Remembering The Vietnam War: John Blanchard

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  • čas přidán 25. 03. 2018
  • These are the raw interviews from WDSE • WRPT’s documentary Remembering The Vietnam War PT 1 & 2 as Veterans from the northland share their personal stories, in their own words.

Komentáře • 73

  • @TonyMontana-yj6rx
    @TonyMontana-yj6rx Před 3 lety +6

    Give this man a glass of water!

    • @jeffreywhitaker5154
      @jeffreywhitaker5154 Před rokem

      YES! I was going through the comments to see if anyone woulld comment on that. I had to change the vid becasue I just coudlnt take it anymore.

  • @tj36b6
    @tj36b6 Před 3 lety +7

    This is obviously a good and decent man who seems to have a gentle spirit. It breaks my heart to think that many just like him were put into the hellish violence of that brutal war. God bless you sir for your service to our nation.

  • @charmainevandiford6622
    @charmainevandiford6622 Před 2 lety +4

    You can tell he is a nice guy and he went through some bad stuff but he has learned to live with it.

    • @1977Postal
      @1977Postal Před rokem

      Yes I agree he seems like a class act.

  • @JediMonk1111
    @JediMonk1111 Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you for honoring these vets and allowing them to share their stories. God bless our vets!

  • @1murder99
    @1murder99 Před 2 lety +2

    Glad you made it home brother. Veteran of A company 1/46th Infantry of the 198th Light Infantry Brigade.

  • @josephliptak
    @josephliptak Před 4 lety +7

    he's been thru a lot of hell. You can tell. Thank you sir for your brave service.

  • @betsybean4054
    @betsybean4054 Před 4 lety +18

    Even though he did not finish high school....He's a PHD for supporting our country and becoming a successful man. Love you.

  • @Rswipes83
    @Rswipes83 Před 5 lety +12

    My heart is breaking for this gentleman. God bless 🇬🇧🇺🇸

  • @richardray1523
    @richardray1523 Před 4 lety +10

    This guys a great guy, I’m glad you made it home and I’m glad he’s got a support group and God bless you sir

  • @angusross6609
    @angusross6609 Před 3 lety +3

    What a lovely, gentleman.

  • @ryancybulski748
    @ryancybulski748 Před 4 lety +6

    Such a nice man. Great temperament. I enjoyed his interview!! 🇺🇸

  • @GreatNorthStacking
    @GreatNorthStacking Před rokem

    Thank you for your service 🫡

  • @scentlessapprentice88
    @scentlessapprentice88 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you for your Service Sir.

  • @utapao74
    @utapao74 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you sir, God bless you.

  • @ronaldwarren5220
    @ronaldwarren5220 Před 2 lety +2

    Welcome home sir

  • @Joellikestobox
    @Joellikestobox Před rokem

    Thank you for your service

    • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
      @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Před 10 měsíci

      why do you thank him for his service? was the US under attack?

  • @gulfwarveteran3832
    @gulfwarveteran3832 Před 3 lety +2

    God bless you sir and thank you for your service

    • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
      @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Před 10 měsíci

      why do you thank him for his service? was the US under attack?

  • @TheCecil64
    @TheCecil64 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @josephkrier4472
    @josephkrier4472 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you brother

  • @ChinhNguyen-du8cf
    @ChinhNguyen-du8cf Před rokem

    God Bless You , Sir 🙏❤️🇺🇸

  • @isaacgilliam8566
    @isaacgilliam8566 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for sending me this Luke.
    I love you ❤

  • @dobermanpac1064
    @dobermanpac1064 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for your Service.

    • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
      @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Před 10 měsíci

      why did you thank him for his service? was the US under attack?

    • @dobermanpac1064
      @dobermanpac1064 Před 10 měsíci

      @@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 ask you daddy questions not strangers

    • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
      @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Před 10 měsíci

      @@dobermanpac1064 It is evident I have asked you a question you can't answer. Was my question too intellectual for you?
      You are the one that made the statement not my daddy. 2 things 1. my daddy is dead. 2. how is my daddy supposed to know the answer from a statement YOU! made? FOOL!

  • @duaneknorr3081
    @duaneknorr3081 Před 4 lety +4

    I'm proud of you sir!! And you seem to be on top of it!!! Keep up the good work!!!

  • @davidkensinger7581
    @davidkensinger7581 Před rokem +1

    A good man. Welcome home!

  • @roscoeshepard
    @roscoeshepard Před 3 lety +2

    Just think how much more these men would have opened up with a man giving the interview.

