A Japanese SNIPER Killed the Man Next to Me
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He cursed everyone and everything because it wasn't him...
Oh Lord have mercy on me when I have cursed your Name.
Who's God?
Man
Nazi bullets just missed BOTH of my Grandpas. I saw that same survivor guilt when they'd tell me stories. :(
I can't imagine having a memory from 80 years ago that still brings tears...mad respect for those men.
It's not necessary to imagine. You're gonna be there one day too. War or not, anyone who's 80 has plenty of memories that bring rivers of tears.
True
Every day you wake up, you pile on new memories. A lot of your memories are sad.
Especially after retirement age.
Your grandparents are no longer here.
Your parents are no longer here.
Maybe your older siblings are no longer here.
A lot of your friends you grew up with, are no longer here.
A lot of your co-workers, you had a good time with and maybe your spouse is no longer here. 😥
It doesn't necessarily need to be a #war time sad memory. 😢
MAAAD RESPECT. How about you say something original MAAAAAD RESPECT MAN MAAAAAD RESPECT…
@@GiganFTW
Speaking of saying something original...????????
I have memories from 80 years ago and I'm 23... the things that they did to us were so awful the trauma is in our veins. It could also be that I'm schizophrenic and got told the kinds of stories that would scar you for life when I was 2. I prefer to believe both.
I can’t believe we’re the last generation to be able to talk with these absolute legends
We are the "figtree generation." We are the last generation period. (Research it 😅❤)
As Well As People That Have No Brainrot-Syndrome. Not Just Gen Z And Before.
@@tinatimthompson3115 Ah. Thanks For The Info!
The gyatt generation
My mother was what's known as a war 👶 baby..born straight after the 2nd World War, my grandfather was lucky to survive the war in the navy but lots didn't unfortunately..Tons of Respect for this generation ❤
If only most people were like this today.
Don graves is a Legend, as were "all" those who fought for "OUR" Freedom.
Thank you 😊 💓 ☺
Support our troops, _not_ the military. War is hell and nothing more than a rich man's game. My heart goes out to every human being, plant and animal affected by the senseless horrors of war.
You took the words right out of my mouth. My husband did 20 months combat in Iraq in the beginning and the stuff that he saw and endured was horrific.
💯
❤ A M E N ❤
SIR , Thank you for your service and 4 fighting for your land and ALL the peoples life’s ,... 😢
Sincerely
Michelle
AUSTRIA ,
EUROPE ;
You expressed that perfectly
I understand your sentiments but, without military we have no troops nor war vets.
The amount of pain and guilt in his eyes..Thank you for your service and sacrifices.
My history teacher once said if you have the opportunity to listen to a veteran you should listen.
My grandfather served in WWII on a mine sweeper he never talked about what he did in the time he served. I never asked because I knew then was because his silence was probably from the unspeakable horrible things he probably saw 😞
@@stephenperkins5644i had a couple uncles that were the same way, but the man didnt say that if you come across a vet, to bug em until they give in and decide to talk. He only said if you have the “opportunity” to listen to a vet…in other words…if you happen to cross paths with one that does want to offer up some wisdom, then soak up every drop. Keyword is “offer” lol. Although, im gonna assume that if you had the awareness to realize your grandpa didnt want to relive those memories, then im sure you understood the original comment and were just offering your two cents, which is perfectly fine also lol
If only the boomers were as honorable as this generation of old people. Instead, we get a bunch of old people today who are burning everything down and making the youth cover their 35 trillion in debt while they do so
Smart history teacher
I have a coworker who is a disabled veteran.
He talks pretty grimly about a deployment he did. He was deployed to Korea... In 2005. The dude talks about it like he went to Afghanistan.
His disability is sleep apnea, and somehow he now gets $2k a month tax free and can hold a full time job. Now he's an overpaid high school graduate who can't formulate a complete sentence in an email and is untouchable due to being a veteran.
Dude cheats his timecard, sharpens hunting knives at his desk, and makes degrading comments about women.
Just like any profession, not all vets are worth listening to.
For those that don’t know. It was a kid. He was like 18-19. He wanted to take point in their position and he originally said no because he was the point man. That’s why he says the sniper knew he’d be there. But the kid insisted and then the other vets of the group insisted because the kid had a job to do and this was gonna be his first chance to do it. Then the kid goes and pokes his head up and boom. That quick. First mission. First deployment. Just done.
The fear of never actually getting to fight and prove yourself in battle is one that haunts most! Such a sad story, these men were brave warriors!
Wow so sad🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The vet also told the kid if he did he’d get shot and killed because he didn’t know what he was doing but he was the relief/they swapped so not much ya can go yk.
@@f82dotwarrior of?
@@f82dotYou have no idea what you're talking about.
Sir, I was born in 1968, and you,sir, are the reason that I'm even allowed to breathe fresh air today and live this life. Because of your sacrifice, I live. Thank you for your service, and thank you for my right to live in this Great,Glorious, and beautiful country that your bravery and forgiveness (that you displayed) defending this land we call home.
