It's funny how the older a vet gets, the more he misses the same shit he bitched and moaned about, but that's a great thing. To all those who took our place, stay safe and get back home in one piece. To all my fellow vets, embrace the memories and smile.
Used to talk about time left as a prisoner. Now I want to go back lol. Funny how age changes prospective on life. Miss my friends and brothers. Real life isn’t the same.
Sir, thank you for your service first of all. I'm a citizen but still a Patriot and I can tell you all for one is very much alive in America. We are all truly more together as Americans than the news and politicians would make you believe. You might have to look a little bit for citizen Patriots that are with you but we are here. Again thank you for your service, bless you.
@Tony Harrell Yup. I get told on a regular basis, "Dude, you're not in the Army anymore." Doesn't matter. Devotion to duty, integrity, honor, candor......you get the idea. They're not just words to us.
@mcclanehallenbeck I don't know where you worked in the army, but it wasn't in aviation. I've noticed no change. Except the fact none of my friends are narcing on my other friends to get e5
Turning 60 in a couple months. This still holds true. Many times I just don't belong where I find myself these days. Miss my brothers who never came home.
Apparently 30 people running together is hard for cars to see, so you need a belt to be vissable, otherwise you WILL die. It will save youd life man... or so I am told, I only wore one once, as part of a base run. If you can not see a few thousand Yanks and Canucks running, maaaaaybe your license should be revoked.
Pretty good i thot .. but i agree its better than most and they seem to just be having fun.. Thank you ALL servicemen & servicewomen for your service ..
Yeah. Did that shit a month and a half ago with my Reserve unit. It only really sucked because 9mm is a 100% brass return. Spent more time policing brass than shooting.
Vietnam combat veteran here. The song made me squirt one. You'll never forget the shit you were in, and the comrades in it with you. Here's why: "I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted at their best; men who suffered and sacrificed, who were stripped of their humanity. I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the military. But I know them in a way I know no other men. I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another. As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades... such good men." Sabre79, D 1/1
@@catfishkyle01 It's a shame because it gives an erratic image of Americans. The US Army must serve the interests and security of the American people above all else and no financial or political interests on the other side of the world. In Europe too we have more or less the same way of acting but it seems even more exaggerated from the US
I am a United States Marine Corps combat Veteran and have been diagnosed with PTSD. I am so glad to have found these videos. For me they are therapy. When I was in the Corps I couldn't wait to EAS. I have to admit that I miss the Corps so much. The military is truly a brotherhood. The good and bad memories will forever be a part of me and I would not trade those memories, good or bad for anything in this world. T A Trotterchaud, Cpl. USMC. SEMPER FI MARINES.
Thank you, Brother/Sister. Thank you for what you've sacrificed and suffered through for us. Remember, my friend. You are never alone. In Aeternum, -The Knight of Seran.
Guessing the people that disliked haven't served anything except for themselves their entire life. I didn't serve in the military. Wasn't the right time when I was that age. Still one of my regrets. I have however been a police officer for the past 32 years and still going. Thanks to Matt and all the brace men and women who serve this great Country. God bless and pass the ammo!
Thank you ALL for your service! My bf served 9 yrs. 3 Tours, in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bad ankles and knees resonate. lol I've heard from so many "I would go back and do it all again." The heart of the warrior never dies. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Holy crap....I've been out over 30 years but this song is absolutely truth. Everyone wants to be infantry until it's time to do infantry stuff. I miss it!
I cut my military teeth in the Marines back in 1971, after my ETS I got a job with a County Police Department in Georgia. There I worked on patrol, traffic where I started investigating fatal accidents I was also on the dive team and SWAT where I held every position except team commander. However, It wasn't six months before I started missing the military, my problem was most of the officers were former Marines, not to mention the Department was an friggin awesome. With no Marine Reserve unit around, I kept looking. I eventually met a couple of officers that was in a U.S. Army SF unit. B Co. 3rd SF Bn, 11th SFG( Abn) to be exact. So I swallowed my pride and joined. Made it through all the jarhead jokes, got my flash ( before tabs), assigned to a team and went to work. 1994 Clinton disbanded all combat arms in the Reserves, so I finished out my 28 years with B Co, 3rd SF Bn, 20th SFG (Abn) of the Florida Army National Guard. So here I am loving life, then one day I realized my time has come to an end. 2001 retired from the military, 2002 retired from the PD. Still needing to work, new family to include a newborn. One day I went on a call where a father found his baby not breathing, not saying anything about the father, but it hit me hard the all the father knew what to do was call 911. I later made a mental note to get enough under my belt so that I would never find myself in a situation we where I didn't know what to do. With that in mind I started looking for something not military or L.E. I applied for the Southside Fire/EMS Department. A private company that worked on the Paid / Volunteer system. Regular Fire Departments hated us, but with SSFD/EMS you were expected to be able to handle your self. First two years I worked on an ambulance but trained on an Engine. Then I was reassigned to the fire side. There I learned everything I could about the engines, ladders, tankers. Not just how to put them in operation but how they worked. I also learned as much as I could about all the equipment we had as well as being in charge of a fire scene or a disaster. On my days off I worked in various units of the Sheriff's Office as a Part time Deputy. But after Ten years of the FD and SO my body let me know that it was tired of the abuse, so I retired from them also. So here I am with all this knowledge and too old and beat up to do much with it. Here's my advice to anyone who hasn't fell asleep yet. If your in LE. Take a EMT course, then spend some time working on an ambulance. If there's a volunteer FD around you, join it. Its all about cross training to make you a better equipped person in case SHTF. And get it while you got some youth left. Getting back on azimith, one night I was working in a housing unit in the jail, feeling sorry for myself. The Corporal over the unit was an old retire E-8, I asked him if he ever missed the military? His answer, "Everyday, like a lost lover". Maybe you could work that into a song Matt.
You sound like a great guy.I am sitting here disabled from a car wreck.My family is military.I lost my Dad 5 years back to Cancer He was in the Army and Navy,Bot my brothers Army,Both Nephews 1 corpsman the other Army. ,I could not serve due to a knee fracture,I now am 54 and feel like I'm still trying to get around due to my wreck.I wish I had done more too.I hear what your saying to people.Loud and Clear. Thanks for that message.
