"Vietnam: The Soldier's Story" Doc. Vol. 5 - "Secret Wars, Secret Men"

A superb set of documentaries, with each episode providing a different segment of the Vietnam war, as seen through the eyes of the veterans of the war. With excellent interviews and rare footage. Hosted by reporter and veteran Jack Smith.
This is the episode: “Secret Wars, Secret Men” - it returns the soldiers to those battlefields forthe personal stories of the war's pivotal battles-recounted by the people who were there. With rare combat footage and live interviews, this series documents the conflict from a soldier's viewpoint. The footage is startling, dramatic and frequently graphic. The interviews are crisp and tightly woven into the narrative.
This series first aired in October 1998 in six parts. Apologies for any technical issues with the picture or audio - this transfer was taken from an original VHS copy of the program.
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[@richardgraves8398]

Jack Smith thank you for you have done. God Bless You!

[@tungtran602]

My dad was a VC from 60-72 two legs lost now 83y said: respect both side sodiers son, all. I hate none but respect all sodiers who died in Nam, both sides. You can hate my dad but he had a reason to fight for. Peace to the world and peace for Vietnam. Respect

[@jeffreyreardon7487]

Respect for ALL fighting men

[@elliegirl5076]

I’m sorry for your father’s loss.

[@macnutz4206]

It is foolish to hate now. Your father paid a huge price and it was his country that we are talking about.

[@aman4peace]

Trung Tran", No one should hate no one in this lies were told to American foot soldiers to go there to do a mission. both sides died it does matter how many on each side paid for fighting against each other. The Vietcong never quit fighting for what they had believed in They knew every step what the American Government was doing for yrs..." for they trying to win something they could "Not ever win" I feel some American soldiers were not trained enough to go into Vietnam to know Vietcong well and know their territory and the jungle well. I just feel bad for all Americans soldiers that entered Vietnam not knowing what they got into what a quagmire what a lie they endured :( My Uncle was in Vietnam Married a Vietnamese and two girls now adults I have a cousin was station in Thailand. I knew some were from Vietnam were soldiers that lived in Maine USA and where from there I worked with.

[@Stormbringer505]

I respect that.

[@brt-jn7kg]

When I was a kid. In the days before internet and computers I read every book,news article or any story about these heros. To me an American fighting man,10,000 miles from home in the dark jungle killing the boogie man was it for me.

[@madman2541]

That man is such a bad ass! He is like “So they take me up north and I spent a couple years up there as a P.O.W.”..... like it’s no big deal! Such a strong and humble man. What character one must have to carry yourself in such a manner!!! Nothing but respect from me sir! Thank you all for your sacrifices!

[@thedawsonian9094]

Right?!? How about the story with the cardboard box....”poor guy pulled it down...so I grabbed my knife and stabbed him and killed him” nbd. Not sure how this guy walks around town with such massive nuts hanging b/w his legs. Lol. Total badass

[@jdisdetermined]

@@thedawsonian9094 hahaha 😁

[@357-swagnumultramagax9]

He knows the vieatnamese had it worse

[@70stunes71]

My EOD officer was a former UDT team 11 and Seal Team 1 member and he was part of PRU unit 1 in The Phoenix Program. 5 Tours in Nam. I served 6 yrs. . .he was involved in rescuing POWs in VC prisons, helping recruit & train cadre members, counter insurgency units, capturing high ranking enemy leaders, doing patrols in Cambodia and earlier in the rung sat special zone etc. Never a MOH winner, but nearly every medal under it. Great man. I feel really fortunate to have done special air missions for 3 yrs around these kind of men. God bless em all and those we lost

[@turbine6338]

There were so many Hero's during the Vietnam war, over 58,000 who give their lives and all those who lived to tell us all the truth regarding that war. God Bless them all, they are all Hero's and should never be forgotten

[@rudywudy69]

john kidd yes the 58 thousand brave hero victims and let’s forget the 4million evil aggressors mostly women and children

[@TheSackless]

What about all the babies being massacred while still in their mothers arms? The young woman being raped then shot? The elderly being kicked about unable to walk? Entire families being executed Infront of each other? Entire villages being burned down, bombed with napalm with families still in them? What about the people of LAOS? A country who had nothing to do with the war being carpet bombed 24/7? Who might I add are still being affected to this day by unexploded ordinance. 'Heros'. Yeah right.

