I come back to this video 3-4x a year. My Dad was with the 5th Rangers in France. In 2004, when he was 84, we came to France for the 60th Anniversary of DDay. We stayed in Paris for a few days first. On a cab ride my Dad tried to strike up a conversation with the cab driver. The cabbie said rudely “Why come to France if you don’t speak French?” Without hesitation my Dad said “Because I’m here to visit the graves of 14 of my friends who died to free your country. They didn’t speak French either.” God I miss my Dad 🙏🇺🇸
@michaelspangler8776
Жыл бұрын
That's the French!
@reinhardtheodor411
Жыл бұрын
Hello my friend. My father was in the 2nd Bn. Hill 400 and the battle of Normandy. RLTW.
@faithismyskyfall
Жыл бұрын
He had balls made of bethlehem steels 😊😊
@peterciolli8298
Жыл бұрын
Best answer ever
@surferpam1
11 ай бұрын
ALL RESPECT to your father and his buddies, Jeff. My dad was drafted in 1944 at the age of 32 and sent to the ETO. He ended up with Shell Shock or Battle Fatigue or PTSD or whatever you want to call it; saw too much, did too much... Those guys went through hell.
@rayquihuiz8245
5 жыл бұрын
My dad has passed 13 years ago, landed on Utah 6/6/1944, some of his buddies are buried at Normandy and Ardennes cemeteries , miss my dad .
@robme9845
3 жыл бұрын
My dad landed on Utah also 6/6/44. Navy doctor in a beach battalion. Never talked about his experience. Just raised his kids and worked hard.
@e.conboy4286
3 жыл бұрын
Im sure you do miss your father. He is one of my heroes.now.
@e.conboy4286
3 жыл бұрын
What a tragic experience for all.
@steveschar5663
3 жыл бұрын
May he rest in eternal peace, an honored member of the greatest generation...our fathers
@ronphelan429
3 жыл бұрын
Never gets easier but you need to let it go. I wear my dad's hat, it doesn't fit but I don't care, he flew B-25's.
@riggers7480
2 жыл бұрын
God bless you, Yanks: I'm a British veteran, who despite 25 years' service never saw conflict, unlike my father, who flew with Royal Air Force Bomber Command in WWII, and his father, wounded as a footsoldier at Ypres in WWI. I live in Norfolk UK, which is STILL the territory of the Mighty 8th, and know well the sacrifice your boys made in support of our freedom. I have adopted one, my (sur)namesake, Clyde Wix Rigby, 1st Lt, from Idaho, who flew as a part of 392nd Bomb Group, from RAF Wendling, near where I live. He was lost on a raid over Kiel, in a B24, & I bear a torch for him, on behalf of ALL your boys who never came home. His name is on the wall at Maddingley, Cambridge, here in the UK, which I've visited. Be assured, we Brits mourn the loss of your sons as our own....
@suzanneterrey4499
2 жыл бұрын
Such touching words, I'm from Texas and come from a military family and I appreciate your kind thoughts. My dad flew B-24's in the 460th Bombardment Group, 762nd Bomb Squadron. I still look through his pilots log where he noted his training and combat flights. Mostly he flew out of Spinazzola, Italy.
@boards5781
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. I’m in tears and awe of your love and tribute! God Bless us all ❤️
@riggers7480
2 жыл бұрын
@@boards5781 Amen!
@craigweis1675
2 жыл бұрын
My Pop served 33 years in the U.S. Navy, 1933 to 1966. Airborne Anti Submarine Warfare~ASW~North Atlantic. We lived for a short time in the U.K. near Blackpool.
@_R-R
2 жыл бұрын
Very touching. And I'm from Idaho.
@the1magageneral323
Жыл бұрын
If a tear doesn't come to your eyes while this song is playing, then you're not human! Salute to our WW2 veterans!
@bigbear03011963
Жыл бұрын
Its for all veterans. not only the ww2 ones
@the1magageneral323
Жыл бұрын
@@bigbear03011963 Agreed, it is just that generation did more for us.
@scharfoskar3254
Жыл бұрын
DT called them losers
@the1magageneral323
Жыл бұрын
@@scharfoskar3254 False. TRUMP never called the WW2 generation losers. If anyone are losers it would be the BOOMERS and Hippies
@chilimonte
Жыл бұрын
Hmmm... my grandfather was also a veteran of WW2.... but on the wrong side :D - but in the end I am happy about the way WW2 ended :) It is just so unbelievable how many young men lost their lives in these cruel battles. For what? For my freedom, for your freedom! An inconceivable sacrifice for them, for their families. That's why I think for me: I am very grateful for this sacrifice. Because I was able to grow up in a free country.
@mchaney444
2 жыл бұрын
My dad served in WWII. Korea and then Viet Nam, from whence he came home in a box. Thank you dad for your service and sacrifice.
@RubyBandUSA
2 жыл бұрын
Michael your Dad was a true hero. I wish I could have known him and been able to thank him.
@panagiotisrokas187
2 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was Rambo in ww2.
@crweewrc1388
Жыл бұрын
Your dad will always be a hero. Serving in 3 wars, I can't imagine.
@desireerodriguez9303
10 ай бұрын
Your dad is why they were the frea
@akgutube1
5 ай бұрын
honor
@Debaucherousgeek
2 жыл бұрын
I'm American. I wore "the uniform" for 30 years, survived action in Iraq, Afghanistan, and all over the continent of Africa. I'm BLESSED by God to have survived it all and have SEEN the horror of humanity and KNOW what it's like to hear a 7.62 passing by my ear. I, and so many of my countrymen, THANK you Europe for honoring our dead. In my life I have lived in Europe (Germany) and visited the magnificence that is American Cemeteries in Europe. To say I, and millions of my people THANK you Europe for honoring our Grandfathers is an understatement. I WEPT at Normandy, all over France and Europe in general. You (21st century Europeans/Americans) can NOT grasp how powerful my emotions are, BECAUSE of the "greatest generation". But KNOW I , at least, thank YOU Europe for providing a beautiful resting place for our grandfathers.
@wandawilson1406
Жыл бұрын
Amen!
@theinnerlight8016
Жыл бұрын
As a German, I can only thank you and your ancestors for coming to our rescue and giving us a new chance at growing up in the free world. As westeners, may we be friends and free! 🙏
@Debaucherousgeek
Жыл бұрын
@@theinnerlight8016 You need not thank me or any of our progenitors that freed Deutschland. I lived in your fine country for half my life. First as the son of an American soldier in Frankfurt. Then in uniform myself I lived in Kaiserslautern and Berlin. ICH LIEBE Deutschland!! I consider your nation my second home and HOPE to live there again for a few more years before I am too old and retire. You are Americas greatest ally in Europe. Just look at the good your country is doing for Ukraine! You stand for FREEDOM as much as we do and I LOVE it!! Be PROUD of modern Deutschland!!
@pbrn1729
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🙏🏻
@James92755
Жыл бұрын
SR. Thank you. SR.
@surferpam1
10 ай бұрын
Crying, crying... How can I or any of us summon up enough thanks to these men... How will they know how much awe and true, deep RESPECT, ADMIRATION and DUE REGARD each of us feel for each of them... May each of their memories be for a blessing.
@tambrosia
3 жыл бұрын
It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the Soldier, not the poet, Who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the Soldier, not the politicians That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It is the Soldier who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag
@faisalmemon285
3 жыл бұрын
It is the Soldier who invades other countries on the command of Politicians to get oil. It is the Soldier who kills people fighting for their country. It is the Soldier who rapes the women knowing there will be no consequence. It is the Soldier who is the Jarhead and doesn’t know how to use his own brain. It is the Soldier who gets maimed and injured only to be discarded by their own country on returning home. It is the Soldier who has to go to the rat infested VA hospital It is the Soldier who suffers PTSD and not the Politician who sent him to war.
