As an old divorced fourth generation vet, with TBI and PTSD, existing under a VA program for homeless vets, who spends 95% of my time alone. Yeah this song always hits home for me. Salute my brother and sister veterans.
I saw them live in 2016, has the pleasure of meeting them at a local bar the night before ❤ at the show, they brought up sick kids on the stage as they performed. Super humble band 🥰
This song always breaks my heart and I always cry because my brother is a Vet and I have much respect and passion for our military and have a passion for the homeless. No Vets should feel alone or be homeless
My dad served 32 years active duty united states army and did 4 tours in Iraq and was blown up 56 times by i.e.d.s and was killed in a motorcycle accident 5 years after retirement five finger death punch performed at his funeral. Great group of guys.
Thank you for your service and the humanity you show on your traffic stops. I wish our government would do better. I know our veterans are heartbroken and frustrated with the lack of support they have right now and the ones they’re losing after they come home is one too many. I print their Memorial Day and Veterans Day programs for their services every year and I see the pain past and present. They deserve so much more respect. Thank you for the respect you give them. Be safe out there.
Let me first just say you, sir, are a great cop if only more were like you. You took this song better than me. I cried like a baby and sat in my own shame for my part in failing our precious veterans. We as a nation are severely lacking when it comes to the people who keep us safe. Always much ❤ from Tennessee 🇺🇲
5FDP is an amazing band that are amazing supporter of first responders and veterans. The actors are real-life veterans. One of the band members either was or still is a reserve police officer. Please react to Blue on Black, their collaboration with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert, and Brian May. It's dedicated to first responders and they donated the proceeds to the Gary Sinise Foundation to support first responders. Gary Sinise's Foundation donates to veterans and first responders in so many ways as well. He portrayed Lt Dan in Forest Gump. After that movie, he formed the Lt. Dan Band and performed for troops overseas. Then he began his Foundation. Thank you for your service from a fellow first responder. 😊
First, thank you for your service. Even as a cop, you are still a warrior. Second, thanks for supporting FFDP. They are amazing champions for this cause.
This is one of those songs I’m in love with. It actually pushed me into taking the steps to actually go out and volunteer with veterans. I went from wanting to, to actually DOING something. That’s why this song means so much to me. It’s sad that this video is old, the stats have skyrocketed from when they made this. It would actually be horrible to do a side by side to today’s stats 😥. Regardless this song is great to jam to while on a long car trip.
They train us for war send us and then don’t give us any direction on how to transition back to civilian life As a combat vet this hits home I ride with the Combat Vets Association where our motto is vets helping vets. We are a non profit organization. To my brothers and sisters thank you for your selfless sacrifice. Hoorah
Your good one for doing this reaction big dog .. stay safe and healthy and always god bless you for sharing a good word or direction some who needed or need the info to truly help our others 💯✌️❤️🙏🦅🇺🇸.. save our Veterans .. 💯🇺🇸✌️
Damn this song always hits me hard in the feels. I will not claim to have any service related disability but I damn sure got divorced because of not being at home. Remember that we all can help when we see someone standing on the side of the road with a sign. The text on the screen near the end of the song regarding suicide always makes me remember. R.I.P. SGT King.
What people often forget to is, these are just young men that go to the service… they are exposed to so much trauma, and expected just to go on with their lives when they return. How we treat our young man in the military is deplorable and I’m ashamed of our country for this.
I appreciate your respect for others in the field of service… I happen to be an RN. For some reason we‘re rarely ever included in these types of considerations. as a nurse, I’ve managed threats, de-escalating aggressive patient/family members, provide patient/family education in their disease processes, surgical procedures, medication’s, etc., etc., etc., a strong advocate for patients needs, managing physicians/surgeons/ patient care techs etc.. The list goes on and on ..yet we’re often invisible. This is across-the-board in service recognition (so I’m not picking on you for your comment) it’s always military physicians, EMTs, firemen, police officers, and teachers. They are absolutely deserving, but it’s disheartening that our selfless contributions often go unrecognized.🤷🏻♀️🕊️🌺
Thank you for being an RN, I've seen first hand what you a go through. And I pray 🙏 especially for you all daily. My Daughter was a NCIC baby, you all helped my Daughter and helped me as a stressful Dad. Thank you ❤
Another incredible one from 5FDP is Gone Away. It’s an Offspring cover, but man, does it get one in the feels! My best friend who was in Afghanistan as a marine lived that song.
