Being from Chicago hearing a conversation like this makes me realize how ridiculous the lack of respect of life in this city is. Now imagine killing someone because they're from a different block
''we are just here at this place right now because we were born in two different countries''. damn that hit right in the feels man. this story is heartbreaking
I remember having similar feelings when I got home from Iraq in 05 A few years after the fact I remember looking back at quite literally fighting for my life against people I never knew and they didn’t know me and there we were trying to kill each other for what?
@@rarebreed345 one minute no one is killing each other. Both sides are killing each other. Also both sides were helping the wounded. No air support no artillery. Do you get that, different cultures at a different place at the same time
@Brooksey You're an ignorant asshole. Don't stereotype Americans like we're all self-absorbed and ignorant. There are a lot of good people here and we citizens are dealing with a lot of shit right now just like every other country! If you don't have anything nice to say then just keep your big mouth shut.
@@SpinnDaBlock63rdKAbsolute cringe comment man. You probably shit your diaper as war was happening, and you think you did something by being a disrespectful POS 😴😴😴
As an ex soldier myself, I really appreciate the fact Joe sits and listerns. Shows great respect. War is different to everyone who goes. No soldier will ever have the same story.
War is foggy, man. It messes people up on so many different levels. My father and uncles served so that I wouldn't have to. I always wanted to, but they talked me out of it. To the point to where they were begging me with tears in their eyes and made me promise not to enlist. That's my biggest regret in life. So I have so much admiration and respect and empathy for those that do. And most of them come out never being the same.
I thought the exact same thing. Joe cut off his own thoughts and stopped talking as soon as this young Marine looked like he wanted to say something. Very good job. Most podcasters just love hearing their own voice. Joe is just different.
Similar comments were said in the documentary "Currahee" about EZ Co, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. I think "Shifty" explains it if I'm not mistaken. Profound concepts of combat service members.
@Keith Andreis, thank you for speaking up. Absolutely, Dakota is a decent guy and was only saying what was on his mind. Anyone who wants to contradict his thoughts needs to go in the field and fight against enemies to have a voice like Dakota's. One other niggling thing from me, I'm not white, I'm Native and this has been our country longer than it's been a European country. We Natives fight in the US military at a higher rate than any other ethnic group. Why? More than any others, this is our land and we'll fight for it every time, regardless of what administration is in power. Heck, even Dakota's name suggests our influence over this land, don't you think? I think Dakota Meyer is a heroic young man and I'm proud of his service to the US, as well as proud of his intelligence and heart while doing it.
YOU are wrong dude. I am not a sir, I worked for my money in the Corps. What you are referring to is that "there is no such thing as an ex-Marine." the proper way to say it is exactly like I said it. I am a FORMER Marine. Once a Marine always a Marine. I can sure tell you did not serve! @@hoodieso8858
@@hoodieso8858 Hence my last sentence "sure makes me proud to be a Marine and an American". Former just means not active. Ex, means you are not one any longer.
Man when he said "if I can find a way to relate to him in that moment, we all can find a way to relate to each other." Truer words have never been spoken.
Watch his eyes as he talks. He's simultaneously remembering and trying not to remember everything all at once. His mind must be full of images he has to handle each day.
That is a look of a reality check. He thought it was a game until he got his eyes open. He even said that he usually start the fights. Because he knows he has backup to save that ass. But when he didn't have that back up, the light bulb came on. Like oh I'm fucked!!!🤯🤯🤯
It has to be hard and will be hard throughout his life. Can’t thank him enough for his service. We should provide housing, healthcare, food and more for these people after they return. It’s a joke that we as a nation with all our wealth not take care of our troops.
On 9/12 US flags were everywhere here in Canada. And when they closed the sky's we opened our airports and our homes to stranded US travelers. One of the moments I am most proud of. The world came together that day.
@@jaerockchalk3216 you're fucking stupid. I'm sure each and every one of the stranded people undoubtedly played a part in whatever you think they did. Dumbass ..
That's kool I didn't know that. I remember in school the changed French fries to freedom fries for something to do France either not doing something we wanted or doing something we didn't like at the time.
I know this video is 4 years old, but I'm just now seeing it. I rarely comment on YT but this... THIS video has me in tears! 😢 💔 He's younger than my oldest son and my Momma's heart just wants to hold him and try to comfort him! 😢 💔 Dakota, you are loved and SO MUCH appreciated! ❤️ I will keep you in my prayers for the rest of my life! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I got to meet Dakota Meyer at Jesse Hall at Missouri University. My dad, a former Marine, took me. It was awesome. He told his story, showed the medal and shook every person’s hand.
He has true PTSD written all over his face. I cried watching this. I get so sick of people using PTSD as an excuse for everything when men like this exist. Bless him man.
Rather not so much. People with PTSD don't speak about these things like that. They cry and freeze and try to avoid every situation they have to deal with that kind of shit.
@@danieldanielson2650 PTSD can manifest differently for different people. You are correct that a lot of people act as you described, but not all. To the original commenter's point and yours, it sounds like this hero is in the healing process from his trauma. A big thing for PTSD/CPTSD is how challenging it is to ask for help and open up. So to me it seems like he has spent a lot of time thinking and coming to terms with his experiences. He's using it to grow as far as I can tell.
@@MySqueezingArm you're right. At the same time, integration of these stressful/traumatic experiences is exactly what healing means in patients with PTSD. At least that's what I was told in university.
Sometimes the images just pop into your head, especially while sleeping for me. Though it's been years since I was in a battle the old PTSD demon lives there in your memories just waiting to pop up & then boom, you're right back where the bullets are flying through the air & you can almost feel them zipping past your face. The crack of the AK-47s are seemingly contacting your ear drums & you can even feel the heat of the shrapnel whizzing near you. It's absolutely eerie & I'll wake up on the floor, soaked through & through, with bruises on my face from landing on the floor. It's become so regular that I can't even sleep with my wife, we sleep on opposite ends of one of our couches, so I don't punch or kick her as I fight in my sleep. I've taken just about every med my Dr. has ordered me on to try & stop the nightmares. Nothing seems to work completely. As bad as that might sound, I'll take it compared to my brothers who never came home alive. Those are the real heroes of any war, the ones that didn't come through it. They're the ones I think about & miss the most, my best friend being the main one. It's also why I'm still here & not one of the 22 a day that end their PTSD battles permanently. I figure I'm still here to live the life they can't. It's why I drive my dream car, still ride motorcycles & shoot at my own range on our farm. Just to do the things my brothers aren't able to do, to try to live some of the life they can't. They were great guys and I miss them all, every day that I'm still here and I'll go on missing them until the day that my number is up. I have the utmost respect for all of the men and women who have come after me in whichever branch of the military they're serving in. It takes a fair amount of guts to sign up to serve, because once you sign on the dotted line and take that pledge, Uncle Sam has your a$$ and can do whatever the eff he wants to with your a$$ too. So, for any of you kids out there thinking about it, make sure you're willing and able to make that commitment, because it's not a joke or something you can just get out of because you don't like the way things are going in bootcamp. I will give you one piece of advice and it's this, the USAF apparently still has the best chow going, LOL! If you like to eat and have really good ASVAB scores, the USAF might be your best bet. Good luck & stay low & shoot straight.
That will never disappear. That's why I can't stand the palins the way his ex wife treated him. Dakota his whole team died while she's home in her mansion.
I realize I’m watching this 3 years after it’s been posted but it’s completely brand new to me in every way. I love this man! The pride he has for being an American isn’t something I really knew was there. I’ve heard it was there and I’ve said that I’m proud to be an American but I’m realizing that I don’t know much. He gives a mental and physical breakdown about not only war but the freedom we all take for granted because we in America have guys like him. I am ashamed that I stuck my head in the sand all these years so that I could exist in a reality that he created for me.
Dakota absolutely nailed what it's like in combat. You see Humanity at it's Worst and Best often just moments apart. And taking the life of a enemy combatant is incredibly intimate in reality. You take that person away from everyone and everything they love and that loves them and you don't even know their name. I can see the faces of my enemies today as clear as the day we engaged in combat. I see those faces when it's dark and quiet every night. I find myself pissed off and feeling anxious and stressed the way I felt at the moment I was engaged with them in battle but at the same time I feel like I should apologize for what I was forced to do to them . War isn't black and white. It horrific and absolutely the last thing we should engage in if it's avoidable at all. We leave the battlefield physically but are destined to spend the rest of our lives on that field of battle psychologically and emotionally. And that's worse than those that have never been to combat can imagine
Yes, thank you for sharing your story. The weight of taking a life must be so heavy. It’s unbelievable how little this country does for the soldiers that fought for our freedom. Praying for you and the rest that are still here, dealing with that pain. 🙏🏾
Never killed anybody over there and glad I didn't. But I seen a lot of people hurt including innocent kids, and seen the aftermath of a suicide bomber back in 08 in Iraq...and those situations have absolutely stayed with me all these years.
