World War II veterans visited Iwo Jima for the 70th anniversary of one most iconic battles of World War II, March 21, 2015. Video by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra
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@raptornomad12217 жыл бұрын
Whoa, that Lieutenant's son married a Kamikaze pilot's daughter? Talk about faith in humanity restored!
@wartortle5777 жыл бұрын
They will breed the perfect soldier.
@vaahtobileet7 жыл бұрын
Or he had a daughter before he flied his last flight... He could've been a very successful kamikaze pilot.
@vaahtobileet7 жыл бұрын
+Jw5x5andShazoo daughter, not son
@RedNeckMilkman10007 жыл бұрын
Captain*
@PedroMartinez-nl1gr7 жыл бұрын
Lieutenant in the Navy.
@TeddylsALiar7 жыл бұрын
Its sad to think that in 5-10 years time that generation will be gone.
@vccancerkill50477 жыл бұрын
Irish Rebel no it's not. There time has come, they have done their duty. All that is left is for us to take up the mantle. Semper fi, Devils.
@feet12157 жыл бұрын
all ww1 vets are gone
@morecopemorerope43727 жыл бұрын
feet found that out last week. Gave me a tear in my life.
@zackcavelli58097 жыл бұрын
+feet The Last WWI vet died in 2012 at age 110.
@darkpassenger017 жыл бұрын
They won't be gone if you remember and honor them on both sides
@xirocastgaming48097 жыл бұрын
Hats off to every soldier here. I almost cried when the guys said "...maybe my last time I will be here in Iwo Jima..."
@labadee7 жыл бұрын
he was so articulate and his message of peace was moving
@methos1017 жыл бұрын
XiroCastGaming I just about stared to cry when he said that. God bless him and all of the soldiers who fought on both sides.
@KINGDOMKONCEPT7 жыл бұрын
these weren't soldiers they were marines
@Nicholas-bt2sj7 жыл бұрын
MR.MUZIQ doesn't matter marine or soldier,they still fought for their country.Respect to them.
@KINGDOMKONCEPT7 жыл бұрын
Mines Kings it matters that you know and respect each branch as what it is.marines dont like being called soldiers they are marines so RESPECT them as such is the point i made...
@cpbamibie7 жыл бұрын
When he said "I don't know how much time I have left" my heart broke into a million pieces.
@DeathBringer7697 жыл бұрын
None of us really "know" how much time we actually have left, sadly... But I have infinite respect for these men that served.
@zachbartlett28296 жыл бұрын
He looked in pretty good health, would have been much sadder if someone else said it but respect for all of these veterans, we will never see anyone as brave as them.
@coldwar456 жыл бұрын
He passed away last December sadly at the age of 93. www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jerry-yellin-fighter-pilot-in-last-combat-mission-of-world-war-ii-dies-at-93/2017/12/21/cab156be-e6a3-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html
@professionalhidenseekchamp70436 жыл бұрын
coldwar45 that’s so sad just knowing u don’t have a a lot of time to live I remember growing up looking up to my grandpa he would tell me all his great stories of serving in ww2 as a b-17bomber crew he was such a great man
@nardoumizaki30866 жыл бұрын
They were never enemies they just wanted to survive🙁☹
@BigBoss_6707 жыл бұрын
he looks good for 91
@12345balla123457 жыл бұрын
John Dylon I thought the same thing, he's very cognitively aware for being that old.
@haskamoosic93713 жыл бұрын
And sounds incredible for his age, his mind is still sharp
@somanytakennames7 жыл бұрын
Funny how there are people who weren't even born when this war happened (on both sides) who for some reason, hate people from the opposing side because of what happened. Yet these guys who did literally fight each other, potentially killed each others friends, can meet where they fought and shake hands with each other. Incredible.
@MrZeusyMoosey7 жыл бұрын
My grandpa who is still living was a US Army sniper and was friends with an SS guy he fought 3 times.
@khash85567 жыл бұрын
that made me smile :)
@MrZeusyMoosey7 жыл бұрын
Nope. He became lae enforcement in Berlin after the war. He got in contact with my grandpa and my grandpa flew to Berlin with my grandmother to meet him.
@kbholla7 жыл бұрын
Generational gap.
@kbholla7 жыл бұрын
The tragedy of devolution.
@SouthwesternEagle6 жыл бұрын
I don't want that generation to die... :'C
@SouthwesternEagle6 жыл бұрын
AniMan Melayu, I know they won't, but they are an amazing generation of people. The last WWI (1914-1918) veteran died in 2012, so I can rest assured that there will be WWII (1939-1945) veterans until 2040 at the latest. A veteran who was 18 and entered the war in early 1945 could live to be 113, which would bring him/her to 2040. Men have lived to 117. We may still have 22 years of WWII veterans. Better make use of their final years! I always drop what I'm doing and talk to them when I'm at the store or the doctor or elsewhere.
