Ron, we live in the greatest country in the world, and our freedoms are because of our brave military men, and woman. We owe them so much! We have veterans living on our streets, which breaks my heart! I believe that our military veterans are owed free homes, free medical, free automobiles, free food...basically everything free! We owe them everything, and I mean everything! We owe so much to our Lord, but our land's freedom we owe to our military! Why does our government not ever bring this up? God bless our military! God bless you Ron for bringing light to our soldiers!
@jessiemerritt91472 ай бұрын
Agreed God bless
@Oldnoitall2 ай бұрын
We do owe them more than what they are getting! However there are always some undeserving even in our military I have known one or two old boys that served three years with Homer but they sure do not deserve a free home !! : (((
@BUSY3232 ай бұрын
Mmmm. Don't no about that!
@pamelapoulos50192 ай бұрын
Know* As a wife and mother to veterans OF THE SAME WAR, please join the military so that you can see how our federal government can screw everything up that it touches. The VA is the largest, socialized healthcare provider in America. Our vets die waiting to be seen for proper medical attention and some people want civilians to have the same crappy healthcare. It's as if Americans aren't taught what it means to be an American anymore. Shameful. @@BUSY323
@krackerjack572 ай бұрын
That and so much more❤❤❤
@gailjackson9102 ай бұрын
Awww! Listen to the birds! What beautiful music
@knittnpretty2 ай бұрын
I love hearing the birds too!
@czechmate69162 ай бұрын
Same here, Mother Nature at her finest.
@jujulionesselsa14162 ай бұрын
Hi Ron it's so distressing regarding war how it affects people especially their families.
@judyclark57362 ай бұрын
Love these stories about common people. Everyone has a story. My dad was a WW II vet in the Pacific. He was an Army Tech Sargeant. He said the Japanese were terribly brutal.
@jessiemerritt91472 ай бұрын
Ty to your father for his services for our freedom. God bless you and your family.
@Xtro-10982 ай бұрын
What a great storyteller. Those young men n women sacrificed their lives so we could live ours. Thanks ron....
@nancylitton3902 ай бұрын
Your stories of the common man stirs my heart. The common man is uncommon! That's what makes this wonderful Nation GREAT!!!! THANK YOU RON AND DEBBIE.
@ahandad2 ай бұрын
When I was young, my parents fostered drug and/or alcohol addicted newborns. We fostered them through the withdrawal process, then they went into the standard foster system. My heart will forever go out to infants born addicted to drugs and alcohol.
@Mazza-wl6ct2 ай бұрын
Beautiful birdsong....such a peaceful place ❤❤
@franceswynne11652 ай бұрын
wonderfull its so humbling never forget our service men thankyou Ron for everything you do god bless
@arneldabennett31422 ай бұрын
Glad to resume watching your videos. You were missed while you were away. Everyday folks is what keeps this country going. Love this series.
@lizzierankin-fe9kj2 ай бұрын
Told with such reverence, you bring their stories with such respect 🙏
@MonicaLitman2 ай бұрын
First Ron, you are such and outstanding storyteller sometimes you put us in the action. Those women were great examples of motherhood and RIP to both. To all the veterans deceased and alive thank you for your service. The 3 you spoke of tonight RIP and what true heroes they are ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@HeatherMarieGibbs2 ай бұрын
RiP all who were murdered,war , tragedies 🌷🌹🌺💞 and never forgotten
@AnnaMedina-mi9qt2 ай бұрын
I love watching these stories. ❤❤
@trudyatherton17432 ай бұрын
Thank you Ron ! You never disappoint on these stories we all appreciate you!Home of the free because of the brave !We thank all of the men who lost their lives defending our country❤
@warrencroom76212 ай бұрын
Ron my friend your voice is soothing and your videos are amazing.
@MaryHouse-i7k2 ай бұрын
Rip to all and especially the veterans/soldiers ❤..... great story Ron ... and ty ........❤Mary watching from Arkansas ❤️...... my army soldier boyfriend is a veteran and will be retired soon ..and almost done with the army and he is a lieutenant in the army 🪖🥾🥾..... and we will be married sometime next year! ..❤🥾🥾🪖🙏🙏....to all veterans who have passed.....ty for your service men and women brave ppl
@philip20102 ай бұрын
I'm glad recognition is given to these men on here Because amoung the younger generations they seem to have been forgotten 😢
@ellennewth63052 ай бұрын
I think your stories about ordinary people are the most interesting, Ron. Thank you for sharing them with us.
