To all those that served.. I'm so sorry you went to war in Vietnam. I'm also sorry you got no support when you got home... You are all heroes. Every One of you!. David (Perth)
At West Point Museum there is a large photo of a Huey Helicopter with a soldier underneath it signaling to it. There is no caption to it, but the soldier is holding an SLR and wearing a bush-hat which indicates the soldier is either Australian or from New Zealand. It's in the Vietnam display.
That's cool. Good to hear the ANZACs are represented in the collection. He's probably Australian as there were about 20 times more Australians than New Zealanders in Vietnam 👍
@@heartsandmindswarhistory It is good it's there to indicate how other nations participated in the war, but in all fairness while it does represent Australia it does so in a way that isn't obvious to anyone unless they know their weapons and equipment. I'm sure there might be Vietnam Veteran who might say - maybe to his grandkids - that the man in the photo is an Australian.
@@schizoidboy Thank you, that's interesting to hear. Another country on the US side that doesn't seem to get much credit is South Korea. They had almost 10 times more KIA than Australia. RIP ❤🩹
Yes the American history of the Vietnam War seems to only give lip service to the Aussies, Kiwis, South Koreans, Thai and Filipino troops fought alongside the Americans, considering those nations did not have large militaries. When I visited family friends in New Jersey in 2008 they were shocked when I told them that the Aussies were in Vietnam.
@@stevecoleman2250 @stevecoleman2250 A friend of mine went to work in Vietnam 20 years ago . He married a woman who lived in Hanoi. She was unaware that Australia had troops in Vietnam also .
That's true, you often hear that America's allies rejected the war. Most did such as England, France, Germany, but some allies did join the US. Even here in Australia, most people don't know that South Korea fought in the Vietnam War, and they actually lost 10 times more troops than Australia.
Some people protested, but I have the utmost respect for our Allie’s, as that is what they were. Their boys fought and died in the same mud as ours did, and against the same enemy. Welcome home to all who served.
Brave boys , australia you did the impossible in Vietnam,, after 35 yrs of study the war was not lost , it was the general public back home that caused the end , god bless all who fought there
Yes the vast majority were heroes who didn’t get the appreciation they deserved. Politicians and bureaucrats make wars, troops fight them for their brothers beside them. Some wars are seen as good wars, some as bad. The veterans are always the same, fighting, surviving, sacrificing for their band of brothers.
Much respect my aussie/kiwi bretheren, this englishman proud of you all, you didnt have to go but nobly they went, nobody could ask any more from you, being that you also just came out of a 20 odd year jungle stint fighting communism already, you showed yourselves to be true masters of the boonies and lived up to your warrior creeds,beutiful tune and absolutely fitting, STABILIS and lest we ever forget..
As with the British in general in the D-Day landing pretty much forgotten when put alongside the USA. It's good and right that the Australian forces get a clear shout out to their contribution in the conflicts.
I registered in dec1966 just turning 20 but missed out Due to low draft numbers Only 1 chance in 12 of being Called up! The americans and South koreans provided the greater Numbers!
@@heartsandmindswarhistory It was also small compared to the South Koreans, which had the second largest commitment of foreign troops in-country and on the ground in So. Vietnam: So. Korean troop numbers hit a peak of 48,000 Republic of Korea (ROK) troops in So. Vietnam in 1968. More than 5,000 ROK troops were killed in So. Vietnam and many more wounded.
@@asmodeus0454 yes you’re right, I only learned this fairly recently and was surprised I had never heard how big South Korea’s commitment was to the war.
The Vietnam veterans were ‘the right stuff in the wrong war’, a famous and accurate quote. WW2 veterans came home heroes. The Vietnam veterans didn’t get such a warm welcome. That’s why they’ll always be my favourite veterans because the vast majority were heroes who fought to the best of their ability in impossible circumstances and a completely mismanaged war. The lack of public gratitude makes their heroism even greater to me ❤️
@@heartsandmindswarhistory it's honestly sad, most of these kids were drafted into fighting and most didn't want to, they suffered in Vietnam but suffered even more at home
Yes it’s hard for me to imagine people checking the newspaper or tv to see if their birth date had been randomly selected. A scary time for a lot of people. My Dad’s birthday was drawn but he failed the medical
Joined the Aussie Infantry in 1978 at 18, many of the guys were Vietnam Vets, I am Honoured & Humbled to of walked with Hero's.
Here's to the 521 Aussies and 37 Kiwis (and 149 Canadians) who fell in Vietnam: At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we will remember them.
Yes thank you to all the veterans and welcome home. To the families of the fallen, your sons RIP as heroes ❤️
So proud that my father returned from this tour in Borneo then another one in Vietnam, I wouldn't be alive if he didn't return
Thank you for your Father services! Without Aussie Balikpapan would never liberated
Thank you dad for all of us
To all those that served.. I'm so sorry you went to war in Vietnam. I'm also sorry you got no support when you got home... You are all heroes. Every One of you!. David (Perth)
At West Point Museum there is a large photo of a Huey Helicopter with a soldier underneath it signaling to it. There is no caption to it, but the soldier is holding an SLR and wearing a bush-hat which indicates the soldier is either Australian or from New Zealand. It's in the Vietnam display.
That's cool. Good to hear the ANZACs are represented in the collection. He's probably Australian as there were about 20 times more Australians than New Zealanders in Vietnam 👍
@@heartsandmindswarhistory It is good it's there to indicate how other nations participated in the war, but in all fairness while it does represent Australia it does so in a way that isn't obvious to anyone unless they know their weapons and equipment. I'm sure there might be Vietnam Veteran who might say - maybe to his grandkids - that the man in the photo is an Australian.
