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You can see the anger, sadness and compassion in this man. Best to you Mr. Blount sir

@earthshinerush3842

9 ай бұрын

Can’t help speculating that he has a brain injury as well as the shrapnel injury he described.

@sommesoul33

9 ай бұрын

@@earthshinerush3842drugs also cause brain damage. Even traumatic experiences can cause it.

@zcam1969

2 ай бұрын

he has lived a rough life . that's for sure . i wish him the best also

My high school football coach was a marine in Vietnam. If you don’t have ability to read people then you didn’t catch it, he was deeply injured in his memories. I always showed him the utmost respect, not because he served but because he was a brave human being. I respect you for being a brave human too

@Gallagherfreak100

Ай бұрын

My father was a .30 cal machine gunner with the 84th infantry division in Europe and was in continuous action from Sep 1944 until April 1945. He was up front in the American lines when the Germans broke through on Dec 16th, "battle of the bulge". He and his buddies faced German Panther and Tiger tanks, the best in the world at that time, firing ineffective American bazookas, which bounced off their armor.. He was messed up BAD when he came back. My brother and i were scared to death of him. Always angry, violent, crazy, dangerous temper. Luckily, for me, he took his wrath out on my older, not so bright brother. I deal with the effects to this day. and I'm 68. Not a very good childhood.

@Mattnoble80

Ай бұрын

@@Gallagherfreak100 sincerely sorry for your past

@Gallagherfreak100

Ай бұрын

@@Mattnoble80 Thanks for your concern. My brother did not fare well. He went off the rails about 10 years ago. I hold it in the road, mostly.

shock and awe is etched over this man's face. His eyes look hollow and shaken to the core. He does indeed deserve respect. God bless!

@billkaldem5099

3 ай бұрын

What I see in his eyes is anger. I don’t blame him.

I was a Marine in Nam 1968 Charlie company got shot through and through by an AK I can relate and confirm that this Marine is not exaggerating, He was brutally honest and he is a true hero.

@foreverraining1522

5 ай бұрын

You are too sir 🙂

@positivelynegative9149

5 ай бұрын

Just Charlie Company, eh? No further unit identification? I guess there was only one charlie company in the entire Marine Corps. 🤦‍♂️

@rick-be

5 ай бұрын

I decided that I'd be better off in my father's branch...glad of it.

@zcam1969

2 ай бұрын

did you know Lance Crpl Robert Holland ,KIA 6/5/68 .

@ericblom9568

13 күн бұрын

Welcome home, brother. Peace-time Marine '80-'84 3rd Btln, 5th Div MOS 1812 Semper Fi, OooRahh!!

Tony is about as animated as they come. You can tell his experience in Vietnam was extreme and life altering. Thank you for your service Mr. Blount!

@KyloBeto

9 ай бұрын

My uncle was in Vietnam , he acted a bit like this. I think it’s a mix of the drugs they did and of course the stuff they seen. Almost like a man that understands what it is to be insane but still function.

@tundrawomansays694

7 ай бұрын

@@KyloBetoI think it’s the right in your face confrontation with the Reality of your imminent death. No 17/18/19 etc. year old kid should ever confront their mortality at such a young age. Yeah, they were truly old men in young men’s bodies. They were this paradox of waaaayyyyy too old, wwwaaayyy too young. If the reality of the Trauma of War as you experienced would be accepted as the normal response to the craziness of War we could acknowledge the *FULL COST OF WAR.* It’s unlike any other human endeavor.

@paulryan2128

5 ай бұрын

I don't know about all the post service counseling or medication that he has been thru, but Tony does seem to still experience PTSD to this day ... IMHO.

@zivaradlovacki2666

7 күн бұрын

Dont thank him for his service. This was not his war and he shouldn't have been there, nor any other American.

@eileenmcchrystal8471

Күн бұрын

@@zivaradlovacki2666agree. They were cannon fodder. I wonder how many people understand the context? From the French, to Ho Chi Min getting arms off the U.S. and seeing off the Japanese. Then Vietnam still not getting independence. Vietnam now hailed as an economic success story. I keep seeing thank you for serving your country. Those young men weren’t serving anyone, they were dying unnecessarily leaving the effects of agent orange in their wake. Sorry for having a rant 🙈. It would seem by your comment that you would be aware of this. I’m not from the U.S. but when I see those comments it seems to me that the people of the U.S. are as brain washed as the accuse people in communist countries as being. Still sticking their nose in the Middle East and Eastern Europe and meanwhile the Asian economies are still building. They’ll probably bring this world to the point of Armageddon, meanwhile US citizens having cognitive dissonance.

I was there all of 67 . Thanks for your service and to everyone please remember the ones that didn’t come home!!!!

@imeldaaleman1498

Жыл бұрын

@Gary Luck thank you and all those who sacrificed their time and life. My husband got out of Marine boot camp in 72 didn’t go to Nam. But served for 8 yrs.

@johnceglick8714

Жыл бұрын

@@imeldaaleman1498 My uncle kia , mid 3/68 , tail end of bloody TET, Central Highlands , 10 days b-4 my 11tth bday .

@johnceglick8714

Жыл бұрын

@@imeldaaleman1498 Thank God it was over mid1/73.

@GillAgainsIsland12

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we will remember. But also remember that they are in a much better place now. God took them home.

@imeldaaleman1498

Жыл бұрын

@@johnceglick8714 so sorry for your loss.

thank you, Mr. Bount. My dad was sent to Vietnam twice as a USMC, and was never ok again. It was a scary childhood as a result. Thank you for being honest and straight-forward to the whole world.

@rob-robi

9 ай бұрын

So true, mine also. A scary childhood indeed. I remember my usmc career vet dad made us kids very often on edge wondering what we'd do to set him off next. He had a friend also the same rank in the marines, we'd go to visit their family now and then and i'll never forget us boys were shocked that dad's ex marine friend was worse than him, i saw his boys twitch intensely with fear at times just hearing their dad's loud voice call for them from another part of their house. Imagine back then 6 young boys (3 sons from each dad) and both dad's were vietnam vet Gunnery Sergeants. Just thinking about it i can still feel the tension , also makes me chuckle a bit , - so i don't think about it too much .

@tundrawomansays694

7 ай бұрын

@@rob-robiThe further you can locate yourself as far away as possible from your abuser, the better.

@furthereast6775

7 ай бұрын

Same here. PTSD child abuse Big issue to me is: I didn’t pass it on to my kids, broke the curse.

@rob-robi

7 ай бұрын

@@tundrawomansays694 my father died years ago. and i did move away long ago when i was 18

@aqua6613

Ай бұрын

My dad didn't have to go because my uncle went twice. My dad went from marines to army and became a drill Sargeant. Sadly he deployed to Korea and cheated on my mom when I was 5 and my mom took me back to Germany. All I got from my dad was a handful of memories and my citizenship. I came back to look for him only to find out he had passed from pancreatic cancer at 51. My cousins were not so fortunate with my uncle. They suffered a lot with his alcoholism and abuse as did their mom. Yay he got a purple heart tho...my cousins said he was a sadistic a hole. He always planned people putting his obituary in the paper on April fools. He died march 31st 1997 and his obituary actually ended up in the paper April 1st.

My pediatrician was a combat medic in Vietnam. He was also a close family friend who would always come to our christmas eve parties when i was a kid. He was also the best story teller I've ever heard. He helped me more than anyone I've ever met. He was and is my hero, even though hes been gone 4 years now.

