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[@Shilag]

This is my favorite out of them. He's so well-spoken, and shows such immense emotions. Probably the most relatable one of all.

[@jaelisKU]

+Shilag I absolutely agree. I mean everything he said seemed so genuine and well thought out.

[@RunningInCircles222]

+Orkun Doğan I think Lonnie is a much more beaten-down human being than Daniel. It looked like he was getting overwhelmed by his memories when describing his experiences.

[@orkundogan2650]

RunningInCircles222 yeah maybe but it's clear how he wasn't able to withstand all those side effects of war... idk how to describe it exactly...

[@step30dub]

mine too he understood the whole picture they are fighting for what they believe in and I'm not saying the other didn't but he made it known in this video also he was compassionate I like that and I can honestly say I don't know what I would if someone attacked my family

[@rosebudblue4172]

+Payden James Respectively speaking, I don't think it's a crime, but generally speaking it goes against the grain of what civilians view as morality...for them it's humanity above war...for veterans it was war(mission) above humanity.

[@Verrrrao]

This is the type of person I just want to sit down and talk to for hours.

[@XFreeStyleZX]

+chris ce I'll just leave a comment here to get notified if she responds. Cheers.

[@Verrrrao]

So immature

[@samburns2765]

+AkimboDeagles SHE REPLIED LADS, SHE DONT WANT TO VET DICK

[@axxxeltheslumpgod6977]

+chris ce NICE can i join ;)

[@jamilskannal]

+AkimboDeagles god you people are fucking children XD. get laid.

[@TheTinkili]

It seems like he's on the absolute edge to crying. I can't imagine what he's been through. I would hug him as hard as I can if I had the chance...

[@artistikvision4360]

oh he is definitely on the edge the entire time... bless em for having the courage to talk about this stuff, people need to hear it... and hear it from something sincere ... not some hollywood hoorah war film...

[@USMCLP]

@oldrestless Shut the fuck up kid.

[@estherdavid5683]

In war, neither side deserves to die.. That's a great quote. Respect.

[@cooperrush76]

Some Person That's not war, that's purely genocide.

[@jamiebales8394]

Some Person. The "pawns" were regular German men, ripped from their families, given a rifle and dropped on a battlefield. The same as the British and the Americans.

[@wonkeeeeee]

Some Person There was a small group of people in Germany who killed Jews during ww2. The other 99,99% were only soldiers put on the battlefield to defend their fatherland

[@rachelfitzgerald954]

Esther David fucking liberal HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH it's mankind we fight and we kill it's in our nature, grow the fuck up snow flake

[@user-mq3pu3gh4k]

"In war, neither side desrves to die" lets see the fuckin checklist mate ISIS Nazi Alquida Terrorrist groups That's a great quote. Fuck ISIS. Respect

[@DannoCrutch]

Finally, a thoughtful man.

[@SpoonerStudios]

Do more of this. It's important that we hear these stories and the psychological effects it has on both the sides. Young people need to watch stuff like this.

[@arthurvigeant971]

Spooner Studios paktrp

[@CallumCJJ]

Yh it effects people different some people come home fine and the others have PTSD it’s depends

[@megannwalsh]

What a lovely person. He was affected by his experience but truly understands that war is complicated. I was hoping his video would be next. I wish him all the best and have the upmost respect for him.

[@kingzork1290]

I agree I have a friend who suffers from PTSD after coming home never been the same its just depressing

[@kingzork1290]

+King Zork *suffered

[@TheFalloutShot96]

Wisdom

[@empress_josie]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned his likeness to Christopher Lee like holy shit.

[@nyankomaomao]

Holy crap you're right

[@EricCartman-mx5wg]

I thought so too. R.I.P. Sir Christopher Lee

[@1992ilikepie]

wow, it's almost uncanny

[@jurj97]

he looks like Henry Rollins in twenty years

[@KingpinCarlito]

I was looking for this too lol. That's what I thought when I first seen him

[@rosalindwoods1879]

Dan is the best father ever and a really good person. I never really asked many questions about the war, I just usually listened when he shared his memories. This video made me tear up. Thank you veterans for your service! Happy Veterans Day!

