If you want to see the real stories that inspired this story, look up the Neisei Refiment. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team consisted of American men of Japanese blood who, despite facing prejudice and suspicion, despite being ripped from their homes and put in concentration camps (see the UN definition) still volunteered to serve their country. They said, "How DARE YOU! How dare you question my loyalty to my country! To the USA! I will prove you bastards wrong! I will make you eat your words!" To this day, no other unit has recieved more medals or more Purple Hearts (medal for being wounded in the line of duty) in the US military. The German Americans and Italian Americans weren't treated as badly as the Japanese Americans. They were citizens, patriots, and damn fine soldiers. They were heroes, and they deserve better than we gave them both during the war and in the 50 years following. It's only in the last 30 or so years that we have finally begun giving them the respect they deserve. A number of Silver Stars have been upgraded to Medals of Honor. Compensation is finally being paid to families who had their homes and businesses stripped from them by the Government. And people are finally recognizing the wrongs committed at camps like Manzanar. Their story should be told.
@The_Viscount my father told me that when Hawaii was trying to get statehood there was Texas senator or such that was being a dick. So Hawaii sent 50 gold star mothers to Texas. The words my father utter still evokes emotion "Texans don't forget".
As an old man said: GPS Satellites, unmanned drones, fookin laser sights. The more crutches you have. The more it hurts when they're kicked out from under ye. If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that a six-inch blade never loses reception.
My blade doesn't run out of ammo, it doesn't jam, it can fell a tree, create fire and build me a shelter. It's silent, easy to conceal and deadlier than a ballistic weapon in the hands of someone familiar with it. It won't falter when wet, nor covered in sand, and weighs less than some shits I've taken after a night on the piss. . . The blade is one of the reasons we became the dominant lifeform on our planet. NEVER disrespect what a blade can accomplish.
@@leviroch But in this time and age a blade is most unlikely to win you a war either. Having it as last resort is fine, but relying on it soley is simply not smart, to put it gently.
@@colinmasterson666 let's not sell them short. They all knew fear. They all knew it as the thing they told to sit down and shut up when they couldn't afford the distraction from their task.
@@colinmasterson666 No one is fearless. If it were so, we wouldn't have the words courage, bravery, or valor. Those words are reserved only for those who overcome their fear, and spat in its face.
(Fixed lyrics to fit the story) First half - "Kill, fight, die That's what a Marine should do Top of the game, earning their name They were the Devil dogs In a war machine They were the United Terran marines!" Second half - "Pirate force defied, facing a mere 3 samurai Surrounded and outnumbered 60 to 1, the sword face the gun Bushido dignified It's the last stand of the samurai Surrounded and outnumbered"
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
I dread a day that some may forget and history my play it awful tricks once again But I doubt that will ever happen such a thing cannot be forgotten for the sake of all humanity not just those who fought we cannot afford another war like that Lest we forget
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." *Lest we Forget*
As a Marine Veteran listening to this story: I have a tear or two in my eyes as I listened and read along. The writer has captured the ideas of duty, honor, service, and sacrifice in a way that touches me and makes me remember not only the "hows" - but also the "whys" of service to our great nation and her allies - while also remembering the brave actions and great sacrifices of all those before me who have had the title of: Marine. P.S: I'm rocking an official US Marine Corps OKC3S fighting knife/bayonet (all these years later) - and I'm STILL ready to "Affix Bayonets!!!" to my rifle barrel whenever there comes a time, LOL. Is that bad???....
I found this video on May 29th, 2 days before Memorial Day. Thank you to the author and narrator and the brave men and women who died so that others might live.
My dad did, and no one even got hurt. The other guy gave up the gun because the knife was really close to his um... "happy place." Years after I heard this story I met the guy that brought the gun. Turns out it was true.
Pretty much ever fully-equipped soldier in history is carrying at least one large primary weapon, one sidearm, and one dagger/knife. It may be rarely used, but when it's the thing you need, nothing else will do.
I need to find the damn onion cutting ninja and give them a stern talking to, I'm at work listening to this and I have tears running down my favorite 'TIL VALHALLA!
