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@supremeleadergnkdroid32023 жыл бұрын
You may disagree with a war, but never disrespect the men that fought in them
@Hotsalmon55273 жыл бұрын
So true
@KenCarsonfromatlanta3 жыл бұрын
Except the ones who commit war crimes
@daikolirae1553 жыл бұрын
@@KenCarsonfromatlanta What if they had to commit the war crimes or under their culture, war crimes did not exist? You do understand that through the vast majority of human history, the modern idea of war crimes was simply a shitty thing that happened in war. Was it generally frowned upon? Obviously, though every nation still regularly committed them because they weren’t really a thing at that time. The Japanese during WWII had no real concept of war crimes because they were a signatory of none of the documents relating to the rules of civilized warfare.
@jwstaddo3 жыл бұрын
@@KenCarsonfromatlanta but this is the internet where only my opinion matters and everyone else is wrong 🙂🤣
@unsettlingriyuki65723 жыл бұрын
When I watch a WW2 Veteran Do something that is Wholesome, always get them Feels..
@Historybuffm83 жыл бұрын
Just heard the news that Mr Strombo passed away. God bless him, Rest In Peace, and thank you for your service sir. 🙏🏻
@denvertanteo35813 жыл бұрын
May I ask? When?
@Historybuffm83 жыл бұрын
HYPE CAT I believe June 18.
@rrocc3 жыл бұрын
@@Historybuffm8 dam...
@lexxx893 жыл бұрын
F
@tobylewis38453 жыл бұрын
so sad i fell bad for him but he was able to fufill his promise
@oakenshadow676311 ай бұрын
He made a promise to a man he never even spoke to. That is honor, that is humanity.
@duderistdude646610 ай бұрын
A big part of bein a man is bein able live up to your word and just trying.
@openfiretactical8 ай бұрын
That is also integrity with dignity and respect.
@thegoodwolf42554 ай бұрын
This is what honor looks like, amazing
@RoobixOG4 ай бұрын
And protected that promise by respecting the flag by keeping the flag in pristine condition.
@andrewwebb-trezzi24224 ай бұрын
A promise to an enemy. Even more honour in that.
@JDLove-bx4zy Жыл бұрын
Very touching. My son, Jeffrey Scott Durham was in the Air Force & his grandfather, George D. Racke, a Marine was severely wounded on Iwo Jima. He also picked up Japanese flag. While grandson, Jeffrey was stationed in Japan, his grandfather ask him to return the flag to the family in Japan. Jeffrey was able to do that. The family gave Jeffrey the silk kimono that was meant for their son that did not return. A world apart, a culture apart & a step toward healing was made.
@todydn Жыл бұрын
That is so amaz8ngly cathartic imagine if this was a more common thing
@camarojai6832 Жыл бұрын
Powerful story….a soldier is truly a special kind of person. Thankful for their life of service. May your son continue to be protected
@martinjugolin2087 Жыл бұрын
He surely didn't know about the squadron 731
@butterbean2257 Жыл бұрын
@@martinjugolin2087lol how bout you bring up americas unjust wars that killed more, the us literally giving Japanese soldiers and scientists involved in 731 immunity or aiding in the coverup? Or hiring Nazi scientists? Glass houses my friend
@yuzlanyusa7526 Жыл бұрын
Goosebumps
@aznilsson4 жыл бұрын
He honoured a fallen enemy soldier with this promise...in his early twenties? What a truly great man.
@zengneutralguy19884 жыл бұрын
That is why they are the Greatest Generation
@skiprussell26064 жыл бұрын
Better late than never? Probably would have touched more people if he returned it long ago before most that signed the flag are long gone. Just a footnote now.
@aznilsson4 жыл бұрын
michael russell sure, but I’m thinking he didn’t do it for ratings. It’s ridiculous of me to speculate as I have never known war, or the fellowship of soldiers who actually live and die by each other but I think it was a private affair. That he made that promise for himself to honour not the dead enemy soldier, but the fellow man. Man to man, or human. And so, if life got in the way afterwards, good for him. He still kept his promise.
@aznilsson4 жыл бұрын
Well, I don’t know this veteran, but if he was born in -23 as he said and if he made good on the promise 2017 (after 73 years as the clip states, surely that means he didn’t encounter the soldier the same year he enlisted, but rather in -44. Which means that I think he was 21 when he vowed to take the flag back.
@SwiftDustStorm4 жыл бұрын
@@skiprussell2606 life is hard, michael
@TheCryptoKeeper4 жыл бұрын
one guy said "there are no survivors, everybody comes back as ghosts" including the ones who lived... so sad
@bigwilly81994 жыл бұрын
Not so much as sad as that guy just sounds really depressing kind of sounds like an a******
@_en.core.4 жыл бұрын
@@bigwilly8199 he isn't wrong though. War can change people sometimes.
@jasbirsandhusandhusaab50154 жыл бұрын
Believe In Love
@monikaheron38514 жыл бұрын
@@bigwilly8199 educate yourself & you must have hate in your heart to say this to someone who survived. WW11
@bigwilly81994 жыл бұрын
@@monikaheron3851 what part of the war did you serve in and what's your real name
@taylornox9 ай бұрын
The sister broke my heart, 95 man, probably 70+ years without her brother, truly heartbreaking.
@newmeadam9 ай бұрын
closure is always better than the unknown, it warmed my heart seeing her get that
@uma-aji64995 ай бұрын
I am Japanese. I can't stop crying while watching the video. I'm grateful that he didn't hate the Japanese and that he respected the US Marines. The Prime Minister of Japan once said this. Japan and the US are an alliance of hope. Japan and the United States engaged in the largest naval battle in human history, resulting in many deaths. But now we are working together as democracies. Also, I was raised by my grandfather and grandmother, but I was never kind to them. As at least atonement, I would like to express my gratitude and respect to grandfathers and grandmothers around the world. thank you.
@ZuluGamingSeriesАй бұрын
The Japanese United States friendship proves we are humans at the end of the day A soldier doesn’t fight because he hates what’s in front of him (the enemy) he fights because he loves what’s behind him(he’s home)
@overthewebbАй бұрын
I'm British and we were also involved. I had a neighbour growing up who was in the Japanese prisoner of war camps and I could hear him marching in his house daily due to PTSD. I love Japan to this day though, due to doing martial arts. It's not current Japanese people's fault. Life happened, we all did bad stuff as countries in the past
@user-gn2hq5ue7m13 күн бұрын
aloha Sugoi
@CaryKelly114 жыл бұрын
The flag's white background is filled with signatures of 180 friends and neighbours in the tea-growing mountain village of Higashishirakawa, wishing Yasue's (the flag's owner who died in WWII) safe return.
@robarnold41044 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that, there was no description about the flag in the video, that must make it even more precious, not only to the family but to the village too.
@CaryKelly114 жыл бұрын
@@robarnold4104 I was curious about what all the writing meant so I looked it up and shared. You're welcome.
@MarshaIIs4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing the info
@Shoorit4 жыл бұрын
shaun I’m sure your family would wish for your safe return if you had to leave for something so horrible. Their beliefs and tradition mean a lot to them as do yours, and if they believe that it works then maybe it will help give them the strength and courage to go fight..
@akak-ld4pr4 жыл бұрын
That flag just looks so beautiful with all that signatures like an antique.
@nanachii95323 жыл бұрын
He could've just turned a blind eye on that soldier. But didn't. And traveled half way across the world. He fulfilled his promise. Bless him. RIP to this good man. This made me tear up.
