Welcome Home - Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1982

[primeholyassasin20]

The vietnam war was a horrendous political miscalculation, but I'm glad this memorial was able to provide some sort of solace. I also think of it as a reminder to carefully analyze all the circumstances of a situation before considering warfare as an option. Peace is the best victory, life is chaotic enough.

[TuffLuck777]

@primeholyassasin20 The Indonesians threw the Soviets out in 1966 because of America's commitment in Vietnam. Without that commitment, Communism would have swept all the way to the Malacca Straits that is south of Singapore and of great strategic importance to the free world. If you ask people who live in these countries that won the war in Vietnam, they have a different opinion from the American news media. The Vietnam War was the turning point for Communism.

[TuffLuck777]

@primeholyassasin20 The common belief is that the domino theory was proved false.

Fact: The domino theory was accurate. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand stayed free of Communism because of the U.S. commitment to Vietnam.

[bill3243]

How can I get a copy of this song. Please contact me at bill3243@comcast.net

[rags1488]

Thank you for this video. I spent 15 months in the Mekong with the Mobile Riverene Force, 1968-69. Now I ride with Vietnam Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club. Never again!!

[TuffLuck777]

@rags1488 Give None-Take None

[allblacksfan28]

God Bless the Vietnam Veterans. They may not be perfect, but they are all human.

[juvserr]

What I always remember is how many people believe the Memorial, when it's design was initially unveiled, believed it would be a disaster, myself included - all I know is I wasn't standing in front of that wall for more than 10 seconds before I started bawling - an incredible powerful reminder.

[TheBillWilder]

Thanks for this...was there with Vietnam Veterans of North Florida, that day...your video says what words often can't...powerful!

[gyreenedoc]

Medal of Honor Recipient,Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force, died last Wednesday at the age of 70, in Boise, Idaho.

May God Bless and Rest His Soul.

I bet you didn't hear about this hero'spassing, but we've sure seen a whole bunch about Lindsay Lohan, Tiger Woods and the bickering of congress over Health Care

SHAME ON NEWS MEDIA!

[gyreenedoc]

@gyreenedoc And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!! Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm. He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the Captain and his Huey.

[gyreenedoc]

@gyreenedoc He's not MedEvac so it's not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway. Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come.He's coming anyway. And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you at a time on board. Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses and safety.

[gyreenedoc]

@gyreenedoc You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you're not getting out. Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never see them again. As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day. Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter. You look up to see a Huey coming in. But... It doesn't seem real because no MedEvac markings are on it.

Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.

[gyreenedoc]

@gyreenedoc You're a 19 year old kid. You're critically wounded and dying in the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam .

It's November 11, 1967. LZ ( landing zone) X-ray.

Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to stop coming in.

[6673paul1]

very moving checkout a new posting you tube Decades Tribute by former sgt 1st Air cav Vietnam sums it all up

[MrJimboson]

Welcome home my brothers !! What a somber and happy day for me in 1982. So many Vietnam Veterans and so many names on the Wall. I will never forget how I felt that weekend. Well done video and music. It brings it all back.

3rdAmTrac Bn, 1st MarDiv, 68-69

[5280iNkRaVeR]

thank you all vets....my best friend ELI SHORTT is a vietnam vet and he is the most wonderful friend i ever had and i am only have his age.....thx

[namdogtag]

nice video.....ex RTO...4th bn, 31st Inf, 196 Light Infantry 68-69

[hollanda14]

respect!!!

[alaga2007oke]

i am not americian but i know how is it to lose someone. My uncle who was a special forces soldier lost his life fighting for his country. his body was not even brought home..<<<

[AIC4life47]

This video makes me proud to be an American!!

[CertTech20]

To all those who have served this country(living or not), thank you for your courage and sacrifices. My hats off to you all.

[Francozilla]

If anyone deserves blame for the Vietnam War, it's LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON. He and his cronies were responsible for STARTING and escalating the war which reached it's height between 1965-69. Richard Nixon deserves blame too for his slow and delayed withdrawal, only because he wanted the US to leave the war with a strong face, not in disarray.

Hippies & Beatniks are such dumb people... The Vietnam Vets have endured more hardship than they'll ever realize. God Bless ALL War Veterans! :)

[NATALIALITA]

god bless !!kids !

[Micaiah2004]

It is a bittersweet welcome, long delayed for the wrongly-maligned Vietnam veterans. There should be a continuous honoring of all Vietnam veterans on a specific day of the year.

[NATALIALITA]

nice video

[lasinlo]

Thank you; great to see a welcome too long denied!

[N0SEALL]

Very touching viedo and song. It just sad that these man had to wait so damn long to have some done to hornor them. My hats off you you men.

[JoyceMurphyGorman]

Beautiful song. Thank you for posting it. We need more Vietnam songs. Keep writing and singing about Vietnam Vets. Judge Joyce Murphy Gorman

[67tr876]

my dad was there form 1966-1968 . He is great today and happy.

[CharlieDoan]

The jobs not finish yet, vietnamese communist still there, future will answer for this, and South Vietnamese who lost the country like me will not feeling shameful any more. And even in Vietnam,the South Vietnamese soldiers had NO HOME to come because the enemies took over their HOME.

