Band of Brothers: Ron Livingston's Complete Bootcamp Video Diary

[@Macro105]

When Actors read the source material, go through the training and go the extra mile to honour the real thing. This guy is humble and real and awesome.

[@edlawn5481]

"Lt. Nixon, you forgot to put the cover page on your TPS Report, your weekend pass is cancelled."

[@themonkysuncle]

Yeah we’re gonna need you to move your desk into that blown out building over there 😊

[@skranz2732]

One of the coolest among my fellow Iowans 👍

[@TheHilariousGoldenChariot]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@xwngdrvr]

One of the Bobs was Bob Sink. Who knew?

[@Michael-e6d1i]

"Yeah... I'm gonna have to go ahead and have you come in on Saturday"

[@g_rr_tt]

That's why this series felt so authentic, they actually got to experience some of the suck.

[@jmitterii2]

Yeah, but they don't go thru enough. As it's just a taste they can then glorify it. It ain't glorification. It's just suck.

[@zeropointnineninenine4951]

Yeah i mean the military blows and all that, but its not entirely bad. And theyre actors, not enlisted so this concept is above and beyond to start with. Props to them

[@steveshermer7595]

@@zeropointnineninenine4951the actors in Platoon had it worse

[@JohnnyCasey]

I wonder in countries with mandatory military service will do the same thing when they film a war movie. Would the producers assume that this whole bootcamp for actors will be unnecessary, since all the actors have been in the army anyway?

[@balrog262]

Cap'n Dye: EMBRACE THE SUCK

[@ThailandDantotherescue]

As an 8 year infantry Veteran who was stationed at Fort Campbell twice, I am beyond impressed. They didnt mistreat these guys, but they did give them a nice taste of military life. I have met veterans of WW2, Korea and Vietnam at big reunion events and really believe these guys did a great job of portraying these heroes.

[@Roger-il8iw]

For me winters and Nixon made the series. Their relationship was the heart and soul, and winters was an amazing protagonist

[@rolonnemarieross7243]

Protagonist? He was an Amazing soldier and leader.

[@Roger-il8iw]

@@rolonnemarieross7243 I assumed you don’t know what protagonist means?

[@Akatsukisnip3r]

XD

[@michaelhayden725]

In Livingstone case Nixon had died in 1995 so he could not get to meet his character. But he did have that amazing experience of meeting Grace. He probably received more benefit than the actors who met “their” character. Such an honour. Of course for those are B of B tragic s will know that Winters gave the eulogy at Nixons funeral! Such love between these men.

[@danielcampbell5427]

6th 7th km dr

[@TR00P]

Huge Band of Brothers fan and had no idea this video existed until today. Loved it, thanks for sharing!

[@therickman1990]

Really? It's included with the dvd set, as well as the full interviews

[@TR00P]

@@therickman1990 I kid you not, my dude. Never owned the dvd set or saw this video anywhere else. That’s why I was shocked and this, wrote that comment.

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

We bought the boxset for my Dad that Christmas; it was _not_ cheap! 😂❤

[@TR00P]

@@unbearifiedbear1885 I remember. Especially 25 years ago. Probably why I never bought it! 😂

[@PolGara0139]

@@TR00PI remember when this first aired on tv. I made a point of driving to my mother’s & watching it with her. & all the interviews s well. I wound up reading the book. Never knew this existed till now. Thankfully my mother is still alive & plan on showing her this over the wknd

[@jacekpiotrowski9336]

"Does it hurt? I'm "Buck" Compton baby" :) Pure gold, a true tribute to the soldier.

[@endlesssummer426]

As former military I must say that if they accomplished all of this in 10 days..............I am impressed. Good to see that bond growing, the skills coming in and the motivation getting them through. I saw Band of Brothers I don't know how many times, still is one of my favorite series because it tells a real story of men that actually did all of that. Great respect

[@NoThankYouReally]

Dye was 100% right in his summary; what always struck me about Band of Brothers is that it felt like they really DID know each other, they really did have that history. Obviously they could never have it like the men they were portraying, but it was time well spent. The casting was incredible. They found guys who were willing to work hard and do the job the right way; that came across as they're playing guys who volunteered for a crazy unit and worked hard to achieve what they achieved.

