I was doing training with the Norwegians, that when I found out they can ski backwards, through the trees, at night, and shoot very well while doing it.
People reading this might think he's kidding. He's not. A part of the training is to be able to ski backwards and fire accurately up the hill, in case you're leaving a surrounded hideout
Don thanks for these great stories. My grandfather was a cook on the u s s Lowry in World War II. He was full-blooded Norwegian. He had a brick on his mantle, it said Norwegian bowling ball. Lol! Thank you for all your service and all you still do. God bless you and your family.
Interesting - as a Norwegian, this is the most I've ever heard about these guys! We're a small country, small population, small military - and any of our "special forces" are known to be extremely secretive - I've often been curious what kind of people they are, because they can't be... all that normal!
Er skrevet en bok av en psykolog som forsket på mentaliteten til MJK operatører og hun beskrev dem som de mest profesjonelle barnehage ungene i verden! De er veldig lekene og finner på mye sprell når de har «fri» men når jobben kaller er de iskalde profesjonelle soldater som virkelig for jobben gjort.
det han duden her sier, matcher med det jeg har hørt fra andre steder :D kjente jeg blei litt varm rundt hjerterota når han begynte på ketchup historien, typiske lange norske armer :P
@@paramounttechnicalconsulti5219 German and the scandinavian langauges (among some others such as dutch and english) are all germanic langauges and are closely related and all use the word "jäger" of some variation to mean hunter. As mentioned english is also a germanic langauge, but a bit less so however, because english also take more influences from latin based langauges compared to rest of the germanic langauges, but "hunter" actually also have a germanic root. As others have mentioned jäger means hunter and has been the word for normal civilian hunters before the inception of military jäger units. All of those langauges spell the word a bit differently, however, but still very similiarly. Someone mentioned finnish jägers replying to you, the finns also have jäger units but in this case the word was directly copied from german, as Germany trained the finnish "Jäger Movement" before the finnish civil war. But it's also very probably they might have used the word before that due to having being occupied by the swedes for a time before russia came in and occupied them. Still, no matter where they got the word from, "jääkäri" doesn't have a root from within the finnish langauge (which is of the finno-ugric langauge family), but rather a loanword from a germanic langauge of some type.
He possibly wouldn’t tell his grandkids many stories about the military unless they were older & asked him about specifics. Maybe a random funny social story here & there. My grandpa was an artillery Master Sergeant/First Sergeant in Korea. He killed a lot of men, & lost a lot of his own. He turned down promotion to Command Sergeant Major because he just wanted to go home & live quietly/peacefully. He never spoke of it. He hid it well, but sadness never left him. Not saying that Don is anything like my grandpa. Just saying that he likely wouldn’t want to share anything but positive stories, & perhaps some life lessons with his grandkids while they’re young. But Don’s son is also a SEAL, so who knows. Either way, his grandkids will have a legendary grandpa!
it would be the opposite for me. might listen to this in the heads if i had trouble going. would not listen to this in the mess or at the exchange or on my computer. our unit would avoid him at all cost.
Fortsatt bare tilfeldigvis født her. Aldri skjønt hvorfor folk skal være stolte av hvor de er født. Og historiene setter 'oss' ikke i det beste lyset. Men ok, vi ser kanskje ting fra et litt forskjellig ståsted :)
I’m a retired Seabee and I’ve worked with the Norwegian Engineers and they were always a good time. Worked with them in Timor and we met up with a bunch of em in Cairns later. I have no idea how there Sergeant kept us all out of the brig that night. But it was good times. Still in touch with a few of them.
Thanks for your service, for what you do, and for sharing your memories with Tom Keith. I served with Tom and SEAL2 in Ca Mau in 1970, as a BSU-1 det”F” OIC. I greatly appreciated your Team’s professionalism, and his “Seal Warrior” book as a lasting memory of that time. Best Regards, Rog
Mr. Shipley. I have the deepest respect for you, your career, service, calling out fakes & sense of humor. But what I love about you the most. Is you remind me so much of my father who past away 14+ years ago. Might as well be yesterday though. I miss him so damn much everyday. Anyways, my father was a hard hitting MF, Army veteran & Police Officer in LA for 30+ years. He just had so much life experience and adventure. I was always glued to his stories. The way you tell your memories, your voice , etc. Just reminds me of my Dad… They don’t make them like my Dad or you Mr.Shipley anymore. Thank you sir for your service and what you do now. But most of all thanks for bringing my father back to life as I watched him thru you in this video.
I thought the same thing about Don and my Grandfather who was a WWII veteran. Right down to his hair. Grandpa Swanson had a full head of hair all his life, held you with his stories, and even laughed like Don! These "BIG TROUBLE" stories are GOLD!
I'm sorry for the loss of your dad but at least you have you're memories of him so he never really dies he's with you deep inside, 🤝🏻🤝🏻I hope you you know he never forgot about you.
