They Picked Us Up In This!
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- Опубликовано: 23 мар 2024
- My experience hanging out with the @indianaarmynationalguard for a Day. I was invited to participate in a mini "Day In The Life Of A Soldier" event for the Indiana National Guard. The highlight of the day included a ride in a Blackhawk helicopter!
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Neil, I hope you realize you have a gift. You have the ability to take any situation, whether an interest to your viewer, or not, and engage them into being interested. The subtle voice over, interaction, camera shots. Well done as always.
Well thanks so much for saying that. It's easy when you're generally interested as I was here. Thanks for the kind words!
I agree 👍
Very well said and I agree
Thank you for highlighting the national guard!!
They provide a great service to America!!!
As ALWAYS, EXCELLENT entertainment!!!
Neil, it was an absolute pleasure to meet you! Thank you for your support of our veterans and service members of all branches! #goguard #digdrivediy
What a great way to showcase our National Guard and military. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks Keith!
We’re a Navy Family , my Father in law (R I P ) was at Pearl Harbor on December 7 th 1941 & lived to fight all the way into Korea. God bless our Military. Thank you for your Service and my Freedom 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you to your FIL
Hey Neil,
You are very lucky to have this opportunity!!! Thanks for taking us with you 👍🏻
Good for you, and thanks for reminding me that the public is unfamiliar with most of the equipment and jargon used by the military...I did my time in the Corps back in the 80s and take the knowledge I gained for granted...I appreciate your enthusiasm and support...Folks should know that the public service in the military is less than 2% of the country's population...👍
Thanks for a great video. I was in the Guard for several years. These men and women are Citizens at their best. At any time they can be sent to some far away place to support our national objectives or they can be activated to help in case of a domestic emergency. Great work!
Neil, great video. I retired from SKF Aeroengine in Falconer, NY with over 30 years. We were a main supplier of bearings for the Sikorsky Black Hawk through both them direct and the original engine manufacturer, General Electric who I was the inside sales contact for 20 years.
A helicopter is a bearing manufacturers dream.
Its nice to see the army staring to show the civilians how the army works. For the last four years I have been training with the army ROTC program at West Virginia University. Now about to graduate I look forward in being an officer in the active duty army. Thank for your great video.
My brother served in the army Iraq, and my grandfather served in the Philippines, my uncle served in the navy... and there were various great uncles and cousins who also served.
Everyone I know mom, dad, uncles, grandfather, was in the military. Army and Air Force, I am so happy to see the Christmas, the Thanksgiving, the months they were away, someone understands that. It is a sacrafice, it has nothing to do with the President, who you don't like in politics or anything. They work 24/7, go all over the world, and IMO don't get paid enough. Thank you Dig-Drive-DIY for sharing your citizenship as an American. We should respect anyone in any military capacity, even the people who work for the military who are still citizens.
Hi Neil, thank you for this filming and the young man that ask you to come do it. Now Boys and Girls - I was in the Arkansas Army NG. And during my Junior year of H. School 1963, my parents signed for me to be in the local guards. It was cool - went 8 days after graduating HS to basic training & cook school at Fort Polk LA for 5mos. 8days and 10hrs. - then back home where I completed my drills and summer camps and out in 1969. Good stuff and they need you too. They will test you for what you can do for them. Boy or Girl, sign up for your 6-year duty now. No, I don't have anything to do with recruiting, I just know it's a good way to start out in life - because it was good for me. I was married and worked for the Fire Department before I got out.
Cool vid, my son served 5 years in the air wing in the USMC at McGuire air force base he worked on and flew in the birds for 4 years, now he's in a recon unit in the army national guard, go get em boys.
I've flown with Life Flight and a large metro police department. It's a real blast! God speed to all of our service members.
As the son of a fighter pilot, and the father of an active duty USAF NCO (who has also had the privilege to fly in some REALLY cool aircraft), I loved this video.
You have a real gift for storytelling and creating narratives, Neil. Nicely done. 👍
Neil,excellent video on the life of a military person and I know you had fun 🤩 on your helicopter ride just by the look 👀 on your face 😮😊❤
Another great video, Neil! How affirming was it to be invited to the event and recognized by that soldier as a RUclips Influencer?! What a neat opportunity for you.