@@invectrum I was just a 17 year old kid when I enlisted in the Army. I graduated from High School at just 16 and started college the next fall and it was as socially awkward as can be imagined being only 16 and a college freshman. So my grandparents agreed to let me enlist that October when I turned 17 if I promised to return to college when I was done with the Army. I was only 18 the first time I was deployed to combat. Again I was deployed at 19 and then again at 21. It was entirely too much for anyone, especially a kid. I was 26 when I finally had the guts to face the real world and leave the Army. It's almost like a prison inmate who becomes institutionalized and can't adjust to life outside the structure of the prison walls after years of incarceration. I'm 52 now and still have trouble with the real world and the nonsense that goes on. People whining and complaining about their neighbors or that their hamburger wasn't grilled long enough. I understand that these things are something to people who haven't seen the horror of war and have had to go through life living with it like it is still happening every wake up. So there's that beating on Combat Veterans constantly as well. There's little that's more annoying than a Karen complaining about how her neighbors car is too noisy when you are doing all you can just to keep your head straight and live as peaceful a life as possible for however much life you have left. That's one of the biggest reasons Combat Veterans stick to themselves and have trouble adjusting to the world after War. But it was a Honor to Serve with the Soldiers I served with and I wouldn't change a day of my service if I could. Thank You for your kind words
@@onesocialengineer I appreciate your support for Veterans. It's unfortunate that Veterans are only a concern for politicians on Veterans day or when they need some air time before a election. It's disgusting how politicians and the Department of Veterans Affairs treats Veterans in reality. They say one thing and do another every time. They increased the V.A. budget a few billion dollars under Obama and the V.A. Secretary increased the pay for himself and the rest of the V.A. employees significantly and spent not a dime of it on Veterans. CNAs at the V.A. make 4 times what a CNA makes anywhere else. I understand the need to pay employees a living wage but I think tax payers we're supporting the increased money to improve the lives of the People the V.A. serves or is supposed to serve rather than pay V.A. administration staff more per year than the President recieves. Believe it or not they were even caught dumping the remains of veterans killed in combat in a landfill a few years ago. I apologize for the rant . I'm a volunteer veterans representative and have to go to war for us 5 days per week. Dealing with politicians and Vets administration staff is like trying to get a 2 year old to understand quantum physics. But Thank You for your kind words and understanding of the problems we deal with. It's good when good people listen.
@@wap1309 But there is a reason for sympathy, love, respect. Knowing they gave up their lives for something you couldn’t comprehend. You’re a worm in the dirt compared to those soldiers.
I agree. About this Marine's thoughtful, insightful perspective and Joe knowing when to let the impactful guest speak. I have always hated war, but it is good against evil like Dakota says, so we must fight it.
Dakota, as an old war dog I can tell you that the ol “You will never make it as a Marine” recruiter trick is as old as time. I remember going back to my Marine recruiter fresh in my Bravos telling him haha I made it and he replied with a haha I made my quota. Semper Fi
My brother was a Marine who lost several friends when the barracks were blown-up in Libya. He was also in the operation to secure Grenada. I asked him one time, if he ever wanted to be awarded the Medal Of Honor. He said Absolutely Not. Why, I asked. It's the best medal you can ever get. Because, he said. It's drenched in the blood of your friends. It carries the memory of an event that you can never forget, and it reminds you of the failure of a promise that you made to your buddies.....that you'll be there for them. Thank you, Robert Murphy. Uhhhh-rahhhhh.
Only if he knew how much impact this clip had on millions who have seen it. Honestly one of the most profound moments on Joe Rogan. This guy. This hero. This veteran taught me so much in this brief clip. I am truly humbled. Humbled at this man and his lessons in this clip. The most powerful clip of all time.
Did 3 combat tours. 21 months in Afghanistan. Still serving today as an Apache pilot. I appreciate everyone who volunteered and served. Especially the ones that paved the way before me. Awesome interview, and I hope for the best for everyone here moving forward.
Damn brother. I know it doesnt change your physical situation but much love man. Rely on the people around you to draw strength as I'm sure you have been.
@@Widowson Oh i'm not bad ass like Dakota, I'm just a contractor. It's not anything like it was in 2009 either. I'm blessed. Thanks for the love brother.
Dakota is a man who is cursed to remember the worst day anyone can experience over and over. His story he is remembered for is that day. I've served, never gone to combat, but in the end he is cursed with this day. I remember when I first seen his interviews he was a broken man, now he seems so much more changed. Dakota is a man who I love even though I've never met him, he is my brother in the corps. I pray he is good and has relief to be him without the baggage. Much love to you bro, I thank you for your tenacity and ability to push as hard as you have. Dakota you are an amazing man and I wish you the best of life and the ability to find peace
What a man this guy is. This one the best podcast interviews ever. The strength this man has to talk about the things that have happened to him and his colleagues. Unbelievable
I was in BOOTCAMP in 2014 for the Marine Corps. At the very end we had our LAST hike back from the crucible. Our DI said that we were having a very special guest join us on the way back. Idr who we were guessing would come. But when it was Sgt Dakota Meyer, a living MOH recipient… it was absolutely amazing. He even joined us on our “warriors breakfast” and we all got to talk to him like a brother. Marine to Marine.
Female US Army veteran. Going into Desert Storm was a huge eye opener. Everyday some new chaos coming at us. War is not like television. For the most part, it's boring, then ten minutes later all hell breaks loose. Wearing mop gear for hours in heat that's unbearable! Kids firing on us, etc...
How about him starting by not joining the army killing bunches of civilians like the US does. After 10 years of drone-bombing weddings and starting fake wars. This soldier has the guts to tell anyone about getting along..... This so typifies the stupidity of post WW2 USA. Utterly clueless and self-absorbed.
@Keksi The US has been constantly involved in waging war since the end of WWII for its "Own Desires" including the Korean and Vietnam Wars that were led by Democratic administrations, making both political parties accountable for what is going on. One of the biggest mistakes this country made was the covert war in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union. Instead of helping this war torn country that needed our help, we abandoned it and left it in ruins, which helped contribute to the mess we see in that area of the world today. We should have been there to support Afghanistan much like we did in Europe and Japan after WWII, but that's another story. Almost all wars suck and should be unnecessary but the Human animal is too selfish and self absorbed with itself.
Adam Adam Get over yourself pal.. If this annoys you, I can’t imagine what else annoys you in life. I quoted this because it meant a lot to me. I didn’t quote some random crap and I didn’t do it for anyone else. I quoted the words of an American hero. I met this man and wore this nations cloth as a Marine alongside him. So enjoy your freedom of speech and I will enjoy mine too. Maybe try and be positive and realize there are more perspectives in this world than yours. Best of luck to you.
Joe has such a sincerity in the way he talks to people. It’s a beautiful thing to watch, and he is deff one of the best communicators of our time. Shout out to joe!
yeah for the US that only applies till up to the end of WW2... the new quote should read "only the invaded dead have seen the end of US occupation" - homeboy
@Liberty or Death invaded, intervention, regime change, delivering freedom.... whatever you want to call it, it doesnt change the fact that the U.S and it's people (yes you) want to get involved cos theres a dime to be made at the expense of blood of natives, slaves and your so called "soliders". The rest of the world see you as the big bad bully terrorists, if you think otherwise... your delusional.
@Liberty or Death "Fuck shit up" - American Freedom for sale everyone come get yours! .... either way it doesnt matter all this back and forth, like all empires the U.S is regressing as expected, like a wild dying thrashing animal, "fucking shit up" as it's people desperately try to prove it's still the "greatest" all the while everyone else is laughing not only at your ridiculous president but mostly at your people and what a sham your country has become, it must be sad to know your part of it. Well the only way from here on is down i guess....😉
@Liberty or Death great history lesson, here's some for you; you had your ass handed to you in Vietnam, Invaded Afghanistan and still struggling to sort that mess out, and of course you created ISIS in Iraq by invading then too... 20 years of war and "fucking shit up" with the greatest military but nothing to show... if you think for a second you and your country have an ounce of moral grounding and your "intervention" is welcome then you havent been paying attention or you've got your red white and blue so far up your ass you cant see the truth... either way your not changing my mind Billy. mind how you go.🤚
I saw one comment that called this guy a potato peeler even the cooks serve a vital purpose in the mission you post salute and respect to all my fellow vets 💪❤️
dude went to my high school--there's a street named after him in my hometown. crazy what people can do cause you woulda never expected this cat to lay it down like he did--for others... for his brothers.
Wow, this is so powerful. Imagine killing someone and looking into their eyes as you kill them. Imagine the sleepless nights and replaying that it your mind the next 70 years. God bless our combat troops
The way this man talks hits me on such a deep fundamental human level. Even if you don’t support the military as a whole, I don’t see how you could not want to support individuals like this who face the worst situations ever to give us a sense of peace.
