You know what gets me every time? That Hollywood movies teaches us heroes can be recognized by the charisma they emanate, the looks. That’s why some actors always get casted for the hero part. I have known a couple of heroes in my life, and they are the most unseeable persons : humble and they don’t make a big deal about themselves. You would hardly guess they are heroes, they dont go around with that arrogant attitude like Steven Seagal or whatever. They are quite, they dont say much, you almost have to pull those stories out of them. But when you put them in *those* situations, they act heroically. It’s buried deep inside them, and it’s in those moments it comes out. You can’t see it from the outside...you should never judge a book by it’s cover.

So matter of fact. Talk about the scariest night of your life? These men are from another place. I’ve got courage, but that’s not the definition of what they’ve got. Not by a mile. Salute sir.

It takes very large testicles to go into the enemies backyard.... in pitch black darkness... to hunt & kill him. I remember patrolling the mountains of Afghanistan.... in total darkness, sub zero freezing temperatures. Trying to track & kill a VERY tough enemy. Battle hardened and tough as nails.... the enemy knew every inch of that area. Many of the techniques we learned and employed... we learned from amazing vets like this man. And those methods & techniques are still used to this day! Nothing but my highest RESPECT!!

The Claymore just went "click". I bet that was an "oh-shit" moment...

He’s talking like I would if I were describing what I made for dinner last night. The things these men and others like them have seen and done astounds me with their braveness, calm and courage.

A simple thank you isn't enough for our veterans, especially Viet nam.i simply don't have the words to tell all of u how appreciated you are!

Thank you for your service sir, it was an honor to hear your story 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸.

A thankless job. Thank you sir, for your service and family’s sacrifice.

I was on US Navy Swift Boats from August 1968 to August 1969 out of Cos Div 12, Da Nang and Chu Lai. Our crew started river ops in February, 1969 and we worked with the SEAL's and EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal). One morning I was driving PCF-69 from Da Nang to the Cua Dai River and a SEAL came into the pilot house to shoot the shit. I asked him if he ever got scared on these ops.... He told me the only time they were scared was when they were on the boat. The Swift wasn't exactly a tiny craft.... 50 feet long and about 13 feet wide. Noise was the problem. We had twin diesel engines that could be heard from a significant distance so the bad guys knew we were on the way. However, we had a lot of fire power which we used a lot... it you like shooting guns... you'd love being on a Navy Swift. We had a Twin .50 in a gun tub over the pilot house and main cabin. We had a single .50 mounted on top of an 81mm mortar on the fantail. We would add 2, M-60 machine guns both for and aft for river ops. Essentially, every crewman had a weapon while in the river... except for the boat driver. Mark Bell RD2 PCF-69

And thanks to those SeaWolves who flew you out. They were a no joke group as well.

The guy is so matter-of-fact ....these guys are.literally worth their weight in gold. God Bless !

“I got shot in the arm and leg and I wasn’t able to walk so we went out by helicopter”. Another day in the office. Thank you Sir!

Thank You Capt. Rick for Your Service. From Your Friend down in New Orleans .

You can see disappoint in his eyes and hear his tone when he mentions the claymore not going off. Damn... a lot of things can go wrong

Wow, I almost never hear of the Rung Sat Special Zone when l talk to other Vietnam vets as a matter of fact l don't think I've ever heard some one mention it . I was on the edge of the Rung Sat in March of '67 with an artillery unit 1/11th of the 9 Inf. Div. We were told that the Rung Sat was the thickest and most impenetrable jungle in the world . We fired for company of Inf. that were in there looking to find what ever they could find . There were also a small, maybe a platoon of Australian troops also in that area too.

An Awesome Amount Of Respect for these Warriors

had a friends father that was a seal in vietnam when he spoke it was the law every thing said stayed in my mind helped me as a kid and young man he is gone now and proud to have known him thanks for evey body.s service

This was certainly harder than flying F4's....a loud shout out to all troops who fought on the ground.

some tuff old boys out there !!!!!!! respect !

