Why were Korean Soldiers so Feared in the Vietnam War ?

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Larsen, Stanley R., and James Lawton Collins. Allied Participation in Vietnam. Dept. of the Army, 1975.
Rottman, Gordon L., and Adam (illustrator) Hook. Vietnam War Us & Allied Combat Equipments. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.

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[@kaltse7620]

Yes.

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Yeah

[@faven5916]

Simple History thank you for uploading today!!

[@im.koyami]

yeaa

[@faven5916]

I love all of your videos!

[@ItsHimBro]

Vietcong: *WELCOME TO THE RICE FIELDS, MOTHERFU-* Koreans: *Right back at ya, buckaroo.*

[@oslonorway547]

😅

[@doom7ish]

Viet Kong Panic noises!

[@yousef501st6]

Viet Cong: *confused screaming noises*

[@hezekiahgab4490]

Viet Cong: *Confused, Confusing, Confusion

[@prodbytaffy5542]

*Surprised Pikachu Face*

[@MrLense]

American GI: Why are the trees speaking Vietnamese? Vietcong: Why is the water speaking Korean?

[@bandit5747]

Isn't GI just a World War II term?

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

Dingus the VC shouted it at the american’s, have you never heard of “GI, go home”

[@thefaceofregret5416]

Dingus No, pretty sure they used it in Vietnam.

[@bandit5747]

@@dionjaywoollaston1349 Thanks for correcting me.

[@rotciv4ever116]

@@bandit5747 I believe in Post-WW 2 germany, where US soldiers where stationed, GI became a thing and then made its way around the World

[@ska12]

South Koreans absolutely hated Communists after 3 years of severe horrible Korean war losing all the family members, scatters, lost properties in hunger. Those hatred worked with synergy in Vietnam war I believe.

[@nvm6969]

South Korean puppet soldiers committed a series of war crimes and massacres in Vietnam. Their crimes against children and women are truly barbaric, but they are considered heroes in their own country. What an insult😏

[@ska12]

@@nvm6969 Puppet? You must be communist? think about what they did in Korean war. Communists from Russia, China and North Korea committed a series of war crimes and massacres in south Korea. Their crimes against children and women are truly barbaric, but they are considered heroes in their North Korea and China. What an insult~

[@alstjrqkr689]

exactly. all the rok soldiers were repeatedly told 'commie north invaded the democratic south.. AGAIN'

[@nashpvka]

Korean Marine veterans were the first ones to react and hold off looters in 1994 during the LA riot of Korea Town

[@sundancetitan5675]

The trees may speak Vietnamese but the roofs speak Korean

[@taphoacongnghe4.0]

The Korean soldiers were the most barbaric mercenary army in the world, they massacred civilians, they killed both young and old, they skewered children on bayonets. They dig out the livers and eat the eyes of those who have been killed as a hobby. As a Vietnamese we never forget their crimes.

[@sundancetitan5675]

@@taphoacongnghe4.0 I wonder where they learned it from

[@oskirules]

This is a great point!

[@Jaypark1024]

Most men in Korea have experienced the military. Most young people in their 20s experience it through conscription. Try visiting anywhere in downtown Korea. If you just gather the men there, you get a military-level force. It was hard, but on the other hand, it's a very proud result. That's why during the LA riots, Korean men held guns as they always did to protect their families.

[@confusedcaveman5678]

Some of the Vietnam war veterans were present when Korean Town was targetted by raiders during the LA Riot, and that's how the Rooftop Koreans were born.

[@DJbishop666]

Roof Korea = Best Korea

[@WintersTheSixth]

@@DJbishop666 Best koreans

[@ScottRothsroth0616]

Monster Youngii I did not know the background of the roof Koreas, thank you.

[@justsomeflagwithinternetac9383]

@@DJbishop666 no north korea=best korea (kinda a isorrowproductions refrence)

[@Raven7744]

Roof Koreans are model citizens, praise their gigantic balls

[@sheriff0017]

Vietcong: Don't worry guys. No roofs in the jungle. Water: Starts speaking Korean

[@cherryminyin8856]

still Vietcong: do you wanna know why our forest call haunted :Đ

[@litchlynn2560]

Took a minute to realize you were referencing roof Koreans lmao

[@calebbliss6588]

@@cordyceps182 we withdrew because congress caved in to the hippies, right?

[@jackv.6563]

@@cherryminyin8856 umm..... cuz the US make strategi a ghost tape to scare vietcong?

[@jackv.6563]

@Axios .king liberals : welcome in the trade war dude

[@markbrecher4914]

I had an Uncle that was 5th USSF in Vietnam '71-'72. He worked with ROK Marines a few times. They were all business and followed their orders..or else. Their discipline for infractions was being used for public Taekwondo practice by their Commanding Officer..this included the Officers . In his experiences, they didn't take prisoners unless ordered to do so. After seeing the ROK in action, one Sergeant said to him. " I'm glad we aren't fightin' them".

[@haal9k403]

3:37 The division's name is not 'Mango'... it's 'Mang-ho' (맹호) which means 'Fierce tiger' in korean.

[@yiuchuenyeung2284]

猛虎👍👍👍

[@NnMm-lu5nn]

Xé xác rồng xanh, phanh thây mãnh hổ

[@morayloon]

When I read the book Chickenhawk, I was chilled when the American pilot said “The Koreans brought back the VC heads and the mortars again.”

[@the_Spin00]

I read Matternhorn and I was looking for another book about the Vietnam war, Chickenhawk got my attention, it it as good as they say?

[@robertclifton5795]

Next book I'll read .....

[@compaovi8374]

When I read, Soldados : Chicanos in the Vietnam war, one of the Mexican-American soldiers counted a story where the Koreans would blow a whistle and would charge into the jungle with bayonets.

[@synapticdecay5845]

The_Pusher It’s a very good read. My copy is battered and still on my self.

[@whiplash8277]

Chickenhawk is an outstanding book about a Huey pilot in I believe 66-67. The author wrote a follow up book but it was not as good as Chickenhawk if I recall correctly. If ya want some super intense VN war stories any LRRP book will fill the bill, especially those by longtime Lurp Gary Linderer as well as similar books by numerous other troopers in his same unit. Lurps were some of the bravest to ever slip into Indian County

[@satyrosphilbrucato9140]

*missing from every Hollywood film about Vietnam ever: Korea*

[@hopefullylost4012]

That homework belongs to SKorea, not Hollywood.

[@ersatzvitamin1]

Korea has lots of them

[@koryoball]

@@hopefullylost4012 Imagine ignoring 300,000 troops sent by an ally.

[@potatoes3075]

I’m gonna be h9nest, as an American I was TOTALLY oblivious to Korea’s involvement. I was only taught about America’s involvement, not Britain’s or Korea’s. But I’m extremely thankful because CLEARLY the Koreans knew what they were doing!

[@rickcastellione2267]

You are talking about Hollywood - the ace BS merchants. What else did you expect??

[@pickleman40]

When I asked my family member who served in Vietnam as a marine who were the best fighters there I was seriously surprised when he said the south Koreans. He said they were crazy and knew how to fight. I wish he was still alive to show him stuff like this on the internet and hear his thoughts

[@John-mu1cy]

Let me tell you this, Korean soldiers in the Vietnam war didn't fight Viet Cong. they just kill unarmed civilians. Then VietCong killed them all, 7 people in the Korean army had to commit suicide because of fear.

[@kenmasters2025]

crazy indeed. going out in the middle of the night into the jungle, hiding in water and what not and ambushing vc soldiers deep in their territory. finding all their hideouts and tunnels, and eliminating them or booby trapping them. and one famous battle where they were outnumbered like 20:1 and still won.

[@cherrybomb1229]

ROK Marines are just a badass.. In SKorea, they are known for hunting ghosts. All military fear them with high level of training.

[@jgen1825]

​@@kenmasters2025 it fake new

[@xxSMG90xx]

My dad served in Quinhon, Vietnam with the 127th Military Police Company in 1969. He served alongside the Tiger Division. They made him an honorary member of the division and he still has the patch they gave him. It is his most prized possession. They 'took' him while he was on post in the pitch black of night and took him out for his 21st birthday. They made him go AWOL that night which could have led to serious repercussions. I'm proud of my dad and I've learned so much from him.

[@susaneasterly]

My dad was a Forward Air Controller (FAC) pilot in Quinhon in 1967. I have his Tiger division patches (2) that were given to him! I only determined today where these patches were from!