😂😂😂😂 yeah ok buddy
@@jstarciinon99I don’t know if this is rage bait or not, but I frankly don’t ga 💩 but this has potential to be the most insignificant , useless most dishonorable comment I’ve ever seen on any platform.You don’t know the smallest fraction of the pain and suffering that these brave vets went through, and neither do I, I do know one thing for certain.You are everything that is wrong with society and the world, but I continue to pray for you and your kind
What is the military doing now? Going into other countries and killing Muslims so wtf would any human be happy about this especially when they are supporting the killing of babies in Palestine. Therefore the military is a joke now
Yeah I heard the native Indians where pretty happy when they got invaded
Bro how disconnected can you be? This veteran probably got drafted and didn't have a choice but to be a part of WWII.
All the years that have passed and he recalls it like it just happened. Imagine how many others like him have these painful memories of war. Total respect for their service.
Most don't talk about it
😂which service? You mean military industrial complex? They have been used , and force to do things , no ideal what they were fighting for , and regret things their whole life, war is black spot in human history theres nothing good comes out of it,
@@mwassmwangi9366 You know there would be no peace today if those men sacrifices didn't happen sometimes leaders had to sacrifice thousands or millions of lives in order to protect those who remain in the population we wouldn't be here if our grandfathers and Grand uncles didn't give their lives be thankful we have this peace today.
@@rjacain3175 thats not true, the leaders sacrifice millions not because they want to fights the opposing ideals, the leaders were use as a puppet for the one who benefits the most in the war, actually they were not fighting for ideals they were fighting because in doing so oppurtunies will arise for dominating markets, thats the sad reality of industrial age, the hands and sweat workers,the laborers,the bravery and honor of martial men, the artists, the intelligence of the intellectuals has been duped to work for certain 1% class - the capitalists and traders
@@rjacain3175 the world wars both 1 and 2 , were just unnecessary part of human history , well everyone can get a lesson out of it, but definitely not the reason why we are at peace right now, yes we are at peace but a kind of static peace , not a true peace where after war there should be mental development of the collective psyche towards its true goal( to evolved) but it didnt happen, its already more than 70 years of ww2 yet 90% of human beings still stuck in their primitive instincts and animalistic tendencies, infact humanity eroded more to animality...
He tells his stories like he relives them everytime he closes his eyes. War took everything from him except his honour.
I know, its crazy. The war took such a toll on these people, yet almost every one of of them would do it again. Some would even say it was good for them, which I think it was. You can tell they served just by looking at them, or by hearing them speak with such a clear tone.
It's heart breaking I believe God saved him to tell others his story but his anger is 100% justified
Your last sentence there encapsulates so much truth.
War that Humans greed for Power and Wealth Greated.
What good is honor without people to share it with
Has anyone noticed the type of men that came from this era? Its really hard to describe. They have such a clear meaning of themselves. They have seen death a hundred different ways yet they maintained their humanity.
I mean it's only men that still can talk that get invited to Interviews. Not taking anything away from them but the ones that went insane from the horrors they've seen propably didn't grow old or don't want to talk about it
Because the media is sucking everyone dry with all their movements, witchcraft hexes and all that popular bs. Growing up, I loved rap, rock and alternate rock but at some point I noticed music was never the same and now I don't listen to music at all anymore cause everyone's into hexing you, sexing you and most of all to wash your brain. I'm seeing the results unfold before my very eyes. These men were raised with dignity and honor in a time when family was always more important than anything else in this wicked world. When I quit listening to modern music my head became very clear and I saw everything for what it became. Hope others quit listening to music, too.
@noah3254 Don't be ridiculous. Who asked? What do you mean, "who asked"? As if someone asked Hashim to post his comment. Who asked Hashim to write anything? Who asked you to reply? What does it matter. It is a ridiculous response.
For that matter, tidy5156's response was completely legitimate. He brought more nuance to the discussion, deepened it and commented on Hashim's comment. Is that not what the comments are for, commenting!?
@@philip2205 They're just a young dumb kid that thinks they've got the world figured out because they've got a reddit account. Pay them no mind. Even if they respond, ignore them.
When the men were men and the women were fun, but without the psycho. The sleeze.
Now the women think theyre the man, and the men are so insecure it makes an alphas weiner like my own retreat into my OWN body cavity the cringe the cringe now. The cringe in my generation and this newest.
Tofu
Having a memory from 80 years ago, that still makes you tear up, that is the definition of sadness and grief.
This here is a good man. Nobody deserves the traumas of war. To still bring him to tears this many years later....bless this man.
My grandfather cried to me as a kid begging me to never go to the military. He survived Vietnam
My paternal grandfather was a Radar Sargent in world war II and my dad was a Vietnam veteran, very sad stories.
If we all listened to our relatives who allow their terror of war to keep us from joining.
Who would protect our country?
I say go and serve your country with honor. Your story may not be his story.
@@caspercares4131people like you who aren't wise enough to heed the warnings from those who have lived through it.
