Star Spangled Banner As You've Never Heard It! (EMOTIONAL!)

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  • Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2024

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  • @stephenadkins616
    @stephenadkins616 Год назад +1776

    You're not understanding that it was a different time. Honor, integrity, self determination, freedom, they weren't just words to these people. They lived it. And we've sadly lost that.

    • @SuzieQX2
      @SuzieQX2 Год назад +59

      Very very well put.

    • @blueeyeditalianprincess691
      @blueeyeditalianprincess691 Год назад +88

      Not everyone. Only the liberals.

    • @ryanhampson673
      @ryanhampson673 Год назад

      We haven’t lost it, don’t let mainstream media propaganda sway your mind. It’s still alive and well.

    • @babymama406
      @babymama406 Год назад +79

      Patriotism isn’t what it used to be. I miss it.

    • @craigkennedy9968
      @craigkennedy9968 Год назад +79

      no, we ... the Veterans, have not lost that. some never learned it. and sadly, with the downfall of boys clubs, girls clubs, scouting and organizations that have been demonized ... many will never develop that sense of service to their communities, and I fear fewer will become soldiers and learn that service to our Great Nation.

  • @ghostpatriot4754
    @ghostpatriot4754 Год назад +3119

    This is spot on!! Respect!!! I am Black, American and a Soldier!!! PROUD!!!

    • @patrickpendergast898
      @patrickpendergast898 Год назад +61

      The story of William billy Lee is awesome too. A true hero. George Washington needed fresh horses and billy rode with him throughout the war. That was 7 years of riding a horse everyday. Talk about determination and resilience

    • @alyssayount2026
      @alyssayount2026 Год назад +76

      Thank you for your service. My family appreciates you 🙏

    • @sharonburcham66
      @sharonburcham66 Год назад +54

      Thank you for your service!🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @amymichelle1916
      @amymichelle1916 Год назад +42

      Thank you for your service!! 😊🇺🇸

    • @gregpajari3284
      @gregpajari3284 Год назад +15

      maybe go on to listen to the rest of the national anthem
      ...

  • @pupawheelie
    @pupawheelie Год назад +805

    If the flag hit the ground, it would mean we surrendered. This is the reason you NEVER let the flag touch the ground. People fought and died for our freedom. I hope some day this will be sung in schools again. Our kids need to hear this video.

    • @stoned-soup
      @stoned-soup Год назад +26

      Amen...

    • @pumpkin_it_slawson3588
      @pumpkin_it_slawson3588 Год назад +19

      They don't sing or teach the star spangle banner in schools anymore !?!??!! Why. I know I hear they don't say the pledge of allegiance anymore I think because it has the word God in it but I'm not sure. All though elementary school we did this every morning ..every morning.

    • @lordcommissar7813
      @lordcommissar7813 Год назад

      @@pumpkin_it_slawson3588 schools say it's racist so they don't sing it anymore.
      It's liberal brainwashing

    • @warriorspatriotsknights7283
      @warriorspatriotsknights7283 Год назад

      The point is we stand and die on our feet not on our knees an 100s of Patriots die held the flag up for a day an night the truth is yes that flag went dawn doing every hit but because so much smoke the British did not see after the smoke clear the flag was being hold up by 20 or 30 men but I think of 24hours over 100 men die all holding that flag until there was dead..
      So never kneel against that flag or your jusy Surender that FLAG to all that hate an your not a American Patriort.
      It's nice I bet if someone could show this True HISTORY about our National American Anthem history I bet those that Thart so bad about our nation or was the Wones that kneel against the flag will be so move an will never allow that FLAG to fall an will stand proudly an as American Patriots will stand for this Nation FIRST an now know the truth will be change for ever..
      I wish in a baseball game or football or NASCAR or Hockey game or a event is happing with so many people to have this story live an I know all would just stop doing what ever an watch this in silent an I bet when all is hearing this first time will start tearing up then in the end when it's singing comes on I bet u will see all American PATRIOTS rise an Stand up Proud just listing the song I bet then all that will change how they feel about this nation an be truly American Citzens Patriots and be proud to be it... GOD BLIST THIS NATION AGAIN..

    • @CDRhammond
      @CDRhammond Год назад +17

      During the Obama admin it was starting to get bad. I was mentoring high school students that were having difficulty in school during my limited time off and some of those teachers in my old high school tried blocking me from entering the school not because I might be a security risk but because they had issue with my USN dress blue and summer working white uniform worn by all officers in the USN today.

  • @denisewelden9568
    @denisewelden9568 Год назад +325

    I am Native American. I am the daughter/wife/mother of veterans!!! I've learned that our family has been fighting from day 1, and even though we lost, we still fight for this country!!

    • @aronhuffman1788
      @aronhuffman1788 9 месяцев назад +7

      Thank you

    • @billyscott6406
      @billyscott6406 8 месяцев назад

      I'm a mix. I pass for white because I'm blue eyed and pale skinned. I came out looking like my daddy. But I have jet black thick hair. My maternal grandfather was from Carolina. 1/4 black and half Cherokee. He married my grandmother, who was a blonde headed, blue eyed, white girl in Alabama in the 1930's.
      I know many atrocities were committed in the past by every side but I'm also a US Marine! Infantry!
      I've fought shoulder to shoulder with Americans from New York Italians to Massachusetts Irish to California Hispanics to Montana Indians to Georgia and Mississippi black men and Tennessee hillbilly crackers! We were all brothers!
      It's NOT "this" country! It's OUR country! God bless you and God bless America!

    • @andrewscott6677
      @andrewscott6677 7 месяцев назад +6

      Thank you very much. Respect to you and your family.

    • @billyscott6406
      @billyscott6406 7 месяцев назад +8

      I was born and raised in Alabama. Most folks, just looking at me, consider me a white guy. I'm pale and have blue eyes but truth is my great grandfather was from Carolina. He was half Cherokee and half black. He was so tall he'd have to bend his head to walk through a doorway! He fought in WW 1.
      After the war he moved to Alabama and married my great grandmother (a blonde haired, blue eyed, white woman and the daughter of the Bibb County sheriff) in the 1920's! In Alabama! And got away with it! He was one helluva man!
      I joined the Marine Corps and went to Iraq in 02 right after 9/11. Lost my right eye and got an ugly scar on my head but proud to be an American and proud of my Big PawPaw!
      I was 13 years old in 93' and he was 93 years old. I miss that old man! RIP Willard Jackson 1900 to 1993
      It's not a white man's country nor a black man's country nor a red man's country nor a yellow man's country nor a brown man's country. It's OUR country!!!
      My daddy was a fiery, redheaded white man and we could pass for identical twins if not for my hair. Every morning when I wake and look in the mirror I see my white face and blue eyes but my jet black, semi-afro reminds me of my Big PawPaw!
      God bless OUR country!
      ruclips.net/video/zyhR8uYg9Gg/видео.htmlsi=bMbOjN__WF3q6Me7

    • @denisewelden9568
      @denisewelden9568 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@billyscott6406 You know, my mother (Canadian Native) who married my father (US Native), told me that Racism is ignorance. People hate other races because THEY don't understand us and think we should be like Them. We aren't them! We weren't raised like them. We are who we are!!! So be proud of who you are!!

  • @cindylopez5599
    @cindylopez5599 Год назад +2747

    I am American Indian, we lost a lot maybe more than anyone. I still love America I am proud to be American. I will always stand for our flag.

    • @SuperDagbo
      @SuperDagbo Год назад +92

      My God Bless You each and every day.

    • @salmonella4u
      @salmonella4u Год назад +30

      😢🙏

    • @chrisortiz8072
      @chrisortiz8072 Год назад +103

      It’s a complicated thing with conflicting emotions. Though I don’t love all the government has done through its history I respect the sacrifice and still care for our people. Don’t have to love our government to care for our nation and people

    • @joyjeffcoat8711
      @joyjeffcoat8711 Год назад +34

      You lost more than anyone in America

    • @sketchingsammy383
      @sketchingsammy383 Год назад

      @@chrisortiz8072 it wasn't our government holding the flag, and these people where the ones that gave us our true freedoms to begin with and corrupt individuals here and there have snowballed it the wrong way from our founders who where soldiers, wood workers, fathers, dreamers with no home but the one they build 🙌 we can't devide ourselves now because corrupt people are confusing and abusing. Stay together and grow forever

  • @Cailean_MacCoinnich
    @Cailean_MacCoinnich Год назад +545

    I'm British, and I didn't know the story behind the lyrics.
    It's a deeply moving song, and everyone in the US should be proud of those brave men and women who died that night.
    So glad we're all friends now. God bless America, and God bless Great Britain.

    • @conbonesthevoid1448
      @conbonesthevoid1448 Год назад +15

      god bless Great Britain and her late Queen. And god bless you.

    • @motherofthreeb6337
      @motherofthreeb6337 Год назад +3

      Do you know where the tune came from?

