A Grunt's Life, Season 2 Episode 1 Extended Cut | FULL EPISODE | VET Tv

A Grunt's Life Season 2 | What Winning Looks Like | FULL EPISODE | This is the Extended Cut version of Episode 1 from A Grunt's Life Season 2.
2nd Lieutenant Murphy’s platoon encounters resistance on a raid, but a sociopathic mishap lands them on the hunt for a mystery man who is quietly running Musa Qala. The brass play an infantile game of telephone centered around Afghanistan’s “bright future.”
This is just episode 1 of a 10 episode series. Find the full, uncensored episode with a special first scene that was just too spicy for KZbin by watching at veterantv.com
Disclaimer and Context -
This series was written by combat veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
They served as infantrymen at the tactical level and experienced the futility and pain of a poorly-executed counterinsurgency campaign first-hand.
This piece of art is a reflection of their thoughts, feelings and true-life experiences during this generational conflict.
Summary -
In this dark, irreverent, satire, we explore:
1) The failures of the Afghan war, starting with the absurdity of tasking infantry units to act as a police force in a foreign nation where their presence is largely unwanted.
2) The inevitable loss of humanity in a combat zone, on all sides, and the damage this does to one’s soul.
3)The Officer culture that delivered an inaccurate picture of the battlefield up the chain, all the way to the Pentagon, resulting in a significantly longer war and more deaths on all sides.
4) The Afghan culture and leadership that allowed child rape and sexual slavery to be an acceptable part of society, and the American govt’s willingness to accept this.
5) The racism that existed on both sides, focusing on the Afghan’s racism towards black Marines.
6) The unwillingness and inability of the Afghan police to take the defense of their country seriously.
We created this show for several reasons -
1) We created a show that allows us to relive the most intense, frustrating, and painful time of our lives with a sense of humor, so that we can attach a positive emotion to terrible memories, and give our brains and souls some relief from the anger. This is basic CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and is important for the mental health of our combat veterans.
2) This show can also provide a sense of validation, because many combat veterans had similar thoughts on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s important for them to know they are not alone in their thoughts.
3) This show celebrates the American warrior in a way that is rarely seen in film and television. It’s important to celebrate our warriors by acknowledging and even appreciating the psychotic, sociopathic, and bloodthirsty life they lead. Their mental derangement and bloodthirst leads to dead enemies, won battles, won wars, and ultimately, the sovereignty of our nation.
4) Although it is to the detriment of humanity - In war, nothing is more important than winning.
Sadly, the animals that we become in war will haunt us for the rest of our lives, leading to poor mental health and suicide. VET Tv acknowledges this in a way that no other organization has, in the hopes that we can understand combat veterans, and better help them.
My name is Donny O’Malley, I served in the Marine Corps as an Infantry Officer from 2009 to 2014 and more specifically served in Afghanistan in 2012 in Musa Quala, Now Zaad, and Zamindawar. The same places you’ll see in this show. While everything I do is with the collaboration of a large team of incredibly talented people, this show is my baby. I assume responsibility for all the criticism and controversy that this show may bring, so direct it to me. On the flip side, please direct your praises to the incredibly talented people who wrote, produced, shot, directed, edited, and acted in this show. They deserve all the credit for this masterpiece, so give it to them - especially the actors, who brought this show to life in an incredible way.
