Amputee Soldier Recounts Fighting Al Qaeda in the Streets of Iraq

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@jennarojas605 4 ай бұрын

Rojas is my dad❤️ it makes me so happy to see people talk about him!! He really was amazing. His service never went unappreciated❤️

@angelasalyer3901 Ай бұрын

“Was” amazing? Is he okay? 😢

@jennarojas605 Ай бұрын

@@angelasalyer3901he passed away March of 2019❤️❤️

@anaxis 4 ай бұрын

I got a Red Cross message & emergency leave in '07, and was due to fly out of Balad that night on a C-130; they loaded a casket first as the rest of us stood by and presented arms. I happened to be last on, so my seat ended up being next to that colors-covered coffin. We didn't know who it was and I didn't ask, but that particular flight was one of the most potent & saddest times of my life that I'll never forget.

@Killerkeller84 4 ай бұрын

I deployed as an Individual as a private to meet my unit in Iraq. I too had a casket come on during flight. It definitely set the mood for the deployment.

@jjann8387 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for telling your story ❤

@louismccomack9524 11 күн бұрын

@@Killerkeller84Semper Fi!

@NewKanyeFan 4 ай бұрын

Every father with children understands 100% why you're getting choked up. ❤

@frankbernat740 4 ай бұрын

Kyle Kelly, I appreciate what you have done for us here, your service. And your story, had me tearing, for what you felt,emotionally, saw, and the pain you felt physically. I can say I love you for your heart and soul. I am sitting in a rehab, from a sprained ankle, that was healing, 6 wks in. Turned about face was infected in the joint from inside, & that led to possibly losing my foot, or up to knee. I had several surgeries, & may have to go thru another. To fuse ankle, but you give me the bravery to go thru these things. I can go on describing, but there is no way, I would think to show the appreciation I feel that you deserve. Thank You

@JayDubb3BCT 4 ай бұрын

My words will never be enough to show how much i respect our Soldiers , Marines, Airmen, and Saliors. Just knowing that Men & Women like this are the people we served with is an honor. Having been able to serve with some of the best people the earth was blessing in itself. From a former Sgt 1-505 ACO PIR 11B AATW 2001-2009 Thank you Brother. H-MINUS 🇺🇲

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words are weak and never enough. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@louismccomack9524 11 күн бұрын

Hooah!

@user-cc5od3zk4p 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service, Kyle. Excellent interview 👍

@melvinmartin9295 4 ай бұрын

I was a cook in the Army but a gunner in Iraq. The best and worst times I had while I served

@MuayThai-5643 3 ай бұрын

Did you become a gunner voluntarily in deployment

@melvinmartin9295 3 ай бұрын

I pretty much was "volun-told" to become the gunner. I was doing training like this prior to deployment so it wasn't a surprise to me

@samg9529 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service sir 🙏 🇺🇸

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@trevorsenter6089 4 ай бұрын

This channel deserves to be seen by so many more people. These guys have incredible stories of their experiences

@richardclary6267 4 ай бұрын

Thank You for your service, Thank You for the Video

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@debriefproject 4 ай бұрын

Great interview... you have a great memory, Kyle. You have a solid grasp of what happen for being such a young Soldier at the time. I appreciate you sharing your story, you did ALL those who served in that area a SOLID! Much respect - Bobby

@NWA-REALITY 4 ай бұрын

God Bless you brother! It takes serious balls to walk the path you have! Thank you for your service and for sharing your experience with others! God Bless!

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@wildcat8598 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. Glad to hear about what you’re doing now to help others and have found that purpose in life.

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@austinshannon4197 4 ай бұрын

LONG LIVE ALL UNITED STATES ARMED FORCEMAN!!!!!!! They are superheroes defending American civilians rights!!!!!

@helenahawk7752 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service Sir.💯 Very eloquently spoken. Key words 'Service to others ' Much Respect and Gratitude 🎉. Continue to Stay Blessed 🎉😊

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@SerenityDavis-u2x 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service bro. We are so very proud of you and all you have overcome and accomplished in your life. Keep on pushing forward brother. Love you 🙏🏼🇺🇸

@TheGainfather 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service and sacrifices. Don't be embarrassed about your transitioning time. Some people never really transition at all.

