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[@wongjefx980]

When he recounted that a Marine covered a grenade during his tour…the split second of sacrifice is just so incredible.

[@cruisinguy6024]

It’s probably the most common action to be awarded the Medal of Honor - and typically posthumously. There’s a number of well documented cases going back to WW2 of someone taking the grenade to save the unit.

[@xantiom]

I wonder if anyone ever survived it

[@Tazza81]

A lad one of my Mates served with in Afghanistan jumped on a grenade and walked away pretty much unscathed due to using his bergan to smother it. Helped he had a bunch of gear which took the brunt of the blast.

[@amirmohamad2270]

Yeah it would have been incredibly honorable. If he wasn't in another continent fighting in a war based on lies, leading to countless civilian deaths.

[@Atmaspeaks]

​@@amirmohamad2270Taliban supporter spotted

[@mrquirky3626]

As a child of the early 80s, the TV show A-Team taught me that grenades just cause you to fly up in the air a little bit.

[@deckardcanine]

The A-Team taught me how easy it is for a vehicle to turn upside down just by driving off a ramp.

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

Exactly. That's why grenades are known as the most fun weapon. It's "Oh! A grenade! Up, up, and away! Weeeeeeeeeee!" It's the whoopi cushion of military hardware.

[@mczeljk]

The A-Team taught me that machine guns never hurt anybody

[@NguyenPham-bl6qm]

The rebooted A-Team taught me that you can fly a tank mid-air 🤣🤣🤣. Shame it never got a sequel!!!

[@Njuregen]

A-Team also taught me if the bad guys flip in said truck or grenade, they always say 'Are you okay, Tom." And Tom says, "Yeah, I'm fine".

[@scottsacala]

I love that he's cracking up at Commando. Such a hilarious movie. Both unintentional, and intentional.

[@HariSeldon913]

"Where;'s Sully?" "I let him go."

[@jbranche8024]

Can see the "dummys" when it starts exploding. The 80's was a pretty entertaining time for TV and Movies

[@josipsmiljcic5822]

But there were also some of the barrels full of fuel or oil, the claymore could surely detonate them...

[@wllmlew]

And he had some good pause points like when the soldiers were going in the air, you could see the springboard launchers used to do it

[@seancallaghan54]

Dude was experienced, funny, and well spoken. Hit it out of the park!

[@Charlie-m5i]

Because he's black means he can't be well spoken😂😂 you funny and probably slow😂

[@christopherwilliams4621]

He's the real deal. Our families have been friends for years.

[@daromirfirunsson]

also he talks about meters instead of medieval units. shows he's a professional. :D

[@grahamgreene779]

this guy killed it, straight fire. But seriously, Thanks for your service, first and foremost and I thought he did and excellent job explaining the details of each scene.

[@SteelCityIceBirds]

He’s a trainer too, and a good one. I’ve had the privilege of taking a few classes with him.

[@fourpin8611]

These videos succeed when the commentators bring personality to them. Hope we get more of this guy

[@mittensfastpaw]

This guy had great knowledge and energy explaining it for those who do not know how it works. I’d watch another with him.

[@christopherwilliams4621]

He teaches great courses.

[@tranmikey7355]

If I ever meet this man out in public, I would only think of him as a fun uncle who lifts a lot and can speak several languages, not an actual Green Beret with multiple years of experiences. Look how cool he is, very authentic and natural with his explanation (like a dedicated science teacher/iíntructors). Please bring him back in future episodes.

[@abbyburleson3988]

He’s one of my homies, couldn’t name a better dude🙌🏼

[@Wellington-nl7vm]

I''m shocked Commando didn't get a higher realism rating. SHOCKED I TELL YOU

[@billclay9489]

I agree. this was rigged. LOL

[@todayisgonnabeACE]

​@billclay9489 Dam right, this was rigged. This guy on the channel will meet the same doom as sully if he carries on.....

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

It's because the guy is a Green Beret, and John Matrix eats them for breakfast.

