yo bro in this tough time you really keep me happy and thats the same with alot of people just wanted to tell you that so you could fell good about yourself :] edit: not the videos like these that are happy because these are sad topics but you make people remember the victims and you should try look for some more funny police posts and videos i and so many people enjoy them . btw this isnt my google account because susan wont let a man of the uk log in
@@Earthiness This guy had racist issues and hated cops He explicitly said "he wanted to shoot white people" I don't know if the two guys shot at that uni where family of his but what did the the store clerk do? Or the couple? It is not a sad tale, it is a atrocious one
I agree this would be a great movie but now it would be garbage. They would make him transgender or some shit. They would have the scumbag being his gay lover and frame it as if it was about him fighting the system over their forbidden love affair. Not to mention the sacrifice "she" made in order to introduce the don't ask don't tell policy. There modern movie pitch written in five minutes, and I'm pretty sure I checked most of the boxes. And if you don't like it you are all racist homophobes!
I love that he had the presence of mind as an officer to know that this was a law enforcement issue, and only acted as a ferry to get the police into shooting position. But technically the police, acting under title 18, were the only ones shooting .......... I said *only the police were shooting* The title 10 personnel were there for logistics support
I remember this so well and watching it unfold live on TV, as I was about 45 minutes away from New Orleans. It seemed to go on 'forever'. We kept shaking our heads as we saw more bodies dropping while many NOPD officers were seen futilely trying to shoot weak 2" to 4" barrel 38's about 15 floors upward. Myself & a relative even half-seriously discussed going down there and try to take him out from another rooftop, as long as it was within 600 yards. We actually were better equipped than the police and both of us were very proficient with National Match M1A1's at up to 600 yds. That was long before police got access to Howard Johnson's rooftop. Not wanting to be mistaken for other 'bad guys', we knew we'd have to sit on our hands and allow NOPD to 'handle it', even tho at the time, many citizens were shooting right along with police, at Essex.
Should have called the police and stated that you where well trained out to 600yrds and would be willing to assist/work with police in removing the threat.
I remember the guy who went ballistic and started shooting people from the top of the tower at University of Texas. Austin PD and DPS weren't real well armored but, they were reinforced by loads of good old boys with their .300 Win Mags. Still, I believe it was resolved by an officer/team that got access to the roof and took him out at close range.
Reminds me of the movie The Deadly Tower, sniper of top of a tall tower and the cops didn't seem to be able to shoot him, so local hunters came out and supported the cops with their long barrel hunting rifles. When does the movie version of this come out? Of right. It's 2023.
Phillip Coleman’s son was the on duty officer at my high school. That’s insane. My buddy’s grandpa was on that roof. He’s got an insane story about this
You should hear about my aunt hillary who was under super intense sniper helicopter fully autosemiamatic fire. She got a decent killstreak and called in a precision airstrike and saved the whole platoon.
Did anyone else have trouble clicking on this video? It kept popping up in my feed, but I couldn't click, I could tap any other video. I finally went to Donuts channel and could watch it there. Is this a TH-cam conspiracy or is my phone just stupid?
This reminds me of the guy who stole a plane and landed in front of a bar to win a bet. After the guy was released from prison he bragged about it, some people did not believe him, so he did it again, and succeeded.
Lmao! Wtf dude are you forreal tho!? Plz send me the link and or name of this bet winning pilot plz, I HAVE to read about this whole story asafp!!! Thanks!
I really wanna see the interaction that took place with those cops "Hey is that a CH-46?" "Get in boys we're going hunting" "Hold up that guy's not a cop, what is he doing here?" "He said we're going hunting" *yeets into the chopper*
My brother-in-law got drunk with his Sgt, stole an M113 APC in Hawaii, drove through the fence and ran over a police car on the highway. Now THAT is the most Marine story I have ever heard!
I just imagine these cops are running to the scene in a panic when this badass Vietnam veteran pulls up in his Seaknight and says "Get in losers, we got us an asshole to shoot!"
I spent 5 years in the Marine Corps and I never heard of him. Terrible oversight. I think he should be right up there with Smedley Butler and Chesty Puller.
@@DsgSleazy Chesty's actual first name is Lewis but everyone just calls him Chesty. And yes, Smedley does sound more like someone who was picked last during gym class but both he and Lewis Puller as gods in the Marine Corps.
Check out The History Guy's channel another Marine took an A-4 Skyhawk out for a joy ride when told he could not fly. I don't regret the 20 years in the navy but if I heard about these stories I would have done the 20 with the USMC instead.
Having been through NOPD's academy, this was required for us to study and memorize. Cadets that failed to recall the incident got extra PT. Cadets that successfully recalled the incident still got extra PT. Edwin Hosli Jr. was our district commander in the 8th district during my time with the department.
The Marine Corps I believe only has three 4 star generals: The Commandant and two others. If one is a three star general, I believe if one doesn’t achieve one of those three positions, one retires. Which means at one point he was probably considered for Commandant. What an amazing story, life, and most importantly.....man. Semper Fidelis!
And he probably didn't get it because of this incident too. No matter how badass it is and how right he was in doing it, it would still be in the record. So even him never being court martialed, still there, probably some sort of reprimand or verbal counselling which would have been the determining factor against someone else who had a squeaky clean record.
He was too cool for commandant. Gen. Neller just retired last year, that dude was so not fucking cool. He thought marines shouldn’t have tattoos and he didn’t want those with tattoos to have their SNCO ranks. I heard him say it was unbecoming of a marine to have ink.
I was ten years old and watched this unfold during the day on TV. The HoJo incident is a prime example of disfunction in crisis management. Officers from neighboring agencies and even civilians showed up and started shooting at the building. Local SWAT teams were created as a result. Pittman proved a philosophy that I used in my career. If you don't ask for permission, they can't say no.
