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This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine Scout Sniper & Vietnam combat veteran, RJ Jackson. RJ enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1966 after hearing one of his good friends was shot and killed in Vietnam. He was selected to become a scout sniper after demonstrating expert proficiency with his rifle. During his tour in Vietnam, RJ was ambushed and wounded multiple times. During one ambush he was hit with a grenade and took shrapnel all over his body. As he lay on the ground to play dead, several enemy fighters walked past him thinking he wasn’t alive. RJ said some of the enemy fighters who walked by him were Chinese, which one of his Lieutenants confirmed later. Sitting down with and hearing RJ story was an honor, and we're proud to have documented it and solidified it's place in history. At Urban Valor, our mission is to give Veterans a voice by presenting them with a platform to share THEIR story in THEIR words, allowing them to share the story they wish to share. Urban Valor is an organization that documents the stories of veterans in their own words and recollection. #war #military #urbanvalor #vietnamwar #cnn #foxnews #combat #combatveteran
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2 years ago (edited)
Hue was a freakin meat grinder. That’s crazy he made it out. Vietnam veterans are bad ass.
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2 years ago
I served in Viet Nam as a Marine and came back to a United States I didn't recognize. So many people treated servicemen like trash on our return from war. At that time, I was bitter, but seeing how soldiers were treated coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan makes me feel better about the patriotic attitude of civilian Americans, and that's a good thing. I like it when someone says, "Thank you for your service", but I really appreciate it when someone says............"Welcome Home". Those are the words I never heard on my return, and it helps a lot to hear it now.
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2 years ago
His body language tells it all. He`s endured a lot. Thank you for serving sir.
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3 years ago
This man saved a lot of American lives. God Bless him!!!
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2 years ago
What a class act. I hope he knows how much people appreciate what he went thru. I really appreciate him sharing his story.
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1 month ago
This gentleman deserves a much better interviewer. A great warrior this gentleman.
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2 years ago
Such a calm and gently spoken man, I really enjoyed hearing about his life. Thank you
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3 years ago
The object of war is to survive. Any way you can survive is OK. This man is a Hero! God bless You! Thank you for your service.
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2 years ago
Eerily similar to my grandfathers experience in Vietnam. Purple heart recipient, took a 7.62 to the back of the ear and out of his face, got knocked almost unconscious from it and heard most of his platoon get slaughtered by VC. They passed him over thinking he was dead already from his face being blown out. One of the greatest men ive ever known. Thank you to all the vets out there.
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2 years ago
RJ still carries the scars of his time in Vetnam . Honour & Respect . Lest we forget .
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8 months ago
Mad respect to you sir and all combat veterans. USMC 2/5 82-85
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