I’ve literally never felt so vulnerable reacting in front of potentially the whole world. So, I was so nervous uploading this🥲. The meaning is so sad but so important 🥺 Sending hugs if you need it and thinking of Veterans and families 💜💜 I don’t know if the band ‘Five Finger Death Punch’ are donating any of this song to veterans charities. But if I’m lucky enough to have the monetisation, it’ll be good to donate the money from this video 🤷🏻♀️
FFDP does a *lot* for our veterans and active duty servicemembers, whether performing free concerts through the USO for deployed troops, donating money and time to various veteran-related charities (or founding & funding charities themselves), or simply using their platform to raise awareness of issues like the ones mentioned in this video.
The tattoos on the cop and the guy he was arresting means that they served in the same unit. The black dude at the end was saying "Bill, Bill, it's me Jacoby. You saved my life brother."
As a veteran myself, I've been more fortunate than others being that I'm not homeless, although I was close. I nearly lost everything when I decided to get out of the Army and my fiance at the time left me as I was transitioning from the Army back to the civilian world. Found out she cheated on me after that while I was on a deployment. But I got the help I needed, it took forever to get it though. Which I think is part of why so many veterans kill themselves. I tried to make a mental health appointment with the Veterans Affairs in January, the nearest appointment available is in October. No one should have to wait 9 months for help
I appreciate your service and sacrifice I also agree with you about the length of time of having to wait to get help being too long 9 months is an appallingly long time to wait to get help
Tough life being a soldier, most people who fight wars either don't make it to the end or end up wishing they didn't make it. The few who manage to hold on to their physical health and thus survive, often lose their mental health in the process. Ending up with PTSD and even becoming suicidal. I hope you get all the support I'd like to give you but can't. Remember, even when there's nothing left inside there's still a reason to fight. Even just to spite Death for the sake of it, push for survival and never give in.
Did my 5 yrs USAF missed desert storm and this video still brings tears. Never had to experience war while I was in. But still see all the troops who did as Borthers and sister.
Army veteran here. Saddest part is the video is eight years old and all those numbers have increased. It's no longer one suicide every two hours. It's one every hour. Thanks for the reaction.
No matter how many times I watch this, 😢 Thanks for watching! I’m a retired combat veteran of Desert Storm. It hits hard to see the reality that some do suffer. Freedom is not free😞🇺🇸
😢😓same here @joepradly2323, powerful song whenever iam out and about and I see a veteran or anyone living on the street, I buy then a meal or just listen, because of them, we get to watch these videos and more, we should never forget there sacrifices.......
@@AlexShiroki I joined because I could do as my father before served. I served purely out of service to my country and for the freedoms my family, friends and I enjoy. When called to free the country of Kawait I gladly went to free them of their oppressor. Freedom isn’t free, someone had to sacrifice to obtain it. I did it to keep my friends and family safe from this cruel and upside world. It was my humble honor to have served.
@@joespradley2323 You are thousand miles away from Kuwait or Iraq. Do you think they need your way of freedom and democracy? I understand you as a soldier served, but isn't it too much? Why waste your life on some politician's agenda? I understand why Russia is fighting in Ukraine, but I never understood american guys who spent their lives in Vietnam or Iraq.
@@AlexShiroki if you don’t think what takes place in other parts of the world won’t affect you then take a look at history and it’s shock wave to neighboring countries that are dictators next agenda. I don’t care about the democracy part but freedom yes. I know all political leaders have their own agenda for doing things. But let’s drop the political talk and learn to get along with each other. I have grown to love Russia mainly because of your people and Diana Ankudinova brought me to doing so because she is such a wonderful singer and performer. Peace be with you🙏🏼
"I don't know what to say... I just feel, so much..." From a veteran, you would not believe how powerful those words are. No BS, no fake tears, just a real, heart-felt, response. And thanks for the hug. It means more than you know. That is all.