[@joostvandegraaf6823]

+Rosalind Woods he's your father? Give him my utmost respect

[@clairem6368]

Rosalind Woods is he your dad?! Aw!! Awesome!!!

[@akirubamiru6700]

Rosalind Woods wow!!

[@akirubamiru6700]

Rosalind Woods My grandfather did serve in Indochina (Vietnam was part of it during that time) under French foreign legion, he just had the courage to tell us what happen there just days before he pass away. I quite like the courage of your father, because my grandfather was really ashamed to talk about during his life time.

[@alekxu]

Ashamed? Why?

[@JasonWayne80]

Mad respect for this soldier. He is so far my favorite.

[@thehoodybadger3402]

This man's genuinity speaks for himself. It's in every detail; his tone of voice. And his detailed straightforwardness could imply he's taken his time to reflect on things for damn sure. I'd like to think that Nirvana/Heaven/WhoeverBigGuyUpstairsIs would never refuse him. A good man who's life would have been entirely different should he never fought in place of a bitter old man with a rubber stamper and comically large papers stacks on his desk.

[@charliethecockatoo2159]

I adore how introspective this man is. I'd love to sit with him, have tea/coffee, and let the conversation flow. I'll bet he has stories, war-related and otherwise, that are mind-blowing.

[@jessechale2993]

Freddy boi You seem like a real douchebag mate

[@bobbydean2679]

This is the kind of vet that I wish more vets were like. They understand the realities of war, but they also respect life, unlike that other guy who thought killing was "awesome" This guy has a lot of wisdom.

[@richardcanaan9244]

The difference is that the younger guy was fighting murderers and rapists that strap bombs to little kids and send them to blow up soldiers, while the Vietnam vet was fighting people that were just serving their country

[@genericusername8337]

@@richardcanaan9244 That's actually besides the point. That younger guy would be just as happy shooting up people in Vietnam, or maybe even someone who stands outside his house (for one reason or another) looking "suspicious". He was genuinely happy to be out there blasting people. Someone who's more than just "okay" with killing in general. He seemed to have no interest in the politics of it, or contemplating it philosophically, he seemed indifferent to suffering, just seemed narrowminded and ignorant, truth be told.

[@richardcanaan9244]

@@genericusername8337 lots of vets think the same way as he does, as long as they enjoy killing bad people and don't start hurting innocents then I don't see the problem

[@genericusername8337]

@@richardcanaan9244 A lot of people having a certain attitude doesn't make that attitude desirable, it just makes it common. You can be a soldier and have wisdom about life. That guy was quick to judge, and unnecessarily harsh. By harsh, I don't mean tough, by the way. He probably is quite tough, but his black-and-white judgments about the things he talked about and the way he carried himself, that "no fucks given, I tell it like it is" -attitude didn't really make me respect him.

[@nothingissacrosanct]

@@richardcanaan9244 oh my god shut the absolute fuck up. i bet youre one of those dunces who thinks the us has committed no wartime atrocities, huh? there are no victors in war, *only* victims, regardless of what side of the war youre on. you dont seem to understand that.

[@Rio-mo6qv]

you guys should do the same videos but maybe find some old Vietnam vet that we're fighting against America. I would be very interested to see what they had to say about life and death.

[@danielmullins9953]

+Junito Rios (June Bugg) and then get the two sides to meet

[@raminahhas776]

+Daniel Mullins holy shit those two ideas are so damn good

[@TizzmantineUK]