@wommytiseau39746 жыл бұрын
SouthwesternEagle They won’t. Their legacy is immortal. They will never die.
@greggross88566 жыл бұрын
Don't want them to die? Then learn from them, and apply the lessons of their lives to yours.
@SouthwesternEagle6 жыл бұрын
Greg Gross Zaza I very much have. :3
@meruneru206 жыл бұрын
SouthwesternEagle someday our generation will be gone forever
@xTRUExiNsANiTYx7 жыл бұрын
These men are part of one of the greatest generations of all time. How can you disrespect someone like this. Just think of everything they've seen in their lives. Their fathers probably fought in WWI, they probably have sons who served in Vietnam/Korea, and grandsons serving in Iraq/Afghanistan. Besides that, they've seen the invention of color TV, home A/C units, computers, cell phones, smartphones, and so on. Everything our generation cannot live without, their generation invented and continued to live without. No words can describe how thankful I am for these men. God bless them and God bless America.
@IdesofMarch2237 жыл бұрын
TRUE_iNsANiTY Now 18 year old kids cry and whine when they aren't given something for free. How far the great have fallen...
@PIERCESTORM7 жыл бұрын
TRUE_iNsANiTY im a shintoist and while I don't agree with blessing America, I somewhat agree with what you are saying. Even though America is a warmongering nation, they allow all sorts of chemicals, and their standards are low compared to my own, I realize that war is usually the solution for a nation's problems. War is also unpreventable, and while I may be contradicting myself, there is an amount of war necessary that America has reached for them to prosper, without being in debt.
@snowblind95517 жыл бұрын
I like how you just couldn't help but bash America as pettily as you possibly could. His comment was about respecting WW2 veterans. No one asked for your long-winded spiel whining about a country you probably envy.
@projektred25405 жыл бұрын
Anyone who disrespects veterans or vandalizes memorials for those lost I honestly want to punch them so hard
@8zzzzzd795 жыл бұрын
@@projektred2540 i want to beat everyone who vandalize war memorial to death
@Beowulf-eg2li7 жыл бұрын
The things these men went through.... And yet we have every teenager today complaining about how "hard" their life is. I will always respect the men and woman who put their lives on the line while we sit here and complain.
@austing59517 жыл бұрын
+Hossamon also horrendous mental warfare? Do you think that didn't happen then as well, ever heard of the white feathers that were sent to people who refused to serve. People kicked out of their communities for it, and back then most of the groups who deal with "mental warfare" now were beaten electrocuted and systematically killed. So personally I think the world's pretty good right now. I'm grateful to the older generations for allowing me to live in the most peaceful era in human history.
@darkpassenger017 жыл бұрын
the video game crowd denies what our grandfathers and grandmothers did,They lived through scary times,they lived through possible apocalypse
@FreshAsianSwagg7 жыл бұрын
Teenagers then also complained. All generations have those people. You have to still see that men today are going on the battlefield near certain death also, same as the ww2 vets. No war is the same, but the experience is always repeated in horror, honor, guilt, etc.
@kpg41217 жыл бұрын
18 and serving in the U.S. army
@Beowulf-eg2li7 жыл бұрын
Dylan Thank you for your service, I'll be joining up as soon as I finish University
@idope_v21298 жыл бұрын
i have so much respect for ww2 vetrens
@whitespanish118 жыл бұрын
I think they are a gallant people a generation that grew during the depression and the rising tension between the world powers
@AdrianaGonzalez-vm6mv7 жыл бұрын
Same here even tho I barely see one now a days
@mathiass19997 жыл бұрын
especially germans
@AlexSDU6 жыл бұрын
Respect to all veterans. Past, present, future & from all sides.
@StopFear6 жыл бұрын
iDope_v2 Why them in particular? Other wars veterans aren’t as worthy in your opinion? Maybe it’s because we are surrounded by movies and games that take place in WW2?
@mightyrockstar227 жыл бұрын
I salute both Japanese and American veteran
@dingdingdingding55447 жыл бұрын
shittyG1 And Americans often shot Japanese POWs on sight. Both sides did horrible things, that's war. So it's just not smart to dismiss one side as evil.
@dirigibility7 жыл бұрын
shittyG1, you seem to have missed the point of this video. Regardless of which side you think was right, they were just young men fighting for their country. Call the Japanese Empire evil, don't call the soldiers evil. The actions of some are unforgivable, but those unforgivable acts include those done by US soldiers. No one side is ever free of guilt.
