VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - Steve Perreault, Army Security Agency, Code Breakers, Vietnam

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[@jamescarlson6723]

I was in the ASA in Nha Trang Vietnam. It was an honor to serve in the ASA (I was transferred into the ASA.) Steve is another example of the ASA workers who did his job very well.

[@roycolglazier1061]

As an Old ASA Hand, I laud Steve for coming forward and sharing his story that runs counter to the prevailing narrative! He states the truths that all of us who lost family members, or knew friends or relatives who deployed with the troops, to be correct! Thank YOU, Steve! Please try to shake off the negativity, and welcome yourself home! ASA, all the way..., you ARE my brother....

[@VoicesofHistory]

I will be sure to share this comment with Steve. God Bless You!!

[@leroydickson9256]

GOD BLESS THIS MAN HE IS IN SO MUCH PAIN 🙏

[@Ofakiwiyoso]

I was in the army during Vietnam. I was drafted and served at Fort Knox my entire term of service. Sometimes someone will thank me for my service. I’m embarrassed by that. Steve, and those like him, are the real heroes who should be thanked for their service. God bless you, Steve.

[@rockhunter6260]

Steve, great interview, thank you for your service and thanks all our veterans and soldiers for their service.👍🏻

[@barrywinters1142]

Thanks Steve for sharing your history. Our paths crossed several times. I took Basic in D/5/3 at Leonard Wood in Sept 67. I was with the 313th RRBN in Nha Trang RVN Feb15 of 69 (1st day of Tet). I was trained as a Crypto Mec (repairman) but worked as a wheel & track mech. It took almost 20 years for the rage and rejection to erupt into alcoholism. Survived that and mellowed out...life is good!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Barry I sent your email to Steve.

[@chucktaylor89519]

My father was ASA at Phu Bai from April, 1969 - April, 1970. He didn't talk much about his service there. I learned more about what he did from this video than I ever heard from him in person.

[@rjoyce268]

Great interview Steve😊 in was in the ASA from 1968-1971. I spent 9 months in Berlin Germany and 2 years in Udorn Thailand at the 7th RRFS. I was a I5H20 Morse code intercept.

[@78asasou]

I was in Berlin form 61 to 64, ASA. The most dangerous thing was VD. We had great nco's and offercers. In 64 I was taken for a Helicopter ride, I turned down the offer to fly them in Vietnam. 78ASASOU SPL OP UNIT

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

From that last picture it looked like he made it to the high school the next day. Maybe the interview helped him to let things go.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

It’s so important that you go to these schools, it will help them to understand the man that was in the War.

[@FLATEARTHMANS_Yoga]

In God We Trusted, All Others We Monitored ❤

[@ypaulbrown]

another great interview Larry.....best wishes, from Florida , Paul...thank you Steve for your dedicated Service

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Paul. Hope to come to Florida again someday.

[@ttrivett2000]

Thank you for everything you have done for our country Steve Perreault! I salute you!

[@clazy8]

14:00 "I learned I was expendable."

[@gary7013]

, "Hold on " : ) I Thank You . some the worst scars are on the brain.

[@kathleendinicola9065]

Thank you for your service Steve. I believe our Vietnam vets.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Kathleen!! You may also like a new outreach I started which is live and on the air now. Listener supported, Voices of History Radio® (KVOH) larrycappetto.com God bless you!!

[@theduke168]

Wow, powerful, what a burden he carries, great interview, thank you for your service!!! 💪🏼

[@pappy017]

Thank you, Steve Perreault, U.S. Army, Vietnam! Thank you, Mr Larry Cappetto. Fantastic interview with a amazing person! Welcome home, Steve. Thanks for your Service! Thanks Brandon!!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Tim!!!!

[@marciamatteini7604]

Larry, you are so kind in doing these interviews. Thank you. And God bless you sir for you service. I pray you find peace in your heart. ✝️

[@VoicesofHistory]

Marcia, thank you for your comments and for watching my videos. I don't know where you live but I am scheduling Vietnam Veteran interviews across the country later this year and into next year. I'm sure there are Vietnam Veterans in your area that would welcome an opportunity to share a story like you see here on my channel. Please reach out if you're interested in helping me find some Veterans in your area. God bless you. WEBSITE: larrycappetto.com

[@clazy8]

Wow, good interview

[@emilygardner4829]

Thank you, Steve, for your years of service & courage to do this interview. Thank you, Larry, for giving him the safe place to do it. I hope sharing his story gave him a little relief from all of the pain in his eyes. You're doing astounding, priceless work Mr. Cappetto 🇺🇲

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you for the kind words, Emily. It has been a labor of love these past 20 years. I have been serving my God and my country through the lens of my camera. Thank you for your comment and for watching my story. I hope you are subscribed to my channel. Please feel free to share these videos. God bless you!! WEBSITE: larrycappetto.com

[@Hunter_Nebid]

Former INSCOM troop here... My experiences were very similar in the late 80s and 90s, especially in Somalia. Thanks for leading the way, Sir! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@harrymarshall4625]

Great interview. Could have listened for hours. Steve should write a book about what he knows about the Vietnam War! Would love to read that book.

[@VoicesofHistory]

I agree Harry. Maybe he will. Thank you for your kind words. I am upon my 20 year anniversary of the start of my work. A very special time for me as I continue to share these many stories. God bless you!! Please stay in touch. WEBSITE: larrycappetto.com

[@olivias.3071]

An amazing man! Although I speak several languages, learning Vietnamese is not an easy task. God bless you, and we appreciate your contribution, as we celebrated our Fourth. Cảm ơn ông rất nhiều.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Very cool Olivia. Do you have my email address?

