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Michael Meer


U.S. Army 1966 – 1967


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Suddenly My Left Knee Was Hot

7:12
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Michael recounts being injured and the end of the Armed Chinook Helicopter Program.

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What War Is

2:40
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Michael shares a hard truth about his time in Vietnam.

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365 and a Wake-Up…

1:49
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Michael reports on how the time in Vietnam seems to change a solider.

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Stalling the Helicopter

1:59
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Michael recalls how firing the 20mm cannon would stall the helicopter.

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Tree Branches Hitting the Helicopter

2:37
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Michael tells about the time in Vietnam when his life flashed before his eyes.

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It Looked Like Frontierland

1:54
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Michael remembers his first impressions of Vietnam.

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They’ve Overrun the Base

1:54
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Michael recalls when he first arrived in Vietnam.

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My Life Was Upside Down

3:04
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His story of being drafted by the Army and asked to volunteer to join the Marines.