First Bayonet Charge of the Vietnam War | Unbelievable War Story

Bob Martin enlisted in the Army in 1963, did four tours in Vietnam, earned a Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star with “V”; survived combat operations with the 1st Cavalry Division in 1965, a stint walking point with a recon platoon in the 101st Airborne Division, a tour advising with Special Forces, and another carrying out search-and-destroy missions with the 173rd Airborne. After the war, he stayed in the Army and retired in 1983.

[@enriqueesparza2501]

I like the description "medieval." What a surreal experience, even though they were met with nothing. The prospect of charging at the enemy with blades is nightmarish.

[@robertbates6057]

I don't think the NVA / VC wanted any part of going to bayonet with 6' marines with 20" bbl.

[@Smeagolsthong]

That word “medieval” really hit me too. Like even though they have modern rifles and equipment, it’s not so different from combat many years ago

[@gerardmichaelburnsjr.]

I wonder if that they had fixed bayonets is why the enemy fled?

[@666Kaca]

@@robertbates6057 yup why go into melee when they can win with guerilla tactics

[@MrBubblecake]

@@gerardmichaelburnsjr.they fled because the north Vietnamese were known for their hit and run tactics, they used almost solely guerilla warfare throughout the entirety of Vietnam and refused to fight US forces in a pitched battle unless it was heavily in their favor. This is why US soldiers started killing so many civilians, because the Vietcong started dressing as civilians just to get close enough to Americans to kill a few before being killed themselves.

[@darinsingleton4085]

4 tours and he survived. Yet some died their first week.

[@RStevenPage]

Nearly 1,000 grunts died their very first day in Vietnam. Over 1400 died on their last day.

[@vonelbing8465]

The helicopter my uncle was flying in was shot down on his first combat mission he didn't survive his first few minutes of combat.

[@RStevenPage]

@@vonelbing8465 I checked my numbers to make sure. The number of US soldiers who died on their first day in Vietnam stands at 997. On their last day in Vietnam, 1,444 soldiers died.

[@suicidalsmileyface625]

​@vonelbing8465 Wow, man. It's not even fair. Was he a draftee or a valenteer?

[@vonelbing8465]

​@@suicidalsmileyface625 He Signed up. Went to basic in December 1967 and was KIA May 24th 1968. He is inscribed on panel 70E of the wall. We personally believe that he probably never had a chance to fire a shot.

[@SaintRaphel]

As a marine hearing fix bayonets is an Oh F@ck moment

[@brandonberglund3078]

I was listening to a marine talk about his experience during the Battle of the chosin reservoir, stacking enemy bodies like sandbags to use as cover, hearing the bugles in the distance, and hearing his commanding officer yell "fix bayonets," was probably one of the most haunting stories I've ever heard anybody talk about

[@ryandavids1129]

At ease there killer....

[@brannoncraig393]

11b here. agree.

[@gabep.9272]

101st 11B > 0311 Marine

[@adamr9720]

I think any soldier hearing that the pucker factor goes up by a factor of ten!

[@RecycledSoul]

The way he tells it you can tell he remembers every moment to this day and it really affected him. No words to thank these men for serving their country and going through absolute hell and carnage.

[@normturner4849]

Incorrect. You said the word that matters: thanks. A word most of them never heard upon their return. 😢

[@polishpat95]

I pray the lord blesses them everyday for those who survived 🙏

[@TinfoilHatWearer-w9v]

They deserve pity, not thanks. They were tricked into fighting in a jungle halfway around the world for the benefit of politicians and military equipment manufacturers.

[@KingBobtomala]

How about welcome home

[@sandervandenberg977]

You're so right about the first part, you can see him relive the moment, but his facial expressions and his voice. About the 2nd part... Zooming out a little bit here..... What exactly do we have to "thank" them for? "Serving one's "country"? What is that? Maybe this is an akward question, my apologies if you feel that way. To me, war is just a tragic event with only losers,no dignity in it, no hero's in it, just people who don't know eachother trying to kill eachother for no good reason. We the people should in fact be ashamed of ourselves that we allow incompetent leaders to send our children off to war. Ashamed that we are too weak to stop it, to stop this madness called war. It's a f.cking disgrace to humanity and the planet.

