This song gets me too. As a Marine, while overseas I wrote an "in the event of my death" letter. I burned it when I got home but it was a real sobering letter to write.
At 18 years old I had to write one of those letters. At the same time most of my friends biggest worries were whether they would get laid after the football game on Friday night.
i had the HONOR of being on The Detail, at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso Tx. while a member of the 3rd-ACR as Cadre to Military Funerals. It's hard, it was not during a time of conflict, and we buried mostly Veterans that passed away of "natural causes", but the crack of the rifle is still just as sharp, the sound of SPC Padilla ( an Armament Dawg from my shop and a trumpet player in high school) playing TAPS on an actual bugle that had been in the Regiment for well over 100 years (he practiced it til he had it down), The Flag, warmed by the Texas sun, folded perfectly and handed to the OIC, who had the toughest job in the entire world, to hand the "essence" of a Soldier to his widow (each time in our case) while we were relying on our own personal discipline to prevent us from just losing it) Missy (my sisters name is Missy BTW) while i have not felt the pain you have, i understand what it looks like having witnessed it. First, allow me to thank you and your family for the sacrifice you and they have made to our Nation, and to state that im Proud to have served under the same flag as they did. Secondly, to challenge you to remain as Proud of them as you were the day you wrote the post im responding to, i know you will, because thats what family does. and lastly, when you see a Veteran in a store or on the street, and make that eye contact and in some cases give that little nod, know that they know, Because We Know, just Smile back and keep rolling on. God Bless You and Your Family. Brave Rifles!
mike holton my Father was a single father Green Beret and I had the Blessings of being raised with our local National Guard family! I have always looked a soldier in the eyes and thanked them! My brother suffered from Huntington’s disease and I had to become his guardian! My only shame as an American is having Barak Obamas name on my Brothers death certificate!! God BLESS and thank you too!!❤️🙏🏻
I think this song can make just about anyone cry. “I won’t be there there to see the birth of our little girl” and “tell Dad I don’t regret I followed in his shoes”. That hits like a ton of bricks.
Every time I hear this song I think of my grandpa who was a veteran of the army and died in his early to mid eighties. He received military honors at his funeral. He was once a soldier in the Army and he always will be a soldier in the army, though retired. I have no doubt that he is where soldiers should go when they pass away. As well as veterans like him.
Proud U.S. Army Veteran and now proud parent of a U.S. Navy Corpsman. Now I understand what I put my parents through. I've hand delivered one of these letters to a buddy's parents, now I'm scared to death of getting one from my daughter. Thank you for reacting to this Billy I've been after you to do it for a while now. I hope it touched you the same way it gets me. RLTW... Corpsman up
I'm a proud U.S. Army veteran I'm proud that I served my country. Now my son is in the Army that's all I worry about is that letter I might get someday but I know he's doin what he loves good on ya bub we love ya a lot
I truly hope you never have this letter. I was on the receiving end. It's been 15 years and I still miss my husband. Bless you for what you do. Thank you for your service.
Billy, I'm the mother of Army Infantry Veteran. Some don't know this but I do all too well, death is not the only sacrifice that you young men and women make. Sometimes it is even worse to come home with those scars, scars that will last a lifetime. I carry the scars and I was just here waiting for my son to come home, praying it would not be in a box. The nightmares that haunted me every single day still creep into my sleep occasionally 9 years later. Thank you and your family for their sacrifice, you are in my thoughts and prayers forever!
Army vet here. I wrote milestone letters for each of my kids, each of my deployments. For every milestone I could have potentially missed. First days at new schools, first crush, sweet sixteen, first love, graduation, the day they got married, first child...etc. I wrote a letter for every moment I thought my children should have their mother there. Even that small piece of me.....just in case. God bless those still writing these letters and keep those who's letters were delivered. Amen
Billy, Billy - I just want to reach through and hug you! BTW, my son was a Marine from 04-08. He told me that they were required to write a letter of this nature before a deployment, just in case. I don't know if this is just a Marine thing or not. Thank God I never got a letter like this. Again, God bless you and all of our service member. Again, thank you for your service!
My father, baby brother, son in law, 2 ex husbands, former father in law, brother in law and other extended family members in the military. Fortunately they all came back, some more worse for the wear. My mother, 2 sisters and I also worked for the Navy. So this song hit me hard, I was a crying mess. Thank you for your service and I’m so sorry for your loss. Stay strong and I hope you live a long and happy life.
I’m an Army Vet Too. Much older than you. I was a nurse ANC IN Desert Storm. Thank you for your service. Thank you for recording your reaction to this song. May The Lord Jesus Christ Be with you in this Calling you have❤️🇺🇸❤️❤️✝️❤️
Billy you so crazy my dad told me to tell thank you for your service he is a veteran as we'll we both sat here and cried together while we watched your video thank you for what you gave to your country 🙏🗽 ✝️🇺🇸
The first time I heard this song was just as soon as I put my only son on a plane to head to boot camp. One of the hardest things I've done in my life.
This song gets me every time I hear it. I will never know exactly what it’s like to be in your/their shoes to go over seas and fight, but I promise I will never take for granted the price it takes and the sacrifice you all pay to secure our freedom. THANK YOU for your service and all of the men and women in uniform! Freedom is not free. And even though I was not in the military, I do not take my freedom for granted. GOD BLESS you all!
