When I was over there, I kept wanting to get back home. And now I'm here - and I want to go back out there. I wasn't even old enough to buy my own beer when I first saw a friend put in the ground.
21 years in my case an still, earlier this week, i dived for cover inside a food store when 1 of their employes turned over a shelf behind me causing it to come crashing to the ground with a loud bang....
16 years for me and I still have my moments. I have to work night shifts as working days regularly is uncomfortable and abnormal for me. Loud noises and explosions do not affect me still to this day. This song is almost a perfect rendition of myself and many of my friends from the desert.
My father is 92 this year. He was in Korea as an 18 year old kid and a new army private. A couple months ago he told me about nightmares he still has from his time there…
This song... God, its beautiful. I'm a Marine, who served in Fallujah, Iraq, as well as Afghanistan. I lost a lot of brothers. People can never see what we have. And I thank God above for that. When my wife asked about my PTSD, trying to understand, I just played for her this song. When it was done, she just looked at me in tears, and it helped her grasp that it isn't just being sad. We all lose something when we deploy. And we can never let go of what we've been through. But the military is a family. And even if we don't know each other, we love each other.
Hunter, may I just say that my husband also has PTSD but his is not combat related, and I still struggle to understand. It is very hard to deal with and has changed our lives, not for the better, I might add. May God bless you and your family this Christmas and throughout the years to come. Love and blessings from Australia.
26 years Marines 🫡 12 missions. PTSD is real! A photo of my heaven kept me on my feet and fighting. Bible in one pocket. Rosary around my neck. Pray every night and every morning.
I may not know what it's like to be in the military as I'm only 14 but I know what it's like to lose someone you love because of the military and that is my future job when I become 18
I served as a medic and combat advisor. Baqubah Fob warhorse november 05 to november 06 and mosul marez/diamondback november 2007 to February 2009. I hear alot of things when I close my eyes. I hear the screams of our men. I hear the desperate cries of full grown men screaming for doc. Pleading with me to save our brother who is already gone. I hear the snap of bullets cracking over my head. Every night when I close my eyes I relive both tours. My body came home, but so much of me I fear, will never return.
WOW.. this is the first time i sat down to llisten to this song and i must say, this is me through and through. even though i left the combat zone in 2004, and the service in 2006, i can still feel everything just as if it were an hour ago. this song gave me so many chills and tears. i still get crazy looks because i would much rather be alone in a dark room, than be around my friends and family. God only knows how many times that i had wished that i never made it home. anyway.. thank you all for your support, yall do not know what it means to us veterans
Right there with you, astral limits. We cry for the ones who no longer have to. Thanks for standing your part of the line. It was my honor to cover your six from my part of that line as well.
Still here in 2020. 9 years Army Infantry and 3 deployments. It has been 4 years since leaving the military and these words still hold true. To all my brothers and sisters; past and present, keep your head up. You are not alone and will never be alone. Never give in to the war within. I truly love you all and I understand!!
Forget us not Here we lie beneath the poppies Blowing in the Flanders air Do not forget our sacrifice Do not forget that we were there Young men forged in heat of battle Neighbors, brothers, sons Lost in time, with just our markers Lost to lie, beneath the sun Remember us as men of valor Remember what we came to do We came, and died, do not forget us We gave our lives up, just for you Forget us not, beneath the poppies Where the sky is no longer dark Remember us as long dead heroes We came, we fought, we left our mark Forget us not, please pass the torch on Forget us not, more than this day Forget us not, we were all soldiers And we remain so....all the way!!! Forget us not.... Roger Turner , 201511
I am taking the liberty of sharing a friends story. I know George would not mind. He has been my dentist for 18 years and became a good friend. He is now 72 and stills walks like a soldier. I knew he was in Vietnam in the early years and that he was a pilot shot down behind enemy lines and survived on his own for two weeks. He was not the one that told me that. His office is on the second floor with big windows. I would think, WOW he is waiting for me. This last visit, I asked him if I could ask him a few questions and he said sure. My first question was what are you looking at out the window? His reply "the fighter planes". My second question was do you often think of Vietnam? His reply "every day". God bless him and all of our service men and women.
I hear rotor blades and engines and I'm right back in Bosnia. A lot of folks don't know a lot about what happened over there... it was a news blip a couple of times, but they never really tell people what was going on. They boil it down to ethnic cleansing, but it was a whole lot more than that for my Army Company and I. I am there every single day...
That is my friend and brother Chris Corbin featured in the video. He is a true hero and one of the best people that I have had the honor and privilege of serving with. I wish more people in this world had half the heart and love for this country as this man.
@@bobleeswagger5850 youre a weird negative creep so what if he has the union jack maybe he respects all the flags that fought in these battles or maybe he likes britain or maybe he lives there and came from poland so get a grib 5g robot drone and im from the uk nothing wrong with the place
Am a mother of a brave Army ( 8 years ) son. He returned and has shut his whole family out. We have no clue why or where he is or if he is homeless or passed away. My second son ( Airforce ) just passed away so we women are lost without our sons & brothers. Your song hurts ! Sing in LOUDER & PLEASE TALK TO YOUR FAMILIES YOU LEFT BEHIND !
To all the service men and women, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m here, in Japan, an American, living a wonderful life with my Japanese wife and our two children. Without the sacrifice of the brave men and women of our country, my life would not be possible. Thank you for your sacrifice and may God bless you and your families 🙏😔
I wish my Daddy was here to hear this beautiful song. At 17 he enlisted in the Army to go fight in WWII. He went on to become a career Air Force pilot after college on the GI Bill. He served in Korea and Vietnam. I think dropping bombs as a B52 pilot haunted him. I know the affects of those 3 wars stayed with him for the rest of his life and had a huge impact on his poor relationship with my brother. He left us in early 2020 at the age of 96, I miss him every day.
Just so you young guys understand that feeling never goes away, it’s been fifty years since I seen combat, and I still wish I was there. But you learn to live with it, carry on brothers⚔️ MACVSOG 🇺🇸
God is that not the truth! It just never leave you no matter how much times passes. I can still smell it, I hear it, and so many things take me back to those sounds of the bullet cracking by. It's crazy how you miss the rush of it all. Semper Fi. 0369
KFOR 99, it's right wish i can go Back. It was my worst and best time of my live. No realy Combat there, but what you say Wish can go Back, ist true and prompted me to answer you comment. I dnt know what it is. Stay strong Guys. Greetings from GER
Thanks your service and my dad was in the army for 20yrs and retired 3 yrs ago and my brother is in the army and he deploying soon , I am taking 1 day at a time !
I did 5 tours in the Middle East as a US Marine and this brings to life what I am dealing with on a personal level. I spent 21 years in. If you were not there you won’t understand the torment that we deal with. War changes you for life. I lost a really close friend who I knew since we were 4 years old. That pain has never left.
Been home from Nam for 50 years and that uniform still haunts me. I know it will never leave me . Its burned in my core. I was only 19 now at 70 it still hangs on.
