I misspoke it was March of 1945 they cross the siegfreid line. my bad I apologize. Also Lemme know what you thought of the video. Little more on the serious side.

@chadcurtis7967

11 ай бұрын

Do Ernest E Evan's, Captain of USS Johnston (Destroyer) that charged IJN Battleship fleet including Super Battleship Yamato and sent them running in fear of his Johnston and earned a MoH. It's not the size of your Johnston, it's how you use it!

@White_ops_arcade

11 ай бұрын

👍

@armoredcoreexile

11 ай бұрын

I may not be first, but I am the most important. You're a legend, tell us your military stories and history. Anything notable, even that one time you took a shit behind the latrine while on latrine duty. Already in the shit, why not take one?

@immortalmotors562

11 ай бұрын

The last stand of fox company please? US Marines using the Chinese army to farm exp!!!

@Hazmatty11

11 ай бұрын

Could you cover the Commando Carbine from ww2?

Dude is so overpowered that he’s just casually completing side quests in the middle of a world war

@chibineo24

11 ай бұрын

I choked on my drink

@harbl99

11 ай бұрын

He wasn't going home without that Warchief cheeve.

@jimt3611

11 ай бұрын

Picked up some Geocache along the way too…

@nobodystaco7366

11 ай бұрын

Nah the war was the side quest

@damienthetexasian6827

11 ай бұрын

Dude got the Platinum trophy achievement while doing the story mission

If history was taught like this in schools, kids would be way more into it. Keep it up brother.

@the_fat_electrician

11 ай бұрын

thank you

@ATBatmanMALS31

11 ай бұрын

Not to disparage the work of our favorite electrician, but I did actually learn about this in school. It wasn't a part of the curriculum specifically, but someone did a project on the Chief. For little, specific bits of history like this, sometimes its up to the parents.. there just isn't enough time in a school year, and too many things in history.

@B.V.Luminous

11 ай бұрын

I was taught this one in school...

@Dragon66898

11 ай бұрын

Agreed I’m still trying to figure out how I passed.

@Johnnyblash123

11 ай бұрын

Alot of kids are...

ELEPHATS ARENT HORSES?! I dare one of his elders to catch an elephant, let alone TWO elephants.

@troybaxter

4 ай бұрын

They are just Asian Horses.

@TimeCircleBlue

4 ай бұрын

@@troybaxterthey do tick the boxes - beast of burden - war mount The only disparity is that horses are for faster flanking movement An Elephant is a mobile high ground and armored emplacement

@MaxPower-ke5rq

4 ай бұрын

@@TimeCircleBlueplus an elephant can wreck some crap, as opposed to a horse

@TimeCircleBlue

4 ай бұрын

@@MaxPower-ke5rq horses can cause a lot of damage, but it would need to be directed to do so and/or be extremely pissed. Elephants cause collateral damage by virtue of them existing based on how heavy and stronk they are.

@brentatbluenovaproductions2136

Ай бұрын

Boomers gonna Boomer, regardless of culture or if they're in charge of an HOA. Especially since none of them were veterans, much less warchiefs.

"I'm basically just a famous horse thief." The humility on this man. Holy shit. Bless his heart.

Becoming a Warchief is impressive. Becoming a Dr is impressive. Being Knighted is impressive. The fact that Dr. Sir War Chief Joe Medicine Crow managed to get that hat trick in WWII is a Legendary feat!

@scabbynack

11 ай бұрын

Imagine being his brother 🤣

@matthewthomas3413

11 ай бұрын

When he said that mouthful, all I could think of was monsignor Dr laurvell Jones from police academy

@marmot418

11 ай бұрын

Safe to say his parents were proud of him

@Ladco77

11 ай бұрын

If I'd had the honor to meet him, I wouldn't know how to address him, so I'd just STFU and bow.

@isaiahcampbell488

11 ай бұрын

You mean Mr. Dr. Sir War Chief. It's too bad to hear about his nephew and the elephants not counting. I understand that tribal law is tribal law but I don't know if that is in the spirit of how the law was written, but that being said, if they allowed that then suddenly grand theft auto would count too right?

