Personal photos taken in the Republic of Vietnam, 1969. The music is from a "live" performance recorded in a bunker in August of 1969.
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@frankweiss87133 жыл бұрын
I served with 1st Logistical Command 543rd Transportation Co. In 1968,drove in convoy many times to Tay Ninh and Quan Loi supplying you guys with 105 and 155 Howitzer Rounds .Can't believe it was 52 years ago. God bless all the Vietnam Vets!
@jeffgraham4363 жыл бұрын
God Bless all of you who served and your families. Graduated high school in May of 75. Grew up watching you guys on TV every night and praying for you. I have always and will always be grateful to each of you for all you did . Shame on anyone who did not or does not accord you the honor you earned.
@michaelrunnels7660 Жыл бұрын
The pictures were taken in III Corp in the area north of Saigon. The 25th Infantry Division was responsible for most of III Corp area. The land was, for the most part, flat with rice paddies (flooded in the rainy season), jungle, and rubber tree plantations left over from when the French were there (Michelin plantation, Ben Cui plantation, Cal Cui plantation). APCs could operate very effectively in that environment. Spadoman began his one year tour in February 1969 with B Company, Triple Deuce (2/22, 25th ID) at Dau Tieng Base Camp about 40 miles north of Saigon. Several months later Triple Deuce moved to Cu Chi Base Camp for a few months, then to Tay Ninh Base Camp. Large areas of heavy jungle were called "Woods", including the Boloi Woods and the Hobo Woods. During the 1969-1970 time frame, the heaviest fighting in all of Vietnam was in Triple Deuce's AOR and was almost always against the NVA, not the Viet Cong. This is because the NVA troops came down the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos and Cambodia. When these tens of thousands of troops would get to the "Parrot's Beak" area north of Saigon they would cross into Vietnam right about where Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin Mountain) was and spread out. Triple Deuce's job was to be where the NVA crossed into Vietnam and intercept them with seek and destroy missions. Each line company in 2/22 had sixteen line tracks, four 81mm mortar tracks, a medic track, and a command track totalling about 200 men. Spadoman was on one of the mortar tracks. The smallest unit that would fight together was the company but quite a few times all the companies in the Battalion would get together and fight, especially when we fought against large NVA units of 2,000+. The firepower we had was AWESOME! Spadoman died a number of years ago. RIP my friend.
@xazac36 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video. I was an Air Force medic with the 483 USAF hospital at Cam Ranh Bay. 1969-1970. God bless you my brothers!
@tommynorton8973 Жыл бұрын
I turned 21, 7-1-70 in cam rahn bay from shrapnel wounds compliments of a rpg, where i came from down south in cu chi i thought the place was heavenly!!
@USARMYvietnamVET19696 жыл бұрын
69th Engineers, it was long ago and far away, those were some difficult and confusing times. I'm just an old man now and those days have been with me all my life
@tomwagner63345 жыл бұрын
USARMYvietnamVET1969 Thank you for your bravery. My older brother did 2 tours in Vietnam Nam, artillery. He is no longer with us. He died of cancer from agent orange. He was only 17 when he did his first tour.
@xxllbb553 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your Bravery !!!!
@jimkemerly66362 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Soldier! And Welcome home!
@wdshaver2 жыл бұрын
I have the same feelings, I’m just an old man with the pictures in a drawer of a time long ago, faces I can hardly remember, memories now and fading. I think I did the right thing , the honorable thing. A VietNam vet, DaNang, 1969.
@michaeloverton6819 Жыл бұрын
69th down in Canh Tho. ?
@jj-nh8lz2 жыл бұрын
This recording is an absolute gem. You can feel their brotherhood forged during the shared adversity of war.
@joirjoja15 жыл бұрын
its hard to think it was so long ago, yet it still remains alive in most...
@michaelfoose22575 жыл бұрын
To all the Vietnam vets from a 11B/C2 vet. Thank you for paving the way for us and most importantly, welcome home my brothers and sisters in arms
@ogmudman45496 жыл бұрын
From one vet to all others,Thank you for your service .
@NavyChick200111 жыл бұрын
Thank you I enjoyed all of this video. Thanks for serving every single one of you. Im an Iraqi Freedom vet getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan for a yr, sio I know the feelings of bonding with fellow service members and passing time in country with my military family. Again thank you so much I couldnt help to smile the entire video b/c I know those memories WILL NEVER leave your soul.
