Cheating Death In The Jungles Of Vietnam
5/25/202627 min
During the Vietnam War, Army helicopter pilot Art Jacobs volunteered for some of the conflict’s most dangerous rescue missions — repeatedly flying into enemy fire to evacuate wounded soldiers. On one mission alone, three helicopters were shot down beneath him. In this special Memorial Day edition of Morning Wire, Jacobs reflects on combat, survival, the men he couldn’t save, and the lessons he carried home from war. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2804- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Art Jacobs· Guest1:03
We went out and, uh, came to a hover, lowered the cable, and again, they opened up. The bullets, you know, came through. One hit my side, one hit me in the arm. Engine failure is pretty imminent, so if we stay there to try to get the wounded, the risk is that the aircraft will crash on the friendly troops.
Georgia Howe· Host1:25
That was Art Jacobs, retired Army helicopter pilot, talking about the