@nekodragon12492 ай бұрын
Ron, my adopted father was briefly on the USS INDIAPOLIS before it sunk he transferred to USS IOWA as a gunners amazing what those ships did ❤❤ may all our Veterans be blessed
@flocosta2 ай бұрын
All of these are great stories and special thanks to our men and women who serve so we can be free. We owe them more then we could ever pay them. Freedom is not free. RIP to all ❤💐
@redrooster19082 ай бұрын
Thank you, Ron❤ You're amazing, Deb 🌟
@Mszahnclass952 ай бұрын
Looking forward to watching this second part of the episode tomorrow , have a great Sunday everyone ❤
@karencarbone26032 ай бұрын
Wonderful video as usual Ron. Yes, if it wasn,t for our military, our country would not be as it is today. My father served in WW2 in tha battle of the bulge. Miss him so much!❤😢
@geraldinebyrnes32982 ай бұрын
Alarm button on for 2am Monday! Really looking forward to seeing this Ron
@maryt86222 ай бұрын
2 AM, that shows dedication.😀
@geraldinebyrnes32982 ай бұрын
@maryt8622 thank you Mary 😊
@FacesoftheForgotten2 ай бұрын
agree!! a great Gang we have here!!!!!!!!!
@susanna32 ай бұрын
I loved hearing about all of these people Ron. Francene and Stuart Benson, what wonderful people, they made the world a better place ❤
@nancyvolke2372 ай бұрын
Thanks for remembering those who served in the military!! Great video 👍🏻 You always honor those who maybe have been forgotten!!🙏🏻👍🏻
@H_H_____Ай бұрын
It was so interesting hearing these history lessons that I would not have heard otherwise. Your information and knowledge is extensive. Ron, you are just terrific. I can listen to you all the time. I often rewatch your productions over and over again as I go to sleep so I can have something interesting to hear and to distract me from thinking about stressful things going on at work/class. Stories are interesting as well as listening to you talk is soothing. You have such a nice tone and accent that is pleasing to my ears. ❤ I hope you hear from the descendants so you get even more pieces to the puzzle. Beautiful tribute to these brave souls and families and the music is always magical that you select. ❤
@gailjackson9102 ай бұрын
Charles Bogan....God bless you, HERO.
@zorabryce54932 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this interesting documentary, Ron. I am in the middle of reading lots of books about the allies in the Second World War. My late father was a veteran. He was parachuted behind enemy lines and he worked undercover in occupied German territories where he risked his life to free allied airmen who were in safe houses and bring them back to Great Britain. I still have his parachute and army jacket too. God Bless all our veterans and RIP all those that bravely gave their lives and fell in battle. Stay safe and keep well. Zora in Australia.
@FacesoftheForgotten2 ай бұрын
Wow. Nice. What a great family legacy you have Zora.
@zorabryce54932 ай бұрын
@@FacesoftheForgotten Thank you, Ron.
@chrisgraphs1015Ай бұрын
I really enjoy these videos with multiple people stories. Take care Ron
@monicamorar80472 ай бұрын
❤ grazie mr. Ron 🌹 RIP ai defunti 🖤🌹
@LuvBorderCollies2 ай бұрын
War is so full of bad breaks, lucky moments and surreal events. One of my lieutenants was a US paratrooper in the Pacific Theater. He was scheduled for a practice/maintenance jump one day. But another paratrooper was short on jumps, so that guy asked if he could take the jump spot. So M.S. said OK. The guy took his parachute and got airborne and jumped.....but the chute failed to open. He died on impact. M.S. never forgot that guy, nor did he ever stop thinking "That should've been me";
@helenhernandez56042 ай бұрын
Texas here! Ready lets gooo!!
