TCAV TV: Why I Left the Legion - Story 31
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The path from jail, to United States Navy SEAL, back to jail, kicked out of the United States Military, to joining the French Foreign Legion.
The wise learn from the mistakes of others. Listen and understand so you don't have to learn the hard way.
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I’ve quit drinking and started going to the gym every day. Your positive messages are highly motivating. I appreciate you, brother.
Awesome, keep rolling brother
nice. i quit drinking also..
Weed for me, On the path to success now!! I wish you well
His positive message is being a quitter, and shitting on every new chance he is given. Quite a message.
It seems like everything you throw your weight behind, you redirect once you get bored. Finish something. See something all the way through.
I immediately thought the same thing but I'm not gonna pretend like I know this guy or have any context to any of the situations he's gotten into. Nothing is black and white, and if a man wants to better himself and ride that Navy SEAL, David Goggins motivational speaker coattails, he's earned that.
Thinking the same thing can’t really judge him though I’m the same way
Do you honestly think that this man needs your advice on accomplishments?
@@Remykapel TRUTH: you don't know his journey and what he ought to do along his path.
That is all. Anything else is just you projecting what YOU would do. That is the only truth here.
Good day.
@Remykapel ok dad. Lmfao
I’ll grant you one thing, you’re a master at putting a positive spin on mighty fuck-ups. Out here.
😂
Bingo
I am 56 years old…you have no idea of the amount of help you’ve given me through your testimony and experience. Thank you.
You should not have left.....that's a mistake you will regret.
Beyond citizenship he doesn’t lose anything, right? If he didn’t want it then nothing lost. It’s not like the US military where you get lifelong benefits.
He loses out on EU residence rights, work authorization, healthcare.
He had a clean criminal record in France. Now he only has his American identity, with a rap sheet a mile long and an unpaid six figure civil judgement.
He lost his honor. LPN
woulda been a great end of the story to finish out the legion contract amicably, you'd probably could have still have made enough of a following on YT.
Brother as a Vet I really loved the beginning of your story and how the Legion saved you. Now listening to you now I cannot follow you any more. Good luck in your journey as a RUclipsr. Cheers!
You'd sit locked up in a foreign country with no rights? Not intelligent brother. As well as there was/is current vets lives that needed saving. Think bigger.
Man found his calling.
@@Xtian982 have you seen his other stories? He finds a new calling then leaves it on bad terms every few years.
I see that many people are criticising your choice, but i feel like for you this youtube channel is very important, and after hearing your life story I understand 100% why you didnt want to take it down. Sometimes you have to do things now or never, especially when its the purpose that you decided for yourself. Wishing you all the luck and success. One last thing Ill add is your story is interesting and inspiring, and it gave me some insight and motivation for my own struggles!
The real ones get it bro👊🏼
Follow the path...the own path..follow the light inside ourself is the most important thing I think...accept the consequences, be responsable and keep the position after the choises...no care of anything else... Who don't care of people judgment...no matter...follow the flow, be coerent and walk straight to next stop and again again again, 'till the end.....live for something strong and give all in....that is it for me....keep up your job mate....👊
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8:42 bro stood on business.. respect 🙏🇺🇸💪 helping others was his priority 👏
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So, my americano chose some youtube 'fame" over Legion.
The YT is simply the vehicle that drives the ability to help people. Trust me bro. Airin my sh*t out there like this not easy or fun.
Yeah it’s hard for you to not spend this time flexing in front of a mirror
I never served but I know what it is to take an oath....you didn't have to have loyalty to France but you owed your loyalty to the Legion, because you gave your word. There's just no getting out of that.
Yeah there is. The smart man knows when to pivot when the terms have changed.
You screwed the pooch. Without honor a man is nothing....you signed a contract.
@@tcavofficial I'm not arguing you about whether or not you liked the contract.... You took an oath to a core, there's no rationalizing an out. Tell me a time in history when taking an oath implied an easy path.
His options were jail and more jail, only an idiot would stick around.
@@Mark-rk1ggThe man tried to maintain his social media whilst fulfilling an oath.... I don't know where you come from or what generation you bore from, but the man was a dumbass and wasn't fulfilling his oath.....wanted to VLOG while he was serving.
So you made a commitment to the Navy and fucked that up because you thought you knew better. Then you made a commitment to the Legion and left on bad terms cause you thought you knew better. T. Cav I am not bagging on you bro but you are still making the same mistakes in life. Ego is a powerful ally of the devil. The more success you experience, the stronger that evil called ego becomes. It reassures us we are right, makes us stubborn and eventually leads us down a path of destruction. And the sad part is that it is never a clear path. It is a smoke we can never see through. And it will do it over and over and never look the same twice. Ego will always try to convince you to put the cart before the horse. A calm, patient and truly humble man will have the the honor of finishing a commitment to the very end before starting the next adventure. You will know if the evil is present the next time you are tempted with women or drugs or alcohol or money or opportunities that don’t align with your current commitments. Don’t let that ego win. It is a road to disappointment. Take it from an old and honorably retired deputy sheriff. There is self respect at the end of the high road. Even at my age that damn thing called ego still tries to get me. It is a life long battle to know when it is ego and when it is a path of righteousness.