[@TarkasBane]

@@moriellymoproblems7842 God damnit, I wanted to say that

[@erMKSA]

I agree, I'm shocked too, this is rigged!!!

[@kinorai]

3:07 what you fail to understand is that the claymore was placed by Arnold. 10/10 accuracy.

[@JayC2k08]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertdacquisto6871]

The fact that he told a story of someone jumping on a grenade, that’s so sad but so noble. I can’t imagine the scene of carnage there.

[@prescotthancock5907]

HOWD YOU LOSE THE ROCKET LAUNCHER!? "Cause the heat was on his neck😂😂" lmao. I never fired one but from what I've seen, that seems accurate af lol. This guys funny, bring him back!

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

Go watch high speed ballistic’s RPG video

[@amar.mohamed]

I like this man. Clean explanations, no fluff!

[@hisoka9478]

4:55 "A blast from a grenade would not sent you to do somersaults into the air" But those spring boards in the lawn would. 😂

[@KarennTingle2000]

Mr. Harris, sincerely thank you for your service and a great presentation !

[@dragonsteamworks6675]

Guy didn't realise that Arnie's power turned those claymores into claymosts. The sheer testosterone coming off him at the time makes anything explosive far more powerful bordering on the fantastical. I'm surprised he didn't know that basic Arnie lore.

[@Supermanohman]

I had a feeling Tropic Thunder wasn't realistic but I couldn't figure out why. Thanks!

[@cm275]

In Tropic Thunder’s defense, the characters are actors filming an action movie who get kidnapped. It makes sense that their explosives would be set up cinematically.

[@marcw6875]

I was hoping he would critique the scene when the director steps on the mine. lol

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

Giving "Commando" a 3 was SUPER generous!

[@privateaccount1366]

He probably was 'Dead Tired', so he couldn't be bothered to give an honest rating..

[@wakkawakkawakka-s3i]

@@privateaccount1366 You're a funny guy, privateaccount1366

[@SuiLagadema]

Salute to my EOD buddies. I can't believe you guys volunteered to deal with explosives. Mad props!

[@ruggedtechie5867]

12b combat engineer here , we dont get no love lol.

[@koryoliseffect6288]

Green Beret? This dude has seen some things. Thank you for your representation and service.

[@francescosirotti8178]

This dude has probably DONE dome things, too - that would normally award you the death penalty or at least many years of jail time....

[@kriss3d]

In the Arnold with the quad clip. The two soldiers flying off, you can VERY clearly see the boards that flips them into the air.

[@RyGuy13]

Thank you for actually detailing how a pressure plate mine works. I hate how I had to tell my guys in Afghanistan that if you step on one, you're done right then and there, because they explode when pressure is applied to the trigger, not let off.

[@yarianbalaguer8288]

TY FOR YOUR SERVICE DAVID!

[@CHi-pq7rm]

I dated a girl who's grandfather is a Vietnam Vet that dove on a grenade to save his friend! They've both shared a lot of stories with me in 2019! And from that to sleeping while standing to countless nights was really real! He's also a martial arts grand master, that builds houses! He's pushing 80 now and slowed up, but is a living testament!

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

6:21 If my native Japanese wife learned anything from her American husband, it's that duct tape is almighty. You can fix any problem with duct tape. History Lesson: Duct tape was invented during WWII by a German mother of two sons in combat as an easier way to seal and open ammunition boxes.

[@MYTHOS4L]

Love this kind of content. It's very much appreciated, Insider

[@arjunsutaria9291]

0:25 Black Hawk Down 1:44 Act of Valor 3:04 Commabdo 5:27 Nobody 6:57 Da 5 Bloods 9:08 White House Down 9:56 RRR 11:21 Extraction 2 12:55 Tropic Thunder 14:24 The Town 16:07 We were soldiers

[@saturnv2419]

Michael Bay had disliked this video.

[@FlashyyScopeModz]

💀

[@grimnartusk265]

14:33 I remember our sgt used to always say “let’s go get em on their feet” Everytime we went outside the wire. “And knock ‘em back down” lol

[@monicas2461]

I was wondering why I could understand the distance he is explaining and then I realized he’s using the metric system! It’s so interesting! It feels like listening to a whole new language from a very cool professor.