I've been thinking about starting EMT training once I'm sixteen to be doing something before I go into the military. This advice is fantastic to hear. Thank you.
Straight Jacket it’s not that civilian life is hard. It’s just a sense of purpose and honor. A soldier, marine, airman, sailor....they all know they’re doing something that’s bigger than themselves.
@Straight Jacket It's not anything like that. But for as hellish as war may be, it's a simple life and for a lot of us, when we get out we come back to places we dont recognize anymore and people who are still doing the same things they did 10-15 years ago. Essentially, we have to find a way to fit in with a society that we have little in common with and that's difficult. I've been out two years and I still wish every day I was still in, even though it was becoming increasingly difficult to continue physically.
This song reminds me of those nights I dream Im back in uniform. I've been out 12 years and I still think about it sometimes. That uniform was more than just a job, it was another life entirely.
I remember the day I signed and I miss it all. Most of all I miss my brothers and sisters that came back in boxes. The worst mistake I ever made in my life was not reupping. I am sorry brothers and sisters.
I'm going to basic real soon RIP to my older brothers a big hooah to my future army brothers but most importantly SEMPER FUCKING FI for my bros GETTTTT SOMEE
People don’t seem to realise it worse when the option is taken from you, I was injured in Afghanistan in 2009 I would still be serving if it weren’t for that. It wasn’t till I was injured that my commanding officer had said he was going to recommend me for commission upon return from deployment, I could have been a Major by now.
I'm a grown ass man and the day they told me I was no longer medically fit to serve I fucking cried. Shit was hard I had no idea what the fuck else I was gonna do besides be a Marine that's all I'd ever planned on or done in my life at that point. Miss it dearly.
Same here. I cussed the E-6 & E-7 who calmly stood over my hospital bed with discharge papers to sign after I failed medical review... again. It was only kinda okay because the guys wore CIBs, because I would have choked out a POG with my IV.
Served 5 years in combat. Got medically discharged because some kid fresh out of basic jumped the curb and hit me. woke up to the Doc saying I was never gonna walk again and they were gonna go ahead and start discharge.
@@mikealpha2611 I know right? That's enough to really piss me off. Just like the stories I hear about people who go to combat and come home without a scratch, just to be shot by their neighbor. I feel for you man, I truly do. God speed.
I spent 20 years Army, retired, lost myself in alcohol and depression, ended up in the hospital from an attempt to end it, then to the psyc ward and then to a VA treatment center. When I arrived I felt at home, back with people like myself. Most will not understand how it affects us when we leave, but my story is far to common. These vet channels help brighten my day, but life still has lost that spark. I don't think we ever get over missing, but at least there are brothers and sisters out there to have each others backs.
I'm sorry you feel that way brother. It is hard, coming back from that. Just keep walking, a step at a day. Eventually, hopefully, the light of the world may shine in the darkness you live in. In Aeternum, -The Knight of Seran
At 53 yrs old, I still dream that I'm reelisting back in the service! I guess my spirit want more but my body its an ancle, even thou I'm in great shape.
I just read your comment to my wife and she replied "it sounds like me and you". She always complains about how loud I listen to the videos. Hearing loss does that I tell her.
This really helped me too. I’ve been having a tough go of it myself, missing them and all the laughs and triumphs and bitching. It’s not the same out here at allllllll. Stay strong, brother.
I couldn't agree with you more, brother. Somedays it takes me 10 mins to get vertical when I wake up, but i would sell my soul for another 4 year run. 1T2X1
Wow... back when i subbed, I never expected videos like this one... You have my respect. I am not even american, and I feel the need to thank you for your service.
I've watched this quite a few times since it was released. The more I watch the more I remember the things my Uncle and Grandfather had said to me over the years and can't help but believe this is how they felt themselves. God bless them and God Bless all our Vets and Service Personnel.
Ya know...I stumbled across your channel and have to say Im glad I did. Im an old war horse thats been through the Gauntlet with 8 combat tours and all shot to shit and cant do much of anything anymore except ride my Harley. I honestly do miss the life as screwed up as it sounds. We all may be from different branches but were from the same tree and spilled the same blood in the same mud and with that said One things for sure.. Im Honored to call each of you Brother. HOOHA..
I do really miss it. My ETS date was over 25 years ago, Feb 1994. I keep in contact with some of the guys I served with but miss far too many, some not with us anymore. It's funny when you meet a real fellow veteran how easy it is to slip back into that military mindset and mode. I LOVED the song and I LOVE your Black Rifle Coffee. My favorites are AK Espresso and Silencer Smooth. I have yet to try the Murder Out bag I have. Looking forward to all the new coffee you have out. Take Care and Keep your powder dry.
I am eternally grateful for the service of our men and women in the military. I was unable to serve due to severe back problems at 17 that required surgery, was also unable to become law enforcement due to the risk of injury in the first 5 years. I fell into a way of life without direction and fell into the wrong croud but i knew it was wrong. I was determined to change that shit around. So I did what I assume is the next best thing and became a security officer. It's not much but as far as serving for the safety of the people, I love it. It gets chaotic and it doesnt even come close to holding a candle to military and LE but it is very fulfilling. From a young age I wanted to serve this country so I'm doing what i can. I love being a security officer but i really hope i can step it up a notch soon. Thank you so much for every one in the military and LE for your service and god bless.
@@lightningchegg4823 Probably because Civilized Societies have shunned Wars and Warriors for the last 100 years. Look at what happened to the Vietnam Veterans: They were virtually cast out of society. Conform or die. The only people you can depend on are your buddies. You are linked to them forever through your shared experiences, good and bad. I live in an Oilfield Town. The smell reminds me of the stinking canals of Baghdad, and can't get away from that. It's also hot, not Iraq hot, but definitely warm, and that reminds me too. Then there's Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, and there is that One Day, the day a Soldier was killed, that's seared into my brain. The IED that went off next a Friend's Truck. The day I almost died was seared in my nugget....and the toll of underestimating your enemy, as you throw an IP in the back of a pickup, as he bleeds all over it. The poor Taxi Driver who got Car Jacked half a mile from home, and was executed by his attackers. Those are just some of the things I will never forget.
