I’m sure I speak for everyone that watches these videos, I feel like WE got robbed. I’m crushed bro. But the fact that you’re still praying for them and showing grace speaks volumes to your character. I think that God honors that.
Yeah man this kills me to hear this, this is the only RU-vid channel I've been watching for the last few weeks, thank you so much for everything you do, I'm so sorry to hear this
JD, I am heart broken for you. This is a tremendous personal lost. We are glad you are safe but it is time to come home, reflect, get some new gear (devise a backup plan for your daily content), and get back up on the horse. We anxiously look forward to a return to your mission. God Bless you and your crew.
The equipment can be replaced, but the loss of that hard drive breaks my heart as I am sure it does for you as well. I'm praying it resurfaces and gets returned to you.
I've said it to you already but I'll say it again here publicly, I am so gutted for you over all of this. Thank you for sharing your heart and for how you're choosing to respond to this. May we all do the same.
So sorry to hear about this, we all got robbed of your incredible content. You praying for the thief and choosing forgiveness over bitterness because God first forgave us is an incredible lesson, and I highly respect you for it. Your character and stature as a man of God continue to impress. God bless, JD, cannot wait to see what's next for you and the channel!
Hope this little contribution can help you to get new equipment. I live in Singapore and watch your WW2 contents and enjoy it very much. I am planning and hope to be in Normandy next year
For the many hours of enjoyment I've gotten from your videos, hope this gets you started in replacing some of your equipment. Will be right here waiting when you get back up and running!
Heartbroken for you, but so thankful for your prayers for the thieves. You can't understand grace to extend it to others without first being overwhelmed by the grace extended to you on the Cross
Buddy, here’s a tip if you’ve been robbed like you have: go back to your hotel, visit others close by, and tell the doormen what’s happened. Tell them the content is worth more than the gear and that you’re willing to buy it back. Often, these thieves work specific areas, and the hotel staff often know who they are and can get a message to them. Tell them there’s a reward for the return of the content. A friend of mine gave me this tip after he’d been robbed, and it worked. Sorry this has happened to you.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Damn, that sounds pretty serious. Sorry to hear about your hard drives. I know that pain very well...lost 1,200 hours of material one time. I hope your rebuild effort goes well, man. You handled the announcement quite nicely. 👍
I watch your videos during my lunch hour weekly. Sucks this happened, and your message about bitterness and being angry got to me. Life is definitely too short for that. Thank you for all the great content that you produce and share.
While this will help towards your gear, the content you’ve created and lost has got to be hard to reconcile with especially because I know you pour your heart and soul into your work. It is obvious in every episode I watch from your channel. For me personally your channel lhas helped turn history from a dusty subject into a living thing. Thanks for your dedication to telling these stories and when you are ready, keep on truckin’ brother.
Your love of God is so evident that this is one of your best videos. You honor the Lord. Bless you, JD. “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:13-16 KJV
To help with the equipment replacement etc. I'm a fan of yours and think that you're doing good things by making the world a less ignorant place. Thanks for all that you do.
I’m so very sorry for your fortunes brother! Please have a safe rest of your trip and thank you for all you’ve done to help enrich our lives 👍 Hang in there brother.
JD. No words from anyone of us who knows the amazing value to history you bring all of us on RU-vid and other medium. You will bounce back. After all it's just objects at the end of the day. The hard part is the amazing moments lost to time, kind of like the burning of The Library of Alexandria, you cannot replace those amazing stories and the sweat and work you put in to them. 😢. You should have went John Wick. We all love you brother.
Thanks JD for all your free content you graciously allow us to watch. I’d watch your stuff whether you filmed with nice equipment or even your iPhone. You’re that great at documenting. Please stay inspired, even after this crappy setback. Here’s a small something to help towards you re-purchasing your set up - and a cloud subscription! I lost loads of work once and since then just back everything up each night to the cloud. Health and happiness to you ✌🏻☺️
JD, your character is amazing. No one should suffer the loss of their hard work. That's what was lost when they took your video. The equipment can be replaced. Hope this helps you recover that.
My dude - only recently have I discovered your channel! Yet you’ve brought me so much joy and information. This hurts to hear! I hope the cowards are found and brought to justice! I freakin love those drone shots!! I hope this can go toward replacing some gear!
As everyone has stated I am also sorry for this to happen to you. You have a huge community supporting you and the way you are handling this shows your true character. Keep your head up.
I really hope that with the donations that are coming through you are able to get on back on your feet pretty quickly an continue on with the work you have been doing. Please don't give up. There are so many of us that really appreciate your work and are enriched by the content.
I have watched all your videos. You seem like such a wonderful person and bring us some really great content. This isnt a lot but I hope it will go towards some new equipment. Don't give up! Keep history alive!
Very sorry to hear about your loss of equipment. Hope this little bit can help getting you back up and running, really enjoy your work. When you get back to Gettysburg, love to buy you a beer. You can find by way of Matt at Addressing Gettysburg. Take care and safe travels back home.
Such a bummer. Appreciate the content you make and the passion that so clearly goes into all of this, hope you’re able to get back to it sooner than later.
JD I’ve been watching your content for years, and hearing this felt like we all got robbed of your incredible content! Having the integrity to pray for the scum who did this to you really does show how decent of a person your are. Hopefully this small token of my respect and appreciation for your incredible work can help get you back on track again! Keep on keeping on!!
Sorry to hear about what happened in Athens. Thanks for everything you do for me, rest of your viewers and for people of history who’s legacy lives on through your channel.
Such terrible news. I’m glad you and your family are safe but I’m sure it’s heartbreaking to have all your hard work stolen. Keep your head up! You have our support no matter what! Safe travels JD.
I have been watching you for a long time. Enjoy every episode! Hope you can regroup with the support of your followers. I’m going to Normandy next week and your information has been very helpful. Best of luck!
