I misspoke it was March of 1945 they cross the siegfreid line. my bad I apologize. Also Lemme know what you thought of the video. Little more on the serious side.
Do Ernest E Evan's, Captain of USS Johnston (Destroyer) that charged IJN Battleship fleet including Super Battleship Yamato and sent them running in fear of his Johnston and earned a MoH. It's not the size of your Johnston, it's how you use it!
I may not be first, but I am the most important. You're a legend, tell us your military stories and history. Anything notable, even that one time you took a shit behind the latrine while on latrine duty. Already in the shit, why not take one?
Not to disparage the work of our favorite electrician, but I did actually learn about this in school. It wasn't a part of the curriculum specifically, but someone did a project on the Chief. For little, specific bits of history like this, sometimes its up to the parents.. there just isn't enough time in a school year, and too many things in history.
Becoming a Warchief is impressive. Becoming a Dr is impressive. Being Knighted is impressive. The fact that Dr. Sir War Chief Joe Medicine Crow managed to get that hat trick in WWII is a Legendary feat!
You mean Mr. Dr. Sir War Chief. It's too bad to hear about his nephew and the elephants not counting. I understand that tribal law is tribal law but I don't know if that is in the spirit of how the law was written, but that being said, if they allowed that then suddenly grand theft auto would count too right?
Really reminds me of that scene of All Quiet on the Western Front, where Paul stabs a Frenchman who jumps into his pit, and he has to lay there all night, listening to him die. Really human experience, really terrible.
@@spindash64It always the mother. Alot of folks in that damn ear on the German side didn't even want to fight it, they were never with the Germans, they were conscripted into a war they held no stake in. I can't prove it but I'd bet that's the case with this guy. And if I'm wrong, then fuck em. 😂
think further ahead, they are a native tribe, extremely traditional, if they let the elephant count, then thats a pretty loose interpretation of "Steal an enemy horse"
There was a Marine in my platoon that was made War Chief after we returned from Fallujah, Iraq. I'm not sure what his requirements were but I know he was appointed the title by his tribe.
Maybe he was Comanche. I hear they still award titles for soldiers from their tribe. But if you think about it, there are SO MANY tribal nations in America that we've never even heard of. Probably hundreds or even thousands. I didn't know until about 5 or 6 years ago that the Agua Caliente or Morongo Cahuilla indian tribes existed. I now live on the Agua Caliente reservation. It's literally Palm Springs, CA! 😂
I had the same happen to me in Afghanistan. He was Blackfoot. And im Comanche. But he basically lead a war party no casualties. He was hit but stayed in the fight. Killed an enemy with their weapon and he also spared the life of a couple others. Idk if those are the tasks needed to be completed or not. But he did it
When i heard that Joe's nephew was denied War Chief status because of the technicality that they were elephants not horses I actually yelled out "THAT'S BULLSHIT!"....I am genuinely mad about that.
Same! It’s such pedantic NONSENSE. If anything it’s a greater achievement because the animal is bigger, you are not familiar with handling it and that’s an easy target to spot lumbering around
The Indian way was to steal a horse not a elephant or a dog,cat,bird or any other animal it's bin there way for hundreds of years so you can't just change it.
On one hand, I get why he wasn't awarded the title of warchief, it specifically says horses, a Animal very symbolic to the natives. It's sorta like saying you stole a bear when you needed a lion. But in the other hand, stealing a elephant is like 20 horses mashed together, so it definitely deserves at least a honorable mention
@@dimsum3329and also in some cultures the elephant is their version of cavalry, so in that case stealing the enemy’s cavalry animal should count towards being a war chief.
@@alaneskew2664 Ah yes. The guy who told Peter Jackson what a knife in someone's back *actually* sounds like. And knew the "real" James Bond. Since all of Bond's shenanigans were based on Ian Fleming's *actual* shenanigans in the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
@@troybaxterthey do tick the boxes - beast of burden - war mount The only disparity is that horses are for faster flanking movement An Elephant is a mobile high ground and armored emplacement
@@MaxPower-ke5rq horses can cause a lot of damage, but it would need to be directed to do so and/or be extremely pissed. Elephants cause collateral damage by virtue of them existing based on how heavy and stronk they are.
Dude.. I woulda been SO pissed if I was that nephew. Seems to me stealing an elephant is infinitely harder than stealing a horse. As always you tell an awesome story, thanks!
He should’ve just came home and stole a horse from the US government. I’m sure the tribe would consider that stealing from their enemy, right? Lol, I would if I was them.
As a veteran, a member of a tribe, and wishing people would remember the great people of the great nations of native people, I love that you're keeping this legacy alive
1. Thank you for your service! 2. Much respect for your tribe! 3. Very much agree that we non-tribal folks should be learning about your tribes history along with the histories of all of those who got here first. Y'all still have numerous lessons we all could benefit from, if the rest of us weren't so pig-headed a fair chunk of the time. The native tribes are the OG American gangsters!
Yeah. Given the lack of horses on the modern battlefield, they should loosen the requirements without making them easier. Maybe steal a light armoured vehicle?
@@jrdougan Just makes it more impressive to steal a horse honestly. But if there's a light armored vehicle/IFV/AFV/APC that translates to "Horse" it should count.
Not gonna lie, the description of him leading stampeding horses across an open field, bareback, in the middle of a firefight, as the sun rises over the horizon, *WHILE HE SINGS A CROW WAR SONG* is such a huge flex that I can't even comprehend it.
thank you for this video! joe medicine crow is actually my great grandfather, i unfortunately didn’t get the chance to meet him before he passed but i feel so lucky that he is my great grandfather !
Much respect for your honored grandfather! My the words and deeds of such absolutely legendary people inspire and guide yours and future generations to come should the world ever need any of such caliber and character again. He was a hero, a bad ass, and should be considered a national treasure for all that he did.
I am from Hardin, Montana. I grew up (essentially) on the Crow reservation. This man was well spoken, humble, and I had the privilege to meet this man on a couple of occasions. He was a BAMF of the highest order but you would never know from the conversations with him. RIP Joe. Sidenote: The town I live in now (Billings, Montana, about 45 miles away from Hardin and Crow country) names one of their new middle schools after this man.
I was born in Billings, one of the rare "native" Montanans. :) But I grew up on the other side of the state where we had more Flathead and Blackfoot Indians. Crow country is where all my cousins grew up. Drove through there about a month ago.