My brother Joe was in Vietnam in 1970. When he came home in 1971 he had these huge bug bites on his face and was very dark on his skin complexion. Joe came back person .In 1977 he committed suicide and his last words to me were VA couldn't make opening to help him. Joe had 3 children and to this day they are still sad there dad committed suicide I told them his mind was broken from Vietnam. Please don't be mad at him

@finished6267

Жыл бұрын

My dad served two tours and served for years beyond. He dealt with nightmares and stress for the rest of his life. When he passed the VA did nothing his country did nothing for him as a veteran. His father served as well and was shit on because he was black. No GI Bill no housing no nothing. I'd never join the military arm of that machine. Whatever enough about me and mine this man is a reluctant hero. Yes an AK will make your skull rattle from 20 yards. It's no joke.

@PuBearsticks

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry you lost your brother. And I'm sorry his kids lost their father

@ADAM-ms9jt

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about your brother. God be with him.

@aberrantlawyer59

Жыл бұрын

My brother, I am so sorry. I remember. "Not all who died in Vietnam...died in VN". Unknown Author God Bless you

@alcoyne3333333333333

Жыл бұрын

✌️❤️

Considering what this man has been through his humanity and bravery shines through like a bright beacon. What a humble man. 100% respect from the UK.

@namvet1968

Жыл бұрын

Hear, hear. Drafted '67, 14 months in Vietnam. I survived. Many didn't. Damn shame.

@frankieblount8760

Жыл бұрын

To Martin I am Tony Blount Younger Brother Andrew F. Blount. and I thank You for your kind words, and just seeing that U-are in the U.K. Heads Up some how A larger Co. in the U.K. will be coming to the U.S.A.to even tell more of the story. share and tell your friends. It is time for all are Great Vets to now seen WE-Care Viral

@ruthfischer4177

Жыл бұрын

​M

@ruthfischer4177

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😮😢

@michaeladamo1188

11 ай бұрын

Tony thank you so very much for your service !

This man deserves to have all the medical attention we can give and a lot more. He needs our respect and to have a very good life now. God bless him.

@MrdaVeiga1

9 ай бұрын

Amen

@therach7841

9 ай бұрын

But...but...but that would be COMMUNISM!!!

@Lucia-sy7le

9 ай бұрын

He deserves to live in a country with leaders who respect the Constitution. We don't have that now.

@user-wx4jq6jq2q

8 ай бұрын

🙏 Amen!!

@JohnMurphy-mx7pd

8 ай бұрын

#WelfareJunkie

This man is SUPER intense. I genuinely can't imagine what he's been through.

@Negan-lo7yr

5 ай бұрын

considering how sudden most combat situations happened in the vietnam war, I'd say it's on par with most vietnam war movies, it's pure horror...unimaginable shit you could never dream of.

My dad was a WWII Marine. He survived the Pacific theater including Okinawa. In 2 days it will be a year since he left us at 99 years and 4 months old. I just want you to know that my dad always thought you grunts got fucked over in the worst way by the country you so proudly served. So "Semper Fi" from my deceased father and Thank You for telling your experience!!! Bryan Lee

@chopperchopper1418

Жыл бұрын

My pops was a medic with the marines on Guadalcanal. B Blessed

@karlheinzvonkroemann2217

Жыл бұрын

Same here, my father made 4 landings with the 4th Marine Div. Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. My Uncle was an Engineer in the 1st Mar Div from Guadalcanal (he got there a little late) through all of the 1st Mar Divs landings through Okinawa. Both were taking replacements and training to land on Kyushu. After that they were supposed to assault the main island Honshu opposite Tokyo Bay. I only learned of the operational plans years laters. They never knew of them. Anyway the A-Bombs were dropped and the invasions became unnecessary. Those guys woulnd't have understood being thanked for their service as is so common today. To those guys they were just "doing their duty" like everybody else was. I personally have no idea how they survived that slaughter.

@mikek5958

Жыл бұрын

@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 There's a couple really good books about the planned invasion of Japan (Operation Downfall) and also if you haven't already you should read "With The Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa" (written by Corporal Eugene Sledge) and the HBO miniseries "The Pacific" (which is centered around Corporal Sledge). Your Uncle trod the same ground as Corporal Sledge and all those other Devil Dogs. Semper Fi to your Dad and Uncle and to all of them.

@timmayeaux2743

Жыл бұрын

My dad was a gunner's mate (Navy) on the USS Enterprise in WWII. Do you know how many on that boat believed that Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack? ZERO

@timmayeaux2743

Жыл бұрын

@Slater Novick we went from the "greatest generation" to the worse emasculation in 70 short years. Amerika is an evil empire today. The slaves "think" they are free, because their masters in gov't. told them so...

The PTSD this Marine suffers from is all over his face. God help him. This broke my heart. I thank each and everyone of our Veterans for your service who is on here. Every time I see a Vet I thank them no matter where we are. God bless .

@namvet1968

Жыл бұрын

Drafted '67, 14 months in Vietnam. Thanks for your kind words.

@Justin.Martyr

Жыл бұрын

*ALL US Marines are BabyKiLLers!!!*

@namvet1968

Жыл бұрын

@@ronaldtartaglia4459 Spot on 100%!

@ronaldfitsch5722

Жыл бұрын

SATANS SERVICE! ON HIS PAYROL! HYPOCRITE !

@Hartley_Hare

Жыл бұрын

@@namvet1968 I'm British, but am fascinated by your country's history, particularly postwar. I may be speaking out of turn, but your country seems to have been savagely unkind to you on your return, for no reason other than that they had a problem with the government. That saddens me, hugely, and I hope that despite it, you're doing well.

You don’t often see intensity like that from a guy that age. That in itself is a testament to what he went through at the other end of his life.

I'm so glad this hero was able to make peace with himself, bless him❤.

Tony, I am lucky I happened across your video. I went from DaNang to AnHoa, then to Delta 1/5 at the Horshoe on 2/19/69. I immediately heard about “Dying Delta”(and “Cryin ‘ Charlie”). After a patrol where a couple of our Marines were wounded by a booby trap, the enemy followed us back to our base camp, at the horseshoe. After some chow, we began readying the perimeter. Everything seemed normal, like a day at work. Suddenly they opened up on us with AKs, and an RPG exploded off to my left. I was certain I was dying. What heroism looks like to me was a Corpsman reaching me under fire and treating me. My marines rolled me into a poncho and carried me to a medivac Chinook, which took me to triage in DaNang. Then I went to Yokohama, Yakuska, then to the USA, finally to Oakland Naval Hospital. I eventually go a medical discharge. I always wished I could have let you all that I made it and express my thanks. I have carried guilt and shame about leaving my unit behind to this day. Seeing you talk on the video gave me a good feeling. I feel like I know you, but we might not have met since I was was new. Nice to se another survivor back in the world. SemperFi, brother. Bill

@CRClouse513

Жыл бұрын

No shame sir, you did what so many ducked out on. You are a model of American hero like everyone else served. You vets are respected by many, YOU guys deserved and still deserve more. The Government failed you all and it is a God damn shame. God Bless you all.

