1st PUBLIC Interview with Tim Kirk-MACVSOG VET (FOB1 - FOB3 & CCS) ST IDAHO 1-1 & HF Vet
Lang Vei SPECIAL FORCES CAMP Rescue Force member- He was sent by Helo from FOB3 (Khe Sanh) - HF went up to Khe Sahn for backup during seige. HF was made up of members of Alabama, New Jersey, Idaho and Nungs from from HF. From Tim :Lt Allan (Chips) Fleming, SFC Sam (Robbie) Robison, SP5 Ken Cryans, and I sat at Khe Sahn, Vietnam Combat Base and waited for orders on what some called a suicide mission. The previous night Lang Vei Special Forces camp had been overrun by several thousand North Vietnamese infantry with Tanks. As the morning progressed, it was determined that there were Americans still alive, but without help, they had no chance to survive. Some say we volunteered, but Robbie and me just remember Chips saying grab your shit, we are goin in after them! Our rescue force from MACVSOG numbered somewhere around forty men, including Americans and Chinese Nung mercenaries. The North Vietnamese were expecting a battalion of Marines to come storming down the road. They were totally surprised when forty men dropped out of the sky into the middle of them. We managed to rescue fourteen men that day from almost certain death. Read about the Battle of Lang Vei in "Night of the Silver Stars" by William R. Phillip
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How these guys kept their sanity is beyond comprehension. True men. Wow!
@guccimane623
5 ай бұрын
It really is amazing isn’t it? I’d lose my bowels
My uncle is Sam Robison. I actually got to meet Mr. Kirk when my uncle passed away. He came over to my parent’s house the night before the funeral and had dinner with us. He told the story of how my uncle saved his life. I had no idea my uncle saved him. I miss my uncle so much.
@budgibson185
4 ай бұрын
My god!! It’s an honor to cross paths with you. I’m so glad you found this. I’ve heard nothing but good things about your uncle! He was a stud of epic proportions and you should be beyond proud of him.. I can understand , he had to be a great uncle! Feel free to reach to me if you’d like to My email is bgibson1990@icloud.com
This is excellent, Thank you for doing this for my Dad. I talked to him this morning and he mentioned your interview and how he felt he could have talked with you for hours. I have sent this to all of the PSG' and Squad Leaders in my company for their own progression.
@budgibson185
5 ай бұрын
I appreciate the kind words sir! It is my honor, I’m just extremely glad he was open to talk and share with us. He has an incredible Vietnam resume and is an extremely kind man! We could’ve gone for hours, I didn’t want to wear out our welcome 😂 Wow! I hope they find it insightful and useful. Hoping we can have him back to talk about Mr. Lane showing him the ropes 🇺🇸 -Bud
Great interview. 👍 🇺🇸Thank you for your service to our country Mr. Kirk. Welcome home sir. 🇺🇸 Salute 🇺🇸
Checking in on behalf of "Georgia" C.H. 5th SF group, radio research operator in country 68-71
Catching up here, as is my wont. A+ interview, Bud. Can't imagine that Mr. Tim was on Co Roc Mountain, but was blown away that he was on LS85 on his way to a BRIGHT LIGHT. WOW!!!!! Much appreciation to Mr. Tim for his time and memories. Cheers! Ricardo
@budgibson185
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Ricardo! Been on the phone w Larry Trimble and Bob Green , who Tim mentions in this interview. Will hopefully have them on soon! Talk to Doug Godshall and Nick B about coming on this weekend or next week
Thanks Bud for having Mr.Kirk....theyre such Humble Badasses Thank you for fighting for Our Freedom 🇺🇸 Sir and Welcome Home.
@budgibson185
5 ай бұрын
Tim is a damn good man!! I’m so glad we could get him to come share his EPIC story with us 🇺🇸⚔️
Great Interview Bud, I hate missing the live feeds but sometimes just can’t break away.
Salute to Mr Kirk ! Absolutely an honor.
@budgibson185
5 ай бұрын
Total stud
Bud you gotta have Reinald Pope on your show ! He's a Black Mac V SOG vet !!! Truly amazing story !
@budgibson185
5 ай бұрын
Been in talks since last year with Rob and the guys to hook us up!! He is one helluva man ⚔️🇺🇸
@budgibson185
4 ай бұрын
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Big Brass Ones to say the least !! Thank You Bud for keeping this alive 🎉
Oh no… so sorrry about all the stuff that got stollen… we can hear how much that hurt after all you went through…..lots of shotty people in this world…. But we now have your story forever….. Hope you got another well deserved Rolex over the years….. grand kids and great grand kids…..many blessing❤❤❤❤
Bro u do an outstanding job bringing these heroes to light. Not being a vet I love our amazing history. Again I love your show. Keep up the inspirational work!!!!
I'm lucky enough to have some great Stanton books. A small paperback called "1st Cav, Anatomy of a Division, Vietnam Order of Battle, Rangers at War, Army uniforms of the War" and the excellent "The Rise and Fall of an American Army." History classes for kids are a joke. I question the youth all the time, they know NOTHING of this or WW2. My favorite history teacher was a Marine Pacific vet and he was tough as nails and had our whole class enthralled in the 80s. NVA choppers and planes in Laos really interest me, I wish we coulda got pictures.
Thank you tim for all of you and your mates dedication and sacrafice
Good stuff
You`re gettin` good,Bud....just subscribed after a few months of taking in all this and it`s an honor to finally find someone in you generation with some class and respect........Believe me,it takes quite a bit to impress the hell outta me and you`re doing it.....Great job kid............Steve,from the Downeast coast of Maine....
Good interview. Bud, your research and enthusiasm makes your channel shine. 'SOG" (Plaster.) and 'Uncommon Valor' (Moore.) just arrived at my house thanks to you. Unrelated to SOG, I finished 'Matterhorn' last week, which I deem a masterpiece. Interesting that I ordered it thinking I had ordered 'Uncommon Valor'. REMF,. DaNang 366th Combat Support Group, perimeter and OV-1 and OV-10 security. Phu Bai-Hue-Tan My Vietnam. LORAN Station Security. USAF Jan 1971-Feb 1972.
That whole area at that time had a nickname of "The Meat Grinder". In my opinion General Westmoreland didn't have a clue on how to win a war, but he had a chest of medals to show the public that he did.
@pakers2128
5 ай бұрын
Rumor is that Westmoreland was not the "bright best bulb in the room"; never went to the War Colleges. He had a large staff of the "best and brightest" to make policy. The "war mangers" were defective. As a Viet Nam vet after many years wondered were some of those policies that made no sense originated.
@friscostreetstories5403
2 ай бұрын
@@pakers2128Considering the war managers were politicians I'd say that was just as big a problem as Westys way of fighting big battles in 67.
One Question. Been interested in MACVSOG for a few years. From the start it appeared to me that this group was COMPROMISED. Year after year, everyone being destroyed by enemy forces who were on the ground waiting…WAITING FOR THEM. WHY? Why was this allowed to continue?
have You heard the 199 th battle song