You’re getting choked up because you still have that love and respect for your brothers and sisters in arms. You may not talk about it. You may be many years removed from it. But it’s still in you. You still remember the highs and lows, the good and bad. You might not wear the uniform anymore. We are still here. You are still our brother. That love never fades.
We all got teary eyed when Winters shook the hand of each man, making eye contact and helping them rise to their feet. Compassionate connection and appreciation for what they were about to do without ever saying a word; just that look and a hand up. What a leader.
The 24-hour standdown for the Normandy Invasion was due to weather issues. The high-command wanted the moon, tides and weather to be ideal and they had sketchy weather reports for a gap between storms coming in from the North Atlantic. It was a close call to give the go ahead but the weather worked out.
This show just hits us vets differently. I love seeing the mutual understanding we have with all sides (Officer and Enlisted) when it comes to some of the predicaments presented in this show. Almost makes you miss being back in it. Almost.
Love seeing other Vets react to this series especially when they recognize stuff they can identify with (like hurry up and wait). Some things haven't changed much over the years. Thanks for your service Brother.
I appreciate very much your reaction and insights as a veteran. I never get over this: men jumping out of an airplane at night, in the midst of antiaircraft fire, into an area occupied by an army that had overrun much of Europe with astonishing speed, and had had four years to prepare their defenses, and with the freedom of the world at stake.
I'm adopted giving me 2 full sets parents and grandparents. Most of my families have served under one flag or another going back to Rome. In WW2 I had a grandfather who was an Enginering Officer abord the monster KM Bismarck, He survived and spent the majority of the war in a POW camp in Northern Ireland. One was with the resistance in Yugoslavia. He never talked about it that I knew of. One was using his Commercial fishing boat in Alaska to help ferry men and materials to the Islands. He was married to a native woman and Spoke native, so they used him as a code talker and as he knew the seas all around the Gulf of Alaska and the Aleutians he was used as a guide, as well as mine sweeping (His boat was wood so did not have to worry about magnetics, and the crew got a kick out of shooting the mines and watching them explode). My other grandfather was working to develop the belly ball turrets for the B 17s in Seattle. While working for Boing he got his pilots licenses for dual engines so when he joined up in 42 and went into the Army air corps, he was an officer and was given command of a B 17, flying from England from 43 on to 45. Nothing I ever did when I served was in the realm of what they did.
Interesting fact about Winters that gives a big idea as to why he was such a good leader...he enlisted in August of 1941 and completed training as an enlisted man, then he remained at the camp where he trained to help train other men after him. He was selected for Officer Candidate School in April 1942, and after he finished that training and became an officer in July 1942 he volunteered for the Airborne...so when we see him as a Platoon Leader in Easy, that is his third set of training that Winters is undergoing.
@@foxtaco It is also why he was one of the fittest men in Easy Company as well...having gone through so much training...not mention his clean living habits. It is kind of surprising he was not selected to be an officer from the start, and I can only imagine that he had to wait to get a commission, and went through the training as an enlisted man because he did not want to wait.
Great reaction! I completely understand why you started to feel emotional when Winters addressed his company on the tarmac, saying an earnest “good luck,” “god bless you” then giving his hand to each to help them to their feet with all of their gear. Those of us who have served and have been fortunate enough to have experienced true leadership like this, we all know how much it means and how vital it is to mission and morale. Some try to lead with legislated authority, relying on their title, rank, or misguided notions of leadership. The great ones lead with legitimate authority- they don’t have to state “I’m the leader” or “I’m in charge,” etc. They lead by example and by earning your trust and respect. I’ve applied that idea of leading by legitimate authority in leadership roles in my civilian career and have been rewarded with great professional & personal relationships and humbling success. Damian Lewis’s portrayal of the legendary Richard Winters is incredible. I just subbed after watching this and can’t wait for the rest of the BoB ride and to check out more your content.
Well said. I tried to be a leader for my folks. Not always the best, but I did my best. I always appreciated the leaders who took care of their people. They were few and far between. Leadership is hard when it's done right.
Thank you for taking on Band of Brothers. I believe you will come to know, respect and love the men of Easy Company before it's done. I always enjoy what I call the Salutes Juxtaposition. After getting reamed by Col. Sink, the non-coms file by Winters and give him a very respectful salute. After getting reassigned to Chilton Foliat, Sobel completely ignores Wiinters' salute as he is driven by in the Jeep.
Hey Doc, fellow Navy here. I retired in 98 and was a PR. I'm looking forward to following your emotional journey finding out about these amazing men. Were you a fleet Marine Corpsman? Yeah, I love the nuances in the show that are so realistic, like the life insurance thing, hurry up and wait, etc. When you spend enough time in you get leaders like Winters and more often, Sobel. I guess thats just how it is.