[@kennethdeanmiller7324]

As a teenager I knew a Marine that did 3 tours. But he said he spent most of his first tour in the hospital. He said that they were being dropped off by helicopter the very first time he was to go out into the bush & he never even made it off the helicopter. He was supposed to be the third man off the helicopter but the first guy stepped on a land mine and the two guys in front of him basically disintegrated & he caught shrapnel from them & the mine as well. But he also spoke about a mission where he was behind known enemy lines and that they had split up to each accomplish a certain task which was successful but he was heading back alone and had his bayonet fixed because firing a shot would have been almost certain death. He said he was moving pretty fast and came upon 5 VC's who were moving in the direction he was coming from and he managed to bayonet all 5 without a single shot being fired. He went on to say that the rugged training he went through in boot camp kicked in & it was that training that saved his life that night. He said that all the fire fights that he was in & the people he shot didn't bother him but that killing those 5 guys with his bayonet stuck with him more than anything. He said it was like he could feel the life leaving each one of them & he did so quickly but it was like slow motion at the same time. But also he felt like that was the closest he came to getting killed as well. But in his mind he kept reliving that moment over & over. I had known him for probably about a year before he ever told me about it. His wife didn't like him talking about what he went through. But I told him that if there was anything he wanted to tell me about that I was willing to listen. Knowing that sometimes talking about it with someone helps you to cope with what happened. Being a teenager I didn't really know what to say except "Damn, John. That's quite a feat. And I'm glad you made it through to be talking with me today." He was a big strong man. But I didn't like that his wife Brenda didn't want him to talk about the war. Cuz it seems to me that when someone has experienced the trauma of being in a war, killing people & seeing people you know get killed that talking about it helps soldiers deal with what they now call PTSD. When I first heard her tell him to NOT be talking about the war, I could see the hurt & frustration in his face & eyes. And I lost a lot of respect for her and felt that she was very insensitive to the needs of her husband. Edit: 4 months later. I knew John Freeman in Stone Mtn, GA for about a year. I often wonder how he is & how he is doing & if he is still alive. I live in DC now & that was about 40 years ago. But I think it is very telling that this post has gotten 400 likes in 4 months! God Bless all our soldiers struggling with PTSD!

[@mountainguyed67]

Maybe she saw the effects talking about it had on him, possibly it gave him nightmares for weeks. You don’t know, looking in from the outside.

[@KyleS-n2s]

Yes sr, in my experience women are actually less capable at dealing with male emotions. They think we are just horn crazed sex dogs, and we don’t have any other emotions than hungry and horny. I’m a nurse and took care of a lot of vets from Vietnam. I’ve had three tunnel rats. Amazing men. I knew this one guy in high school, he was out of high school and came back. And he said he was in special operations a young guy, I believed him, but now I believe him, because of his body language and demeanor. All we can do is try to tip the balance and swing the pendulum back the other way, and let God do the rest. I know I’m not perfect.

[@AJDBroski]

Your a good man to be concerned about someone as if you were trying to help yourself. We try our hardest to be tuff, but life changes a man for better or worse and talking about it to someone can make a difference

[@MandenTV]

She better have had some amazing gash and given him her rear whenever he wanted if she talked to him like that.

[@nightcorezikade8431]

We are the las5 generation for many of those to ever listen again, had the luck to have deep talks with grandparents about ww2 and their escape frome poland to germany from the incomming soviets and other unbelievable stories from the front and berlin under bombing. Honestly I couldnt even imagine to see these happen nor that id survive that.

[@sebastianheredia3904]

Most terrifying words you can hear in modern combat

[@johnnywad7728]

Right, you know it's CQB and hand to hand.

