What a helluva story. Those Seals were warriors. I lead a 21 man Marine Raider team in Vietnam. I always had two Seals with us on two tours, 1971 through all of 72 to going home.
Great on all of those men for never forgetting the man who helped them and found their cause noble. If not for the cause, then at least for their lives. He must have truly cared for each and every one of them.
All these Vietnam videos are basically BS. These veterans ( such as this man ) willingly chose to go to an unwinnable, illegal war. If they say otherwise they are promoting a falsehood. A lot of these people push the image that they could or did win the war, but the "politicians" and the "people back home" lost it. Vietnam was a national American disgrace, tragedy and defeat…and they share in the responsibility of it. The politicians and American people saw that the war was not being won, or was unwinnable. The US never really had the "hearts and minds" of the South Vietnamese people…who they supposedly were fighting for. They don't talk much about the war crimes they committed against the Vietnamese….OR even against their own personnel. Lastly, whether these guys won or lost…the Vietnam war had absolutely NO effect on American freedom, security, safety or way of life. They did NOT sacrifice anything for my…or your freedom. These veterans present themselves as victims and wrongly treated. They are big boys and went to a country to kill or be killed. They shared in the failure. Now they want to be recognized for their "sacrifice" through videos, Honor Flights, endless trips to the Wall in DC or to Vietnam itself. They never grew up and really moved on. They have made themselves an embarrassment to themselves and my generation.
If you watched the documentary (A Bond Unbroken, the Why of Minh), when the Navy SEALs finally found him decades later, he was living in absolute poverty. The reason the SEALs raised money and built him a house in Vietnam is because when they tried to bring him to America, the US State Department refused! For context, this occurred around 2008, and the SEAL veterans were outraged.
He fought and bled in battle alongside Americans, spent years tortured in prison afterward, and our government refused him permission to come to our country. I have all the respect for our troops. They did everything they could for him, they even made him an honorary member of SEAL Team Two because of how important he was to them. But our government shamefully did nothing for interpreters like him.
As heartfelt as this was 40 years later, they left a soldier behind. When the US pulled out of Vietnam they were supposed to take the ones working for the US or else it was death from the North. Many got to escape with the US troops, I’m wondering why he didn’t? He was thrown in prison because of that. They left a man fighting on the US side while they retreated.
They are left behind . I still have nightmares of not so much Iraq but Afghanistan. We had a 22 year old Afhhani Terp. Saved our lives 10 times over. United States department of State denied our request for refugee visa for him.
We tried.
Taliban executed him and his brothers and sisters on November 15th 2005
@joshliu4774
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Not easy.
@JudgeDredd_
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Complete respect to all of these men ✊🏿
@soxbearshwks8988
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai RVN 10/65-11/66
one of our interpreters nickname was Flower, that's all i remember, memory is fading…
@joeanthony8087
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
The US Government sucks …..they should do more for people who help our military in times of war
@matthewalexander2436
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Sad to say… But these seals are the True Americans.
These are real men.
God bless you guys, and today's true unwoke soldiers. ❤💪❤
@raymondbreeland4238
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
I love his laugh!! This is awesome!!
@Gary-xg9px
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
That little Vietnamese was an Angel for sure to those SEALS.😁🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲😎👍✌
@Gary-xg9px
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
What a helluva story. Those Seals were warriors. I lead a 21 man Marine Raider team in Vietnam. I always had two Seals with us on two tours, 1971 through all of 72 to going home.
@user-qz9gk2nw6n
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
From a Future Seal to those who set the path for us, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!
@lancesay
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
as a desert storm/shield… veteran stuff like this always tuck on your heart; thank you for your service!
@tunafish8769
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
One COOL ole dude!!
@markjfox866
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖
@heatheryoder2120
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Who here loves his laugh
@jamesgraves9858
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Great on all of those men for never forgetting the man who helped them and found their cause noble. If not for the cause, then at least for their lives. He must have truly cared for each and every one of them.
@robertisham5279
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
All these Vietnam videos are basically BS. These veterans ( such as this man ) willingly chose to go to an unwinnable, illegal war. If they say otherwise they are promoting a falsehood. A lot of these people push the image that they could or did win the war, but the "politicians" and the "people back home" lost it. Vietnam was a national American disgrace, tragedy and defeat…and they share in the responsibility of it. The politicians and American people saw that the war was not being won, or was unwinnable. The US never really had the "hearts and minds" of the South Vietnamese people…who they supposedly were fighting for. They don't talk much about the war crimes they committed against the Vietnamese….OR even against their own personnel. Lastly, whether these guys won or lost…the Vietnam war had absolutely NO effect on American freedom, security, safety or way of life. They did NOT sacrifice anything for my…or your freedom. These veterans present themselves as victims and wrongly treated. They are big boys and went to a country to kill or be killed. They shared in the failure. Now they want to be recognized for their "sacrifice" through videos, Honor Flights, endless trips to the Wall in DC or to Vietnam itself. They never grew up and really moved on. They have made themselves an embarrassment to themselves and my generation.
@AnhPhan-lk8bf
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
❤❤❤
@dannyn.6933
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
If you watched the documentary (A Bond Unbroken, the Why of Minh), when the Navy SEALs finally found him decades later, he was living in absolute poverty. The reason the SEALs raised money and built him a house in Vietnam is because when they tried to bring him to America, the US State Department refused! For context, this occurred around 2008, and the SEAL veterans were outraged.
He fought and bled in battle alongside Americans, spent years tortured in prison afterward, and our government refused him permission to come to our country. I have all the respect for our troops. They did everything they could for him, they even made him an honorary member of SEAL Team Two because of how important he was to them. But our government shamefully did nothing for interpreters like him.
@cescasmare6
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Doc Riojas. What a great honor.
@shanemorley9440
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Wow ! What a hero ,I'm glad he got everything he deserved and then some !
@rawnuhld
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
I am forever grateful for real men like these creating true history… God bless them all and may we keep them safe
@charmaineshellar255
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Oh wow America how wonderful…by God's grace it was done..
@bamdingayan3906
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
He’s smile ❤❤❤
@Draintheswamp888
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Love it thank you all
@robertolopez2282
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
The best
@michelleyy1
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
As heartfelt as this was 40 years later, they left a soldier behind. When the US pulled out of Vietnam they were supposed to take the ones working for the US or else it was death from the North. Many got to escape with the US troops, I’m wondering why he didn’t? He was thrown in prison because of that. They left a man fighting on the US side while they retreated.
@TheNomadWandering
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
I'm 37.. the terps.
They are left behind . I still have nightmares of not so much Iraq but Afghanistan. We had a 22 year old Afhhani Terp. Saved our lives 10 times over. United States department of State denied our request for refugee visa for him.
We tried.
Taliban executed him and his brothers and sisters on November 15th 2005
@antond131
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
"I would be dead for long time" heheheh
@tracynevill8772
January 18, 2024 at 10:57 am
Amazing n heart warming