+Daniel Mullins on one hand i could see that going badly, but theres also quite a (well atleast imo) nice story that came out of WW2 about a german fighter pilot who didnt shoot down an American plane because it was so damaged, he could have shot it down without any return fire or even a challenge but chose not to because his Officer was very honor bound and imprinted those same views onto him, i think the quote from his officer was like ''if i ever find out you shot at and killed men who are parachuting i will kill you myself'' (quote might not be 100% accurate) because its just so dishonourable to kill defenceless people(which is how the german pilot viewed the damaged plane), But yeah, long story short, after this German pilot chose to not shoot down this plane and then escorted the plane to safe airspace the American pilot and what was left of his crew (if anybody else survived, i cant honestly remember) got back home safely, now fast forward like 40 years, and the american pilot is asked to come to a WW2 pilots reuninion, where he tells this story which had just sat in the back of his mind for decades, jaws dropped at the reuninion and he deceided to search for the other pilot, he wrote an article or a letter in a pilot association newsletter and eventually got a reply, from (i think) canada, it just said ''it was me'' or ''i was the one'' and after calling up the person who said this he spoke to the same german who spared his life and after confirming certain details of the story he knew he had defintely found him, and they became best friends for the last 20 years of their lives they both died in the same year just a few months apart from one another. You can probably find the whole story online somwhere, i read it in a book that i cant even remember the name of D: But yeah, sorry for my shitty summary but it's still a nice story :)

[@iandonahue9661]

I belive the book was called "A Higher Call."

[@Trixxuz]

+Ian Donahue Thank you, I will see if I can find that book.

[@Sovietnickie]

"I'm not sure, I may have..." That is so much more brutal then a yes or no answer. Knowing that you had killed someone sticks with you your whole life, but not knowing if you did kill someone or not, wondering each and every day if you are a killer or not, that just seems a lot more sever to me.

[@user-dl8yo3wv1t]

Sovietnickie well he knew he killed someone, he just didn't want to talk about it to everyone

[@CRAZYGUNDAMOTAKU]

Civilians have a bad habit of asking vets stupid ass questions about subjects vets would rather not talk about.

[@theresamaninthewoods9639]

CRAZYGUNDAMOTAKU Whats the point of questions if it’s just gonna offend everyone

[@orangebottle9657]

He really gets it. "Neither side deserves to die" even though he says killing can be justified. War is a complicated tragedy with no simple questions or answers, just men attempting to survive, and kill.

[@TitaniusAnglesmith]

Immediately after war young men don't feel remorse or anything like that. It's after many years they start to realize the impact of it. - My great grandfather, a WWII veteran, said something along the lines of this.

[@furiousape7717]

For a lot of people hats how it is, but not everyone is the same. Some people do feel the guilt right away, and some don’t feel it for a while. Some never end up feeling it.

[@yusufzulfi]

Respect.He is so thoughtful and compassionate unlike the young dude before him.

[@1985Seraphim]

You are a good man. Nothing can kill that

[@dangercl0se339]

Daniel, you are a great man! Thank you for your service!

[@danielrosa7350]

Im happy you guys are making videos of various subjects, some are educationally funny and this is raw and serious, when you finish to upload this whole series, what are you gonna do next? You are amaizing

[@minns5515]

He can see the pain in his eyes

[@Voltaire8559]

I respect this man, I really do. He's calm, he's reflective, and he's mature. And one value he has that apart from Kassim that others don't have is he has a kind heart.

[@Gio-ym4uj]

This is quite emotional.

[@a2rhombus2]

I want to meet this guy. I don't want to exchange words, I just want to give him a hug and have a moment.

[@RAGE-OF-SPARTA-X]

This is a normal person put in circumstances where he was forced to kill.

[@vincentperego3292]

He reminds me of my grandpa. Whether it’s because he looks like him, how eloquently spoken he is, or the fact that he fought in Vietnam, it gives me this big vibe of him. I remember him telling me stories of war, and as I’m older, I realized more what he went through. I love you grandpa, and I always will, even if you’re not here.

[@crypticwintermoon6284]

The person I liked most in this series. He didn't deserve to go through war.

[@ilovenoodles7483]

Dan, God bless you. Thank you for your service!! You remind me of my dad. I'm glad you're back here now.

[@gregc33487]

This man is very sure of what he has done and he sees the faces of the men he has had to fight against as he thinks of his time there. He has such respect for his enemies that i hope i can one day accomplish his level of awareness and maturity.

[@halfi593]

It really adds to the ominousness in these videos how there is no background music.