1) Stealing an elephant absolutely should count. 2) What an absolute hardcore badass. It's a shame more people don't know his story.

@Sliperypickle000

11 ай бұрын

agreed

@DSToNe19and83

11 ай бұрын

Even more epic in my book!

@_AcatHat

11 ай бұрын

An elephant ... Enemy WAR Elephant.. something that can flatten you if it don't like you...2 of them...

@alexh3974

11 ай бұрын

Elephant should of counted. It carries same role and value as a warhorse

@dogsbecute

11 ай бұрын

think further ahead, they are a native tribe, extremely traditional, if they let the elephant count, then thats a pretty loose interpretation of "Steal an enemy horse"

This is absolutely a movie worthy story! "The Last War Chief"

@nuclear_nikkie

7 ай бұрын

I thought so too. It's honestly sad that we may never see another war chief in our lives

@johnnichois7405

7 ай бұрын

@nuclear_nikkie Absolutely right! I don't think this will ever happen again in history of the entire world! Monumental moments need to be idolized in movies and literature.

@Hasshodo

7 ай бұрын

Hollywood is too racist to make that movie, sadly. They don't hate natives, its not that kinda racism, its the same old hollywood racism of "this movie wont sell unless its about white people"

@TheHankerchief26

7 ай бұрын

The Ken Burns documentary on Chief Medicine Crow is pretty badass.

@kentleytaggart5816

6 ай бұрын

I can't belive glamor wood picked up on this,shows how stupid they are this would be a massive blockbuster,If all the native tribes got together and went looking for a dedicated director it would very a fantastic event.

I got goosebumps when you described him riding through the field singing as the sun rose, imagining the sounds of war and the thunder of the running horses.

@jennewing2751

7 ай бұрын

Me too, I literally heard the war cry in my head as he described the first part where he broke through the German border (my memory is horrible so I can’t remember the name of the “line” lol)

What has this taught me? That we need more war chiefs in the military.

@adamm2716

11 ай бұрын

best we can do is enforcing pronouns

@bretoncook-ib7kx

11 ай бұрын

What if they identify as a horse?

@Shitbird3249

11 ай бұрын

@@adamm2716I identify as War/Chief…. I just need to steal a horse from an enemy. I’m staying away from elephants tho.

@DiamondSquidy

11 ай бұрын

@@bretoncook-ib7kxloop hole

@loganbass8257

11 ай бұрын

No, we need more Sir War cheif doctors.

When i heard that Joe's nephew was denied War Chief status because of the technicality that they were elephants not horses I actually yelled out "THAT'S BULLSHIT!"....I am genuinely mad about that.

@katamed5205

6 ай бұрын

Same! It’s such pedantic NONSENSE. If anything it’s a greater achievement because the animal is bigger, you are not familiar with handling it and that’s an easy target to spot lumbering around

@davidmcgahan5328

5 ай бұрын

The Indian way was to steal a horse not a elephant or a dog,cat,bird or any other animal it's bin there way for hundreds of years so you can't just change it.

@DK6Marius

5 ай бұрын

Their actual response was probably "What the fuck is an elephant?"

@eddiespagg

5 ай бұрын

@@davidmcgahan5328 hows virginity going?

@DeusVult0313

5 ай бұрын

@@katamed5205horses are sacred to plains tribes which is likely why taking your enemy’s horse became one of the feats.

He really was a main character. Like he was a late stage RPG player doing side quests for titles during WW2. What a legend 🫡

His nephew for sure should have been given War Chief. He commandeered two elephants! That’s a little more impressive than horses

Mr. Crow's nephew absolutely deserved that title. If you can steal a- no- TWO elephants, that should count as at least one horse

@jrdougan

11 ай бұрын

Yeah. Given the lack of horses on the modern battlefield, they should loosen the requirements without making them easier. Maybe steal a light armoured vehicle?

@5peciesunkn0wn

11 ай бұрын

@@jrdougan Just makes it more impressive to steal a horse honestly. But if there's a light armored vehicle/IFV/AFV/APC that translates to "Horse" it should count.

