The invasion of Panama and the hunt to take down Manuel Noriega

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  • Operation Just Cause was the 1989 United States invasion of Panama to depose Manuel Noriega, the military dictator who had become a major drug trafficker in the region. The operation began on December 20, 1989, and lasted until January 31, 1990. The United States, with the support of several Latin American countries, mobilized over 27,000 troops to overthrow Noriega, who was then arrested and later extradited to the United States to stand trial. The operation resulted in the deaths of several hundred Panamanians and 23 U.S. service members. The invasion marked the beginning of a new era in Panamanian history and helped to reestablish democracy in the country.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 204

  • @ShawnRyanClips
    @ShawnRyanClips  Рік тому +19

    Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode with Bob “Ninja” Poras here ua-cam.com/video/0xEQiIeRbUk/v-deo.html Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite

  • @kimarhironso437
    @kimarhironso437 Рік тому +106

    I like the Delta guys that come from the conventional forces and remember fondly their times embracing the suck as a grunt.

    • @Devil3R
      @Devil3R Рік тому +2

      It's been a great yard stick..it works.

    • @aztronomy7457
      @aztronomy7457 Рік тому +12

      That's what sets them apart from SEALs....They have a strong base as an infantry soldier long before they joined the unit...

    • @yashjoseph3544
      @yashjoseph3544 Рік тому +2

      @@aztronomy7457 You can't compare Delta to Tier 2 SEALs. A fairer comparison is Delta and DEVGRU.

    • @JosephsCoat
      @JosephsCoat 2 місяці тому

      @@yashjoseph3544 even tier 2 SEALs don’t get it. I’ve known a few and personally know one rather well. They don’t get grunt life. Most of the SF guys I’ve known get it (the 18X guys less so).

  • @jternesto1981
    @jternesto1981 Рік тому +49

    Shawn you put out some of the realist interviews, you know they're good when they go 6 hours and can be watched start to finish. Respect 🍻.

  • @jasonbailey9302
    @jasonbailey9302 Рік тому +19

    I was a 19 yr old Infantryman during OJC. Cco 5/87 Inf, 193rd Inf Bde, TASK FORCE BAYONET. It was my first combat tour.(second was Desert Storm with the 101st. Great times.

  • @Hispanicatdadisco96
    @Hispanicatdadisco96 Рік тому +46

    My uncle fought in Panama with the Rangers. His stories are freaking nuts

    • @AW-sg9wd
      @AW-sg9wd Рік тому

      Alec was he at the airport or was he tasked elsewhere?

    • @Hispanicatdadisco96
      @Hispanicatdadisco96 Рік тому +1

      @@AW-sg9wd Being a Mexican American and a Native Spanish speaker let’s just say he was tasked else where. But to my knowledge I’m not sure if he was at the airport or not.

    • @bruz5154
      @bruz5154 Рік тому +1

      ok

    • @tonym6193
      @tonym6193 10 місяців тому

      @@Hispanicatdadisco96so you don’t know lol.

  • @georgekraus9357
    @georgekraus9357 Рік тому +27

    Of all of your guests on the show, he's a comedian!!! I'm laughing, not only he is a great storyteller, he has a great way of bringing up the funny highlights of his career. Gotta love his layback attitude versus the Rambo-style attitude of other guests.

  • @krisfleischer7467
    @krisfleischer7467 Рік тому +11

    He said Cool your jets! I have not heard that since the 80’s!That was hilarious

  • @Wakeywhodat
    @Wakeywhodat Рік тому +15

    This guy is my generation… Excellent as always, Shawn.

  • @handlebarslim78
    @handlebarslim78 Рік тому +4

    Great video. I appreciate you Shawn. Nothing but respect for you and your many guests.

  • @hardasnails11b
    @hardasnails11b Рік тому +15

    I could listen to SGT P all day and night as he’s great telling the after action. Funny! Had me on my feet ready to go!

