The Weird World Of Military Influencers

[@Boy_Boy]

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[@tornadochaserguy5756]

No.

[@UTKETCHUP]

If only there would have been a US army refferal in here....sigh Missed opportunity Boy Boy

[@Cookiechipy]

😮

[@DangerZone2580]

​@@UTKETCHUP hey nord vpn probably working with the army and fbi so...

[@SpaceCat01]

Remember what they said a few videos ago! Dont buy the stuff they are advertising its just for free cash money

[@thegreatBarbossa]

Asked my grandfather what the most important skill he learned during the war was. He told me nothing saved his life more than learning to hit the griddy in the military.

[@eggsandbacon892]

Legendary...

[@maf2528]

my grandpa killed a man by stangling him with his belt while he was spec ops, and he couldnt do that without having learned to crip walk and griddy

[@YakrifZee]

What is griddy?

[@4rumani]

​​@@YakrifZee funny

[@Eioiowni]

@@maf2528my grandpa was looking down his scope as the enemy he was in his home the target was married and had a kid the target was teaching his son how to Griddy my grandpa couldn’t bring himself to do it

[@Altropos]

This reminds me of that amazing Twitter thread, where the US Army asked people what they got out of serving in the army, and the responses were like non-stop fucked up shit like PTSD, nightmares, a broken family, a cheating spouse, a lost arm or leg, getting (sexually) assaulted, etc. etc. Fuck, that was fun, wasn't it.

[@sasho_b.]

Hey, at least they served their country! And by that i mean Blackrock and Lockheed Martin shareholders.

[@amyhayutin1738]

@@sasho_b.well said.

[@ihabarshad4457]

And one of the knobheads just goes "Wow, this is like Call Of Duty. I've been playing Call OF Duty since I was 11" 😮😮😮

[@Clippidyclappidy]

@@ihabarshad4457The indoctrination starts young

[@MasterofNothingJackofAll]

@@ihabarshad4457 There is some context to that, he is a pro COD player for Boston. Name is Doug "censor" martin, now that video was entirely for army promo but the COD reference is solely cause hes a cod pro player not trying to compare military life to playing cod lol

[@Ididathing]

Im still waiting on my ac-130

[@Boy_Boy]

I got mine, you've just got to message Sam Eckholm directly

[@Owen-hd3oq]

​@@Boy_Boy Schizophrenia

[@ArchOwl]

they upped the killstreak from 11 to 12 in the remakes

[@d0nut383]

Still waiting for you to make one

[@thefrenchfry]

can i get like a gun inside the plane?? thanks

[@natthekiwi7074]

I was a Boy Scout and we camped on a military base. one guy told of a story about how a mortar failed to fire and they forgot to unload the first shell when putting in the second. Both blew up and they guys died. The soldier telling the story laughed and then realized none of us scouts were laughing lmao like dude, wtf

[@martian8987]

What a legend lol

[@SonOfMeme]

"Dudes do dumb shit and die" is a great genre of story though, army or not

[@awesomesauce-kg9xn]

uhm what the sigma

[@kindcolt2747]

And then everyone hit the griddy lmao

[@JaceDeanLove]

That’s common with trauma. I tell stories of some violent stuff I’ve seen and chuckle and I realize it’s not funny at all cause nobody else laughs

[@TakotsuboTime]

"Go army!" [Your military here] Kojima does it again, absolute genius

[@hohohodrigues]

Psycho mantis: Ah! So you like action shooting games? And you play call of duty? Why don't you join the US army?

[@mrhombreman]

@@hohohodrigues lmao

[@bedg5765]

Kept you waiting huh?

[@cursedjade9585]

Just like the good ol days after 9/11

[@dogchaser520]

I hope he keeps getting away with it

[@zaxenien]

As an Army Vet I can guarantee that there were several briefs involved for everyone that was going to be on camera and they were told exactly what they could say and do.

[@scumbagdyln]

yep, like when they give you pre-vetted questions to ask the CG lol

[@teekayuk]

Nahhhhhh man you tripping. Are you saying that the best part of being in the army isn't the traveling? 😂

[@jacksonburch487]

I’ve been thinking about it and the more I think about it the more I think I would want to join the army. I could help my country and I could get in very good shape and feel useful. I could also get tons of benefits like college and other things as well. I know it won’t be nice like the video but I think I still want to join. I’m 15 now. Would you recommend it?

[@zaxenien]

@@jacksonburch487 I would not recommend it. There are benefits to anything you do but it is a job you can't just leave if you don't like it. It is hard on your body and mind in ways that are permanent. This is based off my experience in the infantry, the experience may be better in a different job in the Army but no, I do not recommend it.

[@Lukksia]

FREE SPEECH BROTHER 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸YEEEEEEE YEEEEEEE

[@whitalleys5893]

I grew up in the Rust Belt. We had a different military org come and talk to us at our lunch time on at least a weekly basis. From the time I was 11 recruiters were in my school telling us this was the way we would be able to go to college. Never had a college rep come to school to talk to us, never did a campus visit, or had any help or info offered outside of the military. They REALLY do target poor people to be soldiers.

[@GabbaaGhoul]

😢

[@CRneu]

Yup. Goto any shopping center in a low income area in the US and you'll find a row of military recruiters. Army, navy, marine, coast guard.

[@shapshooter7769]

Military was supposed to be one of the ways to climb to middle class. You don't exactly do that in a dying town without the corpo or the military...

[@clueless_cutie]

Same here. We regularly had recruiters in our high school. I don't know if the guys realize that high schools and colleges that receive federal funding are required to give the contact info of their students to military recruiters in the area. There was a big stink over a few years ago when a school failed to opt out a few students' who parents requested their children not be added to the recruitment information. The military can be genuinely beneficial for people because like IDAT said, it is fun. There's a lot of comradery in the military and you can create life long relationships with people and everyone enjoys playing with the equipment. But what's not shown is the end results. Our vets that come home with awful life long health complications and no support - assuming they come home at all. But that's also a reason people join. They know that if they die, their life insurance and military benefits go to their next of kin. And if you're poor, there's something very enticing about providing for your family even if you die.

[@annaalessandrini9965]

How to brainwash children.. this is disturbing

[@rumhaaaaam]

“This is just like Call of Duty guys!” … my jaw dropped. The devil works hard, but the military industrial complex works harder. Also Aleksa you should wear this color everyday 😍

[@Marlyjade]

Wasn't call of duty also sorta helped in the making by the military too?

[@kermitthemagnificant4869]

@@Marlyjade yea

[@dipf7705]

​@@Marlyjade... yup, in 1830

[@mimss5277]

TRUE IT BRINGS OUT THE COLOR IN HIS EYES

[@RealWunderBanana]

I think what really sold me on joining the army was what happened to my cousin. He joined the army to better his life and he got the best experience you could wish for! His hummer was blown up by an IED and he watched literally all of his friends die right in front of him! GO ARMY!!!

[@reliktim]

Ngl, that sounds fun, i think i will join army today. Just for experience.

[@milktenders6219]

I’m genuinely sorry, holy shit that’s horrible… I hope you and your family are doing the best you can after that

[@RealWunderBanana]

@@milktenders6219 he’s a lot better now. He seemed ok when he came back but a couple years later it took a down turn and he tried to end his life but luckily it didn’t work. Now he has a big family and he breeds boxers and snakes. He just seems happy now.

[@ObesePuppies]

Relax army recruiter

[@RedTail1-1]

Everyone who is or was in the Military volunteered. Just because bad things happen doesn’t justify condemning the military itself. If YOU signed the paperwork and YOU went through all the training and continued on to your duty station then deployed. No one to blame but YOU. You knew what might happen, you knew the consequences. I hate when people try to vilify the service just because Soldiers end up seeing actual combat. That’s literally what you sign up for.

[@luispt77]

Its incredible how Aleksa has every facial hair necessary to qualify as a Vietnam war veteran.

[@Boy_Boy]

I just started listening to "fortunate son" and it all somehow grew out within 24 hours

[@Apple_Beshy]

@@Boy_Boy can I kiss you?

[@fleecefoxes6471]

@@Boy_Boy LOL! I read this just when the timestamp hit 10:25 and now I have a similar facial hair

[@hampter2724]

Goooood morning Vietnam

[@nagak112]

@@Boy_Boy You weren't there man, haven't heard the songs we heard.

[@RacheyBoBachey]

My hubby is a navy war vet and we JUST got his VA qualifying interview TODAY after 10 years of waiting for mental health benefits. And we still have to wait 2 weeks for a yes or no. He now fully regrets his service and says he had no idea what he was signing up for. I've watched him struggle with PTSD, multiple psych hospitalizations, reliving trauma, and suicidal ideation/ attempts. It makes me angry that the military just leaves them like this and continues to deny critical help for literal decades. And this was after they honorably discharged him after 10 years of service once he started showing signs of mental health issues that they then denyhe has so they don't have to pay up. So 20 years total since signing up and he's worse off!

