Vietnam Voices: 'I certainly did not expect to be sent to a combat theater'

Vietnam War veteran Greg Childs talks about his experiences. Childs is a pilot and Vietnam War veteran. He entered the U.S. Air Force through the ROTC program in 1963. He went to grade school in Laurel, Montana. His family moved to North Dakota, where Childs attended high school.

Vietnam Voices: 'I guess when you’re 18, 19 years old, you think it’s going to be the other guy'
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Vietnam Voices: 'I guess when you’re 18, 19 years old, you think it’s going to be the other guy'

Vietnam Voices: 'I learned to let go real easy over there'
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Vietnam Voices: 'I learned to let go real easy over there'

LEE ALLEY, VIETNAM - 1st Lieutenant, Recon Platoon, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Div.
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LEE ALLEY, VIETNAM - 1st Lieutenant, Recon Platoon, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Div.

EP 28: What They Don't Tell You About Being a Pathfinder in Vietnam
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EP 28: What They Don't Tell You About Being a Pathfinder in Vietnam

Vietnam Voices: 'We had incoming rounds virtually every day, incoming rockets or mortars'
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Vietnam Voices: 'We had incoming rounds virtually every day, incoming rockets or mortars'

Vietnam Voices: 'You realize, 'Man, this is a war zone, isn't it?' It settles in after awhile'
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Vietnam Voices: 'You realize, 'Man, this is a war zone, isn't it?' It settles in after awhile'

Vietnam Voices: Elwin Valley: 'Grab all the ammo you can carry and a brand new rifle'
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Vietnam Voices: Elwin Valley: 'Grab all the ammo you can carry and a brand new rifle'

VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - PFC Paul Battaglia, VIETNAM 1968 - 1st Field Forces, 2nd BN, A Battery
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VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - PFC Paul Battaglia, VIETNAM 1968 - 1st Field Forces, 2nd BN, A Battery

We Fought Hand to Hand During TET 1968 - Don Kaiser's Vietnam Story.
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We Fought Hand to Hand During TET 1968 - Don Kaiser's Vietnam Story.

From Combat in the Jungles of Vietnam to Canvas: Pat Gallagher's Life as a Green Beret and Artist
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From Combat in the Jungles of Vietnam to Canvas: Pat Gallagher's Life as a Green Beret and Artist

Vietnam Voices: 'I wanted to go. I wanted to go to Vietnam'
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Vietnam Voices: 'I wanted to go. I wanted to go to Vietnam'

Vietnam Voices: 'That's pretty unnerving to go through a body to get the rifle'
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Vietnam Voices: 'That's pretty unnerving to go through a body to get the rifle'

Vietnam Voices: 'You're always listening. That's one sound you'll never forget — the incoming'
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Vietnam Voices: 'You're always listening. That's one sound you'll never forget — the incoming'

Vietnam Voices: 'When I see you again, you better have your helmet and your .45'
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Vietnam Voices: 'When I see you again, you better have your helmet and your .45'

VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - CWO Jim Fulbrook, Vietnam Huey Pilot, 71st Assault Helicopter Company
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VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - CWO Jim Fulbrook, Vietnam Huey Pilot, 71st Assault Helicopter Company

Charles VanCleve
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Charles VanCleve

Vietnam Voices: 'If the dog says there's something there, you better figure it out'
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Vietnam Voices: 'If the dog says there's something there, you better figure it out'

Vietnam Voices: 'We were high-value targets'
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Vietnam Voices: 'We were high-value targets'

Vietnam Voices: 'We were so psyched up on everything, you know?'
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Vietnam Voices: 'We were so psyched up on everything, you know?'

VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - Sgt. Mike Marsh 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Airborne Infantry Vietnam
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VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - Sgt. Mike Marsh 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Airborne Infantry Vietnam