U.S. Soldier who Fought NVA Troops while High on Marijuana (Stories from The Vietnam War)
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Stories from The Vietnam War
Brave men need no particular time or place to show their courage. In battle, it’s simply who they are, and where they are, whether they’re stone-cold sober, fueled by adrenaline, or even high on marijuana. That was precisely the case with Sergeant Peter Lemon of the U.S. Army. On April 1st, 1970, he helped defend his base against the attacking North Vietnamese soldiers even though he was under the influence of marijuana. Lemon fought them with a machine gun, an assault rifle, hand grenades, and with his bare hands. He fought so hard and bravely that he was awarded the highest decoration that could be given to an American soldier, the Medal of Honor.
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Credit:
Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Dejan Milivojevic
Narrator:
Chris Kane
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Sources:
Lemon, Peter C. Beyond the Medal: A Journey from Their Hearts to Yours. Fulcrum Pub., 1997.
Above and Beyond: A History of the Medal of Honor from the Civil War to Vietnam. 1985.
Foster, Randy E. M. Vietnam Firebases: 1965-73: American and Australian Forces. Osprey, 2007.
Soldier: "Sarge, Lemon took a hit"
Sergeant: "From a rifle or mortar?"
Soldier: "From a big fat joint"
🟩
Yes
@@Shark_Theory perfect response 😂
All the children reading this 😂
😂
“Smoke em’ if you got em.’”
“Joints or the Charlies, sir?”
“Yes.”
You live on Parkway Drive by any chance..? 🤔
@@residentelect if y’all are neighbors that’s crazy lmao, but it wouldn’t be wise to answer the question anyway
@@whynow7020 I’ve met several of my neighbors on CZcams, small world it is for sure
Damn, I can't like this comment. 420 likes 👌👍
@@THESLlCK yeah it be like that, once got into a COD game with my uncle on pure chance
What a legend . As a fellow stoner , aspiring soldier full heartedly respect this man .
"Hit them books duney!"
PS; Puff puff pass mfer
Am a madicaded stoner on médicinal marijuana prescription From Canada this is very inspiring
Unfortunately stoner and soldier is risky in today's army because one failed drug test can result in a dishonorable discharge.
@@OneShot_G anyway I can't join the army am not able to work anymore 😥
As a former infantryman I can tell you the only times u will be able to smoke is on leave or if your in a war zone that has it because the army drug tests alot man
This dude was not lagging nor skipping while fighting. He deserved a HIGH medal of honor.
He demonstrated the power of blunt force.
Well played
💀💀
Ha! Noice
Lmao
You sire, have my Like.
No matter where he stood on the battlefield he held the high ground, what a man
Obi-wan would be proud
High af watching and seeing this comment made me giggle like a girl dude noice
🤣🤣🤣 Wait.. This comment needs more likes.. Its one of the most wittiest thing I've read this year
It’s over anakin!
@@BruhMoment-lu5jd I am the high ground!
He wore his medal not for what he accomplished. But for his friends. I respect that
As someone who is super hyper cannabis helps me calm down and focus on my tasks ahead of me.
You can clearly tell the difference between someone who smokes on a daily basis and someone who just assumes “weed make you dumb dumb”
well said friend
Sergeant: "We need fire on those trees!"
*Lemon sparks lighter*
Sergeant: "Not those trees!!"
GOD DAMNIT LEMON
@@kenzo5782 WHAT I MEAN IS WE NEED FLAMETHROWERS ON THOSE POSITIONS!
Hahahaha
Damn you got me lol
now thats a good one
Them: "The only thing a person high on marijuana will kill is a bag of chips."
Lemon: "Hold my joint. . . Actually, I'll keep it."
funny is legal here in canada now he would be so content here now ha ha ha
I love this comment.
Damm that ones funny too lmao 🤣
You just shouldnt disturb a good high, thats very unfriendly and unjustifiable.
