Vietnam War US Soldier Interview WHAT AN EXPERT! Military Odyssey 2013 | HD Video

[@0311matt]

come on guys go easy, hes portraying an Solder/Marine, not an actual one. I'm glad to see people at least have an interest in our history and doing what they can to keep it alive.

[@TaKevinT]

People take it way too seriously and seem to be detracted from understanding this is an enthusiast.

[@jah3621]

Marine's helmet bands were black plastic

[@Cody2nd]

The holy lord Jah you act like they never swapped stuff out from the way it came...

[@suspense8282]

The holy lord Jah , weren’t plastic, weren’t standard issue, it’s an old inner tube, which most tires don’t have now.

[@jah3621]

@@suspense8282 i meant that with the tires sometimes just laying around, and i mean they were most common

[@Captain_Frank_Abagnale]

As an American and nephew of a Vietnam Air Force CCT-LRRP veteran of 2 tours, 66-67/67-68(went through tet), this was almost painful to watch and listen to.

[@thepatriotduck689]

To be honest, the purple smoke was actually used to signal helicopter landing zones. Red smoke was used for airstrikes.

[@kolinmartz]

Maybe in the beginning they had universal colors for what you’re using them for but pretty soon the enemy would pop the same colored smoke to confuse helicopter landing zones. That’s why to this day you pop smoke when the helicopter is close and they ask you if you’re the X colored smoke and you say yes or no.

[@kolinmartz]

The Patriot Duck and time be honest, you don’t call in a fire mission within 300m. I doubt you can throw a smoke grenade for 300m.

[@derekdaly007]

@@kolinmartz you can get in close with the little bird

[@tomedgington6311]

Red smoke is actually meant for areas that contain enemy insurgents.

[@HeyCharliesBackup]

@@derekdaly007loach

[@montanamountainmen6104]

My dad was Infantry in Vietnam 68-69 , he summed up Vietnam like this 1) It was hot and humid 2) It stunk like a public shitter 3) Monsoons 4) Everyone and thing tried to kill you 5) It was hot, he repeated that several times.

[@davejacobsen3014]

Rifle is wrong, there were no thirty round magazines for our M16. They only came in 20 round. Just from that I can question what this is all about. 3/9 Third Marine Division, I Corps (1968-1969).

[@dirkthedaring5131]

On full auto, you had a fun 1.5 seconds of fire time before you had to reload 😄

[@w.o.v.1033]

dave jacobsen They did field them late 60s early 70s

[@mailforbid1989]

Actually there were some, in the very late stage, but I believe the one he has is a British one, duh.

[@Cody2nd]

Not everyone got the same shit at the same time...as I’m sure you know, stuff was slow getting out there. They most certainly did have 30 round magazines later on in the war.

[@michaelledford4751]

These kids have no clue how hard the Vietnam war was on our bodies ,my 1st patrol I lost 19 pounds from humping 130 lbs worth of gear in 110 degree 90% humidity ,the desert beat of Iraq is air conditioning compared to the Bush in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

[@MrTylerman127]

Michael Ledford thanks for your service I hate how a lot of people never treated you guys right back then when you came home.

[@dionthegreaser623]

Michael Ledford Wait how did you serve in Iraq and Vietnam

[@ReviewThings]

@@dionthegreaser623 well...i mean in reality...if he was in Vietnam at the end of the war and just turned 18 he technically could of been in his what, like 50's or 60's when iraq started, which would mean he would probably be a very high rank..I know my 1st sgt in the army was almost pushing over 50 and he was an animal

[@saigonfrontiers8617]

His graffiti is pretty overused it’s that stereotypical “war is hell” “born to kill” kinda thing too many people do it and a lot of people don’t like it

[@fenixreborn3834]

Movies are so insane with how many bullets they can fire out of their guns without reloading. Nice interview.

[@erick_gomez204]

WHAT AN EXPERT Shows 30 round mag

[@Raptor1867]

They started using 30 round mags later in the Vietnam War.

[@troyweatherford2428]

They were used very late in the war

[@lasersharksushi1975]

@@troyweatherford2428 nope. About halfway through

[@deanfacca1405]

LaserSharkSushi actually 1970 which was late for US forces but mid for ARVN really depends on who’s perspective

[@willm687]

the m16 jammed in vietnam cause cleaning kits werent given out and the amunition was shit

[@Alienkiwi730]

What an interesting way to say "bandolier"

[@kolinmartz]

7:17 I think that was because blanks sometiems don’t have enough gas pressure to properly cycle the rifle.

[@709mash]

And you also wouldn't just abandon your weapon. You clear that bitch, rack another round and get some.

[@kolinmartz]

You can use any color for landing zones. That’s the whole point. You pop smoke the pilot says “I see X colored smoke is that you?” You confirm it. Because if you do it the other way once you pop X color smoke, all of a sudden the enemy will pop the same colored smoke in multiple places because they already knew in advanced. Maybe in 61 they only used red smoke but that universality probably ended really quick.