First of all, thank you for your service. I really need to read the book, as it goes into more detail obviously, but most of the men from Easy agree that they hated Sobel, but credit him for making them as tough as they were. I think I heard that they actually invited him to one of their reunions, but he refused. It's unfortunate that none of the members of Easy Co. are with us any more. But their legacy survives.
All true as recorded by Winters in his book. We had instructors who would look for infractions, real or not, for puishment during basic training. Glad you finally started to watch this epic series.
We're not even through the opening interviews yet, and it's already having an effect. Be prepared to learn, laugh, grow and suffer with these characters. I always say this is my favorite episode in a way, if for nothing else part of the innocence. When Capt. Sobel and Army noodles with ketchup were their most pressing threats. While knowing what destruction and death lies ahead. This is truly a legendary journey...CURRAHEE! ♠
I love how the captain's response to being reassigned is "I'm losing my company?" Not concern for the men under his command or who is leading them in his place. So many officers are like that, they are more concerned with leaving their mark than anything else. (Of course there are officers like Lt. Winters, who was a real person, and was a very brave "lead from the front" type officer. I don't want to spoil anything, but you will love Winters in this series.)
Here’s something I want say straight to you FoxTaco. I love this show and have seen so many people react to it. I. Am SO EXCITED to see your reaction to this as it comes out. Your relationship to the material is why I watch. I never was in the service myself but I was always steeped in the culture while I moved cross country every couple years with my Dad and it was tight knit community of military guys and their families. Can’t wait to see more man! Much love!
In Georgia there were 2 types of training going on. First was boot camp for the enlisted. Winters and Nixon had already graduated OCS where they met & became friends. They, another officer (there were 3 platoons) & Sobel were the CCs. Later the whole bunch, including officers, began airborne training. That’s why you see the officers standing around & supervising some training & participating alongside the enlisted on other training. Sobel proved to be outstanding at basic & airborne training but terrible in combat training so he was given the school when Sink wanted to get rid of him.
yyyyyep i’m in, subbed. love your unapologetic vulnerability and interesting perspective on all this, big time looking forward to watching more of your stuff. 🍻
I rarely comment, but this has been one of the most insightful and engaging reactions to this episode I’ve ever seen. It’s a privilege to be with you on this journey. Can’t wait for the next one :)
In WW2 the US was hands down the best at logistics (moving stuff). Serviceman's mail was fairly high on the priority list (there were SNAFUs) but in the main (for moving by ship) that mail was moved with dispatch.
Great reaction! You have an eye for details that I can sometimes miss. Lookin’ forward to seeing your reaction to the rest of this truly outstanding series… Blessings! Blessings
(14:11) Nix said, "He misspelled 'court martial'.", but when Winters is standing at attention in front of Sobel, if you look at the closed caption it reads "court-martial", which is incorrect. "Court" is a verb in that instance. It's like saying "I request trail by running" or "I request trial by combat". The word "martial" is the sole adjective (Latin for "military"), so there should be no hyphen.That's why the plural is "Courts martial" (like "attorneys general").
OH MAN! I'm pumped to see you react to the whole rest. Takes a grunt to understand what it feels inside to have such a hard time & good moments in boot camp! "You got heart, kid" - Captain America to Peter Parker But you're also articulate. "This guy is SOLID" heh heh Yeah! A Screaming Eagles banner would fit behind you ;) Cheers from France and Thank you to these men for liberating Europe Thank you to you guys for standing up to the current bully
Great episode 1 reaction. First video of yours I've seen, but you keeping it real during the last few minutes of the episode earned my sub. I'll be sure to check out your other stuff.
Captain Sobel is a genius in how he trains his company like Nix said. Name one man in that company who wouldn't run up and down Currahee just for the chance to piss in that guys coffee. Unite them by giving them an enemy kind of haha.
Hey brother, your channel just popped up because of this a amazing series. Appreciate your service, I did 24 in the USAF,... finished up in CSAR. These men have my utmost respect. Gonna join you in this journey
This series can be pretty tough emotionally. It's incredibly important to see these men's stories, though. Great first episode - I'm dropping a like and subscribe. I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions!
So basically, to a man the soldier of Easy credit Sobel for turning them into the soldiers they were, and agree that his harsh training saved many lives. But they also agree that if he'd gone over leading them many many more men would have died.
To be clear, just about everything in this series was confirmed to happen (or very near confirmed - some parts might have been sanitized a little). That's why itall felt so real. It almost certainly was.
There's also a few moments that are downplayed because the original event was so utterly ridiculous that no one would believe it happened. Sometimes reality is more unrealistic than fiction.
My first cousin died in the navy serving on the USS Saratoga in 1990. My great-uncle served in France and got a Purple Heart where these battles happened. My Dad's generation served during Vietnam. I don't want to be gung-ho nor push my anti-war beliefs, but I do recommend real historic info on all warfare, and this series and The Pacific are pretty close to accuracy.