I just can't stand Alan jackson! I don't get it? Where were you is a terrible elementary like song. He even says he doesn't pay attention to politics and just watched CNN. Never thought that song did the world trade center tragedy any justice, its like he just wanted to make money off of it. just like he does with gospel music now. He's such a jerk in real life.
@@melodyprince65 he didn't make any money off of it, he donated all proceeds to what would become the 9/11 fund. The song must not be too elementary unless you're not smarter than a fifth grader because, you didn't get him. When he said he wasn't paying attention to politics, heard what was going on, watched the news to find out what was going to happen. Ignorance is bliss
My father is a Marine & I’m from a long line of military....this is one of the hardest service/related songs for me to listen to. Thanks for your reaction.
you gotta react to Travelling Soldier by The Dixie Chicks also need to react to That's What Brothers Are For by Dean Brody they will both have Billy so emotional.
Navy vet here. Thank you for your service Billy, and to all the other active and past service members. I was watching when Tim sang this song live at the ACM awards in 2007 and knew I bawled like a baby then and every time I've heard it since.
I felt this song so damn much, while I was in Kuwait and Afghanistan, I had 4 good friends from my unit get killed. 1 from suicide, 2 from an IED, and one of our scouts was shot. Bless all those who lost their lives, we will continue fighting everyday for you. Your sacrifice, will never be forgotten my friends, and I’m both destroyed and proud at your funerals.
Dearest Billy I want to thank you for your service to our great country. I am the wife of a veteran who luckily made it home but every time I listen to one of these songs I still tear up. It makes me sad that our country is so divided and people are attacking everyone. I pray everyday we can find our way. God bless you and god bless America.
I can 10000000% agree with you about the final roll call. Unfortunately on September 25, 2005, in a single ceremony in Kandahar, Afghanistan, we had to endure it 5 times. Mustang 22 will never be forgotten. Fly free, Fly High!!!!!!! Cleared for flight!!!!!
If a song can bring a smile to your face or a tear to your eyes, then the writer and singer have done their job to leave a lasting memory in your soul you will always remember. Great song and video.
Thank you for your service to everyone who has ever served in the military . I have family on both sides of my family (mom and dad's family) that has served in Army, Marines and Air Force. God bless you for what you have done and the sacrifices youve made for us to live in a free country. Freedom isn't free. 🇺🇸 🙏 ❤️
I'm a an AF vet sent to Serbia and I lost a brother from a UN unit from up north. I had to go see the family after I got out. Thank you for serving. Billy, you so cool.
I met my wife when we were both active duty Air Force in 1990. We were both Supply at the time. She got out after getting pregnant and I stayed 24 years. She passed away in 2014 from Cancer. I was crying along with you, Billy.
My dad was in the Air Force, and I’m so proud of him he’s passed now But I want to thank each and everyone of you that have served and those still serving Thank you so much for your sacrifices.
I'm sorry for the loss of your BIA, I know it's a difficult pill to swallow. Thank you for your gentle spirit and deep heart, you are a special man Billy and you aren't so crazy!
I served from 2013 to 2021, deployed twice, Iraq and syria. Iraq we lost 2 outstanding men to our M777A2 howitzer backfiring on us. Lost a third 6 months after to a bike accident. I miss them fuckers so much man. Much respect to you and and the veterans, past, present, and future. Till Valhalla men. AIRBORNE, ALL THE WAY.🇺🇲🇺🇲🫡🫡❤️❤️
Billy I just want to say thank you. Not only for your service but also for this channel. I know that you're a family man, and it takes a good while to film and edit these videos. They mean a lot to me and your other subscribers. Your reactions are beautiful because you relate to these songs on a level that civilians never will. Thank you.
I've commented on your other vids today. Old vet here. This song gets me too. Shoulder to shoulder brother. Was homeless for two years. Got help from the VA. Good react. Ty for serving.
Navy Brat here, Gitmo Baby. I have a DD214 but do not consider myself a vet per say. 1 yr inactive reserve then fracture my ankle in boot camp. So now I'm proudly a member of Patriot Guard Riders as a way to help with service members funerals and comfort family members. Thank you to all you active duty, reserve and retirees!❤🇺🇲 I cry every time I hear this song, along with all these songs I see as suggestions.
My husband said one of his best moments was tearing up the letter that he wrote to me as soon as his plane touched down. My hubs is a second generation combat vet, and my dad is third generation. God bless you and all vets out there.
Love your videos Billy! I’m emotional here with ya. God bless all our vets! Another great song to listen to is “ Holy Water” By Big n Rich...it’s emotional but shines a needed light.
1st time I've seen your reactions. This is a tough song for any vet, especially those of us who have lost brothers/sisters. Great job and thank you for your service too.
Thank you for your service. May your friend RIP. He paid the ultimate price. Freedom is not free. I have many family members that served. Truly appreciate all serving and have served. God bless you all.
From one Vet to another… Thank you for your service. Tim delivered this 🎶 in a major way! I am so proud to come from a military family, my husband is a retired Vet and his family is also military our families have been involved in the Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War to name a few. I cry my eyes out every time I hear this song.
I'm an Air Force vet and in CAP so we do a lot of memorial ceremonies at veteran cemeteries. When the play tap's with the bag pipes. I lose it. Dress blues and tears running down my face. Thank you for your service.