@goodday90853 жыл бұрын
Na S
@hellohelloington94423 жыл бұрын
me too... i'm still tearing up after 5 minutes
@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap19173 жыл бұрын
@Anomic Anchorite the US marines are insane. Civilized and honorable are two very different things, all counties did something bad at one time in history. Allas in our times people like you always have to take what they fought for, for granted.
@edmundrandall55753 жыл бұрын
@@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap1917 Yeah you really can't just look at terrible things some people did and incriminate everyone for it. War isn't pretty and bad things happen on all sides. In Japan and Vietnam, the "enemy" brought many soldiers to insanity with mind games. So what can you do, send troops to war then punish them on return? Anomic Anchorite, I recommend you actually think about what you say before you spew out stupid things.
@kyramia49553 жыл бұрын
A record number of bear sightings have been reported in Japan during the Covid-19 pandemic, causing accidents and damaging crops. Farmers are using giant robots to keep hungry bears away. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Aojh...
@jeffbrubaker52282 жыл бұрын
My father was given a flag like this from a Japanese officer after the war ended. In the 1980's he wanted to find the soldier or family it once belonged to but the translators said the names were vague and there was not enough information to pinpoint where it may have come from. I believe he then gave it to the Japanese embassy in Washington, DC. I hope the flag made it back to Japan like this one.
@haywoodchablomi8037 Жыл бұрын
Rick Harris: I'll give you 50 bucks for it.
@civmike Жыл бұрын
Probably lmao
@lucidddddddddddddddddddddddddd Жыл бұрын
@Ian Scanlon he gave it to the embassy, which means directly to Japanese diplomats. So thankfully it def is still in their hands or made it’s way back to Japan.
@tdoran616 Жыл бұрын
@@lucidddddddddddddddddddddddddd probably sitting in a warehouse or shipped to some local Japanese museum
@cucbung9380 Жыл бұрын
@@tdoran616 how do you know
@Koochykopi6 ай бұрын
That “Arigato gozaimasu” from the fallen soldier’s sister upon receiving the flag sent me into a crying, crumpled heap 😭
@BakersfieldBhakti5 ай бұрын
Proof of how important family is too. He's been gone for closer to a century and still meant that much to her. Our family may suck, but never forget you could have that level of influence on someone. Be that older sibblings who would still be missed and honored nearly a century later. Live for LOVE
@tristanbackup25363 жыл бұрын
As my great grandfather said before he passed in 2009, He served in the Australian Army during WW2. "War is a foolish game where old men argue at each other behind desks while they send their young to die for them." Will never forget that.
@moonooze61713 жыл бұрын
It’s the individual soldiers who really matter in the end.
@lukayaroslav99143 жыл бұрын
Your comment reminds me of Gravel War from TF2. Edit: And war in general
@shannonrichardson34053 жыл бұрын
Well said! My father was in Vietnam! It didn’t end well for him!
@tristanbackup25363 жыл бұрын
@@lukayaroslav9914 My grandpop said his qoute to me. He was a massive movie-goer fan throughout the 50s to 90s. He might had heard something similar & was thinking of the time he was serving then understanding the complexity like geopolitics & the human cost.
Nothing chokes me up more than an old man crying...
@wingardiumleviosa96894 жыл бұрын
Same here 😭😭😭 God bless these courageous and brave grandpas ❤
@brucecarney44164 жыл бұрын
Especially when it's me.
@anibalbabilonia18674 жыл бұрын
👋😪same here!
@Raven_Karasu_4 жыл бұрын
Video's like this give me hope in humanity. God my eyes hurt because of tears.
@lamfam08014 жыл бұрын
God, I know! I’ve been crying through this whole video!
@billy1673 Жыл бұрын
It’s almost inconceivable that one of our closest allies today was once our most bitter enemy. This story had me seriously choked up.🥺 Well done, Marine.🇺🇸 Rest In Peace.
@TheSilentpigs100 Жыл бұрын
yea that old 90 year old grandma thanking the marine was too much for me :((( happy tears
@billy1673 Жыл бұрын
@@TheSilentpigs100 amen!🇺🇸🇯🇵
@TheSilentpigs100 Жыл бұрын
@@billy1673 :)
@TheSilentpigs100 Жыл бұрын
@Lcv Ummm idk who you are or even if you're Japanese? It looked to me that the people of japan have great respect for America and vise versa I respect japan even after the atrocities of ww2 and I bet they can overlook the nukes we dropped on them.
@justins1034 Жыл бұрын
Some may debate this, but immediately after the war ended, the world quickly realized the communist were the real enemy.
@CollateralCurse7 ай бұрын
I know he has since passed on, but I just wanted to say: Godspeed to you, Mr. Strombo. Thank you so very much for your service, sacrifice, and gallantry. I hope and pray that you, along with all your brothers in arms, are finally at peace. May we never forget. Requiescat in Pace.
@NguyenMinh-vs1vm5 жыл бұрын
Old soldiers never die They just fade away. - General MacArthur
@christerad16695 жыл бұрын
but he is also the same guy that request to use nuke to seperate china and korea :)
@YeNZeC5 жыл бұрын
@@christerad1669 And ? It would have worked, how about nuking the whole of china, becasue now they will be our enemy's in less then 20 years
@christerad16695 жыл бұрын
@@YeNZeC If america use nuke on small war :) U know what russia will do :)
@YeNZeC5 жыл бұрын
@@christerad1669 I believe NATO could deal with Russia. China would be destroyed within 1 hour of USA launching nukes, which leads to Russia being swarmed by The whole of NATO. The USA in modern times has never used more then 10% of its power at 100% China would be destroyed. China doesn't have air or sea superiority, USA has both.
@YeNZeC5 жыл бұрын
@@christerad1669 The issue here is the Trade tariffs will lead China into a war.... why pay off China and make them more powerful when you can beat them in a war ? Why do you think America spends so much on military? Most of it goes towards research and development in Black projects that me, you and China doesn't know about.
@yourfavoriteshiba76453 жыл бұрын
I'd like to think this was his last mission in life. Mission complete, Marine. Stand at ease.
@ginglebaws3 жыл бұрын
One day we will all meet with all our loved ones again. Lets continue to hold our heads up high with a fiery spirit until the day we too have completed our last mission in life. 🔥🙏
I don't understand what the flag represents, is it a flag that represents the family of the soldier, I'm glad to see the family get it back....
@danielebrparish4271Ай бұрын
@@tomreicher455 I think it is a memento directly from their family member. Sort of a touchstone from someone who left and never came back. I would think it would be the same feeling as if the body of their relative was returned to them for burial.
@potter34399 ай бұрын
Rest easy soldier, You’ve honourably done your duty
@ragemaster62194 жыл бұрын
The fact the old man smelled the flag to try to gain the memories of the long dead soldier and their past is so moving.
@frankgonzalezofficial30104 жыл бұрын
He wasnt smelling it. He was kissing it.
@ragemaster62194 жыл бұрын
@@frankgonzalezofficial3010 oh ok but still it's very emotional
@exourisrai89074 жыл бұрын
@@frankgonzalezofficial3010 he was he said "It smelled like my good old big brother, and it smelled like our mother's home cooking we ate together," Tatsuya told the Associated Press, as reported in the Washington Post
@wickeddominata80254 жыл бұрын
@@exourisrai8907 "as reported in the Washington post"
@supernoob70644 жыл бұрын
He was smelling it as he had said about its smell and I agree Rage
@Madkklown2 жыл бұрын
In his age he still had one last mission in him. Rest In Peace Sir. You have done your duty. And we thank you for your service.