You say, "I am not bagging on you bro". But you are. And there's no need to apologize for it. Your analysis is spot on.
So you bugged out on the SEALs. You bugged out on the Legion. So what are you going to join next so you can bail? I hear the Russian Army has lots of deserters, so you'd fit right in there. I just don't see anything laudable here. When the going gets tough, you're outta there.
You're a spectator in life stfu.
Thank you very much for this wisdom I read it a few times. There’s multiple points in this I’ll be using for my next Bible studies
Wishing you much success in the next chapter of your life. You have a tremendous amount of stuff to offer. I think the FFL blew a real golden opportunity to showcase what they are about and from a recruitment standpoint. I am sure a lot of guys would want to follow your career path in the FFL. They couldn't see the value.
You knew the rules, you knew this would blow up in your face, and you made a choice to do it anyways. You could have waited 8 months, completed your commitment to the Legion and then gone down this path. Have you really changed that much? Or have you simply replaced old addictions with new ones, with the same mindset? I wish you well going forward, I really do.
Was wondering the same thing. Hopefully homie doesn’t start losing his mind once the cash & women start coming in, starts partying, and using drugs again. Repeat the start of his story all over again, except this time that legion bridge will be long gone.
There’s a cap on his social media potential. No one older than Gen Z is going to keep watching his content now that it’s clear he’s a turd. Gen Z isn’t going to pay him money for weight loss coaching.
It does appear to be very short sighted. Probably a lot more going on, always is. I wish him the best. His content is entertaining. Worst case scenario for him, RUclips content fizzles and he becomes a well paid mercenary.
@Nintendomaster91😁😄😆😅🤣
(except Snake never quits😉)
@@PARCE93 he's not disciplined enough to maintain a channel that supports him without working a regular job. He's not disciplined enough to stay away from drugs, etc if his channel is successful enough to bring him those types of fans.
I'm a 58 year old ex legionnaire, REP/13, I think you made a mistake leaving the legion on bad terms, I believe it is something you will regret when you are older and look back on your life, I know you have said there is no brotherhood in the Legion now, but there was in my day, I'm still in touch with guys I served with, so I will wish you health, wealth and happiness for the future brother and if you are ever stuck, find your local little group of anciens and you will get treated as a brother.
@@BrianMoore-uk6js people have been deserting the legion since the begining, why would this affect Americans chances of enlistment. Thats such a narrow perspective lol
How does there being a brother hood when you were in, mean people should carry that perspective when there isn’t? Spoken like an old fart, you can’t even take in another perspective.
Thing is how it can be called brotherhood if he can't keep up with the ruleset being presented in military, twice kicked out of military this doesn't ring a bell? Dude abandoned army and his camerades for money and social status, what kind of brotherhood are you speaking about. Sometiemes I wonder in what kind of fairy tale land Americans live in, and I do not wonder why so many of them go AWOL from legion, and ask for civile.@@jasonsolis5416
@@jasonsolis5416 you sound like a man with little experience or respect, the man whose channel you are following teaches both, maybe learn from him.........
He's in the brotherhood of Navy seals.. you think he's losing sleep that guy's like you disagree with his choices?
Reflecting on that I believe there is still a lack of impulse control going on :
1) Punching a civilian out of rage and anger leading to be kicked out of the teams.
2) Deserting from FFL for money (coaching), fame & ego on social media when you just had to wait a few more months to complete the contract honorably...And then start your social media which would have been the sensible choice.
The rest is self justification.
No military organizations would ever allow an active duty personel vlogging to self promote his lucrative coaching business. Not specific to the legion.
Just imagine seals operators with their aura in the US, all starting coaching businesses, vlogging while on duty...Beyhond the obvious security issue, that's not loyal to the institution, very individualistic & unethical.
The sad reality is that this story might fool men with weak frame/troubles in life looking for an inspiration/model/gourou as there are many in the internet and in this very comments section.
Nevertheless I wish Tcav all but the best, hopping he will not fall for his addictions & self sabbotage again.
I believe he genuinely wants to grow as a men but it is quite messy...Because still to grips with inner demons (lack of impulse control/maturity/self sabbotage/ego/individualism etc.) ...While firmly disaproving his choice, I feel somewhat compassionate in his struggle to be a better person.
I had same thoughts exactly.
I see both sides and this is clearly a complex or complicated matter. TcAV clearly has type A/impulsive/substance use/PD traits and has been fortunate to rebound given his charisma and skills. I genuinely mean no disrespect! I hope he can find a stable path of redemption (if pursuing or needed) or success.
If he can amass a social media following, this may prove to be wonderful and/or a downfall given what this may entail. But it seems clear, when he is in an environment demanding structure and when motivated to gain acceptance/succeed, he is a true juggernaut. He has a level of self- awareness that is uncanny but lack the conscientiousness to stay the course.
I wish him and all others the best with their pursuits and challenges. Life is messy and complex, and they is no perfect path. I wish him the best with his endeavors and pursuits.