Proud active duty Air Force here, but I know it’s the ones out there on the frontline that are doing what it takes to make it back home and keep our country free, thank you for your service man
My brother came home from the Army and we are watching this right now and wanna thank you for your service, we listen to songs like this all the time and we are just thankful that we still have each other. 💜🖤💜 Much love to you hun and once again thank you for your service
I'm so sorry for your loss. It's easy to see how much you cared for your friend. And thank you for your service. My son spent three years in Korea in the army. He said once that he didn't feel worthy of being called a veteran. I reminded him that every time he put on his uniform, he became a target to anyone who hated this country. Thankfully, he's home and his service was almost a decade ago. Again, thank you for your honest reactions.
Oh Billy you are killing me, just watched your Davis Ball reaction now this, I am crying like a baby! My current honey is active duty Navy, so proud of him. Ex father in law retired Army, taps at his funeral, killed everyone!
I really feel bad for you having to live through these songs. I know how they make me feel, I can only imagine how real it must be for you. I was privileged one time to watch a fallen soldier taken off a plane at the airport and as I watched the other soldiers salute and this solder's family there to watch, I couldn't control myself. I cried off and on all the way to my destination.
Thank you for your service. I cant imagine how listening to this feels, this song gives me chills still everytime even worse live at a concert. Even though the words are never enough, thank you so much for the sacrifices you made to keep us safe and fight for this country.
Billy, thank you for your service and sacrifice. I know that you are think UK ng of your fallen brothers and sisters as you listened to this song. And I am so sorry for the pain you are feeling. I wasnt n in the service but alot of my family is. We all thank you for all you and your friends have done for us all. Thank you. God Bless you.
Billy from the bottom of my heart thanks again for your service and your family for letting you find your way. My daddy was in the Navy he was a Navy medic in Vietnam went back 3 times lost so many friends from war and other things you are definitely not the same person who you were when you sign your life way. My daddy was in for 27 years was one of the highest racking officers you can be on a ship. He passed away this may I still have everything he ever gave but his letters are the most important love you man and thank you for your service
Okay, let's start from the top. Thank you for your service. I'm quite proud to say that I'm an army wife, daughter of a retired army MP, and niece of a former Marine. I love your 'Veteran reactions' and I actually have two songs that I'd like to request: "Some gave all" and "If I don't make it back" I know for sure that "Some gave all" has a video, but I think "If I don't make it back" is just the lyrics. Just a fair warning: "If I don't make it back" doesn't kick you in the feels until the last verse, and when it does, it will hurt.
Odd, did this video like read my mind!? I was just wondering how well or bad I did on Saturday. I hadn't tried singing this for others since I posted a video on my old acct... Over 10 yrs ago. I'm not a vet whatsoever but this song always moves me. I was trying to not choke up at the end when singing it Sat. This song and your reaction, ❤ made me cry. It brought back feelings if fear that I'd loose my uncle. Made me think of my late classmate, a Marine. 22untilnone
Wish I could give you a hug... I am part of the PGR and it is such an honor to pay my respect to veterans who have given so much. I thank you for your service!
Was in the Navy during Desert Storm and my husband was in the Air Force and our oldest grandchild wants to join the military when he is old enough, right now he is 8, so 10 more years. From one vet to another, Thank You for your service and for acknowledging the families that also serve.
Thank you all for your service to our country. My dad and father in-law both was in the Navy, my one aunt and an uncle was both in the Marines, one of my cousins was in the Army and so was one of my uncles. My uncle that was in the Army reached the highest rank that a person could get
Billy, thank you for your service. I never wore the uniform of our country, but I did wear the uniforms of a Firefighter, EMT, Police Officer, and Deputy Sheriff for over 30 years combined. Don't ever apologize for getting emotional over a touching song, especially when it hits close to home.
I want to sincerely with all my heart thank our veterans. Thank you for doing what I don’t have the courage to do! Thank you for your selflessness and honor and duty. Me and my mom have helped homeless vets whenever we’ve come across them. We need to take our focus off the superficial and other countries and focus on healing our men and women that have come back to us. I want a president in office who is going to do right by our men and women in service. Just know I thank you all who have served, who are serving and who are going to serve. Thank you from someone who doesn’t have the courage to go in to someone who does. In the meantime I’m going to keep buying meals and clothes for the homeless vets in my area. Than you all!
Billy, you are one of the first you tube channels I subscribe to. My grandpa was deployed to Pearl Harbor right after it happened and was a submarine chaser. He is 96 now and has demintia, but short story is he would never talk about what happened back then but with his demintia he has started talking about more, and for what all you veterans went through, all of you are amazing. Thanks for your service and your honest reactions. I am going to show my grandfather this video. Thanks again
Watching you react and wipe your eyes to this song had me bawling more than I usually do when I really listen to this song. I’ve known this song since I was little, but I still get emotional listening to it.
My 89 year old Mother passed away 2 weeks before Veterans day. Hearing taps at both her funeral and my Fathers was bone chilling. My father's funeral was a full military one with the 21 gun salute. Those shots felt like they hit you in the heart. So proud of both my parents. Both were veterans. My four brothers sister and son also.
Thank you and to all your fellow brothers in arms for all you have done and are doing for this country. May god watch over you all and keep you safe. If you are deployed may god keep you in his hands and protect you.
