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I appreciate you letting these men and women tell their stories. Heartache, triumph, tragedy and all the scars. Phenomenal job and Taylor’s will and mentality to keep pushing is inspiring.
I really enjoyed your story. Thank you for putting this out. It inspires me. Now I'm thinking about sharing my story. I wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
I'm x military, I'm not hard core like you, but, I get your Message, I Self Sabotaged myself I'm Almost sixty, So thank you for putting yourself out there, and being a Light for Fuck ups.
Exactly , especially if one is a man who has experience some sort of mental trauma then it’s off to the races being exactly how We won the Wild Wild West , loll!!!! So moral of the story is the fact that people need to learn to handle Mental trauma that comes in every form way or shape , very true !
"You can't get healthy in the place that made you sick" 17 years as a medic and I've seen some seriously seriously fucked up things that really messed me up and I finally left last December. I'm a trucker now making more money and no dead babies or families ripped apart and although it has its ups and downs I'm no longer in the place that made me sick to start with and I'm much happier. Very inspiring thank you!
Fellow Medic - you see this dude is jacked and yes that's a thing. My internet "thoughts" are to integrate physical activity into your life. Trucking can be a thing so don't forget the real ask of physical activity of your body. Get after it.
I served in the British Army and I have seen a lot of people like Taylor who live their lives on the edge and they do not last very long in their units when their behaviour threatens to impair the work that their unit carries out. I am glad to see that he has learned some sense from his negative actions and I applaud his courage in opening himself up in public, it is not an easy course of action to open up your mind and your life for public scrutiny.
British Army - were you ever deployed as a direct-action element? I met a lot of your kin while deployed as part of ISAF in the Canadian Forces. Remember being pinned down by mostly indirect fire from Tali, and our SR team shacked up with some Royal Marines. Solid dudes. One was around my age and we agreed that we wished we still had L1A1's. One UK dude was mad on an equivalent of a C9 on full auto singing 'Tommy Gun' by the Clash - was wild.
Canadian Armed Forces 2nd Battalion. 2PPCLI, here. I agree with your assessment. Bob Tessier. Very similar guy to this character. Fought every single guy in our platoon, won more than he lost and had some kind of respect, but not the respect you’d follow in battle. Truth was few of my mates liked him. Got offered command school before any of us, promoted to Master Corporal, Sargent in the US. He lasted for about 8 months at that rank, then he smashed a beer bottle into the face of a new Lieutenant. Demoted, of course but not discharged because the Lt. Was in the Sargents mess where he had no business being. Last I heard he left after 3 years (standard contract) and though I maintained contacts over the years with my former platoon mates, no one ever heard of him again. Perhaps he was in the foreign legion. Perhaps that’s what happened to old Bob.
@@markbeames7852 Yeah, you can be really qualified in some ways. But in other ways not. For example, you can be extremely skilled lawyer, but if you do some shady shit or somehow break rules of the profession, you are skilled, but you are not fit for the job.
Anytime everything seems perfect? I take that with a grain of salt! :) I do not like rollercoasters in real life. I work hard to walk an even line with no extreme highs, and definitely no extreme lows.
@@bfgivmfithwhenever I feel like things are going really good in life I get anxiety and an impending sense of doom almost, just expecting things to return to the shit show I’m used to.
I've listened to many Veteran stories, mainly interviews, and never had I heard a story so detailed and well delivered without any intervention or the need of an interviewer. Very sincere, good stuff
Stick with it homme', the day will come when you realize you haven't thought about getting effed up in a year, then 5 and sooner than you think 20 years roll by and you're straight edged af. See ya there brother, 21 years in August.
You mean that the other interviews were no good? Or that you now can ...focus longer than before? ( i know.. .. a passive agressive way of asking the rhetorical question: :Maybe it is you who changed? " But I can;t come up with a non douchebag way of saying it. ) What I should have said is: "Dude... that tells us more about you, than about the Interviews." .... and hope you're not made of glass.
@@macmanmanny3983 I wasn't speaking specifically about this channels videos. I meant that I often don't have the time to watch entire interviews but this one had me glued to the screen all the way through. Take it however you want man.
When I started this video I did not expect that I would watch the whole thing. What an incredible story. I respect this man for owning his mistakes and not making excuses for his actions.
I knew guys like that in the Army. Constantly in trouble, 1/10th of their dealings would be enough to toss 10 guys out of the military. But, they were also the best soldiers you had. Still, no matter how many times you covered for them, swept stuff under the rug, stood up for them, they would break every chance they were given. In the end they all came to ruin.
People like this that get into trouble constantly, but it's almost always no harm to other people, just harm to themselves, are people that are hurting. It's self destruction, they hate their lives. You can tell with this guy that he excells with everything when he sets his mind to what needs to be done and applies himself to his goals. This guy hated himself. He needed a therapist to reach him when he was a teen.😢
@@BarkWhoGoesThere My #SanAntonioPD and Navy EOD Veteran father victim-blames me for my rape while deployed to the Iraq War. I haven't heard from that weaponized sociopath in over a decade. The last time he spoke to me, I was fighting homelessness. #ACAB. My family talked me into enlistment on 09/01/01. I became an electronics technician in the Navy, attached to the #USSPrinceton in San Diego. I was bound and raped in my bunk while deployed in 2005, and had my reports covered up with a OTH discharge in 2006, leaving me without VA benefits like VA care for the resulting mental illness. My rapist had multiple victims (three others I am aware of), was never investigated, got his honorable discharge, and now works with amtrak in l.a I attempted suicide in 2009, but survived with a traumatic brain injury in the frontal and temporal lobes, greatly affecting my emotional regulation, attention span, and complicating my untreated PTSD. At my lowest, I told my father and Navy Captain grandfather the real reason why I was kicked out. They stopped talking to me. That was 2013 and my grandfather died in 2017. I still haven't heard from the majority of my victim-blaming family. I wish I had dealt drugs, or maybe emigrated, after 9/11, rather than enlisting to serve a country that would turn it's back on me. I was denied justice for a felony, robbed of my career, and left homeless for some time, and I did nothing to deserve it. I hate myself for serving this country. Look up the #HoustonChronicle article titled "Case Closed, but Sailor Death Baffles the Navy", and you will read about Robert Macrum, a witness to the serial rapist that was covered up with negligent manslaughter. They sent him out on the forward decks to do unnecessary repairs by himself, in a horrible storm with 25ft waves crashing over the bow. He was washed overboard and lost at sea. The official report to NCIS was that he went out for a cigarette. Biden signed an executive order taking investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and other felonies, out of the hands of commanding officers, and assigned that to a separate, unbiased agency. He also instructed the discharge review board to upgrade the discharges of veterans like me, an estimated 26,000 of us when there were only 238 convictions in military courts. #ThanksBiden
@@reallyhappenings5597 I don't think it's that shallow actually. It's partly social expectations of men in society but also how men are wired. We are happy when we give respect to others and get respect back. You won't get that kind of respect being a liability to the ones around you. So being someone that lifts up those around you is part of being happy for a man.
Needed this more than I knew. Easiest watch of this length in a long time. Spent time in the Marines thinking that was my purpose and it didn’t work out and have been up and down since and am currently down and this hit home.
Yea CGPT probably took his story. He's talking about being himself rather than earning a place in society, which is hard, because we r taught to attain our value in society. @@sucim
He woulda ended up the same way no matter what. To quote the godfather Vito corleone..." every man has but one destiny"... what's in you is in you, that's it. Sammy the bull gravano had awesome straight and hard working parents wo raised him right but he was who he was.
SO YOU ARE BLAMING EVERYONE BUT HIM NOW I AM WONDERING WHO YOU ARE HANGING OUT WITH. YOU MUST BLAME ON WRONG THAT HAPPENS IN YOUR LIFE TOO ? RIGNT. 😂😂😂😂😂
Man, Sept 11, 2014 was the day I came home from my last combat tour in Afghanistan, 3 weeks later I was in jail for DUI and Assault charges on the night of my units’ military ball in celebration of our successes in combat. Celebrations like you said, are the moments we self-sabotage. Thanks to God-Almighty and senior leaders who looked out for me the Army didn’t kick me out and I’m retiring in a few months.
Actually the story sounds quite possible in the military. Need for that level of strength and competency overcomes an awful lot. I'm not certain what you mean.
@jamesconner3437 I think what he means is pretty obvious (unless I am mistaken), you get away with a lot if you are high enough in the right places. No need to be accountable because your buddies will get you out.
As French, I know the legionnaires are good. They own our respect. Finally I am happy to hear this testimony by a Navy Seal. It means the standard is right.
@@emos321I can not argue against that. I was just blown away by the amount of references to the cancel culture, gender ideology and clichés on Paris. If we were in Dallas, we would have been bamboozled by stetsons hats and boots with Stars and Stripes banners or belt buckles! When the artistic direction is only able to produce stereotypes mixed with mainstream media low quality contents you can only say:”it is over”. And it is not even the end. Wait for the “children rights” fights to elapse. When it will be impossible for an adult to express the necessity of any kind of struggle in order to reach for improvements to children.. I let you guess what will be the next generation behaviour in front of long term efforts for reaching any target.