Love and xoxo,
Donny O’Malley (Danny Maher)
CAPT, USMC (ret.)
For more context, please watch the VICE documentary by Ben Anderson, “This is what Winning Looks Like,” which painted the most accurate picture of the Afghan war that I’d ever seen, and heavily influenced A Grunt’s Life season 2.
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Disclaimer and Context - This series was written by combat veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They served as infantrymen at the tactical level and experienced the futility and pain of a poorly-executed counterinsurgency campaign first-hand. This piece of art is a reflection of their thoughts, feelings and true-life experiences during this generational conflict. Summary - In this dark, irreverent, satire, we explore: 1) The failures of the Afghan war, starting with the absurdity of tasking infantry units to act as a police force in a foreign nation where their presence is largely unwanted. 2) The inevitable loss of humanity in a combat zone, on all sides, and the damage this does to one’s soul. 3)The Officer culture that delivered an inaccurate picture of the battlefield up the chain, all the way to the Pentagon, resulting in a significantly longer war and more deaths on all sides. 4) The Afghan culture and leadership that allowed child rape and sexual slavery to be an acceptable part of society, and the American govt’s willingness to accept this. 5) The racism that existed on both sides, focusing on the Afghan’s racism towards black Marines. 6) The unwillingness and inability of the Afghan police to take the defense of their country seriously. We created this show for several reasons - 1) We created a show that allows us to relive the most intense, frustrating, and painful time of our lives with a sense of humor, so that we can attach a positive emotion to terrible memories, and give our brains and souls some relief from the anger. This is basic CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and is important for the mental health of our combat veterans. 2) This show can also provide a sense of validation, because many combat veterans had similar thoughts on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s important for them to know they are not alone in their thoughts. 3) This show celebrates the American warrior in a way that is rarely seen in film and television. It’s important to celebrate our warriors by acknowledging and even appreciating the psychotic, sociopathic, and bloodthirsty life they lead. Their mental derangement and bloodthirst leads to dead enemies, won battles, won wars, and ultimately, the sovereignty of our nation. 4) Although it is to the detriment of humanity - In war, nothing is more important than winning. Sadly, the animals that we become in war will haunt us for the rest of our lives, leading to poor mental health and suicide. VET Tv acknowledges this in a way that no other organization has, in the hopes that we can understand combat veterans, and better help them. My name is Donny O’Malley, I served in the Marine Corps as an Infantry Officer from 2009 to 2014 and more specifically served in Afghanistan in 2012 in Musa Quala, Now Zaad, and Zamindawar. The same places you’ll see in this show. While everything I do is with the collaboration of a large team of incredibly talented people, this show is my baby. I assume responsibility for all the criticism and controversy that this show may bring, so direct it to me. On the flip side, please direct your praises to the incredibly talented people who wrote, produced, shot, directed, edited, and acted in this show. They deserve all the credit for this masterpiece, so give it to them - especially the actors, who brought this show to life in an incredible way. Love and xoxo, Donny O’Malley (Danny Maher) CAPT, USMC (ret.) For more context, please watch the VICE documentary by Ben Anderson, “This is what Winning Looks Like,” which painted the most accurate picture of the Afghan war that I’d ever seen, and heavily influenced A Grunt’s Life season 2.