[@James-gt9nv]

Thats true, second for me was omg theres hundreds at the bottom of the hill we were on. I was a small LRRP team . Second to that is ,”we are almost out of ammo.” 1969 11B 101st ABN

[@johnnywad7728]

@@James-gt9nv "enemy (5 letter word)in the wire"! Can't be a thing you want to hear either? Especially at night?

[@lukastichy7306]

Worse than artillery barrages?

[@johnnywad7728]

@@lukastichy7306 that's very bad too

[@grahambamford9073]

The order to " fix bayonets " must be scary as hell, you know your probably going to close and do some serious fighting with the enemy....

[@inlikeflynn7238]

"Fix bayonets!" Proceeds to fill britches.

[@dmitriblyat8237]

Yeah, more scarier than being poisoned by napalm and orange agent and developing future diseases because of that

[@grahambamford9073]

I remember seeing an interview on tv, back in the 80s by a faulklands war veteran, Robert Laurence, who along with his men were assigned to take mount tumbledown from the Argentinian forces who held it as a strong point. They were ordered to fix bayonets and charge up the slope towards the enemy, he killed a multitude of Argentinian soilders with his rifle, but when it jammed he had to resort to the bayonet, and juring this bayonet engagement it broke, and the interviewer asked " what did you do"... his reply, " I just kept going, I had no choice"......

[@11bsavage64]

Its why I got my K-bar and various other weapons on me besides my rifle. I am the grenadier.

[@jaimevalencia6271]

There is no probably it’s you’re basically fucked and need to fight your way out

[@vincentantonuccio4941]

50 years later and you can tell it is still real and happening to him. Combat PTSD. Respect.

[@Spiralredd]

It's really easy to tell who fought and who didn't. Cuz unless they're secretly Chara from undertale no one is coming out of battle the same way they went in

[@sab4793]

Vietnam was during the 60's and 70's. It was more than 50 yrs ago.

[@stantheman66]

That's amazing the courage you had to find to move forward, you're a hero sir.

[@skimasklarry8008]

This guy literally has one of the best Vietnam deployment stories.

[@audionmusic2787]

In the Navy, the scary words are “Abandon ship”.

[@celticbeliever4952]

Just forget all those shark stories & you’ll be fine!

[@PhillipFelix-kw3zi]

Yes, I would imagine it would be terrifying hitting the water and watching your ship dip beneath the waves.

[@joeg5414]

In the Air Force it's "chow hall ice cream machine is broken." Just playing. I was Air Force😂On my deployment, the Pizza Hut was shut down for a while. That was pretty stressful.

[@clydemarshall8095]

@@joeg5414 The real world equivalent for Air Force is probably the alarm when you're pinged by an enemy weapons radar.

[@bullballsallday]

Not true. The scariest thing in the Navy to hear is "it's your day to be in the barrel."

[@facediaper09]

No wonder my dad was never the same.

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

God bless your father ❤

[@insolentjaguar]

Same here. My dad served from 69 to 70 in the 3/1 Lima Company with the USMC. Only talked about it ONCE. Halloween night when I was about 7 years old. I remember coming home from trick-or-treating and he was already drunk and had the slide projector setup. About the only thing I remember from the pics was the Vietnam dirt was red, like in Oklahoma. He was never the same and relieved Charlie all over, every night, especially when helicopters would fly over and he was drunk.

[@Spiralredd]

Poor dude. Its even worse when you think about how poor Vietnam vets were treated. Most of them were drafted and didn't have a choice. And those who were already joined definitely didn't sign up for this either

[@robertbiondo]

You just figured that out

[@3starperfectdeer233]

Vietnam is the most unique war yet. Desert storm had a light version of it. Vietnam was 100% psychological. New technology being used [From the Nassi scientists we captured after WW2]. New forms of warfare. New enemies that fought in new ways. They made traps that purposely killed the man behind or in front of you. They made traps that were painful and caused slow painful deaths. Torture like crazy. Being shot at by nothing in view. No other war has been this bad to the mind. Nam veteran suicide rates were insane. The fact my grandpa was pretty "normal" from the insane he told me he did during the war truly baffles me. Men during those times were entirely different and are not made the same today.

