About this episode

The episode discusses the often-overlooked role of the Coast Guard in the Vietnam War through the experiences of Woody Barley.

The United States Coast Guard is the service that has to go out but doesn't have to come back. By July of 1965, the first 82-foot patrol boats were arriving at Da Nang. Most people don't even know the Coast Guard was in Vietnam, and the people who do know tend to picture them somewhere in the background, keeping the shipping lanes clear. During his one-year tour, Woody Barley was definitely not in the background.

People in this episode

Guest: Woody Barley

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Organizations: United States Coast Guard

Places: Da Nang

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