Was medically retired after 17 years. Lost my health, my job, my career, and my family. Still trying to cope with everything that happened 15+ years later. I imagine I will still be trying to cope with it until I'm gone. "BUT" the VA has taken really could care of me and works with me several times a month. For this I am grateful. Would have died a long time ago without them. Thanks for the video and your reaction.
I may still be young. But I have always had a great deal of respect for our vets.. a few years ago when I was 16-17 ish I was a part of a non profit organization called The Lost Vets in Tennessee. Their goal was to provide food, water, fresh clothes and most importantly shelter to the homeless or struggling veterans. It was an amazing experience and one I'm glad I was able to be a part of. My favorite memory was on Thanksgiving where we had a giant feast for the veterans and getting to share my love of cooking and bring a warm smile and a full belly to those that were in need. I also got to personally work with the founder, country music artist Willie Franklin, who instilled some valuable life lessons as well as an insight into the music business in which I'd like to pursue
COOL! I am so glad that you put their ending on your video so the contacts are shown. You are awesome for that! Thank you for showing this MV and Veterans the respect they deserve. I really appreciate that from you! :)
@@faemike55 Agreed. Literally everybody on Earth should see this. It should be sub-titled in every language so it would be easily understood. If everybody understood even a fraction of the hardships that veterans go through during and after wars and 'conflicts', then there would be fewer wars. Humans are Humans first, THEN they take on jobs and careers.
As a combat Veteran and one that suffers from PTSD myself I cannot warch this video without crying. We never ask why we just went and served our Country. Luckily I`ve somehow managed a somewhat normal life it is always there watching me.
Every time I watch this video, it gets me when the veteran in the suit says to the homeless vet "You saved my life" and they both start crying as he picks him up. 5FDP have many great original songs as well as a couple of great covers they do are the collaboration with Kenny Wayne Shepard and Brain May on "Blue on Black" and Eric Burden and the Animals "House of the Rising Sun". They come across as massive supporter's of Military / Vet's and Police / 1st responders.
As a combat veteran of Desert Shield, I appreciate when anyone does this video because it brings awareness to a topic that needs as much attention as possible. Thank you for doing this video and because of you close to 10K more people now know more about how vets lives can be when they return home. Thank you for being real and open. Keep doing the amazing job you are doing.
Five Finger Death Punch has another song called "Gone Away". It is a cover of a The Offspring song from the 1990s. The song/video displays the story of a veteran dealing with survivor's remorse which is a really hard thing for most civilians to fully comprehend because they are not exposed to many life-or-death situations. Highly recommend.
I've heard this song a thousand times seen the video so many times that I can't count no matter how many times I still can't help it the tears start coming down
Soldiers of every country are the same. Unless you have been there you will never understand. I am a 20 year retired Veteran. I served in 'Nam and Iraq. My son was in Afghanistan and is now disabled. His daughter (my granddaughter) served in Kuwait and the ME. She is now a government contractor for the military. My dad was injured in WW2 and his brother, my uncle spent his whole life in a veterans home due to traumatic brain injury. I have been divorced, homeless, and have PTSD and depression. The struggle continues.
I'm a US Army Veteran and I spent 7 years Homeless but I'm not now I have a Home and my Daughter is in my life, this song always hurts because it's true.
