British Couple Reacts to American Soldier (USA) vs British Soldier - Army/Military Comparison
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I'm a United States Marine. We fought side by side on our desert vacation. The British military was awesome to work with. Let me tell ya, alot, alot of American's love our British brothers and sisters.
You know that if we are ever called in to protect britain from enemy attack on land we would go over there to fight and die for our British cousins. I am not serving yet but I want too soon.
Are you still on active duty?
Desert vacation 💀 I bet that was a “blast”
I was happy to at times probably have been your air support at some point.
Dude we were coming back from a patrol (Marine and Navy) in Afghanistan and a bunch of British Marines yell at us to come to their tent.
We get in and people are cracking beer and watching UFC. England knows how to live.
As a civilian, all I know is that soldiers from both armies are trained, fight for their country, and deserve respect for putting their lives on the line so the rest of us don't have to and I'm very glad we are currently allies and not enemies.
As a old U.S. Army Veteran. It was never about the money. It was about serving my country with pride and honor.
True Patriot🇺🇸
Thank You For Your Service!
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Thank you!
Thank you sir.
As an old US army vet, you most likely got a house at a much more reasonable price and got a better retirement (if you retired). My son is up for sgt. He lives in the barracks, doesn't really spend stupidly (for a 24 year old), and STILL barely makes ends meet between car payment, phone bill, gas, food (DFAC is never open when he can get to it), and misc expenses. It IS about pay. My dad was drafted for nam. got out after 2 years. Went back in because he couldn't make enough money to support us and living on base meant free rent and utilities. (Another issue... base housing has been sold off to private companies. Now they have to pay some, but since they're on base, they don't get BAH) Anyone who says they serve for 'pride and honor' is either a liar or delusional.
During Desert Storm I got to interact with some British soldiers and became good friends. They always found us and came by and chatted us up. We always played the hospitable host and I can't imagine 2 countries being more supportive of each other than the U.S. and G.B. I wish I could still contact those guys and chat them up again . I don't like comparing our Armed Forces with our allies because we are always standing side by side when it's needed. Same goes for Aus and Canada and the Kiwis...wherever one goes they all go.
Amen.
I was desert storm. Also, I encountered the French they were great. I trained with some British in Germany afterwards and that was a lot of fun.
That’s because they enjoyed American food! When my base in the UK closed, I had to eat at a pub for two weeks. Then the Brits moved in. Very bland food so they poured graviton everything!
Well said.
In Afghanistan and Iraq the British were arrogant prics
The British are extended American family. So I don't think many Americans would ever agree to go to war against them.
Yeah, it would take an extremely horrific event to shift the US mindset of the UK being anything but allies.
Americans would go to war with themselves before they would go to war with the UK.
@@dullahan7677we haven’t hated the British since the revolutionary war, I agree with you. It would take them trying to invade for us to hate them again. Or if they decided to invade Mexico or Canada too
You mean again...
@@KevinS3928 Yes, we mean again.
As an American, I can speak to having heard only respect for our British brothers in arms.
It is true, what he says about using alcohol as a coping mechanism, especially when we come home. For the longest time I lived in booze, trying to forget everything, but it never worked... never does. Only when I sought counseling and faced my trauma head on did I finally start to recover. What I had experienced will haunt me for the rest of my life, it does not have to control me. There are times I wish I could just give up and end all the pain, but I must endeavor to survive and not let the demons win. Living with this will never be easy, but each day it gets just a little easier.
Thanks for your service and prayers for you on continued healing.
It's a very common problem. I'm glad you got help - keep it up - WE APPRECIATE YOU!
How about "Canadia"
Was close to 10 yrs after the fact that i got help....how bout you?
I used to melt the sh!t outta some plastic army dudes.....my flame thrower guy was hella good.
@@davidmc1489 A little over 5 years for me. My wake up call was a car accident, almost killed a friend.
My name is in reference to when I was a army engineer. Back in '03, for 28 days in June -July, I fought a fire at an abandoned sulphur mine in Iraq.