@ssas98 2 ай бұрын

An incredible biography of strength and recovery from horrendous trauma! Respect!!

@UrbanValorTV 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 🤙🏼

@soundsquirl Ай бұрын

Respect to all of you. I was a mechanic. But never left fort irwin. I never knew the real army I feel. Thank you for your service.

@G.Harley.Davidson 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this interview.

@thomasjames8246 4 ай бұрын

Man, I just finished watching the whole video. Your whole story is spitting facts of mine. I’m sorry for all you went through as I personally know how hard it really was.

@UrbanValorTV 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate it brother 🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼

@CommentSurfer Ай бұрын

I never served, but my brother is infantry in the Canadian military and I know the sacrifices you guys go through, went to Afghanistan for three tours. Hell, I respect any person that goes through all that you do and steps up to literally become a protector, putting their people, country, values of freedom before themselves. I am so damn grateful for your service sir, even if you served the US, you guys still hold the same values my crazy Canadians fight to protect and sometimes even make the ultimate sacrifice for. Just thought you should know, there are even some Canadians who are grateful for your service as well. None of you truly get half the thanks or honour deserved, but it was not in vain.

@johnandstephanie377 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. You're absolutely right about finding somewhere to belong and an identity. I was only in from 1988 to 1996, but it definitely took a while to adjust back

@darrenstockman9268 4 ай бұрын

You survived to write yr own story I listened to you over several days Family is everything at the end of the day You must be proud of yr daughter I’m on the otherside of the planet but yr incredible story made it here I don’t know you but you make sense Kia kaha bro

@YZFMANIAC08 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service 🫡

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@dejawilson9436 4 ай бұрын

Thank you to all of the veterans that get on here and tell their stories. Thank you for your bravery, thank you for defending us!! You all deserve way more flowers than what you are given. When these grown men start to break down to cry you just see all the pain they have went through for people like me to be safe at home 😢😩 Thank you guys a million times 🙏🏽🙌🏽

@dannybell926 4 ай бұрын

Im a 12B also. Went through basic & AIT in summer 2003. Was in B Co. 35th Bat. Good times 😂😂

@teresamartin8344 4 ай бұрын

Deeply grateful for you and to you ❤️

@frankcouste4785 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. God bless you

@eugenew3616 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service. Amazing interviews!

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService.

@TjLambo-f3g 4 ай бұрын

Got out the Army in Dec 08, was a 11bravo. For the first 2 years, I loved it, my last year not so much. Being a rifleman in a infantry unit was rhe best and worst times of my life . Just now getting my life back on track .

@joehatten9171 4 ай бұрын

Man us grunts train like a MF...i was at ft drum ny. The 10th mtn div. We would do ftx in the snow too, still do PT in the snow ect. We mainly deployed to afghanistan tho. We deff earn that mountain tab lol

@joehatten9171 4 ай бұрын

Did u ever get a chance to go downrange and get ur CIB?

@williamsherman2776 4 ай бұрын

How did it take you 16 years after being in the military to get your life back on track no hate just wondering most that get out it takes a few years but that’s a long ass time

@tryptaman4315 4 ай бұрын

I have been here since episode 1, and this is the best one I have ever watched. This guy isn’t showboating or trying to be something he isn’t. He had a tough go over there, and he isn’t afraid to admit it. I think that’s the case with a lot of soldiers, but a lot of times they just put on a straight face and act like it never bothered them

@glenndlr2935 2 ай бұрын

I'm from Orange County. I retired from the Orange County sheriff's department. I am a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Infantry. I volunteered for Operation Surf in 2019. You were there? I helped a lot of amputees, but didn't get a chance to help you. I was helping Caleb Brewer, SpecialForces. He's from Arizona. I remember Danny from operation surf in Huntington Beach. Hopefully, if it's revived, I'll get to see you there again.

