Restoring a Vandalized Band of Brothers Site | History Traveler Episode 135

[@vinoman123]

As the last member of the BOB, Bradford Freeman, just passed away we owe it to all those Toccoa men to respect and keep their hallowed ground pristine. My love and blessings to all those volunteers.

[@dalejuhl8591]

THANK YOU 👍. Their heritage lives on today. Wearing the 101 patch for nearly 7 years was truly an honor such a rich history.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@tbolt2948]

Currrahee need be listed as a National Historical Landmark and be protected by the NPS.

[@dankmazzi2376]

They are putting Mexican emigrants their plenty of room for a few thousand of them. Good God I'm BAD 😳

[@MrMike77471]

Should have been so designated a long time ago.

[@alan30189]

Better yet perhaps, make it a National Park.

[@michaelward9880]

It will never happen. There's nothing twisted, deranged, depraved, communist, gay, feminine, weak, treasonous or corrupt about it.

[@DoctorEnigma01]

And then you won’t be able to spend the night, touch anything, and pay an exorbitant fee

[@pascaly]

"We didn't burn anything down". Absolute champ, bloody spot on. Didn't cause trouble, you fixed something and made a positive difference. There's a lot of folks out there that could learn from that.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Hope so 🙂

[@timf2279]

@The History Underground If you are able, can you do a follow-up video. It would be interesting to see the progress or regression.

[@ryanbluer6098]

From the nephew of one of those Red Devils who fought at Arnhem I would like to thank you all for your amazing work on restoring a significant portion of history. Currahee to all those brave men of the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles 🦅 “ RESPECT

[@sergiozammel8261]

This mountain Currahee and the place Toccoa needs to be preserved in honor of those that served fought and died, for future generations as well. Thank you for taking us on this tour. Love from Australia.

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

As a veteran myself, I just want to simply say... Thank you.

[@DSToNe19and83]

The dude abides 🍻

[@genewilkerson8528]

My son who was a member of the 101st Airborne who received a Purple Heart in Afghanistan thanks you.

[@charlesfritz7131]

@@genewilkerson8528 thank you for raising a fine young man and my thanks to him for becoming the man that he is. From a veteran to a veteran... S A L U T E..RLTW/AATW.

[@IZZYINN2]

As a British veteran myself, I just want to simply say , You guys have made me cry Im', so proud of what you have done, We need to remember the past so we may protect the future. All the best from the UK.

[@davemi3213]

My father met my mother in Germany in 1945 he’s also a veteran of Korea and Vietnam I appreciate these videos with a heartfelt thank you to you and all the fine people that are making this restoration possible

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@JulezWinnfield]

I spent 3 years as a young paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne back in the 1980's. Those WW2 airborne soldiers (82nd, 101st, 11th, 17th, and 13th Airborne Divisions) built the foundation for all of us who chose to jump out of perfectly good aircraft with only a parachute strapped to our backs. Airborne All the Way, sir.

[@tennesse_courier]

Has I recall back in 1972 that was a extra $55.00 or $65.00 per month to jump out out of a perfectly good airplane. 👍

[@JulezWinnfield]

@@tennesse_courier $110 a month in 1985. It's $150 a month nowadays.

[@tommyt1357]

@@JulezWinnfield thanks fore serving

[@davidlamb6812]

My Dad was in the 82nd Airborne 1987-1993.

[@tommyt1357]

@@davidlamb6812 can u tell him thank u fore your surivce

[@janehall2720]

A beautiful way to celebrate Memorial Day and pay a tribute to the fallen heroes. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you.

[@mrright2808]

This was absolutely beautiful! As a huge history buff and graffiti hater myself this made me so happy. I pretty much had tears the whole time (no really). The sacrifice that the men whose boots made impressions in that soil 80 years ago and the sacrifice that you all as a team made to honor them was humbling. There are still good people in this world Thank you!

[@robynbohbot3709]

So heartbreaking to see all that vandalism, but so wonderful to see so many good hearted people band together to do something so good... to help restore faith and history. As a daughter of a WWII veteran... I thank you all for your hard work.

