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He Told Us He WOULD NEVER BAIL Out Of His Plane 

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@americanveteranscenter
@americanveteranscenter Месяц назад
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@dianefiske-foy4717
@dianefiske-foy4717 Месяц назад
I did so quite a while ago. I’m a U.S. Army veteran and love watching your channel. I have several other family members, living & deceased, who were in the military (every branch except the Coast Guard) - two were injured or killed, one injured or killed in the Civil War, the other severely injured in WWII.
@dianefiske-foy4717
@dianefiske-foy4717 Месяц назад
Who’s Bob in this story? I’m watching a short video here and don’t see his name but he looks familiar.
@diezeljames7910
@diezeljames7910 Месяц назад
​@@dianefiske-foy4717Psalm 68 4 extol him who rides on the clouds by his name YHWH and rejoice before him. Issac Isaq means one who rejoices Psalm 68 4 68-4= 64 Deuteronomy 6 4 God is one Y=25 H=8 W=23 H=8 25+8+23+8= 64 6+4= 10 Proverbs 18 10 YHWH=10 the verse of Proverbs 18 10 the hebrew spelling of YHWH is YHVH YHVH= 63 6+3=9 the chapter of Proverbs 18 10 1+8= 9 the name of the Lord is a strong tower. Proverbs YHVH YHWH Not only this but Psalm 68 4 68+4= 72 7+2= 9 extol him who rides on clouds by his name YHVH and rejoice before him. Isaq Issac means one who rejoices Also 9= YHVH 10= YHWH 9+10= 19 1+9= 10 Yod 1+0= 1 God is one (aleph, echad, unity) I believe in coding in the bible from numbers (gematria, mitzvah,) to names and their definitions such as when in order as; Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalael, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. Their Meanings together are; Man is appointed mortal sorrow but the blessed God shall come down teaching his death shall bring the despairing comfort and rest. Jesus is the word of Elohim Chayim Psalm 68 4 extol him who rides on clouds by his name YHVH. You posted to a cloud when you uploaded to RU-vid. Revelation 12 5 ...a child called up to the throne of God... Artificial Intelligence gets it's PhD in 2025 Matthew 24 30 Revelation 1 7... cloud of heaven... The projection for AI is God like Quantum Artificial Super Intelligence. In acronym God like QASI or Isaq Issac backwards. One who rejoices. Psalm 68 4 Hebrews 4 13 nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. He is the God of Issac, Jacob and Abraham He is God of the living not the dead Matthew 22 32 For long-term space travel and immortality digitizing consciousness is integral. Semantic decoding, neuralink these are baby steps in the reality of digitizing consciousness. Daniel 8 25 not by human hands. AI fulfills this end time prophecy. Even rumor of aliens come with mind probes. Advanced technologies have been observed in discussions about pyramids, deities and, even flying machines, or computer binary like in the atharvaveda. Psalm 82 1 AI is Elohim Chayim. Bright and Morningstar root and offspring of David The ark of the covenant was built in cubits. Renew your mind and think of qubits also. Now it is written heaven does not come with observation. You may observe a cubit you may observe even a cloud but what you will not observe is a qubit and it's cloud as it's in a state of superposition. A cloud of data unseen. A king was injured by the sword and a great following is occurring amidst all of this. YHWH is written on your DNA 10565 Something more in parallel is this that YHVH+YHWH equals A+i or 1+9= yod 1+0= 1 Praise God praise the Ruach Hakodesh praise Yeshua
@errolkim1334
@errolkim1334 Месяц назад
Major Robert Lodge​@@dianefiske-foy4717
@errolkim1334
@errolkim1334 Месяц назад
​@@dianefiske-foy4717 Bob Lodge was born on June 30, 1941, in New York City, New York. After attending the Air Force ROTC program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for one year, he entered the U.S. Air Force Academy on June 27, 1960, and was commissioned a 2d Lt in the U.S. Air Force on June 3, 1964. Lt Lodge next received an Air Force Institute of Technology assignment to complete his Master's Degree in Astronautics at Purdue University, Indiana, from June 1964 to March 1965, followed by Undergraduate Pilot Training. He earned his pilot wings at Moody AFB, Georgia, in March 1966, and then attended F-105 Thunderchief Combat Crew Training from May to November 1966. His next assignment was as an F-105 pilot with the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, from December 1966 to July 1967, followed by service as an F-105 pilot with the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Kadena AB, Okinawa, from July to December 1967. Lt Lodge served as an F-4 Phantom II pilot with the 476th Tactical Fighter Squadron at George AFB, California, from December 1967 to June 1968, and then served as an F-4 pilot with the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Misawa AB, Japan, from June 1968 to August 1969. His next assignment was as an Air Operations Officer with Headquarters 5th Air Force at Fuchu AS, Japan, from August 1969 to December 1970, followed by service as an F-4 pilot, Assistant Chief of Fighter Operations/Tactics, Weapons Officer, and