@@Dzzzzzzzzz21369 ha bon ? Je n’avais pas saisie ce point. Merci de le rappeler. Il n’empêche qu’en l’écoutant je ne peux pas m’empêcher de voir les instructeurs rigoler sous cape en lui demandant sa part de corvée. Navy Seal ? Tiens tu feras les sanitaires ! Et le mettre à la montagne ! Ouarf ça sent la mise à l’épreuve… Il sait nager ? Oui, on va voir comment il sait grimper ! En même, temps si tu le mets aux nageurs, il va ramener sa fraise à chaque consigne : ha chez les Seals on ne fait pas comme ça. Et c’est mieux etc. Pas facile à gérer. En tout cas, S’il a déserté c’est qu’il n’a pas su gérer son expérience. Seal ou pas. Il a des pilotes de mig la bas et ils ne la ramènent pas. Donc le standard est bon.
Love that, “you can not get healthy from the same place that made you sick, move” that and many other things you said made me think a lot about myself. No joke. Great video man.
He still strikes me as unhinged and whiffs of self absorption but I respect his story. Hes been burning the candle at both ends for a looong time and he’s still standing
He needs calm, therapy and meditation. The problem is that he doesnt learn from his mistakes. He understands, but he doesnt learn. And he seems unwilling to accept that he is an addict and therefore cant touch addictives at all. Instead, he makes excuses.
As a french citizen, I want to thank Taylor Cavanaugh and all the soldiers from all over the world for putting their lives in danger for my country by joining the French Legion. Huge Respect.
@@slick-whittington885 No, they fight for Légion yes, but they also know that they fight for France, under french flag, and they used french language for works etc. FFL is a part of french army, it's not private army, mercenairies or something like that
I've known and been friends with a couple of guys like Taylor. I always was the calm one to try and tone down a situation. It just gets too tiring; they were never satisfied, and when the drugs and alcohol starts flowing, then watch out. I do applaud his effort to find meaning and his stories were very interesting.
What makes people so mad and jealous over other cats, that they cant applaude this young man's accomplishments? I salute you sir. Hats off to our brave soldiers
Anytime and everytime brother i appteciate the excellent content and you allowing this brother to speak. Much love Asheville, NC "The hurricane hurt us badly, we appreciate the support weve recieved from our military, samaritans purse and people from the other 49 states whom showed up in a big way for us mountain folk. We salute you
He took great ability and opportunity and fucked it up. Committed countless crimes and walked away with subminimal repercussions, went to University, then was mentored by a legendary SEAL, and finally was just handed an initial contract with the opportunity to pursue his dream job locked in. Lesson learned: fuck the law, fuck the rules. Just live as hard as you can. (said every life sentence convict ever). Beware, young troopers. This dude is a unicorn, you cannot follow in his footsteps and expect his outcome.
This dude is peak enlisted. Like, in every way shape or form. He was probably fucking great to work with, if he wasn't in jail or in a hospital. I've known dudes like this and honestly, they're amazing teammates and the WORST fucking subordinates imaginable. They will be your best dude and your biggest headache.
@@Cordman1221 Depends, while these guys might be great in some ways. This kind of behavior can, and often will leak into work. Might be that it did not do so with him, but volatility is really bad trait to have with very important jobs. For example, I bet he was really needed at times and things had to be shifted around, rules maybe bent just to keep him in SEALs. Which means he really wasn't doing his job at all and was causing totally unnecessary burden. Yeah, he even might be extremely competent SEAL, but if he's in jail and whatnot, you are doing shit job because you are not even at work. I mean heck, he even wasted all that money and effort that went into training him. Overall, I do think he was probably really skilled at what he did just based on what he said, but I don't think he was good SEAL.
@@Cordman1221 What you just described was someone you can't rely on. Dude was a liability. I'm glad he got his shit straight but not knowing if he was going to be there (like nearly missing deployments!) is not someone you can work with.
@@Cordman1221 Bro, most enlisted are not pains in the ass. They do dumb shit now and again, but drugs/discharges, etc.?? Former AA?? C'mon now. Now, I bet this dude is an endless supply of entertainment and would have your back in tight situations. Not calling it good or bad. He's just his own type of dude. Kinda reminds me of that movie Cool Hand Luke.
And his tattoo he talks about ? Rejected from Army and MARINES for it ? It's a valhalla symbol, the valknut, it's a nordic symbol alledgedly used by vikings but today it is 1% used by actual nordic people and 99% used by racist extremists across the world...
I'm 34 and have been contemplating joing the legion. Prior marine, similar trials and tribulations as this man. I've been out the loop so long tho and may not pass medical. I want that confidence back again, something to strive for. I'll keep contemplating, still got 5 years till I'm really too old. Keep inspiring dudes dude.
I could swear i saw him and his regiment near from Castelnaudary, December 2019 running with their backpacks and gear, (easily more than 20 kg, don't know the imperial, pardon my French), at 6 a.m, heading for the moutains... by themselves (no truck or vehicle, no helicopter before or after and where we saw them is already a long walk from their base in Castelnaudary). While we were preparing for a hike. My dad told me, they run so hard a saying goes, at some point, a legionnaire can still run while sleeping. I was in awe, and somewhat inspired to share the same mountain path. Btw his deployments were highly strategic. Guyana is where Europe launch their Ariane Rockets in Kourou for example. And for Nice, surely in 2020 for the terrorist attack. Thank you for your actions and service sir, glad to see you finally found yourself.
@epicans6065 is that a timed march or just complete the 60km? I've done the 20 click with 60kg and just got under 3 hours. Like any elite regiment, if you are not fit and don't put in at least a years prep, you won't be selected.
Every young man in this Nation needs to watch this video. Because watching it at 51 really put my life in a whole new perspective. Listening to him about how he would do a 180 right in the middle of the best of times, all the same goddamn mistakes I made, at exactly the same time of my life. When all I had to do was "up my standards a little", make myself what I wanted to be when I turned 50, and not sitting here regretting alot of dumbass shit Ive done over the years. This guy is not only genuine, he's a damn fine inspiration that needs to be heard at every Boy's Club, Boy Scout Jamboree, YMCA, Church, and High School in the US. Every single one. Damn fine service, sir. Thank you.
This was one of the best things I’ve ever watched in youtube, like a full movie in just one interview. I took a lot from this and even though my athletic prowess or determination are nowhere near this guy. The self-sabotage is something that I know way too well. Thank you for a great video.
This dude has 4 life times worth the stories this whole interview left me speechless with my jaw to the floor the whole time God definitely had his hand on him heavy through this all! 😂 glad he’s here to share his story you can take so much from this message God bless !
@kewrock and @bch5513 he may self destruct again and he may have demons and addictions but I'm 100% sure he's done more than the both of you combined. LMFAO
I’ve listened to every single interview Taylor has done. He pretty much says the same stuff every time, but I always get something different out of each interview. I can relate a lot, and his motivational speaking has gotten me through some really rough times recently. Thank you, Taylor. Keep fighting the good fight.
Yes. Very amazing life. But soooo deja vue of SWU interview...almost verbatim and same kinda background, different hairstyle and same interview style but thought I'd check it out. Amazing with drugs and hard hits and his lifestyle he can remenber this long speech verbatim!
I'd like to see what his new life looks like. Heard this same story almost verbatum on SWU. Even the background and style of interview is exact to what I saw there?????
I went to Elementary and Middle School with this guy and always wondered what happened to him since he didn't show up in high school with the rest of us. He was a great kid and a good friend, I'm glad to see things worked out well for him in the end.
This guy is charismatic and he speaks to a lot of people who have fucked up before. Unfortunately, it seems like he ultimately lacks accountability and humility despite all that he's been through. So it's a story to listen to but a cautionary tale. Don't end up like this guy, you're called to do better than this
This is exactly what i needed to listen to, at the exact time I needed it. Thank you. Had an "eventful" childhood. Ran away for my own sanity, got into bad situations, but always had God kicking me in the balls and sending someone to help pick me up and show the kindness I needed. And yes, family (and close friends) usually hold you back due to people's subconscious desires to hold people around them back to feel better about their own mess. I thought something was wrong with me after dealing with enough crap, because I found it too easy to just shut myself off from people that posed no benefit to my growth. Been in a slump lately due to previous hurt resurfacing, and letting something like that get a hold on you makes you dig yourself into a bigger hole. Started forcing myself to get productive, creating the means to get myself back on the road to my purpose. It's been a hell of a bumpy ride, but I guess it makes for some good stories to help others not make the mistakes I did.
Good luck, Great advice I’ve received, “You have to make it a good day” Carlos (worked 10 years in a slaughterhouse to get his citizenship) “You have to wake up everyday, have this talk with yourself, and decide to be a badass about today”- random guy at a bar
I'm at 49 minutes and this is one of the best talks I have ever heard. I'm a drug addict and I wish this guy lived in Chicago because after 35 years of drug abuse I think this guy is the one person who could help me.
I've never done drugs so I don't know if I have anything of use to say but if it's possible it's a physiological issue... According to the craziest story I've ever heard, or ever will, the Bock Saga, there's supposedly a cure to (almost?) any illness, but I have never tried it so do not know, nor would people probably consider it seriously, unless they have nothing to lose and can swallow their pride I suppose. According to the Saga, swallowing one's own ejaculate for a couple months supposedly does the trick. IIRC one German guy (Anando I think was his name) cured his STD with it supposedly so... Now if one can get past the giggles and entertain the thought and consider how or why it should work, perhaps because that's sort of the same substance a human being is made out of in the first place, so then it stands to reason that the same substance would be used to "defragment/restore structural integrity/restore factory settings". If one has nothing to lose, one's ego doesn't block the idea outright nor if nobody would know or care either way, why not try it before resorting to an ultimate permanent solution?
