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@nikolas772

5 жыл бұрын

Hey I want to know if it is possible to get in touch whith one of the veterans.

@stormrunner9435

5 жыл бұрын

Rondo comes to the grocery store I work at everyday for a cup of coffee and a sit with his fellow veterans and chat. I've come to admire him and respect him and call him friend. It is really cool to see him in this video. I've had the honor of knowing him for the last four and a half years

@BestDefenseFoundation

5 жыл бұрын

@@nikolas772 With a specific one in the video or are you asking in general?

@zombieturd1284

5 жыл бұрын

Would love to go back to Iraq. Combat Medic 02-06. There is something that happened there I would love to say goodbye to. Let me and other Iraqi vets know.

@thatmemer96

4 жыл бұрын

Best Defense Foundation 99 and a veteran? That’s amazing.

These guys look so good in their 90s I wish i will look that healthy at that age

@direct2397

5 жыл бұрын

Whiskey.

@BestDefenseFoundation

5 жыл бұрын

I literally asked one of our 99 year old vets what the secret was to his old age and his reply was "I drink a glass of whiskey everyday"

@12counterdog

5 жыл бұрын

Best Defense Foundation what type of whiskey, I need answers

@BestDefenseFoundation

5 жыл бұрын

@@12counterdog I believe it was Jamison

@mansourbellahel-hajj5378

4 жыл бұрын

And all of them are either mid 90s or late 90s

The veterans are real lively for 90+ year olds

@neinnein9306

5 жыл бұрын

Also German veterans. But they are not remembered or honored. And some of these were also just 16-20 year old boys and men. I am German and I blame my country for treating our veterans like sh*t. They even did that with WW1 veterans after '45. Is'nt that ironic, that my grandfahter would be remembered/honored if he was born a few Miles/Kilometres away in Poland, France or even in Austria and Italy, which were also Axis? I sometimes hate my country for that. I wish all veterans around the world a long life and a warm place in heaven, walhalla or nowhere. At least I wish them late peace.

@martimnunesmartinho6788

5 жыл бұрын

nein nein I’m not German but sometimes it seems like German politicians wanna hide what happened in ww2

@neinnein9306

5 жыл бұрын

Just parts of it. They want to hide army stuff, veterans, partiotism etc. But German politicans, our media and school system are addicted to feel guilty. We are told what Germany did bad since we were young. So they love to show all the bad things happend (especially to hold down Germany's right parties and national pride). But that also means we are told not to be proud of any ancestor. Not WW2, not WW, not Prussia, not middle age... nothing. Its like a kind of brainwashing. Today we are told that nation states are a yesterday's thing and instead that it would be better to have a world without borders and no more identities. Germans wish to erase themselfes.

@martimnunesmartinho6788

5 жыл бұрын

@@neinnein9306 wow that is just sad i know nazis were probably some of the worst types of people but the german veterans dont deserve that from a book that i recently read the majority of the german soldiers that surrendered were from the army (which were normally men drafted) while the SS soldiers prefered dying than being captured

@joshchesshir7010

5 жыл бұрын

It is sad these men are slowly getting older and older and drift away and the people are disrespectful to our flag and German soilders should not be shamed

Met Rondo at Denver Int'l while he was on his way to Iwo Jima. What an absolute honor to meet him. I wanted to take a pic of him but me but I was too emotional with tears running down my face. After I gave him a big hug he just looked at me and said.."keep up the good fight". What really ticked me off was that there were people not 10 feet away from Rondo with their faces buried in their phones. Not even acknowledging him or what he did for our country. What an honor to meet him.

@ivanaguilar5803

5 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! I feel very emotional to I understand where you went through and those few minutes! 👍

@BestDefenseFoundation

5 жыл бұрын

That's so cool. Did they do a big send off for him there? United did one for most of our guys.

My high school years on Guam put perspective on a war that is quickly being forgotten. Bless the greatest generation.