[@Quizack]

This is exactly why people end up being critical of the military. They exploit people with not a lot of options, and sign them up to be human meat shields for their country. Then when they’re injured from war, or burn pits, or nuclear testing, or just in need of healthcare, they offer them a vastly inferior care to what they deserve. America’s military is important, but the people in its military are not treated as if they are. They’re used as expendable resources. It’s a terrible situation and I really hope things turn out well for you and your husband.

[@GalacticNovaOverlord]

​@@Quizack America's military is important? Lmao For most its functions not at all.

[@justindantonio2561]

So sorry for your struggles and his. Best of luck. Keep fighting

[@alphacentaurivenus8037]

@@GalacticNovaOverlord Without the USA Military, China would already be invading Taiwan

[@kowishto]

I hope he also regrets it because he terrorized people and occupied nations across the world

[@kevinsargent]

The barracks I lived in were filled with asbestos. Thanks Army!

[@slutfortttt]

Mmmm asbestos! Perfect for dinner

[@YouTube-Security]

if I remember correctly, the second guy was (or still is) a social media photographer for the army. At first, he was extremely open about it, even being on his channel in uniform and talking about how he had to negotiate with upper-command to get photo opportunities. Now, he just poses like a civilian, making basically Propaganda. He also deleted every video, where he presented himself as a soldier.

[@dweep9546]

Yeah it seems like he was in the air force as a photographer and is currently a "civilian" with access to military vehicles employed by the air force to make social media content

[@lrizzard]

wow thanks for this info. that makes what he's doing even more disgusting to me

[@Jezza_C_WT]

I could tell right away that he was a military guy. The state of these guys, trying to deceive at every opportunity.

[@carnsoaks1]

That as much. Fark

[@Gamingpandacat]

That's basically every US institution ever so, not surprising unfortunately.

[@TheDarkfighter101]

I appreciate that the KZbinr completely neglected to mention the airborne lead dust in the Ac-130 that leads to most gunship gunners getting cancer.

[@bartulis8036]

Why would he know that gunners are more prone to cancer?....he wouldnt...

[@manuelcortes3888]

It's brilliant really, you have a person serving you a good chunk of their life and then you give them cancer so either they have to spend their earning or die

[@chemreac1]

Good, honestly

[@MsPeefer]

​@@sir_vix I believe in that video he even says the only reason he signed up for that was bc he'd played it in call of duty

[@nickmorgan5790]

@@jojomojo508 wow you’re a terrible person

[@TheSpectacularSpider_Man]

Comparing real life basic training to CoD is insanity 💀

[@MatNightmare]

I saw one of those VR chatroom interviews with an ex-military guy who basically dropped bombs from a plane and he said that the screens and interface are straight up designed to make you dissociate from reality and think of it as a game. They use the "it's just like a video game" thing to recruit people AND to try to brainwash their soldiers into thinking that what they're doing acceptable/not think about what they are doing. In case anyone's curious, look up "guy in vrchat talks about being a soldier for hire".

[@lrizzard]

join the army, its like a video game! 😀 instead, you kill people *in real life* hahaha 😂🔥💯

[@Gamingpandacat]

that's the whole point of CoD, so the brainwashing worked

[@viv9306]

@@Gamingpandacat did it really though? Recruitment is abysmal, especially among the youth/ages that played cod growing up

[@jason-blond8495]

​@avelynn yeah the army is not only struggling with recruitment but also with keeping people in As well

[@InvinciblKillerQueen]

Shoutout to my grandad, instilled in me a healthy lack of valor from a young age which kept me out of the army even in my most desperate times. RIP Eugene

[@luanasari5161]

Based gramps

[@Leviathan762-zh4lq]

Don't care still joining

[@Noise_floorxx]

I’m a Marine Corps vet and when you said that they microdose you on trauma to soften the blow for the real thing, that HIT HOME. I was 10 when 9/11 happened and boy the propaganda was propaganda-ing. The US government should give residuals to country music artists because they wrote thousands of songs romanticizing the military, the US, and being a military spouse. If it weren’t for Toby Keith, the post 9/11 US military would be a lot smaller for sure.

[@jakepetrie7439]

Are you implying what I think you are?

[@timofeifilippov9558]

​@@jakepetrie7439lol

[@MRblazedBEANS]

Remember after 911 everyone had flag on their house, and cars.

[@luminator911]

@@jakepetrie7439 mur- murd- oh...

[@RobleViejo]

9/11 was a false flag operation by the CIA Not only USA enjoyes klling people abroad they love to kll their own citizens too!

[@rickson50]

9:45 something of interest: essentially everyone who has been assigned a role in an ac-130j has or is dying from exposure to toxic chemicals. The shells are filled with chemicals and when the gun fires the breech opens and lets in fumes into the cabin where the crew breath it in. The military refused to classify it as a service related issue and wont provide medical care for the crews. Not that it would help much, They're all dying young from cancer, respiratory diseases and other issues. The U.S. military continues using and the AC-130j and commissioning new crew knowing that it's killing crews. No AC-130j has been shot down yet the death rate for crews are record high for any military position (much higher than marines on the ground). Crew members that have spoken talk about the culture inside where everyone knows they are dying and have given up hope and have given in to the fact that they're all dying and no one cares. Some have talked about how they continue in their posting because it means other soldiers wont be tricked into the position, thereby killing them too

[@peeron6829]

That is so sad man

[@peeron6829]

Could they use some type of mask?

[@Mesaaaaaaaa]

​@@peeron6829maybe we dont make them sit in the toxic planes at all, hmm?

[@rosiejl2798]

Those skulls got a whole lot darker than the already dark connatations. Like they are pretty much suicide bombers in addition to mass death machines.

[@cybersentient4758]

Damn they couldn't be bothered to add a shield or something with air filters attached.

[@AkiGames093]

As Mark Twain once said: “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.”

[@Boy_Boy]

It didn't work.

[@tacticaldachshund2734]

This is true. If it weren't for war, Americans never would've heard of Bastogne, Iwo Jima, Hiroshima or Nagasaki.

[@fatalshore5068]

​@@tacticaldachshund2734there is no chance more than 10% of Americans could tell you where Iwo Jima and Bastogne are. The other 2 I would give them maybe, MAYBE 50% on and even that's generous.

[@aluisious]

@@fatalshore5068 That's not the sad part. The sad part is if you asked them, and they had a computer or a smart phone available, they wouldn't look it up. They'd tell you "I don't know that gay shit."

[@M.Wiberg]

⁠​⁠@@tacticaldachshund2734 I think quite a lot of people are very thankful that the Americans found Bastogne.

[@loftyradish6972]

There is a clip by Mitchell and Webb where they did a skit where they were Nazi officers during the war, and they were having the exact conversation about "we are wearing skulls ...are we the baddies?"

[@calebf2969]

You make the joke at 13:09 that Sam must be working for the US military since there is no stated #AD. I looked up his linkedin, he is a graduate from the US Air Force Academy and currently works as a content creator for Aerospace & Defense. He has partnered with the airforce, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon. It is legitimately just propaganda

[@SabbaticusRex]

Yep . Even those military clip channels that play the latest horror are run and even hosted by officers from signals intelligence and/or psyop divisions . Pick certain clips , say certain things ; drive up recruitment and reinforce current MIC / State Dept narratives ..

[@rickyallanson3811]

His KZbin page has so many videos explaining how he’s a officer who’s job is/was to photograph millitary air shows and promote the Air Force in general

[@imadeanaccounttocomment7800]

He has never hid the fact that he’s an USAF officer, dishonestly acting like it’s some conspiracy theory and drumming up drama is legitimately just propaganda.

[@skunkskunk7319]

@@imadeanaccounttocomment7800 this isnt drumming up drama its stating a fact 😂

[@tsrenis]

​@@imadeanaccounttocomment7800jeez you fellas really have nothing to do but conduct internet psyops? hope it pays well buddy.

[@jaymie101]

These videos are very American, but even in Canadian high schools regularly, we would have the Canadian Army come in and set up a table to hopefully recruit people. I went to a lower income high school as well, Which, of course the military loves to take advantage of low income people. We even had in the school band the military band come in and talk to us. They were trying to convince us to join the army because “we have a jazz band you can play in”.

[@UnimportantAcc]

Yooo they got a jazz band wtf sign me upppp

[@oop1761]

Never happened at my highschool but i did see it in uni

[@aceslater5265]

Yeah, it’s almost like every country tries to recruit for their military.

[@gingerninja9991]

Massacre civilians to the smooth vibes of Miles Davis

[@antonioarroyas7662]

Never saw that in HS, how many years ago was this?