@ahsatan89972 ай бұрын
What a beautiful fascinating video. I will use this to explain to people who think I'm morbid or something why I love cemeteries and research and graves
@toddbob552 ай бұрын
Awesome video !!
@kennithminnich2 ай бұрын
Watching from New Jersey ❤
@shereemcclelland21862 ай бұрын
Watching from Australia 👍🇦🇺
@gailjackson9102 ай бұрын
God bless you, William Acton.
@johno301972 ай бұрын
Great stream ron thanks for sharing these stories from ww2...
@jolenelarson4692 ай бұрын
Ron, I enjoy the stories but as a bird watcher I love hearing the sounds of birds I don't hear in my area! There's beauty in every part of the country.
@suzanne5292 ай бұрын
My uncle was in the battle of Leyte. He was on a troop landing ship, bringing troops and supplies to the beach. The ship had only one gun, and it was hit Japanese kamikaze plane. My uncle saw his shipmate get killed, and he himself was injured. Amazing stories from the war!
@Sdsacanita1962 ай бұрын
William & crew deserved a mention, it's shocking what Edmund said, William and some of the crew lost their lives fighting and what he said was horrible.. whoever was in that Lucky Penny at that time would've been shot down... rip William and rip all who lost their lives being heroes ❤🙏
@aas19staifi252 ай бұрын
أنت ذلك الشخص الذي يدخل القلب دون إذن ❤❤ كل الموتى الذين أعدت قصصهم للحياة هم ممتنون لك ❤❤
@whatsamattayu32572 ай бұрын
I also read a book about a pilot on a bomber. The stories he told were horrifying. But like the Lucky Penny crewmember who left a bit of a bad taste in your mouth, this fellow also did with me. Before he went overseas. He met a girl and she wrote to him all the time he was overseas. His feelings for her changed, but he didn't tell her and when he returned, he didn't even let her know he was back. When she found out, she took a train to go see him. He promptly took her back to the train and sent her home, which I think was terribly cruel. He eventually married a rich woman. Just a reminder that although these men were truly heroes, they still had their faults, like all men.
@moragrollo2 ай бұрын
Once again Ron thank you for making me cry and those brave men all deserve to be remembered! Also love that beautiful music.
@cindyjohnston31342 ай бұрын
both my grandpas were on Okinawa during WWll and both army...they both survived. my dad was in the army and spent the entire war in korea. he got drafted when he was 17. his brother (army) went to korea but he volunteered. they both also survived.
@erlindarenteria44202 ай бұрын
Hello ! RON, have a great "SUNDAY" to you & to your family.! Thank you for this story.! You take care.! Fr. North Hollywood, California
@lelia6602 ай бұрын
Ron, I just purchased your book, "Into the Unknown" on Audible! I was surprised that you didn't narrate the book, because you have such a great voice for narration. But the narrator has a good voice and is doing a good job. You're going to laugh, but I go to sleep each night with one of your KZbin videos playing because your voice is so lulling. I hope you're not thinking "STALKER"! 😅😅 I'm not nuts....I just love listening to your stories. I'm looking forward to reading about your adventures. Be well, my friend, and thanks again for the work you do.
@FacesoftheForgotten2 ай бұрын
awesome. hope u like the read!!
@lelia6602 ай бұрын
@@FacesoftheForgotten I know I will!!
@dianepick57052 ай бұрын
thank you I love this podcast, my father-in-law was in the Navy in WW2,and the Korean war. and I admire those who choose to serve our nation. Love to hear there personal journeys.
@nnekagrossett31382 ай бұрын
Great story, l love hearing stories like this one.
@heidemarieemmert21952 ай бұрын
Thank you for being you. 🤩
@FacesoftheForgotten2 ай бұрын
ty!!!!
@SueLee-d7u2 ай бұрын
Watching from New Zealand.
@wendyburgess76812 ай бұрын
Beautiful video. Amazing Men that fought for Our County. God Bless them all.
@channel-your-flannel2 ай бұрын
I LOVE this series. Thank you Ron for sharing these amazing people with us!
