True

Well said !

Being a hero requires fighting for a good cause. As far as I can tell they were fighting for a criminal and murderous war that is remembered as a stain on history. Bad guys at that.

@@ponsmedulla6244 I knows that but they fought a warfare that was not started by the U.S.( I never gets to know did any of L. J & R. N. Children served in Vietnam). That was a war above all wars. And they were small-scale poorer countries. Yet it took five different ' Countries ' trying to defeating them without any luck. Might is not always right Been prove several times.

Well said.

lissa Luke R.I.P., all thanks to your brother for his service. My uncle Jimmy was shot down on July 24, 1968.

thank you. so many lives were wasted.

Sorry to hear that. I refueled the helicopter of a high school friend in 1969 not long before I joined the Marines. He was in flight school and was later killed. I was a door gunner in 1972.

Thank you for your service R.I.P.

Sorry for your loss. My uncle never came home too. Named my son after him.

That's awesome man. Eh.

I hope your in good health, son. H and orange caused health effects in the next generation....

@@tmackjr8652 Yep. Seem to be. Got a low 2D:4D ratio....

Yeah that's cool your canadian father joined the us army when so many people went to Canada to no go to Vietnam......not that I even agree with anything related to vietnam it's still admirable of your father to do that. My dad was in vietnam in the us army. Great stories and some hard stories.

@billyfromtheusa That guys an asshole eh???

And thank you for your service!

You didnt happen to know a Kenneth {Ken} Wilson did ya?

Baxter.... Angels.... good for you.... welcome back jack!

Thank you for your service. Im glad you made it home safely.

These guys terrorized Vietnamese civilians and killed people for nothing. They are not heroes! At best they can be called victims too, lied to by their government.

Got shut three times n survive. Wow!!!!

I was thinking of a man who the nik name stainless steel. His name was steel he went in when nobody else would. Look him up . I'm trying too..

I'm assuming after debrief it was a short jaunt over for a latte' & bunk in the "safe space"?

Bullshit

Rob Ervin never had debriefs. Just deplaned and continued. Nothing sexy about hearing the whine of the 51. Damn scary! Evasive manuver was scarier!

Yeah I agree, its a farfetched enough story, also I just cant take the word of someone in the KZfaq comment section

spaceAcee Doubting Thomas! Everyone has silly comments!

Ave Maria .Gratia Plena ... Dominus Decum.

Absolutely xx RIP heros

@@ellisaskelding621 fn dogs

@@fionahiggins6682 Higgins

​@@fionahiggins6682 GOD SHARES HIS GLORY WITH NO ONE !!! Roman Catholicism is an abomination to the Lord. They are not trusting in Christ alone for their salvation. John 19:30. They are bribing him paragraph 2068 of the RCC. In other words God wasn't enough. Compared to. Ephesians 2:8-9. Love you too much not to tell you the truth.🙏

May my brother RIP.

True Hero

you need a reality check, your father didn't fight for America, the US was NOT! under attack.

T 50% casualties I expect they were brave but their lives were pretty much wasted.

Thanks, Phillip.

Phillip Shaps Do you remember Captain Richard Porter-Smith also pilot. Phouc Vinh til 1970-71

Respect Sir from Ireland 👏🍀🇮🇪🇺🇲

Phillip Shaps respect

Jolly Green

Navy used the H-3 as Mother birds over the north@@rogerhobbs5192

How specifically did the war serve you?

And he made it......truly blessed an bad ass

@@joshuasingh2449 @itz_ex0r I had to listen several time to make sure I heard that right. Absolute legend!

Me at 22 just watching this and eating chips 😂😭

Constantly flying in and out in and out some days they would be shot down there selfs 3 or 4 times a day ad just get rescued jump in another heli and right back out each time.

If you haven’t already read it, I strongly suggest reading ‘CHICKENHAWK’ by Robert Mason. He was a ‘slick’ pilot in Vietnam. I have read it multiple times and if you want to get more insight into what it was like being a Huey pilot then that book is the best you will find anywhere.