[@xxSMG90xx]

@@susaneasterly that's amazing! It was one of my dad's greatest honors. It seems Iike he had some good friends. I'm actually passing through Quinhon in a few months for our honeymoon. The airfield is now a beautiful park. It's hard to imagine my dad took fire there upon arrival. My dad's first night there, 50 years ago. I believe what was 'Camp Granite' is now a modern looking convenience store. I have old maps and aerial footage.

[@rrf3f9x7a1g2]

South Korean troops have long been dogged by allegations of brutality. By Choe Sang-Hun Aug. 21, 2021 SEOUL - The South Korean marine unit had a reputation for leaving nothing breathing behind when they passed through hostile territory, not even a pig suckling its litter. After the unit swept through Phong Nhi and Phong Nhut, villages in central Vietnam, on Feb. 12, 1968, scores of bodies were found, all unarmed civilians, most of them children and women, shot or stabbed with bayonets. “This old man came out of a hiding hole, his hands held up,” recalled Ryu Jin-seong, a former marine attached to the unit who was 22 at the time. “He kept begging for life, apparently thinking he would be killed when he was taken away.” In a fit of rage, a sergeant swore and emptied his clip on the man, Mr. Ryu said. The tragedy of the Vietnam War - echoing loudly this week during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan - continues to haunt those victims who witnessed and survived the two decades of bloodshed. Nearly a half-century after the war ended, victims of the massacre at Phong Nhi and Phong Nhut are seeking compensation from the Seoul government in the first lawsuit of its kind being tried in a South Korean court. Stung by shocking testimony, South Korean lawmakers and civic groups are also pushing for a special law to investigate long-held allegations that South Korean troops killed thousands of civilians when they were the largest foreign contingent fighting alongside American soldiers during the war. “I have never been free from the nightmare of the day when South Korean troops came to our village,” said Nguyen Thi Thanh, 61, who lost five relatives, including her mother, sister and brother, and was herself wounded in Phong Nhi in 1968. “But the South Korean government has never once visited our village and never once asked us what happened. ___________________ South Korea sent 320,000 troops, billing them as “anti-Communist crusaders.” In return for its contribution, it won American aid that helped build the national economy. But rumors have long persisted that South Korean troops committed mass killings of Vietnamese civilians. Discussions of the topic had been a taboo under the past military dictatorship. But as South Korea enjoyed a greater freedom of press in the late 1990s, more outlets began publishing stories about the alleged civilian massacres. The one in Phong Nhi and Phong Nhut was the most documented. The United States military investigated what happened just days after the killings occurred, according to declassified American documents. According to the documents, American Marines and South Vietnamese militiamen operating in Dien Ban, Quang Nam Province, heard firing and saw huts burning after the South Korean marine unit moved into Phong Nhi and Phong Nhut. The Americans and South Vietnamese assisted villagers fleeing with wounds. They later visited Phong Nhi to find piles of bodies, including a child and pregnant woman shot in the head at close range and “a young woman who was still alive and had her breast cut off,” the documents said. One of the American Marines took pictures. More than 70 villagers died in the attack, according to the American documents and recent testimony from survivors. “The victims of this incident were defenseless civilians, the great majority of which were women and children, who were murdered as they plead for their lives,” Major John M. Campanelli, an American Marine investigator, wrote in the declassified documents on Feb. 18, 1968. He added that “in an attempt to placate the survivors and relatives of the dead and wounded,” the executive officer of the South Korean Marine battalion “offered his apologies and provided 30 bags of rice to the District Chief.” By April 1968, American military investigators concluded that “there was some probability that a war crime was committed,” and shared the information with the top South Korean officer in Vietnam, Lt. Gen. Chae Myung-shin. General Chae responded by claiming that the “massacre was an act conspired and mercilessly elected by the Communists.” South Korean veterans told a different story. Mr. Ryu said there was a standing order that if marines received even small fire, they should trace its origin and destroy everything they found, even unarmed civilians, to instill fear among the enemy. The task of demonstrating cruelty often fell into units nicknamed “killer companies,” including Mr. Ryu’s, he said. The attack in Phong Nhi and Phong Nhut started after small fire from near the villages injured a South Korean marine, according to the American documents. Mr. Ryu, a member of the second platoon, said that when his unit swept through the villages, it found no armed men but rounded up villagers. It was widely known within the company that the third platoon, which was bringing up the rear, massacred the gathered villagers, he said. “We heard that when the company commander was asked what to do with them, he raised a thumb and made the gesture of cutting the throat,” he said. The United States military reopened its case in late 1969 after the RAND Corporation, in one of its studies, uncovered allegations of brutality by South Korean troops against Vietnamese civilians. It was around this time that the South Korean intelligence agency began questioning members of the marine unit about the massacre, former officers told South Korean media in 2000. At least one of the officers gave an account similar to that of Mr. Ryu. There is no evidence that Washington or Seoul pursued the matter further. Instead, the American military was accused by refugees and student researches in the United States of suppressing evidence of civilian atrocities carried out by South Korean forces. After South Korea and Vietnam opened diplomatic ties in 1992, South Korean visitors encountered Vietnamese villagers who remembered the atrocities of South Korean troops. One study by a South Korean researcher, based on interviews with survivors and witnesses from the villages, reported that dozens of alleged mass killings carried by South Korean troops left as many as 9,000 Vietnamese civilians dead. In 2015, Ms. Nguyen and another woman became the first Vietnamese victims to visit South Korea to share their stories. In 2019, with the help of South Korean civic groups, she and 102 people from 17 Vietnamese villages petitioned President Moon Jae-in of South Korea for an investigation and apology. Last year, Ms. Nguyen filed a lawsuit against the Seoul government. South Korea maintains that it has found no evidence of civilian killings in its wartime records. When lawyers demanded that the intelligence agency make public the results of its reported investigation of marines in 1969, it refused, saying that it could “neither confirm nor deny” whether an investigation took place. In response to the petition in 2019, the Defense Ministry said it could not look into the allegations because Vietnam was not ready to cooperate. When he visited Hanoi in 2018, President Moon expressed “regrets over an unfortunate past,” but stopped short of issuing an official apology, which Hanoi has never requested. His words hardly soothed the victims in Vietnam. “No South Korean government officials have asked us survivors whether we wanted an apology,” said the petition to Mr. Moon from Ms. Nguyen and others. “We do want an apology.”

[@xxSMG90xx]

@@rrf3f9x7a1g2 The horrific brutality isn't lost on me. My dad vividly recalls a memory of 3 boys strung up dead in a traffic circle for days until the smell became too putrid (presumably after torture). Many years later he found a painting by a medic who used art as a coping mechanism for his PTSD. He painted that scene and my dad reached out to him as a result. I was in Vietnam recently and visited this site. You'd never know that such atrocities took place. It really was a "glad they are on our side" approach. They were ruthless. A genuinely haunting memory.

[@user-ny8he4op9i]

@@rrf3f9x7a1g2 Did you know that Vietnam didn't ask for compensation because it was a victorious country? This is part of an article summarizing Vietnam's position during the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Vietnam in 1992. "During the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1992, the "compensation issue" for past war relations was excluded, and Vietnam has maintained its position that "we do not need to receive an apology from South Korea because we are a victorious country." When the Vietnamese government did not want to apologize, the Korean government has since expressed regret.

[@TheNinjaDC]

*Vietnamese breach deep into Korean defenses* Koreans: "We're not trapped in here with you, you are now trapped in here with us."

[@allenrosales4474]

Koreans are surrounded: Good, now we may shoot wherever and still hit the enemy!

[@TheAandGprojects]

TheNinjaDC 300th like :)

[@xinfinity8532]

Lol

[@gooonzkiko]

this one got me XD

[@amp8295]

I'd take a film about these guys. It'd be awesome

[@ironchancellery6053]

When a Korean soldier has a K/D of 20. You know where the modern Korean gamers are descended from.

[@Alecxandre10]

well-trained korean soldier vs vietnamese farmer that try to save their country with everything they have.

[@tewam67]

I am Korean, I live in the states, and I’ve become so good at games that I play it’s boring and I need a new game.

[@DeedoDoop]

ImNotPete buy the new xbox when it comes out

[@agecom6071]

@@Alecxandre10 Unfortunately for you, history will not see it that way

[@DeedoDoop]

Drift HunterMinho no we do talk about it

[@josemoreno3334]

I remember my brother who was in the US Army fighting in South Vietnam. Told us that he met South Korean Marines. He said those guy's were fearless and the VC feared them. Wow. 😮

[@Springfield707]

You see the picture when S. Vietnamese veterans ran away from Vietnam. They threw away their shoes, shirts, and pants to run faster to escape the Viet Cong. Certainly fearless....