@sophiaashley7973

2 жыл бұрын

exactly they're the heroes we need to support and empower wdyt about helping them?

Look at Their Eyes .. Still Man with Iron Fist.. They have gone through Hell and Still wins

The Marine vets personalities are so much wilder than the other branches i love it

"America's Warriors have always stepped up to the plate for our freedoms and liberties and many have paid the ultimate sacrifice and some have survived to endure worse. HONOR THEM, RESPECT THEM, LOVE THEM & NEVER FORGET THEM! I salute you all!" Sparrow Six-Five!

I thought the music was a bit hardcore but then I remember these are some hardcore men🇺🇸

@JD-od6jh

5 жыл бұрын

Never ever will we produce men as tough as they were.

@willm678

5 жыл бұрын

JD I completely agree.

@papap4854

4 жыл бұрын

What song is it

@kodiak7447

4 жыл бұрын

@@JD-od6jh the marine corps still does

@jathanfox6889

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it kinda mocks their sacrifice imo. Whoever picked this music should have been slapped. My birthday celebrates the end of Iwo Jima, and these men are especially dear to my heart.

Bunch of Heros/badasses that fought for our freedom, hats off to them 👏🏻

For guys in they're 90's they still lookin badass

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah they are!

The beat thing i EVER watched on KZread..Thank You..such a great foundation

Donnie, and the members of Nest Defense, I met y’all during the Guam and Iwo Jima trip. You are doing something truly amazing! We were on the same plane to Iwo Jima as well. It was an honor meeting and talking to the Veterans. Gil had an amazing impact on my life! God Bless you all

My Father served there in WW II. I wish he was alive today to join the other men!! 😔

@richardchouinard7924

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss

@Wakeup463

4 жыл бұрын

Donna Rupert damn he got shot 🤒

@rebel277

4 жыл бұрын

You're in your 70s?

@jasonrocker2582

4 жыл бұрын

Poor guy, he got shot by the Nazi Amen☹️.

@Goldrunner1169

4 жыл бұрын

So your at least 75 years old🤔

It is actually mind blowing.......especially for the vets!!!! Respect.....they had balls!

God bless America god blessed our veterans for they are our heros

"And When He Gets To Heaven. To Saint Peter He Will Tell; One More Marine Reporting Sil I've Served Mv Time in Hell"

@kodiak7447

4 жыл бұрын

oorah! Semper Fi

I feel so proud even though i'm not an american, i'm from the philippines and the philippines is once captured by the japanese empire, maybe that's why i feel proud to american soldiers who fought.

@ItsAHedgehog

3 жыл бұрын

The Filipinos were are still are wonderful allies, and sacrificed so much during WWII. I lived on Guam and worked for a Filipino Death March survivor. He was released from prison camp on the promise he would not fight against the Japanese. Of course he went into the hills and became a guerilla fighter. Amazing man.

These men still have the heart and bravery as any soldier, sailor and marine that were on that day.

@CJCurry-ql8cq

4 жыл бұрын

Yo Cortez marines & sailors *

@josephc981

4 жыл бұрын

Whiteboy CurryII thanks for correcting me!

Thank you for your service men and women serving now and also veterans and those who have died

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting! If you haven't subscribed yet, please do! We have a new battlefield return video dropping soon and you don't want to miss it!

In his 90's, still doing pull ups. Strongest men still alive.

To the 60 people who chose to dislike this video, I shall believe that you people have no knowledge of American spiritism, respect, and honor if you, a person, have decided to dislike a video of these brave men. These men, where ever they are now or where they shall finally rest, have shown the true heroism, courage, bravery, and values of liberty and selflessness for good of foreign nations and for hour homeland. After 70 or more years; each man has respectfully forgiven the Japanese people, and the same from them, after the bloodshed and horrific battles of the Pacific theatre. These men who have displayed something beyond words from my heart; have shown me the righteousness in what I want to be in an American and a person. The hardships and friendships plus times of hopelessness and fear from any of them have shown me that I have not faced the worst. From my heart, mind, and soul to these men I say: Thank you for your heroic, brave, courageous, selflessness, service. God bless you seven men. P.S: If you can be able to deliver this message to any of those 7 men I'd gladly apperatice it.

