Always blows me away how calm these warriors are while recalling such insane scenarios.
@misenplace84423 ай бұрын
Respect to this gentleman.
@GunWebsites3 ай бұрын
Thumbed Up, what a great episode Thank you so much for this version of a conversation, going over photos really adds so much to the conversations as a Part II to an interview I look forward to Sat mornings because there is a new Combat Story to listen to !
@fightingmenofrhodesiaАй бұрын
I was an airborne combat soldier in the Rhodesian war. Great channel, keep up the good work!
@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw3 ай бұрын
I was a Vietnam veteran before it became popular. Iron Triangle, 1969 🎖💜♠️🪖🇺🇸
@benyoung5523 ай бұрын
😂 Good one! Welcome home & God bless!
@joebudi51363 ай бұрын
Thanks Michael. My Pops was there with you.
@phil383Ай бұрын
Me too. L Troop 11th Cav. Welcome home Brother.
@MichaelSSmith-hs5pwАй бұрын
@@phil383 UH-1, Huey, M-60 Door Gunner (The man in the doorway) A Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) An Khe, Vietnam, 1969 “Get Some!” 🎖💜♠️🪖🇺🇸
@MichaelSSmith-hs5pwАй бұрын
@@phil383 UH-1 Huey, Door Gunner A Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) An Khe, Vietnam 1969 “Get Some” 🎖💜♠️🪖🇺🇸
@appiconll3 ай бұрын
When I found out my uncle survived The Vietnam War, I was told not to ask anything about, and he never talked about. He's passed on, but now, I wish I would've said something to him about his experiences. Maybe he never talked about it, because no one asked about it. All I see are Veterans telling their stories.
@ishiegarza12553 ай бұрын
My uncle also survived Vietnam he was special forces when I was young he would tell stories here and there but I was to young to understand or remember he moved to a different state I was watching we were soldiers and my mom said your uncle was there I called him he said sf was at the bottom of the hill engaging the enemy as they where moving up the hill to engage the US it was a cool story I was really interested in talking to him more about his time there he was supposed to move back he was grounded to tell me about his experiences he passed away about a month before he was supposed to move back down 😢 I watch as many of these as I can hoping I could here his name or just understanding what they went through
@joebudi51363 ай бұрын
I went and saw Hamburger Hill with my Vietnam Vet Dad. He didn't talk for 3 days after, and barely at all for a while. He got banged up there real bad in Vietnam.
@ksmith873 ай бұрын
Nothing beats Vietnam war stories, especially SOG stories ;) Thanks for another great one, Ryan!!
@Keystoneexperience3 ай бұрын
Loved this story because it helped me piece together my fathers tour in Vietnam 68-69. 1/4 Cav Big red one. When I shared this interview with my father he said his time overlapped one month with Kent Hillhouse. Dad was in all the same areas this man was. the maps are helpful. Dad even now does not talk much about his experiences as a track commander. but little pieces seep out over the years. thanks for this interview. I'd love to hear my father interviewed. Iron Triangle, Michelin rubber Plantation etc. - Thank you.
@robert.m46762 ай бұрын
Wow I’d love to hear what youopops would have to say. When I served we still had 5 men who served in Vietnam. All I new was if we were to go into a war zone I was going to stick around those guys plain and simple. They had the experience and knew how to stay alive. I always looked up to them!
@paulprigge12093 ай бұрын
Thank you! Both of you
@carlfischer41633 ай бұрын
Very interesting to hear the finish. I was sent to Cuba after boot camp USN. Don’t think I could have handled Vietnam. Thanks I really enjoy your show
@RichardTucker-xu6ic3 ай бұрын
I could listen to this man talk all day. Such interesting stories. Thank you for your service.
@daveleyerle25253 ай бұрын
Love the old guys stories!
@TheBvirgilio863 ай бұрын
Great hearing more Vietnam stories. My dad was there during Tet with the 25th ID Mech. I remember him saying they always felt a little safer when the tanks were around. Seeing these photos was like going through his album since hus unit went through some of the same places. Enjoyed your account.
@jettsetter73 ай бұрын
Hell yeah. Would be awesome if you got an F-4 Phantom pilot on. My grandfather was shot down and killed shortly after Tet in Laos 03/21/1968. He was due to meet my grandmother in Hawaii for RR in two weeks.
@davidca963 ай бұрын
one of my favorite American tanks ever made is the M48, specifically the model used in Vietnam.
@marcusbyron419528 күн бұрын
I'm looking forward to episode 3 and 4! Love the show thank you for sharing these stories.
@Coolbreeze61322 ай бұрын
Thanks Ryan! Really enjoyed this 2 part story. Much respect
@gabrielrodriguez8213 ай бұрын
My dad was drafted in 1970. He had a sidebar story about the M551 Sheridan. After watching it in action he thought "what kind of idiot designed that thing" as, to start off with, the tank would break apart after firing it's main gun ...once which i thought was hilarious. The amount of money and new technology sunk into a tank that would break after it opened fire was typical height of Vietnam war military hubris. That said after the war the Sheridan was tweaked into being a legitimate light tank.
@mig1nc3 ай бұрын
Normally I listen on Apple podcast, but glad I switched over and caught this video.
@anotherpeasant3 ай бұрын
One of the best yet. Photos tell a story that words can't, especially in terms of explaining terrain. Vietnam is not for the claustrophobic lol Thank you for your service, sirs.
@joebudi51363 ай бұрын
My Pops was there. 2 Bronze Stars, 1 w/ "V", 3 Purple Hearts. All in 2 years. Lt Hillhouse and Pops were tough dudes. RiP Pops.
@FredFrederick-yg9hd3 ай бұрын
Nice.
@tudyk213 ай бұрын
31:02 Ryan had the same reaction that I had!😳
@dannyfowler70553 ай бұрын
In the Navy it was… Managers want to do things right, Leaders do the right thing!
@indy500tabasco83 ай бұрын
👽👽👽👽summer👽👽👽👽
@waynegriswold89533 ай бұрын
was that a U2 in the airfield picture?
@stickelliott52923 ай бұрын
Media never changes. Lying about what was happening.
@danielwitmer32423 ай бұрын
Admired your previous interviews but now nothing but full blown fantasies.Come up with real locations and dates when using some of the actual uniy ts like you freely do.
@omirie3 ай бұрын
The addition of pictures is really great! it would be cool if more guests did this!