This Man Terrified The NVA (*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY*) Franklin D Miller MACV SOG Combat Story

[@jackconner8745]

Frank Miller was one of my instructors at Recondo school 25th Infantry Division. He was one of nicest, calmest men I ever met. He described the action that earned him the MOH, he made it seem as though pure luck, rather than his heroic actions, was responsible for his and his team’s survival. He gave me his personal Ranger Handbook, I still keep it my bedside drawer. An unforgettable and humble hero. RIP, Sergeant Miller.

[@MS-ii6dj]

Luck: When preparation meets opportunity. And those guys were prepared as well as anyone ever could be.

[@gecsus]

Thank you so much for your service. I had a good friend that was blown 15 feet into the air by a booby trap that the point triggered. He lost most of the flesh off of his right side, arm, leg and the lens of his right eye. Someone, much like you, saved him. He told me many stories, but the VA didn't care for him properly and he finally committed suicide because of the intense pain and mistreatment in medical facilities. From an appreciative fellow that served in the Navy during that time.

[@darrellclark9596]

Respect, thanks for sharing your story.🤙

[@robscott4723]

Wonderful heroic stuff!! Let's have more!!!!

[@shanejones578]

Bless your heart 🇺🇸❤️

[@Laakona]

Master Sergeant Macus "Pappy" Reed also served with Frank Miller. Pappy served 5 tours from 1962 to 1971 These men were some of the original Special Forces Green Berets. Pappy died on Saturday, April 30, 2022 in Hawaii. I will miss him forever.

[@wecandobetter9821]

I’d you know Dave Layman who did 2 tours in the 60s

[@Eddie53172]

Condolences 💐

[@billfrederickfrederick2791]

So sorry for your loss

[@keithschultz4187]

RIP PAPPY much respect.

[@mattkarres3321]

Salute

[@toddbertram6556]

My pee-wee football coach was a decorated Vietnam era Green beret and he would sit with us after practice and tell us crazy stories from his deployments. He spoke with an extreme lisp as he was hit in the head with grenade shrapnel which destroyed part of his jaw. I am almost 50 and Gary Dale is still the most badass dude I've ever known. It was an honor to have known him.

[@ShiftedGames]

Salute

[@maximustrump]

God bless him gods warrior

[@Gonken88]

Pee wee?

[@MrReymoclif714]

My 9th grade guidance counselor had a drooling lisp and disfigured face. He was a Vietnam veteran. It didn’t take! I went through 3 more before going into the 1974 Army!

[@edwardjoy3820]

I asked my uncle Eddie what he did in Vietnam, he said, I made babysons with the mommasons, wouldn't say much else about it. He passed away a couple years ago, agent orange made him suffer for quite a few years.

[@robertbphelps3801]

I was humbled to be a classmate of CSM Miller in Class 31 of the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy. His discussion of his combat experience is memorable mostly because of his concern for fellow soldiers. Thanks for commemorating an American treasure.

[@ToddSloanIAAN]

I don't believe you at all. You have a new account in Google. How can you have not had a Google account prior to this time?

[@jasonkav]

⁠@@ToddSloanIAAN what does having a Google account have to do with anything the man just said? Special operations make a living staying under the radar…guy

[@richardpfortmiller4225]

​@jasonkavgazoff907 Some people are just idiots .

[@futuretrendsnow9105]

Did you happen to know my Dad Kenneth Lee Rayburn (aka Ken, aka Sam Rayburn) did Sgts Major Academy in El Paso (I think) around 1978 retired Command Sgt Mjr 1983, was Green Beret 5th SF 101stAB and served on a Mic-Force in Vietnam (maybe 5th Mic-Force) 1968-1970 then Army Intelligence 1972-1976 in Japan

[@asmodeus1274]

@@ToddSloanIAANPlease don’t ever serve on a jury.

[@thedocisin3204]

I was in junior high in 1970 and had a few friends that had older brothers in Vietnam. One of them has his name on the wall in DC. These men were truly American heroes no matter how poorly the press treated them. Jeremiah, thank you for this story and thank you for not using a robot narrator.

[@wesleybusbin]

My dad told me stories of them coming back from Vietnam an people throwing trash at them off the bridges as they came into port. No bands. Only their families there while groups of people with signs cussing them an other things.

[@mikhail2400]

@@wesleybusbin My uncle picked my dad up at the Jacksonville FL airport when he came back from his two tours with the LRRPs. He said they stopped at the airport bar for a beer and 3 guys started in on my dad. He said he never had a chance to move before my dad was on them with a violence that shocked him. He would have went to jail that day but the cop who came was a Vietnam vet. Its hard to believe those guys could be in jungle combat one day and a few days later be on their city streets with no type of counseling to gauge their mindsets

[@freakingabagool3510]

Sadly, the media seems to run this country now. They need to be heavily regulated.

[@greyberet1]

@@mikhail2400 I hope that your dad put those 3 guys into wheelchairs for the rest of their miserable lives, or at least into the hospital for an extended stay! Into the ground would have been more satisfying, but the dead can’t suffer, so that would have been counterproductive…

[@BicBradley]

It was a rough time. People treated us like shit, but nowadays not one of those bastards will admit to what they did. But we know and they know what they are. I'm sorry about every single name on that wall. I'll never go to DC and I will NEVER go to that wall.

[@petergehle4222]

My dad is an Australian Vietnam veteran. I think him and his squadron just got some type of commendation for saving an American battalion from getting wiped out. Bit late but better than nothing i spose. He is still a fit old bastard

[@ralphsanchico2452]

If there was ever a candidate for a movie based on a true story, this is it! RIP Franklin Miller and thank you for your heroic service!

[@KJAY2THOUSAND]

This is why I love war movies, every soldier has a story, and almost every story can be made into a movie and brought to life for those who never experienced these conflicts... personally I love hearing all the different tales and adventures, It never gets old

[@krrrruptidsoless]

Why give those anti-American movie makers any money for anything especially when it comes to their diverting the Valor of others to themselves even though they act humble in the public eye when questioned how it felt to play somebody of such great magnitude. Which they also despise the efforts of the military that caused them to act that way. Hollywood should stick with what they are good at. Making the enemy look like it's all the US citizens fault.

[@PlanetEarth3141]

Ralph, does it occur to you that Miller's story is already part of the basis of many movies?

[@joshuagorrell9235]

remember, modern Hollywood would not want his story told. either he would be turned into a horrible racist psychopath, and made a villain, or they would turn him into a "tragic" hero, and have him into a same sex relationship with an NVA soldier, that he would later "have" to kill to keep his secret.

[@m.g.n4898]

Oh Ralph, Hollywood can't make a movie about this hero. They need to spend the money on "masterpieces" like Dr. Strange 2; The Last Duel; Suicide Squad; Sex and the City 2, etc., etc.

[@danielreichert2025]

I can’t even imagine how men like that are capable of defeating the odds of survival in this type of situation and I am in awe of their heroism. Ty for your service to our country and the reason why we have been given the freedom of greatest country in the world. RIP Sergeant major Miller.

[@stevenc3422]

I served with CSM Miller back in 1977-78 when I was assigned to D Troop, 2/9th Air Cavalry at H.A.A.F, Savannah, Ga. He was my platoon sergeant. CSM Miller inspired me to become a Special Forces soldier. It was one of the smartest decisions of my military career. May he rest in peace.

