Return to Vietnam 1968-2017
“Return to Vietnam” by John Dahlem who served as the Company Commander of the 329th Heavy Boat Transportation Company …
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March 20, 2026
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“Return to Vietnam” by John Dahlem who served as the Company Commander of the 329th Heavy Boat Transportation Company …
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This video makes no sense.
The home coming pics touched me
Great video & happy people. Regards from the Netherlands
Hi John..im here livermore ca 30 years ago but while saw your trip back to my motherland after almost 50 years as these days your in around 18 years old young american soldier..,and my father also he was all his life in service army as well…,love to know you and hope meet you some day here in states..thanks.God bless you all
Its make me cried….
Sir – Thank-you very much for your service in Vietnam.
You and others that served in Vietnam are considered true heroes.
Welcome home and God bless!!!
The lady (wife) in this video was so cute!!! She seemed to enjoy every moment of it!!! ❤️🙏
Just watched after 4 yrs , it's beautiful video sir
you see…vietnamese are very friendly people and americans go there and masacre the people? killed them and left?..what a kind of people….but today americans called world police? tsk tsk tsk…
Thank you. Am watching now. Dad was James Connor., Maj. USAR with the 329th TC Heavy Boats from 65=66(?) Did any of you know my dad?
Thank you Don, appreciate it!
what a beautiful couple
Thank you, John and Sioux, for sharing your memories of Vietnam with us. It's very touching to see the images of the two of you hands in hands tracing John's own footsteps as a young and brave soldier risking his life to fend off communist aggressors in a country so unfamiliar, so far away from home. We can't thank you enough for your service and your sacrifice, John and Sioux. We wish both of you good luck and peace and continuing happiness in your golden years!
Thank you!
Thank you Sir, for your service!
Very nice comment and thank you!
Im glad you were able to come home safe.
lmao a lot different from the black & white photos of Vietnam I've got that my dad took of Vietnam in the aushaw valley back in 68&69 my how times have changed love & miss ya dad
Thank you very much. I got to see Hue and Danang and Cam Rahn Bay in '71 and also Taiwan. We were in An Khe and Ban Me Thuot and Phu Bai. Don't think I would like to go back. Our own gov lost that war for us. We murdered a duly elected President of Vietnam and the Communists are still persecuting the Catholics and others. It's all to make big money for the elite with slave labor. Poor Vietnamese people. Would like to see Taiwan again though!
7:23 – Never knew the Vietnamese were that racist.
It's great to see and compare what it looked like before and now. Thank You for sharing your memories. Great job with the editing. I'm glad to see both of you having a great time. Bruce Tran.
This is an incredible video. I've never seen anything like this. It makes one wonder what the war was all about. The before and after photos , in particular, were very moving. That seen of the Navy ships on the beachheads near the 17th parallel contrasted with the quiet scene today was pretty amazing. I loved the way you framed the beginning an end of the film with early photos of John and Sioux. Suggestion: You should publish a book that show your before and after shots. Thanks for sharing this great documentary. Jim Doti