@walterwhitejr591
3 жыл бұрын
@@faisalmemon285 dude wtf
@rosairedubrule60
3 жыл бұрын
dont forget the coast guard
@tambrosia
3 жыл бұрын
@@rosairedubrule60 This poem was done by a great person whose name I cannot recall. When the word soilder is used, it really reflects each and every member of all branches of the US militrary and that also includes the USCG and less we forget even the Merchant Marines. Without these men and women and yes children also served by lying to enlist in WW1, WW2, Korea etc, and children helped reload the rifles their fathers, brothers, uncles used to fight against the Brits for our Freedom.
@britshop1
3 жыл бұрын
you are right it is the solider who gives up , not the writer of or the giver of the orders
@johndegroot1801
2 жыл бұрын
My dad landed at Normandy and made it home alive!! I love my dad and miss him so much!! He was a hero to me!!
@CalvinHollingsworth
Жыл бұрын
This song is one of my favorites from John Williams. It makes me proud to be an American. Saving Private Ryan is my personal favorite war movie. In a few weeks, I will be shipping out to Basic Training for the Navy. I will work as an Aviation Mechanical Administrator (AZ). Even though I most likely won't see combat, I am immensely grateful and blessed to have the opportunity to serve this beloved nation. I was listening to this beautiful song on my way to my grandparents and almost broke down in tears. I am honored and humbled that I will follow in the footsteps of my grandfathers who served in the US Navy back in WW2 and Korean War. God bless the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country and also the men and women that are currently serving now. Thank you, John Williams for this incredible song!
@2122tom2122
8 жыл бұрын
Today is 8/4/2016 and to date 134 people say they did not like this music and video. I can not for the life of me imagine who these people are that are not moved, even a little, by the music of one of the greatest composers of our time and the visual reminders of those who selflessly gave their lives, at a young age, so that we could grow old in liberty. I have had a good life in America because those who lay beneath white crosses made it possible for my father to survive WWII, come home and give life to me. Thank you ..... I will never forget you.
@helenmorcom7530
6 жыл бұрын
we are.....even australians...
@toyman9642
2 жыл бұрын
The father of a friend was on a Canadian warship off Juno beach on D-Day as Canadian troops stormed ashore. He told me that the never ending image for him was seeing soldiers fall as soon as they hit the beach. We should remember all our military personnel, living or dead be they Canadians, Americans, British, Australian, etc. They deserve our thanks and respect.
@virtualpaladin3507
2 жыл бұрын
There really is no other song that conveys the US military any better. John Williams did us proud.
@bcgrittner8076
Жыл бұрын
This is a powerful and meaningful piece of music. I’m choked up.
@therealyooper7548
3 жыл бұрын
This video should be required by law to be aired on all TV stations in the country, on Memorial Day at noon.
@robthor3267
5 жыл бұрын
I´m French, we will never forget your sacrifice. I went to normandy several time and each time I thought, we have a debt forever. Thank you, you´re our brothers. May god bless you.
@michelrobin4508
5 жыл бұрын
N'oubliez pas la " semaine rouge" de ROUEN...ma grand mère est morte sous les bombes angle saxonnes entre le 1er et 6 juin 1944, 800 tués en 30 minutes...20 000 civils pour toute la Normandie en quelques semaines...mais je suis d'accord c'était en partie le prix à payer pour se libérer des Nazis. et pourtant tout le monde sait que le bombardement de Caen par les anglais fut inutile...bien au contraire l'Occupant en a profité pour se protéger dans les ruines fumantes comprenant plus de 1000 cadavres de civils...
@robthor3267
5 жыл бұрын
Michel ROBIN je suis d’accord avec vous, mais s’il avait fallu s’opposer seul aux nazis, combien aurions nous eu de pertes civiles et militaires, sûrement bien plus. À l’époque les frappes chirurgicales n’existaient pas non plus. Mais je suis d’accord avec vous, n’oublions pas les pertes françaises civiles et militaires durant ce conflit meurtrier.
@michelrobin4508
5 жыл бұрын
De toute façon ce débarquement était nécessaire et sans le front de l'Est impossible( avec l'offensive Bagration du 22/06/1944 des Soviétiques qui va " casser" l'armée nazie à 'Est...) Par ailleurs si les nazis avaient mis l'essentiel de leur Panzer d’élite au sud de la seine et non derrière Calais je ne sais pas ce qu'il se serait passé..... Mais je me pose la question du bombardement de Dresde par exemple de février 1945...à l'époque que des réfugiés , 60 000 morts en 2 jours ( Bombes incendiaires) un crime contre l'Humanité des anglo saxons..la reine d'Angleterre ( mère de Elisabeth 2) refusa de décorer le responsable Commander des bombardements.. Il est vrai que quand l'Armée soviétique entra au cœur de l'Europe en Pologne et Allemagne elle découvrit pour la première " des femmes avec des bas"...le viol de masse de polonaises et d'allemandes commença... pourtant la vengeance des soldats, en parti ivres, soviétiques étaient " légitimes" les Nazis Racialistes s'étaient comporté comme des Barbares en Russie en prenant les Slaves pour des sous hommes...parfois et même souvent les soldats de la Wehrmacht se comportaient " librement" comme des esclavagistes...
@quitman2050
5 жыл бұрын
Thank God for France. Where French blood was spilled, so too was American blood. Gallant men.
@didierlacroix6488
5 жыл бұрын
@James Reilly from France, the graves of the great american soldiers are honoured and cherished forever. they lie in a land of Freedom. our land is yours
@stevestone9327
3 жыл бұрын
I'm british but thats a chilling video of a american serviceman and woman who gave all for the price of freedom, I thankyou for your service
@jdremy
3 жыл бұрын
You Brits went through so much as well. My heart goes out to all
@krisvires
9 жыл бұрын
"From little towns in a far land we came, to save our honor from a world in flame... In little towns in a far land we sleep, and trust that world we won, to you to keep..."
@lorenzobertone7753
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Italy once I visited the USA cemetery of Florence (4402 fallen). All this hill covered by white crosses...all these young lives cut short for our liberty...I cried like a child.God bless you for this beautiful video in memory of these braves
@gshock200
3 жыл бұрын
It's a sad place In America now to see even one disrespectful "dislike" on this video!. Lord please forgive and help our children who have forgotten their way for they do not know what they're doing. My heart hurts for those disrespected for their ultimate sacrifice given. Thank God for our VETERANS
@johnemerson1363
2 жыл бұрын
The dislike is probably the result of an improper remark, not the overall subject matter. I have disliked a few snarkey remarks.
@adude394
10 ай бұрын
Beautifully done. Anyone who can hear this glorious music and watch these images without being moved does not have a soul.
@KA-rk4oh
Жыл бұрын
I remember every one of our heroes who died under my care as a Army Nurse. Bless them all and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Very emotional to go to one of those cemeteries.
@kingoftheskies34
2 жыл бұрын
This was sobering to watch. I was in shock at all the American graveyards across the world that hold our dead. When it got to Arlington, it really began to make me cry and I couldn’t not cry when I saw the wall of gold stars. Each cross is a soldier who died for freedom, every star a family left heartbroken. We need to to better to remember the sacrifice of our soldiers both living and dead . “For our today they gave their tomorrow”
@stevenashcraft6443
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you to all who have served or currently serving our great nation, may you all be blessed by almighty God and forever rest in peace
@siltrpr
5 жыл бұрын
Having lived in Germany for five years, I had the opportunity to visit several of the cemeteries shown in this video. While they are amazingly beautiful places, you never forget their purpose or reason for being. However, of all the feelings that touched me when visiting, the one that struck me the most was respect. No matter the country, the age, the religion or gender they all were treated with the utmost respect. That same feeling was shared by all those that visited, and visited they were. While there will always be the occasional baby crying, even the children knew this was a place to be treated with a solemn quiet. If you looked into the eyes of the older adults, you could see the gratitude they felt for the young men and women who came to their country, and never had the opportunity to return home. As a veteran, no amount of words can express how grateful I am for their sacrifice and may we never see the likes of a war that took so many from us at such a young age. May God be with them in their eternal sleep and with those serving all around the world, especially those in harm's way.
