“Vietnam: Coming and Going” | 60 Minutes Archive

In 1970, 60 Minutes flew to Vietnam with Americans on their way to serve in the war, returning three days later with a group heading home. Mike Wallace listened as they shared their mixed feelings about the war. This week marks 50 years since the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam.

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[badguy]

I remember a stewardess, on the in-bound flight, saying to me: "But you're just a baby"...Then she started to cry. The ONLY person I ever knew that shed a tear for me.

[damianhoratiu]

The Vietnam soldiers deserve far more credit than they get.

[rburrows]

I took that trip in June 1968 at 18 years old. I came back 14 months later as a 50 year old. I grew up fast. When I got home I realized I had nothing in common with my friends who didn’t go. To this day I miss my brothers I served with

[Marcheenn]

As someone that lived this exact experience flying to and from Afghanistan... The parallels are uncanny.

[paddiosfscott]

Its sad to think some of these young men never returned home

[dutchschultz]

Remembering my dad
Ronald Pryomski
Nam 68-69
From Detroit USA.
Miss you pops

[jacksonalex]

Pointless war, many parents lost their sons to this madness.

[rsenior]

People were so much more well spoken back then.

[dungteller]

I remember this flight some parts vividly, like when we de-boarded the plane there was a group waiting to board the same plane and go home. There was dead silence when our group came to a halt, the waiting group gave a roaring cheer. I arrived in March of 69, at Tan Son Nhut Air Base and left on May 29th 1970.

[FINALLYOUTAFTER]

If you ACTUALLY want to thank a Vietnam veteran. Tell them, “welcome home”. They never got that.

[vinnolano]

I worked for a major airline back in the day. A flight came in with 170+ veterans of Vietnam who were in the Para Olympics. I was told that I was going to gurney everyone out with three other employees because the Vets were missing legs. I got in there and realized they were guys in the prime of their lives and some you could tell had PTSD. That hit me hard and a memory that remains . Their lives were changed forever.

[atakorkut]

You can really see the apprehension in their faces as they answer between being seen as a unpatriotic, yet struggling with the fact of not feeling like they should be their for the most part

[multitieredinvestor]

Going to Vietnam 1965, I carried my .45 caliber pistol. I travelled there on USNA Leroy ElTinge. Had two tours.

[okqpjlb]

I went to Sasebo, Japan from the states in the Navy 1967 18 years old. I went to Vietnam in 1968. I was for the war after seeing what we were fighting for, FREEDOM. I also went to China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. I came back a grown-up and couldn't hang with my old friends anymore, they were still kids. I'm VERY proud to have served my country and do what they told me to do, no questions asked. I'm 77yrs old now and still very proud to have served. I could tell that the "news reporter" was against the war and I could tell by his lofty additude. Mike Wallace never served, he just flew over and back or went over like Dan Rather for a week or a month, then came back and lied about what we were doin. When I came back to the "world" after a week, I never listened to the lying news anymore. We're old now but we, unlike them, can still kickass!

[davidatovar]

At ten years old in 1970 I was proud of our service members and my country as I was brought up to be and now at 63 I'm sorry for all those that died or suffer still. 🙏

[adamhoffman]

Sure would be nice to have an update on these gentlemen after all these years

[euniceslaton]

These guys on this plane are so young, I think when I see this how many of them didn't get to come back home, thank you brave young men for your service

[chrispickerel]

I did this 20 years ago, except I was going to Iraq. Going over, most people were keyed up, not knowing what to expect. When we left Qatar coming back from deployment, I will swear I slept most of the way to Germany. After we took off again, I know I slept most of the way until the pilot announced we had entered American airspace and that he was talking to Bangor center. Everyone cheered!

[craigbucher]

Took that trip in May 67 came back 13 Mos. Later at 20 years old to a changed country.

[tonberryhugs]

Contrasting the men leaving vs those coming home....the looks in their faces is chilling.