WW2 Veteran vs. HOA - Van T. Barfoot

[@BonesCapone]

Imagine his letter back to the HOA lawyer: "I flew this flag over Germany in 1945. Do you think your 'fines' scare me now? I still have the rifle."

[@speedstick8981]

Oh…damn

[@darrenquarterman2611]

Love picturing him very politely explaining this

[@glassontherocks]

Bazooka..

[@cwclips2]

Dang lol

[@redcroft308]

"I killed fiddy men!"

[@whodis113]

The man, fought nazis, commies, then went home 30 years later and united the country.

[@kdrapertrucker]

By fighting commies and Nazis on his HOA.

[@mvb88]

Personally think it's pathetic. If the guy wants to fly a flag. Let him fly a flag. How sad is someone's life when they get upset when someone Flys a flag on their own property. When you spend a few hundred grand on a house and you can't fly a flag.

[@gmat5046]

There, I fixed it. Again.

[@Rensune]

HOAs are basically Commies, so...

[@SSpider41]

​@mvb88 because HOAs like to act like it's their property.

[@Nevets1970]

This Exact incident happened here in my neighborhood. We had a retired Air Force officer who paid to have a 20’ flagpole installed in his front yard. He flew the American flag and a POW flag. After only a Week our HOA held a Special meeting to talk about this “eyesore”. They sent him a letter asking him to Remove the pole. His next door neighbor has a cheap flagpole mounted on his wall which had been there since the owner moved in. When the retired officer didn’t take down the flagpole, the HOA sent him a Fine for $50 being in “violation” of the HOA rules. He acquired several fines and was approached by a debt collector to pay the fines. He luckily decided to fight the claim and insisted on taking it to court. The Judge laughed at the claim and fined the HOA for a false claim.

[@123ElectricMonkey]

now that is common sense justice

[@toddboward4771]

It's crazy to me, to have micro Communism in the US. It's probably a good thing I have never or will never live in an HOA because I might go on a midnight stroll to with the express goal of unsubbing every Commie near me from their lifetime subscriptions to life.

[@bac1308]

​​@@toddboward4771it's less communism and more apathetic democracy. These community people had the chance to vote for this board and they even had a meeting to discuss it before taking action. Either the community agreed the pole sucked and they went with the majority vs the individual, or no one but the people who didn't like it showed up and the grouchy authoritarians did whatever they wanted because no one spoke up. I'll be honest, I probably wouldn't spend part of my weekend or an evening after work to go talk about some dude's flag pole unless I knew his back story first, which I probably wouldn't. That's why HoAs try this crap.

[@killzinshadows3767]

Nice

[@gabeux]

Dude I'm from Brazil, which is still plagued with veiled (and unveiled) communism in this day and age, and even I think this HOA stuff sounds too communistic for Brazil itself. That this kinda shit exist in the US sounds weird. Seems like a poorly thought idea to protect/inflate property prices gone wrong and went on for too long.

[@harrydeaneriii7274]

I was a plank owner on the USS Anzio CG 68 , the citations of the 22 men who were awarded the Medal of Honor were on the bulkheads in officer county , Van T.Barfoot was one that I, read , impressivex

[@Backseatercomedian]

The Chad homeowner was like “I fought fascism and communism, I’ll do it again goddamn it.” Truly amazing guy

[@LagrangePoint0]

He fought literally true fascism. Nowadays if you don't want to call a bearded guy wearing a dress a "lady" or "ma'am", turns out you're a fascist.

[@Tsignotchka87]

@@LagrangePoint0 Or, and hear me out on this, you could just leave them the fuck alone and not interact with them.

[@LilSebastian_]

You should living in the real world where your made up scenarios don’t exist. Also, who the F are you to tell someone how to life their life. You’re what’s wrong with this country. You want to tell people what they can and can’t do because you don’t like it. Grow up, princess…

[@spacemanx9595]

Except HOAs are literally the epitome of capitalism.

[@RaceBannon-x1u]

He's not a Chad he's an American the last of a dying culture...

[@HeisenbergFam]

Fat Electrician talking about military while bashing on Karens and HOAs is a blessing

[@randomamerican524]

God bless the United States

[@colchronic]

303 likes and one comment while simultaneously posting comments on every single video known to man 🤔

[@jrev2284]

Dude, what the fuck, why are you everywhere.

[@albusplaustrum06]

Not all heroes wear capes...

[@haydenc2742]

It was inevitable...

[@moxdonalds925]

The man is the personification of the ideal of a great American. My father was a door gunner for the 188AHC and then the 101st. When I told him in April of ‘01 that I wanted to join the military he told me, “You better be joining the Air Force.” He got the nickname “Hatchetman” because, according to his commander whom I met in ‘08, after getting shot down for the 7th of his 13 times, he and the surviving pilot and crew chief had to trek back to LZ Sally and all he had was a hatchet on him. He then, over the course of 8 miles killed 10 VC with only his hatchet. That’s how he got his Bronze Star

[@kevintemple245]

Tell your dad he's awesome for me. When I was younger I knew a guy who was a helo pilot in Vietnam. After getting shot down twice he switched to flying medivac because he thought it was safer. Got shot down four more times. He said the worst part wasn't that he had to hike back through enemy jungle. The worst part was he was the lone survivor each time.

[@robsteingruber9488]

Tell your dad he is a BAMF.

[@athelwulfgalland]

Wow, your Dad sounds like the kinda guy I never would've wanted to meet in a dark alley when he was in a bad mood, eh?! LOL My late father was a draft dodger, he was creative with how he did it, but was one all the same. One of his best friends from high school though became a door gunner, though I no longer recall the unit, but he came back a major head case with psychotic episodes & paranoia in a bad way. As far as my pops dodging the draft? He intentionally started overeating when the war started, he was still in high school at the time you see, & then chain smoked 2 packs of unfiltered Pal Mal full flavor cigs while standing in line for his physical when his number was called up. This artificially induced temporary hypertension which rendered him unfit for duty. On one hand I resent him for it, because I'm dang proud of the contributions both of my grandfathers made to this nation, but on the other my pops was 6'4" & most likely would have been given the squad support weapon. Thus it's unclear as to whether or not he even would've made it through that meat grinder. I wanted to join the military from a very early age. When I wanted to join the Jr. AFROTC though my parents realized that I might've been serious about it. Not only did they forbid me from joining up with ROTC but they told me that if I joined the armed forces they'd disown me. That was a terrifying notion for someone raised to believe family means everything. A couple years later though I still tried signing up but I learned that one time I sprained my ankle I'd actually broken it. Since I didn't realize it was broken it wound up healing incorrectly. Thus I too was deemed unsuited for military service...

[@JDStone-jg8cg]

My dad served as a helicopter pilot with the Kingsmen of the 101st. His name is James (Jim) Stone. Wonder if he and your dad know each other. Unlikely I know as there were a lot of soldiers with the 101st

[@JDStone-jg8cg]

My dad flew men to hamburger Hill. He said the worst thing was seeing maybe 2 out of 10 guys make it to cover knowing he was just going to bring more…

[@advancedchiropractic667]

My uncle from marriage was a short kinda frail looking man. He was an accountant after WWII, but he fought with Patton. He was the guy that interpreted the maps and front line relaying locations. He saw allot of battle. Came home and an accountant for Kingsport TN electric company. You never know unless you spoke to him because he tells you ton of stories. Such a nice man.