@Concise_Parakeet Жыл бұрын
Yeah
@jackshittle Жыл бұрын
Well said.
@Tennyhu Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
@erniecapell9917 Жыл бұрын
Oorah Marine Semper Fi
@Jordan-xg5zt Жыл бұрын
@@Concise_Parakeet never understood retards replying with just “Yeah”
@barrahart Жыл бұрын
They just don't breed men like this anymore, men of honor. Men of HONOR!
@martina5296 Жыл бұрын
Marvin proved that by taking the precious flag of an enemy soldier, that he saw the dead man as a human being who had family and friends who cared about him. His promise and gesture is such a fantastic symbol of humanity. Seeing our perceived enemies as people just like ourselves.
@MarkOfArgyll4 жыл бұрын
While I was stationed in Germany I once talked to a local man, around 76 years old I think. He told us a few stories of his experiences while in the Luftwaffe. He ended up getting shot down and spent the rest of the war in a POW camp run by the Americans. By the end of the war the vast majority of POWs new the war was over for Germany, they were uncertain what their fate would be and just wanted to go home and forget about the war. Over time he became friendly with the Guards there, they were allowed to trade and barter things like tobacco or chocolate as the Troops had more than they needed they often just gave the prisoners stuff. When it ended, the guy kept in contact with one of the guards and they regularly wrote letters and sent gifts to each other and families.
@antonetm50734 жыл бұрын
Mark Brown that’s heart warming, this comment should get way more attention.
@justanotherfangirl63604 жыл бұрын
My grandfather used to tell me stories like this. He was a war prisoner for a short amount of time by the americans
@motogaySP4 жыл бұрын
The true nature of the human being is good; love and brotherhood is the rule between us, war and hate is exception.
@Romanoff.Kalashnikov4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful story from the Children of War
@DZ4774 жыл бұрын
That's what I like about America, they respect human rights.
@adamdodda32753 жыл бұрын
4:08 "i gotta rest" my heart *shattered*
@justaspeedrunner3 жыл бұрын
Same here. We cannot begin to image the mental toil this man went through, seeing someone, right in front of him, lifeless. It is absolutely heart breaking knowing that even after all this time, it still hurts them (veterans) to remember those times. Those memories will never leave them, and they will feel that pain until the day they pass away.
@cmdrpickles3 жыл бұрын
The onion fumes really hit me there too, and lasted the rest of the video.
@krunk97903 жыл бұрын
10:17 hit me hard damn , the way he look at those photos.
@donutpredator49453 жыл бұрын
I imagine he saw things that would probably brake most people I'm glad they helped him fulfill a promise
@juanstennett68743 жыл бұрын
While I was stationed in Germany I once talked to a local man, around 76 years old I think. He told us a few stories of his experiences while in the Luftwaffe. He ended up getting shot down and spent the rest of the war in a POW camp run by the Americans. By the end of the war the vast majority of POWs new the war was over for Germany, they were uncertain what their fate would be and just wanted to go home and forget about the war. Over time he became friendly with the Guards there, they were allowed to trade and barter things like tobacco or chocolate as the Troops had more than they needed they often just gave the prisoners stuff. When it ended, the guy kept in contact with one of the guards and they regularly wrote letters and sent gifts to each other and families.
@reynaldoabella5696 Жыл бұрын
I'm a veteran who serve the Philippine Army for 25 fruitful years, i'm at awe and speechless by this noble act displayed by Mr Strombo for he truly serve the final nail in the coffin to close heartaches and pain of losing a loved one by returning that sacred Japanese flag to the rightful owner. . .thank you for your service to both of you and may your souls rest eternally in peace.
@jameskamanu-tw1co10 ай бұрын
What's a promise wonderful deed,
@zyourzgrandzmaz3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service to your people
@toolman9594 Жыл бұрын
That generation of men quite literally saved the world.
@biglee29564 жыл бұрын
I love the respect that everyone was giving him.
@macarthur28634 жыл бұрын
Well they give that respect to war criminals as well
@JacketCK4 жыл бұрын
@@macarthur2863 and you ruined it fuck you
@ussmurf67844 жыл бұрын
@@macarthur2863 every country has done that
@joaquinbonini48084 жыл бұрын
@@ussmurf6784 united states be like: who me?
@alexlorimer21414 жыл бұрын
The Japanese are known for their respect/honor and politeness.
@AlexPasek4 жыл бұрын
*_“War does not determine who is right - only who is left.”_*
@vidfang6014 жыл бұрын
True
@AQuestioner4 жыл бұрын
@Paul Pape Productions But they are right in terms of the political spectrum. Edit: I see people don't get this joke, now I regret making it.
@bigsouthwind39494 жыл бұрын
Wei4Green lol??
@clawsby69644 жыл бұрын
@Paul Pape Productions maybe so but we are the ones who caused the fighting and the only way to overcome that is accept what happened and move on together
@Napmonsterjax4 жыл бұрын
@@clawsby6964 the US did not cause the fighting of ww2 we only joined after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The US Was only a backer and supporter against the Germans until japan took it upon themselves to attack us and we see where that got them.
@kylekuramoto92489 ай бұрын
God bless you Mr. Strombo. As a Japanese-American who is proud of his Japanese heritage and his patriotism in the United States, this video brings me pure joy. I pray we can all strive to find the will to honor our name, country, and world in the way Mr. Strombo has.
@joshvanderbij48916 ай бұрын
Sorry, but by that statement you insinuate people must continue to be killed, wars continue to be started and ended in brutal and unnecessary ways, to do that. I'm sure you didn't mean this though
@mustang51325 ай бұрын
@@joshvanderbij4891you know what he meant
@dougcorcoran54554 ай бұрын
@@joshvanderbij4891don't be a jerk.
@SwissTanuki Жыл бұрын
In war it's not the other soldiers who is your enemy. It's the politicians. It should be a law that every politician who voted for war must fight at the front line.
@pablo-xy7ly3 жыл бұрын
These men that can put everything aside and look at each other as human beings in the middle of explosions and gunfire are what give me faith in humanity.
@mericanpunk74323 жыл бұрын
that was almost 100 years ago now the world sucks
@EHISH3 жыл бұрын
@@mericanpunk7432 The worlds fine stop being a pansy
@mericanpunk74323 жыл бұрын
@@EHISH yea endless wars and manmade viruses are "fine"
@mericanpunk74323 жыл бұрын
@Into_The_Sun so they had science labs to control microscopic particles in the middle ages? wasnt all land being built by slaves and slave trade? If those are good times then youd get beat up in the street for supporting that openly
@mericanpunk74323 жыл бұрын
@A salty Saxon no they just made it appealing to bums who dont want to work for a thing in their life
@galihxtreme3 жыл бұрын
14:52 translation: "This man here, brought it home to us..." Then you could tell that she gave all her might just to say "thank you" out loud
@coffeelink9433 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the translation My tears came out again after reading that
@r617ek23 жыл бұрын
She knew mans could’ve ended his life right there on da field real shit 💯
@megamanxv Жыл бұрын
Greatest Generation Ever. This man kept his promise and he finally accomplished it, that was his final mission. He led by example and righteousness. Mr. Strombo god bless you, and rest in peace, and as a fellow Marine Hoo-rah.
