What happened to BUDS Class 234 - 2022 Update [Part 1 RE-UPLOAD]

[@tylermontoya408]

The SEAL candidate that Instructor Patstone was driving behind on the beach was my Company Commander, MAJ Green. We served together in the 425th CA BN (Reserve Unit). One drill weekend the topic of of BUD/s came up and he told me that he had attempted but didn’t complete BUD/s and was even in a documentary about it, Class 234. I didn’t believe him until I rewatched the documentary and saw that it was indeed him being told by the infamous Instructor Patstone to “Hurry up don’t fall back, hurry up catch the pack.”

[@Uberstr1ke]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

[@paulrupright4694]

@@Uberstr1ke Your video of 234 is still on you tube. I just watched it the other day? Or I’m confused? Lol. If so my apologies.

[@brianek2744]

@@paulrupright4694 it’s still up and I’ve watched it probably 5 times. The guy who posted it says he’ll just keep reloading it if KZbin keeps taking it down.

[@MrTangent]

Major? Did he leave the Navy and join the Army?

[@tylermontoya408]

@@MrTangent Yes sir, he did. I presume his time in the Navy was very short, though.

[@reepermaple]

I understand some of these guys and the lady may have passed or been critically injured, but they will always live on in that documentary. I personally think it should be entered into Smithsonian records and every single person should watch it because it's more than just a documentary about trying to become a SEAL. From the instructors to the students, it made such a big positive impact on my life, even though I've never been in the service. And a big thank you for continuously uploading this and following these individuals, seriously.

[@Uberstr1ke]

Thanks for the comment!

[@hamsandwhich666]

THIS DOCUMENATARY WAS THE SPRINGBOARD FOR ME TO PERMANTLY CHANGE MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!

[@animula6908]

It’s a time capsule of a historically significant moment and a touchstone for a lot of people from that generation.

[@GMWsho]

I have watched that documentary many times. Its a part of my childhood and some quotes continue to appear in my mind while running. Great video, looking foward to part 2.

[@Uberstr1ke]

Thanks!

[@lisachayra01]

My brother was in Buds Class 234 and I appreciate your respectfulness toward these men who have, and continue to, serve the people of this country.🇺🇸

[@thewhorenextdoor8268]

Your bro is the Gumbaya dude?

[@lisachayra01]

@@thewhorenextdoor8268 I’m not familiar with that term. Sorry!

[@bendadoudidou809]

@@thewhorenextdoor8268 lol gumbaya gumbayi

[@thewhorenextdoor8268]

@@lisachayra01 The guy who's surname is Gumbaya Gumbayi

[@lisachayra01]

Are you thinking of instructor Patstone? No, my brother isn’t the Instructor.

[@douglasjames37]

I had the honor of meeting LCDR Justin Legg at Camp Sunshine, a summer camp for kids that have or have survived life threatening illness. He is an inspiring man.

[@mattpeterman7845]

Camp sunshine of camp twin lakes?

[@maxsmith695]

@@mattpeterman7845 Land O Lakes.

[@stalo8]

DUDE! Class 234 is a part of so many childhoods. Thank you for putting the time in to this!

[@ScottSalinas88]

Great update on class 234. These seals inspire me to do my best in everything. God bless them all!

[@tamir3071]

Shame to hear your first documentary was deleted. Phenomenal content & thank you for shining a light on these great men 🙏🏻

[@pandabear4321gogo]

If you google BUD/S CLASS 234 there's 6 videos on daily motion which I believe are the documentaries!

[@getredytagetredy]

Misplaced valor These ppl are morons All govt. Is Slavery Repeat after me... All Govt. Is Slavery Authority is a fiction You only have authority over yourself... You can not give away Something you never had in the first place... WAKE UP...

[@wade6523]

The establishment hates masculine men. If it was about a bunch of skinny freaks with makeup on dancing around they'd boost it in the algorithm.

