Sergeant Major of the Army has Never Been to War

[@thomasjones9662]

All combat is serious, no doubt; but war is a different animal. Wise man.

[@jackwoodyard7478]

What the hell do you know

[@chrisinf-11b10]

@@jackwoodyard7478what the hell do YOU know?

[@bigzu1792]

You miss understood what he was saying.

[@thomasjones9662]

@@jackwoodyard7478 Well, since u asked so politely, jack, I did a 4yr hitch in the Army as an 11B, and I'm a bit of a student of WW2 and Vietnam...that's what I know. How 'bout u, slick, any service ? Any reading ?

[@kerry-j4m]

I was talking to a neighbor about why I don't recommend anyone joining today's military with the possibility of going to war with an equal country's military. I mentioned tanks,artillery from miles away,drone strikes,etc,etc,...it's a whole different ball game all together.

[@boogertater]

My Father served in WW2, Korea,and Vietnam. He never told me about the things he saw. I found his papers after he passed. He went through a lot of horrible things. He had demons but he overcame them. He was my hero and taught me to be the best I could be.

[@mericafirst]

What "papers" .... if he did experience anything horrible/ horrific they would keep it classified. It wouldn't even be in his ROA... unless you're talking about a journal or something 😂

[@marcussmith3969]

@@mericafirst You have no idea what you're talking about. Contrary to popular belief 99.9% of things aren't classified. That's just tv crap. I'm retired army and have done tons of things. All of which is not classified in any way. Until you have served, it's best to be thought stupid than open mouth and remove all doubt. Btw, my DD 214 doesn't say what I did. It just say where I was and when I was there. It doesn't say that I climbed to the peak of Mt. Everest to take an overwatch position to obtain info on Bin Laden to feed to SEAL team 6 so they could fly in on drones to use ninja tactics to get him. Id 10 tango.

[@stevenchurch8901]

​@mericafirst, hello, is anyone home? My father enlisted the day after Pearl was attacked. He went through Army basic and was placed in a special unit called Army Air Corp. He was part of a group called the Pacific Crusaders. Many today have butt-hurt feelings over the name, to which I say Boo fricking Hoo. He did and saw things you wouldn't believe. He stayed in the newly named Air Force after WWII and served through both the Korean and Vietnamese wars, just like the father of the man you replied to. His service records were supposedly lost in a large fire, along with those of many others from those days. He retired out of Nellis AFB after 30 hard years of service to this nation, which is now unfortunately, half full of ungrateful gutless boys; can't call them men as they are far less than. SMSgt Arbie Forest Church was a warrior to the day he died. Rest in peace dad

[@VKTJKV]

​That's how we know you didn't 😂

[@ryancallsin]

@@mericafirst wow. Take a lap, kid.

[@JakeStavlo]

This guy is nailing it. Continuous high intensity battle with modern combat systems is a nightmare of untold carnage.

[@jordandunne5292]

Saw government memo that said if we fought Russia in Ukraine, we would take 3,600 casualties a day. And that's just the military's guess

[@LordDirus007]

Lots of Death. Imagine laying in a field and hearing the Buzz of Hundreds of Drones. Terrifying

[@Kleicomolo]

@@jordandunne5292Back in 1945 the military was predicting 46,000 KIA in a potential invasion of the home islands of Japan.

[@shaunwells5015]

@@jordandunne5292 where did you see this? genuinely curious

[@tommygun5038]

​@@jordandunne5292......That's way high. If we were taking 3600 a day Russia would be taking 10x that. Russia is not a near peer in conventional warfare. Not even close that's why he said the Pacific series.

[@allendaoust5844]

Thank You Sgt Major, myself as a combat Veteran from Afghanistan fully understand what you are saying. RLTW Everyday

[@alyasagan3620]

Afghanistan? If get Russia or China the air is not totally yours

[@thomasjones9662]

​@@alyasagan3620Uuuh, what ?

[@bleekskaduwee6762]

ATW brother

[@ryankc3631]

I don't know him but he sounds like a wise man.

[@lto5270]

who know knows

[@davidnadeau7308]

Sergent Major of the Army! Enough said.

[@tjtheo3584]

Afghanistan and Iraq after initial phases were both several skirmishes where we dominated the enemy then went back to our safe little fob where we could go to the gym, eat good food, sleep knowing someone else is guarding us etc. War is only 50% asleep at any time, and if a machine gun is being worked on, everyone is up, can be attacked at any time. You take a trench now you have to either hold it or gtfo before enemy artillery hits, constant shelling to the tune of 20000 shells a day. Gwot we lost a few thousand over 20 years. In a near peer fight we will lose alot more. I feel we will still win due to the air force and navy providing air dominance, but there will be losses

[@thenameisx]

@@davidnadeau7308 A lot of SGM's of the Army are terrible and self-centered politicians. The last one was. SGM Weimer was in SF and then Delta...

[@dianapennepacker6854]

Yeah same. Yet I still have doubts that America would be caught dead in a trench style war. It would have been more like the first year of Ukraine, and America has an air force that can at least do SEAD creating corridors. We definitely need to make tanks that can defend against drones.

[@luismolina2425]

“I have a fair ammount of combat.” That smirk is TERRIFYING once you learn who he is.

[@rogergrant9605]

You missed the point it seems . Near peer ! Meaning Russia or China . Not fighting those who cannot hit back with equal force .

[@captainlegend5377]

What ​@@rogergrant9605 what. Do you mean

[@JS67137]

​@captainlegend5377, did you listen? He is saying here he has never fought against guys who were as capable, or guys who weren't anywhere "near" him as a "peer" as a soldier (trained, well funded, well organised, etc). Basically, he's been in fights, but not fair ones.

[@rageinbull]

It’s crazy that with all his accomplishments he wears a flatline over his US Army patch. Even in his class A’s he barely wears any of his awards.

[@Music.cigars.2024]

@@rageinbullhe doesn’t have to. And that’s kool also.

[@jeffreyz810]

My father was a demolition expert in the Marines..He served in Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal...He never talked about it..But I've seen the pictures and the horror! He tried to drink his nightmares away..It took me a long time to understand his suffering...The WWII veterans are leaving this earth..We should never forget what the brave men and women that served in the Pacific and European theaters!

[@happyma4182]

We the U.S. must always be ready. We need our youth to wake up and realize that we might go to WAR anytime. I do not wish it and if it can be avoided to even start it... THANK GOD AND MAY HE HELP US! .SOME YOUNG MEN NEED TO REALIZE THEY ARE NEEDED AND ITS OK TO BE TOUGH, SMART, QUICK, CAN REASON ABOUT SOME DIFFICULT THINGS LIKE WAR IN LIFE, DEFEND THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN, MEN TEACH TH E YOUNG MEN TO BE GROWN UP MEN... TO DEFEND THE NEXT GENERATION. READINESS MATTERS! 🙏😭 GOD HELP US!

[@jaygio]

They weren't brave. They were kids themselves who were conned by our leaders. No disrespect to your dad or my uncle or grandfather but NONE of it mattered at least not for what we were told.

[@FFFF-x9i]

Wrong side won WWII

[@kckaldenlandn738]

@@FFFF-x9i won? its all about loosing.. is it possible won such tragedy?

[@1mattbutch]

True sir! Thank you for sharing. God bless your father!

[@gingerrobbins8743]

Thank you for your service, and your honesty about serving our country!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@CryptoX-kr3wu]

This man has been in the Army for 31 years, and spent 28 of those years in Special Operations as a Green Beret and Delta Force operator. No one will dare to question this man’s military service if he ever chooses to run for public office that’s for sure.

[@richardlincoln8438]

What do you suppose He thinks about Tim Walz ?

[@jorenvanderark3567]

I have no idea. But I and every other serviceman I know are pissed at the BS that cadet bonespurs is trying to pull against him!

