@nbcnews: Rocker Rick Springfield recalled this week how, as a teenager, when he performed for U.S. forces in Vietnam, they came under attack and he killed a Viet Cong — haunting him to this day that he “was responsible for the end of a life.”

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catchmeinthecomment
Robert Simon Jumper :
Threw a mortar?
2026-09-11 02:18:05
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3cytrus
Cytrus :
Jessie’s hurl
2026-09-11 03:49:01
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ericataoldotcom
Eric :
He doesn’t have a single song where this is necessary
2026-09-11 03:46:58
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mdjhghd
mdjhghd :
Bro is just lying
2026-09-11 04:03:04
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why_hattt
WhyHatt :
I believe it because who, if they were making this up, would say you threw a mortar lol
2026-09-11 03:39:15
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nate81806
nate :
60mm mortars were able to be armed and thrown by hand by doing it and doing it was super dangerous but it is 100% believable since they it has been documented tons of times during Vietnam
2026-09-11 03:47:38
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juanjing73
Juanjing73 :
Wake up, Babe. New Rick Springfield lore just dropped.
2026-09-11 02:17:39
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clayton.fil
clayton.fil :
I’m confused.. he wasn’t famous yet.. so why was he visiting troops?
2026-09-11 03:53:02
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casey52393
JanitorFinalBoss :
Threw it by hand? Good lord
2026-09-11 01:36:00
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bmiilz
bmills :
there’s no way this is true
2026-09-11 03:36:31
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chicanocowboy1
CaliCowboy :
Everyone in the comments jealous 😂😂😂
2026-09-11 07:50:00
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kalebalooza
kalebalooza :
yeah and I was there with him im only 27 but I swear its true lol
2026-09-11 07:53:42
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sollaknox
@sollaknox :
You don’t throw mortars
2026-09-11 03:32:20
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vokalized
Emily Vokal :
My dad probably did too
2026-09-11 07:50:59
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mef96923
Mef96923 :
Yeah ok
2026-09-11 01:48:55
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teatime815
Teatime81 :
Oh boy this sounds like tall tales from the man who wanted Jessie’s girl.
2026-09-11 04:24:19
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blue221216
blue221216 :
Bro just making it up
2026-09-11 03:25:08
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j.gap1
J Gap :
“Threw” a mortar? 🧐
2026-09-11 03:27:33
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_yoquierotacobell
bertha 💋 :
Why does everyone think he lying😹😹😹
2026-09-11 03:39:13
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anarchy0654
Anarchy :
Joe Rogan the podcaster he was never in the military
2026-09-11 02:33:03
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.ricefan2
⚡️𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐉𝐙 ⚡️ :
How much now?
2026-09-11 01:03:49
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peacocky.jr
peacocky.jr :
Bro just lying
2026-09-11 03:33:03
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rotateanappleinyourhead
rotateanappleinyourhead :
Patriot
2026-09-11 04:27:14
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eyesrolled4u
EyesRolled4U :
Must’ve been Jessie
2026-09-11 02:37:02
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