CoDGplays To make myself clear, I’m against war. I hate conflicts of any type. To me, the war is causing not just physical damage, but mental damage to both sides. As an American, its my constitutional right to have that opinion. I do, however, respect the soldiers. You can hate the war, but you should never hate the soldier. American soldiers, for the most part, choose to give their life for their nation. That decision deserves respect. I don’t understand what those children in war zones are going through, you’re right. I don’t need to worry about my house being blown to bits or have to take shelter from heavy barrages of artillery. But, I do know the pain of losing a parent. I know what it’s like to see my father unrecognizable as he takes his last breath. It may not have been bloody, but it was horrid nonetheless. My point is simple, my dude. Respect the soldiers, hate the war.
Some come home to nothing. Actually, less than nothing. I've watched people come home to see their bank accounts wiped out or their wife shacked up with the neighbor.
CoDGplays this argument is useless, those people are usually related or involved in terroir activity, and with kids, the us usually doesn’t harm them, terrorists do
I'm currently stationed in Germany and haven't seen my mom in 8 months and wont be able to for probably for another 6 more months and I cant wait to suprise my mom she even had to miss my Boot camp graduation and coining ceremony because of the virus
Thank you for your service, dedication, and sacrifice, sir. I'm well aware you might be a bit younger than I am, but you have nevertheless earned any and all respect (and gratitude) i can give you and the other members of the Armed Forces. A salute to you for your service, and best wishes for a safe (and speedy) return home to your mother.
HELLO AGAIN CHARMING LADY SO YOU'RE VERY EMOTIONALLY TOUCH BY THIS VIDEO THAT'S THE HAPPY PART OF WAR THE SAD PART IS OTHER SOLDIERS WAS'NT ABLE TO GO HOME ALIVE AND IT'S VERY SAD FPR THEIR FAMILIES I SUGGEST YOU WATCH VIDEOS TITLED TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLEN HEROES GOD BLESS THE SOULS OF THE FALLEN AMERICAN SOLDIERS
My son has been in the Army for 16 years now. I cry when he leaves and cry when he comes home. It is true what they say. The whole family serves when someone joins the military.
So many don’t understand what it’s like having a loved one serve in war. I had two children serving in the Iraq war. It’s one thing to be separated, quite another to know that your son, your daughter or spouse is in harms way. I cried many times. Thank you soldiers and thanks to your families.
The most gut wrenching moment of my life was watching my brother give his goodbyes to all of us before he left to board a bus for the airport, headed for Baghdad early in the war. The greatest joy in our friendship ever was when he got off the plane on US soil 13 months later. It's so beautiful, yet so bitter sweet seeing these as many Gold Star families never got to do it. Keep it up Courtney.
Ah yes, I remember it well, The girl I was sort of seeing helped me pack, helped me load my car, and when it was time to go to Battalion, she said she couldn't handle it and drove off, We got to our FOB on Valentine's Day which made it worse, But yes, I remember the send off, (It's in the beginning of my video)
I'm a Marine Corps mother my son spent 13 years in the Marine Corps and he did three tours and now he's a deputy sheriff and you know I am sitting here crying like a baby because I remember him coming home been crying and crying and crying and then crying for the ones that did not come home but thank you for sharing this God bless you
Family members get that reaction because when their loved ones leave for a theater of combat, they mentally prepare for their loved ones to never make it home.
You are so right on that. My dad did 3 Tours and Iraq Since nine eleven. And we never knew If he would come home even though he was a mechanic he still had to go to different mechanic shops all across Iraq to make sure everything was going though I was supposed to.
Sobbing. I’m a military brat daughter. I’m 47 years old & still vividly remember the exact feeling all the times my daddy came back home, just from TDY (temporary duty)... not even war. We aren’t on very good terms and haven’t been for over 20 years but nothing can ever erase those surprises and hugs and tears. Thankfully, despite everything, I can still go to him & tell him I need a daddy hug and it’s always the same feeling. I don’t like him... but I love him so much. I’m just sobbing. Growing up in a military family is hard, but it makes you really appreciate what matters.
@@DJTheUnwanted what do you mean? I have the choice to pursue any career I want, my earnings are only limited by my effort, I can say anything political I want. Yes I am very free.
I love this lady. She shows more appreciation and affection (here, and in her other videos) for American patriots than most Americans do. When was the last time YOU thought long and hard about the sacrifice your fellow citizens make every day for our freedom?
@@dsroaddogg The leader of our country doesn't do that, either. You're being lied to by the media. The comments people refer to are taken completely out of context, and it's easy to find out exactly what he has said. Ask yourself why the press would deliberately do that. What the President IS doing is bringing the soldiers home.
As someone who remembers being in one of these reunions as a four-year-old in 1969, I think this is all that we Americans want you to know about us. This video pretty much says it all.
I love these reunions. I thought i would surprise my parents and brothers and sisters when I came back from Vietnam to my little hometown in Indiana. For all the time I was In Vietnam I played out in my imagination how my homecoming would unfold. I was the one surprised. They neglected to inform me they had moved to Texas. Imagine my surprise. Imagine!
Welcome home, Terry. My mother never believed that back then you could get drafted into the Marines and you went where you got sent. They were glad to see me back, although not exactly in one piece, Other 'welcomes' included Serves you right, baby killer.
As a veteran I saw stuff like this all the time. Not the surprise, but the joy of seeing a missing loved one. See, after you come back from a deployment you have a massive parade and tons of family come and see you. This is, of course, after a long and tiring plane ride. Little kids break free from their mommies and run to daddy all the time. Quite touching and sweet.
i grew up what is termed an Army Brat. My dad served in Korean War in the Navy *b4 he and my mom even met* and in the Army and Served in the Vietnam War in country. Back then being a Soldier or a dependent of a soldier was not a goo thing. Not only did we move every 2 years or less. Once people found out we were military most ignored us and were very rude. And in school the kids, most of them wanted to start fights, pull knives on me, surround me as a gang and start a fight. It was not much better for my mom. And dad well they spit on him and called him baby killer when he came home from Nam. Now it seem like about half of the people really honor Vets and those serving and the other half, well some will act like they are honoring but in a back handed way. I am very proud my dad served. Out of his five boys 4 of them served. And half of his grand kids have or are serving.