[@MrTangent]

Great job! Thanks for taking the time to let us all know how the team members are doing these days. It’s sad to hear we lost two of them.

[@Bernie0481USMC]

I met Justin in Iraq. Sat down next to me in the chow hall with his group. I recognized him right away and he was like "shhhh, please don't mention it" Turns out he lives in a town not too far from my hometown. Great frigging guy. Hoping he's doing well these days.

[@gorillafrog3156]

Thank you. What town? I go back there often.

[@Bernie0481USMC]

@@gorillafrog3156 A small town in Middlesex County NJ

[@UNSCDFSpartan117ODST]

This is a great video and a part 2 would be awesome! I think like a lot of the people in these comments, we watched this docuseries and tried to embody these men and still hear all of their voices to this day in all of our tribulations and I think that's what makes this docuseries so impactful even 20+yrs later.

[@defconklaxon]

Thanks so much for this series of videos. I never served in any branch of the military but BUD/S class 234 is one of my favorite documentaries of all time and I've watched the series more times than I can count. I had no idea about LCDR Legg's insane adversities and am so glad to hear he's continuing to kick ass. And it goes without saying, RIP to Koth and Fleming; it's very sad to hear their stories but they will continue to live for as long as BUD/S Class 234 is watched, which will be for as long as I can imagine.

[@hagengilbert8102]

Thank you fir making this. Sad to hear about the narrator’s death by flash flood. She did a great job on this documentary.

[@dennisgreen3430]

One hell of an effort on your part, and I'm grateful for it. I enjoyed watching the series - I don't know him, never will, but Fox grew up about 30 miles from me so I was really pulling for him - and this is the icing on the cake for me. Thanks!

[@BUDs253]

Those guys were my motivators, during the preparation for BUD/S, after I had been selected for the course as a foreign student. Watched the documentary bunch of times! I was there and I made it! Hooyah 253!

[@sin9037]

How long did you train for

[@corpsman827]

My roommate from Corps school went in around the same time and I think he's a CMC of a SEAL team now Master Chief Paul Glowenkoski, have you heard of him?

[@ChrisLML12]

I remember watching these episodes of this documentary in early 2002 on the discovery channel. It was always one of my favorites. Thanks for keeping the memory of class 234 relevant. It pays to be a winner

[@jamiecorbett2692]

I remember watching this video.. Can't believe so much time has gone by. Thanks for your video

[@clutchclipperjk5169]

While on a JC deployment I was stationed with Justin Legg when he was a LTJG. Amazing guy and just an all around good dude. That guy would run miles like no one I'd ever seen...and eat. Holy crap could he put the calories away! I have the utmost respect for the guy and wish he and his family the best.

[@Chinese_Chicken]

When I was in the Marines, I served with Lively in the Philippines for a few months. Abu Sayaff hotbed in a few of the southern islands

[@gorillafrog3156]

Eskan? Were you the guitar playing Major?

[@maxsmith695]

Running is a skill. Until your knees create issues.

[@maxsmith695]

@@Chinese_Chicken was the battle of Salt Lake city real or fake ?

[@TheZod00]

Imagine having a former Navy Seal Instructor as your football coach 💀.

[@AR18123]

Now that’s the kind of coach I’d play for!

[@DorianSatoshiNakamoto]

Your about to get fucking wooped😂

[@reidbtable]

So dope!!!! Love this. One of the greatest docs ever made.

[@bige311]

Definitely make a part 2! Thanks for all the hard work you put into this and for sharing, much appreciated.. Big E

[@ClevelandTabla]

Part 3 just popped up on my feed so I went back to start at the beginning. Thank you for doing this and please keep it going if not finished yet!

[@Uberstr1ke]

Thanks for watching!

[@DominicMarques]

Wounderfull job men. Thank you, for this nostalgic moment!

[@Uberstr1ke]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@spencercunningham1017]

Do a part two! The series was fascinating and it is an added bonus to find out how they fared after training.