I don't watch TV or movies anymore, but i've been considering buying a big screen TV just to watch this series again. The first time i watched it was on my computer blu-ray player on a 20" monitor. Incredible series.
Interesting side note from the book. The sgt that was busted down to private was reinstated to sgt 2 days after D day. E company had lost men in the jump and on D day so he was an obvious choice to fill an empty slot.
I highly recommend reading Beyond Band of Brothers. It’s basically the war diary of Dick Winters. Also mad respect on the GR Helmet. I have a GR half sleeve tat
This might be emotional triggering for you, but it’s so important that all of us who haven’t been able to serve in the military get an education on the profound sacrifices that our military have made and continue to make so we and all those we helped liberate from Tierney to live out our lives with liberty and freedom. I thank you for your service sir and my God bless you and keep you in all of the days of your life.
After Band of Brothers came out another HBO series called Pacific followed. I personally thought the Pacific was better though both were profound and heart-wrenching especially is an average old infantryman having served during the 1980s in the 2nd Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division. As such I don't care to watch war movies or series anymore but if you're looking for good one this and the Pacific are it. ☮️💜
The 24 hour stand-down wasn’t a trick. The invasion truly was going to be 5 June but the weather was messed up. The 5 June date was cancelled and Eisenhower & his staff met hours later to decide to go on the 6th or wait until July. As history tells us they went on 6 June.
Thanks brother...I'll be back soon with 7,8,9 I had a small injury too my eyes that has stopped reactions for a few months..but I'll be back soon...thanks for checking the channel out
Why was Winters’ court-martial a problem? 1) The invasion that they’ve been training to do for 2 years is about to occur and there’s going to be a criminal trial over letters and whether or not Winters was 15 minutes late in beginning to clean the head. (I was in the Navy too.) 2) It doesn’t show it on screen but Sobel brought charges because a rivalry had developed between the 2 and Sobel wanted to hurt Winters. Everyone in the company and regiment knew it and it would have been embarrassing to everyone when it came at trial. 3) The major(Regimental 2nd in command), the guy yelling at Sobel for cutting that fence and who opened the Colonel’s door when Sobel got transferred, gave an order to censor the mail until a certain time which Winters did. What Sobel is claiming is that he changed the major’s orders and inserted his own and that Winters didn’t obey the changed orders. A major outranks a Captain. If there are conflicting orders you obey the Senior Officer’s orders. Winters is being brought up on criminal charges by the junior officer for choosing to obey the senior officer and disobey the junior officer. 4) Winters never received Sobel’s orders. Sobel said it was irrelevant. So Sobel is arguing that Winters disobeyed an order that he didn’t know was given. No one knows how to do that-obey/disobey an order you never knew was given. Therefore no prosecutor knows how to argue that with a straight face. 5) Sobel told the Major that a different major told Sobel to cut the fence down. That 2nd major was on leave in London which means as far as the 1st major is concerned Sobel lied to him to his face. Sobel therefore has credibility issues with the Colonel (Regimental Commander) & the 1st major (Regimental 2nd in command). Now Sobel is saying that he called Winters at the home of the Britishers Winters is living with. However Winters is saying the family has no phone. This means that Sobel is potentially lying for a 2nd time. As you can see in the episode, after Sobel is replaced the charges are dismissed and Winters is restored to full duty. Not only does Winters remains with the company but he’s back as platoon leader (commander of a platoon) but also as company xo.
Fantastic reactions. First thing I did was jump to your Chernobyl reaction. If you were a medic, you have to react to Mel Gibsons movie Hacksaw Ridge (a true story about a fantastic medic and great human being) about WWII medic Desmond Doss. Tough to watch but extremely well done with an uplifting message.
hey man, looking forward to your reactions for the rest of the series! lowkey worried 'cause if you're already getting emotional on the first episode, i don't what will happen for the rest of the episodes! good luck though. you're in for a ride cuz this show is just so phenomenal and life-changing.
I am also a US Navy veteran, enlisted and officer through OCS. Ten years. I wanted to make it to twenty but I became an alcoholic. I was enlisted to become a nuclear reactor operator so i spent over a year in training. I finished my college degree and was going to be a math teacher. My sister didn't have enough money to finish college so she enlisted. I drove her to the recruiter. Since, the recruiter was an enlisted recruiter, he told me that my 3.2 out of college was not good enough. I enlisted. When my boot camp commander founder, they told me I was an idiot. They convinced me to apply for OCS. They had respect for me and also some fun. I was the company yeoman so they painted a multi-colored bulls eye on my bag. I would get mashed every time another CC saw carrying the bag. It was fine and I learned how to be hard and also to understand people. Many people from different walks of life joined. Some were arrogant, some just want to have a job, some were patriotic. I remember 9/11. We were deployed on a six month mission with stops at various ports because we were a fast attack submarine escorting a carrier task force. We were headed back to Hawaii. Everyone wanted to turn around to the Middle East so we could find the terrorists. They could stand with getting little sleep and doing watch port and starboard (6 hours on and six hours off).