As I was watching this I could clearly see it was effecting you emotionally it brings me nears to tears while reading the text literally everytime america is failing it’s veterans the government put them in that situation and they discard them like there a tool to throw away when they brake
its really hard for the ones that serve 4 years , I served 12 years in the marines and im on my 6 year on the navy , for special operators , help there is no help , i have brother that left , and its really hard on them , imagine you life everyday you going 100 miles per hour and then when u become a civilian its a 0 miles per hour , they should have a place to decompress and to teach them how to become a civilian , they spend millions of dollars on us to learn how to survive, in extreme , how not to die , how to become the best of the best on the field, , but no training in to rehabilitated to ybecome civilian , i still have few years left and all i know is this life. thank you for ur words , i was sitting in the deck of the carrier and some reason ur video was on my playlist ,
for all the vets of Afghanistan 2009/2010 I was wounded there I had a medevac in the chopper, there was a medic she said to me do not die it is an order! I wish I could contact her to say I m still in service and she saved my life she had brown hairs and charismatic girl, I was in the 2nd foreign Legion regiment, I think she gonna remember, there was blood everywhere
Thanks for watching this video. This message needs to be heard. US Marine vet, I lost 2 brothers while I was in and 3 more to their own hands after we all got out. That number is up to 22 a day, which haunts me. Semper Fi to all my warrior brothers and sisters, until we drink a horn in Valhalla. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC
For UK veterans contact British Legen, although their help is limited they can provide support and point you in the right direction to other organizations. The difference between military life and civvy street is immense and if combined with any form of a combat-related induced medical condition, it is a thousand times more immense. If you see a holeless person just think for a moment because that person could have served to protect you from the evils in this world so you can live freely and safely. For me, the hardest thing is adjusting to civilian life after service due to the fact, military life and that lifestyle comes to a soul-destroying abrupt end. The song however is a powerful and excellent ballard. The video gives the message straight to your senses and feelings.
Sadly even here in the UK the government is failing us. Once we leave the services we are cast aside. Its only our fellow veterans and regimental charities that help us. This song means a lot.
A good friend of mine is a former veteran. Somehow, after all the horrible shit we put him through, he is a solid, well adjusted guy with a good wife that supports him, children that love him and a decent job. I haven't a clue how he manages. I haven't even been through half the shit he had to deal with and I can barely manage my life. Getting out of bed and pretending to be normal is the best I can manage most days. Don't get me wrong, I somehow managed to make this work and made a surprisingly successful life of it. But DAMN, I can only just barely manage without major trauma. I think we all need to be a bit more understanding about the shit people have gone through.
As a veteran this huts kinda hard. I know of many who are struggling to fight the demons. Some lose, far too many. While out grocery shopping a few years ago I was wearing my Marine Corps veteran ball cap and a man and his young son thanked me for my service. A few minutes later I got a tap on my shoulder, it was the same guy and he handed me what looked like a business card. On it, it read something like "Thank you for your service and willing to sacrifice up to and including your life to protect my freedom."
US Army veteran here. I can't speak for every service everywhere in the world, but in the United States it can be incredibly difficult adjusting to life after the military. And that's speaking from personal experience, as somebody who never saw combat and never lost a brother (or sister) during my time in service. Military life is something of a juxtaposition, in that you're taught and trained during your entire enlistment to be strong & self-sufficient and to overcome any hardships put in front of you, while at the same time you're remarkably sheltered from "normal life" things like rent, utilities, health insurance (and premiums), and even the risk of losing your job at any moment. So you get your promotion to private citizen and attack everything head on, only to discover that you have no idea what you're doing and there's no platoon sergeant or supply officer to help you get squared away. Now tack on suffering from PTSD and/or physical ailments that you picked up during your time in service, and I'm honestly more surprised that so many of our veterans _don't_ end up on the streets or dead. The American Psychological Association estimates that the average annual cost of treatment for "just" PTSD among military veterans is $25,684 (US dollars, as of 1 January 2023). The cost of an M1 Abrams main battle tank is approximately $10 million US dollars in 2023. By purchasing just _one_ fewer tank per year, the US government could save enough money to treat nearly 400 veterans for the PTSD that they suffered defending that very government. By purchasing one less F-35C fighter jet, that number would grow to more than 3,500 veterans. In the richest nation in the history of the Earth, *nobody* should be living on the streets with untreated illnesses. Least of all our military veterans.