I’d have loved to meet the Chief, myself. My non-biological grandpa was Chippewa and Cherokee - he had headdresses and the traditional clothes with the feathers, beads, and shiny bits. His parents passed from TB when he was 14. He enlisted illegally at 16 years old. Being tall as fuck, built like a beast, and bearded like a viking (odd for someone of native descent) - it’s only fitting that he became a tanker. He served in Vietnam, taking 6 bullets from AK and/or SKS rifles, one napalm burn, and had stories about killing innumerable amounts of VC insurgents from the gunner seat of his Abrams. He was a Sergeant Major, a drill sergeant, a train conductor, a mailman, a firefighter, a paramedic, a cop (he was stabbed twice as a police officer) and died at the age of 80, from natural causes. Bro did fucking everything except becoming a doctor and an astronaut; and survived one of the bloodiest wars in human history - all while being six foot four inches tall. A big fuckin target. His CARs and M16s in the pictures were dwarfed by his massive arms. Men back then were BUILT DIFFERENT. He told my brother and I not to enlist; because “he had done enough fighting for 10 generations”. I’ll never forget him. Good ol’ Ironsides, with a big fat Red 1 on the side. Rest in peace Richard “Wild Bill” Compton. After all that action, he only had a slight limp from his burnt calf. Being in ‘Nam, makes you wonder how the fuck he got that nickname. That man’s my own personal badass hero. A hell of a warrior, and sweet as sugar. He worked hard to support his church in his senior years, assisting the homeless, the hopeless, the poor, and the abused. He had 3 beautiful dogs that were some of my best friends throughout my childhood. Larger than life, with the plot armor of a god; shit like that makes me believe in divine intervention, ‘cause pawpaw bill should’ve probably died with the shit hand he was dealt, fighting that awful war. Makes me think someone up there might’ve had plans for him to spread goodness, later in life, that a war wouldn’t take away from the world. He tried to make up for his sins by dedicating his middle and later life to saving people, and helping the unfortunate. He contributed to the transportation and logistics industry, healthcare, law enforcement, national defense, and the betterment of humanity. If there’s an ideal standard of an amazing man, I’d like to give him that honor.
@@bandit5875 don’t let people deceive you. We are a wise warrior race. We fight for our people. And even though he wasn’t related to everyone in the USA, he decided they were his people. And his people are my people and my people yours. That’s what makes natives strong. Even through minority
Here is a video idea that you might get behind. On June 7th 1954, the world’s most powerful surface combat group was made. BatDiv 2 (battleship division 2) was made of all 4 Iowa-class battleships. It was the only time in the 60+ years that the Iowa-class served in the navy were together. This was at a time that the USN was the only navy to have a battleship in service. It was made in the moment as a “show of force”.
We also had the White Fleet, where good ol’ Teddy Roosevelt painted all our battleships white and had them sail around the globe as a show of just how big his Big Stick was.
So this man not only fights the war...but does so while completing his origin story optional quests and secured his legacy among his people and history. Absolute mad-lad energy. Especially the one about leading a war party where none of your warriors were injured. Amazing video, amazing dude, and amazing history. Thank you my dude.
@nuclear_nikkie Absolutely right! I don't think this will ever happen again in history of the entire world! Monumental moments need to be idolized in movies and literature.
Hollywood is too racist to make that movie, sadly. They don't hate natives, its not that kinda racism, its the same old hollywood racism of "this movie wont sell unless its about white people"
I can't belive glamor wood picked up on this,shows how stupid they are this would be a massive blockbuster,If all the native tribes got together and went looking for a dedicated director it would very a fantastic event.
I’m Native, (different nation from the Great Lakes area), thank you for giving the spotlight to a not so well known story. All too often natives are background dressing in westerns and cease to exist in the modern zeitgeist. The imagery in your telling is outstanding! If you like the idea of 1900s Native American badasses, Jim Thorpe might be right up your alley.
It's estimated that between 5-10% of the Native American population enlisted for WW2. That's for a country that tried to exterminate them and their culture. In the process of doing this, they produced heroes, saved lives with code talkers, and many never returned home. I'm not native or trying to be woke, but these stories should absolutely be told more. These were American men and women to be proud of.
Most people have no idea how much the native warriors helped during ww2. It honestly makes me happy that dispite all the bullshit, all the shady deals, the broken treaties, that we all came together and and fought side by side. To anyone that reads this, always visit any tribe, learn their history. Rfght for their rights. And never let a single politician divide you from them. They are our brothers and sisters. And we must tell their stories
Modern snipers owe thanks to Iroquois, Cree, Blackfoot and Apache people for their techniques polished and refined in WW2 when (specifically Canada) almost every able bodied man volunteered and "invented" the sniper. Mind you, for them it was easier. A snow hare in winter is harder to hit on the move than a shouty german.
Joe was my grandfathers “brother” in Crow. ‘They were raised by two horses on “Rotten Grass”’. Which was a reference to his grandparents ‘Horse’ and step grandfather Ben Spotted Horse. My great grandmother was Tillie Whiteman the daughter of WhitemanRunsHim
I look very European (and am now about 8 years older than my profile pic for that matter) but I'm close to 30 or 40 percent Cherokee. My mom taught me a lot of the old ways. I am part of the first generation in my family to afford shoes all year round but she taught me how to make my first bow at the age of five, she taught me bead working, I know basic leather working, a lot of bushcraft and then there's a lot of the stuff my dad who was special forces taught me. I wasn't raised for the current era. I'm going to be honest, I have heard Joe Medicine Crow's story before but something about this rendition made me tear up a little.
My father was in the US Airforce and we lived in Montana from 1989-1993 and i had the honor of meeting the Warchief once. I was in my early teens at the time so I didnt understand back then how great a man he was, but i remember my Father saluting him and saying how honored he was to meet him, and because i was raised to respect my elders as well i shook his hand and said “nice to meet you sir.
Riding off on a strategically acquired horse with a whole herd of other strategically acquired horses while your boys wreck a batallion of nazis in the background is the most badass thing I've ever heard. This man deserves a movie about his life. Rock in peace warchief.
As a Native this is an awesome story! I met him when I was younger and knew his story so was extremely proud and honored to speak with such an accomplished elder.
my dad actually met medicine crow once and thought that the stories were embellished as in my dad's words "they liked to embellish their history" which I told my dad off as not only is that disrespectful (even though my dad lived on the crow reservation long enough to be able to understand and hold a simple conversation in the crow tongue, while also being invited to some of their celebrations and participate in them) but also all of his feats are recorded by the U.S. Army.
@@Matt-yg8ub As a former homeschooler, I disagree. Learning when and how to properly swear is a valid if not even necessary homeschool curriculum lol. Not sure if you've been to a public school in the last 50 years, but typical highschool students learn this lesson as well.
@@Matt-yg8ub 50% of my education was in schools, the other 50% was at home. My Dad said "fuck" all the time. I'm not in prison. I'm guessing it won't be a problem.
@@Matt-yg8ub I am a retired united States navy veteran. It's nothing she hasn't heard before. She's 10 and has a great mom. She will understand why men feel the need to cuss. It's okay.
Very cool. I'd heard of Dr. Medicine Crow but never heard his story laid out in such detail. Native people rarely hear stories where they're the historical American protagonist. Thanks for taking the time to do a video on it!
@@Tee643 There is also a way to do it that doesn't sound awkward to say. Generally military ranks precede honorifics like sir or Dr, and when you have two honorifics, you generally go with the higher one in front of your name, and you can always stick qualifications at the end of your name.
I got goosebumps when you described him riding through the field singing as the sun rose, imagining the sounds of war and the thunder of the running horses.
Me too, I literally heard the war cry in my head as he described the first part where he broke through the German border (my memory is horrible so I can’t remember the name of the “line” lol)
Coming back a year in the future 3:40 the German army actually relied on horses more than people think. A smaller number of units were fully mechanized, making the presence of horses during ww2, especially in the European theatre likely rather than not (depending on who you’re fighting, best units get the best stuff [SS])
As a member of the Blackfeet Warrior Society, I give much respect to Joe and his nephew. Even though our tribes are traditional enemies. I have met and befriended some Crows in my life. The ones I met are good people. I respect my brothers from across the Yellowstone River 👊
"You will know the measure of your opponent by the respect of their enemies", if I remember the saying correctly. 🤔 Still, all the tribes, including those whom have sadly left this world, are 1st class gangsters. We would all do well and honor them by learning their stories and the many lessons and wisdom in them. They have given much so that all of us may prosper.
