D-DAY VET "I'm The ONLY ONE Left From My Unit"

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

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  • @americanveteranscenter
    @americanveteranscenter  5 месяцев назад +10261

    HISTORY LOVERS - before you comment, be sure to subscribe to this RUclips channel and ring the notification bell so you never miss a future upload!

    • @USS_Grey_Ghost
      @USS_Grey_Ghost 5 месяцев назад +45

      🫡

    • @marcsutnick6640
      @marcsutnick6640 5 месяцев назад +49

      Love you sir. RLTW

    • @PIONEERMOBILITY
      @PIONEERMOBILITY 5 месяцев назад

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      😮

    • @estebanblanco2001
      @estebanblanco2001 5 месяцев назад +31

      If you want to be sure you are going to Heaven watch How to go to Heaven by Steven Anderson

    • @Featherless1
      @Featherless1 5 месяцев назад +31

      🤔 Because of old men who know each other, young men that don't know each other are killing each other....

  • @neotuxxedo
    @neotuxxedo Месяц назад +16535

    When someone says “respect our elders”, this is who I want to respect.

    • @FemboyKaiSaku
      @FemboyKaiSaku Месяц назад +241

      so the phrase should be, respect good people

    • @neotuxxedo
      @neotuxxedo Месяц назад +53

      @@FemboyKaiSaku yes

    • @A-10_memes
      @A-10_memes Месяц назад +13

      Yes

    • @coral8527
      @coral8527 Месяц назад +5

      🤜🏼💥🤛🏼💯💯💯💯💯

    • @CharlieBrn
      @CharlieBrn Месяц назад +39

      I'm amazed how guys like this came through that hell and can say they ha no pain. That's miraculous. PS this Gent doesn't look 101.

  • @jendagesse4524
    @jendagesse4524 5 месяцев назад +102231

    He's so blessed it breaks my heart that he lost his friends

    • @cuwhereyouare2855
      @cuwhereyouare2855 5 месяцев назад +294

      He has good genetics

    • @peterdeimler4108
      @peterdeimler4108 5 месяцев назад

      Watch the whole interview.You will see why he says that he is blessed.Not all of his friends died during the war some died after due to old age But that motherfucker is gotta be one of the luckiest son of a bitches to ever live.
      And he a hero more than he realizes

    • @CommieCat-c6q
      @CommieCat-c6q 5 месяцев назад +688

      The part they don’t tell you is that the longer you live, the more friends you’ll have to say goodbye to.

    • @kbob871
      @kbob871 5 месяцев назад +395

      My dad was 2weeks short of 91, he told me that he was so sad because all his friends that he cared about had gone own in and he could not wait to join them. He died after my mom, 1 month after he died my older brother died and 1 month after my brother died I had a aunt die and 1 month after she died my middle son 26 died so I know that it can get bad. But there is always hope.

    • @101WildDuck
      @101WildDuck 5 месяцев назад +83

      He seems happy and grateful for his long life. Without a supportive and loving multi-generational family, a long life can be a curse. So happy for him and the very young in his family who get to experience him.

  • @OnthewayhomeIgo
    @OnthewayhomeIgo 5 месяцев назад +37000

    He says he’s blessed but the break in his voice says his soul still hurts

    • @horizontamati1801
      @horizontamati1801 5 месяцев назад +643

      He's not sad at all. He's overwhelmed ,he is truly blessed and he believes and knows that ,he has experienced 100 years of life ,first 25 years of his life would of been the most beautiful and the most tormenting .not only that imagine how he's seen the world change and evolve ,that is truly amazing ,I would love to here about his experience and his prospective of life

    • @user-strength10
      @user-strength10 5 месяцев назад +156

      @@horizontamati1801 bro need's to do a full interview with someone like jocko or tucker (or heck even Trump) world need's to keep these stories alive while these hero's are still around (might sound cold but it's the essence of history, we can remember these folks today or for many decades to come)

    • @dr.100purrscent5
      @dr.100purrscent5 5 месяцев назад +96

      Yeah, it seems bittersweet. I am sure he is very grateful for all of the life he has been gifted with. I am also sure he misses his Family and Friends who have transitioned over. It is tough being The First and/or The Last in any group. It just carries a different type of weight and responsibility. Bless his Heart & Soul.

    • @Daniel-l7u2c
      @Daniel-l7u2c 5 месяцев назад +45

      He talks like a man who is waiting for the grim reaper, and he keeps getting passed by and doesn't know why,. And when he stumbles and starts stuttering when he speaks of all his buddies and how he feels blessed. But he knows it can't last forever, and who knows, maybe he was a volunteer one day, and given something to drink or swallow., So he did, and now he is a super soldier, and he is still in the shape of a young recruit, but his body ages slower. Who knows for sure. God bless you sir.

    • @user-strength10
      @user-strength10 5 месяцев назад

      @@Daniel-l7u2c theirs plenty of WW2 Vet's in his shoes, especially from the pacific theater as we fought Japan way longer then Germany (and had way worse encounters too) Jocko did an interview about a year ago with a WW2 Vet that saw and survived basically every WW2 European theater battle, would highly suggest checking that out

  • @IanAhrens-f5o
    @IanAhrens-f5o 4 дня назад +70

    God be with this man every day

  • @Gingie247
    @Gingie247 5 месяцев назад +45680

    “I’m the only one left” hit me different I actually felt this 💔

    • @glendawente7317
      @glendawente7317 5 месяцев назад +297

      My Dad stormed that beach also! And I heard him say those exact same words about 25 years ago when he found out that he was the last one of his small group of friends. Heart breaking.

    • @TracyP-u1i
      @TracyP-u1i 5 месяцев назад +50

      Thank you for being you, and your Service to our Country!! You are Blessed and very much loved!!

    • @johnanon658
      @johnanon658 5 месяцев назад +19

      He is the only one left…not fully understanding that they fought on the wrong side…

    • @johnanon658
      @johnanon658 5 месяцев назад +10

      @@glendawente7317well your dad fought for soviet victory over E europe, and woke victory over the west. Im sure he understands now

    • @johnanon658
      @johnanon658 5 месяцев назад

      @@TracyP-u1iour country?

  • @sitka2253
    @sitka2253 5 месяцев назад +13924

    101 years old and still sharp as a tack. Incredibly! Thank you for your service, sir.

    • @Sincerehatessnwords
      @Sincerehatessnwords 5 месяцев назад +31

      I don’t think he’s that sharp

    • @SpartinWarrior95
      @SpartinWarrior95 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@Sincerehatessnwordswell thank God you just a thought cause he sure is sharp and you're useless

    • @pulyps20sf
      @pulyps20sf 5 месяцев назад +388

      @@Sincerehatessnwordsmaybe that means that you aren’t sharp

    • @pnew7927
      @pnew7927 5 месяцев назад +23

      Bless and thank you sir 🤍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🇬🇧❤️🫡

    • @MotivationandInspirationShort
      @MotivationandInspirationShort 5 месяцев назад +365

      ​@@Sincerehatessnwords he's 101 and forming sentences that makes more sense than the president of America, I would say he is pretty sharp

  • @Blindmelonchitlin398
    @Blindmelonchitlin398 2 месяца назад +2896

    No sir..WE are blessed to still have you.

    • @thecanadiancountryball8532
      @thecanadiancountryball8532 Месяц назад +27

      Yeah. Such a humble, nice old man that fought for this world’s freedom and prosperity. He deserves to live past 130.

    • @benzun9600
      @benzun9600 Месяц назад +13

      Indeed that man is more freaking bad a and hard core than anyone alive today

    • @christopherhamilton5557
      @christopherhamilton5557 Месяц назад +9

      Amen!

    • @pabloybert
      @pabloybert Месяц назад +3

      Well said

    • @dwdogtags
      @dwdogtags Месяц назад +6

      Yes sir. He is a treasure of hard times. We should listen to every word.

