The man is still living this daily, you can read it a mile away. Once the ideology and brain washing that there is glory in war fades, you are left with the reality of what was done and who died for what. Questions like was it worth it? What has changed because we were there? Etc. You feel used by the system. But two things can bring a warrior comfort. One is faith in Jesus Christ and knowing only he can redeem your mind and soul. Two understand just like the enemy we were fighting for a cause, whether it was right or not is not important, but that you did duty to the best of your ability. Its not so fun or glorious in the rear view mirror but life can continue. An active relationship with Jesus will literally prevent the demons of the past from ruining your future for they seek to keep it ever present in your mind. God Bless these men. They did have an positive impact. Their sacrifice is valued. May they have healing and hope.
I admire the precision he’s recalling his memories with. It sometimes appears to be difficult for him to recount, understandably, like he’s forcing it out of himself. We appreciate this for posterity’s sake.
I’ve tried hard to move mentally and emotionally past the two tours I did in the sandbox. After 20 years, SGT Day’s recap makes it all come rushing back like it was yesterday. I can still smell it and hear it. Semper Fi brother. 0351
War is the most real game arena to play in and once you do nothing else in life can come close to what it’s like the experience being a player in war. It’s the greatest and scariest thing you will ever do and you will either love it and nothing will ever come close to that time in war or you will hate it and never want to go back.
I have sat quietly for a while thinking about what to say, but I am not qualified to say anything, only to have respect for this man and other men like him.
I really hope that Robert Day is surrounded with the support he still needs and will need for the remainder of his life. He has given so much of himself for the country. Now he needs the country to give back to him. Such courage but the eyes reveal his ongoing struggle.
@@GaZonk100 Genuine question for you, brother. What is your definition of fragility in this context? I’m always curious to learn about others’ perspective on PTSD and other mental issues.
@@brittonporter5063 my opinion is there cannot be as much of this as is constantly being pushed: what about homicide detectives and the stuff they see? coroner staff who daily pick up maggoty, stinking bodies? police who have been in gunfights? - we're MEN . . we get over it, we toughen up, laugh it off, whatever . . Sgt Day saw action and death, so have millions of others over the years - they can't all be 'broken' come on
As a Silver Star Marine parent, thank you young man. My son was in Hadditha area when he was injured in 2006. 23 of his unit never came home and many more were injured. It changes the family dynamic forever, starting with the VA.
I hope he is doing better. Is it PTSD? Have him look into KETO or Carnivore. Also, Dr. Palmer is doing work with KETO for Depression. I do it- not for that but it works. All things equal, get the sugar down and the brain energy (title of his book) up. FYI- you BOTH got hurt that day. You are courageous family too. We thank ALL of you for your service. Cheers.
Yes .. as a Soldier with Parents whose Parents served but never fought .. my Parents have realized the price we all pay for fighting is indefinite & the Veterans Administration is still NOT designed to take in a large amount of troops fresh off the battlefield. The VA under Obama & Biden was terrible … it was mostly a pill 💊 mill. With Trump the VA was much better rah & many more Vets finally got their benefits. It took me 3 applications & 12 years of waiting for my Benefits meanwhile they had no problem giving me tons of pills 💊 & taking money off my paychecks & tax returns to pay for it! While they also charged my employer insurance & their own. If a Vet doesn’t have family support they will most likely commit suicide &/or end up on the street. I lost 13 from my unit to suicide so far & it’s been 13 years since coming home.
@@russiachinanorthkoreastatetvtrump did not improve the VA, Obama and Biden DID. Trump just took the credit! Trump just sold out NATO, the Kurds, and Ukraine.
America is truly blessed to have such fine men willing to go into harms way for their brothers. Thank you for your service sir. May you find peace and solace as the years pass. You are loved.
@@maliq4 This argument is alway so intriguing to me… We Americans complain about fighting over oil but are never willing to abandon our way of life. Every developed nation need oil to function and survive… All of your goods and services are delivered and powered by oil and fuel. There is so much pushback against solar energy and electric cars that I don’t truly believe the majority of Americans really care that all of these lives are the cost of oil dependency.
You young man are someone any man would be proud to have as a son. To me that’s the highest compliment I hand out. You reminded me of another young Marine who left college long ago within seconds of you speaking. God bless you.
Martine, your honor and service are so precious to me. I want you to know that I've taught my children to honor and respect service men and women and our country and our flag. I'm proud of how respectful they are.
Retired USAF here. I"m proud of this young man's Service AND that he came HOME! God Bless you Sir! We're a grateful nation for you and others like you no matter what the stupid media says...
@@MrMacky-co6zn Think you are confusing him with BRANDON, my friend. DJT never started ANY wars while in office, and looked AFTER brave men such as these
@GilbertdeClare0704 donOld was never a brave man and was a draft dodger. His chief of staff, a veteran, a general and father of a son who died in service quoted Trump calling our soldiers suckers. Rump has not the slightest understanding of anything beyond our borders
@@GilbertdeClare0704 I felt equally unsupported by the executive branch regardless of who was in office. The reality is the people at the top, the ruling class literally do not care about us individuals. If they did they would stop giving tax breaks to their buddies and actually fund support systems for us.
@@deadyplus1 As a generalisation, I DO totally agree with you, sir ! Both my Grandfathers fought in and came through WW1 and BOTH said exactly the same as you. My father also volunteered in 1938 and came right through WW2 and also said exactly the same. ALL of them got quite heavy with me when at 18 I too wanted to join up, for exactly your reasons too, which I DO see to be so very true. My comment was specifically as I had NOT seen DJT start any new wars, only head them off. Whereas Brandon's direct responsibility for those 13 dead when leaving Afghanistan, AND all the deaths in the Middle East BECAUSE of his sheer incompetence. I have ZERO respect for ANY "politician" who treats those brave young lives so callously.
Evil only prospers when Good Men do nothing. This is a Good Man. This Aussie salutes you. Thanks for sacrificing for the rest of us. Love and respect, mate. 🫡
@@drivebyquipper Sold them, said goodbye to high powered rifle massacres and said goodbye to Australians running the country, on the same day. "God forbid", he said.
This is a courageous, sacrificing American. I can’t imagine sharing these experiences is easy, so thank you for letting us know. The greatness left in our country is b/c of men like this, I’m grateful beyond words for their sacrifices.
I’ve seen damn near every video this channel has produced and I’ve noticed a clear difference between the old men and the young men. The older guys from WW2 tell their stories and (much of the time) look as if they’re enjoying it. They’ll have a smirk and look like they enjoy reliving the stories. The young guys and even most of the Vietnam guys look as if they are not enjoying telling their stories. It’s cold and concise like a police report or something.
Makes a big difference when you have a clear goal and win at the end. None of the post WW2 fights came home with a sense of national victory. The old guys have also had 60/80 years to deal with things. Would have been different interviewing them in the 1950s
@@mvubu6823 WWII and Korean Servicemen travelled by large troopships there and back. Their trip home could take many days or even weeks. That gave those young fighting men a little time to decompress amongst old friends and new. Vietnam vets were sent home on jets just like these brave men today. In the morning they’re in the jungle or sand box and by supper time they’re in their city or home town. That’s gotta mess with a man’s head hard.