Gotta love when guys who do what they're always told try to condemn men for going their own way. Reminds me of a woman.
Absolutely! Shameful to be honest.
@@justinpool2935on a basic human level, of course one can see both sides, but this is a military unit, a disciplined unit and one can't have it both ways. He had months to do to complete his contract, but jumped ship for what? I found him inspiring, but not any longer and I suspect many of those who have shown interest will feel the same way. You run the race to the end, no?
What transpired is: You are a deserter......Taylor! You still have ongoing issues and obviously you are NOT RIGHT YET! And NO, it's not your duty to help others when you can't stay the course. You signed a contract and your word is your bond!! The message that you're sending out is one of: It's OK not to be loyal or keep your word. Maybe the time you had left in the FFL can now be spent in therapy to continue to heal the inner demons within, thus saving the money you were able to save while in the FFL, now using those funds to pay lawyers. As a senior spouse of a Naval Officer and enjoying all things Military, I enjoyed your story from the beginning and was looking forward to how it unfolded upon your return to the FFL.
As a leo I have no first amendment rights when representing the department and I abide by that.
Dude all of you people are cowards bet if the navy told you to fire on a crowd you'd do it huh? Because of a OATH. What a joke. I am a Marine Corps Veteran, SGT and if I stuck to my guns and got out because of what I thought was right that's what I would do period. Bet you took your "jabs" also. Some of our Americans are cowards these days.
Well said
Lol are you a female typing all that? Because that's absolutely hilarious if you are
Well said
I disagree with you on this one. One can also “grab their nuts” and finish a contract. Finishing takes discipline. Finishing the job is the best measure of success.
I think the question in this case is - would more lives have been improved by him leaving early and starting to get the message out, or staying 8 months in base doing menial tasks when he's already served 85% of his contract on top of being a Navy SEAL?
If it were just an ordinary grunt, I'd agree with you - but he's put the work in already and suffers no loss of respect in my eyes.
@@heli0s101 ge was kicked out of the seals and deserted the legion instead of finishing a contract he chose to commit to. He has a long history of throwing away opportunities after getting 2nd and 3rd chances.
@@heli0s101 it is delusional to think that 'his message' is driven by the devine. He deserted the Legion....forever losing his honor. You cherish his words. The words of a man without honor are commonly called 'bullshit.'
The need for attention can be very destructive.
If u see anything selfish here it's bcuz the world is a mirror not a window.
@@tcavofficialsorry to say it but you’re just making it fit 🤷♂️ can’t believe you’ve just turned your back on the FFL after all the positivity of the previous videos
I was willing to write off some of your past mistakes to gear, especially tren.
But if you’re still on gear or making these decisions while clean, then this latest mistake is all on you.
The FFL was what, your 12th second chance? And you literally deserted from it.
So you got booted from the US Military AND from the French Foreign Legion ? add Jail to that ? Yeah so you can't play within the rules of society, the US Military or the Foreign Legion ? and you want to be a RUclips star ? Yeah man you're the issue in these equations.
Maybe he just needs a 30th second chance. Have a heart.
Before was breaking destructive rules, now breaking rules for the positive.
This is one of the best ones yet bro!! Love it !! Your storys gave me new meaning and listening to them keeps me centered. Your doing great for alot of men and probably some women too. Thank you for both your service to America and the foreign legion!!
More Power to you Brother, standing your ground is the greatest Aspiration in Judgement. Life is messy keeping our morals at the highest standard is our path.
You could have waited the 8 months. The Legion took you in and you took the low road. It sounds like you basically deserted.
He quit on his oppos - I can’t support that
You guys are nuts! The US has been putting guys out Not taking COVID vaccine
This guy's is helping youngs out here
@@karlcarlysle462 He’s “selling” people lifestyle advice that centers around “commitment” when he’s never finished a commitment to anything. If you don’t see what’s wrong with that then you’re nuts.
This guys a quitter plain and simple. He’s all about himself and not a team player at all. The US Navy and French Foreign Legion are better off without this clown. He’s just full of excuses for his lack of commitment to anything. All you hear here is reasons. No results.
Shit talker.
The Legion is awesome. If you signed that comtract, stand by your word which is your committment. I did 5 years active duty Marines. Guess what, the Marines care about one thing and nothing else, and it's your committment.
An idiot sits in a box in foreign country locked up only to get kicked out anyway. Listen to understand
I get it TCAV
You're a Legionnaire forever. Your stories from the Legion surpasses your SEAL stories.
Good for you Sir. Helping people is never wrong. I get that sometimes decisions are hard to make. You made it and drive in.
I love your videos and completely understand that some things need to be concluded on your own terms. When I was in the submarine service I got fed up with the shit on my second boat and demanded transfer to surface craft then got a navy commander in the medical corps to write “remove from submarines” in my medical jacket. My command ignored this so I filed a complaint against them. Finally COMSUBLANT granted me an early discharge six months ahead of time since there wasn’t enough time remaining for a transfer. So I got out and went to the Coast Guard to get sworn in as a merchant seaman. I then spent 8 years in the merchant marine working for the military sealift command during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Sometimes enough is enough.
