War Veteran interview-Hutch

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  • Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Hutch, a war veteran in Los Angeles.
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  • @Elizabeth-tw9qc
    @Elizabeth-tw9qc ปีที่แล้ว +878

    Has there been something set up that I can find out there to give some help to this man and his son yet?

    • @nicole1796
      @nicole1796 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      gfm: help Hutch and Chance . That will take you to the place that gives direct support for this unique disabled veteran.

    • @lindychambers6534
      @lindychambers6534 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@nicole1796 Thank you Nicole.

    • @silversurfermusicco5263
      @silversurfermusicco5263 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Noble cause

    • @qtpysusie459
      @qtpysusie459 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I would like that too.

    • @T.Sullivan
      @T.Sullivan ปีที่แล้ว

      Get help for your grammar first lol

  • @mvpd98
    @mvpd98 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +279

    Anyone else come to this one after watching Jack's interview? I had to find Hutch and give it a watch and its was well worth it. The world needs more people like him.

    • @mvpd98
      @mvpd98 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@haseeb2167 it doesn't silly, it already has plenty 🤣

    • @mvpd98
      @mvpd98 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@haseeb2167 mine too 🤣

    • @mvpd98
      @mvpd98 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@haseeb2167 yes because the world does need more people like Hutch. You're not very smart 🤣

    • @mvpd98
      @mvpd98 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@haseeb2167 that's a lot of words just to say you got the point I was making. Good job 🤣

    • @mvpd98
      @mvpd98 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@haseeb2167 but you proved that you didn't misinterpret it. You just wanted to be a smug, condescending 💩head... and you succeeded. Congrats! 🤣

  • @ross5307
    @ross5307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5103

    As a service connected operation Iraqi freedom veteran (OIF), I can say that EVERYTHING this dude talks about is spot in. The damage we did over there didn’t hit me until I had my first child in 2013, then my mental health further declined after having my son 4 years ago. And for what? Absolutely nothing. This is the shit we have to live with day in and day out. They say “hate the war, not the warrior” but most days I can’t even look at myself in the mirror. I thought I got out of Iraq after my 2nd deployment unscathed, but I am dying on the inside slowly. I absolutely loathed the VA because 99.99% of the people who work there are absolutely oblivious to what we went through, and their only remedy is psychiatric medication which has done more damage to me then anything. The Va has further gone downhill since “covid” because most of the therapy services provided now are all telehealth, so we can’t even have human contact with one another. God bless this dude. He sat there and told most of our stories in 45 minutes

    • @miapdx503
      @miapdx503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +125

      God bless you sir🌹

    • @rosebudwilson8200
      @rosebudwilson8200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      Ross, my husband is a Viet Nam Vet, you do live day to day after being in war. He once told me the military trains you to hate the people you are fighting because that is the only way you can kill. That alone says volumes. He also told me about the time his fellow soldier had his foot blown off next to him, and his first thought was "that lucky guy gets to go home". I cannot even imagine what you remember and how those memories effect your life. Can I say God Bless you and Thank you for sharing your truth because that is the only way we can understand the PTSD you live with.

    • @chicagorilla4983
      @chicagorilla4983 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      This was one of my favorite interviews that I was really able to process mentally. Thank you for the update.

    • @thatchannel6879
      @thatchannel6879 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is cringe to learn what people are going through after they fought in wars their country started without having been attacked. If you mention nine eleven/w@ar on terr0rr it's obvious you believe American ci vil w@ar was about ending sl@ avery. Which was not just like the att @cks merica have done so far have nothing to do with w@r on t€rr0r. On the contrary, Merica is the bu lly of the world.

    • @LaCosa973
      @LaCosa973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Hooah💜

  • @jennysedgley8284
    @jennysedgley8284 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +832

    I watched this just after the interview with Jack. Jack talked incredibly warmly & movingly about this man & how much he helped him.

    • @shawnjanet3246
      @shawnjanet3246 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

      That would s the same reason I'm watching it now.

    • @scottrawlins8165
      @scottrawlins8165 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      Me too!!! Same!

    • @TireSlayer55
      @TireSlayer55 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      same here.

    • @samrusoff
      @samrusoff 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Same

    • @maryspinelli180
      @maryspinelli180 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Me too 😊

  • @thewanderingpatriot
    @thewanderingpatriot ปีที่แล้ว +604

    I’m a 53 yr old “Blackhawk Down” veteran. This guy gave the greatest explanation of PTSD and “coping” I’ve ever heard. It’s amazing to hear your un vocalized thoughts…..spoken perfectly by a stranger. Spot on bro. Thank you for that validation.

    • @WilliamBruhhh
      @WilliamBruhhh ปีที่แล้ว +4

      God bless you

    • @southsider3767
      @southsider3767 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Going to call “Don Shipley” what’s your name “the wandering”?

    • @waheeb_m
      @waheeb_m 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How was it in somalia?

    • @tim30006
      @tim30006 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What unit were you in?

    • @jimevans1112
      @jimevans1112 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@tim30006 What's your last name Timmy?

  • @Sarah-lb8cs
    @Sarah-lb8cs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1352

    You definitely need to do more interviews with veterans. They deserve and need a platform. Americans need to hear these stories….no matter how heartbreaking they are. We need to know and they need to talk.

    • @champstar9669
      @champstar9669 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I hit the thumb up on your comment in support of what you said.

    • @agentannie4976
      @agentannie4976 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yuitb
      Ty Ty

    • @agentannie4976
      @agentannie4976 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@champstar9669 you can be a friend for a couple yyyyhours yif yyour yif yyurko you are going y mmm

    • @jnice6263
      @jnice6263 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yup I agree but they need to be vetted before uploading because as we know there are fakes out there. I love hearing from real vets

    • @roscoep.coltraine6344
      @roscoep.coltraine6344 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Agree,100% Can't find the solution to any issues by never mentioning them again and just continuing on the same old way as always and hoping for different result.

  • @jmezi404
    @jmezi404 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    "My son is happy to be my son, and I am happy to be his dad"
    Man, that was powerful

    • @moo9141
      @moo9141 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was bawling. No amount of money in the world could ever buy something more important than that bond.

    • @karaamundson3964
      @karaamundson3964 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      💯

    • @user-ws4vt7zu5o
      @user-ws4vt7zu5o 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm very happy for him, edit, both of them.

  • @johnpatrick3718
    @johnpatrick3718 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    "War is unnatural." A wise man, thank you Hutch and Mark for the presentation.

  • @BaconNMegs
    @BaconNMegs 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

    I took care of a WW2 vet who told me "we were just boys killing boys" talking about being in france. I'll never forget the look on his face when he said that. He had 2 purple hearts and a silver medal. RIP love

    • @septicguns7017
      @septicguns7017 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My grandfather told me (he was born 1946ish?) When he was growing up all the teachers and local townsmen were vets and they would just talk about their experience fighting in Europe or in the Pacific and how alien it was compared to how they lived today

  • @BM-vj1px
    @BM-vj1px ปีที่แล้ว +916

    I was 82nd Airborne, 11B. Afghanistan 05', Iraq 06', Iraq 07'. When he says that it stays with you everyday he is 100% right. The amazing part is how much your results may vary. Just because a combat vet seems like they are fine on the outside, make no mistake they are dealing with it in some way. Some are addicted to drugs. Some are angry all the time. Some seem fine but they wake up with nightmares . Some of us seek the adrenaline rush and feel empty without it. There are images burned into our brains that will never leave. The image of a human body burned to a crisp. The body stuck in the position they sat in when the EMP hit, frozen in time. Driving down the street past the scene of an IED and seeing body parts on the pavement and at the time acting as if it was just another day. No different than us seeing a dead squirrel on a country road. The images of blood soaked floors of a house you just shot up and slipping on the blood. I can recall the smell of blood on demand. The smell of an Iraqi detainee after we held them captive for 48 hours in a 100 degree room. The smell of fresh Falafel. The smell of a burn pit. And the smell of diesel. Every time I smell a diesel truck I am brought back to Iraq and loading into the hum-vee before a patrol or raid. I'll never forget feeling invincible even though there was death all around me. I feel so blessed to be what most people would see as "normal". Good career, good marriage, 3 healthy kids. Why am I so lucky? The only good thing to come out of war is it granted millions of vets the knowledge and experience to know that war is hell and should not exist. I was about to delete all of this but decided to just hit enter.
    Mark, thank you for doing this. Keep up the Vet interviews. Watching these vets talk about this stuff helps me.

