Interesting Interview with Vietnam Vet

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Watched that not too long ago. Interesting stuff

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really left on a fricking cliffhanger there

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I know. At one point in the interview, he says "I'm sorry I'm wasting your film", so I'm guessing they literally ran out of film/tape.

Would be interesting to hear the rest of the story.

He is an extremely articulate, straightforward speaker that I would love to listen to more than this fifteen minute interview.

I will never forget my high school history project my two friends and I titled "An officer and a grunt" . We interviewed two draftees that conveyed two conflicting perspectives between two polar opposite experiences. The grunt that was interviewed was subdued, scarred, and a tinge broken when trying to enlighten us on his experience. On the other hand, the officer seemed to be much less affected and vastly more open about his experience. I could only infer he had not seen the horrific memories the grunt had seen. But, the most remarkable thing I perceived from talking to both was the story their eyes told. It has been nearly twenty years since those interviews, and I can still vividly remember the sadness in that grunt's eyes that could never be hidden from even the most naive layman. From time to time, I think about him, and it has a profound effect on me when I start to pity myself too much.

Thank you to all veterans-my father always taught me to love this country even if you don't always agree with it. No matter how bad you think it is, their are some places in this world in which people have no chance at true freedom and expression. However, it is imperative to continue to learn through both success and failure and not be afraid to question when necessary.

"The things they carried" is a great book on the Vietnam perspective. I liken it to what many in my generation saw in such places as Mosul.

When I was in the army there were two in my company that were former South Vietnamese soldiers. One was an officer and other solider. They escaped by shrimp boat.

They both said they would go to remote villages and say hey the NVA were doing this. They had to let them know the NVA was killing them if they did not get what they wanted. It was pretty sad.

They had to overcome white man (Frenchman) killed your grandfather, white man (American) killed your father, and you need to kill the white man before he kills you.

They were excellent soldiers and extremely good friends to have.

God blessd us....Welcome Home Brother