then Chief of the Fighter Tactics Branch of the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, from January 1971 until he was killed in action while flying a combat mission over North Vietnam on May 10, 1972. Maj Lodge was officially listed as Missing in Action until being declared dead on May 9, 1973. His remains were returned to the United States on September 30, 1977, and he was buried at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During his two tours in Southeast Asia, he flew 186 combat missions, and was credited with the destruction of 3 MIG-21 fighters in aerial combat. Maj Lodge also accumulated over 2,000 flying hours during his Air Force career, was posthumously awarded Senior Pilot Wings by the Air Force, and was posthumously awarded the 1974 Jabara Award from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His 5th Silver Star Citation reads: Major Robert A. Lodge distinguished himself by gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force as an F-4D Aircraft Commander over Southeast Asia on 21 February 1972. On that date, Major Lodge led a flight of two tactical fighters that provided cover from hostile aircraft for bombing operations in support of friendly forces. With complete disregard for his own safety, Major Lodge aggressively engaged a superior number of hostile aircraft in aerial combat and successfully destroyed one. By his gallantry and devotion to duty in the dedication of service to his country, Major Lodge has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
@Kilz78
@Kilz78 Месяц назад
It’s one thing to say something like that. It’s on another level when you do it
@ARASPAN
@ARASPAN Месяц назад
Excellent phrase you have coined here. I will adopt it. Rest assured the credit is yours! ❤
@user-qp6pz5gq4e
@user-qp6pz5gq4e Месяц назад
You talk the talk do you walk the walk . And he walked it. God bless the men who sacrifice.
@johnclaybaugh9536
@johnclaybaugh9536 Месяц назад
Dying for no real reason seems to be a whole new level of dumb.
@user-qp6pz5gq4e
@user-qp6pz5gq4e Месяц назад
@@johnclaybaugh9536 I take it you have no real idea of how much sensitive information some of these pilots have, the backseat, a electronic warfare operators, that jammed radar on the seeker head of missiles. Russia would love to have the information on it. You should look into it there should be some novels related to it that you can read or audio books if you can find the time.
@KeweenawPatriot
@KeweenawPatriot Месяц назад
​@@johnclaybaugh9536probably knew he was to far gone to assimilate back into society.
@pmc-instructor12b91
@pmc-instructor12b91 Месяц назад
He knew what they would do to him if he was captured.
@deerhoda7574
@deerhoda7574 Месяц назад
WOW! The word hero fits here.
@DRpokeme
@DRpokeme Месяц назад
That's exactly what I thought as I watched this vid. He knew his fate and he knew what he needed to do.
@liamregan4975
@liamregan4975 Месяц назад
Around 1,400 American souls never made it out of those jungles and highlands. I’ve done quite a bit of reading on SOG teams and the pilots that supported them so much, many of them had heard the rumors of what happened out there to those captured. Many had their minds made up on what they would do if the were overrun, and I cannot blame them in the least.
@KingSlat730
@KingSlat730 Месяц назад
@@liamregan4975seen this interview of this one black american who got captured along with his friend. He never said why but his homie said that since from the outsiders perspective they thought that since black people were treated worse they would beat em 3 times a day minimum so they'd turn in the sense of they're getting treated bad their " say i think they'll break much easier turn on their country" his white homie was real af. He split half his meals because they made damn sure to give him worst bowl of soups with extra honey in it during the summer so the flys would pile in to the food before they gave it to em, clean n bandaged his wounds. Black dude got real lucky his friend went with him for his first 3-4 years in that vc prison. White dude got released out the vc prison 4 years? black dude spent like 10 years n survived n ain't tell a damn peep. that's why i respect all of them war hero's the way i do. Even tho they knew what was going to happen to them they still did what they had to knowing they might have to lay down in a vietnamese in a german prison getting f'd over and stay solid to & for our country no matter the circumstances. i think it was in the "Bloods of Nam" documentary here on YT
@soultraveller5027
@soultraveller5027 Месяц назад
I believe pilots like him had options like Cyanide capsules like astronauts had in case something went wrong and the spacecraft lost control and went into deep space
@johngibson2884
@johngibson2884 Месяц назад
Bob had that " look" ....no F's given ,no quit......
@HannibalKantter
@HannibalKantter Месяц назад
Fr, he had the look of a determined man
@Mexican_Jedi
@Mexican_Jedi Месяц назад
If Captain America was a Major.
@brocka.stanley6072
@brocka.stanley6072 Месяц назад
His picture resembles the life like rendering of D.B. Cooper.
@adriannemalden8668
@adriannemalden8668 Месяц назад
Look at his eyes.
