As a civilian in a military family this hits hard. I’ve seen this stuff first hand, I get why he did it, and while I don’t agree with burning his uniform, sometimes a grand gesture like that is the only way to get entitled civilians to pay attention to the shit they put veterans through. The way the court treated him is exactly the same way veterans have been treated for a long time after returning home from combat. And is one of the reasons I’ll never judge an angry Vietnam vet.
Shit they still don't really take of the their people The VA hasn't gotten much better, my dad finally got appointment after like 8 years of trying and he served 7 years My buddy is in the airforce now and they had to sign paperwork saying they aren't allowed to sue the airforce because the jet fuel they were using for bombers cause audio dyslexia, oh but the VA will take care of them still later on, once they are close to death already lol XD My buddy does have mild audio dyslexia now too
@@gimpyrules6714 my mother’s husband didn’t get diagnosed with the ptsd he suffered during training from an idiot who didn’t know how to throw a grenade until he retired and had to go in patient
@@gimpyrules6714 Honestly the same in Russia granddad was a heli pilot saving civs and brinnging in suplies during the st.Petersburg siege yet he died without an ounce of help from the goverment .0 retirement founds and almost lost our country house to some random rich teen.(other vets had to put actual death threats in to get em to back off).Prob the only difference is in russia if its not a rich spoiled brat the common folk tend to respect vets least in SPb.
@@tatfly5779 yeah that's something at least lol Over here our vets kill themselves in the VA parking lot and the VA is like "why would they do that" Not to be a dick but I wouldn't expect russia to do any better if even we barely do shit for our vets haha
@@tatfly5779 but not to get too crazy but to be honest, when has the last time either of our militaries really fought for us? We've been duking it out in other countries claiming we are both out to get each other in the long run
"I lived my life by your mandates! I dedicated my life to your mandates! I only ever did what you asked of me, what you told me to be and trained me to do, and I did it. And I did it well. You built me." - John F. Walker
This had got to hit hard for veterans who felt betrayed and disrespected by their own country... Its like the feeling like you're just a disposable tool to them smh :(
He probably would've shot Karen in the face if commanded. Idk why people defend him. He whines. He uses his service to pull rank on civilians. And he burns his uniform instead of fighting the verdict. Americans need to join militias instead of the military.
Take a look at what Jameson Travels said about this one. He gives you a really insightful/balanced opinion that can give you a better idea of why this man was so angry.
The military’s leadership treats you like shit, and then civilians treat you like shit. Is it any wonder vets, especially those who were in combat, un-alive themselves? I hate my service and I was only on the reserve side. I donated my uniforms, wanted to throw them in the garbage initially but just donated them.
From what I remember about this case, the prosecution used the fact that he was receiving mental help for PTSD as reason to back up the woman's claims. I personally wouldn't burn my uniform but I feel like burning the flag would more accurately show his anger.
Burning the flag is NEVER a thing any American soldier would do as his brother come home under them. HIS Uniform is HIS service and it shows that he was pissed on by those who did this to him so he is pissing on it himself so others can no longer do it to him.. NEVER burn a flag. Foolish remark.
@@snugglecity3500 no and i guess rereading that it does look abit worry some i apologize it was more of me just saying anything can happen yknow my apologies if that was alittle alarming
Enlisting into infantry or any combat role (well if its been decided) is you signed up for. All the shit he's been through is what he got, and many others been through the same, I respect him 100% for that. But you having to rethink all of it because it is dangerous is up to you, but know that's how its always been since the vietnam war and before. What happens after is just pure bad luck with the justice system. PTSD is also something to look out for and you don't know how much it'll affect a person. I lost my repsect for him after he burned the uniform and gave a false meaning to it (like stated in the video) and spat basically at all of us in the name of us not serving.
A 101st Airborne guy wouldn't have a bit of trouble mauling a 50-60 yr old woman. It's just insane, there's no way to rationalize it. Chased her around with a knife and "tried"? Give me a damn break.