[@crashburn3292]

How amazing it must feel to complete a mini-Army bootcamp to finally get your wings, a handshake and a salute from Ross Geller.

[@matthorner35]

You salute the rank, not the man. He was on a break.

[@bukaneja]

😂

[@peterbrown9448]

Ross made a convincing "Pivot" from paleontology to historical re-enactment😂

[@hanapackard-haas5374]

😂😂😂​@@matthorner35

[@LukoHevia]

I love the fact that even while in bootcamp the brit actors are already using their character's american accent

[@pcs56]

I noticed that also.

[@Cosmic_Gorilla]

There's an interview with Ross McCall, the actor who played Joseph Liebgott, where he mentions that he kept the accent on throughout the entire casting process, because he didn't want the casting directors to realise that he wasn't American and choose someone else over him.

[@scottishjedi1522]

@@Cosmic_GorillaAnd then he got on set and realised half the cast was British 😂

[@quaidbergo]

This feels like an extra episode of BoB, so awesome seeing them pretty much in character just LARPing around.

[@RandyStalding]

The Band of Brothers DVD set is on my bookshelf. My youngest son, a real paratrooper, got the movie for me I've watched it 5 or 6 times so far. He did 25 jumps, mostly at night, with the 82nd Airborne Div. He once landed flat on his butt. He said it hurt a lot. He started out as a Private and retired after 23 years as a Major.

[@GiantsRTheBest1]

Bro you have to be ancient if your youngest son did a whole 23 years in the military.

[@billhenderson4135]

You must be a proud father. I don't know your son but please tell him I thank him for his service and, as an American, I'm very proud and honored to share our country with him.

[@JiraiyaTheGallant44]

Going from Private all the way up to Major is no easy feat. Massive respect.

[@cakins1986]

@@JiraiyaTheGallant44 Wouldn't that require a battlefield commission or going to OCS?

[@JiraiyaTheGallant44]

@@cakins1986 There are multiple ways as far as I am aware. I never was able to serve, I had surgeries and a medical condition that disqualified me. I did try to get a waiver, but I was not granted one. But one of my high school friends enlisted in the Army after he graduated, but he did high school ROTC, so he went in I believe as an E-3 (Private First Class). But he worked his way through the enlisted ranks while completing an online 4-year degree in foreign affairs with a communications minor. Once he finished that, he went to OCS and became an Intelligence Officer. He has not spoken much about what he does now, which is also quite telling, lol. All I know is he works in intelligence to some degree. Before he went to OCS he was a First Sergeant (E-8). Now he is a First Lieutenant. I believe technically someone can gain a battlefield commission, but it just doesn't happen anymore. I know it happened a fair few times in Vietnam, but since then it hasn't really happened to my knowledge. I believe one woman during Operation Iraqi Freedom was granted one, but that's all I have heard about. Remember, I am just someone on the outside looking in. Look at this man, Robert L. Howard, from what I can tell he may have been the last true battlefield commission in the Army: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_L._Howard Or this man, Joe Hooper: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hooper_(Medal_of_Honor)#Military_awards If anyone with more knowledge than myself can weigh in on this and correct me, please do.

[@imjackos9556]

you know it kind of hurts watching all this 2000's stuff, I miss this era

[@kindimage]

Bull Randleman’s impression of Captain Dye as they’re trying to take a photo absolutely got me 😂 I just finished watching the show for the umpteenth time and I had no idea this existed so thank you for uploading! It’s no wonder that this show is so amazing

[@steveogle8942]

It's part of the bonus material on the DVDs and BluRays. Lots of other stuff there, too.

[@spencerdickson9693]

as a former Army Ranger this is hilarious watching them fumble fuck around with M1s and Maps... but I appreciate them giving an honest effort. Also, because the show had alot of foreign actors on it i wonder if they were required to use their American Accents during this time. Damien Lewis seems to be using an American Accent. Side note.. never would have thought he wasnt American in a million years.

[@rayharley597]

Only time I heard him slip was when he says, "No, I;ll do it." in The Last Patrol. kerk

[@RebaWood-w9e]

I'm impressed with anyone who can fold a map, let alone read one.