[@jamesmaggio4549]

Thank you so much. I was two years to young but I remember how you guys were treated when you came home. I'm so sorry

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

I can't imagine it. No movie can portray it. Those guys are heroes, every step of the way.

[@hectormunoz6052]

The Great Dale Dye . Cpt Dye is an American Military Treasure . His experiences and knowledge of all things Military are second to none. I always smile wide whenever i see him in his Cameo spots in Movies . My Outmost Respect to you Sir ...

[@wilfredodiaz3445]

Scary story ...I can almost feel like I was with you....God bless you sir and all our brave military folks 🇺🇸🫡 We honor our bravery and commitment to our country's freedom

[@James-gt9nv]

True what he said. I fixed bayonet twice. Pucker factor was maxed. Combat vets get that.

[@James-gt9nv]

A bayonet on the “matty matel” m16 was so short against an SKS with very long attached bayonet. Your knees buckle when you put it on because its close to” graduation Day “as called it when I was pretty sure I was going to die. Then when we came home treated like a second class citizen. No wonder so many of us have ptsd. Some still see it as being weak.

[@jeffbranchick1516]

The emotion he uses to describe those events show that the pain and horror of those times are still there. Glad you made it home soldier and hope you have found some peace. Thank you for your devoted service, sir.

[@Captivethought]

What a warrior ... God bless

[@sharonporter7132]

You made us feel like we were right there with you. Thank God you made it.🙏🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@madardauchiha878]

Imagine its world war 3 and you hear the order “fix bayonets”

[@rileysharp6800]

I’m sending texts to my loved ones 😭😭

[@lifeisa.smalllesson4607]

Don't imagine.. Ww3 will 1milloin percent have hand to hand combat. It already does in Ukraine and Middle east.

[@lifeisa.smalllesson4607]

@@cinnamonbiscuit727 hand to hand combat wad and always will be a part of urban and trench warfare......until the robots take over at least. Lol

[@thechrisandphaedrusshow]

@@lifeisa.smalllesson4607 Even then it'll be "Rock'em Sock'em Robots"

[@lifeisa.smalllesson4607]

@@thechrisandphaedrusshow bahahaha

[@CarlosMorales-ib1ct]

Thank you for your service soldier. My respect from Spain 🇪🇦. God bless América 🇺🇸

[@greypanther82hc]

This made my eyes water. It's about time we told some of our stories. Coming home sucked. To all Vietnam vets, from the heart...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY!

[@kennypereira421]

Same thing happened to my Cousin in his first tour of four in Afghanistan/Iraq. They were walking through a village that was eerily quiet because all al-Qaeda were hiding in the churches with the villagers, knowing that the Americans would not shoot into the churches, because they did not want to hurt civilians. They started popping smoke towards the soldiers, who then had to walk one behind the other hand on shoulder, and be ready to fight hand to hand combat. It was hard for my Cousin to tell me this story. He was second in the line, his best friend was first. They came running at them, killed his best friend but my cousin was lucky he wasn’t the first man in line, he ended up killing two of them in hand to hand combat. He still wears his best friends Army bracelet to this day. War is no joke. My friend went to Afghanistan as a Tech but they were shooting mortars and RPGs right near where he was. He never fired his weapon or fought, but when he came home he was a completely different person. Takes a huge toll. My friend was later diagnosed with bad PTSD from what he saw there. My Cousin went on to be High Ranking. Hardly talk to him nowadays, he’s still in the military. He first became a boot camp instructor, and from there he just kept moving up the ladder. He was in a tank crew at one point, then went to sniper school, became a sniper as well. Every person takes war differently. Seeing things like that can ruin you. I’m eternally grateful to all of those who serve our country. Bravest of the Brave. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🫡🫡🫡🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ronaldlogan9682]

I was always afraid of that command but ya gotta do what you gotta do.

[@gregsandidge5649]

You can feel the angst and sadness in his words. Respect brother.

