I used to hate country, what happened? Trace Adkins - Semper Fi (Reaction!) 

Semper Fi...... As a Marine this song always hits me unexpectedly. GOODNIGHT CHESTY WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!

Once a Marine always a Marine!

As a former Marine I'd like to thank you for showing respect to this country. There's not another like her nor will there ever be.

Thank you, sir. My daddy lied about his age in 1945 (he was 17) just so he could join the United States Marine Corp. He shipped out 2 weeks after getting married to my mom and wrote her letters every chance he had. He was a young man who volunteered to fight for our Country, then came back and was married to my mom for 48 years, til the day he died. I love you, pops. Semper Fi.

I’m a U.S. Marine. Love serving this nation.

Thank you for showing this video. I’m 75 and a Vietnam Vet combat NAVY FMF Corpsmen. I served with the 3rd Marines in 71. I lost many friends I cry a lot for those children of those who lost their dads, husbands, and granddads whom they may have never saw. Semper Fi and God bless. Thank you all for your service Rest In Peace I have the watch until I no longer can.

The reason they are called "leather necks" is because when they were formed in the colonial days, they wore a leather collar to protect soft tissue around the neck. Army Ranger, Northeast Texas. Semper Fi my brothers.

Thanks for a great reaction. I’m a US Marine Veteran, 12 years. Yes, we are a Marine for life. Semper Fi.

Actually haven’t heard this one, glad to experience it with you. Thank you to all you Marines and service members, and loved ones of service members for your sacrifices for your fellow Americans!

My Father was A Marine For 23yrs. He passed on 911 3 yrs. Ago . Total Respect for Serving . Miss Him & Love Him .✨🙏✨💯🇺🇲💯💞💯

Our son left for Parris Island in June 2013. Seeing him become a Marine was a truly proud moment for us and a dream fulfilled for him. What I love about the Marine's, we sent one son and adopted 79 more. If someone couldn't go home for holidays, guess where they came. I loved all the young men that came. They are and will always be family.

My youngest son is a Marine. He is a SGT. at 23.. These song always get me since he isn't stationed in the US. He guards our Embassies

Bless the USMC but don't forget there was a Navy Corpsman with those Marines on Iwo Jima raising that flag. GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!

We're not, though, because part of why we went and did what we did was so that you and people like you could come here and do what you do. Here's another military slang word for you: Wingnut- that's what I am- USAF (Sgt., ret.). Some of the best people I know are Devil Dogs. And, since I can't get upvotey to work for me (probably my privacy settings) Give "Angel Flight" a listen. Have fun at the Luke B concert!

Outstanding reaction. Trace and Toby Keith have both performed some excellent tribute songs to our military. Have a great time at that upcoming concert.

I hadn't heard this song or seen this video before and I got chills. I've known Marines my entire life and I can say that you will never know better people. I've always respected and held them in the highest esteem. That image at the end with the old veteran, that shadow on the wall proves that "once a Marine, always a Marine". Semper Fi, Marines. I love you like a little sister.

Sebs, it’s great fun and an honor to watch your “American” education!!! Your inquisitive nature serves you well…Proud to call you a fellow American🇺🇸

Respect and lotta Love . Simper Fi. ❤️🇺🇸#militaryfam

You gotta do Till the Last Shots Fired, the ACM awards show live performance with the West Point Glee Club. It’s my favorite and gives me chills every very time! Very moving because of the service men and women that are there. Trace is the sh*t! ♥️🇺🇸 “No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother.”

“teufelhunden” devil dog, we stay brothers for life. My mom knows I love the brothers I served with more than my genetic brothers

This is a bit off-topic, but if you ever get the chance, go to a boy scouts flag retirement cerehoney, and you will learn what being an American is all about. I have participated in many of these Ceremonies, And to this day they still bring me to tears.

Love this one! My brother just retired 20 years in the Marines and my husband did 4 years in the Marines and is now in the Army. The Corps is dear to my heart!