@RubyBandUSA
2 жыл бұрын
that is a very touching post you wrote
@armcchargues8623
Жыл бұрын
I spent 20 years on submarines in the Navy. These pictures make me realize how small that is compared to what all those white crosses stand for. I am completely humbled.
@danielantino2667
4 жыл бұрын
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place;... We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
@georgestegner8959
5 жыл бұрын
I came back from Viet Nam. 5 of my friends and 3 cousins did not and I will never forget them
@jameslouis8609
5 жыл бұрын
Welcome Home, thank you for your service. My your friends rest in peace.
@godwinudofa3461
5 жыл бұрын
Respect to a Hero.
@keegs1961
5 жыл бұрын
bless you
@aidansouthall1
5 жыл бұрын
George Stegner You and them will always be heroes. Remember that. Thank you
@oyindamolatomoye6520
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Sir. You all have my respects and gratitude
@leander2843
3 жыл бұрын
In the name of every single german, i thank you for helping freeing our country from the madness it fell into. Even after the whole nazi regime went down, you stand by our side, reaching us youre hand, to get up again, so we can be togheter as friends and allies in hard times which where to come.
@tolvaer
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this comment, I recently got myself re-enlisted by a oberstabsbootsmann or however you say it, from Berlin, for this specific reason of forgiving friends. USN (2007-?)
@Debaucherousgeek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the powerful words you wrote @Leander. Please know that the sacrifices of our grandfathers WAS worth it. I have lived in your wonderful country (Frankfurt as a child then Kaiserslautern and Grafenwhoer as a grown man). Your people welcomed and embraced me. I was there, in uniform, ready to face down the modern day Russia to help defend your nation and all of free Europe IF the Soviets, then Russia threatened you and yours. We will ALWAYS stand with you!! The alliance with your government, but more importantly, the friendship of your people is something this American holds in the highest regard. I pray to be able to live in Deutschland again, for a few year more years, before I get too old and have to retire. My Sister married a German man and lives in Heidelberg. She will, no doubt, live there for the rest of her life. The 20 years I lived in your country were many of the happiest of my life. Ich liebe Deutschland!!
@terryrussel3369
3 жыл бұрын
I just finished a book titled "Saving My Enemy" by Bob Welch that tells the story of German Infantry Soldier Fritz Engelbert and American Paratrooper Don Malarkey. From childhood to military service to troubled civilian life, retirement and finally their first meeting and strong friendship that healed their very souls. I was raised by a WW2 combat veteran and wish this book had come to me 20 years ago when its revelations could have helped my father. It explained so much about how wars scare everyone touched by them. Copies should be placed in every classroom, house of worship and mental health treatment center.
@CathyLynnBryantAuthor
3 жыл бұрын
God bless you, Leander.
@johnnytheboy6609
3 жыл бұрын
I had a boss that fought on the Russian Front with the Wermacht.
@frenchustube
4 жыл бұрын
A French man so grateful for those soldiers that gave their lives to liberate my country. As my grandparents once said" if if was not for the Americans...... Eternally grateful!
@officalkingkrab1912
3 жыл бұрын
🇺🇸🤝🇫🇷. As my grandparents once said “If it wasn’t for the French, America wouldn’t be a country.”
@HiTechOilCo
Жыл бұрын
I am a historian and I am very familiar with how many of our soldiers have died in defending this great nation and the principle of freedom, liberty and justice for all. But to watch this video and see cemetery after cemetery of U.S. soldiers buried there, many of them with crosses and stars of David for as far as the eye can see, with most of those soldiers being very young men, some of them mere kids, who never had a car, a house, a girlfriend, wife, child, etc., all the things we take for granted in our lives thanks to them*, it brings tears to my eyes every time. They did not even know us, but they *died for us. Their age does not matter, they could be 16 years old, (and some *were*!), they were all great *men*! Always honor them. Never forget them. Always vote and get everyone you know to vote. For me, not voting would be like walking up to the graves in these cemeteries and spitting on them, effectively saying, "Your life didn't matter". I for one can not and will not do that.
@markdoeller758
2 жыл бұрын
VERY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY AND FREEDOM!!!
@Pappy55
5 жыл бұрын
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
@HiTechOilCo
5 жыл бұрын
That is beautiful! Thank you!
@Jim-zy3lf
5 жыл бұрын
Nicely Spoken👈💜
@michaelkunz5777
5 жыл бұрын
Said at my wedding, to my Aussie Bride, 11/11,2005.I'm a Brit Vet, indeed, we will remember them.
@Wandering_Canuck
4 жыл бұрын
We will remember them.
@graememiller3798
4 жыл бұрын
Lest we forget
@m.blakelylaw2024
Жыл бұрын
I make a point of watching & sharing this every year on the two holidays dedicated to the military & I bawl like a baby every time. --- THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE MANDATORY VIEWING IN EVERY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY!
@jeffcantplay86
2 жыл бұрын
To those brave men and women who have given their lives to defend their homeland in Ukraine, and to those who have been sent to do their duty by a madman, I pray you may all find peace in the next life. Your sacrifice will not be soon forgotten.
@floydfanboy2948
Жыл бұрын
Well said, I feel deep sorrow for all those young men dying in that senseless war. Be they Russian or Ukrainian. It is a tragedy.
@RealPresidentDentist
2 жыл бұрын
Those people who disliked it are clearly forgetting that those soldiers regardless of their nation went through living hell and died for their country. Never Forget them.
@olivergrumitt8033
4 жыл бұрын
“Hymn to the Fallen” is a moving and very moving tribute to those who have died to ensure the survival of Freedom and to defeat the worst tyranny the world has ever known. This wonderful piece of music will ensure That the Fallen will never be forgotten. We must always be eternally thankful to them.
@JR7noir
4 жыл бұрын
Freedom above all.
@donaldburgess7230
4 жыл бұрын
@@JR7noir But "Freedom" alone does nothing for one. A homeless person typically cannot get work so gets little money and food, and has no ability to enjoy any of the freedom available. That is not the only example, so if that does not win any points, try to think of other ways people without access to money from a decent job where they can earn self-respect cannot enjoy much freedom.
@klausmair2807
4 жыл бұрын
Frieden ist a l l e s - JES Sir 💖💢💫 👍!
@notrius7754
2 жыл бұрын
@@donaldburgess7230 Unfortunetly during "non-crisis" times a homeless or unemployed person in 90% of cases is unemployed because he doesn't want to be employed, no matter how much money you are going to give to those people so that they can fix thier lives, even if that was a 100k Dollars they are gonna waste all that on alcohole, drugs and hookers, some people just dont want to enjoy freedom or other things life has to offer, and it should come as no surprise to you because there are people that want to literally bath in a pile of dogshit or eat human shit or cur thier genitals in half and then cook it, and if you dont believe i can find you videos.
@blackjackblack4133
4 жыл бұрын
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." - Sir Winston Churchill
@chrisholland7367
4 жыл бұрын
A speech which was dedicated to the fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force after the battle of Britain.
@thegreatteaman
4 жыл бұрын
Chris Holland still though, it works
@otyliciu
4 жыл бұрын
@@thegreatteaman ...and I don't think that Churchill, being Churchill and understanding what was at stake, would have objected to its use in the broader sense (i.e. encompassing all allied soldiers) at all.
@wm5000
4 жыл бұрын
@@otyliciu Quite.