[@chucklindenberg1093]

@@jorenvanderark3567 There is nothing quite as delusional nor as uninformed as the typical Orange Man Bad/Trump Derangement Syndrome sufferer. It is really weird however that you actually think that Tim Walz's stolen valor is Cadet Bonespur's(using your honorific here) problem as if the Harris/Walz campaign didn't make a fundamental error by using Walz's REMF(if you have ever served in line units you know what that acronym means) stolen valor words against their campaign.

[@jazzopera]

​@@jorenvanderark3567Yeah sure.

[@georgey-b6080]

​@@richardlincoln8438Tam Pon Tim? Neva met him🤣🤣🤣!

[@cclark2021]

He's completely correct. I spent 20 yrs active duty retired as a combat veteran. Operated on 3 different continents. There is absolutely a difference between combat and war.

[@archer721]

Yep! 30 years of service in the Army, many deployments and combat engagements… but all out war in a peer to peer scenario is an entirely different story all together!!!

[@oldmech619]

I have been in combat is Laos. Every time it was over in a matter of a couple of minutes. Then cold beers at night after a good meal.

[@MRmagnatron]

Would you consider the korean war a war? The VA doesn't. The VA wouldn't pay my homies grandpa's injuries after the korean war becuase apparently its now considered a "conflict" not a war.

[@TomasFunes-rt8rd]

@@MRmagnatron The VA wouldn't even recognise Traumatic Brain Injury (a potent brew of kevlar helmets + IED blasts while passing through in an armoured vehicle) as WIA. That was "10-20%" of all Iraq military DEPLOYED, therefore way over a quarter million men with varying degrees of BRAIN DAMAGE. I am very sorry for their neglect of your Korean War vet :(

[@steffannystad]

And, the generation of recruits from which to draw upon is the weakest ever.

[@HopeFaithExpect77]

Done war. Done combat. Had that yummy kbr salsa night a few times & that crummy chicken ala king mre🤢 a few. Thankful & blessed to have made it back alive. This hero speaking here on short vid....is legendary! Salute. 🇺🇸

[@williamkeithwatts5192]

Thank you, Sergeant Major, for your service!

[@jjl499]

My dad was in Vietnam. 2 tours bronze star and Purple Heart. He never once told me about Vietnam until I was 21 graduated Paris island and was heading to Iraq in 2004. He’s my hero.

[@CoachEE33]

Yepp my dad fought in Saigon he never talk about it.

[@CoachEE33]

Purple Heart

[@PayterX]

​@@CoachEE33 Did you ever serve? Ever been deployed to a country we were currently fighting? I'm only asking because I would love to know if your dad eventually told you a few of his stories before you shipped off

[@georgewalker4529]

You and your dad...both of tou are heros

[@brownstonecustomcabinetry5309]

Two heros

[@stevehicks8944]

My dad was a decorated Korean War Marine combat vet. He KNEW what war was all about and prayed that I would never have to go to war. If you want to know what war is, listen to the nightmares of men who have been to war.

[@NYs9thwonder]

Read the journals and diaries of men in the trenches in WWI. Sickening and heart wrenching.

[@jillthompson1248]

Those men will never talk to civilians or family about what they went through they might talk to fellow warriors or not but they don’t broadcast their experiences and it’s to bad that they don’t even just a little so the next generation has some tiny bit of information about what could be but each man deals with his own hell in his own way

[@caledoniawarrior]

Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan were not wars. They were police actions. There was never a declaration of war in congress. That's what he is talking about.

[@jolotoalvarez]

​​@@caledoniawarrior no, he was not talking about a paper signed by politicians. And Korea was indeed a war no matter what was written in the declarations of the politicians.

[@rarelibra]

My friend and fellow soldier was an 82d ABN veteran. His grandfather was 82 ABN in WWII. They fought the Germans valiantly until they came across a hospital where the Germans had shot all of the patients before leaving. His grandfather vowed to kill every single German he could ... he even traded cigarettes to the British for POWs in trade, just to take them out behind the shed for what he saw. That's not combat; that's war.

[@LizzieCalif]

My Dad served in WWII. He trained to serve in the Pacific and was instead deployed to Europe and served in the snow. Watching "Band of Brothers" with him was an honor. I miss him every day. #army #france #belgium 🫡🇺🇸

[@126.Seconds]

🙏🏻

[@caro350]

An uncle enlisted after Pearl Harbor when he was underage. Someone forged his mother's signature. She found him and had him pulled out just before he was to be deployed to the Pacific. He re-enlisted when he was old enough and went to Europe instead. I have watched The Band of Brothers and The Pacific and realize how fortunate he was that my grandmother pulled him out. War is hell, but the Pacific theatre must have been like Dante's seventh level of hell.

[@arctodussimus6198]

My Dad served in Korea. My uncle was on Omaha Beach on D Day 1944. My Dad told me some of the things that happened to him. My uncle never talked about it at all. Both of those men were honest and straightforward in everything they did. And they absolutely knew what honor and respect is. I was lucky. My time in the Marine Corps didn’t take me to combat (1977-1983). My reserve unit was activated in 1990, but by the time we were to go to Kuwait, the conflict was over.

[@jwm51]

D-Day was on June 6, 1944. Not 1942.

[@arctodussimus6198]

@@jwm51 Thanks…. My bad

[@НиколайЛамберт]

Soooooo?

[@The10thManRules]

GWOT generation here. I'm not offended. His perspective has put my experience in Iraq in a more nuanced context.

[@CloudParadox-is1jc]

Shouldn't be.. nothing but pride for you guys.. my generation doesn't know what's coming

[@The10thManRules]

@@CloudParadox-is1jc Thanks for commenting. Be well.

[@moshco23]

​@@The10thManRules What is GWOT? Google didn't help me out with this

[@DrDeuteron]

and wtf is gwot?

[@honeyplug]

I hate Jargon and acronyms. Just say what it IS (FFS, LOL!) I had to google it) it means Global War On Terror@moshco23

[@albertmatos8350]

Had the pleasure and honor to work with him in Special Forces. Great person and leader.

[@Type_I_9]

His name?

[@ZorinZato]

@@Type_I_9Michael Weimer. He’s the “Sergeant Major of the Army” (I used quotes to show what the whole title is, since it can be confusing to those who don’t know). There’s only one of those, so you can actually just Google the title and it will tell you the current one. He’s been in the position for just over a year

[@Type_I_9]

@@ZorinZato Noted, Ty.

[@johnosborne1873]

Thanks for serving!

[@m.j.9318]

​​You're pathetic. "Noted". You Just wanted to bait someone out to call him a liar. Get off the Internet kid.​@@Type_I_9

[@raymondlowry8564]

My Father knew. He left for the Pacific in 1942, and did not see home and Wife again until 1945. He NEVER talked about WW2 (or his time in Korea). All he ever said was he was thankful that he got to come home. I am now 72, and did my stint in the Military during Vietnam. I was lucky and never saw any combat and have nothing but respect for all those that did, huge war or not. I hope we never lose heroes like this!

[@mdiesel23]

The question this generation has is, why? I don't think there's a shortage of people that's willing to fight and defend our country. Asking a young man or woman to possibly die, now? I think that part is lost on the average American now, because before, the treat to our security and way of life was real.

[@evangreenberg1666]

@@mdiesel23well if they gov didn’t treat soldiers as expendable then maybe more people would sign up. And a lot of the “wars” we fought could have been avoided entirely. We didn’t need to be in Afghanistan for 20 years and Vietnam was basically an ideological war between communism and capitalism. I wouldn’t have a problem signing up if China attacked mainland US. But I won’t be a pawn for the military industrial complex or for our politicians various agenda or anyone’s else agendas. I won’t however discredit a veterans service ever. They made an honorable decision to serve the country. But what our government forces our military to do is not honorable. It was not honorable to torture suspected terrorists or detain them for 20+ years without charging them. That goes against the values that our country is founded on. I couldn’t in good conscience perform the job if it goes against the values of freedom. Sometime we have to make hard choices and not easy choices. I understand that but I won’t be used as a pawn for the agendas of others. Again if China decided to lob a few missles to the mainland. You bet I’d sign up. That’s a declaration of real war. Other than that, I’m not signing up. Or I’d only sign up if I’m 35 and homeless and my life was going nowhere but I’m doing ok.