[@blargcoster]

This Man, Barfoot, lived the main character role of a Medal of Honour game. A true hero.

[@shanemays3696]

If a call of duty game had a final mission of messing with your HOA as an old man I'd play it.

[@Rubix003]

3 of them...

[@DarkElfDiva]

"Can one man truly make a difference?" Barfoot: Hold my beer.

[@fuzzy8548]

I was just sitting here thinking the same thing😂 I heard the list of accomplishments 😊and said that sounds like a MOH missions😂

[@mabolzichjjl]

The people that run those kinds of HOAs are rejects from even the most stringent ballet schools. You know... The kinds of people who couldn't even cut the mustard as housewife.

[@LaminateMonkey]

@mabolzichjjl let's not be bashing housewives. Those ladies were the ones who raised the future WW2 boys through the Great Depression in the first place.

[@dragonofkilln9663]

⁠@@LaminateMonkey don’t believe that they were bashing housewives. They were bashing the people that couldn’t even be housewives. Thus making their position higher and more requirement based than just being bitches.

[@dravenocklost4253]

​@LaminateMonkey gonna ignore the father's desperately trying to get food and money for kids? He isn't bashing housewives, he is saying these KARENS were the rejects who couldn't be a modern housewife. Modern present day housewives are ENTIRELY different from Depression Era housewife.

[@mabolzichjjl]

@@LaminateMonkey I'm definitely not bashing housewives ☺️

[@30.06onaGrassyKnoll]

@@LaminateMonkey what a strange response... but to address your silly point that never needed to be made it was easier to be a housewife bitd than it is today. now a days you cant smack sense into your kid, kids cant ride their bike around alllll day and then be safe and be home for dinner, there wasnt social media bitd, most households were mother and father, peer pressure wasnt as sickening bitd, cost of living was a fraction, lot less stress...the list is really limitless. granted we have modern technology and medical discoveries that were not known 30-90 yrs ago which do help with certain things but the amount of b.s. a modern day mother has to deal with compared to 80 yrs ago or even 20 yrs ago isnt close to what it is in 2023.

[@hammergodsix]

Just gotta remember, every time you see a little old man with a veteran hat, that he, in his prime was more badass than anything you could ever hope to be

[@christinebonner2210]

And that guy will go to his grave knowing that he is still the badass he was 40+ years ago.

[@bandit5875]

You better fear the old from professions where men die young.

[@Awoonaa]

i would love to see a veteran in his prime survive a bathroom trip after a 5lb binge on taco bell while drunk. he wouldnt fuckin survive

[@trikstari7687]

The wise man, does not mess with the old man. The old man, is old for a fucking reason.

[@dynomitejec]

@@trikstari7687 that made me think of my dad. Old for a reason. 👍

[@atolmasoff]

BEST fucking channel I think I've found in the better part of 5 years. HOLY SHIT this is fucking GREAT MAN. Your content and writing is top notch!

[@corryburton9834]

Look up Dan Daley story and iran navy in 8 hours.....dude makes you be like oh.....we are still, very much unmatched on earth..no other country is even in the proximity of being close

[@travisacton2121]

I’ve been binging his channel for three days now and I hope he doesn’t run out of stories cuz imma be sad when I catch up

[@brandypebler2054]

I just started to watch this channel and I love it

[@travisacton2121]

@@brandypebler2054 welcome to the quack-bang gang

[@CoreyUnderwood-m9s]

This dude is a legend man.. I started watching his videos maybe 4 months ago and haven’t found even one yet that I didn’t enjoy from Start to finish! Happy to be part of the quack bang gang!

[@REBELSCL]

I’ve been a Richmond resident since 1978… This was a huge deal here… I don’t think anyone here knew of Colonel Barfoot’s background.. we just knew that the HOA had grossly overstepped all boundaries..

[@virginiapeach79]

Nobody realized the strings he could pull. They got tangled up in something way bigger than they realized.

[@DragonKnightJin]

They did not know who they were fuckin' with.

[@HitchensRAZ0R]

did anybody weed out any of the names behind the HOA who sent that letter?

[@needsmetal]

@@HitchensRAZ0R i am assuming the name was dumb bitch one and two trying to have power after a bottle wine

[@dwrdwlsn5]

I was in Richmond that year. My Grandfather served in WWII in Italy and was badly wounded at Monte Cassino. He never raised his voice. He never swore that I heard. He was a very private man and very quiet. He did not speak often or loudly so, when he spoke, anyone SANE listened. I asked him about this and he just chuckled. His response? 'They will learn'. They did.

[@liamrichardson6830]

This man is litterally the definition of: "I have not yet begun to fight."

[@wolfdragon1170]

Never tell an American soldier that they can't fly the American flag on their own property. It won't end well. Especially if it's a marine.

[@mrnoname_2193]

OORAH

[@tompatchak8706]

Never tell an American soldier that they can’t do anything. It’s like tell me kids to clean their rooms. They’ll do the opposite

[@brat46]

Hubby did 3 tours of Nam. Tunnel rat, helicopter pilot, and sniper. Now my nephew just finished Marine boot camp. One more to worry about.

[@northamericanintercontinen3207]

@@brat46 God bless them both and you as well ma’am

[@domosweatersocks2879]

There is no way he was a helicopter pilot a tunnel rat & a sniper literally is impossible

[@Ben-du2ij]

​@@domosweatersocks2879 its possible, just rare > sniper is a course in the US army > tunnel rats were just standard infantry, so he coulda been that before attending sniper school > NCOs could fly in the army possible but rare

[@philipstaite4775]

You just never know who you are talking to. A few years back I was at a gun range. An "older gentleman" was there, out shooting me by a wide margin. I'm average on my best day, but this guy was *good*... Got to talking to him, turns out he was a former sniper in the Vietnam war. Apparently he and his spotter had bounties on their heads. 40+ years later, he still had the touch.

[@knightsofthehokeypokey8296]

I was walking around Walmart with my little brother a few years back and saw a man wearing a Vietnam veteran hat and chatted him up for a solid hour about his service. He was a door gunner and the quick stories he told us will live rent free in my head forever. I told him welcome home and thank you for your service and I could tell that meant the world to him.

[@DirectorNeumiller]

Facts right there. I have a dear friend who hangs out with us saturday nights, ran 2 full tours as a door gunner in Nam and his stories are the stuff of legends / nightmares. 77 and still kicking. he puts the BOOM in boomer, haha!

[@echohunter4199]

I’m 58 years old and a Retired Army Infantry Senior NCO and like you, I always talk with older Vets because I respect them. Usually I look for Infantry Veterans since I’ve studied a lot of our history and finding them isn’t easy these days. As a Grunt, I also have some insane and hilarious stories so we trade stories and laugh our asses off in public. Infantry humor is a constant through the generations, it pretty much binds us together over the years.

