WATCH: 97-year-old WWII vet jumps from plane again in Omaha Beach for 75th D-Day Anniversary

[@cancelanime1507]

He looks more like he’s in his early 80s damn..

[@unclezlatin1495]

My grate grandmother is 86 and is in worst condition

[@alfie2891]

Im sorry to hear that I hope she lives longer

Boil your food the first 40 years of your life and you’d live that long too.

[@darthvader4323]

you.....look.......familiar?

[@SkyIon]

nah, early 70s

[@jacqueshenry3325]

These guys who stormed the beaches on D-day had nuts that dragged the ground

[@ChinBiter47]

Or they had no choice, kinda hard to run away when youre at sea.

[@charlesbeans2398]

There nuts were carried by boat

[@TheRedwall111]

CardboardKing not like they got on the boats thinking they were going to Fiji. Opposed amphibious landings are always a bitch

[@applejacks971]

That's what was in their ruck sacks

[@deadlybladesmith3093]

@@TheRedwall111 they really are

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Tom passed away in November of 2022 at the age of 101. He lived and gave more than most all of us. His spirit now soars.

[@luvmydogs8389]

R.I.P. honorable soldier. You gave so much for our great country and we could never pay you or those who give their lives back for your bravery and courage. Thank you sir for your service 🇺🇸😞🙏.

[@ehirano1516]

Damn, 97 and being able to jump in the same place he did during WWII. RIP Sir. Thank you for giving us the best of you to this beautiful nation.

[@ssherrierable]

Keep your opinions to yourself

[@Lawsonvvvvv]

R.I.P TOM ❤😢

[@SharonM-q8t]

Tom aint dead ok

[@Ryy_Ryy]

So crazy to think the last time he made that same jump was one of the scariest days of his life and he survived it to do it again as a hero near the end of his life. This was so awesome to watch.

[@rolfen]

This was probably the second scariest day of his life. Doing a parachute landing at this age!

[@jesryldacera6219]

The most badass grandpa ever🎉😮

[@KrystylSummers]

Thank you for being German

[@Vin_San]

Just hope that he hadn't a traumatic memory issue, like, feeling again the Flak guns, or feeling sad about his brothers in arms with him in the plane that didn't make it. Paratroopers on D-day were the thunderstorm of the free world of this time.

[@josefang9211]

and remember his comrades ☹

[@jacstone2237]

Grandpa:dont mind the bad landing..back then bullets were flying everywhere.

[@oldi184]

were flying everywhere are flying now were flying back then

[@sonnypruitt6639]

@@oldi184 Thank you English major nazi.

[@norms3913]

Machine gun rounds and flak rounds from the aa flak guns would filling the skies back then

[@jakesanchez3415]

Flak Gun bullets blasts are seriously scary that time. close blasts, jesus Christ!

[@WilliamKing-hf8lc]

@@sonnypruitt6639 LOL... Really,... like we need to be corrected on what Jac Stone meant. I bet oldi184 is fun to hang out with. He soooo smrt (Smart for you oldi184)

[@Zerofukstogive]

Can't thank the veterans of ww2 enough these guys were absolutely incredible.

[@pulln100]

I couldn't agree more lots of our guys left as boys and became men really quick they dont make men like that generation anymore

[@robertneven7563]

the best ever and ever and ever

[@stevenlawson9460]

Amen

[@davidprins5504]

I am Dutch and man like that paid for my freedom Nothing but love honer and pride for them and your country

[@pepeesponja319]

Los Estado Unidenses de hoy en día ya no se parecen en lo absoluto a sus abuelos, les está ocurriendo lo que les ocurrió a los Españoles les queda grande la armadura de sus abuelos.

[@J6789-c9s]

After what he has seen you can tell the jump didn’t even scare him.

[@kylereinzbada846]

Yeah he saw destruction of men before this.

[@WozzyA]

"What's the matter, scared of a little jump?" "I'm not overly fond of what follows."

[@haubitz1355]

He saw Americans executing Germans, a rare sight during the war

[@cheenimuo5922]

Yeah the actual point

[@juenpep]

I think its not that deep. My grandpa jumped around 190 times, and he always tell that after the 15th it was just routine. Big respect for this man ofc. I wouldnt try even in my 20s

[@Pulsonar]

This near 100 year old man made me feel very small indeed. To return nearly 80 years later by parachute to where his comrades fell on the bloodiest of all D-Day beaches is one of the bravest things I’ve ever seen.

[@SharonM-q8t]

How small? I mean I am only Midget height at 4 ft 8, so yeah I am small.

[@spencermills32]

That’s crazy how healthy that 97 year old man is he got landed on top of and he’s still walking without a cane that amazes me

[@jamie8037]

He was trained to...

[@jamie8037]

But anyway still amazing

[@gmodguy1479]

Jamie Twomey that has nothing to do with it at all pal....

[@randomdude21264]

Those men were a different breed. If you'd ever met a WW2 Vet and shook there hand, it's like there bones are made of steel.

[@dankgenetics9663]

He was trained? Bro most 60 year olds would break if you landed on them like that. What a great spirit he was for being 97 and living out a historic moment in his life and our nations history. Wow just wow!

[@SouthlandJay714]

97 years old and still has balls of steel!

[@terryderush2657]

Just think he was a kid the first time

[@m42037]

They should've let him jump by himself

[@NapoIeoneBuonaparte]

@@m42037 given his advanced age, it wouldn’t be safe, it’s all to make sure that he lands safely, can’t begrudge that

[@m42037]

@@NapoIeoneBuonaparte President Bush was the same age in his 90s and did two jumps, he was in WW2 also. .

[@OMEGATECH]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@gregorysolo3992]

"nobody got hurt". 'Back then almost everyone got hurt'

[@DanleyNuksGoneFishn]

I think if you didn’t get hurt, you were either lucky or dead

[@moth8775]

@@DanleyNuksGoneFishn I pretty sure in order for you to die you either sustain lethal injuries or you brain just decides to stop working like the stupid internal organ it is.