@unrealsimon937 жыл бұрын
Japan fought a war of AGGRESSION. America's war was JUST. That's the difference. Japanese soldiers fought because they wanted to exterminate the non-Japanese, because they saw them as rodents and vermins, just how the Nazis perceived the Jews and non-Aryans. It was a pure evil cause. There's absolutely no need to respect that at all.
@unrealsimon937 жыл бұрын
YouCan'tHateMeMoreThaniHateMyself By referring to recent american military activities, you're clearly trying to dodge the issue since this is talking exclusively about WW2. Yes our soldiers were patriotic, as soldiers SHOULD be. But there is a difference between patriotism and extreme nationalism which makes you think you're superior and the lives of others are worthless. We did not launch a world war of aggression on the grounds that our country is better than others. But Japan did. That's what makes their nationalism problematic. It's astonishing that you can't see the difference. Please go watch some documentaries on WW2.
@dingdingdingding55447 жыл бұрын
unrealsimon93 Oh Japan never wanted a world war they just wanted what the British and Americans had. Colonies in the Pacific.
@MikMoen7 жыл бұрын
Pretty amazing what several decades can do. Japan was perhaps the fiercest force the U.S. ever faced, and now they're one of our closest allies.
@coffeelink9433 жыл бұрын
Dalton K don’t forget, without USA japan would have been separated into North and South Japan. Just like with Korea and Germany
@Cansseco7 жыл бұрын
I take my hat off..... no words.
@michaelphillips75567 жыл бұрын
God bless the veterans. It takes guts to fight, but it also takes a real man to forgive others. Respect to both sides.
@utubedano7 жыл бұрын
Michael Phillips, sooo true! Well said man.
@veyolaski43246 жыл бұрын
True
@pansar84415 жыл бұрын
We are all human beings, we bleed, we cry, we laugh, we hate , we love and we can forgive and move on towards a better future togheter. As Kuribayashi's wife said Former enemies now friends. To forgive one is something that is always to be respected from both sides. We can create a future for all of us both friends and enemies only if we take the first steps togheter in hand . Hold your enemy's hand with a strong, gentle and respectable grip and march togheter towards a better future for both of you.
@1997LT1Camaro7 жыл бұрын
God bless them all. So much wisdom has come to all of them in their age and experiences.
@derpster2.0947 жыл бұрын
amen
@Caparco717 жыл бұрын
1997LT1Camaro my grandfather is a WW2 veteran, he has told me many things and has opened my eyes around me for the world, and his wisdom has helped me in words I can't describe. god bless every soldier who served
@1997LT1Camaro7 жыл бұрын
Jacrispy Island Amen man. My grandfather was a ww2 vet as well, unfortunately he died when I was 8 so I was not able to pick his brain. Cherish your moments.
@Caparco717 жыл бұрын
1997LT1Camaro sorry about your loss, may your grandfather Rest In Peace, I genuinely thank him for his service. Hope things have been going well for you and your family
@1997LT1Camaro7 жыл бұрын
Jacrispy Island Thank you and yes they have. My late grand mother was a German civilian in schwienfurt ,that witnessed the holocaust. Her and my grandfather met there during the war and my mom and grandmother came over on a boat years later. Look up the town mentioned above. It was bombed by the U.S. I remember my grandmother telling me how the sky was full of B-52 bombers and the shockwaves ripped her dress clear open. She said her neighbors were hauled off on the trains, and that if you questioned things you were killed. Just though I would share my small history.
@Atamv7 жыл бұрын
1:28 old enemies bowing too each other. There is something deeply moving about those seconds, had to watch it a few times for it to really sink in.
@usmc-veteran73167 жыл бұрын
Everyone of these men are the "OLD BREED". The toughest battle in Marine Corps history. Thank you WW-2 Marine veterans. Just think some of these Marines knew Chesty Puller. Semper Fidelis Marines.
@cosmicacorn7 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised anyone on social media knows who Chesty Puller is. Don't forget about Army, they do a lot, too. (shhh, Marines are better, but the both sacrifice a lot.) Either way, Hooah, Ooh Rah, Hooyah, still the same in the end.
@cosmicacorn7 жыл бұрын
Semper Fidelis is always the best.
@usmc-veteran73167 жыл бұрын
Lt DankSquirrel the Army means a lot to me, my dad was Ranger in the Korean War. He told people he was a Ranger from Ranger, West Virginia. Dads brother fight in the Battle of the Bulge. I have cousins who were in the Army and saw combat in Vietnam. On my mothers side 3 of her brothers were the Army. As you can tell my family is "ARMY STRONG" So to this day Im the only Marine on both sides of the family. Just to let you know, I alway cheer for Army when the play Navy.