@Stephan_Rothstein

11 ай бұрын

@@jrdougan How about a train? They used to be called Iron horses at least.

@ChristopherKnN

11 ай бұрын

Motorcycle

@hawgwildcastiron2023

11 ай бұрын

Maybe he could steal a Mustang!

Showed this to my 14 year old and he said "Well yea, of course the Nazis had horses! Indiana Jones stole a few" 😂

@stephenzelnick8650

11 ай бұрын

"Compensation for my brother-in-law's car!"

@kerbalairforce8802

11 ай бұрын

Would Indiana Jones qualify for honorary war chief?

@Dymose

11 ай бұрын

​@@stephenzelnick8650"I said NO CAMELS! That's FIVE camels! Can't you count?!"

@officerbutton9532

11 ай бұрын

@@stephenzelnick8650 the DOG! You are named after the DOG!

@thomasludolph9273

2 ай бұрын

Signs your parenting properly lol.

I served with a Comanchie in Viet-Nam, and at that time he was our team leader. When we DEROSED he said that when he returned back home would be eligible for the war chief title. Losing contact with him, as military people do, I never did know whether he made chief or not. Jay was one heck of a soldier though. really like your videos.

thank you for this video! joe medicine crow is actually my great grandfather, i unfortunately didn’t get the chance to meet him before he passed but i feel so lucky that he is my great grandfather !

@MalkhiaSidhe

6 күн бұрын

Much respect for your honored grandfather! My the words and deeds of such absolutely legendary people inspire and guide yours and future generations to come should the world ever need any of such caliber and character again. He was a hero, a bad ass, and should be considered a national treasure for all that he did.

Let’s be real, after all the bad ass shit he did, him saying, “I’m a famous horse thief” is one of the most gangster things ever said.

@thejunglecommando

6 ай бұрын

Dude his nephew literally stole fucking elephants and as an animal nerd that is a fucking incredible feat but both are absolute badasses

Not gonna lie, the description of him leading stampeding horses across an open field, bareback, in the middle of a firefight, as the sun rises over the horizon, *WHILE HE SINGS A CROW WAR SONG* is such a huge flex that I can't even comprehend it.

@TLH290

11 ай бұрын

Bro just imagine his ancestors…”he is the one”

@harbl99

11 ай бұрын

"Das ist some straight up Karl May shiesse right there. Ich bin not even mad." -- Hans the German, impressed despite himself

@foolish1193

11 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@renaissanceredneck3695

11 ай бұрын

As someone with native blood, Cherokee and Choctaw, man that image gave me goosebumps and made me tear up with pride. 🥲.

@recklesss117

11 ай бұрын

I need that in a movie

Joe was my grandfathers “brother” in Crow. ‘They were raised by two horses on “Rotten Grass”’. Which was a reference to his grandparents ‘Horse’ and step grandfather Ben Spotted Horse. My great grandmother was Tillie Whiteman the daughter of WhitemanRunsHim

I live in montana and the respect we have for him is insane. A middle school is named after him as well. I’m not native but even I know how much of a chad he was.

His nephew was robbed of that title. He deserves it! Great story. We are all privileged to have heard it.

@dimsum3329

11 ай бұрын

On one hand, I get why he wasn't awarded the title of warchief, it specifically says horses, a Animal very symbolic to the natives. It's sorta like saying you stole a bear when you needed a lion. But in the other hand, stealing a elephant is like 20 horses mashed together, so it definitely deserves at least a honorable mention

@AcceptableAsGenerallyDecent

11 ай бұрын

okay so the council of elders is probably different now that its been a while… say a young man steals a tank? it might count you know

@cavemanjoe79

11 ай бұрын

⁠@@dimsum3329and also in some cultures the elephant is their version of cavalry, so in that case stealing the enemy’s cavalry animal should count towards being a war chief.

@MrCsingleton

11 ай бұрын

Fucking elephants! TWO!!! Tell me again when there will be a war to steal a damn ELEPHANT!? He's a war chief in my book.