[@greyFCB]

I served 6 years in the US Army to pay for my uni. Great video fellas loved it. A lot of vets (including me) see what we do and become anti-war and anti-military. its gross to see youtube videos promoting it. add: the second my contract was up, all contact was lost and the hoops they make you jump through to get medical or school money that was promised and in your actual contract is insane. Sadly there was no other way for me to attend college, I have my degree but a torn acl and glass ankles wont ever be the same.

[@joeytofil2259]

The way they treat vets here in Murica, it seems to me once you've served your purpose the government really couldn't care less. Why else would so many vets be forced to rely on charities to survive, not exactly a fair exchange if the one's you'd die for would rather you did just that instead of becoming a disabled burden in their eyes. Disgusting

[@nade7242]

is it just me or is the main pull of the army paid school? that's what was advertised to me the most and it kind of seems like preying on poorer people who can't afford college.

[@openhider]

My brother is in the Marines, and while he hasn't experienced anything that traumatic due to being stationed in relatively safe locations, he's trying to leave ASAP. He's going to be done with his first 4 years in half a year or so, yet he's delt with mood and personality changes that seem to be symptoms of depression, hearing loss, and he hates the structure and restrictions. While he is going to try to milk every last thing he can with his veteran status once he gets out, the problem is that he's being screwed over in doing that very thing. He's being stationed on a ship for a couple of months, leaving him with 2 months or less before he has to have the paperwork ready to leave with honorable discharge. Apparently, it takes MONTHS to get even a single form done and approved, and not only does he barely have the time now to get the MULTIPLES of them done, but he's unable to do them once he is on the ship. Add the fact that he doesn't even get time to readjust or prepare for civilian living once he's off ship, and you have the perfect shit sandwich. I do respect those who put their lives on the line for us no matter what line of work they do or what rank they are, but the system itself is definitely flawed and not supportive to those that have served. The thing about the military is that you aren't seen as a person anymore; and that is both with stretching the lines of morality and how you are treated. Our troops are trained to live this way - its no wonder why so many regret or struggle with normal life post service.

[@davet3588]

Hey please try to support them when they finally get discharged. It's incredibly disorienting even when you have somewhere to go

[@fabe61]

I remember reading a Reddit thread in which an ex-AC-130 gunner talked about his time in the airforce in Afghanistan. He said that all the time up in the air firing the guns with their carcinogenic ammo was a sure-fire way to getting cancer. IIRC, he said something like two thirds of the guys he knew who had also been in gunship crews had also developed cancer (with all of its financially cripplingly implications). They make becoming deafened by big cancer-bangs seem tacti-cool.

[@OgdenM]

I believe it. My dad was in the air national guard. Got thyroid cancer about ooh, 15 years ago. Then in the last year apparently got cancer in the cartilage of one of his ears and I think has pretty much just had the whole thing chopped off. .... And, he was the munitions handler. Then again, hes been a chain smoker his whole life so.. who knows how much that played into the cancers.

[@braindamage616]

The fact that Alex is wearing a t-shirt with the white handkerchief (los pañuelos blancos) from the mothers of Plaza de Mayo, one of the most important things in the fight for the memory about the military government that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983, and killed so many people and disappeared about 30000 more, its so overwhelming and im so impressed! I'm so happy to see that! ♡♡♡

[@Zorro9129]

It's important to fight for the memory about the military government. I remember them fondly.

[@MergeTheGreatLakes]

something i really respect about them both especially aleska (alexska?) is that they actually know about alot of terrible things that have happened in the past that no one else really talks about. they reference a lot of random things like that all the time. aleska actually escaped from a brutal war torn civil war when he was a young child and its one that almost nobody talks about (Bosnian War) so i think getting the word out about those awful moments in history have always been something important to him

[@Mrbrightright]

Daaaamn this is so false on so many levels it's actually insane. (Argentinian here).

[@pyropoyo7479]

Those left wing peronists went to war against the elected right wing peronist government and losed. You should check who signed the annihilation decrees, you might get a surprise. BTW, according to the CONADEP there are only 8000 disappeared. And don't forget all the victims from those "jovenes idealistas".

[@kdaveson]

​@@Mrbrightright Enlighten us with the truth then.

[@nmang0407]

Don’t tell these guys that NATO has a KZbin channel with an among us let’s play…..

[@Boy_Boy]

Holy shit, this is the best video recommendation I've ever heard of

[@nmang0407]

@@Boy_Boy haha cheers

[@TheRacingMonkey]

WHAT Edit: It‘s real… unbelievable

[@manustradat5311]

Thank you, this channel is a rabbit hole!

[@blobfishmnm]

red scare simulator giving those NATO commanders flashbacks

[@inquistivemoat7854]

There's a good video on KZbin of a guy speaking about his experiences as an AC130 gunner in Afghanistan. Apparently all the crewmen get extremely sick from the toxic chemicals in the munitions and end up with severe migraines, joint pain, nausea, and even cancers. He developed PTSD from a fire mission in which he had to target a compound full of civilians that the enemy was using as cover.

[@SneedRemembrancer]

The depressing thing about them getting sick is that the means to prevent it are actually provided But the gunner crews and their officers just have this awful culture of it being considered weak to project yourself from cancer and those in charge just don’t do anything about it. As for what caused his PTSD is that he had to watch as a squad screaming for his team’s support for a fire run on a building that was lighting them up and chewing away at their cover but his ac 130 couldn’t fire because rules had come in that essentially needed confirmation from the top brass for air support to be utilised so all that time he had to watch while wanting to blow the ever living shit out of the building, until the soldiers managed to get away on their own unscathed and he saw the women and children exiting the building. Thats what caused his ptsd the realisation that he was not only willing but wanting to blow up a building full of women and children to protect other soldiers.

[@reubenpoort9554]

Watched that vid. Sounds like an amazing machine to work with but it unfortunately comes with huge tolls on your health and mental state.

[@KLienne]

But why sympathize with that soldier in particular, he joined the military, it was his choice. Sure, he was lied to and fed propaganda, but it seems the internet cares much more about this person than about the innocent people that have been killed and injured by US military air support. He got to go back home to a country that isn't being invaded.

[@forrestallen9354]

​@@KLienne You can care about both. Crazy right?

[@KLienne]

​@@forrestallen9354 it seems Americans don't have that ability

[@thebillyd00]

Can confirm as an American that this level of recruitment ads and blind respect for the military is really normal. Not in the sense that everyone is OK with it and agrees, but in the sense that none of this is surprising.

[@Boy_Boy]

We've got similar stuff here in Australia, but America just has the resources to get much cooler ads

[@dogchaser520]

Criticizing military interventionism = criticizing the military these days, and that's unthinkable. Amazingly, the Repubs are actually pushing anti-interventionist stances (while acting otherwise). Popularity there is growing. But it's a serious stranglehold and it's done masterfully. We're also taught not to care about soldiers as people with phrases like "boots on the ground." Those aren't people. They're just boots. They never have existed. They're already dead. You need not mourn for their deaths used to prop up the world's biggest industry: warfare.

[@thebillyd00]

@@Boy_Boy and think this is all just one branch of our military. The army does have the most ad dollars though with GoArmy (which you were almost right about, it's their recruitment and advertising division iirc)

[@rosecity_chris]

We could halve our military budget and still have the strongest in the world. There is soooo much waste in addition to all the death and destruction. Next time someone says "how will we pay for it?" In response to any social program...just remember we could lower taxes and still pay for every social program multiple times over by just cutting down on military spending.

[@fimbleful]

There are plenty of people who do recognize the momentous amounts of gross military fetishization here in America. It's just that the ability to voice those opinions is essentially zero.

[@user-xp8nq5mf9y]

Its not just like a “video game” these are real people with real families, Its fucking awesome!!

[@Reth_Hard]

The U.S. Army: It's just like Call of Duty, but with cheat mode enabled! Fuck Yeah! :D

[@RaheemBuh]

What's your profile pic from?

[@timofeifilippov9558]

Video games in real life!! Heck yeah!!!!

[@raph2k01]

Murdering people that actually have family and friends, that are experiencing this incredible thing we call life!! Who wouldn't join the army?!

[@Boy_Boy]

Yeah, the K/D ratio would be much more rewarding in the actual army

[@patrickmitchell9068]

Even here in Australia, the military is starting too push the "join the army and have new, unique life" and never bring up anything else

[@Boy_Boy]

Yeah, that's the main form in Australia... It's all about challenging yourself and personal development. Everything else that happens in the army is a mystery

[@benjaminfranklin329]

I wouldn't say starting, I remember this type of ad over 15 years ago. The only consolation is our equipment is less impressive so they focus more on the skills and experience.

[@lisasteel6817]

@@Boy_Boy and the ex Australian army people I know are so fn protective of them. You can’t say ANYTHING bad about the army around them. And anyone even the rogue ex army people in the news (witness K) are DEAD to them. Bloody brainwashed.

