Not Forgotten (A Moment of Truth)
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2014
- Produced in partnership with the Vietnam War Commemoration, “Not Forgotten” tells the story of an American widow who finds the closure she's been seeking for more than forty years when her MIA Marine husband’s identification tags and wedding ring are recovered in Vietnam. Through their story, Moments.org & INSP memorializes and salutes all of the service members who were reported as missing in action during the Vietnam War. For more stories like this visit www.moments.org.
Directed by Thomas Torrey
Written by Thomas Torrey & Shea Sizemore
Produced by Thomas Torrey, Michelle Wheeler, Shea Sizemore
Director of Photography Chris Calnin
Costume Designer Monique Morales-Kroll
Executive Producers David Cerullo, Jim Goss
A Production of Moments.org/INSP/Vietnam War Commemoration
To the 369 of you that gave this a thumbs down, what the hell is your problem? A wife waits 40 years for her Marine husband to return and when she is notified that they found where he died and can bring him home soon, you give it a thumbs down. It's obvious to me that you have no idea of the pain and suffering at the not knowing about the fate of your loved one. Despicable...that's just how I see you. Maybe one day it will be you that has to wait and wonder if your loved one will ever come home again!!!
Pearls before swine. These cretins have no honour and little or no empathy thankyou for your post.
The fuckin problem is that you motherfuckers avoid the fact of how many innocent men,women and children American marines slaughtered for no fuckin reason
@@YourDome_ Yeah and I can just bet you would be one who spit on our returning servicemen and calling them all kinds of names.
@Casper1tfg no definitely not me, I give respect to where it's due, I'm just not as dumb as you are to kiss up to people just because, You tell me that I'm wrong about US Marines killing innocent civilians and I'll take my comment back
@@YourDome_ Take your tender sensibilities elsewhere, you haven't a clue.
My father was in the 101st Airborne Devision in Vietnam. 69' to 70. He was 17 years old. Lost many friends there. POW-MIA. ✊️ peace be to the fallen, and to those who carry on, with the memories of their brethren.
I too served with the 101st…1968 \70……C. 2/327th Infantry lost many friends. One MIA. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED IN 1999…..his family is now at peace
Here I am, grown man, former Paratrooper, crying my eyes out from this. Bring them home, whatever the cost
I'm with you on that. As I'm sure many Americans are......I'm a bit up there in age....But I always remember the ones still missing, their lives and their sacrifices are not in vain. Their families will always need our support.. Bring them home.
I for one as a former member of the 82nd will never forget each and every sacrifice our brave men and women have given to this country.
I'm right beside you brother may all of the fallen be carried home on the wings of angels and to the families a deep sincerity "he swore a solemn oath to keep faith amen
Paul Keryc amen brother. Gone but always in our hearts. Never forgotten
Former artillery, combat veteran, tears on my cheeks as I post this. Be well, brother. None shall be forgotten.
As the proud young(only 35) son of a Vietnam Veteran, this really HITS HOME!!! Thank you, Vietnam Veterans! Until every one of your brothers comes home and is properly laid to rest, those of us in the younger generations who actually care will carry on your legacy! You and your brothers will NEVER be forgotten!
A resident of Truong Thi Lae, who was then 33 years old, recalled: “When the Americans came to the village, they took us out of the houses, pushed us in the back with butts so that we would go into the ditch, where there were already more than a hundred people. They put us on our knees and immediately started firing machine guns from behind. Of our family of 11, only me and my youngest child survived - I covered him with myself. Three corpses fell on top of me, and it was only thanks to them that we survived: they hid us from the Americans.
I came home. Don't really know why. Too many friends left behind, 54 years ago and I still tear up when the memories sneak back in.
I enlisted in 1971 , and came back , I feel like I just went through a time machine!
Welcome home Dennis! Dad did two tours and would always tell me the same thing, he didn't know why he cheated death so many times...
@@TOMAS-lh4er Bless you and all who served in Vietnam!
@@TOMAS-lh4er means a lot bud. More than you know.
