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I was a soldier, I will never say I was sorry I was a soldier. I went thru some bad times, saw friends die, saw friends receive horrible wounds. I was a Soldier, and I am Proud that I was a Soldier.
Thank you for service & sacrifice. If I may, I would like to offer a small correction: in my humble opinion, no one who served with honor should ever say he/she WAS a soldier. You might not still be in, but you still ARE a "soldier" & you always will be. That is a title of honor, you've earned it, and I respect & envy you for it. God bless.
It's been a dream of mine to join the military since I was a kid. I'm now 25 and I still want to join. I'm overweight and my family and friends always tell me I can't do it, that I'll quit. I recently started working out and sometimes I do feel like quitting but I remind myself this is something if always wanted to do, sometimes I do have my doubts but not only do I want to prove my family and friends but I also want to prove myself that i can accomplish my dreams. I will try my hardest and give it my all. One day I will be in the military
My best friend got told he couldn't do it- Marine Staff Seargent. My Cousin got told he wouldn't make it. - ARMY-EOD. My other cousin got told he wouldn't make it- (75th ARMY RANGER INFANTRY.-HOO AH.).My brother got told he would never even graduate Highschool.- E-7 Intelligence, LANGLEY. Never let anyone tell you, YOU can't. YOU are the most powerful tool in this entire World. HOO AH HOO RAH SEMPER FI.
keep going im 12 and im going in as soon as i turn 17 army mp dont give up and keep going and rech ur goles dont let ur family say u can u can and u will destorey the nyimys of the united stats for god countery and pece
Every long trip that one makes starts with one single step! Dreams are for dreamers, You have a GOAL and I encourage to follow it until you reach it. Look back and say, I have another goal...
arkham661 Hey man, You can do it, I was overweight my self, I was around 300 ponds now im 195 pounds, and yes people do put me down but i dont pay attention to them beacuse they dont know what i can do, you can do it, just stick to it, Wish you Luck
For all the future soldiers out there your about to make a bond that will last a lifetime and thank you for choosing the military you are the heros you are the people who will make the world right you just signed your life away to your country like me. That takes personal courage one of the army values
I listened to this exact clip when I was 23 years old right before I left for basic training to join the US Army. I could barely run and had no idea what I was made of. It has now been 6 years since that day, I currently just finished a run here in Australia. I am now an E6 looking at making E7 soon. This speech motivates me more than it did then. Keep fucking pushing, it’s the only way you’ll know. 💪🏻
Windex Cool aid coming from me with two tours, 1 Iraq and 1 Kuwait, we diss each other as much as siblings do. It's a military thing. But when it comes time to fight, we fight as one. We take a bullet for each other.
+Windex Cool aid Its more of family thing. Like when a brother picks on another, they don't mean it 100% and at the end of day they all know they are one. Whether we Army, Navy, Marine, Air force. We are one family united under one cause.
I just swore into the military yesterday into the us Army and watching videos like this make me not regret my decision I was contemplating joining but I feel like I made the right decision I’m ready to serve my country
I'm 62 and never served in the military. I am proud to be an American and thankful beyond measure for the good people who serve our country and keep us free. I feel pain when I think of those who died or were injured in any way while protecting me from the evils of the world. I feel for their families and hope they know how much not only me but millions more like me appreciate what they have had to endure. I may not wear a uniform but I do have a flag. I stand proudly to salute you all and to thank you. Jack Stanford, forever grateful.
This really motivates me. I got held back in school, so now I'm in my fifth year of high school finishing up and this really helps for me to get my shit together. It's boring now, but it'll be worth it when I can finally call myself a soldier. I wish to become a medic (68w) as the health field has always held my interest... and what better way to make it a career than to enlist and learn that stuff while serving my country AND making myself a better person? I've always been a troubled kid (never got in trouble with police) so I think the structure will help me fix that problem. I am so excited... I will be done with school by may '15 and I just can NOT wait! I have so many goals for myself, it's unreal.
