Why Are American Soldiers Killing Themselves? - Beer Is Cheaper Than Therapy - War Documentary

[@mariekatherine5238]

Combat changes a person forever, mentally AND physically. You don’t need to be wounded, just be there.

[@kiemagen]

​@mas-udal-hassan9277Christ on top 🙏

[@milad8255]

thats what committing war crime does

[@duderistdude6466]

@@milad8255 cant be war crimes if no one was held responsible.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Kinda like the inner city projects.

[@audiofeinz5754]

​@@duderistdude6466 is it murder if the serial killer gets away with crime. Like c'mon you can't be this stupid

[@seanmitchell7660]

My son committed suicide after returning from Iraq and Kuwait. His home base was Fort Hood. The VA doctors killed my son. I pray every day for these precious people coming back from horrors. It's just horrible!!

[@blahblahblah6499]

No words. I am sorry is not enough. If you ever have the strength, please share what the VA did wrong. This country needs to hear these stories. Seems like these vets have no voice.

[@VonSolo5]

So very sorry 💔

[@Nemo59646]

Bless you. I'm from the UK. You've supported us in two world wars,we are indeed brothers.

[@DinoLife2007]

My condolences ❤.

[@sibtainhaider2411]

Murder of innocence was what happened Iraq. When innocence is killed, life is a burden and death is relief.

[@davidlargen6945]

Glad they are finally bringing this to a front. It is hard to come back and re enter civilian society. Nobody will hire me in my community. Hard to go from military to nothing

[@DetroitFettyghost]

Hi David. I commend you for opening up. I didn't serve but 98% of my family has so I have much admiration for those who also have. Please if you need to talk about ANYTHING just comment back and we will talk. If you need a phone number, email or whatever to talk privately I'll give that to you to.

[@davidlargen6945]

I live in Arizona. As far as veterans resources go all we have is a small clinic

[@williamlovins2374]

Brother I feel you. Have you sought any help preferably from another veteran or a VSO to translate your abilities into a good resume?

[@davidlargen6945]

We have zero veterans resources in my area. Im now carless and no money to fix my car or buy another one. Our best resources are either 2 hours in one direction or 3 the other

[@luvsilly60]

America needs to fill that gap with plans with paths to a career. I was worried in 2003 this might happen. I’m a civilian never been in the military. As a teenager I worked with many Vietnam veterans who were suffering.

[@EDINTHEWIND]

I am an old soldier who served in Korea on the DMZ. I was never shot at and never tested like these true warriors. I can only cry and say they deserve the best treatments and services to make them whole again because unless you served you don’t know the sacrifices made.

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

What sacrifices?! They are struggling with guilty conscience they know they did wrong and you are calling that "sacrifices" nice spin right there and you owe your positive experience to the other side being strong because I grantee you if they were not strong you would have shot at them and you would have shot back. Let me ask you this if a burglar breaks into a home and murders the residents does society owes him/her a debt for "sacrifices" s/he made?

[@cidemssadab]

@@sareeyemanusqaame8723 I turned your username and URL into the FBI, CIA, MI and CID

[@HerMajesty81]

@@sareeyemanusqaame8723cognitive dissonance is real and many people don’t express empathy for “the enemy” even when they don’t know who the real enemy is. I feel bad for our soldiers because they get indoctrinated and exploited at young ages. War is unnatural but somehow necessary. It’s sick.

[@jaredlaflamme354]

It’s true most of the “enemies” in the Middle East are just civilians who picked up a firearm to protect their families and their land from invaders “US” and American citizens would grab their weapons too if another country invaded America and same thing happened in Vietnam too ww2 vets are the ones who were actually heroes and liberated people from the nazis but since then we have just been going places we probably shouldn’t be

[@christopher5585]

Agreed 100%

[@SarahNicole420]

So glad I found this. My parents were both in the Canadian Infantry. My mom I'm unsure of how many yrs she did cuz she got out when I was young & never talked about it. My dad did 25 yrs and only retired cuz he was forced due to a knee injury. It gutted him. He NEVER wanted to retire. He had worked his way from the bottom to Chief Warrant Officer. His Career meant evrything to him. After his retirement he started gambling and then his marriage to my stepmom crumbled. It was the breaking point for him. He left a note which had said he lost his family once before (his marriage to my mom) and he wasnt about to have it happen again. He hung himself in his garage. Sadly, I found out that in the same yr my dad killed himself 7 other military personnel from the same small mostly military town had taken their lives as well. This documentary is helping me understand my father a bit better. I thank the creator and all the BRAVE military personnel who came forward to shed a light on the scars we cant see. The sadness & chaos inside that torments these poor souls. We all lie underneath the blanket of freedom they provide us but exclude them from being able to truly enjoy these freedoms also. They're so tortured mentally that just existing is exhausting. God Bless Y'all I am soo sorry for all the horrors you've experienced. I promise to do whatever I can to help change the way you are all treated. I thank you for your service and your sacrifices. Sending lots of love & respect from London Ontario 🇨🇦 PEACE

[@Me-eb3wv]

❤

[@bookreaderson]

Our first 4 casualties in Afghanistan were from USA Air Force in 2002. RIP pvt green. Barrie Ontario

[@CMoore8539]

I work with young veterans coming home from Afghanistan and they are extremely hurt. It’s extremely difficult to talk someone out of suicide but they are worth every second. It’s just real bad right now.🇺🇸

[@hansfrankfurter2903]

Now imagine how traumatized the nations they invaded are.

[@WokeDEMOCRATShaveASPD]

@@hansfrankfurter2903and the guilt of fighting a politician’s war. Pawns for evil men.

[@musictraining5071]

i'd be hurt too if i would have thrown away my life for these evil regimes. i feel bad for those vets, at the same time i could have told them beforehand. hope there's gonna be a shift in society with stupidity like what america has done over the past 20 years.

[@hansfrankfurter2903]

@@WokeDEMOCRATShaveASPD not sure if it’s necessarily guilt, more like trauma and shell shock of war mate. Ive met a few who “hate arabs” and yet were absolute emotional messes due to war trauma.

[@wallybingbang4350]

@@musictraining5071 Don't forget Vietnam - 3 million innocent civilians murdered -

[@MNMorales]

“Beer is cheaper than therapy” - That’s truly SAD and unjust for the people who serve our country 💔😭

[@yia73]

Karma 😢

[@milad8255]

serve where? they kill innocent civilians

[@nedjar838]

You don't need beer brother you need Allah in your life just pray to him alone and he will guide you to success

[@nosdamnamur9126]

Free healthcare is called "socialism" in the US. Common sense everywhere else. What part of the Bush War providwd freedon or provided vengeance to the US? The terrorists were Saudi funded. Too bad Americans (most) of them were too stupid to think beyond their propaganda.

[@nosdamnamur9126]

Once you leave the US you bwgin to realize just how debilitating its propaganda is in terms of functioning in the wider world.