@@johnhirte8876 a greeting we never heard back then. Can you believe that we were told NOT to wear the our uniforms when we went home????
I'm a British Army Vet,served in her majesties infantry unit ( Duke of Wellington's Regiment )for 26 years , I've lost mates in Iraq ,Afghanistan and Northern Ireland ....This short film is very moving and I'll be honest I've shed some tears . Our big brother across the pond have had some conflict in their long history and I'm glad we share a common value when it comes to Vets not coming home . Gone but not forgotten. Rest Eazy. Love from the Yorkshire Moars
Fbi fti
Thank you my Brother by another Mother.
Dad served till he fell, 25 Oct. 1967. USAF F-105 pilot.
I served and returned home, 1986 US Army.
"All gave some. Some gave all."
@@bc359thank you. At 70, former military, a very good home friend of mine made it home from Vietnam then took his life. My father was in the U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII, as an 18 yo navigator/bombardier on a B-24 Liberator “Battle Dragon” stationed at Bungay, England. He never talked about it.
Baha Mousa was an Iraqi man who died while in British Army custody in Basra, Iraq in September 2003. The inquiry into his death found that Mousa's death was caused by "factors including lack of food and water, heat, exhaustion, fear, previous injuries and the hooding and stress positions used by British troops - and a final struggle with his guards". The inquiry heard that Mousa was hooded for almost 24 hours during his 36 hours of custody by the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment and that he suffered at least 93 injuries prior to his death. The report later details that Mousa was subject to several practices banned under both domestic law and the Geneva Conventions. Seven British soldiers were charged in connection with the case. Six were found not guilt, Cpl Donald Payne, pleaded guilty to inhumane treatment of a prisoner, was jailed for a year and dismissed from the Army.[1][2][3][4][5]
А что делал англичанин в чужой стране? Колониализм за штаны ещё держит. Все никак не успокоитесь.
We owe these families our every effort to bring our people home. No matter how long it takes.
I was light infantry in Iraq and Afghanistan, spent 37mo of my life on the front lines of combat... and I can guarantee I didn’t a fraction of what my Vietnam brothers saw. God bless you brave men. Excellent video
DIE BUSTARD songmi 1969
Thank you for your service. I was right foreigners that responded to you .
I had the honor to welcome each and every POW home while seconded to the USAF Hospital at Clark AB in 73. I worked in the debriefing center and heard their stories first hand. Got to shake their hands and see the pride and honor in their eyes.
From 1992 to 1995 I worked for the CILHI organization on Hickham AFB in HI. Our teams deployed across the globe investigating, searching for and recovering lost servicemen from WWII, Korea and Vietnam. It was the PROUDEST thing I did in my military service and that includes two combat tours.
Never FORGET
Thank You for your service. Welcome Home!
It was an absolute honor and a pleasure to have been part of this short film honoring our POW'S. We must never forget those who've served and are still serving this great nation.
You made me cry. This should be on tv. At Superbowl halftime
Thank you Adrian
Adrian G thank you for making this. Thank you for loving your country. I will stand beside you anytime to fight for her and for you my fellow countrymen
JESUS BLESS you brother
Thank you Sir!
I was tasked out as a Casualty Officer with the Army in 2004-2005. I thought these cases, known as "historical remains" cases would be easier than notifications of Active Duty Casualties. They turned out to be just as hard.....mainly in seeing the old pain and grief being brought to the surface again. Every family was thankful for the closure that we were able to help bring them, but it showed me that time dows not heal all wounds....it just allows people to deal with it. Being able to help with closure and to hear the stories of the fallen Soldeir and their families was an honor for me.
I had the honor of returning remains from WWII in both theatres of war, along with items and remains from the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. This still occured even while I was handling stuff from the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I was shocked that we still had recovery teams functioning on prior wars while a new one was going on.
This came back around to me when I buried my own son at age 20 this past June (it was illness, and not combat or anything military related). Time does not ease the loss.
This video is very well done, and although it is not exactly how the process is done, it shows the emotions, dedication and functions of how it plays out for all of those involved.