[@feltonvickers4663]

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[@royroach5328]

That’s awesome the stories you must have! What was your sop Steven C.?

[@deonfitzgerald2604]

God Bless you brother, thanks for your service, may the rest of your days be filled with everything you ever hoped for... Cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇭🇲

[@jake11101]

no it's false

[@jimkc1608]

@Greg Smith WTF is a platoon manager? And SOG existed for 8 years. Guess you put in some overtime.

[@joshalvey4165]

My father was in ‘Nam, rangers . Brave men, who have been mistreated by their government and their own people. Any veterans out there, some of us still support you, and are grateful. You are real superheroes

[@atticus9907]

Whoa…edgy! Somebody in the comment section is a real Spicy Boy.

[@kennyj4366]

Amen

[@Mk18_40mm]

@@olivere5497 🤡 you will be nothing in life

[@onedisasterattatime9116]

Right on...anyone who serves deserves gratitude.

[@olivere5497]

@@tedfio1tedfio1 heheh. Yes. Hehehe

[@theprepperrevelator]

It’s funny how people respect sports professionals and honor them with the title of hero, Franklin D Miller is a true HERO, and earned the title on the battlefield! Much respect, TPR

[@jamirbingham4101]

Lol why say sports professionals? There Hero’s in many other professions not just sports🤦🏽‍♂️ why just single one profession? 🤡🤡

[@theprepperrevelator]

@@jamirbingham4101 there are no heroes in sports is the point!

[@jamirbingham4101]

@@theprepperrevelator lol there can be heroes in any profession🤡🤡 there’s been plenty of pros save someone life or help a family in need by donating. It doesn’t stop at the pros it could be college, high school and middle school. Being a hero doesn’t just mean putting your life on the line it could mean other things as well.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@theprepperrevelator]

@@jamirbingham4101 you are proving my point. The term hero has been completely diluted and in my mind means a lot more. There is a huge difference in someone donating some money and someone putting their body on a grenade and sacrificing their life for their friends. The ultimate Hero is Jesus Christ, He not only sacrificed Himself for others but He also paid the price for their sin, sin He didn’t commit. I hope you can see the difference.

[@jamirbingham4101]

@@theprepperrevelator then by your logic the only hero is Jesus then🤷🏽‍♂️ you said it not me. The term hero is not diluted you just think that nonsense. Notice how you left out the fact that athletes hv died saving other ppl pro or not.😂😂 I guess joe Delaney isn’t a hero then? He gave his life to rescue two children. What about Zaevion Dodson? what about the good police officers not the bad that put it out on the line every shift or firefighters? Make it make sense? To my point there’s plenty of ways to be a hero without dying.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kendallpeters6451]

I’ve had the honor of meeting two Medal of Honor recipients and they were both very humble and soft spoken men. Very nice guys.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

their guilt has shut them up.

[@Resistant79]

His writing voice was so down to earth. So humble. And says “dude” a lot. Just a regular guy who was an absolute beast in the woods. He loved being in Vietnam so much they had to declare him section 8, drug him and strap him to a gurney for the flight home, where they said “oh, actually you’re fine. We just knew you wouldn’t leave voluntarily.” I loved that book. Thanks for sharing.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

Some hated being "In Country" Some learned to adjust & Cope with being there A few Loved being there and were, as you say "Beasts" in the Jungle or any type of woods/Prairie/Desert/Mountains/Wherever....They were At Home and Deadly As A Grizzly Bear if that's what was called for. I've know a few "Serious Individuals" like that and some folks said that when referring to me. I never thought they knew what they were talking about, when it came to shit like that. I knew/know how to survive and look after me and mine. That's about it

[@darrellclark9596]

@@dwightcurrie8316 Respect!🤙

[@dwightcurrie8316]

@@darrellclark9596 Right back at ya Bro

[@bender138]

That is a true story. He was told he was going to fly to Saigon for a briefing,and they got him drunk before he left the FOB. When he sobered up and then realized he was on a jet flying back to the US,and was pissed. Last time I talked with him was at Bragg,and about a month before he died. He came down with cancer as a result of tainted blood transfusions from his last mission in VN. He had recently retired from the VA hospital in Fla,where he was living,and started feeling bad so he went there to get checked up,and they told him he had cancer and less than a few months to live. He died about a month later. Same thing with Bo Brobinski,the worlds only Japanese Pollock. He was getting ready to fly to Japan again to visit his sisters and was also retired as a vets rep at his local VA hospital,so he went there for a check up. They told him he had a month to live,and 2 weeks later he was dead. Cancer from a bad blood transfusion the last time he was wounded in VN.

[@sclc123]

It's stories like these that makes me proud to be an America, and a US Army Vet.

[@BPchadlite]

You're proud the US army went across the world to murder millions of people in their own lands? lol

[@blairroberts2384]

I spoke to him when he worked at the VA. He was very personable and funny. He recommended a book, but never mentioned that he authored it. Very humble guy. I had a great conversation with him, and have always remembered him. There is a plaque on the wall in the VA in St Pete.

[@philgiglio7922]

The moving Wall was in my town several decades back at the VA . Large crowds of students. The keynote speaker, a judge & Nam vet interrupted his prepared remarks to exclaim " is that a Medal of Honor I see?

[@bluewater3783]

@@philgiglio7922 Nice post. Thank you. :)

[@bluewater3783]

Thanks for sharing that with us, Blair--it is appreciated.

[@a..c..2469]

I'm not a veteran, my father was a Vietnam vet, along with all my uncles and my grandfather a WWII veteran , but men like these are the reason we always played army when we were little, moral value was so more evident then, thank you to all veterans , there is still many who value the commitment that was given❤️💯

[@Gonken88]

☝️ This is the exact mindset that makes history repeat itself.

[@BlackoutPatriot]

Kods today cant play war without cps being called or sent to the principal office

[@Mason-io2ir]

I'm in Mississippi......we killed shit as kids. Taught my kids to kill shit without flinching. They can harvest their kills for food or defend themselves. There's a lot missing in today's society........teach your kids medieval type shit.

[@Fred-s9o]

​@@Gonken88makes no sense at all , how does a guys family military service tradition hav anything to do with history repeating itself

[@Gonken88]

@@Fred-s9o It doesn't make sense at all *to you* , and that's because your frame of reference. Read "War is a racket" by general Smedly Butler - that's a good start.

[@garlandlee6697]

I was in Kontum with Miller. A very close friend of mine, Robert Clark Brown (Brownie) was his second in command (1-1) on that mission. Just after they inserted there was a detonated mine. All team members we’re serous wounded. Miller had sucking chest wound. They were surrounded by NVA. Each team member had 50 twenty round magazines. When when the hatchet force arrived Miller was unconscious, he had only two magazines left from the entire team in the late afternoon. Brownie said Miller kept coming back and telling him that the NVA will kill them but he was going to kill a bunch those bastards first. After Vietnam , Brownie and I were in the SF Reserves for another 20 years. He earned a pHD in Biochemistry and worked for Baxter Labs in Chicago. Millers story is the greatest I have ever heard for survival. God bless him and all the other SOG warriors. Garland Lee (medic)

[@r3ddirtr8r28]

Thank you for your service, sir!

[@hippylong]

Mr.Lee I hope you do a interview with the American veterans project. I would love to hear your story.

