Plautus Satire Everything you think you know about Blackwater comes from conspiracy websites and leftist propaganda. You obviously have never been to Blackwater nor do you know any of the men who have worked for it. If you did, you wouldn't be posting such ignorant tripe on the internet.
Blackwater/Academi is a Training Organization and PMC. 99% of what we hear about them is made up and pretty much nothing more than guesses made by people that don't get outside enough...
***** They were defending the local Coalition Provisional Authority compound in Najaf. It makes sense that some random civilian, most likely one of the CPA staff, would come up on the roof asking stupid questions after the firefight.
I'm scum for not remembering his name, but there was a Marine years ago featured in a documentary filmed and produced by Marine combat cameramen. He had caught a stray round in the arm and was PO'd they were forcing him to leave the line to be medivac'd and get treatment. He returned back to his unit on the line mere weeks later, as he wanted to do, and ended up KIA. While he was talking to the camera with the bullet in his arm and visibly/verbally upset about having to leave, he was colorfully giving his opinion on how he would receive a Purple Heart for something so "minor" when his friends had lost limbs and lives. He received his second and final PH after he was allowed to return to his brothers.
Pimpy Bojangles it sounds like stokes , they called him pathfinder he was featured on the history channel D-Day Fallujah in the second battle of Fallujah in 2004 But he was killed in Taqaddum in 2007. He was in a way very much like your typical Marine. The majority wanted to fight and stay with their brother. That is why they joined the Corp. The 1st marines were a hell of a force
This is a powerful video, heartfelt and full of passion. Travis I appreciate your choice to critically evaluate everything that went on 10 years ago. Your thoughtful reflections moved me to take a look at my life and how I can work harder and learn from my past experience. Thank you for your service to this nation. TheGearTester
Much respect for your Travis and thank you for your service not only as a military man but also your service to our community. One of The hardest things for a human being to do is admit there wrongs, so it takes one hell of a man to look back at something like this 10 years down the road and show you are still learning from it. Also thank you for sharing your story. Your honest words make it possible for us to see the true heros, harsh realities and what really goes on in a sitution like this.
The calmness under fire on the rooftop is so impressive. No yelling or screaming, just calm dissection of the problem at hand. "Anybody need any ammo?" Thank you Sir.
Great story and commemoration Travis. I admire your candor and your quest for knowledge and improvement, it is inspirational, as is the service and sacrifice of those you served with.
I respect your honesty. Don't often hear war stories with a man being critical of his own performance. Bottom line, ya'll made it out so job well done.....
Travis, loved the video. My son was with you during that time..."Clutch" I think was his call sign.....heard alot about you. Thank you and all the Blackwater warriors!! Hope you are well and out of danger now.
Excellent account. Fuck the naysayers! Oh, the last part about telling the bitch to "shut the fuck up" was priceless. laughed my ass off. Semper Fi, Dude.
Sorry I missed this over a year ago. I just finished Erik Prince's book and was revisiting the events. Thanks so much for your service and for saying the things that need to be said again.
It's guys like you that make me so proud to call myself a citizen of the finest country on Earth. What a privilege that is. To be a citizen of the United States of America. Thank you for everything you and your team did over there.
Thank you for sharing Travis. It is good to see some honest reflection on past actions. Like you said, it is how we learn and improve. Thank you for your service! Keep up the good work.
Mr. Haley, I am a huge fan. I research as much as I can about our military, small arms manipulation, and weapon systems. I respect and appreciate all of your videos for they have taught me alot. I am only fifteen right now but one day I wish to be a part of special operations. I have always wondered about your background in the military and now that I know, I am thoroughly impressed. Thank you so much for all that you have done for our country when you served and for sharing your knowledge to us. Keep up the good work!
Here after watching the reflection video. Lack of communication or the miscommunication in any form of battle planning or strategy from a threat is a grave matter modern sof will need to be constantly aware of in the coming years. Never Forget. Thanks for your service brother.
Even though I am an Australian, being ex-serviceman myself (not been in combat), I respect what you've done. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I found it very interesting to hear your thoughts on the actions of that day and where there were failures and what you learned from it. I hope the lessons were learned for the inevitable contact with the enemy after this battle. You got out alive and that's what counts. Well done. Thank you.