That’s what I was thinking as he was telling the story. If he wanted to hurt an old woman like that, he would have been able to. Disgusting how she spun it
Don't know what the situation is with UK vets, but US veterans being backstabbed by their own government or people after coming back from war is a common occurrence here. Soldiers will come back with PTSD or Depression or Anxiety, and end up being either abandoned by the VA, or have their guns taken from them for them being a "danger to themselves". Veterans are given physical or mental damage while in the military, then punished for it by the legal system.
His business what he did why don’t you leave him alone did you walk in his shoes shame on you we stand by what he did God bless him have 4 service people in our family.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@richirich999he really is. It's good he preaches mental health but he has a persona in which he thinks he's so mentally fortified that all his points are right and never wrong. And by no means is he living a healthy life either.
My heart goes out to all veterans. Iv seen how they were and are treated. These ppl are heroes that allow me to raise my family safe. Pls help them. Understand the pain they are in. Give them the same love they give our country. They were and are ready to die for us. We all should be ready to do our best for them when they come home.
I had my grandfather tell me about his fellow Marines getting in fights defending their brothers after Vietnam, all because media caught a cia mission gone sour and labeled everybody involved "Baby Killers", it's heartbreaking hearing him talk about it compared to every other story he has of his time in the corps.
Yeah, but what is he achieving by doing that other than giving her more ammo that he can't control his anger, that he felt the need to burn his uniform. It just makes him look unstable
As a civilian, I fully appreciate your Veterans. I have a brother and many friends that are Vets and I can't imagine what some of those people have been through. We don't take good enough care of them IMO. I guess his gesture(as hard as it was to watch) is better than swallowing the barrel of a gun. I hope he can find peace and get past it.
After 12 yrs of service as a Ranger I know how he feels and why he made it personal by burning his uniform - he could have burned the flag. Wake up people or there wont be any more volunteers tp do your dirty work.
Retired Army here. I’m questioning everything in our Country now. Are we really “free”? Government definitely does not work for We the People. My heart is broken for the Country I love…🙏🏼🇺🇸
Hell yeah. From what he said in this video it would be nice to here him talk about it in one of his mental health updates. Of course only if he thinks it will help himself and others.
I am deeply sad to see this veteran burn his uniform that represents everything meaningful to his life and what impacted him. I can’t say I understand him because I haven’t served. I want to enter the Marine Corps. following the footsteps of my dad who served as a combat engineer in the Marine Corps. during Vietnam War. I always heard of how horrible the war was for him and how he never returned home the same as he shipped out. I know I will go into something that will not be easy but I want to make my dad proud of me while is not alive as I speak. For any veterans I care for you and deeply respect you guys. People who haven’t served and never will won’t understand you all and take for granted what you guys do. I am sorry for what you guys have to go through. I hope for veterans and active members of the military to prosper in life and be supported by many people.
*Hero Code: "I will be a person of integrity; Every decision I make and every action I take, will be moral, legal and ethical." Admiral William H. McRaven U.S. 🇺🇸Navy 🚢Retired
@@marchingbandboi553 Military families pay a high price for our freedoms. Left, to fend for themselves, while partners 💌are gone; Children missing 💟parents.
Damn I'm not even a soldier and I had feels... this must have killed him to do... shit, he earned that uniform and has earned the right to do what he did...
I feel really bad for the guy if his story is as he says it is, that would be unbelievably discouraging watching some lady win a court battle like that using lies and a judge with no regard for the man and his service and the law in general. However I don’t see the correlation between a civilian court and his military service and how it comes into play that he would burn his uniform. I mean I understand the lack of support vets get that would make him so upset but idk. I hope he’s doing alright.