[@maximumcoverage5591]

Did you know a guy named Steve Mark Kuster at Kontum?? He died in Feb of 1970, was newer to SF and on the hatchet force team.

[@garlandlee6697]

@@maximumcoverage5591 I did not arrive in Kontum until March 1970. I only knew one guy whom was not SF qualified and that was Miller. He met a couple of CCC guys in the hospital and they got him into CCC. Hatchet forces were platoons with 35 yards, a platoon leader Lt and three squad leaders. There were two companies, A&B. I know that B company was decimated in the timeframe you mentioned. After I returned from Recon Team Leader (one zero) school I was assigned as the medic with A-Company and did 23 missions as the company medic. Basically one mission a week rotating between the three platoons. Gary Rose was the B company medic but they were not running missions until Tail Wind.

[@madpatriot7464]

You men are the very definition of Heroes

[@SaigonMikael]

My great uncle was in SOG. He died in a helicopter accident in the early stages of the war. His exploits are legendary where I come from. So much respect for him. RIP LT.

[@sidzyw]

The soldier of three armies?

[@SaigonMikael]

@@sidzyw Lauri Allan Törni. Yes, he wore three different uniforms. He's buried at Arlington. Interestingly, I live and work in Saigon which is not that far from where he served in SOG and perished.

[@doyoumakeittotheclouddistr4132]

@@SaigonMikael May god rest and have mercy on his soul. That man has done so much its incredible.

[@strongbear9304]

@@SaigonMikael Sorry to bother you, but your great Uncle wouldn’t have been Ronnie (Ron) Palosaari would he?

[@SaigonMikael]

@@doyoumakeittotheclouddistr4132 He was a soldier through and through. A few books have been written about him, especially in Finland, but they all omit some stories privy only to the family. From what I know, being a soldier became his calling and was what he excelled at. The letters Lauri wrote to his sister are interesting reads. He remained loyal to two countries, his native Finland and his adopted homeland the US.

[@JumpingJimmyJet]

I served with Frank Miller on A-502 and at CCC, He was a wild man to say the least. Mill was a quiet man and mostly kept to himself. If you were in trouble, you wanted Mill or Bob Howard to come help you out. They were both fearless... May they both rest in peace. God has Blessed us with these brave soldiers... O:-)

[@carlawestlund9272]

So if some one likes my comment can I talk again with them?

[@maximumcoverage5591]

Did you know a guy named Steve Mark Kuster at CCC?? He died in Feb 1970, wasn't in SF very long. He died when a jeep he and others were in ran over a land mine while they were driving to help another unit. If you knew him please message me back.

[@carlawestlund9272]

@@maximumcoverage5591 I'm sorry for your loss my brother

[@stevenc3422]

I served with Frank Miller from 1977-78 in D Troop, 2nd Sqd., 9th Air Cavalry. He was my platoon sergeant; great guy. I met Bob Howard in 1976 while in Ranger school. Both were legendary warriors!

[@DG-xj7pm]

@@stevenc3422 that's badass. Welcome home. Thank you.

[@DavidCardenas-ko1qz]

"Share your fears with yourself and your courage with others." Wow so true, both are contagious in dire circumstances.

[@Xx_TopGrade_xX]

Franklin D. Miller what an absolute legend. It’s nice to see a piece finally done on on him, his stories are never talked about. It needs more coverage. His book Reflections of a Warrior was phenomenal. The way his own government treated him towards the end was disgusting, yet it seems that’s what happens to all these warriors. Used for all their efforts, then shitted on in the end. These dudes did things I would say 99% of people including myself, would never do. RIP Franklin.

[@strongbear9304]

@Def Bet and some were told they were nominated for various awards but never received them. That’s okay, they would probably tell you, - I didn’t do it for a medal- I did it for my Brothers, I knew they would do it for me. Everyone came home or no one came home - that was the pact made and kept.

[@hannibalatthegate3384]

Hero to some terrorist to most.

[@fiddlefolk]

What a bad ass! Thank you Frank!

[@robertcameron3193]

Now we've got a bunch of cupcakes in the military..

[@ralphsanchico2452]

Add me to that percentage!

[@cholly853]

I have a friend who was a LRRP in Viet Nam 67 - 69. His name is Patrick Lafferty and his stories will bring every emotion to the surface while listening to him. He's almost 75 YO now and he still has some pretty strong PTSD moments. He lives in a small village in Thailand because he couldn't acclimate back "in to the world". God bless all of those who went through the hell of war.

[@hillaryilinsky1009]

heartbreaking. please say a prayer for these true america hero's.

[@gareththomas9461]

Get someone to interview him and record it on Utube, He may not want to share but it’s great from a historical point and a reminder to all who think freedom is free!

[@jjbrowned313]

My respects to this man, im reading this from Dublin Ireland I know some Laffertys, good Irish name, it would be good to hear a conversation from this old warrior, on KZbin, regards from the old country

[@t0n3mapls43]

My first time I ever had a war veteran open up to me was my 1sgt for the line troop I was assigned to (I was a platoon medic). We were part of operation allies welcome. Needless to say it brought back many memories from his time in Afghanistan. He has two Purple Hearts (not sure if both from afg.) we were drinking in the area we were housed and talking about medics and TCCC and it snowballed into him telling me about when he was blown up and his medic ran through gunfire twice to apply a tq on his arm and inject him with morphine. He went from telling the story to reenacting it to reliving it like he was in the battle again and even started pretending to give another guy sitting with us a blood sweep etc. my buddy asked him if he still stays in touch with him and he just got real quiet for a sec and then said he got killed a week later. He started crying. I will respect that man for the rest of my life. He was the only leader I’ve had that really gave a shit about his soldiers (in this case his troop). He loved us like family. I’ve seen him cry twice for 2 dudes we recently lost in my platoon. He was the strongest leader I’ve met and my troop was the only troop with real morale. Only my troop felt like family and it was because he made it a family. The fact that a man in such a position could open up to a group of e4s and be that vulnerable. He changed us all that night and made us think about what it really meant to be a leader and we as a group all agreed that we will give it our best no matter what it is because if he can we can too. I wish the Army had more people like him in it.

[@bozzskaggs112]

I'm no expert but I know at least a few militaries in the world is doing good with weed and therapy, probably talk therapy or something like it. And I know that stateside some are doing the same as they deal with PTSD and cPTSD. A good bong hit can settle that shit down in seconds and I know one guy who has seen his symptoms minimize to the point that his daily functions are no longer impaired by these symptoms. Delta 8 is almost as good as full spectrum and Delta 10 might help just as much for anyone who has trouble getting a lid of weed. It doesn't fix holes in cheap paperboard doors or knuckle indentions in a metal clad door. Wellp, cain't have everthang.

[@bridgetmcchesney9742]

On behalf of the Miller family, Thank you! This is my grandfather's nephew. I have the photo of him getting the medal of honor from President Nixon. I'm engaged to a medically retired Green Beret.

[@stevenboyle1651]

I worked with his brother Walt in Alaska. Walt was also in Special Forces and participated in the Son Tay Raid. Both Walt and his wife are fine people.

[@NoLefTurnUnStoned.]

Nixon was a war criminal.

[@scottmiller4637]

Which Miller is your grandfather?

[@scottmiller4637]

@@stevenboyle1651 Ha! That’s my dad!