[@hothaifaaleid7401]

It's kinda crazy how they do not tell you in history class that South Korea was even involved in the war at all, especially since South Korea deployed that many troops

[@b.santos8804]

Yep. Most Americans' knowledge of our allies in the Vietnam war are that the Aussies and Kiwis fought alongside us, but not the ROKs. Also, the view that the ARVN were almost worthless in combat is a myth propagated mostly by REMFs who were safe in Saigon or aboard Navy ships in the Pacific

[@chicagoguy81]

I'm Korean, born in the states. And I never knew this. My dad never even spoke about this. He was born 6 months after the Korean war started.

[@anikisan3782]

Me in Nam , the book doesn't tell much about KOR - more known as Park Chung Hee's mercenaries , but they were in the game. Folks mentioned them as cold blood mercs.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

Check out most 20th century wars, you’ll find a lot of interesting facts.

[@Thegamingground]

We didn't hear a single word about it in my school in Sweden...Why? I have no idea whatsoever.

[@cannonball666]

USA to Koreans: "If you help us in Vietnam then we'll help Korea" Koreans: "Not necessary. We'll do it for PBR and hotdogs"

[@Brainwashed101]

And killing commies. The job practically pays for itself!

[@fakshen1973]

Check your early 1950's history, Bubba. Seems that the Koreans were returning a favor.

[@thatdumbass8962]

Ronin1973 South Koreans then and now despise communists and communism, I had a korean cousin visit for the first time ever and one of the first things he said to me when I asked how he was, was “it’s not great, our president might be a communist”

[@CBRN-115]

Tbh, American hotdogs are damn amazing

[@Brainwashed101]

@@CBRN-115 By extension, so are Korean dishes that incorporate hotdogs, like Budae Jjigae lmao.

[@ticklemybow2560]

Love Korea from 🇦🇺

[@athanasius1124]

I am a south korean. The United States helped us a lot when we were having a hard time. The United States supported us militarily and helped us escape poverty. Koreans will never forget the grateful help of the United States and will always be on the side of the United States.

[@Pepsi_Cola]

Fun fact: 77% of Koreans like the US 🇰🇷🇺🇸

[@adamal-wazzan9667]

Thank you.

[@WildMustang51]

Americans: “They’re in the trees!” Vietcong: “They’re in the water!”

[@sicarius6501]

Koreans:"They're in our sights"

[@ousou78]

When the trees start speaking Vietnamese and the water answer back in Korean.

[@newriechren2343]

@@sicarius6501 The Americans: You all are getting hidden?

[@iwasthefirsttevvy]

Get the goddamn napalm.

[@bigsmokenoextradip7705]

They are on the damn train

[@Crackshotsteph]

"The jungle betrayed us Comrades, they're speaking Korean."

[@rune.theocracy]

Soviet special forces talking to the NVA and VC after realizing the Koreans are hiding in the jungle.

[@CPTdrawer22]

@@rune.theocracy - Hah! Good one! I didn't think there was anyone left, other than myself, who knew Soviet Spetznaz served as advisers to the NVA. One of our northwesterly missions was to capture one, along with, if possible, his Chinese girlfriend. De Oppresso Liber

[@MelousiPousi]

@@CPTdrawer22 you're a living fucking legend, I wish I could hear more stories like this all day from one of my family members. God bless you and you're boys you served with!

[@astroman0500]

You'd wish, hahaha. Both the US and Korea lost in Vietnam.

[@Emilechen]

@@astroman0500 yeah, you are right, US and South Korea lost in Vietnam, South Korea itself almost get wiped out by North Korea in 50s, it is why this video call South Koreans fearless badass,

[@johnhkshin]

My father was in Vietnam as a "white horse". He was 20 or 21 years old. The strongest motivation was camaraderie among soldiers. If one died, they all went nuts. No matter how brave and well they fought, they all now have severe trauma from the war. War is terrible... Rest in peace to all the fallen Vietnamese and others...

[@keyuan1101]

Thank your farther and South Korean Veterans for their services. I'm born in Saigon, South Vietnam.Even thought, my country was lost and fell into communist hands. But in my mind, I always respect who fallen for the freedom.

[@nemesiszz]

Vietnam still giving nightmares?.... LoL 😂

[@kennyfarmi9878]

@@keyuan1101 freedom what ?

[@khanchee]

​@user-te8oi1yg9d저희 외조부께서는 1963년 한일기본조약 반대투쟁을 하다 대학에서 퇴학당하셨으나 아이러니하게도 1968년 월남전 파병을 나가시며 박정희 대통령의 손을 잡으셨습니다. 63년의 회담과 밀약은 그야말로 한반도 역사상 최악의 외교적 참사였습니다. 식민 통치의 야만 행위를 자국의 기업에게 전가해 그 책임 소재에 대혼란을 빚게만든 것은 후임 대통령들의 속을 썩였고 60년이 지난 지금도 정치계에서 뜨거운 감자입니다. 나였어도 그때 정부의 시도에 항의를 했을 것입니다. 1978년, 전 중앙정보부장 김형욱과 여러 중앙정보부 직원들의 증언을 토대로 진행된 청문회에서 박 대통령이 미국으로부터 받은 장병들의 몫을 본인의 스위스 은행 계좌로 빼돌렸다는 증언이 나왔습니다. 이것이 사실이라고 믿고 싶지 않지만 만약 사실이라면, 박정희 대통령은 어쩌면 월남의 부패한 응우옌반티에우 대통령에게 연민과 동정심을 느꼈을지도 모르겠습니다. 후일 미국의 기자가 밝히길 월남 패망 당시 그가 항공을 통해 도피하며 화물칸에 같이 나른 금괴는 자그마치 16톤이었다고 합니다. 이것은 자국의 국민들에게 마약을 유통하고 판매해 축적한 부였습니다. 다른 점이 있다면 그의 금괴 수송에는 미국 CIA가 협조 및 관여했지만 박정희 대통령은 말년에 CIA에 도청을 당하시며 미국과의 충돌을 빚다가 타계하셨습니다. 나는 그에 대한 평가를 내리기에 입장이 매우 애매합니다. 그가 불법행위를 통한 것이든 아니든, 월남전 참전자들에게 진 빚을 갚지 못하고 떠났다면, 이제는 ROK의 이름으로 그들을 구제하기를 바랍니다.

[@sungminlee1713]

My father was in the white horse, same as your father. I'm missing my father, his love, loyalty, sincerity, and great effort to his family and for the country..

[@oldman4021]

I was in South Vietnam in the U.S. Army in 1969, I Corp. There was a South Korean unit north of us and the OFFICIAL word can down to us to LEAVE THE ROK,s ALONE!!!! Stay away! Those guys were so tough and deadly they were a danger to us! After a few weeks the ROK troops could not get the NVA to come near them much less attack them. They strung a one strand barbed wire barrier around their camp with only ONE man on guard. Even then the NVA was very careful to NOT ATTACK!!! The fearless ROK troops would rip enemy troops apart if any got within sight of the Koreans. Even we feared them!

[@user-me2ig3gu9c]

Thank you sir. Respect

[@oldman4021]

@@user-me2ig3gu9c I have served and fought alongside South Korean troops, they were true soldiers in the best sense of the word. Thank you, respect returned.

[@Mark3nd]

If you want to know, it's because we sacrificed in the Korean War. Good Karma does come around with devoted allies. And as I search how deep this close friends are in between countries, it gets a little more uncanny.

[@ian-Alex-2000]

Thank you for your service. I’m glad those wonderful Korean men had your back.

[@CPTdrawer22]

@oldman4021 *-* When in a Special Forces detachment in the Republic of [South] Vietnam (RVN), downtown with another SF guy, I spotted an M151A1 ("jeep") that looked worthy of "appropriating." Taking my "master key" (bolt cutters) to the steering wheel lock, I drove back to our compound. Once there, a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) and I discovered that it had ROK Marine bumper ID. While the WO's men chipped off the data plate, renumbered the bumper ID, gave it a new hood ID, and an overall new paint job, the CWO made arrangements with a USAF Blackbird (C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft with secret equipment) crew to load me and the other SF guy within the hour and take me to one of our FOB's (Forward Operating Bases). Once at the FOB, we were given another M151A1 to take back "home" over a mined section of Highway 1 (the road known to the French as the "Street Without Joy"). To do that, we had to go over a pass, but unfortunately, the pass had been closed one minute before we would have started over it, so we spent the night with an 81mm mortar crew that had intel of a Viet Cong (VC) attack expected that night. Being an experienced mortarman, I was welcomed, though both the other SF guy and myself were welcomed as two more guns anyway. In the morning, we went over the pass, which was often ambushed, though we weren't. I learned my lesson: Don't "appropriate" from ROK Marines unless I want a 2-day, in-country "vacation" in combat between out-of-country Recon missions! *De Oppresso Liber*

[@Demmindi]

Now Koreans are feared on Starcraft overwatch and league of legends.