" The first time I was wounded " damn brother , you are the man !

You might be talking to a hero when he starts out by saying, "The first time I got wounded..."

Thanks for your service

Thank you, sir, for you sacrifices.

I saw him yesterday at UDT/SEAL Muster 35!

I was doing brig time (briefly...hey I was 19 and pretty wild:) and we had to put uniforms on for some reason. Our Marine guards were marveling at the medals on one Hispanic sailor...that they had never seen even a Marine with such medals...all the guy said was "river boats". (Vietnam 70's)

Total admiration and respect for you sir. Thank you for serving and protecting this nation that I love so much and I'm grateful for Fighters like you.

Thank you and Thank all who have served and are serving.

everyone needs to see this. courage.

Thanks and glad you made it back Stateside.

It took a few years after the war but i remember when the Vietnam vets started marching in our 4th of july parades. WWII vets all in line and great uniforms, Korean War vets lined up with flags. Vietnam vets felt vilified by the public so only a handful showed and in no real marching order. I was a kid and I remember a slow clapping of hands as they approached (low in numbers and rag tag dress) then as they approached a more steady response and then a standing ovation from the crowd years after coming home. By the time they passed our position my parents were crying and clapping as were many people around us. I remember my mother saying "it's the first time they've marched since coming home". Finally they were getting the respect they deserved. Thanks to all.

That ‘Ol Salt is tougher than fn nails.... I’m 25 years his younger and a powerlifting street fighter but the look in that man’s eye’s just says NO FN WAY!

Thanks for the upload! And subtitles.

Always glad to hear input from members of SEAL Teams 1 & 2 in Vietnam.

Much respect -- reverence more like -- all who served in combat, on the ground, during this war, especially special ops guys and corpsmen (my former rating). It's one thing to wear the uniform and serve one's country, such as myself and so many others. It's a whole other thing to do it 24-7 in warfare conditions on the ground, especially in Vietnam.

Now that’s real! when things go wrong and you adapt not like the movies👍🏽these guys are heroes real

bravery doesnt even begin to describe it

Brave man. Thank you for your sacrifice for our individual freedom.

Reminds me of a book I read when I was a teenager called element of surprise by Darryl Young who was a seal in Vietnam

Remember 2 is 1 and 1 is none. Great lesson to learn from this about claymore or any other explosives.

“It was impenetrable so I decided we had to penetrate and stir things up.” We do we find such men?

I am an Aussie and are forever grateful to the US and Australian men who fought in the Vietnam war, we now know how dreadful communism is and how important this war was in stopping the spread of it, just thank God for men like Rick Woolard.

I was 9 years old when both of my brothers (twins) went to Nam. One Air Force, one Marine. I cried all the way home from the airport thinking I would never see them again. Thanks be to God they both returned unwounded though both were in combat. The Marine brother did catch a disease while there and had to be flown to Japan to recover.

Thank you for your service, Sir.

Thank you for your service sir.You're a true Patroit!

Mr. Woolard. I enjoyed learning this evening . Thank you.... Raul. Surprise . AZ.....

Captain Woolard after Vietnam would command SEAL Team 2 and then Not only did he join Team 6 (Or DEVGRU) he later became its commander. Much respect for the Captain

The excitement and adrenaline associated with live action combat is unbelievable

You studs. God bless the SEALS.

Thank you for your service and God bless you.

Still looks like a BAD ASS...

Such brave and great men, thank you for your service to our great nation and welcome home!

My dad was a Marine LRRP who served in Vietnam from 66-68. He told me some stories but he didnt talk about it much. He said they had a 16yo kid named Mai (spelling may be wrong) who was a guide of sorts for his unit. The kid at 8 yo had watched the viet-cong tie his father to a pole with his belly sliced open while they raped and killed his mom and sisters. Dad said when they didnt go out Mai would go out hunting for viet-cong by himself almost every night. Dad said that 16yo kid was probably the most dangerous person he ever met and the hate he carried for the cong was scary. Agent Orange finally caught up with my dad on Friday the 13th of September 2013 at, believe me or not I dont care, 13:13 hours or within a minute or two of that time. Daddy always was kind of scary and I bet he still laughs about that

You, sir, are a true badass. Much respect, and thank you for your service.

