Vets React: Vietnam Movies with Vietnam Veteran Willard Dean and Jack Mandaville

[@Badderup]

Willard is my dad. Grew up hearing these stories and never tire of hearing them. So glad he got to share them with everyone. Thank you for all the kind words. Love you, Pop.

[@AmandaMMMBOPhanson]

Well, seems like he must have been a good dad💜 Pass on a thank you and and a good hug next time you see him💜

[@markveers]

I think I heard Willard mention Chu Lai. My Mom's first husband was a Marine in Chu Lai. I'm not sure of his service dates thou.

[@darkomtobia]

Thank him and say welcome home, from this Army grunt. (89-93)

[@Indylimburg]

He seems like a great humble man. Tell him welcome home for us.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Stories of going armed to a foreign country that thinks and prays different to you? So democratic.

[@TheNewNews]

Cool thing to note. When Private Pyle is shooting at the range, he changes his magazine before it is empty, with live ammunition. This is where he gets his ammo for the end of the boot camp portion of the film

[@Bobbymaccys]

Holy shit, I never noticed that!

[@iamtpac8335]

@@Bobbymaccys Sgt Hartman would have.

[@thebubbclub]

Crazy Ive seen that movie probably 2 dozen times, my favorite movie of all time and never noticed. Kubrick's genius will never be matched again on the silver screen.

[@memorris2]

Thats why we have a full shakedown leaving the range....no brass, trash, or live rounds sir

[@Bobbymaccys]

@@iamtpac8335I heard he died after finding out

[@yauhoang6773]

Daaaaam... got teary when said "when i saw my friend name on that wall"Vietnam war..........and he "almost" starting to cry... Thnx you for the service and im glad you have you're healthy both physical and mentally... its shitty and harsh when soldier get PSTD.

[@AmandaMMMBOPhanson]

Yeah… same. Looked like Jack almost started having feelings too 🥹

[@KPMW92]

Learning about the harsh realities of Vietnam and the cruel treatment of our veterans made me appreciate our veterans even more. You can hate the war, but don't hate those who fought through it. Much respect and gratitude to our veterans from a grateful American.

[@parkerdean1752]

Thank you Black Rifle for allowing my Grandpa this amazing opportunity to share these stories and expierences

[@keilanlong5198]

Lmaoo @ the gibby picture. God bless your grandpa

[@robinceule8693]

Thank you for the great comments, my dad Willard Dean, is a great man even after the war he helped people that needed help. Love him so much.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

My Dad was in Vietnam but in the Air Force. He never said much about it, but I always respected him for serving especially after my own experiences being deployed three times to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. These guys went through hell and made it back.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Why did he go to Vietnam? Did Vietnam attack USA? Did they invade? Or they just wanted to protect the working class from capitalist oppression?

[@dylanhoover6318]

Something I noticed was how many jokes Jack was cracking throughout the entire video, until when Mr. Dean began speaking about the Vietnam memorial wall. Jack then showed his respect and it really shows his character

[@MtnLife-sv9fu]

Gotta love our Veterans, they paved the way for our freedom today. Keep on keepin on...

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

What freedom? Half of your income is taxes, your healthcare sucks, you can´t say what you think, women can accuse you and ruin you...

[@chocolatedumdum2]

When Dean talked about his experience at the Vietnam war memorial his face looked very similar to my own dad’s face as we searched for his friends’ names on the wall. He also says he will never forget going to the memorial.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Does Germany have a memorial for fighting against commies or only USA is allowed that?

[@tonitaylor9721]

One of the best experiences of my life was sharing the "Freedom Flight" experience with my Dad in Washington D.C. I grew up listening to his stories of his time in Vietnam. I fully realized the sacrifices of all of our Veteran's and their families when we visited the memorials. We heard so many accounts of time served. Thank you to my Dad and to all of the Veterans before and after. Love you Dad (Willard Dean).

[@sethdunlap9868]

My father is a Marine Vet. who served two tours in Vietnan... He said that the, "Full Metal Jacket" basic training depiction is exactly what he experienced. Scary accurate.

[@JoshMoore-g5b]

We take so much for granted men fought and died for this country thank you all for your service

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

For this country? You mean against a foreign country and the working class. The average American soldier had more common with the Vietnamese soldiers than with the rich exploiters.