[@gustavandersson1214]

He's got the same look, same eyes as another great veteran. Sir Christopher Lee.

[@RicOshayed1]

For those of you who evaded to duty during ANY war, please, give a veteran a hug and thank them for their service. It's obviously the most, and definitely the least that you can do.

[@traviesolee72]

Sir, you did whatever you had to do to make it back home. There is no judgement on my part. Thank you for what you did, and for still being here with us.

[@bunkertons]

This man is so thoughtful and and genuine but his story is heartbreaking. :(

[@rachelhutcheson9373]

This was extremely interesting to listen to and quite moving . Very human. We all are at the end of the day let's remember that more

[@teamjnd]

What a great American! A love of the Flag drove him to stay and fight for us, you and me sitting here now watching this.....

[@CristianoRonaldo-pc9zr]

He's a great person i listen to him every night before i sleep

[@hing420]

I just want to give this man a hug...

[@ryuoh6928]

3:34 He's so right about that.

[@likasombodeeee]

Holy shit this dude was my economics teacher in HS. Chill guy didn't know this side of him.

[@sambodjo]

he is the most wise man of all

[@84bonez]

My grandfather was in Vietnam. I have never and probably won't ever asked about it. I know he went kinda crazy during the war and when he got back here, he was different from what I've been told. I want to ask him but I'm not sure if I should

[@NobleNemesis]

+Brenden Johnson Probably wouldn't hurt to hint at it, never know, he might be thinking that you just don't want to hear about it. I just wouldn't press em about it though.

[@racecar58]

Ask him. But plan it out. Really figure out what you want to know appeal to him so he can get comfort and destress.

[@worddunlap]

When it hits you that it was all for a lie it becomes very different.

[@pablolorenzocallejo3559]

they were young and lifefull and rebellious they thought they were doing what they had to do for their country families and themselves so total respect and no blame. The problem is they weren't mentally trained at all for what they've been through didn't have any psychological help at all due to the time and culture they had to life with.he just burried this trauma and created an armor to carry on with his life in the most functional way. You can see in his face he has this feelings and guilt no human being can live with. But has learnt with very hard work and years of psychological help from ma point of view to just accept it n carry on. This old man has manage what lots haven't and I can only fully respect him. Blessings for all vets they have to handle what no one wants n can they'll have an open wound and will never return to the civil life if they don't obtain enough psychological help to express their personal thoughts in the most truly and sincere way accept it heal their psychological wounds and learn to at least try to focus on the best consequences these life experiences teach and be able to accept the past and don't let it destroy you

[@61ghostsband78]

I have the utmost respect for you Sir.

[@lukeholstoncowboyfrombirth4423]

I've been told that soldiers don't feel like heroes. But to me you are. I love the men and women who serve this country now and past. I can't thank you enough and I cant repay you. But I'll honor all of you

[@erickolp4398]

What a good series of videos! Wish you would make more.

[@dkoning373]

"In war neither sides deservse to die." respect!!

[@joshuamorrow8863]

When I was very young I asked my dad where he fought he told me "Afghanistan", I asked him if he killed anyone and he paused for a couple minutes and replied with "a few"

[@bryetemplet3911]

He should have done like my grandfather did when he got his draft letter. He went join the Air Force before they could come pick him. He never had to fight and it was the smartest idea he could of made in my opinion. The guys fighting in Vietnam were not ready for that type of combat and they were not trained properly.

[@djasks2950]

What is it that both sides are believing thats making them fight? A question from honesty and acceptance without judgement.

[@samuelnorris2155]

yesterday you said tommorrow, so just DO IT

[@bleetles8663]

lmao i hate and love the comments between the different people

[@AeonsOfBlight]

This stuff gets me choked up

[@EXAbsolute]

WAR. WAR NEVER CHANGES

[@SuburbanPreparedness]

FALLOUT BITCH!!!!

[@NicAddictedROK]

u comment this on every fucking video

[@Crawlerjamie]

"Infantry machine gunner" raw as fuck

[@_thepoet68]

very sad eyes on him

[@ZoomerAdvice]

DAMN DANIEL

[@ladylaurenia]

Shut up.