    • @michaelgmitter1533
      @michaelgmitter1533 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Thank you for not deleting this. I have seen, smelled, heard, and felt all of these things too. You surely know that you are not alone in these experiences, but I just want to tell you that you aren't alone. And I feel less alone be reading this.

    • @catarinab3167
      @catarinab3167 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Speaking helps a lot definitely. I was the kid watching all of this happening around me. Running from bombs. I have nightmares too its been 30 + years.

    • @samschancemyoes194
      @samschancemyoes194 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Thank you for your write up and service. Wishing you all the best

    • @mfarm_coop
      @mfarm_coop ปีที่แล้ว +28

      That smell of diesel exhaust takes me back every time. It's been 16 years and every time I smell diesel exhaust I get a jolt through my body. Thank you for sharing this, and thank you Hutch and thank you SWU for these. Semper Fi

    • @wjbrooks19
      @wjbrooks19 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      What unit were you in? Sounds like you were in 1-325.

  • @JamesonsTravels
    @JamesonsTravels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3388

    One of the best veteran interviews I have seen. Very thoughtful.

    • @cem5470
      @cem5470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Good to see you here sir. Love your channel.

    • @lilaworley8935
      @lilaworley8935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Agreed. He's really so impressive and insightful. A very strong character.

    • @col.cottonhill6655
      @col.cottonhill6655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I've been subbed to your channel for years now too!

    • @shezakilla209
      @shezakilla209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I agree.

    • @the2ndcoming135
      @the2ndcoming135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      “And, that’s all I got to say.”😂

  • @user-bz7vz6nt3k
    @user-bz7vz6nt3k 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +326

    “My son helped me rebuild my soul.”This is a beautiful story. Great interview Mark

    • @lohat
      @lohat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A

    • @caribcarib4337
      @caribcarib4337 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Jack the guy from Mass sent me here to listen to Hutch

    • @aliciabloom1611
      @aliciabloom1611 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@caribcarib4337me too!

    • @farrah9748
      @farrah9748 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      💔 sons 😑 🐾

    • @MrM0saic
      @MrM0saic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@farrah9748 sons...

  • @melayneswant4558
    @melayneswant4558 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    It brought a tear to my eye when you said your son tells you you’re ok if your having a nightmare in the middle of the night. You’re raising a great person.

  • @boardbrown
    @boardbrown 2 ปีที่แล้ว +592

    His last spoken line is a heart stopper: "The smarter we get, the more dangerous we become"

    • @Marinemom75
      @Marinemom75 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      And I believe we have educated ourselves into stupidity.

    • @ledpinkdefsabbathwhokinksd9733
      @ledpinkdefsabbathwhokinksd9733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Marinemom75 not quite

    • @bobshenix
      @bobshenix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Marinemom75 Eh... not really. The general population is actually getting dumber and certainly more vacuous.

    • @rickymarino1208
      @rickymarino1208 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      The thing is, what we call smart , is not really smart.. it's actually makes things complicated .self enlightenment is smart.caring n sharing is key...love life and live it

    • @sebastianconstantin5176
      @sebastianconstantin5176 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      elon musk warned us many times about the artificial inteligence...

  • @jimferoce4862
    @jimferoce4862 2 ปีที่แล้ว +593

    “Tradition has been the death of human discourse” is one of the most profound statements I have ever heard in my 54 years. Hutch, you’re damn right that you are a good person. Thank you for sharing your story.

    • @nellkellino-miller7673
      @nellkellino-miller7673 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep. People think that tradition and culture and religion and politics justify unimaginable violence. Unthinkable horrors.
      Stop watching the news, and you quickly realise that most of our narratives are just a kind of "industry" that perpetuate the divides between us for the benefit of a handful of powerful people who don't give a shit about you and the people you love.
      I lost a friend to military service and his family were genuinely proud, mostly because of ideas they got from watching the news. They actually encouraged him to fight a war they barely understood themselves. If there is a hell, it's made for people like that.

    • @lucasholthuis5871
      @lucasholthuis5871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah that was spot on, this guy is on the ball hey!

    • @exit747steve1
      @exit747steve1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      well put.

    • @1htalp9
      @1htalp9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      In a sense, yes; but all things have their place. Not all things are all bad, nor are all things all good. But you know this...

    • @andyeighttre
      @andyeighttre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      If tradition is the death, than materialism is the bullet.

  • @FastEddy396
    @FastEddy396 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    The great injuries of PTSD are the inability to connect with and relate to others, the loss of all innocence, the inability to ever feel safe again.

  • @leslieanne4172
    @leslieanne4172 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    My brother just lost his battle with PTSD and we lost him to suicide. He was Airborne as well. Brooks Proctor. There is so much we don't know as family. We need more people speaking out to help us understand so we know how to love them. Thank you for pulling back the veil on this tough subject. I am trying to share as Veteran's Day approaches. Godbless and Godspeed.

    • @livea3596
      @livea3596 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😢

    • @generallyspeaking850
      @generallyspeaking850 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m sorry for your loss .. 😞

  • @JFINZ889
    @JFINZ889 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    8 year marine. I hit rock bottom drinking myself to death. I now have a beautiful 4 year old boy and I’m almost 6 years sober. This mans story is courageous and is remarkable in every way.

    • @a.w.3772
      @a.w.3772 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you for protecting us!

    • @Jaceftp
      @Jaceftp ปีที่แล้ว

      @@a.w.3772 They were protecting the corrupt system. Many vets are aware of this. All respect to the man who served, but lets be real aye.

    • @DilbagSingh-sp2yp
      @DilbagSingh-sp2yp ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love you❤, love you❤, it's sheer joy to hear it dear I am amazed you carried on ah hope God bless me too with the patience he graced you with, as I have realized patience really let you be surprised over and over ,as they say, it's always the darkest before the dawn, and nothing but the patience will let you see the light and laugh, love you Jonathan love you.

    • @malachistice8111
      @malachistice8111 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@a.w.3772 thank you for your service would be more appropriate, especially considering most of what those guys do isn’t “protecting us”

    • @GolgothFranc
      @GolgothFranc ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@malachistice8111 He didn't understand

  • @MiguelGomes-kg6ml
    @MiguelGomes-kg6ml 2 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    This guy should write a book, he is so good at expressing his emotions and his thoughts.

    • @johnschwab3749
      @johnschwab3749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      At LEAST a book. Lectures, events, outreach!!!