Only one criticism tho. When you talk about the Alien with three arms saying "I broke my third arm" it's such an inaccuracy because it sounds like a human perspective. Just like you wouldn't call your arms your first and second arm, an alien wouldn't call it their third arm. Because the term third arm implies that there are meant to only have 2 arms and the third is an anomaly, which is true for humans but not for that particular alien race.
I like these stories , but I do have to admit they're a bit naiive. If we did meet aliens and they reacted the way that most of the aliens in these stories do I'd be shocked. Specially regarding traits that have made humans so successful. Like selflessness and empathy or the resilliancy we have. I'd be shocked if they didn't have the same or similar qualities and made it to be space faring.
To the everlasting glory of the infantry Shines the name, shines the name of Sadao Munemori. Shines the name, shines the name of Mikio Hasemoto. Shines the name, shines the name of William K. Nakamura
Everybody gangsta till the humans go full 40k Imperial Guard on you They say the bayonet is a primitive and crude weapon but they won't be saying that if they end up on the wrong end of one It is an old weapon a reliable weapon but a weaponyou can trust in your darkest hour and a weapon you can bare in your Moment of Glory
@@rainfyre2694 triangle bayonet wounds are but regular bayonets these days are just knives that can be attached to your rifle so it would be the same as a regular knife wound. not fun either way though!
This is the absolute culmination of R6S's Thatcher and his "A six inch blade never loses reception." quote. i loved this reading and i'm only barely half through^^ admittedly, after listening to the end, this is far deeper than what i initially expected but damn if you gave me some emotions to ponder with this one.
Same. The holiday may be celebrated in the US, but we honor all men and women who have fought and died for a noble cause. Bravery and self sacrifice should be celebrated and remembered, regardless of nationality.
@@ColonelB3AST Definitely, I just wanted to make clear that it's recognized in the US as a holiday, because I had seen comments in other places from people in other countries who weren't familiar with the holiday, and from Brits who were confused as to why the US had a "bank holiday".
Let those who stand before this monument remember those who gave all for the survival of many. 'Per hostiam victoria. De morte alicuius de cernitis et salvos faceret multos.'
I think that people act like humans “war-like” nature is a bad thing. But humans don’t just fight for ourselves. We fight for our brothers and sisters, our families, our homes. Humans are war-like. Made to fight against threats so much larger and stronger than us. But we fight well and with honor
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead
Every time I hear this, can't help but tear up a bit. To the fallen. Lost, but never forgotten. March forever forward, until reunited with your brothers, for your next great march.
This narration was superb. The tension in his voice, the emotion, the diction, the delivery were ichiban. I have a shiver going through my body as I type. And a bloody great lump in my throat at the description of the memorial and the action it commemorates.
When I was younger, in the 1970s, I thought "the future" would best be served with the traditional high-tech stuff that was common in sci-fi until that time (lasers, lightsabers, etc.). Then I read "The Far Traveller" by A. Bertram Chandler that was one of his John Grimes books and my thinking changed. Grimes was a Survey Service (a sort of combination Navy, Coast Guard, and Scouting service) and outfitted an expedition to a lost colony for the owner of Far Traveller. She asked him why he preferred traditional firearms and blades to the laser pistol and such that he carried. His comment really made me think, "A gun never needs a recharge, won't short out if it gets wet, and goes bang when you pull the trigger".
I wonder if aliens will ever know the excitement of leading a target from horseback, or fighting a marlin on a line for hours, tracking a blood trail to a kill… and wanting more. When I finally clutch my chest and go down, I hope I’m hunting, fishing, or procreating. I remember my buddy back to back, with his knife ready, as we got prepped to be perforated; totally spent. He laughed, and I knew we were going to be ok. He loved a good fight more than I do. I think five people like him would be effective. I imagine aliens think we’re weird. He was. I am.
A person with the title of Bosun - a botswains mate- would never be the one in charge of getting the engines back online. That'd be the Cheng, -chief of engingeering- a different officer and department entirely from the Bosun's -deck department-.
I just want to acknowledge the "1 ambassador, 2 aides... boarded that day. 3 samurai ... died that day"
Yes.
If you want to see the real stories that inspired this story, look up the Neisei Refiment. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team consisted of American men of Japanese blood who, despite facing prejudice and suspicion, despite being ripped from their homes and put in concentration camps (see the UN definition) still volunteered to serve their country. They said, "How DARE YOU! How dare you question my loyalty to my country! To the USA! I will prove you bastards wrong! I will make you eat your words!"
