Dying WWII vet asks to meet someone from same battlefield

A former US Marine that served in WWII told his hospice caregivers that he wanted to meet another veteran that also fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Social media made that wish come true.
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[@tuplaluusto]

"I still chase girls". A big fat lie. The girls chase him. PS: Salute from Finland

[@lks3052]

I came from the future to say your comment got a lot of likes

[@beanieboyy3795]

@@lks3052 only 3 days

[@shiiiiiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Ace-mr8cc]

@@GUCCIMane-yh5ek You're so pathetic

[@derpyplayground]

@@Ace-mr8cc Ikr he really is

[@mackenzierynebagtong8549]

"You're 96? I'm 92... and I still chase girls.." Oh that WWII soldier humour! XD

[@gamer64games15]

Ikr xD

[@anotsocheerio755]

Man's a player

[@MiSSJUiCEBOXXLiVE]

Gotta stay young 😎

[@greuss2105]

Like from cod ww2

[@spencerchara3228]

Marine

[@RedAlert3Uprising]

The fact that those two men fought the same battle, lived to be over 90 AND got to meet each other is just incredible.

[@user-li8kg4ym2k]

A blessing from God.

[@nurban2205]

@@user-li8kg4ym2k Definitely

[@user-lg6ge8ts4e]

May the Lord Bless you both my Father was with the 45 Thunderbird in Korea war.

[@theboyinthedark6521]

Awesome

[@four-twenty4205]

Different generation... Most survivors lived long healthy lives which is crazy but great

[@andredmtr]

Sgt. Hession died 26 days after this video was posted. Sgt Berg only a few months later... Rest in Peace and thank you both for your service.

[@AlexanderofMiletus]

These are two men that represent what we desperately need to return: Honor, strength, hard-earned wisdom. Requiescat in pace.

[@Star-um9cz]

❤️🫡

[@jacobprothro9122]

Berg was sharp as a whip for that age

[@jiraiyashiro7160]

ounce a marine always a marine

[@robertblake7824]

Rest in piece brothers thank you for your sacrifices

[@x9inety6ix27]

We are the last generation that will ever talk to ww2 veterans.

[@anobesewalnut8yearsago994]

M is for moist yup

[@Ziotic]

wow I've never ever thought about that.

[@G0ofyfafa]

Omg I never even thought of that 😭😭💔

[@user-uj8nr5ik4i]

Others generations will sadly have to watch videos.

[@medievalshadows2836]

@@user-uj8nr5ik4i will other generations still even have youtube!? With the way it is rn. KZbin might as well be dead in 20-40 years. No?

[@solfournier5985]

“I’m 92, and I still chase girls.” Good on ya, man! 😂

[@latex8217]

He died last year 😭😭

[@solfournier5985]

Latex He’s still chasing girls in the afterlife. Bet.

[@latex8217]

@@solfournier5985 ghost pussy got me acting strange 😪😰

[@IsraelCountryCube]

@Shabaka Smkss i know these guys are sick like wtf they dead give some fucking respect man!

[@astracts]

Sol Fournier lmao

[@andrewmcdonald933]

Two men with a bond that not many could understand.. thank you both for your service.. TRUE HEROES

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

thats pretty common actually, its called trauma bonding, anyone can do it with any trauma not just war. there are plenty living in your own country that have worse trauma than this old man.

[@uncleol]

@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse worse trauma than having a bullet through the neck?

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

​@@uncleol possibly- yeah. It's not uncommon to think the only "trauma" or the main or worst trauma a person experience is physical. You have no idea how much psychological trauma can cause life long pain and anguish that a single bullet wound can't compare. At least with that bullet wound you had every opportunity to prepare during periods of war when everyone is getting shot. Try being abused your entire life since infancy and having hundreds or thousands of wounds inflicted on your newly developing neurology. You ever see The Joker movie with Joaquin Pheonix? That's the type of outcome we can see in that form of trauma. War trauma is similar but not always long lasting- afterall- you have comrades- you have teammates you have brothers in arms who are going through the SAME thing for support- plenty of people come back from war with no adverse conditions or are able to recover- but there are certain injuries you cant recover from. Most of the issues faced by vets are their lack of social supports and the fact that males are socially withdrawn from expressing their feelings. so they have no where to take those pains and are expected to suck it up- and thats how you end up with men turning to things like alcohol to cope. If you're curious about the subject I highly recommend a documentary called "The Wisdom of Trauma" by Dr Gabor Mate- he was born and raised during turmultuous world war 2 and shares what that experience does to the neuroanatomy of a small child.

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

@xeirux8911 good thing no one has come close to saying that. But I'm curious. A small child grown raised by a violent drunk, are we getting closer to war vet or is the only version of trauma you know involve violence? So if I abandoned my child in an airport. That's cool with you? How about tattoo? Your opinion of what is or isnt trauma is based on a very limited perspective.

[@word2yaII]

@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse You're an idiot.

[@harrym1044]

My father is a world war 2 veteran.. he is 108 yrs old .. and he still alive... Wish he could have met these gentlemen

[@kedipudingi]

I hope he is doing well and healthy

[@harrym1044]

@@kedipudingi cheers pal.. yes thanks he still up n about...