I could listen to this man talk around the clock! What a he'll of a guy he is! Thank you for your service! On this day my thoughts and prayers are with those Veterans who gave their all, and with their families and loved ones who had to endure the loss of a loved one! Thanks to all our vets!!!
The way you describe your past....you lived such an amazing life.....and I can see it on your face with every word you speak. I literally see you reliving every moment. Memories are what keep us going.
Being a former British Royal Marine & SBS Officer, I can concur with the Norsk MarineJaegerKommando and it’s HQ is the one place similar to DET Kodiak where NSW mostly do their Cold Weather training! All the Scandinavian lads were great including the Danish, Swedish and Finnish SF.
I went on R & R from Vietnam to Taiwan for week and back to Vietnam, total time spent with them was about two weeks. Never saw them sober. Don’t try to out drink them. Great guys, no pictures just great memories.
@@donshipleyformerbuds131 so when we gonna see master chief get interviewed by Sean Ryan at vigilance elite. I'd love to see the old timer get interviewd by the younger generation.
These stories always come off as if Don Shipley is talking directly to me, and we're just having a relaxing conversation. Great times. I wish I'd have been there.
Don - boy oh boy, you’ve lived like three lives in one. Yes sir, thank you for your service and dedication to making this country just a little better. 🫡
YES. I remember my DI very well. When we route stepped to firing range in Basic. My DI and another would tell the Vietnam experience. I went in Basic in 1975. All the DIs. Had been in Vietnam. Could overhear there Story's of HARD landing from Huey's. They were very tuff guys.
Im just a reservist in the Philippine Army but I never get tired listening to your stories sir, its like me being there looking at the ketchup bottle fly across the table. You are doing things for all the right reasons sir.
Don I could listen to you tell stories for hours. I was in NAVY over 20 years ago and you bring so many memories flooding back that I hadn’t thought about in a LONG LONG TIME. Thanks for taking me back down memory lane.
SONofLIBERTY...So, A LONG, LONG TIME is 20 years for you? How about 45 years for me..LOL...!!!.U.S. Naval aviation, 71-75. And yes, we worked hard and partied harder! A detachment from my squadron, me included, went to Canada to work with their Air Force in electronic warfare training. At the end, there was the usual party and those Canadian Air Force guys thought they were gonna show us wimpy Americans how to drink. We showed them different..at least what little I remember of that night...LOL..!! But cold...!!...ambient temps were -30 Farenheit during the day...but it was exciting working in that extreme cold!!
@@marbleman52 No disrespect intended, I was only trying to provide perspective! 20 years ago for me puts me in my late teens... that was a long time ago for me. I like your attitude though! My dad is 73 and still swings his leg over a dirt bike when I come visit.
@@MOTO809 You're fine...you didn't offend me at all. But you are correct, a person's perspective will be different for everyone. Twenty years ago sounds about like half of your entire life so far, thirty five years ago is half of mine. When I was 35...wow, a very busy and crazy time for me, lots of Life happening. I had to file for full custody of my two children...and got it. I raised them on my own, worked my butt off but made the necessary sacrifices to be home every night and all week-ends. I tell people that I grew & learned as a single parent as my kids grew. Both are now doing fine and I have one Grandchild...a smart & active and talented and grand 15 yr. 'young' Granddaughter. Yep...Life is an amazing journey.
Was in a bar all the tables were cemented to the floor, the chairs were chained to the main post of the tables. The stage had chicken wire floor to ceiling in front and the bathroom stalls and urinals were made and protected with floor plate steel. The actual bar was in the middle and also protected with chicken wire. Ah yes fun place.
Don, love the war stories! Retired SMSgt myself, and can relate having deployed with some of the craziest aircrew in the USAF. You got several belly laughs out of me. I regret only having 1 thumbs-up to give! 🤣🤣🤣 Keep them coming!
Don, I've been watching you for years and this one hits home for me. I just got back from a deployment to Ramsund with a small NMCB detachment. I'm a BU and did quite a bit of work on their "Jeger House" with some other bees as a favor. They were so appreciative, they welcomed us to any and all house parties. We had the pleasure of partying with them and hell, never have I ever experienced a group so "full send" I don't believe I ever will again. Lol Awesome to hear this. Thanks for all you do.
I'd love to hear any and all stories you're willing to share with us. Thank you for your past service and your current service. God bless you and yours sir
I work in the oil industry in Norway and we occasionally have them train among the infrastructure here. My dad is a retired cop and once arrested a couple of these soldiers when they had an unannounced exercise 😅
Don, I am a professional story teller. I've told stories all over the world for 23 years and you are one of the best I've ever seen. Not only are you entertaining, but you're creating a family history gold mine for your kin. I hope you keep this up. Thanks for sharing your stories with us.