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I often show the vets the comments on here. They love it!

@zudicus1646

4 жыл бұрын

It’s actually common sense that if you dislike the video, you disrespect the Nation and these soldiers

I got mad resect for those people

I feel truly fortunate to have heard first hand both my father in laws stories (USN WWII) but also those of my brothers father in law (USMC WWII). I will never forget those stories or those men, we miss you Brownie & Norm. Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

The Greatest Generation!! Thank you young gentlemen for your service and sacrifice. For our fallen you will never be forgotten. SEMPER FI.

I had the privilege of meeting Gil over in France for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. He’s quite the fellow and was quite a wonderful experience, talking about how he wasn’t able to meet the height requirements for the Navy let alone the military, so they held him up off the floor whenever they took his service photo so he looked taller than what he was.

My grandfather was stationed in Iwo Jima. I have nothing but love and respect for all of our troops.

I'm Australian, but I love seeing these men's faces and their smiles, returning at last to take possibly one last look at old battlefields and old relics of war. Though their years may be at an end, their hearts beat strong with a never say die attitude. They have surely earned their peace.

It's hard to think that heroes like them are the reason I can live peacefully in my country.. Like heroes from a history book coming alive.

What you do for our Vets warms my heart. It is always an honor for me, to get to meet one. I have a passion for working with our elderly in our community. It gives me a chance to speak with so many veterans. I would love to be a part of something like this. Truly amazing, touching, emotional and so humbling. Much love and respect to all of our vets!!

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting! And thank you for what you do for our vets!

I have a good friend and fellow Marine, though we are not active duty any longer. While he was in and stationed in Japan he and his bn made a trip to Iwo Jima. He brought back some of the sand to the U.S. with him. One night while I was at work he presented me with a small bag of Iwo Jima's sand and some of the volcanics rocks as well. When I touched those bag I felt a charge of electricity, and chills came over my body. It was at the point I felt my comrades, from a different time, telling me to always remember and honor them. They are the true heroes, as are these men who survived. You Will Not Be Forgotten

Greatest Generation....I am going to Normandy Beaches in March 2024....

@BestDefenseFoundation

8 ай бұрын

Oh wow!! Enjoy! That's a great time to go because there isn't as many people around. You'll have the whole place to yourself!

Respect for her job Misters Thank you from Germany

@dutyofcall7659

5 жыл бұрын

You thank your enemy for killing millions of innocent Germans.

Only Respect, Honor and a big big Thank you for their service deserves to these men Who fought for world freedom! With much appriciation from Greece!

God bless the men that fought and died for the well being of others. I'm forever in debt to these souls.

great to see a professional athlete using his fame and fortune for something good and noble for a change. most of them just act like thugs. Mr. Edwards is a true role model and understands how important it is to honor our heroes and their sacrifices

So glad to see the heroes who liberated my people in Guam

That old man never forgot how to salute like a marine after all those years... it’s intense how real it is, seeing these old vets.

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

As real as it comes. Thank you for watching and commenting! If you haven't subscribed yet, please do! We have a new battlefield return video dropping soon and you don't want to miss it!

@engineeringforfun1635

4 жыл бұрын

I will subscribe. I think it’s awesome what you are doing. Three out of 4 of my great grandfathers were in the war, one grandpa, and my grandma, German father, jewish mother, left Germany at 16 in 1941. And NONE cared to mention their experiences during the war, one of my great grandfathers refused to ever put his uniform on after he came back. And I regret not asking more questions.. anyone involved in that period of history, and what they did, should never be forgotten. And I appreciate what you all are doing to make that happen for people of my generation. I’m 26, American male.

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

@@engineeringforfun1635 Thank you so much for taking the time to write this. It is very important for us to capture these for that very reason.

