Bryan Budd completed his training and P-Company at the same time as I did. We went through all of the tests together, and both of us were sent to 3 Para. He wasn’t overly loud, or anything similar. He seemed like the kind of guy who was easy to get on with. You’ll always be missed Bryan, my Airborne Brother from a another Mother.
@@Ex3Para You should be proud to be a part of the Para, even in the US Army they're legendary, "A Bridge too Far" being a classic example of how tough they are. In 1984 I did the 100 mile march at Nijmegen Holland, I don't know if you've ever heard about it but it's a yearly event that's been going on there since before the war but ever since it's become sort of a yearly celebration of the city being liberated from the Nazi's, I was stationed in Germany at the time and my Battalion organized a team that I was on, at one point during the march me and the guy's on my team spent some time hanging out with some of the guy's who were on the Para team that was in the march, I remember one of them had a leg from a mannequin with a red high heeled shoe on it sticking out or the top of his rucksack, we all got a kick out of that, those guy's were funny and had us laughing the whole time we were around them. The bridge at Nijmegen was a part of Operation Market Garden as I'm sure you know. Those Para guy's at Arnhem put up one hell of a fight up there, it's a real heartbreaker how things worked out for them after the fight they put up, that was one for the books.
@@dukecraig2402 Many thanks indeed for replying with such a fantastic story. Completing challenges like that with a team from your own group is the type of thing you’ll never forget. It proves how physically and mentally fit you are, and how others are too. It allows you to remember how good you were, how great you are, and how amazing you will be. It allows everyone else to see how great you really are, and allows people to trust you and your friends forever. Thankyou.
That painted depiction of Corporal Budd charging the Taliban is just fantastic, they should hang it up in all of the British war museums, R.I.P, what a warrior.
True fellas,dam shame our government has us fighting a money war...my government is corrupt as hell...6 days to election ..hopefully we re elect Trump and drain swamp
@@westpointsnell4167 The Liberal Elite, and Left in general seem to either ignore, or conveniently forget, that the Obama Administration authorised ten times more drone strikes, covert operations and "target eliminations" than the previous administration. Not to mention his and McCain's foreign policy was far more aggressive than both Bush's and Trump's. Obama's legacy is one of total and unending war.
@@brax3486 nice opinion, because that what it is, exactly the same as this video. The only people who know how and why things happened was the soldiers. For all you know he was drawing fire so his men can withdraw and the rescue mission was a later patrol to find his body but hang on, it's thier job to be their and that's the risks they signed up for. You sir are a twat.
I served in Afghanistan in 2006-07 with the Canadian contingent in Kandahar. Tough times and all contributing nations lost too many good men and women. Lest we forget. 🇨🇦
@@Sam-AZ Sure, next time when villagers in poor nations are pillaged by local religious fanatics, or whenever there are any ethnic cleansing in these third world nations, don't ever complain the first world has done nothing.
I'm unsure whether this is the same story but I'll make the correlation, sorry if this is untrue. My headteacher was Warrant Officer 1st Class in Sangin and a story just like this occurred. I had little doubt about it until Corporal Budd's picture was shown. He died saving others, with no regard for his life. I still remember the presentation & listening to my teacher explain this story, tears jerking in his eyes. No one dared to piss him off again, because we all respected him. Thank you for your service, Corporal.
I knew Corporal Bryan Budd for a short while, we both had history, same platoon same company, same Regiment. This is to this Great Airborne Warrior. " Let the thunder growl, You were louder than it. Let the winds blow, You were swifter than they. Let the water freeze, You are harder than ice. Let the Taliban ravage, You were fiercer than they. You were a man , a warrior, a paratrooper and non e your master, until one day your battle was done, and you went into darkness Laughing. We will remember you tomorrow HERO of the Parachute Regiment.
My US Army JROTC know about the meaning of the Victoria Cross and learned about the courage of this young British Paratrooper whos will be remember forever. Thanks for your courage and service CPL Bryan Budd.
Corporal Budd. Just by his name he’d fit in any of the legions of British Army soldiers who died in Afghanistan in the 19th century, yet he was a 21st century soldier. God bless, Corporal.
I was in Afghanistan in August 2006, when this action took place. We were attached to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Air Base. If you flew anywhere in theater in an American C-130, that was us. During my time there I saw way too many flag draped coffins as they headed to the tarmac to begin their final journey home. RIP, Cpl Budd.
A brave man....Sangin was a Dangerous shit hole of a place, Was never so glad to be moved to North Nad-a-Ali on my Tours... the 3 PARA lads are Epic, had the pleasure to Work with them, But I am a Humble Jock :)
I failed pathfinder selection on the same course that Bryan passed. I have no doubt he'd have reached his goal of serving in the regiment. Outstanding stamina, a cunning mind and a lot of airborne aggression. R.I.P Bry
@@okobongdinko I got pulled out because they thought I was too young to be into the pathfinders. They suggested I go back to my battalion and get some experience. Yes I did stay in for another 10 years but got comfortable in my battalion as we got reorganized into the special forces support group so we were doing more missions than the pathfinders and certainly operated at a higher tempo especially in Iraq when we'd do 3 hits in one night mainly because the special forces had became attached at the hip to Delta and jsoc so we got to work lots with the rangers as did the pathfinders funnily enough but they worked with ranger recon units, I believe they became a fully fledged member of jsoc and became the 75th rangers tier one element. Utrinque paratus and sua sponte, unbeatable
@@lauralishes1 turns out no, the Argentine armed forces is far more underpowered and depleted than it was in 1982, and it only possesses 1 military landing ship
Hi, I was a section commander in C Coy 3 Para (one of Farra the Para’s Green Eyed Boys) and therefore I feel very strongly for the loss of any Para and especially one who led from the front. What I could never understand ( even after reading all there wast to read or see about the Para’s in Afghanistan) was what got into this Corporals head to leave his section and go off on his own? When you read Patrick Bishops book 3 Para you get to the nitty gritty of serving in those conditions, the incredible bravery is unquestionable, but the motive leaves me questioning. RIP Bryan, make the Paradise of Warriors welcome you. Kia taha, mate, you will not be forgotten.
