Five Finger Death Punch - Gone Away. I am so SORRY. [Pastor Reaction]
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This one hits hard being a combat veteran. I deal with PTSD everyday. You don't come back the same. You hear the saying you never come completely home and that's true. I find the strength within myself and God. And lots of support from family and friends.
Wow, thank you so much for all you have done ✔️
God bless you and from one vet to another thank you for your service.
Not a vet but my father was thank you
Thank you for your service 🙏💖
I thank you for your service and wish you the very best in your life. Respect to you my friend!
It's called commitment, "up to, and including my life..."
Thank you for tour service🙏🤍
As a former NCO (Non-Comissioned Officer) and disabled veteran of OIF/OEF this one of course hits home as it would with any veteran of this era.
As crazy as it may sound though, there is a positive message to be taken out of the ending. At least in my opinion.
The NCO (E-7 by the rank on his chest it looks like) in this is broken, suicidal, and absolutely wracked with survivor's guilt, and they do an outstanding job of showing this. But at the end, he channels those feelings into the most positive thing he can think of. He goes back, armed with the knowledge and his experiences, to hopefully assist in keeping other soldiers from having to go through what he has had to go through. The significance of the three KIA/POW bands is to symbolize that those we lose don't leave us, and perhaps the best way to honor their sacrifice is to finish the job and protect the soldiers under us to the best of our ability.
"No one is more professional than I. I am a noncommissioned officer, a leader of Soldiers. As a noncommissioned officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as "The Backbone of the Army". I am proud of the Corps of noncommissioned officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the Corps, the military service and my country regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit, or personal safety.
Competence is my watchword. My two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind-accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my Soldiers. I will strive to remain technically and tactically proficient. I am aware of my role as a noncommissioned officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role. All Soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my Soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently with my Soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment.
Officers of my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as that of my Soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers, and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, noncommissioned officers, leaders!"
~ Army Creed of the Non-Commissioned Officer.
The world could use more hearts like yours. Thank you for doing this reaction video and sharing your words. I don't comment on many videos but this one I had to. Our soldiers are our true heroes.
As a veteran who joined after 9/11, I joined because I felt guilty enjoying the freedoms offered to me, without doing something to protect them. Ultimately I just miss my friends.
Thank you for your kind words.i served eight years in the Marines and Desert Storm combat veteran.no body comes back the same.my wife said a different man returned and divorced.when you are in combat your mind gets rewired and it feels normal after time.we come home and nothing makes sense and everything seems to be a threat.waking up reliving fire missions.we go to war but in the end we fight for the brothers at our side.watching them die are serious wounded,you never get over.then we come home and the survivors guilt takes over.unless you have served and fought you can’t understand and talking to someone who hasn’t does little for help.
I’m in my 50”s now and what haunts me now is this.when I die and go before God for judgement and he ask why did you kill my children,we all his children,what do I say;it was my job.i accepted Jesus as my savior and love God but I do think of this often.
Pastor, I bring these songs to you in a way for you to get just a glimpse into the heart of a veteran. I think if more people knew the things we suffered through it'd give them a different outlook on supporting veterans. Out of all "Marginalized" groups, and I use that term loosely, Veterans suffer the most and usually in silence.
We do what we do so others don't have to and can sleep safe at night with their freedom. Because we know most people aren't cut out for the job or responsibility that is thrust upon them. But someone has to do it.
Like MelV14 says you never fully come home and some though physically home never mentally come home.
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
-General Douglas MacArthur
Pray for peace, hedges of protection placed around our soldiers, and God's continued grace and mercy upon them. Pray for them to be the salt and light to the world around them even as they are called upon to do their sworn duty.
@Darth Vadar
Thank you for your service🙏
Except Order 66
That sucked. 🥰🙏
spread these facets of knowledge as far and wide as possible, for we endured, and still endure hell on earth everyday. family, god, and the one friend that was always there was my strongest support. ❤️
One thing that’s not in the statistics is soldiers re-enlisting as a way to suicide themselves in the war, like in the end of the video he goes back instead of doing it himself.
i feel like this is one of the most over-looked aspects of the mental battle. the sudden lack of routine, feeling of lack of purpose, and struggling to adjust to civilian life. most don't miss the war, but they miss the brother/sisterhood and always having a routine and sense of purpose.
but the one's who become so lost that they become suicidal re-enlistees unfortunately end up putting their brothers and sisters in danger.