It's always astonishing how Americans manage to pervert their own anti-war anti-establishment message. Almost as astonishing as the 2nd amendment about anti-establishment rebel militia being perverted into pro-establishment enforcer-cult and gun-fetishism.
I mean, all badassery aside, he _did_ acquire a military helicopter without permission. Am I glad he got off free? Yes. But I can't blame them for court marshaling him in the first place.
@@farLander1 Why? If he had been in a foreign country they would've gave him a medal but because it's on US soil and bypassed local authorites he had to be made an example of. It's petty political BS.
@Scotty 2 Hotty I'm a stickler for the rules as well, however if someone breaks the rules but produces favorable results, I say get them off the hook. The point of the rules is to dissuade stupid behavior, but if it works, it ain't stupid. If someone knows they can do something with enough confidence that they are willing to risk punishment if it fails, I say let them do it and if they succeed, no harm done. Only people who fail should be punished.
@@tonyrmathis but. Hmm I don’t agree I think it’s very dependant on circumstances, in this case, 1 he didn’t directly or indirectly lead to any officers deaths (crashing or hitting anyone) 2, he was already pretty distinguished, 3 Ofc it’d depend on each countries laws... that is how the world works, in some countries it’s illegal to drink, in others not so it doesn’t matter, you follow the countries laws. But I am also happy he wasn’t court marshalled but do see why they did it in the first place. It’s kinda also to show you can’t just fucking take a heli from the corps. It’d show bad precedent.
@@highcloud530 well in my eye's I'd see you as a good man no matter the age could be 100 years old I'd stiill show you the respect eveyone deserve but it's a shame chuck passed away he lived a hell of a life
Stealing is such a strong word with negative connotations. Requisitioned available military resources for an unscheduled mission would be how I described it. Semper Fidelis!
To be fair if he hadn't used the helicopter the Military was getting involved regardless (National Guard) he just sped the process up he is a national hero
BLM in a nutshell. We'll see how long it takes for this to repeat, and when it does how long it'll take for them to get the motherfucker with no money for equipment.
helicopter in real life: Circles around a building for hours helicopter in COD arrives: "We are on bingo fuel, you have 5 seconds to get your ass over here"
To be fair, wasnt the air base really close? Not to mention that bird has a big ole fueltank and wasnt carrying any gear so it wouldnt use as much fuel. Sorry to ruin the meme. I enjoyed it tho.
Damn 3 tours in Vietnam, shot down 7 times, and helped to rescue 52 hostages in Iran. That's pretty damn awesome. Not sure if they have, but the Navy should name a ship after him or something
STOP IT WITH THESE "JOKES". They aren't funny, never have been, and never will be. It doesn't make the least bit of sense in the context and just makes you sound like a brainless idiot who has never had an original thought in their life.
Things that show the good in the world and heroic people most often aren't on the news (except in Oklahoma, our Tulsa station does a really good job lol) most news do stories that make you feel unsafe and afraid so then you will listen and believe what they say
Oh just about every purple heart or medal of Honor story. But hey, talking shit about the country and bickering about who is the oldest shitbag politician is more important to people these days. Oh and the Kardashians. We're fucked.
c bb Because it was black-on-white crime, which is way more prevalent than the inverse. The MSM will hardly ever air stories that show blatant racism towards white people, even if they do they’ll spin it to somehow still place blame on whites.
As someone that served in the navy about the same time as you (I was a pen counter). I also has been following your channel in silence for years. I have come out of hiding to give my two cents on a few things. Thank you for all that you do and helping so many out of their dark places that need help. We all need more videos like this telling stories of Bad Ass Americans and their life stories or battle stories. Also keep doing what the your doing. Keep your head up always no matter the struggle and thank you again for everything that you have done and continue to do.
I thank your Father for his service to our country. I have been in combat zones a few times and seen many acts of heroism that didn't even get the guy a cigarette afterwards. It's just shit you do and move on. Several didn't even get as much as a combat action ribbon because those in command dgaf other than giving each other "achievements". Yes, I'm bitter butt fuck it.
I took a class taught by one of the guys who was on the roof of the Howard Johnson. A couple of the officers were injured by ricochets. This incident was one of the reason swat teams were formed. As officers were trying to clear the hotel floor by floor, ground fire was coming into the rooms.
I was a child living in Louisiana when this happened and watched all of this play out on local TV. I remember there were armored cars in the streets and the helicopter circling above. The people of Louisiana mourned the loss of so many first responders that week. The funerals dominated TV for days. Chuck became a folk hero for doing what he did to stop the shooter.
@@strang7739 Everyone knows about columbine. No one talks about Waco because the feds don't want to talk about it. Oklahoma city is relatively recent, most people remember it just fine unless they were born after it. I forgot abut the LA snipers, did you forget about the DC snipers? I didn't need that covered in class, it happened while I was in school. This situation is something I have NEVER once heard about even though it's remarkably similar to the clocktower shooting. Forgive people for noticing coincidences as to why it may not be talked about
@@strang7739 Actually they did teach three out of four of those listed when I was in school. Additionally, those werent racially motivated. They talk all the time about racially motivated white hate crimes in history class since I was in middle school.. Never black ones.
In the late 70's, Chuck Pitman's son Elton Tom played Keyboards in my High School Rock Band, we were in Boy Scouts together and he would take friends to the Soaring Center and we'd fly Gliders i.e. Sailplanes and his Dad flew the tow plane to get us aloft. He was a great guy and his kids are brilliant and fearless just like Dad.
