SOLVED: Vietnam Veteran (Thomas Thornton) Found 7-months after Crashing Car into Lake

[@ChaosDivers]

It was a honor to assist in bringing Thomas home. RIP Thomas

[@Reach41]

You, AWP, and the other teams who do this work are providing a great service to the community. You have a lot to be proud of. Be sure to take care of your team as well, making a discovery like this has to take a big tole on you.

[@GoToPhx]

I know you've heard it before, but I need to say it again, the 'not knowing' is torture, so what you're able to do is so important,; it's just amazing!

[@lyndiwilson2334]

I'm subbed to you too. What you all do for the families is just amazing. Many blessings to you❤❤❤

[@hearmenow909]

Respect Jacob, you're doing amazing work.

[@themrs410]

Being a veteran myself this one touched my heart, well done x

[@susiesantino5625]

I LOVE how Doug was a car towing guy, and through his meeting Jared, helping with just cars... He then found the calling to learn to dive and help in the missions to find peoples loved ones.

[@taylormaegarner8758]

Did not know this! Thanks for sharing! I knew he wasn’t the same guy that originally started in the films with Jared, but didn’t know how he got involved.

[@upcyclebob692]

great stuff indeed

[@sc30002001]

I could be wrong but the whole thing started with Timothy Robison they were cleaning the river when they found him and his car and through that they said you know what let's go find people really amazing and love the documentary.

[@kellyjackson619]

@@sc30002001 actually they had one before him that they were asked to come. I think it was in one of their recent interviews

[@MIKEKELLEY12000]

Doug has certainly blossomed in this. Amazing presence of the two leads. Imagine the karma of bringing one of our beloved vets home.

[@tonyaduvall49]

That crying young man said it best "It's just so sad". He lived the life of a hero and died in such a horrific way within reach of people to see and find. God Bless you guys for doing what you do.

[@malcolml3202]

I’m a Australian army combat veteran my self it is good to see he can be put to rest

[@vicki3671]

Oh so very heart breaking, I couldn't imagine...and the pain of knowing that for his family is just horrible!!

[@JustineFreund]

I felt for him :( he took it hard and my heart went out to him

[@barbaralorraine5823]

@@vicki3671 sq

[@tammymcdonald-bo7xm]

Brittian has the biggest heart ♥️ he loves helping people

[@jamespate91372]

Rest in peace Thomas, from one vet to another I appreciate your service...

[@ImDBatty1]

And I being a Veteran myself, appreciate your service and your kilt! Also, I couldn't have said it better, you may now Rest in Peace, Thomas, your family has the closure they needed!

[@rozsheehy6146]

@@ImDBatty1 Just so you know, when a loved one passes, there is never closure. You just learn to live with it. My daughter passed at 25 from walking pneumonia. That was in 2008 and I haven't been the same since. It's an open wound.

[@Parham2005]

being a veteran, wife a veteran and were both 4th gen ty for your service and all those that serve and may our brother in arms be resting in Valhalla

[@jestertlsodx9897]

I've been in emergency services for 25 years. And when you had that tag, and said it was the target vehicle. I almost cried. You guys do extremely good work. You're good people. God bless you guys.

[@TheOMAR617]

Thank you for your service and putting your life at Risk to save ours 👏🏼

[@giovannialdobrandini445]

Another accident? hmm a lot of "accidents" lately

[@CoalMinersDaughter53]

Remarkable team. The families that you have helped .....that no one else could. I'm going to introduce my great - grandson to y'all's work - explain your heroic principles and using the gifts that God gives us all for everyday, working people who would otherwise be haunted in their hearts for their missing loved ones. 🌍🙏🏼🙏🙏🏾🌎

[@ldvan100]

Amen....

[@Chris-mt4yq]

You're a hero. Emergency service workers are truly keeping the modern world functional and saving lives daily. Thank you.

[@sdbelland]

Well done guys! As a retired Critical Incident Stress Debriefer and EMT, I highly encourage you (and right now Brit) to get regular councelling/debriefing to ward off PTSD. It can sneek up on you. Blessings to you all.

[@TomCrosman]

Yes. Please take care of yourselves: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We cannot afford to lose you.

[@placidpond]

What helps is the love people give when your work comforts them. Take care of your family, fellows. Their respect for your mission can help melt that PTSD. BTW, 9/11/01 responder, USCG

[@onthehill3381]

@@davidwoermansr I Suffered from PTSD. I lost my father in a small plane crash when I was 14 he was missing for 6 months before he was found. It was extremely traumatic and I never realized the effect it would have on me. At the age of 54, my PTSD was triggered by another event. I had no clue that would happen. I was treated with a therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). If you haven’t tried it, you may want to look into it. It was very effective for me. I think it saved my life. I wish you relief and wellness.

[@kristinatidwell6563]

@@placidpond My Ex went too. Thank you for your Service.

[@kristinatidwell6563]

@@onthehill3381 I've looked up a PhD who does this in the DFW area, to treat one of the guys from Ft. Hood. Idk how long he will need treatment? But he was only 1 of 3 survivors of an accident that happened a few years ago.

[@jilliangrannon1939]

Watching the other KZbinr cry almost hysterically was so genuine. His heart hurt. And it was just so innocent. Thank you guys for all that you do.

[@TuberoseKisser]

I mean...not crying doesn't mean it's not genuine either.

[@aliciacoble7854]

That was Brit from Depths of History ! His channel is also great!

[@aadkins4076]

Him crying made me cry and them saying he tried to get out, just disturbed me.

[@Katelyst]

The entire video was emotional, of course, but seeing him break down like that genuinely had me crying. Mr. Thornton reminded me so much of my own grandfather, which weighed heavy on the heart to begin with, but that moment with Brit just did it for me. I'm glad this family has answers and I hope this entire crew can continue to bring answers and closure to other families in need.

[@akyhne]

The guy shouldn't be part of these body recoveries. He clearly doesn't have the stomach. And that's OK. We are not all capable of doing this kind of work. But Jared should take the step, and say he can't be part of these recoveries.

[@thespectralsociety4888]

36:05 breaks my heart. Him crying really got to me. The humanity in those tears. The support from you guys, letting him cry it out and not feel ashamed for shedding a tear over the loss of life. It’s never easy to deal with death directly. My heart aches for all families that you help across the nation, and those that don’t get answers, ever. Take care of yourselves. We love y’all.