[@peteb9279]

Not like that bullshit Hollywood

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

THANK YOU for putting this up in full, love this!

[@pipe.smoking.modern.cat.]

Dude, why they speaking Arabic and not Pushto/Darri/Uzbek?

[@pipe.smoking.modern.cat.]

They have a culture of Pedophilia (Bacha Bazi) and Homosexuality with younger men.The irony...

[@DonnyOMalley]

@@pipe.smoking.modern.cat. cuz we couldn't hire Pashtu speaking actors to be in the studio on the days we had the studio rented. There are barely any Pashtu speakers in LA, and we don't have the budget to fly Pashtu speakers in from other cities. So what you're gonna get in this show, in place of Pashtu, is arabic, Turkish, Farsi, Hindi, and a language I made up. :)

[@WallyBDO]

Can't help but feel that the marine corp is not the force you want to send to "use less violence"

[@danielpeters2282]

Hahah nope

[@lip124]

Cause it isn't

[@schooloser99]

They send the reservists for “non-violent”, I got to mobilize to help out the afghan refugees

[@danielpeters2282]

@@schooloser99 yeah. The reserves and national guard get deployed a lot. My unit goes wheels up for Syria soon

[@SCTyler.]

You would think that but then again they made the Marines pull out of Fallujah for turning a Mosque to pebbles after the enemy used it as a fighting position. They don't exactly make the best decisions when it comes to using the Marines effectively lol.

[@xXW1LDDOG13Xx]

“What the? Who the fuck told you fix bayonets?” Always kills me lmao. Expect the unexpected especially from marines

[@liljhomicidel69]

Dude said im jealous of that one lol

[@xisotopex]

truth is it was the correct thing to do....

[@xisotopex]

good initiative, bad judgment lol

[@MidnightSlayz]

Especially from marines 😂

[@vtwinbliss]

i started laughing so hard at that. glad im not the only one

[@kenmvilla]

Homeboy giving himself the order to fix bayonets was gangsta

[@kilo2717]

He actually got to use it too lmao

[@RazorToaster]

Brass Knuckles guy was pretty hard too.

[@MS07B3-G0UF]

“He has no soul, and prays to no god” I’m dead. Lmao.

[@notsure7404]

"Tricare" lmfao

[@BiblePatriot]

I love how the farther down the line the order goes it don’t matter once it hits the line guys

[@Chris_yes]

That sounds about right. At least they are not dealing with the dreaded conflicting orders of the NCO's . . .

[@timblack6422]

Truth

[@mr.clean419]

There were a few different opinions on what “winning” meant…

[@Potaters12]

This is both hilarious and an accurate commentary of why 20 years in Afghanistan ended in failure. Very impressed!

[@10-AMPM-01]

Yeah, war crimes are fucking hilarious... Did anyone have the balls to say no to doing dumb shit? Probably not. Now we have football and basketball players doing the same dumb shit over here. University of Alabama, one of their ball jugglers shot and killed a woman that "didn't do what he said".

[@jki808]

You’re wrong. It ended in failure because of the failure to execute the general, and all the experts metrics. He and his vision aren’t displayed in the show to be stupid and misunderstood by people like you who think they’re smarter than they are. They’re there to show you how doomed it was. I won’t say we never should’ve been there, but we should’ve left a lot sooner. Ironically enough, look at the news and see what’s happening right now. See who the Taliban just killed. That right there was our mission, just happened with the wrong people in charge.

[@darkgoth69]

I reckon the Nazi's could've done better. Would have killed everyone but they were Pragmatists

[@user-gm9cs3cp8i]

Yea ! The Iranian rockets are inbound . What should we do now ?

[@John-cb8ot]

Love how you “tried” to sensor the blood and body parts but kinda just ended up highlighting them so you are forced to notice them 😂🥰

[@aster4405]

Oh, this whole time I thought those were specific details that marines/soldiers would remember when recalling certain events. I overthought it ig

[@Zer0Gravity26]

@@aster4405 haha yeah I can see that. But yeah they black and white the blood and “gore” for KZbin.

[@yung_megafone]

It's like that because of the KZbin algorithm, as long as they make it black and white KZbin doesn't know the difference 🤣🤣🤣 You're right though, it really is highlighting them

[@stoog7487]

It’s what marines see lol 😂

[@kingsman3087]

alot of these marines are straight up CHADS

[@Cuckler]

The quality of this show is insane. The little "no we dont" at 9:44 and the reoccurring use of the "hearts and minds" rant are great examples of the stellar writing and cinematography. It's like taking the base realism of Generation Kill and expanding it in every way.

[@DonnyOMalley]

You're the fuckin best bro! thank you

[@donoimdono2702]

Donny - no sir, you and your team are the best! that was a fucking awesome episode!

[@OEF_Vet_0331]

Exactly! Love that shit! Perfect! Masterpiece! Love you Donny!

[@BichaelStevens]

"We are fully capable of executing that, sir" _He lied as naturally as he breathed_

[@originalpastaman5470]

*Casually commits war crime* "Hey nice fucking shot show off." - I like to imagine this is exactly how it's gone throughout all of Human history, rather than some dramatic scene, it goes similar to a bunch of high school kids haphazardly working together trying not to get caught for smoking weed in the schools parking lot and just stumblefucking around to solve the problem.

