Leonard Crosby served two tours in Vietnam, the first as a Platoon Leader in the 4th Infantry Division and the Second as a Company Commander with the 101st Airborne. He is the recipient of the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, and the Soldier's Medal.

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Chapters
0:00 - Childhood
1:35 - Into the Army
3:10 - Volunteering for Vietnam
4:34 - FNG in the 4th ID
5:48 - First Time in Combat
9:44 - Heavy Casualties
12:45 - Brush with Death
14:16 - Haunting Memories
16:38 - Overrun by the NVA
20:38 - I Shouldn't be Here
21:52 - Training Officer Disaster
27:57 - Back to Vietnam
29:02 - Company Commander
35:48 - Silver Star (Shot in the Neck)
39:25 - Fragging, Racism, Drugs, and REMFs
46:30 - Trip to Saigon
49:56 - Rough Welcome Home
52:15 - Reflections on Vietnam
54:15 - The True Cost of War

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