this guy is hurting, but his main focus is "somebody help that other kid that is getting it worse than me". That demands respect

This rancher who served and spoke so eloquently and honestly  , for this man not to have health insurance after serving his country  is CRIMINAL  .  What the hell is America doing ?
My 2 best friends are Veterans of Vietnam ... I thank God for them everyday  .
I'm humbly grateful for your service.

I’d feel privileged to shake this man’s hand and thank him.

A Real American and A real man, not once did I hear him blame anyone for what happened to his life after coming back except the VA ( who deserves it )

This man is the definition of patriot.

Poor guy. All that carnage and the only thing that really upsets him is how it went with his wife.

One of the best interviews I’ve heard on the Vietnam War! Thank you for your Service, Sir.

The bug spray “could have been agent orange. I’ll tell you one thing, it was the best I’ve ever seen”.  Lol I laughed too hard at that. Great dry humor.

I had tears in my eyes,  listening to this man. This is a real soldier. Respect

I’d love to shake Doug’s hand and tell him how much I appreciate his service to America. God Bless Doug.

Straight talking Good old boy, glad he made it home

He was one of the lucky ones, havin an air mattress and a choice of chow. Absolute respect for these men.

This dude just made my heroes list. Down to earth, straight shooter nothing but respect.

If only we could hear the stories of those who died in war...
We're fortunate to at least have stories from the survivors.

So sad to hear he has to fight for his right to medical treatment. It’s a disgrace. God love him. Best wishes from Ireland and I wish you all the best for the future.

my husband served in Vietnam as a Combat Engineer Lt. 1969 thru 1970 as this man.  My husband had a group of convicts he supervised.  My husband said you never knew if the Vietcong was going to slit your throat or the convicts.  lol.  He survived it but died at 47.  He was a troubled man.  God bless you all for your service.

Thank you for your service, Mr. Kirn.
I'm the son of a two-time Purple Heart recipient Vietnam combat medic who suffered from severe PTSD throughout my life.  Your comment about how it affects the family is spot on.  My dad managed to hold his family together with the help a great woman, my mom.  He died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2012 which the VA finally attributed to exposure to Agent Orange.
He's my hero and so are you and the rest of you who served us.

I've listened to approx 50 of these Vietnam Veteran interviews. This man is completely fabulous. I'm in awe of his prideful fighting spirit and sincere blunt honest manner. These Vietnam men are the finest men the USA ever produced.

I'm 73  was in country 65 to 68 with the 229 th Air Cav. I got a theory about the suicides hapening now. We in the 60's that went. Grew up with WWII and Korea not that far away from us. My Dad told me his stories from the war and we grew up playing us against the Nazis. I think we were more patriotic then we didn't question our country as much. Thank you for the great interview with.

This is remarkable in every way.  Not many have the emotional health, at the age of 18, to do what this guy did in Vietnam, and how he tells his story today.