@barbaraoshea7701

28 күн бұрын

❤​@@CRClouse513

@gloydmckay9477

17 күн бұрын

I only had 6 months over there as a Marine infantry,and Recon,at marble mountain and cam reasoner.my hart go's out to all our comrades in arms who payed the alternate sacrifice. SEMPER FI MARINES

@billtherodman

17 күн бұрын

@@gloydmckay9477 semper fi brother

Tony is a member of VFW 11326, thank you for allowing our comrade to share his story.

@danodonnell7218

Жыл бұрын

Buy them all beers!!!

@M167A1

Жыл бұрын

@@danodonnell7218 we don't have a bar at this particular VFW but I think I can take care of that 😉

Thank you for recording this man’s story. So many of them were lost after they came home. I’m very glad Tony is at peace after reflecting on his experiences.

I'm a Brit so no axe to grind over this war but this guy's experiences had me spellbound. I guess it something you can never get out of your head and to pick up and continue with everyday life must take some courage. I admire you greatly!

Despite all the things he went through, he still has a sense of humor. Here, we can't even take a joke. Thanks for your service.

@timmayeaux2743

Жыл бұрын

or tell a joke. Amerika has become a joke. socialism is the punch line.... OBEY !

@yevsnyder5387

Жыл бұрын

Loll

@yevsnyder5387

Жыл бұрын

Stay alive

@yevsnyder5387

Жыл бұрын

Nelson you were as against Russia

@yevsnyder5387

Жыл бұрын

I'm from America dude americ

Mr. Tony Blount, a very intense man. Created from an extremely intense situation. A soldier's story. Thanks for speaking to us Sir.

@Onecooltop75

9 ай бұрын

Marine

RIP Marine Sgt. Otto Gsell. One of my gym teachers in high school and a man of character. As well as a wonderful sense of humor. As I understand, he didn’t lose one single Marine under his command. Thank you for your service Mr. Gsell. And thank you Marines and Servicemen for all you did and continue to do. God Bless

@bobreese4807

4 ай бұрын

@@Rovingdog628 Maybe he was in command for just 1 mission. You were in Vietnam... at all the places? Your health will suffer because of your negative cynicism. A chip on a shoulder can harm more than shrapnel.

Every single conscript who comes home from a war should have a pension for life from the government who sent them there.

@BigMuff75

Ай бұрын

Agree. Along with basic health insurance at least.

@MrMacky-co6zn

Ай бұрын

However, if you are a volunteer, voluntarily fighting for the country you are born and living in...,. You should not get a pention

@donandjanejohnson218

29 күн бұрын

Who are you to decide who gets a disability pension. People volunteered so they didn’t have to hang around and get drafted. You pog…in fact you’re not even a pog. Look it up then apologize to every name on the wall.

@matttilley8620

29 күн бұрын

@@donandjanejohnson218 Apparently it took two people to write that little screed. Nice work! Look up conscript and then apologize.

@wy837

28 күн бұрын

America doesn't care about any of us. I'm not a vet and I still see it. They don't care about you they don't care about me. You can't vote for a single soul that cares.

My older brother came home missing a bunch of his face from Dak to 67..But mentally intact..some of his buddies on the other hand came back physically intact but whacked out of their minds..He always said those were the real casualties of that war..RIP big brother..A hero then and always my hero.

@commodoor6549

Жыл бұрын

My stepbrother's story is exactly the opposite. He was a teen gang member in L.A., and he was gut shot right in front our house. In my recollection, he was always a little crazy, a little violent, but he had a sense of humor and always looked out for the little kids. After he recovered my stepmother convinced him to enlist; thinking it could save his life. He joined... became an army ranger. My stepmom said he was highly decorated. He stayed there for 4 tours of duty. When he came back he was always angry and didn't like anyone asking him about the war; he refused to talk about it with me, but there was talk in the family that he enjoyed killing people. He got married and beat his wife and kids. His wife left him when the kids moved out. He alienated everyone one in the family. My stepsister, before she died, went to visit him in Seattle and they got into a big blowout; he threatened to kill her. She was scared of him. Everyone, including his children no longer see him. He's retired and lives alone in a nice suburb. And while he worked hard his entire life, owns his own home, and has done well, it seems like his life, in terms of interpersonal relationships, is a mess. I don't know if Vietnam turned him into the brutal and angry man he became or just made him worse. But I have to wonder if any part of him that was good and decent died in the 60s. I remember as a kid worrying about being drafted, so I have only respect for the young people that gave up so much their lives in that senseless war.

@maximustrump

Жыл бұрын

God bless him he's with God now

@maximustrump

Жыл бұрын

​@@commodoor6549yea cause n Vietnam were communist bastard killers. AMERICA TRUED TO SAVE A COUNTRY and would of if the shit govt would of let them

@commodoor6549

Жыл бұрын

@@maximustrump Sounds like you're working through a lot of trauma in your past. Godspeed on that personal journey!

@maximustrump

Жыл бұрын

@@commodoor6549 30 yrs in ghetto as a cop I'm trying it haunts Mr til this day baby's getting raped women attacked left and right go on forever

How times have changed. I was in college from 1965 -1968. Everyone I knew hated the war and didn't want to go. As a college student, if you didn't make your grades or got in trouble and left college, you were drafted within a month or so. I graduated in June 1968 and was called up to the draft in August, 1968. Many of my high school and college friends were drafted and some never came home. That is a level of pressure today's kids can't even imagine.

@namvet1968

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Drafted in '67. 14 months in Vietnam. Extremely stressful. Kids today have no idea.

@bobbys4327

Жыл бұрын

Yeah well, kids today are 28 +years old.......and yeah, they have no idea!

@44_83

Жыл бұрын

@@namvet1968 ​ I read a book about a serial killer who served in nam before he came back to the states and became a killer. He claims to have eaten human flesh of dead enemy. What does vietcong meat taste like? Did you get hungry again about a hour after eating it?

@Kickyourass484

Жыл бұрын

don, I was in the Republic of Vietnam '68, the meat didn't last long due to the heat. Join the armed service and get sent to Ukraine to find out.

@kirstamckinna

Жыл бұрын

Freedom.FFs

He reminds me of my best friend. Herbie was SF during the end of the war. We were friends for about 5 years before he told me what he did. I knew he served, but the night he decided to share some of his experiences....I have never felt so honored. I didn't serve in the military, but I've got quite a few years as a first responder. I've seen plenty that hurt my heart, and I wasn't even getting shot at. To have someone like this share their story is a huge deal. Thank you for your service Sir.

@BeeFunKnee

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for being there for others as a first responder! That's not just nothing after all is said and done. What a world this would be if there were no first responders there. Portland Maine says "hello".

I hear you brother. We fellow grunts fully understand you.Thanks for your service. I sincerely mean it.

This guy's amazing... been on the ground floor, as they say. He's completely authentic about his struggle in combat, & the aftermath, while full of hope & joy for himself & his fellow man. Semper Fi, Tony. Thank you for your story.

@edithbannerman4

9 ай бұрын

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

I work as a nurse in mental health services for veterans (UK). It never ceases to amaze me the strength and courage these people show, despite the trauma. It's also a stain on our nation how they are neglected

@dragonmartijn

Жыл бұрын

Neglecting them is a part of the joke these wars are, done by the clowns who ordered them.

@hml3672

Жыл бұрын

Welcome Home.

