CUT OFF: The Epic Stand of the 'Lost Platoon' | Battle of Ia Drang | Clyde "Earnie" Savage

The last time I saw a interview with Mr. Savage was in 1987 I believe it was an I had no idea who he was because he looks different didn't recognize him.. Bad ass man..

If you have not seen the cbs report (it may not be CBS but it's a major news outlet), from the 90s, that took this man, hal moore, and other survivors back to la drang and that mountain, it is more then worthy of your time. They're interviewed right where it went down and in the spots they were in during the battle. I think its one of the best reports I've ever seen on the battle, if not the best. The news reporter named jack (i dont know the last name), narrated it and he was in the battle, and went back over with them. Its no longer then an hour but an hour well spent.

Welcome home brother, you done real good, God bless you Sir...71 yo Navy Veteran

The Men of the Lost Platoon sang even higher praise for Charlie "Doc" Lose. Whose disregard for self was on full display as he crawled around exposing himself to enemy fire as he tended to wounded using his own body to shield the them, gathered and consolidated any resources and fashioned bandages like MacGuyver. Which is not to take anything away from Earnie Savage who re-wrote the book and how to act in a hopeless situation.

Sgt. Savage is a great American!

Without you guys, the world, as bad as it is, would be even worse. Thank you very much for your service and you should all be proud forever.

S.F.C. Savage deserves the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Ira Drang.

When I was in Army basic training at Fort Sill Oklahoma back in 2009. We had a book that was called a smart book and it had pretty much all the information you needed to know about the military. And it also had information about prior military soldiers and their training. And the soldiers and marines who fought in the vietnam war were some of the most highly trained regular soldiers and marines of any era of war.

This is the Kind of History that
They Should Teach to our Children in Schools, American History so That They Have The
Same Pride For There COUNTRY as my Generation DOES, AND NOT POISONING
THERE YOUNG MINDS WITH
THERE CRAP ABOUT MORE THAN TWO GENDERS......GOD
BLESS YOU SIR, FOR ALL YOUR
SACRIFICES..........

Another hero of the losr🎉platoon was Doc Lose keeping all those wounded men alive for 2 days. I believe he ended up having to use toilet paper as bandages.

Sgt. Savage is even better than Major Payne

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"...tactically and technically proficient..."
This man still remembers the Creed of the Non-commissioned Officer.

Have a nice day SGT Savage.

God bless you Always Sr and Thank you for your Service 🙏🇮🇪🇺🇸

👍 much respect and gratitude! Welcome home!

Repent and believe the gospel. Everybody needs Jesus. Only Jesus can save lost sinners. Jesus wins and the devil loses be on Jesus's side. God please help all our veterans. 👍🙏❤️

This guy is such a badass the unit stumbled across way more nva then they thought and then these guys get cut off and a bunch of leaders get killed in the first 20 mins and this guy takes control and adjusts artillery and then makes pre determined firing points and then blasts the hell out of the nva at close range and massively outnumbered. Badass. Welcome home sgt from a fellow combat 173rd airborne infantry Afghanistan 2007

Also I went to a ptsd program with a guy named David davita and he got a bronze star in the idrang valley with this guy I don’t think my friend was in the lost plt tho

Heavy duty. Motivates me to be a better, nore serious person, a better American. And motivates me to justify & honor their sacrifice for our country through my actions & conduct in every day life! 🙋🙏

Sharp as a tack!

My father-in-law was the PSG of the lost platoon. I have met Col Moore, CSM Plumley, Sgt Savage and others in the unit. Brave men all. SALUTE!

Really cool to see the real guys from the movie.

That Man in the interview (SFC Savage) is the epitome of a Warrior. SFC Savage USA Ret. is a national treasure.

You also have to think when these guys were in the war there wasn’t really any body armor like what soldiers wear today just imagine running in the combat without that plate carrier we have today. Those are things I think about all the time when I hear these war stories of these older veterans.. Straight balls of steel

Very articulate and intelligent man that makes you visualize his experiences. He definitely was a Hero.
Thank you for your service Sgt Savage. You can see why his men were not KIA when he took charge of his squad.

Anybody listening yet?

Sgt. Earnie Savage, hero of Ia Drang, LEGEND. Thank you for your service!

you are looking at a real hero.

I don’t know why he didn’t receive a MoH

✨🇺🇲"God Bless Our Veterans and Active Warrior's!!!"🇺🇲✨

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My father Robert Bowington was in the 229th i believe. I know he was a crew chief on hueys and he went over with Sgt Savage. Thank you Sargent for your service.

Good fellow

The nva gave huge hints they had heavy presence in the IA drang. The dead nva were removed the night before, the bamboo trail markers found by 2-8 recon element, the lack of tactical awareness of the strewn out platoons along 500 yrds of column, the upper echelon didn't pay attention to the sign, they had 16 hrs at Albany with no arty, air support and botched communication. The ncos turned a bad situation into a life saving issue.

Bad Ass American Warrior! 🇺🇸

"Morning sargent major"😅

He’s so correct . I ran over 400 missions outside the wire in Iraq including during the battle of Ramadi . I was scared shitless on many occasions, but once the first IED or TIC happened I was able to function in a team atmosphere. I was fine for a while after but later in life I’m having difficulty. Not a day goes by I don’t think of my time there and I’m certain I’m not alone in that endeavor. Nothing makes you more alive than almost dying . These brave men should be honored what they went through when they got back is unacceptable.

As a young troop, my brother Michael Patterson was a survivor of the lost platoon - though he seldom spoke about it, his experience greatly troubled him (I believe ‘survivors guilt’) until his untimely death in 1982…He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with ‘V’ device…He was always noble man…

Sgt Savage Guia bless you it's truly an honor Sir!💕🕊️🌹💯

Another guy who deserves a ton of credit was Charles "Doc" Lose. He was a medic who for that battle kept the wounded alive by sometimes using c rations toilet paper to plug wounds crawling from body to body.

When they were policing up the area surrounding the knoll Savage said they found heroin n cocaine on many of the NVA dead.

Honestly there should be a like for every view on these videos these stories need to ne heard!

Respect

Does anyone else notice.....the painful, tragic, life-changing moments are the ones you can remember instantly. You'll never forget, even Veterans fron World War 1 can recall every moment.

Boy, this man is brilliant. His recollection is amazing. His bless him and his comrades.

He should get the MOH

That is my hometown. Bong Son is a district of Binh Dinh province

Respect to the man by spelling his name wrong. It’s not Earnie, how about Ernie

Never believe your to low on the totem pole to end up in command. Just a buck SGT and in a matter of minutes and some bad calls by his leadership he found himself in charge with the lives of his men on him. This is why you should always train mentally and physically to be able to take command as a NCO or even lower.

Lol, did you really have to use a Dubya quote in your intro?