@denniswiese3753 Жыл бұрын
It was my honor as a Marine in the 1980's to serve on Okinawa and to travel to some of the islands where these horrible battles were fought . What these men must have felt is overwhelming to even think about. I am so proud as a Marine to see what honor Mr. Strombo showed as well as the out stretched hand of peace to his once bitter enemy and now a true friend. The lord does truly work in mysterious ways. Well done sir!! Semper Fi
@au8111 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service
@stephencox4224 Жыл бұрын
Marvin honored not just his fellow soldier from 73 years past but by his actions every member of the Marines and Military past present and future as well as the Corps he served so well Semper Fi, Well do I remember the stories few indeed but special my father told me about his time in Papua and New Guinea and Borneo during the same War Deep and abiding respect for the Greatest Generations which means all who serve not just WW2 to me, Well do I remember paying homage to the fallen in uniform on cold Anzac mornings when you stood at attention unmoving bar wriggling your toes to stay focused on such solemn occasions unmoving otherwise for long periods as the ceremonies unfolded., Live long and prosper for your work is done good sir.
@bertellijustin637611 ай бұрын
I was stationed aboard Oki for three years. It was awe inspiring to see the beaches our older brothers took. My unit even got to do a training operation on the island of Tinnian sp? tWhere the nukes were loaded aboard the Enola. The bomb pits were still there. Pill boxes and tanks still littered the beaches in places. (Kind of like the wrecks off of Kinsers beach.). It was as close as I think I can come to the feeling Muslims must feel at Mecca or Christians in Jerusalem. To see where my ancestors did the deeds of giants and heros. To see where we endured the unendurable. To know that the same spirit that flowed through my brothers so long ago still lived in me and my brothers today.
@zentark3605 жыл бұрын
For those of you wondering, the writing on the flag is traditionally words of love and luck from the family before the soldier left. That was why that soldier died holding onto that 73 years ago. A beautiful thing in a harrowing situation.
@chitura715 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining that.
@jackludwig14315 жыл бұрын
Omg so sad but thank u so much u transacting the words
@thematrix285 жыл бұрын
Zastock that's amazing and see the love the fallen soldier had for his family and his flag and the US marine probably at the time didn't know what was wrote on the flag but as you hear him say that the flag ment alot to the soldier this is powerful stuff and makes me think why do nations rise against nation when we can all live in harmony together
@jed-henrywitkowski64704 жыл бұрын
Funny. Miltary men, even old men who were once enemies seem at times to get each other better than us civvies.
@themoffman18244 жыл бұрын
yea, thats how they were able to track down the family of the soldier
@aaaht38105 жыл бұрын
They are getting so old and so few. My dad was a Pacific theater navy vet who passed in 2013 at age 97. God bless them all. We owe them alot.
@Oilupimtherein55 жыл бұрын
F
@The_Last_Norman5 жыл бұрын
Indeed :(
@crappyatlife5 жыл бұрын
They were mislead. Shoulda listened to Patton
@kiddli775 жыл бұрын
Respect
@bandccoresohio5 жыл бұрын
What movie did you need to go see in that theater?
@BMILLER0727M2 жыл бұрын
This is true respect between combatants. Touching story. I'm 63 and had to close my eyes to type this because of the tears in my eyes. Thank you for returning the soul of this soldier to his family and being honorable and true to your word.
@H4W69 Жыл бұрын
4years later and alls I can say is, "All veterans should be treated with the utmost respect." No matter where they are from. No matter their chosen branch. What have they done before, and after. These men and women deserve our absolute respect. Salute to foreign and domestic fighters all of you. Past and present.
@obi-wankenobi1750 Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry, I really don’t have much respect for nazis. Or some of the Japanese soldiers. Some of the war crimes were unimaginably atrocious.
@H4W69 Жыл бұрын
Okay Karen. Guess I should've written a disclaimer. Maybe chosen to say "most" instead. "Most" folks would understand the implied aspect of this comment. I'm "most"ly sorry your mind has been affected by the woke epidemic.
@Somespideronline Жыл бұрын
@@H4W69 but you said "All" so that's a mistake on your part, douchebag
@MichaelCasanovaMusic Жыл бұрын
@@H4W69 not respecting people who commit brutal war crimes is “woke” now lmfao. Brain as smooth as a marble
@IloveCanada-ql5vt Жыл бұрын
@@obi-wankenobi175010 months late to the party, but those aren’t soldiers. Soldiers are men and women who fight to protect the people they love, even if it means to take a life. The people you are referring to are criminals; people who take a life not in the name of good, but in the name of self interest. Not all Nazis were bad. Most were, but there were kind hearted Nazis, too. Just like how there were good US Marines, and evil US Marines.
@therenegade51765 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t believe my eyes welled when the man said “I gotta rest”. It felt like it was too painful to recount the past.
@manofharlech57755 жыл бұрын
Look at the back of his cap. That man has been through HELL and survived. I can't even imagine the horrors he must have seen and can never forget...
@soremuscle99115 жыл бұрын
it's called guilt. He knows some stuff that he has promised not to tell. He has done things he regrets a lot. But he remains to be the someone who hasn't done it.
@Drivingmecrazyslowly5 жыл бұрын
Dino Israel this made me cry for the first time in months
@groovyshrimp23395 жыл бұрын
@Джейсон Хичкок what the hell are you going on about
@sausagelawyer5755 жыл бұрын
It was
@baronvg4 жыл бұрын
Don’t mind me, folks. I just have something in my eye. Move along.
@universal_wisdom34164 жыл бұрын
baronvg It took a tear to understand what this comment meant lol
@neelyUScongress4 жыл бұрын
I just love exposing treacherous people and one of the things I love doing is pissing in the punch bowl at a party and in this case my friend their videos all over KZbin what the Japanese did so go ahead and cry you a fucking River for the victims kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6vSpHyul9NnepI
@bobjohnbowles4 жыл бұрын
@@neelyUScongress Your sick comments are not appropriate here. If you like 'pissing in the punch bowl' that makes you no better than the worst of the people you claim to despise.
@leeneale87764 жыл бұрын
Me myself.....I'm slicing onions.....pesky things!!🙄
@bioshockz4 жыл бұрын
@@leeneale8776 get that onions out of the way
@moze_- Жыл бұрын
This, this is a man. Not a just a man, a human. A human who understands what it takes to be truly honourable, inspirational, and compassionate.
@guyledouche79396 ай бұрын
These men can never get over the horrors they experienced. Decades later, and he still can't talk about it without getting choke up. The men that served in the 2 World Wars have faced some of the greatest adversity mankind has ever had to deal with.
@ScottMaday4 жыл бұрын
You're telling me they flew him all the way to Japan and didn't give him a window seat?
@donbrashsux4 жыл бұрын
Window seats are great but not if you wana pee a lot..then they’re a hassle
@renrawbone52804 жыл бұрын
@@donbrashsux its business/first class there was only one seat next to the window
@donbrashsux4 жыл бұрын
Ren Rawbone ..thanks for that
@ItIsRan4 жыл бұрын
I mean, when you got first class who needs windows lol
@doodlenoodle86703 жыл бұрын
OUTRAGE ENSUES
@jamesyamamoto51553 жыл бұрын
For those who are unfamiliar with Japanese culture, the weight Marvin's gesture by Mr. Strombo's gesture is IMMENSE and cannot be described in words. Such an act would be touching for a family in any country. However, to Japanese people, especially older generations, a gesture like this means so much more. The amount of respect the family must have for Mr. Strombo as a result is something truly remarkable.
