US Marine Corps PFC Raymond Clausen Jr: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient

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@RayTuttle-of5qd 4 ай бұрын

The fact that the younger generation have never heard about these brave men is part of the reason why they are clueless about what it took for them to live in a country as great as America

@patriotrising6214 3 ай бұрын

Rare courage and commitment, the very foundation of FREEDOM...SALUTE 🪖

@harryburge9803 5 ай бұрын

Once a Marine , Always a Marine!! Rest in peace PFC Clausen!!!

@craigtritch8279 2 ай бұрын

God Bless this wonderful man!

@tomedmondson5236 5 ай бұрын

Mike was the only one who was able to leave the helicopter to pull marines to safety, because the gunners had to stay on the bird to fire on the enemy positions. Colonel Ledbetter was piloting that day and was also firing on the enemy from his seat. The minefield had been planted by the marines, but a fence delineating had been moved by the Little People, to look like the mines were in a different location. The last marine he rescued had both legs blown off. Mike was a soft spoken and kind person who helped everyone

@DutyandValor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for adding to his story!

@tbone6203 Ай бұрын

Damn semper fi pfc

@emojiking8580 5 ай бұрын

6:47 " I LOVE THE CORPS " Both my parents, Marines, 3 brothers, 2 sisters & me . Rip pfc. CLOUSEN

@DutyandValor 5 ай бұрын

I guess you are a family of service to our nation... thank you all!

@edwardgoering1237 5 ай бұрын

Thinking of You PFC CLAUSEN Semper Fi

@edwardgoering1237 5 ай бұрын

Hello Chesty

@hattrick5076 5 ай бұрын

He passed away young, but saved many lives so as they may live.

@jgonzalez101 4 ай бұрын

So thankful to Almighty God for this courageous and heroic Marine! May he rest in peace. ❤️🙏🇺🇸🪖

@K37-h1z 5 ай бұрын

As Patton once said thank God these men ever existed.

@randycollins6446 5 ай бұрын

Men like him are far few we can't thank him enough

@bigmac9940 5 ай бұрын

True American hero. Thank you sir. RIP

@ek2156 5 ай бұрын

RIP Mr. Clausen Jr..... May GOD welcome you in Valhalla and you celebrate a life well lived with your fellow Marines...

@garytellep5392 5 ай бұрын

The opinion of an Army Vet; The Marines are notorious for not recognizing heroism when they actually witness it although a lot of their officers seem to pull it off oftentimes repeatedly. That being said; whoever the pilot was that wanted to reprimand this Marine for his heroism, well I hope he was rotated to some arm- pit up in the Alaskan Aleutians to finish out his service. The fact that on a second VN tour he was still a PFC receiving the MOH was totally pathetic, although without a doubt, stripes were the last thing this hero cared about. Not even the Army does this sort of shit.

@Charles-z1l 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your observation. I’m looking at some of these officers that are congressional metal honor winners. Some of them have MOH Navy Cross, Silver star, 2 bronze stars. In the meantime, a PFC that went through the same bullshit that this congressional metal honor went through comes home with campaign ribbons presidential citation may be a Good conduct medal. Just saying.

@razorsedge7100 5 ай бұрын

A very very respectable man.

@harryshriver6223 5 ай бұрын

Semper Fi, Marine and RIP Raymond 🙏 🪦 vaya con Dios y en paz descansen.

@peggyelchert8340 5 ай бұрын

Valor: The qualities of a hero or heroine, exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger, especially battle. A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear…. U.S. Marine Corp Pfc. Raymond Clausen Jr., May You Rest In Peace.. 🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@JohnPennock-d3y 5 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for your service Pfc. John P.

@c-459 5 ай бұрын

It shall be a Grand Reunion Someday Brother....Rest Easy Marine...S F

@denpobedy7881 5 ай бұрын

I am so moved.

@Nonukes2024 5 ай бұрын

Wow I think how many people are alive today because of him.., call those people he saved had children more likely it's in pretty incredible what a what a soulful man/……. article 15 or the medal of Honor.....that was wild,

@BrianLevine-q7e 5 ай бұрын

Respect!.Thank You.

@kenlandon7803 5 ай бұрын

Good man Mike!

@tonymoreno1416 5 ай бұрын

God rest your soul PFC Clausen.

@TJ-USMC 5 ай бұрын

"Semper-Fi Marine" - "Frog Crewchief"

@davidwilliamson4937 5 ай бұрын

SALUTE …SEMPER FI

@Dr.Pepper001 3 ай бұрын

He should have gone back into the Corps and made it a career. With the Medal of Honor he would have been promoted as often as possible and retired as an E-8 or E-9.

@carl-gunnarhillefors7612 4 ай бұрын

THE EXTRAORINARY MARINE CORP SOLDIER! M CLAUSEN DIED JUST TOO EARLY AT 56YEARS! SALUTE!

@MegaWillieo 5 ай бұрын

I met Mike at a Vietnam Veteran DMZ to Delta dance back in 2000😢

@davel5018 5 ай бұрын

Semper FI Leatherneck!!!!!

@cliffwolfe4126 5 ай бұрын

How do get such men Where do they come from ? How is it possible such men live among us and we don’t know who they are? His Gunny Sargent his CO God Almighty that’s where he got his orders We were lucky we had him The corp was lucky he wore their duty their oath upon his bare chest he is beyond heroic he stands taller than the highest peak on earth Semper fidelis

@DutyandValor 5 ай бұрын

I agree with you completely.

@bigk2198 4 ай бұрын

My old first sergeant would stoke out if he saw this Marine's mustache and hair.

@DutyandValor 4 ай бұрын

This photo was taken after he was discharged from the Marines. I’m assuming it was the day he was awarded the MOH, which was the year after he left I believe.

@jonhenson5450 5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure his son Lt. Clausen was grunt platoon commander in 3/1 1st MARDIV 87-91 . Confirm Please, anyone?

@DutyandValor 5 ай бұрын

I don't believe so. Here is what his obit says. It makes no mention of any children, however his brother Carl was a Gunnery Sgt... Preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Raymond M. Clausen, Sr., and brother, Jerry Clausen, Mike is survived by his wife of nearly 28 years, Lois, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana; brothers: GySgt Carl Clausen, USMC (Ret) of Hammond, Louisiana; former Marine Erdwin Clausen of Manila, Philippine Islands; sister, Christine Clausen Ballard of Albany, Louisiana; and 11 year-old beloved niece, Lois Lavita Evans O'Sullivan of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

@jonhenson5450 5 ай бұрын

@@DutyandValorthanks so much for your time, effort and answer. The Lt. Is at least related, maybe the Gunny's son. Possibly born in Phillipines, I'll check with our guys. Nice work here, thank you for caring.

@DutyandValor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kevinconnelly3662 5 ай бұрын

This guy did two tours in Vietnam and received medal of honor discharged as pfc. And was crew chief on bird in combat. Something is missing

@jonhenson5450 5 ай бұрын

@@kevinconnelly3662 I noticed that. Could've been an off duty hell raiser, many of the best performing Marines are.