Good call Brother! He really is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever heard keeps me entertained no matter what he’s talking about which is hard to do especially for someone like me you usually can’t stand much of anything! (Anything corny name not tasteful etc.)
I love,love, love these stories! I could listen to you all day. I hope you continue to share them on here, at least once in awhile, at least. It reminds me of when my grandfather, uncle dad, cousins who are all in the military/ Leo’s get together and share their stories, always a good time. I’m the only woman on my side of the family and I definitely got my rough side from them. God Bless 🌸
I worked in a combined services tech training center. Air Force, Marines, and Navy. I was a Senior Master Sergeant, Air Force. I can tell you from personal experience that MOST stories told by Navy pukes started with " no shit...."
@@dennissvitak5475 Naval and Marine Corps personnel all have the off duty stories that seem just a bit far fetched, ergo, "No shit there we were". I am sure the Chair Force has their "OMG the AC" went out stories.
@@martymclean4355 - There is a certain amount of truth to this. I was a meteorologist, and my biggest danger was paper cuts. Having said that, during Desert Storm, I helped the Command Staff determine which air to ground weapons systems were most effective that day, based on my team's weather forecasts. We were a force multiplier. Different than carrying a rifle, to be sure, but MASSIVELY more critical to the war effort. Bitch.
No shit, there I was at 10K feet, without a parachute. Flyin' an approach into Moscow during a blizzard, at night. Suddenly, there was a dual electrical failure and everything was black. I knew I was inverted because my air medals were hanging in my face...
The only way these stories could get better is around a camp fire with a beer . Love the way you can paint the images with your words and expressions . "Deeds nir words"
The way Don looks still a bit nervous and laughing at the Tom Keith's event shows me how hardcore that person is, I mean to make Don nervous .. jesus ...
@@tallsoldier All I know was that they used to get drunk and walk naked out into the middle of minefields and pass out. Then they would have to get a Huey to fly over and drop a rope to the guy to airlift him out. And that was just one of many stories.
In the German Army we call this practice "Wurfecke" = "Throwing-Corner". Get wasted and throw everything around. It is widespread throughout all the Army.
We just threw the bottles onto the Ship-Screw guardrail since the helicopter deck did not have walls and corners, and throwing it at a hering is an underwhelming experience. (german navy)
@@TheHaydena76 on a ship that the equadorian navy bought from us later, and then sunk as target practise ... A small tender or fleet support ship. We had a funny cannon in the front a cannon in the back and the belly full hand-grenades for some reason no one on board could explain to me.
My great grandfather use to tell me stories when I was very young from ww2 and I can't tell you the effects that had on me. Just hearing these stories is what makes the military so fascinating
Love listening to your stories Don, if you dont share them they just fade away . I'd sit all day listening to my elders war stories when I was a young boy. Thanks for passing your life experiences along . Ever train with the Canadians ?
Yep, now US military is filled with estrogen filled meat bags , and I'm not just talking about the women, which have it so damn easy, most are out of c shape and wouldn't be able to carry a wounded man off the battlefield, let alone a rifle for c now than an hour. Not like they have to worry about being anywhere NEAR a battle, most stay in air conditioned rooms barking orders to the men fighting😅🤣 There is your equal rights in action😅😂 US just gets weaker by the year, China doesn't even need to declare war, they can just sit back and watch yall tear each other apart.
I’m not surprised that our Norwegian neighbors just wanted to bask in the sun when they got over the pond, because one thing Norway is famous of is rain! Those guys needed that sun for sure! Greetings from Sweden!
I love these stories. This is like hearing about Teddy Roosevelt or Douglas Macarthur American badass history! You don't get to hear the stories from VIP elite's like yourself. Thank you from Pittsburgh
Great story Love to hear stories like this My neighbor growing up his name is Bill Cooper he served in the Navy we always used to watch all these slides that he brought back hundreds of photographs amazing pictures He's in his '70s
I was doing training with the Norwegians, that when I found out they can ski backwards, through the trees, at night, and shoot very well while doing it.
People reading this might think he's kidding. He's not. A part of the training is to be able to ski backwards and fire accurately up the hill, in case you're leaving a surrounded hideout
That bar was probably the safest and most dangerous place in the world at the same time
Thanks for the sea story Senior. It's nice to hear those fond memories.
I still remember the Seals doing helicopter jumps into the ocean off the coast of Rosy Roads . I was at Camp Moscrip in 77-78 with the SeaBees .
Greetings from Norway, great fun hearing about your experiences with the MJK! Sorry about the ketchup.
Absolute class sir! I'm SURE Don appreciates it!
Its like i can hear it. "EY! TAR DU Å SENDER KETCHUPPEN ELLER?!" ahahah.
A good seal values his ketchup 😀
@@TheMikeBravo is that how you guys pass everything at the table? Haha
Frogs need a tad of ketchup! 🐸✌️
Don thanks for these great stories. My grandfather was a cook on the u s s Lowry in World War II. He was full-blooded Norwegian. He had a brick on his mantle, it said Norwegian bowling ball. Lol! Thank you for all your service and all you still do. God bless you and your family.