Wow... Is all I can say. Tears me up when I hear this song. I'm former Army myself and I thank you for your service. I think every soldier at some point has one of these letters on stand by as I did when I served. I was never sent into a combat role and was thankful that I was able to rip that letter to shreds and never have to have that sent home to my mom and dad. We live in the greatest country in the world and so many people now a days take our freedoms and liberties for granted. People complain and get offended by everything now.... Yet they seem to forget.... It was , is, and always will be because of the American soldier that they have these freedoms. Once a brother/sister, always a brother/sister. That bond never goes away. Thank you for those still serving.... And a bigger thank you for those who didn't make it home. Billy, keep this up brother. Peace.
Thank you for your channel, your emotional honesty and most of all for your service to this country...We all owe you and all who served a debt we can never repay..I come from a family with over 24 members who served all the way back to my grandfathers.
My Daddy was a WWII veteran, my Granddaddy (who I never got to meet) was a WWI veteran and my brother was a Vietnam veteran (he passed last December from cancer caused by Agent Orange). Thank you for these videos. Much love. ❤
hey brother. Vet here as well. Were the two that were taken and later killed from your unit as well? I sent a death letter as well. I had sent it to my mayor of my own town. I personally picked up and was happy to do so. He was really happy to see me pick it up rather than deliver it to my family. Much love brother.
Thanks to all of our active military and veterans that are back home that deserve the respect that they're not getting. Same with active first responders Fire/Ems/ law enforcement. I left the fire service after so many things went wrong and I lost so many brothers and sisters. The day we laid a brother to rest. He was. Best friend, A mentor, I spent 20 mins doing cpr on him. The pictures of his firedept funeral. I lost it. In every picture you shoes me trying not hold my feelings together and I wasn't able too. Good bless to all brothers in arms.
I normally do not watch reaction videos but when I came across your channel I gave pause and had to watch. Thanks you for your service. Hubby is a vet, my grandfather was a vet and alot of my husband's family are vets. I get emotional every-time I hear this song.
Sir thank you for your service my dad is a former marine 30 years in fact he has since passed from cancer but he will never be a “was” a former marine he will always be
Thank you for your service. I'm new to your show I just foundout about it. Already love it.my dad served in the army .BRO ( BIG RED ONE) VIETNAM .IT was senior trip he always said.was sprayed with tangent orange .he was 1st Sargent. He suffered from PTSD when he got out he stayed in national gaurd from 70 until early 90s. He served in desert storn/ desert shield .missed my daughter being born his first grandchild didnt see her until she was a little over 1.he died april 19th 2019 on my younger sisters bday .the day my youngest son was in10th gradestarting in his first round of his schools baseball championship. I called his cell to tell him . But the song I played for my dads funeral was DAD ( I just call him dad) ,if you get this please play it would love to see your reaction
Thank You to every service member, Currently Deployed and Retried. I know a Thank you is not much. But Please know how much appreciation i have for everything that y'all have done. Thanks for Defending the Flag, Thanks for Defending our Freedom and Thanks for protecting the Country.
This song gets me too. As a Marine, while overseas I wrote an "in the event of my death" letter. I burned it when I got home but it was a real sobering letter to write.
Is this just a marine thing or do other branches do this before deploying?
@UCl3LJDgwvkGE0Ha9vFT8V_w I guess I wrote one of these after a couple close calls on my motorcycle so I'm glad I'm not excluded from the group
Welcome home Marine, thank you for your service. I'm glad to hear that letter was burnt instead of read. God Bless
I would love to be your friend
At 18 years old I had to write one of those letters. At the same time most of my friends biggest worries were whether they would get laid after the football game on Friday night.
My father is a Vietnam veteran and was honor guard for tomb of unknown soldier...
MUCH RESPECT TO ALL VETERANS AND CURRENTLY SERVING!!!!
From a vet from the 70s, I am proud of you! Thank you for your service, but most of all, thanks for being my hero.
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Thank you, both. America 🇺🇸 🇺🇲 Strong ❤❤
I’m an Army Brat with 2 folded flags and this was played at my Brothers service!! 😢 TAPS is rough!!
My condolences.
I have my Dad's flag. I'm sorry for your loss.
I am sorry for your loss
i had the HONOR of being on The Detail, at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso Tx. while a member of the 3rd-ACR as Cadre to Military Funerals. It's hard, it was not during a time of conflict, and we buried mostly Veterans that passed away of "natural causes", but the crack of the rifle is still just as sharp, the sound of SPC Padilla ( an Armament Dawg from my shop and a trumpet player in high school) playing TAPS on an actual bugle that had been in the Regiment for well over 100 years (he practiced it til he had it down), The Flag, warmed by the Texas sun, folded perfectly and handed to the OIC, who had the toughest job in the entire world, to hand the "essence" of a Soldier to his widow (each time in our case) while we were relying on our own personal discipline to prevent us from just losing it)
Missy (my sisters name is Missy BTW) while i have not felt the pain you have, i understand what it looks like having witnessed it. First, allow me to thank you and your family for the sacrifice you and they have made to our Nation, and to state that im Proud to have served under the same flag as they did. Secondly, to challenge you to remain as Proud of them as you were the day you wrote the post im responding to, i know you will, because thats what family does. and lastly, when you see a Veteran in a store or on the street, and make that eye contact and in some cases give that little nod, know that they know, Because We Know, just Smile back and keep rolling on. God Bless You and Your Family. Brave Rifles!
mike holton my Father was a single father Green Beret and I had the Blessings of being raised with our local National Guard family! I have always looked a soldier in the eyes and thanked them! My brother suffered from Huntington’s disease and I had to become his guardian! My only shame as an American is having Barak Obamas name on my Brothers death certificate!! God BLESS and thank you too!!❤️🙏🏻
I think this song can make just about anyone cry. “I won’t be there there to see the birth of our little girl” and “tell Dad I don’t regret I followed in his shoes”. That hits like a ton of bricks.
