Vietnam River Rat Survived 172 Combat Patrols

Jack Babcock, age 86, enlisted in the Navy in 1956 and spent twelve years serving aboard various ships as an Engineman, before receiving orders to train as a PBR (Patrol Boat, River) driver in preparation for a deployment to Southeast Asia. In Vietnam, Babcock joined River Division 511 - “First in the Delta” - and completed a year tour patrolling near the Cambodian border. 🌎 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/thevietname... Chapters: 0:00 - Combat 0:27 - Into the Navy 0:54 - Training for PBRs 2:48 - “First in the Delta” 3:32 - Life on the River 5:00 - Night Ambushes 6:49 - A Miserable Year 10:18 - Going Home 12:34 - PTSD & Agent Orange 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]