    • @marypierson7899
      @marypierson7899 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Completely agree…wow…
      Very articulate

    • @lydiab6063
      @lydiab6063 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You are eloquent, Hutch!

    • @rochelleauge6734
      @rochelleauge6734 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      THIS!!!

  • @zombieturd2
    @zombieturd2 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    His story sounds like mine. I was 82nd Airborne. Combat medic. IRAQ 03 TO 04. They called me back Into service after I ETS in 2008. I got out in 06 and got orders for Afghanistan for 15 months. I've lost my relationships with all of my family because of my war experiences. The true cost and the weight we carry everyday isn't talked about much.

    • @BelleTolles
      @BelleTolles ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I know my apology is meaningless, but I am so sorry that our country treats those in the military and then as veterans, so horribly. It's a great shame for our country that I wish people were more active in protesting

    • @CariBarbour
      @CariBarbour ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I am so sorry for your experience. I wish I could help you..I hope you know you are not alone and you are very loved🤍 God bless you soldier!

    • @mepayne651
      @mepayne651 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you for your service.

    • @stephanieinman2743
      @stephanieinman2743 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So you give your life mind body soul and come back and are mentally lost forever, Beyond Sad. I could say I do pray, But sometimes I wonder what am I praying to or for, No Disrespect to you by Far, just wonder. Thank you for your service I just feel all these responses go unnoticed,One Soldier at a time, Sad.

    • @zombieturd2
      @zombieturd2 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@user-np2xu5vc2e thanks brother. Nice to hear from another medic. Sometimes it's hard and sometimes it's not. You know what I mean.

  • @jayhughes4956
    @jayhughes4956 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    I’m a Marine corps veteran. One of the best description of what goes on. He’s so thoughtful and good at explaining the struggle day to day. Hang in there brother ❤

  • @Kevin-jr4ys
    @Kevin-jr4ys ปีที่แล้ว +294

    I was in rehab with Hutch in 2016 he took everyone to cook places and camping trips everyone thought he was cool and he was. Fun to be around

    • @marjory62
      @marjory62 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That’s awesome!

    • @brookehenderson5762
      @brookehenderson5762 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We're you at CRLA?! Hutch is the best. Known him since 2011. In 2016 we were working at CRLA! His gf Nicole is my best friend to this dat

    • @generallyspeaking850
      @generallyspeaking850 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think I watched a documentary about that place on court tv ..? If so it was mind blowing.

  • @Vcubed1080
    @Vcubed1080 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Wish I could find your first interview Hutch. As an old man listening to this interview, I know the world is in a good place with men like you.

  • @BuddhatheRockstar
    @BuddhatheRockstar 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    My husband was in Iraq 2006-2007. His nightmares are constant. Thank you Hutch for your courage then and now.

  • @randolphgrohnke3471
    @randolphgrohnke3471 ปีที่แล้ว +713

    I spent 2 years flying helicopter gunships in Vietnam 67-68-69. It was very difficult for me to here his story. As I watched him we became one. I felt I’m looking in a mirror and he’s me. I’m 79 years old and you never never forget. Take care Hutch, I understand exactly where your coming from.

    • @wrmorris2
      @wrmorris2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      hear ya brother.. Baker co 1/506 INF Iraq 2004_2005

    • @jumpingjacks5558
      @jumpingjacks5558 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thank you for your service

    • @jumpingjacks5558
      @jumpingjacks5558 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@wrmorris2 Thank you for your service

    • @kidchernobyl6037
      @kidchernobyl6037 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks for your sacrifice!! May all of you find peace!!!

    • @weirdo1083
      @weirdo1083 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I new a good bloke here in australia who was in nam and told me some really horrific stories unforutnatley he took his own life due to ptsd and deppresion.

  • @edwardbedrosian2272
    @edwardbedrosian2272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +601

    met this guy at a party a few years ago. spent the evening talking. cool dude. its a trip to see him on here. didn't know half the shit he had been through. great interview hutch!

    • @gregmorgan9989
      @gregmorgan9989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You from cali?

    • @edwardbedrosian2272
      @edwardbedrosian2272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gregmorgan9989 yup

    • @edwardbedrosian2272
      @edwardbedrosian2272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Malcolm Caden thank you for your service

    • @gregmorgan9989
      @gregmorgan9989 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@edwardbedrosian2272 my chance you grow up in Glendale

    • @edwardbedrosian2272
      @edwardbedrosian2272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gregmorgan9989 no but I could see how my last name would indicate that 🤣

  • @elizaoliveiramollo5157
    @elizaoliveiramollo5157 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Im rewatching this after Jacks interview. Anyone else

  • @lucemoon4370
    @lucemoon4370 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    The way he described that dream and the young boy growing older with him, absolutely broke my heart. You could hear the pain in his voice.

  • @FatherJB
    @FatherJB ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I met Hutch 6 years ago , he helped me. Ive been clean & sober for 6 years now.

    • @joebill663
      @joebill663 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Congrats. I've got 5 years

    • @Turd420
      @Turd420 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      respect

  • @Val_kyriee
    @Val_kyriee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    This man needs to write. He has a gift of putting into words what most people, especially vets, know in their heart.

    • @TooleyPeter
      @TooleyPeter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I thought exactly the same thing, Val. He has a gift with words.

    • @lesliesteele3926
      @lesliesteele3926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I would buy his book in a heartbeat.

    • @uazuazu
      @uazuazu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Definitely eloquent, with a good vocabulary, and really really aware. Best of luck to him really, whether he chooses to write or not. (Writing is pretty solitary, and he seems to prefer working with people -- but if the writing bug grabs him, then maybe he can run with it and give us something amazing.)

    • @safeeffective385
      @safeeffective385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      💯

    • @ronaldmcisaac
      @ronaldmcisaac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, Hutch should write about it. He probably is. Writing is therapeutic, and his written words (as are his spoken words) would be therapeutic for others.

  • @Wild_Turkey0352
    @Wild_Turkey0352 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I was a machine gunner in 2/6 wpns, WIA x 2 in Fallujah on my late 05’ into 06’ tour. This is one of the best veterans interviews I’ve heard. He really nails down a lot of the inner conflict and conversations that my fellow vets and I face

  • @richhall1808
    @richhall1808 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    He has more insight into the world then most and his son is fortunate to have this man for a dad.

  • @pepperachu
    @pepperachu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +410

    I respect his honesty and openness to speak. Most veterans are completely silent or commit suicide before they will talk about what they went through

    • @PBESCO
      @PBESCO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      He mentions his vast work and openness to therapy. I'm a veteran with PTSD and I've been on the brink of suicide before starting therapy. I did 2 tours in Afghanistan. I saw carnage and death. Still to this day I'm healing through therapy. But, yes, suicide is a real problem in the veteran community.

    • @1Whipperin
      @1Whipperin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I hope anyone thinking about joining the military watches this first.

    • @iraniansuperhacker4382
      @iraniansuperhacker4382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PBESCO the suicide stat isnt all that linked to combat tho. Most of the vets that commit suicide are non combat vets.

    • @lisarodriguez6966
      @lisarodriguez6966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@iraniansuperhacker4382 could you possibly point me in the right direction for these stats and reliable sources, please? I'd appreciate it.

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@PBESCO I'm sorry for your suffering. I'm glad you're taking care of yourself with therapy.❤️

  • @miapdx503
    @miapdx503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    This man just made me realize, when we say, "thank you for your service" we have no idea what we're talking about 😔

    • @ministerizzy
      @ministerizzy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!