I agree that from the safety of retrospect that Cpl Budd's actions may have questionable motives, and be counter to doctrine or unit TTPs. But we were not there. We do not know what he may have known. The valor that he displayed is self-evident, and we should be grateful that such a man graced this earth.
@@billywright8606 Hi Billy, remember what General Patton said “You don’t win the war by dying for your country, you win by getting the enemy dying for his!”. A section or platoon works as a team and falls apart if individuals go off and do their own thing, no matter how brave. One of the sayings given to me by an old hand from the days of Arnheim was; you loose one man in a fire fight means that in the next fire fight your fire power is that much less, look after your men and you might just manage to get through the battle! A great bloke in my intake was Ginger (Herman) Wright, any relation to you (Grandfather)? Harera..
@djrmarky I'm the grandson of a refugee, which makes me sympathetic. Although there is a risk of terrorists entering via that route the refugees are still Human Beings in need of help. We need to be vigilant to ensure that terrorists are kept out but humane to those in need. But with those crossing the Channel, how many safe countries did they pass through to drown in the channel? These people are putting themselves in danger and knowingly leaving a safe country, and they only have themselves to blame
Once again, thank you for your efforts in putting together these stories. Stories that must be told and retold so the bravery, honour and self sacrifice never be forgotten. From an army veteran.
Imagine how much greater britain would be if we hadn't lost so many great people fighting others wars. sad thing is not everyone appreciates the sacrifices. if it wasn't for you these soldiers would be forgotten. keep up the good work. thanks.
Imagine how much more Broke you would be. War is very profitable, the US found that out early and have been waging wars in some aspect since WW2 ended.
@@arym1108 No you’ve got it wrong. War is profitable for arms manufacturers, but not for countries. Waging war is a government program with a huge financial cost and negative impact on productivity. Every tank could be a farm machine, every soldier a worker making productive things that people actually use and want. Britain went broke in WW1 as did other nations. And as Nghia Ha said, the cost to the nation in lives is incalculable.
@@poseidon1324 we were paying the usa till the 90's. us weren't there for the falklands. sierra leone civil war. Nigerian Civil War,Dhofar Rebellion,Anglo-Egyptian War,Latvian War of Independence,Estonian War of Independence,Anglo-Persian War,Crimean War,Second Egyptian-Ottoman War,Portuguese Civil War,Peninsular War,Anglo-Russian War,Anglo-Turkish War,Anglo-Spanish War, napolean wars, the crusades. and many many others. if it wasn't for britain, the us would have been spanish or portugeuse or french or dutch or germans or russians or turks. muslims or russian orthodox. if it wasn't for british scarifices no country in the world would be what they are today. uk had vietnam defeated with just a few hundred men in Operation Masterdom. if the us had allowed britain to reinforce them we would have defeated ho chi minh and you would't have needed a vietnam war.
The book "3PARA" is about this exact deployment and talks about it from beginning to end. It's a great read and adds to this so much more! Once again great video.
My friend in Hammersmith was a Guard at 19 years old in Afghan, he got shot and in the confusion was left behind. He said that if it wasn't for the Paratroopers, he would have been captured, with all that brought. Paras rescued him, patched him and sent him home. To this day, he glows when he mentions The Men of Pegasus Co.
Local boys based at Colchester Garrison in Essex . My neighbour was a signalman with the same rank in 16AA at the time and finished his last tour in 2007 . He gave my son his jump smock . One thing about Essex lads they do love a scrap . I now live across the river from the range they use and it would seem , by the amount and types of calibre they have sent downrange in the past few weeks , like they are getting ready to deploy again wherever they are needed . Brave boys one and all , totally professional and dedicated to their job and mates . Total respect for the thankless jobs they do and remembered always .
I assume you mean Fingringhoe? ...... I was there around 1978, when I was battalion rifle champion of 1 Wessex Regiment TAVR, and we were sent to the range to shoot for a week before going to Bisley's Century Range for the annual army championship. ...... I was 20, and rather in awe of the RSM running things, an ex-guards, ex-SAS soldier. ...... Quite an exprience for a 20 year old!
@@zen4men I do indeed . Seems we are about the same age . My career was short and interesting too . We all loved to hate the RSM but they were life savers and deserved the respect they achieved from the lads .
@@georgerobartes2008 You were TA? The RSM took just the team to Colchester. ...... I forget how many we were, 8 or 12 maybe - a small party. ...... We fired an awful lot of rounds, then we went to Bisley. ...... It was quite informal, so the RSM was not parade ground in any way. To have 100 men firing at once on the Century Range was quite something!
One thing that always amazes me about these men, is that they look normal. Not as in they look harmless, but, like they could be your neighbor or teacher. Really shows how selflessness and courage is what makes men true warriors.
That's the thing about British soldiers. We are neighbours friends, siblings, spouses, children and parents. We are the ones who like a quiet drink in the local and a chat with a mate. It's what we protect so fiercely and why. Rarely will you find a soldier ask for thanks and rarely would one stand out when not in uniform.
I worked for Stuart Tootal for years once he was a civilian, I have never come across a commanding officer who has so much love for his men, that picture of him you used was turned into a painting by one of his troops who unfortunately shortly after completing the painting took his own life, if your interested in finding out more he’s called kirk mclaughlin.