[@Star-um9cz]

@@harrym1044My best wishes for him❤️

[@whyamibored727]

@@harrym1044 lovely to see, hope he's enjoying his days!

[@alexandraperry501]

Wow that's amazing! ❤

[@Stormertheboy]

I'd rather meet a WW2 Veteran than any celebrity in the world.

[@Mattharvet]

My great grandfather was a we2 veteran and Vietnam war veteran and had had lung cancer back and forth he is alive and I see him sometimes

[@sionfacts7425]

Same my great grandfather served in the Italian army and survived the war

[@elranchero4204]

@@Mattharvet woah ive always wanted to meet a ww2 veteran to get their perspective on how it went down

[@bigDICKplayer..]

my grandpa tought army how to fight during ww2 they called him buck. bc he would get into fights at the bar n when the mp’s came he would run off like a mad man into the woods like a buck deer.

[@jadenhiggins7167]

Facts

[@BodaciousBob66]

These guys immediately feel and act younger when meeting each other.

[@stalinfortimee5065]

There Marines lol when you get 2 Marines together they start acting totally different 😂

[@UncleForHire]

@@stalinfortimee5065 Its their pride revitalizing their bodies, same thing happens in most reunions.

[@mgz_pickedwhy5758]

Cobra Commander ya they do

[@slowpoke96Z28]

I told my g/f it’s like 2 furbies facing each other.

[@goreysins]

Nothing feels better than reminiscing on an important time in history and living to tell the tale

[@davemichaels5507]

A real tear jerker. How can you not love and respect these men for their sacrifices.

[@thomaspegenau9092]

Ask a politician!

[@tyrisnolam]

@@thomaspegenau9092 or a feminist

[@sithemperorpalpatine870]

My Grandad never fought in the war because he was a coal miner in Yorkshire, England. But his brothers did. One of his brothers was just a few weeks away from surviving the war. He landed on the beaches on D-Day and fought through northern Europe, but was killed in the Netherlands. I get really emotional when seeing surviving WW2 veterans living a good life. They are all amazing for what they did. Too many people don't fully appreciate the scale of the victory and the fact that we can never fully thank them for it.

[@LtRee96se]

Your loss of your Uncle is painful still. I lost an Uncle it is as well. I was never allowed to ask anything about WWII to my relatives, but I wish I would have broken that rule just to let them know that I appriciated them. You are right in saying that we can never fully thank them for it.

[@jjackerp7895]

Similar story, my great-grandfather was a coal miner in Lancashire and didn't fight in the war and my other great-grandfather landed on the beaches during the D-Day operation, he suffered shell shock only a week later though and was sent home.

[@40wetnoodles]

"i lost my wife 2 years ago we were married for 71 years" I instantly teared up

[@therealtampadude9175]

I heard that and just said, "WOW!" out loud.

[@jrflush2157]

@@therealtampadude9175 WOW!

[@kiangent55]

To think he spent his whole adult life with her and now she’s gone... I couldn’t live with it. He’s hella strong

[@livelongandprosper70]

@@kiangent55 no choice

[@MrCooper83]

Imagine, 71 years. That guy has patience!

[@sega64official]

The 92 year-old is still sharp as a sword. God bless.

[@MEQUPWER]

they are both passed!

[@arcticflames]

They both seem to be doing pretty well in their 90s

[@ZaiTheGreat]

@@arcticflames they died now :(

[@Tetranine]

And his sword sharp😳...

[@kingstongrigg4029]

@@Tetranine woooo I wonder why the girls are chasing them....

[@luisflores1375]

Now that’s exactly what social media should be used for.

[@joselopezmoya9786]

So great that this vet soldier is with his daughter not thrown away in an elderly home.

[@LouisEmery]

At least he can live with his children rather than in a nursing home.

[@TheShubbah]

anyone who chucks their parents in a nursing home should hang their head in shame. No matter how well or NOT well I do in life, I ain't putting them in a home that's for damn sure..

[@hassanmazza1831]

@@TheShubbah Preach

[@ulisesgutierrezvilla5960]

@@TheShubbah respect

[@ChakraX2]

@@TheShubbah I can understand for a few reasons. Working in hospice care, some parents are going through terrible dementia and alzheimers. Along with heart breaking, it's a full time job, which some children in their 30's can't handle, and it is especially bad if they have young children to see grandma/grandpa spiral down this hill. Othertimes, the child is also old and needs assisted care and is unable to take care of their parent. One that I took care of had a daughter who was stuck in a wheelchair after a car accident, she sent her mom to a nursing home since she had a stroke and needed to be lifted up off the bed and fed before being put back. It's heartbreaking, but in cases like these it's understandable.

[@TheShubbah]

@@ChakraX2 you are very right mate, I'll admit I was talking about the people who aren't in those types of situations. I see so many "well off" people shoving their parents into homes, just so they can continue living the good life, going to the country club etc and would rather that, than look after the people who looked after them their whole life. makes me mad

[@sixoupnow123]

"You're 96? I'm 92...yeah I still chase girls" what a legend👑💯

[@Un1234l]

TheSwoleScientist It was definitely a jab at the feminazis.

[@kronniikk1957]

TheSwoleScientist He used quotation marks.

[@sebbeangel]

what? just cause hes old means that he is a rapist?