@@Badboygamingfordads happy to see that. When she told me how bad her PTSD is, I was compelled to help her get a service dog. I put in 5K of my own money to make it happen. Amelia has been a godsend to her.
Great Reaction, Am Canadian but i have family in the USA my Great Uncle had 18 children and 18 served in the US Military have lots of respect for American Military
@@free-speach I couldn't ever serve but my first ex was military my father was a veteran. What we do to veterans isn't fair they fought wars so we could lay down at night knowing we are safe. It's definitely heartbreaking they deserve so much more than what they get, 💕 and they don't ask for anything I'm return.
Thank you for watching this video. I lost 2 brothers while I was in and 3 more to their own hands after we got out. 22 a day haunts me. Semper Fi to all my warrior brothers and sisters until we lift a horn in Valhalla. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC you are never out of the fight devil dog
Thank you brother for your service, though I've talked to veterans who say that such a statement is an insult...as so often your "service" is to people who make the rules and force you to do immoral things or be fired, blacklisted, or worse (Chelsea Manning, Ed Snowden, most Vietnam vets, ect.)...so I guess I'll just thank you for all the little things you do when you recognize the humanity in others...take care sir, I hope you can find happiness as you work to do the same for others in your job...as IMHO, to help those who suffer the most is the highest calling...
We dont have much money but we support the same and st.jude and wwpj. Ever month 50 to both as a father of 4. Plus I won't give the homeless money I go get them food. We know how it is if you give most of them cash. I find a way to help
Likewise. Sometimes giving them money feeds there addiction. I saw a homeless man dumpster diving, everyone else walked by him. I walked with him into a restaurant and let him order a meal. The looks I got from everyone pissed me off🤬 All I was doing was helping.
Sometimes the addiction is the only thing that gives them mental peace when they don't have anyone else to help ease the pain even if it'd temporarily its relief I know from experience I'm not full blown addiction but I do use Sometimes just to get relief that nobody will help we with
@@jamessmith7959 I'm an old meth cook from Michigan. Did 12 years and this last March I've been clean 21 years. I understand the struggle. I know if I put food in the belly of anyone I know thats what I can do to help. I wont feed them the garbage but they will have a full belly no matter what they do
@stevenwiltse9611 I've always made sure my bills are payed have groceries and have never stolen to feed my drug habit maybe I'm a different kind of drug user because I only do it for relief from my anxiety I've been using for 10 years now and when I start getting my mental health meds again and they quit screwing around ill stop self medication again I atleast stopped using the needle 2 years ago I was 35 when my wife introduced me to heroine after they cut me off cold turkey from my pain management in the name of reform and i guess its messed up that i started my journey so late and shooting the hardest drug but I've never let it dictate me ive quit for years as long as my dr is taking of me i don't but when they quit i medicate myself
im an afghan vet you dont know what we lived our lives what we did before this nor after i have been 1 of the lucky few first i came back i shoukldnt have but did 2 i got married due to my deployment with the understanding i wasent coming back but did 3rd she stayed by my side laying on top of me every night due to ptsd and may 2 was our 25 year aniversary still by my side trust me im far from ok but i kjnow right i know wrong, and still by my side is my strength i got lucky with her 1 person can make that impact on every vets life dont have to be a wife we dont want your ty just lend a hand your hand could be the difference between death or life make that effort. i know from what i witnessed this woke age wont and thats your lose, but to the rest of you you know im true
I did hair in my military town for years and actually had a client brag about cheating on a deployed spouse. As a military brat and someone who’s had friend’s husbands KIA it took every ounce of strength I possess not to lose it.
It's sad that we let this happen and perfectly capable civilians get to collect off the government / taxpayers just because they don't want to work. It needs to change, and accountability needs to happen.
I respect uniforms...... I want to like you, I dig ur "code" respect , but right is right , wrong is wrong..... sometimes mistakes need be made lessons learned no matter you resume