[@JoshMoore-g5b]

@PROVOCATEURSK I am talking about what our forefathers fought for and what our trups died to protect

[@tylerpacker6047]

This was my favorite Vet Reacts yet. It was a really cool mix of personalities. Great job fellas.

[@patcandelora8496]

Parris Island graduate 1984 here. R. Lee Ermy nailed it!

[@1968okinawa]

My further graduate Parris Island 1985. After graduate he was deployed Okinawa.

[@ultrablue2]

Thank you for your service Mr Dean, and welcome home Marine.

[@johnb7490]

What a humble man. Srmper fi. Great job guys.

[@evils483]

My dad was also in the Marines during Vietnam but never talked about it. Glad to see Willard talk about his experience and welcome home Marine!

[@1murder99]

Glad you made it home Willard, hope you are well.

[@conservativepineapples6203]

Willard Dean, it was an honor to hear your story! God bless you!

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Lucifer, cancel that blessing. Protect the unwise people that want to command a vengeful god.

[@michaelcoulter1725]

This dude with the mustache is on the level man I remember being a boy in the 90s too and you most definitely did get the free channels and not to mention the awesome late night stuff that used to come on those channels too oh man those were the days

[@jonathancathey2334]

My dad who is a Vietnam veteran 173 Airborne Brigade 1969 to 1970. The movie Hamburger Hill is the movie that he says is the closest to his Vietnam experience.

[@gitt24]

What a fucking legend Mr. Dean is. God bless this man. Thank you for bringing this to us to hear his story.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

The god that didn´t stop WW2?

[@gitt24]

@PROVOCATEURSK that's not how that works troll.

[@clarky2457]

My Uncle was 18 year old killed in Vietnam. He was Marine

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Don´t fight against the working class, simple as that.

[@bfgivmfith]

I do not have any family that fought in Vietnam, but one Grandfather in Korea, and one that woke up in his bunk at Pearl Harbor to the attack. I have several veteran friends and family members. I sat down with an older gentleman on a bench outside a pharmacy a few years back because I saw his Korea Veteran hat. And he was just sitting there waiting on his meds and looked very alone and contemplative. So, I do not normally chat up strangers, but I did him. We talked for about an hour about his experience in Korea. He relived some experiences for me as he told his story. What I took from his fighting and what he saw was this. He said, "They just kept coming! There were so many of them you could not shoot them fast enough! Your barrel would get so red hot, it would droop!"

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you all for the video 👊🏻🇺🇸 I remember my time in the Marines it was the best experience of my life. I only wish I could have stayed in longer than 6 years.

[@pats3071]

The scene in Platoon where they’re in the bunker getting high, they’re in base camp in that scene (would’ve been Cu Chi) not out in the field at a fire support base or and LZ, so it’s relatively safe, and so many guys army and marines had those same experiences who were part of “the heads” which just meant the potheads. Platoon shows the other side as well, the guys who were wound too tight just drinking their two beers and their whisky they traded souvenirs for Oliver Stone based Platoon off his own experiences in Vietnam so it’s not gonna ring true for every vet But what all vets should appreciate is all the little details he and Dale Dye (3 combat tours Marine vet) and the other Vietnam vets who worked on that film got right, they were sick of seeing the war portrayed falsely, and so the veterans at the time came together on that movie to get it right

[@davidfrederick1971]

My late father also a Vietnam Veteran. Heard about Nam for 20 straight years. My father said as well a scene from cbs sitcom Major Dad also said the same thing "we were put on a bus, told to change into civilian clothes, welcome home".

[@mikeserot1410]

Gunny Ermey had broken several ribs in a car accident one night before filming started. He kept himself awake until someone came by and picked him up. That's why his left arm barely moves in barracks scenes.

[@nittyblahblah8939]

We were doing 18 month deployments (ARNG) up until 2007-ish. By then they (brass) were saying, "Maybe 12 to 18 months is too long.". That's about when they tamped deployments down to 12 months for Army, 3 to 6 months for Marines. My first deployment was 18 months. Second deployment ended at 11 months when I was wounded and my best friend died and they sent me to escort his remains back home.