@templar232 жыл бұрын
You sir, seem to get it.
@2004misty2 жыл бұрын
This is true honour doesn’t matter what country this happened between true brotherhood major respect ✊ x 🇬🇧
@glziee2 жыл бұрын
This video and this comment shows theirs still faith in humanity, it just takes hard times and lots of work to prove ❤️
@amethyst18262 жыл бұрын
James Yamamoto I understand what you're saying. I don't know why it took 73 years to do it, tho?! But I'm pleased he did get it back to the right people!!
@DGARedRaven2 жыл бұрын
@@2004misty Honour between soldiers, and a certain mutual understanding. Yes, I subscribe to that idea.
@joshuasetser29814 ай бұрын
God bless you my brother. I earned my EGA in 2018. I climbed the reaper and earned the title of United States Marine, but it’ll never be close to what you and your brothers did in WW2. I’m proud to share the title with you. And when it’s my time to go and see those pearly gates, I know we will be guarding those streets together. May you rest in peace for all eternity. Semper Fi brother! OORAAHH!!
@user-kw4ep6ei2y9 ай бұрын
これはすごい!感動します!😊🇯🇵🇺🇸🤝
@nubserver5 жыл бұрын
Damn the level of honor of those Marines...it a real Marine to keep a promise made to an enemy.
@zacharywho54424 жыл бұрын
It was a real MAN. Many Marines had very loose morals before modern accountability.
@christopherharvey56934 жыл бұрын
Do you really believe that this thing you call "modern accountability" that you speak of actually changes anything when the lead and steel start flying? Please tell me why you actually believe that.
@zacharywho54424 жыл бұрын
@@christopherharvey5693 boyo I meant that if a leader or your peers see you murder someone outside the rules of engagement that they will not let it go.
@zacharywho54424 жыл бұрын
@@christopherharvey5693 do you believe your point justifies murdering prisoners of war and getting off on killing unarmed civilians?
@christopherharvey56934 жыл бұрын
Why not answer my question? What types of experiences do you have in war?
@pcbacklash_32613 жыл бұрын
For the life of me, I honestly can't understand how 1500 people could have voted this video down. What a sad commentary on a noble gesture.
@co-spartan17343 жыл бұрын
Honestly I think some people accidently dislike videos and don't notice it. 100k likes to 1.5k dislikes is an insane ration it's very rare you see that.
@chromeyay3 жыл бұрын
Some people disrespect because they think its funny :(
@spritepine53453 жыл бұрын
KZbin auto generates dislikes Although some still dislike it because they are dumb
@pcbacklash_32613 жыл бұрын
@@spritepine5345 Say what? I've never heard of KZbin auto-generating dislikes. Source?
@chromeyay3 жыл бұрын
@@spritepine5345 How is that possible? youtube isn't going to have a bot go around disliking videos.
@krismayang49567 күн бұрын
I am crying. They had to go to wars, but their hearts never lies.
@_The_Journey11 ай бұрын
The fact that we still have world war 2 veterans out here still alive is amazing and they truly deserve all the love and respect 🙏🏼
@fredschloss95173 жыл бұрын
My father had a similar flag that he'd captured while serving in the Army during WWII. After he passed, my mother went thru the necessary steps to have the writing on it translated, then, with some help, found the village the flag's former owners came from. She made the necessary inquiries, and found that the people of that village would love to have the flag. It is still in that village, as far as I know.
@cassieblackwells10atgmaild742 жыл бұрын
@Fred Schloss hi, how you doing?
@johnconnelly40532 жыл бұрын
We
@muir80092 жыл бұрын
still got the flag my dad got in guadalcanal, the translation I got is a little haphazard, not least of course its it's written right to left as per the norm before 1945. seems to be people writing good luck messages, do well, see you back home etc, but couldn't find a message about where it was from. maybe I'll dig it out and have another go at it... still got lots of the Japanese imperial government money of the time as well...
@4godliv2 жыл бұрын
Great job.
@veritasabsoluta42852 жыл бұрын
@@muir8009 It's your responsibility and moral duty to get that flag back to the original family.
@kaiserrat703 жыл бұрын
RIP Martin Strombo, he passed away in June 2020, may he rest in peace. Comment Warzone Okay I didnt mean comment the word Warzone I meant there was an argument
@michaelh75273 жыл бұрын
@@residentshroom8396 What the hell is it with people and their greatest generation nonsense? These were great men no doubt. But what about the generation of men who fought to gain independence for this country? Are they somehow inferior? What about those who died in the civil war trying to hold the country together? Are they somehow inferior? What about the Vietnam war? The Korean war? Are they inferior? I am guessing the soldiers who fought and died in Afghanistan and Iraq are also inferior as well? Every generation has great people who do great things. There is no generation that is superior to other generations.
@michaelh75273 жыл бұрын
@@residentshroom8396 Are you phucking serious? The wars are pretty tame? Try telling that to my best friend from high school who lost both his phucking legs and has brain damage from fighting in Fallujah. He struggles with depression, nightmares and feels like he is a failure because he can't keep up with his kids. Since you have less respect for him, you can go phuck yourself.
@l.l19693 жыл бұрын
Well... Back then the rules of war were a lot more loose, so... (Doesn't mean it's a lot safer now, just a tad bit actually).
@M_V_L3 жыл бұрын
This year is the worst year
@marblehen7703 жыл бұрын
Press F to pay respect. F
@terryparish71335 ай бұрын
This man is a true hero and has a heart of gold
@354sd6 ай бұрын
A man that age making such a long flight is no small undertaking. Tough old bird.
@piknick1114 жыл бұрын
That's a level of honor I'm afraid you don't see much anymore.
@sebastiangeorge77144 жыл бұрын
And we all should hope to not have to live through the horrors that made this grown man shiver and cry even decades later.
@freebeatz6524 жыл бұрын
This world in 2019 makes me kill myself. Everywhere i go i think about suicide. Creepy
@warriorcaste43044 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you don't see it much anymore bc of who won.
@SilverSF24 жыл бұрын
@@freebeatz652 Get to know why and solve the issue or go see a skilled therapist.
@freebeatz6524 жыл бұрын
@@SilverSF2 no man but Im tired of hate and shit. Makes me ill asf
@templar234 жыл бұрын
To be able to depart this life with honor and dignity, is the only thing that really matters. EDIT: I have since my comment read that the man of men, Mr Strombo, has since departed. Blessings to you, brother.
@Under5tandGoBeyond3 жыл бұрын
Smib
@commissarcain38583 жыл бұрын
Brother I agree with you
@flieger32963 жыл бұрын
Amen
@matthewsoileau33533 жыл бұрын
deus vult
@MrSlanderer3 жыл бұрын
Ironic, coming from someone inspired by the Knights Templar, notorious for massacres during the Crusades.
@angelol1083 Жыл бұрын
This video brought tears to my eyes. He truly is a man of his word until the end. A very honorable man.
@Yuurei214 ай бұрын
According to the virtues of Bushido, when a warrior says he will perform an action it is as good as done. And will look for or create opportunities to serve others. This is the definition of honor. Rest in peace Marvin Strombo, you have done well marine.
@BlueSky-bh3sb4 жыл бұрын
その優しさに、日本人として心から感謝致します。ありがとうございます。 I would like to express my sincere gratitude as a Japanese to this kind feeling. Thank you very much.