American and British soldiers are the best trained and most experienced.
The edge for Americans is quantity and quality of equipment/assets available.
Y’all Brits are like siblings to Americans. We give each other shit and make fun of each other all the time. But when shit hits the fan and someone messes with the other, we kick their shit in. Only we can bully each other. Much love! 🇺🇸🇬🇧
It's a flight of fantasy. I can't foresee the USA and UK ever losing their 'special relationship'.
Exactly, our relationship started out rocky, but being an AF veteran who's worked with our UK allies, and we'd bleed for each other.
Well we had a good century where we where pretty much "Fuck those guys" towards each other. In far even after WWI we had more or less open concerns about each other including plans on how to fight each other. The post WW1 situation was thus. The UK had always depended on it's Navy to conduct warfare. The first thing they would do is cut off all sea access to their foe. The US was still happily trading with everyone. We freely traded to both sides for most of WW1. We were also getting rather um...assertive about people not letting us trade with who we wanted to trade with. They also noticed that we had a bit of a "thing" about people messing with our boats. A trait they share but are less famous for it (ask The Bismark about sinking their favorite battleship) The fear was that they would blockade some place. Some American would come along and try to either run it or just straight up ignore it. The UK would have to fire on it and then the US would do it's "muh boat!" thing. Remember that despite winding up on the same side in WW1, we had spent more time hostile, or at least antagonistic to each other than we had been getting along so fighting was not that remote a possibility. Naturally we had premade plans on how to deal with this possibility.
The strategys of the early 1930's were thus US: Go whup Canada's ass. Use Navy to hold off their Navy(US and UK Navies were, by treaty, nearly identical in strength at the time.Canada was still part of UK back then) Canada: Run South really quick and Kick America in the shins to slow us down. The hole up and wait for the British. (Sounds good on paper, problem is they wouldn't have been able to hold their vulnerable southern ports long enough for help to arrive, which it wouldn't because...) UK: Wish Canada the best of luck and use the fleet to protect the home island (Not a bad strategy, unless you are Canada but still pretty smart. Even if they did manage to get reinforcements to Canada they would still be facing that huge hostile enemy to the south problem. Just not a winnable situation for them. All trying to defend Canada would wind up doing for them is potentially stretching their fleet out enough to leave the Home Islands vulnerable to a counter attack)
I’m an American veteran and, when you enlist, it’s more about the service to your country than the paycheck. If you join solely for the pay, your heart is not in it.
Much of the first-time enlistments are high school grads from small towns and rural areas or inner cities who are either attracted by the benefits the military offers to pay for college or who cannot find an attractive job near home and like the fact the military gets them out of their unattractive surroundings and launches them into the world. In war time or after events like 9/11, many do join out of patriotism, but I think in more normal times there is some benefit that is personally attractive even if it's not the base pay.
@@BTinSF This is the reason I find it sad that many don’t join out of patriotism when it should be - wartime or not.
True Patriot 🇺🇸
yeah I get where you are coming from...... but as a professional, wouldn't you want to join an allied force with better pay and conditions. Anyway, the American pay and conditions / benefits seem to be pretty good. A lot of the 'allies' may have this and that and good money, but your retirement and educational opportunities are good too. Allied soldiers have their crappy little pensions and no educational benefits, so overall, the American military benefits looks pretty good overall.
I was in the US Navy from 1986 to 1992. I don’t remember exactly what my pay was then but here’s what it would have been today if I was enlisted,
$52,344.
This is basic pay for a single, E6 rank with 4 years of sea pay and sub pay.
It’s just slightly below the median income in the US.
The video you watched just listed a generic base pay. Like any other job your salary goes up with the more experience you accrue and the higher you get in rank.
Most “jobs” in the military also come with some sort of additional pay in addition to basic pay.
Mine for example was sea pay and sub pay and occasional hazardous duty pay depending on our mission.
Another factor was expenses. The military covers a majority of major expenses. They provide health care, food, lodging and a variety of other things if you live on the base especially if your single.