[@DualStupidity]

When I was in high school 14 years ago, we had a regular substitute teacher who was a veteran of Vietnam. Mr. Jones was an incredibly good man, and I remember one year he and several veterans talked about their experiences in the school theater. I remember Mr. Jones telling us about losing a friend during a hectic landing and disembark. If I'm not mixing my memories, I think the plane that dropped him off barely had time to stop on the runway before taking off again. He talked about him and a buddy, soaked in agent orange, conversing and watching the foliage die. He was still getting sections of his back removed due to the exposure. And he talked about his dissatisfaction with a new rifle, probably the M16, after coming upon dead allies with their cleaning rods still down their barrels.

[@edwardsmith9801]

My father's stories were both fun & sad & he was 1st infantry army & he had some Oliver Stone time's, quite frankly, to many of the veterans around Hillsborough N.H. he was the most honest of what he did & saw & helped a lot of other veterans as well. Great video, thanks for bringing up the memories of my father, he was a great man...

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Jack’s response to hearing the Marines’ Hymn was amazing.

[@jamesmarciel5237]

Thank you Black Rifle, my father was a Vietnam Veteran. He passed January 2021 from Agent Orange related Cancer. He volunteered for the military during the Vietnam War and served in 1st signals and did two tours in country. Seeing and hearing these veterans stories, I can hear my dad again.

[@TwiggyKeely]

My Dad died of AO related cancer in 2017 😢 they are guarding the streets of heaven with the USMC now. Semper fi, I'm so sorry for your loss, I know it really sucks.

[@TacticalTarzan-sm7ds]

I was and raised in Summerville sc and the plantation outside Jacksonboro still has stuff from the Vietnam scences

[@magnificentfailure2390]

My FIL had Corporal Ermey as his DI, back in '64. Even though the old man is a movie buff, he never saw FMJ until I played it for him in '03 I have never seen a Native American turn more pale than when Ermey hit the screen. It triggered a lot of memories. It also inspired him to look Ermey up in real life and they had some fun reminiscing, so there's that.

[@michaelmoody9145]

One old guy i worked with was on his third tour when he lost an eye and he still wanted to go back. The whole put on a ship and not told where they are going was his story for the most part except he was a Ranger and they were put onto a plane and 22 hours later they were in vietnam. That part always stuck with me about how bad the guys had it back then with not being told where they were going until they got there.

[@MrShooter03]

Thanks for bringing men like Willard on. Semper Fi Willard and thank you.

[@henryfranklin5736]

I love it when you bring the ww2 Korean Vietnam vets on the show

[@spankywestern940]

That was Awesome! Need more of these please. Love you Jack. Cheers from Melbourne Australia

[@RyanMercer]

This guy was great.

[@electrocanman]

It always surprises me that no one ever reviews "The Boys in Company C". It was R Lee Emery's first turn as a drill instructor, and an interesting take on the Vietnam War.

[@EricHardin-vq2cl]

I was in marine boot camp in 04 and it's not abuse it's called "correcting " lol

[@williambassakyros201]

I was in Vietnam from 1966-67 with ARMY of the 39th Combat Engineer Bn. "B" Co. My last duty station was Chu lai before I DEROSed back to the States. As a Company we moved 13 times in a 13 month period, working for almost every ARMY Division in Vietnam, including Marines and 5th SpFG Cung Son Camp A-221. Willard is correct in stating that our experience was different from guys who came later to Vietnam. We ate "C"s for 11 months, while Bn guys ate real hot meals daily and had barracks to sleep in even during the Monsoon Season. We had to sleep under 2 1/2 Ton Truck tarps or under them. Great Show guys!

[@TommyOneStep]

Old timer aint dealing with that hippie shit. Love you guys.

[@projektmanlwc9936]

Awesome content. Thanks for sharing. What an honorable man. Coulda watched three hours of this.

[@sigmatus303]

Would love to see the Vietnam vet react to "Danger Close".

[@JoshuaVick-x7g]

I got the absolute pleasure to work with this Marine lately. He is beloved by his whole community and has the most amazing family. I loved watching you on KZbin Willard.

[@DustyKorpse]

Thank you for your service Mr Dean 🫡

[@robynwentz2761]

Willard did an amazing job of sharing his experiences. God bless the USA 🇺🇸

[@FedUpVet]

6-month deployments must be nice. In the Army, we did constant 15-month rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@TheGraffiti600rr]

Yay Jack! Haven't seen him on anything in a little while and was wondering how he was doing, clearly alive and kicking. Very good.