@jasonsan67084 жыл бұрын
555 ayu once enemies now friends let’s never forget our soldiers who sacrificed everything my friend 🤝
@SamuraiChris784 жыл бұрын
The Japanese people are a beautiful people. Your culture and language are things that have fascinated me from an early age. I can speak Japanese, although I can only read and write Romaji. It's a dream of mine to one day visit your beautiful country!
@johnniesiler53684 жыл бұрын
What did it say on the flag
@SamuraiChris784 жыл бұрын
@@johnniesiler5368 From what I can gather it's just names and well wishes from the people in his village.
@craigr.johnson20794 жыл бұрын
Doitashimashite. I spent two years in Japan and I enjoyed my time there. At one time we were at war, now we are friends and allies and I hope this will continue. Jibun o diaji ni shite kudasai.
@Jack_Dandy3 жыл бұрын
May the United States and Japan never come to blows again. Our two nations should be locked into friendship that is eternal.
@thesmuggest66803 жыл бұрын
Fr tho.
@simplylethul3 жыл бұрын
It's shit americas turn to have nukes dropped upon it.
@thesmuggest66803 жыл бұрын
@@simplylethul Take the negativity and policies somewhere else bud.
@simplylethul3 жыл бұрын
@@thesmuggest6680 No thanks.
@paulblart45513 жыл бұрын
@@simplylethul while the reason Americans dropped the nukes was to flex on the Russians, the nukes ended the war and prevented a mainland invasion that would’ve cost millions of lives, an official estimate stated.
@kainer820 Жыл бұрын
I’ve always had a fond respect for my elders. They’re a walking testament to how life goes on, and the one thing we all should cherish are the time and memories from this world.
@skaboopydoopthedoop8711 Жыл бұрын
I’m a teen and I just don’t understand the dislike of a lot of teens towards elders. The elderly are great
@cdl187511 ай бұрын
@@skaboopydoopthedoop8711 It has to do with their close-minded mentalities as well as a stern view on how some elderlies use their authorities as older figures on the younger generation. The hate may be unnecessary but there could also be really, really private reasons as to why some of them hate the elderly. One thing for sure however, is that no matter what reason, no disrespect should ever come to the elderlies who have sacrificed and served for their countries when they were younger. I just wish we would get more and more personal stories from the elderlies especially those with a unique history or ones who have experienced a great deal of hardships in their lives. Their stories are the most interesting, and gives a great lesson to anyone listening.
@skaboopydoopthedoop871111 ай бұрын
Thanks for your input
@davehudson14783 жыл бұрын
When he paused and said he had to rest, I lost it. I'm a 43 year old man crying like a baby. This story is so touching. Thank you for your service.
@Hunter_VanderMatthews2 жыл бұрын
It looked like he might've been having a flashback. 😢
@reiverblade2 жыл бұрын
i am 40 and i did the same ... true feeling and emotion really hit us no matter what we are or our age ... and i have huge respect for those who are able to do as you or i did ... that story ... is heart warming at the same time heart wrenching ...
@John_Cole2 жыл бұрын
Not Just You Mourning Him, We American Have Respectively Feelings To Him 😔
@manoloespindola83092 жыл бұрын
I'm 46 and cried the same
@DODGERS-br8tf2 жыл бұрын
Lol me too bro
@alexisdejesus2325 жыл бұрын
That pause in the start as he told the story. Man did he briefly take a trip back in time. Can't imagine how he felt
@unknowngaming47815 жыл бұрын
I cried a bit on that scene but what got me, even more, was when they put the flag on the old guy in the wheelchair. And you could see like little pieces missing around the flag as if it got messed up a bit by the mortar shot that killed the Japanese soldier.
@unknowngaming47815 жыл бұрын
also a bit of blood on it
@dbeaus4 жыл бұрын
@J Mireles Yes, it's something you carry with you. You don't talk about it, share it with others, it is private. Vietnam, 69, friends, children, things you wish you could but can't forget. Let us not forget that at this very moment there are men and women creating and living through those moments that will cause them to pause many years from now. They are the important ones.
@changlee11964 жыл бұрын
@@dbeaus I'm sure he saw quite a bit during the island campaigns. And I believe Tarawa (Assuming from his hat) was a battle that took heavy casualties for the Marine Corps which probably left a lot of experiences, some of which probably didn't sink in or register till later.
@glennbrymer40654 жыл бұрын
As an older disabled Vet, that moment as he paused and remembered... It triggered amoung other things, an avalanche of images of the fierce battles & fighting on the islands. This is probably the most intense emotional video I have ever seen. That pause went on for a million years in my mind as I watched him relive it all. Honor, it is an amazing thing.
@Suzukitreu Жыл бұрын
素晴らしい。ただただ素晴らしい。 同じ日本人としても、obon societyの活動に心を癒やされました。 Amazing. As a Japanese, my heart was healed watching this video. No more war.
@danielhernandez-vo9zc11 ай бұрын
No more war 🙏
@potter3439Ай бұрын
This is a testament to the integrity and great humility of this good good man
@Lugii114 жыл бұрын
One thousand dislikes by someone who doesn´t know the meaning of loyalty or true love !
@Lugii114 жыл бұрын
@who is anonymous you´re right, forgot about that but still, it was the American gov. and not the soldiers, they just follow orders. The Soldiers, a part of them, were good people.
@SkaffaS4 жыл бұрын
@who is anonymous maybe Japan shouldn't have attacked Pearl Harbor then and start a war with America, and without these nukes the war would have probably dragged on far longer and cost countles more lives. the Nukes dropped by the US and the invasion of Manchuria by the Soviet Union is what ultimately made Japan surrender to the US.
@dunzek9434 жыл бұрын
@who is anonymous he wasn't involved with dropping the bombs so this is irrelevant
@chad13164 жыл бұрын
Comments like yours are fucking stupid. You don't know their reason so stfu
@Grimreaper2864 жыл бұрын
@M W ????????
@oclaothug694 жыл бұрын
Wow that flag was still in good shape after all these years he must of taken good care of it.
@lucid26244 жыл бұрын
I Play 2 Win Truth Seeker he made a promise to return it and so he did
@lone65234 жыл бұрын
It was made with pride with quality materials. Not like the crap made in China and flooding America these days
@raphhpvp78204 жыл бұрын
Scary Sheri 581 not just america
@steverivinius56864 жыл бұрын
Japanese silk .
@Guoenyi4 жыл бұрын
@@lone6523 really... Stop buying it then. See what you can afford getting paid 8 dollars a hour.
@jamesr4464 Жыл бұрын
Japan is a great country and so are its people. This man has my upmost respect for his service and what he did for this family.
@petergilkes708211 ай бұрын
Honestly? You think tossing babies in the air and catching them on bayonets is admirable?
@rookeva868811 ай бұрын
rape of Nanjing be like...
@sandwichmaker128910 ай бұрын
@@petergilkes7082 imagine being such an angry human being that you have to come to this video of a veteran honoring his promise to complain about atrocities committed by a stark minority of a country that doesn't at all reflect its majority. You're sad.
@petergilkes708210 ай бұрын
@@sandwichmaker1289 A very large minority committed horrible crimes. Working to death POWs, executing prisoners and Chinese and S Asian civilians etc etc. I'm terrible? How amusing!
@sandwichmaker128910 ай бұрын
@@petergilkes7082 there's a time and a place to condemn war crimes and heinous acts. This video isn't one nor is being racist towards an entire populace based on actions of a mostly dead generation
@RealMiami3314111 ай бұрын
Cried the whole way through this. Thank you for these stories. We are truly one human family.