Today is September 12th and unfortunately, it's nothing like the unity we had on that fateful day twenty two years ago. You are intelligent, articulate, and wise beyond your years. More people in this country should have the appreciation and gratitude you demonstrate in your words and actions. It is an honor and a privilege to listen to you speak.
And it's all about the person to the left of you and to the right of you. When I was in, I may have been at odds with some of the men I served with, hell even hated some of them, but I would have killed for them, protect them, made sure they came home. And the same from them for me.
Not really. Soldiers start to hate when they see their friends killed right by their sides. That hate sustains them in the battle, it motivates them every moment and keeps them alive . It also begins the atrocities that the leave a terrible scar on everyone involved.
@@mastyer0fReality 9/11 brought the entire nation together. There were no divides, no petty politics, only Americans. Nowadays, the country is divided between bs political drama, and media hysteria.
A marine is a soldier!! A soldier is not necessarily a marine.... This man called himself a soldier. I think, because he has said, "2 soldiers from opposite sides sharing the end moment. Why is this "label" here? To make us feel different??? His whole point, is we're all the same. But hoo rah!! I feel ya!! Semper fi
Totally. Definitely has a tortured soul but along with that he has a perspective like no other. Truly a privilege to be able to hear someone like him share their experiences.
The average soldier is a hopeless romantic who sadly falls for lies and suffers the horrible consequences of it. They usually figure it out later in life though.
I’m happy he’s able to understand there’s nothing wrong with taking the enemy, it’s just your beliefs and theirs, not even hateful of one another, and the words he’s said afterwards. Such an amazing man to have the gift of hearing. Thank you for the interview
He was talking sense until he said how US should be going into other countries to regime change, about how people look to the US to come to their aid. That’s some class A bullshit that their commanders tell them to get them motivated. Absolutely no one wants a foreign army on their land, especially a one as powerful as the US. Only the Western elites, military industrial complex and corrupt politicians want war. I’m not Russian or Muslim, but the US is the worst country on the planet. They have destabilized a huge part of the world with their foreign policy, and the people who vote for them(citizens) are fully responsible even if they are blind to see it.
Watching Dakota's eyes dart around while he tries to explain his stories so diplomatically... in anticipation of the potential viewers opinions that may be encountered here on RUclips is so inspiring to me as an american... The amount of respect I have for people like this, people that have given everything just dwarfs the problems i think i have in my own life... makes me just shut my mouth and quit complaining...cause somewhere out there someone has it worse...
It’s sad that he has to tell his stories with concern for the opinions of others in mind. OPINIONS. When he’s discussing facts. When’s he’s simply telling us what actually happened..
@@MIG95374 IT'S ONLY LOW IQ TO AN INDIVIDUAL LIKE YOURSELF WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE SOMEONE WHO WASN'T BORN IN THIS COUNTRY, SO HOW COULD YOU BE EDUCATED, GET GOOSE BUMPS, BE HONORED TO HAVE HEROES LIKE THIS "MAN" REPRESENT AND FIGHT FOR THE FREEDOMS THAT YOU TAKE FOR GRANTED BECAUSE YOUR KNOWLEDGE, FACTS, AND DEFINITION OF A PATRIOT IS ONLY DEFINED IN YOUR MIND HOW YOU PERFORM WITH YOUR FICTIONAL CHARACTER THAT YOU PLAY AS EVERYDAY ONLINE DURING "CALL OF DUTY".... BUT HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY YOU WILL GET OUT OF YOUR PARENTS BASEMENT, TEAR YOURSELF AWAY FROM THAT FALSE REALITY OF ONLINE GAMING, AND SEE HOW LUCKY UR BECAUSE YOU HAVE "NO IDEA" THE SACRIFICE AND COURAGE IT TOOK TO ENSURE PEOPLE LIKE YOU "HAVE WHAT YOU TAKE FORGRANTED EVERYDAY".... HOPEFULLY NEXT TIME YOU THINK ABOUT BELITTLING ARE NATIONS BEST AND BRAVEST CITIZENS YOU WILL KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.
Hell ya. Just saw another video about a soldier (Monty Granger) that puts your comment into perspective. Check this out. ruclips.net/video/Fjq7qOqfsuk/видео.html
Dakota explains war so well. I've taken the lives of 21 men, i remember them all, and to this day, years and years later their faces still haunt me. I suffer from immense ptsd and sometimes i cant even sleep because im afraid to close my eyes. The men i killed got a better way out than i ever will because im stuck every day with this regret and humiliation. As humans we aren't meant to kill people, we arent meant to see that much blood and violence, i never wanted to kill anyone, i just wanted to serve my country. I hate what ive done, i walk around every single day with regret, and i hope the people and the families of those people can forgive me, ive changed more lives than i could ever imagine. Its like dakota said, i dont hate this person idk who this person even is. I have two kids, and at that point in time, i just knew it had to be them, and not me. God bless you dakota, you spoke the words every person whos been to war wants to say.
You should be ashamed of what you did, but you were young and dumb fighting for reasons unbeknownst to you. No difference than a punk in Chicago waging mindless violence
Cap nigga stfu wit yo bitch ass, crying about killing niggas, you ain’t feeling guilty nigga, you tryna brag and mask it by seeming sincere my g, kick back dere and go back to your mom’s basement lil bitch ass nigga
His wisdom doesn't dictate to him to speak the truth by saying they illegally invaded a muslim country to enforce their idea of freedom to a people who are guaranteed freedom by ALLAH and they live according to the Qur'an!!why don't u realize the fact that he killed an innocent man who was defending his country from invaders who want to enforce their pagan beliefs by force? No wonder your country is the touchstone for what oppression means..
My grandfather was awarded a silver star but he never spoke about what he did. He was a US Army medic in WW2. All I know is he was read his last rites twice.
Someone asked me what combat was like. The best way to describe it is something you can't explain until you go through it. My wife said the "old me" died in Iraq & we're both still getting used to the "new version of me". It's been 15 years.
Well said. I did two tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, one in Bosnia , and one in Kuwait during the gulf war as a combat medic and when I would come home and be around friends and family, they would always ask “so how was it”. It’s very hard to put into words and explain unless you have lived it.
@combatmedic4087 the only way I could describe it, without getting emotional is: imagine going through your day, doing your normal routine and then something to your left blows up without warning and everything gets hectic for a minute, then stops for no reason.
Out of all the stories we hear like this, men being essentially traumatized for life for what they went through, it's amazing to me that we still have young men volunteering for this job.
My 3rd tour a suicide bomber hit a hospital we were guarding. Killed two IA soldiers and severely wounded two Marines. One was named "White" like me. After the 9 line went out and the Hospital was secured we picked up what was left of the bomber and put his pieces into a body bag. The locals were encouraged to try and identify him. They did this by stirring around the contents of the bag with a stick. Imagine stirring up burnt, jellied man parts in a thick black vinyl bag in 110° heat. Insane shit man.
I have a friend who was raised in a hunting family and after 3 tours in Vietnam he now says he's hunted and killed the ultimate prey and can no longer hunt for wildlife, so now he only fishes. Mr. Meyers is right when talking about war changing everything.
AbeusMaximus Personally think we need to GTFO the Middle East, it’s just another Nam’. But You’re right, I don’t feel sorry for them, unless they loses limb or get PTSD, then I absolutely do. No,I feel absolute pride in my country and nothing but the utmost respect for combat veterans. Dude smashed a Al-Qaeda insurgents face in with a stone.
@@nobama7772 I agree with most of what you said but disagree with feeling sorry for them. I go back to my original statement; it's a position they put themselves in. No one made them join or sign their rights away.
UFCKO’s Yes Insurgent is the correct vernacular, it’s basically just another word for rebel fighter. Definition of insurgent 1 : a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent 2 : one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of one's own political party
It's been 10 years and he talks about it like it happened the other day: And still feeling the effects of what took place and still here talking about it one tough dude right there true American Hero
What a thoughtful, intelligent, articulate, compassionate, young hero. So impressed by this young man and by the excellence that is a Joe Rogan interview.
D J I hate when people say that they don’t have rights in this country, I’m always thinking “go say that shit in Afghanistan and see how fast you are tied to a pole and beat to death” we have it way better here than over there
Certain humans are built for this shit. A lot of vets or current soldiers all had family that served. It’s in their genetics. I honestly feel bad for the fuckers in nam, they had it really bad
I think of that when I think of what my African ancestors went through for me to have the rights I do today. You have to remeber not everyone has or is treated equally throughout American history. Also the heaven white people have created is made from parts they've put others in hell to obtain.