@@caspercares4131😳 that’s terrible advice. He should heed the wise words of his grandfather. However to answer your question regarding who would join? 1. One set of people who would join, would be those who do not have relatives who have been to war.
2. Those who have relatives who have seen the terror of war, yet still advice their family to join.
3. Those who do not relatives at all.
Seems as though we still have a decent amount of people who would protect the country 🤷♂️. Just my opinion lol.
@@caspercares4131no serve the men to the left n right. The country is who gets us into these messes n sits back getting contracts while we get killed. Do it for your fellows.
People truly don't understand what survivor's guilt will do to a man, I respect anyone who serves their nation!
I got that from being rpd for 3 years straight. And it pains me watching people argue about stupid things. We should come together as one and make this world a better place
@@Schmorgus
You said it all right there.❤
@@Schmorgus of course, make peace
That’s because I don’t get it, I tend to get survivors relief, luckily it was him and not me!!!
That sad
Thanks for your service mate, from your allies in Australia
These soldiers are living treasures!
What a powerful voice!
Thank you soldier ❤️
I just did a job for a 77 year old man and told me about the Vietnam war today. Was telling me how they had limb shot off and kept fighting. And he got out of the military in 1972 and didn't get his pay until 2012 for the 2 years he was in the military in Vietnam
.. our veterans deserve better
Wow that's an amazing and sad story!!! Not till 2012???? Our leaders have FAILED us!!!!
Daaamn!!😢😮 that's awful. How can they treat someone who honorably served the country so poorly?!!
They treat them so poorly because they don’t care about them or us. The wars we tangle ourselves up in never have benefited this country or its people. It’s almost always some ulterior motive behind it that gives the guys at the top some type of financial advantage over the other people at the top in the rival nations.
Probably shouldn't have gone to war then. Especially such a pointless war.
@@listey many were drafted. They didn’t have a choice.
my 93 year old grandpa here in germany is still very traumatized by ww2. he was 13 years old when the war ended
Was he a part of Germany or was he a part of of the Jewish culture, not to be invasive
@@HarrisonPage-ye2btthere should be an age limit for kids like you on the internet
@@RebelRampant why do you say that
@HarrisonPage-ye2bt There were far more than just Jewish people that suffered from the war in Germany.
@ThunderUnrelenting yes I do acknowledge that but he said here in Germany so I assumed that he was one of the main cultures
And the worst part when they come out of this hell hole, they get no good treatment, no paid therapy, no bills paid, they just get stuck on the streets asking for a change and dealing with ptsd, it's kind of sad most of the homeless are veterans who fought for a country who doesn't even see them
Thank you for your service sir. I'm so sorry for what you all had went thru.
My dad served in the Pacific in WW2. A man standing next to him took a round from a sniper right in the gut. Next round hit my dad in the helmet. Fortunately the the bullet deflected off his helmet. The last words of the man standing next to dad was "They got me". That was the war story my father told that I remember to this day.
God bless you man, war is hell on earth
Thank you Kraig.
rip bozo lmao
@@tamnickylehave some respect
@@tamnickyleI pity that your parents don’t give you the attention you need hence you seek it online.
It’s horrible how poorly some people treat heroes like him today
WW2 vets?? How so?
Who’s treating 90+ year old WW2 vets bad?
@@FadedEbony The LGBTQ, the woke people and people who have no regard or respect for our brethren who went and fought and died to give this country freedom.
Sadly more than you think. Mostly the health care etc. Benefits. @@FadedEbony
Huh?? WW2 vets are treated like royalty for the last few decades now. My friends grandpa got invited to many events, charities, parades all the way up until his death last year
Very articulate guy, This hit hard. So much respect for anyone who serves.
The torment of that event has been with him for 70-80yrs... Imagine what our veterans go through every single day...
What an honest to God confession.
It takes a real man, to be this truthful.
I like your comment. It does take a special kind of courage to do the job our country needs.
I am concerned about our future.
Damn! Where are all the men at?
Not sure what you mean here. It's a painful story, but what reason could he have to keep it secret?
@@scottys1423 The pain. And it's not a secret, just a painful thing to remeber. Most old timers don't speak of these things, because it reminds them, an it hurts to remember it.
@@daveybass655 this is absolutely true. I have stuff I wish to never remember.
@@davidclaudy4822 May The Good Lord, heal your pain, an turn your scars into stars. May You have peace, love, joy, and strength in your life, all the rest of your days.
Thank you for your military service. So sorry that you live with those horrible memories. 🇺🇸
You thank a man that just told you he cursed the same military that set him up for such wicked and cruel behavior. SMH the man has PTSD, he’s remembering
a traumatizing experience he doesn’t really want to remember but has to. And you thank him for being thrown into a war that was deliberately designed to weaken our nation and destroy another, which what was destroy was no threat to USA. Propaganda is the reason such giving of thanks seems to be ingrained in society, to applaud men who suffered and struggle for a senseless, cruel and deliberate war contrary to the narrative they were sold is wicked.