With you on that, Richard... Well, except for the Norwegian bowling ball, LOL!
I’m not saying us Scandinavians are kooky, but..
Naah, I’m not gonna’ lie, we’re pretty kooky!
(And we’re pretty too, at least the ladies. 😂)
Interesting - as a Norwegian, this is the most I've ever heard about these guys! We're a small country, small population, small military - and any of our "special forces" are known to be extremely secretive - I've often been curious what kind of people they are, because they can't be... all that normal!
Vi vet vel mindre om FSK enn folk fra utlandet egentlig, haha
Er skrevet en bok av en psykolog som forsket på mentaliteten til MJK operatører og hun beskrev dem som de mest profesjonelle barnehage ungene i verden!
De er veldig lekene og finner på mye sprell når de har «fri» men når jobben kaller er de iskalde profesjonelle soldater som virkelig for jobben gjort.
jeg jobba med en engang, han var er skikkelig real hyggelig fyr. han fortalte noen sjuke historier.
det han duden her sier, matcher med det jeg har hørt fra andre steder :D
kjente jeg blei litt varm rundt hjerterota når han begynte på ketchup historien, typiske lange norske armer :P
I think this goes for most special forces guys but the ones I have met have all been good people but discipline personified.
Jeger translates as hunters. These are literally the Marine Hunter Commandos. Tough bastards.
Odd is that jaeger is german for hunter. Is it the same in Norwegian?
@@paramounttechnicalconsulti5219 it is :), we spell it «Jeger»
Jäger
@@paramounttechnicalconsulti5219 same for Finland but we spell it Jääkäri
@@paramounttechnicalconsulti5219 German and the scandinavian langauges (among some others such as dutch and english) are all germanic langauges and are closely related and all use the word "jäger" of some variation to mean hunter. As mentioned english is also a germanic langauge, but a bit less so however, because english also take more influences from latin based langauges compared to rest of the germanic langauges, but "hunter" actually also have a germanic root.
As others have mentioned jäger means hunter and has been the word for normal civilian hunters before the inception of military jäger units. All of those langauges spell the word a bit differently, however, but still very similiarly.
Someone mentioned finnish jägers replying to you, the finns also have jäger units but in this case the word was directly copied from german, as Germany trained the finnish "Jäger Movement" before the finnish civil war. But it's also very probably they might have used the word before that due to having being occupied by the swedes for a time before russia came in and occupied them. Still, no matter where they got the word from, "jääkäri" doesn't have a root from within the finnish langauge (which is of the finno-ugric langauge family), but rather a loanword from a germanic langauge of some type.
This is one of the best military stories I’ve ever heard in my life.
Man,imagine having Don Shipley as a grandfather oh the stories he has to tell. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah then ya sit on his knee and he asks you to pull his finger.
And when he runs out there’s always the stories that nobody is checking 😂
@Rick James maybe lol. But as time goes by and people move on we wish we could hear those stories one more time :).
He possibly wouldn’t tell his grandkids many stories about the military unless they were older & asked him about specifics. Maybe a random funny social story here & there.
My grandpa was an artillery Master Sergeant/First Sergeant in Korea. He killed a lot of men, & lost a lot of his own.
He turned down promotion to Command Sergeant Major because he just wanted to go home & live quietly/peacefully.
He never spoke of it. He hid it well, but sadness never left him.
Not saying that Don is anything like my grandpa.
Just saying that he likely wouldn’t want to share anything but positive stories, & perhaps some life lessons with his grandkids while they’re young.
But Don’s son is also a SEAL, so who knows.
Either way, his grandkids will have a legendary grandpa!
Agreed, older grand kids lol.
I could sit and listen to Don talk about his adventures all day long and then some. Thanks for your service sir. Mississippi
Jackson,MS here
it would be the opposite for me. might listen to this in the heads if i had trouble going. would not listen to this in the mess or at the exchange or on my computer. our unit would avoid him at all cost.
@@joeydepalmer4457 I guess that's your problem then.
@@thadcraft6415 me and a hole lot of military persons
@@joeydepalmer4457 says the dude that couldn't make it in SF😂😂😂
19 minutes of pure gold.This would make a great series.
This is easily a 10 part episode series
Hearing this makes me proud to be a Norwegian. :)
Visst faen! Men han der Tom fyren virker til å være en smule utav kontroll når han først kommer så langt 😂😂
@@Mr.OakMountain Trur et sinnemestringskurs hadde vært noe for Tom ja , fyfan 🤣
Hvordam kan man være stolt av å bli født her eller der? Har du gjort en innsats for å oppnå det?
@@yvindwahl8628 Ja det har jeg. Jeg har ofret mer enn de fleste for Norge.