  • @IntellectualJourneys777
    @IntellectualJourneys777 4 дня назад +120

    Without a doubt, 100% the greatest generation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for your service, sir Mr. Jake Larson

  • @ront3333
    @ront3333 5 месяцев назад +502

    Actually we are the ones that are blessed to have had you. Thanks isn't good enough. You sir are an inspiration. GOD bless you.

    • @michaelmanning7954
      @michaelmanning7954 5 месяцев назад

      He wont see this comment ever

    • @natashamacdonald8997
      @natashamacdonald8997 4 месяца назад +9

      ​@@michaelmanning7954Maybe but in the hope he has someone to show him how loved & appreciated he is or maybe his grankids can see how loved he is ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @ZagotmeFryin
      @ZagotmeFryin 4 месяца назад

      @@michaelmanning7954it’s called showing appreciation regardless if he see it or not

    • @gunther1064
      @gunther1064 4 месяца назад +3

      Absolutely, couldn't have said it better...

    • @sheliafortner2991
      @sheliafortner2991 10 дней назад

      Amen to that

  • @Truthlessher086
    @Truthlessher086 5 месяцев назад +673

    Jake, you might be the only one left. but you did them such a great service. You immortalized your squad in the digital age. your stories, experiences...generations will know of their sacrifice. great work soldier. And thank you.

    • @heatsuntouchable4183
      @heatsuntouchable4183 5 месяцев назад +27

      Thats right, he speaks for them and himself. Its immortalized forever. Before my Grandfather passed I wish I could have had him interviewed, he never wanted to talk to me about it, his brother was killed after surviving the Bataan Death March. He was clearing the Islands at the end for the Enola Gay. My hero, Gampy Hinchman. Eagle Eye: Marine Corps Scout Sniper.

    • @Just-wiggling-thru-life
      @Just-wiggling-thru-life Месяц назад +11

      ⁠@@heatsuntouchable4183My father in law was a Marine Corps Scout sniper as well. To this day he’s still never spoke a word of it to anyone even his wife. He’s an amazing man that is so chill and gentle while also being wise and humble. I’m honored to know him but even more so to be related to him and blessed to have the opportunity to love him. ❤

    • @LabrendaMenny
      @LabrendaMenny 17 дней назад +9

      Hello SIR you are the only left
      But your not We love you
      God watches over you
      Almost 101 and no Pain or Aches
      You are BLESSED
      And no I can't last forever
      But when you get your WINGS
      God will say"WELL DONE"

    • @coreenaburke5378
      @coreenaburke5378 16 дней назад +6

      God bless you sir! Thank you for your service.

  • @headleygrange6205
    @headleygrange6205 3 месяца назад +3389

    I had a 99 year old WWII veteran cry in my arms after I thanked him for his service. He said "you have no idea how scared we were."

    • @Mythicalbeast91
      @Mythicalbeast91 3 месяца назад +36

      Awe

    • @Thehubb1
      @Thehubb1 3 месяца назад +17

      Why would he cry to you

    • @DevonDumpling123
      @DevonDumpling123 3 месяца назад +76

      In the 90s I was travelling but stayed at a pay weekly apartment in Houston I was just doing my washing and a gentleman was there as I’m a Brit he told me about seeing the white cliffs of Dover. I thanked him on behalf of my country and gave him a hug
      I did think after his service he should be stuck in a truly awful apartment it’s wrong as an idea I saw 3 flats 1 rotting dead person
      2 untrained cat had lived there
      3 wreaked of gas
      I went for the last yes I know how stupid that was but I was young and thought the apartment just needed airing
      My point is that’s where a hero ended up it’s really not ok

    • @valleyridgesimmentals8969
      @valleyridgesimmentals8969 3 месяца назад +51

      Actually I know they were scared, D Day was a horrible experience even for the survivors

    • @sakshi348
      @sakshi348 3 месяца назад +20

      That made me tear up.

  • @PenguinStudios-56
    @PenguinStudios-56 5 дней назад +53

    🫡Thank you for your service
    D-Day was one of the most tragic but strategic events in history. Without it the Allied Powers would have never won the war. Thanks for protecting our country those many decades ago on the shores of Normandy.

  • @IntoThePit121
    @IntoThePit121 5 месяцев назад +30604

    What a humble guy makes you emotional.

    • @micheldelecourt3176
      @micheldelecourt3176 5 месяцев назад +56

      Yes they getting harder to find now a day

    • @StephenBeyer-kg3kw
      @StephenBeyer-kg3kw 5 месяцев назад +29

      You sir are my hero!!😊❤

    • @phyllisreed1199
      @phyllisreed1199 5 месяцев назад +23

      May God Bless you more years, no aches or pain, you are Blessed.

    • @sunthureinsun9156
      @sunthureinsun9156 5 месяцев назад +12

      You are truly blessed Sir, God bless you

    • @joemilone7961
      @joemilone7961 5 месяцев назад +5

      I got the same feeling.

  • @LintySourball
    @LintySourball 2 месяца назад +1344

    My dad passed away this May only 6 days short of 102 years old.He was on Omaha Beach , D-Day+3 as a medic. RIP Dad and bless this Vet.

    • @Justiceisforeveryone
      @Justiceisforeveryone 2 месяца назад +41

      My father was the 3rd day in the beaches at Normandy. He never could talk about it but it affected him all his life. He died in his 80’s.

    • @judyc9380
      @judyc9380 2 месяца назад +20

      You have angels watching you, don't know why. No pains, you have your witts about you. Enjoy each day as it arrives. .listen to music you love, have a good meal, say a prayer. Thank you for speaking to me. Thank you for your service. Keep America free and strong.

    • @LoveWisdomCourage
      @LoveWisdomCourage 2 месяца назад +5

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @freshandsaltyjohnny
      @freshandsaltyjohnny 2 месяца назад +6

      RIP

    • @imgonnacrumbohgod
      @imgonnacrumbohgod 2 месяца назад

      Sucks to be u, all veterans are suckers and ur dad was a grade a chump 😂

  • @Soccermom5.
    @Soccermom5. 5 месяцев назад +1072

    Thank you for your Service and Sacrifice!🇺🇲❤

    • @zhollamychalis4252
      @zhollamychalis4252 5 месяцев назад +14

      Mad respect. Its men like you that made it possible for me to talk smackity smack on a daily basis while I pursue life love and happiness with little to no persecution. Many things wrong with America. You ain't one of them. What a beautiful thing to know that Giants still walk the earth.

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@zhollamychalis4252that man did something wrong

    • @Gamer-4ever
      @Gamer-4ever 5 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@rocketpadgamer who? And why?

    • @badbob4546
      @badbob4546 8 дней назад +1

      Im veteran badbob, mean ass sargeant 4 10 years all I did was travel everywhere there was a problem. My scars prove how close I came to dying, n I'll never forget my friends, ever.TY 4 what u said sir. God bless.

  • @georgestarksjr2054
    @georgestarksjr2054 4 дня назад +6

    Yes sir, you are blessed and thank you for your service sir

  • @kennapetrea1591
    @kennapetrea1591 5 месяцев назад +1116

    Growing old alone is bittersweet......in any language! Thank you for your service.

    • @hotrodray6802
      @hotrodray6802 3 месяца назад +2

      Alone....

    • @brad2548
      @brad2548 2 месяца назад +23

      @@kennapetrea1591 you are never alone. Jesus is always there.

    • @ailidh-Bcn
      @ailidh-Bcn 2 месяца назад

      ​@@brad2548oh shut up

    • @elainedemers1940
      @elainedemers1940 2 месяца назад +6

      That is my thought .😅.i hope he is safe

    • @D4rkestKn1ght
      @D4rkestKn1ght 2 месяца назад +3

      I mean have you seen the movie up?

