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Sar Phouthasack

Vietnam | Royal Lao Army, Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU)

Sar Phouthasack has some pointed words for those considering an overseas war. He should know. He lost his home country Laos to the communists during one. (3:05)
Sar Phouthasack is still working, volunteering on behalf of the Laotian war veterans who are living in the United States. He has warm words for his new country. (2:25)
Sardo Sanchez

Vietnam | Combined Action Program, Group 2, 4th Unit, 2nd Platoon

Sardo Sanchez always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a WWII marine veteran... but his combat experiences have profound and lasting effects on his relationship with his parents, his siblings and his wife. (6:17)
Sanchez trains as a reservist until the age of 18, when he is shipped off to Vietnam. His first tour as an orderly aboard the USS Ticonderoga does not offer the combat experience he was trained for. (5:11)
On his second tour, Sanchez is assigned to a CAP unit, where he develops a close bond with fellow soldiers, along with some of the villagers he protects. Under the leadership of a distant but dedicated sergeant, his platoon learns to survive day by day. (5:55)
On his Third Tour, Sanchez is posted to a sweet position at 2nd CAG HQ, but longs to be back on patrol. He finds his place in a roving CAP unit, and is soon back in the bush with his brothers. (2:35)
With great difficulty, Sardo Sanchez recounts critical events that prove both devastating and fortunate. After taking the life of a VC soldier, he is hit by a sniper and told he may never walk again. In a state of shock, he narrowly avoids a fatal miscalculation. (4:53)
Sanchez shares a story that takes him from his final days in Vietnam, through his career as a criminal investigator and into retirement, where he makes time to reunite with fellow CAP vets. (6:06)
Scott Wealing

Operation Desert Storm | Multiple Units

He was just not cut out to be a farmer. Scott Wealing did not take over the family farm in Indiana but instead enlisted in the Army and was immediately deployed to Desert Storm. The support unit may have been the worst outfit in the military but he was very impressed with General Schwarzkopf. (4:48)
After a couple of years as a drill sergeant at Fort Benning, Scott Wealing became interested in a long range surveillance unit he'd heard about. He had to lose rank to join the elite unit. Not a problem. It was worth it, although he wasn't crazy about the jumps. (5:48)