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@eugenepage7248Күн бұрын
On Christmas Eve of 2024 we still have veterans like this that we should should be eternally thankful for!
@josephhiggins7216Күн бұрын
Very few, unfortunately. Even the Korea vets are in their 90s now.
@bdpage202323 сағат бұрын
Trump's "losers" are amazing, last great generation. Both my GPs...
@glennbrymer406522 сағат бұрын
Hell ya!!! This is what it is about. Man has never forgotten!
@skigdividerx499119 сағат бұрын
@@bdpage2023 Your the loser lib.
@426Hemiroadrunner18 сағат бұрын
Hell yeah ! He’s a true hero
@HairlipButcherКүн бұрын
The smile on his face when he held it again is priceless.
@TylerDurden-FC99Күн бұрын
This man is living history. Bob hope you found peace in life after the war.
@windwarattack230022 сағат бұрын
Dude is 96 years old...crisp and clear headed still
@ctheflower7818Күн бұрын
This fine Gentleman, ROCKS! Thank you dear Sir for your Great Service ♥️🫶🕯🇺🇲🕯🫶♥️
@kennyarmer4092Күн бұрын
Thank you sir for your service and your story.
@occultustactical613821 сағат бұрын
The greatest generation. This man exemplifies it. Modest but dedicated. My uncle was a Marine on Iwo and he carried a BAR. He owned a lot of guns and even brought home a Samurai sword that he had taken from an officer during battle. When I first saw that sword in his glass front gun case (nobody had gun safes) I asked about it. And if I could hold it? He said ok, but don’t pull the sword out of the sheath. So he laid the sword across my two hands. I examined it and was in complete awe. He then slowly took it back. I asked him if he would take out the sword out? He said he would but not to touch the blade, that it’s sharper than any knife you will ever see. He slowly pulled the sword from the sheath and it actually made that sound you see in the movies. I looked at the edge blade up close and it was so thin that it almost seemed transparent. Simply amazing craftsmanship. You knew that many people died by the edge of this blade. My cousin has it now. Not sure what will happen to it but my uncle was offered $100k for it. He turned down the offer.
@JayEvans1911A1Күн бұрын
Loved this video. My grandpa was a BAR man in Company G, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division. He once told me that he'd melted the barrel of his BAR during the Battle of the Bulge from all the shooting that he did. He said that his sergeant told him "You really did it this time" and had to go off and find a replacement BAR for my grandpa to use.
@chadmetzger5353Күн бұрын
Saw that with the saw it’s no lie. Gets so hot it turns white and you can see the flashes of black flying through the barrel.
@tundranomadКүн бұрын
I started my army career with the M-60. Some people hated it, some loved it. I was no fan of its weight, but it was awesome for firepower.
@zachaddington5264Күн бұрын
They heavy but kicks ass
@Paul-q3m7k19 сағат бұрын
He’s a proud veteran . And he should be proud . These people Need to be cherished
@ryanjones4917Күн бұрын
It always amazes me how sharp their memories are.
@jhonezcronicКүн бұрын
Me too my mom was born during the war and can’t remember what she had for breakfast
@physetermacrocephalus2209Күн бұрын
It actually frightens me. Think about it. They are still 20 in thier mind but stuck in that prison of an aging body. No disrespect intended of course but it's always been an aspect of mortality that truly disturbs me
@mrhydenotdrjekyllКүн бұрын
@@physetermacrocephalus2209 Yes! I am blessed with a 40 year old mind and am trapped in this 78 year old body that won't let me do much anymore. Sucks!
@drinkcoffeebuildstuff8483Күн бұрын
Experiences like these, you don't ever forget.
@andyasdf2078Күн бұрын
Some of them. My elderly relatives suffered through the isolation of Covid and it didn't do them any good at all. Memory problems and Alzeimers diagnosis etc
@notsomeanmarkКүн бұрын
The veneration for the weapon that his life depended on. God bless this man for all the sacrifices.
@seth1704Күн бұрын
What an amazing American hero!!
@joshwelner195120 сағат бұрын
Yes
@seth170419 сағат бұрын
Hey, @@joshwelner1951 nice to see you here, have a Merry Christmas!
@joshwelner195119 сағат бұрын
@seth1704 Merry Christmas to you and family as well
@judgejimbobrowntown3214Күн бұрын
My pap was first wave Iwo Jima and he was a bar man also he loved his weapon the only downside he had was keeping it clean in volcanic ash and it’s weight but he was also carrying his own ammo because his ammo man found a bar from a fallen marine so they figured two was better then one
@mongo4utubeКүн бұрын
My Dad was on Iwo too. He was a BAR man too.
@judgejimbobrowntown321423 сағат бұрын
@ awsome they where definitely special people to go threw all that and be completely stable and head strong Amazing still think of him when I think I can’t do something
@frederickking166023 сағат бұрын
Yes 2 bars are better than one.
