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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:24,216 --> 00:01:31,791 Subtitled By NILNUWAN 2 00:01:33,216 --> 00:01:37,668 3 00:03:39,632 --> 00:03:42,112 103.6, WPTC. 4 00:03:42,112 --> 00:03:46,356 All news radio, traffics, sports and weather. 5 00:03:46,999 --> 00:03:49,747 In the district there is a vile up on constitution. 6 00:03:50,109 --> 00:03:51,767 Yes, hi, Dr. Hollands office, please. 7 00:03:51,984 --> 00:03:53,552 This thing cheat. 8 00:03:53,577 --> 00:03:55,204 - This is terrible. - Uh..hello? 9 00:03:55,479 --> 00:03:58,739 Hi, I'm Tara Huffman, and I have an 8:15 amnion scheduled, 10 00:03:58,764 --> 00:04:00,477 and we're totally stuck on the Constitution. 11 00:04:01,491 --> 00:04:03,354 I'm so sorry, can you hang on a second? 12 00:04:03,875 --> 00:04:04,632 Hello? 13 00:04:04,921 --> 00:04:06,460 Hi, Celia, I'm on the other line. 14 00:04:06,789 --> 00:04:07,865 Wait. Celia? 15 00:04:08,470 --> 00:04:09,360 Okay, alright. 16 00:04:09,385 --> 00:04:10,428 - Quickly, quickly. - Okay. 17 00:04:13,117 --> 00:04:14,180 Hey, what's up? 18 00:04:15,429 --> 00:04:16,042 What? 19 00:04:16,992 --> 00:04:17,645 Why? 20 00:04:18,906 --> 00:04:20,797 I'm gonna call you back. Just meet me downstairs. 21 00:04:20,921 --> 00:04:21,836 Okay? 22 00:04:24,477 --> 00:04:25,971 Peters just fucking quit. 23 00:04:26,265 --> 00:04:27,617 You owe me a quarter. 24 00:04:28,726 --> 00:04:30,000 What happened? Why? 25 00:04:30,077 --> 00:04:32,135 I--I don't know. I don't know what happened. 26 00:04:33,046 --> 00:04:35,640 Okay, there is a metro station two blocks away, why don't you take it? 27 00:04:36,500 --> 00:04:37,305 Are you sure? 28 00:04:38,828 --> 00:04:40,765 - Yeah, yeah. - I'm sorry. 29 00:04:40,790 --> 00:04:42,504 - It's okay. - Thank you. 30 00:04:44,319 --> 00:04:46,506 Alright, buddy, take care of your mom, okay? 31 00:04:50,374 --> 00:04:51,894 - Alright. Good luck. - Okay. 32 00:04:51,919 --> 00:04:53,558 - I'll call you later. - Okay. It's gonna be okay. 33 00:04:53,583 --> 00:04:54,847 - Alright. - Bye. 34 00:05:19,453 --> 00:05:21,239 I called as soon as I heard. 35 00:05:21,767 --> 00:05:25,017 It's your job to keep my pale-ass out of the stink, you're my Kevlar. 36 00:05:25,042 --> 00:05:27,750 How was I supposed to know the secretary was gonna call a press conference, 37 00:05:27,775 --> 00:05:29,938 - let alone resigned today. - Did he have a reason? 38 00:05:30,111 --> 00:05:31,573 The secretary? Oh, yes. 39 00:05:31,632 --> 00:05:33,608 - He wants to spend more-- - More time with the family? 40 00:05:34,038 --> 00:05:35,941 Oh, Jesus. Is Stanton there? 41 00:05:35,976 --> 00:05:37,984 - He brought the donuts. - Of course, he did. 42 00:05:38,073 --> 00:05:40,681 - What's my day like? - We've a 11 o'clock, he is early, 43 00:05:40,706 --> 00:05:42,714 - and your lunch scrubbed. - What 11 o'clock? 44 00:05:42,742 --> 00:05:44,420 Master Sergeant Thomas Tully. 45 00:05:44,499 --> 00:05:46,256 Never heard of him scheduled. 46 00:05:49,603 --> 00:05:51,104 We missed you at the brief. 47 00:05:51,368 --> 00:05:52,992 I got to have my ear to the rail, Carl, 48 00:05:53,017 --> 00:05:54,642 or that train might have run me over. 49 00:05:54,796 --> 00:05:56,226 Well, if you'd be here on time, 50 00:05:56,251 --> 00:05:57,425 you would have heard it like the rest of us. 51 00:05:57,450 --> 00:05:58,813 You must've known something. 52 00:05:58,838 --> 00:06:00,344 Hey, I was here, you weren’t. 53 00:06:00,766 --> 00:06:02,814 It's on you. I--I-- I got you a doughnut. 54 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:04,419 It's got..sprinkles. 55 00:06:04,633 --> 00:06:06,570 - My wife had a amnion. - Oh.. 56 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:08,359 Oh, right. Priorities. 57 00:06:08,648 --> 00:06:10,465 I don't know how you do it. Wife.. 58 00:06:10,672 --> 00:06:12,579 - Kids, hamster.. - Oh, it was Gerbil. 59 00:06:12,642 --> 00:06:14,328 Mercifully, he finally went tits up. 60 00:06:15,117 --> 00:06:17,298 Life refined itself of your patience. 61 00:06:17,323 --> 00:06:19,073 It was a shock, but I'm finally over it. 62 00:06:20,999 --> 00:06:23,197 You okay? What's--what's-- What's bothering you? 63 00:06:23,222 --> 00:06:25,324 I'm a government lawyer about to be unemployed. 64 00:06:25,486 --> 00:06:28,556 Oh, come on! You're a superstar in the verge of free agency. 65 00:06:28,581 --> 00:06:29,720 You will find something. 66 00:06:29,752 --> 00:06:32,534 In the middle of an election year? Not even Tiger could sing that part. 67 00:06:32,559 --> 00:06:33,974 What makes you think I can? 68 00:06:34,156 --> 00:06:37,751 Because your political Darwinism is absolutely instinctual. 69 00:06:38,195 --> 00:06:39,496 Thanks. 70 00:06:39,859 --> 00:06:40,867 Oh, you're welcome. 71 00:06:41,210 --> 00:06:41,704 72 00:06:42,155 --> 00:06:45,186 You remember that decorations review I gave you in July? 73 00:06:45,579 --> 00:06:47,394 It's a vague potential memory. 74 00:06:47,523 --> 00:06:49,415 A Medal of Honor upgrade? 75 00:06:49,454 --> 00:06:51,296 You have a statues briefing. 76 00:06:51,375 --> 00:06:52,720 - When? - Now. 77 00:06:52,781 --> 00:06:55,797 - With who? - Master Sergeant Thomas Tully. 78 00:06:55,828 --> 00:06:57,845 Air force para-rescue, retired. 79 00:06:58,033 --> 00:07:00,170 - Flew in from Davie. - Your 11 o' clock. 80 00:07:00,773 --> 00:07:02,035 He's the guy's buddy. 81 00:07:03,072 --> 00:07:04,010 Who's guy? 82 00:07:04,141 --> 00:07:06,251 - What guy? - The Medal Of Honor candidate. 83 00:07:06,392 --> 00:07:08,460 Why he won't just... come himself? 84 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:10,852 Because it's posthumous. 85 00:07:12,633 --> 00:07:13,641 You better read it down. 86 00:07:13,930 --> 00:07:15,241 Here you go. 87 00:07:18,033 --> 00:07:20,470 - Christ, I-- - I've been reminding you since July. 88 00:07:24,875 --> 00:07:27,778 We're talking about one of my buddies in the days of the war. 89 00:07:28,578 --> 00:07:29,847 Pit saved lives. 90 00:07:30,125 --> 00:07:32,234 And he was awarded with a Air Force Cross. 91 00:07:32,259 --> 00:07:35,259 - What's wrong with that? - It was downgraded to the Cross. 92 00:07:35,345 --> 00:07:37,449 We put him up for the Medal of Honor. 93 00:07:37,461 --> 00:07:39,078 - That's different. - Sergeant. 94 00:07:39,305 --> 00:07:41,120 I'm gonna tell you something you probably already know. 95 00:07:41,547 --> 00:07:43,189 Decoration upgrades are rare. 96 00:07:43,775 --> 00:07:45,635 The criteria for review is new information. 97 00:07:45,660 --> 00:07:47,979 I think that "no information" part was your job. 98 00:07:48,242 --> 00:07:49,354 This was 30 years ago. 99 00:07:50,837 --> 00:07:52,892 I mean, there is an agenda you have I should know about? 100 00:07:53,602 --> 00:07:56,109 Justice delayed is justice denied. 101 00:07:58,578 --> 00:08:00,200 That's my damn agenda. 102 00:08:00,219 --> 00:08:02,695 Sergeant Tully, Secretary of the Air Force.. 103 00:08:03,250 --> 00:08:04,258 ..Resigned today. 104 00:08:04,906 --> 00:08:05,914 In three months, 105 00:08:06,438 --> 00:08:08,665 everyone in this office is gonna be gone, including me. 106 00:08:10,483 --> 00:08:12,177 This will take years. 107 00:08:13,539 --> 00:08:15,189 We're gonna follow-up on this next week. 108 00:08:35,900 --> 00:08:37,173 Secretary Peters? 109 00:08:38,445 --> 00:08:39,453 Yes. 110 00:08:39,953 --> 00:08:41,356 I'm Thomas Tully. 111 00:08:41,664 --> 00:08:43,111 Air force para-rescue. 112 00:08:43,929 --> 00:08:44,937 Retired. 113 00:08:49,656 --> 00:08:52,993 Defense Contract Audit Agency is looking for a Regional Director. 114 00:08:53,148 --> 00:08:55,020 That one would be a misstep. 115 00:08:56,797 --> 00:08:59,866 Okay, well, you're now officially on your own. 116 00:09:00,078 --> 00:09:02,398 - Don't be like that. - Call sheet is in your computer, 117 00:09:02,423 --> 00:09:04,595 the Secretary is looking for you and your wife called. 118 00:09:05,023 --> 00:09:06,276 Wait. Why? 119 00:09:07,376 --> 00:09:08,836 Well..she didn't say. 120 00:09:09,086 --> 00:09:10,549 No. Peters. 121 00:09:11,230 --> 00:09:13,527 Whit wants to see you in his office in five minutes. 122 00:09:15,391 --> 00:09:17,251 Congratulations on the job, Carl. 123 00:09:17,368 --> 00:09:19,231 More mascots under your feet. 124 00:09:19,531 --> 00:09:20,837 Thank you Mr. Secretary. 125 00:09:26,219 --> 00:09:27,723 Sit. Sit down. 126 00:09:30,391 --> 00:09:33,493 A Master Sergeant Thomas Tully 127 00:09:33,843 --> 00:09:37,009 doesn’t think we're giving this MOH matter a perch e. 128 00:09:38,593 --> 00:09:39,884 That's a misunderstanding. 129 00:09:40,211 --> 00:09:41,219 That's what I said. 130 00:09:41,875 --> 00:09:42,643 Sir? 131 00:09:48,398 --> 00:09:49,897 Operation Abilene 132 00:09:50,172 --> 00:09:53,077 was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war. 133 00:09:53,382 --> 00:09:54,979 The 'Vietnam' War. 134 00:09:55,172 --> 00:09:55,761 Thanks. 135 00:09:55,851 --> 00:09:59,453 An entire company nearly wiped out but for this PJ's efforts. 136 00:09:59,773 --> 00:10:01,408 Para-rescue jumper. 137 00:10:01,501 --> 00:10:04,562 Pitsenbarger is a legend in the PJ community. 138 00:10:05,438 --> 00:10:06,445 I understand that. 139 00:10:09,813 --> 00:10:12,608 Well, Carl's putting together your itinerary. 140 00:10:12,633 --> 00:10:15,366 You'll collect combat testimonies, personally, 141 00:10:15,664 --> 00:10:18,689 and prepare a package for a full decorations review. 142 00:10:18,845 --> 00:10:20,944 But we're about to present the budget to committee. 143 00:10:20,992 --> 00:10:22,674 Yeah, well, Carl has it covered. 144 00:10:22,852 --> 00:10:24,061 I've been working on it. 145 00:10:24,594 --> 00:10:25,602 All year. 146 00:10:26,672 --> 00:10:28,136 And now you're working on this. 147 00:10:31,031 --> 00:10:32,549 The Medal of Honor 148 00:10:32,695 --> 00:10:35,640 is the highest recognition of Military valor there is. 149 00:10:37,727 --> 00:10:40,567 Patton said he'd have traded his command for that ribbon. 150 00:10:41,133 --> 00:10:42,751 Eisenhower at the white house. 151 00:10:43,111 --> 00:10:44,373 Now, why do you think 152 00:10:44,398 --> 00:10:47,525 four star Generals and Presidents would say something like that? 153 00:10:48,180 --> 00:10:49,538 Honestly, I have no idea. 154 00:10:50,148 --> 00:10:52,728 Well, that's a very good place to start. 155 00:10:53,111 --> 00:10:54,921 I'm off the budget because of some grunt-case 156 00:10:54,946 --> 00:10:56,611 Peters in the shitter with him. Are you kidding me? 157 00:10:57,056 --> 00:10:58,998 He's not a grunt. He's Air Force. 158 00:10:59,023 --> 00:11:00,922 And you're off the budget because you embarrassed him. 159 00:11:01,093 --> 00:11:02,720 - Who? Tully? - No. Peters. 160 00:11:02,745 --> 00:11:04,834 Look, uh, I've never done a medal review, I-- 161 00:11:04,859 --> 00:11:06,230 I-- I don't have time for this. 162 00:11:06,569 --> 00:11:07,752 What job did you get, anyway? 163 00:11:07,784 --> 00:11:10,324 I'm Legislative Director for Madison Holt, 164 00:11:10,421 --> 00:11:12,095 if it's any of your business. 165 00:11:12,281 --> 00:11:13,916 Chairman of Armed Services? 166 00:11:14,172 --> 00:11:17,025 Is there another? Look..what, do I have to spell this out for you? 167 00:11:17,079 --> 00:11:18,273 It's just crazy. 168 00:11:18,438 --> 00:11:21,212 Take a few days, go collect some war stories, 169 00:11:21,547 --> 00:11:24,790 have Celia write up a summery statement requesting more time. 170 00:11:25,062 --> 00:11:27,439 We look like we give a shit, just till it rolls-over 171 00:11:27,464 --> 00:11:29,345 to the next poor slob who takes your job, 172 00:11:29,370 --> 00:11:32,408 and you're out of it, before Appropriations even sniffs the budget. 173 00:11:32,433 --> 00:11:34,168 - That's it? - Yeah, that's it. 174 00:12:01,482 --> 00:12:03,393 175 00:12:10,631 --> 00:12:12,502 It's only gonna be a day, honey. 176 00:12:19,578 --> 00:12:22,322 We're getting fired from all corners.Over. 177 00:12:22,453 --> 00:12:24,656 Carlie-6-dawn 3. 178 00:12:24,681 --> 00:12:27,278 --- 179 00:12:27,330 --> 00:12:30,332 ---- 180 00:12:30,357 --> 00:12:33,299 --- 181 00:12:40,633 --> 00:12:42,133 - Everybody down! - Take cover! 182 00:12:42,158 --> 00:12:43,382 183 00:12:45,057 --> 00:12:46,615 Contact! Victor Charlie! 184 00:12:47,340 --> 00:12:49,652 We have wounded and we are taking fires! 185 00:12:50,164 --> 00:12:52,968 Heaven-1, Pedro inbound, say, two mikes out. 186 00:12:53,266 --> 00:12:54,700 187 00:12:54,725 --> 00:12:56,332 188 00:12:56,546 --> 00:12:58,647 Copy that, Charlie-6. We're inbound now. 189 00:12:59,010 --> 00:13:00,978 - Charlie-6.. - Get behind now! 190 00:13:01,003 --> 00:13:03,125 They have mortars and automatic weapon now. 191 00:13:03,510 --> 00:13:05,003 It's an ambush! 192 00:13:05,664 --> 00:13:07,326 193 00:13:07,351 --> 00:13:09,312 Keep moving! 194 00:13:10,562 --> 00:13:13,343 195 00:13:14,586 --> 00:13:18,145 Hey, Tully! It doesn't look too good down there. 196 00:13:20,273 --> 00:13:22,467 They don't know how to load the litters. 197 00:13:22,540 --> 00:13:24,596 198 00:13:25,163 --> 00:13:27,245 Holy shit! It's the medic. 199 00:13:31,656 --> 00:13:33,521 - Okay. - Somebody needs to go down there... 200 00:13:33,546 --> 00:13:34,983 and get 'em straiten down. 201 00:13:35,008 --> 00:13:36,992 No way, it's hotter than hell down there, Pits. 202 00:13:37,142 --> 00:13:39,384 Those people can't wait. They've lost the medic. 203 00:13:40,602 --> 00:13:43,961 204 00:13:44,103 --> 00:13:46,212 Let me go down, speed up the whole deal. 205 00:13:48,009 --> 00:13:50,251 As soon as we have their wounded, you're back on this bird. 206 00:13:50,276 --> 00:13:51,337 Roger that. 207 00:14:00,276 --> 00:14:01,851 You be goddamn careful. 208 00:14:05,619 --> 00:14:07,316 I'm going down! 209 00:14:14,541 --> 00:14:17,441 210 00:14:20,804 --> 00:14:22,734 Get the fuck out of here! 211 00:14:33,443 --> 00:14:35,328 Sounds like a suicide mission. 212 00:14:38,538 --> 00:14:40,434 Suicide is hopeless. 213 00:14:44,022 --> 00:14:46,467 What Pitsenbarger did was 214 00:14:48,046 --> 00:14:49,171 it was valor. 215 00:14:50,469 --> 00:14:53,147 It was a hell of a thing see from where I was sitting. 216 00:14:53,672 --> 00:14:55,922 Then why didn't he get the medal in '66? 217 00:14:56,539 --> 00:14:59,297 - You must have some opinion. - If my opinion mattered 218 00:14:59,422 --> 00:15:01,132 this would have been done long ago. 219 00:15:02,007 --> 00:15:03,583 Do you do something, Sergeant? 220 00:15:05,672 --> 00:15:06,896 Do you have a job or 221 00:15:07,086 --> 00:15:08,281 a hobby or is this 222 00:15:09,094 --> 00:15:10,102 your full time thing? 223 00:15:11,078 --> 00:15:12,721 I'm a palliative nurse. 