One on one soldier Tug of War, Canada vs USA

Prior to the departure of 31 Canadian Brigade Group (31 CBG) personnel from Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Canadian soldiers observed US National Guard soldiers playing an interesting version of the game Tug of War. 31 CBG soldiers were fascinated by the spectacle and cheered on the competitors. Finally, one young Canadian soldier dared to challenge the hometown crowd, and put national pride on the line. In this video, Master Corporal John Celestino of the Windsor Regiment (left), participates in a game of Tug of War with a US National Guard soldier (right). This version of the game builds esprit de corps and really works the leg muscles...just ask Master Corporal Celestino!
Nearly 300 reserve soldiers from 31 Canadian Brigade Group, the formation of army units in South-western Ontario, trained at the Indiana National Guard training centers at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center (near Edinburgh, Indiana) and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (near Butlerville, Indiana) from March 10 to 17, 2012. The exercise began with preparation training at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, leading to a large-scale helicopter deployment and ground assault at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
Army Reservists train part-time throughout the year while maintaining civilian careers or attending school. Many took time off from work or studies to attend the exercise. Some on this exercise have served previously overseas, bringing a wealth of real-world experience to Exercise ARROWHEAD LIGHTNING 2012.

Video by Captain Tristan Hatfield, 31 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs.
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[@draszi]

After that. he apologized for beating him.

[@07SuperchargedSS]

Canadian guy has hockey legs.

[@bakeroniousbakeshop]

this is the way all military's should resolve disputes.

[@WayneFTW]

Love our Canadian/American relationship. Even when we win it's all smiles and pats on the back. Friends forever.

[@PlaidHiker]

the americans face was as red as our flag.

[@bloodscience1]

If I was there I could have lost faster.

[@bromeisterbroski]

lmao this game looks hilarious, they keep stepping back right into each others boots

[@MCSGproject]

lol, looks like they're all friends.. good to see comradery between the u.s and canada

[@HellFireMissle1]

Yeah we are fighting on the same side people. So enough with the who's better. They did this for fun.

[@MrBlackice420]

Good pull boys, I was more surprised the strap held than I was that either soldier won.

[@TheSocialprestige]

"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far greater than what divides us." -John F. Kennedy

[@leanfiend444]

Lawl at their heads instantly turning Red

[@insidedesign1000]

I'm Canadian and I love our US neighbours, so happy and proud that both of our countries are fighting the 'good fight' side by side.

[@Lee-mw8rw]

Why is everyone debating and arguing I think this is kind of cute and fun.

[@Halrawk]

Wow guys, relax. This isn't a war, it's two people having some fun while a couple others watch. Who cares what country they are from, all the people in this video are clearly friendly with each other.

[@ExclusiveManual]

I keep leaning my head to the left while watching this video

[@MissJoaniB]

I come back to watch this every so often, and it makes me smile every time. Lost of fun to watch them competing and having fun.

[@MrWhipitman]

Good ole fun, why all ya'll making this into an argument? Who cares who is better, we always have each others back no matter what. Ask any of our boys who served over seas, they loved fighting alongside the Canadians and Im sure the Canadians will say the same.

[@markwarrenhickey]

yes but if they had a tims coffee it would have ended before the coutdown.

[@GrimSparky]

This could be the answer to all our problems, issues, and disputes... settle this with a nice friendly game of tug of war!

[@igorveljovic]

All i can hear is "MURICA!"

[@Bearsbarehardyarns]

Man this was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time

[@worldpeaceforme]

I thought this was all in good fun! Then I read the comments :/

[@Brandon-ie4bc]

I'm glad to have our Canadian brothers at our side. I don't understand these arguments, I'm sure that both of us would help each other through thick and thin, well, at least I would. Now that that's said, I will throw out the fact that the US did start getting tired at the end most likely from all of the gear, but still it was an pretty even match.

[@happychimpy]

That guy is a National Hero right there!

[@Erogileas]

and the other is full of Canadians.

[@StevenJamesPorter]

lmao this is how disputes should always be handled :P No violence, just plain good fun.

[@famousgirl9x9]

I love how people who are not in the military judge the military the most and try to say who's military is the best. It's so hilarious. You can't compare. Both militarires have their strong points and their weak points. Both militaries have their strong fighters and their weak fighters and we are both in Afghanistan and were in Iraq fighting together against the same enemy.

[@TheRealLittleBIGhead]

A group of guys having a friendly competition with each other before giving their service with each other HAS to, of course, turn into a crap-slinging fest as soon as it hits the internet. Great going, KZbin.