@Jakal-pw8yq I have heard these several times in documentaries, one on PBS and elsewhere. 40 and 240 are on low side of what I have heard and read. I have often heard numbers of 45 and 325. I don't know how the stats were calculated, but imagine it might just include those that have actually seen combat. The other thing to consider is that the older people get the more they seem to enjoy telling any story they might have to tell. That's what I noticed with my dad anyway. Not that he saw any combat while in service, but as with anyone, if you live a hard enough life and live long enough, you end up with stories involving scrapes of different sorts to tell.
@@rockenOne Brother, you sound like you could find the negative in anything. The world is not Disneyland. And you and I are breathing freedom because of men like Mr. Day. It would be wonderful if there were no wars. It would be wonderful if everyone got PhDs in college. But wars exist with and without our country's participation. I see the cup as half full. And you enjoy the freedom to see it as half empty. God Bless America.
@@rockenOne If you were honest, you'd see a decent young, American man disenfranchised with college and sincerely seeking to live a good life. You'd see a young American man with the guts to become a Marine and faithfully perform his duty. But I got your number. You think Santa Claus is somehow immoral and promotes unrealistic expectations in kids.
Hello from Iraq, our army also fought terrorism in that region, but we defeated them in 2016, and we celebrate the anniversary of victory aganist terrorism on December 10 every year.respect
@@Ghast-vl2kd When the American forces withdrew from Iraq in 2012, ISIS attacked Iraq in 2014 with the support of Arab countries, but our army defeated them, and our army liberated Fallujah in 2016, and a year later we liberated the rest of the other areas in western Iraq with the help of the international coalition formed by the United States, and our former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared December 10 as a holiday for victory over terrorism, which is an official holiday for us and we celebrate it every year, and our army participates in a military parade on this occasion every year.
I want to tell my story one day, too. I was an Infantryman in Iraq in 2006. 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion of the 12th Infantry (Mechanized). 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Entered Iraq December 2005 to Left January 2007.
@@lucien4980 It was an illegal war they wasn't fight for US citizens freedom they should have never been there and the people of that country did not want them there and they killed millions of innocent people, so I guess you dig that.
Very intelligent and articulate recount of things. Excellent interview. Great to see that Sgt Day came out alive to tell us about it. Hoorah leatherneck.
A buddy of mine was shot in the chest (Army) by a sniper in Afghanistan. He was okay physically… mentally he was gone. Another was shot in his stomach in a close proximity firefight. He lived too, but again I lost him to the mental effect of that. War is hell.
First and foremost. I appreciate hearing a story from a fellow Marine who was not part of SOCOM. The Army and Marine grunts, are the guys that do the heavy lifting for the military. It's the grunts who win large scale campaigns and wars. I have a ton of respect for people in SOCOM and what they did to earn their spots there. But there are more non-SOCOM grunts throughout all of our military's history that have done some seriously ballsy stuff even before there ever was a SOCOM, and still do so to this day as the situation requires. What I am getting at, is that heaping accolades on SOCOM operators is fine, but never forget the Army and Marine grunts are the back bone of the entire combat aspect of our military. Semper Fi Marine OOH-RAH
This is history. As we watch videos of WW2 and Vietnam, our youth will watch this 20, 30, 50 years from now and get a glimpse inside the Fallujah battle with great detail. Thanks for your Service Marine.
He sounds like he’s from where I am, NC! Seems like a great guy. Thanks for everything you’ve done our country and us citizens, our protection! God bless young man!
I'm not discounting the courage and accomplishments of the soldiers, Marines, Airmen and sailors of previous conflicts, but the modern warriors have really gotten the job done in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc. So much professionalism and heroism that you can't even capture it all. Thank you AVC for capturing accounts like this from those who were there.
I was a 240 gunner in the lead truck my second deployment over in Afghanistan...I loved the weapon... accurate... reliable...and absolutely deadly...never malfunctioned on me and kept me safe the whole year.
@AugustinOlivares I'm not sure exactly what you mean?..we used MRAP's my second deployment and each one has a gunners turret...that was my job for that deployment...they have armor and bullet proof glass up there...as long as you keep your head down and stay below defilade your pretty safe... overall.
Thank you for all you've done for us, and sharing your story. just makes me feel more strongly about you and our men/women out there. Cannot thank you enough. Hope your holidays are filled with peace and happiness. Cheers mate.
If Tom Brady and Ryan Reynolds had a baby. 😂😂 TYFYS. My brother was 88 mike in the army and died by suicide in 2013. I can still picture in my head the way his eyes would light up when he was talking about or saw a SAW machine gun. PeterBilts and Beltfeds he honestly might have liked more than girls 😂 miss you bro.
I was there for 7 months from May to November 2004. I was attached to 2/1 and 3/5. On August 13th, we were ambushed on MSR Mobile while out with D Co., 2nd LAR who was also attached to 2/1. I went into the Jolan District for Phantom Fury II. I knew a lot of the guys we lost. A few were lost after that deployment in other deployments and a few to their internal demons at home. RIP Josh Farnsworth. I miss you brother.
@jeltoninc.8542 you're attempting to be salacious. Regardless of who a person is or how they died, if they haven't accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, they all go to the same Hell. And you will too if you haven't accepted Christ.
Hey fellow vet here 2003-2007, was stationed in Fallujah for this Nov 10th operation. Probably crossed paths with ya. I was logistics (Motor T). God speed brother, welcome home!
@@miketexas4549 Your comment would be better applied to someone stating that the wars did amazing things for America. MY comment was about a person's contribution to what they perceived to be a just cause, and the wherewithal in the wake of said experience to articulate what that experience was like, so that it might better educate and inform his fellow countryman. Contribution after contribution, I would say.
@@miketexas4549 Yo, my man. Armed forces serving in combat on behalf of America is ALWAYS a contribution to society. The war may not be just, and the motivations deceitful and all the rest of it, but THIS GUY didn't make up a dirty playbook. He rose to the call and he represented America, and he did so with his life on the line. And then after, he tried to clearly articulate what that experience was like, so that people might learn from it. Your argument that his particular war only harmed America may be a valid one, but it does not detract from the contribution a veteran makes to the country. Much love from Canada. Make sure to like and subscribe!
My company was in the same locations in 2003-2005. We should have fully taken and secured Fallujah and Ramadi then and because we didn’t the Marines suffered the most. This is a good man that saw it all.
When the battle of Hue City started during TET 68, the Vietnamese General wouldn’t allow us to use fixed wing or Artillery on Hue. When the Marines stated taking heavy casualties, the Americans lifted that order and once we started to drop 155mm shells and hit them with napalm things turned around quickly.