[@mdiesel23]

@evangreenberg1666 Exactly. Also, there is no reason why China will lob missiles at the U.S. This tension is hyped up by the media. There were a number of agreements signed between the U.S. and China over Taiwan since the 1970s. But now, there is a pro independence party in Taiwan that gained prominence and made the discussion more of an issue surrounding the declaration of independence from China. There were a number of official visits by the U.S. that is clearly outlined in those agreements signed back in the 1970s that the U.S. will not pick a side and contacts were only supposed to be unofficial. You can still find a official press release of President Jimmy Carter saying all of this from the White House.

[@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs]

What a moron

[@frankobrien1371]

@@mdiesel23democrats are the latest War Hawks. They preach peace and chase our enemies to bond together. China & Russia collaborating is not a good thing.

[@christyhall7177]

He's absolutely right! I'm a GWOT veteran. He's talking about how close we are to a near peer war, and it's real. And if we don't stop that from happening, all of America will be affected. He's a very wise SMJ.

[@roialblu]

My father was in WW2 and he said war is chaos and war is relentless

[@Dudemon-1]

The point of this clip is the Home Front.

[@michaelreed9805]

Organized chaos

[@zqwas6306]

@@michaelreed9805they kinda just loosen the reigns and let it take over can’t control chaos

[@matthewross3998]

I solute him that’s the last war the people fought for for America all these others that we go to iraq desert storm sending money to Ukrain it’s all a filter for money that goes back into the political party’s pockets if we’re not taking there oil we are not putting the money they send back into our country Nancy pelosi is worth over 100 million dollars doing a job that pays 100k a year now explain to me how she got so wealthy? She doesn’t own jack fuck all of nothing buisness wise

[@soffwhere]

My grandpa told me war is humanity with rules replaced by hate. He always seemed fixated and traumatized by the depths to which people would go in war, both to murder their enemies and save their brothers. He said war was the worst thing that happened to him because of the horrible things he saw, but it was also the best because he grew connections with comrades that were deeper than he ever thought was possible.

[@jagelski7784]

“They’ll continue to sleep.” That’s a man terrorized with the nightmares of his past but the courage to smile and carry on. I pray for you everyday Top.

[@JoeSmith-ez3zg]

He's a Sergeant Major, not a First Sergeant.

[@ssgveight]

@@JoeSmith-ez3zg Was gonna say that.

[@zackmoore345]

⁠@@JoeSmith-ez3zgcorrection he’s not a Sergeant Major, he’s The Sergeant Major of the Army.

[@woodworking_fusion]

Save your worthless prayers. Do something

[@paulgibbons2320]

Sleep is unkind. Kept as mushrooms and fed on sxxt. Sleep is what they want people to do. Should you take an interest, they actively try to stop you.

[@jamesdarnell747]

True enough big Weimer. My combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan did not compare to my combat experiences in Ukraine. NO WAY NEAR the intensity or violence. Being fired on by tanks, artillery, rockets, mortars and grenade machine guns all day long in a fox hole; made those past GWOT experiences little in comparison.

[@jfkst1]

I figured drones would be the biggest difference. Absolutely zero threat of that in OIF or OEF and sounds like a constant threat in Ukraine.

[@jamesdarnell747]

I got small arms, rpgs, mortars and rockets fire in Iraq; small arms, rpgs, mortars and rockets in Afghanistan. I was in the UIL.

[@Bjkkkn]

@@stanleybell2672let him be it his decision

[@FM4AMGV]

@@jfkst1 They use the drones to drive the artillery, can't jam a dumb bomb. Media talks about us training the Ukrainians, but in reality it should be them training us.

[@WindellGreen]

Thank you for your service to Israel.

[@outdoorqrandma]

Thank-you for your service brother from an old Vietnam Vet. We pray for Peace, But prepare for war!

[@goaskmymom1350]

Thank you for your service and sending you God's love. ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@alyssadraculesti]

My Dad was in Vietnam out of Ft Bragg. Hats off to ya - you've lived through hell.

[@AD-JTELITE1]

I know Mike and have worked for him in the past. Great CSM, SGM, SMA, great man, great leader. Definitely a leader the army needs at the front.

[@marcussmith3969]

The title says Sargent Major of the Army. Is he that? Is he a CSM? Or just an SGM? His rank doesn't see the the two stars indicating SGM of the Army?

[@Fat_Thor_1138]

@@marcussmith3969SMA….its literally right on his chest 🤦‍♂️

[@marcussmith3969]

@Fat_Thor_1138 It looks like a diamond between the rockers and chevron, not two stars. That's why I ask.

[@AD-JTELITE1]

I corrected it. I was meaning SGM as like encompassing all of it together. Sorry to have offended you.

[@marcussmith3969]

@AD-JTELITE1 Thank you, but I wasn't offended. The title said CSM of the Army. From what I could see, the rank was of an SGM. That's why I asked my question.

[@angle5520]

I'm not sure how this popped up on my page, but I have never seen so many military stories in one place. They're incredible. I feel like I'm getting a history lesson. Thanks. All of you are a blessing to our country. 🇺🇲

[@juangalton999]

I say this as a Veteran. Running a marathon doesn't make you a hero, nor does being in the military. I've seen my fair share of wife-beating a**holes in the military. So don't give praise to the profession, but please praise individuals who deserve it. Most of us just did our jobs, nothing more. But people like Desmond Dawes, he did more and he deserves to be called a hero.

[@ronbunn1349]

Aw, so cute to see grown adults completely brain-rotted from the empire’s militarist propaganda.

[@Melanie-ro6pl]

Thank you for your perspective and your service to our Country Sir. And omggg Yes!! Desmond Dawes and His Story is just absolutely #INCREDIBLE!!!! I cried - bawled hysterically watching the Movie and Documentaries on Him about His story and experiences of war. He was also So WRONGLY Judged, assumed to be "unhelpful",, treated so badly by others initially...Yet *HOW MANY COUNTLESS LIVES/MEN* did He save and bring them back Home!? ❤️🤍💙😭😭😭😭❤️🤍💙 💜🙌 🇺🇸 ✝️ 🇺🇸 🙌💜 I really LOVE two different scenes of Him (In the Movie : 'Hacksaw Ridge') 1) When Him and the Battalion are about to go up and fight the Enemies for the Final Time.. He's Praying for their victory, success,, and praying over all the Men as well,, and everybody waited on him to finish prayers right before they headed up to go fight. And sure enough they defeated the Enemies and victory!!! - 2nd Favorite Scene) when they have Desmond on the stretcher, getting him down from top of the cliff - combat zone. And as Hes Ascending down,, the Sunrise and everything gets so bright - and it's 🌅 *THE LIGHT AND GLORY OF THE LORD SHINNING DOWN UPON HIM!!!!!* After ALL that He just did,, and for DAYS STRAIGHT relentlessly rescuing his Platoon/Men left behind - still stranded in enemy territory!! 😢 REFUSING to leave or abandon them to such aA de@th/fate!!!.... 😭😭😭😭❤️🤍💙 #AmericanHero!!! #RighteousWarrior *ALWAYS to be REMEMBERED, HONORED, CHERISHED, NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN!!!!* And just like the Bible says as well - He truly was CHOSEN by GOD for His Lifetime, to serve in that war,, and for His GENERATION. #PRE-SELECTED!!! #PRE-DESTINED!!! #PRE-ORDAINED!!! For such A MAJOR PURPOSE,, to fulfill and live out such A DESTINY!!!.. *"BORN AND LIVING FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS"!!!* INDEED Desmond was the very definition- Example of this!!! If you've never seen the Movie,, I highly recommend it ❤ #GODBLESSYOU!!!

