Smoked like a chimney, drank like a lunatic, but was still one of the fittest men in the forces. Just a different breed of man. The word Warrior gets used far to much, but for this man, their is genuinely not another word in our language to describe him. Just made of iron. RIP John Mac
Magosi | Magic & More Look, this guy would laugh into your face if you called him a legend. He was good at his job and is about as far removed from you as you can get. Do you believe in fairies as well?
I was in Wetherspoons in Feltham and got talking to John. He was telling me he had been to some studio nearby. He said he was ex para. we drank a few bottles of Newcastle brown together. I recognised him later from books and tv. Propper nice guy.
This’s guy had so much impact on my life it was John that helped make me the man I am today. 30 years ago I joined the forces serving in Northern Island, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan however I’m not proud of some of the places I served I’m proud that I made it home when many of my mates didn’t. RIP John he was one tough guy
@@Paul-os2hn I think you'll find that once Savilles crimes came to light his Honorary membership of the Royal Marines was withdrawn, his funeral took place in 2011, well before he was outed as a criminal so I don't think you could crticise the RM's for their part in his funeral, thousands of people lined the streets also and I'm sure they all regret that too.
No I wouldn't say that .there's other Scots that were more of a sas legend than all them involved in the embassey situation .so because of the media only talking about them in the embassey .you never here of these guys .plus most hero's in the sas don't want the public to know who they are .but now some realise this country is not worth fighting for as they see the way the rich treat them and the sheep sit back and don't help them .so rightly there going to make money for there self's wrighting books and doing other things .as they realise it's a dog eat dog country that's falling apart
When I lived in Greece I met Mac at a close friends home, they had met him while he was on holiday and had invited him to a BBQ. He was a great guy and never talked about himself during the day. I recognized him by his 'tash' and did not revel to him that I knew who he was. He was just like any one of the other guests present that day but in my mind he was a hero who served his country with honor.
I like at how John Mac first developed skills for Self Defense Techniques. I've actually been practicing such techniques, in order to defend myself in case of a situation where someone is a threat to me. Rest in Peace John Mac.
*_John Mac, aint this the dude we saw on TV during the Iranian embassy siege. He was one of the dudes who came down from the roof & went through the window. The SAS were something we heard whispers of back then, so when they suddenly appeared on live TV it was amazing. God Bless his soul. P.S. How smokes did not kill him decades ago was a miracle_*
We had a next door neighbour when I was young, he was small wiry, used to walk fast everywhere, absolutely fantastic bloke, do anything for anyone, he used to disappear for a few weeks every now and then. When he died his wife told my dad he was special forces. Smashing unassuming bloke, nipped off killed a few people and then just came back, never said a word.
@@solslastcannula5665 He had six kids but I never saw him shagging! Hey come to think of it I never saw him eating either, maybe he could live on nothing, I never saw him take a bath either, maybe he didn’t wash? I never saw him take a shit either, hey maybe he’d mastered that as well? One thing I do know, your a fucking idiot!😂😂😂
@rza884 - Having said that, I've a mate (ex Belgium para trooper) and he came across someone wearing a badge from an elite military group & started-up a friendly conversation with him. When he found out that the guy was never in the military and was just wearing it for decoration (I believe), the conversation took on a different tone. Needless to say the bloke thought it best for his health to stop wearing it. It took me a while to calm him down & get him laughing again. So they can be serious!
I'm just an old judoka 63 and stumbled across Goshinkwai. Enthusiastic about learning more. I'm Aussie and went to school in Engaland 73-76 where I started Judo. Loved my time in the U.K and went to Wales and Cornwall camping. Have known an ex para and what a thoroughly decent bloke. Could shove a head up an arse quickly if needed and resume his prior conversation and not spill his beer. Cheers from AUSSIE
My Sensi said his Master used to teach the SAS our martial art, to be honest I didn’t read much into it as a lot of people say they taught the SAS. But now after all these years how lucky I was to learn Goshinkwai by the Warfield brothers really was taught to the SAS. Hereford was not that far from where we lived. The Warfield brothers from south Wales were taught by a Grand Japanese master Sensi Abbe, the brothers took his technique and developed their own called Goskinkwai. In reality the SAS were learning Japanese military martial arts as although Sensi Abbe was a master of Judo and Akido it was his military martial arts he learned as an officer in the Japanese army in WWII that the Warfield brothers took up and adapted as their own. It is a truly brutal and efficient martial art that strips everything way to leave simple techniques to maim and kill. I remember my Sensi telling me when you fight someone they are having an argument with you and the only way left to change their mind is with devastating pain! It was not a martial art for kids!!!