[@Liamnerfdude1]

theswolescientist he is joking actually nvmm..

[@rollingjt7006]

TheSwoleScientist some people are gay.

[@LtRee96se]

To anyone who help this vet get his wish--Thank you. To the vets themselves, we will never forget that you did your duty and we thank you for it. God bless you all.

[@Pulsonar]

What a beautiful moment, the old man badly wanted to meet someone who shared and understood that experience of a terrifying battle that changed their lives, and for that last final salute to each other and to fallen comrades.

[@ocean6857]

"I'm 92 and I still chase girls" he's still keeping it real god bless this man

[@yungsweatshop8797]

Bruh it was so funny he followed with “and I lay them too”

[@drummerdude476]

@@yungsweatshop8797 no, he said he lies a lot too. He’s joking around

[@davidliu2243]

ahagaga

[@Driftmonkey]

@@drummerdude476 that's what really got me hahaha, 92 and has funnier jokes than I do

[@bman1067]

"I'm 92 and I still chase girls" "And I..I lie too" lol My grandpa had this same kind of personality as the 92 yo vet. RIP to these great great guys. They just don't make em the way they used too anymore!

[@RealChrisTaka]

You know someone's old when they say "By golly I tell you what" unironically

[@dad946]

Chris Taka 😂

[@triblues7065]

that's in the 20's 30's and 40's, "by golly". now it is "for real".

[@capcityreuploads8468]

My great grandmother. Rip.

[@Doors067]

tri blues underated comment haha

[@mylesanderson2861]

Oh my gosh by golly its time for mistletoes and folly.

[@alecstevens8467]

Sadly both of these men passed away soon after, Bill on May 27th and Harold in August. RiP heroes

[@LtRee96se]

I was in DC and at the WWII memorial and I saw a man in a wheelchair. His family was showing him the memorial. I don't know exactly why, but I asked to tell him thank you for his service. The man started crying. I knelt down and held his hand, speaking of my appreciation for all who served and that I was unable to tell my own Uncle this as we weren't allowed to bring the subject up. I asked if I could give him a hug and he agreed. I motioned his daughter aside and apologized for making him cry. She said that he had not spoken much about the war, but wanted to come here. I will never forget that man. He was so special.

[@Xtious]

Marines don't die. They just regroup in the afterlife.

[@captaincrafterstudios2581]

Amen

[@scottnp]

I wish to be them 😔

[@miller2082]

Once a Marine, always a Marine

[@firecandy2267]

True

[@johnny405]

They will rest in heaven.

[@-OBEY-]

"When they said goodbye, they knew they likely would not see each other again." That hit my heart right there..

[@organicyew4696]

I started tearing up

[@vaahtobileet]

it's not like they had met ever before or were friends. 60,000 men in Guadalcanal

[@xlixmacintosh7917]

Organic yew 😣😖😫😭

[@VikingTeddy]

I really hope it wasn't just a quick photo op. I hope they let them hang out together in private, he obviously had something on his heart he needed to share to a brother in arms. As heart warming as this was, I felt a bit annoyed that the news crew had to stay the whole time.

[@georgelbrotozaur8362]

Its a shame they died cuz they both would have voted for Trump

[@wavedog23]

I don't think I've ever had more reverence for a group that I've never really met/interacted with before as much as I do for WWII vets. Absolute units of humanity.

[@alecstevens8467]

i wish you could have met some WW1 vets, they were even more

[@DailyActsTV]

96&92 it’s amazing to think how much these men have seen and experienced. 20 years old and they are in battle alone, scared, away from family not thinking they will make it but they made it 70 years later to talk to each other. Something so incredibly amazing about timelines and life.

[@dead2675]

When you finally meet a friend who was last online 60 years ago.

[@Spalbeert]

xD

[@shawn_z51]

Jammy this makes me laugh because I had a online friend on my ps3 that I met at least 8 years ago and we were good friends and when the ps4 came out I kinda stopped talkin to him. And a few months back I got a friend req from him on my ps4 cuz he got a used one for cheap. Probably went 4 years without talking to him :P

[@sunnydee7745]

@@shawn_z51 same lol I even sent him a message saying how long hes been on my friends lists. That old school bo1 squad meeting up again lol

[@tonmion]

Jammy 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@bruh1838]

Slap the fucking shit out of him

[@kuddoh1760]

“Life has been pretty good for us” “Yes” That hits harder than anything

[@MicheleJane]

Well said my friend.

[@4b-lansiarnelangelob.400]

I had goosebumps and feeling of awe awhile back hearing that line from harold..

[@Velgar_Grim]

No matter what comes, a person can find happiness. No matter what they have, a person can find misery. Though it usually takes the life more or less literally shooting you to pieces to find happiness in the most mundane things. Still. It's possible for everyone. Just make sure you don't become too content when things actually aren't good and could be better. ^^"

[@WarrenPuffet]

Ya, especially when he said “it’s not so good right now”. His brother in arms immediately pushed that to the side and brought his focus back to the positive. Very sharp, definitely brought multiple tears to my eyes watching this.

[@jrflush2157]

It was simply beautiful

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

Awesome to see a 92 year old man hangout and treat his 96 year old friend with the care he would've taken if they were still 22 and 26 helping his wounded buddy from combat.. These dudes lived through hell and that's a lifetime bond. Rip to both of them. They're playing cards with Elvis I'm sure.