Only just wrote a comment hoping and wishing everyone that served alongside and with these men/woman well but kinda knew that there would be some shit stories to come off the back of it, rip kirk
Proud to have served with Bryan in '97 in Belfast. I left 3 PARA shortly after and it is strange now to think that I personally know someone who went on to earn a VC.
I Had the Great Pleasure and Hounour to meet This Brave Gentleman at my Sons Para passing out Parade at Catterick . RIP Brave Soldier Gone But will Never Be forgotten!
Thanks for posting this account of what happened. I knew Bryan as an Army Cadet but he was a bit older and joined up before I did but I got to see him again when it was finally my turn as he was in the careers office doing his satisfied soldier bit. I deployed to Afghan in the September of '06 and heard about what he had done and it amazed me. Such bravery. RIP Bryan.
@meatiest 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍&👍, one more for good measure. There, that just erased the 34 thumbs downs from the cowards who hate themselves for being cowards, and hate hearing stories of the people who aren't cowards.
Bravery is not the lack of fear. Bravery is acknowledging the fear and engaging enemy forces despite any fears. Bravo Zulu Corpral Budd, from a US Navy brother in arms.
Some of the greatest acts of bravery and valor took place in this area from both the Brits and Americans throughout the war. Both the VC and MOH would be awarded multiple times from this area. Outstanding gentleman. ❤️🇺🇸
How rude and shameful of you, there are New Zealand soldiers there, one of the first Victoria Crosses to be awarded from this conflict, was to a NZ SAS Trooper, there are Australian, Canadian, Dutch, French and many other Nations troops in the Coalition Forces there, to single out only 2, is most disrespectful.
A well deserved VC. On a note about that the cannons they captured from Russia conflict forever ago that makes a VC is almost gone so you have to be above and beyond to get close to getting one. Just something for the hardcore fans out here watching.
Thank you for posting this and sharing with the world the story of this incredibly brave man, remember to buy a poppy this year for all of our fallen heroes .
As a combat veteran from across the pond I can tell you that men like him don't fight for the cause. They fight for their brothers who also had no choice about being on foreign soil. When the only way to be safe is to be home, the faster you eliminate the enemy, the sooner you help your brothers get home. That my friends is why he is a hero. Rest in peace warrior.
These start little fires in me, this slowly gets me more mad. I’m planning on joining the U.S Marines when I am 18 or 17, even though these are British Troops they are still our brothers.
I hope you think about this decision give it plenty of thought you might be needed more right where you are you don't know what will be going on in a couple of years
I think you should join, but you will learn quickly it is not as glorious as everyone thinks... but you will still have that fire inside you somewhere. I think every young person should serve.
Rest in final peace Brother. I served with the 18th Airborne Corps shoulder to shoulder with British Forces on 2 continents. Honorable and Brave Warriors. All The Way!!!!.
i know its a lot of work to choose a specific story and research all the details behind it for a presentation, but this was very well done. excellent work.
This was the AO I operated in during 2005 as part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, before turning it over to the British paras. We kept a lid on things, but it was a tough area to work in. We regularly patrolled from Gereshk to Lashkar Gah, where a Provincial Reconstruction Team from the 36th Infantry Division was based, and we also patrolled north into the Washir Mountains, in Sangin, and in Musa Qaleh. We did some cordon and searches that got real interesting. The only way we kept up with everything was by not establishing patterns, and taking an aggressive posture, despite our small unit size. Helmand is no joke.
There are no doubts that Corporal Bryan Budd was enormously brave. However, while I'm sure he believed he was doing the right thing, this is an example of what happens when in "REAL LIFE" you go Rambo and try to surprise an enemy without carefully coordinating your actions with friendly troops. In Mil-Sim ArmA3 communities (the civilian version of VBS which the U.S. and UK military forces train with), you see this happen time and time again where a player decides to rambo and gets caught up in the crossfire and killed by friendly fire. That being said... he took the fight to the enemy heroically. I just wish he had let everyone know what he was doing beforehand or taken a few lads with him to back him up. But it's understandable that sometimes in the passion of combat, you tend to act on instinct to do what you see needs to be done. May Corporal Bryan Budd rest in peace.
I was going to post a similar comment but didn't want it to be taken incorrectly. Following his orders, and like you state at least letting the lads know what your plans are could've prevented his untimely passing and the further casualties. I truly hope this will be learned from and not occur again. R.I.P Corporal Bryan Budd V.C.
@@TopLobsters I couldn't tell you, I was at Catterick with him after being back squadded. I didn't go through Harrogate. I forgot to mention Cpl Budd was an instructor there at the time.
Great vid, again. Thanks to you the memory of the great and good will prevail. A sad story, given the footnote. RIP . Keep this up, you are not only reminding us of sacrifices made by our troops, you're also educating a younger audience 👍👍
Gave me goosebumps brave warrior rip. You did the men/woman family and country proud and I hope everyone that served alongside has found the strength and composure to live a normal’ish life, thankyou.
Bryan Budd Was the Corporal Of My Corporal So everything I’ve learnt about being a soldier was taught by Budd in a way My Corporal Was the Paratrooper Who Picked Up Budd’s Body and Held of the second wave of Taliban with the GPMG just saying that I’m honoured to have learnt the ropes from them
There seems like an endless group of men and women that we are all due a huge debt of gratitude that we will never be able to repay. These people both living and sadly some gone deserve our respect for as long as they remain on this earth. Our forces are made up of only amazing people and I will never tire of my utmost respect and thanks for them.
