As a former infantryman, USMC, I can tell you that the Navy Corpsman are highly revered. Many of these guys carried nothing but a pistol for a weapon. Even while under heavy fire, these guys will get up and expose themselves to get you if you got hit. Many get killed doing so. Pretty damn brave men.

Honorable true interview. He's probably my age and I'm a Vietnam Vet. , he's the real deal.

This man was my neighbor for years never knew he was a Vietnam Veteran!!!!! Our cows would always end up in his pasture. Miss you man.

My Dad was a combat medic in Vietnam in '65-'66. He recieved two Purple Hearts and ultimately died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to exposure to Agent Orange. My Dad was and always be my hero. He struggled his entire life after serving his country at 19 y/o with PTSD which affected our entire family but he and my mom, who's also my hero, managed to keep our family together through it all. It wasn't easy for any of us but I can't even imagine what he had to endure.

Thank you sir. There is absolutely nothing more honorable than risking your life to help another.

So many of these guys didn’t know what they were getting into, yet did what they had to do to serve our country . So grateful!

Interviewer does an excellent job at prompting for more detail when necessary, while not being too intrusive.

Excellent interview..My nephew was a Navy corpsman in Iraq..I’ve never met one to be loud or boastful.. incredible men! Thanks to all Veterans!

Thank you Sir, you’re a very humble man. You re a very Honorable and great American.Our country has been built by people just like yourself.You make me proud to be here just by hearing your story. Semper Fi

What a guy! Seams to think before speaking what a strong trait. Started a business and success that followed. You came so far from childhood. Thanks is not a strong enough word to describe you. This is from a humble 71 year old.

Its amazing how few views these Vietnam Voices have had over the last year. Cheers to these Vets from Australia.

Thank you Thank you Paul, i'm glad you made it back.

Paul thank you for your service and insights on Vietnam. As a former Marine all I can say is Semper Fi!

It’s 2020 sir , you’re 100% correct. My generation is in peril . Thank you for your service sir . 🇺🇸

These men are the greats of my generation. God bless you.

As a young man I have been overwhelmed by the little job I do ,then to think that this guy has the lives of a bunch of assume wild kids. So his job is actually putting his hands in open wounds. Trying to save the dead and dying. Without going nuts,having to try to hold back emotional pain. Outstanding

He was very humble and spoken well for his service. I spoke before I. PTSD class in Florida and it did help me of things that happened to me being a sgt in Nam. God Bless All!! Sgt Dan

God bless you Paul. All of you guys are my heroes. I've worked with many vietnam vets, and my cousin David Weir is a survivor of the siege of firebase Ripcord in 1969. He still carries shrapnel today, from that battle.

My Uncle Dan Toomey, RIP, of Superior, Montana was also a Navy Corpsman, in on the first waves of all four invasions, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Normandy earning 5 Bronze Stars. He was also state president of the VFW. I salute you both. [SALUTE]

Been watching a lot of these excellent interviews....The common thread Ive seen is these are all good decent men...not only great Americans...but great human beings. Says a lot about Montana way of life.

I would like to thank Paul Thomae for his service. He is a brave man. Just listening to him I just can't help but really liking this man. I would love to know him. He is a good honest man. You can tell he has a big soft heart. His family is lucky to have him. God Bless this man and his family.

Mr. Paul Thomae, ladies and gentlemen, is perhaps the best example of a Man I have ever seen on KZfaq. A very very very good Man. Thank you sir for your service. Thank you Billings Gazette for this wonderful interview.

Thankyou Paul for your service.... I enjoyed your whole conversation!!

YO GIVE THIS HERO A BOTTLE OF WATER. GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER

This vet is pillar of his community

Welcome home soldier you and your fellow medics saved lots of lives GOD BLESS

Thank you for your service Paul.

God bless you gentleman and thank you for your service

Thank you got your service, Paul. Interviewer asked all the same questions I had. Great vid!

Thank you for your service . All of you guys deserve all of our gratitude and best wishes

Thank you for your service Paul. Welcome home Sir. Salute. I really enjoyed this interview. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Thank you sir , I appreciate all you did .

That's a man, with a big heart, Thank you Sir 😊

Thanks old friend, your amazing!

First let me say Thank You, Paul, for your service, THANK YOU! This was an excellent interview, one of the best I have viewed. Too bad we do not have a whole country of men like you Paul. I am very aware of the condition this once GREAT COUNTRY is in and it is extremely sad and criminal what our so-called leaders have done over the years and are still continuing to do to this very day. Many patriots think it is all over. I think our only hope is DEVINE INTERVENTION. GOD BLESS AMERICA

Thank you from Australia.