@@sdizzzzzy3509 Would you rather go back to the 70s, where veterans were demonized and cast aside?
Not sure if you're the most historically illiterate commentator on UA-cam or a literal Nazi. I'm guessing the second.
@@sdizzzzzy3509what war do you think he is talking about?
@@greenowl1097 I don't care
He’s lived with that his entire life. That’s so frightening to think about. Bless his soul.
Anytime you think life is hard just listen to a WWII Veteran's experiences and feel Blessed that they went thru that for us!
Thank You for Your Service!
I work at a retirement facility. We have a resident who survived the first wave, Omaha beach. Geezz what a honor to meet such history, we learned about growing up.
Mr.Martin turned 103 few weeks ago.
Thank you and GO bless you Martin!!
God
Incredible! Once in a lifetime opportunity! You should go out of your way to talk with that man!!
There's only 5 left so I doubt it
Is he alive now
When they say war is hell, it’s because of points like this with innocent lives are taken while relaxing thinking of loved ones back home.
Both sides.
@user-gn8if3fq9j whenever I see stories form people that fought in wars, I always remember a verse from a Linkin Park song of all things. It goes like "When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die".
All those people that lost their lives in war are the casualties of some asshole's ego.
"War is war, hell is hell - The diference is that in hell are only sinners"
- A wise man
Every time I see this, I remember a thing my grandpa, a vietnam vet, tells me: War isn't hell. Only sinners go to hell. The innocent go to war, the sinner stay at home.
There are no innocents in hell.
I'm happy we are getting so many stories from this generation recorded... Hopefully that means their wisdom, their loss and sacrifice won't be forgotten.. lest our children's children suffer the same circumstances.
This is why i have lots of respect for vets
My grandfather is one of the few still surviving men of ww2. Hes not scared of anything. Tough as nails yet nothing but love. Not only did he live through ww2 but stayed and served for a total of 42 years.
Legend
Your grandfather must have just turned 18 at the end of WW2, I mean no offense by this but most vets sadly aren’t with us anymore. He must be in his 100’s.
22 veterans commit suicide daily. As a combat veteran who engaged in the atrocities of Desert Storm I know not to Many of us did but some of us did. 2nd ACR. Never mind. God bless all of our forces.
@@GabeCruz-wg4jc🙏🏽
@@macawlovers1964there was a lot of teens that went into world war 2 at the age of 16-18 I wouldn't be surprised if he was one of them
You can see that this MAN felt every single word of that story, remembering something so clearly after 80yrs nust shows how scaring those moments were.
Oh yes,he's very genuine for sure.
Im sorry for all veterans and what they have gone through you are all amazing people
I’m so sorry! But I’m glad you came home. Thank You for your service. I appreciate you.
The only thing more heartbreaking than this story is to know there were so many thousands of stories like this that we’ll never know. 😢
And each and every one of those stories has the same underlying basis. Naive fools sacrificing themselves for the power and profits of others.
@@tqs3 oh can it would you? im all for anti corp sentiment, but in WW2 the soldiers were actually fighting for something real. Germany chose to invade europe, and Japan chose to invade the US. It's literally just self defense. You people involve yourselves in conversations you barely belong in, you're worse than vegans.
@@tqs3 Naivety and a lack of power are not the same, and in many cases, if you did say no to fighting prior to the 1900s especially, you risked immediate execution, not just a court martial, a full on lynching by men of your own company.
@@kronosomni2805 Yes and what he said still stands. Naive fools sacrificing themselves and their own people for the power and gain of others.
@@jewishbanana7055 People like you are why genocides happen, hope you know that. You get complacent, and the next thing you know, you're absorbed into the monster that is war, and it's nobody's fault, except whoever gave the orders to march.
Is crazy how you have veterans like this not at 100% pay
We’re already doomed financially as a country. I have no clue what to do
Thank you for your service, brother.
My neighbor is a Vietnam vet who was part of the infantry at Hamburger Hill. The commanders made those men take the hill and retreat like 8 or 9 times, it was ridiculous. He said that out of the 102 men in his group only 9 returned alive from the war. He basically never talks about it, I just happened to be there when he decided to tell me dad about it.
The old boys that served were something else, I’ll always have endless respect for them and the troops that serve today.
They fought for mixed race grand kids at pride parades
@@HSE331
it’s always the mf’s with the anime pfps.
@@onetwothreefourfivesix789 world’s most lamest people on earth
Edgelords @@onetwothreefourfivesix789
Semper Fi brother..
The Eyes tell everything my dad served in WWll as well 🙏🏾
My Grandpa and his brothers as well. My Grandpa, Battle of the Bulge.
The eyes are the windows to the soul
Mine too 💖❤️🩹
Yes the eyes tell the story and show his pain. My grandfather was a sniper in WWII - I loved him dearly. Those of us who have not served- need to really remember the sacrifices these men & women make for our country- they are the our heroes & they all deserve our respect and gratitude. Thank you Don for your service and sharing with us.