This is disgusting, and kinda reminds me of falcon and the winter soldier, where the guy was upset at his trial where he mentioned being trained to be the way he is and gets in trouble for it
*"The table is surrounded by politicians who have never placed a foot on the battlefield. It's a disgusting squabble over who gets the largest piece of the pie, and that's why it needs to end. It is for that duty that we raised the King. That's why we're fighting."* - Anton "DR" Kupchenko, JG51, Luftwaffe (1947-1995)
Love the raw content you make ! Other content creators would cut out the part where you close your window but you just don’t wich i really like. Nothing fake🙂 Keep up the good work🙌🏻
Burning his uniform seems to be the only thing he can do to make a statement. Unfortunately, this guy is otherwise powerless to do something about the situation. It's an unfortunate fact that there are a lot of 'activist judges' in this country, who are more concerned with 'making a statement' and listening to emotion-based arguments than doing what is just and right by the laws they are sworn to uphold. I feel for this guy. He was told he had a duty to defend his country, and that it was for the good of the people he left back home, only to return home to him and end up being treated like trash because society at large consider soldiers like him (and men in general) as disposable. In the US, you are supposed to have the right to defend your property, and those you invite onto it. This includes telling people who are not invited to leave. Even police officers or government officials are legally not allowed onto someone's private property without a warrant or immediate danger to another. Even if he did threaten her with a knife, legally he still did nothing wrong. I'm not sure about the state he's living in, but in mine, there's something called the 'Castle' law, which states that if you believe someone unwelcomed on your property is a threat to yourself or others, you have the right to defend yourself and your family from them, up to and including a threat of deadly force. It's why you don't go wandering through someone's yard without permission unless you're fine with getting shot. Unfortunately there's groups in this country who are constantly trying to get these rights removed. That's not what this guy served in the military to protect, so I don't blame him for feeling that his country has been lying to him this whole time.
As somebody going into the army and in a family with many veterans it breaks my heart. I personally hope that judge gets thrown in jail or prison for doing that and ignoring the law.
So you hope a judge gets thrown in jail because you've heard one person's side of the story? He could easily be lying for all you know, especially with the sort of negative personality traits he's already putting on display. I have more faith in the judicial system's judgment than this guy's.
@@xviper2k i ment to edit this and add if it was true. In my opinion his reaction felt genuine and most likely happened because it is true that the system doesn't treat veterans right.
@@xviper2kyour a shite same as that old lady and that judge! If your an American citizen you owe him a lot! May your household get 🔥 one day and don’t ask for help with the person Who can protect you!
I come from a military family.... He blamed ALL of America over 2 people full stop... He's going to regret it once he's not pissed at the world.... Thanks for your service tho big dog!!!! 🙏
We sometimes forget that the uniform isn't ours; it belongs to the Service first, finally it belongs to our country. I am a vet (USMCR and USAF) and I feel for this man, but he shouldn't burn the uniform. It doesn't just belong to him. Thank you for posting this, I know it made you uneasy but it's good to keep your viewers 'grounded'.
I'm a 20 year vet. I watched the original video. I agree with what he saying in regards to how the US deal with it veterans. I would never burn my uniforms because they represent the time I serverd and the experience. I also understand his frustration... I think there can be definitely a better way! My heart goes out because I've lost friends in the military and had my struggles. People get accused and convicted of crimes they don't commit all the time. He ha to except that... he doesn't have to take his mistreatment (if true) and he needs to fight back legally. If this is actually real it hurts my heart as a 20 year vet because it's been out here and still going on.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but according to "Finding Your Father's War" you can easily get the purple heart medal back... you just need to provide your details and possibly pay a small fee, and hope that the previous records weren't lost in the giant fire the records keeping place had in the 70s or 80s. I could very well be wrong, so if I am, let me know. (Unless he was speaking metaphorically about how to GET a purple heart.)
I believe it's the idea.... The gesture of how he won't get that back. You know he sure AF won't buy one. He earned it I'm sure that is the only only one that man would ever have.... And he burned it.
