The Worst Place I Have Ever Been
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- The Worst Place I Have Ever Been
Chadd talks about one the worst places he has ever been deployed to. Poverty, death, corruption, lies and filth cover this place, tune in to find out where I went and what we were doing there!
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#nigeria #navy #poverty
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Every day when I step into the shower, I remind myself to be thankful for instant hot water and all that we take for granted here in the US.
Me too, for sure!!!
@@jeffreygman8421why would you stay here if you truly believe that
@@joel6427 dude I’m with you . I currently own 2 property’s and both are not in the US . I also hold assets that can be converted into whatever currency where ever I choose to go . I live my life as a normie but I’m ready to bounce at any moment
You are supposed to shower cold.
I travelled from India to London overland. 1975.
Still appreciate being able to drink clean water out of the tap.
I’m Nigerian, now living in the USA 🇺🇸. Everything you said is true. The average Nigeria has no rights or weapons to protect his/her life from the evil government and their enforcement! They took our guns, then they took our rights. I hope and pray that at some point my people get to experience the fraction of the freedom that the USA has.
Amen brother.
👍 🇺🇸
TH-cam the term EHM or see the annimated version of Confessions of an Economic Hitman. And that is the why many countries are suffering. China has EHMs too.
Why didn’t you stay and fight for your rights?
@@FirstName-df7yj because IMO I have a better chance fighting from the outside. First, I needed to experience this or else I wouldn’t even know what normal should be like….
@@FirstName-df7yj Go take a look at Nigeria and talk about fighting for your rights
I don't blame someone for coming to America.
Some of those people are royally screwed and they won't be able to change things without outside help.
Nigeria is beyond poor and people with rifles and grenades are keeping it that way
Man that Jesse Jackson story hit me like a sack of bricks. Couldn't have described his character better than you brother, God bless you
He's never been anything but a vampire in his life, always riding on the achievements and fame of others...
Doesn't surprise me at all....
Right on. It runs in the family, by the way. Great story because it is undoubtedly true.
You definitely have a knack for storytelling. The part about the “African 🦭's" was kind of hilarious. I felt guilty for laughing so hard. Thank you.
@@Jreb1865 a race baiter, profiting off of and fomenting strife. Sermon on the mount, “blessed are the peace makers”. What does that make him?
I dated a German girl who volunteered humanitarian services in different parts of Africa. She told me when the trucks would show up to deliver food to these villages the druglord's men would show up with guns and machetes and start hacking away at the starving villagers and steal all the food out of the trucks. She went on to become a doctor. I never knew her to lie about anything.
Sounds like you just described the opening scene of blackhawk down lol
@@HMuny55 I did see that movie and read the book. All I can say is that this must be a common thing in that part of the world.
I suppose saying dated her makes the story sound more credible. Sure she was telling the truth
Doctors are all liars by their nature: a physician's place in life isn't to keep others healthy, but just sick enough that you need their continued service.
This is normal behavior when the government is corrupt, the US will be like that soon
A very interesting story. My own story. Oil related work as an independent contractor that accepted jobs in dangerous places. One offer I couldn't turn down to such a high $$$ day rate being offered to me. But I couldn't figure out why none of the oil companies personnel would take the project on. So I did. The destination Luanda Africa. And then 200 miles offshore to evaluate a floating Russian drills ship left floating. I was warned by the U.S. Government. A long list of do's and dont's. Even what to watch for and to be aware of. Like...it was the death penalty by firing squad for drugs. So don't take.luggage. don't check anything. One carry on bag and sew the zippers up with nylon fishing string. As the cops were corrupt and would have people slip drugs in your bag then arrest you. Then they contact the oil company your there for telling them they have days to wire $50,000 dollars to a certain account to stop the firing squad and to release you safely.
When I arrived from Portugal looking down from flight I thought I was seeing jungle, then as we got closer herds of wild.animals. None of the above. It was a million and a half refugees escaping the wars in Uganda and they were all headed to Luanda or already there. Miles of card board box homes. Twenty foot electrified walls surrounding the airport landing strip with military snipers in stands. Burned up DC9s and 10s everywhere from looters.
My ride showed up. A 30 ear old Libyan girl armed with a Russian AK and a holstered 45. In the backseat a 16 year old boy with a another AK and a 9mm at his side to protect me as we drove thru the rioting and out of control escaping refugees. No living dog or cat anywhere. Ate. All the building window frames stolen for metal value.
I looked at the Libyan girl who looked 60 instead of 30 from stress and I said.."What has happened here". Geezuz.
She turned and looked at me with a serious non smiling face and said..."where have you been for the last 25 years man".
We became friends and she and my backseat guard got me safely to a helicopter out of town in a pasture waiting with the door open and the prop spinning ready to get me out of there and offshore.
And Americans here are actually complaining. Feeling entitled just for being born and breathing oxygen.
THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS GOING ON THRUOUT THE WORLD AND HOW FORTUNATE THEY ARE TO HAVE SOMEHOW POPPED OUT OF A WOMB IN THE GOOD OLD USA.
NO CLUE AT ALL.
Amen.
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My kids, around 7 & 5 years old, were getting a bit spoiled & entitled.