[@DonnyOMalley]

hahahahha YAHHHHHHHHS

[@vrillionare]

Hell yeah dude that's how it's done

[@allenlindsey1175]

it's not a war crime the first time

[@shawnthomasbrown3867]

Can’t confirm or deny that’s how the boys do it…

[@Sithis211]

That's cause it does

[@ThePeanut999]

The kill count part was my absolute favorite. "I don't remember anyone calling fix bayonet, anyways I'm a little jealous". I absolutely lost my shit right about then.

[@ajm2873]

My bros! I was in Afghanistan during the 2009 - 2010 COIN 'Hearts & Minds" bullshit of McChrystal and Petraeus serving as of all things, a senior COIN advisor in Helmand, and Herat provinces. I cannot tell you how powerful and accurate all aspects of this episode was, other than to say my pulse went up and I could taste the heat and dirt again from Camp Victory, and FOB Todd while working with MSOT 8222. Reminded me of why I always loved Marines. Mad respect. Andrew 'Drew' Mullins LT, USN SEAL (Ret.)

[@DonnyOMalley]

fuck yeah! Love you bro! Thanks for bein a BAMF and thanks for supporting our stuff. You'll love the rest of the season, i promise!

[@ajm2873]

@@DonnyOMalley Oh, I know I will! One correction, it was MSOT 8231. CAPT Lee etc. Good MFs!

[@malcolml3202]

Lol I’m ex Australian army we had a scorched earth policy in Iraq and Afghanistan

[@joshuasmith5344]

@@malcolml3202 dude, rolling with aussies is the best, biggest designator of a good time

[@hoodatnash]

The truth overcomes all bonds

[@ajax0116]

Wow, the story line with leadership discussions were on point. The political disconnect between reality and vision was stunning.

[@ninertactics]

"He's drowning in his own blood now..." love that line. Edit: also the terps line: He has no soul and prays to no god. Lol

[@DonnyOMalley]

yahhhhhs

[@thegreyhound1073]

That's an actual thing he's going to die anyway just assume pop him in his grape so it doesn't mess with your boots head.

[@larry-333]

Ah yes, the soulless guy that prays to no god. Lmao rn

[@BomChickyBowWow]

I’ve been following this channel since the beginning. I’m a civilian. I know nothing about the military and this is still one of the best things I’ve ever seen. Acting and production value is improving in leaps and bounds. You’re killing it, guys. Keep it up.

[@Jeremiah90526]

And all the editing you all had to do to get this somewhat youtube safe is why I happily pay the 5 bucks a month for Vettv. Also, I love the whole "Sir, I thought junior Marines eat first!"

[@DonnyOMalley]

THank you my brother!!!

[@rolandcox8247]

“He has no soul, and he prays to no God. Don’t be stubborn buddy.” Lmao

[@YeahIsaiditandwhat]

Can you do a series called ‘A Grunt’s wife.’ About a grunt’s wife and her wild escapades in the support battalion’s barracks during his deployment.

[@mrdrprof99]

That would just be a porn.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

For some reason, that reminded me of the fact my mom had a shirt that said "I love my soldier" featuring a teddy bear dressed as a sailor.

[@bobdadnaila7708]

😂🤣😅

[@recon1986]

Yes! Full bird wife's yelling at the PX staff cause she didnt get her 10% off of tampons

[@nonenone2669]

you alright there, buddy?

[@chrischandler2441]

The LCpl zip-tied the guy's hands after he shot him in the face 😂😂😂😂😂 the little details are pure gold.

[@DonnyOMalley]

thank you bro

[@madrippa1571]

“Never forget you can always kill more” had me rollin

[@someguy1907]

Telling a marine to not do damage is like telling a castrated angry bull in a china shop not to break anything

[@iosis2009]

Not even American, but thank you to all the vets for your service, and thanks for the vets who make this show. Bravo!

