The Marine Corps, in my opinion, is the finest institution in American life. It has an ethos that is unbeatable -Nathaniel Fick
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@yeahbee82376 жыл бұрын
damn the actor who played him in GK has got him down!
@GalacticEmperorBatman5 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Stark Sands was awesome as Nathaniel Fick!
@jayvoorhees44955 жыл бұрын
Batman Plays -Well he is a Stark as in Ned Stark ⚔😆
@patmaloney57354 жыл бұрын
GK had some great actors
@Padre56233 жыл бұрын
He nailed it. Unreal.
@AhHereWeGo3 жыл бұрын
The resemblance is uncanny.
@the1thelast12 жыл бұрын
2 dislikes... ensino man and cpt America.
@larrygoerke90814 жыл бұрын
15 now! Guess these haters generally comprise ragtag NON-HACKERS who either FAILED at MCRD or PLC or who were so unsat they separated OTH. Outstanding presentation for squared away high school & college guys who want to DO something significant. Navy Nuke Power Vet here but I get it & my maturing Grandsons will hear this Word; they're on deck soon. CHEERS
@12234d4 жыл бұрын
cpt america didn't dislike Fink tho. I think you mean Casey Casem
@DukeCannon3 жыл бұрын
Bahahahahaaa
@331SVTCobra3 жыл бұрын
All the dislikes are from the hajis that survived the ambush. ... and Casey Casem.
@noBearAdventures Жыл бұрын
Or guys in black pajamas
@DomesticTerrorism11 жыл бұрын
"Sir Your leadership is the only thing I have absolute confidence in"
@deanlin91056 жыл бұрын
DomesticTerrorism was evilness
@ifirebolti27896 жыл бұрын
“I’m assured of this”
@-Homelander.4 жыл бұрын
Only a sith deals in absolutes
@teufeldritch4 жыл бұрын
@@-Homelander. That saying is itself an absolutism.
@omarbradley12724 жыл бұрын
He never sad that he isn't a sith. May the dark side be with you.
@bensdadfrank5 жыл бұрын
When the iceman says, the only thing I have confidence in, is your leadership sir. That’s high praise.
@omgitsjakelang12 жыл бұрын
I wrote him a letter after I read his book and mailed it to his company, CNAS. Less than a week later I got a thank you note written by him on his company's stationary and one of his business cards. What a guy. I leave for OCS juniors May 27th!
@donuts68476 жыл бұрын
How are you doing now?
@hardboiled55775 жыл бұрын
So how'd it go, Sir?
@samjones60464 жыл бұрын
Yeah , how are you doing now?
@Saicharan-hk9id4 жыл бұрын
You still serving?
@killerzone1073 жыл бұрын
Damn.. I think he died
@tomogburn24625 жыл бұрын
I liked the 'post mortem' chapter that the Rolling Stone reporter who went with them wrote. He showed up to Fick's house, who was always a very "by the numbers, patriotic guy", and Fick is getting ready to go protest George Bush over the lack of armor in Humvees. What a dynamic guy. Glad he's on our side.
@oopsiepoopsie28983 жыл бұрын
A real mother fuckin patriot. A patriot criticizes their country for its improvement. We have a huge nationalism problem.
@phillipp55383 жыл бұрын
@@oopsiepoopsie2898 Crazy to see that written to any degree.
@CrispyGFX2 жыл бұрын
@@phillipp5538 Keep that head stuck in the sand, papi. Don't question anything.
@theta4262 жыл бұрын
@@phillipp5538 boo hoo
@callusklaus2413 Жыл бұрын
@@phillipp5538 Loving something is about being open to it improving and changing.
@ductuslupus8710 жыл бұрын
I've just watched the first three episodes of Generation Kill. If what they depict is true to the real life situation, then Mr Fick was a very competent officer.
@steinhoffski10 жыл бұрын
Read his book 'One Bullet Away' it's great!
@22Angst10 жыл бұрын
I hope you finished the series. The book for Generation Kill is really good and has a few more details than the show. And Nate's book "One Bullet Away" deals with his schooling, Afghanistan and a few Gen Kill era things that are not in the show or other book.
@tbost114 жыл бұрын
It's true I was a scout with lar right with these guys crossing border in 03 like a bunch of junkyard dogs let out the fence my God the feeling of battle
@DonVito59111 жыл бұрын
Fick was a great officer, but don't forget Staff NCOs like SSgt Marine, his first Platoon Sergeant, who molded him as a young Lieutenant.