Semper Fidelis, Mr. Haley. I've heard some people hate on Contractors, but, if you can fill in the gaps that the military has in the form of : political repercussions, DO IT. We need men like you running this country.
It was an honor to watch this video. Thank you Travis and a huge loving thank you to all who serve or have served. May God bless you and I pray for nothing but the best for all of you. Thank you.
youtuber I was 12 years old when I saw it uploaded on UA-cam . As a child with an imagination, from the angle of the camera he reminded me of the actor (Stephen Baldwin )who played barney rubble in the flinstones shooting from a roof top and convinced myself it was in fact that actor. Up until this year (2018) I found out about haley and his company, later the same year I found out it was Haley on that roof top. Mind blown to say the least .Thank you for the combined experience and knowledge you share with the world .
Great perspective. Lessons learned will always be critical. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being candid enough to discuss the failure points.
Travis, thank you for your service sir! I dedicate my life in helping vets everyday as I work in a VA medical facility! Hats off to all of you boss man!!!
So amazing. I used to watch this on UA-cam over 15 years ago over and over. It was unique and brutal at the time. I always wondered what came of this guy. He seemed totally blood thirsty. Now to see that he’s a super competent individual of higher intelligence, it adds the shine back to Erik Princes Black Water who’s rep was marred shortly thereafter. Thank you for your service. Ooorah
I know it's a late comment, but thank you for opening up the door for us to look back on some not so ideal times, swallow our pride, and reevaluate what could be done better so certain things are less likely to happen again. Godspeed.
You are an outstanding individual. I admire your thought process and your mindset to take lessons from the past to improve the future. To those that have served past and present, you have my utmost respect
I was the senior US Officer at this compound, and i remember this situation a bit differently; having said that, the evac of my Maine and Army CPT was an absolute success story for Blackwater.
Thanks Travis for you service and your stories. As having a force recon family member i truly appreciated what you did for our country. You've been an inspiration to many of us and i hope for many more years of knowledge from you.
It takes courage for one to pick a weapon and fight for his country in a distant land,but it takes real balls to admit that your country was in no need for that fight...Mr.travis haley you have got my respect..thank you...would love to see more thinker/shooters like you...
This was fantastic, thanks for making this video. It's one thing to see raw footage, but there's only as much context as the angle of the video and dialogue heard provides.
medivacs were there, we just wetent allowed to cross the 50th grid line. Najaf was interesting. i turnes 23 looking out at that golden capped mosque. thanks for your breakdown.
As a former military member, you did an excellent job. You played the hand you were dealt and you should be proud for protecting your buddies. Because in the end, that is what's important. "Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war".
Mr. Haley I Just want to thank you for your service to our country. I'm Fifteen and I plan on joining the marines to. Also some day I hope that I will get the chance to train with you! Your an American hero just like all are service men and women! Thanks!!!! :)
Semper Fi Travis! Being a former marine and a firearm enthusiast, there's a few guys I follow on UA-cam, but you are the man, your approach to training is second to none, I was in the corp when we "sprayed and prayed" lol so I had a lot to catch up on when I started shooting again about 4-5 years ago, so your I guess I would say scientific approach has helped me grow as a shooter, plus I live in jersey so yes I do some training with some airsoft gbbr's so I really app the love you gave that! Lol but thanks for the vids you really have helped this old grunt out!!! Semper Fi brotha!!!!
I was combat camera assigned at the Republican Palace to cover Ambassador Bremer in 2004, I was also sent to An Najaf to cover the fighting in the cemetery. (We also were the team that covered Saddam's arraignment, and the transfer of power). Blackwater took me back and forth through Baghdad many times, and to the airport many times. Thanks for all you guys did to keep us safe! So cool to see this footage all these years later.
Thank you for your service Travis. I hope that the next troops that deploy and and troops deployed now will have the understanding and knowledge that you and countless other men and women have experienced. Thank you.
Right on, Travis. It isn't doing it perfect all the time, but recognizing those mistakes, learning from them and moving on. This is one of my favorite things about Travis Haley as an instructor. I can watch videos of him from years ago vs. now and there are differences in technique. Showing that he practices what he preaches and is never absolute. Always trying to learn and get better.