And he grew up in a different time in history where he was launched into manhood overnight maybe just in time to grab puberty on the way. But morals and standards were higher in his day, and a sense of duty! But so many were not seen as heroes, they were looked down on instead, so sad.
They were so real back in the day it's hard finding real people like this amazingly strong man
I’m glad with the rise of UA-cam, veterans and the elderly are getting more opportunities to tell their stories instead of being ignored.
German here. My Father told me, that my grandfather needed to shoot at enemy soldiers several times. He had to shoot a young man at close range. In his word's, he was 17-19 years old. My Dad told me this story once and never again. It was the only time my dad saw my Grandfather cry. While telling me the story, my dad had the same look in his eyes like my grandfather always had. Empty, remorseful ... sad
Wow yes both sides are family yes it hurts knowing I shot my brother like why are we fighting.
@@user-uk4kj5tk8q The Aftermath is alsways the Thing. My Grandfather became an heavy alcoholic and hurted my grandmother, my father and uncle and aunts on several occasions ...
both were snipers, had jobs, but were human, fathers.
war was hell. history is to be learned from vets.
For 1 german life 100 serbian lifes. We still remember
As God forgives, I pray may he find forgiveness to himself.
It's the losses we carry with us that we couldn't stop that wound the deepest
The greatest pain a man can feel, is to have insight into much. And power over nothing. - Aristotle
These wonderfully brave and honorable men, our beloved veterans sharing their memories is such a blessing. One thing I can see the internet as being good for, being able to hear these stories and allowing them to share them with large amounts of people from all over the world. What an incredible thing. THANK YOU SIR! May God be with you. 🤝🏻❤️🇺🇸🌎☮️
A wonderful elderly gentleman who became a patient of mine fought at Iwo Jimma. As a 19 year old marine and having grown up in rural America . He said when they beached on the island it was like he had arrived in Hell. He was at the famous flag raising, told me some interesting stories around that event. He said he saw things you could never forget. God Bless you my friend.
The visual storytelling this man is capable of is astounding. I was rigjt there with him while he was telling the part about the picture in the helmet
It hurts that all these politicians so easily throw people into wars. War should be avoided at all costs
Trump agrees !
I agree but the Japanese woke the sleeping giant. The U.S. might have not got into WW2, especially the south pacific, if it them attacking Pear Harbor.
@kentucky_soldier I think he's referring to the wars since then.
@@kentucky_soldierthe United States definitely would not have been involved in the war had it not been for Pearl Harbor. We had a policy of isolationism up until then
you assume that the politicians always do things that the people are against, that happens a lot, but not always.
What these MEN went through and sacrificed is unbelievable.
This dude is a badass. And his mind seems preserved, which is spectacular in itself.
War is ugly, and my hat goes off to men and women who serve. May we honor and respect this gentleman and many others this Memorial Day.
I'm sorry but "my hat goes off" is quite possibly the worst choice of working I can think of
Thank you for enabling the rich and powerful to use the poor as cannon fodder to consolidate their wealth and power!
Don’t bring women into this. Don’t you EVER do that. They don’t fight in the wars AND DIE the way men do. Cut the crap.
@@tqs3theyre not glorifying war, they’re glorifying those who had to endure it
"War is ugly, and my hat goes off to men". Fixed it for you.
My hat goes off to men, not women. They have never been required to register for selective service. Two, our VOLUNTEER female soldiers here in America go overseas and kill DRAFTED male soldiers. Al Qaeda may not be our friends, but those men have far less choice in their actions than the women over here in America that get to volunteer AND complain that they're not getting treated well enough.
I mean, come on... when you praise a woman, you're praising a volunteer, not a draftee. That's disgusting.
I sympathize with DRAFTEES, not volunteers... men, not women. Men had no CHOICE, women do.
The single tear running down his cheek. That must've been so hard to live through
skin deformity smh
That was a tough generation of people. just think how tough the generations he came from were. Then look at what we have today. .spoiling your kids is a terrible thing.
@@vittoriovuocolo2438 if you want to send your kids to war, to make tough people, go ahead and do that you weirdo
@@vittoriovuocolo2438**war is a terrible thing
A SINGLE TEAR IS ALL MEN NEEDED BACK THEN! Now we’ve got men crying nowadays! Things are going to hell in a hand basket, trust me I know.
He is incredibly alert and an excellent storyteller despite his age. God bless you, sir.
These interviews are somthing ive told people in my personal life needed to be done thank you to who ever was able to get these interviews they are needed for our countys past and future
........and the worst thing I did is, I cursed God. He sounds repentant.
Agreed. That's what matters in the end... God doesn't always tell or show us why, but maybe there's an element of questioning why that is meant to drive us toward doing good in their place. I imagine that if God told great people of the greatness they were to accomplish, they might withdraw or become proud, therefore missing the mark when the mystery does the trick.