  • @jakefrost8658
    @jakefrost8658 5 месяцев назад +16831

    Says there isn't an ache or pain in his body but that mans soul is barely holding together.
    Thank you so much for your service

    • @j-fb3158
      @j-fb3158 5 месяцев назад +106

      You summed it up really well !!

    • @jakefrost8658
      @jakefrost8658 5 месяцев назад

      @@j-fb3158 it takes a lot to get to me but the way he fought like hell to hold it together for the video, absolutely got to me.

    • @minkorrh
      @minkorrh 5 месяцев назад +299

      I can only imagine the hurt he goes through to see the world as it is.
      He sacrificed for nothing. Look at the literal wastes of oxygen that think they actually know what is going on.

    • @rkelly1212
      @rkelly1212 5 месяцев назад +59

      I'd rather die than see what he has gone through

    • @samuelfawell9159
      @samuelfawell9159 5 месяцев назад

      On a purely numerical bases, he was part of a group a number int a unit, regardless of anything else, it makes you painfully aware of the passage of time, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2…1… gone.

  • @drpoomanchu
    @drpoomanchu 5 месяцев назад +2693

    These men were built different. Thank you for your service.

    • @venitajohnson-tl5ro
      @venitajohnson-tl5ro 5 месяцев назад +11

      Factual

    • @The6foot9
      @The6foot9 5 месяцев назад +51

      Almost like they used to eat food that weren't modified, sprayed with insane amounts of pesticides, and grown with copious quantities of chemical fertilizers. Add in the pharmaceutical industry manipulation of our health and that we as a society, developed our youth to understand and VALUE general health and fitness. We're a long way from that generation anymore, sadly.

    • @bbtmorales7331
      @bbtmorales7331 5 месяцев назад +18

      The greatest generation

    • @ShickDaft
      @ShickDaft 5 месяцев назад +36

      They werent built different they were RAISED different.

    • @jasonjones260
      @jasonjones260 5 месяцев назад +30

      No they were just 16+ year old lads that cared about their country so much that they lied about their age to go to war to keep the their country safe.

  • @michaelhantover1051
    @michaelhantover1051 4 дня назад +4

    GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!

  • @ericedmister6200
    @ericedmister6200 5 месяцев назад +2303

    WE are blessed to have this man as a fellow American! Thank you, Sir, for your service!

    • @chrisscanlon3717
      @chrisscanlon3717 4 месяца назад

      He fought for the decay of western civilization and the enriching of military industrial complex. The values they fought for are dead in modern day America

    • @WendyArkut
      @WendyArkut 4 месяца назад +10

      God bless you sir ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @LeavyRiddlespur
      @LeavyRiddlespur 3 месяца назад +8

      Thank you for your service, and sacrifices. Good Bless you.

    • @mjeanc29
      @mjeanc29 3 месяца назад

      @@ericedmister6200 🫡💜

    • @erichvonmanstein6876
      @erichvonmanstein6876 3 месяца назад +2

      Why?

  • @Steven-pm7xd
    @Steven-pm7xd 5 месяцев назад +1728

    You can see the sadness in his eyes when he says “I’m blessed” his brothers are gone and he’s still here and that hurts him

    • @whifta
      @whifta 5 месяцев назад +20

      It goes to show that not all blessings are good.

    • @christineklein5021
      @christineklein5021 5 месяцев назад +17

      Its hard to get old while all your family or friends die in the way😥

    • @swishersweets727
      @swishersweets727 5 месяцев назад +22

      Survivor's remorse. The ultimate double edge sword

    • @vicpoulin
      @vicpoulin 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@swishersweets727 sad but true

    • @ravenfrost4969
      @ravenfrost4969 5 месяцев назад +11

      Outliving everyone you've known n loved always is painful. "This can't last forever" that was him trying to reassure and remind himself of such.

  • @johneli123456789
    @johneli123456789 5 месяцев назад +8605

    These men are truly heroes of another level! God bless them and thank you all!

    • @benalisonbrown
      @benalisonbrown 5 месяцев назад +32

      AMEN❤

    • @rockybosarge
      @rockybosarge 5 месяцев назад +21

      God bless you.

    • @darrenjones7487
      @darrenjones7487 5 месяцев назад +46

      Unfortunately they don't make them like him anymore.
      I feel for these men that have to witness what the world they fought for (and their friends died for) has become.

    • @محمودعلي-ط6د9ق
      @محمودعلي-ط6د9ق 5 месяцев назад +24

      Heroes of what?!
      War crimes

    • @IntimateHealing
      @IntimateHealing 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@محمودعلي-ط6د9قwhat a useless and disrespectful comment...we're you there??

  • @krisrooney2283
    @krisrooney2283 6 дней назад +6

    Honor this man to the fullest these men were heroes beyond words . God bless them 🙏 🪖 ✝️ ❤️💜

  • @antoniopetisce3417
    @antoniopetisce3417 5 месяцев назад +1713

    Thank you Sir for allowing me to live freely today! 🇺🇲

    •  5 месяцев назад +17

      God bless you.

    • @smoker6309
      @smoker6309 5 месяцев назад +10

      Absolutely blessed😢

    • @Punki80
      @Punki80 5 месяцев назад +13

      Me too. May I shake your hand, sir? Love from Germany.

    • @renoraider9817
      @renoraider9817 2 месяца назад

      Enjoy it for the next 2 months. When the dems steal this election again this country will be converted full commie.

    • @JCinotto
      @JCinotto 2 месяца назад +3

      Amen to that Amen 💯🙏

  • @blawson4814
    @blawson4814 5 месяцев назад +787

    Thank you from the daughter of a WWII British Army veteran who was in D-Day. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌺

  • @JewelryNurse
    @JewelryNurse 3 дня назад +1

    thank you for your service and your longevity to tell your story. you are a blessing to humanity.

  • @Chicko-hh4nj
    @Chicko-hh4nj 5 месяцев назад +869

    I sincerely want to express my gratitude for your many sacrifices. God bless you, sir.

  • @shawnmason8543
    @shawnmason8543 5 месяцев назад +502

    Our nation was so blessed to have men like this! God bless him!

    • @luthermcgee3767
      @luthermcgee3767 Месяц назад +6

      I couldn't watch this only once, but, multiple times. He's survived into the second generation. Not many can do that especially after having survived a world war.

  • @gman509
    @gman509 5 месяцев назад +1366

    The only one left and he still says he is blessed. Truely a warrior spirit

    • @Lucian_Balthazar
      @Lucian_Balthazar 5 месяцев назад +4

      *Lol, it's very obvious that he finna say that he's so blessed here cuz dude he lived this long, 101 years old, can you imagine ?! So of course he gonna say he's so blessed, so blessed to have gotten the opportunity to live this long while all of his comrades are all long gone whilst he's still here living on this very planet, and still seems to have much energy and will power to live couple of some more years ahead hehe..* 😄🤗

    • @BelfastManUtdTherapy
      @BelfastManUtdTherapy 5 месяцев назад +2

      Blessed isnt the right word though. Hes carried a horrific weight around him all his life. Poor man deserves better just like his comrades and their opposition who lost millions too. Decisions of 2 or 3 psychopaths impact the lives of millions of people.

    • @afonsoloureiroviseu
      @afonsoloureiroviseu 5 месяцев назад

      He is blessed because of that, too

    • @gavinaspenson2373
      @gavinaspenson2373 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@BelfastManUtdTherapy wild idea here... let's have the 100 year old vet from a war that had horrors beyond human comprehension, choose his own words yeah? If he says he's blessed. He is blessed.
      This guy jumped into he gates of hell, he and his buddies shut that door to a worse future with their blood and courage.
      You don't get to edit or revise his words, who do you think you are

    • @Godisgoodall
      @Godisgoodall 5 месяцев назад

      GLORY TO OUR GOD YHWH!!
      RAEL YOU ARE THE GENERATION
      THE CHOSEN CHILDREN OF GOD THE APPLE 🍎 OF HIS EYES 👀 JESUS CRISTO YESHUA LOVES YOU! MUCH LOVE ❤️

  • @francesdunn3764
    @francesdunn3764 3 дня назад +1

    Thank you for your service and sacrifices! May God bless you with many more years. We are truly blessed to have you.