    • @mikearroyo3961
      @mikearroyo3961 Год назад

      Ok, I read a few comments below and realized that quite a few Americans don't know their history. This story is embellished. This is The War of 1812. The Brits had just put fire to the white house and came down to put fire to Baltimore. They attacked the city with ground troops but were halted by the city defenses. So they decided to send a fleet of 20 small and large ships(not hundreds) to go up the river to the dockside and attack. Had to pass Ft Henry First. The fort was held by 1000 US Troops (unknown civilians). Remember we are a nation at this time, for about 50yrs. Out of that 6 were killed(soldiers)and civilians unknown. They fail to take the fort. The quote that Washington said is actually credited to the Mexican revolutionary Zapata and his men yelling it as they were gunned down by the Federals(look it up). The mission the doctor was on was to get the release of a well-liked doctor who was on those prison ships. He wrote the poem of the national anthem, but it did not become our national anthem til around the mid-1930s. When the lyrics were added. The pastor who narrated and put this all together was called out on his, let's say exaggerations? He has since made a second explaining his video, but what it comes down to is a "what if in your imagination" type explanation. OOH! I almost forgot. Yes, I do love this country. I served in the military like most in my family. I just don't dilute myself, understanding we aren't perfect.

    • @jamesbruce9985
      @jamesbruce9985 Год назад +3

      @@motherofthreeb6337 From what I understand the melody comes from a British song.

    • @icbm50
      @icbm50 Год назад +8

      Proud to call Great Britain our closest friend and ally!

  • @darryl862
    @darryl862 Год назад +567

    Wow! This is amazing! As a black American who served in the Military seeing this makes me proud to be an American. I love my country! However, it is a shame that so many people take for granted how God has blessed us and how our kids are being taught to hate this blessed land. It we don't stand up and love our country we will loose it. Pray for our country, God Bless America!

    • @aletaortez6959
      @aletaortez6959 Год назад +20

      Thank you for your service. God Bless you and God Bless America 🙏🇺🇸❤🇺🇸❤🇺🇸🙏

    • @mutchheritage
      @mutchheritage Год назад +14

      Amen

    • @wilsonsarah4
      @wilsonsarah4 Год назад +11

      Thank you for your service!

    • @1killacallie
      @1killacallie Год назад +8

      ❤❤❤ God bless!!!

    • @lisag1157
      @lisag1157 Год назад +7

      Thank you and God bless you always for your service to this beautiful land! Dark days now, praying for America every day!

  • @ReadNTheRoom
    @ReadNTheRoom Год назад +194

    Now I understand why we try so hard to not let the flag touch the ground. Because these patriots held it up all night. Thank you for sharing. God bless the USA! 🇺🇸

  • @canadiangirl5159
    @canadiangirl5159 Год назад +357

    All the tears at the Super Bowl, while Chris Stapleton sang this song, are from the heart. Freedom isn't Free.
    Canadians are learning this the hard way.

    • @malorymckee3316
      @malorymckee3316 Год назад +24

      Praying for Canada!

    • @stevenlavoie8897
      @stevenlavoie8897 Год назад +10

      Agreed my 🇨🇦 as blood from the convoy front last year .... now the battle is everywhere and no vote will save us

    • @juliegouker4946
      @juliegouker4946 Год назад +19

      We are praying for our brothers in the North. Freedom is a hard fight and we the people are with you.

    • @LadyofFe
      @LadyofFe 6 месяцев назад

      🙏

  • @paigegee5921
    @paigegee5921 Год назад +447

    This is the truth fellas. Granddaughter of a veteran, daughter of a veteran, sister of a veteran and wife of a veteran. Proud American, lover of the flag, lover of my country. Keep learning guys knowledge is power. Good reaction.

    • @uncletoy774
      @uncletoy774 Год назад +10

      @Paige Gee your lineage is very long and strong mine is similar. grandson, son, nephew, cousin, father and uncle. i am also a veteran myself. my daughter and youngest nephew both joined the US ARMY last october. tell your family thank you for their many years of service

    • @judyhall2291
      @judyhall2291 Год назад +5

      History is dramatic 🙄 sadly is does repeat itself if not acknowledged

    • @thomsmith6987
      @thomsmith6987 Год назад +6

      Proud Grandson, Son, Nephew, brother, cousin, and uncle here!! Also distant relative of a US President and Confederate General.

    • @uncletoy774
      @uncletoy774 Год назад

      @@thomsmith6987 nice i beat you by one (father) lol. wow how did you pull off us pres and confederate gen

    • @paigegee5921
      @paigegee5921 Год назад +4

      @uncletoy please extend my gratitude to you and yours for all you do/did. And thank you for your love of our country and to help lay the very blanket of freedom that so many take for granted.

  • @ChuckDebWood
    @ChuckDebWood Год назад +636

    I’m a 63 year old white guy who served our country for 29 years in the Army. Quite frankly, with the direction our country has been going, I’ve wondered why I served at all. You guys give me hope! Keep learning and keep up the good work!

    • @Sherlock4Sure
      @Sherlock4Sure Год назад +30

      Thank you for your service! God bless you and God bless America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @veggiesarefruits
      @veggiesarefruits Год назад +25

      You served for GREAT reasons. I still have my freedom today because of men like you. We need a strong military today in order to protect those freedoms that especially the younger generation doesn't respect, or value. You never know what you have until it's gone, after all. And we will NOT let it go! The American people will fight, even if it means fighting our own government and military. That's why we have our 2A right. As the government becomes more and more tyrannical, we value our 2nd Amendment even more.

    • @evie0141
      @evie0141 Год назад +13

      God bless you sir, thank you for our freedoms.

    • @queenlori7426
      @queenlori7426 Год назад +10

      God bless you and thank you for your service!!

    • @judithocasio3367
      @judithocasio3367 Год назад +2

      You served our country, how dare you. You have a country because these man gave their lives to make sure that flag did not touch the ground because they knew what that would mean. I come from a military family. Shame on you. 😥😥😥😥😥😥

  • @MagsT_UBU_IBMeBee
    @MagsT_UBU_IBMeBee 6 месяцев назад +20

    Imagine if we all came together loving our country. We'd be formidable. As we once were but better.

  • @umecha1020
    @umecha1020 Год назад +231

    This is why you always STAND during the song and never.....ever.....let that flag hit the ground to this day.

    • @happygus1304
      @happygus1304 Год назад +7

      Yeah but then you have some people that don't stand which disappoints me

    • @justinjbonesstatler2276
      @justinjbonesstatler2276 Год назад +1

      @@happygus1304 Its their right, lets ask why they dont want to stand, and maybe have a discussion about it. So that they too can be proud of being an American.

    • @happygus1304
      @happygus1304 Год назад +6

      @@justinjbonesstatler2276 No i don`t care what they`re excuse is you always stand during the national anthem unless you physically can`t

    • @LesaAnne
      @LesaAnne 6 месяцев назад

      @@justinjbonesstatler2276It’s just manipulation and sheep herding

  • @mikalabaker6110
    @mikalabaker6110 Год назад +272

    Makes me cry every time! As an immigrant & US Army Veteran I couldn't be prouder to be American! 🇺🇸 ❤️

    • @howlinallen7720
      @howlinallen7720 10 месяцев назад +5

      God Bless you and god bless America! Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

    • @sunflower8035
      @sunflower8035 10 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you for your service, Sir 🫡❤️🇺🇸 And an immigrant that contributes & assimilates. You are an AMERICAN.
      #Trump2024🇺🇸

    • @TanyaField
      @TanyaField 9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you for your service

    • @HartfordCT860
      @HartfordCT860 9 месяцев назад +3

      thank you for your service Sir

    • @andrewscott6677
      @andrewscott6677 7 месяцев назад +2

      Welcome to our country and thank you very much for defending our country and yours as well.

  • @jolandafrijlink6103
    @jolandafrijlink6103 Год назад +971

    I was an ignorent foreigner that found it weird that you pledge allegiance to a flag a piece of fabric. Untill i saw this and i understood the meaning of why the flag was so important. It was standing up for something you believe in no matter the cost and that is honorable and eventhough i'm not american this gets me every time i see this God bless.

    • @ChanelStuff
      @ChanelStuff Год назад +46

      Thank you! Other countries see us as prideful but there is a reason for it. We are the freest nation in the world and the most diverse.

    • @bf5175
      @bf5175 Год назад

      Unfortunately this video is propaganda and not history. Only 4 people died at the fort. There was no pile of bodies holding up the flag. Also, Washington never said anything about the "American Christian would rather die on his feet than live on his knees." There's nothing patriotic about spreading, or believing, lies. Please get your history from reputable sources and not from RUclips. RUclips is where intelligence goes to die.

    • @jolandafrijlink6103
      @jolandafrijlink6103 Год назад

      @@bf5175 “I'll die on my feet before I'll live on my knees!” - George Washington (*often attributed to Washington, but cannot be confirmed.) and what if he is not the one that said this first, the meaning is more important. So Thomas Sowell is also lying about slavery that started by Africans...can you stop lecturing me about what i should believe....i'm an adult not a child.