[@12345kismet]

don't worry about the 380.000 tns of napalm you all dropped on sth vietnam...to save them

[@turbine6338]

@@12345kismet war could of been finish in 90 day if the military were able to do their jobs and not the pudding brain president Johnson who had no idea what he was doing.

[@markburton8653]

If we started bombing important places instead of bridges, which they'd fix immediately. When we finally started bombing Hanoi they had peace talks very soon.

[@apocyldoomer]

Thanks for your bravery, Honor , and balls of steel SOG men, I am fascinated by SOG, and Top Secret Operations in Vietnam, I was only 5 years old in 1969, my Cousin was blown to bits in 1969, in Vietnam, thank you for your service men of brass balls, thsts it!! There is a special place in my black heart for ALL of the men and Women in Vietnam, You weren’t treated right when you returned to America.

[@rafaelrodriguez-vx6ck]

How about being 18 fresh out of high school leaving a girlfriend in hopes of returning to marry her but instead get gunned down by a sniper while trying to toss your war buddy over your shoulder after he got shot moments before. Now you have 2 guys screaming in agony bleeding to death but can't be reached because of the sniper. When he sniper finally does get dispatcher your war buddy bled to death your legs are cut at your knees soon after gangrene sets in and your legs get completely removed at the hip balls dick and all. After a year of pain and recovery you find yourself back in the states spat upon, hooked on heroin, only half a man. Years pass and much more to this story. And in the end you get a 45 and eat a bullet by your own hand. And one of the worse things about this whole story is your mother is the one who finds you with no top of your skull. His mom was my aunt. I too was 9 years old in 1969. My aunt never really recovered and had no desire to live after words. Yes I am very proud of my cousin and I Love this country U.S.A., LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT. As for me it's a tear jerker every time I remember. TO ALL YOU VETERANS, THANK YOU.🇺🇸 Again," I say Love it or leave it, U.S.A.

[@apocyldoomer]

rafael rodriguez Horrific, yes, indeed.

[@robdean704]

My uncle was involved with sog and conducted one of the first combat jumps into Laos. Sadly he was caught within an hour of landing and was tortured and killed. His name was stroebhl and he was part of Billy Waugh's team. Waugh always believed one of his indigenous people had been an nva mole and while he couldn't precisely give away the location he could give a general area. Billy waugh never saw that indig ever again

[@Whywhatwherehowwhen]

That’s amazing your uncle was Madison Strohlein. He’s mentioned in SOG by John Plaster and Whispers In The Tall Grass by Nick Brickhausen. Would be amazing to get hear an interview with Billy Waugh while he’s still alive. Guys had a crazy life !

[@redacted5035]

Cool larp 😎👍

[@brandonstanley9125]

Since I grew up watching this kind of stuff, I won't complain about quality.

[@josephadams2109]

Same here Since atleast age 12 I'm 53 Now, & I'll have to admit my Quality isn't the same Either..Lol

[@JumpingJimmyJet]

Interesting film... The photo of Jon Cavaiani in Nam I took when Jon and I did a mission... Jon was with CCN, DaNang. I was with CCC out of Kontum. the team leader of Rt. Delaware.. SOG was a very dangerous mission, 50% of us were killed, just about all of us were wounded one or more times. We are a very tight brotherhood...

[@charliemike13]

JumpingJimmyJet been listening to and reading everything I can get my hands on about SOG. A lot by John Stryker Meyer and Dick Thompson lately. I joined in 2001. Anyway, you guys are my heroes.

[@JumpingJimmyJet]

@@charliemike13 Get a book by John Plaster. Johnny and I were at CCC together. He wrote a book called "secret war of Americas Commandos"..

[@charliemike13]

JumpingJimmyJet copy that! I may have it, but I’ll double check. I served recently, but I look up to you guys a lot brother. Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong time! Haha! Have you written anything down? Thought about writing a book? No pressure, I just feel that it is incredibly important for USA to know about you guys and respect what you did for each other, your country, their country, etc. We need this history out in a big way. America seems to be at a strange crossroads right now where a lot of things are mixed up and we really need to hear about and know about the real men of SOG. Welcome home and thank you for your service brother.

[@JumpingJimmyJet]

@@charliemike13 Thank you. I'm in a few books. "Tilt" John Stryker Myers, just finished a book that I'll be in. I'm also in a photo history of SOG by Frank Greco... I'm also writing a book as well. I hope to have it done by the end of next year. I'll have a DVD with the book.. I have a lot of footage from Nam...

