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Brian Poole

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Marine corporal Brian Poole got to cuss out a General. He was on his security detail and when the General got out of the Humvee during a firefight, he was told in no uncertain terms to get back in the vehicle for his own safety. (Caution: strong language) (4:34)

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It was different the second time. After his first tour in Iraq, Brian Poole returned on a ship, which gave everyone time to decompress and deal with the memory of combat together. After the second tour, they all flew back which meant they went straight from combat to what passed for a normal life. Very stressful. Then he had to decide whether to reenlist. (6:56)

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They had great ambitions in Iraq. Marine Brian Poole served there and he can't shake the feeling that the war there and in Afghanistan can't be viewed as anything else but a failure. Maybe if they hadn't had one hand tied behind their back, the outcome could have been different. (3:48)

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Brian Poole pays tribute to several leaders that had an impact on his life during his time in the Marines. When it came time to organize a reunion of all the fellows, they chose to have it in the home town of a fallen brother whom everyone loved. (7:06)

Brian West

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Growing up in a family of all boys, Brian West went to college in Illinois but couldn't avoid the draft so he decided to enlist in the air wing of the Marines. After going to flight school, Brian left Chicago for Vietnam nervous for the future. (5:55)

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Brian West arrived in Danang as a First Lietenant, offloading in torrential rain, a metaphor for what was to come. After getting stationed at Marble Mountain, Brian West settled down into his company and started flying. (7:24)

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Learning how to fly over Vietnam was difficult to master, but Brian West started to get the hang of it. West remembers the mission he was on when he was shot over Phu Bai. (9:18)

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Brian West and his company had a few different ways to pass the time in between missions. Keeping spirits high was essential to staying sane while abroad. (5:57)

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In Da Nang about to fly out to head back, Brian West and his company get hit by a rocket attack which shakes them up. Once they get in the air on the way home, he remembers the feeling of relief that rushed over him as they knew they were safe. Following his tour in Vietnam, Brian began instructing a new group of pilots in Pensacola where he had an interesting experience on New Year’s Eve. (9:08)

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Brian West remembers his most heroic flying story from his time in Vietnam. (5:15)