101st Airborne Veteran Reflects on Two Tours in Vietnam

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[@mikeriordan1024]

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[@Americal-v6r]

This guy knew and served under Col. David Hackworth a legend in Army lore and Vietnam. Thats why this guy went as far as he did. You can see by his attitude he adopted the very successful jungle warfare Hackworth developed in his book, Vietnam Primer: Out Guerilla The Guerilla. To all my 11Bravo brothers past and present peace 🕊️🇺🇸🗽⚔️. I corps 196th light infantry 09/70-WIA 02/71. GREAT interview btw.

[@filmperia1945]

Thank you for your service and welcome home!

[@tombob671]

Col. Hackworth was the real deal.

[@thedude1-wn2ij]

I’ve read ‘About Face’ and ‘Steel my Soldiers Hearts’ 👌

[@dalekeller1609]

I served with this great man at Ft Sheridan IL when the Army Recruiting Command was established in the mid seventies. He was a Major then in charge of Operations . I was a SSG E6. What a great leader he was. I was in Vietnam in 68-69. Often wondered where he went from Ft Sheridan. Now I know. Thanks General Howard..

[@filmperia1945]

Thank you for your service and welcome home!

[@flavius3896]

Did you run into Bob FIsher at Ft Sheridan?

[@dalekeller1609]

@@flavius3896not that I can recall.

[@jaycole3050]

I was with the Air Force, Strategic Air Command, 4258th Strategic Wing, U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield, Thailand November 1967 to November 1968, as an aircraft mechanic on B-52 bombers. I am glad we were able to help you guys.

[@filmperia1945]

Thank you for your service and welcome home!

[@SK-xv3hn]

I met you decades ago, you look great. Hack was a close friend of my big brother. I served 2 tours with a year apart. K/75 RGR E/58 LRP 4th ID LRRP

[@filmperia1945]

Thank you for your service and welcome home!

[@armylrs2391]

My father was an LRP with the 74th infantry detachment, he is alive and well. Thank you for your service.

[@chrismadison5709]

My cousin was in Tiger Force Recon. I’m glad he came home safely!

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

Tiger force has a clouded history

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

I got out in 67. I went to the university of Wisconsin because I knew it would be a very anti-war university. Four years on the G.I. bill no complaints.

[@chrismadison5709]

@@GlobalDrifter1000 yes. I’ve read a book about them.

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Well, Done, General. A "Blue Blood" from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I was born and raised and was stationed at Ft. Bragg from '83-'85 at Simmons Army Airfield.

[@joemueller4738]

I was at Simmons in 1979-81. Chinook mechanic/ crewchief. 196 th aviation co

[@filmperia1945]

Thank you for your service!

[@eulaliorodriguez5325]

Thank you for your service. Welcome home.

[@jimbobSD]

US Army VN veteran 1967-69. This was a great interview and I was impressed with his story. I was struck by his description of his first combat engagement where he and his team mistakenly killed Montagnard women and children. This was not "combat" since they were clearly unarmed. I was disappointed that in his memory of the event he defined it that way.

[@70stunes71]

Awesome interview. 👍💯🇱🇷

[@GlobalVeteranStories]

Incredible interview Luke!!

[@MartinEspinoza-g5i]

Thank you for your service sir God bless

[@independentrealist6817]

Great interview and interesting soldier.

[@albertrodriguez4190]

Right on brother

[@sranney1]

Thank You Sir !!

[@elviejodelmar2795]

I graduated from the Special Forces Officer's Course in 1975. Col. Aaron Bank, the Father of Special Forces, spoke at my graduation. When he saw all the CIBs in the classroom, he paused and said, "I hate to tell you this, but Vietnam didn't need to happen. I knew Ho Chi Minh personally, and he was much more nationalist than Communist. We could have worked with him. The sad fact is the senior leadership -- both civilian and military -- had no idea what they were doing or how to fight an insurgency. 58,000 men lost their lives because of it. And Nixon's sabotaging of the Paris Peace talks prolonged the war and added to the casualties. I was a partner with Ross S. Kelly, who was a 1st Lt. at the battle of An Loc the general talks about. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions.

[@jackcurran1122]

You are correct

[@markgarrett3647]

Being that he studied in Moscow how to be a proper Communist I think he's fooled you. Also beyond the illegal surveillance recording of Madame Anna Chennault's telephone with Nguyen Van Thieu there's still corroborating evidence that Nixon really did sabotage LBJ's negotiations with the Communist Vietnamese.

[@williamkilpatrick6821]

I love when people blame Nixon for Vietnam. LBJ was rhe guy that escalated the war. Nixon was trying to close out the debacle that LBJ left him and maybe not let the dead to have died in vain by a South Vietnam loss. Most of the losses were during LBJ for our side. Then we had guys like Biden that assured a Vietnam loss by cutting funding in 73 which sealed the deal on our troops dying in vain.

[@PeteGeorge-h6b]

it was nt until i got out in 69 that i found out about Johnson oil company, Ladybird Trucking and the Gulf of Tonkin false flag with admiral Morrison. I find it difficult to exchange pleasantries and nostalgia when so many were just lubrication for the war machine.

[@markgarrett3647]

@@elviejodelmar2795 Ho Chi Minh literally studied in Moscow.

[@JamesRuark]

3 of us from Salisbury Maryland where in Viet Nam the same time in 1970

[@filmperia1945]

@@JamesRuark Thank you for service and welcome home!

[@world-uk2vj]

were you part of the 101st that secured highway 19 for the arrival of the 1st Cav?

