Man alive, this guy is the real deal.

Thank you. A Vietnam Veteran.

Sir your generation may not have appreciated you but mine DAMN SURE DOES !!!

I am a 68 yo Navy Veteran Who salutes every Vietnam Veteran I encounter... Thank you Sir for your service

I was a grunt in Vietnam 1971. Thankfully I wasn't wounded. You have paid a big price. I thank you for all the hell you went through for all of us.

i was in the Au Shau area (LZ Sharon) in 1968, i can appreciate what this man went thru. All my respect.!

This guys attitude is just amazing; clearly very well educated and so cool and calm about thing that’s happened to him and his family: just amazing

Phil, you probably don't remember me, but I was in the same dorm as you at UWSP and our paths crossed many times. I ended up being drafted in 1968 after graduation and also went to Ft. Campbell. I was lucky and was assigned as a combat correspondent and went to Ft. Rucker, AL and then to Vietnam. I had it easy compared to you and survived the experience without injury. I returned to UWSP in late 1970 planning to get a Master's Degree in Education. After one year back it was discouraging to say the least. I eventually got a civil service job in DC and have been in this area ever since. I salute you for your service and sacrifice. Thank you for telling your story.

A true American, thank you for sharing your story

I Salute Mr. Kallas he is a true American Hero. Thanks for the Good interview, and posting this good historical information.

I would really like to see more progress being made in the field of regenerative medicine. Thank you for your service Phil if you ever read this.

Thank you for your valor, your service to our country, God bless you.

Thanck you sir , for defending the Underdog !!! I was a 81mm mortar man , In Peace time , being a mortar man had its benefits, butt was heavy to hump around . My brother 10 yrs. My senior, was killed in Quang tri province Veitnam, so I know the pain of the war ,especially for my parents. Thanck you for protecting Our Freedom !!!!

We drafted this guy sent him over seas got him blew up the only survivor of his platoon. Damn I’d of been a little angry

Thank you for your service Phil..I appreciate you serving your country…I was in nam 68/69 11bravo 25th infantry division…welcome home…

God bless you all

thank you very much Mr Kallas, im grateful you shared your story with us. thank you

He seems pretty mellow, despite all that has happened to him.

THANK YOU

Sir...you are one of the best to serve in your generation...

thankyou phil.

Thank you Mr. Kallas for your service and sacrifice!

An outstanding American. A great attitude. 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

Thank you

Thank you sir.

Thank you for all your service and sacrifice brother

The A Shau Valley was no joke!

Tthank you sir, great interview.

You are the most positive and brave veteran.

THANK YOU,

Thank you 4ure service!!

You are a true hero who served our country admirably .

A very very insightful, interview… Thank you so much! You seem to know a great deal about life… Thumbs up buddy!

After becoming an amputee, he made the best of the situation ( ineffective coping would have been for him to isolate and feel sorry fo himself). I’am really proud of the way he coped and I’am proud of his service to our country. Funny story about the “fuck you” bird.

Thank you Mr. Kallas . Thank you for your service but even more importantly, thank you for displaying your Humanity and sharing your wisdom. I am very much in awe of how grounded you are and how nuanced and balanced your outlook 6is... I still think of being president ( That’s a special, Optimistic dream that our country & Culture offers to many.). As I was listening to you part of my vision for how we should keep our promises to those who serve was enlarged. We need a “phase out” plan to accompany military involvements, In parallel, we need a strategy for healing our service people and creating opportunities so these new people - veterans - to acclimate their New selves into civilian life. As I listened o you - & especially when you talked about your trip - It seems as though a vocation for some of our veterans Would be to deprogram & Provide services and therapy for their returning brothers and sisters. As you explained, all are susceptible to PTSD on a spectrum of levels. If I were the Pres, I would say Phil “ let’s create a policy and they know approach to our servicemen that will work - let’s have a grunt named Phil Rework The life of a soldier from intake til discharge. And let’s make “ discharge” come with an understanding that our country will be there throughout the veteran’s life (I have a very considerate Outlook on government but this is one instance where an expensive attitude is appropriate). I think you could do your Brothers and sisters, your country, And maybe yourself another great service By drafting up your ideas of what that policy should look like; I can’t - I haven’t been there. I can’t help but think that the part of you that was so moved by art and poetry reflects one part of your make up that helped you to cope. And I’m thinking about having a daughter w/ special challenges What is a blessing of sorts - maybe having to give her more than ordinary love and care was an antidote of sorts to fear and violence. Your wife must be special. So give her and your girls a hug and take one back for yourself. My father is a vet & my uncle was in the 101 before you.

Phil, Thank you for sharing your story with us. I was in the Navy, and served aboard an oiler in '66 -'67 refueling ships at sea while underway. I didn't see combat like you did, and my injury didn't show up until about 45 years after my time in Tonkin Gulf. Agent orange caused Ischemic heart disease. Knowing that your child was born with spina biffida because of your exposure to agent orange made me feel lucky that my children were both born healthy. My brother served in the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi. He was injured when a GI set off a land mine inside of a heavy metal trash can inside an NCO club on the base. Several of his buddies were killed. His PTSD is still with him, and it has effectively caused him problems since he left Vietnam. Thanks again, Barry Litchfield

Mr. Kallas thank you for your service. Do you think about how you survived and no one else did? Was there any review as to how your unit was ambushed?

Aww elcome home brother, 71 yo Navy Veteran

Poor guy lost his arm during combat :(

Thank you for your service nothing beats health the government that sent you to Vietnam??have a lot to answer war ??

And today ..were still at it in Iraq & Afghanistan.SAD THAT WE COULD BE DOING GOOD BUT THOSE WITH ULTERIOR MOTIVES ARE RUNNING THE SHOW ..THUS JUST MORE OF THE SAME THING ..WELCOME BACK N THANK YOU ALL

cant hear him..darn..

Respect to you sir however you risked your life for a non existant threat.

Eloquent man. Many ex-grunts are dumb as doornails, but this one was obviously some kind of super soldier. Also appreciate the respect he has for the Vietnamese people.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.