@brandonluther80

11 ай бұрын

​@@dragonmartijn but we keep allowing it. Everyone knows war is a barbaric way to settle anything and its only a way for rich people to get richer yet we keep allowing it. Calling it fighting for freedom. Freedom, biggest propaganda helper ever spoken.

@brucegibbins3792

11 ай бұрын

No government treats its citizens as dismissively as they do the hero's of war.

@billkea7224

10 ай бұрын

@@bgs792 Democrats got us into Vietnam.

Was für ein Mann, was für ein Leben, was für ein Krieg! 🙄 Ich hoffe er hat noch ein langes und glücklicheres Leben vor sich! 🙏 Greetings from Germany

The horror these poor young men endured is so heartbreaking 😢

@007ndc

8 ай бұрын

True and about a million dead Vietnamese

@halo1403

8 ай бұрын

​​@@007ndcbut they were communists devil's from hell

@cyclone8974

6 ай бұрын

@@007ndc Myth: The US military routinely used inhumane tactics on the people, while the VC were benefactors Fact: This is one of the most scurrilous accusations of the war. It is completely and provably false. No one has ever found a single document stating that it was US policy to commit atrocities. Numerous documents exist proving that it was official policy of the North Vietnamese government to commit atrocities. The worst known incident from the Vietnam War of atrocities committed by American troops was the My Lai massacre - 504 were murdered. The worst known incident from the Vietnam War of atrocities committed by the communists was the Tet massacre in Hue - more than 5000 were murdered. Critics point to US bombing as evidence of atrocities, however, the location and impact of those bombs is never discussed. The rules of engagement for Vietnam were so crazy that President Johnson once boasted that the Air Force "couldn't hit an outhouse without [his] permission".

@cyclone8974

6 ай бұрын

@@007ndc Myth: Ho Chi Minh was a nationalist and a benevolent leader of his people Fact: Ho Chi Minh was a dedicated communist and slaughtered hundreds of thousands of his fellow countrymen. Ho Chi Minh was a founding member of the French Communist Party in 1920 and founded the IndoChinese Communist Party in 1930. He spent four years training in Russia and became a member of the Comintern. He was not just a member of the Comintern. He was the protege of Dmitry Manuilsky, right hand man to both Stalin and Lenin. He was a dedicated Stalinist who never swayed from his desire to forward the cause of international communism. He turned his fellow countrymen over to the French for money and to eliminate his rivals while consolidating his power. He "purged" the North Vietnamese landowner class, killing at least 50,000 (some estimates are as high as 900,000!) of them for the "crime" of being financially independent. He slaughtered and imprisoned hundreds of thousands of his own countrymen in the South in an effort to rid himself of all opposition.

@cyclone8974

5 ай бұрын

@@Rovingdog628 No it isn't. Ho Chi Minh killed hundreds of thousands of people in North Vietnam in the 1950s and million people fled to South Vietnam to escape.

Was in the Army in Cu Chi in '67 - '68. Can relate to so much of his story. And he's right. You see guys go down all around you and wonder how the hell you're still here. The luck of the draw. Weighs heavily on you. Glad he was able to survive.

@onazram1

Жыл бұрын

My brother was in Bien Hoa and Long Bien 67-68

@namvet1968

Жыл бұрын

Drafted in '67, in Cu Chi in '68-'69. I survived by "the luck of the draw". Had no idea about the tunnels of Cu Chi.

@oldboyxanliquidrage

Жыл бұрын

Ive been researching Vietnam vet stories because i just seen a video of a cop getting ruthlessly shot to death by a Vietnam vet in a shootout. I pray to God that a vet doesn't fly off the handle and try to gun me or my family down.

@bobjohnson7441

Жыл бұрын

@@oldboyxanliquidrage I'd say the odds are better that you or your family would be gunned down by someone who never came anywhere near the armed forces.

@oldboyxanliquidrage

Жыл бұрын

@@bobjohnson7441 that's also true I'd just be more intimidated if it was a vet because they move around alot, duck bullets and make themselves very hard to hit with a bullet

This man has the eyes of someone that's seen hell on earth. God bless our Vietnam Vets they had it rough man.

@johnceglick8714

Жыл бұрын

Lost my uncle mid3/68 , tail end of bloody TET , in Central Highlands of SouthVietnam ,10 days b-4 my 11th bday .

@saiyanninjawarriorz

Жыл бұрын

@@johnceglick8714 Your uncle was a real hero may his soul rest in peace 🙏🏾

@johnceglick8714

Жыл бұрын

@@saiyanninjawarriorz Thanx , and GOD BLESS ALL VETS !

@mitseraffej5812

Жыл бұрын

Any individual that has been in war has also visited hell. By some accounts the Russians have lost close to three times the men over the past year in Ukraine than the US did in the entire Vietnam War. The father of a Vietnamese friend was drafted into the NVA and also fought in this war. To this day he still wakes with troubling nightmares. The story is the same world over, young men getting killed, maimed and traumatised at the behest of the elites.

@daveyvane9431

Жыл бұрын

I bet the Vietnamese saw more he’ll than him.

Best wishes to you Tony . Thank you for stepping up and serving your country

@Notrocketscience101

9 ай бұрын

He didn’t serve us, he was enslaved by our draft to fight a stupid war and kill millions.

@liangjiang3122

7 ай бұрын

there you go, an American war hero serve his country by spraying agent orange on top of Vietnam babies.

@michaelboyce9869

5 ай бұрын

It's a shame a lot of these vet's are still fighting for their benefits

@josephbuyck7127

4 ай бұрын

Everytime I watch one of these podcast I think about how trump talks about those vets who served in the military. I could list them but it would take all day I have I have all respect for those soldiers.and absolutely know respect for trump after all said and did too those soldiers and his bonespurs, coward

@josephbuyck7127

4 ай бұрын

@@liangjiang3122 it was the government and the pilots that did that not the soldiers on the ground most of them didn't want to be in that shit hole country they were drafted and they got that shit spray on them too a lot of them died from that shit your just like the rest of those assholes who blame the grunts for that war when they had to go or go to jail or try to get into canada and it was over 25 years before the gov said they could come back most of them never want back they said canada was their country now so you can kiss my a**

Welcome home Sir, and all the rest. RIP for those that ‘Gave It All’, during and after their Service to our Country.

@dondamon4669

4 ай бұрын

The other people did nothing to your country!? And didn't you watch this???

@tevman69

4 ай бұрын

@@dondamon4669 - Your comment is confusing…to say the least.

This is one of the most compelling stories I've heard a Nam Vet share. Literally thousands of Nam Vets don't talk about what they went through and for good reasons. They carry everything deep within them because they know, for the most part, that if they told you, it would most likely scare the hell out of you at the least. They really don't want you to feel their pain. What I really respect in his story is that he remembered the names of his Brothers and some of those he came into contact with and it is this that gives the deepest meaning to "We Will Not Forget". Tony Blount, I stand and salute you my Brother. Peace

@trueaussie9230

Жыл бұрын

Even fewer are prepared to admit - or talk about - the war crimes and assorted atrocities committed BY Americans. "Scalping the enemy"!! It was the early American settlers who taught the native Americans that little 'nicety'. How moronic and psychologically deranged does a 20th century 'trained and disciplined' military person need to be to do such a thing?! US military - "the best of the best of the best ... with honours ... sir" with sincere apologies to 'Men in Black'.