  • @redrhino3789
    @redrhino3789 5 месяцев назад +917

    “This can’t last forever “. That got me. God bless you sir. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

  • @EmmaPatterson-t9h
    @EmmaPatterson-t9h 4 месяца назад +697

    My grandfather died July 8th 2024, reached 102 and fought in WWII. Man lived to see generations of his family grow. Which is probably on of the greatest gifts he could ever have.

    • @WednesdayAddamsMW
      @WednesdayAddamsMW 4 месяца назад +6

      I'm sorry.

    • @jackkirkbride1388
      @jackkirkbride1388 4 месяца назад +3

      He sounds like a good man

    • @michealdecent482
      @michealdecent482 4 месяца назад +1

      ​@@jackkirkbride1388Yes he does sounds like my grandpa passed at 104 great man

    • @kodeska8784
      @kodeska8784 4 месяца назад +1

      That man fought like hell to get to see those generations sprout new life and opportunity, my deepest sympathies and condolences to you and your family

    • @daveroman2659
      @daveroman2659 4 месяца назад +2

      God's gift to Humanity.

  • @uh-oh8704
    @uh-oh8704 5 месяцев назад +788

    That guy went through literally hell on earth. Just to serve his country. Drafted or volunteered. He deserves to be blessed.

    • @blueage102
      @blueage102 5 месяцев назад +4

      Then u look at what the world is like now😢😢 some of the people who served feel annoyed about the disrespect they gave to them

    • @tavs111
      @tavs111 5 месяцев назад +4

      He volunteered at 15 lied about his age

    • @Hoowahoowa
      @Hoowahoowa 5 месяцев назад +8

      Not just served his country. He gave up his life to fight a war at the other side of the world. For the freedom of us Europeans.

    • @kfitzz
      @kfitzz 5 месяцев назад

      Best part is now look at the country he fought for, it's a mess. The population is actually fighting each other over political party alignment red v blue..
      Meanwhile all the politicians are laughing and stealing and/or selling the country. Martha Stewart goes to jail for insider trading, Nancy Pelosi does this daily.

    • @paddypibblet846
      @paddypibblet846 5 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@HoowahoowaQuite the opposite. Look at Europe today, or should I say Africa/Middle East 2.0? And Europeans can't even complain about it without being thrown into a prison cell. But hey, at least we're not speaking German, right? Right guys?

  • @alvashoemaker8536
    @alvashoemaker8536 5 месяцев назад +1073

    These men are ALL GIANTS…! THANK YOU, Sir…. ❤️❤️‼️👍🏻

    • @kathleenking47
      @kathleenking47 5 месяцев назад +8

      My dad, would've been 104
      If he was alive
      He died from prostate cancer complications
      I'd love to see a science fiction story if guys from D Day or August 1945..going to 2024, and seeing our cellphones, body modifications, and junk food
      And wondered what happened 🤔

    • @ElCid48
      @ElCid48 5 месяцев назад +8

      I remember hearing from a Indian man from the West who when back to his tribal land after the time with the Marines and he felt like he was more connected to those men than his own native people because they experiences the heat of a battle. He missed them a lot.

    • @mrsmukk
      @mrsmukk 5 месяцев назад +9

      I don't think we understand how GIANT they are🫡💯

    • @ElismyJudge
      @ElismyJudge 5 месяцев назад +5

      I love that sentiment

    • @PattyFreeman-q1i
      @PattyFreeman-q1i 4 месяца назад +1

      You’re So Right!!

  • @ianwille5780
    @ianwille5780 5 месяцев назад +724

    Thank you Mr Larson. You are truly one of the greatest people of your generation

    • @deloresbrooks7092
      @deloresbrooks7092 4 месяца назад +11

      AMEN, SIR, Happy EARLY BIRTHDAY 🎂 THANK U FOR your SERVICE!

    • @blackebl
      @blackebl 4 месяца назад +4

      The last of the greatest

  • @kent4786
    @kent4786 4 месяца назад +651

    At 100 years old, “I don’t gotta ache or pain in my body, I’m blessed” ❤ he truly is. God Bless You Sir

    • @tomcooke1853
      @tomcooke1853 4 месяца назад +2

      Truly Blessed 👍✌🏻🤙🙏🏼🇨🇦😊

    • @RobertaFreck-ph5fw
      @RobertaFreck-ph5fw 4 месяца назад +3

      Unfortunately, at that point it probably feels like a curse... 😢

    • @FrogGuy-tt1wq
      @FrogGuy-tt1wq 4 месяца назад +2

      @@RobertaFreck-ph5fwIf so many old people are able to handle the aches and pains, he’ll be doing much better than they are without them.

    • @FrogGuy-tt1wq
      @FrogGuy-tt1wq 4 месяца назад +2

      @@BorkBiscuit Other old people have that on top of physical pain, he’s doing a heck of a lot better than them. I think he deserves our respect, not our pity

    • @dustyishere2472
      @dustyishere2472 4 месяца назад +1

      @@FrogGuy-tt1wqexactly

  • @ricddewbe54
    @ricddewbe54 2 дня назад

    One blessed man indeed. So am I just to see, hear and be privileged to hear your words of wisdom and know of your presence.

  • @dragonflymike71
    @dragonflymike71 5 месяцев назад +963

    May God continue the keep you healthy away from harm and suffering, or pains. Thank you for coming home and sharing your experiences

    • @BUlrich-dw7xi
      @BUlrich-dw7xi 5 месяцев назад +6

      AMEN❤🙏❤️🇺🇸❤️💕❤️

    • @thejiggitygiggity90
      @thejiggitygiggity90 5 месяцев назад

      I'm sure this man would rather be with his comrades rather than paying bills to the governments of the world and going though bs that was covid load of nonsense. If I were him i'd rather be young be with my comrades and family & Friends & I'm sure if I were him i'd rather be with my wife yano & GOD of course!!

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад

      He should've never went back home

    • @cameronshore8431
      @cameronshore8431 5 месяцев назад +7

      ​@rocketpadgamer bro what???

    • @murkyturkey5238
      @murkyturkey5238 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@rocketpadgamerwhat are you trying to say here?

  • @NoCantsAllowed
    @NoCantsAllowed 5 месяцев назад +283

    You are blessed, Sir;
    however, WE are also blessed to have had you on our team.
    Thank you for your service.
    Godspeed and happy birthday!

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад

      Nah he's on the enemy team

    • @NoCantsAllowed
      @NoCantsAllowed 5 месяцев назад +3

      @rocketpadgamer
      ...and which/who are yours?

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад

      @@NoCantsAllowed YOU SPOKE TOO EARLY

    • @jerzeedevilduda1052
      @jerzeedevilduda1052 2 месяца назад +1

      He lived a good long life and had you. He's smiling right now.

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 2 месяца назад

      @@jerzeedevilduda1052 in hell

  • @Butterfly-t6d
    @Butterfly-t6d 5 месяцев назад +2283

    My father would have been 100 on June 24th. He served in the Navy in both Europe and the Pacific. I was so blessed to be raised by the Greatest Generation. They also went through the Great Depression , WOW ! Thank you for your service sir 🇺🇸❤️💪🏼

    • @bartetzenhouser2943
      @bartetzenhouser2943 5 месяцев назад +35

      Dad born January 12, 1924. Served in the navy. I too wish I could have more time with him. So many questions to ask.
      Dad passed away February 18, 1993 😢

    • @canucknanuckofthenorth3457
      @canucknanuckofthenorth3457 5 месяцев назад +16

      My Dad was WW2 Army, Sherman tank crew in Europe. like your Dad part of the GREATEST generation.