It has been a while the last time I saw him. He taught me a lot of things, I remember as it was yesterday. He was a really good teacher. Thank you for letting me know, I shall round up the guys and pay him our respect.
Great advice from late Macca about how to deal with bullies,, instead of these usual bullcrap of "befriending your bully" or "ignore them and they go away". Only way to stop a bully is to stand for yourself
@warfighter11 Could not agree more, I think it's pretty insulting for them being compared to video game characters all the time. Most of these kids have no idea what's really happening
The Man is a hell of a fucking soldier. May his Son rest in peace. His family have done a great deal for both the country and the Army. The man and his family have my utmost respect
Or lean to the side a bit like your looking at something behind em Say its OK mate I got this they'll turn around to see who it is Strait away when they do boot them right in the balls And what ever else your natural at.
Easy they have safety eye ware for that me and my friends even train for that And I've been attacked with knives and pistols and I won the day and put my attacker on each occasion in hospital
This guy made up an explosive charge, the exact dimensions of the window. Then blew the thing, and entered the window, to take on Armed Terrorists. F**king hell!
Id like to send my deepest condolences to John and his family. Sergent Paul McAleese (his son) from the 2ND battalion the Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on thursday. May you and ALL the fallen heroes rest in peace. RIP Paul.
RIP John ,,, you were a true fucking hero... shame ppl remember you for looking like a game character, but if it helps to keep your legend alive ... so be it ... we need more men like you in the world... im proud to be British...
With the deepest respect and admiration: Mr. Mcaleese, with hopes and wishes that your skills are utalized and the "down time" are spent with your favorite lady/ladies, in your personal heaven. I'ts now time for you to be cared fore, watched over and kept safe................ R.I.P, Ad Memoriam John "Mac" McAleese The perfect soldier in the kingdom of heaven.
have you ever seen the footage of the irainian embassy seige in london 1980 he is the one you see blow out the windowon the balcony, he was amazing SAS soldier and gets loads of respect. RIP MAC. thanks for your thankless service protecting us, love you mate.
Main character in the fighting game I'm developing is SAS, gave him this style and others, I've been doing research on, modeling his master after this good man, this is awesome ^_^
i remember the guy on the balconey, thinking back to 1982, wow this guy is a gonner, years later we learnd the chap was one of our very best.. so sad to hear of his sorrow to have lost his son, and it hurts every time when i read or see on the news that we have lost another of our brave boy's....forevever in our hearts.. never forgotton....
Salute from me, Malaysia ... in memory with top respect...a great helo from UK ~ a country that ever free my country invaded by Japanese army in history. R. I. P John T McAleese 💐💐💐💐😌
Yes, he was a great man, and when I heard about what happened, I told my mother and we had a good prayer. It is interesting; the reason I began to study the history of the development of unarmed combat skills as they were developed in the UK Army was that I learned about a physical training instructor who began his career in World War One but was a serial fraudster and compulsive liar. It was connected with patent history research in order to find out who made one of the World War Two specialist close combat weapons. Then, I began to ask myself, “If that was an example of an early modern martial artist who was a liar, then by contrast, I wonder who was not a liar?” Then I began to study Fairbairn, Applegate, and others like them such as this man here.
@gringolazlo The human body only moves so many ways every tribe on earth has developed martial arts the native americans had there own that was a type of wrestling similar to judo jujitsu but that does not mean that a japanesse guy taught it to them. wing chun was bruce lees first martial art but he took what worked for him and created his own JKD system. savate was learned by french saliors in indonesia they combines rapier footwoork with pan jat silate
@HowToMarket You act like it's the general public's fault. Stop being bitter. Most American's don't even want to be in Afghanistan, neither do the Soldiers, and Marines. Everyone is tired, multiple deployments, sand, sand, and more sand. It's our politicians who keep sending us there, the military just does their job, you should know this better than anyone if you were in the Paras. You don't have a choice where you go, we all just follow orders. Your hate is misplaced, hate our government.