[@sunnysuryani5674]

I mean being a war criminal is pretty unique

[@daddymememaster5432]

Yeah, same in Germany. The army is trying really hard to "modernize" and appeal to the younger generation with TV shows, ads and such. Even though some of it is pretty cringeworthy, I'm sure it must be working moderately well at least.

[@gangrenousgandalf2102]

My grandfather was 18 years old in 1945, at the very tail end of World War 2. And he was tricked into enlisting in the navy by propaganda that said war was fun, that it was honorable, that it was good, in fact, the recruitment officers he spoke to said that he was anxious he'd "Miss the war," and so, while the US Army was camped in Okinawa, my grandfather was put on a ship to the island. There his company was ambushed during the Battle of Okinawa, and in search of cover, he dove into what he thought was an abandoned foxhole. That day, my 19 year old grandfather was forced to kill a young man not much older than himself in a hole in the ground. Over 20 years later, a friend of my family was drafted to fight in Vietnam, to which my grandfather responded with a lawsuit to the US government to get him out of the Selective Service. All these tiktok esque ads for the army are no different than the posters that appealed to my grandfather over 75 years ago. We have changed but they haven't. Please, dear god, may as few people as possible ever have to experience what my grandfather did in the United States military. It only leaves ruined homes, piles of bodies, and rich businessmen. And in the case of my family, only broken children betrayed by powers they thought on their side when in reality, they'd kill us for a few dollars.

[@nathanielhurley3960]

My grandfather served in the Korean War. He was the one who told me war was hell. He convinced me never to even consider joining. I thank him for that.

[@realdragon]

All the war movies: War is brutal and ruthless, people are forced to strangle each other in some ditch Army recruiters: Hey kids, war is poggers

[@arcanondrum6543]

"War is a Racket" by Decorated Combat Veteran Marine Major General Smedley Butler. There is PLENTY of tax money for military, not much for college

[@tandemdwarf745]

​@@arcanondrum6543That is a book I firmly believe should be taught in school

[@SimonBauer7]

agree, its horrible, my ancestors where on the "other side (german)" so to speak, and no they all were not nazis. not at all (thats not to say that the german military didnt have a fuckton of fanatic nazis either). many if them died in russia, or got in russian pow camps, they all got horrible ptsd and a hate for the russians from it. these were just young, and very stupid men, no older than my age now. i know many of their stories, trust me guys you DO NOT want to be in the military fighting a war, just get out of here.

[@XMarkxyz]

Love the level of commedy and social critique of this kind of videos of yours, well done

[@CW_155]

That is a positive of this channel, that they aren’t afraid to confront difficult topics, but then when you see their opinions switch between videos it becomes a bit concerning. Just compare how they talked about the Ukraine war in this video to how they talked about it in their dedicated video to it from a few months ago, where they were basically justifying the invasion and deleting any comments which criticised their viewpoint.

[@wiktorz8524]

+1 comrade

[@RefugeeKLicious]

@@CW_155 maybe a little nuance is needed when critiquing this video with the previous one. Killing Nazis is always good. Killing poor brown people that have no say is not good.

[@TricaGamer]

@@CW_155 they didnt justify the invasion, wtf

[@MrFuzziiWuzzii]

@CW They didn’t justify the invasion 🤦‍♂️ they explained the history and reasoning behind it. There’s a huge difference between providing context to the invasion and justifying it.

[@8miceinabox]

As an American, I can confirm that most of us own AC-130s for self defense.

[@lepthymo]

America literally thinks freedom means military dominance, because otherwise people could hurt them. Like listen if people want to hurt you so bad you need to spend 800 billion a year on defense it might be time to start questioning your past behaviour.

[@RunehearthCL]

@@lepthymo the funny part is that having giant trucks for daily commute is the same dumb concept

[@DannyDeVitois79]

@@lepthymo - no,,,, the military industrial complex has hijacked our country to keep us in perpetual war,, and has nothing to do with “freedom”… We are just as “free” as any of you other industrialized countries-> not very….. Americans are intrenched in a system run by billionaires totally out of our control…. You sound STUPID

[@R__A]

@@lepthymo lol what about the ones who think ‘yeh let the government try and take our guns’ like bruh the government have everything at their disposal lol your AR15 isn’t shit compared to an AC-130, how tf you think you’re gonna stand against the corrupt government😂

[@tacticaldachshund2734]

@@lepthymo every great empire you learn about was because of its military. Rome, Mongols, Ottomans, etc. They all had dominant militaries. The history of every empire is one of organized violence.

[@redtie8390]

Thanks for shedding light on such a small group of people and their exploits

[@avi_s0ncin0]

100%…Minus the “small group”

[@JackHGUK]

Lmao they are everywhere, the IDF kick-started the psy-ops influencer shit in a couple of hobbies I have like 4 year ago and more and more have come since.

[@Precipiceofwind]

@@JackHGUK IDF egirl making fun of and lying about Palestinians while doing tiktok dances with sigma male music in the background is truly an authentic experience

[@vokay]

@@avi_s0ncin0 that's the joke ....

[@avi_s0ncin0]

@@vokay I know lol

[@isjaki8940]

this is why I think its so important to create and spread anti war films like "all quiet on the western front"

[@softdrink-0]

Because of army recruitment ads?

[@isjaki8940]

@@softdrink-0 because of the rampant pro army propaganda, yes.

[@Tkm-bi8gk]

Idk Man... What's that quote about ALL of the world's artists uniting to protest the Vietnam war having all the efectiveness of a pie falling to the ground? Art can only do so much...

[@isjaki8940]

@@Tkm-bi8gk art is one of the most useful propaganda tools out there, an old saying wont change that. Films evoke emotions that can be turned into a movement.

[@NAHTE1696]

I've been in the military for 8 years and it almost feels like I'm being held hostage. I work as a Medical Laboratory Technician, so I feel like a civilian most of the time, but when I have to deal with the military side, I hate everything. I came from poverty and the incentives were enough to convince me to sell my life at 18. Now I'm working on outprocessing from the military and they are doing literally nothing to prepare me for anything outside. I geniunely understand why 22 veterans kill themselves a day and why a huge portion of veterans are homeless.

[@OgdenM]

You are being held hostage.

[@doomslayer15]

I was there back in the day. The whole mentality is. "You're walking away from us, so we're not going to help you. Figure it out on your own." The first year out is the hardest. It gets better after that.

[@joemama-ks9ty]

​@@doomslayer15that's abusive as hell if true. One step away from the mafia were they literally kill you

[@doomslayer15]

@joemama-ks9ty I wouldn't say it's that bad, but it's a similar mindset. I can of understand why. It's because retention and enlistment is down. At the end of the day it's for the greater good of the organization by screwing over the individual.

[@joemama-ks9ty]

@@doomslayer15 u seem like a good dude, but I have to call out bullshit. In the military, you are going to be psychologically and sometimes physically damaged. They promise to cover anything medically and to give an education, but these are most of the time lies. The army fucks people up then just throws them out to the curb. Also, for the greater good of what? To mercilessly destroy other people's lands, rights, and cultures just to gain more resources? while lying saying it is for "freedom and democracy"? If they wanted to spread freedom and democracy, it is completely hypocritical by doing it forcefully and that doesn't even work in the first place. They could instead use all that money from the army to send these lands information and our own resources to naturally learn how they can possibly make their society better IF THEY WANTED TO. Better yet, we should being using all that money on ourselves to fix our god awful education, healthcare, justice and etc... systems and fixing issues like poverty, homelessness, starvation, and so fourth as well. Fuck no, the US Army has not been for defense in forever, it has all been about offense and walking over innocent lives to gain resources we literally do not need. For that reason, it is NOT for the greater good at all, but a crime against humanity and our own citizens well-being. The founding fathers literally wanted us to not interact with other nations, and while we shouldn't take it to that extreme, they were most certaintly on to something by saying that. This country is such a fucking disappointment

[@freeman_8107]

Casually uncovering actual psyop while doing a reaction video. Not entirely un-poggers. Good one lads.

[@Gentleman...Driver]

Seal Team 6 is on their way.

[@yamataichul]

Is p°ggers

[@liamwarren7590]

Yeah, they're 100% right about that second guy being in the military already.

[@Boy_Boy]

There's no shortage of psyops out there, I think we'll be coming across them all the time

[@TheErkTube]

The T-Shirt you are wearing, the one with the withe hoods on it, it has a strong anti-military dictatorship meaning in my country Argentina. It represents the mothers and grandmothers of the abducted children during the dictatorship of the 70s, they marched on "Plaza de mayo" every day for years until justice was done and the military men who comited the war crimes where condemned, some of them still behind bars. I dont know the meaning of that symbol in Australia, but if you are not aware of, it was a incredible coincidence. Every argentinian will recognize this inmediatly, its rooted on our soucial history and indiosincracy. Great video, very funny as always.