@@adc4836 that's because for hundreds of consecutive years America was a racial dictatorship where equality wasnt afforded to everyone. Let's give some context to that
As a combat veteran, this is the most honest perspective I have ever heard. Joe rogan is the best man to allow different perspectives to voice these things to a wide audience.
Patricia Burkell did i ever say they were eyes of a broken man? No i said they do the talking. insane. As in it’s insane how well i can see the struggles he’s been through without actually seeing what he’s been through. Quit replying to me trying to start something out of nothing. As someone who hasn’t been in combat, i am simply showing empathy. Again, good day.
I remember the night before 9/11. The night before 9/11, the Denver Broncos played the New York Giants on a MNF game, and Ed McCaffery broke his leg. That was my guy. That is my team. And the next morning I was so concerned about how Ed was doing, and we turned on ESPN and that’s actually how we, my dad and I, found out what was going on in New York. I was 8 years young.
I wish I could shoulder his pain. To grow up as a young man in war is such a sad thing. I can’t even imagine how hard it is for him to be in such a desensitized society.
One of my favorite Clint Eastwood quotes from Unforgiven it’s kinda of a simple quote: “Killing a man is a hell of thing. You take away everything he has and everything is gonna have.”
Watching Victory at Sea on TV when I was perhaps 11. Japanese soldiers were being killed in brutal combat. My mother happened to walk into room. She was a nurse attached to the 101st Airborne during WW2. She was In England and France. She looked at the TV and said "That is some mother's son." Then she walked out. She never spoke much about what she saw and did. She would complain when sirens would go off at noon as it reminded her of air raids. She once casually commented that she never went into shelters but went to the roofs. Not going die to a miserable hole. She was demobilized in 1946 as a Captain. BTW, my father was a Tech Sergeant USAAF.
Being from Chicago hearing a conversation like this makes me realize how ridiculous the lack of respect of life in this city is. Now imagine killing someone because they're from a different block
Man...and it's not just Chicago. The lack of respect of life in this COUNTRY...
I’ve lived in Chicago it’s not as black and white as you just tried to paint it
Drone bombing Yemeni weddings is still way worse though.
This is what happens when its cooler to be a gangster than it is to graduate high school and become someone with a future.
O block
For those that don’t know this man was awarded the Medal of Honor
Guy tells his war story that changed his entire perspective on life
Joe “so I saw this video of a monkey riding a bike that tried to kidnap a child”
Thank you. I didn't know.
Didn’t he marry Sarah plains daughter or some shit like that too?
Ohhh shit me too bro..... The “Medal of Honor: Frontline” for my 9th birthday. Shiyt was lit asf.
@Duner250R he deserves another medal if she's anything like the ma.. Crazy
''we are just here at this place right now because we were born in two different countries''. damn that hit right in the feels man. this story is heartbreaking
I remember having similar feelings when I got home from Iraq in 05 A few years after the fact I remember looking back at quite literally fighting for my life against people I never knew and they didn’t know me and there we were trying to kill each other for what?
Edit- typo.
He either took that line from Rob O'Neill (SEAL Team 6 Operator) or vice versa. They are good friends, and even wrote a book together.
"We don't connect with each other because we choose not to." That's powerful.
“I’ve seen the best of humans and the worst of humans all In one day, and nobody thought they were wrong”
yeah that was powerful
That is soul penetrating deep for real
That was so real
I don't get it
@@rarebreed345 one minute no one is killing each other. Both sides are killing each other. Also both sides were helping the wounded. No air support no artillery. Do you get that, different cultures at a different place at the same time
“If we in America don’t connect with each other it’s because we choose not to, I don’t care what you’re differences are...”
Especially true in today's times
That is one powerful statement!!
@Brooksey You're an ignorant asshole. Don't stereotype Americans like we're all self-absorbed and ignorant. There are a lot of good people here and we citizens are dealing with a lot of shit right now just like every other country! If you don't have anything nice to say then just keep your big mouth shut.
SO POWERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's Real REAL Love to all y'all
White,Black,Yellow,Red,Purple & Blue
You can hear the hurt in his voice. I have nothing but respect for this man. Thank you sir for everything you've done
For killing people ? And letting his teammates die ? Okay lmao😂
@@SpinnDaBlock63rdKyou're a special kind of stupid, aren't you?
Troll someone without brain cells
@@SpinnDaBlock63rdKAbsolute cringe comment man. You probably shit your diaper as war was happening, and you think you did something by being a disrespectful POS 😴😴😴
@@SpinnDaBlock63rdKhow you bout to have a king von pfp n say this😭😂
You clearly dont understand what he said
As an ex soldier myself, I really appreciate the fact Joe sits and listerns. Shows great respect. War is different to everyone who goes. No soldier will ever have the same story.
Thank you for your service ❤
Sorry about the retarded democrats cutting your guys funding a veteran financial/health support services
Bro you were peeling potatoes the whole time
War is foggy, man. It messes people up on so many different levels. My father and uncles served so that I wouldn't have to. I always wanted to, but they talked me out of it. To the point to where they were begging me with tears in their eyes and made me promise not to enlist. That's my biggest regret in life. So I have so much admiration and respect and empathy for those that do. And most of them come out never being the same.
I thought the exact same thing. Joe cut off his own thoughts and stopped talking as soon as this young Marine looked like he wanted to say something. Very good job. Most podcasters just love hearing their own voice. Joe is just different.
“I don’t hate him. I don’t even know this guy. We’re just here at this place right now because we were born in two different countries.”
So sad but so true
Similar comments were said in the documentary "Currahee" about EZ Co, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. I think "Shifty" explains it if I'm not mistaken. Profound concepts of combat service members.
Yeah but you were in his country this guy is a liar or he is really really stupid
@@franksmith4863 he's a product of where he was born...he's a white, male American who seems to have many generations of family in this country.
@Keith Andreis, thank you for speaking up. Absolutely, Dakota is a decent guy and was only saying what was on his mind. Anyone who wants to contradict his thoughts needs to go in the field and fight against enemies to have a voice like Dakota's. One other niggling thing from me, I'm not white, I'm Native and this has been our country longer than it's been a European country. We Natives fight in the US military at a higher rate than any other ethnic group. Why? More than any others, this is our land and we'll fight for it every time, regardless of what administration is in power. Heck, even Dakota's name suggests our influence over this land, don't you think? I think Dakota Meyer is a heroic young man and I'm proud of his service to the US, as well as proud of his intelligence and heart while doing it.
"I would never wish for another 9/11, but I would give anything for another 9/12"
God bless the first responders that day.
The fuck is 912?
@@getbeaned1538 September 12th....
@@getbeaned1538 you know what 9/11 is but not 9/12 🤔
@@CL3V3L4ND40 Shut the fuck up.
@@jessediaz1705 Omg please stop Im so scared.
Being a former Marine myself this Marine is one of the best and one of the youngest MOH winners. Sure makes me proud to be a Marine and an American.
There is no such thing as former sir
YOU are wrong dude. I am not a sir, I worked for my money in the Corps. What you are referring to is that "there is no such thing as an ex-Marine." the proper way to say it is exactly like I said it. I am a FORMER Marine. Once a Marine always a Marine. I can sure tell you did not serve! @@hoodieso8858
Thank you for your service! ❤
You're always a Marine
@@hoodieso8858 Hence my last sentence "sure makes me proud to be a Marine and an American". Former just means not active. Ex, means you are not one any longer.
Man when he said "if I can find a way to relate to him in that moment, we all can find a way to relate to each other." Truer words have never been spoken.
Watch his eyes as he talks. He's simultaneously remembering and trying not to remember everything all at once. His mind must be full of images he has to handle each day.
I noticed this, too. 😥
That is a look of a reality check. He thought it was a game until he got his eyes open. He even said that he usually start the fights. Because he knows he has backup to save that ass. But when he didn't have that back up, the light bulb came on. Like oh I'm fucked!!!🤯🤯🤯
Exactly .
It has to be hard and will be hard throughout his life. Can’t thank him enough for his service. We should provide housing, healthcare, food and more for these people after they return. It’s a joke that we as a nation with all our wealth not take care of our troops.
Sniper .308 and by sight to see what do you mean exactly?
On 9/12 US flags were everywhere here in Canada. And when they closed the sky's we opened our airports and our homes to stranded US travelers. One of the moments I am most proud of. The world came together that day.
We shouldn't have , let them deal with the consequences of their shenanigans.
@@jaerockchalk3216 Innocent people died. Blame the government, not the people.
@@jaerockchalk3216 you're fucking stupid. I'm sure each and every one of the stranded people undoubtedly played a part in whatever you think they did. Dumbass ..
As an American (who had nothing to do with 9/11) I thank you and your country for that hospitality.
That's kool I didn't know that. I remember in school the changed French fries to freedom fries for something to do France either not doing something we wanted or doing something we didn't like at the time.
