Just in time for Memorial Day. My husband was a Marine and a “traveling soldier” of a different kind. His duty was to deliver the other soldiers home to their families for burial. He stood for 94 funerals & it took its toll on him. He cried every time he heard “Taps”. He took his own final journey 5 years ago. We were married for 43 years or as we would say, “always and forever”.
Your Husband's duty was honestly the most important! Making sure our Nation's Marines were taken to Heavens Gate honorably! Thank you for sacrifice and service along side your husband! 🇺🇲❣
As a female veteran, I was blown away and got tears in my eyes. You guys just knocked this out of the park. Thanks so much for the beautiful rendition with such emotion!
Jeanene, Thank you for your service. The women get overlooked for their military efforts. The heartache and loneliness you endure are no different than the men. Home Free, You knocked it out of the park yet again; I loved it!
caught me by surprise that the woman was the soldier. Awesome job and draws attention to my own bias. Just because as a woman I'd never want to be in the military doesn't mean that some women aren't drawn to that occupation.
I am a veteran, daughter of a veteran, wife of a veteran, mother of a veteran and grandmother of a veteran. Your song brought tears to my eyes as I spent many years waiting on those letters and praying that the chaplain didn’t come to my door. Bless you for this wonderful song.
Thank you to all of you and yours. Quite a legacy you got there. People like you made this country safe for people like my great grandmother. My great grandfather was a Russian born German with a Jewish wife. Russia passed a law when WW1 began requiring those not Russian by blood to either join the army or leave Russia. They decided that getting out of Europe entirely was probably a good idea and came to this great country. Thank you again.
As an Army veteran I couldn't have asked for a more heart wrenching song. I almost didn't make it home while I was in Bosnia. You are this first grp that I have heard who recognize that female soldiers make as much sacrifices just like our male counterparts. Ty for that.
Abbe, it’s not quite the same level of recognition as this gives but Spirit of the ANZACS by Lee Kernaghan and others (the album was his, the song is a mix of Aus and NZ artists) does it’s best to mention male and female in all positions. Also I don’t know you but I’m glad you made it home.
I hope I don´t cross a line here commenting, cause I am from Europe. But I just wanted to say, that I am really thankful for the service of all those soldiers. We were gifted with peace and freedom after WW2. And US soldiers have always protected our values across the world. These soldiers are real people with families, risking their lives for the benefits of all the western world. Politics aside, I just wanted to say thank you! Thank you so much!
This song has always made me cry. My husband of 25 years, 100% disabled from his military service, died from his disability on Veteran's Day last year. Thank you, Home Free, for using your talents for good.
NO. Thank you for your service and sacrifices, both mental and physical. Not a second or a particle of it was forgotten, nor in vain. I don't care what role you held, whether at home or abroad. You did well. Thank you.
This song is a classic but this version made me feel seen as a female serving soldier. This version made me cry. It is so beautiful and you all put so much artistry and feeling in your music. Thank you.
I really love how they used a female soldier for this video. I have so many family members that I am proud of for their military service both men and women. It felt nice to see a version showing that a man can wait for his woman soldier too. It's so hard on military families to be separated from the ones they love. I just wish society would appreciate that sacrifice a lot more.
Heck, I'm not a vet, nor do I personally know anyone who has made that sacrifice, but it brings tears to my eyes too. A solemn reminder to me of what Memorial Day is about. I may not personally know any of those who gave their lives for my freedom, but to me the day has always been about those who did, and just as importantly (if not more so), their families. Those who gave husbands, wives, brothers, and sisters, sons, and daughters... I don't feel, "Thank you," is quite appropriate or sufficient. There is a debt that is owed that can never be repaid. If I could share your grief and pain, I would. May their names and sacrifices never be forgotten.
My wife had to screen this first to let me know if I was allowed to watch it. I am a retired Marine who served during Desert Shield/Storm and OIF/OEF. I did not come home with everyone I left with. I have lost more Brothers and Sisters in Arms along the way because they could not shake the demons that were created "over there". This weekend is very much about remembering those service members we have lost, but PLEASE do not forget those who are still struggling!! Home Free, thank you for another tear-jerking, thought-provoking, heart-felt song. Your music is wonderful and your messages are desperately needed. But after "One Voice", and now this, I am ready for another fun song so I can pretend to sing like Tim.
#femalesoldier Thank you so much for recognizing the Female Service Members. This is huge. A major step for FEMALE service members and veterans. We served too. I am proud to say I #fightlikeagirl I currently in the Army Reserve and have had several Sisters in Arms that have been in a combat environment. Again, thank you so much for your continuous support of the Female Service Members.
In the Army 15 years, with 2 deployments under my belt, Iraq and Afghanistan, this song brings me to tears every time I hear it. Do like that they showed it from the female point of view. to often some , if not all of the female soldiers are overlooked.
Before having or going to one of the millions of parties that are happening all over the USA this weekend, please remember to take a moment to head down to your local cemetary, maybe lay a flower on the grave of a soldier whose family no longer visits. in the old section, Usually the legion or some other miliary associaion will have marked all grave sights of vets with flags. Have a safe and Happy Memorial day weekend and don't froget why you have he rights that you do.