@Justin.Martyr

Жыл бұрын

*ALL US Marines are Baby KiLLers!!!*

@sunriseboy4837

Жыл бұрын

Most of the guy simply don't know where to start to share that kind of horror. It twists the mind so irreparably, that the words simply can't be found to begin to deal with all of that obsenity.

@frankieblount8760

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU 4-SAYING-So. There is so much more to the story for I am Tony Blount Brother. I have not seen him and or not spoken in 54 years. He just could not come out of that Dark Place until now. It is so Great in Hearing his Voice now this Interview has put him in the Great State of Mine and Happiness. Thank all for your kind words. I can assure there is more coming stay close and share. The Day of the Vet. Will return. Andrew Blount, The Little Brother...

@CallMeMrX

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if it's that they think their stories will scare people, but I imagine they probably spend most of their time trying not to think about their trauma, let alone talk about it out loud.

Welcome home sir. Few truly know your story but those who have lived it. You are not alone , Semper Fi.

One of the most sobering descriptive account of a vietnam combat. Grunt I've seen on here. His eloquence is without bravado, almost polite, this grunt is the real deal. 🦅🇺🇸👌

Thank you for all you great Hero have done for me and this great country. RIP TO ALL ALMOST 58,000 SOLDIERS LOST. ❤

This man is intense! You can hear the disgust of everything he witnessed and experienced over there in his storytelling. A hard man that lived a hard life

@frankrizzo4460

9 ай бұрын

Yes I can't imagine what he went through over there, I have so much respect for all those guys who sacrificed everything. 🙏🇺🇸

@thuddreau5444

9 ай бұрын

We should not forget about the young Vietnamese men and women that died defending their country ( more than a million ) We ( the U S ) should NEVER have been there The war was initiated by a false flag event of an attack on the USS Pueblo The Vietnamese with Ho Chi Ming fought on OUR side against the Japanese in WWll and the French came back after the war and tried to take their colony ( Vietnam) back BUT this time the Vietnamese were armed and experienced fighters and defeated the French and a peace treaty was established but the U S ignored the treaty and invaded and our good young men were turned into animals seeking revenge for the loss of their fellow soldiers This happens in every war It is happening again in Ukraine good young men sent to be slaughtered on both sides Civilization does no longer exist here or there Political war 😢

@larslake

9 ай бұрын

@@thuddreau5444 I have a tendency to agree with you for the most part. Don't try to look for any heroes in the NVA or VC they were every bit of an animal as anyone else.

@bl7121

9 ай бұрын

Vietnam was a political war. The men and women who served bravely were Patrots. When their nation called they answered. Nobody should ever downplay the bravery of those people who lived and died under the flag of the United States or America. The politicians well there is a special place in he'll for them. Same for the people who profited from that war.

@philtheheaterguy951

9 ай бұрын

@@thuddreau5444Did you serve in Viet Nam or just read about it?

I joined the Army in Jan 1973, 4 days after Nixon signed the armistice that no more troops were going to Nam, I was 21. All my drill sergeants were Nam vets. I remember sitting with some of them telling stories about their experiences over there just like this man, most of them were only 22-24, totally changed my perspective about the war and what being a soldier was all about. Viet Nam vets are my heroes!!!

@shimshonbendan8730

Жыл бұрын

I am the same age as you. We had the lottery in 1970. I had a high number. Did you have a low number, or did you enlist?

@hml3672

Жыл бұрын

I left in Dec1972, they couldn't win the war without me. For those who don't have what it takes to become a Marine there is always the Army; they'll take anyone.

@Dstrbrdgrnd

11 ай бұрын

@@shimshonbendan8730 my number was 328, but when he signed the Armistice I enlisted.

@Dstrbrdgrnd

11 ай бұрын

@@hml3672 sure thing , jarhead😡

@billyduffy7464

9 ай бұрын

​@@hml3672don't belittle people just because you're a Marine

As a child I watched as our troops returned home from that hellish war. It sickened me to see them cursed at and spat on & physically accosted and called names. I couldn't believe treatment they received. To all who served are serving or plan to serve please know you are appreciated & respected & you deserve a true C-I-C who'll have your back. Thank you for your service & I wish nothing but the very best for you & your families & friends. YOU AREN'T FORGOTTEN.

@peterpiperthefirst9791

9 ай бұрын

Vets being spat on is an ugly myth. See The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Vietnam by Jerry Lembcke. Also see the excellent Education of Corporal John Musgrave about a Vietnam vet who joined the antiwar movement. The people protesting the war were protesting the lying government not the poor guys who got drafted.

@richardlangley4138

9 ай бұрын

Never happened! You as a child saw something that no adult at that time has ever corroborated. It was a hate field fantasy which stated that 'vietnam soldiers coming home were spat upon after disembarking from their airplanes'. It was a lie. And there are reasons that, that narrative was physically impossible. The airplanes returned to military bases at night. No protesters were there, only family members and girlfriends which ran and jumped into their soldiers arms. The military was embarrassed and kept on telling them to stop that.

@jopflah416

9 ай бұрын

You read that. You didn’t see it.

@peterpiperthefirst9791

9 ай бұрын

@@Jack02517 No. I especially despise the ones in government, Democrats and Republicans, who lied to the American people and sent so many young men to a pointless death or a life of trauma -- not to mention the devastation wreaked on that country.

@6140LIBRA

9 ай бұрын

@@peterpiperthefirst9791 TRUTH

Thank you for your service Tony Blount! You're one incredible man!

All that pain, all that suffering, all for nothing. God damn the politicians who put all of those young men in that hell.

@brainwashingdetergent4128

Жыл бұрын

Forget the past they are doing it again they make no effort to end the war in Ukraine they only escalate it what can we do to prevent them turning this into a global conflict?

@karlheinzvonkroemann2217

Жыл бұрын

They've been doing that for a long time. Rarely are their wars anything but for corporations to make money on. There's no such thing as a good war. My father was a combat Marine in WW2, made 4 landings on Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian and finally Iwo Jima. Too many good Americans lost their lives for very little. I remember he wasn't happy when the government gave Iwo Jima back to the Japanese in 1968. He said to me that they should've waited until all the Marines from that generation had died off before doing that.

@brainwashingdetergent4128

Жыл бұрын

@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 my grandfather landed on Omaha and kicked ass through the battle of the bulge our grandfathers where some bad asses thats for sure.

@SJM6791

Жыл бұрын

All for nothing? Do you have any idea how disrespectful a statement like that is to man like Tony? Did it sound like he was fighting for nothing? He, like everyone who has served in our military, fought for his country and the men next to him in battle. That may be nothing to you but it sure as hell means a lot to them.

@fila6243

Жыл бұрын

The politics of the era are the precursor of our current situation. Political correctness dictated that conflict.

Tony in 1969 I was a freshman in high school. I’m forever grateful to men like you. Because of your service there was no draft in Spring of 1973 when I graduated. Thank you for sharing your experiences in that hell on earth. May we never forget what all of you who served in Vietnam sacrificed for all of us back home.

@archibaldtuttle8481

Жыл бұрын

Same -- 1973 graduate.