[@tehhappehhaps]

Knowing them, I would be surprised if they don't know something about the meaning of the symbol. It has no meaning here in Australia as far as I know.

[@plzletmebefrank]

That definitely seems intentional. Other anti war organizations have used white headscarves as a symbol for the need for peace. The Turkish Peace Mothers, for example, seem to have used it as well. Unfortunately... There seems to be either a lack of interest or purposeful restriction of information on some of these groups. Can't find much. Also can't find that shirt anywhere or the hoods being arranged like that.

[@captainPA1N]

Never forget that Videla was fully backed and supported by the USA. On a video like this I'm sure the shirt is intentional

[@Boy_Boy]

Thanks for sharing mate! I got the shirt when I was in Argentina in 2013 and learnt about Las madres de la plaza da mayo, I thought it would go well with the theme of this video. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@dumpsterdiverdan3187]

​@@Boy_Boy stop responding to comments

[@IRM321]

It really is crazy how the main incentives to join the army, these being healtcare and college, are free in basically every other first-world country.

[@rosenmary5353]

as a brit, we still have ads for the military but ours doesn't have mandatory service. did you know that a lot of countries like Sweden do? Like, im pretty sure unless you have a medical reason, you have to do a year of service there. you'd be surprised what first-world countries are doing (not that I am defending America not giving their civilians access to basic human rights)

[@neonoir__]

​@@rosenmary5353finland also has mandatory military service for men, you can get out of it with a good medical reason, or swap it for civilian work. The main difference is that its purely for defense, the government wants to have a lot of reserve soldiers if we get attacked. Personally I'm still against it but what NA does is way worse

[@rosenmary5353]

@@neonoir__ its funny you mention finaldn given that like the USA, it also border Russia. although I don't know that Russia has ever occupied or threatened Alaska

[@rosenmary5353]

@RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw Sorry! That's my mistake, what's the difference? I thought the USSR was primarily where modern-day Russia is... Am I totally wrong?

[@rosenmary5353]

@RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw Oh, okay. So, only a small group within modern day Russia were the USSR??? I'm confused

[@justindantonio2561]

I hope you two genuinely understand how important content like this is and how much people that still have consciences appreciate it

[@SabbaticusRex]

Trust the conScience , bro . wait- con ? as in scam ..? woah ! Coincidence, I think NOT bro . GUYS stop trusting the conScience ! It was a trick guys !

[@Leviathan762-zh4lq]

All they did was tell bad jokes about how the military is bad😂

[@Isaaa-tr5rw]

Its so crazy how aggressively some militaries recruit. Here in Germany you get a letter in the mail when you finish school with a flyer about job opportunities in the Bundeswehr and that’s it.

[@peeron6829]

Hey i didnt got that flyer :( even the military didnt want me lmao

[@momplspickmeupimscared]

Yeah because if we recruited people as aggressively as the USA does the entire EU would become quite suspicious of us...again. 😂

[@Isaaa-tr5rw]

@@momplspickmeupimscared The way our political climate is heading right now, I would argue that they wouldn’t even be wrong about being scared.. hell I myself am scared as a German-Jewish woman.

[@momplspickmeupimscared]

@@Isaaa-tr5rw Ich bin Deutsch-Türkin, und ich verstehe vollkommen, wie du dich fühlst. Hab sogar ne Statistik gesehen, wie antisemitische Angriffe hier auf >2.000 seit dem 07.10.23 angestiegen sind, einfach nur ekelhaft. Wurde vor kurzem angepöbelt als "Schei/ß-Türke". Aber hey, wenn meine Eltern es einmal geschafft haben, aus einem faschistischen Land zu fliehen, schaffen sie das bestimmt ein zweites Mal :3 hoffe, dass du in Sicherheit leben kannst, deiner Familie und dir nix passiert und wir diese Krise frühzeitig abwenden können, denn ein Leben ohne Falafeln ist kein echtes Leben, man!

[@jwm109]

That's not entirely true. The Bundeswehr also sponsors school trips, got a stand at the Gamescom, got the Tag der Bundeswehr, there were those vlog series (e.g. die Rekruten) and so much more

[@bigdon7289]

Another banger boys. I love the Military Industrial Complex!!!

[@BiigiieCheeese]

Military Industrial Complex bombing people in pajamas since 1965

[@Boy_Boy]

money well spent!

[@Hirungolwe]

how do people watch the video of the military comparing themselves to a video game and not vomit in their mouth a little? god and the epic music they combine it with, wow wow wow, I just....can't comprehend it

[@throwitatthewall6289]

Because not everyone is a big pussy

[@JedRayner]

I find myself having to turn off my phone or the TV when those ads come on. As an Army vet who served in Iraq, I actually prefer that series of “woke” ads all the conservative commentators like to gripe about. How our military has gone liberal and gay and all that. It’s easier to watch. Truth be told, the first time one of the military’s video game ads came on I had no idea what I was watching. I still enjoy some shooter games, and I honestly thought it was an ad for a new release. I let it play through, and finding out it was an advertisement for the U.S. Military both made a lot of sense, and made me stupidly angry. I lost people to a conflict, both directly and as a result of mental health issues returning stateside, and that same organization was pushing combat as a video game, all the while leaving vets with PTSD and TBIs out to dry after discharging them.

[@jackslepowron5905]

​@@JedRaynerI hate those ads as well

[@JedRayner]

@@jackslepowron5905 I've been angry for a long time and I'm trying to let go of that anger for my own health and sanity, but it's a punch in the gut watching those ads. It feels like the Army is spitting in my face. Like they're laughing at the last twenty years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, years that took friends and my peace of mind. It's marketing, and I feel like a total loser being so pissed about it, but I can't help it. I just can't watch it.

[@oliviersavard8676]

i mean that's the army, what did you expect

[@big0wo158]

When they talked about people reacting negatively to the war in ukraine, but acting like there is no problem with this, Eurovision (Very famous music competition made once a year with a song representing each country) came in mind to me bcs it recently happened and i love how a big ammount of countries here in europe made a speech againts war in ukraine and then gave +12 points (Wich is the maximum) to Israel and their song about UNICORNS, country that is currently bombing Palestina, the night Eurovision was happening Gaza was getting bombed.

[@abyshadid5034]

Bruh I remember that. The double standards. Imagine setting up a music show about “peace and love” on top of a Palestinian mass grave

[@lukasadamson6091]

Let's still remember that it's a music competition and not a vote for the most liked country.

[@automobiili_xd6236]

The jury was really shit in any case. They'd rather choose a song based on a very biased jury rather than the vote of the majority of people. Really funny when Sweden won and the entire crowd was instead cheering for the Finnish song.

[@aaronlevins]

Why the fuck is israel and Australia in eurovision anyway?

[@hanonalaal564]

​@@lukasadamson6091it's not about the music, it's about politics. That's why Ukraine won last year.

[@nikdog419]

I like that the actual sponsorship was literally killing them inside.

[@NeonCoast139]

I mean Alex has straight up said not to buy anything they sponsor, so it's not surprising.

[@Boy_Boy]

Just trying to fit in with the military theme

[@biggiecheez6879]

@@NeonCoast139 shh don't let the advertisers realize this

[@Angels510]

@@NeonCoast139 Don’t snitch this soon sponsors prolly read the first day comments

[@nikdog419]

@@NeonCoast139 Exakt! 🤫

[@theanarkiddie4569]

15:33 There’s a skit from britain by a comedy duo called mitchell and webb, called “hans, are we the baddies” featuring exactly this joke, where an officer of a particular german army in WW2 starts noticing all the skulls, highly recommended

[@mossballus]

Im american and live in the south east and almost every day at lunch at my high school theres an army recruitment stand, and all over the school are posters with a qr code to sign up for the army and you'll have a chance to win an xbox. Its so sad. I will say though that when one of our friends make us mad we'll threaten to sign them up for the military

[@eatdaaaa9984]

The first video they were reacting to is written like the essay an 11th grader would write about visiting a museum on a school trip.

[@jamisonw.327]

After high-school a recruiter called pretending to work for the school as a guidance counselor. I told him all my plans and he suggested the military to pay for it. I said no way and he wished me luck and hung up. The deception is par for the course when they incentivize individual recruitment over their own ethics rules.

[@schrodingersbraincell5861]

This episode ran a tight line between comedy and tragedy, maybe even more than the others. Keep safe you two

[@Boy_Boy]

hahaha yeah, it definitely got more and more tragic as the video went on. I don't think we've ever been angrier watching something

[@pjams]

@@Boy_Boy i felt the same exact way having to sit through this fentanyl fear-mongering campaign all high schools in my north texas district had to show to the kids kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3vKgaCogc-eq9E propaganda goes crazy

[@Nepheos]

"the impact (this gunship) had around the world" ... well it certainly had an impact on civilian houses around the world.