    • @brynneholt1990
      @brynneholt1990 Год назад +5

      @I’ve got questions - that’s the definition of ignorance.
      And it’s still ridiculous to pledge allegiance to a piece of fabric, especially when you claim to be of a judeo-Christian faith, where practicing idolatry is frowned upon.

    • @jolandafrijlink6103
      @jolandafrijlink6103 Год назад +30

      @@brynneholt1990 how i see it now is that the flag stands for a free America where God is leading and the rights that God gave the Americans is symbolically connected to that flag. So what's the fuss.

  • @ellat2302
    @ellat2302 Год назад +10

    true story my grandfather told all of us and those who would listen. It was dramatic, for life for freedom! Proud! Thank you for showing!🙏💪You all singing at the end really got me🥹😊

  • @maggieanne5340
    @maggieanne5340 Год назад +479

    Gentlemen this story is very true. It happened during the War of 1812. It is well documented. The actual flag is under glass on display. It's HUGE! Many of our anthems and hymns are written from personal experiences. They give tours of the Fort McHenry where this battle took place. It is very true. Sadly, hardly any of our American history is taught accurately in our schools. You should check out pictures on line of this Fort and the flag. 😊

    • @carolboe4179
      @carolboe4179 Год назад +48

      Go to the Smithsonian and see the flag. It was one of the incredible times of my life. Don't take anyone's word for it. Learn history. Not just what the left has been telling you for years, then make your own decisions on what you take the time to know for yourselves.

    • @MargaretCutt-um8iq
      @MargaretCutt-um8iq Год назад +27

      it was actually a poem that he wrote. We took the words and put it to music. personally, my favorite verse is the last. we have a lot of faults in this country but we have a lot of good, too....And we have shared it with other countries.

    • @user-ui6dk7sv6u
      @user-ui6dk7sv6u Год назад +24

      These guys need to pay attention. This is real.

    • @sirellyn
      @sirellyn Год назад +4

      Are there any other REALLY inspiring true stories of American history like that. I'd like very specific examples, like the Alamo.

    • @Nomad-vv1gk
      @Nomad-vv1gk 7 месяцев назад

      This story as told is pure Bullfeathers. The battle happened, but the rest of what this wight-wing white nationalist minister doing the narration is pure lies. Washing ton never spoke that quote, a Mexican did, and it had nothing to do with the USA, and there were no women and children in Fort McHenry.

  • @dawntextor8170
    @dawntextor8170 Год назад +535

    I come from a family full of veterans. You never let the flag touch the ground for this reason. We're stand in our livingroom or wherever we are when this song plays. Respect it!

    • @gregpajari3284
      @gregpajari3284 Год назад +2

      do you know ow all the words to the song?

    • @gregpajari3284
      @gregpajari3284 Год назад +2

      the full song?

    • @paulpayne3415
      @paulpayne3415 Год назад +3

      Amen to that!

    • @MockingBirdCanta
      @MockingBirdCanta Год назад +14

      @@gregpajari3284 Yea, I know all the words to the song. I also know that they are misinterpreted today to ad to the racial hate that is being pushed in this country.

    • @fookorf
      @fookorf Год назад

      Family of imperialist murderers you mean...

  • @kimberweeks7171
    @kimberweeks7171 Год назад +186

    Amen. It wasn't just men found holding up that flag. Women who loved their husband's, brother's, and fathers bodies were there as well. God bless all who have served, serving, and those who lost their lives for our freedom. I come from a family of military servicemen and women.

    • @kellynolen498
      @kellynolen498 Год назад

      well sasly this is just a story made up by an incredible speaker a legend really

    • @pinupdoll97
      @pinupdoll97 Год назад +7

      @@kellynolen498 so you were there?? Iiiiinteresting.

  • @pudgytodd-gt6yo
    @pudgytodd-gt6yo 4 месяца назад +4

    I can't count how many times I've given this speach, and every time the audience was moved to tears. God bless the USA!!!

  • @staceyrobinson771
    @staceyrobinson771 Год назад +141

    Yes. It happened. As an Aussie I love this story ❤️‍🔥 Godspeed America 🇺🇸 ❤

    • @sunflower8035
      @sunflower8035 10 месяцев назад +6

      Thank you 🇦🇺❤
      #Trump2024🇺🇸

  • @Ginga70x7
    @Ginga70x7 Год назад +222

    I’m Canadian. Every time I watch this I get emotional and weep.😢 I hope y’all really appreciate what you have. We used to have our freedom too but are quickly losing it. God bless you guys. Love your show by the way.❤

    • @curtiswilson3569
      @curtiswilson3569 Год назад +21

      I am watching and praying for y’all. I have a ton of Canadian family who are equally worried.

    • @me-pm6mx
      @me-pm6mx Год назад +17

      I feel your pain. Plain and simple, vote Justin Trudeau out. He is not good for Canada or its people.

    • @ladycourttales2720
      @ladycourttales2720 Год назад +8

      We are praying for you and all across the world in these times. I will stand and not kneel for the future of our children. I made my stand three years ago. I understand the possible cost. We are at war with the ones who were supposed to represent us. Prayers to all.

    • @1-God1-Truth1-Life1-Forever
      @1-God1-Truth1-Life1-Forever Год назад +7

      It's breaking my heart, seeing what's happening to you and knowing it's coming for us.
      Many Prayers

    • @Unhyphenated
      @Unhyphenated Год назад +9

      My heart breaks as I watch what is happening to Canada and sadly America is not that far behind.

  • @carlastewart3566
    @carlastewart3566 4 месяца назад +12

    This is the reason why you don't kneel, freedom isn't free and people no matter race,or what you believe in have stepped up and defended our country ❤❤❤

  • @flamingogirl4879
    @flamingogirl4879 Год назад +390

    And that’s why we STAND for OUR flag. We hold her high with nothing but love & respect for old Glory!!🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

    • @jeanday9747
      @jeanday9747 Год назад +13

      Never let ole Glory touch the ground.

    • @Laiinkyree
      @Laiinkyree Год назад +8

      @@jeanday9747 And never let her be left in the dark!

    • @dayzey40
      @dayzey40 Год назад +6

      On our feet, not on our knee's

    • @lgspeical7879
      @lgspeical7879 Год назад +6

      you mean instead of kneel for the flag? like the football players trying to say? the saying in this by Mr. Francise key, was "we will die standing". so this is why kneeling is actually a disgrace! people need to know this truth of our national anthem and how we got our song, not just memorize the words and singing it out of memory not knowing what the song really means! we sang this in schools across America for generations, and we were never ever taught this!

    • @dayzey40
      @dayzey40 Год назад

      @@Laiinkyree There was an experiment in china, to see how they would react to the flag on the ground at a door way...They respected the flag more than our athletes do. They would walk around it and not one person stepped on it. Some people would even almost fall skipping around it to not step on it. pretty sad that the current admin. is making the US look like a bunch of clowns.

  • @emptynestmom1479
    @emptynestmom1479 Год назад +227

    I'm 50, we were taught this in history class. It is indeed true. It's sad that they don't teach this anymore.

    • @GUNNER67akaKelt
      @GUNNER67akaKelt Год назад +3

      Very sad.

    • @blueeyeditalianprincess691
      @blueeyeditalianprincess691 Год назад +1

      well we wouldn't want to offend anyone by teaching them the truth about why they are free now, would we? It's why they don't teach cursive anymore. Eventually, no one will be able to read the constitution. Teach your kids cursive!!!

    • @2afreedom60
      @2afreedom60 Год назад +13

      I shared this on Facebook years ago. I was put in fb jail for misinformation. Lmfao. I deleted Facebook immediately. Never looked back. Loving real life.

    • @roseannamanues2111
      @roseannamanues2111 Год назад +3

      I was taught it in 1999 in my Civics class. During my state shutdown I taught my eldest about it.

    • @louieflash7190
      @louieflash7190 Год назад +8

      Yes years ago this was taught in schools. Now they replace this lesson with Drag Shows.

  • @shelbyjacquin8252
    @shelbyjacquin8252 Год назад +483

    I had an ancestor that died at Fort Henry so I've done a great deal of research on the battle itself. This is true, though dramatized.

    • @robertphelps1574
      @robertphelps1574 Год назад +8

      It’s Ft McHenry not Ft Henry

    • @strongmermaid4651
      @strongmermaid4651 Год назад +3

      Funny I have documents on my family fought in civil war. Even the fluit that 4x great uncle played

    • @TexArizocan
      @TexArizocan Год назад +1

      ​@@robertphelps1574 War of 1812 and it didn't happen

    • @JaneReRe
      @JaneReRe Год назад +2

      Wow! 🇺🇲❤🇺🇲

    • @judymiele5392
      @judymiele5392 Год назад +7

      Funny they no longer even teach any of this in NEW ENGLAND Schools and have not for over 30 years, ironic .... wonder why.....