[@rogermorris3244]

BLESS YOUR HEART, SUGAR

[@glenntheobald1427]

Thank you for sharing this in the way you did, finally Vietnam Vets are getting the recognition they were denied but always deserved. Thank you all for your service and God bless you all

[@sambaggins2798]

I was actually on the Honor Guard for his memorial at SOCOM. Every living MOH holder was there for it. He was and is a legend.

[@PlanetEarth3141]

I don't believe you.

[@jacquesstrapp3219]

@@PlanetEarth3141 Who cares what a civilian punk believes? You weren't there.

[@sambaggins2798]

@@PlanetEarth3141 At first I was just going to ignore you. Douche canoes exist. I spent 26 years in. I entered service in Dec of 89. Three years in the infantry mostly in C Co 3/187 Inf. I attended SF Selection after the Gulf war as a spec. They had just opened it up to E4’s. I made selection in 92. Has to wait until Jul 93 for a jump school slot then went on to FT Sam Houston for my initial MOS training as an 18D. Then after grad there I went to brag where I did SUTs and finished my MOS Training followed by Robin Sage. I graduated the Q Course in 95. I was assigned to B Co 3/5 SFG (A) and was further assigned to ODA 583. I did 10 years and a little with 5th SFG and another 10 with 3rd. I had a SWTC assignment that lasted three years between them. Retired in 2015. I had 11 combat tour me before I retired and have my DD214 to prove it. Now, if your another ODA guy and your honestly worried about stolen valor we can talk in private and establish our bonafides. Otherwise. Piss off.

[@PlanetEarth3141]

@@sambaggins2798 As you know, there are lots of liars online. If you were really a service man that's great. But anyone can type. I was never in uniform. But those who pretend they were upset me. Then again, not every patriot wears a uniform. And some give their lives without the fanfare of honors.

[@Ungovernable_Schizo]

@@PlanetEarth3141 i don’t think he cares big man…

[@tonyfantozzi1662]

I was stationed at DaNang and part of air force rescue and recovery. When we weren't rescuing downed pilots we would transport macv sog, green beret and killer units of the 101st airborne up north into Loas and into Cambodia. These men have my greatest admiration. Total badasses and true great American patriots like Frank Miller.

[@bobbyh.4717]

Weren’t the Green Berets under Mac v SOG in Vietnam?

[@tonyfantozzi1662]

@@bobbyh.4717 yes sir

[@LLCoolPass]

You just admitted we went into Laos and Cambodia. Government lied 😭

[@tonyfantozzi1662]

@@LLCoolPass the whole war was a lie. You don't command 3000 miles from the battlefield

[@joelspringman523]

USAF Rescue and Recovery are badass, too!

[@terrythornock6468]

What an amazing tale of courage, honor and leadership!!!!! Frank Miller had what only a certain few could muster and what a joy it is to read and/or hear about these gallant war heroes!!!!

[@talkingmudcrab718]

I have a buddy that served many years in Afghanistan as a spotter and his advice for survival was always one word: Patience.

[@cafoldhead-wh7tn]

thx for the wisdom

[@maplelafe7671]

Its my life long motto "patience".

[@The-Black-Serpent-Syndicate]

WTF is that shit even supposed to mean?

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

The quiet patient ones are the ones you look out for.... the opposite of what you see in movies and TV

[@Mforader1792]

Thats because he must have been watching a long time.lol ask me how i know 😆

[@terrywolverton4054]

Thank you for remembering the soldiers who fought so gallantly in a war that so many want to forget. I grew up with this war and will never forget the heroes who fought it. GOD BLESS THEM ALL.

[@EdC371]

Fraklin Miller along with Jerry Shriver ,Fred Zabitosky and so many others exemplified the very best we had .....God Bless these Men as well as ALL our Vietnam Vets ....We owe them everything

[@TigerDude333]

we owe them... thanks I guess for doing stupid shit the government asked them to do until we finally got the F outta there? The Vietnam War changed nothing except added a lot of death & misery to the world.

[@nomchompsky2883]

yep, without their efforts we would all be speaking north vietnamese now.

[@robertclaymanclayman6121]

Noem Chomsky,Yes ask the south Vietnamese people how they feel about thatAs they are speaking North Vietnamese now

[@bender138]

Miller,Zabotisky,and the others could pass for "normal" when they wanted to,but not Shriver. He wasn't even within shouting distance of normal. Not even by SF standards.

[@nomchompsky2883]

@@robertclaymanclayman6121 it's Nom Chompsky. oh, they must have infiltrated and secretly changed their language

[@theoshowacre7147]

I met Doug Miller at a few of his book signings in Tampa, where he worked as a counsellor at the VA. He would hang around with folks afterward, drink coffee and tell stories. He was humble, funny and gentle. His book, "Reflections of a Warrior: Six Years as a Green Beret in Vietnam" is hair raising and IMO, a must read. Agent Orange finally caught up with him (cancer) in 2000. He was only 55 years old and he was truly a warrior...RIP Doug. Your friend "Buddy"

[@Jeremiah.Ramsey]

I’m definitely be checking out his book, thanks for the recommendation:)

[@glenbreeding2819]

It’s incredible how much these men have to give and in the end his own country is what kills him agent orange has killed thousands of Vietnam vets

[@Mosey410]

It’s a great book informative and enjoyable. His MOH contact was just one of many fire fights and battles he was part of . The fact that he transferred into SOG and earned his Green Beret running some of the most dangerous missions for a unit with some of the highest casualties speaks volumes .

[@dwightcurrie8316]

Most of the True Bad Asses I've known....& I chewed some dirt with several Crayon Eaters and a bunch of Green Beanies....Just for Fun......well Kinda. All were "Good" & a few were Certified Bad Asses, but even though they'd talk all kinds of shit when they were hanging with Friends they trusted, out in The World they were Decent, Moral, mostly Quiet and, as you say Humble Men. They no longer had anything to prove to anybody and it showed to anybody who knew what to look for

[@dwightcurrie8316]

@@Jeremiah.Ramsey It's A Good Read, with none of that "No Shit, There I was Surrounded, Etc....." Bullshit that so many So Called True Accounts are stuffed with like a Fucking Christmas Goose these days Enjoy the book

[@danphilpott6302]

Thank you for making these stories accessible and to all the soldiers who risked themselves for our freedom and way of life. We are proud of you!

[@jjbrowned313]

You can see this man is still recovering in the picture, the weight loss,Compared to the Combat pictures, man left a lot of his blood in the field, obviously Frank Miller was the ultimate survivor, 55 when passing, these men give so much and ask so little,all the respect in the world and more.

[@lazaruslong6382]

Miller died of blood poisoning from a blood transfusion he received on the day he was pulled out from that last mission. He and I were at the SFTG mess hall on Thanksgiving planning on going to Russia the following spring. He went back home after this,started feeling bad,went to the VA hospital he had recently retired from to get checked out,and they told him he was dying. A few weeks later he was dead

[@jjbrowned313]

@@lazaruslong6382 im gutted to hear this is how life ended for him, I appreciate you sharing this, it's a bitter day when you lose a friend, iv lost a couple.

[@robertporta4830]

@@lazaruslong6382 he passed in 2000, he retired in 1992

[@ruthfischer4177]

God bless them

[@cooganalaska3249]

Although Vietnam was a misguided, mismanaged effort by a misguided, mismanaged government, men like this exemplify the highest traditions of patriotism in our republic. May God bless him and his memory.

