VOICES OF HISTORY PRESENTS - MGySg Keith A. Renstrom, Iwo Jima, Co. F, 2nd BN., 4th Marine Division.

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[@trqenaw]

What a strong testimony of bravery and duty, I feel that this hero told me what my uncle Bertil could not as he was in the 4th Marine division also and was kia on February 20 on the same island, may God rest his soul.

[@robertboney4493]

This marine is the real deal. His intelligence and bravery are typical of the marines.

[@cherylculbertson9414]

Loved this interview. Such a wonderful veteran

[@VoicesofHistory]

We were dear friends. I miss him everyday.

[@stevenrisso5535]

What an in depth description of of the actions he endured. He's quite a veteran I don't want to say he enjoyed relating his story, I feel he wanted to be as thorough as possible. That's plenty of courage to just to do that.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Steve, Gunny Renstrom is the best!!! They never will make them like him anymore. He has gone to his eternal rest but his legacy lives on through this work that I'm doing. This is one of the best interviews I have. Glad you watched it.

[@christophermead9800]

Thank you for your service Gunny! It is such a terrible reality that this great generation of Americans is no longer with us. I was fortunate enough to be a grandson of WW2 veterans. The world will no longer be the same without them. May they live on amongst us in our hearts and minds forever!

[@pappy017]

Amazing! The Greatest Generation! Without a doubt!! Thank you MGySG Keith A. Renstrom and Mr Larry Cappetto!

[@VoicesofHistory]

Keith Renstrom was one of my most favorite WWII Veterans Tim. I miss him dearly!! So glad you got to hear his story. Have you also seen the WAR ROOM videos I did with him? He is also featured in my IWO JIMA documentary.

[@pappy017]

@@VoicesofHistory No I have not! I'm on it!! Thank you, Mr. Larry!!

[@edwardhopf2654]

Such a great interview. One of my great uncles was a corpsman in the marines in ww2. He went through the entire Japanese campaign unscathed. He always said God was watching over him. We had 3 neighbors who fought in the same campaign. The one guy was captured and tortured. The top of his head was flat from the Japanese beating him over the head with bamboo. He was fortunate enough to escape. All these people are deceased now. Thank you for your service. God bless!

[@wittwittwer1043]

I was a peacetime Marine in a rifle company for two years of my time in the Corps 1962-1966, and made a number or practice landings, some in LCVPs, some in "Mike" boats, some in AMTRACs, and some in helicopters. When you went down the cargo nets, the first people into the boat kept tension on the net so that it didn't sag between the boat and the ship as it rose and fell. You never let go of the net until both beet were in the boat; if you let go before then, you might drop as much as ten feet because the difference the waves caused between the ship and your boat. Since the Gunny was in 4th Division, he was on the part of the beach farthest from Suribachi. While I was in G Co 2/2--a rifle company--our Gunnery Sergeant was Charles Dean, an Iwo Jima survivor.

[@JamesBray-qm8gr-q3w]

GOD bless you Sir for your bravery and service to this Nation!!

[@cameronh3775]

What wonderful man he was.. I could hear & feel his emotion what he experienced in the war, honor and pride of service while on USMC in WW2. How lucky you are Larry to be able spend so much time meeting with these veterans while recording there stories while alive. Wonderful work Larry. God bless.

[@beverlyray744]

God bless you sir!! Thank you for your service.

[@charlesbosse9669]

Thank you sir for your service to our great country. You are truly a great man. You're right when you said 5hat these younger generation of kids want everything for. What they fail to understand is that what they want for free,someone else is paying for. The freedom we have today, was paid dearly for, by men and women like yourself. I think that we owe you a debt that we can never repay, all we can do is to remember your sacrifice, and to honor you. God bless you and your family sir.

[@carlosdeuriarte8015]

Thanks for your story and your service Gunny.

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[@markmorgan3091]

Verry well put,I was raised in a generation that said the pledge of allegiance,I know what it means, thanks for sharing your experience with us and God bless you

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[@djmech3871]

He wanted to be back on the island with his men , to me that’s the most telling thing he said.

[@joshuaschury7105]

RIP Gunny! Thank you for sharing his story!

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[@c5back9]

Tears streaming down my face right now! God blessed this man with faith. Without faith its close to impossible to be the kind of man Keith is. We still have young men today - men who will defend America to the very last measure and sacrifice themselves if necessary to save their buddies. In his day these kinds of men came from New Jersey, Oregon, NY, Cali, and every part of America in between. Today they come from Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Ohio. They come from the places today’s pronoun sensitive elite Lefties that sip iced lattes at Starbucks while playing video games like to call “fly over country”. Praise be to God Almighty for giving us men like Keith!

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[@jamescoombs2569]

Thanks for your service my son was a marine, stationed in Okinawa 2years,3rd marine air wing,2012-2014🇺🇲👍

[@mitchellmoon6083]

this gentleman is the greatest spokesman for the word PEACE.