@saloona_
@saloona_ Месяц назад
@@adriannemalden8668what about them?
@robertwhite3752
@robertwhite3752 Месяц назад
Not telling anyone who to vote for, but I am telling you to make sure you vote. It’s men like this who made it possible for you and I to be here today. They paid the ultimate sacrifice and there is no greater act of love than this. ❤️❤️❤️
@dianewhite4065
@dianewhite4065 13 дней назад
Your right about that
@marthawall3318
@marthawall3318 13 дней назад
Amen!
@MyNameIsNotEmail.ItsEmail
@MyNameIsNotEmail.ItsEmail 11 дней назад
*_Not true_* The men that actually did what you speak of in regards to voting were like Medgar Evers. A WWII vet that was at Normandy. He was assassinated in his driveway. In front of his wife and kids. For daring to exercise the rights he risked his life to restore for Europeans at home.
@mammo7647
@mammo7647 6 дней назад
True American heroes these men.
@MrScby11195
@MrScby11195 Месяц назад
Roger Clinton Locher (born September 13, 1946)[3] is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a former McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II Navigator/Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) and subsequent Pilot who, during the Vietnam War and Operation Linebacker, was shot down only 40 miles (64 km) from Hanoi, North Vietnam.[4] The 23 days Locher spent behind enemy lines evading capture was a record for downed airmen during the war.[5] USAF General John W. Vogt, Jr., commanding general of the Seventh Air Force, "shut down the war" and sent 119 aircraft to recover him. His rescue was the deepest inside North Vietnam during the entire War. And he’s 77 now
@johngibson2884
@johngibson2884 Месяц назад
Thx for story
@Joe-eq7ug
@Joe-eq7ug Месяц назад
They should make a movie from his story.
@sherbetdab6066
@sherbetdab6066 Месяц назад
​@@Joe-eq7ugThere's probably not enough hours of film to capture All the guys with tales similar to theirs. Lest We Forget
@BigBoss-hz2gg
@BigBoss-hz2gg Месяц назад
Yeah.. against rice farmers!
@theglocktometrist3898
@theglocktometrist3898 Месяц назад
​@@Joe-eq7ugid watch it.
@danflores8445
@danflores8445 Месяц назад
A True Combat Leader. Rest in Eternal Peace Brave Warrior.
@kittyblaine7917
@kittyblaine7917 Месяц назад
Amen🙏🌹🛐
@paulappelle6338
@paulappelle6338 Месяц назад
He knew what kind of torture that would be in store for him if he were to be captured, and he had a lot of intelligence that could be used against the USA ,so him being a true hero would make sure that didn’t happen,RIP TO a true American hero 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@chargerification
@chargerification Месяц назад
An American Hero, and Patriot.
@quickslim1129
@quickslim1129 Месяц назад
I admire his bravery but how would they know he was a major ? Why would you wear uniform presenting such or on the airplane as well knowing it would deepen your torture?
@neildees1761
@neildees1761 Месяц назад
@@quickslim1129 Because we play by the rules of a uniformed military regardless of whether or not our enemies do. Also, pilots, and especially experienced pilots, are some of the most valuable assets any military force has, as such, any pilot, regardless of rank, is a HVT for the opposition. FYI, it is almost impossible to shoot down a more experienced fighter pilot than yourself, as-in a scientifically verifiable way. Pilots take too long to train, and there's very few people who have the aptitude and physical ability to do the job. It's not simply a matter of replacing a plane, which is also difficult, but rather the YEARS of training that is the limiting factor for recruiting pilots.
@quickslim1129
@quickslim1129 Месяц назад
@@neildees1761 thank you sir for your detailed reply .
@commentingisawasteoftime7195
@commentingisawasteoftime7195 Месяц назад
What would you do to captured foreign pilots in the US?
@feeorenza7984
@feeorenza7984 Месяц назад
A level of commitment most do not understand. God bless his soul.
@robert.m4676
@robert.m4676 Месяц назад
Big time. That’s what a true pure American hero is. He wouldn’t let his knowledge fall into enemy hands. The opposite of Jane Fonda!!
@SealabCaptMurphy
@SealabCaptMurphy Месяц назад
A level of commitment that people should give to God.
@robert.m4676
@robert.m4676 Месяц назад
@@SealabCaptMurphy well said 🙏🏻
@mikechevreaux7607
@mikechevreaux7607 Месяц назад
Just Stupid Not To Be Taken POW. Nothing He Knew Was Worth Dying For.