That first step is the hardest. I wish you the best in your journey. Your videos are so inspiring on my fight with cancer. Thank you for your inspiration
I mean I wouldn't hesitate to speculate that alot of the running problems he had in the legion was related to his sheer muscle mass he keeps up. So even if he quit he would still have to do some sort of trt probably just to keep healthy
An unbelievable dude. No matter what he got himself into or what was put on him he just kept going. Really inspiring mentality and will to keep moving.
@@bookreaderson it’s so refreshing. The mystique and folklore about these guys makes some people forget that they are in fact human and fuck up. Great dude.
The Chinook base was Marine Corp Air Station Tustin-MCAS Tustin, and until recently had 2 huge blimp hangers and actually housed the Good Year blimp for a while. Now there’s only 1 left after a huge fire burned one of them down. The hangers are 192 feet tall, 1072 long and 292 feet wide. Absolutely huge.
@@tcavofficial watching through, I went to Camp Atterbury for a joint tasker with the Army (I was USAF) were the prisoners still serving food in the chowhall? Lmao
@@tcavofficial no you seem like a solid cat. Definitely enjoyed listening to your story. I would have loved to make it to the Marines but I got into a lot of trouble with the law. Definitely some similarities.
I am a combat vet Army. This dude is legit, the thing he has done in life is well over an average person living 3 life times man. We all have different experiences etc. but this dude knows his shit, he has a lot of valuable information. He is honest and tells it how it is. Men like this are the dudes that walk into a bar if they do go to a bar and all the guys just stare. They can tell and feel the energy of a real mother fucker. Even their woman will want to talk to him. It’s facts. I have experienced it myself many times. The difference between men like him and I and others is we would never capitalize on that shit. Real, humble, and tell It like it is.
Cavanaugh has to be one of the most erratic and colorful military people I have ever seen, or heard of. Never have I seen a person go through more peaks and valleys the way this man has. He's a colorful mix of bad decisions, good luck, determination, and adventurism. He seems to be in a constant state of reeinventing himself. He's had quite a journey....
Honestly,..... these chaotic personality types are the very ones the US military adore. They're typically single, insanely motivated, focused, and blindly loyal. They make great war fighters. What can I say.
But we make terrible civilians. Culture shock getting out of military is rough. We go from "it's all about the team" to "look out for yourself because no one else is going to"
Constant drugs and alcohol abuse over decades sabotaging every success he has, derailing every amazing career path he achieves, destroying every accomplishment he makes. But... "I don't know what I'm doing wrong." 😳🙄
“Here’s my plan: I’m gonna start my own business, be an entrepreneur, maybe apply to med school next week. I got this shit!” Taylor, you don’t even have any shoelaces right now. hahaha. The people who love us can’t help but show us their love by telling us the truth & humbling us when we need it.
Engaging, harrowing, enlightening. Great content - bravo and dbl bravo to Taylor turning his lived experience into a business that (appears to) create sustainable positive change for his client base. Being a solo founder truly is professional life on hard mode.
I feel that he has the energy and gift of gab that most drug addicts have. If you come across him on the street, you’d be able to tell he’s not a stable person. Not that this story is BS, but in everyday life, everything that comes out of his mouth would sound like he’s trying to scam you: a lot of confidence, but a ton of terrible decisions that compound upon themselves.
Man, so much to unpack here. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to share this knowledge, TCav. As a Marine veteran approaching 40, trying to recover from spine surgeries/multiple procedures over the past 3 years, I'm in the fight for my life. I want to be that hardcore dude, not for anyone else but myself. I feel that being hard and capable is how I value myself (for better or worse). Anyway, Semper Fi, and thanks again for your time.
@@TheInfantry98 You were playing Call of Duty on 9/11, when I was man enough to enlist and serve you. Sad you don't have the opportunity to be a real hero outside of your videogames, but vote for Trump and you might get that chance.
I know exactly, literally EXACTLY what he's talking about in regards to those feelings and repeating mistakes. This dude puts into words what I never could. Very good video. Happy u doing better bro. Stay after it
@@LincolnTeale-bp3vl What he said about the legion not accepting criminals, that is false, and Interpol looking into the Legion, false as well, I've known many that are in the Legion for that exact reason, to get away from interpol... I was also a DI there for 2 years, trained ex marines, navy seals etc... so he isn't the first or only. Other than that, pretty accurate, prison with a gun, yes. Punishments, yes. I loved my 11 years there.
I served in the 80s and had a good time although discipline then was brutal. Came out as an NCO wounded and now have the Legion and a sucessful academic career behind me. Sitting in my French Mill with crappy weather this year and looking forward to Winter in.my Portuguese house. Life good, the Legion took me down and reconstructed me to where anything was possible. 165*** LPN.
I thought about joining the legion. I signed up 6 months after 9/11, was in the Iraq invasion. Then my younger brother joined. Went with us on our second tour Iraq. He got killed by a suicide bomber while in guard duty in Baghdad. I didn't reenlist after that. Got my honorable discharge, went home. Got on drugs. Drinking. Getting in trouble. I hated not being in the military. I missed it. But messed up too bad. Couldn't get back in. Thought about joining the legion. Kept self-destructing. Then i wasn't in good enough shape. I kept getting worse. And it just never happened. Still, as i write this, im 45 now. All that goes through my head is combat. I hate being a civilian. I suck at it lol. I finally got my 100% from the VA. Got married. And taking it day by day.
Took me at least 20 yrs to come around after a three year tour of Belfast. I'm 62 now. It takes time my friend and I feel for you. Understand that you have more friends and support than you realize. Love is the engine of survival.
Jesus Christ, He is so fucking crazy and awesome at the same time. I admire his honesty. I’m glad he pushed through all the hardships. Pure definition of persevere through adversity. I wish more people like him had integrity to this magnitude.
I've watched tons of his videos. The guy has made some mistakes, owns up, made changes, pushes forward. So much respect & I think many can learn & better themselves from listening to his stories. Mad respect. Nobody is perfect or even slightly good when it comes down to it
Bro I went in the legion 2016. Yes running, yes humility pie, yes being in your 30s with a bunch of 18 russophone. I was living in my car in VA and I said screw it and went to the legion
I’m glad to see TCAV gets an interview on here, I’ve been watching him for a while and I really relate to him in a lot of ways, and he’s an inspiration for me to try special operations
I watched this to the finish and thank this man for his honest nature and trying to help people. Thank you for everything from military service to helping addicts change.
I was a regular Army officer in my youth who after being commissioned first in my class, sought out all the hell courses that the Army offered... anything for that next patch or tab. Looking back and thinking about it I've come to believe that the process doesn't produced better soldiers because it doesn't measure one's ability to perform military duties. What's measured is what this guy says - how much torture and fear the individual is willing to endure to satisfy his desire for self-proof and recognition. I even came to suspect that it's often the most flawed and insecure individuals who make it to graduation.
@@Richard-f7q Its not torture and fear though. Ive been through training and seen people crack up, throw their gun in the air, walk off and start crying. Seen people open fire at mosquitos under the stress of it all. Not once did I feel afraid or tortured. I do have fears, but none of them are about death, being alone, the dark, the cold. He mentions in the video he got in a good crew of focused people who he called "warriors", these are the people they are looking for. People who go through hell week and remember it fondly, remember the row out when they were exhausted, remember the carrying the weight that extra mile, were talking, laughing joking as they did... the problem is people like the one you're replying to, who do it as a badge, to try and prove they are a warrior. They suffer through a week of hell to try and prove they can do it too, but they dont realize, for a certain percent, its not really suffering, its not torture, they are not proving anything to anyone, not even themselves. They are just doing what they want. You on the other hand have to prove to everyone around you that you can sit in traffic to get to work every day.
It seems to me like the whole BUDS/UDT and SEAL training process selects for more or less functional sociopaths. This guy never had enough stucture, boundaries, reliable care and predictability when he was a kid. He's a poster child for attachment disorder. He had no foundational role models of contiuous, consistent self-discipline to anchor him, so he sought it under military discipline. The minute that military discipline let up on him he went apeshit every time. This shit is tragic.
@@bradleyheck7204 "He had no foundational role models of continuos, consistent, self discipline to anchor him, so he sought it under military discipline". That hits a bit too close to home man.
This is incredibly inspirational, showing you can make incredible mistakes, experience tremendous adversity, but are never too far gone if you don't give in.
Was a legionnaire myself ... also at 2 REP 3 company ( amphibious cie ) Had a great time ... my matricule was 191695 Served 97 - 2002 Joined after 7 years in the British Paras
If he hasn't done it already, this guy is a serious TED Talk waiting to happen. He should be doing motivational speaking all over the world. His story is straight up crazy. A literal roller coaster of emotions and experiences.
@@Davefacestation Yes it is. It's literally a foundation of motivation. It's falling down, and finding something inside you to get back on your feet again. The man in this video is the exception. Because very few people could screw up that many times, and still manage to come out in the end, not just with their sanity, but come out still make something of themselves that they can be proud of. How is that not motivating? And if that's a train wreck, MichaelLawrencem3, then I don't know what to tell you.