Travis, Thank you so much for your service. I am a civilian with firearms awareness ,trying to always improve my understanding of use and safety . I enjoy and admire your approach to training. I am quickly approaching my mid fifties and just want to step up my game. So keep making these videos Dammit !
9:45 LMFAO does anybody know more about that story with the lady on the roof? My first time hearing it. "What are ya shootin' at? What are ya shootin' at?" "Like I told you on the roof that day... SHUT-THE-FUCK UP!" BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Romantic, and badass at the same time:)
Travis, I wonder if you've ever realized that fighting with Honor spreads like an awesome epidemic. There's nothing like it. I've only heard it on other documentaries and from two friends in the USMC that Najaf became synonymous with stories about halting shooting during prayers and allowing freezes to let injured be carried out from the cemetary area, for example. You will always remember the fights in which morale was high because it wasn't death metal and psychoactive juice that kept spirits up...but each other...brotherhood. I'm a shiite and we prefer peace 11 times out of 10 because of our history as underdogs, recognizing that there's really enough to go around if we try. But, if there's a war and it is imposed on us, then we fight with honor and respect, till that last breath. With the likes of ISIS, we've seen what the opposite of that does - Social Darwinism of the darkest types. God bless us all. Let's hope we do the best we can with this short life we get.
Doing what counts at the right time allows you the luxury to participate in an AAR. Thanks for Travis and everyone who has served. From a Cold War Sgt.
I'm late to the party here but thank you for your service and the info you are giving. Wish things could have gone better for you guys but it is what it is. Thanks to all you guys and women wearing the US uniform. Keep your heads down and come home safe.
A hearty Than You for your service and congrats - you made it back alive and well. Maybe there is still hope for this country. With guys like you, I know we've got a fightin' chance.
Thank you sir. Thank you for your service to our country while in the military and to this day. Men like you are the backbone that everything else we Americans believe is supported by. Without it we are limp fools trying to live a life of appeasement while our heartfelt truths are diminished in exchange for so-called freedom. Again. Thank you.
I remember when I first saw the video of that battle. POWERFUL!! Thank you for your service and sacrifices. Thanks to all our service members and private contractors as well. They do more than they get credit for.
Holy crap. I never connected the dots before that it was Mr Haley in that footage - I downloaded the footage from a video site back in the summer of 2005 (not sure if it was UA-cam or Break or somewhere else), when it was first posted as videos of Blackwater teams in Najaf. There were three videos, one was more general Blackwater footage throughout Iraq set to an Aerosmith song, the other two were raw footage from Najaf, including the sniping from that compound shown in this video. Right on, brother. Thanks for the AAR.
It is interesting that when I first viewed the original video that the slant that was placed on it provided no background on the circumstances surrounding it. To the uninformed it was simply a ' Turkey Shoot'. Thank you for taking the time to put it into context Travis. UBIQUE
Thanks for sharing and of course for all you've done in service for our nation.
Awesome!!!
Plautus Satire Everything you think you know about Blackwater comes from conspiracy websites and leftist propaganda. You obviously have never been to Blackwater nor do you know any of the men who have worked for it. If you did, you wouldn't be posting such ignorant tripe on the internet.
Blackwater/Academi is a Training Organization and PMC. 99% of what we hear about them is made up and pretty much nothing more than guesses made by people that don't get outside enough...
Plautus Satire don't respond or feed the troll!
Plautus Satire True
Thanks Bro! Not only for the kind words, but for your actions and of course, the ride back to Baghdad. Semper Fi ~ Cpl Young
Semper brother hope your well!
Lonnie...with Help in cincy?
And thank you as well, Cpl Young. You represented your nation and your corps exceptionally well.
@@SmileNDenile yes
Thank you for your service 👊🏻🤘🏻Semper Fi
"what are you Shooting at? STFU! " LMAO!!! Travis is such a good guy to talk about these things. Love that humility that hes has.
Congratulations, you are an awesome guy! Loved it.. The end was funny. SHUT THE FUCK UP! hahahaha
I didnt get it.
ceezedgerman Watch until the end.
I hope that chick sees this video. I also wish her name was Meg.