@Logan-wv8qf

Жыл бұрын

I graduated in ‘75. I grew up on Air Force bases, as my dad was career USAF. My dad was stationed at Anderson Air Base, on Guam, from 1966-1968, so my family lived there. My school wake up call was B-52’s arriving at 0600 every morning on their way to Vietnam. Since 1970, I was mentally and emotionally preparing, in my own way, to go. I can say I was GLAD it was over before I graduated. I joined the Army later anyway. Thank you sir, for your service and sacrifice. -An Army Veteran and proud Teacher ❤️🇺🇸

@philmullins136

Жыл бұрын

I was in the 6th grade in 73. But I understand what you are saying. Best wishes to you.

@waterfuntimes

Жыл бұрын

Had my PIP in early '73, just weeks before the draft ended! I had no idea then just how fortunate I was!

@kirstamckinna

Жыл бұрын

The killing of over 1,460,000 children under age 9 the past few decades is a WAR CRIME! Participating in these UNCONSTITUTIONAL undeclared invasions and baby killing makes them oath violating traitors NOT heroes. Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Bosnia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria were "nation building" misadventures with NO existential national security interest based on LIES. Stealing $13,900,000,000,000 in 2020 USD to pay for these crimes is itself a crime. What Exactly IS this service? kzread.info/dash/bejne/gGqpuLhrdMbXpJM.html

God bless you Tony and all our brave veterans that had endured the horrors of war through the ages.

What a great interview with this Vietnam Veteran.Thank You for your service.I wish the interview could have lasted longer.Bright Moments Sir.

Welcome home brother👏 Vietnam 70-71 you got your Woking when you arrived. My worst days were the last 2 weeks. We were overran three times during that period and short firefights every day. I just knew I wasn’t going to make it back to the world, but I’m still here raising as much hell as my old can.

This man is a fantastic story-teller. The National Archives should interview him for several hours and keep it as part of our national history.

@kasey9067

Жыл бұрын

I agree! This man is a treasure.

@lhl9010

8 ай бұрын

everytime they talk about it they retraumatize themselves, they relive it again and it digs deeper, talking is not healing unless you can put things to rest and for some that can never be done

Thank you for telling us your story Tony !!! One of the best Vietnam interviews I’ve seen in a long time Welcome home Tony

My best to Tony. I hope no one ever has to endure what Tony and many others had to. We must remember what happened in Vietnam and all other wars and really learn from it. Simple aggression driving your vehicle in your day to day life should make you all realize what humans are capable of.

@tonybamber1137

9 ай бұрын

It's happening in Ukraine right now.

@Scotty2hottyYurrrr

6 ай бұрын

@@tonybamber1137yes, a war started by Ukraine and funded by other countries. Ukraine are not the victims.

@tonybamber1137

6 ай бұрын

I agree that this war was is funded by, and was started by people living along way away from Ukraine, but many people of all stripes and religious backgrounds are victims of the war.@@Scotty2hottyYurrrrt

Thanks for telling your story. As a Marine vet, I have a massive amount of respect for the men that came before my time. And to those that never did come home physically and mentally.

I liked this man instantly. His vivid descriptions made me cry but his sense of humor is a balance to it. Thank you for your service and for sharing your story.❤️🙏

This man is a real hero. Surviving that takes a serious toll on a person, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude.

@Marcfj

10 ай бұрын

@user-wv5fq8di2m - I don't owe him anything. After all, he didn't save me or the United States from an invading Vietnamese Army. Bottom-line, if you blindly follow orders and find yourself up sh*t Creek without a paddle, then that's on you and nobody else.

@Marcfj

9 ай бұрын

@@frankrizzo4460 - What did they give us?

@Marcfj

9 ай бұрын

@@frankrizzo4460 - In other words you don't know what Tony Blount and all the other Vietnam veterans gave us. Well, you're not alone because I don't know either. Oh, and by the way, I live somewhere else. In fact, I haven't been back to the States in years.

@user-rg4vz4mb4o

9 ай бұрын

He gave people like you the opportunity to not appreciate the comforts you have in your life. He gave you the opportunity to be super woke as well. Give thanks to these heroes.

Interesting and informative. Special thanks to the veteran soldier. Sharing personal information/combat experiences. Making this interview session more authentic and possible. Excellent photography pictures 📷 enabling viewers to better understand what the guest speaker was describing.

The trauma, the pain this man has been carrying his whole life.. Good Lord…😢

@danabellefeuille8485

Жыл бұрын

thank u for ur service,,,, ur a very very brave warrior.

@mikegleason3754

Жыл бұрын

The Marine has to live through the war, then he has to live with it the rest if his life. Thank you Marine for keeping the Communists in Viet Nam when I was three years old.

@timmayeaux2743

Жыл бұрын

and he can't kill the communist that live down the street from him today? so sad

@sharonlegnon7411

Жыл бұрын

All too common

@bravocharlie639

Жыл бұрын

@@mikegleason3754 Say Mike. Did you know that General Electric makes bombs? How come they were eager to send jobs to China? Aren't THEY Communst?

Tony is quite a storyteller. He carries immense pain, of course. Thank you to Tony and all veterans that served our country. 🇺🇸

@bobm3477

Жыл бұрын

How exactly did he serve your country? Your country had no business in Vietnam, why don't you make a trip there and see the ongoing results of the war. Severely deformed people from the chemicals dumped on the forests. Go through their war museum and see our photos of the horrors. Face up to what you have done. Absolutely defend your country but leave others alone, they were just defending theirs.

@GOFLuvr

Жыл бұрын

@@bobm3477 You should realize how lucky you are that you may never have to be forced to serve in your nation's military against your will.

@KohalaLover

Жыл бұрын

@Bob Meraw. I understand the trauma of war and what America did to decimate South Vietnam and her people. I also have the right to thank veterans that served based upon their beliefs that they were fighting against communism. We didn’t win, of course.

@bobm3477

Жыл бұрын

@@KohalaLover The only problem is that the people in Vietnam voted for communism. The U.S. didn't approve, they wanted the extremely wealthy running the country and a peasant class to do the work. The veterans you speak of were cannon fodder, most didn't want to go. The U.S. want's strong leaders so Kennedy in order to be reelected had to beat up on someone, same as Nixon.

@texasroads

Жыл бұрын

@@KohalaLover We were lied too by our press and our government. South Vietnam governments were all corrupt. Saigon was full of rich Vietnamese kids who never worried about being drafted. Kind of like in the U.S. back then.

Awesome interview sir,and thank you for service served. God bless you and yours.

Thank you for your service, sir. Your courage is much appreciated.

Thank you Tony, and welcome home Marine. My Dad, John E. Currin was in country with 3rd Battalion 26th Marines 68-69. He was a Grunt, just like you. Wounded, 3 purple hearts. I never really got to talk with him about being over there, he understandably never wanted to talk about it except with his fellow Veteran Brothers. I lost my dad in 2016, he died doing what he loved most in life, riding his Harley. Thank you to all who served.

@prestonrobert2625

Жыл бұрын

My friend i have had to learn to walk 3 times. I promise for your Dad to take my chopper and remember him for you as I ride to Cape Kennedy.

@urban_fox4658

Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry you lost your Dad. I lost my Dad, also a Vietnam Vet, in 2015 due to an overworked kid falling asleep at the wheel; hitting my dad first, then my stepmom, while they were riding street bikes on Gulf Shores State Park Road. Still miss him every day.

@damienscanlon6965

Жыл бұрын

Respect my friend. Sorry for your loss. Cheers

Thank you to all who served in Vietnam. You will have my respect as long as I am able.