@rodrigo7015
4 жыл бұрын
Chris Holland yes the Battle of Britain
@ChristopherHarle41048
7 жыл бұрын
War, the most barbaric of human utterances - and yet such valor, such bravery, such greatness is born on the battle field. I do not "agree" with war, but I bow to sing the "Hymn to the Fallen" for those who endured hell so that I might find my own little Heaven on Earth. I salute you.
@DonB.-Mulefivefive
7 жыл бұрын
If, you could see what some feel, then maybe your understanding would be far surpassed than mine. We didn't always do it for the right reasons, but instead and more often , we did it for each other. I hope your holiday season this year is a good one. And thank you for being here.
@VikingsofDenmark
7 жыл бұрын
I don't think I could have worded that better if I had tried.
@ChristopherHarle41048
7 жыл бұрын
Is there an alternative to brute force? Listen to Ellen White, from the book "God's Amazing Grace" page 37 'We are soldiers of Christ. He is the Captain of our salvation, and we are under His orders and rules.' So, yes there is, only we may well be killed applying this rule of the Kingdom.
@marionmich7702
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.....
@RickCollins
7 жыл бұрын
May I say, AMEN...my thoughts and feelings as well. I served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict. One must actually serve to know what it's really like. Hacksaw Ridge comes closer than any depiction I've seen of real combat.
@ernestwatson4269
9 жыл бұрын
Makes me cry every time I hear this......Every time I reach a new level of success in my business ventures I come here to remember those who've made my life possible to strive.
@mrtron1850
9 жыл бұрын
+Ernest Watson You're a very wise person. :)
@DonB.-Mulefivefive
8 жыл бұрын
+Ernest Watson Sir, it is largely due to people, just like you, that gives me reason to hope that you and your generation will turn this around and shine through every adversity and every challenge and strive for success. Keep on reaching for the stars...
@ernestwatson4269
8 жыл бұрын
Don B Much respect and honor to you.
@ernestwatson4269
8 жыл бұрын
MrTron Much respect and honor to you sir
@DonB.-Mulefivefive
8 жыл бұрын
That honor and that respect is for you Sir. DRIVE ON! On 1 January, 2016, fly that flag.
@WhiteStarProductions_
4 жыл бұрын
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” ~ John F. Kennedy
@everioke
4 жыл бұрын
...or Socialism.
@otyliciu
4 жыл бұрын
@Umer Ahsan Having the Atlantic Ocean on one side, Canada (mostly a vast uninhabited wilderness) on another, and the Pacific Ocean on another doesn't hurt either. Plus, soon 'The Trump Greatest Wall' will halt any Mexican Blitzkrieg the same way the Maginot Line did! In all seriousness, however, France had - by a substantial margin - the largest and best equipped land army in 1940. It didn't help them much: the German military, completely rebuilt in the interwar years, was comprised of fresh, innovative young minds and the tactics they employed were a generation ahead of what the other powers were prepared for (other nations, the U.S. included, then-assuming a resumption of hostilities would see much the same style of largely static warfare that had occurred in WW1).
@texmustangbullitt
4 жыл бұрын
@@otyliciu , to hell with the useless wall and the worthless man you call President
@jamestrotter3162
4 жыл бұрын
@@texmustangbullitt to hell with you!
@PaKu921
4 жыл бұрын
WhiteStar Productions "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute" -Robert Goodloe Harper
@toyman9642
2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I drive past a cemetery in London, Ontario Canada, I always glance over the fence and see the rows of markers in the veterans section. I say a silent thank you. All our military personnel, be they active or retired, living or dead, deserve our thanks and respect 365 days a year.
@leowilly29
6 жыл бұрын
I am not american but of course there are a lot of american in the comments here. I want to share something with you. Last week i went to the ww1 american Argonne cemetery near Verdun in France.What a stunning place. Everything was so calm and peaceful. In the light of a warm and sunny spring evening lies the tombs of around 15 000 fallen soldiers, all sleeping under the leafs of great trees. What a strange feeling i had, in the same time you feel so sad and at peace.Sad because you see boys from every place of the US. Every states were there, to the street boys of new york, to the farmers of Texas. You are like hit by horror to see so many dead. But then i saw which warm my heart. There was a class of german schoolboys (mostly under 10 yo i believe), and there were putting flowers and paying their respects to the graves. What meaningful moment... People of america, yes your sons are dead but look at what they have done: they brought peace to this land. They fulfilled their goal: bring peace to europe, between the french and the germans. They lie in a so much beautiful place with an overwhelming aura of dignity, courage and sacrifice. America, your boys rest in peace.
@williamc.hensel130
6 жыл бұрын
'Thin places' abound, not least those hallowed by honor, sacrifice and memory. I've shared that 'strange feeling' at other memorials--the Valley of the Fallen, similar memorial sites in the Philippines, practically every square inch of Israel (not least Yad VaShem), many battle sites from our Civil War, Gallipoli, Dachau. Thanks to those who do the right thing in difficult circumstances, and all who remember and seek to live in the light of their unintended heroism.
@shorelockhomes943
6 жыл бұрын
Sir Leonor thankyou for the honor and information. you earned a subscriber.
@marthagaw
6 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful, and heart warming sentiment...we must remain optimistic in a world that sometimes makes us doubt the human spirit...but in all of us, it still demands the desire to be kind,good and respectful to our fellow man
@otlayr3030
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for those kind words. It's nice to think that our boys over there are at rest in a place so beautiful, away from a war so ugly.
@mickbray4195
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience there. One of my Grandfather's brothers may be buried there. I want to find him so I may pay my respects. Thank you again, Sir.
@falcoii8565
5 жыл бұрын
Today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, my heart and thoughts go out to all those who gave there lives and for those who are still with us. This U.S. Army Ranger will not forget.
@tedwardkio1584
5 жыл бұрын
Nor will this sailor....they were true heroes in every sense of the word....Every time I visit my great grandpas grave I tell that WW1 veteran thank you and to tell my great Uncle William ( his son who was killed in WW2 on the USS Saratoga and buried at sea) a big thank you and crisp salute
@sylviawilliams2529
5 жыл бұрын
Neither will this UK civilian forget the sacrifice of those brave Americans..and Brits..and Canadians "They gave their today for our tomorrows"...Greatest respect!
@dwainsellers6453
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you all for your sacrifice!
@carolinecarmichael8732
5 жыл бұрын
Rest easy gallant young men and women who gave their lives for our freedom there isn’t a day goes by I am not grateful for your sacrifice god bless you all and all resistance fighters to .
@kobaltteal7139
5 жыл бұрын
My Great uncle Al went ashore on Juno beach. Wish i could have met him to say thank you for his service.
@stephentighe3111
8 жыл бұрын
A very poignant reminder to a former British Soldier than our American Allies have paid a heavy price for freedom, which we all take for granted. I thank your country for being a staunch and steadfast ally!
@Bluenose352
6 жыл бұрын
Stephen Tighe We both took heavy losses during WW2. I know the RAF lost many crews on bomber missions. Thank you!, for your service Sir! And for being our alli as well.
@Bluenose352
6 жыл бұрын
*ally
@libertybea2024
6 жыл бұрын
Stephen Tighe never forgotten the Great British Heroes, believe. Thanks&blessings from Italy.
@Bluenose352
6 жыл бұрын
Johannes Liechtenauer I completely agree about our politicians. No matter where you go, all politicians are crooks. And the citizens pay for the politicians actions. As for all servicemen and women, I again agree with you. I'm inspired, and look up to all of our allies. I'm amazed at what the RAF put up with during the Battle of Britain. I look up to the citizens as well. I feel heartbroken for what they endured during the bombings. But, inspired by their dedication to help not only their fellow citizens, but the servicemen as well. Thank you for your service.