  • @jenniez80
    @jenniez80 3 месяца назад +8

    The first medal of honor was awarded to a black soldier who kept the flag from hitting the ground

  • @MedicMatt6891
    @MedicMatt6891 Год назад +203

    As a combat vet I've had brothers buried under this flag. We maintain that mentality to this day, hold that flag to the last man. Duty first service always.

    • @brandielambright460
      @brandielambright460 Год назад +2

      Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @HollerMa71
      @HollerMa71 Год назад +6

      Absolutely! When the whole "kneeling" thing started it made me so angry! My dad joined the Air Force at 15 with a doctored birth certificate. By 16, he was in Germany for the end of WW2. He stayed in 24 years, through Korea & early Vietnam. I told people then, "One day that flag will cover my dad's coffin. If that were the ONLY reason to respect it, THAT would be enough!"
      He passed away in 2020 & indeed that Flag DID cover his coffin. It was then folded by 2 Airmen & handed to me by a 3rd while 3 others fired their rifles in salute. That was the saddest & the proudest moment of my life at the same time.
      God bless you for your service & May God bless America always 🇺🇸❤️

    • @brandielambright460
      @brandielambright460 Год назад +3

      @@HollerMa71
      Yes, that kneeling bs, angered me as well. It’s utterly disgusting! I thank you and your Dad for your service as well. That same flag just draped my Grandpa’s casket, too. May God bless you and yours always. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @williammesar7898
      @williammesar7898 Год назад +1

      Thank you.

    • @HappyDayCC
      @HappyDayCC Год назад +1

      Boys.....
      Respect for America
      🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲

  • @sandranorris8542
    @sandranorris8542 Год назад +156

    My dad as a 21 yr old Marine watched that flag go up on Mt. Suribachi and even as an old man he would struggle to his feet when this song played. God bless you young men for playing this.

    • @jonathanctay7422
      @jonathanctay7422 Год назад +1

      Wow. Much respect for your dad. May his legacy be remembered forever.

    • @fritzzwickey
      @fritzzwickey Год назад +1

      Reminds me of bob Dole at ghwb funeral standing an saluting his casket just the outmost respect

  • @SamWayne85
    @SamWayne85 Год назад +440

    In the USMC, over the 8 years I spent in active duty, we were trained to have the utmost respect for that flag. Always rendering a salute, never allowing the colors to touch the ground and presenting all fallen veterans' families with a folded flag for the service their loved one paid to their country. Amazing how much disrespect is shown to that flag. To all my patriots who still stand with their hand over their hearts when this song is played and to all my fellow Marines, Semper Fi.

    • @amandaforsythe3729
      @amandaforsythe3729 Год назад +14

      Thank you for your service. Salute!

    • @rayspeakmon2954
      @rayspeakmon2954 Год назад +12

      Semper Fi, Devil Dog.

    • @SamWayne85
      @SamWayne85 Год назад +5

      @@amandaforsythe3729 thank you!

    • @SamWayne85
      @SamWayne85 Год назад +4

      @@rayspeakmon2954 rahhhhhh

    • @dcc6196
      @dcc6196 Год назад +4

      Thanks for your services. Salute 🫡🫡🫡 !

  • @madgen2699
    @madgen2699 4 месяца назад +5

    If you guys don’t know the history don’t make fun of it please. This is a very true story he’s just trying to make it interesting so more people will listen and not skip it Because it’s important 🇺🇸. God Bless America 🇺🇸

  • @gigih.hammer306
    @gigih.hammer306 Год назад +155

    My American military husband brought me to America. I didn't speak English, but in time I taught myself. When I understood the words to the American Anthem, I cried over the bravery of those patriots. Knowing they would get killed holding the Flag up, they help it up proudly. They had no desire to live under British rule. The courage it took made me cry. I still cry every time I heat it. I hold my right hand over my heart and cry. To me it's the most beautiful song. I salute all military personal past and present. Thank you America for allowing me to live here in this awesome country. God bless America and my homeland Germany. I will always respect the Flag and the American law. I'm a proud Texan now.

    • @itmademesignup9508
      @itmademesignup9508 Год назад +4

      Welcome, we're glad to have you! All the best to you and your husband!

    • @GingerGuy93
      @GingerGuy93 Год назад +5

      You and my aunt have basically the same coming to America backstory. My Uncle a US Marine met his wife a Korean woman while on his way back to the United States from a tour in Vietnam as a Force Recon Marine and on his stop in Korea he saw this beautiful young 19 year old girl and he was 21 and he fell in love lol. They married and he promised her he would come back to get her and she believed him and he kept his word. When he returned however long it was they married and came back to America and they’ve been married to this day. She learned to speak English and she became a citizen and my aunt is the funniest person you will ever meet and she was so proud when she became a United States Citizen. God Bless you and your true patriotic American husband and thank you for his service to the greatest nation on the planet! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @Joyc1956
      @Joyc1956 Год назад +3

      I’m a Texan also my great grandparents came from Germany.

    • @kerrikolby6124
      @kerrikolby6124 Год назад +1

      ❤️💕❤️

    • @gigih.hammer306
      @gigih.hammer306 Год назад +1

      @@Joyc1956 Hi Joyc1956. Do you speak German? I consider myself a Texan now. Lived here for quite some time. Texas has always been good to me. The people here are so friendly and helpful. I don't have one bad word about Texas.

  • @vondamorphew3505
    @vondamorphew3505 Год назад +147

    This is a true story. It’s when America was fighting for all the freedoms so many take for granted. England was the world power at this time. It was called “The British Empire” for a reason. Their military was strong, and they still lost the war. This video is not just explaining the words to this song, but it’s how much these patriots believed in this country from the beginning. I liked your reactions to this bit of American history. I pray we can be united, and realize that we are all Americans. We are more alike than we are different.

    • @kinkiesse7736
      @kinkiesse7736 Год назад +1

      Britain didn't lose the war (War of 1812). It was a draw. Britain Kept Canada land ( Canada is bigger land than the US). Remember the war started once the US attacked British Canada in order to avenge the British naval blockade in the Atlantic. Still a huge feat by the Americans to draw up with a superpower ( without much French help this time as in during the Revolutionary war).
      The British attacked and almost took New Orleans in the South. The US had to enlist some Haitian soldiers to help fight the British. Haitian Offc Joseph Savary was the first black officer in the US military. He was recruited to fight the British during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Look him up, interesting story..

    • @peterchapman3740
      @peterchapman3740 7 месяцев назад

      go do some home work

  • @jimholt3497
    @jimholt3497 Год назад +502

    As a disabled Marine, it should now be obvious to most why so many Americans became disgusted and upset at the site of athletes taking a knee. For my family, who have served in all the 20th century battles, it was appalling. Nice job on the reaction guys.

    • @objectiveobserver4278
      @objectiveobserver4278 Год назад +15

      @Jim, Thank you for your service.

    • @bornagainCharlie1360
      @bornagainCharlie1360 Год назад +12

      Semper Fi Marine. Oohraaahhh!

    • @oneroneen
      @oneroneen Год назад +10

      As a Us war vet. Served as a MP and raised by cops, I was not offended as I knew the protest was about a real grievance.

    • @roseannelobbezoo7638
      @roseannelobbezoo7638 Год назад +8

      Jim, you’re taking it all wrong. I don’t blame you because those with an ulterior motive told you it was disrespectful and you believed them. Look at it another way. The way it was meant to be taken by those who did it. Taking a knee is a sign of respect. Respect for our country. It was also meant as a message from those who felt they were being discriminated against. Not by the flag or our country as a whole, but by those people in our country who, because they held positions of authority, passed laws that deliberately kept a certain segment of our society from enjoying all the rights and freedoms meant for every citizen here, not just some. This is the absolute truth, and it has been deliberately hidden from you by those who don’t want you to know.
      Here’s an example: Did you know that when our brave soldiers returned from fighting WW2, simply because of the color of their skin, our black and brown solders were denied the right to access the benefits of the GI Bill? That bill allowed returning soldiers to buy homes, attend college, and start businesses. Because the black and brown soldiers were denied those funds, funds they earned by fighting for the US in WW2, they were left poorer and less educated in comparison to their white brothers. And that’s only one example of the unfairness built into our system. That unfairness is what taking the knee was trying to point out, and the message was lost because some people decided to be insulted instead of honestly looking at the reasons for it. Taking a knee has always been meant as a show of respect. We take a knee in church, before kings and queens, and to honor heroes. It was never meant to be disrespectful.

    • @bighousegroove
      @bighousegroove Год назад +4

      I understand how it was viewed as disrespectful by some. But there are countries in the world where someone doing that in a public venue against their government could actually be imprisoned, maybe executed. As Americans we need to value freedom of expression, give voice to the voiceless. Athletes taking a knee, we may not agree, but that is one of the things that make our country great, that people have the ability to express themselves, one of the things you fought for. Just my two cents.