@brendacanter97682 ай бұрын
Thanks Deb and Ron❤ God Bless Them All❤
@JaneMcKee-l4b2 ай бұрын
Ron, I really love these stories of the “ every family “ These are the people who make up our cities, towns and country. Thank you for helping us get to know them. ❤
@czechmate69162 ай бұрын
Great video Ron. Thank you for sharing this with us and for remembering them all.
@krackerjack572 ай бұрын
I love those stories. Thank you, Ron❤❤❤❤
@UniusPoenitentis2 ай бұрын
Loved this video Ron. You featured some wonderful people. Heroic, generous and beautiful souls. Outstanding Americans. 🇺🇸 😊🫡✝️🌹♥️
@GinaAnderson2542 ай бұрын
Thanks Deb for your research.. Thank you Ron for the stories..I've been watching FOTF for a few years now..and I love it... I'm gonna continue as long as you keep putting out great interesting stories.
@maryellengrayberg91462 ай бұрын
RIP WilliamJ Acton & Charles L Bogan🙏
@tillyg88582 ай бұрын
I loved this episode. Thank you for sharing.
@ohmeowzer12 ай бұрын
So happy part 2 is up thank you
@nadaleenbrady81832 ай бұрын
Always love your vids Ron you never disappoint!! ❤❤❤
@dsinavich51412 ай бұрын
Hi Ron...great vlog....nice tribute to all the men and women who served their country...RIP to all the fallen......thanks for vlogging this story......take care..... Deborah 🇨🇦
@larryborkstrom35802 ай бұрын
Like these stories of regular people it's shows that good and bad happens to all of us
@jimmccord4872 ай бұрын
Officially signed. up for this presentation and looking forward to 8 pm cdt tonight.
@CL-kn1rq2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for a lovely episode. 🪽🪽🪽
@eleciatatum6782 ай бұрын
I really like this series. It is different and very interesting to learn about common folk. Thanks for what you do!
@marciaborg772 ай бұрын
Loved the story Ron ❤❤
@CaroleLeamer7352 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this Mr Ron ❤
@jessicaboisvert31382 ай бұрын
❤😊 Awesome job as always Ron, I enjoy watching these keep up the great work.
@CL-kn1rq2 ай бұрын
The way you said that......❤I had to go listen to Paul Young, Love of the common people, good days.
@marlenepearson39362 ай бұрын
The greatest generation! Indeed. Thanks Ron 😊
@monikameza41072 ай бұрын
Thanks Ron for this amazing video❤
@SueSheldon-m9n2 ай бұрын
This was very interesting Ron to go back in time and see who stood up for are country and died for it cudo to those men Rip to those men who saved are country . Thank all of you
@maryjanedowns40402 ай бұрын
Hi Ron I love these stories I had a friend named Mac wise he was in Germany with my uncles and he told me stores he and my uncles and my grandfather were there I loved hearing them
@jimbaron25292 ай бұрын
Hey Ron, great content as always. Thank you brother, i appreciate ya!
@raynonabohrer56242 ай бұрын
Stomach injury is the worst. Rest in peace sir.
@Luv2Reno2 ай бұрын
He was probably buried as Jack Carter. My grandpa was born during this era. He went by Jack even though it wasn’t his first name, it was Luther, he was buried as Jack because most ppl didn’t know his real name, I found it later doing ancestry
@cheryl29622 ай бұрын
Good Episode!
@Mszahnclass952 ай бұрын
The first lady was a beautiful lady .i enjoyed these origina common folks stories .Not only are they fascinating ,but they are not forgotten , ❤I hear loons haha kidding .i now thia isn't in Wisconsin.looking for forward to next episode .thank you Ron for sharing this amzing episode
@geraldinebyrnes32982 ай бұрын
God bless all and may they rest in peace 🙏
@vernabryant28942 ай бұрын
My husband and I watch you at night on the TV on the internet.
@Sdsacanita1962 ай бұрын
Rip Francene, she sounds like she was a wonderful woman
@jessiemerritt91472 ай бұрын
R.I.P. to the hero’s buried there special ty to them for our freedom. R.I.P. to all. God bless all our military and veterans and their family’s for their sacrifice Amen
@Corgis1752 ай бұрын
Great stories. RIP all.
@kevintodd91612 ай бұрын
Ron, my father was at Sarigao Strait aboard the battleship Maryland.