@danielallenbutler1782
6 жыл бұрын
Stephen Tighe, there are many of us in the US who remain grateful that not just once, but twice that "sceptered isle" first stood in the breach to save civilization....
@davidvasquez6920
3 жыл бұрын
All of those who attempt to undo our country, should watch this video, Remember all the men and women, of all races and religion who die defending our republic. We are the United States of America. Not republicans against democrats, White against nonwhites, men against women, we are one people united, because divided we all fall.
@missagente8100
2 жыл бұрын
And United we stand.
@davisluong2060
2 жыл бұрын
Amen I totally agree with with you. This nation would be a better place if we all shared your same sentiment.
@daviddrake3104
3 жыл бұрын
My Dad flew 50 missions over enemy country in a B-24 bomber. Out of his squadron of 24 planes and 240 men only one plane made it ...... His ! He never spoke much about the war until I was 22 years old. We stayed up all night and he shared many stories with me. He was and always will be my HERO !
@williambrownlee8739
3 жыл бұрын
I'm 73 and a veteran of COLD WAR. CANADIAN AIR FORCE RCAF NORAD COMMAND. 70+ YRS ON THE WATCH AGAINST SOVIETS &NOW RUSSIANS.. EVIL NEVER STOPS. MUST ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO DEFEND THE RIGHT...
@rosairedubrule60
3 жыл бұрын
my uncle emile dubrule flew many b24 missions and was shot down twice france and germany escaping to fly again. he was a foreign language expert who lived to age 97
@JB-xu1pm
3 жыл бұрын
You are lucky that your Dad shared his experiences with you. My did flew in the Pacific. The last time I visited with him he brought up the fact that he provided air support to the Marines at Tarawa. All he said "They caught hell." I respected his privacy and never asked about his Navy service. Funny as a civilian he never flew a plane again as a pilot. He worked at Williams AFB in the early 50's. His friends that were Air Force pilots would beg him to go up with them. I think he went up 1 time to see what it was like in a jet. Probably a T-33.
@nancyhilliard1634
3 жыл бұрын
💐❤️🙏🏼
@nancyhilliard1634
3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🌹🥀💐
@michaelhubble7113
5 жыл бұрын
In memory of my brother who didn't return from Viet Nam... and to all who gave their all in WWII...
@snowcrest7863
5 жыл бұрын
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13
@keegs1961
5 жыл бұрын
bless him and tank you michael
@Zhohan-
5 жыл бұрын
God bless your brother, Michael
@XJarhead360
5 жыл бұрын
Mike, your brother came home but not like he or your family wanted. May he RIP. My friend is with his fallen brothers at the VA cemetery in L.A. KIA April 1967, RVN. I'm not sure why he and others died while I lived.
@717rocket
4 жыл бұрын
The Vietnam Veterans were just as great and should be remembered in such reverence also the Korean Veterans and all that fought for the Stars and Stripes 🇺🇸.
@francoisfave2127
3 жыл бұрын
I ve seen many militaries cemeteries.Im a french guy.I can't imagine the enormous number of american guys dead for our freedom. Each time i visit these rest places,i go in tears,remembering how many fallen lives .TNX USA
@andrewcooper1046
2 жыл бұрын
more British and common wealth soldiers died in Normandy than American remember that
@francoisfave2127
2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewcooper1046 of course YES
@mikeh497
Жыл бұрын
God Bless our veterans,God bless John Williams.
@vickierickson4482
9 жыл бұрын
As the waves break over the beach in Normandy, it whispers the names of the boys who never grew old.
@boostmannen1254
9 жыл бұрын
Vicki Erickson aach you made me cry by that comment! as in.. it was very deep and emotional.
@voxel2665
9 жыл бұрын
Vicki Erickson Beautiful and heartbreaking, well said, well said
@arizonastrip73
8 жыл бұрын
+Vicki Erickson I have not read a more sensitive and embracing comment than yours, Vicki. You have put in one sentence all that could be said of this WWII invasion. I salute you.
@kumasenlac5504
8 жыл бұрын
+Vicki Erickson 'Here Dead We Lie' by A.E.Housman says it all.
@ennioable
7 жыл бұрын
life is so hard normally, why adding cries again...
@enriquearbiolbustamante5456
3 жыл бұрын
GOD BLESS AN ALLIED SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR LIBERTY AND FREEDOM IN THE WORLD.
@tabfiend
7 жыл бұрын
"All wars would end if the dead could return." How true are those words..........
@USAR8888
2 жыл бұрын
I just visited Arlington a few days ago and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and it made me think of this song. I had the amazing experience of witnessing the changing of the guard at the Tomb in the middle of a severe thunderstorm and downpour, watching the Guards continue in the terrible weather, and the visitors standing silent and paying their respects in the pouring rain instead of running for cover, something I did not expect to see from civilians. I have never felt a more somber feeling of hallowed ground in my life than I did at Arlington and the Tomb. This beautiful song really brings that feeling of gratitude and respect to life.
@alanbinswanger7947
2 жыл бұрын
Father served in 3 wars. 40 years in Army. He is interred at Arlington. Such an honor, for our family. Unfortunately, this is really not explained in schools. Most have no idea, of the numbers. My granddaughters know. It is up to people like you, and me, to make them aware. Thank you for a great post! God bless them all
@lifeofreilly9943
2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully written...
@pbrucpaul
9 жыл бұрын
Another great piece by John Williams
@BuckDanny2314
9 жыл бұрын
pbruc brooks One of his best and most underrated.
@missagente8100
7 жыл бұрын
The greatest composer of our generation. I'm going to be so sad when he's no longer with us on Earth, which could be very soon unfortunately...
@gunnyfromhell4730
Жыл бұрын
I am a United States citizen who was born when shit hit the fan. I will never forget those who fought for us and died for us. I will serve my country with red white and blue pumping through my vains and freedom in my mind
@fiftycalM2HB
3 жыл бұрын
As a disabled American Veteran I thank those from other countries who made kind and heartfelt remarks regarding this video and the rows of crosses and Stars of David. Especially to the German Commentator - my family is half German. Americans knew the German People were basically good but had been corrupted by madman who lead a sick and perverted regime. We showed how we felt about German People during The Berlin Airlift. We refused to West Berlin Starve - even though three years earlier we were bitter opponents.
@williamcooper2415
2 жыл бұрын
My dad served on three ships in WWII; two were sunk and the second sinking, he was blown off the deck and into the ocean. Hours later he was rescued with a broken back, where he lived in pain the rest of his life, bearing the scars of war, sacrifice and freedom.
@isaacazminov8733
4 жыл бұрын
To all of the courageous individuals who lie in these cemeteries, THANK YOU, we owe you a debt we can never repay.
@jinyounglee5023
6 жыл бұрын
I'm live in seoul, south korea. I could not have written this text here without USA on June 25, 1950. Thank you for giving me the freedom.
@danielallenbutler1782
6 жыл бұрын
The Republic of Korea has not forgotten, which is why in America, we always think of the ROK as a true and genuine friend.
@kemsorrell546
6 жыл бұрын
You were worth it.
@Buzzbox3rd
6 жыл бұрын
Australia does not forget you either friend. God Bless.
@Aaron-ef9dz
6 жыл бұрын
Cheers to our ally, South Korea!
@otlayr3030
6 жыл бұрын
As a country that was once under foreign oppression, we Americans have a moral obligation to help those in need. We will continue to fight for the rights and freedoms of others, even if we ourselves must die; it's who we are. Some who hate us say the we Americans brag about being the self proclaimed guardians of peace in the world. Let me ask you this: who went to France in 1917 to aid the British and French troops against the German onslaught? We did. Who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, in the face of certain death, where many would not go? We did. Who dropped from the skies on September 17, 1944 into Holland to liberate the Dutch from the Nazis? We did. And who held the front lines at Bastone against and army that outnumbered them more than 20 to 1? We did. As long as there is a fight for freedom, where ever it may be, the United States will be there, rough and ready, every time.
