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@Marinealver

3 жыл бұрын

Why am I not supprised.

@dirus3142

3 жыл бұрын

We must bow to our corporate overlords.

@karlmuller3690

3 жыл бұрын

@@dirus3142 - And the "Almighty Algorithm"

@Brecconable

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Demonetized Brotherhood!

@FirstNameLastName-tg3rc

3 жыл бұрын

Do you (or anyone else in this comment thread) know about the laws or lack thereof in terms of segregation in Hawaii and Alaska?

imagine being a national guard soldier who was called in by the governor to stop the little rock 9 only to be counteracted by the 101st screaming eagles

@Salesman40mm

3 жыл бұрын

Look up Sabatons histories episode on the screaming eagles and wait until the guy on the right say, “CAW CAW!”. That is basically what happened to the National guardsmen, right?

@ZHBraden13

2 жыл бұрын

@MrChuuk Micronesia Many of those "toy soldiers" were former active duty and combat veterans finishing out their time in service with the Guards. A lot of ignorant people fail to understand that some of the militaries most decorated units are National Guard, and are often deployed more often than Active duty units. I know this because I deployed once as an Active duty 19D with the 82nd Airborne during my first 3 years. I deployed 3 times with my National guard unit as a 12B in a Sapper company.

@POPJack1717

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZHBraden13 either way, they would have got their asses stomped.

@MA-hn9vo

2 жыл бұрын

@MrChuuk Micronesia they were just following the Democratic governor's orders.

@Troglodytarum

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZHBraden13 Found the racist

As a black American from the south, things like this remind me of why I love this country. It's not perfect, but it's worth fighting for.

@whoelsebutmeofcoursei

3 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful! Your county never stopped being great, I hope you guys keep coming with solutions to your problems that doesn't involve blowing everything apart. you really do set the example for the rest of the continent !

@Briselance

3 жыл бұрын

I Am Not A Fascist I feel the same about my country, France. I at times loath it with a passion, but I always love it.

@kylebirch7258

3 жыл бұрын

We have to work together for a better America🇺🇸❤

@Mithradates_of_Los_Angeles

3 жыл бұрын

👌🏻👏🏻

@rc59191

3 жыл бұрын

Amen. President Eisenhower made me proud using the Army as a force for good to protect those students from racist mobs I really wish your people didn't have to endure all that makes me sad that people can hold that much hate for people they don't even know.

While Faubus withdrew the Guard and allowed the Little Rock 9 to be threatened and attacked by the mob, the assistant police chief, Eugene Smith, took a small police force and tried to control the mob and protect the Little Rock 9. The police faced backlash for protecting the black students but they should be admired as being on the right side of history.

@jpeg.600x2

3 жыл бұрын

ye, such as the people who were patrolling n keeping order (if they were even keeping order)last year as well

@jz4163

3 жыл бұрын

And now there's such thing as acab smh

@Zen-sx5io

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpeg.600x2 Have you exposed Justin Y yet?

@jpeg.600x2

3 жыл бұрын

@@Zen-sx5io not yet

@kenetickups6146

3 жыл бұрын

No such thing as right side of history there is right and wrong, that's it

This feels like someone said “Ike we’ve got a problem” and without hesitation responded with “Get me general Taylor and that group of badasses we had in Normandy, they’ll get it sorted”

@williamlydon2554

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always joked: Eisenhower; so Governor, I see your National Guard, and raise you the 101st Airborne.”

@nelsonzambrano5788

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamlydon2554 lmao! Spot on!

@irongeneral7861

3 жыл бұрын

@Justin Roig Hey, they killed the young and gullible over there, why not do the same over here?

@DSiren

3 жыл бұрын

@Justin Roig More Racists fought the Nazis than fought the allies in WWII. And that's because most of the Germans that believed in the "Aryan master race" in their identitarian cult were enlisted into the SS, who fought civilians and Russians more than anyone else. That said, American racists have always been far more tame compared to European and Asian racists. After all, Americans can't tell the difference between the 24+ genetically distinct ethnicities in Europe, and we see them all as "white".

@agentsquid9079

3 жыл бұрын

@@DSiren It’s kinda strange how the nazis saw the russians as “beneath them.” I mean don’t Russians sometimes have blond hair and blue eyes too? They also look very european.

Remember many of the Little Rock 9 are alive today. They are in their late 70s/early 80s. This isn’t some history lesson about racism that they learned from a textbook or KZread video, they lived it. Also remember, if the Little Rock 9 are alive today, their classmates who were against the integration and yelled, attacked, and spit on them are also alive today. Racism isn’t just a thing of the past, there are many alive today that fully supported segregation and some still do both publicly and privately.

@joedong3134

3 жыл бұрын

Even our own president now has claims of being a segregationist back in the day, we’ve progressed so little

@huntclanhunt9697

3 жыл бұрын

Thankfully it's less now. And generally frowned upon.

@xmodmodifier

3 жыл бұрын

@@joedong3134 It's still progress... I don't expect racism will go away before I die, but I will assure you I will take my children to the grave with me if they become one.

@joedong3134

3 жыл бұрын

@@xmodmodifier the best we can do is raise children to be smart now

@buchan448

3 жыл бұрын

racism of today is nothing compared to what it was

Imagine just walking around school with a 101st guy either. Billie club with you

@diegoleonardia5358

3 жыл бұрын

Not only that but being escorted to school by 4 guys in 2 Willie Jeeps. Probably the safest they ever felt up to that point

@bradleydavies4781

3 жыл бұрын

Go screaming Eagles 101st airborne .

@tacticalfall4505

3 жыл бұрын

Out of (the video’s) context, it would sound cool to be escorted by active paratroopers

@welkingunther5417

3 жыл бұрын

@@tacticalfall4505 True, it would be

@juicedrinkingknight8207

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradleydavies4781 CRACK OF THE LIGHTNING SPLITTING THE GROUND

I've read the memoir _Warriors Don't Cry_ by Melba Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, twice for classes. Both times, the arrival of the 101st troops has been my favorite part of the book. Up until then the segregationists have belittled them, harassed them, threatened their lives, and flaunted federal court orders- and when the news comes, you know that they've fucked up. Those nine brave black children who had been so abused by their home society are suddenly protected by a force so overwhelming that every racist in the city would not stand a chance against them. That governor thought he could keep black people under a boot heel forever, and he felt the weight of federal power telling him, " _No_ ".