TheDeadMeme27 because blue man bad, plus the school system is just shit and would rather teach about some civilization from 200 thousand years ago instead of hero’s and meaningful history, atleast that’s what I interoperated
It’s great when people talk about heroes from the past to keep remembering them, after all many people today don’t even know that good cops and marines exist.
These are the people our kids and grandkids should be learning about in history classes. Sadly we’ll never see a man with this much courage In history books.
I'm glad that the people in power to save this marine from his court-martial stood up and did the right thing. The man was an absolute hero. You don't punish heroes for saving the day just because they had to bend a rule to do it. There's a time and place for rules to be followed by the book. But there's also common sense that should come into play, because some times you don't have the luxury of waiting for permission, and that's what forgiveness is for.
So crazy that they even tried to court martial him. A decorated vet who has served his country and put his life on the life day in day out for years on end proactively enters a situation similar to the many he has put himself in before. Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to _punish_ this guy? Patriot badass and hero rolled into one and exactly what America needs a lot more of especially right now. If anything he knew they would not give permission so he decided to take it upon himself, and therefore the risk. He swore to protect his country and that's what he did. Highly coincidental also that he was stationed so close to the madness. It was like he got the thumbs up from the universe itself... Sometimes a situation calls for direct action without hesitation when there may only be a very narrow window of opportunity; he doubtless knew he was up to the task though and obviously, he was. Had he not done what he did the situation may have ended up much worse. And he didn't have to commit violence - he kept the guy pinned down where he couldn't shoot anyone else. At first I was way surprised I hadn't heard of this guy but then I remembered what today's mainstream media are like and then I understood. Just like the Dallas guy, similar situation, similar motive - barely any coverage.
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yo bro in this tough time you really keep me happy and thats the same with alot of people just wanted to tell you that so you could fell good about yourself :] edit: not the videos like these that are happy because these are sad topics but you make people remember the victims and you should try look for some more funny police posts and videos i and so many people enjoy them . btw this isnt my google account because susan wont let a man of the uk log in
What was your job in the navy and would you recommend joining?
He didn’t steal a helicopter he tactically acquired it
He "found it on installation"
He gave it back didn't he...
Do you mean
Partly legitemit relocating.
No one answered his calls so he “ran as administrator”
And the bad guy was compromised to a permanent end. :D
The fact that he was reduced to a pile of flesh is reassuring.
amen
@@Earthiness yeah it's not right he should've been beaten first
Earthiness Boo hoo there is never an excuse to take a life, be the better person
@@Earthiness This guy had racist issues and hated cops
He explicitly said "he wanted to shoot white people" I don't know if the two guys shot at that uni where family of his but what did the the store clerk do? Or the couple?
It is not a sad tale, it is a atrocious one
@@Earthiness do you cry for every mass murderer or just certain ones?
That dude spent 1.4 years of his life in the air.
Damn I didn't even think about that
Sounds like a good life... Here I am with 5.7 years in videogames.... Help
That's a long fuckin time Holy shitbox.
holy shit
@@Seris. those are rookie numbers kid.
They need to make a movie about this hero's life. His true story is greater than any recent action movie out there.
I agree this would be a great movie but now it would be garbage.
They would make him transgender or some shit. They would have the scumbag being his gay lover and frame it as if it was about him fighting the system over their forbidden love affair. Not to mention the sacrifice "she" made in order to introduce the don't ask don't tell policy.
There modern movie pitch written in five minutes, and I'm pretty sure I checked most of the boxes. And if you don't like it you are all racist homophobes!
They should name a battleship or carrier after this guy.
Sadly the bad guys last name is shared by a class of aircraft carriers.
A new type of attack helicopter, or UAV
A helicopter carrier.
They don’t make battleships anymore
david williams can we name the US after him
My dude literally just said:
_"Fine, I'll do it myself"_
that he did
Giga chad cant stand against stud LT General chuck
Hoorah!
I love that he had the presence of mind as an officer to know that this was a law enforcement issue, and only acted as a ferry to get the police into shooting position. But technically the police, acting under title 18, were the only ones shooting
.......... I said *only the police were shooting* The title 10 personnel were there for logistics support
That's just axl rose energy.
I'm surprised the helicopter was even able to take off due to the weight and size of Chuck's massive balls of steel.
Now this is gold
That's why he stole a dual-rotor.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
How did any aircraft he fly get off the ground?
Awesome
I remember this so well and watching it unfold live on TV, as I was about 45 minutes away from New Orleans. It seemed to go on 'forever'. We kept shaking our heads as we saw more bodies dropping while many NOPD officers were seen futilely trying to shoot weak 2" to 4" barrel 38's about 15 floors upward. Myself & a relative even half-seriously discussed going down there and try to take him out from another rooftop, as long as it was within 600 yards. We actually were better equipped than the police and both of us were very proficient with National Match M1A1's at up to 600 yds. That was long before police got access to Howard Johnson's rooftop. Not wanting to be mistaken for other 'bad guys', we knew we'd have to sit on our hands and allow NOPD to 'handle it', even tho at the time, many citizens were shooting right along with police, at Essex.
Citizens and police working together? That’s so amazing, I being genuine
Super late but that is crazy to hear about after watching
Should have called the police and stated that you where well trained out to 600yrds and would be willing to assist/work with police in removing the threat.
I remember the guy who went ballistic and started shooting people from the top of the tower at University of Texas. Austin PD and DPS weren't real well armored but, they were reinforced by loads of good old boys with their .300 Win Mags. Still, I believe it was resolved by an officer/team that got access to the roof and took him out at close range.
Reminds me of the movie The Deadly Tower, sniper of top of a tall tower and the cops didn't seem to be able to shoot him, so local hunters came out and supported the cops with their long barrel hunting rifles. When does the movie version of this come out? Of right. It's 2023.
I wonder if Chuck's kids or descendants will ever live up to his name. Imagine a continual lineage of Chucks.