[@PaulyD0859]

You cannot possibly know what a simple "welcome home" meant to him. Thank you!

[@williamwallace9826]

I am also a Vietnam veteran. I find it ironic that it wasn't until about 40 years after we came home that anyone ever thought about saying, 'Thank you" to those of us who served in Vietnam.

[@zackfool8931]

It always amazes me how often people in any form of power forget they are neither bullet proof nor immune to blunt force trauma.

[@DutchTraveler]

Yep. That’s why I enjoy watching karma bite the HOA.

[@HM2SGT]

*_Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely_*

[@HSuper_Lee]

People often mistake being in a position of power for being powerful. They are not the same thing.

[@leonsullivan3490]

Yea I’m stealing that, it’s going on my page.

[@LilSebastian_]

Ok Rambo…

[@mrenh]

I can’t express how much I enjoyed this. As an infantryman, I’ve been blessed to have met numerous MOD recipients, they all said “I thought I was just doing my job” or “ I just didn’t want to let my friends down”. Great men… all of them. Thank you for sharing, and with such fineness.

[@Elkabong53708]

Having been attacked by HOAs myself for simply owning "The wrong sort of vehicle" (57 VW bug, too lowbrow for the townhouse complex) and owning an Iguana that loved to sit in a front window and watch the world ( Thats NOT a type of pet to possess). I fully appreciate the fight Col. Barfoot stood up to, especially after serving his country so well. Godspeed you Col. Barfoot.

[@theabhorrentchef7226]

😂 I despise neighborhoods…I can’t imagine living in one with a hoa

[@scothammond5736]

Here's the thing you voluntarily bought a home in an HOA. You joined the club, so to speak, now you need to play by the rules. I bet if one of you neighbors had a car you thought was a junker parked out front, you wouldn't think twice about filling a complaint with the HOA.

[@markmanuel5821]

No shit a Volkswagen and a iguana WTF.....

[@IrisAsuras]

People that micromanage that stuff need lives. They need to get outside of their own brains.

[@nthdarkempiregaming]

​@@scothammond5736well in some places you have to join my great grandma told them fuck off and find out why you don't fuck with the Rays the HOA no longer are at my home town she drove them off she was a half Cherokee woman that was only 5'4 also both of her husband where vets one in the navy one in the Army and she wear the pants she also basically built a retirement home that was good until it was closed last year she lived through the great depression have the home get shot at by crazy fuckers and racist sent you know being half white and half native in Oklahoma was scary we lived at Fairfax the place where that fucker killed those poor Osages for fucking land and oil and with other racism shit going on she was also the first person in the family to go to college mins you a woman going to college at that time

[@FirstIsa]

There were a remarkable number of WWII soldiers that refued to quit. My grandfather lied about his age to enlist in the Navy at 17, the discharged him when they found out. Because he was pissed at them a week later when he turned 18 he enlisted with the Marines. Obie fought at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, met my grandmother while recovering in Hawaii, decided a few years later that living at home eith his wife and daughter wasn't for him and volunteered to serve in Korea, came back from that still thought it was too quiet at home with a wife and three daughters so volunteered for two tours in Vietnam after which he stayed home and worked ordinace at Camp Pendleton (my grandmother threatened to divorce him if he volunteered for anymore deployments), and at 68 the marines politely as the could said "your to old get lost" at which point he and my grandmother had seperated so he showed up a month later attached to his unit as a combat photo journalist and would deploy with them regularly until finally retiring at 87. He remains "Exhibit A" in my argument that every Marine is insane.

[@jtfgamer8832]

After all of that and he probably still had fight left in him

[@speedstick8981]

@@jtfgamer8832 you could think he WAS the fight.

[@ottokiehl5413]

THAT's worthy of a story here!

[@ellencook1658]

You’re not wrong. Crazy AF. Beware the quiet ones. If you’re not insane when you join, you’ll blend with them by the end of boot camp.

[@laurelcosten1012]

Semper Fi to all Marines! As the daughter of a Marine who fought in the Pacific in WWII and again in Korea, I appreciate all of our troops…..

[@jpgottwald4718]

I met this man years before this incident. He was raising Bulls on a farm near Richmond. I was on a Delta flight to Atlanta and he sat next to me and we started talking. He gave me his business card and asked if I knew what was in the top corner of the card. I kind of looked at it in disbelief as I had never met a medal of honor winner. It was one of the coolest things to have just randomly happened to me.

[@drodgod2918]

You do not win the medal of honor. You EARN IT with extreme high HONORS. But definitely would have shat my whole ass if I had randomly just met a MoH recipient.

[@JuanDoe-j9p]

Technically you "receive" it and all medal bearers are known as Recipients.

[@shannonobrien9922]

Neat

[@DergyQT]

Woah

[@dakotawisdom2777]

Wow. Just wow. I'm 17 and love hearing these guys story from ww2, Korea, Vietnam, you name it. What barfoot did was incredible just incredible, to server in 3 conflicts, one of those being freakin Vietnam where as you said" being a helicopter pilot is one of the most dangerous jobs there is" then going to be a military contractor and doing god knows what just to return home and have someone who has not a dam clue what this man has done for this country and say " sir you can not fly the American flag in your yard" then turning around to kick those people in he rear is just amazing. Barfoot is someone i would have dearly loved to meet. Hats off to this vet who did it all, may he and all them men he served wait rest in peace.

[@joecuddington3205]

People have to learn that sometimes that old man they trying to pick a fight with was once a badass doing more badass things than they could ever fathom.

[@mightymikethebear]

Real badasses are usually quiet dudes.

[@delphy2478]

the janitor is always the most dangerous dude in the building, including the security guards

[@30.06onaGrassyKnoll]

@@delphy2478 maybe if ur a pile of puke in the hallway and he has a bag of sawdust... do you not remember who your janitor was in school? mine was a drunk who never served a day in his life, weighed 130lbs, and had a pot tattoo on his forearm. he wasnt in prison so not a hardened criminal... he was just a loser in life and ended up as janitor. the dudes who wrestled in h.s. or college are the most dangerous normal dudes you will meet regardless of what job they currently have. being a loser and having a loser job = jack shite... i served 7 yrs as a scout and now i sell high end photography...im a 10 yr bjj blue belt, 39 yrs old, 6'1" 185 lbs i'm not worried about a guy who pushes a dust mop for a living...i've pushed myself to a new limit more times than i can count and I still do.

[@cavemanjoe79]

@@delphy2478Ironic, because my grandfather was the janitor in his later working years, and I still have the items he acquired from the German guy with the lightning bolts on his lapels. He was also the most gentlemanly man I knew, and loved listening to his comedy albums.

[@PaulGAckerman]

Like the "Someone call an ambulance! But not for me" meme.

[@WyattThePilotYT]

This is amazing man, loving the longer content and your enthusiasm to said content. My favorite line, “ Nazis with machine guns couldn’t stop him from flying the American flag in Germany 1940, now your trying to tell him he can’t do it in Virginia in his front yard. Bold strategy!” Love it sums up the situation perfectly!

