VETERAN talks about- Gone Away by Five Finger Death Punch
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I don't know why I'm watching this when my husband is active duty and this is literally my worst nightmare.. but thank you for bringing attention to this. God bless you and thank you for your service 🙏🏼❤️
Thank your husband for his service. Thank you for supporting him. My son is a vet, did two tours in Afghanistan. I know the feelings, stay strong 💪 🙏 ❤
If you don’t mind me asking What branch is your husband in? I’m a disabled navy vet. Serves from 09 to 13. I won’t lie it can be tough for us when we get home even for those lucky few who where not in combat. My wife was really there for me when I came home. It can be tough but make sure if you guys need help with adjustment, use the many programs available to you guy’s. I wish you both the best of luck. Be sure to be there for each other even when times get tough.
Prayers for you and your husband. If he comes back a different man please please stay by his side. More important than you know.
Try to understand him when he returns, it may be tough, but he may need you more than ever.
Thank your husband for all of us. He's a man who's doing the sacrifice so we don't have to. I hope he comes back safe. 🙏
Enjoy the stories. At my former job i met a veteran of both ww2 and korea. I told him if he ever wanted to talk to come over as i sat behind a desk for 10-12hrs. He took me up on my offer 3 times and the stories were so magnificent i felt as though i was there.
You're extremely lucky to have that experience.
One of my first memories was waking up when I was around five,panicking because I couldn’t remember my Father’s face. Just to brag a little, he was awarded the Air Force Cross because of his heroism. Later in life, one of my sons was run over/hit by a pick-up truck while crossing the road to catch a city bus to go to an alternative school. He was in a coma. He woke up on September 11, 2001. His first worry was his job, his second was his schoolwork (he was 18 years old). He had a bruised spleen, a goose egg on his forehead, and most severely, bleeding in the brain. He wanted to be a Marine. They wouldn’t take him,he tried the regular Army, they wouldn’t take him. The Army National Guard accepted him, he served in Afghanistan just like his little brother in the regular Army. I am very fortunate that they both came home safe. (My oldest served in supposedly safe times though he was severely injured). I tied a yellow ribbon around our mesquite tree in our front lawn for my brother during Desert Storm. Okay, I admit I didn’t write this very well,I also admit I don’t really care.
When I enlisted in '06 they had the Buddy program that would allow a group of friends enlist together , go to basic together and serve together.
Enjoyed the the story. Even tho you were not on the front line you still are a hero to those you helped and kept them to keep doing what they do best which is kicking ass. I have family and frends who served. Thank you to all that served and are serving now than you
Yeah I wanted to make sure to stay honest with my service being pre-911 although I know what it is like to have PTSD what many veterans face with their combat experience Icanonly imagine and my heart will always go out to them
It's been nearly twenty years. Lost two battle buddies and a local kid who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I failed as a squad leader. I was a 19D. I don't sleep well anymore. I signed up for the college money. I never went to college after that. I can barely live with myself.
If you ever want to talk and tell your story, I'm here. I'm sorry for the loss of your brothers.
Thank you for your service. You didn't fail. Stay strong. People are out here rooting for you even if we don't know you.
Thank you for your service. If it had been you that died in place of your brother... what would you want your surviving comrade to understand about that moment? What would you ask of him when he thinks of that day and the guilt he carries?
I'm thinking of you and praying for you because you deserve to be the best you that you can possibly be... you are worthy.
I want to start by saying i served from 1990-1996 Army. I also was deployed to Bosnia 4 days before Christmas 1994. I want to thank all veterans out there for your service and never forget. Spec 4 , E. Dahlem. Thank you brother for sharing this
I'm not mad you talked about things " that would make people mad. " you as a Vet are teaching us who haven't had to make the sacrifice. Thank you for your service boss.
cool story gulf war 1 vet here old Arty guy was a Company FSO with an armor Company during that fight
Those vehicles are called MAPS, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles.
At the height of the wars they had the battle buddy program where you could sign up and go through training and first unit together. Funny enough my second deployment one of the enlisted soldiers in my unit knew our company XO from high school, enlisted dude was a couple years older than the XO
I didn’t know about he battle buddy program see THANK YOU and always thank you for your service!!!!
No they're most definitely called M-Raps. The R is definitely there.