ty for reacting to this one of my cousins in my family i was close with is a veteran, this song is deeply meaningfull to me. and thank you for putting the charities at the end of the video as well
This vocalist was in a band in the early 90’s. That band had my current drummer in it. That band also fired this singer because he “couldn’t sing” 😂 I guess he got lessons
@Millenial Meets Music: I've only got a few things to say about this. First, I look forward to the day that no veteran feeks like they have to take their own life, because of their service. I hope beyond hope that one day, we can #EndThe5000 and #EndThe22. Second, I also recommend the song Gone Away. I also recommend the band Ravenia, and their song "We All Died For Honor," both songs being about survivor's guilt. Personally, being a veteran myself, I was able to help my own brother, a 4½ year Marine, after he came home in 2012. When he came home, he had tremendous survivor's guilt, as his best friend and "Battle Buddy" took a round from a sniper when they both were in Afghanistan. The bullet my brother's friend took was meant for my brother, and the man died in my brother's arms. So when FFDP says that "A veteran doesn't understand why he's been discarded," things like what happened to my brother, most normal civilians will never understand, let alone empathize with. From a veteran, thanks so much for reacting to Wrong Side of Heaven. For the military and veterans communities, reacting to this song means more than you will ever know. Thank you. (' ')7 Edit: If you haven't reacted to the Indian folk metal band Bloodywood, I highly recommend it. What FFDP does for the military and vets, Bloodywood does for mental health. I would react to Jee Veerey (Hindi for "Brave One"), a song about finding the will to overcome depression and the ideation of taking one's own life. Bloodywood is an awesome group of guys, with some of the hardest-hitting metal I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Basically, take Linkin Park, some electronica, add in some curry, and stir it all up -- and what you get, is Bloodywood! Check 'em out!
5000 veterans of taking their lives because I thought that was the only way they can in their suffering in their pain after losing everything I'm a veteran myself and it's a struggle everyday of my life in the only thing the government wants to do is either lock you away or give you so many drugs or non-functioning and those drugs are slowly killing your internal organs
I just realized another thing; most vets come out of the military and the only training they've had is related to military equipment like tanks and BMPs. There is nothing similar in the civilian world unless we become a fascist nation using the military instead of police. This I think is necessary to help these vets fit into society.
My feeling is, as a vet, if this song does not move you, does not anger you, and makes you want to work, helping these vets and others, then, in my opinion, you can just walk away and pretend it is not happening. Sorry for the rant.
If you can help them with food for them and their family please help. Give money to charities that help them. 1% of Americans have served in the military but at least 40% of the homeless are veterans
And, giving that veteran (or any person living on the street) $800 and a clean needle is not compassionate; it's destructive. Actual counseling would be much more useful.
I’ve literally never felt so vulnerable reacting in front of potentially the whole world. So, I was so nervous uploading this🥲.
The meaning is so sad but so important 🥺
Sending hugs if you need it and thinking of Veterans and families 💜💜
I don’t know if the band ‘Five Finger Death Punch’ are donating any of this song to veterans charities. But if I’m lucky enough to have the monetisation, it’ll be good to donate the money from this video 🤷🏻♀️
Snap?
Thank you!!!
FFDP does a *lot* for our veterans and active duty servicemembers, whether performing free concerts through the USO for deployed troops, donating money and time to various veteran-related charities (or founding & funding charities themselves), or simply using their platform to raise awareness of issues like the ones mentioned in this video.
Please don't cut off the video. It scrolls all kinds of organizations that can help!!!!❤
The tattoos on the cop and the guy he was arresting means that they served in the same unit. The black dude at the end was saying "Bill, Bill, it's me Jacoby. You saved my life brother."
As a veteran myself, I've been more fortunate than others being that I'm not homeless, although I was close. I nearly lost everything when I decided to get out of the Army and my fiance at the time left me as I was transitioning from the Army back to the civilian world. Found out she cheated on me after that while I was on a deployment. But I got the help I needed, it took forever to get it though. Which I think is part of why so many veterans kill themselves. I tried to make a mental health appointment with the Veterans Affairs in January, the nearest appointment available is in October. No one should have to wait 9 months for help
I appreciate your service and sacrifice
I also agree with you about the length of time of having to wait to get help being too long
9 months is an appallingly long time to wait to get help
Tough life being a soldier, most people who fight wars either don't make it to the end or end up wishing they didn't make it. The few who manage to hold on to their physical health and thus survive, often lose their mental health in the process. Ending up with PTSD and even becoming suicidal. I hope you get all the support I'd like to give you but can't. Remember, even when there's nothing left inside there's still a reason to fight. Even just to spite Death for the sake of it, push for survival and never give in.
