Wall just a point in time. Many of us got injured from our own chemical weapons (extreme concentrations of dioxin in Agent Orange) in Vietnam and didn't know it until years later. Many have already died and many are dying. People tend to forget that Rambo movie started out when Rambo found out his close friend form his unit died of Agent Orange/Dioxin.

phapnui My grandfather is currently dying from Agent Orange, terrible to see him suffer. They really need to do more for our vets.

Never mind what they actually owe Vietnam ...

@@whynottalklikeapirat what do they owe vietnam? Do you know of what you speak? You know the generals asked for a blessing not help with the coup right?

@@WVU.STEELERS.CELTICS Those Vets who fought in ANY war to help keep America free, deserve everything they get and MORE! We owe it to them, even it it means helping them the rest of their lives. There ARE ways that could be accomplished. We just need to change our priorities. E.g., I resent paying $60,000 a year for inmates who are in prison, who committed heinous crimes, proven guilty, they need to be removed period, not have the privilege of 3 square meals a day, a roof over their heads, clothes, play time often with other criminals, they have TVs, radios, cell-phones, all juiced with electricity we pay for! There are more important things to be done with the money. White-collar criminals are a different story but some are treated the same as a murderer, when hard labor could be a punishment! Make them help build bridges and roads, many other jobs they could help with instead of just sitting on their butts "doing time!". Today, DNA is indisputable evidence and when a crime is solved, the perp needs to be punished, if he killed, he needs to die. Use the money we save to help our Vets who deserve it! I know that will rile a lot of people but it's just common sense!

+keyman keys Here Here. God bless all of them. Whether they came back or not.

+Gemini Girl When I returned stateside for R & R from my 1st tour with Echo Co/2nd Batallion/ 1st Marines in December of 1965 nobody knew what PTSD even was ,I met my wife in Hawaii after accepting the bonus to extend my tour a 2nd time & found myself lying to her ,I allowed her to believe I was assigned in the rear as kennel master so she wouldn't freak out knowing I had accepted a 2nd combat tour to stay with my K-9 Deuce whom I formed a father like bond with ,after the 1st 72 hours sightseeing with my wife all I could think of getting back with my squad & Deuce ,durring my training at Lackland AFB Dog School we were warned how attached MWD handlers become to their K-9 partners but we still didn't expect the level of love that would form ,my eldest son was born durring my 2nd combat deployement & my wife wanted me to come home after the 3 months I had left of my 2nd tour ,just thinking of what would happen to Deuce without me I would have panic attacks that would drop me to my knees,I couldn't breathe & even passed out once , Deuce was a scout tracker WD so I knew whoever was assigned him would be walking point with him daily in hairy shit that could get him killed ,for 26 months I ate with Deuce ,I slept with him at my side in the Bush & on base ,I shared every emotion I had with him & in return he kept us alive ,we knew all that could be known about each other & were inseparable but I knew he was Marine Corps property & not my child to take home, after speaking with other handlers who were on their 4th and 5th tours because of the bond I decided to extend a 3rd time without asking my wife ,but I kept up the lie of me being in the rear with the gear, I couldn't even bear to take the R & R I had comming to visit my wife & see my newborn son for fear of losing Deuce because he refused to kennel without me or even take food from anybody but me ,my wife filed for divorce & sent me the papers 90 days before my 3rd tour was up with a letter giving me 2 choices ,#1 come home to my family #2 stay in the Marine Corps with Deuce ,she knew the love I had for that animal was like my own child from our letters but she couldn't take being alone anymore ,It took me a month to make the choice to come home ,when I said my goodbyes to Deuce he knew we would never be together again & freaked out ,he was doing back flips & howling ,he was so worked up he was gnawing & tearing at the kennel gate trying to climb aboard with me thinking I was going on patrol without him ,that's the last memory I have & it's my nightmare of 48 yrs now ,after I had been home about a month I received a package from my CO that held Deuces harness & a tuft of fur cut from his tail ,that made me happy until I read the enclosed letter ,that's the moment my PTSD became suicidal . The kennel master assigned my Deuce to an ARVN handler knowing full well Deuce absolutely hated all Vietnamese people ,Deuces ARVN handler took him outside the wire on a supposed training exercise & returned without him ,he claimed Deuce broke his harness & disappeared after attacking him ,the other handlers in my squad wasn't buying his story so at 1st light they tracked Deuce down ,he was found about 500 yards outside the wire with his harness still on & his throat cut ,that fucking ARVN bastard murdered my dog ,his payback was swift so I took some comfort in knowing he met his end exactly like Deuce, left to bleed out alone & afraid in the dark . I spent the next 11 years inside a bottle & the alcoholism only made it worse ,after finding me passed out in our bath tub with my 357 still stuck in my mouth my wife thought i had killed myself ,when the police came i was out of my skull & she had me committed for psychiatric observation where I spent the next 90 days in 5 point restraints tied to the fucking bed ,which saved my life because I had lost all will to live . I still suffer from separation anxiety,especially after I dream ,in my dreams I can feel Deuce laying beside me with his hot fur touching my neck,I can feel his breath on my neck & how soft his fur is, the dreams are always the same where I lift up my poncho to check on him & he's not there ,it's only then I realize I'm holding the covers from our bed & it's my wife next to me ,not Deuce and sometimes after i realize he isnt there, I hate her with all my heart for that brief moment of awareness ,the only way I can get back to sleep is if I curl up on the floor with our American Bulldog & hold him ,my kids used to see me sleeping with our pets & grab a blanket & lay with us the rest of the night but their all grown & have their own homes now . The VA is zero help because the psychiatrists there think more of their own political ideologies than the doctor patient confidentiality , I made the mistake of telling my VA therapist about things soldiers do to vent anger & ended up being visited & questioned by MP investigation & the FBI ,the FBI told me my VA therapist had made tape recordings of our sessions & that she had filed for disability claiming the things I told her in confidence have left her unable to sleep ,had I not told the Marine Corps investigator the things I spoke to her about in confidence were just dreams I would be locked up in FT Leavenworth today, sorry for the long winded response but this video made me remember many things I need to never think about .