Extremely sad regardless of how you spin it.
This song hits me hard. So many of my family served and my favorite uncle was drafted to Vietnam at the age of 18 less than a year that my cousin was killed there. He experienced something similar and I see him suffer to this day.
PTSD is more than a mental issue. There is a physical side too. I was a squad leader at FT Bliss Wounded Warrior Unit and my squad was made up of Soldiers with sever PTSD attending a brand new program.
Thank you so much for your service🙏
Your video showed up in my recommendations. I'm an Australian Army Vet, deployed multiple times (Including Iraq and Afghanistan). I was medically discharged with some physical injuries and PSTD. I recovered from both and that can be hard for some people to understand as well. I've had people say that I must not have had PTSD until they hear some stories I am prepared to tell them and also the cost I paid while I suffered. No one ever pulls through anything in life whether it be good or bad and not have it change you, that's growth and the most growth in knowing ourselves comes from hardship. Like most things in the military that we would go through, even though it seems too hard, that we can't go further there is someone there who tells us we can, isn't an amazing feeling when we do and what we learn about ourselves serves us for the next challenge. Outside of the military there maybe friends and family that believe in us more than we believe in ourselves. Even if you don't have these, God believes in you because he already knows you are bigger than the moment, stronger than the symptoms and as soon as you realise that in yourself the weight is lifted from your shoulders and you'll want to do more to recover, want to learn more on how to manage yourself and people will see that in you. You're not getting back on "The" horse, your goal is to get back on "A" horse and travel a new path.
Thank you so much for your service🙏
And for your amazing words of encouragement ❤
U.S. Marine here, deployed to Afghanistan myself. I always feel really bad for you guys and most of the coalition and ally forces that fought alongside us in the middle east. From the Gulf War on, the middle east is usually only viewed by the world in the lenses of the U.S. fighting there for better or worse reasons but little beyond that. Allot of servicemen from other countries are ignored because of that and it's a damn shame. It isn't so bad to take the brunt of the negative stuff, U.S. always trying to police the world argument and what not, it is what it is. But when it is at the cost of the recognition of other countries servicemen's sacrifice it is quite annoying. Wish you well.
@@joshbull623 Thanks mate. Marines have a great relationship with Australian Military and with our people. From the 1st Marine division adopting "Waltzing Matilda" in WWII, many people don't realise that Aussies have been in conflicts along side the US for over a hundred years. I understand that in a coalition one country takes the lead. Us Aussies took the lead in East Timor (1999-2013) I did two tours there and amongst other countries, the Marines and US gave their support too. We had a victory there but the middle east overshadowed everything. Probably because it was a Peace Keeping operation and casualties were low. It's O.K for US People to be more concerned with their Vets, that's just a given. What annoys me is how much people globally criticise the US for Iraq and Afghanistan. Our leaders messed up their part of the withdrawal too and much of the duration. This, to me, was a team effort and the government part of the team dropped the ball. Us vets just need to except these deployments were a chapter in our lives that had some big personal experiences. We don't have to take the weight of the overall outcome on our shoulders just deal with our own challenges. Semper Fidelis and Duty First Brother from another Mother☺
Thank you for your service and comment my dad served 32 years active duty army an nco as well 2 tours in Iraq armourd cavalry his Bradley fighting vehicle was hit 56 times by i.e.d.s
@Pastor, thank you for reacting to Five Finger Death Punch songs like "Wrong Side of Heaven" and "Gone Away". You expressed that you want to be more involved with us Service members. As a Veteran myself, I found it more comforting just talking to someone, whether they understood or not, but just someone to listen. I would advise to maybe have a group from your congregation go to a Veteran's hospital or a VFW and just hang out. Even going down to your city where homeless people are at and just bring some food and talk, but allow them to open up.