@emilypowell676
4 жыл бұрын
The symphony orchestra I played in played this song and the battle hymn of the republic. It was so moving. I started crying at the end of hymn to the fallen
@peterscheuer9118
2 жыл бұрын
My father was drafted in 1944. Never went to his high school graduation. Manitowoc, WI to Seattle then to Hawaii on to Siapion, Tinianion and Guam. He was a navy sea bee and help build the air strip the Enoa Gay flew off. Unfortunately this country will never be the same.
@Yoko_Grim
4 жыл бұрын
Seeing the comments of those that live outside of the USA makes me so happy. To know that someone in this world appreciates what we’ve done, makes me happy, and proud that our nation is beloved by some. Even if that some is few, I still thank those that do appreciate us. Though, all the soldiers of the world deserve respect and love. Even the German soldiers. They fought for their family, and fought to protect their possessions. They deserve as much love as any other soldier.
@Vpr2255
2 жыл бұрын
It was a World War
@stevenhopkins2887
5 жыл бұрын
I have been to Normandy in France to see all the graves for the United States soldiers fallen during WWII...and I was humbled by their sacrifices, so I could remember and live to see another day...
@suew5659
5 жыл бұрын
Steven Hopkins Wasn’t it a privilege to be there. I will never forget.
@joeblack8915
5 жыл бұрын
You might want to take a look at all the other graves the next time you're there too. Too many people get their take on this battle from 'Saving Private Ryan'.
@georgebristow6479
8 жыл бұрын
They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them or the years condemn At the going down of the sun And in the morning We shall remember them Thank you for your sacrifice, for the life you have given me and the precious freedom I have.
@omnitrio2313
6 жыл бұрын
George Bristow Nice... Very well said... Much love & respect brother...
@jamesstewart4677
6 жыл бұрын
God Bless those who serve, whether small or great. Greatly we remember, respect, and follow their lead.
@helenmorcom7530
6 жыл бұрын
thank you for reciting our prayer to our fallen
@helenmorcom7530
6 жыл бұрын
are you an aussie..it sounds like our litany ...this is so important...please reply at the going down of the sun...we will remember you
@ireland1953
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Bristow for those words. I've never teared up from a comment before.
@ghostrider-ek8gu
2 жыл бұрын
They were the chosen ones. They were chosen to stand and fight for us ... for all of us. Every one an American, of all faiths, colors, creeds and beliefs, that fought to preserve our way of life and our freedoms. They fought to defend those of all freedom loving nations everywhere, without prejudice and without selfishness. We owe them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid ... never can be repaid, ever, till the end of time. May GOD hold you, all, close and shine his love upon you forever, and ever. GOD bless you, one and all.
@speedviper47
5 жыл бұрын
When I see these graveyards around the world, or Arlington National Cemetery here at home, I am very humbled by the enormous sacrifice that was laid out for all who seek freedom. A lump forms in my throat and I cannot speak. As my eyes fill with tears, I cannot express how I feel, except that I appreciate these fallen men and women who never got to live the lives they dreamed about.
@doorlopen
5 жыл бұрын
When i went to the cemetary in normandy France and saw all those american lives who were lost it litteraly broke my heart... i am very thankful for the help we got from the americans as a European
@markw3598
5 жыл бұрын
@@johnkollias2952 Sadly, they still wouldn't 'get it'.
@CathyLynnBryantAuthor
3 жыл бұрын
God bless you!
@kensimmons3356
3 жыл бұрын
To all Americans out there. Never dishonor what these men fought for. I don't agree with all wars and there are some that were and are political. There are just wars and bad wars and I wish war on no one. But the fact remains. We stopped the German, Italian and Japanese empires from further conquest that would have changed the face of world history. We had to fight them. We could not allow tyranny to prevail. These men and women made the ultimate sacrifice. I think of those young boys that landed on the beaches on D-day, most 18 or 19 yrs old that never got to live out their lives and it humbles me. Be thankful that you have life and health and that you are free. Honor them.
@gdreyer
Жыл бұрын
I've been to the American cemetery Normandy, it's an overwhelming experience. Never felt so much respect for people I didn't know.
@sappertim1
6 жыл бұрын
I visited Normandy a good few years back, before I joined the British Army. I attended the beaches and the resting places of those who gave their all, American, British and Canadians. A truly sobering and humbling experience. May God grant them all eternal peace. Amen and grateful thanks from a British Army veteran.
@andrearau193
5 жыл бұрын
Grateful thanks to Mr. Hein Severloh🤣🤣🤣
@grahamdenman3023
Жыл бұрын
What a price we have to pay for freedom and alas must keep on paying.Bless you all.
@jappieyo
9 жыл бұрын
Love this, I am from the Netherlands, and they have a wonderful adopting program on the American WWII cemetery in Magraten, here in the Netherlands. I adopted several graves from American hero's myself, which I am very proud of. They are fallen but not forgotten...
@UAL320
5 жыл бұрын
I visited the cemetary at Magraten once on US Memorial Day in May and was amazed at the number of Dutch people there remembering! Thank you for doing what you are doing!
@thudthud5423
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@murcielago188
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jasper. Take good care of our boys as they took good care of your country!
@TheGreatGizzo
5 жыл бұрын
You are a good man.
@virginiaaubrey8633
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. We are very grateful. Signed, US soldier and son of US soldier.
@joer9323
3 жыл бұрын
I heard something said yesterday that was so appropriate to this. "The spirits of these men reach forward through history to try and teach us a lesson. All we have to do is stop, and listen".
@missagente8100
2 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@Kinopanorama1
5 жыл бұрын
In Australia we commemorate and remember the many soldiers who fought in various conflicts on Anzac Day. We will never forget.
@Canuckmom128
5 жыл бұрын
Five years ago today I had the great honour to be on Juno Beach with my husband and two adult nieces, for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Going to France, seeing the graves at Beny-Sur-Mer, making an Inukshuk on the Beach at Dieppe where my husbands Father served with the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada - the Black Watch from Montreal, and leaving silk poppies, Canadian Flags and a write up about my maternal Grandfather who fought at the Somme and Vimy, at the Vimy Monument was awe-inspiring. This is a trip that every Canadian should try to make - I guarantee you that standing at that immense, intense, incredible monument at Vimy is life-changing and overwhelming. You will waver between pride and tears - particularly at the Commonwealth-Canadian Cemeteries, when you read the AGES of the soldiers - many still boys, really, it sticks in your throat. We spoke to many Vets during our days in Normandy - Canadian, British and American, including a group that had shipped American period vehicles over to France ( Jeeps, Trucks, etc.) for a parade. As always, it is the Veteran's personal recollections that are so heartfelt and often heartbreaking. As someone who spent 16 years working in Veteran's Long Term Care, I know that their stories and their Trauma is always just under the surface, waiting for an opportunity to leap into the present. I often think that is why most did not want to talk about their war experiences for many years - it was just too painful and you got the feeling that if they started crying they may not be able to stop. The type of pain that only someone who has seen War can understand. We can never thank these men and women of the Allied Forces, enough. The Greatest Generation who gave their today for our tomorrow " At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them". LEST WE FORGET.
@Milbeki
5 жыл бұрын
Drying a tear is more honorable than shedding streams of blood. We would not be here without these sacrifices. Honor them!
@davidstevens7018
4 жыл бұрын
I've never lived under oppression but I've met those who have ; when liberated they reminded of the freedom I have and those who've died to keep it this way ; thank you
@kellycoleman715
4 ай бұрын
My great uncle enlisted at age 30. He was single and enlisted so perhaps a married man could be with his family and miss D-Day. He survived the invasion on Utah beach but died in France two months later in battle. He is buried near Cherbourg, France in a military cemetery. Uncle Dock, a grateful nation salutes you. ❤🫡 🇺🇸
@A.W.D.
