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!

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.

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.

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!

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

This recording is an absolute gem. You can feel their brotherhood forged during the shared adversity of war.

its hard to think it was so long ago, yet it still remains alive in most...

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

From one vet to all others,Thank you for your service .

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.

Thank you for your service. My dad was a 1st Lieutenant with MAC-V Team 45 69-70

Best rendition of that song ever by a bunch of heroes!! God Bless you all!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

August of '69 I was a short timer. Marine Artillery. 1st ALVT Co.. Hoi An Vietnam.

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.

Great vid. M113a1 driver. 3rd Inf. 1976 to 1980. Thank you for your service

Awesome video! My dad was in Vietnam 69-70. Thanks for your service

Yr music is really good , propper good , Pics too

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!

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.

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.

Bless you and thank you for your service.

This is GOLD. Glad these guys found some time for fun. They deserve it!!!! God bless you guys 🫡

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 😊

69-70 was my 2nd NAM tour. I commanded B 125 Signal in Tay Ninh. My first tour I was a Saigon warrior.

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!

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).

the music playing is raw but really damn good.

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

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.

54 A FAMILY A TEAM TO A BROTHERHOOD RESPECT OUR BOOTSA HISTORY OF THIS COUNTY

walk home 54 years a marine sgt a song our suck brotherhood respect a song our brothers

Man, I love that song. It´s got something truly brilliant about it.

Thank you for your service

America's Finest..Thank You for your Service!!!

Marine a song 54 years our brothers respect of brothers a world home

TEAM 1970 A LETTER A FATHER TODAY TO OUR BROTHERS OUR PAGE OF MY BROTHER

This is why we do not Kneel during the Playing Of Our National Anthem!!!Thank You for the Video!!!

A LETTER TO MY BROTHER 54 YEARS TO MY BROTHER HEROISM

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.

there is our teams thank you there is a dog of my wars there is 54 years a brother our song of teams

I LOVE YOU...HERO'S... VIETNAM 69....PRAYERS💝

brothers respect 1969 our brothers

Marines 54 years respect our brothers a dog on my walk home

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.

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.

Nice background music🤘Time won't let me by the Outsiders# 1966😻

I was there in 66 67 some shit never changes

Same year as me I remember you guys I was in the 82nd 117th field artillery

letter a brother 53 years my tours of my teams respect a brother our house one

Excellent pictures more real than most 👍🏼

a brother 54 years to familys respect our world a team

Rip Robert Bailey and all vets

2/22nd, 25th, Recon/Flame, Jul69-Jul70...FSB Woods 3...Bo Loi Woods. Thank you for sharing!

I was in Tay Ninh 1969-70. Second NAM tour.

I got sent to Vietnam in September, 1969.

today tour to my brother respect a family

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.

mARINE A BROTHER THANK YOU 54 YEARS

THANK YOU !

exciting, in the midst of the horror of war, this moment of relaxation with friends in arms.

RIP Spadoman ~~~

Молодые крепкие парни сколько их не вернулось и сколько стало инвалидами или не вписалось в мирную жизнь

There is something about the Chemicals used to develope those Pics...mine look just the same ...USMC 70-74

there is our wars there is our boots our walk my brother

Long time ago but as fresh in my memory as yesterday. Now if I can survice the Agent Orange I’ll be ok.

our brothers our world my brother

That was absolutely awesome!

4th inf. div. 10th armored calvery B co Landing zone Black hawk, Albany, X RAY, Oasis,Mederith, Dak-tko, Radclift, pleiku. 1969.

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.

of a family of brothers 54 years to brother to teams

we were doing the same thing here thinking of you guys... maybe some praying also...

thank you

Thank you . Hope you still rockin.

DaNang '69. USMC. No pics. Too busy dodging incoming mortar rounds. Looks like you guys were the outgoing rounds. Thanks brothers.

THE SONG 4 BROTHERS HOME 54 YEARS A BROTHER OUR WALK FAMILYS A BROTHER TO SPADOMAN BOOTS

walk my tous a dog 54 years a respect my teams a song our brothers my house brothers

Thanks to all of y0u for your service.

a letter of Marine sgt our boots brothers

This is the greatest thing I ever saw!

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.

Thanks for sharing....awesome..... what is the first song are you singing ? Great tune.

Two tours 65-66, 69-70 was in the Dominican before the first NAM tour.

Thank you sir

Awesomeness

was that cu chi? i saw the 25th patch, looked like a large base and the ATC tower in the background looked familiar

54 years boots of family

THERE IS A DOG IN YOUR HOUSE ( 54 YEARS MY WALK A BROTHER )

Spotted you smoking a pipe. I’m leading the effort to reinvigorate pipe smoking over cigars!

Dennis from 1st field force arty🤗

the letter Marine sgt my brothers

Good singers...

there is of Marine Respect our brothers there is of my wars

did you ever make it over to where the Aussies were at Nui Dat at all?

BROTHERS 54 YEARS THERE IS USE THERE IS A TOUR HOME

A LETTER A DOG TO MY FAMILYS WE ARE FAMILY