[@Blitzkrieg1976]

As a female Iraq war veteran, don't ever let ANYONE tell you you're worthless because something is eating at you mentally. We're honestly all fucked up. Some more than others. I salute my brothers and sisters.🇺🇸

[@tri3ostrizi986]

You are a war criminal

[@fasteddie9055]

Get that pension in order. Jobs are hard when you have PTSD. I m a Vietnam vet. I ve been there. good luck

[@Ripper7620]

I'm not a vet, however, I have gotten great relief from the Amanita muscaria 🍄

[@tundrawomansays694]

@@Ripper7620 The use of hallucinogenic substances under clinical guidance for treatment of PTSD/anxiety/depression is currently being studied by the VA. As a therapist now retired (my career was spent working with VietNam vets-not the VA) as much as I wasn’t a fan of pot I had to conclude eventually marijuana *did* indeed help many of my patients without the deleterious side effects of many of the psychotropic meds historically prescribed to this cohort. I do believe the VA will eventually routinely use these far more widely than currently. There are clinical studies regarding the use of hallucinogenic drugs currently being conducted through the VA. For the vets who are interested, please contact the closest VA and find out where they are being used and how to participate in these programs. No one should suffer needlessly and alone.

[@Idahosuz]

Thank you for posting this. So much shame about mental health. Your words are more powerful than you know.

[@gladyskravitzjr825]

My son was stationed and deployed from Fort Hood. He was sent to Iraq. He did 10 years in the military. He has been suffering from issues related to PTSD ever since. I have great sympathy for everyone who is dealing with combat related physical and mental illness may God bless you all

[@yia73]

It's Saddam haunting your son 😢

[@67psychout]

Why didn't you talk him out of going?

[@anraegodley-cooper6321]

One day at a time

[@jimmcgettigan4826]

This video exposes a blunt truth that is very rarely mentioned which is that soldiers are expendable.

[@mckindo64]

Exposes? World War II or Vietnam? This is common knowledge and soldiers like myself that have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan know this.

[@h.p.lovecraft936]

Yes that's why you shouldn't feel that bad, all volunteer military fighting in wars we should not be in. I'm all for killing for the mothers land, but that's not what happens anymore. It's corporate warfare

[@brianb.760]

Just a line item on an inventory manifest

[@barrywalker673]

When I was 20 In 1989 I joined the US Army as a Canadian citizen. I had lived in the states since the age of five and the U.S. provided great opportunities for my Dad who became far more successful when compared to his peers. I wanted to show my appreciation to the United States by serving the country which I loved so much. My father warned me not to choose a combat role if I were to join, as Saddam Hussein was threatening Kuwait at the time. I chose to become a tanker and I trained with the M1-A1 Abrams tank. I loved that machine and the men I went to basic with. I was shipped off to the most Northern part of Germany and I settled into a exhilarating life while making lifelong friends soon turned brothers. We were notified of our unit being chosen to go to serve in the Middle East . I arrived in Saudi Arabia on New Years Day 1991. The next thing I knew I was waiting and waiting in the middle of the desert for war. I was in a unit on the front line and saw and did many things that I had some PTSD from. When we got back to our Post we were never asked if we needed help with our problems, we were left confused , angry and untreated for mental issues. Pretty much all of us went wild with our alcoholism which was already getting bad pre-war. Nine of the men from my company failed a piss test for weed and were summarily put on 90 days of extra duty and were kicked out dishonorably. I was glad I didn't give in to temptation but I was a full blown hardcore alcoholic by now. Needless to say our morale had reached new lows and even the NCO's didn't seem to care anymore. Still no help for our plight, just training and drinking were on the agenda. The years after the war were filled with risk taking behavior and drinking. I could care less if I died much of the time and I partied harder than ever. I had major guilt knowing that I had killed many men by driving over them as they rushed into bunkers and our tanks main gun killed many a tank, truck, APC and men. I drank away the pain of thinking about their wives, children and parents pain of loss. I had a good life by 1994 as I met a woman who loved me and helped me through my PTSD and alcoholism. Though my experiences kept haunting me and suicide was on my mind for many years however. I'm glad I'd never purchased a gun when I was younger. I survived the war but I have suffered for it. I feel so badly for the families of the men who can't take the pain and choose death over carrying on. God bless you all and I hope you can find some peace with your loss. Each of us combat veterans experience so many different things during wartime or combat situations. Some men can kill and be fine when they get home trusting the theory of "It's me or them and I'm going home". Others can't take the pain and use alcohol drugs and or behave in a manner unbecoming to push people away. If you know a veteran and you care for them listen to them when they need to talk. Talking about my experiences was key to my healing. I've even spoken in front of high school classes of the darkest things I've seen during my war. It was hard to talk at first but it was great to just be heard. If you are a vet suffering from PTSD I highly suggest that you stop bottling things up and speak to a trusted family member or military brother/sister. People will listen most of the time. I pray for your peace when I am asking God for my own.

[@lindajones7219]

God Bless YOU SON You deserve better s do all Young men women that give their lives for their country . I know all to well of the suffering my own son was in The parachute regiment Para 1 then later the Elite British SAS . As a young soldier he served in Northern Ireland and saved the lives of two police men .when Two men dressed as women came up behind the Policemen and as they got near They got out Knives and my son and a Lance corporal was patrolling the streets and saw this . incident . My son raced to assist the police officers punched the one attacker in the face knocking him to the floor , stabbing the other one in the foot with his bayonet , He looked around for his pal, he was still stood on the opposite side of the road . with a look of utter shock on his face . The policemen one about 52 had his throat split open but not the main vein the other a young lad of 18 , had stab wound to his back but his belt took the brunt of it . My son did not hesitate and the Lance Corporal . had a breakdown after the incidence . he was no coward as my son said . he was in such shock he was literally rooted to the spot could not move even when the incident was over . It was NOT a war like Iraq In Northern Ireland . but patrolling the streets on day night duty was terrifying knowing a sniper could kill you or a bomb . My son received a bravery award . but like most soldiers . thought nothing of it . . and just wished he had got across the road a bit quicker so he could have stopped the older policeman having his throat cut . But the training in the British army is like no other . and It is cruel ruthless and a strict regime . and many young soldiers . at first find it hard . and you get hard bitter young me joining up because they can do nothing else so they bully others that are doing better than they are . As a family we were horrified what went on and very little or nothing done to stop bullying . and someone attacking you because they believed someone had looked at them wrong / Not many men ladies come out of the army unscathed . they are not taught a trade so on leaving the army they do not know what to do where to go . manty are suffering NOTHING DONE . They are OUR HEROS > THEY ARE OUR COUNTRIES HEROS EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM NEVER MIND THEIR GRADE . Most Soldiers believe that the General Public Never think about how they suffer . how they defend our country . and our people . The shocking thing is the wages . My son was paid less than a traffic warden . what qualifications do you need to be a Traffic warden . No I am not doing traffic wardens Down . but to think they are earning more than a Highly trained soldier makes me feel sick disgusted . America sees their men as gun fodder . Same as Britain Europe in WW1 sending thousand s and thousands thousand of men to their graves . I say to ALL YOUNG MEN DO NOT JOIN THE ARMY FIND A TRADE > EARN GOOD MONEY > YOU ARE ALL HEROS JUST FOR BEING IN THE ARMY > BUT TO GO TO WAR THAT AMERICA . ALL TO OFTEN CAUSES ,BULLYING OTHER COUNTRIES . . SUPPORTING PAYING MILLIONS OF DOLLERS PAYING FOR WARS IN OTHER COUNTRIES eg UKRAINE GOD BLESS YOU ALL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR DEAR PRECIOUS SELVES ON THE LINE. REMEMBER EACH AND EVERONE OF YOU YOU DO COUNT, YOU ARE LOVED , YOU ARE BRAVE., YOU ARE OUR HEROS ,