[@davidmcmurdy3850]

My pap pap served in WWII. He never spoke about it. When we would ask him about his service, he should shut us down, sometimes very loudly, that it was none of our business. All we knew is that he served. A few years after his death, I learned from one of my uncles that he had served in the 11th Airborne in the Philippines. I never knew that the 11th had trained at this historic site until I watched this video. I want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart and soul, for bringing this to light for me. I have a renewed drive to find out more in regards to his service. I had discovered that most documents in regards to WWII, including enlistment and discharge papers, were tragically lost in a warehouse fire some time ago. All I have are memories and documents now as both nana and pap pap are gone. I again thank you for the wonderful historical videos that you produce.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

What an awesome experience this was! Thank you JD for all you are doing.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Had a great time with everyone. Thanks so much for helping and for the work that you're doing as well. We need to link up again at some point.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

@@TheHistoryUnderground absolutely we do!

[@Desrtc67]

@@VloggingThroughHistory you beat me here I was gonna recommend you watch this! :)

[@mariuszedward3469]

@@Desrtc67 haha, good one :) he brought me here btw

[@DSToNe19and83]

You both are awesome, and thanks 🍻

[@chrisbarber3658]

The level of that graffiti makes me want to cry. Being in such a historic place just makes it even worse. Thanks to all who donated time, materials, whatever to help with this. You are all awesome people.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@gutsherrkiste6164]

YES you are correct, but if i imagine the Romans would have carved all the graffitis off the Coluseum ( Old names of visitors are carved in the stone) that would be sad, it just tells another story of the place. I know it doesnt belong to the old state of the place, but isnt it history itself? What if some of the people who trained there and came back to leave their mark for example. I do understand tho that you guys cleaned that place.

[@chads7206]

The twat Waffle that spray painted "I Love Hitler" is complete and utter trash! And clearly wasn't loved enough as a child

[@kevadams1964]

It is pretty bad and very disappointing.

[@roblewis7823]

Thank you so much. My wife and I made it to the top in December of 2019 and were so disappointed by the desecration of this area of such great significance to our country. I'm watching this in tears I am so happy to see what you all have accomplished. God bless you!

[@dannymurphy4940]

Such a wonderful thing you and all the volunteers have done. As a veteran, I thank you all !!!! Semper Fi.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@amymichelle1916]

Thank you for your service sir! 😊

[@DefLeppardBug]

It was such a powerful weekend to be up on that mountain top with you and the group. It was hard, it was fun, lots of sweat but no tears even with the 3 miles up and 3 miles down. Great job on the video, as always very well done. - Kelly

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Had an absolute blast with you all. Can't wait for another meet up!

[@DefLeppardBug]

@@TheHistoryUnderground we are absolutely down for the next adventure. Thank you again.

[@deweycat01]

Thank you to all of you!! What a wonderful act of kindness and respect to those that trained and served in WW2

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you.

[@SHAWNSTER1969]

As a veteran myself watching you all come together on Memorial Day weekend at such a Historic site just does the heart good. To JD and all the volunteers thank you so much you are Awesome!!

[@amymichelle1916]

Thank you for your service sir! 😊

[@dawndickson2156]

The verse from Galatians was the perfect ending for this inspiring and respectful video. Thank you for uniting a family of history buffs JD.

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

It's so good to see people restoring history and cleaning it up instead of pulling down monuments and burning places. Thank you so much for all y'all have done. This act alone is a blessing to these men who gave their all for this great country. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! I hope that people will share this video as an example of what people can do when they get together.

[@mandokani]

Just saw your video on restoring band of brothers site. Can’t put into words how much it means to me. Kudos to you and all the great people that helped you. As a former paratrooper with the 101st Airborne it’s personal to me. Thanks again!

[@kurtbaker4078]

Americans can do so much good when they come together. God bless you all.

[@EssenceOfChicagolandAreas]

it's all about the connect

[@lamborgini86]

why just Americans? if everyone got together we'd all live like gods

[@edgein3299]

Tell that to all the woke, leftist snowflakes.

[@ProcyonAlpha]

@@lamborgini86 I think he means when Americans come together they can do so much good because most of the time they are not. They're a very polarised society, much more than other countries.

[@therealgeorgeluzjr.4690]

Thanks JD, for your passion for history and your ability to mobilize people from all over the US and contributions from around the globe to turn back the clock on what the men who trained at Toccoa experienced back then. From Chris, Mark, Ash, Sam, Emily and her parents from WV, Mark, Jeremy, Smokey Bear, Patrick and Kelly and her friend from Nevada along with the countless others and all the dedicated volunteers at Currahee and at the Museum who continue to keep the memory alive of the men who came through Camp Toccoa.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks so much. That means a lot. Especially coming from you.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

It was the least we could do to show our appreciation and gratitude to your dad and his comrades. We are grateful for their service and sacrifice.

