Combat photographers in the Vietnam war

The men, and they were mostly all male, mocked up press IDs, caught chopper rides to the hot spots, and embedded with combat grunts. Literally, they saw it all, and some of what they viewed through an eyepiece while bullets flew and shells exploded around them, will be seen here. They agreed to share their work and their stories, and when pressed, their opinions about how a modern government controlling the images of war might not be such a good idea.
More on the men behind the camera: www.12news.com/camera

[@photorailfan]

The book requiem is highly recomended. All photos in that book were taken by the combat photographers that died in that conflict. As an amature photographer, I felt as if i wanted to be part of it.

[@tplyons5459]

I was an Air Force photographer 1966-67 stationed at Ton Son Nhute.. It is so nice to finally see a video about our MOS and the people in it. Welcome home brothers.

[@idahomountainlover754]

Thank you for your service ❤️

[@derekmaloney8837]

@@idahomountainlover754 Thank you for your brainwashing

[@stevedobbs9427]

Not watched by enough people. Amazing bravery.

[@sooz9433]

The men in this story have my deepest respect and admiration for doing what they could to keep us informed. I had many friends and relatives in Vietnam and many died there. We were hungry for news of our loved ones and these men did their utmost to deliver it to us. Thank you on so many different levels.❤

[@nimbly1693]

People like to say America lost in Vietnam. The reality is, America left Vietnam for one reason... we cared how many of our people died and the Vietnamese didn't. They were fighting for their sovereignty. To this day, my Vietnamese-American friends are some of my favorite people.

[@USMarineNamVet]

I was a combat Photographer as a US Marine, with the 3rd Marine Division. We slogged the rice Paddies, and Mountains with the Grunts...68-69

[@Ferda1964]

thanks for your service sir

[@i_am_number]

Have you ever been interviewed about your experience?

[@USMarineNamVet]

@@i_am_number Is that question directed at me?

[@i_am_number]

Michael yes. We interview local vets. But we also share videos by others on our page. We haven’t met any photographers.

[@USMarineNamVet]

@@i_am_number Nope never been interviewed. I live in Florida..so, I may not be local.

[@GlennMartinez]

I was a Marine Combat Photographer in DaNang 1968-1970 , at 19 year old, it was a "wake-up" as to the reality of war. It ended my illusion that war was justified or that we were fighting for anyone's freedom.

[@peeweebarney]

I remember in 1973, I was about to knock on the door of a Marine Recruiting office and thought to myself, 'Who is winning this war and why are we fighting it? I turned around and went home. I was 17 at that time.

[@i_am_number]

What year did you enlist?

[@warrenwilson1437]

hey glenn! where you also at Quantico, 1968? Warren.

[@tommytwogloves16]

We probably crossed paths. I was an HM2 with the 3rd MARMEDBAT. Dong Ha. We were near the Cui Viet River. I always volunteered to get to DaNang where I knew a foxy Round Eyed Nurse. Lt. Janine S. for sexy Italian. She and I would take leave together and go to Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore. Janine stayed in as an officer to pay off her college. I got out and spent 20 years on the SFFD. I often wondered how things turned out for her. She was a great person. Enlisted/ Officer/Frats were sort of crossing the line. I was just following orders! She always tasted so sweet after a nice cool shower!

[@user-jb4me9hn4m]

Did any of you media people take pictures of a doctor nurse going to a village helping people?

[@pambayyari8573]

Just finished a book. "Two of the Missing" about war cameraman Dana Stone and war journalist Sean Flynn (son of Erroll Flynn) who disspappeared in Cambodia April '70...must read.

[@gregderozier3846]

Some of the first folks to realize the futility of the war were military journalists, including photographers.

[@uratrick]

Thanks for putting it on the line.

[@papagcortellino5283]

Proud to have served with the 221st Signal Pictorial Company...I spent 11 months of my 12, out of the Qui Nhon Photo Detachment..II Corp Area

[@discojelly]

Thank you for your service sir!! I was born after the Vietnam war... I am a photographer now, and though I shoot digital I got into photography during when film was still around. I shoot film today on a regular basis along with my digital camera. I love all those old cameras you all used during that era! I know it was hell over there.. but I will always love and be inspired by the images you guys made during your time there!

[@i_am_number]

Where are you located now?

[@jonlouis2582]

My heart really goes out to these guys. Almost to a man, they still had tears in their eyes after 50 years. Very brave.

[@amosculbreth5308]

Anybody know what camera was used during the war ?

[@merledoughty5787]

Page on Page is a great account of a war corresponedent well worth a read of his story

[@gregderozier3846]

I’d never go back...

[@davnesto]

Does anyone know which type of film they used?

[@joeloya1153]

i would also love to know the film stocks that were used

[@CaravanCamera]

The majority of Film stocks used would’ve been Kodak Panatomic-X, Double X, Plus-X, Tri-X, Kodachrome, and a Higher Speed Ektachrome. Each has its own strengths

[@USMarineNamVet]

16 mm motion picture film ...Ari S motion pic. Camera ...I would also have a still camera around my neck. 35 mm high speed film. USMC ret.

[@pkincy]

And that is a long story in itself. I ran the 7th PID, which was embedded as part of the USARV IO, so we didn't do film we did still and used B&W film except for the assignments we did for the USARV magazine. Well the army bought their film from the lowest bidder and it was crap. 400 ASA but so grainy you couldn't do a good print from it. So given that my main billet was at Long Binh and as an officer in the unit one of my duties was taking photographs of the General Officers, I set a meeting one day with the USARV G-4. A nice guy, but a guy that loved his picture being taken. I told him that the pictures would come out a whole lot better if I could get some Kodak Tri-X B&W film. Well the USARV command staff flew a Lear 35 back and forth from Tan Son Nhut to DC every day. A week later the Lear was brought back full of Kodak Tri-X for my guys to use. Finally we had some good film. So life in the Army was a full time dog robber kind of life. What you couldn't get from supply you lied and stole from the Navy or the AF.

[@jacketofthe80s13]

these guys had balls. Like brass balls they had to document hell its self. damn

[@katiecross9624]

my english teacher made me come here :)

[@scott6504]

God bless 'em

[@greasyflight6609]

Dana Stone

[@johnianson4249]

Quote "If the politicians would have left it to the military things would have been very different" Australian Army 68/69 .

[@CatatonicImperfect]

Ah yes, the old Dolchstoßlegende. "Our honorable boys did their best but those pencil-pushers and politicians kept us from winning."

[@DucTran-ec9sd]

Quân đội úc chết tiệt, chúng đã bị đánh chết như 🐶

[@navret1707]

The politicians wouldn’t let us win. The VC could go anywhere they wanted to go but we couldn’t even go after them.

[@derekmaloney8837]

Of course, Same with Afghan and iraq.. we were never meant to Win.. Its all done to destroy American Patriots and bloodlines... P.s communists Won WW2. We have Been Losing ever since.. Our Men have Been used and killed for many decades.

[@derekmaloney8837]

Chilling Speech given by former head of the Chinese military. General Chi Haotien Chi Hao-tien is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as Minister of National Defense from 1993 to 2003. Summary: China needs room to expand, and the US stands in its way. China must learn all it can from America, then "Clean UP" America (depopulate it), using bioweapons, and finally expand fully into the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and India. The US is the first country they must defeat, as it is the only country strong enough to pose a problem

[@chrismoll6862]

SEAPAC

[@richiemclaughlin6127]

i never trusted any of the Vietnamese Army.