[@kgaugelorakwala3412]

Been waiting for this bro

[@russv4753]

Great video! Definitely do a part 2!

[@marinevet4131]

I was in navy boot camp with Carter division 187. Really nice guy, quiet and laid back. I remember when he would leave to do his seal prep training. I served in the navy for four years then went on to do some cool things with the Marine Corps before I retired.

[@corpsman827]

What year? I was in 187 in 2001.

[@marinevet4131]

@@corpsman827 me too. I would love to connect.

[@billyrichey4188]

Thanks for the video !! Part 2 please.

[@HisDudeness2020]

Didn't realize class 234 was from 2002, I was still in High School and didn't join the Navy until 2010. Great documentary and digging up info on how these service men are doing.

[@uhaveautism6192]

You must have graduated in 09, yeah?

[@DayngerDayne]

I was born in 2002 damn

[@jessenunez7205]

I remember watching this in my law enforcement elective class in high school. Definitely one of the best documentaries I’ve watched.

[@jessekauffman3336]

I’m thankful you redid this. Thank you

[@chrismyeni1753]

Thank you so much for going through all this work to track these warriors. I have a lot of respect for these guys

[@bryansegall6625]

Wonderful job. Was in my late 20s watching this on Discovery Channel...then the world changed, always wandered what happened to these heros.

[@bobknee4127]

“You ever treated a SEAL?” “No” “Well…Watch this.” God fuckin bless you, Legg. Stay steady, chief.

[@gorillafrog3156]

Thanks buddy.

[@MilkTestingMan]

@@gorillafrog3156the man, the myth, the legend. You’re an inspiration to me man.

[@michaelcoley9360]

Thanks for the reupload

[@Uberstr1ke]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimmyshousevideos]

Got to meet Commander Geary. He told me not to run with my mask on, I said "hooyah", and then the chief from Act of Valor yelled at me because I didn't say "hooyah, sir". Coronado is a crazy place to get stationed.

[@recmod148]

Rivera… then senior chief Rivera (2013) was one of my buds instructors. He did dips much better as a senior chief than a first class, I promise. David goggins was one of my buds prep instructors, he’s truly a crazy individual. Also the seal who swam the Mississippi River was one of my instructors. Slapped my OIC in the face for not having a pen during classroom time. Fun times. I did not make it.

[@JasonX2]

Ah why not? 😢

[@recmod148]

@@JasonX2 because it’s the toughest thing in the world and I wasn’t prepared.

[@SR4master]

A while ago, I worked as a security guard at a concert venue. Slayer was playing, and I was on crowd control right in front of Gary Holt. I noticed a frog with a hat on with a cigar in his mouth as a tattoo on someone’s calf. I said “sir there seems to be a problem, I was told to not let any frogmen into this area!” He responded: “Once upon a time, I was a frogman!” He told me he graduated with class 235, if I remember correctly. and looked a bit like Lively. I never asked his name, but this was in Chicago. He told me some pretty legit stuff, how he worked with leg and carr, and was on SEAL Team 7. When the intermissions happened, he came up to talk to me about his time in the SEAL teams. I’ve met some questionable stolen valor SEALs, but this guy was legit. I was- still am training to be like him. After Slayer ended, he found me in the crowd shoveling people out, tapped me on the shoulder and said “good luck, i hope to see you make it one day” Once upon a time, hopefully…

[@tonyfondacaro1980]

This is awesome! I’ve been watching the documentary every now and then since I found it in 2008 before I joined. One of my favorite guys was Chief Taylor, and I always wondered what happened to him.

[@shawntailor5485]

Born Taylor ,Born Hard .

[@budowens6478]

Thanks for sharing. Hope you make more videos of these guys.

[@113charlie7]

I would like to add something. The man gumban was actually a man named gumbayan he was my 6 and 7 grade p.e teacher in middle school in El cajon San Diego at emerald high school . He was a really nice guy but always pushed us very hard. He was a favorite among us. This was probably before he went to buds or after who knows but just had to add my 2 cents to this history

[@Uberstr1ke]

Thanks for sharing!