That was one job i would never do, rather do anything in the world then that shit! would have ate a bullet after the first one. Sorry for your loss
MrCRAIGSHILL I am/was (befroe retirement) an artilleryman. The NCOES schools NEVER mentioned that any SFC or above could be tasked with doing that. I was in shock when I was "voluntold" it was my turn. They didnt get easier.....but unfortunately I became very skilled at handling the job. In a way I felt that I would rather do it for the families and the fallen Soldier, rather than having a random guy do it and possibly making it harder on the families. The families deserved perfection and I felt it was the least I could do.
Truthfully though it really did impact me in the long run. I had been on the giving and receiving end of artillery and small arms fire....but really was not bothered by that......but after my time of doing the CNO/CAO job was done, some really intense bottled up thoughts and dreams started to come out.
The year before we left we were told we may get tasked to do that job at Hood, my SSG told me he wanted me to do it and to get ready, i told him i rather be sent to levingworth
or even reclassed as a low level pog then to do that job! everyone got mad, thought i was disrespecting the fallen... in reality i couldn't handle having to tell the parents, wives, and possibly children of the fallen of their loss! and i was right the thing that hurt the worst over there was losing friends, and the thing that gets to me the most now is watching *(real/fake) door knockers do that shit.
i see their faces and everything with their deaths when i see that shit
MrCRAIGSHILL I uderstand that....very well. In a way I lucked out....all of my guys came back from Iraq in one piece, but I guess that each casualty I dealt with back here then felt like a Soldier that was now assigned to me. I did hold it maybe a bit too close.
There were a few people that I dealt with that could not do that job.....and I never felt any anger or disrespect towards them. Not everyone could do it.....just like there were things that other Soldiers might do that I would not be able to do. (one of my biggest worries was to be forced to fire on a car/car bomb with a terrorist and kids inside......I was never sure I wold be able to pull the trigger on a kid)
you would be surprised how easy it is to kill a kid who is a threat to you and your men, at the time . but when you get home that is one demon that eats at you every day
This made me cry. I remember sitting in the livingroom with my Father, watching our Vets return home and how they were treated. I also recall the reoprts done on some of our Vets Missing in Action and I could never forget their loved ones pain flooded my Spirit. Thinking how they must feel. Just heartbreaking. 😔
Note that she finally takes off her bracelet now that he is found. This video should have 1000X the views
Definitely noticed the bracelet!
That's where my tears rolled out.
Thank you for clarifying this. I didn't understand the meaning of that shot. Makes me appreciate this video even more.
She also added her ring to his. "Together Forever"
@@KryterionOnline Here are two stories you might enjoy
www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-wears-pow-mia-bracelet-for-nearly-40-years/
Every one comes home eventually, "Gone, but NEVER forgotten". (And not ashamed to admit my tears at this film).
I did, as well, teared up on this film.
nobody gets left behind eh? wish we had the same type of active searching here, maybe we do and i don't know but i doubt it....
GIs were left behind... Many reports that as recent as 2011 that Vietnamese farmers were contacting US about seeing very old tall skinny white men in chain gangs doing different types of work and they knew enough of the language to tell these farmers who to contact in the US.. these farmers later said that nobody cared or believed them at all. It's sad but true that the top officials of the military made the decision to leave GIs behind and lie about it rather than pay the massive ransom money the NV demanded
@@shawnhughes4192 do you have the story on this or some kind of link?
@@Bure478 yes there is a 400 page book titled "An Enormous Crime" that is full of stories and reports of farmers seeing white men in large groups doing work. there are other books and reports aswell. its so sad but real
Semper Fi. This country should never give up bringing our warriors home. They didn't give up.
John McCain stopped efforts to go after them
@@coryburns1905 Yes, that it so disturbing. Good call. It's amazing to me that #1 a POW would cock block that inquiry form Lt. Gen. Eugene Tighe and #2 that the US public / government did nothing. Poor families. At least the French paid ransoms for their prisoners! Unbelievable.
