Why This Vietnam Vet Kept Silent For 40 Years | Full Interview

Steve Funk was drafted into the Army on July 2, 1969 and served a tour as a sergeant and a squad leader with C/2/506th of the 101st Airborne Division. 🌎 Support the channel by pre-ordering my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250429935?... 🖥️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/191njm... 📸 Get behind the scenes content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottedavis... Chapters: 0:00 - Arriving in Vietnam 0:35 - Firebase Ripcord 1:36 - Going Infantry 3:07 - Meeting the Men 4:54 - Squad Full of Cherries 6:36 - Chuck Norris’s Brother 7:22 - Booby Traps 8:04 - Walking Point & Casualties 10:25 - My Worst Fear 10:52 - Losing Friends 12:22 - Search & Destroy 14:04 - Body Count Warfare 15:07 - “That Should Have Been Me” 17:17 - Hitchhiking to Saigon 19:16 - Protesters at the Airport 21:32 - 40 Years of Silence 23:02 - No Longer Ashamed 24:00 - Reflections Welcome to the largest YouTube channel exclusively dedicated to the Vietnam War. We strive to build a better future by learning from the past. All participants – and their military citations – have been vetted. For the sake of privacy, we do not share veteran contact information. Do you know a Vietnam veteran, survivor or witness that should be interviewed? Do you have rare footage or audio from the war? Would you like to submit an interview for the channel? Send us an email at the address below. [email protected]

Why This Soldier Had a $1,500 Bounty on His Head During the Vietnam War | LRRP Veteran Interview
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Why This Soldier Had a $1,500 Bounty on His Head During the Vietnam War | LRRP Veteran Interview

Vietnam Door Gunner’s Unbelievable War Stories | Full Veteran Interview
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Vietnam Door Gunner’s Unbelievable War Stories | Full Veteran Interview

Vietnam Veteran Lyle Bowes Extended Interview
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Vietnam Veteran Lyle Bowes Extended Interview

Interview with Norman W. VanCor, Vietnam Veteran, Part 1 of 2. CCSU Veterans History Project
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Interview with Norman W. VanCor, Vietnam Veteran, Part 1 of 2. CCSU Veterans History Project

Airborne Ranger Wounded 5 Times in Vietnam | Veteran Interview
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Airborne Ranger Wounded 5 Times in Vietnam | Veteran Interview

WW2 Pacific Combat Marine Tells All
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WW2 Pacific Combat Marine Tells All

“Charging NVA bunkers alone” - SSG Robert “Flex” Koch, DSC - Mike Force, Vietnam | FULL INTERVIEW
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“Charging NVA bunkers alone” - SSG Robert “Flex” Koch, DSC - Mike Force, Vietnam | FULL INTERVIEW

Vietnam Veteran Survived Four Combat Tours | Full Interview
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Vietnam Veteran Survived Four Combat Tours | Full Interview

F-4 Pilot Destroys MiG-21 | #3
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F-4 Pilot Destroys MiG-21 | #3

The Real Viet Nam-Richard Kopec
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The Real Viet Nam-Richard Kopec

Vietnam Voices: 'How am I going to survive this?'
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Vietnam Voices: 'How am I going to survive this?'

Vietnam Soldier’s Odyssey in the Jungles of Southeast Asia | Full Interview
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Vietnam Soldier’s Odyssey in the Jungles of Southeast Asia | Full Interview

US Marine Vietnam Vet Craig Tschetter, Extended Interview
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US Marine Vietnam Vet Craig Tschetter, Extended Interview

Vietnam River Rat’s Incredible War Stories
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Vietnam River Rat’s Incredible War Stories

Fighting in Laos with Mad Dog Shriver, Col. Bob Killebrew, exclusive interview
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Fighting in Laos with Mad Dog Shriver, Col. Bob Killebrew, exclusive interview

William “Hawk” Albracht - U.S. Army Special Forces, Vietnam
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William “Hawk” Albracht - U.S. Army Special Forces, Vietnam

MACV-SOG Pilot’s Shocking War Stories from Vietnam
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MACV-SOG Pilot’s Shocking War Stories from Vietnam

Battle of Dak To - Hill 875 - Bob Ferrin - 173rd Airborne Full Interview
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Battle of Dak To - Hill 875 - Bob Ferrin - 173rd Airborne Full Interview

Vietnam Voices: 'You're alert all the time. If you're not alert, you're going to die'
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Vietnam Voices: 'You're alert all the time. If you're not alert, you're going to die'

PFC JERRY MCNELLY, 1st Air Cavalry, Vietnam, 1967-1968
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PFC JERRY MCNELLY, 1st Air Cavalry, Vietnam, 1967-1968