The Smallest Man to Serve in the U.S. Army (Strange Stories)
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‘The Giant Killer’, as his comrades-in-arms called him, was the smallest man to serve in the military of the United States.
With a height of only 4 feet 9 inches, and weighing just 97Ibs, he wasn’t even supposed to enter the force.
The Army was his life’s dream, though, and he was determined to make it happen contrary to other people’s opinions.
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this man was a hero and he ended up jobless and homeless, he gave everything he had and more for his country and that's how he was repaid. veterans deserve so much more respect
Thats awful
The Rambo first blood movie was base on actual facts, many Vietnam War veterans return home can't get a job or hold a Job because of PTSD, worse society just shut the doors at them, sad way to treat Vets.
According to the pinned comment, that was possibly a cover-up. I think he had a much more exciting life but lived as homeless to remain incognito. At least I choose to believe that since there isn't much information about his later life.
@@TheHalogen131 yeah, from this video it sounds he did some black ops stuff and was later killed for knowing too much i guess...
@@Blei1986 Soldiers are expendable, Intelligence Agents or Spys when they get old the things they knew of may end up in a River just look on the name of William Colby CIA director.
Imagine being a Vietcong and you see this dude
And you think he’s a child
Until he pulls out a m16
Lol
Flaherty: Say hello to my little friend!
Vietcong: Who? You or the gun?
Except that that Vietcong may literally be a child himself
Plenty of Vietcong his size back then.
@@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 yeah most Vietnamese people are size 5,0 or 4,0
I can hear the drill Sgt. Now... "HIS LEGS ARE A FOOT LONG HOW IS HE OUT RUNNING YOU"
Yeah, the sergeant just going down on other recruits, comparing them to Flaherty being better than them.
"Jones, the man is half your height, and twice as fast, I'd say my grandma can run faster than you, but at this point it's blatantly obvious that even a mouse can out walk you. Now get up and start moving before i make you race mighty mouse."
@@neptune3569 "going down on other recruits"
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@@Taima oh my~
@@michaelbrubaker8834
My grandma does PT just for fun
He's 4'9", y'all made him out in the animations as if he's 3'9". Did the man dirty!
And this was an American vid trying to honor him by exaggerating the thing the guy hated the most.
America truly did lose the Vietnam War.
@@toolbaggers if you look at pictures with him it looks about right in most of them. He was a tiny dude.
Well, it's kinda hard to accurately percieve his size given how damn big his balls were
Lol, for real.
Lol
This man needs a movie.
I can already imagine one about some short dude winning a fight against people 1.25 times taller than him
He already does, it’s called Captain America
Peter Dinklage is perfect for this role
He does it's called "The Giant Killer"
Don't!
Unholywood will ruin is name in anyway they can everything he did will be corrupted....
The reason he was so short is because he had been dragging balls of steel
Reasonable reason
Best comment ever!😂⚡️
Overused
no American or my fellow British citizens should be turned down to fight for there countries because off there height and stature ...i was very surprised that he was let in and allowed to fight for his country he loved so much well done Flaherty inspiration to all
How girls imagine you when you say that you're 5'9"
Trust me amigo being tall doesn’t solve anything I’m 6 feet and I wish I was 5’ 9’’
@@aldowilliams4765 I don't think I've once heard someone say that and I would never. I'm 6 foot btw lol
@@aldowilliams4765 its just a joke.
@@mikemiken1963 I’m 6’6 and can definitely list some disadvantages to being my height... I think the advantages outweigh everything though so I agree, Alden is buggin.
I am 7'2
Utterly disgusting the way this man was treated and the way his life ended. A true hero, a real warrior, a true GIANT of a man. Rest in peace in the arms of angels.
He did better than most returning soldiers it seems. I don't think he was treated badly maybe when he was young.
Met an elderly Vietnamese man, who was probably about 5’2, at a company I worked at. We would exchange pleasantries during night shift and one day we talked about our backgrounds. He told me he came over from Vietnam after the war where he fought alongside the Americans against the North Vietnamese. He then tells me he was captured twice and escaped both times. The second time, his best friend died along the way. But he said he was in the US and had a family and was happy. And he said this was the most cheery demeanor I’d ever seen a man have. I will never forget him.