My grandpa passed when I was 10, about a year before 9/11. A lot of the Huey pilots had to fly through clouds of agent orange and he got hit hard with throat cancer. I wonder if they met or even flew together? Mine’s name was Jim Jewel. Anyway, Rest In Peace to them both, and I’m sorry for your loss. Sometimes I think it’s good he passed before 9/11 though, because I think our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq would have depressed him.

My papa was too man, May they all rest in peace .

Seriously. Imagine all the hot LZs he went into.

The Vietcong has bigger balls

@@JohnKobaRuddy Vietcong were all small balled, smart yeah but they were either cowards or stupid. They either lay in wait for the US troops or they make suicidal charges, neither are worthy of the title of being big balled.

2932 souls saved. That man is a fuckin hero.

@@jerrell1169 smart then call them stupid? they make suicidal charge and call them cowards? get your head straight, you're full of contradictions.

I'm very sorry for your families loss. In every way.

Respect... 🙏🏼

I love all the Grunts and Huey pilots who served in Nam. My Heart goes out to all of them.❤❤❤Peter Allan, England.

Yes, a shame. Even today vets are not treated the best. Our government screws them.

Me too..

Yeah they got spat on. Yeah aren’t hippy humans lovely? Anyone that was a hippy back this time will forever be seen as cowards and scum for their action to all those that served in Vietnam. And their ☮️ peace sign will forever be seen as a target by Vietnam Veterans.

I was in the Marines and got back from Viet Nam and we had to change into civilian clothing when we hit the states. They warned us about the problems other vets faced. A lot of people thought we were baby killers and rapists. I am sure that went on, but I never saw any of that in my group. You are very young but you grow up so fast. Movies can't replicate the loud sounds or smells, the heat, and the adrenaline. And yet those days were such a strong learning experience for me and really shaped me into the person I am today. So sorry for the people who didn't make it, knowing their people back home would be suffering.

@@charleswilson7371 today vets are treated *far* worse by their own government. That’s the problem of our time. It isn’t people being angry at them, it’s the government tearing up their bodies and then saying “you’re only 40% disabled”.

Guns Up

Thank you for your service brother! 🙏 🇺🇸

CE Dolphin 911, 174th AHC 1966-67. Camp Lane and Duc Pho. Welcome home, brother. Clear left!

Thank U. I knew daily letters were everything important. Thank you!

Pretty sure the U.S. didn't have female chopper pilots in Vietnam. Unless Cynthia isn't your real name, or it's your new real name. Or you are a guy and your parents didn't care that Cynthia is, at it's core, a feminine name. Or none of the above, what do I know. I'm gonna stop typing now cuz I'm just messing with you anyway. Except for when I say lots and lots of people who have not been in combat know the importance of letters from home. Every single loved one who's ever written a letter to a soldier on the front knows that.

Thank You for your service⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🇺🇸👍

@@conanguard342 I was stationed in Korea 72 -73 , never heard of female chopper pilots back then and i spoke with many ex Nam pilots and they never mentioned any women being in their units ?

@Cindy Klenk I'm sorry for your loss, Cindy. I hope the years he had were kind to him. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p65iqcWK2JzJkpc.html

@Cindy Klenk A not unfamiliar story of the complicated life of a returning combat veteran. It seems Mike had a full life, over came, for the most part, the obstacles, found some love and solace. None of us could ask for more than that. Yes, life does go on. One foot in front of the other. My very best to you and your family Cindy.

Yeah no shit think about flying into a hot LZ your a sitting duck much respect for these heros

I wonder if it were this bad for dive bombers

And God Bless you sir.

Your a pog

@@andreiharkov5110 Not really, though a paratrooper when it came to it I was an Infantryman first, thus 11B4P. So what is your story?

@VWRabbit2008 I was born in 1948 or are you talking about the other individual?

VWRabbit2008 you were a 42A

Well, I know of at least 1, being his skull is in my closet. I've called him Igor, for as long as I can rember.