McCain very apparently did not want certain things to come out about him if certain records were declassified.
I have seen a video of an informal hearing or meeting with him and an MIA group which was very respectfully requesting declassification of records which would provide information helpful to locating MIAs and/or their remains. McCain treated them and their leader, a very decent lady, like trash. he was insulting, rude and single-handedly block the release sought. It was at that point that I lost all respect for him, and the more I found out later on, the worse it got. I am definitely not a fan of McCain, to say the least.
Semper Fi, no marine left behind
My Grandpa served in Vietnam. He got the purple heart medal, I know very little about the military, but to see his medal, flag and uniform made me almost cry. Man is he funny
Outstanding, should be played at all high schools and colleges. Let these children know what sacrifice and honor are, it is not a person playing sports!.
Indeed. And also to counter the recruitment propaganda. Stop glorifying wars started by politicians for money, and tricking people into dying for the cause of the wealthy.
If the liberal and leftest schopls will sllow it to be played.
@@nathanjones6638 no
That's a loyal woman. One of a kind.
My deepest respects to all of those who served, those that are serving now and to those who never made it home. Thank you for this wonderful service that you are providing. Peace be with the families of the fallen and God bless.
First time I have seen this one, my dad's a nam vet, I'm an Iraq and Afghan vet.
D Garland -hi d garland thank you for your service. Would it be OK for me to ask you how you are doing? How are you!
Thank you for your service and for your dad’s.
Thank you for your service!
Why don't we truly Honor the fallen by putting aside our differences for awhile as much as possible. Stop listening to Politicians and the Media and listen to your heart. God Bless.
U.S. Army, class of "68".
Amen Brother 😇
From your lips to God's ears.
INDEED YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH! Former 82nd Airborne light tactical infantry here and I co-sign what you have stated. It is past time for good men to stop dying for the wars of the wicked and the corrupt found in our so called leadership.
That hit the heart brotha.....God Bless
Terry JP And 1971.
May we never forget that freedom isn't free .
Vietnam war. It wasn’t about American freedom. America was never in danger. Too many young Americans died in that conflict because politicians lied about what the war was about. Domino effect? supporting our so-called allies? We are still missing over 3000 Service men from that conflict, and for what?
@@hughtuller6344 Amen finally someone gets it. I mean in what way did the Vietnamese people posed a threat to the United States? What does it have to do with the American people what does it have to do with our daily lives? Nothing. They were not fighting for anyone's freedom. It was just a pointless imperialistic war.
I’m an oif oef infantry veteran. If there are any Vietnam vets watching this know people like you are why I joined, my time was nothing compared to yours and you will always have my love and respect.
You done made me tear up.. my Uncle Tom was a Marine in Vietnam and experienced frontline combat, ending up being wounded and sent home. So many didn't get to go home, their life ended in a rice patty far far away from home and those they loved. God bless all who served, and to those who never returned.
I was 8 yrs old when my cousins went to Vietnam ! All I knew was that they were fighting guys named Charlie ! Lost them both in the last few years !! God Bless our Veterans !!
This is why we reenlist, why we don’t want to leave, the feeling of being left behind is unbearable for us until our brothers tell us it’s ok, I’ll see you when I get out as well. Some never do. Fights never over
My Grandpa Died In 1968..
I Miss Him So Much.. I've never even seen his face.
He died on a hug of his bud...
Sgt. Billy
When I Was a Kid Uncle Billy Always Take Care Of Me..
God Bless Him And My Grandpap.
I absolutely love the Vietnam vets. When I see one I make it a point to thank them and apologize for the way America treated them. I make sure other people here it. It’s way past time to thank these soldiers. God bless America, god bless the veterans
My grandpa served in the Vietnam war and he still alive but it’s hard to not think about our soldiers who fought and died and the ones who are living. And so I say thank you all to all of the man and women who fought for our country.
seeing a mans wedding ring on his dog tags makes me grasp my wedding ring that much tighter.
hoorah, to those who serve, have served, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, hoorah!!!! thank you!