Much love and respect from the Philippines to all these American heroes!❤️💕

Brings a tear to my eye. Beautiful.

Late to say this but I’m from Guam and recognize the landmarks in the background of their profiles. A couple weeks ago we just celebrated our 75th liberation anniversary. My grandmother was almost beheaded at one point during the Japanese occupation and my uncle told me of how he teared up when he saw the ships coming in to liberate us. It means so much us and to this day are still thankful. Thank you for service and for the many who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom, we’ll forever be grateful. From a young man on an island where americas day begins!

@BestDefenseFoundation

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your words, Nicolas. Respect

back here to rewatch, for the anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. God bless these men.

Cheers gentleman, was great serving with you. Respect from Australia. 🇺🇸

Beautiful. Thanks for what you're doing here. Much love.

The Greatest Generation! These are the real heroes!

Imagine getting represented for your service as a red haired woman with a prosthetic arm #bfv

@mogz1485

5 жыл бұрын

Actually my great grandfather got his arm blown off in the battle of Berlin and he got a prosthetic arm. He Came home after that though

@BettyWyteMMA

5 жыл бұрын

mago BFV sucks man. Bf4 for life!

@i_nameless_i-jgsdf

5 жыл бұрын

@@mogz1485 I hope he didn't has a vagina like the warfighters in battlefield V...

@mogz1485

5 жыл бұрын

@@BettyWyteMMA bf4 was a great chance for dice to include women.

@5280Misfit

5 жыл бұрын

@@BettyWyteMMA Bf3 best Battlefield!

R.I.P to those who have fallen they inspire me to join the military nothing is gonna stop me

@user-wh3kh1tz5f

9 ай бұрын

My Uncle died at Iwo Jima. May they all rest in eternal peace.🙏🇺🇸

Its like saw a retired pro players with a lot of experience back into the game and greet new players, amazing

Excellent video. If anyone ever gets the chance to get to the Northern Mariana Islands or Guam. The areas with World War 2 history are incredible and a true piece of history. Even inside the airports you will find so much that has shown where we were and where we are going. Whether you are American, Australian, British, Canadian, Chinese, Russian, or a part of any other country for alliance during this war. God Bless you all and thank you for your service and may peace be with us.

I'm not crying ur crying. This is why I am joining the navy to honor my grandparents my two grandparents navy in Vietnam and my great grandparents marines in ww2 this video gives me great joy and motivation to push to keep my family and my country safe. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for choosing to serve! What a great honor to your grandparents and your family's legacy. Thank you so much for this comment. It's inspiring!

Two videos ive watched in a row both made me cry, God bless you brave men God bless America God bless all the boys we lost Salute

That was just stunnishing!. Thousand percent respect and admiration to veterans!.

How sharp their salutes still are, and how tall they all stand. Rightfully so.

The real man of steel! Thanks for coming to Maastricht. God bless all vet's

These are the guys that motivate me to do good things in life. Thank you for your service and sacrifice, and thank you for my freedom and the privileges I have today!

they're the reasons why I'm joining the Army. I want to make each one of them proud. God bless them all.

Donnie, what a job you have done. Incredible honor to all the veterans of the greatest generation. In this moment I wish I would be reach so I could do something similar. Thanks.

WHEN MEN WERE MEN GOD BLESS THEM 🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇 🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅

Thank you men for freeing the island of Guam because that’s where I’m from and where I was raised

I love your videos. Very moving. These men have seen it all. True badasses. They fought for the world and won.

Idk what it is but after 17 years in the Corps this is the most motivation I’ve seen in a while! Semper Fi my brothers.

Thank you

Everytime i watch this i get emotional and happy to service with their navy.

From one combat veteran in a different war to all of you, slow salute, brothers. Slow salute.

@BestDefenseFoundation

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service! What war did you participate in?

@josephfitzhenry245

3 жыл бұрын

@@BestDefenseFoundation Desert Storm in theatre, direct support of operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq

Thank you sirs for your heroic bravery and valiant service to our country 🇺🇲

That was a beautiful video. semper fi.

