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Richard Jackson

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It was hard to find the enemy. Charlie would disappear into his holes and only come out once the Marines of Mike company had left. Richard Jackson's men tried probing the ground with sharp sticks, but they broke too easily. What they needed was steel. Thus was born the "Mike Spike." Part 1 of 2. (6:38)

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While a visiting General looked on, the Marines of Mike company were using their improvised steel spikes to probe for booby traps and hiding holes. He was about to get an eyeful. Company commander Richard Jackson describes that incident and another, in which the Mike Spike was instrumental in locating the enemy. Part 2 of 2. (7:07)

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Company commander Richard Jackson tried to be as unpredictable as he could with his Marines, following no set pattern and changing tactics constantly. This worked so well that his unit received praise from up the chain of command. (4:35)

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When he was company commander at Cua Viet, Richard Jackson had great success in keeping the area clear of enemy. After his combat commands were finished and he was a staff officer, he was asked to visit the replacement unit and advise them. His journey there and back was worthy of a Hollywood movie. (6:12)

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Richard Jackson describes two very close calls he had in Vietnam, both involving Viet Cong guerrillas who emerged from holes in the ground. (4:25)

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It was his last combat operation. Richard Jackson's company of Marines was to be the lead attack company on an assault against the NVA near the DMZ. During the battle, he called in every kind of supporting fire available to penetrate a fortified village. (7:00)

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Richard Jackson recalls the time when he was stuck in a helicopter with a general observing the battle field while his company of Marines were getting battered down below. When he finally got down to the ground, he repositioned the unit with a mad dash downhill from their exposed position. (6:51)

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He'd considered having a longer career in the Marines, but when Richard Jackson returned from Vietnam, he decided to move on. The lessons he learned there would animate and inspire his business career. (6:14)

Richard Lewis

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He was already married with a child, but Richard Lewis enlisted because America was having a tough time of it in the early war. He passed the tests to go to flight school and progressed through them until he was a B-24 pilot heading to England. He flew both B-24's and B-17's for a total of 35 missions. (5:16)

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Flying was always a thrill for Richard Lewis. He picked it up quickly and was the first of his group to solo. The trainer was very primitive, with no electronics and a hollow tube for communication. He became a heavy bomber pilot and was en route to England when D-Day happened. (5:00)