6 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you,to all these soldiers,who gave all. My Grandpa was in the 106th infantry in the battle if the bulge, MG gunner. Was MIA and a POW,and lived to make it back to a small town in Arkansas. Still got the western union of his MIA. He put the war behind him as best he could,worked hard everyday,and was faithful to his family and the Lord. He passed in '04,but will always be with me and my family. And I think of him,when we fish the river he loved so much. He said it was one of the things that made him carry on,to get back home to his river. Just a country boy facing incredible odds. RIP,to all the fallen...
@sTIGERTIGER
6 жыл бұрын
Ace D like to say thank you to your grandad and RIP and to to all who have fallen and those who serve today.
@A.W.D.
6 жыл бұрын
MR PERFECT thank you for saying that. When he got over to Europe the Battle of the Hurtgen forest was raging. Then at the start of the Battle of the Bulge,he got captured. I like to tell about him and his story,given the opportunity. Even if its just a comment:) And yes thanks to all who have served and to those serving today.
@mtd365
6 жыл бұрын
Respect to your grandpa. Thank you for the story.
@grantrichardet6250
5 жыл бұрын
Ghost of the '1894 that’s an inspiring story it’s always amazed me how the little things are what can drive us to keep going
@TheKenPrescott
5 жыл бұрын
Respect for your grandfather. I'm sure the Lord said to him, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Come, share your master's joy."
@AuralDows80
6 жыл бұрын
My most sincere thanks to all those who've served or are serving. Thank you.
@susanb2015
5 жыл бұрын
I served this fucked up country and they shit on me and my children. Fuck America.
@scottambrose835
3 жыл бұрын
We will be burying today the last of my friends and family that served in WWII, Ray Cregier, U. S. Navy. The war between good and evil is fought every day, but never were the stakes so high 1939-1945. Remember all the lives lost defending freedom and a better life for all people. Live your life worthy of their sacrifice. May God bless one and all.
@jayhawks801
2 жыл бұрын
I send this video to my 3 adult Children every memorial day just to pause , reflect, and honor all those that gave all for the free world and the USA.
@lzjohnson694
Жыл бұрын
As we approach Memorial Day 2023, I pray that we teach our children the history of these gallant men and women. And remember there was a cost born by so many that allows them to pursue their ideals. Honors to all who have given their last full measure.
@georgepapagiorgio6138
6 жыл бұрын
I spent the last 5 minutes weeping like a baby. I lost some very good friends and served the USA 20 years in the military. Thank you for posting this.
@nancyforrest6270
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. I am sorry for the pain you went through and am suffering now.
@patricklamshear1806
4 жыл бұрын
Remember all the soldiers who fell in battle regardless of the uniform they wore.
@dalton7145
4 жыл бұрын
Amen
@discordadmin9796
4 жыл бұрын
British, Russian, American, German, it doesnt matter who's flag you served under, they were all just boys protecting their families
@DoctorXander
4 жыл бұрын
As an Australian I'm very proud of the way my country embodies this. In our national war memorial we have a plaque dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was a commander of the Turkish forces that killed many Australians on the cliffs of Gallipoli.
@dalton7145
4 жыл бұрын
@Peter Torbay don't understand what you're trying to say..seems a bit incoherent..
@avmkaya
4 жыл бұрын
@@DoctorXander "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours... you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well." (Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Our martyr grandfathers and yours are resting in peace together as brothers in soil of Gallipoli and in our hearts😢
@747Springbok
6 жыл бұрын
RIP PFC Sam Huff. 07/12/86 - 04/17/05. 13 Years have passed, but I still miss you and think about you every day.
@bobbyplaysanythingbadly5336
5 жыл бұрын
Forget football , these are my real heroes .
@keithwatson7800
5 жыл бұрын
Me2
@pierrickg8217
5 жыл бұрын
That's right
@chrisflocco8084
5 жыл бұрын
True.
@kurtwebster9550
5 жыл бұрын
The True Athletes
@61zulu77
5 жыл бұрын
How can stars of spectator sports ever become a hero? Just WTF do they contribute to this country?
@MrGojira95
6 жыл бұрын
I remember going to Washington D.C. for my 6th grade field trip. And going through Arlington Cemetery was a sight that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Before leaving the cemetery, I saluted in honor of those who have fallen, and have helped make a better future.
@derekmcmanus1423
6 жыл бұрын
Fair play...I have served and it's never easy.
@normanalvarez5751
6 жыл бұрын
Alan S thank you for your service sir and your kind words God bless Semper Fi
@normanalvarez5751
6 жыл бұрын
Derek McManus never is God bless
@jacobreiman9894
6 жыл бұрын
As a WWII reenactor, I have loads of friends who have served in everything excluding Bosnia since WWII. Alan, my grandpas best friend was one of the Frozen Chosin and he never made it out. I have been honoring him for a while and cause of keeping legacies like his going, I actually decided to take my WWII dress uniform and pay my respects with it 3 weeks ago before I went to a reenactment last weekend cause as a big event was approaching, I wanted him and his family to know someone has been keeping his legacy alive to make sure it never dies. Doing this in my uniform was a way to honor and respect him especially cause he died from multiple fragmentation wounds and froze to death. His brother was also a Marine for 13 years and passed in 2005. It was something I wanted to do cause of how much I know of his story. His death is one of the reasons I keep reenacting and every time I wear that old wool uniform, I know he is looking down so proud to see his best friends grandson is doing his absolute best to make sure he is never forgotten for what happened. It is never easy when you see these fallen soldiers cause with this hobby, it shows a whole different point of view than the most people outside the service see.oing for drinks in honor of him was in order cause my grandpas best friend would have been 86 that day. Sometimes we need to hoist a drink to the fallen. Veterans like you Alan are why we do what we do. Thank you for your service, god bless and Semper Fi
@udokrause832
5 жыл бұрын
Bessere Zukunft, ?! Nach Hitler,jetzt seid ihr die Bösen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@tenkaistar1089
4 жыл бұрын
I'm born and raised here in America, but my parents are from the Philippines. Without American sacrifices, they would not have the freedom to go here, nor would the Philippines have become a sovereign nation following WW2.
@saburusakai
9 жыл бұрын
What a moving magnificent salute to our heroes. I appreciate the European and Pacific countries that help maintain those sites. Over 20 yrs ago, I attended my close friend's funeral at Arlington; he was a Marine vet of Korea, had scars. The USMC gave him an amazing funeral in an ice storm. There's a feeling you get when you go to one of these places, and we have one in Rome Ga. called Myrtle hill, with military graves going back to the Civil War. Salute to all who rest in there places, and thanks to all of them.
@Normacly
9 жыл бұрын
+saburu sakai Actually, most of the sites are maintained by the US Federal government. The host countries just allow many of the cemeteries to remain even though most have of the actual bodies have been taken back to the States.
@BASavage81
9 жыл бұрын
+saburu sakai I remember Myrtle Hill when I lived in Rome for a couple of months in Rome, Georgia in 1982.
@_bomu_
9 жыл бұрын
Respect those who came back; honor those who didn't. Long live the brave.
@missagente8100
7 жыл бұрын
For they make possible the land of the free.
@missagente8100
7 жыл бұрын
Sauron Merciful Please, don't start.
@Longtack55
7 жыл бұрын
"Free" oil?
@Fosi94
7 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@rohanbosworth3987
7 жыл бұрын
Honor the fallen. The people that died for thos country.
@BuckDanny2314
9 жыл бұрын
One of the best musics by John Williams.
