US Marines in Vietnam: Episode 9: Hell in the Hills

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On November 20, 1968 US forces began “Operation Meade River”. This engagement targeted an area 10 miles south of Da Nang called "Dodge City" by the troops because of its shoot-em-up characteristics. Intelligence had determined that remaining elements of the decimated VC Doc Lap Battalion, along with other under strength VC units and several hundred NVA (North Vietnamese Army) troops, were again massing in the area.

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@carmancarmack9976 11 ай бұрын

My uncle was with F/2/3 was KIA on May 9th during the Hill fights Rip lcpl Carman K. Hicks

@kenleland2980 11 ай бұрын

I was wounded while taking hill 881N. 2blt. 3rd Marines.

@misawaboy7154 Ай бұрын

welcome home!

@kennethprice5628 4 ай бұрын

I salute every Vietnam Veteran I see, much respect...72 yo Navy Veteran

@optimus3305 11 ай бұрын

My Dad was 82nd airborne enlisted and my father in law was 101st drafted, crazy stories, great men. I hope younger people see some of this stuff and learn about it, especially how some of the veterans were treated afterwards, and nobody knowing what PTSD was or how to treat it for a modern war at the time. My father in law’s daughter died of cancer at 21 which was traced to his exposure to agent orange, these guys dealt with never before seen issues AFTER coming home, it’s nice to see some more light shed on it.

@simonmartin3433 11 ай бұрын

God bless your Dad and father in law and ever Man that fought and died in Vietnam. PS the US Military didn't lose in Vietnam the media lost it for them. From England.

@lagartogrande1908 10 ай бұрын

PTSD? Horrible. Do some reading on WW1 vets. Talk about a meat grinder. My grandfather was a WW1 veteran. He did not speak about it much, but when he did, it was to describe HELL. He was wounded at 2nd Ypres. 2nd Ypres is infamous for the first use of poison gas as a weapon of mass destruction. On Canadian troops.

@optimus3305 10 ай бұрын

@@lagartogrande1908 Well aware, that whole era was just insane.

@equine2020 Жыл бұрын

My brother, Marine Recon in Nam. Knowing Marines I do understand their values. Their beliefs in a cause. My uncle was a Marine WWII. My other uncle Navy, Korea. Sitting & drinking with Marines you learn their thinking.

@elmercoffmans4223 6 ай бұрын

These men are all true heroes in my book God bless all you 👍💪🇺🇸

@Dr.Pepper001 11 ай бұрын

I was in the Corps from 64-68 but was never sent to Vietnam. I have the highest respect for the Marines who fought in that God-forsaken shithole.

@edwinsalau150 10 ай бұрын

The only people that forgot commitments to Vietnam was the United States Congress! 75 they cut off for Aid to the country! Foreshadowed Afghanistan! Only difference is we left more money in that country! $85 billion in military equipment! Afghanistan has one hell of an army just ask the Taliban.

@paulannebranson8230 10 ай бұрын

4 months after we were married my husband was flown out to meet his ship in Vietnam. I was in nursing school and I was so devastated that I had to take time off so I could get my thoughts together! I was the only married woman in my class, out of my home state

@joereyna3992 11 ай бұрын

My brother was there in 1966 supporting the grunts as part of a 106 recoilless platoon 1/7.

@rickarra1833 Жыл бұрын

These men were bad-ass

@rudem.2973 11 ай бұрын

Seems to me after the Marines called in for none stop Artillery Bombing on the mountain. Then after a hour the North Vietnamese Army would start shooting randomly with sniper fire. This means the North Vietnamese Army was going deep under ground into under ground cities with tunnels. They perhaps would wait for the bombing to stop. Then come out and do random sniper fire. No matter how much bombs hit the area. The bombs could not effect the under ground tunnels and under ground cities. Simply amazing .

@edwinsalau150 Жыл бұрын

Know the area well. From 66 kill the middle of 68. HMM 265 and then second platoon, bravo company third tank big day at the rock pile.

@markusbracey5229 Жыл бұрын

My profile pic. Sylvester Bracey Sr Marine Recon Vietnam THE HILLS JAN 19 1967. Caught twice by the Vietcong NEVER SHOT OR TAKEN POW.. 3rd div 2md batt 9th marine FORCE RECON.

@billyrichardson3075 7 ай бұрын

I was with 3/9 3rd Mar Div in 66-67 (Quang Tri Province). Glad you made it home. Semper Fi.