I had my friend send me some of his photo's from the ghettos' in Mumbai and Myanmar. Had them watch 3 hours of documentaries on them. Afterwards, I told them "You boys don't seem to appreciate just how lucky you are. Now I'm a fair man, so I'll let you pick which one we move to. Mumbai or Myanmar? Which one?" ( I've turned the car around, and driven 2 hours back home, when they misbehaved, missing a "day" at one of the parks. Wife was upset, but I don't make threats, I make promises. ) They cried for about a 15m and spent the next 30 telling me why they wanted to stay and they'd never take being "Born in the USA" for granted again. All the while I was hoping they didn't pick Myanmar.
Haven't had any problems from them since.
Positively
@@jupiterjunk you're a crazy mofo. Keeping that promise would be a bitch. Good on you brother.
yup, American lefties want us to have that kind of equity
All Born here are blessed by God and will be judged for their utter thanklessness if they dont wake up. Some of us recognize the impossibility of America without God’s mighty hand making it so.
People don’t understand that mankind doesn’t make a Nation with these kinds of laws and never even conceives with such perfection how to protect the freedom of a single person. But frankly we have banana republic criminals locking Americans up since 2020 and knocking them off pretty frequent since the Clinton’s & then the O -(man night mare to the Republic. But prophecy must be fulfilled and that means utter betrayal as sitting ducks before massive world army of the color red led by old brother Esau/ Russ- the two baby brothers in the womb of Rachel who were two warring Nation to the end- and amos, God is against these Rush, Israel most dont know is why this Nation carries God’s laws and govt from a Christ centered perspective versus the first kingdom of Israel that was the pre-Christ, form of government that was designed to teach vthe people why they needed Christ’s salvation but that too is messed up in the hands of men who create false religions or false interpretation. Anyway, I wish people werent so gullible and realized its so obvious, so self evident the hand of God upon our founding and all the reasons why we have existed and still to this day even with corrupt leaders & betrayal that we know is betrayal because we know what it should look like and like someone wrote, they wished their people even knew part of the freedom we know. Its sad part of human existence there are always those that have to see life without something to respect and be thankful when they do and others it doesn’t matter one bit because they dont seem to care.
You got a book in you brother
You're a good storyteller and naturally inspirational
God Bless and keep up the good fight
This IS the "book".
The two worst places I’ve been during my time in was Somalia and Tajikistan! Both of these places had amazing beauty, but devastating poverty and such corruption, it’s mind blowing! I wish more Americans had the “opportunity” to see how a lot of the rest of the world lives! Thank you for sharing!
You know Somalia is bad when their best option is highjack a huge ship in middle of the ocean, or a Navy warship
Shit has to get pretty bad to see that as an option
Your story brought back many memories of time spent in a few countries in Africa. Our company developed the software and systems to run and manage HIV Aids clinics. Our primary focus of work was in Uganda, but there were important trips to five other countries. The pot holes were astounding, when driving by them you know the Toyota Land Cruiser you are in could fall right into them with room to spare. There was one stop ,light in a city of over one million people. Caught in traffic on a two lane road with homes on one side. No problem it turned into a four lane road as people started driving in the ditches on each side. When you've adjusted to that idea along comes a large bus, like a big Greyhound bus, creating its own lane by driving through the front yards of all of the houses. Apparently driveways, fences, and children playing in the front yards were not good reasons to stop! As you know a person working with the people of Africa have too many stories to tell. Open ditch sewers only about four to five inches deep running through dirt paths within communities of people living in small structures made of anything people can find. No utilities of any kind. At that time Uganda had 1.2 million orphans who lost both of their parents to HIV Aids. Those were the ones people knew about. Most people in the USA somehow hear the words describing Africa's reality of living circumstances, but are unable to fully understand what is being described. It's like their brain refuses to comprehend such circumstances because they don't have any life experience to act as a mental framework for comprehension. Sorry for my long comment...too many things seen and experienced that are unforgettable.
"... Most people in the USA somehow hear the words describing Africa's reality of living circumstances, but are unable to fully understand what is being described. It's like their brain refuses to comprehend such circumstances because they don't have any life experience to act as a mental framework for comprehension..."
That's what they call LIVING IN DENIAL. The vast majority of Amerikans today live in denial of what is taking place right here in our own nation, right before their eyes.
Denial is the only way they can function; it's the only thing that makes it possible for them to get out of bed in the morning and dance to the jig - to continue playing their assigned role in the charade that Amerika is better than these shithole nations when our own government is just as corrupt and evil as the thugs and pimps running the show in these African nations.
Denial will work for a while, but ultimately the wheels will fall off that cart and it will come crashing to the ground. As Ayn Rand wrote, “We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.”
Reality is in conflict with their Normalcy Bias. Stemming from the issue of the inability to know what one does not know.
I talked to a Catholic from Nigeria who told my that he was so thankful for US Special Op troops for cleaning out Boko Haram from his his town. Just thought you would like know that the people of Nigeria appreciated you work.
I can imagine
I'm sure he would love to hear that.
Every team has their job and for Chadd and his guts, it was obviously to train the brave Nigerians how to use the weapons the US provided.
I'm sure there were at least one to three more with jobs to help find success against Boco.
And I'm sure there are many like Chadd that never really see the results and that of others after they do their job training the Nigerian army that was left to have a chance.
After reading your comment, looks like they had more than a chance, they were successful.
And no doubt the US help was very important, I happen to know it could be done without you guys.
I'm quite sure Chadd loved, or will love reading what you said.