[@jonmoore675]

Thanks to my father (WW2 Vet) and all veterans 🙏🏿🇺🇲👊🏿

[@bradpnw1897]

God bless him🤎🎖️🪖. And God bless you 🙏

[@biggoathorns]

WW2 vets fought the wrong enemy.

[@KillingurAccountant]

Mu great grandfather died in poland in 1944 fighting in the Red Army. Left my great grandma raising my grandpa and his siblings. Today's generation has no idea what war is!

[@berteisenbraun7415]

I agree I just lost a Uncle that was a 3 War Vet tail end of WW2- Korea- Vietnam.

[@americanpatriot7247]

I suspect we likely owe this man and his men a HUGE thank you!!!!!!

[@timgault6938]

This video should be required viewing for every recruit before during and after boot camp.

[@KissMyWhiteAss]

Recruits???? This should be required viewing for every American. I don't think people realize the hell that is upon us. Everyone wants to talk about Ukraine and Israel and have no clue that half of our large Navy warships are currently in the South China sea. They're not hanging out there watching sunsets. We're not currently building 4 new military bases in the Philippines for the fun of it. There are direct escalating aggressive conflicts with China and all of the nations surrounding the South China Sea on a daily basis.

[@GallatinLife]

How about for ever politician.

[@Donner906]

There are no near pier powers. Ukraine proved that.

[@de0509]

Dude fought in the middle east and said it wasnt really war because it wasnt a near peer. This guys the realest person here.

[@Zorlig]

It's true, it's nothing compared to what is going on in Ukraine

[@simonquemo7525]

I'm 26 when I was some pre-teen in middle school I already knew those middle east invasions were just unnecessary. Invaded all those countries based on lies not only that but went up against countries with no sort of capable air force or navy. American don't know war because they haven't been up against a formidable opponent since WW2

[@Rake3577]

@@Zorligdoesn’t stop brain dead American keyboard warriors from spewing their propaganda now does it, doesn’t matter anyways, just look at your track record, retreat from Afghanistan, retreat from west Africa, failing in ME and soon to be kicked out, failing in the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, failing to stop China in their own backyard may I add, soon the failures will pile up and the zio empire will find itself back on its island with a 50 trillion $ debt, hyperinflation, open border and a society ready to tear itself apart, not looking too good there bub

[@xrstevenson]

​@@Zorligthats also not really a "War" per say. Its a glorified skirmishing genocide that hardly anyone cares about (you can say many people care, but that crap has been going on for 2 years now and i don't see anything changing)

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

@@Zorlig Ukraine is also not a war, they still have beds to go back to in rotation and meals to eat that have been cooked. Russia calls it a combat operation because it probably embarrasses them they haven't actually done what they wanted to do for 4 years now but that's probably a more accurate term than saying it's a full blown war.

[@matthodge75]

This man is what the definition of soldier should be. We don't honor our true heros like we should. Ty Sgt mjr

[@cordongrouch9323]

You should honor true HEROES by spelling the word correctly.

[@ibrahim9761]

Command, Sergeant Major of the Army.

[@brendabryant1436]

​@@cordongrouch9323, inconsiderate & snarky, totally uncalled for! You'll never qualify for hero status, 🤮🤬.

[@BatkoBrat]

Your "true heroes" are deathbringers to others. You say "thank you for your service" and we say "the devil is approaching". You believe your "heroes" are giving freedom to other places in the world, but they are wreaking havoc wherever they set foot. Stop having hallucinations and realize that your hard earned dollars go to tax so that your corrupt, evil, sick military can destroy others.

[@mr.x817]

Lol salute him for helping in invading countries? Clowns.

[@chrisscott3343]

He's 100% spot on. This message needs to be felt by every American. It's coming.

[@TetFeMal]

It's not coming. It's just best we act like it is.

[@tigerdank5666]

@@TetFeMal Right. It doesn't have to happen.

[@superdave8248]

When this mess is finally over in Ukraine and Russia, it will take a generation for the horrors of that war to begin to heal on the survivors. Because surviving is winning. Regardless of which country claims to be victorious. It is like Kosovo back in the 90s. To this day I still don't know who the "good" guys were. Who was in the right. Who was in the wrong. From my perspective both sides committed war crimes on each other. It was a fire that simply had to burn to the hate was gone.

[@autumngrace8541]

That's been true for a long time. However, we are closer to that reality now. We will get our a$$ beat because the gun doesn't have a mobile phone connected to it.​@TetFeMal

[@mr.billhillerich]

Yes, Yes it IS coming! Prepare, prepare, prepare!

[@alangil3493]

Tough guy...truely an act no one can meet or surpass. Thank you CSM of the Army...you are a true warrior

[@machspeed8153]

As an immigrant child who did things the right way. I like this man without meeting him. He seems humble and wise.

[@jeffmaxwell4579]

Thankyou for your Service,Valor,And Sacrifice!! God Bless You!!

[@daveblevins3322]

Thank you so much for your exemplary service sir 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[@jfkst1]

99+% of American service combat vets have never been in a firefight with a near peer adversary. Myself included. Only ones I ever heard that were close were Chechens in Afghanistan.

[@MDR-hn2yz]

I flew as an aerial gunner in helos in Iraq. I was never worried about some punk with an AK or RPG, or even a mortar. Yea those guys and that gear were dangerous, and yeah they scored some hits on our guys. Maybe I was just young and stupid but that never really worried me. Chinese or Russian made Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), for example the SA-7, which were smuggled in by Iranian Quds Forces, who then trained the enemy to use them….. that scared the shit out of me. Almost 20 years later, and it’s still something I think about daily. A near peer war would probably be the end.

[@arighteousname5882]

I'm sorry but fighting a few chechens in Afghanistan is nowhere close to "Near Peer"

[@Mary-dc6js]

​@@arighteousname5882he means in terms of training and skillsets, not force multipliers and weapon systems. The Chechen fighters in Iraq and Afghanistan were the most serious enemy to fight, bar none, but they didn't have tanks, arty, drones etc it was just a gunfight against an enemy who knew how to fire and maneuver and probably had mortars, different ballgame in a real war

[@arighteousname5882]

@@Mary-dc6js Dude chechems weren't even that deep in Iraq or Afghanistan

[@charlievaluck]

I heard the Chechens were pretty worthy adversaries, is that true?

[@gersonjimenez5737]

Since I left the army, never paid attention to any leadership changes…I heard this dude speak for 20 seconds and I would 1000% serve under him any day. Men of character need not say much to portray their worth, this man exudes leadership. 🙌🏽

[@krisashford]

Man you are 💯

[@JudasMaccabeus1]

Very few men who serve have it in them to be SMA or SMMC. Not only does it require tons of leadership experience it requires higher education.

[@jaywatson8720]

Real talk it makes you realize the lies told about Army leadership were some deadly fucking lies.

[@kellyrobinson1780]

Agreed. Certain men have a certain steadiness and presence, and a knowing demeanor that says, "no BS, no nonsense" that inspires confidence in them from minute one.

[@gersonjimenez5737]

@@JudasMaccabeus1 education and an inate ability naturally inflence others.

[@ROBSwank-pm1vd]

As American Citizens We cannot Imagine Appreciate or Thank... our Men n Woman Warriors ...Past and Present for their Services and Sacrafices ..So WE may All Enjoy the Fantastic lives we have As Americans 😎 God Bless ALL of you n Thank You !!!

[@krickette5569]

I heard somewhere that if we want to thank our soldiers for their sacrifice we should be the kind of American's worth fighting for.

[@mikevecchio6284]

That's humility and humble. Too great characteristics of some of you that you truly admire. My hats are off to you sir and thank you for your service. This country will be forever indebted to your commitment to upholding the Constitution and a safety of the United States citizen.

[@abumuad]

My father was a pilot in the Vietnam war. I will never understand or be able to comprehend what he went through, but, I am so grateful for his service. Any and all soldiers....thank you.

[@Jc-si6pj]

What about the NVA and the Vietcong ever think about what they went through?

[@GeorgesPatapon]

Watching combat video from Ukraine gives a certain feeling of the real chaos and of war

[@yourwrongloserhaha]

how are you grateful for service in vietnam? what did that do for the american people?