I love videos like this because I’ve been there when my brother came home it’s the greatest feeling on the planet getting to hold your loved one after so long of not seeing them or not being able to talk to them because they’re serving for our freedom
The military is not serving for your freedom, you're already free. I suggest reading on why the military isn't serving for your freedom and how the troops aren't taken care of by the country they love to serve so much. Milions of troops put their lives at risk for a country that is selfish and sends people abroad for its selfish wants and desires of money and power. just a small bit of reading for you : "the U.S. army, the most powerful military force in all of history, has not been able to fully conquer such a small country as Iraq because of the level of domestic resistance to a foreign invasion. Imagine the level of military forces that would be needed to conquer and “pacify” a country as large and well-armed as the United States. I repeat: No foreign nation has the military capability to invade the United States, conquer our country, subjugate our people, and take away our freedoms. Therefore, the troops are not needed to protect our freedoms from this nonexistent threat" "while the troops claim that they are protecting us from “the terrorists,” it is the troops themselves - or, more precisely, the presidential orders they have loyally carried out - that have engendered the very terrorist threats against which the troops say they are now needed to protect us" and lastly : "the primary threat to our freedom lies with our own government. That’s in fact why we have the Constitution and the Bill of Rights - to protect us and our freedoms from federal officials. If the federal government did not constitute such an enormous threat to our freedoms, there would be no reason to have the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Yet, what is the primary means by which a government takes away the freedoms of its citizenry? Our American ancestors gave us the answer: its military forces. That is in fact why many of our Founding Fathers opposed a standing, professional military force in America"
I've got to experience coming home as a single soldier and coming home as a husband and dad. Seeing the excitement and emotion on your kids faces turns you into an emotional wreck so quick. The key is to try to maintain the feeling of reuniting because after a few days it starts to present challenges. Your family has gotten used to your absence and has adapted. It's so easy for us to go back into the mode we were in before we left, but we cannot expect them to. It's a slow process getting everyone used to you being around again and requires patience and understanding.
@@bbarkerthecrewg5352 man I get it your probably in another branch and are making fun of others because you think yours is tougher. I was an 0331 in the marine corps so I understand all the shit talk that goes on and did it too. But leave the guys family out of it and let his dad be happy his son is home. Or maybe I’m wrong and you’ve never served a day in your life and you’re some shit talking loser. Who knows the internet is wild.
I’m actually about to enlist in the US navy, so it’s funny that this came in my recommended. there’s nothing quite like watching someone come home. It always makes me cry
Its great when it happens but don't expect it, just saying. That stuff never happened to me when I was in lol. My wife would get excited but the rest of my family was pretty normal about it. My cat actually seemed annoyed lmao.
The US Coast Guard has a saying: "You have to go out. You don't have to come back." That applies to deploying to a combat zone like Afghanistan or Iraq, so it's not just their families being happy to see them.
Hi Courtney. I believe the young marine and the girl in the wedding dress were brother and sister. She was bummed because he wasn't going to be able to get home for the wedding. My older brother was a 30 year navy guy, and a bunch of those years (including 2 tours in Viet Nam) as a Seal. Hard on a family, but somehow brings them so close. Love your reactions. Have left some suggestions in comments and on your request site. Hope to see them one day, but not complaining. I'll be watching either way. Stay safe and well.
Courtney, this is the heart and soul of patriotism. Regardless of your nationality, the sacrifice of military personnel is the same around the world. Their life is a blank check for their country's government, with the understanding that they're serving a cause greater than themselves. For their families - for them to be able to return home is perhaps the greatest blessing of all.
I know it's nonsensical trying to understand patriotism when so many countries are so torn apart (you Kiwis are better off than most) but this is why people in America are so patriotic. No one wants to see their kids or loved ones go off to fight another persons war. So just seeing these people come home safe and sound is a magic in and of it's self.
You are a very special young lady and I always look forward to your videos. Your kindness and respect towards we Americans make me wish more young people had your outlook and beautiful heart. I'm a 72 yr old Viet Nam Vet and I love how you only share beauty in your videos. Thank you Sweety.
My grandfather who was a tank commander in Vietnam passed recently. He told me to never forget those who never made it home. I sincerely thank you for your service. Your generation will never be forgotten. Not on my watch
I surprised my grandparents at Christmas in uniform. My grandfather was in the Navy during WW2 and he wore my white hat most of the night. A picture from that night is in a family collage. I also have his Bluejackets manual from his time in boot camp. It’s next to mine on a bookshelf.
I love your reaction. I am a grown man, I served in the German Army myself and I start crying every time I watch these videos. It's easy to forget that it's not just the soldiers who make sacrifices. Greetings to all Allied Forces. All those currently serving, those who have served, and their families.
I'm stationed overseas in the USAF and get to work with our military kids several times a week. Let me assure you that they're just as tough as our Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines; they're the toughest kids in the world. They constantly confide in me their worries. They have normal concerns like any other kids, like their parents getting divorced, but then they worry about their parents on deployment and them getting hurt or worse . Yet, simultaneously they go above and beyond for each other. They help their non-deployed parents manage everything from the house chores to taking care of their siblings, all while sometimes not even living in their own nation. These kids also truly love their country, every day I see the kids outside, sun, rain or snow displaying their respects at Reveille no matter how hot or cold or wet they get they show respect to their nation. And to top it all off, they never ask for anything other than the safety of their parents. These videos really hit me hard because I know how much it means to them to see their parents, I've seen their sacrifices. I just wish their country knew the sacrifices our service member's children make, because unlike me they didn't sign up for it, they were born into it.
For my high school graduation, my dad was deployed to Iraq, I had accepted my dad wasn't going to be there growing up in the military it's just something you get used to. I was told we were going to pick up my aunt from the airport and seen a solider which was kinda like rubbing salt in the wound, then a few mins later my dad came walking down off the same plane.
Definitely. There is nothing quite like the unmitigated joy of a dog reuniting with their human after a long time apart. I remember when my Dad would be away during his time in the Navy, our dog went NUTS when Dad would return home :)
@@pdegan2814 - The loyalty of Dogs is storied. When Odysseus returned in disguise from the Trojan war after an absence of 20 years, only his dog, Argos, recognized him, and then died, his long wait over.
