SSGT Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Beret | Metal / Rock Fans First Time Reaction-Horse Soldier

[@russellgtyler8288]

I attended the funeral of a relative who was a green beret. It was the most respectful funeral I've ever attended. I think his entire unit was there. At the conclusion they presented his beret to his infant son. There was not a dry eye in the church. Members of the unit escorted his body home and were at the disposal of his family for several days. Mainly tending to his parents, running errands, doing chores, etc. Very impressive young men.

[@debrablumrogers5096]

I love Sargent Barry Sadler songs..The whole album is a power hit home for not just the the Vietnam war,but for all who served their country.♥️

[@MrEdward1120]

A very nice reaction to this song. I loved Keith's explanation of the different army units. He also had a song on that album paying tribute to the Nurses who served in Vietnam. It's called "Salute to the Nurses." I think you all will like it.

[@johncollorafi257]

The amazing thing about this great song is that it tells you up front the Green Beret's fate, and it still was a huge hit.

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Love this reaction. I grew up with this song, it played a lot in our house, each of my brothers and parents were in different branches at varying ranks, get togethers were a comedic 'whip it out' contest, it was hilarious. As the moonshine passed around, the contest changed to a tale sharing camaraderie. Thank you for the explanation.

[@cindyphifer970]

Always loved this as I had a dear friend in the Green Berets. Such a sweet brave man

[@stevebournite184]

Sweet man, just don't piss him off

[@nathanmeece9794]

I first heard this song back in the sixties when I was in the second grade. Have loved it ever since. I have the Ballads of th Green Berets album downloaded on my phone. I had it as a ringtone

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

When I was a kid, this came out & it was on the radio daily, like any other big hit & I saw this exact performance too.

[@hollypinkley]

I got to meet & hang around & listen to his stories @ the Country Corner on 16th Ave S in Nashville in the mid-70's. He was always there to help any vets trying to "make it" in Nashville - He was a total gentleman & such a handsome man I might add! RIP Barry - I have my memories of you!!

[@saraturner8657]

Love this!! Great pick!! My drill was Airborne ranger/green beret/ air assault. He said he loved training women, he said it was minimal because they gave him a million ways to kill, that his male rotation couldn't come up with. Lol He was crazy. Love that 1st teacher.

[@sassbrat]

We women fight dirty both in a good and bad way.

[@stevebournite184]

@Sara Turner so he was double stacked and double tabbed

[@stevebournite184]

Only thing you forgot is he also had HALO wings.

[@saraturner8657]

@@stevebournite184 yup, we called papa smurf, vertically challenged. He was a great story teller.

[@saraturner8657]

@@sassbrat we certainly do, and know where to find a pig farm to hide the body lol

[@WVbootleggers]

Very popular song when I was in high school late '60's.

[@beckyrinaldi6622]

Love this song so much. My brother was a Green Beret and I have his beret and wings.

[@4325air]

Great reaction, guys. I was in SF back in the early 70s, and listening to Sadler brings back a lot of memories. SF was/is a "different" Army, indeed. Back in those days--1950, 1960, and 1970-- there were men on our teams who were from Eastern European countries--interesting characters and such solid friends. Had come to the States with their parents after WWII and joined the Army and SF. In our company (A/3-5th) we had one guy who had been in the Hitler Youth; another had served in the French Foreign Legion. Lots of stories. Check out, and maybe react to, one of the many KZbin videos about Larry Thorne, (or, Lauri Torni) a veritable SF legend. Larry was a Finn and fought in that army as a lieutenant, then in the German Waffen-SS as a captain, and then in the US Army as a major. He was Missing in Action while running a recon mission in Laos, his remains not being recovered until 1999 and not being identified until 2003. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Inducted in Special Operations Command Hall of Honor. Excellent Wikipedia article. Lastly, you might also react to "The Purple Heart Song" on KZbin by Sergeant Jim Tolbert. Best wishes! ODA-572 and ODA-575 "The Quiet Professionals"

[@barbschlicht4523]

Remember this song from my childhood many many moons ago loved it then more so now that I understand the meaning

[@OldBoiler62]

The son of the owners of a company where I worked was a Green Beret. He spent over a year in the mountains of Vietnam training the Montanards. He wasn't wrapped too tight at times.