@azovac

3 жыл бұрын

why do blacks deserve access to white people and white institutions, why do they insist to spend time in places where people hate them

@evren6261

2 жыл бұрын

@@azovac “access to white people”? what does that even mean? “access to white institutions”? what even are “white” institutions?

@Kaebuki

2 жыл бұрын

@@azovac Errrr, it's a lot of things. Going to a school nearer to home, better-funded schooling, etc. Better question IMO: Why split in the first place? Why make it that you can't or can go to certain schools based on color? The answer in history was that because of racism, people were scared that making this possible would lead to violence/riots from people against the idea. But, if no one takes the risk and meets with the other side, then the racist people will never get to have the experience of meeting a person of color, and then perhaps realizing why their conceptions of black people are wrong.

@__mindflayer__

2 жыл бұрын

@@azovac What do you mean “why do blacks deserve white institutions” why do white people deserve white institutions? I’ll give you the answer, cause we all have the right to an institution and it shouldn’t be denied for something so stupid as skin colour.

@n-a_n-a

2 жыл бұрын

This ^

As the Sergeant Major commented, the optics of sending an overwhelming force were so important. Sending a full battle group of elite professional troops to enforce the federal law is a massive "fuck you" to the segregationists and locals trying to uphold their despicable way of life.

@GhostRider-sc9vu

2 жыл бұрын

He was an E-6 at the time and platoon sergeant of one of the BGs Platoons.

@jonahs4819

2 жыл бұрын

I really respect that guy from that one quote alone. People forget that not everyone was a rabid racist back in the late 50s. Men like him and others obviously saw things for what they were, 9 scared children who simply needed to get to class versus a mob of crazed lunatics.

@Jsay18

2 жыл бұрын

"Your opinions and votes don't matter, obey our masters." And you people cheer, you are acting worse than sheep. Please wake up to your slavery.

@GhostRider-sc9vu

Жыл бұрын

@@jonahs4819 Knew him and most of the Sr. NCO's of the battle groups Alpha company. Even meet the Sgt. who was the NCOIC of the company that stayed at Camp Roberson (the Black Troopers) sadly most if not all of the Squad Leaders and higher have passed on. Knew Bob Press as Dad (stepfather) and most of the rest as "Uncle"

@hedgehog3180

Жыл бұрын

There's also the other aspect of a govenor trying to use the national guard as his own personal militia. That's a pretty dangerous display of insubordination and needed to be quickly shut down with overwhelming force just to make it clear that this kind of thing isn't acceptable. Otherwise this can lead to civil war.

Just mind blowing that we once had a President who was honorable and took serious protecting the rights of citizens down to 9 children. So serious that it's not enough to send just any federal troops, he sends some of the best troops we have to offer.

@theotherohlourdespadua1131

Жыл бұрын

That same President also was criticized in his own time for not doing anything with the Civil Rights issue. Ike's reason for deploying the Screaming Eagles wasn't because he had a change of perception, it was him enforcing Federal authority... Edit: dug more into Eisenhower's views on race. He disagrees with Truman desegregating the military and the Supreme Court on the Brown v. Board of Education that is the basis of desegregation in schools...

@BradHartliep-kn9ud

Жыл бұрын

#CivilRights #Republican #BradHartliep is IDENTICAL to #Ike #Eisenhower and the ONLY #President in 63 years #Protecting the #Rights of America's Citizens .. #BradHartliep2024 Far More #Pro #CivilRights and #Pro #WomensRights than Biden and the entire Democratic Party ..

@matthewmbonu3159

Жыл бұрын

Eisenhower was actually privately a known racist. The truth hurts lol

@OpsAce

Жыл бұрын

@@theotherohlourdespadua1131 I have to say, while I disagree with his views I have a lot of respect for the man for enforcing federal law that he didn’t agree with. He knew the American system determined it was necessary and he upheld it rather than shirk it or outright refuse to uphold it like current politicians

@veramae4098

Жыл бұрын

I knew about this, but seeing it ... horrifies me. Such hatred.

This video made me unreasonably emotional. I love logistics and orders of battle, but this video really struck home both the best and worst of American society. Thank you for covering it.

@BattleOrder

3 жыл бұрын

This is probably the only video where I've gotten emotional during the making of

@Alhy-ls3dv

3 жыл бұрын

Be proud for the change your country has made in great strides, compared to what many other people say, I know that the US is a leader in cultural tolérance

@marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938

3 жыл бұрын

It's an emotional topic...we will, I suspect, have to face the consequences for America's original sins for as long as our republic stands...🤔 you addressed topics skimmed over when this was discussed in history class...

@nelsonzambrano5788

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alhy-ls3dv not just tolerance, acceptance...

@Alhy-ls3dv

3 жыл бұрын

@@nelsonzambrano5788 amen to that

A very proud moment in the history of the 101st Airborne. Screaming Eagles!

@hermocrasbreadlord9557

3 жыл бұрын

Kicking racist ass from Europe to Arkansas!

@CrossOfBayonne

3 жыл бұрын

Although they went into Little Rock with different gear it was not that of World War II save for their M1 helmets and rifles.

@jamesharding3459

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrossOfBayonne Point?

@CrossOfBayonne

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesharding3459 They looked different from their WW2 era counterparts even tactics wise

@jamesharding3459

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrossOfBayonne Why does that matter? It's still the history of the unit.

An entire battle group was deployed to escort nine students to Class. This speaks volumes of the hatred that had existed and exists in this Country but also the sacrifice and determination of our Armed Forces to keep our Nation safe.

@hermocrasbreadlord9557

3 жыл бұрын

@J S imagine defending segregation and Jim Crow

@greatsageequaltoheaven8115

3 жыл бұрын

@@azovac Try it clown.