This gentleman is a fantastic story teller and his recollection of detail is amazing. Thank you for sharing

Total respect for a good man. Glad you made it!

Thank you. My Dad was infantry was there in 65-66 as an Advisor. Went back in 69 for 14 days and was badly injured by a booby trap. Still has a piece of shrapnel 1/2 inch from his heart. 20’yrs in the Army. I don’t trust our government in any war ( I can’t help it), love the sacrifice and service of all military folks and their families.

@richardmason902

Жыл бұрын

I agrre Cant trust any government

@namvet1968

Жыл бұрын

Drafted '67, 14 months in Vietnam. The MIC is alive and well. Pentagon is a business.

@carolecarr5210

Жыл бұрын

As an Air Force Nurse caring for our men in Japan 2 1/2 years & again as Flight Nurse helping them on their last leg home to Dover AFB, I am most certain we should not have been in Viet Nam. I got angry & never set foot in Nam., & don't know how any Nam vets came home in a peaceful state. Sec. Defense McNamara stated before he died ( in 80s), he & Pres. Johnson knew 3 years before we pulled out that all was lost. Then Nixon used it to get re-elected, I'll bring the boys home". He could have done that within 1st year of office. Those evil politicians wasted so many of my generation.

@namvet1968

Жыл бұрын

@@carolecarr5210 As a Vietnam vet (drafted), you are spot on. McNamara and Nixon have blood on their hands. Ruthless exploitation to maintain power. "Hey, hey, hey LBJ. How many kids did you kill today". So many died needlessly. I managed to survive but will never escape PTSD. Life was so cheap. Absolutely incredible.

My dad said very little about what he experienced. He was a patriot and proud of his service. He was buried with military honors, but he didn’t tell me much. What he did tell me was pretty rough. He drank literally until the day he died. He was a quiet man but a good man. Best man I ever met and I miss him every day. Vietnam always reminds me of him. 1st infantry “Big Red One”

@alripley5335

10 ай бұрын

Bless your Pops.

My father, a WWII veteran, signed my oldest brother out of school in 1967 at 17 to join the Corps. Three tours, 23yrs, retired 1St Sgt. He is an American hero.

@white_devil73

5 ай бұрын

Please thank them both (for me) for their service. My father served aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise during Nam.

@white_devil73

5 ай бұрын

@Rovingdog628 obviously, you have nothing better to do with your time than to nit-pick how someone refers to a country. I guess that me and countless others who have referred to Vietnam as "Nam" are wrong. Thank you so much for pointing that out. The world is safe now. Are there some kids on your lawn at the moment? You'd better go yell at them. Be sure to tell them that it's a "lawn" and not a "yard" when you do. Prick.

Tony Blount. You are a lovely human being and a bright Spirit who is an inspiration to me. I was (9) years old in Atlanta GA when your life was turned upside down. Your ability to forgive this old world has been the lesson that I have been working on. Fly high on the wings of forgiveness. It is the gift that you give yourself.

This veteran's story is so poingnant and jarring. Thank you sir for your service to this country.

Hey Tony, thank you for your service, we might have bumped into each other over there, I also was in Delta 1/5, 3 platoon ( third herd ) arrived in country January 1969 Lieutenant Jim Webb was our platoon leader, I remember Liberty bridge, Quang Nam Province, “ Arizona Valley “ thank God we made it back to the “ The World “ Semper Fi Marine

@danielbthornton

Жыл бұрын

Hotel 2/5 did my time on Liberty bridge, and the road from An Hoa... Semper Fi back at ya

@rolisreefranch

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike. I'm a former Marine who served in Iraq. I read Jim Webb's "Fields of Fire," and found it to be one of the most influential books I have ever read. What was it like serving under him?

@boondocker7964

Жыл бұрын

RVN, '66-'67, E/2/1, Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet, back in the "World".

@57highland

Жыл бұрын

Explain to the people that 1/5 means First Regiment, 5th Battalion (then "company", such as "A" or "B" company). I had a neighbor who was in the "jarheads" (peace time, early 80s) and when I asked him what unit he was in, he would say, "Lima, 3/8", and I had to ask him what that meant.

@indieboy26

Жыл бұрын

@@57highland 1/5 means 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment. There are no 5 Battalions in a Marine Regiment only 3. So it would be 1/5, 2/5, 3/5. Then within the Battalion there are companies, typically 4. So something like F 2/5 is Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment. Further detail would be platoons, which are 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th platoon within a company. Hope that straightens it out.

God bless you, Mr Blount Semper Fi, and thanks Thank You for your service....!

What a great narrator this veteran is. Thank you for your bravery and service sir!

Born in 1963. Watching t.v. and Seeing the silver caskets being unloaded from the planes are some early memories for me. Thanks to all that served!!

@snoops5581

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Vietnam is the first news event I remember. My neighbor was killed overthere. His mom was inconsolable. I’m 60 & I remember it like it was yesterday.

@oldboyxanliquidrage

Жыл бұрын

My gran father who was a green beret in Vietnam said he seen them load up bricks of heroin in those caskets.

@rob924egan2

Жыл бұрын

@@oldboyxanliquidrage I've read some of those same stories. It's really disgusting when we think about people profiting from war....

@oldboyxanliquidrage

Жыл бұрын

@@rob924egan2 all wars in history have been profited on. The us profits off of all wars.

Your can still see the pain and terror in his eyes.

I hope Toney reads the comments. God bless him. I glad he could share stories. Man he went through a lot.

Please .. put this hero on every Network media platform.. the true story behind the war .. we need more real history lessons like these..thankyou hero 🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸

One of the most compelling war experience interviews I've ever heard. Before any politicians start a war they need to watch this man's story.

@goatface6602

Жыл бұрын

Politicians should be the first to serve or NO ONE goes.

@mikehunt4797

Жыл бұрын

It's what they get off on.

@arthurbrumagem3844

Жыл бұрын

@@goatface6602 been saying politicians should have to send their kids first.

@argh2945

Жыл бұрын

@@arthurbrumagem3844 Yep, politicians who support a war that requires their fellow countrymen to fight should be required by law to send at least one of their kids (male, female, whatever gender) into combat. If none of their kids are adults at that time then the requirement should be that their kid gets sent into combat as soon as they turn 18 - especially pertinent for wars like Afghanistan that went on for 20 goddamn years. They need to have skin in the game. They need to be made to directly feel the impact of their decisions.

@arthurbrumagem3844

Жыл бұрын

@@argh2945 👍🇺🇸

The currupt greedy political Hierarchy completely failed the vets serving in Vietnam . Thank you for your service to those who served

@gregtennessee8249

Жыл бұрын

Right. Republicans at work...

@jimwags6266

Жыл бұрын

@@gregtennessee8249 Yup, so many more you can include how,' War is a Racket,'' the US Deep State, etc... PS Just watch, America's Untold Stories,' on who their game is played....

@JamesJones-cx5pk

Жыл бұрын

@@gregtennessee8249 What?

