5 True Scary MILITARY Stories

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[@v0kalbish660]

One of my childhood best friends served two tours in Afghanistan, he killed himself a week after he got orders for a third. Our last phone conversation was him just sobbing saying he couldn't do it. I think about him at least once a day.

[@davidsilva5321]

Damn dude, sorry for your loss!

[@bbwiebz3994]

Serve your country but get f all support for PTSD when you back. Look at what patriotism to your country got you. Btw Sorry for your loss.

[@peterrussell6029]

That’s terrible - I’m sorry to hear that.

[@bensmitt7088]

My cousin killed himself after a few tours to both Iraq and Afghanistan. He left behind 3 young daughters. My mom had seen his ghost for a period of time after it happened. The whole thing is just heartbreaking.

[@melissamoonchild9216]

@@bbwiebz3994 totally agree

[@melissamoonchild9216]

I am honestly so impressed by the quality and QUANTITY of content of this channel. Hundreds of hours. Dude deserves any success he has because he has put in serious work.

[@Meep66]

@💥Roxanne💥 He is a retired Navy Seal

[@robertdeen8741]

@💥Roxanne💥 believe he was a Navy Seal.

[@CraigStephens777]

My Dad served in Vietnam for two tours. It was hell but he made it back. Lost him 2020 from complications I believe came from exposure to agent orange. God Bless and Carry On. 🙌

[@Zoro007]

I read that the new recruits,Grunts, use to drink a mixture of agent orange with coke of whiskey as an initiation to the conflict. Sad day's and very,very brave young men & women, god bless them all !

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

I imagine complications from agent orange to be a unimaginable fate. R.I.P FATHER

[@lackinganame7857]

My dad knows a tunnel rat, he was one of the early ones and ended up being in Vietnam for most of the war. When the time came to come home he didn't want to go back because he had become so use to the fighting he had a hard time understanding how to deal with people that didn't involve violence. He's much better now and has lived a happy life. Still crazy to think about just how varied a life can be.

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

"Varied" not just that but war is another proof that humans are fucked up beings.

[@Scott-jh2go]

Not to upset you but you're lucky your dad came home most tunnel rats don't make it out

[@Mrz-sb1hw]

Didn't the Americans realise the amount of dangers under those tunnels your chance of survival would be very slim l think. I'm glad l wasn't there l wouldn't last long.

[@oRattle]

Military stories are my favorite, please cover them more often! Once again, an amazing video.

[@kimmandley9356]

My roommate does not listen to these kind(s) of stories, but when I have them on he does and when I am listening to you, he picks on most of the other's as he considers you the *gold standard.* I love it, lol and wanted to share that with you. Thanks for the great narration and content.

[@DesireesJoint]

I feel like he has a guilty pleasure of listening to Let’s Read in his own time 😂

[@low-keyrighteous9575]

Let him listen to Mr. nightmare or lazy masquerade.. i started out on those guys and still listen to them today. I found Let's read quite a few months ago and haven't really stopped. I'll listen to him all day at work .

[@kimmandley9356]

@@DesireesJoint haha, right?

[@kimmandley9356]

@@low-keyrighteous9575 thank you, i'll throw that out there for him.

[@bambam9375]

I get "my roommates my ex" vibes from this.

[@jennifermoyer9419]

Got my cup of peppermint tea in hand, my fluffy slippers on and a Lunesta blissfully dissolving all my sleeping problems away as I fall asleep to my favorite narrator. What a perfect night.

[@pericopacino]

Sounds so peaceful

[@thomasholt8783]

Thank a Veteran for that! 😊

[@patriciablackmon8991]

Joel thanks for Always making my Day when you post these stories your soothing voice is what makes them so incredible Thanks Again

[@vvspurpp2947]

It shouldnt have taken you this long to hit a mil, honestly your one of if not my favorite horror story teller and welp glad ur almost at a mil :)

[@Sh4tterdL0g1c]

That’s what I’m saying, he is easily my favorite narrator and his live streams are wayyyy better if you haven’t tuned into one you really should

[@stevenconifer2676]

Welp?

[@vvspurpp2947]

@@stevenconifer2676 got sum to say buddy?