  • @marysgirl847
    @marysgirl847 15 дней назад

    You guys all singing absolutely made my hèart happy. I saw in all of your faces the bravery of those men...thank you for showing what men should be

  • @tswitch86
    @tswitch86 Год назад +186

    As an army veteran I am so proud of you men and relieved that people can still be patriotic. God bless america! We are ALL Americans!

    • @barrygolden9823
      @barrygolden9823 Год назад +6

      A sincere thank you for your service and sacrifice!!!

    • @vasylhorodetskyy8876
      @vasylhorodetskyy8876 Год назад +5

      THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

    • @wilsonsarah4
      @wilsonsarah4 Год назад +5

      Thank you for your service!

    • @123it15me
      @123it15me Год назад

      First, Thank You for your service. Real men love, respect and serve. ❤🇺🇸🫡 Why are you proud of these men? They started off listening, then became disruptive, disrespectful and disappointing. They have acted like juvenile delequents in the 10th grade. Through to the end. 😞❤🇺🇸

  • @cindybird3247
    @cindybird3247 Год назад +184

    In 2009 my daughter at the young age of 22 became a widow. Her husband-Lance Corporal Jordan Chrobot, a US Marine was killed in action in Afghanistan. I will always love and honor our flag because it represents the land of the free and the home of the brave- the BRAVE that fought to keep it FREE.

    • @sunshynff
      @sunshynff Год назад +2

      I am truly sorry for your daughters loss, but what does this fabricated story have to do with honor or freedom? And while I have family enlisted and always have and always will support the troops, do you really think our troops were over in Afghanistan for freedom? What's the difference between us going into Afghanistan for 20ys, and what Russian is attempting now to do in Ukraine? The ONLY difference is Afghanistan isn't our neighbor, and we have a military that's not falling apart, in fact it's so powerful, that no one else in the world had the balls or the military to put sanctions on the U.S. for doing our imperialistic think in the middle east for 2 decades.
      As far as freedom, we fell to 24th last year on the international freedom index scale, so countries like Taiwan, Czech Republic, Australia and 20 other countries have more freedom than the U.S.

    • @ltodd79
      @ltodd79 Год назад +1

      God bless you and your daughter.

    • @cindybird3247
      @cindybird3247 Год назад +1

      @@ltodd79 Thank you.

    • @jeremiahpace6533
      @jeremiahpace6533 Год назад

      My real dad's father had to shot one of his own second to the oldest brother in WW2 in Normandie and his oldest brother on D-Day. All my grandfather cause do was cry and ask himself why. When I found out that was the reason why my grandfather never talked about WW2. I would go and hug him and tell I would not be here if he did do his job. And he would just smile and your right JJ.

    • @bornagainCharlie1360
      @bornagainCharlie1360 Год назад +2

      Sorry for your loss Ms. Semper Fi. We Marines still remember our own ALWAYS. In death and life we are always Marines.

  • @dreagor75
    @dreagor75 Год назад +325

    This was written during the War of 1812. The return of the British to take back the territory won in the Revolutionary War. Now that you have heard the story, the meaning of the song, the belief in keeping the flag from touching the ground, and the sacrifices made to keep this country a nation is all the more important.

    • @skylar7740
      @skylar7740 Год назад +1

      The music is a British drinking song.

    • @BestKCL
      @BestKCL Год назад +6

      Damn you just enlightened me as to what the war of 1812 even was. I had no clue what it was before this.

    • @BestKCL
      @BestKCL Год назад +4

      Like that's crazy. I had no idea they came back for blood

    • @dreagor75
      @dreagor75 Год назад +16

      @@BestKCL You can see the garrison flag of Fort McHenry in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. The bombardment lasted for 24 or 25 hours. The Battle of Baltimore, I believe, was when the fort was engaged. This flag didn't fly over the fort throughout the battle, because there was a rainstorm during the siege. A smaller flag, known as a storm flag, flew over the fort. The garrison flag was hoisted at dawn, "By the dawn's early light", as the British withdrew to celebrate the victory which inspired Francis Key to pen the poem.
      You guys do a great job with your reactions. It is inspiring to hear all of your perspectives on sensitive topics. Open dialogue will heal these wounds of history, if we choose to be bold enough to speak.

    • @cryptozoomauler5505
      @cryptozoomauler5505 Год назад

      @@BestKCL They burned Washington, D.C. and God intervened in the form of a super tornado that decimated the British and made them clear out.

  • @devon_morgan
    @devon_morgan 4 месяца назад +1

    This story is a tear jerker, thanks for sharing it!! ✌️💚🇺🇸

  • @HaHaHaYouFool9439
    @HaHaHaYouFool9439 Год назад +194

    Makes a difference when you know the story. Now you guys feel it in your heart when you sing or hear it. That feeling is called patriotism boys. Keep it in your heart and mind always.

  • @XDoggX
    @XDoggX Год назад +161

    I am a 45 year old white American, Father, Husband, friend, and Patriot, my heart goes out to you awesome men, living the REAL American dream, learning for yourselves, and not letting politicians control what you think, what to do and what to feel. I and my family love you guys...you all are awesome American Patriots

  • @chadgarner9371
    @chadgarner9371 Год назад +86

    I'm a veteran, nothing warms my heart more than the young men learning just what we stand for.

  • @barbaramanix1705
    @barbaramanix1705 7 месяцев назад +1

    So proud of you wonderful young men. God Bless!!!!!

  • @Bramble.cottage.witchery
    @Bramble.cottage.witchery Год назад +134

    You guys singing together brought tears to my eyes. United we stand 🇺🇸

  • @eudo1898
    @eudo1898 Год назад +193

    I am not an American but a Caribbean brother. Every time I hear this song it bring tears to my eyes having understood the history behind the song.. Oh what sacrifice and devotion for ones country, America!!!!

    • @powerbadpowerbad
      @powerbadpowerbad Год назад +3

      Yeah,I didn't know the history behind the flag either.This story would me in tears tho.

    • @maiingan07
      @maiingan07 Год назад +6

      @@powerbadpowerbad - I learned this in school over and over again throughout the years. It shocks me that there are so many Americans who have never learned the history of our American flag and so many of our battles and wars. It just blows me away. I must be old or something, or just got lucky with where I went to school.
      I’m like you though, I don’t know how many times in my life I’ve felt tears flow freely and quietly when I heard our National Anthem at sports games. I seem to connect this song with baseball and hockey, not so much football, but then that just shows my interest and geographical areas of where I lived. And I still put my hand to my heart and make sure I’m not wearing a hat no matter where I am when I hear it.
      Be well, and thank you for taking the time to learn the history of our Star Spangled Banner. You’re definitely one I would want to shake their hand. Stay smiling, and hold strong.

    • @medec602
      @medec602 Год назад +2

      Thank you for the statement! Where you from?

    • @roseannamanues2111
      @roseannamanues2111 Год назад +2

      I taught it to my eldest during our state's shutdown. I learned about it during my Civics class she was a wonderful teacher. It was a requirement for us to enter high-school.

    • @janetwhite7786
      @janetwhite7786 Год назад

      I, too, cry. I read 10 years ago they isolated a gene for patriotism. I know i got it. Sounds like you did, too, my brother in freedom.

  • @fairebianca
    @fairebianca Год назад +185

    This goes back to the War of 1812, when we were fighting the British. Francis Scott Key wrote it as a poem first. Written on the back of an envelope as he watched the bombing of Ft. McHenry by British ships. It became known as The Battle of Baltimore. The flag in the song is the flag that flew over Ft. McHenry, and it was still standing after the battle was over and the British retreated. Every elementary school kid in Baltimore has been to Ft. McHenry on a school trip. It's a National Monument and Historic Site now, and you can still visit.

    • @chuck4tnvols681
      @chuck4tnvols681 Год назад +23

      This was 2nd round of invasion of colonies by the British,we ran the British off in Revolutionary war,they came back to attack the colonies again in 1812,burned the White House down,and as in the Revolutionary War we prevailed again.God Bless America!!!

    • @Webber105
      @Webber105 Год назад

      ​@Chuck4TNvols actually the British were retaliating after American forces stormed across your border to the north with British North America. Your Gov declared war against Britain to stop the impressment of US sailors into the British navy and to stop the naval blockade of American shipments to France.
      The burning of your White House and Atlanta was in direct response to the burning of Niagara and York in Upper Canada.
      American ass was kicked from the northern border down to Atlanta and the British were not stopped until the battle of New Orleans. By that time a peace treaty had already been signed.
      God bless the greatest country of all time. Your country of America from a Canadian who loves the USA!!