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Every time I hear this song I think of my grandpa who was a veteran of the army and died in his early to mid eighties. He received military honors at his funeral. He was once a soldier in the Army and he always will be a soldier in the army, though retired. I have no doubt that he is where soldiers should go when they pass away. As well as veterans like him.
“where soldiers live in peace and angels sing amazing grace” damn that always gets me
Proud U.S. Army Veteran and now proud parent of a U.S. Navy Corpsman. Now I understand what I put my parents through. I've hand delivered one of these letters to a buddy's parents, now I'm scared to death of getting one from my daughter. Thank you for reacting to this Billy I've been after you to do it for a while now. I hope it touched you the same way it gets me. RLTW... Corpsman up
Thank you for your service! I pray you never receive this kind of letter. Thank you to your daughter for serving also 🙏💜
I'm a proud U.S. Army veteran I'm proud that I served my country. Now my son is in the Army that's all I worry about is that letter I might get someday but I know he's doin what he loves good on ya bub we love ya a lot
I truly hope you never have this letter. I was on the receiving end. It's been 15 years and I still miss my husband. Bless you for what you do. Thank you for your service.
@@jamiemiller7068 thank you for your kind words and for your sacrifices. May God forever bless you and keep you strong.
@@jacerea8683 thank you for all you do
Billy, I'm the mother of Army Infantry Veteran. Some don't know this but I do all too well, death is not the only sacrifice that you young men and women make. Sometimes it is even worse to come home with those scars, scars that will last a lifetime. I carry the scars and I was just here waiting for my son to come home, praying it would not be in a box. The nightmares that haunted me every single day still creep into my sleep occasionally 9 years later. Thank you and your family for their sacrifice, you are in my thoughts and prayers forever!
Army vet here. I wrote milestone letters for each of my kids, each of my deployments. For every milestone I could have potentially missed. First days at new schools, first crush, sweet sixteen, first love, graduation, the day they got married, first child...etc. I wrote a letter for every moment I thought my children should have their mother there. Even that small piece of me.....just in case. God bless those still writing these letters and keep those who's letters were delivered. Amen
Billy, Billy - I just want to reach through and hug you! BTW, my son was a Marine from 04-08. He told me that they were required to write a letter of this nature before a deployment, just in case. I don't know if this is just a Marine thing or not. Thank God I never got a letter like this. Again, God bless you and all of our service member. Again, thank you for your service!
Tony, what branch were you in? Thank you for your service!!
@Tony Wilkins- again, thank you for your service to our nation! God bless!
We were encouraged to do it every time...
When you hear that 21 gun salute, you don't have to know the person, but you know they are putting another soldier in the ground.
It’s really moving when you’re visiting Arlington & you hear the guns.
My father, baby brother, son in law, 2 ex husbands, former father in law, brother in law and other extended family members in the military. Fortunately they all came back, some more worse for the wear. My mother, 2 sisters and I also worked for the Navy. So this song hit me hard, I was a crying mess. Thank you for your service and I’m so sorry for your loss. Stay strong and I hope you live a long and happy life.
I’m an Army Vet Too. Much older than you. I was a nurse ANC IN Desert Storm. Thank you for your service. Thank you for recording your reaction to this song. May The Lord Jesus Christ Be with you in this Calling you have❤️🇺🇸❤️❤️✝️❤️
Thank you for your service. You answered the call when others wouldn't have. Your country and I thank you.
This song gets me every time I hear it... and Billy, you are a true man, not afraid to be honest in your emotions and unafraid to show it to the world
Billy you so crazy my dad told me to tell thank you for your service he is a veteran as we'll we both sat here and cried together while we watched your video thank you for what you gave to your country 🙏🗽 ✝️🇺🇸
Sir Thank you for your service. And all veterans. 🇺🇸
The first time I heard this song was just as soon as I put my only son on a plane to head to boot camp. One of the hardest things I've done in my life.
This song gets me every time I hear it. I will never know exactly what it’s like to be in your/their shoes to go over seas and fight, but I promise I will never take for granted the price it takes and the sacrifice you all pay to secure our freedom. THANK YOU for your service and all of the men and women in uniform! Freedom is not free. And even though I was not in the military, I do not take my freedom for granted. GOD BLESS you all!
Can you react to where were you when the world stopped turning by Alan Jackson
Yes!!
This one!
I just can't stand Alan jackson! I don't get it? Where were you is a terrible elementary like song. He even says he doesn't pay attention to politics and just watched CNN. Never thought that song did the world trade center tragedy any justice, its like he just wanted to make money off of it. just like he does with gospel music now. He's such a jerk in real life.
Melody Prince sounds like someone is in a bad mood. That song he made to honor the people’s lives that were lost on tragic day.