Those were delusional rules of engagement. Too many Marines and GI's died because of these rules of engagement, or lack thereof and indecision on the part of some very inept leaders.Smfh...🇺🇸⚓️💯🙏💖👍
These patriotic bot comments are hilarious. He literally had a psychotic obsession with soldiers from a young age. He wanted to harm other human beings and sought out an ability to do so. That’s… disturbing.
People who joined knowing that they were going into battle, I salute you. It proves one thing about them , woman or men , they were not selfish. Thanks for your service, bravery and sacrifice. Always remember freedom isn’t free, some have to die so others can live. I’m a veteran(82nd Airborne) no mater what branch of service they served under , they are my brothers and sisters in arms and I have the upmost respect for all, even if that war was right or wrong , not there choosing, they were following orders. God bless the arm forces!
Damn it man , about your bud Faircloth ! Sorry , excuse my crummy spelling . Thank you big buddy ! You and your men are Top Notch Americans ! Thank you again , sir .
Hearing this brave MARINE talk about his buddy being hit in the chest & head bobbing, while they dragged his lifeless body made me tear up. It reminded me of SFC Dugan who was lost his life a few months from retirement, when he tried to diffuse a Soviet style grenade set up as a booby trap. He was trying to protect the kids playing near the grenade when a secondary trap went off. We were monitoring our Dust-Off commo that day as they MEDEVAC'D him out.😭💔 SEMPER FI young Brother ~ Retired U.S. Soldier Medic.🙏
Watching him killed me I can see the fog of war still in his face. There was a moment he rubbed his chest like he still had his flak jacket on and I know he isn’t dealing well with it and losing his buddy Faircloth. I can’t imagine hos pain you can see it in his eyes
I was supposed to do the emergency reclamation on the aircraft. Retrieve the comsec, ect. Help them blow it in place. That was a sad day for us. Thanks for remembering.
In a world where people cannot even answer what a woman is, with absolute certainty this is a man. My greatest respect and gratitude goes out to you and yours.
Veteran Sergeant Robert Day I would like to thank you personally from the bottom of my heart for the sacrifice that you made for your country.. you sacrifice your time your mental stress and probably so much more than I can ever even a comprehend and for that sir I am very thankful. If it wasn't for people like you we would not be a free people. May God bless you sir and may God bless the United States of America and we pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Can you imagine being half way around the world surrounded by nothing familiar from language to buildings and clothing, cars businesses food where everyone hates you and is seeking to kill you? Stunning
So much respect for Robert Day and every soldier that heads into danger and death with bravery and courage. His recounting of the battle paints the picture of the hell that is war.
Your not trash.. maybe an azzhle..😉sometimes we get sidetracked from who we are. Hang in there. It’s a cold world. Don’t let it freeze your real heart.
@@dwightchaos9449 Dwight is so correct. You are one of us. I never went through what you went through, but I know one thing with all my heart. You are a wonderful, unique human being and we love you for that. Semper Fi 74-78
Our senior DI used a swagger stick inside of the garbage can while the two junior DI's used them on the trash can lids to wake us up every morning. This was June, July and August of 1968 on Parris Island. Served a three year enlistment while serving as a COBOL computer programmer at El Toro, CA and Okinawa. I have the greatest respect for all combat tested Marines. Semper Fi from a fellow E-5 Sergeant. OBO
We were trained as BASIC programmers by civilian IBM instructors at the Marine base at Quantico, VA in the fall of 1968. Upon arriving at our new duty station at MCAS El Toro, CA we started re-training as COBOL programmers with an MOS of 4063. We were sent up to the IBM Education Center on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles twice for week long classes on COBOL. They put us up in a motel about a block away and that was some fine duty! No, I did not stay with programming as I moved into the HVAC trades when I was discharged in 1971. However, the training that the Marines gave me in the field of computers has served me well as I've built more computers than I can count over the years, mainly for relatives. Now one of my grandsons is going to graduate this month with a bachelor's degree in IT so he's my go-to-IT-guy now!
When were you at El Toro? My father was the commander of the small base inside of El Toro. It had 2 guard towers with M60s and a searchlight with 14 ft. fences with concertina wire and a perimeter guard with a M 14 and german sheppard. When he was around 86 and El Toro was decommissioned and turned over to the public he told me what was there. The tactical nukes , and targeting maps for China And Eastern Russia. His squadron was confined to base and ready to take off during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he told us if you hear all the planes taking off the war has started. He retired in ‘67. Passed away 3 years ago. Thank you for your service Robert.
@@JW007100 I arrived at El Toro right before Christmas of 1968 and left for Camp Pendleton and them overseas around the middle of November of 69. While I was there for almost a year I never heard even a whisper about nukes being stored there if they were indeed there in 1969. That being said I'm sure whoever knew about them were under orders not to disclose their existence. El Toro was a good duty station being so close to the ocean and with a relatively comfortable warm climate. And the California girls were pretty nice too, although the hippie types didn't want anything to do with a guy with a short military haircut back then.
@ The inner base was not very big, a couple of quonset huts, 2 guard towers. I had to stay in the car and never asked him why. But years later he said it was because I could read. We lived in Tustin spent a lot of time at Newport Beach. My brothers were surfers back then, so the oldest went into the Air Force , second brother was in the Marines Reserve as a plane captain. They stopped the draft 6 months before my birthday in ‘72. Growing up in the 60s in Southern California was the best place to be. Everything was busting loose, the music scene, surfing and beaches that were far less crowded and bonfires. And the cars that were all coming out. Cameros, Porches, GTOs, VW bugs and vans, Roadrunners and on and on. Good times.
Does anyone else get insanely angry hearing stories of kids volunteering for the armed forces immediately following the 9/11 attacks, only to be sent to utterly unrelated Iraq? Is it just me?
most of these guys just say OOrah fellers!! Good job! Ive learned that most men are midwits. They follow, they conform, they take the paradigm lead that is given to them. They dont question anything at any real depth or clarity.
I wasn't a kid...but I joined the USAF in Dec 2002 shortly after and because of the attacks...almost 23 years later I will retire now. Iraq was a mess...that and our exit from A-stan and the way it was handled will disgust and haunt me forever.
Did you See the FACE of the Black woman In charge of the FBI In NOLA?? Why can't MEN like this Serve In Her Compacity within AMERICA?? The Federal Government is FULL of Underwhelming DEI which has this country UNSAFE. While this Man Shooting shxt up overseas, WE have BAMBI in Headlights Back Home...
Which Men like this FOCUSED thier ENERGY, Time N EFFORT within the Workings of AMERICA as they Do in the Military OVERSEAS. Alot Of these MEN you Speak of Are NO WHERE to be Seen For Public OFFICE within America. My thing is Folks With this "AMERICA" mindset to PRACTICE it at home as They DID in The FIELD with the military. Again WHY are we Listening to Bambi in HEAD LIGHTS for the FBI when we have MEN Like this???
Bless this young man. We can never adequately thank him enough for his service. For all the reasons we shouldn't have been in Iraq...he did his duty and served his country. Thank you Robert Day.
