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  • Опубликовано: 9 ноя 2019
  • The Gap is a window into different lives and different generations. Two people, of vastly different ages, discuss a shared experience that impacted their lives, how it affected them and how they dealt with it to ultimately emerge stronger.
    In this episode of The Gap with @LADbible, John Dennett, 95, a World War Two veteran, sits down with Ste Nicholls, 34, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Through their conversation we learn about the positive and negative sides of service, and how war has changed over the years.
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Комментарии • 55 тыс.

  • @LADbible
    @LADbible  3 года назад +5691

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  • @discver6660
    @discver6660 4 года назад +287197

    I just realized we're the last generation who can talk to WW2 vets.

    • @MembersOfHistory
      @MembersOfHistory 4 года назад +21813

      gotta appreciate

    • @i.t9390
      @i.t9390 4 года назад +25230

      Ww2 and mainly 1 vets would have been able to talk to american civil war vets

    • @MegaChorro123
      @MegaChorro123 4 года назад +10011

      Wolf Tapia
      Damm you’re right

    • @z-chan946
      @z-chan946 4 года назад +7243

      Oh shit...

    • @joshatwood293
      @joshatwood293 4 года назад +8686

      Also anyone who's in their early twenties or younger don't have a memory of 9/11, which was one of the significant reasons the current war started. So that's crazy too

  • @ethanmcfarland8240
    @ethanmcfarland8240 4 года назад +24658

    When a goddamn WW2 veteran says you’ve been through a lot then you must have been through hell

    • @aguppie
      @aguppie 4 года назад +89

      Not really

    • @_gamepoint_
      @_gamepoint_ 4 года назад +2033

      @@aguppie joking right?

    • @prestonpeery6819
      @prestonpeery6819 4 года назад +1375

      @@aguppie are you kidding or stupid?

    • @Viralvideos18165
      @Viralvideos18165 4 года назад +756

      Chris Payne u stupid or something

    • @lilchico8784
      @lilchico8784 4 года назад +740

      Chris Payne delete ur comment

  • @julianstahl5289
    @julianstahl5289 Год назад +10543

    I fought in Afghanistan for the German Forces and never in all the years has someone said " You've been through quite alot son, havent you? ", not my parents, not my wife, my comrades ,society or anyone. Hearing this old Veteran say this words give me peace in some way I cant describe even he didnt aimed them at me. Thank you Sir

    • @Arktls12
      @Arktls12 Год назад +427

      Danke für Ihre Dienstleistung

    • @ernandonovais6876
      @ernandonovais6876 Год назад +200

      God bless you Julian...seeing this you may realize you are not alone. You are a brave man.

    • @alexander8362
      @alexander8362 Год назад +223

      Der fehlende Respekt für unsere Bundeswehr in Deutschland ist schlicht beschämend. Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, was Sie durchgemacht haben, bin Ihnen aber dankbar dafür. Dankbar dafür, nicht weil ich den Krieg in Afghanistan befürworte, sondern weil durch Ihren Einsatz jemand anderes nicht hin musste. Ich glaube, den Menschen ist heutzutage nicht mehr bewusst, was für ein Opfer ein Soldat erbringt.

    • @tavish4699
      @tavish4699 Год назад +90

      julian
      wir sind dir dankbar für deinen dienst
      ich wünsche dir viel viel glück und FRIEDEN in deinem weiteren leben

    • @jbo7886
      @jbo7886 Год назад +90

      welcome home brother, be at peace.

  • @rollolol6053
    @rollolol6053 Год назад +10372

    For those who didn't spot it.
    The ol' timer veteran wears the French Legion of Honour. That's the highest distinction this country ever gives along with the Order of Liberation which is a dead order (only ~1000 were ever given until 1946 and the last older died in 2021).
    This man is a war hero.

    • @leonmartinalonso2920
      @leonmartinalonso2920 11 месяцев назад +221

      the thing is the legion d'honneur is not only a military distinction and it can be given to celebrities aswell, the legion d'honneur is loosing its value nowadays

    • @MrJayehawk
      @MrJayehawk 11 месяцев назад +462

      @@leonmartinalonso2920 Agreed, but I am certain this particular guy wasn't just handed one without earning it.

    • @leonmartinalonso2920
      @leonmartinalonso2920 11 месяцев назад +81

      @@MrJayehawk yeah I know, I’m just saying that nowadays it’s not a symbol of bravery, it’s loosing its Valor and it’s kinda sad

    • @dp9629
      @dp9629 10 месяцев назад +18

      Not knowing your countries military decorations that's awesome knowledge. Thank you 🙏

    • @puppergump4117
      @puppergump4117 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@MrJayehawk Maybe he just didn't surrender

  • @__________________4241
    @__________________4241 3 года назад +58445

    Elderly people affectionately calling younger guys “son” is my favorite thing

    • @honeybunny9744
      @honeybunny9744 3 года назад +1528

      Agreed, it's charming

    • @zidanecristianoaveiro
      @zidanecristianoaveiro 3 года назад +1618

      Meanwhile youngsters of today call them BOOMERS and try so hard to insult them.

    • @k1ng_BL0C
      @k1ng_BL0C 3 года назад +923

      @@zidanecristianoaveiro thats more of the 35 - 70 age range. Of course any fad or meaning can get blurred over the years, but no Millennial (and maybe genz?) Would insult someone like that they respected. Its mostly reserved for the most of the half dead bastards that run our country. Not only unable to relate to the newer generations but also become counterproductive in how our society advances

    • @MaxTw1st
      @MaxTw1st 3 года назад +621

      Literally so true. When he said “you’ve been through son, haven’t you” you can tell in the chaps eye he’s been there and completely understands the trauma.

    • @christophervalverde3096
      @christophervalverde3096 3 года назад +217

      @@zidanecristianoaveiro that was a heavy swing and a miss. You almost know what you're talking about. Try again

  • @darrensmith9980
    @darrensmith9980 4 года назад +42417

    When a WW2 veteran is saying “you’ve been through a lot son” that must be a powerful moment for him

    • @the_motek148
      @the_motek148 4 года назад +590

      Why lmao
      Edit: The dude before me deleted his comment...

    • @paudi1936
      @paudi1936 4 года назад +990

      The_Motek because it means a lot coming from from someone who’s been through that much

    • @Sonicade
      @Sonicade 4 года назад +687

      Nope. The WW2 vet had a cushier role (Navy anti-aircraft gunner) than the modern rifleman in Afghanistan. There are indeed different varieties of War and that's why he said you've been through hell, cos relatively speaking he had it easier in the navy.

    • @the_motek148
      @the_motek148 4 года назад +146

      @@paudi1936 duhhh no shit, i asked the guy before me, why he commented "lmao". Not the brightest hm?

    • @oof4433
      @oof4433 4 года назад +104

      @@Sonicade yes ezier life in navy in ww2 ...wut about those torpedoes and Kamikazee
      XD

  • @Andrew-1828
    @Andrew-1828 Год назад +13237

    Seeing the older veteran acknowledge how much the younger went through is so touching. Many of us including these younger veterans couldn’t imagine fighting in the older vet’s war, yet he says himself he wouldn’t want to fight in the younger man’s wars. It really speaks to how, to veterans, war is war no matter how bad or what was used.

    • @FBI--OPEN--UP---
      @FBI--OPEN--UP--- Год назад +44

      Yea but there is a differnts from a war withe a cauntry withe the same Military might and a war withe a country which has a far weaker Military

    • @crossfiremage
      @crossfiremage Год назад +8

      @@FBI--OPEN--UP--- but here youre surrounded and much more modern age

    • @chase_h.01
      @chase_h.01 Год назад +106

      Really frames the famous Fallout quote, "War never changes"

    • @Gooferson1
      @Gooferson1 Год назад +7

      that's because war, war neve changes

    • @coltonuribe2928
      @coltonuribe2928 Год назад +23

      At least back then there was a clear enemy. Different wars have different evils are are awful.

  • @Shy-kthxbai
    @Shy-kthxbai Год назад +5535

    My Great Grandad was one of the “forgotten soldiers” in Burma. He told a different story to those I’ve found online. He said that they were completely forgotten about. They didn’t even know the war was over in the jungle. The Japanese were still fighting. Communication lines were cut. He claimed that they only found out through some Indian soldiers.
    So he and his friend trecked hundreds of miles with what little supplies they had to make it out of the war zone to a port. Where they begged their way onto a ship and returned home.
    He was 7 stone when he came back and riddled with boils and disease, and he was one of the lucky ones.
    That war forever changed him. He was a cruel, bitter man who did terrible things. It was a long time before my grandmother (his daughter) was able to understand the hell he’d been through, and could forgive him for the man he had become.

    • @merlegouveris3166
      @merlegouveris3166 Год назад +180

      Tragic.

    • @Troubleshoot_it
      @Troubleshoot_it Год назад +316

      My grandfather was one of the "Battling Bastards of Bataan" he survived the Bataan Death March and being a POW of Japan till the end of the war.

    • @merlegouveris3166
      @merlegouveris3166 Год назад +48

      @@Troubleshoot_it salute!

    • @merlegouveris3166
      @merlegouveris3166 Год назад +34

      Dreadfully sad!

    • @Azwad
      @Azwad Год назад +30

      Plus the POW who were building that death railroad

  • @Mr.LittleMeat
    @Mr.LittleMeat 4 года назад +36251

    “You’ve been through a lot, haven’t ya?” His silence was deafening.

    • @justmatt3309
      @justmatt3309 4 года назад +2462

      The look in the young soldier's eyes killed me a little.

    • @Mr.LittleMeat
      @Mr.LittleMeat 4 года назад +845

      Matt Fellows indeed it did. There’s more to being a soldier under the equipment.