SHUT THE FUCK UP MEG!!!
***** They were defending the local Coalition Provisional Authority compound in Najaf. It makes sense that some random civilian, most likely one of the CPA staff, would come up on the roof asking stupid questions after the firefight.
Jasper Conway
No...OK?
Bullet hole in his shoulder, grin on his face, and helping out another soldier, there's a man for Patton.
I'm scum for not remembering his name, but there was a Marine years ago featured in a documentary filmed and produced by Marine combat cameramen. He had caught a stray round in the arm and was PO'd they were forcing him to leave the line to be medivac'd and get treatment. He returned back to his unit on the line mere weeks later, as he wanted to do, and ended up KIA. While he was talking to the camera with the bullet in his arm and visibly/verbally upset about having to leave, he was colorfully giving his opinion on how he would receive a Purple Heart for something so "minor" when his friends had lost limbs and lives. He received his second and final PH after he was allowed to return to his brothers.
Are you talking about Sean Stokes?
Pimpy Bojangles it sounds like stokes , they called him pathfinder he was featured on the history channel D-Day Fallujah in the second battle of Fallujah in 2004 But he was killed in Taqaddum in 2007. He was in a way very much like your typical Marine. The majority wanted to fight and stay with their brother. That is why they joined the Corp. The 1st marines were a hell of a force
They're Marines, not soldiers.
Buzz4Killington NO YOU ARE NOT SIR...thank you for your service; Semper Fi!
Massive respect for you Travis it's 2024 10 years later now. You're still killing it. Keep on doing you thank you for all your service.
Travis, I worked with Hacksaw in El Salvador, great guy and a great pilot. You guys were lucky he was part of your team that day.
wouldn't have been the same without him
This is a powerful video, heartfelt and full of passion. Travis I appreciate your choice to critically evaluate everything that went on 10 years ago. Your thoughtful reflections moved me to take a look at my life and how I can work harder and learn from my past experience.
Thank you for your service to this nation.
TheGearTester
Much respect for your Travis and thank you for your service not only as a military man but also your service to our community. One of The hardest things for a human being to do is admit there wrongs, so it takes one hell of a man to look back at something like this 10 years down the road and show you are still learning from it. Also thank you for sharing your story. Your honest words make it possible for us to see the true heros, harsh realities and what really goes on in a sitution like this.
The calmness under fire on the rooftop is so impressive. No yelling or screaming, just calm dissection of the problem at hand. "Anybody need any ammo?" Thank you Sir.
It takes a strong man to look back and ask what could be done better and critically assess thyself.
Oh, and S/F Travis.
Travis glade your still with us. THANK YOU for your ALL your services past present and future.
Thanks for everything you do. Finally figured out how to get as small as the tire on Dave's red van. It was an honor serving with you SSgt.
Great story and commemoration Travis. I admire your candor and your quest for knowledge and improvement, it is inspirational, as is the service and sacrifice of those you served with.
Great presentation. God bless all of you serving our nation. (RIP Ron Johnson)
I respect your honesty. Don't often hear war stories with a man being critical of his own performance. Bottom line, ya'll made it out so job well done.....
Travis, loved the video. My son was with you during that time..."Clutch" I think was his call sign.....heard alot about you. Thank you and all the Blackwater warriors!! Hope you are well and out of danger now.
Excellent account. Fuck the naysayers! Oh, the last part about telling the bitch to "shut the fuck up" was priceless. laughed my ass off. Semper Fi, Dude.
+Ray Thompson ...Go make us some samiches!!
Ray Thompson
He didn't call her a "bitch" he called her a chick.
Anyway, she was there you weren't.
Sorry I missed this over a year ago. I just finished Erik Prince's book and was revisiting the events. Thanks so much for your service and for saying the things that need to be said again.
Great video Travis, I just sat down to watch this almost 13 years after Najaf Proud of and thankful for your loyal friendship
I've watched a lot of your training and youtube videos and this by far is one of the best videos you have ever done.
Incredible tale, thank you for you and your fellow soldier's service and sacrifice.
It's guys like you that make me so proud to call myself a citizen of the finest country on Earth. What a privilege that is. To be a citizen of the United States of America. Thank you for everything you and your team did over there.
