Living History of Medal of Honor Recipient James Fleming

In this Living History video, Medal of Honor Recipient James Fleming shares his experiences during the Vietnam War as well as the Medal of Honor and the values it represents. Read more about James Fleming here: www.cmohs.org/recipients/jame...
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[@ronwinkles2601]

I served with Jim Fleming with the 20th Special Operation Squadron from 1968 to 1968. I flew several missions with him. He was our most junior officer, but you would never know by the way he flew. Fred Cook his door gunner he refers to was one of my best friends. COL Fleming's crew was the best of the best!

[@dwseawell]

I thank my Heavenly Father for the brave Americans who have preserved this land for us.

[@marianotalavera8494]

✝️ This flag 🇺🇸 WILL live Forever 🙏

[@bazthehandyman]

Wow...no comments !!...what a man...unbelievable bravery.

[@jakechristopher4953]

Much Respect to our Vietnam Veterans

[@stevesvoboda9816]

The rest is history indeed. The most harrowing story I've ever heard! Simply amazing to keep your cool during all that chaos. Jim still makes a difference. Love the humility of these guys. 😊

[@multitieredinvestor183]

My next door neighbor was a MOH recipient. I never knew that. His name was Nicky Bacon. He was a staff sergeant.

[@johnhough9593]

I just looked up your neighbor- amazing! He earned pretty much every medal the USA gives for combat bravery and wounds. I was in USMC… I met a few navy cross recipients and more than a few silver stars, bronze stars and Purple Hearts., but never a CMH… what a great American!

[@johnsmith_treeler9031]

Thanks He Was Awesome

[@RenaissanceManRoss]

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[@carloscardona6964]

Nick was my recruiter, very nice man

[@johnhadley7715]

Most vets who were decorated -my dad included - looked back on what they did as, “Goodbye Darkness,” in the absolute best title for a book I ever saw, courtesy William Manchester USMC ).

[@janiceconaway8067]

I understand the brotherhood of Vietnam veterans, Strangers one time, Brothers For Ever!!

[@roberthickcox4487]

Then Captain Fleming was one of our Military Training Instructors at the Air Force Academy in the early 1970’s. Very inspiring, a humble man who did what he was called a upon to do, without concern for himself.

[@michaeltempleton783]

One day I was driving home on I-5 near Portland, OR. A car passed me on the left and I noticed his license plate read MOH1.....

[@robertmileyjr442]

Welcome Home Sir. 😎

[@melvinw.quinene841]

Thanks to all U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL serving, who have served and who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may continue to enjoy the freedoms of today ! THESE COLORS DONT RUN 🇺🇲 !!! SEMPER FI !

[@johngritz9267]

That ‘Remote Location’ Was my home for 6 months while the Green Hornets launched out of my A-Team, SFOD A-253 ‘Happy Duc Co’. Sorry we didn’t have meals to serve you, Boys. 😈👍

[@multitieredinvestor183]

Cambodia had the thickest mud I ever experienced. Even the AVLB (armored vehicle launch bridge) got stuck. A huge wrecker was required to extract it. Our main communications van had to be pressure washed 7 times to be able to drive it back to NAM. May 1970.

[@dongavenda5794]

You haven’t lived until you’ve almost died.

[@tomchristian9932]

Thank you sir!!!

[@frankmccann29]

Tenacity with a capital "T". So many of us wracked up for a few years afterwards. Body casts: wounds of all kinds.

[@carloscardona6964]

Great story

[@johnhadley7715]

Been there, didn’t do that. Ammo ships…