@Raen1685 жыл бұрын
And don't forget Mike Wynn as well.
@franciscoGomez-nu9qk4 жыл бұрын
I think this same Ssgt Marine became my company Gunner when I was in the marine Corps from 09-13
@aldonunez50822 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget about the enlisted grunts
@DonVito5912 жыл бұрын
@@aldonunez5082 very true. My Marines had just as much impact as my SNCO did. Semper Fidelis
@richardf.841228 күн бұрын
In his book “One Bullet Away”, Mr. Fick gives a lot of credit to the NCOs who helped him.
@srwarrior1343 жыл бұрын
"Indecision is a decision" Something young people gotta etch in our heads
@SkullKing1184113 жыл бұрын
His book One Bullet Away is an awesome read. Its no bullshit and well written.
@leddielive2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic and no truer quote from a father ~ "The Marines will teach you everything I love you too much to teach you ." ~ Nathaniel Fick
@bulaluigi6 жыл бұрын
4:02 Iceman alert!
@assasinofeire47763 жыл бұрын
The battalion commander offerred no sitrep as to Jlo's status.
@CJ-ow7sr2 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment
@romanomm7710 жыл бұрын
Mariners lost a great officer. Lieutenant Fick would be a great General
@Jurassic0Al8 жыл бұрын
+Vercingetorix Gaul Captain, actually. He got out of the Corps as an O-3. But I agree that the Corps lost a great officer when he was discharged, and that he would've made a great general if he'd stayed. Fick is the kind of officer that you picture as being the ideal choice for a general, but just like Richard Winters, he was a reluctant warrior and ultimately didn't stay in. Both men would have made fine generals, but didn't want it. And by the way, as a CEO Fick sort if is equivalent to a colonel or general today. He's leading at the top, leading a whole corporation. I'd love to work under Captain Fick.
@jonathanbaird81097 жыл бұрын
He said he *would* be a great general.
@epmek966 жыл бұрын
Its interesting how good officers don't stay, but psycho officers are pursuing the general rank.
@Chrisiamtheluciddream5 жыл бұрын
@@epmek96 Depends who the POTUS is at the time. When I served we all disliked Clinton so many left. It always depends on who is calling the shots as the good officers know when something shitty is about to occur due to a bullshit POTUS or political move.
@noco72435 жыл бұрын
@@Chrisiamtheluciddream People left over some petty shit like who the POTUS was? That's kinda sad.
@SteezySteez201110 жыл бұрын
What an inspirational Marine. If only my supervisors at work had half the leadership and heart he has.
@Proteus6684 Жыл бұрын
If only all our workplace leaders had 1% of him we would be in a far better place my friend
@bulaluigi6 жыл бұрын
this is my first time seeing the real Nate Fick, major props to Stark Sands for his spot-on portrayal
@SirReal19585 жыл бұрын
I served 4 years in the US Navy and over 35 years in civilian corporate employment. Nathan Fick = Leadership by Example. I can't begin to describe how my blood boils when I have to work for a supervisor with a "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" style of management.
@noBearAdventures Жыл бұрын
I am assured that we will be heading into that city before Dawn. I’m assured of this
@mdsjr7593 жыл бұрын
Man the actor they casted nailed this guy!!! What a great person to look up to.
@Jack-oz4bf6 жыл бұрын
Its a shame hes not a marine anymore hes a very very rare competent officer that you do not find at all in the military.
@ObamaFromKenya6 жыл бұрын
Jack most officers never advance beyond O-3
@dirtydave25773 жыл бұрын
He might not serve anymore, but once a Marine, always a Marine.
@johnasche30643 жыл бұрын
My Squadron CC, now Lt Col (ret). He was (unknown to the unit until after he retired) going through cancer treatment. He was on meds that would have rendered most men bedridden. So much energy and passion. My wife and I had our second son, and he and his wife stopped by our house to visit. Very humbling to know that my family had my CC's full attention and focus for those few minutes. Another of my great CC's hand picked me to be a Family Assistance Rep for a fallen Airman within our unit. He completely trusted me with the most difficult and terrible and incredible mission I will ever experience. Good man. Great leader. A young Lt in my unit PCS'd, and told me he'd be fortunate to work for me again. Even though I worked for him, he understood that the NCO corps were the ones to realize his leadership vision and implement his orders. He was one of the most genuine men I'd ever known. There are good officers. There are truly great officers.