    • @daddydankmemes6260
      @daddydankmemes6260 4 года назад +293

      It's edited to look that way. So they can use it in the thumbnail

    • @chriscobi634
      @chriscobi634 4 года назад +508

      @@daddydankmemes6260 I actually think it's a bit poorly edited. They could have easily left his reaction AT LEAST a few more seconds to fully see his deep thought.

    • @FlossyMae843
      @FlossyMae843 4 года назад +102

      Couldnt agree more my heart broke for him in that moment. I pray for healing of his mind body and soul 🙏🏼💙

  • @alexanderdemoniac8107
    @alexanderdemoniac8107 4 года назад +43554

    Gotta say, the old man looks actually really well to be 95

    • @lilnotoriginal7850
      @lilnotoriginal7850 4 года назад +895

      Justin Winn not a day over 12

    • @PillarsOfProphecy
      @PillarsOfProphecy 4 года назад +416

      @@lilnotoriginal7850 I don't know about that.. lol

    • @whena2102
      @whena2102 4 года назад +370

      @@PillarsOfProphecy not a day over 2

    • @WavingTerror848
      @WavingTerror848 4 года назад +672

      Like he’s still in the womb

    • @number_9436
      @number_9436 4 года назад +469

      @@WavingTerror848 not a day over sperm life gang

  • @johnlinton5427
    @johnlinton5427 6 месяцев назад +905

    I’m an American that was deployed to Iraq. The blank stare in response to being told he’s been through a lot was powerful. I felt that. The feeling of being understood by a veteran you respect is an indescribable feeling for Iraq vets.

    • @m.h.6499
      @m.h.6499 5 месяцев назад +24

      For your service, thank you. Respect and thank you for answering the call.

    • @JDB1991.
      @JDB1991. 4 месяца назад +7

      Thanks for enlisting! If you don't mind, I'm a bit curious. How do you feel about the war in its entirety since you've left Iraq verses before you went in? I've heard plenty of stories about how some vets felt like the war was pointless. I rarely hear about a vet saying it was justified. I totally understand if you don't want to give a stranger some answers about a personal thing, but I figured it's worth a shot lol.

    • @OCTO358
      @OCTO358 3 месяца назад +4

      ​@@m.h.6499 for answering the call of the bankers that needed the oil? Yeah, right.

    • @publicuser2534
      @publicuser2534 2 месяца назад +2

      @@JDB1991.I wouldn’t say it was pointless. As a country, we may not have seen a complete turnaround of Iraq, but we may have positively affected someone’s life while we were there. I deployed from 2007-08 and 2010. We did a lot of good as a lot of bad rained down on us in the form of mortars, rockets, bullets and IED’s. We built roads, propped up the Iraqi Air Force and Army, built schools, secured elections, and attempted to root out corruption in the Iraqi Police. After we “withdrew” ISIS did begin their march through the country. That is what triggers the animosity for sure. We worked so hard to secure the airfields and fix a broken system. The fact of the matter is though, we had a timeline that was set at the start of the conflict by Bush. Fvck ISIS.

    • @biggiesmalls7939
      @biggiesmalls7939 2 месяца назад +1

      I personally wasn't in the military, I don't think I could have handled it. But, you men that sacrificed so much of your life, just to allow people like me to be safe and free, I can't express enough thankfulness towards you. I want you to know that you are deeply appreciated, and respected by most Americans, thank you, and welcome back home.

  • @ismaelnehme379
    @ismaelnehme379 Год назад +2968

    People don't realize how traumatic WW2 was for the soldiers that saw action. The war drove my great uncle insane. He was seventeen and lied about his age to enlist. He was part of the third army during the battle of the bulge and the liberation of mauthausen. He showed clear signs of horrendous PTSD that nobody noticed because PTSD wasn't known much back then. He once held a gun to my grandfather's head thinking he was a German soldier. He rarely talked about his service, but on reflecting liberating Mauthausen, he got all teary eyed and said "I wouldn't treat a dog that way." Poor man drank himself to his grave.
    War is a terrible thing. It destroys people. I thank a merciful God that we haven't had a war that destructive since.

    • @lilliannasosa6822
      @lilliannasosa6822 11 месяцев назад +72

      That is so sad… it reveals the cruelty and evil from the fall of man. Im so sorry about your uncle. I’ll be praying for you and your family and that you find healing and peace through Christ.

    • @stealthxpert9112
      @stealthxpert9112 11 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@lilliannasosa6822I second this

    • @SamAsm367
      @SamAsm367 11 месяцев назад +57

      They didn't call it PTSD. They referred to it as "shell shock". They were aware there was trauma. I've seen films of soldiers with shell shock. Post WWII, dogs were used to help soldiers acclimate. They were aware in the U.S. at least. General public didn't know much.

    • @Dizpiz569
      @Dizpiz569 11 месяцев назад +1

      His fault for lying ngl, just gonna put it as blunt as that. Stupid children then thought they'd be heroes and be able to serve for their country while still being developing kids who don't know how to even control their own emotions yet. Shouldve known better.

    • @rexyaxy4314
      @rexyaxy4314 11 месяцев назад +36

      @@Dizpiz569 ok

  • @joet8862
    @joet8862 4 года назад +135115

    goddamn that guy looks good for 95, both mentally and physically

    • @SubaIicious
      @SubaIicious 4 года назад +6675

      Right! I thought he looked too young to have fought in WW2

    • @janroodbol5055
      @janroodbol5055 4 года назад +5241

      He sitting there so relaxed to with all the medals he got, real inspiring!

    • @smenjamin2825
      @smenjamin2825 4 года назад +609

      u into older joey?

    • @joet8862
      @joet8862 4 года назад +364

      @@smenjamin2825 huh

    • @youcantchangeyourgender6898
      @youcantchangeyourgender6898 4 года назад +351

      Please don’t damn God

  • @lukeaaron5588
    @lukeaaron5588 4 года назад +19703

    The pain of older generation's is knowing that your pain didn't spare his.

    • @ElGaymer2001
      @ElGaymer2001 4 года назад +130

      Oi

    • @justinwillis78
      @justinwillis78 4 года назад +96

      Preach. 👍🏾

    • @RonnieJamesDio666
      @RonnieJamesDio666 4 года назад +486

      This is a beautiful yet painful comment. Its true.

    • @caitlint.9185
      @caitlint.9185 4 года назад +38

      Luke Johnson woah. I love what you just said. ❤️✝️

    • @omokok1877
      @omokok1877 4 года назад +35

      @@RonnieJamesDio666 short yet powerful makes more sense don't ask me why but I know

  • @Gkitchens1
    @Gkitchens1 Год назад +1594

    Hearing him say "you've been through a lot son" sent chills down my spine. And I bet it sent chills down his spine too. Hearing something like that from someone you perceive to have gone through worse must be Erie and comforting all at once.

    • @dynamo1796
      @dynamo1796 11 месяцев назад +60

      I think the old guy has a really clear understanding of the difference between the kind of warfare in WW2 and Iraq/ Afghan. In WW2, he fought modern, uniformed troops with were led with orders and strategy. The young guy fought an entirely different war - people who might be citizens or insurgents, people who aren't formed or uniformed troops. You never know what they might do, who they look like or where they are. Formed armies have presence, have mass. Insurgencies and counter-terror... its like fighting the wind.

    • @user-rj8gd9of1p
      @user-rj8gd9of1p 8 месяцев назад +7

      It’s why they are a better breed of men such selfishness has not been seen in my generation they normally say the real heroes are the ones who died

    • @Toy1er
      @Toy1er 7 месяцев назад

      Your mother sent chills down me spine. When she sucked my willy.

    • @paimanish
      @paimanish 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@dynamo1796 yes he straight off the bat says that he knows modern wars are different to the one he fought in, in that you often don't know who the enemy is...

  • @ikkenhisatsu7170
    @ikkenhisatsu7170 Год назад +2370

    I did six years in the US Navy, submarine service. It always baffles me when someone thanks me for my service - I am proud of it, for sure, but I never went through anything at all to compare with what these men went through. Empathetic as I am, I can't love their sacrifice enough. They changed their lives forever, and it can't be understated. God bless all the men and women who went into combat in war.

    • @Amazigh742
      @Amazigh742 Год назад +9

      Haha, women?

    • @danw918
      @danw918 Год назад +39

      I guess those who served have put themselves on the line to protect their nation. Regardless of how much action you actually experienced, just standing up and being willing to give it all deserves respect.

    • @Kakyoin_pegs
      @Kakyoin_pegs Год назад +93

      @@Amazigh742 imagine being sexist

    • @Amazigh742
      @Amazigh742 Год назад +4

      Imagine women do not participate in war and take credit too

    • @BrianRPaterson
      @BrianRPaterson Год назад +19

      I think the point is that you were there and ready to do your bit. Frankly, the idea of being stuck in a submarine for weeks or months terrifies me, let alone fighting underwater.
      So I reckon you deserve the thanks. And vets who've been through hell deserve a lot more support than countries generally provide.
      Cheers

  • @molester5917
    @molester5917 4 года назад +12973

    This man looks, speaks, and carries himself very good for 95..

    • @luisurena1770
      @luisurena1770 4 года назад +424

      I work with seniors and believe me, folks that make it to that age 95% of the time are in better shape than your regular 65-70 yr old, it's still amazing to me.

    • @xerilaun
      @xerilaun 4 года назад +14

      Ikr

    • @cumotron6252
      @cumotron6252 4 года назад +65

      Looks very young for his age too he’s very healthy

    • @icyfrostaye1109
      @icyfrostaye1109 4 года назад +23

      It’s insane how good he looks

    • @professorxavier9692
      @professorxavier9692 4 года назад +3

      Luis Urena it only makes sense my friend

  • @tanthemusicman450
    @tanthemusicman450 3 года назад +19121

    Who else is surprised that the elderly man is 95. He looks fantastic for his age.