[@abumuad]

@@yourwrongloserhaha he was drafted right out of highschool. He didn't have another choice except jail. I am grateful because he fought, despite not wanting to, for our freedoms. Whether, today, we can see that is another issue.

[@robsonbarstow9355]

The Vietnam war is nothing to be proud of. Carpet bombing campaigns, mines and the use of chemical weapons that ruin people’s lives and families to this day. From people being born with birth defects and increased risk of cancers, to farmers that frequently stumble across unexploded mines.

[@grgoss1]

My dad fought in ww2 from 16 to 20. A lot of it on the front lines. He had absolute empathy for anyone who was in 'combat' as he understood very well the difficulties associated. However, without seeking attention or one-upping, he'd say that the more modern wars and conflicts were/are different. People were often well fed, healthy, well supplied, had water, medical attention etc. A generalization, of course. For a lot of his experience overseas they didn't have these things. Also, the sheer scale of the battles were hard to imagine.

[@jsmall10671]

I was going to push back just a little bit b/c any kind of combat is risking your life. But you just shut me right up. Thank you.

[@3Betzman]

Agree, my dad was WWII also. 3 bronze stars and was part of the Ardennes/BOTB campaign.

[@gl7011]

When you have 75 thousand American and Filipino soldiers surrendering as they did at The Battle of Bataan, you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are indeed in a war with a Near Peer.

[@kevinbates6540]

Man….. that generation is hands down the old breed. It’s a shame that a lot of them are gone cause we need them now more than ever. The WWII veteran saying with trump as president he’d reenlist today and storm whatever beach he had too. Those guys were built different, more forged out of circumstance, they didn’t go to war because they wanted ti fight they went cause they had too. There’s a difference. If I can be half of what those men were I’m doing something right. 🫡 to your dad. Belonged to one hell of a generation

[@larrynason8716]

My Dad fought in the Philippines and in Europe in WW2. He would never talk about any of it. His outfit liberated a forced labor camp. I never knew, even that while he was alive.I learned more about his service from documentaries than I did from him. He did refuse to eat Spam, he said that was all he had to eat for months at a time, and he was done with it. Truly "The Greatest Generation"

[@JCTAI]

I've worked for him at two different commands, he is the real deal. His contextual understanding of problem sets, experience, and wisdom is exceptional. I don't think most Soldiers (definitely not most US Citizens) fully comprehend how lucky they are to have him as the SMA at right now.

[@mfuller1957]

❤❤❤ retired USAF and hats off to him and men like him. Cream of the crop. ❤️🇺🇸

[@kennyopel]

How is it great to invade other people...the brainwashing still works

[@mtmind6560]

Definitely.

[@SUPREMEXGAMER]

That’s crazy to think about let alone hear about, but I’d love to hear more and see more stuff like this

[@guuriki1]

When you listen to someone speak, look at their eyes, facial expressions, and demeanor... THIS Gentleman is not to be messed with at all.

[@KLOKSLAG1911]

Lol

[@raminrouchi202]

He has that look about him that is dangerously unassuming. He looks like a regular guy but he has a glimmer of something more entirely

[@jcbbb]

@@KLOKSLAG1911 You wish people said that about you don't you daddy's boy? jajaja

[@KLOKSLAG1911]

@@jcbbb you really have no idea chubby

[@KLOKSLAG1911]

​@@jcbbb whatever champ

[@jimmyhelm4894]

My dad was stationed in the Pacific Islands during WWII, they were and still are the greatest generation….no complaining, they just did!!! The sacrifices they made were just a way of life to them and needed no recognition….❤️

[@wesleyhobbs2332]

TRUE!

[@vcupiano]

Until they started religiously watching cnn and mslsd that is.

[@abhcoat]

​@@vcupianoThose are the children of the Greatest Generation. The Baby Boomers.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

Suggest you go out and talk to a few retired people. You might be impressed with how they really think.

[@q6906]

They complained 😂 are you smoking meth. They had a draft. That generation wasn’t great, what was great about them?

[@jeffbranchick1516]

A profound and grateful thank you to all veterans, past and present, along with those currently serving and deployed, for preserving the freedoms we have, and that too many take for granted.

[@airg2756]

Thank you for your self awareness your mental health an your protection over our nation

[@jturner3206]

What a breath of fresh air to hear someone with his experience truly get it and say it!!! We in the military have moved our focus away from readiness to politics.

[@screebb]

We got to get it into our skull that “war” is a possibility, and we’ve gotta fight and train like hell so that the opponent thinks twice about stepping in the ring with us. Peace through strength. This is the message I give my team every day.

[@EagleTwo758]

Hooah!

[@shadows-xn3ed]

The massive problem is fight for what exactly? It’s being showcased in the west that our own governments are the ones threatening our rights/freedoms. They also gladly surrender land to foreign forces almost unchecked through rampant immigration. - If we aren’t fighting for our country and we aren’t fighting for our freedoms… what exactly are we dying for?

[@coachv4712]

I am a regular citizen. Born and raised in Cuba. I've been in US 20 years. I love this Country and I am ready to fight alone with you if the moment comes to. God bless the USA..

[@cheezeball6109]

That makes sense right behind you buddy....we had peace with trump. But peace doesn't make money, so you need to move the military machine that mangles metal and people....

[@tyclark8162]

Amen brother, I am pushing 70s but I'll throw in n GET ER DONE!!! I pray often for my 15 gkids, that I go in place for their generation. As future warfare will shock the entire world. As to what modern weapons of war produce after the flame leaves. Witnessing n hearing your friends screaming of pain is something I will never forget nor wish onto anyone. Even the adversary's cries destroy your humanity for another human being. Some soldiers love the aftermath of their destructive means across the vast landscape. A man who desires killing those they are told the enemies, are already dead they just don't know it yet. I truly respect your position CSM, you're the man/soldier we ALL want to be. I hope n pray Almighty God will allow you a well deserved retirement. You've set the bar high for most to achieve, yet we ALL wish we could. Obama n his pedophile side kick destroyed our hardened military leadership n today we are lucky there's a few left standing. Readiness develops strength amongst our military mightiest service. Projection over the horizon so your adversary's will never challenge your readiness n forces throughout the world. That said, our country's CnC SURRENDER n leaving weapons of warfare n people whom should have been blessed with promising life in the United States. Let alone the blood of service members lost of life. Every soldiers lives that perished, their lives were taken in vain.

[@Sam-e9d6m]

Thank you for your service, sir. Men like you make us safe at home and are the real heroes, not the people sitting in an office in DC

[@delanofernandes6471]

this is what i mean tho, amaricans always thanking their veterans even tho they were invading some one else their homeland 8 tours to iraq 500.000 people died there because US troops, prehaps you would feels more shocked if there are 60 US civilians dead in a mass shooting. amaricans dont value every life the same

[@michaelbettisworth8938]

Thank you for your service and brief us civilians for what's ahead

[@peanut9779]

the pacific and band of brothers are two great series to watch….. can’t imagine the fear and the emptiness when you survive without your buddy’s and try to fit back in to civil life. Thank you to all that have sacrificed for my family and this country. I hope you find peace

[@CivilianX7]

Nothing but absolute love, respect and admiration from me sir. Thank you for everything you've done for our nation.

[@dragonmyke]

@CivilianX7 killing in the name of!

[@Featherless1]

You mean everything they've done for the elite banking cartel and the global industrial complex... America is still being invaded and under Tyrannical rule.

[@91vibes99]

I am from north east india (Asia). Sometimes you guys come to our country for a coalition training with our Indian army. In higher altitudes during training you guys try to prefer only the bottled mineral water which can be of shortage if war had to happen, as for our guys they consume the natural spring water. So our guys are more organic and immune to many prone disease.

[@CivilianX7]

@@91vibes99 have you seen your street food mate?

[@91vibes99]

@@CivilianX7 man you would be looking for a street food during war.