[@charlottereed8060]

I totally agree with you JD!!! I would have been with you if I was able. I hate it when these ignorant people do such stupid and ugly things!! There is no reason for it other than showing their stupidity. How sad. So glad to see all those people helping you.

[@DonB.-Mulefivefive]

I've watched nearly all of your videos for months. Never said a word until, now. This effort, makes me want to jump up and cheer.!! You do us proud JD. You do ALL Of us PROUD. Anytime you need something, sing out. We'll come. We will ALL come. 101st Airborne

[@ZWalk-Around]

"We didn't burn anything down." But, in all honesty JD -- you re-kindled a flame that inspired others to take action to pay tribute to "The Greatest Generation". You are a really solid dude! History Underground rocks!

[@dillonmcdaniel7033]

I love all of you. With all of my heart. Just amazing

[@dislocated8]

This was such a personally rewarding experience. The first time I went up Currahee it broke my heart to see the condition that it was in, and wanted to do something. Thank you so much JD for putting this together and allowing us to take part. It was an honor and an absolute pleasure to do the work along side so many good people.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

No, thank you. Had an amazing weekend.

[@lonniehawkins582]

Thank you ,as I say to the men in uniform . Thank you for your service as some gave all and all gave some .you were there as they look down with God from heaven .I know easy is proud of your efforts .

[@patricialenaburg6553]

What an amazing bunch of people. When you see the ugly things in this world, it's really a wonderful to see there are people who are willing to bring beauty back into it. I feel the men who trained here would be proud of what has been done, in their memory. I also feel our veterans should never be forgotten, they put their lives up for us. Thanks JD, by the way, your like a kid in a candy store, this is right up your alley. A big yell out to Sam for all he's done.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Sam is doing a great work down there. There's still much to be done though.

[@ssg25uret6]

The disrespect shown to that site is astounding. The people that did it should be ashamed. Great work fixing it.

[@suzannecrum9702]

Thank you! To all the wonderful people that donated their time,money and effort to the clean up! What a difference it is! Thanks to all of you!

[@TA-wg9oi]

You are a true champion JD for arranging this clean up and hoping the publicity your videos have achieved give awareness for further education on how, why and what these brave soldiers gave for our living standards today. Quite memorable that these volunteers provided their time to such an iconic site on this US Memorial Day weekend. Thank you to all. Hopefully Marks comments of "Wreak Havoc on Ignorance" will prompt the local High School Principals to do the same. Educating local school students may encourage them to protect their neighbourhood historic site from further vandalism. Huge thumbs up from Brisbane, Australia..

[@anitatucker8812]

What an amazing job. Thank you to all of you who donated and spent your weekend restoring this beautiful place. I speak for my father who fought in WWII and myself we're so very proud of you and what you accomplished. Great vlog J.D.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you! Feel free to share this video with others :)

[@xxabomb9xx]

Living 15-20 minutes from here my whole life and been up to the top countless times, I have never seen it without graffiti. EVER. Thank you So Much for the effort to return it to its former glory!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks. It's going to take a massive effort from the local community to keep the work going and help to change the culture that led to this defacement in the first place.

[@perryj8850]

Never clicked on a video so fast! Phenomenal job. A huge thank you to both you and all the volunteers. You show that there is still decency in this world.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! There are a lot more decent people out there than what you might think. They just aren't as vocal sometimes. Hopefully people will share this video and let others know about the good that is out there.

[@psychosneighbor1509]

Yep, same. Pretty shocking that people who most likely knew the significance of that place could be so disrespectful. Leave it cleaner than you found it.

[@jacobkays1374]

I deployed to Afghanistan with 1-506 thank you for taking care of where my unit began. That mountain holds a strong place in most Currahees hearts as it's our heritage. So again thank you.

[@tennesse_courier]

This act of dedication and effort not to mention just plain hard work. Should be a inspiration to all. Thanks for sharing and thank you to all who participated . 101st Airborne Division 1972-1974. Airborne All the Way.. Outstanding!

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

Thank you for your service sir.

[@FriendofRamblinJack]

Thank you, Jim, and God bless you, from a just few years younger sister, US Coast Guard mom. I loved making the 101ST AIRBORNE SCREAMING EAGLES in stained glass to honor fallen soldiers. I started doing stained glass to keep me up off the ground when my only child was chosen to serve, the first since his WW2 Marine Uncle Bill, then joined 82nd for Korea, PH recip. Home to Jesus at 90 in 2015. God bless you for your service to our nation.