[@orion3433]

I mean, given that conscription is still active in South Korea (for very obvious reasons) they can probably kill you both in the game and irl

[@okboomer8798]

Count tekken and rainbow 6 into that as well......

[@JakeCWolf]

The legacy lives on...

[@superfrycook6360]

Koreans are gamer gods though.

[@miguelvina7188]

Im a filipino and i agree. I have a korean friend in overwatch and i wondered why he is better than me despite the big level gap 😂😂😂😂😭

[@loganmoore6340]

Viet cong: you are trapped. South Korean Marines: Actually....

[@MiguelMartinez-jw4mw]

South korean marine: im not stuck here with you, your stuck in here with ME

[@Strawberry-12.]

Logan Moore uno reverse

[@loganmoore6340]

South koreans: call an ambulance......*pulls out gun* but not for me

[@CPTdrawer22]

@loganmoore6340 *-* Reminiscent of among the final words of an MIA friend of mine, an icon in our circles: "I have 'em just where I want 'em - surrounded from the inside." *De Oppresso Liber*

[@susaneasterly]

My dad (Bill Batchelor, call sign "Batch") was an 0-1 FAC pilot in '67, at Qui Nhon, apparently embedded with the Tigers. Nasty job. I have 2 Tiger patches of his. The only story I remember, specific to ROK was my dad was in a tent with a ROK officer. A ROK subordinate came in an reported something (no translator). He stood at attention. The ROK officer came around his desk, grabbed the guy's brain bucket and slammed it up against his head, knocking him out cold! My dad witnessed it, and found it shocking, to say the least. My dad had great respect for the ROKs.

[@surfer3718]

Do you guys know what's important? Look at the size of the Korean economy now. Look at their advanced technology, culture and standard of living. Can you believe it was a country that went to war because it was poor? I saw an article criticizing Korea in the comments of this video. I want to say "So?" Korea doesn't just curse at Japan. I threw myself into the world to overcome Japan, which had dominated Korea for the past few decades. To live better. After all, how do you see Korea now? I especially want to tell my Vietnamese friends. What did you guys do in the same amount of time?

[@SeoWoojin55]

I believe you, Korea has dominated Japan for most of the ancient history but when Korea waned in the late19th to early 20th century, Japan did terrible things. Now, Korea has risen again to dominate Japan when it comes to technology, military, and pop culture. Korea deserves all the success it did because it achieved through sheer will after 50 years of war. Respect to my forefathers.

[@duyhoangnguyen3556]

Ok man. US transactions: ;))). But I love how you only have one-side of view😂. Keep it up.

[@realuncshi]

Is it just me or has the animation DRASTICALLY improved?

[@justwhy4182]

It definitely has.

[@Captain23rdGaming]

@Jack Turner it's not just you my dude, i seem to have notice it aswell

[@kevincho742]

It's everybody :)

[@karlapereira3065]

Do you know wich software they use for animation?

[@fetusman2248]

It has

[@kauchkauch2272]

Korean were so tough that General Westmoreland headquarter in Saigon was guarded not by American troops but by Korean marines. the Americans asked Koreans to guard that areas.

[@isolation89]

and all presidential / top politician visits from both nations

[@isolation89]

Duc Hoang another guy thats quick to blame and hurl insults without reasoning or sense of logic. The Korean government did it for money AND protection (from North Korea & Co.). Since SK was led by a dictator during the VN war, the soldiers had to give most money to the government. So they didnt earn much more and voluntarily risked their lives, left family and friends behind, and fought in booby trapped jungles, because of their strong sense of hatred towards communism and sense of comradery towards their ally, that helped them against the same threat just recently. Oh, and if you think its innocent of the VC to use their people as meat shields (yes even strap bombs to children of their own people and send them into Allied troops), then there‘s little use of a discussion here. And lastly, why did the North Vietnamese massacre their own people and send them to labor camps after they already took over the country?? Many VNs ran to America because of this (yes, i‘m Korean with Vietnamese friends living in the US that tell me this). I‘d really like to finally find one reasonable Vietnamese commenting here but alas, i only find mindless insults.

[@isolation89]

Duc Hoang and and just so you know, its no secret that the Japanese have always thought of themselves as better than the rest of the world. If it was VN, it wouldn‘t have been any different ;)

[@florese4804]

Duc Hoang one more stupid guy.

[@peterhurtz7772]

@@isolation89 Let me ask you a question buddy. As a white person, I was taught in school that we only use and still do use the S. korean as subjects or as a tool to deter China and Russia. We, westerners created communism vs capitalism to expand our colonial interests really. These S. Koreans are so tough, how come they can't defy their white master to unite the country?

[@user-77011]

My uncle is an old man and he seems kind and soft. When i heard he was in Vietnam as a soldier to support the war from my dad i was so amazed. Korean people still serve in the army for 2-3 years and my dad and i also did. I'm so proud that our seniors fought so bravely in such combat and still many young people serving for their country.

[@Lucky-be3oq]

*Trees start speaking Vietnamese* Koreans: *uno reverse card*

[@shikikankillzone4239]

*_Vietnamese speaking start trees_* _Did I do it right?_

[@sooryan_1018]

Tree v Tree

[@kevint4218]

And then they lost! Lmao korea will always be known as the country that can't protect itself

[@johnham4485]

Vietnam " We committed murders on our own people the South Vietnamese people but we shall keep that part secret and blame America and South Korea".

[@GorillaWithACellphone]

The U.S and South korea definitely commited atrocities though, vietnam did it themselves but so did the Koreans and Americans

[@johnham4485]

@@GorillaWithACellphone My statement points out the very hypocrisy, because Vietnam can justify cleansing and committing genocide towards South Vietnamese people and under the same breathe criticize other countries for war crimes when they themselves did exact same things to their OWN people.

[@GorillaWithACellphone]

@@johnham4485to be on a side for the Vietnam war means to be picking one of two evils. The South Vietnamese were also brutal to their own people and persecuted many people based off ethnicity, power, religion etc

[@PhuongPham77708]

@@johnham4485are you sped? You call that genocide? The attempt was to kill those who sold their country, traitors, south Vietnam never should have existed. There was a vote to reunify the country that never happened because of south Vietnam and US refused it even though it was set up by UN to happen, why? Because Ho Chi Minh would at least win 80% of vote. South Vietnam was a haven for French collaborators, ARVN was made up of Vietnamese who fought for French and then US invaders, South Koreans were brutal, US decimated Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, yes there were mistakes, innocents were killed but it all never would have happened if the US fcked off

[@joksizantos7520]

US Air Force: Prepare for trouble Koreans: And make it double

[@CAT-kj2ip]

Joks iZantos team rocket reference. Nice.

[@CasualApostate]

Joks iZantos 😄😂

[@str2010]

Quadruple**

[@Shadow77999]

Lol

[@RenzDavis]

Que team rocket theme music from Pokémon

[@j.p.valenzuela972]

Thank you for the moment of silence to give respect to those have fallen and gave the ultimate sacrifice 🇰🇷🇺🇸

[@user-sg9oq5sv8x]

That's a good video. the exact information is, the U.S., which was engaged in a war with Vietnam at the time, tried to take U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and put them into the Vietnam War. South Korea, which was confronting North Korea, proposed South Korea's participation in the Vietnam War to prevent the U.S. military's presence as a strong mediator from disappearing. There was no other option. The reality of the Korean military, known as "cruel," may have been made inevitably by Vietnam's strategy. North Vietnam then mobilized some civilians to attack the enemy. The Korean military could not distinguish who was a civilian and who was the enemy because a civilian-looking person, such as a child and an elderly, used a strategy that violated the Geneva Convention, such as bombing Korean troops. Against this backdrop, the South Korean military chose to move for a clear victory. In fact, when they shot down a terrorist who looked like a civilian, there was a guideline that admitted that they killed the enemy only when they brought their weapons as evidence, so it can be assumed that they were trying to protect civilians as much as possible at the time.

[@Fidlestick]

ㅅㅂㅋ 의심은 가는데 안죽이면 내 뒤통수에 총갈길텐데 어떻게 가만히 있음ㅋ 법보다 가까운건 주먹이다ㅋ

[@user-fs1jm1ys9w]

교전지역에 외국군대에 대한 증오를 심기위한 베트콩의 특수 작전 여부에 관해서도 명확하게 결론내지 못했죠. 한국정부가 민간인 피해, 전쟁 범죄에 관해 진상을 조사하고 사죄하려해도 베트남에서 거부하고 있으니까요. 희생자 유가족들은 그 사실을 몰라 한국정부에 민간 차원에서 항의를 했으며 관련된 답을 들었습니다.