I’d rather curse god then be in this hell hole with you
@@Eyedkenaoh shut up 😂
@@Eyedkena Sorry, but if you actually read what you write it's a bunch of nonsense. You people will say anything to make "God" sounds good. The reality is there is no God, you make your own decisions, nobody is looking out for you but yourself and people you've met along the way. The quicker you realize that you'll be in control of your own happiness, not a slave to some idea of some all powerful being.
Be a good person because its the right thing to do, not because some all benevolent sky-god says so.
There is no "good" or "right" without God. Laws and regulations are made and set by a select group of people only out for their own well-being. Society is meaningless without a greater purpose. @@sakumisan
Respect for this vet. Thank you for your service!
Shut up.
that's the last thing a vet with his experience wants to hear
@@itsDanuri I prefer to let each person speak for his or her self.
WAR is the worst thing in the lives of people young and old. Please pray that people have a mind for peace around the world. ❤
I have no memory of my grandad talking because after he fought in the WW2 front lines he wasn't able to speak again. The memory I have of him was the love he had in his eyes for family. God bless his and their souls 💕
My dad was a WWII infantryman with 102 division B company. He wouldn't tell me anything about the war. He told me to wait until I was 18. He would have nightmares of the war and it would scare me. My dad died Dec 2001.
@kristinebalena3969 This is how it was with my grandfather who was in Korea. Even his children & my grandma didn't learn the extent of what he went through until after he passed away. The awful things those men carried with them! War is straight up evil and the means for the elites' gain. The price for this construct sold as freedom is so awful that only our best go in to pay it.
My POP same. 💜
@@mcbeed2770 I can't even begin to imagine carrying that within. That's without any heroics attached, where I can understand not wanting that discussed. If he's still with you, please hug your pops and thank him for me.
Melts my heart. My fiancé passed away . He was amazingly a WWII vet. His memories were told to me daily. They have amazing clarity
My condolences ❤
I hope your husband is safe and happy in the afterlife ❤ I’m sure you were able to give him a life full of love
Bless your heart Beth, I wish I can have a cup of coffee with you and have a conversation.
@@christophercruz1513 thanks Christopher 😎
I wonder how many people would stop and liaten to a person going through everyday struggles and agony, who maintain a good heart, just as we do these veterans.
Thank you for your service, Sir.
Holy moly, that’s exactly where my grandfather was in World War II probably fighting alongside of this gentleman. He was a marine. He actually lived through it and came home and got married and had six kids, and they all lived in a two bedroom house. The boys were in the attic, and the girls had their own room, and the grandparents had their own room and he worked for the company for 35 years. He was a real man. I always looked up to him more than my parents. My parents were hippies. They cheated on each other. My grandfather and grandmother were the only solid foundation that I could feel like I had a home when I went to visit them I felt like I was at home at my grandparents because my parents moved us all over the place and ended up divorcing. Wow it’s like looking at my grandfather watching this gentleman talk it’s so awesome. I wish she was alive still
Same thing with my grandparents! I'm realizing that a lot of these policies and modern ideas are from the "hippies" era.
Nice story, thanks for sharing
My grandpa too. A marine who served in Iwo Jima. He went on to have 15 kids with a wonderful woman while also taking care of my great-grandmother and a mentally handicapped aunt of mine. I don’t know how they did it tbh but I admire how hard they both worked
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@@principlesoverpeople9427right. Now, they are the warmongering ones.
“The worst thing is that I cursed God” what humility
What.
@@BruhIdkIjustMadeItThe3rd It's survivor's guilt, some veterans feel bad about their comrades dying in front of them especially if they're so young because he refers to them as a "kid" meaning he was older than him and yet fate decided it was that kid's time to die instead of living his life after the war, the fact that the first thing he mentions is the kid's wife/girlfriend with a baby, meaning that baby now had to grow up never getting to know their father.
Thank you for your services God bless you America loves you ❤❤❤
heard him tell this story on the Shawn Ryan podcast, never gets any less heartbreaking
2nd Battalion 5th Marines veteran here… That story is too close to home… God bless you my friend.
Thank you so much for your service ❤️ 🫡 so sorry you had to endure such things but I am sure some of it molded you into the man you are today.
Thank you for your service ❤
God bless you too sir
Thank you for your service sir and God bless you as well
These men saw thing no man should ever see,God had a reason for keeping YOU on this earth
I HOPE you lead a grate life, It wasnt your fault ,that boy that gave his life for our country is a true American hero,
He would want you to tell his story, he's
proud of you and IS proud that he was a part of making this the best country in the world to live in .THANK YOU SO MUCH ALL VETERAN'S. ❤
These Veteran stories are the reason we need to not go to war lightly. There are families and lives forever changed. Respect for those that wear the uniform and served.
It's so sad that most of these men are gone. I'm thankful for all the videos. My pop pop was in the battle of the bulge. He passed a few years ago. I miss him every day
Two of my uncles were in that battle, as well. One was with the men who were trapped and lplppjbbh❤❤was with General Patton's army when they rescued them.
This WWII veteran tells it like it is, war. We owe everything to the brave men and women who fought and suffered and did humanity a solid, freed the world from the Axis.
