The Lionhearted: Roger Sparks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
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I was there! I was one of the guys you saved! I was Medevac the 2night! Thank you Sr, to you and your team! You saved us all of us. God Bless you and thank you.
Thank you for what you did brother!
Dude thank you for your sacrifices and welcome home glad you made it back
Eres una persona con un corazón enorme Oscar saludos desde México Hermano
Mi bro 🖤🖤
This is one of the most gnarly accounts of battle I have ever heard. This man is one of the courageous human beings to have ever lived. God bless this man and the heroes like him.
Thank God for men such as this. PJs, corpsmen, medics.... legends all.
Kiwi Comanche legends
Holy shit. Words cannot do this man justice, god bless Roger and his family
Chrispy that’s how it gets at times
Unbelievable. Goes into hell and saves four guys. I just cannot wrap my head around the mindset of these warriors. Telling their stories. Yes. And we should all be listening. All of us. 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
This guy speaks in a manner that just attracts people to listen intently. I would like to see more about him, his story, and his views on life as a veteran.
Zac Orr watch him go away when he speaks. Yet, very intelligent.
You can read Roger Sparks’s book, “Warrior’s Creed” or the book “Never Quit” by Jimmy Settle, a fellow Pararescueman and teammate of his who served in a number of combat missions with Roger, including the one described in this video.
You weren’t on bodies in that bird. They were precious to you. Thanks bud.
Your story is very personal to me. You brought home SPC Shane Ahmed that day. I served with him in the Ohio NG and was the second friend KIA in afganastan. I was very close to him a watched his Harley for him while he was in Iraq.
I remember him telling me how he was going active and asked to be asigned to the infantry unit going to afghanastan the soonest to "get inbthe fight". Thats was the 101st. I am a medic and am glad you were there that day to bring my battle home.
The intimacy of this whole project is awesome. Well we’ll done.
He articulates the meaning/the value of the sacrifices these men have made. Humbling
I remember you flying in just hanging under the bird. I was one of the 11Bs on ground. 14 nov bro. Buka 3-1
Army OIF Combat Infantryman here. Roger I will make it to Alaska one day to get tatted by you my brother!
Branch, ego BS aside, PJs have the most challenging special in the entire military. Much respect to you and SOF men like you
The only way out is through Brother. Keep the faith.
Thank you for trying to save my friend. Shane H. Ahmed.
Ahmed was a great guy. It was my pleasure serving with him.
Your humanity is on display very well here, you have not lost it. God bless and Semper Fi
I took maybe 5 breaths during this video this stuff is heartbreaking
Brother it’s because of men like you that I enlisted in 2006 at 18. Tried going to Afghanistan in 2007 but that didn’t happen. Went to Iraq in 2010-2011 then again as a civilian in 2016. If it wasn’t for some injuries and my son I would be doing everything I could to be in Afghanistan.
I love my brothers and sisters and thank God for their sacrifices. God bless
thank you, dearly for your service.
5.5k needs to be 5.5 mil views.
I'm a vet and a brother of a Viet Nam vet. This rocked my soul. Goddamn. So well-articulated. Thanks for putting it out there. Our fucking so-called leaders need to see this every night before they send our guys back into the fray. Ultimately so pointless.
Not a single dislike. This man, deserves nothing but respect. That others may live! Thank you for your service.
Thibaud Peeters Media says it well.
Thibaud Peeters Media makes me want to scream.
I listen to stories like this in awe...amazed at what humans can do for and to each other. Never before have I had to pause while watching though...
Chihuahua, Lillard, Nagorski, Snow, Warriner, Ahmed....
These were fathers, brothers, sons, friends....not sure if you'll ever see this but thank you for the respect you have shown and what you did for us in that valley.
"I am tired and sick of war. It's glory is all moonshine."
There are Angels here with us, this man is proof of that fact. Thank you sir
That Others May Live. Thank you for Roger Sparks and the true warriors.
I can barely listen to this. I can't imagine living it. Thank for your service, I am sorry we asked you to do this.
A Legend In His Community , hope things are finding him well
I have seen no video with 0 dislikes that’s respect
Roger, we would not have today what and take for granted today our freedom Liberty without your sacrifice and courage. Roger I hope to meet you some day and thank you. Your story is what Secures our freedom and liberty , your a Warrior
For the Good !
Holy shit! These videos are the most descriptive, bring-the-horror/reality of what they went through. This has taught me a whole new level of appreciation for what our military go through. I am USAF vet, I did NOTHING compared to any of these men. NOTHING!
When I see former military retired with benefits because of a sports injury suffered during inter-mural sports, it always kind of irritated me. I always though that the majority of funding should be going to those who saw combat, not 20 years state side, weekends and holidays off troops!
Just finished your book Warrior's Creed. All I can say is WWOOWW. An incredible account of your life and the sacrifice you put forth "so that others may live." Not sure if you will ever read this, but the Safford family attended a memorial to TSgt Daniel Zerbe in 2012 as we live in the York, PA area. As a former Army Infantryman, I never realized how difficult and intense PJ training was or what it entailed. We were able to talk to his parents (he was killed in Extortion 17) and it was a truly memorable experience. Thank you for your service and the lives you saved.