[@noslack8907]

Stay Alert, Stay Alive B Co 2/327th 101st No Slack 11 Bravo -- Vietnam 69-70. Super great job at Currahee!

[@tennesse_courier]

No Slack, has I recall 327th was last out of country and back to real the world. Welcome home brother !

[@shellydehart8217]

Your words at the end of the video was perfectly said. I would of loved to have been there to help but unfortunately I couldn’t. I would like to thank everyone who gave of themselves the time n hard work to make this huge rock beautiful once again. I admire each one of you n wish I could thank you personally but that’s not possible. So please except my thanks through this video. I’m amazed how beautiful it looks n the view from the top is breathtaking. JD thank you making this possible. I’m so happy that my donation was worth it. I could go on n on but I won’t take anymore of your time. I’m so proud to be living in this country n give my thanks to all who sacrifice their lives to make it possible. God Bless everyone who took part in this amazing clean up. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@carolynwalter8961]

Wonderful that so many people cared and help restore this camp.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Agreed.

[@paulchretien6931]

Just started viewing your channel. I have been viewing as many as time allows. I will just comment this one time. You and the people who do these wonderful things make a 64 year old man proud and grateful to each and every person. Thank you one and all.

[@TerroroftheArdennes]

Choked me up with tears sir. I went to Boot camp not far from there and these men are my hero's. I am so grateful for your efforts. These men deserved this.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you.

[@robertmoyer175]

JD, all these wonderful volunteers would not have been there if it wasn’t for you and this channel. A huge thank you to you and them. Until this nation’s history is elevated to the importance that it should be...acts of vandalism will continue. Enjoyed the inclusion of Galatians 6:9 at the end.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you. I really appreciate that. I'm just a monkey with a camera though. The real credit goes to those who laid the groundwork, donated and traveled across the country to help clean this place up. Now we need people to contact their representative and Congressman Andrew Clyde to encourage them to protect Currahee.

[@robertmoyer175]

@@TheHistoryUnderground will do, but my local representative is one of the worse liberals in the House.

[@chadanderson8692]

I want to think all the volunteers and especially you! If it wasn't for the attention you brought to Currahee, we all couldn't share in the horror that has fallen on top of Currahee. God bless you all!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you. We really did have a great group that showed up and some amazing donors as well.

[@maxxi348]

Please get this area protected 🙏 you all did an amazing job!! I just wish I could have been there to help. Thank you so much to everyone involved 💗

[@matthewbaker7540]

“That outrage led to action,now we didn’t go and burn anything down, but....” - priceless!! This struck me as funny.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Ha! There are better ways to channel your outrage :)

[@RTRPatriot]

@@TheHistoryUnderground This is outstanding and I want to help. I live an hour from Toccoa and for my 29th birthday I rucked up Currahee, so it was awful to see what people have done to our history. I have reached out multiple times to the Currahee Military Museum and offered to help but with no luck. Can you advise who I should speak with and would your group being doing this again? Thank you!

[@RichardBamaRailey13]

@@RTRPatriot .....you and I must be involved in the next cleanup!

[@mainoffender27]

Weird, i found it pretty tasteless and unnecessary.

[@mainoffender27]

@Al D Woah, I can tell from your comment that you’re such a badass.

[@rdc2724]

I watched this video in my house in the Netherlands, realising that I'm only able to watch this video in freedom thanks to the men who trained there! You did a great job!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! One big thing that people can do is share this video and encourage others to go do some good in their community.

[@rdc2724]

@@TheHistoryUnderground I will tell my friends!

[@danlitteer2178]

Outstanding! Thank you and God bless all those who cleaned up Currahee.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Please consider sharing this one with others. We want people to know what's happening at Currahee.

[@kristencunningham4204]

I had the opportunity to go to England a few years ago & just couldn’t get over how much history is preserved there. Places hundreds & hundreds of years old. America’s history doesn’t go too far back, but it breaks my heart to see that historical places like this are already being destroyed by us. Thank you to those of you that took the time to help restore a place in America’s history. And especially, to all those that trained here & served, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your service & sacrifice.