Taylor , I have sat up listening to you. I am a 60 year old African woman, WOW, you resonated with me on ALL levels. Thank you, I am going to share your story with the young people in Swaziland You are truly blessed and you have found your calling
Vet 2 tour. Struggle every day with my time in the shit. I'm now an Anesthesiologist. Everything u have said is 100% truth. U are a beast. We need people like u. Never stop doing what you were put on this planet to do.
You are one tough guy! You exemplify the true meaning of being a survivor all day and every day. I enjoyed hearing about your journey in life. Best wishes!
At least he made it indeed, and made the "turn within," which again proves that he has something of value. Hopefully he'll start seeing it, really seeing it. FEAR is not about cowardice, it is a force of nature and it has driven him, as it does so many warriors, as it did me. LOVE is also a force, and of the two it is stronger, but vulnerability is the key. Framing men as liabilities or assets is catchy, but it is still a dualistic fear saturated paradigm. I wish him the best.
I don't think he's "made it" yet. That's part of what this interview is about, telling a kickass story so you'll buy into the life coach hustle he deserted the FFL to pursue.
Think the better question is how do you F- up so many times to slowly build yourself back up to then fall again, but still have the will to keep on trying.
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I appreciate you letting these men and women tell their stories. Heartache, triumph, tragedy and all the scars. Phenomenal job and Taylor’s will and mentality to keep pushing is inspiring.
Can you guys please start putting chapters in for us? It's a newer option now and is great so we can choose what chapters we want to listen to.
I really enjoyed your story. Thank you for putting this out. It inspires me. Now I'm thinking about sharing my story. I wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
I'm x military, I'm not hard core like you, but, I get your Message, I Self Sabotaged myself I'm Almost sixty, So thank you for putting yourself out there, and being a Light for Fuck ups.
I'm bpd myself and this guy really seems like he may be as well
"You cannot get healthy in the same place that makes you sick"..wow, words to live by. Keep it up.
Facts brother 💯 and thanks for watching
This hits me deep...
I got to the part of the video when he says that, almost exactly at the time I saw your comment. 😮🤯
Change your environment.
Exactly , especially if one is a man who has experience some sort of mental trauma then it’s off to the races being exactly how We won the Wild Wild West , loll!!!! So moral of the story is the fact that people need to learn to handle Mental trauma that comes in every form way or shape , very true !
This dude is the pure embodiment of the saying " Everywhere you go, there you are"
Best quote from Greg Brady
- The Brady Bunch
Most people do.. just most people are capable of hiding it better😂
He looks like he kills wild boars with his bare hands.
@@danlan4973😊
Looks like. Yeah..
"Action alleviates anxiety"...probably one of the most useful, powerful, and profound statements I've ever heard.
Facts 💯
For sure!
That right there is jail talking workout do not thing about it just get tired …no stress
@@UrbanValorTV Good job, now get him packed up, and sent to Ukraine, they need a few more mugs.
That stood out to me! I want to learn it, understand it and teach it to my daughter!
"You can't get healthy in the place that made you sick" 17 years as a medic and I've seen some seriously seriously fucked up things that really messed me up and I finally left last December. I'm a trucker now making more money and no dead babies or families ripped apart and although it has its ups and downs I'm no longer in the place that made me sick to start with and I'm much happier. Very inspiring thank you!
Fellow Medic - you see this dude is jacked and yes that's a thing. My internet "thoughts" are to integrate physical activity into your life. Trucking can be a thing so don't forget the real ask of physical activity of your body. Get after it.
Shit man that was heavy bro..glad your feeling better about life without all that trauma etc.
I’m happy for you bro.
I hope the best for you!
I was planning 20 years USN but left at 12. Couldn't take another day. Post office only got 72 days of my life.
I served in the British Army and I have seen a lot of people like Taylor who live their lives on the edge and they do not last very long in their units when their behaviour threatens to impair the work that their unit carries out.
I am glad to see that he has learned some sense from his negative actions and I applaud his courage in opening himself up in public, it is not an easy course of action to open up your mind and your life for public scrutiny.
dude, the fact that he qualed for and became a USN SEAL speaks volumes about him from the start. The regular Army grunt has no idea.
British Army - were you ever deployed as a direct-action element? I met a lot of your kin while deployed as part of ISAF in the Canadian Forces. Remember being pinned down by mostly indirect fire from Tali, and our SR team shacked up with some Royal Marines. Solid dudes. One was around my age and we agreed that we wished we still had L1A1's. One UK dude was mad on an equivalent of a C9 on full auto singing 'Tommy Gun' by the Clash - was wild.
Canadian Armed Forces 2nd Battalion. 2PPCLI, here.
I agree with your assessment.
Bob Tessier. Very similar guy to this character.
Fought every single guy in our platoon, won more than he lost and had some kind of respect, but not the respect you’d follow in battle. Truth was few of my mates liked him. Got offered command school before any of us, promoted to Master Corporal, Sargent in the US. He lasted for about 8 months at that rank, then he smashed a beer bottle into the face of a new Lieutenant. Demoted, of course but not discharged because the Lt. Was in the Sargents mess where he had no business being. Last I heard he left after 3 years (standard contract) and though I maintained contacts over the years with my former platoon mates, no one ever heard of him again.
Perhaps he was in the foreign legion. Perhaps that’s what happened to old Bob.
i herd to much me me me not team
@@markbeames7852 Yeah, you can be really qualified in some ways. But in other ways not. For example, you can be extremely skilled lawyer, but if you do some shady shit or somehow break rules of the profession, you are skilled, but you are not fit for the job.
Favorite quote so far,”if you feel like it’s the happiest you’ve ever been, be very careful.”
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@@UrbanValorTV in my experience this advice is very applicable here=
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Heed my imogees, young men. Heed them well.
Anytime everything seems perfect? I take that with a grain of salt! :) I do not like rollercoasters in real life. I work hard to walk an even line with no extreme highs, and definitely no extreme lows.
@@bfgivmfithwhenever I feel like things are going really good in life I get anxiety and an impending sense of doom almost, just expecting things to return to the shit show I’m used to.
Or accept the good
I've listened to many Veteran stories, mainly interviews, and never had I heard a story so detailed and well delivered without any intervention or the need of an interviewer. Very sincere, good stuff
Going to the foreign legion is not easy but doing it at 34 is remarkable. RESPECT!
I was really thinking about breaking my sobriety today, but after hearing about your slip-ups, it has made me think twice. Thanks for your story.
Good on you for staying the course. Strong
Hugging the **** out of you. I'll give you more every day ❤ (If only YT had a friend's list)
Keep going - stay sober- well done and God Bless.
Stick with it homme', the day will come when you realize you haven't thought about getting effed up in a year, then 5 and sooner than you think 20 years roll by and you're straight edged af. See ya there brother, 21 years in August.
Stay sober and stay active
This is the first interview video in YEARS that I actually sat all the way through THE FIRST TIME.
he's real
You mean that the other interviews were no good? Or that you now can ...focus longer than before? ( i know.. .. a passive agressive way of asking the rhetorical question: :Maybe it is you who changed? " But I can;t come up with a non douchebag way of saying it. )
What I should have said is:
"Dude... that tells us more about you, than about the Interviews." .... and hope you're not made of glass.
@@macmanmanny3983 are you off your meds bro? It's really not that deep..
@@macmanmanny3983 I wasn't speaking specifically about this channels videos. I meant that I often don't have the time to watch entire interviews but this one had me glued to the screen all the way through. Take it however you want man.
Same
Biggest life hack is to not drink booze or take drugs
it really is that simple honestly.
Yes
Seriously
Definitely!
Yea like NEVER EVER!!!!❤
When I started this video I did not expect that I would watch the whole thing. What an incredible story. I respect this man for owning his mistakes and not making excuses for his actions.
I knew guys like that in the Army. Constantly in trouble, 1/10th of their dealings would be enough to toss 10 guys out of the military. But, they were also the best soldiers you had. Still, no matter how many times you covered for them, swept stuff under the rug, stood up for them, they would break every chance they were given. In the end they all came to ruin.
Correct
i think in fitness world this is what is called roid rage
People like this that get into trouble constantly, but it's almost always no harm to other people, just harm to themselves, are people that are hurting. It's self destruction, they hate their lives. You can tell with this guy that he excells with everything when he sets his mind to what needs to be done and applies himself to his goals. This guy hated himself. He needed a therapist to reach him when he was a teen.😢
The definition of a good soldier right? Thats who i want covering my ass!? Jk.
Big ego. Thinks hit shit don't stink.
The dude both makes me feel inspired and thankful that My parents protected me from some of the struggles he had.
He's like the guy in the "I used to be a piece of shit" sketch.
The dude's childhood was clearly a shithouse wreck. Everything after that is self-inflicted.
Parents can be a crutch, but if you enter puberty with not enough brain cells to understand that drugs and alcohol are bad, then it is on you.
This guy somehow snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, AND snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at the same time
This guy keeps saying “careful when you’re happy” but all his problems were 1000% avoidable.
I'm sorry to say it but I'm glad he didn't. That 1000% may have just saved me...
@@jeffferguson901 His video isn't for the square crowd onesover. His answers to questions are too layered for those folks to understand.
In ancient Greece, the goddess Nemesis always showed up to punish hubris.
I have the same problem, I get too relaxed.
yeah. he could've avoided all of that if he just decided not to kill poor middle eastern kids
Talk about a man who couldn't get out of his own way
Yet somehow accomplished goals only small percentage of humans can accomplish. Wild story.