I carried mine on my tags as well in Bosnia. It didn't fit well under my gloves and I was absolutely paranoid about losing it.
Never forget those that were lost ... never to return RIP RESPECT
To the hateful comments - "You still don't get it, do you?" To the Tears - "You have company." To those sacrificed (includes 18 high school classmates; 1 awarded the MOH) "We will honor you by not making the same mistakes again." To the producers - "Thank you."
Pat McRotch Parkland ???? You are referring to my friends, classmates in High School and College, who served in Vietnam 1965-1973 and never came home. Their names can be found on “The Wall.” Take your self righteous rants someplace else. Do you know what MOH is? They don’t give those away for anything other than “above and beyond, in the service of our country.”
Chris Collier MOH Medal Of Honor
Chris Collier also kid is right we keep bringing history all over again like that say says if men cannot learn from their past and mistakes and history is doom enough to repeat it
Chris Collier also now in the future is bio-logical weapons and bombs and robots and unmanned drones and vehicles the future is black
@@AlejandroP1980s war isnt ever won by technology or bombs or bullets. It's won by the men and women who fight them. Shut up.
This was truly touching. My parents were married after my father was injured a 3rd time during his 3rd tour. I was born a year and a half later. He was sent home and assigned to an advisory unit and then he got orders and we all left the USA for Germany when I was about 18 months old. God bless and protect the fallen and their families. You are not forgotten.
Marine Nam Vet here. Lost a few good friends over in crap hole. Came home with my best friend. 71 years old now. It never leaves you. SEMPER FI BROTHERS.
A Lot of good men died and many more were abandoned when they came home for taking part in what some saw as an unjust war. They did what they were trained and required to do AND DESERVE ALL THE RESPECT THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE!!
2:25 oh man I’m a grown man and I shed a tear or two that hit deep I’m thankful for the ones who fought and can’t begin to imagine the families that don’t have their loved ones home I’m currently in the marines rn and pray to god if I see combat that I live through it and if I don’t that my remains make it back home so my family can have closure never forget the pow’s and mia’s you are not forgotten
America is the greatest nation on earth where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and our civil society can flourish.
We owe a gratitude of thanks to the brave men, women and their families who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Teach you children well.
This was an amazing short story. I remember watching tv at my grandparents house at night,the name list of people who were to be drafted and wondering if my 2 uncles would be drafted. They both wound up volunteering. God bless all who have served in our military. If this didn’t make you tear up at least a little, you have no soul.
Thank you., I'm crying. In memory of Staff Sgt; James Michael Ray.,POW-MIA.,3/18/68'., and the 88,000 still listed as MIA. Semper Fi God damn it! !., you are Not forgotten., USMC., class of 67'-68'.
To Our Service Men and Women who were KIA or MIA, may they never, ever be forgotten.
jest takie powiedzenie - '"gdzie serce twoje tam dom jest twój " i dla tych co walcza tam w niobiosach gwiazd o nasz piekny swiat
My great uncle is MIA in Korea. God bless all those who have served. You will NEVER be forgotten
To the friends that will never grow old.
Bcove90...Your comment really touched base with me. I've got six friends of that catagory. And they were so young!
Things that only a soldier can understand this is too emotional
When I was in the USAF we called those that had served in Vietnam the “old-timers.” I guess I’m one of the old-timers now…I miss those guys...
To many gave all in a war they did not want to be in. Praying that they all RIP
I am a 4year army veteran sgt ford 1977.met the love of my life when I got out. Lost her 💔 to cancer. Had her for 39 years. Not sure I can live without her. She save my life. I couldn't save her. She was a better soldier than me. I can't live without her.
Tears. And love for those who arent home yet.
Our Heroes missing but not forgotten!!!!! Maybe some day........
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THANK YOU FOR THIS
as an army veteran
i can’t tell you
how long after this video ended
i had tears in my eyes
I was in the Army (draftee) 1967 thru 1969...couldn't bring myself to watch this.
Welcome home.