[@joeymerrell8585]

This one hit me hard. My dad was Vietnam vet and had dementia in his last few months. And it’s less than 100 miles from my house. You guys are doing a amazing service for these families. And as a veteran myself, I’d like to thank you for not leaving this man behind.

[@sandragerken3170]

We are so sorry for your loss. We want to thank you for your service and that of your father. God Bless you. Sending love and light.🇱🇷❤🇱🇷🤗

[@EricRLane]

my great grandpa (kenneth murdock braga) WW2 veteran fought in the battle of remagen bridge and the battle of the bulge. he was a mechanic for the united states army from 1940 to 1945. my great grandpa was a great man. born april 18th, 1919 passed away on march 26th, 1985. rest in peace great grandpa i love you. ❤️💟♥️

[@sandragerken3170]

@@EricRLane I want to thank you for your great grandfather's service to our country. He, like my father and father in law, were all part of the greatest generation. My father was in the "Mighty" 8th army air corps, stationed at Great Ashfield Air Base, in England. He was the navigator on the B-17's and flew 26 missions, 1 more than required, before being allowed to go home. Every time they flew in the B-17, they had a 13% chance of survival. After my father passed I was able to meet and have a beautiful relationship with my father's pilot. 😊My father in law was in the Army 's 14th Armored Division, and was the group that liberated Mooseburg's concentration camp, and several other camps as well. There after his division was called the Liberators. Sadly he passed years before I was in the picture. It is wonderful, and refreshing that someone your age is aware of your great grandfather's service. We run across a lot of families that either don't know or don't care to learn about the military service of their family member, which to us is always sad. If you understand history it explains what is going on today, it always repeats itself. Currently my husband builds beautiful flag boxes for the flag that is presented at the funeral of a veteran. Happy New Year, God's blessings to you and your family and we are sorry for the loss of your great grandfather.🇱🇷❤

[@ar4203]

@@sandragerken3170 first of all #1 thank you for you you're family's service, But #2 I just have a question- what do you mean by a part of the "greatest generation"? Is this some kind of military reference or are you talking in terms of general society or ? Im just a little unclear of what you mean by that, & if you're talking about society in general then, well, i guess it kind of seems like it's ignoring some of the harsh realities of many of this generation, I mean im fairly young & my fathers generation when he was a child there were still Jim crow laws in place ea pre-civil rights, in the prior decades these issues would have been even worse, so I guess I'm just wondering what you mean about the greatest generation- greatest for WHO& why..?

[@EricRLane]

@@sandragerken3170 thank you so much for your message that means a lot to me.

[@harleychick01]

Being a Veteran, and working in Healthcare, this one hit hard. Thank you Mr. Thornton for your service to our country. Till Valhalla

[@tylermcmillan721]

Till Valhalla

[@lorihensonmeyer3983]

Hoorah... Till Valhalla

[@robynb8538]

My thoughts exactly! I work as a nurse with elderly and many veterans and this search and recovery really pulled at my heart strings.

[@kimmckenzie3306]

I can understand Jared’s anger. Even a day, much less a couple of hours of worry and sadness seems like forty years to a family whose loved one is missing. It continues on until answers are provided. Thank you so much AWP for your work and time. You guys really are angels. I hope you guys have a happy holiday, and time to rest.

[@norwalkspectator5275]

There is no doubt that what AWP does is stressful and takes an emotional toll on the team. While I can understand Jared's anger, I do want to point out that most people aren't aware of the number of missing people who end up in submerged vehicles. And even if the boaters were and had their fish finders turned on when they launched, I'm not terribly sure they would have recognized the vehicle for what it was. If one of the team hadn't recognized that piece of undercarriage from the Ford because he had to remove it from his wife's car, the others wouldn't have realized what it was either. Jared had to pass over the vehicle a few times with the sonar before he was sure it was a car, so I'm willing to cut the other boaters some slack for not using their sonar so close to the ramp and/or not recognizing the vehicle on the screen. It was a tragedy for sure, but the victim has been found and returned to his family for burial. And that is their purpose.

[@adorehazel2757]

@@theloweboat awp figures out great clues to locations and such it’s crazy and interesting to see their thought process. they go out there and find them before police idk ..I’m just happy this man is home now and his family now have closure ❤️ just started watching them a couple of days ago happy I found them!

[@robertawalsh2995]

@@norwalkspectator5275 I guess I can understand Jared's anger but what I have observed in other places is that sometimes people like him who are really good at what they do don't seem to realize how bad, and I mean really bad, most people are at doing what they have become expert at. Not only that, but most people are not observant -- they look at stuff and don't realize what it is they are seeing or that it is important -- never put two and two together. Jared should be giving himself a pat on the back that the team finds so many people.

[@virginiawolf7828]

Tears flowed when Thomas's nephew hugged you with relief. This show is a blessing.

[@Scratchingforcash]

What hurts is that he was trying to get out and he couldn’t. This really hurts. Thank you AWP. You’re amazing people with huge hearts ♥️

[@vickithomas1293]

I found out not long ago that if you have detachable headrests then you rip them out and the rods that insert into the seat should be used to break the windows by hitting the rod into the top corner of the windows.

[@BabyPink911]

@@vickithomas1293 that’s good idea and don’t panic cuz takes a minute for the car to fill up so compose yourself to save yourself don’t waste time.

[@Madison-iw8ix]

@Vicki A center punch to the window corner works better, though only on tempered glass. Laminated glass is very difficult to break, and sadly, car companies are starting to put laminated glass on side windows. I'm going to invest in a car with manual crank windows.

[@JaneAxon123]

How about they start putting manual over-ride window crank handles, hidden into the doors somehow but can be flipped out and used.

[@tarantulamum4322]

thats what really got me he was trying to get out but couldn't, my heart broke, may he rest in forever peace 🙏 xx

[@jikookandvminallshipsilove6426]

We are always taught "never leave a soldier behind" and I'm so glad you all were able to find him!!

[@tugceo3]

this comment hit hard

[@italiantraditionalcatholic2390]

@@tugceo3 grow up

[@tugceo3]

@@italiantraditionalcatholic2390 excuse me?

[@Swagdemon.]

If this was Zaineb Saleh I would have left her behind

[@jikookandvminallshipsilove6426]

@@Swagdemon. I'm confused on what you are attempting to do here. Are you wanting someone to stay missing? Are you saying, the person is missing and needs to be found? Or are you basically just trolling?

