Vietnam Vets Friends Vanished After Explosion. 45 Years Later He Sees THIS At The Airport [VIDEO] In 1969, when soldier Mike Gude was serving a tour of Vietnam, his four-men recon unit encountered a booby-trapped area in the jungle while gathering enemy intel. Before they realized what had happened, Gude set off a mine that caused him to lose part of his leg. Thankfully, he had his fellow men in uniform to rescue him. Two of them saved my life, Gude said. Unfortunately, he never saw the men again and Gude was left wondering whether they had even made it out alive. 45 years later, Gude was able to find his lost comrades: Howard Hunt, Gray Fox, and Bob Bodemann. The group was reunited after he posted on an online message board. Watch the extraordinarily touching reunion below and tell us what you think. Do you support our veterans? 