"You can take the kid out of the military, but you can't take the military out of the kid." Sometimes that's a good thing. In the worst of cases, it's not. Welcome Home, elder Brother. Your generation was my T.I.s, my senior NCOs, my C.O,.s. The lessons and quality training I learned from all you guys saved my bacon more than once. Blessings (and real Peace) to you and yours, sir.
after three combat tours 03, 04 and 2012 and almost 13 years of service. its been over 3 years since i was discharged and i still can't let it go. i graduated from college, i have a job, and a family but I still feel empty inside. Nothing in my life can compare to what it is like to have been a active duty Marine. I miss it, I miss the brotherhood, the good and bad times, i miss having the eagle globe and anchor over my heart
Thank you for your service , My son just just left Nov 14 2016 for the marine's boot camp and my heart hurts , miss him already so much and It's just the beginning.
EpicWin1812 everyone has a different experience, death is your fear not mine. it will come for us all no matter where you are and what you do. Why is it people like you like to insult someone behind a keyboard, does it make you feel like a better man? I do take care of my family and spend all my free time with them. its when im alone that the memories come back.
Heath Davis take the ASVAB serious. it will determine what you qualify for and what you will be able to do once you are serving. Also stay in good shape.
I cried the first few times hearing this, and kept coming back to it. It haunted me for a while. My Daddy is a Marine, and my sweetheart is an Army Veteran. I finally found what God intended for me to hear... it's the last verse. Don't you know the American Soldier will always win the war...
Thank your dad fro me! God Bless our Veterans - past, present, and those to come! Side note: My little brother takes his practice ASVAB tomorrow with the recruiter for the ARMY before he takes the official test!
well, when I lost my left eye, both legs from the knees down, and my left arm from the elbow down, the government basically said to me, 'sorry to hear that, here's enough money to cover your hospital bill and have a good life'
I'm not American. Never had much experience with anything close to the military. But I know from the bottom of my heart I respect the hell out of all the brave men and women fighting through hell and back to keep their home safe.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ THANK YOU for writing this song!!! OUR SOLDIER are the TRUE HEROES! My husband is a SOLDIER and I now understand ALOT of what OUR SOLDIERS go through!!❤
23 Year US Army VET (1971-1994) Once a Soldier, ALWAYS a soldier! Civilians will never understand the pain, the fear, the SMELLS and the brotherhood created in a foxhole.
Thank you for your service i dont know what its like but i know someone who does my dad was stationed in germany before i was born but i can still hear him sometimes having nightmares
my dad may have left Vietnam but Vietnam never left him. sgt donald d cottingham sr Army Rangers 3/10/41 - 7/10/11 thank you to all who serve and have served.
My dad fought during the first civil war in Nigeria to him he was fighting for his country and against the enemy of the nation. He talks about the war and prays there’d be no war in Nigeria again cause of its effect on mankind. I came here from AGT
Found this gem for an english homework I am Chinese, but I have incredible respect for the courage and brotherhood of the service members. So, thank you, thank your brothers and thank god that you are alive today. It is incredible that humans can make such selfless sacrifices for the sake of brothers.
Helosinhashow but it does and they choose to sign a blank check to everyone including and up to their lives, it takes a certain someone that cares to do what they do so even if you don't support the war still support our troops because they sacrifice so we people can be free
Hon, your ethnicity doesn't matter. Only that you appreciate us service members. As another great patriotic songs says, "i'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done"
bro, I appreciate this. Given that you said you were chinese I am assuming you live in China, and it just seems so weird nowadays for foreigners who don't have direct contact with US military to not despise them. Every soldier sent into combat is like Jesus in a way. They came from a good place and go to a bad one, to protect people they don't know and risk and sometimes die for them. There is nothing we can do to repay them for that We all thank God for all our soldiers.
This is why I have the highest and upmost respect for the men and women who serve our country. They didn’t have to do it and sometimes they never leave.
I sincerely thank him for his service and ultimate sacrifice as well as those he left behind. My 18 yr old boy just joined the Navy and has talked about becoming a Seal. Scares me to death....but I will always support him and I'm so proud of the man he's becoming. May God Bless you, your family, and this beautiful country.
I am a US Army Captain, i listen to this with my unit every day at work, we are Explosive Ordnance and have had some experiences that we will never forget. My proudly defend our country and support our fellow service members
Respect to ALL our fallen on both sides of the pond, friend. Despite the mess politicians make of things, they leave it up to the service men and women to do the hardest work, and bear the hardest consequences. I render a Veteran's salute to all of them. Lest we forget.
This is going on repeat and I'm gonna cry every single second. Been out since 2010 and I still have night terrors that won't end, I'm alcoholic and nobody around me to relate with.
I have to say man, I'm really sorry about what you has to go through. I must say though, Jesus is the one thing that can help you with this. Therapy and people can help, but it fades. Jesus says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." He can help you.
My best friend Lee k karr served in Korea war .he was USA army veteran. He passed away. Old age. His with the angels in heaven. He is. As of writing this I want to serve as army. I suffer from PTSD. Childhood trauma. I will never be the same again. I'm 23 years old. My chances of joining the army is 0. Thank you to all your service. ❤❤
I am so happy for him and his family is dreams came true and now he's one of my favorite country artists so I'm just catching up on AGT and I just want to tell him congratulations that's awesome🎉😊❤
I have spoken with a few men that served and your words could not be any more truer, we have to do better for our servicemen and women of war, in helping them once they return to help them past a battle / a fight that truly does not leave but returns at times like a thief in the night, robbing them of Peace that they so deserve... My prayers is that we remember you all in our prayers, and get our communities to bring such awareness for you that somehow / in someway we can have a place for all to go for support when they are battling the Battle of the Bale Out of The Red, White and Blue... God Speed and God be with you all...
Same here , also gave me chills ,exactly what these lyrics the video and Mitch Rossell's hauntingly beautiful vocals bring to life'' Man's inhumanity to man.''
Still hands down one of the all-time greatest songs I've ever heard. Never fails to hit like a truck right in the feels. I am a US Soldier and combat vet that just left active duty and am now trapped in this miserable civilian existence 95% of the time. No they never taught me to take it off, but i don't think I ever really want to. When I was wearing that uniform was the only time in my life that I was something. Without it is nothing but hate and whiskey. Never should have taken it off while I still had a breath in me.
+Fergus McCallum a little bit of both, I transferred to the Army Reserve when the army said that I had been in too long to go to cyber Defense, so now I am chasing it on my own
From one NG to another....sorry for your loss. NG often gets ignored, but most don't realize how difficult it is to go back and forth from civilian to soldier with little warning or training,
I'm a USMC Brat. My Daddy served his entire life in service, for which I am always proud. I grew up in Cherry Point, Camp Le June, and on Parris Island. Regardless of the political BS involved, those who 'wrote the check' are and always will be my heroes!
I am a vet going thru ptsd and this song really hit home. Right now I am in a VA residential program for ptsd in Miami and my message for all the vets out there, get help, I held my trauma for 13 years and going thru this program has worked for me and the staff in Miami is the best at what they do. Go for it. Don't hold back. And you will feel a lot better, trust me.