[@valdivia1234567]

One consistent thing with excellent officers, regardless of branch, is they give the NCOs great credit for their knowledge and leadership and "upward management" of their officers. Without great NCOs, any branch of the military will fail.

[@MartinEspinoza-g5i]

Were you with the nomads the first brigade of the 101st

[@NormanNunnally]

We are still being treated that way, only now they use HR to carry their water.

[@nicknguyen2491]

Ông cố vấn 5th company ARVN airborne. Nháy dù cố gắng. Sir .

[@filmperia1945]

Thank you for your service and welcome home!

[@jj-nh8lz]

I believe the “incident” he referred to during his time in Korea involved a member of the West Point class of 1966 who was essentially butchered by North Korean troops while trimming a tree with a crew on the DMZ

[@galesams4205]

I took my basic training with the 101st air borne div. at FT. Campbell Ky, then to FT. KNOX, KY. RICHARD NIXION was president. Went to vietnam in july 1969, 4th inf. Div. armor recon, M-48 tanks and M-113 APC. armor recon. I served my country. no one gives a shit.

[@timfronimos459]

WRONG WRONG WRONG many of us do give a shit about our Vietnam War vets. Some of us, inspired by our relatives who served in Vietnam, later joined the US military and served in their footsteps. Your service despite the politicians and general's errors is honored and respected to this very day. Before you put your head on the pillow tonight. Know this, you are loved and respected for having served when your nation called you.

[@442rsdonrock]

Agree 100% . You are loved appreciated and respected. Thank you

[@filmperia1945]

@@galesams4205 Thank you for your service and welcome home!

[@jon-jo5pn]

I do. I give a Shit what you Vietnam Veterans Sacrificed over in South Vietnam. I had only one relation that served with some Engineers outside of Saigon and didn't see much combat. (I was 10 years old in '68). And I CARE! A LOT of People Care for you "Shit-On" Vietnam Veterans!

[@warnerchandler9826]

Many of us appreciate all the veterans that served in Viet Nam. I do. Thank you sir.

[@jj-nh8lz]

Wow, this gentleman was a fascinating interview. Especially interesting that he served under Colonel David Hackworth who wrote the books “About Face” and “Steel My Soldiers Hearts.”

[@hobertlee7598]

GOOD VIDEO

[@jon-jo5pn]

You were with the "Tiger Force"? Lots of Bad, Bad things said about "some" of those Boys!

[@markjfox866]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏼🎖🎖🎖

[@patrickspencer4360]

I was 101st 1970-1971 Hue, Phu Bai I hate the expression "thank you for your service" I was treated by this country was awful. "Baby killer" Riped a new asshole in college.

[@filmperia1945]

Welcome home!

[@MichaelBrodigan-sq8th]

I never got to hug my uncle Martin again. He was my favorite! The loss still hurts today. Patrick welcome home…I was 10 years old, I wish I could hug you

[@patrickspencer4360]

@MichaelBrodigan-sq8th thank you, that was very nice of you to say that.

[@ThePbird1]

Just some pre history. Fort Bragg, 1955. Day room, 64th Headquarters, 20th Engineers. A flickering television carried the trial of the Emmett Till killers. The jury, the judge, the gallery were chummy with the accused. There were smiles and even laughter during the procedure. In the room with me was an African American Green Beret. When the trial was over I said: “ I hope to God we don’t go to war because we will be shooting each other instead of the enemy.” He said: “ I’d like you to meet my captain! We have lots of dedicated people in Indochina,” Since that meant a short discharge and a reup for six years minimum...and my knowledge that I could not endure the training...I passed. He never showed his feelings about the spectacle we just witnessed. Sergeant Moore. I hope he survived Viet Nam.

[@filmperia1945]

Thank you for your service!

[@MartinEspinoza-g5i]

Did you ever serve with Pete Dawkins and William Carpenter sir

[@TheVigilantEye77]

Who he ?

[@filmperia1945]

@@TheVigilantEye77 John Howard

[@boondocker7964]

Not a "Summer Soldier", eh?

[@911mickk]

LTC Harry R. Munck

[@Prfdt3]

We were fighting with the leftists pinning our arm behing our back.

[@freddiefreihofer7716]

American troops in Vietnam were as excellent soldiers as any in our history. However, it is also true that the American forces, with 550,00 men, B-52's, pin-point artillery, fighter-bombers with napalm, rockets, and bombs, and C-47 Spooky gunships, and with helicopters with rockets and machine guns, were fought to a standstill by light infantry and irregular guerilla forces. Poor strategy and tactics by American brass.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Can’t fight a guerrilla war using standard military tactics. ROE were horrible. Bombings were severely restricted as well

[@martinworkens6130]

A understatement , poor management of war. WWI lieutenants were WWII Generals, WWII lietenants were Vietnam War Generals. They did a very poor job give them a F , failed miserably

[@johngaither9263]

Between the draftees, no called up reserve or NG units and McNamara's reduced mental requirements the army in Vietnam was severely handicapped. Micromanagement and the cockeyed rules of engagement are classic examples of how not to fight a war.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

@ there were called up reserve and NG units which served in Vietnam

[@robertrogers7331]

In WW2 Japan grabbed Viet Nam. When Japan surrendered the French wanted their colony back but had no transport to move solders back to Nam. The US army rearmed the surrenderd Japanese solders and used them to suppress the Vietnamese independence movement until the French could return. After ‘53 when the French were defeated. We jumped in to save the world from communism and to show the world how powerful we are. After we left, Viet Nam was very poor and became a sweat shop for capitalist clothing manufacturing. Yep we sure saved the world from the domino theory.

[@TheVigilantEye77]

Viet Nam like Korea Iraq Afghanistan Ukraine was a huge mistake