"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
Another good one is "The Siege of Firebase Gloria" starring Lee Ermey. Prime Video offers it for free.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
Green Berets, campy propoganda but good for the Advisory Stage
We Were Soldiers for America taking over the war
Full Metal Jacket for Tet
Platoon. Compare the Army of 1965 (We Were Soldiers) to the post Tet Army (even if Platoon was supposed to take place in 67)
When Heaven and Earth changed Places
Hamburger Hill for the last major search and destroy mission
The Killing Fields for the aftermath
There are others....
Director Pierre Schoendorffer’s "Dien Bien Phu" is a interesting study on that cluster****. A lot of back story info in it!
Btw, he was there and captured by the Viet Minh in’54.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
A guy I know was the unit in we were solders.... the stores he told were much worse that the movie. Running out of ammo, hearing enemy crawling around in the bush at night trying to find you, lost his best friend and 3/4 of his unit.
As I've gotten older I've learned to guard myself as to what I watch. Everything coming from hollywood and many other places is absolutely nothing but you the viewer paying to watch the propaganda they are selling. That's bad enough but then you're just filling your mind with junk.
I don't think there's a definitive Vietnam experience. I've known men that would start sweating and need a cigarette at the mention of it. One co worker that dove under a work bench when a vehicle in for service backfired a couple of stalls over. Known others that grinned a psychopathic grin and declared they'd love to go back tomorrow. Many in-betweeners also
Screw the movies Talk to a vet that had his dick in the dirt
I did it - not directly. Just a few days ago I finished watching the PBS-DVD of the war in Vietnam by Ken Burns. I am of 1963 vintage and can only remember vaguely from news on radio and TV here in Germany but honestly I didn't know by that time what was going on.
Screw the movies Talk to a vet that had his dick in the dirt
I did it - not directly. Just a few days ago I finished watching the PBS-DVD of the war in Vietnam by Ken Burns. I am of 1963 vintage and can only remember vaguely from news on radio and TV here in Germany but honestly I didn't know by that time what was going on.
My dad was in West Germany in ‘63. I was made there and born there.
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Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved.
I have been mildly entertained by some of the movies, but none told of my experience. And perhaps few others, too. . I guess you had to have been there. I sometimes think most of the guys who talk schit about it probably were gate guards at the big px. I think sometimes that I have a good case of PTSD or just fugging crazy. Not ever going to pursue that line since I’m 100% disability rated already and don’t need the do-gooders coming after my weapons.
Thanks to all the brothers who served.
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I have read "The Tunnels of Cu Chi" several times. Great book about the war. One chapter is about the tunnel rats, and the next chapter is telling the war story from the point of view of the VC.
I remember being a kid and walking by the Deer Hunter at blockbuster or whereever...being into deer hunting I always wondered why mom and dad never rented it for me. I remember asking about it in the store. Then I got older and watched it.
