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LTG Larry Jordan

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For Larry Jordan, the most poignant memory of Vietnam was Christmas Eve 1969. In the field on an ambush, he wondered what he was doing hunting his fellow man on this holy day. In the dark quiet of night, an explosion rocked the jungle. Someone had triggered one of the trip wires. (3:06)

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The best day of his tour in Vietnam? That was the day Larry Jordan got the message that he had become a father. The worst day involved a pleasant young soldier who kept ignoring a basic safety precaution. (5:00)

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Some of the Forward Air Controllers in Vietnam were Australians and Larry Jordan laughs as he recalls one who came to visit just to see "what you guys do here on the ground." He shared a fire base with a Korean unit and was curious when he saw one of them laying on the ground at attention. Every time the old sergeant walked by, he would kick him. (3:25)

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Larry Jordan only talked with his wife a few times over his year in Vietnam. His son, who is in the modern Army in the age of instant communication, wonders how he dealt with that. When he returned home, he was told he might want to change into civilian clothes to avoid confrontation. He refused. (4:24)

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He knows men who are haunted by their Vietnam experience, but for a 23 year old 1st Lieutenant, it was an adventure. Larry Jordan went on to have a 35 year career in the Army and he applied lessons learned there. (6:03)

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What lessons from Vietnam do you have to pass on to future generations? Larry Jordan answers this in the context of today's conflicts. Then he reflects on the experience of visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (3:41)

LtGen Lawrence Snowden

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Lawrence Snowden’s family dentist would regale him with tales of his Marine Corps service and invariably finish by telling him that it would be too tough for him. The young Snowden took this as a challenge. (5:45)

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After a stop at Camp Lejeune, newly commissioned Lieutenant Lawrence Snowden was sent to Camp Pendleton to help put together the new 4th Marine Division. His was the first unit to train at Pendleton. (5:08)

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The first operation for the 4th Division was the landing on Roi-Namur. Lawrence Snowden remembers that, though it was an easy victory, valuable combat experience and important lessons were imparted on the Marines. (6:41)

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On Saipan and Tinian, Lawrence Snowden discovered huge green flies and poor use of artillery. He also had a profoundly moving experience when he heard soft crying coming from a pile of bodies. (8:03)