Maybe, his son's name is Chuck also....
@@silentlore2458 Well yeah. Where you been?
Wait what 2 day ago the upload was 17 sec ago
@@2wheeleddemon999 just uploaded for me, is this how timezones work?
silentlore there’s away you can watch early if your a member of the channel.
This must be where GTA was like "We need to add the military."
Smugglers run part 2 be like
Krombopulos Nichols dude has 13 stars
I'm ya 1k like
Forrest Mcgee I think we are way past street crime at this point
*Marine:* Sees this on the news
"Aight Imma head out."
*Takes Chopper*
And assembles a crew
It's over, pigs! I have the high ground.
15 minutes later helicopter appears
It's over, active shooter! I have the high ground.
You coming? Lock n load wheels up in 2 min!
**Fortunate son starts playing**
@@alexanderkilburg7415 ok acab boy
The “like a pirate” with a wink had me! Rip to all the brave men in this terrible situation!
Media - why was Mr. Essex shot 200 times?
NOLa Police Chief - sorry, that’s all the rounds my men had.
"woulda shot 'em more, but we ran out of lead. I hope you all can understand"
Jimmie O Dude killed 9 people and injured 13 others. As soon as he got up on that hotel it was eliminate threat at all costs.
NOLA Police Chief; "that 200th round was not justified and there will be a serious investigation, which will take about 23 seconds"
Policy should be 200 shots per person killed so that people get too scared to commit murder.
@@ramitch1794 I mean...we have the death penalty. People still commit murders.
Chuck was absolutely justified in doing this because he swore to protect this country from enemies domestic and abroad
He was just trying to bring an AWOL in. That's all.
Best comment ever
Or...foreign and domestic....either way :P
Today the US military swears to destroy its own country, both foreign and domestic. And march around in red high heels.
@@orange_cat they did yesterday too i think
only 1970s police officers would stand on a ledge 18 stories high while firing shotguns 3 man stacked.
Imagine the lead man after that shotgun went off 6 inches from his ear.
Luckily it was forward of him, but still would be damn loud.
OSHA who?
today NOPD would be helping the shooter
Theyre probably high on cocaine.
This story is AWESOME!!!!
Awesome story! My father served in logistics for Operation Eagle Claw. It's neat to know he served with this man.
Phillip Coleman’s son was the on duty officer at my high school. That’s insane. My buddy’s grandpa was on that roof. He’s got an insane story about this
That sounds like a good Donut interview stream...
Do you know is there an autobiography or something similar?
Donut interviews would be an awesome segment
What school im from Metairie
You should hear about my aunt hillary who was under super intense sniper helicopter fully autosemiamatic fire. She got a decent killstreak and called in a precision airstrike and saved the whole platoon.
"Better to ask forgiveness, than ask permission".
Exactly there are obviously times it takes to long for permission.
The founder and CEO of the last company I worked for used to say, “It’s easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.”
Those are the words I live by. It usually works out.
Did anyone else have trouble clicking on this video? It kept popping up in my feed, but I couldn't click, I could tap any other video. I finally went to Donuts channel and could watch it there. Is this a TH-cam conspiracy or is my phone just stupid?
Perhaps not the best motto to live by when you‘re about to steal a US Marines helicopter
He didn't steal nothing. The aircraft volunteered and requested his pilot services.
Eric Kyle the helo should get a medal as well
lukabazooka44 - It should also get a Purple Heart, since it was wounded 😉
This is the man that truly served not just his country but his fellow man!
This reminds me of the guy who stole a plane and landed in front of a bar to win a bet. After the guy was released from prison he bragged about it, some people did not believe him, so he did it again, and succeeded.
Lmao! Wtf dude are you forreal tho!?
Plz send me the link and or name of this bet winning pilot plz, I HAVE to read about this whole story asafp!!!
Thanks!
@@austinsears1637 That's a Fitzpatrick lad.
I thought he was fined for the first time and then jailed for the second one
Sgt.Suicide i read the article a while ago so the small details are a little blurry.
The RandomAccount fair enough
World: *Isnt that a bit overkill?*
America: *No*
America: "N-"
Russia: *NYET. DECISION IS FINE*
Russia would have a Hind come in with rocket pods and remove the top 5 floors off the building for fun.
@@Sam-iw6te Russia would have call air strike
@@AADP Russia would call in a tac nuke
america: there's no overkill
I really wanna see the interaction that took place with those cops
"Hey is that a CH-46?"
"Get in boys we're going hunting"
"Hold up that guy's not a cop, what is he doing here?"
"He said we're going hunting" *yeets into the chopper*
"Get in, boys! We're taking the fight to them!"
America!
@@dannylamb456 *fortunate son plays*
that marine is such a badass. rest in peace chuck, you likely saved countless lives.
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
-General George S. Patton
Praise God for justice
@money shifter Shut up, soyboy.
I was expecting the story to be like “So the marine flew the heli with one hand and shot out the window with the other”
"So anyway, I started blastin"
😂😂😂
Antonio Ramirez fucking kicked out the windshield and steered with his knee while leaning out shooting an M60
Like the naval pilot in ww2 that shot a zero down with his revolver.
@@wcresponder fuckin legend
T!P what about the budlite he was drinkin
That is honestly the most Marine story I think I've ever heard.
All that's missing is him throwing a KaBar out of the helicopter window.
My brother-in-law got drunk with his Sgt, stole an M113 APC in Hawaii, drove through the fence and ran over a police car on the highway. Now THAT is the most Marine story I have ever heard!
@@shepelkstone sounds like drunk idiot's.. this is a REAL MARINE STORY.
@@RuNThebRoNx Marines are mostly drunk idiots though
@@RuNThebRoNx drunk idiot Marines to be correct
A Marine recruiter showed up at my high school and changed my life.
Semper Fi, brothers. General Pitman was a Badassss. We salute you
I just imagine these cops are running to the scene in a panic when this badass Vietnam veteran pulls up in his Seaknight and says "Get in losers, we got us an asshole to shoot!"
I spent 5 years in the Marine Corps and I never heard of him. Terrible oversight. I think he should be right up there with Smedley Butler and Chesty Puller.
I was just about to say he needs to be up there with Chesty and Butler
Apparently I have to look these individuals up. Thank you.
Dan Daley would be proud
No disrespect to our servicemen but are those real names💀
@@DsgSleazy Chesty's actual first name is Lewis but everyone just calls him Chesty. And yes, Smedley does sound more like someone who was picked last during gym class but both he and Lewis Puller as gods in the Marine Corps.
Stealing is so... unpatriotic. He liberated that helicopter like the real american he was! 🤣🤣
Neighboring Yuman I believe the term **commandeered in the name of the safety of the American people** fits better
Tactical accusation is term my good sir
He Strategically Transported Equipment to Alternate Location
A real american is looking for oil.
@@Koozomec there was fuel in the choppa that's made from oil. Close enough
Good for him, a real person steps forward regardless of the consequences to do what's right for the community
I'm surprised we never heard of him while going through bootcamp. Probably because they didn't want more Marines stealing aircraft 😂😂
There's Video from the History Guy about a Marine that stole an A4 ground attack aircraft.... For a Joyride...
Check out The History Guy's channel another Marine took an A-4 Skyhawk out for a joy ride when told he could not fly. I don't regret the 20 years in the navy but if I heard about these stories I would have done the 20 with the USMC instead.
He’s a hero
Let's not get all Okay with U.S. military attacking US civilians. It's incidents like this that led to the formation of S.W.A.T.
@@thomashughes_teh how would you deal with this situation instead?
"WhY dIdN't ThE cOpS jUsT tAzE hIm?"
Probably because tazers were not invented when this event happened.
@@Jie67 yo, come on
"WhY dIdN't ThE cOpS jUsT wOunD hIm?"
John WOW JOHN.... really???? WE NEVER COULD HAVE GUESSED.
@@Jie67 please change your name. You don't reflect the rest of us John's
"200 bullets, my only weakness. " - Essex
Not 199. Not 201. But 200 exactly.
PickelJars ForHillary the 200th bullet was the one
Having been through NOPD's academy, this was required for us to study and memorize. Cadets that failed to recall the incident got extra PT. Cadets that successfully recalled the incident still got extra PT. Edwin Hosli Jr. was our district commander in the 8th district during my time with the department.
The Marine Corps I believe only has three 4 star generals: The Commandant and two others. If one is a three star general, I believe if one doesn’t achieve one of those three positions, one retires. Which means at one point he was probably considered for Commandant. What an amazing story, life, and most importantly.....man. Semper Fidelis!
And he probably didn't get it because of this incident too. No matter how badass it is and how right he was in doing it, it would still be in the record. So even him never being court martialed, still there, probably some sort of reprimand or verbal counselling which would have been the determining factor against someone else who had a squeaky clean record.
I agree Devil Dog!! OOHRAH
Roger that my Brutha, Semper Fi.
Semper Fi, I love hearing stories like this, makes me proud that I have been a part of the Corps, 3rd generation, 5th generation armed services...
He was too cool for commandant. Gen. Neller just retired last year, that dude was so not fucking cool. He thought marines shouldn’t have tattoos and he didn’t want those with tattoos to have their SNCO ranks. I heard him say it was unbecoming of a marine to have ink.
“He somehow died from getting shot over 200 times” this… this is gold
SIR: I promise you, it was more than 200! I was there!
He died of natural causes. When you are shot that many times, you’re naturally going to died.
@@jeffzapata Wonder how long the autopsy took
Wow I wonder how many people survived getting shot 200 times
@@puppergump4117 The autopsy was performed in a bucket.
As a Marine Myself, the hardest part of the story to believe, is that the Navy guy actually hit that many people.
d a m n
Sniping is not that difficult. Hide, and shoot when you are not shoot at. Easy. cowardly.
@@outwiththem shooting innocent people is cowardly.
@@outwiththem The hard part is actually hitting what you are shooting at
James Clark..Never Underestimate A Motivated Sailor & His Full Metal Jacket..Retired USN Chief Petty Officer..Silvas, S. Jr.
He commandeered the helicopter. And he was basically a superhero. This is straight out of a comic book. Very epic!
"He somehow died after being shot 200 times"
Yeah..I can't beilive he died either.
Accute lead poisoning is a bitch.
is he OK?
Just so you know *believe
No shit
@@jeffreyolijar9508 pathetic.
That man is a legend, from almost court marshaled to 3star. Absolute legend, rip sadly but it seems like he had a good life.
And when death finally showed up. He knocked and asked politely if he wouldn’t mind going with him. True badass.
Amen!!
I was ten years old and watched this unfold during the day on TV. The HoJo incident is a prime example of disfunction in crisis management. Officers from neighboring agencies and even civilians showed up and started shooting at the building. Local SWAT teams were created as a result. Pittman proved a philosophy that I used in my career. If you don't ask for permission, they can't say no.
I served with Gen. Pitman in Okinawa in 87-88. He was the “The Dog with the Big Balls” great Man great Marine!
No way! Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service. That’s awesome!
@@cot1579 I don’t think WWII took place in the late 80’s
@@floridasoldat he never said it was
@@floridasoldat my granduncle fought in Okinawa, not in WWII. Bro I'm not 40, I'm nearly 20. Why do people always associate "grand" with wwii
"he was such a badass Vietnam war veteran I'm sure they played fortunate son at his funeral" that one almost killed me
I had to look up Fortunate Son to check it out.
Played Fortunate Son and pressed F
It's always astonishing how Americans manage to pervert their own anti-war anti-establishment message. Almost as astonishing as the 2nd amendment about anti-establishment rebel militia being perverted into pro-establishment enforcer-cult and gun-fetishism.
I'm mystified that there hasn't been an action movie remake of this. You couldn't make this up. Crazy.
Hollywood would make Essex the good guy
RIP Chuck, you're a legend.
I’m sure when this hero met with death, they met as old friends.
Death said to him,” come friend, your tour is over.”
Much respect for this man!!
Naw, death was too scared to talk to him
I wonder if he punched Essex in the face the moment he died.
They say he shook the reap's hand on the way out
Gotta love how it took a politician to protect a hero from "justice".
Thats the problem with our society, we spend more time prosecuting good guys than bad guys.
I mean, all badassery aside, he _did_ acquire a military helicopter without permission. Am I glad he got off free? Yes. But I can't blame them for court marshaling him in the first place.
@@farLander1
Why? If he had been in a foreign country they would've gave him a medal but because it's on US soil and bypassed local authorites he had to be made an example of. It's petty political BS.
@Scotty 2 Hotty I'm a stickler for the rules as well, however if someone breaks the rules but produces favorable results, I say get them off the hook. The point of the rules is to dissuade stupid behavior, but if it works, it ain't stupid. If someone knows they can do something with enough confidence that they are willing to risk punishment if it fails, I say let them do it and if they succeed, no harm done. Only people who fail should be punished.
@@tonyrmathis but. Hmm I don’t agree I think it’s very dependant on circumstances, in this case, 1 he didn’t directly or indirectly lead to any officers deaths (crashing or hitting anyone) 2, he was already pretty distinguished, 3 Ofc it’d depend on each countries laws... that is how the world works, in some countries it’s illegal to drink, in others not so it doesn’t matter, you follow the countries laws. But I am also happy he wasn’t court marshalled but do see why they did it in the first place. It’s kinda also to show you can’t just fucking take a heli from the corps. It’d show bad precedent.
The press : how many bullets did they fire?
Chuck : *yes*
JusticeAA calm down kid 😂😂😂 you weren’t anywhere in 1972
@@AJ-gn1qu Nah it's true, I was the rifle
God bless you Chuck. Rest well, forever.
2:46 He burned a flag that he thought he was advocating for.
Some mega IQ points here.
I know right
..what a Stupid idiot
roadhouse699 it’s like the KKK burning a cross despite being a Christian gang
Logic need not apply
@@MerlinsJester they are as Christain as Nazi's. Just because they say they are doesn't mean they actually are.
Night Fury wasn’t that the point he was trying to make?
Dude, you gotta make this a series! "Operator Badass"
Something about the name Chuck tends to be synonymous with badass.
True, Chuck Schumer surely seems the type of guy that would put his life on the line for others
Chuck Yeager. Chuck Pittman. Chuck NORRIS.
A pattern has emerged.
Not Chuck Tingler.
Reminds me of count dankulas "absolute madlads" series, I recommend watching them if you enjoy crazy stories.
Chuck E Cheese
"Commandeered the helicopter like a pirate."
"Arrrr, I need this 'copter... Arrrr"
This gave me a good laugh 😂
I’d check out pirates of the Caribbean
I need this 'coptarrr
Give me this helicoptARRRR (sorry I needed to make that terrible joke)
Arr dis mighty 'cop'er he will avinge me fallien soldiers, i might fetch me sum rum after dis mighty shoo' out wit me crew
I salute you, General Pitman. God, if there was ever a time, this country needs more men like you right now.
"Passed away from cancer on February 13, 2020." This man passed away on my birthday :(. May he rest in peace
NickMarksEm dude this is my birthday to! I was born in 1980 what year where you born?
@@highcloud530 u an old man
Heinz Kohl ssshhhh if you don’t say it out loud it’s not true lol...
@@highcloud530 well in my eye's I'd see you as a good man no matter the age could be 100 years old I'd stiill show you the respect eveyone deserve but it's a shame chuck passed away he lived a hell of a life
@Another Agent because you (plural) get "shit done", someone is not an old man? XD
I bet u an old man too
"Essex somehow died from being shot over 200 times"
ROFL Classic Donut
He died of natural causes.
When you’re shot over two hundred times you’re naturally gonna die.
Only 200. Should have been a 1000 and then lit 🔥 up with a flame thrower.
I hope they tried chest compressions to pump the blood out of the newly created holes.
I havnt seen someone type ROFL since probably 2010, thanks m8
@@jimcogger9816 lead poisoning
It had to be a CH-46, a UH-1 wouldn’t have the lift capabilities for “Chuck’s” massive balls!
Nothing but respect for that man. RIP.
Stealing is such a strong word with negative connotations. Requisitioned available military resources for an unscheduled mission would be how I described it. Semper Fidelis!
To be fair if he hadn't used the helicopter the Military was getting involved regardless (National Guard) he just sped the process up he is a national hero
I prefer Strategically Transport Equipment to Alternative Locations
@@t.r2603 Yea, that works.
Reallocated reserve helo for an unsanctioned and risky (albeit ballsy) Special Operation
@@jmsgridiron5628 Why not? That will work as well. LOL
"I'm going to avenge the murdered black brother's!" Proceeds to murder another black brother...
same shit as the riots today...
2 black cops were killed because of the riots
BLM in a nutshell.
We'll see how long it takes for this to repeat, and when it does how long it'll take for them to get the motherfucker with no money for equipment.