@@schizoidboy Thank you, that's interesting to hear. Another country on the US side that doesn't seem to get much credit is South Korea. They had almost 10 times more KIA than Australia. RIP ❤🩹
Yes the American history of the Vietnam War seems to only give lip service to the Aussies, Kiwis, South Koreans, Thai and Filipino troops fought alongside the Americans, considering those nations did not have large militaries. When I visited
family friends in New Jersey in 2008 they were shocked when I told them that the Aussies were in Vietnam.
@@stevecoleman2250 @stevecoleman2250 A friend of mine went to work in Vietnam 20 years ago . He married a woman who lived in Hanoi. She was unaware that Australia had troops in Vietnam also .
You know what is strange? Most of Americans still don't know that allies help fight in Vietnam
That's true, you often hear that America's allies rejected the war. Most did such as England, France, Germany, but some allies did join the US. Even here in Australia, most people don't know that South Korea fought in the Vietnam War, and they actually lost 10 times more troops than Australia.
American people don't like vn war and protest against their government and the war ,so just allies of government, not American people
Some people protested, but I have the utmost respect for our Allie’s, as that is what they were. Their boys fought and died in the same mud as ours did, and against the same enemy. Welcome home to all who served.
Brave boys , australia you did the impossible in Vietnam,, after 35 yrs of study the war was not lost , it was the general public back home that caused the end , god bless all who fought there
Yes the vast majority were heroes who didn’t get the appreciation they deserved. Politicians and bureaucrats make wars, troops fight them for their brothers beside them. Some wars are seen as good wars, some as bad. The veterans are always the same, fighting, surviving, sacrificing for their band of brothers.
Much respect my aussie/kiwi bretheren, this englishman proud of you all, you didnt have to go but nobly they went, nobody could ask any more from you, being that you also just came out of a 20 odd year jungle stint fighting communism already, you showed yourselves to be true masters of the boonies and lived up to your warrior creeds,beutiful tune and absolutely fitting, STABILIS and lest we ever forget..
Killing baby,old people ,rape women was not fight ,but it was coward actions of the bastards in Vietnam.Shame on you
Great footage best I’ve seen for a long time
As with the British in general in the D-Day landing pretty much forgotten when put alongside the USA.
It's good and right that the Australian forces get a clear shout out to their contribution in the conflicts.
Absolutely right mate and also the South Koreans who sent even more than the Aussies, and other US allies also. Thank you and welcome home to all ❤️❤️
The British do not forget, they remember the sacrifices of their Commonwealth brothers. US has engineered its rep and image through hollywood.
Knew a few of these aussies. Great folks.
The night terrors must have been so so bad. And for some still are god bless you all. Regards from u.k❤❤
Thanks Diggers. Well done, boys.
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Awwome video 👌👍
Thanks for watching 🙂
I registered in dec1966 just turning 20 but missed out
Due to low draft numbers
Only 1 chance in 12 of being
Called up!
The americans and South koreans provided the greater
Numbers!
Were you under pressure to join?
Respect Aussies
Some of the regulars had just been in borneo and had jungle
Combat experience under
British command so this time
It was under american!
Ausie more expert than Yankee in Jungle War Vietnam
Poor boys
Lest we forget
Luckily for us here in Australia our military involvement in Vietnam was not large and we did not lose many men.
Yes it was small compared to the US but 60,000 Australian men served in Vietnam which is still a lot of people. RIP to those who didn’t come home ❤️
@@heartsandmindswarhistory It was also small compared to the South Koreans, which had the second largest commitment of foreign troops in-country and on the ground in So. Vietnam: So. Korean troop numbers hit a peak of 48,000 Republic of Korea (ROK) troops in So. Vietnam in 1968. More than 5,000 ROK troops were killed in So. Vietnam and many more wounded.
@@asmodeus0454 yes you’re right, I only learned this fairly recently and was surprised I had never heard how big South Korea’s commitment was to the war.
17.000 aussies went to korean war to...
Never forget Long Tan
Remember most of these kiddos gramps or dads fought in the pacific theater of world war 2
The Vietnam veterans were ‘the right stuff in the wrong war’, a famous and accurate quote. WW2 veterans came home heroes. The Vietnam veterans didn’t get such a warm welcome. That’s why they’ll always be my favourite veterans because the vast majority were heroes who fought to the best of their ability in impossible circumstances and a completely mismanaged war. The lack of public gratitude makes their heroism even greater to me ❤️
@@heartsandmindswarhistory it's honestly sad, most of these kids were drafted into fighting and most didn't want to, they suffered in Vietnam but suffered even more at home
@@Plab1402 I agree 💔
They fought as good as the Viet Cong
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Yes it’s hard for me to imagine people checking the newspaper or tv to see if their birth date had been randomly selected. A scary time for a lot of people. My Dad’s birthday was drawn but he failed the medical
I abhore the accent, but they were better troops than all seato members.
Us Aussies are descended from British convicts. That explains both your points haha.
But thats nothing special, you guys hate all accents that arent your own 😂
@@DarrellWilkerson4.6 I'm from chicago, we have no accents. Our tongues a mouths are well developed.
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@@PaulP580 then move to California. Dismissed!
Yt fucked up im search for ukraine combat footage compilation and im became this? Oki doki
And you went in to the comments to give out