My grandpa came over from Vietnam after the war he fought for the south and I only know one story of him where he killed two VC chasing him cut their ears off and put them on a necklace. He was crazy during the war.
@@jaysonnguyen2295 My grandpa was a colonel for ARVN airborne and was artillery and my other grandpa was a police officer for South Vietnam. Both also got captured...
@@prod1gy216 For those who don’t know (not you, Prodigy), ARVN was the South Vietnamese military that the US was allied with. NVA was the North Vietnamese military that we were fighting against. VietCong were non-regular guerrillas in the South (often from the North) who acted against the US and ARVN soldiers and Southern Viet people.
I knew a German who was in the Waffen SS. He was captured by Canadians in Holland and he made a lot of cigarettes (currency) in the POW camp the Canadians kept him in. He drew cartoons/caricatures of the soldiers to earn the cigarettes. He became so well off in the POW camp, he thought, well if they treat me this well as a prisoner imagine how well they'll treat me in their country. So he immigrated in the late 40's. He did pretty well, better than me for sure and I was native born
Good thing he left. My uncle who was a member of a...unique...SF group said that it Wasn’t uncommon for north Vietnamese individuals usually soldiers to kill South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians that were known to have worked with the Americans or other forces that were there. Similar to how nowadays it’s not uncommon unfortunately for villages and such in the Middle East that have been known to work with coalition forces to face drastic penalties by the insurgence.
This guy has definitely an advantage against his enemies as his HitBox is smaller than theirs
He got that baby zombie hitbox
Philzas gotta watch out
That is the one issue I have with the concept of the "sci fi super soldier". An 8' augmented human is easier to spot and hit. Everyone is all about the "Powered Armor Space Marines" when really it is stunted "Ratling" Snipers that make the deadliest Infantry.
They need to nerf him
The "hitbox" or the "cow" as we call it in Romania is referring strictly to the upper body. The most common body heights from 1.5m to 2m have very similar upper body size. Most of the difference is made by the legs, very little by torso
Take it from someone who's mom is a taylor
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
― Mark Twain
Despite his short comings, this man went above and beyond! He stood tall in the face of adversity, and gave it his all even when he was punching up. I truly look up to this man!
"Giant Killer" is the perfect title for his movie.
Fr
Well.. actually NVA male average height only 1'5 - 1'62 m and Women are 1'5 m which is not too much so i don't think that's really make sense ...
@@fakerolnando Well.. actually, Flaherty was 1.45 M. So they were giants to him. So it makes perfect sense.
Yup, I’d watch it. 💀🔥
Did you mean real life "Levi Ackerman"?
*"Its not the size of the dog in the fight. Its the size of the fight in the dog."*
If you're ever undergoing self-confidence troubles, just remember there once was a 4'9" tall man that lived three times more interesting life than most average people out there.
Yeaaah I don't think becoming homeless and jobless is exciting
Cope manlet
I had a bit of issues till i was like 20...and I'm 5'6, this man is a DAMN TRUE WARRIOR!!!
i have wanted to see boxing matches with no weight classes then we'd truly see who is a superior fighter. plus mma males against females and if the girl got bloodied people would saybitll lead to domestic violence. but what about equal oppurtunity?
@@mickeypastor5130 skill doesn’t matter if theres someone 5.8 and someone 6.8 and double the weight and girls aren’t as strong as guys I’m not being sexist scientificly proven they have less strength naturally and also girls are naturally shorter wich matters in fighting
The 101st still manages to suprise me to this day from Major Richard Winters and the men of easy company to the Giant killer, the men of the 101st still rise to the challenge of anything thrown their way.
“I don’t take no anesthetic. Did Lincoln ask for any girlie gas when they blowed his head off?” -Cotton Hill
This sounds like the plot of a good war movie.
and if it ever gets made, I want danny devito to be in it
Damn right. I would give all my money for a lot of movies a great stories of history, including this.
His biography was written by David A. Yuzuk ,and is called "The Giant Killer". That would be a good place to start if anyone wants to make a film about him.
And somehow gets portrayed by 5'10 + actor.
Huh a reallife wolverine.