My grandfather (like many other grandfathers) was in the Army. My two brothers served in the Army and Marines, respectively. I worked half of my medical career as a civilian in military Hospitals in California and Germany. Personally, the mental strain and emotions of seeing countless patients physically suffer or have life-altering injuries because of their occupation and employer became increasingly challenging to cope with and understand.
Thanks again for sharing with us, and see you in the next one!
I was active duty at Atterbury for 3 years, lived in Greenwood and loved every minute there.
Wow lucky you my grandpa used to work at the proving grounds there and I remember driving by as a kid always wanting to go there and see the things that they did there thanks for taking us along with you on this adventure
Hi Neil. That was awesome! My dad was a WWII vet and served in the radio corps. His unit would go in country before other units to setup radar and other communications. My brother did 2 tours in Vietnam and had a lifetime career in the NJ National Guard when he got back to the States. I was a year too young to be drafted for Vietnam and was grateful for that. What a great experience! Thank you for sharing it.
Again another excellent video!!! And like you thank god for men and women who serve our country!!!!
Reminds me of my last Blackhawk ride: Christmas Day 2004, Balad to Tikrit Iraq. Beautiful ride on a beautiful bird.
Thanks for doing this Neil. With recruitment numbers down, reaching out to content creators is great. Not only do you get a cool day with the troupes, tons of civilians get to see what's available. Thanks for the great content!!!
Thank you for sharing, another great video 👍👍👍👍
Thank you to all the young men and women in this video. As a citizen, it encourages me to see young people like yourselves not only taking part in securing our future but also managing such serious and complex tasks and equipment!
You have a gifted life and are able to share with us. Thank you
I have never been in a Blackhawk. I have been in Huey's and a couple of different Bell helicopters. These were retired military machines. A friend of mine flew a Chinook in the Navy.
The Navy has CH-46 Sea Knights which are different and smaller than a CH-47 Chinook, although they have a similar look.
I stand corrected. My friend always talked about the 2 rotors and probably compared it to the chinook for a simple civilian. He was also proud of his brown dress shoes.@@Kriss_L
Neil what an unexpected and enjoyable departure from your usual videos! We all look forward to your weekly real life experiences and live vicariously through your eyes. This week’s installment of your real life adventures was so much fun in seeing your youthful reaction and exuberance. As always you will see us on the next one. Have a great week.
That was awesome Niel! I have nothing but the highest respect and appreciation for those who serve, no matter the branch… We cannot let any opportunity to thank them for their service pass without letting them know…Take care my friend
Well said! Thanks so much Mike.
Neil, thanks for highlighting the Army National Guard. I recently retired from the Air National Guard and a month before I left I got to take a Blackhawk ride with the Army NG. Good times.
Thanks for that. I have two boys in the Army National Guard & I learned more from watching you than talking to my boys. They are in highly classified areas.
As a father of a soldier I just want to say thanks for this one I really enjoyed it.
What a special opportunity to be with the National Guard and a awesome ride in a Blackhawk. Thanks for taking us with you a BIG THANK YOU to our military personnel of all branches. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 God bless America.
It’s easy to forget people’s first time excitement when it’s something you did for 32 years. Glad you enjoyed the ride.
Thanks Neil AND THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SERVE AND HAVE SERVED!
God’s Blessing’s!
Very cool experience, Neil! Thanks for taking us along, and thank you to all the men and women who prepare for the worst and keep us free ❤ 🤠👍
Very well done! We watched it twice and smiled the whole time!
Member of the OH ARNG for nearly 39 years and have trained at Atterbury many times. Thx for highlighting our citizen soldiers and air personnel.
Thanks Neil. As I work at a Air Force Base. I get to see some different aircraft. It is amazing what you have done. Thanks for sharing.
I salute all of our soldiers.
Great video Neil. Glad you had a great time! Thanks for sharing.
Neil, you just smashed that out of the grounds, As usual, with your gentle questioning, and superb narration, we are put in your place, I wish! I've never flown in a helicopter either, so was very interested in your reactions to it. But as you said in the video, some people have to do this sometime all day every day. As such they treat it as such a regular thing that they become faced with the tedium of yet another flight. You really got the "feel" of the whole experience, Thanks From UK.