    • @junkyarddawgs9956
      @junkyarddawgs9956 5 месяцев назад +11

      Thanks to all who served and are actively serving!

    • @ChrisWalker-u1c
      @ChrisWalker-u1c 5 месяцев назад +6

      May your soul find your loved ones and friends from your unit. I thank you for your existence and service.

    • @davidrosenau3136
      @davidrosenau3136 5 месяцев назад +10

      This poor guy is vividly recalling those moments like they were yesterday. 101 is too old. Everyone he knew is gone. In many cases the children are gone. Grandkids don't want to bother with gramps. He's blessed not to be suffering physically.

  • @Regularviewer171st
    @Regularviewer171st 4 дня назад

    What keeps you so blessed is the fact that you truly appreciate the blessing ❤

  • @BabyBoomerChannel
    @BabyBoomerChannel 5 месяцев назад +216

    We are blessed to have him and his stories.

    • @barbaraward-tz4wb
      @barbaraward-tz4wb 6 дней назад +1

      He is History that can tell the younger generation what really happened God bless him

  • @conniepabey2368
    @conniepabey2368 2 месяца назад +887

    We are the ones blessed to have you here for 101 years.

  • @ChrisGarcia.
    @ChrisGarcia. 4 месяца назад +1491

    I want to hug him. He is very blessed.

    • @dinandroelofsen-gb1js
      @dinandroelofsen-gb1js 4 месяца назад +8

      The longer you live the more people you lose

    • @thebandit666
      @thebandit666 4 месяца назад +7

      I want to hug him too! My grandfather was a World War II veteran. He was in the South Pacific and his ship is docked in Alameda. It's the USS Hornet II. This gentleman reminds me of him so much.
      I just lost my 93-year-old father a year ago and he was a Korean war vet. He was the last man standing in his high school class of 1948. I miss them both and I wish this wonderful gentleman nothing but blessings and thank you for your service, sir.

    • @tapele5987
      @tapele5987 4 месяца назад +2

      Well, to be honest, to have taken part in the bloodiest conflict of the history of humankind is not precisely to be blessed...

    • @thebandit666
      @thebandit666 4 месяца назад

      @@tapele5987 He is blessed to have survived and is blessed to have lived 101 years ❤️❤️❤️

    • @KrissyI1973
      @KrissyI1973 4 месяца назад +1

      I feel U on that

  • @cindyshay1269
    @cindyshay1269 3 дня назад

    You truly are a blessing to yourself!! You must have processed all the pain and trauma you went through so that none of it manifested as an illness or a pain. We live as long as we want to. Congratulations on your long healthy life!! And thank you for your service!! God bless you!!

  • @user-vv8xj3ud3q
    @user-vv8xj3ud3q 2 месяца назад +350

    His body doesn't hurt, but his soul does. God bless you Mr Larson, thank you deeply for your service

  • @FredSmith-s5t
    @FredSmith-s5t 5 месяцев назад +360

    Thank you for your service!

  • @whitestonerev2179
    @whitestonerev2179 4 дня назад

    Thank you so very much for your service and testimony

  • @PurpleDuck_21
    @PurpleDuck_21 2 месяца назад +590

    The break in his voice says it all.
    I thank you with my whole heart for your service ❤

    • @Dwoods451
      @Dwoods451 Месяц назад +2

      All it says is that he has parkinson's disease

    • @LS-gy9bq
      @LS-gy9bq Месяц назад

      I knowwww😢. Survivor's guilt for so many years💔

  • @jefflanham1080
    @jefflanham1080 5 месяцев назад +610

    Thank you for your service Jake….we all love you!

    • @BUlrich-dw7xi
      @BUlrich-dw7xi 5 месяцев назад +6

      YES!!!!!!!!!!;)🥰❤️💕❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад

      I don't

    • @scots_knight4706
      @scots_knight4706 4 месяца назад

      ​@@rocketpadgamer
      You'd have soon come to your senses if you were living in a Police state under Hitler.

    • @ChipHammett-ky5tl
      @ChipHammett-ky5tl 4 месяца назад +6

      ​Well if you're an American citizen and you don't thank this man and love him. Why don't you pack your stuff and leave because if it wasn't for men like him and my granddaddy and others you wouldn't have the freedoms if you live in this country to do whatever it is you do​@@rocketpadgamer

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 4 месяца назад

      @@ChipHammett-ky5tl I'm not an american citizen

  • @jamesschwamberger7958
    @jamesschwamberger7958 5 месяцев назад +833

    We TRULY TRULY thank you for all that you and your fellow soldiers gone through and done for US. You and yours are HEROES!

  • @markbalogh942
    @markbalogh942 6 дней назад

    God Bless you Sir. Thank you for your service and your sacrifices.

  • @elacheele7505
    @elacheele7505 5 месяцев назад +668

    Thanks you sir for your sacrifice, suffering and service.... 😢Lord protect this man and this country from physical, mental and spiritual harm. Amen...🇺🇲🇲🇽🇺🇸🇲🇽

    • @georgebrown3976
      @georgebrown3976 3 месяца назад +11

      Very nice post!!!!!👍🫡🇨🇦👊

    • @anthonybelyea1964
      @anthonybelyea1964 3 месяца назад +11

      101 yes the Lord has blessed you cheers from New Brunswick Canada👍🏼😎🇨🇦

    • @jamessignorelli852
      @jamessignorelli852 3 месяца назад +1

      Talk is cheap

    • @LeighHite
      @LeighHite 3 месяца назад

      Not always...read the Bible my friend...it's full of t a l k....​@@jamessignorelli852

    • @ronanmaguire9529
      @ronanmaguire9529 3 месяца назад

      Did U just say that and put the Israel flag up ?? Lol !!!😂😂😂

  • @leonskivington6498
    @leonskivington6498 5 месяцев назад +786

    Honestly that man needs a hug.

    • @robertmize2333
      @robertmize2333 5 месяцев назад +6

      Amen!!

    • @LLTK22
      @LLTK22 5 месяцев назад +5

      No no... you do

    • @wills242
      @wills242 5 месяцев назад +1

      Tone deaf

    • @GetAwayFroMe
      @GetAwayFroMe 5 месяцев назад +6

      That man IS the hug

    • @BelfastManUtdTherapy
      @BelfastManUtdTherapy 5 месяцев назад +4

      im glad i read your comment!! hate people using words like 'Blessed', it isn't the right word. Hes carried a horrific weight around him all his life. Poor man deserves better just like his comrades and their opposition who lost millions too. Decisions of 2 or 3 psychopaths impact the lives of millions of people. Blessed is a cliche of a word. I just hope day to day he lives a happy contented life. And i hope he gets hugs when he needs them peace and love

  • @Ready2xville17
    @Ready2xville17 5 месяцев назад +617

    We are blessed that you are still here sir. Thank you Sarge for your service. As a patriot I will remember you kind words forever. God bless you, sir; God Bless America!

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад +1

      That's not a blessing

    • @sharonfleming-lt2qh
      @sharonfleming-lt2qh 5 месяцев назад +5

      This latest generation owe his generation so much yet we have forgotten them,but before we lose this last hero ,thank you and all your fellow comrades for their sacrifices.❤happy birthday wish you many more❤❤❤🎉🎉

    • @EliDoesntCareAbtUrOPINION
      @EliDoesntCareAbtUrOPINION 5 месяцев назад

      god doesnt bless anybody 😂 he got a good body, and he fought with it the correct way. He is lucky, LUCKY.