[@deborahkoller9463]

He is humble and has seen things that would make most vomit and bawl their eyes out.....Vets and people like this man need to have their words heard by the public and in Colleges throughout our country!!! Thank you for your service, sir!!!❤

[@GirthosaurusRex]

Why did we go to war?

[@zenoohshit5498]

@@GirthosaurusRexbecause someone in a ten thousand dollar suit in some conference room said we should

[@warden8508]

Yup, they did some fked up shit in other people’s countries

[@deborahkoller9463]

@@zenoohshit5498 yup .....

[@RockonRain22]

He has the most expressive face. It draws you to watch him even if you can't hear him.The lead tells you how war can't be described. Fascinating speaker. Thank you sir.💙🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏

[@dljones61]

To all service guys and gals reading these comments, Thank you for your service

[@briananderson1246]

The honor is in the willingness to help those in need, but when it comes to the USA industrial military, all we do is kill for corporate wars

[@John...44...]

No problem

[@08turboSS]

People these days feel compelled to to say thx for service and its aweful to hear.b

[@BigMacOrange]

Wtf is a woman?

[@jaygio]

What service?

[@camerongunn7906]

This fella is bang on. I would never compare what I did on my tours in Iraq to what those guys went through in world war II, korea, or Vietnam.

[@scottwatson4584]

The Vietcong were not near peer. We had air superiority among other things. We go up against Russia, these soldiers are going to see something close to hell. Where you are going to be out there on your own. In fact the air superiority might be against you. You will feel like the Afghans. The jets won’t go up if there are air defences.

[@camerongunn7906]

@@scottwatson4584 I never said anything about "near-peer." I was only specifying that the combat was more intense in those conflicts. Yes, a near peer war would be pure hell.

[@scottwatson4584]

@@m_c_squared You mean North Vietnam. South Vietnam was on the US side.

[@dormandavis2767]

I’m at 26 year Army veteran and I can tell this guy is got some experience under his belt and he’s a keeper. My sons in the army and he’s a nurse. We are in trouble if we get into a conflict with Russia or China or both at the same time and it won’t be just a war it’ll be a matter of our survival

[@JonDoe-ln6nl]

With Russia? Nah, not so concerned. With 1.5 Billion Chinese? ... yeah.

[@terryadams2652]

Therefore, the US should stop provoking Russian & China. Read Smedley Butler's retirement speech.

[@edwatts9890]

If America blunders into direct conflict with Russia, things will go nuclear very early on.

[@Bohemian-Rhapsody]

​@@StephenvguerraNah

[@monsieurgarf4058]

@@Stephenvguerrawhy would anyone go fight in Ukraine to prop up billionaire pocket books?

[@juanitahenry1827]

Thank you sir, for your service. Thank you for standing ready you are not alone.

[@gmoney15204]

Man gave me chills 3 times in this short clip sheesh he’s trying to explain and I’m hearing him loud and clear

[@VW_Westfalia]

I would love for people like this man to be able to teach our kids without any interference from outside agendas exactly what he is talking about. History repeats itself, understanding that history and actively/deliberately pursuing its understanding is vital to readiness. I’m extremely glad folks like him exist.

[@kennyopel]

... we are going to die because war is glorified... but it's so forewarned in the Bible, every last thing we see today and things they happened to in this past and that will happen

[@Johnthedagger]

It is good to know that warriors who understand war are still on the job. The GWOT was a slow motion, never ending grind with few peaks and valleys but mostly steady state engagement where we generally had resource and logistical superiority. Good training overall, but will never duplicate war with near peer adversaries like what's happening in Ukraine even if Ukraine is not really a near peer of Russia. The Ukraine war does illustrate what a meat grinder that type of conventional conflict would look like and just the raw lethality of weapons like drones being employed to kill soldiers. I can't imagine the feeling of realizing that the drone tracking me will likely kill me dead in a few minutes, and there's nothing I can do about it really

[@brendensmithmusic278]

Bro just sitting in a trench hearing the buzzing overhead wondering how long before one of them has your name on it. Hearing them detonating in the distance wonderig what the casualty was. Adds a whole nother layer of shit to think about.

[@worndown8280]

A lot of times they dont even see the drone.

[@mfawls9624]

This is essentially what our enemies faced for 20 years.

[@Goldchaingarcia]

​@@mfawls9624I didn't think about that perspective, comparing to Ukraines war.

[@anthonyhernandez4266]

​@@mfawls9624 Very true

[@rolandakjelling6521]

Thank you for your service Sir. I used to include all the soldiers in my prayer in Holy Mass and in our prayer group we pray the Holy Rosary,the Way of the Cross novenas and other mental prayers. O Queen of Angels sendt Your Angels to protect our heroes who maintain peace and harmony all over the world. Prayers fr. Norway came fr. Phil.

[@kenk1871]

Retired Army MSG/SFODA Team SGT here. War varies. For example, a cyber war vs. kinetic conflict. Not all wars involve combat, and not all combat happens within declared war. The GWOT was a global war against terrorism, and encompassed a multitude of non-kinetic overseas operations outside of kinetic operations. The Cold War is a great example of this. A nation can be at “war” with another through the use of it’s proxies, and never fire a shot. As for my personal opinion, I do love his level of humility, and can relate with his message. I will never compare my experience with that of a WWII Vet’s combat experience. Two different wars, completely. But war may or may not involve kinetic operations.

[@bobfg3130]

The cold war is not really a war. If there's no combat, there's no war.

[@lonpfrb]

The effects of Pentagon overmatch include the bad actors preference for hybrid war in many domains since they realise that conventional war would go badly for them. For example, information security has been critical since the Roman Empire where orders were sent by cypher, and certainly remains critical to the present day. Some are insightful enough to know that a shooting war is admission of failure in other conflict domains. You could say a game of chess where having the means for kinetic conflict is just setting the pieces, and the full battlespace is over many domains material, economic, philosophical, political, technical and military. Reassuringly, the evidence still is that the best informed and smartest will win. Thanks for your service.

[@WanderingHead91367]

He has it right. The warriors of WWII experienced some of the most hellish conditions ever endured by men. They suffered from PTSD before it was categorized. I am not that old but I heard of stories where many veterans did not want to tell of their experiences of the war. The warriors of today experience a virtual warrior viewpoint. They have not heard the bullets whistling overhead or being tossed in the air from explosions. We have this notion that we are strong, but we are not always ready to pay that price nor the time required to win the war. We, warriors and non-warriors, must have the fortitude and willingness to be ready to fight when it is necessary. This humble warrior understands the requirements to be ready. I thank him for his service.

[@Purpledawg-d9s]

Whoa! Hold up! The “virtual” warriors today take the same risks, in a different way, than did earlier generations but it is no less risky. They’re out there facing a nameless and faceless enemy who has no limits to the subterfuge he will use against him. He’s been shot at by an enemy who has no intention of fighting him in a “war” setting! For all they know that waiter at the kbr bar is an enemy combatant gathering intel for another attack. Today there really is no “near peer” who’s willing to slug it out with the US. My salutes to the men and women who have stepped forward in this time, to keep us safe, in this time. Thank you

[@GeneralMajor-oe5yd]

You dont know shit we had to do over there. U shouldnt speak

[@rmyrvold]

Back then men with what we now call PTSD, were called cowards. Gen Eisenhower fired Gen Patton for slapping a soldier in a hospital suffering what was called Shell Shock (PTSD), calling him a coward.

[@vagabon5130]

got alot of respect for grunts. the operational tempo they are exposed to and adhere to is absolutely insane. they are constantly training. its a hard life and if you guys haven't been told thank you enough for the rigor you guys go thru... thank you.