    • @spencer6331
      @spencer6331 3 года назад +693

      I honestly thought he was 60. Hope he is living well.

    • @spencer6331
      @spencer6331 3 года назад +936

      @Sportsfanatic28 i was referring to his looks. My bad Mr. Sportsfanatic

    • @jo1857
      @jo1857 3 года назад +308

      my granddad was telling me the other day about how his older friends were getting letters of recognition and government benefits now as they've now reached 95 y/o and fought in ww2... But most of his friends are only 91-94 and actually lied about their age when enlisting. Sad to think that there were young teenagers, children really, fighting in a war because they felt they had to.
      P.S. my granddad fought in vietnam and made friends afterwards with some ww2 vets

    • @KWithaFont
      @KWithaFont 3 года назад +25

      @@jo1857 bro man that match was insane where were you hiding i couldnt find you
      Yeah bro that was sick oh i was hiding in the bunker you didnt check
      Damn bro nice well ya wanna play again or you gonna get off?
      Well yeah i think im gonna get off
      Last seen ww2

    • @nametime8938
      @nametime8938 3 года назад +46

      @@KWithaFont not really funny at all, not because the video isn't meant to be funny, just because your not funny at all

  • @davemcg915
    @davemcg915 Год назад +374

    I met a lady the other day, she was 95 and her husband lost his life in the war..
    She was extremely humble and I thanked her...asked her about her husband and I said he's a hero...
    And she got teary and said..People are quick to forget in todays world

    • @publicuser2534
      @publicuser2534 2 месяца назад +9

      I’ll never forget those men. I’ll never forget the women that stepped up when the men left. God bless the greatest generation.

    • @davemcg915
      @davemcg915 2 месяца назад +5

      @publicuser2534 very true, it's a shame how most of today's generation act

  • @esmaeljohnramos5997
    @esmaeljohnramos5997 Год назад +317

    Veteran: How do you think soldiers are viewed in the society.
    Young Soldier: It all depends on how the media portrays us.
    Indeed

    • @gem9535
      @gem9535 Месяц назад

      I've always found that to be bs. Lots of soldiers are pressured to join the army so they can afford to go to college or support their families. Even in other countries besides the US, the governments target poor areas to recruit because they know people are desperate. Media needs to start asking "Why are we forcing our soldiers here?" instead of "Why are soldiers doing this?" Because they have no choice once they sign their lives away, that's why.

  • @ghostfumes
    @ghostfumes 4 года назад +4688

    The old man is just listening but that’s what the young man needs

    • @assordante2205
      @assordante2205 4 года назад +127

      That was very well said. Just as important as that is his willingness to speak about his feelings.

    • @MorphineCandy
      @MorphineCandy 4 года назад +195

      If you pay attention to his voice, you'll notice the younger is stuttering with his words more and more with each question.. he's nervous. The older veteran was right, he probably went through alot.

    • @onlywhenprovoked
      @onlywhenprovoked 4 года назад +78

      The old man has had many many decades to heal.

    • @Xykaru
      @Xykaru 4 года назад +31

      @@onlywhenprovoked Agreed. Modern soldiers dont understand what it's like to watch hundreds, if not thousands, or more, of your allies dying in front of your eyes.
      Edit: small typo.

    • @goldsniperz3202
      @goldsniperz3202 4 года назад +5

      @@Xykaru definitely true but also a good thing right?

  • @jeretqueen382
    @jeretqueen382 4 года назад +8959

    The old vet has dealt with his demons, the young vet has a long road ahead of him.

    • @matn7743
      @matn7743 4 года назад +127

      Different type of demons Jeret.

    • @grxxxnt
      @grxxxnt 4 года назад +31

      @@matn7743 your my demon

    • @kingadalou
      @kingadalou 4 года назад +63

      @@grxxxnt you're

    • @HudMan4U
      @HudMan4U 4 года назад +12

      @@kingadalou You have nothing else to do, eh?

    • @kingadalou
      @kingadalou 4 года назад +36

      @@HudMan4U do you? Its a Sunday and not supposed to go outside

  • @SaswatSaraswan
    @SaswatSaraswan Год назад +564

    The young soldier who mentioned Paul McAleese, Paul's dad, who was an SAS soldier with a great service record, was the inspiration for Captain Price in the original Modern Warfare series

  • @kprnr7140
    @kprnr7140 Год назад +924

    It's sad to think that there's not many Vets left from WW2, probably the bravest generation of people that have ever lived.

    • @impordes
      @impordes Год назад +10

      Oh I don't think so.

    • @truereaper4572
      @truereaper4572 Год назад +87

      @@impordes Oh that means a lot coming from you.

    • @impordes
      @impordes Год назад +13

      @@truereaper4572 well, it doesnt matter whether you agree or not, whether you care or not. What I said is just factual. Throughout the world's history there surely were people more brave than ww2 generation. I'm not discrespectful towards them, I am just open-minded.

    • @Theworld-ct2bl
      @Theworld-ct2bl Год назад +54

      @@impordes who would be braver than people openly charging into death, to save their country?

    • @Caped__Baldy
      @Caped__Baldy Год назад +43

      @@Theworld-ct2bl guys in medieval times were fucking nuts

  • @bradtaylor6139
    @bradtaylor6139 4 года назад +150403

    The older man has healed and can smile. The young lad is broken. Very sad.

    • @areus2016
      @areus2016 4 года назад +11069

      It is. It is.

    • @get_delete1195
      @get_delete1195 4 года назад +5686

      time heals all wounds. he will be better.

    • @karnasingh860
      @karnasingh860 4 года назад +4044

      @@Opqrxyz Blaming west for all the problems won't resolve anything

    • @burbanpoison2494
      @burbanpoison2494 4 года назад +620

      @@Opqrxyz a reply with ten thousand likes was removed because it wasn't complimentary to the military. Is RUclips headquartered in Myanmar??? Down with fascism.

    • @burbanpoison2494
      @burbanpoison2494 4 года назад +539

      @@XavierPerezwhaleman a reply with ten thousand likes was removed because it wasn't complimentary to the military. Is RUclips headquartered in Myanmar??? Down with fascism.

  • @StephenThe3rd
    @StephenThe3rd 4 года назад +5941

    Had a housemate who served in Afghanistan. He used to wake up screaming. Came home from work one day to find a suicide note cause he couldn't take it anymore. Visit his grave every year. Still gets to me I couldn't help him.

    • @lucasaugusto7743
      @lucasaugusto7743 4 года назад +502

      It wasn't your fault mate. He was already broken :/ . I know it's sad, and I can only hope that he is in peace now.

    • @auga3896
      @auga3896 4 года назад +380

      Always innocent people die just because several cowards in the government have some personal problem with one another.

    • @shootscoot883
      @shootscoot883 4 года назад +143

      I lost a good friend who was in my unit he went to iraq a couple times he stayed back in the rear while we deployed. When our first sergeant brought us together and told us what happend I was fucking crushed and still am he was a really good person and will always be missed.

    • @glenn.c
      @glenn.c 4 года назад +25

      @@locritus could have kept your damn mouth shut.

    • @locritus
      @locritus 4 года назад +7

      Azuredawn That’s true

  • @petiteetoile8376
    @petiteetoile8376 Год назад +259

    It was so interesting to hear the WW2 vet talk about how long it took to stop seeing Germans as enemies. My grandfather is from the Philippines and helped the Americans fight the Japanese. He never really talked about it. But to the day he died, he would never buy anything Japanese

    • @cee5773
      @cee5773 Год назад +1

      That youngster just yapping his jaw off ain't he 2:41

    • @restricttheopennotes
      @restricttheopennotes 9 месяцев назад +26

      Can't really blame him. Anyone in Asia at the time, can't be faulted by their hatred of Japan. Imperial Japan was intense (to put it lightly)

    • @potatoboyhats905
      @potatoboyhats905 7 месяцев назад +18

      Civilians rounded up and murdered. Girls and women raped. Babies thrown in the air to be caught by bayonets. So many stories like that from the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. It's no wonder your grandpa felt that way. Hope he's at peace.

    • @r.s.richey9956
      @r.s.richey9956 6 месяцев назад +4

      @potatoboyhats905
      While all this is true, the allies also committed some heinous war crimes, we just don't hear about them as often. War is hell, and drives humans to commit inhumane acts

    • @potatoboyhats905
      @potatoboyhats905 6 месяцев назад +12

      @@r.s.richey9956 Biscarri Massacre, Nuclear Bombings, Soviet Army Inaction in the Warsaw Uprising, numerous rapes and massacres post-Axis defeat in Germany and Japan. Very much not lost on me how much war crime the Allies were responsible for.

  • @angelfrankenfine
    @angelfrankenfine Год назад +246

    When I was a private in Fort Irwin, CA, we often visited a veteran nursing home in Barstow. Most of the soldiers and I were female and one WW2 vet was so sweet. As soon as he saw us, he said if we were with them back in WW2, the enemy would've thrown roses at us instead of gunfire. I'll never forget that. They are full of amazing heroic stories. It's too bad that were moving on in time to where we won't be able to hear those stories anymore.

    • @elinaj3689
      @elinaj3689 Год назад +6

      I want to hear those stories

    • @autumneagle
      @autumneagle 9 месяцев назад +12

      They spoke differently back then, didn't they? I think there's a type of poetry to that sort of thing.

    • @shriharihudli8596
      @shriharihudli8596 8 месяцев назад +10

      @@autumneagleYes, the way they spoke seemed more elegant and dignified, yet brutally honest and also funny, all at the same time.

    • @billybongthornton777
      @billybongthornton777 7 месяцев назад +9

      @@autumneagleprobably because they didn’t poison their minds with rap.