[@MichaelLuigiSignorelli]

Thank you for your incredible great service!

[@boost7983]

To Vietnam, and all US veterans, thank you for your service.

[@jlutz7675]

Do you know that most veterans and active service men/women hate it when random people say that to them?

[@craigoliver8712]

​@@jlutz7675American pastime it seems

[@boost7983]

@@jlutz7675 No, I don't. I think you're speaking for yourself. If you're not being phoney about it, why would they? I don't think it's a necessity to tell service members that they're appreciated - it's a token of thanks. It's not always going to be offered. Some have given much more than some others, and earned more appreciation. Some people haven't given anything at all. Personally, I appreciate anyone willing to serve...

[@jlutz7675]

@@boost7983It's great that you feel that genuine appreciation... I'm not speaking for myself. If you want to show your appreciation, actually DO something. volunteer at the VA or veteran support fundraisers. Vote for congress members that have actually voted for VA disability and mental health programs... and not just the ones who utter "support our troops" or "thank you for your service" ...because for servicemen who have actually DONE something, those words of appreciation are meaningless. Support them by DOing something.

[@Clippidyclappidy]

@@craigoliver8712Yes, it’s an American past time to treat Vets horribly. So this all tracks.

[@frankierzucekjr]

Man, these stories from Vietnam always go right through me. These men went through literal hell and back. God bless all of these heroes. So very sad. Combat Vets have a great way to tell stories. I guess because the truth is not only hard to believe but hard to imagine. If any vets are reading this, thank you for your service and your bravery. WELCOME HOME

[@Honestandtruth007]

Thanks for your Sacrifices and your Bravery America during this Vietnam war..👍🪖👍🪖👏

[@glenn6583]

‘Fix bayonets’! Jesus, that IS medieval! Thank you sir! Glad you made it back!

[@manofbeard]

That shit has stayed with every Vet from every conflict. You just don’t shake that off! I still remember my Grandfather and how he suffered the rest of his life with the trauma of WW2.

[@Dontleavemedimi]

I admire your fortitude sir having skirted the abyss and here today talking about it is indeed impressive. I feel your emotion. Thank you for sharing.

[@raywain]

Thank you for your bravery and service to our country !!!

[@freedomfirst5557]

If he lived to be a thousand years old, he would still relive days like this every single day.

[@mattysee24]

He painted a really scary picture

[@trenacook7694]

I felt that as you shared it sir. I would have been afraid for sure. You inspire me.

[@maurogarreffa6719]

Poor bloke, still remembers like yesterday, can't even imagine what thay saw, went through day and night,. truly unbelievable moment in time. .

[@FJ-hn5ek]

Let's please stand up and salute the man for his service...its the least we could and should do! Thank you very much for your service sir!

[@tonytaylor8198]

Probably scared the hell out of them

[@miamimercenary9623]

anticipating being shot while you’re running straight at an enemy is terrifying.. much respect to those that serve

[@janiterinadrum1627]

My uncle Steve, two tours He had a few stories, but mostly kept his mouth shut, but you would never know it. He never complained about it never cried about it came back and worked the same job for 37 years until he retired a standup guy without one complaint.

[@Wes32168]

You are a brave man! Thank you for All you did!

[@jimstewart2457]

THANKS FOR YOUR ALL SERVICE!!!!

[@gregmetzler6828]

Refardless of your views of the politics of the war... no one can deny these young men did their duty. You can feel the emotion in his voice. Thank you to you and your brothers and sisters who did what was asked of them.

[@TWCH]

Damn! Thanks, amazing story. Glad you made it.

[@robertcunningham3363]

Thankyou for your service sir 🙏 ❤️. No winners in war as it is said in peace time sons bury father's in war time father's bury sons. Sad but true. May God bless all of those young people 🙏 ♥️ ❤️ 🙌

[@singatune]

Thank you for your service. ❤ Brave men.

[@kevinpitre533]

Thank you Sir. God Bless you ALL...

