after mission, day after day, without even so much as a whimper. Some days you don't fire a single round. Some days you fire thousands. Yea, your brother was a hero.

[kasiya90]

Please tell me the name of the song that is playing in the background...thank you..

[zmuskrat]

My father was a door gunner on an attack UH-1B in Nam in '63 with the UTT (Utillity Tactical Transport "First with Guns"), Great poem and Video. Very Proud of Him and all who served.

[MichaelRyerson]

Just wanted to stop by and say hi and thanks for all the very kind comments. 'Doorway' has had a nice run. Still can't help but look up when I hear a helicopter. Best to all active duty. Semper Fidelis.

[173rdAbn6970]

Good Show!!! I step off those Huey's I bet 50 plus times with "C" Co./3rd Batt./ The 173rd Airborne Brigade and this poem tells it all just as it was.

You are all Welcome to view my multi-video tribute to you who served on the Ground in Viet Nam and the aftermath that war left in its wake.

Peace,

Mike P.

[guyjacobsen]

I was a doorgunner for the 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Division back in 68

[jayrotsie]

Thank you.

[rednight666666]

were you drafted?

[himmler251]

thank you my grandfather was a doorgunner with the 155th AHC in vietnam 67-68 and was in dien ben phu and was a translator with the 101st airborne

[himmler251]

my grandfather was in vietnam as a doorgunner with the 155th AHC out od DIEN BEN PHU in 68-69

[thesayxx]

song at the begining! please tell me.

nice video! Respect!

[MenOfBonzai]

Joseph Kilna Mckenzie - Sgt. McKenzie (We Were Soldiers)

[kasiya90]

Thanks Mate!!

[stevedoug50]

The words are true and the clips are perfect. I find myselk still looking up when I hear the rotors or the whop-whop-whop. Thanks for this.

US Army, In Country RVN, 70-71

[LB101st]

They were great...

[atweditor]

I was Blackjack 23, a 4th Inf slick in II Corps, '67-'68. I wish I'd written this poem. Dead on. Great visuals, too.

[bnbourget]

Having been a Nam Vet on the

GunTruck King Cobra during 71-72 in Phutai running the roads to Pleiku, TuoHoa, and all over, I remember only to well of the Helicopters that used to skirt our convoys and come to our aid, many thanks to all the Helicopter Crews, Bruce aka Frenchie

[MissMisunderstood11]

Thank you sir and WELCOME HOME!!

Thank you for protecting our America!!

=)

[ArtieRosel]

Beautiful, Thank You.

Co A 1st Avn Bn/52nd Avn Bn,(155th AHC) Ban Me Thout.Stagecoach/Falcons. Sept-Dec 1965 Shot-Gun XI.

Arthur C. Bonevich, Newport News,VA.

[broadwaycoins]

@ArtieRosel I was located at the 155th from 69, 70, 71,I was located at the signal site there in the middle of the compound. I was the one that had the mini Gun that eventually wen to the back to support the jungle area. We where close to the the gate that was closed off to traffic. I eventually moved to the Bungalow with the Mac V in town when the 155th pulled out of Bam Me Tout. This was after the Bungalow burned down.

[123KZART]

Allen, I am candleguy821's cousin...a beautiful piece....voice & poem is very intriguing,pulls you right into movie.Cuz is helping me to understand "what it was all about" & I have the highest regard for all of you, ya"ll are the best!....THANK YOU & that's from the heart

[rehabmart]

This is fantastic!

Great job on the video and the poem.

Five stars! :)

[candleguy821]

my rating is a mistake, it should five stars, I shake a lot now, need to undo that poor rating it is not deserved. this is a fantastic poem, gut right to how it was.

I was a man in the doorway, please fix or tell me how to fix the rating "Mac" 66-67