To this day, no other unit has recieved more medals or more Purple Hearts (medal for being wounded in the line of duty) in the US military. The German Americans and Italian Americans weren't treated as badly as the Japanese Americans. They were citizens, patriots, and damn fine soldiers. They were heroes, and they deserve better than we gave them both during the war and in the 50 years following. It's only in the last 30 or so years that we have finally begun giving them the respect they deserve. A number of Silver Stars have been upgraded to Medals of Honor. Compensation is finally being paid to families who had their homes and businesses stripped from them by the Government. And people are finally recognizing the wrongs committed at camps like Manzanar. Their story should be told.
@The_Viscount my father told me that when Hawaii was trying to get statehood there was Texas senator or such that was being a dick. So Hawaii sent 50 gold star mothers to Texas. The words my father utter still evokes emotion "Texans don't forget".
As an old man said: GPS Satellites, unmanned drones, fookin laser sights. The more crutches you have. The more it hurts when they're kicked out from under ye. If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that a six-inch blade never loses reception.
It gets dull tho... and also breaks
@@Burneth_ a metal stick can still kill, no matter how short it gets.
@@skylercapranica6527 fair point...
Get it? "Point" haha
My blade doesn't run out of ammo, it doesn't jam, it can fell a tree, create fire and build me a shelter. It's silent, easy to conceal and deadlier than a ballistic weapon in the hands of someone familiar with it.
It won't falter when wet, nor covered in sand, and weighs less than some shits I've taken after a night on the piss. . .
The blade is one of the reasons we became the dominant lifeform on our planet.
NEVER disrespect what a blade can accomplish.
@@leviroch
But in this time and age a blade is most unlikely to win you a war either.
Having it as last resort is fine, but relying on it soley is simply not smart, to put it gently.
"We're outnumbered 300 to 20."
"Then it is an even fight."
May the fallen be forever remembered as humanity's finest
Perfect reference for this.
And they knew no fear!
@@colinmasterson666 let's not sell them short. They all knew fear. They all knew it as the thing they told to sit down and shut up when they couldn't afford the distraction from their task.
@@colinmasterson666 No one is fearless. If it were so, we wouldn't have the words courage, bravery, or valor. Those words are reserved only for those who overcome their fear, and spat in its face.
(Fixed lyrics to fit the story)
First half -
"Kill, fight, die
That's what a Marine should do
Top of the game, earning their name
They were the Devil dogs
In a war machine
They were the United Terran marines!"
Second half -
"Pirate force defied, facing a mere 3 samurai
Surrounded and outnumbered
60 to 1, the sword face the gun
Bushido dignified
It's the last stand of the samurai
Surrounded and outnumbered"
A Sabaton fan I see!
YES SABATON THE VOICE OF HISTORY!!!
This deserves far more upvotes.
@@AKingInYellowmood
You freaking nailed it, till Valhalla!!!
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
When you go home, tell them of us and say;
For your tomorrow, we gave our today.
@@korreizan lest we forget
Lest we forget
I dread a day that some may forget and history my play it awful tricks once again
But I doubt that will ever happen such a thing cannot be forgotten for the sake of all humanity not just those who fought we cannot afford another war like that
Lest we forget
Gone,
N
E
V
E
R
Forgotten
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them." *Lest we Forget*
Thank you for honoring their memory by keeping their names alive
As a Marine Veteran listening to this story: I have a tear or two in my eyes as I listened and read along. The writer has captured the ideas of duty, honor, service, and sacrifice in a way that touches me and makes me remember not only the "hows" - but also the "whys" of service to our great nation and her allies - while also remembering the brave actions and great sacrifices of all those before me who have had the title of: Marine.
P.S: I'm rocking an official US Marine Corps OKC3S fighting knife/bayonet (all these years later) - and I'm STILL ready to "Affix Bayonets!!!" to my rifle barrel whenever there comes a time, LOL. Is that bad???....
Damn onion ninjas...
those whom served understand.
This story feels so real. It reads like history. It feels like learning the history of the Medal of Honor recipient assigned to you for rememberance.