[@phoenixrising4073]

I fucking lost it when he said "Bold Strategy." 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@Ciborium]

"Bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it works out for them."

[@WyattThePilotYT]

@@Ciborium that’s what I was thinking from Dodgeball!

[@RockinTheBassGuitar]

I used to work for a Chiropractor and Physical Therapy office. One of our regulars was an elderly gent who always showed up with his vet hat and was the sweetest guy to all of us. Dude was a hotshot helicopter pilot in Korea and trained guys to fly in Vietnam. That old guy was, hands down, the coolest guy I've ever met. Always respect the vets you meet.

[@e.c.5994]

My karate teacher is a Vietnam vet, a Zen Buddhist priest, and an all-around awesome dude. He swears artistically, drinks like a fish, and makes obscure historical references because 'he paid a lot of money for his education'. I also work for a WW2 vet that is one of the sweetest men I've ever known. He's lived in SoCal, Pakistan, Belgium, and various other locations while working for the Navy. Absolutely I respect all the vets in my life for their service and for their character.

[@thomgizziz]

"Always respect the vets you meet." That is some really slow rhetoric. Not everybody is deserving of respect, you earn respect. There is common courtesy which you give to everybody and retract once they show they aren't deserving.

[@RockinTheBassGuitar]

@thomgizziz that's just semantics you're splitting hairs about what the word respect means. Common courtesy is respect

[@mosin54r2]

Your wise-ass, straight-faced humor never ceases to make me laugh. Keep doing the good thang. "HOAs are basically diet communism" had me dying.

[@thesquirrel914]

Just remember. That little old fellow eating ice cream at a diner was once more badass than you're entire bloodline could ever hope to be.

[@Daniel-Weaver]

My bud has a poster with 3 soldiers in Vietnam. 2 are holding M16s one is holding a M60. "Just remember that old man shuffling around the neighborhood is way more badass that you'll ever be."

[@O0dZ-x5e]

Or you could just say respect your elders bc you don’t know what they went thru or done, bc most of our military personal are badass and doing things most people would never do never mind willingly join.

[@Butter_Warrior99]

HOA’s, a scourge on suburbs.

[@vivianking4563]

I'll take living in the country over that crap any day. People let alone HOA Karen's suck.

[@Maroco918]

They should only be legal for condominiums. Places where there are shared bills

[@dan3162]

Until you get the neighbor who’s paints his fence rainbow colors and parks his yard car outside your front window (happened to me), thank god the HOA fixed that crap.

[@LilSebastian_]

Don’t complain about a choice… you don’t have to live there. Buy some land and do what you want instead of complaining.

[@Mare_Man]

​@@LilSebastian_Who are these leeches to dictate who can live where?

[@steveparrish7191]

Col. Barfoot was a family friend. I was sickened when the whole HOA BS went down. Just goes to show what type of people make up that HOA.

[@matthewmc4363]

Kick them out. Vote them out office, remove them from the community. Forcefully…

[@drzaius8430]

Vote? No no I prefer the American way. By the end of a very big stick.

[@volundrfrey896]

HOA's are the worst types of Karens, I have some level of respect for idiots who dare to raise their concerns to my face. But to have a law firm threaten an elderly veteran, that's a new level of pathetic.

[@natesmith2408]

*Any type of "government"*

[@oz_jones]

​@@drzaius8430watering can :)

[@nogard721thebackwardsdrago5]

I live in a HOA. I drive a 91 Ford Ranger with a 4.0L V6 5spd with a custom exhaust. FYI the truck does have a muffler. But it also has a sound system, two 10in subs, with a 1500watt AMP. I don't blast music every day or every time I leave the HOA. I will wait til I'm outside the HOA. An I don't Rev or drive fast through the HOA either. But I got a "Warning Ticket" for parking over night on the street from 10pm to 5am. But I had left at 9:50am to go to work, an I had left work & come home at 6am. An @8:40am I had gotten the Warning from the HOA. It was all because my truck is "loud"

[@northamericanintercontinen3207]

As a real estate developer I hereby pledge to not allow HOAs in my developments so help me god and if I fail in this pledge may the nation hold me accountable

[@mikey92362]

Nothing wrong with an HOA as long as everyone agrees to it. I can't imagine living in one. It sounds like an absolute nightmare. But people are free to live in a nightmare if they want. Kinda like getting married. Nightmare? Yep! Stupid? Oh absolutely! But you're free to do it here.

[@Endless_Jaguar]

​@@mikey92362 Everyone agrees at the start. Then things slowly get stupid. Then everyone wants to escape, but you can't. Am I describing Communism or an HOA?

[@nathaniels9141]

Why people keep comparing HOA to communism when it's a product of capitalism?

[@mikey92362]

@@Endless_Jaguar Pretty much! I agree! That's why I'd never be crazy enough to live in one. But I know people who prefer it. I think they're insane. But whatever floats your boat!

[@mikey92362]

@@nathaniels9141 because it's about overreaching control and authoritarianism.

[@mikkemus2001]

My grandfather is a Vietnam war veteran, and was a tunnel rat. He was shot 3 times, and still somehow survived, he doesn't talk about the war much, and is one of, if not the most influential person in my life. Good video btw.

[@JohnWittle]

Jesus Christ. i saw a documrntary about those tunnel rats. Your grandpa is a brave man.

[@jameslopez5652]

@@JohnWittle Fuckin A right. I think their life expectancy was something like 48 hrs once they got to doing that job. You live through that shit, you are a certified fucking bad ass. Absolute boss level bad assery.

[@robwaters8848]

​@@jameslopez5652I'd argue the ones that didn't survive as just less lucky badasses.

[@churrgee3675]

Lest we forget

[@WillyNillySillyBilly]

​@@JohnWittleI think there's people who's brains just don't communicate fear the same way a psychopath's brain doesn't do empathy.

[@chrismaverick9828]

One of the consistent views of the Medal of Honor among recipients: "It's not mine, it's theirs. I wear it for them." The fact you have to have done something super-human to even receive one while still breathing is incredible in itself. The fact that the vast majority of recipients are humble about it may be even more so.

[@dravenocklost4253]

Man I hope you saw his most recent video lol

[@BeardMan01]

I'm friends with Maj. General Livingston and the man is a beast and walking legend, yet he is the kindest and most humble man I have ever met.

[@dimsum3329]

​@BeardMan01 the men that fight for us not because they hate what's in front of them, but love what's beyond them

[@xcritic9671]

It's not so strange I think. Those are the type of people God gives His favor.

