Sergeant Savage was the 4th man to inherit command of that lost platoon after the first 3 were KIA. He kept all of the remaining men of that lost platoon alive for 26 hours until their rescue.
I don't know how many people know this, but Sam Elliott became great friends with Command Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley while making this excellent film. He sat next to the Command Sergeant Major's daughter during his funeral. The man was the epitome of what an NCO should be. And Sergeant Savage earned his respect on the battlefield. Sgt. Savage is also a great example of what an NCO should be.
I recently met Sgt Savage and his wife. I told them both that what he did was commensurate with the criteria for a CMOH. Those men owed their lives to him. He is a very humble and patriotic man. That God for men like him.
My dad was a Nam Vet and a Hard ass. I hated him growing up. I didn't understand him until I joined the Army myself. This movie reminds me of me and my dad. Now I finally understand him. You can actually appreciate "good days" when you actually been through some real shit. I love my Dad now and we are closer than ever.
Thank you for your service brother, and to your father as well. My uncle is a Vietnam vet himself and others in my family give him crap for some of the ways he acts. If ever in my life I hear anyone in my family say anything about him again. after serving myself. I am quick to put them in their place.
My Grandfather raised me. He was a Great Depression and WW2 Survivor. His Father left the family in the mid-30's for Alaska, so my Grandfather took care of his older Sisters, Mother and younger Brothers until he signed up for the Army months prior to Pearl Harbor. He was a soft spoken man, but as I talked to his buddies I understood who he really was. He charged into mortar and gun fire in Guinea before getting hit and medivac'd back home. To this day and 28 years after he passed I am still amazed at the lessons I learned and as a Veteran too feel closer to being who he was and raised me to be.😎👍
It took me a few re-watches to really understand this interaction. SGT major Plumley wasn’t impressed with Savages greeting’s because he has served in two wars already, and to him an ordinary work day was nothing special. To him Leading your men through hell and getting them home safely is a what a true good day feels like.
I watch this movie couple of times ..and i also watch the real documentary about this true event that really happen in vietnam war ..now , everytime i came back to watch this movie, it hits me different .. after watching the documentary .. RIP to all the fallen soldiers...🙏
With 5 lines of dialogue the relationship between them is established developed and paid off in an extremely satisfying way. An important story is only powerful if it is told well
Amazing how Sgt Savage managed to keep his surviving soldiers going for that long given surely the PAVN could have continued to launch attacks to wear his forces down... still strange WHY the PAVN did not use more artillery in this battle
Sorry, Plumly's " sir, Custer was a pussy, you ain't " is the best line to my thinking. And he's right about Colonel Custer; he lost his brevet after being AWOL with his mistress, something Libby never learned of
Dad served for 32 years. 14 with the Paras (UK)and 18 with the Princess Patricia’s (CDN). I remember him saying when the Canadian Airborne was disbanded because of the business in Somalia that it was a failure of command. I thought he meant the brass. Years later I watched “The Promise” British series about the Paras in Palestine (dad was there as a 20 year old after fighting from Normandy to the Baltic)and there was a scene where Para who was Jewish was beaten by the other other guys because they assumed he was feeding info to the Jewish resistance. The Sgt laid in and punched out one of the assaulters, told the rest, anymore of this and they’d answer to him. Then I understood what dad meant by leadership. It was the senior NCOs like dad that kept the army functioning properly.
The backbone of the service. They are the continuity from past to today. A professional NCO corps is vital for commande & control. The Russian army lacks that and that's a key reason Ukraine has managed to survive this long. They adopted the US practice of letting NCOs lead their men into battle, remember Ukraine had NO Army until 20 years ago when Vlad invaded the Crimea 1:28 1:28
The unsung hero of LZ EXRAY, Joe Galloway. To everyone from landing zone x-ray, My eternal, and indefinite respect gentleman. The real heroes died over there. For the rest of you, Welcome home.
One good brutal war and they'll go right back to be the knuckle draggers they need to be. Scraping up the pudding that was once your best friend has a way of putting shit back into perspective.
This was the sergeant majors way of giving Sargent Savage the nod of approval and that he was proud of him.
Yup. The way he tells him “that’s a nice day SGT Savage”. You know he’s very proud of him.
Sergeant Savage was the 4th man to inherit command of that lost platoon after the first 3 were KIA. He kept all of the remaining men of that lost platoon alive for 26 hours until their rescue.
And was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross; the second highest US valor award
The music score and “that’s a nice day, Sgt. Savage” get me every time 🥺
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I don't know how many people know this, but Sam Elliott became great friends with Command Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley while making this excellent film. He sat next to the Command Sergeant Major's daughter during his funeral. The man was the epitome of what an NCO should be. And Sergeant Savage earned his respect on the battlefield. Sgt. Savage is also a great example of what an NCO should be.
I recently met Sgt Savage and his wife. I told them both that what he did was commensurate with the criteria for a CMOH. Those men owed their lives to him. He is a very humble and patriotic man. That God for men like him.
It was, the DSC is a big d*ck medal also
My dad was a Nam Vet and a Hard ass. I hated him growing up. I didn't understand him until I joined the Army myself. This movie reminds me of me and my dad. Now I finally understand him. You can actually appreciate "good days" when you actually been through some real shit. I love my Dad now and we are closer than ever.