@frederickking166023 сағат бұрын
A BAR man who was in the pacific said you didn't want to run them wide open because the Japanese would kmow you had one and take you out first.
@judgejimbobrowntown321422 сағат бұрын
@ ya pops said officers flamethrowers machine gunners bar men then targets of opportunity he said you could find 1911’s everywhere that the officers got rid of so they didn’t stick out
@Jay-nq2jlКүн бұрын
No politician, no sports star, no rock star, no billionaire tech dude can hold a candle to this man…thank you sir
@dudermcdude924523 сағат бұрын
You would be shocked how many actors served. Lee Marvin, Eddy Albert, Bronson, Stewart, Garner… it is a remarkable list. Like how he smiled when they gave him the rifle.
@banjo1241Күн бұрын
Thank you, sir!
@gaminggrannyyaallКүн бұрын
Thank ya'all for serving. Merry Christmas ya'all! 💚 ❤️ ❤️💚❤️💚
@ShutUpBubiКүн бұрын
God bless you Mr Shipe and wishing you a very merry Christmas!! Forever thankful for the service and sacrifice of those who answered the call to action for our great nation and so thankful to be able to hear their stories
@aboynamedthump23 сағат бұрын
Thank you for this holiday season!
@calloumicheeseКүн бұрын
God bless you sir. Merry Christmas to everyone as well ❤️
@kylegawron5358Күн бұрын
putting together a gun blindfolded. :o wow that's impressive.
@chadshriver2952Күн бұрын
Eyes lit up when he held it again! Love that generation.
@richardthornhill4630Күн бұрын
Thanks to all our Veterans who served. Semper Fi.
@chrismackeigan5687Күн бұрын
Thank you Sir, you may not consider yourself a hero. But, not 1 day of my life goes bye without the greatest admiration for the greatest generation! I am forever grateful to all who sacrificed and served!
@lancecashler554723 сағат бұрын
Genuinely thankful for your service. Badass
@dammitmandy1166Күн бұрын
You don’t forget the means that kept you alive, and saved the lives of others … he knows it inside and out… God bless…
@limehawk498921 сағат бұрын
You don't forget the lives you had to take either i would assume.
@stevenwalsh3795Күн бұрын
This is fantastic! Merry Christmas 🎄
@oneparticularharbor144Күн бұрын
My grandfather was an MG gunner in WWI and he told my dad he always respected he’ll out of the BAR - don’t think he was issues one but he spoke to my dad about it’s reliability and portability ( probably compared to his heavy water cooled MG.). It was still on service in the 50s when my Dad was in the Marines and he said same thing. Despite its shortcomings I never heard anyone say it wasn’t a solid reliable weapon - just heavy and the 20 rd mag wasn’t enough in a firefight...
@chadhaire171120 сағат бұрын
BAR was a turd...
@DeimosPCКүн бұрын
I own a live-firing BAR and with a 20 round loaded mag, the thing is a pig. Its so damn heavy. I cannot imagine carrying it during combat with all that additional ammo and my other equipment. Some of these men were like 5'6 -5'7, 150lbs, carrying a 20lb rifle with 200+ rounds of ammo and all their equipment... That is a wild thing to think about.
@anlerden4851Күн бұрын
Thank You so much for your service and lovely dedications to Our Beautiful USA Dear American Sir.🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💯
@brentnearhood8874Күн бұрын
Thanks!
@wildcolonialmanКүн бұрын
Fabulous man. Fabulous interview.
@user-yo8ww9rk2pКүн бұрын
This is what a real man looks like. Thank you sir for fighting for, defending and securing our freedom. May we learn to be more like you in heart, deed and spirit. 🦅🇺🇸❤️
@brianathern915422 сағат бұрын
Absolutely. I'd pay to sit around guys like this in awe of their experience but also out of respect. Nobody told them you have to go, they knew the calling
@jontest571823 сағат бұрын
Its incredible seeing these guys who are so old, but still sharp as a tack mentally. This dude recalls what happened 79 years ago, I forgot what I ate for breakfast....
@zillsburyy1Күн бұрын
it needs a bigger magazine and quick change barrel
@robertblack1116Күн бұрын
then it's an lmg, not an automatic rifle. it seems silly to make that distinction, but that's where our doctrine was at the time.
@markbirchette8740Күн бұрын
Wonderful weapon...U.S. Army ...ret.
@christopherhartline186319 сағат бұрын
Thanks for all these videos, guys.
@OnlyusemesuedeКүн бұрын
Wish we still had BAR men! Respect to this badass legend and hero! Americas finest!
@aaropajari7058Күн бұрын
@@Onlyusemesuede every soldier is a BAR man now, given the firepower each soldier possesses.