That’s a great advice. That’s something we used to do as a church before Covid-19, maybe it’s time to pick it back up.
I’m not a soldier but I served for 5 years on a submarine. I was in high school when 911 happened and I knew at that moment I had to do something. I don’t know if what I did impacted anything but I thought if I wasn’t going to do something then who would. My life has been completely destroyed since I’ve been out. I struggle with addiction and I pretty much lost my family. It was worth it tho for f I even helped one person
Wow, that was a tough one to read. I appreciate men like yourself even more. Thank you. Praying for You to overcome.
@@Pr.JamesD every obstacle put in my path is done for a reason. My Jesus is making me stronger even if I can’t see it. God bless brother 😊
This song originally was written and performed by The Offspring. Its a beautiful song and they did a great job of interpreting it in their own way to service men and women.
The original was actually about the lead singer Dexter Hollands girlfriend at the time having just died in a car accident. The remake 2021 piano version was much better in the changed supporting background music and the emotion felt in Hollands vocals. The original had their typical punk rock background to it like most of their songs and was unfittingly upbeat in my opinion for the context of the lyrics. Not bad, but once you find out what the song was written for, kind of strange.
@@joshbull623 whats your opinion about this version? I was 16 when the the original came out and saw them in Denver, CO back then with Bouncing Souls and Angel Hair. Great show as well
@@MEGATRON1069 FFDP version I really like and more so than the original. How much of that is bias is unclear but I imagine a big part of it. As a Marine veteran myself who deployed to Afghanistan and knowing countless people both friend and family which this music video could mirror their experience, what it is about in this instance just hits very hard and resonates allot more with me. I think it is the same for all veterans and most military dependents surrounded by the life portrayed in the music video. I like hard rock/heavy metal a little more than punk rock too, depending on the amount of screaming in it anyways (less is better for me), and I think FFDP does a good job within the genre without losing the emotional feel of what the song is about. However, without those preferences and experiences, objectively, I think the remake in 2021 by Offspring is far better for just a song to throw on and listen to when you are feeling bummed out or want a more generalized raw feeling of the song. The piano and the orchestra in the background of Dexter Hollands much more evolved vocals at this point compared to the original just culminates into a better song that empathetically reaches a broader audience than FFDP even if half of that is due to the genre type and style.
@@joshbull623 I saw it performed live around the time it was released by the original band and it is one of my favorite songs still. The funny thing is I went to high school with Ivan and I think he was actually supposed to be at this show with us that night not sure what happened there but I think he did a wonderful job of covering it. I love them both.
You're right about the pictures in your mind. They never go away. 18 years later my mind still asks what I could have done differently even though I know it does no good
As someone who deals with the same as many here have posted, it's hard. I've lost 18 friends to suicide over the last 9 years, and 20 per day take that path in 2022. It's something small, but I take a few minutes each day to think of them, and do 20 push ups before breakfast. Much love pastor, keep doing what you do.
My heart goes out to you. And to all your fellows and their loved ones. I know it will never be enough-
Thank you for your service 🙏 ❤
God provides me with everything I need.
Sabaton’s song “To Hell and Back” is quite similar to this video. Though it is a tribute to Audie Murphy, the most decorated American solider of WW2, it highlights the PTSD he suffered from and him overcoming not just it but also the so-called drugs prescribed to millions of veterans
Veterans were probably one of the most impacted groups when it came to the Opioid epidemic. Military doctors were prescribing Percocet and Vicodin like candy to keep soldiers functional on deployments. When soldiers got out, their access to those medications was now gone, leading to many to attempt to self-medicate or go out on the streets to score.
I can recommend 'Soldier of Heaven'.
I truly respect every soldier for the dedication to serve our country THANK YOU. All the men in my family were military. My son just graduated AIT (NATIONAL GUARD) so proud of him. When I first heard this song my heart sank. It's a tragedy and all too real.
LOVE RESPECT COMPASSION
Don't forget that noncombat ptsd is a thing as well.. you don't have to be a veteran to deal with this type of stuff. I have lived with it for the majority of my life..