[@cbm2156]

The Army Security Agency was not only operational in Vietnam but was a world wide organization that was Headquartered at Arlington Hall Virginia and Fort Meade MD . It operated in countries like South Korea, Turkey, Germany, and other locations during the cold war and during the Vietnam War. It operated mostly in remote locations. It primarily targeted the USSR , the Red Chinese, the Eastern European Communist Block, and North Korea before the Vietnam war. It worked very closely with the NSA. It normally operated under its own independent command structure which made it very unpopular to the regular Army Brass. It was disbanded as I recall in the 1970s when the military cut back. Primarily because it had made a lot of enemies within the army command structure during the cold war years. Some of its work was assigned to Army Intelligence afterwards. There were also US Navy and US Air Force Security Agency components. As I recall, the Army Security Agency used the name Radio Research Group in Vietnam and other places as a cover name. As far as I know they were never able to wear the patch designed for them. ASA units overseas and in the states never wore the ASA patch, sometime they wore other patches as cover. Sometimes they did not wear any patches at all. All members of the Army Security Agency were required to have a top Secret-crypto security clearance.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Great info. Thank you!!

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

Thank you Steve and Larry!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Blessings!!!

[@michealwagnon2444]

I was ASA, 1965-1969 NAM 67-68 CU CHI 25TH INF DIV

[@christophermead9800]

I agree with Steve. We didn’t lose the war, we quit. Thank you for your service Steve. 🇺🇸

[@265hemi7]

The history of the past , must be told , recorded , and preserved , for future generations ...🇺🇸

[@VoicesofHistory]

I have been doing this for 20 years now. It truly has been and honor and a great labor of love.

[@edwardh1591]

Steve you did a great job with your interview. Thank you for your service. God bless!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thanks my friend!!

[@woodyedwards3604]

Thank you!!! This is powerful testimony! Thank you for serving our country!!! Best to you from hence forth on .

[@georgeclarke9492]

Steve, Nice interview, it’s not very often you hear about ASA. My last unit was the 400 SOD ASA .

[@VoicesofHistory]

I will share this with Steve.

[@kevinwalter9086]

Close to the bone.Bless you and yours full respect.

[@lindawilliams4214]

Thank you for your service. The fact that someone spit on you is very shameful. I am so sorry that happened to you

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Linda!!

[@larrynason8716]

Thank you for your service sir. You are a great American.

[@dohanddonuts5716]

Thank you for talking about the Army Security Agency. My father was with the ASA in 68-69. He told me he was sitting outside drinking a beer in town or something, and another soldier, could of been an officer, sat next to him. So they are chatting, enjoying the nice weather where all of a sudden the guards started yelling stop to this kid running past them with a shoebox. The other soldier then grabbed my dad by the scruff and pulled down. The guards shot their 50 cal. and chopped the kid in half. When they opened the shoebox, it was full of dynamite. There's your interminable boredom punctuated by moments of terror. Semper Vigiles

[@steveskouson9620]

It wasn't until way after I got out of the Army, that I learned my uncle Steve was ASA during Vietnam. Funny thing, I was in 519th ASA reserve unit, in Mt View Ca. 1982 to 1984. (Yes, I was named after Uncle Steve, my mother's second oldest brother.) Lightning fast chicken pluckers! steve

[@VoicesofHistory]

I have shared your comment with Steve. How cool!!

[@johncollard8381]

Thanks for sharing. Sorry for your experiences but your Mos was invaluable to all of us there.

[@jpaulconnell7781]

Phu Bai 66-67 8th RRU

[@VoicesofHistory]

WELCOME HOME!!

[@chiphazzard8173]

In this video I learned why my grandpa smoked why he knew 3 languages including russian and Vietnamese kinda. He passed away a few years ago but he was in the ASA from 65-69 I think. The VA says agent orange caused his ALS.

[@VoicesofHistory]

I sent your comment to Steve.

[@chiphazzard8173]

@@VoicesofHistory I know asking people if they knew someone from there army days is a hard ask so many men out there. But his name is Tim Olson.

[@violagentsch]

Respect ✌

[@johnnyw220]

ASA ALL THE WAY BROTHER

[@Nate-sy4gb]

Awesome, interview.

[@mikegordon4118]

Awesome guy

[@haroldmclean3755]

High Kudos 👍 Very Interesting

[@eancurtis9333]

Amazing

[@DrunkOnH2O]

A great interview. I hung on every word. I was there, same story. But, Vietnam was a military victory. The Paris Peace Accord was terms of surrender. We got everything, they got nothing. Kissinger let Le Duc Tho save face because it was announced over Tet New Year so it was a peace treaty instead of terms of surrender. Le Duc Tho refused the Nobel Peace Prize out of shame. Three Nobel committee members resigned for giving Kissinger the prize after bombing his opponents into submission. VV day was March 27, 1973. There were zero deaths in 1974. The Democrat-controlled Congress in 1975 broke the peace treaty giving the North the green light to overrun the south. We had a hand full of the military there to assist with the evacuation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZnUinp-j6h9rc0

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you for watching Steve's story.

[@wadegoldsmith]

Ft. Devins , Mass. 1958 Cryptology School , ASA . Ltc. Barton Jr. . Retired 1968 , NSA / Arlington Hall , Va. Purple Heart Silver Star , Korea .

[@majcorbin]

my ww2 father [1923-2002]r rehearsed his presentation for my nieces class,who were studying the diary of Ann frank (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXu9i4Bre8tql7M)

[@VoicesofHistory]

I will check this out Major Corbin. Thank you for sharing. Have you seen my film on the Holocaust?

[@comradecam]

My Dad was in the ASA and had the same MOS, he did some evil shit. Because my dad's work, Laos is the most bombed country on earth. Stop celebrating war criminals!