I found this video on May 29th, 2 days before Memorial Day. Thank you to the author and narrator and the brave men and women who died so that others might live.
Thanks for making me cry OP
God damn actually cried on this one. Fuck damn. Absolutely beautiful
Always bring a knife to a gunfight
Best if the knife is attached to the gun.
* Happy gas mask noises *
My dad did, and no one even got hurt. The other guy gave up the gun because the knife was really close to his um... "happy place." Years after I heard this story I met the guy that brought the gun. Turns out it was true.
@@jmoneyjoshkinion4576 😉
Pretty much ever fully-equipped soldier in history is carrying at least one large primary weapon, one sidearm, and one dagger/knife.
It may be rarely used, but when it's the thing you need, nothing else will do.
I need to find the damn onion cutting ninja and give them a stern talking to, I'm at work listening to this and I have tears running down my favorite
'TIL VALHALLA!
“Keep your ceremonial swords sharp.”
Awsome story. Using the real names is a cool way to honor them.
Appreciate the author honoring the 442nd RCT.Still proportionally the most decorated unit in history.
Semper Fi
Thank you for honoring those brave nisei
It's always fascinating, how 'strange' Humans seem to appear to Aliens - yet somehow these Aliens all seem to know, what Apes and Primates are.
Outstanding
Fuck yeah humanity. Fuck yeah.
Thank you for the epilogue.
Home of the free because of the brave
Ooh rah!!!
Only one criticism tho. When you talk about the Alien with three arms saying "I broke my third arm" it's such an inaccuracy because it sounds like a human perspective. Just like you wouldn't call your arms your first and second arm, an alien wouldn't call it their third arm. Because the term third arm implies that there are meant to only have 2 arms and the third is an anomaly, which is true for humans but not for that particular alien race.
I like these stories , but I do have to admit they're a bit naiive. If we did meet aliens and they reacted the way that most of the aliens in these stories do I'd be shocked. Specially regarding traits that have made humans so successful. Like selflessness and empathy or the resilliancy we have. I'd be shocked if they didn't have the same or similar qualities and made it to be space faring.
*salute*
neat
I was outside and saw one
o7
So is humanity still in its musket era or something in this story?
1
Clearly wrote by a weeb but still good.
How are they a weeb?
I love these. 🫡 to the 442
To the everlasting glory of the infantry
Shines the name, shines the name of Sadao Munemori.
Shines the name, shines the name of Mikio Hasemoto.
Shines the name, shines the name of William K. Nakamura
I’m enjoying this idea that humans are the universe’s crazy bastards. It’s a nice change.
We are all Florida Men and Women
Humans. Are. Space. Orcs.
@@Mark73 I see you’re on your period.
It's a nice change? It's the plot of like two thirds of all Sci Fo which involves aliens.
@@VVeremoose I doubt very much you can quantify that claim with hard statistics.
Everybody gangsta till the humans go full 40k Imperial Guard on you
They say the bayonet is a primitive and crude weapon but they won't be saying that if they end up on the wrong end of one
It is an old weapon a reliable weapon but a weaponyou can trust in your darkest hour and a weapon you can bare in your Moment of Glory
It helps that bayonet wounds are extremely hard to heal.
@@rainfyre2694 triangle bayonet wounds are but regular bayonets these days are just knives that can be attached to your rifle so it would be the same as a regular knife wound. not fun either way though!
There's not a single weapon in the galaxy more reliable than a pointy stick
@@PeachDragon_ The only older one would be either a blunt stick or a rock.
@@jaredflynn3750those weren't any harder to patch up that a regular one
"We only have 20 marines, there will be hundreds of them!"
"Shame... they're outnumbered"
"It is an even fight" maniacal laughter ensues
Best hfy ever. Till Valhalla brothers
Valhalla väntar bröder! Ikväll festar vi i på Särimners eviga kött, I krigarnashall!
This is the absolute culmination of R6S's Thatcher and his "A six inch blade never loses reception." quote.
i loved this reading and i'm only barely half through^^
admittedly, after listening to the end, this is far deeper than what i initially expected but damn if you gave me some emotions to ponder with this one.
The onion cutting ninjas came real fuckin close this time narrator. Great story. better listening to it than it was reading it.