Marine Corps wife here! I’ve seen this video so many times and that last shot of the young Marine behind the older Marine makes me tear up every time I see it. My husband deployed a total of 4x, Kosovo, Iraq once and Afghanistan twice. It was tough and heart wrenching at times, but I wouldn’t change a thing. I participated in events that I’ll never forget such as what was called Jane Wayne Day.” A tiny glimpse into our Marine’s day at work. There’s a saying in the Marine Corps that “If the Marine Corps wanted him to have wife, they would’ve issued him one.” We’re also told “Being a Marine wife is the toughest job in the Corps.” Thanks for the reaction, it’s nice to see someone show respect for the Marines.

Proud to be among the first to comment Sebs .Love you guys "SEMPER FI!" Gunnery Sgt Retired....sends

To all that has served to the one's has lost there lives and to the one's who are serving thank you for everything you have sacrifice for this great country.

My husband was in the USMC. This song is extremely emotional to me. As my husband, was actually training at Paris Island in July 1978. Thankfully God always brought him back to me after several dangerous deployments. Last May we celebrated our 41st anniversary. Thank you for showing such respect for our incredible vetrans.

My 2 sons were in the Marine corps, and my youngest was in Iraq. They both made it home by the grace of God.

My brother was a Marine... He served 2 tours in Vietnam... He was and is my hero!... Peace be with you

Proud to say my husband of almost 30 years is a Marine ❤ semper fi

Great reaction man. Marine for eight years. Then retired from the Army after 22 years. My heart and soul are always a Marine. If you get a chance. There is a couple songs you should check out if you like these kinds of songs. They call me Doc-Walker McGuire Soldiers Memoir-Mitchell Russell We Were Men-Theory of a Deadman There are many slang terms for Marines. But they are more of terms of endearment. Love your channel brother. Keep up the good work. Semper Fi

My grandson just finished basic and left for his first station. We are so proud of him . God, keep an eye for him please

I remember much of this from my years in the Marines. I've been out of the Marines since 1979. (44 years). Still the highlight of my life.

This song is amazing he plays this one live at his concerts. He is such a supporter of all of our troops and he shows them all the Respect at his concerts.

What an amazing story, how incredible to be there when that Veteran was honored. Great video! My father served in the Marines. I can’t express how proud I am to be his daughter. Parris Island in the ‘60s - that’s hardcore!

Thank you for taking the time. Always faithful sir! You are the people who make our service worth the cost!

My son is not in the Marine Corps, he isn't in the United States navy, and he Is currently deployed. To all those United States service members, be safe out there, come home, And I am as a farmor naval personnel, proud of you.

I can't believe I haven't heard this! Thank You! Daughter of a Marine, married a Marine. My dad actually was there at Iwo Jim a and saw the flag as it was raised there in the video. That battle was my Dad's first WW2 battle. On a funnier note. Guess how my sons rebelled against their Marine dad ( my husband of 51 yrs)? They joined the Army !

Three of my brothers are former Marines. Two of them were in Vietnam. One of them passed away last year. I had never heard this song. I am crying like a baby. I saw the spirit of all three in the video. Thank you so much for this. I love Trace and have for years. He is fantastic live.

You will love Luke Bryant's live show. He is a good Ole southern Georgia boy with a ton of hits. Enjoy the show!

Aloha! Proud Army Aunty of a sharp-dressed Devil Dog 🤙

Yes... anytime you see a bumper sticker that has USMC on it, its one of us.... my daughters used to call us "the Marine Mafia" because we can spot each other, smile and give a slight nod, because we're Family. You won't always be a doctor or a lawyer, or anything else, but you earned the title MARINE, and its yours forever. By the way, a Leather collar was part of the uniform in the Revolution, to protect from saber cuts, and they were called "Jarheads, because they always wore their covers (Hats) straight and upright, unlike the army that wore theirs a bit to the side. As to the "Devildog" name, that came from WWI, when the Marines refused to back down from the Germans, and they swore the Marines were not men, but hell's hounds coming to destroy them.