Fortsatt bare tilfeldigvis født her. Aldri skjønt hvorfor folk skal være stolte av hvor de er født. Og historiene setter 'oss' ikke i det beste lyset. Men ok, vi ser kanskje ting fra et litt forskjellig ståsted :)
I’m a retired Seabee and I’ve worked with the Norwegian Engineers and they were always a good time. Worked with them in Timor and we met up with a bunch of em in Cairns later. I have no idea how there Sergeant kept us all out of the brig that night. But it was good times. Still in touch with a few of them.
Don's hair looks like its seal team all by itself. Don is awesome
I came to post a comment about the hair in the thumbnail but you beat me to it, the advertisement was also a hair restoration advertisement, lol.
This guy looks like he is part werewolf.
I bet if he put some Gorilla Glue in there it'd be like a Kevlar.
@@IAMMRPATRICKBORNAGAIN Don's hair is so epic Gorilla Glue buys it to put into their glue.
Dude his hair and beard is perfect o_o cant stop stare at him.
Keep these stories coming Don! As a 19 year Navy Veteran I love telling and hearing them all the same.
"A 19 year Navy Veteran?" You were so close to retiring.
@@TheRetiredVeteran perhaps he's done 19 years, and still IN the Navy..
@@jeffdarnell7942 Okay, that would make more sense.
Thanks for your service, for what you do, and for sharing your memories with Tom Keith. I served with Tom and SEAL2 in Ca Mau in 1970, as a BSU-1 det”F” OIC. I greatly appreciated your Team’s professionalism, and his “Seal Warrior” book as a lasting memory of that time. Best Regards, Rog
Don, you’re a natural storyteller. Many thanks for your amusing tales. 😂
Mr. Shipley. I have the deepest respect for you, your career, service, calling out fakes & sense of humor. But what I love about you the most. Is you remind me so much of my father who past away 14+ years ago. Might as well be yesterday though. I miss him so damn much everyday. Anyways, my father was a hard hitting MF, Army veteran & Police Officer in LA for 30+ years. He just had so much life experience and adventure. I was always glued to his stories. The way you tell your memories, your voice , etc. Just reminds me of my Dad… They don’t make them like my Dad or you Mr.Shipley anymore. Thank you sir for your service and what you do now. But most of all thanks for bringing my father back to life as I watched him thru you in this video.
Preach on
I thought the same thing about Don and my Grandfather who was a WWII veteran. Right down to his hair. Grandpa Swanson had a full head of hair all his life, held you with his stories, and even laughed like Don! These "BIG TROUBLE" stories are GOLD!
I'm sorry for the loss of your dad but at least you have you're memories of him so he never really dies he's with you deep inside, 🤝🏻🤝🏻I hope you you know he never forgot about you.
I could listen to this man talk around the clock! What a he'll of a guy he is! Thank you for your service! On this day my thoughts and prayers are with those Veterans who gave their all, and with their families and loved ones who had to endure the loss of a loved one! Thanks to all our vets!!!
I was going to take a trip to Norway once - but I couldn’t a-fjord it!
And that SF Colonel sounds like a good guy.
That trip is not very afjordable.
🤣🤣🤣🇳🇴✌️💵 💵
@@redwatch1100 It sucks cause I was looking fjord to it.
😂😂😂😂
Excellent 🤣
The way you describe your past....you lived such an amazing life.....and I can see it on your face with every word you speak. I literally see you reliving every moment. Memories are what keep us going.
Being a former British Royal Marine & SBS Officer, I can concur with the Norsk MarineJaegerKommando and it’s HQ is the one place similar to DET Kodiak where NSW mostly do their Cold Weather training! All the Scandinavian lads were great including the Danish, Swedish and Finnish SF.
Danish??? Nothing Special about them
Zzzzzzz
The problem is after watching Don's channel for a while..... when someone sais online there ex military straight away I think there full of crap
@@nicolasfredriksen9725 How do you get to view all the way across Denmark from end to end? Stand on a case of beer.
@@nicolasfredriksen9725The Danish frogmens are pretty tough
I went on R & R from Vietnam to Taiwan for week and back to Vietnam, total time spent with them was about two weeks. Never saw them sober. Don’t try to out drink them. Great guys, no pictures just great memories.
Listening to Don tell stories is hilarious. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.
Many thanks, Doc... It means a lot...
@@donshipleyformerbuds131 so when we gonna see master chief get interviewed by Sean Ryan at vigilance elite. I'd love to see the old timer get interviewd by the younger generation.
@@donshipleyformerbuds131 Don please keep telling the stories the way you tell these stories, it's captivating.
They where Vikings, BUT NEVER USN SEALS.
i turn the volume off, personally
Vikings didn’t all die off. Go Jegers! Go Tom! Go Colonel!
👍🏻👏🏻🤙🏻
Not all ;) Helt rett.