[@stevethecountrycook1227]

Wonderful work ya'll did to restore this very important part of History! Thank You to everyone there! There needs to be consequences for vandalizing historic sites like this! I hope there are cameras installed to catch any further vandalizing. And before "they" go to jail, they are made to clean up their garbage!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Yeah, the site definitely needs protected. I'm sure that Congressman Andrew Clyde would be interested in hearing more :)

[@HawkGirl69]

Everyone should write to the Governor

[@michaelfisher7835]

God bless you guys and your hard work to restore our past as it was when those men trained to protect our freedoms and free the world of tyranny.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you. Feel free to share this with others.

[@mnellesenerhard]

So AWESOME to see history that is being restored. THANK YOU!!! GOD BLESS THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN THE CLEANUP!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Had a great group that showed up to help. Lots of people donated to make this day possible as well.

[@guns2317]

Probably ten years ago now I drove to the top of Currahee when I visited Toccoa. My respect for the men who trained there was increased immeasurably. that is one steep, steep grade to have to run up, and down, multiple times. Talk about hard core training! The graffiti was obnoxious when I was there, thanks so much for your efforts to clean it up.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Much more work left to do there.

[@carylosborn1808]

Thanks for showing the 501st monument. That has personal meaning for my husband and his family. We sure hope to visit Toccoa sometime.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I hope that you do! Tell George that I said hello when you go :)

[@fletsepopje]

Thank you for preserving this historical site and for preserving the memory of all those brave men. Nearly 14.000 WW2 US servicemen rest in 2 cemeteries here in Belgium. We are very lucky (and grateful) that they are not visited by vandals. May we never forget the price of freedom. Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.

[@semperfi_forever8466]

That was truly an amazing feeling. Ireland and I had a great father/daughter special made memory in doing that. I cant thank you enough JD for what you and so many others are trying to do. It would be a pleasure to help out at any time when needed. It's a shame that the younger generation now days just dont seem to care. I think my daughter walk away with a different outlook as well. That in itself is priceless. Again, I thank you and everyone involved for including us in such an amazing feat. Still so much more to be done. Godspeed.

[@michaelsutter4571]

Thank you all for what you did I have 4 brothers 2 nephews an uncle and my dad who have served in all branches of the service all vets WWII,Korea,Vietnam,Grenada,Desert Storm and Opreation Induring Freedom you have all found a place in my heart.....GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[@playbluesman1]

WOW, WOW, His brings happy tears to my yes to see all the Patriots to volunteer their time and money to restore this sacred landmark. May God Bless each and everyone of these great American. Thanks especially to The History Traveler for bringing it to the attention to all his followers, and friends. By far the best video I’ve witnessed. Again, THANKS

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@Wreckdiver59]

Thanks JD. Not my best side, but now I can say I made it into one of your videos 🤣. Awesome bunch of people. - Jim #3

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Ha! Thanks so much for your help. You all hold a special place for me.

[@WFMeyer]

Thank You for organizing this JD, and thanks to all the volunteers who dedicated their time and resources to make this happen.

[@swtexan6502]

Awesome job, JD and a gigantic thank you for everyone that helped! I promise to meet you all down there sometime in the future!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Hopefully people will share this video as an inspiration of what can be done when good people get together behind a good cause.

[@swtexan6502]

@@TheHistoryUnderground JD, I'll come down if you promise to run Currahee with me!

[@stevelubbehusen5842]

such a beautiful group of PATRIOTS who love this country and the HEROES who fought and died for our country. Thank you for your time, travel, service, and money spent in pursuit of honoring the memories of those who served. I wish I would have joined you.....

[@cliffright1142]

So glad to hear from you again. You Tube for whatever reason simply dropped your videos at least for me. I always looked forward to your great descriptions of America’s military sites and exploits. Like having lost an old friend.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

If you subscribe and hit the notification bell, you should see the videos any time they're uploaded. Got new ones every Sunday and Wednesday.

[@Carolbearce]

This is absolutely amazing. So proud of all the folks that donated their time and resources to this project.

[@jessoc138]

As I said on other videos, I'm from Costa Rica and I looooove Band of Brothers. I always loved American military history (WWII the most) and people here shamed me for loving WWII history and admiring the American Army. Someday I hope to be able to go to the States and see those places, be there and feel what they felt, even though I'm not amertican. Thank you for all you did at Currahee!