My Dad served two tours in Vietnam. We didn't know anything about PTSD back then but thinking back he would jump out of a chair if he heard a pop. Dad stayed in the Army 20 years. We were stationed in Iran for 3 yrs. Belgium and Japan. I can promise you we have the best country in the world! I am so grateful for the soldiers who serve.
My husband served for 20 years in the Air Force and every time he came home from deployment I can tell you he looked the same, but each time his smile dimmed more and more. Now that he’s been out for 2 years he still isn’t back and I understand that, but his parents and siblings don’t understand.
I can't belive people hate this video I had my greate grandfather storm the beach of Normandy and he saw things he shouldn't have keep doing what your doing veterans no matter what you are still serving our country thank you and I hope to join the mariens one day Ooh rah
I was the only person my grandpa would talk to about his time in Vietnam. Every time he talked about it i could see his story play out in his eyes. I believe he never truly came back from overseas. I miss him dearly to me he will always be my hero even though he said he wasn't.
Been there done that, Sailors put up with a lot of crap too, USN 77'to84' blackshoe engineering, Persian Gulf, Indian ocean, I know what those boys on the USS Cole went through, once those steam pipes go, there's no way out, I can still smell that diesel and I'm nowhere near it.
Every time i listen to this I break down in tears for a long lost buddy of mine who served in the US Army came home for 6 months and he committed suicide from all the PTSD God bless yall we all care. We miss you brotha
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL WHO SERVED AN I WANT TO SAY PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO LOST THERE LIFE FOR ARE FREEDOM BECAUSE FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. MY HUSBAND DID 3 YEAR'S IN VIETNAM.
My father is a retired Army CW3. He served four tours over seas and every day I see his struggle, he struggles with PTSD. To every service member I want to say thank you for your service and commitment.
The ghost never leave, they are always looking over your shoulder. July 4 fireworks can be problematic, especially when the wind wafts the smell of the powder across to me. Every time I go to the Wall in DC, I cry.
Stand tall Soldier, first off thank you for your service. And you are brace, let the fears of your past stay as the past, let the future, be the future, and the new present. Make it one good life :) Otherwise, what does life mean, if it isn't good and great? :) Stay strong soldier ^ ^
What you're never prepared for is how the faces and voices of those you lost will never leave you. They will come back to you at random moments for the rest of your life. (US Army, OIF 2004-05, OEF 2010-2011)
as a veteran that's how we feel ,when ever I see or someone talks about the military I still remember everything ,I always felt like I was doing something for my country and my people, you never lose the honor you feel of serving your country
Thank you for your service. My son just joined the Navy..he just turned 18. So proud of him and the others that make the sacrifices they do to defend our beautiful country. God Bless America!!!
This song really hits home. My son fresh out of high school joined the US Army. He graduated basic on 11/6/2014. He has a passion for our country and is proud to serve. He listens to this song daily. I can feel the emotions when you sing Mitch....I am so proud of every man & woman who has so humbly without hesitation chose to serve our country and protect our freedoms. At my sons graduation the words that stuck to me are....."These soldiers are our hero's, they don't want us to feel sorry for them, they want us to be proud of them" words of the ds of 1-61st INF REG 165th BDE. I am so proud of my son and every american soldier and the path they have chosen. This is a very well written song Mitch, thank you for sharing it with us.
Indeed we are, Fr4nz3L. It was one of the proudest times in my life when I was an 'exchange soldier' with the Bundeswehr troops at the nearest Kaserne to me (Koblenz) when I was living there in the late 80s. I was a USAF Airman assigned to the 38th Tactical Missile Wing at Wueschheim (Pydna), but I earned your Schutzenschnur the hard way, just like all the rest. Absolut, wir sind Waffenbrüder.
I was so blessed to meet and help a young Sergeant from FortBragg December the 20 th 2019 while he was enroute to his family when he broke down I thank God for that experience helping him get his truck repaired and home to his family has been the best Christmas I have had in my lifetime! I would stand in front of a Mack truck or take a bullet for you Sarge!!!!we love and respect our military here in Marion Nc! God bless you Sergeant Hendricks! Praying for your safety and all your men by your side
As a soldier in the United States Army I feel that this song is so perfect for how I feel about the army and the way of life I live now . Thank you For this video SPC Echevarria U.S. Army
Thank you for your service. God bless you, keep you safe, and help you make it home alive for you and your loved ones. Amen. ❤️👁️👁️✝️🔥❣️🤍☘️💞💫🕊️♾️🛡️⛪⚔️💒🐑🦁🙏🇺🇲🎗️🗽🏡🛐
My Grandpa was a Vietnam Marine Veteran. He always did his best to hide this side for his grandkids but I could see him flinch on the Fourth of July with every firework that went off and I saw how his knuckles turned white as clenched that railing as hard as he could to keep himself there with us instead there with his brothers. He passed away June 8th 2014. Not a day goes by I dont miss him.
my grandpa was born three days before Pearl Harbor. enlisted to the USMC at 17, deployed overseas to (then united) Korea, passed away from blood clotting in his heart this past august. would've been his 80th last week
this made me emotional and reminded me how dangerous be in the defence force is. I am currently 13 and I am apart of the air force cadets learning all the stuff I need to know to be able to join any defence force.
This is the best song out there I'm 12 years old but I'm gonna be a marine I love this country and songs like this very great song and every US military fighter I thank u so much u are great 1 like - 1 salute for the military out there
Anyone here from the 10th mountain division? 10 mtn div all the way!!! Thank you all for your service I will be joining the US ARMY soon. Please like, support, and pray for me and those men and women who are serving us. Hurrah!
Understand that people who put on the uniform and fought, NEVER forget what they went through! The memory hurts them! They need your love and support. ALL OF THEM!
My boyfriend wants to go into the. Army. He's only 17. And our baby is due may 30th. I'm kinda scared I'm going to lose him. But I want to say thank you to all the veterans. Who. Fought for our country. And who are fighting for us. Here's a big thank you. Prayers for all of y'all. My cousin is in the army. And he has 2 sons
I had one family member who was sent to war, he fought well and served our country damn well. He died wearing his uniform, never took it off. Even though he's not home, he's in a better place now. Rest in peace SGT Eugene Yost.
My husband was Air Force but he did a year long deployment to Iraq as a convoy driver in 2008. We met in 2012 and I immediately knew that he had PTSD after several incidents. He told me a little about Iraq at the time and he couldn't stop crying. He was medically retired in 2018 and both his body and his mind have greatly suffered from his service. He has also served as a volunteer firefighter at various points in his life and its the only thing that keeps him sane. He suffers from chronic pain that he only forgets about when the tones drop and he runs for the door to put his life on the line for a citizen of Madison County, Kentucky. He has also failed to adapt to civilian life and that has been a challenge for him. He has been through failed job after failed job and he was finally medically retired from a department of defense civilian job due to his PTSD. The wounds of war have greatly damaged him and I pray that he finds peace at some time in his life.
I watch this Video At least Once A day. I Cry every time I watch This. I Promise When I sign up I will Honor Those who came Before Me And Honor those who will come after me, As I hope they do the same.