[@ghostbunny810]

I was already crying, seeing Britain crying at the end made it worse- he's such a gentle and soft-hearted person. AWP, Depths of History and other divers, thank you so much for everything you guys do for these families!

[@coastmirror4883]

Seeing how is affects all these divers really makes you stop and think. Thank you for al you guys do your amazing inside and out!!

[@colleenbird8816]

Seeing Britain so emotional just broke my heart. He has such a tender heart and is such a credit to the team.💜

[@JCourts2k23]

RIP Thomas, my dad passed away last year the age of 72 from Alzheimer’s, he was also Vietnam veteran. Thank you so much for finding this veteran Mr. Thornton

[@wesleyshoup3936]

Fast discovery but also I believe this is what helped Nug (Jeremy) find his passion to find his new purpose and bring home those 3 missing cases he found great teacher Jared and happy to support you

[@AdventuresWithPurpose]

Yes, the Texas trip to Fort Worth really helped them in learning their sonar equipment and how vehicles will look underwater. They've all done a great job in learning, growing, and now helping families in bringing their lost loved ones home. Proud of all of them as the movement continues to grow.

[@flipthecoin888]

The Nug videos from inside edition is my gateway to these other diving channels. Glad to see they’re all working together.

[@eddiekorkis]

Great job. Giving the family closure.

[@stevenboyce]

@@AdventuresWithPurpose are yous on tiktok

[@kristiehodgemire9841]

Britt is such a tenderhearted, kind young man.❤

[@ashleyd6484]

The kid crying did it for me 😭 he’s not even related to them but is so empathetic to this situation

[@KathrynMiller-n9l]

He is part of the AWP team.

[@VictoriaPotts-ek7gn]

I love that kid too. He has such a tender heart!

[@History-Secrets]

What a way to go.. Survived a war, and drowns trapped inside of his own car.. Really sad, Rest In Peace. I have huge respect for all the work you guys do, and you are right.. Keep spreading information, and look out for each other.. you can save lives that way! Good luck in the future, and stay safe out there!

[@shibasarekewl7704]

Didn't expect to see you here!

[@carterburton]

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[@sammiepeterson7417]

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[@Danny344S]

Again surprised your here general kenobi aka history secrets

[@AmirKhan-yv8jm]

Poor guy, may God rest his soul! The Vietnam War was a terrible decision, Henry Kissinger deserves this fate instead 🤬!

[@deborahallen3318]

I don't like saying anything negative about the authorities in cases like this, but what the heck? Thomas should not have been there as long as he was, all that was needed to find Thomas was a little time, a few more boats in the water and oh yeah, determination! Thank you Adventures with Pourpose, you're all compassionate and brilliant.

[@mjh8670]

It also takes specialized training, equipment, and divers. Not many in that part of Texas. They would also have to be part of the county rescue services or volunteers.

[@blueeyedlady8973]

Not many police departments have their own dive teams. They can’t just send anyone in, it’s very dangerous work. I often think of all the people who are lost in the water, just waiting to be found. 😢

[@ChrisJohnson-ec8ft]

Well the police can only go by their budget and sometimes it's stretched to far to get a better result of the search. So they don't go anywhere else with the case, but make it a cold case.

[@paintedanna8641]

@@blueeyedlady8973no one is expecting every police station to have a dive team. What they are expecting is thorough searches and no stone left unturned. In this case, the police at the time failed at both.

[@GeorgeParsons-l1o]

He could have been found sooner 😢 it's been a while now and it's still sad

[@maryricketts7337]

Nice to see the sheriff’s officer ask questions about the air bag and why the driver was in the back seat. The acceptance on their part of your dive teams role in the recovery is uplifting. It’s evident that municipalities lack the expertise or resources to work this angle of an investigation into a missing person, and law enforcements responsibility of a missing adult only goes so far. With the help of technology your team has stepped in to fill a much needed gap that brings an end to much suffering of families. And you are a compassionate group too. Kudos to the channel and supporters for a job well done. And Merry Christmas 🎄

[@tarheelhurricanegirl9991]

That part about the airbags and the seat belt was definitely informative. I didn't know the seatbelt locked when the airbags deployed. I just discovered this channel and I am learning a lot from it.

[@kathiecleveland5614]

I agree. In such a small community asking questions is the best way to learn as I'm sure they don't have a budget for all the training required. Kudo's to him for asking so they can learn more.

[@norwalkspectator5275]

@Marshall Carwood Even in a large municipality, there are those who are experts in a given area that can be ignored or dismissed. Recently sat through a major fight over funding for a retired detective who just has the "touch" for spent bullets and recovered firearms. One group didn't want to pay the person as an outside consultant because there "must be other officers out there who have the same level of expertise". It didn't matter that he cracked at least 10 cold cases or the fact that even the State officials go to this person for consultations. Jared and Company obviously have the touch for these types of cases and even though they found the vehicle fairly quickly, Jared still had to go over the area a few times to verify the vehicle was actually there. Sad but true.

[@juanitaduval9856]

@@tarheelhurricanegirl9991 I didn't know that about airbag and seat belt! Thank you

[@1963TOMB]

I'm not sure that I'd have been brave enough though to tell the Sheriff's office in the initial call what they needed to do the job in terms of the attendance of an officer, coroner etc. I bet the lady on the other end of the phone had to bite her tongue - I'm not sure that I could have let someone else tell me what my department needed to do!

[@cmcproductions26]

Wow. When his nephew hugged everyone, I teared up a little. Such a powerful moment. When complete strangers can come together, and embrace like that, it's truly incredible to see.

[@thoroakenshield7283]

As an Army Veteran (1980-2005 12B5PS), I just want to express my gratitude to the team for finding one of our brothers. I'm also angry at local law enforcement for not doing this themselves. It is mind-boggling.

[@ggmanatee]

As they mentioned, it's a town of less than 400 people, so their local law enforcement definitely doesn't have the budget for the technology AWP uses. Being in the industry, a town of that size would rely on donations or grants to get any kind of investment into technology and given the fact that smaller towns are usually poorer, it's not likely they'll get that kind of search and rescue tech any time soon. Thanks for your service.

[@BotanyDegreePilkerton]

US police serve the super rich. The citizen is an enemy.