I was 4ID/12Mech in early Iraq, invasion time. I had a guy in my unit I became REALLY good friends with named Hawk Fick. Pure American Indian badass from New Mexico. There's something different about fighting next to him. He just had an awareness about him, especially when it got real quiet. I don't know what happened to this guy, last I heard he came home and became an EMT or something like that. I have some stories, but I don't think they are appropriate for this platform. Beers and a campfire are always best. All i can say is he impressed me on a daily basis. Just cool, calm, collected, and ready to kick some ass.
Native American blood is a powerful thing. My grandma's uncle, the son of a Cherokee and a green beret, was given the Medal of Honor after Vietnam for going unarmed into the jungle where soldiers from his unit had been ambushed. He saved many of them, was shot over a dozen times, had his face smashed by the butt of a rifle, was bayonetted and had his guts falling out of him, and recovered important classified documents so that the enemy didn't gain valuable information. Roy benevidez said the luckiest shot he ever made was on the exfil helicopter that day, when he spit into the face of the medic zipping him into a body bag who thought he was dead; "I think he's going to make it after all.". He went on to live until the 90s, promoting the welfare of soldiers returning from combat and telling kids to stay in school and not to do drugs. Such a humble and soft spoken guy and one of America's greatest ever badasses.
2 things: 1. Why did Joe saying "Im just an old horse theif" give me so much happy brain chemicals when he began to laugh? 2. Love the longer form content, keep it up.
The reason for number 1 is because old bad asses are a true treasure. More people need to interact with people like this it’s good for the both of you.
I am Native American from a different tribal group, I appreciate your story telling and honor your words, Nice to know someone who can articulate a story of our people as you do. Thank You.
Consider that Nephew was honored and respected for his feats plus shared smiles with elders forevermore when speaking of elephants. Perhaps real warriors do not hunger for an award.
It was an honor to sit on the bank of the river or the porch of Gail & Vernon's ranch listening to his stories. Breaking [fry] bread with him and sharing a sweat in the lodge was equally as enjoyable. Ol' Joe, Doctor and Chieftain, was a grampa to everyone and one helluva jokester. He loved to laugh and make others laugh. He loved education and made it a priority for the Apsaalooké people. He also loved a good cup of coffee, a good smoke, and BBQ. A great man indeed. 😎👍
I served with a Comanchie in Viet-Nam, and at that time he was our team leader. When we DEROSED he said that when he returned back home would be eligible for the war chief title. Losing contact with him, as military people do, I never did know whether he made chief or not. Jay was one heck of a soldier though. really like your videos.
Videos are getting better and better. Especially when ones like these are already badass and filled with hilarious one liners but are also a wholesome tribute to great men. Men the likes of which we may never see again. Well done 10/10
Your obvious love for our country and its armed services and service members is so appreciated. There is precious few people who love our country and our history. Your stories remind of better days in the USA when love of country one of our highest values. Almost everyone of your stories brings a nostalgic tear to my eyes. Thank you. BTW please contact me about my great uncles first hand account of his experience on the Bataan Death March.
This is a great tribute to Dr. Sir War Chief Joe Medicine Man, the Last War Chief, Son of the People, International Hero. These tribute videos are full of respect, and I appreciate the humorous solemnity which you use to teach us the lessons of their life, and the examples of Chads, True Men, grit, and patriotism.
I live in montana and the respect we have for him is insane. A middle school is named after him as well. I’m not native but even I know how much of a chad he was.
I keep coming back to this one, this is by far my personal favorite. I never knew the story about Dr Medicine Crow, but as someone with Native heritage, and being a triple great nephew of Ira Hayes, I love hearing the stories of the Natives in our Militaries. Your sheer admiration and respect for this man came across in every part of this video, particularly your homage to him at the end. Great video my dude.
completing your origin story with an epic quest during the middle of a grand world war has got to be one of the most beautiful origin stories I've ever heard.
March 1943 the Allies were not yet in France. The Normandy Invasion took place June 1944. Americans began fighting their way through the Siegfried Line during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest in September 1944. Check your dates.
If you were a college professor whose entire curriculum revolved around extolling the joys of watching paint dry I'd be one of the students quietly slipping benjamins into the Dean's pocket to get a spot in that class. This is probably the 15th or 16th video of yours that I've watched, and every single one of them had me completely engrossed. Thank you for the incredible content, but more importantly - THANK YOU for not allowing such important, compelling stories fall by the wayside because lesser teachers don't know how to make them interesting. You're a talented sumbitch, Mr. Fat.
Throughout time the status of man was judged by the ability to articulate. The Storyteller, respectfully The Elder, or The Wise Men who recited the history of their ancestors. You are that man. Remarkable Truly love it.
I've heard this story a thousand times before. But your telling still gave me goosebumps! War chief, from the grandson of one of your former enemies, you have my deepest respect. May your name never be forgotten, always remembered as one of the most fearless men of all ages!
Thank you for the awesome story about Joe. A lot of folks don’t know and are unaware about our connection to our homeland and how Native American people will always stand up for and fight for our country no matter what you call it we are more patriotic than what most people think. We have no other connections to other countries, so this is home We are proud to be and will always stand with all Americans no matter what race or color. We love our mother land. Joe, the real American hero just did what a lot of Native American men would’ve done.
Like Captain Earnest Evans, leading his men aboard the USS Johnston against impossible odds. He had people to protect on those escort carriers, and they damn well would be protected. The Battle of Samar, where destroyers (and a destroyer escort, the Sammy B) turned into battleships because of the men who manned them.
@@MrWarren1991 I'd heard that as well particularly in the remoter parts of Siberia, but I can't definitely say one way or the other lol so there is hope either way!
Man the production value on your stuff has come so far from cropped videos taken on a phone. And yet, the humour remains unchanged, making every video no less entertaining than its predecessor. TFE for life!
Growing up in Montana near the Crow reservation I remember learning about Chief Medicine Crow in School, but it was not as fun as your video. Thanks for keeping history fun and covering the feats of amazing people.
In my eyes, hes only the last official war Chief nephew, got it 100% in my mind. Any mounted animal should count. It's not his fault the ancestors didn't know about elephants
Great story. My grandfather was Pawnee born in the Nebraska Territory in 1876. Orphaned because the Sioux killed his parents, and adopted by my English great-grandparents. When a young adult, he was riding in western Nebraska and his horse was stolen overnight by another Indian. He tracked the thief and horse for many miles. Accosting the thief in the Nebraska Sandhills, they squared off ready to fight, when they recognized each other. They were brothers. They sat down and shared a meal, and grandfather took him to his English adopted parents . End of story. Footnote: grandfather was the first Marshall of Cornelius, Oregon: William Merrill. 1901
Your long form history videos like this are entertaining, educational, and just the shit. Don’t stop. You’re doing a good thing for the younger generations.