[@pitmezzari2873]

So that's why they were so great on the rooftops of LA...

[@emersoncampos6175]

Gray doesn't like rooftops

[@cortex8239]

@@emersoncampos6175 ? ? ?

[@Monster11B]

Fierce and disciplined fighters.

[@ZFGFZDGDFG]

Roof Koreans

[@porke1870]

Roof Korea = Best Korea

[@arkadeepkundu4729]

Roof Koreans vs Tree Vietnamese Americans: *Nervous sweating*

[@patrickkelly3486]

Mountains speaking Japanese.

[@FriendChicken]

WTF. HAHAHAHA

[@abdessamadlaidouni4674]

@@patrickkelly3486 mountains speaking urdu Cave speaking japanese

[@cadencooper1828]

The sky speakinf American

[@shy-chan-kyao6394]

Ruins building speaks Russian

[@joonlacas3261]

I was discharged from Korean special strike force in 1992 and started travelling around the world. At that time, I could meet many friends who were discharged from military service in other countries. They often asked me "warrior" or "soldier" but I couldnt understand why they asked it. They said they were navy or mechanic and warrior was differnet from them because they didnt know how to fight but I still couldnt understand it because all men in military including navy or mechanic were basically warriors in korea. Another thing I got surprised was military training. The basic training for all soldiers in korea were for special forces in other countries. For example, 100 km fully armed mountain march for infiltration. At last, this video can makes people misunderstand Koreans are tough and cruel. For the last 30 years, I lived and travelled here and there and I found that Koreans dont look that tough than some other peoples but we are totally changed when we have really good reason to attack other peoples like war.

[@ChrisCraigie-oi1un]

Outstanding!!! South Koreans are some of the best in the world. Outstanding.

[@bruensal7182]

Trees: speaking Vietnamese Sky: playing valkyrie Trees: *nervous sweating* Water: speaking korean Trees: *REAL NERVOUS SWEATING*

[@hanzomain283]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@naosei2.086]

@Hải Hùng So what?

[@hoangquancao5330]

Well in the and the dragon brutally slain,the aircraft turn into household stuff and the trees get the laugh at the end

[@bruensal7182]

@@hoangquancao5330 well i would have supported you vietnamese in the war. Im Turkish and we fought the same war, and both of us were succesful

[@hoangquancao5330]

@@bruensal7182 thank you man

[@crazyzombiebos7778]

“The entire unit was promoted in rank” now THAT is hardcore

[@Trantor]

good in symblolism, but (I guess) probably messed up the whole structure of the unit when many higher private grades became NCOs

[@DOI_ARTS]

"Everybody's a captain now, so who's taking orders from who?"

[@royalewithbees6541]

Makde me think of when you do ridiculously good at a Total War battle and have more pending promotions than your economy can even support :')

[@fritzkrakaz]

Officers and NCOs were not part of the promotion.

[@jhkim1604]

I grew up in S Korea and know a few friends of mine's dad who served in the Vietnam war. They always told us how bravely American solders and Marines fought in the war and how supportive they were for S Korean troops.

[@manderossefrickle9964]

Did your dad's friends fight for homeland or other country. So how u will define the peace here

[@C.A._Old]

*Unbelievable+ Korean Army. And Mango Tiger Division.*

[@69MadnezZ]

​@@C.A._Old Mang-Ho(Meng-Ho)

[@3-2bravo49]

Glad to say that we still work very closely together.

[@Onora619]

I had no idea we had allies with us during the Vietnam war. You always hear about it being an "American war" so you don't really think anyone else got involved in that folly of a war. Then again, they're one of our best friends so it's not that surprising either. Thank you for your service to all involved.

[@legomunable]

Vietcong: Ha you are trapped!!! Koreans: Yes but actually no.

[@itsyaboibiggusdiggus420]

Should've been: Korea: im not trapped here with you, you're trapped here with me

[@bistay9157]

dat random boi for me the original comment is better but nice tho

[@stormystudios9804]

NVA sappers: I'm gonna ruin these men whole careers.

[@jasoncornell1579]

Yeah that means u can't possibly get away now

[@hopefullylost4012]

That was exactly what happened during "Zabin- dong" battle of Dragon Division company of ROK Marine against NV regiment. Hand to hand fighting ended up with 24 to 1 ratio.

[@jayy7842]

Now, there legacy lives on, in the form of koreans getting high K/D ratios in CSGO and League of Legends.

[@joeyakathug5215]

True, my teacher is a big fan of LOL and he has very high K/D ratio

[@radjadawamindra697]

Don't forget that South Korea still has an active conscription policy.

[@DerDop]

believe me, in starcraft they achieved total domination

[@alstjrqkr689]

@@DerDop if only 'enders game' was real they wouldve

[@jesspeters1611]

I served in the ROK during late 60s to mid 70s. I have nothing but great respect for our ROK allies. My Tae Kwon Do instructor was a Vietnam war Veteran discharged with severe wounds. Both my brothers served in Vietnam as well. Both died slow deaths from Agent Orange.

[@factorybear5264]

My dad was in 1st Air Cavalry Division from 68-70. He told me about the Koreans. He learned some martial arts from them too. I wish I could show him this video but we lost him in January 2019.

[@Time_to_Stop_Animal_Abuse]

I'm so sorry. Losing a parent is my worst nightmare. Perhaps, ur father knew my late Korean uncle who served in Nam...

[@factorybear5264]

@@Time_to_Stop_Animal_Abuse They probably crossed paths, but that’s something we would never be able to find out for sure nowadays. Thank you for your condolences.

[@Time_to_Stop_Animal_Abuse]

@@factorybear5264 - my pleasure 🙏

[@himmelssturmer4329]

"감사합니다"라고 전해주시오...

[@DanNguyen-bu5xl]

Sorry for your loss! Your father’s heart courage and bravery will live on within us as americans for the rest of our lives. I thank him for his service! 🫡

[@mortichro]

Korean War Koreans: Beginner Level Vietnam War Koreans: Intermediate Level Roof Koreans: Master Level

[@batanggalinggubat6254]

"Roof Koreans" absolute Mad Lads

[@tinmalezija1385]

@@batanggalinggubat6254 a intellectual i see

[@batanggalinggubat6254]

@@tinmalezija1385 Jawohl

[@kanserholicgaming4068]

have you heard of those Filipino soldiers who defeated chinese soldiers during korean war

[@kanserholicgaming4068]

have you heard of those Filipino soldiers who defeated chinese soldiers during korean war

[@xentastic]

U.S soldier: *pees on tree* Tree: *starts screaming*

[@arthurmorgan4952]

Kore Nix MY EYES

[@mortache]

"More daddy"

[@CBRN-115]

@@mortache wut

[@sairaskynx2247]

@@mortache WHAT

[@Sahd079]

@@mortache are you okay

[@dallas9397]

My grandpa was in the US Air Force in Vietnam. He grew up shouting (to alert) if bombs were being dropped during Korea, so of course he was a desensitized, disciplined, and elite fighter. He taught American soldiers self defense with Taekwando.

[@NammyYoutube]

My grandpa who passed away last Friday was part of the White horse division and he had served as a communication officer. He helped repair the radios for the soldiers

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

Viet Cong: "You can't defeat me." American GI: "I know, tree, but he can." *Korean soldier rises from the water violently*

[@UNclear-sv1iq]

Violently

[@bawicz0]

Violently

[@blackman5867]

They has learnt enemies tactics from the korean war so obviously they has a lot of experience

[@davodxsuperstar]

Black Man they are well trained in waters and hand to hand combat. However Thai Royal Army and the Philippine Army known for their massive offense in terrain areas.

[@WhenInDarknessSeekTheLight]

@@Bravo_99 Because bombing civilians is something only America would be proud of.

[@Taninversed]

Vietcong: enters base Korean marines: I AM NOT STUCK IN THIS BASE WITH YOU, YOU ARE STUCK IN THIS BASE WITH ME

[@JoeJoe.-.]

Spicy Man hahaha

[@ryanjones9498]

I wonder how many women they raped

[@sadcat9108]

@@ryanjones9498 the Korean government had given an official apologize about that

[@txgunguy2766]

THAT FENCE YOU BROKE THROUGH WAS THERE FOR YOUR PROTECTION, NOT OURS!

[@MemrSFM]

Team Fortress 2 Soldier voice line?