Me too, I'm only 12 and a Cadet, but I will try my hardest to achieve my goals, I also want to be a Basketballer but it's Scotland so maybe. I'm joining when I'm 16.
I was a medic 68W for 7yrs, it's a tough school about half of your class will not make it through or atleast in my day they didnt but we also still had Drill Sergeants in AIT. It's a great field, awesome people, medics are known as a pretty wild bunch and promotions come slow unless you really put in the effort. You'll get the best duty assignments as a medic, I was in South Korea, Belgium, Texas (3x) Im from Texas so a plus, Afghanistan, Germany, and finished my career back where I started at the home of the medic Fort Sam Houston. I have stories for days and now most of my friends are military even though I'm out I stayin touch with all of my friends, actually my roomate was a buddy I served with, so you'll make strong loyal bonds. Goodluck, just remember a 68w is only a emt-b in the civi world, and now that i'm out i want nothing to do with medicine anymore, though I was good, trained by a special forces medic turned PA for a couple of years and through my deployment, Im a dude so I got lucky and got to deploy with the infantry as their medic, which is what all male medics should aspire too.
Thank you so much for giving me the insight and a lot of things to think about. It's nice hearing from medics themselves. I really hope I can get it. Sounds so exciting. I want a challenge too :)
The army is fun depending on your unit alot of 68w I know like there job but hate when they gotta go to the field and pull support when it's only 5 days long cause of all the stuff you gotta bring and set up
This isn't just motivation for those in the armed forces, but also to those who tread a different path. You must never surrender, you must never give up. Your main endeavor in life must be to make a difference big or small, do not let others suppress you. You fight. For if you surrender. You will never be remembered.
To the 174 people to dislike this video, how dare you have the guts to dislike the very people that protect YOUR ass daily? These men and women risk THEIR lives for US! We should show them the same damn respect. They fight for OUR freedom.
Zach, lest we NEVER forget that these 174 people who have for whatever reason disliked this video, can do so without fear of reprisal or imprisonment, torture and even death BECAUSE of our fighting men and women of the United States Armed Forces. FREEDOM GOES BOTH WAYS MY FELLOW BROTHER-IN-ARMS..........
I remembered I watched this video before and I enlisted. I'm glad I did because it helped carry me through BCT. Today I graduated BCT and here I am watching it again.
If I ever join, I will spend most of the 4 years trying and failing Ranger School, trying to get my tan tab and follow a Ranger tradition in my family. RANGERS LEAD THE WAY.
hOORAH MILITARY I may only be 14 but this has inspired me. my father Maj. Allen Goode has served 21 years in the army I will continue in his boots when I can and I will serve as my father did. He also died in 2011 in Afghanistan by an I.E.D. I know I may die in service but at least I gave my life for my country.
+Alyssa A dont let people tell u that u cant do it and when they say u cant do it and prove them wrong. its my dream to join the army to and i will not tolerate people saying that i cant do it because they dont know me and they dont know u. all i cant say is work hard and keep moving forward an stay positive sister :)
+Alyssa A If you feel "the call to serve your country" then you will Not Fail:) Congratulations and GO FOR IT:) YES YOU CAN!!! YES, YOU WILL!!!!:) GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!!!:)
I almost cried, when I hear these powerful words. I went to the dessert and loved it. I love my country, I would do anything to protect and defend against all enemies foreigner and domestic. I would love to go back. those dayssss waoo.
I'm not National Guard, but Active Component. Huge kudos to the Cali Natl Guard for this video, I use this video to motivate my Soldiers, even myself. I would definitely say this at my top list for most motivating Army video ever... who am I, I am a CHAMPION!!!
I was a soldier for 13 years and only had to stop because I a heart issue i didnt know I had, but if things go bad I am STILL a soldier and if things got bad I would pick up a weapon and stand next to my brothers and sisters! I will still fight for this great country and for my fellow soldier to my left and right!
