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Michael Marshall

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What was it like moving through thick jungle? Michael Marshall answers that question and more as he recalls his time in Vietnam. He loved his M14 rifle, but he wasn't too crazy about the C-rations and the old grenades. (5:11)

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Michael Marshall was with the first group of Marines to establish the base at Con Thien, near the DMZ. As they carved a road through the countryside on the way in, he was sure the enemy would strike. (2:18)

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It was early in the battle when Michael Marshall pointed to the machine gunner to show him where to set up his weapon. An enemy round tore into his arm and he was knocked to the ground. The rapid response of his buddies and the evacuation team was outstanding. Back home, his employer before the war continued the good work. (5:09)

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There is a song that reminds Marine Michael Marshall of his time in Vietnam, but to really see him light up, ask him if he encountered any wildlife there. (2:10)

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Michael Marshall talks about what he learned in the Marine corps and what he thinks the legacy of Vietnam is to the nation. He laments that without ever losing a battle, the war was lost. (3:54)

Michael Mirson

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Michael Mirson grew up in the mountains of Armenia on an idyllic alpine farm. His father was a good farmer and food was plentiful. Life was good. That all changed with the Soviet ordered collective farm system. It wasn't long before famine set in. (5:51)

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He saw no future in the collective farm so Michael Mirson set out for Yerevan, the capital of Armenia and applied himself to college. He was nearly done with his education as a veterinarian when the Russian Army pressed him into service. (4:59)

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The Soviets put Michael Mirson in a transportation battalion. He was a trained veterinarian and took care of the horses but it wasn't long before he was shipped off to the infantry. He was expected to fight the Germans with little weaponry and an empty stomach. (8:29)

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Michael Mirson had just recovered from the wounds he received in his first battle as a Russian soldier when he was sent back to the battlefield. Some poor tactical decisions by his superiors led to his capture by the Germans. They didn't feed him but neither did his own army. (6:29)

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The hunger was getting serious. Michael Mirson had been captured by the Germans and he watched them butcher a horse. He begged for some meat but was ignored. A little later, he was given the head and a lung, which was shared by the prisoners. They took him to a prison camp where his survival was assured when he went to work in the infirmary. (5:49)