224 00:15:14,258 --> 00:15:17,577 I work with terminal patients and their families 225 00:15:18,016 --> 00:15:20,523 to clarify End-of-life goals and 226 00:15:21,453 --> 00:15:24,132 symptom management. Psycho. Social. 227 00:15:27,250 --> 00:15:28,773 Spiritual support. 228 00:15:32,281 --> 00:15:33,795 Do you make your own bed? 229 00:15:36,281 --> 00:15:37,289 What? 230 00:15:38,258 --> 00:15:39,653 Well, that's a simple question. 231 00:15:41,953 --> 00:15:42,961 My wife does it. 232 00:15:44,539 --> 00:15:46,070 It must have sucked to be her. 233 00:15:47,922 --> 00:15:49,647 Is there... a point here somewhere? 234 00:15:50,883 --> 00:15:52,591 We'd been down this road before. 235 00:15:54,539 --> 00:15:56,041 You just the FNG. 236 00:15:58,477 --> 00:15:59,965 Sergeant... 237 00:16:00,695 --> 00:16:01,531 this 238 00:16:01,694 --> 00:16:05,422 ..old-pep project of your's has been in a coma for three decades. 239 00:16:06,813 --> 00:16:08,961 There's nothing in this for me, but I'm here anyway. 240 00:16:10,492 --> 00:16:11,609 So, what do you want? 241 00:16:12,977 --> 00:16:14,804 Sorry to keep you-- 242 00:16:17,805 --> 00:16:18,813 I nap 243 00:16:19,094 --> 00:16:20,400 more than I used to. 244 00:16:21,148 --> 00:16:22,537 Mr. Pitsenbarger, sir. 245 00:16:23,281 --> 00:16:25,633 You know, I'm just getting old. It's, uh.. 246 00:16:26,148 --> 00:16:27,156 Hard, it's.. 247 00:16:27,701 --> 00:16:29,920 Keep me awake long enough to enjoy it. 248 00:16:33,023 --> 00:16:34,506 - Oh, thank you. - Well. 249 00:16:34,569 --> 00:16:36,260 - Thank you. - So.. 250 00:16:36,859 --> 00:16:37,867 You're the new one. 251 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:39,688 The new one? 252 00:16:40,375 --> 00:16:43,234 If you want the real story about Abilene, 253 00:16:43,259 --> 00:16:45,061 you will need to talk to the mud soldiers. 254 00:16:45,891 --> 00:16:47,350 And they are? 255 00:16:47,375 --> 00:16:49,726 You working for the Department of Defense, right? 256 00:16:53,125 --> 00:16:55,375 They are the Army guys, on the ground. 257 00:16:55,773 --> 00:16:57,947 Charlie Company. 16th Infantry. 258 00:16:58,273 --> 00:16:59,281 The big red one. 259 00:17:00,672 --> 00:17:02,741 Well. As far as they're concerned, you see, it wasn't 260 00:17:03,039 --> 00:17:04,047 Bill's fight. 261 00:17:04,398 --> 00:17:05,585 Bill was Air Force. 262 00:17:06,297 --> 00:17:08,898 Charlie Company took 80 % of the casualties, 263 00:17:08,929 --> 00:17:11,202 that's 34 KIA's. 264 00:17:11,477 --> 00:17:12,484 In the same day. 265 00:17:13,125 --> 00:17:14,828 Bill was a part of it, of course. 266 00:17:15,563 --> 00:17:17,313 But, he wasn't one of them. 267 00:17:18,148 --> 00:17:19,419 We have to respect that. 268 00:17:19,945 --> 00:17:20,914 Alright. 269 00:17:20,939 --> 00:17:22,425 Now, Billy Takoda 270 00:17:22,703 --> 00:17:23,710 lives 271 00:17:24,375 --> 00:17:28,054 over in Sterling County, that's about an hour's drive from here. 272 00:17:28,922 --> 00:17:32,071 Over the years, the wives have tracked down most of the guys. 273 00:17:32,953 --> 00:17:34,351 You might want to start with them. 274 00:17:34,875 --> 00:17:36,189 And this Billy 275 00:17:36,719 --> 00:17:37,438 guy 276 00:17:37,953 --> 00:17:40,554 is he..Will he talk to me? Is he alright? 277 00:17:42,109 --> 00:17:44,156 Two of you should get a lot of fun. 278 00:18:11,390 --> 00:18:13,046 Hello?! 279 00:18:14,694 --> 00:18:16,052 What the hell are you yelling for? 280 00:18:18,726 --> 00:18:19,897 Jesus. 281 00:18:25,883 --> 00:18:27,319 Billy Takoda. 282 00:18:27,586 --> 00:18:28,980 Not an easy guy to find. 283 00:18:29,328 --> 00:18:30,967 Y’all be careful down there, you hear? 284 00:18:31,313 --> 00:18:33,283 Jeremy. Stay out of that water. 285 00:18:36,086 --> 00:18:37,596 So, what's your story? 286 00:18:38,969 --> 00:18:40,229 Why are you here? 287 00:18:40,633 --> 00:18:41,641 Well, 288 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:43,591 I appreciate what you've been through. 289 00:18:43,672 --> 00:18:44,742 Uh..I'm here to help. 290 00:18:45,780 --> 00:18:47,669 If you wanted to help, you'd pick up weapon, 291 00:18:47,694 --> 00:18:49,561 get some scan into game, friend. 292 00:18:50,109 --> 00:18:52,382 You'd acknowledge you own a piece of every bomb drop, 293 00:18:52,407 --> 00:18:54,891 every bullet fired ever since you've been born. 294 00:18:55,555 --> 00:18:57,866 That you have blood on your hand. You understand? 295 00:18:58,766 --> 00:19:00,073 Second chance. 296 00:19:00,242 --> 00:19:02,375 Why are you here? 297 00:19:05,531 --> 00:19:06,993 It's my job. 298 00:19:07,797 --> 00:19:09,191 I don't have a choice. 299 00:19:09,227 --> 00:19:10,494 See? That's progress. 300 00:19:10,609 --> 00:19:12,406 Vulnerability in communication. 301 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:14,357 Honesty builds trust. 302 00:19:15,211 --> 00:19:17,565 That's the only real currency we get left in this world. 303 00:19:19,477 --> 00:19:20,647 Now you can trust me? 304 00:19:22,164 --> 00:19:23,172 No. 305 00:19:25,539 --> 00:19:27,641 Do you mind... if I.. Uh.. 306 00:19:31,483 --> 00:19:33,829 I'm, uh, here so I can 307 00:19:34,672 --> 00:19:36,267 hear your side of the story. 308 00:19:40,500 --> 00:19:41,850 I talk. 309 00:19:42,055 --> 00:19:43,063 You listen. 310 00:19:50,367 --> 00:19:52,792 Vietnam wasn't my first square-dance. 311 00:19:53,391 --> 00:19:55,273 I was a dog-faced lifer. 312 00:19:55,938 --> 00:19:57,210 A natural war fighter. 313 00:19:58,328 --> 00:19:59,640 I loved it. 314 00:20:00,430 --> 00:20:02,972 Nothing... made me feel more alive. 315 00:20:05,094 --> 00:20:07,344 But I had never seen nothing like Abilene. 316 00:20:09,596 --> 00:20:10,851 A lost of men like that. 317 00:20:18,249 --> 00:20:19,673 Fuck! 318 00:20:19,698 --> 00:20:21,486 - Fuck! Medic! - Let's go! Let's go! 319 00:20:21,511 --> 00:20:23,057 - Medic! - Jan, Cover me! 320 00:20:23,082 --> 00:20:24,519 - Medic! - Take cover! 321 00:20:29,338 --> 00:20:31,344 - Oh, god! - Goddamn it, Jerry, you alright? 322 00:20:32,376 --> 00:20:34,034 Contact! Victor Charlie! 323 00:20:34,059 --> 00:20:35,565 - Let's move! Let's move! - I'm hit! 324 00:20:36,195 --> 00:20:38,514 We have wounded and we're taking fire! 325 00:20:39,312 --> 00:20:40,489 Oh, fuck! 326 00:20:41,387 --> 00:20:43,421 They have mortars and automatic weapons now. 327 00:20:44,984 --> 00:20:47,920 - - It's an ambush! Oh! 328 00:20:52,242 --> 00:20:53,577 Pitsenbarger. 329 00:20:53,727 --> 00:20:55,083 Where'd he fit in 330 00:20:55,117 --> 00:20:56,425 all of this? 331 00:20:56,539 --> 00:20:58,037 Well, I had lost my medic. 332 00:20:59,086 --> 00:21:00,725 We had no LC, so... 333 00:21:01,406 --> 00:21:03,248 we called in air force silos. 334 00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:06,227 Pedro. Pedro. It's Charlie-6, be advised. 335 00:21:06,252 --> 00:21:08,200 We have an tight one down here. 336 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:11,865 Multiple casualties, we need you soon at contact, one 'o clock. 337 00:21:12,232 --> 00:21:14,615 Advise when you got us in sight, over. 338 00:21:18,858 --> 00:21:21,477 Copy, Charlie-6. Pedro has your smoke. 339 00:21:21,502 --> 00:21:23,874 Pits came down, saved lives. 340 00:21:23,899 --> 00:21:25,590 Evaced wounded. 341 00:21:26,063 --> 00:21:28,774 Died fighting alongside men he never even knew. 342 00:21:30,029 --> 00:21:31,809 Get down, airman! 343 00:21:31,937 --> 00:21:33,966 - Get down! - Okay. 344 00:21:34,335 --> 00:21:36,623 Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Slow it down! 345 00:21:36,704 --> 00:21:39,568 Nothing but your man into the basket. 346 00:21:39,854 --> 00:21:41,439 Okay, now. 347 00:21:41,464 --> 00:21:42,214 You. 348 00:21:43,412 --> 00:21:45,357 Get hold these. 349 00:21:45,382 --> 00:21:46,507 Yeah, yeah. 350 00:21:47,850 --> 00:21:49,296 - Nice and easy, now! - One! 351 00:21:49,321 --> 00:21:50,774 Two. Three. 352 00:21:53,460 --> 00:21:55,137 Alright, hang tight, buddy. 353 00:21:55,319 --> 00:21:57,408 I'm gonna need you to do something for me, alright? 354 00:21:57,687 --> 00:21:59,955 Keep the pressure on it, alright? 355 00:22:00,053 --> 00:22:03,211 All the way up, you keep that pressure on. You're going home. 356 00:22:03,236 --> 00:22:04,852 - Lift me! - Alright. 357 00:22:05,468 --> 00:22:08,262 Okay! Take it up! 358 00:22:10,725 --> 00:22:12,922 - Alright, hang tight, bud. - Move it! 359 00:22:13,030 --> 00:22:15,068 - Hold the line! Hold the line! - Come on. 360 00:22:15,286 --> 00:22:18,290 - What's the story, Lieutenant? - We've got a 100 meter perimeter. 361 00:22:18,315 --> 00:22:20,403 We're taking fire from everywhere. 362 00:22:20,428 --> 00:22:23,810 We've got two KIA's and at least eight wounded that I know of. 363 00:22:24,624 --> 00:22:26,628 Alright, I'm gonna need two of your guys. 364 00:22:26,722 --> 00:22:28,284 It's your show, airman. 365 00:22:29,608 --> 00:22:30,724 Bart! 366 00:22:31,414 --> 00:22:33,652 Tully says this whole medal thing was your Idea. 367 00:22:34,279 --> 00:22:35,279 Is that true? 368 00:22:35,438 --> 00:22:38,837 Uh, I made out the paper works, sent it up the air force chain, that's all. 369 00:22:40,672 --> 00:22:42,449 - But he never got the medal? - Uh-uh. 370 00:22:43,307 --> 00:22:45,136 Not to big daddy, no. 371 00:22:46,156 --> 00:22:47,164 Why not? 372 00:22:49,586 --> 00:22:50,594 It was war. 373 00:22:52,125 --> 00:22:53,820 Pits wasn't the only one, you know. 374 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:56,608 I must have wrote over 375 00:22:56,633 --> 00:22:59,543 a dozen letters to parents and girlfriend. 376 00:23:01,109 --> 00:23:03,788 After that, all you can do is make amends 377 00:23:05,313 --> 00:23:06,594 and try to forget. 378 00:23:07,984 --> 00:23:09,296 How do you do that? 379 00:23:09,883 --> 00:23:11,194 Like I said, 380 00:23:11,383 --> 00:23:12,860 --- 381 00:23:13,531 --> 00:23:15,480 You weren't-- You weren't back to Vietnam? 382 00:23:17,195 --> 00:23:18,820 I didn't understand the world anymore 383 00:23:18,845 --> 00:23:20,751 and the world was sure as hell didn't understand me, 384 00:23:20,794 --> 00:23:22,512 so, where the hell else was I gonna go? 385 00:23:24,383 --> 00:23:25,660 After I got healed up, 386 00:23:26,793 --> 00:23:30,371 this old high school buddy of mine called and invited me for beers. 387 00:23:31,289 --> 00:23:34,258 Now, we sitting at the bar and he shooting shit about girls, 388 00:23:34,633 --> 00:23:37,004 and how we used raise hell back in the day. 389 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:41,277 More we talk, more I realized 390 00:23:42,383 --> 00:23:44,625 it was nothing hit, you know. 391 00:23:46,055 --> 00:23:49,874 Then he blurts out, "Hey, You got Purple Heart. What happened, you get shot?". 392 00:23:52,414 --> 00:23:53,734 It gets real quiet. 393 00:23:55,453 --> 00:23:58,527 All these drunk assholes just staring at me. 394 00:24:01,234 --> 00:24:02,723 All that I could hear is 395 00:24:03,500 --> 00:24:05,633 screams from the jungle that day and 396 00:24:07,852 --> 00:24:09,688 artillery whistling in, 397 00:24:10,508 --> 00:24:11,962 and I started to get pissed. 398 00:24:13,586 --> 00:24:14,594 So, uh.. 399 00:24:15,340 --> 00:24:17,223 I pulled my shirt up 400 00:24:18,476 --> 00:24:19,765 just to shut him up. 401 00:24:20,750 --> 00:24:22,629 He looks kind of awkward and 402 00:24:23,094 --> 00:24:24,926 then he started chuckling, saying, 403 00:24:25,766 --> 00:24:27,379 "What was you doing? Running away?" 404 00:24:30,711 --> 00:24:32,109 You know what? Maybe I was. 405 00:24:33,828 --> 00:24:36,184 Maybe that's what I've been doing all this time. 406 00:24:37,258 --> 00:24:39,163 I was a refugee in my own Country 407 00:24:39,188 --> 00:24:41,543 and that hurt way more than those bullets. 408 00:24:44,715 --> 00:24:46,623 Are they still hurt, Grandpa? 409 00:24:48,844 --> 00:24:51,230 Oh, only on the inside, baby boy. 410 00:24:52,914 --> 00:24:54,489 Come on, kids. It's time to eat. 411 00:24:55,086 --> 00:24:57,440 Honey, I think this Gumbo about ready. 412 00:24:58,382 --> 00:25:00,569 I'm gonna need you to get on the record. 413 00:25:01,446 --> 00:25:03,653 That's about as only record you gonna get. 414 00:25:35,797 --> 00:25:36,805 Hey! 415 00:25:39,453 --> 00:25:41,120 Donna Burr? Hi. 416 00:25:41,145 --> 00:25:43,281 Hey, man, he doesn't even get up till 8 o'clock. 417 00:25:43,570 --> 00:25:45,387 Oh! Uh..I'm sorry. 418 00:25:46,352 --> 00:25:47,959 Scott Huffman. DOD. 419 00:25:51,016 --> 00:25:52,411 He--He works nights? 420 00:25:52,727 --> 00:25:53,954 Jimmy's PTS. 421 00:25:54,992 --> 00:25:56,120 He's OCD. 422 00:25:56,555 --> 00:25:57,957 He suffers hallucinations 423 00:25:57,982 --> 00:26:00,137 and about fifty other war related effects. 424 00:26:00,695 --> 00:26:02,293 He sleeps during the day 425 00:26:02,344 --> 00:26:04,176 because the night just plain terrifies him. 426 00:26:06,570 --> 00:26:09,066 Do you even know any Vietnam vets? 427 00:26:09,500 --> 00:26:12,180 No. It's, uh, no experience for me. 428 00:26:15,367 --> 00:26:16,375 How did you two meet? 429 00:26:17,328 --> 00:26:19,465 You mean what do I see in a section-8 like Jim? 430 00:26:19,847 --> 00:26:22,332 No. Not at all, ma'am. I'm--I'm just-- 431 00:26:22,879 --> 00:26:24,356 I was his nurse. 432 00:26:25,055 --> 00:26:26,168 At the VA. 433 00:26:28,133 --> 00:26:30,559 You can learn a lot about these guys hanging with them. 434 00:26:30,867 --> 00:26:32,350 What the did, what it cost. 435 00:26:32,992 --> 00:26:36,467 And every day he finds the courage not to stick a gun in his mouth. 436 00:26:37,688 --> 00:26:39,844 So, I think he deserves a little compassion. 437 00:26:40,383 --> 00:26:42,891 And believe me, I get a lot more than I give. 438 00:26:43,367 --> 00:26:45,715 So, If he wants to sleep during the days 439 00:26:46,820 --> 00:26:48,108 that's okay with me. 440 00:26:49,031 --> 00:26:51,375 So I saw Frank Pitsenbarger. 441 00:26:52,406 --> 00:26:53,414 And, uh.. 442 00:26:53,578 --> 00:26:55,184 He told me you have a contact list. 443 00:26:55,324 --> 00:26:57,567 For all the charlie company guys that you put together. 444 00:26:57,746 --> 00:26:59,004 So, that's what you want? 445 00:26:59,453 --> 00:27:00,461 Well,.. 446 00:27:00,773 --> 00:27:02,004 No, I would.. 