[@leandrovaldez4910]

4:55 the spring boards in the lawn 😂😂

[@HistorysRaven]

The bit with the arrow grenade I'm gonna give less than a three. The problem is the bow and flight angle. That much weight on the front of the arrow, being shot by a short bow, is going to make that arrow fly far shorter than the distance implied. You're probably better off just throwing the grenade. A frag grenade weighs 400 grams. The average arrow weights between 11 and 22 grams.

[@BW022]

It's a zero (0). That arrow wouldn't make it ten feet. It isn't just the added weight of the grenade being so much more than the arrow, it's the fact you have so much weight not inline with the shaft. The center of mass is now well outside the shaft. The vast majority of the force from the bow will just go into rotating the arrow shaft around that heavy grenade. Not going to remotely work.

[@EggwardEgghands]

@@BW022 Hehe yes. Anyone who has shot a bow and arrow can visualize exactly how that would go.

[@Eralen00]

That's if the arrow even makes it off the bow! Not only would the grenade completely disrupt the aerodynamics of the arrow, it could possibly even break the arrow as soon as you release the string. It's trying to accelerate a much heavier weight than it's designed for. Arrows are meant to be a specific weight and stiffness, or at least within an acceptable range. Adding a big heavy hunk of steel at the end throws it completely outside of acceptable range.

[@TheRealMisterMeister]

You're right, I saw a video on that. 🤭

[@patrickdix772]

It's an issue of this man not being an expert on archery, but explosions. Obviously people who know more about archery would say the arrow firing part wouldn't work at all, but might have no idea how wrong the explosion side of it was.

[@Harmon1ca]

3:04 the Commando section is full of slanderous lies, misinformation, and outright falsehoods. Commando is the greatest action movie ever made, basically a documentary guide on overthrowing tyranny, and should not be subject to such baseless accusations. Justice for John Matrix.

[@jamesengland7461]

What?😂

[@an0gr0br]

“Blow off some steam…”

[@johnnygucci9097]

Love the lock n load scene!!

[@Castia158]

The biggest problem with the napalm scene in we were soldiers was that napalm munitions strike ground then jet forward in a spreading line *from* the point of impact- in the movie it all detonated at the same time from below. No noticeable spread or travel.

[@florianfachet8945]

just realized the catapults at the commando grenade bit:):):)

[@LG1510]

a man who knows his stuff we need more vids from him

[@DeathOfRetailPrice]

You have experts rating documentaries now?! Yes please.

[@Poppaai]

Let's all praise the time McClane had in Die Hard 2 when 2765 grenades were thrown in the airplane cabin with a standard fuse time of 30 minutes.😂😂

[@divyanshunayak4626]

PLEASE DO " MOUNTAIN WARFARE EXPERT RATES MOUNTAIN WARFARE SHOWN IN MOVIES "

[@dallasyap3064]

Yes would love to see some insights on mountain warfare as well as cold-weather warfare.

[@micahphilson]

I wanna say he would have been offended by ludicrous clips like these, but he knew he was coming in to review Hollywood movies. But seeing someone so accurately break down Hollywood pyrotechnic scenes is so funny! Finally, all of us nerds are vindicated!

[@dakenned1]

This man is one of your best speakers you’ve ever had. And I agree the ninja flip in commando is so fake but it’s so entertaining

[@sharinganeye9755]

The Arnold puns in this movie. Chefs kiss.

[@tonysilver2297]

This guy’s great!

[@Gaming.Labs_GL]

Thank you very much David. Thank you for your service !!! ***Salute***

[@MarkWiseTechno]

10:45 Grenade on the arrow would not work because the arrow wouldn't fly correctly anymore. Extra weight, aerodynamic hindrance. Only an arrow specially designed to carry a munitions charge would work.