@vixenbunny11 We Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, etc. are a continuation of British culture....no one of us is better than the other. We speak the same language and, for the most part, share the same culture and cultural ideals. There are true heroes on both sides of the pond. You are neither better nor worse than us...What you say is true though about taking pride in these two brave country-men of yours....R.I.P.
@vixenbunny11 We Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, etc. are a continuation of British culture....no one of us is better than the other. We speak the same language and, for the most part, share the same culture and cultural ideals. There are true heroes on both sides of the pond. You are neither better nor worse than us...What you say is true though about taking pride in these two brave country-men of yours....R.I.P.
Smoked like a chimney, drank like a lunatic, but was still one of the fittest men in the forces. Just a different breed of man. The word Warrior gets used far to much, but for this man, their is genuinely not another word in our language to describe him. Just made of iron. RIP John Mac
He was an albanach. The scots are naturally tough people.
wynndizzle never convicted, so wind your neck in.... Check your own browsing history, is that clean.....
wynndizzle no he isn’t, but have you....
JGK29 what are you on about.
Liverpool 11 from looking at sick pictures of children? Should we cut anyone slack for such a vile thing? Maybe just as well you don’t run the world.
He died a few years ago in Greece from a broken heart over his sons death in Afghanistan RIP John SAS legend
He died of a heart attack 2 years after...
@@wynndizzle your a twit go back to your bedroom call of duty games snowflake lol
N. Phillips yeah let’s call everyone a snowflake. I love the special forces blokes. Hate nonces.
wynndizzle Me thinks you doth protest too much..... How many nonces do you know?
JGK29 how many nonces do I know?
Most of the SAS are not huge juiced up gym rats ..theyre wiry,agile,resilient
borderlord built To cover ground quickly
Have you seen the fatality rate compared with the SAS? They maybe stronger but that's pretty much about it, strength has no meaning in a gun fight.
@@JJones-oi3jc where exactly would a civilian get ahold of facts and figures of special operator mortality rates any how?
@@JJones-oi3jc Why don't you enlighten us with these stats?
@B Very true!
A true hard man, and one of our SAS heroes. RIP John Mac
Old school warrior.
They don't make them like him anymore.
Very few
Yes they do, and thankfully they always will.
They do as it goes. Hereford is still full of them its something the Brits do better than anyone.
Not allowed to
They do. You just don’t see them.
RIP to a legend
+Johnny Cessford,,,,,,,,,,,,,, He's not a legend over here.
+Bookworm 4 Well, fuck you
Magosi | Magic & More Look, this guy would laugh into your face if you called him a legend. He was good at his job and is about as far removed from you as you can get. Do you believe in fairies as well?
Bookworm 4 I didn't really understand that comment... But in my opinion, he is a legend
He saved lifes at the Iranian embassy? He's a legend if anyone can do a better job please step forward. lmao!
I was in Wetherspoons in Feltham and got talking to John. He was telling me he had been to some studio nearby. He said he was ex para.
we drank a few bottles of Newcastle brown together. I recognised him later from books and tv. Propper nice guy.
Hes not really dead.....He has been camouflage behind a bush in your garden and hasn't moved for 6 days :)
Respect...:)
These guys make me proud to be British. Respect from a grateful civilian.
This’s guy had so much impact on my life it was John that helped make me the man I am today. 30 years ago I joined the forces serving in Northern Island, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan however I’m not proud of some of the places I served I’m proud that I made it home when many of my mates didn’t. RIP John he was one tough guy
Yer weee honesty is healthy lad
From U.S of America...I give Respect to this Man!
datCubanGuy Respect to our friends in the U.S.A
Not from me in the usa
@@elvagcars6816 nobody gives a shit
He was also a master of the martial art Stiktheheedin
Possibly many are not acquainted with this art.
Only Jocks would appreciate that joke!
and scottish martial art FUUK UUU
What about the Scots Kung Fu? First you heederum then you hoderum. Again, probably only fellow Scots will get it!!!
Tens of Thousands of scotsman are experts at this art 🏴 r.i.p john macaleese
Its best move is the Glasgow kiss
John McAleese - the real thing.
Props mate from an Aussie. Dead set legend.
R.I.P John Thank you for your service and friendship
An inspiration for me and why I joined the Royal Marine Commandos.