[@birdy369]

I've come to conclude, from only my own guesses, that sometimes these PDs may have all of the evidence in the world pointing to where a missing persons is in these cases where they ARE actually in vehicles underwater, yet these departments, and even the bigger city ones, may not have the tech to properly search to confirm for sure... or they do, and they HAVE basically confirmed it amongst themselves, but they do not have the other things necessary to retrieve the car/persons.. and I feel in those cases they may purposely choose not to tell the families because of the outrage and backlash they would face for not doing more, either because of • Lack of man power or man hours, when they've got a whole town or city full of live victims to be looking after, as well as if they have to wait to have people or equipment to come in from other places for proper confirmation or for recovery, they may choose not to release information to thr public or families, so they don't have anyone going to the scene for any reason in the meantime, as well as not having to have police guard the area until recovery, ya know, so the family doesn't come try anything either out of desperation or nothin.... • Lack of scuba training or other things needed to recover, certain types of tow vehicles/cranes needed to recover properly... • Lack of money to pay professionals or even coordination with nearby jurisdictions to come in and help (luckily AWP here does not charge anybody!) So with that, I think that police may decide upon acting as if they thoroughly searched the exact places that these victims are in, and tell the family that they're still following other leads or something, in order to avoid any backlash or anger from the family instead of saying that they know where they are but they have to leave them there... It also keeps the department "looking good" and I think that's why sometimes you'll see some PDs acting... a bit intolerant towards AWP. There was a case AWP did early on, with a white truck... the police and family DID know he was down there but lordy it was a RAGING muddy iver that his truck was buried underneath for years in, yet AWP had em out in hours despite the danger. No one was trained to handle that sort of thing there though. As well as a young man who was feet from another boat ramp... the police in that case were beyond ignorant and rude... accused AWP of bringing a fake license plate to the scene! Despite the scuba gear and everything else!

[@PhilosoraptorXJ]

I agree that this town probably doesn't have the resources (I doubt it has a police department), but the county and state do. This was a missing human being. It took all of no time for the dive team to find a part of the car right on the shoreline. Having a deputy or two spending a shift checking boat docks for a missing person is the very least that they could have done, if they didn't.

[@builtontherockhomestead9390]

I live in Texas but closer to western side. Only law enforcement out here is county, no towns have anything. My county is larger in size then the state of Delaware, yet there maybe only a couple officers on duty at any time. I once called requesting an officer and had to wait over 6 hours cause the only officer on duty was in a meeting with the state fire marshal. I had to look Huxley on the map, so don't know anything about their law enforcement situation but I wouldn't be surprised if like my county, no dive team, few officers covering a huge area, and only VFD available. It is shameful no fisherman thought to check the river.

[@juliearthur1852]

To hear Jared say that he felt this man's life could have possibly been saved by a 20.00 window breaker- is heartbreaking to me. Thank you, Mr. Thorton for your service... and THANK YOU, Adventures With Purpose for all you do for the families. I have nothing but respect for you all

[@francesmendenhall189]

You can use the prongs on the headrest to break a window. But I'm not about to try that on my car.

[@tamarinbush6613]

I’m so sorry that so many clues were overlooked. I wonder how many pieces of the car were there along with the vent thing. So glad you guys have grown the community. Thank You for bringing so many family members home.

[@kdrapertrucker]

That vent thing is radiator louvers they allow the engine to warm up faster in colder weather. Eliminating the need to use a radiator cover. I recognised it immediately as I used to own a Ford edge and my F-150 has a similar system.

[@ashleyhawkins8232]

My thoughts why police didnt.look and spot those parts rip ❤

[@aaronwhite4946]

They are active grille shutters. They serve for aerodynamics and cooling efficiency.

[@bekind2441]

Yeah, it is sad that people just overlooked it

[@RPG-oh1yf]

I mean that front plastic bumper and grill came off on impact as well. Not sure if they would stink or float. Honestly it's amazing that vent piece was on the shore, most solid plastic pieces don't float.

[@angelicacrites7653]

Watching Thomas and his car emerge from the murky lake water broke me. It just goes to show how precious ones life really is. How important they can be to others and how people can take the littlest things for granted. Thank you for all you do for these families.

[@kylerpelkey8408]

This is the content I'll never not enjoy. Not for the sadness, but for the mystery and the fact that there's people like you willing to help and do this. Keep doing what you do guys.

[@valeriedean8739]

Rest in Peace Thomas. May your family find the closure they deserve. Thank you to everyone that brought him home. No man left behind. God bless you in all that you do to help the families.

[@sarahbrewer8945]

Love how Jarrod is passing on all his experience to others so that this great movement expands and expands.

[@Pheoria]

I seriously love how you all collaborate to bring these folks home to their families. The community that's building between all of the channels that do this type of searching/diving/etc is amazing 🥰

[@Obamabruh]

RIP to Mr. Thornton. Thanks for your service.

[@albertmarsh1796]

As a Vietnam veteran this is very sad to survive the war only to end life this way rest in peace brother

[@Mrs.Forensics74]

That has to be the fastest find I've seen happen with this team. Great job once again guys. So many families have answers because of you all. God bless that young man at the end...his emotion was so raw.

[@AdventuresWithPurpose]

12 minutes is all it took once we were on the water. Angers me that he was not found sooner than 7-months in a community of boaters, many with sonar. But I also get it. It was really difficult even for me to wrap my head around the sonar image to identify it as a vehicle and it's what I was looking for. Thank you for your support of our efforts.

[@maritfishgirl7357]

Oh Brit you are the best ever

[@Mustang09Hotty]

@@AdventuresWithPurpose did they not look for the vehicle before hand? It was such a easy find.

[@resarm5007]

@@AdventuresWithPurpose Jared it is sad, and yet...many boaters may not be aware unless fliers are posted alerting people that someone is missing in this area and to keep their eyes open even on the water. In fact, they likely overlook the cars in the water, not even identifying them as that's not what they're there for. It is like looking for a Jeep on the highway. You may not notice all the Ford's if you're focusing your eyes on finding only a Jeep. When people get that tunnel vision and are looking only for what they're there for, they literally just don't even see anything else. Many people still find it hard to comprehend that there are so many in the waters. So they're not looking for it. And still others, when they do see it just assume it is a dumped vehicle. They don't connect it to missing people 😭 if only more people were proactive about reporting things they see that don't belong in a certain place. Even like cars in the woods. It isn't a junk yard. If something looks out of place, say something!