This is exactly what i needed to relieve the stress of my life right now! Funny as hell but still nobody understands what we are talking about. Thx guys! Rock on!
My dad has been retired since '71 and I showed him your, "Jody" video & some of the Halloween videos. He just started telling me all kinds of funny stories about his time in Thailand & Vietnam. He is a very stoic man & it was nice to hear him open up & reminisce about some good times he had off duty over there.
With the forth approaching I want to say thank you for your service to Matt, Jared, Evan and all the guys at BRC. Your videos always give me a good laugh. Happy forth guys. Thank you! MURICA’!!
So incredibly true, once a soldier always a soldier. I miss the military, far more exciting than civilian life. The comradery is very different than it is in the military. Guess you have to be in the service to understand what life is like and how different it really is, and how still to this day soldiers get along better in civilian life with other soldiers than they do regular people. They just do. It's a bond. Enjoyed your song. Thank you for sharing it with us. USN veteran ♥🇺🇸
@@richijaufmann392 not sure if I understand your question. I worked with other nations, but I did not work for them. Mainly, working with them included interrogation. Not always though. We did help train their militaries to fight ISIS and Al-Qaeda. Believe it or not they hate local police and military more than Americans. Those are just some things we did. Others I'm not at liberty to discuss with anyone, accept the people I was there with. Hope this answered your question. I did not work for other nations to be clear.
@@dead2self1983 i ment with other NATO countries (like germany). In operations lije ISAF. If you are not allowed to talk abbout this its ok. Thanks for the answer
@@richijaufmann392 No I did not work along side or with them. Two tours we operated were in Iraq, typically. Some jobs led us other places, but we mainly stayed in Iraq.
I’m listening to this song with less then a month to go before I hang it up after 20 years. Will I miss it sure but missing your buddies is the real thing you miss. To all the Vets keep kicking butt in the civilian world!!!!
A huge thank you to all of the veterans we have in this great country. I have never served still thinking about it but I have a massive respect to all those that have. Thank you.
Retired Marine, this video and others you make are so spot on. At times crazy or even dark humor helps control the crazy. Semper Fi, be there for one another now like we were back then. Thank you!
So much truth. Love it. Their best yet. I'm a disabled Infantry veteran, three lower back surgeries, and I still want so bad to go back. Aahh...if only disabled veterans could return to service.
The hardest part about the Army for me was getting used to being a civilian again. It's been 8 years and I still have separation anxiety with the ability to put retards in the front leaning rest position.
Holy shit - that was outstanding! TH-cam suggested this one and I clicked the video thinking it would be some funny, semi-lame song, but god damn boys - you rocked the hell out of that one! I'm gonna go watch that one again.
Awesome song! Shared with a few buddies from the past. If you don't relate and laugh you are missing out! These guys nailed the feelings and sense of humor of true warriors!!
Your book was awesome. Your song rings our so hard for so many vets out there. We love and begging you chair force bud. Naaah we love JT putting the warheads on for heads Semper Fi my brother. Sniper smooth is awesome make more. Love you guy's. If you get around Taylor look me up I'll by you some awesome BBQ.
My brother is in the military and he constantly talks about all the stupid shit they put him through... right before saying he would rather be there than pretty much anywhere else.
signed the line when I was 18. Served 18 years both active duty as well as training and educational later in my career. The hardest part of my life was being retired due to health. The 1st year of my life back was the hardest to acclaim back to loud noises. 2nd was forcing my time as an officer to the back of my head when dealing with day to day. It is a VERY hard process that most of our career soldiers face. I put a poor law officer in an arm bar lock 1st day back because he was an old family friend and slapped me with a grab on the shoulder from behind to say hi and I reacted. I found myself intimidating poor fast food service workers because I was used to get in, eat, get out. You can put the boy in the forces, but its a hard fact to take the forces out of the boy. Gods speed ALL our troops, Canadian, American, British, ALL our military brothers and sisters.
That was actually pretty good fella's! What I miss are the life long friends I will never forget but also probably never see again!!! 1st Gulf War Vet....
It's the camaraderie that we all miss the most... knowing the guy next to me may not be my best friend or even dislikes me but when the shit hits the fan I know he has my back and I have his. The training, the drills, all the shit that we did in the field produced a strong bond that I have never found in civilian life. I am blessed to have friends from all the branches and we are able to go pop off a few rounds in the desert and just enjoy the simple things in life.
Love this video because it resonates so much with me. I spent over half my life in the army. And 6 years removed, I constantly still think about all the good and bad that I loved and what it meant to me. Thanks for all the cool videos.
I love the touch with singing into the comms radio, and how they manage to keep a straight face- passionately singing this song. Eli is a great musician too, I really appreciate it as a guitar player and soldier.
April 9th will be thirty years out and still miss it. 12 Bravo! Hoora!! God Bless America and the Men and Women who have served and are serving. And to the ones still on patrol. You are not forgotten. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's funny how the older a vet gets, the more he misses the same shit he bitched and moaned about, but that's a great thing. To all those who took our place, stay safe and get back home in one piece. To all my fellow vets, embrace the memories and smile.
Used to talk about time left as a prisoner. Now I want to go back lol. Funny how age changes prospective on life. Miss my friends and brothers. Real life isn’t the same.
Thank you guys for your service. Never forget our vets. From all the years.
You had to be a part of it to understand.
Amen Brother
Y'all Have A Blessed Day
I really do miss that F-up SHIT!!!!!
The part we miss is the camaraderie, the knowledge of shared experiences, the only place in life where “all for one” really means anything.
Sir, thank you for your service first of all. I'm a citizen but still a Patriot and I can tell you all for one is very much alive in America. We are all truly more together as Americans than the news and politicians would make you believe. You might have to look a little bit for citizen Patriots that are with you but we are here. Again thank you for your service, bless you.
