The Pacific 1x10 "Home" REACTION (first time watching) episode 10

[@Tabaskospecial]

There is a series no one ever reacts to and I think you the perfect person to react to it. The series is an HBO series called Generation Kill that I consider the “third” in the military miniseries. As an Afghan infantry vet, that series has a special place in my heart

[@kpyoutube-94]

Eugene's memoir is probably the best war memoir ever written.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

Affirmative

[@kevinotoole2285]

After the war my grandfather took a few years out of service before Korea he had 2 kids with my grandmother then went on to serve again after being called back after already serving from Guadalcanal to Oki. He was at peace then and brought back to war years later he continued to be peacetime Marine until being sent to Nam . He ended his career in the outskirts of Hue during the tet offensive. He loved America was the most amazing man I ever met and showed me what being a Man but most importantly an American is. His life shaped me to love this country and before him all those before who fought for this land. I thank God every day for making men like my grandfather and all those before him who payed a price I will never know. To them I’m grateful and to all the ground pounders and dough boys past present and especially future I thank you.

[@sandbagger57]

Sledge's book is one of the best combat memoirs ever written. He wrote China Marine about the time he was stationed in China after the war. Masters of the Air the third part of these miniseries is from an excellent book of the same name. It is about the bomber crews of daylight bombing out of England. They had the greatest percentage of casualties. It is 9 episodes and includes some remarkable people. I appreciate how much you feel what you are seeing.

[@kaybevang536]

I recommend Flag Of Our Fathers And Letters From Iwo Jima two very good Clint Eastwood Films especially best for last letter from Iwo Jima the japanese perspective and they had the japaanese actor from last samurai who played as Kasumoto as one of the main characters

[@mikealvarez2322]

The WW2 vets came home with the men un their division. They had time to decompress as a unit. Once here they were considered heroes. The Vietnam vets didn't have it so good. One minute they were stomping through a jungle hoping not to step in a booby trap or get ambushed, the next thing you knew you were on a plane and back home with 12 hours. Once here you were called a baby killer by the radical left. What we did to our Vietnam vets was a disgrace. Many, like my best friend who died in 97, continued to be casualties because of their exposure to Agent Orange. Vietnam vets were also exposed to 4 times the amount of time in danger than WW2 vets. I recall reading that Vietnam vets spent over 200 days in combat situations while WW2 vets spent an average of 50 days in combat. My friend that died in 97 once told me that the hardest thing he dealt with was going home with a bunch of strangers after his tours were over.

[@michaelb1761]

It's been like that for all veterans starting with Vietnam. Jocko Willink has discussed it a few times on his podcast how, before Vietnam, the men would be able to talk with each other and get ready to rejoin society as it took weeks to get back home. Now they just get off a plane in an airport and try to restart their lives a day or two after they were trying to kill people and not get killed. And, yes, it was even worse for Vietnam veterans.

[@earth2saka]

Vietnam was a mistake though. In WW2, the US was directly attacked. Retaliation made sense, in a way. But going out of your way halfway across the world, in a foreign country and dictate what they ought to be doing was pure malice. The results speak for themselves. And yes, many of the soldiers were victims. But some of the soldiers used the war and their power as an excuse to do horrific things. Baby killers would be a compliment compared to what they've done.

[@djwave1791]

I really think you would love Harlem Nights ..Eddie Murphy so funny

[@kwanwallacephotography5145]

Please React to The Equalizer.. Next Denzel Washington

[@Cenforge]

Bravo.

[@mikealvarez2322]

Most men came home to live normal, productive lives. I grew up in a working class neighborhood. Our front porch was the weekend gathering place for many of the men in our neighborhood. Quite a few of these men served during WW2. A few saw combat. I sat on the steps and enjoyed listening to their political debates. Every once in a while the wars would come up, WW2 and Korea. Naturally, as a nine year old I was fascinated and asked my stupid questions, which they didn't mind answering. As I thought about later in my psych classes in college I realized that the combat vets compartmentalized their experiences. My late mother-in-law once told me that Jim had bad dreams almost every night after he came home but those diminished with time. Thank God for these and all the men that have endured the horrors of war so we can live free.❤❤❤❤❤

[@daddynitro199]

With the Old Breed is one of the tougher books I’ve read, from an emotional standpoint. Sledge’s sharp memory and skill as a writer made his descriptions of the horrors of war nearly tangible. His memories of the smells of battle add a lot of detail that the series didn’t have.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

Indeed

[@mickluchsinger486]

Thanks for watching this series. My grandpa was a Marine in the pacific, he was 17 when he landed on Guadalcanal. My uncle was a Marine in Vietnam and I was a Marine in the middle east. Those Marines in WWII were what we have all tried to live up to since. I hope we did them proud. Semper Fi to all my warriors out there until we drink a horn in Valhalla. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC

[@mikecaetano]

When you're ready for more great films set in the Pacific Theater of WWII, also check out The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Sands of Iwo Jima (1950), They Were Expendable (1945), The Burmese Harp (1956), Fires on the Plain (1959), In Harm's Way (1965), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), The Thin Red Line (1998) ...