One can only imagine the insults hurled at him by the drill instructors
TRUE
Drill Sergeants* Instructors are Marine Corps.
R lee ermy
What are you doing private short cakes?!
M I D G E T
RUclips is doing good work in evolving these men into national heroes for every generation to come, may they're names be spoken and never be forgotten.
Sucks to see these remarkable people end this way, what a story. Thank you for your service!
Police turned up evidence in Flaherty's storage locker that he may have been leading a double life as an intelligence officer or a freelance mercenary. They found his US passport there that showed that he had travelled since leaving the service to Cambodia, Jordan, Iraq, Singapore, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam.
As well as finding language tapes, that showed he had made great effort to learn Arabic. All very odd for a supposedly homeless man.
There were also persistent and possibly credible rumours that since leaving the military he had done undercover work for the Law enforcement agency ATF, who are the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives control.
And that he was also involved with the CIA in Central America, helping to supply weapons and training to anti-communist forces there.
Ok
Aight thx
Wow you're first lmao
Hi
Wow
Had a tiny Nepalese guy at infantry school with me. Incredibly, he met the standards as far as marching with a heavy pack. When he went to Ft. Bragg to attempt SOPC, SF heard that he spoke 7 southwest asian languages. Within the week they had pulled him from training, and he began work with the local SF group. Mandeep, you were the man.
Man, that's deep
@@valtteriahokas6238 bruh lol
Was he a Gurkha?
@@emperorantarctica6210 well seeing as he went to FT. Bragg no because gurkhas are part of the British military
Mandeep sounds like a Sikh Indian name, weird that a Nepalese guy has that name but it’s still cool regardless
This video taught us one important lesson: “It ain’t the size that matters, it’s what you use it for.”
3:56 Private Mighty Mouse 😭
"Size doesn't matter, It's how you use it."
[insert "That's what she said" here]
*Pulls up M72 LAW*
It maybe smoll, but yah know what comes out of it
aye the kolibri pistol
Oops did not noticed that this comment was already used
Maybe it does matter if you're trying to impress a girl? (Or a guy.) ;)
can we appreciate how good the animation has become since the start of this channel
Dude for real
Yeah honestly I've been watching for years since like 20k
Didn't it start as a promotion for books
It's amazing how far theyve come. It started out as a promotion and now they have over 3 million subscribers
Might I recommend YarnHub?
The good thing about being short is that if you get into tall grass and crouch when your already small, it will be harder for the enemy to see you.
Bravest man I have ever seen he shows a great display of grit
This reminds me of when I was in basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. Throughout the cycle, towards the end you'd get drill sergeants come in from the reserves to hone their skills or whatever. Well, we got one and this guy was 5ft flat. His name was drill sergeant Friedlander. He was very self-deprecating because he was so short and he also had red hair so he'd walk around making jokes about being a leprechaun and whatnot LOL. The other platoons would clown on him but he took it in stride.
Man thats awesome
Thank you for your service!
When did you serve?
@@edgarsmittenheighnjenkson9226 from 2000-2006.
Did he ever say "they're after my lucky charms"
"the giant killer"
whoever came up with that nickname needs a promotion
Flaherty did lmao
If the Vietnamese were giants compared to him he must really be small
He actually got that nickname in high school after he beat up a bully. Thanks for all the comments and likes about my friend Captain Flaherty. To learn more about him please check out my book, The Giant Killer on Amazon and the documentary, The Giant Killer Finding Flaherty on Amazon, RUclips, Google Play, Tubi and iTunes.
Should've just called him David. Or Giant Slayer, sounds cooler.
@@TheGiantKillerOfficial He seems like a good man.
Never insult people based on their height, sometimes great things come in small packages. Truly a brave man.
The guy was a hero. So sad to see him used and discarded by the military like a plastic fork. He deserved much better, RIP Captain Flaherty
"Size of the dog in a fight doesn't matter , the size of the fight in the dog does" - Mark Twain
I beg to differ, throw a German Shepard against a Pug and that pug will quickly turn into a nicely blended dog salad
@@hifuncautismboi2350 Give that pug the same "weaponry" as the GS and it might just matter.
@@hifuncautismboi2350 Well, a pug armed eith a long knife against a german shepard also with a long knife.
