Brown Water Navy Vietnam Vet here, 70 - 71. I saw so many crazy things in country. On my return home I was spat on at LAX. 25 years later America decided to honor its Vets and I am grateful for that. But for 25 years we Vietnam Vets hid in plain sight, and suffered in silence. God Bless all our Vets!

@5:05 "He turned off all the stuff going on around him; and was determined, committed and aggressive..." A powerful statement and the recipe for success.

"No Greater Love has one for his fellow man than to lay down his own life so that others may live...⚘

"bums like us" ...... you were worth the sacrifice. Then and now and forever.

Somehow America always seems to have individuals that step forward when needed. As a nation we have been blessed with this gift since our beginning. As we appear to be moving away from God more each day I sincerely hope we never lose this precious legacy.

I was a Corpsman stationed with the 2nd Marine Division in 91-94. This is what we trained to do. You will not find a more Honorable calling.

US armed forces will always be honored in New Zealand. We will always stand by your side. Kia Kaha!

Being X military 2 tours in country 68-70 . Nothing but respect and love for all vet's. America take good care of them.

Respect, to each and every one of you! Thank you for your sacrifice! R.v.d.L. ret. army Capt. Croatia.

Bravery! Respect of the highest order! I really wish the politicians and corporations would stop sending young men to die for their causes

Salute up to William...!!!

That's a beautiful metal they all deserve it thank you brothers

As an Irishmen and from still a neutral country I am moved to tears by the outstanding valor displayed by this man . I salute you all.

Oh New Zealand troops during Vietnam war ,remembered. Thanks for posting.(ARVN veterans)🇨🇦🇫🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧🇧🇪

One of my best friends was a PJ in Vietnam. He and his breathern were the Badasses of Badasses.

God Bless them ALL and welcome home!!! So proud for your CMH, AMN 1CL Pitts! You earned it for sure!

Outstanding man, great hero

Today’s youth do not deserve the sacrifice of the free world soldiers who fell in battle to ensure the life of ease they scorn. Eternal glory and honour for my fallen brothers and sisters in arms. Glory and honour. From a Canadian forces veteran. We will remember them.

I have witnessed what Bros will do for Bros. Hold on let me take my meds- Semper Fi !

No one talks about the para medics, amazing men, brave men much respect from the UK

Outstanding.

Thanks my heros, congratulations ! Erick Patrick/ Brazil

I am definitely not the type of person to comment on any type of move because I watch very few as of late... Amazing... it touched me in a way I'd never felt... it drew me in from the beginning.

The military cannot make such a man. A person has a soul and is dealing with others with a soul or not. Could go either way. We are whom we are. Honor more than a job.

Thank you - 😢😇

Awesome!

These men are incredible. it must be devastating for them to see what they fought for be sh*t on now. We are going to go through hard times again here in the USA. Great men are going to be made once again. We have to return America to its glory. I want to be alive long enough to see that glory. If not, I'm willing to die for it. Who will join me?

If people havent seen this movie, please do, its an amazing movie

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13 KJV) The words of of the Lord Jesus Christ

Sends shivers down the spine 🇦🇺👍🏻

This is a great example of the american spirit and the bonds of fellow soldier's, no matter the race, will willingly put themselves in harms way to help anyone thats needing help..and to be so young in a nightmare of a battle and still refuse to leave these soldier's who he didn't know at all just they were american's needing help...and so many other's that will never be heard of but by some never forgotten

I see it's the Big Red One involved there...great Div...

Good movie guys well worth a watch

Forever Veteran God Bless

Great movie

Men like him make this country great. His sacrifice should be honored and remembered. But I'm not sure if such stories are taught these days. Kids are taught to hate their country it seems like. All these punks running around, tearing down statues, burning the flag, screaming at cops, attacking anyone with the audacity to have a different opinion.

Youre all very brave.

Respect

US-Wars against Communism and Socialism!!! 60 Years Long! Across the World!!!

SPORTS PLAYERS ARE NOT HERO'S! GUYS LIKE THIS ARE " OUR HEROS "

Cuándo se podrá ver o en que proveedor se puede ver ....alguien que sepa español me puede ayudar ????

PJs... the heros of heros. That Others May Live. Wikipedia article about this amazing force: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Pararescue

This is an interesting story.

HERO.

And after so many years......... here comes the medal. Are there other vets there alive who deserves a medal too?

I hate war. Wars are bankers and politicians wars for profit and nothing else. However, you have to feel for the man on the ground forced into something (one way or another) not of his doing. When these men do acts of utter valour you have to remember them.

Salute to the hero

It was an Army mission and the Army deemed it too dangerous to go in to rescue. It was Air Force that went to the rescue. I was active Navy, so don't blame me!