[@charliemike13]

JumpingJimmyJet that’s awesome! Is there anyway I can stay updated with what you’re doing? And if you need help with anything please let me know. In addition to being Army and a law enforcement officer, I was a English Major in college that focused on writing creatively. I also helped write a large grant for low income at risk youth and was awarded a Nina Mae Kellogg award for a story I wrote in university about Vietnam. I know I’m just some guy replying here, but I’m sure you or some of the boys could vet me. If there isn’t anything I can do to help, I would at least love for a way to be able to keep up with when your book and footage come out. I’m in the process of getting back up right now-sciatic nerve was pierced and foreign bodies entered the nerve-gave me some real problems to overcome. I reached out to Tilt just today and then randomly came across your comment. Crazy!

[@neilreichenbach6526]

Thank you sir for your Mighty service in your silent professionals God bless James Barbour project Phoenix

[@Shot_Gunner]

Excellent documentary! Semper Fi

[@adamfrazer5150]

Can never say no to hearing from the men who were there, grateful for them choosing to be interviewed. The book S.O.G by John Plaster is a great choice for reading, really set the facts straight and makes the sacrifices and risks they took, beyond priceless 👍

[@samuelclayton4405]

Thank you.

[@badmonkey2222]

Real men...not hipster soy boys like we have today that would piss themselves in any of these situations...much respect for these heros🇺🇸

[@mariekatherine5238]

How true.

[@mattwoodardtn]

Gtfo dude. The military units we have today are more battle tested and trained and more acustom to live fire than any generation including mine than ever in the history of this country. That is a ridiculous statement man. Now infrantry is debateable but spec forces or basically anybody tier 1 and 2 with jsoc are as good as they have ever been. Its damn near impossible to find anyone without live combat time let alone none.

[@mattwoodardtn]

But you are right they are unsung heroes.

[@badmonkey2222]

@@mattwoodardtn wasn't referring to our military of today i was taking about the general population if there were to be another draft the ones so against anything military that are constantly complaining, the mellinials, and saying they would have went to Canada before they were drafted.

[@mattwoodardtn]

You mean like all the draft dodging and objectors during the vietnam war?

[@ualuuanie]

I know of one guy who told me he was in one of these special forces unit in Nam. I asked him what he did. He told me of the 6 years he was there 5 of them were cutting grass for the North Vietnam as a POW.

[@brianchambers5163]

Welcome home, your service, effort and lives may seem distant! Thank you for a grateful nation and people.

[@enlightenedwarrior7119]

Thanks for these videos appreciate your hard work

[@billshoemaker5328]

Thank You for your Bravery and God Bless

[@TheSackless]

God bless all the innocent Vietnamese who lost their lives.

[@tracymesser296]

Absolute Heroes!! Most of us won’t forget!! God bless you all!!

[@TheSackless]

Not all.of them though...

[@alexanderkarayannis6425]

Thank you for another installment of this, most interesting and informative series of documentaries on the dirty war, following the French withdrawal from Vietnam,Laos and Cambodia (French Indochina) and for shedding some light on the implications and involvement of those countries in this enterprise...

[@MichaelSmith-ct1xl]

Yeah, it's so "Top Secret" it's on national TV😆 if you believe that you're a fool.

[@alexanderkarayannis6425]

Well,now we know...Thank you for the helpful comment,as I always expect to learn untold truths from documentaries,as well as commenters with insight like yourself.

[@mariekatherine5238]

@@MichaelSmith-ct1xl Now, we know it. At the time, it wasn't. People suspected we had men in Cambodia and Laos by about 1969, 1970.

[@ajcastellon5903]

@@MichaelSmith-ct1xl at that time it was secret and also illegal. so put that in your pipe and smoke it dumbass. also just because theyre putting this out it doesnt mean there isnt certain things still being withheld from the public. like did you know the military tried to use weather modification to flood out the ho chi minh trail? dont believe me? www.businessinsider.com/china-sets-aside-millions-to-control-the-rain-2016-7 this business insider articles talks about it after it talks about the china stuff. fascinating stuff makes you wonder what else the gov has one in the dead of night..

[@ADwoods-ru8xh]

Thank you Sirs

[@allenhelderman1134]

Thank you!

[@brt-jn7kg]

Funny story I was told by 1st Recon Marine that I worked as a police officer with. He told me about The Rockpile it's just this Pinnacle of rock sticking up out of the ground sheer Cliffs all around one side. He said when the Army first chose to put a radio relay station up on the top of it they landed a small crew of men to clear it and get it ready for everything. Soldiers went as security. One of the young Soldier saw a Rock Ape and decided he wanted to get a pet. Well that was a big damn mistake and the last big damn mistake he made in Vietnam. That rocket almost beat him to death.