@alankeyz112 жыл бұрын
My favorite character in Generation Kill, and his book was incredible.
@mattkaija91382 ай бұрын
A humble man . Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
@jamesgerrard7034 жыл бұрын
This dude is such an inspiration to me. He's passionate about his men and he protected and led them. And he didn't put up with the bullshit along the way.
@justinwalshe3 жыл бұрын
Indecision is a decision. Jesus Christ that’s a great statement.
@TaKevinT5 жыл бұрын
Geez, Stark Sands acting and likeliness is uncanny to the actual Capt. Nathaniel Fick.
@tinazhao26294 ай бұрын
well I dont think so .
@Tinyoneo11 жыл бұрын
im almost done with his book and i have to say, it is quite amazing to actually hear and see him after reading ALL the things he wrote and went through. its just amazing. read the book if you havent!!
@kaylajardine12 жыл бұрын
Such an inspirational person! Why does this not have more hits?
@tanveerhasan23824 жыл бұрын
Why indeed
@jas0ndowhateveriwantgam1n947 жыл бұрын
Better than captain america and enchinoman
@mattyk70336 жыл бұрын
Jason Games I’m pretty sure those two are the same people with different nicknames lol
@Dantinus5 жыл бұрын
"Enchino Man" is Captain Craig Schwetje and "Captain America" is Captain Dave McGraw
@Marksman51475 жыл бұрын
@@mattyk7033 2 diff people
@dmacarthur53563 жыл бұрын
"I've been assured of this" is still a favorite slogan at my job.
@angsta227 жыл бұрын
Why isn't this guy our President.... I would LOVE to see him run in 2020.
@harrisonboyt70606 жыл бұрын
Only people that served should be in politics!? I get where you're coming from but that is a very ignorant idea.
@dfwai75895 жыл бұрын
@黑狮子 government service, if it was military we wouldn't have FDR
@Leo-vr3bg5 жыл бұрын
Joel Atwater good
@babiesmakinbabies5 жыл бұрын
We only elect draft dodgers these days.
@failtolawl5 жыл бұрын
@Iraq Lobsta!! 45 yep, just bill clinton
@MondoBeno5 жыл бұрын
I loved his book. The funny thing is, he looks like something out of the 1960's.
@xtallyx111 жыл бұрын
Here because of Generation Kill HBO mini series.. start your likes now...
@pixelgamer25796 жыл бұрын
xtallyx1 3 likes 4 years later😂
@captainbadd13 жыл бұрын
Very smart guy, and very quotable. I recommend "One Bullet Away" to anyone that hasn't read it already.
@dylankornberg48922 жыл бұрын
Nathaniel Fick is one of the best modern examplars of a line written by the Ancient Greek historian/general Thucydides: “The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards."
@AitoNitram11 жыл бұрын
The actor really got the real Nate in to the movie.. Well done! And lot's of respect to Nate here, smart guy you would want to be like or at least follow in to combat!
@madmoovz14 жыл бұрын
Actor that portrays him looks like his younger brother. Wow. And he got his mannerisms very well
@matthiascheah35194 жыл бұрын
Maj. Winters of his time
@kraaidievoel5 жыл бұрын
As a South African I would say the USMCis the best in the world...
@Vroktar200912 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect example of an Officer.
@gooner722 жыл бұрын
He's a great soldier and an even better writer... in my opinion. 🇬🇧🇺🇸✌✌
@steagle3314 жыл бұрын
I'm proud to be a fellow Marine to this man. Enlisted to Officer.
@tinazhao26294 ай бұрын
excellent interviews and much more better answers from such a smart and determined man . I really like the real Fick LT
@thefallofoscar14 жыл бұрын
If only their more Marines like him, but then again he's one of a kind
@Ser_Arthur_Dayne3 жыл бұрын
"Brad, I'm not going to let you blow yourself up trying to preserve the price of Real Estate in Greater Baghdad!" "That's right, Up & Out, Sergeant..."
@Cozza8412 жыл бұрын
If this guy is elected President someday i'm moving to the US. Top man in every sense of the word
@Luke210814 жыл бұрын
Great man. If you're even thinking about going to OCS, read "One Bullet Away". Not only for the fact that it's a great story, but all of Mr. Fick's insights are right there for you to reference back to whether you choose the path of a Marine or whatever you choose to do. Every candidate at my OSO (60+) has read this book AT LEAST once.