[@Dennis_Reynolds_Golden_God]

That 92 year old is still so sharp. You can just see the charming young guy still in there.

[@nodeonthemixx.9174]

*"I lost my wife 2 years ago, and we were married for 71 years"* I can't 😭

[@karu6111]

they've been married longer than I am alive, and almost twice over...

[@SheikAbdulAzizBinBaz]

they have been longer than 6 times my lifespan, damn

[@bcchiriac4512]

@@jonahandghostface2269 Cool but sad at same time.

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

I'm glad you're alive to tell the tale I hope your ok after your lost

[@SantiagoGonzalez-nq9bv]

Cap Edit: now I watch the vid sorry hehe

[@hysteria257]

That 92 yr old is incredible. Sharp, and has a great sense of humor. I'm sorry for his loss.

[@cryptocrypto8736]

The come in heaven,the have olready seen hell.

[@Dolph1nator3131]

@@user-zp1dg6xy6c bruh don't share that shit on something like this

[@benb6786]

@@user-zp1dg6xy6c Don’t share your crappy GTA video on this

[@gresho5353]

In the grand scale of things it doesn’t. This is really disrespectful and you should be ashamed of yourself. Not only are you disrespectful but you’re also clearly a bad friend. Go do this on another comments section

[@taxfraudpro]

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. Although I'd have to agree, this man's sense of humour is better than a lot of people's humour on KZbin

[@danielperry8532]

I worked and cared for so many veterans. I miss working with seniors so much. I remember I looked after the last veteran of ww2 in our area and I became his favorite care Giver. He would look for me everyday and call me the Bearded fella. I would do the same care with him for 2 years. His daughter would tell me when I had days off he would ask where I was and she'd say I was on a day off he'd always say what does he need that for haha. When I was younger I was in army cadets and knew a thing or 2 about uniforms. So when rememberance day came around I stayed up all night the night prior spit shining and polishing his parade boots. I got him up and I remember him being grouchy cause it was early. However once he saw how damn good I made him look he had the biggest smile on his face. He made a huge impact on my life and I miss him so much. However I know the time we had together was some of my best memories. Through thick and thin I was there with him till the day he passed. He was the first resident I paid my respects for at a funeral. What's nice is how his family has kept me in their lives and told me I'm part of their family now for all the dedication I did for their father.

[@douglasemonin9]

My grandfather was in in the U.S. Navy during WW2. He served out in California, repairing battle damaged ships. He told me about the carnage he saw when these ships came back from fighting the Japanese. That was something he said he would never forget. He was 96 years old when passed away. I miss him.

[@johnorrock3241]

God Bless your Grandpa! Thank you for my Freedom, Go Navy

[@mkay1957]

Was you father working at Mare Island near Vallejo? Because they repaired a lot of battle damaged ships there. And yeah, they had a few people there who recovered human remains from battle damaged ships. They saw some horrible stuff.

[@diegojames8678]

“My golly” you can tell these men are from a different time period. American Heroes.

[@DestroyerX61]

It's "by golly", and Norm Macdonald still talks like that

[@tdvcyt2534]

@@DestroyerX61 well, he is an old lump of coal afterall

[@tdvcyt2534]

@@hypex3841 it's a norm macdonald reference dumbass

[@gdelusiveplayz3609]

@@hypex3841 Do you even watch his stand up comedies? If not, then you really should see where his joke came from

[@rosafasulo353]

AND THEIR MARRIAGE SPAN😭

[@fury8924]

Married for 71 years now that’s love fellas

[@jamescrud]

Fellas?? How old are you? lol

[@cinderhunter4829]

@@jamescrud You're probably no older based on what you're saying. Judging an age based on a comment is really pathetic.

[@herminator1613]

James Crud shut up???

[@Chris-nn2zj]

Something my parents never had

[@slytheking2184]

@@jamescrud dickhead

[@bobbolly]

Am i the only one that dropped a "Hoora" when they both looked into the camera together for the last time? Legendary! Thank you for your immense service and may God bless your souls.

[@MackemdownsouthF.T.M]

This is what Heros look like I've just lost my grandad..a veteran of the Korean war.he was so humble. He went to war and did his job, he came home to England back in 1954 and loved his wife unconditionally until she passed away. These people can't be forgotten 🙌

[@luma8212]

The first time the phrase “Twitter do your thing” has actually done something good.

[@Mak2Grim]

not true but go off bro

[@brendanzhang7488]

@@Mak2Grim i mean twitter gotten so stupid now,they even try to cancel the mogol empire

[@fyzhardy]

they will cancel it all

[@glyphiize8198]

They cancel anyone who makes jokes at this point smh

[@samliam8062]

@@glyphiize8198 so true it's just ridiculous everything you say is racist homophobic sexist or something else that super new and made up and we can blame 4 Chan for a lot of it (they created the flat earth movement btw as a joke and some people actually believed it and now it's a thing)

[@phaedrus000]

I hope they got to talk in private without all the cameras around...

[@leftright6940]

for real....

[@alicia_77279]

They did only a little bit was on the camera's

[@REDisKING]

They aren't noticing the cameras trust me. These men are at an age where they barely notice what's going on around them.