@@BarkWhoGoesThere😄💪
@@BarkWhoGoesThere My #SanAntonioPD and Navy EOD Veteran father victim-blames me for my rape while deployed to the Iraq War. I haven't heard from that weaponized sociopath in over a decade. The last time he spoke to me, I was fighting homelessness. #ACAB.
My family talked me into enlistment on 09/01/01. I became an electronics technician in the Navy, attached to the #USSPrinceton in San Diego. I was bound and raped in my bunk while deployed in 2005, and had my reports covered up with a OTH discharge in 2006, leaving me without VA benefits like VA care for the resulting mental illness. My rapist had multiple victims (three others I am aware of), was never investigated, got his honorable discharge, and now works with amtrak in l.a
I attempted suicide in 2009, but survived with a traumatic brain injury in the frontal and temporal lobes, greatly affecting my emotional regulation, attention span, and complicating my untreated PTSD. At my lowest, I told my father and Navy Captain grandfather the real reason why I was kicked out. They stopped talking to me. That was 2013 and my grandfather died in 2017. I still haven't heard from the majority of my victim-blaming family.
I wish I had dealt drugs, or maybe emigrated, after 9/11, rather than enlisting to serve a country that would turn it's back on me. I was denied justice for a felony, robbed of my career, and left homeless for some time, and I did nothing to deserve it.
I hate myself for serving this country.
Look up the #HoustonChronicle article titled "Case Closed, but Sailor Death Baffles the Navy", and you will read about Robert Macrum, a witness to the serial rapist that was covered up with negligent manslaughter. They sent him out on the forward decks to do unnecessary repairs by himself, in a horrible storm with 25ft waves crashing over the bow. He was washed overboard and lost at sea. The official report to NCIS was that he went out for a cigarette.
Biden signed an executive order taking investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and other felonies, out of the hands of commanding officers, and assigned that to a separate, unbiased agency. He also instructed the discharge review board to upgrade the discharges of veterans like me, an estimated 26,000 of us when there were only 238 convictions in military courts. #ThanksBiden
@@BarkWhoGoesThere he never could give up the drugs.. over and over the only thing that changed was what he was "taking"
@@BarkWhoGoesTherehe didn't accomplish anything he quit everything
Drugs and alcohol have been this dudes down fall everytime. He stays sober he will accomplish anything he puts his mind to
Quickest method to get demoted or kicked from the US military.
Moral of the story:
Avoid drugs and alcohol, they’re overrated.
Same for every man who handles himself. No outlet in this world.
@@KahinAhmed72 Real tlk!!
its a shame people have to do over do it, and lose any enjoyment from it.
"You're either an asset or a liability"
That one hit hard. I'll never forget it again!
Incredible story and so inspirational!
It's true enough, but shallow. You are first and foremost a human being.
You gotta bring value to the group,whether it's family work or neighbourhood, show your worth.
I HATE dualism, it’s usually misused by people to give the illusion of choice….
There’s infinity between two points…..
@@reallyhappenings5597 I don't think it's that shallow actually. It's partly social expectations of men in society but also how men are wired. We are happy when we give respect to others and get respect back. You won't get that kind of respect being a liability to the ones around you. So being someone that lifts up those around you is part of being happy for a man.
Notice this guy is the definition of a liability....
Needed this more than I knew. Easiest watch of this length in a long time. Spent time in the Marines thinking that was my purpose and it didn’t work out and have been up and down since and am currently down and this hit home.
If you didn’t make it to the last 15 min of this. You missed out. I needed this. Thank you.
❤
last 15min were the least interesting part imo, sounded like it was taken from chatgpt
Yea CGPT probably took his story. He's talking about being himself rather than earning a place in society, which is hard, because we r taught to attain our value in society. @@sucim
This shows how hanging out with the wrong crowd and having poor peer role models will keep you in a negative cycle
Im convinced that where the majority of poverty and crime come from, terrible peers
your FAMILY has a great influence too.
i don't think peers aren't rolemodels, parents/parental figures are.
He woulda ended up the same way no matter what. To quote the godfather Vito corleone..." every man has but one destiny"... what's in you is in you, that's it.
Sammy the bull gravano had awesome straight and hard working parents wo raised him right but he was who he was.
SO YOU ARE BLAMING EVERYONE BUT HIM NOW I AM WONDERING WHO YOU ARE HANGING OUT WITH. YOU MUST BLAME ON WRONG THAT HAPPENS IN YOUR LIFE TOO ? RIGNT. 😂😂😂😂😂
Man, Sept 11, 2014 was the day I came home from my last combat tour in Afghanistan, 3 weeks later I was in jail for DUI and Assault charges on the night of my units’ military ball in celebration of our successes in combat.
Celebrations like you said, are the moments we self-sabotage. Thanks to God-Almighty and senior leaders who looked out for me the Army didn’t kick me out and I’m retiring in a few months.
Came home in 2013 and got a dui, shit was all just self sabotage
Good luck at home Sir. You have to win that battle too. Thanks for your service from Hungary.
Thanks for your service. The central coast appreciates your service.
Thank you
Just to keep it realistic. No one gets through life without bumps on the road we create for ourselves or others.
Dude excels under preasures and suffering, but falling in being in good place,...so glad I decided to clicked on this video..Great insights!
The amount he got away with before he was held accountable in the seals was insane, just goes to show.
People with those skills are difficult to find
Not to mention the amount of money invested in him in training
Actually the story sounds quite possible in the military. Need for that level of strength and competency overcomes an awful lot. I'm not certain what you mean.
@@jamesconner3437a military full of jacked dumbasses
@jamesconner3437 I think what he means is pretty obvious (unless I am mistaken), you get away with a lot if you are high enough in the right places. No need to be accountable because your buddies will get you out.
This guy has the energy and focus of a housefly trying to get through a pane of glass.
Most underrated analogy in this comment section
Lol
Best comment here. LOL
These comments about how underrated the comment is are really underrated comments. I hope more ratedness is bestowed and quick, for obvious reasons
Great analogy
As French, I know the legionnaires are good. They own our respect. Finally I am happy to hear this testimony by a Navy Seal. It means the standard is right.
Your Olympics were an embarrassment.
@@emos321I can not argue against that. I was just blown away by the amount of references to the cancel culture, gender ideology and clichés on Paris. If we were in Dallas, we would have been bamboozled by stetsons hats and boots with Stars and Stripes banners or belt buckles! When the artistic direction is only able to produce stereotypes mixed with mainstream media low quality contents you can only say:”it is over”.
And it is not even the end. Wait for the “children rights” fights to elapse. When it will be impossible for an adult to express the necessity of any kind of struggle in order to reach for improvements to children.. I let you guess what will be the next generation behaviour in front of long term efforts for reaching any target.
seems like the FFL is due for some DEI reworking.
Il a deserté… quand les petits Gassama eux n‘abandonnent pas pour sauver leur famille…
@@Dzzzzzzzzz21369 ha bon ? Je n’avais pas saisie ce point. Merci de le rappeler. Il n’empêche qu’en l’écoutant je ne peux pas m’empêcher de voir les instructeurs rigoler sous cape en lui demandant sa part de corvée. Navy Seal ? Tiens tu feras les sanitaires !
Et le mettre à la montagne ! Ouarf ça sent la mise à l’épreuve…
Il sait nager ? Oui, on va voir comment il sait grimper !
En même, temps si tu le mets aux nageurs, il va ramener sa fraise à chaque consigne : ha chez les Seals on ne fait pas comme ça. Et c’est mieux etc. Pas facile à gérer.
En tout cas, S’il a déserté c’est qu’il n’a pas su gérer son expérience. Seal ou pas. Il a des pilotes de mig la bas et ils ne la ramènent pas. Donc le standard est bon.
Love that, “you can not get healthy from the same place that made you sick, move” that and many other things you said made me think a lot about myself. No joke. Great video man.
He still strikes me as unhinged and whiffs of self absorption but I respect his story. Hes been burning the candle at both ends for a looong time and he’s still standing
He needs calm, therapy and meditation. The problem is that he doesnt learn from his mistakes. He understands, but he doesnt learn. And he seems unwilling to accept that he is an addict and therefore cant touch addictives at all. Instead, he makes excuses.
@@snowbjorne Patently false. No, he does not.
@@coleharris1945 No to what? And what is false?
@@snowbjorne”Constant adult supervision”
@@snowbjorne
Quite the contrary,
I think he does "learn"...
or at least he knows
and understands.
He just doesn't care.
As a french citizen, I want to thank Taylor Cavanaugh and all the soldiers from all over the world for putting their lives in danger for my country by joining the French Legion. Huge Respect.
Appreciate you brother 🤙🏼
The legion doesn't fight for France it fights for the legion!
@@slick-whittington885 and the Légion fight for France dude
@@Flo-pl5mg ask a legionnaire i think you might find a different answer.
@@slick-whittington885 No, they fight for Légion yes, but they also know that they fight for France, under french flag, and they used french language for works etc. FFL is a part of french army, it's not private army, mercenairies or something like that
I've known and been friends with a couple of guys like Taylor. I always was the calm one to try and tone down a situation. It just gets too tiring; they were never satisfied, and when the drugs and alcohol starts flowing, then watch out.
I do applaud his effort to find meaning and his stories were very interesting.