People don't have a clue how this feels unless you have lived it. I remember when my father came home from Vietnam, very emotional day for me and my brother's and sister.. I also remember my son leaving and returning from Afghanistan. I am not ashamed of crying like a baby. Please support our troops,we owe them so much. Be proud to be an American. God Bless everyone and thank a soldier when ever you get the chance.
I love these... they’re happy tears. The one that is really hard for me is the Memorial Day compilation. A bagpipe plays Amazing Grace and there are scenes of families at the funeral. Oh God, it’s so sad.
I usually never cry in these kinds of compilations until I saw one where a Mexican family’s son came home and his mom was screaming and thanking god in spanish the same way my ma does 😭
Love your content! I can't stop watching these videos now after last Christmas I got the awesome opportunity to help a young Sergeant from FortBragg when he broke down enroute to his family for leave! Afterwards we became friends! Never forget my new soldier buddy that I helped get home to his family!!!!this was the most inspiring event to ever happen in my lifetime!! We love honor and totally respect our awesome soldiers in Marion Nc 🇱🇷!
For the people who cry at this need to realize that you should have tears of joy! It’s Not sad when they come home. It’s sad when they DON’T come home...
Thank you Courtney! Even as a 20 year veteran of the US Navy, and having never experienced homecomings like these, this video brought me to tears. God Bless you!
I served in the US Navy for 10-years, only got to do this once, but still have the memory, 40+ years later. My ship was scheduled to deploy close to our Thanksgiving holiday, so I wasn't going to home...then, we had to postpone sailing for 3-weeks, so my Division Officer approved my leave-request....*could* have phoned home to let everyone know, I suppose...the look on my Mom's face when I walked in was priceless...first and only time I ever heard a "dirty word" slip from her lips, too lol Scenes like these are repeated quite often, all over the world...our ships can be deployed for 8 or 9 months, or even longer, and Homecoming - the return to your home-port - is amazing to witness, even if you don't have anyone waiting for you on the pier. You stand next to your friends, trying to find their family for them in the crowd below...seeing them light up when they finally DO spot each other is awesome.
Thank you Courtney💛❤💛❤💛 for this important reminder that some things are worth the ultimate sacrifice. 💛❤💛❤💛 We are blessed to have such appreciation for the sacrifice of our servicemen and wormen and their families make for this country. 💛❤💛❤💛 I spent 6 years serving and it was an honor and privilege to do so. We really owe it to all Americans to only ask for this sacrifice or use our powerful military and its dedicated members only in defense of our country and allies. The families deserve nothing less.💛❤💛❤💛
All of the worries the family members go through. All of the prayers that are prayed every day for their loved ones. When the military soldiers come home to surprise their loved ones with their return, their emotional tears represent so much sacrifice, loneliness, and the days, months, and years of separation which are required. They all miss out on so much: Milestone birthdays, proms, graduations, weddings, deaths, births, first steps, first words, the loss of their child's first baby tooth, recitals, sports games, holidays, etc. All of this so that we can remain FREE!! God bless America!
ok i was in tears this whole time. thank u to all the men and women out there that have served or are currently serving. can't wait to be one of u guys
When you put thumbs down on a video, it lets the RUclips algorithm know that you don't want to see these kind of videos. It could be someone who lost a kid in war and videos like this, even the thumbnails, are too painful to see.
Courtney, I have been a soldier that came home after 13 months overseas an away from my wife and 2 daughters! It is the most heart stopping situation that anyone will ever experience. Thank You for sharing this video! God Bless You🙏🌹
You put together a great video, I could see the honest emotion as you watched. Now imagine how hard it is for me to look at those videos when my dad didn’t come back. I was eight years old. Great job
Courtney, I can't get enough of these reunion videos. I'm a 68 year old softie and I always blub like a little boy. The love comes right through the screen and smacks me in the mouth every time and I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!
This video, and your reaction to it broke me. I served in the U.S. Navy for over 24 years. 13 deployments during my career. Went through a divorce in Pennsylvania just after 9/11, had two wonderful kids age 9 and 8, and then transferred from PA to a deployed Navy fighter squadron on combat operations during ENDURING FREEDOM several months later. Little did I know I wouldn't see my kids for a year and half, and would only see them three weeks during the next three year tour of duty. Two combat cruises and nearly a third. Took a follow-on assignment to Washington DC when I left to be as close to my kids as could and it was the greatest feeling in the world, being there with my kids all the time, any time. Like heaven. Four years later, it was time for another sea tour, and my son really struggled with me leaving. We talked it out Easter weekend 2007 when the kids were with me, took them home to their Mom, went to work on Monday and out of no where told my boss I was retiring from the Navy. I'd done everything in my career field, nothing left to prove, nothing more give other than to my kids. I just couldn't say goodbye anymore to the two people I loved most in this world, to continue to serve, the best job I'd ever have. Best decision I ever made in my life. Thank you for sharing this video Courtney, and your sincere and heartfelt reaction to it. Both beautiful and hard to watch for me at the same time.
When I came home, between the end of Viet Nam and the election of Reagan, no one greeted me. I rode the bus 18 hours from my last duty station to the nearest bus station and waited for four hours outside the closed depot for family to come pick me up.
Hated how you guys got treated by the public, and by the government. It seemed like the people who didn't have the balls to go over there, treated the people who did, like shit. Much respect to you brother, you and all Viet Nam vets deserve it for the shit you went through. Just remember there are a lot of us who feel this way. From a U.S.M.C. vet Semper Fi.
Always love these videos. Saw my father for the first time when I was 3. Always proud to be an army brat, thanks to everyone serving, served and their families for their sacrifices for their countries.
My daughter just graduated from Air Force bootcamp and the graduation ceremony was incredible. When I tapped her out, our embrace was the most intensely happy we'd ever been. I wish every family could experience that moment.
I was an Army brat for my entire childhood and a soldier for 8 years. These videos get to me but they also annoy me... These moments are so personal and honestly they feel a little disingenuous when they involve a crowd... Surprising a loved one is cool, but seeking attention when you do it just feels wrong. LIKE I SAID- it still gets to me, because I know the feels from both sides. It's just the crowds and cameras that annoy me.
I was 12 years old when my dad left for iraq he returned when I was 14 and the reunion was something I'll cherice my whole life sadly my dad died this year and lifes been hell without him :(
This video is quite moving. My youngest son is a Marine. He is on a cruise now. It has been a long time since I have seen, or hugged him. He was in Japan before this cruise began. You can relate to that you have been in the land of the rising sun. Take care and keep the reaction videos coming please.