    • @jimmywilliams8045
      @jimmywilliams8045 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was just thinking about that exact statement..

    • @donaldmack2307
      @donaldmack2307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Stop saying it.

    • @fredneech9873
      @fredneech9873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It's an unoriginal thing the sheep are expected to bleet out to a veteran.

    • @FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh
      @FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I've replied, "when I realized that my service was more to banks than humanity, I quit renenlisting."

  • @BackwoodsBeastTV
    @BackwoodsBeastTV ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I did convoy security in Iraq in 2008 as well. I lost my mind for awhile over there. The only thing I can say is “I did my job” I feel everything this man said.

    • @BelleTolles
      @BelleTolles ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm so sorry our country has treated you so horribly, both in the military and as a veteran. And that so little is being done about it

    • @nuerotimedivergentuser724
      @nuerotimedivergentuser724 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      No shame brother no shame

  • @janewilson1332
    @janewilson1332 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    The pain you exude, Hutch, is exquisite. You radiate immense wisdom and love along with that pain. You look beautiful to me. I felt like I knew you by the end of your story. Your truth is wrapped up in unimaginable brutality and you carry it poetically, like a tragic tale forever to be told. I love your warmth, your honesty and I am grateful to have “met” you. I feel deeply for you. Respect.

    • @lunarsma8446
      @lunarsma8446 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      !!!

    • @DP-dn8po
      @DP-dn8po 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Very well written, Jane!

  • @scrategy
    @scrategy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I deployed 7 times between OIF and OEF and this dude was dropping wisdom. I can see myself in him every time he pauses and he gets that thousand yard stare, those fucking flashbulb memories flood in and you’re right back there in the shit. My eyes got a little wet seeing how much raising his son is helping him. Stay strong brother!

    • @jakeupbowden8837
      @jakeupbowden8837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you for your service

    • @gburn9377
      @gburn9377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My daughter saved my life. I didn't turn into an addict or anything, but I couldn't turn off the grunt mentality.

    • @BelleTolles
      @BelleTolles ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sorry that our country has treated you and so many have been treated so horribly by our country and have gone through so much

  • @DMitch-ny3jb
    @DMitch-ny3jb ปีที่แล้ว +214

    I was in rehab with this guy about 10 years ago and I wish him the best! He might not even remember me if we ran acroos each other but u can tell he is a good person! We weren’t close but I recognized him right away when I saw his face! Good luck to u man I wish u the best goin forward!

    • @brookehenderson5762
      @brookehenderson5762 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Aw he's the best right? Were you at CRLA ?!

    • @gmanzano89gm
      @gmanzano89gm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How are you?

    • @stefnee4708
      @stefnee4708 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What does that mean? Are you insinuating he isnt a good person?​@brookehenderson5762

  • @cherylbritt7227
    @cherylbritt7227 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    This video gave me some insight as to what my husband really felt. Especially, the part about “not finding deep meaning in anything.” That was one of things that he really hated. He struggled and struggled, even going through electroshock therapy after coming home and doing four tours over 12 years as an infantryman. He felt sick over the atrocities he committed and was ashamed to tell people he was a soldier. He knew what he was doing (even though he for those pats on the back too) wasn’t right. He didn’t make it. He spiraled downward until he was gone.
    You remind me of him, you tell a great story and lay far yourself loudly. Love it!

  • @limchat2188
    @limchat2188 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Please Mark, do more veteran interviews. These men and women need a good platform like yours.

  • @Detman101
    @Detman101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +481

    This gentleman is so well put together given everything he has been through. The way he speaks, his mannerisms, his gestures...this is a highly intelligent individual.
    Yet, an individual that has seen things no human should see....

    • @stakoman
      @stakoman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      My grandmother tells me that when my grandfather return from the war he was never the same... It's like he never returned. War changes you forever. And the ones who are experiencing will never recover.
      It's sad that humans can't respect each other.
      I also noticed that he is hurting his own hand with his nail, like scratches and nervous. :(
      Respect

    • @chrisgheller980
      @chrisgheller980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      100% agree! Amazingly articulate man and insight on things.

    • @User-54631
      @User-54631 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Minus the good decision making skills of getting the face tattoos

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@User-54631 Wow, that was deep.

    • @Detman101
      @Detman101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@User-54631 I'm sure those came from surviving the prison term he served. He adapted...sadly, he has scars from his survival trial. But he survived...that's all that matters.

  • @MG-yy6vp
    @MG-yy6vp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    I know hutch personally the kid spoke his truth he is truly a stand up dude god blesse you brother

    • @imAdolff
      @imAdolff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      May, i ask how, you know him?

    • @drooshmaroosh8261
      @drooshmaroosh8261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@imAdolff He doesn't know him. Don't fall for this BS.

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He sure seems down to earth.

    • @unnamedchannel1237
      @unnamedchannel1237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@drooshmaroosh8261 I think it’s a she cause pink M logo

    • @imAdolff
      @imAdolff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@unnamedchannel1237 🤣🤣you gotta be joking

  • @trevorwillis3666
    @trevorwillis3666 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Combat vet here too. His description of coming to terms with participating in war is so spot on. I found myself shaking my head a lot through this story. I was never injured physically and lucky enough to avoid pain meds. I hope you're able to stay sober brother.

  • @jennifersampson8958
    @jennifersampson8958 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    I watcged this again because of what jack just said in his interview...Hutch really is one of those rare people in life that is a blessing to the world. Just listening to his story has affected me deeply. Just an amazing person.

  • @wikilee8928
    @wikilee8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว +372

    I can feel how happy he was when he talked about his son. I didn't see any smile until at 26:30 he started talking about his son. God bless you and your son, Hutch.

    • @grantmcraven
      @grantmcraven 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I guess you can just ignore all the poor people that he and his fellow American 'warriors' killed.
      And what was achieved in Iraq and Afghanistan, Syria and even Vietnam (plus Laos and Cambodia), during and by the American occupations? Absolutely nothing. Grief what about US military aggressions in Korea, Somalia, Yemen, Haiti, Panama, Grenada a long long list ? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States
      It was a very powerful and sincerely honest talk, for sure, one of the best ever on the channel. But there were no insights, just a plainly told description of the consequences of US military/industrial machine. People obliterated by explosions, kids with their heads shot off. All for what?

    • @wikilee8928
      @wikilee8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You bet. Poor people? Your rhetoric weakens a country. Although there is no such thing as holy war, wars are necessary evil, just like competition is necessary evil. The presence of American military in the overseas stabilizes the world. You have NO idea how evil communism is. My parents are from China. They told me that in China if one speaks against the government, they don’t just kill him, they harvest his organs while he is alive and sell them to the international market. The Chinese communist government has killed over 80 millions of its own people, and it intends to expand to the entire Asia, and then to the entire world since 1949. You don’t hear this in the news. You are like a little kid complaining about the hamburger is not warm enough while millions of people in the world survive on $2 a day and their politicians suck up billions of dollars. Oh, it is so cheap to hide behind a strong nation and enjoy freedom without paying prices. Freedom is not free. You have NO idea how rich this country is in terms of material wealth, freedom, institution, ideology and so on. I do agree that we should not have fought some wars, especially the Second Iraq War, it was a big lie promoted by the Neoconns.

    • @USMCLP
      @USMCLP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Grant McNamara I’m not denying anything you’re saying, but what did you honestly expect? He’s telling his individual story, and after all this time, he still can’t even fully make sense of why he was there.
      I don’t think anyone expected a full critique of American foreign policy going into this lmao.