I know this video is 4 years old, but I'm just now seeing it. I rarely comment on YT but this... THIS video has me in tears! 😢 💔
He's younger than my oldest son and my Momma's heart just wants to hold him and try to comfort him! 😢 💔
Dakota, you are loved and SO MUCH appreciated! ❤️ I will keep you in my prayers for the rest of my life! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Meee tooo sad and crazy at same time
I got to meet Dakota Meyer at Jesse Hall at Missouri University. My dad, a former Marine, took me. It was awesome. He told his story, showed the medal and shook every person’s hand.
He has true PTSD written all over his face. I cried watching this. I get so sick of people using PTSD as an excuse for everything when men like this exist. Bless him man.
Rather not so much. People with PTSD don't speak about these things like that. They cry and freeze and try to avoid every situation they have to deal with that kind of shit.
@@danieldanielson2650 agreed - sounds like he’s in the exact right mindset for someone having gone thru his experiences. Disclaimer: I’m an idiot.
Look for a name "Victor Gregg".... "I couldn't laugh at anything for 40 years. It turned me into a psychopath".
@@danieldanielson2650 PTSD can manifest differently for different people. You are correct that a lot of people act as you described, but not all.
To the original commenter's point and yours, it sounds like this hero is in the healing process from his trauma. A big thing for PTSD/CPTSD is how challenging it is to ask for help and open up.
So to me it seems like he has spent a lot of time thinking and coming to terms with his experiences. He's using it to grow as far as I can tell.
@@MySqueezingArm you're right. At the same time, integration of these stressful/traumatic experiences is exactly what healing means in patients with PTSD.
At least that's what I was told in university.
He takes these pauses and you know he’s back there in a flash in his mind.
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@Finest Bodybuilding Shop muskeln-kaufen.de how is it fake?..
Which war is worse,?physical or the Mind...Lord Jesus' Peace be on the Soldier's that live thru this on a daily basis...Thank you All...
Sometimes the images just pop into your head, especially while sleeping for me. Though it's been years since I was in a battle the old PTSD demon lives there in your memories just waiting to pop up & then boom, you're right back where the bullets are flying through the air & you can almost feel them zipping past your face. The crack of the AK-47s are seemingly contacting your ear drums & you can even feel the heat of the shrapnel whizzing near you. It's absolutely eerie & I'll wake up on the floor, soaked through & through, with bruises on my face from landing on the floor. It's become so regular that I can't even sleep with my wife, we sleep on opposite ends of one of our couches, so I don't punch or kick her as I fight in my sleep. I've taken just about every med my Dr. has ordered me on to try & stop the nightmares. Nothing seems to work completely.
As bad as that might sound, I'll take it compared to my brothers who never came home alive. Those are the real heroes of any war, the ones that didn't come through it. They're the ones I think about & miss the most, my best friend being the main one. It's also why I'm still here & not one of the 22 a day that end their PTSD battles permanently. I figure I'm still here to live the life they can't. It's why I drive my dream car, still ride motorcycles & shoot at my own range on our farm. Just to do the things my brothers aren't able to do, to try to live some of the life they can't. They were great guys and I miss them all, every day that I'm still here and I'll go on missing them until the day that my number is up.
I have the utmost respect for all of the men and women who have come after me in whichever branch of the military they're serving in. It takes a fair amount of guts to sign up to serve, because once you sign on the dotted line and take that pledge, Uncle Sam has your a$$ and can do whatever the eff he wants to with your a$$ too. So, for any of you kids out there thinking about it, make sure you're willing and able to make that commitment, because it's not a joke or something you can just get out of because you don't like the way things are going in bootcamp. I will give you one piece of advice and it's this, the USAF apparently still has the best chow going, LOL! If you like to eat and have really good ASVAB scores, the USAF might be your best bet. Good luck & stay low & shoot straight.
That will never disappear. That's why I can't stand the palins the way his ex wife treated him. Dakota his whole team died while she's home in her mansion.
I realize I’m watching this 3 years after it’s been posted but it’s completely brand new to me in every way. I love this man! The pride he has for being an American isn’t something I really knew was there. I’ve heard it was there and I’ve said that I’m proud to be an American but I’m realizing that I don’t know much. He gives a mental and physical breakdown about not only war but the freedom we all take for granted because we in America have guys like him. I am ashamed that I stuck my head in the sand all these years so that I could exist in a reality that he created for me.
Dakota absolutely nailed what it's like in combat. You see Humanity at it's Worst and Best often just moments apart. And taking the life of a enemy combatant is incredibly intimate in reality. You take that person away from everyone and everything they love and that loves them and you don't even know their name. I can see the faces of my enemies today as clear as the day we engaged in combat. I see those faces when it's dark and quiet every night. I find myself pissed off and feeling anxious and stressed the way I felt at the moment I was engaged with them in battle but at the same time I feel like I should apologize for what I was forced to do to them . War isn't black and white. It horrific and absolutely the last thing we should engage in if it's avoidable at all. We leave the battlefield physically but are destined to spend the rest of our lives on that field of battle psychologically and emotionally. And that's worse than those that have never been to combat can imagine
Damn. Man, thanks for sharing. I'm sorry you have to live with that
Yes, thank you for sharing your story. The weight of taking a life must be so heavy. It’s unbelievable how little this country does for the soldiers that fought for our freedom. Praying for you and the rest that are still here, dealing with that pain. 🙏🏾
Never killed anybody over there and glad I didn't. But I seen a lot of people hurt including innocent kids, and seen the aftermath of a suicide bomber back in 08 in Iraq...and those situations have absolutely stayed with me all these years.
@@invectrum I was just a 17 year old kid when I enlisted in the Army. I graduated from High School at just 16 and started college the next fall and it was as socially awkward as can be imagined being only 16 and a college freshman. So my grandparents agreed to let me enlist that October when I turned 17 if I promised to return to college when I was done with the Army. I was only 18 the first time I was deployed to combat. Again I was deployed at 19 and then again at 21. It was entirely too much for anyone, especially a kid. I was 26 when I finally had the guts to face the real world and leave the Army. It's almost like a prison inmate who becomes institutionalized and can't adjust to life outside the structure of the prison walls after years of incarceration. I'm 52 now and still have trouble with the real world and the nonsense that goes on. People whining and complaining about their neighbors or that their hamburger wasn't grilled long enough. I understand that these things are something to people who haven't seen the horror of war and have had to go through life living with it like it is still happening every wake up. So there's that beating on Combat Veterans constantly as well. There's little that's more annoying than a Karen complaining about how her neighbors car is too noisy when you are doing all you can just to keep your head straight and live as peaceful a life as possible for however much life you have left. That's one of the biggest reasons Combat Veterans stick to themselves and have trouble adjusting to the world after War. But it was a Honor to Serve with the Soldiers I served with and I wouldn't change a day of my service if I could. Thank You for your kind words
@@onesocialengineer I appreciate your support for Veterans. It's unfortunate that Veterans are only a concern for politicians on Veterans day or when they need some air time before a election. It's disgusting how politicians and the Department of Veterans Affairs treats Veterans in reality. They say one thing and do another every time. They increased the V.A. budget a few billion dollars under Obama and the V.A. Secretary increased the pay for himself and the rest of the V.A. employees significantly and spent not a dime of it on Veterans. CNAs at the V.A. make 4 times what a CNA makes anywhere else. I understand the need to pay employees a living wage but I think tax payers we're supporting the increased money to improve the lives of the People the V.A. serves or is supposed to serve rather than pay V.A. administration staff more per year than the President recieves. Believe it or not they were even caught dumping the remains of veterans killed in combat in a landfill a few years ago. I apologize for the rant . I'm a volunteer veterans representative and have to go to war for us 5 days per week. Dealing with politicians and Vets administration staff is like trying to get a 2 year old to understand quantum physics. But Thank You for your kind words and understanding of the problems we deal with. It's good when good people listen.
“My teammates died, they will never have kids, that generation is dead” dammmm
But they knew what they signed up for 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
@@wap1309 ya no shit
@@WallaceAJenkins no reason to pout
@@wap1309 But there is a reason for sympathy, love, respect. Knowing they gave up their lives for something you couldn’t comprehend. You’re a worm in the dirt compared to those soldiers.
@@Benjamin-uz2dx naw actually they in the dirt getting eaten by worms let’s be honest here 😂😂 and you close to the dirt yourself
This is one of the most powerful clips i have ever watched on ANYONES podcast. Wow this is really deep man
Because Joe exceptionally has let the guest talk.
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@@miciboo9993 your so right
Mici Boo always. :D
I agree. About this Marine's thoughtful, insightful perspective and Joe knowing when to let the impactful guest speak. I have always hated war, but it is good against evil like Dakota says, so we must fight it.
@@debracoder3596 word
This man is a warrior. The enemy tried to kill him and he defended his life and the body of his friend.