@imaouima

Жыл бұрын

@@gregtennessee8249 Harry Truman (Democrat) - re-established French rule in Vietnam, fighting begins in Vietnam. The US funded most of France's war cost. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) - refused to involve the US in another conflict right after the Korean war. The US continued to send aid to S. Vietnam. By the end of his term, North and South were officially at war. John F. Kennedy (Democrat) - Was initially against supporting the French. Once he was elected, he sent fighters, helicopters, river boats, etc., authorized the use of napalm and agent orange. Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat) - first president to put ground troops in Vietnam. Military draft skyrocketed - 500,000 US troops were now in Vietnam. Johnson was so unpopular that he decided against running for a 2nd term. Richard Nixon (Republican) - gradually withdrew troops from Vietnam, also escalated bombing raids, including secret bombing of Cambodia. Ended US involvement in Vietnam in 1973, although actual fighting continued until '75.

@bobdavidsonm.d.7214

Жыл бұрын

@@gregtennessee8249 You are showing your character, lying like that.

So much respect to this channel for letting the Vietnam vets talk and explain themselves, thank you all for your service 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Well done. And well done Tony and his friends and fellow soldiers. He still has so much pain. Yet he has hope and gratitude coming from his words.

Tony, God Bless you man. I was born July, 1953 with a lottery number 39. Got my draft notice in October, 1972 while I was a student at Ole Miss. I road a bus from Oxford, Mississippi to Memphis on a freezing day in November for my physical. I remember walking in to that big room you talked about - no smiling faces there. Long story short - my red green color deficiency may have saved my life - I did not have to serve. I can only barely imagine the horror that you and other young American men went through. What courage Sir. MG

Thank You for your service, I am a Jr ...dad was there in 68, came home met, married mom adopted my 2 yr old sister and I was born in 71..lost my dad to alcohol in 84 ..he was 38...mom says he came home with Vietnam in tow..Always hoped to maybe meet someone that knew my dad over there..To all that served I thank you

@bobbys4327

Жыл бұрын

yeah, it is like your shadow, always with you.......forever

I've recently befriended a Marine Vietnam veteran in our town. He owns a record store and is quite a character. Enlisted ans served 31 years in the Marine Corps, he volunteered for Vietnam. I make it a point to go visit him in his basement record store once or twice a week, always shaking his hand when I arrive and bring friends, often teenagers, whenever possible. The way he talks, his mannerisms and upbeat attitude very closely remind me of Mr Blount here.

Welcome Home ; Glad your here with us . Thanks for your service

What a great attitude. I loved his lightness of being but that pain was not far below the surface. It was my privilege to be able to hear his story. Thanks so much

Thank you for your service. My dad served with Jimmy Stewart in the 8th AF during WW2....in a B-24 bomb group. Had a lot of praise for him.

@cornpopper4921

Жыл бұрын

He probably avoided the black grunts that were lying on hospital beds with their gut hanging out. Jimmy was a notorious racist.

@SandfordSmythe

Жыл бұрын

@@cornpopper4921 He was a highly rated pilot.

@fredmonahan3627

Жыл бұрын

Jimmy Stewart's step son, a 2nd Lt. was KIA in Viet Nam. His last name was McClean and was the son of Jimmy's wife from her first marriage.

@SandfordSmythe

Жыл бұрын

@@fredmonahan3627 The Air Force and Navy pilots suffered many casualties during the Vietnam war and this was kept low profile. I knew a woman who's first husband was a Navy pilot and was shot down. He was in the unit that Senator McCain was in and they were running seriously low on pilots. I was going to tell her that, but he probably wrote letters to her reassuring her that he was safe.

@turtleman5111

Жыл бұрын

My father was a tail gunner on a B-24, in the 8th. He ALSO told me that he served under Jimmy. My dad was in late '44 til the end. I don't think that my dad would have lied about it, but when I researched it, the time lines don't seem to add up. Can you shed any light? (PS-Dallas coach Tom Landry was in the 8th too. I'm not a cowboy fan, but, props!)

The horrors the survivors endured just very young men. I heart aches for all who gave their life and the struggles the surviving have had to go through returning back to their country and still do. I for one have the utmost respect for our veterans dead or alive. But I can't stop listening to their stories and my respect grows with each. God bless you and thank you

Thank you for your service, sharing your story and welcome home sir!

i was da nang 70-71 and have the highest respect for the Marines and all the grunts in the bush. I think it was MAG 11 and MAG 17 that were billeted around our comm. center. Glad to see you are at peace with the war. Thank you one and all for your service.

@bobbys4327

Жыл бұрын

he is more than likely not at peace with the war

"...and as I sat there looking at this mangled corpse, of someone that wanted to kill me...and I don't blame him..." Powerful words! The voices of veterans need to be listened to so much more than voices of politicians.

I very much appreciate that you aired this episode, it shows the true side to peoples thinking and the effect it may have had on them as they remember. It's not something that is shown that I have seen. No one should judge unless they were there, everyone has a different take on their experience, we all think differently. I'm having to take these episodes a little at a time because they affect me too, I was a Marine trained to do what they did in the mid to late eighties, I was serving under many Marines that had spent time in Viet Nam. Some that must have done something over the top that they couldn't be recognized for that they were allowed to remain in so they could retire. I wouldn't trade that time for anything, it molded me into a person that I'm not embarrassed to be. I see things differently than most people I know. I'll leave it at that.

Paternal great grandfather served in WWI (France), Maternal great grandfather served in WWII (European theatre), grandfather served in Korea, my dad was spared from Vietnam by 4 years, the men of my generation went to Afghanistan/Iraq. Generations of brave American patriots who answered the call of duty. Kids today can never fill those shoes. Our vets deserve MUCH more than they receive. Bless them all. 🇺🇸

@myrealname8767

4 ай бұрын

“Kids today can never fill those shoes” ah yes because the kids of today must suffer greatly as well because they’re too ungrateful… Our United States government loves people with your mindset. I imagine that same mindset was used by older generations after WWII towards Vietnam draftees as well with every war after. Our vets could be treated better if we didn’t constantly fund wars.

Thank you for your service Tony, your faith, and sharing. My son is a Marine. One of my best friends saw heavy action in Vietnam, he suffers from agent orange now. Destroyed his heart.

@edwardhill7045

Жыл бұрын

Agent orange? Water at Camp Lejeune? Our government is INCOMPETENT and should not be leading.

@edwardhill7045

Жыл бұрын

I am following Jesus. To hell with this government

Thank you for sharing that. I know it still isn't easy for you. I am the widow of a Vietnam Vet.He died 20 yrs ago this May 3rd. He definitely suffered from PTSD .Thanking you for your service really isn't enough .Just God Bless You.❤

Thank you for your service and sacrifice Tony!! You will not be forgotten! 🪖

Semper Fi Brother! I see and feel your pain. Welcome Home. Hope you can find peace, you deserve it!

I can definitely relate to everything he’s talking about I was drafted in 1968 into the us army like most 1968 draftees found myself in a infantry unit in Vietnam was wounded twice was a absolute miracle that I made it back home…welcome home Tony….

@markbraden

9 ай бұрын

There is a story in a song I like.Its a song about this war.zig zagging through ghost land the V C,and if the moon is in a straight line those "ghosts will barbecue your behind.the radiators zig zag gin through ghost land.

Vietnam was definitely stressful, especially for the grunts. I was there in '69 with the 198th Infantry. Gosh, times do change. I remember if KIA's were less than 300 a week, that was considered good. Hard to believe, isn't it. My Dad served as a heavy machind gunner in the 76 Infantry Division under General George S. Patton. They definitely were the Greatest of the Greatest Generation. He was wounded and captured by the Germans toward the end of the war. Needless to say, he was my HERO.

God bless this man and all of our Veterans.