[@markbranum6073]

To All Our Combat Veterans you are loved With Great Respect Thank you !

[@denniscarter8999]

Glad I wasn't there - since I never was issued a bayonet and no one had a whistle.

[@LLDavis-qe8wb]

I was there and we were not issued bayonets

[@denniscarter8999]

@@LLDavis-qe8wb With us some guys had them. If we wanted to cut something we used a machete or borrowed one. Otherwise they were just extra weight.

[@StevenWittenburg]

Thank You for Your Service ,Sir !

[@SaviorCross]

First time hearing another vet form Hal Moore's soldiers who was there..respect...

[@amir4r803]

Blessings...thank you for your service

[@thewavewitch3238]

So sad. And thank you for your service!!!! All gave some, some gave all. God bless you

[@deborahcarter3453]

Thanks for your service. May God bring peace to your life.

[@wademckinnon2429]

I love the way he tells his story

[@commander931]

Here in Spain there was a group of offenders who wanted to imitate you and I also had to fight with them to clear my honor, I still don't know who was more embarrassed, me alone or those gangs from the neighborhood next to a gypsy marginal neighborhood. I still remember dealing with them, one of them had a military jacket with the sleeves cut out with the letters US in black marker. ARMY. They did not have any insignia of cavalry such as the horse. They gave me a pretty bad time among everyone even in the mandatory army in 1995 at the age of 17 and trained in guerrilla infantry by a first sergeant of the United States Army at that time US.ARMY he was very violent with the soldiers. I ask in Spain more camaderie.

[@kittycorner8526]

Thanks to all the brave souls of the Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force for your heroic efforts in all the wars in our nation's history!

[@chethemerc7841]

A part of you never leaves. Wherever the conflict may be, it keeps a part of you.

[@AndrewMezera]

Had an old man that served as a marine in Vietnam for a boss. Told me absolutely wild stories. Guy was tough as nails and I’d be terrified if I had him fighting against me back in the day. One story he told me was how when he was on night watch they were told to yell out “halt who goes there” or something similar before firing. He said he’d yell “halt” then fire on whatever movement he seen then give the “who goes there” after whatever was moving was full of holes. Said they’d chop down so many enemy combatants per day that they’d all make bets with eachother on who had the highest body count at the end of the day and winner got drugs/alcohol/cigarettes or didn’t have to be a point man when they walked on patrol. Pretty gruesome stuff but the old man is probably dead now but I know for a fact he had no regrets with what he did, never seen a guy smile and laugh about stuff that insane before but I thank god he went there and did what he had to do and came out alive. I respect the hell out of that marine for being so fearless and having a bigger set of balls than me

[@shaolinman]

Scary with the thought of charging with “fixed bayonet”. You could hear the heavy breathing from him reliving the nightmare.

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

My brother-in-law was in the 173rd but a couple years later. My best friend's dad was a Marine in WW2 - served in the island hopping campaign. Every action was done with fixed bayonets.

[@Jleed989]

The Japanese used them liberally

[@JJNow-gg9so]

Thank you for your service sir. Lost my husband through 'nam.

[@stephensmith4480]

A guy I worked with served in The Falklands and he Told me more or less what that Gentleman just said. When They got the order to Fix Bayonets he honestly thought that this was it. I don't envy those lads that have been through that 🙏

[@wisdomcalls2475]

Someone once wrote, “Though I have read and studied war, I can never describe it as those who have seen it with their own eyes”

[@OregonMike]

My father was a combat medic in the korean war. They targeted the medics specifically. My dad said that the guys gave them incredible cover to help his guys. He told me that halfway through he was assigned to a swedish mash unit. He said that saved his life.

[@stormykeep9213]

Reminds me of a WWII documentary I've seen where this vet said they were told to fix bayonets and he said they were thinking "seriously? That's like Great War kind of stuff..." Must've been terrifying.