Stay safe, it's obviously extremely tough living in those areas of your country.
You're in our prayers.
Never give up your freedom.
Btw, you guys are very brave.
I will never forget seeing the 'Reverend' Jesse Jackson overseas. In 1982, as a young Soldier in what was West Germany, I saw him and a large entourage. I was on a sidewalk working my way back the hangar, and he was doing a beeline toward me. It was ridiculous to see him in a set of BDUs and patrol cap, with his afro popping out on the sides. I executed a quick right turn and avoided the impending run in. He had cameramen and an accompaniment of senior US military to boot. Famous people seem to love to meet up with military personnel, play the Big Man on campus, and get photo ops. Another strange Cold War memory on Fliegerhorst Kaserne near the city of Hanau. Everyone knew that he was a bogus clergyman that did shakedowns, but like most radical Leftists, get a pass from the media and government.
Like JFK and Bill Clinton, Martin Luther King was a flagrant womanizer, fornicator, adulterer and r@pist. The feds even sound recorded him r@ping a young woman in a motel room. She was a religious follower. The feds had bugged his room because they thought he was crooked. Surprise, surprise.
Greetings from a German living in Darmstadt, ~50km away from Hanau, Sir!
@@Hyde335 Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde! Nice to hear from you my Brother- how is God treating you today? Gott mit uns! 🙏Amen?
I believe everything you say, but there's plenty of bogus clergymen on the right wing too.
@@paulperry7091 I will believe you, when you produce some nationally known names...Tick, tick, tick...
I'm shocked to hear that the good reverend is about as corrupt as a ruptured appendix. I always thought he was much worse than that.
Really u surprised ? Lame ass
I have seen many horribly corrupted missionaries promoting their filth in third world countries. Many from major religious groups and churches. They over shadow the good ones that I have also known.
Kinda like the Clintons, rushing into earthquake shattered Haiti, in order to steal the children and rape the populace of their humanitarian aid, or was it the other way around? @@alibarron7558
I spent a bunch of time in 1996 and 1997 in Central African Rep, Gabon, Angola, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Rep of Congo. We went back and forth from Brazzaville in the Rep of Congo to Kinshasa, Zaire (now Dem Rep of Congo) several times. Even hung out with some SEALS and a Marine Force Recon Team at a poolside bar one night. Imagine a Marine C-130 Crew with some Maint personnel, a SEAL Plt, and a Marine Recon Team all drinking and swimming in a pool late at night. Great Times!
Your story brought back a lot of memories. Human life seems like it has no value in Africa, the brutality of the tribal warlords and warriors cannot be explained to people who have not experienced it. Just the brutality of daily life there was other worldly. But yet the people were so kind and gracious.
Whenever someone asks me about my time in Africa (which is rare, all they ever want to know about is Iraq or Afghanistan), my standard answer is always.
"Africa is the most beautiful place I've ever been, and the ugliest place I've ever seen"....Great Story!
That is why I went Air Force.
the Nigerian people I’ve met were friendly and inventive. I personally worked for a Nigerian with a PhD in physics from an American University. He told me that he was a child soldier in Nigeria and had horrific stories of warfare.
He told me he carried an AK-47 and was fond of his weapon as his survival depended on it.
A real friendly guy but I don’t think the other engineers I worked with knew he killed a lot of people to live. He was grateful to make it to America and proud of his US citizenship.
Ya we should bring all of them here...
Damn that’s some real stuff. The human spirit is nutty
@@Charlimarteliit would be better than the ungrateful welfare whores we have now
There are so many people that need to see and experience what you saw to gain perspective on how lucky we all are. Thank you for your service!
Man, it’s sad that folks like JJ stand behind the Word of God to financially gain for himself. I love these stories Chadd. A guy that I do welding for is married to an African lady and he’s talked a lot about how poor they are over there. Much love from NC
Yep - he is a disgusting human race hustler - same with the pretend Rev - Al Sharphustler ... money only!
Yea, unfortunately there are many more just like him. It is a big reason so many people are skeptical of religion.
@@ebitdareadthebook1535 your right, he's nothing but a freeloading false prophet,praying on the poor
Yeah, we have Franklin Graham raking it in here in NC.
Back when Jackson ran for president his slogan was "Run, Jessie, Run." lol
Having lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for 14 yrs, I can imagine what Nigeria must be like. I do remember walking to school when I was 7 and running into some dead folks along the way. How life has changed for the better since I moved here. Truly blessed.
Br is still a shit hole 😂
Inveja de vc, irmão, ainda to por aqui kkkk
@@DeltaTBP A vida no Brasil não é mole, o cara tem que ser casca grossa. Isso faz o povo Brasileiro ter resiliência.
I live in Jessie's hometown. He's always been a piece of garbage. Word is he had to leave town and headed to Chicago years ago so he wasn't busted for slinging dope. His brother wasn't so lucky.
Google about Jesse Jackson's father and how Jesse was conceived.
I'm from Greenville, Jessie use to brag about spitting in white people's food when he was a busboy at the Poinsett Hotel.
I new a guy from Oklahoma who while working there off shore on a oil rig was captured by pirates and held for ransom for over a year. He told some good stories also about his time in that country. I’ve seen some horrible conditions traveling and working to third world countries and I do believe most Americans take way to much for granted. Peace brother.
