Randolph “Randy” Howard (19462023) entered the Army in 1965, completed basic training, AIT, Ranger School and Jump School before deploying to Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division in 1966. As a rifleman with Charlie Troop, 1/9, Howard survived several close encounters with the NVA and was founded four times during the tour. Due to a clerical error, he returned to Vietnam after the Tet Offensive with the 82nd Airborne’s “Golden Brigade,” where he was wounded for a fifth and final time.

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Chapters:
0:00 HandtoHand Combat
1:24 Shot in the Helmet
4:39 Hit Again
6:04 WWII VS Vietnam
7:37 Wounded & Evacuated
8:15 Second Tour
11:24 Postwar Struggles

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