    • @chuck4tnvols681
      @chuck4tnvols681 Год назад +8

      @@Webber105 First off,you need a history lesson on the cause for the War of 1812.The two leading causes of the war were the British Orders-in-Council, which limited American trade with Europe, and impressment, the Royal Navy's practice of taking seamen from American merchant vessels to fill out the crews of its own chronically undermanned warships.We didn't have a Governor,we had a President of our United States.same as we do now,and on June 17, 1812, the Senate approved a House-passed resolution declaring war with Great Britain, with three amendments, by a vote of 19-13. President James Madison signed it into law the following day.The British were seizing merchant ships,that is one of the aggressions which resulted in the act of war declared by our Senate and signed by the the President and on December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent officially ended the War of 1812, but the delayed news couldn't stop nearly 1,000 British troops from being killed at the Battle of New Orleans.We declared war for good reason and it was mainly the aggression their massive Navy that even gave reason for the war.The burning of Atlanta never happened in the war of 1812,it was burned down duiring the Civil War in 1864 after the Union had pretty much cut off all the South's supply line and had basically won the war,still decided to burn or destroy everything from Atlanta to Savannah.The Union victory in the largest battle of the Atlanta Campaign led to the capture of that critical Confederate city and opened the door for Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's most famous operation-the March to the Sea and the capture of Savannah.This is all history,good with the bad,no one now is to blame for our ancestors decisions.What makes the USA so great is the fact we won't take any nonsense or aggression from anyone,that is the only thing that all Americans have in common with our fore fathers.God Bless The USA!

    • @hairstoyou7248
      @hairstoyou7248 Год назад +5

      It's why trump had a speech there during the 2020 election

  • @marystanneart
    @marystanneart Год назад +78

    Gentlemen you lightened the heart of a little old lady. My family fought over 200 years ago in the battles founded our country. Thank you.

  • @kathymarie3723
    @kathymarie3723 Год назад +2

    The greatest country in earth and all who live in this great country should be honored because you are truly blessed.

  • @curtisterry1983
    @curtisterry1983 Год назад +60

    "He would rather die on his feet than live on his knees"❤😮 💯

    • @WalkwYah
      @WalkwYah 6 месяцев назад +1

      We*

    • @curtisterry1983
      @curtisterry1983 6 месяцев назад

      @@WalkwYah no, it's he. When George Washington made that statement, he was referring to the difference between the colonists and the British

  • @Tracey74R
    @Tracey74R Год назад +48

    And that is why tears fall when we listen to our nation's anthem. God bless the soldier, his son, and the land.

  • @eddie2927
    @eddie2927 Год назад +152

    This is how it happened, I'm sure there is some dramatic flair but the facts are here. Once you dedicate yourself to something bigger than oneself, it is easier to understand caring more about patriotism than oneself. I am a an American, a soldier, and like Fredrick Douglass, I love the country despite it imperfections and continue to work toward a more perfect union! Love this video.

    • @donna0neese486
      @donna0neese486 Год назад +9

      Thank you guys for educating some people that really don't understand why we stand and Honor our American Flag. 🇺🇸

    • @americanoutrage1204
      @americanoutrage1204 Год назад +14

      Perfectly said. It’s so sad to see young people to hate our country and not think twice. The education system has failed students.

  • @lorrainelapetina8043
    @lorrainelapetina8043 10 месяцев назад +2

    I adore you guys, GOD BLESS U ALL,ANGEL HUGS💜💜💜

  • @bradlindsey5056
    @bradlindsey5056 Год назад +58

    This is about more than patriotism... this song, this so-called American spirit, is about freedom. It is a testament and an expression of respect and solidarity to all who would rather die on their feet than live on their knees. Thank you for your reaction, guys. Peace, love and respect from the Great State of Texas!

  • @patriciarossman8653
    @patriciarossman8653 Год назад +156

    No other national anthem asks a question but ours. This connotes responsibility. Pray for our Nation. 🙏🇺🇲🙏

    • @Nomad-vv1gk
      @Nomad-vv1gk 7 месяцев назад

      Bullfeathers. You don't know what you're talking about.

    • @Jeff55369
      @Jeff55369 5 месяцев назад

      @@Nomad-vv1gk what other national anthem asks a question?

  • @angelbouchoux8405
    @angelbouchoux8405 Год назад +52

    I am 51 and learned this in American history as a kid. It actually happened. We learned how the song was written after this also. It is 💯. That is why we stand for our pledge and cover our hearts to recite it, why we sing our anthem and why our flag is to NEVER touch the ground. Those people died for freedom from oppression; religious and otherwise. We stood together as a nation. In these times, we really need that again, not to be divided. I wish people could wake up and see that. Everyone deserves to be equal, healthy and happy.

  • @bridgetbroers7644
    @bridgetbroers7644 4 месяца назад +1

    Properly would be hats off over your heart as you sing it...thank you young men for educating yourselves!!! God bless you!!❤

  • @lavendergal2508
    @lavendergal2508 Год назад +61

    I’ve listened to that production of the Star-Spangled Banner in the story so many times and it never fails to give me the chills and make me cry a bit. Thanks for showing the skies it’s beautiful

  • @rbess654
    @rbess654 Год назад +106

    True story fellas. By the way, best performance of the National Anthem goes to Whitney Houston from the Super Bowl in 1991. Her rendition is so moving, beautiful, and powerful, it gives the goosebumps.

    • @JudyB1980
      @JudyB1980 Год назад

      Meatloaf singing it at the all-star game will always be my favorite.

    • @lindacopland8676
      @lindacopland8676 Год назад +5

      She definitely had a beautiful voice.

    • @motherofthreeb6337
      @motherofthreeb6337 Год назад +2

      They should do a reaction to that! It NEVER gets old! 😊

    • @thomsmith6987
      @thomsmith6987 Год назад +6

      Chris Stapleton knocked it out of the park for 2023 Super Bowl!!

    • @lindamelvin3864
      @lindamelvin3864 Год назад

      Amen to that her rending of that song cannot be equaled

  • @perrychoate5245
    @perrychoate5245 Год назад +100

    In the 90's my son graduated from high school..he went straight to the US Marines..he was willing to lay his life down so you could sleep in peace at night....that is my little boy

    • @anneseay4905
      @anneseay4905 7 месяцев назад +2

      God bless him, Semper Fi. My Daddy was a WWII MARINE.

    • @alisesharkozy360
      @alisesharkozy360 6 месяцев назад

      God bless him Semper Fi

    • @nancyelsas1638
      @nancyelsas1638 4 месяца назад

      You have a son to be very proud of and I thank him and you 🇺🇸💕

    • @annemiller8227
      @annemiller8227 13 дней назад

      God bless him and thank you for raising a good boy

  • @rickadams1881
    @rickadams1881 3 месяца назад +2

    WBoy 65 here, just watched this! Again I'm proud of you guys! Lots of folks gave their very lives for our flag, it should always be respected. America is the land of the free because of the brave! Thank you for telling folks. Had me in tears. God Bless America. Trump 2024!!!

  • @jdmytho9599
    @jdmytho9599 Год назад +133

    I’m not American, but Wow, so much heart, history, patriotism. Amazing and Powerful. Respect.

    • @jayfedder1578
      @jayfedder1578 Год назад +12

      I’m born n raised Canadian, I’m still here at 29. I’m pretty sure I became at least part American while watching this.

    • @ibbygirl1417
      @ibbygirl1417 Год назад

      ​​@@jayfedder1578God bless you! Y'all are our brothers. I just saw a video before this one of a sports match in Toronto between US and Canadian teams where they were singing the national anthems and while the singer representing the US was singing our anthem the mic cut out and the Canadian crowd sang our anthem. It moved me to tears. I was amazed that they knew the words! We learn it in school from very early and it is played every morning when school begins and is followed by our recitation of The Pledge of Allegiance so we all know our anthem very well, but the fact that so many Canadians knew the words truly amazed me and that Y'all banded together so that our anthem would be sung was such a tremendous thing to do. Canadians are great people! ❤

    • @kinkiesse7736
      @kinkiesse7736 Год назад +1

      @@jayfedder1578 Britain was a superpower back then. The British empire also included American loyalist soldiers who settled in Ontario after the Independence war..

    • @therunawaykid6523
      @therunawaykid6523 11 месяцев назад +3

      I’m British but have always loved the us national anthem great song and beautiful lyrics this version at the end was stunning

    • @TanyaField
      @TanyaField 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@jayfedder1578you absolutely are! Stay awhile!

  • @encpirate5809
    @encpirate5809 Год назад +72

    The Story is very Real and documented. Thanks guys for playing the story. Every American needs to know how the Star Bangled Banner came to be.. Y’all’s videos like this are helping our country more than you know. Keep up the good work guys!!

  • @enderwiggin5572
    @enderwiggin5572 Год назад +356

    THIS is why you never let an American flag touch the ground!

    • @dylanmurphy9389
      @dylanmurphy9389 Год назад +4

      Because you burn it before it touches the ground

    • @rukus9585
      @rukus9585 Год назад +5

      ​@@dylanmurphy9389 usually after. If it touches ground, it's tainted, and must be disposed of by fire.