  • @golflimaactual
    @golflimaactual Рік тому +33

    I love these kind of stories. It’s such a thrill. 😊

  • @user-pr3ho5pz4m
    @user-pr3ho5pz4m Рік тому +23

    It is interesting to hear the unvarnished truth. These guys are human and heroes all at the same time. Keep the clips coming.

  • @codygranrud6212
    @codygranrud6212 Рік тому +5

    Love hearing these stories.

  • @ricktenter1631
    @ricktenter1631 Рік тому

    Man that was such a great clip, thanks for that one!!

  • @scual760
    @scual760 Рік тому +2

    Damn this was good! Always was interested in the whole Noriega thing, thanks for this!!

  • @MrThedoors28
    @MrThedoors28 Рік тому +5

    This is the best show on UA-cam

  • @sgtrodriguez6176
    @sgtrodriguez6176 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for your service brother

  • @President.GeorgeWashington
    @President.GeorgeWashington Рік тому +11

    The Panamanian man who sent out his wife and kid to safety before he decided to fight, that was an honorable move on his part.

  • @dashady187
    @dashady187 Рік тому +1

    I love Shawn's laugh. It always makes me smile too.

  • @davidmiles870
    @davidmiles870 Рік тому +3

    This makes the best of what’s around!

  • @ctt4811
    @ctt4811 Рік тому +31

    Another great story! Shawn always has the best guest!

  • @jeepinbanditrider
    @jeepinbanditrider Рік тому +3

    This is awesome. My dad was in the 7th ID (Lightfighters) and went into Panama as well.

  • @MrSuperawesome5000
    @MrSuperawesome5000 Рік тому

    SGT P is such a great story teller. Had me rolling!

  • @MichaelNaydeck
    @MichaelNaydeck Рік тому

    These stories are incredible. I was lucky enough to have a neighbor who served as a plumber in Panama at this time who had a few amazing stories. The Presidential letters on his mantle let me know that this was some top level plumbing.

  • @kurtwilloughby475
    @kurtwilloughby475 Рік тому +2

    I was there brother. Still dealing with my injuries. Inside and out.

  • @buckshot927tx
    @buckshot927tx Рік тому +2

    God bless you Sarn P!!!!!!

  • @goooser410
    @goooser410 Рік тому +1

    I was there with the 1st Bat...... Good stuff brother !!!!

  • @TFOX-mf2py
    @TFOX-mf2py 7 місяців тому

    These clips are great ! I love the SR show but they are 3-4 hours long ! I don't have 2 hours to get to the good stuff !

  • @robertdrake8299
    @robertdrake8299 Рік тому +5

    I was belly rolling with the golden egg trail
    #everyone loves 40 m m👍🇺🇸

  • @keithhere5292
    @keithhere5292 Рік тому +10

    RIP Cpl Jimmy Androyna, ranger batt panama vet

  • @Jay-O_Carlow
    @Jay-O_Carlow Рік тому +3

    Man I Love this Show.. so funny but unreal but the way its told im lmfao

  • @Gcock
    @Gcock Рік тому +1

    The Infantry- light fighter - are the heart of any operation. Any special operations soldier knows when the music 🎶 stops- nothing better than 40 man Ranger or light infantry platoon of 19yo's ready to do whatever is required.

  • @osceolaassassin3188
    @osceolaassassin3188 Рік тому +10

    They used to move Noriega all around Dade & Broward county jails all the time so no one knew exactly where he was being kept. I would head out early in the mornings to go fishing and there would be convoys of fifty or more law enforcement vehicles escorting several white vans. Noriega was in one of those vans.

    • @Devil3R
      @Devil3R Рік тому +2

      Crazy cuz after FL he ended up in the same prison We hit ..Rencer.

  • @smitty2516
    @smitty2516 Рік тому +1

    Random idea, maybe bad maybe good...
    What if you had a little white board on a art easel or something where the person can draw out what there describing on things like this. Possibly would help the viewer really understand kinda the layout/ perspective.
    Either way awesome platform love watching these videos.