    • @randomvintagefilm273
      @randomvintagefilm273 5 месяцев назад

      ​@EliDoesntCareAbtUrOPINION you are wrong lady. God DOES exist. We didn't evolve from monkeys

    • @johnanon658
      @johnanon658 5 месяцев назад

      Blessed? For him helping the USSR to control half of europe? And to wokeify the west to where we feel guilty for existing? Yeah, ima say, no thank you

  • @michealdavis9884
    @michealdavis9884 День назад

    God bless you sir. Thank you and your family for your service

  • @wandafreitas6009
    @wandafreitas6009 5 месяцев назад +647

    Thank you sir, for your service to our country. Yes, you are blessed for not having an ache or pain. I sincerely hope you see 101. God be with you.

    • @PennyKiser-sp5sk
      @PennyKiser-sp5sk 5 месяцев назад +18

      Not only are you a longtime survivor but you are having a great quality to your life having no aches and pains at 100 plus years old. God is with you sir blessing you all the way every day. You are the one chosen to tell the stories and keep memories alive. Please make more videos of you and your friends experiences so they can be shared for years to come. Thank you for your sacrifice as well as your friends that have entered heaven.
      .

    • @SokeMitchMaynard
      @SokeMitchMaynard 4 месяца назад +10

      MAY GOD ALMIGHTY OUR HEAVENLY IS
      AND OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST BLESS THIS AMERICAN PATRIOT HERO,
      AND WATCH OVER AND PROTECT HIM ALL THE DAYS OF HIS PRICELESS LIFE.
      GOD ALMIGHTY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 🇺🇸.

    • @kathymadonia1179
      @kathymadonia1179 4 месяца назад +7

      God has kept you. You are a sign & a wonder from God. You are a testimony of His love & goodness❣️ Thank you for your service to our country🫡🇺🇲

    • @mototron1000
      @mototron1000 4 месяца назад +2

      I sincerely hope you see 125!

    • @ekramer2478
      @ekramer2478 4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you sir for your service. My Dad also served. He would have been 103 this year.

  • @kryptickorner
    @kryptickorner 5 месяцев назад +589

    When these vets speak, it cuts so deep, so quick...raw, authentic humanity. Its sad and beautiful.

    • @tommygun4788
      @tommygun4788 5 месяцев назад +9

      I did two tours in Iraq as an Infantryman. Yeah we got into some firefights, blown up here and there. But this generation of men, they were involved in full kinetic peer to peer conflict. I cannot even imagine the horror of division on division combat like they saw. Truly the Greatest Generation. The world called on them to stop a tyrant, and they all stepped up.

    • @kevinchristian4191
      @kevinchristian4191 5 месяцев назад

      Thanks guys for your service. It's something that changes us forever. I'm blessed to be around hearing sharing war stories!

    • @Akagi._.
      @Akagi._. 5 месяцев назад

      ​Don't devalue your service sir, no matter what we appreciate you answering the call regardless of the situation, you sacrificed a lot still I imagine, and if you have children happy Father's day sir ​@@tommygun4788

    • @kryptickorner
      @kryptickorner 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@tommygun4788 I hear ya, and appreciate your service. Didnt serve myself, but my two closest friends did, and my cousin. One marine infantry, another marine weapons specialist, and army diesel mechanic. All did a couple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. For me, respect isnt earned necessarily by what you endured, but by the willingness to put your life on the line to serve your country. Although different degrees of what one goes through in combat will certainly affect their character.

  • @Madddhatter115
    @Madddhatter115 5 месяцев назад +743

    You know how you just get a vibe off somebody? This dude has a good heart.

    • @UncleGunns
      @UncleGunns 5 месяцев назад +4

      A GREAT heart. ❤

    • @patgerrygee6799
      @patgerrygee6799 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thought Porky Pig

    • @johnboe412
      @johnboe412 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@goblingamer606a true man of courage

    • @Trypragmatic
      @Trypragmatic 5 месяцев назад +2

      Having a good heart won't get you far in the military.

    • @allenvayner4987
      @allenvayner4987 5 месяцев назад +6

      Soon, there is going to be the rapture. It's when there will be trumpet sounds, and after the trumpet sounds, God will lift his people from here. Also, God said people should be living by the Bible. Amen, and God bless you.
      ❤* John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have eternal life". ❤.

  • @Gametime88249
    @Gametime88249 День назад

    Thank you sir for your service. You are loved and appreciated.

  • @jeffwallace8174
    @jeffwallace8174 5 месяцев назад +489

    God Bless You Jake....Your a Hero Champ💙💙💙

  • @briansupermag3918
    @briansupermag3918 5 месяцев назад +647

    This gentleman is not only a Hero but a piece of History. GOD BLESS YOU SIR

    • @scottboaz8127
      @scottboaz8127 5 месяцев назад +12

      And he will tell you even with medals that he's not a hero...he just did his job.

    • @rashainn4810
      @rashainn4810 5 месяцев назад +3

      God bless

    • @thelordoftime803
      @thelordoftime803 5 месяцев назад +1

      They're not history as long as they're alive. It just shows you how far away from us we feel WW2 is, but how less ago it was for humanity, it was like yesterday, people who lived through it are still kicking, that makes it a contemporary conflict imo.

    • @BodhiCody-mh2ec
      @BodhiCody-mh2ec 5 месяцев назад +1

      He's a piece of 'something' alright.

    • @scooternc95
      @scooternc95 4 месяца назад

      ​@@BodhiCody-mh2ec you support nazis?

  • @Aurum-Aquarist
    @Aurum-Aquarist 5 месяцев назад +563

    I want to give the guy a hug… thank you so much, sir, for your incredible service to this nation

  • @junkyardjimmyriversiderecy6722
    @junkyardjimmyriversiderecy6722 4 дня назад

    Thank you sure for your service and sharing your experience ❤ 🙏

  • @drew8305
    @drew8305 5 месяцев назад +2476

    Bless you sir
    Thank you sir
    Thank you for everything
    🇨🇦

    • @PROVOCATEURSK
      @PROVOCATEURSK 5 месяцев назад +6

      May Lucifer free your mind from the cult and may god "reward" you for commanding him.

    • @DavyJones5
      @DavyJones5 5 месяцев назад +27

      I rebuke this in Jesus name

    • @FadedBlixky
      @FadedBlixky 5 месяцев назад

      @@PROVOCATEURSK the Devil is God’s bitch. But God will judge you fairly.

    • @fiendishbean
      @fiendishbean 5 месяцев назад +27

      ​@@PROVOCATEURSKdawg what

    • @Som3rand0mdude
      @Som3rand0mdude 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@DavyJones5 bro what is wrong with this

  • @johnnyl321
    @johnnyl321 5 месяцев назад +335

    Sir, on behalf of a grateful nation, Thank You for your service and sacrifices.

    • @Ascension_11
      @Ascension_11 5 месяцев назад +2

      I have so much gratitude coming your way, what a wonderful soul you have, bless you my darling and may you have many more days ahead. I am sure you are here to do so much more for mankind ...I love you so much ❤...thank you so very much for your service to mankind

  • @johnnyhalf6558
    @johnnyhalf6558 5 месяцев назад +505

    God bless you " Sir. Thank you for your Service 🇺🇸

    • @RobynWolf-o7c
      @RobynWolf-o7c 4 месяца назад +8

      ThankYou Sir❤️🌹🙏😇⭐️📿👍☮️

    • @tonym994
      @tonym994 3 месяца назад

      @@RobynWolf-o7c 101 and no aches and pains? I'll have what he's having. thanx, Jake, for everything.

  • @synnove1046
    @synnove1046 5 дней назад

    We are ALL BLESSED by you being her to share your story. You are such a good person, a sweet man. Thank you for your service. ❤🇺🇸❤

  • @jamesadams6009
    @jamesadams6009 5 месяцев назад +151

    Bless him. Dear old chap. The Greatest Generation personified.

    • @WilliamRivers-c7e
      @WilliamRivers-c7e 21 день назад +2

      Would love to know what he accomplished after he came back. Think of this...they came back home and generated the biggest economic growth in American history and gave life to the entire baby boom generation.