[@nancyp.4489]

JD; a huge “Thank you” from my family. We once owned Currahee Mountain and my Great Grandmother cried as she signed the deed over to the Government. It was all forgiven when Camp Toccoa began and the importance of the training of these brave souls came to light. The condition of the Mountain was irreverent to the people that called this place “Home” for many generations as well as our brave heroes during WWll. I cannot thank you enough for restoring Currahee to her former glory. She truly “Stands Alone” in the history books.

[@denisedarnell1641]

In tears over the beautiful job all of you did for our history. Must stop losing our history simply because someone or some group doesn't like the history. Our country wasn't perfect at all but we need to keep our history alive like u have done so masterfully ..Thank you to all who helped ♡♡♡

[@ellaw356]

Beautiful comment at the end JD. God Bless you and your travels!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you. Appreciate that.

[@shoe2241]

what a shame, NO RESPECT for our great vets !!! thanks for the clean up.

[@diannebass2744]

You are such an amazing group to preserve our history. This touched my heart and brought me to be teary-eyed 😢. Thank you! Well done!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it! Feel free to share this with others :)

[@bmcg5296]

Man your words J.D had me crying silent tears today watching this video. That humanity has good people no matter how far to travel, they will come and band together for the greater good. And you did this yourself is an amazing part of whom you are. You gave that piece of human goodwill, in the respect you have for history back for us all to see. We all can do better instead of waiting. Waiting doesn’t save important parts of life that shaped our futures back. Action like this does! Thank you.🙏🏻 Just like these men we see immortalised on a TV series did in real life. You had your own band of brothers and sisters who came and helped!

[@manxhu6610]

Thank you so much for helping preserving history, and keeping the memories of all US forces, that went over and fought for our freedom from fascist oppression. Alot of brave men never returned and died 1000's of kilometers from home, and the people they loved. We should always strive to remember their sacrifice and honoring their memory, and what you are doing is helping with that. Sorry for bad spelling, Greetings from Denmark.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you so much!

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

Hi from Missouri USA.

[@865P]

Absolutely amazing :) Needs to be protected.

[@paulsullivan6392]

To all involved...my thanks...you all did a simply OUTSTANDING job.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

We had a great crew there and a lot of amazing supporters.

[@leroysmith3479]

I went to Currahee Mountain in November 2020 as my first trip out of my house (besides work) since COVID. I was so excited, being a former paratrooper with several years on jump status, deployed veteran, and fan of BOB. I've always regretted not being born 40 years earlier so I could have trained and deployed with young airborne studs like Dick Winters, Lewis Nixon, and others in the 101st, 11th, and 17th ABN. I was so excited to get to the top of Currahee only to be horrified at the graffiti at the top. I know one thing. Not a single heathen who vandalized Currahee volunteered and signed on the dotted line to put themselves at risk for America, volunteered to go to airborne school, volunteered for an airborne unit, or deployed in defense of America and its allies. Thank you for your work and restoring my faith that there are still good people in America. AATW!

[@rebekahelrod3642]

Thank you...Thank you for everything you do to teach about history. It brought tears to my eyes watching the original parts of the bunk houses being restored. I have a bunch of different books about the Band of Brothers and one about after the war. I love history. I am so sorry the disrespect shown to these hallowed grounds. Once again thank you for bring history alive.😎

[@evedauer-wong769]

Thank you JD and all of the volunteers and those that donated. Excellent work by everybody...you are all appreciated!

[@godawgsajh74]

This is so amazing, so beautiful! I grew up in this area and I've never seen Currahee look so good! Thank you one and all! your work, your results is appreciated. I'm near tears seeing this. Thank you!

[@irish3335]

All of your thoughts and comments were on point - the men who trained there and never came back should rest peacefully knowing that there are folks like you who preserve their memory! Well done sir

[@everybody_hobby]

Been looking for this one!! Great job guys. Sidenote, I got to sleep in the WW2 barracks at Ft Knox when I was in high school getting ready to leave for basic training. You could feel the history there. Was an amazing experience

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awesome!

[@Bertus1987]

This warms my heart. Much love from Amersfoort the Netherlands, efforts made by the allied forces, 506th PIR isnt't forgotten and won't be for a long while either by current generations. Absolutely fantastic, thank you.

[@skimmer8774]

Hopefully this will be shown in the local schools. Even nation wide.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Agreed.

[@mariuszedward3469]

Hmm, maybe contact some local tv for the start, if possible?

[@stevehollands6900]

I second that motion

[@edgein3299]

It doesn't fit the narrative of the public school system.