Wouldn’t necessarily say “freed”, more like under new management.
The world is still satanic and refuses to obey God.
I’d say the Allies compared to the Axis is a less of two evils.
Women?
@@sunshineskystarYes. Although of course 90+% of WW2 soldiers were men, women still contributed greatly through medical, manufacturing, and moral support, as well as even some frontline fighting in the form of the Soviet Union’s female troops and pilots. Plus, thousands if not millions of fighters from the various resistances were women.
@@ExtantPersonthanks for saying that,an aunt of mine was a battle medical who took the Reichsteig and got premiated,thanks from her!Eternal glory to all the soviet,american,british(and commonwealth) and other allied heroes!
@@ExtantPerson "millions of fighters" - grossly overstated number. 350k from the US and 800k from the USSR. Thousands, sure. But not millions. Male deaths are the only ones counted by the millions when it comes to WWII. Even you point out that 90% of those killed were men, so how does the "millions" number add up?
_Men are more likely to be killed in war, women most affected._
So much respect for our veterans
.. listen to their stories 😢it will break your ❤.
True Marine. American hero. Im proud to have SERVED as a Marine.
Heart wrenching
This man is a true hero and has a heart of gold. After Pearl Hparbor, every boy and young man wanted to sign up. Daddy said all the boys 17 &over in his small town joined up on the same day and went thru boot camp together. Imagine 15-20 young men showing up all gung ho.
Sadly, many of those boys didn't make it safely back home. Some men returned severely wounded, and others were lightly wounded. Daddy was only 10 yrs old when WW2 started.
He didn't like to talk about all his buddies he hung around with that gave their lives fighting for us. Thank you for your service and priceless sacrifice.
Not just men & boys, women too. They served. There were many female spies & Resistance Fighters who were nurses & even a couple female snipers. They were driven to it out of desperation, after their entire families were massacred. There were couples who refused to be separated who were Resistance Fighters or farmers who hid their livestock from the Nazis because they didn’t want their horses stolen by the Nazis & killed in a battle or left to die once they were exhausted or their best dairy cows who were pets slaughtered for meat. Real dairy farmers love their cows & treat them like pets. There were many people who smuggled Jews, including some Nazis who didn’t believe in the Final Solution, & at the risk of being tortured & killed, out of Nazi Occupied Areas. The WW2 Generation was an amazing example of Courage, Selfishness & Patriotism that is beyond anything we typically see today. The Biden Regime & Democrats & RINOs have turned our government into an Authoritarian Corrupt Anti American Dictatorship which has caused no one to want to join to serve in Our Military because it’s being run by Traitors & Politicians instead of Real Men & Women who’s Allegiance Is With The USA, not Foreign Borders & Foreign Bureaucracies like the WHO, WEF or the UN UNRWA Terrorists who are against American Sovereignty. Thousands, 30,000 ++ have been counted & recorded crossing into the USA illegally. These War Age Males from China have been recorded Target Practicing. One of the firearms was a sniper rifle. The rest were pistols. Should we be concerned about a Red Dawn Attempt? Even if they take down our Infrastructure, do they think we cannot survive without electricity.
It will be like camping, except for killing people who are trying to steal everything like food & water from our family, then they get fed lead!
Do y’all think we will have an actual Invading Force of Insurgents placed around the US ready to spring into action when they are commanded by their Generals. It just seems like the dumbest idea because they are all going to get smoked. DRT! The Blue Cities’ Criminals have lots of guns. Red States The People have their firearms & have been target practicing for years, including many avid hunters. How could an Invading Army even attempt to take control of America. The Resistance would wrest the control back really fast.
I do not know how old this gentleman is, however he is more articulate now than many people 30 yrs younger.
This short actually made me cry. Im a 30 year old man with 3 boys. Cant imagine
THANK YOU DON!
FOR EVERYTHING!
For being here today to share with us this important heart wrenching story.
There is no denying,
WAR IS INSANITY!
We must always remember this fact.
You are a member of the vocal team, bringing to fruition
WORLD PEACE
IN OUR LIFETIME.
Blessings upon your mentorship
of your indomitable, courageous strength!
❤️🕊️❤️🩹
We can heal.
Man I’m embarrassed I complained so much in the navy, submarines was a tough life. I didn’t see or overcome a tenth of what you did. Thank you for your service!
It says a lot you see and admit that now. Plenty just keep living their lives and never change.
If it makes you feel any better I had a teacher in 8th grade, Mr Kasner, and he served in the Navy on a sub. He wasn’t their engineer but worked with the nuclear reactor on board and off the coast of Japan the reactor became unstable and he got locked inside with it. Showed everyone in class his medals and then pulled out a Geiger counter and showed us he ticked.
I’m telling that story because you were in danger everyday of your life on that sub, whether you knew it or not. Locked yourself in a tub of death, how many leagues under the sea? Why? Because you wanted to protect your country, it’s not always the acts you do in the military that make you a hero, but the acts you were willing to do.