@@masterv2041 didn't notice the typo. Probably autocorrect getting me again
I was in from 99 to 03. The battle buddy program was actually in affect before 9/11. I was going to join the Air Force with my buddies from school, bit found out my grandfather was a Marine. So you can figure out where I went!
@@chuckmoore8668 Yep, my cousin and I were goimg to join the Navy together in the early 90s using the Buddy program. But our parents found out and put a stop to it. 🤣 Her father was a Marine Vietnam Vet and mine was active duty Army (former Ranger) CID at the time.
As I said in my comment to your Wrong Side of Heaven video....THANK YOU!!!!! You've always kept it real. and THANK YOU for speaking on our behalf when we're unable to speak. IF ANYONE NEEDS TO TALK/VENT/BITCH/MOAN/GROAN, ETC...HMU!!! 22 a day is unacceptable.....1 a day is unacceptable. We HAVE to step up and support each other. NO MAN LEFT BEHIND doesn't end when you leave the battlefield!!!
My Name is Dennis I have a Dad and an uncle who served my dad served 21 years and my uncle served for 3 to 4 years i want to say thank you for your service and thank you for make these videos It helps me understand better for the people that did served i wanted to but keeping custody of my daughter so I wasn't able to served like I wanted to so thank you to help me understand better on what they went through
I lost my dad when I was 19. From a "service related injury" and it sucked. They classify ALS as a service related Injury. He said some things and I wish I could have him back. The worst part is his doctor gave him a call 6 months after he died. Our best deserve better. Much love to any and all vets.
this was great to see and hear your side of this the first thing I gotta say that actually made me laugh (not at you but a related thing) was when you said "i'm not gonna say I am sorry" it reminded me of a comment between one of my co workers and an active duty solider. it was memorial day and he noticed an active duty customer (in camo) and they said to him "happy memorial day" and the dead serious look on his face when he responded "why is it happy? and I am not dead" was priceless I loved the insight into this video knowing you served the only thing that was sad was how it ended so quickly I would of loved to heard more.
stumbled across your wrong side of heaven reaction last night. then gone away reaction was in my recommended
love all 3 videos. i applied for the army here in australia 17 years ago and was rejected. my grandfather was a major in the artillery. he served in ww2.
not sure if anyone has said but the original song was done by the offspring in 1997.
thank you for your service
and for all the aussie vets.
lest we forget
That story about the 4 men hit very hard for me because I got rejected due to a heart condition. And I'm from a military family and it shook me to my core because I felt like it was without a purpose because I grew up with that expectation. And even now it's something I wish I could do today but can't due to the same heart condition. I clearly didn't shoot myself, but I dragged myself through the mud for years afterwards.
Thanks for sharing your story with us OSN! These kinds of stories are important and telling them must be really hard. It was very deep and something that gives a lot to think about.
Military service and life here in Finland feels very different from all that. In here every man needs to do either Military Service or Civilian service between age of 18-26 and many women do volunteer for it too these days. And as our military is a Defense Force we are not allowed to have ''offensive'' things like Submarines or Bombers as per the peace treaty after WWII.
Huge respect for anyone who serves their country in this or any manner.
to all vet from all services. im a just a typical aussie. but i want to say thankyou for your sacrifices to keep us all safe. and i hope you all can find peace for yourselves
The Offspring. I'm a 20 year veteran of the Army and also a combat veteran. Thanks for the this reaction. Yes, we did use dismounted troops to scout the road.
Thank you for your service!!! You're truly amazing. 😘
The two soldiers walking up to the house reminds me of Linkin Park's Castle of Glass. All of these videos and songs hit so hard..
To all soldiers, vets, anyone who serves or has served; Thank you. We will never forget.
Castle of glass came to mind for me too.
I also served pre 9-11 in the Marine Corps from 1996-2000. My first 2 1/2 years in were spent at Marine Barracks 8th & I where I was a member of the Silent Drill Team. I have visited Arlington National Cemetery several times in both the official and unofficial capacity. I also was never deployed to any combat zones and my injuries consisted getting hit in the head and arms with a bayonet. The closest I came to loosing my life is when I slipped and almost slid off a cliff at Guantanamo Bay Cuba 🤘😊🤘
Late to the party, all the respect. Happy for all the brothers we have for things to come, greetings from Sweden.
Thank you for your service sir! Semper fi
I really enjoy hearing your stories and hearing you explain what we see, Also Another great Reaction!