You are doing amazing work. My family will be in Gettysburg the weekend of July fourth. Ping if you are in town and we would love to treat you to lunch as well. Take care and God bless.
Wish I could donate but I'm also dealing w some struggles and feel that your message really resonates w me. It's so easy to be full of hate and anger at people in this world and yet it is the test in life that make us great! Keep your head up , you gave me a stronger sense to continue forward and your words spoke to me. The tragedy and trauma we experience in this life is a test to make us stronger! Your message to people on this channel is important and you are doing us all a great service! Best of luck , keep your head up and maybe your things will pop up when you least expect it!
Thank you for keeping history and HIS-story alive. Thank you for choosing grace and mercy instead of anger and bitterness. Thank you for standing on your faith. Keep on walking the walk!
Huge fan of your channel, its so gutting to hear what you have lost. Your equipment can be rebought but that footage was priceless. I can only hope who ever took it felt they had no choice and you've helped someone who was desperate and in need. Not to excuse them, but to make it easier to let go.. anyway, I hope to see you back up and running soon!
I stumbled upon your channel and I want to say, you're a good person who has lost so much yet can find forgiveness in your heart. You'll be blessed my friend
JD you are an amazing person for being so compassionate to those that have wronged you. My wife and I specifically stayed at the federal pointe inn on our honeymoon after seeing your Gettysburg videos and I can’t tell you how much your content has meant to me any countless others. I hope the person that took your equipment finds peace with themselves and realizes their wrongs
I never really send money on the internet. But this is an exception. I hope you can recover but losing material stuff is one thing, losing your hard work is another! Much love brother, you can and will prevail!
Oh man, I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for being such a great example and having a great testimony. I hope that everything works out for and your channel.
I’m now following you because you are displaying the attitude I would hope to have when such disappointment comes to me. Thank you for your testimony 🙏❤️
The gear is one thing but the footage etc really feel for you hope the insurance covers the kit. Have a beer or coffee on me. You will recover from this JD love the channel.
Being a photographer, videographer and drone pilot, I feel your pain. It is a large fear that we face because our equipment is critical to our joy and success. It is also accumulated over many years of sacrifice. You have brought me so much enjoyment and knowledge and I hope this little bit helps. It is amazing that your “community” has come together to help and support you during this difficult time. It is a great lesson and display of how you and your content are truly valued are appreciated…dare I say loved. I believe that sometimes things happen for a reason. While this certainly hurts so much and demonstrates the worst in our society…it also has brought out the best in so many people who treasure your special gift. That should be celebrated!
I'm not a Patreon, but those who truly support YOU and this channel are going to support you through THICK and THIN! Don't apologize for something you could not control! We all support you and understand. Many blessings for the future. This too shall pass!
So sorry to hear this JD, and appreciate your testimony of forgiveness. Hopefully the support you are seeing on this post will give you an encouraging boost. You and your work are so appreciated!
JD, you are an amazing person.. you and your adventures have tapped into my love for history and I’ve enjoyed all of your videos. Hopefully insurance will help get your gear back.. and although you have lost some content footage, you will never lose the experience of being there with good people and friends. Safe travels home.
JD I feel so bad for you that this has happened. If insurance doesn't cover all that was lost I am sure that a go fund me account for your lost equipment would cover the rest, I know that I for one would be glad to donate to the cause. Thanks! for all you do
I feel so bad for you, JD! It's heartbreaking to know that all your hard work is gone. I think I speak for everyone when I say we are all behind you and support you through this tough time. Your attitude of forgiveness is so inspiring! Stay strong, we love you!
Oh no that's so bad to hear that this happened to you! I watch all the videos because they are very interesting and there is definitely a lot of work, time and money behind them. It's also a pity that the material from Normandy is gone. I hope that I can help you with a small donation. Please keep it up and don't give up. God bless you and best wishes.
I love this channel and the videos you create. Watching your videos, I feel like I'm there exploring with you rather than watching a stuffy documentary or being lectured. Really, it's awesome. I'm sorry this happened, but am hopeful you and the channel will be back on your feet soon. Love from Vancouver Island
The History Underground has been my go to channel on RU-vid for many months. Your videos are absolutely superb. I especially enjoy the D-Day presentations because you take me to many of the places I have visited myself and I have learned so very much more about these places. I feel your pain, you are being very forgiving towards the despicable person(s) who have wronged you in this way, many wouldn't feel this way. Maybe you will get some of your gear back, we can only hope. Take care and have a safe journey home. Best wishes, Steve from across the pond in England
We are all grateful for all of your hard work and passion, and grateful that you were physically safe. Wishing you the very best in every way. Being a victim is horrible and traumatic. God bless you and I hope you continue to feel the strength
I'm so sorry this happened to you. Like someone else commented, the equipment can be replaced but the lost footage from Normandy is truly heartbreaking. I pray that the devices with that footage is miraculously found and returned to you!🙏
OH MY GOD... I'm ashamed for what happened! I'm Greek and that's really horrible. I feel really bad for what this town did to you. Please please be the person you are and please accept my apology for what happened to you on behalf of my country.
@@alexhousakos I totally agree on that but I can't but feel guilty that such a horrible thing happened here. JD, please let us know if any of us locals could provide any help.
So very sorry to hear this. Lots of bad people doing bad things. You are a good person teaching people things and taking us places that some of us will never ever to get go to and I thank you for that. God be with you. I hope the insurance company will help to replace so of your equipment.
I'm absolutely gutted by this terrible news JD, I'm torn up. As others have said, the nasty feeling of having been robbed resonates to all of us. You're a champion of top notch quality content, and I pray that all will be returned by miraculous intervention. Bless you, your fellow companions and this community!