Better to be a renegade than a time server.
Things have been difficult for me since I lost my brother in a car accident. He was my best friend in life and it was an honor to call him my brother. I miss him everyday and I don’t believe in coincidences but I came across your RUclips channel recently and it has really helped me in a very hard time of my life. God bless you and thanks for standing up for what you believe in and the advice and life lessons you share. Means a lot, thanks.
Bro I feel for you. I also lost my older brother who was my best friend. Its been 3 years and I still cant believe it happened. I still cant even talk about him without getting choked up. Stay strong!
It's a sad unfair world hope ye cope,god will give him a bed in heaven ❤️🙏🇮🇪
We all ended up here likely because this homie knows how to express his feelings and be heard. I'm truly sorry about your bro. Keep your head up and make him proud, that's all there is to do. I know it's a grind, I feel it too.
@@MazzBCD my sincere and deepest condolences to you sir. I know exactly what you are going through. God bless
Some bad comments guys, this's just his own life and he can live his life as he wants. He went through a very hard trainings and only few people can imagine how difficult it was. The negative comments coming from a negative people who's sitting home a do nothing. Taylor is a great man. Big support from me🙏
He signed his life over to France. So no, it’s not his own life.
So you basically got kicked out of the Navy and kicked out of the French Foreign Legion, what does that message tell anybody? Not trying to hate . I mean I am a Marine Vet but come on, and I am not saying I wouldn't deploy with you bro.
This guy has been such a waste of NATO military resources and training slots. He’s been negative value to both countries he swore oaths to protect.
His message is not to finish what you started and not follow the rules or honor your contract. I was not a seal but am a Marine veteran @@franciscoriordan9595
@@franciscoriordan9595 a contract was signed. This deserter has no honor, no commitment to his word. He sure WOULD snitch if he benefited. No, I would NOT deploy with him if given the choice. A history of bad choices and there are more to come.
To be honest I think you should wait until your 5 year contract was done and then you could leave and do what you do now without any issues?
Yes, I dont get it... Maybe he would not have been successful though. His backdrop, the uniform all that sh1t would not have triggered the youtube algos and the hype... But yeah the legion is all about honor... Not so much in here alas.
He's too much of an impetuous child to have waited half a year to start uploading RUclips videos. He's a diva and a flake. His life is one panic attack to the next.
@@mikepoulliott2753 lol yeah he's such a sissy /s
Bro, you done your duty 3x over, you owe nothing to nobody and I wish you best, I think you’re doing great things man
I appreciate that👊🏼
I was the most hard core US Navy Fast Attack Submarine Sailor. I got out in 1994 because of politics. It’s easy to say now that I wished I stuck it out because I loved my job.
I can't fault you for walking. That's coming from a combat veteran here. I'm planning on going to the legion myself. I have 1 year 9 months to make the transition. I appreciate bringing a light back into my eyes.
You needed a place to go and get your mind right. The Legion was the place you ended up. You gave your word and signed a contract to serve the Legion for 5 years. Your situation changed and at the end of the day you broke your word, broke your contract and deserted. Now you are rationalizing your actions. Oh well. At the end of the day you served yourself and quit. Good luck.
Loyalty and word go out the window when they're gunna lock you in a box.
@@tcavofficial was it unjustified though? You have to admit that you stepped out of line. Talked about training and tactics and equipment being poor in one video - while in uniform. You could have said all of this after your contract. You could have suspended the videos a few months and then gone for your “influencer” career. Heck the legion literally would have backed you for life. If you ever need a place to stay or money they would sort you out. If you got in trouble they would have rescued you. If people came for you they would kill them. It's a proper life long brotherhood that frankly engages in openly illegal stuff to back you and you just told them to F off did you not?
It was very unjustified. What's up with you guys?? TCAV make it do what it do
@@ABC-dw7pe Tel that to the guy that lost 1 nut in the legion and they got rid of him. You don't know much about the realities of the Legion. Go watch investigations and etiquette documentary on the Legion and see for yourself the realities of it
@@tcavofficialLoyalty and the Word are above all for the one who gives it to himself and you have not kept this word to yourself! Then you gave this word to a historic institution which has proven itself in all the worst quagmires in the world and you didn't keep it either, worse in some of your videos you, the repeat offender, allow yourself to question the training and tactics of a unit that has been honored a thousand times. You finally have rules that you knew when you signed your contract and now you come to complain like a kid caught with his fingers in the jam jar? Now you want to act as a coach and set an example? What example do you show other than that of desertion and betrayal? Good luck to those you are going to lure! You are and will remain a delinquent and one day without you expecting it Karma will remember your good memories and you will return to pray but no one will hear you anymore! Bernard 3REP
I dunno, man. You got some good points, overall a good dude. But you should have seen it to the end. Eight months isn't long, and driving trucks and painting rocks or whatever, you signed that contract and they gave you a second lease on life. You did them dirty. Hard truth but a truth.