Yet again another account of how, as a Nation, we have the fortune and honour of young men and women who are prepared to serve our Country. They train hard and when called upon deploy to any location in the service of their Country. Cpl BUDD proved himself to worthy of the title of a “True Warrior”. He and all those who currently serve in the armed services, including our veterans, deserve our respect and gratitude. How we manage to produce such individuals considering the current appalling standard of politicians in the UK never ceases to amaze me. My utmost respect goes to Cpl BUDD V.C. And my sincere condolences to his family who have to live with the loss of an outstanding young man.
Cpl Bryan Budd was born in Belfast. Why wasn’t he given the accolade of coming from this famous British City. At the time of his actions I questioned the Lord Mayor of Belfast. He knowledges Cpl Budds actions. But would not confirm him as an Ulsterman. Lest we forget x
LOVE YOUR STORIES! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! THE SAD PART ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS WE SENT OUT HERO'S MONEY AND EQUIPMENT OVER JUST TO LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND FOR NOTHING.
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A man doesn’t die when his heart stops, he dies when he is forgotten. Thanks for keeping these hero’s stories alive.
Men like Budd will live forever
True always.
Pretty sure people die when all brain fuctions cease working. (This is not a jab Bryan Budd, he was a true warrior)
Well said Gabe Miller
@@skarin1138 don't be pedantic, we're talking about legacy
Bryan Budd completed his training and P-Company at the same time as I did. We went through all of the tests together, and both of us were sent to 3 Para. He wasn’t overly loud, or anything similar. He seemed like the kind of guy who was easy to get on with. You’ll always be missed Bryan, my Airborne Brother from a another Mother.
The loud mouths NEVER turn out to be the real badasses.
Thank you for your service and welcome home, wherever that may be.
@@dukecraig2402 Very true indeed. Thankyou. 👍🏻
@@Ex3Para
You should be proud to be a part of the Para, even in the US Army they're legendary, "A Bridge too Far" being a classic example of how tough they are.
In 1984 I did the 100 mile march at Nijmegen Holland, I don't know if you've ever heard about it but it's a yearly event that's been going on there since before the war but ever since it's become sort of a yearly celebration of the city being liberated from the Nazi's, I was stationed in Germany at the time and my Battalion organized a team that I was on, at one point during the march me and the guy's on my team spent some time hanging out with some of the guy's who were on the Para team that was in the march, I remember one of them had a leg from a mannequin with a red high heeled shoe on it sticking out or the top of his rucksack, we all got a kick out of that, those guy's were funny and had us laughing the whole time we were around them.
The bridge at Nijmegen was a part of Operation Market Garden as I'm sure you know.
Those Para guy's at Arnhem put up one hell of a fight up there, it's a real heartbreaker how things worked out for them after the fight they put up, that was one for the books.
@@dukecraig2402 Many thanks indeed for replying with such a fantastic story. Completing challenges like that with a team from your own group is the type of thing you’ll never forget. It proves how physically and mentally fit you are, and how others are too. It allows you to remember how good you were, how great you are, and how amazing you will be. It allows everyone else to see how great you really are, and allows people to trust you and your friends forever. Thankyou.
@@dukecraig2402 My Junior School Headmaster Mr Langley was a Para at Arnhem and he wasn't a bloke that anyone would mess with :)
That painted depiction of Corporal Budd charging the Taliban is just fantastic, they should hang it up in all of the British war museums, R.I.P, what a warrior.
probably a copy in all of the ranks messes plus officers mess one hopes
@cool dude Absolutely mate, hard as nails our soldiers are.
True fellas,dam shame our government has us fighting a money war...my government is corrupt as hell...6 days to election ..hopefully we re elect Trump and drain swamp
It's me westpoint 😅😅😅😅
@@westpointsnell4167
The Liberal Elite, and Left in general seem to either ignore, or conveniently forget, that the Obama Administration authorised ten times more drone strikes, covert operations and "target eliminations" than the previous administration.
Not to mention his and McCain's foreign policy was far more aggressive than both Bush's and Trump's.
Obama's legacy is one of total and unending war.
First found out about bryan budd through searching for Afghanistan war artists, the picture of him charging is phenomenal. RIP hero ❤
It absolutely is an incredible painting. The artist did a beautiful job immortalizing Cpl. Budd and his heroic actions!
Straight up bro
@@brax3486 nice opinion, because that what it is, exactly the same as this video. The only people who know how and why things happened was the soldiers. For all you know he was drawing fire so his men can withdraw and the rescue mission was a later patrol to find his body but hang on, it's thier job to be their and that's the risks they signed up for. You sir are a twat.
I had the honour of serving with Bryan in my early days.
I served in Afghanistan in 2006-07 with the Canadian contingent in Kandahar. Tough times and all contributing nations lost too many good men and women. Lest we forget. 🇨🇦
I was on FOB Lane in Zabul Province
Thank you for your service! don't mind the hate comments, they're just some salty 12 year olds
Thk you for your service
@@Sam-AZ Sure, next time when villagers in poor nations are pillaged by local religious fanatics, or whenever there are any ethnic cleansing in these third world nations, don't ever complain the first world has done nothing.
@@Sam-AZ all ur sacrifices are for nothing?? What level of disrespect do you have?
I'm unsure whether this is the same story but I'll make the correlation, sorry if this is untrue.
My headteacher was Warrant Officer 1st Class in Sangin and a story just like this occurred. I had little doubt about it until Corporal Budd's picture was shown. He died saving others, with no regard for his life. I still remember the presentation & listening to my teacher explain this story, tears jerking in his eyes. No one dared to piss him off again, because we all respected him.
Thank you for your service, Corporal.
Ur headteacher is a walt
@LM AO i cant remember his first name but the last was Morris.