@rampant_16444 жыл бұрын
NavyChick2001 hope you made it back well and safe. My lesson to pass on is that memories never go away. They are needed to honor our sisters and brothers. It can be a struggle when those memories pull us to the dark side, but know where your reality lies. Welcome home!
@robertstroud75614 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. My dad was a 1st Lieutenant with MAC-V Team 45 69-70
@remygarrison14513 жыл бұрын
Best rendition of that song ever by a bunch of heroes!! God Bless you all!
@arizonadeserttom6 жыл бұрын
what a rare find, this video. that guitar infects me with joy. the vocals are filled with joy, and that percussionist whatever the heck he's pounding on is magnetic. I can visualize you dudes sitting around and playing and singing these two songs. it is surprising and unusual where joy can be found! thank you for your honorable service and those who surrounded you. tom taylor, 2/320th field artillery, 101st abn, 1970-71, phu bai and beyond.
@edterry77104 жыл бұрын
I was in Vietnam in 1969 december of that year just 19 yrs old I was with the 1st cavalry div and man do these videos bring back memories
@rampant_16444 жыл бұрын
Ed Terry, I was there attached to the 1st Cav...31st Combat Engineers. We were at Phuoc Vinh, but I stayed out in Song Be or Quan Loi most of my stay. I was in Song Be when the Cav took over from the Big Red One. We help build up FSB Buttons with ammo and fuel dumps. Left March ‘70...before the push into Cambodia. Welcome home, brother!
@edterry77104 жыл бұрын
@@rampant_1644 George it's good to know that you served I also was in the phouh vinh area I saw some action out of songbe area and I also was up the mountain top of neubarah with the 2/12/çavalry alpha company
@alonzocalvillo67023 жыл бұрын
When this song was recorded I was in Japan recuperating from heel wound suffered during a firefight.I was with the 1st Cav. from May to July ‘69.I wish I had some pictures of myself specially now as I get older. The only pictures I took stayed with my rucksack and was lost when I was Medevaced.
@hogheadtb64895 жыл бұрын
I did my last tour in Iraq 2008 AEF9/10. I just want to say to me, you all are the greatest. Thanks for putting the singing in, I remember sitting at a FOB and one of the guys singing folks songs, I whish someone would have recorded that.
@Sojourning_ Жыл бұрын
awesome video: the recording is just right: I was there: / I ETS out of the Army when in Phuc Vin, April of 69: I worked with Big Red and then with Black Horse / 4th & 23. they were always a Cav outfit. I was in the 27th LCT. Augst of 67 to April of 69.
@jpavlvs5 жыл бұрын
August of '69 I was a short timer. Marine Artillery. 1st ALVT Co.. Hoi An Vietnam.
@kimberlydeeney56522 жыл бұрын
Thank you beautiful boys for serving while us kids under you ran free playing tag and halfsies. Then came supper time and Daddy a Korean Vet taught us, and reminded us these beautiful boys were fighting to keep us free. Thank you so much for this. The photos speak volumes. Being only eight years old in 1969 I also knew living in Philly in the NE my friends lost older brothers who graduated from Judge. Prayers going up. Thank you.
@robertbell2225 Жыл бұрын
Yeah my dad was a Korean veto I'm just old Vietnam vet thank you guys
@kimberlydeeney5652 Жыл бұрын
@@robertbell2225 Thank you, Mr. Bell. Heck you're not old. If one more kid calls me m'am. 😆 🤣 😂 Miss, Hey Lady. The m'am is old.. Hoping your health is well. Praying the heat isn't bad where you are. Thank you, for your service and sacrifice.
@cigarcityweymouth4 жыл бұрын
Great vid. M113a1 driver. 3rd Inf. 1976 to 1980. Thank you for your service
@eddiesingleton14194 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! My dad was in Vietnam 69-70. Thanks for your service
@chrismoll68622 жыл бұрын
Yr music is really good , propper good , Pics too
@sgt.duke.mc_502 жыл бұрын
I was a Marine in Vietnam from 5 Jan '69-13 Aug '70 (Jan-March '69 3/26 Marine BLT--March '69-Aug '70 1/1 1st.Mar Div) of everything that happens thru life after Vietnam, can't think of a single thing that stays so fresh in mind as the experience of that all expense paid vacation in the tropical paradise that was Vietnam. To all who served, regardless of station or duties, regardless of period, regardless of Branch of Service (especially those of the Korean conflict) "Salute"! As the old blacklight Jimi Hendricks poster of the '60's--See you in the next world, St. Peter, open the Gates--we've spent our time in Hell!