[@lincolnpascual]

"Sir, if you wanna play nice and knock soft we can do that, but if they wanna fuck around, we can turn it all the way up." "This is why I fuck with you." I swear this was taken word from word from a conversation with my old LT and SL. We went with hard knock. Fuck those dudes.

[@DonnyOMalley]

GTFO! Thats so sick.

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

Yeah, welcome to how paratroopers think... RAMPROE doesn't care about someone's hurt wittle fweelings 🤣🤣🤣💀💀⚰️🪦

[@selenophile5256]

Fuck the people *you* invaded ? They didn't want you there and after 20 years, they still don't No country wants Americans on their soul Even as an Indian, no matter how brutal our leadership gets, we would prefer to be ruled by Delhi rather than Washington , because atleast Delhi is closer to protest and seige than Washington

[@ThatGuy68580]

So do officers just lie to each other with "what is right or good for the people" but in reality they are doing what is going to help them with advancing their careers?

[@UnknownOps]

Sounds like how Politicians work, Big words but no good deeds behind it.

[@johnbaker4246]

All the time

[@FredDurst1]

@@UnknownOps officers are pretty much military politicians

[@mandelorean6243]

Assuming none care is careless of ya.

[@ThatGuy68580]

@@mandelorean6243 That's why it is a question buddy

[@DC-jw4ic]

This aged like a fine wine except the bottle was broken... Love you VetTV. Your loved by much of the CAF

[@yuvanbaldwinew9282]

Good work. I feel that this is just the way people feel about situation in war not what the news tells us. Thanks for your service and sacrifice keep rocking 💪🔥👍🍻💯

[@mcwildstyle9106]

I never thought I would see the bayonet return. God bless the Marine Corps!

[@sproutsisters5398]

The subtle jokes are genius level comedy

[@nocapbussin]

Yes! Lmao😂😂😂 @11:21 is a prime fucking example!

[@abeasterdgames3387]

And at 4:17 dude has a boner he’s so excited

[@brandonweller6841]

As the grenade flew through the air my brain went: “bustling future” 😂 this stuff is gold

[@jones0618]

I thought junior marines eat first?! 🤣

[@cjwong]

Lt. Murphy: Shut up.

[@REXDABI]

Hollywood can't hold a CANDLE to this excellent masterpiece

[@mufasachainbreaker7757]

I love the cultural and organizational behavioral management commentary going on here. You could use this as a lesson in poor leadership and management skills with failures in communication breakdown in the ROTC and OTC course loads. This is legitimately the way "failures to communicate" happens in real time.

[@WOMPITUS]

Lol the look on Bishop’s face when he tossed that frag had me laughing sagoddamn hard!

[@DonnyOMalley]

yeah that's one of my favs too. He kinda Michael Jacksoned his way back behind the wall. Matiyes Kinker is Brilliant.

[@WOMPITUS]

@@DonnyOMalley Thank you for making Vet Tv. I know these videos are far fetched for comedy and entertainment purposes but holly shit people need to get back to the basic idea of fighting a war is killing the enemy and nobody should give a chicken fried fuck how y’all go about getting it done. Semper Fi Devil Dog.

[@126degrees7]

I love your content keep it up!! Greetings from a german vet

[@kcluu9390]

This is well done because everyone is serious. More needs to be done like this instead of being ridiculously goofy.

[@DonnyOMalley]

It gets better every episode my bro!

[@xavierking6863]

The interpreter is the real MVP lmao Edit: Bishop a strong runner up though damn

[@themental9line]

Pashtu speakers are nearly impossible to find, props for working with the Arabic, Hindi, and what I think might be Spanglish. 😊 the feel is still that of the Muslim world. Good work Donny.

[@DonnyOMalley]

You're the best!