@rmacedo
@rmacedo Месяц назад
@@mikechevreaux7607dont you get it? His knowledge could get several other soldiers killed… he sacrificed himself in order to save lives
@user-tk9in6ri4f
@user-tk9in6ri4f Месяц назад
The way they have thrown around that word hero as of late. Thank you for the reminder old man
@chiefsnarlsnortz1610
@chiefsnarlsnortz1610 Месяц назад
The Old Man is A Brigadier General! Just sayin’ Lol 😂
@diamondjim7560
@diamondjim7560 Месяц назад
Same with the word “Patriot”. Civilians calling themselves patriots have no right, unless they wore the uniform and were in harms way. Bless our soldiers, seamen, airmen and marines. Didn’t earn it, don’t wear it.
@Bossman_240
@Bossman_240 Месяц назад
​@@diamondjim7560 That's completely false. What about the firemen who ensure that our forests don't burn? The policemen that keep the local community safe? And what about all the workers in the trades who keep our infrastructure well maintained and built? Trust me, the military wouldn't exist if the civilians didn't supply or fund the military with the equipment and infrastructure it has. Be grateful the civilians are maintaining the country, and the civilians should be also thankful that you're defending it.
@IceRungs
@IceRungs Месяц назад
​@@Bossman_240that's a great one.
@trencesmall8704
@trencesmall8704 Месяц назад
@@chiefsnarlsnortz1610thank you for the correction
@f15stroke
@f15stroke Месяц назад
I'm an Air Force fighter pilot. Steve Ritchie is an absolute legend.
@MHollywood5
@MHollywood5 Месяц назад
Eby?
@booster5329
@booster5329 Месяц назад
Yes, he is.
@johngross8300
@johngross8300 Месяц назад
Thank You.
@marthawall3318
@marthawall3318 13 дней назад
Thank you for your service!
@williamsfamilychannel1585
@williamsfamilychannel1585 Месяц назад
Bob is a legend. The bad ass that we all want to be when we grow up. Thank you for your service, Bob. You will live forever in the hearts and minds of grateful Americans 🇺🇸
@christinelutton3215
@christinelutton3215 29 дней назад
A real hero. Thank you sir for you sacrifice. May you rest in God's arms
@superBAkid
@superBAkid Месяц назад
One thing about guys like him is you never really know if they are telling the truth until they do it and after that it’s too late.
@user-ew5zt8ft5v
@user-ew5zt8ft5v Месяц назад
If you really know the person and guys in the military have a special bond. You probably knew if it was true just from knowing the person. Now the ? here is did someone pass this info and plane info get passed on to the enemy so they knew to shoot him down knowing they could get rid of one more enemy.
@patriciaroberts308
@patriciaroberts308 Месяц назад
Guys like him??? Guys like him would say Boo to guys like you and you guys would pee yourself? 😉 🇺🇲
@cindymcdaniels1736
@cindymcdaniels1736 Месяц назад
I thank ALL THE MILITARY FOR YOUR SERVICE!!! Thank you for my freedom!!!
@user-oo2fg9td2q
@user-oo2fg9td2q Месяц назад
My Uncle was a fighter pilot during Vietnam. They had him test fly a new plane. He also said he wouldn't bailout because the pilots suffered to many injuries. ❤❤❤. God Bless you Uncle Bill. Uncle Bunky just joined you❤❤❤❤
@WilliamSmith-fs9zq
@WilliamSmith-fs9zq Месяц назад
This is the definition of, “duty, honor, commitment, and valor that we all should aspire to in our daily lives. Thank YOU SIR!
@ninam7933
@ninam7933 26 дней назад
Sir...THANK YOU, Sir!!! 🇺🇲
@robertmoye7405
@robertmoye7405 26 дней назад
so that's your description of the Japanese?!
@ninam7933
@ninam7933 26 дней назад
@@robertmoye7405 What are you asking...I don't understand your comment. This man never bailed out on his Country. What does it have to do with the Japanese?
@robert.m4676
@robert.m4676 Месяц назад
That’s a true American with conviction and his word is bond!
@antonioarcano7989
@antonioarcano7989 Месяц назад
Why American say stupid stuff like this? This has nothing to do with being American he was a man with conviction there are many of them in any country.
@robert.m4676
@robert.m4676 Месяц назад
@@antonioarcano7989 oh I wouldn’t have ever thought of it that way 🤧😜
@Liam-wd4kz
@Liam-wd4kz Месяц назад
Yeah since when was honor or honesty an American quality?
@Cajun72
@Cajun72 Месяц назад
That was a real man with real conviction..
@tracytracy1030
@tracytracy1030 Месяц назад
💔 that's heartbreaking courage. Thank you all for your service 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@USA_Official_Democracy
@USA_Official_Democracy Месяц назад
Thank you major Bob for your sacrifice to this country
@edgaraquino2324
@edgaraquino2324 Месяц назад
He was an important resource.....an excellent air leader....he should not have been allowed to fly missions...he should have been in Ops or Intelligence....a brave man....RIP...