    • @tefi7393
      @tefi7393 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@billybongthornton777What

  • @forestreader
    @forestreader 4 года назад +13034

    "It's been 12 years. I'm still in fight mode." Jesus Christ

    • @Partyboii7
      @Partyboii7 4 года назад +306

      Moth L yeah, and it never goes away

    • @kingkool30
      @kingkool30 4 года назад +110

      That shits real man

    • @nanidefak5739
      @nanidefak5739 4 года назад +458

      well there is nothing we can do about it
      for the Veteran, he spent 30 yrs to move on from that hatred
      30 yrs, he was still ready to fight some germans

    • @petertomov5728
      @petertomov5728 4 года назад +98

      ... what did you expect? People who do this get damaged permanently.

    • @MrWizeazz
      @MrWizeazz 4 года назад +108

      Moth L
      You don’t get over it. You just learn to live with it.

  • @mariapiamontemitro1187
    @mariapiamontemitro1187 4 года назад +7504

    “It took all my youth”.
    This is very sad.

    • @nuttybangerz
      @nuttybangerz 4 года назад +272

      And here I am complaining about crappy wifi. Us youth today are so priviliged.

    • @o_4232
      @o_4232 4 года назад +10

      Wtf when i read this it played exactly when he said this

    • @vn9574
      @vn9574 4 года назад +2

      @@nuttybangerz same.

    • @blxpenguin427
      @blxpenguin427 4 года назад +2

      I can't play fortnite after watching this 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @bambamjesus5067
      @bambamjesus5067 4 года назад +1

      Maria Pia Monthe Lol I’m sorry the republicans sent him to war over and over again

  • @WorldWide_Dom
    @WorldWide_Dom Год назад +311

    2:45 - 2:48 facial expression = You see me. If that does not bring you to tears nothing will. words can not convey the respect i have for these two and those that serve.

    • @mariastevens6406
      @mariastevens6406 8 месяцев назад +2

      Being a vet myself I couldn't tell was it that or "Oh, you wanna be a smartass too, huh?"

    • @littleregg3164
      @littleregg3164 5 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@mariastevens6406 I think it was understanding rather than being smarmy

    • @lukepittle8961
      @lukepittle8961 4 месяца назад +3

      He younger vet looked into his eyes and needed a cuddle. Powerful

    • @publicuser2534
      @publicuser2534 2 месяца назад

      @@lukepittle8961He was probably shocked to hear respect from a WWII vet.

  • @arbiterally101
    @arbiterally101 7 месяцев назад +38

    The sense of humor on that gentleman was the quickest disarm maneuver I'd ever seen. "It's safer on a ship, I can't swim" really caught me by surprise. Quite impressive to see these two men from different generations discussing their experiences.

  • @animeshdwivedi9966
    @animeshdwivedi9966 3 года назад +12283

    "They never taught me how to swim.''
    "Why?"
    "They said..where would you swim to.?''

    • @stuartsmith1651
      @stuartsmith1651 3 года назад +406

      That part made me laugh.

    • @mohamedorayith4626
      @mohamedorayith4626 3 года назад +90

      Truth hits them like a tone of bricks man.

    • @johnalan6067
      @johnalan6067 3 года назад +121

      Was interesting to learn that a lot of sailors during the age of sail didnt swim. Thought it was better to drown quick then die slowly

    • @denierdev9723
      @denierdev9723 3 года назад +17

      @@johnalan6067 Neither of these gentlemen are from the Age of Sail. The older vet wouldn't have met anyone from the Age of Sail either, given that it ended in the 1830's.

    • @jonathanodude6660
      @jonathanodude6660 3 года назад +24

      @@denierdev9723 doesnt sound like he meant this guy, and was relating the fact that a sailor in wwii couldnt swim with the age of sail where those sailors couldnt swim either

  • @AvelierPlays
    @AvelierPlays 4 года назад +14790

    “You can’t kill someone without killing a part of yourself”

    • @nalimboi3421
      @nalimboi3421 4 года назад +147

      Kungfu Wolf007 I’m not sure you would not get out and be fine about it all your life

    • @sethshirley1769
      @sethshirley1769 4 года назад +374

      @@eccky1897 you literally just said Hitler wasn't as bad as you think???? That's gotta be the most paradoxical things I've ever heard that's like saying that couch isn't really a couch

    • @shshhdhshsshhdhshhs6507
      @shshhdhshsshhdhshhs6507 4 года назад +34

      Seth Shirley my poo isn’t really my poo?

    • @sedicibrah2025
      @sedicibrah2025 4 года назад +2

      Bet

    • @linarin00
      @linarin00 4 года назад +369

      @@eccky1897
      Are you dumb? I'm German and please don't talk about our dirty history like it wasn't so bad. He cared about his own people? Well he judged who his own people were by his messed up standard and got "rid" of unemployment by killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people that didn't fit into his messed up perception of what a German was.

  • @pauli2169
    @pauli2169 11 месяцев назад +117

    What an absolute pair of heroes. When the Veteran said ‘you’ve been through quite a lot son’ it was like he was hugging the other ex-soldier who has obviously been through a hell of a lot of suffering. Brilliant to watch and understand what these men went through.

  • @keanuapproved
    @keanuapproved Год назад +198

    soldiers need to be treasured more by a country. Not just "thank you for your service" and " Welcome Home" then discharge them and leave them to their homes feeling broken and scarred. imagine the pain these people have been through and you'll just tell them those things. No matter what, if they fight for you, they're your hero. That's what I think. When the soldier comes home different than he's been before, irate and traumatized, it's going to affect the family's lives as well. Can a family be ever happy when the father comes home just to drink his life away? I just had a neighbor pass away. He was a soldier who had just 2 years off since he retired. He had this house already built. Big and nice. I thought it was great. Then news came out that he just died from a stroke or something and he was found alone, dead on the floor of his house. It was sad. He had no family with him until his death.

  • @patrickkubinec7026
    @patrickkubinec7026 3 года назад +20158

    Being called "son" from WW II veteran is bigger award and honor than any medal
    Edit: I get some responses that “son” is normal by any older people - I don’t deny in other countries, but where I come from, being called “son” by anyone but your own father is very rare and it already means something

    • @kyleskinner4877
      @kyleskinner4877 3 года назад +237

      agreed.

    • @waltuh5697
      @waltuh5697 3 года назад +158

      agreed

    • @kgkomrin
      @kgkomrin 3 года назад +77

      Not really but ok

    • @monke980
      @monke980 3 года назад +325

      @@kgkomrin dont ruin things you annoying toad

    • @giovannipoxi4014
      @giovannipoxi4014 3 года назад +38

      @@monke980 anyway I love the way the elder vet say he is a communist inside his heart.

  • @anwarzakuwan5428
    @anwarzakuwan5428 4 года назад +14746

    Clean shave, wearing a tie, shine shoes, Wearing a lot of medals, combed hair.. Looks like he still follow the soldier routine.

    • @phantombri2053
      @phantombri2053 4 года назад +63

      Raym Janjua It’s just a question don’t have to get too mad about it.

    • @conboy66
      @conboy66 4 года назад +14

      @@phantombri2053 what do you think he walks around in 🤦‍♂️😂

    • @glitchas4593
      @glitchas4593 4 года назад +32

      @Raym Janjua No reason to get upset over a RUclips comment.

    • @localdemonslayer594
      @localdemonslayer594 4 года назад +54

      rylan You don’t even know what simp means do you? Stop using words you don’t even know the meaning of 😂

    • @GrizzlyGamer404
      @GrizzlyGamer404 4 года назад +4

      @Raym Janjua he just asked a question, what is your problem? 😂

  • @PWx4
    @PWx4 Год назад +110

    Had to hold back tears. I wonder if they stayed in touch after this interview. I have mad respect for the answer from the young guy about the "enemy."

    • @PinkiePie45838283734666o9
      @PinkiePie45838283734666o9 Год назад +3

      The "enemy" indeed. Tell me, was this enemy someone who disagreed with the American way of life?

    • @jordanshepherd7168
      @jordanshepherd7168 Год назад +21

      @@PinkiePie45838283734666o9 these aren't American soldiers homie

    • @gabriellelister7669
      @gabriellelister7669 11 месяцев назад +22

      @@PinkiePie45838283734666o9 why is it you people act like the people in combat call the shots??? The people who call the shots for the ANY/ALL military would never risk their lives I assure you. They’d rather send the working class. So they do a draft. And when people complain about that, they set up an economy where your last ditch effort is the military. Homeless? “Housing if you enlist.” Poor? “Paychecks if you enlist.” Can’t go to college? “Now you can FOR FREE if you enlist.” Don’t have any direction in life? “Enlisting in the military will guarantee you a career.”

    • @neurofiedyamato8763
      @neurofiedyamato8763 3 месяца назад

      ​@@PinkiePie45838283734666o9Actually yes those group do. Not supporting those wars but as far as values go and, it is exact opposite. Freedom of speech, gender equality, freedom of religion. And all those terror groups literally say stuff like 'death to the US.' And stuff like 9/11 also happened. Iraq is was also doing the same crap Iran does now, disrupting trade, using proxies etc. The public reasoning was false but the US wouldn't be so gung ho about it if it wasn't for decades of tensions and problems. Even if it doesn't justify starting full blown wars, they aren't friends and somehow treating like those organizations are victims is just stupid.

    • @publicuser2534
      @publicuser2534 2 месяца назад +1

      He was absolutely right. You can also go into a combat zone with some compassion as well. Knowing we were in a country that didn’t do anything to us… I knew I needed to dial it back a bit. Being respectful and treating people as a human being definitely kept me alive. I was warned at an entry control point twice that attacks were being planned for my particular checkpoint. I wouldn’t have gotten that intel if I treated everyone like shit.