[@danodonnell7218]

Not much has changed! Can you say Iraq and Afghanistan? $50 billion dollars to Ukraine! The military industrial complex is real!!! ✌️

[@johnscanlon2598]

Would have won it if capabilities weren’t limited

[@danodonnell7218]

@@johnscanlon2598 The military industrial complex; endless wars=$$$$$$$$$$$$. The politicians love it, the people hate it!

[@jamesburns2232]

SSgt. Franklin D. Miller and many other Heroes are the reason I will never give up my gun to some candy ass politician.

[@Russrob1]

@@johnscanlon2598 Viet Nam was taken over by the nationalists (some of whom were communists) at the end of WWII when the Japanese left. By the time the French and later the US tried to return the country was controlled from within. Setting up a puppet government (Diem) and then propping them up by force will not result in any sort of victory. The "war " lost before we even got involved. Pity so many brave men lost their lives to such a misguided cause.

[@sooz9433]

I lost so many friends in Vietnam and some of them didn't even die but were lost nonetheless. God Bless All who served whether they made it or not they're heroes to me.

[@mrsincere09]

Does any ever really hit the dislike button? Fascinating stories. Thank you Sir.

[@adrianharry8050]

There are moments in history when stories like SGT. Alvin York, Audie Murphy, and Frank Miller emerge. It is not courage that we see in these men, though it certainly is there, it is the inspiration these men exert to make common men great. thank God for their service and sacrifice. ajh

[@massudddecat7449]

if they were constantly being Killed 100% Casualty Rate how is That Great?

[@danieleriksson5587]

I think it the values that theese ordinary men are ready to follow and to die for is what makes it heroic.

[@davidmartinez688]

@@danieleriksson5587 they died for lies, and for a corporate-captured government. and these values can be still be displayed in a non-military capacity, why it's only glorified in a military capacity when it's fighting an unjust offensive war despite the meaninglessness of doing so compared to them receiving actual help like VA funding and care is bewildering, medical workers who deal with the epidemic and have to deal with the government's incompetence and underfunding and understaffing since hospitals are treated like a business rather than a social necessity and even getting sick from treating patients, or the firefighters that have to fight wild fires annually or natural disasters, people that do direct benefits for the country beyond military forces being organized to aid relief efforts or build vital infrastructure.

[@paxhumana2015]

Another pair of people that were very heroic around this time were Master Sergeant Macus "Pappy" Reed and Staff Sergeant Roy G. Benavidez.

[@aaftiyoDkcdicurak]

Courage is not the absence of fear but the ability to act in it's presence. Bruce Lee

[@tobyihli9470]

Thank you Mr. Miller, and thank your parents and maybe wife and kids for their sacrifices, enduring the fearful moments of every day you were over there. God bless you all.

[@kencornwell8122]

I cannot let these comments pass without a mention of my best friend, Sgt John L. Cropp. Two tours in the central highlands, based out of Huy, from 66 to 69. First as 101st, then as a ranger, going places " we didn,t go" and doing things "we didn't do". He succumbed to the effects of the stuff that " only kills plants" about 7 years ago. RIP John, I can never forget ( don't want to )

[@Cj-kh5po]

Thank you for sharing the incredible story of Miller's encounter in the jungle. My dad and uncle both served in Nam, and thankfully both came home alive. To all who served, THANK YOU for your service. POW's, you are not forgotten🇺🇲

[@vivian2217]

Unfortunately most Americans have forgotten about the 1582 POWs from Vietnam Cambodia and Laos. McCain knew that American soldiers were still alive in Vietnam after the war and did everything he could to hide it as it would've been a large embarrassment to the US and the republican party.

[@olorin9349]

Frank Miller was a true American badass! A man that loved his country and his brothers who fought beside him! Thank you, sir, for what you did for this country; thank you for your service!

[@chippyjohn1]

He was a murderous sociopath, like all US military personnel! Nothing to be proud of.

[@philiplancaster9682]

100% support for your post from the UK

[@richardcleveland8549]

"A hero is no braver than the ordinary man, but he IS brave five minutes longer." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

[@michaeljauernig4170]

This quote gives the average man way too much credit

[@mo07r1]

I think that quote was from a time when average males were MEN lol

[@philgiglio7922]

A hero is an average man who does extrodinary things in extrodinary times

[@ch0wned]

It is better to be a general in a garden, than a florist at war.

[@cantbanme792]

@@mo07r1 I think you'll find boys become men in war. we really gotta reevaluate what it means to be a man and is it worth the lives to become one?

[@rogersouthworth1619]

That is simply incredible, we will never be able to repay such a debt to these men, I'm glad there is people like you to tell there stories and keep them alive in our hearts.

[@franj8224]

What debt?

[@jackhand3429]

@@franj8224 Unamerican TROLL

[@liamgibson8602]

@@franj8224 I thought exactly the same. To appreciate the challenges these men faced is one thing. To think the simple presence of America and its Allies was justified in a foreign country that attacked NONE of them is another.

[@steved2966]

I sincerely doubt any of them would ask to be repaid.

[@chloewebb5526]

Someone that will always think of others needs as essential as their own is a rare thing, but for someone to have that quality on top of intelligence, responsiveness, endurance, courage, and having the humility to talk to people about his experience as if it was all luck and not his own ability? This man deserves to be remembered. R.I.P., Sergeant Miller.

[@ronhutcheson5503]

Unbelievable how Miller kept fighting and dragging his team for evac after being shot in the chest. That's a MAN.

[@danodonnell7218]

That's a hero!

[@timmoore6055]

Even more so when you realize he wasn't a 6'3" football player - he was quite slight.

[@PeterMaddison2483]

No, That's a *WARRIOR*

[@SoCal780]

What an amazing story. I watched this video a few months ago and I was so moved by it, I just had to watch it again today. What a man, what a great soldier. What a hero! This man had balls of steel. I would feel privileged just to be in the same room with a guy like this, unbelievable.

[@stecrawley6590]

Im in the UK and this is the first time I have heard of this man people like this are just a totally different breed of man,it was sad to hear he passed at only 55 yr old, men like him and similar men hear in the UK should be held up as real heroes and role models not these celebrities and singers/sportsmen who are seen as what people should aspire to 🇺🇲🇬🇧

[@walterdrumm8011]

He was cut from the same bolt of cloth so to speak of your Rusty Fierman and Andy McNab.

[@conorbrennan7551]

Amen I couldn't agree more

[@Frombie_01]

Well, VCs and MoHs don't sell designer handbags.

[@sethrauldatta7456]

if this dude is your idea of a hero youre messed up in the head. sure celebrities, singers and sportspeople shouldn't be aspired to. but some dude who follows orders blindly to make some rich psychopathic old dudes richer is not to be aspired to either. Too many people in usa/uk and fellow countries aren't right in the head, haven't been for decades. When the ruling class who are your gods of a sort and yet morally blind people themselves with no true ability blame you for the wars and 3rd world exploitation, some of that blame is genuinely yours to take over the last few generations who support this garbage. You won't have any mates because theyre stuffed with immigrants from the last 6 wars in the middl3 east you prosecuted and many of your mates hate you and will betray you trying to blame all these wars and associated stuff on you to avoid taking the blame themselves. This dude like many army people and others needed psychological help, not a medal. He's not a hero to be aspired to unless you're some deluded sociopath or psychopath. He never got the help and now we're at the end of western society with a whole plethora of deluded people from top to bottom.