Thank you for your service Carlos. RIP Uncle Richard Sept 67 1st Cavalry 4th Inf Div
Glad to have you back Carlos.
Carlos, "thank You and Welcome Home"
Welcome home brother
God bless all who have gone away to war and didn't make it home
From a grateful Nation and a grateful American. . . "You Are Not Forgotten" Your honor lives on in those you fought and died for. In every war from the beginning of time, Veterans, especially American Veterans, have been sacrificing their youth, their innocence, and their lives so we, a free nation and world can live free of tyranny and ungodly horrors. Veterans of all wars, I honor you, because you answered the call, because you gave ALL, because you gave that ALL to me, a humble America. You are what make America, this world GREAT. GOD Bless you!
I love these videos. They don't show how the Vietnam Veterans were treated when they came home. when I turned 17 in 79 I joined
thanks to all who served
Me 2
Простой солдат, отдающий Долг Родине,не виноват в ошибках своего руководства - он просто исполняет приказ. С огромным уважением и почетом из России. Спасибо, что чтите и помните павших воинов! Горе не имеет границ, а честь и доблесть должны быть чтимы в веках!
Tears flooded my eyes on this tribute. The Brotherhood I belong to, all those who served in Vietnam, especially those who did not come back. runs strong in my blood even after 54 years. Wishes for different outcomes back then will never come true...ever.
May God bless those who gave all, those who served, and those who continue to serve.
and those who will be serving.
And I'm crying..
I told myself to do 50 well angled push-ups for the Marines and other branches that lost their lives and I finished with my arms tired and blood bumping right now. As a Marine it touched me so much when the two Marines were talking to the widow and show the devil’s tag and his ring he wore. The part that got me the most is “I with you my love.” And he says “forever.” I subscribed. If I ever die in combat in the near future I can see and hear my wife saying that about me and it making me tear up right now
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God bless and strengthen those families who's love ones never returned home.
I was with the 1st Inf. Div. And just want to say how so very Proud I am of those who went before me. May you never be forgotten. 🙏🙏🙏
God Bless all of our Veterans, Those here and those not! I honor all of you.
Until they all come home.
Every
Last
One
Of
Them
I am just a 41 year old veteran who never served over seas just state side but I show great honor in having known so many veterans and many are my family members who did serve in combat but I have to say I respect our veterans and my country over anything else and I mean anything else but I must say I never show any signs of emotion or feelings of sorrow but this brought tears to my eyes and I guess it’s because it’s so true for tens of thousands of American families and I am honored to know that ppl still show there gratitude and make memorials that will live forever for future generations to see but I do fear that our youth of today is lost and this has to do with liberalism but I won’t make this political but I fear for our future as a nation.
I am from The Republic of Palau, where the United States had WWII with Japan in, I believe was 1941. There were so many lost soldiers after the war. I was about 15 years old when I heard of an American family that came to my country in search of their grandfather/great-grandfather's remains. I never could imagine having to try and look, after all those years of them being missing, for remains that have been gone for all those years. I thought it was impossible. But they were able to find their Hero's remains and bring him back home for a proper burial. Seeing their faces when they found the impossible, was very heartwarming. All those years, and now their soldier is home with his family. I hope and pray that more soldiers/heroes are able to come back home one last time.
i don't know how to express myself. that 3 minutes and 51 seconds says everything i could think of.
You could how disgusted you feel about John McCain stopping all efforts to get our men back
This made me cry it reminds me of my dad...
I was in Cambodia in '92-'93 with the Australian Army. There was a search and recovery team looking for MIAs. The only ones I heard of was an F4 Phantom that had crashed inverted and was half buried in the ground that a family had made into a home. When the recovery crew lift the plane up the crew were still inside. I always imagined that would bring some comfort to their families knowing that their bodies would be returned to them for burial and knowing what had happened to them. RIP.
I just saw this again 3 years later, and again, I'm in tears.
Sitting here with tears in my eyes. To all who never came home and to those that did. Thank you for your service....