[@spencerdickson9693]

@@RebaWood-w9e its a good life skill.

[@BlackAcePlays]

​@@RebaWood-w9e Reading a map, taking bearings, plotting a course is easy. But mapfolding is like a final bossfight everytime. Especially if you want to fold it nicely. 😄

[@robertbraun7155]

I have this series on blue ray. First time I watched it was in 2001.. I've rewatched it close to 2001 times... Hands down the best. I've been a history nut since I was in gradeschool all the way until now as I sit here at 50yrs old. I remember in 6th grade we had to do a project where we could pick a flag from a foreign country and make the flag with construction paper, scissors, and Elmer's glue.. Even though it was not the flag of the country but I made the Blutfahne not truly knowing what it represented. I just looked through the book they gave all of us and I felt it was the most simple, but also the most striking.. I actually got an A+ on that. Nothing was ever said.. Looking back it surprises more. Couldn't do that now days even if you were a young kid..

[@heartpaws519]

THIS RIGHT HERE is why Band of Brothers is hands down THE BEST depiction of WWII ever made!!!!!❤

[@themighty1390]

When they were sitting around telling stories and shining boots, I had flashbacks. Served 17 years. Screwing around in formation… they did a good job. 27:48

[@AugmentedGravity]

This series is a special piece of cinematic history. It should be cherished as such. One of my all time favorite pieces of motion picture work.

[@kbm-zw5jd]

At the time of this filming, Dale Dale was 56 years old, and he led those men in a 5 mile run every day. That is the mark of a leader. A teacher can’t expect the students to do something that they can’t.

[@WalterSobchak91]

i did not know he was one of the most decorated veterans in hollywood

[@kbm-zw5jd]

@@WalterSobchak91 yeah. An enlisted marine who saw combat in Vietnam before being commissioned.

[@joinjen3854]

Dale Dye.

[@kbm-zw5jd]

@@joinjen3854 yes. . Just a typo.

[@Theggman83]

​@@WalterSobchak91a bronze star with "V" device for valor.. lots of soldiers get bronze stars, only 1 out of 40 are with a "V" device. It means he did something very dangerous, foolhardy and brave. 🪖👍

[@Xavieus]

Seeing a group of guys arguing about land nav brought back memories 😂😂 I think all the little things that added up during the training is what really gave these guys that authentic feeling when they played the part. The military experince has definetly changed during the years but a lot of stuff seems to stick as well. Glad the actors took this stuff seriously and commited to their roles.

[@mstrdiver]

- How many actually know a Cpt Sobel-type who couldn't navigate his way out of a phone booth with the door open and the light on? That to me really underscored the authentic feel that the acters and dialogue brought to the screen.

[@johnwilliams1091]

You can’t spell lost without LT

[@DDGVET4]

This was as good as the series. Stands to reason why the series came out so good.

[@Person0fColor]

BS too much focus on the officer corps. The pacific is far more steinbeckian in that it focuses on the enlisted mans sacrifice and is just a far superior show.

[@jothain]

@@Person0fColor I highly disagree. Pacific didn't manage to form good character dynamics imo.

[@madsbp]

​@@jothainSame

[@AdamsOlympia]

@@Person0fColor The Pacific is great but it doesn't come close to BoB .. The Pacific is probably more representative of the average soldier's experience in WW2 though ..It was likely rare to have such a tight nit group as the 506th, with such amazing, widely respected leadership as Dick Winters, Carwood Lipton, Lynn "Buck" Compton and others.

[@DanielGreen-z4l]

@@AdamsOlympia well said Adam

[@Bamsebjoern]

When I trained recruits, and later on NCOs and XOs. I had a saying, that I always made them learn, and have imprinted into their general mindset. I got it from my former CO. It goes..: "Remember the 6 Ps..." "Piss Poor Planning equals Piss Poor Performance...!"

[@slept-on_SP]

Love how Garnier smokes his cigs the same way regardless of if its on or off camera, haha classic too with it dangling from the corner of the mouth.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

I can’t count how many times I’ve watched this, every time it’s just as good. It’s hilarious how Livingston nearly always devolves into a Capt. Dye voice when describing things.