God I miss my times in the Army😢 and the friends I made there. I also met other good soldier there and now wonder how many of them lost their lives to soon, so far the only personal death that been confirmed to me was my best friend and a woman I once and still love ❤. To all my fellow Soldiers and Veteran also remember the fallen heroes for as long as you live.
My cousin was KIA in OEF. I think about him nearly every day 10 years later. He joined after his father died of cancer. My great Uncle was in areas heavily sprayed with agent orange. He was looking to get closer to him, and the third tour was his last. Heavens streets are guarded by United States Marines.
My brother was in The Marine Corps. The day he told me he joined I was so scared. Even though I wanted to ask him to stay I knew deep down in him that this is really what he wanted to do. And I didn’t want to stop him from living his dreams. I am so proud of him and what he has accomplished and no words can ever express that!! PROUD MARINE SISTER FOREVER!!
My late father is a United States Marine. Like you I'm very proud of him. Thank your brother for his service. Semper Fi from the proud daughter of a United States Marine
I'm good friends with a desert storm marine named Kevin he has given me some of his old stuff he is also a subscriber of mine as well sempter fi marines
For the song- it is heart wrenching, but a good one. For all of the present, past and future vets I read posting remarks, I can Never repay you , or your Family, for the Freedom and Rights , my Family , and myself enjoy, for the Sacrifices each of you represent, as well as my son in law, a Marine ,(until The 'you know what' got him kicked out for Not taking it. He tells me "Once a Marine, Always a Marine", and he is trying to get re- instated now, he and his buddies). I am proud of each and everyone of you for your service, and all the missed family time for you all,GOD bless you all. My ' Thank you' is so small compared to your service, but Each of you have it.
To all you heroes reading this thank you for service. If any of y'all ever need to talk I am here I won't lie and say I understand. No civilian can ever say they truly do. My daddy served from the day he turned 18 until cancer took him from us.
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When I was over there, I kept wanting to get back home. And now I'm here - and I want to go back out there. I wasn't even old enough to buy my own beer when I first saw a friend put in the ground.
Thank you so much for your service and sacrifice.
+HeadshotWaffle thx for what you did man I cant even imagine what you went through amen to u man
thank you for the your service to the country
HeadshotWaffle A big fucking hooah. I am joining the fight shortly. thank you and a big solute.
I know the way you feel my grandfather who served in Nam is helping me. I wish I could go back I was a better man then
been home 13 yrs ,as I lie awake at 4am ,unable to sleep I found this song ,and can't stop the tears
Keep fighting the good fight!
21 years in my case an still, earlier this week, i dived for cover inside a food store when 1 of their employes turned over a shelf behind me causing it to come crashing to the ground with a loud bang....
16 years for me and I still have my moments. I have to work night shifts as working days regularly is uncomfortable and abnormal for me. Loud noises and explosions do not affect me still to this day. This song is almost a perfect rendition of myself and many of my friends from the desert.
11, cant get it off
It’s an ongoing battle brother, 16 years since I left Baghdad. Remember that help is out there and never let the bad days win!
My father is 92 this year. He was in Korea as an 18 year old kid and a new army private. A couple months ago he told me about nightmares he still has from his time there…
They will never understand, thank God!!
I am an old fart From Canada with brit duel. people never understand we are what we are.
This song... God, its beautiful. I'm a Marine, who served in Fallujah, Iraq, as well as Afghanistan. I lost a lot of brothers. People can never see what we have. And I thank God above for that. When my wife asked about my PTSD, trying to understand, I just played for her this song. When it was done, she just looked at me in tears, and it helped her grasp that it isn't just being sad. We all lose something when we deploy. And we can never let go of what we've been through. But the military is a family. And even if we don't know each other, we love each other.
Respect for u brother from India
thank you for your service
Hunter, may I just say that my husband also has PTSD but his is not combat related, and I still struggle to understand. It is very hard to deal with and has changed our lives, not for the better, I might add. May God bless you and your family this Christmas and throughout the years to come. Love and blessings from Australia.
Hunter Philpot.
Hold her tight and dont let go not many try to understand and thank you for your Service.
Semper Fidelis brother the corps will always have your back
"the devil's won some battles, and he may win some more, but don't he know the American soldier will always wins the war"
That is so emotional and I agree😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Amen brother! God bless you from the lovell family!!!
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we will bring the war to your homes if you are so fond of bringing it to us
@@sebastianstaron2923 😂
It’s been 18 years since I returned. This song really moves me to tears
26 years Marines 🫡 12 missions. PTSD is real! A photo of my heaven kept me on my feet and fighting. Bible in one pocket. Rosary around my neck. Pray every night and every morning.
Thank you for your service sir. God bless you 🙏 🇺🇲
"I could hear my sargent screaming run soldier run" that is something no one will ever forget
Hell yeah I still hear my sergeant screaming and social run
I may not know what it's like to be in the military as I'm only 14 but I know what it's like to lose someone you love because of the military and that is my future job when I become 18
I served as a medic and combat advisor. Baqubah Fob warhorse november 05 to november 06 and mosul marez/diamondback november 2007 to February 2009. I hear alot of things when I close my eyes. I hear the screams of our men. I hear the desperate cries of full grown men screaming for doc. Pleading with me to save our brother who is already gone. I hear the snap of bullets cracking over my head. Every night when I close my eyes I relive both tours. My body came home, but so much of me I fear, will never return.
brad balch I’m sorry to hear that, I can’t say it’ll be alright because I have absolutely no idea how that must feel but thank you for you’re service.
Yep that something soldiers will never forget
WOW.. this is the first time i sat down to llisten to this song and i must say, this is me through and through. even though i left the combat zone in 2004, and the service in 2006, i can still feel everything just as if it were an hour ago. this song gave me so many chills and tears. i still get crazy looks because i would much rather be alone in a dark room, than be around my friends and family. God only knows how many times that i had wished that i never made it home. anyway.. thank you all for your support, yall do not know what it means to us veterans
God bless you for your service ❤️❤️
no thank necerary, i wish i could go back in.
I hope I can leave up to all my brothers before me but with my last breath I will still fight for this country
I am sure that you will live up to them, and i feel the same way
Thank you for your service
My best mate showed me this
(We are both desert storm vets)
I just remember literally falling onto my knees and crying aye
This song hit hard..
Right there with you, astral limits. We cry for the ones who no longer have to. Thanks for standing your part of the line. It was my honor to cover your six from my part of that line as well.
Thank you brothers for you sacrifices. Welcome home brother.