@@melodyprince65 he didn't make any money off of it, he donated all proceeds to what would become the 9/11 fund. The song must not be too elementary unless you're not smarter than a fifth grader because, you didn't get him. When he said he wasn't paying attention to politics, heard what was going on, watched the news to find out what was going to happen. Ignorance is bliss
This song gets me every time I hear it i bawl like a baby😢
Thank you and all your military friends who served this country. You do not get enought thanks for what you folks do
You should react to Tim McGraw - Live like You were Dying. This song is really going to uplift your spirits.
He did
@@PatiAnn Yeah after I posted this comment.
GAWD what a great song!!!
My father is a Marine & I’m from a long line of military....this is one of the hardest service/related songs for me to listen to. Thanks for your reaction.
you gotta react to Travelling Soldier by The Dixie Chicks
also need to react to That's What Brothers Are For by Dean Brody
they will both have Billy so emotional.
YES! I love Traveling Soldier! Been a hot second since I heard it though
I agree you should react to these two
It's just called Brothers fyi in case he does react so he can find it. I love that song
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@Tony Wilkins what did they do?
Navy vet here. Thank you for your service Billy, and to all the other active and past service members. I was watching when Tim sang this song live at the ACM awards in 2007 and knew I bawled like a baby then and every time I've heard it since.
I felt this song so damn much, while I was in Kuwait and Afghanistan, I had 4 good friends from my unit get killed. 1 from suicide, 2 from an IED, and one of our scouts was shot. Bless all those who lost their lives, we will continue fighting everyday for you. Your sacrifice, will never be forgotten my friends, and I’m both destroyed and proud at your funerals.
Dearest Billy I want to thank you for your service to our great country. I am the wife of a veteran who luckily made it home but every time I listen to one of these songs I still tear up. It makes me sad that our country is so divided and people are attacking everyone. I pray everyday we can find our way. God bless you and god bless America.
Heard it a million times and I cry every time just as much as the first time.
I can 10000000% agree with you about the final roll call. Unfortunately on September 25, 2005, in a single ceremony in Kandahar, Afghanistan, we had to endure it 5 times. Mustang 22 will never be forgotten. Fly free, Fly High!!!!!!! Cleared for flight!!!!!
Thank you so very much to all of our brave vets. You are the real heros and the back bone of our nation.
If a song can bring a smile to your face or a tear to your eyes, then
the writer and singer have done their job to leave a lasting memory in
your soul you will always remember. Great song and video.
Thank you for your service to everyone who has ever served in the military . I have family on both sides of my family (mom and dad's family) that has served in Army, Marines and Air Force. God bless you for what you have done and the sacrifices youve made for us to live in a free country. Freedom isn't free. 🇺🇸 🙏 ❤️
Much love for you, brother. Did 18 years in both the Navy and the Army. After 5 deployments, there is definitely a greater appreciation for life.
I'm a an AF vet sent to Serbia and I lost a brother from a UN unit from up north. I had to go see the family after I got out. Thank you for serving. Billy, you so cool.
Omg I'm sobbing. LOVE OUR MILITARY. I GOT A MARINE DUE HOME SOON. 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲
I met my wife when we were both active duty Air Force in 1990. We were both Supply at the time. She got out after getting pregnant and I stayed 24 years. She passed away in 2014 from Cancer. I was crying along with you, Billy.
That last verse gets me every time....one of the best written songs ever.
My dad was in the Air Force, and I’m so proud of him he’s passed now But I want to thank each and everyone of you that have served and those still serving Thank you so much for your sacrifices.
I'm sorry for the loss of your BIA, I know it's a difficult pill to swallow. Thank you for your gentle spirit and deep heart, you are a special man Billy and you aren't so crazy!
Thank you all the vets I appreciate it especially since I am a passivit and you allow people like me lead the lives that they want to live
I served from 2013 to 2021, deployed twice, Iraq and syria. Iraq we lost 2 outstanding men to our M777A2 howitzer backfiring on us. Lost a third 6 months after to a bike accident. I miss them fuckers so much man. Much respect to you and and the veterans, past, present, and future. Till Valhalla men. AIRBORNE, ALL THE WAY.🇺🇲🇺🇲🫡🫡❤️❤️
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Billy I just want to say thank you. Not only for your service but also for this channel. I know that you're a family man, and it takes a good while to film and edit these videos.
They mean a lot to me and your other subscribers. Your reactions are beautiful because you relate to these songs on a level that civilians never will. Thank you.
I've commented on your other vids today. Old vet here. This song gets me too. Shoulder to shoulder brother. Was homeless for two years. Got help from the VA. Good react. Ty for serving.
Thanks Billy for being Real!
Navy Brat here, Gitmo Baby. I have a DD214 but do not consider myself a vet per say. 1 yr inactive reserve then fracture my ankle in boot camp. So now I'm proudly a member of Patriot Guard Riders as a way to help with service members funerals and comfort family members.
Thank you to all you active duty, reserve and retirees!❤🇺🇲 I cry every time I hear this song, along with all these songs I see as suggestions.
My husband said one of his best moments was tearing up the letter that he wrote to me as soon as his plane touched down. My hubs is a second generation combat vet, and my dad is third generation. God bless you and all vets out there.
Love your videos Billy! I’m emotional here with ya. God bless all our vets! Another great song to listen to is “ Holy Water” By Big n Rich...it’s emotional but shines a needed light.
1st time I've seen your reactions. This is a tough song for any vet, especially those of us who have lost brothers/sisters. Great job and thank you for your service too.