Can't believe I forgot something this important.Thank you for your service to our grateful nation.Canadians do make good Americans.
I've watched simple history for so long now. The increase in quality with every single video never ceases to impress. Great work guys, and thanks for
entertaining everyone over the years with outrageously interesting stories.
What I love is that he didn’t even have a really dark life. He was just a normal lad.
A lot of them were drafted
@@user-Jay178 this one though joined because he wanted, and left stoned somehow
He may not had a dark life but he did have a dank one
@@youcansave15ormoreoncarins75 true
@@Harsh-tf9he what a Chad
NVA: "it's over American we have the high ground"
Lemon: "I am the high ground"
Lol I literally forget written this comment. Wow 3.6k thanks for the likes my dude
On behalf of the internet I would just like to say:
That's funny @$$ Sh!+ right there.😂.
NOT YETT
"I AM NOT ON THE HIGH GROUND SKYLOR, I AM THE HIGH GROUND."
Canadian* :)
I am on *HIGH*
I'm glad someone has finally made my story public. Thank you
This man is a Legend, and sure got a lot of stories to tell.
He was given the HIGHEST award alright.
GET OUT
Lol I like your funny words magic man
You're gonna get over 1000 likes for this comment
🤣🤣🤣
10/10
He was awarded the “HIGHEST” honor any soldier could receive
You damn right he was
That was a terrible pun lol
@@stevelenox152 I know 🙃
Well it was a joint operation from high command.
😂😂😂😂
Thank you. We need stories like this to remind us, that while we may strongly disagree with the politicians and even our own military leaders. Our patriotism is founded in our respect and comradery of our fellow citizen, our fellow grunt.
Semper Paratus
Yep. Pot had not a friggin’ thing to do with this. High or not, I’m betting he would have done the same. That comes from the gut and not a bong.
"He took Marijuana." Written by someone that has never gotten high, and probably loved it when D.A.R.E. came to their school :)
Commander: "The enemy is charging! Light em' up!"
Lemon: "Waaaaay ahead of you, Sir!"
Lol
🤦🏽♂️💨😂
lemon sounds like a Alternate reality version of rick
“He fought while stoned!”
*NVA* “yo we’re about to kill some GI”
“Ight Let me smoke some opium first”
Soldier: "My rifle is out of ammo!"
Lemon: "Here, use my shotgun"
Soldier: "But it's loaded with only marijuana"
Lemon: "So, take a hit, dude"
You cleaned your pipe gun, right?
Lmfao
@@SlyFireVR
"Hit it! Hit it!!! NO! Not with the machine gun! The bong! Hit the bong dammit!!"
Lmao
Shotguns were a makeshift bong for them so yeah
Love these stories. Love the grammar the creative writing the figurative language the way they make anything come to life keep it coming gives me chills sometimes hearing worda I never even heard of in school
My grandfather was a m60 gunner on a chopper in Nam. He said his love with Marijuana started all the way back in Nam lol.
Soldier: "What time is it, man?"
Lemon: "It's 4 20"
Soldier: "You always say that"
More like, 420-J.
Ur jokes are awesome
Lol
its not hard to function high i used to play football soo highh
"I know."
“He joined when he was 18” *draws him like his in his 60s*
War will do that to you. You ever see pics of WWII vets? 18 year olds looking like theyre 40.
@@sambrooks4413 He had just enlisted. Not experienced any war yet.
@@theangrygamer8815 magic
It just looks like that cause you're high
@@theangrygamer8815 my grandpa went to Vietnam at 18 or 19 and he was getting mortared and shot at as he was just coming in.
When I was deployed to Iraq I used to get weed from a civilian contractor who lived on our base, made my deployment much better but one time after my team smoked up in a bombed out house we got a call from another platoon that needed our help so we went to go help but we got blown up on the way followed by a firefight, I've gotta say it really messes up your high lol
Jfc glad you're alive
Glad to see you here ❗️
Did your high improve your combat effectiveness though?