What he was doing there ? Defending democracy 😂 people are just retards, unfortunately.
Dakota, as an old war dog I can tell you that the ol “You will never make it as a Marine” recruiter trick is as old as time. I remember going back to my Marine recruiter fresh in my Bravos telling him haha I made it and he replied with a haha I made my quota. Semper Fi
My brother was a Marine who lost several friends when the barracks were blown-up in Libya. He was also in the operation to secure Grenada.
I asked him one time, if he ever wanted to be awarded the Medal Of Honor. He said Absolutely Not. Why, I asked. It's the best medal you can ever get.
Because, he said. It's drenched in the blood of your friends. It carries the memory of an event that you can never forget, and it reminds you of the failure of a promise that you made to your buddies.....that you'll be there for them.
Thank you, Robert Murphy. Uhhhh-rahhhhh.
Damn
That is a painful thought
@Garret Lux an army or Marine rallying cry
Hmm.. yeah ok .. pretty sure your brother had a boring time in the military.. people say shit for clout 🤣
@@johnmora6258 And then there you saying shit for attention lol
So many Americans would benefit from seeing this but don’t have the attention span for it
Truth brother
So make a tik tok video genius.
Juan N
You can, I don’t do social media 👌🏼
@Zerblog Flurhmen Shut up you troll. Calling us "yanks" just shows how much of an idiot you are too.
@Zerblog Flurhmen Okay, why hasn't that happened then? Because it isn't going to.
Only if he knew how much impact this clip had on millions who have seen it. Honestly one of the most profound moments on Joe Rogan. This guy. This hero. This veteran taught me so much in this brief clip. I am truly humbled. Humbled at this man and his lessons in this clip. The most powerful clip of all time.
Did 3 combat tours. 21 months in Afghanistan. Still serving today as an Apache pilot. I appreciate everyone who volunteered and served. Especially the ones that paved the way before me. Awesome interview, and I hope for the best for everyone here moving forward.
Watching this in Afghanistan right now.
Damn brother. I know it doesnt change your physical situation but much love man. Rely on the people around you to draw strength as I'm sure you have been.
@@Widowson Oh i'm not bad ass like Dakota, I'm just a contractor. It's not anything like it was in 2009 either. I'm blessed. Thanks for the love brother.
I m watchin this from Russia. Respect man and good luck
You shouldn't be there. Go fuck yourself
Maximus Brandon I hope our dipshit president gets you the fuck out of there soon brother.
Joe is great because he lets his guests -SPEAK!
Until they talk about pot
@@yomo1690 or DMT 😂
But.. Have you ever tried dmt??
Sometimes.
Joe agreed with this guy too much without challenging him
Dakota is a man who is cursed to remember the worst day anyone can experience over and over. His story he is remembered for is that day. I've served, never gone to combat, but in the end he is cursed with this day. I remember when I first seen his interviews he was a broken man, now he seems so much more changed. Dakota is a man who I love even though I've never met him, he is my brother in the corps. I pray he is good and has relief to be him without the baggage. Much love to you bro, I thank you for your tenacity and ability to push as hard as you have. Dakota you are an amazing man and I wish you the best of life and the ability to find peace
amen, brother, Semper Fi
What a man this guy is. This one the best podcast interviews ever. The strength this man has to talk about the things that have happened to him and his colleagues. Unbelievable
8:20 start here if you watched the shorter upload first
will godsend!!!
Thank you brotein
Thx mate
Jamie is slippin
Thanks man :)
I was in BOOTCAMP in 2014 for the Marine Corps. At the very end we had our LAST hike back from the crucible. Our DI said that we were having a very special guest join us on the way back. Idr who we were guessing would come. But when it was Sgt Dakota Meyer, a living MOH recipient… it was absolutely amazing. He even joined us on our “warriors breakfast” and we all got to talk to him like a brother. Marine to Marine.
That’s super cool. Also thank you for your service 🫡
Hike? Like a…hike? Are you admin or something? A hike is something you do on leave on a trail.
What did u ask him
@@boondocksaint621 You know what he meant. What else would he call it? A march?
No need for enlisting in government military. Just a plane ticket to Ukraine is all u need now.
Female US Army veteran. Going into Desert Storm was a huge eye opener. Everyday some new chaos coming at us. War is not like television. For the most part, it's boring, then ten minutes later all hell breaks loose. Wearing mop gear for hours in heat that's unbearable! Kids firing on us, etc...
"Find a reason to get along, not a reason not to get along" good shit sir, we all need to work on this in the US right now.
How about him starting by not joining the army killing bunches of civilians like the US does. After 10 years of drone-bombing weddings and starting fake wars. This soldier has the guts to tell anyone about getting along.....
This so typifies the stupidity of post WW2 USA. Utterly clueless and self-absorbed.
@Keksi your acting like he's the one invading other countries. Get the fuck outta here.
@Keksi The US has been constantly involved in waging war since the end of WWII for its "Own Desires" including the Korean and Vietnam Wars that were led by Democratic administrations, making both political parties accountable for what is going on. One of the biggest mistakes this country made was the covert war in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union. Instead of helping this war torn country that needed our help, we abandoned it and left it in ruins, which helped contribute to the mess we see in that area of the world today. We should have been there to support Afghanistan much like we did in Europe and Japan after WWII, but that's another story. Almost all wars suck and should be unnecessary but the Human animal is too selfish and self absorbed with itself.
@Francisco Nieves ignorant about what? That was a god damn year ago. You weren't even here for the context of the now deleted comment.
“We are today what we deserve to be, because we made the decisions up to this point” - Dakota Meyer
That's so true and deep !!!
I just wish they would keep this same energy alllllll the way across the board . Not just for “some “ issues .
People that quote stuff from what I just saw are annoying
Adam Adam Get over yourself pal.. If this annoys you, I can’t imagine what else annoys you in life. I quoted this because it meant a lot to me. I didn’t quote some random crap and I didn’t do it for anyone else. I quoted the words of an American hero. I met this man and wore this nations cloth as a Marine alongside him. So enjoy your freedom of speech and I will enjoy mine too. Maybe try and be positive and realize there are more perspectives in this world than yours. Best of luck to you.
That makes more sense than anything I have heard in my 30 years.
This dude has me tearing up. In my mind, it would be good to have Veterans like him consult with the US President. Mandatory
Joe has such a sincerity in the way he talks to people. It’s a beautiful thing to watch, and he is deff one of the best communicators of our time. Shout out to joe!
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" - plato
yeah for the US that only applies till up to the end of WW2... the new quote should read "only the invaded dead have seen the end of US occupation" - homeboy
Freemouse159 ok cool
@Liberty or Death invaded, intervention, regime change, delivering freedom.... whatever you want to call it, it doesnt change the fact that the U.S and it's people (yes you) want to get involved cos theres a dime to be made at the expense of blood of natives, slaves and your so called "soliders". The rest of the world see you as the big bad bully terrorists, if you think otherwise... your delusional.
@Liberty or Death "Fuck shit up" - American Freedom for sale everyone come get yours! .... either way it doesnt matter all this back and forth, like all empires the U.S is regressing as expected, like a wild dying thrashing animal, "fucking shit up" as it's people desperately try to prove it's still the "greatest" all the while everyone else is laughing not only at your ridiculous president but mostly at your people and what a sham your country has become, it must be sad to know your part of it. Well the only way from here on is down i guess....😉
@Liberty or Death great history lesson, here's some for you; you had your ass handed to you in Vietnam, Invaded Afghanistan and still struggling to sort that mess out, and of course you created ISIS in Iraq by invading then too... 20 years of war and "fucking shit up" with the greatest military but nothing to show... if you think for a second you and your country have an ounce of moral grounding and your "intervention" is welcome then you havent been paying attention or you've got your red white and blue so far up your ass you cant see the truth... either way your not changing my mind Billy. mind how you go.🤚
Simply asking how someone's day was at the grocery store could save their life. Remember that
True or just simply smiling at someone and saying hi
Only If it’s sincere
nah thats bullshit, trust
Could kill someone rather than save them these days
Truth
I saw one comment that called this guy a potato peeler even the cooks serve a vital purpose in the mission you post salute and respect to all my fellow vets 💪❤️
dude went to my high school--there's a street named after him in my hometown. crazy what people can do cause you woulda never expected this cat to lay it down like he did--for others... for his brothers.
Wow, this is so powerful. Imagine killing someone and looking into their eyes as you kill them. Imagine the sleepless nights and replaying that it your mind the next 70 years. God bless our combat troops
@Finest Bodybuilding Shop muskeln-kaufen.de Are you out of your mind? or just didnt take your daily medication? fucking nuts.....
Imaginary man in the sky, bless people who kill others for government and corporate interests!
The way this man talks hits me on such a deep fundamental human level. Even if you don’t support the military as a whole, I don’t see how you could not want to support individuals like this who face the worst situations ever to give us a sense of peace.