In sweden only soyboys left
These stories always come off as if Don Shipley is talking directly to me, and we're just having a relaxing conversation. Great times. I wish I'd have been there.
Man, I could listen to this guy for hours. What a great storyteller.
Don - boy oh boy, you’ve lived like three lives in one. Yes sir, thank you for your service and dedication to making this country just a little better. 🫡
My great uncle was a drill sergeant and at 90 years old, he can still remember alot and I LOVE hearing those stories!! Thanks for the stories Don!!!
YES. I remember my DI very well. When we route stepped to firing range in Basic. My DI and another would tell the Vietnam experience. I went in Basic in 1975. All the DIs. Had been in Vietnam. Could overhear there Story's of HARD landing from Huey's. They were very tuff guys.
Testosterone, alcohol and recreation time, what could go wrong? That was an entertaining story.
The gunfire off in the distance while he tells his Navy Seal stories is great. 😁👍
Im just a reservist in the Philippine Army but I never get tired listening to your stories sir, its like me being there looking at the ketchup bottle fly across the table. You are doing things for all the right reasons sir.
That very isolated place in Norway is my home village and i definitely have some stories about them from growing up.
I'd pay good money to hear more of these stories, they are great! I'm sure people would love to hear more Don.
Any sea story with the line "The next worst thing to happen..." is gold!
Don I could listen to you tell stories for hours. I was in NAVY over 20 years ago and you bring so many memories flooding back that I hadn’t thought about in a LONG LONG TIME. Thanks for taking me back down memory lane.
SONofLIBERTY...So, A LONG, LONG TIME is 20 years for you? How about 45 years for me..LOL...!!!.U.S. Naval aviation, 71-75. And yes, we worked hard and partied harder! A detachment from my squadron, me included, went to Canada to work with their Air Force in electronic warfare training. At the end, there was the usual party and those Canadian Air Force guys thought they were gonna show us wimpy Americans how to drink. We showed them different..at least what little I remember of that night...LOL..!! But cold...!!...ambient temps were -30 Farenheit during the day...but it was exciting working in that extreme cold!!
@@marbleman52 Hey, if you're 50, 25 was half your life ago. That's a long time.
@@MOTO809 Hey, I wish I was ONLY 50...lo...I am 70 years "young"..!!
@@marbleman52 No disrespect intended, I was only trying to provide perspective!
20 years ago for me puts me in my late teens... that was a long time ago for me.
I like your attitude though! My dad is 73 and still swings his leg over a dirt bike when I come visit.
@@MOTO809 You're fine...you didn't offend me at all. But you are correct, a person's perspective will be different for everyone. Twenty years ago sounds about like half of your entire life so far, thirty five years ago is half of mine.
When I was 35...wow, a very busy and crazy time for me, lots of Life happening. I had to file for full custody of my two children...and got it. I raised them on my own, worked my butt off but made the necessary sacrifices to be home every night and all week-ends. I tell people that I grew & learned as a single parent as my kids grew. Both are now doing fine and I have one Grandchild...a smart & active and talented and grand 15 yr. 'young' Granddaughter.
Yep...Life is an amazing journey.
Don I hope you live forever, everything you say is gold and pure.
Thank you Brother. Keep telling them stories. THANK you ALL,, for your service. God Bless.
"Extreme death humps." Best phrase I've heard in a long time.
They had a beautiful bar with a bullet hole in it it was great lol
Shoutout to my Nordic brothers🇳🇴🇳🇴 from Denmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰
Skål! Man er ikke mann før man har nappa løken på bæsj and carry i 40 minus i Indre Troms :P
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@@KyrreStalsberg Stemmer. Jeg har maaange minner fra tiden i Indre Troms hahahaha
That was a great story, loved hearing the side of special ops that aren't shared normally. You tell a damn good story Senior Chief.
Thanks for the great Story Senior Chief!!
Thank you for sharing that story Senior Chief Shipley. Sounded like a lot of fun...
You EVER walk into a bar and everything, including the windows, is protected with plexiglass.. either get out, or make sure the insurance is paid up.
Never stay in a room or building without knowing if there is a back door and or where it is.
Was in a bar all the tables were cemented to the floor, the chairs were chained to the main post of the tables. The stage had chicken wire floor to ceiling in front and the bathroom stalls and urinals were made and protected with floor plate steel. The actual bar was in the middle and also protected with chicken wire. Ah yes fun place.
@@buttneked3963 you must be a super secret spy. LOL
Don, love the war stories! Retired SMSgt myself, and can relate having deployed with some of the craziest aircrew in the USAF. You got several belly laughs out of me. I regret only having 1 thumbs-up to give! 🤣🤣🤣 Keep them coming!
"I've been there myself, I forgive you, now don't let it happen again."
That's how good leaders operate.
It's very Biblical as well.