[@cristianjohnston3083]

Fax but he's not quite at a mil yet. 956k so he's close

[@helema23]

weirdly reading your comment my brain said "mother in law oh wait million, too many mother in law videos"

[@robertblakely6257]

Story 3 really hit home as I have grew up around the crumlin all my life and girdwood barracks is still standing although they turned half of the grounds into a gym and a football pitch I'm just thankful it's quieter times in belfast

[@Shaynesss]

Great as always Joel! Belly pats for Mr. Purrdeep! Shout out to the late night live stream crew!!!!

[@Lady.B0420]

The soldier story...he doesn't understand why he was okay with The Kids death....but it is because, the military trains you to be okay with anyone's death, except for your battle buddies.

[@johnblackrose]

Tbh im confused why this was a "scary" story. If anything its just a messed up death of a person he barely knew. Its disturbing. But i was more expected something like the story where soldiers saw a taliban infantry walking towards them via night vision but with the naked eye he couldnt be seen at all despite literally being in an area where at the very least his black outline shouldve been visible. Everyone saw him via nightvision yet couldnt see him with any other means....its not like he hid behind anything crossing open sand. Lol

[@m118lr]

..For the most part…and generally speaking, I’d say you’re REAL close to correct, BUT MAINLY THAT attitude is an acquired MENTAL state especially with the ‘teams’, SF, Delta, etc. “Killing”.. was NEVER meant to be ‘easy’ anyway.

[@michaeloaks9905]

They don't train you for that at all. They brainwash is into justifying it because Glory > PTSD but every individual handles killing differently and nobody forgets their first kill for a reason.

[@michaeloaks9905]

@@m118lr i guess I should have read your comment before adding my two cents but as an infantryman / combat vet, I completely agree with you

[@saltythebear]

I mean it's called indoctrination for a reason. Break off and kill a piece of your humanity to make you ready to follow orders without question. I weep at the thought of how many decent young people will get lost to the militaries. Be something better and don't join your county's military. It's not worth it.

[@iheartshaneandjeffree]

To the man with the voice of rippled silk, thank you 🖤 on another note, that poor kid in the first story 😭

[@LCpljsk0317]

I was in Sangin in the Helmand province with the 3/5 in 2011. 0317. We lost 25 marines that deployment. I’ve never been able to recover from sangin.

[@justinb7415]

Take care of yourself man thanks for you service, with love

[@karenroot450]

I’d like to wish you calmness and peace in your journey to come to terms with your life in the military. Thank you for protecting the USA.!! Who knows where we’d be without the protection of our military personnel. I’m not sure how you feel about therapy? I had something horrible happened to me 45 years ago and finally found a therapist I could talk to about everything. Maybe try this!?

[@kimsandlin5286]

Thanks for the upload, Joel! I like the military stories! ☺

[@SonOfABith]

Rest in peace The kid. Rest in peace Sharky. Your sacrifices will never be forgotten.

[@Ch3rryT3a]

Thanks for uploading Joel! I grew up in the military. These should be good!

[@duetoronomy]

The tunnel story was absolutely terrifying.

[@linguineimpasta]

Agreed

[@ole_mate_damo4017]

That lad is from my home town, Rockhampton

[@ArcaneCompanion]

@@ole_mate_damo4017listening here from Emerald, just a few hours away

[@angrysilence1234....]

Imagine,.....being in those terrifying circumstances and "coming "back"......some "went mad", some came back "murederous", some came back "mentally ill and unstable in 'regular' life"......I HIGHLY DOUBT.....that ANY....."came back A-OK"!!!! SOOOOO,.....DO YOU THINK THAT "CHILDREN" OR "BADLY ABUSED" OR "AFFECTED" PEOPLE IN "OTHER" "BAD" SITUATIONS......IF THEY GET OUT "ALIVE"?.....THEY TRULY "GET OUT"?? WITHOUT....ANY....GD "MENTAL" "CONSEQUENSES"?!?! NOT.....EVERYBODY.....IS "OKAY"......EVEN IF THEY GO THROUGH THE "SAME" GD THING!!!! I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT,.....BUT IT IS.....VERY F'IN "TRUE"!!!!

[@TheMilkmaidFarm]

It takes me a couple of nights to get through these, because I’m generally fast asleep by the second story. Lol. Have to rewind the next night to where I last remembered as I drift off into the land of winkin, blinkin, and nod.