Even if your married you get extra pay for each dependent you have and you can live in base housing if you chose to and it is available.
If enough housing isn’t available on base they will often provide assistance to live off base in the community.
It’s actually a pretty good living money wise. A lot of the nicer expensive things I still have in my possession today were made possible by the large amount of extra cash I had laying around because I had no expenses. It also enabled me to put enough money away in savings so I had enough money to make a substantial down payment on my first house and have the Capital to do a renovation of the kitchen and bathrooms before I moved in.
I think this was a Infographics video? If so, you’ll eventually see they play loose and fast with factual info on a lot of topics to create a narrative. There are so much better sources out there to make reaction videos on.
I can attest to this. As a company-grade officer in the U.S. military my annual salary including allowances is $107,000. The pay is actually pretty competitive these days.
Agreed as an Army E-6 I made about the same in 1993. Adjusted for inflation, a Walmart manager makes more. 😂 But they don't get housing allowance, health benefits etc.
When I joined the USAF in 72, pay was $288 a month…
Thank You All For Your Service!
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@@bigal2876 True but as an E-1 you lived in the dorm and ate in the chow hall your only expense was pussy and beer. I joined in 77 E-1 pay was $397 and my expenses were the same as yours.
I'm so happy that our 2 countries are both best friends.
“I don’t know why it’s a true statement, but I’ve heard it is.”
“It is.”
OOF
Our War for Independence and the War of 1812 notwithstanding, I cannot imagine any modern scenario where the US and UK would not be allies, let alone be enemies. Our two countries share so much; language, culture, ideals. We are descended from Great Britain, particularly with regard to the 13 original Colonies. We settled our differences long ago.
When I was in Iraq in 2009, I was co-located with the British Army in Basra. A few of us made friends with some of the Soldiers from the Iron First Brigade. One of the guys, Mathew Ward, was a medic. We had some good times hanging out talking about things that are the same and different in the 2 countries. Unlike most Brits I have met, he loved coffee. We would get packages from home with pounds of Starbucks coffee, we gave him a bunch of it. Great times with them in a not so great place.
Good people always make a bad situation a good one or at least a calm to the storm 🫡
Delta Force wasn’t “Allegedly” inspired by the SAS.
It’s a well known fact.
The founder of Delta Force (Colonel Charles Beckwith) wrote an entire book about it.
It’s called:
“Inside Delta Force: The Story of America’s Elite Counter-terrorist Unit”.
Should always look at how we complement each other especially against those who wish to do us harm. A side from that good video.
I Joined the North Carolina Amy National Guard on my 17th Birthday in 1981, My Mom had to sign Consent Forms. I was a Medic from 1981 to 1987!
I don’t understand the comparison here. The British military and the Military of the United States work together so much that they might as well be considered a single military.
Thankfully, I can't think, or imagine us becoming enemies. Peace
I was an E5 when I got out. I had an extra $1,300 on top of my base pay from my BAQ and BAH. This gave me about $3,000 a month. I had free dental, healthcare, eyecare and free college on top of all this. Actually, I should still have my GI Bill after all these years if I wanted it but I didn't need the GI Bill. If you have any American Soldier, Marine, Airman or Sailor complain about pay it's probably because he blows it as soon as he gets it.
Lastly, the US military branches DO NOT serve the govt. They serve the Constitution. We swear an oath on the Constitution of the United States.
Thank You For Your Service!
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If you don't use your GI bill for education you can pass it to your child if you have one. I read that somewhere. I just looked it up and you can pass up to 36 months of college benefits apparently.
the US army infantry basic/ OSUT ,one station unit training, is like 22 weeks now
Ummm, there is no "allegedly" about Delta Force being modeled after the British SAS. They were. Delta's founder, Charles Beckwith, served with the SAS during the Malaysian conflict and came back to the States recognizing the U.S. needed a unit just like the SAS. So yes, Delta is based off the SAS.