Btw it’s offspring
@@Joker-od2cg Don't see why you had to reply to my comment to add the obvious. Also I typed this comment near the start of the video before he told us to comment who did the original.
Shoot sorry I thought I put that on my post and I had just seen it so I put it in there sorry again
@@Joker-od2cg It's fine
Doc, thanks for your service brother! Glad to know you served as well!
Originally done by the ban 'Offspring' 5FDP really brought it home (imho) with the video they put to this song. They're support for the military is well know with other videos to songs like 'Wrong side of heaven' and their cover of 'Bad Company' filmed when they played for the troops in Afghanistan. (edited because words are hard with no coffee) 😴
Someone buy this person a coffee!!!!! Coming in clutch!!!
Also the original was about the lead singer losing his fiancee
@@xblackxabyssx1983 but bottom line, it about survivor's guilt.
I wanna Say Thank To All The Vet's Who Survived Thank You For Your Service And Fighting For My Freedom Forever Army Strong🤘
Thank you I jus watched your video and I tear up everytime i watch this video
You talked about the 4 men that killed themselves because they couldn’t serve.
My friend Nicole wanted to serve so badly and tried every single branch and was rejected.
She then hung herself because she couldn’t serve..
So that hit hard..
Thank you for having these hard talks!
People who don’t know or understand should watch these videos to try to understand it.
Not sure what anyone wins, but the original song was written by the lead singer Dexter Holland, and recorded by "The Offspring". It was released on their album "Ixnay on the Hombre". The song was written after Dester and his wife were at a Baskin Robbins when gang members opened fire. He thought about, "What if my wife had been killed? How would that feel?"
Also, when I served (2001-2008, I was in Basic Training when 9/11 happened) I was told that at one time there was a buddy system in the Army where you could join with friends and be kept together. Maybe that's why these guys are still together in their unit.
Thank you for your service!
thank you for talking about that !! greetings from german vet ( no combat )
I used to rock out to Offspring and this song in high school, never paying attention to the lyrics. Saw this video a while back and thought FFDP had changed the lyrics. Heard Offspring version and immediately felt bad for rocking out to it.
I have been out of the Army since 2015, and still get pissed about the way berets are worn in a lot of videos. I did a year on the funeral honors team for 82nd sustainment brigade when I was at Ft Bragg, so seeing the uniform misworn when dealing with the public or the flag being folded incorrectly makes me mad to no end
Actions and setups for TV/Movie production rarely are 100% accurate even with the best military advisors... costume design and the director make the final choice BUT HEY AT LEAST THEY ARE SHOWING IT IN A RESPECTFUL LIGHT RIGHT?
@@OldSkuleNerd that is true, but unfortunately it is now one of my pet peeves.
Good explanation of your knowledge of these situations and good reaction to the song overall. Thank you for taking the time to like and respond to comments, and as always from one vet to another thank you for your service
@@quillianvalk ty for your service much respect too you & all other veterans out there
@Quillian Valk It is a pet peeves of mine also, especially since the entire Army is wearing berets now. (Taking the black beret from the Rangers is also a pissed off point of contention with me) but seeing pancake berets with the flash on the wrong place especially with an Airborne beret.
I know I am the first comment you have had in a year, but I am an active duty 91B with H8 certs. The vehicles that I have pulled out I can not forget. I have feelings that I never thought could exist. I am broken….
THANK YOU…. For your service and your comment
OSN, discovered you through the Jinjer reaction videos.
You do a great job. Thank you for your service.
U.S. Army vet 88-93, Desert storm with 1st A.D.
I was U.S. Army with 7/6INF 1AD. during the Desert Storm (90-01). Good to see that we are still kicking.
Love your videos there awesome
It took me a while to decide to comment on this. I'm one of the ones this song effects most, frankly it cuts to the bone, and I cry every time I hear it. 23 Sept 2004 15:00 I was in a Humvee that got hit with an EFPIED. The damned thing took my left arm off and riddled my body with shrapnel. I guess I was lucky I had decided to but my side plates in that day, as the side plates kept most of the nasty shit out of my chest cavity. But it also killed Sgt Gram who was driving and Pvt Lewis who was up on the duce. Both of whom were as close to me as my own blood, in no small part to our love of heavy metal. Why God decided to not take me that day, I'll never understand, nor do I think I'll ever forgive him for it either.