[@michaelb1761]

I'm old, so my grandfather was in WW2. Him and my great uncles never said much of anything about WW2. One great uncle told me one story about after the war when he was part of the occupation force in Germany, and it was very bittersweet. You talked about the life-long bonds formed in war. I did go with my grandfather once when he went to meet a shipmate who was dieing of cancer. I was only 12 and didn't really understand (I guess I still don't since I've never been to war), but they definitely had a bond even though they hadn't seen each other in many years. My grandfather died of cancer himself a few years later.

[@skyhawksailor8736]

You need to watch the more in depth interviews with the wives and children of the Marines depicted in the series. "Profiles in the Pacific", has interviews with the wives and children of the people you followed in the series and you will be surprised by some of the things you will learn if you watch Profiles in the Pacific.

[@squint04]

Both "With The Old Breed and Helmet For My Pillow" are amazing books to read!! Thank you for a great reaction to this series!!

[@Randomizer939]

Masters of the Air next!

[@harryrabbit2870]

Enjoyed your reaction. The two books you mentioned that formed the narrative for the series are actually easy reads. I can recommend them. For more depth though, my highest recommendation to anybody reading this post is John Toland's "The Rising Sun." Toland was a Pulitzer Prize winning historian who has a pleasing writing style. His book covers the events leading up to and including the Pacific War, putting missing puzzle pieces in place for the conflict in Asia and the Pacific. I have never read anything that equals it.

[@danfox1290]

There is Documentary "He has Seen War" that does interviews with the Veterans !!! An Excellent Watch !!!

[@joeyr4429]

Definitely recommend for those who watched both "The Pacific" and "Band of Brothers". Talks about the vets coming home after the war.

[@phj223]

Aria C, Aria who, Aria ah ah

[@ariachanson01]

😅😂😂

[@dan_hitchman007]

Aria, there is a third companion mini-series by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks called "Masters of the Air." This time they focus on the aerial battles during World War 2 by featuring the pilots of the Mighty Eighth squadron of the U.S. Air Force. Any chance that you recorded reactions to your Alfred Hitchcock movie marathon? Would love to see them!

[@ariachanson01]

I would try to upload some Alfred Hitchcock movies this month, august was kinda hectic so couldn't do much😅

[@dan_hitchman007]

@@ariachanson01 I look forward to your reaction to some classic thrillers, whenever you can upload them. 🙂👍 There is a Mel Brooks spoof of Hitchcock movies called "High Anxiety" as well.

[@64MDW]

My Dad was in an Army hospital in England when the war in Europe ended. I can remember him telling me that when the word was announced that it was over, nobody in his ward made a sound. Just silence and then one man started to sob...The war in the Pacific was still raging, and they all knew that if they were able, after their leaving the hospital, they'd be headed to the Pacific to do it all over again.

[@dedcowbowee]

If memory serves, there is something like the B.O.B. "Extended Interview" chapter on the DVD box set version. Am I wrong?🤔

[@dallesamllhals9161]

Mnaah...very condensed(in a not that good...way) 😕

[@earth2saka]

Helmet for My Pillow is an amazing read. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Bob was an incredible writer that made anything, no matter how technical or complex it was for the common person, easy to understand and follow. The book isn't just a retelling of past events, it's pure artistic expression.

[@Reshtarc]

Told ya you could do it. Now ........what's next like this or band of brothers . Masters of the Air. is a 2024 American war drama miniseries created by John Shiban and John Orloff for Apple TV+. About the Air war over Germany. It's great .

[@JeffDabeerz]

My grandfather was in combat through France and Germany. Died when I was 3, so I don't remember him much. He was one of many who could deal with the memories for a month, or 2, then he'd have to go to the bar 1 night and wouldn't stop drinking for a week. I hope our current veterans have access to whatever help they nead. Granpa didn't.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

There is a classic movie from 1946 called "The Best Years of Our Lives". It's a hard hitting dramatic film about several vets trying to readjust to civilian life. Considering it was only a year after the War ended, it was very contemporary. Brilliantly written, directed and acted, it has stood up to the passage of time. You really should watch it.

[@notthestatusquo7683]

I say it in every reaction I watch of this series but Sledge's father is one of my favorite portrayals of any father in a TV show / movie ever. The kindness and love and empathy and understanding he showed was amazing.

[@mangelwurzel]

Sledge, in person, describes Peleliu in this clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opLOamR7gLKheJI

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

enjoyed your reaction and afterthoughts 👍☺

[@JoshDeCoster]

Awesome to follow your journey through this series! My favorite part of this episode is actually at the beginning. When the war was announced to be over, all the civilians were celebrating, but Bob Leckie just sat there looking at all his wounded buddies, and thought “what was this all even for.” These men were haunted for the rest of their lives by what they went through, and expected civilian life to be nothing but a dream. When Bob Leckie has Alzheimer’s in the end of his life, he forgot most things, but he NEVER forgot the Japanese. He would often look outside by a lake he had near his home and said “the Japanese are taking positions over there” even though his brain was fried. Pretty tragic stuff

[@ariachanson01]

:((

[@Ken-mz8zg]

Is Bad Boys 2 any time soon can’t wait🙏🏾💪🏽

[@ariachanson01]

Working on it:)