There are LOADS of these videos all over the place. Many of them make me at least tear up if not bawl my eyes out. You're definitely not alone there. I am sure that many of them are part of Try Not To Cry challenges...not fair at all. lol Happy New Year! Luv ya!
For 32 years I was The soldier in these videos. I surprised my daughter's and son when coming home. At that time there were no videos. But that don't matter. You will never know the joy we felt just seeing each other! Now I see my grandkids daily and I relive these days, every day and so do my kids!
My dad served in the military for 20 yrs. it was always hard to see him go and not see him for months but it was always worth it when he came home. Those were my favorite memories. This taught my family how to stick together through thick and thin
Thank you Courtney for showing respect for those who serve in the military. I served in the USAF during the Vietnam War and we didn't receive a warm welcome home from many people.
I know I am new to this channel but a lot has changed since I watched your channel. See I was bullied and still am for the past four years. I have been broken and lost my best friend this past year, But watching you brings me joy and happiness even when I'm in a dark time. That you for being a wonderful person and I love everything you do thank you.
From someone who was on a two year overseas tour. I don’t think I cried harder than when I got to finally hug my mom again. This video just brings back memories
Courtney, I do not blame you for crying during the video about homecoming military members. It is a pleasant thing to see that even other people does have a heart. I love you for showing these videos it was great.
It definitely is an emotional, happy moment for the military and their families when they reunite with them. I tear up every time i see these reunions. The sacrifices they all make to keep America and the world a safe place. God Bless these military guys and their families . God Bless America.
Courtney, I have experienced this from both sides, the first time 1970 when my father came home from Vietnam and second when I came home from Desert Storm. It filled my eyes with tears both times.
After my son went into the Army i was so proud! now after not seeing him for over a year because he is deployed im so honered to see this and so sad at the same time! thank you for doing these videoes cause its really a struggle but for a great cause!
When I see the emotional reaction to people seeing a loved one return home from a military deployment, I just have to think it is part joy to see them again and relief that they are safe. I would imagine there is a lot of daily stress worrying for their safety in a combat deployment and having them home is an emotional release of the stress.
Girl, I'm crying 'cos you're crying!! You are such a beautiful soul! You can see your kindness in your eyes. The eyes are the window to the soul!! - Stevie B, Auckland, NZ
After 41 years in the Navy, these videos always make me emotional. I have come home to children who don't recognize me and have felt the pain of missing births of children. It isn't easy, but it is what Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and Airmen do.
I love the holiday ones where they surprise them for Christmas...talk about try not to cry on that one when they thought they weren’t coming home for Christmas but do. A cute one to watch is the dog reunion ones, watching how exited their dogs get when they return😂
The old man with the cane is a Marine also, getting to see his grand son.
These never get old.
Rob, USNR, 1987-1995
Thanks for your service...David, USN, 1975 - 1985
@@bardaghohio and thank you for your service like wise David.
I thank you for your service, sir
@@bardaghohio thank you for your service, brother
@@karlsmith2570 my pleasure.
As a 51 year old man, I bawl my eyes out almost every time. Shhh, don't tell anyone.😉
Ain't nothing wrong with you! 🤗
No problem bro
51 here too, same eye problems
You’re young. I’m 61. 😝🤣😂
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These make me cry. But thinking about how many military families who don’t get this luxury make me sob 😭
robin Guardabascio very true
These just seem strange to me because our significant others always knew when we were coming back when I was in the Navy. Someone had to pick you up.
CoDGplays
To make myself clear, I’m against war. I hate conflicts of any type. To me, the war is causing not just physical damage, but mental damage to both sides. As an American, its my constitutional right to have that opinion.
I do, however, respect the soldiers. You can hate the war, but you should never hate the soldier. American soldiers, for the most part, choose to give their life for their nation. That decision deserves respect.
I don’t understand what those children in war zones are going through, you’re right. I don’t need to worry about my house being blown to bits or have to take shelter from heavy barrages of artillery.
But, I do know the pain of losing a parent. I know what it’s like to see my father unrecognizable as he takes his last breath. It may not have been bloody, but it was horrid nonetheless.
My point is simple, my dude.
Respect the soldiers, hate the war.
Some come home to nothing. Actually, less than nothing. I've watched people come home to see their bank accounts wiped out or their wife shacked up with the neighbor.
CoDGplays this argument is useless, those people are usually related or involved in terroir activity, and with kids, the us usually doesn’t harm them, terrorists do
I'm currently stationed in Germany and haven't seen my mom in 8 months and wont be able to for probably for another 6 more months and I cant wait to suprise my mom she even had to miss my Boot camp graduation and coining ceremony because of the virus
Thank you SO much for your service and sacrifice. God Bless you and your mother.
Hang in there young man. Wishing you all the best from Texas!
Aww :( thank you for your service Payton and I hope you get to see her soon!!!
Thank you for your service, dedication, and sacrifice, sir. I'm well aware you might be a bit younger than I am, but you have nevertheless earned any and all respect (and gratitude) i can give you and the other members of the Armed Forces. A salute to you for your service, and best wishes for a safe (and speedy) return home to your mother.
Thankyou so much for your service may god bless you always Payton 🙏🏻❤️🌈❤️
I'm not crying you're crying.... Another great video.
HELLO AGAIN CHARMING LADY SO YOU'RE VERY EMOTIONALLY TOUCH BY THIS VIDEO THAT'S THE HAPPY PART OF WAR THE SAD PART IS OTHER SOLDIERS WAS'NT ABLE TO GO HOME ALIVE AND IT'S VERY SAD FPR THEIR FAMILIES I SUGGEST YOU WATCH VIDEOS TITLED TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLEN HEROES GOD BLESS THE SOULS OF THE FALLEN AMERICAN SOLDIERS
LOL
you're crying too 😭
I am actually not crying sooooo
Thought the chief petty officer was only a rank used by the coast guard guess I was wrong
My son has been in the Army for 16 years now. I cry when he leaves and cry when he comes home. It is true what they say. The whole family serves when someone joins the military.
Most definitely!!!!
Very true. I have two cousins who are active duty. I am so proud of both of them! It’s hard as well.
