First Bayonet Charge of the Vietnam War | Unbelievable War Story

[@AudieHolland]

After all those years, you can still see him reliving the same emotions of that moment.

[@olli.1717]

His voice cracked like he was about to choke up. He must have been scared shitless and his adrenaline flowing.

[@frankgordon8829]

People who have seen war NEVER stop seeing it.

[@user-wb7nv9ht1g]

He needs to toughen up, I've never heard the Vietnamese complain, even the civilians

[@solofilmproduction]

@@user-wb7nv9ht1g Seriously? The man was a Marine!?

[@HFApizzamaker]

who’s gives a fuck as someone who is a high functioning autistic I really don’t care for him, don’t put your self in that fucking position 😂😂

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@neilmaguire1444]

You can hear the stress in this gentleman's voice all these years after the event.

[@lgarcia67]

Trauma... it is a bitch

[@clozedcaskets1438]

He is a true Warrior not what you see on TV

[@Rebellpanzer]

My uncle served in the 3rd Marines , Vietnam 66-67. The one thing I remember him saying. “ I can’t describe the fear I felt “

[@apokatastasian2831]

probably served with My dad. kilo-3-3 recon

[@Rebellpanzer]

@@apokatastasian2831 I don’t know his Regiment or Battalion. He was in Hotel Company and awarded the Bronze Star with V

[@Will-ql5db]

I think it's more like it's the enemy who should be experiencing the fear of fighting the Marines. But i guess that's just me.

[@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.

[@ZarpoZikade]

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.

[@mattchriss645]

😢seriously, listening to him talk.. I was almost their. 🙏bless you man.

[@RobertSherman-h9d]

There

[@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.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

My father was a glider pilot. The first man he killed came out of a hedgerow in Normandy and stuck the Dad through his calf with a bayonet and the old man stabbed him in the head with his trench knife. I heard that story when I was 5 years old while hiding in the closet so that I could listen to the men talk during poker night, they were all veterans.

[@pervysage4531]

Wow that’s an epic story, of course so sorry your father had to go through that, but you hiding in a cabinet to listen to some stories from some men with crazy lives is super cool.

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

God bless your father, you and all veterans ❤

[@Writeous0ne]

@@pervysage4531 i think it may have backfired a bit when the Dads starting talking about nailing the Moms

[@LindaYariger]

Oh, wow. Thanks for sharing that memory.

[@LindaYariger]

​@@Writeous0neAHAHAHA!! Guys!

[@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

[@eliasnoriega3007]

1st platoon .wow a true Soljahh!!!!! Huge respect and admiration. Thank you🫡

[@bobdixon4998]

I'm glad you are back Sir! I love skyraiders! Before the A10 warthog they were the best ground support aircraft and could stay on station loitering for better than seven hours. Great plane! I have to add an addendum. The Sky Raider planes and they're pilots, in they're years of service, have saved thousands of soldiers because many many units over it's time reigning as king of ground support, had a protective guard flying and fighting around their coordinates and unleashing hell on their enemies!

[@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

[@relaxresell3121]

He really brings us with him into that memory. So vivid in his detail. Thank you for sharing and for your service, sir.

[@JimKalpa-qd9zr]

Artillery, mortars, bullets are ok.....but when the command of " fix bayonets", it becomes personal. That's another level. Scary.

[@enricroca4865]

It is simply a lack of habit. Until the appearance of firearms, combat was hand-to-hand and really when you hate the enemy it is the most satisfactory style. I also suppose that in that kill or be killed situation everything is atrocious 😔.

[@rayafk8502]

@@enricroca4865I think the problem with that is in this case most didn’t truly hate the enemy, they were fighting in another country’s war.

[@lgarcia67]

Ok? It is just a different level of savagery

[@eancola6111]

@@rayafk8502That describes most major conflicts, once you take soldiers away from their homes they don’t feel like they’re fighting for anything.

[@isu.f.osevenathing4932]

​@@enricroca4865nah not just that today you have literally no protection against it whereas for most of history you had some form armor all from gambesons, chainmail and later plate armor today you have some nice clothes and a vest

[@globalgaming251]

What a legend. Thank you for your service❤

[@That_1940s_Delinquent]

Thank you for your service. You are the reason why me a 15 year old civilian can have a phone and use KZbin. There is no amount of thanks I can give that will make up for what you did for us. God bless America 🇺🇸

[@YourBodyGodsChoice]

Thank the engineers who designed your phone .. WTF

[@That_1940s_Delinquent]

@@YourBodyGodsChoice can’t buy it if I am working my ass off for some communist dictator

[@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.