@chico9805

2 жыл бұрын

Exists? No, anti-Black racism has been essentially eliminated in society. If you want to talk about racial hatred, you should look to that being directed towards Whites and Asians

@hermocrasbreadlord9557

2 жыл бұрын

@@chico9805 dude KKK still has a presence in my town, more and more black people are being lynched in recent months, racial violence and bullying in southern schools and workplaces are done with virtual impunity. Take a walk outside your gated community for once.

@chico9805

2 жыл бұрын

@@hermocrasbreadlord9557 Why the hell are you lying? If a black person was lynched in this day and age, it would be on the news worldwide for months. I honestly don't know who you think you're fooling

As a recent veteran of the 327th Infantry, this detailed history of my unit is outstanding and emotional. Thank you for this well produced short documentary. No Slack.

@thesenate9564

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. If you were deployed, welcome home.

Arkansas Governor: I am the law. If I say it, then its law! 101st Airborne: Allow us to introduce ourselves, on behalf of the federal government.

@Saicharan-hk9id

3 жыл бұрын

True

@scottyjordan9023

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds kinda like some Governors this day and time.

@ladywaffle2210

2 жыл бұрын

"I am the Law." "And we are the Legislation."

@somethinfunny7114

2 жыл бұрын

Last time a bunch of states decided to defy federal authority they got their asses handed to them at Gettysburg, Antietam, and Appomattox

@aleemsmith9507

2 жыл бұрын

funny technically the south was winning the war until they wasnt

1:12 - although it's sad to see, that one guy standing in kit is clearly a veteran. He has his M1 Garand enblocs (clips) ready on his chest like a GI would.

@chaosXP3RT

3 жыл бұрын

You mean 1:21

@CrossOfBayonne

3 жыл бұрын

You also use troops using M1 Carbines too in the late 50s they were still standard issue.

@devintariel3769

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrossOfBayonne Many were converted to m2 by Korea and Vietnam. Rear Echelon carried them by then.

@CrossOfBayonne

3 жыл бұрын

@@devintariel3769 No the ones you see here are regular semi auto M1s.

@CrossOfBayonne

3 жыл бұрын

@@devintariel3769 Also the paratroopers who used them were not wire stock M1A1s.

The Army literally went in to protect those who were under attack. Americans, that are under attack. They performed their duties with valour and honour.

@ssww3

11 ай бұрын

No they do NOTHING for Americans that are under attack fir the tyranical goverment they protect as soldiers ect

As a young black American under the age of 18 it’s nice to learn my history America she is not perfect but she’s something we should strive to build together regardless of where we come from or how we look

@dankovac1609

3 жыл бұрын

America is a place where you can be yourself. Whatever you want. This however, doesn't stop you from being a racist because if you feel being a racist is your right, America has little it can do to stop you. It's a place where everyone can thrive in democracy, yet people are not ready for such a place to function properly.

@WardenOfTheGreatSaltLake

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, we’re all Americans and we’re all in this together, so we should strive to form a more perfect Union. I’m glad to share a country with people of your mindset!

@thefilthiestofcasuals6565

3 жыл бұрын

@@dankovac1609 but that does not mean we cannot strive to make it so. in a strange and perverse way, racism and recent events are a... reaction to change. the recent upsurge of white-supremist violence is proof itself that change is being made. think of how much America has changed since 2000, Gay marriage, The first Black president, the first female Vice president, the first openly gay presidential candidate, hell even marijuana had been legalized in many states! in just 20 years so much has changed and these people who wish to keep the status quo are panicked and scared. thus they take foolish action and thus, prove progress is being made.

@dankovac1609

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefilthiestofcasuals6565 yes, i agree with you. America does thrive with change, but it only requires a lot of people to be unhappy with the said changes and in a weird way you people fight to the top and bring the country towards progress. How stable this way of thriving is, that's not that known but alas, is any country's government stable for all times? Anyways, i still respect America and your fight for your own ideology.

@Alan-wj5zc

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabeitch6150 Lmao dumbass. If Irish people and Italians weren't considered white just 60-70 years ago. What makes you think you won't expand the "white" category again to encompass another ethnic minority to expand your dying and losing ideology? Oh wait we are already seeing this. The Cuban leader of the white nationalist group the Proud Boys. Or the neo-nazi known as Nick 'FUENTES' who runs a popular internet show. This is hilarious because not only does it show your idea that ethnics are not compatible with 'America' (When these two idiots are literally regurgitating your stupid ass ideals), but also shows that it is quite easy for non-whites to assimilate into the country and culture.

I admire the bravery of the Black students. It could not have been easy to attend school with peers who would wish to deny your very existence as an equal human being. I also greatly admire all the soldiers and national guardsmen who upheld the law. They did their country proud. We aren’t perfect. But I will always be proud to be an American.

@acek2016

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, it must have been so scary for them

@reichbunny713

2 жыл бұрын

Bravery? Taking free shit the government gives you is bravery? They are not owed an education, their ancestors did not fight the Roman’s, their ancestors did not fight for the magna carta their ancestors threw spears at big cats and ate mud. Shameless demoralizing of our People. Good. Separate wheat from chaff

Given their role in ww2, having the 101st carry out this role was very fitting

@wildfire9280

10 ай бұрын

That’s exactly why the Double-V campaign was phrased in that way. They didn’t come over there just to face the same thing back home.

I met Terrence Roberts who was one of the Little Rock Nine and my school had the honor of having him speak to all students. I was honored to speak with him momentarily, sadly I forgot what he said as I couldn’t hear him well due to how loud the auditorium was but I do remember I said to him “thank you for what you and the 8 students fighting racism and without the 9 not even Hispanics would’ve had a chance of education.” I shook his hand, took a picture with him, and left that day with a powerful memory.

My grandfather Floyd Wells of Topeka Kansas was apart of the 101st screaming eagles and was sent there!

@fightingblindly

Жыл бұрын

he ever talk about it

Nice to see that false bravado disappear and balls shrink to the size of raisins when faced down by a trooper brandishing the cold, hard steel of a bayonet. God bless the 101st and all members of our armed forces to keep our country safe and intact.

@nonautemrexchristus5637

2 жыл бұрын

You changed your mind on this incident Nazi?