[@ThailandDantotherescue]

I bought a condo near houston, just a little one bedroom. Before closing I asked my realtor to make sure having an american flag would not be a problem. I was told no problem. A few years later I sold the small one and moved to a 2bedroom 2 bath in a different section of the community. I had a better front porch area that I shared with my neighbor a Vietnam veteran. I had a small flag on a pole mounted by the front door. My neighbor would even fold it up and knock on my door or take it inside if it started storming outside. As an 8 year Army Infantry veteran I really appreciated him for this. I never attended HOA meetings as i worked offshore as a paramedic for weeks at a time, but we got a new HOA board president. A really unfriendly lesbian woman. I got a warning placed in my mail about my flag while I was offshore. I came home put up my flag, took a nap after 9 hours of travel and didnt check my mail until the next day... there was the warning and a fine for having my flag out after getting a warning that I didnt see when it was given. I went to the HOA office complaining about the warning, the fine and the fact that as a Veteran who served in the persian Gulf I was never not gonna fly the American flag. I just started a 3 week on and 3 week off work rotation and the flag was only out while I was home. I purchased a bigger flag and flag holder and gifted my older one to my neighbor and he flew it as well. I attended the next HOA meeting with my neighbor and a few of my supportive neighbors from when I had the smaller condo on the other end of the community. I brought some enlarged photos and gave a 2 minute presentation.... I am a veteran of the gulf war, my neighbor is a veteran of vietnam and we fly an american flag to show our support for the armed forces. Here is a photo of the HOA board presidents condo where she has two pride flags in her window and currently has a mardi gras flag on her back porch... I support whatever cause she supports, and I expect the same. Any further fines or harassment will result in litigation for violating my 1st ammendment right to free speech, and harassment. I then put my attorney ( My dads old friend who was a legendary teamsters union lawyer ) on speaker phone and he rattled off about 3 legal cases where HOAs were sued and paid damages for similar bull$hit. The HOA presidents pride flags were removed the next day and she was voted out 3 months later. My neigbor put out both of our flags even when I was offshore at work. The HOA president was also found to be on the sex offenders registry for molesting an underage female family member in oklahoma. She was not reporting. She just dissapeared one day and her ground floor corner unit close to the pool was listed on realtor.com... selling for about 25% less than my very basic 2nd floor unit. It was left with carpet soaked in cat and dog urine and in a gross and unsanitary condition.

[@SPastaL]

My dad is someone who is technology intolerant and struggles to find anything remotely interesting to watch, his favorite show is M.A.S.H. and even that manages to piss him off. I guided him around KZbin to try and help him navigate thru all the b.s. and after stumbling across your channel myself, I introduced the channel to him... At first, he assumed it was just more annoying b.s. and shrugged it off but has since been actively watching all your vids and would like you to know "you are THE funniest and most entertaining person he has watched in probably the past 30ish years and if he had the money, he'd buy everything in your merch store". I personally haven't seen him laugh as hard or as consistently as you've made him laugh, so with that being said, thank you and keep up the great work!

[@luckyleo25]

This is one of the most heart-warming tales I have ever heard in the comments! Well done on getting your father watching this channel!! And he is right, Nick is one of the best KZbinrs! As a Navy veteran, I love his stuff!!! As to this video, whenever one of these snowflakes talk about "toxic masculinity", just point them to this video about and show them Col. Barfoot and what it means to be "masculine"!

[@todydn]

​@@luckyleo25i hate that shit sooo much man i was raised by a vietnam era marine it was like a competition to out man him and i did a damn good job then one day it went from hardworking handy dude that can fix any problem to your just a misoganistic pig like wtf

[@TechLeafRanger]

This dude is another freaking legend. Cared that much for the guys under his command and around him, that he basically pulls a Thanos and goes 'I'll do it myself'. And then when all his fighting should be done, he's still ready to go if it means protecting his right to respect and honor his country and compatriots. Another great patriot who deserves all honor and recognition, and may God bless his soul in the afterlife.

[@noblecommando4269]

This is the opposite of a Call of Duty campaign. Instead of one man being told to do everything, Barfoot just does things without being asked.

[@loganwilson6978]

This has, by far, become my favorite channel. In the morning, on my hour commute to work, I don't listen to music anymore. It's what Fat Electrian video can I listen to?

[@mikedrop4421]

First a 35 minute video about McNasty and now a 10 minutes bonus on the 4th? Man you're stepping your game way up. Quackbang, Salute!

[@pr_tr4p_g4wd20]

HOA's should be illegal nothing good has come of their existence.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Word.

[@pr_tr4p_g4wd20]

@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 Exactly they are power hungry ego driven little maniacs that want to control you.

[@dravenocklost4253]

The Karen's and Ken's of the boomer generations legacy.

[@kevinhowe543]

I will say that my parents HOA might be one of the few that are decent. They collect their dues and use it to provide maintenance to the common spaces, that's it. They have never once tried to tell people what they can and can't do even when in direct "violation" of their own bylaws

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@kevinhowe543 Private property. America.

[@waterlicker8635]

I like to joke that HOAs are great because my uncle was the president of his neighborhood’s HOA up until recently, and every April, he had a neighborhood party where they had crawfish, snowballs, face paint, and a pool. And this is the only experience I have with an HOA so technically I am right in my own experience

[@jordancerace9310]

You are also part of the incredibly small group of people who have had positive experiences with HOAs 😂😂😂 but that does sound awesome

[@jonasstahl9826]

Can work great but it is doomed to fail given enough time. Tyrant/Karens seek power, means Karen are attracted to become a HOA Boardmember. Thats is just a normal thing, as long you have a great community and enough right mindet people willing to become a HOA Boardmember, the Karens dont get voted in. At some point the people get old and retire from there former position, if there is no one to replace them the Karens will get on the board and everything starts to go downhill from there.

[@Aliyah_666]

HOA's the worst source of cringe in the suburbs.

[@Angelic_Hero]

they are great cause eventually they grow a little to big for their britches fuck with the wrong person then either end up with10s-100s of thousands in lawsuits or end up disbanded because they pulled illegal shit. and the story's always end up funny

[@davecrupel2817]

Your experience is UTTER EXTREME minority. And therefore does not count in anyone else's eyes. Take that for what you will.

[@psoren423]

Great to get the details on this finally. Wish there were more “Barfoot’s” in the military today.

[@tonyh2181]

Damn bro this story choked me up. Rest easy Col Barfoot. We got it from here, sir.

[@skalandic]

Colonel Barfoot, clearly a man who lived for one thing. That thing was something that most men that live in this wonderful country can't even begin to imagine in their worst nightmares. This man did it over the span of 3 decades and 3 different wars. The HOA should have been proud that he decided to fly that flag and not some other flag, because of men like him we are able to have people who are so sheltered and protected that their sole purpose in life is driven by a desire to maintain "aesthetic". Truly remarkable

[@rootheghost]

Thank you for being the history teacher we all wish we had, and helping bring more people into history with that humor only a service member can really bring to the table.

[@matthewmc4363]

I second that.

[@johnlozauskas778]

Actually, I gotta' tell you. My American history teacher in 1982 was a WW II European Theater Veteran. He wore a suit and tie every day, regardless of the weather. When we were lucky, he would tell us stories about what he lived through. Chuck Coleman, here's one hoisted for you.

[@rootheghost]

@@johnlozauskas778 That must’ve been a real blessing.

[@GSXR750ization]

So many of your videos I find myself trying to like multiple times. I'm not sure it's possible to tell a better story about this man in 11 minutes.