[@softdrink-0]

Boo hoo

[@UserHandle454]

Literally

[@arsenkurmangali2997]

We're changing the world, one house at a time

[@HiCZoK]

To be honest. Piloting all this stuff is like a video game and army wants you to feel exactly like that. It's kinda genious

[@lennartj.8072]

Wasn't there a drone controlled by an actual Xbox 360 controller?

[@itsukizy]

@@lennartj.8072 imagine being an iraqi child and the last thing you see before you die is an xbox 360 controlled drone landing at your sister’s wedding. go army!

[@Gentleman...Driver]

@@lennartj.8072 Iits the Desert Hawk 3. A very small UAV. The controller is very similar to the one of the xbox 360, but its not the same. It isnt made by Microsoft. Its more sturdy. It has more protection from dust, water, mud, physical abuse, and more range. The design of this controller was made so the normal field soldier could adapt more easily to something he is familiar with.

[@cringebaby2558]

@@lennartj.8072 it’s really common for army’s all over the world to use 360 controllers for controlling equipment.

[@widing19]

I mean they even sponsor COD which has alot of helicopter flying scenes.

[@fischlimonade]

What that guy didnt tell us about the AC-130 is that the gunnery crews are known for having very high stroke and cancer rates for their age.

[@Pantsinabucket]

It’s almost like all the special paints, explosives, etc are all full of cancer-causing chemicals. Both my grandfathers got cancers (one fatal, the other dying of COPD related to it) from workplace accidents in the defense industry after their time in the navy. Of course this happened back in the days where you didn’t have any real right to sue your employer so I’m sadly not sitting on the millions of dollars someone would be entitled to in the modern day. If we ever Institute the draft again you bet I’m signing up so I can choose my branch/MOS and going straight into something simple like repairing guns where I’m not gonna die of some special kind of cancer 15 years later.

[@Dockhead]

Yea there is studies trying to be conducted but being belittled by the airforce for how much matter from the exploded shells etc being contained inside the aircraft whilst in use effectively being inhaled by the personnel onboard

[@Thepatientsadvice]

I had a family member who was a recruitment officer convince me to join the army at 18 when I was struggling to pay for college. I took my asvab and qualified for all the positions I wanted. This family member then convinced me to choose none of them and do infantry (you know, the most dangerous one) cause thats what he needed. I was so young and impressionable I did. Luckily after I thought about it more I stopped myself from joining, but I almost did. Now that I am older it's so crazy to even think about.

[@MaxDad7]

Jesus. That family member sounds like someone I would stay FAR away from. Especially younger siblings and kids.

[@JohnDoe-se1xm]

Thank god you didn’t join or go infantry. That family member is a POS! Never go infantry unless you wanna go to the meat grinder

[@Thepatientsadvice]

@@MaxDad7 I havent spoken to them since actually so I def agree.

[@mynamejeff3545]

Imma be real, sacrificing your own family by tricking them into not only joining the military, but choosing the most dangerous and arguably traumatizing positions because "that's what he needed at the time" is some absolutely deranged shit

[@Thepatientsadvice]

@@mynamejeff3545 agreed, my whole family is a long line of deranged shit.

[@Chino_kochino]

You guys nailed it. Systems are made adaptable for 18 year olds to easily adapt to much like a game. One thing though not everyone has the Cush jobs that the influencers portray. That’s why no one shows admin or the guy that empties airplane toilets lol Good video

[@Draenen]

Honestly one of the most egregious things (amongst many) is that even those TEST rounds they used in the AC130 could have housed and fed a homeless person for a year

[@hamtown1163]

That’s not as cool as an epic explosion though.

[@timyee22]

But with their weapons they can bring freedom and democracy to the world😂😂 isn't that much more valuable? 😂😂

[@masyali1]

@@timyee22 You have got to be joking

[@ttmfndng201]

@@masyali1 they are

[@br1ghts0ng]

we need to strap atomic bombs to howitzer rounds, because if we don’t , america will become communist and we will become robots

[@Danglecaraco]

When I was in high school I loved watching videos like these. It’s crazy how the military prays on teenagers and makes everything seem so cool while ignoring the actual purpose of the military, m u r d e r

[@CRneu]

when I was in HS we walked into an army recruiting center. the dude straight up showed us footage of them bombing sheep farmers in afghanistan. he was laughing and acting like it was totally cool.

[@Danglecaraco]

@@CRneu well at least they were being honest

[@deanslater5584]

Murder? lmao stfu

[@coptor4232]

@@CRneuit is cool war is good

[@thecrablord6661]

⁠@@CRneubro you got the least amount of propaganda package wtf🤣😭

[@trenoles]

I love this channel to death. Every video is so on the nose about issues, even when they just look like a comedy video from the surface the satire or in this case blatant flaming people gets the world's issues across in a way I've never seen before. Really appreciate what you guys do

[@scoobybag]

4:40 the p.t stands for "PRE TRAUMATIC" then you know..theres p.t.s.d standing for "POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER"

[@MrBrianxero]

I live in the U.S., and all of my friends that joined the Military out of, or years after highschool said the same thing. The were promised an Education and money. Military made the service out to be, a walk in the park... None of them imagined it would be a bit of hell... with lots of PTSD

[@notnotdeadleaff]

what did they think was going to happen lmao

[@thememe986]

By signing the contract that's the sacrifice you agree you're willing to make. You can't act like it's forced on people when everyone currently serving because everyone serving has made the decision on their own to make those sacrifices.

[@SabbaticusRex]

@@thememe986 I am friends with alot of men who served in Iraq & Afghanistan, and I don't know if this is mostly a Canadian military thing ? ...this is going to sound awful , but it is true ; in my experience the guys with genuine PTSD / residual effects from their tours are rather quiet yet the VAST majority of troops will find ANY excuse to talk about how messed up they are from their tours - they are proud of it - it has become their entire personality - and it pisses me off to be honest . I often wonder how many actual sufferers don't speak up because they cannot compete with the exaggerated over-blown stories these professional PTSD'ers are shouting about , or have to deal with the stigma created by these idiots ? It's such a shame . . Who knew trendy needy teenage girls and some grown man soldiers could have so much in common by competing in the Victim Olympics and using tragedy / mental wounds as leverage to manipulate people like total sociopaths ..? Glad I knew a handful of genuine guys or the rest would have spoiled the lot for me . Part of it is attention , part of it is manipulation but I found the largest part was having an excuse for ANY bad behaviour / choices with a universal adapter on it . " I slept with ur girl and crashed your car cause Im so messed up from war bro .. aint my fault ! Don't hold me responsible bro , I may off myself ... "

[@Clippidyclappidy]

@@thememe986​​⁠Oh, it’s not forced on people? Do the recruiters educate the baby faced high schoolers and 17-20 year olds enlisting that their bodies will be broken and their minds fractured and glued back together with pharmaceuticals for the rest of their life? If it’s not forced on people, if they wanted to leave at any time then they could? Doesn’t sound very voluntary if you have to build a cult around it to brainwash children into selling their lives away and then threaten them with imprisonment if they try to leave. Sounds more like an illusion of choice, especially when our schools are built to send people to one of three places. Prison, the military or the minimum wage work force. We could also talk about how people who’s lives are ruined over petty charges like weed possession and distribution who are forced to join the military. Which is exactly what happened to my War On Terror veteran uncle who now suffers from severe PTSD and schizophrenia. You sound like you really have no concept of what the military is actually like. Which if you are an American who swallows the state department propaganda is about as expect.

[@jambonmusical2689]

​@@thememe986when the choice is "stay poor because upwards mobility is abysmal or get an education and lifelong trauma/disability if you don't die" well that's not a great choice is it

[@charlietheron8947]

This is definitely me when I do a #epicgamermoment(just like COD) and #slay those children in the Third World for BP oil🤣🤣

[@DeltaRC1262]

'Are we the baddies?' Makes me think of the Mitchell and Webb Nazi Sketch, where they doubt the skulls on their SS caps.

[@ruinedrx8]

That’s because it’s what they were referencing

[@aanikaa1226]

YES! I was looking for this comment

[@DBagg-zz4ip]

the skull stuff in the military is just like the child stuff in the mansion vid

[@ENRU-01]

18:05 The US Army actually sponsors Call of Duty eSports competitions, and even ingame events, next time you play a modern COD campaign, have a think about the narrative they're pushing.

[@IntelegentFool]

Jacob Geller has a few good essays about this very thing, focussing mostly on the games and their content and the subtext within them.

[@xxsheolxx]

Thank you US Military! The things I learned during my enlistment I will cherish for the rest of my life. I can clean floors and parallel park like noone else! I can also hyperventilate and panic when I hear a loud noise! It's great for keeping my wife up at night. I can't be the only one with night terrors. PTSD is something you share with the ones you love.