[@jacquelynn2051]

I enjoy reading such heartfelt comments on this platform. Thank you for sharing and I’m happy that you were able to manage the trauma. Again thank you!❤ We simply do not know who will read our comments and be inspired, start towards healing and be thankful to even be here thus far.

[@jungjeru3348]

Wow i can honestly say that this is one of the best documentaries about war that ive ever seen, and thats saying something. What i found really telling about this doc compared to a lot of others that predominantly focus on the actual battlefield was just how fucked up the military treats these poor men and women once they've come home. The fact that people are literally killing themselves because they are traumatized and are being threatened with prison time because they have a moral objection to murdering innocent people really shows you where the upper brasses priorities are... Like that one veteran said they literally just see these soldiers as "products" to be used up and disposed of when they're no longer useful. Thats fucking shameful. America really is a beautiful country with a lot of great qualities and incredible people who call it home. Unfortunately its also a place that is synonymous with violence, greed, intolerance, oppression, exploitation and more and more willful ignorance. I wish I could say that it seems like its problems are getting better with time but im pretty sure the opposite is true, and at an ever more alarming rate.

[@KTF.4.EVER1961]

Well said!!

[@laurastabell2489]

Were like Rome was. We have our client kings. We have our trade networks. Citizens on the dole. Christ saw Rome from the perspective of a citizen of a client nation with a Roman military police presence presence. Trouble makers were rounded up and executed. That created more trouble that warranted an eventual Roman take over. America has largely gone in, stabilized and moved mostly out leaving a base behind in the defence of that country. In history, thats unprecidented. In return we get trading partners, first dibs. Stabilized supply sources. Part of the problem is the changing presidents. Every 4 to 8 years a new administration comes in. Okd deals are out. Its not like dealing with Putin who stays Putin. But maybe its also like a gambling casino. Every 4 to 8 years, you can play lets make a deal all over again, looking for a better deal than you had. With Putin, once he's mad at you, he is always mad at you. With America, you have a fresh start to build a new relationship. We do seem to demand loyalty still. We look the other way when funds are diverted from the people into a bad leaders personal bank account. Now we are in competition for allegiances with Russia and China. We need to be better to compete. We need to up our game and provide real help to emerging nations. They are going away because they cant fully trust America to be good anymore. Look and listen. Our leaders are without humanity. Psychopaths are the last people to know they're psychopaths. We all need to learn how to identify them and their behavior characteristics and stop them from doing their heartless work. We need to stop them from dragging us into do it for them because they are so good at pushing our emotional buttons and getting us engaged to do their dirty work. Dirty work is it! If your doing someone's dirty work for them, they are a probably a psychopath. We need to stop listening to them. We need to stop following psychopaths.

[@murphrdnmurphrdn2952]

Bravo to your comment! You speak the absolute truth!

[@jungjeru3348]

@@KTF.4.EVER1961 Thanks 🙏 😊

[@jungjeru3348]

@@murphrdnmurphrdn2952 Respect 🙏😊

[@BamaFanUSMC]

In 2005 I was stationed at Camp Lejeune N.C and one day in the morning, there was a commotion down the street. There was a side road with a lot of tree's and as the sun comes up, someone saw a body hanging from one of the trees. I believe he committed suicide bc he had PTSD and didn't want to deploy again. There were a couple rumors of course, and some said he was bullied, some said he was getting kicked out of the Marines, but I believe he didn't want to deploy again bc he had mental health issues. The suicide rate is worse when the men complete their service and they don't have their buddies around, and then you add in PTSD and possibly substance abuse.....it's a recipe for these things to happen. ** If your a Veteran and you are dealing with anything at all, please reach out to any other veteran. The community of Vets are there for you !!! Stay safe everyone

[@AGirlHasNoName1.618]

Ahhhh, camp Lejeune. Isn't that where .gov poisoned the soldiers and their families with contaminated water or something?

[@Ripper7620]

Although I'm happy that people in general are becoming aware that more soldiers seem to be dying of their own hand, as opposed to in battle, I'm absolutely disgusted at how the state dept. & the military have, and are, actively suppressing this information. It's coming out way to late for many🍄

[@rockstarofredondo]

Are you surprised though?

[@christianhegemann1911]

I am no American, I am German, but I was beginning 2002 in Afghanistan, before your and our troops was in. I experienced demonic things, I have no other word for that, actually there is no word for that. I know so well, what this soldiers feel and why they choose to end their lifes. I still asking myself, why humans go to war ? Knowing all will lose, there is no victor in war, only losers. I have still no answer, even 21 years later, only flashbacks, thats all.......

[@nosdamnamur9126]

"Muricans" can't think rationally.

[@jessedevilbiss8436]

It's not just that therapy is expensive. You can not express yourself to a therapist and trust you won't end up on a watch list or have police at your door for "your own safety."" I trust no one in the medical system. In any capacity. A field medic or EMT is the extent of my trust in medical "professionals "

[@temich1985]

You can totally express yourself and talk to them about anything without being judged. They only ask if you feel like abusing someone elder or children and I agree, they shouldn’t be a bystander victims of someone’s rage.

[@jessedevilbiss8436]

@temich1985 Not true. I was ordered to see a therapist for a Court Marshall. I told the therapist I felt like anything I said would go into my file and be further used against me. I said it in the nicest way possible. I said it to try to know the human I was talking to and see if he was on my side. 3 days later, I was in the brig for disobedience

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

@@jessedevilbiss8436 😂😂😂

[@jessedevilbiss8436]

@sareeyemanusqaame8723 I'm serious. I have not seen a doctor in 5 years. I did not take the fake vaccine. If I need medical care, I'd call the vet who cares for my 2 dogs and 5 cats. I've never been healthier than I am right this minute

[@covenawhite4855]

Group therapy with other Veterans may help.

