Back in Vietnam - 006: The Montagnards

[@tropicalazn]

I am a Jarai tribe of the Montagnard people and I hear many good things about my people who helped the American soldiers during the Vietnam War. My own father who is now 74 years old worked along side the American Special Forces and had many stories to tell from befriending Americans soldiers, to saving lives, to being imprisoned by the VietCong after the war… It’s an incredible story and I cannot fathom myself having to experience such events. I am grateful for my father’s bravery and for the many soldiers and Montagnard villagers who faced and braved the war. When I meet veterans who are familiar with the Montagnard people, it makes me smile on the inside knowing that they recognize us as the Montagnard people and our loyalty and integrity as whole.

[@backinnam1975]

Is he still around and open to talking about it? My channel would be perfect for setting up an interview with him.

[@tropicalazn]

@@backinnam1975 Thank you so much for your response. Yes, my father is still around. I will have to talk to him about this because he has been scared to openly share about his story fearful of being followed by (you know what I mean). And plus he would want to make sure he can 110% trust the source that wants to interview him.🙂

[@backinnam1975]

@@tropicalazn sure. Check out my KZbin channel and let him decide. I am trying to get as many perspectives as I can.

[@tomviktorsson5052]

@@tropicalazn Why werent he murdered by the evil communist? Enemies 's collaborators are not that well treated in the west , imagine Americans who worked for the Japanese or Germans to murder Americans in world war 2, I am very sure they didnt received just a few months or years in comfortable prison.

[@francisnay7411]

Same i am also Jarai and my father, uncles, & grandfather was also in the war and imprisoned. My parents last name are Nay & Siu

[@degamusic917]

We are Montagnards Dega people, yearning for freedom and peace.

[@sachidely1436]

We need a movie about our forgotten soldiers. We are barely in history books but played a critical role in the Vietnam war.

[@JunsuSiuOfficial]

I agree!

[@Pope.juicee]

I doubt that we’re gonna be in any book unless someone can speak out for us

[@micahfrye8885]

The Vietnam war as a whole is barely in history books at least in schools

[@backinnam1975]

The problem is I don’t know if there are enough qualified Hmong actors to pull it off.

[@jaysonspann8042]

I am reading Uncommon Valor and have become fascinated with Montagnards! I cant wait to learn more about Montagnard culture and history i am ordering a couple of books to learn more.

[@sunburnchaplips6802]

These people should not be forgotten and we should always help these people. They were loyal to America and we should be loyal to these people. My Uncle trained with them in Vietnam. History and people should NOT be ever forgotten! Our Veterans and these people deserve to be cared for.

[@MST3K81]

It speaks volumes, that our veterans went back to help, while the government gave 0 shits! I'm marrying a Bunong woman... the most awesome person I've ever meet. She literally saved my life! Her father can never go back, because he helped build a church and spoke out against the government. He had to escape to Cambodia... years later getting his wife and kids here.

[@tomviktorsson5052]

@@MST3K81 speaking out against the government? these people were well trained well equipped by the US special forces to especially murder fellow Vietnamese.

[@kennethmacdonald8561]

I worked with Montagnards in central highlands in1970. Pleiku province. Some of the bravest, most loyal allies we could ever have had. I spoke Vietnamese but of little help in that region.. Wonderful people who deserve better. And yes, they are looked down upon by Vietnamese people

[@tomviktorsson5052]

they were very nice innocent people that easily got brainwashed bought and terrorized by the French and the Americans to murder their own people. The Brits( Yanks) French Spanish ...ect... were doing exactly the same thing all over the world when they conquered violated and murdered all the indigenous people, by divide and conquer , using the people to murder their own. I am very sure that the native Americans right now have the greatest quality of life lands and rights , the best languages , cultures reservation in the entire world.

[@Bubba2Guns]

This is great story of a forgotten, noble people. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@thatrmah]

My dad from Pleiiku recognized you in this video.

[@maddiermah5875]

Thank you for mentioning about us. I'm Montagnard as well, specifically Jarai.

[@MST3K81]

And Bunong! I'm about to marry the most awesome person I've ever met. Her father can never go back, because he helped build a church and publicly spoke out against the govmt. he fled to Cambodia, then spent 5 years here on his own before being able to get his wife and kids here! Most awesome Americans I've ever met!!!

[@maddiermah5875]

@@MST3K81 Congrats! Wishing you both happiness and prosperity! My father served as the Special Force alongside the Americans from 1968-1975. He was also a medic and an interpreter. I'm glad your wife's father was safe during his escape.

[@htuanksor3967]

I'm jarai too!

[@eklypised]

How do you peonounce Montagnard? Sounds like hes saying mountain-yards

[@michaelmetternich6350]

My arnt, sister of my mom, stood 20 years with the Montagnars peoples as a religious, until the US lost the war. There are still some interesting stories in my memory about here life over there. I'm from Germany my mom from Austria as my arnt of course as well, but she worked for a Franch katholic convent in Paris.

[@montagnardland5509]

My heart is broken💔 when I watching this video film

[@hanahmlo7746]

Thank you so much for sharing your video I’m Montagnard American. My father is American army but he’s don’t want to come in America

[@Puna83Rahlan]

I love montagnard so much

[@ElevatorBear]

Thank you for sharing the story and thank you for your service.