You can get a replacement from the DoD once per lifetime, and only once, irregardless of circumstances. But it's not the same. Your original decorations will always have more meaning, being the one's pinned on you by a commanding officer when first awarded. I lost all of mine in a house fire on January 5th of this year. They can be replaced, but it's just not quite the same. So most vets would understand how hard that was to do, no matter if you agree with his actions or not. It is a significant gesture to me anyway.
That was tough to watch. My wife and I work with vets, mostly Marines, to provide resume building and interview skills to help acquire civilians jobs. We can do much better at how we treat returning Veterans. I do have one issue with this man’s actions. His anger, albeit justified in this case, is being painted with a broad brush. Not all Americans turned their back on him. One civilian and one judge acted poorly. To blame all Americans is not fair to the ones who truly care do their best to look out for Veterans after returning home. At the end of the day, everyone’s PTSD and emotional state is their own. My PTSD from working the streets as an EMT is different from yours, Lucas and yourself is unique from this guy’s. I only wish he would have reached out in a different way. Maybe the amount of compassion for his story would have been something he could have leaned on. Thanks for sharing. Glad to see you are feeling better! ✌️
He is right, because this country is going to hell in a hand basket because of crooked and corrupt judges and DAs, and of course the politicians. If it wasn't for the veterans and the people who are still in the military, that b***h and the panty waists, the BLM, Antifa, the alphabet idiots, etc would be under communist rule, or even other forms of oppressive rule.
@SoCalMick - yeah, one civilian, one judge, one cop, one DA, one DA odd staff….you see where this is going? The no of people involved was not one…and it’s happening to a majority of veterans. Plus those he himself has lost…its not one or few…
@@azathoththe3rd Nope, not misanthropic at all. Heck he didn’t even say he hated his enemies he fought! Definitely anti-establishment….after all that failed him completely
The military do the things others will never do and when you fight watch comrades die and if they dont they get treated like shit....its heart breaking
My heart breaks for this man, but no matter how bad I was feeling about things, I couldn't burn my uniform and my medals. I worked my ass off for that stuff!!! You need to get help. I don't talk crap about people like you, I have the utmost respect for you and all of the other military people around the world. I think you all are just so awsome at protecting us night and day. Thank you so very much.
This has been discussed a lot by me and those in the military. We all think it's a case of stolen valor. First, claims he left as a E5, after 12 years. 12 years and still an E5?? The left sleeve claims he served 12 years. Yet only 3 hash marks on that sleeve. Which would mean 9 years. 2nd, Claims he won the Purple Heart. He does [in a Purple Heart medal to the uniform before lighting it on fire. BUT, No Purple Heart ribbon. The Purple Heart ribbon is to be on the right side, top right as well. Which can mean he bought the medal at a pawn shop, which he does mention it can be done. But we feel he didn't get the ribbon with it. There are other inconsonances as well. Not to mention, if what he claims happened to him. Why did he accept it and not take it to a higher court? The charges against him were illegal. To many WTH moments with his post.
I mean we know his name, face, state and county. Is there any way we can look up his past and see if it was stolen valor or not because I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.
Wow that was a hard video to watch the man feels betrayed by the country he has been trying to protect he feels like the rules and Freedom he fought for doesn't apply to him and doesn't really exist
Dude. @ 6:24 If your comrades are represented by that uniform then him burning it reflects what is HAPPENING TO THEM! Use em up and toss them away. “The US government cares for its soldiers the same way Michael Vick cares for his dogs.” I remember someone saying that. Fuck!
As a veteran myself I support this veteran because we are living in a "I believe all women" bull shit and all those bull judge that don't follow the laws.
I think the reason why he burnt the uniform is because he was proudful of it, that badge the uniform itself made him feel prideful, but when trying to fit back into society, and being stabbed in the back and many of his comrades taking their lives cause of this, he just lost pride in his country, his uniform symbolising his country and wat he fought for and sees it as smth disgusting a regret for fighting for a system that backstabs him.