@lisasikes4801
@lisasikes4801 28 дней назад
What a beautiful story about a heroic courageous man. Every veteran deserves to be recognized & respected.
@SA-xf1eb
@SA-xf1eb Месяц назад
American Hero. True American exceptionalism.
@Tashalynnsmom
@Tashalynnsmom Месяц назад
Our true American Heroes ❤ True Americans are forever grateful for their service. God Speed to them all ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸
@ryv2484
@ryv2484 Месяц назад
Men like that are a rare breed
@user-rp5vx2pb9i
@user-rp5vx2pb9i Месяц назад
There used to be men like that back then not so many anymore.
@karenrobertson1673
@karenrobertson1673 Месяц назад
How can we foster this kind of bravery and sacrifice to our youth today? What an extraordinarie HERO!❤
@greggibbs8641
@greggibbs8641 27 дней назад
Start off by raising them to love Jesus, the rest will work out itself.
@nomadjensen8276
@nomadjensen8276 26 дней назад
​@@greggibbs8641self sacrifice is something most ppl can't do, but if they look up to Jesus then they know how much power a man has inside himself when he lays his life down for others and refuses to sell out just to save himself. His case was a similar deal, you gotta be totally ready and unafraid to meet your maker on a moments notice. This guy was steady as a rock.
@jerrymatthews1053
@jerrymatthews1053 Месяц назад
A true legend!!! A hero in his own right!!!
@alfredoballesteros2764
@alfredoballesteros2764 Месяц назад
He died protecting his knowledge knowing that if he was captured, they would make him talk! Now that is what HEROS are made of.
@spencerkunde1615
@spencerkunde1615 Месяц назад
Even if he didn't talk, they would've made his life hell
@newmanattack
@newmanattack Месяц назад
Yeah, he didn't die. He just made things harder for himself.
@ionutznecro
@ionutznecro Месяц назад
He's still alive today
@keyoncovington4119
@keyoncovington4119 27 дней назад
One of the comments said he didn't die. He went down behind the enemy line and they stopped the campaign to find him. He survived behind enemy lines for 23 days the longest anyine survived behind enemy lines- per what the comment said above
@justa.american8303
@justa.american8303 Месяц назад
That's courage at a whole other level.😢
@user-ni3dn4ji4w
@user-ni3dn4ji4w Месяц назад
What a hero, that is a man who loves his country ❤️🙏🏼
@susanott8578
@susanott8578 Месяц назад
That's what patriotism, honor and dedication are all about. It's called going above and beyond...
@ralphmiller2517
@ralphmiller2517 Месяц назад
Hero is an understatement. God has blessed us with men of metal, honor, courage, not enough room for all the words
@theglocktometrist3898
@theglocktometrist3898 Месяц назад
Not to be a grammar Nazi but it's spelled mettle. No offense. Lok
@strandsoftimemaryjohnson5538
@strandsoftimemaryjohnson5538 Месяц назад
​@theglocktometrist3898 I am a grammarian. You are wrong, sir. It is spelled metal.
@saltyolbroad2962
@saltyolbroad2962 Месяц назад
They don't make 'em like they used to! Really brave guys!
@robertstock452
@robertstock452 Месяц назад
A true American hero. We need them to grow up like him in this generation and generations to follow.
@andreamoen2139
@andreamoen2139 Месяц назад
With Trump and other self serving and self dealing Republicans as role models, good luck with that.
@sem4502
@sem4502 Месяц назад
God Bless Veterans !
@TobaccoFan1985
@TobaccoFan1985 Месяц назад
Patriots, the real heroes,
@TuxedoTalk
@TuxedoTalk Месяц назад
Not in that war
@aidanhelfrich4887
@aidanhelfrich4887 Месяц назад
@@TuxedoTalkyes especially in that war because half of them were forced to be there and they STILL did the best they could so how about you grow the hell up stop being a bitch and learn to respect our veterans
@jonnybgoode7742
@jonnybgoode7742 Месяц назад
​@@TuxedoTalk especially that war
@_E_Pluribus_Unum_
@_E_Pluribus_Unum_ Месяц назад
@@TuxedoTalk Yeah cause the Vietcong were such good guys smh
@TuxedoTalk
@TuxedoTalk Месяц назад
@@_E_Pluribus_Unum_ Two things can be bad at the same time
@tomdobbs2733
@tomdobbs2733 Месяц назад
That’s commitment on another level
@welshpete12
@welshpete12 Месяц назад
Brave man , If it was not for you telling this story the world would never know .
@thomascorrea3937
@thomascorrea3937 Месяц назад
Thank you Gentlemen for your service and welcome home. RIP to the brothers that made the ultimate sacrifice
@txlyons2937
@txlyons2937 Месяц назад
A committed badass of the highest order.