[@hchwhat]

I meat this salt dog from Korea that said he survived because he never swear from his feet. He was one of the frozen chosen never sweat and survived because they called in artillery (tootsie rolls) but they needed up sending the chocolates that they needed to survive. A mis communication saved his life

[@J1GS4W_13]

Whew 😥 my heart started to raise a bit watching this. Only they know what fear and dread they felt going thru what they went thru.

[@HesterKyle-i5h]

Thank you Thank you for your service to our country

[@Agent-WG]

you can see him relive that moment right there in his eyes 😔

[@loboblanco4426]

I was just a child at the time, but that aside, thank you. Thank you all. ♥️

[@dougcrowe1226]

I watched the vietnam war on tv and began to wonder when my turn would come up. Its horrific. The things they had to do and the way they were treated later. Nobody wants to go to war. Its mind numbing to think about dropping into this place. God bless you all

[@phillipkirby502]

Thank you for your service Sir.

[@paulmartinez8337]

Thank you!

[@bdcinac]

Thank you for your service Sir

[@jerrybauer1767]

What an era ! Brave men with honor fighting and following orders . A brotherhood. A class of people I don’t think we’ll ever see again. I wish I had that kind of purpose in my existence . Nothing but respect for those young men thrown into hell .

[@ЕвгенийЧичерин-ф5р]

Мой дед воевал в этой войне. Был инструктором, готовил пилотов. Никогда не испытывал сожаления. Правда не любил об этом рассказывать. Подготовил около 30 вьетнамских пилотов, сбил 4 фантома, был сам сбит американцами. Имел сильное ранение в области живота и на руке нехватало пару пальцев. До конца жизни работал учителем математики.

[@gailmckay5551]

Thank you veterans all. Some appreciate you more than you'll ever know. ❤

[@darinfonder1388]

Thankyou for your service!

[@MikeMikeSlavinitz-cp8rc]

Sincere gratitude…Welcome home.

[@darthmike4845]

❤❤❤❤❤Thank you for ur Service Sir!

[@chuckjenkins4348]

God blessed him and took others home early. They were blessed! He lived on with the nightmare’s and prob still does. Some times the blessing we beg for can be our worst nightmares!!

[@blair7211]

Thank you for your service. Welcome home!

[@jamiepauli]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!! ❤️

[@crystalmtkid]

I cannot even imagine what that would do to your psyche. War has always fascinated me, but it’s not something that I feel like I could come back from. ❤❤ My heart goes out to every single man or woman that has seen combat and been changed by it .

[@lawrenceneuenii3564]

God bless you and thank you for your service!!!

[@christinamcnicholas7600]

Glad you made it home brother

[@Michael-z5o]

Thank you for your service!!!!

[@freedomfirst5557]

As a military man....two words you NEVER want to hear is "fix bayonets". Full Respect.

[@fenrir2616]

My poor Nan used to tell me stories about my great grandad in WW1. One that stuck with me was that he was on periscope watch and his comrade wished to switch places as he felt too open where he was watching. My great grandad agreed (not really wanting to as his spot was pretty covered) and as they got into their new positions, the comrade was shot where my great grandad had just been. I think a lot of it is luck when it comes to war.

[@ineffige]

You can hear it in his voice. I feel so sorry for whatbthey all went through

[@stefanhope4667]

Moving testimony, beautifully told

[@MrOptik1]

Trauma of that calibre doesn't ever leave a person.

[@frankpopovich9842]

Thank you sir for your service

[@philgreer3300]

Thank All Of You HEROES For Your Service SEMPER FI 👍👍👍👍👍

[@alahatim]

damn, can you imagine the sheer terror and adrenalin you'd be feeling hearing that command???

[@DaveBrown-e4k]

My grandad was in ww2 and he said that when you shoot someone you just see them fall over and you’re not really 100% sure that they are dead but when you bayonet another man it’s very very personal.As a kid I didn’t really understand but I remember to this day the look on his face when he told me and he looked so disturbed I never forget it.I can still never get my head around that my little old grandad had done something like that and had to live with it.Terrible thing to make someone do to someone else

[@BigDP1]

Thank you for your service