Thank you for your service brother, and to your father as well.
My uncle is a Vietnam vet himself and others in my family give him crap for some of the ways he acts. If ever in my life I hear anyone in my family say anything about him again. after serving myself. I am quick to put them in their place.
glad to hear it. Thank you for making it easy on the rest of us
My Grandfather raised me. He was a Great Depression and WW2 Survivor.
His Father left the family in the mid-30's for Alaska, so my Grandfather took care of his older Sisters, Mother and younger Brothers until he signed up for the Army months prior to Pearl Harbor.
He was a soft spoken man, but as I talked to his buddies I understood who he really was.
He charged into mortar and gun fire in Guinea before getting hit and medivac'd back home.
To this day and 28 years after he passed I am still amazed at the lessons I learned and as a Veteran too feel closer to being who he was and raised me to be.😎👍
This is heartwarming
I am a survivor member of the lost platoon. Thanks Sgt Savage for keeping me alive. I am Calix Ramos and was a PFC
It took me a few re-watches to really understand this interaction. SGT major Plumley wasn’t impressed with Savages greeting’s because he has served in two wars already, and to him an ordinary work day was nothing special. To him Leading your men through hell and getting them home safely is a what a true good day feels like.
A better day would be the day he'd figured out joining the US Army was a mug's game.
Americans and their "thank you for your service" shit.
😂😂😂😂😂
Sgt Major Plumly never said more wise words.. even to a fellow NCO
Guy was a born badass. 82nd Airborne with combat in Sicily, Salerno Normandy, Holland and Korea he was just born to be fighting
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Badass is an understatement…
That’s when you ascend to ultimate manhood, when a great warrior, looks at you with approval
I watch this movie couple of times ..and i also watch the real documentary about this true event that really happen in vietnam war ..now , everytime i came back to watch this movie, it hits me different .. after watching the documentary .. RIP to all the fallen soldiers...🙏
I found that NCOd like this made the best soldiers and the most loyal friends . Just got to look past the bukket hard exterior.
That old man reminds me of my Grandpa. I love him so much.
Incredible movie!
Now that young man's a leader.
Yeah, but that one there, he wants to win medals.
My grandfather 👴 showed me this when I was 14
I like Plumley and Savage
With 5 lines of dialogue the relationship between them is established developed and paid off in an extremely satisfying way. An important story is only powerful if it is told well
Awesome.
Amazing how Sgt Savage managed to keep his surviving soldiers going for that long given surely the PAVN could have continued to launch attacks to wear his forces down... still strange WHY the PAVN did not use more artillery in this battle
The only “good” and “easy” day was yesterday.
Amen.
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Best line of the whole movie?
Sorry, Plumly's " sir, Custer was a pussy, you ain't " is the best line to my thinking.
And he's right about Colonel Custer; he lost his brevet after being AWOL with his mistress, something Libby never learned of
Action Movie. Awesome!
Dad served for 32 years. 14 with the Paras (UK)and 18 with the Princess Patricia’s (CDN). I remember him saying when the Canadian Airborne was disbanded because of the business in Somalia that it was a failure of command. I thought he meant the brass. Years later I watched “The Promise” British series about the Paras in Palestine (dad was there as a 20 year old after fighting from Normandy to the Baltic)and there was a scene where Para who was Jewish was beaten by the other other guys because they assumed he was feeding info to the Jewish resistance. The Sgt laid in and punched out one of the assaulters, told the rest, anymore of this and they’d answer to him. Then I understood what dad meant by leadership. It was the senior NCOs like dad that kept the army functioning properly.
The backbone of the service. They are the continuity from past to today.
A professional NCO corps is vital for commande & control.
The Russian army lacks that and that's a key reason Ukraine has managed to survive this long. They adopted the US practice of letting NCOs lead their men into battle, remember Ukraine had NO Army until 20 years ago when Vlad invaded the Crimea 1:28 1:28
I wonder if the PAVN had an equivalent to Plumleys Sgt Major in terms of personalities ...
Sergeant Savage on that moment understood Plumley!
I was a Holdover at Benning I got Help out with the renaming to Fort Moore at doughboy stadium. Its was pretty cool being there
I would trust him with my life
The unsung hero of LZ EXRAY, Joe Galloway.
To everyone from landing zone x-ray,
My eternal, and indefinite respect gentleman.
The real heroes died over there. For the rest of you,
Welcome home.
Joe Galloway was awarded a Bronze Star for his efforts at evacuating the wounded. He was the only civilian during the Vietnam War so awarded.
I believe Sgt Savage was awarded a distinguished service cross of his actions that day.
How do you think Plumley feels about the New Army? No shark attack? Recruiting ads?
@DisealBitches he’d probably eat his 1911
Military job is today another bored business. Wars always change
One good brutal war and they'll go right back to be the knuckle draggers they need to be. Scraping up the pudding that was once your best friend has a way of putting shit back into perspective.
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To the VC & NVLA we thank you for your service without you this cr*p film could have never been made. USA USA USA
TOP didn't take any sh/t.