  • @yavin99
    @yavin99 Рік тому +2

    I went through basic in 93 and one of my DS had a gold star on his jump wings from doing a combat jump in Panama and I'm pretty sure he said he went to Grenada also.

  • @normanlacy3390
    @normanlacy3390 Рік тому

    My long time neighbors nephew has a body guards ring from Noriegas group handed down to him by his father. It is outstanding

  • @xghostx3159
    @xghostx3159 Рік тому

    BOB is a legend 💪

  • @OleSmokey
    @OleSmokey Рік тому +4

    Did my time at that tank farm Oct 88 to Jan 89 Semper fi marine corp infantry. Really bringing back some memories. PDF we called them. Shit started getting crazy on my tad when I was there kinda kept under the rug though.

    • @Mattslockshop
      @Mattslockshop Рік тому

      Arrijan Tank Farm I was there, one of the army guys.

  • @shadythereok
    @shadythereok Рік тому +2

    I've always been interested in the Panama Deception
    My neighbor was in Noreiga's military, I like to listen to his stories, especially his jungle training stories

    • @macvsogtaino2350
      @macvsogtaino2350 9 місяців тому

      My dad was in Panama but with the US army 🇵🇷🇺🇸. deception is an interesting choice of words.

  • @markjoslin9912
    @markjoslin9912 Рік тому +147

    A prime example of why we should keep out of the affairs of other nations. Since Korea it has not gone well.

    • @dgd947a15fl
      @dgd947a15fl Рік тому +8

      Nation building does work.

    • @benjamingamache6441
      @benjamingamache6441 Рік тому

      If only democracy could trust communism to do the same, we all wouldn't be 90 seconds to midnight or however close we are at the moment.

    • @an_american4616
      @an_american4616 Рік тому +24

      It's necessary to be in others affairs... it's how we maintain the richest and most privileged country in the world. We manipulate global politics and "free" trade

    • @Gen_Kael
      @Gen_Kael Рік тому

      A military is only as good as its politicians.

    • @ComfortsSpecter
      @ComfortsSpecter Рік тому +2

      False but ok

  • @oskar6661
    @oskar6661 Рік тому +5

    I was telling one of my friends the other day that you can tell the guys who have actually done stuff...because they don't talk about it. They talk about everything that went wrong, all the mistakes that were made, the stupid stuff people did, etc. The guys who haven't actually done anything...tend to be the ones who talk about "how badass" they were, all the great stuff they did, etc. It's a pretty easy litmus test. You can see it in most of Ryan's guests - they're not chest-thumping, they're explaining all the times they f'ed up and all the stuff that went pear-shaped.

  • @sirshramp5934
    @sirshramp5934 Рік тому +5

    The real Noriega?
    He owes me a hundred favors.

  • @jesuscabrera169
    @jesuscabrera169 Рік тому +1

    Love to here to these stories. 👍👍 Gives you a window on how thing used to be done.

  • @GimletYT
    @GimletYT Рік тому

    Manchu! KUTF! Great story! Greetings from 5-21 IN(L) Gimlets(also Panama and later 5th SFG/TF Dagger). 🙂

  • @grantbuxton
    @grantbuxton Рік тому +2

    Infantry is full of really smart people!

  • @AW-sg9wd
    @AW-sg9wd Рік тому +13

    Shawn you should get some of the Rangers on the show that hit the Toccoman airport. Since they had some crazy stories about how a commercial flight landed right around the time that the 3/75th Rangers started the assault on the airport. From what I understand it was a crazy situation and tourists running around the airport trying to avoid the PDF and the Rangers who were there to secure the airport and keep any of the officials from boarding a private aircraft to escape the Americans. Nobody ended up taking an unscheduled flight but they did get some heavy resistance from the PDF and after that they were tasked with raiding the Commedencia the headquarters of the PDF and a large barracks facility.