Thanks so much 👍🏻
How exciting! What a wonderful opportunity and it shows how great you are as a father and person to be invited.
Also, good work IN ARNG for making a point to host that event and have that dialogue. So many don’t understand what it is like.
If I didn’t tell you Neal my wife and I are both army.
Thank you for sharing this exciting adventure!!!!
Thanks as always Stephen. There was a spam reply on this comment so I apologize for that or any confusion.
Another great video Neil, and greatful for you sharing it with us. Im jealous of your ride in the black hawk. Many respects to all that have and had served, and sacrificed for the rest of us.
I'm also an Army National Guard recruiter from Virginia. I'm glad to see my peers invite you to such an awesome event!! I often take a break during work hours to watch your videos, so this is cool to see you in a day of our lives.
Sorry there was a reply to this comment that was not me (Neil). So I removed it.
Thanks so much for watching and keeping up during your breaks! I apologize for the spam stuff as that is very frustrating.
Awesome video Neil. Very well done and much respect for those who serve and protect us everyday or as needed.
Great video. Too few people really have an appreciation for our military. I do, having uncles, cousins, nephews, close friends, father-in-law and my father, having served or are serving, in every branch. They are everyday heroes.
Neil that was so cool and yes, God blessing to all military personnel heart ❤️ full of love and prayers for them all.
What a cool experience and great way to showcase the amazing service men and women. Thank you and God bless all of you involved in our Military and their families as well.
Way cool Neil! Thanks to all who serve 🙏. Thanks to you for sharing your experience.
Thanks for ALL THE Men and women for there service and the ones who gave everything for our country may god bless you all
Indeed
Great video Neil, Blackhawk’s are an awesome bird. I’m happy you got to experience everything, especially the helo ride.
Dig-Drive-Fly-DIY
Loved the video.
God bless you, your family,and the men and women of our military.
Neil I was blessed to have many experience in my young life and now I am a old man being in a military flying equipment was amazing every time. Sky diving is the only thing that was more of a rush than a helicopter . Back in my day they where Bell . ❤😊
Appreciate you volunteering for the service, sir!
I had the “honor” of being in a Blackhawk crash in Panama waaaaay back in 1989. Talk about a memory I’ll never forget! Everyone was fine until the dumb new air crew guy yelled “We’re on fire and going to blow.” That got all our heart rates and adrenaline pumping. Needless to say, there was no fire, no real injuries, except the new guys ears from the berating and ass chewing he got from us all for scaring everybody.
Ended up doing 6 years active duty as a 13B Field Artillery and in the Army Reserves Transportation Corps before getting out. I don’t miss it, but I sure miss being young! Haha!
God bless our men and women that serve and protect our country! 🇺🇸 Thanks Neil for taking us all along on the journey!
What an experience! Thank you for taking us along. We live a few miles down the road from Atterbury and I love seeing these fly over.
AWESOME!! Neil Thanks for sharing. Thank you to all the service members. What a great video 😊
You bet!
Neil… my first helicopter ride was at Marine PLC in Quantico VA. That was in 1973. It was an HH-153 Super Jolly Green Giant.
At the young age of 20, this farm boy had never been further from the ground than he could jump or ride an elevator. I had no idea what to expect…
We were marched out to the helipad at 0800 with our rifles and gear. When we arrived we split into squads… each one marched to a separate chopper. Our approach was from the front.
When I halted at the side, the door opened and I got my first look at the luxurious accommodations inside. The seating was two back-to-back church pew like wooden benches running down the center. Seat belts (lap belts only) were spaced along the seats. The seats were just deep enough that half of our butt cheeks sat on them …. Our packs were on our backs.
After about 5 minutes of brow beating instruction and insults, he stepped out the door and closed it. It didn’t take long for the hot muggy August sun to soak us in perspiration.
Eventually, the engine started and we lifted off. A thousand thoughts ran through my head… excitement, adventure, amazement… and then, two crewman stepped to the doors and slid them open on each side.. The cool fresh air was a relief. Another round of feelings swept through me as I looked out at the sights below.