Rangers are infantry. They’re just an elite force, but they still wear the CIB, and go to infantry school. And if they ever leave ranger batt, they go to an infantry platoon. I served with several of them.
This is what saddens me and makes me want to cry so many have died for this country and every day go to work you drive to school you walk to school or do whatever you usually do and to think you can't be there in less these men died for your freedom sometimes it's haunting and other times its pride and a lot of the time it's just plain old sad and depressing.May God help those who have served those who are currently serving and those who will serve.
I am not a fool to think that ideas such as honor, respect, dignity and virtue are imaginary. The cynical and pessimistic who only seek to acquire money and are not moved by inspiration can live in their 3 story mansions and keep to themselves and their prostitutes. I am another man, I believe in sacrifice and leadership. I believe in things outside of my self interest and accomplishing things for those around me.
Aye! Values, morals and character live beyond our lifetime, its the true legacy we leave our children. To provide them the mentorship, the pathway to justly build upon the right legacy that our grandchildren will rightly deserve also. Non Nobis Sed Patriae.....
What's funny is most active duty soldiers E-2 to E-5 even sometimes E-6 talk shit about the Guard, then they mature and get out and see that the DoD has shit bags on all sides in all branches both Officer and Enlisted. I served with active duty infantry guys from 4th ID that were too scared of direct contact engagements that they left a fallen soldier behind and refused to go back out and get what was left of him. Now where the fuck is the spine on that individual NCO and Officer who were in charge of that convoy? But the Guard unit there, just off a 32 hour combat op, ran back to their vehicles, no questions asked, to retrieve a fallen comrade regardless if he was active, guard or reservist. So to those whiny little bitches who talk shit about how the Guard is horrible, how can you talk shit when you can't back it up when it matters most????
Am in the guard, and am equally fucked, It doesnt matter what branch your in marines or airforce we ate in the same team. So stupid fights about what branch is better is a waste of time. All i know is when marines need rescuing the airforce moves in to help. So we all need each other.
These are all active duty units pictured, to include 75th Ranger Regiment, Army Green Berets, JFK Special Warfare Center SFAS, Cougar Company No Slack 2-327th 101st Airborne, Charlie Company 2FURY 2-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 2nd Infantry Division….. Not National Guard….
I always tell my brothers who I served with that we are not regular men anymore we are warriors and it's going to be hard to calm down and ease into our relaxed state it's just not in our blood anymore we will fight till the end
big shout out to all yall brave heroes brothers out there that served n protect keep em up boys yall the best of the best,May God be with yall all the time,so be safe n God bless yall.
+Travis Harlev you say that but women should be welcomed too,arguably they have to work harder to get to the fitness level required to join the military. I'd also like to point out 6/10 of the top fighting forces in the world are introducing or already have women in their ranks including delta force,GIGN(France),SSG(Pakistan),sayerat Mektal(Israel),the shayetet 13(Israel) and the SAS.
I’m a female combat veteran from 1-17 (AIR) CAV, 82d (ABN) DIV. I busted my ass and buried many friends. I am INVISIBLE. When I finally came home from Fallujah in 2004, my husband organized for me to be acknowledged at this major event. When it happened, they made him stand up and everyone clapped for a ‘returning hero’...even when he tried to tell them it was me. I was pulled over for a speeding ticket. My license plate says ‘Bronze Star’. The officer asked me if my husband would be happy with me driving his car that fast. After many years, I’ve just given up. No one wants to know or even cares. I just get to try to feel connected to the service I loved so much by watching these videos, and get to read people shit on my service and mock it, despite not knowing a thing about me or what I’ve done. Being invisible is better than being acknowledged and then sneered at. I met the men’s 17-21 standard all 13 years, until a TBI ended my service. I still run marathons. Please try to acknowledge that we served and try to be respectful. It means so so so so much...one time it helped right at a moment when PTSD was about to take my life after my husband left me...I’ll always be grateful for his genuine gratuity to me. It came at a time where I might not have been around one more day without it. The worst is when I’m derided by people whose closest experience in combat is playing call of duty...or from fat asses sitting on your front porch with your Koran saying ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it Mr. ‘Bashar Al-Assad’. They give you more respect than me. What the actual fuck.