    • @Devil3R
      @Devil3R Рік тому +1

      And those of us who Jumped in (ya I know, it wasnt under fire) on the 10th from Division. We went to "JOTB" for a week or so then went hot..Hit a few spots like Madden Damn and Rencer Prison..Thats a fucking story right there..Cloned after son toy. 3/504 bitches. Was a hell of a night.

    • @twostrokesrule
      @twostrokesrule Рік тому

      Puff the magic dragon made light work outta those barracks I assure you. You could look up from the inside and the ceiling looked as if it had its own private star system, planets and all... puff don't play!!!!

    • @twostrokesrule
      @twostrokesrule Рік тому

      ​@Devil3R ...but those so called "bitches" were under fire and under canopy....what's up with that you freaking Bing no bronze.. looks like your the b@@#h!!!

    • @1skyofrog
      @1skyofrog 7 місяців тому

      That bathroom. I was over at Rio Hato, B Co. 3/75.

  • @9thGenerationCajun
    @9thGenerationCajun Рік тому +3

    He looks & seems like the nicest guy you could meet. But he's a Ninja 😂

  • @bondjamesiv
    @bondjamesiv 7 місяців тому

    PFC Roy Brown Jr, he gave all when so many of us have lived in safety and security without any idea what it means to serve. May god bless all who served and may we all remember those who gave all.

  • @Eatadickcocksucker
    @Eatadickcocksucker Рік тому +1

    Love your show Shawn!

  • @user-vk9kx5nh3j
    @user-vk9kx5nh3j Рік тому

    Hey Shawn, any chance of some UKSF guys getting on the podcast?

  • @Devil3R
    @Devil3R Рік тому

    Was there. Strike Hold!

  • @jackwalker9492
    @jackwalker9492 Рік тому +3

    I haven't watched this yet, but will. I was in the 193rd INF BDE (Panama) from 87-91. Before, during and after JC. There is a much, much bigger story to tell about what was going on that is no longer an OPSEC issue, but has never really been discussed in public. The stuff movies are made of and actually, if you READ the book (the movie was good too) Clear & Present Danger, that was mostly true and was based on my unit. Again, the book has specifics to the small details even mentioning by different name the guy who shined our boots (Panamanian, RIP). Salute to any members of my military family out there from Bogota.

  • @aslysa2277
    @aslysa2277 Місяць тому

    Nothing will beat the good old American infantry!

  • @Seasniffer69
    @Seasniffer69 Рік тому

    I bought a bunch of hats at a garage sale a decade ago and I have an operation just cause hat that is MINT

  • @j-wil1964
    @j-wil1964 Рік тому +4

    God bless the Infantry!

    • @RivetGardener
      @RivetGardener 8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you. I was there A company 4/325 82nd Abn. 30 days of combat fighting the crazy Dignity batallions as we also fought the Battalion 2000 , their airborne batallion.

  • @Robert-po8jn
    @Robert-po8jn Рік тому +7

    When I went into the Corps in 2000 there were still a bunch of guys that were in Panama and their stories always made it sound like it was the biggest shit show that you can imagine.

    • @traeucity6087
      @traeucity6087 Рік тому +1

      It was. I was waiting for someone in the comments section to acknowledge that fact.

    • @tedsmith9825
      @tedsmith9825 Рік тому

      Shit show for the Marines who they didn’t let do anything, so the marines fired up some empty buildings and then talked Shit like they had some real hard shit to do.

    • @twostrokesrule
      @twostrokesrule Рік тому

      Well, it kinda the never mentioned secret narrative of an AIRBORNE mass attack. If the paratroopers don't know what's going on, then the enemy sure as shit doesn't know, and can you imagine what it must be like from the enemy's perspective...a bunch of American C-141' s are coming in and around 500 feet and pooping out soldiers, and as quickly as they came out, they disappeared into the surrounding terrain and you have no idea what or where they are now...imagine that..many took uniform off and put on civilian clothes. The ones who didn't paid the price...shit show? Sure. But it's a shit show that highly effective.