Proof that marijuana improves troop morale
That victory joint must have been the best joint this man ever have
Imagine getting your whole company killed to a single guy high on Marijuana.
(But for real, this guy is a badass)
totally real (not propaganda, super legit)
@@uncleho1945 honestly, it would be more disgusting trying to make people fight in a war by using drugs as a source to do so
@@uncleho1945 is it fake though?
@@Harsh-tf9he read about ‘Pervitin’. German soldiers were wired out of their gourds on meth. The German people were using it to ‘increase productivity’. That is, if ‘productivity’ includes ‘grinding your teeth’.
@@uncleho1945 what are you a supporter of Ho Chi Minh Lol
My dad, who was in Vietnam in 69, was a Cav tanker. He actually encouraged his driver to smoke because he would get super paranoid and while driving thru the jungle, it was very helpful.
That’s awesome
I have respect for him
The Afghans would agree as they load their guns via the barrel.
Gold. Your dad is a smart cookie
Humpin through the jungle all day a little smoke would probably loosen you up cool you off and get your head back in the game
It numbs the mind help him considerate on his job and numbs the pain Thank you Sgt Lemon I appreciate your Service carry on sir
At 9:56 I like how he adds the base scene, it makes it a more realistic feel to the story.
NVA: “sir, we can’t get past the enemy!”
NVA Captain: “why”
NVA: “some dude is high bro”
Lol
NVA soldiers:
Ey yo! That mf aint trippin yo!
NVA Captain: "then lets get high as well"
Taliban: Write that down, write that down!
@@dalo6253 Thuốc lào time
"And thats how Grandpa fought the war."
-Florida Man
Yes
Lol
100%
- Another Florida Man
so acurate LOL
The fact that they animated the joint into every scene is hilarious.
He was dreaming while still keeping that lit joint perfectly upright
My grandfather (who died from cancer from agent orange) was in the army during this time. Also was awarded 2 purple hearts. I wonder if he had fought along side lemon during this great battle. I will find out when I get there Rest in piece pappy, you did great things for America.
may his soul rest in peace
SGT - "POP SMOKE!"
Lemon - *lights joint*
SGT - "NOT THAT!!!"
WOOOOOO Said I'm never lackin', always pistol packing
With them automatics, we gon' send him to heaven
rip pop smoke 💫
Lol lemon was the sgt
She like the way that I GRRRRRRRR
Nah.... Snoop Dogg smoke weed everday
“The highest decoration.” Yeah you could say that
He said" they took marijuana"🤯🤣🤣🤣
Sad
You can say that again
Nice name agent snake
He helped save my friend's dad. Will never forget that story.. due to possible obvious reasons
Thank you for your Service
He is still living and is 71 years old. He served in the Army for two more years after this then was honorably discharged in 1972. He is now a motivational speaker, an author, and producer.
Wonder if he still hitting the blunt.
And a weed smoker...lol
Nice, a year older than my pops.
Bruh I got kicked out for smoking on leave 🤣
Does he have kids?
A raging force on the battlefield while stoned, that’s the most Canadian thing ever. He makes all us Canadians proud
Lol it’s like trailer park boys
I’m A American ….. ALL HAIL CANADA
Michigan, its the most MICHIGAN thing you've ever heard?
Put him on our money!!
Gotta have something to be proud of...
An older friend of mine is a verifiable veteran from 32 Battalion. Another is from 31 battalion. If you know about them, you know. They both told me on some occasions they noted Dr Wouter Basson at their base camps administering long-acting anti-anxiety drugs IV. They said they weren't sure what it was, but it made them feel very calm, yet collected and focused during contacts with the enemy in Angola.
Imagine being in battle and looking to the side at one of your fellow soldiers laying down covering fire with a joint in his mouth, zero anxiety
He was just taking some psycho to deal extra damage, nothing to strange.