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Honestly hearing Fixed Bayonets is something that one knows they will probably close with the enemy soldiers. That truly is a nerve wracking order to hear. Thank you for your service in Vietnam. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[@thedarkerarchery3553]

Service for what, needlessly going to try to help France keep another non-white people as slaves???🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ White America is something else and to this day not much has changed...

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Respect ❤

[@tomhanks1732]

truly?

[@gradyparsons6678]

Yes, thank you for being in a pointless war.

[@dalecomanici7568]

Most are just don't mess with the USA

Man, my heart is racing just listening to this. Imagine actually being there. Absolute hell.

[@patriciatinkey2677]

Thank you for your service, Sir. Glad you made it. 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲

[@richardalletag1129]

My late brother served two tours Vietnam in the herd!!173rd! Thank you POWs Airborne!

[@donaldlynch5861]

My unit supported 173rd with heavy artillery (8” and 175mm). Vietnam combat vet 67-68!

[@Kashed]

My dad served at Phu Loi 67 & 68 1st Aviation Brigade 11th Combat Aviation Battallion 128th Assault Helicopter Company (Tomahawks & Gunslingers) God Bless all who served 🫡 🇺🇸

[@rangerhellekson8062]

Your brother is one of the baddest asses in the world. God Bless all of our Nam Vets. LEGENDS! This old Army Ranger says thanks!

[@ThomasMitchell-kr8yy]

You can hear it in his voice thank you sir for what you went through

[@Spiralredd]

Yeah I respect the veterans who fought for our country. On any war. Warfare is warfare whether its WW2 the Korean war the Vietnam war the Gulf war the war on terrorism doesn't matter

[@vonelbing8465]

Our first tour in Iraq we carried our bayonets. On my second tour, we were told to store them in our armory on the fob. However, we did carry other implements of up close and personal edged and blunt devices of destruction. One of our guys carried a single jack with him. It officially became known as the 'interpreter'. It's amazing how quickly a person remembers that he understands English when you just show it to him.

[@skindianu]

It's known as "The cue ball method". The harder you hit em, the more English you get out of em.

[@wildmongols]

Most people don't know what a ''single jack'is!

[@robertraikes9409]

What is a single Jack or is it a single sided Jack the knife ?

[@rc59191]

I was only an Airman and even I can see how ridiculous getting rid of the bayonet course was. It's a simple tool that can save your life when everything else fails.

[@ifv2089]

E-tool kills are legendary.

[@rickelliott777]

Thank u for making it back

[@AliCoxMusic]

Thank you for your service, Sir. And all of you vets that may see this comment. God bless you all

[@SpinnDaBlock63rdK]

Shut up 🤡

[@delanofernandes6471]

Love how every amarican thank their soldiers no matter how cruel they were in that war, Iraq 500.000 civilians died, every veteran gets thank you for Ur service. Vietnam, US dint care, they dropped 7,5 mega ton of bombs while in ww2 there was 3 megatons droped. YOU AMARICANS WENT THERE AND KILLED 1.5-2 MILLION VIETNAMESE. Thank every veteran for Ur service and godbless amarica. If only it were 1.5-2 million amaricans that died you would see casualties different

[@TorenMire27]

@@delanofernandes6471 disrespect doesn't belong here

[@delanofernandes6471]

@@TorenMire27 typical amarican

[@TorenMire27]

@@delanofernandes6471 at least spell American right if you're gonna be rude...

[@FlyinB269]

Combat never leaves you.

[@Spiralredd]

Unless you're a serial killer. I'm sure to serial killers war is just another Tuesday.

[@JeffEmerson-k3z]

Thank you for your service sir. I’m 60 years old n have been fascinated with this war since my 1st cousin Lee Caudill was drafted when I was a kid n he’s always been my hero.

[@ecycleus]

That's weird.

[@thedarkerarchery3553]

Service for what, needlessly going to try to help France keep another non-white people as slaves???🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ White America is something else and to this day not much has changed.

[@johnnyc1227]

In that war you had the possibility of having vets of WW2 fighting with you. There were former German wermacht there too. In every war listening to the combat vets is the most wise thing you can do!

[@theUrsaCat]

@@ecycleusscrew off man, let people enjoy history. You probably can’t read a 5th grade level history book.