@darleneshaw186
9 ай бұрын
Me and my family went to the Arizona memorial as soon as i got off the ferry and walked up to it straight away i had tears in my eyes my heart was full of sadness but i am glad i was there and i will never forget it 😢😢😢😢
@FallNorth
6 жыл бұрын
I'm British, I've been to that cemetery, and it is truly heartbreaking how many young men lie there. We were then and still are brothers in arms. There are British/Canadian cemetries just down the road. And lets not forget the Canadians, they contributed so much! One thing I always found so odd however about US cemeteries vs British is the US don't put the ages on, as a rule. The british ones, you walk after grave after grave of Age 18/19/21/18 .... It's just so ... awakening as to their sacrifice. US don't list it. It's not less of a sacrifice but less..... personal. As I say this is not a hint of a.. denegration of our friends who died from the US, just an observation as to the grave markers. Thanks and RIP to all of them.
@algow5988
5 жыл бұрын
Well said, from a Canadian Submariner. Cheers Mate!
@FallNorth
Жыл бұрын
@@algow5988 4 years late but cheers back ;) I was actually talking to my very elderly dad the other day about how 2 uncles of mine (more his age) went to Canada and came back (to here = Scotland). I'm not sure why. I do my best to compensate for world ignorance :) Like any sane person, I love the Crash Test Dummies and Rush but ... I'm just not THERE with the maple syrup :). But yea not appreciating the sacrifices REALLY grates with me, Canadians will be right up there with that so I try to do my bit. FGS you (they) had an entire BEACH on D-Day! I had a good friend from Normandy and you'll be pleased to know there was a street named in her village after a Canadian regiment. The Dutch/French are actually really good in my experience. Get out of Amsterdam before your bike is stolen, the Dutch are great people :) I just wonder as I go if they have any tiny vague acknoldgement for the old yins and the total hell they went through (nothing to do with shite I had had no part in, it wasn't me!). The Dutch get the balance perfect, the French government seem to be wankers sometimes but the actual people are great. The worst I've experienced is the Belgians, not sure why, they seem to have some sort of mental block / bad issue. I remember walking around a big Belgian museum and internally it was like ww2 had never happened, I was looking and .. nothing (I speak enough French and Flemish that it was not a language problem). Yet the bookshops outside were full of what seemed to be celebratory right wing books in flemish about SS regiments. I speak vlaams (belgian dutch) so as I say language is not an issue there. Just no intererest at all for the British (Canadian) guys who liberated them, just shelves and shelves about the other side. The bad guys :) I don't see that in the Netherlands or France! Not sure what's going on there, but if I were a Canadian submariner, I'd be orchestrating a maple syrup embargo on them :) [To clarify = The SS history of Belgium is known and controversial but my point is not that that exists, it is that as an observer, a deliberate observer, all I saw was a totally deliberate manufactured ignorance of the great sacrifices done to liberate belgium + endless bookshelf space devoted to *****ing SS regiments etc. Niet Leuk. Given the entire existance of Belgium is basically due to Britain + France saying it should exist as a neutral buffer zone then twice going to war at the cost of millions of lives to kick Germany out due to honouring the treaties to keep belgium safe, you think that might be ... a thing to bring up... and not celebrate their ****ing SS regiments ] [I'm serious here, ww1 for example from a British point of view was due to parliament enforcing a treaty to keep Belgium free, it wasn't some sh1t blackadder idea about mad kings fighting]
@wilddoguk
7 жыл бұрын
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
@aldixon1977
6 жыл бұрын
+J Mac: You still must be saved, no matter how you die. For most seek their own glory, not the Glory of God...
@georgepapagiorgio6138
6 жыл бұрын
We few....We happy few....we band of brothers.
@goldstarmission2082
6 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS REMEMBER!!! NEVER FORGET!!!
@thejoker9195
5 жыл бұрын
*AMEN*
@bryanandersen2657
5 жыл бұрын
And country
@cbrew8794
4 жыл бұрын
“Old soldiers never die; they just fade away”- General Douglas MacArthur
@piledriverx2360
2 жыл бұрын
God bless America....from France 🇨🇵🇨🇵❤️💖💪❤️❤️
@steffenamm2892
8 жыл бұрын
Absolut ergreifend ... Danke John Williams für die Musik! Absolutly poignant ... thanks John Williams for the Music! Mir als Deutschen kommen die Tränen wenn man die Opferzahlen in den von uns begonnen Kriegen angezeigt wird! Me as a German run the tears throug my face if i see the number of fallen soldiers where nazigermany bears the responsiblity! Ich fühle große Scham für die Verbrechen unser Vorfahren! I feel great shame for the crime of our ancestors! Ich hoffe, dass der Krieg bald nur noch in den Geschichtsbüchern vorkommt! I hope that war soon only in historybooks found! Wir Leben in einer Welt ... wir haben auch nur eine Welt! We live in one world ... we have only this world! Ich hoffe, dass Amerikaner und Deutsche für immer Freunde bleiben! I hope that America and Germany remain friends forever! Möge Gott Amerika und die gesamte westliche Kultur beschützen! May God bless and protect America an all the western cultur forever! Grüße aus Berlin, Deutschland! Greetings from Berlin/Germany!
@CathyLynnBryantAuthor
3 жыл бұрын
God bless you!
@rickcalibo679
3 жыл бұрын
I watch this and am really saddened. I'm Canadian, and have a deep respect and appreciation for the USA. My uncle fought in the US Army, landing in Normandy in D+9 - he was injured when a German tank burst into a building he was fighting from. Then a squad-mate jumped on the tank, shoved his rifle into the gun and fired. The tank had a high explosive round already loaded which then exploded, destroying the tank, killing his friend, but saving my uncle and the rest of the squad. I had the honor of later seeing his Purple Heart. Another cousin went to WestPoint and retired a number of years ago as a major. My grandfather-in-law was also in WW2. He fought in the Canadian Army through Italy where he was shot and wounded outside Naples - then recovered and helped liberate Holland. Another uncle was in the Royal Canadian Air Force too. I am saddened because while I have the good fortune to have not fought in a war, I understand enough to realize the extraordinary sacrifice these brave men were making to serve their country. Specifically what saddens me is the loss of unity I see in my southern neighbor in this extraordinary time. Right or left, you are all Americans with a shared experience. Like my own country there are problems that need to be worked through. Respect and remember the sacrifices of all who have sacrificed the best years of their or even their full lives for your country. Please do not tear yourselves asunder. There's a saying here in Canada when referring to the sacrifices of our own war heroes: Lest We Forget.
@johnisaacfelipe6357
6 жыл бұрын
To the americans whom have sacrificed their lives for the ardent protection and reestablishment of my country's liberty and to those who still carry on the traditions and memories of their galant acts. I present to you my deepest yet humble gratitude and I pray that you remain eternally proud of not only your own heroism but to the continued heroism of your country as they march towards the future. its the least I can do for such great men, God bless - a filipino.
@CrazyNikel
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother 😥
@nicholasloyal4039
5 жыл бұрын
God bless you, sir...I've always wanted to visit the Philippines. Heard it's absolutely beautiful there.
@thudthud5423
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@thudthud5423
5 жыл бұрын
@Jean Kennedy While the Russians did much to stop Hitler, we have to remember that Soviets fueled the Nazi war machine into existence. The original plan was for Hitler and Stalin to divide Europe once they both conquered it. Hitler turned his back on that alliance and was eventually defeated, but the Soviets continued their efforts and Eastern Europe fell to them. While the Soviets were our allies during WW2, they also share a big piece of the blame for it and the Cold War that came after.
@BoyceOtt
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful words...I could not have expressed my heartfelt feelings better. Thank you. I love the Philippines and the Filipino people. It is a beautiful country and a beautiful people. I was just there in December 2017 with my beautiful Asawa visiting with my two step-children and my new granddaughter.
@prubni886
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful masterpiece. John Williams honoured the fallen soldiers, not only those who've given their lives for freedom of order people in Second World War, but in the entire history of humanity.
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