Vietnam LRRP Veteran; Capt.William J. Miller. Bronze Star "V" and Purple Heart

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  @110sassactual · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Update 6/8/25. It is with a heavy heart, that I share Mr.Miller passed away in March of this year. My time with him was short but I gained a lifetime of stories. Men like him walk amongst us every day so be sure to always say hello in there and thank you for their service and sacrifice. <br><br>Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve forwarded your comments over to Mr. Miller. He’s tickled to death to have seen such supports and interest in his story. “I’d never thought it was that interesting. Just something I did is all” <br>If you have any friends or family that were Combat veterans like Mr.Miller, please comment below! I’d love to connect

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  @MarshaGrimes-gb7yv · 3 years ago

  My husband was a Sergeant 101st Airborne Ranger LRRP in 1970, arriving in Nam in January. He turned 23 in July and was killed in action September 25. His name is on The Wall. L H Grimes. He is buried in the Marietta National Cemetery outside Atlanta. Thanks to all who served whether they made it home or were KIA. We are so proud of all of you.

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  @carolecarr5210 · 3 years ago

  Captain Miller, Captain Carole Carr, USAF Nurse here, &nbsp;My heart still rattles every time I watch videos of you guys, having heard many from patients I cared for at Tachikawa AFB hospital in Japan 2 1/2 years, &amp; later as Flight Nurse bring our guys on their last leg home. I never supported the war, &amp; was angry about it, but ALWAYS supported you brave men who fought it, &amp; will to my dying day. Thank you my friend.

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  @billcampbell1627 · 3 years ago

  I&quot;m 73. &nbsp;Turned 21 as an 11B on a hillside in Vietnam. &nbsp;Always admired the LRRPs. &nbsp;When I came home I thought that the only thing positive that could come of the War was that the US would never be so stupid to let politicians send young Americans off to die for what they knew was a lie ever again. &nbsp;Boy was I wrong. &nbsp;I really didn&apos;t learn of the deceit that got us into Vietnam and the mismanagement until many years later. &nbsp;I was never going back after I left. &nbsp;I got out and 5 years later I went back in as SF. &nbsp;Then Flight school. &nbsp;Retired in 96. &nbsp;The LRRP teams that I ran in to while I was there were really a different breed. &nbsp;They were very good at what they did and kept a lot of Infantry guys alive because of their work. &nbsp;When I got out I learned the 500 pound bomb fuzes had a 20% failure rate. &nbsp;Thats how the VC got so much of the explosives they used for booby traps. &nbsp;58,272 brothers and sisters did not come home from that conflict. &nbsp;I personally thank you Mr. Miller for doing what you did. &nbsp;I hope you find some peace in your life. &nbsp;Thanks.

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  @chucklandmedia145 · 3 years ago

  How weird that I stumbled upon this video without searching for it! &nbsp; Mr. William Miller has been a friend of mine for years. &nbsp;We have played Blues music together and he is an amazing guy! &nbsp; Thank you for doing this interview preserving his story!

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  @hectormartinez9657 · 3 years ago

  I loved hearing Captain Miller’s story. The story about having $700 and 2 hookers. God love these Vietnam veterans. I was in basic training in 86. &nbsp;Some of them trained us I’m sure at the tail end of their careers. And to the Vietnam vet I had thanksgiving dinner with last week, thank you for your service Don.

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  @chrisfrench8511 · 3 years ago

  Capt. Bill Miller is an American hero. Thank you for your service.

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  @waynejenkins6259 · 3 years ago

  I enjoyed this interview with Captain Miller. &nbsp;His closing comments align pretty much with what I have always said after returning home in early 1969. &nbsp;I didn’t want to do it again, and if I ever had children, I didn’t ever want them to have to experience war, but when it was all said and done, I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. &nbsp;I came away from it with an appreciation for life that I don’t think I would otherwise have ever had. &nbsp; I have the utmost respect for the LRRP’s.

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  @iltc9734 · 3 years ago

  A very honest, brave, reflective, and highly capable man. &nbsp;Thank you Capt Miller for sharing your experiences. &nbsp;You deserve the rest of your life to be peaceful, happy, and full of life&apos;s simple pleasures. That is what I wish for you. &nbsp;Cold beer, the smell of freshly cut grass, &nbsp;weekend football, a hobby or two, great music to both make and listen to, the company of friends and family, &nbsp;movie nights, great pizza, ....happiness.

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  @waynemcdaniel8390 · 3 years ago

  I &nbsp;was in Co,E 75th Rangers 9th Inf Division .I served in Vietnam &nbsp;1969-1970...I retired from the Army Infantry in 1992.

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  @joeritchie4554 · 3 years ago

  Capt. Miller you are a hero. I was a little boy during the Viet Nam war. I prayed for you guys every night. Viet Nam vets are my heroes.

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  @anthonybowen7327 · 5 months ago

  My dad was part of this Unit. He still have nightmares. He only shared the stories after I served.

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