VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - Sgt. Bob Anderson, U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1st/61st, C Co., 5th Division

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[@baaamakingbaaaa]

Wow, throwing something at a soldier returning from Vietnam seems like a very dangerous thing to do. The sheep that were upset about what these soldiers had to do to survive had no idea it was their own political party that sent these brave guys to war.

[@jj-nh8lz]

I think most of the hippies also hated LBJ

[@olivias.3071]

Veterans deserve admiration and respect. We will always appreciate you, regardless of how long it's been. You guys are heroes. Thank you.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Olivia!! God bless you!!

[@garyhuber3462]

Bob later transferred to A company 75th SPT BN, Replacement Detachment, after he rotated back to CONUS, I was his replacement.

[@agkistrodonpiscivorus7853]

Sir! Have YOU done your OWN interview for this page? I anticipate you've got at least a lifetime of stories yourself that we must'nt let fade away! Thank you for the sacrifices as well, sir

[@freedomfighter8873]

I love hearing the stories from my fellow soldiers. God bless them all.

[@880cutter]

Another tear shed listening to another remarkable American Soldier,with remarkable love of God ,Country and Family.I cry with pride that people like you have graced this earth and brought humanity into a world where so much inhumanity was rearing it’s ugly head. I pray for and thank you Sir for your family and your service … when you and the men in these videos saluted at the end ,I feel the Pride ,in you . Free,Proud,Able. You ,your Brothers,and Sisters in arms have bestowed an honor on Our Flag and Country .I will Never forget .Thank you and welcome home …🇺🇸🙏🏽

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[@marciamatteini7604]

Thank you so very much for all you did for the USA. And God bless you and your family ✝️☮️

[@willaknotts1298]

Ever since 1970 i have tried to learn as much as i could about Vietnam Vets. God bless them all. Ive been lucky to meet a helicopter pilot...who said little about his experiences...Andy Weiss. I met Bob who was grad of West Point who relieved Lt at Mi Lai. He never talked to me about any of that. My husband and these two men were stockbroker trainees at Merrill Lynch in Denver CO. My husband Jim Allen was in Navy on destroyer out of First Fleet in Newport RI. He loved his time in Reserves and active duty as volunteer. There was also a bomber pilot named Braden. These men and all who served are my heroes now and forever. I was in support of our boys but now that the truth is out im against future wars and have been since Iraq. Too many of our boys were lost and gave all and that will always bother me. Peace!

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[@charlesmiddleton3247]

I served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era but not sent to that conflict. My Senior Drill Instructor, Sgt Edward Hart from the New York City area was there. I lost a High School friend: L/Cpl William Franklin who succumbed to his wounds on 9-16-1970. Even though I did not go to Vietnam I was tormented by the civilian population for even servicing. Those men and women who went there deserve this nations hightest honors and respect for going into that conflict that was already lost by our politicians and war mongers. They are a generation we have lost. For those who made it home, they went through decades of pain, torment and anquish at the hands of their own nation. I visit many cemeteries paying my respects to the fallen and veterans. It is our duty as a free nation to support those who so bravely took the responsibility to walk into a conflict that they neither started. That is my opinion!! Thank you to all who served! Semper Fi!

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[@kennethprice5628]

Semper Fi, Marine...70 yo Navy Veteran

[@JimmyT995]

Thank you bob and welcome home there should be a mandatory larry cappetto history of war class in every high school with nothing but his interviews

[@VoicesofHistory]

AMEN brother Jimmy. I agree.

[@gregorylatta8159]

I appreciate their service!!!

[@billbrenneman334]

I don't AND DIDN'T understand why people turned on the military men and women, Be unhappy with our congress ! I am not a vet. but am are thankful for their service. THANKS TO ALL and to you Mr Larry Cappetto

[@VoicesofHistory]

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[@andycornellier6886]

I appareciate your service Bob!

[@jeg5438]

I think I just saw a righteous man. So unusual in this world nowadays. Thank you Sarge.

