My Vietnam Experience

My tour in Vietnam (Bong Son) plus Super 8 film and actual audio of our 1970 New Year's Eve in Da Nang (bringing in the new year to the sound of M16 rifle fire)

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[Quokka57]

Your comments just go to show how much you don't understand about politics. Like you, I think that Vietnam and Iraq weren't the best decisions on earth. BUT, those that serverd didn't start it. They were ordered by their country, right or wrong, to go there. If you don't fucking like it, why the hell don't you go into to politics, and stop the pricks that made the decision to send them there in the first place? Or is that too hard for you? Remember - those that went were just like you and me.

[Quokka57]

This obviously means very much to you. It must have taken away as much of your life as it did the lives of many others. A brilliant vid that brings a few messages home for those ignoramus's that don't have a clue what suffering was endured by all. To all those that went through 'Nam, a big thank you. And to both sides, condolences on the massive losses - not just back then, but those that still endure.

[dover357]

@MrFLICKYOLI  You are a F**KING IDIOT!!

[him3zz]

2:35 what does he mean about the "prostitutes..."

[MrFLICKYOLI]

The real heroes of Vietnam were the draft dodgers.

How the hell do people justify allowing the government to steal your lives?

Did you honestly believe if you didn't fight them there you'd have to fight them here?

I mean, come on... I'm trying to understand your thinking for just going along with what was obviously a useless and stupid war.

[Psyche777able]

Thanks for showing this. I was there from march 1967 to 1968 with 1st Air Cav

11th Avn Grp. The site was on the grave yard. I remember those 4 hrs guard

duty,and running water during monsoon. Used ammo crates to make bunks.

All those shots and pills. Don't forget the red cross girls that showed up,and those

great porker parties that lasted all night. Those were the days band of brothers.

[julzabro]

Thanx for this! My dad was in Vietnam also. He was in the Army 62nd Engineers in Camron Bay. I will be posting some phots he gave me soon.

[gumbysheetz]

i watched the entire video because i wish i had movies of my tours over there. you're lucky you have so many and that you came back safe. you made a video of your experiences and have shared it. you did very well, i think. thanks for sharing.

[JizzTechCo]

@phoenixmoviemaker Thank you for your service sir. I hope I can make you and other veterans proud soon. God bless you and all those who died. Lets be honest, the true hero's are the ones who die on the line of duty. May sound cheesy, but it's true. Thank you again for serving

[sEANzysVans]

i know him he's my aunts friend he's a really cool guy i helped fix up his house

[ShannonAvalon]

Glad that you made it home, thank you!!

[Rico8458]

this is ther making of a real good movie. your story is hollywood material. tom hanks can play you. make it a melo drama. not bad idea.