@chrisclark1852

11 ай бұрын

Notice how nobody bothered to ask the elephant's how they identify!

I’m surprised this hasn’t been made into a movie. The thought of seeing him ride in a stampede while singing a Crow war song is fucking epic

@felix-tp2qi

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely, that vision was going thru my head.

@wikidclownchris

11 ай бұрын

People would probably say it’s to unrealistic if it was a movie.

@PennyPlant-fr1gd

11 ай бұрын

I agree

@1337penguinman

11 ай бұрын

Must have looked straight out of a Hollywood Western to the Germans.

@dboot8886

11 ай бұрын

Especially if that same nazi officer recognizes him from the corner of his view, following him the whole time he was being stalked. Epic.

I actually met Joe in person in and used to sell him newspapers from the grocery store in our town on the reservation he went back to

There was a Marine in my platoon that was made War Chief after we returned from Fallujah, Iraq. I'm not sure what his requirements were but I know he was appointed the title by his tribe.

@robertlombardo8437

8 күн бұрын

Maybe he was Comanche. I hear they still award titles for soldiers from their tribe. But if you think about it, there are SO MANY tribal nations in America that we've never even heard of. Probably hundreds or even thousands. I didn't know until about 5 or 6 years ago that the Agua Caliente or Morongo Cahuilla indian tribes existed. I now live on the Agua Caliente reservation. It's literally Palm Springs, CA! 😂

Dude.. I woulda been SO pissed if I was that nephew. Seems to me stealing an elephant is infinitely harder than stealing a horse. As always you tell an awesome story, thanks!

@papabonedaddy4116

11 ай бұрын

Stealing 2 Elephants is Equivalent to stealing a horse id say... But Rulez iz rulez.

@CivilizedWarrior

11 ай бұрын

He should’ve just came home and stole a horse from the US government. I’m sure the tribe would consider that stealing from their enemy, right? Lol, I would if I was them.

@vermin9190

11 ай бұрын

@@CivilizedWarriorwhat you talking about. Steal from the elders that fucked him over.

@spencersholden

11 ай бұрын

@@CivilizedWarriormaybe?

@genralreno

11 ай бұрын

The elephant might actually be easier if they trusted him. They are several times smarter than horses.

It took my second watch through to pick up on the "a horse is a horse, of course, of course" joke you put in there.

There must be something about hearing another man crying for his momma in complete terror that makes you say "nah" and let them go.

@spindash64

Ай бұрын

I honestly felt a bit of a knot in my stomach at that part

@TimeCircleBlue

25 күн бұрын

From “Hostile Unit” to “Fellow Human Being” in 0.2 seconds. Reality CHECK.

Literal proof that the side quests are more fun than the main storyline.

@alaneskew2664

11 ай бұрын

Just Look at the exploits of Christopher Lee.

@5peciesunkn0wn

11 ай бұрын

@@alaneskew2664 Ah yes. The guy who told Peter Jackson what a knife in someone's back *actually* sounds like. And knew the "real" James Bond. Since all of Bond's shenanigans were based on Ian Fleming's *actual* shenanigans in the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

@alaneskew2664

11 ай бұрын

@@5peciesunkn0wn basically Christopher Lee did all the side quests

@krullachief669

11 ай бұрын

@@5peciesunkn0wn Don't forget he also had a fucking sick metal band.

@5peciesunkn0wn

11 ай бұрын

@@krullachief669 Oh right! All about Charlemagne iirc. And he's done some voice over stuff for other metal bands.

Riding off on a strategically acquired horse with a whole herd of other strategically acquired horses while your boys wreck a batallion of nazis in the background is the most badass thing I've ever heard. This man deserves a movie about his life. Rock in peace warchief.

@hutch2142

11 ай бұрын

Motherfucking kidding me, you can't count two elephants as one horse? Then are the strictedt set of rules out there.

@BuckeyeNut123

11 ай бұрын

As the sun rose upon the battlefield....

@tyrant1384

11 ай бұрын

That sounds like it should be air brushed on the side of building or a van

@sirdimos1

11 ай бұрын

While singing too.