The thing that hits SOOO fucking hard is where he asks God if he could "trade"........... I would......... Then my God children would have their fathers, and the world would be a better place without me. One man with no children for 2 men with kids? YEAH I would make that trade, gladly! Without pause or hesitation.
SO many times, I've heard this song and thought about chomping on a bullet. But there are 2 reasons I won't, I Can't, no matter how much I scream in my head that I want to. First, my god kids. In loving memory of two men, I Loved as my brothers. I CAN NOT, WILL NOT fail their children. Second, I know Mark and Kyle would be terribly disappointed in me if I were ever so fucking weak as to do something that stupid. One day I'll see them again, be it Vahala or wherever we go after we pass, and I refuse to have them be disappointed in me...........
THAT WAS HILARIOUS...
"Am I ready for this?"
UA-cam took me to commercial.
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for what you brought to Gone Away and Wrong Side of Heaven. You should check out their When Seasons Change video. It is about police and also brings moisture to the eyes.
Is it just me or does the video end abruptly like 2/3s of the way through the song?
Yeah it ended for me as well
And me
Same
I really want to see the rest of the video. I want to listen to his discussion to the rest of this video!!!! Anyone know why it abruptly ends?
I haven't served but I'm currently working on joining the Marine Corps and my mom is one of the most important people in my life. So when that guy's mom stood there crying while holding his picture, I lost it. I couldn't imagine my mom going through that.
You sir are a hero, you still served in the military. I don't care if you stayed state side and served in the mess hall as a food Singer, you still served. Not once but twice!! Please don't knock yourself down for not being in a combat war. You went into a mine field where the unthinkable could have happened. You will forever be known and remembered as a US Veteran!! Never Forget
Thank You for your service!!
Watching this video hit really hard, 12/12/2010, we were on a QRF mission, I was driving lead gun truck and ran over a pressure plate IED, we were fortunate that all 4 us made it out alive
love the videos and a big thank you to everyone that sees this for your service. Some of us do give a shit and we love you all for your sacrifice. i do wanna ask though how does pausing the video help avoid a block?
Hell yeah! I love your 🍌 peel heart story🥰
Hey, I have so much love and respect and gratitude for every single one of my veterans - regardless of the whats, wheres, whens, hows, etc.
Thank you, all! For doing SOOO much for me and the freedoms in my life I enjoy! Tenfold....because I KNOW how weak I am. I KNOW I could never come close to any of you! I'd never even make it passed boot camp. 😞 So....Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Aaaaaw, the 577 was the vehicle i drove during my service, when stationed home in Norway.
i love the original song form the Offspring, i didn't know 5FDP did a cover until now but it definitely hits different
When you were talking about service member wearing two black bracelets of friends who died, it reminded me of MIA bracelets which were big deal on Nellis AFB (And I imagine most bases/posts) in 70s. I wanted to get one but I was working babysitting and didn’t have the cash and my mother thought they were depressing and wouldn’t advance me the money. Her attitude and mine regarding the military were miles apart. I am a proud Air Force Brat and proud Army computer programmer; I was in ‘78-‘82 active, +2 more inactive. So missed all the wars but had the joy of a) being female when most NCOs didn’t believe we were in it for a career, b) in an infantry division (7th) so our IBM 360/30 monster sized computer got taken to the field in 2 semi trucks and half dozen deuce &1/2 cargo trucks - shakes head at foolish non-computer officers - and rest of time we spent debugging tape and disc drums never meant for rough terrain. Oh, and on a post with a high instances of assault and rape. I missed that “fun” but I wore a buck knife openly in civvies (and we traveled in groups of other women, and trusted men when possible) but I know sisters who were attacked and then treated as dirt for reporting it. That made sure I didn’t career like my dad. 20/20 I would have waited the near year to get computers in Air Force. STILL I told men and women I knew it was a good alternative to college at least until the wars became a career in themselves.
Sorry for long post, I try to avoid those who see a female Vet in power chair and think I got that way in a war, or that I was in for 20…
oh btw glad you mentioned sacrifices of the families, so many forget when a soldier comes home with PTSD or missing limb(s) there is a wife, or husband, plus children who ALSO have to deal those wounds…
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE MY FATHER SERVED IN AND THE NAVY IN KOREA AND MY OLDEST BROTHER SERVED IN THE MARINE CORPS IN VIETNAM AND THEY WERE NEVER THE SAME MY BROTHER COMMITTED SUICIDE SHORTLY AFTER COMING HOME I HAVE MADE LOVE FOR ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO DEFEND THIS COUNTRY AND ANYONE WHO SHINES A LIGHT ON THE HELL YOU SUFFER ÀFTER WARDS!!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!