As a retired Marine this is one of my favorite songs period.... SEMPER FI!!!!!

I am from a military family. My Dad was army air corp., brothers army & air force & my son was/is a marine. (Once a marine, always a marine). You have seen some great songs by Trace but they have all been serious songs. You need to see his fun side. 'Honkytonk Badonkadonk', 'Ladies love country boys' or 'Swing' are great starters.

Wow! What an honor to get to meet that man! There are wartime military people all the way back in my family history. My father was in one of the first units that left for Europe to fight in World War 2. For the length of the war, the mechanized/medical infantry troop that he was part of, followed General Patton. Near the end, he was stationed in Italy, during what he always called "The Occupation," during the time the allied troops were helping them get back to "normal." That time, by the way, is what Dan Vasc's video "Smoking Snakes" (a Sabaton cover) is all about. If you get to the chance to react to it, that would be great.

Proud to be an Air Force veteran..and mother to Army and Marine Corp veterans. This song made me cry. Proud of all the veterans in my family!

As a Marine I love this song it chokes me up,SEMPER FI to all my Marine brothers and sisters

I love your videos…..this one is my fave. My husband is a Veteran and I thank you for sharing this and your awesome respect…bless you.

My grandson was a Marine. Then I have a grandson in the Navy. I went to the Marines graduation from boot camp. It was absolutely awesome. I have never seen anything like it. I have total respect for Marines. And I have total respect for my grandson's and I am so proud of them. Love to all Military.❤️💙

My son, son in law and grandson are Marines! Semper fi!

You are correct about what we can do, and get used to for that matter, when duty demands it. I'm a retired Marine and multi-time combat veteran. Trace Adkins actually came out and performed a concert at a small special forces base I was at in Afghanistan. He's a true patriot... Semper Fidelis!!!

I've recently come across your page and have enjoyed your takes on the songs. It's a breathe of fresh air to hear someone really listen to the words and break down what they hear in the song. Both of my parents were Marines and my tech school with the Air Force trained with Marines. Sempre Fi❤❤ I've noticed you have done a couple reactions to Trace Adkins songs, may I suggest checking out 'Till the Last Shots Fired'...the song is a story from the soldiers point of view throughout the ages and in a way and only a slight glimpse of the sacrifice they are willing to make for the country.

I literally saw that opening scene. We lined up single file and ascended a couple of steps and entered a trailer containing a row of barber chairs. A recruit with long hair (it was '68) down his back sat down and the barber asked "How do you want it?" and you could literally see the hope and relief on the brand new soldier's face as he made his request. The first pass of the shears was right down the middle leaving behind a 5 o'clock shadow. I still remember that soldier's name. "Til The Last Shot's Fired" is another good one by Trace.

Former Marine here..... Thanks for the quality video!

"Small..old but a Freaking Giant." Couldn't have put it better. Thank You

This song always reminds me of my grandfather. He and his cousin/best friend joined the Marines and served in Vietnam. My grandfather returned home and started a family. My cousin returned in a box draped in old glory and is forever immortalized on a black marble wall in our nations capital. To all Marines and the other military branches Thank you for all that you’ve done for this country. Also to soldiers in allied nations thank you as well

USMC Veteran here. Thank you. Yes, the 'Semper Fi(delis)' Saying indicates a Marine (Or a Family/Friend of). :-)

Semper FI to my brothers in the Marines from a 100% disabled Navy doc FMF thank you for keeping the watch. This video brings back so many memories of say ill be back to my wife we parted ways 12 times at diffrent airports typicly Narita or Hanada a few times at Seatac.

I wanted to be a Marine with every fiber of my being. I was robbed of that privilege by a disability. When I was in high school, I told a recruiter that I knew I couldn't run, jump, etc. well and that I knew what would happen to me over there, but I absolutely did not care. My fate did not matter to me one bit. I just wanted to serve. I will mourn that dream until the day I die. A friend gave me a tie clip from his uniform and told me I would have been a good Marine. I will carry that gift with me every day of my life. To those that I could not call my brothers and sisters, thank you from the very depth of my soul.