[@RangerMelB]

@@AdventuresWithPurpose Perhaps it is time to branch out with a side of AWP which travels to agencies and brings training on what to look for/where and why. You divers might not be able to carve out time to take knowledge to others, but there are many available with the drive and expertise in training who could under the aegis of this platform. LE agencies, Fishing and Hunting groups, Hunter Safety classes, General boating Safety classes and even just civic meetings could all be venues for education.

[@campx2476]

This was a hard one, knowing his health condition, and being accidental. He should still be here with his family. God bless you and keep you veteran Thomas Thornton, and thank you for your service. Thank a big thank you again to the AWP team for bringing answers for this family, that they can properly grieve their loved one.

[@RFuse]

Should not of been driving

[@sharonpacitti5476]

This broke me, knowing he was trying to get out but couldn’t is devastating! Thank you for your service Sir, may you rest in peace. I’m away to buy a window breaker to keep in my car, as you just never know. Thank you for all you do guys x

[@adiliagonzalez3087]

IT'S SO SAD HE TRIED, R.I.P. THOMAS 😭

[@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell]

He most likely was knocked out by the accident. Slamming into a deploying airbag is a very violent event. The body most likely floated up to the roof then settled in the backseat as the gases escaped the body and it became water logged.

[@xDarkTrinityx]

@@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell But that would also mean he wasn't wearing his seat belt before the airbag went off. Which is always possible.. but kinda lends more to the fact he tried escaping.

[@victorlimon3146]

@@xDarkTrinityx airbags do not deploy if seatbelt's are not on.

[@lodiesmith3336]

Same. Bawling my eyes out and for how upset it made the young man as well.

[@aadkins4076]

This one was so heartbreaking. I can’t imagine what he was feeling. Trying to escape and couldn’t. Survived a war and after many years, he still had ptsd. Then lost his life in such a horrible way. So disturbing. Thank you for your service, sir.

[@brendaroberts3289]

As a former EMT, and having help pull a body from one of the local ponds we have in Piscataway. It is always heartbreaking to us in the EMS, fire, and police, not to mention the family, and loved ones. We are at times sent for counseling, that may be something to look into . I saw Brit crying, can't blame him, it was very emotional, and sad. What you, your team, and others that are like your team is doing. Y'all are awesome. and we could benefit y'all here in New Jersey.. Many Blessings to you, and those that are helping you..

[@Erik-pr2rf]

I totally agree us in the emergency field see things not the faint hearted and for sure NOT for a light stomach type person... we take that pain with us everyday not knowing what the next call will be for us and we pray we come home ( 13 yrs emt/para/search n rescue 3 yrs dispatcher - retired medically now ) my heart is taken with every bad call and some given back when we can save another or bring someone lost home

[@4ElementGirl]

New Market Pond? When did this happen?

[@zehefressendervogel284]

My mum is going back to uni to be one a emt Edit: what’s it like ???

[@equarg]

Being a slight autistic female, and a hunter, I tend to be more accepting of death. I go quickly from creeped out to flat out curious with a human body. I HATE suffering. Being around the slowing dying freaks me out. Oddly I am good at comforting for a little while. I probably would be a good EMT. But not a Nurse. Thank you for your service.

[@basedcrocodile3477]

I hope you understand this morbid question but when someone is in the vehicle for months like this man, how advanced would the decay be in a submerged car? Would the bones be scattered in the back or would the skeleton be intact due to ligaments? Or would the cadaver be well preserved enough for EMTs like yourself to lift it into the bodybag?

[@Joe___R]

What you guys do is give people the answers they need, not the answers they want. You are doing a great thing for so many people. Thank you.

[@ericstevens8660]

My dad was diagnosed with the exact same thing by the V.A hospital...he was a vet, served 22 years...to everyone who served and had a dad/ uncle or granddad like this ....THANK YOU for taking care of them and not putting them in a nursing home

[@EricRLane]

thank you for your dads service my man. my great grandpa is a world war 2 veteran who fought in the battle of remagen bridge and the battle of the bulge. he was a mechanic for the united states army. my great grandpa was there from 1940 to 1945. he was born on april 18th, 1919 and passed away on march 26th, 1985.

[@EricRLane]

peacemaker 1️⃣2️⃣1️⃣7️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ thank you for your kind words. it really means a lot to me that i know people really understand that my great grandpa did justice not only for the United States, but for germany as well when the people were tortured,killed and thrown into pits. every veterans day i visit my great grandpa and where he’s laid to rest. it’s hard for me to see him gone, but i know he would want me to continue to live my life and accomplish everything i wanna do in my life.

[@EricRLane]

peacemaker 1️⃣2️⃣1️⃣7️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ i know exactly how you feel. if i would be able to see my great grandpa even once i would say yes immediately. i’m hoping you always remember your family members who serve or who have served that they love you and want nothing but the best for you in your life.

[@ttrae1]

This guy was definitely such a strong fighter! It breaks my heart knowing he was trying to get out but once I saw everyone breaking the door open I felt like his soul got freedom! This has taught me so much about how important window breakers are and how to be more aware of my surroundings not only for myself but for others so they can be found!

[@davegauvin7234]

Thank You Sir FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY!

[@natyalim]

Solving just one of these missing persons cases would be an achievement of a lifetime, but this pace you and the other divers have had lately is just amazing. So glad people like you exist who are skilled and dedicated. Seems like you have an ever increasing understanding of human behaviour which you can utilize.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

Yes. I found it very insightful when he mentioned that about people with dementia not backing up. It made me wonder if that's what happened to Edna.

[@ashlynnstamps5445]

I'm a Search & Rescue tech out of Angelina County, just a county over. I grew up in this area. I had no idea of this search but I would have loved to assist. Thank you guys for everything! I just bought some of your merchandise. As a fellow searcher, thank you guys for answering the call. 🖤🧡🖤

[@niki2366]

I'm from Angelina County out of lufkin

[@clarkmiedel1936]

you would have just been in the way little girl

[@ninaddemaio]

@@clarkmiedel1936 wtf

[@danarzechula3769]

@@clarkmiedel1936 rude

[@dawnnephew9367]

Thank you for what you do also, Ashlynn

[@maykigarzon]

“loves chatting and has a very distinctive and loud laugh” my heart 💔 you can tell that his sister loves him. RIP Thomas Thornton 🙏🏻

[@dianaplaysmcpe]

God gave a gift to these people and they use it wisely. Thanks to these golden hearted people! Please continue doing wonders to people, god bless you all!