@soxbearshwks8988 7 ай бұрын

3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai,RVN 10/65-11/66

@halcreel2173 11 ай бұрын

First Force Recon 68-69 An Hoa. So thankful for the chopper pilots that saved us lots of times

@spockspock 10 ай бұрын

Thanks to the pilots and thanks to you. 🇺🇸🗽

@dennisholst4322 10 ай бұрын

Best. Of the Corps

@user-pb4yx5rt4o 3 ай бұрын

My brother was a Force Marine Recon in 1968 his name was Larry Row did you know him? He drown n 1972 I

@halcreel2173 3 ай бұрын

@@user-pb4yx5rt4o Nelda I’m sorry but I didn’t know him. I got there Oct. 68. He might have been gone by then. I’m sorry for your loss.

@jonhenson5450 Жыл бұрын

Super work here , thanks. Even more thanks to those I Corps Marines that did so much. Respect L 3/1 87-91

@ibekajohnson3298 11 ай бұрын

@tomgrotenrath8915 11 ай бұрын

@@ibekajohnson3298l 19:51

@jonhenson5450 11 ай бұрын

@@ibekajohnson3298 what u mean? Lp/op? I don't understand

@tomedmondson5236 10 ай бұрын

You keep saying that these operations were to keep the 324B division from infiltrating, but you leave out the 325 division and a regiment who supported the 324. I can’t remember the regiments name, but they were the trained sappers who spearheaded the NVA divisions night assaults and assisted in other types of actions

@shawn1432 11 ай бұрын

I love the marines, these guys are really nice….just ask the enemy !!

@taylor1052 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the upload I haven't seen this one I've seen the 101 Airborne One like this but not the Marine One

@frankchase9297 8 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@f4tweet Жыл бұрын

God bless the grunts.

@bobprescott 11 ай бұрын

there, no grunts there heroes

@dennisholst4322 10 ай бұрын

Who wanted to photograph the grunts

@thomaspamelawashington1397 10 ай бұрын

Tunnels help the NVA vanish. They were undetected at this point of the conflict. Didn’t seem fair to have an intelligent enemy.

@richardelias2674 9 ай бұрын

Semper Fi An Hoa kilo 3/5, 68-69

@SwampFox101-sj6ul 5 ай бұрын

Served with B 1/9 in the Hill Fights. It was a meat grinder.

@jarhead1814 Ай бұрын

When were you with B 1/9

@Carl-ht7cg Жыл бұрын

Donate to the "Wounded Warrior Project"

@gt5663 22 күн бұрын

Little miss leading, the Rock Pile was not large enough for more then a squad of marines if that many, it was a radio relay shot from VANDERGRIF TO Dong HA, mayby their thinking of Dang Ha Mountain fire support base?

@joesielskisr4911 11 ай бұрын

A guy around the corner was one he got in to drugs when he came back

@ZAN-THE-GOAT Жыл бұрын

No way in hell the US was ever going to win with Chinese & Russian backing. Most nva were Chinese regular army & rangers to give them combat experience.

@jarhead1814 11 ай бұрын

Yep. We captured a NVA officer who was Chinese trained.

@kdolo100 5 ай бұрын

Not "most" PAVN. Some..

@DEVILDOG1964 Жыл бұрын

SLF IN 66 THEN MARBLE MOUNTAIN 1967 USMC SEMPER FI

@johnhelm7090 10 ай бұрын

Jim, I went back to Viet Nam 40 years after fighting there. I did the tourist thing and went to Marble Mountain after visiting Hill 55 where I had spent most of my time while in country. I was really surprised how many Viet Cong had been inside the caves on Marble Mountain. According to the guide on top of the mountain, there was a staging area there for Viet Cong and many of their wounded were treated inside these caves. Did you see any of this or was it cleared by '67?