I’ve met people who aren’t even 70 and look worse than Ronald does. That is amazing. God bless him

Thank you for the men who answer the call of duty but I also want to personally say thank you to the African Americans that also serve in the Pacific. We will never forgot you and also we will never forget the men in this video and all others for their sacrifice in WW2.

@chriscovetz7145

5 жыл бұрын

Kitrell Phillips great comment, the Montford Point Marines where there on those islands! Glad to know some of those Trail Blazers that made up the first black Marine unit. Semper Fi Marines

Thank you.

what a great video !! Good job brother and God Bless you and America :)

So much we have forgotten. Love these guys. They are the reason everyone can say anything.

What a job you have done Indeed.

Great video of some great guys, God Bless them all!

Semper Fidelis to all our Veterans and their sacrifice for all Americans.

As a veteran, for all soldiers, old soldiers never die they just Carry On

American Heroes, thank you all for your service!🇺🇸

These are great heros who literally walked through hell for our nation with tears of pride i salute these warriors.

Sometimes talking about the things that have happened to you in life such as what happened on a battlefield and possibly returning to that place is a form of healing to those who were there. If you have never been on a battlefield with artillery going off all around and the gun fire and the sheer panic of those wounded to see what they saw or hear everything, you can't imagine or relate to them, only those that went thru the same can relate. GOD BLESS OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU RETURN HOME THE SAME WAY YOU LEFT, BUT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T MSY GOD KEEP YOU IN HIS EMBRACE WE SALUTE YOU

It’s sad how very few veterans are left id wish to go back in time

God bless you for doing this for our Greatest Generation!

Absolutely beautiful.

Thank you MR Edwards

As a lifelong San Diegan and Chargers fan, it brings me incredible warmth to know that one of my childhood sports heroes has devoted himself to honoring such incredible and real life heroes. Thank you Donnie Edwards for everything you're doing for these men.

how doesnt this have 500k views? i have huge respect for both sides. japanese fearless soldiers. and also american fearless soldiers. today is different. we cry about a bee sting.

I like how these men came back and seen the things they saw hura 🇺🇸🇯🇵 We all should let them live in peace ✌🏽

Brought a tear to my eye at the end

❤😎❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️ So very important and impressive!!

0:41 this made me smile and i don't know why

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

That's why I put it in there.

@anthonysimpson01

4 жыл бұрын

@@BestDefenseFoundation im glad ya did heheh

Good Job Donnie. Tony got his gold coat yesterday. Bless you.

Semper Fidelis my Marine brothers and sisters! Hoorah! Thank you all for your service. Army, Navy Airforce or Marines. We all have one goal. We are a family.

Whoever edits these videos is amazing very well put together shows the true pride of all of these men

@BestDefenseFoundation

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Awsome project 👌

wow thats so powerfull ,thank you for your Service and your sacrificed

It so amazing to see that they still have the same inspiring spirit today that they had those so many years ago on that day they invaded Iwo Jima. I am inspired and honored by these men who protected our pride and glorious land America 🇺🇸. Thank you veterans and may god bless you in what eternity will offer for you!

I think after undergoing the hardships that a battle like that threw at these men, the One above rewarded them with many years to live.

Thank you for sharing their story’s most people don’t get what they did for our country

Hey, thats Donnie Edwards in the beginning!! He played Linebacker for the Chiefs and Chargers plus hes from my Hometown San Diego...Sweet he gets to hangout with the Vets!!!

@BestDefenseFoundation

5 ай бұрын

He started The Best Defense Foundation. He makes all this happen!

We all salutes for brothers from that day now we bless you and salute for your brave ness and dont forget your in of our heart💪❤❤❤❤❤ and you have respect😇😇😇😇😇 forever

This is honestly quite emotional to watch

Thank you for your service!!! 👍🏼💪🏼

@BestDefenseFoundation

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!