I love watching all of Don’s videos, however these story time videos are my favorite!! This guy here, outstanding.
Don, I've been watching you for years and this one hits home for me. I just got back from a deployment to Ramsund with a small NMCB detachment. I'm a BU and did quite a bit of work on their "Jeger House" with some other bees as a favor. They were so appreciative, they welcomed us to any and all house parties. We had the pleasure of partying with them and hell, never have I ever experienced a group so "full send" I don't believe I ever will again. Lol
Awesome to hear this. Thanks for all you do.
I'd love to hear any and all stories you're willing to share with us. Thank you for your past service and your current service. God bless you and yours sir
Wow. You're a great story teller. I could listen to you for hours. We need more stories. Thank you sir. It was awesome!!
I love stories like this, i need more.
I work in the oil industry in Norway and we occasionally have them train among the infrastructure here. My dad is a retired cop and once arrested a couple of these soldiers when they had an unannounced exercise 😅
Norwegians have a very funny sense of humor. They definitely like to mess with people and party hard.
Don should earn an award in storytelling - that’s was hilarious and had me rolling - please tell us more!
“That is was hilarious”, where are you from Alabama?
@@just-incase3483 nope gotta brother who’s from there tho mad country fella
Please keep telling more of these, I could listen to them all day !
Agree totally
Don, I am a professional story teller. I've told stories all over the world for 23 years and you are one of the best I've ever seen. Not only are you entertaining, but you're creating a family history gold mine for your kin. I hope you keep this up. Thanks for sharing your stories with us.
Good call Brother! He really is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever heard keeps me entertained no matter what he’s talking about which is hard to do especially for someone like me you usually can’t stand much of anything! (Anything corny name not tasteful etc.)
All the people he calls out are story tellers....
You are right - he's a terrific raconteur.
You sound pretty boring. Are you an insomnia inducer?
@@davemaurer7341😂
Retired Parachute Rigger Chief here. God I miss sittin in the Goat Locker listening to sea stories. Thanks.
I will never again look at my Norwegian neighbor without thinking about these stories. Had a good laugh!
I love,love, love these stories! I could listen to you all day. I hope you continue to share them on here, at least once in awhile, at least. It reminds me of when my grandfather, uncle dad, cousins who are all in the military/ Leo’s get together and share their stories, always a good time. I’m the only woman on my side of the family and I definitely got my rough side from them. God Bless 🌸
Great listen! Love these "Sea Stories" keep em coming!
You gotta love the "No shit, there we were" stories.
I worked in a combined services tech training center. Air Force, Marines, and Navy. I was a Senior Master Sergeant, Air Force. I can tell you from personal experience that MOST stories told by Navy pukes started with " no shit...."
@@dennissvitak5475 Naval and Marine Corps personnel all have the off duty stories that seem just a bit far fetched, ergo, "No shit there we were". I am sure the Chair Force has their "OMG the AC" went out stories.
@@martymclean4355 - There is a certain amount of truth to this. I was a meteorologist, and my biggest danger was paper cuts. Having said that, during Desert Storm, I helped the Command Staff determine which air to ground weapons systems were most effective that day, based on my team's weather forecasts. We were a force multiplier. Different than carrying a rifle, to be sure, but MASSIVELY more critical to the war effort. Bitch.
@@dennissvitak5475 a 'Hong Kong No-Shitter'. LOL!
No shit, there I was at 10K feet, without a parachute.
Flyin' an approach into Moscow during a blizzard, at night.
Suddenly, there was a dual electrical failure and everything was black.
I knew I was inverted because my air medals were hanging in my face...
Watching you and the checks n Stories remind me of listening to my dad's world travels makes me smile.
Brother, you tell the best and funniest stories, thanks for sharing! Laughed so hard I cried.
Great work Frog Family! My old man was 3rd Div. USMC Dong Ha '68-'69. Can't stand phonies. Love you and Diane!
Man I could listen to those stories all the time.
These stories are what they need for recruitment videos, not "I'm in the army and I have 2 mom's" lol... Awesome story chief!!!
That's going to be disastrous for America.
@@redwatch1100 Why?
I have so two moms that you can find two belly buttons on my tummy!
What does having 2 moms have to do with anything? Panzy ass kids come from lesbian moms and straight couples
so insensitive 🤣🤣🤟
I could listen to your stories 24/7.
Thanks for sharing Don 👍. Some great stories and you know how to make them sound like they happened yesterday.
After watching this video, the story gives Jaeger shots a whole new meaning.
Shipley can spin a yarn... I can listen all day!!
Holy crap! You too? I had a bunch of Norwegian helicopter pilots at my house for awhile. Legendary is hardly the word.
Thanks for sharing, Senior Chief!
The only way these stories could get better is around a camp fire with a beer . Love the way you can paint the images with your words and expressions . "Deeds nir words"
Yep, I would pay good money for that.
