Cambodia, Mekong River DeltaTaiwan, 23.69781, 120.960515United States, California, San Diego County, Amphibious Base Coronado, 32.65867, -117.15567United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383United States, Georgia, Troup County, LaGrange, 33.03929, -85.03133Vietnam, Chợ Lớn, 10.7514918, 106.6604732Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, 10.7758439, 106.7017555Vietnam, Mekong River DeltaMarsh, AlanRedding, Russell, 1942-2000-05-27In this interview, Russell Redding recalls his history as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam. He relates the founding and purpose of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association. He describes his youth and education as well as how he entered the Navy and became a SEAL. He gives a brief history of the SEALs. He outlines a brief history of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, including the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the USS Maddox (DD 731) and the USS Turner Joy (DD 951). The mission of his unit was "Operation Game Warden." He describes the difference between World War II and Vietnam. He discusses the culture and living conditions in Vietnam. After his tours in Vietnam, he was attached to the Army as an adviser for a joint exercise with the Chinese. He discusses the aftermath of the war in American society and how the war helped him appreciate the little things in life.Russell Redding was a Navy SEAL in Vietnam.video/quicktimehttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterVietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, AmericanTet Offensive, 1968United States. Navy. SEALsUnited States. Army. Infantry Division, 9thAtlanta History CenterGeorgia Military AcademyAtlanta Vietnam Veterans Business AssociationViệt-CộngCommunisminterdictioninformantsinterrogationtortureGeneva ConventionStoner 63M-79M-16AR-15starlight scopemalaria tabletsSaigon (Vietnam)Oral history interview of Russell ReddingMovingImage