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Jim Walsh

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When the snow finally melted along the front line in Korea, there was a grisly discovery along the supply path. There were also rats. Lots of them, big ones. Jim Walsh talks about the rats and other, little known aspects of life on the line. (4:32)

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The stuttering truce talks in Korea were incredibly demoralizing for the troops, says Jim Walsh. Repeatedly, it seemed as if they would be going home and then, invariably, their hopes would be dashed. When he finally did return to America, everyone expected to see a festive hero's welcome. It was not quite that. (4:09)

Jim Wilson

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After seven years of military school and four years at the Citadel, it was assured that Jim Wilson would serve in the military, but it was his desire to challenge himself that led him to Special Forces. The rigorous training produced elite troops with elite skills, skills that would be needed in Vietnam. (3:58)

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Through his four tours in Vietnam, Special Forces Team Leader Jim Wilson got very good at his job. It helped that he loved the country and the people, even taking a Montagnard girl for his bride. He developed a healthy respect for his main adversaries, the North Vietnamese Army. (5:22)

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Jim Wilson explains the team structure of a Special Forces unit. He was a team leader in Vietnam, working to convince people that Communism was not beneficial for them. He says they were succeeding, until the government intervened, not the South Vietnamese government, the American government. While living and fighting with the Montagnard people, he made them a solemn promise. (4:07)

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The Green Berets thought they were protecting the Montagnard people, but it turned out to be the other way around. Jim Wilson was adopted by them in a ceremony and says that they were like family. For four years, he was one of them. Their weapons were AK-47's. The distinctive sound of an American weapon would have focused enemy fire right on them. (3:20)

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Green Beret Jim Wilson recalls his first combat experience in Vietnam during which his eight man A-Team harassed a division of the enemy. Stealth was a big part of their work and he reveals why his team had an extra advantage. His specialty was Psychological Warfare and one of his tactics involved sneaking into an enemy camp and leaving a single feather. (3:33)

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The Green Beret team was normally the attacker but when Jim Wilson and his men settled into a forward fire base for some down time, three NVA divisions attacked and nearly overran the base. It was hand to hand combat, and when the enemy finally fled, he was covered from head to toe in their blood. He was unharmed in that battle, but he did get wounded four times during his four tours. (6:50)

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A warrior studies the country and the culture he will be operating in, says Green Beret Jim Wilson. This led him to attend Vietnamese festivals and study martial arts in Buddhist temples, as well as living with Montagnards with his team. His only regret? The pullout ordered from above. (4:48)

Jimmie Spencer

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After the battle of the Ia Drang Valley, the word went out. Infantrymen were needed and Jimmie Spencer answered the call. Pulled from the 101st Airborne, he arrived in Vietnam and was overwhelmed by the exotic culture and underwhelmed by the poorly organized replacement depot where he waited for assignment. (6:06)