Vietnam Veteran Gene Murphy Extended Interview

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Vietnam Veteran Gene Murphy Extended Interview

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Vietnam veterans Gene Murphy and Lyle Bowes of Sioux Falls remain lifelong friends, bonded by the experiences they shared and the tragedy of war.
Gene Murphy was wounded in action while in Vietnam. Despite months of hospitalization and incurable paralysis of his legs, Murphy went on to build a family and hold prominent leadership positions serving the needs of veterans and their families in the region and at the national level. The experience changed his life and after recovering he devoted his life to helping other wounded veterans. Murphy joined DAV (Disabled American Veterans) in 1970 and became increasingly active in the organization. He served as national commander of DAV from 1987 to 1988, advocating for veterans of all wars all the way to the highest levels of government. In 1998, Murphy was elected treasurer of the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation, and continues to serve as secretary/treasurer.
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@gregrobillard8385 2 жыл бұрын

I went through basic training and was with Gene's platoon in Vietnam for over 10 months. He is the epitome of a true American hero both in Vietnam and for the service he has provided to other veterans over the years. It was an honor to serve with him and I am proud to call him my brother and a lifelong friend.

@chrishensley6745 Жыл бұрын

I admire people like you man that served....I,m only 49..but truly admire you guys.

@gregrobillard8385 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. The truth is that we went at a young age to do a job that many shunned or shied away from by other means. Being in Vietnam most of us hated the war and despised being in it but we did the job as best we could. It is fine to hate the war but never hate the warrior.@@chrishensley6745

@georgemoomaw9437 2 жыл бұрын

Gene Murphy the quintessential red blooded All American hero. Not just for his Vietnam service to our country, but for the battles he has fought and victories he has won ever since coming home. Good bless you sir and Thank You.

@willmears1111 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service to our country. A fellow Vietnam Veteran I Corp. Phu Bai/Hue/Khe Sanh 1967-1969

@hanhnguyen Ай бұрын

I was so young to know those areas but thanks you all for serving in my country against vc safe south Vietnamese people at least 21 years from 1954-1975 we breathe and open eyes to the West.

@dklipper9939 6 ай бұрын

Gene Murphy is a walking, living, saint.

@moxtr 3 ай бұрын

His positivity is inspiring. A great American and a great human.

@rickhaddix6847 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service Mr. Murphy and God bless you.

@carlpresley9097 Жыл бұрын

God bless this soldier. I was in Nam 69 70 71

@danwhyte3524 5 ай бұрын

Carl Presley God bless you too sir!!

@kirbygulbrandsen4507 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 62 and I planned on joining the Marines. Then I saw how they treated our service men and women. I’m from Hialeah Florida, I never saw anyone say anything negative towards the veterans coming home. This is a great man.

@beccab7522 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service Mr. Murphy and for the hard work & passionate efforts for our veterans. Your best friend is an awesome man as well. Listened to Lyle's story yesterday. Our world needs many more men/people with good hearts, giving and care for others, just like you! ❤ thank you

@sandeewood2948 Жыл бұрын

Welcome home gene…and thank you for your service to our country and thank you for helping our veterans…I was a 11 bravo in Vietnam the same time you were there…25th infantry division aug68/69…was wounded two times with shrapnel from mortar attacks and hand grenade explosion….I appreciate you for telling your story….

@jesuschristsuperczar1224 3 ай бұрын

My dad was a medic in 25th inf. He was there in ‘67. Thank you for your service.

@randy74989 2 жыл бұрын

What a great attitude and man. Appreciate your service and your life perspectives. His buddy Lyle was his guardian angel and what a guy he is and lifelong friend. God bless you both...

@joesphmurphy4013 Жыл бұрын

Gene: Thanks for your story; I now know where the DAV commitment to veterans comes from: guys like you. Joe Murphy, RVN, 68-69

@Mikey-bg9zf Жыл бұрын

Mr Murphy- From one vet (USAF '96-'11) to another, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are an amazing human being

@garyluck8502 Жыл бұрын

This man is amazing his attitude is unbelievable. Thanks for your service ! Everyone please remember the ones that didn’t make it back home! Thanks

@richardlong8014 Жыл бұрын

Incredible life. This should be a movie. Thank you for your service sir. Vietnam '66

@kennethprice5628 3 ай бұрын

Welcome home my brother, you served with honor, Sir...72 yo Navy Veteran

@robertmileyjr442 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome Home Sergeant. Love you Brother. From Private Robert Miley Jr. 😎

@joseo.5721 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service Sir and I just want to say DAV in San Diego has helped me with filing a claim with the VA, God bless America!! A disabled veteran.

@jeffn.918 Жыл бұрын

Just watched the interview with Lyle Bowes yesterday, then stumbled across this interview. Mr Bowes is the soldier that dug the hole, gave him caps of water all night, gave him morphine, etc all night. Cool to hear both their perspectives!

@kawai99100 3 ай бұрын

Just come across Lyle's last night and this one now. Great stories.

@steveengelbrecht7271 2 жыл бұрын

What an inspiration this man is!

@scottjustice3730 6 ай бұрын

Thank you ,Sir , for all you've done, and all you do !

@1murder99 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you made it home Gene, hope you are well. Formerly with 198th Light Infantry Brigade.

@ronaldwarren5220 2 жыл бұрын

The DAV has vans here in Arizona to transport folks from my clinic in Kingman to hospitals and appointments. Fortunately I am still able physically and financially to drive myself. The VA's Community Care program has been a blessing in allowing my to have my Agent Orange exposure problems treated locally. May God Bless you!