You ever seen a Chihuahua? There is a limit.
He maybe short, but he had a GIANT HEART....
And his hit box was smaller
@@pichibomb475 epic
you mean giant balls
He maybe short but he does have potential and courage
The shortest men who served in Vietnam were heroes. The Giant Killer and the men who served as Tunnel Rats deserve our honor and respect. They may have been short in stature, but they their abilities, determination, and bravery makes them 10 feet tall.
He may have been small in stature but he had the heart of a true warrior.
I cried hearing that he went homeless no vet should ever go homeless or lose hope they all served honorable
Thanks Guideplay for keeping the memory of my friend Captain Flaherty alive. To learn more about my friend Captain Flaherty my book, The Giant Killer is available on Amazon as a paperback, eBook, & audiobook link: www.amazon.com/dp/195065947X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_5V9A1DZS8G7QHDWE9SK7 The documentary The Giant Killer Finding Flaherty is available now on Amazon, RUclips, Google Play, Tubi and iTunes.
It's pretty common. Lots of homeless people are ex military.
;_;
There's a reason why the Vietnam War was the turning point in how society looked upon veterans.
That's not the part that got me, the hit and run death has got to be the shittiest ending to such a story
"A small man can cast a very large shadow."
Thank you Richard Flaherty, for your service and dedication to our country.
Especially with the right lighting. ✨
Thank you sir and thanks for all the comments and likes about my friend Captain Flaherty. To learn more about him please check out my book, The Giant Killer on Amazon and the documentary, The Giant Killer Finding Flaherty on Amazon, RUclips, Google Play, Tubi and iTunes.
@@TheGiantKillerOfficial Ohhhhhhhh! It's you, oh God you're amazing bro, I'm so happy you covered Flaherty!
Cope manlet
Tyrion Lannister
I wish they made a movie on him so that more people would be aware about the legendary soldiers such as him.
Breaks my heart. RIP Captain.
From my time in the military, the short guys usually either struggle because of their height or they’re the energizer bunny and keep going no matter what
Well this guy was the latter.
I found the smaller guys really struggled with weighted marches.
@@jayman7752 oh definitely, I always remember they gave the smaller dude the 249 or the 240
This guys voice is the most soothing thing
IKR
Most of the times I like to hear his voice over the other people
Gay.
Modern day Casey Kasem...
Ikr wish i could narrate my videos like him
Thank you for your Service Captain.
You and American Soldiers fought with us till the Fall of Saigon
Hearing his downfall then him dying from a damn hit and run made me get chills. I served as a hero but he died from someone he was suppose to protect… semper fi
Though not as short as him, I knew a guy in Basic Training that was exactly 5 feet tall, which is the minimum height to get in the Army.
They had to take an average of his height over the course of a few days. Because your height fluctuates a little throughout the day.
He actually cheated by slightly raising himself up on his toes when they measured him. Truthfully he was just under 5 foot tall.
Anyway, he met the required height and is still serving to this day.
I salute you, short king 👑 🖖
Maybe YOUR height flacutuates, but mine perumbulates, and I have been told that some percentage of the population enturupates ...
@@thatfeeble-mindedboy What tha..
@@JonatasAdoM
@@thatfeeble-mindedboy i had a chuckle, thanks
Imagine being this guy on the inspection line and just hearing the drill Sargent straight up saying “what the heck is this!?”
lmao
he was mentally prepared for this. I was in the finish military with a very german surname and everytime the namelist was counted, they did a tonguetwister.
The only thing worse than being four-foot-nine... is being in a cartoonish video like this one that portrays you as being only three feet tall. In every scene it shows his eye level at other people's belly. The reality is that he'd be about shoulder height to most people.
"Heck", riiiiiiiight
@@seekoutguy who says you need to curse to be intimidating?