Man I wouldn't want to step into that kind of place without a huge contingency of Navy SEALS! Leave it to Jessie Jackson, I'm sure when he speaks about his trips over there to "bring the word of God to those poor depraved people" that he never discusses how he was being paid. He and the "Reverend" AL Sharpton have become nothing more than ambulance chasers to benefit themselves more than actually help people. Thanks for sharing your experiences Chadd! Thank you for your service, you continue serving every day!
To be fair that could be said about most famous clergy men of god lol.
@@RoboHearted haha good point! The number of shows I remember from back in the 80's, Tammy and Jim Bakker Era and one guy in particular who would squeeze his eyes so tight praying for your money to roll into his bank account so God could write them a check in return for TEN TIMES that amount!!! I only saw enough of those to find them entertaining and wonder why they weren't outlawed in the 1st place! I'm not down on religion, but I am down on people who use it to "prey" upon others! It's lower than stolen Valor in my opinion. Still makes me laugh remembering the guys face, I think his 1st name was Steve and now I'll probably have to find out for sure because I thought this guy was going to pray himself into a hernia he prayed so fervently hahaha! I guess I'll end this with a big old Hallelujah! Oh haha I just looked up the guy I was picturing in my minds eye while giving his spiel he is
Robert Tilton. I shouldn't probably even speak of them in the same breath as clergymen. These were televangelist's back in the late 80s and early 90s that seemed more like big league preaching from the pulpit in front of camera guys and women I could never take serious. Unfortunately plenty of people did.
Worked in Nigeria for a year, thank God it was 1 month on 1 month off rotation with another guy.
@@donc9751 Don't forget the fairly recent "God told me I need another private jet." Jesse Duplantis referring to his 54 million purchase.
@@ThomasJones-ij6hv I'm glad you pointed that out, I looked up a video about it on a news channel talking about how he already has 3 other jets, will people never learn! Still boggles my mind how these shysters get away with taking advantage of people. Sure makes a guy wonder what kind of things these people say behind the backs of the people that support them and I bet some would be down right vicious people behind the scenes, but what do I know. Thanks for the info! Crazy isn't it!
I have neighbors that are Nigerian. They are hard- working and very nice people. Their daughters come to shovel my driveway during the winter time. I pay them twice as much as they asked and usually go out and help. Hard-working, nice folks. I believe one reason is because they can appreciate being AMerican and coming from a rough place. Been to some pretty nasty places makes you thankful for being in America.
I was once working at a "facility" that helped children and the good JJ was to tour the place with all the leaders and top doc's. He and his entourage was taken to a conference room where a nice buffet had been set up to wait for a few minutes. I guess they did not think the room was bugged, but we listened in on their plan to claim racism and discredit us. We could not believe what we were seeing and listening to! They got a very, very short tour and promptly escorted to the exit!
Wild just coming across this video and hearing you describe basically my worst deployment as well. Different location in Africa for me, but we might have even been at the same location for a minute. Flew in on C130, did a combat landing, lived out in the middle of nowhere with some MARSOC guys. I remember just seeing little kids... like 3 year old, just walking down the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. Driving through very little villages with shit burning to the ground. When we went into the city there was just trash everywhere, like a waste management infrastructure didnt exist or something. One of the wildest for me, but ill never forget about seeing those kids out in the middle of nowhere just walking down the side of the road alone.
Preach brother!! I've ran into Rev. Jesse in Birmingham Alabama multiple times, everyone of those bad. He's a terrible human being, glad you see it too!!!!
You rock!
Ol Rev JJ must really get around!
I just found your channel, you are one heck of a story teller! Thank you for your service and taking the time to make these videos.
😂 me, too! Just came on my feed and here I am, getting to know this guy...
I lived in Africa for three long years, from Morocco to clear down south, What a terrible place, horrific stuff, life is cheap there. I worked for several aircraft mod contractors, Dyna, Lear Siegler, and a few others, possibly CIA, you never know once you are over there, your paycheck changes names from company to company, slippery stuff. I just stumbled on to your channel, brought back some memories for sure. I fear our country is becoming like some of the places I went to.
We are soon to be Rhodesia...TIA is going to become This Is America! The first one to fall, the beginning of it all... This not so great reset.
I travelled overland from Nepal to London 1975. Met a young bloke in India from Peace Corp, who was an agronomist. He was quitting because CIA would infect wheat fields with Rust as soon as he / they cleaned it up. His job was to eradicated Wheat Rust and increase wheat production.
A friend of mine was on vacation in Nigeria, he said it was the most sketchy experience he ever had, he felt like anything could happen anywhere at any time, and he was probably right.
I always suspected Jessie Jackson to be a class A swindler, what you said removes all doubt, THANKS
Yet, when he dies he will be venerated as a saint.
Being in the service really opens your eyes.
10:40 - it's sad to say a part of your deployment was directed by the oil industry. All the same, I thank you for putting your neck out there for my family and me. The military-industrial complex that President Eisenhower warned about is very real.
Do you like not paying $25 dollars a gallon and being able to drive to whatever you want on a whim? Well, if we don't protect American interests, that's what will happen. The last thing in the world we want is insecure world shipping and drug lords nationalizing local oil operations
Great video brother! FYI: Your time and effort making these videos are making a huge difference to those I've shared them with...Most, are in need of encouragement and uplifting. Thank you and may you continue on this path!
I've been to Africa and you're right poor is not even close to accurately describing the living conditions for many locals. The food was surprisingly very good, never ate a bad meal.
