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Don Bowman

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General Tolson and Colonel Campbell were old and good friends but, as they planned to approach Khe Sanh, they had some differences. Don Bowman recalls how the Colonel wanted to take some high ground first while the General wanted to power straight in. (6:02)

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It was a grim and filthy place. When Don Bowman's Cavalry unit got to Khe Sanh to relieve the besieged Marines, it was quickly determined that the place would be abandoned. It was too filthy to continue as a base. The next move was to the A Shau Valley for a hard fought battle. (8:01)

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Don Bowman was struck by the courage and resilience of the soldiers he knew in Vietnam and he recalls two men who rose to the occasion during the heat of battle. (4:07)

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Don Bowman noticed that the awards and decorations were going almost exclusively to officers. He began surveying the troops after a battle to find out which lower ranking soldiers had done something extraordinary. After the war, he did his part to correct the miserable general condition and morale problems that had developed. (9:18)

Don Chapman

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He'd always wanted to fly, so when Don Chapman found out that the Navy would accept cadets with two years of college, he left engineering school in his third year and enlisted. He made his way through flight schools and aircraft until he was flying the fast jet fighters. (4:24)

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Navy F-4 pilot Don Chapman was carrier based in the Gulf of Tonkin. His missions were all carried out over North Vietnam. Photo escort was his favorite mission because you could fly really fast. He saw a lot of tracers, but was never hit. He never got one of those MIG's he chased, either. (5:51)

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Navy F-4 pilot Don Chapman had to stand two hour watches in his cockpit, waiting for word to go when needed. When he was in action, the rules of engagement really grated on him and, from his experience, hindered the progress of the war. (2:45)

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Every carrier aviator has his "night in a barrel." That's when you finish covered in sweat and for F-4 pilot Don Chapman, that night came when he had to make four passes to land the plane on the deck of the USS Constellation. (2:33)

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The USS Constellation carried an entire air wing with fighters, attack aircraft and all the support aircraft needed to carry out missions over North Vietnam. F-4 pilot Don Chapman describes the action when one of his fellow pilots was shot down right at the waters edge and nearby villagers came out shooting. (4:22)

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It was all business aboard the USS Constellation in the Gulf of Tonkin, with around the clock operations. F-4 pilot Don Chapman was also the scheduling officer and he was always looking for a little sleep. At least the accommodations were luxurious compared to the bush. (5:03)