Sitting here crying ..Iike it was yesterday
Thank you for your service sir it means a lot 🙏
Thank you for the sacrifices all the Military personnel do to keep us free
Still here in 2020. 9 years Army Infantry and 3 deployments. It has been 4 years since leaving the military and these words still hold true. To all my brothers and sisters; past and present, keep your head up. You are not alone and will never be alone. Never give in to the war within. I truly love you all and I understand!!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice for my freedom 🇺🇸 I owe you my life 💯 Merry Christmas 🎄
Forget us not
Here we lie beneath the poppies
Blowing in the Flanders air
Do not forget our sacrifice
Do not forget that we were there
Young men forged in heat of battle
Neighbors, brothers, sons
Lost in time, with just our markers
Lost to lie, beneath the sun
Remember us as men of valor
Remember what we came to do
We came, and died, do not forget us
We gave our lives up, just for you
Forget us not, beneath the poppies
Where the sky is no longer dark
Remember us as long dead heroes
We came, we fought, we left our mark
Forget us not, please pass the torch on
Forget us not, more than this day
Forget us not, we were all soldiers
And we remain so....all the way!!!
Forget us not....
Roger Turner , 201511
Thanks brother I needed to see this
Hooah
Thank you for your service!!
I am taking the liberty of sharing a friends story. I know George would not mind. He has been my dentist for 18 years and became a good friend. He is now 72 and stills walks like a soldier. I knew he was in Vietnam in the early years and that he was a pilot shot down behind enemy lines and survived on his own for two weeks. He was not the one that told me that. His office is on the second floor with big windows. I would think, WOW he is waiting for me. This last visit, I asked him if I could ask him a few questions and he said sure. My first question was what are you looking at out the window? His reply "the fighter planes". My second question was do you often think of Vietnam? His reply "every day". God bless him and all of our service men and women.
Cheryl Farley wow what story thank you for share and tell George I said thank you for is his service my dad served in the army
My grandpa was in Vietnam
I hear rotor blades and engines and I'm right back in Bosnia. A lot of folks don't know a lot about what happened over there... it was a news blip a couple of times, but they never really tell people what was going on. They boil it down to ethnic cleansing, but it was a whole lot more than that for my Army Company and I. I am there every single day...
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Paul E GM/LM sorry to hear that, at least you made it out alive.
That is my friend and brother Chris Corbin featured in the video. He is a true hero and one of the best people that I have had the honor and privilege of serving with. I wish more people in this world had half the heart and love for this country as this man.
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God bless you all 🙏🇺🇲
Respect from Poland to all American soldiers
You say Poland but your pfp says otherwise
@@bobleeswagger5850 youre a weird negative creep so what if he has the union jack maybe he respects all the flags that fought in these battles or maybe he likes britain or maybe he lives there and came from poland so get a grib 5g robot drone and im from the uk nothing wrong with the place
@@gdg4760 1. how am i creep? 2. grip* 3. never said anything bad about the UK so you get a grip
@@bobleeswagger5850 his point is take your negativity elsewhere. He gave his respect to our soldiers. Dont give ignorance and questions give thanks...
@@alexanderturner1184 what did i say that was negative?
Am a mother of a brave Army ( 8 years ) son. He returned and has shut his whole family out. We have no clue why or where he is or if he is homeless or passed away. My second son ( Airforce ) just passed away so we women are lost without our sons & brothers.
Your song hurts ! Sing in LOUDER & PLEASE TALK TO YOUR FAMILIES YOU LEFT BEHIND !
1st. Lt. Michael G. MADDIN A18 Green Beret, USA. He fought for us.
Pfc Elliott n ravert usmc. 2nd Marines 11th battalion. Field artillery and indirect fire support 2014 to 2018 semper fi
Thank you for serving, true patriot
im an Australian but my dad was a seal
Mike Raymaond
god bless you sir
SGT Jacob Sisson 12N US Army. My squad leader. My friend. My mentor. Thank you for sharing. You are not alone.
The military didn't teach our troops how to take the uniform off. Thank you to all who are still wearing the uniform you are loved.
No.....they didnt.
Thats why we still rely on each other.
My great great uncle died wearing his uniform during the Korean War.
To all the service men and women, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m here, in Japan, an American, living a wonderful life with my Japanese wife and our two children. Without the sacrifice of the brave men and women of our country, my life would not be possible. Thank you for your sacrifice and may God bless you and your families 🙏😔
I wish my Daddy was here to hear this beautiful song. At 17 he enlisted in the Army to go fight in WWII. He went on to become a career Air Force pilot after college on the GI Bill. He served in Korea and Vietnam. I think dropping bombs as a B52 pilot haunted him. I know the affects of those 3 wars stayed with him for the rest of his life and had a huge impact on his poor relationship with my brother. He left us in early 2020 at the age of 96, I miss him every day.
Just so you young guys understand that feeling never goes away, it’s been fifty years since I seen combat, and I still wish I was there. But you learn to live with it, carry on brothers⚔️ MACVSOG 🇺🇸
USARV 71-72
WWII/Korea 82ND ABN 1941-59, “the feeling never changes but the challenges do” - Frank Riccardo
God is that not the truth! It just never leave you no matter how much times passes. I can still smell it, I hear it, and so many things take me back to those sounds of the bullet cracking by. It's crazy how you miss the rush of it all.
Semper Fi. 0369
KFOR 99, it's right wish i can go Back. It was my worst and best time of my live. No realy Combat there, but what you say Wish can go Back, ist true and prompted me to answer you comment. I dnt know what it is. Stay strong Guys. Greetings from GER
Thanks your service and my dad was in the army for 20yrs and retired 3 yrs ago and my brother is in the army and he deploying soon , I am taking 1 day at a time !
I did 5 tours in the Middle East as a US Marine and this brings to life what I am dealing with on a personal level. I spent 21 years in. If you were not there you won’t understand the torment that we deal with. War changes you for life. I lost a really close friend who I knew since we were 4 years old. That pain has never left.
Thank you for your service
Thx for your service god bless you
god bles you thank you for your service, sorry for your loss I know you'll never lose it. Hopefully your pain is getting better though
thank you for your service, always here to talk if need be brother, upmost respect for vets
Our you service connected. If not you should file a claim with the VA
Been home from Nam for 50 years and that uniform still haunts me. I know it will never leave me . Its burned in my core. I was only 19 now at 70 it still hangs on.
"You can take the kid out of the military, but you can't take the military out of the kid." Sometimes that's a good thing. In the worst of cases, it's not. Welcome Home, elder Brother. Your generation was my T.I.s, my senior NCOs, my C.O,.s. The lessons and quality training I learned from all you guys saved my bacon more than once. Blessings (and real Peace) to you and yours, sir.
It's TRUE. We got out of the military but never really got out. For so many it's a daily struggle. IGY6 to all those that need it
Once a Soldier, Always a Soldier! Hooah!
hooah!!!
Amen to That
They taught me how to put that uniform on
I just can’t get it off
Snafu Luftwaffe I have the same problem. About getting mine off too.
future soldier currently working on waivers Hooah!
after three combat tours 03, 04 and 2012 and almost 13 years of service. its been over 3 years since i was discharged and i still can't let it go. i graduated from college, i have a job, and a family but I still feel empty inside. Nothing in my life can compare to what it is like to have been a active duty Marine. I miss it, I miss the brotherhood, the good and bad times, i miss having the eagle globe and anchor over my heart
chavy thank you for your service appreciate what you did for us and every person who has been a soldier!