@DonPatrono

Жыл бұрын

this reminds me of a similar situation: in 1968, in Italy, there were almost daily riots due to political issues, and as per usual a lot of people went to those riots just for the love of throwing hands (you literally had communists and neofascists fighting side by side just because), and at the time my dad, a fresh army LT, had been deployed to Piacenza with his platoon to support the law enforcement units., assigned to guard a side access road to prevent the riot from spreading too much. My dad's platoon were not issued any riot control gear (no batons/billy clubs, no tear gas), just helmets and their M1 Carbines, which had their ammunitions still stowed in stripper clips within cardboard packets in the metal cans on the trucks. So he gave the only reasonable order: placed them on double ranks, and affixed bayonets. Even though the riots continued for a while, nobody got close to the street my dad's platoon was guarding. Sometimes a bayonet is a strong deterrent

@user-db6pt7vr3l

Жыл бұрын

Well, they're not stupid, dude. Nothing to do with false bravado.

@NeoCreo1

Жыл бұрын

@@user-db6pt7vr3lI’d say it has everything to do with false bravado. The racists were more than willing when it came to threatening and harming kids and small groups of cops, but when they went up against a force that could fight back, they backed down like the cowardly bullies they were

@superjj1850

11 ай бұрын

They wanted to fight children not men

Solid video, I really like the focus on logistics you take.

@BattleOrder

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@johntitor7989

3 жыл бұрын

@@BattleOrder I think a series of videos on this would be very popular with history type people. Often times we neglect the actual specifics of an event like this in favor of "the bigger picture". I can't wait to see with what you come up with next.

Powerful and relevant quote by Ike at the end there. Great video as always.

@BattleOrder

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

"The necessity of federal troops to get 9 children to class, even if it took another battle group, it would've been worth it." Amazing men, amazing mentality. Shows that even in times of darkness, reason and human compassion prevails.

One of the most honorable things the 101St Airborne has every done.

@PhilipFry.

2 жыл бұрын

I first read one of the most horrible things and was about to have a mental breakdown xD

@evanpilot

2 жыл бұрын

This and the liberation of Nazi death camps, along of the liberation of western Europe.

@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606

2 жыл бұрын

I’d say pushing the Nazis out of France was way more honorable than this but ok

@PhilipFry.

2 жыл бұрын

@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 Not really comparable

@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilipFry. liberating a country from an overwhelming army fervent radicalized by a national movement vs standing on the street with bayonets fixed, yeah I agree it’s not really comparable, what the 101st did in France was way more honorable than this, this was an insult to their ability

I remember when we learned about this in school, my entire class all agreed that these guys were total badasses.

@admiralhackett7686

3 жыл бұрын

Me too man, 101st, cant go wrong.

@Armin2012

2 жыл бұрын

The 101st, fighting racism in its many forms since 1943

I think the most important thing to remember is that this isn't some far off history. The Little Rock Nine and their classmates who yelled slurs and fought to keep them out...they're still alive. Racism didn't die decades ago, it exists today. Now, today is certainly different than back then, but it still very much effects people. Further, the harshest racism from decades ago still has ripples effecting today. Segregation, Redlining, the drug war, voting restrictions, ect. People still feel those to this day. The people who suffered them are alive and well, you may even know some. Their children and their children's children are still affected by things that happened before they were even born.

@NovemberOrWhatever

2 жыл бұрын

It's also important to note that not only are people still feeling the effects of old laws like redlining and segregation, the war on drugs, while winding down, is still ongoing. Laws trying to push the country backwards are still being passed. They can't get away with targeting African Americans by name, but they can take efforts to try and remove rights from neighborhoods that are predominantly African American. There are more voting booths, and therefor shorter lines, in White neighborhoods. Schools that are predominantly African American receive less funding. I went to one of two schools in my city with a significant African American population. In one of the locker rooms, there was a sign warning you to not disrupt the insulation on a pipe because it was full of asbestos. I've talked to people who went to predominantly White schools. They did not have to worry about respiratory hazards and their schools were up to code. That school was eventually rebuilt and brought up to code, but it was pretty clearly getting less funding than a lot of the other schools.

@hedgehog3180

Жыл бұрын

@@NovemberOrWhatever Part of the issue is that schools in the uses are funded by taxes from their school district, which essentially locks entire communities in poverty because obviously poorly funded schools give poor education which results in worse paying jobs. There's a reason why no other country does this because it's obviously insane to just doom poorer areas to a worse education. This is why it can be so hard for black neighborhoods to get out of poverty, they have less resources to start with while competing with white neighborhoods that have more resources. And very often if a black neighborhood did start to become wealthy it'd be destroyed by racist violence or large construction projects.

@stephenjenkins7971

Жыл бұрын

@@NovemberOrWhatever Can't fix the issue of local schooling when the taxes from the community is what supports such things. Also the poorest of white neighborhoods also deal with the same thing; the issue is that per capita there are more blacks in poverty -so they get affected more.

@NovemberOrWhatever

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenjenkins7971 Yup. Systems seem designed to keep the poor poor and the rich rich. There's not much being done to fix the institutional harms, instead they just keep going.

@stephenjenkins7971

Жыл бұрын

@@NovemberOrWhatever Most don't see anything wrong with it. Also to be blunt, many communities rise and become wealthy in spite of this; that's the American individualist belief. Whether you disagree with it or not, it's there.

My dad was an LMG operator during this, and deployed in the 187th Airborne Battle Group (this was ole miss not little rock). The shit he dealt with on a daily basis was INSANE

I hope those troops are proud.

@black10872

3 жыл бұрын

Many of those soldiers are long dead now.😔

@BPD1586

3 жыл бұрын

@@black10872 I'm sure there was a spot reserved for them in Heaven.

@francisholmes4608

3 жыл бұрын

@@black10872 my grandpa went to Arkansas in the 101st when this happened and thank GOD he's still alive!

@neurofiedyamato8763

3 жыл бұрын

@@black10872 They should be in their 80s in which a good chunk would still be alive thanks to modern medicine. Quite a few would have passed but since the average US life span is around 78, a bit less than half should still be with us. From what I am aware of, they weren't deployed to Vietnam until almost a decade after. Based on average service time, many of the Little Rock 9 servicemen would be out by then, unless they decided to stay in the armed forces for longer. Which means that a good number of them probably wouldn't have been killed in action either, making the average life span estimate fairly reasonable.