[@jumbofatty1]

0:01 " 'MERICA!!"

[@joshodell6703]

To all the people complaining about the American gear come off it that gear would give him extra leverage and also more weight for the Canadian to pull with boots with no thread so I'd say it was even

[@grantwood450]

Put er' in four low lol

[@MCB93ASSASSIN]

Canada and The United States of America. Two nations that share a single border, a common language, and have been allies with each other since World War II. God Bless America and God Bless Canada. May the friendship between these two great countries last for all time.

[@dc2008242]

they both look red in the face from struggling, lol just know that one solider's performance vs another one does not make either or better, you shouldn't base a large amount of people on a single person's or few person's experience & performance

[@kevindashid]

I'm American and it actually makes me happy that joint forces can have some fun competing against each other

[@MWMMAchamp]

0:00 - AMERICA!

[@rozenczveig]

i love seeing this kind of stuff on the internet, it just shows how we dont care where people are from, its fair game in the end, every one showed great sportsmanship and they all had a laugh out of it! This kind of stuff unites people

[@10000fistsd]

As a non-american, I spent the entire time watching, smiling and thinking, "I have no idea which one is Canada and which one is USA"

[@MOMOarabe]

best 2 of 3 ahhahahah

[@XxGoHabsGo31xX]

I swear, Maple Syrup changes you.

[@WintersGhost243]

Speaking as a Canadian serviceman, I was happy to see they both shook hands at the end. Nothing like locking horns and still being comrades at the end of the day. They certainly gave each other a run for their money too!

[@Konoton01]

Less: "[Country] is the best!" More: Camaraderie!

[@dylanwing3929]

love how at the start to the canada was smiling and laughing and the American was being so serious.

[@Scema12]

The beginning of the video. "Amurica", priceless.... lol

[@Nila9579]

for all the haters this was a frendly competition both sides arent enemys if you want to complain and hate go find a video of a american soldier tug of war vs a iraqy soldier

[@gophersk]

I'm proud of both of these men.. they represent our countries well, and they both worked there best in this game.. War is not a game. Be thankful they can enjoy these moments... God bless our men and women that stand for freedom and safety.

[@live2killzombiez]

He had a vest on that makes him heavier

[@7graywolf7]

I was so hoping the link would break and they'd both face plant.

[@MrWookLoaf]

let this simple tug of war being the deciding factor between greater nations .. GO!

[@pommedupin]

We are tough and we know the difference between they're, there and their!! But don't worry, we will still stand by your country when you need us to.

[@MCB93ASSASSIN]

Canada and The United States of America. May the alliance between these two amazing nations last for all time

[@StarcraftAlphaBeta]

Seems pretty even. To be fair though, it seems the US soldier had more equipment and a gun. I'm Canadian.

[@MBoggles]

I love how the American was so intense before it started and the Canadian was just laughing and joking. Nice win Canada. Nice win.

[@Kaptionist]

Hey, hey, calm down neighbour to the south, this is just for fun! We're practically siblings! ~From a fellow Canadian.

[@MrMrNoober]

I'm Canadian and i even say we would not beat the USA 1 on 1 because we only have around 65,000 people in our army and Americas tech is way better then what we could afford.

[@84CMarx]

"hey best two outta three!" best part lol.

[@vikramkanda]

proud of Canadian army

[@ChoppedPaint]

I like how the American undoing the harnesses at the end had a Canadian flag on his arm. If they aren't fighting, why are we?

[@HeathersChannel]

Brought tears of pride to my eyes. Go Canada!!

[@TheSportsLot]

somebody's jealous...

[@MrSpeckid]

who cares about whos "best" it's all about respect and they showed it at the end of the video

[@hardcoremkfan]

It makes me so happy to see soldiers from different nations pal around.

[@Braindamagedcat]

Did anyone else here the Canadian at 3:00 say "Let's go smoke pot" HAHAHA Classic

[@Hyacinth600]

when you're fighting a war, you don't want brighter!

[@Xdear1]

Wowowowow Canadians lets stop picking on the Americans okay. We got a good reputation of being a nice easy going person (except during the stanley cup finals)

[@kingmadhatter45]

I would like to put a end to all the arguments, as a Canadian soldier, Americans are our closest allies and I love working with them. Your guys are definitely some of the best soldiers. This was not a contest to determine who is better, it was a friendly competition...They shake hands at the end.