[@lain-ih6jj]

@@moth8775 your brain just called itself stupid lol

[@dontknowme1792]

❤️❤️

[@MrAndrewURL]

@@lain-ih6jj hahaha

[@TrishEllis-vd9ii]

We should all have the utmost respect for this man. He jumped into absolute horror, to do it again for absolute joy!! Will we ever have another generation like this again....?

[@kathyleicester7306]

Yes, they are already here. Did you watch the NC frat guys holding the flag off the ground for an hour? That's a good sign.

[@maryleibfried2104]

That's why they call it the Greatest Generation "☝️

[@viggeneer]

@@kathyleicester7306 that happened? can you send me a link plz

[@mattcat5668]

No, all dignity and respect has left the Human brain

[@blakedurston]

“Sorry about the landing” “Its ok, it was still better than last time”

[@amiribr8341]

Hah

[@poggersquirrel583]

That’s depressing as hell.

[@shutyobishazzup4578]

yeah looks like he went through hell that time.

[@johnfrancisterne1072]

Considering that his last jump had flak guns firing all over the place, this looks like a vacation

[@zCopyCatz]

at least this time no guns were shooting at us*

[@soliduscaride4385]

It surprised me that he didn't got hurt. He got some tough legs for a 97 year old. Respect!

[@rosesera2202]

That and the fact that he knew from his training how to bend his legs.

[@BvBCrafty]

Yeah I thought the same, I would have broken my 23 yo legs there^^

[@drummerboy0620]

Kazuhira Miller id imagine you never forget that stuff. When you’re falling out of a plane possibly to your death if done incorrectly, you’re gonna remember how to do it

[@kalecardenas9645]

Lukas Williamson yeah and they spent months of training for this stuff

[@juan_a_otero]

I wasn’t so much worried for his legs, but for his hips, as he landed right under the other guy

[@chrisaguilera1564]

Even at 97 years old these men still have balls of steel.

[@adminadmin9997]

Yall got that right.

[@NEO_RKX]

Steel is an understatement more like adamantiam, fused with titanium,

[@yasmintomic]

Can you imagine the feelings and memories he relived that day ❤

[@elenavoicu8150]

❤ 👍👍👍...

[@Lone-Sigma-Wolf]

The way they all care about him and look at him like the country’s most precious treasure made me so happy and emotional!

[@mannycwl2301]

He is.. him and millions of kids stormed that beach and won a war that if we lost our freedom might not be so free, so he is precious

[@bravedave9184]

They just didnt want him to get killed under their supervision. Lawsuit would destroy them in that case.

[@elliegonzales5116]

Hes a treasure to tbis country

[@fastrampage4504]

@@bravedave9184 or just compasion for an old hero ?

[@namtran8569]

FastRampage both maybe

[@gyges5741]

Props to the camera man for jumping out without a parachute and living

[@knightofelm9409]

Are you stupid? It was obviously a joke

[@flatraccoon1118]

Yes

[@cyhej331]

some cup with a head r/wooosh

[@lovelyorsummeridc.3153]

Knight Of Elm are you stupid? That was a joke too 😂

[@rustymilkshake2381]

Nicholas Flood Isa joke...

[@AfroCurl42]

My guy's having flashbacks like crazy

[@chriss_volleyball]

*pulls out gun*

[@averageimbecile6222]

There’re in the trees

[@captainriker9088]

@@averageimbecile6222 wrong war lmao

[@GuacAttack]

fax why would he wanna go back heretho I feel like it's forced

[@Benni259]

Captain Riker HAHAHHHHAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHHHHAHAA

[@ironbomb6753]

I can't imagine the memories that flooded back as he stood in the door of the same type airplane he jumped from in combat. Honor and Respect to our Veterans. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️

[@NewKanyeFan]

Seeing all the fields and hedgrerows in his perspective must have been something.

[@CreatingAlong]

@@NewKanyeFan gives me PTSD of playing HLL

[@bache72]

@@NewKanyeFan Yes, And the sound. The sound and vibration of the plane as he was about to jump. Deja vu. Goose bumps.

[@GOLDSMITHEXILE]

he looks fitter neater and sharper than many 40 year olds

[@Grant-vk6zo]

I was thinking that same thing. He has very blue eyes with a spark as well.

[@homefront3162]

As I look in the mirror

[@DOPExPIRATE]

WTH he looks really good for 97 .. but you're stretching it with 40 I'm guessing you never go to the gym

[@michaeld.4521]

@@DOPExPIRATE Seriously?????

[@georgekoroneos3892]

Exactly I'm of the same opinion I think he knows the secret but I have doubts if he is willing to pass it to us because if let's say give it to us them many will be like him & others won't like it now you see what I mean???

[@Alexanderc12345]

That guy is so robust, he didn't even get hurt just a little. He has some major balls.

[@CameronLittleGaming]

That's probably what protected him lol

[@_acav_04]

Hahah 😂

[@juz885]

Miliq definitely big pp

[@angelsbutterflies6293]

He's a man with plenty of training and people should show more respect when they talk. He is someone's grandfather and so forth. Show some respect.

[@mr.e3311]

@@angelsbutterflies6293 for men, acknowledgement of another man's 'balls of steel' IS the highest form of respect. That being said, I'm surprised the parachute held his massive testicles along with the other guy strapped to his back.

[@jimmoon5997]

Man that guy looks good. He looks like u could put an M1 in his hands and he could still fight . These guys are true hero’s and deserve to be treated as such .That was awesome

[@Momo_Kawashima]

"so we're taking the old fart with us this holiday too?" *Gramps paratroops and lands on the car* "You bet, you little shit"

[@julijim4192]

@@Momo_Kawashima lmao

[@toyotacorolla6423]

@@gaelcaballero6900 wdym?

[@melissabolt5503]

I bet you could put a rifle in his or any other old timer vet and they can get the job done! They weren't built like us.