[@walterdrumm8011]

@@sethrauldatta7456 and you're either incapable or flat-out refuse to understand what made men like that so extraordinary. It wasn't because they blindly followed orders; indeed it was the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and use their own judgement that MACV-SOG looked for in its personnel. That and the ability to work with indigenous people such as the Hmong and Montagnards, as most MACV-SOG troops spoke Cade, French, Mandarin or Vietnamese, if not all of them.

[@timbooker5878]

I am honored and proud to say that my dad was a green beret in Vietnam in 1968- 1969

[@brettking3821]

So was my grandfather. True badasses

[@goaskmymom1350]

Tim Booker, I bet when he said, "JUMP!!" You said, "YES SIR... HOW HIGH?!"

[@Gonken88]

Nothing to be proud of really. Another phony war orchestrated by the rich elite and fought by the gullible youth. Burning down straw huts in the jungles of Vietnam and Cambodia, the biggest nothing in modern war history.

[@EazyDuz18]

he was a simp, just a pawn no one remembers

[@goaskmymom1350]

@@EazyDuz18 not sure if I understand what you're trying to say?

[@sobikn]

I flew with the 57th AHC company in Kontum Vietnam. Our main mission was working with the Special Forces also in Kontum. Flying across the border into Cambodia and Laos was a very life changing experience especially with these teams. It was an honor to work with these men. Sometimes hanging on ropes below to get them back into Vietnam. Brave men indeed.

[@lazaruslong6382]

Speaking as a former Kontum HF and Recon Company vet,I want to take this time to offer my personal thanks to you and your fellow chopper guys. IMNSHO,you guys never got the recognition for the risks you took inserting us,and especially not for pulling us out under fire. NONE of us would have survived if it hadn't been for soldiers like you.

[@lazaruslong6382]

Speaking as a former FOB 2 recon and HF guy,I want to thank you and your fellow crewmembers for all your bravery to come in under fire to pull us out. You guys were GREAT!

[@crowlers6]

Frank Miller was a true hero and man of honor to his friends, these kinds of men are few and far between! Thank God we have men like this, willing to fight with every fiber of their being!

[@JulioRodriguez-rods56]

The troops I met, and talked to in Vietnam, while hauling them into the mouths of an entrenched enemy, in our C-130's, on landing strips that were mostly unprotected, one thing stood out. They weren't talking smack, but were quiet. You see, tough determined men don't talk about what they are going to do, they let their actions speak about honor, duty, and commitment. Nobody goes out to be a hero, but heroic action overtakes overwhelming odds, and demonstrates the courage to persevere without reserve. RIP WARRIORS AS YOUR WATCH IS OVER. I am honored to have served in Vietnam in 64, 65, 66, 68, 69 among men of extreme dedication to our country. Julio Rodriguez

[@crowlers6]

@@JulioRodriguez-rods56 thank you for serving so we don’t have to!

[@JulioRodriguez-rods56]

@@crowlers6 Just remember this...YOU are worth it! All the folks who have commented, are also worth the service of every servicemen and women in our Armed Service. Yes, we were sent to a quagmire by the inept leadership in Washington, at the great expense of many lives, mostly kids really, who responded to being selected for military service with a sense of duty. Selective Service induction was the vehicle used for getting warm bodies, that were sent to Vietnam, and the average age was 19 years old. I personally was sent to Danang in 64' and I was 19. We did not run, we did not burn our draft cards, and we did not go to Canada...we did our duty. Many did not survive Vietnam, some killed on their very first day in country. There were several million that served in Vietnam and around South East Asia. Our welcome home was nothing any American should be proud of nor repeated to any service member. I served a total of two years in Nam' and I cannot say that any of us served with reserve of what we had to do to survive, but the welcome was a slap in the face. We never asked for parades, keys to a city, nor to be called Special...we simply did our duty. If there was one thing that made us different...is that we were our brothers keepers. It mattered not the service branch, we bleed and die the same, but we were there for each other. Perhaps sometime I will recount my welcome in 1969 by a hippy taxi driver that accused me too much of things I never did, and got nicked on his throat by a very sharp knife from my boot. There was a distinct smell of crap from him. Any way I just want to say...that Americans are worth our sacrifices...and Afghanistan will not be our last war. Julio Rodriguez, American.

[@MrLvbat]

My dad served 3 tours for the Air Force, he flew in a HH43 was part of the PEDRO. I can say with Pride that he is my dad, He later served 28 years for the Air Force. He got out in 1989. Proud of all the men and Woman that served

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

He was only proud of one woman?

[@stevea6722]

@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 Jackass

[@SnoopDougieDoug]

I just retired from Air Force Rescue in 2020. I was the very last MC-130P Flgiht Engineer, as I retired out the very last one of the 4 that hung on to fly the KING helicppter tanker mission in support of Jolly/Pedro. I started an Army mortar grunt, but flew my last 13 years for Air Rescue. It was an incredibly fulfilling mission and the people I served with were some of the finest humnan benigs I've ever known. You should be phenomenally proud to stand tall when you tell people that your father was an Air Recueman supportng Pedro, the Jolly Green Giant. Those that know.....will know. He got out the year that I started high school, and yet, he is my Brother. Absolutely THE most "Family" connection of all the untis I've served with in all my years in boots. In my darkest hours, and a few of them have come calling within the past 2 years, {believe that} and I mean UGLY darkest hours... ...It wasn't my blood kin that showed up to augment manpower and pull security until; I could get my hands back where they belonged and say "I have the controls" Nope. It was "KING PEDRO, my GUARDIAN ANGEL" that came knocking and joined up after I had gone WELL past BINGO fuel in the "will to keep living".tank, and they proceeded tolog yet another save {one I NEVER thought in a million years was possible to even be necessary...never say never, my fellow imperfect humans. God occasionaly likes to say "hold my beer"} All 3 of them were well represented. THAT is Family, and thanls to your pops, that includes you as well, Sir. That's just how we roll in Rescue. Loyalty is a lifetime-membershp sorta thing. "These Things We Do, That Others May Live"

[@BuckeyeHiker]

Thank you Jeremiah for putting this content together. As a former Marine, grandson of a WWll veteran (309 FA 78th "Lightning Division), brother of GWOT Afghanistan (4-4 Cav) and related to several other family members of the various branches I love to consume tons of books, docs ANY media concerning the military and war. I always come back to the very few books written about MACV-SOG in Vietnam. There is still such a small amount of documentation relative to these stories. I have not come across any other unit(s) in any war that capture my heart and mind as these warrior's experiences. Such a unique combination of doctrine and theater. As you say - these men went on mission after mission across the fence, each time fighting against the odds. These men truly exemplify the can-do American fighting spirit. Again, thank you for your time in putting these videos together. Always so thrilled to come across the very limited content on this specific subject.

[@Mr.Big-Gunz]

Franklin D.Miller deserves a day of recognition on the calendar for his service & for being a hero,,its sad for the men who fought their guts out and not being recognized for it...

[@lazaruslong6382]

Not just him. IMNSHO,there should be a special holiday set aside to honor ALL MOH awardees.