447 00:27:02,930 --> 00:27:04,671 Love to talk to your husband, too. 448 00:27:05,805 --> 00:27:07,887 I hope you're sincere about this, 449 00:27:08,109 --> 00:27:10,346 because Jimmy is tougher than a two dollar steak, 450 00:27:10,789 --> 00:27:12,062 and he can smell 451 00:27:12,289 --> 00:27:14,135 a wreck from mile up wind. 452 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,847 Well, I don't have a position or an opinion-- 453 00:27:24,917 --> 00:27:26,236 Here's your list. 454 00:27:26,492 --> 00:27:27,626 Thank you. 455 00:27:28,172 --> 00:27:30,021 You want to talk to Jimmy, you gonna have to wait. 456 00:27:30,215 --> 00:27:32,332 - I'm not making any promises. - Thank you. 457 00:27:49,617 --> 00:27:50,625 Hey! 458 00:27:51,539 --> 00:27:54,127 Sleeping at post get you fragged in my unit. 459 00:27:54,961 --> 00:27:56,520 You know what I'm saying, sir? 460 00:27:59,156 --> 00:28:00,327 People around here, 461 00:28:00,516 --> 00:28:03,254 thinking I'm a goddamn vampire. Maybe they're right, too. 462 00:28:03,836 --> 00:28:07,020 Because I ain't slept in the dark for 32 years. 463 00:28:07,410 --> 00:28:08,958 You know what I'm saying, sir? 464 00:28:10,109 --> 00:28:11,117 You know what that is? 465 00:28:13,219 --> 00:28:14,227 Yes. 466 00:28:16,063 --> 00:28:17,832 No. No, I--I don't. 467 00:28:18,039 --> 00:28:19,258 Yeah. 468 00:28:19,586 --> 00:28:21,263 Big red one. 469 00:28:21,414 --> 00:28:22,975 1st Infantry Division. 470 00:28:23,133 --> 00:28:25,629 Baddest goddamn GI's ever laced to boot. 471 00:28:26,648 --> 00:28:27,656 Is that loaded? 472 00:28:29,230 --> 00:28:30,189 Fuck! 473 00:28:32,105 --> 00:28:34,410 You know what you call a gun that ain't loaded? 474 00:28:34,625 --> 00:28:36,672 A fucking stick, sir. 475 00:28:37,797 --> 00:28:39,207 You know what, Jimmy? Uh.. 476 00:28:39,438 --> 00:28:40,445 Can I-- 477 00:28:40,945 --> 00:28:41,953 Can I call you Jimmy? 478 00:28:43,961 --> 00:28:45,521 I'm a civilian, so, 479 00:28:46,750 --> 00:28:49,293 - you don't have to call me sir. - The only reason I'm talking 480 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:52,379 and not shooting, is because of Tully. 481 00:28:53,336 --> 00:28:56,277 You say this is all about Pits getting the medal, is that right? 482 00:28:56,695 --> 00:28:58,315 Right. Absolutely. 483 00:28:58,445 --> 00:29:00,285 Because I don't give a shit about you. 484 00:29:00,816 --> 00:29:02,684 I don't give a shit about anything. 485 00:29:02,898 --> 00:29:04,727 I just want to be left goddamn alone! 486 00:29:04,953 --> 00:29:06,393 You understand what I'm saying? 487 00:29:06,555 --> 00:29:08,811 I may not being fucked over and fucked around. 488 00:29:09,086 --> 00:29:11,332 Nobody knows what went down with me over there. 489 00:29:11,570 --> 00:29:12,949 Nobody knows! 490 00:29:14,883 --> 00:29:16,809 You understand what I'm saying, sir? 491 00:29:19,453 --> 00:29:20,461 Listen, man, I-- 492 00:29:20,781 --> 00:29:22,272 I didn't come here to get shot at, 493 00:29:22,765 --> 00:29:24,980 or to rattle your cage. I'm just-- 494 00:29:26,172 --> 00:29:28,832 I'm just here because Tully said your statement was important, 495 00:29:28,857 --> 00:29:30,579 as did Mr. Pitsenbarger. 496 00:29:33,391 --> 00:29:35,884 I was oldest FNG they'd ever seen. 497 00:29:37,305 --> 00:29:38,313 Germany. 498 00:29:38,938 --> 00:29:39,945 Guam. 499 00:29:41,410 --> 00:29:43,145 Goddamn Okinawa. 500 00:29:44,777 --> 00:29:47,481 Ten years and I've never squeezed off one round. 501 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:50,872 You understand what I'm saying, sir? 502 00:29:51,257 --> 00:29:52,975 FNG? What--What is that? 503 00:29:53,719 --> 00:29:54,985 Fucking new guy. 504 00:29:56,344 --> 00:29:58,113 No more that tits on a snake. 505 00:29:58,996 --> 00:30:01,181 FNG's got people killed. 506 00:30:01,918 --> 00:30:03,920 All damn years of waiting, 507 00:30:04,374 --> 00:30:07,610 come Easter '66, I'm in goddamn Vietnam. 508 00:30:08,156 --> 00:30:10,293 I mean, I didn't sign up for the shit. 509 00:30:11,046 --> 00:30:12,418 33 years old, 510 00:30:12,443 --> 00:30:14,821 I was a gun whore and ready to kill something. 511 00:30:15,297 --> 00:30:16,305 Hey, Ray. 512 00:30:16,500 --> 00:30:17,908 You short, right? 513 00:30:18,515 --> 00:30:20,570 32 days and I'll be swimming in Schlitz 514 00:30:20,595 --> 00:30:21,844 unless you get me killed. 515 00:30:23,234 --> 00:30:25,207 How long it take you to grease your first dink? 516 00:30:25,287 --> 00:30:27,342 - You know what I'm saying? - Get off my back. 517 00:30:27,918 --> 00:30:29,426 What's your problem, man? 518 00:30:29,535 --> 00:30:31,316 You two trying to get each other killed? Hm? 519 00:30:32,125 --> 00:30:33,793 Mick, get the hell away from here. 520 00:30:35,445 --> 00:30:36,762 Hey, you know better, right? 521 00:30:37,398 --> 00:30:38,691 Keep the eyes open, will 'ya? 522 00:30:59,827 --> 00:31:01,950 Down! Down, down, down! 523 00:31:01,975 --> 00:31:03,771 Incoming! 524 00:31:03,796 --> 00:31:05,402 525 00:31:05,427 --> 00:31:07,861 Get down! Get down! 526 00:31:07,886 --> 00:31:09,592 How many? 527 00:31:10,566 --> 00:31:12,824 528 00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:14,561 - Where are they? - I got 'em. 529 00:31:16,850 --> 00:31:18,250 - What do we got? - Gooks. Three of 'em. 530 00:31:18,281 --> 00:31:19,320 I--I--I got a one. 531 00:31:20,817 --> 00:31:21,966 I got one. 532 00:31:31,499 --> 00:31:32,842 Holy shit. 533 00:31:35,702 --> 00:31:38,246 - Nice shot. - Charlie-6, Charlie-3. 534 00:31:38,271 --> 00:31:39,378 Here, sir. 535 00:31:41,428 --> 00:31:44,128 - Charlie-6. - Lieutenant, what the hell is going on up there? 536 00:31:44,580 --> 00:31:46,612 FNG bust his first kill, is all. 537 00:31:46,735 --> 00:31:48,391 Copy that. Anything else? 538 00:31:48,773 --> 00:31:49,781 Negative. 539 00:31:49,977 --> 00:31:51,328 Roger that. Charlie-3 out. 540 00:31:54,296 --> 00:31:55,850 Kiev, check his fantail, 541 00:31:56,523 --> 00:31:58,135 then shove a couple of grenades up under. 542 00:31:59,152 --> 00:32:00,655 If anybody comes for him, we want to know. 543 00:32:07,869 --> 00:32:08,869 FNG. 544 00:32:09,438 --> 00:32:10,869 Welcome to Nam, Jimmy. 545 00:32:11,585 --> 00:32:12,991 Come on. I got 'ya. 546 00:32:16,123 --> 00:32:18,498 I had never seen nobody died before. 547 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:22,591 That little matter sucked all the past right out of me. 548 00:32:23,349 --> 00:32:25,269 You understand what I'm saying, sir? 549 00:32:26,833 --> 00:32:28,742 I felt real bad about that 550 00:32:28,773 --> 00:32:31,083 for exactly twelve hours. 551 00:32:32,965 --> 00:32:34,961 And then I didn't feel bad about nothing. 552 00:32:47,625 --> 00:32:49,559 I thought this was going to the bottom of the pile. 553 00:32:50,063 --> 00:32:51,789 We are the bottom of the pile. 554 00:32:52,054 --> 00:32:54,531 Some guy named Raymont called, said he was confirming. 555 00:32:54,773 --> 00:32:57,685 Today's adventures in post traumatic exorcism. 556 00:32:58,008 --> 00:32:59,570 Hopefully he won't have a gun. 557 00:33:00,117 --> 00:33:01,741 Sit down and walk me through the requirements 558 00:33:01,766 --> 00:33:03,835 for a congressional decorations package. 559 00:33:04,195 --> 00:33:06,641 - New eye witness statements. - Okay, we're doing that. 560 00:33:06,930 --> 00:33:08,426 DOD report of casualty. 561 00:33:08,555 --> 00:33:10,594 Well, he's definitely dead, so that's two. 562 00:33:10,797 --> 00:33:12,165 And chain of command endorsements. 563 00:33:12,406 --> 00:33:13,923 Bingo! Where are they? 564 00:33:14,243 --> 00:33:15,250 Because 565 00:33:15,523 --> 00:33:17,570 some guy named Kepper 566 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:20,296 wrote the after action report and pass it up. 567 00:33:20,874 --> 00:33:23,218 It'd have to had been approved from Bien Hoa.. 568 00:33:23,633 --> 00:33:25,558 Saigon to here at the Pentagon. 569 00:33:25,711 --> 00:33:28,233 - Well, that'd have been protocol. - Right. So where is it? 570 00:33:29,125 --> 00:33:30,998 Unlocked and get lost in 32 years. I mean.. 571 00:33:31,062 --> 00:33:32,702 This is the Government we're talking about. 572 00:33:33,007 --> 00:33:35,265 Well, if I can't find the chain of command endorsements, 573 00:33:35,290 --> 00:33:37,178 this thing is DOA. 574 00:33:37,664 --> 00:33:38,672 I'm out of it. 575 00:33:39,172 --> 00:33:40,317 Why not ask Kepper? 576 00:33:40,789 --> 00:33:42,780 Because he is living in the Nha Trang 577 00:33:42,805 --> 00:33:45,236 which is in Vietnam and that's 11 time zones away. 578 00:33:45,641 --> 00:33:48,445 There is this new invention called the telephone. 579 00:33:48,836 --> 00:33:51,195 Look, apparently, this guy is some christian burn-out, 580 00:33:51,531 --> 00:33:53,952 smoking ganja under the Bhodhi Tree. 581 00:33:53,977 --> 00:33:55,541 I'm not..going there. 582 00:33:55,797 --> 00:33:57,838 - Is that the budget sheet? - Yeah. 583 00:33:59,430 --> 00:34:01,508 Alright, I'll call you from the room. 584 00:34:06,045 --> 00:34:07,102 I come out here, 585 00:34:07,250 --> 00:34:08,665 knock out a box or two, 586 00:34:08,690 --> 00:34:10,984 check my targets, pick up my brass. 587 00:34:11,313 --> 00:34:13,166 Keeps me civil with the kids, you know. 588 00:34:19,313 --> 00:34:21,073 I hear you went to see Jimmy Burr. 589 00:34:21,258 --> 00:34:22,528 Yeah. Ahem. 590 00:34:22,553 --> 00:34:24,630 He kills things to release stress. 591 00:34:24,727 --> 00:34:26,522 Flower of box, 75 meters. 592 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:30,945 Yeah, he's got a bullet in his head still. 593 00:34:31,125 --> 00:34:33,679 It didn't kill him, so they slammed him into the VA. 594 00:34:33,727 --> 00:34:35,598 Doped him up for about 20 years. 595 00:34:35,898 --> 00:34:36,906 Can't imagine why. 596 00:34:46,070 --> 00:34:47,882 It's a hell of a thing, you know. 597 00:34:48,469 --> 00:34:50,069 Have somebody die so you can 598 00:34:50,094 --> 00:34:51,616 pop Melons and 599 00:34:52,358 --> 00:34:54,726 shoot rabbits by the light of the moon. 600 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:57,194 Weapons clear, Gene. 601 00:34:58,422 --> 00:34:59,430 Weapons clear. 602 00:35:04,219 --> 00:35:05,855 Your reputation precede you. 603 00:35:06,499 --> 00:35:07,842 Jimmy isn't a fan. 604 00:35:07,867 --> 00:35:09,211 Yeah, Tully either. 605 00:35:09,781 --> 00:35:11,278 Well, if you guys want 606 00:35:11,352 --> 00:35:12,624 this guy to get the medal 607 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:14,140 I gotta get statements. 608 00:35:14,203 --> 00:35:16,359 - Testimony. - It was one day, 609 00:35:16,617 --> 00:35:17,791 decades ago. 610 00:35:18,203 --> 00:35:19,851 Pitsenbarg came into that shit storm 611 00:35:19,876 --> 00:35:21,819 on purpose. I mean, how do you account for that? 612 00:35:22,344 --> 00:35:23,690 Duty. Commitment. 613 00:35:23,813 --> 00:35:24,820 Mission. 614 00:35:24,898 --> 00:35:25,906 Pick one. 615 00:35:27,405 --> 00:35:29,280 I kept telling him to get out. 616 00:35:30,250 --> 00:35:31,647 But he wouldn't go. 617 00:35:32,141 --> 00:35:34,054 Even his CO ordered him to back up. 618 00:35:34,578 --> 00:35:36,509 That bird was getting ripped up, 619 00:35:37,211 --> 00:35:38,555 but he waved them off. 620 00:35:40,188 --> 00:35:41,521 Probably saved them, too. 621 00:35:42,391 --> 00:35:43,538 Hell, he was Air Force. 622 00:35:43,984 --> 00:35:45,403 He shouldn't even have been there. 623 00:35:45,789 --> 00:35:48,133 - Non of us should. - How so? 624 00:35:48,882 --> 00:35:51,734 We were already been out two weeks on patrol, but once we 625 00:35:52,366 --> 00:35:55,149 tangled with those NVA forces, naturally, 626 00:35:55,758 --> 00:35:57,104 we got the duty. 627 00:35:57,438 --> 00:35:58,445 Duty? 628 00:35:58,594 --> 00:35:59,922 Bait. Brother. 629 00:36:00,741 --> 00:36:02,486 Live bait. 630 00:36:06,992 --> 00:36:08,568 Everybody down! 631 00:36:09,999 --> 00:36:11,666 They put us there and they contact 632 00:36:11,691 --> 00:36:14,984 Alpha or Bravo would flank and 633 00:36:15,077 --> 00:36:16,250 we'd grind 'em into pulp. 634 00:36:16,796 --> 00:36:18,179 Take 'em out of whatever the cost. 635 00:36:18,204 --> 00:36:20,734 Search and destroy. Notches on your pistol, baby. 636 00:36:21,490 --> 00:36:23,476 Kill ratio, body counts.. 637 00:36:24,077 --> 00:36:25,859 It was total bullshit. 638 00:36:26,437 --> 00:36:29,101 Wes Marlon, McNamara, Johnson. 639 00:36:29,687 --> 00:36:31,567 That's how they kept the money flowing. 640 00:36:31,874 --> 00:36:34,298 Kicking anthill, use 'em mess with gooks, 641 00:36:34,577 --> 00:36:36,960 next day the NVA would be right back again. 642 00:36:37,225 --> 00:36:38,405 643 00:36:56,108 --> 00:36:57,784 - What's happening? - Well, the gooks, sir! 644 00:36:57,969 --> 00:36:59,552 - Where? - Over there, sir! 645 00:37:00,163 --> 00:37:02,067 This place is crawling with them! 646 00:37:05,234 --> 00:37:06,523 Move! Move! 647 00:37:06,548 --> 00:37:08,071 - They're on the trees! - They're on the trees! 648 00:37:08,096 --> 00:37:09,809 They're on the trees! 649 00:37:13,710 --> 00:37:14,822 Fuck! 650 00:37:15,070 --> 00:37:16,290 Cover me! 651 00:37:21,593 --> 00:37:23,242 We didn't have a fucking chance. 652 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:37,461 Ah, you're dogging it. 653 00:37:38,132 --> 00:37:38,859 Just so you know, 654 00:37:38,884 --> 00:37:41,718 I can't find the chain of command endorsements in the Pitsenbarger file. 655 00:37:41,743 --> 00:37:43,178 So, put it in your report. 656 00:37:43,203 --> 00:37:44,546 I am missing something. 657 00:37:45,523 --> 00:37:47,004 What are you doing? 658 00:37:47,055 --> 00:37:47,773 What? 659 00:37:47,921 --> 00:37:50,133 This thing was ancient history before you were born. 660 00:37:51,413 --> 00:37:52,835 Let me tell you something. 661 00:37:52,914 --> 00:37:54,984 It is an undisputed fact at the Pentagon 662 00:37:55,109 --> 00:37:57,462 that all the real hardware goes with the officers. 663 00:37:57,938 --> 00:38:01,437 There's been one enlisted Medal Of Honor in in the history of the Air Force. 664 00:38:02,156 --> 00:38:05,343 So, somebody makes endorsements disappear because a guy is enlisted? 665 00:38:05,765 --> 00:38:07,554 It's not a canon worm you want to open. 666 00:38:08,726 --> 00:38:09,641 Why not? 667 00:38:09,666 --> 00:38:12,023 Because confronting the Air Force Decorations Board 668 00:38:12,048 --> 00:38:13,611 is not in your business. 669 00:38:13,952 --> 00:38:14,960 Shoot. 670 00:38:15,688 --> 00:38:16,991 - I'm getting a shower. - Yeah. 671 00:38:17,016 --> 00:38:18,244 Let me count. 672 00:38:27,250 --> 00:38:28,417 Hey, there, hotshot. 673 00:38:28,937 --> 00:38:30,488 I thought you'd go off the planet. 674 00:38:30,523 --> 00:38:32,971 I'm pacing myself. It's the long way down. 675 00:38:33,460 --> 00:38:34,742 What can I do for you? 676 00:38:35,859 --> 00:38:38,331 You ever hear of a General John A. Hackmyer? 677 00:38:39,219 --> 00:38:40,817 He was one of the Army 678 00:38:40,984 --> 00:38:43,434 silver backs, down in Saigon, during the war. 679 00:38:43,727 --> 00:38:45,335 He was also the Service Secretary 680 00:38:45,360 --> 00:38:47,500 that approved the Medal of Honor review division. 