This comment and story stinks of walt
@@wanderer7755 whats a walt
Amy rose a WALT IS A ARSEHOLE WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY AND HAVE NOT A Walter Mitty
Videos of heroes like this just make a grown man cry..... respect to our fallen brothers 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺
@Anglus Patria not America??
@@elliottthurlow954 CANZUK forever
@brownwings00 opinions from libtards like you don't matter so shakethesandoutofyourpussyandmoveon
@brownwings00
Then stay off of TH-cam, it is American you know.
@brownwings00 well conservative parties in Europe are pretty much on the same level as libtards
I knew Corporal Bryan Budd for a short while, we both had history, same platoon same company, same Regiment. This is to this Great Airborne Warrior. " Let the thunder growl, You were louder than it. Let the winds blow, You were swifter than they. Let the water freeze, You are harder than ice. Let the Taliban ravage, You were fiercer than they. You were a man , a warrior, a paratrooper and non e your master, until one day your battle was done, and you went into darkness Laughing. We will remember you tomorrow HERO of the Parachute Regiment.
Great tribute.
Thanks for your service!
My US Army JROTC know about the meaning of the Victoria Cross and learned about the courage of this young British Paratrooper whos will be remember forever. Thanks for your courage and service CPL Bryan Budd.
There is a post about respect without Government policies right or wrong from people who have never been involved from any country.
Corporal Budd. Just by his name he’d fit in any of the legions of British Army soldiers who died in Afghanistan in the 19th century, yet he was a 21st century soldier. God bless, Corporal.
I was in Afghanistan in August 2006, when this action took place. We were attached to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Air Base. If you flew anywhere in theater in an American C-130, that was us. During my time there I saw way too many flag draped coffins as they headed to the tarmac to begin their final journey home. RIP, Cpl Budd.
Thank you for your service
@@poseidon1324 the only way
A brave man....Sangin was a Dangerous shit hole of a place, Was never so glad to be moved to North Nad-a-Ali on my Tours... the 3 PARA lads are Epic, had the pleasure to Work with them, But I am a Humble Jock :)
Some Guy in a Canoe
For what it's worth, thanks for your service, glad you made it, and welcome home, wherever that may be.
Thanks for your service fella, i wish you all the best!
i was there too 40 commando. took a ricochet bullet to my groin missed my chap by about a inch..... back in action within 2 months. funtimes
I failed pathfinder selection on the same course that Bryan passed. I have no doubt he'd have reached his goal of serving in the regiment. Outstanding stamina, a cunning mind and a lot of airborne aggression. R.I.P Bry
Can I ask why you failed path finder selection and did you carry on in the army afterwards?
@@okobongdinko I got pulled out because they thought I was too young to be into the pathfinders. They suggested I go back to my battalion and get some experience. Yes I did stay in for another 10 years but got comfortable in my battalion as we got reorganized into the special forces support group so we were doing more missions than the pathfinders and certainly operated at a higher tempo especially in Iraq when we'd do 3 hits in one night mainly because the special forces had became attached at the hip to Delta and jsoc so we got to work lots with the rangers as did the pathfinders funnily enough but they worked with ranger recon units, I believe they became a fully fledged member of jsoc and became the 75th rangers tier one element. Utrinque paratus and sua sponte, unbeatable
@@robdean704 thank you very much, that's a cool story and thank you for your service
@@okobongdinko thank you for your kindness
How do you know he eventually wanted to serve in the regiment?
This reminds me of what the Argentine soldiers said about the Paras during the Falklands:
“they just charged at us! Screaming like devils!”
Scary shit
Thats the British were all crazy
They wanna take our fucking islands yeah
@@nathanflynn6092 they probably could nowadays.
@@lauralishes1 turns out no, the Argentine armed forces is far more underpowered and depleted than it was in 1982, and it only possesses 1 military landing ship
Hi, I was a section commander in C Coy 3 Para (one of Farra the Para’s Green Eyed Boys) and therefore I feel very strongly for the loss of any Para and especially one who led from the front. What I could never understand ( even after reading all there wast to read or see about the Para’s in Afghanistan) was what got into this Corporals head to leave his section and go off on his own? When you read Patrick Bishops book 3 Para you get to the nitty gritty of serving in those conditions, the incredible bravery is unquestionable, but the motive leaves me questioning. RIP Bryan, make the Paradise of Warriors welcome you. Kia taha, mate, you will not be forgotten.
Perhaps he got 'red mist' and went on the attack?
I agree that from the safety of retrospect that Cpl Budd's actions may have questionable motives, and be counter to doctrine or unit TTPs. But we were not there. We do not know what he may have known. The valor that he displayed is self-evident, and we should be grateful that such a man graced this earth.
@@mrminiguns Utrinque Paratus you are correct. I was not there but I am my brothers keeper, once a Para, always a Para, Harera mate.
His wounds from friendly fire said at the end weather that’s correct or not I’m not sure he still won the fight 💪
@@billywright8606 Hi Billy, remember what General Patton said “You don’t win the war by dying for your country, you win by getting the enemy dying for his!”. A section or platoon works as a team and falls apart if individuals go off and do their own thing, no matter how brave. One of the sayings given to me by an old hand from the days of Arnheim was; you loose one man in a fire fight means that in the next fire fight your fire power is that much less, look after your men and you might just manage to get through the battle! A great bloke in my intake was Ginger (Herman) Wright, any relation to you (Grandfather)? Harera..
There is no higher calling than the protection of others.
Higher than religion, country, or one's own life.
What a man
That is because it is the calling of God. God bless the men who lost their lives for the safety of others.
@LTrain 45 ?
