Thank you for your service and sacrifice sir. I myself didn't serve in the military, but I have family and friends that did. I'm not ashamed to admit this, but I cry during the National Anthem.

Send it forward brother for we live in the greatest nation on Earth

She won the game before it even started.

Just in the first 2.5 mins. Please don't tell me you were in country for a few years enlisted and call yourself a combat veteran. I was in a few years myself and didn't have the opportunity to go over (1995-1998) I refuse to call myself a veteran. That's reserved for those who fought. If I find out otherwise about you then I apologize.

3:47 As soon as you saw Whitney and seeing her sweet smile and said She’s “so precious”, I started crying. Lol. She looks so sweet, and her voice and the band are so powerful.

Still goosebumps and tears ..🇺🇸❤️

Now listen to the second verse of the national anthem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np3MdXV7hsqXZ7csi=C-ouialGpRJ2tATD. Title says ex Marine.... No such thing.

Lady Gaga sang it beautifully also in 2020 at President Biden's inaugeration.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

In my humble opinion - she was smiling because she knew she (and the Angels) would be “ bringing it” down to Earth and at the end of the song - when she sang that lilt at the end - that was the Angels saying to her, “good job and we’ll see you soon.” I full on cry tears of love EVERY time I hear her sing our National Anthem. I can tell that you, Ol’ Man, have a loving heart. 💜 ❤. God bless you.

Her singing and your reaction - both touched my heart. Yes, her voice was from the angelic realm and her rendition was a Balm in Gilead for us all. Then and for Today.

It's like they called her up last minute and she just threw on a tracksuit, flawed everybody in that giant stadium, jumped off the stage and went back home in time to watch Dynasty. I don't think Whitney truly knew how her singing touched people.

This may be my favorite reaction video yet.

I love how emotional that made you feel brother, the anthem means alot to Americans (I'm British but live in the US) and to hear it arranged and sang like that, I can honestly understand the tears. There's power in music, especially when it is sung from the heart.

Like u..I cry too every time I hear her sing this …🥹 You should check out Whitney’s performance singing to the troops..It’s so beautiful ♥️..(She also sang the SSB there too) …Her voice is unreal and she was drop-dead gorgeous !! 😳😍 She had all the troops mesmerized 🫠

Paul Harvey narrates this.

I got a feeling you might like Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6O2e3qopcuhhassi=8QtEuiAHInzfwcJW

Paul Harvey

As a fifteenth-generation American who has family who fought in the Revolutionary War and every war since our national anthem is the closest story of heritage we have to the Biblical story of the atonement of Jesus Christ giving his life so that we can be liberated from sin and death. Now, Americans must pay tribute to those who fought and either lived for our freedoms or died for our freedoms. It is because of their willingness to pay the ultimate sacrifice just as Christ did for the freedoms that we should hold dear and most precious our flag today. God bless the United States of America and God bless those who have served our nation.

Chris did the best version of this ! He could sing the phone book...and I'd listen!

That’s why Americans must know as told in the Facebook few years ago - our Flag represents as ; we the people”. I know more American history I studied it, and my deceased husband retired Vet.

Please do Rise Against tragedy and time. I have really bad, depresion, anxiety, ptsd from abuse. This is the song that keeps me alive.

Rise Against is my all time favorite!!! My father and bro in law both are combat vets. I went to a RA concert with my bro in law and man did this song hit different!

Trace did not serve nor did he write this. It was written by 2 songwriters who met the family of a marine killed in (I think) 2003. I believe it is his name on the stone we see in the video. Trace has done many appearances for the troops and has worked tirelessly to raise money for Wounded Warriors and other orgs. who work to help wounded vets and gold star families.

I'm a veteran and I can't watch this without crying like a baby

She did all that she was supposed to do. RIP Whitney! Thank you for all that you gave us. We miss you dearly. See you in the morning Sis!

It still get me everytime I see her singing our beloved anthem

22 a day is now 55+ a day.

The cops put the veteran in their unit to take him to the hospital, actually. They chose to not arrest him, but help him. Even though the larger cop wasnt a vet, he clearly understood and sided with his partner on this.

What a wonderful reaction to Whitney 🥹 She truly was a treasure with an angelic voice ❤️

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I dont get tired of hearing this.Just love ❤it

Victor the guitar nerd has more guitars than you can count. Hehe At last this song was sung right. I just love it. Love from Norway ❤

I have a question. About the pastor thing. What if a family isn't religious? Would they know that before showing up at the house?

brother, im right there with you. lost 3 good service memebers in Iraq. Love your vids....

The way she nails “proudly”. Most people slide into it because it’s a big jump up from “what so”. She just absolutely nails it. Those transitions from mid-voice to high head voice on “stars” and “ramparts” are extremely difficult. Try it, you’ll see. Hers are flawless. Her full-throated power starting with “and the rockets red glare” and continuing throughout is so unbelievably strong and she does it without any real loss of tone. She was one of a kind.

😘😘😘😘

My father served in Vietnam, and he got trashed by the VA. He was sprayed with Agent Orange twice, but his first claim was denied and it took a whole year of battling the VA for his claim to be approved. Along with that, the VA and Tricare wouldn't pay for him to have counselling. Dad said if he had stayed in for 2 more years or left 2 years earlier, he would have had more benefits. He also had a friend who came back with such bad PTSD that his wive divorced him and he ended up on the streets. We eventually found out that he had died homeless.

Whitney’s rendition was for a country full of patriotism. Chris’ rendition was a country’s plea to return to unity. Sounded like the USA was weeping through his voice. Two great performances, top two in my books but both fit perfectly for the time and what was going on in the US.

The military band put it over the top!!

It's a really old video... That number has gone down under President Biden, but nobody talks about that. Trump will make America great again; like America ever gave a fuck about veterans, but 15% corporate tax rates will surely benefit us all like they did under Reagan, where all of us reaped the benefits of trickle down economics. Not just the shareholders.

Only good reasons for a man to cry - this and gladiator ending

BEST NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMANCE EVER, in any setting of any nation. This dude, is the shit. He should sing it at all your big events. Like 2-3 a year or something. Not more though. Cause, we dont wanna be spoiled. By the way, I am not american, nor a far right and nor a taliban or what ev. This just rocks!

I'm British and this makes me cry 😭

My brother served in the marines and has come back home only to be diagnosed with a lot of cancer. Just when I thought he was home and safe. I'm loosing him

Always cry to this.. And wrong side of heaven.. Veteran of 11 years.. Ssgt at discharge.. Lost brothers both in combat /ied.. Suicide..

Effortless

Man check out Marvin Gaye he has the best one

Thank you for your service GOD bless Brother xxx

America the beautiful Miss Whitney Houston sings with the voice made from God.

This song makes you want to befriend a Dragon and go Dragon Riding. Then you realize that Dragons are extinct.