@rrocc3 жыл бұрын
He passed away this year on June 18. RIP
@DJNilla693 жыл бұрын
Semper Fidelis
@PortalJay3 жыл бұрын
I hope he knew the impact he made
@IAm-zo1bo3 жыл бұрын
2020
@MRCLXWN033 жыл бұрын
May he now rest easy along side his fellow men, Rip
@Recrofne3 жыл бұрын
Context from an article on this story: "The flag’s white background is filled with signatures of 180 friends and neighbors in this tea-growing mountain village of Higashishirakawa, wishing Yasue’s safe return. “Good luck forever at the battlefield,” a message on it reads. Looking at the names and their handwriting, Tatsuya Yasue clearly recalls their faces and friendship with his brother. "
@andie28092 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I was curious as to what the writing was! Now this story seems even more important!
@nastyhardcore76412 жыл бұрын
They really should have mentioned that in the vid
@df52952 жыл бұрын
That's some important information they left out. No wonder it was so important to him.
@las-iganramil44922 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Bamaboy3522 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I agree with the other comments too, they should have shared that. Still a great video though!
@freeholdtacticalmed Жыл бұрын
Semper Fi Marine. A fierce and galant warrior. An overwhelming gesture of respect and closure.
@ChaosRevealsOrder9 ай бұрын
War might divide us with words such as "others", "evil", "enemy" and "criminals", but moments like this remind us of what we truly are. HUMANS that feel love, pain, happiness and hope.
@seasirenwestwood92753 жыл бұрын
"I gotta rest" that line 😭
@yettocometarragon19163 жыл бұрын
Smh....deep 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@aaronkeith73363 жыл бұрын
I know...😔
@kawalski096 жыл бұрын
They don't make them like that anymore.Class act.
@ttonypayne50775 жыл бұрын
Of course they do, All these Brave young men put there lives on the table but I believe many would do the same thing. You can not and must not carry the burden of Hate to your grave. Wonderful documentary thanks for sharing. UK
@kawalski095 жыл бұрын
U are right & I stand corrected.
@markomilosevic37255 жыл бұрын
@JW Pev Today there are too many Simpsons and Family guys, addicts of alcohol, drugs, pornography,... Hangover is their ideal life and they would not give a fuck about this video.
@Prrocess5 жыл бұрын
Actually, they do
@carlsmith12635 жыл бұрын
The enemy now has no honor.
@thepunadude2 жыл бұрын
MY DAD PASSED 3YRS AGO, A WW2 MARINE AVIATION, HE WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE THIS VIDEO!
@sidneycook31967 ай бұрын
I'm a desert storm vet always respect the one who fight for you. Much respect sir army strong.
@Wickedninja78784 жыл бұрын
seeing the fallen Japanese soldier sister cry messed me up :(
@franciscoguevara53084 жыл бұрын
That means you have compassion in your heart.
@franciscoguevara53084 жыл бұрын
That's the compassion in your heart speaking to you.
@The_Deaf_Aussie4 жыл бұрын
me too.
@KevinDiazx114 жыл бұрын
A warrior paying respect and filling a promise from one warrior to another... ultimate honor of respect
@hootarosetagaya55704 жыл бұрын
Me too. From Tokyo.
@n.33524 жыл бұрын
I wonder how he felt when he layed back at a night and realized "I've made history"
@ethanspaziani52694 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he felt relaxed but as someone who is literally a part of History I'd out that he was that concerned I'm sure he was more happy that he did it finally than anything
@mikeyoungblood17064 жыл бұрын
Relieved, I'm sure that flag held many Ghosts for Him.
@Sage00163 жыл бұрын
Its more than history he fullfiled his promise.
@noclu4u3843 жыл бұрын
He made history many many years ago .
@DazedAlligator2 жыл бұрын
He wouldn't be thinking like that. This is not the kind of man to be spending his time thinking about how great he is. People like this are selfless and spend their time thinking of others!
@ericswain702 ай бұрын
Everdream. There must be a place in Heaven for this man. 73 years of holding on.
@izzysantiago978 Жыл бұрын
Crying doesnt make you less of a man. It just shows the human caring side some of us that we hide until a dire emotional event takes place profoundly in our lives. Rest in peace brave soldier and thank you for your service.
@VVolframite5 жыл бұрын
73 years ago, they were enemies, one promised the other that one day, this flag will be brought home. 73 years later, enemies turned into friends and the journey the flag went on came to a full circle when it, itself, went behind enemy lines, only to be brought back home, because of a promise that a man, a veteran, kept to an enemy he never knew. If that's not honor, I dunno what is.
@50Torlo5 жыл бұрын
I think it is even more important that this man made a promise not to a live soldier, not a promise to a man on the verge of death. No, he made that promise to his fallen enemy, already dead. That is some serious respect/honor/face there.
@Azeltirish5 жыл бұрын
Real man kept his words
@timminh4685 жыл бұрын
Wolframite , they were never “enemies” to begin with, war involves soldiers following orders to kill a stranger.
@mercsan1175 жыл бұрын
Nope, it's just kids on the internet behind keyboards that say things that they wouldn't say to someone in the face.
@mercsan1175 жыл бұрын
You just mis-interpreted a joke so hard it would be confusing to tell them difference between Spanish and Russian
@TheNinjutsuAlchemist3 жыл бұрын
The way the brother beamed and pressed the flag to his face. It was like he finally had his brother come home. This is such a beautiful story of closure. I only wish everyone else who lost people in wars could have this peace too.
@acatismansbestfriend57193 жыл бұрын
Did I miss somewhere where they mentioned how they located his family? This is a wonderful story.
@TheNinjutsuAlchemist3 жыл бұрын
@@acatismansbestfriend5719 they just said that the obon society were able to track him down. They specialize in reuniting people with lost memorabilia I think
@tss98863 жыл бұрын
I think it is not just the flag but to speak to someone who was there when his brother died, and even as an enemy soldier looked at him not with disdain but with sympathy and respect.
@TheNinjutsuAlchemist3 жыл бұрын
@@tss9886 absolutely. It was a moment of humanity that made him take the flag. He knew it was precious and would be safer in his hands. He saw just another human in the Japanese soldier and I think that’s what led to this incredible story. It’s just about respect honestly.
@Hyoungje3 жыл бұрын
That’s the part that got me all teared up!
@shannonly232 ай бұрын
Imagine being in the middle of a horrible war and having enough compassion and empathy to make a promise like that. What a beautiful soul. RIP sir. Thank you for your service.❤🤍💙
@josephpaolantonio79104 ай бұрын
Too many men on both sides paid for the stubborn ideologies of our respected countries
@adobotravels3 жыл бұрын
Thank God Marvin returned it to the family instead of selling it to Rick Harrison.
@aryyancarman7053 жыл бұрын
xd
@FirstLast-ob1hr3 жыл бұрын
@midnight runn pawn stars
@gixxersilk3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@gixxersilk3 жыл бұрын
Good on him tho
@femmemachete3 жыл бұрын
"Best I can do is 25c."
@washington98165 жыл бұрын
One thing about the japanese ,they have respect and care for the elderly.
@JulioCNY5 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@takticalweeb91825 жыл бұрын
@willl 88 LMAO
@shimenfishingadventureride5335 жыл бұрын
So is the Filipinos.
