"My head was hanging off and I died twice." Afghan war hero describes how he survived Taliban IED 

I was admiring his chin up attitude about it. "Yeah arm doesn't work, my brains knackered and my leg's off." as he casually describes serious medical injuries

@@ShockwaveTheLogical exactly

@@ShockwaveTheLogicalseriously a true real badass

​@@djaytv1621yeah man losing your leg over barrack obama or biden is realy baddass

@@chrismerx9729 🤡

Marines man.

downright stupid

@@GuardDog42 So did we eliminate the bad guys in Afghanistan?

@@navsofour2892 Was that the point?

@@GuardDog42 The point is that somebody answer the question.

When you you’ve been blown up twice and still live I think anyone would have a zest for life.

You learn to appreciate what you have so much more when you think you're about to lose everything and suddenly that's not the case.

Seriously? I understand what you mean. We should complain less about inconveniences, but also that doesn't mean we are inferior and making bad choices if we aren't happy and with such a zest. He even acknowledged, he'd rather keep all he has than get PTSD. Now, do you think it takes bombs to develop PTSD? Of course not. In other words, action-reaction. Those of us who are lifeless aren't this way for no reason. Many of us have wounds, pains, worse than what he went through in his life, even though we were never tlat a war. If he speaks, laughs, then he's not really disabled in one sense, just like you'd say "if you have all your limbs then you're not disabled." Like him, I'd say, give me a life where I can say "I loved ever minute of it" like he said, and then have my limbs taken away. Than a life where you hate every minute of it. It's not about him making a choice, not to hate every day, it's actually that life wasn't that bad to him. Mental and emotional injuries are not to be dismissed. Or imagine people who are innocent but locked in prisons. Where they keep their limbs. But how can they have a seat for life? Even when proven innocent and released, you've lost a decade, now what? Or, like this veteran said, he loved being a soldier, but then lost parts of his body. Which one would you choose? I'd choose losing limbs after having fun over losing a decade in prison.

You said it all

Yeah, I wonder if he has tinnitus. Mine got worse 2 months ago after 10 years, it is driving me nuts :(

Royal marines are cool af too

Strong but stupid. Waste life for someone greedy

The Marines have a good name??? Lmfao there is nothing good about destabilizing a large part of the globe for business interests.

Rahhh to that

oorah brother@@Jtoob-z5n

no, he's cut from the same cloth as every other US imperialist killer. Cannon fodder for corrupt politicians and corporates.

He said he was there for the freebies, more of a mercenary than a hero. Glad he survived though.

@@navsofour2892mercs can be heroes too.

i wish you luck and a good life 🙏

I pray you are blessed and have a massive recovery at a record pace! Sending love your way! Get well!

You gave all that healing and now it's your turn to receive it

You were a guardian angel to many. God would always take care of his people. You would find peace my friend. In this life and the next one❤

You will pull through, please believe it. Tell your self everyday that you'll beat it, never think you'll give in. Your body does amazing work when you think striong. I believe you will beat it!

Deads ryd gratiings from Holland

Shame he had to go through all his for ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Tony Blair/Alaistair Campbell’s legacy of war lies.

You rhyt

@@jamessones4044ots of people did. But I’m still glad the man’s alive and able to tell his story. We’ve all been lied to on both sides of the pond and yes it’s unfortunate. We expected better from our representatives but sadly it turned out that they only represent themselves. Admirable that this man never quits pushing.

Yes, I could not find the right words..so thank you

Thank you for your service

Hello sir, I wanted to serve, but they found out I was diabetic and I could not. My uncle was in the 101st Airborne during Vietnam. He survived thankfully. ALL of our military deserves our highest respect and honor and thank you also ! Thank you for serving America!

I’m just still amazed, how veterans can be so enthused about being used as tools for money profiting. I always have been very patriotic and would’ve done anything for my country but now we KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that war is all just made up for the elite to profit.… I would be hanging my head down. But then again, that’s where we see who ones master truly is.. satans or the creators

@@kystars Thank you. I also served with 101st ABN, 1BCT, 1/327 infantry. Ft. Campbell, Kentucky is one boring place though. Not much to do, on your 'Off' time. Besides that, 101st is a great division.

Thank you sir no one can understand the pain and loss you went through JUST YOU! Keep on keeping on find what works for you. God bless you richly becausenyou were spared for a reason. Thank you again. 🤗😊🤗😊🤗

Why when it’s the Americans who have to save your sorry asses EVERY FUCKING TIME😂

Moral of the story. Don't invade people countries like Putin and don't fight wars for oil and minerals. Or you could end up like this brave young man or worse

Proud American here and happy to have met some of y’all while over there. I was army infantry. Pray for our country I’ll pray for y’all bud

@@hectichazerdusmoral of the story some of us are warriors. Some of us aren’t shit and are bitter towards those that can or did do. Wtf would you have had us do after 9/11? You don’t cow down to a bully, you kick his fn ass! I can tell your probably another muslim turd that probably touches little boys. You know how much of that shit I had to see while over there!? Muslims fn little boys because that’s ok as long as it’s not a woman.

@@jdlambo6926 Pray for Biden, your leader is a joke around the planet earth

He said he was there for the freebies though, more of a mercenary than a hero.

He is amazing i was feeling low myself till i watch this now i have given myself a kick in the ass to live the best you can.