[@boost7983]

​@@ecycleus Nah, that's not weird,..

[@dongavenda5794]

When you touch war, It touches you back. ( Vietnam 69 & 70 )

[@billkaldem5099]

God bless you

[@Kektamusprime]

Amen to that, never leaves ya

[@mikeprimm4077]

Welcome home and thank you. You did what your country asked you to do, when they asked you to do it. I wasn't alive back then, I was born in '81, but my dad was in Vietnam. I remember him talking about the political and social attitude at the time towards the military, and the war in general. He was very bitter over how they were treated when he got home. So I just wanted to say welcome home and thank you.

[@warrenpuckett4203]

That day in 1967. I asked SSGT Pate. Why are we so close to the Rhien Main airport? Don't they know there is 8500 pounds of 155mm in the truck and trailer. He said "If the clip dicks don't kick the rag head asses. You will be in Tel Aviv in 8 hours. You are driving." 'Who is riding with me? Sarge?" "Nobody Private. More than 8500 lbs in the Duece. "Trailer is extra." "Any thing else going into the C-130? Sargent?" Nope. "You load' " Get tied down and takeoff." Most do not know the '67 Six Day was that serious.

[@cow5261]

Welcome home… my family thanks you for your service

[@MrNcgy]

That was VERY descriptive; I could feel what you were saying. Thank you for your service; and Wecome Home.

[@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.

[@donstobbe6569]

That's a story of courage. Can you imagine...from high school halls to this...in a minute.

[@Captivethought]

What a warrior ... God bless

[@denisellino1987]

I can almost never tired of listening to stories of the Vietnam war from the great, brave and courageous vets

[@Spiralredd]

I can't get tired of listening to war stories period. It makes me appreciate my life more that these guys fought for their lives for the chance for me to keep mine

[@vietnamvet4533]

Yea me neither in fact evey war.

[@randygastineau-vh6qr]

Glad you made it sir

[@MichaelLuigiSignorelli]

Thank you for your incredible great service!

[@marypentecost1296]

Warrior Hero Angel. LOVE and RESPECT. Thank You For Your Service. More LOVE To Every Vietnam Veteran.

[@marcosduarte6355]

Herói de quer se o exercito americano foi humilhado no Vietnã!.. Parabéns para os guerrilheiros Vietcongs que defenderam o país deles desses americanos invasores!..

[@Wildcat5181]

Thanks. 173rd Airborne Brigade.

[@genxpilot69]

It’s surreal for me to see my father’s generation (Vietnam Veterans) at this age in their lives!

[@Spiralredd]

I mean the Vietnam war wasn't really all that long ago. Like it started in what the 60s?

[@11bsavage64]

Bro I am an US infantry soldier and made friends with this Nam vet. That MTF is still though as fuck and deadly as he was in Nam. He was in Ranger bat, told me how he got shot 7 times, and still has grenade shrapnel all in his body, he was exposed to agent orange and had really bad trench foot. He did tell me about how 75th was conducting operations in Cambodia and so on. Some really Narly stuff. I can only hope to be a bad ass MtF like him and all the infantry legends.

[@HypocrisyLaidBare]

As a 20yr British Army veteran who has also served in combat I feel his fears in his voice 40 yrs later. The shit you face never leaves you, decades later, that's what civilians never understand about soldiers and why we are who we are, combat changes you emotionally, physically psychologically, you are never the same person again. God bless all combat veterans of every side, in every war. Amen 🙏

[@11bsavage64]

Never seen combat yet but I am a US Army infantry soldier I joined at a later age and I can tell that I have changed from who I was before enlisting. I tell everyone to forgive me as I have to often hold back the infantrymen in me because I ready to destroy. I pray consistently for God to grant me tolerance, peace, and patience as it so difficult I believe it come from my training.

[@howardjohnson6189]

Thank you!! No other words, just immeasurable gratitude!!

[@Pilgrimm21]

Thank you for all you went through, sir. Very glad you made it home to tell the tale! 👍🇺🇲

[@aboynamedthump]

Thank you for your sacrifices, services, and valor, Sir!

[@sharonporter7132]

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

[@ctg6734]

Major respect.

[@Spiralredd]

Ik. 🫡. It makes me appreciate life that men lost their lives so I could keep mine

[@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.

[@jimstewart2457]

THANKS FOR YOUR ALL SERVICE!!!!