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Michael Ledford: I'm English and grew up watching the Vietnam War on T.V. As kids, it was just American soldiers, filmed fighting somewhere far away. Cowboys and Indians brought to life in a modern setting if you like. As I've got older, I've read a lot and have come to realise that war - all war - is basically stupid. But I don't want that to sound like I regard the troops that fought those wars as being stupid. Okay, so perhaps many soldiers aren't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but they do as they are told/what they believe in and in my view are entitled to be treated better than they often are once they return to 'civilization'. I feel for the losses that you have suffered and for the loss of your Canine friend. I hope the Kennel Master got what was coming to him, too?! My late father (WW II Royal Navy - including 'special' operations) told me once how, when he returned home from the war, his own father said to him 'Well son, you must try to forget what happened and put it behind you'. Something like that anyway. Like so many, my father used the bottle to help him forget/justify his actions. I have never served, but I like to think that if I were entrusted with the intimate/horrific recollections of a veteran such as yourself, I'd have the decency to put aside my 'training' and instead, let my humanity accept that what happened to you in the field was barbaric BUT - that No-Man who hasn't been through that experience has a right to judge! I hope that things are better for you now and that my words - however inadequate - may have brought some small comfort to you. Respect!.........

Larry looks like he could still use some therapy. God bless him. I hope he is doing OK.

It's not easy for the most to talk about the war. Some of them still are drug addicted or have depression.

Anh Vu Cool comment!

I visited Vietnam 2 years ago and I saw a few veterans there. I spoke to a Vietnamese lady who works with returning veterans who are seeking to heal so I asked her why would she volunteer to help them and her answer pierced straight to my heart. She said: We want to heal too.

@@miguelcustodio2177 and that Mister Miguel, is why we go when we are asked to go. Some of us, managed to go without being asked , and never gave it much thought. We just did it. They're no different than anyone else on this rock that spins in space. Everybody bleeds red... everybody

@@DonB.-Mulefivefive God bless you.

@@DonB.-Mulefivefive God bless you.

Key Face: Killing somebody is really something.

So true, many a warrior was saved by simply?thinking fast and acting fast by anticipating the enemy

Came to the comments looking for this

I kneel because of the politicians who sent him there.

I couldn't agree with you more, l REFUSE to watch ANY sports that the players take a knee to. As?a vet l find it as they are collaborateing with the enemy

@@robertdipaola3447 Then you're missing the entire point of kneeling to begin with. It has NOTHING to do with the military or veterans.

@@aziegster there are so many other ways to protest your anger but disrespecting your own flag or kneeling is sheer sedition .

@@pranav7240 true, but when someone or a collection of people choose not to listen, you take it a step further. People are listening now. Once again, they aren’t disrespecting the flag nor the military. You people make it sound like they’re burning the flag midfield.

Good guys are good soldiers. If you are "so mad" you have a psychological problem.

@@antonius_006 If you think wars are worthwhile then you are the one who has psychological issues.

You can see he did not wanted to be in that situation he was sent. It is Nasty

Kevin Hebstriet That was some spooky shit man, you are lucky to be here. nothin but respect for your father from me.

damn thats terrifying. much respect for your father

Alexander Postma Freedom? The US had no good reason to invade Vietnam

@@zip8327 Please do not blame the soldiers for the wars created by criminal psychopaths.

What brings you to that conclusion?

aus71383 The point that he was able to continue his life after such a traumatic experience.

I doubt he was completely unaffected by his experiences - but he does seem to be doing well, and like a good man.

aus71383 I'm sure he was affected but he seems to have handled appropriately.

He does appear to have it under control. But I'm sure he's had "moments" in the past that woke him up out of bed in a cold sweat..... thank you for your service sir, I know those words are just words sometimes and doesn't mean a lot... all I can picture is how they were disrespected by idiots when they came back and got spit on. So disgraceful

my father was a tunnel rat as well got a sliver star as well and just like this man my father just said i just did my job

My take is he was thinking of the other times he didn't get a medal and they were same or worse situation.

I have an Uncle Ken who was a bag and tagger in desert storm. Read your comment and saw you also had an Uncle Ken who served and did bag and tag. How weird life is sometimes.

If your Grandfather is about 85 now, he was a much older soldier than average if he was 27 in Viet Nam. My Father was a career Marine and was in his late 20s to early 30s during his 2 tours.

you are a veteran? Taking the life of another would be nasty I never would like to be in that position.

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Yes Tunnel Rats were tough. All due respect Sir, please, it was a War not a Conflict. To Vietnam Vets it was a War. The protesters and anti-government called it a Conflict. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sgt......OUT