Very touching. Thank you. And thank you to all our servicemen.
What a wonderful and yet tearful experience watching this over and over. As a wounded OEF/OIF combat veteran I always have had problems in keeping emotions to myself. This magical work hits the mark like nothing else. Thank you so very very much.
Also, can anyone cite the specific name of the background music for this video?? I would like to record it for simply listening on some of these lonely nights. Thank you!!
For all that have served...............From my Family to yours..........Thank You for your Service!
To the eleven of you who gave this a thumbs down....you have that right. It is because of the brave men and women of our Armed Forces team who provide assurances that you can give thumbs down. Regardless of your thoughts....we fight for you.
Yep, that's right, but they are still PUKES.
@james cordan do you understand the historical context of Vietnam? We were there to stop the spread of communism. Communism inherently creates vast levels of human suffering. Even today. Look at Hong Kong and North Korea.
Wow! Gone but never forgotten--thank you to all who served and all who gave their all!
Wow.........a Marine....his wife ..and eternal love...Praise God....Some of us understand the ''forever''!.............That was special and a powerful video..and statement...well done!
Such a powerful and humbling insight into what it's like to not know where your one true love has gone. Bring them home, bring them all home where they belong and can finally rest, in peace.............this was my father's war and I am here today only because of the bravery of 9 other men whom I'll never meet in this life, who saw it better to die to save my dad then let him die alone and save themselves..........I could never thank them enough even if I could meet them..........I miss you dad, glad you are finally at peace
Bottle of red, watched this tears in eyes as I appreciate the sacrifice. From a sympathetic Englishman
................that........that pulled quite a few heart strings.
May God help the families who have lost there loved ones due to war.
It's the saddest thing to lose a child, brother, son, father.
May those marines rest in peace no matter the atrocities they had to do or face
this is what should be like everyday with people helping other people not saying our country is bad just for the person we elected not because one persons skin color not because one belief we should all support one eachother and we should all stand by each others side and never ever let eachother down because the moment we do is the moment that we fail as friends its the moment we fail as people and its the moment we fail to support the ones we love GOD BLESS AMERICA
THANK YOU TO ALL ARMED FORCES
Damn. Preach.
COL, (Cry Out Laud). Don't know why I have only just seen this, but from an old vet - Not Forgotten! Thanks for the Sacrifice!!!
No one get's left behind. Every one of us comes home. Every one.
My best friend was an Army sergeant assigned to the Pentagon during Vietnam. She saw the casualty lists every day. It wasn't just names and places. The lists also told how those brave men died.
She told me that she used to vomit every time she read those lists. It took over six months before she could read them without losing her cookies. However, when she got home, she cried for each and every one of those brave men. 🇺🇸
Beautiful...endearing...best of all PURE.
I am still in service with our country even though I am retired. I was a soldier back in my youth and served both peace and war. My oath to my country and service to this nation is forever. No matter where they send me to deploy or fight by the elected leaders bad or good. My oath is to this nation and the Constitution of the United States of America. I know. I did it , I have seen it. Service to nation was my goal for 23 years. We all differ to opinions on how this country should be ruled and run. One thing in my heart. Our nation will not be put on chains by Communism and under a totalitarian authority in this modern day. But live free under our Constitution and we swore by it on the first sentence of our oath. We shall never forget the men who are missing because they would have done the same if I was. I swore allegiance only to the US and to the people. Leaders don't matter. As in the Army motto "This We'll Defend". I did fight hard overseas in other countries with my soldiers with them. Better over there than over here. My country, my people, my home... Don't FUCK WITH IT!!!
The great america empire have killed far mor peoples in wars againt so called "communists" ( mostly peoples fighting against their corrupted regimes) than the communists you talk about. Want to keep your freedom? Keep your soldiers at home and stop supporting every fascists country on earth.