Sobel was an absolute ass, but he didn't deserve what happened to him, later in life. After leaving the Army he was got divorced from his wife and was estranged from his children, suffered from mental fatigue from his service, tried to kill himself but only ended up blinding himself, and spent the rest of his days in a Veterans' hospital. When he finally died, no memorial service was held.
The red crosses ended up being targets for the "enemies" as it identified a medic or corpsman. Letting the "enemy" knoe this individual has the potential to save others isn't the best idea..it was eventually done away with some years after..if my knowledge is correct..at least that's what they taught us during my 4 months of additional medic training
The red cross although signifying a medic for us..simultaneously did the same for all enemies...meaning medics became the number 1 target. The ability to save life on the field is needless to say amongst the greatest tools in combat so..killing a medic has to potential to bring down a whole unit.
I'll bring league and anime back eventually..but I'm really enjoying the engagement and storytelling from the series and movies I'm watching right now..
Anyone who understands this is a shadow play of what real men irl went through, would be emotionally impacted. I rather a reactor share their reaction, that edit out emotions, or just sit there like a deer in the headlights.
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Bro for 3.5 this is a deal
You’re getting choked up because you still have that love and respect for your brothers and sisters in arms. You may not talk about it. You may be many years removed from it. But it’s still in you. You still remember the highs and lows, the good and bad. You might not wear the uniform anymore. We are still here. You are still our brother. That love never fades.
We all got teary eyed when Winters shook the hand of each man, making eye contact and helping them rise to their feet. Compassionate connection and appreciation for what they were about to do without ever saying a word; just that look and a hand up. What a leader.
Facts brother..such a great moment
Even more so they all knew, the possibility some of those guys weren't making it through the night.
The 24-hour standdown for the Normandy Invasion was due to weather issues. The high-command wanted the moon, tides and weather to be ideal and they had sketchy weather reports for a gap between storms coming in from the North Atlantic. It was a close call to give the go ahead but the weather worked out.
This show just hits us vets differently. I love seeing the mutual understanding we have with all sides (Officer and Enlisted) when it comes to some of the predicaments presented in this show. Almost makes you miss being back in it. Almost.
🤣🤣🤣"Almost" dude...you got a real laugh out of me .thank you for your service as well brother
Yeah. I don't always miss the Corps, but I do miss Marines. You will never be closer to anyone than those you serve with.
@@crowttubebot3075 Miss the clowns, not the circus.
@@setenos2439 OK, stealing that. Won't even give credit.
@@crowttubebot3075 hahahaha🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for your service! My dad served too. Props to you -- and all who served!
Love seeing other Vets react to this series especially when they recognize stuff they can identify with (like hurry up and wait). Some things haven't changed much over the years. Thanks for your service Brother.
I appreciate very much your reaction and insights as a veteran. I never get over this: men jumping out of an airplane at night, in the midst of antiaircraft fire, into an area occupied by an army that had overrun much of Europe with astonishing speed, and had had four years to prepare their defenses, and with the freedom of the world at stake.
GO NAVY
I'm adopted giving me 2 full sets parents and grandparents. Most of my families have served under one flag or another going back to Rome. In WW2 I had a grandfather who was an Enginering Officer abord the monster KM Bismarck, He survived and spent the majority of the war in a POW camp in Northern Ireland. One was with the resistance in Yugoslavia. He never talked about it that I knew of. One was using his Commercial fishing boat in Alaska to help ferry men and materials to the Islands. He was married to a native woman and Spoke native, so they used him as a code talker and as he knew the seas all around the Gulf of Alaska and the Aleutians he was used as a guide, as well as mine sweeping (His boat was wood so did not have to worry about magnetics, and the crew got a kick out of shooting the mines and watching them explode). My other grandfather was working to develop the belly ball turrets for the B 17s in Seattle. While working for Boing he got his pilots licenses for dual engines so when he joined up in 42 and went into the Army air corps, he was an officer and was given command of a B 17, flying from England from 43 on to 45. Nothing I ever did when I served was in the realm of what they did.
Interesting fact about Winters that gives a big idea as to why he was such a good leader...he enlisted in August of 1941 and completed training as an enlisted man, then he remained at the camp where he trained to help train other men after him. He was selected for Officer Candidate School in April 1942, and after he finished that training and became an officer in July 1942 he volunteered for the Airborne...so when we see him as a Platoon Leader in Easy, that is his third set of training that Winters is undergoing.
