First Time Hearing - Big & Rich "8th Of November"

[@sherry640]

I haven’t heard this song for a number of years. As a 68 year old Vietnam was very real to me & this song immediately brings tears to my eyes.

[@555Vibes]

Appreciate you Sir!

[@angiekelly2694]

Sir, thank you for serving. My father was Army served in Vietnam and Korea, he never spoke of his time there. I see things like this or hear others stories and understand why and why he had certain mental fights. I miss him. Bless you and your brothers that went through that.

[@kellyanderson7624]

Thank you for your service.

[@waltjeffers4746]

Thank you for your service sir!!! My granddaddy was in the army in Vietnam for a few years as well. You deserve to be recognized as do all of those who served. Thank you.

[@joeschmoe665]

I know some Vets out there don't feel worthy of the "Thanks for your service". First off you are worthy. Secondly we don't want our citizens to stop thanking our Vets. So we should just smile and say "You're welcome".

[@corycody6967]

As a Vet, I am going to tell you. That you take that persons hand, look them in the eye, and say, “Thank you.” If you want to thank them for their service, Do it. But, don’t ever leave them hanging because you don’t feel equal to their sacrifice. Thank you for your service, brother!

[@pamforrester844]

Oh my, first toby and now big and rich! This can brighten even a dreary, cold ungodly hour Saturday. I almost forgot how much I liked them and particularly this song. Country music always tells a story, and this particular one really does. I love these patriots, and in this mixed up , crazy and getting scarier by the day world we are living in this one really makes us think. Happy, safe weekend to everyone and as always thank you for the video and commentary you do it right

[@555Vibes]

Happy weekend Pam!

[@SITHJELLO]

As the daughter of a Vietnam veteran, understand that they are showing you the love they didn't get. They want to make sure you are supported. Just thank them back.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

For years now, every time I see a vet, no matter what war, I go up to them, look them in the eye and say thanks for your service, but if it’s a Vietnam Vet, I go out of my way and specifically say welcome home.

[@stephenkarla7113]

Same a few months ago I saw a vet getting out of his truck that was parked at the front door of a gas station. I held the door and ten people went in. They didn't see what I saw, there's a vet coming in which was ok. When he got to the door he thought I was going in and was trying to hold the door for me. I said no sir I saw you pull up I'm waiting to hold the door for you. I thanked him for his service and he said thank you mam. I said yes sir. I was somewhere in Alabama. Sweet moment.

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Excellent reaction, I would be concerned about anyone that did not get 'the feels' when watching that video. There is a documentary about the making of this song, it is well worth the watch.

[@555Vibes]

Nice, thanks!

[@LadyGator1983]

I was born on October 8, 1965, one month before this happened. Love this video!

[@kellyanderson7624]

Most of those guys were drafted so they didn't have a choice. They didn't WANT to be there, but they were there doing what they had to do. They were treated so badly when they came back. I always say "thank you for your service" whenever I see a Vietnam veteran. They appreciate it, even all these years later.

[@USMC-Goforth]

19 & green with a new M16. Gets me everytime, i enlisted in 2016 after i graduated.

[@jond2458]

You're fortunate you got to qualify with the M4's, I went to basic in 03 just before the invasion kicked off and we still had M16's to qualify with. I didn't realize how shitty they were til I got the M4 after going to my unit. Anyway.... semper fi jarhead🤙🖍

[@Bludngutz]

"...and the Sergeant says..." We've been there and done it Never tell anyone to do anything we NCOs have never done ourselves

[@janicesimmons5272]

Haven’t heard this song but it has a great meaning!❤❤❤

[@whitneygreenfield4436]

This is such an emotion invoking song and video. My father was in Vietnam. My family has served in every war since the American Revolution. My husband has been active duty USMC for the last 19 years and still going. It definitely puts things in perspective

[@555Vibes]

That’s Amazing! Big shout out to your family.

[@jebova2301]

This song seems to come up at the most opportune times. I remember several years ago when I was buying my first rifle, I heard this song come on over the radio. When I was at the FFL's house, he "introduced" me to a guy we will just call Dave. Dave had been an assistant scoutmaster in my Boy Scout group when I was younger. When I was younger, I always thought of Dave as kind of the crazy old man yelling at clouds. When he saw what I was buying(Colt 6920), he looked at it and said "That looks so similar to what I carried when I was in Nam." At that point, it all clicked. He wasn't the crazy old guy I thought he was. He was just a guy who had seen some shit in his time, and was still trying to be there for us youngsters as we were growing up. To this day, he and I are still friends. I like to listen to all he has to tell me about the rough times he had back then, and he loves to share the stories with someone who will listen, even when he gets a bit choked up by what he saw. After realizing how much I misunderstood him, I couldn't help but feel bad. He was drafted and had to do what the nation asked of him, and served with pride and honor. I have a great deal of respect for him, as well as all of the veterans who have put the nation before themselves.

[@christophersaunders1465]

i feel you brother i am out myself. I always welcome them home when they thank me for my service

[@susanbruce7751]

I am glad you mentioned Korea vets. My dad and uncle went through a lot there. My uncle took his life in 1974 from what they called shell shock back then (ptsd) My dad would only say he lost a bunch of friends

[@2eREPPARA]

Aussie combat vet When the LZ was hot & the rounds were coming in it was ALL about my brothers NEVER about me 🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@jond2458]

19 and green with a new M16 gets to me, we were still getting M16's when i went to BCT after HS graduation. We got M4's once we got to our units, i think we might have been one of the trainees to qualify with those pieces of shi* lol. My great uncle was in Nam, survived 2 helo crashes. God Bless our Nam vets🤙🇺🇸

[@Almcingrid3663]

Check out to Documentary of Big & Rich going with Niles Harris to Vietnam to the site of the battle.

[@555Vibes]

Thanks! I will.

[@dillonlexington]

Airborne (raising my glass of whiskey to the sky)!

[@jerrih2749]

I have been enjoying your reactions. I love a good patriotic song. And John Rich is a superior song writer. He wrote Faith Hill's song Mississippi Girl and it's her story. Just for fun, you might want to check out their song "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy." For another patriotic song "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Flies" by Aaron Tippen.

[@555Vibes]

Thanks so much!

[@charliemike7458]

This battle is not talked about near enough because right on it's heels was the Ia Drang Valley with the 1st CAV. (my father-in-law was killed there before I ever met him) Know your feeling, I missed Nam by 2 weeks (my orders to go were changed to Germany) and vets when I tell them say the same thing: "you didn't miss nothin" Served with a lot of Nam vets and heard a lot of different feelings on it, (some people would call them stories) Finished my 20 in 1992. Thank you for serving.

[@BrentWarren-z2j]

If you like that you should hear more than a name on a wall by the Statler Brothers.

[@royland8555]

they also took him back to nam and he buried his boots on the battlefield

[@terrisatterfield6765]

Watch the documentary they did about 8th Nov and went back to Viet Nam. Best! Check it out

[@jordanlutz5724]

Great reaction! You should listen to “the good lord and the man” by John Rich. Song about WW2 and awesome!

[@555Vibes]

Definitely! Thanks.

[@bessiesobjack8647]

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[@2eREPPARA]

Aussie combat vet l suggest you check out the battle of long tan 18/081966 D Coy 6RAR were engaged by 2,000 vc After that battle the vc never actively tried to engage the aussies again 🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@555Vibes]

Thanks!

[@2eREPPARA]

@@555Vibes Aussie combat vet There’s a movie called Danger Close The Battle Of Long Tan that shows it🇦🇺🇺🇸