Great plantains and fresh bread every day 👌
Yeah same here! And it is healthy as well, like way healthier than the food here in the states
I worked with a Nigerian born guy at a federal agency where I was the Firearms Instructor. Teaching him to shoot was interesting as he had a great fear of firearms. It took a lot of time, and patience, and encouragement, but I finally taught him to shoot well enough to pass qualifications. He ultimately decided not to carry a firearm but graciously thanked me for helping him to conquer his fear, and to not fail. He was always kind to EVERYONE. He never spoke much of home. Your description of life in Nigeria explains a lot.
I've been to a lot of places in this world of ours in my lifetime. Some of have been spectacularly beautiful, while others were crap holes. One thing that has never, not once, failed to amaze me is the indomitable human spirit and will to survive and live in places where the average westerner would probably not be able to endure.
Thank you for sharing your stories, sir.
@Robert Sikes
Indeed, Mr. Bob. It is also astounding that in THE WORST places I’ve been, the people are 250x happier than the average, iPhone owning, car having suburbanite I’ve ever met. Finding joy in despair is, must be, one of the most uniquely human traits I’ve experienced.
I’d prefer to look at it as. Westerners are the descendants of those who chose to leave harsher areas and seek out easier living. Those who currently choose to stay, are the descendants of those who in past also never left this type of life.
It used to belong to the British, so the white man did survive there perfectly. AND improved it!
@@vestland3877 You're kidding me right? Most of the oil wealth of Nigeria is sucked out by foreign (mostly White) owners of the oil rights in that country. Government officials are just paid off a small percentage making them filthy rich by African standards...but still bread crumbs. Even worse than Nigeria is the DRC (The Democratic Republic of the Congo). They by all rights should be the wealthiest nation on planet Earth with the richest mineral deposits of any country in the world. Yet they are one of the poorest nations due to all of the Western nations sucking them dry. What these military personnel don't realize is that the African military forces they are training are meant to maintain that system of corruption and poverty, not to change a damn thing. That is why there are so many rebels in those countries. If we wanted to help countries like Nigeria, we would give them aid to build oil refineries to turn oil into gas. We'd help them crack down on corruption. But we don't do any of that cuz it helps keep gas prices down, keeps Africans poor, and keeps certain Americans and Europeans ultra-wealthy.
You heard what you said himself about people working in the oil industry. Some of the greediest people on planet Earth. Our Special Operations should be used to take out those assholes and force those companies to truly compensate the people of those countries they are extracting all that oil from. I see the same shit in Colombia where I have relatives. Indigenous folks where minerals and oil are extracted from, are routinely murdered if they speak out by paramilitary forces paid by multinational mineral and oil corporations.
Sudan is the worst place on earth. Besides the incredible level of violence there is so much open sewage & shit sitting around you breath it in constantly and it makes you sick as a dog for the first week you’re there. Once you get over how disgusting it is though you don’t have to worry about it giving you cancer like most congested cities do. Major Chinese & US cities and places like Mexico City are more dangerous to your long term health.
After retiring from the military I did 18 years in the State Department. The C-17 sounded like it was on a pouch run for our embassies.
What was it on board? Money or drugs?
We both know it wasn't weapons or munitions.
Thanks for your service. Love your videos. Especially the one about the 3 things for positive thinking & the breathing exercise.
Great and sad story, especially sad was the part about Jackson taking advantage of his own flesh and blood, very sick and sad...
What? I missed that part.....
Yeah that guys a real piece of feces. Wouldnt expect less.
In the early eighties, I was hire by a oil company to go there, for six weeks, to put together prefabricated building. But at the last minute, I decided not to go. I always though I made the right decision. The pay wasn’t good enough. I love hearing your stories, about these things.
I worked on a oil exec house 1 time and experienced EXACTLY what you are talking about and you described it just right, foul, dirty greedy individuals I've ever encountered hands down..
Great story, great delivery! Man, I am grateful to live here. Boko Haram is nasty. Thanks for your service!
Just found your channel…your stories are awesome.. I also like the fact you can be funny and very interesting without having to use profanity..to me that shows a lot of character…thanks
I grew up in Venezuela in the 60's and 70's as a Oil Field Brat. I grew up in an Oil Field Camp built by and operated by a large oil company. It was isolated and insulated from the rest of the country. A time in between dictators. By the time we moved away, Venezuela had begun it's slow slide into the mess it is in today. I'm a lot older than you. I served in the U.S. Navy as well,in the 80's and 90's. Not in the same field or capacity as you. Just as regular fleet sailor. I've been to Nigeria and experienced many other countries around the world. I can say this. What you have said in this video is one hundred percent correct. All of it is true. Oil Companies are greedy bastards and they are terrible. I'm not surprised what you said about the "Reverend". There's a book I'll recommend you read. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins. When I listened to the audio book my skin crawled and my blood curdled. It reminded me of a time when I was a child and I asked my mother. "Why are we living so well and...(pointing in the direction of a poverty stricken settlement not more than 1000 meters from our yard)....and those people are poor. She just told me not to worry about it. Well, I never forgot. That book explained a lot and your video has fanned the flames of my undying outrage of the foul underbelly of what our society is like. My older brother served in Vietnam as an L.L.R.P. I'm sure you know what they were. He came home just before the Tet Offensive. Another young man, the son of a couple that lived on the same street as us in Venezuels did not come home alive. Another book I'll recommend is War is a Racket. By Major General Smedley Butler U.S.M.C. This governmental and corporate criminal behavior has been going on for a very long time. I must say that it's not getting better. It's getting worse. God Bless you young man, I admire you very much.