@Tony Harrell Yup. I get told on a regular basis, "Dude, you're not in the Army anymore." Doesn't matter. Devotion to duty, integrity, honor, candor......you get the idea. They're not just words to us.
That’s why I got really into church. It really builds a community. It’s the same reason I joined the military, the order and brotherhood.
@mcclanehallenbeck I don't know where you worked in the army, but it wasn't in aviation. I've noticed no change. Except the fact none of my friends are narcing on my other friends to get e5
Ya miss that shit everyday. Normal life. Normal job like dog eat dog world. Who can fuck the other over to make it to the top first.
Turning 60 in a couple months. This still holds true. Many times I just don't belong where I find myself these days. Miss my brothers who never came home.
And those of us that came back, but have never left the war.
@David Haun
So true. Some wounds you learn to live with.
Be safe brother
I know you'd have gave your life for any of them gladly, they just beat you to the privilege. Glory to them all.
Just moved back home after....too long. Not sure I belong anymore.
@@hicountrytm
You belong brother. If not there, then come here I got ya
My PT belt saved my life. I never got an (incurable) STD or had any kids while I was in. Thanks PT belt.
I remember as a Canadian solidier training in the US and being given one of those, and looking at it thinking wtf is this for?
@@ostrowulf what was it for?
Apparently 30 people running together is hard for cars to see, so you need a belt to be vissable, otherwise you WILL die. It will save youd life man... or so I am told, I only wore one once, as part of a base run. If you can not see a few thousand Yanks and Canucks running, maaaaaybe your license should be revoked.
The Army issue glasses kept me from having to worry about STD's or accidental children. They weren't called BCG's for nothing.
The later ones were so so, but the initial sunglasses the army issued me we called government issued birth control.
Better than most modern music and they weren't even trying.
Paul P Hey man that’s a backhanded compliment. They were doing their best; you can tell by the production quality
Pretty good i thot .. but i agree its better than most and they seem to just be having fun..
Thank you ALL servicemen & servicewomen for your service ..
@@revanamessengeramongmany having fun is what us vets did to mark time.
Yeah most county now is not good
Mmmmmm
To the nights I never remember, with the friends I will never forget.
Rah
Best nights ever
Amen to that!
HooRah! To the places we can’t talk about and people we will never forget, cheers 🍻
Rah brother
I've got less than 2 months before I hang it up for good !....20 years for Uncle Sam !....😢
Thank you brother!
Thank you
Thank you so much
Thank you so much for keeping my family safe. 20 years-Respect
Good Luck Brother, 20.5 yrs been out for 8 months.... best life ever!!!
The scene with them Policing the brass was so surreal, I had a tear roll down my cheek.
Hell yeah !! Good times !!!
Yeah. Did that shit a month and a half ago with my Reserve unit. It only really sucked because 9mm is a 100% brass return. Spent more time policing brass than shooting.
And I’m the boonie cover too lol
I just finished playing a game of 100% brass an hour ago! Thanks m9!
I'd find old, tarnished 5.56 brass that had been missed who knows how many times. Didn't matter though, I'd still turn it in.
Served 18 years Canadian Army and worked with a lot of US Servicemen, was the time of my life....
Haha and you haven't for The Kardashians, Trump, DiCaprio..... Common we did you a solid with William Shatner and Jim Carey.
@@stylinandraciallyprofilin6995 don't even get me started on that jackass. We hate Trudeau out here. Well most liberals for that matter.
@@psyex .. yeah you got us there. Especially these days, the douchebaggery in the US is real. Damn liberals.
♥️♥️
Trained with a bunch of y’all and we love y’all
Vietnam combat veteran here. The song made me squirt one. You'll never forget the shit you were in, and the comrades in it with you. Here's why:
"I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted at their best; men who suffered and sacrificed, who were stripped of their humanity. I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the military. But I know them in a way I know no other men. I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another. As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades... such good men." Sabre79, D 1/1
Epic...
Thank you for your Service Sir.
Now that sir, says it all
@@scoutsaresilentdeath8775 "Scouts OUT!"
Well Said Brother.......
Amen Brother
Y'all Have A Blessed Day
Thank you all military men and women for serving this great country! ❤️🇺🇸❤️
Amen
Too bad the US mingle too much business of others because it must be a beautiful country with an incredible people. That the USA take care of the USA.
I know. People cant worry about themselves and always have to worry about what other people do
@@catfishkyle01
It's a shame because it gives an erratic image of Americans. The US Army must serve the interests and security of the American people above all else and no financial or political interests on the other side of the world. In Europe too we have more or less the same way of acting but it seems even more exaggerated from the US
Yeah that's all politics is over here pretty much is one big exaggeration
I am a United States Marine Corps combat Veteran and have been diagnosed with PTSD. I am so glad to have found these videos. For me they are therapy. When I was in the Corps I couldn't wait to EAS. I have to admit that I miss the Corps so much. The military is truly a brotherhood. The good and bad memories will forever be a part of me and I would not trade those memories, good or bad for anything in this world.
T A Trotterchaud, Cpl. USMC. SEMPER FI MARINES.
Thank you, Brother/Sister. Thank you for what you've sacrificed and suffered through for us. Remember, my friend. You are never alone.
In Aeternum,
-The Knight of Seran.
Semper Fi Marine
Are you okay & hanging in there? 11/2023. A Sister here. Old. Lol. No older.
Thank you for your service glad you made it out alive
Funny how this shit comfort s is! Rock on!
Guessing the 3 people that disliked haven't made their ETS date yet
Guessing the people that disliked haven't served anything except for themselves their entire life. I didn't serve in the military. Wasn't the right time when I was that age. Still one of my regrets. I have however been a police officer for the past 32 years and still going. Thanks to Matt and all the brace men and women who serve this great Country. God bless and pass the ammo!
Antifa keyboard warriors most likely.
Probably OTH or dishonorable discharges. Pogues? Who knows. Maybe they didn't even make it through boot camp. Lol
Losers
The 3 dislikes came from Pelosi Harris and Feinstein.
No they got stopped lossed and are pissed.