  • @grantbuxton
    @grantbuxton Рік тому

    I had a few leaders at 3/75, and 10th mtn who were part of that. Msg albert was delta sniper there

  • @markgeddes4411
    @markgeddes4411 Рік тому

    Omg lol, never laughed so much in a while after hearing this amazing story

  • @PrayedForYou
    @PrayedForYou 3 місяці тому

    This guy is awessome lol you can tell hes been through it, id feel comfortable with a guy like that leading me

  • @Mrgunsngear
    @Mrgunsngear Рік тому

    I have an insane story on this “war”. Might make a video on it….

  • @MrRusty3242
    @MrRusty3242 Рік тому

    We used to call Operation Just Cause , Operation Just Because.

  • @dalehenry4694
    @dalehenry4694 Рік тому +2

    Ninja Bob is so cool 😎🔫🇺🇸

  • @RossiKnows
    @RossiKnows Рік тому +3

    💪

  • @gremgreene2725
    @gremgreene2725 Рік тому

    I heard first hand stories. I heard they had machetes. This man is telling a very accurate story.

  • @cecilwalker1378
    @cecilwalker1378 Рік тому +2

    MCSF Bn LANT 1st. Plt. FAST Co. Helped clear Presidential Palaces

  • @jordangonsalves9679
    @jordangonsalves9679 Рік тому

    I have a cousin who was 1st lt of fast platoon during just cause. Curious what his role was

  • @hellrell2611
    @hellrell2611 Рік тому

    My pops was in the army down there during this time

  • @natebaker2571
    @natebaker2571 Рік тому +1

    Manuel helped the US fight anti-communists, that’s why we backed him I believe

  • @jmc0369
    @jmc0369 Рік тому

    The intelligence, organized crime, amd legitamate industry spheres are so intertwined as to be indestinguishable.

  • @JohnnyD-u7
    @JohnnyD-u7 Рік тому +5

    If you see me shooting at something, find something to shoot at!!! Classic!! ✝️🇺🇸🦅

  • @daddyoca69
    @daddyoca69 Рік тому +1

    so maybe 80s actions flicks were more realistic than we thought lol..

  • @juanramirez7108
    @juanramirez7108 Рік тому

    I was taught that the funny one are the most dangerous 😅😂

  • @haveaday1812
    @haveaday1812 Рік тому +6

    We also helped Saddam slide into power, and we trained Osama Bin Laden as a young lieutenant to fight the Russians. Seems we do a lot of that “taking power back”.

    • @jimmy12347654
      @jimmy12347654 Рік тому +2

      I'm wondering if Ukraine is the next place to go.. maybe in 10 or 20 years

    • @arttheclown9458
      @arttheclown9458 Рік тому

      @@jimmy12347654 most likely.

    • @haveaday1812
      @haveaday1812 Рік тому

      @@jimmy12347654 Ukraine was gone long ago my man. That’s place since the fall of the Soviet Union has been a bastion of corruption. Here’s a good rule of thumb when thinking o out geopolitical strategy: if they’ve got mass resources, they will have a puppet government and massive corruption. If they are geographically placed near a superpower, they will have a puppet government and massive corruption. It’s the way of the world.

  • @Mastermindyoung14
    @Mastermindyoung14 4 місяці тому

    What happened to Roy Brown Jr that day? I can only find that it was FF

  • @FeWolf
    @FeWolf Рік тому

    left 3 hrs before "H" hour, they found out my brother, 9th ID was also there since I had been there 30 month they sent me out.

  • @seanliske2265
    @seanliske2265 16 днів тому

    I'd like to know what Manchu unit this guy was in? I was Bco 3/9 inf ft ord

  • @CornPopsDood
    @CornPopsDood Рік тому

    This is definitely one of the funniest stories I’ve ever heard.

  • @davids8127
    @davids8127 Рік тому +2

    And the previous president Omar Torrijos who wasnt playing ball with the US got killed in a plane crash and CIA out Noriega in charge who was a criminal. Panama has a sad story...