@DEVILDOG1964 10 ай бұрын

Nothing cleared AT THAT TIME. I UNDERSTAND there was a VC, AND NVA HOSPITAL INSIDE AND BEHIND THE PAGODA OF MARBLE MOUNTAIN. I WAS OUTSIDE OF MARBLE MOUNTAIN BY 2 MILES GUARDING A RADIO RELAY STATION ALL SAND. I DID GO UP ON THE CROWS NEST NEXT TO MARBLE MOUNTAIN AS I WAS A 106 MM SQUAD LEADER. NEVER HAD ANY DESIRE TO GO BACK. I JUST SAW PICTURES ON KZfaq I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW TOURISTY IT IS NOW UNRECOGNIZABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.@@johnhelm7090

@DEVILDOG1964 14 күн бұрын

@@johnhelm7090 I WAS NEVER ASKED TO GO INTO MARBLE MT. I FOUND OUT LATER IN A TIME MAGAZINE THEREWASA VC NVA HOSPITAL IN THE MARBLE MOUNTAIN. HAD A 106 MM ON TOP OF THE CROWS NEST NEXT TO MARBLE MOUNTAIN I WAS UP THERE ONCE. H&S 3/1

@troymitchell1747 11 ай бұрын

Welcome home men.

@davidhayes7596 11 ай бұрын

Khe sahn did not end like dien Bien Phu. Charles never had a chance.

@williamcreighton1417 11 ай бұрын

Charles was fighting a war not a series of battles. And Charles won the country he fought for decades for, the French, the Americans and the Chinese all found out not to mess with Charles

@DN-nf9pc 10 ай бұрын

Khe Danh was a diversion

@jamesmcgathon3084 Жыл бұрын

💜

@brianford8493 11 ай бұрын

No one ever bangs on about Victor Charles.......yet with all your support he still kicked our ass.....tut tut!

@robertkoth4022 9 ай бұрын

Not in the kill ratio politics kept us from taking the war in the north

@briangoldy8784 9 ай бұрын

We never lost the War in Vietnam , We ended the surge of Communism in Southeast Asia, ,No Other Country took on the America after Vietnam.

@forensicaccountant259 6 ай бұрын

You clearly worded your comment incorrectly.

@forensicaccountant259 6 ай бұрын

You MEANT to say that thanks to support from RUSSIA AND CHINA, the Viet Cong proved to be more formidable than anticipated.

@brianford8493 6 ай бұрын

@@forensicaccountant259 of course I meant to say it!

@roshanrasika9774 Жыл бұрын

Tell us something about MacVSog

@joshswacina991 11 ай бұрын

Those guys make Rambo look like a weenie . John Stryker Myer have a couple good books out there and there are several really good podcast if you haven't scene Any of them.

@kpb96m 10 ай бұрын

2:58 Poor elephants. No wonder their almost extinct.

@notUrRealDad 21 күн бұрын

“We blew the poop out of those guys” was way more visual than if he just said shit lmao

@boondocker7964 Жыл бұрын

Guys in the vid have M-16's, if they were supposed to be on Prairie, they did not get M-16's till Spring of '67. On Hastings, we were at the Rockpile, it was a bare bones encampment at the bottom of the Rockpile in Aug. '66, recon guys supposedly had a place up topside, it probably did get built out, but, it sure was not on Hastings, and I bet it was pretty spartan on the Prairie operations. Did a Carib cruise on the Guam, '67-'68. Entire Marine Bn. a top the Rockpile? Yeah, right, if a Bn. was whittled down to about 2 squads, this vid is B.S. The Rockpile was out in the middle of nowhere, not at all near CamLo. Actually South West of CamLo, by many, many miles, look it up on a map. Hill 851? How about 861?

@kimberlysteller2556 Жыл бұрын

Semper Fi Marine. My father was on hastings and prarie. 2/4 india co . Cpl. David E. Steller 2114414. He was with mortars.

@boondocker7964 Жыл бұрын

@@kimberlysteller2556 His service number is older than mine, so, I'm guessing he was on the "inside", in '63 or '64? 60MM mortars?

@kimberlysteller2556 Жыл бұрын

@@boondocker7964 81mm mortars. I know they took an ship to nam in 65. Stormed the beach, . I have a pic of his boot camp class but need to dig it out. I think 64 was the year he joined. His 2nd tour was 67-68 and mainly was hill fights and khe sahn. He was on 881s with capn Dabney as an sniper with h and s co i believe

@edwinsalau150 Жыл бұрын

We know that. They were army troops, mostly. Army was not up by us until they were getting ready for Pegasus.

@edwinsalau150 10 ай бұрын

Flew over, but never landed. It was very spartan! Prairie and Hastings. HMM 265.

@robbanerdin1686 11 ай бұрын

Wrong text Khe Sanh not caisan and NVA not NBA :))))

@andrewbaroch2141 11 ай бұрын

Johnson simply had to tell the USSR NOT TO SHIP MILITARY AID TO .NO. VIETNAM ...and US ships would blockade Haiphong harbor.