@sidbobby3233 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service 🙏👊✌🇬🇧

@joshuarogers8690 4 ай бұрын

I’m sorry brother. I was 1-12 cav scout in 06-08 that was my 2nd tour. you are not alone in pain.

@mckenataylor9777 4 ай бұрын

Wild that I am from avinger Texas and know all the places he talked about

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService. As for Texas, thanks for enabling my suicide attempt in 2009, giving me 2A access when Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio turned me away.

@Harv3st 15 күн бұрын

Listening to so many of these podcasts. I relate to allot of the childhoods of these guys. Having family issues, being a “lost angry kid” starting in middle school. Never getting in real trouble, but just purposely got participating in school and just generally lost. I really wish I was able to join the military, it’s something I always wanted to do. But I was put on ADHD meds since I was 15 and overweight. I was told I could never join since I was put on those meds. I really wonder where I’d be if I was able to join. Right now I am 26 and driving trucks for work. It really kills me inside sometimes that I wasn’t able to join.

@smokestrong1000 3 ай бұрын

Glad he got rid of his chronic pain. I have chronic pain from all my lumbar discs are herniated. Had surgery on 1 but still in pain every day that affects me mentally. I'm looking at more surgeries but I don't think it'll ever be possible to get rid of my chronic pain.

@9thgenvids 4 ай бұрын

If that’s the Texas Longhorn hat this guy’s got extra respect. Brave man right there.

@ChrisTopherBunnell 4 ай бұрын

Sad we wasted our violent bigotry in Iraq looking for "WMD's" when we were supposed to be in Afghanistan looking for Osama bin Laden. Even sadder is my rape was covered up with a bad paper discharge while serving those lies. I will never forgive myself for serving this crooked country. The 22 Veterans a day that commit suicide agree those words of fake gratitude are weak. America is #NotWelcomeForMyService. As for Texas, thanks for enabling my suicide attempt in 2009, giving me 2A access when Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio turned me away.

@williamsherman2776 4 ай бұрын

It is lol not the best team but hey to each their own

@chocolatefrenzieya 4 ай бұрын

So what is proper protocol when your battle buddy damn near shoots your toe off while being a nimrod with his service weapon?

@snowroaches 4 ай бұрын

Fort Lost in the Woods, Misery.

@MichaelBrining 10 сағат бұрын

All I understood was his finger was Severd what was amputated.

@jaylew8408 2 ай бұрын

the army getting rid of the shark attack is asinine...I'll admit that some of the tricks they play could be removed..(at Sill we were in the cattle trucks and it literally looked like D-Day, the doors opened and the first 3 guys that would be the first to depart went down, 2 to being clotheslined by drill sergeants hiding on the side and the middle guy got hip checked from being pushed out) but the shark attack sorta automatically builds comradery

@djangosmith592 20 күн бұрын

I got caught by the same DS back at Ft. Benning Jan of 07 D 3/47 wearing my PC under cover and ended up doing 1500 squat thrusts 😂😂😂 ahhh DS Gaskin hated me … But I knocked that out the park and carried on…

@williamwilson9283 4 ай бұрын

👍💯🙏

@Bye_Good 4 ай бұрын

Wish there were time stamps

@aaronhoward1111 4 ай бұрын

If you click on more in the video description and scroll down, he has put time stamps. They're just not in the actual video like some creators do

@hemiguy9118 4 ай бұрын

Yooo I’m from Marshall lol

@opaca512 16 күн бұрын

HUA 🙏🇺🇸

@remydaitch9815 4 ай бұрын

I went into every space as the #1 man, with debris (noun) as the descriptior of human beings.

@MichaelBrining 10 сағат бұрын

What happened? Lost a finger? What about legs.

@remydaitch9815 4 ай бұрын

Had a bad pos medic too

@wiormeable 4 ай бұрын

Dude I appreciate your service, but why would you go on this site and admit you lied about your transcript from high school? Don't give the V.A a reason to take your benefits.

@thomasjames8246 4 ай бұрын

Right. 😂 I heard that and I was like nah bro. 🤫 🤫 🤫