Ooohhhh he's one of us 😁 makes PERFECT sense now
@@foxtaco It is also why he was one of the fittest men in Easy Company as well...having gone through so much training...not mention his clean living habits. It is kind of surprising he was not selected to be an officer from the start, and I can only imagine that he had to wait to get a commission, and went through the training as an enlisted man because he did not want to wait.
Yeah, he studied and practiced while others were out on the town.
@@iKvetch558It’s good that he did have to wait for OCS because Winters met Nixon there. They were in the same OCS class.
Great reaction! I completely understand why you started to feel emotional when Winters addressed his company on the tarmac, saying an earnest “good luck,” “god bless you” then giving his hand to each to help them to their feet with all of their gear. Those of us who have served and have been fortunate enough to have experienced true leadership like this, we all know how much it means and how vital it is to mission and morale. Some try to lead with legislated authority, relying on their title, rank, or misguided notions of leadership. The great ones lead with legitimate authority- they don’t have to state “I’m the leader” or “I’m in charge,” etc. They lead by example and by earning your trust and respect. I’ve applied that idea of leading by legitimate authority in leadership roles in my civilian career and have been rewarded with great professional & personal relationships and humbling success. Damian Lewis’s portrayal of the legendary Richard Winters is incredible. I just subbed after watching this and can’t wait for the rest of the BoB ride and to check out more your content.
100% facts all the way through had to make sure those moments stayed in the vid..thank you for supporting 🙏🏿
Well said. I tried to be a leader for my folks. Not always the best, but I did my best. I always appreciated the leaders who took care of their people. They were few and far between. Leadership is hard when it's done right.
Thank you for taking on Band of Brothers. I believe you will come to know, respect and love the men of Easy Company before it's done. I always enjoy what I call the Salutes Juxtaposition. After getting reamed by Col. Sink, the non-coms file by Winters and give him a very respectful salute. After getting reassigned to Chilton Foliat, Sobel completely ignores Wiinters' salute as he is driven by in the Jeep.
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Instantly liked the video..more people need to find your channel♥️
Thank you for your service sir!
Absolutely one of the best Episode 1 reaction. Really looking forward to the next 9 episodes!
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i was stationed in japan as well in the navy. cvn76 from 2017-2021
Thank you for your service shipmate!
Hey Doc, fellow Navy here. I retired in 98 and was a PR. I'm looking forward to following your emotional journey finding out about these amazing men. Were you a fleet Marine Corpsman? Yeah, I love the nuances in the show that are so realistic, like the life insurance thing, hurry up and wait, etc. When you spend enough time in you get leaders like Winters and more often, Sobel. I guess thats just how it is.
First of all, thank you for your service. I really need to read the book, as it goes into more detail obviously, but most of the men from Easy agree that they hated Sobel, but credit him for making them as tough as they were. I think I heard that they actually invited him to one of their reunions, but he refused. It's unfortunate that none of the members of Easy Co. are with us any more. But their legacy survives.
All true as recorded by Winters in his book. We had instructors who would look for infractions, real or not, for puishment during basic training. Glad you finally started to watch this epic series.
My cheif did a barracks inspections and secured liberty because he found a quarter in our couch..makes sense now lol
I wonder if Winters makes it through WW2? Oh wait, thanks Dave
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@@sharinel It literally gets spoiled by the show before it's over. "I don't know how he survived... but he did."
We're not even through the opening interviews yet, and it's already having an effect. Be prepared to learn, laugh, grow and suffer with these characters. I always say this is my favorite episode in a way, if for nothing else part of the innocence. When Capt. Sobel and Army noodles with ketchup were their most pressing threats. While knowing what destruction and death lies ahead. This is truly a legendary journey...CURRAHEE! ♠
P.S. This is my first time here and new subscriber. Rest in peace Green Ranger.
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Bruh, your reactions are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. I hope this channel blows up!!!
May take a ahwilw...I got some health issues going on right now ..I appreciate the support though brother
@foxtaco praying for you , we rockin wit you.
This is my first time encountering your channel. Thank you for your service.
I love how the captain's response to being reassigned is "I'm losing my company?" Not concern for the men under his command or who is leading them in his place. So many officers are like that, they are more concerned with leaving their mark than anything else. (Of course there are officers like Lt. Winters, who was a real person, and was a very brave "lead from the front" type officer. I don't want to spoil anything, but you will love Winters in this series.)
Glad to be along for the ride brother.
So glad you are starting this one! You're in for a hell of a ride.
Can't wait!
looking forward to the ride with you shipmate, BT3, USN 86-92. The emersion of this series is second to none.
So excited to join you on this amazing journey! The best TV series EVER!!
Here’s something I want say straight to you FoxTaco. I love this show and have seen so many people react to it. I. Am SO EXCITED to see your reaction to this as it comes out. Your relationship to the material is why I watch. I never was in the service myself but I was always steeped in the culture while I moved cross country every couple years with my Dad and it was tight knit community of military guys and their families. Can’t wait to see more man! Much love!