[@dannylaw7367]

I was 82 Airborne, and this 97 year old, great shape hero, is still a hero all these years later. May God bless and keep him even longer to inspire us all.

[@breaker86]

AMEN...................AGREE

[@lyndafayesmusic]

These videos at least mean communicating in an eloquent language instead of a bunch of American gibberish? Back when leaders fought to defend the rights of the innocent, instead of massacring for power and greed. "God Gave Them One More Day" and " Why War?!" VideosToInspireHumanityByFredGold&LyndaFaye Dedicated to our vets who've been displaced by Joe's new asylum seekers!

[@johngraham6181]

My uncle was a doc with the 82nd Airborne and made it through. Makes you think what he went through.

[@jusefstrmland5201]

This 97 year old is jumping out of an aircraft, I'll probably be in a coffin when I'm 97.

[@ПрасунПрасун]

brother a soldier is always a soldier...

[@SpaceCadetLaC]

Nah thats for rich folks you will be burned into ash and put in a ceramic jar.

[@pepemedina6088]

50 yo

[@water1374]

@squid {Broken} Humanity has survived worse.

[@WillyR95]

@Pikora Animation that's not true you can be healthy and still die on 79 orsomething

[@cromwellsghost3434]

He’s training kicked in, he took over the town, secured his position. Then created a perimeter around the bar. Thank you for your service.

[@GovernorRiffRaff]

Governor riff raff thanks you for your service

[@straight_co_5894]

Thanks governor

[@tulpapainting1718]

LOL well played sir

[@stormdude4206]

Thanks governor

[@TribunalxWarrior]

he is training?

[@liamlinson7563]

we should cherish these veterans while we can they wont be around for much longer sadly

[@Sea-zu4bj]

Get as many memoirs as you can. Historians and authors are racing to write down the last few books of this generation

[@nathancabiles796]

Me with my anime and manga: ;-;

[@christopherrodarte9822]

Sea While the news and other authors are rewriting history.

[@altoth5553]

@Tristian A Games 3.0 WTF why would you say probably are you okay? I mean people survive and live longer than you expect 9 yo

[@lactobacilluslactis7461]

Yeah many veterans end up homeless every year.

[@ellavaderknows]

Zero fear in that man's eyes.

[@_Peremalfait]

There's a man. That's all I can say. What memories it must have evoked for him.

[@liamc1102]

@hhhk20 nonsense

[@bassinburban8928]

@hhhk20 he looks 70 and he took that landing like a fuckin hauss when most 100 year olds are snappin legs standing up

[@MrSphandor]

This man and his comrades are why the gilettes of the world can not be allowed to dictate what we do. Celebrate and remember.

[@Poth94]

surprised he didn't get flashbacks o.O

[@jpdp5114]

Peremalfait i cant agree more

[@nintendofan1749]

When jumping he was probably like: Ah shit, here we go again

[@nealbkrr]

Nintendo Fan700 why did I hear this😂

[@singularity4980]

Nintendo fan: has a cap com profile pic

[@nintendofan1749]

MandoMan66 Your the first one to notice that I applaud you 👌

[@memberberries9782]

Grove Street, home. Least it was till I fu*ked everything up.

[@ChiefEarlyBird]

You picked the wrong landing fool!

[@andrewparisotto2631]

Man is 97 hits the ground at a horrible angle and when asked if hes ok “yea were fine” real men back in those days

[@caleb1837]

nowadays men question if they are men 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@karenmessinger9609]

They don't make them like that anymore for sure. Brave men.

[@cowboyrome731]

He wasn't fine! He almost fell when he tried to walk to his wife. Something didn't look right.

[@NickSiekierski]

@Luckylarry911 silverstein they might not fight, but they wouldn't join the Nazis, stupid comment

[@thesadslav419]

Luckylarry911 silverstein what?

[@WilliamHill-in6yz]

My grandfather was a WW2 vet, God bless those men.

[@TheHilariousGoldenChariot]

Same here

[@InnocentPotato-pd7wi]

My Great -Uncle died on a beach in Anzio, Italy in February 1944. He was a Staff Sgt.in the US Army. We are of German-Swiss Ancestry! He was definitely NOT A LOSER! 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mrtiesthatbind]

​@@InnocentPotato-pd7wiGerman Americans have given a lot to the US. Brooklyn Bridge is one of their masterpiece

[@InnocentPotato-pd7wi]

@@mrtiesthatbind Thanks for that information! Many American Medical students went to Europe to Germany & France to get a better education . Medical schools in the USA in the late 1800's and early 1900's were not as good as European schools! 👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️

[@breaker86]

@@InnocentPotato-pd7wi ...God Bless him & ALL those who fought & fought with courage ,Helped others when they were needed or called upon . They are true heroes ... AND doing it without claiming to have some Vondebonespurs.!!

[@laughingcode5976]

In his mind: "Oh damn this is weird no shake and no flak cannon sound, I guess this will be a good one."

[@_NeoImperia_]

That's what they said last time...

[@coolpain4263]

I edited my comment

[@manipulance4894]

@@coolpain4263 its a joke

[@shakmp4]

@@coolpain4263 stop being like that it's a joke

[@Dndragon55]

@@coolpain4263 it's a joke mellow out

[@757discs]

That 97 year old man got absolutely TRAMPLED at the end but still said “we’re okay!” with a smile. The greatest generation!

[@sever427]

Well he did make it through a WAR

[@scrappynigga420]

Nunian Emporer is right

[@sever427]

@@scrappynigga420 he walked around the whole country and said it's up free smoke bih pop out

[@orangescout1967]

Indeed....

[@brownpcsuncedu]

Yeah--"nobody got hurt". Unlike the last time. He said a lot in those three words, I thought.

[@spudly98]

How has nobody acknowledged the fact that the 97 year old man hit the ground hard and just kept going

[@manofiske3318]

That clown on his back could have done a lot more to ease what should not have been such a hard touch down.

[@danielvrba8374]

They were made from stronger material then guys these days.