[@truthseeker2631]

My best friend died at 19 years old. His name was specialist Isacc Vangordon. June 5 2020 he was having a party with his friends when he started to say he wanted to kill himself. The group went to his house and while there he went to his room, took his ar 15 and shot himself. He was married, was a good soldier, and a loving friend. People used to tell me that they would’ve never thought he would’ve killed himself. I blame the military for so many issues people face in the United States, unfortunately. Low morale, lack of standards, disdain towards one another we secretly hate each other.

[@mrclean6796]

It truly breaks my heart to see the hardships that many of our military personnel had after coming back from Iraq. I spent twelve months in Iraq from 2004-05 training Iraqi Army soldiers. I feel so blessed and honored that my my time in country was a positive experience. The nineteen months my Army National Guard unit was mobilized away from my family was one of the hardest things I ever faced. Thankfully my faith and sense of humor helped the time fly by. Additionally, having my job waiting for me once I got back was also a big stress relief. My wife and I watched this documentary together but l was the one with tears rolling down my cheeks. I just feel so bad for all the soldiers and marines as well as their families who were so negatively impacted by the Iraq War. My prayers are with all of you. 🙏

[@forcesightknight]

I can give my thoughts as a veteran. It's because the VA has people that want to help, but the wait, and the red tape are EXHAUSTING. Then good luck surviving on whatever your blessed with while you wait for your appeals. Semper fi

[@jeromehempe4311]

Semper fi

[@mctwitchy7929]

Semper fi brother❤

[@sarahkay8436]

@3:24 I hope he made it out... My Brother was injured, served 99'-05' Army, Calv. Unit. Knees shot, used Morphine to deal with the pain, never knew until he was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor in 2017' the tumor was made up from the materials from the burning Pitts in Iraq, After he got out of surgery having most of it removed he was then enduring going through withdraw after a 9 hour surgery, seeing the drains and him shaking uncontrollably, made me vary sad and I just wanted to hug him. He fought two years, and passed in 2019'... I miss him so vary much. He helped so many friends dealing with it all after coming back, he saved friends from taking there own life. Love you Brother.

[@elizabethsantiago6764]

when my youngest son wanted to enlist in the service , I took him to meet and see veterans that went to war and suffer daily from wounds or PTSD ,the stories he was told by them ,changed his mind , as he said they gave to the country , and the country gives nothing in return, needless to say he did not enlist , our soldiers are just usefull when needed thereafter they are nothing .I believe I saved my son ,my respect to all that served and my prayers to all that suffer from being service members

[@peterruiz6117]

You really bring it home...Its one thing to join, knowing what can happen to you. But you boy !?! I can only imagine. I have two biys and three girls, all grown up. The youngest joined the Army, now a corperal, company artist in Alaska.151N 'Bobcats'. I have told them all, don't ever forget what the milutary is for....Do not thinks its just you. God bless you and yours.

[@forestjohnson7474]

Veterans always need our support. I grew up in the 80s, I had friends who's dad's were vets. and were not ok. I'm glade veterans are finally getting help coming back home.

[@jakesabean]

4X more servicemen die by suicide then in active combat. Let that sink in

[@ronniebrown2517]

my dad was a lifer that served in korea and vietnam.....i am an army brat and served in vietnam....i grew up on army bases..... lot of un happy, broken, families all around me including mine....i got out in 1971 after realizing that the military was not for me..... for 29 years i talked very little about vietnam....around 2005 i started talking a lot about the military, lot of civilian clothing with military stuff on them...i now WANT to discuss my military experience because a few years ago i started hearing about a LOT of soldiers killing themselves....the statistics blew me away....this is an excellent documentary....

[@carolmuller1019]

Everyone had that uncle or grandpa in their families. The quiet family member in the easy chair that was never seen celebrating or talking yo anyone,.. just quietly drinking lots of booze. The old timers numbed the pain with alcohol. The new generation of soldiers numbed it with lots of opioids and benzo’s. The VA was very good at giving out dangerous scripts instead of real care.

[@fasteddie9055]

Fort Hood is where Lt. Jackie Robinson was court martialed for refusing orders to sit in the back of a bus in 1944. He was found not guilty, but was honorably discharged from the army. They did him a favor. Lt. Robinson's outfit was sent overseas later and they suffered heavy casualties while serving in Gen. Patton's 3rd Army. Ft. Hood has historically been a hell hole.

[@elainejoyce8347]

I just heard that story yesterday, it’s so infuriating

[@Gemini_blue]

Ft hood is the worst out of all military towns. The stories are horrible. Don’t forget Vanessa guillen!!!! Rest in paradise ❤❤❤

[@westho7314]

My grandfather's brother was Paul Laverne Bates, Commander of the Black Panthers, Jackie Robinson's unit, he put his neck, rank and possible curt martial on the line in defense of Jackie Robinson & the bus fiasco at Fort Hood. Black Panthers had an outstanding record of service in Germany. Even though the bigots & racists at that time didn't think Black folks could fight, Patton took a chance on them & my grand uncle, The German "master race" soon learned how formidable and lethal the guys were. the SS feared the Black Panthers like no others and The panthers did some serious damage showing incredible bravery whever they fought,, It's a shame though these guys were treated like 3 class crap while in the service, and got the same treatment when returning home from that war. My father was a Marine in WW2 serving in the south pacific for the extent of the war, Insane losses his guys took over the years in all those islands. Hacksaw Ridge was a movie made about one of those battles he fought in,, though only a hollywood movie it did depict much of the trama and loss. My father had a bad case of PTSD though that was not a diagnoses or term until he was near the end of his life He had a split personality, at work i heard he wasthe nicest guy, At home as a father he was a pissed off gunny, a drill sargent jerk, no humor and he didnt drink either just a workaholic with a mean streak who hated being questioned about everything that he didnt know anything abou in life. At 16 i moved out of my parents house, mostly to get away from my father and his expectations , IHad a full time job, Finished high school 1 1.2 years early and graduated with a 3.8 gpa, At 13 i knew i didnt need mommy to do my laundry or cook my meals. or need daddies weekly allowance for mowing his grass or washing his cars or cleaning his swimming pool. By 15 i had l already been thru boot camp, and knew that life had no real future of happiness for me. I feel for these guys who get so beat down that they drink themselves to death then take themselves out.. or scarier yet, the fat guy who wasn't suicidal and admittedly said he wanted to go out and kill happy people. He needs some serious help before he does snap and becomes a mass shooter.

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

@@westho7314 why would a self respecting, self liberating individual would fight for and assist his oppressor and tormentor against his enemy?!

[@cayminlast]

It's heartbreaking. I am a veteran who served as a conscript with the SADF in the Angolan Border War during the mid 1970s - 80s.. We were never offered counselling or made aware of any assistance after returning from deployment in the operational areas, it would have helped if they did. The struggle is real and never goes away, some of us are lucky enough to be able to find the strength to continue, some need more assistance and understanding than we appreciate.