[@DarkGodSeti]

2:46 Of course. Mythbusters proved it to us 17 year ago. 😅 10:00 Badass! Man... Gotta love Bollywood action flicks sometimes hahaha! Should have given him better scenes... Most of this is pretty self evident and I've never even been in the military. This was great either way!

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

10:20 I did compound bow archery as a kid. Bow and arrow is far underrated. You can take down an elephant with a modern hunting bow.

[@YouPlague]

For sure, but would it carry a grenade far? the whole energy transfer gets changed by the weight, also the ability to fly straight would be affected, etc.

[@anthonykammas3276]

this guy is so damn cool

[@jetlifari]

Great video! Really enjoyed listening to this commentator.

[@GregsGruns]

Hi Dave! Awesome commentary 😁

[@urbanstrencan]

Awesome video 😂😂❤

[@richardlafleur2511]

That's why you yell rocket to make sure whoever is behind you get out of the way. In the Marine Corps we yelled the back blast.

[@jsdzx]

From my recollection of throwing grenades in basic. They have a decent weight to them. You got to put some real effort to throw them and the concussion is so violent. That was a scary day lol

[@StuartMarchetti]

Best military expert you have.

[@stopdacap2991]

Mr. Harris, thank you for your service 💪🏾

[@martinjuniorbalbihurtado9599]

15:44 Did this dude just pull the charge handle of the M4 like a straight pull bolt action rifle or did he have a malfunction after the shot?

[@FlinnGaidin]

I think the former... I was just going to comment about this...the way he did it, the angle of his hand and arm as he pulled back, didn't look like any way of clearing a malfunction I've ever seen, and he still had a mag in the gun... so ridiculous.

[@supersizesenpai]

Damn, knowing that you and the lives of your guys were saved by one of your brothers diving on a grenade is wild.

[@robertfalcon6083]

Hey bro, did you do a turn with ODA 9521 (if I recall), at Sinjar? You super look familiar. I was a TF Intel guy and worked with the 18E out there a bit in late 07/early 08 and your old pics look like the weapons dude out there at the timeline

[@Taima]

Good chance that he won't see this unless he feels like properly creepin through the comments (which I'd personally do if I were a guy in one of these videos) but yeah. Could maybe try to look him up elsewhere and see if he's got an account anywhere if you really wanna know. Thx for your service, however much or little it was.

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

3:09 What if he pushed the button really, really hard? 😂

[@NOxSPLOOSHxPLANE]

John Wick and nobody are some of the best action movies to come out in a while.. we need a Nobody sequel

[@billyoceanproskeeter]

The Nobody sequel is in the works, target release is Aug 2025.

[@orozcocris93]

correction. the arrow with the grenade would not have stable flight because of the weight of the grenade. the arrow would immediately tumble once the trajectory of the arrow was deflected by the pull of the grenade itself. being that the bow is also not a compound bow, you are probably better off just throwing the thing

[@AtomicEy]

Solid video 👍

[@SavageGreywolf]

"the events are disputed" is legal speak for "that guy is almost definitely a liar, but he's still alive and litigious"

[@wyskass861]

Every movie explosion is basically a deflagration fire, never a proper detonation. That latter is more damaging while not dramatic looking.

[@shredead]

@9:55 I was kind of hoping for the most unhinged last resort story from Iraq when he said this was possible

[@5thdawg917]

😂 Commando is great movie! I haven't watched that movie since the early 00s. My dad was a big Arnie fan with his movies. Last I watched it was on those vhs tapes

[@s2kto2K]

Thank you for your service sir!

[@residentrump3271]

Much respect for this soldier's service and in depth explanations. A true living bad@ss! 💪🏿

[@madmike987655]

I love the movie Commando but not because of realism, just because it's so over the top like most 80s action movies. For realism I like to go for the ones that try to stay true to real life. Black Hawk Down is brilliant because even though its also a bit over the top, it tries to stay grounded

[@kamilfingr371]

In Commando movie you can see trampoline like mechanism throwing stuntsmen to the air when grenade exploded. 😁

[@amritbasavaraj9146]

Ya'll should do one with this guy and Jocko together. It'll be fun to see their banter as well while they review

[@robertking9202]

Blackhawk down one of my favorite war movies right behind saving private Ryan

[@patrickdix772]

8:30 pretty much every mine is designed to detonate when enough pressure is put on. Its only in fiction that they have the pressure release mines, since its more dramatic.