    • @vedicardi
      @vedicardi Год назад

      Yea because of a song lmao

    • @enderwiggin5572
      @enderwiggin5572 Год назад +20

      @@vedicardi no not because of a song! Because of the sacrifice of those that died to keep that flag in the air, off of the ground!

    • @vedicardi
      @vedicardi Год назад +2

      @@enderwiggin5572 i do hope you know this story is complete bullshit. the flag had nothing to do with the battle, all this "if they take down the flag" crap is a complete fabrication. not only that but there was only one prisoner on the ship with key, a man who key was there to negotiate release (and did so successfully). idk where the "narrator" of this is getting his facts but the flag had nothing to do with the battle. moreover the flag that was being flown during the battle and the one rose in the morning were completely different flags. a single google search will tell you this. the idea that is was the same flag flown during the battle is a stunning inaccuracy only repeated by people wanting to storm up some bullshit patriotic fervor.

  • @JipseeGirl
    @JipseeGirl 4 месяца назад +3

    Hopefully enough time has passed since you posted this that you appreciate this story for what it is. I know you have all grown into proud Americans. God Bless

  • @margaretgrady9836
    @margaretgrady9836 Год назад +199

    Thank you for showing the history of the flag. Freedom is not free. So many have died for it. We need to stand together to keep our freedom.

    • @michaelb.3982
      @michaelb.3982 Год назад +4

      They laughed at it..they were very disrespectful and stupid..

    • @bobbimccain2385
      @bobbimccain2385 Год назад

      At least they became more respectful after the story deepened.. Freedom is NEVER free……these patriots gave their lives to keep America free. To keep it free so that losers like Brittany Griner feels the need to ask for it not be played at sport events…and Kapernick would not stand for the anthem, instead kneeling. Question is should they be allowed to represent America in sports at home & abroad?😡

    • @sixslinger9951
      @sixslinger9951 Год назад +2

      @@michaelb.3982 yep, people praising them for this video when they were disrespecting the narrative the whole time. pathetic!

    • @Mallard942
      @Mallard942 Год назад +1

      ​@@michaelb.3982 They've been taught that perspective, it's not their fault. They've also been taught that this isn't their history, but rather white history, so they don't fully appreciate it as Americans.
      Give them some time and encouragement.

    • @michaelb.3982
      @michaelb.3982 Год назад +4

      @Adam Mian too bad, they don't have anywhere better to live..they seem confused and ungrateful to me..

  • @marylande5097
    @marylande5097 Год назад +43

    Loved you guys all singing the “National Anthem” all together. Love you guys! Peace & love. 🇺🇸

  • @sandraturner4539
    @sandraturner4539 3 месяца назад +4

    This 71 year old Granny loves watching you guys. Thank you

  • @HollerMa71
    @HollerMa71 Год назад +128

    Yes, the story is true! I actually wrote a term paper about it for American History.
    A lot of people now point to the 2nd verse where he mentions slaves. But you have to know your history! He wasn't talked about ACTUAL slaves, as many of them were fighting for the US also. He was calling the citizens who were loyal to England "slaves". Because they preferred to be ruled by a King than to be free!
    I actually get emotional every time that I hear this song. So glad that y'all took the time to learn the REAL meaning of the words!
    And you're right, it will hit different now❤❤

    • @sirtigalotwolfe2962
      @sirtigalotwolfe2962 10 месяцев назад +4

      Bingo, same as I learned it.... Hat Tip!!!

    • @str8cloud
      @str8cloud 9 месяцев назад

      I am well-versed in its history and lyrics. The third verse of the anthem contains lyrics that have been interpreted as alluding to slavery:
      "And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
      That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
      A home and a Country should leave us no more?
      Their blood has washed out their foul footstep's pollution.
      No refuge could save the hireling and slave
      From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave,
      And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
      O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave."
      The phrase "the hireling and slave" is believed by some historians to refer to the British use of African American slaves as soldiers during the War of 1812. The British forces offered freedom to slaves who joined their ranks, which was a common practice by the British at the time. This offer led to tensions and concerns among American slave owners, who feared that their slaves might join the British forces. Wish they would have won then no ignorant negroes

  • @mysikind8076
    @mysikind8076 Год назад +177

    Jimmy Hendrix did a guitar version of the Anthem at Woodstock which most Americans don't know about. It's absolutely brilliant. Take a listen if you haven't yet. Great guitarist.

    • @OldManButtercup
      @OldManButtercup Год назад +3

      Wyclef did a pretty good rendition at Woodstock '99 as well. But he was being pelted with bottles while he performed it.

    • @cloudninetherapeutics7787
      @cloudninetherapeutics7787 Год назад +3

      He was amazing!

    • @katejohnston4217
      @katejohnston4217 Год назад +10

      My dad put speakers on the roof one 4th of July and blared Jimi's version.❤❤❤

    • @pieculver
      @pieculver Год назад +1

      His version in my opinion was crap....if he would have left all that guitar feedback and all that other noise he made playing it, then yes it would have been awesome, but he was fcked up on acid and it was made a psychedelic tune.

    • @curtisterry1983
      @curtisterry1983 Год назад +1

      ​@@OldManButtercupthere are no lyrics in Hendrix version, just guitar

  • @hammurds
    @hammurds Год назад +65

    I shed a tear every time I hear the National Anthem. I cry when I hear Whitney sing it. We should all consider ourselves so lucky to live in this amazing country.

  • @JulianBarbier
    @JulianBarbier 20 дней назад +2

    Yo, Marine Corps Vet, much love boys! Stay solid ❤❤❤

  • @darnell49
    @darnell49 Год назад +319

    The Star Spangled Banner was written here in Bmore. I grew up about 10 minutes from Ft. McHenry. So I've heard this story so many times in school and on field trips to Ft. McHenry. This story is real although dramaticized. The flag kept flying because people were holding it up and kept it up dead and all lots of blacks. It is still there now.

    • @MrVvulf
      @MrVvulf Год назад +9

      75% of this story is so fictionalized as to be unrecognizable to real historians.
      Much of it never happened at all, especially the most dramatic parts of the story.

    • @JayBee-JB69
      @JayBee-JB69 Год назад +1

      @@MrVvulf It's kinda the same about this 'woke' agenda to kneel on one knee when this song plays at events. Their 'story' to justify such action is so fictionalized as to be unrecognizable to real historians.

    • @mr.smithgnrsmith7808
      @mr.smithgnrsmith7808 Год назад +3

      Me too dude, Highland Town

    • @britt210
      @britt210 Год назад

      stop it. Black people have been living on their knees, since the end of the Civil Rights era. I know you think you are strong in the mind. but these people were strong strong back in the day, and they were willing to die for what they believed in. black people on the other hand Want others to die, to save them. that's just the truth. in fact, you're still on your knees today Kaepernick taught you well.

    • @itachileesan
      @itachileesan Год назад +4

      @@MrVvulf source? I made it up lol

  • @ACNelson-officialchannel
    @ACNelson-officialchannel Год назад +45

    Watching all of you at the end, singing the National Anthem and putting your hands over your hearts, made me so happy that it brought tears to my eyes. Keep up the great content, and God bless you all. 🙏✝️🇺🇸

  • @cloudninetherapeutics7787
    @cloudninetherapeutics7787 Год назад +42

    Memorial Day. Remember the fallen who fought for freedom with their very last breath. God bless America. God bless our troops and veterans.❤🙏

  • @IvetteCalhoun
    @IvetteCalhoun 3 месяца назад +1

    Prayer is everything 🙏 . God bless America.

  • @BabyGrlTina34
    @BabyGrlTina34 Год назад +83

    @CartierFamily *Y'all looked SO PROUD when you started singing!* 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸
    Francis Scott Key was the attorney who was allowed to negotiate for the trade of prisoners and wrote this during/after all that went down. Thank you for choosing this one & sharing your thoughts with us!
    God bless you Guys!!❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @mandriamontgomery8968
      @mandriamontgomery8968 Год назад

      Francis Scott Key was a Racist Slave owner who hated Black people! Look it up.

  • @glynnisthomas9165
    @glynnisthomas9165 Год назад +17

    Thank you guys. I love you my fellow American Patriots. God bless you men. In Christ Jesus name.

  • @janicesmith2475
    @janicesmith2475 7 месяцев назад

    Watching you boys watch that beautiful story about made me cry. Definitely got goosebumps. Thank you, and God Bless America! 🇺🇸

  • @A20-w8l
    @A20-w8l Год назад +26

    Love this reaction video to the ultimate underdog story. They went up against an empire, impossible odds, and won. That's why I know we can reclaim our sovereignty from crooks and traitors in these crazy times. I came to USA as a refugee and have been a citizen for 25 years. Thank you for your hospitality America! Great job guys!

  • @thepassportvisacompany9062
    @thepassportvisacompany9062 Год назад +34

    You guys put a huge smile on my face when you put your hand on your heart & started singing along. Love your smiles & patriotism & respect.

  • @williammesar7898
    @williammesar7898 Год назад +78

    This story needs to be put out to more and more people to see.