@cosmicacorn7 жыл бұрын
My Gentle Pitt Bull Marines are only better because they have "Semper Fidelis", apart from that, I believe it's a tie. Do you plan on going in the Army? Side Note: Not to be a grammar Nazi, it's nice to see someone that likes to use proper grammar around here.
@usmc-veteran73167 жыл бұрын
Lt DankSquirrel Sir, I served 4 years in the Marine Corps. 5 Oct 73 to 4 Oct 77, Sergeant. Not sure in all this dialog but someone has not made it to basic training.....yet
@Pandaninja707 жыл бұрын
The Greatest Generation ever in the History of Mankind. May you find peace and guidance for the remainder of your days!
@hangitfire21367 жыл бұрын
It's very sad....these individuals who lived through are almost all gone.....lets just hope that we don't forget like we do today with WW1
@40kanon7 жыл бұрын
Hang It, Fire! We will never forget World war 2.
@oro51037 жыл бұрын
Hang It, Fire! WW1 is not forgotten. A lot of thing fascinate me from then, from Zeppelins, and more.
@legocon20047 жыл бұрын
WWI isnt exactly forgotten, but is greatly outnumbered by WWII fans, and because of Battlefield 1. . . people think all WWI was, was jumping off planes, fully automatic weapons, and epic battles
@trainknut6 жыл бұрын
Lest we forget, it's a saying here in the Commonwealth, coined by veteran groups after WW1, you hear it every November the 11th, whether in the speeches of public officials, or in one of the many poems read by locals. Indeed, lest we forget everything in either world war, I would hate for us to become as ignorant on world history as some are on wars that came before. We honor their service and sacrifice by remembering them, and making sure the world never repeats the mistakes of it's past.
@henerymag6 жыл бұрын
Sept.19 2017 was the 100th anniversary of the day my Great Uncle was KIA in France.
@lisa_kikukawa2 жыл бұрын
Being half japanese and half american, I'm truly thankful our countries came to peace with each other :)
@pete96882 жыл бұрын
I agree. I recommend this documentary. It’s really amazing regarding war and friends. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGa1XpSMnJuckJY
@nickcruz16057 жыл бұрын
I am a man from Guam planning to serve in the marines I want to personally thank you for liberating my home
@954made36 жыл бұрын
American
@onichan97106 жыл бұрын
Guam is a US territory and they are American citizens.
@prigual29013 жыл бұрын
Hi, Guam is part of the Caroline islands? I know it because of Spain, regards to Guam
@tuiman52127 жыл бұрын
*"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace"* - Jimmi hendrix
@2aFloridian7 жыл бұрын
God bless these men, or whichever religion they may believe in.
@shadowguidr70427 жыл бұрын
Micheal .Loomer That didn't have to be religious though!
@2aFloridian7 жыл бұрын
true they may be atheist, and I respect that, but I'm very religious. Respect them regardless!
@archaeologistify7 жыл бұрын
Let me pay a friendly non-religious respect. May future generations never forget these men and many others who paid with their lives to guarantee the world more peaceful and prosperous future.
@sdmyhussein46806 жыл бұрын
Micheal .Loomer this wasn't a holy war
@nani52306 жыл бұрын
Liam Brownlie you get the point...smh
@takashidoyama93337 жыл бұрын
God bless the US Army. It was very regrettable that my country and the US had to fight against each other; both of our nations had different tactical and strategic reasons for the combat during the War. But what we had in common, was that both Japan and the US had true patriots, men who would sacrifice their lives for their fellow countrymen, women and children, and wished the best for their nation. I'm glad to be alive in the era where the veterans on both sides could shake each others' hands and commemorate together the loss of their fallen heroes. May the fallen rest in peace, and I pray that the friendship between the US and Japan would last for a long time.
@DakotaofRaptors5 жыл бұрын
Your English is really good!
@Bargadiel6 жыл бұрын
RIP Jerry Yellin. He passed away yesterday December 21, 2017. Your story is incredible and I will always cherish your book. Condolences to the Yellin family.
@cyanimide27 жыл бұрын
1:28 that is a very powerful scene.
@Chebva7 жыл бұрын
We must remember them, and what they did. Most of all, don't let their ideals fade away in time. They fought so hard for what they believed in.
@ZhangK717 жыл бұрын
Yeah, let's certainly not let the ideals of an imperialist-fascist Japan fade away! I have respect for veterans' experiences, but that's different for having respect for veterans themselves. If you were a foot soldier of a psychotic regime, I won't hate you personally, but I for sure will hate your cause. Your cause is despicable. Of course, I'm no dummy; I realize that America, and all parties in the war and any other conflict, are also not without guilt. It still doesn't change the fact that there are greater evils.