@Ladco77

11 ай бұрын

That's way better than walking away from an explosion in slow motion.

As a veteran, a member of a tribe, and wishing people would remember the great people of the great nations of native people, I love that you're keeping this legacy alive

@MalkhiaSidhe

6 күн бұрын

1. Thank you for your service! 2. Much respect for your tribe! 3. Very much agree that we non-tribal folks should be learning about your tribes history along with the histories of all of those who got here first. Y'all still have numerous lessons we all could benefit from, if the rest of us weren't so pig-headed a fair chunk of the time. The native tribes are the OG American gangsters!

This has become my favorite channel, hands down. Fat Electrician is hilarious and informative.

I am from Hardin, Montana. I grew up (essentially) on the Crow reservation. This man was well spoken, humble, and I had the privilege to meet this man on a couple of occasions. He was a BAMF of the highest order but you would never know from the conversations with him. RIP Joe. Sidenote: The town I live in now (Billings, Montana, about 45 miles away from Hardin and Crow country) names one of their new middle schools after this man.

@Yomom-ee4xb

9 ай бұрын

I looked so hard for this comment. I came from castle rock. But this is still cool

@chipsawdust5816

7 ай бұрын

I was born in Billings, one of the rare "native" Montanans. :) But I grew up on the other side of the state where we had more Flathead and Blackfoot Indians. Crow country is where all my cousins grew up. Drove through there about a month ago.

@bandit5875

7 ай бұрын

I’d have loved to meet the Chief, myself. My non-biological grandpa was Chippewa and Cherokee - he had headdresses and the traditional clothes with the feathers, beads, and shiny bits. His parents passed from TB when he was 14. He enlisted illegally at 16 years old. Being tall as fuck, built like a beast, and bearded like a viking (odd for someone of native descent) - it’s only fitting that he became a tanker. He served in Vietnam, taking 6 bullets from AK and/or SKS rifles, one napalm burn, and had stories about killing innumerable amounts of VC insurgents from the gunner seat of his Abrams. He was a Sergeant Major, a drill sergeant, a train conductor, a mailman, a firefighter, a paramedic, a cop (he was stabbed twice as a police officer) and died at the age of 80, from natural causes. Bro did fucking everything except becoming a doctor and an astronaut; and survived one of the bloodiest wars in human history - all while being six foot four inches tall. A big fuckin target. His CARs and M16s in the pictures were dwarfed by his massive arms. Men back then were BUILT DIFFERENT. He told my brother and I not to enlist; because “he had done enough fighting for 10 generations”. I’ll never forget him. Good ol’ Ironsides, with a big fat Red 1 on the side. Rest in peace Richard “Wild Bill” Compton. After all that action, he only had a slight limp from his burnt calf. Being in ‘Nam, makes you wonder how the fuck he got that nickname. That man’s my own personal badass hero. A hell of a warrior, and sweet as sugar. He worked hard to support his church in his senior years, assisting the homeless, the hopeless, the poor, and the abused. He had 3 beautiful dogs that were some of my best friends throughout my childhood. Larger than life, with the plot armor of a god; shit like that makes me believe in divine intervention, ‘cause pawpaw bill should’ve probably died with the shit hand he was dealt, fighting that awful war. Makes me think someone up there might’ve had plans for him to spread goodness, later in life, that a war wouldn’t take away from the world. He tried to make up for his sins by dedicating his middle and later life to saving people, and helping the unfortunate. He contributed to the transportation and logistics industry, healthcare, law enforcement, national defense, and the betterment of humanity. If there’s an ideal standard of an amazing man, I’d like to give him that honor.

@Yomom-ee4xb

7 ай бұрын

@@bandit5875 don’t let people deceive you. We are a wise warrior race. We fight for our people. And even though he wasn’t related to everyone in the USA, he decided they were his people. And his people are my people and my people yours. That’s what makes natives strong. Even through minority

@Yomom-ee4xb

7 ай бұрын

@@chipsawdust5816 also, let’s keep Montana as Montana I am ashamed how foreign states people ruin our beautiful home.