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[@metalmix7773]

Yes, we need veterans to share their stories. I am lost for words. We do have a great country and for me personally I can say I'm thankful for it and big thank you to those who have fought for it.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@ronaldmason7053]

Great story and testimony by Bob Anderson. May God bless you for your brave service and leadership!

[@walterschiller8281]

Welcome home brave soldier. I stand for you and all is us who served. I salute you and our Flag. I like what my dad said; if you love your freedom thank a vet!

[@sandeewood2948]

Welcome home Bob…..thank you for your service I was in nam 68/69 ..11 bravo infantry 25th infantry division…came home in aug 1969…was assigned to the…5th mech infantry bravo company 2/10th infantry…fort Carson Colorado…I remember they were still bringing back the 5th infantry red diamond ♦ when I was there…I ETS January 1970….early out for college….Lorne…

[@VoicesofHistory]

WELCOME HOME!!!!!!!!

[@stitchlilo01]

I love ❤️ our veterans. Thank you, Mr. Anderson for your service. I wish you well, Sir!

[@pj61114]

Thank you for telling your story.

[@brandonglidden]

Went through basic training in 2009 and was assigned to Delta Company, 1st Bn, 61st infantry Regiment! ROAD RUNNERS!!!!!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Very cool Brandon. Maybe you can contact Bob.

[@earlbrownlee2453]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice for us citizens. Welcome home. So proud of you!

[@Stax-ht9md]

Thank you Mr. Anderson for your service to this country, and to the world at large. Please know that not everyone disapproved of your service during Vietnam. As a teenager I prayed for your wellbeing, as I continue to do for all those that serve. All these many years later, I still pray for the men and women who wear, or jave worn the uniform. For those that shouted and carried signs, they have shrank back into the darkness where all cowards go.

[@kennethprice5628]

Thank you sir for your service, welcome home, brother...70 yo Navy Veteran

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[@militantnormal428]

The guys are the best we have and should be proud of their service! Thank you!

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[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

God bless you Bob!

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[@MichaelBenninger]

Best testimony I have heard . Real deal

[@Nate-sy4gb]

Thank you for your service, Mr. Anderson. God bless America.

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[@nolareefman934]

When I was just 8 years old, it was a blazing hot day here in Australia, and my family were out with a kids moto X club, and the kids were having a water war eg. just throwing water at each other. And I was dared by older kids to go throw water over my mates father.. so I did. And that's all I remember! Now what i didn't know was that my best friend's father was a Vietnam veteran (I was only 8 years old and was too young to understand) and from what I was told later, I ran up to Bob while he was inside of a tent and when I was really close Bob looked like a cornered animal and then he threw a punch and knocked me out cold! And since then I found out about the war and have always paid my utmost respect to the veterans of this war.. I want to say well done and great to meet you, because as soldiers you did your work and you did it to the best of your ability, and you have to be proud of that!! You have my honour and respect!!!

[@burtthebeast4239]

Welcome Home, Thank you Sir, God bless you ALL....

[@ejsocci2630]

Welcome home,thank you so much for your service.👊🏻🇺🇸

[@LS-sv7bo]

Love Voices of History!

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Thank you LS ❤️ Help me to get these stories out there.

[@kenrobison9528]

Remember everyone deployed. God bless you all. 🇺🇸 All the way. 173rd

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[@chuckbardiamond9382]

Thank you For Your SERVICE To Americans and America.My six years were never in battle.

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[@ejsocci2630]

Thank you so much for your service. Never Forget 👊🏻🇺🇸

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[@spiritoflights]

The salt of the Earth all the men that fought for a better more positive free world .what ever God is may the divine Bless you !

[@pappy017]

Thank you, Sgt. Bob Anderson, U.S. Army, Vietnam! Thank you, Mr Larry Cappetto! Great interview of a intelligent man with a Great perspective! Guess I'm a ole mush but I tear up when the Vets Salute!! I feel so fortunate, that some many wonderful souls gave so much for my Freedom! Thanks for sharing, Mr Larry!!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Tim you are a blessing. I hope you are doing well. I get emotional every time I see my Veterans salute. It's their send off. I thank God for all of these stories I recorded over the years.