[@IdeologieUK]

What’s sad in your case is that South Africa today wouldn’t even acknowledge you other than as a boer who fought the anc and the rooi gevaar. My brother was in reconnaissance around the same era as you and he saw and did some pretty awful things, also without any help from the government even back then, but it weighed heavily on his conscience. As for me I did two years in 86, thankfully right towards the end - no townships, no action thank god! Be well meneer!

[@amyevans1118]

I'm sorry our government has caused so much death, injuries, and PTSD to all in the military. How our government treats our veterans is disgusting. I'm so sorry the Government will not step up and help these people who sacrifice their lives, limbs, and mental stability.

[@stephenpoole5331]

Good point. But you have to realize that many in government view people (military or not) as subjects, NOT citizens. (Comment edited to change a period to a comma after "subjects". Thought it only right to do so!).

[@aarx9230]

the goverment is not a god, people vote for them. and these soldiers chose their destiny , being dogs of the corporate.

[@MrAgsalud]

The 'government' is a privately owned corporation that doesn't care about you or me. It has its own ulterior motive and agenda. - ex-Army, Ft. Carson, CO

[@luvsilly60]

This crisis haunts me. 62 never been in the military. Worried for our military personnel when we were being sold a war. No one else seemed to share my concern. Corporate America instead of just giving hiring preference to veterans. They need a reach out program to let our veterans know if the military doesn’t have a need for you, America does. Too much talent going to waste. Transition from war to wounded to productive citizen. Current system seems like you somehow will figure out how to get to corporate and apply. This gap needs to be closed.

[@BobBob-lz3yb]

Not sure what you can hire vets for, private security most likely, but why would corporate america ever hire a person with no experience, and is not young enough to be educated?

[@cacatr4495]

@@BobBob-lz3yb As the child of a WW2 vet, it is my understanding that returning WW2 vets were given preferential hiring status by the companies they applied to. Why would they not be young enough to be trained for a job? Certainly, they were.

[@gailpatterson6329]

Because our government has used them to become killers or be killed... God forgive our sons and daughters...who've done the bidding of evil hearts. Heal and protect them.

[@tundrawomansays694]

They need to forgive themselves first, last, always.

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

@@tundrawomansays694 how can evil forgive him/herself what universe do you live in?

[@DougMacomber-k4p]

I have no idea why these young heroes are doing this? I personally tried many times to end it. Every time I was revived. I suffer PTSD from a traumatic event in my life at 29 years old. I drank like a fish and led to becoming an alcoholic. I was drinking 2-3 5ths of vodka a day. For like 6 months straight. That didn't kill me either . I finally had a moment of clarity between two ticks of a clock. I can't keep drinking like this when I'm a father to 10 & 2 year old. I opened a brand new bottle of vodka and dumped it down the sink. See I never drank when I had my daughter on weekends until she went to bed. And even then I'd only have a couple. I've been sober for 21 years and come Feb will be 22 years. Between AA and counseling my life has gotten so much better!! Until recently I was diagnosed with cancer. Even then I haven't drank. I wish all these soldiers could experience what I have? Bless everyone of them ❤🙏. If you want to be sober that's all up to you? My youngest has never seen me drink and as long as I keep doing the right things she'll never see me drinking!!! The government has a serious problem to fix?

[@kitterzy]

Young adults/teens need a different option other than military to pay for college or to make a living. It still doesn’t solve the PTSD/mental health problems our soldiers are returning with after their tours. There has to be a way to help them if our gov’t has to intervene in foreign war/conflict.

[@freedomunltd]

What is horrific is thst, often those same ‘wars’ are instigated covertly by Western Governments in order to seize control of those countries and their resources but putting a spin on it in order to ensure that their young healthy and fit men and women, go willingly to fight, wrongly trusting their own Governments - then returning home broken on the wheel of spurious wars. It is their own governmentd that are often their true enemy. It is the entire system that needs to be broken - and not the lives of these young people which is criminal irresponsibility.

[@kitterzy]

@@freedomunltd When I was in my late teens, early 20s, I wouldn’t have believed (and didn’t during the Iraq War) that to be true, but now, at age 51, I’m starting to see some of the bigger picture. Of course I’ll never know all of the truth, but I see peeks of it here and there after the fact. I feel so stupid to be so naïve back then, but I came from a USAF family and wanted to believe what was done was for freedom. All I see is a whole bunch of traumatized soldiers/vets, and a lot of terrorism everywhere in the world. It’s not as clear cut anymore. I didn’t quite understand what happened with President Reagan and the Iran Contra affair, but it sure brings things into focus as to what’s going on now.

[@owlhater270]

@@kitterzy 9/11 was an inside job. Iran Contra involved CIA crack connection. The rise in human trafficking, the satanism in music, the movies today have alot of torture. I recommend What really happened. Com with Michael Rivero, also Corbett Report. Com, and Vigilant citizen.... Activist post is good too. You're old enough to remember the way the world use to be... Something has happened and is accelerating. Anyways, I am @SpellBreaker99 on Instagram and will be doing videos on there and other social media sites. I look at alot things and for some reason wanted to comment @ you. Think what you will.

[@Idahosuz]

Just want to say how much respect I have for the courage of these soldiers who talk on here. It takes a lifetime to cultivate and raise a boy to a man. Money and daily diligence as his parent. GONE. In 1 deployment from my own government. No thanks. We need to front load these costs

[@beverlyjackson4740]

Both my son's joined the Marine's together now I have 2 son's with PTSD

[@Gurl-5150]

My thoughts are with you... All you can do now is be their mother and insist upon them getting help. Then love them like crazy!

[@DaveSCameron]

Get the message out there *

[@marilyntape508]

You poor Mum😧❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺

[@beverlyjackson4740]

@@marilyntape508 It truly is a struggle

[@annohalloran6020]

New therapies and better Herb are available. Thankyou for all your service.

[@cvgodd1432]

I live in Malden MA and we have a lot of veterans from the older wars. When you see them you can just tell they’ve been through a lot! I’ve seen young men missing both arms and legs, one time I picked up a lighter one of them dropped and handed it to him. I can still see how intense his stare was, idk if he wanted to kill me or if he was going to break down crying because he couldn’t even pick up a lighter. I kind of look like a Muslim so idk what it was. When I was younger I just thought these dudes are idiots for putting themselves in a pointless war. Now that I’m older I realize most of them don’t have any other options. It’s not rich kids going to war because they love their country. It’s the poor kids who’s family doesn’t have much who goes to war. It sounds great to someone who can only get jobs that barely pays for your rent. I’m 35 now and I’m thinking what if I joined the Navy like my uncle told me to. Would my life be better now or would I be all messed up. Who knows but I have a lot of respect for these young men. Life is hard enough as it is, imagine waking up to the thoughts of your friends dying every single day!

[@ponkacbg1969]

supermarkets always need low payed workers to fill up the shelves with goodies. even that is better option then going to the war for interests of wealthy corporations.

[@birdnestratfest]

the Genocide

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@ponkacbg1969 exactly this. There are certain states that have constant worker shortages too. The military makes you move, so why not just move to one of these states for a job instead of joining something that just intends to use you up and spit you back out when it’s done?