Did my 5 yrs USAF missed desert storm and this video still brings tears. Never had to experience war while I was in. But still see all the troops who did as Borthers and sister.
Love you, Brother.
@@edp5886 love ya too bro💜
Army veteran here. Saddest part is the video is eight years old and all those numbers have increased. It's no longer one suicide every two hours. It's one every hour. Thanks for the reaction.
No matter how many times I watch this, 😢
Thanks for watching! I’m a retired combat veteran of Desert Storm. It hits hard to see the reality that some do suffer. Freedom is not free😞🇺🇸
😢😓same here @joepradly2323, powerful song whenever iam out and about and I see a veteran or anyone living on the street, I buy then a meal or just listen, because of them, we get to watch these videos and more, we should never forget there sacrifices.......
I'm on your side, but, as a Russian, I have the typical question - what were you doing there in the first place?
@@AlexShiroki I joined because I could do as my father before served. I served purely out of service to my country and for the freedoms my family, friends and I enjoy. When called to free the country of Kawait I gladly went to free them of their oppressor.
Freedom isn’t free, someone had to sacrifice to obtain it. I did it to keep my friends and family safe from this cruel and upside world. It was my humble honor to have served.
@@joespradley2323 You are thousand miles away from Kuwait or Iraq. Do you think they need your way of freedom and democracy?
I understand you as a soldier served, but isn't it too much?
Why waste your life on some politician's agenda?
I understand why Russia is fighting in Ukraine, but I never understood american guys who spent their lives in Vietnam or Iraq.
@@AlexShiroki if you don’t think what takes place in other parts of the world won’t affect you then take a look at history and it’s shock wave to neighboring countries that are dictators next agenda. I don’t care about the democracy part but freedom yes. I know all political leaders have their own agenda for doing things. But let’s drop the political talk and learn to get along with each other. I have grown to love Russia mainly because of your people and Diana Ankudinova brought me to doing so because she is such a wonderful singer and performer. Peace be with you🙏🏼
"I don't know what to say... I just feel, so much..." From a veteran, you would not believe how powerful those words are. No BS, no fake tears, just a real, heart-felt, response. And thanks for the hug. It means more than you know. That is all.
I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam ) You can not possibly know the good you have just done.
Thank you for this and God bless you.
Was medically retired after 17 years. Lost my health, my job, my career, and my family. Still trying to cope with everything that happened 15+ years later. I imagine I will still be trying to cope with it until I'm gone. "BUT" the VA has taken really could care of me and works with me several times a month. For this I am grateful. Would have died a long time ago without them.
Thanks for the video and your reaction.
some tears are gonna be shed this is a powerhouse of a song
I may still be young. But I have always had a great deal of respect for our vets.. a few years ago when I was 16-17 ish I was a part of a non profit organization called The Lost Vets in Tennessee. Their goal was to provide food, water, fresh clothes and most importantly shelter to the homeless or struggling veterans. It was an amazing experience and one I'm glad I was able to be a part of. My favorite memory was on Thanksgiving where we had a giant feast for the veterans and getting to share my love of cooking and bring a warm smile and a full belly to those that were in need. I also got to personally work with the founder, country music artist Willie Franklin, who instilled some valuable life lessons as well as an insight into the music business in which I'd like to pursue
At the end, when he said "you saved my life, brother!"... This always catches me.
Same, every time without fail.
This song is so powerful 💔
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As a veteran. This song tears me apart everytime
To all the veterans out there, no matter the service, Thank you for your service.
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COOL! I am so glad that you put their ending on your video so the contacts are shown. You are awesome for that!
