Vietnam Vets Reunited

As part of his series "Assignment America," Steve Hartman revisits two friends who formerly tried to kill each other during the Vietnam War. Now, the duo is trying to pay it forward.

[@garychia19]

That why my grandpa always said "soldiers on the battlefield are enemy, but when they off the battlefield they are actually respect to each other."

[@dsk5584]

Amazing

[@josephcolacino7864]

expect nazis

[@baothanhthien6877]

I am glad to see they become friends. What a wonderful story!

[@DanInBranson]

Many war vets will tell you it was nothing personal. You are fighting for your country not because you hate the person on the other side and want to kill them. When it is over, and peace is declared, you move on to the next fight. This is an incredible story that proves time can heal all wounds.

[@MrAlito27]

UofMichFan u can’t delete one war with one beautiful positive situation .. we all obviously weren’t there but just imagine the suffering other soldiers went this alone doesn’t prove anything

[@garrwill7312]

So true

[@NazarovVv]

It's different with pilots. The plane itself takes most of the hate. My grandfather was a pilot in the USSR, and he said to me once "You don't hate the man in the cockpit, you hate the metal he's surrounded in and the roundel its wings"

[@constantinoduarte1282]

What a big lesson of tolerance, simplicity and friendship. This example shows how absurd a war is. Any war. A long life to these wonderful people.

[@eveoakley6270]

This story is wonderful and warms my heart. My Great Grandad, a Boatswain, went down with his merchant ship, The SS Borg, while bringing back iron ore from Bilbao, in the English Channel during WW1, leaving five young children fatherless. I later found out that it was torpedoed by German U boat 103, which was sunken by British forces a few months later. That was the point that I realised no one wins in war.

[@jamesjordan201]

Thank you for your service and continued service to your country. I'm one Vet who is very impressed with your meeting.

[@constantinoduarte1282]

James Jordan Try to do something similar if you can. Emmotionaly must be a huge experience.

[@gabenascar17]

james thank you for your service

[@16rumpole]

this is neat, two men of honor meet each other

[@hoanglinhnguyen4996]

The amazing friendship of Cherry and Hong My, is a symbol of reconciliation between two nation, two army, Vietnam - USA, the symbol of peace

[@CharlieTMZ]

they were fighting sombody else's war... .. nothing personal.

[@theendoftimesgodhelpusall9570]

This is a blessing for all.God Bless all! This should be on everyone's bucket list. It brings closure for all... GOD BLESS THOSE WHO STILL LIVE IN A WAR EVERY DAY AND RIP THAT DID RETURN.MY DAD LIVED IN A WAR IN HIS HEAD EVERYDAY. HE TOLD HIS DOCTORS ABOUT THE WAR THE DAY HE DIED...

[@xdgs567z]

For many vets out there who are still trying to forget their past , this proved that confronting your past and forgiving your enemy can lift all that weight off your chest and bring closure to an uncomfortable past

[@elenaarman-tang7811]

@@xdgs567z Amen 🙏

[@timanderson9466]

And the war went away! Every story Steve Hartman does is absolute gold.

[@SouthernTexan2]

Great story

[@mariannguyen9577]

I never thought fought like this still can be very good friends wow. what a story of both side.

[@neindanke3420]

I love this story, it's very heartwarming.

[@HellenicCosmos1821]

Great moments , huge respect to both of them!!

[@adrianajimenez4342]

Beautiful story

[@tyjohn2378]

Now day politics divided us It hard to believe. Don't let politicians divide us.❤️ and care always win.

[@dineroRM]

Very moving.

[@TheMbn1972]

Brings tears to my eyes

[@fastkillmmmm]

Beautiful story.

[@TheNobleScarecrow]

Wow. Someone should make a movie about this.

[@ucimatty]

I can guarantee you that people said the same thing about Communists back in the 60s and 70s. Life goes on - peace prevails.

[@garrwill7312]

This is a good way to cope with the bad memories

[@UrbanTiger74]

Damn good!

[@timdevlin854]

Amazing

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

As good as it gets? Pay it forward? Should Helen Hunt have been in this video?

[@toddstein5407]

Let this be a lesson to us all: Forgiveness is possible in many ways.

[@EvilXelaaa]

It’s so sad that these wholesome generations are fading away

[@andrewtucker94]

Not at all, we are a more peaceful generation than those that have gone before.

[@mrgoodnight2471]

TOO COOL

[@oscargalindo7036]

Wish I could meet him i live in bowling green kentucky

[@homoKaliptus]

i can't stop laughing ha ha ha

[@Akabari100]

For what? For defending his home and family?

[@yvetteesandoval6638]

Beautiful story but his ending of friends who didnt have chance to meet is bullshit and why our country is dillusional in this generation. No it was enemies with a country and difrent ways and pearlharbor between them. But the beauty was they didnt blame eachother for what they protected. Their countries. And after said n done to forgive and find frienship is an unlikly ending but should show people your worst enemy can be your best friend if you just forgive