Ohh, and John I bet you said you would eave the country, when our Presedent Trump won. But yet here you are being a key board warrior. I'd bet the house, my old man, could kick your ass still at 74.

@@JohnKobaRuddy is this what you do. Sit on your fat fucking ass talking shit about vets. What are you even doing here you piece of shit.

did you see action?

I reckon the real heroes are people that defend their homelands against invading imperial forces. But hey, tomato/tomato.

meattray69 That's exactly what the Americans and ARVN were doing. Protecting South Vietnam from invaders out of the North.

@@procrastinator6902 You've got a pretty wild comprehension of the word imperial, mate. Pretty hard for Vietnamese to invade Vietnam ay.

Lol I imagine when it came to the subject of the vietnam war he didn't bother with the book!

It’s a shame that more soldiers /marines don’t talk about their experiences in war. Maybe just then people would realize how bad war is.

Thank KZfaq for "keeping the record straight" and available! America is a better country when we the people can read, hear and see our record; the blemishes as well as the triumphs.

That chopping sound still gets my attention and raises my hackles.

during World War II my father worked in Europe on an ambulance truck that went out into the field to pick up the injured and bring them back to the big hospital in France, he never ever spoken, but the last week of his life all guys .. the band of brothers came to visit him every day ..Only my dad saw them.. me and my mom didn't

It's amazing that more of these hero's weren't shot. What with the size of their balls they all had. Thank you for your service and WELCOME HOME

@@susannthomas5273...look up Hugh Dowding.

I just want to say thank for your service Roy.

Thank you for your service and yes these guys was crazy brave they were sitting ducks is of been more scared in one of those birds than on the ground man your a target the whole time in that bird

It is an amazing memorial…

Mark K did you kno Sgt Buckley, and Sgt boggess, killed 1969 December 29 army

No Sir, I did not know them. I was not in Vietnam. I only worked with a veteran of that war. His name is B. Stephenson. He was an army pilot.

Me too, my first flight he saw i was nervous, he laughed and said it was great flying without people shooting at him.

Had one teach me nav when the civilians instructor couldn’t. My hats off to them.

First Name Vincent

I bet even most or some of the ex VCs respected the courage of these Chopper pilots. Flying low and slow, attracting all those small arms fire. Some keyboard warriors just love hitting that dislike button to stir sXXt up.

slapshot121212 That or bleeding heart liberals.

Ironic isn't it that Hollywood stars hate our military so bad but love playing hero's in movies.

@Cindy Klenk Your right. They are self hating liberal kids living in mom's basement as their hero Sleepy Joe.

@@daroldbannister7496 Please don't politicize this. It's got nothing to do with what candidate or party (if any) you vote for. I know active servicemen and Vietnam veterans from both political parties. I agree with @Larry Tan: "Some keyboard warriors just love hitting that dislike button to stir sXXt up". By politicizing this you only help them succeed. Tough times call for kindness and respect - and finding what brings people together rather than what separates us makes us stronger. (That was as true in '68 as it is today.) Here's wishing you all a nice day on this good Earth.

Bless your nephew,and may he rest in peace. From a Brit.

From AUS? Ok.. the evidence proves the Port Arthur massacre was hoaxed by the ASIS - mileswmathis.com/porta.pdf mileswmathis.com/unabomber.pdf

Amen.

No airplane was ever found at the Pentagon on 9/11 jesus christ man, calm down

I spent time with some Oz and Kiwi troops. Great guys who got me in a whole lot of trouble! lol

Damm. What was the worst case?

These pilots had no fucking business going to Vietnam and if they felt that they were in danger they should have questioned the Fucking idiots in Political Office who sent them there.

im 37 and it makes me sick when i see the way the kids are now.

Sir, you are right. Am Irish and played sport and worked in construction. Am nothing compared to folk who served their country. But some of these specky left wing millenialls who are addicted to computer games and their gadgets. Good Lord, These characters don't have strength to crack off a wank. 😆🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

brooks wade Im a professional mma fighter. Salute... T Such things will never happen around me sir..

I know a few who were door Gunners.