    • @wikilee8928
      @wikilee8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@USMCLP I have to agree with you about the US foreign policy needing full critique. This is partially our own fault. We the people are too meek too lazy and perhaps too ignorant to oversee our own government, subsequently letting some idiots running the country for too long. Although our country has flaws and problems, some are huge ones, I still think the US is the best country in the world. We just need to speak out more and act more. About Vets, I don’t have any negative things to say about them. I used to work in defense industry and personally know many military officers and enlisters. Some of them are from wealthy and prominent families, some of them graduated from Ivy league schools. They could have gone to Silicon Valley and Wallstreet to “grab money” but they choose to serve the country. They received half of my salary doing the same job, engineering. I see their choices as nobility as well as personal sacrifice, no matter how disable some of them may be. May God have mercy.

    • @wikilee8928
      @wikilee8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wesmanavus You bet. You think Taliban cares about the American children? You think the Chinese communist regime cares about the American children? Why don't you enlist yourself and defend our country. If you are not American, I have no problem you enlisting in your own military. I have no respect for anybody or anything that weakens a nation.

  • @drumtravelfun
    @drumtravelfun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    Mark, easily one of the best interviews you've done. Hutch - one day at a time, brother. I hope your son sees this one day. He'll be so proud of you.

  • @heathera2874
    @heathera2874 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    ❤ God Loves You Hutch. Daughter of a %100 PTSD Vietnam Vet and Granddaughter of a WW2 Vet...
    To witness my Dad's emotional growth over the last 4+ decades has been a blessing and inspiration.
    I pray the same for you. You are such a Beautiful person!

  • @Glamour610
    @Glamour610 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Hutch, you are a phenomenal man. Listening to Jack's video yesterday made me want to find out who you are, and he left no crumbs explaining. I can see how you've made such a positive impact. Keep inspiring and changing lives, King!

  • @jaydkay30
    @jaydkay30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    “Tradition has been the death of human discourse.”
    “The smarter we get, the more dangerous we become.”
    2 eloquently stated, terrifying truths.

    • @joshslawyer1876
      @joshslawyer1876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Tradition is culture. Culture is everything.

    • @countdublevay7327
      @countdublevay7327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joshslawyer1876
      Agreed.

  • @GH5050-SO
    @GH5050-SO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    Please do more veteran interviews. This is amazing to hear the reality of war and what it does to people. These people's stories need to be heard.

    • @Nautilus1972
      @Nautilus1972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How about the stories of the families of the innocents they slaughtered in Iraq, Afghanistan, pick a country ...

    • @awg7068
      @awg7068 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Nautilus1972 How about the people who didn’t protest when the old men who sent them were campaigning to go in there. Pick a villain.

    • @catsforhire9116
      @catsforhire9116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Nautilus1972 During times of war the sacrifices of both (or all) sides must be respected.

    • @fireaterfromhell
      @fireaterfromhell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@catsforhire9116 that's an honorable way of thinking. Unfortunately, there's not much honor among the youth these days.

    • @Jmanrocks321
      @Jmanrocks321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. A series on war vets would be so damn informative. I think victims of gun violence would also be effective.

  • @simonhodgkinson1972
    @simonhodgkinson1972 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    That was one of, if not the best interview I've ever seen. The world needs this voice, this insight. Thanks Hutch, you educated a 56 year old Brit tonight in ways I never expected. Here's hoping you and your boy have a good life together, you deserve it. I look forward to the book/film etc

    • @BEANDIRECT
      @BEANDIRECT 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Best interview ever so heartfelt and he could bring a suicidal person back to earth/ reality!

  • @hannah_millward
    @hannah_millward 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Love this guy, massive respect.
    Need more interviews like this. Especially when the war is happening right now.
    He is hurting and so honest, so broken.
    I loved this interview Mark

  • @captainchaos8701
    @captainchaos8701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    i have learned more in 41 minutes then i have for the last 20 years of therapy. As he said, veterans can learn from each others troubles, even without communicating. Thanks for this.

    • @miketython1550
      @miketython1550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Get a different therapist bro

    • @sleepywolf1533
      @sleepywolf1533 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@miketython1550 yeah lol

    • @TheXxsuperxxchickxx
      @TheXxsuperxxchickxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you should try group therapy with other veterans!

    • @bruh1077
      @bruh1077 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@miketython1550nah most therapists are nothing but a person who made it through school and got a degree. You can’t connect with people unless you experienced what they did to a similar extent.
      A therapist who’s never served in the military, or deployed, or deployed to war during the GWOT in the early 2000s.
      You must not be smart.

  • @TammyWhelan
    @TammyWhelan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    This hit hard. My dad was POW in the Vietnam War. I remember my dad going through PTSD. He didn't see us. When he drank, he didn't hear us. When he was sober, we didn't hear or see him. He tried getting help at the VA, but no one would help him. He was in and out of the VA hospital but never treated it. He ended up getting murdered. The guys who did it basically killed a dead man. Everything this man, I see my dad. Our country really abandons our soldiers, and that cycle does trickle down into families. I am happy that he shared his story and put his son first. I also think it is wonderful that he is sober! That is strength. This is meaning.

    • @TBlanktim
      @TBlanktim 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It is a shame that your story is often told. They spend millions to train us to go to war. And yet, they spend NOTHING to get us back home.
      Vietnam war era vet.
      Son of a Korean war era vet. And sadly...the beat goes on.

    • @blueeyes6192
      @blueeyes6192 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      our country is a war loving nation. That’s the problem .

  • @scottg6285
    @scottg6285 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I served in the navy for 6 years & after hearing this HERO tell his story, I’m kind of ashamed to say i served in the navy for 6 years. All i can come up with is thank you for your REAL service to this country we live in. I appreciate your honesty & your ability to keep it real. God Bless You Brother.

  • @Ellobothe1
    @Ellobothe1 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I want to give this guy a hug. Bless you and your son man.

  • @pattycorm
    @pattycorm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    This young man is so articulate and I could really hear his heart. I have a son who is a Marine Corps combat Veteran who toured in Afghanistan. I’ve watched him be tormented by his own memories. He has recently gotten help, and is sober. I pray he continues to get help and is able to stay sober. Thank you to Hutch for sharing your story; It’s hard, but you tell it well. You are going to help people!

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Praying for you, your son and loved ones. 🙏❤️

    • @pattycorm
      @pattycorm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@marylougeorge9890 Thank you so very much!

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pattycorm ❤️

  • @jphillips8338
    @jphillips8338 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    This guy is so intelligent, introspective, and an excellent communicator. Raw, unfiltered, heartfelt, real, transparent, humble, brilliant.

  • @gx2dru215
    @gx2dru215 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This is the most powerful interview I’ve ever seen. He’s a good soul. Thank you

  • @priscillaconway1160
    @priscillaconway1160 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    "The smarter we get, the more dangerous we become". Truth. Hutch, you are unbelievably so well spoken. It feels like you have found your true purpose. The horror and trauma you have gone through is what brought the light within you, so that you can help others. As ugly as it was and still is, there is beauty & loving light in even the darkest corners. To find your true purpose is beautiful in itself. ✨

  • @dw8477
    @dw8477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    He's so humble I'm not sure if he realises what an excellent job he did there. No notes, no bravado, no angle just raw, interesting, intelligent and articulate honesty. Well done Sir.

  • @ryanadams6075
    @ryanadams6075 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I identify on so many levels. Iraq veteran, recovering drug addict, and fatherhood gave me purpose. Big love, my brother.

