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Shop https://www.mikeritlandco.com for Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel & more! #chokeyourself Who is Nelson Modrall? He's a former teacher, Silver-Star Colonel, and he just so happens to be the very first Vietnam Veteran to ever grace the Mike Drop studio. That's why Mike's sitting down with him to talk about his tour in the ill-fated country - the tunnels, the injuries, and all the Agent Orange you could stand. What did Nelson find out there in the jungle? Tune in to find out. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Platoon and Forrest Gump 03:30 - Expert Marksmanship 06:30 - The Case for Christ 08:30 - Morning Routine 10:00 - Born and Raised in Saginaw, Michigan 12:30 - Anticipating Vietnam 16:30 - Ukraine & Russia 19:30 - Collegebound 25:00 - In the Army Now 31:30 - Draft Recruits 34:00 - Landing in Vietnam 36:30 - My First Mission 47:30 - Finding the Hidden Enemy 52:30 - Going Loud 59:30 - Agent Orange 1:01:30 - Ambushing the Ambushers 1:06:00 - Fighting the Jungle 1:16:30 - Injured by Contact 1:27:30 - A Field Hospital in Saigon 1:33:30 - Lasting Injuries 1:38:30 - Recovering Stateside 1:42:30 - Chasing the Aviator 1:44:30 - Aviation Intelligence Officer 1:54:00 - Missions In Flight 1:04:00 - On Leaving Vietnam 2:09:00 - The Vietnam Memorial 2:11:00 - Teaching the Next Generation 2:18:00 - Strategic Intelligence 2:20:30 - Bucket-List Items ------------ Sponsors: Manscaped Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "MIKEDROP" at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code "MIKEDROP" at manscaped.com. Keep things smooth and fresh as we say sayonara to Smooth Ball Summer and enter Fresh Ball Fall! -------------- MUD/WTR Go to mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKE for 15% off! ------------ Black Buffalo Use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout for 15% off your first order on BlackBuffalo.com. And check out their store locator to see if Black Buffalo is sold at a retailer near you. ------------ Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet ALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND: SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5531509/advertisement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices