My Honest Experience - Ukrainian Foreign Legion Volunteer | Civ Div
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- A veteran of the US Marines Infantry, YPG, YBS, and Ukrainian Foreign Legion who gives advice for going into the Military, getting out of the Military, and everything in-between.
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Willy, what is shadow banning?
Love all your doing man God bless you
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Great video as always. Raw and real
@@davidmoser3535 Shadow banning is when the content is still on the website, however it is surpressed by the algorithm, and can be so severe that even if you search for the video, it may not show up at all.
Willy, there is a youtuber based in Sydney Aus that goes by the name of Aussie Cossack, who presents the Russian side of the conflict to a Western audience. You two should collab or do an interview, his channel has more than 155K subs. DM me if interested
Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”- Heraclitus
Never heard that quote before! That is legendary
retard level quote will destroy unit cohesion.
I love Heraclitus quotes.
Thank you for sharing that. :-)
Heraclitus never said this.
If 80% are targets you are doing it wrong
Civ Div is the real deal. Only need to watch his channel a little bit to see how pure, humble and honest he is. Absolutely love these interviews brothers
Really appreciate Civ Div's views on volunteers with no military experience holding the lines. Willy loves to make fun of volunteers with no military experience because he's part of an in group and they're not but he seems unwilling to acknowledge their value or sacrifices despite what Civ Div told him
humble? my dude risks his life to make videos for youtube lmao he didnt go there to help or anything like that, he went with the intention of making videos and show them off LOL humble wtf..
@@vashbain3136 He said it started like that and since then dude has been doing all he can to help and for the right reasons. Most people don't even lift a finger or lie about what crazy combat they had and people they killed to get respect. Civ Div is transparent about everything in his channel.
Vash you just hate your self so you hate on others. It's the same in 100% of all cases
@@vashbain3136 angry vatnik mad his country crumbling cuz they couldn't defeat a few american youtubers cry more lmao
@@vashbain3136 small brain you got there
My dad told me combat is like a drunk party
There is going to be a lot going on but you never know where the most intense moments will be
Unless your the Bouncer :)
and sometimes you are in the most intense moments if you want or not and you will pay for it sometimes the highest price. its your choice if you want to join the drunk guys.
Outstanding work, cheers to you and your guest CivDiv, the way he describes his experience is absolutely heart pounding, heart felt authentic and many other adjectives I won't use here. Can't stop watching..Keep on Blasting content ur an absolute genius.
I can't imagine anyone banning you for any reason. This is great material and we're so grateful for your uploads, Willy! Keep it coming!
Agreed, keep talking about these sensitive topics. Keep pushing to reveal the Truth! 🫡
Willy you really have made a huge difference by not only speaking the truth but showing it, thank you from a grateful Brit
thanks legend, I really appreciate it
What truth??
@@jf-zq2qz that he was a hired hand there for money. That's the truth. 'l came from Iraq....hint hint. "Oh they had a different ideology from me. Wouldn't happen to be Nazis by any chance?
I have the impression willy is slowly getting more convinced about the need of a ukranian surrender. I don't agree.
@@jf-zq2qz the raw experiences of those who are there mate
That brutally honest assessment of himself at min 58:00 ish earned the video a like. Massive respect for his humility
Damn straight, knowing and accepting this shows a level of maturity
“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters. And we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” -Heraclitus
Why does he want to die for Krushchev's fanciful border.
@@skillfuldabest that's a great quote.
@@spudwesth Pipe down, Elon.
Willy, you're one of my few heroes. You ask the right questions and do the right things. I'm glad you're with us. I'll remember your contributions to history for my whole life.
Excellent interview series and great work as always mate!!! This, is real journalism. Cheers!
You're second to none, Willy. You've done some amazing work during this sad, sad tragedy. You've shown humans which is so rare in reporting. I think your personality is key in how people open up to you and the natural flow happens that I've come to expect with your videos.
Thanks for putting your arse on the line mate, to bring overlooked points of view and interest you'd never see even in a deep dive documentary.
You're bloody brilliant. Thanks from the UK.
Yeah, he looks enjoy it. Young and stupid, such a pitty. This one was lucky. Hope he will grow quickly.
Pretty cool interview thanks both of you for your work and this interview good job willy always in our prayers brother
Great work again my man! It's awesome to hear these stories straight from the horse's mouth rather than second hand!
It really helps to paint a picture of what is truly happening on the ground and not the well laid out plans that most media outlets publish!
great video as always and what a fantastic guest! I love civ div's channel and content as well, glad to see the two channels collaborating!
Great interview, thank you both
Love these interviews, great info from those boots on the ground. Thank you for all you do .
Thankyou brother, I enjoy it also
Thank you for sharing your story man🙏 Thank you to Willy for continuing to provide interviews and other content that looks at the war through a different lens or from viewpoints that just aren't brought up in either major media from major news outlets or channels that are dedicated to analyzing or reporting on the war daily. Deeply appreciate it brother🙏 Always looking forward to what you'll bring us next. Much love from NY!
Thank you for your service...i was with you in spirit, I have a family that needs me so i took in a refugee. I hope you have your own strong support system. You are so well kept, make sure to rely on people to keep you strong. Thanks mate. LL from Sweden/USA.
These uploads are awesome-thanks for posting them
I have been so informed by watching both of your channels. Civ brings me directly in the combat, and you, Matt, give me a personal perspective of what it is like to be a soldier at the front. Thank you both for your videos.
Serving in Ukraine has been the best experience of my life. You meet amazing people. You learn a lot about yourself. Of course it changes you, but it is war. I am honoured to have the privilege to fight alongside Ukrainians. When I came back from my last navy deployement in the Arabian Sea last year I did not know why I was releasing from the CAF, after 12 years. I just knew i had to do it. So when the war started and I was not serving for my country anymore, I was totally free to join the fight, so I had the chance to join the battlefield. Everything made sense. Now I am exactly where I wanted to be in life. Me and the boys will be joining the offensive in the near future. Be the change you want to see in the world. Slava Ukraini
Heroim slava
I am in Ukraine right now and yeah I am thinking about joining. I was only for a short time in military and I am concerned about the dangers in war. As a foreigner it is clear you to the most dangerous spots.
My worst nightmare would be captivity or being badly injured for the rest of my life.
@@cro25698 Yeah bro with military experience the legion might take you. Yes as foreigner you dont want to be taken prisoner so keep a side arm or grenade for you just in case. Yes there are prisoners exchanges you might survive but they will torture you. So when the times come it will be your decision. For injuries there is nothing we can do.
If you are in Ukraine helping the war and useful for the country then i think you are doing enough and you dont need to join the fighting. However the only person that knows and can take this decision is yourself. Cheers🫡🇺🇦
@@Blackmaplepodcasts 100% right man. Thanks for your advice.
Actually I am since a week here, looking for other opportunities to help out, could't find something yet. Do you know where I can ask or du you know something?
Thanks in advance!
congratulations for helping zelensky protect his US$1.5 billion in overseas assets under fake companies in Europe etc., the proxy war against Russia on Ukranian blood with no regard for the ethnic Russians murdered by the nazee ukranians since 2014
Thanks for the quality content, Willy. 👊
Thank you for your journalism!!! Very much appreciated brother...
Love the honesty, and may this war end soon
I love the long stories. I can visualize the whole scenario with clarity. Keep going, I could listen to him for days
I volunteered in syria with the kurds against ISIS but I would never fight in this war. Its the worst war since WW1 and WW2. You lay in trenches and pray that the shells not killing you. All my friends who joined Ukraine were injured at least oncesnans had shell shock
What a great interview from both sides. I’m glad so see you guys are doing (fairly) well and are keeping the conversation going. It’s been 10 months now… I think it’s time you guys do another interview and catch up on what’s going on!
Willy, CivDiv, I'm not finished the interview yet, however, I wanted to say thanks for getting the raw truth out there for us; I know it can't be easy mate.
Watching the news as a US army infantry sniper (11 years) I realized there was a massive disconnect between reality and what was being fed to my family back home. I remember thinking this can simply be solved by just interviewing any of the soldiers in my unit. So, by interviewing soldiers on the ground You're fixing the problem 👌👍. - an average infantryman
Edit**At 18 I didn't know what a "narrative" was,but I quickly figured things out and What I'm saying here is that Willy is doing a great a great job of keeping out the BS 👌*
Asked were always the generals, or ex generals, not so much the ordinary soldiers. "No one wants to have dissonance" when fighting a war and narratives must be held alive. We, you know reality is "something else", or at least much more gray than black and white. Some of the stuff (corruption and stealing on the frontline) came up once in a German channel (I'm German) and I was wondering about this, because "unusual". I "know" Ukraine and what Ukrainians were going through in live in regards to corruption and bribery. But I also have to say, it's way better now.
Ukraine is so poor the only way people can eat is it runs off corruption and bribery. A doctor only earns about 200 US dollars a month if they did not charge “extra” they would not be able to eat. Ukrainians are a good people just poor. Poverty breeds corruption.
How has civ div not figured out he is a larper. He's not only that he's a war tourist. He fought for the ypg when he could have fought for the Syrian army people who actually protected refugees in Syria but no he didn't do that. He hits his vape every 10 seconds and drinks his alcohol because he knows all his buddies got shredded to bits in Russia... Civ this war is way above your head just like your knowledge of the people who funded isis. Your understanding of which team decide on is pathetic. Take a note from the Italians. If you go out back out there expect to get waxed.
Carl’s right. Thanks Will
its all a lie.
Thank you so much, both of you, these interviews are gold.
You all are making History. Covering this War! Keep doing what you do.
Very informative video! Good journalism as well, good job!
Love how he goes off on a tangent with memories that just pop into his head, then carries on where he left off.
Honesty....reliving the moment!
Great to hear yet another interview with Civ Div! Keep up the good work Willy and Civ
Willy is like a Beorn from LOTR. I'd love to see him get angry, turn into a bear and crush, but I'd also prefer him to live, so thanks for the content. Beorn has a lot of pent up anger. Stay safe, Willy, but please record the moment if you go wild.
Every last one of these interviews is amazing. Willy, you're doing an amazing job.
Thanks for the interview! Documents like this are so important!
On Behalf of the 3 Ukrainians my GF and i have living with us in NL right now, thank you! They are from Marupol, n had to leave their father behind. the kid, his mum and grandma are safe and well, so Mr XXXXX ur family is safe and taken care of, so keep fighting!
Thank you for hosting Ukrainians in need! That's very gracious, generous and kind of you. Sending you all the best from Australia 🇦🇺
Mariupol “Marik” was such a beautiful city I’m sure they Miss it very much . Such great great work hosting these people in their hour of need. ❤
Hope they treat you well here in NL man
Which side is their father fighting for? Azov were subjugating and killing Mariupol residents as far back as 2014, when they protested against the removal of the president they had voted for
@@GuinessOriginal earth is flat right ?
@Civ div you're just as much as a warrior as any other hard ass Warrior out there you've been through so many wars fought for so many different battles in different countries and came out of it you are definitely a warrior in my eyes and everyone else's. never let yourself think that you're just a average Soldier cuz you're not you're a rare breed of warriors that we need in this world thank you for your service and thank you for helping Ukraine keep up your health and remember you are our savior's all of you guys that do what you do
@WillyOAM130 you should be ashamed of yourself buddy he is a hero and you are a scammer get a life
Good luck to both of you. I appreciate what you do.
An interesting point is that long form combat footage like Civdiv has posted really hasn't existed before this conflict. It's pretty historically significant.
Wrong.
Somewhere,footage exists from Iraq and Afghanstan following complete U.S. deployments.
Few have been publicly released,others are in the posession of the Pentagon and are retained as property of the DOD.
Syria has untold hours of video, following the same units in Aleppo for months.
@@joshuamitcham1519 I meant of an actual modern full scale war.
@@breadman32398 Syria isn’t?
@@joshuamitcham1519 same in Yemen. No one watches it because we haven’t been told to care about it by the media
@@GuinessOriginal No. The airforce consists of 80s helicopters dropping barrel bombs, against dudes in sandals with AKs.
Willy hope I get to meet ya someday just to shake your hand and tell you thanks in person for being a damn good journalist that tells it how it is and has amazing interviews with real people and don't cut out things to make it fit a narrative
Il stick with ya no matter what you do Willy! Big love from Canada ❤
Commenting to help the algorithm cause Willy is effing LEGENDARY! ✨
Semper Fi brother
Thanks for continually posting content! It's been a great way to stay posted on everything
Thankyou legend
Hello cutie
What he said about these videos being viewed forever is spot on. Its like owning royalties for music or books. You will always make something from them and now and again theyll get a boost when something relevant in the world happens that they relate to. People will study this war forever so these will be watched forever.
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Bless you brother. I'm praying to God for your recovery. You are bringing vital information to the world. I had a dear friend pass with a stage 4 glioblastoma. God gave him a few extra years by his grace and mercy. Be encouraged and seek God, and keep doing your great work.
Very brave. Well done good sir. Best of luck in the future!
I like this guy, his curiosity and effort to understand his surroundings along with the ability to articulate his feelings and observations make for a great interview. Have followed him for a while but never really listened to any long form content so I enjoyed this as well as the first one. Thanks Willy keep it up bud
Best interview on war yet. Thank you both.
This guys honesty is truly refreshing, amazing how much is overstated about combat.
54:45 just like he said, a lot of the frontlines that those early volunteers helped establish at the wars beginning, are still holding. Marinka, Aidrivka, on the frontline in the Donbas Day 1, still holding 💪🇺🇦
People like Civ really stepped up and helped save Ukraine in their hour of need. Much Respect to these brave men and women.
Unfortunately this war is far from over. Ukraine needs a lot more help. A lot more men. We need to do everything we can.
Lol now its gone.
Keep up the good content Willy! I keep watching your vids during my commute to work 😊
Thanks Willy, love these interviews. I think you really helped civ div during this just by letting him talk.
Channel ideas, I loved your stories with Willy during the Covid period. I still talk about your after party story😊👍
Thanks for the coverage!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for creating content
Amazing to see and hear. Makes it that much more real.
Fantastic interview! Loved hearing from Civ Div. Commenting for the algorithm, I will always support your channel.
Love to hear the real stories keep them coming I can’t get enough.
Thank you for this interview, great stuff
You're always a pleasure to watch and how you try to get beyond the surface.
Love the videos keep putting out great stuff brother 👍🏻
thankyou brother I really appreciate it
great interview as always
Amazing as always. Great interview, keep them up brother and God bless your health. Don't stop fighting.
Another good interview. Thank you Willy!
Thanks legend
@@willyOAM what has happened in Ukraine since 2014? 14 000 thousand civilians killed by their own people. Before the “invasion“ in January!!
I don’t want war. You helped prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian people. You people are shameful…
Stay the Fack out of Europe! Americans keeping on ruining the world 🌎
Great interview! Love civ div!
I just discovered that you are doing your best possible reporting on this war. I appreciate the effort in these times of disinformation. Kudos.
Good interview. I love how Poland has had Ukraine's back. Ukraine lost a "brother country" but gained one. Thank you Poland and Willy.
You’re deceived from the propaganda you have no clue what side is what. It’s all planned , the soros govt is getting rich while many are being led to the slaughter.
@@danerasmussen6476 Oh o.k. but are you still taking your meds.? It's pretty plain to see but you have a good life.
Poland and ukraine hate each other. Only a Westerner who knows no history would ever say such a thing. Poland is invloved because they want western ukraine. It was anexed by stalin during ww2 when societ union made a pact with Germany, ribentrop molotov pact. Ukrainian nazis slaughtered thousands of poles during ww2, it was in a village called Katyn. Google it. Poland ia throwing ukraine under the bus with hopes of taking western ukraine. But stay naive like the majority of Westerners
Great interview 👍 civ-div & crew are very brave 😁
Lt Ken Rhee. That crazy guy graduated both SK Buds and USN Buds. Real pipe hitter for sure.
He's just so genuine, you know? Like you look at him and know he has a good heart
"the road to hell is paved with good intentions"
@@numuves Good content regarding other topics but sorry your takes on Ukraine war are totally incorrect. People from asia don't seem to understand the conflict at all. Instead of listening to the same western "intellectuals/experts" on what they have to say about the war do your own research. If you still think Russia is in the right for invading a Ukraine read Ukrainian constitution article 92 then go from there. Russian logic crumbles once you connect the dots.
Great interview. Very insightful. 👍😎
It's good that he recognizes his limits in this situation. There's no point wrecking yourself. PTSD can really do a number on you if you are in extended combat. Maybe he can do something in the planning or disbursement of equipment. That would also make good TH-cam contend, or maybe working with civilians in some capacity after areas have been liberated.
I like CIVDIV as a person, however I think he's really out of his depth in Ukraine....?? It's not like fighting in Iraq or Syria, it's totally different ways of fighting & warfare. Two different enemies with two different capabilities.
Most Western volunteers have only GWOT Counterinsurgency combat experience.... It's not like going up against a PEER Adversary...
I feel that CIVDIV knows that deep down and that's why he said he won't be going back to Ukraine to fight.
But respect 🙏 to him all the same.