@laurence1643 2 ай бұрын

What an amazing man !!!!

@pamnichols7877 Жыл бұрын

Welcome home Sir!!!! Sincere admiration for your tours in Vietnam . I was born in 1964 but my dad was a Korean War combat medic and made it home. Thank you for your service!!!!!! Live❤😮

@codysden1 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing .. I love this.... Thank you sir.... I greatly appreciate you

@PatrickWalker-gh6hm 3 ай бұрын

This makes lyles interview so much easier to understand them bois went through hell man respect all day from me

@garlanbigge3928 Жыл бұрын

You are spot on! Thanks.

@staciawolf7609 Жыл бұрын

Great man, great veteran and great interview.

@jerrydouglas8436 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. Everything you said about these congress men , women and cross dressers is right. They actually deserve less and you solders deserve the best by far. God bless you my brother

@barbaraoshea7701 4 ай бұрын

❤ wonderful man Greetings from Ireland

@tammybettiga6263 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service..❤

@BD-tf2vh 2 жыл бұрын

17:03 thru 17: 09. Si was PFC Silas William Parobek from Albion, Pa. burial Hope Cemetery Cranesville, Pa.

@gregrobillard8385 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for remembering him. I was his squad leader for the three months he served in Vietnam. He was a true American hero and if the first medivac helicopter had been successful I truly believe he would be here today, He always had a contagious smile for us and he was affectionately nicknamed "Farmboy."

@jrn2121 11 күн бұрын

What a great man. The best America has to offer. A real man. A real hero.

@scottthoma5817 Жыл бұрын

What an inspiration. He’s grateful and he’s in a wheelchair for the rest of his life and he’s done so much for the veterans. He says he’s blessed this is a man to look up to

@Johnny53kgb-nsa Жыл бұрын

Gene, and Lyle, thank you for my family's freedom. Thank you sir. You are a national hero to our great country. Thank you, John.

@cedric9839 Жыл бұрын

God bless both of you, true patriots; Gene Murphy and Lyle Bowes. 🇺🇸.

@roblewis7823 Ай бұрын

If I had a dime, every time I mentioned "what an effing hero!" over the last 45 minutes, I could retire. God Bless you Sgt.

@dwade1367 11 ай бұрын

Thank You for your service SIR! 💕

@eancurtis9333 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a story

@xxxxxx-tq4mw 6 ай бұрын

Right now, all of these people coming over the southern border are being treated better than our nation’s veterans.

@ceeshell6890 Ай бұрын

You are the best Mr. Murphy!

@yourmomshouse6984 3 ай бұрын

What an incredible man. Him and Lyles story gets me teary eyed. Thats true brotherhood. Every American should strive to be like these men

@jubyerhashin8214 3 ай бұрын

Murph and Bowes …. Great friends 👍🏻

@nikreikalas6886 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SIR!

@stephenmcgraw8871 Жыл бұрын

What an inspiration.....I wonder if Mr.Murphy ever saw the movie "Born On the Fourth of July" and saw any parallels with Ron Kovic,other than the anti-gov.t Kovic was a part of....

@605pilot Ай бұрын

Our Heavenly Father allowed you to live in order to serve other veterans. Job well done Gene.

@albertmarsh1796 3 ай бұрын

Army Navy Vietnam veteran hair I wish all you vets could get the good care of you deserve

@paulwilfridhunt 5 ай бұрын

Yeah baby

@turtle19dad 5 ай бұрын

Welcome home Murph. I served with the Ivy Division 2003-04 OIF 1. Shame you still have to fight for us against politicians/VA for our benefits. They didn’t care about the cost when they sent us overseas. They couldn’t sleep on the ground for a night. Let alone a year.

@teresalundy532 Жыл бұрын

what's needed is someone like morphy ???roday

@miophx8283 Күн бұрын

If the Congress and Pentagon can approve 2 billion dollars for a single copy of the B2 Spirit bomber, we should be able to provide money for any programs to benefit our veterans.

@SunofYork 2 ай бұрын

I forgive him all the politics and god stuff... (that's just US culture)... coz the rest of him is wonderful.. I would trust him with my last cent. My dad fought in the British Army for 6 years 1939 to 1945....including in the jungles of Burma for 2 years...

@Sundog0811 Жыл бұрын

This that guy that other guy was talking about. Supposedly you just can't help but want to be friends with Gene. We will see

@oso9809 Жыл бұрын

Politicians are the biggest crooks of all.

@jerrydouglas8436 Жыл бұрын

Amen

@skipjones3415 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir,!,,! We love you

@petesmusic6648 Ай бұрын

What a guy ,I salute you sir 🫡 what a hero and a real gem 💎 of a guy , very sharp and well articulate , a joy to listen to 👏🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@imnotavingthat6813 29 күн бұрын

What's a story and what a remarkable human being, look at the fighting he has had to do, just to be treated fairly. THIS MAN IS A TRUE LEGEND, MUCH LOVE BRO

@petesmusic6648 Ай бұрын

Watch both interviews , very touching story of true friendship and comradeship, two genuine hero’s , an inspiration to us all , if only more folks bonded like this pair we’d have a wonderful world , I salute 🫡 their service , I’m dual national 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸 my father 🇺🇸 served in the military , he was an M P and guarded the nazis at the Nuremberg trials , one of his brothers landed at Omaha , a forward artillery observer (decorated) and another brother sailed his LST into Omaha 9 times , first wave included , his first load in , when the ramp dropped he lost most of the troops to machine gun fire and had to return to the mothership full of corpses , lest we forget eh ?