When I was stationed in Germany we got to train with both British and German soldiers. To say the least they were both well trained and fun to hang around with. We would trade pieces of uniforms or what not get drunk together at the local pub and sometimes get into a fight over something stupid but it was all good. Great memories of both sides
with proper planning and depending on the situation you can save quite a bit of money in the military. Plus the benefits after service in my experience have been great
I can say this it was a small pool. 4 experienced British SAS solders tried out the Delta Selection and non of them passed. But there was one time that out of 75 Special Forces troops trying for Delta, none passed. And selection is held only once a year.
I haven't watched you two for a while. It was great seeing you both again.
As a Army Green Beret, (Hon Discharged in 1994) the Brit SAS is the top of the class... Trained with them and have nothing but the highest respect for those guys, as well as the IDF batwings... HOOAH!
Thank You For Your Service!
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I've always heard that size and equipment notwithstanding, the UK military's training and professionalism is well-respected within the US military.
I'm not sure I'd want to know what has happened in a world where the US and the UK are literally going to war with each other.
I always enjoyed fighting with the Brits, top notch war fighters. Good friends.
It literally hurts my feelings when you ask who would win an American or a British soldier? I can't imagine that. Or I don't want too.
Totally agree !
I was an Exchange Officer with a British Sig Reg. From 1985-1987. The British military is a very professional, superbly trained and excellently conditioned military. I was very proud to have had my experience serving with them,,,we are Brothers in Arms.
The military pay thing is very deceptive. Yes the actual salary sounds kind of low, but they also get allowances for housing and clothing and food and education and medical care.
Your lads are good in uniform ... you should make a few more.
I loved James saying,”Hopefully we remain friends because we like living.” at the end of the video. Also could you guys do similar videos on the Navys and Air Forces of both countries, please?
I haven't heard of any disputes or anger between America & England we've always been family & friends & has always been able to work anything out & we've always had each other's backs as Alies. I was an Air Force wife & wish my ex had made a decent wage & they still don't make enough to put their lives on the line & gone from their families & we have female fighter pilots & female warriors/soldiers.
Well, not since 1776, anyway. 🙄
There were 3 thing the Brits didn’t like about US military. Over payed, over sexed, and over there…
A hard core believer of the US Military but the British SAS are some bad asses.
I too have worked with British Service Members. SAS & SBS mostly. They are a hard core bunch of professionals and they have my upmost respect.
I worked with some British soldiers in Iraq. Good dudes. We constantly picked on each other about who speaks proper English and over coffee and tea but it was in good fun. Lol.
On the point of coffee, during training we often had FTX (field training exercises) and had instant coffee packs in our MREs. Many of us would use the coffee grounds as dip to stay awake. When you're operating for a couple days with only a few hours of sleep, you get creative.
I absolutely love you guys I enjoy watching your reactions. Can’t wait for the next one stay safe and have a great day
But do soldiers drink more or less than people in college? Remember that most are in the same age range.
I was stationed in Britain in the 80s for 4 years with the USAF. I also fought with them in the Gulf War. My respect is immense because of the size of the force so small and resources meager. We are always in the shit, only the depth varies was my favorite British expression. They had better access to alcohol in Saudi Arabia than we did and they saved me from dying of thirst God bless you all !!!!❤
That video doesn't include all of the special forces units that the U.S. Military has. Delta Force is only the first SF unit that we built. Then there are the Green Berets (Army), Force Recon (Marines), Seals (Navy), and Para-rescue & Air Combat Control (Air Force). Each focuses on different specialties.
I would love to see a video of how we complement each other in the event of X or y or x and even z
I served in Britain during the 90's. The people there are our best friends. There will always be our support and friendship with their great people. So much respect for the civilians I got to work with.
As an American how lived on MRE rations for many years as a wild-land fire fight I will just say this. The freeze dried coffee was always just chowed up and chased with a shot of water or Gatorade. Up at 05:00 and working by 06:00 you didn’t have time to waste.
I always enjoyed serving alongside my British Counterparts. I always found them to be tough, professional, and absolutely hilarious to hang out with.