[@damianayre2130]

When I went in the Army in 1986, one of the instructors at advanced infantry training gave us a speech on how American soldiers are different from the soldiers of other countries, especially in the past. It was winter and we were sitting on the ground with no field jacket so all of were shivering. I had never been that cold in my life. In the past, before I got that cold I would go inside. That was the first time that I couldn't go where I wanted or do what I wanted. I had to sit there freezing. I was curled up tightly and was clearly uncomfortable. I was 17 at the time and sitting in the front row and the instructor used me as the example for what he was talking about. He pointed at me and said, "Look at this soldier here. He is probably experiencing the most discomfort he has ever felt in his life." In America we have it better than any other country in the world. You take a guy who grew up in Russia and he will have been this cold many times in his life. Being outside in this temperature wouuldn't affect him at all because being comfortable is not the norm for him the way it is for us. When you are experiencing severe discomfort for a long time most people are very stressed and depressed and start to feel sorry for themselves. If you develop that attitude in combat then you have severely compromised yourself mentally and emotionally. If that condition continues for weeks it will compromise your immune system and you will get sick and when you end up with congested lungs you have a serious problem. If you start coughing when you need to be silent you will get yourself and your entire platoon killed. Starting right now you must change your perspective. You must accept that you are going to frequently be uncomfortable in more ways than one, not just being cold. In Vietnam, the Vietcong would be given a few cups of uncooked rice which they kept in their pockets as they didn't have rucksacks. They would take a small handful of the uncooked rice and put it in their mouth and chew it until they were able to swallow it. Then at the same time we are complaining about having to eat C-rations and MREs. The Vietcong didn't have kevlar vests or steel helmets or leather combat boots. If they did they were an officer or they took them from a dead American soldier. Like it or not we are soft when compared to the soldiers of other countries because of our high standard of living. If you are planning on making the Army a career then you MUST change your perspective.

[@BlackPanther-lx9we]

U r right sir.. Absolutely bang on🎯

[@robertw8897]

I worked with a crusty old W5 years ago. He had been long range patrol in Vietnam. He rarely talked about it. On a rare day he told us a story. He and another guy were watching the Ho Chi Minh trail. One night, thousands of enemy decided to cross during the night. He was in a hide sight in some bushes next to the trail and actually had an enemy soldier stop to take a piss.....and pissed on him. The enemy never saw him hidden in the bush. Crazy story, but this was a guy that did not embellish or make stuff up. He generally did not talk about it at all, but when he did he had some pretty wild stories.

[@nelsonzambrano5788]

You were very fortunate to get that and BE that lesson...thank you for sharing.

[@lonpfrb]

I think those insights would be true of most NATO member states too.

[@Donner906]

Tell me. How are these "hard" Russians doing in Ukraine? 1986? peacetime army.

[@anibaljrbalt]

If we do go to war, I'm glad this guy is on our side. Wise, smart man.

[@Potato-mu7nu]

Not if but when

[@dbayallday]

China is creating a million of these guys. We are actively suppressing them. Because they have “toxic masculinity”. We’re so screwed and we don’t even know it.

[@lynlong1292]

I have a deep love & understanding for all those who served. It brings me to tears each time l see a soldier return home wounded. My mom, had a best friend, who lost a son (in Vietnam). He was the same age as my brother, who were also friends. When my brother had kids, (my mom & her friend) would allow them selves to wonder, what stage of life Gibson would have been, (it was sad to witness). Thank you, to all those who serve...thank you for the securing our freedom.

[@Dieselrun4460]

Thank you sir for your service and dedication to our nation 🇺🇸

[@nanetteharris615]

My Papa was in concentration camp for years,near death. Some soldiers opened a gate and let him out to "go home and die". Quiet,gentle but strong. He showed me how to pray as small child. You would like him.❤

[@TheClassicalSauce]

One of the Japanese concentration camps in California?

[@willvill-m1s]

@@TheClassicalSauceno he means a concentration camp as in the ones in japan right now and russia

[@Brucey69]

Your grandpa was a criminal

[@lunawense6288]

​@@willvill-m1sIn Japan....?

[@angle5520]

​@@TheClassicalSauce WW II Germany, I believe.

[@luzrivera1353]

My father served the Korean War and he has so much difficulty to talk about it. I never forget this was the forgotten war. RIP, Daddy 😢

[@ZoeandZacsDad]

My uncle served in the Korean War and when he passed away the funeral director said that the Korean War wasn't a War but a conflict. That just shows how the general public interprets and misunderstands what service members go through and what actually transpires. They are just illiterate in what service members go through because they never experienced it.

[@luzrivera1353]

@@ZoeandZacsDad educate yourself and see how many froze to death because they didn't have enough way to keep the soldiers warm. Not only that they were equipped WWI weapons. It's practically they send them to die. Go to the infantry museum and do not listen to people that they never went through a real war. I am also a veteran so research please! I am tired of the nonsense these days. Remember they defend your ass and he was drafted. He didn't have an option. Only explained my personal experience but it was more serious that everyone taught. You can tell that he has PTSD but there was nowhere to diagnose it at that time.

[@krickette5569]

@@ZoeandZacsDad My dad was in Korea as well and I always considered it war. That funeral director was extremely insensitive with his comment. However, he likely said that because the United States Congress has not declared "war" since 1942. I believe all the fighting we've done since then have been labeled conflicts.

[@travcollier]

​@@krickette5569My father-in-law was in Korea too... It was most certainly a war to him because he's Korean. Maybe ironically, my father was US military during the Vietnam era, but his experience was more along the lines of the GWOT "the public will never know about" stuff. So I know more about what went down in Korea than my own father's service.

[@sslz9525]

Well spoken and I stand by these words

[@Byepolarchaos]

That’s absolutely an incredibly intuitive distinction. I’ve pulled the trigger inside of an Abrams tank in Kuwait, but I’ve never experienced I guess the trauma of war.

[@khidaral-mukhtaar7327]

Well said! The people sending these kids to war need to view this! The days of Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm… are over!✅

[@annremling9735]

Those sending kids to war couldn't care less about "your kids" these war mongers just see dollar signs.

[@andrewhoffman8427]

How so many people can miss his point is crazy. In no way does denigrate what we went through in OIF and OEF, but Jesus H Christ, an infantryman in the Italian campaign or in the Battle of the Bulge or a Marine who fought through two or three early campaigns in the Pacific saw: -Enemy airpower consistently, even if we still had superiority. -Lots of indirect fire. More in one night than most of us would’ve seen in multiple deployments combined. -air combat without air supremacy. Can’t even imagine that nowadays. - Engagements by division and army size enemy sized units! - Naval battles that we didn't always win. Heck, we had a few aircraft carriers sunk, we had troops getting shelled by Japanese naval fire sitting offshore a couple times. That stuff is unimaginable now. None of that means you weren’t a Billy badass or didn’t deal with crazy shit, but it does mean we haven’t dealt with stuff like that in a long time !!

[@henryvangas6601]

Wise words from a true leader and warrior. Never really considered the difference. I’m sure most combat vets would not want another generation of Americans going to war or combat. Including this combat vet.

[@greatcornholio5541]

Joined in the 90’s when officers were still trained in Cold War tactics…peer on peer conflicts. If we went to war against say Russia today they wouldn’t know how to organize, lead, or direct a peer on peer conflict. Getting the Gen Z spun up and brainwashed to fight and die would be just on of many challenges

[@rachelfrees1268]

Brilliant. You’ve got to have a lot of living, experience’s to understand what he’s saying. Bless you kind Sir.❤

[@MattF433]

This guy is right on the money. US military needs to start training and thinking like the next one will be a near peer. None of us have experience fighting a war where the other side has a functioning navy or air force after the first 10 minutes.

[@JJ-zr6fu]

That’s why they moved on from to the new rifle

[@D00Rb3LL]

They are changing, the new focus is on large scale combat operations, moving from brigade combat teams to division

[@SusCalvin]

To be fair, China has none either.

[@lonpfrb]

​@@SusCalvinSo important to clarify for them that development of those will not lead to victory. Clear statement of intent is required

[@VNCHMuonNam0325]

❤❤Thank you , American soldier❤❤❤

[@JBTurkey]

This true American is trying to tell us something! He's wise and understands what he's talking about! Unfortunately, most Americans do not understand, nor are they listening. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 God be with us!

