Last Days in Vietnam

00:00:59 As we began to contemplate evacuation

00:05:19 I was assigned to the American embassy in Saigon.

00:09:32 from the coastal city's crowded backstreets and pagodas

00:13:50 By the 5th of April

00:17:21 If the very worst were to happen

00:20:58 Black Ops were essentially violating the rules...

00:25:14 I mean, it wasn't just us; it was a whole bunch of ships.

00:28:35 And once you start off like that

00:32:12 Of course they took the money, but they never got us.

00:36:36 One becomes pretty invested in that country.

00:41:07 off the roofs of buildings around the city

00:44:34 prevented us from burning classified documents

00:49:28 You and your wingman would fly into the embassy

00:52:49 Well, we're one of the first ships they saw.

00:56:11 the helicopter coming down it just blew us away.

01:00:23 This big Chinook showed up.

01:03:45 took it up and gave it to the refugees they had befriended.

01:08:27 I turned to him and said, "This is my last load.

01:11:40 I land on the USS Blue Ridge again.

01:15:15 "Maybe they've started shooting down helicopters

01:19:07 with an unknown number of civilians

01:22:49 The President commends the personnel of the armed forces

01:26:15 I didn't join them.

01:31:23 You know, so...