Just as I was beginning to feel comfortable and safe… the pilot made a hard right turn (the side I was sitting on). As he did, the chopper tilted in a high bank curve. Instantly I was pulled against my seatbelt with what felt like 10G’s of force. The rifle strapped over my shoulder fell forward and slapped against my helmet… the soldier next to me screamed and grabbed my leg. There was no way to prevent falling. The soles of my boots were useless against the bare aluminum decking…
In an instant I regretted having not started my prayers earlier.
And then, I felt the intense garrote of the seatbelt dig into my gut. The agony of that huge buckle digging into my navel was totally forgiven when sanity seeped back into my consciousness… I was alive and safe!
After what seemed like an hour, but was probably only 30 seconds, the pilot changed course and made a sharp turn to the left … giving the soldiers on the left their initiation into USMC flight.
Neil, I’m so happy that you got the chance to fly on one of those aircraft. They are a marvel to see from without and an absolute wonder to take in from within.
The explosive demo had to be as equally thrilling to watch and experience. I grew up around farmers who used TNT to blow up stumps and rocks. But, when you feel that concussion from high explosives… it just ain’t the same!!!
You did an excellent job of bringing this info to a whole new audience… and as a bonus to your experience… you got some cool swag too!
I enjoyed this one immensely.
Thanks
Wow! Your first experience sounds a lot more intense than mine, Dave! I'm sure they could have been much rougher on us than they were but our flight was smooth and "tourist-like" if you get my drift. :).
I can imagine your situation though where they're breaking in all the new privates! It's got to be fun for some of those pilots but miserable for those that don't know what's coming!
This was a terrific experience for me on many levels. Not only did I get to ride in the helicopter, but it gave me even more perspective and filled in some gaps on what I thought I knew.
I've always had a tremendous respect for military personnel. To the point where when I think about it too much, I can get a lump in my throat and feel a bit embarrassed for my lack of involvement. Getting this small little glimpse just helped to solidify what my prior gratitudes had assumed .
Thanks for your service sir and as always I appreciate your commitment to this comment section and support of the channel.
Wow! What a story! Thank you for your service Sir!
@@laceitup1 thank you… This is the first that I’ve taken the time to actually write it down… but, that scene flashes through my head every time I hear, see or board a chopper.
As an Air Force vet, i thank you for your positive interation with our Awesome American Soldiers. Keep up the good work. God Bless America 45/47
Our nation's military has been, is and will always be the greatest peace keeping force in the world. Thank you all for your service to protect our freedom!
Takes me back to a few years ago when i was cadre. Its great to see you break down the walls a bit and explain the acronyms for you audience. I an ex boackhawk ground crew guy and miss en every day. One of the photos has a blackhawk ive supported and flown in 212 in the aussie camo!
That's awesome!
Great video Neil. It was cool to see Camp Atterbury as it is today, or at leas tsome of it. My grandfather was a surveyor with the group of folks who built the camp during WWII. I had only looked at historically photos and read about it. I had never really thought about it in terms of today.
Wow Neil what a privilege to spend a day with the guard, pretty cool. Well done video. Reminds me way back when my Uncle was in the National Guard reserves, I do remember the one week a month and 2 weeks in the summer duty. Thank you all who serve our country and keep us safe.
Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
Thanks to everyone that has served our country! 🇺🇸
Indeed 👍🏻
Awesome video Neil! We live and farm just a few miles outside of Atterbury. It's incredible how far you can hear and feel when they are shooting the big guns. BtW Atterbury has a community day every year and they actually open up on Memorial day to people who have relatives buried in the old Cemeteries
Your enthusiasm is in your voice, and your genuine joy is in your eyes! A true educator!
Compassion and happiness are not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.
Neil, thanks for what you do, and for bringing more attention to the military. Semper Fi
Wow - nice facilities and great folks! I guess I hadn't really thought of the National Guard as having Blackhawks, but it makes sense now. Great content!
Love your channel! Very entertaining,informative and fun!!! You are definitely a family and people person!! God bless America and their protectors 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🍀🍀🍀🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
As a 20 year Army Retiree, I'm so glad that you took the time, not only to show some highlights of military life, but the more than obvious respect you have for those that do/did that life.
Thank you.
Thank you sir!