I really love your channel and bought the white jacket. Hopefully it will fits perfectly. Good job on the design and nice quality guys 😷
The quote about the Drill Sergeant meeting Captain Flaherty makes me think of Full Metal Jacket and the clip of Sergeant Hartman saying that line is now ingrained my memory XD
US troopers when they see Flaherty show up:
"We weren't expecting special forces"
Flaherty: *proceeds to air out the whole enemy base*
😂
Flaherty: *observe*
double meaning? special forces because he’s short but also special forces causes he a 1 man army
Yeah then he became an imperial commandos who fought the rebel alliance
I'm the same size as him. I get bullied for my size. I hope I can make this my advantage not my disadvantage. I have respect for him
Keep pushing you got it we believe in you
But how old are you?
I was always the shortes in my class and many asked why are you so short and some laughed and made jokes about me but when i got older i got as tall as many of them and even taller than some of them so i kida feel you
Punch through and don't give up.
damn bro those guys are assholes
He did not deserved what he got. He was the best example that true Heroes can come in all colours and sizes.
This is a great story. Thank you guys for sharing
The fact that a DECORATED war hero was killed in his home country by a drunkard pisses me off to no end.
Rest in peace Captain. You were small only in stature. In every other way you were a giant.
Did you see the documentary about him? He appears to have been a serious operator up to his death.
Who knows if that's really the case. I've done no research, but the CIA and other fed agencies tend to dispose of their assets in ways that seem benign to outside observers. He could be just been hit by a car, but maybe his use ran out.
@@ricktheman5647 True but we can't confirm everything is done by the U.S. government. Still, the fact that they used a Ukrainian hacker as a prisoner instead of an employee and sold crack to a neighborhood to win a fight against a gang is beyond me.
I feel the same way. The man of his caliber deserved better.
@@ricktheman5647 It's always the damn leftists/Democrats/globalists/Satanists usurping the US and its agencies. It's always them getting US servicemen murdered. It's always them betraying and selling out to the enemies.
This dude had to put up with an immense amount of crap his whole life that other people can’t even imagine. Hats off. 🇺🇸
Very true. Are you still Sugar Creek, Missouri?
@@EBUNNY2012 That’s right. I’m still continuing my war against the Hoosiers. 😂👍
Loving the battle graphics, great work guys ❣❣💕💕
Thanks for these videos it's interesting to listen and easy to understand
I like how simple history also gave him smaller versions of military equipment lmao.
Lol same. Whens a new vid coming out?
Even the standard infantry rifle is longer than him LMAO
Nice to see you here
@@lasombra1469 almost, the guy was 57 inches and the M16 at the time was 39.5.
@@nightshadedawn here at 3:12 he's actually almost 5'0 tall and i was referring to the semi auto rifle hes holding in 3:25 which is a M14
He died just a week before my high school graduation. It’s crazy that this didn’t even make the local news down in South Florida at the time. This man was a hero and we as a society let him die on the streets. We need to have better respect for our vets. Our vets do not deserve that kinda of life living on the streets. Our vets shouldn’t be left alone to readjust to civilian life when the military is all they know. It hurts me to think that 22 vets a day kill themselves due to PTSD or depression. I love our veterans and I respect they’re service and sacrifice to our country. I never had the privilege of serving myself due to my disability’s but I have a lot of family in the military and one that serves in the marines right now. I just hope whoever ran him down got caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. What a hero. Thank you for your service Captain Richard J. Flaherty. You will be forever missed.
I watched the video "Veteran burns uniform" by Vern Williams and it really depressed me for how America and society forgets its soldiers. Really sad. And I'm not even from the US
That suicide rate isn't likely what you think it is. The majority of the vets who committed suicide in the past decade were actually vets of either the Korean War or the Vietnam War. And I'm not 100% certain of this, but I don't think the rate is generally that much higher than other American men of the same age:
4 times more men commit suicide than women in America, and the men that do so tend to be older men, (in their sixties) who have lived their lives and are facing something unbearable and choose to die on their own terms. (If you ever are close to someone who is dying from cancer and isn't allowed the End of Life Right to ease their suffering, you'll understand.)
Actually, Carter McCoy, there was a good deal of media coverage. ruclips.net/video/d7KKcUC9F5s/видео.html
My Mom & Aunt's lived in the same neighborhood and went to school with Richard. I remember them talking about him a few times.
8:18 bro the man beside him legit be shooting with suppressed rounds no cap
He has such a small hitbox what a lucky man.