[@ALEXANjunior]

The guy survived in that ground back then. That ground won't kill him now.

[@5150rm]

@@manofiske3318 Your absolutely right. That landing was much rougher than it needed to be. I'm actually surprised our vet was OK.

[@Paulxj-]

IKR? And the first time he did it Germans were shooting at him!

[@_MEGADETH]

The scenes that played in his mind during the ride up must have been out of this world.... 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@sulty_]

This is just a fraction of the things my grandpa had to do whilst on his way to school...

[@dgrdst5810]

Semi decent joke but most people won't understand

[@showmaker6986]

@@dgrdst5810 ok joke police

[@fbi4671]

D Grdst nah a 12 year old could understand and were talking about older people

[@swimmerofage2148]

My grandma could land better than you!

[@OgpBosnia]

AHAHAH joke but true

[@BEACH.LUVER101]

He’s steely eyes spoke volumes as he was looking out that window before the jump, can only imagine the thoughts and memories going through his head...

[@pictzone]

I noticed that too. He was more alive than ever!

[@applejacks971]

He's thinking 'last time I did this I had my rifle, and I wish I did this time too'

[@formangrilling111]

applejacks971 and with his buddies.

[@blank1505]

Thought the same thing. 🥺 ❤️I’m not crying you are

[@SIMSPHERE]

Agree. He was at peace, but ready to level the enemy. Even if he had to find a weapon.

[@davidmurray5399]

He was in his late teens or early twenties then, it was pitch dark, probably miles from where he was supposed to be, and the enemy was in every direction. Same old, same old for a paratrooper. Well done sir, well done!

[@Skillbombe]

Did you just applauded him for kolling my ancestors? You dirty bastard. Karma.

[@lautheimpaler4686]

@@Skillbombe I Will koll you.

[@Joe_Greenwood]

Mitglied der Pedanios paffenden Patientenbande🌿 so what your ancestors were on the same side as the people who killed 100s of thousands of innocents you plant pot

[@icebane8699]

Joe Greenwood “plant pot”

[@TheDoc0Magic]

@@Joe_Greenwood Millions*

[@tommy..980]

This mad me cry 😢 like a baby!!! For the greatest generation and my Dad who was there 80 years ago I love all of you brave AMERICANS MEN 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@sidney-kt6zu]

When you realize he was only 22 years old when he first jumped on Omaha beach.

[@Soundeagle3456]

really puts today's 22 year old's in perspective.

[@inked1516]

Well back then even younger bois were going in war cus they needed a lot of troops

[@yopeepthestyle8308]

Yep, todays 22 average year old is an attention from strangers on the internet seeking, fishing for likes, selfie taking and complain about everything self entitled drama queen. Oh what time does.

[@imonlyhers.]

yea his my team mate in 1942

[@imonlyhers.]

but i died

[@mjollnirtsubo]

hard as a nail. most of us wont even make it to 97, imagine being fit enough to jump off a plane. badass

[@saxon267]

While also dealing with the long term physical drain from being a paratrooper for the US during ww2

[@TheZman580]

Just workout and eat healthy. That’s all

[@swamp3d]

Zach Tushaus Cancer doesn’t give a shit about your diet when you get old, its mainly genetics that let you live long

[@DoctorStrange01]

@@TheZman580 There are people that eat healthy and workout, don't smoke/drink and die at 30 from random genetic illnesses. Caring for yourself helps, but if you were not lucky with the genetic lottery, you lost. My friend's girlfriend died at 20 from cancer. Many kids die. My grandma is 89 and fully functional even though she drank a lot, ate shitload of unhealthy food and was working for 50 years straight, standing on her feet the whole time. It's just all random in life. That's about it

[@TheZman580]

Pikora Animation that’s the spirit

[@dsyncisreal6796]

This time, he was greeted with clapping hands instead of gun shots crackling past his head. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🇺🇸

[@youpickedthewronghousefool7869]

I also like to greet my grandpa with gunshots crackling past his head

[@Dystocry]

@@youpickedthewronghousefool7869 cursed comments

[@rafaelvallen1145]

@@youpickedthewronghousefool7869 Uhm...

[@thegrim418]

@@youpickedthewronghousefool7869 Reminds him of the good old days.

[@unknown_editz12]

Bora Quartz 😂😂😂

[@ollieox9181]

To think how brave this guy was to jump back then - when the airplane and parachute tech was in its infancy. Many respects.

[@AmenYeshua]

And flak and machine gun fire constantly being sent skywards.

[@Homer-je1pz]

And whats the alternative? Not jump and get shot for treason?

[@ollieox9181]

@@Homer-je1pz Yeah, umm, such a thing would not fall under treason. They didn't execute soldiers for such a thing. He would likely just be kicked out of the Airbourne Corps and made to be a regular trooper. It wouldn't be a Private Slovik situation; this wouldn't be desertion and certainly not treason. He might get into trouble for disobeying a lawful command.

[@PRH123]

Not really in it's infancy, the equipment and procedures were already well developed, and have changed very little since then to the present day...

[@imEden0]

@@ollieox9181 yeah, shooting them is something the germans would have done lol

[@Beckwourth]

"Sorry about the landing" That's okay no body got hurt *Or shot at mid flight*

[@Molemanski]

Thats quite literally what he meant.

[@lokiprod.2364]

Bloody Key are you my brother

[@keegansterley3296]

"It was worse in '44"

[@johann8128]

Why the hell is no one talking about how he looks pretty young for his age. I wouldnt give him over 75

[@travismeta3727]

He definitely dyed his hair

[@ClipsThatTakeUpStorageOnMyXbox]

No disrespect but he definitely looks older than 75.

[@void6091]

Nah he looks his age

[@DaRoachDoggJrr]

Void 97? No. I’d definitely guess 80’s. Not sugarcoating, he just doesn’t look that old

[@Y.M...]

he looks about right, but only because I know that nose and ear sizes match a 97 year old. Nose and ear cartilage grow to this size by his age.