[@danielvick7875]

No emotional words can say enough to the bravery of this team! God bless them all, and they can never be forgotten. I bow myself down in prayer and thank each one in this service. Thank you

[@Haymannation]

as a veteran from the Iraq war and a Infantrymen thank you for this story ... so many go unnoticed

[@randomcenturion7264]

Kind of nice that the age of the internet and social media allows folks to learn about these amazing people.

[@carlawestlund9272]

Wish I. D been beside you

[@johnanderson8740]

Thank you guys for fighting for us, we can never know what you went through, I was just a new born at this time you guys were fighting for me and my now 20 year old son, thank you!!

[@garybutler3633]

Maximum respect to this man someone you’d want by your side every time. RIP

[@americathefree3708]

WOW! So many vets here! I want to thank you all for your service and may God bless each and everyone of you fine men! You are the rocks that freedom is embedded on!

[@rogermorris3244]

THANK YOU, APPRECIATE YOU.

[@indemniman1623]

Impressive ! Hats off to all that have served in every capacity. Shout out to my old 2nd CAV Troopers from Germany.

[@lcee6592]

Awesome story of heroism! My uncle was a Green Beret/Special Forces. He went on high risk pow rescue missions. He saved a lot of lives and took some in the process. He also has a chest full of ribbons and metals. These Green Berets like Miller, my uncle and others were the best of the best. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@lcee6592]

@Global Bite Apparently you suffer from SARCS. Also known as “Shiffers” disease.

[@rogerheitzman1246]

I want to thank you very much for holding up these Men of Honor and keeping their memories alive. I had three cousins go to war in Vietnam Gerald Switzer US Marine corps James Switzer Air Force PJ and Larry Bonner US army artillery and Jerry was the only one that did not come back been many stories on what happened to him Jerry's younger brother Jay he said he had a visit from senator Paul Simon and senator Simon told him that Jerry's unit went into Cambodia and nobody came back myself and my family has a lot of love and respect for the Vietnam vet.

[@williamjohnston3770]

What a hero. I heard him give a talk to NCO's while I was stationed at Ft. Bragg in the mid to late 80's. He spoke more about his men and how they fought than anything else.

[@IcanDriveIt]

His book was the reason I became an infantryman in the army myself. Guy was a legend

[@RickThompson-d8s]

Thank God for men like this!

[@tamatoa8261]

In this day and age, where the term "hero" is tossed around loosely, these are real heroes. Salute 🇺🇸

[@lewie7820]

Men like frank Miller will never be forgotten. His heart and courage will be remembered by soldiers forever.

[@robertquail5838]

Who?

[@Stuart68505]

Amazing example of grit, unselfish devotion to his comrades & incredible courage. Thanks

[@shaneannandale457]

What an inspiration, absolutely incredible man

[@TheKasumi29]

I wanted to thank every soldier in this page , around our country and the ones that didn’t make it .. I wouldn’t have my freedom each day without your sacrifices.. thank you

[@scottsmith4430]

God bless those guys for all they did. RIP to all of those heroes. My son in law is serving at this time. He is a Warrant Officer 1. I'm so proud of him! God bless America

[@jwdickinson643]

I stumbled upon this and the one thing that comes to mind, aside from MSGT. Miller’s heroism, is thanks to people like you, Jeremiah, stories of our heroes gets out to a wider audience. Thank you, Jeremiah for your efforts and work to get these important stories out. And Thank You to MSGT. Miller for his service and devotion to his team members. Requiescat In Pace, Sir!

[@Jeremiah.Ramsey]

Appreciate it man, I always wanted to go into Special Operations but unfortunately I have Asthma and I’m partially color blind lol so I look at sharing these stories as my way of doing my part🤙🇺🇸

[@antoniopetisce3417]

🇺🇲

[@deecooper1567]

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@army8212]

Every American Veteran will live on forever. I served 20yrs US Army and it's the proudest thing I've ever done in my life. God Bless all these men and Women that severed the Greatest Country that has ever existed.

[@FISHGEEK007]

I have heard this story many times and am always amazed at CSM Miller's tenacity and courage. He is truly a hero in every sense of the word

[@jameskennedy6982]

As a former Marine Officer, all i can say is: GOD bless Miller....Semper Fi!

[@dannyrodriguez6960]

Well we not only have to think this man for his sacrifice but every single soldier that was in that picture every single soldier that flew in to rescue everyone is equally thanks for their heroic unforgettable eternally grateful service

[@josmotherman591]

The accomplishments of men like Frank Miller, when the situation is hopelessly bad, is a phenomena. His drive and desire to save his fellow soldiers, and total selflessness and refusal to surrender makes him, and all others like him as close to superhuman as man will ever come. They are the patriotism, heart, soul, and life. They are the Esprit de Corps of our entire Armed Forces. That is why we fight. And that is why we die. For him. He earned it.

[@mikesilverton2309]

Jo, you mean phenomenon.

[@markwilliamwestonwilson1503]

@@mikesilverton2309 does spelling really matter I didn’t do well at school why take the p-ss

[@josmotherman591]

@@mikesilverton2309 I stand corrected.

[@ghosuk5552]

Why were they there in the first place, would someone care to explain?

[@andrewwaggoner1831]

@@ghosuk5552 ask France

[@jimmycarter2492]

Loosing a family member in Vietnam in 1967 , I deeply thank these young men for their unselfish sacrifice. Enjoyed your post and thank you for putting it out for people to hear. My uncle name was PFC Gary Rowlette, he was severely wonded and passed away removing his only leg in a mash unit , and was buried on his 19th birthday in Mt Carmel TN . 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Zildjian4411]

I cannot thank you and your family enough for your uncle. My grandfather went to nam in the early 70s and was traumatized for life. He passed in 2007.

[@jimmycarter2492]

@@Zildjian4411 Thanks, and like wize to your family , one his other brothers served 2 tours in Vietnam and come back the same way, and passed away at 51 , applied for disability for several years and finally got it ,he passed away the day he got his first disability check. Young men and women now that experience combat see things that most can't imagine, being from a military family I've had the pleasure of knowing people that have served in every conflict from WW1 to present time . Godspeed to you and family . 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@robertisham5279]

Sacrifice for what? . "He went through several tours in Vietnam". All these Vietnam videos are basically BS. These veterans willingly chose to go to an unwinnable, illegal war. If they say otherwise they are promoting a falsehood. A lot of these people push the image that they could or did win the war, but the "politicians" and the "people back home" lost it. Vietnam was a national American disgrace, tragedy and defeat...and they share in the responsibility of it. The politicians and American people saw that the war was not being won, or was unwinnable. The US never really had the "hearts and minds" of the South Vietnamese people...who they supposedly were fighting for. They don't talk much about the war crimes they committed against the Vietnamese....OR even against their own personnel. Lastly, whether these guys won or lost...the Vietnam war had absolutely NO effect on American freedom, security, safety or way of life. They did NOT sacrifice anything for my...or your freedom. These veterans present themselves as victims and wrongly treated. They are big boys and went to a country to kill or be killed. They shared in the failure. Now they want to be recognized for their "sacrifice" through videos, Honor Flights, endless trips to the Wall in DC or to Vietnam itself. They never grew up and really moved on. They have made themselves an embarrassment to themselves and my generation.

[@billgonzales8978]

god bless you family member Jimmy. may he rest in peace, he will never be forgotten

[@stevedosier1829]

So glad he was awarded the Medal of Honor! Great example of a warrior and gentleman. God bless him.