[@daviddelarosajr1758]

Awesome can’t wait to hear. Thank you Joel 😎😎

[@AlwaysKDawg]

I dig the military horror stories tbh. My dad was in the Navy for 20 years and he has many stories that give me chills. I was cleaning out a box for him and came across a small notebook and I flipped it open and read it. It was his journal from a deployment that followed one of his crew mates' death. In it, he detailed the encounter he had with the guy's ghost and how he followed it down the hall only for it to disappear. He saw the ghost several times during that deployment, which was the last one he had on that ship. When I mentioned it to my dad, he backed up his writing, which was shocking to me, as I never thought he believed in such things. I still think it's creepy

[@animeandwieardness6132]

Wow! Thank you for sharing these amazing stories from service time! Thank you, Joel!!! Let's Read!!!

[@eggreedgious5194]

RIP The Kid. Absolute Legend 💪

[@blwolz8772]

I have great respect for our military. I was raised in the Marine Corps. My step dad went to Viet Nam when I was 15. He made it back but suffered health problems due to agent orange later in life. Thank you for telling their stories. Please do more

[@aimeylewis25]

Been severally I'll and bed ridden for the last 3 or 4 days and Joel and his story time r like only thing I'm even a tad bit excited for ty Joel u don't truly realize how much your story telling me and to us-your fans!!

[@patticakes471]

Joel? Joel who? Joel 2 times hopin he might drop a line on this comment of mine......... or hers!

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

Ill from what? The goddamn Flu?

[@impliedwisdom]

Have a great week everyone! And thanks for the upload Joel!!✌🏾

[@bluebell1095]

Wishing you a very happy week ahead. Thank you ❤️🌹

[@morganleigh8646]

Sewing my quilt finishing your last video and thinking “oh no are there no more?” Then I see one just got posted. Thanks Joel. 😂❤

[@iheartshaneandjeffree]

Luckily I only found him a few months ago, so I have years of videos to binge lol yay!

[@morganleigh8646]

@@iheartshaneandjeffree lucky! I’ve been watching Joel for 6 years. Well, listening to.

[@jacobbowling263]

Let’s Read one of the all time great narrators in this generation. Joel you rock.

[@patticakes471]

Joel? Joel who? Joel Readin', so dont disturb him!

[@britniwhite4913]

My grandfather in law was a "tunnel rat" in WW2. I never met him, but the stories my husband has relayed to me are interesting to say the very least.

[@somerking7040]

Thanks for everything and all your hard work! Ik u probably have your life issues that u have to deal with just like the rest of us and u still manage to not only edit , upload and put it on for us to hear but u have to look for great stories too! Well ,I really do appreciate you! I honestly don't think I could sleep without them .I just wanted to take the time and let u know u are a blessing in my life! Thanks:)

[@chiyerano]

These stories really help to put things in perspective and remind me of why I shudder to think about certain other places in the world like Afghanistan and Iran and why I am less likely to complain about anything as some others have had it worse especially in other countries. May all the victims who died rest in peace. 🌹

[@abdulqudz89]

bless this fantastic channel for the content it uploads.

[@pine5678]

Hey let’s read it’s been years Iv been listening. I wanted to give you a heart felt thank you. You’re voice and stories dim my anxiety and let me sleep. You really are great and hope you continue to get the recognition you deserve

[@Kptmarine]

As a Marine, I find it weird that the guy in the first story referred to his Marines as "Soldiers". That's a huge red flag. Because Marines don't call other Marines soldiers.

[@franciscocortez3432]

My thoughts exactly, brother, semper fi!

[@segreen1046]

Oorah marine!

[@Kptmarine]

Semper Fi brothers.

[@Diicrest]

Dude was either army or bs story my guess is the ladder

[@Kptmarine]

@@Diicrest that's what I was thinking. Sounds suspicious.

[@p.d.l7023]

After ghost stories, your military stories are my favorite. Different kind of scary.

[@jordachesturgis7930]

I love you let’s read such a huge fan of yours and your channel keep up the great work 😊😊😊😊

[@Az9010idontuploadvideos]

I'm late with my comment but I absolutely like these stories, plus the narrator's soothing voice.

[@James-mh9dx]

Chilling with this rain listening to let's read

[@waffle420oz]

Your videos are art 💙 and sometimes the only thing to make a shitty day tolerable. You are a master at your craft. Thank you Joel!!

[@danielstowe2838]

Please make more military horror narrations. This was probably my favorite episode! Amazing job 😁

[@chill21100]

Yup my favorite narrator and favorite stories. Let go!

[@amemooress6291]

The Kid is a damn hero. :(

[@fayded.]

joel been killing it with the thumbnails recently

[@magesalmanac6424]

Thanks for another upload! ✌️

[@johnvillafranca6188]

Those were INTENSE stories. Wow.

