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Gary Llewellyn

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Gary Llewellyn recalls his check ride and first missions. It took some getting used to. Flying with him was a Ranger who had an itch to fly despite the cold shoulder from the other Rangers. How dare he leave! (5:19)

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During down time helicopter pilot Gary Llewellyn read a lot of Agatha Christie and then, of course, there was the incredibly cheap booze at the club. You needed it for your nerves. it was incredibly dangerous in the sky above Vietnam. (6:12)

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Four months into his tour, Scout pilot Gary Llewellyn went to the aid of another flight that had taken fire. They requested artillery and an air strike to disperse the enemy but the extra firepower had come and gone too soon and the bad guys had reset. As he came in to help, a machine gun round tore through his body. Part 1 of 2. (7:52)

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He was hit. A machine gun bullet had ripped through Loach pilot Gary Llewellyn as he was flying in to help a downed crew. He yelled for the observer pilot to take control but the pedals were not working. Together they tried to get the ship to a safe LZ. Part 2 of 2. (7:37)

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It was a long recovery. Gary Llewellyn nearly lost the use of an arm but after many surgeries, he had recovered pretty well. Then it was on to a lousy homecoming. Anti-war sentiment was everywhere and jobs were scarce. (6:56)

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Watch out for politicians. That's the advice from Gary Llewellyn who was wounded as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He voted for a president whom he thought was a supporter of the military but then he felt like he had been conned. (3:22)

GEN Barry McCaffrey

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Barry McCaffrey grew up with plenty of military history in his family which led to his enrollment at West Point. While there, he enjoyed his time at the Academy and still stays in close touch with the guys he went to school with. (8:26)

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Barry McCaffrey remembers the intense training he went through before being deployed to the Dominican Republic and eventually Vietnam. They learned how to interact with the Vietnamese and it made them better off during wartime. (9:41)

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Barry McCaffrey talks about the adjustments he had to make in interacting with Vietnamese soldiers and the nuances that had to be learned. (6:37)

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Barry McCaffrey remembers his two instances getting wounded. Fortunately for him, he had a strong support team that helped him get out to safety for his treatment. (9:06)