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Southern Man: "The Road To Vietnam" 1960s Training At Fort Jackson, Fort Campbell & Fort Gordon
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THE ROAD TO VIETNAM SHARE OF THE DAY
Published on Jan 7, 2013
This video documents the training soldiers received at these southern bases in the 1960s in preparation for deployment to Vietnam. To purchase the entire 70-minute video, go to https://militaryvideo.com/. The video demonstrates basic and more advanced training soldiers received before being sent to Vietnam. Includes scenes of new recruits getting haircuts, receiving uniforms, physical and rifle training. Includes training specifically designed for Vietnam. Shows soldiers of a search and destroy mission in a mock vietnamese village, learning types of booby traps employed by the Viet Cong. There are several films on this video. One has narration, the others have captions with music soundtrack.
This video contains narrated film footage as well as segments with a music soundtrack and captions.
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TSgt Joe C. SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Stephen F.] SGT Robert George SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SFC Dave Beran SGT Philip Roncari SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM SP5 Michael Rathbun SGT Michael Thorin SFC Shirley Whitfield SSG Diane R. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Published on Jan 7, 2013
This video documents the training soldiers received at these southern bases in the 1960s in preparation for deployment to Vietnam. To purchase the entire 70-minute video, go to https://militaryvideo.com/. The video demonstrates basic and more advanced training soldiers received before being sent to Vietnam. Includes scenes of new recruits getting haircuts, receiving uniforms, physical and rifle training. Includes training specifically designed for Vietnam. Shows soldiers of a search and destroy mission in a mock vietnamese village, learning types of booby traps employed by the Viet Cong. There are several films on this video. One has narration, the others have captions with music soundtrack.
This video contains narrated film footage as well as segments with a music soundtrack and captions.
Category
Education
License
Standard YouTube License
TSgt Joe C. SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Stephen F.] SGT Robert George SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SFC Dave Beran SGT Philip Roncari SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM SP5 Michael Rathbun SGT Michael Thorin SFC Shirley Whitfield SSG Diane R. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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From After The Goldrush (1970) ------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN MAN Southern man better keep your head Don't forget what your good book s...
Thanks SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL for sharing an interesting video which brings back memories for me in my enlistment in 1974 and my first duty station of Fort Campbell. When I enlisted my hair was shoulder length which fell in heaps by the barber chair.
When I got the 16 immunization does from the injection "gun' in bursts of 4 injections I stood still so my arm didn't bleed much. However I ignored the waning to not smoke, etc. and passed out and hot my head of the asphalt :-)
The sound tack reminds me a little of Neil Young's song Southern Man which would have been inappropriate to use as background to an Army documentary about training in southern Army bases.
Since you mentioned the title, here is Southern Man by Neil Young.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVRxdPWV3RM
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne LTC Bill Koski SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes LTC Wayne Brandon SGT (Join to see) SGT Michael Thorin
When I got the 16 immunization does from the injection "gun' in bursts of 4 injections I stood still so my arm didn't bleed much. However I ignored the waning to not smoke, etc. and passed out and hot my head of the asphalt :-)
The sound tack reminds me a little of Neil Young's song Southern Man which would have been inappropriate to use as background to an Army documentary about training in southern Army bases.
Since you mentioned the title, here is Southern Man by Neil Young.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVRxdPWV3RM
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne LTC Bill Koski SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes LTC Wayne Brandon SGT (Join to see) SGT Michael Thorin
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC Stephen F. always a PLEASURE MY FRIEND. Thank you for the heartfelt share. My goodness I really enjoyed your share my friend.
Here is a toast to you.
TSgt Joe C. SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT Robert George SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SFC Dave Beran SGT Philip Roncari SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM SP5 Michael Rathbun SGT Michael Thorin SFC Shirley Whitfield SSG Diane R. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Here is a toast to you.
TSgt Joe C. SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT Robert George SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SFC Dave Beran SGT Philip Roncari SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM SP5 Michael Rathbun SGT Michael Thorin SFC Shirley Whitfield SSG Diane R. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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I have had this video in my head since 1968 when I left the Army as an instructor at Ft.Polk La. And have stated before that it has always haunted me if I did enough,showed enough,explained enough of my experiences in Vietnam to help get someone home in one piece,hope so.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SGT Philip Roncari I am grateful for your honored service to a grateful nation my friend. Thank you for your service.
SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Stephen F.] SGT Robert George SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SFC Dave Beran SGT Philip Roncari SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM SP5 Michael Rathbun SGT Michael Thorin SFC Shirley Whitfield SSG Diane R. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Stephen F.] SGT Robert George SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SGT (Join to see) SFC Dave Beran SGT Philip Roncari SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM SP5 Michael Rathbun SGT Michael Thorin SFC Shirley Whitfield SSG Diane R. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Outstanding! Love It! Even then the Army did some Pretty Good Propaganda. Get them Lads Psyched Up. 8 Weeks? Nowhere Near what they Needed before the Stepped into the Hell that Was Vietnam but I don't Know How Much More Training would get You ready for a Nightmare Ride!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thanks for the share my friend, you can say that one again!
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