@spartanpanda60836 жыл бұрын
ZhangK71 I'm a very patriotic individual and can't possibly express my high regard for the men that served in ww2 but I also respect "our" enemies in a lot of other countries people don't have the choice to fight and Japan fought with honor and you should always respect your foe in victory and defeat
@tomnim8237 жыл бұрын
This should be the video with 10,000,000 views, not the dumb stuff that actually have them
@user-xg5nr6cf6l6 жыл бұрын
I respect us marine and japanese soldier from japan. We will be great friends forever.
@kevinsosa29067 жыл бұрын
Much respect to both sides
@thunberbolttwo39537 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@MsFrostitute7 жыл бұрын
So beautiful how hate turns into absolute love
@KenshinHimura-eb9bv7 жыл бұрын
紫 式部 you dishonor your famiree
@MsFrostitute7 жыл бұрын
+Kenshin1998 Himura its "fa-mu-ri"
@alexfriedman20475 жыл бұрын
I thought that was really beautiful that his son ended up married to a daughter of a kamakazi pilot and he ended up having half Japanese grandchildren. That is really heart warming. Like poetic justice or something. Hate and love is a fine line.
@jewman3038 жыл бұрын
The greatest generation.
@mitchjohnson47147 жыл бұрын
No offense, but I'd say "the last great generation". Their behavior was the norm before the sixties.
@historian23944 жыл бұрын
I'm an Afghanistan veteran and honestly hope one day we can have moments like this with our former enemies one day. Those dudes were just doing what we'd have done if someone invaded our home.
@loetzcollector4669 ай бұрын
Except Iwo Jima, Korea, Vietnam, China and all the other Islands Japan attacked was not their "home".
@balbagsaginz5 ай бұрын
Yeah buddy, not exactly the same thing
@lloyddutchsmiley11477 жыл бұрын
91 years old! you wouldn't believe it, he looks great for age and immaculate.
@GeorgeJansen8 жыл бұрын
The Greatest....
@Mills1177 жыл бұрын
The fact that they'll shake the same hands of someone that maybe tortured to death their comrades is astonishing
@kirinyardberry13247 жыл бұрын
By definition of atrocities, and what both sides committed, yes, there were atrocities. You're taking that saying wrong, it means to say that either side do what they please to win. Not that what their doing is right.
@unrealsimon937 жыл бұрын
white walker Nobody is saying we should hold grudges against these Japanese soldiers. I said we should not pay them respect. Not pay respect =/= hold grudge/hate them....
@Jupiter.1417 жыл бұрын
+unrealsimon93 "we" should not pay respect to them? just say "i" bruh as you can see on the videos above and other amazing stories after the war "they" the allied veterans had respected the enemies during and after the war.. we all know who won, and the defeated one faced their consequences . that's already enough
@Thextoastxisxbob7 жыл бұрын
Do you think the american marines were taking many Japanese prisoners? both sides were ruthless in this theater of war
@Mills1177 жыл бұрын
Krauty McLederhosen they had nothing to do with treatment of POWs neither?
@wb61627 жыл бұрын
My old man was a Marine, but was not at Iwo Jima. He was wounded at Peleliu and spent months in the hospital recovering. His next action was Okinawa and after that he was on a troop carrier bound for one of the first invasion waves of the Japanese main islands when they dropped the bombs and ended the war. So he became one of the very first occupation troops to step on Japanese soil.
@mram5217 жыл бұрын
So sad I wish people could live longer if I could I would shake every last one of their hands
@SilentMover957 жыл бұрын
Gotta respect the OGs.
@USAIRFORCE6218 жыл бұрын
Please keep all political opinions out of these comments! We watch this video to honor our brave men and women who served in WW II. To our Japanese friends and allies I say thank you for your kindness and your friendship, to our brave men and women in uniform who fought and who died in tremendous service to our country we could not be more proud of you, because of all of you our freedom continues to be assured now and well into the future, as Americans we love all of you so very much!
@the_military_quoter73848 жыл бұрын
Men*
@balbagsaginz5 ай бұрын
You musta been the hall monitor in junior high huh
@balbagsaginz5 ай бұрын
yeah MEN* lets get that straight bud
@xZombiexNation7 жыл бұрын
I read an article the other day about German and Russian soldiers meeting by chance in Volgograd. Was a great read, really brought a tear.
@xZombiexNation7 жыл бұрын
exorientelux Thank you, I will have to look out for that!
@fubarbundy33077 жыл бұрын
Brennan Sepulveda also try reading A Jewish Soldier in Hitlers Army
@DakotaofRaptors2 жыл бұрын
@@xZombiexNation is that a Pibby pfp?