[79beastman]

the Nam vets r so under rated! Ik 1 who didnt even get a welcome home cept from his family. Most of his friends were hippies and didnt even acknowledge his existence when he got home because he fought in the war and wanted to go back to help the Vietnamese

[BRIANROX1]

god bless the men an women who serve or served and protected this great nation.

i have family who served in the US armed forces but most have passed away.i salute the men who fought in WWII korea,Nam and the gulf war and those over seas now. GOD BLESS THE USA!

[timpatjoe]

dont forget ww1

[BRIANROX1]

we didnt enter the war until the last year ii think 1918. i think more Us soldiers fought in WWII then WWI

[timpatjoe]

yup i know 1917 but ye still had thousands killed more the vietnam as well

[macetheacel]

What a wonderful tribute.

My G-pa was drafted to nam and he proudly served from 1966-1968.

[seamonkey41]

n loving memory of Cpl Joe Barillo USMC he didnt come home

semper fi

[dirtbikerpro]

i cant ppl ppl had the guts to boo such soldiers who fought for their country

[759548]

Very nice video ! when I saw this,let me memory my three cousins,they served in U,S Army at 1968 - 1970 in Vietnam, but they forever can't coming home..........................

[kandriamarie]

WELCOME HOME JIM ... Thank you for giving us your best and risking your life for your country. No one could ask any more of a man. You are a true hero to your country, your family and your friends. Bless you and may you finally heal from the deep wounds of that war. XOXO

[cebufaithful]

I can't believe I found this video!!!!! This is my WIFE singing it! We were there during the 3 fighting men unveiling! What memories!!!! Thank you all VETS... and ONCE AGAIN... "WELCOME HOME"

[rankin383]

I thank you for remembering us after all these years. I was Coast Guard.

[tjalolx]

cool dude!

[cyberarmy007]

One of the best Videos on YouTube

5 ***** Stars. PERFEKT ! ! ! ! !

[thirdmarines]

We happy few, we "BAND OF BROTHERS" for today that sheds his blood with me shall be my BROTHER.

[WLS140]

This video did make me cry, too many memories both good and bad! Thank you for making this video! You don't know what it means to me!

[thirdmarines]

Thank you for sharing this very moving video. I'm a Vietnam Vet who made it home alive, but lost many good friends June 17th 1969 at Gio-Lihn. I am one of thousands of Canadians who went south to enlist in the American Forces. Thanks again, USMC-Mike Company 3/3 1968-69

[soxbearshwks]

3rdMarines...

i served with a Canadian Marine, Chu Lai RVN

65-66. his name was Michelle Dagenais, he

was from Montreal.....

[sethmasta]

@thirdmarines

Thank you for your service. 

[aattack619]

@thirdmarines If you went out of your way to join a war your a bad dude, respect

[Pmolyn]

This video almost made me cry. It brought back very sad memories. I served with the Australian army from the 16th of May 1968 - 24th of October 1971. I was in Bravo company, many of my good friends died...

[Pmolyn]

14th Platoon, Bravo Company, same as my brother...he got shot and killed next to me...We were both infantrymen. It was the worst thing that could ever happen in your life. My brother. My idol. My role model. Killed...next to me.....

[dmiller60]

WELCOME HOME!!!!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU

[deegram]

Thank you for sharing this very moving video, and thank you to all those who served or are serving our country. My husband is a Vietnam Vet who made it home alive. We have a daughter who was affected by Agent Orange. God bless.

[marcelothecleaner]

gracias a los muchos soldados norteamericanos que generosamente dieron su vida en vietnam nosotros seguimos siendo libres. fue una dura leccion para el pueblo nortemericano pero nosotros estamos con ellos que son estrellas en el cielo de la libertad dios este con ellos y que su ejemplo nos ilumine por siempre.

[royoung2]

Thank you. I will be there for the 25th. I am a US Coast Guard Vietnam Vet 69/70. Glad to be home. See you in DC!

[BY1NO1]

I salute you my fellow veterans....

[MykeTyson]

The Vietnam Veterans from America, the Vietnamese people who escaped and survived, the children

ALL deserve our respect. Vietnam, my heritage always.

[vatosharpei]

Thank you Vietnam Vets and welcome home.

[terripin99]

Nice video- -> 1982, was was this country thinking wanting so fucking long.

thanks & peace to all

[erichblueace]

Very TOUCHING!!! I would like to say THANK YOU to all of the Vietnam Veterans!!! I owe EVERYTHING to you!!! I have two Uncles who served in Vietnam, and I love them with ALL of my heart. Thank you for putting your life on the line for my FREEDOM!!! Welcome Home!!!

[Arcaty]

Very nice. Thank You RT. Shep. Ky 69-73

[marcelothecleaner]

Wonderful video, I know well the veterans for whom my brother-in-law was in kud sank on living to it and I marry my sister, for us it(he) was good for her(it) went away with, thanks to my brother-in-law conoci all the jails of it(he,she) uses, as witness asking for indulgence for for that volvio madman after marrying my sister, not in the war. video 10000 points

[tigerland71]

Really powerful stuff, does anybody know where i can download the song from

[txbibman]

Opening of the Wall!