That being said we are all In this together.. sending much love to all of our military people who suffer from ptsd as well as those who never served who also suffer from ptsd. Trauma is trauma regardless of which form it takes.
They took an already existing song and completely altered it with the cover to make something that sticks with you. They are amazing. Loved em since their first album dropped. Love em even more because of the support they give to vets. I can answer the why question for you from a personal standpoint/ My father's side of the family immigrated from Italy in 1902. His father was the first born of our family in the US. He served. His brother served. The man who raised my mother served. My father served. I served. Every generation since coming to this country has served in my family line. We do it for love of country and as a thank you for the opportunities we have here versus what we would have had in Italy.
Thank you all so much for your sacrifices and your service ❤ 🙏🤍
Also the loss of a battle buddies is life changing. Couple that with seeing the mangled body of a friend whom you shared so many memories. Your left managing those visions for the rest of your life. It always hurts and haunts your sleepless nights.
I served over there. I was in the US Navy. Spent 2 have yrs over there. Things we seen and did. I have PTSD. My wife left me she said the military broke me I was never the same. It totally destroyed me. I love America and are great people.
I’m Australian. My beautiful nephew did 2 tours of Afghanistan with the ADF and came home suffering so badly. And yesterday, he had another brother in arms take his own life, leaving a one year old baby. My sister told me this morning and said that he was,just sobbing for his squad mate. This young man is the 5th to take his life just from my nephew’s squad. When will the bloody government here do something to help them, to help them through the awful torment where they feel that dying is their only option? The just want their pain to,stop, they don’t want to die. I am crying, for my nephew who came so close to dying himself, for this wonderful young man who died yesterday, and for all of the others who can’t fight it anymore and are treated like crap when they come home. This is real, people take their lives, leaving so much grief and pain. Oh David , I am so sorry for the loss of your brother for life, and for the suffering you all go,through.
I love When the Seasons Change by FFDP. The video is amazing. Makes me emotional every time. I feel like FFDP are very “respectful” in their videos.
I am one that struggles with ptsd and they do so good at bringing this issue up to the light because not all of our wounds are visible there are a few more videos that I can suggest
They call me doc by walker McGuire
The call by Matt kennon
A soldiers memoir by mitchell Russell
Someone who would die for you by tracy Lawrence
Thank you for your service🤍🤍
It's my honor and no problem
for me i had no real family and didnt belong anywere. i joined and found not only a family but found myself. in the end i lost some of my self that i found and now that i am out i miss it and miss being me.
from the people i served with is either they hunting a belonging or a challenge. some for college, some just didnt know what to do after school so they enlisted to give them a path.
i have plenty of glitches now from the path i took to find myself but i stand proud with all my scars both inside and out. every scar is part of my cross to carry, still trying to find who i am with out that part of my life. i dont think i will ever find myself totally but i knew i can walk through hell and make it out the other side with a few more scars but i will figure it out one day.
He feels responsible for their deaths. Convincing them to join up, then not seeing the IED trigger wire. Its not easy to get over. I should have died so many times.
But God.
Hes watched over me all my life. Ive had many straight up balling and sobbing moments all the time. God has to heal our minds.Thank you for listening.
this video kills me every time, i can not hod back the silent tears. This video hits home for me, it reminds me off a bad day in field. i was a transport operator for hum v's . this is so personal to me. I lost 4 bothers in a situation like this. I find its easier to talk to other vets to manage my personal issues. Tears every time, i was the first to let my "brother's" wife know what happened and he would not be back. It sucked, ive kissed a gun before and all this, Probably why i tear up all the time. This is very personal to me.
You are 100% right in the fact that living with these pictures in your brain is rough. I was a combat medic and there are images I will never be able to forget.
this hits hard for me simply because i have the most extreme respect for My Canadian Military and the American Military
Omg. That's exactly what happened with a childhood friends' little brother. He came home and couldn't "deal" as he put it, "with civilian life". He said "I was trained to kill or be killed. This..." he swiped his hand gesturing as if 'daily life ', "I can't do 'this' anymore " he said.