    • @notagrd
      @notagrd Před 3 lety

      🍺

    • @jimjustice581
      @jimjustice581 Před rokem

      This interview was just dang near the most boring I’ve listened to. You’re right. The lady interviewer had NO idea of how to draw this man out. He is sitting on a mountain of experiences, and she is asking him inane questions, and not leaving him room to expand on it by asking him another pertinent question. Perhaps a military man doing the interview would be more helpful. His son going to Iraq was eye opening. He got to see the other side of the coin.

    • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
      @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Před 10 měsíci

      @@jimjustice581 I did 2 years in Vietnam. Ask me a question.
      Perhaps start with this.
      Did you see US soldiers sever the heads of Vietnamese and leave the head on one side of the road and the body on the other?
      How about.
      Did you see US soldiers turn up with a smart a$$ kill kill attitude, only to watch them cry to sleep?
      Or even.
      Why was the US there any way, was the US under attack or did the US just got there for financial reasons?
      Here's another one.
      What is it like to go to a country to kill people you have never met, who have done nothing to you and vice versa?
      And lets finish with this one.
      Has the torture stopped?

  • @wheelz23
    @wheelz23 Před 3 lety +2

    Salute soldier.

  • @newjerseyfirebuffs4731
    @newjerseyfirebuffs4731 Před 3 lety +1

    If this ain’t ASMR galore i don’t know what is

  • @508boiii
    @508boiii Před 3 lety +5

    Thank you for ur service , such an AMAZING MAN!!! ALL OF OUR VIETNAM VETS ARE AWESOME GUYS...
    PS: GET BUDDY SUM WATER PLS , HE GOTTA SEVERE CASE OF "COTTON-MOUTH" & IT SOUNDS (NUTZ) IN THESE 🎧!!!😂🤣😆

  • @seanmcguire7974
    @seanmcguire7974 Před 4 lety +9

    Hes making me thirsty

  • @dougstitt1652
    @dougstitt1652 Před 3 lety +4

    Sucks his wife passed so long ago

  • @notagrd
    @notagrd Před 2 lety +3

    How bout a Man do these interviews

  • @emadbagheri
    @emadbagheri Před rokem +2

    Much respect but so hard to listen to.

  • @topgeardel
    @topgeardel Před 3 lety +2

    Here's my story. I avoided the war at all cost. I knew it was BS as a teenager and that I wasn't going to waste my life for something that did not matter to Americans...and really a lot of Vietnamese. I am proud that I stood up for myself and was willing to deal with the consequences that could result from one avoiding the draft in the US. Patriotism has more than one face. Life IS important but tell that to the US Government. The reality for these guys is that they did NOT fight for my freedom, save me from anyone or anything nor preserve my lifestyle. That's all delusional propaganda and BS. A country the size of North Dakota, almost 8000 miles across the Pacific Ocean on the Asian mainland meant nothing to the US...whether we won or lost. These guys should just be glad they survived and take their "stories" quietly with them. They did not have a right or legitimate reason to be there...so what story needs to be shared...really?

    • @scentlessapprentice88
      @scentlessapprentice88 Před 3 lety +5

      They fought for eachother. They had no choice. Not everyone ran and hid like you when drafted. They thought the same thing about propaganda and the war. The only difference is they didn't run and hide. You did.

    • @scentlessapprentice88
      @scentlessapprentice88 Před 3 lety +2

      Shows exactly how educated you are to think they started the war and not some politicians. Go on Nancy Pelosi videos and cry to your local politicians. People want to hear they're stories. Look at the view count and like to dislike ratio. I rest my case. Your comment falls on deaf ears on this video. Go cry to someone else.

    • @topgeardel
      @topgeardel Před 3 lety +5

      Thank you for clarifying that for me....and basically demonstrating that you're full of sh*t. They HAD choices, just like I had. I was man enough back then to understand that, and accept the possible consequences that could result. "Run and hide"....when it comes to Vietnam??? You don't know what you're talking about. You've been fed a line of BS little boy. That's OK...try keeping it to yourself. You're the sad type of man that will walk off a cliff if your government tells you it's the right thing to do.

    • @topgeardel
      @topgeardel Před 3 lety +2

      @@scentlessapprentice88 Lmao. The "like count" ? You mean other Vietnam vets appreciating other Vietnam vets? It is impressive. And BTW...where do you get the impression I said the troops "started the war". ? That is a reflection of your reading ability....and you're telling me about how uneducated I am? I was around then...were you ?

    • @tj36b6
      @tj36b6 Před 3 lety +5

      There are many people who want to hear this gentleman's story. While I disagree, you have every right to your opinion. If you don't think these stories are worth telling, perhaps you should click on something that you think is, or that you enjoy.