  • @nicholasdugdale
    @nicholasdugdale ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You can see the pain still existing in his eyes. The struggle Hutch must deal with on a daily routine is unreal. So many of us thank you for sharing your story. You are a well spoken and a super humbling human being and your story allows the light to expose the atrocities of war. War is not natural and should be avoided at all costs.

  • @teresamorrison9775
    @teresamorrison9775 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    What an amazing person. My son is 21 and getting ready to be deployed. I am so blessed to have come across this man because I may relate or understand what my son may go through upon return from deployment. An amazing job for him would be able to help these young men who are getting ready to return from deployments. His insight and understanding of what he is going through is amazing. To help other young men understand what they may be going through in a way that doesn’t seem medical and making the men feel weak would be a perfect fit. You ARE an amazing man and I pray you are able to help others heal.

    • @yeetnama9094
      @yeetnama9094 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      why would you allow your son to serve as a sacrificial lamb for this wicked Govt

    • @kentthompson1370
      @kentthompson1370 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@yeetnama9094 obviously you’re special, Since when has a child ever listen to their parent. I joined and served after 9/11 in spite of my entire family being against it.

    • @pje6882
      @pje6882 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@yeetnama9094 In young peoples mind's they are bulletproof or don't you know that. You can try to steer them in different directions but in the end they will make up their own mind, what are you going to do strap them down in a chair and monitor. I know because I did it myself. when the Marine barracks were bombed in Lebanon as a teen I felt the need to serve and joined. Some people have a calling to serve and others like yourself would rather benefit from those who sacrifice the most. Believe me nobody chooses to serve thinking about "the government" Yes, wars without a cause are the most undesirable but war will never go away and if it ever shows up on your doorstep would you fight or hide in a hole

    • @junglesuperstar9270
      @junglesuperstar9270 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Are u crazy ? Get your son out of the army .

    • @junglesuperstar9270
      @junglesuperstar9270 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kentthompson1370 you are an idiot , congrats

  • @elishaniesen8128
    @elishaniesen8128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    Hutch effectively articulated how it feels to be in war and how people kill their own pain. Really appreciated his message! Much love from a fellow veteran❤

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was very insightful.
      I hope you're doing well.❤️

  • @OG-Ghost33
    @OG-Ghost33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    As a disabled Afghanistan veteran who seen my best friend get shot right in front of me this interview hit differently. I was in Afghanistan on outposts for 12 of the 15 months I was there and I’ll never forget those experiences. I’ve been on steady consistent therapy counseling and group therapy since 2013

    • @4everhumbl36
      @4everhumbl36 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ditto brudda
      You’re not alone
      Stay strong

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm sorry for your suffering. I'm glad you're taking care of yourself by being involved in therapy.❤️

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@4everhumbl36 ❤️

    • @zippydodahquirk9039
      @zippydodahquirk9039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sorry our dumb government made you go through that crap.

    • @codiefitz3876
      @codiefitz3876 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zippydodahquirk9039 The US military is an all volunteer force.

  • @therightnumber2003
    @therightnumber2003 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Wow. Just wow. I hope he gets into social work for the VA or something like it. Amazingly perceptive and articulate person with a heart bigger than life. Thank you.

  • @debbiemeyer7666
    @debbiemeyer7666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I started crying when he said his son had to wake him up and tell him, “ you’re ok, Dad.” 😭🙏🏼

    • @javicoca
      @javicoca ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I wanted to cry so hard for much of this interview that I had to keep it in so I could finish my activities. The way he sometimes stopped mid-sentence since the start of the interview, it's like the horror he carries inside derails his train of thought.

    • @juliannecheek9916
      @juliannecheek9916 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh same.

    • @Beelzebub7190
      @Beelzebub7190 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same man

  • @darkdog6307
    @darkdog6307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    Incredibly articulate and well spoken! He has a calling for Public Speaking. Hutch I hope you realize you have a gift to speak in a way that helps people to understand what it's like to be a Veteran. Very powerful. Please be well. You have a higher calling.

    • @rebeccaanne8546
      @rebeccaanne8546 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree and thought the same thing.a blessed speaker

    • @jeep19
      @jeep19 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He gave a good interview of "his" story, I wouldn't go as far to say he should be a public speaker.

    • @rebeccaanne8546
      @rebeccaanne8546 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeep19 lmao are you the gatekeeper of public speaking then ?

    • @monico4784
      @monico4784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jeep19 I'm genuinely curious as to why you felt the need to share your negative opinion. What does that do for anyone?

    • @Sketch_Sesh
      @Sketch_Sesh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jeep19 he’s able to explain and relate to people who have no experience with war.. I’d say that’s a public speaking talent

  • @philleasthouse3791
    @philleasthouse3791 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This made me weep like a child. How did someone with all his disadvantages become such an amazing human being? Strength Hutch, lots of it. You ARE a good person. 😢

  • @lisaweis6282
    @lisaweis6282 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I am also diagnosed with severe PTSD, just not from war but from years of childhood incest. While our causes do not match, our post experiences overlap. Hutch, thank you for helping me put words to thoughts I cannot overtly convey.

  • @winningdesigns6067
    @winningdesigns6067 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    I think this channel teaches people not to judge others based on their looks because everyone has a story of how they got there.

    • @morucek
      @morucek 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Indeed! I learned my lesson here very intense. Never judge a book from its cover.
      So thank you soft white underbelly!!!

    • @jimevans1112
      @jimevans1112 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I really like this guy. I trust him around my kids and grandkids. I've been down that opiate road too, brother. I hope you stay clean. Jimmie

    • @Myspirit904
      @Myspirit904 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are so right…I love people and find now that I respect others more than ever.

  • @skyking228
    @skyking228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +492

    Can't help but think about all of the defense contractors, politicians, lobbyists etc. that make vast amounts of money off of war. Always interesting, thanks!

    • @u-shanks4915
      @u-shanks4915 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Parasites

    • @packers45678
      @packers45678 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The US Government subcontracted out war labor so they could save money on costs of veterans

    • @ippmoeproject8502
      @ippmoeproject8502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      It’s totally disgusting.

    • @thatchannel6879
      @thatchannel6879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Right, and all these naive people who buy the "serve your country" cookie.

    • @arighteousname5882
      @arighteousname5882 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nobody forced this dude to sign on the dotted so spare us with your virtue signaling about "dEfEnCe CoNtRaCtOrS" and "MiLiTaRy InDuStRiAl cOmPlEx"

  • @jj-nh8lz
    @jj-nh8lz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This guy is a remarkable human being. Has deep insights into himself and is extremely sincere.

  • @MStarr-dp8fc
    @MStarr-dp8fc 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Jack’s interview brought me here! Hutch is awesome😊

  • @129673jh
    @129673jh ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I'm a veteran myself, serving both as an enlisted soldier and as an officer in the Field Artillery, but all during peace time, never deployed. Many years later I'm a senior level manger with many employees. One of my employees, also with multiple deployments as a Field Artillery soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a very intelligent and valuable team member, has struggles that I can only describe as emotional. I have not pried to find out the details, I've offered my support, a willing ear, employee assistance services, that I can think of. His normal response is something along the lines of, "Ill be OK, you wouldn't understand it anyway." I agree, I probably wouldn't understand it, or what he's going thru. Listening to Hutch on this interview, I think I'm starting to understand a bit better. Thank you Hutch for sharing.