One, thank you for your services sir. That was a good story. I lived in refugee camp for 4.5 yrs before coming to America and the sights and smells still faintly there from my experience even though it’s been years since…
I love your stories man. Best descriptions I have heard of some of those shitholes. I was in Africa myself a couple of times, but please keep telling the real truth of where America sends their soldiers and how crappy some of those locations truly were.
The 1 year I was in B.I.A.P., the things I saw was nothing as squalorous or horrific as you saw, but for a city boy (Shitcago) like me, it was quite irksome, to say the least.
Suffice to say, once we touched down at Maguire AFB, I actually could "smell the green," as in Earthy scented foliage. I got on my knees & kissed the ground, I was so greatful to be back in USA!
I got several traffic citations after returning home, for violently weavining side-to-side driving through underpasses, & running red lights/stop signs, due to the driving tactics we utilized whils over there.
Never give up your guns my fellow Americans, & always conceal carry everywhere you go!
I am absolutely crying. I met Jesse Jackson probably 15 years ago, and get ready for this, it was at a Russian bath house in Chicago. Yes, I met him while we were both wearing only a little towel! Thank god for towel bc I’m not sure I wanted to much more than I already did! We ended up having a meal together as there was a room in the bath house that some of the Russian dudes put out an amazing spread. I was there bc I was friendly with some world class soccer players that knew the Russian guys that seemed to run the place. Anyway, I can’t stop laughing about your observations. Great story. Great memory. Thanks!
Which players? Funny story, JJ is Dodgy as hell
That's hilarious
What was the reverend doctor doing in such a place? Surprised Barry wasn't there too.
Thank you for your service and this story.
Thank you for your service. Airlift pilots don't get much respect, but, as you related, they "haul the mail", 24/7, around the globe, including low level, airdrop, and NVG ops. The autonomy brings out the best - and sometimes the worst - in people. It's a shame more Americans aren't exposed to the realities of other nations like this; maybe they would realize how good we actually have it. There was no better radio call than our first contact with US Air Traffic Control when returning from a deployment. God Bless the USA.
A very fascinating story, thank you and thank you for your service. God bless our Nation’s war fighters. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸💪🇺🇸 16:46
Sounds like how these coal companies did in Kentucky, those boys would come into the holler thinking they could slick talk some of us mountain folk out of our land, there were quite a few that came to Hazard and Harlan and were never heard of again. I never wish evil on folks, but would be awfully sad if the Rev disappeared there haha
Sounds like an episode of justified
That is happening up in Azusa CA in the mountains. Aka Angeles national forest.
Where do you live? I wanna be your neighbor? Do you disappear meth heads? Government doesn't remove meth heads , I called DEA, FBI, sheriff, cops, they do nothing. Government is useless at everything. Parasites. I would love to live near real men and disappear threats from the community.
Where do you live? I wanna be your neighbor? Do you disappear meth heads? Government doesn't remove meth heads , I called DEA, FBI, sheriff, cops, they do nothing. Government is useless at everything. Parasites. I would love to live near real men and disappear threats from the community.
Bloody Harlan . I lived in Bell County for 3 years.
Every time I’m shocked by one detail, you continue on to the next shocking detail with such stealth and precision that I feel I have PTSD just from listening! This is just one story, too! How are you still sane? Thank you for your service, Sir!
Great story. It was like this in parts of Kingston, Jamaica, where my CANSOF unit was providing CT and medical training to their "Tier 1" equivalent unit. Tourists don't go to Kingston, they go to the north side of the island where the resorts are. I remember driving by myself on the wrong side of the road through a rougher part of Kingston (they drive on the left) and no one observed traffic lights, and there were goats and other livestock in the middle of the road. But our hosts were lovely people, and they took us (six white guys) to an outdoor "dance hall" party one night in a rough part if town. It was us six white guys, and like a thousand Jamaicans. But everyone was buying us drinks, unbelievably hot girls were rubbing all over us, and it was a great time. Our host captain had gotten his hands on a brand new luxury Land Cruiser to ferry us to and from. We also got to take a helicopter ride from Kingston to an Army camp in the middle of the island, flying over the Blue Mountains, and getting to have a beer with the Commanding Officer in the Officers' Mess at 10:30 in the morning. A great time, but it definitely made me grateful for the quality of life we have in North America, how spoiled we are sometimes, and how the people in some of these less fortunate countries really punch above their weight class considering what they have to work with.
Been to C.A.R on a missions trip and man Africa does change your prospective on life. We are so Blessed here in the USA. Thank you for your service on this Veterans Day 🙏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You're stories are epic! Thank you. I had a friend, who had recently arrived from Nigeria in the 80's. Her name was Sunni, and she was one happiest, most positive (Sunny) and kindest people I've ever known. She was overwhelmed with joy at being fortunate enough to be in the U.S. and was a 'domestic housekeeper' for some wealthy family. After listening to your description of Nigeria, I completely understand why she embraced her new life with gratitude.