Greater purpose develops one is called to adapt
Wish you the best, man. I think you are a good dude, and hope you can help people out. I would say, keep the message positive on the legion. At the end of the day, they did you a solid when you were down. If they didn't stick to their guns, well they wouldn't be the legion. @@tcavofficial
That takes a lot of courage sir ! God bless you!
The real ones get it
@@tcavofficial absolutely 💯✝️🇺🇸
I just wanna say thank you man. You have no idea how your life story has impacted me. I am still struggling but now i got the will to fight, and you are the main reason for that.
Je t’écris de Paris, merci beaucoup!
Email me let's setup consultation call: tcavofficial@gmail.com
You could have waited eight months to get famous and had a beautiful redemption story and honorable French foreign legion service. It’s a shame your service goes down the toilet. Might not be a good idea to be doing paid consulting with helping other people fix their life problems
How is he gonna coach others when he got nothing but problems and have commitment issues? Those who seek his help is just as blind and lost like him.
I’m a big fan of you brother! Thank you for your service in the Seal Teams and I commend you for your personal choices! Keep inspiring and leading!
If you had an agreement or contract to do something for a period of time, you should absolutely finished your time. If you wanted to do RUclips, you should have waited until after your contract was fulfilled. The same goes for the way your time spent in the teams ended. This gives any of your potential clients and employers a real reason to doubt you. It’s not reasonable to expect people to believe to are “committed” to them when you haven’t followed through or made good on your previous commitments and obligations. I do wish you the best of luck on all your future endeavors.
You're amazing. Keep sharing your path -- as so many can gain from your brilliant inspiration.
Thank you! Will do!
You took an oath. The oath comes first no matter what.
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See I don’t get it, millions of Americans took an oath to protect the American citizens yet you have the most corrupt government in earth, go take a look at the mess in LA, in San Francisco in the whole California the entire youth population on oxys…. Drugs plague your entire country like no other country on earth, millions living on the streets whilst your government sleeps well in gated communities. Look at the P resident, the boarders remain wide open so that drugs guns and traffic freely……. If the oath came first you would have gathered to correct this. The government treat you all like this because they know that all those that took an oath forget it as soon as they leave. And if the American people truly cared about their military they wouldn’t allow the vets to be treated so badly by government. It’s all a big con
Idk. I’m biased with ur decision . I mean u left he’s teams on a bad note and now it’s kind of like replay of it again. Now do u think u could’ve done it better?
It’s not about ur allegiance to France/ the legion or anything. But just left in good note. Anyway keep on keepin on!
I’m 25 saw your story on mikes podcast the day before Christmas and I’ve been on opiates for five years and your story inspired me to get sober haven’t touched them since
I see it and I am proof of your help and support being on your roster, so grateful. Great message 👊🏻
Stop chasing his nuts it is pathetic
Taylor, I am a 70 y.o. widow, retired teacher and OLD Navy veteran (74 -78). I LOVE IT that you are coaching mainly men, but I thoroughly enjoy my shot of TCAV every so often. Now, no way in Hades am I getting up at 2 a.m., but sure am glad that you do and get after it!! I am working on 0530 get up time. Then plan my work and work my plan. Thank you for being you! Stay SALTY! 😅 Love you from Texas!!
I thought the Legion was your one last attempt to make everything right? After all you have been through from High School to now (as you told it)??
Dude........smh 🫤
Bro my life is amazing now and it was def not my last attempt to make things right. I got right, then it was time to help others get right.
What happened to, “finish your contract, because that is what you signed up to do! Be a Man!!!? Wasn’t this one of the strong messages from your earlier episodes???
If your contract was truly almost over anyway, then what prevented you from responding to the lawful order given, “yes sir!” You could explain your rationale for what you were trying to do to command, however, if they disagreed, then, guess what… obey the command! Yes it is disheartening at times and even borderline demoralizing. That is life and that is reality!
I believe you have great intentions. I believe you are striving with everything you are aware of to be a good guy. I also believe you are still an active addict, still attempting to justify your actions with newfound excuses.
Popularity and fame are not at all substitutes for true deliverance! You, to this day are convincing yourself you are, “beating” a system. The only problem with this is, it is a self-fabricated system, which doesn’t really exist!
I know my path. Watch and see.
This guy is busting tail turned his life around look his contract was up and then s ain't like the US military..
So, one door closes and other doors open: That's life! I'm sure the Legion will get over it. You probably did more for their recuiting arm than the actual recruiters do! If I were younger, I might have taken a chance, just based on your videos. Keep up the good work, mentoring and helping some of Americas wayward sons find their way! Keep it up!
@@mikewinston8709embarrassment…how? I don’t see it and quite frankly not many others do either… may you go into the world today with nothing but positivity… God bless
@@mikewinston8709 He has never said that he taught the Legion anything.
The legion don't have recruiters.
@@latjolajban81 Yes they do...TCAV and every other guy who has the balls to put out content related to their time in the Legion. Don't think the Legion doesn't understand the value of that shit...Oh yea they do!
@@ralphnewman2479 He said on his interview with Mike that there are no recruiters. You go knock on their door. That's the only way to get in. Of course they understand the value of good press. That doesn't mean they have recruiters.