[@SecondSince]

For me it's at LEAST once a year around the time of year we got liberated. At the very least.

[@agentmueller]

@@SecondSinceI too watch it once a year. I watched BoB and The pacific last Christmas and just finished bob for the umpteenth time since it hit netflix. I wish there would be another in the future, but with the diversity obsessed woke, I doubt it could ever be made again. I don’t think there’s a single black person in the show, let alone a woman trooper or something stupid like that which isn’t historically accurate in the least bit, but it’s inclusive. Bit of a rant, I just miss these shows and it almost feels like watching old vets slowly die off, knowing these actors are now all in their 50’s and 60’s. An 82nd airborne show would be awesome.

[@smileyIds]

@@agentmueller I believe Masters of the Air is supposed to come out this year, also produced by Spielberg and Hanks. Since they were pretty respectful with their previous historical millitairy projects I don't think they would change things for diversitiy's sake but you never know I guess.

[@carmencollor1224]

​@@agentmuellermy thoughts exactly.

[@sax9eleven]

⁠@@agentmuellerhistorical movies will keep being made, regardless of your misunderstanding of the “diversity-obsessed woke”

[@jakemeyer8188]

As a military man, I will say "respectable", perhaps even "admirable". Obviously not the same as doing the real thing, but still something they all did for the sole purpose of paying respect to the ones' who did. And for that, they have my respect.

[@pancakesrule7541]

Agreed

[@Subdood04]

Indeed

[@Manperor]

Thats why they called it training

[@ReveredDead]

The Band of Brothers series will go down as one of the best WW2 documentary/war story series ever. I have yet to find one war series that is so in depth and personal. I watch the entire thing once a year to honor those men in the 101st. I started watching it when I was 10 years old. All of them pure 100% badasses.

[@adraniumcaelum]

Yup same here my pops a WW2 vet didn't have the honor of meeting them but when I was about 10-11, he started to tell me his stories. He was a hellova man and a great father figure for me (I was taken in by my great grandparents at 3) and we would watch this together once a yr on the anniversary of D-Day.

[@someduder5044]

I've seen BoB too goddamn many times to count, yet never came across this. And it's absolutely incredible how these guys just become their character. It's almost like watching the actual people going through their bootcamp.

[@clicheguevara5282]

Same. I just watched it again over this weekend.

[@andymiller6661]

This is in the DVD set

[@rja9784]

Same here

[@jjones503]

By far the best war series ever created for television. No wonder they all looked like natural soldiers. This was cool to see.

[@danielmoore3634]

Definitely best war series. I have the DVD set and when it comes on TV I have to watch it.

[@mstrdiver]

@@danielmoore3634 - The sense of unit cohesion and comradery came cross in BOB on film just like Dale Dye predicted. I was assigned to the 101st from 1973 to 1976, just after the Division rotated back from Vietnam. The unit, its people and equipment were beat to hell and back, but you felt the underlying sense of purpose the veterans had when they trained or jumped. They readily shared their knowledge with the new troops because as part of the 18th Airborne Corps, we were the reaction unit alongside the 82d, when the fecal matter hit the oscillating wind device anywhere in the world, and we had to be ready to shove our gear on the planes and be ready to go. -- Rendezvous With Destiny --

[@danielmoore3634]

@mstrdiver I live right outside of Fort Campbell

[@randomoldguy3967]

My grandfather was a member of George Co. 3/506th 101st. in WW2. I have his unit scrapbook that was given to all the soldiers of the division after the war. All of the men of Easy Company are in it. This series is without a doubt one of the best ever made.

[@sgrant39]

Post a few!

[@Capt_Sunfish]

Would you ever consider posting a video tour of the scrapbook?

[@soularzensei1754]

What's great about this footage is realizing how deeply they were nurturing an atmosphere for method acting. For instance, Liebgott, played by Ross McCall, is actually a Scottish man with a strong accent, but there he is on camera every time deep in his classic 40s american accent, being Joseph Liebgott.

[@samrodian919]

Yes and if Ron thought the guy handing out the uniforms had an unintelligible Scot's accent he wants to go to the Gorbals at kicking out time from the pubs on a Saturday night!!