[@poongusboongus6438]

sharing is caring!

[@ThePointlessBox_]

I heard you also get a family friend called Jodie to keep your wife happy when you’re out there in the desert

[@januszkurahenowski2860]

I joined the army after watching this video and I have to say that blasting bad guys with AC-130 is just like in the game, the only difference is that in Call of Duty, they don't scream in pain and shit their pants while dying (they have to fix that in the next one). But overall it's pretty great, GO ARMY!

[@imnolongerasking5933]

That little kid is running after that downed bad guy and crying. The devs really put in some immersive detail

[@lukasadamson6091]

I'm not an expert but I'm pretty positive that most targets of the AC-130 do not scream for long or have the necessary organs to shit themselves.

[@januszkurahenowski2860]

@@lukasadamson6091 Yeah, there are some problems with this comments because you ain't gonna see shit from an airplane and they will be torn to shreds before they scream but I decided to ignore it to write a funny comment

[@lukasadamson6091]

@@januszkurahenowski2860 so did I ;)

[@iamkonjuring]

Very influential, it influenced my entire life to this point. I feel influenced to my core. If only i could spread this influence to other influential groups and people.

[@illpunchyouintheface9094]

That’s unironically most modern children and teens

[@meaty_2853]

And then he influenced all over them

[@Boy_Boy]

I'm glad the army sponsorship money didn't go to waste

[@RamsteinPoplaski]

In my last year of high school (2022-2023), we had an army recruiter come to our class and tell us about the military and its different branches. They sound just the same when speaking about traveling, the jobs, CoD, and how anyone and everyone can join. She didn't convince me, but it's predatory that they go to school to recruit kids fresh out of school to do their bidding.

[@sasho_b.]

Imagine, some sucker gets convinced. Do you think their school- and classmates would know if he/she died? To even think of that - at that point attacking the recruiters is literally saving lives.

[@austinbaccus]

At that point you're an adult, and can make your own decisions.

[@dalianstopjones3767]

@@austinbaccushey! just fact checking you, thats completely untrue. Recruiters will talk to students much younger than 18, and it is common for them to be in cafeterias in low income areas. Its predatory behavior to promise low income areas (who already deal with lack of education) a future when they might not have good adult figures in their lives. Nobody will tell them otherwise because theyve been lied to as well. Hope this helps!

[@austinbaccus]

@@dalianstopjones3767 if you're going to "fact check" someone, don't exclusively use anecdotal evidence

[@DrRed54321]

I absolutely love Boy Boy videos. They're so thick and entertaining that I actually look at them and pay attention so I can learn new reasons to hate specific culture issues I didn't even know about. It's a shame that this channel doesn't have more traffic.

[@endstorm13]

I went to a low income high school and it was baffling to me to see how every branch of the military would come during lunch to recruit kids. Children. They know they were doing so, they’d even make a game out of it. The typical push-ups/pull-up competitions. Giving out pens and stuff. But one time they brought a Nintendo switch you could play Mario Kart on, only if you gave them your name and number.

[@hendricka3029]

That’s some Scientology shit!

[@metalfan4u]

​@@hendricka3029more like a MLM. You get perks and incentives if you and a friend join together, but you have to complete basic etc first before you get all the perks.

[@metalfan4u]

Idk why it would be that baffling, they learned from Vietnam that the best demographics to target are the poor and rural areas because kids are desperate for a way out and the military sells its self the way herbalife hucksters sell their junk to girls who peaked in HS.

[@lordsauron8546]

Similar situation I've experienced, I remember being in PE one day not really knowing what was planned when an army recruiter showed up and we did a bunch of physical stuff with the reward of "here's a free pen if you can plank the longest."

[@D_A86]

I'd rather try and launder money in an Australian casino than join the army 😅😅😅

[@jak199527]

You mean make an honest living.

[@D_A86]

@@jak199527 Yeh, err that. Yeh..... 😅😅😅

[@dis_joint_ed5167]

Only slightly less likely to get PTSD

[@AsbestosCigar]

Dude is missing out on some fresh ptsd

[@piotrkujawski6555]

I'm not an american, but I needed that video, I was a little too cool with what military people portray on yt and it was a waking moment for me

[@keatonconley7567]

As someone who joined the Army because I lost my job while my wife was pregnant and had no other options I can confirm that the war crimes are by far the best part. Another positive are all the fatherless children that kinda look like me running around in Poland.

[@xdn22]

lets gooo 😎😎 #liberation /s

[@Gentleman...Driver]

better lovestory then Twilight

[@Anewevisual]

You cute though

[@Boy_Boy]

I'm glad to hear the army is spreading love somewhere in the world

[@Gentleman...Driver]

@@Anewevisual He isnt in the Navy. 👉👈

[@vogelvrouw]

The dutch militarily has been making more ads the past few years (atleast i dont remember seeing them as a kid) and its absolutely insane, they also fompare it to video games and stuff and thats just so gross, killing actual people isnt the same as it is in videogames

[@petradegroot3578]

Agree. Or looking like you are just getting a office job but “army themed”. So you don’t have to go into scary things but still are in the army.. I don’t remember them playing on television ect. when I was a child eighter but they are around for quite some wile now.. I don’t know how effective they are, but i’m not surprised at all that that they put their attention on KZbin promotion. So many children/teens see influencers as role models or want to become one, having them make videos about the army and packaging it in a “cool” way is great marketing😣

[@Gentleman...Driver]

@@petradegroot3578 Did the Netherlands have a conscript army? Because Germany is facing recruiting problems since they abandoned the conscripts. The Bundeswehr is a voluntarily army for a decade now. And now they are all over the place with their advertisement, and they do the same stuff.

[@nullumamare8660]

@@Gentleman...Driver There was a bill recently for that. I don't know if it passed tho. I'm tired of their "generatie D" bullshit propaganda on twitch.

[@TheBanana93]

Well WW3 is coming or basically already started so it makes sense

[@harmvzon]

@@TheBanana93 WWIII really? And you think it’s a good idea for all countries starting to giving more money and start recruiting intensively? In stead of dismantling the situation?

[@BadEmpanadaLive]

The 2nd video is especially insane when you think of how much it cost to make. It must cost tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands to fly that plane, with all the crew and maintenance etc needed, and they did it just to make a video. And somehow it's not even marked as an ad.

[@Gigadweeb]

That's the 'beauty' of the US military. So much money to throw away that using hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of expendable stuff is basically the equivalent of you or me spending a cent on something. US citizens still can't get decent healthcare or welfare, of course.

[@ozymandias___868]

Its definitely an ad. Pales in comparison cause they also do Hollywood movies.

[@JohnDoe-se1xm]

I mean they do have the do the training anyways so why not get a few gullible chaps in while your at it am I right?

[@derekmacrae6103]

we must annihilate the fascist bandit army's of the bourgeoisie imperialists

[@makslargu5799]

Exactly why the republicans want to cut SNAP. These ads won’t pay for themselves - hungry children will.

[@kasei_sketches8058]

I keep getting army ads and I legitimately can’t handle the nonsense because they always have the most dramatic music and buzz words and about how “anyone can be in the army” “you can make a difference” like joining the army is this epic and rewarding experience that pays off anytime someone talks about their experience it’s just one of the most horrible things ever

[@bakababy6904]

boy i love ostonox edits, you can spot em a mile away and he has such a way with the video - that cut of "call of duty since i was 11 years old" into the title card is amazing, beautifully done

[@anthonypettit9192]

I joined the Army when i was 20 because i thought it would help me do something with my life and be somebody. Coming from a poor family i fell pretty hard for the recruitment propaganda. Fast forward to now, im 31 and ive been out of the Army for 5 years and all i have to show for it is a bum knee, hip and shoulder, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. I met some amazing, life long friends will serving but other than that, i truly wish i never wouldve signed up.

[@ElMachoMucho]

Sounds like you were an under performer

[@anthonypettit9192]

@@ElMachoMucho lol how am i supposed to perform my job with a dead knee and torn rotator cuff? I wasnt a pencil pusher i needed my body. And once my body wasnt working right the Army gave up on me.

[@FatalBurrito79]

@@ElMachoMucho L comment

[@jako55m]

@@ElMachoMucho were*

[@Aliyah_666]

​@@ElMachoMucho You know this how exactly....

[@JmacBogan]

When I served, we actually had an infantry recruit straight up say, 'I was good at COD so I joined infantry'. Honest, but extremely detrimental to how he'd be treated for the next year.

[@nerida3347]

In the Netherlands we are all emergency reserves now which is. Unsettling. Luckily i would be disqualified for even a civilian post due to my disability but when i got the letter I lost my mind for a minute

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

I bet. That's intense.