I just found your channel and I appreciate you reacting to these. I was wondering if you have reacted to Hero of War by rise against?
I was an 42nd MP co bartender and I made friends with all of them due to years of Sunday funday... Untill they were called up! Every one came home thank god! 9/11 was a soul shaker.... Then to say good bye to a whole Co. was more for me than I knew. Awaiting news was living in an insecure life while everyone you want to protect you is gone! Waiting for something that says your best friend @johnpajak and the rest of the MPCO. Are coming back! I thank God my kids weren't old enough and thank God we had so many enlisted enraged!
Damn..I was disappointed the video cut short would have enjoyed seeing your reaction to the rest of the video. ❤
We had dismounts out of the vehicles looking for stuff all the way up to 2008… Did it a lot in ‘04 and ‘06.
I also struggel with ptsd not from war of serving but there songs hit home.
I am not an American. In any case, I am convinced that a soldier, willing to risk his/her life in defense of his/her country, deserves admiration and respect.
Having said that, it is quite amazing to see the legitimate humility with which you, sir, approach your own service, that enhances you as a human being, something that all military personnel are first and foremost: human beings.
So, since I am not in a position to thank you for your services, let me celebrate your humanity and that of all those who have served your country.
Hey brother! Fellow 101st and Hawk chief. I feel ya, had my fare share of brown-outs and hard landings. I was there in 95 when those 9th bat hawks crashed and we lost all of poor souls (aviators and Rakkasans alike).
Like others have said, the video abruptly cuts off at the 38 min mark. Not sure if UA-cam did it, but as a vet I was loving your take on the video and the history and your stories. Hope we can see the rest of the full reaction and comments, but if not thank you again for your service and look forward to more reactions from you as they have all been great and honest
the back end was banned no idea why... not my doing....
Great reaction! You are not the first veteran who said that in real life he would never be walking around or would take his dog tags. Love how you share your knowledge of military life and history!😁
Something similar that happened to the Humvee happened to the Stryker that my dad was in, the styler ran over an IED but because the IED wasn’t set correctly it didn’t cause any major damage to anyone inside the Stryker, or the Stryker itself.
Just was introduced to your channel and I had to answer the question you asked earlier about where you were when 9/11 happened. I had just got done doing PT and was getting ready in the barracks for my day of work in the army. I had the news on and when I came back from my shower the first tower was already on tv hit and I watched the 2nd tower get hit. Almost 10 minutes after that, the alarms went off on post and I knew exactly what was going to happen next. I was stationed at Ft. Lewis the main intelligence unit for the army, which I was in. After the alarms went off we had to assemble in the quad and pretty much immediately were told to start getting our gear together. Within 2 months we were leaving WA state. It happened quick, alot of us were numb for awhile. Unfortunately because of my clearances there's not a whole lot I can share on here, but needless to say most of the soldiers who first went over never had any intention of fighting a war, or thought of it. That wasn't really why people signed up before 9/11, but we did our jobs regardless.
IGY6. Just found your channel. Good stuff
Wrong side of heaven deals with PTSD and the results of it going untreated and not getting helped. Gone Away deals with Survivors remorse both from veterans and loved ones who didn’t serve. Both r very strong very important messages that need to be talked about more so the people impacted by both of these very serious issues can get the help they need
So you were a Combat Medic in the Army? I am currently serving as a Combat Medic in the Army.
9/10/01, I was on Okinawa, drunk as fuck, waiting for a typhoon to pass over. Sometime around 3-ish in the morning, we were all woke up to let us know about the shit that went on. My buddies, knowing that I was originally intended to rotate back before the storm hit, had been post-poned. Meaning that there was a good chance that I'd go to combat. I thought that, being a POG radio tech who taught the MCMAP program, at the time.... I wasn't going to see combat. Even in '03, when I was a boot Corporal (42 months as just an E-3), I assumed that my rear-echelon ass was still gonna be chillin' w/ the gear in the rear. Then, I found out I was being TDY transferred to RCT-1. Shit got hot. Then it got hotter. And, while I remember the rough outfits and looks of the guys I shot, I don't remember their faces. But, those innocents... the people in the burned buses.... or, the kids we saw with newly missing limbs (if not just dead)..... *shrug* I'm sure there is much more that I could/should remember, but the TBI has, thankfully, blocked those parts.