Thank you for showing this MV and Veterans the respect they deserve. I really appreciate that from you! :)
Ditto!
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@@jakal104 :)
I can't even count how many times I've watched this video, I have told all my friends, military or not, just to watch it.
@@faemike55 Agreed.
Literally everybody on Earth should see this. It should be sub-titled in every language so it would be easily understood.
If everybody understood even a fraction of the hardships that veterans go through during and after wars and 'conflicts', then there would be fewer wars.
Humans are Humans first, THEN they take on jobs and careers.
I just got your hug. Trust me, I'm struggling. And music has been my lifeline. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You're an Angel...
If this video doesn't hit you in the feels, you don't have a heart. Great reaction.
As a combat Veteran and one that suffers from PTSD myself I cannot warch this video without crying. We never ask why we just went and served our Country. Luckily I`ve somehow managed a somewhat normal life it is always there watching me.
To all past and present military service members thank you for your service and I love you all.
Every time I watch this video, it gets me when the veteran in the suit says to the homeless vet "You saved my life" and they both start crying as he picks him up.
5FDP have many great original songs as well as a couple of great covers they do are the collaboration with Kenny Wayne Shepard and Brain May on "Blue on Black" and Eric Burden and the Animals "House of the Rising Sun". They come across as massive supporter's of Military / Vet's and Police / 1st responders.
Such a sad song love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
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As a combat veteran of Desert Shield, I appreciate when anyone does this video because it brings awareness to a topic that needs as much attention as possible. Thank you for doing this video and because of you close to 10K more people now know more about how vets lives can be when they return home. Thank you for being real and open. Keep doing the amazing job you are doing.
this is something you live you cant learn it, this is the world as a vet i know i live this every day
Five Finger Death Punch has another song called "Gone Away". It is a cover of a The Offspring song from the 1990s. The song/video displays the story of a veteran dealing with survivor's remorse which is a really hard thing for most civilians to fully comprehend because they are not exposed to many life-or-death situations. Highly recommend.
Thank you
These guys are great. They use their songs and platform to show real world issues that need to be addressed.
I've heard this song a thousand times seen the video so many times that I can't count no matter how many times I still can't help it the tears start coming down
Thank you for this, I'm not a veteran but have had very close people to me struggle. Thank you to all veterans out there!
OEF Afghanistan Vet, I think it can be summed up very well with "There's always enough to pay for the war, but never enough to cover the 'cost'. "
Soldiers of every country are the same. Unless you have been there you will never understand. I am a 20 year retired Veteran. I served in 'Nam and Iraq. My son was in Afghanistan and is now disabled. His daughter (my granddaughter) served in Kuwait and the ME. She is now a government contractor for the military. My dad was injured in WW2 and his brother, my uncle spent his whole life in a veterans home due to traumatic brain injury. I have been divorced, homeless, and have PTSD and depression. The struggle continues.
I'm a US Army Veteran and I spent 7 years Homeless but I'm not now I have a Home and my Daughter is in my life, this song always hurts because it's true.
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the smells of death never go away NEVER
Did my time in the Marine Corps. Thank you for this. I miss my brothers.
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Thank you for the virtual hug.
Phew this is a hard one to digest, it’s a tearjerker and a half!
As I was watching this I could clearly see it was effecting you emotionally it brings me nears to tears while reading the text literally everytime america is failing it’s veterans the government put them in that situation and they discard them like there a tool to throw away when they brake
its really hard for the ones that serve 4 years , I served 12 years in the marines and im on my 6 year on the navy , for special operators , help there is no help , i have brother that left , and its really hard on them , imagine you life everyday you going 100 miles per hour and then when u become a civilian its a 0 miles per hour , they should have a place to decompress and to teach them how to become a civilian , they spend millions of dollars on us to learn how to survive, in extreme , how not to die , how to become the best of the best on the field, , but no training in to rehabilitated to ybecome civilian , i still have few years left and all i know is this life.