I freaking love our vets. So proud of them. I served 89 to 92. Supply specialist lol. So nothing extravagant. Love our infantry guys. Guess though all Mos s have a purpose. Thank you Marine!! Chesty would be so proud!! 😊❤️
My brother served for a decade and joined days after 9/11. He was forward deployed for 3 straight deployments and we didn’t see or hear from him for 5 years straight. We’d get an email every so often that read in the subject “I’m good”. After he got out, we do the brotherly thing, drink, hang out, and tell stories. One night he obliged to start telling stories of his encounters. Never once did he call his adversaries “cowards”. You fight with what you got. Same can be said to a person who brings a tank to a gun fight. War is not fair and it’s meant to not to be fair. I always saw my brother as a silent warrior even before he went in. Never have I seen him talk bad about someone behind their back. Our father fought the VC and worked with the U.S. Navy as well during that era. I ended up joining as well, but in the Marines. I like watching these stories, because I want to hear the vernacular and tone of voice of the speaker. It really tells you how they interpreted their situation and the enemy. You can tell he has a high disdain for them. Which is understandable, but we do not relate to it. Hopefully, he will figure it out and move forward.
Retired Usmc 2001-2007 My Military Occuption is 0311 Infantry Rifleman Our Mission was to seek and Destroy the enemy We are the 1/5 if you know you know ......Semper Fi
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A little bird told me, "Don't forget to bring your spent brass on range day" Is it true? Sounds logical to me😢
The man is still living this daily, you can read it a mile away. Once the ideology and brain washing that there is glory in war fades, you are left with the reality of what was done and who died for what. Questions like was it worth it? What has changed because we were there? Etc. You feel used by the system. But two things can bring a warrior comfort. One is faith in Jesus Christ and knowing only he can redeem your mind and soul. Two understand just like the enemy we were fighting for a cause, whether it was right or not is not important, but that you did duty to the best of your ability. Its not so fun or glorious in the rear view mirror but life can continue. An active relationship with Jesus will literally prevent the demons of the past from ruining your future for they seek to keep it ever present in your mind. God Bless these men. They did have an positive impact. Their sacrifice is valued. May they have healing and hope.
WELL SAID!.... He is risen!
I admire the precision he’s recalling his memories with. It sometimes appears to be difficult for him to recount, understandably, like he’s forcing it out of himself. We appreciate this for posterity’s sake.
Seemed like the timeline was burned into his memory.
Im sure he wishes some parts would fade. Bless his soul
I’ve tried hard to move mentally and emotionally past the two tours I did in the sandbox. After 20 years, SGT Day’s recap makes it all come rushing back like it was yesterday. I can still smell it and hear it. Semper Fi brother. 0351
Thank you all!
I was Army in Germany during Cold War, so no combat, but I SALUTE every one of you guys!
You asked for it
War is the most real game arena to play in and once you do nothing else in life can come close to what it’s like the experience being a player in war. It’s the greatest and scariest thing you will ever do and you will either love it and nothing will ever come close to that time in war or you will hate it and never want to go back.
@@wallclock4648ball- less 🤡.
I have sat quietly for a while thinking about what to say, but I am not qualified to say anything, only to have respect for this man and other men like him.
Well said
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As a Marine who never saw combat, I am humbled by this great man. God bless you Sir!
Likewise. Semper Fi brother
@ Semper Fi Sir
Likewise .
Semper Fi , Brothers
Same here. I joined a year after the first Gulf War (91). I'm not sure I could measure up to the post 911 Marines.
@captainkanji1 why are you cutting yourself short? Come on bro..
I really hope that Robert Day is surrounded with the support he still needs and will need for the remainder of his life. He has given so much of himself for the country. Now he needs the country to give back to him. Such courage but the eyes reveal his ongoing struggle.
maybe he's not that weak -- he knew what he signed up for - - not everyone is on-board with the fragility narrative
@@GaZonk100 Genuine question for you, brother. What is your definition of fragility in this context? I’m always curious to learn about others’ perspective on PTSD and other mental issues.
@@brittonporter5063 my opinion is there cannot be as much of this as is constantly being pushed: what about homicide detectives and the stuff they see? coroner staff who daily pick up maggoty, stinking bodies? police who have been in gunfights? - we're MEN . . we get over it, we toughen up, laugh it off, whatever . . Sgt Day saw action and death, so have millions of others over the years - they can't all be 'broken' come on
So true. Well said.
@@brittonporter5063 Basically, you come out with what you went in with.
As a Silver Star Marine parent, thank you young man. My son was in Hadditha area when he was injured in 2006. 23 of his unit never came home and many more were injured. It changes the family dynamic forever, starting with the VA.
I hope he is doing better. Is it PTSD? Have him look into KETO or Carnivore. Also, Dr. Palmer is doing work with KETO for Depression. I do it- not for that but it works. All things equal, get the sugar down and the brain energy (title of his book) up.
FYI- you BOTH got hurt that day. You are courageous family too. We thank ALL of you for your service.
Cheers.
They should if been there and they would be alive wouldn’t they
Well ~Nazi supremacists congratulating each other....no surprise. war criminals will be held to account.
Yes .. as a Soldier with Parents whose Parents served but never fought .. my Parents have realized the price we all pay for fighting is indefinite & the Veterans Administration is still NOT designed to take in a large amount of troops fresh off the battlefield.
The VA under Obama & Biden was terrible … it was mostly a pill 💊 mill.
With Trump the VA was much better rah & many more Vets finally got their benefits.
It took me 3 applications & 12 years of waiting for my Benefits meanwhile they had no problem giving me tons of pills 💊 & taking money off my paychecks & tax returns to pay for it! While they also charged my employer insurance & their own.
If a Vet doesn’t have family support they will most likely commit suicide &/or end up on the street.
I lost 13 from my unit to suicide so far & it’s been 13 years since coming home.
@@russiachinanorthkoreastatetvtrump did not improve the VA, Obama and Biden DID. Trump just took the credit! Trump just sold out NATO, the Kurds, and Ukraine.
America is truly blessed to have such fine men willing to go into harms way for their brothers. Thank you for your service sir. May you find peace and solace as the years pass. You are loved.
This war accomplished nothing and did not defend the United States in any way, shape, or form.
As an old man I am amazed and grateful that our country has such men as this young man and fellow marines
As an old man I’m also pissed off that their lives are sacrificed on missions to protect oil wealth instead of defending us from ACTUAL threats
Why? These guys are psychopaths fighting dumb wars over money in far away lands. You got rocks for brains?
Very few in todays generation, they all dont know their gender and its sad
@@maliq4 This argument is alway so intriguing to me… We Americans complain about fighting over oil but are never willing to abandon our way of life. Every developed nation need oil to function and survive… All of your goods and services are delivered and powered by oil and fuel. There is so much pushback against solar energy and electric cars that I don’t truly believe the majority of Americans really care that all of these lives are the cost of oil dependency.
I'm sure the old men prior were surprised by the young men like you back in the day aswell
You young man are someone any man would be proud to have as a son. To me that’s the highest compliment I hand out. You reminded me of another young Marine who left college long ago within seconds of you speaking. God bless you.