  • @QueenEvil504
    @QueenEvil504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    He reminds me so much of my dad. My dad went to Vietnam. He never talks about it, only when he drinks. I over heard him say once "Us catholic boys prayed with the dying men, we wanted them to have a prayer before they met Jesus " " no matter their religion, or what side they were on."

    • @jordanowens6253
      @jordanowens6253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Horrific.

    • @imAdolff
      @imAdolff 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would love to have a drink with your pops, i enjoy war stories

    • @QueenEvil504
      @QueenEvil504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@imAdolff the war really messed him up. So he only tells them when he's drank 💙💙. Thank you for saying that.

    • @julielarson3107
      @julielarson3107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@QueenEvil504 my young Uncle fought in Vietnam & I remember the stories that we were probably too young to hear about. That was at family cookouts when everyone was drinking,back in the 70’s. He was never the same when he came over home.

    • @marylougeorge9890
      @marylougeorge9890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@QueenEvil504 Praying with all the dying...what a heart your dad has.❤️

  • @stevenmedina753
    @stevenmedina753 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Great interview. One of the best veteran interviews I’ve seen. Hutch is a good dude. Stay well dude.
    Army infantryman 2014-2017

  • @user-dh3pq1em9g
    @user-dh3pq1em9g 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Watched quite a few of these interviews, haven't felt like such a human for a long time. Never have I commented..
    received so much goodness and honesty.......you can't fault it!

  • @naomiwilliams9399
    @naomiwilliams9399 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The level of emotional intelligence he has is truly impressive. As someone whose step brother didn’t make it out of his homecoming alive, the fact that he is still open to feel this type of love for his son is heartwarming to say the least.

  • @imsofirst
    @imsofirst 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1211

    Just in case anyone doesn’t believe him, i severed with him during Iraq and Afghanistan! Salute Daniel Hutchison 🫡🫡 keep up the good fight

    • @jacknhutchEMOEVO
      @jacknhutchEMOEVO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +289

      Love you homie just trying to raise some awareness.

    • @frankmigliore8505
      @frankmigliore8505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@jacknhutchEMOEVO thank you for your service, keep fighting the good fight . Best of luck to you

    • @genegarcia5682
      @genegarcia5682 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@jacknhutchEMOEVO I served in the Navy for 21 years, but never came close to the experiences you had. God bless you Hutch; sending you love my brother.

    • @gregmorgan9989
      @gregmorgan9989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thank you quavo.. welcome home brother🙏🏽👊🏽🙌🏾🏁💙

    • @stabilis8895
      @stabilis8895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@jacknhutchEMOEVO Keep well buddy. I'm in a similar situation, I was a British infantryman who went to Afghanistan at the age of 18 left army at 22 and have been drinking and on drugs ever since, not as bad as I was throughout my 20s but still there at 34 years old. Hope to have things under control by the time I'm in my 40s it's a nightmare.
      Wish you all the best mate.

  • @irbymaynard47
    @irbymaynard47 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Wow being a USMC vet that was the 1st to hit Fallujah. This Man needs to get his (CAC) Certified addiction counselor degree. He could help so many people. Not only vets. His just being present is so powerful... Thanks. All a vet needs to hear is Thanks...❤

    • @angiealvarez9344
      @angiealvarez9344 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for your service! Heard about Fallujah! My cousin was a Marine! Semper Fi

  • @andrewduffett3052
    @andrewduffett3052 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Awesome interview!! Thank you Hutch. I did 10 years with an Airborne unit here in Canada until the unit got disbanded in 1994. Just by timing and an accident while training I never got to go on a tour.....kinda felt short changed and embarassed by not being able to do that..especially after being in what was considered an elite unit...my story doesnt have the sensational ending I had been hoping for.. .as I get oldet I am realizing it was probably a blessing in disguise after hearing about yours and others experiences overseas. Man you speak so well and with such depth. Thanks for sharing. I am so proud of you for putting it all together and raising your son. He is lucky to have you. Keep telling your story man...itll heal you. I find it helps with my injuries when I do..mentally as well as physically and spiritually....been in pain since ive been 20 because of the traing accident...im 54 now.
    Talk.... someone will always listen. I also had a short 5 or 6 year stint with pain pills.... Its hard.
    Anyway thanks again for being so brave and sharing...
    For what its worth....
    AIRBORNE my brother.

    • @greasyflight6609
      @greasyflight6609 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a disgrace our Liberal Government disbanded the ABN Regiment. I was a kid INF Reservist in the 80s...we were so proud of the ABN. Hope you are well.

    • @andrewduffett3052
      @andrewduffett3052 ปีที่แล้ว

      Doing ok thanks

  • @ot_chad7580
    @ot_chad7580 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Heard of you while watching Jack’s video on this channel. I’ve never heard someone speak so fondly and positively about someone else the way Jack did about “Hutch”. You obviously made an enormous impact on his life. Thank you Hutch for your time and sharing your story through these interviews. You are correct in saying we do all carry trauma of some kind from our experiences (death, divorce, bullying, war, abuse, etc). The list is endless and it’s traumatic to some and not others. However, most of society are not at all insightful into there own problems or experiences. Those of us that love this channel and its interviewees, who have suffered trauma, share in compassion and empathy towards them.

  • @surfart5448
    @surfart5448 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Hutch I don’t know you but in many ways I am you. Listening to your interview, has given me an understanding of things in myself I have avoided. I served 1972 to 1974 .

  • @LexLifeRaj
    @LexLifeRaj ปีที่แล้ว +313

    Seriously one of the best veteran interviews I’ve ever seen, loved the part when he said there is nothing natural about war, how a young man can turn into a monster, and instantly snap back into a young man is astonishing. Thank you for your service and God bless you 🙏🏽🫡🇺🇸

    • @spacedandy7555
      @spacedandy7555 ปีที่แล้ว

      Boot licker

    • @criticallythinking0
      @criticallythinking0 ปีที่แล้ว

      No disrespect do you honestly think veterans give a shit about civilians thanking them for serving especially if they’ve seen some horrific stuff. VA exists but we could be doing so much more for them and we just don’t. They are sent over seas to get fucked up mentally then expect them to come back to normal life and act like it didn’t happen.

    • @LexLifeRaj
      @LexLifeRaj ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@criticallythinking0 Oh no I agree no offense taken at all, words cannot encompass or hold any semblance to whatever horrors veterans are forced to endure day in and day out, I was simply offering my appreciation for the valor this man and other veterans had to sacrifice for.

    • @alexcope8142
      @alexcope8142 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fun facts: US military war fatalities:
      WW1: 116 000
      WW2: 405 400
      Korea war: 38 680
      Vietnam war: 58 220
      Afghanistan war: 2370
      Iraq war: 4500

    • @maanelmardi410
      @maanelmardi410 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His service was corrupt and that's why he's suffering you dumb sheep. He should be punished and he knows it. Your stupid country men applause this but can't explain the reasons for the wars. Dumb sheep.

  • @dubzy8334
    @dubzy8334 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I wish this man all the best. He's been through more than most could handle. When he discusses his clean date, it's very concerning to hear his answer and body language and cadnece for about 2 minutes after. Any one who knows, knows. I hope.he is able to be honest with him self and keep steering the ship in the right direction. Thank you kindly for sharing this perspective and your story.