[@MrNcgy]

That was my Great-Uncle who was a Marine in the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal. Hand to hand combat against the Japanese. The things he saw and did. He was never able to buy a Japanese product, or stop drinking. Amazingly, he lived to be 92.

[@ronaldlogan9682]

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

[@1vigorousdragon]

Man , His description puts you in his position. God Bless this man for his service!

[@Thi-Nguyen]

My father was there. He unalived himself when I was 19. I’m a result of that war. My mom stayed with him and didn’t return to Vietnam because of me. She suffered 16 years of his trauma before she couldn’t take it anymore. She told me that the only reason she didn’t go back to Vietnam was because they wouldn’t let her take me with her. I was nine months old. He was the love of her life despite it all, and even after the divorce, his unalive, and the turning of his family, he’s still the one she talks to every day. Not only was my father there, but my grandfather was, also. My grandfather was in from WWII, Korea through Vietnam. That war ravaged so many lives both here and in Vietnam. I have three half sisters still there. My grandmother actually stepped on a landmine. She survived but died from lasting effects years later. At the time it happened, she bled from her kidneys and coughed up blood for weeks. She ended up dying years later due to respiratory problems from the scarring on her lungs.

[@markstopkey4085]

I could not imagine. Much respect and thank you. 🇺🇲

[@tigerland4328]

As a Brit I'm so glad the British government kept the UK out of the Vietnam war. At the same time I have so much respect and feel so sorry for the ordinary American lads that experienced the horrors of that conflict. Very brave men 🇺🇸

[@everymanesh2132]

The British are also HEROES in the Falklands War!

[@boot_boy_6945]

@@everymanesh2132bunch of boys died for a bunch of rocks and sheep on the other side of the planet just for the pride of an old hag.

[@huytoile3125]

Đơn giản vì nước Anh là một trong những nước ký vào hiệp định Pari về lập lại hoà bình tại bán đảo Đông Dương năm 1954. Nhưng Mỹ đã không ký , vì thế người Mỹ cho mình cái quyền không cần phải tôn trọng hay thực thi cái hiệp định đó.

[@garydouglas9413]

The British fought in Malaysia during the same time frame as Vietnam.

[@tigerland4328]

@@garydouglas9413 true I'm just saying I'm glad we didn't send troops to Vietnam.

[@strgazerlilly]

I'm so glad you survived. This is long overdue, however very heart felt. Welcome home, and thank you very much for your service 🇺🇲

[@666Kaca]

What service?

[@strgazerlilly]

​@666Kaca OH YOU NEED TO HUSH. Learn about the VIETNAM WAR or keep your trap shut.

[@madardauchiha878]

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

[@rileysharp6800]

I’m sending texts to my loved ones 😭😭

[@lifeisa.smalllesson333]

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

[@lifeisa.smalllesson333]

@@holderrrrname 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.smalllesson333 Even then it'll be "Rock'em Sock'em Robots"

[@lifeisa.smalllesson333]

@@thechrisandphaedrusshow bahahaha

[@CurtisWhitehead-wn5bs]

Peace and Respect to you Sir! 💯

[@rebel1222-w3j]

The fast movers, Skyraiders, and gunships saved so many lives...Countless lives. These courageous aviators saved more American lives than any other group could have imaged.

[@666Kaca]

Not illegally invading another nation would have saved even more lives

[@nathandts3401]

Couldn't give a shit about the lives of American soldiers when they're invading.

[@mikechevreaux7607]

Vietnam? Some Of The Best Soldiers, In The Worst Run War (Especially With LBJ)

[@cwsfan2930]

Westmoreland

[@GaryT1952]

The US government knew that Vietnam was an unobtainable victory in 1961 and kept that info from the American public until Daniel Ellsberg made it public. So many mistakes and lies...such a tragic waste of lives on both sides

[@AdamTaylor-g5p]

Nixon illegally bombed Cambodia.

[@marke.haller4267]

​@@cwsfan2930 Fuckin Kissinger

[@daphnetruman]

@@AdamTaylor-g5p Yes but LBJ is the one who escalated it all out of control needlessly. Nixon actually ended our involvement.

[@robnirenberg4727]

That's how you describe courage.

[@trenacook7694]

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

[@gutterpunk4203]

Our boys should have never been over there, my grandfather died early because of the chemicals he was exposed to I vietnam

[@pointnemo72]

True

[@murdock8068]

My father-in-law died from cancer foolin with agent orange in Vietnam.