  • @user-fq3gs6qh6j
    @user-fq3gs6qh6j 9 месяцев назад +28

    I've volunteered at a nursing home for almost 11 years. Nearly all the men and some women were veterans of WWII when I started. Now...there's only one left. Their stories are so important, it breaks my heart that my niece and nephew will never hear them. With separation comes a lack of immediacy and relevance, which feels like one step closer to repeating it all over again. RIP, greatest generation

    • @renny990
      @renny990 2 месяца назад +1

      Can you record the stories of the one hero that is left?

  • @janlinhart7914
    @janlinhart7914 3 года назад +7546

    The young one has PTSD written all over his face. Poor man.

    • @SilverF250s
      @SilverF250s 3 года назад +297

      Defenitly reminds me of Chris Kyles face in certain scenes in American Sniper

    • @gunmonkey1185
      @gunmonkey1185 3 года назад +343

      Definitely. Them eyes see too much.

    • @cheefqueef6494
      @cheefqueef6494 3 года назад +37

      @@SilverF250s Looks as such in the book cover as well.

    • @hello-sp9yh
      @hello-sp9yh 3 года назад +18

      Yeah.. I have ptsd as well

    • @gerardford9706
      @gerardford9706 3 года назад +8

      @@hello-sp9yh why baby?

  • @sekarmaltum1695
    @sekarmaltum1695 3 года назад +13459

    I see a old man who made his peace, and a young lad with dead eyes who is still haunted.

    • @thelight3435
      @thelight3435 3 года назад +1225

      Let's pray that the young soldier can work through it all and come out the other side with the same peace.

    • @butterf1sh
      @butterf1sh 3 года назад +729

      @@thelight3435 the difference being the WW2 had a meaning and public support, but the public feels very differently about Iraq. So it’s harder in that way for the younger man.

    • @yeldarb141983
      @yeldarb141983 3 года назад +308

      @@butterf1sh This is why I make a point of thanking military personnel when I see them... I think back to how people in my own country treated 'nam vets, and I think "we can't let this happen again..."
      You can hate the war. You can object to the war, but keep in mind the soldier is just doing what s/he thinks is right...

    • @francescorovere4081
      @francescorovere4081 3 года назад +120

      What does this mean? They re literally puppets in the hands of countries who deploy them just to run the military industry and the political interests. I agree you must respect soldiers, but also it s important to realize they re basically killing machines protecting their country interests (of course I m not talking about WW vets)

    • @9er817
      @9er817 3 года назад +79

      @@francescorovere4081 It's not like they can do anything about it. Once you're in, you can get out but your mind is still in the battlefield or even worse at the frontline.

  • @yotypicalgamer2727
    @yotypicalgamer2727 Год назад +54

    I remember talking with a veteran from WW2 while waiting at at&t, made me happy to see him smile when I asked him about his service, he told me that not many people would listen to his stories. I really hope hes doing fine. Should’ve caught his name

    • @elinaj3689
      @elinaj3689 Год назад +3

      what? i would want to hear his stories I can't express how much. I'm 16

  • @eddi2565
    @eddi2565 Год назад +49

    My grandmother was probably one of the few people in my life who could never bore me with her story. She was italian and died 2 years ago at 91 years old. She told me so many stories about the war with so much passion into it and she would always do it with a smile. I was only between 8 and 14 years old so I couldn't really grasp how hard it was for her. I remember her telling me she had to turn off the lights in her house and close the windows every night to avoid getting targeted by the planes and how her and the family had little to eat and there were 8 of them. Her husband died when my father was just 13 which means that she stayed alone, with her 3 sons and 1 daughter, for 43 years and managed to build what today exists. I don't remember telling her that I loved her, which is something I kind of regret, but I've always felt like she knew how much I appreciated her.

  • @kylejohnson2807
    @kylejohnson2807 3 года назад +19424

    The world war 2 vet saying “youve been through quite a lot havent you son?” Jesus Christ. What an honor

  • @benholmes1563
    @benholmes1563 3 года назад +3892

    For a 95 year old guy, how strong is he looking

    • @Curtoonstv
      @Curtoonstv 3 года назад +178

      He’s 95??? That guy is doing VERY well for his 90s. Sharper than a nail

    • @enigma-wv7oc
      @enigma-wv7oc 3 года назад +126

      Can you imagine this man in his prime!

    • @Dave-hu5hr
      @Dave-hu5hr 3 года назад +97

      Clearly everything was built to last back then..

    • @IPFreelly604
      @IPFreelly604 3 года назад +43

      they don't call it the greatest generation for nothing

    • @siddharthakumarrai3192
      @siddharthakumarrai3192 3 года назад +7

      Hi Ben! Do you know someone named Sherlock? Looking for that guy for years.

  • @MASmeinezeit
    @MASmeinezeit 6 месяцев назад +18

    The old soldier is wearing quite some distinction and yet talks like he was just on a ship and didnt have much trouble.
    So humble... I think he saw quite a lot more. And he rather puts the young soldier in the spotlight.
    We will miss this generation so much in the future. Probably already do nowadays... :(

    • @dreezysig7469
      @dreezysig7469 3 месяца назад

      With all those ribbons on his jacket that man was most likely a demon

    • @zr3755
      @zr3755 23 дня назад

      ​@@dreezysig7469You misspelt "hero"

    • @dreezysig7469
      @dreezysig7469 23 дня назад +1

      @@zr3755 if he was a hero,the western world wouldn’t be the shithole it is today,plus I don’t believe in the “good guys and bad guys” charade when talking about war. He performed his duties well and got credit for it.

    • @DopeSmoke916
      @DopeSmoke916 2 дня назад

      @@dreezysig7469straight up old
      Homie was on demon time🤣💯

  • @cvent8454
    @cvent8454 4 месяца назад +9

    My father was a US Marine who fought in the Pacific during WWII. He saw combat on many islands, in the Phillipines and on Okinawa, so he fought in the jungle and in the towns. When his best friend's son came home after fighting as a Marine in Vietnam, they would sit for hours and talk. My father never spoke much at all about the war and neither did Mickey (the Vietnam vet) but when they got together you could just sense that they had shared experiences. When my dad was in the hospital hospice, Mickey visited him, I left them alone to talk. When Mickey came out of the room he was crying. He looked at me and said, "I love your dad. He saved my life." I never forgot that moment. It was 25 years ago and I still tear up when I recall it. I loved my father but I never really realized until that moment how much other people loved him too and what he meant to them. I miss him every day and I can't wait to hug him again one day. I know I'll have to "fight" through the mob to get to him. Love you Pops ❤

  • @mappingoutthesky
    @mappingoutthesky 4 года назад +9250

    Imagine having a WWII veteran tell you that you've been through quite a lot... Must be tough for that guy.

    • @isaacfitri
      @isaacfitri 4 года назад +49

      yeah true

    • @grootgrrot9552
      @grootgrrot9552 4 года назад +10

      nope

    • @zebrion5793
      @zebrion5793 4 года назад +615

      Likely that the older vet recognizes that pain. It's not his first time talking to a broken man. Perhaps at one point he was that man. He understands what the young soldier needs to hear from him, and gives him the support the older soldier likely didn't have in that way.

    • @itsmysniff4950
      @itsmysniff4950 4 года назад +97

      Imagine taking the time to comment and be negative if a video bored you so much. Good grief you must be attention starved. I'll hug ya mate, cheers.

    • @Senpho
      @Senpho 4 года назад +35

      @@GoogleGoogle-fd6do Why are you watching it then ? I found it interresting and it might help some people !

  • @anaklusmosgreek3198
    @anaklusmosgreek3198 4 года назад +4274

    "Be Afraid of the Old Man in a place where Men die Young."

  • @Michelle.Leslie
    @Michelle.Leslie Год назад +19

    My grandfather fought the Japanese, he was in the Bataan Death March. They were bayonetting the Filipino soldiers left and right. He said one Soldier bayonetted him in the leg, and as he lay bleeding a Japanese doctor had him lifted and stitched him up himself. He lived a long life, he's gone now but it's the only war story he ever told me as a child, the only 1 I remember anyway. I miss you Lolo.

    • @caroline4540
      @caroline4540 5 месяцев назад +2

      Hats off to your grandfather. The Bataan Death March was horrible for the men. He must've been a strong man to survive. Glad he was able to pass his strength on to you.

    • @NickMeckler
      @NickMeckler 4 месяца назад +1

      He will always watch over. God bless him

  • @Troy-McClure81
    @Troy-McClure81 10 месяцев назад +16

    I've met a lot of WW2 Soldiers over the year's,and one really stood out he was a regular customer and he was telling me about how much hassle it was going through a metal detector because he had so much German scap metal in his body,and yet he a very positive person who said something that still shakes me thinking about it.He said "Son you don't know Hell until you're using the dead body of the guy you were talking too as a shield".Ty to all who serve and continue to serve .

  • @goldenpun5592
    @goldenpun5592 3 года назад +8110

    "You can't swim?"
    "Where would you swim to?"
    .... He's got a point.

    • @mudasir6738
      @mudasir6738 3 года назад +52

      He doesn’t have a point actually.... what if the ship sinks? You’d have to swim or die...

    • @goldenpun5592
      @goldenpun5592 3 года назад +467

      British sailor. North atlantic. Dead in minutes in the cold water. Nowhere to swim to. Sure, life rafts... but unless you're near land and a plane can spot you or another ship is nearby you'll likely die from exposure.

    • @lxchv420
      @lxchv420 3 года назад +153

      If the ship sinks in the sea swiming is not going to save u, especially if they were wearing military equipment wich is so heavy they wouldn't be even able to swim

    • @fritz8393
      @fritz8393 3 года назад +59

      @@goldenpun5592 the boat my great grandfather was on during ww2 was sunk before the Norwegian shore and he managed to swim and reached land even though the water was extremely cold. And it was more than a few minutes

    • @irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251
      @irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251 3 года назад +138

      @@fritz8393
      Not to be insensitive, but in that casr, your grandfather was the exception to the rule.