[@Lorie336]

That last story I didn't know about. I knew that he served, but, wow, my grandpa was right the Japanese during that time were brutal. My grandpa was a Marine and was stationed in Okinawa. If memory serves me he went over there in 1943 or 1944 making him 16 or 17, he was born New Year's Eve 1926 and he had to doctor his birth certificate just to get in.

[@deenasmusicbox]

It’s something how time changes everything, my sister and her husband just spent two years there via the U S Navy. Now they are headed to Germany, 70 years ago who would've thunk it?!

[@patriciamurphy6559]

Really enjoyed these! Good for ppl to hear what our military goes through. I am grateful for their sacrifice but still hope and pray that one day, men will stop this insanity. ❤

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Oh Joel is gonna eventually hit more than a million soon. I've been here long enough to know it!!

[@BigHighWarGodBandos]

My favorite genre and my favorite institution all in one? Letttssss goooooo

[@RachelG216]

I hate the nights I have to work and miss all the good uploads! O well a quiet house in the morning to listen to them is still good

[@wojtek1765]

Huge fan this Chanel keep up fantastic work king

[@deenasmusicbox]

Awesome stories, awesome stuff as always Joel❤

[@tattooedbikerunexplained]

Loved these, as an ex army guy, these really resonate with me, great video

[@catherinea.739]

thanks for the upload, joel!

[@basedpatriot4982]

So close to 1,000,000🎊🎉🥂

[@altaica3522]

Me drawing at 3am listening suddenly hearing "And remember, get some freaking sleep" i feel personally attacked and called out 😂

[@helema23]

i knew bush sr was a veteran but that story puts him in a new light, hes not just a veteran hes a badass that survived to tell the tale.

[@dannytaylor2157]

I just about to go to sleep, you’re the man x

[@daviswall3319]

Smoothest voice for the scary scary !! Love the channel Joel. You got it going on-😎

[@chopsandtoots]

God that first story was heartbreaking.

[@purplepianoist88]

I love military stories that also accidentally expose the military for nonsense they do. I always hope a hidden gem pops up in these compilations.

[@bombdotcom2168]

I used to go to a military school, and one of the classes I took while I was there was one on Military History. The way this class worked was we were given the chance to pick our own topics and create presentations on them. One of the presentations I did was on The Vietnam War, which I did with someone else in the class. The moment I heard the questions the Vietnam vet was asked in that one story I just knew. I can't imagine the impact having to do that job would have on someone's mental health.

[@ApacheMustache]

Yo Joel, just another big fan enjoying your steady content. But as a veteran I wanted to say a personal thank you for this one. Just closed my eyes, turned off and tuned in & let those soothing vocals take me back. Just Thank You LR...

[@skinnylegendz6940]

Thank you 💚

[@tonybleau6219]

Don't know why MrBallen gets all the clout when you've been doing it so well for longer and with more consistency. Don't get me wrong, I love both of your channels but you're easily my go to even when Ballen has a new video. Keep up the amazing work, you're a life saver for me at work when it comes to boredom!

[@JustAdude291]

Because Mrballen is a fantastic story teller and provides visuals to the story. No disrespect to this channel, but Mrballen knows how to engage you with the story and paint a picture

[@tonybleau6219]

@@JustAdude291 Because MR.Ballen puts his own spin on things and tells the story from all points of views. Let's Read simply reads other people's stories with his voice. He's far more consistent and puts out a ton more content. This is a much better channel overall imo.

[@SwordOfJustice444]

Yessir! New vid from Joel.

[@sukhpreetsingh3114]

You deserve a lot more

[@adriennewaterhouse5174]

Finally done with work and can get to my stories!!! Thnx Joel! edit;consistent quality content guaranteed ( LOVE tunnel rat stories!!! )

[@bretttoering5136]

Thank You for what You do

[@heisenpsych]

Sometimes it's the simple things in life. I'm standing here in the kitchen of my studio apartment at 3:16 in the morning, making a red Baron four cheese pizza and just put on LetsRead.

[@noahnewcomer5180]

Story 3: “a beautiful girl made me feel handsome, interesting and funny…and it was all a big lie” Ahhh the adventures of dating 😂😂

[@jocelynnconway439]

Bush dodged being potentially eaten alive. I learned about the Chichijima story in 2021 from Mr. Ballen and that story still baffles me to this day.