[@Kumdoin]

my grandfather Kong Jung Sik (Lt. General and Commandant of Marine Corp) named the Blue Dragon and played an integral part in Korea entering the war. He passed away three years ago. He was an extraordinary man who loved his country and his family.

[@leafunite6963]

cap

[@huyang8546]

freelance guys :)

[@otatat7422]

Remember, he might be a hero of your country, he was our nation's enemy, Korean soldiers came to our nation as mercenaries, which means they, including your grand dad, came to my nation, killing people for MONEY from America. So it's fine to mention your grandfather, but do not take any pride. Korean soldiers did horrible things here, your thrive from our blood and bones.

[@Kumdoin]

@@otatat7422 I see your perspective, however, this war was fought on the idealogies of cold war. Surely you must understand that it is more than just money or mercs as we are still at war with North Korea. If South Vietnam had won the war then you would have perceived Korean soldiers as heroes and brothers in arms

[@Kumdoin]

@@otatat7422 if it means anything, my grandfather made an official vist to Vietnam long after the war for reconciliation and enablement of economic support from South Korea

[@brandonsutton7474]

This is so cool. I didnt know South Korea got us like that. I knew the US and South Korea are close but thats some next level stuff with them korean soldiers taking it personally and being aggresive. Thats awesome, im gonna look more into our relations.

[@andynappy1019]

2:47 The guy looking at the cards in his hand has no idea why there's nothing written on them.

[@pseudonym6511]

Or who he's playing against

[@Costi1100]

ahaha, He is also everyone's favorite to play against.

[@texasrangersr1]

VC: *overruns ROK outpost* ROK Marines: call an ambulance... but not for us.

[@gggaming4tg]

This is such a good one Using a dead meme to great effect

[@chepa1767]

It's for kira

[@seungtaekim6680]

Hilarious

[@avrahamvidal4255]

KevinN LOL 😂, SO BADASS

[@fristnamelastname5549]

ROK Marines: It's a fair fight then!

[@AlVilla-xi9zo]

Did two tours in VN 65 66 and 67.USMC. Korean Marines were not restricted in any way as Americans could be. Outstanding fighters and also very loyal to US Marines. True, the Vietnamese feared them as the Koreans struck fear in them. They were/are outstanding marines.

[@xuanmuoivu8250]

Thật may khi hàn quốc không trung biên giới với việt nam.nếu ở gần ở thời điểm đó chúng tôi sẽ xoá sổ nam hàn

[@mteagleworld]

@@xuanmuoivu8250 More like Vietnam getting wiped out by South Korea

[@homefrontforge]

Yeah, my dad was there 1966/1967. He told us more than once about the fierce South Korean soldiers.

[@noble9864]

US Marine: They're in the trees, man! South Korean Marine: Yeah, yeah. Hold my soju.

[@danielpark434]

This is the best comment so far ROFL

[@jack_copperz]

Lmao. I have a bottle of soju right now! xD it's peach flavored

[@user-do9vx4un1k]

Lol

[@noble9864]

@@jack_copperz Cool, dude. I've got a grape one in my fridge.

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

Vietcong: We have the jungle. American force: We have the Korean

[@Koala1203]

Australia: We have the emus.

[@willstealyourboats]

South Africa: We have the Boers.

[@ryanvogel9610]

Mexico: we have tortillas

[@ravenmoore8432]

Canada: We got some weed

[@113charlie7]

Sicilians :we have the mob

[@derekbuxton6626]

My mother is Korean. She told me the VC were scared of the Korean marines. At that time, I knew about the VN war but didn’t know the KM had a role in it. They were like Sparta: Showed no weakness and took on so many.

[@richardlew3667]

Vietcong: "I am inevitable!" *South Koreans emerge from the waters: "Ha ha that's cute."

[@spookyengie735]

Bamboo in the water:*Reverse Uno Card sometime*

[@rayjin7448]

Meanwhile Ghurkas sharpening their knives from a distance.

[@everythinggaming7938]

still lost tho

[@mr.fantastic5057]

@Chí Phèo nguyễn if only that USA would nuke Vietnam, the war would be over😂

[@40.quoctuan86]

@@mr.fantastic5057 haha if the US nuked Vietnam then prepare for the end of the entire f*cking world

[@potatoejojo111]

Vietcong soldiers: * breaks into Korean base * Koreans: so you have chosen death

[@craidsaber5986]

*karma

[@luutanbao11]

Koreans soilders are really brutal, I'm a vietnamese and the history book even said how brutal they were

[@khoidang9351]

@@luutanbao11 Don't trust Vietnamese History books that much :)

[@luutanbao11]

@@khoidang9351 yeah, I know

[@HaTrang111991]

Masahito Christopher Nishimura Nothing to be proud of for killing unarmed people including elders, chidren, women,... It was a shame! www.google.com/amp/m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.amp.asp%3FnewsIdx%3D222942 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%ACnh_H%C3%B2a_massacre

[@charlesbullghost5491]

May the brave south Korean soldiers spirit live on! My great respects to the fighting soldiers of south Korea during the Vietnam War conflict. 🇰🇷 Have a great fabulous wonderful day.

[@johnpauljones9310]

Heard it straight from an intelligence officer who was stationed in the Central Highlands: Wherever the ROKs operated, the VC would leave. They wanted nothing to do with the ROKs who made a game of sneaking out and brutally killing the VC, bringing back cut off body parts as trophies.

[@redram5150]

My father was on artillery with the MC. He doesn’t have an issue talking about the war, and openly states the only time he slept soundly while in country was when the Koreans came to visit his LZ

[@oksomynameisjeff4212]

Damn your Father is a chad I wonder is he still alive? Cause he seems to be a very cool father to have

[@johnturner5893]

Less drug could have helped most GI's to feel more safe.and secure being guarded by their own fellow soldiers. Not likely that your father had ever found or even heard of many Korean officers being shot by their own either. Yes it was a nasty affair for lot of Americans..Not so much for the well disciplined Korean soldiers. South Koreans were too close to the fire..NOT to take that war seriously. Americans had a great buffer zone called the . Pacific Ocean..

[@kingdave1927]

that says alot!

[@john0doesnt]

Imagine having too much volunteers willing to go fight in Vietnam

[@KnH07]

They hate commies that is why..

[@bonk2910]

@@KnH07 Nah that's not the main reason. Korea was poor at the time and volunteering in Nam meant steady and relatively high pay.

[@HeiZuKa]

@@bonk2910 how about both, the sk's gov joined the war because it will boost their economy, but the soldiers joined because they hate commies since SK and SV have the same enemy.

[@winniethepooh5087]

I'm Korean. S.Vietnamese were our ally who is fighting against our most threatening enemy, Communist. So our people thought helping South Vietnamese from attack could be returning the favor to ally who helped us during the Korean War and taking revenge for what we've suffered from them in the past. And We thought South Vietnamese were same poor victims like us, who got invaded all of a sudden and fighting in poor condition. We didn't know how S.Vietnam was corrupted from inside nor how many traitors were selling their country to Communism. For government, my country was seriously poor and needed financial support from U.S government. If we decline their request, the financial support from U.S could be decreased so they had to listen to U.S anyway. Also volunteering Nam was another way to get some free shelter, free food for a moment and relatively high salary then it was in S.Korea during those periods, but it was 37.5 to 54 bucks per month to average soldiers and few hundred bucks per month for officers depending on their Rank. and most money didn't get paid properly and government took their payment to invest industries in S.Korea.

[@JewelSharling_ASJ12]

Because of money

[@1q2w3e4rf]

민간인을 학살한건 유감이지만 민간인들 사이에 베트콩이 숨어들어 자살공격하는 경우가 많아서 그럴 수 밖에 없는 상황이였다는 참전용사분의 말이 있었습니다

[@mr.nobody3098]

Help allies? Does Korea have a grudge against Vietnam? Why kill Vietnamese? They kill people just for money to restore the economy and to quench their bloodlust..

[@Frodo927]

학살도 학살인데 강간도 어쩔수 없는 거였냐

[@blackpinkaremygayparents8067]

@@Frodo927 일제 찌라시를 여태 믿는거보니 황국신민의 자결대구나

[@tuantran5073]

Vậy giết trẻ em người già và phụ nữ có thai làm gì? 😂😂😂 chắc để giải trí?

[@user-ko3eu8mb6d]

​@@Frodo927너 일본애들 말을 한국어로 번역하는거냐? 3백만이 강점기때 돌아가셨고 더 많은 분들이 고생하셯는데 니네 조상은? 그리고 너는?

[@rjglennon2219]

Brave men South Korea I salute you.

[@pattifunkhouse2932]

My uncle said the Koreans were rabidly anti communist and that “ human rights” and collateral damage were not significant concerns for them in the field.