[@DaveTinNY]

I didn't think 'Saving Private Ryan' could be topped but then 'Band of Brothers' roared onto the screen. Thank you, Steven Spielberg. The best WWII series of all time, imo. 'The Pacific' is a close second. I've read so many personal accounts of the WWII combat foot soldier, the Marines and Army Air Corps... BoB was as close to reading the books as one can put on film; in many aspects, even better for the visuals and audio. Loved Ron's Bootcamp Video Diary! As one with a family member buried in Normandy, and knowing the soldier that was at his side when he died in hedgerow fighting, 07JUL44, Band of Brothers really made me think of the Greatest Generation in a new light.

[@goheen1701]

Thankfully, Ron told his tales while realizing that the abbreviated training they got was to make 'Band of Brothers' look authentic without ever trying to justify that it was anything more than an exercise. Mad respect to him as an actor I've always liked/respected, and for giving us this. It was a trip down memory lane for myself and, I'm certain, many other veterans. Was happy to see this feature on the release of the series on dvd/bluray when I bought it.

[@jmedina1815]

I love Band of Brothers. I have seen it so many times. Yet, I have never seen this. Thank you so much for making me love the series so much more.

[@ReelHistory]

This certainly is a hidden gem that we are proud to be able to get out to more viewers.

[@aturogs1954]

Found this just now, Aug. 15th, '23. Thanks, Ron. I'll be watching the series again because of this. Will be watching a hundred times over 'til the day I die.

[@Fiilis1]

Same!

[@aliendoggy1]

@@Fiilis1 01.07.24

[@gregbacon819]

The training was a bonding experience for the actors and in large part helped make the series so awesome!

[@mrdarkshoe]

Ron is effortlessly cool as Nix in the show

[@JamesBarker-qt3pb]

He Sure Is

[@steveoatway7001]

Great video by Ron and what dedication by the Actors. That was the best Mini-Series I've ever seen because the quality of production was as good as an expensive Movie. I worked with Neil McDonough on "Walking Tall" and was most impressed. His Acting talent is obvious but he's also good strong man with a realistic life outlook. Dwanye Johnson was standing beside us and said he was very respectful of the Actors from Band of Brothers. A few years ago I met Ron Livingston on "A Million Little Things". One day we were on a break so I went to find him because I wanted to ask him about Band of Brothers. He smiled and opened up, enjoying talking about what happened. Both Neil and Ron have different personalities, but both were deeply moved and enriched by that experience. They said that was the toughest work they ever did but the most satisfying and said they doubt they will ever work on a project so overwhelming.

[@davidbardsley7760]

Dyer's final stand-down made my eyes damp. What a great idea to record this adventure. The next time I watch Band Of Brothers I'll see it in a new light knowing how the actors trained together in prep for their roles. They did let the truth flow out of them!

[@JoshDeCoster]

Ron Livingston is an absolute legend. Thankful he recorded all this

[@icy3-1]

Captain Dale Dye singing the cadence is music to my ears. I get the feeling that having Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg called on you is worse than going to jail.

[@stephenbabine3325]

Band of Brothers is an epic production and my wife and I (both Army vets) happened to just watch it again recently. So cool to come across this behind the scenes production. The greatest generation, may we never forget their sacrifices and heroism!

[@Nordy941]

I’m a big fan of the series. This behind the scenes was very enlightening.

[@Masonjar94]

It’s making me very happy to watch

[@darthmong7196]

You never had the DVD?

[@Nordy941]

@@darthmong7196 yeah I have the box set never checked out extra features is This there?

[@padrotanner5796]

THE ACTORS GAVE US A LOOK AT OUR HERO'S THAT ONLY OUR HERO'S COULD HAVE GIVEN US & FOR THAT TO HAPPEN WE ARE ALL SO VERY LUCKY & GRATEFUL

[@davemac1197]