@mlkehart47667 жыл бұрын
Japanese were very honorable they were good fighter glad they could all meet and be friends
@CaptainCookie187 жыл бұрын
Mlke Hart so true
@mitchjohnson47147 жыл бұрын
Uh, not all Japanese. But hooray for those that were.
@hey48167 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaa I wish I wish , Just look at the invasion of Nanking and Unit 731
@thatoneradicalizedprussian2257 жыл бұрын
take a look at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
@doc0102030407 жыл бұрын
A move to end the war after the Japanese empire refused to surrender. it was either a land invasion or those bombs, and guess what, the bombs killed less people than an invasion would. Also, do you know about the Bataan death march? the beatings and executions, starving US soldiers by forcing them to keep walking until they literally died, stabbing those who had collapsed with bayonets, sticking swords out of the sides of trucks at head level, beheading any who were unlucky enough to be in their path. Ooh or how about the Massacre of the chinese people? literally killing children and piling their bodies in the streets. the Japanese Empire was far from honorable. and those Bombs ended one of the most horrendous conflicts in human history
@ashleyradwell7097 жыл бұрын
only thing separating them was politics amazing..
@archaeologistify7 жыл бұрын
Many of these men were also separated by what they call good and evil. Remember, nacism wasn't just in Germany, and many soldiers believed in it.
@eric__ralte7 жыл бұрын
My grandfather fought the Germans in Africa and the Japanese in Burma and Singapore
@notorzazel16977 жыл бұрын
Vito Scaletta Really? Send my thanks to him- I live in Singapore. :)
@eric__ralte7 жыл бұрын
Dana Qie Sure
@eminemishh7 жыл бұрын
Vito Scaletta And you fought in Sicily then joined the Mafia with Joe?
@eric__ralte7 жыл бұрын
eminemishh Yep
@SilverlonewolfX7 жыл бұрын
Send him my thanks too for serving.
@soulstealer_actual6 жыл бұрын
As a Nisei born in the US from a Japanese traditional family from Kansai. I feel shame for what my ancestors did, I feel pain for the ones we lost. My grandfather fought with the Marines in Guadal Canal and he told me since I was little. Once enemies and now friends. My mom married my dad who's Japanese and my grandfather couldn't be more honored, my ooji-chan wrote a letter begging for the emperor to not fight. Minna-sama, gomenasai!
@DakotaofRaptors3 жыл бұрын
Is that Gun Jesus?
@seanhokanson411511 ай бұрын
Your ancestors fought bravely & ferociously for what they believed in. You should be proud of them!
@loetzcollector4669 ай бұрын
@@seanhokanson4115especially for how they drug Americans down into their holes and tortured them for hours and for their heroic behavior in Nanking province.
@avI44394 күн бұрын
wow that's very rare. Having a Japanese father and an America mother.
@Beowulf-eg2li7 жыл бұрын
1:29 That unanimous bow that they do is just so powerful :)
@Vladpryde7 жыл бұрын
I cannot think of a better legacy for these warriors than to be friends and allies today. Their sacrifice has not been in vain.
@outrageousgamer3158 жыл бұрын
I would shake the hands of these men any day of the year.
@feastinglord27797 жыл бұрын
I'm sad that these men have barley any time left, truly amazing people no matter what side
@chrisjanicki40317 жыл бұрын
Once enemies now friends, together fighting for peace. Beautiful. Maybe war is harsh amd destructive but it sure did teach world a few lessons, shame that today war occurs over ridiculous things such as religious beliefs or former land ownership...
@pcbacklash_32617 жыл бұрын
One of the strange things about war is that it can bring out both the absolute best and the absolute worst in human beings. I have no doubt that a great many young men and women found out who they truly were in that horrible conflict.
@chrisjanicki40317 жыл бұрын
PCBacklash _ It is sad to see that humanity has not yet learned it's lesson of how destructive war can be.
@khanman91467 жыл бұрын
War has always been about those things.
@koil3s7 жыл бұрын
We should still be enemies. Forgiveness and mercy is weakness. Japan should've had a US flag flying over it, as a new state. Conquest is victory.
@chrisjanicki40317 жыл бұрын
Frögemann Pepe Von Schuürburgenzen the Third H Thats pretty much Roman and Nazi ideology and also thats what Soviets desired, these Empires didn't get far did they?
@decodeddiesel7 жыл бұрын
Honor. Courage. Sacrifice.
@benjaminabanono3493 жыл бұрын
As a 19 years,old teenager I salute all veterans that served in WW2 from the Pacific and Europian theatre.