@brad238899Күн бұрын
We do. It's called a "squad automatic weapon". It was replaced by the SAW M249 which is a badass weapon. They just switched over to the XM250. The light machine gun role absolutely did not disappear after the BAR was retired.
@redtra236Күн бұрын
@@brad238899 M60 mostly replaced the BAR way before the M249
@johnwade6174Күн бұрын
Thank you for your service!
@hastyone904821 сағат бұрын
My Dad was a combat veteran in Korea from 1952-53. He was in the 2nd ID, 38 Inf. Reg, 8th Army. He told me the BAR was a crucial weapon for them on top of the hill outpost Princeton. Nothing better he said. Only slight drawback was the weight.
@ianward3278Күн бұрын
thank you Sir, for all you have done for us
@JasonSmith-wq7qfКүн бұрын
A true American warrior.
@johnzajac9849Күн бұрын
The 97th Infantry Division of the United States Army was nicknamed the "Trident Division".
@CreatorCadeКүн бұрын
Merry Christmas and thank you for your bravery and service.
@GilbertJones-cv9yf23 сағат бұрын
My Dad, was a BAR man in Italy. Though his stature was small with the weapon was nearly as tall as he was, he like it because he did not have to carry his ammo which was assigned to another man. He landed at Anzio but was wounded outside of Pizza. After getting, by himself, to the forward aid station his wounds were so great that he was put into an induced coma until April of '45 after the surgery.
@hanoitripper180921 сағат бұрын
Did the ammo carriers also have their own rifle of some kind?
@porthokandenizen20 сағат бұрын
@@hanoitripper1809 I would have to assume so, it wouldn't of made sense for them to be completely unarmed. I'm guessing they had some type of lighter gun like an M1 carbine or a Thompson as to not weigh them down too much.
@GilbertJones-cv9yf19 сағат бұрын
@@hanoitripper1809 Usually he carried his M1.
@outdoorswithjt6652Күн бұрын
Thanks for your service. Surprised he could hear the questions.
@kylegallant3423Күн бұрын
God bless this man !!
@SKG1941Күн бұрын
RESPECT SIR
@reddiver7293Күн бұрын
A hero. Thank you, sir, for fighting for America's freedom.
@darrengilbert7438Күн бұрын
I love this man's spirit. He's sharp as a tack and has a good sense of humor.
@nevisjackson18 сағат бұрын
Merry Christmas Mr Shipe, thank you for your service to America. 🇺🇸
@23rdMS_Inf22 сағат бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="357">5:57</a> "There was no more time for bullsh- for that" 😂 I love how you can know how they talked in the field but in public or around women/children they were taught to use respectful language!
@bobkelly373418 сағат бұрын
I caught that too. As his memories of that time came back, so did the language. Now a gentleman, he caught it. “I wish I could take it home with me!”
@patavinity1262Күн бұрын
Handing him the gun ruined the illusion that he just carries a BAR with him everywhere he goes.
@IrishSturmtruppenGodBlessUSAКүн бұрын
I really can't wish these men any better verbally, as there are no words to describe how much I love these men and how they served out nation.
@richardharrold4357Күн бұрын
Outstanding video. Direct from the horses mouth. 20 lbs plus ammo. That gun takes a man.
@JustInCases72Күн бұрын
My dad was a Thomson sub machine gun but he said he and his buddy had BAR and put them to together and not much could get by.
@JustInCases72Күн бұрын
Wow just thank them all
@jimwilfong438422 сағат бұрын
Thank you sir
@markknivila8383Күн бұрын
What a great interview! What a great American, Bob is! Thank you for sharing this with us!
@w.p8960Күн бұрын
As a 130lb Marine I fam fired the BAR it dragged me past the firing line and I got my ass kicked for advancing without orders.
@killzinshadows3767Күн бұрын
20lbs !!! Damn! 🫡
@DeimosPCКүн бұрын
20lbs unloaded.. about 24-26lbs with the 20 round magazine and another 3-5lbs with a bipod added. Plus additional ammo lol
@killzinshadows3767Күн бұрын
Merry Christmas everyone
@richardwarfordjr.562220 сағат бұрын
That gentleman helped keep the whole world safe thank you for your service
@rodgerhatfield306823 сағат бұрын
I hope he did take it home!! Thank you sir.
@theminutemen1275Күн бұрын
That weapon will save your life in a firefight
@craigthescott507421 сағат бұрын
I had a BAR in semi for a while. Very well made and accurate but very heavy.
@freddyw4555Күн бұрын
Great story and sense of humor
@rogermorris730918 сағат бұрын
absolutely astounding the heroism of these MEN.
@darronlewark6504Күн бұрын
Imagine if they had the 240 b back then.
@9unslin9erКүн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="56">0:56</a> "Hello old friend."
@dennisstrange503521 сағат бұрын
Thank you Mr Shipe for your service!!!!