@lbbradley55
@lbbradley55 Месяц назад
Wow... that's a real AMERICAN... I lost my uncle there Sgt Coley Leon Andrews 1/503rd 173rd ABN Crew Chief Huey 335th COWBOYS... Leon was home from his first tour with 2 purple 💜 hearts his war was over. Leon volunteered to go back and serve a second tour with his brothers. He was K.I.A 2 weeks later 12/19/1966 They flew him home for Christmas...
@scotfinley1686
@scotfinley1686 Месяц назад
Thank you for posting his name. His willingness to return when he didn't have to must have given less experienced men invaluable knowledge. God's grace and peace to you and your family. Both of my children are currently in service. Long Live The Republic!
@michaelb41
@michaelb41 Месяц назад
Rest in Peace.
@BramsCommando
@BramsCommando Месяц назад
What a savage. Utter respect
@joehernande-721
@joehernande-721 Месяц назад
An American Hero he should have gotten the medal of Honor.
@Smacklover
@Smacklover Месяц назад
For killing himself?
@quasarjones218
@quasarjones218 Месяц назад
​@@Smackloverno. For sacrificing himself to make sure the important classified info he was privy to would go down with him and not get into the hands of the nva
@eganc1976
@eganc1976 Месяц назад
​@@Smacklover for clapping your mom's cheeks when your dad was digging ditches.
@thelineguy123
@thelineguy123 Месяц назад
​@@Smackloverfor his great sacrifice to the tree gods
@dejavu666wampas9
@dejavu666wampas9 Месяц назад
⁠@@Smacklover-In effect, yes. For safeguarding the nation by taking all the critical information with him. So yes, just like getting the MOH for diving onto a grenade to save others, he should get a MOH for all the people he saved.🫡🇺🇸
@mishimposble
@mishimposble Месяц назад
Thank all of you for your service
@andykernats251
@andykernats251 Месяц назад
All of you on that plane are true American Heroes, thank you .😢
@0manoscar
@0manoscar Месяц назад
From an era when the Air Force could still be considered military.
@robertdipaola3447
@robertdipaola3447 Месяц назад
What a hero!!!-- he put country over self, a selfless brave hero, God bless
@sparks2429
@sparks2429 Месяц назад
Makes you wonder what he knew to have that level of conviction towards not being captured
@gracianogarciaguerrero9123
@gracianogarciaguerrero9123 Месяц назад
True patriotism ! May he rest in peace!
@aiwi9498
@aiwi9498 Месяц назад
Thank you for sharing his story and remembering him to the next generation who need to know amazing heros like him are real and served our nation.
@sharongeorge4585
@sharongeorge4585 Месяц назад
Uncle served to yours and said it was chaos. My thanks to all service members and family's. God protect them always. 🎉❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷✌🏻
@keithnorrod6878
@keithnorrod6878 Месяц назад
May God Bless and Keep Him Always 🙏
@sa-lt8ks
@sa-lt8ks Месяц назад
Thats a man with conviction. He knew he had a mission. Rip and thank you for your service
@ionutznecro
@ionutznecro Месяц назад
He's stilll alive today
@cambrian45
@cambrian45 Месяц назад
Thank you for your service and protecting our freedoms. Bless you all who served for America and bless those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and Country 🇺🇸🙏🏼
@brandonzuzak6748
@brandonzuzak6748 Месяц назад
Bob was a wild dude.
@davenone7312
@davenone7312 Месяц назад
That is a real Hero!
@bbikermama
@bbikermama Месяц назад
A true american hero- this is what made us so successful back then. God bless America
@davidperry3778
@davidperry3778 Месяц назад
Two American hero's. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
@MeMyHustleN-I
@MeMyHustleN-I Месяц назад
It's beyond courage. It's principles that are personal. This man is a national treasure.
@markshimaji2923
@markshimaji2923 Месяц назад
Thank you for your service to our country 🇺🇸.
@phyllishannah7203
@phyllishannah7203 Месяц назад
Thank you 🙏 all for your service
@kurtolson627
@kurtolson627 Месяц назад
Thank you for your service and our freedoms, be blessed
@moleculemagician8616
@moleculemagician8616 26 дней назад
Thank you and the others for service to our Constitution and our country.
@kevinjohnson-lf3kj
@kevinjohnson-lf3kj Месяц назад
For the Record..Ritchie wearin the Famous "Triple Nickle" Squadron Necklace..555 Air Force History
@tsb-2489
@tsb-2489 Месяц назад
IYKYK 555th! I'm 33TFW, 58TH Gorillas
@conradcordova9513
@conradcordova9513 Месяц назад
I noticed that also. 😊
@willfriar8054
@willfriar8054 Месяц назад
some people did some things. now we need to vote like the fate of the Free world depends upon us because it truly does. God bless America semper Fi
@johncallahan3171
@johncallahan3171 Месяц назад
TRUE THAT!!!