My friend works in the petroleum industry there. They are less fussy about prior life problems there like if you have a record. He told me it's different from anywhere else, and he's worked in Lybia during the end of Quacky's reign. Aids still flourishes like how we remember it from the 80's. Poverty, desperation, corruption and filth are just EVERYWHERE. He said it's like nothing has progressed beyond the 80's. A handful of people live like kings, the rest are born to die miserably.
Great stories Chad.
This brings back memories. I spent 2.5 years rotating back and forth to Nigeria as an engineer in the oil and gas industry and have many crazy memories on the road. I also spent 3 months in War torn East Timor in USMC in 2001. I think the roads in Nigeria are in worst condition.
wow that is an insane story. The poorest country I have been to was the Philippines. It was really an eye opener and until this day I cant forget how poor the living conditions were. Every time I start to complain I think about this and tell myself you have no right to complain because what I am going through is nothing when people dont know if they can eat today.
My dad and mom were missionaries in Nigeria in the 80s. My dad told me the same story about law and order. He told me they would cane people men and women in the streets. He said that he would keep on changing currencies. Whenever there is a new leader, they would change the currency so that the former leader won't be able to use the stolen old currency.
Hey thats not a bad idea, anything to mess up obiden
I’m sure they bought gold.
My son spent time there, said it was hell on earth. Then he would go to Equatorial Guinea and it was the exact opposite. People were so friendly, smiling all the time, etc. Yes, the human condition has a wide range and the locations are changing all the time.
Even Our poor live like kings in comparison to some of these people and others around the world. America is truly the greatest on earth.
I admit that I myself have never witnessed the type of suffering you are describing, and I hope I never do. Nevertheless, it exists, and those of us fortunate to have been born here the U.S. must never forget how good we have it.
It's a shame that some of Our countrymen do not feel the same. And wish to tear down what has been built for us all.
Best BYC yet.
God Bless 🇺🇲🦅
I dont know man. The amount of psychological torture our government puts us and the whole world through makes me doubt.
Ever been to Appalachia? I didn’t see any kings
Thank you Sir for your dedication and service!!!Aloha from Hawaii🤙🏽
I hear,Chicago, Atlanta, Houston,L.A,Baltimore is the same way. Glad I live in good Ole central Arkansas
Arkansas is incredibly underrated
I left Atlanta for rural Tennessee in ‘92 and never looked back.
@@werddnommah7417 I heard that it is nice, where do you suggest living in arkansas?
Just left LA and moved to Northern Michigan. It’s so much more peaceful here.
San Francisco is getting there too can’t believe I’m saying this
I like your stories you share. Glad you got to come back home. Thank you so much for your service.
Thanks for your insite to the future of Our country. Our leaders are rushing us into this type of world for their own reasons(geting rich) and complete power. JMHO 🤔
Deployed to Liberia during the Ebola outbreak. Some of the most down-to-earth people I have ever met. Gave me a lot of perspective and gratitude. To them, a 16oz gatorade or a soccer ball was a very special thing.
Good talk! Too bad, too many Americans don't appreciate this wonderful, clean, prosperous, beautiful country. God Bless the United States of America! If there is a fight to be had, it will be here to protect and secure our way of life! Blessings!
Appreciate it and realize WHY it is the way it is. Makes it so much easier to defend it
Its slowly going down hill
Be ready brother!
Yea it's so clean because we out sourced everything to China and India and if be the largest debtor nation is prosperous I need more debt.
@@connor4010 carry the most debt but have the best credit quality as a nation BY FAR. People talk about a fictitious debt ceiling and don’t understand shit
Awesome talk man! And thank you for your service.I could see in my mind,what you described, about your time in Nigeria. Incredible!. People may complain about conditions here in the U.S., but they could get a good education just listening to you. Those poor people. God Bless the U.S.A. but if we're not careful, we could lose it all. I had the privilege of knowing several Vietnam Vets during my career as an auto mechanic. I worked along side them everyday for years. The stories the told about what they saw, went through in Vietnam, Cambodia... Still makes the hairs stand up on my arms, when I remember. They're gone now. One night after working, I said "hey Billy", thank you for your service and for protecting me as I delivered papers back in the sixries" You kept us safe" ..and I gave him a good hug. This large burly man, started crying in front of me and said "Thank you Neil" You're the first person to ever say that to me since I got back in 68." I stated crying"! He said not even his father or uncles who had served in WW2, ever said that to him. So thank our Veterans !! Peace!
Jesse Jackson, more of a PoS than meets the eye. Still reeling from hearing about the mineral rights abuse. Great video!
It's funny how people like Jesse get away with that kind of stuff indefinitely because their politics are protected
the rev a thief ? he was always putting the arm on anything / anyone / any corporation he could . - thanks for the account. thanks for your service Chadd . keep hope alive . ~. JDS/CT
Dude that's hilarious. Sounds like air force pilots to me! My Dad was a full colonel. He had the most interesting friends! Raconteurs, every one of them. Old WW2 thru Viet Nam SAC pilots. They all died young. Stay well.
Damn bro I can't imagine what you've been through and seen thank you so much for your courageous service
Thanks for sharing your experience in Nigeria. I worked in the oil field in North Dakota and met Nigerians while there. They were training there and were very polite, which wasnt typical of the oil field.