[@claymorelessbag3042]

depended on unit

[@kolinmartz]

@@claymorelessbag3042 no. Because the moment you start using a color as your SOP, the enemy will start using the same color every time they see your unit.

[@claymorelessbag3042]

@@kolinmartz don't disagree with me, I got this info from a vet so you can go tell him he's wrong

[@kolinmartz]

@@claymorelessbag3042 yes. I will tell you he’s wrong. Because that’s the case his unit is either negligent, incompetent, lazy, or all three. And that he did not have the intestinal fortitude to say something about it because “that’s how we’ve always done it so we never put thought into it.”

[@grrrlbreaker]

Dude has no effing clue. 1/327, 101st Airborne (Airmobile) 1967-68. + two more tours...

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

"Bandola"? Bandolier is the real name!!

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

He's Australian.... what do you expect?

[@claymorelessbag3042]

just the way he pronounces it

[@LtSamSmith]

a "chamber flash cover" nice one

[@GolfFoxtrotCharlie-gfc]

Exactly, the face palm I gave myself was almost enough to kill me. How do you forget that it's called a dust cover? Lol he made it way more confusing than it ever needed to be or is.

[@willm687]

dosent really know what hes on about

[@perpetualconfusion5885]

Welcome to seeing what a conscript would have looked like back in the day

[@JohnsonTheSecond]

@@perpetualconfusion5885 I don't think their gunny would be very happy to let a smoothbrain like him through training. Armies have standards still.

[@shaysite]

How is it possible for a private citizen in the UK to get his hands on M16? I thought firearms were largely banned over there.

[@peterbenson2185]

Not banned, although heavily restricted, Firearms certificate is neeeded with a police/ history check. Semi - auto weapons have to be 22lr or smaller, everything else is bolt/ lever action or similar

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

peter benson but how the fuck does he have an M16 which is FULL AUTO? The brits are scared of kitchen knives but you can get an M16 😂

[@troyweatherford2428]

@@Error_404_Account_Deleted it's a blank parts kit

[@LtSamSmith]

he knows alot about the gear but not the gun nice video anyway

[@mikebox]

Infact after listening to him, he doesn't know that much about his gear at all. The M16 is a magazine fed, fully automatic self loading rifle.

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

@@mikebox you mentioned a very important part here

[@tomservo5347]

Don't forget the steel plate added to jungle boots as a measure against punji sticks. My Dad was nearly sent there after being drafted in '66 but sent to Germany instead where they used the M-14, better suited for the plains of eastern Europe. My Dad claimed most of their equipment dated to the Korean War as all new stuff was being sent to 'Nam. He swears up and down the C-rations he got were from the Korean War lol and he was probably right. One of his buddies would gather up all of the mini-packs of cigarettes the rations had in them during field exercises. He'd have a small bag full of them by the time they got back to base where he'd sell them to Germans who loved American cigarettes.

[@alexstimac5990]

my grandpa was out there in germany too. enlisted in november 1964 i believe. 4 armored division. my grandpa saisd he used to trade his cigs for the peaches or whatever that came in his rations

[@mcqueenfanman]

My dad was in the Philippines in the early 60s, they were doing survival training. His only edged weapon was a bayonet, so he walked into a village and traded cigarettes for a machete. I have that machete today, looks like it was made from a leaf spring, it has a very tapered blade. The part near the tip is thin for slashing while the part near the handle is like a wedge for splitting. It has a dark wood handle that doesn't rot and a thick rawhide scabbard.

[@roccoreig3711]

Thumbnail has 30 round mag

[@LtSamSmith]

it isnt a real m16a1 as its in the uk and those with firearms licences are not allowed to take them anywhere other than a shooting range this is a blank fire parts kit from a real one

[@AndyWhyberd]

It is a real M16. We hired them for our battles.

[@no1dannyboy1]

Bandola! Single burst! Calling the magazine a round!!! Tin helmet (not steel then). supposed to be big juice (you don't know then!

[@kolinmartz]

“Expert” puts a smoke grenade on his shooting shoulder and can’t properly seat the rifle on the picket between his shoulder and clavicle. Hilarious video.

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

Those are low and aren't actually in the way

[@claymorelessbag3042]

@@Its_shiki_time4876 I've seen plenty of photos of guys doing that smh

[@xxants2286xx]

That was tough to watch🤦🏻‍♂️

[@claymorelessbag3042]

how so?

[@foxhoundr3364]

This bloke has clearly never served a day in his life. Hilarious!

[@WWMocMaker]

Foxhound R336 I mean idk how your dictating this, there are some very stupid people in the military trust me I’d know from experience I’m dealing with them 😂 but like he’s well educated on history for what it is exspeacially being a foreigner

[@mixmaster2909]

Foxhound R336 my grandfather was a drill instructor in the Marine Corps and the class of 1978 for parris island ate earplugs because they thought it was gum so don’t say shit

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

The troops during Vietnam were conscripts and you could expect the same babbling at times

[@foxhoundr3364]

WW2MocMaker 589 23yrs in the Australian Army mate. I’m aware of stupid.

[@foxhoundr3364]

Isaiah Mendiola What??????