[@Padoinky]

These were good stories. Thank you for sharing

[@rouhaniyat666]

Great story, thank you

[@all4honor]

The insurgents in Iraq during the invasion while we where slowing down, pulled a family of 3 out of their home in a town we did not clear, murdered them in the streets and said if you don't fight the Americas this will happen to you. A short time later the whole town passed in front of us when we were digging in preparing for a possible attack. it has defined my live till this day

[@jimkimbrell4878]

Great stories!

[@tanc0hd175]

I love the military and first responder stories

[@Rach420]

Just in time for dinner prep ~ 🖤

[@catsfrommars]

For the first story.. I also was a Marine that did time in Helmand Province. So I’m always hard-pressed to believe Marine stories that call fellow Marines - “Soldiers,” but then again the writer claimed to be an officer and they’ve always been a weird bunch.

[@Felix-yv5ce]

I love this Genre of story

[@blakem.2611]

The tunnel rat story was very interesting. That's a part of the war that I didn't even know existed.

[@jasongeorge745]

U have a great ear, these were all great shorts.

[@inquisitorkrieger8171]

Northern Ireland story got me in the feels a little.

[@carlmanvers5009]

Story 3: Would a British Soldier ever call it 'North Ireland'? Wouldn't it be 'Northern Ireland'?

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

"Northern ireland" is the right one, not just the british accent.

[@susi-emily]

That bugged me too. No one in the UK calls it North Ireland. It's always Northern. It's the little things like that that make you think it's not a true story.

[@mickeymoreland2939]

Never heard it called The Cornmaket . Its just Cornmaket its street name..😂

[@mickeymoreland2939]

And her name should of been a Huge red flag 🚩

[@cDayz]

Listened 17/❄️/23 3:54am 🇬🇧

[@lisastephens864]

Awesome...love u

[@vincenthamilton9042]

My grandpa was in us navy he was Lakota Sioux he served in the navy during Korean war. He used talk about strange things they saw out on the water flying craft and under water craft not submarines. He talk about alot then some stuff he gets quite and shut down. He once told us a story of a whale carcus that was completely bitten in half by what he didn't know, but hinted it had to be a massive shark!. He ended up with a bullet still stuck in his heal it was still there until he passed away a few years ago he had dementia. I'm proud of him I miss him he was a scary man one that kept all of us in line I guess you can say he ran a tight ship😂.

[@debwilliams8086]

Both my brothers were in Vietnam and when they came home and got off the plane people would spit on them so I certainly can understand why someone would just not mention it

[@ekkoashley3388]

Same with my grandfather, welcome home to them. Edit: he didn't get spat on, but certainly not greeted like someone coming home from war should be treated.

[@deborahyoung1873]

That last one really got to me.

[@thecrebain6760]

That one guy was really tested with the ladies xD He should be careful with the next 'trial' too.

[@TheSonsofFalstaff]

'A pretty girl had made me feel handsome and interesting and funny and it all was just some big lie.' Sounds like S.O.P. for most women!

[@ju-did-ith]

Sweet dreams everyone

[@johntheregular1582]

Story 3: when simping goes horribly wrong

[@thelegendofner0]

The story of the "boy" in the first story can be seen in a documentary about the war in afghanistan. I don't recall the name cause I watched like 5 on those recently, but if someone is seriously interested in watching it I'd look it up and post it here, it's on youtube. Sad ending for the little man. He was even saying out loud "F the Taliban" and that he's not afraid of them. Word must've gotten out to them...

[@dare_challenge_a_god1536]

The space between those wicked lines

[@PMCKnivesAndTools]

I don't believe story 3. The British Army doesn't have sergeant majors for training, that's an American thing. There's only one sergeant major at a time in the whole British Army as it's a senior role. Also we dont call Northern Ireland "North Ireland". So id say it's an American writing a piece of fiction.

[@tomhellert4125]

good stories..

[@purplepianoist88]

Kinda cool to hear about Bush in here. The story of his fellow soldiers is horrific though. Those poor men..

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

the 3rd story get's me cause i soon to be going into the marines and my dad has been bugging me about my game with girls and i just want to do my 8 years and go on with my life. but he doesn't get the dating in the military especially as a dumb fresh out of high school 18 year old is not a good idea.

[@michaelpelzek8882]

Have never been in the military but I always thought if I did I would go in single. I really do think that's the best idea.