@stephandevriesere36675 жыл бұрын
They have so much more than just that, I have been in Japan a few times and i really started to respect their way of life. I am not ready to retire just yet, but when i am i will take all that is mine and leave to live the rest of my life in Japan.
@sander64384 жыл бұрын
@@stephandevriesere3667 its indeed a beautiful country
@benmoon61042 жыл бұрын
Tarawa and Saipan Veteran, this man experienced combat beyond belief. What an absolute warrior, honouring a past enemy and now friend. Still switched at 0326 hrs on an international flight. For that flag to be returned to the family is phenomenonal itself, but all the writings/markings on that flag are from Japanese soldiers of that man's unit, that right there is truly a priceless and timeless piece of history, many warriors have handled and imprinted themselves on that relic.
@Wolfy395652 ай бұрын
probably one of the most noble men i have ever seen. i am crying my heart out here. this should be a movie
@thesexman73344 жыл бұрын
One day all ww2 soldiers will be forgotten which is scary and yes they fucking will
@Silverado-xr7pl4 жыл бұрын
No they won’t they will be honored
@andreworiez89204 жыл бұрын
Only if we allow it..... "At the setting of the Sun we WILL remember them"
@fristnamelastname55494 жыл бұрын
Just like the First World War Soldiers, they will never be forgotten. We make storys about them, we homor them, and we will do your danmist, to make sure, they are remembered. Otherwise, we will repeat that part of history.
@andreworiez89203 жыл бұрын
@Jennifer Vander Lugt really? In 75 years NO ONE has used a nuclear weapon in combat... I'd say we learned well. The horror of the bomb prevented WWIII.
@j.c-64243 жыл бұрын
@@andreworiez8920 Actually several men saved the World but k
@theemperoranimations37973 жыл бұрын
This poor man being surrounded by cameras with little personal space during this whole overwhelming event. I’m half Japanese and I personally want to thank Marvin for fulfilling his promise and displaying a heartfelt bond between America and Japan. I thank all pilots, soldiers, medics, countries, sergeants, veterans, resistance, allies, and axis, anyone and everyone who plays a role to help serve and protect their country. Thank you all, and may you all have a wonderful, stress-free, peaceful life.
@marcus.the.younger3 жыл бұрын
words of a man !
@theemperoranimations37973 жыл бұрын
@@marcus.the.younger thank you very much
@onishinobi78053 жыл бұрын
May you and your family have peace and a stress free life
@theemperoranimations37973 жыл бұрын
@@onishinobi7805 thanks! I wish you the best!
@ShaneosaurusGaming3 жыл бұрын
I honestly think he wanted the media attention or else he would have taken the flag back a heck of alot sooner
@chocolatetownforever7537Ай бұрын
I almost cant see what im typing through my tears lol. I dont know if you all noticed this, or if im reading into it too much, but did any of you see the smile on Mr. Strumbo's face as he boarded the airplane and when all of these people greeted him? It made me feel kind of like he felt like a star in those moments. I cant tell you how happy it made me to see that, because if ANYONE deserves to feel that way about himself, it is this man. To be trained in the Marines to basically kill the people he went over there and saw, and to have the decency and integrity as a human being to take that flag off an enemy to hopefully give to his family someday, is something I think has to be SO RARE, and keep in mind, this man was just a kid himself at the time. We have lost almost all of these heroes who sacrificed IT ALL for our way of life in this country in WW2, and honestly im too terrified to even look up Mr. Strumbo's name to see if he is still with us, but whether he is or is not still with us, YOU DESERVED TO FEEL LIKE A STAR, sir, and deserved it everyday you lived here after you came back from that war. I will never, ever forget you after seeing this, and you are hero to me until the day I die. May God bless you always, and keep you tightly under his wing. God bless you Mr. Strombo.
@samuelgonzalezmx52626 ай бұрын
The US and Japan were enemies during the war, there were many human casualties on both sides, but a promise is a PROMISE and when promises are kept, you deserve the greatest honor as a human being. Greetings from Mexico
@warrenangcon47615 ай бұрын
this is a proof that a genuine promise that is keep frm the ❤ is not meant to be broken or forgotten but rather it is going to happen ✌️
@scottieswave3003 жыл бұрын
A remarkable human being. The world is definitely poorer for his loss. RIP Martin Strombo, your dedication and adherence to your core values has struck home further than you realize.
@ericporter8313 жыл бұрын
@@doge8726 and, that’s not the point of this it doesn’t madder and even if it did who cares
@jaysleepy3393 жыл бұрын
@@doge8726 look up unit 731 and Japan attacked first so wtf you on about 😂
@mr.moonman53033 жыл бұрын
@@jaysleepy339 He's probably some edgy little kid that's never seen war. Cause if he did then he would realize. That there isn't a "Right" side. Or a "Wrong" side. In war there is no good or really any bad. The only bad is the politicians who fuel it, and some shit people. That doesn't make up a whole. At the end of the day, no person wants to go and fight for some high and mighty politician. But nobody had a choice back then.
@jaysleepy3393 жыл бұрын
@@mr.moonman5303 true every country has atrocities
@squidiz4962 жыл бұрын
@@doge8726 Your name says it all. Shallow as fuck.
@DeltaTempest5 жыл бұрын
I am a 24 year old man and I cried at this. Honor is EVERYTHING, especially to the Japanese. The amount of good this man did, and all the help and sponsor he received to get him this far just shows that while evil exists in our world, there are people trying to counter it at every turn.
@therudepotatochip86335 жыл бұрын
@J M Those are things of the past
@upsettingrock15 жыл бұрын
J M that got very detailed quick.
@benfrankog61115 жыл бұрын
Very heartwarming story from a standup Marine and a grateful family.
@jun-jaemoon57605 жыл бұрын
@lmao wrong. Find accounts of British, French, or American war crimes of that nature. I'll wait.
@harleywright2485 жыл бұрын
Delta Tempest, I agree with you. We as millennials need to be like those guys in the video. This world is turning into a complete shit hole and I'm going to change that. Who's with me?
@LunaStarlight3517 күн бұрын
While was is a terrible thing, this video shows that there is still good in humanity. Thank you for your service, both of these men. And I'm very happy he was able to return the flag before his passing.
@andrewmorris1453 Жыл бұрын
my uncle at the end of the war was in a POW Camp waiked out of the camp was never seen to this day i hope one day i will find him god bless if anybody can help me please would love it get my family together again thank u
@Strict24264 жыл бұрын
This really puts a hole in my heart, Gen Z, my gen, will be the last generation to talk to these great people, my great uncle (my grandpas brother) served in WW2 in the battle of the bulge, and I realize that the numbers are so insanely small, and get smaller and smaller with each year to come. My great uncle is a great guy, only I wish I knew more about what he did, but in his old age he can’t remember much at all, he never remembers me, and my many family members. My grandpa knows a lot about what he did but I’ve never talked to him about it. With all these amazing people in their old ages, we are really the last generation that will truly be able to experience their presence.
@dubuyajay99644 жыл бұрын
Gen X here. I miss my grandparents very much. I remember visiting them on the weekends as a child as they would play dominoes with their other friends who were WWII and Great Depression generation. I honestly think none of us have measured up to them since then.
@Strict24264 жыл бұрын
Dubuya Jay I have to agree with that, also I’m sorry for your loss
@dubuyajay99644 жыл бұрын
@@Strict2426 It was years ago, but thank you.
@Ama-Elaini4 жыл бұрын
The best thing you can keep from them are what they can teach you.