Thanks for the reminder and beautiful way to show Honor and Respect to our fallen Heros. No matter the Branch, Serving our Country thru Military service is a display of giving back to the Homeland. So much we take for granted. We become wasteful and neglect Respecting All that Allows US that Freedom. So least we forget, the MANY who have walked before, forging the path that offers OUR Future. Pause the busy life for a few brief moments.... and Give Respect to the Honorable. And may GOD BLESS The USA!
Mary, I go into my closet. I have my father's inspection ready uniform there, he passed 1995 and my father-in-law's leather flight jacket, he passed 1987.
My step grandpa was Navy. WWII. His ship sank and he watched all his friends die. He was haunted by it. Very quiet. Sad. I actually hadn't thought to visit his grave but I will!! Thank you for the reminder! Freedom isn't free and we need to remember that!🇺🇸
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this video. I served 31 years in the Army and have never heard a song that switched the words to apply to a female Soldier. Thanks soooo much Home Free! Love Y’all so much!
My daughter was in the Navy. So many times she felt alone but mothers pray. It hurts to think of my beautiful daughter who struggled for four years and still has times where she doesn't feel a part of a family.
Canada calling. I live almost next to a large cemetery that dates back to the 1850s; I have often walked through it (especially lately with lockdowns keeping me off work). There are at least two American soldiers buried there, Civil War veteran Nelson Stevens (whose marker was placed quite recently after some sleuthing by a local historian) and Col. William Winer Cooke of Little Big Horn fame...I shall walk through the cemetery again and pay my respects to those two soldiers this weekend. Thanks for the reminder.
Just perfect for Memorial Day. Beautifully done. I was raised in the Army and married a man in the Army. Thank you for your support of the military. My soldier went to his final rest this past February. He served in Viet Nam so many years ago. We were married for 46 years.
o7 In case this gets lost in translation the o is the head of a person and the 7 is a salute. And if he was enlisted, tell him to shut up and take his honor. He earned it.
It is Aug 28, 2021 we have just lost 13 souls in Afghanistan and I just read about John Rich's bar setting a place for the lost and how various Texas roadhouse are doing the same. I was in tears over that. Then listening to the various Home Free music I saw this song. I knew I shouldn't have listened. Vietnam era vet that prayed we would never see our service members betrayed like we were, but here we are again. My heart aches.
Home Free. You all always blow it out of the park singing the songs. Your version of this made me 😭😭😭😭😭. Thank you for reminding us that women also serve. This song pulls at the heart strings. If it wasn't for the boots on the ground we wouldn't have our freedom.
I’m a female veteran!! This was beautifully done!! Love you guys and appreciate this!! Thank you for remembering all who served but especially the females who often get overlooked!!
Thank you to everyone who has served in the US military, any branch. My grandpa served in WW2 Pacific theater repairing the big guns on his destroyer and my dad was USAF pre- Vietnam. Both are long passed back through the Veil and dearly missed.
Loved that u changed gender! THANKS TO ALL OUR MEN N WOMEN serving to keep me safe at home, proud to have my birthday on Memorial day ! RIP uncle randy USMC , gramps Army, many uncles in arm n navy
Two twist first the female soldier. And thank you for using a couple of different ethnicity, made the version much more heartfelt. With the diversity of the military. This was needed. From a white guy. Thank you
I am new to Home Free. Even though I do not live in America I am grateful to those who put their lives on the line to keep others safe. May the families of those serving as well as those at home be blessed or their service. From someone across the ocean from South Africa.
Home Free, You guys are totally awesome. I cried watching your video. THANKS TO ALL OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FIGHT FOR ALL OF US HERE AT HOME. MY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND SAFE. LOLWV
Glad to see another 🇿🇦 discovered Home Free. I think they're the best group ever in my opinion. I've listened to quite a lot of their stuff on YT. Amazing! 🤩
Kinda made me misty eyed guys. As a veteran (PGW) this is the first time I've heard a song with the woman as the vet, I found it unexpectedly touching...great cover, thank you. Here's to all my brother's and sister's who never made it home, God Bless you.
Ma'am, as a veteran of the finest Air Force this planet has to offer I can assure you she is in good hands. I was Security Forces, the law enforcement of the Air Force, and our first order is to ensure the safety and well-being of all personnel and property within base limits. As the teachers of law enforcement and security to the other branches, she is well protected by some very fine individuals. 🫡
@@Sptn051 ❤️ Your kind words are a balm for this mother's worried mind. I also want to thank you for your service and the sacrifices I'm sure you made in the service to your country. Many blessings to you dear💓
Only band that percussion make me emotional! 😭. That snare gives me chills! Rupp stunning! I will be preordering this album! As a family member to many veterans, this hit hard! 🇺🇸. Thank you to all veterans and family members for your service and sacrifices to protect freedom! Thank you Home Free! ❤️
Thank you for showing in such a poignant way that not all soldiers are men. Thank you for remembering those of us who have served, frequently unrecognized. Thank you for sharing the beautiful gift of your wonderful voices.