[@haijin7484]

Grandpa is probably like, “Where’s the flak?”

[@techtheguy5180]

Haha i dont know if thats a coincidence but flak is a german gun

[@Leonard_Euler]

@@techtheguy5180 yeah that was the whole joke

[@devanwilson787]

@@techtheguy5180 Thata the point. It flak is Anti Air fire, not a gun

[@ophiolatreia93]

Lol

[@ophiolatreia93]

@@Leonard_Euler flak isn't a gun ...

[@zango2121]

What a towering personality at the age of 97…if I can be half as fit and cheerful as this man if/ when I turn 97 I will call life a success.

[@brandon8541]

Being a badass dosent change with age... you just get smarter about when to show it.. love and respect for this man. Period

[@Skillbombe]

Hate and disrespect for you. What’s wrong with you being so happy about him killing all my ancestors?

[@reroll4867]

Mitglied der Pedanios paffenden Patientenbande🌿 would u rather have the nazis won ?

[@kooroshrostami27]

Not true, people get more scared and less willing to take risks with age. And get very fixated on their habits and feel uncomfortable to step out of their comfort zone. This man is a one in a million exception.

[@benhasselbring1205]

@@Skillbombe When your ancestors began invading other countries and sending people to death camps, they needed to be killed, so there's nothing wrong with him being happy about it.

[@huntinandfishin8826]

Mitglied der Pedanios paffenden Patientenbande🌿 some ❄️ is mad ohhhooo scary stfu😂

[@gusgotter5280]

“hey, sorry about the landing.” “don’t worry, last time i landed 2 miles away from the rest of my platoon in the middle of war torn france”

[@jeremy6987]

Now that funny

[@daniellee3507]

Man i thought he act said that

[@chinmaydesai2449]

At least this time nobody is trying to shoot me while I am landing

[@ilovecadoYT]

Legend has it this is Private Ryan

[@mvaro1241]

And thats how im alive

[@basssustainiac6318]

“Sorry about the landing “ “It’s ok. Nobody got hurt”. To most people, that landing is a basis for a law suit. This man was just thrilled to have taken this ride. Old school at it’s best.

[@King-gv4lg]

its better than his previous landing, I cant imagine slowly falling from the sky with machine guns and cannons firing at me, salute to these beasts mad respect

[@sufom7201]

well...kinda. That land was the grandpas fault, he ben his legs when you are strictly supposed to keep them straight. All in all who cares, he is safe and 97 years old lol he probably forgot half the stuff.

[@basssustainiac6318]

PureHits His legs were straight. They buckled under the weight. Not bad for 97 wouldn’t you say ?

[@tossedburrito9028]

Thats actually a pretty standard landing. We just underestimate elderly peoples resilience.

[@fa1con730]

@@tossedburrito9028 It wasn't "standard" when they landed on OHAMA BEACH though.

[@guillermodvl]

I was a paratrooper and I can say this man still has balls of steel.

[@JackAShepherd]

He literally helped save the world 🥹

[@huylam3951]

@@JackAShepherdThe bravery hero to brothers-in-arms.

[@newhorizon1355]

There's no way as a youth, 75 years ago he could have imagined this moment. Life is crazy.

[@stonewall11b1984]

That’s just mind blowing to thing about. Damn man...that’s deep.

[@aaryansajjad439]

these guys had to do this with worse equipment and with people who were trying to kill them. they deserve a lot of respect

[@InfamousGeff]

And the drop was at night on top of all that

[@bakeredwards]

They wore helmets though!

[@BLOrtega]

Not only that but they were being shredded by flak, gunned down as soon as they landed, broke their legs, drowned in fields and being separated due to the shit weather. They deserve a lot of respect

[@aaryansajjad439]

@@BLOrtega yeah it’s almost unbelievable

[@xdomsieepicyt9771]

In world ww2 that’s all the equipment they had when they parachuted and when they go in battle

[@croccodoggo9989]

Everybody gangsta until grandpa pulls out an m1 garand

[@techticalgaming2296]

And a Thompson 😂

[@thegongoolzler2677]

Yooooo, i am so glad i imagined that

[@geraltofrivia323]

technically paratroopers carried M1 Carbines but i get the joke

[@theoneandonly1355]

@@geraltofrivia323 not all of them would of Carried carbines

[@蛋黃酥-q9k]

What about a Mosin-Nagant rifle?

[@hippiewithacowboyhat]

All you young guys look at that old man. Thats a hero. Thats a tough guy. Thats someone to aspire to be like one day. So pull your damn pants up, quit your victim mentality, be a daddy to your babies, and get a damn job...

[@Nikhil-jz5nm]

Must be missing his mates, has to be hard being the last of a rare breed of man.

[@thegongoolzler2677]

That is actually really sad man

[@abigbutt2966]

I am a man.

[@victorbulte1901]

He is probably thinking about thibgs like that. It looks like he is remembering himself how it was back then

[@evanjuniorfluffy]

He won’t miss his mates his not British he American

[@hozza0411]

@@evanjuniorfluffy your comment makes no sense

[@leeditor7906]

Must have been hard to slow down with his balls of steel weighting him down

[@Siegmeyer_]

Hi Hello Like 2 meteors ripping through the sky hahaha

[@taagtaag4640]

underrated comment

[@dillonnichols6241]

That is exactly what I was thinking

[@sonny3703]

Wtf

[@jazzadieu]

@@sonny3703 just in case someone made fun of me.. r/woooosh means someone who didn't get the joke, you clearly didn't get the joke so.. r/woooosh

[@CanadaKingracing]

I can’t believe some peoples dislike this... such a beautiful thing to do, thanks for fighting in the war and much respect to that man !

[@_ashrafm]

There just jealous

[@WeazelNewsUSA]

There just bots

[@HPTM]

They are also 97 yo....but they are German soldiers.

[@xen2686]

No they are just worrued about those Vet. Cause of probability of failure parachutes or health problems

[@hydrogenbomb1737]

Titan Chillz Thats true. Good point.