@Caparco717 жыл бұрын
The true meaning of warfare, as said from the veteran in the video, is to stop evil from spreading, I've never fought, but I've foolishly taken the pain from all the thousands dead soldiers I've seen from my heavy research... not realizing that every man who fought, ally or axis, is the same, they where all fighting for their country, and seeing this, seeing soldiers become friends with their enemies, is so poetic and beautiful. Hats off to every brave man who served in WW1 and 2, and also for the brave men and women who fight today to keep us safe. All their bravery and sorrow will never be forgotten. They all have my deepest respects
@NathanaelTheAussie7 жыл бұрын
Considering what the Japanese were like, these guys (including the Japanese veterans) are really upstanding men for being willing to do this. Heaps of respect to them.
@smokealotapotamus_1045 жыл бұрын
*"We are not what we believe. We are all human beings. Exactley the same"* Wow, that's powerful.
@AviationNut7 жыл бұрын
I love video's like this, seeing former enemies becoming friends.
@theonitoad74743 жыл бұрын
I highly respect the warriors who fought on both sides on Iwo Jima you’ll forever be remembered n loved never forgotten
@Jam_667 жыл бұрын
Restores my faith in humanity
@CaeserRomeYT3 жыл бұрын
The people who disliked don’t understand sadness, and they don’t respect elders 😱. R.I.P. all veterans who served and died..
@americafirst39653 жыл бұрын
We're all humans and War is a Atrocity, what a profound, moving statements . We must never forget what these brave selfless men endured for us to enjoy the freedoms we have today .Thank You to each and everyone whos ever served .
@gavinplunkett9777 жыл бұрын
We should learn from history and never let this happen again.
@apbiggins8mm7 жыл бұрын
thank you to all our vets who have served and bled for our freedom God bless you all
@MrAquinas15 жыл бұрын
I am a baby boomer, born in 49. My father was part of a B17 crew, and my Uncle invaded Normandy and was later part of Patton's Third Army. I wish I spoke to them more about their war experiences when they were alive, and I wish I spent more time trying to attend events that honored WWII heroes instead of going to autograph events of overpaid prima donna athletes. Well I tried to make up for it over the last twenty years attending Memorial Day and Dec 7 events at Republic Airport on Long Island every year. I am eternally grateful for what that whole generation did.
@avoidingtrees66928 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your sacrifices and your ability to meet your old enemies , and understanding that at the end of the road, there is peace. Respect from a young Frenchman. God bless you.
@sebastianl80017 жыл бұрын
The last great generation.
@marstuber28364 жыл бұрын
The allies and axis were indeed the last great generation generation for now, we should all remember them someway.
@Johnwillbegone8 жыл бұрын
God Bless the vets !
@fusionnstuff34658 жыл бұрын
Did you put vet because you don't know how to spell veteran?
@fusionnstuff34657 жыл бұрын
No I said that just to say.
@mitchjohnson47147 жыл бұрын
I've noticed the people who are quick to attack others intelligence are usually the dumb ones. Not talking about you.
@mikep83387 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful video and I can really appreciate that both sides respect each other as honorable warriors but also just plain guys that love their country.
@nuraly787 жыл бұрын
thank you veterans. you did the right thing. my grandfather also fought in ww2 in manchuria and has "medal of courage" award. greetings from Kazakhstan. very glad that cold war never turned out to be hot.
@ryanbruce88307 жыл бұрын
My grandfather served the Wehrmacht he knew he would be drafted to war so he joined fought on the western front and hated it so much but he was lucky to survive and live till 2006 I wish I could of met him :( he was a good man
@Stermling7 жыл бұрын
think that soon all the veterans will be gone nobody to tell the actual story
@zennok7 жыл бұрын
why all the history videos are so important, so the story's immortalized.
@Stermling7 жыл бұрын
zennok still veterans could tell the battle so it felt you where there the videos with animations seem real and violent, but think the real actions might have been even more violent. And just that veterans that was in the war/wars will soon not exist and to think about that is kinda weird
@RaVisions7 жыл бұрын
DJ Cat well, the war was filmed so
@Stermling7 жыл бұрын
TheJRMproductions Still
@ray-02496 жыл бұрын
TheJRMproductions to hear it from the mouths of the people who actually fought is just so inspiring
@olelund18417 жыл бұрын
the most powerful scene of the video 1:29 made me shiver.
@__Gus_7 жыл бұрын
These guys are the heart of America this country wouldn't be without them God bless you guys thank you all for your service
@TheStuport7 жыл бұрын
A truly tremendous honor to hear and see these Warriors......my Dad was in The USAF 33 years....retired Colonel.....was in Korea and Vietnam. I grew up a military Brat and ANYTIME I see another Service Man or Woman I make sure to say Thank You and to remind them that I include their families as well for their sacrifices too. Salute
@johnwicksfoknpencil7 жыл бұрын
Enjoy these gems of our history while you still can folks. The people being born today will never have the same privilege to really meet them.