[@rollover36]

@@REDisKING Don't be so sure

[@ajfisher5394]

@@REDisKING not true my great grandmother was coherent till the moments before she died she was 93yo

[@J0ZZE123]

Hard to see the generation of true heroes dying. We are free because of them 😢

[@theblackopsgamer9837]

"We may have bullet holes in our flags but not in our hearts" -My grand father My grandfather died in Iwo Jima he was shot dead by a Japanese soldier he used an m3 grease as his primary so I bought an m3 to remember him. Vets that lost their lives....YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTEN!

[@Cucumbercastle]

Sounds like he did have a bullet hole in his heart

[@alexhuggard56]

He died less then a month after this video came out. RIP. You are a true American hero. Harold died just a couple months later, in August. RIP

[@robert3026]

RIP

[@CLASHROYALE-mn5wj]

Rip

[@sole5962]

May they rest in peace

[@SilentHotdog28]

@Andrew I'm surprised Harold passed, he seemed to be in decent health for someone his age.

[@haydenkohn9253]

R.I.P

[@z719]

71 years .... Let that sink in ladies and gentlemen. Being in someone’s life, loving them for 71 years. Truly amazing.

[@dizzod123]

Uplifted damn that’s..... long

[@VRQuickDrawMcGraw]

My grandparents were married 78 years. I think about it all the time. Love like that couldn't possibly be bought. Thats a different kind of love right there

[@brianboru62]

Yes that's magnificent!That's called TRUE Love,mutual LOVE in spite of 71 years worth of temptation,distraction,arguments,they honoured eachother in LOVE .Beautiful

[@DaebakMonkey]

They were married 10 years before my dad was even born.

[@smoothsnailing2161]

Uplifted ppl nowadays can barely last a year 😂 quite saddening

[@patminard2015]

This is a fantastic video. Thank you to everyone who made it happen for this Veteran, especially the Marine who came to meet with him. My father was a Marine pilot and I don't remember if he was involved in that battle. They were an extraordinary generation of men and women who made our quality of life possible. Thank you to all of them FOREVER!

[@forgetfulpriestiv14]

This is such a privilege to be able to see these two men connect. I'm overwhelmed with emotion

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

they didnt really say or do anything unique though...any 90+ year old pair would have just as boring of a conversation.

[@jimethota]

"Life's been pretty good for you and I" That line says it all, this man is truly humble.

[@H.U.R.]

Deserving paradise. Heroes and all that.

[@mattpinelli836]

Jimeth 😂

[@johnwright595]

That was the line that got me

[@dukesilver3619]

The look in his eyes when he said that was truly something you don’t see every day. Someone genuinely happy with life.

[@zengneutralguy1988]

Yeah. That line says it all. They could have been killed like millions other soldiers 75 years ago.

[@suedetree970]

When he said "Life ain't so good right now," that hit me real hard. God bless these men.

[@doncallangher6177]

Whats crazy is he probably said the same exact thing 70 yrs ago- when he got hit-

[@erv_fedora]

Fucken yeah man...got me right in the feelers

[@janmetdekorteachternaam3673]

I liked the other guys thoughts about that though. He obviously meant that they had all those years when their fallen comrads had not. But seeing what really old age does to people is always a bit depressing.

[@RN_GLXY]

god bless them to

[@imhere5906]

@@doncallangher6177 No dip

[@joerhea9340]

Tears running down my face! So happy they got to meet. So sad for what they endured at Guadalcanal. Also just to see what old age does to us. It just breaks my heart.

[@Creole_Lady]

This is so beautiful it made me cry! THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR SERVICE 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SighsInternally]

damn 4 years apart but died within months of eachother, younger guy seemed full of life still :'(

[@marshiemellow]

Now they’re both chasing girls together 😥😓

[@donaldtrumpselbow8142]

Honestly, it’s probably for the better, had they not passed at that time, they may never have gotten to meet, especially with COVID, so it’s good that they were able to

[@vladymartinez1232]

@@MAN_FROM_BEYOND 🤣🤣 what a citation haha i wondee where you got it from

[@slimhardaway8]

@@MAN_FROM_BEYOND if you saw my wallet fall out my pocket I'll trust you'll let me know! Good job on giving that guy credit

[@WarrenPuffet]

JΛMIE impressive you have credit to the original comment. Well done, sir. Well done.

[@LejunglerenardThejunglefox]

2:09 “I still chase girls” spoken like a True Marine.

[@tamim_alsulaiti]

2:07

[@pokapig3425]

Outlege yeah

[@johnnysins8353]

Lieutenant Sinopa all marines take it/have taken it in the ass

[@caeserslegion602]

@@Pariah_Larry Fifth ass brigade sir ass juice company.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Lieutenant Sinopa; And he added "I still tell lies", I liked that honesty.

[@wavveytae4181]

This was so heartwarming 🥺🥺as a solider myself I enjoy stories like this . There’s a lot we can learn from this 💯🇺🇸🇺🇸thank you for your service and may you Rest In Peace

[@cumberlandite56]

I'm crying watching this. God bless these men and their families. Especially the "younger" veteran who came to visit. The world is good.