[@nookiecookies1017]

go fuck yourself with that shit

[@Wadaryu1000]

Good man. Thank you.

[@existentialmarxist3760]

Everyone needs to watch this one immediately after the one with Josh.

[@TheCackles68]

i had a strange thing happen two days a go. its not war related ...i.take care of a mortaury and i was in there removing linin bags that were in the body cool room ........and i had a flash back of a very differcult time involing a dead child .......i grabbed the linin out and shut the big heavy door and sad down and cryed ....thank goodness i was alone so i could let it out then i wiped my eyes and got back to work '''''''''''it was strange.

[@dangercl0se339]

I cried like a baby back bitch when I found out they got rocks thrown at them when they got back from the Vietnam War.... Suffice to say the least, not much of a welcome home 😔

[@thehoodybadger3402]

The Hollow Men that T.S. Elliot spoke about.

[@P90XGetRipped]

“War is when the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other” - Niko Bellic

[@philipmemm]

me and my bus driver use to talk all the time on the ride home.. he served in Vietnam and i asked him if he killed anyone once (i was like 13),, that was his answer. he said he didnt know.. now i feel like an asshole.. it was too hard for him to say yes..

[@jakeflores6779]

I've seen the same look in his eyes in my grandpas eyes

[@mhaluuun93]

wise man. a lot more mature than that Josh guy who was flamboyant about the fact that he murdered people. calling war "rad". smh

[@georgerodger2104]

Pshhh, josh is mature, he just has a different coping system and sees it differently

[@ilovenoodles7483]

This guy has is it right. It's not about killing, in war, it's not only keeping yourself alive, it's also keeping your men (and now a days, women) also alive. You don't fight to keep only yourself from being killed, you are responsible for other people's lives too. You got to keep them alive!!! The enemy doesn't do this fairly or equally, that is why they are the enemy. The enemy doesn't ask permission to attack you (and your people) or ask permission to sneak up on you, or ask you if you "want" to be killed or if you "feel" like fighting! You have to be on guard and ready at all times, or be killed yourself. Kill or be killed, and the latter comes with ditching the responsibility of keeping your fellows alive too. What don't you criticizers understand?

[@joshkinsman2896]

he is in another youtube video called vets with ptsd smoke weed he is a cool dude

[@KhizarHayat-sp9xc]

respect for him

[@nomercy0401]

man thius guy is what the real americans use to be

[@contactkeithstack]

nomercy0401 no

[@SilverbackE12B]

Officer KD6-3.7 Na bro the south is with the shits. We have the best fighters. Sappers cleat the way

[@theresamaninthewoods9639]

Eric Tate Bruh u acting like it’s some kind of player selection of fighters lmfao

[@lithiumleopard6048]

Id love to sit down with this guy and have a philosophical discussion

[@sxdbxdge]

He looks like count dooku from Star Wars 😱

[@eazyproductions9473]

Realest dude

[@Arthur_Morgan.120]

You can tell at some points he was on the virge of tearing up

[@shadoza]

We need to talk more about veterans and the criminal system. Veterans are trained to react to kill or be killed. all of a sudden their duty is completed... but they are dumped with the kill or be killed mind set into the civilian world. It is hard on us. 18 years old and you are taught / trained... to kill your threat. fall back into civilian life and your judgement is flawed.

[@mustbeaweful2504]

Did he become politically aware when he returned from war? Was his PTSD diagnosed since his return, or did his youth give him resilience?

[@ameliarogerrs]

I wonder if it's a matter of growing older and maturing, or the fact that these men were drafted, but there is a striking difference in the outlooks between this and the young man featured yesterday. It's sad.