[@stevemccarthy3334]

First a big thank you to all Vietnam Vets for your service. You all deserved better than what you received from the public as well as the Government. I have a friend who was a part of MACVSOG and from the little I know of what you all did and went through I must say that each and everyone of you are hero’s. Thank you all again.

[@tyleroconnor1534]

yet no thank to the Vietnam people?? you think they were the bad guys??

[@SCAR16L]

@@tyleroconnor1534 Thank them for what, exactly? Murdering their countrymen in the name of communism? Killing Americans so Ho Chi Minh could live like a fat rat?

[@puravida5683]

Rest in peace brother. You will never be forgotten, by those of us who walked through the shadow of death.

[@billgonzales8978]

Amen Sir

[@jamiejodyboardman2568]

Amazing and inspiring story ! I was 10 years old when my Dad, Capt. Edward Allen Boardman was killed at Long Binh. A 26 yr. vereran

[@samgibson684]

Sorry for your loss...

[@bobbydouglass1813]

RIP

[@rickyellison9103]

My Dad was in Korea and he talked to me only at his very end. Cancer got him in 97. Yes, he was my hero.

[@miguelnietoduenas3167]

My deepest respect to every soldier who served in Vietnam.

[@DrewHop325]

Agree The Greatest American fighting men we ever put on an a objective

[@somniumisdreaming]

Not Charlie company of the 11th division. They made life hell for returning respectable heroic vets.

[@vasvas8914]

What exactlt did they achieve there? Except war crimes

[@nathanhintz8237]

They learned how to spell as opposed to you.@@vasvas8914

[@tvshowmemes-jt8eb]

@@vasvas8914”war crimes” 🤓

[@evertonbouwer4038]

Miller,you are an absolute Top Gun.I have never heard anything like this in my life.Much respect to MACV-SOG.

[@phukuhu7310]

Frank Miller's book on his experiences is outstanding. I've read it twice; once as a teenager, and again decades later.

[@bobbreckenkamp4641]

Thank you Mr. Miller for your sacrifices. May you never be forgotten.

[@Elkslaya1]

We will never forget the fallen, the MIA’s and those who survived. Thank you Vietnam veterans! I was 5 years old in 1968

[@amxaas4450]

You folks already have, kid.

[@rogermorris3244]

NO APOLOGIES NEEDED.

[@biffhadden3477]

A true hero. In reality every member of SOG who deployed on these missions showed uncommon heroism. I had the privilege of serving with a number of these SOG warriors.

[@dhadden3827]

Thank you for doing this. Men like Miller deserve to be recognized by everyone not just all the military personnel involved and associated with his heroic acts. Time never diminished his acts and honor due for these acts! '

[@tedcorey3054]

Guys like these were amazing they were put into these situations where so many didn't come back or were wounded and left with disabilities for life ,for a bunch of self serving politicians . Thanks for the story .

[@marisawoods]

Thank you to all soldiers, past, present, living, or lying still. Because of you, we have freedom. The amount of courage it takes to look death in the eye everyday is unimaginable. May God bless you and keep you, always.

[@brd376]

AMEN AMEN AMEN

[@heeder777]

Rip Sergeant Major. The toll of war I'm sure contributed greatly to his passing at 55 years old. I remember after Desert Shield/Storm all the parades for us and the only thing I could think of was where were all these people for the Vietnam Vets. An odd feeling of pride and shame at the same time.

[@duke927]

I was a policeman in DC during the parade for the first Iraq War vets and active military. I’m glad they got their parade but as a VIETNAM vet I felt left out. It took me a long while to forgive the terrible homecoming we received from the young people who confronted me in airports with vicious epithets, to students while on campus to the cowardly media who branded us drug addicts, baby killers and criminals. It wasn’t, to say the least, pleasant.

[@bender138]

He died from cancer due to a bad blood transfusion in VN. So did Bo Browski,and a number of other VN vets that I knew. Nobody knew anything about the dangers of Agent Orange back then,and AFAIK,blood wasn't screened for anything but venereal diseases back then.

[@scottallman7139]

i was in iraq in 2003, all the media hype and bs gave me that same feeling ,, why were all the VN vets treated this way . i have always been proud to have served my country , but all the parades and fanfare they tried to give us did nothing but make me feel ashamed of the people that treated all my VN brothers the way they did

[@viewome]

@@scottallman7139 Thanks brother. Vietnam Navy vet.

[@josephryan9230]

@@duke927 So sorry you were treated that way coming home from war. The last thing that anyone deserves, especially those who served under such difficult circumstances. Even worse given all of the accolades the Desert Storm veterans received. Hopefully you've been able to come to better terms with all of this over time. My supervisor in the Reserves was an 11B in Vietnam (1st ID). He told me he didn't talk about the war for ten years after coming home, because of the same kinds of things you, he and all of the other Vietnam vets had to deal with. A very shameful time for this country, in terms of how we treated good men like yourself and my supervisor.

[@edwardchavez3695]

My brother is MACV Sog I am still learning his battle now at 72yrs old I am so proud of him . Love you Ski ! Ed

[@jbbd1772]

Same here...younger brother, 101st medic...in country(3 weeks before 18 bday) Nov '67 out April '68...two Purple Hearts, two Silver Stars...Spec5 at 18...only learn about his time there when he gets together with former Brothers...

[@skyking4501]

What a courageous soldier!!! Hero of hero’s!! Thank you Franklin! R.I.P.

[@cmcer1995]

What an amazing story of blood and guts and heroism! Thank you for posting this so We can remember him and his Heroics, along with those he depended upon. We need a lot more men like him defending this country against not just foreign enemies, but mostly against Domestic Enemies.

[@higgsmerino3925]

Yeah, the Viet Cong wanted to invade Texas. Thank goodness Boy Geo Bush defended from that invasion. Effen war criminal still alive.

[@hellstrider2274]

Semper Fi, Mr. Miller and team. May we never forget the legendary men who went before us.

[@SinOjOs-Transport]

Dude not the Marines!

[@shirleylee4958]

I watch and study alot of vietnam battles and videos, Thank you for helping Frank Millers Name and story live on! Sounds like he was a great person,Warrior,Friend, A Great Thank You To All Who Go Down Range For Your Service And Sacrifices.

[@kentcostello5286]

We need more Americans like him in charge of our country. And thank you Mr. Miller for your service.

[@Cormano980]

Nah , Joe is perfect for you

[@jonathanjohnson8656]

@@Cormano980 joe is perfect for china, mexico, and ukraine. We need America First !!!

[@rodericklenz5030]

People like this have better things to do.

[@brandonkitchen9229]

Joe and his band of purple hair woke freaks? They wouldn’t have last 8 minutes in a real situation.

[@rodneyfriend8918]

I was only a young boy growing up in Australia when the war in Vietnam was in full swing. I remember all the news reels that came on in the evening and a lot of protesting in the USA, even Australia actually. What stuck in my mind the most was when it was all over and all the boys finally came home, they were spat on by the public. I was disgusted at that young age to see how our men were treated and i still am to a certain extent . But over the years whilst growing as a teenager i seen how the Australian people changed their attitudes towards Vietnam veterans. Bloody heroes they were and still are.

[@jurassicsparks5220]

I agree especially as a lot of Australian Soldiers were conscripted. I heard that the RSL’s turned their backs on Vietnam Vets!