Nice to see this again, must be about 20 years since I watched this 'extra' on the DVD box set - the one in the tin that opens up like a .30 cal ammo box and the discs pull out on a string of digipaks like a belt of ammo. The reference to the "adder warning fence" on the map exercise was probably warning signs on a fence that adders are in that area - the adder is Britain's only venomous snake, also known as the European viper. They're supposedly more common than you think, because in 61 years as a UK resident I've never seen any species of snake. Ron says that RAF Brize Norton is the equivalent to Fort Benning because of the parachute training. In the UK forces the parachute training is done by the RAF and not by the Army on one of their bases. During the war the jump training was done at RAF Ringway, now known as Manchester Airport. Brize Norton is also the base for the RAF's Transport Command, so the nearest US equivalent would probably be the US Transportation Command at Scott AFB in Illinois. The equivalent to Fort Benning or Fort Bragg for the Parachute Regiment of the British Army is Colchester in Essex, and the Merville Barracks are named after the artillery battery location in Normandy attacked on D-Day by 9th Parachute Battalion (part of 3rd Parachute Brigade, 6th Airborne Division). Even further back in history, English place names ending in 'chester' were Roman military garrisons.

[@benlamm1493]

Outstanding

[@pistol0grip0pump]

" I like that you're smiling, that won't last" ' We are SO fucked ' 😂

[@Viconius]

A 10 day boot camp is way more than I would have expected; but it makes sense and certainly helped them all get on the same page. That said, 10 days of training isn't enough to truly get them into the headspace. It seems like doing the entire project really created their brotherhood. Great show.

[@RebaWood-w9e]

So much respect and many thanks to all the vets and currently serving in this comment section.

[@toddrossauthor]

Yes, "They carried themselves like goddamned men." I spent the 80s and 90s interviewing WWII combat men. Mostly 1st SSF, Rangers, and OSS. They were a special bunch of guys. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of them, and am not inspired by them. Thanks for the performance, thanks for the respect.

[@spencer9841]

This was awesome! I have watched this series every single year since 2006 and every time I watch it feels like the first time.

[@mldufault9399]

Treasured behind the scenes .. viewed in 2024. Brings you back to the series, the fellas, the cameraderie ++

[@ruaboutasize14]

Some time in the early 2000s, 02 or 03 maybe... I got stuck working with someone I just couldn't stand. It was a 12 hour standby shift, and I didn't know what I was going to do to not strangle this completely inept panicker. I got myself settled in and dressed, came out of the locker room and sat on the couch. I put on the TV and Currahee had just started. There was a Band Of Brothers marathon on AMC. All 10 1-hour episodes. This unexpected full viewing of the 506th's story may have just saved a life that night.

[@Slaughtermayne]

His Dale Dye impression talking about the glove on his feet is so good lol.

[@amham48]

Arguably, the finest portrayal of war of any drama made and also the finest, authentic acting. The acting made it the renown success that it is. A remarkable quality production unmatched. When seeing the faces of each one of these actors I'm immediately drawn back to the episodes authenticity. Well done Easy Company!

[@linayer]

Being a big fan of the HBO Band of Brothers and after getting the box set I have found this video, wow ron a fantastic video you have made I just loved it seeing all the actors play the guys in the series and being an English lady of a service father in ww2, I have found a new respect for the 101st Airborne and the fantastic dick winters and all his boys...brave men everyone thanks to the USA for the real band of brother, never to be forgotten again..

[@vyctordraco948]

Before going off to war, Bastogne brigade.....and in particular easy company watched your series.....and as we got on the busses to go, we met the remaining living easy company men and they thanked us for our service. I have never felt more proud of my association with a group or more determined to make them proud. You all deserve a round from any Bastogne brigade soldier you ever meet at the "club"

[@jodidavis6595]

Best war series / movie ever. So glad this came up in my feed. Really respect these actors. Representing the greatest generation. 🇺🇸👍🏼

[@richardboyle1252]

That must have been a shock to some of them but they stuck with it. Real military training requires a lot of determination and some do quit. These guys are actors who didn't quit and they should be respected for completing boot camp and their portrayals in the series

[@tatianamechenici225]

It was a delight for me to wach! I. Know about the training but as I wached I understand that was very serious. After 20 years this mini serial is in my numer three. Thank you all!

[@Marw169]

And thats kids, why this is the best serie on the world

[@jennymontague851]

Thanks Mr. Livingston for narating this training and congrats to all the guys for getting thought it; making it more real.