Thank you ALL for your service! My bf served 9 yrs. 3 Tours, in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bad ankles and knees resonate. lol I've heard from so many "I would go back and do it all again." The heart of the warrior never dies. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He's a lucky man
May God always watch over you both. He's a helluva man, and you're a helluva woman for having his back.
@@oldgoat142 Thank you 💕
@@rolandblaise1149 Thank you 💕
Holy crap....I've been out over 30 years but this song is absolutely truth. Everyone wants to be infantry until it's time to do infantry stuff. I miss it!
I cut my military teeth in the Marines back in 1971, after my ETS I got a job with a County Police Department in Georgia. There I worked on patrol, traffic where I started investigating fatal accidents I was also on the dive team and SWAT where I held every position except team commander. However, It wasn't six months before I started missing the military, my problem was most of the officers were former Marines, not to mention the Department was an friggin awesome. With no Marine Reserve unit around, I kept looking. I eventually met a couple of officers that was in a U.S. Army SF unit.
B Co. 3rd SF Bn, 11th SFG( Abn) to be exact. So I swallowed my pride and joined. Made it through all the jarhead jokes, got my flash ( before tabs), assigned to a team and went to work.
1994 Clinton disbanded all combat arms in the Reserves, so I finished out my 28 years with B Co, 3rd SF Bn, 20th SFG (Abn) of the Florida Army National Guard.
So here I am loving life, then one day I realized my time has come to an end. 2001 retired from the military, 2002 retired from the PD. Still needing to work, new family to include a newborn.
One day I went on a call where a father found his baby not breathing, not saying anything about the father, but it hit me hard the all the father knew what to do was call 911. I later made a mental note to get enough under my belt so that I would never find myself in a situation we where I didn't know what to do.
With that in mind I started looking for something not military or L.E.
I applied for the Southside Fire/EMS Department. A private company that worked on the Paid / Volunteer system. Regular Fire Departments hated us, but with SSFD/EMS you were expected to be able to handle your self. First two years I worked on an ambulance but trained on an Engine. Then I was reassigned to the fire side. There I learned everything I could about the
engines, ladders, tankers. Not just how to put them in operation but how they worked. I also learned as much as I could about all the equipment we had as well as being in charge of a fire scene or a disaster.
On my days off I worked in various units of the Sheriff's Office as a Part time Deputy.
But after Ten years of the FD and SO my body let me know that it was tired of the abuse, so I retired from them also.
So here I am with all this knowledge and too old and beat up to do much with it.
Here's my advice to anyone who hasn't fell asleep yet. If your in LE. Take a EMT course, then spend some time working on an ambulance. If there's a volunteer FD around you, join it.
Its all about cross training to make you a better equipped person in case SHTF.
And get it while you got some youth left.
Getting back on azimith, one night I was working in a housing unit in the jail, feeling sorry for myself. The Corporal over the unit was an old retire E-8, I asked him if he ever missed the military? His answer, "Everyday, like a lost lover".
Maybe you could work that into a song Matt.
Frank Rigelwood Sr. Im looking for a change of pace and thinking about trying out for 20th group
You sound like a great guy.I am sitting here disabled from a car wreck.My family is military.I lost my Dad 5 years back to Cancer He was in the Army and Navy,Bot my brothers Army,Both Nephews 1 corpsman the other Army. ,I could not serve due to a knee fracture,I now am 54 and feel like I'm still trying to get around due to my wreck.I wish I had done more too.I hear what your saying to people.Loud and Clear. Thanks for that message.
" Take a EMT course, then spend some time working on an ambulance." This is fantastic advice.
The best thing to do is, if you can pass that knowledge on someone else, younger. For me, that is the best feeling.
I've been thinking about starting EMT training once I'm sixteen to be doing something before I go into the military. This advice is fantastic to hear.
Thank you.
Yep, can't believe I miss that shit, and stupid enough - I'd go back in heartbeat
Mercenary Mike As would any vet worth his salt
I feel ya...
Me too
Straight Jacket it’s not that civilian life is hard. It’s just a sense of purpose and honor. A soldier, marine, airman, sailor....they all know they’re doing something that’s bigger than themselves.
@Straight Jacket It's not anything like that. But for as hellish as war may be, it's a simple life and for a lot of us, when we get out we come back to places we dont recognize anymore and people who are still doing the same things they did 10-15 years ago.
Essentially, we have to find a way to fit in with a society that we have little in common with and that's difficult. I've been out two years and I still wish every day I was still in, even though it was becoming increasingly difficult to continue physically.
COMBAT VET HERE ... Yall make me feel normalish!!!! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING
Thank you for your service too!!!!
Isn´t it funny....we hated it , being in the buisness, but goin back to "normal" was the hardest time ....
Just an Air Force guy that visited Iraq twice. Great song, definitely relatable. I miss it and them
Afghanistan 02/03. Someone asked me the other day if I missed being in the Military. My answer......ABSOLUTELY! 🇺🇸 Great Video.
I can't believe somebody finally wrote the ultimate veterans anthem..
You're the best brother! Keep up the great work 🇺🇸
Only Matt could make a song thats really a joke, or parody, but make the whole community of vets cry.
"I got bad ankles, I got bad knees"
Who else can relate to that line?
fighting the va 2 failed ankle surgeries on right ankle at this point long run amputation is considered
@@Steelheadjiggy07 DAY-UM! It's bs you should have to fight the VA on that.
everyone over 30 even if you didnt serve
@@hardwirecars By the time I was 25 I had varicose veins in my ankles and my knees were shot.
The easier question is who can’t relate
A lot of truth in this song. I got out in '71 and some days I do miss it.
It's been 30+ years for me, and I still miss that shit and my boys.
Ditto.
29 years for me brother, I miss it, Now I want to take out some commies
Same here. Can't believe it's been over 30 years. Seems like yesterday.
I met a fellow Vet today at Walmart. He Served over 70 years ago, and still had that spark in his eyes
Been 50 for me. Just like it was yesterday. Best years of my life.