681 00:38:48,373 --> 00:38:49,834 Can you get track him down? 682 00:38:50,086 --> 00:38:52,055 I mean, he is preferably fertilizer by now, 683 00:38:52,080 --> 00:38:55,263 besides, you're the one with the DOD security clearance. 684 00:38:56,320 --> 00:38:58,041 Maybe we don't want the DOD to know. 685 00:39:00,047 --> 00:39:01,055 Can you hold on a second? 686 00:39:09,578 --> 00:39:10,775 We don't? 687 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:12,296 Chain of command endorsements 688 00:39:12,507 --> 00:39:15,162 aren't essential element for congressional review. 689 00:39:16,131 --> 00:39:17,710 And they're not in the file. 690 00:39:18,547 --> 00:39:20,210 What are asking me? 691 00:39:20,820 --> 00:39:24,265 I'm asking you if it's possible that what we're looking for is really lost. 692 00:39:25,202 --> 00:39:26,878 What are you doing? 693 00:39:28,382 --> 00:39:29,749 I'm doing my job. 694 00:39:29,766 --> 00:39:31,735 What do you-- What do you mean, what I'm doing? 695 00:39:31,797 --> 00:39:33,781 It's a rare quality these days. 696 00:39:34,687 --> 00:39:36,287 What, did you grow a conscience? 697 00:39:36,593 --> 00:39:37,640 Not at all. 698 00:39:38,171 --> 00:39:39,688 It's a waste of energy. 699 00:39:41,725 --> 00:39:42,952 Well, I sniff around. 700 00:39:44,734 --> 00:39:45,726 Okay. 701 00:40:04,570 --> 00:40:06,431 - Daddy! - How are you doing, Mister? 702 00:40:08,585 --> 00:40:09,840 We have company. 703 00:40:12,430 --> 00:40:13,438 Hi. 704 00:40:14,148 --> 00:40:16,695 Long drive from Wellington on a school bus. 705 00:40:17,119 --> 00:40:18,475 I don't have a car. 706 00:40:18,500 --> 00:40:20,064 They let me take her home. 707 00:40:23,672 --> 00:40:24,680 Who wants to go to the Fort? 708 00:40:24,711 --> 00:40:26,723 - Me! - Okay. 709 00:40:27,258 --> 00:40:28,447 Thanks for your coffee. 710 00:40:28,977 --> 00:40:29,984 Pleasure. 711 00:40:34,844 --> 00:40:36,297 It mess with my head, man... 712 00:40:37,844 --> 00:40:39,561 The way you came to see me. 713 00:40:41,367 --> 00:40:42,962 Started having dreams again. 714 00:40:45,523 --> 00:40:46,531 Can't sleep. 715 00:40:48,086 --> 00:40:49,337 Probably normal. 716 00:40:49,500 --> 00:40:50,508 Considering... 717 00:40:55,227 --> 00:40:56,235 Sit down. 718 00:41:00,094 --> 00:41:01,102 I, uh, 719 00:41:04,375 --> 00:41:07,346 When I got out of the Army Hospital in Saigon, 720 00:41:07,408 --> 00:41:10,536 I wanted to wear my dress uniform for my mother, even though I knew.. 721 00:41:11,031 --> 00:41:13,859 Even they they carried me off the plane. She was.. 722 00:41:14,828 --> 00:41:17,511 She was crying when she saw me, 723 00:41:17,586 --> 00:41:20,218 I had ribbons and my Purple Heart. 724 00:41:21,500 --> 00:41:23,479 They took me strait to the VA. 725 00:41:23,546 --> 00:41:25,633 And I was in there months before I got home, 726 00:41:25,658 --> 00:41:27,406 and I never saw that uniform again. 727 00:41:29,109 --> 00:41:31,889 She packed everything up from the war on my duffel. 728 00:41:33,234 --> 00:41:34,765 Like it never happened, you know. 729 00:41:34,790 --> 00:41:37,375 And I guess I didn't care, 'cause.. 730 00:41:37,711 --> 00:41:39,758 They sitting at her attic ever since. 731 00:41:41,727 --> 00:41:42,968 My daughter is a 732 00:41:43,977 --> 00:41:44,984 shrink. 733 00:41:47,156 --> 00:41:48,263 She told maybe 734 00:41:49,016 --> 00:41:50,272 it would be good 735 00:41:52,015 --> 00:41:53,910 for me to unpack it. 736 00:41:56,273 --> 00:41:58,046 Everything was still there, 737 00:42:00,680 --> 00:42:03,226 smell of the war still on the cloths. 738 00:42:05,531 --> 00:42:06,757 And, uh.. 739 00:42:07,367 --> 00:42:08,992 740 00:42:23,914 --> 00:42:25,320 Pits gave that to me. 741 00:42:25,945 --> 00:42:27,326 He asked me to take care of it. 742 00:42:28,344 --> 00:42:29,733 He asked me to bring it to her. 743 00:42:34,273 --> 00:42:35,460 That guy saved my life and it was 744 00:42:35,485 --> 00:42:37,118 it was the only thing he has to him. 745 00:42:37,143 --> 00:42:38,754 I wouldn't do it. 746 00:42:42,727 --> 00:42:44,060 I couldn't do it. 747 00:42:48,828 --> 00:42:50,579 Well. 748 00:42:56,523 --> 00:42:58,270 You know what that mean. 749 00:43:11,046 --> 00:43:12,562 1954, 750 00:43:13,062 --> 00:43:16,004 snowed all night. Oh-ho, that was a beautiful Christmas. 751 00:43:16,516 --> 00:43:19,007 I got Bill his flexible flyer. 752 00:43:20,266 --> 00:43:22,324 It still out there in the garage. 753 00:43:22,898 --> 00:43:23,906 You were close? 754 00:43:24,117 --> 00:43:26,289 Sure. But, uh.. 755 00:43:26,477 --> 00:43:27,935 I was on the road 756 00:43:28,109 --> 00:43:29,690 in those days 757 00:43:29,875 --> 00:43:31,332 I missed so much. 758 00:43:33,047 --> 00:43:34,632 - Oh.. - Yeah. 759 00:43:40,398 --> 00:43:41,679 You close to your dad? 760 00:43:42,867 --> 00:43:44,640 Actually, I'd never met him. 761 00:43:48,702 --> 00:43:50,570 Why--Why did you let him go? 762 00:43:51,164 --> 00:43:52,172 Why didn't you stop him? 763 00:43:54,133 --> 00:43:55,141 You can't 764 00:43:55,313 --> 00:43:57,439 teach your children values 765 00:43:58,727 --> 00:44:00,593 and then just withdrawn because 766 00:44:01,172 --> 00:44:03,297 you are afraid of what you might lose. 767 00:44:04,273 --> 00:44:06,480 It just seem like such a high price to pay. 768 00:44:08,094 --> 00:44:09,312 If not my son 769 00:44:10,758 --> 00:44:11,766 then whose? 770 00:44:12,633 --> 00:44:13,641 My neighbours? 771 00:44:14,672 --> 00:44:15,680 My sisters? 772 00:44:17,180 --> 00:44:18,188 Yours? 773 00:44:19,906 --> 00:44:20,922 Bill, 774 00:44:21,883 --> 00:44:23,977 he honored by all of us by serving, 775 00:44:24,898 --> 00:44:27,007 and it's no small thing. 776 00:44:29,091 --> 00:44:30,775 No disrespect. 777 00:44:31,578 --> 00:44:32,586 Non taken. 778 00:44:34,664 --> 00:44:36,187 In 1965, 779 00:44:36,664 --> 00:44:37,960 the first ground troops 780 00:44:38,063 --> 00:44:39,675 landed at Da Nang 781 00:44:40,313 --> 00:44:42,351 I had the thing on TV all the time. 782 00:44:42,882 --> 00:44:44,422 A couple of weeks later, 783 00:44:44,789 --> 00:44:46,522 the US Embassy was bombed. 784 00:44:47,822 --> 00:44:49,656 Americans his age 785 00:44:50,125 --> 00:44:51,295 stared dying, 786 00:44:51,570 --> 00:44:53,146 boys from our own town. 787 00:44:54,359 --> 00:44:55,750 I--I think it moved him. 788 00:44:56,406 --> 00:44:57,532 He came to me one night. 789 00:44:57,719 --> 00:44:59,070 I knew what he was thinking. 790 00:44:59,226 --> 00:45:01,906 God, he was sent jolt rides for me. 791 00:45:03,078 --> 00:45:04,501 But he went easy on me. 792 00:45:05,141 --> 00:45:06,812 He never asked 793 00:45:07,203 --> 00:45:08,350 for permission. 794 00:45:09,445 --> 00:45:11,781 I think he knew what it would mean later 795 00:45:13,305 --> 00:45:14,694 if something happened to him. 796 00:45:23,218 --> 00:45:25,324 And By the time I woke up 797 00:45:25,531 --> 00:45:26,935 he'd already gone. 798 00:45:29,367 --> 00:45:31,022 The next time I saw him, 799 00:45:33,250 --> 00:45:35,031 he had a haircut and orders. 800 00:45:37,007 --> 00:45:39,851 I was never so frightened and I was never so proud. 801 00:45:42,102 --> 00:45:44,156 I can't help it but 802 00:45:44,687 --> 00:45:45,990 I still miss 803 00:45:47,234 --> 00:45:49,796 of watching him mow the lawn out there. 804 00:45:50,937 --> 00:45:54,093 The smell of fresh cut grass on his sneakers. 805 00:45:55,539 --> 00:45:58,094 And how he folded his clothes 806 00:45:58,172 --> 00:45:59,958 even when they were dirty, 807 00:46:00,719 --> 00:46:02,766 cause he knew it pleased his mom. 808 00:46:03,578 --> 00:46:05,507 And I miss the way 809 00:46:05,813 --> 00:46:08,257 he tapped his cleats for luck 810 00:46:08,398 --> 00:46:09,845 when he went out to bed. 811 00:46:10,797 --> 00:46:13,008 And the way he always found me 812 00:46:15,336 --> 00:46:16,890 --- 813 00:46:16,968 --> 00:46:18,957 There is thousand things like that. 814 00:46:21,327 --> 00:46:22,450 But mostly, 815 00:46:22,805 --> 00:46:25,234 I miss what I didn't get to see him do. 816 00:46:26,242 --> 00:46:27,250 What do you mean? 817 00:46:27,945 --> 00:46:29,698 Well, I never got to see him 818 00:46:29,781 --> 00:46:30,977 marry 819 00:46:31,242 --> 00:46:33,615 or fall in love with a child of his own. 820 00:46:35,469 --> 00:46:36,575 Because only then 821 00:46:39,039 --> 00:46:40,612 could he understand how much 822 00:46:40,813 --> 00:46:42,294 his father loved him. 823 00:46:48,016 --> 00:46:49,587 I--I have a son. 824 00:46:50,766 --> 00:46:52,828 Then you know what we're talking about. 825 00:46:56,141 --> 00:46:57,148 Who is, uh, 826 00:46:57,438 --> 00:46:58,445 Jenny? 827 00:46:58,625 --> 00:46:59,633 Oh, Jenny. 828 00:47:00,453 --> 00:47:02,859 Reiner. So beautiful. 829 00:47:03,320 --> 00:47:05,789 She came to live with us when Bill was overseas. 830 00:47:06,148 --> 00:47:08,351 You see, Mr. Huffman.. 831 00:47:10,523 --> 00:47:12,257 We actually lost 832 00:47:13,078 --> 00:47:14,828 two children that day. 833 00:47:15,046 --> 00:47:16,851 Here are her letters. 834 00:47:17,227 --> 00:47:19,166 She gave them to us when she got married. 835 00:47:20,055 --> 00:47:22,429 But we could never bring ourselves to read 'em. 836 00:47:24,453 --> 00:47:25,609 Mr.Pitsenbarger. 837 00:47:26,570 --> 00:47:28,539 I--I want to be clear. 838 00:47:30,656 --> 00:47:32,160 This process doesn't take 839 00:47:32,469 --> 00:47:33,477 months. 840 00:47:33,757 --> 00:47:35,474 It would takes years. 841 00:47:36,539 --> 00:47:38,570 Scott, I have a cancer. 842 00:47:38,852 --> 00:47:40,431 I should've been gone already, 843 00:47:40,594 --> 00:47:42,078 if you'd believe the doctors. 844 00:47:42,125 --> 00:47:44,477 But he's a fighter. My man. 845 00:47:46,281 --> 00:47:47,289 I'm sorry. 846 00:47:47,414 --> 00:47:50,476 Dying isn't harder than losing a child, I promise you. 847 00:47:51,328 --> 00:47:52,499 Do what you can, sir. 848 00:47:52,742 --> 00:47:53,789 Thank you. 849 00:48:15,719 --> 00:48:16,727 He sleeps so soundly. 850 00:48:18,898 --> 00:48:20,718 He has no worries. 851 00:48:22,188 --> 00:48:23,339 Pitsenbarger. 852 00:48:24,602 --> 00:48:25,747 He had everything. 853 00:48:26,586 --> 00:48:28,414 People really care about the guy, 854 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:31,173 and really loved him. 855 00:48:36,922 --> 00:48:38,328 How could he give all that up? 856 00:48:39,664 --> 00:48:42,007 He knew what he was leaving behind and still he... 857 00:48:44,031 --> 00:48:45,351 ..had such certainty. 858 00:48:47,219 --> 00:48:48,227 Of what? 859 00:48:49,805 --> 00:48:50,813 That 860 00:48:52,539 --> 00:48:53,812 no bullet was gonna 861 00:48:55,063 --> 00:48:57,421 stop him from being who he was. 862 00:49:00,273 --> 00:49:02,976 I never felt that certain about anything in my entire life. 863 00:49:13,430 --> 00:49:14,632 I have. 864 00:50:04,257 --> 00:50:05,593 Look, we don't play boss, alright? 865 00:50:05,618 --> 00:50:08,031 No matter what, don't move, don't breath. 866 00:50:08,056 --> 00:50:09,658 Come on. Come on. Hurry up. 867 00:50:13,039 --> 00:50:14,813 We have contact all around us! 868 00:50:14,838 --> 00:50:17,250 BC got the whole goddamn battalion out of bed for this one. 869 00:50:17,275 --> 00:50:19,184 We gonna tight knot this circle, right now. 870 00:50:19,406 --> 00:50:20,640 Takoda still out there, sir. 871 00:50:20,665 --> 00:50:23,453 - Let's find out! - Willie and Burr, too. 872 00:50:25,085 --> 00:50:26,994 Nobody gets left outside the perimeter. 873 00:50:32,952 --> 00:50:34,604 874 00:50:34,629 --> 00:50:35,629 Hey! 875 00:51:05,625 --> 00:51:07,276 Hello? 876 00:51:18,305 --> 00:51:20,115 Whatever it is you want, 877 00:51:21,688 --> 00:51:23,113 it's okay. 878 00:51:39,398 --> 00:51:40,545 Psst! 879 00:51:40,734 --> 00:51:42,204 Is anybody alive? 880 00:51:42,491 --> 00:51:43,908 Yeah. 881 00:51:57,249 --> 00:51:58,608 I can't breath. 882 00:51:58,633 --> 00:52:00,903 Well, they messed you up good, Lieutenant. 883 00:52:01,068 --> 00:52:02,534 Get me out of here, will you? 884 00:52:02,763 --> 00:52:05,471 I need your help with your Lieutenant, okay? 885 00:52:05,761 --> 00:52:07,748 - You with me? - You gotta help Willie. 886 00:52:08,022 --> 00:52:10,913 - We can't leave him. - Sh..Willie’s gone, friend, alright? 887 00:52:10,938 --> 00:52:12,796 Pal, are you with me? Look at me. 888 00:52:12,821 --> 00:52:13,913 - You with me? - Yeah. 889 00:52:13,938 --> 00:52:15,710 Alright. Come on. 890 00:52:15,735 --> 00:52:17,905 Up you get. Come on, grab a shoulder. 891 00:52:17,930 --> 00:52:19,834 One. Two. Three. 892 00:52:20,257 --> 00:52:21,257 893 00:52:21,367 --> 00:52:22,771 Let's go! Let's go. 894 00:52:28,347 --> 00:52:30,394 895 00:52:34,365 --> 00:52:35,499 This way! 896 00:52:36,694 --> 00:52:38,886 897 00:52:39,468 --> 00:52:42,054 It's Takoda. For Christ sake, don't shoot. 898 00:52:42,079 --> 00:52:43,702 Going down over there. 899 00:52:43,727 --> 00:52:46,295 Over there. That's it. Easy, easy, easy. 900 00:52:46,788 --> 00:52:48,226 Move! Move! 901 00:52:48,251 --> 00:52:49,986 Snap it and pack it, alright? 902 00:52:54,437 --> 00:52:55,886 And not too tight, alright? Just.. 903 00:52:55,911 --> 00:52:57,605 - Venous pressure. - Alright. 904 00:52:58,679 --> 00:53:00,249 Okay, that's it. 905 00:53:00,343 --> 00:53:01,781 That's it. 906 00:53:02,171 --> 00:53:03,799 Okay. 907 00:53:03,855 --> 00:53:05,416 908 00:53:08,022 --> 00:53:09,934 Hey, you're doing great. 909 00:53:10,366 --> 00:53:11,954 You're doing just great. 910 00:53:15,601 --> 00:53:17,370 Alright, okay. 911 00:53:17,711 --> 00:53:20,240 One. Two. Three. 912 00:53:21,999 --> 00:53:24,544 I need you to hold back, alright? Don't let that move. 913 00:53:24,852 --> 00:53:25,854 Okay? 914 00:53:26,328 --> 00:53:27,454 Why are you here? 915 00:53:28,929 --> 00:53:30,252 Because you're here. 916 00:53:42,905 --> 00:53:44,168 Did he.. 917 00:53:44,515 --> 00:53:45,844 Say anything? 918 00:53:48,594 --> 00:53:50,207 He never says anything. 919 00:55:03,480 --> 00:55:04,356 Hey. 920 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:06,857 - Somebody somewhere likes you. - Hey, Carl. 921 00:55:07,148 --> 00:55:09,090 The FBI is doing due diligence, 922 00:55:09,129 --> 00:55:13,024 you're on the short list for Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs. 923 00:55:14,531 --> 00:55:15,539 What did you tell 'em? 924 00:55:16,203 --> 00:55:19,452 That you're lying womanizing pimp and you cheated hoops. 925 00:55:19,719 --> 00:55:22,535 They assured me those all are occupational requirements. 926 00:55:24,609 --> 00:55:26,045 And what about the MOH? 927 00:55:27,000 --> 00:55:28,346 MOH? I already assigned it. 928 00:55:28,539 --> 00:55:30,322 I mean, I probably should have done it in the first place. 