@djrmarky I'm the grandson of a refugee, which makes me sympathetic. Although there is a risk of terrorists entering via that route the refugees are still Human Beings in need of help. We need to be vigilant to ensure that terrorists are kept out but humane to those in need.
But with those crossing the Channel, how many safe countries did they pass through to drown in the channel?
These people are putting themselves in danger and knowingly leaving a safe country, and they only have themselves to blame
I think the replies have missed the simple but magnificent message in your comment. There is no higher achievement.
Once again, thank you for your efforts in putting together these stories. Stories that must be told and retold so the bravery, honour and self sacrifice never be forgotten.
From an army veteran.
R.I.P Cpl Budd, and a well deserved V.C. Your name will liveth forever more.
It was an honour and a privilege to have fought alongside you, Bryan.
Ready For Anything.
III-A-I 🟩
Imagine how much greater britain would be if we hadn't lost so many great people fighting others wars. sad thing is not everyone appreciates the sacrifices.
if it wasn't for you these soldiers would be forgotten. keep up the good work. thanks.
Imagine how much more Broke you would be. War is very profitable, the US found that out early and have been waging wars in some aspect since WW2 ended.
@@arym1108 No you’ve got it wrong. War is profitable for arms manufacturers, but not for countries. Waging war is a government program with a huge financial cost and negative impact on productivity. Every tank could be a farm machine, every soldier a worker making productive things that people actually use and want. Britain went broke in WW1 as did other nations. And as Nghia Ha said, the cost to the nation in lives is incalculable.
@@rogerpattube mao and stalin would like a word with you.
*Glances at USA’s huge debt* imagine how much poorer they’d be if they paid of all that
@@poseidon1324 we were paying the usa till the 90's.
us weren't there for the
falklands. sierra leone civil war. Nigerian Civil War,Dhofar Rebellion,Anglo-Egyptian War,Latvian War of Independence,Estonian War of Independence,Anglo-Persian War,Crimean War,Second Egyptian-Ottoman War,Portuguese Civil War,Peninsular War,Anglo-Russian War,Anglo-Turkish War,Anglo-Spanish War, napolean wars, the crusades. and many many others.
if it wasn't for britain, the us would have been spanish or portugeuse or french or dutch or germans or russians or turks. muslims or russian orthodox.
if it wasn't for british scarifices no country in the world would be what they are today.
uk had vietnam defeated with just a few hundred men in Operation Masterdom. if the us had allowed britain to reinforce them we would have defeated ho chi minh and you would't have needed a vietnam war.
The book "3PARA" is about this exact deployment and talks about it from beginning to end. It's a great read and adds to this so much more! Once again great video.
As always a well put together tribute to a fallen soldier. Stand easy Corporal, you have done your duty and made your country proud of you. RIP
My friend in Hammersmith was a Guard
at 19 years old in Afghan, he got shot and in the confusion was left behind.
He said that if it wasn't for the Paratroopers, he would have been captured, with all that brought.
Paras rescued him, patched him and sent him home.
To this day, he glows when he mentions
The Men of Pegasus Co.
Arnhem To Afghan!!! My Nans Brother buried at Arnhem.
Local boys based at Colchester Garrison in Essex . My neighbour was a signalman with the same rank in 16AA at the time and finished his last tour in 2007 . He gave my son his jump smock . One thing about Essex lads they do love a scrap . I now live across the river from the range they use and it would seem , by the amount and types of calibre they have sent downrange in the past few weeks , like they are getting ready to deploy again wherever they are needed . Brave boys one and all , totally professional and dedicated to their job and mates . Total respect for the thankless jobs they do and remembered always .
I assume you mean Fingringhoe? ...... I was there around 1978, when I was battalion rifle champion of 1 Wessex Regiment TAVR, and we were sent to the range to shoot for a week before going to Bisley's Century Range for the annual army championship. ...... I was 20, and rather in awe of the RSM running things, an ex-guards, ex-SAS soldier. ...... Quite an exprience for a 20 year old!
@@zen4men I do indeed . Seems we are about the same age . My career was short and interesting too . We all loved to hate the RSM but they were life savers and deserved the respect they achieved from the lads .
@@georgerobartes2008 You were TA?
The RSM took just the team to Colchester. ...... I forget how many we were, 8 or 12 maybe - a small party. ...... We fired an awful lot of rounds, then we went to Bisley.
...... It was quite informal, so the RSM was not parade ground in any way.
To have 100 men firing at once on the Century Range was quite something!
One thing that always amazes me about these men, is that they look normal. Not as in they look harmless, but, like they could be your neighbor or teacher. Really shows how selflessness and courage is what makes men true warriors.
That's the thing about British soldiers. We are neighbours friends, siblings, spouses, children and parents.
We are the ones who like a quiet drink in the local and a chat with a mate. It's what we protect so fiercely and why.
Rarely will you find a soldier ask for thanks and rarely would one stand out when not in uniform.
@Kamran Ali most soldiers are like that. I didn't join for glory or accolades. It was just a job
I worked for Stuart Tootal for years once he was a civilian, I have never come across a commanding officer who has so much love for his men, that picture of him you used was turned into a painting by one of his troops who unfortunately shortly after completing the painting took his own life, if your interested in finding out more he’s called kirk mclaughlin.
Only just wrote a comment hoping and wishing everyone that served alongside and with these men/woman well but kinda knew that there would be some shit stories to come off the back of it, rip kirk
Proud to have served with Bryan in '97 in Belfast. I left 3 PARA shortly after and it is strange now to think that I personally know someone who went on to earn a VC.
I Had the Great Pleasure and Hounour to meet This Brave Gentleman at my Sons Para passing out Parade at Catterick . RIP Brave Soldier Gone But will Never Be forgotten!