Very intense, Roger Thank you for sharing
What a story....amazing job allowing us to hear it. Thank you
Soldier of the most advanced army in the world... This stuff should be told in schools around the world. Sorry for being late to the party. Thank you so much for sharing your story and experiences, this is content we need on internet. love from ger / TH! :]
This is one of the most meaningful video I may have ever seen. Thank you fir your service and thank you for your story
makes me cry
I no lie watch this video once a week and it pumps me up so much.
Who could possibly thumb this down? I am so in awe of these warriors and the precious freedoms they defend.
Their sacrifice will be honored but let's not fucking kid ourselves. They aren't halfway across the globe to defend America. They are there to do America's dirty work.
I’m so glad you made it home Sparks… I’ve watched this so many time and I have to say it…. I’m glad and happy you made it bro… oorahhhhhh…. 🤘💙
Thank God for Men like you.........Thank you for what you did. For Serving....I just found this
This is so powerful, thank you for sharing your story with us Roger.
I’m 17 and I want to join the Marine Corps and this instead of scaring me.. it motivates me. I feel as if I can’t sit back and have those who love this country as much as I do serve and have experiences beyond themselves and me being here makes me feel like a coward. I just wanna do my part and make a career out of it.
Outstanding
He worked with Jimmy Settle, who's another PJ that wrote Never Quit.
You are the definition of a great human being and you have courage beyond belief. I know you didn't serve you country for my thanks. But you have it and my gratitude. Thank you for your sacrifices and service.
WoW....JUST WOW! Thank You!
Love this. Thank you so much for sharing and making this possible. True hero's.
You are what is best in America! Thank you for your service!
Wow. Thankyou for your story.
OOORAH, WARRIOR! SEMPER FI DOC!
God please bless this man!
Sparks wrote one of the best books I've ever read give it a read i refer to it daily
Wow. This story is the true definition of awesome.
The way he talks about holding that man like a child you can tell he truly cares.
Incredible.
Roger,all I can say is wow..you are an amazing person,god bless you and your family
No words. Salute, God bless
Incredible, moving, heartbreaking. It's these stories from men who have sacrificed everything that birthed a fire in me to serve I leave in the summer for Basic as a 11B.
“These things we do, that others may live”
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I hope you are doing better and can feel more peace now. Tons of respect.
An excellent interview and thank you for your service Mr. Sparks! Semper Fi from an infantry jarhead. We love our corpsmen! Anyone that is willing to patch you up and get you home (usually with just a sidearm for defense) is the shit in my book.
Corpsman 87 to 95. I have seen more bodies and blood than any HUMAN should. You will always, always remember those you tried to save and ask WHY. What could have you done more.........I have my demons at night. I scare my wife while I sleep. But I do not remember my dreams. Thankfully. ............. Till they all come home.
This is one of the most powerful video on youtube.
You earned your paddle my brother Semper Fi.
Very powerful. Thank you 🙏 for sharing
Thanks for listening
Great channel it's sad to me there is less than 10k subs when this channel is so important more people need to see this. Let's like comment subscribe and share. Let's work together to get this out there. Thank you so much for such amazing videos!
Legend
Respect!
LONG LIVE THE GATE KEEPERS!
Well Said Brother...
Have some pretty cool designs up my sleeve (no pun intended, lol:) I would be honored to have Roger as my tattoo artist.
This hard to hear.. respect for this pararescue.
"audacity" fucking right buddy. Fire and steel.
PJs I fucking love these guys..they will fly into places others simply refuse to.
This is the most hardcore thing I have ever listened to. This is absolutely insane.
These combat stories are really heavy
HOORAH!!
Semper Fi Brother
This is fucking legendary.
i cant breathe listening to this. holy shit.
God dammit sparks... you are a rock star! I can't wait to get back to alaska and get some ink! 1g 2/3!
Read Jimmy's book. Would love to read your story of your career.
I loved this guys book so raw and real this guy is a fucking savage as an aspiring pj i have read every single book on pararescue and his was one of my favorite thank god for men like this waiting to bring hell to men that want to threaten the usa and our freedom....these things we do that others may live so selfless
Holy....fuckin...shit
War is hell.
This guy is fuckin high power as fuck!
Really well articulated, aside from the overuse of the f bombs, this one really immersed me into the story.
Try telling a story like without swearing. You cant. It helps.
The military kinda changes your vocabulary...
This guy went through one of the most horrific things someone can and emotionally is trying to recover... and you’re offended but word fuck. Let that sink in
Wow
What’s interesting about the fighter he talked about running into and tackling is he most likely killed that guy somehow face to face, either with his gun or knife. I highly doubt he left him alive. Gosh war is hell
Holy hell
Intense.
TheHorta so intense.
Moving.
You did well Sparks. You and your team did fucking well man.
Holy fuck. Thank you.
That's a Hardcore Heunden!
Powerful shit.
Damn
Fuckin definition of a badass, thank you
Holy fucking shit man
16:00 so (fuckin') intense...
What’s up with the 3 dislikes?
Well now what Jimmy? Roger do you remember this