@bfgivmfith19 сағат бұрын
I want one! :) God Bless our Veterans!
@BlueWaterSTAX20 сағат бұрын
No doubt, the greatest generation. Happy Holidays and God Bless
@brunodon915023 сағат бұрын
So grateful to this great man.
@wk84521 сағат бұрын
My father carried a BAR on Okinawa in Company I 382nd Regiment of the 96th Infantry Division. If you’ve seen the movie “Hacksaw Ridge”, it depicts the EXACT time my father was in combat with the Japanese. He was one of many, many replacements in that division as it took horrendous casualties. He joined the division when it was pulled off the line for rest and replacements in early May 1945. They moved back to the front lines around May 10th. It is a miracle he survived Okinawa. The replacements got slaughtered because they were poorly trained and had no combat experience.
@gordonhall987121 сағат бұрын
thank you sir
@MrMagoo32123 сағат бұрын
Thank you for your service!! 🙏 You are an invaluable source of information to the men in their twenties and thirties right now
@jjflash3023 сағат бұрын
Wow. Great interview. Amazing how happy he seemed to hold a BAR again almost 80 years after he said he had lost held one while serving in World War 2. Great that he seems very healthy with great recall of his WW2 experiences and a good sense of humor. 👍
@scoophouser21 сағат бұрын
This gentleman still sounds as sharp as ever. You would think he was a Vietnam vet not WW2 based off his looks. Incredible. Respect
@ElPolloDelMar120 сағат бұрын
The marching cadence song went, 'I don't want a BAR, honey'. I was told that's because you became the enemy's primary target to neutralize. This fellow was brave, and he had the grit and determination enough to carry that 20 lb weapon with heaps of ammo. Wow. Boys were men back then.
@reginahernandez7810Күн бұрын
HI, YOUR SO GREAT! WWII BUFF, NEVER IN MY LIFE( OR PROBABLY EVEN LOOK) WOULD OF THOUGHT! GOES TO SHOW HOW THE WORLD IS FULL OF SURPRISES...
@jeremyadams482020 сағат бұрын
Thank you Mr. Shipe.
@jfm562Күн бұрын
We should buy him one!
@galesams4205Күн бұрын
I got a chance to fire the BAR , A great weapon but never seen one in vietnam always a TONKA/ Matel, or M-60.
@physetermacrocephalus2209Күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="224">3:44</a> The Infantry.....I swear.....
@danielgrant921319 сағат бұрын
I had a chance to shoot a full auto BAR once. There is a range in Las Vegas where you can rent one, and an armorer will come out to the during line with you to keep an eye on you. When this gentleman said "almost no recoil" my first thought was "Jesus, he's way tougher than me, I had a hard time controlling the BAR". Well, he's a WWII vet, so it goes without saying he's still way tougher than me, but when he said *if you put it in a table it would move forward", I realized he had as right. It wasn't tough to control because it was pushing me back or jumping up, it may ved forward, which was the last thing I was prepared for, like any full auto weapon firing a full sized rifle cartridge, I was leaning into the gun. A neat lesson in how the BAR actually works, and if he can make it out to Las Vegas, I believe he can rent one and put a magazine through it for about $50
@kenlandon7803Күн бұрын
Gotta love this guy !
@alexwolf284519 сағат бұрын
Funny how some people say the BAR sucks but men like this gentlemen and my grandfather would always say: the BAR saved their lives.
@simonjones3863Күн бұрын
Thinking by comparison the only weapon equal to this would be the FN-FAL Light machine gun, which came out some time later, but is still in service in some countries today. (30 round magazine on the BAR would have won the war on it's own!)
@frostedbutts434019 сағат бұрын
The British Bren gun (and the Czech weapons it was based off ) was better in nearly every category. Quick change barrel, 30 round top mount magazine etc. The BAR was cool as hell but a very primitive weapons.
@brentleary222723 сағат бұрын
This young man, and many others like him, is the reason they're called The Greatest Generation
@bobanderson6656Күн бұрын
Great story, Bob. Your generation changed the world for the better.
@RebeccaP-9718 сағат бұрын
My grandpa was in the 97th infantry in WW2
@edm240b9Күн бұрын
I fired a full auto BAR on fast auto and it is a great weapon.
@markstewart390019 сағат бұрын
God Bless you Sir
@Indylimburg22 сағат бұрын
He is sharp as a tack!
@penney304Күн бұрын
I have so much respect for these guys... My daddy was a gunner in a tank destroyer, he fought in France and Germany... He made it back or I would not be here.
@mikemarthaller878921 сағат бұрын
I met an old Marine BAR Man He was on Iwo and said he had a Navy Machinist who put 2 mags together for 40 rounds
@nelsonlanglois9104Күн бұрын
John Moses Browning was 1 Genius Gun Smith Engineer...