Very true words and you're totally right that some don't get the recognition they deserve. That being said, it is a song, written by women, about a young woman missing a male soldier.
As a home fry fan and a retired army soldier this song hits deep on this weekend!!!!! Love your songs RIP all my fellow tomahawks who didn’t make it home
I’m the son of an Army Veteran, Nephew and Great Nephew of two United States Marines, Grandson of a Decatur Township Fire Department Chief/Fire Inspector and I’m a National Registered EMT-B soon to be Paramedic Student serving under that same Old Glory American Flag. Proud every second to do so!
I post this every Memorial and Veteran's day on my discord server. I would on the last refrain, though, switch the a for "your soldier", because in your heart they are always your soldier.
My eleven year old daughter's favorite song. She is a Sea Cadet and looks forward to one day serving her Country. I can say it hurts a bit and I get tears when I hear her singing this song daily. Pray that God will keep her and all that protect and serve safe.
Not only beautiful, but heart-wrenching. I love this song! Memory Eternal to all our precious military who didn’t make it home. My great grandfather (civil war), father (navy and Air Force) father-in-law (army), husband (coast guard), brother-in-law (navy), and son-in-law (marines) have all served with distinction. I’m grateful they all came home alive. God bless our troops.
Then you really have missed out. Country music by and large is real-er than rock, especially when it comes to women. There are some unbelievably awesome country songs out there. There are some crappy ones too, but pop and rock aren't immune to crap either.
@@marythompson558 we just lost one of the best Australian Country Music Icons. Joy McKean was not only Slim Dusty's wife but Manager and songwriter as well as being a Singer in her own right with her Sister Heather (McKean Sisters) she was 93.
I am the son of an Australian defence force member who never served overseas. I never said this to my father because he was a hard man but whether you served overseas or not thank you for your service it is men and women like you that help keep this country safe on a daily basis
My son was in the Navy, a medical corps, went to Afghanistan, I Thank God every day that he made it back home. Married now with 2 precious boys! This song makes me remember how scared I was just waiting every day.
1980 traveling to Korea on a military transport, sitting on wooden seats for over 12 hours. Next to me was a young sailor heading to Japan. We talked for hours. Promised we would keep in touch and did for a bit, but then life got in the way. I was 19 and scared. He helped me get through a tough period. I wish I knew where he was, what became of him. If he is out there and happens to read this, thank you from a 19 year old female Army Corporal!
My husband retired 3 years ago. This song brings back those moments I was reading his letters from overseas. Thank God each time he came back alive. Now, If I can stop bawling 😭!
This such a powerful song. Coming from a family where both my Mom and Dad served in the Navy during WWII and my brother serving in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, and my sister losing her Army fiancée also in Vietnam, this hits me right in my heart. I do appreciate hearing this touching song and it will stay in my head for a very long time. ❤❤
Though I'm a male Veteran, we've all served. The first letters on any uniform are "U.S.". The more we remember that, and the common fight we all have, have had, or will have, the better off we all are. Great job, like always, Home Free!
Again thank you for covering this song and putting your home free touch on it. It is oftentimes forgotten that our country has suffered the loss of many military women. For that this army vet salutes you. Hugs and much love this memorial day, stay safe and keep the music coming.
I sobbed when this song came out and it was a young man passed....and I sobbed again with this version. I had/have family members who served/serve-both males & females. Until they actually come home, you run to the mailbox hoping for a letter from your loved one. You peek when the doorbell rings, praying it’s not someone in “dress blues”. Had family members who were/are members of Police/Sheriffs offices, and someone on your doorstep in a dress uniform, with a man in a collar were met with sobs. Firemen are the same way. Thank you for the tears....music should invoke feelings.....truly well sung music invokes many feelings....any your songs always invoke a gambit of feelings, thank you!
Love this song... anxiously waiting to hear how you put the "Home Free spin" on it .... I just know it's going to be AMAZING!!!!! God Bless the USA and all those that have fought and died defending her.... ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
So looking forward to watching the premiere of this. As a family member of many veterans thank you 🇺🇸. “God Bless the USA” started my home fry journey. ❤️😭🇺🇸❤️ So grateful that y’all were able to be together again! Seeing your friendship and joy always brightens my day!
I am so proud of my "traveling soldier" He didn't serve he wanted to but he worked on the road after we got custody of his two children. I raised five He married me almost 15 years ago. I love him forever and a day.
As a 'Travelin Soldier' I want to say Thank You to all the loved ones waiting at home. As hard as being away on a deployment is, those at home have to continue to live life, while constantly wondering what is happening. In my opinion, that is a way harder thing to deal with daily! And as always, nice job Home Free!
Bless your heart! I'm the wife of a Vietnam Vet who did make it home safely and it was hard for him to be away and in danger like he was, even more so because we had a baby girl. I'm so thankful for him and for you. Thanks for the comforting, caring words. Even though they are way past my husband's service, I find comfort in what you said. God bless you and keep you and yours in His loving care, always.