That song is not called the Gael. It might resemble an old keltic melody but the song used in the video (in its current form) is composed by Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones and is called Promontory. It's roughly 25 minutes before the end of Last of the Mohicans. It starts when Hawkeye and Uncas began sprinting up the hills to catch Magua, who has Colonel Munroe's daughters captive. I know the song well because I used to play it even way back in high school while running hill sprints.The speech is also powerful but it comes from a Georgia Tech football team locker room speech. They should remix this with any of the good creeds out there and hire DMX or this coach to deliver the vocals. He sounds like DMX!
US Army veteran here who served in the mid 80's. Song is from the Last of the Mohican's soundtrack You people are going to be disappointed the name of the song is The Kiss and it is by Trevor Jones.
Damn I remember watching this video 6 years ago before I went in the Army. I kind of miss that mix of being afraid of the unknown and being highly motivated at the same time before going in.
Thank goodness someone has said it! I have signed with the Army National Guard as an MP, I have been chastised saying the Guard is not a real branch, I did not join to be a fighter. I joined to get ahead and get an education and a good paying career with benefits for my future family so that I will not have to struggle to provide my family with the best life i can. So thank you for having the guts to stand up for others.
Definitely the most motivating vid I've ever seen!! I am 15 right now, and am hoping to join the Army right out of high school. I want to try and join the 82nd Airborne Division and possibly the 75th Ranger Regiment. GO ARMY!!!
It is certain you Have never heard "The Gael", if you had, you would not have made the comment you did. But then again, I expect ignorance from most people these days
Anything is a failure here it is you. For failing to find the motivation in the words being spoken. And correcting someone's grammar is below insulting someone when it comes to arguing a position. Congrats loser.
"The iron in my blood that you spill will forge the blade of my mates, as the steel in my mind for our ships to the hide of my flesh to planes. I may fall, so might my brothers, but we will never yield, we will never submit, we will always live in the sovereignty of our nation. I, am ANZAC" this song reminded me of a quote a WW2 Vet said at a local armor muesum.
I'm gonna feel so embarrassed and a coward when ww3 begins and i can't fight along Side everyone because of my conditions.....i hope i can find a way to make myself useful to others when the time comes
+sander bakker I've been a Type I diabetic for over 40 yrs. And I have felt as you do, and I still do. As an Army brat from a long line of military men, it always pained me that I couldn't join. However, you and I will always be useful to our military - we support them. I'll go without as much as I can so that our military may have what it needs when the need arises..
It just clicked after a few times watching this thst this is from cali. I've known only 1 hardcore soldier from cali. He was from Salinas, CA. He was my best friend in the regular army. He was a Mexican that could remember crossing the border at 2 years old. He told me about the river and fence. But he stood next to me in the army. So I call him an American and my brother. I lost track of him when I went to ft. Home. So Leo Anaya. If u see this holler at me.
I AM A UNITED STATES SOLDIER AND THOUGH I HAVE BEEN SENT TO TAKE MY PLACE AS A UNITED STATES VETERAN, I WILL NEVER LET MT OATH STOP!! WHO AM I??? I'M A UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN AND I WILL NEVER LET MY OATH STOP!!! I LOVE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ARMS AND TOGETHER WE STAND TO PROTECT AND FIGHT!!!
GREETING AND RESPECT FROM BEIRUT. My deepest wish is to join US army in any war against HEZBOLLAH. This extremist organization took over my beautiful country Lebanon so badly.
my sister went to ask if she was able to join the Marines shes 19 but they said because she was born in Mexico she couldn't makes my eyes all teary that we both cant fight for a country we love and consider home.