thank you for ur words , i was sitting in the deck of the carrier and some reason ur video was on my playlist ,
I remember when me and father came back from Vietnam. My father in the 60's me at the end 70's
The Vietnam was from 1955 till 1975
for all the vets of Afghanistan 2009/2010 I was wounded there I had a medevac in the chopper, there was a medic she said to me do not die it is an order! I wish I could contact her to say I m still in service and she saved my life she had brown hairs and charismatic girl, I was in the 2nd foreign Legion regiment, I think she gonna remember, there was blood everywhere
Thanks for watching this video. This message needs to be heard. US Marine vet, I lost 2 brothers while I was in and 3 more to their own hands after we all got out. That number is up to 22 a day, which haunts me. Semper Fi to all my warrior brothers and sisters, until we drink a horn in Valhalla. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC
For UK veterans contact British Legen, although their help is limited they can provide support and point you in the right direction to other organizations. The difference between military life and civvy street is immense and if combined with any form of a combat-related induced medical condition, it is a thousand times more immense. If you see a holeless person just think for a moment because that person could have served to protect you from the evils in this world so you can live freely and safely. For me, the hardest thing is adjusting to civilian life after service due to the fact, military life and that lifestyle comes to a soul-destroying abrupt end.
The song however is a powerful and excellent ballard. The video gives the message straight to your senses and feelings.
Sadly even here in the UK the government is failing us. Once we leave the services we are cast aside. Its only our fellow veterans and regimental charities that help us. This song means a lot.
There are things in life, that cannot be unseen!👀
A good friend of mine is a former veteran. Somehow, after all the horrible shit we put him through, he is a solid, well adjusted guy with a good wife that supports him, children that love him and a decent job.
I haven't a clue how he manages.
I haven't even been through half the shit he had to deal with and I can barely manage my life. Getting out of bed and pretending to be normal is the best I can manage most days. Don't get me wrong, I somehow managed to make this work and made a surprisingly successful life of it. But DAMN, I can only just barely manage without major trauma.
I think we all need to be a bit more understanding about the shit people have gone through.
Wow!!! Awesome reaction to this fantastic song. You definitely have my subscription. You are amazing.
Yeah, this one hits hard emotionality. Masterfully done musically, lyrically and the video
100%
As a veteran this huts kinda hard. I know of many who are struggling to fight the demons. Some lose, far too many.
While out grocery shopping a few years ago I was wearing my Marine Corps veteran ball cap and a man and his young son thanked me for my service. A few minutes later I got a tap on my shoulder, it was the same guy and he handed me what looked like a business card. On it, it read something like "Thank you for your service and willing to sacrifice up to and including your life to protect my freedom."
My heartstrings 🥺💜 That’s so kind of them.
Thank you for being so selfless Vern 💜. If you need a hug, here is one if you’d like it 🫂
US Army veteran here. I can't speak for every service everywhere in the world, but in the United States it can be incredibly difficult adjusting to life after the military. And that's speaking from personal experience, as somebody who never saw combat and never lost a brother (or sister) during my time in service. Military life is something of a juxtaposition, in that you're taught and trained during your entire enlistment to be strong & self-sufficient and to overcome any hardships put in front of you, while at the same time you're remarkably sheltered from "normal life" things like rent, utilities, health insurance (and premiums), and even the risk of losing your job at any moment. So you get your promotion to private citizen and attack everything head on, only to discover that you have no idea what you're doing and there's no platoon sergeant or supply officer to help you get squared away. Now tack on suffering from PTSD and/or physical ailments that you picked up during your time in service, and I'm honestly more surprised that so many of our veterans _don't_ end up on the streets or dead.
The American Psychological Association estimates that the average annual cost of treatment for "just" PTSD among military veterans is $25,684 (US dollars, as of 1 January 2023). The cost of an M1 Abrams main battle tank is approximately $10 million US dollars in 2023. By purchasing just _one_ fewer tank per year, the US government could save enough money to treat nearly 400 veterans for the PTSD that they suffered defending that very government. By purchasing one less F-35C fighter jet, that number would grow to more than 3,500 veterans.