Agreed. If more people were to watch his videos about some of these real life super heroes who fought for this great country, it would raise American pride. Even with the cussing, I watched one yesterday w my 9 year old daughter. She loved it. I tell you all the time that this country is the single greatest country to have or will ever exist, and we have done more for mankind than any other.
I misspoke it was March of 1945 they cross the siegfreid line. my bad I apologize.
Also Lemme know what you thought of the video. Little more on the serious side.
Do Ernest E Evan's, Captain of USS Johnston (Destroyer) that charged IJN Battleship fleet including Super Battleship Yamato and sent them running in fear of his Johnston and earned a MoH. It's not the size of your Johnston, it's how you use it!
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I may not be first, but I am the most important.
You're a legend, tell us your military stories and history. Anything notable, even that one time you took a shit behind the latrine while on latrine duty. Already in the shit, why not take one?
The last stand of fox company please? US Marines using the Chinese army to farm exp!!!
Could you cover the Commando Carbine from ww2?
If history was taught like this in schools, kids would be way more into it. Keep it up brother.
thank you
Not to disparage the work of our favorite electrician, but I did actually learn about this in school. It wasn't a part of the curriculum specifically, but someone did a project on the Chief. For little, specific bits of history like this, sometimes its up to the parents.. there just isn't enough time in a school year, and too many things in history.
I was taught this one in school...
Agreed
I’m still trying to figure out how I passed.
Alot of kids are...
Becoming a Warchief is impressive.
Becoming a Dr is impressive.
Being Knighted is impressive.
The fact that Dr. Sir War Chief Joe Medicine Crow managed to get that hat trick in WWII is a Legendary feat!
Imagine being his brother 🤣
When he said that mouthful, all I could think of was monsignor Dr laurvell Jones from police academy
Safe to say his parents were proud of him
If I'd had the honor to meet him, I wouldn't know how to address him, so I'd just STFU and bow.
You mean Mr. Dr. Sir War Chief.
It's too bad to hear about his nephew and the elephants not counting. I understand that tribal law is tribal law but I don't know if that is in the spirit of how the law was written, but that being said, if they allowed that then suddenly grand theft auto would count too right?
Dude is so overpowered that he’s just casually completing side quests in the middle of a world war
I choked on my drink
He wasn't going home without that Warchief cheeve.
Picked up some Geocache along the way too…
Nah the war was the side quest
Dude got the Platinum trophy achievement while doing the story mission
There must be something about hearing another man crying for his momma in complete terror that makes you say "nah" and let them go.
I honestly felt a bit of a knot in my stomach at that part
From “Hostile Unit” to “Fellow Human Being” in 0.2 seconds.
Reality CHECK.
Really reminds me of that scene of All Quiet on the Western Front, where Paul stabs a Frenchman who jumps into his pit, and he has to lay there all night, listening to him die. Really human experience, really terrible.
I guess it’s one thing almost all men have in common. Love for his mother.
@@spindash64It always the mother. Alot of folks in that damn ear on the German side didn't even want to fight it, they were never with the Germans, they were conscripted into a war they held no stake in.
I can't prove it but I'd bet that's the case with this guy.
And if I'm wrong, then fuck em. 😂
1) Stealing an elephant absolutely should count.
2) What an absolute hardcore badass. It's a shame more people don't know his story.
agreed
Even more epic in my book!
An elephant ... Enemy WAR Elephant.. something that can flatten you if it don't like you...2 of them...
Elephant should of counted. It carries same role and value as a warhorse
think further ahead, they are a native tribe, extremely traditional, if they let the elephant count, then thats a pretty loose interpretation of "Steal an enemy horse"
What has this taught me? That we need more war chiefs in the military.
best we can do is enforcing pronouns
What if they identify as a horse?
@@adamm2716I identify as War/Chief…. I just need to steal a horse from an enemy. I’m staying away from elephants tho.
@@bretoncook-ib7kxloop hole
No, we need more Sir War cheif doctors.
Let’s be real, after all the bad ass shit he did, him saying, “I’m a famous horse thief” is one of the most gangster things ever said.
Dude his nephew literally stole fucking elephants and as an animal nerd that is a fucking incredible feat but both are absolute badasses
"I'm a famous horse thief... hehehe"
God, that was good.
There was a Marine in my platoon that was made War Chief after we returned from Fallujah, Iraq. I'm not sure what his requirements were but I know he was appointed the title by his tribe.
Maybe he was Comanche. I hear they still award titles for soldiers from their tribe.
But if you think about it, there are SO MANY tribal nations in America that we've never even heard of. Probably hundreds or even thousands.
I didn't know until about 5 or 6 years ago that the Agua Caliente or Morongo Cahuilla indian tribes existed. I now live on the Agua Caliente reservation. It's literally Palm Springs, CA! 😂
I had the same happen to me in Afghanistan. He was Blackfoot. And im Comanche. But he basically lead a war party no casualties. He was hit but stayed in the fight. Killed an enemy with their weapon and he also spared the life of a couple others. Idk if those are the tasks needed to be completed or not. But he did it
@@robertlombardo8437true. Lol for Comanche all we have to do really is be ferocious lol
When i heard that Joe's nephew was denied War Chief status because of the technicality that they were elephants not horses I actually yelled out "THAT'S BULLSHIT!"....I am genuinely mad about that.
Same! It’s such pedantic NONSENSE. If anything it’s a greater achievement because the animal is bigger, you are not familiar with handling it and that’s an easy target to spot lumbering around
The Indian way was to steal a horse not a elephant or a dog,cat,bird or any other animal it's bin there way for hundreds of years so you can't just change it.
Their actual response was probably "What the fuck is an elephant?"
@@davidmcgahan5328 hows virginity going?
@@katamed5205horses are sacred to plains tribes which is likely why taking your enemy’s horse became one of the feats.
His nephew was robbed of that title. He deserves it!
Great story. We are all privileged to have heard it.
On one hand, I get why he wasn't awarded the title of warchief, it specifically says horses, a Animal very symbolic to the natives. It's sorta like saying you stole a bear when you needed a lion.
But in the other hand, stealing a elephant is like 20 horses mashed together, so it definitely deserves at least a honorable mention
okay so the council of elders is probably different now that its been a while… say a young man steals a tank? it might count you know
@@dimsum3329and also in some cultures the elephant is their version of cavalry, so in that case stealing the enemy’s cavalry animal should count towards being a war chief.
Fucking elephants! TWO!!! Tell me again when there will be a war to steal a damn ELEPHANT!? He's a war chief in my book.
Notice how nobody bothered to ask the elephant's how they identify!
Literal proof that the side quests are more fun than the main storyline.
Just Look at the exploits of Christopher Lee.
@@alaneskew2664 Ah yes. The guy who told Peter Jackson what a knife in someone's back *actually* sounds like. And knew the "real" James Bond. Since all of Bond's shenanigans were based on Ian Fleming's *actual* shenanigans in the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
@@5peciesunkn0wn basically Christopher Lee did all the side quests
@@5peciesunkn0wn Don't forget he also had a fucking sick metal band.
@@krullachief669 Oh right! All about Charlemagne iirc. And he's done some voice over stuff for other metal bands.
ELEPHATS ARENT HORSES?! I dare one of his elders to catch an elephant, let alone TWO elephants.