I'm glad I read this on US Memorial Day 2021. Thank you to all who served with everything they had to give for us, we will try not to forget.
Same. The holiday may be celebrated in the US, but we honor all men and women who have fought and died for a noble cause. Bravery and self sacrifice should be celebrated and remembered, regardless of nationality.
@@ColonelB3AST Definitely, I just wanted to make clear that it's recognized in the US as a holiday, because I had seen comments in other places from people in other countries who weren't familiar with the holiday, and from Brits who were confused as to why the US had a "bank holiday".
Song: Halo 3 OST - Tribute.
It never played, but everyone heard it.
Respect for the Fallen
Let those who stand before this monument remember those who gave all for the survival of many. 'Per hostiam victoria. De morte alicuius de cernitis et salvos faceret multos.'
"Washed in the blood of the brave" love that quote. Goosbumps
I think that people act like humans “war-like” nature is a bad thing. But humans don’t just fight for ourselves. We fight for our brothers and sisters, our families, our homes. Humans are war-like. Made to fight against threats so much larger and stronger than us. But we fight well and with honor
"We have 10 thousand years of combat experience, so we have no excuse in not fighting well!"
Hoo ha. 442 RCT were some of the nastiest troops the Germans had the misfortune to face. We didn't deserve thier loyalty.
Go for broke.
Ka-Bar = Kay Bar
Okay bar
Olean,NY
#1245
That little note at the last. Just thank you.
May we never forget those few that sacrifice everything so all may have futures of peace.
This is amazing, simply amazing. Has this story been expanded anywhere? I need more.
Still the best part of my day
URAH the terrible growl
Keep up the great work 👍
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo;
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping-ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead
Oh hey, he was published by a human publishing house!
Mmmm, beautiful words, no wonder Baen published him!
Every time I hear this, can't help but tear up a bit.
To the fallen. Lost, but never forgotten. March forever forward, until reunited with your brothers, for your next great march.
This narration was superb. The tension in his voice, the emotion, the diction, the delivery were ichiban. I have a shiver going through my body as I type. And a bloody great lump in my throat at the description of the memorial and the action it commemorates.
A damn good story, and I love how the author chose to honor those heroes by using their names.
HONOUR THEM!
imperial guard mode activated
When I was younger, in the 1970s, I thought "the future" would best be served with the traditional high-tech stuff that was common in sci-fi until that time (lasers, lightsabers, etc.). Then I read "The Far Traveller" by A. Bertram Chandler that was one of his John Grimes books and my thinking changed. Grimes was a Survey Service (a sort of combination Navy, Coast Guard, and Scouting service) and outfitted an expedition to a lost colony for the owner of Far Traveller. She asked him why he preferred traditional firearms and blades to the laser pistol and such that he carried. His comment really made me think, "A gun never needs a recharge, won't short out if it gets wet, and goes bang when you pull the trigger".
I wonder if aliens will ever know the excitement of leading a target from horseback, or fighting a marlin on a line for hours, tracking a blood trail to a kill… and wanting more.
When I finally clutch my chest and go down, I hope I’m hunting, fishing, or procreating.
I remember my buddy back to back, with his knife ready, as we got prepped to be perforated; totally spent. He laughed, and I knew we were going to be ok. He loved a good fight more than I do. I think five people like him would be effective.
I imagine aliens think we’re weird. He was. I am.
A person with the title of Bosun - a botswains mate- would never be the one in charge of getting the engines back online. That'd be the Cheng, -chief of engingeering- a different officer and department entirely from the Bosun's -deck department-.
You pronounced terra as terror.
And?
He wasn't wrong
'Arrogance, Bravado, Honour Pain', this got to me. Thank you. UKUK
I herad this story before.
It still affects me like few other stories.
It is the words closing the story that bring it home. ❤
“I would not be standing on this ground today, but for their noble sacrifice.”
Good one. Good reading. Thank you
Well done! Honor the fallen. Well done!
"Into the sky! To win or die!"
LOL, I'm in this story.
excellent, thank you
Till Valhalla…
o7
Well Said
Even God, carries a KA-BAR.
Personally I think a story about US marines would make more sense but hey that’s an opinion
I just re-watched this and again cried. This really hit home to me. Thank you.........