I've never served and had never heard this song, but it totally moved me, as do all the lovely comments. You do the song and our vets an honor. But I must say - as handsome as that couple is, he's not so believable as a piccolo player LOL And that's speaking as a guy who plays piccolo... in addition to saxophone, which would also have fit the rhythm. His biceps would make it a strain!
Here a couple days after memorial day. When I was a kid my neighbor was a veteran and every year I would make him a poster as a thank you for his service. Ever since I was 5 years old. They passed earlier this year as they were in their 90s but I wish I could say thank you one last time
WOW!!! I've never heard this song before. Home Free, you are my favorite group - love your harmony. This song, the video, made me cry. Thank you for a song honoring female veterans. Thank you for a song of love and loss and respect. God Bless out Soldiers!
@@calebgurr2386 I thought it was written by The Chicks too, but it was written by Bruce Robinson, who recorded it for his album in 1999. The video doesn't make sense, why is the girl in the Army and the guy out of the army? The soldier dies in the song, and the girl is a piccolo player in the high school marching band.
Just in time for Memorial Day. My husband was a Marine and a “traveling soldier” of a different kind. His duty was to deliver the other soldiers home to their families for burial. He stood for 94 funerals & it took its toll on him. He cried every time he heard “Taps”. He took his own final journey 5 years ago. We were married for 43 years or as we would say, “always and forever”.
Your Husband's duty was honestly the most important! Making sure our Nation's Marines were taken to Heavens Gate honorably! Thank you for sacrifice and service along side your husband! 🇺🇲❣
Sorry for your loss and the loss of the other soldiers. Your husband was a hero too!
God bless you and your family!! There's no greater honor!
This is truly beautiful. I'm crying. Thank you, Home Free.💕💕
Semper fi
Thinking of our recent fallen brothers and sisters. God speed.
As a female veteran, I was blown away and got tears in my eyes. You guys just knocked this out of the park. Thanks so much for the beautiful rendition with such emotion!
Jeanene, Thank you for your service. The women get overlooked for their military efforts. The heartache and loneliness you endure are no different than the men.
Home Free, You knocked it out of the park yet again; I loved it!
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Fellow female vet here - this one hit me hard too. Don't they just take your breath away?? ❤❤
Thank you so much for your service ❤️
caught me by surprise that the woman was the soldier. Awesome job and draws attention to my own bias. Just because as a woman I'd never want to be in the military doesn't mean that some women aren't drawn to that occupation.
Great job honoring our female soldiers
I am a veteran, daughter of a veteran, wife of a veteran, mother of a veteran and grandmother of a veteran. Your song brought tears to my eyes as I spent many years waiting on those letters and praying that the chaplain didn’t come to my door. Bless you for this wonderful song.
Thank your family for their service
Best your entire family! Thanks for your service.
That's a lot of wars for your family to cope through, all of you veterans of war
There are not enough thanks that can be said to you and your family. Hugs and salutes.
Thank you to all of you and yours. Quite a legacy you got there. People like you made this country safe for people like my great grandmother. My great grandfather was a Russian born German with a Jewish wife. Russia passed a law when WW1 began requiring those not Russian by blood to either join the army or leave Russia. They decided that getting out of Europe entirely was probably a good idea and came to this great country. Thank you again.
Notice that most of the folks that had a problem with the Home Free version were male?! I applaud Home Free for being MORE inclusive!!
it's not that I think it is more the fact that 166 women died in wars in the Middle East and over 7,000 men died there
The original one from the dixy chick's is a male soldier this is a remake for the female soldiers so hopefully they see that one
As an Army veteran I couldn't have asked for a more heart wrenching song. I almost didn't make it home while I was in Bosnia. You are this first grp that I have heard who recognize that female soldiers make as much sacrifices just like our male counterparts. Ty for that.
Thank you for your service
Abbe, it’s not quite the same level of recognition as this gives but Spirit of the ANZACS by Lee Kernaghan and others (the album was his, the song is a mix of Aus and NZ artists) does it’s best to mention male and female in all positions.
Also I don’t know you but I’m glad you made it home.
I too was in Bosnia in 93/94 respect to you
@@KEATSO433 you as well. I was there in 97 and 98 with IFOR and SFOR.
For me, tim mcgraw song about hanging boots gets me up more than this. But, i think, it depends on your experience.
I hope I don´t cross a line here commenting, cause I am from Europe. But I just wanted to say, that I am really thankful for the service of all those soldiers. We were gifted with peace and freedom after WW2. And US soldiers have always protected our values across the world. These soldiers are real people with families, risking their lives for the benefits of all the western world. Politics aside, I just wanted to say thank you! Thank you so much!
As a female US Army veteran, it’s appreciated!! Thank you for the recognition!
This song has always made me cry. My husband of 25 years, 100% disabled from his military service, died from his disability on Veteran's Day last year. Thank you, Home Free, for using your talents for good.
Jennifer, I lost my brother in Afghanistan during Desert Storm. I know how hard it is.
Hugs and prayers to you and your family. I am the daughter and granddaughter of veterans.