[@ruskiepanda]

"History remembers those who rebuilt the world while those who destroy it are lost to the anvils of time." This is a quote that my history teacher had on his board one day. He teaches AP Psychology and AP World History while fighting Multiple Sclerosis. One of the best teachers I ever had.

[@motaman8074]

Man, I choked up when you revealed the cleanup. So beautiful. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Pretty amazing, wasn't it?

[@rickcrist6089]

Thank you all that participated in the clean up! It shows that humanity is not lost.

[@rw9866]

Great work thank you for doing this! Im sure that Easy Company would thank you for what you did!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

They earned it. This place still needs special protection though.

[@rw9866]

@@TheHistoryUnderground100% agree I hope that is does soon.

[@RIDDLEUSMC]

Thank you to all that are involved. The men that trained there deserve for future generations to know the history.

[@jackthecanuck6736]

Excellent work J.D. & kudos to all of the folks who worked so hard to bring that sacred ground back to it's original state.

[@vtrack1963]

You and the other volunteers have made a difference. Thank you so much for sharing. One of my great uncles trained there in the 517th PIR. He was later KIA and rests in the Henri Chappelle American Cemetery in Belgium.

[@ElectromagneticUK]

What a pleasure to watch the clean up, very proud of everyone involved. The building from Aldbourne England mentioned in the video is special and it is lovely to see inside. Wish I was there, but there in spirit. Thank you for the update. Best wishes from the UK.

[@TheWyldesidewithEricClark]

Those barracks and the ones like them at Harmony Church are called "30 Second Barracks". Drop a smoke, and it all goes up in 30 seconds. My grandfather, father and I all did our training with the 507th. Thank you for doing this and I'm sorry I missed the opportunity to help. Outstanding.

[@wHiTeRaBbIT_85]

This is amazing the combination of community, contributions and the hard word and labor is just perfect. This experience has been fun to watch and be able to at least donate. Thank you JD and his family that allows these cool ideas to keep happening!!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you so much. It's been fun to watch this unfold.

[@Green_Phos]

I was in the Army when Band of Brothers premiered on HBO and watching this was awesome. Reminded me of a time when I had never been more proud of my country and to be an American. Everyone, and I mean _everyone_ who was in the Army watched Band of Brothers during that time. It showed us a history we could be proud of and shared experiences to laugh or be solemn over because some things, no matter the difference in time, never change in military life. Watching ya'll scrub and power wash those Currahee rocks clean felt like part of the American soul was being cleaned as well. Thank you for doing this.

[@rtk3543]

Brilliant story, well done to everyone involved. I did email the Governor but got no response, guess it's up to good people to do the right thing. Well done from England.

[@mikeneill6813]

RTK. Hi I'm England too. I'm thinking that maybe JD might give thought to "Go Pro- ing" the site. I imagine the "nasties" with their "rattle cans" get there in/on vehicles. From the entrance up to the rocks could be surveilled. Maybe a 24hr set up live stream. Without, of course, informing the miscreants that CCTV has been installed. There may even be some interesting wildlife night time spin off action. JAT.

[@williamwojcik2582]

What a fantastic job all these volunteers did, they deserve our accolades and our appreciation. This is the kind of effort that restores our faith in people and makes us proud to be an American

[@simonbakker2484]

Well done to you Sir and to all the people that helped. Amazing job! Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you very much!

[@dalestockman4292]

Made my day, seeing folks from across the country coming together for this restoration effort. My dad would have been very happy with your effort, as he was a member of the 11th Airborne, though gaining his jump wings late, in Japan, as part of the occupation forces. Just this past weekend, I drove past the house he grew up in - could see him standing there, in his uniform. Current owners are taking very good care of the home. I still have his dress uniform jacket and hat.

[@Uguccione1409]

Tou did a very great job. It's really a great thing to preserve historic sites like this for the next generations. Thanks and greetings from Italy.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@pkm5150]

As a widow to a Vietnam veteran, my husband served in the Navy. Thank you to all the men and women who served. An even deeper thank you to each of you who came to clean up that amazing site. It hurts my heart in ways you can't imagine to see how people have no regard for history that helped to shape every one of our lives.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

🙏🏼

[@pkm5150]

@The History Underground curious 🤔, what does the tattoo on your left forearm say? If you don't mind sharing.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

@@pkm5150 - It’s the Russian word for “adopted”. Part of the meaning pulls from Galatians 4:4-7.

[@pkm5150]

@The History Underground Thank you for sharing.