[@xvxvcaspervxvx]

I was inadvertently leaning to the left the entire time!

[@TheSewerChewer]

Canada won cause we gotta trudge through snow 8 months out of the year. It simply makes you more hardcore.

[@Don123q]

WHEW Canada won! Props to the American though, he pushed to the very end :)

[@touni97]

Canadian are awesome ! I'm so proud !

[@TruTechilo512]

You know what I like? All of them are happy and having fun. Yayyy

[@WiLLiAmCreator]

ME on computer : "CANADA!!! CANADA!!!!!!! CANADAAAAAAAA!"

[@bobsit1945]

Retired US Navy originally from Niagara Falls, had a lot of Canadian friend's and girl friend's when growing up. Strong supporter of Canada..."BUT" the US soldier had full gear on while the Canadian did not.

[@MegaJJBro]

Canada and the USA are allies we both win.

[@Recce17th]

Don't mind him, I am a Canadian and can say that yes a battle between our two countries would be massive, devastating there would be no winner.

[@legodude19999]

@jchiapet LOL I'm Canadian and I find that hilarious!

[@Recce17th]

For Everyone here saying how one country would destroy the other, Neither would win in a war between Canada and USA even if one edged out on top you could not declare it a victory by any means. It would be a Pyrrhic victory to its strictest definition.

[@steveaustin71]

Determination. That is what we have that makes us who we are as Canadians.

[@sammelina12]

But grip is creativity...and creativity is knowledge...and knowledge is power...and power is strength. Go Canada!

[@j_holtslander]

That was fun to watch. Felt like cheering him on through my screen. Hilarious how red their faces went.

[@jayharkmen2595]

... if he's just stopped eating those big macs

[@SuperMl10]

why are you representing your country by spelling every second word wrong?

[@harmi5827]

Yaaaaaa so proud to be CANADIAN!!!! :D

[@MegakeepWorks]

Greatest. Tug of War. Ever. Go Canada and U.S.A.!

[@1manzpeople]

Hey that aint cool man. Im from America and I have the highest respect for our military as well as Canada's. Their brothers in arms, no need to degrade one another.

[@Toxicantfrog]

I love how some of you try to pinpoint disadvantages. Seriously? This was a friendly match between two allies that have nothing but respect for each other. Win or lose, it is an awesome video, don't be so critical.

[@Tharnuyr]

This is better than war, and it's more amusing.

[@famousgirl9x9]

We are both fighting the same enemy in the same country, so why try to put one military down? We fight side by side and lost men and watch as they lose limbs. So why generalize the US military. Yes we have Mexicans. Canada doesn't have high school dropouts in their military? We both have are good and bad soldiers. we both have soldiers that go to prep schools and come from bad neighborhoods. Get over it. People who aren't in the armed forces always try to say which is better. Pathetic.

[@DarPower1]

Canadians and Americans always try to get away from each other but know their bonds are inseparable

[@93celica]

I think what we all need to see here is how American and Canadian soldiers are working together and enjoying working hand and hand. Sadly many Americans still have no idea that Canada has fought with them over seas for over a decade in the Middle East.

[@wilflundy]

I'm Canadian and of sure I was glad to the see the Canadian win, however it could have easily have gone either way. My legs are burning and throbbing from just watching this video. Well done lads!

[@wallacex3023]

I'm sick of videos turning into a stupid debate and then again I have to read the comments haha. Canada and the US fight along side each other. One against the other its obvious who'd win but that because Canada doesn't have as much shit to worry about agreed? Lol. "End of ze world" explains it all.

[@pball98]

HEY!!! I PLAYED FOOTBALL WITH CELESTINO AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, LANCER PRIDE BABY, WAY TO MAKE CANADA PROUD, HOW YOUR STAYING SAFE BRO!! much love, Hart

[@engrish2006]

Fun video! Regardless of whether they are Canadian or American, I support troops on both sides of the border, and profusely thank them for their self-sacrificial acts. :)

[@wildman5950]

I'd blame the dog.

[@SmilingNinja]

if they put a tim horton's donut on the canadian side, this contest would have been over in like 5 seconds

[@ErnimusPrime]

CANADA!!!!!

[@SentinelQc]

with mark3 boots on top of that wich the sole are made of hockey pucks material!! Very slippery... Good Job| Canadians Rock!

[@AlbertaGriff]

Wow, I tensed up watching that. Nice struggle by both competitors... but way to go Canada.

[@CANADAPLOW]

That was a battle of cardio and will