[@iceveiled]

I have this on DVD and watch it about once a year. It's entertaining and a fun look into how things were "back then". I think I saw your original video before it was deleted. I'll try to recreate my comments. Justin Legg doing any type of marathon on double lung implants is legendary. It's that type of mental toughness that elevates normal men into SEALs, so not really surprising. Instr. Patstone is of course always entertaining with his fair, but no bullshit or coddling approach of helping to shape young men into elite NSW units. On the side, I bet he's a super chill dude at a BBQ over a few beers. I hope he's well.

[@obiioka4413]

great job...class 234 is still one of my best military documentary.....and motivational materials! HOO-YA!

[@xavilopez4716]

Thank you 🙏 I saw this documentary years ago . Yes please do more updates if you can .

[@insanitypepper1740]

Thank you for this! I knew Legg was an absolute chad when I used to watch the show back around 2003. A born warrior. That's funny and awesome Lively became a screenwriter.

[@gorillafrog3156]

Is a "Chad" a good or bad thing? It's cool if you're calling me a douchebag, I'm not everyone's cup of tea.

[@marvinmadlangbayan8969]

Watched this documentary on discovery channel multiple times. Great full for the updates

[@REDROBRCFPV]

Please part 2 !!! Great work sir 👍

[@hamsandwhich666]

I think Goggins was in 233 which means that the roll in's from 233 knew Goggins well. Chief Kenny Taylor ended up acting in a movie, I think Joseph Patrick Burns retired as an LT. Boss went to DEVGRU, Patstone is a rugby coach, but his mustache is still killing MF's!!!!!!!!! I think Patstones' mustache is up to 72 kills meow???

[@martiam451]

Goggins actually was in BUDS with Chris Kyle. Class 233.

[@akimbo5u]

@@martiam451 yup u can see class 233 in the documentary actually with white shirts as the "upper classmen" running on the beach after 234's hell week

[@dakotareid1566]

@@martiam451 people didn’t like goggins much

[@martiam451]

@@dakotareid1566 people usually don’t like the hardest working in the room.

[@dakotareid1566]

@@martiam451 it wasn’t really that, it was more it couldn’t assimilate with the units

[@rafaelgil8348]

Please do a part two!!! Thanks for this post! Great video!!!!!

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

This 234 documentary help me make my decision to join the Navy and to go BUDs. It’s awesome to see some follow up on these studs, glad to see most of them are doing well. RIP everyone else. HooYah brothers.

[@bryansegall6625]

Loved your response. Did you complete? If so, what class? Regardless, thank you for being a sheep dog to protect the sheep!!!

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

@@bryansegall6625 I was with class 276, I did not complete the training, I technically never classed up. I spent my 3 months after boot camp doing the new at the time program called BUDs Prep. It was during that time I realized I wanted to go into medicine during some of our classes on nutrition and sports medicine. I rang the bell and after a few weeks was sent to Hospital Corps school where I fell in love with Navy medicine. Best decision I ever made. I was blessed to get to work with the USMC Infantry and deployed to Afghanistan, again blessed to not have been physically harmed while overseas. The world is an amazing place and I am very happy to have my perspectives on the world and life, each day I grow a little more. May peace be with you and may God bless you and yours.

[@paulrupright4694]

@@Justforfun-ek7et Very interesting. Thanks for sharing your experience. I believe Jordan Peters (R.I.P.) was class 276.

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

@@paulrupright4694 I don’t recall a Peter’s, but there was over 200 of us at BUDs prep and we did have little groups we chose to hang with. May God be with Jordan and bring healing to his friends and family.

[@mykolasenyk1]

@@Justforfun-ek7et Hey man! How can I contact you? Please, respond to me, I need it as a fresh air now.