@@williambigbills-9665 that's a really amazing anecdote. Your last sentence is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. :)
The silent service ain’t nothing to be ashamed of man. If you were on one of the nuclear capable ones you held more lives in your hands for the duration of your stay, than a million men could ever dream of
AN INCREDIBLE STORY WORTH TELLING. Thank you.
My grandpa was in Italy,France an Germany in 43 and 44 I asked him about the war and he just got tears in his eyes and said never join the military I never asked him again miss you Papa..
Before my Pops died, he told me how his buddy in Vietnam 'vanished' in an instance.
They would scout through fields for mines, alternating the same pattern for two years; but one day, his buddy suggested he take the lead again. It wasn't 15 minutes later and Pop's buddy stepped on a landmine--vanishing in an instant.
If that man hadn't made the decision to break their pattern, deliberately sacrificing himself--me and my family would never had existed.
Everyday I'm thankful for the sacrifices our servicemen and women make/made for the average citizen, like me.
God bless America, and the world over!
Wow! I have no words man. That’s insane. ❤
a real act of bravery and sacrifice. And very honorful and admirable your thoughts about the fact that his sacrifice led to your existence. Honor it with a full and beautiful life, I'm sure he would think it was worth ir. Thanks for sharing
So,,, you took a job of mine finding, by walking around stepping on them.??? What a terrible job
@@huskavarnaband you do realise there are different jobs in the army? 😂
U americans died in wars for literally no reason.
There is just something about seeing old men cry that absolutely guts me.
Your not exempt and turns coming to see what it's like. All that's necessary is to do a little living to find out that it's not just something happening to everyone else.
You have a good heart. We respect these brave soldiers.
I will never be able to comprehend what those men went though. I am so very thankful for their service. God Bless.
The man that give his life for me had 5 little kids.Its been 15 years and I think about him everyday.
War is cruel, pointless, and merciless. Sir, thank you for sharing this heartbreaking story.
Jenm, you mean well, but pointless!?Sometimes you have no choice, if you don't
fight you aren't going to survive, if either Japan or Germany had conquered the US, we would have been enslaved or worse! Regards, Denis Berte' USMC
@@denisberte778 Yeah, sorry that's never been the case with war.
My grandpa Jack fought in Vietnam it really messed him up became a alcoholic unfortunately I never got to meet him but my dad told me stories about him what he went through how he was treated after he got back people calling him murderer it’s sad how people treat veterans they deserve respect thank you for your service God bless you
Yeah it got my grandad too I heard he got his buddy 🎉 to shoot himself to come home or go home.
How he was treated by the liberals of the 70’s, not much difference between now and then
The reason why Don, is because the world today, needed to hear this kind of story. Bless you Sir 🙏
My grandfather served with Col. Agustin Marking's guerillas in the Philippines, during WW2. I'm glad I was able to talk to him and his buddies about their war experiences. I noticed though that I had to coax him into talking about it. Him and his war buddies never voluntarily talked about it. He remembered seeing babies being tossed in the air and bayoneted on the way down. He remembered the agonizing screams of his male friends who were rounded up one night by the Japanese, locked in a room with a small window and burned alive. It was brutal and nightmarish. Before PTSD was even a concept, he exhibited signs of it in the 1960's and 1970's. That was an education I carry with me till today. Rest in peace Grandpa.
Sempre Fi Don Graves Thanks from a much younger Marine. God Bless you Sir.
Its not the people of individual nations that hate each other, its the politicians...
Guarantee we all seek the same thing, happiness....
People aren't robots. They get manipulated to some degree but they hate. Those weren't politicians in Nanking, 1938.
I beg to disagree. Case and point the military intent of most islamic nations. A religion founded by a warlord; delivered by the edge of a sword. Nice naivety though. You sound like a child.
The problem is that sometimes our happiness and the happiness of other nations is opposed due to scarcity of resources and conflicting ideologies.
@@tongpoo8985there’s no scarcity of resources or money. Just greed, lust and hunger for domination.
Ehhh not all the time. At that time in WW2 Japanese and German soldiers all hated and wanted to replace certain populations. Ask any one in Asia this what Japan did was personal.
Some in my generation are anxious for the wars that are to come still. Most have no idea. War has ever been hell, and now it's a special kind of hell.
This man is the reason why I joined the Navy, To protect the ones who protected us.
I heard a story once about a WW2 soldier that made it.
When he came back all his family and friends greeted him and they had a big welcome home meal.
During the meal he told them “Listen, today you can ask me anything you want to know about my experiences in the war. But after today, you never ever mention it to me again!”
War is hell and I m one of the lucky ones at my age that will never go.
How old are you
@@gzvp115Old.
I'm so sorry that you had that experience and you lost your buddy.
As a combat vet I’m grateful that my war wasn’t their war. World war veterans were completely different caliber of men. They were all regular men but their courage and conviction made them all giants among men. Truly the greatest generations. In a time where men were men
He still carries and feels the pain 80 years on. His eyes turning red as he talks about it carrying this heavy weight all these years 😔❤️