Michael Mayher

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@pantera29palms Ай бұрын

The Army always had the best propaganda…

@CharlesBeegle-u5o Ай бұрын

Last divisional jump school at Ft Bragg was November 1961 before Thanksgiving. All basic airborne tng after was conducted at ft Benning. Jumpmaster and refresher courses were still conducted at Bragg and Campbell.

@DaneAndGinger Ай бұрын

hubby was stationed there from 1998-2005.. we lived on post in Old Lee Village, its so interesting to see this!! neither of us were even born yet but loved it there! Thank you for sharing this

@Jack.Krauser.re4 Ай бұрын

A lot of korean exchange students went to america in the 1950s and 1960s for jump school..its kinda cool how korean jump school today has a lot in common with american jump school in the 60s Source: i went to korean airborne

@Nipit-po8fl 2 ай бұрын

I went to jump School 1980 zero week was the worst

@johnciummo3299 2 ай бұрын

How many of these non actors were killed a few years later in Vietnam? Little did any of them knew what lay ahead of them.

@michaelmayher5984 2 ай бұрын

The Airborne is a Volunteer ONLY, force - and always has been. I don't think they would share your sentiment. I didn't worry about that when I served and jumped from High Performance aircraft; nor did my father when he served and jumped during the same period the film was made.

@johnciummo3299 2 ай бұрын

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@johnciummo3299 2 ай бұрын

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@johnciummo3299 2 ай бұрын

⁠I joined the Marines right out of HS in June of 65. Served for four years including 13 months in VN as a Marine Scout Dog Handler with the 1st MarDiv. From 2/68 through 3/69. Came home with a Bronze Star with combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and 2 Purple Hearts. Was lucky, worked my way through college earning two degrees and retired from a great career in the corporate world in 2013. I can assure you we were all volunteers and none could imagine what lay ahead of us.

@michaelmayher5984 2 ай бұрын

@@johnciummo3299 good for you - I am not disputing your service. My family can claim similar sacrifice/accomplishments. Hindsight is 20/20 but I would bet most young men until the time comes, all feel bulletptroof and invisible.

@darrengilbert7438 3 ай бұрын

Spent a lot of time in the field at Ft. Bragg.

@darrengilbert7438 3 ай бұрын

Back before the army went woke and stupid.

@gobanito 3 ай бұрын

In 1962 D-Day happened only 18 years earlier, I wonder how many of these instructors in the film made the jump into Normandy and Market Garden.

@tomreynolds1465 3 ай бұрын

Fort Bragg

@tomreynolds1465 3 ай бұрын

Attended in 1959. Rough but thought AIT school was harder.

@509Heavydrop 3 ай бұрын

Oh, what was your AIT ? If I may ask 🪖🪂🇺🇸

@tomreynolds1465 3 ай бұрын

@@509Heavydrop Advanced Infantry Training at Ft Bragg before Airborne training. 8 weeks of heavy training.

@AnthonyBerardis-r1p 3 ай бұрын

Where was this filmed? Anybody know. It definitely wasn't at Fort BENNING. "Still Fort BENNING to me. Idc what they change it to. Graduated Sept of 2005. Side note: The static lines when they where "coming out of the plane" were making me nervous. The cycle b4 me had a kid almost hung by the person in fronts static line because he missed handing it to the jump master in the plane.

@michaelmayher5984 3 ай бұрын

Ft Bragg. The opening of the film shows the old base entry sign. Bragg and Campbell both had a base jump school, back then.

@Nik-nd1mv 3 ай бұрын

6:55: "haircut so short that I can see, what you are thinking" 😂😂😂

@StanSmith-fz4bt 3 ай бұрын

This is from the year i was born and 20 years later i had my wings, a year later i had my Pathfinder Torch from right around corner of jump school.

@509Heavydrop 3 ай бұрын

Tanks 4 the memories 🫡🇺🇸🪖🪂💥🇺🇸

@ryleeryan3738 4 ай бұрын

Jump School in Nov. 69 then the HERD in VN. We have our National reunion next week. God, I love getting together w my buddies from the HERD ALL THE WAY

@cbm2156 3 жыл бұрын

I did not arrive there until June 1964 from overseas, and was discharged there in May 1965.

@OldBiker54 3 жыл бұрын

I graduated 44th student batt 1973 and then went to Fort Bragg 18th Airborne Corp HHB,,Airborne All The Way...Nixons son in law was in my class,,Lt Edwin Cox

@jackdaniel7465 Ай бұрын

44th student Battalion 1980 then Bco 3RD BN 325th Inf 82nd Airborne division.....AATW Thank you for your service Brother!!!

@cbm2156 5 жыл бұрын

I was stationed at Ft Campbell, KY from June 1964-May 1965 after returning from overseas. I was with Co B, 313 ASA BN. We lived in the old WW2 type barracks on the east side of the post.

@jimmygebhard8440 5 жыл бұрын

This home 4 aus kids we jump from tower zip lines armforsis3 day miss thos day army Brits 1959 75 Sherwood forest dad 54 to75 lifer 11 Abn. 8 abn 101abn 2 17 cav 2 tors Vietnam me 77 78 327 if air assault no sack