My father-in-law fought in Vietnam and took a bullet to save someone's life he never got a purple heart he got nothing and still gets treated like crap he fought for country put his own life on the line and they treat him like dirt makes me sick 🤢 totally disgrace 😡
Vitriol against the veterans is very brutal in the States. I know because I genuinely hate war and have learned the truths in my time besmirching servicemen. Don't serve a dying nation, that's all I can say.
I do agree with you Luke. What I feel and others feel may be different, but I feel the uniform represents the full cycle meaning The work you put in to get there, the current those in currently, and the vets for the future. Not only the ones alive everyone wears a uniform, those from previous battles, the ones alive for the current ones, and the next generation of soilders will as well be wearing uniforms. So I feel that a uniform just like the flag should be held with high respect, sadly not everyone shares my views.
i agree with him burning his uniform, hes so disgusted by how broken america is that to him his military service is a disgrace, by burning his uniform he is showing that he will not be disgraced by his countr
As someone who has never served, (debating enlistment though) I cannot relate to this man's issues. However, as someone who has mental disorders, including those that can cause heightened aggression, suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, and having what can only be described as, my fight or flight response is stuck in fight. With all of this, I CAN relate. I am too afraid to admit most of these disorders simply due to the bias people have. I own knives and firearms, but I won't tell the proper people to help me if I feel suicidal or homicidal thoughts because even if I still have full control of my mental state, and have ways to get help, they will confiscate my knives and firearms. In the state I live in, if a concerned citizen in relation to me, (ie, friend, therapist, or family) contacts police about this, they will not only forcibly confiscate, but also require me to prove in a court of law that I am of sound mind within six months or they will PERMANENTLY confiscate them. Will I see reimbursement for the thousands I've spent on them? No. A prime example of mental illness bias, is when I was in highschool I had an altercation with a police officer. I am high functioning autistic, this means that unless I tell you or you have a psychology background you wouldn't notice. During the incident, my guidance counselor, (who both had access to and KNEW I was autistic and knew my disorders) wrongfully told the police officer that I was ODD, (which can be oversimplified to asshole just to be an asshole) so he came in screaming at me while I was speaking calmly and not interrupting him. Unnecessary yelling and interrupting me cause my fight response. After several minutes of this, I was going to hit something. Him, a wall, something. So I hit a wall, shouted at him and was tackled to the ground. Even the other police officer once he arrived stated on record, "both the guidance counselor who gave a wrongful diagnosis to officer ***, and the officer himself, handled the situation poorly. If officer *** had listened to the individual, who up until the end, was acting in a calm, cooperative manner, instead of yelling at him and denying him the ability to explain in said manner, this entire situation could have been avoided. I strongly recommend that no charges be placed on the individual in question, and that if the family decides to sue for compensation all demands should be given and settled out of court." Sorry for the long post, long story short, while I am not a veteran, I stand with those who are wrongfully marked as dangerous due to mental illness bias. Thus causing them to avoid help, knowing that anything they ask for help with will be used against them.
When that video was made in 2018, I would have called him an idiot. Now at the trail of 2021, I believed he saw the future and tried to warn us. WE DIDN'T LISTEN!
Well he worked for that uniform, he fought, bled and saw his friends die in combat. He has the right to burn that uniform because he fought for other so he has the right to do this.
I'm not a veteran myself but have several friends who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan over the years so I've seen what it's like for so many of these guys coming back. It also seems like this guy has a lot of built up anger already and this court case was just the breaking point.
I'm not going to lie, I felt the same way from several experiences in my past. I am also sure there are more to come. But what this guy should do is try to get the ruling overruled by another court/ judge. Though, burning the uniform is probably one of the most honorable ways to dispose of a uniform. With that aside, it is sad to watch this. I do agree that the U.S. needs to take better care of the Veterans, like him, like myself, etc. I will say, the system is broken. I do see and understand where he is coming from. Not the best way to go about it.
This Veteran is Absolutely right, The people that did this to him never spent a day in combat boots, they have not got a clue or care of the Sacrifices, blood, sweat, and tears this Man gave for the USA. The people that caused this demanded this soldiers respect and gave zero in return. Shame on them for turning an Honorable Proud American Soldier into this, Unforgivable America.
