Vietnam Voices: 'A lot of innocent people died over there — their people'

Vietnam War veteran Carl Wolf talks about his experiences. Wolf served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 through 1964.

Vietnam Voices: 'The only thing that was open to me was to volunteer to go to Vietnam'
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Vietnam Voices: 'The only thing that was open to me was to volunteer to go to Vietnam'

Vietnam Voices: 'I guess I was just in shock. I can hear people saying, 'I'm hit.''
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Vietnam Voices: 'I guess I was just in shock. I can hear people saying, 'I'm hit.''

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: '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?'

Vietnam Voices: 'You do what you have to do'
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Vietnam Voices: 'You do what you have to do'

Vietnam Voices: 'I know we were treated differently'
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Vietnam Voices: 'I know we were treated differently'

Vietnam Voices: 'Sometimes it was mayhem, but it was controlled mayhem'
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Vietnam Voices: 'Sometimes it was mayhem, but it was controlled mayhem'

Vietnam Voices: 'I kind of thought of it as my obligation'
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Vietnam Voices: 'I kind of thought of it as my obligation'

Vietnam Voices: 'The enemy is within and without'
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Vietnam Voices: 'The enemy is within and without'

Vietnam Voices: 'Quiet in the daytime, but it sounds like the L.A. freeway at night'
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Vietnam Voices: 'Quiet in the daytime, but it sounds like the L.A. freeway at night'

Vietnam Voices: 'Guys, they want your film ... Give it to them. That's all you have to do.'
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Vietnam Voices: 'Guys, they want your film ... Give it to them. That's all you have to do.'

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: 'I never saw any time I was in Vietnam that the battle was lost'
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Vietnam Voices: 'I never saw any time I was in Vietnam that the battle was lost'

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'

Vietnam Voices: 'People out there want to kill me. They don't even know me'
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Vietnam Voices: 'People out there want to kill me. They don't even know me'

Vietnam Voices: 'You grow up quick'
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Vietnam Voices: 'You grow up quick'

Vietnam Voices: 'What else was there to do? Sit and feel sorry for yourself?'
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Vietnam Voices: 'What else was there to do? Sit and feel sorry for yourself?'

Vietnam Voices: 'It's amazing how many rounds can be fired and nothing hit'
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Vietnam Voices: 'It's amazing how many rounds can be fired and nothing hit'

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'