[@kennyopel]

Exactly my observation... we are going to die because war is glorified... but it's so forewarned in the Bible, every last thing we see today and things they happened to in this past and that will happen

[@wandalewis5097]

Thank you for your Service. My dad uncles and now my nephew is in the service. 💙💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@supercyberfunk]

I like how he doesn't have a mile-high ego and builds himself up like he's seen it all. I was in the Army. I highly respect leaders like him.

[@GiggsTheWanderer]

Combat is a job, but war becomes your life, and there is no guarantee it stops being your life even after it's over.

[@bulldawgg728]

I think everyone needs to hear this. What he is saying is so important for people to wrap their heads around

[@rochellecaffee1417]

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE, TO PROTECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THIS BLESSED “GIFT” OF OUR COUNTRY, AMERICA!!

[@BCox-vm6xd]

As a combat Vet. the up coming generation scares the heck out of me. Simply, the next generation has no idea what is needed.

[@lonpfrb]

Last century Infantry Basic Training used to be mainly Discipline since recruits worked on the land and had physical fitness. That's no longer true so Basic has to turn boys into men physically. The skills brought with however may be technical that wasn't needed last century.. Can fly FPV Drones? Step up!

[@codeman9145]

You would shit your pants in Ukraine against a real conventional military, not sandal wearing guys wielding AKs with no air support or artillery. GWOT dudes were nothing but a police force and would shit bricks in real combat. Typical Americans

[@boboso388]

That has been the case in US history. Every generation figures it out.

[@rowshak]

My grandfather has his medal for Normandy operation. He was in the army from 1939 to 1945, and he was drinking is life away alone. He lost both legs from infections that he got on the boats.... they said they said it wasn't combat related. My father was transporting him from his bed to the table and back. The fact those men are dying and the generations are forgetting about the truth of war, we are loosing the fact that we need for a solid army and readiness. And the importance of taking care of our vets.

[@4Tugboats]

Thank you to all soldiers who have fought for my country and for those who are willing to fight.

[@donniceblakely1075]

It's good to hear straight-up honesty!

[@kentboyles6794]

This gentleman knows what he is talking about....we all need to take heed of his message that "readiness matters"....

[@richardbossman9875]

Readiness always matters, it should always be in front of things like making sure you are using your subordinate’s preferred pronouns and making sure you don’t hurt their little feelings by making them do push-ups. I was getting out just as this foolishness was starting to creep in, gays were allowed to openly serve and now I believe trannies can join up.

[@anthonymontalvo8858]

Finally someone who doesn’t have a big ego and knows the difference Iraq and Afghanistan nothing like world war 1 or 2 or the Korean War or maybe even Vietnam

[@Max_Da_G]

That's because he is a SM-A, not a General that was selected for promotion and to go to JCS because he was considered the company YES man.

[@lethalexponent6]

Vietnam was definitely a war

[@earlhester825]

Look at it like this. World war two America I believe lost over a million military personnel over 4 years. Korea lost around 60 thousand men in a 2 year period. Vietnam over a 10 year period of time lost 58,000 men. This will tell you how intense combat was. We have been involved in the middle east about 30 plus years and have not lost no where near the men lost in other wars.

[@terrysoule8441]

So very wise and knowledgeable. He's absolutely correct, 100%. I have my own experiences from Honduras in the late '80's to 4 total deployments for GWOT and everything in between. I'll only add that the country as a whole (unless you were alive in the '40's) has not experienced war. Appreciate those Vietnam vets and what they went through.

[@jamram9924]

Panama, Honduras and El Salvador…

[@terrysoule8441]

@@jamram9924 yep, all the above and Bolivia and Columbia as well.

[@jamram9924]

@@terrysoule8441 I’ve only run into a few that served in Latin America. Many tend to think the Middle East as the only place of military conflict.

[@terrysoule8441]

@jamram9924 I know what you mean. I was there for Just Cause going in/out of Howard AB. Haiti too.

[@jamram9924]

@@terrysoule8441 Well, we've chewed on some of the same dirt. Spent some time scuba diving on the Bay Islands, North of Honduras.

[@irenedool1069]

Thank you for your service. To all men and women who currently serve and have served in the Canadian, American, and British military. You saved my family. My parents were born in 1937. My mom and her 6 siblings were treated by Canadian military doctors for sores from not having soap and malnutrition. Her family grew up by the sea in south Netherlands my dad grew up 3 oldest of 6 siblings on a farm. They were lucky to have food, my moms dad was in the resistance just missed being sent to Poland to a work camp because he was a trained sheet metal worker and welder he was saved because he had 6 kids. He was also in the Dutch Calvary.

[@Zatoichiisimmortal35]

I’m as liberal as the day is long… and I have nothing but respect for this man and the untold others that serve and have served our great nation. Thank you for your service, sir.

[@TroyADomangue]

I’m sorry.

[@Zatoichiisimmortal35]

@@TroyADomangue what are you sorry about?

[@f4rt989]

⁠@@Zatoichiisimmortal35incoming insult about your iq because you’re liberal. For some it’s not about respect and reaching an agreement. It’s just about red vs blue.

[@Zatoichiisimmortal35]

@@f4rt989 I figured as much, but wanted to give the benefit of doubt.

[@omd6725]

I'm a GWOT veteran myself, I joined the National Guard in 1984, turned 24 years of age in Basic, I was the old guy in the platoon. I served in the National Guard long enough to earn my retirement, I served in my unit for about 17 years before getting deployed for GWOT, I was now in my 40's by that time. I was in during Desert Shield/Desert Storm, but my unit never deployed so we waited until 9/11, took place. We always trained like it was serious, we tossed out all of the lickies & chewies (snacks and junk food) out of our ammo pouches and replaced that with empty M-16 magazines. Getting my attitude right help really helped me. I agree with this Sergeant Major, my combat experience paled in comparison to books I'd read about WW2 & Vietnam. We had a rocket fired at our Forward Base every couple of weeks, I helped load Marines, injured by an IED, on too the Resupply Helicopter because it was it on the ground at our base at the time. I said a quick prayer for the Marine I helped put on the helicopter because he sounded in bad shape. Later I learned he healed up good and went home. We had our own little chow hall, never slept outdoors on the ground in the cold. We didn't eat MRE's day in and day out for months. It was more rough than a typical day in America, but it couldn't compare to "the Battle of the Bulge" or "Khe San". I met the requirements to be awarded the U.S. Army's "Combat Infantry Badge", but many guys earned it every damn day!!!!

[@sparqqling]

Sitting in frozen fox holes for weeks and have constant incoming artillery is a different beast.

[@michaelfjohnson34]

Thank you for your service sir 💪💪💪💪

[@frozenyetimug]

Good honesty man. Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for doing your part for our great nation.

[@Radkination]

God bless you and thank you for protecting our way of life, we owe you a debt that could never be repaid!

[@angle5520]

​@@sparqqlingWow. Couldn't imagine. Thank you for your service. It is greatly appreciated.

[@thaedleinad]

Dude has a ton of medals and still is humble enough to say he has been never through true war. I take my hat to this guy.

[@urp7006]

Tip… You tip, your hat to this guy. 😂

[@thaedleinad]

@@urp7006 lmao, I meant "I take my hat off to this guy" But tip will do, better even.

[@DavidCritchley-p9q]

He's just been destroying the homes of sheep hearders for Blackrock

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

Not humbleness. Truth. Did you listen to what he said?

[@Kenny.BPI_inc]

Very astute and humble mindset. I hope we don't have to be in a situation where this leader knows where it can really go.

[@__human_]

Grandfather served in Korean War. Came back home, was never the same though he tried to adapt. Died by suicide in 1976.. May he rest in peace,

[@Michael-dr3mm]

Sorry brother

[@johnwatts9932]

Sorry to hear that, my uncle was in the Gloucester regiment and was taken prisoner in Korea, he wasn't treated very well.he never spoke about it, he recently passed away. May thay rest in peace..