[@batshit_for_ACME]

I've been looking for this mini-series. Thanks for the early Christmas present!

[@drapetomaniadrapetomania5998]

Thanks

[@daze4341]

13:10 used Hank's dead body as shield from grenade . That's some quick thinking even though the description is gory

[@terencenxumalo1159]

good work

[@atilla6612]

Great Stuff

[@ethimself5064]

These vids are very well made

[@davidkinney9084]

Spent 18 months in Laos 1967-1969 LS-20A..(Sheep-dipped)Special Operations Weather Observer..Trained and monitored Gen. Van Pao Mao tribesman and Thai mercenary forces in Laos..On site at LS-20A the day LS-85 Tacan site was lost...Somber day for everyone in country...

[@rooftopcat1785]

Dave , I met a man in vermont at a diner, who was in laos in 58- 59 white star , being army for 23 years , he sized me right up , not sure how, the walk maybe, we spoke briefly and he said a few things about where he was , i didnt go into anything depth wise, just listened, he was with his family and not a place and time to strike up a long conversation. Interesting that our paths crossed. welcome back AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY.

[@dallasfortworthfoundationr8215]

Did you happen to know a tall American, maybe 6'3 or more. He had Asian features, parents Hawaiian and Filipino. Had several gunshots, one in cheek. Real name was John S. He told stories of going into Laos disguised as a yard, issued gold and reported troop movements mainly. But as I said, he had 3 bullet wounds, definitely a bad mofo. Very quiet. He worked with us in sales. Nice guy.

[@davidlafranchise4782]

Vang Poa. Hmong tribesman.

[@beevang4835]

Did you know general Vang Pao

[@davidellis5312]

The Phoenix programme is particularly fascinating. Fight brutality with brutality. I just read a book called Grey Wolf about a guy from England who volunteered and served with a PRU.

[@70stunes71]

I served with a PRU unit man...He was part of a small unit working through the Phoenix program with SEAL team 1 members.. myself a top secret security member with special weapons. These men mostly conducted intelligence gathering, however, extremely armed and capable, worked in cloaked programs within the USgov, to perform things I would never even discuss. Political or family members could be in great danger of their lives...it's better these men and also women, remain in history past. I'm so thankful to those I served with, and those we lost. RIP heros.

[@stevejory9679]

Very convenient to forget that the Australia Army Training Team were also conducting similar operations with the Montnard people.

[@Tekisasubakani]

Or maybe, just maybe, it's because this series was about the US experience in Vietnam. That said, props to the Aussie's for being such steadfast friends and allies.

[@Tekisasubakani]

@John Covington Where did I say they didn't participate? I said the focus of the video was on the US experience. I didn't say the Aussies weren't involved. If the roles were reversed and this was a video about the Aussies where someone complained the US/ROK/whomever's involvement was "ignored", I'd make a comment in the same exact vein as above. The rest of your comment is a pointless tangent that really has nothing to do with what I said.

[@artrunningbear3599]

we ghosted a lot recruited from different military groups because we were really good at what we were doing. Problem ? coming back wounded and asking for assistance and being told to shut up or go to jail

[@darrylb.roberts7181]

I have several questions. The first is, Why weren't the NVA bombed as they were building the road? Why weren't the radar stations better fortified?

[@aynewayne1802]

It's a shame about all the shit the us did in southeast Asia and still drop the ball. Good people lost their lifes ,for and administration that didn't know its ass from its elbow. And handcuff its arm forces in a war with no rules

[@pzh2000BG]

Which year is made this great documentary movie?

[@thedawsonian9094]

Just listened to an amazing podcast series on Apple Podcasts about SOG and the secret wars in Vietnam, on JOCKO PODCAST. Highly, highly recommend it!! He has a 3 part series with John Stryker Meyer (episode 180-182) in which he talks about his time in CNC/SOG. Some pretty amazing stories. Absolutely fascinating what these warriors encountered and accomplished.

[@justindurante1740]

Way better ones than that

[@thedawsonian9094]

@@justindurante1740 ok, care to share??

[@randyrysdale852]

ya gotta love these guys

[@freeair9460]

My father died with 5 forms of agent orange. Buried him New year's day 2005. He was only 54

[@keithlackey3090]

Yes there were young, too damn young. And cowards who claimed to have bad feet and went to Canada were nothing but chicken shit bastards. I promised way back if I came across one of those bastards before I left this great country I would. Only God and I know what's history.