Insightful comment. Thanks.
What makes people so mad and jealous over other cats, that they cant applaude this young man's accomplishments?
I salute you sir.
Hats off to our brave soldiers
Appreciate your support 🤙🏼
Anytime and everytime brother i appteciate the excellent content and you allowing this brother to speak.
Much love
Asheville, NC
"The hurricane hurt us badly, we appreciate the support weve recieved from our military, samaritans purse and people from the other 49 states whom showed up in a big way for us mountain folk.
We salute you
Always easier to hate than create.
He took great ability and opportunity and fucked it up. Committed countless crimes and walked away with subminimal repercussions, went to University, then was mentored by a legendary SEAL, and finally was just handed an initial contract with the opportunity to pursue his dream job locked in.
Lesson learned: fuck the law, fuck the rules. Just live as hard as you can. (said every life sentence convict ever).
Beware, young troopers. This dude is a unicorn, you cannot follow in his footsteps and expect his outcome.
This dude is peak enlisted. Like, in every way shape or form. He was probably fucking great to work with, if he wasn't in jail or in a hospital. I've known dudes like this and honestly, they're amazing teammates and the WORST fucking subordinates imaginable. They will be your best dude and your biggest headache.
@@Cordman1221 Depends, while these guys might be great in some ways. This kind of behavior can, and often will leak into work. Might be that it did not do so with him, but volatility is really bad trait to have with very important jobs. For example, I bet he was really needed at times and things had to be shifted around, rules maybe bent just to keep him in SEALs. Which means he really wasn't doing his job at all and was causing totally unnecessary burden. Yeah, he even might be extremely competent SEAL, but if he's in jail and whatnot, you are doing shit job because you are not even at work. I mean heck, he even wasted all that money and effort that went into training him.
Overall, I do think he was probably really skilled at what he did just based on what he said, but I don't think he was good SEAL.
@@Cordman1221 What you just described was someone you can't rely on. Dude was a liability. I'm glad he got his shit straight but not knowing if he was going to be there (like nearly missing deployments!) is not someone you can work with.
@@Cordman1221 Bro, most enlisted are not pains in the ass. They do dumb shit now and again, but drugs/discharges, etc.?? Former AA?? C'mon now. Now, I bet this dude is an endless supply of entertainment and would have your back in tight situations. Not calling it good or bad. He's just his own type of dude. Kinda reminds me of that movie Cool Hand Luke.
And his tattoo he talks about ? Rejected from Army and MARINES for it ? It's a valhalla symbol, the valknut, it's a nordic symbol alledgedly used by vikings but today it is 1% used by actual nordic people and 99% used by racist extremists across the world...
I'm 34 and have been contemplating joing the legion. Prior marine, similar trials and tribulations as this man. I've been out the loop so long tho and may not pass medical. I want that confidence back again, something to strive for. I'll keep contemplating, still got 5 years till I'm really too old. Keep inspiring dudes dude.
Thanks brother, keep us posted on your journey 🤙🏼
@@UrbanValorTV Will do, thank you as well
do you think this even possible after 35
Age is all in your mind. You can do it if you want it bad enough. 34 is still young!!!
You’re already too old I think 30 is the cut off
This guys life is just pure chaos. Great to have him watch your back in combat, but best to stay clear from guys like this in civilian life.
This guy would be a superhero if he could shake his demons
@@christopherwashington7668 hardly fanboy. find a new hero
@@christopherwashington7668 Drugs, alcohol, and steroids and “don’t give a crap” attitude don’t make a superhero. Hope he can return to a normal life.
Or in garrison….
@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ exactly. I'm garrison he's a danger
Respect. He never blamed anyone or anything else. He took ownership of all his stupidity.
Learn and grow.
The self realization at the end…
For someone capable of introspection, he sure forged a damn long chain of bad decisions.
He learned introspection AFTER all the mistakes…
We don’t know what we don’t know. We’re all just human.
@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_
Agreed. We’re all just human.
It's also called "addiction " and mental health issues, even after all of his Super Man feats, he's only human
holy this guy is definitely vaccinated for talking like this
I could swear i saw him and his regiment near from Castelnaudary, December 2019 running with their backpacks and gear, (easily more than 20 kg, don't know the imperial, pardon my French), at 6 a.m, heading for the moutains... by themselves (no truck or vehicle, no helicopter before or after and where we saw them is already a long walk from their base in Castelnaudary). While we were preparing for a hike.
My dad told me, they run so hard a saying goes, at some point, a legionnaire can still run while sleeping. I was in awe, and somewhat inspired to share the same mountain path.
Btw his deployments were highly strategic. Guyana is where Europe launch their Ariane Rockets in Kourou for example. And for Nice, surely in 2020 for the terrorist attack.
Thank you for your actions and service sir, glad to see you finally found yourself.
Appreciate you sharing this with us and for watching 🤙🏼
I went to the Legion to chill out 😂
20kg? 😂
The standard Australian ruck march is 60kg.
One minimum entry to the SAS is a 20km march with 60kg in less than 3 hours.
@@CodeNameV13 the bag is between 20 and 30kg and the walk is 60km to get in the Legion after the 6month trial.
@epicans6065 is that a timed march or just complete the 60km? I've done the 20 click with 60kg and just got under 3 hours. Like any elite regiment, if you are not fit and don't put in at least a years prep, you won't be selected.
This dude had so many “it was at that moment” moments, absolutely wild
Every young man in this Nation needs to watch this video. Because watching it at 51 really put my life in a whole new perspective. Listening to him about how he would do a 180 right in the middle of the best of times, all the same goddamn mistakes I made, at exactly the same time of my life. When all I had to do was "up my standards a little", make myself what I wanted to be when I turned 50, and not sitting here regretting alot of dumbass shit Ive done over the years. This guy is not only genuine, he's a damn fine inspiration that needs to be heard at every Boy's Club, Boy Scout Jamboree, YMCA, Church, and High School in the US. Every single one. Damn fine service, sir. Thank you.
This was one of the best things I’ve ever watched in youtube, like a full movie in just one interview. I took a lot from this and even though my athletic prowess or determination are nowhere near this guy. The self-sabotage is something that I know way too well. Thank you for a great video.
This dude has 4 life times worth the stories this whole interview left me speechless with my jaw to the floor the whole time God definitely had his hand on him heavy through this all! 😂 glad he’s here to share his story you can take so much from this message God bless !
Thanks for listening 🙏🏼
lol this guy believes in god.
This guy's his own worst enemy. I listened to the whole thing. I get the impression he's learned nothing. He's young and his drama is far from over.
@@Kewrockexactly my thoughts. I'm guessing he will self destruct again. He has MANY demons and addictions.
@kewrock and @bch5513 he may self destruct again and he may have demons and addictions but I'm 100% sure he's done more than the both of you combined. LMFAO
I’ve listened to every single interview Taylor has done. He pretty much says the same stuff every time, but I always get something different out of each interview. I can relate a lot, and his motivational speaking has gotten me through some really rough times recently.
Thank you, Taylor. Keep fighting the good fight.
Yes. Very amazing life. But soooo deja vue of SWU interview...almost verbatim and same kinda background, different hairstyle and same interview style but thought I'd check it out. Amazing with drugs and hard hits and his lifestyle he can remenber this long speech verbatim!
I'd like to see what his new life looks like. Heard this same story almost verbatum on SWU. Even the background and style of interview is exact to what I saw there?????
Crap! I'm repeating myself too on the same comment. My bad.
I went to Elementary and Middle School with this guy and always wondered what happened to him since he didn't show up in high school with the rest of us. He was a great kid and a good friend, I'm glad to see things worked out well for him in the end.
“After my girlfriend left me, I decided to join the Foreign Legion to forget what’s her name.”
I read the same book by Mark Twain.
@@Ramon-k1x …Well this one was actually a cartoon in “The New Yorker” about ten years ago….what was the actual book by Twain that you read this in?
This guy is charismatic and he speaks to a lot of people who have fucked up before. Unfortunately, it seems like he ultimately lacks accountability and humility despite all that he's been through. So it's a story to listen to but a cautionary tale. Don't end up like this guy, you're called to do better than this
This is exactly what i needed to listen to, at the exact time I needed it. Thank you.
Had an "eventful" childhood. Ran away for my own sanity, got into bad situations, but always had God kicking me in the balls and sending someone to help pick me up and show the kindness I needed.
And yes, family (and close friends) usually hold you back due to people's subconscious desires to hold people around them back to feel better about their own mess. I thought something was wrong with me after dealing with enough crap, because I found it too easy to just shut myself off from people that posed no benefit to my growth.
Been in a slump lately due to previous hurt resurfacing, and letting something like that get a hold on you makes you dig yourself into a bigger hole. Started forcing myself to get productive, creating the means to get myself back on the road to my purpose. It's been a hell of a bumpy ride, but I guess it makes for some good stories to help others not make the mistakes I did.
Thanks for sharing that with us, keep your head up high and keep going. It will get better bro. 🙏🏼 Thanks for watching
Good luck, Great advice I’ve received, “You have to make it a good day” Carlos (worked 10 years in a slaughterhouse to get his citizenship)
“You have to wake up everyday, have this talk with yourself, and decide to be a badass about today”- random guy at a bar
Jesus Christ!! I’ve just woken up. What a video, from years of self made misery I’m going to do something about it. Respect to you man.