So many don’t understand what it’s like having a loved one serve in war. I had two children serving in the Iraq war. It’s one thing to be separated, quite another to know that your son, your daughter or spouse is in harms way. I cried many times. Thank you soldiers and thanks to your families.
I wish you and yours all the best. And I also wish I had your family, or any semblance of, cause mine didn't serve with me 🤔
The most gut wrenching moment of my life was watching my brother give his goodbyes to all of us before he left to board a bus for the airport, headed for Baghdad early in the war. The greatest joy in our friendship ever was when he got off the plane on US soil 13 months later. It's so beautiful, yet so bitter sweet seeing these as many Gold Star families never got to do it. Keep it up Courtney.
Ah yes, I remember it well,
The girl I was sort of seeing helped me pack, helped me load my car, and when it was time to go to Battalion, she said she couldn't handle it and drove off,
We got to our FOB on Valentine's Day which made it worse,
But yes, I remember the send off,
(It's in the beginning of my video)
I'm a Marine Corps mother my son spent 13 years in the Marine Corps and he did three tours and now he's a deputy sheriff and you know I am sitting here crying like a baby because I remember him coming home been crying and crying and crying and then crying for the ones that did not come home but thank you for sharing this God bless you
Family members get that reaction because when their loved ones leave for a theater of combat, they mentally prepare for their loved ones to never make it home.
that was always my biggest fear for my brothers thankfully it never happened and im grateful for that
You are so right on that. My dad did 3 Tours and Iraq Since nine eleven. And we never knew If he would come home even though he was a mechanic he still had to go to different mechanic shops all across Iraq to make sure everything was going though I was supposed to.
Many of the veterans shown were not deployed outside the US or in combat zones. Just saying the assumption is wrong. Doesn't mean they weren't gone
Sobbing. I’m a military brat daughter. I’m 47 years old & still vividly remember the exact feeling all the times my daddy came back home, just from TDY (temporary duty)... not even war. We aren’t on very good terms and haven’t been for over 20 years but nothing can ever erase those surprises and hugs and tears. Thankfully, despite everything, I can still go to him & tell him I need a daddy hug and it’s always the same feeling. I don’t like him... but I love him so much. I’m just sobbing.
Growing up in a military family is hard, but it makes you really appreciate what matters.
Land of the free, because of the brave.
It has been 76 years since the US fought a war in defense of freedom.
But are you really free? Freedom like Equality is an illusion.
@@DJTheUnwanted what do you mean? I have the choice to pursue any career I want, my earnings are only limited by my effort, I can say anything political I want. Yes I am very free.
@@archersfriend5900 so you're idea of freedom is money and speaking?
@@DJTheUnwanted What freedom do I not have? Please inform me.
I love this lady. She shows more appreciation and affection (here, and in her other videos) for American patriots than most Americans do. When was the last time YOU thought long and hard about the sacrifice your fellow citizens make every day for our freedom?
She also doesn't call soldiers losers and suckers like the leader of our country.
@@dsroaddogg The leader of our country doesn't do that, either. You're being lied to by the media. The comments people refer to are taken completely out of context, and it's easy to find out exactly what he has said. Ask yourself why the press would deliberately do that. What the President IS doing is bringing the soldiers home.
@@jamesw1659 I SAW THE VIDEO WHERE BIDIEN DID SAY THOSE THINGS.
Troops are good people but which recent war protecting freedom
As someone who remembers being in one of these reunions as a four-year-old in 1969, I think this is all that we Americans want you to know about us. This video pretty much says it all.
I love these reunions. I thought i would surprise my parents and brothers and sisters when I came back from Vietnam to my little hometown in Indiana. For all the time I was In Vietnam I played out in my imagination how my homecoming would unfold. I was the one surprised. They neglected to inform me they had moved to Texas. Imagine my surprise. Imagine!
Welcome home
I'm so sorry :(
Welcome home, Terry. My mother never believed that back then you could get drafted into the Marines and you went where you got sent. They were glad to see me back, although not exactly in one piece, Other 'welcomes' included Serves you right, baby killer.
@@mikenolan8044 I hope you know their bullshit reaction was not your fault.
Thank you so much for your service terry👍 I hope you have a wonderful upcoming 4th of July! 🇺🇸 💥
As a veteran I saw stuff like this all the time. Not the surprise, but the joy of seeing a missing loved one. See, after you come back from a deployment you have a massive parade and tons of family come and see you. This is, of course, after a long and tiring plane ride. Little kids break free from their mommies and run to daddy all the time. Quite touching and sweet.
i grew up what is termed an Army Brat. My dad served in Korean War in the Navy *b4 he and my mom even met* and in the Army and Served in the Vietnam War in country. Back then being a Soldier or a dependent of a soldier was not a goo thing. Not only did we move every 2 years or less. Once people found out we were military most ignored us and were very rude. And in school the kids, most of them wanted to start fights, pull knives on me, surround me as a gang and start a fight. It was not much better for my mom. And dad well they spit on him and called him baby killer when he came home from Nam. Now it seem like about half of the people really honor Vets and those serving and the other half, well some will act like they are honoring but in a back handed way. I am very proud my dad served. Out of his five boys 4 of them served. And half of his grand kids have or are serving.
Wish people in America loved America as much as you do. As a vet, seeing people from other countries support us means a lot. Thank you.
I love videos like this because I’ve been there when my brother came home it’s the greatest feeling on the planet getting to hold your loved one after so long of not seeing them or not being able to talk to them because they’re serving for our freedom
i cant imagine that feeling! ❤️
Courtney Coulston it’s a feeling that I honestly have no words to describe how it feels 🥰❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
The military is not serving for your freedom, you're already free. I suggest reading on why the military isn't serving for your freedom and how the troops aren't taken care of by the country they love to serve so much. Milions of troops put their lives at risk for a country that is selfish and sends people abroad for its selfish wants and desires of money and power.
just a small bit of reading for you :
"the U.S. army, the most powerful military force in all of history, has not been able to fully conquer such a small country as Iraq because of the level of domestic resistance to a foreign invasion. Imagine the level of military forces that would be needed to conquer and “pacify” a country as large and well-armed as the United States.