[@zephyrr108]

We wake up to our friends dying every day. Its called being alive, and time passing....

[@ballgms308]

It’s called patriotism which is found more in poorer families. The reason it’s found in less wealthy families is because of the values haven’t been sacrificed for money. 50 years ago it was a common fact you should serve your country and do your part. Your making it sound like they’re all from shut down coal towns

[@beymeester5593]

Working with USA military in Westakkers, Belgium, back in 2001 i found what that tattoo lady said to be true. I had my prejudice, but noticed all them were young, bright, and above all helpfull guys. Talkin music, cars, yes tattoo's, almost oblivious about where they were headed. Few weeks later, they all were new faces, broke my heart every time.

[@bradchadington9068]

Best friend took his life about two weeks back. We’d stay up late into the night playing video games and having a few drinks so the title just hit me like a truck. The way he talked about his service, it’s fucked up what they have to go through, and it makes you want to crawl out of you goddamn skin when you understand how inadequate the services are for them when they come back. He and many more might still be here if they just had more resources at hand.

[@lah-tee5412]

I’m so sorry 🥺❤️

[@tamateas7245]

Feel for these soldiers and their families, Also makes me think about the children of Iraq, Afghanistan etc. These soldiers had to endure this for some time then got to return home, can only imagine how hard it would be for the children who's everyday reality this is.

[@miorandmior]

"I was kicking down doors...thay was fun". Not so fun for the people living in those houses I'd bet. Imagine their ptsd compared to the person doing the door kicking (having fun).

[@tjburr1968]

That bothered me too...

[@ali95ah]

Now let them enjoy their ptsd, they earned every bit of it

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

They are demons in human form. The on looker thinks he's seeing human but it's actually a demon.

[@gracefaith6699]

Whenever evil is done, karma will surely follow. Just because an administration gives its people power and authority to commit atrocities doesn't mean that there will be no consequences. Every man is responsible for himself, to do right, and to refuse wrong. If you choose wrong, don't be surprised when evil knocks on your door.

[@chivesareus]

I’m a vet with PTSD. Therapy has changed my life. Still drink though

[@Michael-yk5xj]

Hello, hope your doing ok. I educate American Military Veterans on their Veteran Affairs (VA) Benefits to include: 1. VA Compensation & Pension Claims and filings. (VA C&P) If you would like to know more PM me.

[@Gemini_blue]

Are willing to try cannabis? My dad is/was a veteran he passed 7.20.22 at 59 yrs young due to alcohol. Please look into cannabis. I miss my dad daily like hell. I cry everyday still. I’m 30 yrs old & will not have him to walk me down the aile or to take our vacation like we planned. So many plans 😢

[@Aaron-ff5km]

Hope you can quit that crap is poison brother, battle it everyday, some days I win some days I lose, but each day I don't drink I win👍

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@Gemini_blue trade one addiction for another?

[@temich1985]

@@rockstarofredondosure yoga, veganism, cold showers, workouts all beat drugs, but when your brain just wont stfu, she substances can distract you from it. At this point, pick the one that damages the least

[@swagkachu3784]

A big reason is that they dont see the value in the sacrifice they made (makes sense because this war was useless). On top of that the americans probably killed alot of innocent people and saw some of their friends die and all of that for nothing. How could you not be depressed?

[@chipblack5000]

Thank You For Sharing 🇺🇸

[@jordansoltero5275]

I'm an Iraq combat veteran. I'm also a graduate student; four years from becoming a doctor of psychology. I left active duty in 2011; It's now 2023. I've made over several attempts on my life. No one would ever hire an OIF or OEF veteran. I've tried.

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

A man named Gary Craig invented a counseling method called "Emotional Freedom Technique". He made it free to learn. Eventually, he made Gold Standard EFT. He applied EFT to helping veterans, you don't even have to talk out loud about what you went through, so there is no security risk. In a very short time he had remarkable results. There are direct and indirect ways to look at severe incidents. It should be taught so that troops can constantly handle things they go through as well as to people as EMT's , medical staff etc. that deal with crisis situations.

[@luvsilly60]

Next step are plans with paths to a career. These are soldiers who know how to go through training. Laying out a detailed plan to an end result is right up their alley. America needs to turn this into a win. Thank you isn’t enough.

[@jeffreybooth5637]

I remember what leadership used to say at Ft Hood. "Get the sand out of your pussy" . That's why nobody reaches out for help. Nobody wants to be seen as mentally weak

[@majorphenom1]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾 Prayers out for those troops deployed and those struggling with mental and physical issues 🕊️ Prayers out for their loved ones trying to help them 🕊️ Prayers out for those trying to recover from the passing of their loved ones 🕊️

[@shewho333]

Because they come home to a VA that refuses to recognize traumatic brain injury and calls them weak for having psychological trauma after seeing things we can’t imagine. Because they come home completely different and unable to turn off the adrenaline and we expect them to get training and get a job and be “normal” but they have to fight the military for months to get the job training they are owed. Because we sent them as children to war before their brains were even finished developing. Because the army throws antipsychotics at them and tells them to have a few beers instead of treating injuries and ptsd and acknowledging that they are human beings. And…when all of the family asks the VA docs to please take their threats of suicide seriously, they hand that broken human being back his weapons and don’t even keep him on a short mental hold. He loses his wife. He has no connection to his own children because he’s been away for 19 years before he finally met that roadside bomb, he hugs his dad one last time. He tells himself we are all better off without him. And he’s gone. A year later his 19 year old son commits suicide. His father has been reduced to a shadow of a man, who doesn’t know his other children. Who rages at the slightest stress. Who is about to lose the rest of his family. His young siblings all struggle with ideation of their own. His mother holds all of it together while wanting daily to lay down and never wake up. But she can’t rest. She has to be ever vigilant, given the changes his death has caused. His death will be felt for generations to come. No Anthony we are not better off without you. We are annihilated. All thanks to the filthy apathy of the VA. After that the greedy apathy of our politicians and their voters. All in the name of money for the rich, who never have to wipe the blood off their own hands.

[@larrylandwehr7694]

Amen, brother.

[@preacherpdx5519]

How I describe myself after the wars. "Utterly detached unless totally engaged" It became really easy to hate people or at least hate being around people. There is So Much Evil, EVERYWHERE. I WANT TO FIGHT IT BUT I CANNOT.

[@garywarmerdam1459]

Did you see active combat?

[@arialpaugh6895]

I have noticed from my friends who were in Vietnam, and this war, and that are female military, get nothing they needed from the VA, there's no housing for girls, and the guy from Vietnam is the only one alive from his group, because he didn't stop contacting the local representatives of Oregon, his guts are gone and he has a colostomy bag, the chemicals in the storage at their location leaked into the water supply through the dirt on the shed. And people who didn't even touch the chemicals were hurt. Everyone is dead, and they won't do anything to apologize

[@vcab6875]

So sad. I have suffered severe PTSD since the age of five. Only marijuana has helped. Prescription drugs made it worse sometimes.