The ability to defeat others in battle is impressive, but well-developed self-control is an even rarer gift (James 3:2; Psalm 32:8-9).
shut up you melt
Your mistake is quoting a made up book!!
Lol
@@cyrilbarrett9311tell that to all the SEALS who are Christian’s. You’re delusional.
I'm at 49 minutes and this is one of the best talks I have ever heard. I'm a drug addict and I wish this guy lived in Chicago because after 35 years of drug abuse I think this guy is the one person who could help me.
I've never done drugs so I don't know if I have anything of use to say but if it's possible it's a physiological issue... According to the craziest story I've ever heard, or ever will, the Bock Saga, there's supposedly a cure to (almost?) any illness, but I have never tried it so do not know, nor would people probably consider it seriously, unless they have nothing to lose and can swallow their pride I suppose. According to the Saga, swallowing one's own ejaculate for a couple months supposedly does the trick. IIRC one German guy (Anando I think was his name) cured his STD with it supposedly so... Now if one can get past the giggles and entertain the thought and consider how or why it should work, perhaps because that's sort of the same substance a human being is made out of in the first place, so then it stands to reason that the same substance would be used to "defragment/restore structural integrity/restore factory settings". If one has nothing to lose, one's ego doesn't block the idea outright nor if nobody would know or care either way, why not try it before resorting to an ultimate permanent solution?
That first step is the hardest. I wish you the best in your journey. Your videos are so inspiring on my fight with cancer. Thank you for your inspiration
Still on the juice. No stopping this guy
Why quit the sauce? U just walk around normal?
I mean I wouldn't hesitate to speculate that alot of the running problems he had in the legion was related to his sheer muscle mass he keeps up. So even if he quit he would still have to do some sort of trt probably just to keep healthy
I maybe wrong...but it doesnt look like juice body to me...juiced is wes watson lel
I must admit, Homey dropped a lot of gems in this interview. You can tell he's been through some crucibles.
An unbelievable dude. No matter what he got himself into or what was put on him he just kept going. Really inspiring mentality and will to keep moving.
WE STAY PRESSIN‼️👊🏼
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Is animated and I feel like I'm supposed to like them but every time he does something stupid I say man what a f****** douchebag
He’s the only one that I feel is honest about his past failures. I would only join his motivation online group/program
@@bookreaderson it’s so refreshing. The mystique and folklore about these guys makes some people forget that they are in fact human and fuck up. Great dude.
The Chinook base was Marine Corp Air Station Tustin-MCAS Tustin, and until recently had 2 huge blimp hangers and actually housed the Good Year blimp for a while. Now there’s only 1 left after a huge fire burned one of them down. The hangers are 192 feet tall, 1072 long and 292 feet wide. Absolutely huge.
I don’t think people know how big 192x1000 is
Recon also jumped there from UH1’s
Those helos were CH-46 Sea Knight’s and not Army CH-47 Chinooks.
Yup and Taylor’s restaurant was down the street filled with drunk Marines at 2AM
Used to live next to Moffettt Field NAS before it was decommissioned. Blimp Hangars were Cool
It’s amazing how this guy never thinks of consequences
this dude is the living personification of chaotic energy lmao
Incorrect. I'm centered, calm, and clear AF. Passion isn't chaotic. Fire is focused.
@@tcavofficial damn, he actually responded. Dope.
@@tcavofficial watching through, I went to Camp Atterbury for a joint tasker with the Army (I was USAF) were the prisoners still serving food in the chowhall? Lmao
@@tcavofficial no you seem like a solid cat. Definitely enjoyed listening to your story. I would have loved to make it to the Marines but I got into a lot of trouble with the law. Definitely some similarities.
I am a combat vet Army. This dude is legit, the thing he has done in life is well over an average person living 3 life times man.
We all have different experiences etc. but this dude knows his shit, he has a lot of valuable information. He is honest and tells it how it is. Men like this are the dudes that walk into a bar if they do go to a bar and all the guys just stare. They can tell and feel the energy of a real mother fucker. Even their woman will want to talk to him. It’s facts. I have experienced it myself many times. The difference between men like him and I and others is we would never capitalize on that shit. Real, humble, and tell
It like it is.
Cavanaugh has to be one of the most erratic and colorful military people I have ever seen, or heard of. Never have I seen a person go through more peaks and valleys the way this man has. He's a colorful mix of bad decisions, good luck, determination, and adventurism. He seems to be in a constant state of reeinventing himself. He's had quite a journey....
Honestly,..... these chaotic personality types are the very ones the US military adore. They're typically single, insanely motivated, focused, and blindly loyal. They make great war fighters. What can I say.
Facts 💯🤙🏼
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But end up homeless, alcoholic or substance abuser because nothing to focus on
This type of personality need goals and tasks
But we make terrible civilians. Culture shock getting out of military is rough. We go from "it's all about the team" to "look out for yourself because no one else is going to"
He needed a role model growing up.
Constant drugs and alcohol abuse over decades sabotaging every success he has, derailing every amazing career path he achieves, destroying every accomplishment he makes. But... "I don't know what I'm doing wrong." 😳🙄
"I have mountains of debt and just lost my job, I'm gonna move to the state with THE highest cost of living in the country!....why am I homeless?"
Thanks for that energy dude. Couldn’t turn it off. Felt it. Respect.
“Here’s my plan: I’m gonna start my own business, be an entrepreneur, maybe apply to med school next week. I got this shit!” Taylor, you don’t even have any shoelaces right now. hahaha. The people who love us can’t help but show us their love by telling us the truth & humbling us when we need it.
Engaging, harrowing, enlightening. Great content - bravo and dbl bravo to Taylor turning his lived experience into a business that (appears to) create sustainable positive change for his client base. Being a solo founder truly is professional life on hard mode.
The man is a gifted communicator/storyteller. It’s such a shame he was missing a rudder for direction.
I don't know why, but I read your comment and felt like I had to share a piece of art with you. Listen to Hi Ren, Ren, you'll enjoy it.
Not a shame...the missing rudder is where all the stories came from.
I feel that he has the energy and gift of gab that most drug addicts have. If you come across him on the street, you’d be able to tell he’s not a stable person. Not that this story is BS, but in everyday life, everything that comes out of his mouth would sound like he’s trying to scam you: a lot of confidence, but a ton of terrible decisions that compound upon themselves.
@@michaelr.1022 I bet you THINK you're perfect.
NO. He's a bullshit artist and he's trying to sell something no one needs.
Man, so much to unpack here. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to share this knowledge, TCav. As a Marine veteran approaching 40, trying to recover from spine surgeries/multiple procedures over the past 3 years, I'm in the fight for my life. I want to be that hardcore dude, not for anyone else but myself. I feel that being hard and capable is how I value myself (for better or worse). Anyway, Semper Fi, and thanks again for your time.
Appreciate you watching brother. Sending 🙏🏼your way bro, hang in there 🤙🏼
Your old grandpa
@@TheInfantry98 You automatically call 40 year old men "grandpa"? Do you understand the basics of condoms?
@@TheInfantry98 You were playing Call of Duty on 9/11, when I was man enough to enlist and serve you. Sad you don't have the opportunity to be a real hero outside of your videogames, but vote for Trump and you might get that chance.
Watched every interview he has done, learned something positive every time. Thank you for sharing this, and thank you TC!
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Yeah, he has made some mistakes, fucked up hardcore, owns up to it all, changed, pushed forward, respect
I know exactly, literally EXACTLY what he's talking about in regards to those feelings and repeating mistakes. This dude puts into words what I never could. Very good video. Happy u doing better bro. Stay after it
11 years in the Legion... this brought back memories
Whats it like
@@LincolnTeale-bp3vl What he said about the legion not accepting criminals, that is false, and Interpol looking into the Legion, false as well, I've known many that are in the Legion for that exact reason, to get away from interpol... I was also a DI there for 2 years, trained ex marines, navy seals etc... so he isn't the first or only. Other than that, pretty accurate, prison with a gun, yes. Punishments, yes. I loved my 11 years there.
@@Just4FCWhat was your favorite thing about serving in the legion during your 11 years
@milesschwab5705 I was in the infantry, so long marches, camping out, or weapons training was what I loved. Missions as wel
I served in the 80s and had a good time although discipline then was brutal. Came out as an NCO wounded and now have the Legion and a sucessful academic career behind me. Sitting in my French Mill with crappy weather this year and looking forward to Winter in.my Portuguese house. Life good, the Legion took me down and reconstructed me to where anything was possible. 165*** LPN.
Right on brother 🤙🏼
Great job! Any tips for the younger generations on how to find purpose and not just work,spend, repeat?
@@bloakey LPN
"took vacation to go to jail" had me rolling, awesome story man
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
You respect someone who is a drug dealer?
Yup had to do that myself too.
I played hard, but also had an indomitable respect for work.
@@Vanceydress who said anything about respect I dont even know the guy, but that line is funny
Fact
These are the words I needed to hear to join the Legion, I can't possibly see any other outcome for my life now.
I thought about joining the legion. I signed up 6 months after 9/11, was in the Iraq invasion. Then my younger brother joined. Went with us on our second tour Iraq. He got killed by a suicide bomber while in guard duty in Baghdad. I didn't reenlist after that. Got my honorable discharge, went home. Got on drugs. Drinking. Getting in trouble. I hated not being in the military. I missed it. But messed up too bad. Couldn't get back in. Thought about joining the legion. Kept self-destructing. Then i wasn't in good enough shape. I kept getting worse. And it just never happened. Still, as i write this, im 45 now. All that goes through my head is combat. I hate being a civilian. I suck at it lol. I finally got my 100% from the VA. Got married. And taking it day by day.