[@pappy017]

@@VoicesofHistory Mr Larry, keep on pushing!! Best, timmymac!!

[@majcorbin]

Mr Anderson. WELCOME HOME & Thank you for your service, I heard during my time (1972-1998) That America wasn't in Vietnam 13 years, America was in Vietnam one year-thirteen times

[@earlbrownlee2453]

A salute back to you from a grateful American citizen! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. My son is a Specialist, Sgt-promotable in the Army. He’s an Afghan war veteran, and was in Poland shortly after Russia invaded the Ukraine. I’m proud of both of you. Welcome home and thank you for sharing your thoughts on freedom. They brought tears to my eyes. God bless you sir.

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[@1murder99]

Glad you made it home Bob, hope you are well.

[@dizzylotonaupoto2247]

Salute you all, mad respect!

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[@tonycummings5427]

Thank you Bob for your story and Thank you for your service and sacrifice sir God bless you and your family.

[@rockymountainlifeprospecti4423]

Thank you very much for sharing this powerful story! And keeping history alive Larry, thank you for your sacrifice to keep thiers alive.

[@Nam-id7kj]

Welcome back, brother. I never will forget the smell of the dead. Tay Ninh & Highlands. Agree, even though I was trained well, it was pure luck that I returned back to the world. I feel your emotion, brother. Like you, none of my team touched drugs, but libations flowed & Akai tape recorder music played in basecamp. Army 67&68, Tet.

[@uralbob1]

Love all you guys. I was in the sub service at the time. We had some nervous events, but nothing on the scale these boys went through.

[@noahdunaway]

When we flew into Vietnam in 69 our pilot came on the intercom and informed us that we were being shot at and would have to divert to another airfield. I didn’t even get on the ground before being shot at. Sgt. Noah Dunaway 69&70

[@riverbender9898]

I salute you Sarge.

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[@marshallsayre58]

Key to that is give...so many think it's 1sidd, take&take some more

[@katandpapa]

Your videos are by far the best! God bless all of our vets!!!🇺🇸🙏❤

[@VoicesofHistory]

Many thanks KAT and PAPA!!!

[@turbine6338]

Great story, thank you. From the UK

[@cattnipp]

Great segment. Seems like a great guy and great American.

[@31Alden]

Unchained Melody … Fortunate Son. Music: The tapestry of our lives. “Betty Lou” included! Thank you for your service, Sgt. Bob Anderson. I hope life has been and continues to be wonderful for you. Your salute brought me to my knees and tears to my eyes. 🇺🇸

[@VoicesofHistory]

Bob's interview was special, Susan. I hope he is still with us.

[@31Alden]

@@VoicesofHistory Bob’s story is compelling to say the least, Larry. I, too, pray he is still with us. So grateful to Bob and all of our brave veterans. 🇺🇸

[@adlwilliams]

Im glad people like you are doing this work preserving these men's stories. We lost too many ww2 vets before they had a chance to tell their stories, so I'm glad the work is starting earlier to get a lot of these Vietnam stories told. Unfortunately, I'm sure a lot of Vietnam vets aren't willing to tell their story. Hopefully they open up and tell their experiences to us all. Thank you

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[@ypaulbrown]

Another wonderful Video......best wishes....PB

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[@jj-nh8lz]

It is amazing those big old Chinooks, C130s and B52s are all still in use 50 plus years later

[@tomviktorsson5052]

he should definitely go back to Vietnam and let the wounds heal

[@aaronnoffsinger5922]

A MEN!

[@jamesfinnegan4161]

If you go back 400 to 500 years North Vietnam & South Vietnam were two independent nations .

[@xxxxxx-tq4mw]

I was garrisoned at fort Dix,n.j. in 1968 and that whole spring and summer all the companies were being stripped, regardless of M.O.S., because the army was putting the 5th mechanized I.D. together, sending them all to Colorado for movement to Vietnam.