"I can't ever see things 'normal' again." So, he re-enlisted and is in Special Forces. He's managed to have and keep an amazing family. My son in law is a Marine, and was in almost this exact scenario. There was also a fire-fight. He was injured severely. Two of his fellow marines were killed. He was medically discharged with 2 purple hearts and, and scars. Scars from being blown up. Scars from being shot. From shooting. From seeing others shot. He was 22 when he came home. So very heartbreaking. I agree, our military personnel and EVERYTHING that they do and go through NEEDS MORE ATTENTION🙏🤍
Thank you!
We need a man like you running this country
Love the veterans, thankful for what they do. Love FFDP and what they do to support the veterans. Great video!
@look and live
I’m so bummed I missed the live.. this is one of my fave FFDP songs. Its hits me really hard. thank you for this, Pastor !
This song is an emotional punch in the gut for me. Rest in Peace US Army PFC Chris Hinkle I miss you every day brother 💔😭
I was stationed in Germany when I saw on the tv at the PX that a plane had just flown into the World Trade Center. All of us were looking at that blue sky and asking each other how a pilot could be so stupid as to fly into a skyscraper when visibility was perfect? It was when the second plane hit the second tower that I knew we were going to war. I'd find myself in the Middle East, doing what we do. I lost buddies over there and it destroyed me, but for some reason I'll never know, I made it home roughly in one piece. This video is so true on so many levels and the one part that truly breaks me is seeing the chaplains walking up to the door and seeing that teddy bear fall to the floor.
You asked how people are able to do such things and leave behind the ones they love, and the answer, at least for me, is simple. I would rather take the fight to the enemy than let my family live in fear in their own nation. They don't go to sleep wondering if a mortar is going to come through their window. We all take the risk of fighting our enemy on their soil so that our families can remain innocent and the children can grow up without knowing life in a combat zone. Yes, there's a price to be paid for that, and I accepted that when I enlisted. We are the Land of The Free, BECAUSE of the Brave.
A few things you might miss if you are not a vet: These 4 buddies joined and served together. Only one came home. This guy is riddled with survivors guilt; why did he survive and his buddies didn't? Was it his fault for missing the IED? Pay attention to the line "Oh please let me trade... I would". Also, when he reenlists, some say he is going for revenge. It is just as likely that he is going because he tried to kill himself and couldn't, so this is his way of committing suicide. And last, when he first arrives back in country near the end and gets out of the Hummer, the camera focuses on his wrist. He is wearing 3 black bracelets.. the other soldiers recognize this as the 3 KIA... Killed In Action... brothers in arms that he lost. The look on his face is telling them that he is not going to allow them to die if he can help it. Now listen again.
Another song by 5FDP that brings this grown man to tears every time.
Another great one by them is called "Coming Down". It addresses teen bullying and suicide. It tugs on the heartstrings as well.
I love your content and perspective! Please keep it coming.
Agreed! would love to see your reaction to Coming Down. ! very powerful message
I wish there was some magic wand that I could swirl around and make all of our veteran's nightmares go away and cure their PTSD!
There's so much that goes through my head every single day. From brothers that I have lost to the injury that put me in a wheelchair. I've spent the last 19 years trying to understand why my mind continues to torment me. I have turned it around some. I try to help other veterans who are in crisis. I've had mental breakdowns; I've had moments of weakness where I wanted to end it all. But God has shown me a higher path to follow. I'll be honest, I've stumbled on this path. I've almost given up. But I know that someone out there is walking through the same darkness that I have, and they need help getting out. So, I press on. I don't want recognition or praise; I just want to lay down at night and say that at least one veteran is alive because I didn't give up.
Keep up the great reactions.
ive been listening to this song and wrong side of heaven since their release i love these songs so much
As a soldier with combat experience I will tell you right now what goes into the mind of a soldier, you are born with it. You have it or you don't
my grandfather had it in nam as volunteer not as a draftee and he never pushed me towards the infantry but once it's in you it's in you
As a Veteran it's not just about myself - one of the hardest things for me to grasp is that I sacrificed so much only to come home and watch this nation take care of everyone else but themselves. I would stay a homeless veteran if it meant there was not a single homeless civilian. I didn't volunteer my life to see Americans in poverty and struggling. I want everyone - like most Soldiers - we do what we do on the belief we are bettering the world, yet we are not seeing it take place and transform our own homeland for the better.