"I call this a pro gamer move"
Yeah, that immediately didn't make sense.
They ain’t real black since they don’t hold the same group think mentality.
Is that Chuck Norris' father?
What a god damned American legend.
We salute you, you glorious hero you.
He really is a glorious hero...Salute
Heart warming and awesome to learn about this legend!!!!
That title sounds like an action movie
Hi
@@caden3122 Hi
Just Some Bigfoot With Internet Access Howdy
Mr Panda the beer or the virus. I’ll take the alcohol thank you.
Just Some Bigfoot With Internet Access what are your thought on gathering an elite squadron of Bigfoot to fight against the deforestation people
helicopter in real life: Circles around a building for hours
helicopter in COD arrives:
"We are on bingo fuel, you have 5 seconds to get your ass over here"
To be fair, wasnt the air base really close? Not to mention that bird has a big ole fueltank and wasnt carrying any gear so it wouldnt use as much fuel. Sorry to ruin the meme. I enjoyed it tho.
@@left-2-write28 Ruin the meme? How about I ruin it even more by have you explain it to me? lol ...please...
@@SI0AX call of duty....
@@SI0AX extraction is always. no fuel, one shot or ur lost
Lmao!
I imagine death gingerly approached him and politely asked if he was ready to go.
“Sir? Sir? I know you’re busy, but according to my chart, it’s time to go. That is, if it’s OK with you.”
@@STRAKAZulu "But I've also prepared several other appointments for you to choose from, should this initial one be inconvenient for you, sir."
I'd say more timidly than gingerly
So that's why death is often displayed as female. She tried to *land* by the giga-chaddiest Chuck.
The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy piloting a helicopter filled with good guys with bigger guns.
Damn 3 tours in Vietnam, shot down 7 times, and helped to rescue 52 hostages in Iran. That's pretty damn awesome. Not sure if they have, but the Navy should name a ship after him or something
I bet you they played fortunate son at his funeral
"Such a badass Vietnam War veteran, I'm sure they played Fortunate Son at his funeral"... Epic.
I watch this channel just for quotes like this.
Absolute hero! This man is what all Americans should aspire to be like!
man i don't have a pilot lisence but i can make lasagna really well
Good going Chuck! Proud of you!
Nobody:
Pitman: *"Hippity hoppity this helicopter is my property"*
Bruh he’s a hero
STOP IT WITH THESE "JOKES". They aren't funny, never have been, and never will be. It doesn't make the least bit of sense in the context and just makes you sound like a brainless idiot who has never had an original thought in their life.
Pittman: "Hippity Hoppity listen to my rotor blades go Choppity, DIE MOTHERF^&KER! DIE!!!". Turns the shytbag into hamburger helper.
Apex Alaska chill out man you obviously can’t take one.
@@apexalaska, Dude, switch to decaf, you're taking life too seriously.
Not ever hearing about this makes me wonder what else they haven't told us...
The media will always show whatever it wants to show, like fake news and bullsh*t clickbait that people still instantly believe.
Things that show the good in the world and heroic people most often aren't on the news (except in Oklahoma, our Tulsa station does a really good job lol) most news do stories that make you feel unsafe and afraid so then you will listen and believe what they say
Oh just about every purple heart or medal of Honor story. But hey, talking shit about the country and bickering about who is the oldest shitbag politician is more important to people these days. Oh and the Kardashians.
We're fucked.
There's a lot of the fifties, sixties, and seventies you really don't want to talk about. Not particularly proud moments of American history.
c bb
Because it was black-on-white crime, which is way more prevalent than the inverse. The MSM will hardly ever air stories that show blatant racism towards white people, even if they do they’ll spin it to somehow still place blame on whites.
We sure need a hero like this General was these days.
Michael X I mean the dude had a good motive but he took it entirely wrong by killing anyone that is white
True American hero and badass. Utmost respect. Rest in peace
As someone that served in the navy about the same time as you (I was a pen counter). I also has been following your channel in silence for years.
I have come out of hiding to give my two cents on a few things.
Thank you for all that you do and helping so many out of their dark places that need help.
We all need more videos like this telling stories of Bad Ass Americans and their life stories or battle stories.
Also keep doing what the your doing. Keep your head up always no matter the struggle and thank you again for everything that you have done and continue to do.
Jeez I though I was the only pen counter MOS.
My father has a bronze star from his service in Vietnam. He’s a hero that nobody ever acknowledges.
If he has a bronze star, he was acknowledged at some point. They don't just give those away willy-nilly.
I thank your Father for his service to our country. I have been in combat zones a few times and seen many acts of heroism that didn't even get the guy a cigarette afterwards. It's just shit you do and move on. Several didn't even get as much as a combat action ribbon because those in command dgaf other than giving each other "achievements". Yes, I'm bitter butt fuck it.
Sounds like your fathers story needs to be put out there....cant honor a hero nobody know exists!
Maybe you can work on a video showcasing your fathers time at Vietnam and what he accomplished.
Tell him I said thank you for your service
I took a class taught by one of the guys who was on the roof of the Howard Johnson. A couple of the officers were injured by ricochets. This incident was one of the reason swat teams were formed. As officers were trying to clear the hotel floor by floor, ground fire was coming into the rooms.
He didn't steal a helicopter he just got a high enough kill streak to get chopper gunner
I’m proud to have someone like that as one of our former generals. May his soul find peace and it’s rightful spot in the hall of badassery.
I'm not even American but this badass deserves a salute
Too bad he didn’t take a Huey gunship, would have been over way quicker.
Just magdump an AN/M2 belt into the concrete, ta-daa! No more cover!
It couldn’t lift off due to his balls of steel!
@@Horseshoecrabwarrior Dakkadakkadakkdakkadakka "I THINK WE GOT HIM BOYS!"