PsychoBuff is the hardcore stuff
Jet is for suckers
All you need is a bottle of purified water
How to win wars without Psycho or chems
1. ~
2. Type 'tgm'
3. Profit
bruv he be high he chilling blasting both ways
Smart thinking, I’m bouta take some mentats and get on your level
Now THIS puts a whole new meaning of, "Mary Jane's last dance."
What does Mary Jane's last dance mean
@@Janissary452 Mary Jane = Mari Juana = Marie Jeanne
@@darensunassee2675 yeah I know what is Mary Jane , I meant what's the " last dance "
@@Janissary452 surely he must be making a movie reference, don't know which one tho🤷♂️
@@Janissary452 it is a song well at least that’s what i know it from
My grandfather used to be a Vietnamese commando, Vietnamese soldiers are very good at close combat, my grandfather said that commandos often use weapons rather than guns because at that time we had to save every bullet, soldiers in my grandfather's time used to disguise themselves. page for. hours before breaking into the airfield destroying many b52s. This is what my grandfather told me
That’s legit dude. Vietnamese soldiers were badass
@@troublemaker1145 Yes and I respect them for defending their homeland from the Imperialist Americans.
@@Zionist654 Such a Dutch thing to say lol
@@MattyIceBJJLOL the American imperialists had a GOD DAMN PLAN
@@Zionist654acting like your country didn’t commit mass atrocities.
This guy is a master at joint operations.
Soldier: "Sarge, permission to clear out some stacked weed"
Sergeant: "Granted, you need some Agent Orange to help with that?"
Soldier: "Nope, just a bit of fire"
he was the sergeant, though
There are sergeants, staff sergeants and platoon sergeants..
Then there's first sergeants and even sergeant majors.
Lmaooo
Correction no sir
ironically a cart i have is called agent orange
Let’s be real most smokers know that his high was probably killed the second bullets started flying ☠️
yeah this guy was stone sober the second a shot rang out lmao. But it's a funny story for people who don't smoke so they can be like "wow a guy fought off NVA while HALLUCINATING off the devil's lettuce?"
Let’s be real if u smoked a lot u would not feel hie it’s almost just something to do with ur hands at that point lmao
Either that or he had a major panic attack and instead of flight he chose fight
Nonsmokers think people be like Cheech and Chong irl.... And not the highly satirized version of potheads they were lol
@@thefunnyman490 that's why t breaks are important...although atm I can only max a day before I'm bored fuckless lmao
Love the red eye animation.
Oh yeah, that adrenaline rush will clear any fog from your brain even pot! Learned we could push/pull way beyond what we thought. Far out dude glad you made it.
Sergeant: we're under attack and in need of a bomb run.
Lemon: *burble burble burble*
Sergeant: DAMN IT LEMON NOT A BONG RUN
You just made up for the total run of inaccuracies in this "report"!
This cracked me up. It shouldn’t’ve, but it did.
"Good God, Lemon!"
This made me laugh more than it should've
Burble burble burble!
Hahaha classic!
This sounds like it was written by somebody who’s never smoked pot in their entire life and got their drug knowledge from D.A.R.E. literature.
This
Daren the lion says “taking marijuana makes you rage like your on pcp”
Reminds me of this 1936 movie 'Reefer madness'.
In his crazed state he was able to withstand automatic gunfire to the chest while reloading then mowed down a whole platoon. 😂 😆 😂
fr.
Now if the man was on LSD or Opium, that would be a different story, but the person who wrote this story obviously thinks THC=Heroin, smoke pot and you turn into the LIVING DEAD! OHHH so scarry!👏🏻👏🏻
He just smoked too much, got paranoid, and his reflexes went through the roof.
Sargent :
Lemon there in the trees
Lemon:ok
Sargent :not those trees
He carried that joint throughout the entire day even in the helicopter lmao
Even when he was fighting troops
@@theonlythingihavetosayis9333 Jeez what a absolute unit
"Its like a Berserk power-up. It just makes my vision weird."
- Lemon.