@ray.shoesmith3 жыл бұрын
Y'all startin' to look like Elvis's!
@trooperodst68803 жыл бұрын
Pooooolice that stache' :))
@patrioticcat57688 күн бұрын
M O O S T A C H E
@dsl32 Жыл бұрын
I read Nate Fick’s book and I really enjoyed it
@cubefarmerhkc91054 жыл бұрын
This guy’s book was so great.
@urivinals8632 Жыл бұрын
"Marines will teach everything I love you too much to teach you".
@rubyc77714 жыл бұрын
2:44 that Ray & Brad on his right? Looks exactly like the actors who played them
@eliwatson79363 жыл бұрын
Ray looks nothing like his actor
@richardf.841228 күн бұрын
The real Ray complained they cast an actor who weighs 120 pounds soaking wet. But he did say he captured his mannerisms.
@40walnutstudios12 жыл бұрын
Great perspective for me. I'm considering entering the corps after my spring semester ends at university of Vermont.
@blue46297 жыл бұрын
Did you?
@BobSmith-dk8nw2 жыл бұрын
If you look at what he said about his Platoon Sargent - that also went for the Company First Sargent - who was supposed to be taking care of the Captain. He wasn't. That First Sargent may have ruined a Captain who could have turned out to be a better officer - but at the time was incompetent - because his First Sargent - let him be. The Real Problem with that Captain - was the First Sargent. .
@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire3 жыл бұрын
The key to a successful subaltern is a good senior NCO
@tbost114 жыл бұрын
The guy they got to play him in generation kill kinda looks like him
@riptaway3 жыл бұрын
His first platoon sergeant was named Keith *Marine*?? Lol, amazing
@maxpain19473 жыл бұрын
Well said sir... Semper Fi
@jgarss12 жыл бұрын
@halflifeproductionz he i believe is when he retired i have his book its one of the better books ive read
@331SVTCobra3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to write this gentleman's name in on every presidential ballot for the rest of my life.
@Klimessss12 жыл бұрын
You're right, the Oval Office hasn't had a military dude in a while
@darbyheavey4063 жыл бұрын
Bush’41? Bush’43?. Most Americans don’t seem to agree; McCain was defeated. Dole was defeated.
@richardf.841228 күн бұрын
Kerry was also defeated.
@classact95572 ай бұрын
“Personal feelings, sir.”
@thechrisandphaedrusshow6 жыл бұрын
Ssg Marine.... In the Marines....
@jeffrose56223 жыл бұрын
The really scary part about Generation Kill (which is a great series) is that about half the marine officers are portrayed as complete morons who shouldn't be leading a girl scout troop.
@nicksf113 жыл бұрын
@GhostLate did vote for him if he ran we need a president like him
@plasterdbastard13 жыл бұрын
I'd follow him into any fight.
@halflifeproductionz12 жыл бұрын
this guy is amazing. i don't understand why he wasn't captain.
@ManWithAPlan7473 жыл бұрын
He was a Captain. He got promoted shortly after he returned from Iraq, but he left the Corps about a year afterwards
@mooppymcd3 жыл бұрын
"I knew I can read a map" You aint tricking us sir. Dont worry thats what you got NCOs for.
@L8Pilot4 жыл бұрын
Semper fiedelis, younger brother! You understand!
@emceehamma36933 жыл бұрын
very intelligent guy
@mikepaz48704 жыл бұрын
Re-reading “One Bullet Away “. HM 2 ( SW ) ( FMF ) with a CAR , earned in Gulf War
@MasonCaster12 жыл бұрын
He was Lt from Generation Kill.
@mattl93032 жыл бұрын
Bad Ass!!!
@stephenstarmang83152 жыл бұрын
I was to busy looking for AL Quada in Florida and that got me in cross hairs of military industrial complex .
@Adam-bq2vw5 жыл бұрын
Won’t stay home when his people work weekends? Wow.
@MrBadAuk13 жыл бұрын
0 dislikes, the way it should be
@mikeyman612 жыл бұрын
im glad the shit didnt come down on him and he even got promoted
@jdsmith5425 жыл бұрын
Captain is pretty much time in service. He got out rather than continue knowing he was marked.