[@mountainsnotwaves7874]

Yeah, human rights tend to be on the backfoot for countries that have been literally torn apart by war not long ago

[@davidsong93374]

@@JustGuy7721 While that was the case during the Reign of Terror (Pres. Park/Chun (1960-1980s)) when they used communism as a scapegoat for the longest time, eventually, people got educated and started opposing the Korean Government, where unfortunately people were killed. However, after President Chun left office after a looonnng presidential reign, the after governments started listening more to the citizens. It's not like these things are still happening today

[@gregflutie5014]

My friend was living in Seoul when the communist invaded. She is the most right wing anti communist ive ever met. She was forced to carry her belongings as a child into mountains where they lived while the commies were in Seoul

[@JustGuy7721]

@@davidsong93374 What you said are actually correct. If I remember correctly, the people you mentioned also included students and professors who were expelled for pro-democracy activities. It happened in Gwangju. During May 18-21 in 1980's, there was pro-democracy protest and by the 21st, the army open fired at the protestors, killing many and eventually, civilians raided armories and fought back. Although, the soldiers retreated, they came back to Gwangju with heavy military advance in May 26th. By May 27th, South Korean military finally defeated all civil militias in just 90 minutes in downtown area. This truth has been covered up by news media of South Korea or at least misreported on purpose to prevent nationwise riot.

[@davidsong93374]

@@JustGuy7721 Yes that's true.. its the sad sacrifice of those students that brought Democracy into Korea 😞

[@vptknrn5939]

Vietcong:I fear no man. But that thing "Korean forces" It scares me.

[@duo496]

họ đang ở trên cây!

[@bjblazkowicz2612]

lmao, it's funny cause it's true

[@sirnotappearinginthisfilm2037]

meet the pyro ?

[@UandMeDasame]

Tft 2 reference?

[@vincivedivicilextalionas4036]

"I have a couple of ARVN rifles, never been fired and only dropped once."

[@douglasspende6685]

We had South Korean, Australian, British, French, and the UN. North Korea, Russia, China and checkoslovia rendered aid to North Vietnam and Cuba to! My dad served in Nam USMC 1967 1970. He said the different Countries that help us the Ausie Brits and Koreans were the best.

[@endor8witch]

why were they feared? i mean in modern day, look at korean gamers lol see how efficient, precise and strong they are with strategies. translate that to military we got our answer.

[@bruhbruh7819]

Whats there to fear about viets? Modern day pho waiters lmao 🤣

[@deadspazz]

I did not know any of this. Why isn't this in our history books? These south Korean's were hard core. Salute to them.

[@richochett404]

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[@richochett404]

Because the politicians wanted to forget this unpopular war.i don't remember ever hearing mention of this war in any history class.my uncle was the only survivor in his unit that didn't die in Encinon Korea.they all froze to death except him.dont know how he did it.must have kept moving and didn't fall asleep.this is known as the forgotten war.forgotten by the politicians, but not by the ones who lived it.

[@soldatdaniels8738]

Here here

[@kevint4218]

If they were so hardcore why'd they lose?

[@khanman9146]

@@kevint4218 Because support for the conflict was lost. Had the war continued Vietnam at the very least would have split into two like Korea.

[@shikikankillzone4239]

Korean Soldier: _The Cong have us outnumbered 20 to 1_ Korean Sergeant: *_Then, it is an even fight_*

[@GummyRiches]

Lmao.

[@Someone111ify]

I think those VC guys died because of their foolishness.

[@elbertchong1954]

i find the comment hilarious dark side though, looks like a lot of kills were innocent villagers ...

[@Betroid]

*i like those odds*

[@NguyenLong-br8qe]

Sure did they send the best ones to kill some farmers, and some still get killed. Sure did a good job right?

[@ShadowCammando24]

They seemed absolutely fearless and loyal. True soldiers. ❤️

[@3006nguyenvantai]

true monsters!

[@m1n5dmcs]

yes,very true monsters when kills very much villages and destroy them,rape women,shot kids,nice

[@hdchiepduc]

True killers!

[@manderossefrickle9964]

True soldiers but fight for the allies like the dogs and do u think they attacked VC for something brightest meaning? It's deemed to say SK and Americans exploded the cruel war in Vietnam so they stole the treasury peace from VN not all for benificial and beautiful purposes

[@69MadnezZ]

​@@manderossefrickle9964 I understand how Vietnamese people must have felt in this war. But Vietcongs used a strategy of hiding in ordinary people. Vietcongs disguised themselves as ordinary farmers. Korean soldiers helped farmers a lot. But when night came, Vietcongs disguised as farmers appeared with a knife and attacked or killed Korean soldiers. And the Vietcongs used the Vietnamese people as their shields. It makes sense why Vietnamese people hate Koreans, but before they hate them, Vietnamese people should study why they happened. Vietnamese people, who are not sure how horrible and cowardly the Vietcong soldiers practiced in this war, should be aware of this and be fair. No military would trust them on a battlefield where no one could tell if they were farmers or Vietcong. Imagine a male or female farmer who is kind to you is trying to kill you in the dark night.

[@maiquanghuy8807]

I remember my grandpa (a journalist-spy) talked with some of his old friends during a vet memorial about foreign soldiers fought in vietnam. He referred to the koreans as "dangerous" and "smart and cruel", "eagle eyes" much like the SS. He also goes on about how he was nearly caught by a korean.

[@allenhamilton6688]

Maybe you should question your grandpa a little more. Just sayin'

[@maiquanghuy8807]

@@allenhamilton6688 idk how to, maybe you got a time machine or an ouija board? He died in 2012

[@SeoWoojin55]

@@allenhamilton6688 he is right. My Vietnamese friends have the same stories from their grandfathers that they have told me. They really feared the Koreans during the Vietnam War. They even said that if you were a Vietcong or NVA and you were captured by a Korean, it was like a death sentence there and then. He said they were lucky because they were civilians and the Koreans were pretty nice and civil with them during their encounters.

[@haizzzz5220]

The villages they passed by were all killed from children to the elderly, what do you think, so proud.

[@edwardkim8972]

It is peace time now and time for both sides to work with each other for commerce and development. There is so much South Korean investment in Vietnam now and so many South Korean factories employing Vetnamese people.

[@tbilod]

When I was in Basic training in 1975, our Drill Sargeant told us stories of when he was a Marine attached to a Korean unit. Many of the Korean soldiers were orphaned from the Korean war and all one had to say was "Communist" and the Korean response was, "Where? I'll kill him." The Koreans also understood how the VC were set up. Americans would go into a village and see nothing but Asian faces. Koreans would go into a village and quickly point out the VC in the village. And the VC were terrified when the Koreans got the right people. The Koreans were so good that the VC pulled all of their forces out of the province that the Koreans controlled. The Korean discipline was strict. ROK soldiers would often practice tae kwan do in down times. A story that the Drill Sargeant told was when the Koreans entered a Vietnamese village one of the ROK soldiers raped a Vietnamese girl. The girl and her parents approached the Korean commander. He assembled his troops and asked the girl to point out the rapist, which she did. The ROK commander had a quick court martial and the ROK soldiers shot the rapist. The ROK forces didn't screw around.

[@lilacwine-om6fp]

Veteran Sir,,,wow.. really..Shot the rapist...?

[@NgocLe-hq6uv]

I think your sergeant lied. Reports talk of massacres and raped, loads of them

[@tbilod]

@@NgocLe-hq6uv I reported what my Drill Sargeant told us. He was attached to a ROK outfit and what I wrote was HIS story based on his experience. That the ROK soldiers did rapes and massacres in Vietnam is without question. In war men, women, and children are massacred, raped, and victimized and property is destroyed. Such is war.

[@songroid4847]

@@lilacwine-om6fp Perhaps this story is true. At that time, in South Korea, there were many summary shots for disobedience from the military.

[@Jarod-sm5rf]

Awesome.

[@Cottonmouth88]

American Soldier: *sneezes* Tree: "Bless you"

[@ClarenceSampang]

Water: Gotcha

[@budlightyear6795]

The snow: *You know the rules and* *so do i*

[@EnclaveChad]

@@budlightyear6795 the snow starts singing raattentie or säkkijärvenpolkka

[@carkid266]

And basements start speek husarian

[@aceeyeless7518]

The wind: yo y’all need to stfu I’m the one takin up they sneezes smh

[@user-so5dj1ln8b]

Koreans will never forget the grateful help rendedred by the USA during the Korean civil war in 1950~1953 and will be part of strongest ally of the USA whatever happen in the future. You can count us and we will count on you forever.