Thank your husband for his service, RIP Sir
I'm very sorry for your loss and grateful for his service. 🇺🇲
I'm very sorry for your loss and grateful for his service. 🇺🇲
As a Vet, I can honestly say that there is nothing like receiving a letter from a loved one while your away.
Thank you for representing us female service members and vets
NO. Thank you for your service and sacrifices, both mental and physical. Not a second or a particle of it was forgotten, nor in vain. I don't care what role you held, whether at home or abroad. You did well. Thank you.
I agree with my fellow commenter you are the one in need of our gratitude
@@Katylou1230 Yes and you have it.
As an old retired soldier, I must say that war sucks.
This song is a classic but this version made me feel seen as a female serving soldier. This version made me cry. It is so beautiful and you all put so much artistry and feeling in your music. Thank you.
Thank you for your service.
I really love how they used a female soldier for this video. I have so many family members that I am proud of for their military service both men and women. It felt nice to see a version showing that a man can wait for his woman soldier too. It's so hard on military families to be separated from the ones they love. I just wish society would appreciate that sacrifice a lot more.
Thank you for your service to this nation and its people
I feel all the time I listen to this song 🥺I love it and can't get enough of it
Bless each veteran this Veteran's Day. Thank you for your service.
I'm a 61 yr old vet. Why do I have tears in my eyes.
Heck, I'm not a vet, nor do I personally know anyone who has made that sacrifice, but it brings tears to my eyes too. A solemn reminder to me of what Memorial Day is about. I may not personally know any of those who gave their lives for my freedom, but to me the day has always been about those who did, and just as importantly (if not more so), their families. Those who gave husbands, wives, brothers, and sisters, sons, and daughters... I don't feel, "Thank you," is quite appropriate or sufficient. There is a debt that is owed that can never be repaid. If I could share your grief and pain, I would. May their names and sacrifices never be forgotten.
lol ok 👍
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The fact that the soldier is the one that’s ‘too young’ is heartbreaking.
My wife had to screen this first to let me know if I was allowed to watch it. I am a retired Marine who served during Desert Shield/Storm and OIF/OEF. I did not come home with everyone I left with. I have lost more Brothers and Sisters in Arms along the way because they could not shake the demons that were created "over there". This weekend is very much about remembering those service members we have lost, but PLEASE do not forget those who are still struggling!!
Home Free, thank you for another tear-jerking, thought-provoking, heart-felt song. Your music is wonderful and your messages are desperately needed. But after "One Voice", and now this, I am ready for another fun song so I can pretend to sing like Tim.
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service
This one tore my heart out. I am a vet, and I know many of those stories.
#femalesoldier
Thank you so much for recognizing the Female Service Members. This is huge. A major step for FEMALE service members and veterans. We served too. I am proud to say I #fightlikeagirl
I currently in the Army Reserve and have had several Sisters in Arms that have been in a combat environment. Again, thank you so much for your continuous support of the Female Service Members.
In the Army 15 years, with 2 deployments under my belt, Iraq and Afghanistan, this song brings me to tears every time I hear it. Do like that they showed it from the female point of view. to often some , if not all of the female soldiers are overlooked.
Before having or going to one of the millions of parties that are happening all over the USA this weekend, please remember to take a moment to head down to your local cemetary, maybe lay a flower on the grave of a soldier whose family no longer visits. in the old section, Usually the legion or some other miliary associaion will have marked all grave sights of vets with flags. Have a safe and Happy Memorial day weekend and don't froget why you have he rights that you do.
I spent an hour doing that for all vets with our Boy Scout troop. It's the least I can do for the ones who fought for our rights.
Thanks for the reminder and beautiful way to show Honor and Respect to our fallen Heros.
No matter the Branch, Serving our Country thru Military service is a display of giving back to the Homeland.
So much we take for granted. We become wasteful and neglect Respecting All that Allows US that Freedom.
So least we forget, the MANY who have walked before, forging the path that offers OUR Future.
Pause the busy life for a few brief moments....
and Give Respect to the Honorable.
And may GOD BLESS The USA!
Mary, I go into my closet. I have my father's inspection ready uniform there, he passed 1995 and my father-in-law's leather flight jacket, he passed 1987.
My Dad would say "Semper Fi" to that.
My step grandpa was Navy. WWII. His ship sank and he watched all his friends die. He was haunted by it. Very quiet. Sad. I actually hadn't thought to visit his grave but I will!! Thank you for the reminder! Freedom isn't free and we need to remember that!🇺🇸
Happy Memorial/Armistice Day to our late veterans 😢
As a retired combat veteran who has lost friends, this hits home. Thank you HOME FREE
Thank you for your service
@@dianajenkins2220 thank you for your support
Thank you for your service! 😐7🇺🇸
thank you sir for what you have done for this country we are in debt to you for what you have done for us
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Thanks for the nod to females who also serve. I am an Air Guard veteran who is dealing with a disability. This was great.
God bless you and keep you always.