I keep watching these. They make me fulfilled somehow and it stays with me

They was lucky to have you there!

I’ve been watching these interviews and it’s intended purposes is spot on I have a better understanding of the Vietnam War. Paul more than likely grew up with my father in-law and his brother from Livingston/Pine Creek. Their father owned a men’s clothing store in Livingston. My in-laws owned the Owl Lounge for 25yrs. I lived in Bozeman from 2006-2011. I’m fascinated hearing first hand experiences from Montana folk. That part of the US raises tough hard working people, I assume that was beneficial in the application of war. I am so happy that these individuals made it back. Thanks, doesn’t begin to express that gratitude we owe to all the service men and women.

Good interview as usual Daryl good job, and thank you sir for your service to our country

This is one of my favorite interviews

Thank you Paul. Hope you're well!

Great interview. We love and respect all our brave veterans up here in the hills of Northern New Hampshire.

Absolutely loved this interview. Such a sweet, sincere man with values I totally agree with.

Brilliant interview Paul from the uk

Yet another one of a kind wisdom packed interview, this time from Paul Thomae. He sees the difference between the VN era and now, and says we are in trouble, and body willing he would serve again. There is the kind of patriot who got this country this far. Thank You!

Hello Paul, Again Thank You for your service! You are absolutely correct about what you stated in your email. I t has been a year since I posted this message, who could have thought what our once great county has turned into. VERY VERY SAD. I believe there is diabolical evil at work here and who knows where we are headed. Bad times ahead. GOD SAVE AMERICA

Thank you for your service Paul!

Thank you Paul.

It gets me how humble all these Vietnam survivors come across for interviews..... How often I've found that listening is waaaay better than jumping to conclusions prematurely..... As this decent man represents so many brothers of the TEAM effort..... it brings silent tears awash of what-all each of them sacrificed for the Love & Respect of our Constitution, providing for assertion and defense Against the ongoing encroachment of Tyranny. Yes, it is good & decent to give Thanks..... Almighty Creator loves a grateful heart.❤

I’m 51 was in good shape after high school graduation but the mental part. Getting off that airplane in Vietnam 18 years old. That would have scrambled my eggs Jack

Probably one of better interviews, especially the last 5-10mins. His opinion as to where our nation is headed is similar upon many of the other interviewee's. Politicians are now blatant liars, criminals, or being blackmailed or extorted. There is no other way to describe how we as a country has ended up in such a mess. But when Congressmen & Senators can claim Dual - Citizenship, well WTF. Remember, it only takes 60% to pass legislature. Sure, there are a few decent folks in congress but they get brushed under the rug. Best to you.

THANK YOU PAUL!

Excellent interviewer, good sound. Thanks to the Billing Gazette.

At 1:07:30 is very true. In the grunt units especially, the Marines love their corpsman.

In the military the old saying was never pissoff a cook but it should be a corpsman.

Good man, but one point, a lot of the people who want a free ride in the US aren't necessarily coming from outside

Wise eyes. This man chooses to watch and observe and then act. If allowed to.

Can we get this guy a glass of water!

Thanks Mr.Paul. Your a great American

Welcome Home. Thank you for your service. My honor and privilege to hear your story. From one Navy Veteran to another. Go Navy🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️

At 1:23:15 Mr Thomae talked about reporting fellow soldiers for falling asleep on guard duty (sleeping on guard is one of the worst things you can do in uniform) & how he was warned they were talking about 'fragging' him for doing that - 'fragging' is murdering a fellow soldier. That's horrific, really scary, but having served 6mths in Afghanistan myself in 2012 & having seen the same (soldiers watching movies on laptops instead of watching the wire) it unfortunately doesn't surprise me. We (NATO) should never have been in Afghanistan and I think the same about the US in Vietnam but having listened to Mr Thomae's interview he has my great respect for what he did as a corpsman & what he has done since as a citizen.

Paul Thomae, thank you. You're a good man. I was in Vietnam, on the USS America CVA-66 in 1970. I share your sentiments about what is happening in our country. God bless you.

War is insane and we probably don't want to know how bad friendly fire casualties actually are. This is a brave guy we listened to. A real stand up guy. 1/70- 3/71.

What a great interview, thank you.

From a greatful American, Thank you! Your humility and spiritual attitude are inspiring sir. Everyone should see this video over and over again, then maybe, just maybe people would begin to understand just how important it is to serve in some way, maybe not military, but in some way serve your country and fellow man.......God Bless!

