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Dee Friesen

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After his Vietnam tour, Dee Friesen had a series of assignments including teaching at the Air Force Academy and doing research and testing for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (6:35)

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Some of the guys he grew up with went to Canada during the war. After he returned from his Vietnam tour, Dee Friesen had to bite his tongue while listening to those sentiments. Silence was the best answer. (4:15)

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He had always wanted to be a pilot, ever since he was a kid. Dee Friesen was in graduate school studying physics when he was drafted. After five years of college he was eligible so he took this as an opportunity to fly. (5:04)

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As his pilot training was concluding, Dee Friesen was assigned to fly the F-100 fighter in Vietnam. Just as he was graduating, he was reassigned to more flight training. He was going to fly the A-37, a small modified trainer outfitted for close air support. (4:59)

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When you're a pilot on the way to Vietnam, you stop in the Philippines for "Snake School." Dee Friesen enjoyed this survival training in which native tribesmen try to find you in the jungle. He was destined for Bien Hoa, a big base which was home to the 90th Attack Squadron. (6:58)

Phil Odom

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Phil Odom always wanted to be a Marine, especially after his sister married one. His dad told him he had to get a job so he became an apprentice electrician. But it seemed like the time to get away and pursue that dream. (4:36)

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There was one drill sergeant that was worse than the ones in the movies but none of them could hold a candle to Phil Odom's father. So he made it through in fine shape and became a man. As he moved into advanced training, they made him a heavy weapons specialist. (6:27)

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Phil Odom recalls the guys he met when he got to Da Nang. He was rushed right into combat and experienced his first firefight on the second day there. As the bullets were flying all around he jumped into a hole and met a new friend. (6:21)

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These Marines only used one vehicle, the chopper. Phil Odom did have at least one ride in a truck, on the way to R&R at China Beach where he kept his buddy from drowning in a very embarrassing way. You had to be careful with the locals. That farmer with a hoe probably has an AK-47 within reach. (4:19)

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There were a lot of booby traps In the area where Phil Odom operated around Da Nang. He describes several types that he encountered and how the enemy used them to create chaos and confusion. (4:10)