Thanks Marine for your valiant service and sacrifice. I salute you and those who fought beside you. May God bless you boys!
This dude sounds like he’s struggling inside, but refusing to let it break him.
you think recapping any kind of activity they endured in Fallujah is fun or exciting to talk about?
VERY WELL TOLD ONE OF THE BEST NARRATIONS I'VE EVER HEARD ON UA-cam!! SEMPER FI!!
Martine, your honor and service are so precious to me. I want you to know that I've taught my children to honor and respect service men and women and our country and our flag. I'm proud of how respectful they are.
None of these wars are fought for our country though.
Something about this gentleman really hits home.
This is the heart and soul of America.
Thank you to AVC for capturing our veterans' experiences so others may understand.
Retired USAF here. I"m proud of this young man's Service AND that he came HOME! God Bless you Sir! We're a grateful nation for you and others like you no matter what the stupid media says...
These are the Men that Donald Trump calls suckers and losers
@@MrMacky-co6zn Think you are confusing him with BRANDON, my friend.
DJT never started ANY wars while in office, and looked AFTER brave men such as these
@GilbertdeClare0704 donOld was never a brave man and was a draft dodger. His chief of staff, a veteran, a general and father of a son who died in service quoted Trump calling our soldiers suckers. Rump has not the slightest understanding of anything beyond our borders
@@GilbertdeClare0704 I felt equally unsupported by the executive branch regardless of who was in office. The reality is the people at the top, the ruling class literally do not care about us individuals. If they did they would stop giving tax breaks to their buddies and actually fund support systems for us.
@@deadyplus1 As a generalisation, I DO totally agree with you, sir ! Both my Grandfathers fought in and came through WW1 and BOTH said exactly the same as you. My father also volunteered in 1938 and came right through WW2 and also said exactly the same. ALL of them got quite heavy with me when at 18 I too wanted to join up, for exactly your reasons too, which I DO see to be so very true.
My comment was specifically as I had NOT seen DJT start any new wars, only head them off. Whereas Brandon's direct responsibility for those 13 dead when leaving Afghanistan, AND all the deaths in the Middle East BECAUSE of his sheer incompetence.
I have ZERO respect for ANY "politician" who treats those brave young lives so callously.
Evil only prospers when Good Men do nothing.
This is a Good Man.
This Aussie salutes you.
Thanks for sacrificing for the rest of us.
Love and respect, mate.
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I served in the U.S. Marines and worked with an Aussie artillery unit in Iraq. Badass guys. I’ll never forget them
What did you do when they came for your guns?
@@drivebyquipper Sold them, said goodbye to high powered rifle massacres and said goodbye to Australians running the country, on the same day. "God forbid", he said.
He's a good man, but that was an evil war. Iraq was no threat to the US.
This is a courageous, sacrificing American. I can’t imagine sharing these experiences is easy, so thank you for letting us know. The greatness left in our country is b/c of men like this, I’m grateful beyond words for their sacrifices.
😂😂😂
He fought for Lies where were the WMDs ?
He is a fool and a murderer, not to be respected.
He sacrificed for Israel.
He even said this is what he dreamed of as a psychopathic child.
I’ve seen damn near every video this channel has produced and I’ve noticed a clear difference between the old men and the young men. The older guys from WW2 tell their stories and (much of the time) look as if they’re enjoying it. They’ll have a smirk and look like they enjoy reliving the stories. The young guys and even most of the Vietnam guys look as if they are not enjoying telling their stories. It’s cold and concise like a police report or something.
Makes a big difference when you have a clear goal and win at the end.
None of the post WW2 fights came home with a sense of national victory.
The old guys have also had 60/80 years to deal with things. Would have been different interviewing them in the 1950s
@@mvubu6823 WWII and Korean Servicemen travelled by large troopships there and back. Their trip home could take many days or even weeks. That gave those young fighting men a little time to decompress amongst old friends and new.
Vietnam vets were sent home on jets just like these brave men today. In the morning they’re in the jungle or sand box and by supper time they’re in their city or home town. That’s gotta mess with a man’s head hard.
The guys in WW2 saw approx 40 days of combat on avg. In Vietnam, 240
@@danam0228that's an interesting observation, and statistic. I'm wondering where you came up with those numbers?
@Jakal-pw8yq I have heard these several times in documentaries, one on PBS and elsewhere. 40 and 240 are on low side of what I have heard and read. I have often heard numbers of 45 and 325. I don't know how the stats were calculated, but imagine it might just include those that have actually seen combat. The other thing to consider is that the older people get the more they seem to enjoy telling any story they might have to tell. That's what I noticed with my dad anyway. Not that he saw any combat while in service, but as with anyone, if you live a hard enough life and live long enough, you end up with stories involving scrapes of different sorts to tell.
Thank you Marine!!!!! Thanks for your service and keeping me and my family safe!!!!
He didn’t keep your family safe. Your family was never in danger. He invaded a sovereign nation based on a lie. Stop being a sheep and wake up.
Seems he made your family more at danger, as now these radical groups are more pissed about what was done to their countries.
I could listen to this dude talk for hours. What a legend. Incredible storyteller and incredible service to his country. Thank you Robert Day
Legend fighting a country on unjust terms yeah right
@@Piersmoron Walk into traffic
@@Piersmoron If there was ever a "just war", I'd bet you'd be the last to join even then.
@ yeah sure what ever you say maggot what ever you say
@@Piersmoron Sgt Day IS a legend and braver and more upstanding than you will ever be.
I love you man!, my brother was there as a Navy EOD. He saw and was part of all that too! You will forever be honored for your time fighting evil!
Can't think of a man better suited to be a sergeant. This grateful civilian says God Bless our USMC.
Someone who with a history of failing education, small and unjustifiablly angry?
@@rockenOne
Brother, you sound like you could find the negative in anything.
The world is not Disneyland. And you and I are breathing freedom because of men like Mr. Day.
It would be wonderful if there were no wars. It would be wonderful if everyone got PhDs in college. But wars exist with and without our country's participation.
I see the cup as half full. And you enjoy the freedom to see it as half empty.
God Bless America.
@reddiver7293 just being honest bud
@@rockenOne
If you were honest, you'd see a decent young, American man disenfranchised with college and sincerely seeking to live a good life. You'd see a young American man with the guts to become a Marine and faithfully perform his duty. But I got your number. You think Santa Claus is somehow immoral and promotes unrealistic expectations in kids.
@@reddiver7293 grateful that the US keep invading sovereign nations under false pretenses?
Hello from Iraq, our army also fought terrorism in that region, but we defeated them in 2016, and we celebrate the anniversary of victory aganist terrorism on December 10 every year.respect
Love from America ❤
that is very interesting thank u for sharing. do u know when that day started being celebrated in iraq?