As a female veteran THANK YOU for the recognition!!! We serve, we sacrifice, we bleed, and yes, we die too.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this video. I served 31 years in the Army and have never heard a song that switched the words to apply to a female Soldier. Thanks soooo much Home Free! Love Y’all so much!
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
I give you sincere thanks, as well. ❤
My daughter was in the Navy. So many times she felt alone but mothers pray.
It hurts to think of my beautiful daughter who struggled for four years and still has times where she doesn't feel a part of a family.
LOL... me too, it's so addictive.
@@c0l33ng0r33God bless you and your daughter.
Canada calling. I live almost next to a large cemetery that dates back to the 1850s; I have often walked through it (especially lately with lockdowns keeping me off work). There are at least two American soldiers buried there, Civil War veteran Nelson Stevens (whose marker was placed quite recently after some sleuthing by a local historian) and Col. William Winer Cooke of Little Big Horn fame...I shall walk through the cemetery again and pay my respects to those two soldiers this weekend. Thanks for the reminder.
From a Navy veteran, thank you for mixing this version up and honoring our female veterans… love ❤️ this song!!!
Bless all the men and women who lay down their lives for this country. My heart goes out to them and their loved ones.
damn it I'm less than a minute in I'm crying
Just perfect for Memorial Day. Beautifully done. I was raised in the Army and married a man in the Army. Thank you for your support of the military. My soldier went to his final rest this past February. He served in Viet Nam so many years ago. We were married for 46 years.
So sorry for your loss😔
Thank your service member for his service. RIPSir
o7
In case this gets lost in translation the o is the head of a person and the 7 is a salute. And if he was enlisted, tell him to shut up and take his honor. He earned it.
My dad served 32 years active duty united states army served 12 years in combat for our nation this song hits home hard
It is Aug 28, 2021 we have just lost 13 souls in Afghanistan and I just read about John Rich's bar setting a place for the lost and how various Texas roadhouse are doing the same. I was in tears over that. Then listening to the various Home Free music I saw this song. I knew I shouldn't have listened. Vietnam era vet that prayed we would never see our service members betrayed like we were, but here we are again. My heart aches.
Home Free. You all always blow it out of the park singing the songs. Your version of this made me 😭😭😭😭😭. Thank you for reminding us that women also serve. This song pulls at the heart strings. If it wasn't for the boots on the ground we wouldn't have our freedom.
Just as good as the original. Thanks from an old veteran. Dong Ha, RVN 25 January 1968
Best version ever
I’m a female veteran!! This was beautifully done!! Love you guys and appreciate this!! Thank you for remembering all who served but especially the females who often get overlooked!!
Remembering the Heroes who never came Home🎖💜🏅🟥⬜🟦🙏⭐🙏And the Gold Star Families
Thanks HOME FREE for honouring our VETERANS Military service men n women GOD BLESS AMERICA
Thank you to everyone who has served in the US military, any branch. My grandpa served in WW2 Pacific theater repairing the big guns on his destroyer and my dad was USAF pre- Vietnam. Both are long passed back through the Veil and dearly missed.
Loved that u changed gender! THANKS TO ALL OUR MEN N WOMEN serving to keep me safe at home, proud to have my birthday on Memorial day ! RIP uncle randy USMC , gramps Army, many uncles in arm n navy
Hear me out, hear me out... Tim's bass line on the words "Went down and they sat on the pier" is just.... OH MY GOD. Absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love that this represents the female soldier
Two twist first the female soldier.
And thank you for using a couple of different ethnicity, made the version much more heartfelt. With the diversity of the military. This was needed. From a white guy.
Thank you
I am new to Home Free. Even though I do not live in America I am grateful to those who put their lives on the line to keep others safe. May the families of those serving as well as those at home be blessed or their service. From someone across the ocean from South Africa.
Home Free, You guys are totally awesome. I cried watching your video. THANKS TO ALL OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FIGHT FOR ALL OF US HERE AT HOME. MY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND SAFE. LOLWV
Glad to see another 🇿🇦 discovered Home Free. I think they're the best group ever in my opinion.
I've listened to quite a lot of their stuff on YT. Amazing! 🤩
as a Daughter and Granddaughter and niece of Veterans (WWII and Vietnam) Thank you Yolanda Claassen !
Welcome to the home fries club you will never be disappointed
Thks from a Women combat veteran.
Kinda made me misty eyed guys. As a veteran (PGW) this is the first time I've heard a song with the woman as the vet, I found it unexpectedly touching...great cover, thank you. Here's to all my brother's and sister's who never made it home, God Bless you.
thank you for your service
This one made me cry 😢. As a mother that has a daughter currently in the USAF this one hits hard. God bless our troops.
Ma'am, as a veteran of the finest Air Force this planet has to offer I can assure you she is in good hands. I was Security Forces, the law enforcement of the Air Force, and our first order is to ensure the safety and well-being of all personnel and property within base limits. As the teachers of law enforcement and security to the other branches, she is well protected by some very fine individuals. 🫡
@@Sptn051 ❤️ Your kind words are a balm for this mother's worried mind. I also want to thank you for your service and the sacrifices I'm sure you made in the service to your country. Many blessings to you dear💓
I come from a military family/extended family and I have nothing but respect for all who serve. God bless all of them! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It feels so good how Home Free honors the ones who serve their country.
agreed
Hello Henriette how are you doing today ?
