Veteran Talks about his Three Helicopter Crashes during the Vietnam War

[@robertbraun7155]

I am so thankful and appreciative of what any veteran has done from ww2 until now, and I absolutely hate the 10s of thousands of human beings with families and lives have sacrificed so much only for our country to fall into such a chaotic soup of lies and disingenuous elites guiding all of us into oblivion. I would love to hear more of this veterans' story. It was told kind of chaotic (which I am positive it was) to understand how that all unfolded.. Very thankful for all the men and women willing or not gave the ultimate sacrifice for us to have the liberties we have to this day. Thank you for your service!!!

[@stevecarlson9557]

I flew slicks in 68-69. I got shot down but was unscathed. Glad to be sitting here this Thanksgiving with all issued parts. Be grateful & enjoy today.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Welcome home, sir. And Happy Thanksgiving!

[@donarmstrong5872]

I spent 3 months up North as a door gunner off of Holloway in Pleiku. If we heard "Prairie Fire" everyone would go in and try to help because it meant an American unit was cross border and getting overrun. It is the unwritten code. The rest of my extended tour was down in the Delta. If you heard a call of anyone going down we always tried to save them because if it is you going down you hope someone else would do the same.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thank you for your service Don!

[@dougbartlett5131]

Thank you for your service and for sharing these amazing stories

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thank you Doug! I'll pass on your 'thank for the service' to my dad. And I'm really glad you enjoyed this - I plan to make more!

[@enshk79]

Thank you so much for sharing these incredible stories. And thank you so much for your service!! God bless you

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks so much for watching, tminus543! I will relay your message to my dad.

[@douglasruss2889]

A Hero !

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks DOUGLAS RUSS ! I will pass your comment on to my dad. Thank you for watching!

[@douglasruss2889]

A Silver Star ! !!!

[@chuckcuttress2991]

Man you got some bad assumptions luck I was a door gunner on a huey gun ship never crashed or got shot down had some close calls but got home without a scratch matter of fact went back to Vietnam for four more years as a civilian contractor and still not a scratch

[@Shawn_Kelley]

You're a lucky man, Chuck!

[@TheToolnut]

Outstanding Sir, 👍

[@californiahighdesertpreach2261]

Thank you for your service and for sharing these amazing stories

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks for watching!

[@rvnmedic1968]

I salute you, Sir, and welcome home! I was an ER medic at Tan Son Nhut, hootch was across the road from Hotel 3. One night the crash alert system went off and my buddy and I scrambled to our field ambulance. I was driving and praying it wasn't a commercial aircraft with too many souls on board. The tower advised a Huey went down in the VNAF housing area. They launched a Pedro helo and I was told to follow it. He had the searchlight on and I did. We got to the crash scene and the crew and a dog were waiting for us. No injuries except a few bumps and bruises. The Huey was on its side between two small houses. Thick trees helped cushion it. Lucky guys. You, though, are in unique club with your three crashes. Cheers, CMSgt Bob (USAF Ret).

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Welcome home rvnmedic1968!

[@KBBMX]

Heroic stories in history, salute.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks for watching, KevB!

[@christopherdutro168]

I was born in FT. Rucker Alabama 1962 I will forever love the helicopters (vietnam)

[@JGrimm52]

There will never be a Helicopter made that is better than the Huey. Almost no one survives a blackhawk crash but 1000s of Huey pilots crashed multiple times and just keep hopping in another bird

[@whiplash8277]

Thank you for your service, Major.

[@Yeoman7]

This gentleman needs to get on Jocko Willink’s podcast.

[@garyluck8502]

Thanks for your service! Everyone please remember the ones that didn’t make it back home! Thanks

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks for watching Gary!

[@jab8049]

Great stories. We could do without the background music

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks! Yes the music is probably mixed a little too high. Thanks for watching.

[@daveb227]

Thank you times three and welcome home from the 60s born generation.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks for watching Dave!

[@TR-Mead]

I was in 2/503 as well, but fighting terrorists in the desert. I really enjoy hearing stories from the 'Nam Sky Soldiers. Their oral history and experiences need to be captured.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

The Rock! @TR-Mead thank you for your service! I produced a documentary about what A/2/503 went through during and after a significant battle on June 29, 1966. www.myfathersbrothers.com/watch

[@TR-Mead]

@@Shawn_Kelley I am excited to see that will be watching it today! The Rock!

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Please let me know what you think of it!

[@douglasruss2889]

A brave man !

[@johnbelus7828]

Mission #2 The pilot still made the right decision. I praise him for having guts to do it.

[@christopherdutro168]

Dam!

[@dillonkelley3387]

Incredible! Thanks for your service!

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks Dillon, I'll pass that on to my dad!

[@petehenry7878]

"...come back to haunt you". That reminded me of an old saying, "Be careful the toes you step on today for tomorrow they may be connected to the ass you need to kiss".

[@lionsground]

This is a fantastic channel, I salute you sir!

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thank you Lions Ground, I'll pass that salute on to my father. Also, I'll be adding more videos about him soon. Hey, your channel looks pretty interesting - I checked out a few of the videos - good stuff!

[@Musket33]

Thanks for sharing this. I can certainly understand why your dad isn't a great fan of helicopters. I flew helicopters in RVN and it's interesting to hear the impressions of those we had in the back! These stories are important to keep for future generations.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

I agree, it is important to keep the stories alive. As a helicopter pilot for the RVN, I'm sure you have your share of stories too!

[@barrymcclaughry9229]

Thanks for your sacrifices major

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks Barry! I will pass this on to my father.

[@lrmgrl]

War is hell. Thanks to those who serve in the armed forces and on the crazy streets of this country.

[@purplefredy4441]

Knowing that you're gone by now makes me sad

[@bruceschulze7487]

Thanks for your service .

[@1969citadel]

Thank you for your service Colonel Kelley. Go Bulldogs!!!

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thanks for your comment and for watching, Russell!

[@richardsnow7299]

Amazing story. Thanks for sharing.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@douglasruss2889]

BRAVO. !

[@patrickallen5781]

One more reason war is Hell!

[@Shawn_Kelley]

So true.

[@BungSpoot]

Forever in debt to men like him.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

zazzarati, thank you for your comment. I will pass it on to my dad!

[@BungSpoot]

@@Shawn_Kelley I am honored.

[@hoangnguyen3424]

Thank you

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Thank you for watching!

[@hamishford5486]

That guy was NO DAMN Helicopter Pilot, that's certain.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

lol - and he never wants to get back into a helicopter ever again!

[@kchurch777]

Wow, Sir Jack! How did I not know about not one, not two,... but THREE gut-wrenching adventures in a helicopter?!? You are my hero as well as a mentor, father figure and dear friend! Thank you so much for your service to our nation. And much thanks to Shawn for posting this video.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Hey Ken, thanks so much for your comment and watching the video!

[@kchurch777]

@@Shawn_KelleyHope you'll keep such accounts alive by posting more, friend.

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Yes, I plan to do that, Ken. I'm working on a few more about my dad now. Thanks again!

[@declanmurphy6427]

Wasters and Losers

[@Shawn_Kelley]

Sorry you feel that way. But thanks for watching.

[@declanmurphy6427]

@@Shawn_Kelley Uncle Sam is the REAL waster & loser. Decades later he has done almost exactly the same as regards Afghanistan. Listen to James McMurtry's "We cant make it here anymore"