I bet you like to play Oddjob on Goldeneye 007, don't you :/
He has an unfair advantage over the Vietnamese. We should nerf him.
@@renatoafonsomaiacarneiro950 I don't remember playing that mode where he was present, but I know that killing with his hat was funny
Man needs to be tier 100 reward
@@mr.randomperson9900 we can't Nerf him, he is too OG
What a sad story about a mighty and heroic warrior, a fierce patriot, who deserved so much better from our country than he received. Thank you for telling his story so well.
A hero who attempted to destroy my country:)
@@16.nguyenhuuquanghuy6 You guys were already getting destroyed by militias :)
@@16.nguyenhuuquanghuy6 and vice versa.
The only real patriots in Vietnam were the Vietnamese. The American people were lied to and continue to be lied to about the "dangers" of communism.
@@16.nguyenhuuquanghuy6 War is always horrible. But hey, you guys beat us fair and square, no point arguing about it now.
My grandfather was 5 feet tall and was enlisted in the army air Corps in ww2. He got turned down twice because of his height but the Air Corps put him in a tail gunner position in a b26 marauder.
:(
3:33 Fort Jackson, SOUTH Carolina.
North Carolina is where Fort Bragg (now renamed Liberty) is located.
Viet Cong Soldier: “ look out we are taking small arms fire!”
ruclips.net/video/WpLHMHrlDRQ/видео.html
@@hughjass8502 lmao
Short bursts.
@Ethan Schomburg I came here to say that
@@hughjass8502 you could have spent a second saying, "lol"
The smallest guy in my JROTC unit in 1971 was a guy named Charlie who stood just over five feet tall. My best friend was our tallest member at over 6' 4" and later became out battalion commander. As a joke we had a photo taken of Charlie being inspected by my friend. A few years later while my friend was at West Point, he attended a field training camp where he bumped into Charlie, who was now an enlisted infantry instructor. Charlie mentioned he had tried a couple of times to enter Ranger school but had failed the screening test. A couple of years after that we learned he finally had been accepted and passed that demanding course. Guts and determination will beat natural talent every time.
I am honored to have been in the same place as a great man like this.
@4:35 Groin kick, for the win!
High school reunion:
Bully 1: I have a tools store.
Bully 2: I work at a local office.
That short guy: I'm a war hero.
based pfp
@@OnxGrid yes
@@OnxGrid female BLM/antifa?
@@dreliq981 I guess this guy thinks that females and black people don’t matter
@@ParsonDewey that’s an anti-feminazi sign. (Note: feminazi = radical extremist feminist which is not to be confused with actual feminism)
No matter your size, your past, your creed, the only part that defines you, is your spirit. This man had enough spirit for an entire battalion. Rest in peace you brave man.
no, no it doesn't, now because of American soldiers and the horrific things they used, now loads of Vietnamese people have defects
@@potats1770 Do you reply this to all comments that is about respect and honor to veterans?
@snailwithinternetaccess potas is trying to be "woke"
@@axelhvetlander2212 war criminals
@@kugelpanzerstudios4800 keep your eyes closed
Every time I find these awesome videos I wish I could have met these men as an aspiring soldier myself
"Don't shoot there's a child on the battle field"!!
I once heard a green beret talking about the small men in Vietnamese special forces “those guys were 100 lbs fully geared up, but 50 of that was pure heart”. That definitely applies here
I’m so addicted to these great stories!
yeah
Yes
Same
Yes
Had I known about this gentleman and his whereabouts I would’ve reached out to him. I live in South Florida
You did a crazy good job on the scale of Flaherty to the other soldiers. When you see photos of nim in Vietnam, this scale matches up extremely well.
I'm 5'1" and served in the US Navy from 09-13. I think I was one of the smallest males at that time. Never met any other guy exactly my height throughout.
Oh wow your smaller then my little sister, and thats badass.
Girls: "MeN uNdEr SiX fEeT aRe UsLeSs!!!!!1!!!1!!"
Dis dude: "Hold my gun."
underrated
Freaking people on Tinder don’t know what’s good for them
I GOT 63 LIKES
When the fucking army has lower standards to give guns to men than Tinder thots have for dating.