[@TheVanguard55]

@@keithlackey3090 like your current president ? Captain shin spurs

[@freeair9460]

@@TheVanguard55 I don't

[@aman4peace]

my uncle has agent orange still alive your father so young My condolences to you

[@perrysmith6872]

Dog tag or no dog tag everyone n war is expendable . Sad cosuquences at the up most reality . Will there ever b a time on earth where everyone gets along ? Patriot Perry .

[@importantname]

The Chinese have a saying - "Do not use the best steel to make nails." We say those who go to war are the best of the best. A famous song is "Why do they always send the poor?"

[@arctictimberwolf]

Hmmmm...I call Bullshit! The Chinese know better and most likely do not have a saying like that because they are not stupid people and they know stronger nails make stronger structures and that the shear force of the nails and pattern of the nails connecting the beams of the structure is an important element of the design of the structure. By your logic why use nails at all when you can simply Elmer's Glue your house together and then the Big Bad Wolf can have fun Blowing your shit down. Have A Nice Day!

[@bryansammis998]

Some of these operations remind of a line I heard from one of the “Bourne” films: “You had a Ferrari and you treated it like a lawnmower! You broke it, you bought it! It was ever thus!”

[@cyrilhudak4568]

Shame they didn't mention the 170th AHC, SOG didn't just materialize on the other side of the wire by themselves.

[@Tsamokie]

Kudos for the 170th. Let's not forget the 20th SOS Green Hornets either.

[@sapiscnn]

He would plant heat seeking devises to identify the trails the Vietcong used by detecting body heat, he was a serious guy even then in 1991. Pl

[@marcryan6581]

Welcome home, heroes!!

[@sapiscnn]

I met one of these guys when I worked at crows nest bar and restaurant in Santa Cruz California he told me he would be dropped off behind enemy lines and he would plant

[@12345kismet]

is that near disneyland

[@sapiscnn]

@@12345kismet no by San Francisco

[@sapiscnn]

@Corey heat detecting devises.

[@OldFellaDave]

Jack Smith, the guy narrating and presenting the documentary was wounded and his unit overrun the day after the events of the movie 'We Were Soldiers Once' ends. He pretended he was dead and the NVA used his 'body' as a shield to fire from on other US Troops during the Battle of LZ Albany.

[@colekinser407]

If your interested in S.O.G. you should look up Jocko Willinks podcast, he’s an ex navy seal. The S.O.G. Chronicles he interviews truly legendary S.O.G. team members. I recommend watching the Jon Stryker Myers episodes. He even is interviewed with a south Vietnamese comando he fought alongside.

I love my people.

[@danielfukyouston5319]

@ 18:25. I can understand how he felt. I especially felt like that when i was younger. Finally i learned some stuff that saddened me an awful lot. I mean i always thought America only did what was best for us, the american ppl. I thought if we went to war then it was for damn good reasons.

[@JAVTROOPER]

That blue shirt legend old man look just likes Dolph Lundgren. He looks soooo good just like every nam's veterans 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@robertdore9592]

French Toast, Spam and Coffee doesn't sound like a bad breakfast at all :-)

[@arctictimberwolf]

Snickers & Mt. Dew;^D.

[@Russellsagecline]

Yeah, considering in the 90's all I ever got was MRE's that you'd warm in your armpits, unless the cold, congealed grease clumps were acceptable to you. Breakfast, Lunch and Supper!

[@jaycon3460]

Yeah sounds digusting

[@jessarellanes6648]

Awesome bro

[@mick7even]

Thanks to all who served. Whether they were conscripted or volunteered. It is easy to look back and say this or that was bad or good. However, in the moment the most basic of evolutionary techniques takes over: survival of self, or survival of what you know.

[@chrisjohnson5363]

God bless hank . . still looking out for his buddies even whilst dead

[@beevang4835]

We are not little people. We are called hmong, led by the great general Vang Pao who fought alongside the U.S. it's great of all the story's however, I find it hard not remembering any of the secret guerilla unit personnel who help saved your lives.

[@stephenpowstinger733]

A Special Forces sergeant friend of mine (recently passed away) worked with the montagnards in the Central Highland's. He would spend his vacations visiting their community in the U.S. and always respected them.

[@jacobengh7685]

Listen to jocko podcast with John stryker Meyer

[@jamessimon9164]

then u coming running to america living off us we should have let u fight your own war

[@creedlang419]

You were opium pushers for America...