@black10872

3 жыл бұрын

@@neurofiedyamato8763 They would be in their mid to high 80s. The early Vietnam vets are already dying off. Guys who were born in the late 30s and early 40s. I hate to see them all go. They are living history. But its their time to go. :(

Central High School was not the public school to be desegregated in Arkansas, but the 3rd. The first was small Charleston Arkansas which quietly desegregated without court order, media attention, or great civil discord. The key word in this was QUIETLY, they did everything they could to keep things quiet to avoid the problems encountered in Little Rock. On the Charleston school board was local lawyer Dale Bumpers. In 1970 Dale Bumpers defeated former Governor Faubus, who had played politics in the Central High School desegregation, to become the the Democratic nominee for the Governor of Arkansas. Sometimes right wins out over bigotry. I live 13 miles from Charleston and we used to play them in football and basketball.

@daaa3932

Жыл бұрын

The University of Arkansas admitted its first black student - Silas Hunt, a former Army Sergeant and World War II veteran - in February of 1948, with another 5 students following over the next two years, with full Integration being completed by 1951. They did not FORCE the issue, allowing white students to attend class with him as they wished. The success is celebrated today, with the Admissions building being named in his honor, and it's located directly across the street from the Law School he attended.

@SEAZNDragon

Жыл бұрын

You ever thought Charleston went the quiet route because they didn’t want a racist mob in their town of 900? Also the Little Rock school board did desegregate voluntarily but being the biggest city in Arkansas and the state capital there was no way it was going to be quiet. Especially when it’s the governor blocking the students with soldiers.

Normally it's an appropriate position to be against federal overreach, but when the state is willing to violate American personal freedoms, moments like these are necessary

@therideneverends1697

Жыл бұрын

the way i see it is the overreach was the state government denying its citizens rights, the federal govenment did exactly what it should have by moveing in to maintaine the baseline protections of its citizens

@giantdad1661

Жыл бұрын

To protect the Constitution against all foes whether foreign or domestic.

@therideneverends1697

Жыл бұрын

@@giantdad1661 Exactly, which is why pro segregationists needed to be put in their place, being that they are enemies domestic

@ParoleOfficer000

Жыл бұрын

Parents don't want their children to be beaten and harassed by savages that lack basic empathy and the army needs to be called in to stick rifles into whitie's back. The solace I get is that most of these toy soldiers are in nursing homes being abused by the same foreign caretakers they fought to protect.

@whyjnot420

11 ай бұрын

I would add that this shows that checks and balances are not just words and legislation and judicial rulings. A lot of people seem to not consider that the concept of checks and balances in the US, extends into physical action as well. Like there is a disconnect between this basic concept every kid learns in school about the branches of government and, well, times like this. edit: for the record if anything I am a rather strong libertarian, but I really don't subscribe to any party crap. So I am always getting annoyed (to put it lightly) with the govt (at all levels) scrambling for every bit of power it can get its mitts on. I do actually love this country and incidents like this are a great example of why. I will be critical of the government, I will call out BS where I see it, but I will also stand and say 'bravo' while applauding when they do good like they did here. I really wish I could say it more often to the federal level.

Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac, Sputnik, Zhou En-lai, Bridge on the River Kwai

@obscureoccultist9158

3 жыл бұрын

Lebanon, Charles De Gaulle, California baseball, Starkweather homicide, Children of Thalidomide

This video made me somewhat emotional due to the fact that the folks screaming at the black students are still alive and well today. 101st brought honor upon itself for doing the right thing.

@chaosXP3RT

3 жыл бұрын

Eisenhower brought honor himself for standing up and saying "enough is enough". It wouldn't have happened if he hadn't sent in the 101st

@accreditedbythenicemaninth6495

3 жыл бұрын

It is amazing how people can change.

@anthonymartinez4780

3 жыл бұрын

@@accreditedbythenicemaninth6495 unfortunately the south still hasn't changed that much

@jcaliberty8288

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonymartinez4780 you're crazy if you don't see the huge change in the country

@n00btotale

3 жыл бұрын

@@jcaliberty8288 Credit where credit is due, but it certainly doesn't mean that the job's done.

It’s disgusting that we had to call on military just to allow black students to attend school through desegregation. What even worse is allot of the bullies at the school are probably still alive and still think the same way.

@charlesthehandsomeandbrave2956

3 жыл бұрын

you should've looked it another way. the federal government supports the rights of the people not so much of that happening in other place :/ where the government and the people are with segregation. I think this is a powerful moment

@alexanderchristopher6237

3 жыл бұрын

@@bruh-ux1ns no, not really. You lived in a nation that supports egalitarianism, yet segregation occurs. No matter if it was 100, 200 years ago, that shouldn’t really be a thing for it betrays that principle. And when society is changing and the laws are changing, there are still resistance to it. Had they not resisted, no need of military intervention.

@MA-hn9vo

2 жыл бұрын

If only the Democratic governor would follow the law. But Democrats are going to be Democrats they don't care about the law.

@edgardovilla199

2 жыл бұрын

OR U.S. Marshals during the integration of University of Mississippi

@greatsageequaltoheaven8115

2 жыл бұрын

@@MA-hn9vo Says the Republiacans who attempted to overthrow democracy

Thank you for the re-upload. This is History, objective, researched and cited. Sometimes, even historical accounts may cause emotional responses, but those who simply want a preferred narrative, are actually looking for the Mythology section.

@karlmuller3690

3 жыл бұрын

Frank -S- - Well said, great comment!!

Very interesting. Will you also cover the similar scenario involving the infamous Governor George Wallace in Alabama?

@BattleOrder

3 жыл бұрын

Possible, although I believe that the Birmingham riot of 1963 (Operation Oak Tree) is more interesting from a military point of view. There was also the Ole Miss riots in 1962, which was a similar situation to this where they deployed a battle group to quell segregationist riots at the University of Mississippi, but the lead up to that had actual loss of life and hundreds of injuries.