[@patrickkeegan8006]

I currently serve and I stood at the position of attention with a salute until He was recovered. Veterans hold a special place in my heart, Rest in Peace Sir If I was on the funeral detail that he deserves I would be proud.

[@rnmomof4boys81]

Love this!!! May you be wonderfully blessed....#navymom

[@veronicamaldonado-price7860]

Diddo. Much respect to all of the search & recovery teams out there bringing answers to families of lost loved ones. May God continue to bless y'all always. 🙏 My grandfather, uncles, cousins & now nephew served in the Armed Forces. 💕 💞 ♥️🤍💙

[@discobriscoe5880]

Me too but I wouldn’t do that. I guess that’s the difference between British and American soldiers. We just ‘crack on’ as the saying goes. We’re a bit dark and uncaring over here for sure

[@nickkerr5714]

@@discobriscoe5880 good for you. Over here, we don't kneel to royalty, to each their own ;)

[@maisy7926]

Thankyou Sir x

[@christinacherrington7220]

I love the compassion shown to everyone. My dad and I watched this one and him being a Vietnam Vet this one hit him hard. You guys are amazing! Thank you for all you do

[@johannahbennett5043]

I just recently found this channel and have sat and cried through many of the episodes…it is amazing what you all are out there doing for these families! Thank you for all you do! After watching this episode I just ordered 5 of the window breakers to give to my family.

[@christinamenhennett]

Did you get the link to work? I couldn't when I tried. I want them.

[@johannahbennett5043]

@@christinamenhennett yes I went to the link that was in the comments and it worked … I couldnt find them when I went to the website

[@christinamenhennett]

@@johannahbennett5043 I tried that too and got error msg. I really want those. My daughter drives all the time and even though she's a careful driver anything can happen.

[@johannahbennett5043]

@@christinamenhennett yes I bought 10 and gave them out to family … I hope you get it figured out !

[@christinamenhennett]

@@johannahbennett5043 well so far no luck. I get error "404 Page Not Found. The page you are looking for does not exist." :(

[@janetkean4702]

Love your push for communities to be aware!

[@kamikazekid94]

When the young man started crying so did I. You can’t help but feel compassion for the poor guy who drowned and for his family. I’m glad he’s brought home to his family. Now they can grieve and have some closure

[@NutsItsBerserkinTime]

@UCqMJEGO1oJ6sUs_7M0_oZyA was just going to comment that lol I love his channel also.

[@kristinatidwell6563]

Kamikaze Kid: if you ever get into water like this? First thing I've taught my kids is to avoid panicing. Second, roll down your window the entire way before the water goes all the way up the door, then get out of the vehicle. We can replace the vehicles, but we can't replace our loved ones. 😢 There's GPS locators that can be put into our loved one's shoes so that we can track their movements on our cell phones if they happen to get lost.

[@Joanla1954]

I always get choked up when the vehicle being recovered breaks the surface. The next thing is tears for the loss of life and the family. Great job EWP! Thank you for your service Mr. Thornton!

[@AshleighStitches]

This one made me cry. It's almost infuriating how quickly they found him. I'm so glad this family got closure but they should have had it months earlier.

[@malcolml3202]

Here in Australia the police use sonar drones at random to just check the rivers dams etc

[@emilflarsen2]

American police in a nutshell

[@chevy266nova]

My prayers for his family. RIP Thomas Thornton.

[@kellirainey6969]

It’s absolutely amazing what you do for the families of these missing people. It’s also incredible how you have gone from cleaning old cars out of the rivers in the Portland area to binging home missing loved ones. All of the crew from Adventures with Purpose, Exploring With Nug, Depth’s of History and everyone else involved. You’re all amazing.

[@tomatosoupinacan5287]

all those months, and you were there for 30 minutes. the cell phone pings that location as the last known. debris on the boat ramp. its like no one even bothered to take a glance whatsoever. Your team and everyone who helps assist your searches and recovery are extremely appreciated

[@skylilly1]

You would think if your county has any boat ramps then they should have the equipment prepared for stuff like this. These roades that dead end into a boat ramp is just insane. It's like a bad railroad crossing, there's no warning. They must do better, maybe a latched heavy metal gate at the ramp. I've seen them on old roads or private property. A small task to put your boat in, or maybe some lighted signs before the ramp.

[@barbaravance6774]

@@skylilly1 Sadly, police depts. Are so underfunded, they most often don't have sonar. Our boat ramp near our home have gates that are closed at night. And there are a ton of signs.

[@ghostwhite1648]

@@barbaravance6774 we have an FBI that is tax payer funded. There’s no excuse! Especially when it comes to missing persons!

[@cucuawe465]

@@ghostwhite1648 unfortunately there's no leech suck1ng tax money through diving equipment. Lots of them are wasting it through war on drug contractors

[@shaunpaulsen7960]

Agree 100% with everything you said, I commented the samething.

[@leokimvideo]

So sad, the illness he had and the war injuries that never go away became too much. Again the authorities who should have worked this out failed again

[@Bruuski]

There are 600,000 persons reported missing a year in USA alone. That's ~7 people per hour. Would you like to take over searching for the missing at 1 person every 10 minutes or so?

[@Bookerdevin101]

And all you do is whine

[@leokimvideo]

@@Bruuski How about using your USA war machine to find the missing. Don't find excuses find solutions

[@EricRLane]

leokimvideo shut up stop making excuses.

[@Suisfonia]

@@leokimvideo Here in the US, the military can't be deployed in country without either: 1. An act of war being declared, or 2. Martial Law being declared. Search and rescue operations for civilians is left entirely to civilian law enforcement, the military doesn't get involved in those matters. Our "war machines", are useless when it comes to these operations. Here's some advice: in the future, educate yourself on what a military can and can't do in this country before you go shooting off your mouth.

[@lukkymee2000]

This one really got me. Can’t stop crying…. 💔 Rest In Peace, sir. And thank you for your service 🇺🇸

[@webb1141]

Thank you from a paramedic/firefighter. We appreciate the job and hard work that you gentlemen are doing.