  • @IlMudDuk
    @IlMudDuk 5 месяцев назад +228

    It's ok. Someone has to be the last one, and we're glad you're still with us. Thank you for making sure that we're here, free and able to thank you for what you did for us, many years ago.

    • @PROVOCATEURSK
      @PROVOCATEURSK 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks to his actions half of Europe was not free for 40 years. You westerners are the real communists.

  • @jerrydefuria1745
    @jerrydefuria1745 5 месяцев назад +154

    Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

  • @GETOffMYLAWN6630
    @GETOffMYLAWN6630 7 дней назад

    Thank you sir for your service. May good bless you

  • @GhostKamikazee
    @GhostKamikazee 5 месяцев назад +484

    That made me smile and cry. God bless these men and their families

    • @cissiepierce664
      @cissiepierce664 5 месяцев назад +4

      Me too!

    • @johnscimeca899
      @johnscimeca899 4 месяца назад +1

      Trump calls them suckers

    • @AnnoyedLotusFlower-bz2ed
      @AnnoyedLotusFlower-bz2ed 4 месяца назад +5

      Trump did not call them suckers. He was supposed to go to that cemetery but was not to go there for some reason and a general who he fired said he made that comment. The other people who were with him have refuted comment.

    • @douglascrawford3896
      @douglascrawford3896 4 месяца назад +1

      SIR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE !!!!!!

    • @peggyrandolph7437
      @peggyrandolph7437 4 месяца назад

      TROLL​@@johnscimeca899

  • @terriwarner8682
    @terriwarner8682 5 месяцев назад +130

    What a beautiful man and even more beautiful Soul. God bless you, Sir.

  • @jennifereicher8755
    @jennifereicher8755 5 месяцев назад +822

    Love, honor, respect and gratitude for your service!

    • @badmankc713
      @badmankc713 5 месяцев назад +9

      Well said!!! Same here, it’s because of brave men and women like this guy that we have our freedom!

    • @ZekromAlx7
      @ZekromAlx7 5 месяцев назад

      😂​@@badmankc713

    • @Mark-c5h3o
      @Mark-c5h3o 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​​@@badmankc713, that is very, very true. Couldn't have said it any better. It's sad when people push those who fought for us, is pushed to the side. Or, being ignored is heartbreaking.

    • @badmankc713
      @badmankc713 5 месяцев назад

      @@Mark-c5h3o I try now days to speak with gratitude and unity in mind, in other words, try not to tear down the younger generation for their lack of appreciation for the men and women that forged this country, it’s no coincidence that we (USA) rose to the very top and stayed that way for so long, yet people think capitalism is bad???

  • @chznts5227
    @chznts5227 5 дней назад

    Thank you so much for your service old timer! God bless you

  • @orangemanok5800
    @orangemanok5800 5 месяцев назад +421

    My neighbor is 93 and was interned in a Japanese camp as a kid. He is the sweetest, kindest, happiest man I’ve ever known. He reminds me of this gentle soul.

    • @PhilipJ72
      @PhilipJ72 5 месяцев назад +1

      Suffering can condition you to be a better person. Humility. We rarely if ever think of the civilians and families that were in Japanese prison camps. My dad's cousin and his family were in a camp. He was a mining engineer on the Philippines. Totally changed them.

    • @wake-upcall4867
      @wake-upcall4867 5 месяцев назад +3

      My whole family was also in those Japanese camps.
      Problem is that there is a very little written in Dutch history books about the torture and pain they had. They also suffered from hunger and hard labor.
      My dad was executed but miraculously survived with a big headwound , so they let him live.
      He also past away in 2021 at 93 years old. His friend from school passed away this year at 96

    • @orangemanok5800
      @orangemanok5800 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@wake-upcall4867I’m referring to the internment camps in the US. Most legal US residents of Japanese descent were sent to live in camps during the war. Edward and his family had their farm taken and sold at auction. Somehow they managed to buy another farm and their children and grandchildren are all happy and successful. Japanese people may be small, but they are tough. Glad to hear that your family endures.

    • @joeydigrado382
      @joeydigrado382 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@orangemanok5800 japanese just very well might be the most brutal, sadistic race in history. I'm part japanese.

    • @sloppytilapia
      @sloppytilapia 5 месяцев назад

      ​@orangemanok5800 my grandpa was an American born Japanese man back then. He was a trucker for luckys grocery stores. America his home country stole everything from him. Ostracized him and told him he was evil. He was such an American He went on to join the 442nd one of the most decorated units in American history.

  • @betterbuds
    @betterbuds 5 месяцев назад +674

    I hope when these vets look down they realize how much they are truly appreciated. The Greatest Generation is the biggest understatement of the century

    • @kathyphilmurphy5517
      @kathyphilmurphy5517 5 месяцев назад +16

      My dad was a ww 2 vet. As look back, I see there was nothing he could not do. Took little me to dump grounds to pick up broken concrete to line flower beds. Absolutely nothing he could not do. Helped me with a verbally abusive husband. Miss you daddy.

    • @ridiculogan2962
      @ridiculogan2962 5 месяцев назад +4

      the greatest generation lmao ok

    • @TheDeveloper448
      @TheDeveloper448 5 месяцев назад +13

      @@ridiculogan2962 what.

    • @Jaxson1142
      @Jaxson1142 5 месяцев назад +12

      @@ridiculogan2962Disrespectful🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @Iburn247
      @Iburn247 5 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@ridiculogan2962 that's their name

  • @ronaldhenderson8803
    @ronaldhenderson8803 5 месяцев назад +757

    My God we were blessed by having men like this.

    • @bluntforcetrauma2141
      @bluntforcetrauma2141 5 месяцев назад +10

      They dont build men like that anymore

    • @clove2846
      @clove2846 5 месяцев назад +4

      Amen brother

    • @daddyadams7868
      @daddyadams7868 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@bluntforcetrauma2141America would rise up again if WW3 popped off. We are the greatest nation - don’t forget that.

    • @gastondraco5906
      @gastondraco5906 5 месяцев назад

      Was drafted they didn’t have a choice 😂😂😂😂

    • @TedBear89
      @TedBear89 5 месяцев назад +9

      @@gastondraco5906what’s so funny? Those were some of the toughest guys ever. You look around at today’s snowflakes and we’re fucked. All these social media wannabes followed up by keyboard warriors.

  • @thomasbartrige4245
    @thomasbartrige4245 10 часов назад

    I love this, you can hear the wholeheartedness in his words. Bless you and 🫡

  • @beadcutter8644
    @beadcutter8644 5 месяцев назад +359

    This country was blessed by having men like this one.

    • @bradleye660
      @bradleye660 5 месяцев назад

      These types of old white dudes are the ones that forged and built the country. They were rustic, real Americans who believed in God & fought wars they should’ve never been fighting. But they did it because they knew there wasn’t anybody else to answer the Call of War.

    • @Turpinlisa
      @Turpinlisa 5 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you

    • @Trypragmatic
      @Trypragmatic 5 месяцев назад +1

      🤢

    • @belakyselova5415
      @belakyselova5415 2 месяца назад

      Bohužel výchova následujících generací se zvrtla. A tenhle člověk a jemu podobní dělali všechmo zbytečně.Amerika její politika i ekonomika se stává směšnou.

    • @adriannemalden8668
      @adriannemalden8668 2 месяца назад

      ​@belakyselova5415 The one and only ridiculous thing about America is Donald Trump and his MAGA minions.

  • @RyanSibley-d1r
    @RyanSibley-d1r День назад

    You sir are the highest valued human being possible. Thank you. God bless you.

  • @hashimabdelgaffar5067
    @hashimabdelgaffar5067 3 месяца назад +540

    The world is blessed to have a hero like you among us, Sir.