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[@richardbowers3647]

This veteran had been asked here to talk about HIS experience!!! Just commenting.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Larry, this channel is priceless. Thanks for what you do! Quick suggestion though: mic yourself also. Your voice has poor audio.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Glen, thank you for your kind words. Regarding the production these interviews were never meant to be seen like this. These veterans are featured in my documentaries. I chose pieces of each interview to comprise the documentary. Never would I have thought the day would come where I would need to share the entire interview.

[@randallbroadus3213]

I will never forget when my brother came back from NAM there was this long haired protester shot the finger at my brother.that was a big mistake.My brother beat the living hell out of him.My mother was crying telling my brother to stop before he killed him.i guarantee that long haired protester never shot the finger at another Vietnam vet again.My brother naturally meaner than hell to begin with.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Powerful story Randall. Thanks for sharing.

[@davecalvo6418]

I respect this vet's service and I'm sure he went through hell but just a reality check, the hottest recorded temp in Vietnam was 111.6F in April 2019 130 degrees F would kill you within an hour or less

[@seller559]

👍👍👍👍👍

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[@sylviabotez6404]

There were a few of us who signed up for Vietnam 3 times like I did and never were sent there for some reason.We had to play Mickey mouse army talk about bad moral problems.We hated that situation

[@sylviabotez6404]

I'm a guy by the way Sylvia is my sister

[@petejohansen298]

marines CH-46 Sea Knight

[@VoicesofHistory]

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[@shawndunlap714]

And those ignorant college kids in the ,60's thought they were so right???

[@ericgibson2079]

Whenever you study or think of this war stop and get your mind to the bigger picture beyond 1 area, Vietnam. Go more like to ww2, Korea etc. because when you look at the neighboring countries like laos and cambodia what do you see there then as well? War. This could be called not the Vietnam War, but the Cambodian War. Mr. Kennedy and Bobby as well, the Kennedys would have likely seen us in a broader context taking more from previous exp. The creation of the Kennedy special forces shows us the kind of thinking that we would have more than likely seen things play out from. The failure at the Bay of Pigs= Everything here. What does that mean? More than likely french and Nato, UN, more of a major role. Negotiations with a great Vietnam leader meaning everything, that South government debacle likely avoided. A bigger asian continent picture, The Killing Fields, The Bay of Pigs, No. It sucks for us, two Kennedys that would have seen us through sixteen years of presidential service, wow.

[@ericgibson2079]

Hey bud, I'm going to sponsor soon. Please help me to find and record a story. I can do it too, cut it, etc. Mr. Warren Heeter. He's in Vancouver Washington. I cannot find him right now. He was working with therapy tho and had done a survivor letter to a buddy. Warren had ranked up like 4 or 5 ranks because of battlefield deaths. He said guys were pissed. Operated in the infantry for the army, he helped save the overrun special forces once and theres a triangle deal. He's in his early 70's now. Please help me find him and get his story, it would be good for him and he will appreciate the efforts. A good guy- deserving.

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[@joe-qo3qi]

What we have here is a failure to Communicate",,,famous line from the classic film HUD with Paul Newman. The Vietnam conflict was never classified by DOD as a legitimate war. A classic Cluster **** from get go fought WW2 style against Gurilla tactics. The brush fire wars and conflicts are being phased out hopefully. Lessons never learned from Korea, dominican republic, panama, grenada, bosnia,mogodisu cluster****,iraq,afganistan,all clusters. Current cluster * conflict is now ukraine which will join the long list of loser U.S. involvements of suffering, blood,lives lost in vain, due to corruption,money profits, political lies and intrigue. I wish to return to vietnam, it's a beautiful country without war,the people are doing better now than when we were there,yeah it's still commy but we didn't stop a thing.was it worth it?

[@henrybucki7813]

lots of the blk soldiers used smack it cost $2 for a small plastic vial i think it was heroin .and they smoked it in a cig