So true I'm closing into 70 and I miss it more than I thought I would
Amen to the "got bad ankles, bad knees and back destroyed" line. And so true about long ass VA line. Thanks brothers for another awesome video.
I don't know why the PT belt gets so much flak, it's great protection,
from girls.
Nothing beats the ol BC's though
Can't forget about the troop straps preventing dumb privates from falling out
I always died over new cadets stacked nuts to butts with fresh "sterilizers" on their wide eyes
Wear mine around my cock
Fun fact wrap a pt belt around your bumper and your guaranteed to automatically pass your pov inspection.
This song reminds me of those nights I dream Im back in uniform. I've been out 12 years and I still think about it sometimes. That uniform was more than just a job, it was another life entirely.
I remember the day I signed and I miss it all. Most of all I miss my brothers and sisters that came back in boxes. The worst mistake I ever made in my life was not reupping. I am sorry brothers and sisters.
I don't know what to say but........ Thank you
@@saifullahhabid1133 Thank you sir.
Same worst mistake here
I'm going to basic real soon RIP to my older brothers a big hooah to my future army brothers but most importantly SEMPER FUCKING FI for my bros GETTTTT SOMEE
@@113charlie7 army dosen't sound a oh rah.
If You're thankful for this song I'm thankful for you!
Amen! Medical discharge after 7 1/2 years. Was the hardest day of my life when the doctor told me I wouldn't be able to serve anymore.
People don’t seem to realise it worse when the option is taken from you, I was injured in Afghanistan in 2009 I would still be serving if it weren’t for that. It wasn’t till I was injured that my commanding officer had said he was going to recommend me for commission upon return from deployment, I could have been a Major by now.
I'm a grown ass man and the day they told me I was no longer medically fit to serve I fucking cried.
Shit was hard I had no idea what the fuck else I was gonna do besides be a Marine that's all I'd ever planned on or done in my life at that point.
Miss it dearly.
Same here. I cussed the E-6 & E-7 who calmly stood over my hospital bed with discharge papers to sign after I failed medical review... again. It was only kinda okay because the guys wore CIBs, because I would have choked out a POG with my IV.
Served 5 years in combat. Got medically discharged because some kid fresh out of basic jumped the curb and hit me. woke up to the Doc saying I was never gonna walk again and they were gonna go ahead and start discharge.
@@mikealpha2611 I know right? That's enough to really piss me off. Just like the stories I hear about people who go to combat and come home without a scratch, just to be shot by their neighbor. I feel for you man, I truly do. God speed.
I spent 20 years Army, retired, lost myself in alcohol and depression, ended up in the hospital from an attempt to end it, then to the psyc ward and then to a VA treatment center. When I arrived I felt at home, back with people like myself. Most will not understand how it affects us when we leave, but my story is far to common. These vet channels help brighten my day, but life still has lost that spark. I don't think we ever get over missing, but at least there are brothers and sisters out there to have each others backs.
You're not alone, and yet you are. I get it. Sometimes the most lonely place is in the middle of a crowded room
I'm sorry you feel that way brother. It is hard, coming back from that. Just keep walking, a step at a day. Eventually, hopefully, the light of the world may shine in the darkness you live in.
In Aeternum,
-The Knight of Seran
Rock on!
Rock on! Don't give up.
You are appreciated!¡
May/73 to Apr/09, active and reserve. Now I'm 70 and I can't believe I miss this shit, but I do....
Thanks for the legacy you left for us…Proud to have followed in your boots.
Can I come dual wield Barretts to heavy metal plz?
How the fuck did no one at BRCC see this comment holy shit.
Love your videos btw
Yes
Yes
Shoot a barret right at the feet and go to space to place another flag
Funny...but just a little sad.
Can't find that camaraderie in a suit. 🇺🇸
Your friend in OREGON 🤠
Oregon 2
@@jackreacher3621 One more from Oregon
Central Oregon here
Eastern orygun fuckers, scouts out and go ducks.
OR born 'n raised. I miss it
At 53 yrs old, I still dream that I'm reelisting back in the service! I guess my spirit want more but my body its an ancle, even thou I'm in great shape.
The struggle is real. I'm 43 and really feeling my 17yrs of Army service. Got to stay in shape or I will fall apart.
Thanks for keeping it real guys, 37 years of service, I laugh so hard watching your vids.....wife doesn't understand why...love you guys
I just read your comment to my wife and she replied "it sounds like me and you". She always complains about how loud I listen to the videos. Hearing loss does that I tell her.
What did you do in the military?
He protec
He attacc
But most importantly...
HE TACCTICOOL SLASH 🎸🎩
Totar Rin!
The bottom of life is a porta potty and a Victoria Secret catalog in the Baghdad heat.
We've all been there.
And yet, I’ve never felt more alive.
Yeah I remember those lonley hot days. I also remember camp Al Asad, ask the Asian lady for apples 😉. I fell in love with the girl from Turkey.
When you know the haji's cleaning schedule, you know you dont share that info.
William Thompson Was it the bottom? Or the absolute peak?
It's hard for people who haven't lived it to understand. I miss it more than I like to admit. Glad I found this. Keep up the good work, y'all.
This really helped me too. I’ve been having a tough go of it myself, missing them and all the laughs and triumphs and bitching. It’s not the same out here at allllllll.
Stay strong, brother.
I miss hating it but still not wanting to get out ha.
This song will be played at my Funeral for sure lol Semper fi !
Nice touch man
Oorah Marine
Stormtrooper balad:
Can't believe we missed this.
It was only 3 meters away.
Damm.
But they got Leah with a stun blast. The only thing they can hit with.
The only reason they miss is because the maun characters have the most strongest armor its called plot armor
They were ordered to miss by Vader
Stormtroopers lol
From a current service member - a big thank you to all who have gone before!
I couldn't agree with you more, brother. Somedays it takes me 10 mins to get vertical when I wake up, but i would sell my soul for another 4 year run. 1T2X1
Holy fuck you just made me nut !
Wow... back when i subbed, I never expected videos like this one... You have my respect. I am not even american, and I feel the need to thank you for your service.