[@Russellsagecline]

The Hmong have always been warriors. They are fiercely devoted to those who help them in any way. I know them well. I appreciate them working with us in Laos. Thank you, Vang Bee.

[@billdanosky]

31:15 What makes men do things like go on these missions? The desire for their lives to have meant something.

[@wmcbarker4155]

following orders

[@kelleenmurray1689]

They were fearless

[@cognitivedisability9864]

Some people are just born for it, the high of fighting is a damn drug according to many veterans. Adrenaline is a powerfull thing

[@johnschultz4955]

Wanna watch more on Lima 85 Look up command master sgt etchberger He finally got his metal of honor

[@chasedemers5151]

Medal*

[@johnqpublic2718]

The last of the true badasses. Not that there aren’t heroes from my generation (GWOT Era) - but these dudes don’t exist anymore in the military.

[@markburton8653]

Exactly these men didn't fight for freedom, whatever that means. They fought for the man beside them.

[@CALLAHAN19]

Stan sliz had that look in his eyes that he can handle it...

[@ytkgsunny4670]

Think God my dad survive he was a baby when this war happen but my grampa was in the war it was sad that my grampa was only 30 years old and he had to drive a boat

[@peuramauriainen604]

Is there 9mm carl gustav smg whit skeleton stock??.in one picture...

[@kurtbjorn3841]

Yes, called the Swedish K I believe and a very excellent submachine gun. The K and M-1 Carbines (and eventually the M-16) were given to the tribesmen because they were light and handy in the jungle warfare.

[@Tubesmaney]

"...incursions into "neutral" territory." What that tool is referring to as so-called "neutral" territory was Laos and Cambodia, which the NVA was using to send thousands of men and tons of equipment to Southern Vietnam. So it was neutral only for the U.S. and our soldiers were hamstrung by politics to bring the fight to the NVA while they had no such constraints. Even our own diplomats made it difficult to root out and fight the NVA in those countries, denying that the NVA was there, or that tanks and equipment were being transported through.

[@brandonstonestone1795]

There would be no laos or cambodia if it wasn't for the vietnamese. The lao and Cambodians that weren't being paid by the USA welcomed the Vietnamese.

[@rider660r]

@@brandonstonestone1795 Oh really? LOL Tell that to a Montagnard,Hmong,Cham,Hao,etc. or the other 1,000,000+ Viets they murdered during and after the war.Know who got the Pathet Lao and Khmer Rouge started? The Communist Vietnamese.... How many "Boat People" were there,think they were just willing to risk their lives because they wanted to surf? Ever wonder exactly why the Chinese invaded Vietnam during their offering of "help" to Laos and Cambodia? The Russian excuse is a good one for the dimwitted to fully believe.. Do schools teach everyone to add BS comments anywhere and everywhere no matter if they know anything about it anymore? Sure seems like it....

[@brandonstonestone1795]

@@rider660r yawn. Traitors

[@rider660r]

@@brandonstonestone1795 Take the blinders off and do some research and reading..if possible

[@brandonstonestone1795]

@@rider660r you should take the blinders off. God bless Vietnam

[@kendallcooper2473]

So they seen the enemy digging a road towards them and had the capability to direct bombers but didn’t blow up the road with the enemy coming at them? Our military is so asinine I just don’t understand it!

[@justindurante1740]

Good point

[@tunafish8769]

They probably did bomb it just like they bombed the shit out of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. More bombs were dropped on the trail than were dropped in all of WWII. The NVA just managed to keep the roads functional. Their tenacity was almost superhuman.

[@JAMoore-wj7de]

If you haven’t checked out the sogcast podcast, please do so immediately!

[@captainawesome4983]

✌🏼🤩 America is a land of Heroes and warfighters! We will fight anywhere at anytime!! Let us remember those who gave their all 🇺🇸💜🇺🇸💜🇺🇸😌🙏🏼😌🙏🏾

[@CandC68]

Nice to hear someone use the term "sogger." A nickname I felt appropriate to use occasionally on the internet. I was with C&C Fob 2, Kontum, from 02/68 to 09/68. Another term I later found was pretty accurate for our missions. "Force multiplier." Our small unit activity made the enemy have to watch their back, which they hadn't until then. For them Cambodia and Laos were safe havens for troop and supply movement.

[@aaronanderson7619]

Respectfully, what is your name? Possibly I've read of you? Welcome home regardless.