929 00:55:30,347 --> 00:55:31,692 Somebody is bound to pick you up. 930 00:55:31,992 --> 00:55:33,860 931 00:55:33,992 --> 00:55:35,016 932 00:55:35,351 --> 00:55:38,457 I see Senator Holt's paddling in election in your memoir. 933 00:55:39,113 --> 00:55:41,288 Yeah, should read it. You might learn something. 934 00:55:41,313 --> 00:55:42,500 You write any of it? 935 00:55:42,832 --> 00:55:43,703 Every other word. 936 00:55:44,886 --> 00:55:45,832 That's good, Carl. 937 00:55:46,019 --> 00:55:47,934 Firs time you told the truth in four years. 938 00:55:48,621 --> 00:55:50,043 What's the matter with you? 939 00:55:50,097 --> 00:55:52,858 You don't want the best civilian job in the Pentagon? 940 00:55:53,215 --> 00:55:55,554 I mean, This-- This makes you. 941 00:55:55,662 --> 00:55:57,833 Just easy moves from here on out. 942 00:55:58,340 --> 00:56:00,430 Not to mention, getting you back to Appropriations. 943 00:56:00,555 --> 00:56:02,215 I need to finish this report. 944 00:56:03,156 --> 00:56:04,564 Are you Kidd--- Look at me. 945 00:56:06,672 --> 00:56:09,457 You're predator, man. You're goddamn meat-eater. 946 00:56:09,597 --> 00:56:12,992 That single instinct has taken you very far 947 00:56:13,176 --> 00:56:16,136 in a very short time. So, don't get sentimental on me now. 948 00:56:16,176 --> 00:56:17,361 So you're gonna... 949 00:56:17,578 --> 00:56:19,647 - patch the review? - Yeah, absolutely. 950 00:56:20,547 --> 00:56:22,840 I'll send an intern down to pick it all up. 951 00:56:23,047 --> 00:56:24,054 952 00:56:25,383 --> 00:56:27,852 - Wow. - Congratulations, man. 953 00:56:34,906 --> 00:56:37,109 I think I'd be better at this second time around. 954 00:56:37,227 --> 00:56:38,234 Hm.. 955 00:56:38,375 --> 00:56:41,609 Well, you could read the instructions. 956 00:56:42,023 --> 00:56:43,214 That would be cheating. 957 00:56:46,484 --> 00:56:47,777 Stanton was looking for you. 958 00:56:47,945 --> 00:56:49,091 Well, he found me. 959 00:56:50,523 --> 00:56:54,007 I'm on that short list for Assistant Secretary For Legislative Affairs. 960 00:56:55,687 --> 00:56:57,098 What about David Croft? 961 00:56:57,531 --> 00:56:58,939 Croft's out. 962 00:57:00,000 --> 00:57:01,347 Oh, that's great, then. 963 00:57:01,398 --> 00:57:03,091 It's a career maker. 964 00:57:03,257 --> 00:57:04,498 --- 965 00:57:04,719 --> 00:57:05,882 View of the river. 966 00:57:06,242 --> 00:57:07,898 Well, since they threw in their view. 967 00:57:07,930 --> 00:57:08,543 Yeah. 968 00:57:08,711 --> 00:57:09,957 I mean, what's wrong with that? 969 00:57:12,477 --> 00:57:13,918 What about the MOH? 970 00:57:14,977 --> 00:57:17,286 Uh..Pitsenbargers are in town. 971 00:57:17,727 --> 00:57:19,832 Franks having some tests at the BA. 972 00:57:20,414 --> 00:57:21,422 What's wrong with him? 973 00:57:22,883 --> 00:57:24,226 Ewing's sarcoma. 974 00:57:25,289 --> 00:57:26,297 God. 975 00:57:27,664 --> 00:57:29,277 They're gonna be here for thanks giving. 976 00:57:30,383 --> 00:57:32,027 Maybe they will see our situation 977 00:57:32,052 --> 00:57:33,285 and meet Luke and you-- 978 00:57:33,310 --> 00:57:35,707 You're not using us as your excuse. 979 00:57:35,732 --> 00:57:37,973 Our life is not excuse, Tara, it's a fact. 980 00:57:40,164 --> 00:57:41,514 Besides, Stanton said he's gonna have 981 00:57:41,539 --> 00:57:43,102 someone pick it up right where I leave off. 982 00:57:46,188 --> 00:57:47,195 Okay. 983 00:57:52,492 --> 00:57:54,303 We were Michigan fans long before 984 00:57:54,328 --> 00:57:56,113 we were moved to Buckeye county. 985 00:57:56,138 --> 00:57:59,438 It's more than a football game when the Wolverines come to Columbus. 986 00:57:59,492 --> 00:58:00,843 You still go to the game? 987 00:58:00,922 --> 00:58:03,788 - Oh, god, no. Not-- - 1965. 988 00:58:06,234 --> 00:58:07,426 I'm sorry. 989 00:58:08,375 --> 00:58:11,132 Talking about Bill is one of the greatest joys of our life. 990 00:58:11,766 --> 00:58:12,858 Keeping him alive 991 00:58:13,188 --> 00:58:14,329 keeps us strong. 992 00:58:14,469 --> 00:58:16,184 It's how we balance our grief 993 00:58:16,209 --> 00:58:18,531 and how we live a happy life without him. 994 00:58:20,894 --> 00:58:21,717 Oh. 995 00:58:21,847 --> 00:58:23,062 Is that a game? 996 00:58:23,680 --> 00:58:26,330 Oh, this is a machine that gives me my medicine. 997 00:58:29,414 --> 00:58:30,422 Oh. 998 00:58:30,453 --> 00:58:31,711 - We're minutes away. - Yeah. 999 00:58:31,797 --> 00:58:32,805 We're ready. 1000 00:58:32,922 --> 00:58:34,652 - May I help? - Oh, uh.. 1001 00:58:34,703 --> 00:58:37,113 Luke, honey, why don't show Alice and Frank your room? 1002 00:58:37,222 --> 00:58:39,019 - Okay, okay. - Thank you. 1003 00:58:45,906 --> 00:58:47,680 How do you think I should do this? 1004 00:58:48,578 --> 00:58:49,586 Be honest. 1005 00:58:51,523 --> 00:58:52,531 I meant the turkey. 1006 00:59:11,065 --> 00:59:13,141 1007 00:59:14,683 --> 00:59:18,132 1008 00:59:27,359 --> 00:59:28,367 Scott.. 1009 00:59:28,539 --> 00:59:29,746 May I, uh, 1010 00:59:30,266 --> 00:59:31,446 give the blessing? 1011 00:59:32,664 --> 00:59:34,079 Yeah. Of' course. 1012 00:59:35,621 --> 00:59:36,427 Okay. 1013 00:59:37,125 --> 00:59:38,527 Heavenly Father, 1014 00:59:40,180 --> 00:59:42,593 please bless this food 1015 00:59:42,766 --> 00:59:45,687 that it may nourish this growing family 1016 00:59:46,109 --> 00:59:48,375 and the friendship between us. 1017 00:59:49,250 --> 00:59:51,617 And give praise to this young man 1018 00:59:51,914 --> 00:59:55,445 as he honors us with his commitment to ensure 1019 00:59:56,391 --> 00:59:58,596 that the sacrifices of the fallen 1020 00:59:59,523 --> 01:00:00,794 were neither in vain 1021 01:00:02,108 --> 01:00:03,853 nor will they ever be forgotten. 1022 01:00:05,891 --> 01:00:06,819 Amen. 1023 01:00:15,516 --> 01:00:16,601 What are you doing, Mister? 1024 01:00:17,578 --> 01:00:18,586 1025 01:00:20,117 --> 01:00:21,715 - What are you doing here? - Tully 1026 01:00:22,121 --> 01:00:23,496 had your number, so, 1027 01:00:23,769 --> 01:00:26,222 I called and talked to your wife. Nice woman. 1028 01:00:26,699 --> 01:00:28,258 She told me where you was at. 1029 01:00:29,398 --> 01:00:30,406 Sit down. 1030 01:00:32,586 --> 01:00:33,511 Coffee? 1031 01:00:33,536 --> 01:00:34,544 - No. - No. 1032 01:00:42,710 --> 01:00:44,900 You tracked me down to give me this? 1033 01:00:51,211 --> 01:00:52,219 You.. 1034 01:00:53,313 --> 01:00:54,572 Never appreciate 1035 01:00:54,828 --> 01:00:56,863 what American artillery can do. 1036 01:00:58,039 --> 01:01:00,215 Do you see it waste your own people? 1037 01:01:00,797 --> 01:01:02,021 What are you talking about? 1038 01:01:03,383 --> 01:01:05,438 First round kill three, 1039 01:01:06,680 --> 01:01:09,109 ain't no telling how many of the wounded would've died later.. 1040 01:01:09,134 --> 01:01:11,090 ..If the VCN got to 'em first. 1041 01:01:12,707 --> 01:01:15,152 If you give your shooters a good plat 1042 01:01:15,620 --> 01:01:19,160 them red lays could put .105 round inside of pickle bear. 1043 01:01:20,730 --> 01:01:22,785 I got the distance correction wrong. 1044 01:01:23,656 --> 01:01:25,777 We got thump by our own shit. 1045 01:01:27,093 --> 01:01:28,234 What are you saying? 1046 01:01:28,738 --> 01:01:30,488 It was blue on blue, brother. 1047 01:01:31,644 --> 01:01:33,886 Friendly fire, ain't no getting around that. 1048 01:01:34,144 --> 01:01:35,520 Damage. Damage! 1049 01:01:35,874 --> 01:01:37,607 Silo 3 has a fire mission. 1050 01:01:37,632 --> 01:01:38,647 --- 1051 01:01:38,672 --> 01:01:40,630 Direction, 3-1-0. 1052 01:01:40,655 --> 01:01:43,262 Distance 300 meters. 1053 01:01:43,324 --> 01:01:45,113 We will adjust. 1054 01:01:45,888 --> 01:01:46,532 Shit. 1055 01:01:46,886 --> 01:01:48,909 Adjust one hundred! 1056 01:01:49,828 --> 01:01:50,771 Fuck! 1057 01:01:50,899 --> 01:01:53,507 What the hell was that? 1058 01:01:54,090 --> 01:01:56,557 1059 01:01:57,121 --> 01:01:58,820 I need the fucking ammo! 1060 01:02:00,234 --> 01:02:01,835 1061 01:02:02,738 --> 01:02:04,028 Man down! 1062 01:02:04,053 --> 01:02:05,808 Silo 3 has fire mission. 1063 01:02:05,833 --> 01:02:08,191 Drop 100. 5-4-6. 1064 01:02:08,216 --> 01:02:10,129 - Make it danger close! - Roger that, Sergeant. 1065 01:02:10,154 --> 01:02:11,839 Make it danger close! 1066 01:02:13,301 --> 01:02:15,519 Move up! 1067 01:02:24,299 --> 01:02:25,974 Mick! 1068 01:02:26,215 --> 01:02:27,666 - Oh, god. - Mick! 1069 01:02:28,156 --> 01:02:29,736 So when Tully says 1070 01:02:29,930 --> 01:02:31,905 I'm the one was started it 1071 01:02:32,641 --> 01:02:34,062 that's what he really means. 1072 01:02:36,000 --> 01:02:37,336 Truth is 1073 01:02:39,328 --> 01:02:40,938 I killed my own men. 1074 01:02:43,063 --> 01:02:44,747 If I got those numbers right 1075 01:02:46,063 --> 01:02:48,447 Pitsenbarger probably never even gets that call. 1076 01:02:49,461 --> 01:02:51,691 Never comes down that wire or never... 1077 01:02:52,898 --> 01:02:54,104 saves my life. 1078 01:02:56,438 --> 01:02:58,379 Maybe he is the one sitting on a river bank 1079 01:02:58,404 --> 01:03:00,509 somewhere with his grand kids around. 1080 01:03:00,859 --> 01:03:02,533 And that'd have been fine by me. 1081 01:03:04,516 --> 01:03:06,269 Instead he is dead, 1082 01:03:08,063 --> 01:03:10,360 and they give me the goddamn Silver Star. 1083 01:03:11,604 --> 01:03:14,164 For what? --- 1084 01:03:15,633 --> 01:03:19,574 I sit around year and a year out, thinking about 20 seconds 1085 01:03:19,945 --> 01:03:23,109 32 years ago I wished to God I can have back. 1086 01:03:25,875 --> 01:03:27,293 Surviving isn't a crime. 1087 01:03:29,445 --> 01:03:30,574 No, it ain't. 1088 01:03:31,180 --> 01:03:32,527 It is a life sentence. 1089 01:03:33,898 --> 01:03:35,769 Getting that medal for Pits 1090 01:03:35,972 --> 01:03:37,930 for his family and for the men I lost, 1091 01:03:38,902 --> 01:03:41,970 might be the only decent thing I get to pull out of that war. 1092 01:03:44,051 --> 01:03:45,070 So, 1093 01:03:46,000 --> 01:03:47,421 what don't you going back up to Washington 1094 01:03:47,446 --> 01:03:48,809 and make that happen, alright? 1095 01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:05,008 Daddy! 1096 01:04:06,211 --> 01:04:07,219 Hey! 1097 01:04:07,359 --> 01:04:09,902 I'm thirsty. 1098 01:04:10,328 --> 01:04:12,766 Okay, buddy, let's get you a drink. 1099 01:04:13,531 --> 01:04:16,183 Daddy, are those the Army men you're helping? 1100 01:04:16,208 --> 01:04:18,750 1101 01:04:19,703 --> 01:04:22,365 Yeah, they're. 1102 01:04:25,211 --> 01:04:27,191 Do you want me to be a Army man? 1103 01:04:28,992 --> 01:04:31,125 Hey! What's going on? 1104 01:04:34,422 --> 01:04:35,813 He just needs a drink. 1105 01:04:36,977 --> 01:04:39,785 Oh, I see. Let's go get you some water, huh? 1106 01:04:40,523 --> 01:04:41,531 Hm h. 1107 01:04:42,164 --> 01:04:44,476 - Everything okay? - Yeah. I see you in a bit. 1108 01:04:44,676 --> 01:04:46,090 - Okay. - Alright. 1109 01:04:46,613 --> 01:04:48,250 Let's get you some water. 1110 01:04:54,688 --> 01:04:55,903 --I was 1111 01:04:56,149 --> 01:04:58,515 deployed to Vietnam at a very interesting point 1112 01:04:58,540 --> 01:05:01,296 during the war and, naturally, what prompted me to write the book. 1113 01:05:01,695 --> 01:05:03,621 I was initially serving 1114 01:05:03,646 --> 01:05:07,980 as the G-3 Operations Officer for the first Infantry division. 1115 01:05:08,133 --> 01:05:09,648 The Big Red One. 1116 01:05:10,227 --> 01:05:13,152 And we were deployed, uh, north west of Saigon. 1117 01:05:13,177 --> 01:05:15,867 And very crucial area next to the Capital-- 1118 01:05:15,953 --> 01:05:17,598 1119 01:05:17,623 --> 01:05:18,496 Hello? 1120 01:05:18,521 --> 01:05:21,492 1121 01:05:27,933 --> 01:05:28,992 Hey. 1122 01:05:29,063 --> 01:05:29,973 Thank you. 1123 01:05:30,037 --> 01:05:31,987 - Where is he? Can I see him? - Slow down. 1124 01:05:32,930 --> 01:05:33,938 Okay. 1125 01:05:43,484 --> 01:05:44,832 Hey, Frank. 1126 01:05:45,406 --> 01:05:46,652 Got someone here to see you. 1127 01:05:46,858 --> 01:05:48,083 It's the FNG. 1128 01:05:48,578 --> 01:05:51,250 - Mr. Huffman. - How are you doing, Frank? 1129 01:05:51,757 --> 01:05:53,596 Oh, the better if I seeing you. 1130 01:05:55,078 --> 01:05:56,469 Thank you for coming. 1131 01:05:56,577 --> 01:05:57,950 Of course. 1132 01:05:59,906 --> 01:06:01,488 He gave me a call and, uh, 1133 01:06:03,483 --> 01:06:05,245 - here I am. - Right. 1134 01:06:10,085 --> 01:06:11,210 Is he dying? 1135 01:06:12,242 --> 01:06:14,336 We're all dying someday. 1136 01:06:17,363 --> 01:06:19,019 I think he's holding on 1137 01:06:21,340 --> 01:06:22,988 for you to get this done. 1138 01:06:24,676 --> 01:06:26,380 Why are you in the middle of everything? 1139 01:06:26,984 --> 01:06:27,992 I mean,.. 1140 01:06:28,465 --> 01:06:29,840 What's in it for you? 1141 01:06:30,394 --> 01:06:31,398 He didn't save your life. 1142 01:06:32,551 --> 01:06:34,006 Didn't he? 1143 01:06:35,438 --> 01:06:36,900 So you feel like you owe? 1144 01:06:37,254 --> 01:06:38,863 Ha-ha. Absolutely. 1145 01:06:39,867 --> 01:06:41,798 You asked me if I had an agenda. 1146 01:06:42,172 --> 01:06:45,439 It's those people upstairs. 1147 01:06:47,108 --> 01:06:48,526 And what about you? 1148 01:06:51,711 --> 01:06:54,890 We'd already been out two weeks out patrol, but once we 1149 01:06:54,976 --> 01:06:58,204 tangled with those NVA forces, naturally, 1150 01:06:58,398 --> 01:06:59,960 we got the duty. 1151 01:07:00,125 --> 01:07:01,133 Duty? 1152 01:07:01,297 --> 01:07:04,215 Bait. Brother. Live bait. 1153 01:07:04,824 --> 01:07:07,105 They first said to make contact, Alpha and 1154 01:07:07,480 --> 01:07:09,566 Bravo would flank and we'd 1155 01:07:09,813 --> 01:07:11,621 grind 'em into the pulp. 1156 01:07:12,726 --> 01:07:14,558 Why don't just ask Jonsie Kepper? 1157 01:07:14,583 --> 01:07:16,672 I mean, he wrote the after action report. 1158 01:07:16,961 --> 01:07:19,238 He's a saige of South East Asia. 1159 01:07:19,639 --> 01:07:21,418 We're hoping that you'd see him. 1160 01:07:21,695 --> 01:07:24,148 There is anyone who knows where the bodies were buried 1161 01:07:24,187 --> 01:07:26,035 that's Kepper. 1162 01:07:32,105 --> 01:07:33,405 I found this. 1163 01:07:33,652 --> 01:07:36,825 Mili-second 1966 interview with 1164 01:07:37,902 --> 01:07:39,352 Mr.Kurts. 1165 01:07:40,043 --> 01:07:42,472 Expat. Sergeant Jonsie Kepper. 1166 01:07:42,914 --> 01:07:45,547 - He wrote the after action report. - Apparently. 1167 01:07:45,922 --> 01:07:48,941 What I can't understand is why nobody from the DOD ever talked to him. 1168 01:07:49,465 --> 01:07:52,421 South East Asia is supposed to be beautiful. 1169 01:08:32,988 --> 01:08:34,619 - Over there. - Okay. 1170 01:08:50,870 --> 01:08:52,462 Hi there! 1171 01:09:12,039 --> 01:09:13,367 You pray, Mr. Huffman? 1172 01:09:14,328 --> 01:09:15,421 Not really. 