A Memoir of Music and War The Vietnam Tour 1968–1969

When I returned from Vietnam in 1969, “Get Together” became The Youngbloods’ most popular single, re-released that year and reaching №5 on the U.S. charts. The song lyrics pleaded for us to love one another, “Right now”. In the 1960s, a person’s choice of music was a trust code for friendships, and the songs take me back to when I faced a choice: wait to be drafted into the Army or enlist in another branch of the military. I joined the Navy in 1966.

The Navy carries Marines to where they’re needed, and Navy corpsmen go with them to care for the sick and wounded. After Navy Boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, I completed six months of emergency medical and nursing training at the Navy’s Hospital Corps School. The Vietnam War was raging, and a young guitarist and singer was performing… read more >

Kill 'Em All 1986 Vintage Men's T-Shirt

Design Description “Kill ’em all, let God sort ’em out” is a grim expression that became associated with American military culture, particularly Special Forces and other combat units during the Vietnam era and afterward. The phrase conveys a deliberately ruthless battlefield attitude: don’t worry about determining who