[@Indylimburg]

It's interesting how close this gets to actual training. Watching their Field Exercise was very similar to the ones I've experienced and they all looked like they knew what they were doing. Capt Dye is a master.

[@deanmcdiarmid7068]

I'm a veteran. Loved Band of Brothers. I hope all the actors took away an appreciation of what's those who serve go through. All involved in this movie made a great series. Thank you.

[@digitaldonski]

I've watched this series at least 5 times and every time I wish I had been there. These guys portrayed true Heroes; True Americans.

[@bravoRFId63]

Salute to the Band of Actors who made the film memorable! It’s the last real battle for Righteousness, Freedom and Justice

[@mjl1966y]

You can here the Marine in Capt. Dye's voice. It's unmistakable. Even doing an Army show, he won't give up the oohrah in his blood. ah doh lyuft!

[@carologiwan501]

I love watching behind the scenes stuff like this, especially Band of Brothers. I was wondering what their Boot Camp was like. Amazing viewing.

[@stickstu2866]

I watched this as much as i watched the actual series growing up on DVD, never again will we see such a great mini movie series

[@KSfan4ever]

My father was an Army colonel and acted like Capt Dale Dye every day of his life. He ran our family like a platoon. My job as a child was to spit shine his size 13 boots every evening. Took my little hands about an hour and if it wasn't perfect he made me do it until he was satisfied, over and over. All we seven kids were taught to make our beds with hospital corners and bounce a quarter on the bed once it was made. The house had to be spotless at all times, and my brothers had to do calisthenics every morning before school. Corporal punishment was given for any infraction. When my father left to go to Vietnam for a year, we kids all breathed a sigh of relief and didn't miss him a bit. Watching B of B brings it all back!

[@samrodian919]

Yes but how did you feel when or if he got back? Plenty of Colonels killed in Vietnam I think

[@normajeansinclair6225]

Wow my father at one point in his 27 years with the USMC was a DRILL INSTRUCTOR. He always seemed to be over seas and was really happy to see him come home. He would let me play very carefully with his Swagger Stick but he NEVER, EVER treated his 3 girls like we were soldiers...My dad was a Southern Gentleman from Texas. I remember I was married, about 38 years old and was speaking to my Dad on the phone. So I figure I'm old enough to say a swear word in my conversation with my Dad. I was so WRONG..I said S**T...Dad said NJ I wouldn't have in my hand what you just had in your mouth. Dang..never again did I swear in front of my Dad.

[@noahellis3672]

I really enjoyed watching this bio video that Ron shot. I bought the series DVDs and think that B of B is one of the top five war movies/series ever made and this bio feature was icing on the cake. I came to respect the men who portrayed the heroes of Easy company almost as much as the heroes they portrayed. When I heard of Dick Winters passing as well as a few others of the company I was truly saddened over the loss of these men and when I see some of these actors doing other roles on tv or in movies I can't help but think of them as their characters in B of B.

[@Theggman83]

Long time fan of the show, and an Afghanistan veteran... this makes me reapect these actors more. Now i know why the movie is so spot on, these guys put in the effort.

[@DarknessInferno15]

This is fucking amazing! How did I never know about this? Love that the creators were forward thinking enough to have him do this.

[@andymiller6661]

If you had the DVD set, this is in there

[@michaelpass2176]

Ron, I felt as filling another gentleman job, was fantastic. I feel for the task set for this film, that some of the a tirs got to meet those who they were acting for. Thank you for your film for HBO,yourself and who ever.

[@jrhamp]

One of the best. Having walked thru many of the locations post 6 June 1944 inland from Normandy brings Band of Brothers to reality. As most know, Winters has a bronze statute near the locations where his brothers took out those 88's. For many of us who have served in Afghanistan or Iraq, we longed for the days to somehow relive those moments in time. It never came to be. 05/11A

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

I've known about this video diary for over 10 years, but I hadn't been able to find it until now. thanks for uploading

[@robertberryhill4033]

It's great when these actors see what us real vets go through in training and life. I bet they have a greater respect for vets now

[@kingjett98]

Now I have to watch Band of Brothers for the 12th time. This video diary adds even more depth to the characters the actors portrayed so well.