[@josephkearney1818]

thank you so very much please consider part 2 your the best

[@kch7051]

wow. Justin Legg is an absolute beast. Hats off to all, but i'll bow to this guy

[@gorillafrog3156]

Not necessary but thank you.

[@kch7051]

@@gorillafrog3156 Best to you dude. Keep up the good fight. Taking care of that mental approach is key my brother. Stay Positive as often as possible.

[@jij4126]

Excellent update!

[@bomt697]

Thanks for the hard work. Just a little side note, may wanna consider adding some acoustic panels where you record.

[@bennya2846]

Do a part 2 man this was excellent man,

[@johnmcgiff7846]

Send it’ Make part two it would finish off what you started nice one Phil content

[@Rhinomssy]

Lets get a part 2. Thank you for doing this video.

[@Cordova10-8]

Thank you for doing this.

[@galnhus56]

Lively sticks out the most in all these pictures. He had such an easy going attitude.

[@dronemonkey2038]

Your video was excellent, I enjoyed the TV series. Travis Lively was a great character, a leader in his own right…’I’m gonna recover’ nothing seemed to be too tough for him. Ensign Legg was a natural soldier ‘ Just have some fun with it’ was his attitude to Hell week, I wish him the best of health. Fox was a strong character as well. The class honorman was an inspiration to us all. The fact is that I mention individuals but the series was infused with super characters. SEAL mindset is an aspiration for us all.

[@LUKEYB0Y93]

Well done mate. Definitely do a part 2

[@snow_cap]

that´s awesome work brother thank you

[@Coffeetime1991]

Instructor Pastone passed away in 2020

[@animula6908]

That’s sad news

[@The93Vector]

That was his dad (they share the same name, Instructor Patstone is Terry Jr). Instructor Patstone is a family friend, and alive and well.

[@thejohnbeck]

​@@The93Vector oh good. Bummer about his dad

[@gurkane4080]

Good to see they are doing well. Awesome video. Thank you

[@hamsandwhich666]

I do believe that It was Mt. McKinley that Lt. Legg climbed, and after the fact he learned that his lungs that were donated to him came from a guy with the last name of McKinley.

[@buzzlightyear5515]

Mt. McKinley and Mt. Denali are the same. Obama took it upon himself to rename it.

[@gregvetter5070]

@@buzzlightyear5515 Jeez...Mt McKinley had been known as Denali for hundreds of years by the local Koyukon people of the region. Even locals still referred to it as "Denali" in the '90s (when I lived there) after the US government changed the name in 1917 to Mckinley after an 1896 prospector suggested the name change to honor presidential candidate William McKinley. The US Dept of Interior made the change back to Denali in 2015 (supported by President Obama). Man, what an outrage! Giving indigenous people back something that we (yet again) took from them. THANKS OBAMA! Now, maybe we should give back the Black Hills that we stole from them to build Mt Rushmore. Even though it was granted to them in a land treaty. But I guess US treaties don't mean shit when it comes to dealing with "brown" people. Maybe learn a little bit about something before you drop some ignorant comment.

[@gorillafrog3156]

They are the same mountains and yes you are correct, my donor had the same middle name. Denali is the original native name of the mountain meaning high one. It was a great climb.

[@hamsandwhich666]

@@gorillafrog3156 TY YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICES AND INSPIRATION!!!!!!!!! HOOYAH MR LEGG!!!!!!!!! Also, do you have any stories about Don Shipley who put you through SQT demo, or David RUT, or Andy Stumpf, or DRAGO, or Ritland, or about Joe Burns loving big surf, or Lively, or Terrance Patstone, or anything like that??? The world would LOVE to see you make videos about these kind of stories!!!!!!!!!

[@69adrummer]

*NON-MILITARY HERE* What is the back story on why this one platoon is so significant?! Maybe just a brief insight on why 234 was featured? Thanks

[@entertainme7523]

it was a different time

[@gorillafrog3156]

We were randomly chosen because we needed a good recruiting effort and Discovery Channel happened to want to do a documentary on us at that time.