Amen brother same goes for me. Greetings from germany
I cant stop listening to this song on repeat everyday when I wake up. I couldn't wait to get out and now im here and want back in
I've watched this quite a few times since it was released. The more I watch the more I remember the things my Uncle and Grandfather had said to me over the years and can't help but believe this is how they felt themselves. God bless them and God Bless all our Vets and Service Personnel.
Ya know...I stumbled across your channel and have to say Im glad I did. Im an old war horse thats been through the Gauntlet with 8 combat tours and all shot to shit and cant do much of anything anymore except ride my Harley.
I honestly do miss the life as screwed up as it sounds. We all may be from different branches but were from the same tree and spilled the same blood in the same mud and with that said
One things for sure..
Im Honored to call each of you Brother. HOOHA..
DV HOLLYWOOD hooah
Second that!
Thank you for serving from one dumb civilian. Never forget
Wow! First time hearing this song! It brought back both good and bad memories! Thank you for your service young men!
Hope you guys enjoy! Make sure to check out my book "Thank You for My Service" it's on pre-sale now!
Love the fact you were able to get Slash.
I come back to this song from time to time if I drink too much whiskey.
🙏 Thank you.
EXCELLENT
You know it's a good day, when there's a new video from Mat Best!
I do really miss it. My ETS date was over 25 years ago, Feb 1994. I keep in contact with some of the guys I served with but miss far too many, some not with us anymore. It's funny when you meet a real fellow veteran how easy it is to slip back into that military mindset and mode. I LOVED the song and I LOVE your Black Rifle Coffee. My favorites are AK Espresso and Silencer Smooth. I have yet to try the Murder Out bag I have. Looking forward to all the new coffee you have out. Take Care and Keep your powder dry.
Thank you gentlemen, that was an awesome and true song, from a retired, disabled vet...you guys are great, and thank you for your service!!
"Got bad ankles, got bad knees, even my back is destroyed " I feel personally Attacked 😂
I am eternally grateful for the service of our men and women in the military. I was unable to serve due to severe back problems at 17 that required surgery, was also unable to become law enforcement due to the risk of injury in the first 5 years. I fell into a way of life without direction and fell into the wrong croud but i knew it was wrong. I was determined to change that shit around. So I did what I assume is the next best thing and became a security officer. It's not much but as far as serving for the safety of the people, I love it. It gets chaotic and it doesnt even come close to holding a candle to military and LE but it is very fulfilling. From a young age I wanted to serve this country so I'm doing what i can. I love being a security officer but i really hope i can step it up a notch soon. Thank you so much for every one in the military and LE for your service and god bless.
Miss this sh*t too (german military) 🇩🇪🇺🇸 Greetings from Germany!
Bald bin ich auch dabei; irgentwelche tipps?
Germany has a military... Oh no, not again
@Michael Fernandez was läuft den mit dir falsch halt mal lieber den Ball flach
Greetings brother! Glad to have you on this channel. 👊
@@dividedhumor6122 Sei leise
A former 12b combat engineer and after my years I do miss this shit and miss my brothers in arms.. be safe out there bros
I can't belive it's been 15 years since my leg got blown off by an IED. Yet I still miss that shit. Semper Fi Brother's and sister's V1/6 OIF 2006
When it says, “ date night cancelled” my wife laughed so hard.
I lost two wives to the same thing. Sorry you lived it too. I’m there with you Brother.
I was never in the military, but my friends who were, do tell me this exact thing. It is sad, but I love the stories, sad, good or just horrible.
But they will hardly ever talk about that one day that changed their life forever.
@@mr.k.i.s.s7496 wanna talk about it?
@@lightningchegg4823 it's the only way I stay half-ass balanced. Not a day goes by that I don't think about something that happened in the Sand Box.
@@mr.k.i.s.s7496 hmm... I see. Why do you think that really is?
@@lightningchegg4823 Probably because Civilized Societies have shunned Wars and Warriors for the last 100 years. Look at what happened to the Vietnam Veterans: They were virtually cast out of society. Conform or die. The only people you can depend on are your buddies. You are linked to them forever through your shared experiences, good and bad. I live in an Oilfield Town. The smell reminds me of the stinking canals of Baghdad, and can't get away from that. It's also hot, not Iraq hot, but definitely warm, and that reminds me too. Then there's Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, and there is that One Day, the day a Soldier was killed, that's seared into my brain. The IED that went off next a Friend's Truck. The day I almost died was seared in my nugget....and the toll of underestimating your enemy, as you throw an IP in the back of a pickup, as he bleeds all over it. The poor Taxi Driver who got Car Jacked half a mile from home, and was executed by his attackers. Those are just some of the things I will never forget.
Dude I'm from El Salvador but I've been in this country since I was 12 I'm 48 now and and I love this country brotha. Thank u 4 ur service homie.
This is exactly what i needed to relieve the stress of my life right now! Funny as hell but still nobody understands what we are talking about. Thx guys! Rock on!
I can't help but cry each time I hear this song. Every last word hits home so damn hard.
My dad has been retired since '71 and I showed him your, "Jody" video & some of the Halloween videos. He just started telling me all kinds of funny stories about his time in Thailand & Vietnam. He is a very stoic man & it was nice to hear him open up & reminisce about some good times he had off duty over there.
Wow! This had everything a good music video should! The Red White and Blue! Girls! Mortar fire! And Slash! 👍👍 ups if I could.
With the forth approaching I want to say thank you for your service to Matt, Jared, Evan and all the guys at BRC. Your videos always give me a good laugh. Happy forth guys. Thank you! MURICA’!!
Much appreciated. I hope you have a wonderful 4th as well!
75th. Yep. After 20....more than 15 years can't believe I miss that shit ..love you fuckers. .Matt and your crew
Everything in life went downhill after I got out. Best time of my life. I’d do anything to go back in.