[@davidkeeler2020]

I believe this man to be a great American hero. I have heard no better. Vietnam veteran

[@George-vf7ss]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

[@gilwhitmore9682]

Mr. Renstrom was a mans man. I am so thankful for him, and the countless others like him that gave so much of themselves for people they would never meet or know. Thank you sir!

[@TheGainfather]

What an amazing story, I could listen to him for hours. Still a sharp marine!

[@rogerdavies6226]

Thank you. My Unkle Mike was a Major in a regimental combat team on Iwo. He never talked about it, He was wounded covering the withdrawal of the people and received the Bronze Star. He was in Annapolis having come from within the Marines. He was a senior when Pearl Harbor was attacked and was immediately graduated and returned to the Corps

[@Sabertooth-l2h]

Great man Great Generation there almost all gone now. My dad was in Vietnam and he is 80 they are about all gone.

[@hpygolkyone]

Love the question: "What is a gunnery sergeant?" Well you have the officers and the non-coms. One is where the buck $tops and the other is where the work starts.

[@joycecogdill9797]

What a wonderful interview and testimony what freedom means to him, and what he felt about about the parades on Tinian and Saipan celebrating their freedom bought by the Marines. He made my eyes water.

[@ChristIsRisen6777]

What an electrifying story. What a moving ending.

[@ALLGODSDIE]

One of the greatest generations to ever have lived.

[@roycolglazier1061]

Thank you, Gunny!

[@aefbNone]

VOICES OF HISTORY is a wonderful made and HQ project. Thanks so much and please keep up this type of interview work where vets arent constantly interrupted and get just relaxed the time to do their story.

[@davehiggins5903]

Thank you sir for my freedom truly an American hero from the greatest generation

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[@markusbracey5229]

CAUGHT TWICE BY THE VIETCONG ON THE DMZ. MY POPS SYLVESTER BRACEY SR MARINE RECON VIETNAM 67/69 2 TOURS. Never shot or taken Pow. Came home in 1 piece. Great Story

[@kenrowan9218]

Thank you Keith for your service,love these veterans.May you rest in Gods heaven forever,you did your time in hell,Iwo Jima.

[@VoicesofHistory]

Thank you Ken. Well said.

[@aj-tp2yh]

Godbless

[@buckmstraa1]

Sir, i understand.. thank you..there is nothing more i can say..

[@70stunes71]

🌠👍💪❤

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[@ronhaworth5471]

This veteran salutes your service for OUR NATION.My grandfather,WW1.Uncle WW2.MY life-partners son entered USMC at 17.Did tour as SOPS.After his tour,enter Afghanistan as security contractor.After Afghanistan he is now in Ukraine training people how to thwart Putin because those people want to be free like we are afforded here!!

[@shredderdredder]

Wow 😢

[@FrancisSullivan-j7t]

MY nephew is a Lt in the U.S NAVY, assigned to a DDG..His ship made a stop in Main land Japan.He told my sister the JAPANESE HATE US,The U.S NAVY, MARINE CORPS...rude,not violent, but the RESENTMENT was Palpable!! NO disrespect to this Marine,but to think they don't know ANYTHING ABOUT THE MURDER the Japanese committed is TERRIBLY NAIVE! I give this MARINE a pass because of his age,and GOD BLESS him for his service. THANK YOU LARRY,GOD BLESS YOU LARRY!

[@mikekinsey7902]

Uncle Sam's Misguided Children God bless them, Semper Fi

[@rowds]

RIP Sir

[@banditeastlick2471]

Wow

[@DopetravtheGod]

My great uncle was in vietnam i would love for you to get his story

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[@chopperchopper1418]

Alot upsetting because of how most Americans don't know or appreciate what the hell these men n woman went through n, alot of people act like fools an won't do this in million years joking at memorials ect ect.

[@chopperchopper1418]

That's the second flag put up the 1st was smaller n a fleet admiral wanted the 1st n the 1st guy to let go of the 1st on the far left is ? Ira Hays with a rain poncho on his backside, they took him a 2 outhers n sent them around the country selling war bonds n Ira didn't want to do that n he drank n when discharged I think he died a short distance from his house of the elements. Correct me if I might be wrong.

[@VoicesofHistory]

I have a complete interview with Chuck Lindberg who was one of the first flag raisers. I also have a story from Greeley Wells in my archives who carried the second flag from the ship to Surabachi.

[@speakupriseup4549]

People should hang their heads in shame how they have squandered everything that those brave men sacrificed to give us.

[@FrancisSullivan-j7t]

Something about UNITED STATES MARINES, 90% of the interviews make me Sob like a child .God Bless the UNITED States marine corps!!!!! SEMPER FI Gunny!