[@Tijuanabill]

Older people from Kansas City might remember the guy on Ward Parkway who was given a list of colors to re-paint his freshly painted house with, as his color choice was not on the list. He complied and used ALL of the colors on the list, in horizontal stripes. He even repainted those colors a couple of times, it was there for so long.

[@shannonobrien9922]

I remember that!

[@scottswindall6910]

@@shannonobrien9922in

[@Toimu13]

Someone did the same thing to their fence for similar reasons.

[@tedwojtasik8781]

I am sure everyone got a nice chuckle from that...except the people who lived near him who tried to sell their homes. I just love how people demand unlimited personal freedom, until someone else freedom impacts their pocketbook. What I am saying is you all talk tough, but I guarantee if it happened to you, and you could not sell your home because all potential buyers were like, "no way will I live near THAT" you would have a very different outlook.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@tedwojtasik8781 Ignorant people say a lot of stuff ruins real estate values when in reality, none of the stuff people say means jack to the value. No home ever, in the history of mankind, was unable to sell because the color of the paint on the house across the street. And that situation ever did happen, it certainly wasn't in a starter home neighborhood of 50 year old houses, like this one was. This is the comment of a person who has tied their velcro shoe laces in knots.

[@josephpearlman4010]

Similar HOA in a small town tried the same thing and the town refused all members of the board service, from buying gas, eating at the restaurant or home repairs until they put in the bylaws that the American flag was exempt. After six weeks half the board resigned, some moved and the new board passed the rule.

[@sigmatus303]

Even as an Aussie, I feel great respect for this bloody legend.

[@NotAffiliated]

And we respect you. Aussies are bad asses. Western countries must unite because ALL free countries are under attack in the same way. It's east vs west baby! also: Sky News kicks ass and is hilarious

[@anotherrandomguy6012]

What else can we do but respect you beautiful bastards as well? We need to remember the people who gave their lives to help win the war.

[@citizenblue]

I can not believe that I just found this channel. Lucky me! I've been listening to your storytelling for the last 2 days straight. What a find!

[@shannonmanning6166]

I don't cheer for videos very often, but this one was so incredible, I had to raise both arms and yell "YES!". Thanks from a 10th Mountain vet. You have made my day, sir.

[@jamesbarber5410]

This story actually brought tears of pride to my eyes. It’s people like Mr. Barefoot that made this nation great. His decision to receive his CMH in the field was truly touching. My grandfather was in the Navy through the same three wars as a pilot and I grew up in the local VFW and have an immense respect for these men. God Bless them and their courage

[@kenya6497]

I think it auto corrected

[@ACEE_femboy]

@@kenya6497I believe so, Mr Barefoot

[@walterlangkowski4723]

Glad I wasn’t the only one.

[@STX_LoneStar]

The painful lump in your throat holding back a tear of pride from rolling down your eye ....we as Americans are blessed to experience what that struggle is lk.

[@Cg23sailor]

Medal of Honor, or MoH. Not CMH, Congressional Medal of Honor. That is not it's name. It is a mistake repeated so often people think it is true.

[@the_fat_electrician]

Happy 4th! new uploads will be on Monday moving forward. hope u like the video

[@Venom49285]

Happy 4th to you as well keep the videos coming!

[@Atarilas]

Time to make babies cry, Dogs hide, and grandpa have flashbacks 🎇🎆🎉

[@themarksmn4181]

Loving the longer videos!

[@Its_Noble]

H A P P Y F O U R T H O F J U L Y

[@TheRealBobBasher]

Wonderful presentation especially for today! Your content has not disappointed me yet and why you don't have a million subs yet is baffling!

[@Listener827]

Great delivery of information on a Great American Patriot who defined moral courage!

[@christelvedo6281]

I was married to an Air Force Airman, and we spent the first two years of our marriage on Itazuke Air Base in Fukuoka, Japan. I was also an Air Force brat, and am in my middle 70's now and a widow. I have the deepest respect for all our military and reserve soldiers, and this video should be watched by every flag waving American. Well said, well versed, and with that touch of humor it makes for an epic retelling of a dedicated Veteran's love of his country....may he rest in peace!

[@dannyfenton9335]

Much respect to you and your Husband. May he rest in peace.

[@St33lStrife]

Grandfather was a door gunner in Vietnam. Retired, got out, worked as a truck driver till he retired. He was left scarred, but he also managed to live through it all, so I'd call that a win.

[@MrWWIIBuff]

I remember reading about Barfoot's adventures when I was doing Research for my WWII Impression. He was part of the 45 Infantry Division, which served over 500 days in combat, suffered the highest amount of casualties of all National Guard Divisions, and 3rd Highest of any Infantry Division during the war. Fought in Sicily, Salerno, Naples, Anzio, Rome, Southern France, Vosges Mountains, Germany, liberating Dachau in the Process. They were also slated for the assault waves of Operation Olympic.

[@clv2015]

Thank you for that extra information. Even though it was originally a national guard unit made up of 4 states back in those days I didn’t put the 2 together on the significance of this American hero till now. I’ve only know the 45th as the Oklahoma national guard but back then it was larger than that. Thank you

[@samuraijokester9907]

Barfoot went to the army, became Billy badass in several wars, and some HOA really thought they could stop him from flying the flag he fought so hard for. What kind of stuff were they smoking 😂

[@nateworthy530]

Damn this story brought tears to my eyes. My grandfather ( a WW2 paratrooper who fight in the Pacific series) woke up every morning and put up the flag then every day at sunset took it down. He showed me the peoper way to fold the flag and proper respect for the Symbol of our nation. I could only imagine someone telling my grandfather to take down his flag. It would not have gone well. God bless our servicemen past and present present

[@erocktherockjohnson5169]

He was a paramarine? Badass

[@Juandongduck]

​@erocktherockjohnson5169 The army was in the pacific too... in much greater numbers.

[@erocktherockjohnson5169]

@@Juandongduck yeah i know its just people only seem to remember the marines

[@Garden2ndvariety]

Diminish pride of country outlaw the pledge of allegiance & rubbish folk who still fly & are proud of the flag, demonize the police force, straight out of the communist play book

[@bobhamburger3615]

An amazing vid for an amazing day. This man is the epitome of "Hold my beer."

[@andrewfox1755]

As a boomer growing up in So. Cal. In the late 60s a lot of the men I grew up around were WWII veterans. The only time they talked about the war was on Saturday mornings at Joe Nieto’s barbershop. It was there that I found my heroes. Col. Barfoot, rest in peace

[@dogle9258]

Thank you for sharing that story. ❤

[@michaelmorgan7226]

I am a 30 year veteran of the British Army and salute this incredible soldier. In Britain now they are trying to stop us flying our national flag, the Union Flag. Not on my watch. I fought shed blood for my country, lost comrades while these paper pushers who have never served a day in their miserable lives tell me I cant, well I have got news for them. Come and try and stop me. In a few days it will be St Georges Day and I shall fly my flag with great pride. I shall be like this incredible man, stand firm, stand tall and bring it on, I will fly my countrys flag.