Thank you for sharing Travis. It is good to see some honest reflection on past actions. Like you said, it is how we learn and improve. Thank you for your service! Keep up the good work.
Seen the footage many times, this time it gave me chills. Thank you Travis for sharing, your service and everything you teach.
I did not think I could respect Travis more but awesome video, really gives a lot of backstory. Blackwater had some amazing employees.
Mr. Haley, I am a huge fan. I research as much as I can about our military, small arms manipulation, and weapon systems. I respect and appreciate all of your videos for they have taught me alot. I am only fifteen right now but one day I wish to be a part of special operations. I have always wondered about your background in the military and now that I know, I am thoroughly impressed. Thank you so much for all that you have done for our country when you served and for sharing your knowledge to us. Keep up the good work!
Here after watching the reflection video. Lack of communication or the miscommunication in any form of battle planning or strategy from a threat is a grave matter modern sof will need to be constantly aware of in the coming years. Never Forget. Thanks for your service brother.
"It's going to be a long fucking day again" Mookie?
Yup
TANK SHERMAN Thought so.
Andrew Franco 2 the men that got in that shit love you forever.
Thank you for your service and courage Travis not only in the Corps but also in security detail. You are appreciated here brother. Mick-
I love rewatching this. The kind of video that illustrates raw history.
Even though I am an Australian, being ex-serviceman myself (not been in combat), I respect what you've done. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I found it very interesting to hear your thoughts on the actions of that day and where there were failures and what you learned from it. I hope the lessons were learned for the inevitable contact with the enemy after this battle. You got out alive and that's what counts. Well done. Thank you.
Semper Fidelis, Mr. Haley.
I've heard some people hate on Contractors, but, if you can fill in the gaps that the military has in the form of : political repercussions, DO IT.
We need men like you running this country.
It was an honor to watch this video. Thank you Travis and a huge loving thank you to all who serve or have served. May God bless you and I pray for nothing but the best for all of you. Thank you.
Amazing story.. Thank you for your service brother!
Ps
Who the fuck dislikes this video?!?!
Ignorant Liberals. The intolerant "tolerants" who live by feelings, ignore logic, and refuse to be educated.
Iraqi people :)
Zumper Zumpster and iraqi people are still killing each other , and we are not even there ,, so what is there problem now
Mick Sydney Islam is a problem there.
Didn't realise/shocked that the famous 'Turkey' sniper on that rooftop was actually Travis Haley.
Thumbs up if any of you felt the same way or agree
youtuber I was 12 years old when I saw it uploaded on UA-cam . As a child with an imagination, from the angle of the camera he reminded me of the actor (Stephen Baldwin )who played barney rubble in the flinstones shooting from a roof top and convinced myself it was in fact that actor. Up until this year (2018) I found out about haley and his company, later the same year I found out it was Haley on that roof top. Mind blown to say the least .Thank you for the combined experience and knowledge you share with the world .
Thank you to you and all the men who serve our country. I pray for all our military men and woman.
The honesty in this video is fugging awesome!!!! Yall did what you had to do to survive. And thankfully yall made it home. Great video!!!!
Travis, you are an inspiration to all patriots in this country!!
And you have great products aswell! Love the D3 rig I have one!!
Small world dude! My unit and I were beside you with the same objective.
Stay cool Travis!
Small world, I was sitting in Australia watching movies when this occured....Stay cool Travis
Dukes?
Thanks for the share Travis and thank you for your brave service to this great country. God bless
Bad ass tribute Travis, your work and contribution is much appreciated sir.
Great perspective. Lessons learned will always be critical. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being candid enough to discuss the failure points.
Travis, thank you for your service sir! I dedicate my life in helping vets everyday as I work in a VA medical facility! Hats off to all of you boss man!!!
So amazing. I used to watch this on UA-cam over 15 years ago over and over. It was unique and brutal at the time. I always wondered what came of this guy. He seemed totally blood thirsty. Now to see that he’s a super competent individual of higher intelligence, it adds the shine back to Erik Princes Black Water who’s rep was marred shortly thereafter. Thank you for your service. Ooorah
I know it's a late comment, but thank you for opening up the door for us to look back on some not so ideal times, swallow our pride, and reevaluate what could be done better so certain things are less likely to happen again. Godspeed.