[@ponygirlusa]

My heart breaks for the young and innocent boy who went off to fight that hideous war to come back a man to a country that spat on and insulted those kids who were just sent to kill and survive. God bless our Vietnam vets. 💔 R.I.P. Thomas Thornton. Welcome home brother, and thank you for your service, sir. 💔🙏🇺🇸❣️

[@rbaileyrb]

I am not from the US but the point you make is so powerful. They were boys sent off to fight. I couldn't imagine sending my young sons off to fight and they return and not be respected.

[@aaronkindoll8242]

What makes it even more crazy is that the hippies from the 1960s that protested the vietnam war are today's conservatives.

[@zorazorazorzzora8333]

I used to believe that narrative “ folks spat of them “… that’s not true. I’m a navy veteran USS Puget Sound. I am in graduate school to become a social worker to work with veterans. I decided to do extensive research to better understand the issues with veterans that served in different campaigns so I could be better prepared . For example, veterans from the Korean War often feel forgotten etc I was shocked to find the narrative “ we were spat on” to just not be true but a lot of veterans by into that narrative and the victim consciousness that goes along with it. It’s was the hippies, the rebels etc that spoke out against the war and fully supported the troops, they challenged the politicans and all their lies. I wish I could remember the documentary, saw it about a year ago on KZbin, there were veterans challenging other veterans saying “ man that’s just not true, we were not spat on , we have yet to find the footage “. .. the one veteran in the clip suggested it was a lie stated by politicians and the media looking for a salacious story If I can find the link I will post it. Of course we can believe what we choose. I just always thought the spitting was true.

[@lindaf114]

It makes me incredibly sad to know he died alone. No one should die alone. I hope the family has started to heal their hearts after laying Thomas to rest with the service he deserved.

[@GeorgeParsons-l1o]

❤❤❤

[@deannakitchen5568]

You guys are amazing! My beautiful cousin was missing for 4 months before mushroom hunters found her remains. It’s been 43 years and I still cry almost every day.

[@gillbracken4507]

This was a hard one to watch as he was so near to his family yet just out of reach for them to bring him home. You are all amazing with the work that you do for the families. Thank you from me xx

[@CJFaison]

Much respect and love to you and your crew for everything you do! Keep up the incredible work!

[@cathymcglasson6947]

Are you sure your CJ as he doesn't watch KZbin!

[@Tylnorton]

@@cathymcglasson6947 Yes that's CJ. I've known the guy for years. We met on facebook weeks before he became KZbin famous.

[@cathymcglasson6947]

@@Tylnorton I know the pic is him but ????

[@christinemascarenas1870]

CJ I love watching you but love watching them bring home lost loved ones

[@TheBlackops1080p]

@@cathymcglasson6947 it’s real. I just clicked on his channel and showed the videos. So it is him

[@RaiRaiBrown]

I am a caretaker for persons with dementia, this is absolutely heartbreaking. I appreciate what you guys are doing for the families, I couldn't imagine experiencing a loss like this, you guys are angels. Rip Thomas, thank you for your service for our country.

[@zarachastellaris9016]

Could it have something to do with sundowners syndrome? Former CNA, and I remember how some of the residents would walk the halls and wouldn't stop or turn around unless they met an immovable object!

[@katemayer862]

@Zaracha Stellaris Yes, at 1:46 Jared observes that dementia patients don't turn around.

[@LOL_Church]

Speaking about dementia patients not turning around, it floods a lot where I live and one of the underpasses was severely flooded. A man with early dementia drove down the road into the water where the underpass was before the authorities had time to mark it off, but luckily we spotted him as it happened and were able to pull him out before the car was washed downstream.

[@paaron603]

As a veteran myself I'm always glad when one of my brothers is found.

[@dianafreeman419]

It's always hard when you find people in their vehicles but this one hit harder for some reason. God bless you guys and the work you do.

[@brucesalzwedel2323]

Thank you, AWP team ! At exactly 20:00, the tears rolled out of this grown-man's tear-ducts, and wouldn't stop! The deceased man's nephew gave such a heartfelt hug to both of the divers and then to Jared. So very good to give this man's family an answer! Thank you to the production team, as well. From the music to the expertise in filming the search and recovery-- you all definetly deserve our thanks as well.

[@loriregan.4073]

Such a tragic accident, knowing that he was trying to escape from his vehicle filling up rapidly with water, I couldn't imagine what his last moments would've been like, he must've been so scared. 😔 He's now in a better place, God Bless this family. 🙏🏻❤️

[@bobbyshields5717]

I’m sure y’all are thanked all the time but from bottom of my heart what you do is appreciated by more people than you will ever know

[@Tanaw1988]

This one was incredibly sad. They all are.. but as stated, with so many fishermen using that ramp, the cell ping/car parts and such a small community… it’s tough to think the family had to wait that long for answers. Your team really is incredible 💙

[@guidovanzundert1180]

They should give all you guys a medall for being great patriots Giving lots of family's peace of mind Thank you guys. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@eleciatatum678]

The young guy in blue who was crying so genuinely was so heart warming to know all you guys care about what you are doing. Thank God for special people like you all who care about the missing!!

[@pieteroosthuizen7206]

My internet was down for a long time so I still trying to catch up, last night I watch the Tammy Goff recovery, and it hit hard, I lost my wife the same time as her disappearance after 40 years of marriage, so you had me in tears as I know how her husband felt, and today you hit close to the heart again as I am also a military veteran from another war in another country RIP Brother in arms, Thanks for what and your team are doing. From South Africa

[@linklein7270]

Bitt’s emotional response shows just how much you all care for the lost souls and their families. Bless you all.

[@exlimey1417]

It is truly amazing what your YT channel has become. I remember first watching videos of pulling up old cars. To think in about 2 years you've come this far and found all these missing persons giving families closure. Words can't describe the impact you've had and will continue to have. Thank you doesn't seem like enough. You and your team are to be commended.

[@leisahorn7433]

It was great to see all of you working together, Adventures with Purpose, Chaos Divers, and Depths of History. You all work very well together. So proud of all you do.

[@rewardingyoutubeviewers3658]

Crazy how the car looked for being under water. Thank you again to Jared and his team for helping this family get closure. I love that you allow them to be involved while you search. You all are angels

[@mrsacarter24]

Just paid the subscription to you guys. Your empathy shines through in every episode, your professionalism, dedication and compassion really stand out to me. Thank you for all you do guys, keep up the great work! From the UK 🇬🇧 ❤

[@pixie706]

They are so very professional .nothing like them in our country is there

[@popularman]

Being the Grandson of a person with Alzheimers, this hits home. Thank you guys for your dedication and big hearts. Have a Happy New Year and here's to the ones we lost, but not forgotten.