Always loved watching the royal Marine combat footage some tough military personnel
I find your channel entertaining, thanks. My only complaint is that as a native-born American who has spoken American English all my life; I sometime have to turn on the captions to understand what is being said. The guy has a particularly difficult accent for me and he sometimes speaks very quickly. Side note, many years ago on a multi-country tour of Europe; the place I had the most difficulty understanding people's English, was in England...particularly if they were Scots.
My dad's side is Scottish and Christmas eve they would bring scotch. After a while my Uncle who came to the US when he was a young boy, I could not understand to save my life. I would just listen and nod or smile lolz
and the British have so many accents in a small area. They have their regional accents, and accents which determine your social status. It is very complex. I had to listen carefully too.....
No mention that the Royal Marines are sent to America to be trained by the American Marines.
LOL You're thumbnail! No you're NOT f**ed! We are allies. Only our enemies are f**ed, (and even they have to really push us). 😂😂😂
Millie didn’t get the amount of likes she wanted from the Americans, so she started a huge war.
British ingenuity in World War II was something that America quickly adopted and learned from and yes American special forces learned from Britain’s famed SAS troops… Britain developed radar and gave the technology to the US… this video is completely hypothetical because America considers Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand as our true partners in the world…❤🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇴🇻🇬🇨🇦🇳🇿
I think it should be a requirement that to run for the office of POTUS a candidate must first have been a commissioned officer in one of the military branches.
I served with some Brits. They were always well-trained, motivated, and as dedicated to being good soldiers as the US soldiers.
“This isn’t a flashback, you’re losing again!” - Cotton Hill
My brother was in the marines during the war on terror and he said when he came across British soldiers it was like running into cousins you haven’t seen in a long time. They traded the few things they had and had a good time for the brief time they were in the same place. There is a mutual respect between our countries that wont go away anytime soon
One of the tricks to the pay issue is that for the lower USA troops, if they are living on base they get free meals and free housing.
I was a Carrier Sailor and knew some guys that spent some pretty extensive time training British and French Sailors on Carrier ops and always heard nothing but good things
I joined the U.S. Navy at 16. It's allowed in the us if your parents sign off.
The US Army Rangers were formed in 1812. Making the Rangers the oldest Special Operations Group.
The video totally implies it, but it's an absurd situation. Both countries have designed their defense policies with the assumption we'll always be friendly. Might as well include Canada, Australia and NZ too.
(from NY, was stationed in Germany) It's kind of cool to see something like this but I look at Britain as our brothers and sisters, even closer than Canada oddly enough. I love you guys! Got to play soccer with a couple British and German soldiers in Germany and had a blast!
I haven’t served in the military but worked as a bouncer at clubs and pubs. The British I have encountered are much friendlier until it’s time not to be. Americans love to fight. Thanks for sharing.
USAF - 22 years. Spent three years at RAF Mildenhall. I always enjoyed working with my highly skilled and competent Brit counterparts. Not only in the UK but in other parts of the globe over the years.
As a United States Marine, some of the most skilled and humble troops I've served with were Royal Marines. They're a tough breed that definitely give us a run for our money. Our brothers and sisters in Britain are a force to be reckoned with, much respect to the Royal Military as well as my own brothers and sisters here in the US.
Still on acive duty?
My ancestors were from Britain 🇬🇧 and i love my British brothers and sisters. My family was one of the first pilgrims to settle in America 🇺🇸 ❤ Although i do have Irish, dutch,and Indian and i don't know what
8:34 Ever US Army MRE has insta coffee. The MREs have different drinks too, some of them have Irish cream coffee which is good but all the drinks have ingredients to fight fatigue and replace electrolytes. US MREs are high in sodium and nutrition, one has enough to last you a day and one MRE is like 2k calories to help fuel the body. My favorite MRE is "Shredded Beff in BBQ sauce"
She looks at him,…her face turns an odd mixture of seriousness and compassion, and confirms for him “Yes. It is.” Almost as if to provide an ever-so-slight momentary offer of assurance.