@@Ghast-vl2kd When the American forces withdrew from Iraq in 2012, ISIS attacked Iraq in 2014 with the support of Arab countries, but our army defeated them, and our army liberated Fallujah in 2016, and a year later we liberated the rest of the other areas in western Iraq with the help of the international coalition formed by the United States, and our former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared December 10 as a holiday for victory over terrorism, which is an official holiday for us and we celebrate it every year, and our army participates in a military parade on this occasion every year.
@@kingcuhvee3412 love you too from Iraq❤️
@@Teaameryour media barely covered your battle in 2016
I want to tell my story one day, too. I was an Infantryman in Iraq in 2006. 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion of the 12th Infantry (Mechanized). 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Entered Iraq December 2005 to Left January 2007.
How can you be contacted?
FOB Falcon?
Thank you for your service sir.
@@lucien4980 It was an illegal war they wasn't fight for US citizens freedom they should have never been there and the people of that country did not want them there and they killed millions of innocent people, so I guess you dig that.
You must be a tough guy. Hope you made it out uninjured. Not sure I could do that- never been very tough. Hope you are well mentality and physically.
Very intelligent and articulate recount of things. Excellent interview. Great to see that Sgt Day came out alive to tell us about it. Hoorah leatherneck.
Say it correctly please, Oorah! It's distinctly different from the army
This dude has his panties in a twist over a letter ^
A buddy of mine was shot in the chest (Army) by a sniper in Afghanistan. He was okay physically… mentally he was gone.
Another was shot in his stomach in a close proximity firefight. He lived too, but again I lost him to the mental effect of that. War is hell.
They asked for it
@@wallclock4648all I see is “thank god there are men like this who volunteer so we don’t have mandatory service, I wouldn’t last a day” 😂😂😂
@@JT-nn8nj FAFO
@@wallclock4648 What was the Marine's name your girl left you for?
@@m.687 his name is 6 feet under
First and foremost. I appreciate hearing a story from a fellow Marine who was not part of SOCOM. The Army and Marine grunts, are the guys that do the heavy lifting for the military. It's the grunts who win large scale campaigns and wars. I have a ton of respect for people in SOCOM and what they did to earn their spots there. But there are more non-SOCOM grunts throughout all of our military's history that have done some seriously ballsy stuff even before there ever was a SOCOM, and still do so to this day as the situation requires. What I am getting at, is that heaping accolades on SOCOM operators is fine, but never forget the Army and Marine grunts are the back bone of the entire combat aspect of our military. Semper Fi Marine OOH-RAH
Special forces is just where most of these guys hang out. Most of them. These guys definitely walk amongst us. It's in the eye's
This is history. As we watch videos of WW2 and Vietnam, our youth will watch this 20, 30, 50 years from now and get a glimpse inside the Fallujah battle with great detail. Thanks for your Service Marine.
He sounds like he’s from where I am, NC! Seems like a great guy. Thanks for everything you’ve done our country and us citizens, our protection! God bless young man!
Yeah minus the childhood obsession with becoming a murderous soldier, endless war crimes he committed, etc… seems like a great guy.
Sgt Day, thank you for your service. God Bless You and my Brothers. Doc Williams.
Well spoken “Sgt of Marines” and a man with balls of STEEL…and HERO. Semper Fi Ret. MGunnz.
Lol at this guy "why wont the enemy stand in the middle of the streets very still, why are they using cover and concealment those cowards!?"
@@neglectfulsausage7689never served a day i see huh?
@@neglectfulsausage7689😂 I was thinking that too
They still technically lost though.
Thank you all Vets. We are grateful. God bless y’all!
I'm proud to know your name! God bless you and thank you!!
I'm not discounting the courage and accomplishments of the soldiers, Marines, Airmen and sailors of previous conflicts, but the modern warriors have really gotten the job done in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc. So much professionalism and heroism that you can't even capture it all. Thank you AVC for capturing accounts like this from those who were there.
I served 20yrs army airborne ranger 84-04 and thankyou for your important input great patriot
RLTW
U get a mustard stain?
I was a 240 gunner in the lead truck my second deployment over in Afghanistan...I loved the weapon... accurate... reliable...and absolutely deadly...never malfunctioned on me and kept me safe the whole year.
how could they possibly put an exposed man up there on a 240 gun in the 21st century. my word....
@AugustinOlivares I'm not sure exactly what you mean?..we used MRAP's my second deployment and each one has a gunners turret...that was my job for that deployment...they have armor and bullet proof glass up there...as long as you keep your head down and stay below defilade your pretty safe... overall.
glad u had u chain mail.
@@AugustinOlivares they were fighting sand people. were you trying to be clever?
Thank you for your service and all you went through on our behalf.
Thank you for all you've done for us, and sharing your story. just makes me feel more strongly about you and our men/women out there. Cannot thank you enough. Hope your holidays are filled with peace and happiness. Cheers mate.
If Tom Brady and Ryan Reynolds had a baby. 😂😂
TYFYS. My brother was 88 mike in the army and died by suicide in 2013. I can still picture in my head the way his eyes would light up when he was talking about or saw a SAW machine gun. PeterBilts and Beltfeds he honestly might have liked more than girls 😂 miss you bro.
More like Sam Worthington and John Krasinski
Wow! That’s really all I can say. What a privilege to have watched this. Thank you.
As a Desert storm vet my only regret was this wasn’t taken care of during my time there so these vets didn’t have to go through that. Semper Fi!
SAME! 💪🏻
Yep
Thank you for your service sir
He didn't have to go through that. The Iraq War was a completely needless, unnecessary war.
We all say this same thing…
I was there for 7 months from May to November 2004. I was attached to 2/1 and 3/5.
On August 13th, we were ambushed on MSR Mobile while out with D Co., 2nd LAR who was also attached to 2/1. I went into the Jolan District for Phantom Fury II.
I knew a lot of the guys we lost. A few were lost after that deployment in other deployments and a few to their internal demons at home. RIP Josh Farnsworth. I miss you brother.
Do you think they all go to the same hell, your comrades and the people they killed?
@jeltoninc.8542 you're attempting to be salacious.
Regardless of who a person is or how they died, if they haven't accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, they all go to the same Hell. And you will too if you haven't accepted Christ.
What a brave & humble young man. God bless.
Day was just at our reunion this month. Glad he came out to represent 1/8!
Hey fellow vet here 2003-2007, was stationed in Fallujah for this Nov 10th operation. Probably crossed paths with ya. I was logistics (Motor T).
God speed brother, welcome home!
Then you saw Jeremy Dewitt pop a riser jumping in, or motor one. Sorry I had to make fun of a stolen valor clown
We owe you brave men great debts.
My old man went in on the Army side.
Never talks about it. I appreciate the window into that Battlefield.
Thank you and every vet here
This guy’s contribution to his country is invaluable… From the experience itself, to this video and others like it.
Those wars did absolutely nothing but harm America.
@@miketexas4549 Your comment would be better applied to someone stating that the wars did amazing things for America.
MY comment was about a person's contribution to what they perceived to be a just cause, and the wherewithal in the wake of said experience to articulate what that experience was like, so that it might better educate and inform his fellow countryman. Contribution after contribution, I would say.
