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Tony Coalson

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The Tet Offensive was only the introduction to Vietnam for helicopter pilot Tony Coalson. He still had eight months to go, but after that huge operation, it was much more routine. One thing he noticed was that the enemy persisted, even after massive amounts of American firepower was used. (6:08)

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Your year in Vietnam went by fast, if you made it through, says Tony Coalson. He did get one R&R in Hong Kong but the night before he was going to leave, something came up. It was another problem for which the solution was his helicopter. (6:36)

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Relatively speaking, Tony Coalson's aviation unit had good living conditions in Vietnam. He describes the ones that were worse and then moves on to the ones that were better. Way better. (4:15)

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It was a tremendous relief when his year was up and he came home. Helicopter pilot Tony Coalson still had six months to go on his commitment, so he became one of the men who could tell trainees, this is how it really is over there. He had not planned to return to Vietnam, but it happened with Air America. (5:06)

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His Army experience was very valuable to him, but it was with Air America that Tony Coalson came to understand what was really happening in Vietnam. (5:06)

Tony Kimbrough

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Tony Kimbrough had a tough time growing up, between foster care and moving between states. After 9/11, he found himself joining the South Carolina National Guard while attending the Citadel where he trained in Military intelligence. (8:11)

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Training at one of the most prestigious military schools, the Citadel, was a bit of a challenge for Tony Kimbrough, and despite a slip-up in front of a renowned General, he made it through. (3:13)

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It is one thing to be in years of college and training, but when Tony Kimbrough finally got orders to deploy overseas things got quite serious. (3:34)

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In late 2006 Tony Kimbrough arrived in Afghanistan to assist in training of the Afghan Police forces. He recalls his first impressions when he was boots-on-the-ground, down to what was being served for food that evening. (9:03)

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Tony Kimbrough's mission in Afghanistan was to serve in the embedded training teams in Afghan villages. They were to train up their local police forces so that they could better defend against the Taliban. This involved developing relationships with all sorts of people in the community, but the looming fear of the Taliban made things difficult. (9:32)