Ah yes, being angry just like the Doomslayer
I understood that reference
*THE LONGER THE ICON OF SIN IS ON EARTH, THE STRONGER IT WILL BECOME*
If you go and do something active while high you can get this intense focus, atleast thats what ive experienced.
Adrenaline but even more powerful
8:40 "on top of the embankment, lemon stood fully exposed."
Commander: damn it lemon, put your clothes back on!
Legend has it that every time there was a lull in the fighting he would take a quick bowl hit
Sounds like the average far cry protagonist, high off his rocker and wielding an automatic weapon in a foreign land.
Also let’s just appreciate the fact that someone at simple history animated soldiers taking fat rips on a comically large joint.
I swear man Far Cry protags are a different breed
Rolling Stone Magazine's first issue came out with an album sized rolling paper
Lmaooo
"flashbacks to burning pot fields, fighting vaas's men while jamming out to make it bun dem by damien marley & skrillex"
In German it's called "Rakete" or rocket, and is often rolled at parties when a lot of people are gonna smoke.
He didn’t even drop that joint when he got out of bed he was like “lemme get a couple more hits in”
Also factor in that it's about a foot long and as thick as a rolled up newspaper!
A skilled Smokehound of the highest order...
Man, wouldn't he fall down if he was stoned?
Just incase
what a heroic man..
Legend 🏆
*"The enemy don't know what I'm doing if I don't know what I'm doing!"*
-Lemon, probably.
Fallout players be like: “Write that down! Write that down!”
I usually make drugs in FO4 just to sell them for caps, but I want some Bufftats!
slasher moment
the red dead redemption player also be like : * smoke 12 cigars to build aiming*
Anyone do implant GRX? Or whatever that turbo perk is? I do that but all drugs that give buffs so I'm a monster and have chemist use melee weapons in slow mo feels like anime protagonist but im actually a drug addict
This dude putting up video game numbers
my grandpa briefly mentioned pot going around 1st Cav when he was in Vietnam, specifically how shotguns and Pringles cans where fitted into bongs when in the rear
"Damn this is the best grass yet!"
"What's it called?"
"Agent Orange"
This isn’t funny my grandpa on my mom’s side was disfigured by Agent Orange
@@therealspeedwagon1451 an actual strain of cannabis.
@@therealspeedwagon1451 it’s a joke
@@therealspeedwagon1451 boo hoo
@@therealspeedwagon1451 wow that's sucks, so we're other people too
Ah yes, the “US soldiers using a combat shotgun as a bong” war.
It worked more as a pipe bongs you typically put water in, its also where the term shotgunning came from but now shotgunning weed means you take a hit and through sometimes a kiss pass the smoke to someone else
@@wastelandstalker2226
Like how Sgt. Elias did to Pvt. Chris in "Platoon"
"A combat shotgun" LOL
@@wastelandstalker2226 LMAO 😂
What uhhh, what other kinda shotgun you got there bud?
His entire history looks like something straight out from a movie
This is a certified good classic 🔥🔥🔥
Peter lemon after the battle: “I need a bag of cheetos and a medic in that order.”
"You want some pizza too with that? and probably a burger"
@@justineallandevelos6491 " an another side of medic "
@@nathanael8612 Logistics officer: wait lemme list that down.....btw any drinks you would like?
@@justineallandevelos6491 "Beer"
I just kinda imagine him yelling at the NVA to "chill out man" while he killed them
i thought that NVA was reference to east german army when i first saw the video lol
😂😂
🤣🤣
“It’s just a prank bro”
Each round is an almost literal chill pill
I always watch this video when I’m lazered
From most vets I talked to, this was fairly common for frontline draftees.
Absolutely.
Even when the enemy tries to bring him down, he stood high.
stood higher than most in a "altered" state on mind.
*literally
WOOOOOOW DAD? IS THAT YOU?