The way Don looks still a bit nervous and laughing at the Tom Keith's event shows me how hardcore that person is, I mean to make Don nervous .. jesus ...
The 300 club guys are the hardest fighters the 20th century us military produced period.
@@joshschneider9766 I've never heard of that term before this video ... any good stuff to read upon this topic? they sound absolutely badass
Love ya Don. You remind me of my father who passed in 2015. His name was also Don. Keep up the great work!!
i remember Norwegian survival school i went to in the winter,was able to bring a knife and ferro rod and thats it. holy fuck what a time !
Yeah. That’s what I got. Along with a map and a shove out the door of the bus in the middle of nowhere.
Been there. Done. That
This guy's hairline is almost to his eyebrows, wow!
Yeah, I noticed that too. Just shows that Neanderthals make good S.E.A.L.s. OTOH I'm stuck looking like Yul Brynner.
Ultimate Chad
I’m jealous as fuck. Don has better hair than I do.
Perfect beard as well... definitely a manly man
I have NEVER had a hairline that good.
Great story. From Norway and the jagers are crazy. Know some and they live wild.
Agreed - they are not picked for their mildness.
Agreed - they are not picked for their mildness.
Great story Don, I wanted you to keep going.
My dad's best stories were when he was in country with Aussie Rangers.
@@tallsoldier All I know was that they used to get drunk and walk naked out into the middle of minefields and pass out. Then they would have to get a Huey to fly over and drop a rope to the guy to airlift him out. And that was just one of many stories.
@@snyderman001
More then likely they were SASR Aussie commandos..AATTV... AustralianArmyTrainingTeamVietnam.
This is absolute freakin GOLD. Love it.
I've worked with the Norwegian Forces also. Great troops. Was in Norway in 80 & 88.
In the German Army we call this practice "Wurfecke" = "Throwing-Corner". Get wasted and throw everything around. It is widespread throughout all the Army.
We just threw the bottles onto the Ship-Screw guardrail
since the helicopter deck did not have walls and corners, and throwing it at a hering is an underwhelming experience.
(german navy)
@@zoolkhanwhat sort of ship did you serve on?
@@TheHaydena76 on a ship that the equadorian navy bought from us later, and then sunk as target practise ...
A small tender or fleet support ship. We had a funny cannon in the front a cannon in the back and the belly full hand-grenades for some reason no one on board could explain to me.
My great grandfather use to tell me stories when I was very young from ww2 and I can't tell you the effects that had on me. Just hearing these stories is what makes the military so fascinating
Love listening to your stories Don, if you dont share them they just fade away .
I'd sit all day listening to my elders war stories when I was a young boy.
Thanks for passing your life experiences along .
Ever train with the Canadians ?
Keep em coming Don!
Best video you've done. Keep up the good work. God bless the Seals!
The cold weather keeps you motivated.
"How about you don't let that happen again" -> never a bigger yes sir
Those "This Master Chief just ripped that new LT and new a-hole" stories never get old.
Believe me, as a Vietnam Era vet, Chiefs run the Navy.
You sir are the man. Love these stories. Way before all this “woke” bullshit, beta males, safe spaces, and micro aggressions. Love to go back in time.
I'm so glad I got to do my time in the military back when it was still a big boys club and didn't have to put up with what goes on in it nowadays.
Yep, now US military is filled with estrogen filled meat bags , and I'm not just talking about the women, which have it so damn easy, most are out of c shape and wouldn't be able to carry a wounded man off the battlefield, let alone a rifle for c now than an hour. Not like they have to worry about being anywhere NEAR a battle, most stay in air conditioned rooms barking orders to the men fighting😅🤣
There is your equal rights in action😅😂
US just gets weaker by the year, China doesn't even need to declare war, they can just sit back and watch yall tear each other apart.
@@BoleDaPole
When were you in?
Back when a safe space was holding up a detonator with 30 bullet holes in ya!
Cheers 🍻
These " wokesters" are out if thier damn minds
Your stories are the best Don!
Love stories Don, Thanks
My dad, Air Force pilot 1941-1963 told me many, and I loved every one of them.
I’m not surprised that our Norwegian neighbors just wanted to bask in the sun when they got over the pond, because one thing Norway is famous of is rain! Those guys needed that sun for sure!
Greetings from Sweden!
It's been a long time since I've heard a story this good, keep them coming Don!
I love these stories. This is like hearing about Teddy Roosevelt or Douglas Macarthur American badass history! You don't get to hear the stories from VIP elite's like yourself. Thank you from Pittsburgh
Don, I could never get tired of listening to you. You are a true American hero.
Great story Love to hear stories like this My neighbor growing up his name is Bill Cooper he served in the Navy we always used to watch all these slides that he brought back hundreds of photographs amazing pictures He's in his '70s
"Nah , I don't think so. More like chewed out. I've been chewed out before"