[@hotsteamymemes4822]

He died 3 days before he turned 97. RIP Bill Hession The other vet, Harold Berg, also unfortunately passed away soon after.

[@igcnik4556]

dr memologist damn dog, that shit is sad asf. RIP Bill❤️

[@totallybobross2414]

R.I.P Bill Henson

[@hotsteamymemes4822]

yeah, im not sure about the other guy i think hes still alive

[@user-mp4eb5md1p]

dr memologist nah he ded

[@elviscedenoworldtv3989]

FBI Agent 47 lmfao how you know ?

[@iffyfox9749]

"You're 96? I'm 92. I still chase girls" Had me almost in tears, that man never lost his sense of humour through all of what life threw at them. A true American hero

[@CODA96]

A hero? Nobody in that war was a hero. Every soldier was used as a pawn for war and politics. There are no heroes in war.

[@anonamemous6865]

Hero for reminding the future generations of how cruel and disgusting war is

[@tpauli]

It's really sad to see how life treated 'em both differently. when asked if he mows the lawn on his daughter's house, Sgt. Bill says he cannot do that.

[@wintercomesearly]

@@tpauli They are four years apart and that can be a lot when in their 90's. Plus, one is dying.

[@tpauli]

@@wintercomesearly exactly my point

[@mesabman]

Married 71 years to his late wife! Respect and honor to that man. Both of these honorable, brave men died within months of this video 😓 Very sad. I thank God for all these valiant men who gave their lives for our Country and have given us the freedoms that we all take for granted every day.

[@wingerfan1]

Such a powerful moment that brings a tear to your eye. My grandfather served on my fathers side and was in World War II. My grandfather on my mother side also served in the Korean War. My mothers brother served in Vietnam. My cousin did two tours with the reserves in Iraq. This, it’s really close to home.

[@hanianawaz2160]

Update: Both of them passed away Bill passed about May 27,2018 and Harold passed away August 3, 2018 R.I.P 😢😭

[@hippsthehippo9804]

This is so sad #Rememberthewwllvets

[@adriannevickers4527]

Hania Nawaz, nooo! 😭🤧

[@l3gtk1la3]

They were so cool

[@jerichoubalde4555]

Rip

[@paparae3434]

Hania Nawaz bill passed on my birthday :(

[@wrongtarget5523]

I heard they both passed away; I guess they met each other at the next light. A life well-lived!

[@lancevanceGTA]

Why y'all assume they in heaven? They killed people

[@takels3115]

@@lancevanceGTA wtf

[@josephfield6903]

Lance Vance way to ruin it

[@hravandil9993]

Lance Vance why your dumbass even believe in heaven?

[@jmm54]

Lance Vance They had a reason to kill people, to protect and serve. I understand that, that’s a sin but we’re all sinners. God may forgive their actions as he forgave our actions.

[@wishgodgirl1903]

So wonderful they were able to get together and talk about their lives, brought tears to my eyes. All these men have seen and experienced is amazing. Salute you both!

[@patrickgarcia2679]

Thank you both for your service, nice to see a heart warming story in a sad time in history

[@thecommentator4782]

The fact that after 75 years they meet each other and become friends yet they will likely never see each other again is really heartbreaking

[@danielgonzalez8064]

They will if they make it to heaven Jesus Christ is real repent before it’s to late.

[@VladimirGluten47]

@@danielgonzalez8064 citation needed

[@slumygoat]

@@danielgonzalez8064 I was told when you die and reach heaven. Your memories of past relations are no more as you are no longer in the physical but spiritual being ?

[@danielgonzalez8064]

@@slumygoat While the Bible doesn't answer all our questions about Heaven, I have no doubt we will recognize each other there.

[@danielgonzalez8064]

@@slumygoat god is perfect I could assure that heaven will be a lot better than earth.

[@ianm3262]

“Life’s been pretty good for both of us haha” “Right now it ain’t so good” 😢😭

[@Diamond10398]

My heart broke

[@jessicataylor2330]

Damn :(

[@liquidwater1133]

😤😭😭😭😭

[@LegitPlays777]

It was a sad and funny moment

[@SilentxKillerx5]

@@LegitPlays777 I dont see how someone dying is funny..

[@gata_salvaje69]

This is so heartwarming. Thank you for your service.

[@1americanboy]

What a Beautiful Story. God Bless these Men, both true Heroes for our Country... That is why they will always be the Greatest Generation.

[@Lonystal]

man this was sad. Imagine being so close to death and just wanting to talk to someone from a shared experience.Someone from your time. RIP to both of them, I hope you meet each others in battle along with all your comrades.

[@robhill3378]

My grandfather was a ww2 vet in the south Pacific, he arrived in Hiroshima 2 wks after the bombing, his stories traumatized me, this story reminds me of the stories my grandfather told me of his Bros in arms that experienced what he did.

[@sufyanb2012]

They both were dead within 3 months of this 😭😭😭

[@matthewlara2324]

Yea it made me cry, so sweet to see. Great for both of them, life is amazing.

[@bearsuitClan]

someone from their line. literally front line badasses. God bless our Vets

[@willmoran5694]

@@sufyanb2012 But the 92 yo was so healthy:(

[@nicorobin5978]

This is really sad. My grandpa, a WWII vet, is going to be 97 in February. He's incredibly with it for his age. I wouldn't be surprised if he had another 20 in him. He's practically a celebrity every time we go out somewhere and he wears his veteran cap. I'm sure he would have gotten along swimmingly with these two gentlemen. Rest in peace, guys.