That or a apache
BAD BANDIT 99
Marine Corps doesn't have or operate Apaches, plus, 1970s, Apache didn't exist. Instead you had the Cobra.
Dude's a legend and a hero. R.I.P.
“Somehow died after being shot 200 times”
I love that slight remark, as if anyone can withstand that many.
I think the word here is "commandeered" the heli, not stole it
Kyle Matthews - my father was Navy... and would have said he ‘procured the helicopter for an important mission’.
Commandeered is just a legal way of stealing so it’s literally the same thing
Borrowed*
At the time of this incident he didn’t have the rank to, procure or commandeer.
really took "improvise, adapt, overcome" to a whole other level
I was a child living in Louisiana when this happened and watched all of this play out on local TV. I remember there were armored cars in the streets and the helicopter circling above. The people of Louisiana mourned the loss of so many first responders that week. The funerals dominated TV for days. Chuck became a folk hero for doing what he did to stop the shooter.
hmm wounder why I never heard of this story in US History class..
The system is rigged black people become enraged when they find out there is such thing as black on white racism
Your us history class also doesn’t cover columbine, waco, okla city bombings, LA snipers, etc, but hey! let’s pretend that theres another agenda
Russ Swinhoe false
@@strang7739 Everyone knows about columbine. No one talks about Waco because the feds don't want to talk about it. Oklahoma city is relatively recent, most people remember it just fine unless they were born after it. I forgot abut the LA snipers, did you forget about the DC snipers? I didn't need that covered in class, it happened while I was in school.
This situation is something I have NEVER once heard about even though it's remarkably similar to the clocktower shooting. Forgive people for noticing coincidences as to why it may not be talked about
@@strang7739 Actually they did teach three out of four of those listed when I was in school.
Additionally, those werent racially motivated. They talk all the time about racially motivated white hate crimes in history class since I was in middle school.. Never black ones.
In the late 70's, Chuck Pitman's son Elton Tom played Keyboards in my High School Rock Band, we were in Boy Scouts together and he would take friends to the Soaring Center and we'd fly Gliders i.e. Sailplanes and his Dad flew the tow plane to get us aloft. He was a great guy and his kids are brilliant and fearless just like Dad.
That’s freaking cool dude
Yeahhhh that's awesome man. What kind of guy was he like? (Other than being a badass)
Bet no one ever hear about this guy in school. Bet yall know why, too.
Because I slept in school most days?? Oh, wait, no you mean- yeah that too...
Yep this is the first time I heard about this. I am going to research more into it now. Badasses like this deserve to be remembered.
Well we learned about him in school but it was for JROTC so I don’t think it counts.
I actually don't know why. mind telling me?
TheDeadMeme27 because blue man bad, plus the school system is just shit and would rather teach about some civilization from 200 thousand years ago instead of hero’s and meaningful history, atleast that’s what I interoperated
when your badassery reaches a certain level, you get friends in really high places
"Chuck, you mind tell me what you're doing on that CH-47?"
"Sir. Finishing this fight."
iXenozi
Epic! 👍🏽
CH-46 that is.
iXenozi I mean man was pretty close to a Spartan II tbh
all the cops on scene hear the halo theme coming from somewhere behind them
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SMOKES. Dude was out of his mind in the most amazing way possible, what a total badass.
It’s great when people talk about heroes from the past to keep remembering them, after all many people today don’t even know that good cops and marines exist.
OUTSTANDING story, thanks...... This country NEEDS more MEN like him.....
He’s a bloody legend R.I.P Chuck
The vets who served in Vietnam are truly heroes it’s shame that a lot of them couldn’t escape the trauma of their past
GaRaGe bOis how is it a shame that they could escape? Do you mean couldn’t?
Not sure but maybe you meant couldnt
Metal Machinery13 god damnit it 🤦♂️ yes typo
GaRaGe bOis and it’s a damn shame that it took America so long to welcome back our Vietnam vets and they never got a proper thank you.
These are the people our kids and grandkids should be learning about in history classes. Sadly we’ll never see a man with this much courage In history books.
I'm glad that the people in power to save this marine from his court-martial stood up and did the right thing. The man was an absolute hero. You don't punish heroes for saving the day just because they had to bend a rule to do it. There's a time and place for rules to be followed by the book. But there's also common sense that should come into play, because some times you don't have the luxury of waiting for permission, and that's what forgiveness is for.
So crazy that they even tried to court martial him. A decorated vet who has served his country and put his life on the life day in day out for years on end proactively enters a situation similar to the many he has put himself in before. Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to _punish_ this guy? Patriot badass and hero rolled into one and exactly what America needs a lot more of especially right now. If anything he knew they would not give permission so he decided to take it upon himself, and therefore the risk. He swore to protect his country and that's what he did. Highly coincidental also that he was stationed so close to the madness. It was like he got the thumbs up from the universe itself... Sometimes a situation calls for direct action without hesitation when there may only be a very narrow window of opportunity; he doubtless knew he was up to the task though and obviously, he was. Had he not done what he did the situation may have ended up much worse. And he didn't have to commit violence - he kept the guy pinned down where he couldn't shoot anyone else.
At first I was way surprised I hadn't heard of this guy but then I remembered what today's mainstream media are like and then I understood. Just like the Dallas guy, similar situation, similar motive - barely any coverage.
Most likely Polidiks for the MSM.
Common Sense, I faintly remember her. Didn't she get diagnosed in the late sixties? Not sure when she finally passed. I miss her .
Now days the wimps in power would join feminist and snow flakes to create legal bills and use laws as weapons to destroy a masculine real man
@@J3diMindTrix The guy who decided to execute poor Joe Arridy after the real murder was caught would do exactly that.