[@conorhill9758]

+ameliar There's definitely a difference because of the fact that nowadays, soldiers choose to go to war, they didn't back then, they were told to, so back then there was thousands who just didn't want to be there, now, almost all of them signed up to be there but the way Josh spoke was rare, it was insane, the things he said, your average soldier of today wouldn't speak like that, his opinion on war was that of a child's, which is weird because that usually gets knocked out of someone once they've been to war but not that guy

[@jacksonvoase2556]

When you become a soldier you are no longer a person, you are a weapon! Every soldier knows that and are transformed in training. These men are just the weak ones and there words are a waste of breath. This is PTSD proper gander.

[@agentc7020]

Wanna knows what’s the real waste here? The tome wasted on raising you

[@mistyminds9072]

This guy here is the real person, all the other clips i've seen are digusting. that other guy " josh " said "war is awesome" " i blew this guy up with grenade launcher, fucking awesome "

[@tbmdd]

This video give me PTSD

[@falloutfourme6623]

He kinda sounds like John Malkovich

[@panderffa5683]

Daniel looks like darth tyranus (count dokoo)

[@kevinbouchard3906]

If it is killed or be killed then be killed, it ensures your advancement to nirvana....

[@michelle-zp4ef]

I wish I understand what they had been through...

[@Neophobic]

A lot of the Vietnam vets in this series seem to have a harder time reliving the moments and I think its because of the way society viewed the war at the time. These men were not welcomed back with open and concerned arms. They were treated like trash. Our society did these men a great injustice

[@elbiliyin6756]

christopher lee?

[@Attmanwart]

DOOOKU!!!!

[@ireviewshtuff]

Daniel is an interesting study, being a machinegunner and not an infantryman. He probably killed a lot more men than he knew and you have to wonder what that does to you, especially when you can't see them go down but you know you've hit them.

[@abcmouse8979]

eat or be eating

[@reddevilparatrooper]

When you kill you don't think about it because someone on the other side has the same idea about you. The guy you came up on and killed him would kill you the same. Wont matter to him and you are dead. You do the same if you want to live in combat and make it home.

[@matthewohanlon1625]

"Had he and I but met By some old ancient inn, We should have set us down to wet Right many a nipperkin! But ranged as infantry, And staring face to face, I shot at him as he at me, And killed him in his place. I shot him dead because- Because he was my foe, Just so: my foe of course he was; That's clear enough; although He thought he'd 'list, perhaps, Off-hand like-just as I- Was out of work-had sold his traps- No other reason why. Yes; quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down You'd treat, if met where any bar is, Or help to half a crown." -Thomas Hardy

[@antoniohenrique7966]

Please go to Vietnam and interview Vietnamese people about war . I want to see that

[@grouchomarx9142]

Amazing...

[@phish1145]

Man he is just inches from breaking down..

[@charaznable3187]

Swear to god I thought he was Count Doku.

[@bahh3298]

He kinda looks like Christopher Lee...

[@SuburbanPreparedness]

He probably lives in California. Just guessing. Poor guy. That's the problem with a draft, you get guys in there who probably shouldn't be there. Now days we have plenty who are willing. Thank you for your service Daniel, sorry you had to go through that.

[@NikolasMazur]

Count Dooku

[@MankeyMark]

Should of asked him if he hit any 360 dankscopes.

[@Painfulpierre]

I hate myself for laughing at your comment.

[@XFreeStyleZX]

+MankeyMark What's your kllstreak brah?

[@BlaCGaming_YT]

+Claude Pierre maybe it´s time to reconsider our humour in the current generation, so many (especially young, I am myself) people are loosing touch of reality and are unable to differentiate between (admittedly funny) fiction, and the reality, not in any way close to it, at all... but to be honest, I do not have a solution either...

[@XFreeStyleZX]

+BlaCGaming Everyone can differentiate between fiction and reality. And this humour worth reconsidering is called black humour. And it's completely fine, don't you think so? Life is harsh, nothing bad about laughing about it :)

[@BlaCGaming_YT]

+XFreeStyleZX I agree, we need more hapiness in our lives, but as in most subjects, different people feel different about things, and while I understand the reasoning behind it, I still think respect is more important here

[@danzigmcnaniel5226]

Asking a combat veteran of an infamous and brutally violent "war" is gross and contrived. CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM.