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Larry Jordan

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Larry Jordan's mechanized unit was sent to relieve some men who were pinned down while attacking a North Vietnamese Army bunker complex. The mission was successful, but he saw things he never wanted to see again in the Army, especially the behavior of a certain captain. (5:14)

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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)

Larry Westbrook

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Larry Westbrook describes the grueling journey across the North Atlantic in which the waters were infested with German U-Boats. Westbrook’s ship managed to nearly avoid the U-Boats, but when they reached the Strait of Gibraltar, his ship came face-to-face with an imminent German U-Boat attack. (1:38)

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Westbrook recalls his landing on the beaches at Salerno, Italy. On the fourth day of travel, a woman known as Berlin Sally came on the intercom on his ship and prepared the men for what lie ahead. Upon landing on the beaches, Westbrook details several encounters including 6 German Panzer Divisions, the attack of 10 German tanks, digging foxholes, and maneuvering his jeep amongst all the chaos. (6:11)

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While hiding in their ditches, two men in Westbrook’s outfit were chased by a bull with no way to get rid of it. (0:35)