Thank you for your service , My son just just left Nov 14 2016 for the marine's boot camp and my heart hurts , miss him already so much and It's just the beginning.
chavy Semper Fidelis
EpicWin1812 everyone has a different experience, death is your fear not mine. it will come for us all no matter where you are and what you do. Why is it people like you like to insult someone behind a keyboard, does it make you feel like a better man? I do take care of my family and spend all my free time with them. its when im alone that the memories come back.
Heath Davis take the ASVAB serious. it will determine what you qualify for and what you will be able to do once you are serving. Also stay in good shape.
I cried the first few times hearing this, and kept coming back to it. It haunted me for a while. My Daddy is a Marine, and my sweetheart is an Army Veteran. I finally found what God intended for me to hear... it's the last verse. Don't you know the American Soldier will always win the war...
2024 May 26
A huge thank you to all those who serve or have served. My heroes ❤. May God always be with you.
My daddy was in the army. He has PTSD, and this right here is one of the best songs out there!
thank your dad for me!
tell your dad thanks from one veteran to another. i also know his struggle with PTSD.
Thank your dad fro me! God Bless our Veterans - past, present, and those to come!
Side note: My little brother takes his practice ASVAB tomorrow with the recruiter for the ARMY before he takes the official test!
tell him i said good luck on it. and even better luck on the real one.
Thank the lord he made it home. I'm very sorry about the PTSD but I will say this love him and that's all that matters.
We owe a huge thanks to these soldiers once a soldier always a soldier thank you for your service.😥this song hits me right in the feels.
yes we do
we can't take what those men and women fought and died for granted
ThatOneProGreg Absolutely.
well, when I lost my left eye, both legs from the knees down, and my left arm from the elbow down, the government basically said to me, 'sorry to hear that, here's enough money to cover your hospital bill and have a good life'
Good luck! And may you have a good life!
I'm not American. Never had much experience with anything close to the military. But I know from the bottom of my heart I respect the hell out of all the brave men and women fighting through hell and back to keep their home safe.
Where are you from
Thank You! Aziz Hamid. England.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
THANK YOU for writing this song!!!
OUR SOLDIER are the TRUE HEROES!
My husband is a SOLDIER and I now understand ALOT of what OUR SOLDIERS go through!!❤
23 Year US Army VET (1971-1994) Once a Soldier, ALWAYS a soldier! Civilians will never understand the pain, the fear, the SMELLS and the brotherhood created in a foxhole.
Dave In Alaska I know it's a little late, but welcome home man.
My Gideon has been retired but my fight and plight remain. BATTLEHARD Sir
Thank you for your service i dont know what its like but i know someone who does my dad was stationed in germany before i was born but i can still hear him sometimes having nightmares
I get told I stink, stank, shoot who knows?
Yea it's hard not be a military guy even for a second. Navy 2006 to 2018 Retired
my dad may have left Vietnam but Vietnam never left him. sgt donald d cottingham sr Army Rangers 3/10/41 - 7/10/11 thank you to all who serve and have served.
My dad fought during the first civil war in Nigeria to him he was fighting for his country and against the enemy of the nation. He talks about the war and prays there’d be no war in Nigeria again cause of its effect on mankind. I came here from AGT
God Bless Our Soldiers, minister to them from the traumas they have dealt with in Jesus Powerful Name
Salute to you American veterans from Canada 🇨🇦🇺🇸🕊🕊🕊
Canada and America are like to brothers that always have each other's back
Jarod Farrant thank you my neighbor up north I still free part of me is combat zone
You mess with one, you get us both
Aye thanks
Found this gem for an english homework
I am Chinese, but I have incredible respect for the courage and brotherhood of the service members.
So, thank you, thank your brothers and thank god that you are alive today. It is incredible that humans can make such selfless sacrifices for the sake of brothers.
Howard Lau If war didn't exist, they would never have to sacrifice themselves to us.
Helosinhashow but it does and they choose to sign a blank check to everyone including and up to their lives, it takes a certain someone that cares to do what they do so even if you don't support the war still support our troops because they sacrifice so we people can be free
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Hon, your ethnicity doesn't matter. Only that you appreciate us service members.
As another great patriotic songs says, "i'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done"
bro, I appreciate this. Given that you said you were chinese I am assuming you live in China, and it just seems so weird nowadays for foreigners who don't have direct contact with US military to not despise them. Every soldier sent into combat is like Jesus in a way. They came from a good place and go to a bad one, to protect people they don't know and risk and sometimes die for them. There is nothing we can do to repay them for that We all thank God for all our soldiers.
As a future soldier of the us army I will protect my country and my fellow Americans
hows that going killer
God bless you. Come home safe.
This is why I have the highest and upmost respect for the men and women who serve our country. They didn’t have to do it and sometimes they never leave.
We played this at my brothers funeral he was a navy seal
Sorry for your loss
I sincerely thank him for his service and ultimate sacrifice as well as those he left behind. My 18 yr old boy just joined the Navy and has talked about becoming a Seal. Scares me to death....but I will always support him and I'm so proud of the man he's becoming. May God Bless you, your family, and this beautiful country.
I am so sorry for your lose
@@justinorr9693 sorry for your lose
Jeremiah Beaty _please accept my sincere sympathy at the loss of you're seal brother love from Australia
I am a US Army Captain, i listen to this with my unit every day at work, we are Explosive Ordnance and have had some experiences that we will never forget. My proudly defend our country and support our fellow service members
Bryan Parrish Thank you sir. Thank you for everything you are doing and have done. God bless you.
My father is passed but instilled a lot of that spirit if an infantry soldier and he was an elite #pathfinder and #airbornranger
Bryan Parrish i send out so much gratitude. Thank you!!! 💯💕💕💕
Bryan Parrish ...sir this Marine salutes you and all of the EOD units ...God bless you , God bless America, and thanks for walking the walk sir!!
Mitch Rossell that means alot to me and my guys and parts of this song ring true with us more often than we would care to admit at times
RIP to the fallen. From the UK , respect to US 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thank You Luke.
Respect to ALL our fallen on both sides of the pond, friend. Despite the mess politicians make of things, they leave it up to the service men and women to do the hardest work, and bear the hardest consequences. I render a Veteran's salute to all of them. Lest we forget.
@@bretwhitmore8855 Agree!
This is going on repeat and I'm gonna cry every single second. Been out since 2010 and I still have night terrors that won't end, I'm alcoholic and nobody around me to relate with.
I have to say man, I'm really sorry about what you has to go through. I must say though, Jesus is the one thing that can help you with this. Therapy and people can help, but it fades. Jesus says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." He can help you.
Thank you for your service. I’m sorry you went through all that you did
My best friend Lee k karr served in Korea war
.he was USA army veteran. He passed away. Old age. His with the angels in heaven. He is. As of writing this I want to serve as army. I suffer from PTSD. Childhood trauma. I will never be the same again. I'm 23 years old. My chances of joining the army is 0. Thank you to all your service. ❤❤
I wish you success in your journey in life. And thank you for supporting us vets. May your friend rest in peace!