@coreyhansen42413 жыл бұрын
Hi, Spadoman. I'm Corey, and I just subscribed to your Chanel. As soon as I saw that you made this video when you were in Soth east Asia, I felt that I had to subscribe to your yoube chanel and listen to the song you sang. And, I also want to say "thank you" to you and other nam vets for your service. I'm also sorry for the way you were treated when you came home. I want you and your fellow vets know that I was brought up to be kind, respectful, and nice to other people. And I like the music that was out when I was born, I was born in 1966. Welcome home, sir. Corey. Corey Hansen from Canada.
@jaggedlines22578 жыл бұрын
God bless you guys. Everyone of you, both those who lived through the war and those who did not survive, I salute you.Your service to your country is more honorable than all those who dishonor you. They will never understand.
@luckydubeinrc51652 жыл бұрын
what ? do you even know why the Vietnam war started, killing innocent civilians by the millions...Americans included,,fac me, you must be on drugs
@theunboxer39866 жыл бұрын
Bless you and thank you for your service.
@212sarge5 ай бұрын
This is GOLD. Glad these guys found some time for fun. They deserve it!!!! God bless you guys 🫡
@patmiller39304 жыл бұрын
This was wonderful who rver put this together was a great job done. Thank you for your service. Also protecting the American people. Greatfulness from my heart 😊
@multitieredinvestor183 Жыл бұрын
69-70 was my 2nd NAM tour. I commanded B 125 Signal in Tay Ninh. My first tour I was a Saigon warrior.
@leonardbourassa10105 жыл бұрын
Co.B 1/506th 101st Airborn Nov.'69 to Apr.'70 then HHC rest of tour till Nov.'70. Thanks for the video. Have a bunch of pics myself thinking of uploading. Inspiration!
@fload46d4 жыл бұрын
Co B, 3/506, Phu Bai, May 70 to June 71. Welcome home, brother.
@fload46d6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Can't tell where you were but it looks muddy. Might have been an armored unit and I see the 81mm. Nice pictures and hope you all made it home safe. RIP the KIA. I was in Phu Bai from 70-71---3/506th 101st (obviously).
@sierraalanah49376 жыл бұрын
Joseph Kretschmer my dad was there in phu bai 70 to 71 artillery fire bases , 2nd/320th artillery . Tom Taylor is his name. He's my pops, very very honorable man. Thank you Joseph kretschmer for your honor and duty served. ⚘💛
@fload46d4 жыл бұрын
@@sierraalanah4937 Hi Sierra. I would only have known the guys in my company and maybe some of the guys in headquarters. We didn't get to socialize much. We were too busy with paperwork and pulling guard and worrying about getting over run. So was your dad, I'm sure. Don't remember the artillery where I was in Phu Bai.
@thomashook85003 жыл бұрын
70-71, a/2/501
@mebeasensei3 жыл бұрын
the music playing is raw but really damn good.
@tayninh693 жыл бұрын
I served with A battery 2nd of the 20th aerial rocket artillery 1st Cav. Div. at Tay Ninh from 6/69 to about 6/70. The unit moved to Phouc Vinh
@edhartgrove75525 жыл бұрын
Sorry. I didn't recognize anyone in your video. I was stationed at Camp Carroll (Quang Tri Provence) in '69. Not sure where your pictures were taken, but, it looked just as desolate as Camp Carroll (nothing over there looked like "hometown USA"). Semper Fi - even if you weren't a Marine.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
54 A FAMILY A TEAM TO A BROTHERHOOD RESPECT OUR BOOTSA HISTORY OF THIS COUNTY
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
walk home 54 years a marine sgt a song our suck brotherhood respect a song our brothers
@CherryPhosphate703 жыл бұрын
Man, I love that song. It´s got something truly brilliant about it.
@littlejimmy28557 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service
@Krakpipe165 жыл бұрын
America's Finest..Thank You for your Service!!!
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
Marine a song 54 years our brothers respect of brothers a world home
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
TEAM 1970 A LETTER A FATHER TODAY TO OUR BROTHERS OUR PAGE OF MY BROTHER
@manuelgchapajr44725 жыл бұрын
This is why we do not Kneel during the Playing Of Our National Anthem!!!Thank You for the Video!!!
@jimfberry5 жыл бұрын
Manuel G Chapa Jr I served in Vietnam 68-69 so all Americans can exercise the freedoms the constitution gives us.Including The freedom of speech or expression. If they want to take a knee, they are free to do so.