[@againsthell1908]

Allowed a live firing rifle but not a bayonet makes sense

[@JohnsonTheSecond]

Fire a blank at someone. No projectile, no harm at the ranges they do it. Enter melee with someone. Bayonet is there. The blank firing version of a bayonet is a clean muzzle lol

[@TheFatNumpty]

FFS man put the magazines down and control the weapon!

[@LeeRaldar]

Is gripping a firearm by the magazine ever a good idea?

[@mandalor6708]

Could result in feeding problems

[@luckysnuf7509]

Mand'alor bullshit holding the magazine when firing with the m4 or m16 doesnt cause problems at all tried it myself

[@troyweatherford2428]

It largely depends on the weapon, and most of the time it won't cause problems but it is not generally recommended.

[@darrenneiger7449]

This guy did almost no research. I’m disappointed.

[@rossmoir7995]

"more accurate on single fire bursts" this man know hee haw about that weapon and that was just one example to name but a few Hahaha. Secondly they never had smoke grenades on their shooting shoulder ie right shoulder as is clearly demonstrated here, you cannot aim.

[@joedirt6212]

ross moir salty :>

[@ChubbsterBrown]

So they called M1 helmets Steel Pots but they're made of tin. Unless his reproduction shell is.

[@ChubbsterBrown]

@@VietnamGi Pretty sure I was trying to be sarcastic. This guy seemed pretty half assed with his knowledge. I own one and know very well they're indeed made of steel and not tin 🤣

[@ChubbsterBrown]

@@VietnamGi yeah that's I why I try my best to avoid using it in text. Too easy to misinterpret

[@ownedkapoo]

8:57 if that rifle is an original, that would be a $10,000 rifle

[@ChubbsterBrown]

ownedkapoo I'd expect he meant more so that it's an A1 model otherwise you might as well buy a prop model if you're just using it for reenactments

[@johnlemon3809]

The people that seem to be going full autismo in the comments obviously don't really know that much and prolly get bullied in school

[@pedroliccardo468]

Brits don't know nothing about the nam

[@xys7536]

Hugh grant with a gun. Jeez

[@warlockc4d]

This guy was probably ANZAC, but he sure held his age well.

[@ChubbsterBrown]

warlockc4d what do you even mean by that?

[@ChubbsterBrown]

What are you talking about? He neither Australian or New Zealand. Even if he was he's got a US kit which was quite different from Aussie and Kiwi kits

[@accanhplus4446]

MY VIỆT NAM :))) I LOVE U.S.American =))))

[@josephtobin5937]

Hậu Duệ Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa thank you.

[@devil_dog_reenactment8315]

i love you long time

[@stormlah]

waiting for eggbeast to show his wannabe face up lol

[@thegunnut1944]

I dont like being one of these guys but he has no idea what hes talking about. He calls a m16 magazine a m16 cartrage.

[@strangeperson700]

He even has a University ring on showing that he was drafted right out of University!!! :O (Or high school)

[@chrisking3849]

Expert of please!!!!

[@commanderthorn7746]

When British soldiers try to do us gear

[@brianwinters5434]

I was military police at da many fab It was nice to.sleep on a cot in a building. My main jobs were breaking up bar fights and shooting Viet names business women off base. I think you can figure out what business they were in.

[@Thatshow-fe4kv]

“Little fence” made no sense. “Cartridges” nah man mags. He also acts like 1st and 2nd patterns didn’t have slanted pockets. “BANDOLA” noooooo bandolier or bando for short. He shouldn’t be using 30 rounders either. “Flash chamber cover” no sense at all either. “This is not a toy” zero trigger discipline and is pointing it everywhere. “Sport gun” as a side arm. NOPE. Omg he’s got a peace sign on his helmet. CRINGE. He’s got a decent kit, just all his info is wrong.

[@GIJames]

I wouldn’t call the peace sign on his helmet cringe, plenty of original photos of guys doing it.

[@Thatshow-fe4kv]

G.I. James kinda overdone tho

[@jarrettg8898]

chamber flash cover lol

[@ffs_auggie]

He stuttered for some much

[@aclock2]

I would not go to battle with a gun that prone to jamming.

[@ArcticTemper]

Standard issue mate. No alternative but your sidearm.

[@alexstimac5990]

Well there was always the m14 mainly it was m16 and m 14 probably with a colt 45

[@buffalo_love_7165]

+Alex Stimac yea but the .45 was only issued to NCOs

[@buffalo_love_7165]

+ArcticTemper only issued to NCOs

[@kagenlim5271]

+Scaggs24 you could buy one and bring it to Vietnam.some vets even managed to get shotguns through Sears!

[@fabricedecourtenay359]

Accent anglais le soldat US

[@no1dannyboy1]

He's not that clud up

[@willm687]

this guy has no trigger control

[@yankee23a]

Cor blimey goovna......give the fella a break yeah.....innit....

[@perpetualconfusion5885]

Typical conscript.

[@jayarmastice4010]

Just like any Brit he knows absolutely nothing about the firearm lol

[@lasersharksushi1975]

I think he did alright. Not perfect, but pretty decent