Today is September 12th and unfortunately, it's nothing like the unity we had on that fateful day twenty two years ago. You are intelligent, articulate, and wise beyond your years. More people in this country should have the appreciation and gratitude you demonstrate in your words and actions. It is an honor and a privilege to listen to you speak.
A soldier does not kill because he hates what is in front of him, a soldier kills because he loves what it is behind him.
And it's all about the person to the left of you and to the right of you. When I was in, I may have been at odds with some of the men I served with, hell even hated some of them, but I would have killed for them, protect them, made sure they came home. And the same from them for me.
@@lawrenceozuna1949 salute big dawg 🤙🏼
Not really. Soldiers start to hate when they see their friends killed right by their sides. That hate sustains them in the battle, it motivates them every moment and keeps them alive . It also begins the atrocities that the leave a terrible scar on everyone involved.
That's not completely true
@@lawrenceozuna1949 exactly. I get tired of that quote above lol. Its all about the Brotherhood. Nothing else matters.
Wow. "I would never ask for another 9/11 but I'd do anything for another 9/12." What a beautiful statement
I think he stole it from someone else. I heard it before.
@@sareeyemanusqaame8723 I don't believe he claimed to be the original author of it but regardless it's a beautiful statement.
I dont understand the statement. Is he saying 911 made people act better to each other at home? Or is it that he wants a good reason to fight more?
@@mastyer0fReality he misses the unity and oneness that the day after the attack brought our nation.
@@mastyer0fReality
9/11 brought the entire nation together. There were no divides, no petty politics, only Americans. Nowadays, the country is divided between bs political drama, and media hysteria.
The wonderful message of freedom that this Soldier carries in his heart
Marine*
A marine is a soldier!! A soldier is not necessarily a marine....
This man called himself a soldier. I think, because he has said, "2 soldiers from opposite sides sharing the end moment. Why is this "label" here? To make us feel different??? His whole point, is we're all the same. But hoo rah!! I feel ya!! Semper fi
How "free" is Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and all the other failed countries America has brought it's freedom(tm) to?
How many are dead?
Marine
@@kojimayuki3704 come to my doorstep
American people fighting wars across the world and we got people here in the US complaining about genders and equality.
He is proof that wisdom doesn't automatically come with age and rank.
Agreed. This guy is inspirational. Just saw a film about another soldier that is amazing. Check this out. ruclips.net/video/Fjq7qOqfsuk/видео.html
Amen
Wisdom comes from experience
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Age matters
“Find a reason to get along , not y we shouldn’t get along “- Dakota Meyer
You can hear it in his voice!! 😢
“i would kill him a million times over again and i dont feel bad about that part” thats very true and the harsh reality of it
i can feel the PTSD on this guy and the agony in his voice
I agree man :( He is getting good help and he can handle it just hard to talk about..
@@daniellee6408 mannn I dont think u ever get past some of the shit that these soldiers see or go though
He has been healing a lot, look:
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Totally. Definitely has a tortured soul but along with that he has a perspective like no other. Truly a privilege to be able to hear someone like him share their experiences.
@@Dilangior you don't. You learn to live with it. Not let it define you.
Perspective is everything. This man learned much from the worst day of his life.
It took him to kill a man to learn. What if all of us kill someone to learn? Is the learned life more precious than the murdered life?
@@sareeyemanusqaame8723 Join the marines killer
Hardship makes you grow.
Took college class with a vet who served in Afghanistan. He said the majority of the time he was bored. They heard occasional gunfire but that’s it.
The average soldier is a hopeless romantic who sadly falls for lies and suffers the horrible consequences of it. They usually figure it out later in life though.
Its rough to hear pure honesty of taking a life, but it needs to be heard.
Primal, to kill or be killed.
"You're wasting my time, you'll never make it as a marine." Well played recruiter.
Ron Holtcamp 🤣
How is that well played?
Dougie D it’s classic reverse psychology lol
@@Chubby_Mug Because Meyers ended up as a marine. The recruiter did his job
Reverse psychology
I’m happy he’s able to understand there’s nothing wrong with taking the enemy, it’s just your beliefs and theirs, not even hateful of one another, and the words he’s said afterwards. Such an amazing man to have the gift of hearing. Thank you for the interview
God Bless you Dakota
This video should be shown in every American high school once a month forever.
Jake geisser Definitely Agree
I agree .
I agree aswell
So they learn to vote better? Yes, for THAT reason, I would agree.
na better keep em ignorant. Show it to people in DOD
I met this man today. He is still the same. He never even mentioned his Medal of Honor, or his story. He cares and his feelings are true.
He was talking sense until he said how US should be going into other countries to regime change, about how people look to the US to come to their aid. That’s some class A bullshit that their commanders tell them to get them motivated. Absolutely no one wants a foreign army on their land, especially a one as powerful as the US.
Only the Western elites, military industrial complex and corrupt politicians want war.
I’m not Russian or Muslim, but the US is the worst country on the planet. They have destabilized a huge part of the world with their foreign policy, and the people who vote for them(citizens) are fully responsible even if they are blind to see it.
I'm sure he is
The people that get the medal of honor are the last ones to flaunt it
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"9/12!" Absolutely. I noticed that even (normally rude) New Yorkers on the phone acted like polite Southerners. For a few weeks.
New yorkers aren't rude it's just a fast city so they don't have time to be trying to stop an be cool
We are not rude……just honest!
He’s an eloquent, mature and thoughtful speaker.
Watching Dakota's eyes dart around while he tries to explain his stories so diplomatically... in anticipation of the potential viewers opinions that may be encountered here on RUclips is so inspiring to me as an american... The amount of respect I have for people like this, people that have given everything just dwarfs the problems i think i have in my own life... makes me just shut my mouth and quit complaining...cause somewhere out there someone has it worse...
thats how you know what he is saying is all facts! Can't fake that emotion that is in his voice.
It’s sad that he has to tell his stories with concern for the opinions of others in mind. OPINIONS. When he’s discussing facts. When’s he’s simply telling us what actually happened..
@Bryan Lacount Especially in this day and age.
That’s more of a symptom of PTSD. Dude is scanning for possible threats in the room.
Despite the evil economics of war, it’s awesome to see someone so damn patriotic and grateful to be an American. Especially right now.
Afghanistan has evil economics?
Patriotism is low iq
@@MIG95374 NO , it's how you save your country from morons like you actually .......
you really didnt grasp shit about what he said
@@MIG95374 IT'S ONLY LOW IQ TO AN INDIVIDUAL LIKE YOURSELF WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE SOMEONE WHO WASN'T BORN IN THIS COUNTRY, SO HOW COULD YOU BE EDUCATED, GET GOOSE BUMPS, BE HONORED TO HAVE HEROES LIKE THIS "MAN" REPRESENT AND FIGHT FOR THE FREEDOMS THAT YOU TAKE FOR GRANTED BECAUSE YOUR KNOWLEDGE, FACTS, AND DEFINITION OF A PATRIOT IS ONLY DEFINED IN YOUR MIND HOW YOU PERFORM WITH YOUR FICTIONAL CHARACTER THAT YOU PLAY AS EVERYDAY ONLINE DURING "CALL OF DUTY".... BUT HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY YOU WILL GET OUT OF YOUR PARENTS BASEMENT, TEAR YOURSELF AWAY FROM THAT FALSE REALITY OF ONLINE GAMING, AND SEE HOW LUCKY UR BECAUSE YOU HAVE "NO IDEA" THE SACRIFICE AND COURAGE IT TOOK TO ENSURE PEOPLE LIKE YOU "HAVE WHAT YOU TAKE FORGRANTED EVERYDAY".... HOPEFULLY NEXT TIME YOU THINK ABOUT BELITTLING ARE NATIONS BEST AND BRAVEST CITIZENS YOU WILL KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.
I’ve listened to this countless times over the years and everytime he’s telling the rock story I have to remember to breathe.
What a powerful testimony Mr Meyer!! Let's strive for Love and Peace!!! A warrior in the true sense!!
“If we don’t connect with each other it’s because we choose not too.” Well said
Hell ya. Just saw another video about a soldier (Monty Granger) that puts your comment into perspective. Check this out.
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Dakota explains war so well. I've taken the lives of 21 men, i remember them all, and to this day, years and years later their faces still haunt me. I suffer from immense ptsd and sometimes i cant even sleep because im afraid to close my eyes. The men i killed got a better way out than i ever will because im stuck every day with this regret and humiliation. As humans we aren't meant to kill people, we arent meant to see that much blood and violence, i never wanted to kill anyone, i just wanted to serve my country. I hate what ive done, i walk around every single day with regret, and i hope the people and the families of those people can forgive me, ive changed more lives than i could ever imagine. Its like dakota said, i dont hate this person idk who this person even is. I have two kids, and at that point in time, i just knew it had to be them, and not me. God bless you dakota, you spoke the words every person whos been to war wants to say.