[@PsychoC4rnivore]

I can never understand how a HOA has the power to tell you what you can and cannot do with the property you own

[@GarthKlaus]

Because Dick the butcher was right.

[@SynthetikAce]

I'm not exactly an expert but my understanding is that it's basically mandatory for you to allow it if you want to buy the house at all. I'm not sure how that's remotely legal in and of itself but I do know that the single HOA in my are has a vested interest in lobbying. So, correlation at the vary least.

[@Denzlercs]

In the Ham Radio community it is storied that they will not allow visible antennas to be mounted on your property as they are considered eyesores.

[@robertdelaney7033]

@@Denzlercs Storied indeed, given all the successfull lawsuits that end with a 75 foot antenna being conspicuosly visible to the entire HOA, along with court-mandated changes to the CC&Rs of said HOA to explicitly allow anyone yp buils such.

[@joshuam6587]

You are buying a house in a neighborhood that was purchased by someone looking to profit and maintain that profit. He or she built all the houses and sold them (or commisioned someone to do so) and they are looking to continue to maintain profitability. Much like a landlord he or she still governs basic rules in their neighborhood. If you don't like it you don't have to buy there. I bought a property that had three parcels of land on the lake. One of the three was part of an hoa (the house was not on one of those parcels thank god). I had to pay hoa fees for stuff like street plowing and my house wasn't even on the hoa streets. I sold the one parcel of property that was hoa and they sent me letters and made threats about things that were going on during the process. I went to the meeting and told them to fuck off in so many words and i owned the biggest property on the lake and went to the city. Now the hoa has to pay more taxes for lake maintanince while they lowered my taxes. The houses on the hoa can't have large bonfires, and other stuff while i can have massive parties with no noise ordinaces if i want (i don't because i respect my neighbors but i can).

[@farvadafatazz2274]

"You really, REALLY, might not know who you're fucking with." I used to go to church with the sweetest old couple you could ever meet, I mean old, bent over, walk witha cane, fuckin ANGELS. One day i found out Herb was a certified fuckin G that had served in Italy and France and instantly loved him even more. Some of the nicest, most unsuspecting BAD ASSES to ever live, and sadly we are losing them. I love that we have recorded history of all kinds to ensure their legacy, and we thank you for not only sharing and making it so interesting and engaging, but also for your deep respect and admiration of these certified fucking bad asses. Thank you so very much.

[@biketech60]

The year 2009 was when the staff of the Audie Murphy VA hospital removed both forms of cancer from my body and saved my life . Cancer free 14 years and then some . God be praised !

[@libertybell8852]

God bless you!!

[@shannonobrien9922]

My Daddy got FANTASTIC care at Audie Murphy!!!!!! Thx for your service

[@kurtalexander3683]

This guy literally served through, three different eras of war and technology incredible ❤❤❤

[@Ipo_Ooped_Maself]

Mr. Barfoot was a true American hero. He set an example all men can follow. The United States is lesser without him but it was an honor to hear his story. it is the duty of all Americans to keep his and many others stories alive for future generations. Rest in peace at the right hand of the Lord Mr. Barfoot, Thank you

[@DragonSt3alth]

I remember hearing about this on the news back when everything seemed to be falling apart. However, I had no idea about this man's backstory. Thank you for sharing. This man deserves to be recognized!

[@sharcblazer99]

HOA's need to be outlawed, destroyed, and those who enforced their 'rules' sued.

[@WJWeber]

Don’t live in one

[@sharcblazer99]

@@WJWeber That's not even a solution what

[@theycallme4799]

Tar/ feather em.

[@WJWeber]

@@sharcblazer99 it is. Don’t live in one and it ain’t really your problem

[@tsunsu]

To be honest i may not live in one but i think it dose need to be either changed or removed entirly.

[@wasclit11]

Now that's hero. Btw you made me chuckle when you mentioned the life expectancy of a Tunnel Rat, Chopper Pilot, and Door Gunner. I was a door gunner with the 20th SOS MACV/ SOG - we flew UH-1N twin engine Hueys. We were Air Force working with the Army's Special Forces. Basically, we were their taxi in and out of Cambodia and Laos where we weren't suppose to be because they were neutral countries. I got paid an extra $4 a day for that job. Good thing was - beer was only 10 cents a can.

[@FPCCEM]

I loved going to estate sales with my mom in the 90’s. Because inevitably there would be military items to drool over and old veterans to talk to and hear their stories. The sadness was lost on me as a child that each of those sales meant one less vet or one less spouse, or family member. I'm grateful to all those wonderful men that took time from their own affairs or grief to tell me pg-rated stories of their lives. I wish I remembered more of their names and faces, but I still remember many of the stories they told me. Your channel reminds me of those times in an updated presentation form.

[@evernewb2073]

the best "talk to the random old man" conversation I've ever had was when I decided to say hi to the old man standing there with an odd expression on his face staring quietly at the SR71 that the Evergreen Air Museum (now air and space) was in the process of setting up as an exhibit. short version of how that "hello" went? he was one of the designers.

[@SupaSargeakaQ]

This man is a legend and he’s from my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. I remember this story of him vs the HOA. Now the former military base Ft. Pickett is named after him. Ironically Ft. Pickett has had some interesting things happen there. Look up Lt. Joshua Yabut or tank thing. Lt. Yabut is the Lt that stole an APC and drove it to Richmond,Va

[@harlech2]

My Senior Army Instructor in high school was a chopper pilot in Vietnam. He served 4 tours and was shot down 4 time. He even had home movies of him flying combat missions. One that really stuck with me was we were watching one of the movies, and suddenly the camera tilts over about 20 degrees. Turns out a DShK had opened up and hit them. The round passed through the one of the foot pedals (linkage and pedal) clipped the heal of his right boot, went through the armor plate under his seat and was only stopped by the flak vest he was sitting on.

[@slydale]

Van T Barfoot grew up in my area of Edinburg, MS. We've dedicated a portion of State Hwy 16 to his memory. This neighborhood borders the Choctaw Indian Resevation. I'm really glad I came across this video bcz I heard of his story, but not in such detail. And I heard the story of the HOA trying to ban the flying of his flag, but I did not realize it was him. Thank you for making this video, I will share it with my neighbors.

[@adventureswithuncledave]

Nick, as an army vet, I love your videos, the longer the better, the content is great, but the commentary is absolutely priceless! great job, keep up the good work.

[@Saanonymous80]

Shit, TFE is making a Navy Vet agrees with the Army Vet.

[@airplanenut89]

This reminds me of a story I heard while attending USAF BigGen Robin Olds' funeral. The story goes that as the then retired Olds was heading into a bar with friends, he was stopped by some younger drunk who decided to try and pick a fight. Olds stopped, raised his hand, pointed at the dude, and shouted "Sonny boy! I've killed more people than you'll ever know, and for less reason than you're giving me right now!". For those who don't know, Robin Olds served from WWII to Vietnam as a fighter pilot, was an ace, credited with teaching the USAF how to fight again in Vietnam, and served as commandant of the USAF Academy.