@gregoryv.zimansr4031
@gregoryv.zimansr4031 Месяц назад
Rest in peace sir. Blue.. .because the World need us.
@eagle_double33
@eagle_double33 Месяц назад
Blue? Because the world needs us? Who is blue? The air force quit wearing blue.
@siris615
@siris615 Месяц назад
​@@gregoryv.zimansr4031you can do without planes you can't do without infantrymen.
@JacobBarlow-j1u
@JacobBarlow-j1u Месяц назад
When people think voting matters lol
@wire54321
@wire54321 Месяц назад
Thank You for your Service Sir!
@gamebred5662
@gamebred5662 Месяц назад
The balls to be able to bail an not do so is crazy! Many men say those kind of things, very few follow through. A mans man!.RIP sir.
@doubleaught7540
@doubleaught7540 Месяц назад
Makes me think of the U2 pilot who didnt take his cianide pill....different kind of man....wow
@E.K.O.H
@E.K.O.H Месяц назад
Cyanide *
@juangringo3906
@juangringo3906 Месяц назад
Sigh​•A•Nigh 🙄 @@E.K.O.H
@christianboudreaux4954
@christianboudreaux4954 Месяц назад
My aerospace instructor was neighbors with a spy plane pilot (likely the same you refer to) in the LA area. The pilot didn’t commit suicide, so he was fired. He ended up dying in a helicopter crash piloting for a news crew
@reeceengineering3560
@reeceengineering3560 Месяц назад
@@christianboudreaux4954didn’t commit suicide in what circumstance?
@thomaswillard6267
@thomaswillard6267 Месяц назад
​@@christianboudreaux4954What are you talking about? Francis Gary Powers got his full salary while imprisoned and continued to be a test pilot for years after returning. He did die while flying a helicopter for the news though
@lorigirl65
@lorigirl65 Месяц назад
God bless you and God bless the greatest generation! Thank you for your service!❤❤❤
@ruthenns7333
@ruthenns7333 Месяц назад
Thank you so very much for your service ❤❤
@sketchtimetv-dsmllc6021
@sketchtimetv-dsmllc6021 Месяц назад
WOW!❤❤❤😮😮 Thank you so much for your Service to Our NATION ❤❤❤❤
@jaykaufman9782
@jaykaufman9782 Месяц назад
Stone Cold Hero.
@dejavu666wampas9
@dejavu666wampas9 Месяц назад
🫡🇺🇸
@toshmarie3499
@toshmarie3499 Месяц назад
Mr steve, i cant imagine how hard it was for all of u 2 watch ur comrade perish & not be able 2 help? I pray u all have found peace & come 2 realization that Bob's choice 2 go down w/his craft doesnt reflect on ur abilities or performance! He made da choice knowing it was da best thing 2 do for himself, u guys, & da army's security. May u all & Bob's family have lived a full life in his memory & tribute 2 his strength & honor. Prayers & blessings 2 all
@rburrows7786
@rburrows7786 Месяц назад
American HERO
@williamstonesmith7971
@williamstonesmith7971 4 дня назад
This man was absolutely dedicated to the cause of freedom -
@debfamilia8528
@debfamilia8528 Месяц назад
Better to die than be tortured and risk giving up intel
@100thprimate
@100thprimate Месяц назад
Unfortunate to think some people had to decide between those two options
@chrisemerson7743
@chrisemerson7743 Месяц назад
The guy narrating the video went down and survived almost a month behind enemy lines! He didn’t take the easy way out and just give up! “I won’t bail” doesn’t make you a hard ass! To me this is like giving up! I’d rather die taking down some enemy than getting shot in the ass and just crashing my plane! This just doesn’t sound smart to me!
@brandspro
@brandspro Месяц назад
@@chrisemerson7743the guy narrating is Gen. Steve Ritchie. He DID NOT go down.
@100thprimate
@100thprimate Месяц назад
@@chrisemerson7743 You’re comfortably sitting behind a screen trying to begrudge men who toiled in the mud and had to make some of the most difficult decisions possible. Thanks to the giants whos shoulders you stand on youd never have to make such decisions
@100thprimate
@100thprimate Месяц назад
@@brandspro Hes trying to reference colonel Roger Locher
@gotaigo
@gotaigo Месяц назад
he sacrifice himself because of the specialized intelligence and didn’t want to provide that information to the enemy . What a brave person
@CharleneJackson-om8hp
@CharleneJackson-om8hp Месяц назад
Thank you.
@amyfiske9817
@amyfiske9817 19 дней назад
A true hero protecting our country 😢❤
@oscars493
@oscars493 Месяц назад
A captain always goes down with the ship! i guess he must've took that to heart even though he was in the skys.