[@Fin4lSh0t1]

True that so many Americans and Vietnamese dead for no real fucking reason.. it's truly sad

[@gargould7186]

You can thank Harry Truman for creating the CIA in 1947 😖

[@LaneLibra]

My dad lived till about 65 after Vietnam then ran himself head on into a semi truck with no seatbelt on... bastards still alive... hes basically a vegitable in a nursing home but... still alive

[@thomasbleming7539]

During the battle of L.Z. Yankee (May 22, 1969) I fixed my bayonet to my M16 after I had thrown all of the handgrenades (10) that I had. A short time later reinforcements arrived and we later left the battlefield.

[@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

[@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 ...

[@MrUNCLESAM84]

If people think that bayonets are obsolete they're wrong, I personally fixed mine in Fallujah twice and used it once.

[@ronbabcock4750]

Welcome home Sir

[@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.

[@TWCH]

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

[@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

[@jody5570]

Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice, I had a first cousin who was so proud to had join he just wanted to fight for his country, unfortunately he never made it to Vietnam, he was killed in a freak military training exercise when he stepped on a live mine....Rest in peace Leon

[@Therabidrabbit89]

Hearing 100s of bayonets getting fixed at the same time is something everyone needs to hear 💪💪💪

[@glishonja]

let your kid hear it if you like it so much.

[@garydeveglio5878]

Thank you for your service WELCOME HOME❤❤❤

[@karp1945]

From those of us that were in combat in Vietnam, those words are too little / too late!

[@raywain]

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

[@paulmartinez8337]

Thank you!

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Bayonets are still valuable in modern war.

[@robertbates6057]

I love the Marine OKC3s. It's badass! Much more intimidating than the M7/M9. The WW1/2 bayonets were VERY intimidating.

[@davidfisher5140]

I had a K-bar I used for a good long while. I mostly used it for opening the big institutional sides cans for our mess sergeant because he can openers all sucked. I was intel back then. I had the 11M assigned to me as my driver. He was a damn good troop and took really good care of me, so when I rotated out of country, I pulled my PFC aside and handed him my K-bar. He had always admired it & I knew he was wishing to buy one when got the chance. That infantryman really wanted to make a career of it so I told him nobody was allowed to touch it but him save in 2 circumstances, he ends them OR, his time in the army is over & he chooses to pass it along to a worthy successor. That was back in '93 & that K-bar had come to me from a combat vet uncle. I wonder who is bearing that K-bar today?

[@huntclanhunt9697]

​@@robertbates6057True, but WW1 bayonets are too big now, since they're mostly useful for trench and house fighting. Shorter is better in those situations.

[@mattysee24]

He painted a really scary picture

[@robinbanks610]

A terrifying place to be…..

[@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. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🫡🫡🫡🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@sherylarnold2083]

I’m glad you made back home. Thank you for your service to our country.

[@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

[@Gameprojordan]

I find it so cool that their close air support were propellor planes

[@ruthparker1140]

("Sgt.J.") The "Sky raiders." Were built in Different Versions. The A-1 e had a Cargo compartment behind the pilot. Mail,📬 💌 some Medical, Some Supplies.👍✌️🕊️ Some were single seat. 💺 Recon, Small bombs, Ground support. As you just saw.✌️🕊️

[@noelsalisbury7448]

It could be their lower still safe Air Speed (?)

[@StevenWittenburg]

Thank You for Your Service ,Sir !

[@tomt165]

Thank you for your service sir.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Jay28-M6C]

You are a true American hero. Thank You

[@CarlosMorales-ib1ct]

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

[@amir4r803]

Blessings...thank you for your service

[@falloutfan-qq6zd]

My grandpa won two medals in Vietnam that he never told anyone about and when he passed we found out that one was for pulling like 5-6 people to safety on a burning ship that was sinking and the second was for doing the same in a city that was on fire. He also lied and said he got a dishonorable discharge when he was actually honorably discharged and no one knows why. He was one of the bravest men I've ever known and I miss him every day.

[@Wes32168]

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

[@TerryLay-sn9gg]

It's no wonder why you can't get veinam vets to talk about their experiences. Thank you men for all you gave!

[@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 🙏 ♥️ ❤️ 🙌

[@Gene_Yohannan]

Wow. Just wow. Thank you. And welcome home

[@BradPitbull]

Thank you for sharing the truth 🙏

[@waynereynolds1274]

Thank you for your Service!

[@darinfonder1388]

Thankyou for your service!

[@Honestandtruth007]

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