@@math67000 lol...you do realize that if it wasn't for the U.S., that most of the world would be speaking German, Japanese , or Russian. if we kept all the territory that we have taken back from our enemies, the U.S. would rule 3/4's of the world. in most places around the world, only thing keeping some countries safe, and free from invasion is the might of the U.S. military. the U.S. is truly the world's super power, unlike most countries, the U.S. can survive without help from other countries. we have one of the largest oil reserves, food, steel, etc...only thing that kept england from being starved out was the U.S. sending food, weapons, supplies to them, even before it entered WW2. as a Admiral in the Japanese navy said after pearl harbor.."i fear we have only woken a sleeping giant.
@@cliffordhazelwood3644 What's wrong with speaking German? The world would be better if the axis won. As General Patton said, " We defeated the wrong enemy. "We're not the world's policeman.
Ignore the negativity. I sincerely thank you for your service. God bless 🙏
There is not a thing in the world that anyone can do to stop me from loving and supporting not only this country but the men and women who have given and continue to give their lives to protect this Beautiful country. God bless America
My Grandmother was born in 1907. She lived WW1, the depression, Married and had a son by 1938, lived WW2, and she had one of those flags shown here for MIA/KIA out front until she died in 2005. She had the bumper stickers too.
Such a heart breaking but, an amazingly beautiful piece of work.
Wy do we make war?
Philipp Layer it’s a part of life whether you agree with it or not. Wars have been going on for centuries and nothing will ever stop them from occurring.
I'm man enough to admit this shit just made me cry a little.
wow...............
Me too !
Makes ya human
You are not alone brother. LOL
If you claim to not bleed and not cry, get away from me with that fake ass shit.
Ryan, Me to.
Wow! What a beautiful memorial, thank you for sharing! I was lucky, my father came home in '66. So many others did not. God bless them all
Just found - recommended by YT. This was hard. My military serving family goes back to the Civil War. My dad helped free Leyte and Luzon; my other WW2 uncles fought in the Pacific, one a Marine on Iwo Jima and survived to go on to be a paratrooper in the Korean War, PH recip. My only child was chosen to serve in the United States Coast Guard; that's when I started making stained glass windows honoring our military men and women. This POW/MIA as my pic - I made and sent to Guam for a young (then only 40) yr-old MSGT in the US Air Force to leave on the island to honor those who never came home. This is a hard watch but necessary watch. God bless you all and thank you all who served. from a US CG mom, believer and follower in Lord Jesus Christ. NO FEAR. < MARANATHA
Damn, this hit me right in the feels. Gone, but not forgotten.
i cried
So nice. The Vietnamese returned these. This called Civilized people. Those who consider others as humans too.
When I watched that movie "saving private Ryan", I can NOT imagine the pain and suffering that poor mother endured when in that scene where the chaplain and other Army officers told her of her 3 sons dying in the war. I could NOT do that.
I did not go to Nam, I went to the Navy on a ship and my best buddy went into the army. both of us 18 and graduated High School in 1965. I am 76 now, he never saw his 19th birthday. He was killed in Viet Nam 9 months after High School. this is why I posted this video on my facebook page. A small token to my friend that I will never see again. NEVER FORGET !
I may be late for this video but from one soldier to the next a heart felt salute and every bit of honor deserved
Granpa your service will never be forgotten
Excellent video which left me sobbing. My most vivid memory from those times while mustering out is not of death and destruction but of getting off a plane and being continuously spit on and jeered at by protestors. For years I often thought that I should have never stepped off that plane. Still ... I wore my uniform proudly, stood tall, and never bowed my head in shame or rebuked my tormentors. To this day, I cannot understand why my countrymen were scorning me and I probably never will. During all the years after getting off that plane, I have remained patriotic and have a deep respect and love for my country. I am now old and am looking forward to resting with my brothers in the near future. Semper Fi my brothers.
Ladies and Gents .
I am x RAF and read a lot about Vietnam while I was in the Royal Air Force .
Only now and looking back I see the sadness .
I don’t respect your or our politicians that send men and women to do battle and don’t have the courage to support them when they come home .
This film is very powerful .
Bring them home .
Please always bring them home .
They and their loved ones need to be home and close to each other .
Alan