I would have benefitted greatly hearing TCAV's message when I was in high school. From my experience, high school age males would be the audience that is in most dire need of hearing his stories and advice.
Straight up… as a teacher there is only so much I can do… he embodies the one thing I try to tell kids- if you did it own it, become a better person and move on
If only they would listen……
@@johnnunn8688 I believe a sizeable percentage know good advice when they hear it. The alternative is the indoctrination from the media and public schools.
Someone probably told you the same shit in high school.
@@sancfireactual307 I never received good advice from a teacher or counselor in my school daze that would work in the real world.
We love you too bro. Thank you for everything. A definite real one. The impact does not fade. I am so grateful for Mike Ritland.
Idk man, I worry about you finding yourself idle and getting back into bad habits and associating with people that aren't living right.
I don't have your story and background I have my own. Most of us do not escape the cycle of real bad up and downs. I did and for me anyway it involved becoming what a young me would have seen as a boring nobody. The flipside of that is I am stable and happy.
Cooler heads prevail
Don't burn a bridge
Those sentiments were helpful for me.
Best of luck man.
Could turn into a problem. Money & women start coming in, start partying, drinking, smoking, and it’s downhill from there.
Fair play. Saving just one life is enough of a reason to leave. Saving more must surely be the right reason.
I remember you! You were at Castelnaudary for a bit. It's good to see you're doing well but a bummer you're gone. Fyi everyone that we meet at the regiment gets a nickname. Yours was "washboard abs" lmao
GOD BLESS you Brother!!
You ARE quite the INSPIRATIONAL PRESENCE Sir!!
Semper Fidelis
you backstab the legion and your follower is not very cool just to open your gym not veru cool mate
Why not wait 8 months with your channel? Why have a desertion record within the European Union???
The Memories Of a Man In His old age are the deeds of a Man in His Prime...Go Easy.Semper Fi 68-72
Not sure this was such a great battle to fight. You could have recorded the videos and uploaded them after you got out, or at least closer to that date. Or what if you had approached your superiors to see if there’s any chance of getting official approval. That way it isn’t automatically handled by the administrative / judicial people.
Edit: Guy has textbook narcissistic personality disorder and Idaho dropped the ball by not giving him a long prison sentence for felony assault / sucker punching a civilian
I agree. It is sad. No lessons learned. He is simply a dishonorably discharged sailor, petty criminal and deserter. No redemption, no amazing story.
@@drew3804schannel-vk7ii It would make a good movie. Kinda like Barry Lyndon.
Il n a pas honoré le code du légionnaire
So stoked for you Taylor!
You are a deserter. You did not honor your word. Who else or what else will you leave behind.
Word goes out the window when they're gunna lock u in a box. I follow God's word.
@@tcavofficial I respect your stand but it would not be my way. We all have to be comfortable in our skin. Good luck.
@@tcavofficial You have to accept the consequences of your actions. You have to face up to it instead of running from it. And following God's word is a copout and using God's name in vain. Good luck to you but the truth is you have ruined what could have been an illustrious story and journey. If it is not already too late, maybe there is a way of rectifying it by facing up to it and accepting the punishment the Legion will dish out.
Sometimes you definitely have to grab your nuts. I left the DOD because the vaccine. Now guess what? They want me to come back.. Ha
The bottom line is you didn’t fulfill your obligation to the US Navy, you went to the FFL, they took you in and then you didn’t fulfill your obligation to them either. When you posted the first video in the barracks everyone said it was going to be a major problem. You could have done your duty and then started the program you are selling. Being fully committed means following through on your oaths.
well said
But those sweet sweet social media likes
Bigger purposes brother. Watch and see.
@@tcavofficialI hope so, but you are a two-time oath-breaker. That is a very bad indicator of personal ethic, fortitude, and forbearance.
@@bensonchad
You're a spectator, stfu.
Your story was great until I got to this video. Stamped on your junk in the US military and couldn't finish that. Go to France and stamped on your junk there and couldn't finish there. I sense a pattern.
I think you should have finished the contract with the Legion with honour. You could have made videos saying you were a Seal and were in the Legion without going into detail on the Legion until you got out of it. People would still have listened to your message. You owe the Legion a lot and you are letting them down and it shows a lack of respect. Looks like you may have engineered it all to get out of your contract early. Obeying rules is what you have to do if you join up. You're not bigger than the Legion. It is a shame to leave on bad terms with such a historic, legendary organisation.
You do you even understand this dat turned his life around and wants help people. C'mon with the crazy Bro
@@karlcarlysle462 Come on man. He asked for honest thoughts about him leaving the Legion and breaking his contract all for some youtube videos. Why would anyone do that and bail out after serving 4 years? It's dishonourable and disrespects the Legion and all the brave men who have fought and died for it. Good luck to him for turning his life around but there is such a thing as responsibility, integrity and duty to others and not just yourself. He has run from the Legion. What do you think existing Legionnaires now think of him? He is not one of them and he uses their name to help his career. It is a great shame because he has ruined his story and discredited himself and people are sucking up to him instead of telling him the truth. He should try and rectify it if possible, go back, serve time in the Legion clink, admit he done wrong and apologise to them if it is not already too late to do that.