Took me at least 20 yrs to come around after a three year tour of Belfast. I'm 62 now. It takes time my friend and I feel for you. Understand that you have more friends and support than you realize. Love is the engine of survival.
4 year Marine Corps Veteran here. Working on getting my 100% at the age of 33
dont worry when the shtf they will be begging you to join up
Let go of the past. You cannot change the past. You ONLY have NOW and TOMORROW. Start looking forward and change yourself.
Rest in Peace to your brother and that you both for your service and sacrifice
Jesus Christ, He is so fucking crazy and awesome at the same time. I admire his honesty. I’m glad he pushed through all the hardships.
Pure definition of persevere through adversity.
I wish more people like him had integrity to this magnitude.
Appreciate your time here bro👊🏼
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Appreciate it brother 🤙🏼
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Why do you have to use the Lord’s name like that?
I've watched tons of his videos. The guy has made some mistakes, owns up, made changes, pushes forward. So much respect & I think many can learn & better themselves from listening to his stories. Mad respect. Nobody is perfect or even slightly good when it comes down to it
Appreciate your words brother 🤙🏼
“To seek is to suffer” … this guy dropped a lot of jewels this interview❗️💯
True. To control is to suffer. But he also professed having a purpose which is to seek.
Bro I went in the legion 2016. Yes running, yes humility pie, yes being in your 30s with a bunch of 18 russophone. I was living in my car in VA and I said screw it and went to the legion
How was your time in the Legion?
I’m planning on going in march, long time away but I wanna make sure I can make it
But you probably actually finished the whole 5 years?
I was in a legion cosplay group and I got fucking groped
Et appris le Français. Cool man👍
I’m glad to see TCAV gets an interview on here, I’ve been watching him for a while and I really relate to him in a lot of ways, and he’s an inspiration for me to try special operations
Appreciate your support👊🏼🐉
@@tcavofficialbro you are awesome AF. Marine myself , I respect your drive and motivation. good luck in future endeavors.
This dude is always a good interview. Very well spoken and has a great story of redemption. Great interview UV!
Thank you 🙏🏼
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I watched this to the finish and thank this man for his honest nature and trying to help people. Thank you for everything from military service to helping addicts change.
Action alleviates anxiety.
I'm on a job hunt right now. This wisdom works for everything.
Crazy, reading comments, absolutely the truth!
I was a regular Army officer in my youth who after being commissioned first in my class, sought out all the hell courses that the Army offered... anything for that next patch or tab. Looking back and thinking about it I've come to believe that the process doesn't produced better soldiers because it doesn't measure one's ability to perform military duties. What's measured is what this guy says - how much torture and fear the individual is willing to endure to satisfy his desire for self-proof and recognition. I even came to suspect that it's often the most flawed and insecure individuals who make it to graduation.
A self-confident man will NOT tolerate "torture and fear." He has nothing to prove to anyone. He's proven to himself.
@@Richard-f7q Its not torture and fear though. Ive been through training and seen people crack up, throw their gun in the air, walk off and start crying. Seen people open fire at mosquitos under the stress of it all. Not once did I feel afraid or tortured. I do have fears, but none of them are about death, being alone, the dark, the cold. He mentions in the video he got in a good crew of focused people who he called "warriors", these are the people they are looking for. People who go through hell week and remember it fondly, remember the row out when they were exhausted, remember the carrying the weight that extra mile, were talking, laughing joking as they did... the problem is people like the one you're replying to, who do it as a badge, to try and prove they are a warrior. They suffer through a week of hell to try and prove they can do it too, but they dont realize, for a certain percent, its not really suffering, its not torture, they are not proving anything to anyone, not even themselves. They are just doing what they want.
You on the other hand have to prove to everyone around you that you can sit in traffic to get to work every day.
It seems to me like the whole BUDS/UDT and SEAL training process selects for more or less functional sociopaths.
This guy never had enough stucture, boundaries, reliable care and predictability when he was a kid. He's a
poster child for attachment disorder.
He had no foundational role models of contiuous, consistent self-discipline to anchor him, so he sought it under military discipline. The minute that military discipline let up on him he went apeshit every time. This shit is tragic.
@@bradleyheck7204 "He had no foundational role models of continuos, consistent, self discipline to anchor him, so he sought it under military discipline".
That hits a bit too close to home man.
@@bradleyheck7204 also some ADHD here - looking back on my time in an Army infantry company - it was rampant.
A man of many lives, now living beautifully. Video literally stood me up, and hooked me in. Thank you, needed this!
This is incredibly inspirational, showing you can make incredible mistakes, experience tremendous adversity, but are never too far gone if you don't give in.
Oh yes! An inspiration for sheep everywhere who don't learn from mistakes,aren't loyal to anybody and don't pay for their crimes. WOW!
@@7521eric We're sheep so I guess that makes you a tough guy. And what have you accomplished with your life keyboard warrior? We're waiting...
This man has a story worth listening to, it's so real and unabashedly honest.
Thank you 🤙🏼
Was a legionnaire myself ... also at 2 REP
3 company ( amphibious cie )
Had a great time ... my matricule was 191695
Served 97 - 2002
Joined after 7 years in the British Paras
I deserted. For me to make it to wear the Kepi Blanc was a miracle as I joined on the last day a man was eligible on '02
LPN
Hi,
If can i ask
Who was ADU in that time?!
Thank you
How was 2 REP compared to the Paras?
Why leave paras?
This lad is proof that a human brain can achieve anything provided that motivation and mentality is an excuse.
It’s true, try it
And be patient at all time
This guy’s demeanor is the exact opposite of Shawn Ryan lol. Love the chaotic warrior spirit.
One of the best self help videos I’ve seen and I’ve seen a few. It’s never too late to start anew and say no to your lesser self. Thanks man.
Appreciate your words brother🤙🏼
That was a really inspirational interview, the message definitely hit home for me, thank you Taylor.
Thank you for watching 🙏🏼
If he hasn't done it already, this guy is a serious TED Talk waiting to happen. He should be doing motivational speaking all over the world. His story is straight up crazy. A literal roller coaster of emotions and experiences.
Is it really motivating to see someone screw up their life so much, so willingly and so often?
Nothing motivating about a train wreck.
@@mracer69You’d be surprised. Sometimes the best advice comes from someone who did the opposite.
@@Davefacestation Yes it is. It's literally a foundation of motivation. It's falling down, and finding something inside you to get back on your feet again. The man in this video is the exception. Because very few people could screw up that many times, and still manage to come out in the end, not just with their sanity, but come out still make something of themselves that they can be proud of. How is that not motivating?
And if that's a train wreck, MichaelLawrencem3, then I don't know what to tell you.
He needs a solid ten years of not screwing up and hitting bottom again before he should be an inspiration to anyone.
Taylor , I have sat up listening to you. I am a 60 year old African woman, WOW, you resonated with me on ALL levels.
Thank you, I am going to share your story with the young people in Swaziland
You are truly blessed and you have found your calling
To be a drugged out quitter?
Dude is the loudest silent professional ever.
He's selling his story. What else does he have?
Seals are loud
the whole premise of these videos is for veterans to tell their stories. the fuck do you think he’s supposed to do?
The first rule of fight club is don't talk about fight club.
Wanker.
He's a SEAL they're kinda notorious for this
Action relieves anxiety. Beautiful man thank you for that. It's so true and your story has been fascinating and helpful to watch.
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Guy seems like he's never really had to suffer the repercussion of his actions. He just keeps doing the same things over and over.
An empty can seems filled until you look inside and see it is empty
Vet 2 tour. Struggle every day with my time in the shit. I'm now an Anesthesiologist. Everything u have said is 100% truth. U are a beast. We need people like u. Never stop doing what you were put on this planet to do.
You are one tough guy! You exemplify the true meaning of being a survivor all day and every day.
I enjoyed hearing about your journey in life. Best wishes!
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No he is not! Bar fighting and drug taking is not tough! It’s fucking stupid.
I’m only a few minutes in and I’m loving this dudes energy and self deprecation
This guy is really on the spot with a lot of things.
Dude, how do you F up so bad in HS and college so many times? Dude never learned self control. Crazy how much he had to do, but at least he made it.
At least he made it indeed, and made the "turn within," which again proves that he has something of value. Hopefully he'll start seeing it, really seeing it. FEAR is not about cowardice, it is a force of nature and it has driven him, as it does so many warriors, as it did me. LOVE is also a force, and of the two it is stronger, but vulnerability is the key. Framing men as liabilities or assets is catchy, but it is still a dualistic fear saturated paradigm. I wish him the best.
I don't think he's "made it" yet. That's part of what this interview is about, telling a kickass story so you'll buy into the life coach hustle he deserted the FFL to pursue.
@@mr.stotruppen8724 he is still alive, that counts as making it for me. He's smart enough to make money, being alive is the harder job
@@mr.stotruppen8724 no hustle. I change peoples' lives and teach a better way.
Think the better question is how do you F- up so many times to slowly build yourself back up to then fall again, but still have the will to keep on trying.
Thank you Navy Seal Cavanaugh for your service and continue your good work helping people