Unfortunately, her reassurance goes unnoticed and life moves on…
The thing it didn't mentioned is when you train each private in boot camp it cost about $30,000 to $40,000 person soldier by US government on top of getting paid 2x times every month
Technically this would be a rematch the US already defeated England for our Independence
Have you heard of MRE (Meals Ready to Eat)? They are full meals that can be heated up inside the pouch due to a chemicals inside the lining. MRE also include coffee. This minimize for a campfire or equipment on missions.
I don’t think that the citizens of the United States would support any military action against England. If the government or military were to take such action, it’s citizens would rebel. You are members of our family and friends.
I find it hysterical that military personnel could possibly ever care about seeing others in a state of undress. As an actor we had to do quick costume changes all the time. Sure, occasionally we would have dressing rooms or restrooms, but more often we would just change behind the stage. Nobody ever got weird about it. If somebody did, I think that would raise serious questions about their maturity and their basic ability to function in the presence of a member of the opposite sex.
The first colonists in America were puritans so, yeah, we're generally not as cavalier about nudity as some other countries.
Interesting video. They did forget that besides the Delta Force, the U.S. also has Army Rangers, Marine Reconnaissance, Special Forces ( Green Berets), Navy Seals, and Air Force S.A.S.
While stationed in Sicily, I had the pleasure of drinking with some Brits. They out drank me which in those days was saying something.
The pay comparison may be misleading. Part of the U.S. soldier’s pay is not subject to taxation, giving the soldier a higher “take-home” pay (i.e., a civilian with a higher salary may actually take home less of his pay).
That's just the base pay. You get a clothing allowance, a marriage bonus, a housing allowance, moving expenses, off base expenses, hazard pay, deployment pay, and I'm sure I'm missing a few. But if you live on base, you also get free meals daily... so you basically have zero expenses on top of all the other pay.
I agree. I'm an American and I thought that was insulting to our British friends
Used to take the instant coffee from the MRE'S an wrap them up in the moist towelette and throw them in the mouth like a dip! Worked magic.
Whuuutt? You put a towelette in your mouth??
@@sandraleigh4023 yup
Either that or a napkin
I’m American and I love putting the kettle on for a good cup of tea! I also love good beer;)
I think it's "cuppa tea". 😁
You base pay in the US Army is only part of your compensation. As an E5 (the first rank of Sergeant) in the US Army (in 2006) my overall take home pay was around $60,000/year. That’s with base pay, per diem, housing allowance, hazardous duty pay, etc. combined. I was actually making really good money by the time I got out as an E6. When you first enlist, most of your clothing, food, housing, etc. are provided by the military so you have substantially fewer expenses than you would if you were just working a normal job. As you gain rank, get married, move out of the barracks, etc. your pay increases substantially.
Also, any conflict between the US and the UK would likely be fought almost entirely by the US Navy and Marines and it would likely be over in short order because of the massive size of the US Navy. But, I doubt the US and UK would ever go to war again, we’re about as close as two allies could get with our shared culture and values and many of our citizens holding dual citizenship with the each other, or other European countries (I hold both US and Italian citizenship). Same goes for Canada, Australia, and the most of the EU.
I'm from America I love are British brothers and sisters I would never change them for nothing and the world
I served with the Royal Navy for a year in the British Indian Ocean Territory. Inferior in numbers only, they are amongst the best trained and most professional soldiers and sailors in the world.
Age doesn’t matter in the military if anything younger is better I have met 17 year old recruits who are more prepared than 22 year old college kids with bachelor’s degrees. Audie Murphy who was the most decorated soldier in ww2 joined at 16 as a private and made it to lieutenant by the end of the war
There was an incident where US forces in Afghanistan were in trouble, needed evacuating and an RAF crew volunteered to go and bring them back. The RAF flew a zero feet in a blizzard, were fired up, located the US forces, and recovered them all whilst taking hits to the Chinook.