Same here man
Honestly though 🥺
Yup
Hua 🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🫡💪🏾
So incredibly true, once a soldier always a soldier. I miss the military, far more exciting than civilian life. The comradery is very different than it is in the military. Guess you have to be in the service to understand what life is like and how different it really is, and how still to this day soldiers get along better in civilian life with other soldiers than they do regular people. They just do. It's a bond. Enjoyed your song. Thank you for sharing it with us. USN veteran ♥🇺🇸
Over 50 years ago in SE Asia yep I miss the boys when the humidity is high and a chopper flys over
From one vet to another, I can't believe I miss it either! Best ballad ever!
Short question if you allow:
Did you serve along side other nations?
@@richijaufmann392 not sure if I understand your question. I worked with other nations, but I did not work for them. Mainly, working with them included interrogation. Not always though. We did help train their militaries to fight ISIS and Al-Qaeda. Believe it or not they hate local police and military more than Americans. Those are just some things we did. Others I'm not at liberty to discuss with anyone, accept the people I was there with. Hope this answered your question. I did not work for other nations to be clear.
@@dead2self1983 i ment with other NATO countries (like germany). In operations lije ISAF. If you are not allowed to talk abbout this its ok. Thanks for the answer
@@richijaufmann392 No I did not work along side or with them. Two tours we operated were in Iraq, typically. Some jobs led us other places, but we mainly stayed in Iraq.
@@dead2self1983 Thanks
I’m listening to this song with less then a month to go before I hang it up after 20 years. Will I miss it sure but missing your buddies is the real thing you miss. To all the Vets keep kicking butt in the civilian world!!!!
A huge thank you to all of the veterans we have in this great country. I have never served still thinking about it but I have a massive respect to all those that have. Thank you.
That was great. Thank you and all military past and present for their service to this great country. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Retired Marine, this video and others you make are so spot on. At times crazy or even dark humor helps control the crazy. Semper Fi, be there for one another now like we were back then. Thank you!
So much truth. Love it. Their best yet. I'm a disabled Infantry veteran, three lower back surgeries, and I still want so bad to go back. Aahh...if only disabled veterans could return to service.
Bro, ain't that the damn gospel right there!!
You know what boys, this made my day. At home from my accounting job sick, I needed this. I cant believe I miss that shit!
Going from stacking bodies to stacking documents can do that to you. I would know, I work in compliance
I just retired after 21 years. Working in corporate America will never compare. Love the PT belt scene. Great job, guys.
The hardest part about the Army for me was getting used to being a civilian again. It's been 8 years and I still have separation anxiety with the ability to put retards in the front leaning rest position.
LOL.
That's nice 😂
Holy shit - that was outstanding! TH-cam suggested this one and I clicked the video thinking it would be some funny, semi-lame song, but god damn boys - you rocked the hell out of that one! I'm gonna go watch that one again.
those of us who lived it.. never forget the memories
The most accurate veteran ballad of all time love from Straya 🇦🇺 Besty
A❤❤❤
Awesome song! Shared with a few buddies from the past. If you don't relate and laugh you are missing out! These guys nailed the feelings and sense of humor of true warriors!!
Your book was awesome. Your song rings our so hard for so many vets out there. We love and begging you chair force bud. Naaah we love JT putting the warheads on for heads Semper Fi my brother. Sniper smooth is awesome make more. Love you guy's. If you get around Taylor look me up I'll by you some awesome BBQ.
Thank you for making this song. I sent it to my military friends and family. Thank you all Vetrans for your service and sacrifice to our country.
Great song! It rings true too. I dont miss 99% of that bullshit, but the brotherhood found overseas cant be replicated and that is what I miss
My brother is in the military and he constantly talks about all the stupid shit they put him through... right before saying he would rather be there than pretty much anywhere else.
Just in time for 4th of July, hope everyone at the party likes it
God yes if i could I go back today god bless 42 Commando all Royal Marines and all serving uk and us
@@truthexposed9916 Israel is the only sane nation in the middle East 😁👍🏻
My mate was a commando. I tried to join but failed haha. Thank you for your service mate 🇬🇧❤️💙
signed the line when I was 18. Served 18 years both active duty as well as training and educational later in my career. The hardest part of my life was being retired due to health. The 1st year of my life back was the hardest to acclaim back to loud noises. 2nd was forcing my time as an officer to the back of my head when dealing with day to day. It is a VERY hard process that most of our career soldiers face. I put a poor law officer in an arm bar lock 1st day back because he was an old family friend and slapped me with a grab on the shoulder from behind to say hi and I reacted. I found myself intimidating poor fast food service workers because I was used to get in, eat, get out. You can put the boy in the forces, but its a hard fact to take the forces out of the boy. Gods speed ALL our troops, Canadian, American, British, ALL our military brothers and sisters.
That was actually pretty good fella's! What I miss are the life long friends I will never forget but also probably never see again!!! 1st Gulf War Vet....
Holy shit.... this is amazing. Really accurate.
It's the camaraderie that we all miss the most... knowing the guy next to me may not be my best friend or even dislikes me but when the shit hits the fan I know he has my back and I have his. The training, the drills, all the shit that we did in the field produced a strong bond that I have never found in civilian life. I am blessed to have friends from all the branches and we are able to go pop off a few rounds in the desert and just enjoy the simple things in life.
Love this video because it resonates so much with me. I spent over half my life in the army. And 6 years removed, I constantly still think about all the good and bad that I loved and what it meant to me. Thanks for all the cool videos.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY'S. ( ESPECIALLY THE ONES WHO GAVE ALL)🙏👍
I love the touch with singing into the comms radio, and how they manage to keep a straight face- passionately singing this song. Eli is a great musician too, I really appreciate it as a guitar player and soldier.
Matt posts. I watch. That simple. Thanks man. God bless you and all our vets.
There are very few days that pass that I would not go back in in a heartbeat.
April 9th will be thirty years out and still miss it. 12 Bravo! Hoora!! God Bless America and the Men and Women who have served and are serving. And to the ones still on patrol. You are not forgotten. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Been out for 45 yrs now and yes I miss the shit. Semper Fi brother
Semper Fi Salt Dog
My dad fought for Iraq in the 80’s until mid 90’s how he survived it is beyond me
@@ameanal-abij6415 Damn, that's some tough shit right there.
Out but not forgotten. Thank you for the time you served, however long or short it was.