@DEFDEF9 lmao you go and do it then 😂😂 I got out In 2020 because of the jabs. Would that make me a coward too?
@@alaskanwhiskey No, getting out in order not to take the jabs was exactly the right thing to do. Takes guts to quit your job on a matter of principle.
How can this guy speak positive and help people when he was kicked out of the Navy and quit the French foreign legion??
Sometimes you gotta break some rules to get some shit done! Word!!!!!!
Straight up
Grateful for your service and you are certainly a great source of inspiration for many men in needs ! Wish you the best in your endeavour Tcav. But I understand the Legion position on this one : you cannot allow active, in duty military personnel taking avantage of their position to self promote and sell lucrative coaching services. That is true for the legion, but for any other military organizations I believe. Would have been wiser to wait à
a few more months to finish your contract properly and then start your coaching Journey.
But that's just my opinion :)
Good on you, mate, stand your ground!
So…more of the same. Voluntarily joins a known bureaucracy, and then bristles at said bureaucracy’s rules. Chases the money and fame. Breaks said rules and DESERTS.
How many months/years until we see another video of this guy in another tailspin?
Don’t wish the guy any harm. Just wish I’d see the embracing of discipline and mission than what materialized.
employee
@@Wartooth6 Huh?
Cause you are a muppet rotating the jail and the army shows sub standard intelligence
Good for you, stay strong 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Well said Taylor, thank you. Godspeed on your next chapter.
Quite a few hours difference here Taylor, I'm on the panhandle of Florida. I was up early, watch your interview Podcast with Mike Ritland as well. I saw you foresaw possibly living in Florida. My dad was carrier USAF and wound up here at Eglin AFB. This coast is awesome, sugar white sand, and growing just like you've seen the CA coast. You may have friends that were at Pensacola NAS just west, or Tyndall AFB just down the coast. It may freeze a day or two here in the year. You should give it a visit.
I feel the good Lord has more in store for you, helping your brothers and sister. He finds us when we are at our lowest, brings us to our highest. Glad your still here :>)-
This is the kind of dude that will tattle on his friends
Incorrect
@@tcavofficial You know the more I thought about it that’s not a fair comment for me to make. You have obviously put up on many occasions and I don’t know the back story on a lot of them. I can understand the sentiment of guys not liking that you didn’t finish and I’m inclined to agree, however my statement was a big assumption and I shouldn’t have said that.
Soooo, long story short, what could have been a beauriful story boils down to being a schlabor. Kicked out of one and Deserted the other...you're no help to anyone considering joining.
Then again, I guess that old saying may have something to it, " those who can't do, teach".
8 months left, mdrrrrr. The psychological pressure was apparently too much, proof.
LPN, from a real Légionnaire
*Most deserters, are from 1st world, English speaking countries because they come into the FFL thinking they're better than everyone else. And, as proved, this is false. Humbling expérience I would've hoped.
And now crushing life aligned, content, and saving lives. When higher purpose calls one is required to answer.
So the 100s of emails i have gotten saying they were going to take their life but saw one of my videos and decided to change was less important than 8 months remaining on a contract that i would be locked in a box for anyway? K bro. This is why u will live in a limited world lens always.
@@tcavofficial100% there’s also an intelligence thing happening here. At some point your skills are put to better use elsewhere.
You can see he did not achieve anything in the Legion. Psychological pressure? The thought of deployment to Ukraine? He was not well regarded by the cadre in his regiment based on his own tales. Il ne touche pas une bille. He claims to have deserted to do God's work of saving lives. MDR. LPN
@@user-PaulSean you need to get remotivated. Look for something else, outside of teaching a language. God is giving you an opportunity to have another complete phase cycle in life
Having spent 8 years in 2REP during the 90’s was sorry to hear you deserted.
Legion was never going to put up with a Vlog from a current member.
With only 8 months left would have been good if you could have seen out your contract.
Unfortunately now you’ll never be able to return to France.
I remember a deserter in the 90 who was stopped by the gendarmes and they run some check in a routine traffic stop and found he was a deserter.
He was takin into custody and returned to Aubagne where he did 30 days en toll and then was dishonourable discharged.
And this was some 10 years after he went missing.
Wish you the best mate, helping people gives a great feeling of satisfaction.
Take Care
LPN
LPN….you around on arrse and cervens?
Was in the REP '73-'78. Also thought when I first saw your youtube. How the hell would the Legion allow your youtube station? I know in my time you would have been in jail and on your way to section coup-coup French Guyana so quick your head would spin. But times change and the Legion has changed a little. I wish you the best.
C'etait en 96 j'ai fait 3mois en civile apres 6mois á aubagne (trous)et apres ils m'ont expulser,mais je serais toujours Legionnaire
@@fourdogstovecoMy that wanted to watch a match during 96 football World Cup whilst he was in Guyane(he wasn’t on a mission). They arrested him at the airport, he spent 30 days au bagne. What a waste of a month.