[@donaldlepir606]

Stationed on DMZ 63/64 with 545MP co, had Korean MP, and Katusa MPs with me on patrol, awesome fighters.

[@YouAwakeYet]

Never knew how much of a role the S. Koreans had in Vietnam, in school they only mention the other countries involved but never really got in depth.

[@dadeo8957]

My Father served two tours in Vietnam. He referred to the ROK Marines as “ Badasses!.” He also said that “the ROKs could hold their own against anybody.” Dad didn’t give out compliments easily. So I know these Marines must have been the real deal.

[@tofueats5346]

My uncle served in the ROKMC in Vietnam. He was killed in action in 1966. My father also served in the ROKMC in the 80s. I followed their footsteps and joined the ROK Marines as an officer.

[@dadeo8957]

@@tofueats5346 You truly come from a family of warriors. God bless you.

[@Professionalhaterlol]

My dad is also a marine that joined in 2006 and ended in 2011/2010

[@Professionalhaterlol]

He is still alive

[@tofueats5346]

@@dadeo8957 you too. Thank you for your family's service!

[@adamelam6385]

I had a Vietnam vet tell me the same. He said the ROK soldiers were the toughest he ever saw.

[@adamelam6385]

That's why the Koreans faired so well in the LA riots. Most of them were probably vets and the rest were all military trained. Those poor rioters never knew what hit them.

[@sn350channel]

My dad from Korea was in this war. Showed me many pictures when he was young during the war in Nam. Hes still alive and healthy.

[@seantheguy1391]

That’s awesome. Give him my thanks from America.

[@Mr.Deleterious]

Americans are greatful! 🇺🇲🇰🇷

[@moonlight_5559]

Oh sure?

[@miguelcorreia805]

Thanks from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@youngpark2184]

I think you can sell the pics to S Korea

[@youtubecommenter37]

FYI: Most of the Rooftop Koreans in the LA Riots were ROK vets who fought in Vietnam

[@frankatchison2519]

Ha ha ha yeah I remember that! Not too many store's were looted in Little Korea!😂😝

[@frankatchison2519]

@@RideOnTimePH Yup..I got him!😂

[@benkim2016]

@@frankatchison2519 Well yes and no. My cousin got 2 of his shops looted. He got 200g loans from the government for 0 interest rate.

[@romeovillarojo599]

@@RideOnTimePH where can i find a vid?

[@Hyp3rBee]

Yes my dad was one of them

[@louisyeum5712]

It's terrible, there is always civilian casualties in war. But in Vietnam, much of the blame should go to VC that involved civilians into their tactics. Hiding behind them, and posing as civilians and attacking enemy at night. They broke the Geneva convention. That's why soldiers wear uniforms and fight under a flag. The moment VC involved civilians they just made them indistinguishable from soldiers. To the opposition's eyes they just became part of enemy operations that needs to be neutralized. So how do you fight against this counter insurgency? Koreans already experienced this tactics from Korean war by communist forces, and they just knew how to deal with it. How to fight in this guerilla warfare. It's a savage time, and nothing to be proud of. But that is war, and its never clean and just. It should be stopped at all cost.

[@phammanh2689]

Yeah right who invaded our country again? Who stepped in our land, disrupted our peace for some stupid excuses like "uHHhhhh wE nEeD tO gEt riD oF tHe fUcKinG cOMmIes sCuMs"? Who uses Agent Orange to posioned our land, our people? Are you for real?

[@borjc9]

And Hamas is doing the same now

[@phammanh2689]

@@borjc9 Lemme correct it for you: And Israel is doing the same now.

[@John-oc8dg]

@@phammanh2689 what

[@phammanh2689]

@@John-oc8dg What?

[@ixd1942]

When VC played civilians, civilians also supported VC soldiers. When the enemy is disguised as a civilian and the civilians help them, where are the innocent civilians? What can you do when over 10% of the town is disguised VC and just looking for the chance to kill you but want protection for the innocents? The town that kind is the new form of the military base and the civilians that kind is a new type of supply DIvision. How can you blame others when you don't even follow the basic rule of separating combatants from civilians?

[@DieWeltalsWilleundVorstellung]

Fr

[@hishot1078]

Despite there were atrocities committed by the U.S., Korea, etc, there were even more atrocities done by both North and South Vietnam. Some of those are blamed on the foreign troops instead them admitting what they did. Vietnam government doesn't even want to do co-investigation about war crimes happened in Vietnam War today!

[@yulianhankim]

Fun fact: The roof top Koreans are the veterans of Vietnam war.

[@rooftopkorean999]

correct

[@killboi207]

Awesome.

[@mikebather6688]

Are they popping up now that the George Floyd protesters are here

[@BreadApologist]

A donut operator fan

[@ferdrewflores3014]

👍👍

[@dennissvitak148]

I was a USAF Technical Training Instructor, from for much of the '80's. It was a combined services school, which included international students, all training to be weather forecasters. I had a Korean Master Sergeant equivalent student, with decent English skills. He had many stories about combat in Vietnam, when he was a young man. He showed us a nasty scar from a VC knife, across his midsection and chest. He was asked what happened to the VC, and he just smiled. Jesus....all things considered, he was a very, VERY professional soldier, and I'm still talking about him 35 years later.

[@thesociallyresponsibleanar2882]

I met a 2nd degree tae kwon do black belt from a tiger battalion on leave in an Australian tae kwon do academy. He told me how the used to stealth hunt NVA of a night using mainly just knives. He was actually a nice humble guy

[@dnkqn8062]

I know that the Korean military did not slaughter Vietnamese citizens from the beginning. Due to the nature of communism, citizens could become soldiers at any time, and after being shot several times in the back of the head, suspicious people could be enemies at any time. This article was written using a translator.

[@BrianHSC]

Koreans do not forget their friends and certainly never forget their enemies.

[@minhnghiaduong]

vietnamese : *ARE YOU CHALLENGE ME KOREA*

[@PureWater_MW_Korea]

Certainly.

[@inhim05]

@@minhnghiaduong As Korean I know S Korea is busy fighting China in many different form and aspect so wait in line.

[@minhnghiaduong]

@@inhim05 nah now the world line up and fight with china

[@minhnghiaduong]

@@inhim05 can u told that ur country stop racist ?

[@schlirf]

Even our Vets talk about the ROK Marines in hushed and respectful tones....scary as heck!

[@carljohnson7]

Hooah Allons

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

ThatDamnedYankee so they were like the american version of the Gurkhas? Scary as heck and feared nothing

[@fifthbeatle]

I’m SO proud to be Korean!!!

[@schlirf]

@@dionjaywoollaston1349 Trust me Dion, they are 100% ROK Korean, not American. Do...NOT...Mess...with...them. (unless its a drinking contest, and you'll still end up under the table.)

[@schlirf]

@@carljohnson7 Cold Steel Dave. And we both know about the ROKs.

[@joshuak2203]

My grandfather served in the White Horse Regiment. His saddest moment during his tour was when he lost his comrades beside him during a fight.

[@user-zk4sv4je3y]

It's not a mango. It's Maeng Ho .It means a fierce tiger😂

[@fucksake5277]

I was discharged in 2011 as a mountain warfare mortar from the Blue Dragon division of Republic of Korea Marine Corps. As a person who loves ROKMC, thank you for sharing their bravery to many people. Republic of Korea will never forget the blood by soldiers of the United States and all of our allies during Korean War. Semper fidelis brother

[@dionysus4778]

kind of off the topic. Do you know Fake Man, aka Lt. Ken Rhee?

[@stevev6384]

Lol is that your real name for fucks sake?

[@dionysus4778]

@vinh lê FYI USA was requested to come to Vietnam by South Vietnam to fight the Communist North Vietnam, South Korea was there to help out the US. SKorean presidents would apologize for the crimes in Vet War, but it was Vietnam that said the Loser does not apologize to the Victor. Still, SKorea has acknowledged their crimes in Vietnam, but that's what happens during the war. At least you acknowledge your past "mistakes" in order to better the relationship between the two countries so that both can progress unto a positive future.

[@GamingFreaKorea]

@vinh lê en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_at_Hu%E1%BA%BF

[@sxtn7736]

@vinh lê massacre at hue was also vc war crime en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_at_Hu%E1%BA%BF

[@cowboycowboy9592]

My grandfather was injured in korean war. He had only nice things say about south Korean people. In my military service i have worked with and beside South Korea warriors. Much respect and friendship.

[@doubletrouble3241]

Thank you from Korea.

[@user-zh2qj5dn7r]

🇰🇷 🇺🇸 =brother Nk,china💩💩💩

[@cooltonic1880]

Thank you for your service sir.