1173 01:09:15,945 --> 01:09:17,033 I didn't either. 1174 01:09:17,422 --> 01:09:18,574 I Prayed that day. 1175 01:09:19,367 --> 01:09:20,816 I prayed for miracle. 1176 01:09:21,375 --> 01:09:22,383 One came. 1177 01:09:22,500 --> 01:09:24,277 His name was Pits. 1178 01:09:24,998 --> 01:09:26,666 We're gonna get you home, hah? 1179 01:09:26,719 --> 01:09:28,467 You good to go back home? 1180 01:09:28,804 --> 01:09:32,095 Alright? You gonna have one hell of a story to tell her. 1181 01:09:32,968 --> 01:09:34,689 She gonna be impressed with this one. 1182 01:09:36,281 --> 01:09:38,098 Alright, I got some pain relief coming up. 1183 01:09:39,616 --> 01:09:41,231 Alright, hold tight, bud. 1184 01:09:41,318 --> 01:09:42,415 Hold tight. 1185 01:09:43,015 --> 01:09:45,088 There you go, buddy. There you go. 1186 01:09:48,957 --> 01:09:50,949 One. Two. Three. Up. 1187 01:09:56,818 --> 01:09:58,748 Pits, come on! 1188 01:10:05,160 --> 01:10:06,864 - Come on! - Alright, buddy. 1189 01:10:07,132 --> 01:10:08,550 Here we go. 1190 01:10:11,718 --> 01:10:13,872 Get it up! 1191 01:10:27,073 --> 01:10:28,073 Help! 1192 01:10:42,374 --> 01:10:44,324 Come on! 1193 01:10:44,597 --> 01:10:46,753 Pits, let's go! 1194 01:10:46,875 --> 01:10:48,512 Come on! 1195 01:10:49,827 --> 01:10:51,643 1196 01:11:24,403 --> 01:11:26,114 The after action report 1197 01:11:26,586 --> 01:11:28,298 that you wrote on the battle. 1198 01:11:30,609 --> 01:11:32,003 A lot of it is missing. 1199 01:11:32,352 --> 01:11:33,791 Everything that I wrote 1200 01:11:34,297 --> 01:11:37,289 went up to Saigon Chimney 32 years ago, brother. 1201 01:11:37,719 --> 01:11:39,785 Look, I--I talked to lot of 1202 01:11:40,188 --> 01:11:42,289 guys in Charlie company, and 1203 01:11:43,727 --> 01:11:46,664 no one seems to know, I mean, who even thought of 1204 01:11:47,031 --> 01:11:49,227 Operation Abilene in the first place? 1205 01:11:49,352 --> 01:11:51,590 Company CO, Mad Maddi Holt. 1206 01:11:54,563 --> 01:11:55,956 Madison Holt? 1207 01:11:56,078 --> 01:11:57,086 Colonel. 1208 01:11:57,219 --> 01:11:59,266 He is big shot in Washington now, I think. 1209 01:12:05,141 --> 01:12:07,379 Yeah, Senator Holt. 1210 01:12:09,121 --> 01:12:11,520 Maybe he gonna be the Secretary of Defense one day. 1211 01:12:14,727 --> 01:12:16,053 He was a good shield. 1212 01:12:17,155 --> 01:12:19,430 That was a very bad day. 1213 01:12:21,933 --> 01:12:23,797 So why are these vet come here to see you? 1214 01:12:24,359 --> 01:12:26,330 Why they come here is not my business. 1215 01:12:27,172 --> 01:12:28,580 And what do you do here? 1216 01:12:29,602 --> 01:12:31,152 I live. I love. 1217 01:12:31,352 --> 01:12:32,359 And listen. 1218 01:12:32,422 --> 01:12:33,793 - So you listen to them? - Yeah. 1219 01:12:33,818 --> 01:12:35,347 - To the vets? - Uh-huh. 1220 01:12:36,289 --> 01:12:37,744 I try to re-write the story, 1221 01:12:38,281 --> 01:12:39,330 help 'em. 1222 01:12:39,695 --> 01:12:41,071 But you can't change the past. 1223 01:12:41,305 --> 01:12:43,355 But you can change your perspective. 1224 01:12:44,226 --> 01:12:45,462 You can create 1225 01:12:45,539 --> 01:12:46,771 new memories, 1226 01:12:46,859 --> 01:12:48,024 happy memories, 1227 01:12:48,078 --> 01:12:49,644 even in a sad place. 1228 01:12:53,234 --> 01:12:54,633 It's choices. 1229 01:12:56,063 --> 01:12:57,546 Our guys come through here? 1230 01:12:58,469 --> 01:13:00,664 People think the war is who those men are, 1231 01:13:00,689 --> 01:13:02,259 it's not. It's what happened to 'em. 1232 01:13:03,359 --> 01:13:06,646 They just want to go through stuff with them. 1233 01:13:08,258 --> 01:13:10,487 Hey.. I wanna show you something. 1234 01:13:11,582 --> 01:13:12,582 Sh... 1235 01:13:35,211 --> 01:13:36,581 This is incredible. 1236 01:13:39,433 --> 01:13:41,826 I never brought anyone who'd been feel happy here. 1237 01:13:42,514 --> 01:13:43,895 Oh. 1238 01:13:45,563 --> 01:13:47,059 You did all this? 1239 01:13:47,680 --> 01:13:48,535 Yep. 1240 01:13:50,405 --> 01:13:52,269 Oh. You know where we are? 1241 01:13:54,563 --> 01:13:55,570 Uh... 1242 01:13:57,055 --> 01:13:58,063 no. 1243 01:13:58,977 --> 01:14:00,121 This is where he came down. 1244 01:14:01,102 --> 01:14:02,421 Pits. 1245 01:14:03,644 --> 01:14:05,282 I thought I saw an angel. 1246 01:14:06,711 --> 01:14:08,215 You know, he was right in front of me, 1247 01:14:08,240 --> 01:14:10,366 all clean and pressed. 1248 01:14:10,988 --> 01:14:12,699 Air Force. Hah. 1249 01:14:14,133 --> 01:14:15,354 This is Abilene. 1250 01:14:16,023 --> 01:14:17,850 - Here? - Right here. 1251 01:14:18,516 --> 01:14:19,797 Under your feet. 1252 01:14:21,656 --> 01:14:23,236 But now it's Avalon. 1253 01:14:24,180 --> 01:14:25,671 Avalon. 1254 01:14:26,999 --> 01:14:28,421 Avalon. 1255 01:14:29,867 --> 01:14:31,516 Now, how can that be possible 1256 01:14:32,563 --> 01:14:34,822 to have those things in the same place? 1257 01:14:38,050 --> 01:14:39,759 You just stay here for a while. 1258 01:14:40,648 --> 01:14:41,929 And breath. 1259 01:15:30,957 --> 01:15:32,070 Let it go. 1260 01:16:06,535 --> 01:16:07,938 The veterans 1261 01:16:08,179 --> 01:16:10,037 hold something for all of us. 1262 01:16:11,109 --> 01:16:14,430 They take the shame of war, denial, 1263 01:16:17,757 --> 01:16:19,046 anger. 1264 01:16:20,164 --> 01:16:21,423 They just come here 1265 01:16:22,241 --> 01:16:23,761 so somebody will listen to them. 1266 01:16:24,996 --> 01:16:27,433 That's why medals are so important, they helps.. 1267 01:16:27,629 --> 01:16:29,550 Helps bring us together. 1268 01:16:30,180 --> 01:16:31,685 Tell stories. 1269 01:16:32,726 --> 01:16:34,757 I--I'm just a witness. 1270 01:16:35,250 --> 01:16:36,623 You're a witness too. 1271 01:16:41,516 --> 01:16:43,631 The Vietnamese love their khong loi. 1272 01:16:44,484 --> 01:16:46,466 It's symbolic for letting go. 1273 01:16:47,289 --> 01:16:49,541 And if you have something that you.. 1274 01:16:50,750 --> 01:16:52,255 You want to leave here, 1275 01:16:53,203 --> 01:16:54,545 something you brought with you, 1276 01:16:55,695 --> 01:16:57,902 you don't want to take back, 1277 01:17:00,070 --> 01:17:01,262 just let go. 1278 01:17:28,984 --> 01:17:30,504 Incoming! 1279 01:17:34,374 --> 01:17:36,266 1280 01:17:36,432 --> 01:17:38,135 1281 01:17:40,167 --> 01:17:41,832 I'm on the hot with red lay! 1282 01:17:41,857 --> 01:17:43,230 Tell him to drop it on top of 'em. 1283 01:17:43,255 --> 01:17:45,339 Charlie-6, emergency fire mission. 1284 01:17:47,306 --> 01:17:48,668 1285 01:17:48,693 --> 01:17:50,629 Damage. Damage. Charlie-6, 1286 01:17:50,668 --> 01:17:52,074 Emergency fire mission. 1287 01:17:52,099 --> 01:17:54,327 Tango, 6-3-3. 1288 01:17:57,785 --> 01:17:59,011 Damn it! 1289 01:18:01,324 --> 01:18:03,269 Damage. Damage. Charlie-6. 1290 01:18:03,294 --> 01:18:04,567 Emergency fire mission. 1291 01:18:04,592 --> 01:18:06,668 Tango-6-3-3- 1292 01:18:06,693 --> 01:18:09,543 This is broken arrow, we are being over run. 1293 01:18:09,976 --> 01:18:11,695 Hold this, keep the pressure on it. 1294 01:18:11,957 --> 01:18:13,548 Somebody still out there! 1295 01:18:16,976 --> 01:18:18,504 I need you to do me a favour. 1296 01:18:19,302 --> 01:18:21,730 - I need to get this to someone. - No. 1297 01:18:21,871 --> 01:18:23,532 - Please. - No! 1298 01:18:23,693 --> 01:18:24,895 Just stamp. 1299 01:18:26,238 --> 01:18:28,168 - I'll hold on to it until you get back. - Okay. 1300 01:18:28,523 --> 01:18:30,415 1301 01:18:32,668 --> 01:18:33,908 What are you doing, man? 1302 01:18:34,734 --> 01:18:37,269 You have done enough, brother. You be still. 1303 01:18:37,294 --> 01:18:39,185 Come on! 1304 01:18:51,285 --> 01:18:53,252 Pits came down and save lives. 1305 01:18:53,277 --> 01:18:54,729 Evaced wounded. 1306 01:18:54,731 --> 01:18:58,027 Fought and died alongside men he never even knew. 1307 01:19:00,500 --> 01:19:02,744 You pray Mr. Huffman? 1308 01:19:03,123 --> 01:19:04,459 I prayed that day. 1309 01:19:04,811 --> 01:19:06,238 I Prayed for miracle. 1310 01:19:07,492 --> 01:19:09,543 I ain't never seen nobody died before. 1311 01:19:09,918 --> 01:19:12,007 Coming out! 1312 01:19:13,340 --> 01:19:16,498 That little matter sucked all the past right out of me. 1313 01:19:17,269 --> 01:19:19,136 You understand what I'm saying, sir? 1314 01:19:24,034 --> 01:19:26,352 All those hellfire coming in, 1315 01:19:26,664 --> 01:19:28,163 to him it was like 1316 01:19:29,639 --> 01:19:31,291 nothing could've hurt him. 1317 01:19:31,658 --> 01:19:34,500 He was there to save lives, and that's what he was doing. 1318 01:19:37,124 --> 01:19:40,160 Who knows how many guys walk around life today because of him, 1319 01:19:40,953 --> 01:19:42,589 what he'd done. 1320 01:19:44,523 --> 01:19:46,341 But he didn't come back. 1321 01:19:49,074 --> 01:19:51,664 I felt like the best part of me went down with him. 1322 01:19:54,941 --> 01:19:57,502 I still think about it this day. 1323 01:19:58,410 --> 01:20:00,986 If anybody deserved to get out of that hell alive 1324 01:20:01,273 --> 01:20:02,643 it was him. 1325 01:20:08,133 --> 01:20:09,499 Make yourself at home. 1326 01:20:11,023 --> 01:20:12,918 You know, I can have you arrested. 1327 01:20:13,320 --> 01:20:15,676 Senator Madison Holt. 1328 01:20:15,701 --> 01:20:17,801 Formally Colonel Madison Holt. 1329 01:20:17,926 --> 01:20:20,499 1st Infantry division, on the big red one. 1330 01:20:20,836 --> 01:20:24,330 Senator’s distinguished to Military career's a matter of public record. 1331 01:20:24,438 --> 01:20:26,089 It's undisputed. 1332 01:20:26,414 --> 01:20:27,895 I'm bought the book, Carl. 1333 01:20:28,000 --> 01:20:31,090 Yeah? Did you read it? Or did you just look at the pictures. 1334 01:20:31,371 --> 01:20:34,382 Holt of part of the brass that cooked up Operation Abilene. 1335 01:20:35,172 --> 01:20:36,457 You're not really suggesting 1336 01:20:36,482 --> 01:20:39,319 that Holt ordered and NVA ambush? 1337 01:20:39,344 --> 01:20:40,824 I'm suggesting that would be 1338 01:20:40,875 --> 01:20:43,046 pretty convenient for you to keep that off the record. 1339 01:20:43,523 --> 01:20:45,730 Which is why you put me on him, because... 1340 01:20:46,227 --> 01:20:47,480 you knew I'd dump it. 1341 01:20:48,398 --> 01:20:51,465 You know, Holt's gonna be Secretary of Defense someday, maybe even President. 1342 01:20:52,125 --> 01:20:53,883 You had them. 1343 01:20:54,188 --> 01:20:56,914 Command endorsements, all this time. 1344 01:21:00,023 --> 01:21:01,402 I'm taking them. 1345 01:21:01,953 --> 01:21:04,582 Have you ever been the subject of opposition research? 1346 01:21:05,452 --> 01:21:07,072 Because if you even twitch on this, 1347 01:21:07,097 --> 01:21:09,058 I will have them on you like spray paint. 1348 01:21:09,570 --> 01:21:11,976 You will never get another mortgage, passport or 1349 01:21:12,805 --> 01:21:15,238 Sam's Club membership card, 1350 01:21:16,234 --> 01:21:18,261 let alone a political appointment. 1351 01:21:21,305 --> 01:21:22,865 But I'm not worried about all that. 1352 01:21:23,773 --> 01:21:24,753 Why not? 1353 01:21:24,754 --> 01:21:27,758 Because it's not in your nature to spit in face of the man 1354 01:21:27,783 --> 01:21:29,738 who could just as easily make you. 1355 01:21:30,398 --> 01:21:31,406 What's my nature? 1356 01:21:31,438 --> 01:21:33,705 Climb, prosper, expand the Jean-Paul, 1357 01:21:33,930 --> 01:21:35,216 just like the rest of us. 1358 01:21:36,202 --> 01:21:39,636 I'd appreciate if you'd leave the place the way you found it. 1359 01:21:39,678 --> 01:21:40,686 And.. 1360 01:21:41,332 --> 01:21:42,553 Don't forget, 1361 01:21:42,805 --> 01:21:44,335 we get to squash. 1362 01:21:44,727 --> 01:21:45,962 Wednesday. 1363 01:21:53,320 --> 01:21:54,545 Jenny.. 1364 01:21:55,063 --> 01:21:58,430 Sometimes it's difficult to understand why we've been sent here. 1365 01:21:58,965 --> 01:22:01,235 Or to explain what happens. 1366 01:22:01,871 --> 01:22:03,920 I have only have minutes since we got a call in 'em pickups 1367 01:22:03,945 --> 01:22:06,717 near Xa Ca May, about 30 clicks from here. 1368 01:22:08,043 --> 01:22:09,311 You know, Jenny.. 1369 01:22:09,879 --> 01:22:12,159 The only thing I fear of dying 1370 01:22:12,433 --> 01:22:14,386 is the dreams of you won't come. 1371 01:22:15,164 --> 01:22:16,879 The Death is dark 1372 01:22:17,320 --> 01:22:21,083 and still, and endless like these jungle nights. 1373 01:22:23,035 --> 01:22:24,864 But sometimes I think, Jen.. 1374 01:22:25,332 --> 01:22:27,636 Maybe it's this place I'll wake up from. 1375 01:22:28,172 --> 01:22:30,449 Safe and warm in your bed. 1376 01:22:30,953 --> 01:22:32,904 The morning lights dreaming in. 1377 01:22:36,043 --> 01:22:38,192 But if it the thunder here this real, 1378 01:22:38,605 --> 01:22:40,956 and if this letter should reach you instead of me 1379 01:22:41,953 --> 01:22:43,792 then know that I'm never far. 1380 01:22:45,218 --> 01:22:46,707 Take care of mom, 1381 01:22:46,750 --> 01:22:48,640 and specially dad, because.. 1382 01:22:48,858 --> 01:22:50,591 He will take this worst of all. 1383 01:22:51,316 --> 01:22:52,762 Tell them I'm sorry 1384 01:22:52,945 --> 01:22:54,482 for what I've put them through, 1385 01:22:55,046 --> 01:22:56,850 but that I'm sure of my purpose 1386 01:22:57,302 --> 01:22:59,376 and in the words we all believe: 1387 01:23:00,375 --> 01:23:02,009 "These things we do 1388 01:23:02,127 --> 01:23:03,894 that others may live." 1389 01:23:04,957 --> 01:23:05,769 Bill. 1390 01:23:11,523 --> 01:23:13,337 You have an impeccable record. 1391 01:23:14,422 --> 01:23:17,061 The secretary is giving you his highest recommendation. 1392 01:23:17,766 --> 01:23:19,056 Thank you, sir. 1393 01:23:19,484 --> 01:23:21,640 So why do you think you'd be effective in this position? 1394 01:23:23,125 --> 01:23:24,440 Well, 1395 01:23:24,781 --> 01:23:26,593 I'm connecting, 1396 01:23:27,180 --> 01:23:29,492 ambitious, persuasive, 1397 01:23:30,898 --> 01:23:32,656 not afraid to make enemies and.. 1398 01:23:32,694 --> 01:23:34,700 I' want this job more than anybody. 1399 01:23:35,710 --> 01:23:38,362 At least that's what I would have said a month ago. 1400 01:23:39,211 --> 01:23:40,219 Okay. 1401 01:23:41,523 --> 01:23:42,531 And today? 1402 01:23:44,648 --> 01:23:46,125 Today I'm... 1403 01:23:47,444 --> 01:23:48,734 ..just unavailable. 1404 01:23:52,515 --> 01:23:54,742 1405 01:23:54,767 --> 01:23:56,650 1406 01:23:57,668 --> 01:23:58,748 Air Force? 1407 01:24:00,328 --> 01:24:01,336 Yeah. 1408 01:24:03,031 --> 01:24:04,673 I'm sorry about your buddy, man. 1409 01:24:07,429 --> 01:24:08,825 I'm so sorry. 1410 01:24:33,883 --> 01:24:36,426 The whole time I'm washing him. 1411 01:24:37,891 --> 01:24:39,148 You know, his feet, 1412 01:24:39,632 --> 01:24:40,883 his hands, 1413 01:24:46,648 --> 01:24:48,002 I didn't feel anything. 1414 01:24:49,508 --> 01:24:50,767 Nothing. 