[@pikiwiki]

this helps me understand what really happened in a way no other sanitized version of commentary possible could. And that, regardless of views or popularity, should be noted as having achieved something significant

[@stax6057]

That “marine corps” O’Malley does before kicking in the door (or attempting to) has me geeking

[@Tom_The_Cat]

"We'll give you a great opportunity to save your friend and get Tricare." LOL

[@sibeisun5272]

The atrocities in this show are exaggerated to the extreme, but this satire is still more humane than most real life armies.

[@grider421]

really? i’m a old vietnam vet and the atrocities as you call them seem very realistic and called for, that is unless you would rather die than kill the other guy or worse yet let your weakness get someone else killed. love the series!

[@sibeisun5272]

​@@grider421This show has scenes shooting someone in the back while smiling, and troops laughing about accidentally executing a prisoner at a compound. I don't want to know what you did in Vietnam, but my friends who were in Afghanistan said this kind of stuff never happened in Afghanistan. Everything was professional on the ground. It was the Afghans that did that kind of shit.

[@grider421]

@@sibeisun5272 right! it never happened it was those afghans doing all the bad stuff! we americans pure as the driven snow! 🤣

[@sibeisun5272]

@@grider421 I'm not saying Americans are perfect, but they are pretty humane. If I had to surrender to any army in history, I'd pick the US.

[@Riplboss]

You not remember the pictures released about how American soldiers were treating prisoners?

[@deltarasha4616]

I was on PB7171 in Musa Qala back in the day with a Fox Company. This brings back memories of the times we had.

[@DonnyOMalley]

BRO THAT"S WHERE I WAS!!! Lt Maher!! Fox Fires! WTF is up broooo!

[@brucemcelroy3186]

"he was yellin wild bukkake or some shit" LMAO

[@frednugent2310]

Man, I've got to and will find all the episodes to this. Was a Marine from '92 to '94 and this is a must see.

[@VETTvchannel]

Download the app bro, lets go!

[@nicknapeem1541]

When Donnys character picked up that severed finger after the IED went off it looked like he struck gold with that face

[@hammerlane3871]

I wasn't even a grunt but this shits fuckin dead on, I can't get enough of it. I fuckin lost it when he mouthed 'no we dont' that was perfect

[@marvinhamilton6637]

7:52 that “MARINE CORPS” plus the failed breach was fucking hilarious.

[@xRedNationx]

LOL THE "MARINE CORPS" mmap door kick

[@2712StatesvillAve]

"Sir I thought Junior Marines eat first!"

[@rebeccamann7169]

Thank you for all the men and women who have served a metal you all deserve you are so unselfish and willing to pay the price so may God Bless you all as we have our peace and freedom in our life

[@truly_I_say]

"sir I thought Junior Marines eat first!" That had me rolling!!

[@bigbaldbadass1259]

this is friggen hilarious "not sure which one is maleek monsoor" had me dying 😂

[@ericscott1701]

God bless all who made this, and the Marine Core !

[@VETTvchannel]

thank you bro!

[@deoncarlton9096]

Marine corps

[@ryedizzle9385]

“Oh damn dawg, that was f***ing metal! You see that s**t?” after the bayonet took me out 😂

[@williamcopeland4110]

Donny O'Malley, I've got a fun story for you. I was a firefighter/ paramedic that responded to a call at 5am for an elderly woman who lost consciences. She was in v-fib and we worked cpr on her for 30 minutes. Without thinking about it, I said aloud " well I guess you can't call this the living room floor anymore" and the woman's family heard me. Oops. My captain was waiting for me when I got back to chew my ass apart. My point is we all deal with death differently and if you are around it constantly, it changes you. God bless you bud. I know how cliché thanking service members is so instead I'll say I'm glad you made it back.

[@alphariusomegon3965]

Thank you for your service and this amazing content

[@arkhamknight6371]

It's fake

[@alphariusomegon3965]

@@arkhamknight6371 Um last I checked a lot of the people who work for VETtv are veterans. Obviously this is fake but there service isn’t.