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I do, love Home Free
Only band that percussion make me emotional! 😭. That snare gives me chills! Rupp stunning! I will be preordering this album! As a family member to many veterans, this hit hard! 🇺🇸. Thank you to all veterans and family members for your service and sacrifices to protect freedom! Thank you Home Free! ❤️
Thank your family for their service
Thank you for showing in such a poignant way that not all soldiers are men. Thank you for remembering those of us who have served, frequently unrecognized. Thank you for sharing the beautiful gift of your wonderful voices.
Very true words and you're totally right that some don't get the recognition they deserve.
That being said, it is a song, written by women, about a young woman missing a male soldier.
As a home fry fan and a retired army soldier this song hits deep on this weekend!!!!! Love your songs RIP all my fellow tomahawks who didn’t make it home
Thank you so much for your service.
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service
Thank you so much for the Black woman soldier and the man who loved and waited for her in this. I love it.
Just THANK YOU! From a daughter of a soldier and a wife of a soldier!
Home Free still my favorite! It's Feb. 11, 2024! Hope they make it back to Cincinnati! Love them so much!
I’m the son of an Army Veteran, Nephew and Great Nephew of two United States Marines, Grandson of a Decatur Township Fire Department Chief/Fire Inspector and I’m a National Registered EMT-B soon to be Paramedic Student serving under that same Old Glory American Flag. Proud every second to do so!
The switch was done so respectfully to the original. Just as powerful, just as emotional sucker punching. Great job ya'll.
All versions of this song are spirit crushing. This is an especially good version, but damn. As a veteran this hits hard. Cause I made it home.
That you made it home is a good thing and I'm so glad you did. So did my husband, who is a Vietnam Vet. God bless all of you who serve/served.
I post this every Memorial and Veteran's day on my discord server. I would on the last refrain, though, switch the a for "your soldier", because in your heart they are always your soldier.
Absolutely beautiful version of this song guys, beautiful.
Just another story in melody sung by that KILLER HARMONY bunch - Home Free - great as usual. God bless, jj
My eleven year old daughter's favorite song. She is a Sea Cadet and looks forward to one day serving her Country.
I can say it hurts a bit and I get tears when I hear her singing this song daily. Pray that God will keep her and all that protect and serve safe.
Dittos. God bless your precious daughter and keep her safe, always. You too. 🥰 ❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Gonna see Home Free June 4th! Sure hope they play Traveling Soldier!
Not only beautiful, but heart-wrenching. I love this song! Memory Eternal to all our precious military who didn’t make it home. My great grandfather (civil war), father (navy and Air Force) father-in-law (army), husband (coast guard), brother-in-law (navy), and son-in-law (marines) have all served with distinction. I’m grateful they all came home alive. God bless our troops.
I am a Aussie vet but I never got into American country music until I heard these blokes, total respect and admiration of your talents lads.
Then you really have missed out. Country music by and large is real-er than rock, especially when it comes to women. There are some unbelievably awesome country songs out there. There are some crappy ones too, but pop and rock aren't immune to crap either.
Prepare to have your heart strings tugged to the extreme!
@@marythompson558 we just lost one of the best Australian Country Music Icons. Joy McKean was not only Slim Dusty's wife but Manager and songwriter as well as being a Singer in her own right with her Sister Heather (McKean Sisters) she was 93.
I am the son of an Australian defence force member who never served overseas. I never said this to my father because he was a hard man but whether you served overseas or not thank you for your service it is men and women like you that help keep this country safe on a daily basis
Thank you for your service to your country. My husband is a Vietnam Vet.
My son was in the Navy, a medical corps, went to Afghanistan, I Thank God every day that he made it back home. Married now with 2 precious boys! This song makes me remember how scared I was just waiting every day.
1980 traveling to Korea on a military transport, sitting on wooden seats for over 12 hours. Next to me was a young sailor heading to Japan. We talked for hours. Promised we would keep in touch and did for a bit, but then life got in the way. I was 19 and scared. He helped me get through a tough period. I wish I knew where he was, what became of him. If he is out there and happens to read this, thank you from a 19 year old female Army Corporal!
And this is Jen’s mom Barbara, not Jen. Jen was not even a thought in my head in 1980!
My husband retired 3 years ago.
This song brings back those moments I was reading his letters from overseas. Thank God each time he came back alive.
Now, If I can stop bawling 😭!
This such a powerful song. Coming from a family where both my Mom and Dad served in the Navy during WWII and my brother serving in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, and my sister losing her Army fiancée also in Vietnam, this hits me right in my heart. I do appreciate hearing this touching song and it will stay in my head for a very long time. ❤❤
I am a female Army Vet... this is so touching. Thank you so much for your version... I absolutely love it!
Thank you for your service
Bawled my eyes out. Semper Fi.