[@marilyntape508]

I’ve had ptsd since I was 13 plus a few top ups and now I’m 70, stopped going to councilling, and I trust God now but I still get triggered ❤️🇦🇺

[@Semtexas]

Have you tried MDMA therapy?

[@littlewarrior62]

I agree with you about the medication 1000%. Thanks for speaking up. Stay well.

[@luvsilly60]

Not surprised.

[@l.f7469]

Marijuana is a SAVIOR for many. Including myself. Love and Peace... to ALL the VETS... of the USA

[@jamesvzfighter]

30:30 This is why I didn't join combat arms. Even if you would have said you aren't willing to do the job , most-likely they would have you cleaning toilets the whole time. If i killed someone directly, how exactly can you have a normal life after. I would probably see their face everyday. I know im not hardcore or Rambo but i rather have a peace of mind that I performed a non combat duty in a combat zone that has nothing to do with killing. I have so much respect for combat arms (combat jobs). Its tough.

[@brose2323]

Here I am, an Afghanistan veteran drinking some beers watching this. My story is i had a mad fkd up life before i went and now im working like hell to keep my head above economic water and shits getting worse.

[@callmethreeone]

No rating?

[@jimmychin9666]

Guilt is killing these soldiers.

[@joekaho]

I smoke lucky strikes, drink beer 🍻and stay away from everyone. It helps 😂

[@ishabellanamthrak1015]

Gosh Joe, I didn't serve...but I stay away from people also...they are exhausting. I live on my farm and go to town once a month I have 2 real friends and have no desire to be around crowds. In saying all this...if you feel like texting me...do. I'm not "looking for a man" just peace and quiet. All the best to you my friend 😊

[@lilytea3]

3:24: 🚁 A soldier talks about his experience working on Apache helicopters and his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. 10:07: ! The speaker walks into a room and finds a dead body with a gunshot wound to the head, causing shock and distress. 17:51: 💔 A mother shares her heartbreak over her soldier son's suicide and thanks the military for their support. 25:19: 🎗 Veterans stay in the area because they feel they can't go home and don't want to burden their families with their issues. 33:52: 💔 A soldier reflects on the sacrifices and emptiness experienced by soldiers in war. 42:16: 😡 The speaker is frustrated by the reasoning behind the attack and the vulnerability that led to it. 49:42: 💔 The speaker discusses the challenges and loneliness of being an army wife, but also expresses gratitude for the privilege and honor of being married to someone who serves the country. 58:32: ! The speaker frequently thinks about their experiences in Iraq, which can be both happy and dark. 1:07:50: 💔 The speaker discusses the lack of support and understanding for veterans dealing with trauma, leading to strained marriages and emotional breakdowns. Recap by Tammy AI

[@elementaesthetique]

I wanna hug all of them 😔

[@andylowry5569]

I cud use a hug tbh currently struggling myself

[@82566]

Me too ,no one deserves to struggle in silence & feel alone. Bless all who serve / served & continue that battle within 😔

[@olivia8338]

@@andylowry5569I hope it gets better. Hugs from Germany

[@andylowry5569]

@Olivia thank you Olivia I appreciate that

[@milad8255]

@@82566 no innocent people deserved to be killed by them. Now they suffer because they committed war crime.

[@thomask.8537]

I served for two years at Fort Hood just before Vietnam. I remember a colonel's wife saying to me, "This place is worse than the Philippines."Even then it had a high suicide rate, at least high for that time and place. What you must understand is that Fort Hood is located in one of the most desolate places in the United States...it had to be so that the tanks could churn up the environment without doing economic damage. The town itself is godforsaken and BORING. Most of the soldiers had to go to Temple (30 miles away) to get liquor by the drink. (The town elites of Kileen had their own private club where they could get liquor by the drink.) Every payday we lost a car full of soldiers on the road coming back from Temple. There really isn't anything that can be done about the place except to SHUT IT DOWN.

[@ffggxfhhvgffhgdtygxyggeyhgfhfg]

Same problem for firefighters and that problem has just started coming to light ptsd etc. I know full well I was a firefighter for several years and I still struggle with the pain.

[@daveditchdigger2111]

I joined the day I turned 18, no wars during my enlistment. Almost became a MOS 3599 (USMC)during the first Gulf War. Thank God I was recalled hours before deployment. This was due to our Front Line unwavering. They don't give these guys enough psychological training before and after deployment. Some people should not go at all. They also should have all rights and privileges afforded to any other citizens when they sign up. If you can sign up to die, you ought to be allowed to drink or own a hand-gun.

[@elementaesthetique]

Something like 30,000 veterans killed themselves for those wars.... that only killed about 1000 American soldiers....

[@stephenb7067]

I spent my whole childhood fearing the draft- because the WW2 vets told me “don’t throw your life away on this Bull…t” These guys were truly messed up. They drank themselves to death. So- I paid attention. At the age of 10 I realized that America would lose the Vietnam War. When America went to Iraq I knew America would lose. Afghanistan I saw the same. I shoot Steel Challenge every Tuesday and Friday with Vietnam Vets. One was a high ranking officer. He puts it this way, “We were kicked out of Vietnam. And Afghanistan. We did not choose to leave.” Since I have been aware of that all my life- I am also aware that America left those countries in worse shape than when America arrived. I am haunted by a bumper sticker I saw in 1972. “Join the Army. See the world. Meet Interesting People. And Kill Them” Soldiers slowly realize they did not serve their country. They did not help anyone. They just killed. They believed a terrible lie. And did terrible things. A decent person finds that impossible to reconcile. There are people in this country that promote forever wars. Because they make money on forever wars. Here is what I know- War is when your government tells you who the enemy is. Insurrection is when you figure it out for yourself.

[@anthonyroberts2678]

Guilty Conscience!!! Iraq War Vet 05-06!!

[@Converted2truth]

I want to hear the operator call for help before they ask the caller what color his socks are!

[@Jameswallace21]

Brillant production, this doco is the best I have even seen and that’s been a lot over the year? The sound was very stirring with no stupid music...congratulions on an excellent production. Love from NZ 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@gerrylk9]

Poor people fighting for rich people and paying the ultimate price from guilt. Nothing new here

[@dr.inkwell1070]

"It's the best country in the world... ITS GOTTA BE..." Yeah, it's GOTTA BE , that's the only way I can cope with what has been done...

[@robertkimber822]

All potential recruits should watch this documentary before they sign their lives away. Tragic.

[@ballgms308]

Imagine how F’d up they are now after that embarrassment of a withdrawal

[@penroc3]

This must have been made along time ago PTSD is something everyone knows about This is just tragic

[@larrysmith2636]

Reality has a way of asserting itself. It can be rather harsh. The real thing is not a video game.