[@arkhamknight6371]

@@alphariusomegon3965 content is fake,3/4 of the time in the field we were just pulling security..365th quartermaster,ft Totten. I was in Afghanistan for 3 years back in 2007- 2010..We appreciate your thank Us but it's never like this,even the 3 firefights I was in wasn't what I expected. Maybe we got lucky

[@DonnyOMalley]

Thank YOU for subscribing and keep our business alive!

[@AlphaAchilles]

Please don’t censor the language

[@donoimdono2702]

its yt. just subscribe to the channel and get full color language and video

[@murphyrutledge5590]

It’s for the monetization.

[@jonathannevarez645]

It’s just for KZbin they sensor the blood and profanity but on the app they don’t sensor a damn thing

[@AlphaAchilles]

Yeah I know…I just hate KZbin’s stupid monetization rules. I’ve had KZbin red for years and have been happy that I haven’t seen an ad in years and years but KZbin is really making me consider deleting it.

[@malditovines3930]

“You’re all beautiful, each and everyone of you” -Bishop 😂😂😂 after blasting maleek in the face

[@coopergudgel1023]

Why do I get the feeling that this is closer to reality than you'd normally think?

[@sxstexanphotography4587]

Great show Gents! The closing scene was great!

[@pharox9711]

Wow as a civillian hearing 80 causulties in 8 months is crazy 20 guys a months about 2-3 a day waking up knowing everyday someone is going to die or be wounded is crazy

[@redswift31]

Ehhh or wounded not just killed.

[@pharox9711]

@@redswift31 oh yea ik but yk im just generalizing cause stats are just numbers but ik each combat situation is different

[@LandMonster0311]

@@pharox9711 check out the story of 3/5 dark horse in Afghanistan for a real life example of those types of casualty figures. It's crazy what they were put thru.

[@christianeasley767]

TOP NOTCH-- TRICARE-- I choked up lol 😝 17:12 😝

[@lieutenantdan1837]

I pissed myself laughing 😃 as soon as I seen him fix his bayonet , I actually done that shit yeeeefuckinghaaaaa. 😂

[@VETTvchannel]

tell me more!

[@christianeasley767]

Thank you for such an amazing show!!!!! I keep in touch with everyone of my friends from all outlets of different commands and services---six suicides and not one more---no more suicides---all of you are so loved!!!!!!!! Take care of each other-- stick together!!!!!

[@mkz2017]

“And get tricare” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenpalfy8226]

“…and get TRICARE.” 😅😂

[@chuck11duck64]

My company got pulled out of Afghanistan and MAN! I felt all of this on a personal level

[@leipersgreen6763]

Fucking great.. should probably be the OFFICIAL VERSION of what REALLY happened in Afghanistan! I laughed the ENTIRE episode!!! Thanks guys!!

[@backwoodz6991]

You guys are amazing keep it up this channel will blow up. Semper fi

[@leakybagofmeat8734]

12 years Army, Combat veteran Iraq OIF3. Disabled due to IEDs. This about sums it up. Much funny. Good shit men.

[@jaxl2983]

This series is amazing I still rewatch episodes you guys did fantastic

[@wheelman1324]

Chain of command is quite the echo chamber

[@yordygarcia1242]

No way Lcpl Tate use to be one of my after school program councilors. Fucking rad seeing him on here.

[@ramflow8466]

Okay, this was the video that finally is making me buy a Vet TV subscription. :)

[@DonnyOMalley]

rahhhhh! Just wait till you see the rest of the season!

[@ramflow8466]

@@DonnyOMalley I already watched all of it. I love it!

[@DonnyOMalley]

@@ramflow8466 You're the best bro!