Thank you for your service. May your friend RIP. He paid the ultimate price. Freedom is not free. I have many family members that served.
Truly appreciate all serving and have served.
God bless you all.
From one Vet to another… Thank you for your service. Tim delivered this 🎶 in a major way! I am so proud to come from a military family, my husband is a retired Vet and his family is also military our families have been involved in the Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War to name a few.
I cry my eyes out every time I hear this song.
I'm an Air Force vet and in CAP so we do a lot of memorial ceremonies at veteran cemeteries. When the play tap's with the bag pipes. I lose it. Dress blues and tears running down my face. Thank you for your service.
God bless you son. Tough song to get through. Bless all our veterans around the world.
Proud active duty Air Force here, but I know it’s the ones out there on the frontline that are doing what it takes to make it back home and keep our country free, thank you for your service man
My brother came home from the Army and we are watching this right now and wanna thank you for your service, we listen to songs like this all the time and we are just thankful that we still have each other. 💜🖤💜 Much love to you hun and once again thank you for your service
I'm so sorry for your loss. It's easy to see how much you cared for your friend. And thank you for your service. My son spent three years in Korea in the army. He said once that he didn't feel worthy of being called a veteran. I reminded him that every time he put on his uniform, he became a target to anyone who hated this country. Thankfully, he's home and his service was almost a decade ago. Again, thank you for your honest reactions.
Oh Billy you are killing me, just watched your Davis Ball reaction now this, I am crying like a baby! My current honey is active duty Navy, so proud of him. Ex father in law retired Army, taps at his funeral, killed everyone!
That was David Ball
I really feel bad for you having to live through these songs. I know how they make me feel, I can only imagine how real it must be for you. I was privileged one time to watch a fallen soldier taken off a plane at the airport and as I watched the other soldiers salute and this solder's family there to watch, I couldn't control myself. I cried off and on all the way to my destination.
Billy your reaction is real. I appreciate your honest emotions. Thank you for your service and May God Bless you.
Thank you for your service sir. My children served in the Air Force. My daughter deployed to Iraq and came home with PTSD. I'm proud of both of them.
It is your emotionality that we love about you, Billy. You are real, and we can tell it. So many people just go through the motions.
From one veteran to another, thank you. To all active duty members. Keep your eyes open and your head down.
Thank you for your service. I cant imagine how listening to this feels, this song gives me chills still everytime even worse live at a concert. Even though the words are never enough, thank you so much for the sacrifices you made to keep us safe and fight for this country.
Thank you for being real. I understand. After 25 years and multiple deployments, I appreciate your voice.
Billy, thank you for your service and sacrifice. I know that you are think UK ng of your fallen brothers and sisters as you listened to this song. And I am so sorry for the pain you are feeling. I wasnt n in the service but alot of my family is. We all thank you for all you and your friends have done for us all. Thank you. God Bless you.
Billy from the bottom of my heart thanks again for your service and your family for letting you find your way. My daddy was in the Navy he was a Navy medic in Vietnam went back 3 times lost so many friends from war and other things you are definitely not the same person who you were when you sign your life way. My daddy was in for 27 years was one of the highest racking officers you can be on a ship. He passed away this may I still have everything he ever gave but his letters are the most important love you man and thank you for your service
Army Veteran here, thank you so very much for your service! I love your videos! 💖
Thank you for all our servicemen and women. Much respect
Okay, let's start from the top. Thank you for your service. I'm quite proud to say that I'm an army wife, daughter of a retired army MP, and niece of a former Marine. I love your 'Veteran reactions' and I actually have two songs that I'd like to request: "Some gave all" and "If I don't make it back" I know for sure that "Some gave all" has a video, but I think "If I don't make it back" is just the lyrics. Just a fair warning: "If I don't make it back" doesn't kick you in the feels until the last verse, and when it does, it will hurt.
Billy thank you for your service honey... Love your reaction and shows what kind of man you are... And a great heart.. Love my MILITARY.... ALWAYS....
Odd, did this video like read my mind!? I was just wondering how well or bad I did on Saturday. I hadn't tried singing this for others since I posted a video on my old acct... Over 10 yrs ago. I'm not a vet whatsoever but this song always moves me. I was trying to not choke up at the end when singing it Sat.
This song and your reaction, ❤ made me cry.
It brought back feelings if fear that I'd loose my uncle. Made me think of my late classmate, a Marine. 22untilnone
Hey from New Orleans. Proud USAF Veteran here. Thank you for your service my brother.
Brother know that you are worthy, loved, prayed for, perfectly made in every way, know that you have us if you need us.
Wish I could give you a hug... I am part of the PGR and it is such an honor to pay my respect to veterans who have given so much. I thank you for your service!
Was in the Navy during Desert Storm and my husband was in the Air Force and our oldest grandchild wants to join the military when he is old enough, right now he is 8, so 10 more years. From one vet to another, Thank You for your service and for acknowledging the families that also serve.
Thank you all for your service to our country. My dad and father in-law both was in the Navy, my one aunt and an uncle was both in the Marines, one of my cousins was in the Army and so was one of my uncles. My uncle that was in the Army reached the highest rank that a person could get
Billy, thank you for your service. I never wore the uniform of our country, but I did wear the uniforms of a Firefighter, EMT, Police Officer, and Deputy Sheriff for over 30 years combined. Don't ever apologize for getting emotional over a touching song, especially when it hits close to home.