They are just Asian Horses.
@@troybaxterthey do tick the boxes
- beast of burden
- war mount
The only disparity is that horses are for faster flanking movement
An Elephant is a mobile high ground and armored emplacement
@@TimeCircleBlueplus an elephant can wreck some crap, as opposed to a horse
@@MaxPower-ke5rq horses can cause a lot of damage, but it would need to be directed to do so and/or be extremely pissed.
Elephants cause collateral damage by virtue of them existing based on how heavy and stronk they are.
Boomers gonna Boomer, regardless of culture or if they're in charge of an HOA. Especially since none of them were veterans, much less warchiefs.
I’m surprised this hasn’t been made into a movie. The thought of seeing him ride in a stampede while singing a Crow war song is fucking epic
Absolutely, that vision was going thru my head.
People would probably say it’s to unrealistic if it was a movie.
I agree
Must have looked straight out of a Hollywood Western to the Germans.
Especially if that same nazi officer recognizes him from the corner of his view, following him the whole time he was being stalked. Epic.
Showed this to my 14 year old and he said "Well yea, of course the Nazis had horses! Indiana Jones stole a few" 😂
"Compensation for my brother-in-law's car!"
Would Indiana Jones qualify for honorary war chief?
@@stephenzelnick8650"I said NO CAMELS! That's FIVE camels! Can't you count?!"
@@stephenzelnick8650 the DOG! You are named after the DOG!
Signs your parenting properly lol.
Dude.. I woulda been SO pissed if I was that nephew. Seems to me stealing an elephant is infinitely harder than stealing a horse. As always you tell an awesome story, thanks!
Stealing 2 Elephants is Equivalent to stealing a horse id say... But Rulez iz rulez.
He should’ve just came home and stole a horse from the US government. I’m sure the tribe would consider that stealing from their enemy, right? Lol, I would if I was them.
@@CivilizedWarriorwhat you talking about. Steal from the elders that fucked him over.
@@CivilizedWarriormaybe?
The elephant might actually be easier if they trusted him. They are several times smarter than horses.
As a veteran, a member of a tribe, and wishing people would remember the great people of the great nations of native people, I love that you're keeping this legacy alive
1. Thank you for your service!
2. Much respect for your tribe!
3. Very much agree that we non-tribal folks should be learning about your tribes history along with the histories of all of those who got here first. Y'all still have numerous lessons we all could benefit from, if the rest of us weren't so pig-headed a fair chunk of the time. The native tribes are the OG American gangsters!
Mr. Crow's nephew absolutely deserved that title. If you can steal a- no- TWO elephants, that should count as at least one horse
Yeah. Given the lack of horses on the modern battlefield, they should loosen the requirements without making them easier. Maybe steal a light armoured vehicle?
@@jrdougan Just makes it more impressive to steal a horse honestly. But if there's a light armored vehicle/IFV/AFV/APC that translates to "Horse" it should count.
@@jrdougan How about a train? They used to be called Iron horses at least.
Motorcycle
Maybe he could steal a Mustang!
Not gonna lie, the description of him leading stampeding horses across an open field, bareback, in the middle of a firefight, as the sun rises over the horizon, *WHILE HE SINGS A CROW WAR SONG* is such a huge flex that I can't even comprehend it.
Bro just imagine his ancestors…”he is the one”
"Das ist some straight up Karl May shiesse right there. Ich bin not even mad." -- Hans the German, impressed despite himself
Indeed!
As someone with native blood, Cherokee and Choctaw, man that image gave me goosebumps and made me tear up with pride. 🥲.
I need that in a movie
thank you for this video! joe medicine crow is actually my great grandfather, i unfortunately didn’t get the chance to meet him before he passed but i feel so lucky that he is my great grandfather !
Much respect for your honored grandfather! My the words and deeds of such absolutely legendary people inspire and guide yours and future generations to come should the world ever need any of such caliber and character again. He was a hero, a bad ass, and should be considered a national treasure for all that he did.
I am from Hardin, Montana. I grew up (essentially) on the Crow reservation. This man was well spoken, humble, and I had the privilege to meet this man on a couple of occasions. He was a BAMF of the highest order but you would never know from the conversations with him. RIP Joe. Sidenote: The town I live in now (Billings, Montana, about 45 miles away from Hardin and Crow country) names one of their new middle schools after this man.
I looked so hard for this comment. I came from castle rock. But this is still cool
I was born in Billings, one of the rare "native" Montanans. :)
But I grew up on the other side of the state where we had more Flathead and Blackfoot Indians. Crow country is where all my cousins grew up. Drove through there about a month ago.
I’d have loved to meet the Chief, myself. My non-biological grandpa was Chippewa and Cherokee - he had headdresses and the traditional clothes with the feathers, beads, and shiny bits. His parents passed from TB when he was 14.
He enlisted illegally at 16 years old. Being tall as fuck, built like a beast, and bearded like a viking (odd for someone of native descent) - it’s only fitting that he became a tanker.
He served in Vietnam, taking 6 bullets from AK and/or SKS rifles, one napalm burn, and had stories about killing innumerable amounts of VC insurgents from the gunner seat of his Abrams.
He was a Sergeant Major, a drill sergeant, a train conductor, a mailman, a firefighter, a paramedic, a cop (he was stabbed twice as a police officer) and died at the age of 80, from natural causes.
Bro did fucking everything except becoming a doctor and an astronaut; and survived one of the bloodiest wars in human history - all while being six foot four inches tall. A big fuckin target.
His CARs and M16s in the pictures were dwarfed by his massive arms.
Men back then were BUILT DIFFERENT.
He told my brother and I not to enlist; because “he had done enough fighting for 10 generations”.
I’ll never forget him.
Good ol’ Ironsides, with a big fat Red 1 on the side.
Rest in peace Richard “Wild Bill” Compton. After all that action, he only had a slight limp from his burnt calf.
Being in ‘Nam, makes you wonder how the fuck he got that nickname. That man’s my own personal badass hero.
A hell of a warrior, and sweet as sugar.
He worked hard to support his church in his senior years, assisting the homeless, the hopeless, the poor, and the abused.
He had 3 beautiful dogs that were some of my best friends throughout my childhood.
Larger than life, with the plot armor of a god; shit like that makes me believe in divine intervention, ‘cause pawpaw bill should’ve probably died with the shit hand he was dealt, fighting that awful war.
Makes me think someone up there might’ve had plans for him to spread goodness, later in life, that a war wouldn’t take away from the world.
He tried to make up for his sins by dedicating his middle and later life to saving people, and helping the unfortunate. He contributed to the transportation and logistics industry, healthcare, law enforcement, national defense, and the betterment of humanity.
If there’s an ideal standard of an amazing man, I’d like to give him that honor.
@@bandit5875 don’t let people deceive you. We are a wise warrior race. We fight for our people. And even though he wasn’t related to everyone in the USA, he decided they were his people. And his people are my people and my people yours. That’s what makes natives strong. Even through minority
@@chipsawdust5816 also, let’s keep Montana as Montana I am ashamed how foreign states people ruin our beautiful home.
I live near the Crow res and have been waiting for someone to do his story ever since he died. Truly incredible man.
Lions Led by Donkeys has a great episode about him if memory serves!
Here is a video idea that you might get behind.