[@djordjeradulovic7731]

God bless him!

[@nissansilviakouki]

Have you ever asked him about telling his stories on camera?

[@FiregamerXENO---Forever]

Ide love to meet him if thats not weird

[@FiregamerXENO---Forever]

Ide love to sit down and just get to know him

[@nicorobin5978]

Not weird. :) Thanks for the kind comments, everyone. I'll pass them along to him at his 97th birthday! I'm sure he'll appreciate it.

[@Michael-oq6sx]

The most beautiful and amazing videos I've ever seen. Made me cry

[@liscel3556]

Thank you for everything you did for our country nothing else can compare compare

[@JACCO20082012]

I so hope to make it into my 90s and still have my wits and humor. And be married for 71 years. What a beautiful life.

[@rawgab4439]

and today someone married for 5 years writes a book about "How to stay married " ;)

[@randyalvarez2018]

RawGab HAHA 😂

[@fluor6614]

Creeps up on you . One day you wake up and boom! You're in your 80's...almost like when you realize you need glasses.....live life to the fullest. Good luck. And good luck accepting time will not stop until it's done with you. Go out and live while you can!!!

[@imedi]

life is still so short though these two would have been as tough as they came but age still never forgives

[@Moyai2975]

did you forget about the time he served in the world war? not a great and beautiful life

[@happydaysoutdoors4450]

to be married for 71 years, gone through a war, lost his wife and still travelled to meet this amazing other vet. People just arnt the same anymore...

[@trueredlucky954]

Perhaps not the same, but still good and bad... dont pander to some nostalgic delusion of how everything was better before. They had their struggles we got ours, they fought for a righteous cause, a righteous cause they fought in the hopes that the next generation wouldnt have to deal with the same hell they went through.

[@novelas3536]

its a modern cultural cycle right now we are sering the beginning of the end of millennial cultural influence hopefully the gen Zs end up like this

[@bankaieditz9940]

@@novelas3536 oh we will lol

[@MsBamafanatic]

He also went back to Guadalcanal just a few months before this meeting. www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2017/08/22/world-war-ii-raider-returns-to-guadalcanal/

[@MsBamafanatic]

@@trueredlucky954 Who peed in your Wheaties, Negative Nancy?

[@Rdn0483]

Wow! Tears! Gratitude! Respect! And for all those who served before and since, and their families; some whom lost their marines.

[@hoebylife]

Two amazing individuals. Thank you both for your service.

[@windyridge9591]

We owe this generation so much....Thank you for serving.🇺🇸

[@CGetRight]

Lol Germany in ww2 wasn't exactly threatening to the U.S though was it?

[@gofastjuice4215]

Mac Loud kids like you are so disgusting.

[@MetalboxwithKanon]

@@CGetRight hey bro, they were the military pioneers during half of the 20th century and had best scientists.and don't forget they almost captured all of Europe and had to be taken down by Russians, Americans, British (and it's commonwealth) and half of the population of World.

[@Iceypatek]

Mac Loud lol you swear like they were the only ones. Do you even know what they were up against? Exactly you wouldn’t know you’d be shitting bricks if you found out you’re being drafted to fight.

[@MetalboxwithKanon]

@Mac Loud not really, I'm just telling the truth

[@ProtoReflex]

"I'm 92 .. and I still chase girls" that man is my hero.

[@ricklopez8431]

Scott Saams basically he was what, 16 years old when he fought at Guadalcanal

[@kathancock8096]

Scott Saams Amen

[@wrongthinker4475]

You're pathetic.

[@cyrusk1844]

Alexander Jörmungand get your 0 subscribers having ass outta here

[@erin19030]

Unfortunately you forget what to do if you can catch them.

[@saintzfan4956]

Thank you both for your services. God bless from Louisiana.

[@travelingwithvanessa]

If I can stop crying. Watching them together was so beautiful. I wish them nothing but peace.

[@BarneyHL1]

It’s sad they both passed but atleast they can be with their wives and their comrades now :)

[@zandigga4480]

how do you know

[@BarneyHL1]

@@zandigga4480 1, they confirmed it 2, bro they were in their 90s lol

[@wiking_7067]

Their stories live on, their memories will live on, they will never be truly gone until the stories are forgotten, which I hope they never will be.

[@jonnyb.animationstutorials7119]

Death is only a moment. What happens after is an Eternity. I'll leave you with this message to reflect on, and realize that while we may be sad that our friends, and family all leave us alone in this world, we'll see them again.

[@gunna-fish2288]

@@BarneyHL1 they go to heaven

[@Brewstew2]

Old people when adults are talking to them: what? What did you say? Old people talking to old people: Is that right? That's so cool. I can't believe Sally did that.

[@sleepless9003]

Fucking michael

[@ignacioaguilarluna3697]

Damn it Micheal

[@HamoTheUltimate]

Goddammit Michael why must you hurt them this way

[@monkyy7518]

“You’re getting 10 across the ass.”

