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Manning Stahl

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At the fire base in Kon Tum, the VC would fire rockets from the top of the mountain next to the base. Manning Stahl recalls how coordinated artillery took care of that problem. It was there that he saw the most macabre sight he would see over there and it was also there that the artilleryman nearly killed someone that he could see. (5:06)

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Occasionally, you would get an intel target called in by an aerial observer. Manning Stahl's artillery battery let loose one lone shell which took out an NVA unit which had paused their march. They also destroyed some Russian artillery pieces this way. (3:45)

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As Manning Stahl arrived at Quy Nhon, he was treated to the awesome sight of an F-4 buzzing the ship. He was in for some culture shock in Vietnam, like what the women would do for some K-rations and what would pass for a bathroom. (4:13)

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It took a long time but, eventually, Vietnam veterans began to get the respect they deserved and they enjoyed the belated welcome home. Manning Stahl pays tribute to a friend from his hometown, Donald Rummel, who was killed by friendly fire and finds common ground with the soldiers dying now in Ukraine. (4:43)

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He had done construction work, mostly, but Manning Stahl became an insurance agent after his Vietnam tour. It was a good career and he was good at it. He has a couple of favorite songs that remind him of those days and he has vivid memories of the strangeness of that foreign land. (5:05)

Mack Riggs

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Mack Riggs came from a family filled with service members so it was not surprising when he signed up. His parents came to see him at an open house during his basic training and this is when he learned that his cousin had been killed in Vietnam in a very famous battle. (5:50)

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Unlike many others, Mack Riggs was actually trying to get to Vietnam. He was determined to avenge his cousin who died there and, once he was there, he was baffled by the orientation training. He was an artilleryman and it was all geared to the infantry. Fortunately, he met someone who showed him the ropes. (6:25)

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As a new guy in Vietnam, Mack Riggs had to sit in the front seat where he was a better target. After he'd been in country for a while, he began to wonder why they would take a place and then leave. Then they would return and take the same place and leave again. This was not like past wars. (3:44)

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Mack Riggs moved around a lot. There were so many fire bases in Vietnam that he lost track of the names. Once he took part in an artillery raid. The guns were airlifted into an area where they shot off a hundred rounds and then they were airlifted out. At least they were supposed to be. (4:20)

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It was pretty country, if you could overlook the guys in black pajamas trying to kill you. Mack Riggs extended his tour in Vietnam because of his quest to finish his dead cousin's tour as well as his own. He didn't quite finish the complete amount of time but he did another tour at the Korean DMZ which was close enough in his mind. (5:46)