I appreciate that..I'll be bringing more episodes real soon
Yeah, but you really kinda were in my friend. All our family members share the pain, so you're one of us.
@@foxtaco You were a Hospital Corpsman, assigned to a Marine unit?
@@gravitypronepart2201 not sure if you will see this but honestly thanks for that. Means a lot
You're in for a roller coaster ride of emotions here. ;-)
Most definitely, I'm currently on episode three, and it's been great so far
@@foxtaco In case no one has mentioned it yet, the closing title card has incorrect information 😀
...of episode 3, that is ;-)
In Georgia there were 2 types of training going on. First was boot camp for the enlisted. Winters and Nixon had already graduated OCS where they met & became friends. They, another officer (there were 3 platoons) & Sobel were the CCs.
Later the whole bunch, including officers, began airborne training. That’s why you see the officers standing around & supervising some training & participating alongside the enlisted on other training.
Sobel proved to be outstanding at basic & airborne training but terrible in combat training so he was given the school when Sink wanted to get rid of him.
One of the best miniseries of all time. I'm looking forward to watching your reaction as an ex-military. Subscribed!
yyyyyep i’m in, subbed. love your unapologetic vulnerability and interesting perspective on all this, big time looking forward to watching more of your stuff. 🍻
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I rarely comment, but this has been one of the most insightful and engaging reactions to this episode I’ve ever seen. It’s a privilege to be with you on this journey. Can’t wait for the next one :)
Thank you for your service sir.
🙏🏿thank you
YEEESSSSSSSSS Best reaction on UA-cam
My Guy 🙏🏿🦊
In WW2 the US was hands down the best at logistics (moving stuff). Serviceman's mail was fairly high on the priority list (there were SNAFUs) but in the main (for moving by ship) that mail was moved with dispatch.
Great reaction!
You have an eye for details that I can sometimes miss.
Lookin’ forward to seeing your reaction to the rest of this truly outstanding series…
Blessings!
Blessings
Today is the day I'm come back after 10 months..episode 7 will be up in about 25 mins
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Hope you’re well -
Clean bill of health??
Thank you for your service 🙏❤
Love your commentary bro, and thank you for your service. Its a perspective that rarely gets to "react" on here
Good job, man. Will be following your reactions.
Great show great reactions great channel
(14:11) Nix said, "He misspelled 'court martial'.", but when Winters is standing at attention in front of Sobel, if you look at the closed caption it reads "court-martial", which is incorrect. "Court" is a verb in that instance. It's like saying "I request trail by running" or "I request trial by combat". The word "martial" is the sole adjective (Latin for "military"), so there should be no hyphen.That's why the plural is "Courts martial" (like "attorneys general").
Thank you for your service good sir!
OH MAN! I'm pumped to see you react to the whole rest. Takes a grunt to understand what it feels inside to have such a hard time & good moments in boot camp!
"You got heart, kid" - Captain America to Peter Parker
But you're also articulate. "This guy is SOLID" heh heh
Yeah! A Screaming Eagles banner would fit behind you ;)
Cheers from France and
Thank you to these men for liberating Europe
Thank you to you guys for standing up to the current bully
20:40 Winters helping each man in the platoon get up and making eye contact with them gets me every time. That's a strong real leader ♥
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Great episode 1 reaction. First video of yours I've seen, but you keeping it real during the last few minutes of the episode earned my sub. I'll be sure to check out your other stuff.
Appreciate that bro
Captain Sobel is a genius in how he trains his company like Nix said. Name one man in that company who wouldn't run up and down Currahee just for the chance to piss in that guys coffee. Unite them by giving them an enemy kind of haha.
Subscribed and thanks for for all you and your other brothers and sister do for fighting on behalf of us.
There's definitely an episode coming up I'm eager to see your reaction to (any my fellow Band of Brothers fans know EXACTLY which one I mean...)
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I can think of two - eps 6 and 9.
@Allan Rothberg ah yeah, didn't even think of ep. 9
And that's all I'm gonna say about that 🤐😉
@@The_Zharan_Colonel Yep, it will all appear in time, organically.
7 is pretty crazy too
Hey brother, your channel just popped up because of this a amazing series. Appreciate your service, I did 24 in the USAF,... finished up in CSAR. These men have my utmost respect. Gonna join you in this journey
Thank you for supporting and for your service 🙏🏿🇺🇸.
Great reaction.
This series can be pretty tough emotionally. It's incredibly important to see these men's stories, though. Great first episode - I'm dropping a like and subscribe. I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions!
Dont know why im on a Band of Brothers react binge, but here we are.
