Civilian here. I listen to a lot of soldier stories. Loved this guy's way of storytelling and his emphasis on sound. Also cool to hear from a drill sargeant since they are a part of every other story you listen to, but their perspective is almost never shared. Thanks for your service, Henry Garcia.

@UrbanValorTV

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback 🙏🏻

@ViceChief

Ай бұрын

@@UrbanValorTV Really appreciate your work! It's great to hear unfiltered accounts from all these men and women. Also was jazzed to learn about Veterans Legal Institute and their work.

@davidjacobs828

Ай бұрын

​@@UrbanValorTV Your channel should stop giving a platform to cowards who go to other people's countries and murder innocent civilians for money at the behest of corrupt politicians.

Man….This was one of the very best episodes I’ve seen and I’ve been watching for awhile now. Semper Fidelis, Gunny. Thanks for sharing your story.

Wow, I didn’t know Marines were in Somalia, I thought it was just the 82nd and Rangers. Great interview. Semper Fi.

@alexander1902

Ай бұрын

Not only that, Gen. Adid's son was also a U.S. Marine!

@Stephen-lt1tp

Ай бұрын

@@alexander1902 oh ya!!! I remember hearing That in Michael Durants documentary

@purplebirdm1258

Ай бұрын

@@alexander1902hell yea he used military training to take over that country.

@6172crew1

Ай бұрын

I was there about 1 years ago after the Blackhawk down mishap. 13th MEU Operation United Shield. We lost 2 Marines on that deployment.

@6172crew1

Ай бұрын

@@alexander1902he was on the same ship I was on. USS Essex.

Dude it Drill instructor SSG Garcia...thats one of my Drill instructors from 2005 Hotel Co Platoon 2141....holyfuckinshit I never thought I would ever see anyone one of them all these years I do have some memories to tell.

@trygar24

Ай бұрын

I think he was our sdi for Platoon 2137

@LibertyMagnus

29 күн бұрын

Awesome! He was my Drill Instructor Hotel Co Platoon 2111 of that same year. He made me talk with an English accent almost the entire time. Lol. He gave me my EGA at the graduation ceremony. Great drill instructor! He’s tough but fair and god help you if you ever really piss him off.

@Dockernan1977

7 күн бұрын

I think any Marine knows it’s not SSG. It’s SSgt.

@NEPTUNE8860

7 күн бұрын

@@Dockernan1977 and yet no one care but you lol

@Xavieus

2 күн бұрын

@@NEPTUNE8860 I care. Use our abbreviations, not the Army's.

Thank you for sharing. You help me understand how wrong war is for humans. I wish you recovery and the ownership of honor you deserve.

@UrbanValorTV

18 күн бұрын

🙏🏼

Is someone running a sink in the background wth lol

@THRE3KINGZStudios3kz

Ай бұрын

Believe that’s rain 🌧️

I’m glad you’re still with us Gunny. Semper Fi from a weekend warrior combat medic. If you’re still interested in art, maybe look into the design programs for 3D printing, laser printer/cutters / and the vector programs for CNC machines. Some of the best art and designs are coming from veterans and are backed by patriots everywhere. Especially on Public Square

Yooo Josh we waiting for you to be on Urban Valor it’s time to hear your story fam!!!! And man Henry badass story brother way to push threw 🙌🏻

@TheJonesChannel11

Сағат бұрын

I'd very much like to see him on Shawn Ryan's show for two reasons. 1. Everyone gets to know the host better. 2. The Shawn Ryan audience will boost this channel significantly, which I think it needs.

He mentioned a forward observer named Clark who was shot in the arm. I wonder if it was Billy Clark. I worked with him (he was a civilian contractor) in Fallujah in 05/06. Same rank, story and MOS 🤔

Great story Gunny! Just shows regardless of what MOS u have, it's always being in the right place & right time....u really had the full Marine experience. In my time, i did'nt experience the dark moments....and im thankful. I was over at Iraq 04-05. During Phantom Fury....we were the only reserve unit....and we were blessed not to have any KIA. Semper Fi.....