A true hero. Thank you for your great service to our fellow soldiers.

Such a great series of interviews. I wish I had this with my brothers, my dad and my uncles from Vietnam and World War II.

1:24... I was a Paramedic in the public sector for five years. I was also a Safety Supervisor in the oil industry for 25 years. Personally I never believed in ratting out my fellow workers or those who worked over or beneath me unless the situation was guaranteed to cause someone harm or injury. You may need to have a conversation with those individuals , but, No matter who you are or where you are or why you are there, the trust your fellow troops have for you and vise versa is with out any question the most important thing. No matter what you are taught or told or trained to believe common sense and your ability to think your way through things and make reasonable , sensible discussions is number one. Losing your coworkers or friends trust is a disaster for everyone. Its called loyalty...... On an different note I'd like to thank Paul for his service. He is a hero in every sense.

My father served 3 tours, and when he passed away I was ok until they played taps then I lost it, I am so very proud of those who served in country, these guys are the true hero's , my father had a hard time when he came home, before he passed he was in his 70's , and he had to have surgery, when they woke him up he started speaking Vietnamese, I love my father very much and I miss him every day, the last thing he said to me before he passed was , " I sure would love to see you " I did not go and I now live with that for the rest of my life, I miss you dad !!!!! :(

How the heck can anyone do that..he is worth his weight in gold...

What a wonderful human being... His incredible insight about making all people serve (the younger lost kids) works!!! In Greece everyone male has to serve at least 2 years. What a beautiful country they have with almost no crime. Think about it.

Thank you for your service.you should provide these men some water when they are talking their throats get dry and they cough..

Thankyou for sharing Sir !!

It's mid 2022 and we are even worse off! Thank you as well for your service.

Well said sir!! . You are the real deal!! Thank you!!

Before the interview starts go thru the checklist...#1 water bottles for the interviewee, #2 water bottles for the interviewee......................

Thank you sir

Thank you

I am absolutely enthralled hearing the veterans speak and then guy doing the interview just turns my stomach for some reason.

my pap was an infantryman in Vietnam, he would tell me crazy stories, one that stuck with me is, one time they were getting shot at and one of the guys up front goes down and my pap went to go help the guy, and the medic grabs him and says hey what do you think youre doing, thats my job, and the medic runs up to help and gets shot right in the head and goes down, my pap tells me he wouldnt be alive today if that guy didnt stop him. my pap did end up getting shot in the head at one point, caught a bullet somewhere in his head and it knocked his eye out of its socket and was just dangling there, his eye ended up being okay, and is still alive to this day, and hes got plenty of stories to tell.

He is 20-21 and calling 18 year olds kids. I guess that is how fast you get old in war.

This should be a miniseries

USS Tripoli LPH-10 -- Sister ship to the one I was stationed on . USS Okinawa LPH-3

That US Navy recruiter saved his life.

Thank you Mr. Thomae

Drafted and spent time as an infantryman. Vietnam 68/69 but in a much safer job than you. Welcome home!

Always pack water!!! Blessings sir.

Thank you for your service sir

I feel sorry for the people of Montana that now have thousands of Californians moving to their state when guys like this are there. They will turn your state into a liberal hellhole and men like this great man will have to fight a different kind of war.

Been watching some of these Vietnam interviews, God bless them , they seem to all have memory problems and they were all so gung ho about going to Vietnam.

His story telling has a quality of “remembered trauma trance” which is fascinating and sad at the same time. “The Body Keeps the Score”(Bessel van der Kolk) helps to explain this.

Whew, year is 2020 and this gentleman was correct, our country is a mess right now

Welcome home Sir.

Your prophetic statements at 127:00 are more real today than one can imagine. A real man with ethics and insight.... Thank you for your service and God Bless.

Great interview. What he said in the end is how most Americans feel. 2021.08.27 Look at where we're at now.

I love these videos... but sometimes the guests audio is so muted its hard to understand what they are saying.

We used to call our medic DOC. If someone got hit they’d yell MEDIC! We loved our Doc. He was the most loved and protected man in the platoon. I look back and wonder how they did it? It was hell enough and these guys were running from man to man, no weapon. God bless all of them. ‘68-70

I haven’t heard one of these baby killers say why they thought it was okay to invade another country, destroy the land, and kill the citizens. What right did you have to be there?

He still doesnt know how college works ....u dont go to class 8..to 5 .... u go to lectures which introduce u to subjects and then u go away and read up on those subjects and do course work ..in your own time ..without supervision ... so it is full time ...