Nice
Steven Hewes . Well done and God bless you
@@Paul-os2hn I think you'll find that once Savilles crimes came to light his Honorary membership of the Royal Marines was withdrawn, his funeral took place in 2011, well before he was outed as a criminal so I don't think you could crticise the RM's for their part in his funeral, thousands of people lined the streets also and I'm sure they all regret that too.
How are you now
rest in peace buddy, you and your son have done us all a great service and we are forever grateful!
RIP Mac, from the US, respect for a soldier with an incredible amount of experience.
was a brave man, remember the iranian embassy, he was the guy went through the window first Rip braveheart x
Scotlands No1
No I wouldn't say that .there's other Scots that were more of a sas legend than all them involved in the embassey situation .so because of the media only talking about them in the embassey .you never here of these guys .plus most hero's in the sas don't want the public to know who they are .but now some realise this country is not worth fighting for as they see the way the rich treat them and the sheep sit back and don't help them .so rightly there going to make money for there self's wrighting books and doing other things .as they realise it's a dog eat dog country that's falling apart
Never, ever, underestimate the SAS. And this man exemplifies the best in his philosophy. As good as it gets.
That's why the rest of the British military refer to the SAS/SBS as "Them"
So grateful for guys like John Mac. Feel nothing but respect. RIP big man
You can tell the life of the man, by the respect he's earned.
Rest In Peace.
When I lived in Greece I met Mac at a close friends home, they had met him while he was on holiday and had invited him to a BBQ. He was a great guy and never talked about himself during the day. I recognized him by his 'tash' and did not revel to him that I knew who he was. He was just like any one of the other guests present that day but in my mind he was a hero who served his country with honor.
R.I.P
+neal magee Eh? wa eh?
these blokes are all the 'salt of the earth' RIP John Mac x
An absolute legend, RIP thank you keeping our country safe.
What a lad!!
R.I.P John .
+phillace Eh?
Eh ??
eh..ahh oh?
???
Uh?
Its proud people like John who would have squirmed at Sturgeons Scottish independence bid. British army dont see the politics.
I like at how John Mac first developed skills for Self Defense Techniques. I've actually been practicing such techniques, in order to defend myself in case of a situation where someone is a threat to me. Rest in Peace John Mac.
John was an awesome guy, working with him was a highlight moment of my life. An incredible guy. RIP sir
*_John Mac, aint this the dude we saw on TV during the Iranian embassy siege. He was one of the dudes who came down from the roof & went through the window. The SAS were something we heard whispers of back then, so when they suddenly appeared on live TV it was amazing. God Bless his soul. P.S. How smokes did not kill him decades ago was a miracle_*
Typica Scotsman, laughs at danger 🏴
We had a next door neighbour when I was young, he was small wiry, used to walk fast everywhere, absolutely fantastic bloke, do anything for anyone, he used to disappear for a few weeks every now and then. When he died his wife told my dad he was special forces. Smashing unassuming bloke, nipped off killed a few people and then just came back, never said a word.
" nipped off killed a few people " Fucking Brilliant! :D
Did you see him training? Did he lift weights?
@@solslastcannula5665 No I never saw him train or lift weights.
@@thetruth156real3 so all he did was fast walking?
@@solslastcannula5665 He had six kids but I never saw him shagging! Hey come to think of it I never saw him eating either, maybe he could live on nothing, I never saw him take a bath either, maybe he didn’t wash? I never saw him take a shit either, hey maybe he’d mastered that as well? One thing I do know, your a fucking idiot!😂😂😂
If someone grabs your t shirt both hands pinch the throat. The hands come straight off. Tredding on the ankle a good strike.
@rza884 - Having said that, I've a mate (ex Belgium para trooper) and he came across someone wearing a badge from an elite military group & started-up a friendly conversation with him. When he found out that the guy was never in the military and was just wearing it for decoration (I believe), the conversation took on a different tone. Needless to say the bloke thought it best for his health to stop wearing it. It took me a while to calm him down & get him laughing again. So they can be serious!