Glad you made it!

He makes it sound like he walked to the corner store to buy some smokes. A badass right there!

Even after all these years still one tough man. Imagine him back in the day.

Thank you for your service sir

I read a book about SEALs operating in the delta in Vietnam. The author waited in a latrine ditch for at least a day and night in order to assasinate the target. He wrote everyone used to say "the night belongs to Charlie", but the SEALs took that away. They operated exclusively at night and terrorized the VC.

Thank You Sir!

Greatest respect THANK You For Your service brother I was in the tail end of the (conflict) 70-78 GOD bless you and your brothers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Those Vietnam era seal were bad assed.

The fishing guy at my dad's boat yard is a Vietnam vet. He has some cool stories but he'll only tell me if I get him drunk. Tough crowd, those vietnam vets, tough war. He had alot of issues when he came back to America. It's sad how we abandoned them.

true legend Mr. Woolard like so many of the seals of that time . Marcinko Thornton and many others Many

These men like him are a rare breed..... you've got to have balls of steel to drop in or sneak your way into an enemy kill zone with only 6-8 men seriously outnumbered & initiate contact...

Thank you for your service!

A double capped dual crimped Claymore may have saved some heartache.

Welcome home!!!!!

I buried this somewhere else. Sounds like another day motorboating on the Mekong. I remember the smells of swamp sweat, diesel oil, shit, and ocassionaly, fresh blood. Then I wake up tense as Hell with my heart poundong like mad. That is going to kill me one night. Thanks for your service and welcome home.

A true stud! Brave as hell! Thanks

God Bless You Abundantly Thank You For Your Service Amen

Thanks for your service, sir.

Scary place, no friendlies

Thank you for your service

Confidence in your fellow soldiers...whose gonna go first...every moment is one to panic

Thank you for your service Sir.

quiet, humble, tough bastard.

Thank you sir for your service!

WHOA !! Salute Sir....

The definition of Bravery in defense of his country

Vietnam veterans, they are the last guys without fancy things to fight.

Freakin badass right there dude! ❤🇺🇸🤙

You can see the PTSD in his body language and expressions. It's subtle but it's there. Bravo Zulu, sir! You're a hero!

Interesting man.

Much Respect Sir 🇺🇸

As a former Marine Sempre Fidelis ... I always shake a Vietnam Veterans hand

Straight forward matter of fact.

Appreciate you're service. Glad I served also. I don't listen to the naysayers. I listened to the people that were not afraid to go, and gave their all to their fellow servicemen and Country. Negativity won't change anything. Positive mindset to service is required in my eyes, to properly serve our flag and country. You put a thumbs down on this, in my eyes you lack complete understanding and love of Duty and Country

Lt. jg Brewton was in my training class #40. He didn’t return from Viet Nam.

The Rung Sat Special Zone was never brought under control. Right up there with the U Minh Forest. 120th AHC gunship platoon Razorbacks and US Navy Seawolves out of Nha Be, RVN supported. The Army kicked the Razorbacks out of Saigon they were so wild and the Seawolves took them in at Nha Be. It was a match made in heaven for us but hell for the enemy.

Thank You!

Courage above and beyond..

Thank you !!

Thank you sir

It's wild people look up to the fakes and fools in Hollywood, sports, politics, and business... These are the men I look up too... The real Hero's

2:42 "It just made a click." Oops!

One tough guy

Yup he is beyond a Hero

HAND SALUTE

Navy SEAL code for ordinance: if you have four you have three if you have three you have two if you have two you have one if you have one you have zero.

he still looks badass