@UrbanValorTV

24 күн бұрын

👊🏼🇺🇸🤙🏼SF

👍💯

@UrbanValorTV

Ай бұрын

🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼

💯

Semper Fi

I’m starting to think that Gunny Garcia’s recruit who invited him to his retirement speech is 1stSgt Parkes BUT correct me if I’m wrong

My first time in 29 Palms for CAX. Camp Wilson, the wide open spaces. Gunny is right, it felt like being on Mars. The main advantage to being a Doc with the wing is that we had the ambulance and we were able to scoot to main side (when we had appropriate top-cover) to straight up rob gear from the ER, grab chow and hit the gym where the showers were legit. Everything else though... Convoys, FARPS, being stuck with Coms teams at ranges watching Hornets practice their runs all day. Most importantly though, it's where I learned that the Filipinos know how to live in the field. Rice cooker always going, sauces, sharing everything with you, taking care of each other. Coming back from an op on a cold night with a bowl of hot rice... I'm grateful I learned those lessons early about the humanity of being somewhere shitty with your brothers and knowing you have to have each other's backs. Doesn't matter where you're from but it sure as shit matters where you are. Lastly: One of my counterparts was incredibly vain about his hair. First morning at Wilson we're in the head showering up and all the sudden we heard this "Whirrrrrrrrrrr." My dude was blow-drying his hair, at Camp Wilson, at the beginning of CAX, in front of every other ground pounder. It was a needle-scratch moment, everyone just stopped and side eyed this dude while he made duck-face in the mirror. Lol, just one of those memories that popped up thinking about that place.

@user-wz1nf9qo3r

Ай бұрын

Its wild how we all thought thay initial heat getting to wilson was hot. Then when you land at dwire at afghanistan and step off the c130...pfff feels like you stepped into a fuckin oven that was left on for weeks

Does anybody know the name of the active shooter that happened in Afghanistan with the marines? The marine killed the active shooter in the top.

Rahh Thank you devil

Where is portuGO?

@GRBHERBTPUSY

Ай бұрын

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@_fiend

Ай бұрын

​@@GRBHERBTPUSYit's the way he said it with his accent, but it's funny tbh.

FOB Edinburgh

And what was it all for? No weapons of mass destruction where found. And the Americans ran away from Afghanistan with their tails between their legs. Giving the supposed enemy. More weapons n tech. Than what they had before.

@williamwilson9283

Ай бұрын

Military personnel have no say of where they are called too or the type deployments they are called on to serve. Just following orders of the prez. at the time. As for being in combat I fought for the soldiers to left and right of me for real, and as to our military leaving A-Stan with their tales between their legs are totally not true. The heroes who were involved in the evacuation op in A-stand were outstanding. The only failures that op had was the politicians and Generals needed to get their heads outta their asses. Our troops getting zapped by ied’s sucked. You can thank this administration for that fubu, not the troops. They just following orders. Peace, out.

Im not even 20 minutes in, and this guy is throwing out so many acronyms im lost. And i was in the army so im familiar with about half of what hes saying. It still makes for a terrible interview. I cant imagine civilians or even non marines have any idea what this clown is saying

@jamiemcnay

Ай бұрын

I'm a Marine and a couple of his MOS Specific acronyms got lost on me too.

@zest2k184

Ай бұрын

well im a civy and honestly man i understand just fine\

@activehistory555

Ай бұрын

calling him a clown for saying acronyms is dumb asf , i understood just fine ive only been a marine for 8 months lol maybe your just inept

@hangtough285

Ай бұрын

Calling another veteran a clown? Smh. Let’s get you on here Mr. Bench and see how you do.

@michaelsinclair7253

Ай бұрын

As soon as you said Army was where the comprehension problem became evident.

I served in marines 05-10 , yes a deployed , whenever I had staff Nco finish every other sentence with and so forth , I knew he was just plain dumb , imagine being so dumb you cannot even think of the words to explain what you are trying to say …. “ and so forth “ poor guy it’s not his fault he wasn’t mentally strong or intelligent enough to not allow himself to be brainwashed. I’m glad I was in Signals Intel because other MOS’s like motor t and 03s were like being in boot camp for their enlistments , poor guys.

@timsonjohnson3677

Ай бұрын

Awe go eat your crayons and go be your gay self elsewhere😂😂

@candinmuniz3225

Ай бұрын

For someone so critical of the way someone speaks, you're sure not great at syntax and grammar. Regardless of your religious affiliation, there's a principal that applies here: remove the plank from your own eye before you remove the speck from a brother's eye. You truly ought to take a look at that passage and ponder it. It's a great thing you were only in for five years.