MUSIC OF THE VIETNAM WAR

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com Gary Littrell is a US Army veteran who received a Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Vietnam War. Recorded May 27, 2017. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch more stories of service and sacrifice from our nation's heroes! Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Help us tell more heroes stories and preserve the legacy of our Veterans. Support our mission: https://bit.ly/2UmsEj7 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanvete ... Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVCupdate Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanvet ... Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/2980518 - By: American Veterans Center Title: Gary Littrell, Medal of Honor Recipient (Full Interview) Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uIvz6r2qds

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com Special Forces medic Gary Beikirch treated wounded indigenous and U.S. soldiers under intense fire in the Kontum Province, South Vietnam, on April 1, 1970. He was presented with the Medal of Honor on October 15, 1973. Read more about Beikirch and other Medal recipients in MEDAL OF HONOR at http://www.artisanbooks.com/products/9781579654627/ - By: MedalOfHonorBook Title: Gary Beikirch, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz9I0H8J7oU

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com In July 1966, Staff Sergeant John McGinty III covered a Marine withdrawal in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. Although wounded, he defended the troops against an overwhelming enemy force. President Johnson presented McGinty with the Medal of Honor on March 12, 1968. Read more about McGinty and other Medal recipients in MEDAL OF HONOR at http://www.artisanbooks.com/products/9781579654627/ - By: MedalOfHonorBook Title: John McGinty, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy2OOULnuOg

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com While seriously wounded, First Lieutenant Wesley Fox led his company in a direct attack against a superior enemy force in the A Shau Valley, South Vietnam, on February 21-22, 1969. He received the Medal of Honor on March 2, 1971. Read more about Fox and other Medal recipients in MEDAL OF HONOR at http://www.artisanbooks.com/products/9781579654627/ - By: MedalOfHonorBook Title: Wesley Fox, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNVBMAMBbu4

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com Among the most celebrated veterans of the Vietnam War, retired U.S. Army Colonel Bruce Crandall is best known for his actions of November 14, 1965, when he flew 22 missions in an unarmed helicopter into enemy fire to evacuate more than 70 wounded and bring ammunition and supplies to United States forces under the command of then-Colonel Hal Moore. Crandall's actions at LZ X-Ray - chronicled in the bestselling memoir from Moore and Joseph Galloway, 'We Were Soldiers Once...and Young' and the subsequent movie featuring Greg Kinnear as Crandall - were fully recognized when he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2007. Colonel Crandall is a veteran of more than 900 combat missions. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch more stories of service and sacrifice from our nation's heroes! Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Help us tell more heroes stories and preserve the legacy of o

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com Trying to break through a Vietcong stranglehold near Duc Pho, South Vietnam, on April 25, 1967, Specialist Ken Stumpf charged forward to rescue three of his men pinned down by intense fire. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Johnson on September 19, 1968. Read more about Stumpf and other Medal recipients in MEDAL OF HONOR at http://www.artisanbooks.com/products/9781579654627/ - By: MedalOfHonorBook Title: Kenneth Stumpf, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=im8MqhULnTA

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com In November 1966, Captain Robert Foley led a fight to rescue a besieged American unit, single-handedly destroying several enemy positions near Quan Dau Tieng, South Vietnam. As a result of the recommendations of his soldiers, Foley was awarded the Medal of Honor on May 1, 1968. Read more about Foley and other Medal recipients in MEDAL OF HONOR at http://www.artisanbooks.com/products/9781579654627/ - By: MedalOfHonorBook Title: Robert Foley, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp1Q-2hGO_A

HOSTED BY: https://musicofthevietnamwar.com On November 9, 1967, First Lieutenant James Taylor pulled wounded men from exploding vehicles while establishing an evacuation site and a resupply effort near Que Son, South Vietnam. Taylor was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 19, 1968. Read more about Taylor and other Medal recipients in MEDAL OF HONOR at http://www.artisanbooks.com/products/9781579654627/ - By: MedalOfHonorBook Title: James Taylor, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Igv2hFQKk