[@MichaelGallien-xw4ju]

Imagine the arsenal of weapons this man has in his house.

[@Labyrinth6000]

Lol, for Commando, you can literally see the catapults launching those guys in the air when the grenade blew up. They didn’t even attempt to hide it. 😂

[@Chaotic307]

I just realized the dude in the town is using his AR-15 as a bolt action rifle.

[@lobsters12111]

"you cant be yanked off a toe popper." So true man. So true.

[@albertmartinez2539]

True. But if you pause the video and read the text at that scene, the writer was talking about a Bouncing Betty, which is designed to go off after the foot is removed. Spike Lee used the wrong mine in his film.

[@xantiom]

When will we get a "real cannibal reacts to Hannibal"?

[@MasterMewtwo239]

You underestimate the Handyman's Secret Weapon.

[@KesselRunner606]

Commando was 100% accurate. Claymores are deadly against cardboard cutouts.

[@darnelljones9849]

My man Dave Harris. Know his stuff

[@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617]

I thought that was Anthony Anderson in the thumbnail

[@jaegergames7042]

“May not be setting ya on fire.” (In regard to the RPG.) Ballistic High-Speed would likely disagree 😅😅😂😂

[@Zephyr_Weiss]

He forgot to point out how easy that one soldier pulled the pin on the grenade with no effort at all. Those pins are REALLY hard to pull. You can't pull them with your teeth without it hurting.

[@elfhighmage8240]

3rd SFG!! Mad respect.

[@RhinoHair1]

This was excellent ❤ also was hoping to see him review the scene in true lies where the terrorist stands behind the rocket launcher in the van

[@ShadowWallaceyt]

That brother looks and sounds just like Black Ram 313 to me. Wild.

[@joshuabailey5140]

Get it, buddy! Can we get one with Dave on lock picking scenes next? 😮

[@shanetaylor761]

Crazy that a claymores kill radius is 50 meters when you think about it. Growing up i never envisioned them as something that travels more than half a football field.

[@RossOneEyed]

Welcome home, brother.

[@NevTheDeranged]

I like that he kept using the word "designed", because that's something most people don't consider about any weapon system- each one is designed intentionally for a set of circumstances, which means it's less good for most circumstances it was *not* designed for. Same goes for armor. If you try to be good at everything, you end up mediocre at everything.

[@jamesstetson6581]

Also the difference between real life and Commando is the use of the spring boards to launch the bad guys

[@wyldhowl2821]

I had hoped the Tropic Thunder one would be the director & the landmine. 😅Would've love to see this guy react to the artillery scene in Hyena Road, but that is not a well-known film.

[@kiddfaz]

I just realized the dudes in commando that got hit by the grenade, you can see the launch board fling them into they air LMFAO

[@grimnartusk265]

Sure it’s been said, however, 10:17; Would the grenade not completely throw the arrow off balance? Would it not just basically fall out the bow, lol? I imagine maybe it would go some distance, but not very far. Bows ARE strong but arrows are precise things

[@wyskass861]

Movies always need to add the fire color to what is otherwise an invisible shock wave. High explosives don't flame. Your organs get smashed up like a massive slap, but nobody is getting thrown in the air. It just doesn't look dramatic, so they always make it completely wrong. Every damn time like some kind of magic wind.

[@weasle5022]

All this time i thought Commando was a semi documentary

[@supersaiyanbino]

HA! I grew up with this guy!

[@A0A4ful]

3:05 Claymores can do that much damage...if the buildings were made of cardboard! 14:00 Can one even throw something on the underside of a hovering copter?- the down draft of the propeller air may just stop it way below!

[@andrewbryant8653]

Thank you for the reality check and welcome home.