1415 01:24:51,867 --> 01:24:54,024 That's when I knew I'd been there.. 1416 01:24:54,797 --> 01:24:55,805 Too long. 1417 01:24:57,633 --> 01:24:58,999 I shipped him back, 1418 01:24:59,977 --> 01:25:02,715 and I finished my tour and I got on with my life. 1419 01:25:07,242 --> 01:25:08,450 Did you? 1420 01:25:09,156 --> 01:25:10,481 Did I what? 1421 01:25:10,891 --> 01:25:12,357 Get on with life? 1422 01:25:14,085 --> 01:25:15,511 I'm standing here. 1423 01:25:18,586 --> 01:25:19,593 You know, 1424 01:25:21,055 --> 01:25:22,455 when I was five years old, 1425 01:25:24,102 --> 01:25:25,360 I watched my father 1426 01:25:25,695 --> 01:25:27,847 pack up his things in his car and 1427 01:25:28,430 --> 01:25:29,785 leave my mother and me. 1428 01:25:31,938 --> 01:25:33,269 I was so afraid. 1429 01:25:34,890 --> 01:25:36,196 It hurt so much. 1430 01:25:38,336 --> 01:25:39,941 I ran out to the driveway 1431 01:25:40,602 --> 01:25:41,997 and I 1432 01:25:42,656 --> 01:25:45,901 shove my hand in the car door as he 1433 01:25:45,984 --> 01:25:47,865 slammed it shut. 1434 01:25:48,750 --> 01:25:50,601 I thought that if he saw I was injured 1435 01:25:50,626 --> 01:25:52,348 and really hurt and he would 1436 01:25:53,148 --> 01:25:54,853 have to take me to the Hospital and 1437 01:25:55,172 --> 01:25:56,350 doctor would 1438 01:25:56,680 --> 01:25:58,727 tell him to stay and take care of me. 1439 01:26:01,602 --> 01:26:03,004 But he'd just roll away. 1440 01:26:05,671 --> 01:26:08,358 I chase his car down the street, 1441 01:26:08,406 --> 01:26:10,086 my hand all mangled and 1442 01:26:12,672 --> 01:26:14,022 tell my mother 1443 01:26:14,367 --> 01:26:15,783 he scooped me up. 1444 01:26:20,437 --> 01:26:22,476 You know, you were marked. 1445 01:26:24,508 --> 01:26:25,516 Just like you. 1446 01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:31,426 What happened to you on 1447 01:26:31,617 --> 01:26:33,750 April 11th, 1966? 1448 01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:36,413 My friend died. 1449 01:26:37,023 --> 01:26:38,464 What happened to you? 1450 01:26:40,688 --> 01:26:41,820 I told you. 1451 01:26:41,961 --> 01:26:43,173 It's okay. 1452 01:26:43,930 --> 01:26:45,395 It's not okay. 1453 01:26:45,476 --> 01:26:47,225 - It's just-- - Nothing about it is okay. 1454 01:26:47,258 --> 01:26:49,023 Just tell me. 1455 01:26:49,367 --> 01:26:51,610 What is it? What-- What was it? What happened? 1456 01:26:53,086 --> 01:26:55,527 He died. He got killed. He-- 1457 01:26:56,008 --> 01:26:57,167 got shot in the 1458 01:26:57,211 --> 01:26:58,393 head, and 1459 01:26:58,672 --> 01:27:00,428 - you know, it's war. - Right. 1460 01:27:00,508 --> 01:27:02,025 Right, it was war, so 1461 01:27:02,273 --> 01:27:04,054 how long are you gonna punish yourself? 1462 01:27:04,079 --> 01:27:06,008 Punish myself? 1463 01:27:06,047 --> 01:27:07,420 What was the thing you did? 1464 01:27:07,563 --> 01:27:09,026 - What I'd do? - Yeah. 1465 01:27:09,430 --> 01:27:11,742 - Just tell me, what was the thing you did? - Now, you stop it. 1466 01:27:11,767 --> 01:27:13,414 - Just want to talk-- - Stop! Stop you 1467 01:27:13,439 --> 01:27:15,703 - son of a bitch! Stop it! - You didn't say it. 1468 01:27:16,711 --> 01:27:17,997 Say what? 1469 01:27:19,133 --> 01:27:20,693 He knew it was dangerous. 1470 01:27:20,711 --> 01:27:22,048 I told him 1471 01:27:22,734 --> 01:27:24,283 to be goddamn careful and-- 1472 01:27:25,157 --> 01:27:26,547 And, what? 1473 01:27:27,031 --> 01:27:28,843 No, no,no, no. 1474 01:27:28,930 --> 01:27:30,242 - I'm not doing-- - Doing what? 1475 01:27:30,267 --> 01:27:31,858 Doing this. 1476 01:27:32,852 --> 01:27:35,047 I told him to come back up, 1477 01:27:35,140 --> 01:27:37,453 get back on the wire, get back in the ship. 1478 01:27:37,781 --> 01:27:39,820 He didn't do that. Why he didn't do that? 1479 01:27:39,906 --> 01:27:41,883 Get back in the ship. - Because he couldn't. 1480 01:27:41,908 --> 01:27:43,586 - Because people needed him. - Yeah? Yeah? 1481 01:27:43,611 --> 01:27:46,494 Yeah? Yeah? Well, fuck you! And-- 1482 01:27:49,664 --> 01:27:50,871 Oh, god. 1483 01:28:00,367 --> 01:28:01,727 It's got to hurt to be mad at him. 1484 01:28:01,938 --> 01:28:02,945 Yes. 1485 01:28:04,609 --> 01:28:06,136 What else happened to you, Tom? 1486 01:28:06,445 --> 01:28:09,281 I--I stayed in the bird. 1487 01:28:10,039 --> 01:28:12,827 I--I-- I didn't go down, I-- 1488 01:28:14,398 --> 01:28:16,248 I was relieved. I-- 1489 01:28:16,695 --> 01:28:18,828 I stayed, you know, where it was safe. 1490 01:28:22,188 --> 01:28:24,148 God, when I found him 1491 01:28:25,359 --> 01:28:26,750 I was.. 1492 01:28:29,617 --> 01:28:31,040 I was glad 1493 01:28:33,476 --> 01:28:35,633 that it wasn't me. 1494 01:28:35,781 --> 01:28:38,836 I didn't wanna be dead and I was alive and 1495 01:28:42,016 --> 01:28:42,954 it felt good. 1496 01:28:42,979 --> 01:28:45,646 - You did feel something. - Yeah, I felt the shame! 1497 01:28:52,859 --> 01:28:54,535 You're not a coward, Tom. 1498 01:28:57,898 --> 01:28:59,721 You're a hero. 1499 01:29:02,375 --> 01:29:04,378 Deal with that. 1500 01:29:07,148 --> 01:29:08,621 Just let me.. 1501 01:29:09,391 --> 01:29:11,234 Let me have it for a while. Come on. 1502 01:29:28,016 --> 01:29:29,171 You, uh, 1503 01:29:29,273 --> 01:29:30,671 know what I want? 1504 01:29:30,945 --> 01:29:33,117 I do. 1505 01:29:36,172 --> 01:29:38,015 I want some grace. 1506 01:29:38,133 --> 01:29:40,001 I want some serenity. 1507 01:29:40,258 --> 01:29:42,937 I want country to honor my brother 1508 01:29:43,219 --> 01:29:45,070 before his parents. 1509 01:29:46,945 --> 01:29:49,332 I want my friend, your friend, 1510 01:29:52,085 --> 01:29:53,829 I want his father to 1511 01:29:54,101 --> 01:29:56,622 leave this place in peace. 1512 01:30:01,585 --> 01:30:02,593 Oh.. 1513 01:30:21,461 --> 01:30:22,812 Can I get you anything else, Senator? 1514 01:30:22,837 --> 01:30:24,327 - No, thanks, hon. - You can put out my number. 1515 01:30:24,351 --> 01:30:25,522 - Okay. - Thank you. 1516 01:30:25,523 --> 01:30:27,281 Gentlemen. Hey, Carl. 1517 01:30:27,757 --> 01:30:29,120 Colonel. 1518 01:30:29,398 --> 01:30:30,551 Do I know you? 1519 01:30:30,632 --> 01:30:32,058 I'm sure hope so. 1520 01:30:32,297 --> 01:30:33,981 Master Sergeant Thomas Tully. 1521 01:30:34,023 --> 01:30:36,734 38th rescue squadron, Operation Abilene. 1522 01:30:36,773 --> 01:30:38,633 Uh, you want to speak to the Senator 1523 01:30:38,658 --> 01:30:40,623 - you get a few channels. - It's alright, Colonel. 1524 01:30:41,180 --> 01:30:42,443 I'll talk to these men. 1525 01:30:43,430 --> 01:30:44,830 Sir, this is a 1526 01:30:45,039 --> 01:30:48,914 1966 routing memo between you and General Heckmyer, 1527 01:30:49,078 --> 01:30:52,149 downgrading the William H. Pitsenbarger's Medal of Honor request 1528 01:30:52,174 --> 01:30:53,248 to an Air Force Cross. 1529 01:30:53,273 --> 01:30:55,593 It's dated on October 7th, 1966. 1530 01:30:55,725 --> 01:30:57,230 Guys, you might give us a second? 1531 01:30:57,578 --> 01:30:58,851 Good. 1532 01:31:01,977 --> 01:31:03,269 Take a seat. 1533 01:31:05,711 --> 01:31:07,375 We have an opportunity 1534 01:31:07,758 --> 01:31:09,338 to upgrade the Cross 1535 01:31:09,813 --> 01:31:11,386 to the Medal of Honor. 1536 01:31:11,781 --> 01:31:13,167 To cut through the bullshit 1537 01:31:13,641 --> 01:31:15,523 we need a Congressional sponsor. 1538 01:31:15,750 --> 01:31:17,562 Mr.Stanton doesn't think you'd favor 1539 01:31:17,587 --> 01:31:20,592 the publicity of being associated with Operation Abilene 1540 01:31:20,617 --> 01:31:21,858 during an election year. 1541 01:31:21,883 --> 01:31:23,649 You have no idea what you're starting. 1542 01:31:24,554 --> 01:31:26,116 I think I do, Carl. 1543 01:31:27,047 --> 01:31:28,399 1544 01:31:28,406 --> 01:31:30,929 Did you ever been the subject of opposition research? 1545 01:31:31,171 --> 01:31:34,274 Because of even twitch on this I will have them on you like 1546 01:31:34,299 --> 01:31:35,568 spray paint. 1547 01:31:36,750 --> 01:31:38,281 Information was removed 1548 01:31:38,376 --> 01:31:40,103 from the original package 1549 01:31:40,211 --> 01:31:42,860 to disqualify the Decorations Board's review 1550 01:31:42,885 --> 01:31:44,586 for Congressional reapplication. 1551 01:31:44,672 --> 01:31:46,782 We have since recovered those documents. 1552 01:31:47,242 --> 01:31:49,719 This -- This communication 1553 01:31:49,744 --> 01:31:52,515 simply response to the Colonel’s MOH request, 1554 01:31:52,540 --> 01:31:55,711 saying that Air Force Cross was awarded instead. 1555 01:31:55,922 --> 01:31:58,149 That's pretty opened to interpretation. 1556 01:31:58,174 --> 01:32:01,446 Uh, you're under no obligation to respond any of this. 1557 01:32:01,471 --> 01:32:04,453 If you'd send it up the chain 1558 01:32:04,765 --> 01:32:06,422 why didn't he get it then? 1559 01:32:07,930 --> 01:32:09,351 Honestly, I don't know. 1560 01:32:09,945 --> 01:32:11,041 Maybe it 1561 01:32:11,469 --> 01:32:13,126 fell through the cracks somewhere. 1562 01:32:13,250 --> 01:32:14,844 Maybe Mcfee didn't wanna 1563 01:32:15,008 --> 01:32:16,577 call too much attention to one of them 1564 01:32:16,680 --> 01:32:18,351 bloodiest days of the war. 1565 01:32:19,125 --> 01:32:20,133 Or 1566 01:32:20,625 --> 01:32:21,785 maybe I just didn't 1567 01:32:21,844 --> 01:32:24,209 fight hard enough to get this man what he deserves. 1568 01:32:24,234 --> 01:32:27,912 Senator, your political enemies will take full advantage 1569 01:32:27,937 --> 01:32:30,453 of any admission of wrong doing, your 1570 01:32:30,478 --> 01:32:32,814 Military judgment would be called into question, 1571 01:32:32,839 --> 01:32:34,645 and they will turn this whole deal to a Medina snare. 1572 01:32:35,016 --> 01:32:36,842 He's right, sir. They might. 1573 01:32:40,141 --> 01:32:41,659 What happened on 1574 01:32:42,891 --> 01:32:44,220 Operation Abilene 1575 01:32:44,758 --> 01:32:46,614 one of the darkest days of my life. 1576 01:32:47,344 --> 01:32:48,677 You're hurt, Lieutenant. 1577 01:32:49,492 --> 01:32:50,790 Why are you still here? 1578 01:32:52,305 --> 01:32:54,508 I won't leave till you have all my wounded. 1579 01:32:58,977 --> 01:33:00,273 What happened here? 1580 01:33:02,070 --> 01:33:04,020 You marched us right into a kill sack 1581 01:33:04,045 --> 01:33:05,919 with no idea how we were gonna get out. 1582 01:33:07,414 --> 01:33:08,837 That's what happened here. 1583 01:33:09,242 --> 01:33:12,352 Can somebody explain this to me?! 1584 01:33:13,844 --> 01:33:15,055 Can somebody 1585 01:33:15,203 --> 01:33:17,167 explain this to me?! 1586 01:33:18,328 --> 01:33:19,601 You tell me! 1587 01:33:19,938 --> 01:33:22,013 You know, I think we all died a little bit that day. 1588 01:33:22,038 --> 01:33:23,605 You tell me! 1589 01:33:24,297 --> 01:33:26,927 Mistakes were made, this was probably one of 'em. 1590 01:33:27,546 --> 01:33:30,226 We went to see General Heckmyer, at the VA. 1591 01:33:30,359 --> 01:33:31,902 He verifies your story, sir. 1592 01:33:32,094 --> 01:33:33,441 Senator, please. 1593 01:33:33,547 --> 01:33:35,545 It's my job to protect you. 1594 01:33:35,648 --> 01:33:38,219 - Protect me from what, Carl? - From everything. 1595 01:33:42,844 --> 01:33:45,279 Usually we're judged by what we do, 1596 01:33:47,008 --> 01:33:49,086 but I find that what we don't do 1597 01:33:49,938 --> 01:33:51,261 is what haunts us. 1598 01:33:52,023 --> 01:33:53,310 Here's the plan. 1599 01:33:54,508 --> 01:33:56,638 We're gonna roll the dice, we're gonna go 1600 01:33:56,663 --> 01:33:58,203 with the truth, 1601 01:33:59,141 --> 01:34:02,717 no matter how uncommon or uncomfortable that maybe. 1602 01:34:03,443 --> 01:34:04,531 Mr.Chairman. 1603 01:34:04,633 --> 01:34:05,865 I refer you to 1604 01:34:05,890 --> 01:34:07,759 S-2549, 1605 01:34:07,773 --> 01:34:09,560 page 44, 1606 01:34:09,710 --> 01:34:12,133 title 5, Military Personnel Policy, 1607 01:34:12,820 --> 01:34:14,627 subtitle E, Other Matters. 1608 01:34:15,094 --> 01:34:17,734 - Yes? - This amendment authorizes.. 1609 01:34:17,789 --> 01:34:19,337 A posthumous Medal Of Honor 1610 01:34:19,422 --> 01:34:22,938 For Air Force Staff Sergeant, William H. Pitsenbarger. 1611 01:34:23,945 --> 01:34:26,250 For conspicuous gallantry in action 1612 01:34:26,311 --> 01:34:29,276 in Vietnam, 11th April, 1966 1613 01:34:29,310 --> 01:34:32,327 - during Operation Abilene. - Uh, Mr.Chairman, point of order? 1614 01:34:32,969 --> 01:34:36,357 The Chair recognizes the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina. 1615 01:34:36,750 --> 01:34:39,756 The rules of this committee prohibit Authorization language 1616 01:34:39,781 --> 01:34:42,263 to be included in this Appropriations bill. 1617 01:34:42,288 --> 01:34:43,296 Will the chair yield? 1618 01:34:43,383 --> 01:34:44,391 Chair apologizes 1619 01:34:44,438 --> 01:34:45,867 to the gentleman of Ohio 1620 01:34:45,938 --> 01:34:47,266 but this committee has much business 1621 01:34:47,367 --> 01:34:48,375 before it today, 1622 01:34:48,523 --> 01:34:49,531 and so, we must move on. 1623 01:34:49,633 --> 01:34:50,867 Mr.Chairman, I 1624 01:34:50,945 --> 01:34:53,234 - sincerely appreciate it, but it should be - Mr. Chairman! 1625 01:34:53,266 --> 01:34:55,400 Obvious there is absolutely nothing in this amendment-- 1626 01:34:55,425 --> 01:34:57,066 The Vietnam war was over. 1627 01:34:57,555 --> 01:34:59,738 - Long ago. - I know, Bob, I was there. 1628 01:34:59,776 --> 01:35:01,652 Then maybe you should take a rest. 1629 01:35:02,382 --> 01:35:04,076 Stop kicking that dead horse. 1630 01:35:04,874 --> 01:35:06,469 Gentleman, this is point of order. 1631 01:35:06,502 --> 01:35:08,142 I'm sorry, we must move on. 1632 01:35:09,047 --> 01:35:11,086 Chair recognizes the lady from Florida. 1633 01:35:11,228 --> 01:35:13,164 Uh, yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 1634 01:35:15,968 --> 01:35:17,793 Senator, what the hell happened in there? 1635 01:35:18,125 --> 01:35:20,507 That distinguished gentleman from North Carolina shut us down, 1636 01:35:20,532 --> 01:35:22,318 - that's what the hell happened. - Just like that? 1637 01:35:22,836 --> 01:35:24,656 Look, it's payback, alright? 1638 01:35:24,681 --> 01:35:27,164 I Harpooned the tobacco subsidies in his last session. 1639 01:35:27,189 --> 01:35:28,179 Unfortunately, 1640 01:35:28,219 --> 01:35:30,812 he's a ranking member so there is not a lot I can do about it. 1641 01:35:32,016 --> 01:35:33,140 But I promise you, 1642 01:35:33,305 --> 01:35:36,355 I will get this in next years bill. 1643 01:35:36,594 --> 01:35:39,101 Hopefully, by that time the distinguished gentleman would be dead. 1644 01:35:39,313 --> 01:35:41,037 So will Pitsenbargers father. 1645 01:35:41,234 --> 01:35:42,882 - What? - He's dying, sir. 1646 01:35:45,016 --> 01:35:46,295 Oh, Jesus. 