[@armchairgeneralissimo]

@Jerry Smith I think you've hit the nail on the head, the amount of people who speak to old folk like they're children is shocking.

[@JeffGusman-fs6oo]

BILL AND HAROLD, THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. ALOHA FROM HAWAII

[@theresahaines2647]

What a beautiful new friendship. May God bless them both.

[@GCAT01Living]

They grew up in the throes of the Great Depression. They fought a world war. Then they rebuilt the country. There will never be another generation like this one.

[@looksnormal]

can't say yet

[@user-vh9vr4bh1h]

In difficult times born man to make easy times and in easy times born man to make difficult times always remember that brother

[@armchairgeneralissimo]

In a way we should be thankful we don't need another generation like this and I hope we never do.

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

Don't worry it will happen again once WWIII is declared with China.

[@MrWarthog]

@@looksnormal id say its safe to say there wont be any generation that even comes close. the future does not look bright.

[@josht2604]

The 92 year old looks like hes still going so good.

[@atourdeforce]

A lot can change in a year or two at that age!

[@Nuggetams]

@@atourdeforce within weeks actually. Something can just fail so fast. Glad he's doing good right now though.

[@chrisidoo]

@@Nuggetams Harold Berg unfortunately died on August 3rd, 2018. 3 months after Bill Hession passed away.

[@Nuggetams]

@@chrisidoo 😭😭😭 at least he lived a full life. He went through a lot, he's resting now.

[@Nuggetams]

@Style Dish well what I mean is I wouldnt want to die too young

[@angyr2902]

Thank you for your service Sir. Very beautiful and emotional. 🙏🇺🇸

[@marciabuchanan-blair776]

Beautiful new Friendships. Brave soldier s. Thank you for your sacrifice

[@williamthegreat9632]

"by golly" that's a quote that shall never be forgotten

[@zulzo]

1.2k likes and no comments? This is crazy!

[@Q.T-T]

@@zulzo Thanks for ruining it, Wacko!

[@neelt2604]

Is it just me but Sargent Harold sounds and looks like he is 80

[@fatherchapel]

He has a very youthful glow to him still.

[@SnowHXC]

he also passed away a couple months after this video

[@SunnySydeRamsay]

Rather energetic and cognitive for his age.

[@technerdbird]

@@SnowHXC 26 days

[@prosanis1216]

My deepest respect for the both of these two heroes ❤ Thank you for your services 🙏 with love from Holland 🇳🇱

[@chilternchics5974]

To the 2 beautiful gentlemen, I salute you. Thank you for your service and may you both always walk with the angels. Australia 🇦🇺 loves you. ❤

[@Beetlejuicer]

Hearing an elderly person say "my golly" is the cutest and most wholesome shit ever.

[@poopsiedoo5049]

"by golly" is more common.

[@cashwin45]

@Glory Be To God Amen Why do you literally have to bring religion into everything. You could've just ended with "I hope he's in heaven.❤️" but *no* you had to continue for some reason, and start ranting.

[@spartain1036]

@@cashwin45 bro chill. United States allows freedom of religion, and speech

[@cashwin45]

@@spartain1036 I know... but how does that have literally any relevance to the video lmfao.

[@upon136]

@@cashwin45 your really complaining about someone expressing there religion ridiculous.

[@superstatus2640]

In their 90s and still 10 times more badass than I'll ever be

[@lukebowlby530]

@Glory Be To God Amen I hope both are!

[@biteme0973]

yeah. that is the truth . that generation is more than what we will ever be

[@joziexcc6933]

he passed away 25 days later \

[@zzzirfamo7908]

@@biteme0973 speak for your fucking self kid just because you aren’t gonna be nothing when your older doesn’t mean other ppl won’t, sound goofy! And my grandpa was a WWll vet too so!

[@alissa_eats_flowers1163]

@@zzzirfamo7908 tf is ur problem

[@Da1Mafia]

I just wanna tell y’all veterans out there thank you so much for your service fighting for our country It leaves a tear in my eye to see you guys die but you know what thank you so much for what you’ve done.

[@guanabacoacoa8748]

Thank you both for your service and dedication! 🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@hihunter7]

When he said "Right now it ain't so good", it hurt my heart

[@hihunter7]

dude it DID make me do that

[@dragonemporor2999]

Hunter Bernard when he said "i lost my wife two years ago" i started tearing up

[@jacket0519]

Hunter Bernard 😭

[@mrstark4944]

Hunter Bernard when the narrator said when it was time to go it was likely they woudnt see eachother again that one got me i started crying

[@LinkCanBackflipYAY]

Hunter Bernard Forgot to switch accounts that you reply to yourself with?

[@heybitchesruiz4311]

" I'm 92, and I still chase girls". Me in 60 years😂

[@Aiden-ki3db]

@@univuniveral9713 it’s a joke smh

[@univuniveral9713]

@@Aiden-ki3db no.

[@mrwhoopieman6079]

@@univuniveral9713 The guy who said that was joking.

[@idkyoo5667]

Univ Univeral it’s a joke get ur head out of ur ass

[@ASTARAITH]

Univ Univeral The guy was just joking, you are one of those people’s who cannot take a joke and once someone tells you the truth all you say is "no".

[@jerryfish1303]

Absolutely one incredible story. God bless both of them. Thank you for your service.