  • @deepikaverma9766
    @deepikaverma9766 4 года назад +9741

    "Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die" - Herbert Hoover

    • @SPX157
      @SPX157 4 года назад +92

      Deepika Verma
      So true and it makes me very sad

    • @deadaccount3533
      @deadaccount3533 4 года назад +59

      Deepika Verma well yeah, when your older and basically controlling a government it becomes harder to see the horrors of war.

    • @mihij4773
      @mihij4773 4 года назад +43

      Call Of Duty reference huh

    • @Mrshinykoopa
      @Mrshinykoopa 4 года назад +87

      @@mihij4773 No, Herbert Hoover reference, not a videogame

    • @shinimystic866
      @shinimystic866 4 года назад +18

      Just like the Shinobi War

  • @Wolfsden_Gaming
    @Wolfsden_Gaming Год назад +43

    My grandfather was a ww2 vet, fought in Germany from 43 till the end of the war. Growing up I remember all the stories he would tell me of the experiences he had. Many stories I heard over and over because of his dementia but I never lost focus and always paid attention. He left me a German luger and an ss officers dagger he brought back from the war. I miss him so much, and wish I could hear the stories one more time. I love you grandpa and I miss you 😔

  • @spamton5266
    @spamton5266 Год назад +9

    The young guy has the eyes, those "eyes", that look of someone who Is scarred by what he saw.

  • @lo3522
    @lo3522 4 года назад +6415

    “War does not care who is right or wrong, only who is left.”

  • @RedDoom33
    @RedDoom33 3 года назад +6861

    "Have you lost someone in your company?" The old vet didn't even answer that question because we all know the answer :(

    • @ragnokulfbhert
      @ragnokulfbhert 3 года назад +421

      Earlier in the conversation he says their 'was 12 of us' so ya. In his mind there will always be 12

    • @KingsOfLosers123
      @KingsOfLosers123 3 года назад +128

      We've all lost someone, and if you haven't lost anyone, you will. That's generally what life on this universe is.

    • @KingsOfLosers123
      @KingsOfLosers123 3 года назад +38

      @McFlickers and that's the norm, something that everyone can and will experience.
      People die when they're killed, either by accidents, sicknesses, wars, or their own idiocy. You can't do anything other than to accept the fact that "shit happens", whether you want it or not. I can say this because I went to Vietnam back then.

    • @hanzbrixx6672
      @hanzbrixx6672 3 года назад +42

      The younger one said he did, but didn't want to talk about them. You want their names spoken but it chokes you to say them.

    • @youtubevanced2055
      @youtubevanced2055 3 года назад +28

      @@KingsOfLosers123 not really the point though. But I do agree, we all lose somebody at some point. However, losing someone in the midst of war is an entirely different circumstance.

  • @RoughRaiders13
    @RoughRaiders13 10 месяцев назад +14

    I served in the Marine Corps from 2005 to 2012 with one deployment to Iraq in 2008. We had tough vehicles, state of the art technology, breathable uniforms, and boots that were like sneakers. I have nothing but respect for those who served before me. Leather boots that gave you trench foot. Wool uniforms in hot climates. Charging towards enemy gunfire. War will never be easy, but it gets easier. What I went through was still one of the most challenging experiences of my life. I can't imagine what those who came before me endured.

    • @2wahineandadog
      @2wahineandadog 6 месяцев назад

      I'm glad your home and safe. I love the respect you have for other soldiers and their wars. My generation knows the impact you and your fellow soldiers made. I am grateful for the safety your gave & still give to us. The world is a better place because of your bravery and selflessness. We will never meet but just know that your are loved, admired and revered by many!!!

  • @ZTheTinyTonTerror
    @ZTheTinyTonTerror 4 года назад +6052

    "It's been 12 years I'm still in fight mode."
    Not all scars are on your body.

    • @leostrazsa5440
      @leostrazsa5440 4 года назад +183

      I have never got back to "ok" no one understands. Everyone wants you to be you again and ok. Watching men die and losing people takes something from you. I don't know how to return to "normal"

    • @theBearJewel
      @theBearJewel 4 года назад +53

      @@leostrazsa5440 I'll pray for you Leonard, that the Lord Christ provide healing and peace.

    • @isobel6739
      @isobel6739 4 года назад +21

      @@leostrazsa5440 I'm thinking of you. Take every day as it comes, and I hope you have/can get the support you need

    • @imawarrior313
      @imawarrior313 4 года назад +3

      ZyloTheTinyTonTerror very true!!

    • @tecky5296
      @tecky5296 4 года назад +17

      He brought it upon himself when he signed up to be a rich persons pawn fighting for oil and not actually protecting the country. No sympathy for his choice in careers, he made that bed now he can lay in it. Can't handle it? Shouldn't have joined in the first place.

  • @DynoSkrimisher
    @DynoSkrimisher 4 года назад +8521

    "You've been through a lot, haven't you, son?"
    *Silence...*

    • @Jaholeyoh
      @Jaholeyoh 4 года назад +505

      speaks louder than any word said

    • @MrSpookyLover
      @MrSpookyLover 4 года назад +216

      but probably also unprepared to comment knowing the aul fella fought in wwii

    • @TheDuke4100
      @TheDuke4100 4 года назад +334

      yea what can he say to that? the old fella fought in the biggest nastiest war of all time

    • @HeliosFish
      @HeliosFish 4 года назад +333

      The younger looked touched to know that the elder understood.

    • @Hawk_R6
      @Hawk_R6 4 года назад +18

      Time stamp?

  • @kateharris1210
    @kateharris1210 Месяц назад +2

    This is delightful. Look at the older man with all his medals. He wears them with such pride, I love it. It's such a shame that those guys are fewer and fewer. Soon they'll just be a memory like civil war soldiers. Wow that actually breaks my heart to say it out loud. My grandfather served in world war II. Different breed of men back then. Bless them both.

  • @davidvasquez2488
    @davidvasquez2488 Год назад +14

    The handshake at the end, how they embrace each other made me feel good. You can see the younger one wanted to talk a bit more.

  • @LizzSwizzle
    @LizzSwizzle 4 года назад +8824

    "War does not determine who is right. Only who is left."
    Bertrand Russell

    • @oneparticularlysmartape
      @oneparticularlysmartape 4 года назад +446

      *"In movies, when people go to war, there's always the bad guys and the good guys. In real life war, there's only humanity; and in the end the only one who gets to decide who was the bad guys is the side who wins"*
      - My Dad

    • @kappa3750
      @kappa3750 4 года назад +75

      Yeah, approaching from the left is usually the better strategy

    • @kaikeakaui6884
      @kaikeakaui6884 4 года назад +5

      Bellyhead lmao

    • @southlakelife
      @southlakelife 4 года назад +120

      "War isn’t Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse. There are no innocent bystanders in Hell. War is chock full of them - little kids, cripples, old ladies. In fact, except for some of the brass, almost everybody involved is an innocent bystander."-- Hawkeye

    • @leonkenschwarz8156
      @leonkenschwarz8156 4 года назад +9

      @@oneparticularlysmartape and because of that germany was known to have started WW1

  • @pinkrose732
    @pinkrose732 4 года назад +7050

    Jesus Christ. As someone who works at an old folks home, that guy doesn’t look a day over 80.

    • @archangel3237
      @archangel3237 4 года назад +178

      I work at a mechanics shop in Michigan, there's a lot of active old folks here. One of our parts drivers is 92 and still does what he does, had a 93 year old roll up on his 2 wheel Harley over the summer a few times, another couple 90+ year olds still driving around and bringing their cars in for oil changes. You'd be surprised what an active lifestyle and good self care will do for you.

    • @Odinsday
      @Odinsday 4 года назад +28

      He looks better than I do now lol

    • @mrsworldwide8851
      @mrsworldwide8851 4 года назад +9

      He doesn’t look a day over 25! He looks in great shape. Also how is it working there?

    • @TheFavess
      @TheFavess 4 года назад +9

      @@archangel3237 grandpa is 85 and had a stroke that basically disabled his left arm, still pulls trans out of vehicles and does all kind of mechanical stuff. also from michigan

    • @AnthonyTrifoglio
      @AnthonyTrifoglio 4 года назад +19

      I thought he was a 'Nam vet but then I was thinking "wait the brits didn't fight in 'Nam did they?"
      Till it said WWII and I was like DAMN

  • @mrs.georgeglass3997
    @mrs.georgeglass3997 8 месяцев назад +14

    "Where would u swim to?" , is such an incredible statement, applicable on many levels.

  • @roberth4727
    @roberth4727 Год назад +54

    I’m an American veteran who deployed to Iraq the same time the young man did. I felt this whole video 🫡✌️🇺🇸

  • @theradster3333
    @theradster3333 3 года назад +7344

    “You can’t swim?”
    “If you’re a long way from home, don’t matter if you can swim or not”

    • @blue_kitty_3333
      @blue_kitty_3333 3 года назад +20

      True

    • @frenchmaverick3742
      @frenchmaverick3742 3 года назад +89

      Marine.exe is not responding

    • @strikerbowls791
      @strikerbowls791 3 года назад +9

      Home is irrelevant. As long as you were close to land, swimming would be useful

    • @Wawawa60
      @Wawawa60 3 года назад +33

      @@oraonelovimuve4511 at least you have a chance of survival und escape. I would pick pick 99% death over 100% every day of the week

    • @chilldude9695
      @chilldude9695 3 года назад +1

      @@Wawawa60 you'd go with 99% of dying than 100% of escaping?

  • @SierraMints
    @SierraMints 3 года назад +4384

    “sons will bury their father, but during war, the father will bury his son”

    • @rajat7351
      @rajat7351 3 года назад +33

      Call Of Duty 2

    • @somethinginthewoods2662
      @somethinginthewoods2662 3 года назад +29

      @@rajat7351 oh shoot i thought that was said by someone.