[@jasonpipkin3026]

It's nice to see 2bn 7th Marine Reg hasn't changed. I was in Echo Co. 2/7 during Desert Shield and Desert Storm

[@gaius_enceladus]

*Awesome!* Even as a civvy, I can see the sickening "do it by the book" attitude that the brass have towards the grunts. The grunts would know damned well that "hearts and minds" is a waste of time when the locals hate you. That's in spite of the roads, schools, hospitals, water supplies, cellphone networks and countless other things given to them to try (in vain) to pull them out of the Stone Age.

[@randomnobodovsky3692]

"when the locals hate you. " - Yes, why oh why would the locals hate you, after you killed a random of innocents? Well, never mind, go and kill more innocents.

[@kotamin6740]

It's a lot more complex than "nice Americans pulling ungrateful backwards Afghans out of the Stone Age", you gotta learn more about Afghanistan's history to understand how it got this bad. And American soldiers weren't all nice dudes simply trying to help the locals, there are sick fuckers in every army and they make it worse for everybody else

[@nocapbussin]

I laughed so fucking hard at that bayonet kill 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jacobt8993]

I absolutely love VetTV, Keep at it gents! -USMC

[@richardb8157]

The neurotic boot capping the POW then laughing maniacally cracked me tf up

[@DonnyOMalley]

fuck yes

[@GD-tn3ez]

“We’re from the government, and we’re here to help”

[@codytisdale9064]

His fucking foot going straight through the door😂😂😂

[@codyduncan5414]

Thanks so much for posting this! Needed a good fkn laugh

[@smollgar]

Really hope season 3 is gonna come out. Grunts life is so awesome🔥🔥🔥

[@VETTvchannel]

This is just episode 1 of a 10 episode series. Find the full, uncensored episode with a special first scene that was just too spicy for KZbin by watching at veterantv.com

[@Blkgirl06]

You guys freakin’ rock!

[@AirborneAnt]

Such a good episode all around!!! Good stuff Devils!!!! Love from the Airborne!!!

[@joeylay5683]

This is the best show I’ve ever seen. Thanks for the real. Yut

[@felixgutierrez993]

If you tell a Marine heats and minds they will bring you THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS lmao

[@rickmoser3544]

Lol i love how higher ups keep reinforcing hearts & minds, then back at squad level it's 2 in the heart & 1 in the mind lol

[@brandondavis5596]

Thank god for vet tv. Grunts can finally have real entertainment.

[@scottmoore2965]

Keep it coming….great stuff!!

[@williamwinder3466]

Winning hearts and minds is easy.... When they're all over the walls.

[@connorgravelle632]

Awesome guys

[@jean-marcvezina3710]

Amazing episode!!!!!!

[@MarshalDiedrecht]

The Z-Tac Logo got me unexpected. xD Great Video guys.

[@dennisross3477]

God I miss combat!!!

[@nobodyimportant2510]

13:12 the look on Donnys face when he realizes he’s got some competition for who can win the congressional medal of ugly.

[@TJackSurvival]

Beautiful flashbacks right here, when I saw Helmand and that partial board background and 2X4 chairs.

[@CornPop2]

Whole shit made my day. Fixed bayonets was hilarious,dudes redemption was awesome. Id almost pay for this, but i dont pay for shit

[@DonnyOMalley]

I'm glad you liked it, but You're gonna have to pay for episodes 2-10 brutha!

[@CornPop2]

@@DonnyOMalley lol i know an old lady i can push over or something.

[@Berm_Blaster]

Lmfao "but I don't pay for shit"

[@matt7185]

Been insanely depressed due to meps now being able to see everyone's medical records and me not being able to join, I wanted to be in so bad but I guess it's not happening for me but this video made me laugh

[@LynnLeaf]

They can only see 7 years back, give college a try until whatever is disqualifying is gone 😉

[@thomashendriks6798]

that's alright bro, keep your head up, you can do great elsewhere

[@RoyalDog214]

It's mostly peace time military now a day. Focus on College first and you can think about enlisting or going officer path at any times.

[@TheInfantry98]

You broken ?

[@matt7185]

@@TheInfantry98 not broken