You should be ashamed of what you did, but you were young and dumb fighting for reasons unbeknownst to you. No difference than a punk in Chicago waging mindless violence
Cap nigga stfu wit yo bitch ass, crying about killing niggas, you ain’t feeling guilty nigga, you tryna brag and mask it by seeming sincere my g, kick back dere and go back to your mom’s basement lil bitch ass nigga
“I dont hate him, i dont even know this guy” what a legend. The wisdom this man has is incredible.
His wisdom doesn't dictate to him to speak the truth by saying they illegally invaded a muslim country to enforce their idea of freedom to a people who are guaranteed freedom by ALLAH and they live according to the Qur'an!!why don't u realize the fact that he killed an innocent man who was defending his country from invaders who want to enforce their pagan beliefs by force? No wonder your country is the touchstone for what oppression means..
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Out of everything he said this is what blew you away and gave you the impression that he’s wise?
Dude is a profound human being. Human being. Just a human being.
the fk wisdom? if he really had wisdom he cud have showed some restrain coz he is the trained one
My grandfather was awarded a silver star but he never spoke about what he did. He was a US Army medic in WW2. All I know is he was read his last rites twice.
Man listening to this dude talk healed me a bit tonight. Thank you for your service and how you make me feel about my experiences
Someone asked me what combat was like. The best way to describe it is something you can't explain until you go through it. My wife said the "old me" died in Iraq & we're both still getting used to the "new version of me". It's been 15 years.
Well said. I did two tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, one in Bosnia , and one in Kuwait during the gulf war as a combat medic and when I would come home and be around friends and family, they would always ask “so how was it”. It’s very hard to put into words and explain unless you have lived it.
Thank you for your service. You’re the definition of what a man should be in this country. Keep fighting and take care of yourself brother. 🇺🇸
Hope you’re doing well brother
@combatmedic4087 the only way I could describe it, without getting emotional is: imagine going through your day, doing your normal routine and then something to your left blows up without warning and everything gets hectic for a minute, then stops for no reason.
Out of all the stories we hear like this, men being essentially traumatized for life for what they went through, it's amazing to me that we still have young men volunteering for this job.
My 3rd tour a suicide bomber hit a hospital we were guarding. Killed two IA soldiers and severely wounded two Marines. One was named "White" like me. After the 9 line went out and the Hospital was secured we picked up what was left of the bomber and put his pieces into a body bag. The locals were encouraged to try and identify him. They did this by stirring around the contents of the bag with a stick.
Imagine stirring up burnt, jellied man parts in a thick black vinyl bag in 110° heat.
Insane shit man.
Davis White thank you for your service 🙏🏼
I initially read that as "my third tour AS a suicide bomber" and I was expecting some good humor
@@ChernobylPizza damn bro
And this is what we put on our service members. THIS. And they come home and we expect them to just go back to normal life??
Thanks for your service brother. 2nd force recon here and 4 tours in combat. I left part of my soul over there. Wish I were back in many ways.
I have a friend who was raised in a hunting family and after 3 tours in Vietnam he now says he's hunted and killed the ultimate prey and can no longer hunt for wildlife, so now he only fishes. Mr. Meyers is right when talking about war changing everything.
Timeless story of war, thanks for your service Dakota. The trauma of war reverberates down through generations.
The united states is lucky to have this man living here. Thank you to him for everything he did, the guy fucking saved 36 people.
But the 4 guys he really wanted to save
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Amazing on so many levels
Think of this when you lecture a vet on the morality of war.. he's contemplated it more than you ever will.
And it's a position they put themselves in. Why do we feel sorry for them?
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Personally think we need to GTFO the Middle East, it’s just another Nam’. But You’re right, I don’t feel sorry for them, unless they loses limb or get PTSD, then I absolutely do. No,I feel absolute pride in my country and nothing but the utmost respect for combat veterans. Dude smashed a Al-Qaeda insurgents face in with a stone.
@@nobama7772 I agree with most of what you said but disagree with feeling sorry for them. I go back to my original statement; it's a position they put themselves in. No one made them join or sign their rights away.
Nobama 777 insurgent in his own country...oh...you ppl are a sad bunch
UFCKO’s
Yes Insurgent is the correct vernacular, it’s basically just another word for rebel fighter.
Definition of insurgent
1 : a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent
2 : one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of one's own political party
"Find a reason why we should get along, not why we shouldn't get along!" That hits on a whole different level, coming from him.
"It's okay, Daddy. You're not a bad dad." Oh, my heart shattered. God bless you, Marine. Semper Fidelis, brother.
It's been 10 years and he talks about it like it happened the other day: And still feeling the effects of what took place and still here talking about it one tough dude right there true American Hero
I could describe combat for an hour straight and still feel like I've left something out. I have never described it in a way that left me satisfied.
What a thoughtful, intelligent, articulate, compassionate, young hero. So impressed by this young man and by the excellence that is a Joe Rogan interview.
These guys go through hell so we can live in their heaven, yet we complain.
D J I hate when people say that they don’t have rights in this country, I’m always thinking “go say that shit in Afghanistan and see how fast you are tied to a pole and beat to death” we have it way better here than over there
Certain humans are built for this shit. A lot of vets or current soldiers all had family that served. It’s in their genetics. I honestly feel bad for the fuckers in nam, they had it really bad
@@bam4446 Vietnam was a disaster on every level. It should be illegal to draft men for wars were the enemy didn't even attack or invade the US.
I think of that when I think of what my African ancestors went through for me to have the rights I do today. You have to remeber not everyone has or is treated equally throughout American history. Also the heaven white people have created is made from parts they've put others in hell to obtain.
@@adc4836 that's because for hundreds of consecutive years America was a racial dictatorship where equality wasnt afforded to everyone. Let's give some context to that
This Marine is so wise and thoughtful. I just really enjoyed listening to him.
Good job Joe giving these Men of War a platform. Dakota definitely has a great heart and mind
Hey Joe
I need to say... as a combat veteran
As a United States Marine
I love you and thank you for hearing us
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
As a combat veteran, this is the most honest perspective I have ever heard. Joe rogan is the best man to allow different perspectives to voice these things to a wide audience.
I agree. I'm also a combat veteran from Iraq, and the things he's said are exactly how I see things.
His eyes do the talking. Insane.
Patricia Burkell i do. What’s that have to do with this. Good day.
Patricia Burkell did i ever say they were eyes of a broken man? No i said they do the talking. insane. As in it’s insane how well i can see the struggles he’s been through without actually seeing what he’s been through. Quit replying to me trying to start something out of nothing. As someone who hasn’t been in combat, i am simply showing empathy. Again, good day.
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I remember the night before 9/11. The night before 9/11, the Denver Broncos played the New York Giants on a MNF game, and Ed McCaffery broke his leg. That was my guy. That is my team. And the next morning I was so concerned about how Ed was doing, and we turned on ESPN and that’s actually how we, my dad and I, found out what was going on in New York. I was 8 years young.
I wish I could shoulder his pain. To grow up as a young man in war is such a sad thing. I can’t even imagine how hard it is for him to be in such a desensitized society.
One of my favorite Clint Eastwood quotes from Unforgiven it’s kinda of a simple quote: “Killing a man is a hell of thing. You take away everything he has and everything is gonna have.”
Yep, great quote from that movie. The other one is "We've all got it coming."
"Its like a brand, a brand that sticks."
--Shane.
Based on how detailed the story is I can tell he relives that day everyday. Jesus
federal reserve the fuck are you saying? Pos do sum better with your life
I feel everything this warrior is feeling. Totally understand. Only hope we can grow old and teach the next generation.
Watching Victory at Sea on TV when I was perhaps 11. Japanese soldiers were being killed in brutal combat. My mother happened to walk into room. She was a nurse attached to the 101st Airborne during WW2. She was In England and France. She looked at the TV and said "That is some mother's son." Then she walked out. She never spoke much about what she saw and did. She would complain when sirens would go off at noon as it reminded her of air raids. She once casually commented that she never went into shelters but went to the roofs. Not going die to a miserable hole. She was demobilized in 1946 as a Captain. BTW, my father was a Tech Sergeant USAAF.
You took his life Because he was going to take yours. It was you or him. Thank you for your service sir.
Agreed. Still it must be jarring
But the problem is ,....he is the bad guy, and the guy he killed is the good guy
shannon dove go tell him he’s the bad guy
Mattz lol should i be armed when i do it?
If you had stayed in your own country maybe none of you would have died
This guy is a great representative for service members. Being a veteran who served overseas, I got emotional listening to this.
Hes been there in Afghanistan..fprthe last 3 year's. Coming back this weekend..fonally.