@camerontillery33313 жыл бұрын
Anyone know who that man on the far left is?
@mrdeathclaw6612 жыл бұрын
haha it's 3 dislikes now, looks like Casey Kasem joined them.
@1987jimmyjames12 жыл бұрын
2 people dislike this post. prob went to ocs/served w/ this marine. haters gonna hate!
@FINALLYOUTAFTER72 жыл бұрын
“ it’s a binary issue, either you did it or you didn’t” From Nate Fick himself.
@JayPee5705 жыл бұрын
3:35 - 3:42 Such a novel thought.
@AzzHunterbunny12 жыл бұрын
@jgrubb426 You base that statment on info you gained from ''Generation Kill''?
@tinazhao26294 ай бұрын
After reading Even‘s and Fick's books, I felt more and more that the portrayal of Lieutenant Fick in the show was a little too gentle and a little off. The real Lieutenant Fick was actually more capable, more competitive, more determined and more manly. In fact, the difference between the real Lieutenant Fick in the TV series is a bit obvious.
@Klimessss12 жыл бұрын
I don't get it.. D:
@thehantavirus11 жыл бұрын
the public wouldnt, it would make the office seem like a military dictatorship
@angsta225 жыл бұрын
Why is he not our President.....
@GhostofRhurValley7 жыл бұрын
Did he end up getting court martialed ?
@angsta227 жыл бұрын
The higher ups that were wrong didn't want dragged into that court martial, the matter just got disappeared.
@angsta227 жыл бұрын
Thought he was being all tactical and shit...
@jdsmith5425 жыл бұрын
@taltos73 Resigned. He didn't have enough time to retire.
@gustavofigueroa38735 жыл бұрын
If true to to events then he tried to unfuck Encino man.....yes the coordinates for arty were fucked and wouldn't have been used....he still tried to unfuck the situation. I'm sure there where other officers who were trying but we got a small view into this platoon and the major events. I'm sure if we got the day today we would hear alot more. For my veterans who were deployed during that time....the stories you guys earned....giants among men you are.
@Dylan-le9zi4 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of guy that gets to know about aliens are real or not.
@thehantavirus11 жыл бұрын
I think it wouldve eventually come down on him, he left before that could happen
@jdsmith5425 жыл бұрын
Zero defect military. One questionable incident and you're through, right or wrong.
@Brokkolesz12 жыл бұрын
5:40 Generation Kill. The reporter is on the bottom.
@dacosta06566 жыл бұрын
Marines come from Parris Island, not Quantico
@ObamaFromKenya6 жыл бұрын
dacosta0656 Officers come from OCS.And ROTC. And Annapolis.
@danroffee49046 жыл бұрын
Mattis is a Marine
@iplayfoofee35475 жыл бұрын
Enlisted Marines comes from Parris Island and San Diego. Commissioned Officers comes from Quantico. OCS is officers boot camp. Very simple stuff you can google and find out.
@danroffee49045 жыл бұрын
@@iplayfoofee3547 OCS is more of a Job interview than boot camp. There's not as much yelling and external motivation from the sergeant instructors at OCS. The OCS candidate is undergoing a lot of leadership potential and action evaluation plus...integrity checking. The common question and emphasis to candidates is why should we let you lead Marines. Other than the guys who could not hack the practical leadership tests, 2 candidates were dropped in my class for integrity... 1 glancing at another candidate's test and another for not doing all of the sit-ups he claim to do. both of them when caught were immediately walked out the door pack their bags went home.
@alansohn8554 жыл бұрын
The next Major Winters? Oooo
@bw_l5604 жыл бұрын
Alan Sohn He didn’t get to the rank of Major or hold any big positions in the Marine Corp for he got out to pursue a career in cyber security and counter terrorism. Winters was a Battalion Commander, Fick was a platoon commander.
@alansohn8554 жыл бұрын
@@bw_l560 I was referring to his traits, not the positions he held.
@sabercruiser.7053 Жыл бұрын
👍👍🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
@SuperHusky833 жыл бұрын
STUD
@user-fh5dl2tp6p4 жыл бұрын
😊👍
@olivedinuss85643 жыл бұрын
3:56 For a better one 😉
@rmitch7r4 жыл бұрын
Did you think Rudy was hot too?
@dwringer12 жыл бұрын
uh huh, compared to what credentials, exactly, held by some OTHER candidates who may remain nameless? give me a fucking break.