"What did I get myself into?" Learning to survive in the jungles of Vietnam

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Ай бұрын

Veterans of Vietnam's long range recon patrols describe how they faced more than just the enemy in Shadows of the Jungle - Ep 4 "In The Jungle"
#vietnam #veterans #vietnamwar #jungle #warfare #army #soldiers #military #defense

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@dbsnyder4503 Ай бұрын

This LRRP series is awesome! These men are true warriors. Among the best of the best. I've read some of their books. I encourage others to do the same.

@topgeardel 7 күн бұрын

Why are you such a Kool Aid drinker? The man risked his life for absolutely nothing. Apparently being the "best of the best' doesn't include having a functioning brain to go with it. Vietnam propaganda is shaping your brain.

@davepattyhornick Ай бұрын

God bless all of these men, who gave so much for our country.

@1murder99 Ай бұрын

The jungle is not usually quiet. If it gets quiet you should start to worry.

@sickowhale6861 17 күн бұрын

Please give us full interviews

@stephensmith4480 Ай бұрын

To think that these guys were all young lads when they went through that. Amazing listening to their stories all these years later. I have Total respect for Men like these. Best wishes to them from your cousin across the pond 🙏

@davidneidel436 Ай бұрын

So well spoken, I found the country to be very beautiful but also very dangerous. You could tell when you would get close to the DMZ, all the bomb craters everywhere. Some idiots were known to throw grenades at the rock apes, that was stupid. I still remember the smells, their foods smelled so bad. I can recall being dropped off for a 45 day time period and we had to continue for just over 90 days. We would get some supplies dropped by helicopters but we went 7 days with nothing to eat. I sent a photo to my mom and she and her siblings all said they cried. They said they could see my ribs but even today, I am not disturbed by the photo, I still have it. I volunteered to stay longer and lost several friends and two close friends who i still remember their passing and respect them every day i live. Why them and not me, God only knows.

@Thomas-uw1gq 13 күн бұрын

That was pretty much all over the "Nam"

@CAH.214 Ай бұрын

Please continue sharing their stories. Thank You Military Times. Most of all thank you men for sharing your experiences.

@williamdemay9446 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your dedication and service to our country during this time. I heard a story one time about a tiger that was killed on a patrol. It was a female that had 2 cubs. The cubs were brought back and one ended up being brought to Camp MacKall for a while before ending up at the NC Zoo. It simply had outgrown it cage at Mackall and may have nipped someone as well!!! Thanks again and God bless!!

@ottoso7044 Ай бұрын

These need to be longer !!

@dalecrummie5818 Ай бұрын

"What did I get myself into??", I had the same thought when I was doing Recon in Central America.

@robbiekeener8354 Ай бұрын

If you went through that, Thank God he brought you home safe Amen.

@Thomas-uw1gq 13 күн бұрын

He did ,. memories stay ! Thank you for your comments

@user-qm5tq5pg7k Ай бұрын

One of these guys mentioned the rock apes as just a matter of fact of another thing you had to watch out for.

@donlarocque5157 Ай бұрын

I knew a guy that was in the Marines, he said the Ashau valley was the most beautiful place he's ever seen.

@DonB.-Mulefivefive Ай бұрын

Emerald hell

@ejsocci2630 23 күн бұрын

Welcome home, thank you all so much for your service.👊🏻🇺🇸

@campcookhenry Ай бұрын

My squad leader in Alaska in 1973 had been a LRRP in the 196th he spent a year in a body cast after he left Vietnam, SGT Desgrange he was from Massachusetts and he was a great squad leader

@markw999 Ай бұрын

Wandered 100 meters or so into the jungle in the Philippines once. My first thought was "how do you fight in this mess?" There could have been 50 people within 30 meters of me and I would have had no idea. No camo required even, just people wearing street clothes.

@DonB.-Mulefivefive Ай бұрын

You learn to listen, to feel . There's some general sounds and shapes you begin to discern over a short period of time that should and shouldn't be there.

@dave-d-grunt Ай бұрын

Losing sight of the Marine in front of you shakes you up a bit.

@markw999 Ай бұрын

@@dave-d-grunt So does losing sight of your hand in front of your face. LOL

@dave-d-grunt Ай бұрын

@@markw999 oh yea!

@dis4doughnuts372 21 күн бұрын

The part about how well they could smell each other is wild.

@TheGeonam 4 күн бұрын

Monsoons would rain extremely hard for maybe 30 minutes and than stop until the next day. I served in the central highlands the monsoons season was from late March till October or November. I disagree that monsoons lasted days, in no way. I wasn’t a LRRP but did patrol the same area.

@maxpinson5002 Ай бұрын

Welcome home ❤ Stay a LRRP stay alive

@superdoublekapowzler2383 17 күн бұрын

I recognize Mother Rucker from "Blood on the Risers" I think. F-er is a legend. Oh, now Linderer, he wrote it, sorry too soon.

@markjfox866 24 күн бұрын

Biggest praise for all these vets. Everyone needs to respect these heros🎖🎖

@talesfromtheservice Ай бұрын

God Bless this channel! Mine is back up and running. Tap in for stories of my adventures in the US Military.

@PauloBerni699 16 күн бұрын

All young people need to hear of these accounts. It’s an unbelievably nightmarish world they endured most of us will never comprehend.

@Thomas-uw1gq 13 күн бұрын

I agree! It's almost unbelievable that I was there at 18 years, but the memories are very vivid ! I will never forget on my 19th birthday , excuse my language , I was taking a leak at dawn just barely braking light and rockets and mortars went over my head and I said to myself happy birthday Tom ! Then we were under a full assault by VC & and NVA ! This assault lasted for maybe 4-6 hours , then Puff ,. cobras and attack jets finally arrived , thank God , some came in inside our primater , some of ours wounded , but it happens in war . Anyway ,I ran off at my mouth too long , When I look at the 18 year olds and my children and grandchildren I simply can't believe that I was fighting for my life and my brothers at my left , right , rear and front, as I see our youth my age at the time playing videos. I am so grateful they are children playing as they should be not in a f______jungle and rice paddies ! Then I see them killing each other on the streets, robbing , muggings and allowing illegals into our country that I felt I was fighting to keep us safe and this administration letting them in to murder and rape our citizens, giving them phones , room & board more monthly money than most of us on fixed income ! Sad ! Vietnam Vet Tom, forgive me for running my mouth !

@TheGeonam 4 күн бұрын

@@Thomas-uw1gqwhat’s the date of your birthday and what battle took place and what year? Should be online to look up.

@Ferda1964 Ай бұрын

It was possibly easier to survive in the jungle if you came from Mississippi or Louisiana.

@williamdillard8330 Ай бұрын

I hate snakes, and most of them were poisonous in Nam. It would have scared me to lay down at night. How did they handle it?

@Arizonawatercolors 14 күн бұрын

No thanks, been there, done that. 14 weeks in rehab.

@woodscw50 7 күн бұрын

My old boots a brother our page a song my tour to my bro's

@topgeardel 7 күн бұрын

You know pal... Vietnam was not "rocket science'. I am a proud Vietnam/Draft resistor, and I made sure I didn't ask the stupid question, "What did I get myself into". It's good to THINK before you ACT. You did absolutely nothing for American freedom and security being there. You should have figured that out when you were 18 like I did.