    • @Apple_Apporu
      @Apple_Apporu 3 года назад +8

      @@somethinginthewoods2662 it actually makes some sense

    • @stephaniejones7634
      @stephaniejones7634 3 года назад +1

      I thought this line was from a movie

    • @jacksawild
      @jacksawild 3 года назад +37

      ​@@rajat7351 It's a 2500 year old quote from Herodotus.

  • @Br3tagn3
    @Br3tagn3 9 месяцев назад +5

    That question "You've been through a lot, son..." - It just gives the perfect image of a loving grandfather, it just warmed my heart. And I think the younger veteran felt it too.

  • @JeffreydeKogel
    @JeffreydeKogel 7 месяцев назад +15

    This was surprisingly touching, especially when the older veteran said "You've been through quite a lot son, haven't you?"
    I have an incredible amount of respect for these two gentlemen and their peers.

  • @rockyhutchison5432
    @rockyhutchison5432 4 года назад +4367

    “You’ve been through a lot, haven’t ya lad”
    Only a man that’s went through hell would ask a question like that... just to comfort him.

    • @babyyodafacherito2435
      @babyyodafacherito2435 4 года назад +98

      Only a man that has been through hell and back could ask something like that

    • @Ravenofnorth
      @Ravenofnorth 4 года назад +39

      That one touched home

    • @callmewaves1160
      @callmewaves1160 4 года назад +68

      You can see it written all over his face.
      Definitely got that thousand yard stare going on.

    • @sociosanch3748
      @sociosanch3748 4 года назад +12

      They too know.

    • @user-ib4si5kf9k
      @user-ib4si5kf9k 4 года назад

      You've been through quite a lot,haven ya* ?
      Please visit a otolaryngologist (ear doctor) i recommend neurologist also.
      Reason
      neurologist (to check yours and the other people that are supporting you by liking your comment brain that is damaged for some kind of reason)All i mean that your hearing is not good..
      P.S no bad feelings ;)

  • @godisforever7263
    @godisforever7263 2 года назад +3702

    When a ww2 veteran says "you've been through a lot son" that's real sad.

    • @michaelt.5672
      @michaelt.5672 2 года назад +172

      At the same time, I imagine it's reassuring in a way.
      I'm pretty sure that no matter how much trauma and pain that man went through, there were MANY people who just expected him to "man up" and deal with it.
      In which case this understanding and empathy by someone who has been through one of the toughest conflicts in history would mean an awful lot.

    • @shotpister1002
      @shotpister1002 2 года назад +98

      That’s really touching to me, because it radiates on the young man’s face, all the pain he’s gone through. And the aged soldier can see right through it because to some extent he knows how much soldiers have to go through

    • @daneoriatti5009
      @daneoriatti5009 2 года назад +15

      That hit me real hard

    • @sonnyc3826
      @sonnyc3826 2 года назад +5

      @@shotpister1002 whats really touching you? your fathers tip?

    • @PinkFlyingNarwhal
      @PinkFlyingNarwhal 2 года назад +24

      @@sonnyc3826 What the fuck is your damage?

  • @dious_chaos7958
    @dious_chaos7958 Год назад +20

    My great granddad was a ww2 vet, and I miss him every day.. hearing this gentleman talk about his experience during that time is crazy to me because my grandad never talked about it around me.

  • @theredlobster4693
    @theredlobster4693 8 месяцев назад +10

    "you've been through quite a lot son, haven't you" what a powerful first few words, with that you instantly feel the connection they have. Thanks for the video.

  • @moonshinetheleocat1235
    @moonshinetheleocat1235 3 года назад +7602

    "You've been through a lot, haven't you son?"
    Jesus... Thats a hard hitter

    • @trustme4456
      @trustme4456 3 года назад +51

      Hey what the meaning of
      "Havent you son ?"
      And what os that
      I am confused

    • @moonshinetheleocat1235
      @moonshinetheleocat1235 3 года назад +155

      @@trustme4456 im guessing a non native English speaker?
      Haven't is a contraction of "have not". The literal meaning of "Have not you, son?" Does not make any sense does it? Well... There's a metric fuck ton of dialects, idioms, and implied meanings in english.
      What "Haven't you, son" translates to is "Have you not, son?"
      The old man is asking him if he could honestly say that he hasn't been through some shit

    • @trustme4456
      @trustme4456 3 года назад +49

      @@moonshinetheleocat1235 ohhh thank
      It was havent you, son
      I didnt see any comma😅
      So i got tricked

    • @trustme4456
      @trustme4456 3 года назад +30

      @@moonshinetheleocat1235 yes i am arabic
      But know much about English

    • @moonshinetheleocat1235
      @moonshinetheleocat1235 3 года назад +47

      @@trustme4456 ah.. yeah. My bad. A tip is don't worry too much about the grammar. Most english speakers don't focus too hard on it. A good trick is to say it in your head. Your mind (or at least a native speaker) will naturally create commas or breaks where needed.

  • @grateful_fear2155
    @grateful_fear2155 4 года назад +5795

    "It all depends on how the media portrays us" Damn...

    • @proverbs3564
      @proverbs3564 4 года назад +260

      My mom, whose two brothers were in Vietnam, said that the media & anti-war protesters killed more American soldiers than the Vietcong ever did.

    • @Benjamin-fc5yk
      @Benjamin-fc5yk 4 года назад +145

      It's really sad how soldiers in Vietnam were treated when they got home. They were shunned and spat on. It makes me angry

    • @Benjamin-fc5yk
      @Benjamin-fc5yk 4 года назад +202

      @Daniel Washford soldiers did nothing, they just served their country. Many were drafted, the government was stupid, not the soldiers

    • @user-xk5ft2dy3x
      @user-xk5ft2dy3x 4 года назад +141

      Daniel Washford you understand these men were drafted against their will? right?

    • @jaimmv
      @jaimmv 4 года назад +3

      Solomon Lee OMG I read this comment as soon as he said it.

  • @tannerc900
    @tannerc900 Год назад +21

    Equal respect for both these men. Not even from the Britain area (from Canada) but still have utmost respect for them and their courage.

  • @user-ob2td1lj3b
    @user-ob2td1lj3b Год назад +26

    Band of Brothers crosses generations. The respect between them is strong. It was a beautiful, honest conversation that I am thankful to be able to hear and see. Thank you both for your service. Hoorah!

  • @Jester666X
    @Jester666X 4 года назад +4254

    "you've been through a lot haven't you, son?"
    I felt like the younger guy was holding back a lot of feelings that he couldn't reply. Bless them both

    • @pepethefrog6809
      @pepethefrog6809 4 года назад +107

      He was. Same reason why he didn't want to say too much on the question asking if they've lost comrades.

    • @messyartdesk8141
      @messyartdesk8141 3 года назад +57

      I love how he said that instead of "I have had it worse than you"

    • @bobbyellingham9482
      @bobbyellingham9482 3 года назад +87

      @@messyartdesk8141 you can't really rate wars worse because you don't know what the individual person seen in that time ...

    • @kylebrodie5860
      @kylebrodie5860 3 года назад +28

      @@messyartdesk8141 infantry vs. Naval gunner is comparing apples to oranges

    • @JAYMONEY14245
      @JAYMONEY14245 3 года назад +17

      Yeah the look the younger guy gave when he said that made me drop a couple tears..

  • @ambientphotoph
    @ambientphotoph 4 года назад +6934

    "You've been through a lot, haven't you, son?"
    The video could have been just that and it would have been just as powerful. It felt like a stab through the chest.

    • @burtnjer6724
      @burtnjer6724 4 года назад +179

      It certainly is. My grandma's husband (not my grandpa, they were married after they were 80yrs old) fought in the Pacific during WWII on 3 different ships as a turret gunner. He lost his hearing in one ear entirely, but only partially in the other, because of the shells exploding in close proximity to him, but he is one of my heros and has a heart like an Ox and a soul of gold. He's 97 years young and the way he's going he'll probably outlive all of us. God bless that man, and I'm damn proud to call him family. The joke running we have as a family is, "We have to start thinking about what kind of world we're going to leave behind for Walt."

    • @TheTsar1918
      @TheTsar1918 4 года назад +32

      I teared up when he said it.

    • @tyrushawk2219
      @tyrushawk2219 4 года назад +3

      Hart attacc

    • @iverakansol9218
      @iverakansol9218 4 года назад +2

      @@TheTsar1918 Same man.

    • @NatoPotato700
      @NatoPotato700 4 года назад +16

      I watched the younger guys face and I think it hit him just as hard

  • @annakellyd.350
    @annakellyd.350 9 месяцев назад +4

    WW2 veteran about his war:"If I hadn't been there, I'd have missed a lot". To hear that was priceless.

  • @IllisiaAdams
    @IllisiaAdams 10 месяцев назад +13

    Well, this video made me cry... I don't approve of violence, guns, etc, I hate war, but at the same time, I have a great deal of respect for those that have served, who have fought to protect civilians, fought for freedom, etc. Hearing from these men was truly emotional.

  • @felixblanchard7349
    @felixblanchard7349 3 года назад +5452

    This old soldier is wearing the "Légion d'honneur", it's the highest decoration of the French army, and was created by Napoléon. All my respect.