I really appreciate that whoever animated this has them doing actual “shotgun rips” from a shotgun, as God intended.
this...haha
where? i missed it
They really did it that way too
There’s a real life video from soldiers in Vietnam that did that it’s crazy
Plenty of real footage of them doing this in Vietnam
The instant that first round cracked past him…that high was gone
4:43 Jesus Peter is that a big enough joint there bud
"The --highest-- decoration of honor: The Medal of Stoner"
Hahahahahaha good one
Medal of Juana
🤣🤣
Ha... clever
The “HIGHEST” ranking for sure 😂
Medic : "Ups that wasnt medicine"
Soldier : "Hit me with another"
TF2 med reference
“Ups” That word seems kinda high amirite?
Quires?
Before Snoop, we had this.
As someone who has played a lot of Battlefield 1 stoned, i can confirm that weed does help you in combat.
My dad got to Vietnam March 21 1970, C Company….On March 26, 1970 he was wounded in the “anonymous battle”… April 1, 1970 base gets attacked almost over run…. Crazy first 2 weeks
It’s sick that he did it high but I just can’t imagine anything that kills ur high more than literal WAR
After some time, it might not even phase you, since you get used to the war and the high tolerance
It was probably like hitting a bowl and playing warzone for him haha
The first few shots definitely sobered him up ill get a mild adrenaline boost and it makes me sober
@@firejoysticks9093 No. Not at all dude lol geeze
Dude I smoke everyday, I drive everyday, I smoke weed and drive everyday. After a while of smokeing and doing normal stuff, if your on sativa, you'll be able to do the same work, with less stress and actual worry, which allows one to focus what's on hand
Soldier1: “My god, the barracks are smoking!”
Soldier2: “Yeah…that happens every time Lemon inspects them.”
There were many Canadians that volunteered for that war. My dad wanted to do the same, but it was too late to go.
RESPECT!!
👍👍
“The enemy is attacking! Light em up”
*Lemon lights up a joint* “Already on it”
Lol
This needs to be in a movie about him. Where they get random mortar fire and he knows it isn't good mortar fire lmao.
@@RonT222 I would love to see him light up a joint with a flamethrower like the Comedian in Watchmen (2009)
@@predetor911 And he just goes to battle and the unleashes on the enemy lol. like Deadpool
The NVA totally ruined his buzz. They got what they deserved.
They threw off his groove
@@TheRealNinja5704 So they became part of it.
Totally harshed his mellow
420 likes what's up
That's funny
Captain "Everybody b sure to watch the trees!"
Sgt lemon (puts bag of weed in a locked container then stands guard over it), "The trees are secure captain." 😆
His medal of Honor citation must be one heck of a read out!!!!
Peter Lemon: *smoking marijuana*
North Vietnamese: *attacks his base*
Lemon: “EXCUSE ME !!!”
High anger
You are harshing my vibe, man!
Pretty much me in Project Reality... hate when my chill of waiting boredom comes to an end before Im done stoning myself.
A friend of mine in the Army said he got the drop on the enemy one day because he was paranoid. It made it so he looked in places he normally wouldn't and saw a dude hiding there with a RPG. He was a crazy dude. lol
Happy birthday to this man on June 5th I'll be getting lit !
The animation where he was laying in his bunk with the giant doob in his mouth was pretty comical.
Having the height advantage is always tactically well but being in a high mental plain is practically playing 5d chest
Tarkov and a good spliff makes you godlike. Back in the mw days (mw1) I was unstoppable. A fat spliff and a good rum and coke, the m9 and me would destroy
Guaranteed that the adrenaline eliminated the high as soon as the first round cracked off
@@lotsapasta0858 I could see it having an advantage. It helps you stay focused if you smoke the right strain
adrenaline would get youy pumped up, but it douesnta actually gets rid of THC, so he was high and pumped
We get it "he was high on marijuana" lul great video as always!
Reminds me of that line off the Robbie Williams film ..."Is it true there is a marajuana problem in Vietnam? No it's not a problem, everybody has some." :-)