Oh yes there was about 400 bits of shrapnel...and his 1st explosion he was in 'it was no big deal' a top lad indeed

He said he was there for the freebies, more of a mercenary than a hero. Glad he survived though, he got the lottery.

​@@navsofour2892Probably British humour mate

@@UnknownHumanOnline Or probably crazy that is another possibility... quite a few many people in the armed forces are crazy people that just found an environment to foster.

@@navsofour2892 You dont become a Royal Marine for the 'freebies'

thanks slime

You took the words out of my mouth.

That's life, if other countries don't fear us they would be on our shores. It is disgusting, i agree with you. We make the best out of a shitty situation. It's either us or them and I choose us just as the creeps in the government do.

@@jessehellakoo who fears us? We’re being invaded on a daily basis and welcoming them with open arms!

Why isnt this the top comment.

Senseless comment, he says he enjoyed being a Soldier.

@@EsteparioTrucksyou’ve missed the point

You actually aren’t alllowed to salute him

⁠@@Gefbcddhhvxdon’t care we salute him anyway 🤫🤫

❤💙🇬🇧🇺🇲

Why is he an exceptional human being? Because he almost died in his 16 years of murdering Afghan children?

@@assasinpatates8066No, because he almost died, lived to tell it and had amazing courage and determination. this dudes head was hanging off and he says he doesn’t have PTSD, do you know how much mental strength you have to have for that?

1:50 Show a presence in another mans country in another mans village lool. And you guys praise these illegal invasions. Jheez i bet you have the convid vax too?

The only difference is that the public don't give a toss about British troops or the injuries they come home with unlike the US who seem to respect veterans

He said he was there for the freebies though, would not compare to your grandpa. Beware of comparison between heroes and mercenaries mentalities.

@navsofour2982 After reading your comment enough times I had to reply. At a young age from his first tour he was a marine because he loved his job (not on tour, just general life) he was like any young soilder. After his second tour and seeing his mates around him being killed, seeing the taliban sending women and children forward and hiding behind them, he grew a deep founded hatred for them. Not a mercenary, a soldier fighting for the same reason the British military were there.

@@navsofour2892 There are no freebies in the military, he was being sarcastic... oh and you are a moron.

@@twistiefe He specifically mentioned the freebies so i guess by your own rule he is the moron, and by extension then you.

@@NxploHD why do you need to answer there is nothing to answer. You are seeking justification against your own self. Like if the military wouldn't carry assassins or mercenaries, like the bankers & politicians do crooks. Don't build exceptionalism where there isn't. It just puts yourself in the wrong bag.

@@Bearwithme560 Wow! What an irrelevant reply!

Sorry but he's not no hero

@@ammar6937 lol he did more in 5 years then you did all of your life, go be mad somewhere else woke dummy bear, he is a true hero.

Serves a dual purpouse, it also helps them get out of anesthesia faster

That's fantastic - thank you so much for your support.

An ‘A Typical’ boot neck. Never let the buggers get you down. 👍

unbelievably naive to be a pawn for for corporate interests.

Brother all of our finest were sent over to those deserts for absolutely nothing. Trillions spent, millions of Iraqis dead and thousands of our boys - for absolutely sweet nothing.

He said he was there for the freebies, more of a mercenary than a hero. Glad he survived though but not any mention to God nor anything for the miraculous result.

@@navsofour2892 the medical staff saved his life, not "god" have some respect

@@koolaidcrusade7776 Well surely God did not come down to operate him if that is what you thought I meant.

i do

@@artvandelay837 nerd

Do you have disabilities bc of it? Thank you for the information

@@don611 I do not have any current disability though I imagine when I am older some injuries will start to impact my life. My situation happened very fast. Maybe 1 second. Time slows and I experienced a recall of my experience and a divine peace. While I was 'gone' I wasn't nowhere. It was somewhere and not at all like a dream. Very hard to describe that part. I know when I came back I wanted to stay but the more conscious and alive I became I realized I had to come back.

@@don611 I was very lucky. When doctors use words like "miracle" it hits hard. If wondering it was a car accident. I sustained a TBI and a broken back. I was in bed for a while but walk and even snowboard regularly.

@@chadlucier I m glad you are okay. And hope you will stay strong. I always worry that something like that will happen, but I feel that it will. I hope you don t get problems later in life (I worry about that too) My advice is to seek now how to minimise problems in the future by doing the right exercises and seeking a bone doctor ( don t know what you call them in english). Also keep learning new skills and reading. Thank you for sharing :). Hope you don t mind my advice!

@@chadlucierWould love to hear more of your account, the way you describe it is interesting.

Yeh.. so badass…😒 fighting a war his own government orchestrated for greed. Innocent lives lost, homes demolished, children left orphaned, so much destruction. He’s oblivious.

Incredible for what.... Killing innocebt iraqi civilians. Iraq did nothing to us. Maybe u should learn about the innocent iraqi civilians who were mutilated killed raped murdered. Then u will know the real heroes.

U brainwashed or what... Service of what.... He serviced the same global elites and their oil companies that are telling u its eat or heat. Understand. Wake up. And think for urself

Brave beacuse what? He agreed to go overseas and kill (possibly innocent) people? Because his bosses told him so? Nothing worth respecting.