@ScottishCCRfan

3 жыл бұрын

@@BattleOrder thank you for response! I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

@1983jarc

3 жыл бұрын

Those would be great videos, looking forward to them

Gendarmerie units in France, Spain and other places are a sort of mix between MPs and civilian police. In practice, they are more like SWAT units, mountain rescue and the bomb squad slapped into a brigade structure. But they are technically a sort of military police units with general police powers.

@og-cryoman1842

3 жыл бұрын

GIGN my friend! Maybe GSG-9 and other CTUs as well but I'm not sure.

@11Survivor

Жыл бұрын

@@og-cryoman1842 GIGN are a spec ops unit of the gendarmerie. Far more competent and useful than SWAT with completely different training. SWAT are specifically regular metropolitan police with Special Weapons And Tactics. The GIGN are full military.

@JABN97

Жыл бұрын

It really is funny how in continental Europe the gendarmerie / Marechaussee etc can be called military police AKA military doing police duties. And in British / American / Anglo-Saxon derived state structures, the military police is the group policing the military. One could use similar words, but they do completely different things

101st Airbourne from the day they were activated for WWII and in reactivation during this period showed they were ALWAYS committed to complete their mission NO MATTER the outcome of effort they needed to effect the completion. Soldiers amongst soldiers. That eagle showed the best the army and airborne had to offer.

Sad days my Grandmother had to witness and endure

@illinoishasenteredthechat950

3 жыл бұрын

@@charliecartwright491 well said

@bobsemple6537

3 жыл бұрын

@@charliecartwright491 It is better, but it could be better than what we already have.

Sad to see how unwilling the National Guard were to do their job.

@saulnavarro4730

3 жыл бұрын

@Nemean Lion Shut the fuck up, the rights of people of different colors is not political, it's a human right.

@ifyouseekay1000

3 жыл бұрын

@Nemean Lion yes I do deny that

@saulnavarro4730

3 жыл бұрын

@Nemean Lion Oh look, another edgy white dude who somehow believes ancient Greek/Rome was somehow white culture exclusively when concepts like whiteness weren't even a thing a back then. You're a real stereotype, you know that right. Really weird I'm talking to someone that wants me dead, but hey, it's not like you'll ever attempt to be edgy outside lest your soy arm get twisted in a wad.

@saulnavarro4730

3 жыл бұрын

@Nemean Lion Don't make me laugh, this isn't a simple debate, you quite simply wish for black people and other minorities to leave America. You're a very hateful person, why should I even bother having a respectful debate about that?

@saulnavarro4730

3 жыл бұрын

@Nemean Lion Projection? I think you're projecting. Remember that one comment you made about the founding fathers only intending white men to be citizens and using it as a justification?

The fact that 13 years after dropping into Normandy, the 101st airborne had to be deployed into Little Rock Arkansas just so 9 students could go to school…

@fernandomarques5166

Жыл бұрын

101st makes history again

@MA-hn9vo

Жыл бұрын

If only the Democratic governor would follow the law. But Democrats are going to be Democrats they don't care about the law

@SaraphDarklaw

Жыл бұрын

Racists all over the planet need to be put in their place.

Fun fact: Little Rock is more segregated today than it was back when Central High was integrated. Also: Central High School is both a National Park and a fully functional High School; if you ever find yourself in Little Rock it is well worth the visit. I found the museum and learning the history of that time period as well as the Little Rock 9 to be both quite somber and inspirational at the same time, quite a peculiar feeling to say the least.

@robos3809

Жыл бұрын

Why is it more segregated today?

@ladygrey7425

11 ай бұрын

@robos It's because of gerrymandering. Conservatives who dominate rural and southern states essentially divided up districts so that whites would have more of an advantage in their state legislators. Usually it's done by letting blacks or Hispanics have only a few majority districts while giving rural whites many districts.

@mexicanbanjo9325

11 ай бұрын

@@ladygrey7425I really wouldn’t call that more segregated than the 50s. When communities were quite literally separated by force and social pressure to the point where different races has different designated areas while racist mobs were out on the streets if anyone challenged it compared to gerrymandering.

Would be interesting to see a video on desegregation in the US Armed Forces if you guys want to make a series out of this.

As a person from Arkansas it is a shame this is the only event my state is known for nation wide.

@andretorres8452

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I’d be ashamed too if I was from Arkansas

@Yas-ei3st

3 жыл бұрын

You mean global, cause I got taught this in history class in the UK when learning about the civil rights movement.

@andresmartinezramos7513

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yas-ei3st Maybe in the UK, you'd be damned if you found someone who has even heard of Arkansas

@heckeroni6699

3 жыл бұрын

Woah that's not true! You guys are the Walmart state also, and Walmart rocks.

@redassassian

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yas-ei3st UK does really need to learn civil rights, with having empire spanning the globe, fucking up Africa and the middle east so they are third world countries today.

I was proud of my service in the 3rd brigade of the 101st (the descendants of the 327th) before I watched this. Now I am beyond proud of my unit's history.

@GhostRider-sc9vu

2 жыл бұрын

The 327th is and has been since 1961 the 1st brigade of the 101st. The 2/502 was in the 1st Brigade from 61 till March of 83 and a Bn of the 506th was attached to them around 2015 from 61 to sometime in 83-84 they had been part of third Brigade maybe even after that. As the 502nd became 2nd Brigade in 83-84 which they are today.

Excellent research and thorough exploration of a fascinating and emotional moment in history. Excellent work!

I truly hope you are proud of this video and the thousands you are educating through it. You've taken a topic that is forgotten by some parts of this country, expanded on an even obscure facet of said topic, and presented it beautifully. It is presented clearly whilst giving the level of detail and context that doesn't demean your audience's intelligence. I truly hope for more videos like this. Your recent branching out has not gone unnoticed!

Pretty based regarding how these racial equality policies were treated with this level of commitment and seriousness. Pretty pitiful it took as long as it did, or heck, even needed to happen at all in the first place. Just goes to show that progress needs to be taken seriously, and even despite the opposition, things can improve. America is an ever growing and ever improving country, and we should be both proud of that whilst still pushing to continue that growth and progress

@MA-hn9vo

Жыл бұрын

If only the Democratic governor would follow the law. But Democrats are going to be Democrats they don't care about the law

@haydenbob5974

Жыл бұрын

The funny thing is that this was kind of done following the civil war, it’s just that political shenanigans stopped it from being completely, hence the reason that there’s like a 20 year period following the civil war where Black people play an open and major part in Southern politics.