I repeat: No foreign nation has the military capability to invade the United States, conquer our country, subjugate our people, and take away our freedoms. Therefore, the troops are not needed to protect our freedoms from this nonexistent threat"
"while the troops claim that they are protecting us from “the terrorists,” it is the troops themselves - or, more precisely, the presidential orders they have loyally carried out - that have engendered the very terrorist threats against which the troops say they are now needed to protect us"
and lastly :
"the primary threat to our freedom lies with our own government. That’s in fact why we have the Constitution and the Bill of Rights - to protect us and our freedoms from federal officials. If the federal government did not constitute such an enormous threat to our freedoms, there would be no reason to have the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Yet, what is the primary means by which a government takes away the freedoms of its citizenry? Our American ancestors gave us the answer: its military forces. That is in fact why many of our Founding Fathers opposed a standing, professional military force in America"
I've got to experience coming home as a single soldier and coming home as a husband and dad. Seeing the excitement and emotion on your kids faces turns you into an emotional wreck so quick. The key is to try to maintain the feeling of reuniting because after a few days it starts to present challenges. Your family has gotten used to your absence and has adapted. It's so easy for us to go back into the mode we were in before we left, but we cannot expect them to. It's a slow process getting everyone used to you being around again and requires patience and understanding.
I love these(I be full of tears)...my son came home from the Air Force and surprised his mother and it was AMAZING❤❤
omg 🥺🥺🥺❤️
you forgot the Ch before air. He must have loved staying in his 5 star hotel with all the good food.
Thank him for his service.
@@andyloy7809 i definitely will!!
@@bbarkerthecrewg5352 man I get it your probably in another branch and are making fun of others because you think yours is tougher. I was an 0331 in the marine corps so I understand all the shit talk that goes on and did it too. But leave the guys family out of it and let his dad be happy his son is home. Or maybe I’m wrong and you’ve never served a day in your life and you’re some shit talking loser. Who knows the internet is wild.
I’m actually about to enlist in the US navy, so it’s funny that this came in my recommended. there’s nothing quite like watching someone come home. It always makes me cry
Its great when it happens but don't expect it, just saying. That stuff never happened to me when I was in lol. My wife would get excited but the rest of my family was pretty normal about it. My cat actually seemed annoyed lmao.
The US Coast Guard has a saying: "You have to go out. You don't have to come back." That applies to deploying to a combat zone like Afghanistan or Iraq, so it's not just their families being happy to see them.
The coast guard does stuff? Lol
Love your reaction to this, being a veteran myself it still pulls on the heart strings. Would like to see more of these reactions.
Hi Courtney. I believe the young marine and the girl in the wedding dress were brother and sister. She was bummed because he wasn't going to be able to get home for the wedding. My older brother was a 30 year navy guy, and a bunch of those years (including 2 tours in Viet Nam) as a Seal. Hard on a family, but somehow brings them so close. Love your reactions. Have left some suggestions in comments and on your request site. Hope to see them one day, but not complaining. I'll be watching either way. Stay safe and well.
Don’t feel bad Courtney, these always make me sob. But the soldiers coming home to their dogs usually get me even more emotional.
I love it when troops come home and surprise there love one.👍👍👍
me too 🥺🙏🏼❤️
Me too. Its a tear jerker for me everytime I watch one these videos.
I just came home for the first time since boot camp and was 9.5 months and came home without anyone knowing and surprising my mom was the best
I came home after tech school which was right after basic and surprised my mom.
Mand'alor the Alpha same here I went to boot camp then A school and then actually went through C school also then got to go home and now I’m overseas
Courtney, this is the heart and soul of patriotism. Regardless of your nationality, the sacrifice of military personnel is the same around the world. Their life is a blank check for their country's government, with the understanding that they're serving a cause greater than themselves. For their families - for them to be able to return home is perhaps the greatest blessing of all.
I cry to these everytime too. Been on both sides. Me surprising people, me getting surprised, and just normal home comings.
I know it's nonsensical trying to understand patriotism when so many countries are so torn apart (you Kiwis are better off than most) but this is why people in America are so patriotic.
No one wants to see their kids or loved ones go off to fight another persons war. So just seeing these people come home safe and sound is a magic in and of it's self.
You are a very special young lady and I always look forward to your videos.
Your kindness and respect towards we Americans make me wish more young people had your outlook and beautiful heart. I'm a 72 yr old Viet Nam Vet and I love how you only share beauty in your videos. Thank you Sweety.
Thank you for your service, BlackTalon. 🇺🇸💪
Thanks Max
My grandfather who was a tank commander in Vietnam passed recently. He told me to never forget those who never made it home. I sincerely thank you for your service. Your generation will never be forgotten. Not on my watch
I surprised my grandparents at Christmas in uniform. My grandfather was in the Navy during WW2 and he wore my white hat most of the night. A picture from that night is in a family collage. I also have his Bluejackets manual from his time in boot camp. It’s next to mine on a bookshelf.
Sacrifice is right! We need never to forget this!
Is she wearing Candle!!??
I love your reaction. I am a grown man, I served in the German Army myself and I start crying every time I watch these videos. It's easy to forget that it's not just the soldiers who make sacrifices. Greetings to all Allied Forces. All those currently serving, those who have served, and their families.
Are you german?
omg, I just want to fly over to New Zealand and give her a Hug while watching this
I'm stationed overseas in the USAF and get to work with our military kids several times a week. Let me assure you that they're just as tough as our Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines; they're the toughest kids in the world. They constantly confide in me their worries. They have normal concerns like any other kids, like their parents getting divorced, but then they worry about their parents on deployment and them getting hurt or worse . Yet, simultaneously they go above and beyond for each other. They help their non-deployed parents manage everything from the house chores to taking care of their siblings, all while sometimes not even living in their own nation. These kids also truly love their country, every day I see the kids outside, sun, rain or snow displaying their respects at Reveille no matter how hot or cold or wet they get they show respect to their nation. And to top it all off, they never ask for anything other than the safety of their parents.
These videos really hit me hard because I know how much it means to them to see their parents, I've seen their sacrifices. I just wish their country knew the sacrifices our service member's children make, because unlike me they didn't sign up for it, they were born into it.
Just want to say, love the channel, love the content, and your respect for John Chapman has made me a lifelong sub.
Thank you so much Danny!