[@danspicks]

Good reaction and interesting info. When I was 9 years old, my class sang that song over the PA at school to honor a local soldier who had died in Vietnam. The song was very popular on the radio at the time. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t all protest songs in the sixties, although there certainly was a lot.

[@CynthiaCowan-z1n]

Get to that last verse, I start tearing up.

[@billweedmark6915]

I served with the 5th SFG MACV SOG from 1969-1972. We were just soldiers doing our jobs.

[@bob_garrard]

Popular song back in the sixties.

[@cindycowan249]

Has always made me tear up.

[@carlprince2866]

SADLER WAS BAD ASS from day one

[@jerricocke987]

Love the reaction is always. I am very familiar with ballad of the Green Beret interesting point in fact for the United States army any person who served with the army in Greece bowling world war 2 working with indigenous personnel were allowed retroactively the Green Beret

[@cricketpitts3744]

Haven't heard this song in a good minute!!!

[@MrNiccholas]

Have you seen the movie "The Green Beret" starring John Wayne? One of his most emotional movies in my opinion. I have such deep respect for our military, but specifically our special forces. Due to health reasons I wasn't able to join the military and that is my biggest regret. The entire album this song is on is fantastic. Not sure I'd consider it country, but you won't hear me complain if you choose to react to more of it!

[@saraturner8657]

John couldn't join the military but he sure new how to bring it. His facial expressions were like reading his mind

[@MrNiccholas]

@@saraturner8657 he definitely was one of, if not the most Iconic actor in his day and age. When I was 7-8 I saw The Fighting Seabees and was completely enamored by it! I WANTED to be a Seabee so bad!!!

[@stevebournite184]

Better movies that relate to Group and Rangers and based on true stories are 12 Strong and Black Hawk Down.

[@saraturner8657]

@@stevebournite184 Agreed. Audy Murphy story I think was the first war movie.

[@terryduncan31]

We had a Lt. that was a Ranger and a Cadre in PDLC that was Special Forces Veitnam. They may have lacked in social skills but made up for it in eliminating social problems, lol

[@tracylamb2971]

Nice reaction guys. Pretty sure I 1st heard this song while watching 'The Green Beret' staring John Wayne. It's still one of my favorite movies and I cry at the end every single time I watch it. I'm not at all familiar with how Green Beret's are chosen, as I was in the Navy. But I'll be interested in the answer.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I've never heard anyone talk about the details of SF selection except in very small, non-specific ways. I have been told the Q course is ... "not easy." - Keith

[@stevebournite184]

​@Bourbon Country Reacts Q Course is not easy at all you can get dropped for any reason

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I knew a guy. A legend in the community. Passed the Q course at AGE FIFTY. There are stories... - Keith

[@stevebournite184]

@@BourbonCountryReacts so he got to Free Pineland then 😉

[@stevebournite184]

@Tracy Lamb, group members are chosen very, very carefully 😉

[@travisdean8794]

Excellent reaction.

[@travisdean8794]

@Bourbon_Country_Reacts... no thanks.

[@CindyCowan-w7z]

Makes you proud

[@Pahoe77]

He was also a successful author- fiction.