[@Yoshiling]

This is great. Thank you. I always wondered what happened to these guys.

[@myinfinitestate1586]

You definitely need to make Part II.

[@tonyperez2803]

Wow man great work finding these guys I always wondered how they doing thanks

[@patrickkelley6212]

Nice video!😃

[@jasonhutter7534]

Justin Legg is a damned warrior. Just completing BUDS is admirable enough, but fighting the cancer and chemo and the bone marrow transplant is freaking amazing. I would take BUDS over chemo and marrow transplant disease any day. I was infantry in 92 and boot camp is one of my best memories, but it has nothing on surviving cancer.

[@gorillafrog3156]

Thanks buddy

[@urbexe420]

Thank you for this video, brought back some good memories.

[@raycysm7200]

1:14 Class 234 graduated in 2001 not 2000

[@angrypandaification]

Part 2 yes, great work.

[@miguelbermudez2240]

Yes make part two. Thank you 😊

[@bookerhousen]

Great job! Loved that documentary

[@hamsandwhich666]

Josh Demeter ended up being a Navy Rescue swimmer. Sometimes, affectionately and admirably called a/the "Dope On A Rope".

[@Tex_Machina]

@5:32 can anyone tell me if that is the legendary Mike Murphy on the far right if that group picture with Lively? The big red patch on his left arm looks a lot like the big red NYFD patch Mike Murphy wore after 9/11 until his death in 2005. I hope someone can help me answer this question!

[@mrblanco8920]

Yes! Bring part 2

[@chrishoyer9564]

Definitely need a part 2!!

[@Jackm656]

He has a part 2

[@Ieif]

Good job on this

[@harshoperator]

Instructor Patstone is the only man to count to infinity…..twice

[@markpage533]

Great work!

[@ironlion805]

Wasn’t David Goggins in 235?

[@vertexshade]

Thanks for the work!

[@degraham9198]

This was great.

[@bohdanrohachenko7650]

What about Scott Foxx? He is the most well-known graduate of BUD/S class 234. He played Full Metal in a TV show called Seal Team

[@vinyltapelover]

Man was I behind the curve on that fact. I never missed and episode andf didn't realize Full Metal was a 234 alumnus.

[@dontbesaltylmaooooo]

this video deserves may more recognition

[@Uberstr1ke]

Thanks! The original he almost 2 million views before it was taken down

[@davesfoodfinds2087]

Please make a second part I’m enjoying them

[@RichyLucch]

Watched the whole documentary 3 times all parts. Legends

[@zzrzz6199]

Not being able to find any information on him and the only recent picture of him having his face blocked is such a patstone move.

[@edtotanes357]

I met Justin Legg as a midshipman on their submarine cruise in 1996. I recognized him, he has unique facial features, last name, and personality.

[@gorillafrog3156]

So you saying I'm ugly? That was the Greenville right? And it was '97.

[@natechave2825]

Awesome work!!!!!

[@pspicer777]

The saddest word in the English language "was" ... nice update. Thanks!

[@tiagomed18]

Oh yea... that's a mood breaker!

[@martypoynter9806]

Where is Fox? We were in the same bootcamp division so I've always wondered.

[@adamberndt4190]

Another GREAT one to watch is "Carrier" on P.B.S its from around the same time but they're filming a tour of duty on the U.S.S Enterprise. Its about 10 episodes 45 mins each.

[@zeemcphee1353]

9:17 is that Charles Keating in the blue polo shirt?

[@jasonpitts8395]

Make a part 2. You did a good job.

[@Louis-pb3nq]

Justin is the true definition of a fighter holy cow

[@gorillafrog3156]

Thanks.

[@CATH-ju4js]

I met Green who was in the 3rd episode. I met him in 2006. He was Ranger qualified and in the Army.