For my high school graduation, my dad was deployed to Iraq, I had accepted my dad wasn't going to be there growing up in the military it's just something you get used to. I was told we were going to pick up my aunt from the airport and seen a solider which was kinda like rubbing salt in the wound, then a few mins later my dad came walking down off the same plane.
Hey Courtney check out Soldiers coming home to pets.
Definitely. There is nothing quite like the unmitigated joy of a dog reuniting with their human after a long time apart. I remember when my Dad would be away during his time in the Navy, our dog went NUTS when Dad would return home :)
@@pdegan2814 or the disappointment of cats who could care less. "Although my cat climbs up to my shoulder when I get home from work"
Barnfly69 omg ❤️🥺
@@pdegan2814 - The loyalty of Dogs is storied. When Odysseus returned in disguise from the Trojan war after an absence of 20 years, only his dog, Argos, recognized him, and then died, his long wait over.
@@JayM409 classic story about dogs loyalty!
People don't have a clue how this feels unless you have lived it. I remember when my father came home from Vietnam, very emotional day for me and my brother's and sister..
I also remember my son leaving and returning from Afghanistan. I am not ashamed of crying like a baby. Please support our troops,we owe them so much. Be proud to be an American. God Bless everyone and thank a soldier when ever you get the chance.
I love these... they’re happy tears. The one that is really hard for me is the Memorial Day compilation. A bagpipe plays Amazing Grace and there are scenes of families at the funeral. Oh God, it’s so sad.
As a veteran I have seen a lot of these videos but I will say you have a great reaction and your pouty face is just the cutest 👍
It's a beautiful video. Almost everyone sees these from the perspective of the surprised family, but I can only see it from the other side. Semper Fi
I usually never cry in these kinds of compilations until I saw one where a Mexican family’s son came home and his mom was screaming and thanking god in spanish the same way my ma does 😭
How could someone dislike this
Love your content! I can't stop watching these videos now after last Christmas I got the awesome opportunity to help a young Sergeant from FortBragg when he broke down enroute to his family for leave! Afterwards we became friends! Never forget my new soldier buddy that I helped get home to his family!!!!this was the most inspiring event to ever happen in my lifetime!! We love honor and totally respect our awesome soldiers in Marion Nc 🇱🇷!
For the people who cry at this need to realize that you should have tears of joy! It’s Not sad when they come home. It’s sad when they DON’T come home...
Thank you Courtney! Even as a 20 year veteran of the US Navy, and having never experienced homecomings like these, this video brought me to tears. God Bless you!
I am sure New Zealand and Australian soldiers experience this as well! Thank you allies!
I served in the US Navy for 10-years, only got to do this once, but still have the memory, 40+ years later. My ship was scheduled to deploy close to our Thanksgiving holiday, so I wasn't going to home...then, we had to postpone sailing for 3-weeks, so my Division Officer approved my leave-request....*could* have phoned home to let everyone know, I suppose...the look on my Mom's face when I walked in was priceless...first and only time I ever heard a "dirty word" slip from her lips, too lol
Scenes like these are repeated quite often, all over the world...our ships can be deployed for 8 or 9 months, or even longer, and Homecoming - the return to your home-port - is amazing to witness, even if you don't have anyone waiting for you on the pier. You stand next to your friends, trying to find their family for them in the crowd below...seeing them light up when they finally DO spot each other is awesome.
Thank you Courtney💛❤💛❤💛 for this important reminder that some things are worth the ultimate sacrifice. 💛❤💛❤💛 We are blessed to have such appreciation for the sacrifice of our servicemen and wormen and their families make for this country. 💛❤💛❤💛 I spent 6 years serving and it was an honor and privilege to do so. We really owe it to all Americans to only ask for this sacrifice or use our powerful military and its dedicated members only in defense of our country and allies. The families deserve nothing less.💛❤💛❤💛
All of the worries the family members go through. All of the prayers that are prayed every day for their loved ones. When the military soldiers come home to surprise their loved ones with their return, their emotional tears represent so much sacrifice, loneliness, and the days, months, and years of separation which are required. They all miss out on so much: Milestone birthdays, proms, graduations, weddings, deaths, births, first steps, first words, the loss of their child's first baby tooth, recitals, sports games, holidays, etc. All of this so that we can remain FREE!! God bless America!
damn onion cutting ninjas get me every time, especially since I had no one when I got home from my tours
ok i was in tears this whole time. thank u to all the men and women out there that have served or are currently serving. can't wait to be one of u guys
Whomever put a thumbs down on this SHAME ON YOU
Probably our enemy pissed that our troops live to kick ass another day.
When you put thumbs down on a video, it lets the RUclips algorithm know that you don't want to see these kind of videos. It could be someone who lost a kid in war and videos like this, even the thumbnails, are too painful to see.
Courtney, I have been a soldier that came home after 13 months overseas an away from my wife and 2 daughters! It is the most heart stopping situation that anyone will ever experience. Thank You for sharing this video! God Bless You🙏🌹
Such special moments, you should also check out pets reacting when soldiers come home.
You put together a great video, I could see the honest emotion as you watched. Now imagine how hard it is for me to look at those videos when my dad didn’t come back. I was eight years old. Great job
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theres a video of black rifle coffee already up if you havent seen it already :)
Facts and I go there and it is legit awesome.
Courtney, I can't get enough of these reunion videos. I'm a 68 year old softie and I always blub like a little boy. The love comes right through the screen and smacks me in the mouth every time and I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!
The land of the free, home of the brave. Thank you to all those in the armed service for everything you do please be safe.
This video, and your reaction to it broke me. I served in the U.S. Navy for over 24 years. 13 deployments during my career. Went through a divorce in Pennsylvania just after 9/11, had two wonderful kids age 9 and 8, and then transferred from PA to a deployed Navy fighter squadron on combat operations during ENDURING FREEDOM several months later. Little did I know I wouldn't see my kids for a year and half, and would only see them three weeks during the next three year tour of duty. Two combat cruises and nearly a third. Took a follow-on assignment to Washington DC when I left to be as close to my kids as could and it was the greatest feeling in the world, being there with my kids all the time, any time. Like heaven. Four years later, it was time for another sea tour, and my son really struggled with me leaving. We talked it out Easter weekend 2007 when the kids were with me, took them home to their Mom, went to work on Monday and out of no where told my boss I was retiring from the Navy. I'd done everything in my career field, nothing left to prove, nothing more give other than to my kids. I just couldn't say goodbye anymore to the two people I loved most in this world, to continue to serve, the best job I'd ever have. Best decision I ever made in my life. Thank you for sharing this video Courtney, and your sincere and heartfelt reaction to it. Both beautiful and hard to watch for me at the same time.