Elsewhere on FB a US forces related the following about the British military:
'Them Brits sure are a weird bunch. In the middle of a fire fight, they'll suddenly make a brew of tea, and still shoot. Or roll a cigarette light it, push it to one side, drink their tea from the other side and keep on shooting. When all seems lost, they'll make a brew, light a rolly, grin at you and say 'OK you walker are you coming?' I'll have them on my side anytime!'
We used to use instant coffee as a dip between the cheek and gums to stay awake
They say it's not the size of the boat but the motion of the ocean. But it takes a long time to get to China in a rowboat.
I have trained brits and fought along side them! They are great soldiers!
I served during Desert Storm and it was a much different war than the later war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq. At that time our vehicles had canvas doors, an no armor. My unit spent almost all of our time out in the desert moving almost daily and didn't get to see other foreign forces often. I think that equipment and training the British and American forces at that time were likely closer in capabilities than later during the war on terror. Either way we had a deep respect for the other forces in the collation. Today It is still hard for me to believe that we have been almost perpetually at war since 9/11. Our greatest strength is we have the ability to quickly deploy and defeat almost any military in a matter of weeks, but our goal should be clear and we should leave after accomplishing that mission. Being a police force, nation building, is all a mistake, you are not going to win the hearts and minds of the citizens by occupying their country. It also takes a heavy toll on equipment, man power, and world perception. They may not be able to beat you in battle, but given time if you allow them to keep chipping away at you, even the strongest wall will crumble. Let the UN do the peace keeping, keep our forces at home training and at the highest state of readiness.
I always loved meeting my British naval officer counterparts. They are just brothers and sisters to me just like any of the US service members are.
As an American Veteran, I must throw the red challenge flag on one point, based on my experience.
While I was home ported in Norfolk The Limeys sent a small battle group (or whatever they call theirs) on a port visit. Me and my buddies met up with a group of them from the HMS Intrepid at a bar. We started ordering pictures of beer together, and pounding beer for beer.
That's the one area where we had no chance. Those boys drank us under the table. We tried to keep up, but if there's one thing the Brits will always be able to do and do well, it's drink.
This story gets longer and funnier, but too long for these purposes in a comment under a random video. Let's just say that one of their guys asked one of our guys for a cigarette...anx the slang between our countries is different. The short version is that it led to a massive brawl, which ended in massive laughs, and us being invited back to the Intrepid to continue drinking (Yes, the Brits have bars on their ships).
But on this one it's not even close. We cannot drink with them. There's no way.
Other than delta force. America has navy seals, army rangers, marine force recon, army green berets as top tier over regular military.
I concur having PTSD with my 3 tours in Iraq-(3 years, 2 months in theatre) alcohol was my go to
One thing overlooked, depending on who invades who. One has a largely unarmed populace with those that *are* armed, not armed with much. The other ranges from unarmed, to kinda armed, to *very* well armed, to very well armed and can also arm their extended famly and several blocks worth of neighbors, lol.
One has a population who's skill level ranges from never-fired-a-gun (a large percent) and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, to some military vets, with a smattering of special forces vets.
The other's population's skill level ranges from never-fired-a-gun and couldn't hit the broadside of a barn (unfortunately large but depends *greatly* on locale), to has-fired-a-gun and might be to hit the broadside of a barn, to some expert marksman, lots of vets, a smattering of gun guys who's skill level varies widely but can generally be counted on to hit what they're aiming at and can even match or exceed the police force and military. And, of course, another smattering of special forces vets.
'Course people can be trained and armed, but both take time and oppoutunity. There's also a lot more of the above, on one side than the other. BUT. Like we like to say here, 'It ain't the size of the *dog* in the *fight,* it's the size of the *fight* in the *dog.'* Size only goes so far. It's an advantage to be sure, but not always the deciding factor. Hell, we're usually the smaller force, come to think about it.
P.S. We know you guys can fight, just like you know we can. RESPECT!
Honestly as a vet i still believe that the pay for any soldier is way less than it should be
I’m surprised that they didn’t mention the navy seals