On June 7th 1954, the world’s most powerful surface combat group was made. BatDiv 2 (battleship division 2) was made of all 4 Iowa-class battleships.
It was the only time in the 60+ years that the Iowa-class served in the navy were together.
This was at a time that the USN was the only navy to have a battleship in service. It was made in the moment as a “show of force”.
They could have probably deleted a continent with that. Or as they say give it a wet nap
Most of the other countries that did have battleships had them converted to artificial coral reefs, by our battleships.
Most of the other countries that did have battleships had them converted to artificial coral reefs, by our battleships.
We also had the White Fleet, where good ol’ Teddy Roosevelt painted all our battleships white and had them sail around the globe as a show of just how big his Big Stick was.
All 4 Iowa-class... together? Pardon me, I need to tally up the potential for war crime shenanigans those girls could have gotten into.
Walks Over Ice: I stole two elephants on the battlefield.
Gimli: It still only counts as zero!
Not “still only counts as none”?😂😂😂😂
So this man not only fights the war...but does so while completing his origin story optional quests and secured his legacy among his people and history.
Absolute mad-lad energy. Especially the one about leading a war party where none of your warriors were injured.
Amazing video, amazing dude, and amazing history. Thank you my dude.
You should read about the dudes history post the war and how he became a College Professor and other stuff
This is absolutely a movie worthy story! "The Last War Chief"
I thought so too. It's honestly sad that we may never see another war chief in our lives
@nuclear_nikkie Absolutely right! I don't think this will ever happen again in history of the entire world! Monumental moments need to be idolized in movies and literature.
Hollywood is too racist to make that movie, sadly. They don't hate natives, its not that kinda racism, its the same old hollywood racism of "this movie wont sell unless its about white people"
The Ken Burns documentary on Chief Medicine Crow is pretty badass.
I can't belive glamor wood picked up on this,shows how stupid they are this would be a massive blockbuster,If all the native tribes got together and went looking for a dedicated director it would very a fantastic event.
I’m Native, (different nation from the Great Lakes area), thank you for giving the spotlight to a not so well known story. All too often natives are background dressing in westerns and cease to exist in the modern zeitgeist. The imagery in your telling is outstanding! If you like the idea of 1900s Native American badasses, Jim Thorpe might be right up your alley.
It's estimated that between 5-10% of the Native American population enlisted for WW2. That's for a country that tried to exterminate them and their culture. In the process of doing this, they produced heroes, saved lives with code talkers, and many never returned home. I'm not native or trying to be woke, but these stories should absolutely be told more. These were American men and women to be proud of.
Most people have no idea how much the native warriors helped during ww2. It honestly makes me happy that dispite all the bullshit, all the shady deals, the broken treaties, that we all came together and and fought side by side.
To anyone that reads this, always visit any tribe, learn their history. Rfght for their rights. And never let a single politician divide you from them. They are our brothers and sisters. And we must tell their stories
When I was in middle school some of my first knowledge about WW2 were the Navajo Code Talkers
Modern snipers owe thanks to Iroquois, Cree, Blackfoot and Apache people for their techniques polished and refined in WW2 when (specifically Canada) almost every able bodied man volunteered and "invented" the sniper. Mind you, for them it was easier. A snow hare in winter is harder to hit on the move than a shouty german.
“Not well known” speak for yourself, any real ww2 buff knows his bad ass story.
Joe was my grandfathers “brother” in Crow. ‘They were raised by two horses on “Rotten Grass”’. Which was a reference to his grandparents ‘Horse’ and step grandfather Ben Spotted Horse. My great grandmother was Tillie Whiteman the daughter of WhitemanRunsHim
"I'm basically just a famous horse thief." The humility on this man. Holy shit. Bless his heart.
As a Native, thank you so much for doing Joe Medicine Crow! This was one of my favorite stories that my abuelo used to tell us!
Just asking purely because im curious, are you Latin/ Native American mixed? Or is abuelo grandfather in both languages?
@@seanbean3880 I'm Chiricuhua and Mestizo, and no, abuelo is grandpa in Spanish, not in Apache
He definitely was built different
I look very European (and am now about 8 years older than my profile pic for that matter) but I'm close to 30 or 40 percent Cherokee. My mom taught me a lot of the old ways. I am part of the first generation in my family to afford shoes all year round but she taught me how to make my first bow at the age of five, she taught me bead working, I know basic leather working, a lot of bushcraft and then there's a lot of the stuff my dad who was special forces taught me. I wasn't raised for the current era. I'm going to be honest, I have heard Joe Medicine Crow's story before but something about this rendition made me tear up a little.
im a big fan of Tecumseh; and his poem should be in every school. words to live by.
My father was in the US Airforce and we lived in Montana from 1989-1993 and i had the honor of meeting the Warchief once. I was in my early teens at the time so I didnt understand back then how great a man he was, but i remember my Father saluting him and saying how honored he was to meet him, and because i was raised to respect my elders as well i shook his hand and said “nice to meet you sir.
He truly was an amazing man, not just in feats, but also in character. My grandparents knew him, but sadly I never got to meet him.
I remember Joe's funeral. I was in the MFH for Montana and we had a team there. That was one to remember...
Riding off on a strategically acquired horse with a whole herd of other strategically acquired horses while your boys wreck a batallion of nazis in the background is the most badass thing I've ever heard. This man deserves a movie about his life. Rock in peace warchief.
Motherfucking kidding me, you can't count two elephants as one horse? Then are the strictedt set of rules out there.
As the sun rose upon the battlefield....
That sounds like it should be air brushed on the side of building or a van
While singing too.
That's way better than walking away from an explosion in slow motion.
As a Native this is an awesome story! I met him when I was younger and knew his story so was extremely proud and honored to speak with such an accomplished elder.
my dad actually met medicine crow once and thought that the stories were embellished as in my dad's words "they liked to embellish their history" which I told my dad off as not only is that disrespectful (even though my dad lived on the crow reservation long enough to be able to understand and hold a simple conversation in the crow tongue, while also being invited to some of their celebrations and participate in them) but also all of his feats are recorded by the U.S. Army.
How on earth this hasn’t been made into a movie is beyond me.
Wait.. HOLD up.... you MET this dude?!?! What an incredible HONOR!
@Kma99107 Your dad is not wrong.
@joshwatson6331 to an extent but still it's disrespectful to call a medal of honor recipient
My daughter will be using your videos as part of her homeschool curriculum. Thank you. Never stop.
Homeschoolers rule.
Quack bang swears a little bit too much for a homeschool program :-)
@@Matt-yg8ub As a former homeschooler, I disagree. Learning when and how to properly swear is a valid if not even necessary homeschool curriculum lol. Not sure if you've been to a public school in the last 50 years, but typical highschool students learn this lesson as well.
@@Matt-yg8ub 50% of my education was in schools, the other 50% was at home.
My Dad said "fuck" all the time. I'm not in prison.
I'm guessing it won't be a problem.
@@Matt-yg8ub I am a retired united States navy veteran. It's nothing she hasn't heard before. She's 10 and has a great mom. She will understand why men feel the need to cuss. It's okay.
Very cool. I'd heard of Dr. Medicine Crow but never heard his story laid out in such detail. Native people rarely hear stories where they're the historical American protagonist. Thanks for taking the time to do a video on it!