That cracks me up. Haven’t heard that phrase in decades. Whenever my Dad would be done scolding us he would end with “nuff said” and we all knew that was the law of the land. Never wanted to have that come up again or we would be hurting. Love your stories
I am actually headed to Africa. Zambia. I have seen how these people in Africa live. Pray for me as the Lord Jesus Writes ✍️ a new Chapter in my life. New Subscriber! Great Content.
Zambia isn't too bad of a place.
My mother learned how to make pizza from a Japanese man when we lived there on an Air Force base in the early fifties.
Listening to your stuff was enthralling . I hadn’t planned to hear you out, but as you said, I got hemmed up.
"Reverend" JJ? What a joke, and political grifter! Being unarmed, in a third world nation, is no Bueno!
dude I've been all over but San Francisco since 2020 definitely tops my list 🤣
Dude, you're a better man than I am, Gunga-din. Eating from a 3rd world KFC is serious bravery.
My worse was the Congo in the late 70’s with the 7th SFG. I will never forget the man whose job was to bring water to the villages every day. He called himself Harley Davidson, and wore a Harley hat and sunglasses that were given to him by another American soldier that was there years before.
Typical Jackson - and others of that ilk.
Reminds me of my trip back in 96. Got a great laugh of how similar the experience was (except for the Jesse Jackson part). Like you say, the oil industry is extremely corrupt & figures ol Jesse has his fingers in that pie!
thanks Chadd, really enjoy hearing your spin on your time in the service, could of been ugly and all doom n gloom but even in a nasty place like you were in you manage to find some great talking points, as everyone else says.. thank you for your service
Awesome 3of7《☆》KFC here in Jacksonville FL is actually quite good👍🔥🔊I now have 101 reasons to not like the rev Jesse jackson. Thanks for sharing Brother🖖😎☮
Thanks for your service Chad, I relate to you a lot
interesting story. Yes going to real 3rd world countries changes your perspective on life and makes you appreciative of what you have.
If you’ve never read Heart of Darkness, you need to. It’s the Rosetta Stone to understanding stories like this and why Africa is the way it is.
Jackson is an absolute POS. I recall in my childhood him coming to eat dinner at my grandparents home in North Chicago on many occasions. I always avoided him. He put off energy that'd make the hair on the back of my neck and arms stand up. I'll never forget him for that reason.
Id love to hear your thoughts on how We The People should approach the Biden situation…
The corruption and organized crime sucks… oh, wait, democrats suck.
He doesn't really go to there too much, and I for one am glad.
@@xObscureMars keep sitting there… joes diaper only gets worse, we suffer…
@Meplayjoke Go Putin!
The only Real Leader on the job!
Bye bye Joe Biden, bye bye US DOLLAR!🥸🙏🥸
The sooner you realize both sides are playing the people the more informed you can be. Otherwise you're just part of their show.
Some places of the world can't be fixed. Chaos over centuries, it's just overwhelming the amount of corruption that's in third world countries.
God Bless the USA !!!!😢😢😢😢🤬🤬🤬🤬
I was there in Abuja after Boko Haram bombed the UN House. Absolutely the truth about no law and traffic is crazy! People are wonderful there! Just trying to survive and earn a decent wage and feed their families.
Glad you survived to share the story. I had a friend, may he RIP, describe Somalia in a similar fashion. FNG sub'd.
I had my eyes and mind opened as an OS3 on a Destroyer based out of Japan. I’ll echo the thought that international travel to third word countries is an invaluable experience that tempers you at the same time opens your eyes to just how fortunate we are to live in the US.
Your ability to convey the scene is really enjoyable to listen to which is all the crazy cool given the actual content of it! Much respect to you. Cheers
I spent two months in Mombasa, Kenya with 5th SFG back in 2000. This brought back memories. I can still smell the place, but the people were great
Only people who seen the worst can truly appreciate the best .
It would have been nice to learn about the level of success that you had training them for those months. Nigeria was a british colony so they have literacy. When were were in Afghanistan, the training never took, and it was almost as bad in Iraq. We tried for years. Boca Haram may be motivational, wicked as they are, but the people you want to help have to be motivated. They have to be literate, and tribal cultures are not motivated by the same ideals as America. We don't belong in these places IMHO.
great story. Thank you for your service.
As a USAF Raven since 2008, I can tell you that AMC aircraft break down in every location that is nice😉🤣🤣👍Though having to sit on aircraft in shit-hole locations because of actual mechanical breakdowns isn't uncommon.
Hahahaha typically in ramstein where the per Diem is pretty solid 😂
I’m a new subscriber. Are you from NC? Reason I’m asking is because your accent. I’m from Hickory NC. Would love to meet you in person one day
Bet that gear was a new Espresso Machine. With black ops coffee. JMHO
I spent some time in Africa and it changed what I thought "being poor" is. The first time I met the locals, met some kids who begged for bottled water. Gave them a bottle and they proceeded to dump it on their head and wash their hands with it. My translators had to explain to me that washing yourself with bottle water was biggest way to show off how rich you are because only rich people could afford bottled water. The other thing the kids begged for all the time was books written in english. I didn't have one and gave them the owners manual to our landcruiser. Visualize about 20 kids huddled around one kid who's reading (sorta) and car manual and the other kids are following along in their broken english and were serious about it. Really put things into perspective for me on what's important in life and how much we take for granted in America.
Very interesting commentary and insight.
Never been to this type of world although have seem some pretty sad living conditions in the interior of Mexico.
We in the U.S.A. and Canada have no idea how well we have it.