[@dogcopweg7696]

The ones we were with were the most loyal and hones fighters on our side we had

[@tranminhtam785]

i love montagnards-unlike vietnamese they never lied,it is a concept totally unknown in their culture

[@iSivictProductions]

I love this channel this the only channel that ive found more info about my own Rade people and how my people did things before they got here in the US in the 80s.

[@michaelgoemmel896]

MACV-SOG speaks very highly of these men, not just their courage in battle.

[@jaysonspann8042]

I am reading Uncommon Valor and have become fascinated with Montagnards! I cant wait to learn more about Montagnard culture and history i am ordering a couple of books to learn more.

[@sagecreekwitt3301]

Brilliant video. Thank you for your service and for making this.

[@CallumWhatmore]

Great video - Recommending one book I read featuring Montagnards working with US special forces - Escape from Firebase Kate by William Albracht

[@polyglotdev]

Shout out to the Monyagnard people from your Malay cousin.

[@denniszembower5634]

One of the best books is We Have Eaten The Forrest by Georges Condominas.

[@rochamsocham1321]

I love my people ❤

[@neloth434]

Truly amazing and strong people. Forgotten about frequently in that period of history, left to fend for themselves after the war outnumbered by a larger enemy. The US abandoned them after they served their use. Many communities were either swept up and destroyed once word got out that they were fighting with AVGN and US forces. Incredibly saddening but they were fierce fighters, making up the backbone of the majority of MACV units. If only more people thought of that when they thought of that taskforce.

[@walmartcartel]

I'm Montagnard.

[@hoodnaruto6307]

aye im a Jarai

[@bread704ac]

@@hoodnaruto6307 you live in nc?

[@hoodnaruto6307]

@@bread704ac 919 area

[@bread704ac]

@@hoodnaruto6307 for some reason a lot of Montagnards people live in nc

[@hoodnaruto6307]

@@bread704ac reason why is because a lot of Montagnard vets believe they could find their SF friends from the war and get help

[@BrokenTengu99]

Respect.

[@phillipondeez1648]

They don’t teach you This stuff in these school textbooks! Dope to learn more about my culture

[@lynadrong4743]

The information about monatagard people very rare on the internet unless you have sources from American soldiers

[@liriknul1644]

I am montagnards in vietnam.ede People 2022

[@jacobeksor6088]

My people struggle

[@charlesharper7292]

Like the Ghurka from Nepal

[@jacobeksor6088]

Vietnamese should return Montagnard indigenous land let them have their own nation ,these people love their ancestors land their people.

[@leviathan0556]

sadly It will never happen.

[@みか-m6o]

Only time can say.

[@tomviktorsson5052]

lol the montagnards still own their lands , gets lots of government funding and special privileges such as much easier access to higher education or jobs than usual Vietnamese . When will white Americans return indigenous lands to the natives, like really give them back their lands to do whatever they want with it , instead of it being owned by the US government? turn out forcing these people to the most inhospitable deadly lands in the US , actually have lots of black gold and natural resources, when will the US government allow the natives to do whatever they want with their lands and get extremely wealthy with it? and maybe stop sending them to boarding school or concentration camps , for cultural identity genocide? maybe 2024 is a good year to stop " killing the indians and save the man"

[@eklypised]

How do u pronounce their name? Sounds like hes saying mountain-yards

[@syeban7943]

good

[@louisnguyen7993]

One of the biggest reasons that the South Vietnamese lost the war was because we could not secure our western border, and it is rooted in the fact that we did not respect the Montagnards, treated them as one of us, and worked with them to fight the communist.

[@anthonyluisi7096]

I wish the US Government did more for them after the war …😮just saying . I have SF friends who worked with them and became family . The SF guys did there best to help after the war

[@oldschoolfoil2365]

For this guy the war is not over. Back with a flag to keep reminding them. Now America don't need them anymore they have abandoned them in todays time of need. They need help not a flag

[@cudanmang_theog]

The US dragged the indigenous Montagnards into cold war and then abandoned them. Because the US were racist fearing the Montagnards would migrate to after the war

[@angloaust1575]

The french gcma trained them in the First indochina war for behind the Line guerrillas After 1954 many gcma stayed behind because of ties with them Unfortunately no help was forthcoming and they were slowly Exterminated . the green berets didnt arrive until Early sixties!

[@Pointman-yf6or]

In my opinion, the only people in Vietnam that were worth fighting for were the Montagnards. In all my time there, I never saw them run or avoid combat. Can’t say that about the lousy ARVN.

[@garymisenheimer]

I have Montagnard friends in Greensboro NC. Best people in the world

[@Pope.juicee]

Mtd gang 💀

[@amirlincoln7183]

Americans lost the war now you want to come back and plant a american flag. What a joke lol 😂

[@anthonyluisi7096]

Sir, be respectful . He’s is just one man trying to get the word out about these people . Have some respect

[@travistran1210]

What a joke , US removed native Americans from their land and now they want 2 save Montagnard of VN :))))

[@fuckgooglefuckthemintheirstupi]

o men like in Ukraine equal partnership on equal terms UKROP DIE America pay so equal