I happen to know Oliver Halle personally. Let me rephrase that. I am honored to know Oliver Halle personally. We lived in the same neighborhood until just recently. He’s an unassuming guy who has led an exemplary life, and he has made the most of life. He is, without a doubt, the most honorable human being I’ve ever met. My life is better for it.

Thank you Sir for so many things. Gerald.

I could listen to this guy for hours . I’ve learned so much about swift boats that I never new . He is a hero in my book ...

One of the best interviews in the series. Excellent interviewer and fascinating guest. This is a movie waiting to be made. Great life story with interesting front and back stories. Very good production value. Thanks!

Oliver looks good for his age! Clearly a competent and committed officer.

As a member of the USS Canon (PG-90) that served in Vietnam, I found this to be a fascinating and interesting interview. I was hoping your program would seek to interview veterans who were with Swifts, PBRs and Gunboats. As he said, no one seemed to care. I do. I care on behalf of the more than 58,000 American men and women who died over there and continue to die as a result of Agent Orange. Thank you Lt. Halle for a most enjoyable and interesting interview.

This is the best interview you’ve done!

Reminds me of the best people I knew in NYC as a kid. Just a solid good guy who’d help anyone out if they really needed it. The family part was crazy. I was thinking the whole time that Mr. Halle looks Jewish. I’ve had enough Jewish friends to know, and then the story blew my mind! Americans don’t believe the same things we were brought up to believe. I was an active duty Marine for 6 years. I’m 60 years old and my hero’s were Vietnam Vets in High School. I’m so happy that your children are so successful, and you seem very happy. God bless.🙏

THANK YOU MR HALLE FOR SERVICE SIR 💘🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

As someone who has listened to probably one thousand or more interviews of Vietnam veterans on various YT channels, I would just like to comment the Atlanta History Center for the way they allow their interviewees to speak without interruption. Other interviewers tend to rush the interviewee, guiding the interview in a direction they desire. Far better, at least I find, is to give these people with their great stories a platform to tell their story the way they want to tell it. I understand that in some cases it is necessary to offer questions but this should be done only when there is a clear pause and not when the person is in the middle of telling something they want to tell the audience. Kudos again to AHC.

Great interview. I learned so much. I have known Oliver since 1989. He lived in my neighborhood in Marietta. We had also gone to the same College.I have learned so much from him over the years. He is a true American Hero in Both His military career and the FBI!! Thank you Oliver for your service.

This is a one of the greatest interviews. This was a great insite to the intense daily duties and high moral standards these guys maintained while at WAR. Thank you for your service and thanks for this interview.

Very moving, God Bless you, my brother served 24 years in the Army, then he passed because of AGENT ORANGE.Thank you ,Lt. Halle for your service to this great country.

This is about top ten of all the 250-300 Vietnam veteran interviews I've watched! Both the interviewee and the interviewer are great. Top ten! :)

What a spell binding story thank you for sharing it

Wow what a great story . Thanks for your service .

What a profound interview!

I went through the Vet Center in 1980-81 and met Steve Rooney who, I believe, was an Ensign and JG with the brown shoe Navy. Steve passed a couple of years ago. I greatly honor you all for your service. Ed, Combat Apple 1973-74.

Very very good interview and interviewer. Thank you for your service Sir.

The 28 dislikes had Jane Fonda posters on their wall

An honor to hear, thank you. Stay Blessed. kdagPlymouthUK

Absolutely incredible interview.

Thank you Sir.

💯💯💯💯 Fellow NY'r and Shipmate ⚓️

Amazing stuff!

Watching the superbowl on mute listening to this

Thank you for your service

I cared. I didn’t know enough about the war in Vietnam to relate to my cousin after the three tours he served, but I was very curious and I read fanatically about Vietnam-pros, cons, oral and academic histories for 5 years. The significance of this soldier’s legacy is his debt to his nation’s history of rising to overcome isolationism to welcome refugees to this nation. There are excuses people exhorted for refusing entry to millions of Jewish men, women, children throughout Europe, resulting in 6,000,000 murders. We can’t demean ourselves by refusing to take in refugees whom we helped to create or who were our allies. Many young Jews who managed to survive the roadblocks to immigration made it their business to serve in the US army against the NAZIs.

I was a door gunner on a helicopter gunship 1st air cav we would go on night missions on the bong son coast looking for boats in the waterways the Vietnamese weren’t suppose to be moving at night one night we spotted a big wake right off the coast we thought aha we got a big one we followed the wake till we caught up with boat turned on our landing lites and went oh shit its a swift boat and they were manning those twin 50’s needless to say we broke off real quick

Wonder how he is now? Wish the best. He was here for his country. Damn good man. Almost a Marine. 🤜🤜🤜🤜🇱🇷

Amazing ! You sir are a genuine hero a life of service and sacrifice! Sir you have a huge family and one glorious day i hope we all get together in HEAVEN!!!!!!!!

Wow, POWERFUL VIDEO.........

Swift boats were built in Louisiana mostly used for off shore work.They were work horses but you didn't want to be on them in rough weather.Mr.Halle's story about his mail is hilarious.

ALSO MR HOLLE, YOUR HEALTH, YOUR LICKY TO LIVE SO LONG BROTHER, AIGENT ORANGE, PRAYERS YOU LIVE TWICE AS LONG ANOTHER LIFE , PARTY AND LOVE LIFE

A GOOD MAN.

He looks like Clint Eastwood's long lost brother!

Ah, you’re a kid! lol. I’m 50 with a 6yr old! I’ve never enjoyed a story as much as I just did yours. Peace be with you.

what a guy!!!

Great interview Oliver I cared

I can relate to the haircut, but in my case the barber used old fashioned Gillette blade towards the end.

OMG, what a flash back, (ref water pistol) we nearly slotted someone in the dark with a bb pistol, my buddy saw the small silver barrel inside, in a fraction of a second and screamed don't shoot.....

Mr. Halle i know you will never see this but i will ask it anyway....did your family know any McKee's in Delhi...?

I can see this gentleman captaining a pirate ship with Jean Lafitte attacking the British in the rivulets around New Orleans.

McChord AFB in Tacoma,Wa.

A not too swift boat?

draft ended jan 1973; i had lottery nr 61

Is your Australian friend still alive? She might give you some answers.

NOBODY GETS OFF THE BOAT AND YOU ASK FOR HELP? LOL

The interviewers mike is just outside his piehole and blew my ear drum...Damn...

He looks like east clintwood

SORRY YOUR MOTHER HID YOUR JEWISH, SORRY YOU HAD TO HIDE YOU SERVED FOR US IN VIETNAM . WE ARE ONLY ONE COLOR, WE ALL BLEED RED. MR HOLLE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, FROM NON WAR TIME NAVY VET JON RICHARDSON AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT STORY HOW YOU SERVED SIR

This guy drones on and on in his flat monotone voice... ; this report should have been edited to 25 minutes

That moment you realize you came by your hook nose honestly, that your mom really does speak too much Yiddish for a Catholic and that it was pretty weird they hid her during the Holocaust because, despite being a Catholic, she couldn't pass as a Gentile. Yeah, been there too. 😂

They always had the right to vote. It's sad that I have to apologize for the USA. Also I must say I am white .it doesn't matter your color just be a good person in life.

The grunting and breathing into the mic by the interviewer and the very low volume on interviewee makes this a very hard listen. Disgusting, actually. But I will hang. I am half way through. Maybe it can be cleaned up for future generations.