  • @user-me3ne4if1h
    @user-me3ne4if1h 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This guy is an empath as well. I hope he’s offering peer support to war vets. I love how he was like “helping people is the only thing that brings meaning to my life” and then he says he has no idea or doesn’t know how he would do that. Meanwhile he was just talking about how to help other war vets/what to talk about/sharing experiences etc. Often the answer is right under our nose:)
    I hope that’s what he is doing now!! Xoxo

  • @cannayaker7115
    @cannayaker7115 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I was in Baghdad Nov ‘07 - Jan ‘09 and when he talked details of the curb EFPs, I knew he wasn’t bullshitting. He was there at the same time I was. He was either 2nd or 3rd brigade. He and I did the same shit for the most part. Keep your head up brother. Excellent interview Mark. Thank you for this one.

    • @bishop_da_grenade
      @bishop_da_grenade ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I was in Al Asad around the same time. And the EFPs were decimating us. Those gave me the most potent anxiety every mission.

    • @sharonrigs7999
      @sharonrigs7999 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Munroe Effect is a bitch

    • @TheReaper42069
      @TheReaper42069 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you for your service.. I wish you the best

    • @alexred1038
      @alexred1038 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you regret it?

  • @tmf-stevelewis
    @tmf-stevelewis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    The points this man makes about the social order, about government as gangsters is so insightful, simple and right. If we continue to allow narcissists, sociopaths, and even psychopaths to design the systems of civilisation and then control and operate those systems we will all continue to suffer the increasing horrors of living within a psychopathic society. I'm really grateful that this man shared his story.

    • @andreah6175
      @andreah6175 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I shared my story and its to seemingly intangible and heinous its surreal that either nobody knows how to respond or they can't process the dialogue to offer an unbiased exchange.

    • @clintonhaws8984
      @clintonhaws8984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What I wonder is how you can protect society from psychopaths etc in power from without, even if that society isn't run by the same from within?
      It's like tech, if you aren't keeping up you'll get bulldozed. And playing the game may corrupt even the sturdier and nobler people, given power.

    • @ripwinter562
      @ripwinter562 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      real talk

    • @tr7b410
      @tr7b410 ปีที่แล้ว

      The greediest lunatics are in charge of the planets evolutionary steering mechanism. THAT WILL NOT END WELL.

    • @silversurfermusicco5263
      @silversurfermusicco5263 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about nra ? This org is evil

  • @rhondalittle9339
    @rhondalittle9339 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    His understanding and expression of his thoughts is amazing! My heart goes out to him.

  • @kateharris1210
    @kateharris1210 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Hey Hutch? You said that you're a good person. Wrong. I want you to know that you're a great person. An all-too-rare kind of person. The BEST kind of person. I'm glad to know that you realize the beauty within yourself. It's abundant.

  • @AP-sf1vj
    @AP-sf1vj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I was in Iraq 2004-2005. Yeah, war is absolutely horrible. Death up close is so surreal. Thank you for this interview SWU

    • @shezakilla209
      @shezakilla209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My friend was also in Iraq same time and did not make it home. Well alive he didn't. His casket did.
      He hit a bomb. Prob one of those that was being described here in this interview.
      Your lucky.
      Thank you for your service.

    • @Jay-hp6pu
      @Jay-hp6pu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@shezakilla209
      Just because someone makes it home it doesn’t make them lucky. Sorry for your loss either way.

    • @jordanowens6253
      @jordanowens6253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Jay-hp6pu I would be surprised if any vet didn't say they were lucky, myself included. Maybe the word "blessed" is more fitting, but still.

    • @EuleneWages4644
      @EuleneWages4644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for your service

  • @jeremyalde2272
    @jeremyalde2272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    This guy is amazing. I'm going to rehab on Tuesday and this is encouraging for me.

    • @RESIDualvisUALS253
      @RESIDualvisUALS253 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Robert Arnold Dude that's terrible advice.

    • @RESIDualvisUALS253
      @RESIDualvisUALS253 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Robert Arnold If it didn't matter then you wouldn't have wasted your time commenting. My original comment still stands, terrible advice.

    • @johnschwab3749
      @johnschwab3749 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good luck, man. Find strength in anything and everything you can.

    • @caseyadams4543
      @caseyadams4543 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sending u healing fam

    • @davidgm1000
      @davidgm1000 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      best of luck mate - hope it works out for you - let us know either way - knowledge is power, as this veteran so wisely, and eruditely, demonstrates! Cheers!

  • @ZeroDarqDirty
    @ZeroDarqDirty 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    OIF O5-06 at the beginning/middle of the surge. Convoys is what a lot of us did. Outside the wire was “chasing the dragon” half mile long convoys and indirect contract with insurgents was daily. He on keeping on brother you’re not alone

  • @Didisayhi
    @Didisayhi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Here after jacks talk:) incredible people!!!

  • @lefroy1
    @lefroy1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    It annoys me when we see 'celebrities' and other vacuous non-entities bandying around the term PTSD, as if they have it, cheapening it for 'likes' and sympathy.
    THIS is what PTSD looks like, and this gentleman deserves our respect and gratitude for his service.

    • @MrBen2177
      @MrBen2177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Exactly that really makes me sick. “I’m so hard working that I really need a break. I’m burnt out, or maybe my PTSD is creaping up on me”.
      Look at this struggling person who is fighting for his life and that for his son because we send him to war… this guy has my utmost respect.

    • @TrueSkool505
      @TrueSkool505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@MrBen2177 Same with most mental health diseases. People who like things neat and orderly will say "thats my OCD for you" when people struggle to live normal lives because of OCD.

    • @LostSox
      @LostSox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many of them truly don’t know what that means.

    • @iraniansuperhacker4382
      @iraniansuperhacker4382 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      but he made the choice to go over seas and do these things. When I was his age around the same time I knew that what was going on was wrong. If you do stupid shit and get PTSD people who with were born with psych problems or had no control in what happened to him will look at it like a joke as he choose this life where as they had no choice. The reality is if I go out and try to violently rob someone and it backfires and I get some type of PTSD from the counter attack then that is a just and deserved outcome. Play stupid games and you win stupid prizes. This is how you are supposed to feel after doing evil things even if you were not totally aware what you were doing is evil.

    • @JR-wu8gf
      @JR-wu8gf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m very grateful he was a troubled teen that had no option but to join the military and bomb people. I’m very grateful
      God bless America

  • @brianschrand9211
    @brianschrand9211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    22 veterans a day commit suicide. His story is an example of why. We as a society do almost nothing to help the people who have served in combat and have to deal with the emotional turmoil every second of every day. I have nothing but respect for this man and those like him. Please do more veteran interviews. Their stories need to be heard.

    • @elliottg.1954
      @elliottg.1954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Definitely not in the UK, we don't.

    • @quintfl
      @quintfl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      After hearing his story I'm surprised that number isn't higher

    • @n.21
      @n.21 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are war criminals. A moral army fighting for a moral justice war will not feel or go through what these evil individuals are going through. We lost 2 million of my people because of your unjustified war.

    • @ouroborosnagyok9306
      @ouroborosnagyok9306 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      how about we just stop creating veterans
      stop fucking sending people to kill and die
      and not just to kill and die, but to kill and die for the PROFITS OF THE RICHEST AMONG US
      it's pathetic and evil, the whole system

    • @esekaesecrew25
      @esekaesecrew25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The war for them does not end when they retire, it ends when they die.

  • @annaafave
    @annaafave ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Seems like an incredibly wise man. Much love and respect.

  • @patriciakelly1744
    @patriciakelly1744 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I immediately had to look up Daniel Hutchinson after watching your amazing interview with Jack ~ I'm 15 minutes into it, listening wit headphones on, has amazing story ~