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Mike DiRocco | 5th Special Forces Group - Army

3:01   |   Mike DiRocco joined the Army specifically to join Special Forces, and if they weren’t going to take him, he didn’t want to stick around. As expected, they were looking for only the most serious individuals to fill their ranks, and the standards were set high. (Interview conducted at, and with the assistance of, The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas.- https://theveteransmuseum.org/)

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Vietnam
  • Mike DiRocco  |  Vietnam  |  5th Special Forces Group  |  4:36

    Born into a family of Italian immigrants, Mike DiRocco had a strong, familial upbringing in New Jersey. His mother thought he should go to culinary school instead of joining the military, but he had already made up his mind. (Interview conducted at, and with the assistance of, The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas.- https://theveteransmuseum.org/)

  • Mike DiRocco  |  Vietnam  |  5th Special Forces Group  |  9:43

    Going to Vietnam in the early 1960s, Mike DiRocoo was given some intelligence on what to expect. When he finally made it to the jungle, though, life with the natives proved to be a more interesting experience than he expected. (Interview conducted at, and with the assistance of, The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas.- https://theveteransmuseum.org/)

  • Mike DiRocco  |  Vietnam  |  5th Special Forces Group  |  6:06

    Being embedded into the deep jungles of Southeast Asia, Mike DiRocco and a dozen other Americans were tasked with defeating the Viet Cong with the help of the native tribes of Montagnards. To assist them, they were supplied using the CIA’s clandestine airline, Air America. (Interview conducted at, and with the assistance of, The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas.- https://theveteransmuseum.org/)

  • Mike DiRocco  |  Vietnam  |  5th Special Forces Group  |  7:01

    During his second tour in Vietnam, Mike DiRocco would be performing many of the same duties, but this time they would be focusing on preparing the people to defend themselves as the Americans prepared to withdraw from Southeast Asia. He wouldn’t leave the country unscathed, though. (Interview conducted at, and with the assistance of, The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas.- https://theveteransmuseum.org/)

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