Enjoy 🙏🏿🇺🇲
Cant wait to see your Medic Episode reaction. thanks for the videos. I love BoB...
I just dropped it today brother
Wonderful reaction. Can't wait to see you tackle the rest. It's easily the best series I have ever seen.
I’m excited for this series of reactions. Always good to see another vet’s take on “The Day of Days” and the fights that followed.
So basically, to a man the soldier of Easy credit Sobel for turning them into the soldiers they were, and agree that his harsh training saved many lives. But they also agree that if he'd gone over leading them many many more men would have died.
To be clear, just about everything in this series was confirmed to happen (or very near confirmed - some parts might have been sanitized a little). That's why itall felt so real. It almost certainly was.
There's also a few moments that are downplayed because the original event was so utterly ridiculous that no one would believe it happened. Sometimes reality is more unrealistic than fiction.
My first cousin died in the navy serving on the USS Saratoga in 1990. My great-uncle served in France and got a Purple Heart where these battles happened. My Dad's generation served during Vietnam. I don't want to be gung-ho nor push my anti-war beliefs, but I do recommend real historic info on all warfare, and this series and The Pacific are pretty close to accuracy.
pacific out now
I'm excited about what awaits you in the next 9 chapters... one of the best series in history!
Great video and I love your perspective on this great show. I often wonder if I could have done what these men did.
I don't watch TV or movies anymore, but i've been considering buying a big screen TV just to watch this series again. The first time i watched it was on my computer blu-ray player on a 20" monitor. Incredible series.
Interesting side note from the book. The sgt that was busted down to private was reinstated to sgt 2 days after D day. E company had lost men in the jump and on D day so he was an obvious choice to fill an empty slot.
Episode 7 premieres in 25 mins
Yup, this entire series is based on the real stories from the real people, as they remembered to the best of their abilities.
Really enjoyed your commentary. I'll watch each episode with you.
I highly recommend reading Beyond Band of Brothers. It’s basically the war diary of Dick Winters.
Also mad respect on the GR Helmet. I have a GR half sleeve tat
oh man, this series is going to be something. I love band of brothers, but it too hits real hard.
This might be emotional triggering for you, but it’s so important that all of us who haven’t been able to serve in the military get an education on the profound sacrifices that our military have made and continue to make so we and all those we helped liberate from Tierney to live out our lives with liberty and freedom. I thank you for your service sir and my God bless you and keep you in all of the days of your life.
🙏🏿 thank you so much
GI Life Insurance was $10,000 in 1944. That translates to over $170,000 in 2023 money.
Subscribed. can't wait to se more. if you get emotional on this one, you better bring tissues from here on out! Cheers from Norway
Yes! Great reaction! Looking forward to the rest.
After Band of Brothers came out another HBO series called Pacific followed. I personally thought the Pacific was better though both were profound and heart-wrenching especially is an average old infantryman having served during the 1980s in the 2nd Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division. As such I don't care to watch war movies or series anymore but if you're looking for good one this and the Pacific are it. ☮️💜
pacific out now
Looking forward to seeing you do other episodes
The 24 hour stand-down wasn’t a trick. The invasion truly was going to be 5 June but the weather was messed up. The 5 June date was cancelled and Eisenhower & his staff met hours later to decide to go on the 6th or wait until July. As history tells us they went on 6 June.
Fellow Navy here. I assume you were a corpsman? There's a specific episode you'll love.
Yeooo i have that same Headset!🤙🏼
We locked in 🤞🏿
Anybody who wants and run Currahee Mountain today at camp Toccoa, the same route easy company took
For the record, next episode is the Normandy Invasion. It's going to be brutal. And so will the next few episodes.
Man, I love this channel already
Thanks brother...I'll be back soon with 7,8,9 I had a small injury too my eyes that has stopped reactions for a few months..but I'll be back soon...thanks for checking the channel out
@@foxtaco ofc bro! hope you get well soon man!
Why was Winters’ court-martial a problem?
1) The invasion that they’ve been training to do for 2 years is about to occur and there’s going to be a criminal trial over letters and whether or not Winters was 15 minutes late in beginning to clean the head. (I was in the Navy too.)
2) It doesn’t show it on screen but Sobel brought charges because a rivalry had developed between the 2 and Sobel wanted to hurt Winters. Everyone in the company and regiment knew it and it would have been embarrassing to everyone when it came at trial.
3) The major(Regimental 2nd in command), the guy yelling at Sobel for cutting that fence and who opened the Colonel’s door when Sobel got transferred, gave an order to censor the mail until a certain time which Winters did. What Sobel is claiming is that he changed the major’s orders and inserted his own and that Winters didn’t obey the changed orders. A major outranks a Captain. If there are conflicting orders you obey the Senior Officer’s orders. Winters is being brought up on criminal charges by the junior officer for choosing to obey the senior officer and disobey the junior officer.