Thanks for posting this account of what happened. I knew Bryan as an Army Cadet but he was a bit older and joined up before I did but I got to see him again when it was finally my turn as he was in the careers office doing his satisfied soldier bit. I deployed to Afghan in the September of '06 and heard about what he had done and it amazed me. Such bravery. RIP Bryan.
To anyone born after the year 2000...kids, that what a man looks like. Balls of steel. RIP
419 Likes / 0 Dislikes. That’s right! 🇬🇧 Rest In Peace Hero.
@meatiest Its okay, They don’t count 👍🏻
@meatiest
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍&👍, one more for good measure.
There, that just erased the 34 thumbs downs from the cowards who hate themselves for being cowards, and hate hearing stories of the people who aren't cowards.
Dislikes are banned now so it's not like we would know the truth.
Thank you for posting Corporal Bryan Budd's action at the Siege of Sangin Liveth For Evermore.
Bravery is not the lack of fear. Bravery is acknowledging the fear and engaging enemy forces despite any fears. Bravo Zulu Corpral Budd, from a US Navy brother in arms.
RIP my friend! Airborne, from a Cdn Para!
Our Boys aren’t the only ones who died over there respect to our British Battles
Some of the greatest acts of bravery and valor took place in this area from both the Brits and Americans throughout the war. Both the VC and MOH would be awarded multiple times from this area. Outstanding gentleman. ❤️🇺🇸
How rude and shameful of you, there are New Zealand soldiers there, one of the first Victoria Crosses to be awarded from this conflict, was to a NZ SAS Trooper, there are Australian, Canadian, Dutch, French and many other Nations troops in the Coalition Forces there, to single out only 2, is most disrespectful.
Do not stop making these videos. These men deserve to be remembered. Until Valhalla...
What a brave man and an excellent soldier in the traditions of the Parachute Regiment.
The massive gym/swimming pool at the colchester's garrison is named after him!
Massive respect to the Brits. Our brothers in arms!!!!!
One of the best YT channels there is. ! THX again for a new upload!
Thank you for your service to every single member of the Armed Forces. My thoughts and prayers are with you all and your family.
A well deserved VC.
On a note about that the cannons they captured from Russia conflict forever ago that makes a VC is almost gone so you have to be above and beyond to get close to getting one. Just something for the hardcore fans out here watching.
@Raj Maj yeah it's tiny but the one you said about that is Chinese design are they going to be using that once the other one is gone??
As a US Marine in Sangin in 2010 I can confidently say the the British paved the way for the American Marines in Sangin. God Bless -Fob Nolay 2010
Thank you for posting this and sharing with the world the story of this incredibly brave man, remember to buy a poppy this year for all of our fallen heroes .
An incredibly brave and selfless man. An inspiration to all. RIP.
Love the channel!🇨🇱
Really important for these stories to be told.
Sleep well Bryan, did all that could be asked of you.
There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for his brothers, may he RIP, 🙏🏻😢
Except when you've taken the initiative and one of your brothers shoots you in the back.
I'd be pretty pissed...
Respect and a salute from Finland. He clearly was a true warrior who fell for the safe evacuation of his wounded brothers.
Thank you for telling Cpl. Bryan Budd's story and keeping his memory alive. Rest in peace and honor.
Our worst enemy became our best friend. RIP Cpl. Budd.
Love from a Yank.
A man that all British people should be immensely proud of, a real hero.
Sadly there is a generation being taught to hate their country and those who defend it. It’s disgraceful.
As a combat veteran from across the pond I can tell you that men like him don't fight for the cause. They fight for their brothers who also had no choice about being on foreign soil.
When the only way to be safe is to be home, the faster you eliminate the enemy, the sooner you help your brothers get home.
That my friends is why he is a hero.
Rest in peace warrior.
These start little fires in me, this slowly gets me more mad. I’m planning on joining the U.S Marines when I am 18 or 17, even though these are British Troops they are still our brothers.
I hope you think about this decision give it plenty of thought you might be needed more right where you are you don't know what will be going on in a couple of years
You might be used by your country..a lot regret joining
I think you should join, but you will learn quickly it is not as glorious as everyone thinks... but you will still have that fire inside you somewhere. I think every young person should serve.
No combat deployments - source, im USMC infantry
Salute!
Gone, but never forgotten!
Rest easy Brother!
From an injured British War Veteran
Without fail, I’ll always get emotional when their picture, name, and date appears.
The painting of Corporal Budd charging at the Taliban is excellent and is a perfect monument to a brave man .RIP Corporal Budd .
I have spoken with budds daughter she’s a very down to earth person
Thanks for your work on this. An ordinary guy talking about extra- ordinary men.
Prayers to Budd’s mates and family. He was a hero.
Rest in final peace Brother. I served with the 18th Airborne Corps shoulder to shoulder with British Forces on 2 continents. Honorable and Brave Warriors. All The Way!!!!.
i know its a lot of work to choose a specific story and research all the details behind it for a presentation, but this was very well done.
excellent work.
This was the AO I operated in during 2005 as part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, before turning it over to the British paras. We kept a lid on things, but it was a tough area to work in. We regularly patrolled from Gereshk to Lashkar Gah, where a Provincial Reconstruction Team from the 36th Infantry Division was based, and we also patrolled north into the Washir Mountains, in Sangin, and in Musa Qaleh. We did some cordon and searches that got real interesting. The only way we kept up with everything was by not establishing patterns, and taking an aggressive posture, despite our small unit size. Helmand is no joke.
Perfect timing. I just stumbled upon that illustration.