I want to sincerely with all my heart thank our veterans. Thank you for doing what I don’t have the courage to do! Thank you for your selflessness and honor and duty. Me and my mom have helped homeless vets whenever we’ve come across them. We need to take our focus off the superficial and other countries and focus on healing our men and women that have come back to us. I want a president in office who is going to do right by our men and women in service. Just know I thank you all who have served, who are serving and who are going to serve. Thank you from someone who doesn’t have the courage to go in to someone who does. In the meantime I’m going to keep buying meals and clothes for the homeless vets in my area. Than you all!
Billy, you are one of the first you tube channels I subscribe to. My grandpa was deployed to Pearl Harbor right after it happened and was a submarine chaser. He is 96 now and has demintia, but short story is he would never talk about what happened back then but with his demintia he has started talking about more, and for what all you veterans went through, all of you are amazing. Thanks for your service and your honest reactions. I am going to show my grandfather this video. Thanks again
Watching you react and wipe your eyes to this song had me bawling more than I usually do when I really listen to this song. I’ve known this song since I was little, but I still get emotional listening to it.
My 89 year old Mother passed away 2 weeks before Veterans day. Hearing taps at both her funeral and my Fathers was bone chilling. My father's funeral was a full military one with the 21 gun salute. Those shots felt like they hit you in the heart. So proud of both my parents. Both were veterans. My four brothers sister and son also.
Thank you and to all your fellow brothers in arms for all you have done and are doing for this country. May god watch over you all and keep you safe. If you are deployed may god keep you in his hands and protect you.
Navy man myself , my son is active duty today . Thank you your service . like I tell my son , love & respect my friend .
Almost 78K!!! CONGRATS I’m 16 and I love country music, and I especially love watching your reactions!!! Thanks 🙏
Your emotional reactions to these videos are making your channel one of the very BEST, on youtube, thank you Billy for keeping it real!
Wow... Is all I can say. Tears me up when I hear this song. I'm former Army myself and I thank you for your service. I think every soldier at some point has one of these letters on stand by as I did when I served. I was never sent into a combat role and was thankful that I was able to rip that letter to shreds and never have to have that sent home to my mom and dad. We live in the greatest country in the world and so many people now a days take our freedoms and liberties for granted. People complain and get offended by everything now.... Yet they seem to forget.... It was , is, and always will be because of the American soldier that they have these freedoms. Once a brother/sister, always a brother/sister. That bond never goes away. Thank you for those still serving.... And a bigger thank you for those who didn't make it home. Billy, keep this up brother. Peace.
Thank you for your channel, your emotional honesty and most of all for your service to this country...We all owe you and all who served a debt we can never repay..I come from a family with over 24 members who served all the way back to my grandfathers.
My Daddy was a WWII veteran, my Granddaddy (who I never got to meet) was a WWI veteran and my brother was a Vietnam veteran (he passed last December from cancer caused by Agent Orange). Thank you for these videos. Much love. ❤
hey brother. Vet here as well. Were the two that were taken and later killed from your unit as well? I sent a death letter as well. I had sent it to my mayor of my own town. I personally picked up and was happy to do so. He was really happy to see me pick it up rather than deliver it to my family. Much love brother.
Thanks to all of our active military and veterans that are back home that deserve the respect that they're not getting. Same with active first responders Fire/Ems/ law enforcement. I left the fire service after so many things went wrong and I lost so many brothers and sisters. The day we laid a brother to rest. He was. Best friend, A mentor, I spent 20 mins doing cpr on him. The pictures of his firedept funeral. I lost it. In every picture you shoes me trying not hold my feelings together and I wasn't able too. Good bless to all brothers in arms.
I normally do not watch reaction videos but when I came across your channel I gave pause and had to watch. Thanks you for your service. Hubby is a vet, my grandfather was a vet and alot of my husband's family are vets. I get emotional every-time I hear this song.
Sir thank you for your service my dad is a former marine 30 years in fact he has since passed from cancer but he will never be a “was” a former marine he will always be
Thank you for your service. I'm new to your show I just foundout about it. Already love it.my dad served in the army .BRO ( BIG RED ONE) VIETNAM .IT was senior trip he always said.was sprayed with tangent orange .he was 1st Sargent. He suffered from PTSD when he got out he stayed in national gaurd from 70 until early 90s. He served in desert storn/ desert shield .missed my daughter being born his first grandchild didnt see her until she was a little over 1.he died april 19th 2019 on my younger sisters bday .the day my youngest son was in10th gradestarting in his first round of his schools baseball championship. I called his cell to tell him . But the song I played for my dads funeral was DAD ( I just call him dad) ,if you get this please play it would love to see your reaction
Thank you for your service and sacrifices. Thank you also for the true emotions, of your reactions. God Bless!!!
GOD bless you billy and thank you for your service. Stay soft of heart and humbled in spirit.
One of many Tim McGraw top hits. What a powerful song. BYSE for sure! Keep being you man!
Thank You to every service member, Currently Deployed and Retried. I know a Thank you is not much. But Please know how much appreciation i have for everything that y'all have done. Thanks for Defending the Flag, Thanks for Defending our Freedom and Thanks for protecting the Country.
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With deepest heartfelt gratitude, thank you for your service to this great nation and her people 🇺🇲🙏❤
Thank you and all your brothers and sisters for your service.