[@sassbrat]

Try having 4 brothers (my cousins) all in different branches of the Military who also just happened to be in their chosen branch's special forces. The stories that I heard from my aunt when all 4 brothers were home at the same time which was very rare. none of them ever disrespected each other for their choice of Military branch but My aunt used to say that it was like having her grown sons turn into little boys who would try to kill each other only this time they could. However when my aunt did a certain type of bell ringing it meant knock it off and come inside for dinner. When My aunt told you to do something you better do it even if you were special forces. Of course this was a woman who sent a Karen to the hospital for disrespecting 'THE MOMENT OF SILENCE' To which my aunt had to go as well as the Karen had gotten some hits in but the Karen went to jail after she was taken to the Hospital while my Aunt stayed in the hospital. She also had an MP who the Karen attacked verify everything. Here is the thing is was not the worst in a good way thing my Aunt had ever done when someone was being disrespectful to anything relating to the Military. One of her sons said that my aunt should have been able to join The Special Forces as she would have been able to just scare away the enemy with her glare.

[@Marktheshark-e7f]

Just a shout out for Air Force's Combat Control. ATC, weather, and rescue. They are dropped in before an air offensive. Yes we have so many aircraft we need ATC over the target. I've known a few, tough as nails.

[@josephstaggs4545]

SEALs kill targets. Ranges crush skulls and take objectives. Special Forces can topple countries. All these various groups are special operations. Special Forces are a specific group at the same level as Rangers but have different missions and skills. Both of them are Tier 2 units along with SEALs. However both the Rangers and SEALs have a sub section so to speak that are both tier 1. Those are the Ranger Regimental Recon Company, Recce, and SEAL Team 6, aka DEVGRU. These are at the same level as army Delta.

[@generichardson4771]

this song and the movie green baret with john wayne came out about the same time

[@adamcropp-zk5uw]

Enjoy the military themed songs. Might I suggest "Letters From Home" by John Michael Montgomery. It's a hit you in the feels song, but good.

[@stevebournite184]

To determine who is badasss of the the day of would be like asking SOCOM to choose which child is the best, each kid is a bad ass but each one has their special at what they do to make ‘em bad asses

[@firefighterchick]

I knew Keith was going to jab at the Air Force Parajumpers! 😁😆😅

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

But only because a buddy of mine is a PJ. - Keith

[@codyhenrichs9699]

My dad was a Green Beret during the Korean war. He went on many a suicide mission.

[@roro-jj1fv]

Check out the movie Green Beret Stars John Wayne set during early to mid 60s

[@kristafrizzell]

merrdock was pilots name😊

[@TheRonnie63]

This was during the veitnam war!!the soldiers got no respect in that Era THE green baret was the best of the best!! Sargent Barry Sadler who wrote and sung this song was a medic and the real rhing

[@unity1016]

Tell me about LRRPs.

[@Masseffectdude]

like The Fat Electrician said the Green Berets aren’t for stacking bodies, their job is stacking countries.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Operators gonna operate. - Keith

[@stevebournite184]

​@@BourbonCountryReacts lol

[@keganje]

Well you wouldn't ask the guy how many he killed, but you could ask him what he meant, I mean he brought it up!

[@debrablumrogers5096]

Bullshit,

[@RubyGB]

Essentially the anthem of the Green Beret, comparable to the Marine's Hymn, Anchors Away (Navy), The Cassion Song (Army), or Off We Go (Airforce)....

[@stevebournite184]

And yes all SOCOM has a doctorate in pathology and are anithiologists. We are also experts in language and well.....

[@stevebournite184]

​@Deborah George no explanation needed action speaks louder than words

[@carlprince2866]

He also wrote a book series called the Casca series about the Roman soldier that thrust the spear into Christ's side on the cross and was cursed to e a soldier until Christ returns i think there were 24 books in the series but i enjoyed them all very reminiscent of the style of writing of Edgar Rice Burroughs more story teller than Literary Genius.

[@countryboy_4117]

Y'all need to listen to Horse soldier by Corb Lund

[@Vibe77Guy]

Had a good beat, Easy to dance to. I gave it about a 73.....

[@sallycripe2697]

There was a movie with John Wayne called the Green Berets (I think) that used the original song as a theme. You guys need to watch it sometime. This particular recording wasn't the best, and I'd never heard this one. Although you can actually understand what he is singing. Good explanation, Keith.