  • @brandonford8092
    @brandonford8092 Рік тому

    What's with bad guys and toy guns? Bizarre

  • @johnm1359
    @johnm1359 Рік тому +2

    Wolfhounds 3/27, 7th ID.

  • @abrahamhernandez7858
    @abrahamhernandez7858 Рік тому

    The USA needs to find a balance to the frase " keep your friends close and your enemies closer " to avoid another Iraq but to prevent another " pearl harbor ".

  • @geclay
    @geclay Рік тому

    Noriega tried to bite the hand that fed him, and 7th Id taught him a valuable lesson.

  • @emssmiley2002
    @emssmiley2002 Рік тому +4

    1/9 INF Machu, KOTF!!!

  • @josephomalley6652
    @josephomalley6652 Рік тому +1

    This is the most infantry story

    • @RivetGardener
      @RivetGardener 8 місяців тому

      Oh you have no idea of the "in combat" infantry stories out there. The funniest shit happens in the baddest combat. Been there, lived it.

  • @rztricky
    @rztricky Рік тому

    When I see gents like this talk, I think to myself, he’s who our veterans need to run the post mental health opp review and supplementation. Which doesn’t exist by the way.
    One smart team cat - any team, from pre 1980 should be interviewing, processing and writing anew, our entire veteran, active, decommissioned military health regimen. Health to depart the warrior adrenal, and rehab back into the family metric that will lead to civilian replanting. It’s not rocket science to care for our lions.

  • @Soldierinthegarden
    @Soldierinthegarden 7 місяців тому

    Manchu's for life did JOTC there same time too them damn mario crabs everywhere ✊️

  • @billymadison8036
    @billymadison8036 Рік тому

    As a former 0311, I can confirm the accuracy of such gaggle fucks happening on a regular basis. It gets even worse when we had to use our PVS-7's. Much worse. Lol

  • @nemiw4429
    @nemiw4429 Рік тому +1

    When the US invades countries its all fun and giggles. Reminds me of Hillary laughing and saying something similar about Gaddafis death: "We came, he died".

  • @ckiefner715
    @ckiefner715 Рік тому

    Spent that much military power and lives to just let him go instead of letting him serve all of his time in prison

  • @RafaelBCastillo
    @RafaelBCastillo 9 місяців тому

    Who is this guy ?

  • @angelamores9448
    @angelamores9448 Рік тому

    A lot of inocent people (civilians) die in Panamá by the americans, is the worst part of the invasion

  • @tedsmith9825
    @tedsmith9825 8 місяців тому

    This Guy talks like he was in a Turd Infantry unit. Because he is trying to make the grunts sound stupid, witch they are not. So he went to the Unit, which got the Very best of everything! When I was in Regiment I remember getting the best equipment, the Best training that could be had. I happened to be stationed on Kobbe during Just Cause. I remember the 7th ID coming down to Panama to Help. In my opinion they Did a Good Job. They did what they were asked to do.

  • @marshalllapenta7656
    @marshalllapenta7656 Місяць тому

    I'm on the HUNT IN THE CIA world, the Italian Mafia or La Cosa Nostra........

  • @zillsburyy1
    @zillsburyy1 Рік тому +1

    also the cold war ended and the next battle was drug trafficking

  • @wcoonradt264
    @wcoonradt264 Рік тому

    lol... God loves the Infantry!!!

    • @twostrokesrule
      @twostrokesrule Рік тому

      And loves AIRBORNe Infantry even more..don't believe me? Ask ANY PARATROOPER...

  • @Heywood.Jablome
    @Heywood.Jablome Рік тому

    Babbling

  • @espin7795
    @espin7795 Рік тому +1

    Welcome to the shit show lol that was a funny story

  • @schweinhund7966
    @schweinhund7966 Рік тому

    We ultimately took down Noriega after his goons killed one of our Marines.

  • @jimdunn1216
    @jimdunn1216 Рік тому

    Lol

  • @juanramirez7108
    @juanramirez7108 Рік тому +1

    Find something to shoot🫡got it🤣😂😂😂😂🤣