Another great video from WILLIE!! Digression here, but I grew up in Australia 🇦🇺 WA Perth to be exact!!
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️ from the U.K 🇬🇧.
@@BrokenBritainz he's fought insurgencies, but he fought them as an insurgent. In the conflicts he fought, he WAS always the insurgent, except in ukraine where he is more of a recon spetsnatz, but all the training and all the experiences he had, it has worked for him, not against him
Bro this interviewer is a fail. Should move to Russia and reinvent the wheel. A die had simp.
What a great interview.
I'm glad I found this from civdiv because I had a feeling he was a pretender from just little snippets I had seen before. I was wrong and I'm glad to see he was honest with himself and us. Especially without artillery showing him whose king.
Willy, these interviews are the most important stuff coming out of the coverage of this war. We can all learn so much from hearing the reality from the people who were there fighting. Glad Civ could come on and tell his story. Cheers
The half life of violence is immeasurable.
Civ Div's temperment is incredible for what he has seen. Thank you Willy, you're doing the Lord's work.
This interviewer should be arrested lol. Sniffs of trash.
The Lord? You mean Biden's warlord?
I know right. Some dork in the comments said he seems "unhinged" lmao. Like dude's been in a war, maybe he's got some anxiety, humans have emotions
It gives me a little pause when I hear an American mercenary fighting in Ukraine say “I don’t even try to understand” and “I think it’s obviously the world” when asked about Russian sympathizers in Ukraine and who is in the right. That said, I give Willy props for asking these questions. As crazy as it sounds to say, there are a lot of people here in the west that would consider Willy a “Putin Stooge” for even asking those couple questions. This conflict has fried peoples brains apparently.
Very interesting to listen to. Thank you both.
Wow! That's wild about getting the cash for taking down different assaults. And not being issued a helmet!!! Wow. Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective. It takes bravery to talk about it. ❤
I’ve come to trust you and Civ Div for your first hand knowledge of this!
Just found your channel. Love it, thanks!
Great videos as always
Keep up the quality work mate.
thankyou brother
For me I was sure the war was gonna happen but when it did I was still surprised and shocked that day
The foreign legion was supposed to get paid and the Ukraine volunteers. I've heard from 2 to 3 thousands a month. So they can buy some of their own equipment and stuff like that and so if they are Ukraine their families will have some money.
As far as I heard with the people that went there to fight talking about it. I havent heard people say they got that money. All the ones that I have seen talk about about their experience they said they did not get paid.
Great content Willy!
love this guy hes partially what inspired me to finally go forward after years of considering the marines, leaving once i graduate and im so excited and feel so much hope for my life after feeling hopeless for so long. so i sincerely thank you civ div and willy oam :)
Congratulations for finding something! Good luck to you ,
Stay safe, be a sponge and learn. There is always both good and bad with any career . And the truth usually lays somewhere in the middle .
Nothing is ever perfect . My mom had a saying : God hates it when you try to be perfect because only he can be perfect .
Wishing you all the best ! ❤
Hope you wont invade the middle east.
Why would you sign up to be a banker mercenary? Do you really have nothing better to do with your life?
@@emeerhof Free bottom surgery. lol
@@loukmanoulkadi7525shit idk man, they paid us each 8million just for showing up in the middle east last time. Most of us are still good on cash unless one of the private jets break down or Jeff get's divorced again
I remember a British army officer saying about Afghanistan. The people who he imagined would be excellent in battle were not. The unlikely people who excelled in combat were the Barack room lawyers and rebellious soldiers. But he said you could not predict what a person would be like in combat.
im from windsor just 5 mins from the bridge, i respect your service and your honesty brother
I really hope CIV Div wrote in a journal for the account's he seems to, maybe, not remember for this interview. it would make for a great book in the hopefully near future.
Thank you both for your service !!!! Hats off to you!! You have to be real brave to do the work that you all do, big time,not to many people out their in the w World that would risk it, you have to be together up stairs
I found this interview compelling listening throughout !
Great interview!
Good to see a fellow Michigan boy helping out.
CIV DIV and Willy are the best
Ideas for future interview questions:
- What has improved since you first joined? stayed the same? gotten worse?
- What do you think the media gets right? get wrong? doesn't cover enough? cover too much?
Love civ div and his energy
Writing a comment to help you out with the algorithm thingy :)
Willy I wish you and all the people you've interviewed all the best and thank you for documenting all this chaos