@rob8318 жыл бұрын
The best men who ever lived.....
@256amir5 жыл бұрын
The World War II soldiers became the golden generation of this world. American, British, Germans, and Japanese veterans changed the world economically and technologically after the War. Without a doubt, the greatest generation this world has ever seen!
@KT-pu6xi7 жыл бұрын
My whole family is a military family and I'm so proud to be apart of it. That's why I'm joining the Marines after highschool. Thank you so much to whoever served or is currently serving.
@Jack_The_Ladd7 жыл бұрын
Never before have so few given so much for so many.
@teletubbie54787 жыл бұрын
this made me cry
@ethan98696 жыл бұрын
I’m glad there is still a community that cares about these people. It feels like today people can be asked about ww2 and they haven’t even heard of it. So thank you guys. We are the generation that will carry the memories. (I’m 16 btw)
@vince41403 жыл бұрын
Lord, can you give these veterans more time in this world? I know we can learn from them. Salute to everyone that fought that war. I hope there would be peace on earth. May God bless us all! Amen!
@Penguinz4LOLZ7 жыл бұрын
So nice to see people finally coming together.
@adrianaxelsson90657 жыл бұрын
Thank you for everything!
@eharper75 жыл бұрын
My grandfather, while he did not fight in WWII, he was a military policeman in the Korean War. And I'm not sure if he ever faced combat, I'm sure he was as proud of his service as I am of him now. Rest in peace, Pop. You're my hero.
@FrankDad7 жыл бұрын
I am glad that I know ww2 vets and it is a privilege to talk and meet a ww2 vet regularly
@Mantus777 жыл бұрын
God Bless all their souls, both Japanese & American. ❤
@fusionnstuff34658 жыл бұрын
Even at this age they both are true heroes
@timothywilliams13594 жыл бұрын
My father arrived in Japan in the Army of Occupation right after the war, hating the Japanese in his heart. He left the country a few years later with great love for the Japanese, having adopted a war orphan, my sister, Mary Grace, from an orphanage in Sapporo, on Hokkaido.
@thomasweeden26837 жыл бұрын
The real American heroes!
@EpicAMV9117 жыл бұрын
You're part of the problem, if you watched and listened to the video at all. The point they are trying to get across is to honor the dead on both sides of war.
@vlad-pm2zr7 жыл бұрын
Sirs, from the bottom of my heart I do salute you o7.
@pissant55647 жыл бұрын
They served for us,so we can live for today. We owe them so much. Amazing human beings,they will be remembered for eternity.
@TheTabascodragon6 жыл бұрын
thank God for men of honor. the world is in desperate need of them now.
@MerchantIvoryfilms7 жыл бұрын
I really want there to be a day were the world will unite like these men did, and while it may never come to pass, it certainly brings to life the "hope" that it might.
@smolsnek38357 жыл бұрын
what cool guys. I wonder what it feels like for them to live in a totally different world from what they knew back in the day
@canuckleful6 жыл бұрын
This is a very beautiful tribute; thank you for making it, and God bless the Greatest Generation!
@jamesd21287 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine the emotions of those Marines when they saw Iwo Jima again after so many decades. I'm sure that place had lived in their memories and nightmares nearly every day since they survived such a fearsome battle. My hat's off to each and every one of them.
@He4dhonchoe3657 жыл бұрын
Wow that makes you think, when he says he doesn't have much time left
@TheNucaKola7 жыл бұрын
All of them true heroes to America and the world. The nation is lesser with each of their passing from our world to the next.
@lightyagami3515 жыл бұрын
Seeing these men gather over 70 years after such a horrible battle is profound. My grandfather served in WW2 in Papua New Guinea in the Navy and I think he was at Pearl Harbor too. Perry Howe USN 1922 to 1998. Thank you for your service.
@mskiUSMC6 жыл бұрын
Semper Fi my old brothers. You have left a legacy for which all Marines follow. Honor, Courage and Commitment. Thank you all for your sacrifice. Rest in peace warriors.
@barrycopithorne95017 жыл бұрын
I wish my Grandpa was still alive. :'(
@stews4077 жыл бұрын
Barry Copithorne same. Miss the stories he told me about when he was young
@lordlacue24517 жыл бұрын
Barry Copithorne ur grandpa has a big fat L on his grave
@PIERCESTORM7 жыл бұрын
Barry Copithorne Same, my grandfathers served in world war 2, one for the Japanese, one for the Americans