These guys are one of my favorite bands ever.
The thought when going to enlist for me was that I wanted to protect my family and their home pro-actively. It came from a place of being unwilling to allow someone to do something when I knew I could to protect my important poeple. After basic there was more to it, but for me it started as the desire to go out and get the bad guys before they could get to my family.
This song/video does a fantastic job of showing what is called survivor's guilt/remorse. Combat veterans deal with it once they return.
With the impact of COVID, it is often missed that our Medical Community is also currently dealing with survivor's guilt/remorse.
I watch these videos and just cry all the way through because I feel so helpless and yet appreciative of what they went and still go through. We the people are supposed to be the government so we should be the ones demanding more help for our soldiers and veterans. Easy for those who never saw a day of war to sit back on their plush sofas with a drink in their hand putting down the fighters who gave you that material crap you are enjoying. War is hell and everyone who hates their country or spits in a veteran's face should feel more than ashamed and I pray to God I never witness such an act. I realize that tears are not enough. From the deepest part of my soul I cry thank you and pray help comes soon and abundantly. :🙏🏾
Having retired from 32 years of service with the Veterans Administration Hospital as a Registered Nurse, I know they are ALWAYS in need of volunteers in multiple areas. One small sacrifice we ALL can do with a few spare hours per week.
I retired as soon as I was eligible - not because I didn't love and respect our nation's finest (Veterans) but because I despised what the "VA System" had become. It truly is a travesty that the veterans are all too often the LAST consideration when policies and procedures are developed and put into system-wide use. High-ranking officials and administrators were paid very generous wages ( upwards of $150,000 - 175,00 per year!!!) while our nations veterans, who sacrificed so much, were struggling just to keep food on the table!! I couldn't bear any longer to be a part of a system that had so egregiously forgotten the very reason they all had a job in the first place!! I am proud of doing my very best that I was able to do to help each and every veteran, family member and caregiver of those I liked to call "my veterans" - but I am deeply ashamed and humiliated by what the VA as a whole has done with what could have been an extremely beneficial endeavor.
What goes into your mind. It's a sense of duty, to give back to something greater than yourself
Survivors Guilt.... PTSD... too many of us have been lost to these
I was so impacted by this song and Wrong Side of Heaven (just came across them last few days) and already in contact with vets and active service members and the local agencies in our community to help with homelessness especially, I volunteer at a charity through our church an I feel like we’ve failed the vets who come in because we aren’t aware of what will actually help or not. I hope others are impacted and willing to reach out and help too. I have no experience in military, my immediate family no one has served, I have a few uncles who have and some friends who have.
Seen to much did to much, PTSD hurts to the bone, suicide ideations often, and lots of tears.....God is here, all glory to God.
I am sure of it
Iraq combat veteran. Thank you for your prayers.
The original song by The Offspring was (supposedly) written about how the singer was with his girlfriend and how close they came to a near death experience and it was a reflection on how he would have felt if he had lost her and he had survived. So it’s very relevant to a soldier in combat so FFDP did a great job of using it in the context they did. Both versions are great👍👍👍
You don't need to apologize for anything. We understand that people who haven't, never could; and that's why we do it, so others don't have to. If you do feel the need to get involved I'd recommend checking out either Mission 22, or IGY6 Foundation. PTSD can be a silent killer.
Thank you for tour service🙏💖
Sometimes you have to leave behind the ones you love to insure that they will be able to live the life they are used to or need to,and to live without fear
They call me doc, by Walker/Mcguire is a tear jerker...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠
What is gut wrenching to me watching this video is the pain,suffering and death these brave warriors went through in the Middle East fighting the Taliban and other terrorist groups for so many years,with so much American blood-shed to keep not just our country but other countries of the world safe,only for the government administration in charge to throw in the towel and basically give up in the eyes of the world and our enemies,and it puts all of the effort, blood-shed,and lives lost of these brave men and women was done in vain.It really touches me what took place with the direct order from one pityful man..It's sad.