[@SimonBauer7]

​@@itcouldbelupus2842thats madness, in germany they are thinking about doing a smilar thing aswell (although not as severe, you can join like the firefighters instead), and i am like nope.

[@DR1NK]

I love that they have a totenkopf on every surface. It's like they haven't watched the "Are we the baddies?" sketch.

[@matthias916]

I love the low effort nord vpn ad but what I love more is that the sponsors clearly didn't watch the video where you told us not to buy any advertised products

[@sweetmelon3365]

Shhh

[@DARWIN1FY]

Little fun fact about the horse, the last combat calvary unit in the American army had to eat their horses during the battle of the Bataan peninsula at the beginning of WW2, what a rich history that horse is joining…

[@000claw]

Cannibalism was widespread during the Holodomor (famine of Ukraine) in 1932 and 1933 multiple acts of cannibalism were reported from Ukraine, Russia's Volga, South Siberian, and Kuban regions during the Soviet famine of 1932-1933, so whats your point? People get pushed to eat much worse especially in war times.

[@Boy_Boy]

That's so sad. But I lowkey love eating horse, it goes well in Goulash

[@DARWIN1FY]

Honestly, they would have to stop me from eating the horse

[@peteg22397]

​@@DARWIN1FY *My hungry ass could never be in the cavalry* 🤤

[@Uaene]

You shouldn’t have told me this I’m now enlisting for the horse meat 😝🍽️

[@River.flows.]

Conflating murder with playing video games from the army is so vile

[@littlerileyg]

The army basically uses Call of Duty as a pro-war recruitment tool, the series has been heavily funded and in collaboration with various branches since at least '08. They purposely make it very easy to say shooting is "just like a video game!"

[@gamesdeen3768]

This isn't confirmed yet, but this has been confirmed about Hollywood war movies, and the DOD has confirmed "working with" game developers, but haven't transparently said what it was for. You're probably right though.

[@CiganoCorinthiano]

Kojima has been talking about it since metal gear solid 2. But hey it is just a video game it's not like it could influence people in any way, how could fiction have any impact in real life?

[@gamesdeen3768]

@@CiganoCorinthiano Deus Ex effectively predicted 9/11 and events afterward in 1999, although got details wrong. In Deus ex, the statue of liberty was attacked, not the twin towers, and the conflict afterward was not exclusive to the middle east.

[@garythecyclingnerd6219]

@@gamesdeen3768Yeah but the towers were missing in the skyline of New York for some reason

[@ryojs4286]

​@@gamesdeen3768it didn't "predict it" the people who engineered the event worked with the writers

[@nchan602]

this is kinda surreal to watch, my dad's in the military and I grew up wanting to be in the military, I've literally walk by the go army building on campus daily and never notice all the propaganda, or even perceive it as anything but patriotic flyers, posters, banners, etc. I remember growing up loving to watch the military tv channel, seeing cool guns, knives, and gear and thinking, "I wanna do that when I grow up". I prob would have joined the military too if my dad didn't stop me, despite the fact that he's currently employed by the US army 💀. But the constant skull imagery and video game comparisons were wild, and the crazy thing is I'd prob watch this video and see nothing wrong without the commentary. America moment

[@OgdenM]

...weapons are not cool.... Well, I guess weapons like guns meant for hunting animals for food are cool. So are bows and arrows. As for rest of the gear? Imagine how friggen smelly it is because it's rarely washed when you're deployed.

[@lmac40762]

Not that there aren't plenty of red flags but the skulls are more of a unit/airframe thing

[@Buttadew]

I just wanna point out that Australia punches above their weight class in committing Afghan war crimes

[@Boy_Boy]

We really do. WE ARE THE BEST

[@someguycalledCh0wdah]

What's crazy is the Americans who are like OBSESSED with the military and war usually know NOTHING about the reality of the military, combat, or anything at all.

[@SabbaticusRex]

Dude if they _did_ know at 18/19 what war is really like they would never recruit anyone ! Also the USA has only known 13 years of peace since its creation btw .. THAT is nuts .

[@imadeanaccounttocomment7800]

@@SabbaticusRexYeah I’m sure this enlightened youtube comment section knows more about what the army is really like from an 20 minute KZbin video than the people who actually had to consider making that major life decision of joining.

[@SabbaticusRex]

@@imadeanaccounttocomment7800 Everyone knows that online people are experts in all things . That is just scientific fact . You don't have to be a 59 year space ship Captain like myself to know this .

[@ethanstyant9704]

​@@SabbaticusRexis it better or worse that those years aren't consecutive?

[@realdragon]

@@imadeanaccounttocomment7800 We Europeans learn history and don't have huge military propaganda unlike in US

[@TheRabbitman3000]

After buying into all the "The ultimate part-time job" ads about the Army Reserve in Australia, I went through the recruitment process back when I was first studying at university. Passed all the physicals and got all the interview questions correct, only to be told they "didn't believe I wanted to kill" and was rejected... and that's just the Reserves.

[@diyar5184]

Thats recruiter speak for „you would bring more trouble than good“

[@M.Wiberg]

That’s most probably just a very nice way of telling you that you’re unfit for one reason or another without sounding harsh.

[@TheRabbitman3000]

@@M.Wiberg nah the guy was just a deadset meathead, he suggested I apply as an officer instead

[@rileystewart3170]

@@diyar5184 that doesn’t sound like recruiter speak, actually sounds weirdly honest

[@Ahdtsjjjtdyhjryik]

"didn't believe I wanted to kill" ~ Good on you mate!

[@levismith2044]

I was influenced 😳

[@ozymandias___868]

😳👉👈 😫😫😫

[@Heynmffc]

None of us is immune propaganda

[@sierrah5928]

Honestly, I’m from America and we literally are always praising people who go into the military. It’s seen as so favorable and respected in our society it’s second nature to I guess not really think about everything wrong or the horrible things that happen in the military. Like you said the military is seen as a way to get out of poverty and get an education. Even me a person who doesn’t like the military I didn’t make the connection that it really is selling your body to the government to get out poverty and get an education. We spend so much on the military but not on affordable housing or other major things that could really help all Americans. Thank you for making this because I don’t think I could ever watch this videos the same way and I wouldn’t want to. I don’t want to watch these videos about guns, or army recruitment challenges and not think about the true horrors of what you can see and experience. It is horrifying to watch that big plane literally has flaming skulls as an insignia.

[@marcrchz]

favorable and respected to agreeing to kill people on foreign lands for corrupt profits

[@herdoman5169]

You should be praising the people just not the military itself

[@marcrchz]

@@herdoman5169 The people are literally the military. You can't participate in a crime and not be criminal.

[@MrBmantheman]

​@@marcrchzI mean war is not good and America isn't the good guy but maybe "lesser of two evils" cuz if i had to choose between modern china and modern America I'd definitely just be in Lousiana right now

[@MrBmantheman]

​@@marcrchzand with how china is rapidly building up their military i think we might have to choose sooner or later 😅

[@ghooul_]

Talking about peace whilst spilling blood, it's something that only humans can do." - Madara uchiha

[@kungfor]

Syrmor did an interview in VR with a former gunship operator that was heartbreaking to listen to. Really worth a listen.

[@eyeCubish]

I love how the soldier in uniform stops moving at 12:22 after he stops talking. I wonder what he was doing /saying that they felt the need to edit him out of the shot lmao

[@tomatoheadfd]

"23/40 hit rate is kinda low, means you can just hit 1 soldier for every civilian" Fucking hell that flurururururued me

[@jetx2599]

My brother left the military because his unit accidentally bombarded a school and there was just severed limbs everywhere.

[@jlorihen]

Aleksa! Love the Madres de Plaza de mayo t-shirt. And on point to take account on the "Too much power to the military brings trouble" issue.

[@Chewi_]

First video that popped into my mind is William Osman's egg drop US military sponsored video. I understand why you didn't react to it (if you are aware of it) since you guy's collaborate. I mean it was pretty tame too compared to the other videos, but still I found it interesting that William is an actual creator I watch. Not like these influencers that came out of nowhere to shill the army. I think it's kinda weird William didn't seem to get any flack for making that video. I think people didn't really see it as propaganda because the video wasn't filled with look at this killing machine or watch me shoot this gun. But in a way that's why it was effective and was relatively well perceived. Made the Navy look fun and cool for participating in a silly egg drop challenge. Even I thought joining the Navy looked cool for a second when I first saw it haha.

[@Rebster]

Yeah that's also the only one I know of. I was quite surprised when they sponsored him, as he is... I don't know, unpredictable chaos? But in hindsight, it is weird and a bit unlike himself

[@sexdefender86]

next up, veritasium x us army

[@oliviab751]

Yeah I was just thinking about that has he or anyone else ever brought it up again?

[@nikolaypavlov7285]

One of the sexiest duos of all time comes back!

[@Noise_floorxx]

Facts though