I'm just an old judoka 63 and stumbled across Goshinkwai. Enthusiastic about learning more. I'm Aussie and went to school in Engaland 73-76 where I started Judo. Loved my time in the U.K and went to Wales and Cornwall camping. Have known an ex para and what a thoroughly decent bloke. Could shove a head up an arse quickly if needed and resume his prior conversation and not spill his beer. Cheers from AUSSIE
My Sensi said his Master used to teach the SAS our martial art, to be honest I didn’t read much into it as a lot of people say they taught the SAS. But now after all these years how lucky I was to learn Goshinkwai by the Warfield brothers really was taught to the SAS. Hereford was not that far from where we lived. The Warfield brothers from south Wales were taught by a Grand Japanese master Sensi Abbe, the brothers took his technique and developed their own called Goskinkwai. In reality the SAS were learning Japanese military martial arts as although Sensi Abbe was a master of Judo and Akido it was his military martial arts he learned as an officer in the Japanese army in WWII that the Warfield brothers took up and adapted as their own. It is a truly brutal and efficient martial art that strips everything way to leave simple techniques to maim and kill. I remember my Sensi telling me when you fight someone they are having an argument with you and the only way left to change their mind is with devastating pain! It was not a martial art for kids!!!
Any one who told Maggie thatcher to get out of the way of the Fxxxxxg way of the TV when she come to congratulate them is alright with me✌️
Never go looking for it as you never know who your picking
Because the next one you do may just be the one who kills you.
+Michael Henderson Eh wah eh?
It’s disgusting that people are just slating this bloke when he isn’t here to defend himself
@Book Worm I think it's just newspapers making up a load of shite
Rest in peace, Mac
Best of the Best SAS.
I am a student of "jujitsu" I often spar with judo guys in class, and get rag dolled 😂👍
R.I.P. John - A True hero and extremely brave man. Never Forgotten!
It has been a while the last time I saw him. He taught me a lot of things, I remember as it was yesterday. He was a really good teacher.
Thank you for letting me know, I shall round up the guys and pay him our respect.
Stop talkin 💩
wonder how many times hes shat in a bag on reconnaissance . respect!
why. do you want to sniff it?
RIP to a true warrior, never met you but wish I had.
Rest in power Mac 🇬🇧 🏴
RIP to his son. They all have my upmost respect
You simply would not even THINK about fucking with this bloke.
I've been training in MMA for a while,and have been experimenting with Krav Maga....and I can say they both have helped me immensely.
Great advice from late Macca about how to deal with bullies,, instead of these usual bullcrap of "befriending your bully" or "ignore them and they go away". Only way to stop a bully is to stand for yourself
Strikes me as an archaic breed of man, hard as steel and unorthodox
@warfighter11 Could not agree more, I think it's pretty insulting for them being compared to video game characters all the time. Most of these kids have no idea what's really happening
r.i.p mac.
The Man is a hell of a fucking soldier. May his Son rest in peace. His family have done a great deal for both the country and the Army. The man and his family have my utmost respect
RIP John Mac.
Who Dares Wins.... A true motto for life.. God bless you and RIP Sir
TRUE MANS MAN………….x rip n godbless x
The Angry Chuckle Brother
Or lean to the side a bit like your looking at something behind em
Say its OK mate I got this they'll turn around to see who it is
Strait away when they do boot them right in the balls
And what ever else your natural at.
RIP.....WARRIOR...Humble
Easy they have safety eye ware for that me and my friends even train for that
And I've been attacked with knives and pistols and
I won the day and put my attacker on each occasion in hospital
+Michael Henderson Call of duty 3 doesn't count mate
It's not the size of the dog it's the guts it's got to win
This guy made up an explosive charge, the exact dimensions of the window. Then blew the thing, and entered the window, to take on Armed Terrorists. F**king hell!
Id like to send my deepest condolences to John and his family. Sergent Paul McAleese (his son) from the 2ND battalion the Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on thursday. May you and ALL the fallen heroes rest in peace. RIP Paul.
A true Scottish legend
Slightly odd he never came back to the UK to answer questions of matters with children when invited.
Nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for this man and men like him. Gob bless America, Britain, and their allies across the globe.
great man RIP
One of the greatest men to wear the queens uniform, a true warrior a true hero in John McAleese.
RIP John ,,, you were a true fucking hero... shame ppl remember you for looking like a game character, but if it helps to keep your legend alive ... so be it ... we need more men like you in the world... im proud to be British...
