VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - Vietnam, 2 LT Frank Ahearn, 1st Marine Division, 1968-1969

[@VoicesofHistory]

LEST THEY BE FORGOTTEN -- Please consider donating to help us bring more stories to this channel. Thank you!! www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U2WZVZ7B8XN3L VOICES OF HISTORY FILM AND VIDEO CATALOG ON KZbin: kzbin.infovideos Larry Cappetto WEBSITE: larrycappetto.com

[@patrickgarrett9866]

This is one of my favorite interviews so far. Thank you sirs, for everything!!

[@VoicesofHistory]

God bless you my friend for watching and thank you for your support of our Veterans.

[@YBCEsko]

God bless you for carrying on these men’s service and history. The least we can do for these men is listen to their wise words.

[@davehiggins5903]

Thank you Lt. For my freedom and serving our country so bravely. My friend Dan Perlinger was a radio man same time and talked about a lot of what you say. Your so right, judge told Danny take your choice military or jail.

[@TheGainfather]

Thank you for your service LT Ahearn! I'm glad you came home to a real midwest welcome. We truly appreciate the service and sacrifices you made. No soldier, marine, sailor or airman has ever lost a war. Our politicians need to see those frontlines firsthand. They are the ones that send men off, they need to be the ones to see them come home and support them when they do. And a huge thank you to all Vietnam veterans. Your service to fight for veterans rights even after enduring all that you have has helped millions of veterans after. Thank you and God bless.

[@Suzukey--z]

Every time I watch one of these I want to copy your questions and ask my grandad about his time spent in Vietnam. He was an armored personnel carrier machine gunner during the same time as this man. His patch is a big red one and he's my hero. I wish he'd tell you his story. Anyways. Thanks for another interview and God bless

[@terrona6646]

1st Infantry Division Patch

[@jonhenson5450]

NO SURPRISE. Another good Marine Officer that got it done. You can see, to this day, his respect and consideration for the youngest, least connected. That's what makes the Corps work, the chain of respect runs backwards down in the grunts with the real people. Thanks for your work LT.

[@AlvinUselton]

Just made my day Larry!❤️🇺🇸

[@Stax-ht9md]

Welcome Home LT Ahearn. God bless!

[@MrFrankturbo1]

Great interview Larry .. SEMPER FI LT !!

[@ritaschultz6859]

Throughout his testimony Lt Larry acknowleded Gods greatness giving him thanksgiving and praise for his life . Amazing interview thank you.🌹" Freedom isnt free you have to pay the price and sacrificed " thank you for your service and sacrifice to our country 🇺🇸

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Rita.

[@ritaschultz6859]

@@VoicesofHistory I will always remember @ 2Lt frank Aahem quote" freedom isn't free you have to the price and sacrifice " what an amazing, last few moments of the interview with Larry, when you asked Frank to look into the camera, and salute, that moment, was so special between the both of you I could almost see his tear drop. and then his smile and ending with the both of you pictured together smiling WoW what memorable ending .

[@lancestan3398]

Last comment by me. LT Ahearn spoke about wearing the same shirt for months, no water for showers, everything you had was carried on your back. We have it so good. Thank you to all who have served.

[@ThunderDucky187]

It's people like this man that contributes to society. I salute you sir. o7

[@jbman413]

Thank you!

[@EricWester-c2y]

Thank you for your service SIR!

[@lancestan3398]

Thank you for this interview, a compassionate American who did his duty. He laid it out, mistakes from the top, If we go into war, we go in to win.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Lance.

[@georgejones5960]

Thank you for your service 2LT Frank Ahearn and God bless you!

[@marklay2105]

These videos carry a powerful message.

[@joeylyons4549]

Each and every time the salute brings a tear to My eye. God bless you Mr Ahern. And thank You so much Larry.

[@jonhenson5450]

Very well grounded, true thinker.

[@twshawgo]

Salute. I think it true looking at the products we now purchase from Vietnam. Maybe we (our soldiers not govt) did win more than we felt like. Bravo Zulu Lt

[@darrenturcotte7799]

Thank you sir.

[@EricWester-c2y]

My father was there, it was my duty when I graduated from high-school, it my time to protect America

[@Travers-kx4zk]

My Dad was in the first Marine division,he was in Vietnam in 66-67 and again in 70-71

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

Thank you LT Ahearn! Thank you Larry!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Yeah Jimmy and Kathy!!!

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

A retired Captain, Medical Service Corps, USN, after 37 years, I really appreciate what you do. God bless you

[@lindajones8895]

Welcome Home LT. Thank you doesn't say enough. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mikevallee3916]