When I came home, between the end of Viet Nam and the election of Reagan, no one greeted me. I rode the bus 18 hours from my last duty station to the nearest bus station and waited for four hours outside the closed depot for family to come pick me up.
Hated how you guys got treated by the public, and by the government. It seemed like the people who didn't have the balls to go over there, treated the people who did, like shit. Much respect to you brother, you and all Viet Nam vets deserve it for the shit you went through. Just remember there are a lot of us who feel this way. From a U.S.M.C. vet Semper Fi.
@@jefferydellinger7422 Semper Fi, brother. OORAH!!!
Always love these videos. Saw my father for the first time when I was 3. Always proud to be an army brat, thanks to everyone serving, served and their families for their sacrifices for their countries.
love you court. amazing channel with amazing content
i love you too! thank you so much!
My daughter just graduated from Air Force bootcamp and the graduation ceremony was incredible. When I tapped her out, our embrace was the most intensely happy we'd ever been. I wish every family could experience that moment.
My friend dad is in the military and his dad surprised him
These videos always bring tears. Welcomed my Son ( Marine) home from Afghanistan twice. ❤🇺🇸
Do you find it strange when you think that you are literally crying together with people you've never met? (because this one got me too 😥)
Me too, nice comment
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Not many RUclips videos have made me cry... I started after the first clip it showed.
Floyd Hill: Your comment means so very much. One of the finest.bits of observations I have ever read.........KUDOS Sir.
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The sacrifice's these family's make is amazing. God Bless
My brother is being deployed to Afghanistan today so this hit hard.
May the hand of almighty God hold and protect your brother until he returns home to you.
Thanks for helping refresh my soul today. Love to you from America.
Who sent those onion cutting ninjas to my house. How dare you!
I dont know but those jerks came by house too
Videos like this always bring a tear to my eye and a smile to my face
I was an Army brat for my entire childhood and a soldier for 8 years. These videos get to me but they also annoy me... These moments are so personal and honestly they feel a little disingenuous when they involve a crowd... Surprising a loved one is cool, but seeking attention when you do it just feels wrong.
LIKE I SAID- it still gets to me, because I know the feels from both sides. It's just the crowds and cameras that annoy me.
Thank you for sharing Courtney! Right now I am a happy fountain of tears at the joy I've just seen.
I was 12 years old when my dad left for iraq he returned when I was 14 and the reunion was something I'll cherice my whole life sadly my dad died this year and lifes been hell without him :(
Bro I’m a dude, why tf am I crying right now? 😭
Because you're human. :)
@@fire58372001 EXACTLY what I was going to say.
Bro you got onions next to you, remember? jeez
Only made it half way. It’s truly an amazing feeling seeing your family again! Thanks for the video
1st
thank you so much!
These men and women all volunteered, this is one of the reasons we stand!
This video is quite moving. My youngest son is a Marine. He is on a cruise now. It has been a long time since I have seen, or hugged him. He was in Japan before this cruise began. You can relate to that you have been in the land of the rising sun. Take care and keep the reaction videos coming please.
There are LOADS of these videos all over the place. Many of them make me at least tear up if not bawl my eyes out. You're definitely not alone there. I am sure that many of them are part of Try Not To Cry challenges...not fair at all. lol Happy New Year! Luv ya!
For 32 years I was The soldier in these videos. I surprised my daughter's and son when coming home. At that time there were no videos. But that don't matter. You will never know the joy we felt just seeing each other! Now I see my grandkids daily and I relive these days, every day and so do my kids!
My dad served in the military for 20 yrs. it was always hard to see him go and not see him for months but it was always worth it when he came home. Those were my favorite memories. This taught my family how to stick together through thick and thin
Thank you Courtney for showing respect for those who serve in the military. I served in the USAF during the Vietnam War and we didn't receive a warm welcome home from many people.
I know I am new to this channel but a lot has changed since I watched your channel. See I was bullied and still am for the past four years. I have been broken and lost my best friend this past year, But watching you brings me joy and happiness even when I'm in a dark time. That you for being a wonderful person and I love everything you do thank you.
From someone who was on a two year overseas tour. I don’t think I cried harder than when I got to finally hug my mom again. This video just brings back memories
Courtney, I do not blame you for crying during the video about homecoming military members. It is a pleasant thing to see that even other people does have a heart. I love you for showing these videos it was great.
It definitely is an emotional, happy moment for the military and their families when they reunite with them. I tear up every time i see these reunions. The sacrifices they all make to keep America and the world a safe place. God Bless these military guys and their families . God Bless America.
I can't believe you put this video up. I have been watching a lot of these this week haha.
Courtney, I have experienced this from both sides, the first time 1970 when my father came home from Vietnam and second when I came home from Desert Storm. It filled my eyes with tears both times.
I love your videos and accent. I like the compassion and emotion. Take care Court.
After my son went into the Army i was so proud! now after not seeing him for over a year because he is deployed im so honered to see this and so sad at the same time! thank you for doing these videoes cause its really a struggle but for a great cause!
Thanks for your review these special moments of the the men and women who serve our country at a huge cost of being away from their families.
When I see the emotional reaction to people seeing a loved one return home from a military deployment, I just have to think it is part joy to see them again and relief that they are safe. I would imagine there is a lot of daily stress worrying for their safety in a combat deployment and having them home is an emotional release of the stress.
FOR All those who serve and the families they have to leave behind, THANK YOU!!!
Girl, I'm crying 'cos you're crying!! You are such a beautiful soul! You can see your kindness in your eyes. The eyes are the window to the soul!! - Stevie B, Auckland, NZ
After 41 years in the Navy, these videos always make me emotional. I have come home to children who don't recognize me and have felt the pain of missing births of children. It isn't easy, but it is what Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and Airmen do.
I'm a U.S. Navy veteran and these videos always get me.
I love the holiday ones where they surprise them for Christmas...talk about try not to cry on that one when they thought they weren’t coming home for Christmas but do.
A cute one to watch is the dog reunion ones, watching how exited their dogs get when they return😂