[@YuTube1953]

Thanks for this... son of 325th Glider/later Johns Hopkins grad (1949) Really appreciated viewing this.

[@Sakrosankt-Bierstube]

I am also amazed by the fact that they turned into soldiers so fast: The mindset, the thinking as a team, working as a team, enjoying your comrads.

[@russellcontreras394]

Smoking lol

[@kcgunesq]

So many great actors in this series, but Ron brought something special to every scene he was in.

[@sh3940]

Guess it's time to watch the series again

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

I remember watching this years ago on DVD and having to watch the intro over and over again killed me.

[@ReelHistory]

Same. I thoroughly enjoyed removing that bit.

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

@@ReelHistory I noticed you did this and sat saying to myself, whoever edited this one is an absolute legend. Thank you.

[@billotto602]

I'm amazed that anybody thought to put actors through this & more amazed that they agreed to go through it.

[@thatguyyoudontknow]

I'm sure this was brutal, but what an awesome experience. Ron seems like such a good dude, and you can tell Captain Dale Dye meant when he said he'd find out who was doing that spot on impression. Awesome footage. I love that they did these exercises and training because it really did make the show so damn believable. The final speech from Dye, you can tell he wanted this series to be perfect, and it really was. I've watched it at least 30 times since it's come out, and I've never been bored re-watching it.

[@mr.tall-man1573]

These guys are so happy they went through this now. The film was such a success. Still one of my top favorites.

[@enigmaz9]

I cant count how many times I have watched this series, his portrayal of Lewis Nixon is one of my favorite characters in the series. This show is one of the greatest war show/documentary every made. This series should be shown in American history classes as a requirement, so the kids today can get an appreciation of what they have today. Also to show them what men looked like at 18-25 years old back then.

[@mikescampfire429]

I had a Sgt Farnsworth in basic training at fort bliss, El Paso Tx 1977.

[@luketimewalker]

I always share his video diaries to reactors reacting to Band of Brothers, glad to see you give them exposure

[@UKnowtheThing]

Prob my favorite series of all time. Awesome to see you guys build camaraderie. I'm an veteran Navy submariner and it reminds me of all the "fun" times we had. Some of the best times of my life, really.

[@joshschneider9766]

I too developed this larger than life image of Winters. Then i met the guy st a leadership conference. He was the sweetest most down to earth old guy you could ever imagine. Answered all our questions and volunteered information where ever he could. Truly a genuinely nice guy.

[@Rick9482]

That show was magnificent! A perfect cast with great writing and direction.

[@colleenfirestine7284]

Loved this as a war historian cause of my Dad. Thanks for this video and explaining all of what it entailed. Watched Band of Brothers 3 times os far...

[@elinadler8448]

When I saw Matthew Settle playing Lt. Speirs, there were several times where I noticed his eyes. And they look through you. The casting was awesome for everyone, but Settle nailed playing Speirs

[@megaladonrockband4855]

And twenty something yrs ago I thought Navy basic training was rough!😂😂 ! Loved watching this series it was so real I forgot they were actual actors! Amazing series ! Definitely a must watch

[@HoldTheLine1990]

This video is a gem of an awesome military series. Glad y’all gave us a look “behind the curtain” of how the product came to be. Every veteran I’ve spoken with or know says this is either the best military series or one of the best. Never a negative word, NEVER. The research and prep paid off as seen in the end product. Thanks for the series,bringing their story to life and eternal preservation what the Greatest Generation did for us. They are not forgotten…none of them.

[@turnerification123]

You were great playing this wonderful hero, what an honor

[@jeffhall2411]

my favorite part is the part where they literally just start to call themselves the people they portrayed.. pretty awesome

[@L_Train]

Literally?

[@mstrdiver]

Concur -- That was the stated reason for this separate train up, to absorb, become and be recognized by the others as the characters they were portraying.

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

7:15 LOL YES!!! MY first drill instructor was a Scotsman. He hated me with a passion, he always thought I was forking him around, but I could not understand a word he was saying for weeks.

[@SSLUBBs]

Watched Band of Brothers for the first time last week and so glad to have found this footage of the behind the scenes of Easy Company bootcamp! So good.