My mother served about four to eight years in the military, around the early 2000's. She was deployed in Iraq. I showed this video to her, she was incredibly sympathetic for him. She has been in jail, not for the same reasons, but she did feel betrayed when she was locked up. A veteran fighting for her country, only to be put behind bars. She told me, and I quote; “That woman wronged him, but he wronged himself even more.”
It was seemingly a very necessary method of him making a profound statement regarding a grave injustice he feels was done to him by his own nation & people... If he is in the right, then it is a valid reason to do it.
I am in America but I would never treat veterans like this. Never. When I see them on the streets it makes me so sad 😞. We need to stand up to this government Bc I am angry that people in America are ignorant
No matter what country we're in, no matter what politics the country uses its the government and the people that just always tends to corrupt everything it's very rare to find good or at least normal people because they're afraid or the bad people hunts them down like animals
I feel when someone tells a story like this (the incident with the woman) you are never told all the info. If you know what I mean? That if you were there standing watching it you would see something different from what is being told to you later on after the fact.
i would find this hard to believe a couple years ago but now crazy men and women are like this are running all over the place he is just dealing with what's common place in the world entitled people who have never felt any hardship yet put others through hardship respect to this vet for taking a stand against the hypocrisy and stupidity rampant these days hope he finds a way to live peacefully cus he deserves to unless he is faking it. like normal people got to deal with this sorta madness but none of us suffer ptsd so if he is a vet then that's very sad that this happened to him
@@ls200076 it's kinda of based on person to person, my grandmother is quite a royalist whilst my dad hates them, also depends where you are (to clarify I am from wales)
It can be a very hard blow when a veteran is made to realize the country he served is not the country he thought it was but instead is a misandric matriarchy.
It is super hard to watch the uniform burn. You know what it takes to earn the right to wear it. What each of those ribbons stand for what it took to get that purple heart. Sadly these grand gestures are the only thing that gets people's attention most the time. Soldiers and Veterans are too often used as talking points but rarely are they seen as individuals. Society has this idea that they are made for war, that some how they are both above and below civilians. We say "thank you for your service" then shit talk what they do. We say " PTSD is real" but act like it's just a phase they will grow out of. We say "go and kill for us" but don't bring any of that aggression home.
The US uniform represents America as a country. To put on that uniform means that you have dedicated your life to fight for America and to stand up for the rights of the American people. This veteran burned his uniform because the very same rights that he risked his life to defend seemed like they were not even given to him. The same law that he fought to protect, was completely disregarded by the judge, the woman, and other authorities. I would have done the same thing if I was in his position.
It's because we don't have to get paid anymore and we lose our pension and we have to go through prison time for the private prison they're the cowards and if you read in this keep your head up and stay strong my brother
I once had a Vietnam veteran explain to a civilian at an airport, “to be worthy of my blood that is spilt on the battleground be a worthy American citizen!”
The Hero Code: "I will work to be humble; to recognize the limits of my intellect, my understanding and my power." - Admiral William H. McRaven U.S. Navy🚢 Retired - The Hero Code
He burned his uniform because it was his. He earned it and everything on it. This betrayal basically shows him that non of that hard work he put in counts for beans. His message is impactful and burning something that meant a lot to him pushes that idea. Now if he was to burn the flag everyone would be up in arms about it and won't listen to what he has to say. I feel for this man, and over other man on this Earth. The system is broken; women seem to be the new enemy and yeah not all women are bad but I don't see many women fight them either. A storm is brewing; and its going to be a bad one when it hits.
I agree with you. I don’t think burning the uniform was right. But he’s free to do it. I get it though, he went through all that shit, did his time, and what happened with the lady and the judge sounds as if it made him feel like everything he went through in that uniform was worthless because of the corruption. That’s got to be an awful fucking feeling.