[@leeward6762]

Green Berets are the guys from Call of Duty. 😂

[@akpilot9468]

Well, I was so happy you mentioned the Air Force (23 years), then you had to go there with the soft comment and I went from happy to laughing my ass off.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

hah! I have multiple friends that are AF. Everything from pilots, to security forces, to PJs. - Keith

[@stevebournite184]

Yes per diem for being deployed to an Army base, yes we make fun of Air Force

[@akpilot9468]

@@stevebournite184 that’s funny. I was stationed in Anchorage at Elmendorf, and someone in my shop lived on the Army base. They got extra BAS to compensate for living in subpar housing🤣

[@stevebournite184]

​@@akpilot9468 hell I will admit, when I was deployed to Iraq and me and my guys were out on patrol, when chow time came around I made sure we were closer to an Air Force chow hall than Army one.

[@kingsfan62]

The wonderful thing about friends they know exactly what it takes to get you stabbed in your sleep by your own wife.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@psycojuggalo1642]

I wanna be anairborn ranger I wanna live a life of danger

[@stevebournite184]

And no, no, no, Hollywood got ahold of the A Team tv series way before the pilot. That was in no way, shape, or form that an ODA operates. That was complete Stephen Spielburg shit.

[@lestermolder1802]

Murdock

[@terryduncan31]

3 in 100 was probably the initial no go percentage. Now it wouldn't even compare. They lowered the standards so females could make it in.

[@Lookinup24-7]

Dolly Parton’s cover of this song is pretty good. From her album ‘For God and Country’.

[@georgemichaelraynor731]

The Ranger Tab does not make you a Ranger...it is confusing...the only "full" Rangers are the members of the 75th Ranger Regiment....and, they have skills far beyond the average Marine.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Yeah, Ranger training is much more comprehensive than USMC infantry. I'm aware of that. My commentary is more that the DoD tends to use Rangers and Marines for very similar purposes. Either tip of the spear (first guys in) stuff on larger ops, or QRF functions. - Keith

[@stevebournite184]

​@Bourbon Country Reacts no what he was saying is Ranger School doesn't define Rangers. There are plenty of people that go thru Ranger School that have never served in the 75th. Perfect example the allow officers to attend Ranger School and the never serve in the regiment. We call em px Rangers

[@stevebournite184]

​@Bourbon Country Reacts no what he was saying is Ranger School doesn't define Rangers. There are plenty of people that go thru Ranger School that have never served in the 75th. Perfect example the allow officers to attend Ranger School and the never serve in the regiment. We call em px Rangers

[@hollypinkley]

The GB work in 12-man teams & they silently slip into hostile countries to train and lead guerilla forces. Then they can slip out again!!

[@stevebournite184]

Oh one other thing going and finishing Ranger School doesn't qualify you as a Ranger. There were plenty of officers and NCOs that completed that course that never served with the 75th. Your a Ranger and truly earn that tab when when serve with 75th otherwise your a px Ranger in my mind

[@isurvivedhaddenfield6055]

Guy was a POS. shot an unarmed man in the head over a woman and placed a gun in the guys hand so he could claim self-defense.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Just read his story on wiki. A mess to say the least. - Keith

[@AnnStewart-h2v]

Now go listen to Garrett Trooper.

[@philliphampton5183]

“Army’s version of marines” bro what lmfao. He was mostly correct honestly but that commend made no sense. Marines are conventional just like the army. Rangers are special OPERATIONS. They’re Americans version of British paras or royal marines. Traditional commandos.

[@cavscout678]

My thoughts as well.

[@JamesMore-q5r]

Rangers are not the Army's version of the Marines , as a 26 year Army Ranger and Special Forces veteran that's the worse analogy I've ever heard. Carry on

[@JamesMore-q5r]

Educate yourself on Rangers