[@TheCrusaderOfThePeople]

What a legend thank you for everything you did for us. People might not think to much about it now, but your generation saved the world and we owe everything we have to all of you brave veterans who put yourself in harms way for our freedoms and your families. Thank you sir!

[@Daponics89]

His landing... " You okay?.. " " *We're* okay. " Not just responding for himself. That shows his good character right there alone.

[@mikaelthehunter9234]

*ussr intensifies*

[@Deadlyvoltage3]

So if somebody asks if I’m okay, and I say yes or no, I’m an asshole? Nice logic

[@noriyakee]

@@mikaelthehunter9234 lmfao

[@radioactivet-rex286]

I dunno man, sounds like *communist* to me

[@iloathepeoplewhorestilltal2774]

C0AL1T10N 22 if you feel like an asshole that’s on you, no one spoke ill of people who answer for themselves.

[@snowkracker]

No matter how hard any of us try we’ll never be as tough as that old man.

[@donieee9607]

Even if war starts we're probably gonna get blown up by nuclear weapon in the first day

[@uqnu]

SharkyNebula well said

[@ozkan576]

@SharkyNebula Exactly, our current times are truly to be thankful for

[@robwestb02]

Donieee no probably not

[@j.foster1560]

He is a Paratrooper, of course he is ok. God bless him and his generation.

[@power2084]

keep your religious nonsense for yourself

[@GemmrDeano]

Good bless America

[@nicholasteng9910]

@@power2084 God bless you

[@kevintanaka1085]

power20841 god bless you idiot

[@cswizzle1890]

@@power2084 God bless!

[@LoyalZen0x]

What an incredible experience for all involved. This level of respect and honour among so many people is admirable.

[@Hellcat-to3yh]

That’s pretty wild that a man his age can take a tough landing like that.

[@emperorfloch]

Uh yeah he’s a world war 2 vet! Not even the world war and nazis could stop him 😉

[@Hellcat-to3yh]

Obito Sama True. I should’ve expect nothing less!

[@Jayson_Tatum]

Them airborne legs

[@uncleiroh6127]

This legend survived ww2 and the nazis, that rough landing wasnt shit to him

[@rawbacon]

Tom Rice, still alive, turns 100 in August.

[@Fox2-Videos]

Very nice

[@Kent.]

👍

[@rmkstudio5272]

Happy Birthday Tom Rice. A very brave man.

[@robertneville2022]

I’d love to buy mr rice a beer

[@adriangoodman8901]

Awesome!

[@jesperchad821]

When your grandpa tries warzone

[@cptTK421]

and dominates with a naked 1911 and Kar98

[@kunal30207]

And gets a grau on landing

[@mirabile1221]

Then freaking demolishes you with the juggernaut crate

[@vibesisback]

When ur grandma plays airsoft

[@Magic_Mann]

Dam

[@Pentoute45]

Today is June 6th 2024. Celebrations are still going on in Juno Beach, Normandy, France at this very time. 80 years after D-Day and 5 years after your second jump, we all wanted to thank you once more Tom. May the purest peace be with you always.

[@CrestedSaguaro520]

The fact he's still able to jump from a plane at 97 itself is incredible. The less than 5% of the world's population who reach that age are often unable to walk without a walker. God bless him and I applaud his brave, selfless service to our country! 🇺🇲

[@savagetuner2404]

Buddy hate to tell ya but the rural US and Procida, Italy both have most seniors living to over 98. And still working.

[@Chowdzz8494]

Delike el Ducce wouldn’t say that

[@logan2906]

@Delike el Ducce the dude can't take the facts😂

[@spxdes4223]

​@@logan2906 Food in Europe has always had some level of delicacy to it, tough some American sweets do deserve some attention.

[@Jose-sx6gp]

Have you heard of Mexicans 💀

[@luciousnarwhal1992]

I thought he’d say something like, “it’s a lot more fun when you aren’t getting shot at”

[@fijiarc2090]

Or 'I haven't done that in 75 years'

[@cristianvasquez3433]

that’s messed up but funny 😂

[@stickmandomination9730]

It's a war crime to shoot someone when they are jumping out of a plane

[@brandongonzales3785]

@@stickmandomination9730 I don't think Hitler gave a shit about war crimes, lol

[@stickmandomination9730]

@@brandongonzales3785 German army and the holocaust are not the same

[@jeremyfelix6261]

You know for those couple of minutes he was young again. Cant imagine the amount of history this man created and witness back in the early 40's, this man is truly an American Patriot!

[@8388951831]

Lehet újra érezte ugyan azt és biztosan iszonyatosan megviselhette, emlékezzett a halálfélelemre és az ismeretlenre.....

[@OneOfLeftysBrothers]

@@8388951831 i dont speak hungary

[@hoshiarsingh6523]

Thoisands Salute to ww2 veterans for their high morale and high spirits.

[@cs21uncc]

American Patriot indeed. These politicians these days using the word patriot a little too loosely... just because you believe a lie from a coward president and attack the capital doesn't make you a patriot...makes you a traitor to democracy.

[@OneOfLeftysBrothers]

@ sorry im not hungry, but uh thanks for the translation i now know what it means

[@Alpha0727]

Thank you for your service Tom! You and everyone who fought are heroes!

[@Thelighttribeofficial]

Respect to him❤️

[@everybodybeguccified575]

I can’t believe he’s 97 he still seems sharp and looks a lot younger

[@xifel72]

He has really good posture and seems to have a lot of mobility in his arms and legs.

[@Michael-qe1xo]

Calm down. He looks 97 and not younger....

[@everybodybeguccified575]

Ryan Holmes I’ve seen 78 year olds that look way more wrinkly, have humps in their back and can barely stand

[@helpmereach10ksubsmate87]

Have a look at Queen of England mate

[@NaturalBornK]

if i see him i would say hes early 80

[@joeyjamison5772]

When asked why, at age 97 is he jumping out of a plane, he replied: "What have I got to lose?"