@@chrismartin2074 You literally said "contribution to his country." The contribution is ZERO.
@@miketexas4549 Yo, my man. Armed forces serving in combat on behalf of America is ALWAYS a contribution to society. The war may not be just, and the motivations deceitful and all the rest of it, but THIS GUY didn't make up a dirty playbook. He rose to the call and he represented America, and he did so with his life on the line. And then after, he tried to clearly articulate what that experience was like, so that people might learn from it. Your argument that his particular war only harmed America may be a valid one, but it does not detract from the contribution a veteran makes to the country. Much love from Canada. Make sure to like and subscribe!
@@chrismartin2074 You're *really* bad at processing information, bud.
My company was in the same locations in 2003-2005. We should have fully taken and secured Fallujah and Ramadi then and because we didn’t the Marines suffered the most. This is a good man that saw it all.
Was there in November of 2004
When the battle of Hue City started during TET 68, the Vietnamese General wouldn’t allow us to use fixed wing or Artillery on Hue. When the Marines stated taking heavy casualties, the Americans lifted that order and once we started to drop 155mm shells and hit them with napalm things turned around quickly.
Those were delusional rules of engagement. Too many Marines and GI's died because of these rules of engagement, or lack thereof and indecision on the part of some very inept leaders.Smfh...🇺🇸⚓️💯🙏💖👍
You men went over there and fought two wars. One against communism, one against Washington D.C. even so, you prevailed.
Isn’t that the city that an officer said we had to destroy it to save it?
@@ValJosey Quaing Tri city, I believe.
@@ValJosey Ben Tre, Mekong Delta
This is what a Hero looks like. Thank you Sgt. Day for your much appreciated service.
How is he a hero? Who did he save? Not a single person in that country had anything to do with 9/11
These patriotic bot comments are hilarious.
He literally had a psychotic obsession with soldiers from a young age. He wanted to harm other human beings and sought out an ability to do so. That’s… disturbing.
People who joined knowing that they were going into battle, I salute you. It proves one thing about them , woman or men , they were not selfish. Thanks for your service, bravery and sacrifice. Always remember freedom isn’t free, some have to die so others can live. I’m a veteran(82nd Airborne) no mater what branch of service they served under , they are my brothers and sisters in arms and I have the upmost respect for all, even if that war was right or wrong , not there choosing, they were following orders.
God bless the arm forces!
Damn it man , about your bud Faircloth ! Sorry , excuse my crummy spelling .
Thank you big buddy ! You and your men are Top Notch Americans ! Thank you again , sir .
Its men like Farecloth (spelling) that save so many others by their fighting prowess and diligence. Such great Marines
Sgt. Day describes the battle in such detail, I can picture it. Thank you for your service sir.
Thanks to everyone who served. My son and a nephew served several tours each in that hell. Take care and God bless.
Hearing this brave MARINE talk about his buddy being hit in the chest & head bobbing, while they dragged his lifeless body made me tear up. It reminded me of SFC Dugan who was lost his life a few months from retirement, when he tried to diffuse a Soviet style grenade set up as a booby trap. He was trying to protect the kids playing near the grenade when a secondary trap went off. We were monitoring our Dust-Off commo that day as they MEDEVAC'D him out.😭💔 SEMPER FI young Brother ~ Retired U.S. Soldier Medic.🙏
I wouldn’t call being an impressionable young psychopath “brave”.
Thank you Marine for your courage, sacrifice and service 🇺🇸❤️
Thanks for your service, and thanks for sharing your story.
Mr Day...Semper Fi my friend and THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE
God bless you hero! You and you fellow Marines is why America is great. God Bless bro.
I born and raised in Iraq and I have to say the most brave warrior I ever saw in my life, United States military
Watching him killed me I can see the fog of war still in his face. There was a moment he rubbed his chest like he still had his flak jacket on and I know he isn’t dealing well with it and losing his buddy Faircloth. I can’t imagine hos pain you can see it in his eyes
Thank you hero's for your service. I am Canadian i thank you all for keeping the world safe all free. God bless you all .
God willing. You will be American soon. We love Canada.
Sgt Day is a really superb story teller. Thank you Sgt Day.
I’m a 2019-2020 OIR vet. I wouldn’t be who I am today without these dudes, thank you for your service
Thank you Sir for your service to our Country. You make me proud to be an American.
RIP Capt Sammis and Capt Ford. Their Cobra went down April 3rd 2003 during that invasion.
I just took a drink in their memory even though I never knew them.
@@endlessmountainoutdoors
Lest We Forget.
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From a UK Forces (Royal Engineers) Veteran, Rest in Peace to both Officers. We Will Remember Them 🌹
I was supposed to do the emergency reclamation on the aircraft. Retrieve the comsec, ect. Help them blow it in place. That was a sad day for us. Thanks for remembering.
Were you 267? Or 367 attached?
In a world where people cannot even answer what a woman is, with absolute certainty this is a man. My greatest respect and gratitude goes out to you and yours.
Veteran Sergeant Robert Day I would like to thank you personally from the bottom of my heart for the sacrifice that you made for your country.. you sacrifice your time your mental stress and probably so much more than I can ever even a comprehend and for that sir I am very thankful. If it wasn't for people like you we would not be a free people. May God bless you sir and may God bless the United States of America and we pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank you for giving all these heroes an open platform to share their stories. Truly doing a great service for our country. 🎯🎚️🌅💯
Tough dude. Doesn't look like much but some men you just don't mess with. He is one of them.
big fact
As I am a Vietnam veteran I want to thank you for your service !!!!!!
Can you imagine being half way around the world surrounded by nothing familiar from language to buildings and clothing, cars businesses food where everyone hates you and is seeking to kill you? Stunning
Yeah almost like you had no business being there, huh?
So much respect for Robert Day and every soldier that heads into danger and death with bravery and courage. His recounting of the battle paints the picture of the hell that is war.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Semper Fi brother! Thanks for sharing some of your experiences.
Your fight is now usmc history. The marines there are immortal. One note, don't forget Korea.
I appreciatte anyone that can tell their story so that others can hopefully learn. I feel that! Thank you!
I admire your courage Sergeant. Semper Fi Marine! Thank you
Poor guy.
He can't shake that thousand yard stare. God bless him.
Well, when you murder countless people in their own country, you kind of have some issues later on.
Afghanistan OEF 6 and 8 173rd airborne platoon leader. 528th commander USASOC. Soldiers like this are the backbone of our nation
Day is one helluva soldier.. Thank you for your service sir.
I went over there twice. I am a piece of trash ever since. Lost some friends over time after we got back. They don't count us as casualties.
Your not trash.. maybe an azzhle..😉sometimes we get sidetracked from who we are. Hang in there. It’s a cold world. Don’t let it freeze your real heart.
@@dwightchaos9449 Dwight is so correct. You are one of us. I never went through what you went through, but I know one thing with all my heart. You are a wonderful, unique human being and we love you for that. Semper Fi 74-78
You’re this nations best and bravest. Even though you carry hurt, you’re closer to gold than trash.