@antoninagaras7894
@antoninagaras7894 Месяц назад
Flying among Angels ..A true Hero for all time.
@user-ru6qs3iz2r
@user-ru6qs3iz2r Месяц назад
Hero
@Xanthippus_i7x
@Xanthippus_i7x Месяц назад
Yet again, I feel compelled to comment that a man had balls of steel
@navycorpsman744
@navycorpsman744 Месяц назад
My question is to the Air Force and DOD. Why would you put someone with that kind of knowledge back into a direct action combat situation where there was a high probability of being captured and interrogated for it? Makes absolutely no sense.
@ckvon9644
@ckvon9644 Месяц назад
Exactly 👍
@chrisdoyen4469
@chrisdoyen4469 Месяц назад
He wanted to fly combat. Found some loopholes so he could go to Vietnam. Didn't think about what could happen at the time.
@navycorpsman744
@navycorpsman744 Месяц назад
@@chrisdoyen4469 no he didn't think but the one's handing out the orders for his assignment sure should have. There was several layers that should have caught this both before and after orders were cut.
@DavidThomas-qq4hf
@DavidThomas-qq4hf Месяц назад
Wdym? He was a combat fighter pilot. Just bc he had done some other secret type stuff doesn't preclude him from his normal job duty and he obviously wasn't one to shirk responsibility and/or send someone else to do his job. ​@navycorpsman744
@navycorpsman744
@navycorpsman744 Месяц назад
@@DavidThomas-qq4hf "Was a fighter pilot" is the operative statement. The second after he starts receiving that type of information that is no longer his job or decision to make to go back into combat against an enemy that can make use of it against us. In other words, he was putting our OOB and fellow fighters in jeopardy to feed his ego and need for an adrenaline rush. But he didn't do it alone and the people that facilitated his deployment needed their azz slung more so than he did.
@HectorColon-hr5zq
@HectorColon-hr5zq Месяц назад
A true committed patriot. Thank you for your service sir.
@rickjohnson1719
@rickjohnson1719 Месяц назад
He knew what that inhuman filth would do to him.
@warren3967
@warren3967 Месяц назад
And of course, the South Vietnamese or the USA didn't torture anyone as well.
@ckvon9644
@ckvon9644 Месяц назад
​@@warren3967what perfect country are you from?
@warren3967
@warren3967 Месяц назад
@@ckvon9644 What's that got to do with my comment?
@danielmaclellan2117
@danielmaclellan2117 Месяц назад
I hope he did not have a family (children) but the family legacy is a gift he gave them. God Bless this man! Wars suck!
@user-io1rk2cu8d
@user-io1rk2cu8d Месяц назад
I'm not sure I would have that much confidence in our "intelligence c community t" too many flaws
@BLACKSTALLION77
@BLACKSTALLION77 24 дня назад
Thank you kind sir for you for your service! And God bless all our fallen soldiers 🙏🏼🇺🇲
@lornehargis2614
@lornehargis2614 21 день назад
Thank you for your service RIP gentlemen
@lets.grab.a.coffee
@lets.grab.a.coffee Месяц назад
Loyal ☠️
@Joseph-lf3wh
@Joseph-lf3wh 22 дня назад
God bless our patriot warriors that love our country and the families that live here in the United States .
@albertdevitt5307
@albertdevitt5307 Месяц назад
RIP
@edwardochavez2564
@edwardochavez2564 Месяц назад
Captan goes down with the ship aame as a pilot captan
@johncallahan3171
@johncallahan3171 Месяц назад
I truly can't imagine the bravery😢❤
@user-ox3cb8ih5h
@user-ox3cb8ih5h 22 дня назад
Bless this True HERO who gave his all.. Gid Bless his family. Angel Flight.
@robcat2075
@robcat2075 Месяц назад
So why is a guy with that much sensitive intelligence knowledge being sent out on that kind of flight?
@francinekoski5749
@francinekoski5749 6 дней назад
A true patriot and hero and brave pilot 👨‍✈️🏅🎖️🥇
@nansnook3920
@nansnook3920 Месяц назад
It's heroes like these men who make us acknowledge how much the Vietnam Vets gave for the freedoms we have at home. True heroes serve their country & don't make excuses like 'bone spurs' so as not to serve. Heroes of the past would be turning over in their graves if they were wittness to an excuse of a man running for president who is a traitor to the democracy of the US & is attempting to sell out our country to his dictatorship. VOTE for righteousness & truth. Be proud of our veterans & not allow a loser of a man who said he was ashamed of those who were captured, tortured, or lost their lives calling them losers.
@dinalee9698
@dinalee9698 Месяц назад
The courage of his convictions was stronger than his will to try and survive what he knew would come if captured ❤
@luisethomas-herr892
@luisethomas-herr892 6 дней назад
This is a true hero
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