  • @CharlieMortan
    @CharlieMortan 3 месяца назад

    Got to say I've been watching you all for a few years... I want to say you young men give me hope and I'm honored to share this land we call America with you all. You all give me some hope.

  • @steelpoke8751
    @steelpoke8751 Год назад +77

    The Anthem has 4 stanzas. Here is the whole song:
    Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light
    What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
    Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
    O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
    And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
    Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
    Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
    O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
    On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
    Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
    What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
    As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
    Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
    In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
    ‘Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
    O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
    And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
    That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion,
    A home and a country should leave us no more!
    Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
    No refuge could save the hireling and slave
    From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
    And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
    O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
    Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
    Between their loved home and the war’s desolation!
    Blest with victory and peace, may the heav’n rescued land
    Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
    Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
    And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.”
    And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
    O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

    • @dayvonlouis5187
      @dayvonlouis5187 Год назад +3

      The funny thing is most don’t even know this both this and lift every voice and sing in my experience don’t even know there’s more to it or ever heard it till I played it for them.

    • @deborahhill-brownscales3552
      @deborahhill-brownscales3552 Год назад +6

      Respect and Honor, should always be given because Freedom lsn’t Free

    • @williammesar7898
      @williammesar7898 Год назад

      Who is this that knows the Star-Spangle banner so well?

    • @kathrynb4683
      @kathrynb4683 Год назад +1

      Thank you!!!!

  • @rayspeakmon2954
    @rayspeakmon2954 Год назад +25

    You gentlemen are such a blessing to me!
    Thank you, Lord Jesus, for these men of honor!

  • @johnfriday5169
    @johnfriday5169 Год назад +32

    I thank those brave men for their sacrifice so that I could be born free.

  • @Annakaydyct
    @Annakaydyct 9 месяцев назад +2

    This is a true story! This is why we stand for the anthem (we will die on our feet before we live on our knees) and why we never let the flag touch the ground.

  • @christinepagsanhan1246
    @christinepagsanhan1246 Год назад +42

    I bet you will never feel the same Everytime you sing this song. Thank you.

  • @renee8437
    @renee8437 Год назад +197

    Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner. The story is absolutely true. This is why our country is the greatest country in world. We will never stand down. We will fight till the death. Let Freedom Ring!

    • @Thanos1908
      @Thanos1908 Год назад

      Absolute bullshit is what it is.
      It takes a special kind of gullible person to think that the US side had info on what the English were saying and thinking...about a flag.

    • @wolfganghumboldt4830
      @wolfganghumboldt4830 Год назад

      It isnt true though. Not this version of the story. This version is a myth. At least 80% of what is said here is made up. The lawyer got on the boat to make a deal, battle happened, he saw the flag after battle and it touched him. All the rest is completely made up. It is sad people have to invent extra shit to make it sound more amazing than it is.

    • @MoMoMyPup10
      @MoMoMyPup10 Год назад +1

      Yes, it's in the video right up there. Check it out.

    • @TheRedStateBlue
      @TheRedStateBlue Год назад +7

      this story is a work of fiction. key was in baltimore to secure the release of a single civilian prisoner, not a bunch of soldiers. he wasn't on a british ship during the bombardment.
      you need to do better historical research.

    • @kellyanderson7624
      @kellyanderson7624 Год назад +9

      @@TheRedStateBlue YOU need to do research. They aren't going to lie about how the National Anthem was written smh

  • @toodlescae
    @toodlescae Год назад +55

    This video always makes me cry. Two of my ancestors gave their lives for our freedom at The Battle of Cowpens during the Revolutionary War. My mom's oldest brother gave his life in Korea. Freedom isn't free. It's cost a lot of lives over the years.

    • @sunshynff
      @sunshynff Год назад

      Too bad we have so little here in the U.S. You do realize that the above video is almost completely made up, and that it's not the Revolutionary War that is going on, it's 22yrs later.

    • @bootszantua8682
      @bootszantua8682 Год назад +1

      And still is...God bless!

  • @kerrycronin3581
    @kerrycronin3581 Год назад +71

    Listen to the words of the Star Spangled Banner and think of the story. It was written at this time. The words came from somewhere. It was a true story. Also thank you to the gentleman who removed his cap, at least for a moment. It is respectful to do so. As is standing and putting a hand over your heart.

  • @cheryaljones9467
    @cheryaljones9467 Год назад +40

    Thank you for these words.
    It was the War of 1812.
    We were fighting the British empire again , after winning our independence in 1776.
    We were not ready for war. And in fact were losing badly.
    Holding out in this battle in the Baltimore harbor gave us the morale to continue and win.
    Also the foundation of our Navy occurred in this War.
    Lots of other interesting facts about this war, but not really talked about much.🤩👍

    • @lgspeical7879
      @lgspeical7879 Год назад

      thanks for sharing. this is good to know.

  • @crbr1432000
    @crbr1432000 Год назад +28

    I am so proud to be an American and most people don't even know what our flag truly represents. I am also a veteran and know the lives that were given for our freedom. I hear so many people complain about our country and my advice to them would be to find another country to live if you're not happy.

  • @evangelinaordonez2738
    @evangelinaordonez2738 5 месяцев назад

    I always tear up with this song. It touches the soul deeply. How people can be disrespectful. I just don't understand. 😢

  • @KellyfromMemphisDD214
    @KellyfromMemphisDD214 Год назад +40

    I was a combat medic in a particular heavy combat area (Ramadi 2004-05) as my unit came home, you march into a stadium filled with your family’s. They played the national anthem tears from every damn one of us. The horrors we witnessed were over and we were home…never felt anything so powerful for something I never found important before tbh. There wasn’t a dry eye in formation that day.

  • @pamkauffman6017
    @pamkauffman6017 Год назад +19

    God bless you guys...your reactions are priceless. I grew up with a military father and lived on Army bases. Knowing in real time what it was for these men to fight for our freedom! Pray this gets to thousands to watch....thank you!

  • @midwestribeye7820
    @midwestribeye7820 Год назад +12

    Crying...I love my country and all it's people. ❤🇺🇸

  • @LindaLittle-m7j
    @LindaLittle-m7j 7 месяцев назад +1

    I was taught this i. Elementary school, I am 74yrs old.😢❤

  • @shadsullivan7817
    @shadsullivan7817 Год назад +9

    Watching you young men pay homage to our great nation, even though this nation did not show your ancestors justice, yet you still pay respect, makes my American heart smile. Great job fellas, I am a big fan.

  • @markmillers4491
    @markmillers4491 Год назад +208

    Kneeling to disrespect the flag is beyond insulting to the memory and history of those who gave us our freedom and independence.

    • @SamanthaGunn500
      @SamanthaGunn500 7 месяцев назад

      It is ignorant fools who know nothing about this Country and how hard it was to be free, that squat like idiots when our flag is flown and honored. I throw up in my mouth everytime I see such ignorance.

    • @newinrc
      @newinrc 6 месяцев назад +5

      It is because of honor, integrity, freedom, and self determination that you can kneel and still not be disrespectful!

    • @LesaAnne
      @LesaAnne 6 месяцев назад +8

      @@newinrcno

    • @PhantomFreeze08
      @PhantomFreeze08 5 месяцев назад +14

      Rather die on our feet than serve on our knees. That’s why you dont kneel

    • @sarcazen3171
      @sarcazen3171 5 месяцев назад +2

      I disagree, and so does anyone that kneels or genuflects to anything. It is a respectful gesture and a plea to the brothers and sisters of America to be seen. I think its a beautiful American act, and I SEE IT. No one chose to turn their back, they chose to kneel. If it is a call to defend the certain and unalienable rights, then we need to answer that call.

  • @SecondsOfAnOrdinaryLife
    @SecondsOfAnOrdinaryLife Год назад +163

    As a Marylander, I love to tell people that Fort McHenry still stands to this day. It's a National Monument in the NPS and an American Flag still waves high above it. Francis Scott Key was indeed a lawyer in Maryland during the war of 1812 (I live in the town that he's from) and because it is a true story, you can also see the actual Star Spangle Banner Flag at the Smithsonian museum in DC.

    • @ds-zd9qz
      @ds-zd9qz Год назад +2

      lol remember Francis scott key mall?

    • @SecondsOfAnOrdinaryLife
      @SecondsOfAnOrdinaryLife Год назад +2

      @@ds-zd9qz Haha, yep, still there btw

    • @75colstonb
      @75colstonb Год назад +7

      Oh wow! Would love to see the actual flag. What a piece of history.

    • @thamertanner5448
      @thamertanner5448 Год назад +4

      @@75colstonb There are videos online of the restoration work that was done, it's fascinating. Really hard to wrap your head around how big it is without seeing it. And what's left is not even the full flag, many parts were cut up and given away as gifts while the flag was in private ownership.

    • @nicholelynn85
      @nicholelynn85 Год назад +1

      I live in Md and my aunt worked at the gift shop for over 40 years at fort McHenry