@robcharuk23515 жыл бұрын
@@jimfberry wrong
@B126USMC3 жыл бұрын
@@jimfberry FU!
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
A LETTER TO MY BROTHER 54 YEARS TO MY BROTHER HEROISM
@rkeller1ify4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the memories, Brother! Did my time with 2/34 Armor, 25th Infantry. FSB Buell, Nui BaDien, Bair Cat. Same area, same mud, same bad bush.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
there is our teams thank you there is a dog of my wars there is 54 years a brother our song of teams
@marybooth84516 жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOU...HERO'S... VIETNAM 69....PRAYERS💝
@edterry77104 жыл бұрын
Mary we love you to and that's one reason we do the things we do
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
brothers respect 1969 our brothers
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
Marines 54 years respect our brothers a dog on my walk home
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
Marine our song of history brothers 54 years to my teams respect a brother
@billpardy72714 жыл бұрын
hi brothers, a gulf war vet. im proud o all o u ur in my prayers always. respects sk 1 pardy, e6 usn ret. deplpyed with nmcb 5 forawared deployed battaloin saudi.
@fload46d4 жыл бұрын
I got in country in May of 70 and ended up with the 101st up north around Hue. It looks like these pictures were taken in the central part of Nam. And it looks like they were building a lot of the hootches then that we later occupied. The APCs must have been with a mechanized unit because we didn't have any that I know of. God bless all you guys and let's remember to pray for all the guys who have left us and especially the KIAs.
@EricScott-jr8wl2 жыл бұрын
Hey Joe, WELCOME HOME BRO, SPC4 DOUG, Co.E, 1/502, 101ABN, LZ SALLY, RVN, 68-69. I was home in California in May 70.
@michaelrunnels7660 Жыл бұрын
The pictures were taken in III Corp in the area north of Saigon. The 25th Infantry Division was responsible for most of III Corp area. The land was, for the most part, flat with rice paddies (flooded in the rainy season), jungle, and rubber tree plantations left over from when the French were there (Michelin plantation, Ben Cui plantation, Cal Cui plantation). APCs could operate very effectively in that environment. Spadoman began his one year tour in February 1969 with B Company, Triple Deuce (2/22, 25th ID) at Dau Tieng Base Camp about 40 miles north of Saigon. Several months later Triple Deuce moved to Cu Chi Base Camp for a few months, then to Tay Ninh Base Camp. Large areas of heavy jungle were called "Woods", including the Boloi Woods and the Hobo Woods. During the 1969-1970 time frame, the heaviest fighting in all of Vietnam was in Triple Deuce's AOR and was almost always against the NVA, not the Viet Cong. This is because the NVA troops came down the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos and Cambodia. When these tens of thousands of troops would get to the "Parrot's Beak" area north of Saigon they would cross into Vietnam right about where Nui Ba Den (Black Virgin mountain) was and spread out. Triple Deuce's job was to be where the NVA crossed into Vietnam and intercept them with seek and destroy missions. Each line company in 2/22 had sixteen line tracks, four 81mm mortar tracks, a medic track, and a command track totalling about 200 men. Spadoman was on one of the mortar tracks. The smallest unit that would fight together was the company but quite a few times all the companies in the Battalion would get together and fight, especially when we fought against large NVA units of 2,000+. The firepower we had was AWESOME!
@arielcuenca50373 жыл бұрын
Nice background music🤘Time won't let me by the Outsiders# 1966😻
@ronernenwein17914 жыл бұрын
I was there in 66 67 some shit never changes
@robertbell2225 Жыл бұрын
Same year as me I remember you guys I was in the 82nd 117th field artillery
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
letter a brother 53 years my tours of my teams respect a brother our house one
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
a Marine sgt 1973 a letter to my brothers a tour of teams respect a team
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
MY TEAMS OUR TOURS BROTHERS 1967
@ericrush34955 жыл бұрын
Excellent pictures more real than most 👍🏼
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
a brother 54 years to familys respect our world a team
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
MY WARS A MARINE SHIPER TO MY TEAMS
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
there is code boot camp to your brother the wars of brothers
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
the fucking wold home a brother
@gordonmusic69366 жыл бұрын
Rip Robert Bailey and all vets
@rudyroben3214 жыл бұрын
2/22nd, 25th, Recon/Flame, Jul69-Jul70...FSB Woods 3...Bo Loi Woods. Thank you for sharing!
@multitieredinvestor183 Жыл бұрын
I was in Tay Ninh 1969-70. Second NAM tour.