You're right. This is something that I wish more people knew about, or even cared for....
Not sure if you deliberately cut off the back end or if YT did it but the video in my case cuts abruptly as he opens the foot locker after the IED scene, great video otherwise
the back end was banned no idea why... not my doing....
@@OldSkuleNerd you can ask yt mods for an explaination
I wish there was some way to watch the rest of your reaction and discussion!
It's on the old tank damn, don't remember the M, but the M88 modification, the tank tow truck vehicle, I've seen those.
Please let me say thank you for your service. I served in a artillery unit and was in for 20yrs. I’m going to comment on your second reaction to this video as you go through it and talk about it. For me… (when you stopped to talk about the guy who went through an IED and was still there walking around the seen) that happened. I was in Iraq in 2004 and 2 squads from my platoon were tasked to get fuel tankers from a depo and return them to our base. Mine (1st) and 2nd. With out making this a five hour story… the lead squad (2nd) got hit by an IED and my team was in the middl3 of the convoy and saw the explosion. My team leader told my to get up there as fast as I could. I was a combat lifesaver and knew I was needed to assist the medic that was traveling with the second squads middle hummer. Anyway that very seen happened. Almost to the tee. The IED hit the humvee and tore into it. The blast went over the squad leaders head and hit the driver. The gunner received shrapnel to his upper chest. The squad 2 leader was still at the humvee when I got there making sure there was a nine line out and a Medevac was on its way. This is the situation I came into when I got to the hummer.
We lost 4 in that deployment. I personally went through several IED’s and received 2 ph myself. The first was when I was the driver… and the second was when I had to replace our gunner cause he was sent home from the first IED hit. I guess I had a few things looking out for me cause I managed not to get seriously wounded. Just a lot of concussions and cuts and scrapes. I hated it for many years, cause I didn’t think it was fair I got to come home in “one piece” and others in my unit didn’t or didnt come home at all. I’ve gotten better about it over the years.
Did Basic at Ft Sill 1/19th FA Battery B
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE....
I joined the Reserves at 17 the January after 9/11, then eventually went active. I had to wait until I hit 18 to join active, thanks to Delayed Entry. I never imagined joining before that, but the events of 9/11 triggered a need to protect my country and my family.
I was deployed twice first from January 13 to July 14. I volunteered for another deployment November 15 to February 16. My first deployment was filled with boredom and more boredom. My second I was the fortunate soul who found an IED. I lost both my legs and my right are. Luckily both legs and arm were below the knees and elbow.
If you've never heard it before, you should check out Linkin Park - Castle of Glass, it has a similar feel to the 5 finger death punch songs you've reacted.
Dependents are in the silent service. My daughter is a veteran in her own right. Her first 12 years saw her father deployed a lot. I missed so much of her life, even when I came back, I still wasn't really there.
I was living in Florida and in the 8th grade when 9/11 happened. There are no words for how I felt and still feel.
They did in Infantry training in 1983, now I don't know. Benning for me, and some of the first Blackhawks ever.
Also the town in Missouri where the the 4 men ended themselves I believe that's the exact same town Desmond Doss came from. The medic who went into battle oh Hacksaw Ridge without a weapon and saved over 60 men.
Something you said ticked me off and confused me. When i was deployed we didnt wear our whole chain around our necks. We wore one tag and a medical if necessary around our necks. The second tag was laced in your boot. USMC deployed in 07
The band was Offspring and they also did an excellent job with Their song. It was about the singer’s girlfriend who died in a car accident.
My grandad served In nam I never really knew him but I did get to be around him for a little bit he passed away in 2003 from cancer and I as I got older I have his dog tag
It stopped and the song wasn't finished and i am sure the explanation of this next bit was meant to happen?
Bro I love the story about the stitches n the banana 🍌 medal 🎖
I was never in the military. I have mad respect for you. My brother did 26 years and he fought on the ground in Iraq. People on Earth and how much damage it does to you. Thanks for bringing this to people's attention brother. I love the banana story LOL again I never served, but I would imagine it's a Brotherhood?