Thank you doesn't seem to go far enough at times. But from the very bottom of my heart...... Thank You for ALL those that have served, are serving, and will serve. Thank you Neil for doing this video ❤❤❤
Really awesome video! Thank you for sharing and promoting our service men and women. I served in the Marine Corps Reserves from 1997-2003. Our reserve unit was based out of Ft. Wayne until 2000 and then we moved to Grissom Air Force base in Peru, IN.
WOW! That's cool, not because of the ride but because Dustin Tolbert is my cousin's son! It was the Indiana Army National Guard that allowed my oldest son to pay for his Mechanical Engineering degree. He had to deploy to Afghanistan to complete his assignment. Yep, the military is the king of TLA's Three Letter Acronyms. I got to be a guest at Grissom AFB years ago and fly on a KC135 Refueling run. We practice fueled an F16 and another KC136 in flight!
That's a cool tale to tell too!
Dustin was great and I'm thankful to him for the opportunity!
Love it... God bless our servicemen and women.
I never will be able to show enough appreciation for all who served and their families sacrifices.
Big shout to all the service personnel and the sacrifice they make for us that was one hell of a video and a ride of a life time thanks Neil for taking us along 👍
Great Video Thank you to all who have and continue to serve
Yes indeed to the appreciation for our servicemen.
This was really great. Thanks for taking us along.
Wow Neil! That blackhawk is sweet, looked like an awesome time, especially boarding with the propellers on! Dustin seems like a great guy! Good message about thanking our servicemen!
Fantastic video! That was so cool. Thanks for sharing Neil!
Thanks for the video Neil ! You did a good job here. I enjoyed seeing your excitement about going up in the Blackhawk.
As someone who spent WAY too much time at Atterbury (great memories!) I did enjoy the employer dog & pony show events. It gives civilians a taste of what it’s like to serve AND adds some perspective to what their “employee” is doing when they need to be gone for 2 weeks in the summer. Plus you find out we have acronyms for EVERYTHING!! King of Battle!
That was a thrill! I'm even retired Airforce and still enjoyed your video. See ya on the next one neighbor!
As a North-European it's a genuinely refreshing change to experience an American genXer put on a bulletproof west for the first time and proceed to make a positive video about national defense; all without acting like a derailed gun nut. ❤
In case you didn’t know Neil, the electronic engine controls that are mounted on the GE engines of the Blackhawk are manufactured by BAE systems on the south side of Fort Wayne. It’s a very good company where I had the
pleasure of leading a great
team that built those T700 controls for many years.
The Blackhawk ride was sure awesome but Neil's heart started pounding at 5:34 😁
Haha! Yeah I get excited when I spot a Deere.
Awesome episode Respect to all the Individuals who train and develop the Expertise to Stand Between Us and Harms Way. Well done and engaging. 😀👍👍👍
Thank goodness we have women and men willing to spent a goodly portion of their lives doing what active duty , reservists and retirees do/ have done. We owe all a debt we can never repay.
Very cool. My dad was 30 years military and most of it was reserves with the Air Force. Colonel Watkins. Have a great Sunday!!
That's awesome Jeff!
Very cool! Thanks for taking us along, Neil.
Thank you so much for highlighting this opportunity to provide a wonderful service to our country! While military life can be highly rewarding, it is also a significant commitment. The National Guard is a perfect half-in-half-out option!
it was a pleasure to give you guys a ride!! glad you enjoyed it
Started my military career as an Army Reservist at Camp Atterbury......went onto active duty, served in 2 wars and all over the world. I am retired now and in CO but miss my Hoosier home everyday. Each time I come home for a visit it gets harder and harder to leave.
That smile is going to be hard to get rid of.😂 Great job 👍
I'm happy you had a chance to view a part of my younger days! Go ARMY !
That looked like a great experience. Enjoyed the video.
Another awsome experience shared, thanks Neil
I worked for Army Corps of Engineers for 34 years and the Army and DoD are very interesting and large organizations. I worked for the Engineer Research and Development Center the R&D part of the Corps of Engineers. We did research worldwide for both the military and civilian missions of the Corps of Engineers. I was proud to work for and help DoD complete their missions. I was the Chief of Finance and Accounting. Small job we had 2500 employees and a $1.3B annual budget. It was an honor to serve with and for our service members as a civilian.
What a great video! You are a lucky man Neil! I would love to get that ride too! Thank God for our men and women in the military!