I can only watch these stories about once a week. I was in VA Psych for 5 years til 2007 because of ptsd, Wife and I visited Northern I corp and into the North a little in April 2015. The 40th anniversary of Vietnam. So, Modern now! When we came back, every day I cried, EVERY day for 2 months. Wife wrote a letter to the VA about me. I had 2 hours of therapy and stopped crying. The Vietnamese were so wonderful to us. Phu Bai on to the North past the Ben Hai (DMZ) a little, is all modern. Phu Bai base is a huge industrial site on the west side of the rail road tracks. The Hue airport on the East side of the hwy #1 is receiving Boeing 747s. They were building a Freeway to the west around Phu Bai & Hue. A freeway Just like ours. Get this, Hwy 1 in Phu Bai is a 4 lane divided paved boulevard Trees and shrubbery in the middle. Non of the Thatched or shabby buildings in existence. The coffee is to die for. Very, very additive. I'm 80 years old now and lost my sense of taste and smell. So it's stupid to go back again to drink coffee and eat Soup. I bought a pair of shoes 2 years ago. Made in Vietnam. I've bought 2 jackets, Made in Vietnam. I bought a 6 pack of underpants at Walmart, Made In Vietnam. Vietnam is so beautiful. Go on KZbin. see some travel vids. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aovLZpKNr7aoqtE 3 Min kzbin.info/www/bejne/qneZZ4ujrNt6kKc 8 min

[@VoicesofHistory]

Mike, your comment was very touching. I hope you receive this message. Please reach out to me. Here is my email address: [e-mail] God bless you and your wife.

[@philipcollins5440]

I listen to your video's every time you put them out. They are fantastic😊

[@sandeewood2948]

Thank you for your service and welcome home..I was drafted on March 27th 1968 I was at the armed forces induction station downtown Los Angeles on that day they did in fact draft young men into the marines quite of few of the draftees ended up in the marines that morning..I ended up in the us army did a tour in Vietnam with the 25th infantry division..they had four buses that morning the first two were leaving for the marines reception station San Diego the last two buses the one I was on left for fort ord California..

[@xxxxxx-tq4mw]

I concur, as when i was drafted March 04, 1968 at the Boston induction center, after we’d taken the oath, and waited for transportation to basic, a Marine officer and 2 NCOs came over and pulled out 4 for the Corp, and talking to others draftees during my time in the army, from all over, that seemed to be S.O.P.

[@sandeewood2948]

@@xxxxxx-tq4mw yes it definitely bothers me when people say that the marines didn’t draft people during the Vietnam war on yes they did I witnessed that myself…

[@keithj6251]

God continue to bless you Lieutenant.

[@Stax-ht9md]

Mr. Ahearn is right, I think our soldiers, as they always do, brought a new level of freedom to Vietnam. Someday leaders, both in this country and others, will someday learn that life is better when we bring a better world to others. A better life not found in bars of gold and wads of money.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Right on brother Chet. Thank you for watching and caring. God bless you!!

[@tommytomtime3345]

Love how at around 30:00 he punches hard.............TRUTH is hate speech to those with something to hide. Great interview. THANK YOU.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Great point Tommy. I will save this comment.

[@DanielStose]

The stories this man could tell about battle in Vietnam would probably leave you speechless! He was in Hue City, Con Thien, hill 881 in Khe Sanh. Those are probably the 3 biggest names in the annals of Marine Corps history in Vietnam. I understand the need to ask specific questions for a documentary, but boy, it would be cool to just let him go through his tour of duty, day by day, week by week, month by month and listen to those stories of battle, fear, degradation, heroism, brotherhood, and duty.

[@vincentbutler4538]

Everyone I watch the voices of Vietnam O salute them because I realized they made ground combat easier for us

[@lancestan3398]

I wish we could have heard about the bridge assault, His first real combat assignment when he was green.

[@johnbelus7828]

Another great man you interviewed. Thank Mr Ahearn for your service. I will be contemplating today on quite a few things this man said. He brought up so many situations that were going on at the time of this interview that are smacking us in the face TODAY. I will get back to you Larry on what i think about and believe. God Bless our Troops

[@VoicesofHistory]

Many of my Veteran stories were prophetic with what is happening today in our country and world.

[@douggauzy6258]

Hue City and Khe san this man was definitely in it . He was making contact on a regular basis . I’m from 55 miles from St. Louis . He came home to Lambert Airport .

[@EricWester-c2y]

Thank you Devil Dwag!

[@boondocker7964]

Everyone was remembering "that smell", once they got off the bird in DaNang, I can't say that I do, RVN '66-'67.

[@roaddog7793]

I can say with 100% certain that I served in vietnam 9 marines 3 marine div we had draftees I went through parris Island with draftees check it out he is incorrect about being all volunteer

[@Shawnroberts1980]

Do we have to be zoomed so far in on his face?

[@markjfox866]

👏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏼🎖🎖 rite time rite place. Wrong time wrong place

[@jonhenson5450]

ALL tribes, worldwide. When your decision makers are neither INFANTRY combatants nor PRODUCTION class contributors, you lose 100% , no exceptions. Get it this understood, or go down stupid, no choice.

[@boondocker7964]

We should have learned our lesson's in Korean War, use all and any weapons to win, or don't get involved.

[@Joe-l7p8k]

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[@FrancisSullivan-j7t]

The U.SM.C was NOT a dumping ground for PRISON/or WAR personel..I STRONGLY DISAGREE with that statement..No anger but his assessment is Woefully INNACURATE

[@boondocker7964]

Chinese soldier? I wonder how could you or anyone tell that he was Chinese? So, you did 13 months in the field? Corpsman rating an M-16? That's a new one.

[@YoshiYosheda]

Chinese soldiers are well manicured also they are taller and bulkier than a Vietnamese soldier that's how they could tell.