With all of your accomplishments it's really amazing to see that you're still humble and recognize the shortcomings you experienced. Thank you Travis.
You are an outstanding individual. I admire your thought process and your mindset to take lessons from the past to improve the future. To those that have served past and present, you have my utmost respect
Thank you Travis! It takes alot to reflect on our time in combat. You did your team proud with this!
Great vid and luv the lil' 'whatcha shooting at' dance at the end with a side of STFU!!! LOL
Hahah! "Like I told you that day, SHUT THE FUCK UP"
I was the senior US Officer at this compound, and i remember this situation a bit differently; having said that, the evac of my Maine and Army CPT was an absolute success story for Blackwater.
Thank you for your service brother! I can tell there's a lot of humility and compassion in what you do and have done. God bless you...
Good points here, I saw it as well working with other teams. Lots to learn from all our gigs! Thanks for the upload.
Great video! Both this one and of course the preceding one. You guys did some amazing work that day. #respect Oooorah.
I remember watching this over and over again when it first hit the internet and thought....this dude is bad ass. Pure fighting machine.
Thanks Travis for you service and your stories. As having a force recon family member i truly appreciated what you did for our country. You've been an inspiration to many of us and i hope for many more years of knowledge from you.
Thank you for this follow up!! Can’t believe I’m just now seeing this one
Thank you all for your service and leadership, from a proud "Marine father" bless you ! ! !
thank you so much for your service Mr. Haley
Awesome video Travis ... I guys undoubtedly saved alot of lives that day. Thanks for your service during and after the Corps.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Travis. Semper Fi!
It takes courage for one to pick a weapon and fight for his country in a distant land,but it takes real balls to admit that your country was in no need for that fight...Mr.travis haley you have got my respect..thank you...would love to see more thinker/shooters like you...
This was fantastic, thanks for making this video.
It's one thing to see raw footage, but there's only as much context as the angle of the video and dialogue heard provides.
Thank you for your service and for showing how important
BLACKWATER was.Best wishes.
medivacs were there, we just wetent allowed to cross the 50th grid line. Najaf was interesting. i turnes 23 looking out at that golden capped mosque. thanks for your breakdown.
The last shoutout was the best 9:40. Lol!
Thank you so much for your service and training so many with the lessons you've learned.
Mr Haley... is unreal. Cant even begin to express my gratitude. Thank you, sir.
Thank you for all you've done. God Bless.
As a former military member, you did an excellent job. You played the hand you were dealt and you should be proud for protecting your buddies. Because in the end, that is what's important. "Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war".
SailfishSoundSystem he is proud just giving an honest AAR
Great video, and nice to see that you're doing well so far. Salute and greetings from Germany.
Travis Haley, great video, stories, reflections and sharing of your experience. Bless
Mr. Haley I Just want to thank you for your service to our country. I'm Fifteen and I plan on joining the marines to. Also some day I hope that I will get the chance to train with you! Your an American hero just like all are service men and women! Thanks!!!! :)
Lmao lady on the roof " shut the fuck up" and did he say insync?
Semper Fi Travis! Being a former marine and a firearm enthusiast, there's a few guys I follow on UA-cam, but you are the man, your approach to training is second to none, I was in the corp when we "sprayed and prayed" lol so I had a lot to catch up on when I started shooting again about 4-5 years ago, so your I guess I would say scientific approach has helped me grow as a shooter, plus I live in jersey so yes I do some training with some airsoft gbbr's so I really app the love you gave that! Lol but thanks for the vids you really have helped this old grunt out!!!
Semper Fi brotha!!!!
I was combat camera assigned at the Republican Palace to cover Ambassador Bremer in 2004, I was also sent to An Najaf to cover the fighting in the cemetery. (We also were the team that covered Saddam's arraignment, and the transfer of power). Blackwater took me back and forth through Baghdad many times, and to the airport many times. Thanks for all you guys did to keep us safe! So cool to see this footage all these years later.
Thank you for your service Travis. I hope that the next troops that deploy and and troops deployed now will have the understanding and knowledge that you and countless other men and women have experienced. Thank you.