*POP *POP*
These the videos I subbed for💯💯💯
I imagine the generals and his instructor saying to their superiors: "really?! is the government so desperate to win this war, they decided to recruit children?!"
🤣
Benevidez was told he would never walk again. Doss was told he couldn’t be a soldier by being a pacifist. This guy goes to show the military is lucky to have these legends.
Not only do they accomplish what people try to actively shut down, they accel then turn out to be some of the most accomplished and decorated veterans.
Don’t talk to me if you have a height that starts with a 5!
Him, who has a height of 4’9: It’s showtime.
So your 11?
@@user-ultimate he literally said "him"
non-americans: it’s showtime
@@user-ultimate what about his 11?
@@jonbowman7686
Riflemen, 11 meters, north north east
He's not short he just has a small hitbox
The man defines what it is to be a badass.
And the woman who did a hit and run on him wasn't even charged. She was probably drunk, but went home and callled her insurance instead of a police and an ambulance
Probably a Karen that blames him for: “walking out in front of me!”
Called a lawyer
source?
@@nuphhrffe875 documentary on Amazon called the giant killer
Are we just going to ignore the fact that Velma is chilling in the background at 2:40
Yes
finally soemone say that velma bist ein spion
@@batuhantashan5008
You triggered my german sense
@@El_Presidente_5337 achtung du bist ein spion
@@batuhantashan5008
Die Frage ist nur für welche Seite?
Some of the toughest dudes I knew in the Marines weren’t the highest of stature.
Glorious.
Just wanted to correct something: Fort Jackson is in SOUTH Carolina, not North Carolina. It is pretty close to the capitol of Columbia.
I’m so glad someone else noticed this!
I did too 💀
2:43 has anyone noticed that the woman in orange looks like Velma from scooby doo
Jeepers
lmfao you beat me to it
I think she's meant as in Easter egg reference. They do that from to time, they did with Reznov with vorkuta
Doesn't scooby doo take place in the late 1960s too? Maybe it is her!! lol
@@bruno8126 it does at least with the original
Rip captain flaherty.you will never be forgotten.😢
8:25 When you're trash talking playing rock paper scissors
My husband is a 82 year old retired sf and was only 5-2 . Did 3 tours in nam. He was with the 101 st A , B and C company’s. Then went to the 82 at Bragg. Jump master,
Richard Flaherty's tragic life sums up the entirety of the Vietnam War generation
At least he came home a hero to family and friends. Many loved one's couldn't give them the same. 😭😭😭
@@metallicarchaea1820
Thats why you dont choose to waste your life for the higher ups
All working class Americans died for nothing.
@@PuellaMagiHomuraAkemi most people didn’t choose to serve in the Vietnam war
So you think he died homeless ... ain’t no homeless dude with exotic country passport stamps and a few stacks
You’ve made me want to watch a documentary right now
" I'm trying to get into the military, but my brass balls keep making me stoop and fail the height check. "
My grandfather was a short man, on some occasions I heard he even wore stacks in his shoes to appear taller, and he served in Vietnam as a chopper pilot. He once saved American soldiers pinned on a beach by a massive NVA attack, he flew in under heavy fire, rescued the men while providing return fire. Upon getting the men into the chopper, he realized it was overweight and couldn't take off. He then skipped the helicopter across the surface of the water all the way back to base. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Johnson. Unfortunately, he passed away before I was born, but seeing photos of the exhibit of his in the Marine Corps Museum is awesome. I still have many of his personal possessions and photos from the war in an old ammo box, sitting right next to me now. RIP Grandad. Dynamite comes in small packages.
Kinda want to see if any of you military history nerds can guess his name via his actions. He's rather famous.
Major Stephen W. Pless.
@@everythingisaworkinprogres5729 You got it!
May this hero Rest In Peace!
Thanks for sharing
He skipped a helicopter?
Audie Murphy "finally a worthy opponent our battle will be legendary"
Hold my Charles Upham
Everybody always talking about how short Audi Murphy was and me over here shorter than him...
@@GhostBear3067 so what it saying is your a new challenger for the title of 'mighty mouse'?
@@jrodriguez1374 still taller than Flaherty.
1:38 I love how his animation has a smile😂
8:30 That is some unfortunate dirt placement there.