In the richest nation in the history of the Earth, *nobody* should be living on the streets with untreated illnesses. Least of all our military veterans.
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Try reacting to Five Finger Death Punch-Gone Away.
Hey new to your channel I enjoy your reactions. Another powerful song and is Five Finger Death Punch version of Gone Away.
Gets me every time 😥
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Thank you for supporting the military Miss ❤️ Nice hug btw 😉Ty
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Excellent reaction ❤️😎🇺🇸
Everytime i see the soldier in the car kissing the photo of his daughter knowing he might never see her again i tear up
ty for reacting to this one of my cousins in my family i was close with is a veteran, this song is deeply meaningfull to me. and thank you for putting the charities at the end of the video as well
This vocalist was in a band in the early 90’s. That band had my current drummer in it. That band also fired this singer because he “couldn’t sing” 😂 I guess he got lessons
Real diamonds require a little polish to shine.
Thank you for mentioning Breaking Benjamin. Love your reaction to this video
Thank you for giving us real feelings. What a beautiful reaction!
@Millenial Meets Music: I've only got a few things to say about this.
First, I look forward to the day that no veteran feeks like they have to take their own life, because of their service. I hope beyond hope that one day, we can #EndThe5000 and #EndThe22.
Second, I also recommend the song Gone Away. I also recommend the band Ravenia, and their song "We All Died For Honor," both songs being about survivor's guilt. Personally, being a veteran myself, I was able to help my own brother, a 4½ year Marine, after he came home in 2012. When he came home, he had tremendous survivor's guilt, as his best friend and "Battle Buddy" took a round from a sniper when they both were in Afghanistan. The bullet my brother's friend took was meant for my brother, and the man died in my brother's arms.
So when FFDP says that "A veteran doesn't understand why he's been discarded," things like what happened to my brother, most normal civilians will never understand, let alone empathize with.
From a veteran, thanks so much for reacting to Wrong Side of Heaven. For the military and veterans communities, reacting to this song means more than you will ever know. Thank you.
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Edit: If you haven't reacted to the Indian folk metal band Bloodywood, I highly recommend it. What FFDP does for the military and vets, Bloodywood does for mental health. I would react to Jee Veerey (Hindi for "Brave One"), a song about finding the will to overcome depression and the ideation of taking one's own life. Bloodywood is an awesome group of guys, with some of the hardest-hitting metal I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Basically, take Linkin Park, some electronica, add in some curry, and stir it all up -- and what you get, is Bloodywood! Check 'em out!
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Breaking Benjamins's "So Cold" rocks!
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Ivan Moody is a great singer, he's up there with Corey Taylor
5000 veterans of taking their lives because I thought that was the only way they can in their suffering in their pain after losing everything I'm a veteran myself and it's a struggle everyday of my life in the only thing the government wants to do is either lock you away or give you so many drugs or non-functioning and those drugs are slowly killing your internal organs
I just realized another thing; most vets come out of the military and the only training they've had is related to military equipment like tanks and BMPs. There is nothing similar in the civilian world unless we become a fascist nation using the military instead of police. This I think is necessary to help these vets fit into society.
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Now i wanna play house of the dead lol
Check out ACDC great guitar player.
My feeling is, as a vet, if this song does not move you, does not anger you, and makes you want to work, helping these vets and others, then, in my opinion, you can just walk away and pretend it is not happening. Sorry for the rant.
No apology needed 😊
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If you can help them with food for them and their family please help. Give money to charities that help them. 1% of Americans have served in the military but at least 40% of the homeless are veterans
They don’t help us.
And, giving that veteran (or any person living on the street) $800 and a clean needle is not compassionate; it's destructive. Actual counseling would be much more useful.
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Veteran. Iraq in 2003-2004. Right after the 4th of July, you want me to fucking cry? Let's go, baby. Hit play.
As a veteran I deal with a lot of problems but I'm not homalmost but I'm not right