[@SheriffofYouTube]

kinda wierd how people are so detatched for what they did in killing people you dont know in far away lands for governments. war for peace

[@johnbeechy]

'The Phoenix program was not a program of assassination, but a information gathering program ' W Colby, CIA

[@MANC2311]

Saw a Medal of Honor doc where someone got a MOH years later for His actions at Lima 85.

[@jdaniel333]

THANKS FOR WATCHING THAT WAS CHIEF ETCHBERGER HE IS THE ONE WHO LOADED ME ON THE EVAC CHOPER ALONG WITH 2 OTHERS HE WAS UNINJURED AT THAT TIME. WHEN THE CHOPPER LIFTED OFF ONE OF THEN EMPITED HIS WEAPON INTO THE BOTTON OF THE CHOPPER HIT ETCH IN THE BUTTOCKS AND HE BLED OUT BEFORE THE NEXT LS. TODAY I AM THE ONLY ONE ALIVE FROM THAT FISCO. JOHN G. DANIEL RET USAF

[@cryptokidtv]

Wow!!!

[@talkinghead3169]

"First thing the president did every morning was read about us" Yeah, I'll bet he did!

[@user-wy1dl2me2p]

Lol Lyndon Johnson was third worst president after Carter and Biden. Probably could only read the comic strip from a small town newspaper .

[@hippiedaveshappyplace1797]

Welcome home soldiers

[@chuckorsburn4452]

I have pic and video my dad took that is still on negatives from peliku somewhere there. Don't know what to do with them

[@SUPERFLY-ky7yh]

Keep them cool and dry. Consult various reputable photo development companies for thier advise. They may not be develople, so prepare yourself. Good luck.

[@chuckorsburn4452]

@@SUPERFLY-ky7yh ok thanks

[@jamesanderson8712]

Honors aren’t worth dying for.

[@munihmuni8814]

As if this wasn't made without the governments approval lmao

[@Tsamokie]

Singlaub was not "Chief of SOG" The proper title was "Chief SOG".

[@kelleenmurray1689]

Giving each other the finger!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@VeraMaier]

I never hear of the actuially not secret" operation, where a "South-Vietnamese" fighter pilot did bomb the presidentail palace of his "own president" and escaped with the plane to North-Vietnam. I like such stories. But I virtually never hear of this. Did you know this? If not, thumbs up! :-)

[@raymondj8768]

there is still so much we will never know its amazing the stuff that went on !

[@VeraMaier]

@@raymondj8768 Most amazing for me was a 16mm Film of an US Vietnam-veteran Konference in USA. Very young US soldiers did under tears confess how they were tricked by their officers to kill villagers, including babies for "humanitarian" reasons - because you can not leave them there with killed parents and lifestock. I never did see those confessions in mass-media. It was a special cinema in Munich where they did show this film. It was shocking. My hate against US soldiers there did completely change. Military knows how to trick men to become cruel killers. ... against military rules of course.

[@raymondj8768]

@@VeraMaier Yes they do these are kids really there not men there just outta high school young scared of dieing and they just do what there told so they dont die !! Its a dam shame what they do to these guys than they have to live the rest of thier lives in silance with the nightmares of what they have done. most of them become heavy booze drinkers or drug addics some even commit suiside to. my uncle was there fighting he came home very messed up he never told anyone what happend to him except a few stories to me when we were haveing a few drinks i couldent even believe what i heard !! he moved to the phillipens and met a ladie there who gets him i guess cause he stayed there for now . its all so scary !! God Bless .

[@VeraMaier]

@@raymondj8768 I am always happy to hear from good US people. I was near to hate them all. But I know, those who survived the massive USA brainwash are the greatest. :-) Thanks for your answer.

[@raymondj8768]

@@VeraMaier No problem Great to talk to ya Vera yes they get used all the time. have a great day/nite he he he :)

[@Jewclaw]

I wish this would’ve covered the Lima site 85 better. I get things have to be cut for time but they really butchered that one. I just have a pet peave for stories that leave out information which is crucial to understanding what actually happened.

[@tapptom]

General Jack: Keep your silver stars And your disability checks Lang vei

[@kathyvorasane7469]

Tom Tapp ,,,, I WAS IN LANG VEI 1967 + 1968 ,my team special forces 101 survived tet mau than in Lang vei NVA TANK ON FRONT MY BUNKER ALL NIGHT LONG

[@johngreenwell8420]

u get everywhere

[@yeunuoc88503]

Lang vei in vietnamese is làng vây

[@Adam-bq2vw]

Why weren’t the airmen better defended?