For God and Country.
Alot of is do feel like this because we can never unsee what we have done I am now disabled retired veteran and I have been thru Iraq Katrina and so much more and alot of us don't have the ability to talk to people in regular life that can understand or help even in churches I have had that problem being able to talk to
Sorry to hear. Unfortunately very few do actually understand the sacrifice and the trauma soldiers yourself are going through.
Thank you so much for tour service. I know that will never be enough. I'm truly grateful 🙏
It's my honor and proud to of done it and would do it all over again
The mindset is this:
I do not go fight because I HATE the ones in front of me. I fight because I LOVE the ones behind me.
A warriors purpose is to defend the innocent and the loved ones they leave behind. FFDP does a great job explaining it in their other video. I fight so you do not have too.
Love this song. Thanks for covering it.
Welcome 🤗 this is such a great band.
I live this song almost everyday, in fact I reached out to the company that made the bracelets that are worn near the end of the video so I could have one made for SSG Joe. A. Rodriguez-Nunez, but I would be remiss if I didn't point out that this song is a COVER. Originally written and performed by the Offspring in the late 90's, the song is well known but didn't have the same emotional impact this cover does, even without the heartbreaking visual 5FDP added with this video. This song visualizes what Memorial Day is about here in the US, and abroad in whatever ceremonies of remembrance others perform to honor their fallen and remember those left behind.
None of us serve thinking much about the sacrifice, you can't. Fear is paralyzing and there's no place for that on a battlefield. We serve because it is in our nature to serve. The call to put others first even in the face of almost certain death is what motivates most service members; both past and present. The pain we and our friends and families are left with when one of us is taken is hard to convey. There's a closeness -- a bond -- formed that when broken leaves any one part feeling shattered. This video is the single most honest representation of it I have ever seen, and I watch it often.
RIP Joe A. Rodriguez-Nunez
KIA 30 May 2013
We carry the burden in the hopes that our children will not have to. There is no higher honor than a man or woman willing to lay down their lives for people they will never meet. As a combat veteran I don't have the words to tell you how I looked evil in the eyes and am still somewhat sane. I saw horror and deaths in Iraq but I survived and some of my brothers and sisters did not. I still feel guilty for not being the one taken daily but I know there was a reason.
OEF Vet, "There's always enough money for the war, but never enough for the 'cost'."
Our country is really great at helping other countries but not those IN our country, which is so sad.
Awesome 👍 video big screen
Great song and great reaction and I’m glad you came to the United States 🇺🇸 it’s not perfect but better than most places
Great reaction thank you 🙏
Brother a soldier lives in a constant nightmare , that was real and is keep real in the brain, then you sleep when you can , and this nightmare becomes real again, there's things we go through that most people can not even think of, and after we get home it's a bullet or reiinlist, some doors are best left closed brother, enjoy your freedoms and never waste them USMC
Thank you for reacting to this. (USMC '99-'07)
I propose Military & First Responder Appreciation Day to be every day.
22 a day, thats the stat of veterans who take their lives. 22 vets a day.
Love your comments and thoughts ,we need help thanks so much.
Another video for you to react to is Coming Down. Deals with bullying and suicide. Another so powerful video explaining reality that no one wants to talk about but they did. Another tear jerker even for a grown old man like myself.
You get it. Great reaction bro
You learn a new normal. Learn to start just by breathing.
I can only speak for myself, There's no words to describe how it feels to find your brother( by choice and one of many dearest friends ) lying lifeless...try as i did all the while knowing in the back of my mind he was gone, i still tried. At first I didn't know what happened, there was a strange moment i felt, then a blinding flash, i remember a bright white light ( well it was a white light to me), accompanied by a deafening hellish ringing, i couldn't hear much else but muffled yelling, couldn't see for a bit, felt a flashing burn across the left side of my face, and Chaos, someone i couldn't make out was yelling in my face, then i seen Jason lying lifeless.....i have no words...I couldn't hear very well for hours, i didn't know if I'd ever hear much again, lost some hearing in my left ear, still have some scars....some run deep, and others just below the surface. I was told i had an anger management problem...i told the shrink..."I don't have an anger management, I know why im angry, if i wasn't angry...then there would be a problem "...my words to him Pre-Baitem. Sometimes you just have to learn to breathe, and live your life in Honor of them the best way you can. And know you're not alone....even if you think you are.