Marines and other members of every service are hero's. The sacrifice they make for all of us cannot be denied. I am so thankful for each and every one of them. We owe them much more than they get.

I am an Army Vietnam Veteran this never gets old anything to do with the Military 🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖🪖

My husband was a Marine for 3 years. He got out and his father died 2 weeks after he came home, he was 21. He joined the Air National Guard where he spent the rest of his career serving his country. He died a year ago next month from cancer, he was 60. I’m so proud of him and miss him so very much.

It's never too cool to be patriotic to your country and bless thise who stand out on the wall so we can be free...love our troops!!

I have spent 40 years working in manufacturing industries, some of that supplying equipment, armament, and other things to the armed forces of the US and her allies. But, when I die, my biggest regret will be that I do not share this brotherhood, this devotion, this love for my comrades. My family has a long history of service, I just offered mine in a different, much smaller way. Thank you to all who have served in any way. I stand 6 feet tall, but I always look up to you when we meet.

Ronnie Dunn was who turned me into a country music lover! Great artists! Beautiful songs Have you heard Jamie Johnson ‘You should of seen it in color’ fabulous song!

My Uncle was a Navy Corpsman who was KIA in Vietnam. He was assigned with the 7th Marines. He was terribly wounded but he kept trying to save their lives. I never knew him but he was a badass! ❤

Fantastic song. I did 2 tours in the Marines and this song brought a tear to my eye.

My dad was a marine in the Vietnam war I don’t wanna cry, but he came back, but he wasn’t the same man

U.S. Army 1970-1973. Drafted when I was 20 years old. God bless our country and those who served.

I'm loving your reactions and comments to Trace Atkins!

Thanks for posting this. Tom Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired Vietnam 1965-66/1970-71 Bronze Star, Purple Heart

as the sister and then a mom of 2 Marines thank you for doing this my brother served in peace time 1981-1987 and my son 2000-2004 yes he was in Iraq at the beginning of the war seeing him come home safe and sound was the best birthday present I ever received he came home 2 days before my birthday and being able to go to both of their graduations at Paris Island was a little sureal as I went to my brothers when my son was a year old never dreaming I would return 17 years later to see my son doing the same as my brother did 17 years earlier if you ever get the chance take a trip to Paris Island SC it is a awesome place and you get a feeling of all the years that have gone by I was fortunate enough to live 4 hours away from Camp Lejeune and did years of travel to pick up the brother and the son for weekend trips home met so many great guys far from home and I always had a full car for every trip well until my son came back from Iraq that trip was just the 2 of us home and yes you can say Semper Fi a lot of us do great to watch you and your beautiful wife (when she is with you) do this channel so glad you gave country a chance lol

My grandfather served in the Marines for 24 years. Fought in both Korean and Vietnam wars. Agent Orange they used to kill vegetation in Vietnam ultimately caught up with him and shit down his organs on his 60’s. Not a day went by where he didn’t fly an American flag with his Marines flag. RIP Master Gunnery Sgt. Donald Bruin.

My husband is a Marine, and I could not be prouder of him even now at 57 his years of service are behind him, but never his sense of duty.

As a former Marine, Thank you for your respect for this great country and for your comments about all military members! Just a heads up, there are NO "ex-Marines". Only former Marines. Once a Marine....ALWAYS a Marine!

To all Veterans... Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and my freedom.

I ACTUALLY SEEN HIS INTERVIEW AND IT BROKE 💔 MY HEART WHEN HE SAID "DON'T REMEMBER ME..REMEMBER ALL THOSE GUY'S THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES HERE " 😢 OMG DUDE , HOW TOUCHING.

I am from the States and that still hits the feels.

Civilians have outfits, we have different uniforms... Dress, Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform, Cammies, Skivies..white T-shirt...We used to wear ...Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU), replaced now..