Our senior DI used a swagger stick inside of the garbage can while the two junior DI's used them on the trash can lids to wake us up every morning. This was June, July and August of 1968 on Parris Island. Served a three year enlistment while serving as a COBOL computer programmer at El Toro, CA and Okinawa. I have the greatest respect for all combat tested Marines. Semper Fi from a fellow E-5 Sergeant.
OBO
COBOL programmer in the latest 60s in the marines? That's awesome. Did you go on to program after leaving?
We were trained as BASIC programmers by civilian IBM instructors at the Marine base at Quantico, VA in the fall of 1968. Upon arriving at our new duty station at MCAS El Toro, CA we started re-training as COBOL programmers with an MOS of 4063. We were sent up to the IBM Education Center on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles twice for week long classes on COBOL. They put us up in a motel about a block away and that was some fine duty! No, I did not stay with programming as I moved into the HVAC trades when I was discharged in 1971. However, the training that the Marines gave me in the field of computers has served me well as I've built more computers than I can count over the years, mainly for relatives. Now one of my grandsons is going to graduate this month with a bachelor's degree in IT so he's my go-to-IT-guy now!
When were you at El Toro? My father was the commander of the small base inside of El Toro. It had 2 guard towers with M60s and a searchlight with 14 ft. fences with concertina wire and a perimeter guard with a M 14 and german sheppard. When he was around 86 and El Toro was decommissioned and turned over to the public he told me what was there. The tactical nukes , and targeting maps for China And Eastern Russia.
His squadron was confined to base and ready to take off during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he told us if you hear all the planes taking off the war has started. He retired in ‘67. Passed away 3 years ago.
Thank you for your service Robert.
@@JW007100 I arrived at El Toro right before Christmas of 1968 and left for Camp Pendleton and them overseas around the middle of November of 69. While I was there for almost a year I never heard even a whisper about nukes being stored there if they were indeed there in 1969. That being said I'm sure whoever knew about them were under orders not to disclose their existence. El Toro was a good duty station being so close to the ocean and with a relatively comfortable warm climate. And the California girls were pretty nice too, although the hippie types didn't want anything to do with a guy with a short military haircut back then.
@ The inner base was not very big, a couple of quonset huts, 2 guard towers. I had to stay in the car and never asked him why. But years later he said it was because I could read. We lived in Tustin spent a lot of time at Newport Beach. My brothers were surfers back then, so the oldest went into the Air Force , second brother was in the Marines Reserve as a plane captain. They stopped the draft 6 months before my birthday in ‘72. Growing up in the 60s in Southern California was the best place to be. Everything was busting loose, the music scene, surfing and beaches that were far less crowded and bonfires. And the cars that were all coming out. Cameros, Porches, GTOs, VW bugs and vans, Roadrunners and on and on. Good times.
Does anyone else get insanely angry hearing stories of kids volunteering for the armed forces immediately following the 9/11 attacks, only to be sent to utterly unrelated Iraq? Is it just me?
Not just you
most of these guys just say OOrah fellers!! Good job! Ive learned that most men are midwits. They follow, they conform, they take the paradigm lead that is given to them. They dont question anything at any real depth or clarity.
Yes. You are not alone in that.
To be fair, the guy who tried to blow up the twin towers in the 90s was released on bail and fled to Iraq.
I wasn't a kid...but I joined the USAF in Dec 2002 shortly after and because of the attacks...almost 23 years later I will retire now. Iraq was a mess...that and our exit from A-stan and the way it was handled will disgust and haunt me forever.
Great interview. Powerful. I'm honored to have such great men serving and protecting our country. We need more like him.
Did you See the FACE of the Black woman In charge of the FBI In NOLA?? Why can't MEN like this Serve In Her Compacity within AMERICA?? The Federal Government is FULL of Underwhelming DEI which has this country UNSAFE. While this Man Shooting shxt up overseas, WE have BAMBI in Headlights Back Home...
Which Men like this FOCUSED thier ENERGY, Time N EFFORT within the Workings of AMERICA as they Do in the Military OVERSEAS. Alot Of these MEN you Speak of Are NO WHERE to be Seen For Public OFFICE within America. My thing is Folks With this "AMERICA" mindset to PRACTICE it at home as They DID in The FIELD with the military. Again WHY are we Listening to Bambi in HEAD LIGHTS for the FBI when we have MEN Like this???
Never knew the full story until now. What a battle.
Bless this young man. We can never adequately thank him enough for his service. For all the reasons we shouldn't have been in Iraq...he did his duty and served his country. Thank you Robert Day.
Fighting and killing on the other side of the planet does not serve your country. It serves the arms industry.
You can see him relive it as he spoke about his story. You can see it in his eyes.
I daresay hardly any of us can understand or feel what this individual has experienced, or felt. God bless you, sir. Semper Fidelis.
0331 B-1/7 & F-2/7 Wpns Plt Gulf War-I and Somalia 90-94 M60E3 Machinegunner Semper Fi
0351 G-2/4 Haditha Triad area 2006-2007
I appreciate what you did to serve our country and let me live a life of Freedom.
2/8 0331 vet here… Errr goons!
Stop being weird. I get you, but you sound like a civilian shooter.
Stop scaring the kids.
0352 2/7 WPNS CO
A man that is good with a machine gun is a thing of terror and awe. Glad you made it home, hope you are well.
This Marine is undeniably a Patriot. Semper Fi brother.
Patriotism = invariably stupid.
I freaking love our vets. So proud of them. I served 89 to 92. Supply specialist lol. So nothing extravagant. Love our infantry guys. Guess though all Mos s have a purpose. Thank you Marine!! Chesty would be so proud!! 😊❤️
His eyes say a lot. He knows things about humans that most don't.
My brother served for a decade and joined days after 9/11. He was forward deployed for 3 straight deployments and we didn’t see or hear from him for 5 years straight. We’d get an email every so often that read in the subject “I’m good”.
After he got out, we do the brotherly thing, drink, hang out, and tell stories. One night he obliged to start telling stories of his encounters.
Never once did he call his adversaries “cowards”. You fight with what you got. Same can be said to a person who brings a tank to a gun fight. War is not fair and it’s meant to not to be fair.
I always saw my brother as a silent warrior even before he went in. Never have I seen him talk bad about someone behind their back.
Our father fought the VC and worked with the U.S. Navy as well during that era. I ended up joining as well, but in the Marines.
I like watching these stories, because I want to hear the vernacular and tone of voice of the speaker. It really tells you how they interpreted their situation and the enemy. You can tell he has a high disdain for them. Which is understandable, but we do not relate to it. Hopefully, he will figure it out and move forward.
Retired Usmc 2001-2007 My Military Occuption is 0311 Infantry Rifleman Our Mission was to seek and Destroy the enemy We are the 1/5 if you know you know ......Semper Fi
Geronimo
My son is former 1/9 Mortars. Much different than I ever saw in 12 years as a medic with AFSOC.
You are appreciated. Welcome home. 🇺🇸