[@williamtaboriii2175]

From Richmond, Virginia, born and raised, I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud to hear a story. I remember this, but the details had completely faded from my memory. Thank you for making this video. To call this gentleman a hero just doesn’t even come close. Love your content. You’re the man.

[@andycocchia4202]

So much wholesomeness in one video. Thank you for your bravery sir.

[@tearstoneactual9773]

This man is a national hero and national treasure. Rest in Power, Colonel Barfoot. You are one of THE examples.

[@terryhunsicker3708]

These HOA Karen's owe their freedom and existence to men like him.. My heartfelt thanks to all of them.

[@Primussux710]

Unpopular fact, you have to sign a agreement to be in a hoa area. Which means he didn't read what he signed and it's always the responsibility of the agreeing party to know what they're signing.

[@Jon-g2d5k]

No they don't. The military didn't do a darn thing for our domestic freedoms. Start with suffrage. Tell me how the military delivered a protected right to vote for 51% of the population and it wasn't activists and decades of effort from regular people? After that we can do civil rights.

[@clv2015]

@@Primussux710he was probably there before the hoa and they kinda just took over like they always do. HOA spreads worse than COVID when it comes to neighborhood or they added things to their policy after the fact and tried but failed to do the least American thing possible🤷🏼‍♂️

[@davidhoward5687]

@@Primussux710 Popular fact… HOA’s are terrible. Another popular fact, you’re stupid 😂

[@dat_boii]

What do you mean when you say they owe their freedom and existence to men like him?

[@robertparis5680]

Never underestimate a quiet older man. an older guy at my work super frail and quiet, said he used to be a pilot for delta. after talking to him for a bit, found out he was indeed a pilot for delta, before that he was a captain in the airforce. he flew ALCS craft and from what i could gather was in charge of one of the 2 keys aboard for launch. HOMIE HAD 50 PERCENT OF A MINUTE MAN MISSLE AT HIS COMMAND. but if you look at him, he's just a soft spoken old dude. exceedingly nice and polite. shit another old co worker of mine had a similar story, older retired guy, and a recent widower so i try and keep tabs on him. always talk about guns and new stuff coming out, till one day i went to his house to do a trade and saw a familiar looking patch in a military shadow box. it was an F117 patch. he turned out to be part of the security forces tasked with supporting and pulling security for the F117 when it was still a top secret project. went all over at possible emergency landing airports. had a bunch of stories about italy lol. both of them should have retired by now, but still wanted to serve.

[@1234567890trace]

I've done training at what is now Fort Barfoot. Didn't know who it was named after until randomly watching this video. Great content

[@MikeEwalt]

I got so into the story about the war I forgot about the HOA. Your ability to tell a story is fuckin amazing

[@christianhartley1978]

You know you've lived a role model life when your biography ends with an, "oh yeah and they renamed a military base after him."

[@curtisstefan421]

I love the story of the HOA that told the radio station they had to repaint the transmitter tower to match the sky because the FAA red and white colors created an eyesore in their community. The FAA had things to say about that one.

[@Kishanth.J]

What did they say?

[@curtisstefan421]

@@Kishanth.J basically it was, sure... and when the planes fly into the tower because they can't see it the debris will fall on your homes which you will also lose in the lawsuits from the families of those on the plane.

[@nevspice]

I have 4 great grandfathers who were in the military. One or two fought in WWll and one fought in Vietnam. One of my grandfathers was on a ship during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He lost a finger in the war and always joked around with us kids saying kids pulled his finger right off. I miss him so very much. I don’t have many story’s about my grandfather who fought in Vietnam because he got sick when I was very little.

[@Bbuilt124]

That man did things no one in this world aside from the men he stood beside will ever understand, he is a legend amongst mortal men and women, his actions spoke louder then any words, and he was still humble enough to continue to offer his expertise in the art of war for so many years, he is a pillar we should all uphold, one of the lost generation.

[@MrVic82]

I'm ex British military and wish the guys and girls that serve and have seved over here would get even half the respect the people of the US give their serving and served personal. Love watching these keep it up bro.

[@SharpForceTrauma]

Agreed. Any nation should be proud of those willing to bleed for it. There's no more noble a calling.

[@Warcrimeenthusiast]

Send them here , we love Tommies and ANZACS

[@CivilizedWarrior]

We’re Americans, don’t get us started on British disrespect lol. But seriously, you’re always welcome here in the land of the free. My Liverpudlian Nan and her sister hopped across the pond in 1963 and have been here ever since. We appreciate our freedom loving allies and brothers in arms almost as much as we do our own homegrown heroes. Thanks for your service and greetings from New Jersey!

[@shockwavegaming5907]

Happy 4th of July TFE! Go enjoy some well deserved holiday time with your family, you deserve it after all the amazing content you've put out for us this past year!

[@capttrips1523]

I love how you ended this. Thank you for such informative and entertaining content

[@dogguy8603]

I described HOAs to my german friend like this "Imagine if soccer moms were given the powers of the gestapo"

[@the_fat_electrician]

lol

[@DBNOSkGunn]

I would love to hear you conduct a story about the Battle of Athens, TN. It’s about WWII vets fighting the local government.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

That's a good story.

[@Wub892]

Inspiring video. I can't believe in America, someone is being told they cannot fly the American flag. I'm glad it was resolved

[@tsunsu]

Ya no joke that was a bad move i mean it the usa it. Im glad it was resolved tho.

[@michaelbarnes7351]

America has a lot of enemies foreign and domestic who want nothing more than to destroy this country, thus is the very thing that our forefathers warned Us about.

[@Pangolin-Mandolin]

A few years ago I'm that I heard N.Y. trying to stop fire engines from flying the flag when driving to emergencies. I can't remember the exact reason, but I'm sure they were trying to paint the tradition as "extremist behaviour/neo-nazi" dog whistling... I swear that they tried to stop N.Y. city fire fighters from flying the U.S. flag because, "reasons"

[@erebostd]

I was bewildered that something like HOAs could exist in America back when i first heard from them. We don’t have these here in Europe, thank god…

[@AlanMandragonKing]

​@@erebostdYeah it's complete nonsense that such a thing is even legal. If I buy land I should be able to do as I please on said land

[@bigstretch695]

Man I just want you to know you’ve helped me a lot with your videos. I really appreciate it, keep up the good work

[@caldaque7354]

He really didn’t take “No” for an answer. Very few people can be hardcore their whole life, but this guy was. Awesome.

[@insectfeather9342]

Love these longer videos, thank you so much. Keep up the good work!

[@KC-7mm]

These last two stories have been jaw dropping I know some of the shit our recent veterans have done is amazing but the WW2 men and what they went through and what it meant to win that war are special. I love hearing stories from these men.

[@dravenocklost4253]

For almost a century it placed USA as the top world power.

[@m.l.tankesly2665]

They were considered to be the "greatest generation" for a reason ... those SOBs just didn't understand how to be soft little snowflakes. The whole great depression and all produced people who didn't know how to quit.

[@richardmartin2646]

I just found mcnasty. Know I'm on my third one.