@stephenjenkins7971

Жыл бұрын

"Progress" is a fake word in terms of politics. What can be seen as progress today can be seen as regression tomorrow. Nothing says that society becomes more free and equal -so it always has to push for its own version of progress.

The credits roll hits hard today. "...we are a nation in which laws, not men, are supreme."

I hope you do more historical docu vids. I subbed originally for the unit breakdown videos but this was great too. Keep them coming!

Logistics is so cool man, I really want to just DO it ya know?

@jpeg.600x2

3 жыл бұрын

ye, idk out of the battlefield seems like the best choice, lol

RIGHT ON 327th SCREAMING EAGLES!

9 children: we would like to go to school please Gov. Faubus: you and what army? President Eisenhower: the US Army. Faubus: damn that's a good army.

Let's just take a moment to remember that a lot of segregationists were young then and are still voting today

@citymorgue8462

3 жыл бұрын

@J S 😐

@drakashrakenburgproduction5369

3 жыл бұрын

@J S good thing you guys are starting to lose and will continue to lose. The world and this country is tired of you guys.

@ethanearly9245

3 жыл бұрын

@J S imagine still being salty about black people getting rights

@chrismac1507

3 жыл бұрын

@J S lmao too bad people hate you more and more as time goes on

@kingofflamingos4344

3 жыл бұрын

Hell one if them is in the white house.

These soldiers aren’t just G.I.’s following orders. They’re just regular people helping other people.

@giannileegalvan2669

3 жыл бұрын

@J S sorry to tell you this dude, but not all white people were raised to be hateful towards people of color. And I'm sure those troops didn't have a single issue with helping nine kids get to school safely.

@n00btotale

3 жыл бұрын

​@@giannileegalvan2669 Not when segregation is as old as the hills and backed with taboos. Therein lies the problem with judging historical figures by modern standards--segregation was so normalised that people would see it every day and carry on with their days without batting an eyelid.

@giannileegalvan2669

3 жыл бұрын

@@n00btotale bottom line is, those soldiers performed their duty admirably and we are eternally grateful for their service.

@n00btotale

3 жыл бұрын

​@@giannileegalvan2669 I wholeheartedly agree, but I can't say the same for those police and ~25% National Guards that did not help. Nor do I feel any empathy for those officials who enabled and instigated the Tulsa Massacre, the police who stood by while the Freedom Riders burned, and especially not those who set dogs and water hoses on peaceful protesters in Birmingham. For more reading: -- Tulsa en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacre -- Freedom Riders en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Riders#Anniston -- Birmingham en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_campaign

@giannileegalvan2669

3 жыл бұрын

@@n00btotale the soldiers I was referring to were the 101st Airborne, but I agree with your point about the Guard and police

What is sad is that there are a disturbingly high number of people who continue to hold this up as government overreach.

@dirus3142

3 жыл бұрын

THink about all of the people who argued against using the National Guard to bring order back to Portland and Seattle. The same people who ask why they were not in DC.

@not-a-theist8251

3 жыл бұрын

@@dirus3142 are you sure they weren't against the use of federal agents in Portland?

@TheRiiiight

3 жыл бұрын

@@matray94 Nope, just enforcing the law against the wishes of rioters, criminals and terrorists.

@JanitorScruffy

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRiiiight One man's rioter is another man's protester. I for one am pro crushing all of them, only fair.

@TheRiiiight

3 жыл бұрын

@@JanitorScruffy We are a nation of laws, not of men, culture, nor ideology. People have forgotten that.

My oldest brother was one of these 101st screaming eagles at age 19, mention his group parachuting into Little Rock area as a military invasion, then trucked in, fixed/attached bayonet to their M1 rifle then side by side formation met by rioting crowds that some would not disperse unless were jabbed, pricked or met a rifle butt.

@fosholyfe6115

8 ай бұрын

My friend's father was one of the soldiers.

@walkingsleeper9713

Ай бұрын

What a heroes. Serving their people hahahah.

This is one of those examples of reasonable men having to do unreasonable things for the greater good. It probably seemed to many that deploying regular army troops to control the situation was gross overkill, but i think it proved to be the right decision. It was a show of force to prove that the moral and right thing would be upheld in the face of large opposition, it proved that there were teeth behind the orders to integrate. Nothing destroys the credibility and authority of a legal order faster than it not being enforced.

@MaxwellAerialPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

@@puggerinopug9280 no, this is democracy, you do not get to intimidate others in order to strip them of their rights.

@ewokshoterz

2 жыл бұрын

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography their rights to treat others as second class citizens?? Jfc get a grip.

@wildfire9280

2 жыл бұрын

@@ewokshoterz Fr, this is the same logic that underlines the Lost Cause myth and opposition to military reconstruction.

@MA-hn9vo

Жыл бұрын

If only the Democratic governor would follow the law. But Democrats are going to be Democrats they don't care about the law

@aidanlindell2260

Жыл бұрын

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography Lmao you don't have the right to take others' Civil Rights away. If you think you do, then you're the kind of people who need military supervision because you're too dangerous to be left alone

The fact that you can say most of the soilders and police who showed up and stepped forward protect the kids were probably against the integration but still upheld there duty to protect is admirable and deserve all the respect in this world.

Ngl. I never realized that the 101st were the ones deployed to Little Rock. Such a decorated unit, being activated to play another pivotal part in another critical turning point in American history.

I like this style of AAR with synopsis of events. It’s presented very well and fresh honestly. Would love to see this style used to cover other events. It’s really approachable I think a thing like this would be great for a top to down view of larger operations like say Guadalcanal

I bet stopping the segragationalists at bayonet point stopped them better than what riot gear would have. It sure did make a point to stop pun intended.

@ahwhite1398

3 жыл бұрын

The bayonet is highly underrated as an influencer of behavior.

@Its_shiki_time4876

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahwhite1398 absolutely

@eguerr5036

3 жыл бұрын

We shoulda used this tactic during the capitol protest.