4) Winters never received Sobel’s orders. Sobel said it was irrelevant. So Sobel is arguing that Winters disobeyed an order that he didn’t know was given. No one knows how to do that-obey/disobey an order you never knew was given. Therefore no prosecutor knows how to argue that with a straight face.
5) Sobel told the Major that a different major told Sobel to cut the fence down. That 2nd major was on leave in London which means as far as the 1st major is concerned Sobel lied to him to his face. Sobel therefore has credibility issues with the Colonel (Regimental Commander) & the 1st major (Regimental 2nd in command). Now Sobel is saying that he called Winters at the home of the Britishers Winters is living with. However Winters is saying the family has no phone. This means that Sobel is potentially lying for a 2nd time.
As you can see in the episode, after Sobel is replaced the charges are dismissed and Winters is restored to full duty. Not only does Winters remains with the company but he’s back as platoon leader (commander of a platoon) but also as company xo.
Fantastic reactions. First thing I did was jump to your Chernobyl reaction. If you were a medic, you have to react to Mel Gibsons movie Hacksaw Ridge (a true story about a fantastic medic and great human being) about WWII medic Desmond Doss. Tough to watch but extremely well done with an uplifting message.
hey man, looking forward to your reactions for the rest of the series! lowkey worried 'cause if you're already getting emotional on the first episode, i don't what will happen for the rest of the episodes! good luck though. you're in for a ride cuz this show is just so phenomenal and life-changing.
F***K smh I know smh
i really enjoyed your take on this ep man, count me as a new subscriber
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the actors did do a type of basic army training to be fit and what the guys went through back then
I am also a US Navy veteran, enlisted and officer through OCS. Ten years. I wanted to make it to twenty but I became an alcoholic. I was enlisted to become a nuclear reactor operator so i spent over a year in training. I finished my college degree and was going to be a math teacher. My sister didn't have enough money to finish college so she enlisted. I drove her to the recruiter. Since, the recruiter was an enlisted recruiter, he told me that my 3.2 out of college was not good enough. I enlisted. When my boot camp commander founder, they told me I was an idiot. They convinced me to apply for OCS. They had respect for me and also some fun. I was the company yeoman so they painted a multi-colored bulls eye on my bag. I would get mashed every time another CC saw carrying the bag. It was fine and I learned how to be hard and also to understand people. Many people from different walks of life joined. Some were arrogant, some just want to have a job, some were patriotic. I remember 9/11. We were deployed on a six month mission with stops at various ports because we were a fast attack submarine escorting a carrier task force. We were headed back to Hawaii. Everyone wanted to turn around to the Middle East so we could find the terrorists. They could stand with getting little sleep and doing watch port and starboard (6 hours on and six hours off).
Such an amazing series ! Can't wait for your whole reaction
Sobel was an absolute ass, but he didn't deserve what happened to him, later in life. After leaving the Army he was got divorced from his wife and was estranged from his children, suffered from mental fatigue from his service, tried to kill himself but only ended up blinding himself, and spent the rest of his days in a Veterans' hospital. When he finally died, no memorial service was held.
555K...nice! Good journey...Peace!
Just subscribed... Semper Fi
this is a great tv series HBO put out in early 2000's. Another one you should do is The Pacific.
pacific out now
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Saving Private Ryan is fiction based on fact.
Band of Brothers is history.
Both are great. One is fiction.
Why didn't you like the red cross on the medic's sleeve?
The red crosses ended up being targets for the "enemies" as it identified a medic or corpsman. Letting the "enemy" knoe this individual has the potential to save others isn't the best idea..it was eventually done away with some years after..if my knowledge is correct..at least that's what they taught us during my 4 months of additional medic training
Why did the red cross on the one soldier arm bother you?
The red cross although signifying a medic for us..simultaneously did the same for all enemies...meaning medics became the number 1 target. The ability to save life on the field is needless to say amongst the greatest tools in combat so..killing a medic has to potential to bring down a whole unit.
hey, I currently have the $10 tier on your Patreon but I can not access all of the Band of Brothers reactions. Is there a way to access those videos?
Really?👀👀.hhmm..let me take a look..do you mind sending me a private message on patreom
@@foxtaco just sent you a message
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Revy is bae hahaha..I'll definitely have to look into it..thanks for the recommendation
Yo why is this only a Movie/Series reaction channel now?...
Not many ppl were engaging with my anime reactions..but i still make them
What about your league of legends reactions? There are many more awesome cinematics from different games out there, that im sure you would enjoy.
I'll bring league and anime back eventually..but I'm really enjoying the engagement and storytelling from the series and movies I'm watching right now..
Anyone who understands this is a shadow play of what real men irl went through, would be emotionally impacted.
I rather a reactor share their reaction, that edit out emotions, or just sit there like a deer in the headlights.