@@steadystacking9241 Thank you
I am so happy for him and his family is dreams came true and now he's one of my favorite country artists so I'm just catching up on AGT and I just want to tell him congratulations that's awesome🎉😊❤
I have spoken with a few men that served and your words could not be any more truer, we have to do better for our servicemen and women of war, in helping them once they return to help them past a battle / a fight that truly does not leave but returns at times like a thief in the night, robbing them of Peace that they so deserve... My prayers is that we remember you all in our prayers, and get our communities to bring such awareness for you that somehow / in someway we can have a place for all to go for support when they are battling the Battle of the Bale Out of The Red, White and Blue... God Speed and God be with you all...
This song gives me chills from the 1st note to the last. Incredible song. God Bless our Military, our Veterans and the USA 🇺🇸
Same here , also gave me chills ,exactly what these lyrics the video and Mitch Rossell's hauntingly beautiful vocals bring to life'' Man's inhumanity to man.''
my best friend just died in the marine corps and this song hit me in feelings so hard
Shawn Asbury
I'll be praying for you and your buddy. I know what it's like. nothing but love and support headed in your way. Keep strong.
Stay strong brother! Your best friend is looking after you in the heaven
Still hands down one of the all-time greatest songs I've ever heard. Never fails to hit like a truck right in the feels. I am a US Soldier and combat vet that just left active duty and am now trapped in this miserable civilian existence 95% of the time. No they never taught me to take it off, but i don't think I ever really want to. When I was wearing that uniform was the only time in my life that I was something. Without it is nothing but hate and whiskey. Never should have taken it off while I still had a breath in me.
Thanks, hope to see you in concert some day, if you are ever coming to new mexico
+alex crabb just curious-did you leave of your own wishes or phased out by the military? Sorry if this is too personal.
+alex crabb thanks for your service and i am going in the navy when i am 18 god bless
+Fergus McCallum a little bit of both, I transferred to the Army Reserve when the army said that I had been in too long to go to cyber Defense, so now I am chasing it on my own
nice one! Good luck
Played at my brother's 🪦 he was in the national guard. Thank you to everyone who served and whobare still serving
From one NG to another....sorry for your loss. NG often gets ignored, but most don't realize how difficult it is to go back and forth from civilian to soldier with little warning or training,
I'm a USMC Brat. My Daddy served his entire life in service, for which I am always proud. I grew up in Cherry Point, Camp Le June, and on Parris Island. Regardless of the political BS involved, those who 'wrote the check' are and always will be my heroes!
I am a vet going thru ptsd and this song really hit home. Right now I am in a VA residential program for ptsd in Miami and my message for all the vets out there, get help, I held my trauma for 13 years and going thru this program has worked for me and the staff in Miami is the best at what they do. Go for it. Don't hold back. And you will feel a lot better, trust me.
My Dad served two tours in Vietnam. We didn't know anything about PTSD back then but thinking back he would jump out of a chair if he heard a pop. Dad stayed in the Army 20 years. We were stationed in Iran for 3 yrs. Belgium and Japan. I can promise you we have the best country in the world! I am so grateful for the soldiers who serve.
My husband served for 20 years in the Air Force and every time he came home from deployment I can tell you he looked the same, but each time his smile dimmed more and more. Now that he’s been out for 2 years he still isn’t back and I understand that, but his parents and siblings don’t understand.
❤❤❤❤ Thank you to all Military and prayers for all . Yes horrific tragedy they go through. Beautiful song
🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Once a Soldier always a Soldier. The Uniform is deep within.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I can't belive people hate this video I had my greate grandfather storm the beach of Normandy and he saw things he shouldn't have keep doing what your doing veterans no matter what you are still serving our country thank you and I hope to join the mariens one day Ooh rah
I was the only person my grandpa would talk to about his time in Vietnam. Every time he talked about it i could see his story play out in his eyes. I believe he never truly came back from overseas. I miss him dearly to me he will always be my hero even though he said he wasn't.
Thank you , from the bottom of my soul , Thank YOU & God bless you
Well this takes me back to a time I didn't want to remember.
Yea, I hear ya brother.
Been there done that, Sailors put up with a lot of crap too, USN 77'to84' blackshoe engineering, Persian Gulf, Indian ocean, I know what those boys on the USS Cole went through, once those steam pipes go, there's no way out, I can still smell that diesel and I'm nowhere near it.
Every time i listen to this I break down in tears for a long lost buddy of mine who served in the US Army came home for 6 months and he committed suicide from all the PTSD God bless yall we all care. We miss you brotha
I can’t believe this has four likes
sorry buddy hope hes at peace
Still fighting those devils. 32 years, Iraq twice and Afghanistan. Don’t know why I’m still here.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL WHO SERVED AN I WANT TO SAY PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO LOST THERE LIFE FOR ARE FREEDOM BECAUSE FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. MY HUSBAND DID 3 YEAR'S IN VIETNAM.
My father is a retired Army CW3. He served four tours over seas and every day I see his struggle, he struggles with PTSD. To every service member I want to say thank you for your service and commitment.
The ghost never leave, they are always looking over your shoulder.
July 4 fireworks can be problematic, especially when the wind wafts the smell of the powder across to me.
Every time I go to the Wall in DC, I cry.
Hang on there buddy
i know what you mean there. i deal with them all the time and tell all of my neighbors to please not shoot off fire works if i am home
Hang in there. Thank you for your service! I am forever in your debt. I know it is a little late but welcome home soldier!
Stand tall Soldier, first off thank you for your service. And you are brace, let the fears of your past stay as the past, let the future, be the future, and the new present. Make it one good life :) Otherwise, what does life mean, if it isn't good and great? :) Stay strong soldier ^ ^
Brave*
I miss my father 😢 82nd airborne army 🇺🇸💕💕💕
What you're never prepared for is how the faces and voices of those you lost will never leave you. They will come back to you at random moments for the rest of your life.
(US Army, OIF 2004-05, OEF 2010-2011)
as a veteran that's how we feel ,when ever I see or someone talks about the military I still remember everything ,I always felt like I was doing something for my country and my people, you never lose the honor you feel of serving your country
Thank you sir.
Thank you for your service. And you are not a "nobody."
Thank you for your service. I owe you a great debt. I know it may be a little late but welcome home.
Thank you for your service. My son just joined the Navy..he just turned 18. So proud of him and the others that make the sacrifices they do to defend our beautiful country. God Bless America!!!
This song really hits home. My son fresh out of high school joined the US Army. He graduated basic on 11/6/2014. He has a passion for our country and is proud to serve. He listens to this song daily. I can feel the emotions when you sing Mitch....I am so proud of every man & woman who has so humbly without hesitation chose to serve our country and protect our freedoms. At my sons graduation the words that stuck to me are....."These soldiers are our hero's, they don't want us to feel sorry for them, they want us to be proud of them" words of the ds of 1-61st INF REG 165th BDE. I am so proud of my son and every american soldier and the path they have chosen. This is a very well written song Mitch, thank you for sharing it with us.
I listen to this often. Thank you bro. 68W 96-02
It's been 50+ years since I left Vietnam and this song , I think says it all .welcome home to all .