SAS Legend Gone but never forgotten' RIP to him and his Son✌️🧐🇬🇧🇺🇦
a Real legend. he saw it did it and lived it and with honor and bravery. r.i.p MAC
Wow i am late but RIP John, you are a real inspiration to me.
A true British legend
What a true man/warrior/soldier. Shows the SAS is a force to be reckoned with. Especially the Scottish soldiers.
Much respect to the man, but for these scottish and english accent videos can we get some subtitles? This aussie struggles with the heavy accent
RIP HERO
This man is a legend in the Spec Ops community throughout the world. I have nothing but the utmost respect for him. I pray that he Rest’s In Peace.
With the deepest respect and admiration: Mr. Mcaleese, with hopes and wishes that your skills are utalized and the "down time" are spent with your favorite lady/ladies, in your personal heaven. I'ts now time for you to be cared fore, watched over and kept safe................ R.I.P, Ad Memoriam John "Mac" McAleese The perfect soldier in the kingdom of heaven.
have you ever seen the footage of the irainian embassy seige in london 1980 he is the one you see blow out the windowon the balcony, he was amazing SAS soldier and gets loads of respect. RIP MAC. thanks for your thankless service protecting us, love you mate.
Captain Price
Main character in the fighting game I'm developing is SAS, gave him this style and others, I've been doing research on, modeling his master after this good man, this is awesome ^_^
Instant pain in a package. Sign me up!
i remember the guy on the balconey, thinking back to 1982, wow this guy is a gonner, years later we learnd the chap was one of our very best.. so sad to hear of his sorrow to have lost his son, and it hurts every time when i read or see on the news that we have lost another of our brave boy's....forevever in our hearts.. never forgotton....
1980
captain price
RIP Mac à good man
Salute from me, Malaysia ... in memory with top respect...a great helo from UK ~ a country that ever free my country invaded by Japanese army in history.
R. I. P John T McAleese 💐💐💐💐😌
Total respect
The warrior Gods smashed the mould to smithereens, after they made this fellow. Go well John Mac. R.I.P
There was and still are more legends in the sas that you don't here off .that went through worse than one man
Yes, he was a great man, and when I heard about what happened, I told my mother and we had a good prayer. It is interesting; the reason I began to study the history of the development of unarmed combat skills as they were developed in the UK Army was that I learned about a physical training instructor who began his career in World War One but was a serial fraudster and compulsive liar. It was connected with patent history research in order to find out who made one of the World War Two specialist close combat weapons. Then, I began to ask myself, “If that was an example of an early modern martial artist who was a liar, then by contrast, I wonder who was not a liar?” Then I began to study Fairbairn, Applegate, and others like them such as this man here.
He wanted the Good for everyone. RIP whole of your Scottish warrior family.
forget robot troopers just clone Mcaleese x 30000 you win all wars
Have any of you guys heard of Kevin Laye, Therapist, Claims to have taught all the Combat skills at Hereford. Poses nicely in SAS uniform too!😉
@gringolazlo The human body only moves so many ways every tribe on earth has developed martial arts the native americans had there own that was a type of wrestling similar to judo jujitsu but that does not mean that a japanesse guy taught it to them. wing chun was bruce lees first martial art but he took what worked for him and created his own JKD system. savate was learned by french saliors in indonesia they combines rapier footwoork with pan jat silate
@HowToMarket You act like it's the general public's fault. Stop being bitter. Most American's don't even want to be in Afghanistan, neither do the Soldiers, and Marines. Everyone is tired, multiple deployments, sand, sand, and more sand. It's our politicians who keep sending us there, the military just does their job, you should know this better than anyone if you were in the Paras. You don't have a choice where you go, we all just follow orders. Your hate is misplaced, hate our government.
@vixenbunny11 We Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, etc. are a continuation of British culture....no one of us is better than the other. We speak the same language and, for the most part, share the same culture and cultural ideals. There are true heroes on both sides of the pond. You are neither better nor worse than us...What you say is true though about taking pride in these two brave country-men of yours....R.I.P.
@vixenbunny11 We Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, etc. are a continuation of British culture....no one of us is better than the other. We speak the same language and, for the most part, share the same culture and cultural ideals. There are true heroes on both sides of the pond. You are neither better nor worse than us...What you say is true though about taking pride in these two brave country-men of yours....R.I.P.