    • @user-ey3fv9do1n
      @user-ey3fv9do1n 3 года назад +91

      Gg that you know that

    • @senseilecuck7974
      @senseilecuck7974 3 года назад +115

      Napoleon, one of the French I respect the most (bcause he invade all Europe by himself that’s pretty dope)

    • @aladdin1633
      @aladdin1633 3 года назад +18

      @@senseilecuck7974 He felt in RUSSIA

    • @senseilecuck7974
      @senseilecuck7974 3 года назад +41

      @@aladdin1633 yeah but he still invade all Europe by himself (except Russia)

    • @aladdin1633
      @aladdin1633 3 года назад +34

      @@senseilecuck7974 Almost true, he had two big losses the biggest of course is in Russia, the second was against the Egyptians in Acco or St-Jean-D'Acre which is situated in actual Israel, but yes he was a fantastic tactician
      even if the population hated him because of hunger that the Empire brought

  • @SCSAsJorts
    @SCSAsJorts 4 года назад +3861

    “It’s been 12 years and I’m still in fight mode” wow....Jesus man

    • @SCSAsJorts
      @SCSAsJorts 4 года назад +84

      Carlos Asenvader blessings to you man I couldn’t imagine

    • @BOBBYRIF1
      @BOBBYRIF1 4 года назад +7

      Likely still in "QUITTER" mode too....this guy decided HE knew better than his leaders......First ingredient in a failed military action....a "soldier" who thinks he knows more than his superiors. Like Bergdhal .......

    • @SCSAsJorts
      @SCSAsJorts 4 года назад +64

      Bobby Riffle ....okay? Lol

    • @CHAOSKAGE
      @CHAOSKAGE 4 года назад +73

      @@BOBBYRIF1 he never thought he knew more all he said was he didn't agree with them.And what u may not understand is what constant combat fighting does to your mental,being constantly ambushed. Tbh he may never be able to sleep comfortably for a long time.If you were the one out their on those tours u would probably "QUIT" to.

    • @waynewood4907
      @waynewood4907 4 года назад +23

      @@CHAOSKAGE It has been 15 years since I left Iraq. 2
      Two back to back tours of constant fighting destroyed my family as well as myself. I still have trouble sleeping.

  • @JC130676
    @JC130676 Месяц назад +2

    3:02 A true soldier doesn't fight because he hates what's in front of him, but because he loves what's behind him.

  • @sazkie-chan9390
    @sazkie-chan9390 11 месяцев назад +7

    The fact that ww2 veterans are still alive only shows how young they were back then, always breaks my heard to think my grandpa was 15 when he when to war 😥

  • @AJ1410_
    @AJ1410_ 4 года назад +6427

    “You’ve been through quite a lot son, haven’t you?”
    Anyone ask you that and you just break down?

    • @darkmoon2744
      @darkmoon2744 4 года назад +548

      @@KillerInstinctCS2 It's pent up feelings. Weakness is strength and strength is weakness. If you uphold a resident bottled up feelings your weak for hiding them when they are strong. You are not confronting it. You are avoiding it. Not a decent logic to use.

    • @NoArmsSally
      @NoArmsSally 4 года назад +260

      Mert Acar you know it’s okay to have weaknesses right? otherwise you’re inhuman

    • @diamondfox1178
      @diamondfox1178 4 года назад +149

      @@KillerInstinctCS2 Go join the service, come back, and read this again, it'll open your eyes.

    • @johnathangoldblatt2931
      @johnathangoldblatt2931 4 года назад +129

      Mert Acar no, it’s ok to break down. You can’t always shoulder the whole load. You sometimes need help

    • @UBCS29
      @UBCS29 4 года назад +54

      His face when he asked him that, says it all.

  • @thecount8795
    @thecount8795 9 месяцев назад +14

    Nothing but my deepest respect for these two gentlemen. True heroes.

  • @tenshi16102
    @tenshi16102 Год назад +9

    „Where would you swim to? When you’re far from Home doesn‘t matter if you can swim or not“
    That phrase catched me like there is no really escape when you leave home who knows how to come back. And there are better priorities than learning to swim. I like his humor even after all this happened.
    Glad he‘s still alive. Both of them.
    Edit: the old Man tells his story in a way that I imagine all situations in black and white sequences.

  • @garouchieflol
    @garouchieflol 4 года назад +6481

    "Soldiers aren't machines. We're just people." - Thomas lasky.

    • @NobleBoss
      @NobleBoss 4 года назад +66

      Halo 4

    • @zytha2890
      @zytha2890 4 года назад +5

      H m

    • @fritz45acp2
      @fritz45acp2 4 года назад +42

      You just gave me PTSD from playing halo 4 back in the day😥

    • @isaaccherian8032
      @isaaccherian8032 4 года назад +71

      “She said that to me once...about being a machine...”

    • @Christoff070
      @Christoff070 4 года назад +5

      Right but they are trained to be machines

  • @masterpieceoneday8321
    @masterpieceoneday8321 4 года назад +4663

    When he said he didn’t know how to swim and then said “where would you swim to?” He was clearly joking but everyone just stood quiet like they were reflecting on that

    • @afcgeo882
      @afcgeo882 4 года назад +217

      Masterpiece One Day Because it’s true. In WW2, the enemy didn’t rescue you. They either shot at you in the water or at best, left you there to tread.

    • @kho5254
      @kho5254 4 года назад +199

      @@afcgeo882 actually shooting a man in the water was considered a war crime and neither sides (German nor American I mean; USSR and Japan didnt give a shit) did it because when a solider is stranded in water they are considered POW. Germans didnt generally do that because well once they start disrespecting American soldiers at that level or British soldiers then they knew that is how German soldiers will thereby be treated by American/British soldiers. It was kind of an understood agreement. They were put in camps for POWs

    • @afcgeo882
      @afcgeo882 4 года назад +145

      k ho52 It was done ALL the time. The Luftwaffe had specific tactics devoted to shooting survivors at sea and Americans shot plenty of Japanese too. All sides did it. Yes, it was against the rules. They all did it though. It’s well documented.

    • @kho5254
      @kho5254 4 года назад +9

      @@afcgeo882 I'm speaking about men actually at sea not airmen

    • @afcgeo882
      @afcgeo882 4 года назад +10

      k ho52 So am I.

  • @Wolfy39565
    @Wolfy39565 Год назад +30

    this is making me cry as well. sometimes i for got Brits also went to war with us. Sorry if im saying it wrong. Just a yank over here. A warrior is warrior no matter where you are from. I send love from America. Thanks for the help and survive you guys.

  • @VictorKMayfield
    @VictorKMayfield Год назад +472

    It took the old man 30 years to lose his hatred for Germans.. and the young soldier never hated the Afghans. Humanity is waking up..

    • @donnybrasco9330
      @donnybrasco9330 Год назад +95

      Not really.. the Young soldier never had a reason to hate the Afghans … but I’m sure the Afghan people still hate the soldiers 😂

    • @lalitstar2371
      @lalitstar2371 Год назад +2

      Bs it’s worst

    • @therealbill1033
      @therealbill1033 Год назад +55

      Wayyyy different situations

    • @sloth8866
      @sloth8866 Год назад

      No fucking shot. I just saw an asian grandpa get pushed by a tall african american male in the road.

    • @jimbob4859
      @jimbob4859 Год назад +59

      The young man didn't have his family and neighbors bombed in their beds for a year in the blitz...

  • @sgt.krakatoa1093
    @sgt.krakatoa1093 4 года назад +6929

    “In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.”
    - Herodotus

    • @klauserji
      @klauserji 4 года назад +70

      Or wives, daughters, and sisters that didn't even receive their loved one's bodies back.

    • @vice_santos
      @vice_santos 4 года назад +30

      Christyandi K why you gotta add that?

    • @Quadrolithium
      @Quadrolithium 4 года назад +19

      @@vice_santos that's reality, I know some of them on the last military fuckup our country did. Some of them no longer have Fathers, Mothers have to bury their own Sons. Wives have to bury their own husbands.

    • @EveryOtherWeekendRVA
      @EveryOtherWeekendRVA 4 года назад +7

      Placido Penitente unfortunately the author has been dead for some 3000 years, if he were still with us we could show him the misogyny of his words.

    • @nightsta1ker1
      @nightsta1ker1 4 года назад +28

      "Only the dead have seen the end of War." -Plato

  • @tannenchase3008
    @tannenchase3008 4 года назад +5671

    "I miss the clowns not the circus"
    -my buddy after getting out of the navy

    • @bambamjesus5067
      @bambamjesus5067 4 года назад +57

      Tannen Chase only clowns sign up for the circus

    • @od4361
      @od4361 4 года назад +22

      Realising what this means makes me sad, war changes you.

    • @xbluetux3505
      @xbluetux3505 4 года назад +77

      @@bambamjesus5067 shut up as if you've done anything with your life

    • @anandhushaji149
      @anandhushaji149 4 года назад +52

      BamBam Jesus seriously man show some respect. These men and women are sacrificing their lives and freedoms so you can be at home safely.

    • @brianbristofer-woods6788
      @brianbristofer-woods6788 4 года назад +9

      This is lowkey what every serviceman thinks of the military, time wasting, mentally draining, or you get injured or get a combat deployment and come back changed forever

  • @slaphappy-qb3jb
    @slaphappy-qb3jb 7 месяцев назад +2

    That man went and stared the devil himself in his face and made it home. An absolute legend.

  • @Littleduck192
    @Littleduck192 Год назад +27

    Incredible honesty and empathy sharing joint experience divided through decades, very powerful vid glad to have the privilage of viewing thank you

  • @LeHDawg
    @LeHDawg 3 года назад +5860

    The way the younger soldier stopped and looked at the older vet after he said "You've been through alot haven't ya son" was the most heartbreaking shit

    • @m.a.9481
      @m.a.9481 3 года назад +10

      Which scene?

    • @christinagoulart1611
      @christinagoulart1611 3 года назад +57

      @@m.a.9481 2:47 time stamp 😞

    • @peoplebro_1294
      @peoplebro_1294 3 года назад +70

      2:43

    • @trallius1173
      @trallius1173 3 года назад +27

      He hasn't been through shit. They didn't do anything in Kosovo, and now they're dropping 500$ worth bombs on 15$ worth tents

    • @ZecaPinto1
      @ZecaPinto1 3 года назад +5

      He wasnt the only one that stoped talking