God Bless you 🙏 ❤️ Sir. Thank you
You never go back to the life you had the trick is to learn how to survive and thrive in your "new" life and to try and to bleed the horror off slowly in a controlled fashion.
the thing no one talks about is everyone thinks the soldier is patriotic and wants to serve and while sometimes thats the case id sad more than often its not. most including myself that i met joined cause they wanted to pay for college, get out of a nowhere town that had no other good career options besides factory or some other backbreaking job, or just literally come from a family to poor for there to be any other good options. at 18 you dont know what war means, youve seen some news clips maybe played some video games. at 18 you dont know what you are actually signing up for. doesnt make you any less courageous or brave, or less self sacrificial but i think alot of the mental health problems we are having with returning soldiers is, us kids didnt know the blender we were about to get put in when we signed up.
So true. Too young. Thank you so much for your service 🙏 ❤
Thank you buddy
6:22 Is the best! So powerful
it never ends....
Thank you for your service 🙏 ❤
You already are making a difference brother.
I don't believe the regular citizen could ever comprehend the amount of pain and sacrifice our soldiers endure for us. It is our job as citizens to make those sacrifices worth something but instead we stopped teaching patriotism to our children instead our universities are teaching our youth to hate their own country. We have a bunch of ungrateful young people making videos on TikTok about how much they hate America while smiling like it's cute. The saddest part is even if they realized what a slap in the face of the ones who keep them safe every second I don't know if they'd even care. They have the right to say whatever they want about this country given to them by the ones whose sacrifice so that they can doesn't make it right even if I want to smack the shit out of them. We were handed a torch of freedom and liberty when they passed that torch we dropped it. This isn't the America those men and women sacrificed for we are quickly losing what made this beautiful country FREEDOM! If you dont see that then silence the bullshit around you and open your eyes. Care for our soldiers during and after service should be one of if not our main priority without those willing to do the job they do we would be in far worse shape than we are now. 🇺🇲 #FJB#Let'sGoBrandon🇺🇲
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i think most people reacting to this song miss one thing and that is the guilt of the guy who survived. 4 life long friends went into a combat zone 1 walked away, why? why did I live? why didn't we all die? why do I have to live with the guilt of surviving for the rest of my life? most talk about the trauma that he witnessed with seeing his friends die, but no one really talks about the survivors guilt.
I can tell you it does change every soldier....but i will also say it isnt always PTSD. will there be something in the back of their head that they remember?...yes...but its very different depending on the soldier. some will definitely break like this in the video...constantly going back to what they know because coming back they can't fit back in...sometimes even seeking their own death out of survivors guilt. others though will hold fast to their faith, the memory of their friends and family, and will use it to strengthen their resolve....some who weren't what you would call "Top grade soldier" material will survive something like this and somehow it galvanizes them and they suddenly get hyper proactive to becoming the strongest and the best whereas before they weren't. all because they blame themselves for not being the best and as a result it caused the death of his friends. that is in it's own way a fairly self destructive path. it' comes down to how that soldier was first raised and then refined when in training.
Battle born is a really good one too
Another great song to check out is Coming Down.
This so hard for me to watch I can't explain but wow.
The three black bands in his wrist means he lost the comrades.
Got it
My Brother, Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant lost more men to suicide vs combat.
This was a cover. The original is by Offspring
I know I left part of me in the sand in Iraq. A part of me that I miss everyday...
This is a cover of an offspring song. FFDP didn't wright this song, just video.
Not country as much as I'm not letting my family/community deal with this here, so I'll stop it there. 13th MCCB 20+ years
Ice Nine Kills - Farewell II Flesh
I've never seen this version
The stats are 22 a day. Every day.