[@johnbeechy]

Colby would go on further say.... 'there were things we wanted to know, like how did the VC tax their villages? how did they recruit? when they did recruit who would they recruit?'/ Colby would go on later to say, 'by 72' i could drive out and recon villages that previously in 68' i could not drive to. By 72'.// Pacification //

[@youtubecansukkadik]

SOG guys are cool

[@rickphoenix5638]

French toast and Spam I think this was the beginning of the torture training they had to complete. The wife wanted to get some because of this mess with CoVid 19 and I told her I would eat our dogs if things got that bad.

[@maaye3609]

😂

[@bitsnpieces11]

Ah yes the biplane, was the hardy AN, one incredibly tough plane.

[@rudywudy69]

bitsnpieces11 a radar facility and they didn’t see a bi plane coming

[@bitsnpieces11]

" Low and Slow". The AN could fly VERY low and very slow and slip "under the radar".

[@cyrilhudak4568]

I heard that Kim Jung Un has a fleet of ANs that will ferry troops across the 37th below radar and infiltrate deep into the south before anyone can react.

[@thunderthao]

Wow! Talk about recognition (first section)! This misleading documentary doesn't even have the audacity to mention that the "Hmong" were the ones who protected the TACAN technician. FYI, while only a handful of US TACAN technicians died during the battle for Lima Site 85, hundreds of Hmong soldiers perished, protecting them.

[@emadbagheri]

You have 15 ad breaks on a 52 min video, that's an ad for every 3.5 minutes bro! I like to see you get paid for uploads but this is just ridiculous.

[@adanaviles1191]

Man 😂

[@ericpb6589]

Get YT Premium and stop whining at the wrong tree, you cheap douche bag

[@artrunningbear3599]

Wearing nothing of ID when a specific thing needed to be done only 3 of us would go in if we didn't come back 3 more would go in until it was done. Many of these simple disappeared never seen again.

[@rupben01]

About time the 75th Ranger story was told....

[@tetroxo394]

poor hank

[@seanmoua6810]

Phu pha ti...now it is opened for visitors. Wonder if any of the radar tech had visited the place.

[@SNP-1999]

If all of your agents get captured the moment they arrive at their objective, you not only have a big problem - you have a mole at your HQ. To ignore the facts not only works into the hands of your enemy, it throws the lives of good men and women away for absolutely nothing at all.

[@TechnikMeister2]

The US was not the only country that had covert forces based in Laos and Cambodia. The Australians had special forces based in Northern Cambodia since 1964 and they were still operating there until 1972. Their duty was sabotage and special missions to kill senior North Vietnam commanders who would base themselves outside Vietnam. They also rescued many downed US airmen, even in North Vietnam, including the crew of the famous B52 crew of "J for Juliet" who had been captured when it crashed in Cambodia. Unlike with the US, they adhered to the Geneva Convention by being in their correct Army uniforms with proper ID. There were two units in Cambodia, each of 30 veteran fulltime career army soldiers. Over the years they won 4 Victoria Crosses. You can Google them at Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. Two of the VCs were won in such secret circumstances that it is classified for 50 years. As is normal practice, a VC is only awarded after a recipient has retired from active duty, as all Australian Special Forces (SAS) have their identities secret while in service.

[@stephenpoole5331]

Communists in Laos and Cambodia? Shocked, I tell you, absolutely SHOCKED!!!

[@BirdDawg1]

Hind sight is 20/20. Welcome home American soldiers. Thank you to all of the American allies.

[@zerofox7347]

I can't imagine why they didn't stop the road with air strikes!?!? They must have been bombing enemy airstrips etc.

[@johnadams8501]

Any good radio man that can read a grid map can hit a target

[@peuramauriainen604]

Lauri törni aka "sven kornie" lasse törni!! Larry thorn MACV/SOC GREEN BERETS 🇫🇮⚔⚔⚔..ps "marttisen miehet"

[@Tsamokie]

Another great SOG man. He went MIA on 18OCT65 and his remains were repatriated in 1999.

[@peuramauriainen604]

@@Tsamokie if iam get right the remins found late 90's in cambodia..

[@Tsamokie]

@@peuramauriainen604 I believe it was Laos

[@peuramauriainen604]

@@Tsamokie that what i mean...sorry🙂..

[@danday8596]

Doc about this on Netflix medal of honour series

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

Just watched that last night, very well done.

[@kurts12gauge]

Name of the doc?