[@Poloskii]

True, true. No reason to fear dying or injury at the age hes at

[@aft5264]

I’ll prolly do it without a parachute when I’m 97. Come back to my channel in 79 years to see.

[@OpRaven-62]

@@aft5264 I'll take you up on that offer lol

[@aceofspades58]

He was probably like, I'd be surprised if I'm still alive by the time we get to the airport.

[@possibleproblem479]

SlasherFilms01 we should actually do that

[@sareth027]

"-He's 97 years old, what's your excuse? - He had a lot of time to prepare"

[@wardensphoenix5065]

Gamespon and experience

[@kadenjohnson2039]

I’ve jumped 28 times so I’ve got no excuse. 82nd airborne

[@cardboardbox9119]

@@kadenjohnson2039 nobody asked mr.

[@igniterocks8]

I am just 16

[@komelo558]

/ s lol the disrespect

[@emmerentiagroenewald3694]

97 year old!!! My word!!🌹❤🌹❤

[@jynilles555]

The plane would say: "Last dance my old friend"

[@Christojyn]

that's heart warming

[@11bfollowme19]

Brought a tear to my eye

[@Joseka]

Broo

[@Joseka]

So sad for me idk

[@nomeysherpa258]

Love your frickin videos lol

[@Spookybozo]

Just imagine the flashbacks he must’ve had the whole time. Getting on the plane, taking off, getting geared up and the jump from the plane.

[@jasonetokii]

I wouldn't be surprised if he told everyone that they need to take out a bridge or an AA gun upon landing *proceeds to sprint into forest* *"SQUAD! REGROUP WITH COMPANY!"*

[@s9d39w4]

The ww2 paratroops jumped at night though so that honestly would change a lot

[@troyupshaw3846]

@@s9d39w4 Might have looked different but I bet the feeling was easily rememberd.

[@Daniel-ld7xs]

I can’t imagine..😔 Bless this gentleman.

[@defaultname01]

He's having flashbacks of seei g his friends getting machine gunned and blown to pieces meanwhile on the ground some snowflake is raging at the event staff for not having non binary toilets available

[@JediPhoenix1976]

"Sorry about the landing." Oh, I'm quite sure it was 100% better than the first time he made that jump...

[@canz7344]

this made me laugh

[@kashanjaved8036]

Definately .. He would have landed in heavy artillery fire ..

[@ucbrightnoa]

The gliding chutes can actually maneuver and land softer than the mushroom canopies. Those just kinda plopped you on the ground roughly.

[@THEOFILO4]

Well the first time he uhm, Band of Brothers

[@elduderino5129]

Yeah his bones are 400% older though

[@hmcredfed1836]

This war completely destroyed my grandfather mentally. For me it is crazy that this man jumps from a similar plane over the same place. I am glad that he can process his memories and emotions.

[@Ryan-mq2mi]

Yea even though we won and the justification for the war was viewed favorably, it was brutal, and I think the culture of the time, shunned weakness. I mean, this was a time when we were giving out death penalties for cowardice/desertion. A lot of the men just had to work it out on their own. American society quickly put the war in the rear view mirror. Must've been something else, man. Fighting a WORLD WAR in your teens and early 20's, then going from that to a safe, prosperous and sense of renewed society. My grandparents were one of many that were offered loans and special rates by Uncle Sam to buy one of many new homes, built in tracts with sidewalks, trees, a kind of early iteration of suburbs, and all of your neighbors were veterans and patriots. Of course, we know all of this coincided with the baby boom. So it was just moved on from, and many vets had "PTSD" or thousand yard stares or whatever, but there was no place to put that. Vast majority successfully buried it, to focus on all their newfound responsibilities of Families, and new jobs to support their single income households. God Bless your lineage and special thanks to you familial ancestry for helping securing me and mine, the opportunity to continue on in the greatest country in the world, of at least the last 250 years

[@SunshineHB]

The definition of a badass. My grandfather always used to say: “they don’t make em like they used to”.

[@sulty_]

K W Yh he’s calling our generation retarded

[@SunshineHB]

@@sulty_ That bastard...

[@summerthyme71]

Your grandfather was correct.

[@keplar7243]

Redundant he’s not wrong LOl

[@lovelyorsummeridc.3153]

K W lol

[@adammartinez455]

If I make it to 97 I would wanna look like him man he doesn’t look over 60

[@Mack-parks]

He looks about 97 mate

[@edmondl.209]

@@Mack-parks I'd say he looks like he is in his late 70s

[@NicerNine]

@@edmondl.209 I would say mid 70's

[@icheeseit_3050]

Yeah man what we’re you sniffing when you wrote that comment

[@doomr6937]

Toss BG he looks perfectly old mate

[@DudefromDaMidwest]

He didn’t look a day over 76. Good for him. And also I salute him for his service 🇺🇸

[@maryleibfried2104]

Unbelievable! The physical resiliency he still has! And he didn't even lose his dentures!🤩

[@wlk76748]

Hi Mary

[@maximum2046]

“Sorry about the Landing” “No it’s okay Nobody got Hurt”

[@mgk920]

@Maxwell Smart it looked a lot smoother than it was the previous time that he jumped into France - and nobody was shooting at him! SALUTE!

[@danielw5850]

"Nobody got hurt...": this splendid gent jumped 76 years ago, at lower altitude, with the intention that somebody was going to get hurt, big-time ;)

[@King-2077]

@@danielw5850 some didnt even touched the ground alive. That’s the scary part.

[@thenieuwproject3643]

That's how u know he seen some serious shit

[@him050]

Any landing you walk away from is a good one

[@gamingwithderick7521]

The dislikes are the people who lost against him in WWII

[@chriss_volleyball]

2:39 his smile, he misses the action

[@thedinotim7544]

The plush Channel I don’t they can dislike the video

[@sovietunion1700]

@@thedinotim7544 theres something called a joke

[@hawru2883]

They ded tho

[@Chendoart]

Living in the villas that there grandparents stole from European jews.