[@JuanCeja-qs3ur]

Thank you gentlemen for your service

[@cayminlast]

Thank you gentlemen for your service. Brings back memories. I was conscripted by the SADF (South African Defence Force) in 1976, a couple of months out of high school, basics was pretty rough, due to being involved in the ongoing 'Angolan Bush War' our instructors had minimal restrictions, which they took full advantage of.

[@krxahfb]

As the son and nephew of Vietnam Veterans thank you for your service sir!

[@Razgriz85]

Fun fact: Pvt. Pile in Full Metal Jacket represents recruits during a disability draft, called Project 100,000, where they enlisted people that were rejected due to physical or mental disabilities to be sent to the front lines as cannon fodder. Also that actor was working as a club bouncer and had to quickly gain 80lbs for the roll, since he was more physically fit than all his costars.

[@happynowfarms]

They were nicknamed "Macnameras Dummies", the Secretary of Defense at the time. They were lower IQ Soldiers because of troop shortages. They were killed at a higher rate and the program was ended. They got other Soldiers killed also.

[@stevenstice6683]

The liuetenant (spelling?) who led the My Lai massacre was brought in under Project 100,000.

[@LocalGuardsman]

@@happynowfarmsI thought it was “McNamara’s Morons”

[@Twigins]

I watched the ww2 one the other week and was like man they need a Vietnam one to…thank yall for this

[@kennytrawick]

I remember the obstacle course on KBay Hawaii was me and my brother's play ground. We lived a two minute bike ride from the house.

[@matthewstrueby449]

I had a great uncle in Vietnam war, he was an army combat medic.

[@dirkpittthegreat4559]

"I" 3/1 1stMarDiv 69/70 3 classmates went in with me....I'm the only one that came back. Went to the wall....visit their grave sites twice a year at home. Missing them. Semper Fidelis

[@Yelvis61]

so glad to see a new episode keep up the great work

[@Mr.Glidehook]

Thank you gentlemen, for doing the impossible and living to talk about it with us. We still owe you.

[@AndyAitken]

1991, UK Army basic training. 3 day March in the rain with full packs and weapons, digging trenches and putting up bivvy tents. The blisters on my feet prevented me from passing out in our final parade with my squadron and it pissed me off, even now it still annoys me that I didn’t take more care of my feet. They matter, more than I thought back then.

[@bubbabillybob-c7v]

My dad went back to Nam 3 times. He never said a word about it. The only thing us kids knew was a check from VA for $25 a month and his DAV membership in the late 70s. I retired 25 years US Army EOD, the movies forget the point of the Drill Sergeants round brown headgear brim sladed into your forehead. You better never say Sir, to an Army Drill Sergeant, you'll wish you fell over a footlocker.😂😂😂

[@hUnTnlolz24]

Marty , jack with a random old vet has been a beautiful recipe for comfort and comedy relief 😂

[@1murder99]

I hadn't noticed it before but the 101st guy changing his socks has a leach hanging on his shin.

[@rossisoldasf]

We need this content thank you brcc

[@LightWarriors4Life]

Thank you all for your service 😊🙏🏼🇺🇸 Great show BRCC 💪🏼👏🏼

[@Leekle2ManE]

5:23: As an airman who had seen this before enlisting, I was VERY disappointed that we only got to do the "Confidence Course" once. I get that we're the nerds of the armed forces, but come on!

[@sully4627]

yeah, I had went through Army basic (four years Army Guard) and then went into the Air Force. I found the "Confidence Course" hilarious. Going over a swimming pool on a rope- get outta here.

[@StarWarsObservation-vs2sg]

Real Water confidence is no joke

[@amylehman5915]

Thank you for your service, gentlemen.

[@theBroG]

I feel like Jack and Angry cops are long lost brothers lol

[@robertcoffey5031]

The first week I wanted to go home 😢

[@Joe_Narbaiz]

It took you a week? 🤔😉

[@NOxSPLOOSHxPLANE]

Thank you for your service, welcome home! Listen up and remember kids and adults... wanna make a Vietnam vet's day a bit better say these words.. "Welcome home"

[@wmurray23]

My dad got drafted in 68 after he graduated college. Did marine boot camp at Pendleton. He lucked out and got stationed in Kansas City so he never had to go to Vietnam. He has said most of guys he was in boot camp with didn’t come home

[@ssisnake]

My Dad was an Army DI for 2 cycles during Vietnam when he was back from his 3rd tour as a ranger sniper, had him watch FMJ and he said they were being nice.