@Gwaithmir Жыл бұрын
I got sent to Vietnam in September, 1969.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
today tour to my brother respect a family
@robertstroud75614 жыл бұрын
Looking for MR. Bob Jernigan's family. He did 2 tours in Nam. He was from Indiana and died not long after getting back to The World. We met. I was real young He always called my dad "Sir." Any help out there? My dad said MR. Jernigan was a SUPER Bad Man ( in a good way) and if it wasn't for him My dad said he'd have been dead within two weeks over there. I Thank your dad for allowing me to get to know mine.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
mARINE A BROTHER THANK YOU 54 YEARS
@jeffkerr42495 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU !
@norbertomarques65162 жыл бұрын
exciting, in the midst of the horror of war, this moment of relaxation with friends in arms.
@petehutchins70626 жыл бұрын
RIP Spadoman ~~~
@arlothor77316 жыл бұрын
Pete Hutchins When and how did he pass?
@Anri-Bakele12335 жыл бұрын
Молодые крепкие парни сколько их не вернулось и сколько стало инвалидами или не вписалось в мирную жизнь
@harrykuheim61076 жыл бұрын
There is something about the Chemicals used to develope those Pics...mine look just the same ...USMC 70-74
@cplus.marines66645 жыл бұрын
Usmc94_98
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
there is our wars there is our boots our walk my brother
@garypillischafske14253 жыл бұрын
Long time ago but as fresh in my memory as yesterday. Now if I can survice the Agent Orange I’ll be ok.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
our brothers our world my brother
@augenblickgeschichte68032 жыл бұрын
That was absolutely awesome!
@galesams42053 жыл бұрын
4th inf. div. 10th armored calvery B co Landing zone Black hawk, Albany, X RAY, Oasis,Mederith, Dak-tko, Radclift, pleiku. 1969.
@DEJLRE3 жыл бұрын
B/C company 1/16, 1st Inf lai khe 69-70 Division rotated home 5/70. Lots a bad memories and some good. God Bless all.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
of a family of brothers 54 years to brother to teams
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
54 my letter a Marine thank you
@perfectfan20065 жыл бұрын
we were doing the same thing here thinking of you guys... maybe some praying also...
@dongoss13298 жыл бұрын
thank you
@paulmoss79403 жыл бұрын
Thank you . Hope you still rockin.
@surferdude444444 жыл бұрын
DaNang '69. USMC. No pics. Too busy dodging incoming mortar rounds. Looks like you guys were the outgoing rounds. Thanks brothers.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
THE SONG 4 BROTHERS HOME 54 YEARS A BROTHER OUR WALK FAMILYS A BROTHER TO SPADOMAN BOOTS
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
walk my tous a dog 54 years a respect my teams a song our brothers my house brothers
@Ricochet2024 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to all of y0u for your service.
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
a letter of Marine sgt our boots brothers
@richardlewis4288 Жыл бұрын
This is the greatest thing I ever saw!
@ronsbeerreviewstools43613 жыл бұрын
Iam old Army man, but spent 1969 in the land of wet-Mekong Delta 4 corps Vietnam, I was 72Bravo Signal man, but in the states later I was a 11Charlie Mortarman, 81mm & 107 mm, sgt E5 track commander 26th Cav.
@shaungraham3822 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing....awesome..... what is the first song are you singing ? Great tune.
@multitieredinvestor1833 жыл бұрын
Two tours 65-66, 69-70 was in the Dominican before the first NAM tour.
@Gws__OdTx5 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@aaronjaggers3117 Жыл бұрын
Awesomeness
@billyblackmon47963 жыл бұрын
was that cu chi? i saw the 25th patch, looked like a large base and the ATC tower in the background looked familiar
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
54 years boots of family
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
THERE IS A DOG IN YOUR HOUSE ( 54 YEARS MY WALK A BROTHER )
@Bishopspipes2 жыл бұрын
Spotted you smoking a pipe. I’m leading the effort to reinvigorate pipe smoking over cigars!
@tonycrocisi92426 жыл бұрын
Dennis from 1st field force arty🤗
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
the letter Marine sgt my brothers
@alastairwest52004 жыл бұрын
Good singers...
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
there is of Marine Respect our brothers there is of my wars
@bryanentwistle74793 жыл бұрын
did you ever make it over to where the Aussies were at Nui Dat at all?
@woodscw50 Жыл бұрын
BROTHERS 54 YEARS THERE IS USE THERE IS A TOUR HOME