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Brice Barnes

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Brice Barnes remembers having to talk sternly to some of his soldiers in order to ensure order within camp. After an incident at the Tet Offensive, he went through what he calls the longest day of his life, as he had to deal with an incredibly complicated situation. (12:24)

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Brice Barnes remembers his liking for Diane Warren's music and how it came to be a part of his time in Vietnam. As he and his battalion had to move around Vietnam, it was often very tough to move around due to poor road conditions. (7:34)

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Brice Barnes remembers his first operation providing security for Medical Civilian Action Program and the bartering he did with some Vietnamese children. After the Tet Offensive, he remembers having to deal with a lot of the bureaucracy that came with the ongoing war. (9:59)

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Brice Barnes remembers having a dinner with a Vietnamese Chief during the Tet celebrations, which led to a good relationship throughout the war. Coordinating with local agriculture was important for him as he tried to get help for the Vietnamese people. (5:50)

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After being transferred from Vietnam to Thailand, Brice Barnes returned home for the first time. Fortunately, he did not encounter protesters and felt welcome to be back in the United States. (5:20)

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After his first deployment, Brice Barnes was stationed in Thailand and then retired as a civilian in the Army National Guard. During Desert Storm, his unit was mobilized to provide support for training for that conflict. (5:42)

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Brice Barnes remembers some of the most important things he gained from his time in Vietnam. Though it was challenging at times, there was a lot to be gained from serving there. (5:46)

Brig Gen Robert Titus

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The recruiter tried to put him in the Navy, but Bob Titus said he didn't care for the Navy, so the recruiter said OK, wise guy, you're going to the infantry. That was what he wanted. He became a paratrooper and joined the 82nd Airborne but the war ended before he saw combat. (5:26)

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He was studying aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech when he met an Air Force recruiter who offered him admission to flight training. Bob Titus was told he was too tall to be a fighter pilot but he became one anyway. He wanted to fly combat missions and he persisted until he was assigned to Korea. (8:32)

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After the Korean War, fighter pilot Bob Titus had an assignment ferrying planes to Europe for NATO. While he was stuck at a remote air base and bored, he was poking around in the office when he found out about test pilot school. He sent an application right away and he was accepted. Soon he was evaluating new planes and systems. (8:49)