I'm Japanese. We don't disrespect our elders. So I cant see why anyone would. They're not worth giving a response to, let alone time or attention. I don't think I wanna know what that war was like, or any war, in particular. It's beyond my comprehension. My grandma was a nurse in Okinawa and worked at an air base giving triage care for wounded coming every hour for 12 hour shifts 5 days a week. That was her frontline battle.

The helis itself got bigger balls to carry

Repeat comment.

Tired old meme. Not appropriate. Fuck off and come back when you grow up enough that your own drop.

@@nahyeahwhatsahandle Instead of replying with a bunch of derp, you could've just kept on scrolling.

@@UnitSe7en Sure thing, sport. 😉👉👉

*Yes...and GAWDDAMN those who put them there!*

I was with the 11ACR in Nam we were part of AirCav trust the pilots were courageous!!!!!

Ray thank you for your service!

I really appreciate the service of yourself and your comrades.

I had my draft card in 1972 and was told not to respond to my upcoming induction date as the war was ending. Thanks to all of you who carried the weight for me and hell, all of us at home. You make me proud.

Damn straight.

@666MikeRochip I'll second that bro. My grand father served in WW1 - was a corporal in the Auckland 1st Battalion even though he was a Southlander living at Stewart Island on the Murray River - he was working as a saw miller. Spent time in theaters in Egypt & France before being injured and also with piles from the horrendous conditions. Posted to Gosford military hospital. Was a bit of a rebel as he was docked on several occasions for being late back to parade...think I inherited his gene on that one. He spent 3 years 158 days overseas. Returned home a broken young man. I am also privileged to inherit his tough fighting spirit as in 1990 I had my near-death motorcycle accident in Southland that ultimately resulted in me losing my entire left leg at the hip and left side of my pelvis amputated too - suffered several internal injuries. Docs & surgeons believed my high fitness level helped save my life as I was an athlete at the time - road cyclist, triathlete, and marathon runner - was 26. My grand father played rugby for Southland in 1920 (hooker, even though he was only 5ft 7in tall) and won the Ranfurly Shield off Wellington for the first time. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

I wouldn’t say important I would say you helped a little bit

Very true. Not a lot of people know that Australian soliders fought in Vietnam.

Australian SAS were called "Jungle Ghosts" by the Viet-Cong and the Australian SAS was pretty damn successful in the field.

I mean think about how many flights a day that is

Col. Douglas Moore, my hat is off to you and all of the other soldiers, pilots and every one else protecting our freedom! Thank You!

God bless you and all that were there, and to those who lost thier lives💯🙏🙏❤️🇺🇲🇺🇲

I salute them ..... they were so young, yet so brave, braver than i ever could be.

Still lost to guys fighting in sandals

Jacob Jorgenson you couldn’t survive 24 hours over there. Take your opinion and shove it up your ass

I think the US government is very corrupt, from gulf of tonkin to JFKs assassination to 9/11, but I ALWAYS stand with the troops. The heroism seen by these crews and US service members is unlike any other.

Jacob, FUCK YOU VERY MUCH!

My Dad loved the Blues. He flew for Alpha Troop 1/9th through all of '68 and said the Blues were his many brothers.

Americans were not heroes, just invaders!

You got that right .

Amen.

Absolutely. These guys did what their country asked of them and then some. They risked their lives to save their fellow soldiers. I have complete respect for them. It is a tragedy that so many lives were lost because of idiot politicians. To those that made it back, welcome home.

@@davidmihevc3990 Agree 100% on all accounts.

Imagine you are in charge of a country and have been voted in by the people. Along comes a foreign power with a very different ideology to your own. Imagine this foreign ideology sends a shiver down your spine ! But things get worse , this foreign country begins to impose itself onto a free and peaceful people and you find yourself appalled by the treatment of the population. Suppose this is happening right next door to you. What would you do as an elected representative of your nation ? Would you turn a blind eye ? Would you pretend nothing was happening ? I am not saying you are wrong or right , I am just curious.