1647 01:35:46,391 --> 01:35:47,637 I didn't know about that. I'm.. 1648 01:35:47,750 --> 01:35:48,850 Sorry. 1649 01:35:49,086 --> 01:35:50,278 I'm truly sorry. 1650 01:35:57,078 --> 01:35:58,220 So that's it? 1651 01:35:59,297 --> 01:36:03,976 Unless he give the tobacco subsidy to the Senator from North Carolina. 1652 01:36:05,516 --> 01:36:06,843 What about those men? 1653 01:36:09,156 --> 01:36:10,528 What about Pits? 1654 01:36:11,828 --> 01:36:14,109 Holt says he will get it on the bill next year. 1655 01:36:17,391 --> 01:36:18,812 And Frank? 1656 01:36:21,797 --> 01:36:24,288 I can't cure a cancer, Tara. 1657 01:36:27,594 --> 01:36:30,869 If I push this any harder I really ruin my career. 1658 01:36:37,109 --> 01:36:38,513 It's interesting. 1659 01:36:38,797 --> 01:36:39,805 What? 1660 01:36:40,695 --> 01:36:41,888 In 12 years 1661 01:36:42,031 --> 01:36:44,921 I have never seen you back off of anything. 1662 01:36:46,594 --> 01:36:47,908 I'm scared. 1663 01:36:57,844 --> 01:36:59,074 Fear 1664 01:36:59,195 --> 01:37:00,499 is good. 1665 01:37:01,148 --> 01:37:03,281 Fear is a survival instinct. 1666 01:37:04,641 --> 01:37:07,013 You're supposed to be afraid. 1667 01:37:09,015 --> 01:37:10,742 Use it. 1668 01:37:20,211 --> 01:37:23,820 You turned down a significant career opportunity to finish this. 1669 01:37:26,813 --> 01:37:28,154 Did you figured out why 1670 01:37:28,250 --> 01:37:31,782 four star Generals and Presidents would trade legacies for a medal? 1671 01:37:35,757 --> 01:37:38,281 Because they know that guys like Pitsenbarger 1672 01:37:38,306 --> 01:37:40,042 don't do what they do for them. 1673 01:37:42,125 --> 01:37:43,564 They do it for each other. 1674 01:37:45,023 --> 01:37:46,397 A life for a life. 1675 01:37:47,297 --> 01:37:48,579 That's big stuff. 1676 01:37:51,812 --> 01:37:54,019 There are worst things that can happen to a man 1677 01:37:54,109 --> 01:37:55,911 than getting killed in a war. 1678 01:37:56,469 --> 01:37:57,477 Like? 1679 01:37:57,633 --> 01:37:58,641 Like.. 1680 01:37:58,750 --> 01:37:59,758 Losing men, 1681 01:38:00,406 --> 01:38:01,414 losing a child, 1682 01:38:02,445 --> 01:38:03,453 a father, 1683 01:38:04,445 --> 01:38:05,453 having to live with that. 1684 01:38:08,078 --> 01:38:10,469 And you think a piece of ribbon is gonna change that? 1685 01:38:20,195 --> 01:38:21,719 I'm gonna go public with the story. 1686 01:38:22,914 --> 01:38:24,248 I'm gonna name names. 1687 01:38:25,703 --> 01:38:29,195 Shaming the Appropriations in front of the Washington press core 1688 01:38:29,220 --> 01:38:31,977 on the eve of a national election sounds 1689 01:38:32,664 --> 01:38:34,071 a little dangerous. 1690 01:38:35,688 --> 01:38:36,695 Yeah. 1691 01:38:37,500 --> 01:38:38,916 But it will be great. 1692 01:38:43,101 --> 01:38:44,195 Well done. 1693 01:38:45,031 --> 01:38:45,874 Thank you. 1694 01:38:47,843 --> 01:38:48,735 Mr. Huffman. 1695 01:38:48,868 --> 01:38:50,453 I'm Mary, 1696 01:38:50,478 --> 01:38:52,053 - We're gonna put a wire on you. - Okay. 1697 01:38:52,289 --> 01:38:53,349 We have you on the split screen 1698 01:38:53,374 --> 01:38:54,922 so the anchors are gonna be able to hear you, 1699 01:38:54,947 --> 01:38:56,344 but they're not gonna be able to see you. 1700 01:38:56,656 --> 01:38:58,500 - Okay. - Alright, come with me. 1701 01:39:03,460 --> 01:39:04,858 Daddy, are you nervous? 1702 01:39:05,765 --> 01:39:06,960 I am, but 1703 01:39:07,107 --> 01:39:08,298 I'm not afraid. 1704 01:39:14,098 --> 01:39:15,698 Alright. All set. 1705 01:39:16,195 --> 01:39:19,476 In an unusual move today, a member of the Department of the Air Force 1706 01:39:19,501 --> 01:39:21,155 a gentleman named Scott Huffman 1707 01:39:21,286 --> 01:39:25,031 went before cameras to accuse high ranking Senators and their staffs 1708 01:39:25,195 --> 01:39:28,178 of playing political football with Military valor. 1709 01:39:28,203 --> 01:39:30,789 --HR to send Appropriations bill, 1710 01:39:30,814 --> 01:39:34,234 it stalled in the Senate when a Pentagon staffer and his lawmakers-- 1711 01:39:34,259 --> 01:39:38,054 It's a bill including a recommendation for a posthumous Medal of Honor 1712 01:39:38,132 --> 01:39:41,397 for William H. Pitsenbarger is now heading to The Oval Office 1713 01:39:41,422 --> 01:39:44,554 and President Clinton is expected to sign that bill. 1714 01:39:46,203 --> 01:39:48,859 - Hi. Thank you. Thank you. - Good afternoon, sir. 1715 01:39:48,914 --> 01:39:50,313 - Thank you. - Thank you. 1716 01:39:50,338 --> 01:39:51,967 1717 01:39:53,429 --> 01:39:55,327 An airman named Bill pitsenbarger 1718 01:39:55,352 --> 01:39:56,914 will be awarded the Medal of Honor 1719 01:39:56,939 --> 01:39:58,708 today for his service in Vietnam. 1720 01:39:58,945 --> 01:40:01,745 He gave his country what Abraham Lincoln once called: 1721 01:40:02,000 --> 01:40:03,790 "The last full measure." 1722 01:40:04,338 --> 01:40:07,822 The US Air Force Museum 1723 01:40:13,844 --> 01:40:14,822 I'll be right back. 1724 01:40:26,969 --> 01:40:27,793 Hey. 1725 01:40:31,032 --> 01:40:33,223 - It's good to see you, man. - It's good to be here. 1726 01:40:36,079 --> 01:40:38,407 So.. The.. 1727 01:40:39,695 --> 01:40:41,498 Lady in red behind me, 1728 01:40:43,000 --> 01:40:44,563 she is, uh, 1729 01:40:45,508 --> 01:40:47,279 the address on this letter. 1730 01:40:55,735 --> 01:40:59,095 1731 01:41:12,086 --> 01:41:13,416 Bill gave me this. 1732 01:41:13,617 --> 01:41:15,102 He asked me to give it to you. 1733 01:41:19,766 --> 01:41:21,614 I'm sorry I took so long. 1734 01:41:28,467 --> 01:41:29,296 Thank you. 1735 01:41:33,109 --> 01:41:33,920 Thank you. 1736 01:41:43,417 --> 01:41:45,235 1737 01:41:45,352 --> 01:41:46,852 Amid the gloom 1738 01:41:47,181 --> 01:41:48,952 and waste of war, 1739 01:41:49,274 --> 01:41:51,852 we occasionally witness a brief but 1740 01:41:53,148 --> 01:41:55,789 brilliant flash of personnel valor 1741 01:41:55,891 --> 01:41:57,563 so radiant it becomes 1742 01:41:57,727 --> 01:41:59,828 impossible to ignore. 1743 01:42:00,163 --> 01:42:01,975 Such is the heroism 1744 01:42:02,531 --> 01:42:04,478 of William Hart Pitsenbarger, 1745 01:42:04,734 --> 01:42:07,431 who was moved by higher angels of duty, 1746 01:42:08,016 --> 01:42:10,112 courage and sacrifice 1747 01:42:10,359 --> 01:42:12,827 to make on behalf of men he did not know 1748 01:42:13,094 --> 01:42:16,086 and a nation that until now did not know his story. 1749 01:42:16,180 --> 01:42:19,157 The most supreme sacrifice. 1750 01:42:20,914 --> 01:42:23,172 Frank, Alice, 1751 01:42:23,844 --> 01:42:26,979 on behalf of the President of the United States of America 1752 01:42:27,603 --> 01:42:29,055 in the name of Congress 1753 01:42:29,337 --> 01:42:31,177 for conspicuous gallantry, 1754 01:42:31,649 --> 01:42:34,359 extreme valor and intrepidity, 1755 01:42:34,977 --> 01:42:36,541 at the risk of his own life 1756 01:42:36,566 --> 01:42:39,079 above and beyond the call of duty, 1757 01:42:39,853 --> 01:42:41,556 I award the Medal of Honor 1758 01:42:41,837 --> 01:42:43,359 to airman first class 1759 01:42:43,814 --> 01:42:46,108 William Hart Pitsenbarger. 1760 01:42:52,171 --> 01:42:53,544 1761 01:43:18,946 --> 01:43:20,320 Alright. 1762 01:43:20,345 --> 01:43:23,160 Alright, now, this-- this isn't on your program, but 1763 01:43:23,185 --> 01:43:26,379 if you could give me just moment more of your time, 1764 01:43:28,976 --> 01:43:31,944 I'd like to recognize some guys 1765 01:43:32,891 --> 01:43:35,219 who are going to hate me for doing it. 1766 01:43:36,641 --> 01:43:40,624 Now we have with us today some of the veterans of Operation Abilene. 1767 01:43:42,063 --> 01:43:43,338 Charlie Company, 1768 01:43:43,570 --> 01:43:45,718 Second of the 16th Infantry. 1769 01:43:46,383 --> 01:43:50,070 Now these man were the witnesses to Bill Pitsenbargers heroism 1770 01:43:50,141 --> 01:43:52,563 and they've worked and worked 1771 01:43:52,813 --> 01:43:55,390 for 32 years 1772 01:43:56,563 --> 01:43:58,093 to see this day come. 1773 01:44:02,484 --> 01:44:04,398 Would you honor us, please, 1774 01:44:04,883 --> 01:44:06,162 by standing 1775 01:44:06,609 --> 01:44:07,944 and being recognized? 1776 01:44:31,640 --> 01:44:33,609 And with the Airman of Pits's unit, 1777 01:44:34,061 --> 01:44:36,601 The Airspace rescue and recover service, 1778 01:44:37,007 --> 01:44:38,531 also please stand. 1779 01:44:40,273 --> 01:44:42,750 And any other PJ's from Vietnam, 1780 01:44:43,656 --> 01:44:44,945 would you rise? 1781 01:44:47,688 --> 01:44:51,824 If there are any other US veterans here today, will you please stand? 1782 01:44:56,546 --> 01:44:59,936 If there are wife’s or parents here, would you stand? 1783 01:45:03,608 --> 01:45:06,664 And any children or grand-children, would you join us? 1784 01:45:08,625 --> 01:45:10,680 And other friends or family 1785 01:45:10,705 --> 01:45:12,461 anyone who has been touched 1786 01:45:12,734 --> 01:45:14,461 or moved in any way 1787 01:45:14,486 --> 01:45:17,453 by the actions of this Medal of Honor recipient 1788 01:45:17,789 --> 01:45:20,281 would you also stand? 1789 01:45:28,640 --> 01:45:29,759 Look around. 1790 01:45:31,711 --> 01:45:33,789 This is the power 1791 01:45:34,148 --> 01:45:36,641 of what one person can do. 1792 01:46:39,265 --> 01:46:40,720 Thank you, son. 1793 01:46:49,703 --> 01:46:51,447 So you don't forget us. 1794 01:46:53,672 --> 01:46:54,864 Thank you. 1795 01:47:16,507 --> 01:47:18,136 - Daddy! - Hah! 1796 01:47:18,740 --> 01:47:19,943 Hey, little man. 1797 01:47:20,078 --> 01:47:21,428 I'm glad we got to come. 1798 01:47:21,493 --> 01:47:22,967 Oh, me too. 1799 01:47:23,477 --> 01:47:25,069 Where is your mommy? 1800 01:47:27,914 --> 01:47:29,849 Looking good in that uniform, Jimmy. 1801 01:47:32,180 --> 01:47:33,781 This is my son, Luke. 1802 01:47:35,414 --> 01:47:36,785 Nice to meet you, soldier. 1803 01:47:36,922 --> 01:47:38,277 1804 01:47:40,516 --> 01:47:41,955 I wanted to say 1805 01:47:44,015 --> 01:47:45,513 I wanted to say thank you. 1806 01:47:48,461 --> 01:47:49,943 You understand what I'm saying, sir? 1807 01:47:51,430 --> 01:47:52,642 Your welcome, Jimmy. 1808 01:47:54,797 --> 01:47:57,148 But, you really don't have to call me sir. 1809 01:47:58,274 --> 01:47:59,572 Sure, I do. 1810 01:48:00,602 --> 01:48:01,846 Why is that? 1811 01:48:03,883 --> 01:48:05,177 You earned it, sir. 1812 01:48:07,109 --> 01:48:08,852 Yeah, you take care now. 1813 01:48:09,359 --> 01:48:10,852 Because there is a jungle out there. 1814 01:48:24,734 --> 01:48:25,916 What's your name? 1815 01:48:26,336 --> 01:48:27,212 Luke. 1816 01:48:27,398 --> 01:48:28,564 I'm Tommy. 1817 01:48:31,422 --> 01:48:32,576 Early on, 1818 01:48:32,789 --> 01:48:34,093 you said 1819 01:48:34,758 --> 01:48:36,938 there was nothing in this for you. 1820 01:49:02,760 --> 01:49:10,105 Subtitled By NILNUWAN 1821 01:49:28,223 --> 01:49:35,767 Of the millions of men and women who served in the American military, 3,498 received the medal of honor 1822 01:49:35,792 --> 01:49:39,917 18 of them were from the United States Air Force. 1823 01:49:39,996 --> 01:49:44,253 Three of them were Airmen. 1824 01:49:44,602 --> 01:49:50,024 One of them was William Hart Pitsenbarger. 1825 01:50:33,914 --> 01:50:37,320 On April 11th 1966, when we took off on that mission, 1826 01:50:38,890 --> 01:50:41,619 Pits made a statement, he said: 1827 01:50:42,248 --> 01:50:44,868 "Sir, I don't feel good about this mission." 1828 01:50:45,428 --> 01:50:47,701 They were prepared for us, they knew we were coming. 1829 01:50:48,023 --> 01:50:50,226 They were in ground holes, 1830 01:50:50,505 --> 01:50:51,564 in trees 1831 01:50:51,663 --> 01:50:53,379 in underground and 1832 01:50:53,554 --> 01:50:56,321 as we walk they just simply closed the back door. 1833 01:50:58,647 --> 01:51:02,025 So they started calling us to help them get out the wounded, 1834 01:51:02,216 --> 01:51:05,864 and Pit said let me put me on the ground, I can organize this much better. 1835 01:51:06,267 --> 01:51:07,764 I said: sI don't want to lose you, Pits. 1836 01:51:08,501 --> 01:51:10,769 And it's hotter than hell down there because the war, and 1837 01:51:10,794 --> 01:51:13,217 fire fights going on all the time, you could hear the stuff. 1838 01:51:13,954 --> 01:51:15,054 So down he went. 1839 01:51:15,126 --> 01:51:18,082 My initial thought when I'd seen him repelling out-- 1840 01:51:18,290 --> 01:51:20,115 coming out of the helicopter was 1841 01:51:20,320 --> 01:51:22,769 "What in the hell this guy is thinking coming down here?" 1842 01:51:24,712 --> 01:51:27,415 There is not a one of us that wouldn't have left there if we could 1843 01:51:27,440 --> 01:51:30,141 and the only guy that could leave is Pitsenbarger, and he didn't. 1844 01:51:30,703 --> 01:51:33,507 Marty Collin was on the ground and he sent for me 1845 01:51:34,118 --> 01:51:35,118 because 1846 01:51:36,508 --> 01:51:39,107 he said "I want somebody to know what Pits did 1847 01:51:39,602 --> 01:51:41,824 so that he get to reported it back in case I die." 1848 01:51:42,110 --> 01:51:44,342 At that time Marty had been shot five times. 1849 01:51:44,860 --> 01:51:46,860 When we found out the next morning 1850 01:51:47,615 --> 01:51:49,501 that he had been killed, we were just... 1851 01:51:56,094 --> 01:51:57,891 it was a sad time everybody. 1852 01:52:01,298 --> 01:52:03,362 To me, this is one of the most 1853 01:52:03,954 --> 01:52:06,629 important thing I did as The secretary of the Air Force. 1854 01:52:06,746 --> 01:52:08,767 Well' it should have been humbled by itself 1855 01:52:08,792 --> 01:52:10,305 It was just a fundamental wrong 1856 01:52:10,401 --> 01:52:12,724 It was wrong to Bill Pitsenbarger, it was wrong to his family 1857 01:52:12,882 --> 01:52:14,914 wrong to the airmen who supported him. 1858 01:52:15,133 --> 01:52:17,735 And when we think about it was extraordinary to 1859 01:52:17,760 --> 01:52:19,901 have people worked for it over 30 years 1860 01:52:20,055 --> 01:52:21,209 to get this done. 1861 01:52:21,420 --> 01:52:22,852 I mean, these people had their own 1862 01:52:22,982 --> 01:52:25,488 lives, wives, children, grand children. 1863 01:52:25,821 --> 01:52:27,153 And this was a passion for them, 1864 01:52:27,178 --> 01:52:29,009 and I just thought that was extraordinary. 1865 01:52:29,563 --> 01:52:31,169 And I just, I felt 1866 01:52:31,239 --> 01:52:33,215 and I ordered to Pits. 1867 01:52:33,690 --> 01:52:37,243 Not just myself, there were other people who feels the same way, 1868 01:52:37,717 --> 01:52:39,090 specially our whole crew. 1869 01:52:39,516 --> 01:52:40,766 We owe it to him. 1870 01:52:42,563 --> 01:52:45,046 Bill's blood is mixed with ours forever. 1871 01:52:45,096 --> 01:52:46,600 I mean, he is our brother. 128863

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