[@matthewbesson5367]

Tom Savini was an Army photographer in Vietnam.

[@jmurphy68463]

I did 4 tours in 'Nam with Marine Force Recon.

[@staceyrobinson771]

We will never know another generation of Men like them. We will remember. Love, respect and prayers from Australia ❤️‍🔥🙏

[@JoeGalvanATX]

Thanks for your service and the reactions

[@TheButterZone]

Good job mixing in as host, Marty!

[@Case-d7f]

this was fantastic thank you guys for everything

[@INDYANDY4C]

My dad said that GYSGT was his Gunny in San Diego. He fired the salute to Kennedy every hour with his 105.😊

[@deadhomer8468]

I wish they would have shown Staff Sergeant Dean movie when we were soldiers news that was about the beginning of the Vietnam war see how close it was

[@malcolmmceasy2252]

"The Boys in Company C" also has several memorable scenes involving the DI's

[@Themuffinman1820]

10:30 i think i was 8 when i saw Hamburger Hill for the first time. I also had a forest Gump moment in basic when putting my rifle together for the first time😂

[@mikeadams2677]

There's one common theme that if noticed about these war movies, Vietnam war movies and T.V. shows in particular. For instance Full Metal Jacket, Hollyweird portrays it as if all the privates in boot camp were volunteer recruits, when in reality 1/4 of them were forced to go via the draft. I was 9 months old when it was announced that the draft was ended. My dad said his lottery number was next to be called when they ended the draft making him lucky to not have to go.

[@dr.woozie7500]

Interesting to hear from a volunteer Vietnam veteran who did his tours in 1965-66, earlier on in the war. It seems most Vietnam movies depict the war around 1968-1970, and by that point the war had escalated with the Tet Offensive and draft numbers had significantly increased.

[@Eric-cj7ph]

Had the foot locker happen to me in boot camp...minus the jelly donut.

[@JJ-nu8qi]

Most guys Ive talked to had similar experience if they were grunts. Pretty much just living in the field, no beer or drugs. Lots of patrols with very limited contact. Unless they were in a major battle like Hue City.

[@kentcostello5286]

Hay thank you for your services and sacrifices for our freedom and country.

[@Jcruzer70]

Thank you for your service!

[@spookerredmenace3950]

God bless you boys, love fmj!, Hamburger hill, was wild! Platoon was classic, Forest Gump is good

[@TheGraffiti600rr]

Lmao! My wifes VP of her charity was a Marine and he also has that ring tone. Lmao! Hilarious. Operation United Hope on the webs if you want to look it up. She runs a free food pantry for vets in central TN.

[@lamoe4175]

My brother - Army - was a tunnel rat - he was about 5'5" - affected him his entire life. Me - Chulai 68. Hollywood Marine from Chicago - no nice building - Quonset hut until rifle qual. I was a skinny 5'7" came home 20 pounds heavier - chest / biceps / legs so large couldn't wear any of my old clothes The absolute worst "correction" was the "elbows and knees" position in skivvies on the small tiles in head at rifle range - 10 minutes seemed like 10 days. I fell out of the rack and "loosened" :) a molar dentist had been working on - was D.I. was scared he'd get in trouble because it "came out " as he was correcting me during lunch. I bled like a tuck pig. Doc wondered how I got the bruise on my jaw shaped like a ring. Made friends with a PI DI and he said they were encouraged to never wear rings.

[@dhannaecg]

Dad was at and around Chu Lai in 1968 & 69. Actually most of his time was spent at LZ Professional & LZ Bayonet after the Army took it over. By then I think it had already turned into one of the largest bases in South Vietnam. Not too large to be passed over during the Tet offensive though.

[@crispybrofu4888]

“Back then?” lol I went to Bootcamp in 2007 and I was personally choked slammed once and I’d seen people get spartan kicked in the chest and all kinds of physically fucked up. Who knows what it’s like now

[@sandrinedefaux3290]

”Sgt Hartman yelling” Meh the drill instructor wasn’t that nice... Ooooooooof badass ! 🫡

[@travelingmattrs]

Love this, You guys did good,

[@underprotest4946]

And Private Pile became the Kingpin.

[@rons4297]

Jack, are a national treasure, my fellow Devil Dog!

[@Monglomon]

my grandfather said platoon was the most realistic version of the war for a movie