I agree with a lot of what your saying however every once in a while there is that coincidence that occurs my best friend came from Virginia im from Ohio we both went to Ft.Benning for training under the same job we were both in the same platoon same squad same platoon from basic through ait which for us was osut then after completion got the same orders for the same duty station same division same battalion same regiment same platoon same squad together from day one so it happens it's rare but it does happen but great video reaction
I was with the 24th MEU 30 miles off the coast of Italy on the USS Carter Hall when Sept 11 happened. It was actually funny. We were sitting in the lounge watching TV and playing cards when it happened. Someone kicked open the door and said we've been attacked, we've been attacked. We all just kinda looked at him like he was stupid. The Navy hadn't called general quarters the ship hadn't even shuttered. Then they said turn it to CNN. That's when we saw the second plane hit. We all dropped what we were doing and got up and started getting ready for war. We were lucky though. We had been gone nearly 7 months so the Corps sent us home.
so the US army has a thing called the Buddy program where you and 5 friends can join at the same time and same MOS and train together but they wouldnt go to the same duty station together because its super rare.
As we are on the subject, I'd like to see if you'd mind doing a reaction video to an Australian song, written in the early 80s. The song is about a returning Vietnam vet, and how they were treated once they came home, we treated our Vietnam vets like scum when they returned. They weren't the 'heroes' of WW1 and WW2, but a tool of the US. They weren't even entitled to any campaign ribbons, or other military awards, till the late 90s/early 00s. They weren't recognised by the RSL (Returned Serviceman's League) or included in ANZAC Day marches. The song in question is Khe Sahn by Cold Chisel.
Me and a guy from high school enlisted together different mos. different basic locations , ended up both in the 82nd .
@OldSkuleNerd if they went in OSUT they would be assigned to the same unit, but once they get to that unit they would have been assigned to different companies in the same unit!
OSN, thanks for discussing this in such great detail. Former Army medic. Keep up the great work.
I don't know if anyone mentioned this already, I didn't read all the comments. But I'd like to add that a group of buddies can enlist at the same time, in the same MOS, go to the same basic training site at the same time, and serve in the same unit....if they are Army National Guard. Another guy and myself went to Ft Benning at the same time, in the same company, but different platoons. I also saw 3 dudes I went to basic training with (that were also National Guard. One from the same state, and two others from two different states) at the same training site and one overseas. I'm still in contact from a few guys I went to basic training with, and since I was Minnesota Army National Guard, most of the dudes I was deployed to Iraq with.
As you are a veteran i have two songs that you may be interested in, "I was only 19" from the herd and "my enemy and I" by clandestine these are two Australian hip hop songs that talk about war
I was only 19 is originally performed by the band Redgum
@@mattbubb i know
I just found you after watching the Video for wrong side of heaven. and as A Boy scout, i've wanted to serve but physically i'm not able to. but this video still hits hard as i know a few vets. i want to thank everyone serving, who has served and is going to serve.
We had to walk point and sweep for ieds in front of our vehicles in Iraq in 06. Then we decided that was Dumb and it went away but it was a thing for my battalion for a bit.
tnk you for what you do
i was in the israeli army for 3 years fight for good
G'day champion. Could you react to "I was only 19" by Redgum? Great Aussie track about the Vietnam War.... Or "Khe Sanh" by Cold Chisel?
At 19:47, not only military, that is also for LEO’s (Law Enforcement Officers aka cops etc.) I have been the daughter, sister, aunt, wife, and mother (x3) to military warriors or LEO servicemen. I have had someone in uniform come to the door, thank the Lord that they weren’t there to inform me of a death. It was very close. That teddy bear really hits home! PS My Father is interned at Arlington along with my Mother, the visual of Arlington is both hurtful and prideful. But overall beautiful in the reverence we show to our warriors.
USMC '87 to '91 - Desert Storm vet
Hey man I really like watchin your videos I am not sure if you have reacted to bad company by five finger death punch or for frog leap studios on a lighter note A Kuna Matata
Frog Leap tonight, now a subscriber to OSN. Just wow at this guy's insights!
On THAT DAY... My unit had just finished desert training at "29 stumps".
We were scheduled to fly home, saw the news, and didn't understand why we weren't allowed to fly.
It made plenty of us mad since the only civilians were the flight crew.
Even more maddening was to learn that a plane full of Saudi Arabians was allowed to fly out of the country.
So a plane full of them was safer than a plane full of Marines?!?!?!
Many questions still need to be answered!!!!!
I'd like to see you do a video on the song "En livistid i krig" by Sabaton.