Why Daytime Patrols in Vietnam were a Bad Idea & Hunting Communists with the CIA | David Yorck

Please consider donating to help us capture more incredible stories: http://americanveteranscenter.org/donations Lt. Col. David Yorck was born in Germany during World War II and came to the United States in 1950. After joining the U.S. Marine Corps, he was immediately sent to Vietnam for the first of multiple tours. He would serve there as a platoon commander, company commander, and in an intelligence role. Lt. Col. Yorck walks us through the horrors of combat, his frustrations with the system, and how his role changed with greater responsibility. He also takes us inside Operation Phoenix, a mission to identify and root out communists in South Vietnam. Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanveteranscenter/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVCupdate Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanveteranscenter/ Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/2980518 00:00 Intro 02:28 Going to Fight in Vietnam 03:37 Marines Patrolling in Vietnam 06:42 Becoming a Company Commander in Vietnam 11:03 Operation Pheonix