    • @damondrakvinge9792
      @damondrakvinge9792 3 месяца назад

      Hero for what exactly, fighting for imperialism and the death of tens of millions? The real heroes are dead since 80 years

    • @Dovahhhh
      @Dovahhhh 3 месяца назад

      Now he grew old enough to see his country become the evil he once fought against ..

  • @suzanrhodes
    @suzanrhodes 4 месяца назад +433

    You are so precious. My dad was in WWII . We lost him 20 years ago. He was born in 1925. Thank you sir for you courage and the love you share.

    • @FrankieHuylebroeck
      @FrankieHuylebroeck 4 месяца назад +2

      ❤ respect

    • @ENDERGON-ix6ut
      @ENDERGON-ix6ut 4 месяца назад +2

      God bless you and all of your family

    • @WertyTT4
      @WertyTT4 4 месяца назад

      today he’d be 99 years old

    • @kyju7093
      @kyju7093 4 месяца назад

      Your pops must have been at least 18 when he enlisted in the war. What a badass, you should be proud to call that man your dad. Men back then were just built different

    • @suzanrhodes
      @suzanrhodes Месяц назад

      @kyju7093 indeed! My pop was 6'9" funny, happy, devout Christian and nobody messed with his kids or wife.
      My late husband was 5'9" talented artist, photographer and professor. He was a Vietnam vet, a US Marine. Agent Orange stole him from me. Best husband ❤️
      God bless all our people who have served!

  • @alejandrasalazar6155
    @alejandrasalazar6155 7 дней назад

    Yes, you are, sir. Thank you for your service and sacrifice!!! I absolutely love hearing the wisdom that men like you have to share, it would be amazing to hear your opinion and thoughts about everything that is going on in the world right now. Stay Blessed! ❤️🙏🏻

  • @ricpowers1475
    @ricpowers1475 5 месяцев назад +225

    We as a people, are blessed to have you my legend.

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад

      He's not a legend

    • @ricpowers1475
      @ricpowers1475 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@rocketpadgamer That's right. Sorry. That would be some athlete or rapper. Foolish dude.

    • @ricpowers1475
      @ricpowers1475 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@rocketpadgamer Maybe in your mind, where you define "legend" as a popular sports or musical star who did NOTHING for humanity except sell $500 basketball shoes.

    • @rocketpadgamer
      @rocketpadgamer 5 месяцев назад

      @@ricpowers1475 YOU SPOKE TOO EARLY

  • @dalayneejo
    @dalayneejo 4 месяца назад +407

    i once asked my grandma when she was in her mid 80s if she felt like she was that old. her response? “oh honey no… i still just feel like me, except everyone else my age is gone.” what a sobering response that was. God bless this man… may he find comfort and hopefully maybe even beauty in the pain and loneliness of being the sole survivor left.

    • @alfiedupreez
      @alfiedupreez 4 месяца назад

      damn

    • @joho0
      @joho0 4 месяца назад +2

      It starts in your 40s, picks up steam in your 50s, and by the time you're in your 60s, the majority of your friends are dead.

    • @craig5346
      @craig5346 4 месяца назад

      Bless her heart and soul ❤

    • @ValerieHumbert-w8y
      @ValerieHumbert-w8y Месяц назад

      Des propos tenues par l'arrière petite fille et petite fille de victime

  • @ReallyGreasy69
    @ReallyGreasy69 5 месяцев назад +926

    And this country is blessed to have you

    • @EJ-zx5cz
      @EJ-zx5cz 5 месяцев назад +9

      This country political system and legal system is corrupt when that true man is gone all has fallen

    • @JimNorkas-qx4nt
      @JimNorkas-qx4nt 4 месяца назад +1

      Amen

    • @ElizabethAmero-m2n
      @ElizabethAmero-m2n 2 месяца назад +1

      God bless you and thank you for your servive.

    • @lorihassett3537
      @lorihassett3537 2 месяца назад +1

      We are blessed to have you sir. Thank you for your service and sacrifices.

    • @romeodelmar4838
      @romeodelmar4838 2 месяца назад +4

      We Need Trump…Or We Will Lose Sight Of Our Patriotism And Our Fallen Heroes And Those That Are Left! And I Would Despise That!

  • @al6347
    @al6347 5 месяцев назад +986

    Thank you Sargent for your service.
    We salute you.

  • @Michwlle-d2s
    @Michwlle-d2s 6 дней назад

    Thank you so much for your service....so glad for you with no pain @ all... Awesome! I hit 60 & fell apart. 2 knee replacement, hip replacement, herniated discs, so back surgery.. God Bless you sir, & thank you for sharing you story!!!

  • @captainsolo405
    @captainsolo405 5 месяцев назад +367

    What an honor to hear this man speak. Thank you sir for your service 🇺🇸

  • @kevinpence8590
    @kevinpence8590 5 месяцев назад +822

    God bless you great sir. May you live forever. And THANK YOU!

    • @marycooper8385
      @marycooper8385 4 месяца назад +19

      God bless you sir and keep you strong

    • @Yepthatsmefloppy
      @Yepthatsmefloppy 4 месяца назад +13

      A generation lost! When men were men!!!

    • @CcLove-x9s
      @CcLove-x9s 4 месяца назад +15

      Through Jesus we can live forever in eternal joy!

    • @stevewood8891
      @stevewood8891 4 месяца назад

      @@Yepthatsmefloppy they fought for (((lies))) so we could be lied too as well, thanks for nothing... allies = al-lies

    • @patriciagraham222
      @patriciagraham222 2 месяца назад +3

      ​@@CcLove-x9swhat a lovely thought...thanks for the reminder... God bless you

  • @man4YAWEH454
    @man4YAWEH454 5 месяцев назад +330

    Thank you Mr. Larson from the bottom of my heart.

  • @sarahbenson4492
    @sarahbenson4492 День назад

    Thank you for your service. Thank you for blessing us with your presence. Thank you for your memories and reminding us to treasure the wonderful memories we have of our lives.

  • @jhernan125
    @jhernan125 4 месяца назад +900

    “This can’t last forever” touch my soul, God bless him!

    • @K1ngAlexander
      @K1ngAlexander 4 месяца назад +2

      We will all be there sooner than later… life goes by far too fast and with work and sleep already taking 2/3 of the day it’s crazy…

    • @Notell.
      @Notell. 4 месяца назад +1

      ​@@K1ngAlexanderyeah and people cut down on sleep to capture more of their life just for that less amount of sleep to be the end of them sooner! It's insanity. We need 3 day work weeks maybe 4 but 5+ is far too much

  • @orangehatmusic225
    @orangehatmusic225 5 месяцев назад +246

    The craziest thing is.. He blessed all of us too.

  • @paulkavanagh1032
    @paulkavanagh1032 5 месяцев назад +502

    I always end up crying, listening to these gentlemen, this humble generation.

    • @Dylan_-_
      @Dylan_-_ 5 месяцев назад

      Man tf up stop crying

    • @tommymc7535
      @tommymc7535 5 месяцев назад +7

      And we are losing more and more of them year by year 😓

    • @brenvieweg8945
      @brenvieweg8945 5 месяцев назад

      It's a shame that they fought faciests to free the world of war and hate and now those in Washington are acting just as evil as faciests, putting on dog and poney shows, lieing to the public and arresting their political opponents and fabricating charges even though they expired 7 years ago!

    • @click8708
      @click8708 5 месяцев назад

      And in todays world these dudes are called Nazis across too much of the west. THESE dudes, called NAZIS! They fought against exactly that!

    • @MatataMcCleskey
      @MatataMcCleskey 5 месяцев назад +3

      And the boomers were jealous that they couldn't live up to these heros. 🫡

  • @Jewgirl369
    @Jewgirl369 4 дня назад

    You sir, are a beautiful soul!
    Thank you for your service!