The first two links proves the moon landing in '69 was faked by NASA and the fascist shadow govt. Links 3 & 4 proves the outcome of WWll was determined before the first shot was ever fired, proving there was no 'greatest generation'. Fast forward to today and we see Trump, Pence, Obama, Biden, Clinton, AOC, Beto, and the rest of the usual suspects engage in the criminal cover up of the 9/11 false flag. There are 51 other PDF's. Each PDF contains declassified information that reveals many high level psy-op's done by various Intelligence agencies worldwide (CIA, DHS, Mossad, NZIZ, ASIS, CSIS, MI5, etc). The declassified info is being released on an ongoing basis by a subgroup located inside the CIA. Miles W Mathis is the cover they are using to front the project. Lose the cell phone, you will need a larger monitor when viewing the evidence. I don't respond to ad hominem attacks. And I don't respond to govt operatives employed by the US military or a 3 letter govt agency, whose job assignment is to troll discussion forums, message boards, and social media 24/7 - mileswmathis.com/trinity.pdf mileswmathis.com/shut.pdf mileswmathis.com/hiller.pdf mileswmathis.com/hitler2.pdf mileswmathis.com/tate.pdf

100% true!! These men are heroic warriors who deserve a hell of a lot more respect than they got.

No airplane was ever found at the Pentagon on 9/11- Ok, no one is forcing you to live here. LEAVE!!!! Go live under a Communist dictatorship and let us know how it works out.

@@noairplanewaseverfoundatth4336 Please resume your medication. Please.

No airplane was ever found at the Pentagon on 9/11 - this has got to be a bot because nobody on the planet can be this stupid.

Cindy Klenk absolutely Cindy and great comment. These individuals still found common ground even in the foxholes. Republicans and democrats are losing their common sense that it takes to find common ground. Corporate media and the internet are destroying our society. We need more independent free thinkers to save us from the brainwashed.

Vlad Drac both are great way war profiteering off the patriotism of our military personnel as well in endless wars and conflicts. Trying to defeat ideologies like communism and terrorism is great for the war companies and their shareholders.

I like how this comment was about not being political. I knew immediately that the thread was gonna be political because people are a lil dumb.

@@kaigrote8630 War is political

@@bushwhackermo Yeah the only reason were in the conflict was because of politics.

I'm an American and feel the war had nothing to do with America and don't feel any need to thank a Vietnam veteran why would you ?

@@carloscarlos7044 any solider drafted in to serve their country in any war from ant time deserve at least a thanks don't you think.?

@@insert_name_here not from me because I didn't draft the soldier and any fighting he did in Vietnam wasn't on my behalf as a American citizen

@@carloscarlos7044 , You're not much of an American Citizen from my perspective. I remember hippies greeting us as we disembarked, calling us "Baby Killers", we kicked the shit out of a lot of them too, were you one of 'em? I sure hope so.

@@BobbyTucker no I was never a " hippie " and dont understand why you have a problem with my view that American soldiers fighting in Vietnam weren't fighting for American citizens and therefore I have no reason to show them any gratitude . America lost the war and the communists never did invade America or invade the other countries of south east Asia like LYNDON Johnson predicted , in fact Vietnam is a vacation destination for American citizens and they manufacture our sneakers now . Dont get mad at me for telling the facts

Von Musklaus how the fuck do you know that they’re war criminals prick?

Crandall

sweet

My father has over 8000 hours of flight time from vietnam. 2-tours. He does jump in his sleep and he rarely talks about it

Sad and scary.

War became their lives.

@@LawrenceCaldwellAuthor because of politics.

@@aliceshaw8265 Thete was peace already before Vietnam.

We'll put Logan 👍🇺🇸

1000%

It's obvious you haven't a clue why we were there. It was very necessary.

@@jerryd5471 That's the public's fault for not understanding the significance of the war, and the government's fault for not trying to explain it better to the new generation. It doesn't matter how important a fight somewhere else is, if it's somewhere else, and you have a government based on electing people, you can only fight it so long without public support.

@@lordgarion514 Please, explain why it was necessary then.