@billyrichardson3075 7 ай бұрын

We (3/9 3rd Mar Div.) were constantly finding Chinese and Russian weapons/ammo in and around Quang Tri Province in 66 & 67. Had lots of Russian 120mm rockets dropped on our hill 2 clicks north of Camp JJ Carroll. Lots of those rockets were duds. That's how we knew they were Russian. We would also find cachs of stored Chinese/Russian ammo. The Chinese and the Russians were indeed supplying the North Vietnamese.

@SongJLikes 9 ай бұрын

I think my dude needs a bathroom break, can we cut the cameras for a few minutes?

@johnnygross4415 Жыл бұрын

When on patrol, when we're you allowed to smoke?

@johnjareo1047 11 ай бұрын

"We always knew where the Americans were because they left cigarette butts everywhere" - NVA grunt

@user-pv8io9vc8i 11 күн бұрын

I smoked all the time if I had any

@angloaust1575 10 ай бұрын

It was inevitable that the marines would be committed To vietnam eventually Having such a force in the usa Not being deployed would create a morale situation All it needed was an incident To say let's go and the viet cong provided it by attacking U.s. bases Just as the gulf of tonkin one did! They are macho gung ho trained to kick ass!

@lagartogrande1908 10 ай бұрын

11:10. Evict the bad neighbours? What a strange thing to say. Not at all surprising though. For imperialists.

@hayshammond5499 11 ай бұрын

Poorly crafted documentary. Lost me when the Marine called a Corpsman a medic!

@dandroullard4798 8 ай бұрын

I was a Corpsman in 1969 and 1970 and served with the Fifth Marines 1/5 Delta and Bravo companies and when I try to explain what a Corpsman is I often use the term medic, everyone knows what a medic is only a Marine knows what a Corpsman is.

@GitFiddler 6 ай бұрын

I was a young kid of 18 when I joined the USAF at the tail end of Vietnam, and I strongly believed our presence in Vietnam was to defend the Vietnamese people who did NOT... want to be under atheistic Communism, an atheistic belief that had no problem violating peoples basic God-given rights. So this Rakestraw fellow's opinion of the Vietnam conflict was not the same attitude many veterans I knew and spoke with had. And that included not just USAF vets, but also Army and Marine Vietnam vets. That's why I don't care much for videos like this, because often those behind Vietnam war documentaries ultimately push the globalist one-world order views, which one of their strategies is to downplay American patriotism and support for doing what is right. I mean this Rakestraw fellow was perfect for them, 'made-to-order', to fit the American doubts over the reason for the U.S. getting involved in Vietnam. And if he didn't think he was serving the flag of the United States of America when he went, then maybe he should have gone north to Canada with the rest of the draft dodgers. The globalist video sponsers must have loved to hear him say that junk with claiming he and his fellow-marines weren't fighting for the U.S. flag.

@petepayette6690 Жыл бұрын

Stupid war.... That you lost

@equine2020 Жыл бұрын

The politicians lost. They screwed. Our boys took land, dumb butt political leaders would call them back. Losing ground the boys had won. Don't ever blame our boys. Because you know nothing.

@edwinsalau150 11 ай бұрын

The icing on the cake was a congress of the United States! Refused munitions, and their support with their with their support with air support! President Ford went to Capitol Hill and begged!!!! this individual in the nursing home/White House/stash house at this time was in his first term in the senate! Let’s go Brandon!

@DN-nf9pc 11 ай бұрын

@@edwinsalau150what ever. You lost!

@roaddog7793 11 ай бұрын

We were not there in a combat role when the Arvin folded no suprise there but you read history before you make ignorant comments dude

@petepayette6690 11 ай бұрын

@@roaddog7793 we were defeated in vietnam and by the freakin talaban

@andrewbaroch2141 11 ай бұрын

NO US military would've died. The tone of this documentary sickens me, glorifying battle, which WAS A WASTE OF AMERICAN LIVES.

@martaandrodger8742 19 күн бұрын

If you stupid enough to buy the story of the of the government, “ we must stop communism in Southern Asia “ and joined the services of military forces or unlikely by the draft of our country that’s too bad.” You put yourselves into a position that was not smart. This war created because of LBJ had investments in Bell helicopters, Texas oil, general dynamics. You guys fell some stupid story. I am a Vietnam veteran.

@valoroustv 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for your service and you are appreciated and respected.