Beautiful song, memories of writing my letters, female navy/marine vet 14/yrs
Thank you so much for your service. I was so pleased that the song was sung from a woman's side.
Better than the original, y'alls harmonization is just flawless.
Loved it. I went overseas while my husband stayed home with the kids. Its nice to have someone showcase the female soldiers perspective for a change.
As a female vet, thank you for doing this with the female being the one deployed.
As a veteran who has lost friends, I couldn’t stop crying. You guys have such a wonderful sound and you make the emotions ring through.
You guys nailed this one. A beautiful rendition 😀
Though I'm a male Veteran, we've all served. The first letters on any uniform are "U.S.". The more we remember that, and the common fight we all have, have had, or will have, the better off we all are. Great job, like always, Home Free!
Thank you for your service
Omg. Thank you.
Again thank you for covering this song and putting your home free touch on it. It is oftentimes forgotten that our country has suffered the loss of many military women. For that this army vet salutes you. Hugs and much love this memorial day, stay safe and keep the music coming.
Thank you for your service
Hello Tammy how are you doing today ?
thank you for your service
I sobbed when this song came out and it was a young man passed....and I sobbed again with this version. I had/have family members who served/serve-both males & females. Until they actually come home, you run to the mailbox hoping for a letter from your loved one. You peek when the doorbell rings, praying it’s not someone in “dress blues”. Had family members who were/are members of Police/Sheriffs offices, and someone on your doorstep in a dress uniform, with a man in a collar were met with sobs. Firemen are the same way. Thank you for the tears....music should invoke feelings.....truly well sung music invokes many feelings....any your songs always invoke a gambit of feelings, thank you!
My husband is currently overseas. So this one hit home. 😭
Thank your husband for his service
And thank you for yours, supporting him!
My prayers are with you. God bless
What DON'T you guys do? Gets me everytime. I have been "away" and come home. Thanks be to God.
God bless our women veterans 🇺🇸
I'm a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I have a quest to find songs about women soldiers and veterans. THANK YOU so much for this. I cried.
Love this song... anxiously waiting to hear how you put the "Home Free spin" on it .... I just know it's going to be AMAZING!!!!! God Bless the USA and all those that have fought and died defending her.... ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
My husband did 3 tours overseas with the Marines. Not all who made it home made it home. Thank you for creating this. I needed a good cry.
So looking forward to watching the premiere of this. As a family member of many veterans thank you 🇺🇸. “God Bless the USA” started my home fry journey. ❤️😭🇺🇸❤️ So grateful that y’all were able to be together again! Seeing your friendship and joy always brightens my day!
I am so proud of my "traveling soldier" He didn't serve he wanted to but he worked on the road after we got custody of his two children. I raised five He married me almost 15 years ago. I love him forever and a day.
As a 'Travelin Soldier' I want to say Thank You to all the loved ones waiting at home. As hard as being away on a deployment is, those at home have to continue to live life, while constantly wondering what is happening. In my opinion, that is a way harder thing to deal with daily! And as always, nice job Home Free!
Yes! You always wonder if your family member or friend is safe. And you can't know where they are for security. It's scary and frustrating.
Bless your heart! I'm the wife of a Vietnam Vet who did make it home safely and it was hard for him to be away and in danger like he was, even more so because we had a baby girl. I'm so thankful for him and for you. Thanks for the comforting, caring words. Even though they are way past my husband's service, I find comfort in what you said. God bless you and keep you and yours in His loving care, always.
I've never served and had never heard this song, but it totally moved me, as do all the lovely comments. You do the song and our vets an honor. But I must say - as handsome as that couple is, he's not so believable as a piccolo player LOL And that's speaking as a guy who plays piccolo... in addition to saxophone, which would also have fit the rhythm. His biceps would make it a strain!
As a female Veteran I thank you for switching words to recognize our service as well. Love this!
Got tears running down my cheeks...
Thank you to all the veterans. Active and retired. Thank you to those who have served and given the ultimate sacrifice.
Here a couple days after memorial day. When I was a kid my neighbor was a veteran and every year I would make him a poster as a thank you for his service. Ever since I was 5 years old. They passed earlier this year as they were in their 90s but I wish I could say thank you one last time
Another hit incoming
Playing this, Sharing this
On Memorial Day.
WOW!!! I've never heard this song before. Home Free, you are my favorite group - love your harmony. This song, the video, made me cry. Thank you for a song honoring female veterans. Thank you for a song of love and loss and respect. God Bless out Soldiers!
I believe that it was originally written by the Dixie chicks, also called travlin solder
Beautifully done by both groups
@@calebgurr2386 I thought it was written by The Chicks too, but it was written by Bruce Robinson, who recorded it for his album in 1999. The video doesn't make sense, why is the girl in the Army and the guy out of the army? The soldier dies in the song, and the girl is a piccolo player in the high school marching band.
Making an already awesome song better! Home free win!!!!
Hello 👋 Laurie
How are you doing today?
Over the moon Fantastic. You?
@@laurieg.1413 Oh okay, I’m good thanks for asking
@@laurieg.1413 Where are you from?