[@Dspalten]

I want to thank Adventures with a Purpose for what they do. Finding missing loved ones and bringing closure for them is a gift that one couldn’t put a price on. You all are a Godsend ❤❤❤

[@oiram9466]

Awesome to see Jared take a teaching role and stand back letting Doug and other crews take the diving on. This movement will definitely bring home alot of the missing.

[@blindkimberly1360]

Crying for Christmas. I’m so very glad y’all found Thomas. My dad and brother were Vietnam vets. I’ve got a special place in my heart for all veterans but Vietnam vets hold a bigger chunk. Thank you all for bringing Thomas home.

[@KinglyWarrior75052]

Once again, guys, great job on finding this veteran and helping to bring him home. It's quite tragic finding out how this happened & how one of your window breakers could've helped him survive. My prayers go out to his family and friends in this sad time.

[@vivianspringer5142]

Thank you for this special service. In my community years ago, closer to where my Parents live, one of my Parent's church Friends was an Elderly Woman who disappeared in a small residential area without a trace on her way home from church. Foul play expected... Over several years, retention ponds have been built in our area. I'm not aware of all the details, but this Woman was found in her car totally submerged in a retention pond very near her home...but months after she disappeared! 😔 Glad there is closure for her Famiy & Community. Hopefully some barriers can prevent a repeat!

[@mitch460]

Its make me happy everytime you guys solved the cold cases like this. I love how the “searching” turns into “closure” for the family…

[@Spacebadger]

From one veteran ( over the pond in the UK ) to another Rip brother ! And my condolences to the family, much love from the UK 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@angelbabesuz1612]

I am in tears, I cannot bear to think of how Thomas must have felt in his last moments, truly heartbreaking 😥💔....RIP Thomas, prayers sent for his family and friends. Jared, you and your team are truly amazing, you guys handle these cases with pure emotion and empathy, truly wonderful men, thank you for all you do for those that are lost and without a voice 🙏🙏🙏

[@wddaww]

Damnit I started crying too. Love all the work y’all do for these people. Thank you for helping provide so many answers to those who need them.

[@joanneriley3899]

My heart goes out to the family and also to the whole AWP family, and a big hug for Britain. Love from the UK

[@sarahlou_2030]

The way you guys found him so quickly just goes to show that doing the research pays off, I hope you can help many more families find the closure they need, much love to you and the other teams have a merry Christmas and keep up the great work

[@susangordon1157]

Keep bringing them home guys. I pray Mr Thornton found the peace he deserved.

[@simp2234]

Ford need a talk

[@brendavirden3153]

Just WOW!! I support you guys 100% regardless of the dumb things we do as kids, you all have given such hope to so many families! My dad is a Vietnam Vet and I can only imagine!! Thank you all!!

[@DianaCB_TX]

I cried so hard. He looked like my own Vietnam vet dad. I'm glad for families closure and thank you for what you do. ❤

[@cindyrogers1346]

What an amazing job editing this heartbreaking, but heartwarming recovery! Such respect shown to the victim and family. Super classy AWP AND CHAOS

[@cindyrogers1346]

Josh Cantu great editing

[@cindyrogers1346]

@@mpshotattwice3253 I know right!! I’ll never forget about Carson I just couldn’t remember his name ! How could you forget those EYES!!

[@tdelphia1]

I like how Jared basically TELLS the dispatcher what needs to happen instead of ASKING. Really shameful that it took AWP to make this happen for the family. Eta: I’m not thinking it is shameful because of law enforcement (to clarify)…it,ks more that Thomas’s info was well posted in the area, and, that people in general just were not bothering to do even little things (like turning on their own radar or paying attention to pieces being found) to get the family answers much sooner.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

@@davidwoermansr A town of 300 probably has no police and would rely on the County Sheriff's Department for this type of thing.

[@sandrakramer1520]

Agree. So much fun to watch AWP and the movement evolve. I hope law enforcement agencies will encourage their employees to watch and learn. Perhaps they could hire/contract Jared and Co to give training sessions implementing what they have learned. A few days ago AWP had 1.59 or so subscribers. That’s a whole bunch of people. I distributed 9 of the window popping gadgets for Xmas and will be ordering more.

[@pj4345]

@@Cautionary_Tale_Harris That's how it is in the county I live in also. Lots of small rural towns in Georgia.

[@lynnbetts4332]

@@Cautionary_Tale_Harris And this case crossed over 2 counties. Department that started the investigation isn't from the county where he was found. Any searching on the lake would probably go to the game wardens, since they have authority there.

[@bobbiduval7961]

@@davidwoermansr it just takes common sense!!! The freaking part said FORD on it and the cell phone ping last at that spot!!! Shit stop making excuses, a short swim would have revealed oil slick and months ago I'm sure there was even more evedence!!!!!did ANYONE even look there with a kids pool snorkel??? NO!!!

[@terriesmith5039]

When you hugs the people who lost a love one. I want to cry with you. You guys are awesome for helping people. What the world needs.

[@kowgirlnme]

I am a Vietnam Veterans daughter. I remember when he left for Vietnam and when he came home for good. Those two days will never be forgotten by me. Yes, many did not respect the Military personnel when they returned home, and so many more did respect them. One thing is for sure, they are respected today, and loved by this country. I want to thank the recovery team for what they have done for this family. I think this hit home for so many because this is a Veteran, who they brought home again..God Bless their efforts and the families who receive this closure..

[@michellewoodall9293]

To Jared and Doug and the rest of your team a huge thank you for being so dedicated in this calling. I don't know how y'all handle seeing these families loved ones in the vehicles. I wish I were there to hug the family and most of all you and your team. I love you guys so much!

[@Finallyretired2022]

Thank you sir for your service. Hearing he knew what was happening just makes my heart ache. Drowning is one of my fears, so I’ve carried a window punch for years. I live near a large lake in Texas and have multiple bridges to cross which ever direction I go. Thank you for making a video on water escape and offering the tool to break a window.

[@mommabearx11]

This is possible only because of YOU guys! The time, the effort, the muscle, the ever building skills you build, the cost and the perseverance YOU put into this.