Man was 21 when he did all that can't imagine someone that age in this day and age doing that

And the Lord sayeth whom will I send and I raiseth thy hand and sayeth send me

We are not perfect we are flawed like anybody else we just do good and want to do good

SALUTE!!!!

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

I heard there's a new "300" film coming out, but this time, it's about the unsung hero; an Ancient Spartan Physician, who cures wounded soldiers of ailments due to the dissatisfaction of the gods and from demonic possession. Can't wait!!!

I hate war. It’s so fkn evil and such a fkn racket. I wish this guy was with us here today

Did any of these PJ's ever get awarded the Medal of Honor ? Seems that their regular actions, saving lives . . . as bullets fly, about them, put them in this realm . . . on a regular basis !

so he was the reason behind that quote

Bravery. That's all I can say Bravery

This is probably dumb question, but has this been made into a movie yet?

What Army unit was this?

Didn't see any color here... They were American's.... Black, Brown,Red,White....American's...Learn a lesson from them.

You know if we were all brought up properly, with the ability to protect ourselves and carry a gun and fight so we could defend ourselves, and stay home to defend our home and family, if every country did this! and every person! we would not make one man give his life, no one would die so someone else could live, l dont agree with dieing for someone else its evil. The world needs to learn self defence, home defence and stop wars altogether. All those boys went to a strange country and died there alone without their family and people they knew, stop the hero status and teach everyone to defend what is, in essence, their whole life, themself and their loved ones, at home in their own country. Going to someone elses country never made sence, dieing for someone else doesnt make sence.

What happened to fourth Batoon

Why hasn't this War story been told by Hollywood before.? Full honours and respects to Vietnam 🇻🇳🇺🇸 Vets who fought in operation Abilene. The real war heroes are the names on the memorial walls of World War 1, World War 2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq n Afghanistan. Huge respects 🙏 Greetings from Sam India 🇮🇳.

How do they know the numbers of an opponent?

its my brothers of the big red one......

Diversity is our strength. There are no colors or Creed's you are bound together as brothers. Yes we can learn from this. We all need to live under the same roof we better get along. What they have fought for a we are squandering now. Awful.

What Is name of picture?

How the F do you thumbs down this story. Must have been the VC viewers.

What is a Mud Soldier? Acronym? I'm an old Navy vet so it's new to me.

l love brave men but they shouldnt die for it

How many homeless people read this comment? Bring back the homestead act

he was an airman? thats so unusual i never saw or heard of an air force medic coming in on a UH1 i wonder how that came about. does anyone else who was there know? 1st Avn 25th Infantry 69-70 here

Seasoned.. definitely two different meanings .

Has anyone ever heard of a PJ named Jim McGinnis? I believed he recieved 4 destinguished flying crosses. Though they are usually reserved for pilots. I had the pleasure of getting drunk with him in my Uncles garage in Corpis Christi.

Watch movie hacksaw ridge

That others may live. Wasn't that their moto?

That's an American!

So one of the things that I noticed with this movie is his rank. If he was an A1C (E-3) how come he was wearing the stripes of a SrA (E-4)?

Excuse me and all respect to sr.airman Pitts,but it burns me to see how these Hollywood movie advisors cant even get the rank insignia correct. The USAF rank worn in the movie is a non commission officer AKA a buck sergeant designated by the star in the center of the chevron.There is however another E4 rank without the star called sr.airman.This in no way takes away from the story of sr.airman Pitts.I do think its a dishonor the way these Hollywood people,advisors or whatever dishonor the uniform by wearing it incorrectly.Campaign hats worn on the back of their heads like some kid wearing a baseball cap.Its a dishonor that really burns my a**.As it would any U.S. veteran.

He is Captain America

Sargent James Barnes 107th

'We trained actors' 🤨

So, you were 10,000 or more miles from home, in the home country of your enemy, trying to kill him and his family and the ungrateful bastards ambushed you? AND SHOT at you? What assholes they were. If the POLITICIANS who sent you there had to come along what do you think would have happened? Just asking.

Why wasn’t this given by the President of the United States? Was slick Willy to busy?

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Very good for the Vietnamese people that fought against a technological more advance society, and try to teach a lesson, unfortunately the unitedstaders never learn the lesson. A generation lost. We will honor the 4 million inocente people masacres by those ignorants. Freedom had a price, America first, leaders of the free world, bla bla bla. Keep going guys good job

Soy boys will never be this man...

5:51 white guy says "then I got hit"

A lot of BS goes on between branches. When the shit gets real. It takes men like him to control the wheel.

And why did you invaded vietnam anyway?

Yea... and what about the poor Vietcongs.. no medical facilities, no clean hospitals, no pain killers, no helicopters to whisk them away safely... all dying painful deaths defending their country

Vietnam? US-Criminal illegal and Dirty war, like in Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lybia, Serbia!!!

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They should shut this film down because it's racist!

Another Hacksaw ridge.... Yawn....