[@Jasmine-lj8qw]

People should also stop telling military personnel and Armed Forces combat veterans. Thank you for your service because you have no idea what these people went through and to just wave them off with the simple thank you for your service is bullshit slap in the face. How about you get to know them,talk to them ,asking how can you help?

[@ana00100]

500.000 killed babies just in Iraq by US forces. That would start to bother me one day..

[@jeffthomas5291]

Really? Did YOU count them?

[@milad8255]

@@jeffthomas5291 you should count veterans killing themselves

[@missunderstood6862]

So sorry to these folks, who come back emotionally and/or physically scarred, & can't cope with things. Im from a Navy family, but never dealt with this sort of thing. I can't imagine the burden on them, & their families. Very sad. Prayers for them all.

[@subi-brz]

Because they committed war crimes

[@gunsnsexdolls9800]

War is a crime and when young guys are trained and told to kill over and over it’s what they are going to do.

[@user-co2wo7ej2f]

We must find a way to de-program these warriors!

[@ameebedford9555]

Oh Lord Jesus.please.dont let them .

[@cmactrail]

War should be our last resort. We should have never been in Iraq and Afghanistan. But most politicians don't think about the things these men and women have to go thru.

[@stevenzerbach6447]

To think that we pay our taxes to do this to our young men and women. My father returned from WWII a broken man, never to be restored. He died at 52, penniless and drunk. This is unjustifiable.

[@jugghead-1975]

War sucks... Edit: The part about cleaning up hombres brains and not knowing if it was a piece that remembers their childhood or getting married having kids etc...that really hit home! I mean that's a lot to ask our young heroes to forget about and move on....idk what the answer is.... stop fighting senseless wars would be a damn fine start tho

[@msx701]

bless our troops, haven’t served but have tons of respect for all of you 🇺🇸

[@msx701]

@mas-udal-hassan9277 I was just showing appreciation for our troops, wtf are you talking about with beating your wife and finding her a man to have an affair with.

[@milad8255]

they committed war crime. May they never have peace

[@1985collado]

Lost 3 friends in 2023.. we deployed together 03

[@richardmccauley2381]

I served 12 years as a Combat Engineer in the Army, including 28 months in Iraq, over two deployments, 2005-2007. I lost friends in Iraq and I have lost friends to suicide and I’m glad to see people paying attention!! However, please vet your sources Better! If we are going to hear some supposed Soldier(around the 15 minute mark of the video) talking about taking a sniper shot to kill an innocent woman and her child…can we at least see his lying face?! Because I can guarantee you he is completely full of dogsh*t!! Sounds exactly like something these Stolen Valor cowards come up with….and did he kill them both with one shot, or did he reengage to get the baby?!😂 I mean…give me a flipping break!! Flipping scumbag….don’t know what he has to do with Veteran suicide?!?

[@garikayichinhakwe9209]

Killing innocent people has a tragic comeback effect. For him to say that he was instructed to do so, i doubt him very much.

[@ChrispaulPeters-pu9dr]

Iam so greatfull to you tube i appreciate being able to leave comments. . God bless our troups

[@themetamorphosisofgipsy]

What did anyone think was going to happen to young minds being sent to kill for a living? Seriously!? And most knew what they were getting into and did it purposely because of ego and pure horrible character as heard at 08:20 What goes around comes around! Karma is undefeated!

[@chrissawyer6973]

Shut up woman.

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

The early 2000s was a different time for young minds after 9/11. Of course these wars were meaningless in hindsight, but at the time, people thought they were going over there to truly defeat evil. Everyone was still pissed off after 9/11.

[@cliftonbrown4051]

Absolutely 💯 Fact is we have now found out our government is controlled by the devil. It is Satan's world of course he runs the top bully country. Am I wrong?

[@mckindo64]

Somebody has to do it though right? Or do you think the world you live in would be how it is without war? You don't seem that dense.

[@ali95ah]

Oh war is necessary? I hope you keep that energy when the war comes to your country

[@robertafierro5592]

Every one of these guys are special.

[@noneofyourbiz6885]

These people were lost long before they ever joined

[@dand4139]

26:30 Honestly that melody had some serious potential. Seriously banging

[@williamlovins2374]

Americans need to realize trauma isn’t just felt in combat. We have parts of cities across the US like Chicago where Americans are living in a war zone

[@temoc8359]

You are right!!

[@callmethreeone]

This comment is so ignorant, there are no words that can express it. This documentary is not about a US mental health crisis.

[@recieve.believe3344]

The Elites create these catastrophes in our society and we the people always have to suffer torment because of their greed.

[@anthondeutsch3133]

War finishes on the battle field, but continues in your mind and heart.

[@Sunnyshine_z]

Their service is not free

[@IrieRogue]

God bless them and the sacrifices they made. God, home, country ♡

[@Blackcrowen]

Don’t want to sound like an ass but the only thing they sacrificed was there well being all for these rich and elite corporate politicians profiteering of these wars while these poor servicemen and women comeback jacked up

[@robertafierro5592]

Very very good Docu..I will always thank them for their service!

[@dunexapa1016]

Your thanks are pretty much worthless unless you speak out and actively work to hold accountable any commanding officer that lied to a soldier under his command.

[@Numberonecoinrollhunter]

Clip 57:20 I know that feeling the pain of them needles across the chest bone o boy talking about the pain my heart and prayers goes out to all the young and old men and women not only in this video but who are all over the world and mainly to the people who paid for my freedom with their own life’s so I can live in the best country on earth as a son of a brave young 19 year old soldier who fought in the Vietnam war my father paid for the rest of his life when he came home from the war just to name a few my brother was a part of the invasion of Iraq after 9/11 both of my grandfathers one that was in world war 2 and my other grandfather was in the war after world war 2 my uncle my dad’s brother was drafted right after my father in the Vietnam war and dad never would talk much about what he seen in that war but I know he had ptsd before they even knew what it was he also turned to alcohol to stop the fight in his mind he drunk from the time he woke up until the time he went to bed and then something changed in him and he signed his self into the va hospital to get sober and I’m so proud to say after 20 years all the way up till he passed away he never took another drug rest in peace to the bravest people in the world and my late father staff, Sergeant coman George luckeydoo sr

[@FINALLYOUTAFTER7]

29:39 these guys are ME. I’m not alone. My god.

[@Jerryrice80]

Imagine being in the ranks today.....id lose my mind immediately for all the wrong reasons. Just thinking about the NCOs today with no experience training these soft youngsters.

[@Sunnyshine_z]

Im soo sorry. Tyvm for sharing. We need to know this

[@becauseican979]

Risings inflation with min. Wage being 16hr. And avg rent is 2000 a month where are they going to go and live?

[@enlightenedbeing6521]

They kill themselves because they cant live with the guilt and shame of all the atrocities that they committed during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

[@toriphillips7383]

😮why would you kill a mother and her child!!

[@gunsnsexdolls9800]

If they seen the position the guys where holding is all I can think .

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

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