@FacesoftheForgotten2 ай бұрын
wow, cool!!
@ralphwilliams88352 ай бұрын
thanks great video
@Sdsacanita1962 ай бұрын
Woah that photo of Jack & friends, he looks like he was straight out of Grease or James Dean movie, rip Jack and all heroes, all of them were so brave 🙏⚘️💙
@Sdsacanita1962 ай бұрын
Charles, you died so young and such a hero, god bless you, rip 🙏 💜
@SheriTracey612 ай бұрын
I have 3 relatives interred there at Greenwood. My Grandfather and Grandmother and my Great Aunt. Nice to see a very familiar location.
@LidaDuplessis-g6s2 ай бұрын
Love this story you do a great jop thank you for share this with us 🙏🙏 sta save pls thank you ron
@LuvBorderCollies2 ай бұрын
Carter's story has a bunch of connections to my father-in-law's Pacific tour. Both were in the Philippines during the Leyte Gulf battle, except my FIL didn't know of the battle until 1983 when he read about it in a VFW or Am.Legion magazine article. He was on the smallest Navy ship, a Yard Minesweeper (YMS-197). Between beach invasions they didn't have much to do, but in the Philippines there's thousands of islands and a humongus region, so small ships like YMS would patrol with the PT boats hoping to draw machinegun fire from Japanese on shore. They also were trying to stop Japanese subs from supplying their troops on various islands. My FIL and his ship stayed in the Philippines until it was time to sweep Okinawa for the upcoming invasion. Carter was fortunate to survive the nasty typhoon that hit the fleet. Destroy sized ships took a terrible beating. My FIL saw many of them roll so far the funnels touched the water, then recover and roll the other way until the funnels touched the water and repeat. After some time a number of those ships rolled upside down and disappeared. The waves were so big the YMS would be in a trough unable to see anything but water, then suddenly a heavy cruiser would be above them on top of a wave. For those who survived the typhoon, then the kamikazes started and things got wild. Flak and bullets would fired in the millions on a busy day. Even the water was not safe from sailors terrible marksmanship. When they weren't picking up pilots or sailors from the water, they patrolled the west coast of Okinawa and discovered a bunch of Japanese suicide boats ready to go except for the explosives. My FIL helped inspect them and they all had Buick engines. When the big ship fleet went to Tokyo Bay for the surrender, my FIL ship was part of a task force sent to Shanghai China. There were sizable forces of Japanese Army and Navy AND ..... here's something you never see in a history book or video documentary ---> those Jap land and sea forces were threatening to NOT surrender. That threat was taken very serious by the US Navy.As they neared Shanghai at least one IJN destroyer was up to full steam coming out to them. But a few big shells from a cruiser made them stop and surrender. You never know who you'll meet and when you'll see them again. Case in point...my FIL had some "contact" with Richard M. Nixon on the Green Islands. Now you can't make up a story like that as first of all...who's ever heard of the Green Islands? Who can find them on a map? Nobody as most printed maps don't record them and nothing happened on them except for distributing supplies. Richard Nixon was an officer of supplies. Out of thousands of Navy officers why did he remember Nixon?? He said Nixon was such a jerk, think of that officer in Band of Brothers and that's the jerk level. So FIL and his crew had to break coral with sledgehammers to make sidewalks so the officers didn't get their shoes dirty. But the crew got their revenge by stealing most of the officer's cold beer from a not so secure tent. Then they left. LOL
@maryleeswope33532 ай бұрын
Hello from western washington!
@CrystalHogan-c7y2 ай бұрын
My Dad brother nephew were all in the army my dad WW2 brother Iraq Kuwait my nephew thank you all for your service
@Sdsacanita1962 ай бұрын
I hope you find where Jack is, maybe his wife and children etc are alongside him... I salute all the heroes you have mentioned today... True heroes in heaven 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@carolyngreen2232 ай бұрын
Love the memories of these people RIP
@tharvy402 ай бұрын
I just watched the Operations room you tube animated documentry on that navy battle in 1944 and God bless and thank you to all who fought and paid the altimate sacrifice for our freedom. Never Forgotten!