He really was a main character. Like he was a late stage RPG player doing side quests for titles during WW2. What a legend 🫡
I dont think we can top the number of titles this man has, Dr. Sir Centenarian Warchief tribe historian Joseph medicine Crow. Truly a living legend
"The horses are horses, at which point the commanding officer was like: 'Of course, of course.'" was subtle comedic gold. I love this channel.
I didn't think anyone else caught the Mr Ed joke hahaha
Props to his CO for allowing him to do it.
Word, I chuckled
I had to pause the video after that joke and go to the comments to make sure this recognition was here
@@SamKramerme too
Missed an opportunity to say "Strategically Transfer an Equine to an Alternate Locarion" but great video and great story telling as always!
That deserves to be on a shirt.
that one's good.
I actually met Joe in person in and used to sell him newspapers from the grocery store in our town on the reservation he went back to
Yea? Which city
"the horses are horses"
"of course, of course"
I see what you did. That was fantastic. Just letting you know someone got it :)
thank you
Yeah I loved that one too. 😎
I was looking to see if anyone else caught that.
There weren't many. Dammit, I'm getting old!
Damn, we are
And no one can talk to a horse of course. That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.
I've never had more respect for a man I just spent 15 minutes learning about than I do for Dr. Sir War chief Joseph Medicine Crow.
Unbelievable
It should be War Chief Sir Joseph Medicine Crow, PHD. Yes, I am that pedantic.
@@CallanElliott respect is the point. So whichever way maximizes that respect works
@@Tee643 There is also a way to do it that doesn't sound awkward to say. Generally military ranks precede honorifics like sir or Dr, and when you have two honorifics, you generally go with the higher one in front of your name, and you can always stick qualifications at the end of your name.
I got goosebumps when you described him riding through the field singing as the sun rose, imagining the sounds of war and the thunder of the running horses.
Me too, I literally heard the war cry in my head as he described the first part where he broke through the German border (my memory is horrible so I can’t remember the name of the “line” lol)
Coming back a year in the future 3:40 the German army actually relied on horses more than people think. A smaller number of units were fully mechanized, making the presence of horses during ww2, especially in the European theatre likely rather than not (depending on who you’re fighting, best units get the best stuff [SS])
As a member of the Blackfeet Warrior Society, I give much respect to Joe and his nephew. Even though our tribes are traditional enemies. I have met and befriended some Crows in my life. The ones I met are good people. I respect my brothers from across the Yellowstone River 👊
We have no enemies...except the ones we choose. Right?
@Singleprep That's right. Notice, I said "traditional". Meaning long time ago.
"You will know the measure of your opponent by the respect of their enemies", if I remember the saying correctly. 🤔 Still, all the tribes, including those whom have sadly left this world, are 1st class gangsters. We would all do well and honor them by learning their stories and the many lessons and wisdom in them. They have given much so that all of us may prosper.
You "ate" traditional enemies? That's hardcore!
@OYME13 Haha that was a typo. Meant to type "are"
I was 4ID/12Mech in early Iraq, invasion time. I had a guy in my unit I became REALLY good friends with named Hawk Fick. Pure American Indian badass from New Mexico. There's something different about fighting next to him. He just had an awareness about him, especially when it got real quiet. I don't know what happened to this guy, last I heard he came home and became an EMT or something like that. I have some stories, but I don't think they are appropriate for this platform. Beers and a campfire are always best. All i can say is he impressed me on a daily basis. Just cool, calm, collected, and ready to kick some ass.
Hearing the real Joe speak is super heartwarming....he's not with us, sadly, but we need more like him.
He absolutely is still with us, in spirit. We are keeping him alive by keeping him in our memories.
Native American blood is a powerful thing. My grandma's uncle, the son of a Cherokee and a green beret, was given the Medal of Honor after Vietnam for going unarmed into the jungle where soldiers from his unit had been ambushed. He saved many of them, was shot over a dozen times, had his face smashed by the butt of a rifle, was bayonetted and had his guts falling out of him, and recovered important classified documents so that the enemy didn't gain valuable information. Roy benevidez said the luckiest shot he ever made was on the exfil helicopter that day, when he spit into the face of the medic zipping him into a body bag who thought he was dead; "I think he's going to make it after all.". He went on to live until the 90s, promoting the welfare of soldiers returning from combat and telling kids to stay in school and not to do drugs. Such a humble and soft spoken guy and one of America's greatest ever badasses.
Master Sar. Roy Benavidez ! One of the Best of the Best !
He was the real Rambo
2 things:
1. Why did Joe saying "Im just an old horse theif" give me so much happy brain chemicals when he began to laugh?
2. Love the longer form content, keep it up.
The reason for number 1 is because old bad asses are a true treasure. More people need to interact with people like this it’s good for the both of you.
I am Native American from a different tribal group, I appreciate your story telling and honor your words, Nice to know someone who can articulate a story of our people as you do. Thank You.
First Nations represent! ✊
His nephew for sure should have been given War Chief. He commandeered two elephants! That’s a little more impressive than horses
Consider that Nephew was honored and respected for his feats plus shared smiles with elders forevermore when speaking of elephants. Perhaps real warriors do not hunger for an award.
@@manzion7599you were there? When did this happen who was the nephew
"A _little_ more impressive?"
That's counted as being *FAR COOLER* than horses. By technicality.
Especially when you realize that there wasn't horses in North America since 900 AD and then the settlers brought them.
That’s like stealing a Nissan Altima vs a CAT EARTHMOVER
The genuine excitement in your face as you called him a badass grunt is awesome to see. Passion is contagious.
It was an honor to sit on the bank of the river or the porch of Gail & Vernon's ranch listening to his stories. Breaking [fry] bread with him and sharing a sweat in the lodge was equally as enjoyable. Ol' Joe, Doctor and Chieftain, was a grampa to everyone and one helluva jokester. He loved to laugh and make others laugh. He loved education and made it a priority for the Apsaalooké people. He also loved a good cup of coffee, a good smoke, and BBQ. A great man indeed. 😎👍
1000%. I had the privilege to meet him on a couple occasions and absolutely was enthralled by him.
Shame he never got to go back to school, in this age he could have completed it on line.
Dude has more titles than my firesafe...
An unlikely but epic crossover… would love to see you two revive an old ww2 Jeep
This channel is the embodiment of "Truth is stranger than fiction"
that's fair
You know what... this is the best description for this channel that I've ever read 😂
Man, to be able to sit down with that man and listen to his stories would have been such an honor. Thank you for telling his story.
The nephew got robbed, "You're not going to be war chief because Elephants are not Horses!" Total BS!
Loved the history lesson sir!
I served with a Comanchie in Viet-Nam, and at that time he was our team leader. When we DEROSED he said that when he returned back home would be eligible for the war chief title. Losing contact with him, as military people do, I never did know whether he made chief or not. Jay was one heck of a soldier though. really like your videos.
Videos are getting better and better.
Especially when ones like these are already badass and filled with hilarious one liners but are also a wholesome tribute to great men. Men the likes of which we may never see again.
Well done 10/10
thank you!! glad u like um
Your obvious love for our country and its armed services and service members is so appreciated. There is precious few people who love our country and our history. Your stories remind of better days in the USA when love of country one of our highest values.