@JanitorScruffy

3 жыл бұрын

@@eguerr5036 Should have never done away with it, no more riots, no more protests out past 6 P.M. Soldiers show up, and it's time to go home.

There’s a reason why the federal government exists, it’s to try and keep the state government in check even thought sometimes they fail at their jobs but in others they are successful at their jobs like in the Little Rock 9 event

The courage of those children and their parents is extraordinary.

The statement "I was just following orders" had been used to justify too many war crimes. A direct order or not if it's an illegal order it's still wrong. I have served both active and guard and both times I swore to obey the order of the president of the United States, and the governor, when in the guard. As a soldier we must follow orders but we must not follow them blindly; to do so will lead to another My lai massacre. If an order is not lawful then a soldier shouldn't follow it and going against the president, congress and the law of the land goes against our oath both active and guard. Each one of those National Guard soldiers that stoped the Little Rock nine are a disgrace to the uniform and the flag that they wear. They were wrong and no amount of excuses can pardon them. The actions of the 101st show the true dignity and honor of a United States soldier. All I have to say is that every one of those National guardsman that followed unlawful orders; may they have lived in shame and die without honor.

@albanianantivirus6849

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackoates6418 how does anything he said make him a republican?

@bruh-ux1ns

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackoates6418 Oh yeah, because being against following unlawful orders and against disobeying court orders automatically makes you a Republican.

@kuo8088

2 жыл бұрын

@@bruh-ux1ns speaks volumes on where they stand in the matter doesn’t it?

@bruh-ux1ns

2 жыл бұрын

@@kuo8088 Indeed it does, guess history does repeat itself.

@kuo8088

2 жыл бұрын

@@bruh-ux1ns to quote Mark Twain, “History never repeats itself, but it often rhymes.” Even now we see our nation regressing back into racial distrust and hatred, though this time being perpetrated by those who claim to be fighting it. Ironic really.

Thank you for this excellent perspective on Civil Rights movement and the 101rst. Much respect for the bravery of the Little Rock 9 and the soldiers who protected them.

1200 brave guardsman showed up. Out of 1600. All it took was one voice to stand up to the hatred of others. Thank you Mr Eisenhower

@MA-hn9vo

Жыл бұрын

If only the Democratic governor would follow the law. But Democrats are going to be Democrats they don't care about the law

If it had been marines, several teachers would have gotten pregnant

@nvelsen1975

Жыл бұрын

The idea was that after they left, there'd be a school left instead of everything besides the walls and roof having been 'tactically acquired'

Great video. I appreciate the effort you put into this!

Awesome content and lessons from history we could do with being reminded of!

I’m a big fan of the channel, and don’t know how I missed this video for so long. I was born in Little Rock, and raised not far from there. After the mention of the national guard, I realized this happened around the time my great grandfather was serving with them. Funny enough I remember him saying he wanted to join the airborne for the better pay. But following a rude introduction to the ground during training, he changed his mind.

Just imagine the Segregationists send a letter to the 101st Airborne unit to leave the Little Rock 9 so they can attack & harass them, the 101st Airborne forces response with one word: "Nuts".

Different video than I am use to for you but loved it the whole way through. Would love other videos similar to this.

Thank you so much for making this video!

God bless the 101st airborne aka "The Screaming Eagles"

Noteworthy also is that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Maxwell Taylor had commanded the 101st during WWII.

@brentkalmbacher9092

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he was there for Overlord and Market garden and missed the seige because he was in DC. Again.

Your videos are done very well and gives insight for civilians like myself. Very underrated according to me

Being from Arkansas I'm 38 hearing this story from this different perspective, the tactical aspect of it is crazy. We all know the LR 9. But to see the actual planning that went into it is wild. ELE everybody love everybody. Is the one and only rule. Thanks for this.

When I think back to the petty anxieties of my school days, I'm honestly embarrassed to imagine how I would have handled needing to cross multiple military lines and groups of hecklers just to get to school. The answer is I wouldn't have handled it, I'd have gone to school somewhere easier. These 9 kids had greater priorities.

That’s why the 101st Screaming Eagles is my favorite US Army division Legendary, badass nickname, played key roles in ending WW2, and the little things like this is what makes them so soecial

hey @Battle Order excellent choice for today. Thank you

@Battle Order nice video as always keep it up you might get a million by the end of 2021

Very interesting topic. Thanks for covering this

@BattleOrder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

101st don't fuck around

This is a great video, educational and inspiring. I thank you!

US Army motto - "Try me bitch and I'll send a whole god damn battle group."

If you want something done right, send the Airborne. They are used to being surrounded.

Great video, hats off to those troops and bravo for those kids facing those hate filled mobs to just get a bit of learning

This is going to be useful for foundational readiness day for my platoon. Thanks for posting this video.

Thanks for uploading, great content good sir.

“things were so much better back then” back then:

@hedgehog3180

Жыл бұрын

Would be neat though if the army was still sent in to stop reactionaries. Florida could use it right about now.

@ShitboxFlyer

Жыл бұрын

@@hedgehog3180 Theres no reason to send the army down there

@MA-hn9vo

Жыл бұрын

@@hedgehog3180 If only the Democratic governor would follow the law. But Democrats are going to be Democrats they don't care about the law, just follow the law Democratic governor

@stormjet814

Жыл бұрын

@@ShitboxFlyer makes sense in their minds, since any law proposing death penalty to child molestors they instantly start screeching about how it’s literally genocide Quite curious

Such brave children! And thank you to my brothers in arms for doing the right thing. God bless you all!

This was part of the situation I was always curious about, cool vid

I wonder if any of the 101st who were at Little Rock are with us today; I hope same men who were deployed to protect the rights of Americans then are still around to see the fight for those same rights and equalities continue, and know what genuine progress their duty created.

Sending the entire battle group was definitely the right decision. Playing Euchre has taught me you never send a boy to do a man's job

my grandma was actually there for this. she was working in the attendance office... i have a video on my channel where she talks about it for a little bit

This is a very inteligently made video that covers a peculiar angle on a critical topic.

God Bless these United States, I am glad we have the US military to protect our rights!