He was my section commander in basic training, absolute legend of a bloke
Never to be forgotten. Thank you for your service and Rest In Peace. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
There are no doubts that Corporal Bryan Budd was enormously brave. However, while I'm sure he believed he was doing the right thing, this is an example of what happens when in "REAL LIFE" you go Rambo and try to surprise an enemy without carefully coordinating your actions with friendly troops. In Mil-Sim ArmA3 communities (the civilian version of VBS which the U.S. and UK military forces train with), you see this happen time and time again where a player decides to rambo and gets caught up in the crossfire and killed by friendly fire.
That being said... he took the fight to the enemy heroically. I just wish he had let everyone know what he was doing beforehand or taken a few lads with him to back him up. But it's understandable that sometimes in the passion of combat, you tend to act on instinct to do what you see needs to be done. May Corporal Bryan Budd rest in peace.
I was going to post a similar comment but didn't want it to be taken incorrectly. Following his orders, and like you state at least letting the lads know what your plans are could've prevented his untimely passing and the further casualties. I truly hope this will be learned from and not occur again. R.I.P Corporal Bryan Budd V.C.
Unfortunately in war, breasticles go north. Lt. Col Jones , hid exactly the same thing at GG in 1982! And got a posthumous VC. Rip
From Republic of Ireland and I'm stating in confidence Holy shite he's a bad ass.
RIP
Man I genuinely got upset when you said he passed away. What a Legend ! I wish him all the best in the afterlife.
The memory of this fine and brave young man has been done a great service by this wonderful video. Well done and God Bless
A true hero, his actions saved many lives.
He was a section commander at my training centre in Harrogate had a plaque in our digs
He was my mates section commander, a lad called Nelson. Lost contact with him about 14 years ago. Good bloke.
27 Pl?
@@TopLobsters I couldn't tell you, I was at Catterick with him after being back squadded. I didn't go through Harrogate. I forgot to mention Cpl Budd was an instructor there at the time.
I do believe so I was in 15 peninsula and got back squaded to 27 for injury
@@Conservativetruth1991 Small world ey
I like the way he talks clear and crisp.
Crisp With a hint of Aspergers
Great vid, again. Thanks to you the memory of the great and good will prevail. A sad story, given the footnote. RIP . Keep this up, you are not only reminding us of sacrifices made by our troops, you're also educating a younger audience 👍👍
I wasn’t old enough to serve in Afghanistan but old enough to understand and know veterans Afghanistan breaks my heart salute from the US..
Gave me goosebumps brave warrior rip. You did the men/woman family and country proud and I hope everyone that served alongside has found the strength and composure to live a normal’ish life, thankyou.
Bryan Budd Was the Corporal Of My Corporal So everything I’ve learnt about being a soldier was taught by Budd in a way My Corporal Was the Paratrooper Who Picked Up Budd’s Body and Held of the second wave of Taliban with the GPMG just saying that I’m honoured to have learnt the ropes from them
There seems like an endless group of men and women that we are all due a huge debt of gratitude that we will never be able to repay. These people both living and sadly some gone deserve our respect for as long as they remain on this earth. Our forces are made up of only amazing people and I will never tire of my utmost respect and thanks for them.
Sir i love everything your doing with your channel. Every time a new video comes it feels like Christmas morning. Please upload more videos Thank you.
Epic video mate! Class. RIP Cpl Budd. Total hero.
Yet again another account of how, as a Nation, we have the fortune and honour of young men and women who are prepared to serve our Country. They train hard and when called upon deploy to any location in the service of their Country. Cpl BUDD proved himself to worthy of the title of a “True Warrior”.
He and all those who currently serve in the armed services, including our veterans, deserve our respect and gratitude. How we manage to produce such individuals considering the current appalling standard of politicians in the UK never ceases to amaze me.
My utmost respect goes to Cpl BUDD V.C. And my sincere condolences to his family who have to live with the loss of an outstanding young man.
500 fighters, upgraded to 3000, nice work green slime!
He was a top bloke, appreciated the silence at the end. Thank you.
Cpl Bryan Budd was born in Belfast. Why wasn’t he given the accolade of coming from this famous British City. At the time of his actions I questioned the Lord Mayor of Belfast. He knowledges Cpl Budds actions. But would not confirm him as an Ulsterman. Lest we forget x
Hi Dick. It has always been thus, read the quotes from Rudyard Kipling!
RIP warrior.
Thankyou for your SERVICE GOD BLESS YOU ALL 💎🇬🇧💎
The dude was a bloody legend and will never be forgotten.
LOVE YOUR STORIES! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! THE SAD PART ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS WE SENT OUT HERO'S MONEY AND EQUIPMENT OVER JUST TO LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND FOR NOTHING.
Thanks Corporal Budd and God Bless, Rangers Lead The Way!
Rest In Peace Bryan, you saved who knows how many peoples lives while sacrificing your own in the pursuit of that goal
Here so brave I'm not a member of the army but watching this but I won't forget him an all the brave men and women who serve us rip brave hero
Not how I expected it to happen. RIP Bryan, not forgotten
Thanks again for the content. Top notch as always💪
No greater love has a man than he who lays down his life for his brothers.
It’s crazy to me these events were going down whilst I was 4 year old! these heroes were literally in the dead ground whilst I was in the playground!!
R.I.P Hero Corporal Bryan Budd We shall NOT forget
Dude, I love the background music. Gives a great mood, and goes well with your narration tone and subject matter. Well done production. Keep it up.
🇬🇧 RIP. Bryan Budd. A very brave action. A medal surely 🎖. 🇬🇧
I had the honour of meeting him in Iraq in 2003 when he was a Pathfinder.... I was with his then fiancee as her driver.... RIP ....x