Almost everyone of your stories brings a nostalgic tear to my eyes.
Thank you. BTW please contact me about my great uncles first hand account of his experience on the Bataan Death March.
This is a great tribute to Dr. Sir War Chief Joe Medicine Man, the Last War Chief, Son of the People, International Hero.
These tribute videos are full of respect, and I appreciate the humorous solemnity which you use to teach us the lessons of their life, and the examples of Chads, True Men, grit, and patriotism.
He went back to the quest hub with a full completed log and he was smart enough to leave the escort quest for the end. Legend.
I live in montana and the respect we have for him is insane. A middle school is named after him as well. I’m not native but even I know how much of a chad he was.
I keep coming back to this one, this is by far my personal favorite. I never knew the story about Dr Medicine Crow, but as someone with Native heritage, and being a triple great nephew of Ira Hayes, I love hearing the stories of the Natives in our Militaries.
Your sheer admiration and respect for this man came across in every part of this video, particularly your homage to him at the end. Great video my dude.
It took my second watch through to pick up on the "a horse is a horse, of course, of course" joke you put in there.
completing your origin story with an epic quest during the middle of a grand world war has got to be one of the most beautiful origin stories I've ever heard.
It's a good day when this man uploads. My day becomes 1776% better
March 1943 the Allies were not yet in France. The Normandy Invasion took place June 1944. Americans began fighting their way through the Siegfried Line during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest in September 1944. Check your dates.
Mr Crow is straight up bad ass! They need to make a movie about this guy.
Your story telling is second to none. Awesome 👍👊
If I remember right, I think they did. Also Joe wrote some books
what "story telling"? it's history telling! 😁
If you were a college professor whose entire curriculum revolved around extolling the joys of watching paint dry I'd be one of the students quietly slipping benjamins into the Dean's pocket to get a spot in that class.
This is probably the 15th or 16th video of yours that I've watched, and every single one of them had me completely engrossed. Thank you for the incredible content, but more importantly - THANK YOU for not allowing such important, compelling stories fall by the wayside because lesser teachers don't know how to make them interesting.
You're a talented sumbitch, Mr. Fat.
World War 2 was just this man's "side-quest" while he was doing his mission of becoming a War Chief
I've heard he didn't even find out he fulfilled them until getting home and the elders told him.
I saw a video The Chief did telling the story. The most humble unassuming man. A Real Badass RiP Chief ❤🙏🏼🇺🇸
Throughout time the status of man was judged by the ability to articulate. The Storyteller, respectfully The Elder, or The Wise Men who recited the history of their ancestors. You are that man. Remarkable Truly love it.
My wife and I homeschool. The kids love this channel! I’m an infantry Marine so unfortunately they are used to the language, but I’m working on it.
Joe is indeed a badass multitasking horse thief!
I love how humble he was…. “I’m just a famous horse thief.” I wish we had more like him and I’m thankful he was here❤️🐝🤗
I've heard this story a thousand times before. But your telling still gave me goosebumps! War chief, from the grandson of one of your former enemies, you have my deepest respect. May your name never be forgotten, always remembered as one of the most fearless men of all ages!
Thank you for the awesome story about Joe. A lot of folks don’t know and are unaware about our connection to our homeland and how Native American people will always stand up for and fight for our country no matter what you call it we are more patriotic than what most people think. We have no other connections to other countries, so this is home We are proud to be and will always stand with all Americans no matter what race or color. We love our mother land. Joe, the real American hero just did what a lot of Native American men would’ve done.
🤜🤛🤝
HELL YEAH BABY, AMERICA
Like Captain Earnest Evans, leading his men aboard the USS Johnston against impossible odds. He had people to protect on those escort carriers, and they damn well would be protected. The Battle of Samar, where destroyers (and a destroyer escort, the Sammy B) turned into battleships because of the men who manned them.
This guy is "Hoka Hey" as hell and I'm all for it. We need to let China/Russia use horses in the upcoming scrimmage. We need another chief
Oh boy do I have good news for you! CHINA STILL USES HORSES IN THEIR LOGISTICS TRAIN!
@@jaysonlima7196 I also think the Russians use them in the colder areas that are hard on machines.
@@MrWarren1991 I'd heard that as well particularly in the remoter parts of Siberia, but I can't definitely say one way or the other lol so there is hope either way!
@@jaysonlima7196 right, the issue is, I don't think we will be invading Siberia....
@@MrWarren1991 Not with that attitude. You wanna be a War Chief or not?
I taught rhetoric for 20 years. You are a natural storyteller. Good stuff.
Brother I have no connection to Native American tribes and this story gave me goosebumps on my whole body. What an amazing man
The fat electrician is the John ballen equivalent to military war stories! I'm addicted to his story telling, keep up the good work!!!
Agreed
This is, by far, the best video you’ve ever made. Absolutely perfect storytelling.
Glad you think so!
I've watched this a number of times. The way you roll out the respect in your final words of this man, speaks volumes.
Man the production value on your stuff has come so far from cropped videos taken on a phone. And yet, the humour remains unchanged, making every video no less entertaining than its predecessor. TFE for life!
Gotta love Fluck's editing skills!!
Talk about making your father proud, took a Native American overseas and becoming a War Chief on an international scale.
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Growing up in Montana near the Crow reservation I remember learning about Chief Medicine Crow in School, but it was not as fun as your video. Thanks for keeping history fun and covering the feats of amazing people.
Many of the stories you tell, I have heard. But none have I heard with such detail. I applaud you, sir!
Speaking of Honorary Doctorate of Anthropology. I nominate Fat Electrician for such an accolade. Love the stories brother!
He's a master of the side quest
indeed
7:41 bro dropping the gun just to do _RIP AND TEAR UNTIL IT IS DONE_ is proof he is the guy she tells you not to worry about
Thank you for this story. Mad respect to Chief Joseph Medicine Crow. We were blessed by his presence among us.
This man teaches history the way we want it to be taught.
In my eyes, hes only the last official war Chief nephew, got it 100% in my mind. Any mounted animal should count. It's not his fault the ancestors didn't know about elephants
The picture you paint is better than any movie could portray. This dude is a serious badass.
Dude! Did you throw in a Mr. Ed reference?! Genius.
Great story. My grandfather was Pawnee born in the Nebraska Territory in 1876. Orphaned because the Sioux killed his parents, and adopted by my English great-grandparents. When a young adult, he was riding in western Nebraska and his horse was stolen overnight by another Indian. He tracked the thief and horse for many miles. Accosting the thief in the Nebraska Sandhills, they squared off ready to fight, when they recognized each other. They were brothers. They sat down and shared a meal, and grandfather took him to his English adopted parents . End of story. Footnote: grandfather was the first Marshall of Cornelius, Oregon: William Merrill. 1901
This guy was an absolute bad ass, so glad you shone a light on him!
Your long form history videos like this are entertaining, educational, and just the shit. Don’t stop. You’re doing a good thing for the younger generations.
Agreed. If more people were to watch his videos about some of these real life super heroes who fought for this great country, it would raise American pride.
Even with the cussing, I watched one yesterday w my 9 year old daughter. She loved it. I tell you all the time that this country is the single greatest country to have or will ever exist, and we have done more for mankind than any other.