Support from a german soldier ! God bless you we are brothers in arms
Indeed we are, Fr4nz3L. It was one of the proudest times in my life when I was an 'exchange soldier' with the Bundeswehr troops at the nearest Kaserne to me (Koblenz) when I was living there in the late 80s. I was a USAF Airman assigned to the 38th Tactical Missile Wing at Wueschheim (Pydna), but I earned your Schutzenschnur the hard way, just like all the rest. Absolut, wir sind Waffenbrüder.
I was so blessed to meet and help a young Sergeant from FortBragg December the 20 th 2019 while he was enroute to his family when he broke down I thank God for that experience helping him get his truck repaired and home to his family has been the best Christmas I have had in my lifetime! I would stand in front of a Mack truck or take a bullet for you Sarge!!!!we love and respect our military here in Marion Nc! God bless you Sergeant Hendricks! Praying for your safety and all your men by your side
Thank you to all soldiers around the world from Estonia
God bless our soldiers, God bless America.
As a soldier in the United States Army I feel that this song is so perfect for how I feel about the army and the way of life I live now .
Thank you
For this video
SPC Echevarria
U.S. Army
Thank you for your service.
I'm with you brother.
Pv2 Cundiff
U.S. Army
Thank you for your service. God bless you, keep you safe, and help you make it home alive for you and your loved ones. Amen.
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Looking down to all the comments , i wish that Canadian people was as patriotic as you guys from the USA
They are, it's just not as common as it is in the states.
@@syn2nd870 most of us dont know the anthem 😂
My Grandpa was a Vietnam Marine Veteran. He always did his best to hide this side for his grandkids but I could see him flinch on the Fourth of July with every firework that went off and I saw how his knuckles turned white as clenched that railing as hard as he could to keep himself there with us instead there with his brothers. He passed away June 8th 2014. Not a day goes by I dont miss him.
my grandpa was born three days before Pearl Harbor. enlisted to the USMC at 17, deployed overseas to (then united) Korea, passed away from blood clotting in his heart this past august. would've been his 80th last week
this made me emotional and reminded me how dangerous be in the defence force is. I am
currently 13 and I am apart of the air force cadets learning all the stuff I need to know to be able to join any defence force.
This is the best song out there I'm 12 years old but I'm gonna be a marine I love this country and songs like this very great song and every US military fighter I thank u so much u are great 1 like - 1 salute for the military out there
Good for you, lad.
However not the best place for a 1-like 1-... plug.
Sorry, just slightly triggered. :p
I’m 12 and I want to be a fire fighter like my dad and my brotjer
Brother*
Oorah
I’m a 11 year old and i want to serve the us to
Anyone here from the 10th mountain division? 10 mtn div all the way!!! Thank you all for your service I will be joining the US ARMY soon. Please like, support, and pray for me and those men and women who are serving us. Hurrah!
I just can’t get it off….. might be one of the best, significant, meaningful, touching, poignant, amazing… lines in any song !! It checked my heart!
Understand that people who put on the uniform and fought, NEVER forget what they went through! The memory hurts them! They need your love and support. ALL OF THEM!
My boyfriend wants to go into the. Army. He's only 17. And our baby is due may 30th. I'm kinda scared I'm going to lose him. But I want to say thank you to all the veterans. Who. Fought for our country. And who are fighting for us. Here's a big thank you. Prayers for all of y'all. My cousin is in the army. And he has 2 sons
Its been 10 years now. Vets have no family except the Strong women that are will to stand by them.
i came from AGT i hope you feel the love of the world tonight
I had one family member who was sent to war, he fought well and served our country damn well. He died wearing his uniform, never took it off. Even though he's not home, he's in a better place now. Rest in peace SGT Eugene Yost.
Beautiful song! I'm a VET myself but never saw battle and at the same time, I can empathize with all of you...
My husband was Air Force but he did a year long deployment to Iraq as a convoy driver in 2008. We met in 2012 and I immediately knew that he had PTSD after several incidents. He told me a little about Iraq at the time and he couldn't stop crying. He was medically retired in 2018 and both his body and his mind have greatly suffered from his service. He has also served as a volunteer firefighter at various points in his life and its the only thing that keeps him sane.
He suffers from chronic pain that he only forgets about when the tones drop and he runs for the door to put his life on the line for a citizen of Madison County, Kentucky. He has also failed to adapt to civilian life and that has been a challenge for him. He has been through failed job after failed job and he was finally medically retired from a department of defense civilian job due to his PTSD.
The wounds of war have greatly damaged him and I pray that he finds peace at some time in his life.
This is how I feel to this day I couldn't put it any better thanks
I watch this Video At least Once A day. I Cry every time I watch This. I Promise When I sign up I will Honor Those who came Before Me And Honor those who will come after me, As I hope they do the same.
I watch it everyday and cry too. My friend whose in training had me look it up. Its a great song though
PMC bro?
No Sir.
What mos are u going to and what branch
I will join the Marines and 0311 rifleman.
God I miss my times in the Army😢 and the friends I made there. I also met other good soldier there and now wonder how many of them lost their lives to soon, so far the only personal death that been confirmed to me was my best friend and a woman I once and still love ❤. To all my fellow Soldiers and Veteran also remember the fallen heroes for as long as you live.
My cousin was KIA in OEF. I think about him nearly every day 10 years later. He joined after his father died of cancer. My great Uncle was in areas heavily sprayed with agent orange. He was looking to get closer to him, and the third tour was his last. Heavens streets are guarded by United States Marines.
God Bless to all the men and women that fight for this country. THANK YOU👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪💪
My brother was in The Marine Corps. The day he told me he joined I was so scared. Even though I wanted to ask him to stay I knew deep down in him that this is really what he wanted to do. And I didn’t want to stop him from living his dreams. I am so proud of him and what he has accomplished and no words can ever express that!! PROUD MARINE SISTER FOREVER!!
My late father is a United States Marine. Like you I'm very proud of him. Thank your brother for his service. Semper Fi from the proud daughter of a United States Marine
So cool how many did he kill?
@@VacuumsTurnMeOn something you don't ask Military families, some people find it to be disrespectful and I do too
I'm good friends with a desert storm marine named Kevin he has given me some of his old stuff he is also a subscriber of mine as well sempter fi marines
I'm proud to be a US Marine. I'm proud to serve my country. Thanks for this amazing song.
For the song- it is heart wrenching, but a good one. For all of the present, past and future vets I read posting remarks, I can Never repay you , or your Family, for the Freedom and Rights , my Family , and myself enjoy, for the Sacrifices each of you represent, as well as my son in law, a Marine ,(until The 'you know what' got him kicked out for Not taking it. He tells me "Once a Marine, Always a Marine", and he is trying to get re- instated now, he and his buddies). I am proud of each and everyone of you for your service, and all the missed family time for you all,GOD bless you all. My ' Thank you' is so small compared to your service, but Each of you have it.
To all you heroes reading this thank you for service. If any of y'all ever need to talk I am here I won't lie and say I understand. No civilian can ever say they truly do. My daddy served from the day he turned 18 until cancer took him from us.
Sarah Lacomb. Respect! Thankyou!