Right on, Travis. It isn't doing it perfect all the time, but recognizing those mistakes, learning from them and moving on. This is one of my favorite things about Travis Haley as an instructor. I can watch videos of him from years ago vs. now and there are differences in technique. Showing that he practices what he preaches and is never absolute. Always trying to learn and get better.
Travis, Thank you so much for your service. I am a civilian with firearms awareness ,trying to always improve my understanding of use and safety . I enjoy and admire your approach to training. I am quickly approaching my mid fifties and just want to step up my game. So keep making these videos Dammit !
Thank you all for your service. God bless.
Best video sendoff ever. Thanks for your service Travis.
9:45 LMFAO does anybody know more about that story with the lady on the roof? My first time hearing it. "What are ya shootin' at? What are ya shootin' at?" "Like I told you on the roof that day... SHUT-THE-FUCK UP!" BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Romantic, and badass at the same time:)
Windtalker617 I really appreciate your answer, you've motivated me to study this conflict even further, to learn from it.
Windtalker617
YOU ROCK! Thank you so much for the leads, giving me a convenient place to start that took you time to procure.
Seen this like five times but it's still cool to hear the story... You're the man Travis
I for sure saw Mookie on the roof telling people what to do :)
Thank you for your service brother
Peacepeacepeace
Burns
Travis, I wonder if you've ever realized that fighting with Honor spreads like an awesome epidemic. There's nothing like it. I've only heard it on other documentaries and from two friends in the USMC that Najaf became synonymous with stories about halting shooting during prayers and allowing freezes to let injured be carried out from the cemetary area, for example. You will always remember the fights in which morale was high because it wasn't death metal and psychoactive juice that kept spirits up...but each other...brotherhood. I'm a shiite and we prefer peace 11 times out of 10 because of our history as underdogs, recognizing that there's really enough to go around if we try. But, if there's a war and it is imposed on us, then we fight with honor and respect, till that last breath. With the likes of ISIS, we've seen what the opposite of that does - Social Darwinism of the darkest types. God bless us all. Let's hope we do the best we can with this short life we get.
Doing what counts at the right time allows you the luxury to participate in an AAR. Thanks for Travis and everyone who has served. From a Cold War Sgt.
I'm late to the party here but thank you for your service and the info you are giving. Wish things could have gone better for you guys but it is what it is. Thanks to all you guys and women wearing the US uniform. Keep your heads down and come home safe.
Thank you for the analysis and reflection Travis.
I've seen the Blackwater clip a few times, but I never knew that was Travis what a trip. I think his honesty and attention to detail is to notch.
Great video. Look forward to meeting you someday. Thank you for your service.
A hearty Than You for your service and congrats - you made it back alive and well.
Maybe there is still hope for this country. With guys like you, I know we've got a fightin' chance.
Thank you sir. Thank you for your service to our country while in the military and to this day. Men like you are the backbone that everything else we Americans believe is supported by. Without it we are limp fools trying to live a life of appeasement while our heartfelt truths are diminished in exchange for so-called freedom. Again. Thank you.
Thank you for your unique perspective and support of your brothers in arms
Awesome video brother. That was a fantastic way to illustrate how important knowledge of tactics and weapon systems is.
Travis, thanks for saying "hey" today and, more importantly, for your service!!!
Awesome video Travis! Thanks for your hard work service and dedication!
I remember when I first saw the video of that battle. POWERFUL!! Thank you for your service and sacrifices. Thanks to all our service members and private contractors as well. They do more than they get credit for.
Holy crap. I never connected the dots before that it was Mr Haley in that footage - I downloaded the footage from a video site back in the summer of 2005 (not sure if it was UA-cam or Break or somewhere else), when it was first posted as videos of Blackwater teams in Najaf. There were three videos, one was more general Blackwater footage throughout Iraq set to an Aerosmith song, the other two were raw footage from Najaf, including the sniping from that compound shown in this video. Right on, brother. Thanks for the AAR.
It is interesting that when I first viewed the original video that the slant that was placed on it provided no background on the circumstances surrounding it. To the uninformed it was simply a ' Turkey Shoot'.
Thank you for taking the time to put it into context Travis.
UBIQUE