Agree 100% really stupid thing to do. He is putting it as an either or situation, but it's not. He could have removed the posts, served his time and gone back to it. It's a few bloody months. Crazy. Completely lost my respect I'm afraid.
That’s sad your contract was almost over. Your channel and stories are awesome!
lol now he will be wanted by INTERPOL. hahaha
Taylor I’ve been watching your videos since early December and subscriber, and I just want you to know that I look forward to every video you put out you are definitely a good inspiration to people I enjoy listening to what you have to say and I look forward to more videos in the future I enjoy them. I learn from them I get inspiration from them. God bless you.
Thank you so much!!
I saw this coming a mile away.
I’m disappointed in myself for not seeing it sooner
I was impressed that he'd turned his life around. Clearly I was wrong. Very sad
@Abefroman1812same he charges like wes watson and is also a dick like him
Yeah, he shits on every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc chance he's given. Every single time.
It ain't gonna end well for this dude.
Good for you man, love your content and message. keep it up.
Hold on, the legion “saves your life” and you sign a contract with them. You are of sound mind when signing and today? And you can’t honor their commitment to you and your commitment to them? That’s not a man of character that’s a selfish man looking out for only himself once things turned around. Not sure you’ve figured out doing what’s best for the bigger collective vs just yourself. Maybe that’s your point, but seems like you got plenty of cut and run in you.
Dude deserted FFL because of his YT channel💀
@@Outlawbobby Ouch
Your story is conflicting itself here man. As a young man you made some mistakes, but buckled down to join the Navy. Once you were in the Navy you made some bad decisions and were kicked out. Made some more bad decisions, but buckled down and got yourself in the Legion. But now instead of breaking the cycle of mistakes and making progress, you're repeating yourself here. Idk how you're going to spin this one dude. We've only seen you already climbed outta the hole you dug for yourself. Now we see you stuck down there in a new hole. Makes for good content either way, really.
There's no hole here. I'm out fulfilling my calling of showing people how to live daily in mental clarity and inner peace.
😅
Ancien 2eme REP/1 here. Honneur et fidelity. You obviously didn’t understand what it means. There’s NOTHING honorable about desertion. Doesn’t matter what your excuses are.
There's no honor sitting locked in a box til they kick u out anyway also.
@@tcavofficial Where’s the honor in petit theft in Idaho? Why didn’t you talk about that in your video about that arrest?
You did what you were trained to do Stand With Honor my friend God Bless
You also know what you’re signing up for - which is to obey lawful orders when joining the military. 8 months would have flown by even if you were just parking trucks. No judgement, the decision was yours, but to me seeing it thru was a more powerful message after your seals experience than “standing up for what you believe in” for a RUclips channel.
Things develop and we the smart man adjusts.
Laws are only such when the people who make them and enforce them also abide by them. Anyone pretending that is what we have today is doing just that, pretending. That's something children do. And there is no dignity in following the law when it is simply tyranny. Please feel free to take this time to be embarrassed with yourself.
@@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667facts 💯👌
You're a spectator in life.
I'm with you. More power to you!
Look Clayson, you couldn't cut it anymore
We are grateful for you as well! Walk with Creator & Stay Real = Humility!
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Respect. Grateful for you.
i will stop from tody folowing you take crare
Déserteur.
Deux fois.
Personnalité anti sociale.
And this is why that's a relief that RUclips is not an european company, we used to also have freedom of speech on that continent as well 🤐
Embarrassing.
All the respect in the world tcav. As an old soldier, i figured you would be in some trouble especially doing those vids from the barracks, in uniform. im glad they didn't lock you up for months on end. You would have been a fool to take your channel down. And you completed your obligation before starting up anyway
f ... the rules... you do what ever you want, your king. Patterns of behavior mean nothing. The world is around me is the issue.
Pretty much. So much for talking the talk and not walking the walk
F*** the rules the rules were made to be broken
I always look forward to these little talks. They energize and motivate me to keep pushing forward, no matter what obstacles might be in my path. Some may not agree with your decision, but that's usually a good indication you're on the right path. Going along with the pack, taking the middle road, being lukewarm - these have been the worst mistakes of my own life. The cost of wasted time and opportunity is far worse than the cost of following your convictions. Always a pleasure to hear from a fellow veteran and North County wanderer.
Not sure how I think on this one?? On one hand you’ve ended a 2nd military contract under questionable circumstances, nothing crazy, just a disagreement on terms with possible punishment. The other hand super proud of how you’ve turned around your life and decided to share that positive experience with others so they could possibly benefit. You can’t always just walk away??? Your message still resonates with people who are in need. Tough one for me I guess??
I'm thinking it could have worked out better if the videos were recorded and then saved for the military contract to end before posting them.
This bothers me. Frankly I take it as a very bad sign more people aren’t bothered. The message, while great, is now a little off.
As a former French Foreign Legionnaire who served his time, deployed several times, and discharged honourably, I just want to say that this self-serving grifter is an embarrassment to us. How can you come so far yet still understand so little
Even stories of redemption aren't fairytales