What makes me keep watching you is that you aren't afraid to say - IDK! Proud to have you join the family of this messed up FAMILY of being an AMERICAN! Much love brother - SEMPER FIDELIS

My ex brother in law is a Marine, my cousin is in the Navy, my grandfather served in WW2, my uncle is a Vietnam war veteran, cousin is an Air Force veteran we have extended family in the military. Thank you everyone for your service these songs are so special.

As an ex Navy guy, I seem to know a lot about my Marine brothers The guys with the rifles and in dress blues are the Silent Rifle Platoon. The one with them and the plane flying over. The plane is a USMC C-130 named Fat Albert and travels with The Blue Angels. It carries the maintenance crews and their tools and parts.

we also called them Grunts back in the day. i wasn't a marine 55 years ago but served in the Navy and had many Grunt friends aboard my ship.

So...as a Marine for 12 years let's get the vernacular straight. Leathernecks refers to the time when Marines wore leather neck guards to protect against sword strikes, which is why we wear the straight collar on our dress blues. The term jargead comes front the traditional "high and tight" hair cut Marines wear, there's no hair to grab in combat and looks like a jar top. The term DEVILDOG came frome the German army during WW I in Belleau Wood were the Marines fought so tenaciously the German troops reported that they were fighting "Teufelhunds" or dogs from hell. We have served in every "Climb and place where we could take a gun" and history has PROVEN we are the finest fighting force in the world. Thank you for showing this video and ....SEMPER FI

Bonus son is Marine & did that Parris Island in July 3. Proud of him and pray he never has to use his training ❤

Sebs I highly recommend you go see the Presidents Own Drum and Bugle Corps in DC. Also the Silent Drill Team. Semper Fi

I miss them days some of the best days of my life

I'm the daughter of a Marine ❤ #SemperFi and I admit they have the best uniforms! 😊

My uncle and brother are former Marines almost 50 years service between them. My uncles was the first military funeral I went to I’ll never forget it. My brother is my hero but he won’t agree with me “ I was doing my job “ is his response. Thank you for posting this.

I think the Marine Corps uniform their dress. Blues are the most attractive uniform but I have a little partial. I grew up in the Marine Corps. My daddy spent over 20 years in the Marine Corps and I watched him go to Vietnam twice. And returned twice. All-in-one piece on the outside. He passed away in 0 7 We buried him in his dress blues. And a real nice veteran cemetery in the country.

Aussie combat vet Thank you Sir for your support of veterans🇦🇺🇺🇸

My nephew,may he rest in peace,was a Marine who did his basic training at Paris Island.

A Marine veteran told me leather neck is from the days of fighting with swords and daggers -- Marines wore leather collars to protect their necks. Jar heads is from Marines saying that, after enlisting, their heads were screwed off, their brains removed and kept in a jar, only to be returned when they leave the service. During World War II German soldiers called U.S. Marines devil dogs due to their fierce fighting. He also said Paris Island is hot in July, and its a tough place to get basic training.

Nothing but the utmost respect to Marines and all veterans.

If you get the chance, you need to attend the evening parade at Marine Barracks 8th and I streets in Washington DC. You'll see the Marine band and silent drill team. They put on a great performance. SEMPER FI.

Crying my eyeballs out here. Marine Corp Boot Camp in 1976. I'm an old lady now. But a!ways a marine!

I had a daughter in the Navy and 2 sons in the Marine corps. I'm so proud of my 3 children. I tired to join the Marine corps when I wes 17 in 1964 but I didn't make it.

My dad was a Seabee in WWIi. He always sad they were in first to build things the jarheads could blow up. I will never forgot the look on his face when the Marines called me my senior year. He took the phone away from me and told them if I was going in it would be the Navy.

We definitely need more Trace Adkins

If you have ween Normandy, you will appreciate the One Voice Children's Choir singing "Whwn You Believe."

A soldier is Army.. a Marine is a Marine..