[@FutureMartian97]

He had such a smile on his face like "lets do that again"

[@celestialorb1680]

Lol

[@Makesilver]

Oh Please No

[@TheFelixdahouse]

-Who are we fighting, son? Nazis again? Japan? Russia? Communists? -Demonetization sir.

[@ExtremusStupidus]

@@ProspersPlace yis

[@madhat1130]

The one comment you see without people shitting on it

[@holyromanracist5759]

Private:"Damn demons, they have us surrounded." Captain: "That's unfortunate. *loads M1 Garand* *For them."*

[@kaim00rthy86]

The best comment to ever exist

[@alyisanoob]

periodt

[@kylewilson2819]

Me: I hope I can be alive at 97 to see my grandchildren’s grandkids. This guy: Imma casually jump out of an airplane at 97. This guy is the definition of badass.

[@Takoyakii_x]

Happy 97th likes

[@ivankillz1795]

He survived ww2 his a badass before even jumping

@Just some Forest Ranger with Internet Access cuz at 97 noone can see the grandsons of his grandson. Only maybe if each kid had a kid at 13

[@gabinator3343]

random guy I think your confused. Let's say I have a son at the age of 22. Then my son has a kid at the age of 23. That kid will be my grandchild. My grandchild then has a kid at 21. That's my great grandchild. My great grandchild has a kid at 25. That is my great great grandchild. I will be 91 years old so 100% it is possible for someone to see their great great grandchildren. I don't know what your talking about saying you have to be 13.

[@Dndragon55]

@ my great great grandma did and she isnt even 100 yet

[@FusionTechCinema]

Man he looks like hes still in his 60's

[@Xztrafe]

And talks that way too

[@mememan781]

What kind of 60 years old have you seen XD

[@nikodaq]

@@mememan781 maybe because he look very young for his age.

[@f1rebreather123]

NikobsuperGaming PL he honestly looks about his age.

[@nikodaq]

@@f1rebreather123 not in my opinion.

[@braulioguzman7040]

I can only imagine all the memories running thru his head again

[@SpicyYams]

I know right! Like how does he not have ptsd

[@lindaseel8633]

My thoughts exactly.

[@georgebuller1914]

@@SpicyYams So many did - but they 'fought' it with alcohol!...

[@droid0311]

I thought that as well. At least this time.. it wasn't fear

[@shanemeyer9224]

You could see it in his face on the flight

[@Printzor]

Something about this was truly special. The look in that vets eyes shows he’s been through more shit then I’ll ever experience in life. God bless him

[@karenmessinger9609]

I would love to talk to him & learn so much history straight from someone who lived it. They were brave & patriotic as well back then. Real men for sure.

[@robertm7917]

That's one badass grandpa. Our generation will never know what it's like to have the intestinal fortitude of this mans generation.

[@DiegoMartinezCoria]

Tell that to the jarheads stuck in Afghanistan...

[@Rockmanforses]

@@DiegoMartinezCoria oof

[@tugalord]

Who knows? Dark times are ahead and strong men who live through dark times create good times.The question is: Will we be the strong men (and women too,dont wanna get cancelled)?

[@MsAmique]

Nope. And I’m okay with that! 😂

[@atiboyful]

Sure you will! Just carry on from this man and ALL WILL BE RIGHT IN OUR COUNTRY!

[@medarhosoloistarider6515]

amazing stil have strong knees at 97 i saw it when he touches the ground stand without injury amazing

[@reddevilparatrooper]

AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!!!! Like and old Paratrooper. He had no fear of jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.

[@ORAquabat]

You clearly have never jumped out of a military plane. /s I never did find one that was perfectly good. :D

[@jeremy28135]

Cheers to our comrades the Red Devils!

[@Notagoodgoalie35]

This reminds me in a movie called midway when someone says “I heard you bailed out of a perfectly good airplane” and the other guy says whell it was on fire

[@geraltofrivia323]

@@ORAquabat its an old phrase used jokingly for paratroopers, as usually you only jump out of a plane thats going down.

[@colorfulsouls4050]

@@ORAquabat as long as what you need is working It's perfectly good xD

[@MrDREWASIDE]

Last time he did that he was probably under fire. Humbling really. For our tommorow they gave their today.

[@JuanCarlos-dz4tz]

Fr, respect to those who served

[@bobbyj9173]

@@JuanCarlos-dz4tz i wish we could have traded life's so they would have a life other than seeing all the stuff they did

[@thadz2493]

The most American sky dive ever. Even has the American flag on its tail.

[@dk4977]

Dude it was in France, thats in Europe not America

[@Alurpal80]

@@dk4977 ok and?

[@citymorgue8462]

@@dk4977🤦🏽‍♂️

[@M4A1BestGirl]

Looks like today's my lucky day. I'm your 100th like.

[@dk4977]

Albert Hoelting So why is this so AMERICAN. It’s just a weird thing to say about the skydive. I bet that a even more AMERICAN dude have skydived over AMERICA with the AMERICAN flag

[@christian8349]

Très émouvant. Immense respect pour ce que ces héros ont enduré pour venir nous libérer.

[@lamboempire4599]

That man should at all times be respected. As all the veterans

[@josephmiranda7047]

Controversial statement

[@Muzical-Man]

Indeed. Well said.

[@creacherfeature]

Makes me think of my grandpa, who at 21 years old stormed Normandy on D Day... Long live our WWII troops!

[@nathanfirlik2001]

Pretty sure all the d-day vets are dead now

[@piercegagnon8960]

Nathan Firlik pretty sure someone can be ur grandpa even if they’re dead

[@butwere3-0wou]

Nathan Firlik yeah no

[@tothemax9696]

They served the beloved Zionist agenda that is currently eating away at our identity, history, culture and even the very existence of our people. God bless

[@mufasaaslan6808]

Aviva Keating my grandfather was of the italian infantry men who invaded libya and fought ottomans in 1911 😁😁