So this man not only fights the war...but does so while completing his origin story optional quests and secured his legacy among his people and history. Absolute mad-lad energy. Especially the one about leading a war party where none of your warriors were injured. Amazing video, amazing dude, and amazing history. Thank you my dude.

@DiploRaptor

11 ай бұрын

You should read about the dudes history post the war and how he became a College Professor and other stuff

I remember Joe's funeral. I was in the MFH for Montana and we had a team there. That was one to remember...

13:13 -- RE: Best part of the story; The theft of the horses isn't really what makes my heart want to burst in vicarious pride. It's the thought of Joe singing a war song while riding in the stampede.

I live near the Crow res and have been waiting for someone to do his story ever since he died. Truly incredible man.

@nicholassalmon1761

11 ай бұрын

Lions Led by Donkeys has a great episode about him if memory serves!

As a Native, thank you so much for doing Joe Medicine Crow! This was one of my favorite stories that my abuelo used to tell us!

@seanbean3880

11 ай бұрын

Just asking purely because im curious, are you Latin/ Native American mixed? Or is abuelo grandfather in both languages?

@MegaKat

11 ай бұрын

@@seanbean3880 I'm Chiricuhua and Mestizo, and no, abuelo is grandpa in Spanish, not in Apache

@oz_jones

11 ай бұрын

He definitely was built different

@isaiahcampbell488

11 ай бұрын

I look very European (and am now about 8 years older than my profile pic for that matter) but I'm close to 30 or 40 percent Cherokee. My mom taught me a lot of the old ways. I am part of the first generation in my family to afford shoes all year round but she taught me how to make my first bow at the age of five, she taught me bead working, I know basic leather working, a lot of bushcraft and then there's a lot of the stuff my dad who was special forces taught me. I wasn't raised for the current era. I'm going to be honest, I have heard Joe Medicine Crow's story before but something about this rendition made me tear up a little.

@tllama1560

11 ай бұрын

im a big fan of Tecumseh; and his poem should be in every school. words to live by.

I saw a video The Chief did telling the story. The most humble unassuming man. A Real Badass RiP Chief ❤🙏🏼🇺🇸

Another tale that makes me proud to be an American . His interviews for THE WAR are absolutely priceless, rest in peace Joe..

Here is a video idea that you might get behind. On June 7th 1954, the world’s most powerful surface combat group was made. BatDiv 2 (battleship division 2) was made of all 4 Iowa-class battleships. It was the only time in the 60+ years that the Iowa-class served in the navy were together. This was at a time that the USN was the only navy to have a battleship in service. It was made in the moment as a “show of force”.

@ttry1152

11 ай бұрын

They could have probably deleted a continent with that. Or as they say give it a wet nap

@GrantvsMaximvs

11 ай бұрын

Most of the other countries that did have battleships had them converted to artificial coral reefs, by our battleships.

@GrantvsMaximvs

11 ай бұрын

Most of the other countries that did have battleships had them converted to artificial coral reefs, by our battleships.

@benhornstein1688

11 ай бұрын

We also had the White Fleet, where good ol’ Teddy Roosevelt painted all our battleships white and had them sail around the globe as a show of just how big his Big Stick was.

@md_vandenberg

11 ай бұрын

All 4 Iowa-class... together? Pardon me, I need to tally up the potential for war crime shenanigans those girls could have gotten into.

My father was in the US Airforce and we lived in Montana from 1989-1993 and i had the honor of meeting the Warchief once. I was in my early teens at the time so I didnt understand back then how great a man he was, but i remember my Father saluting him and saying how honored he was to meet him, and because i was raised to respect my elders as well i shook his hand and said “nice to meet you sir.

@norske_ow3440

11 ай бұрын

He truly was an amazing man, not just in feats, but also in character. My grandparents knew him, but sadly I never got to meet him.

Very cool. I'd heard of Dr. Medicine Crow but never heard his story laid out in such detail. Native people rarely hear stories where they're the historical American protagonist. Thanks for taking the time to do a video on it!

That must have been a truly beautiful moment when Joe was singing on that horse with bullets and mortars going off in the background.

I’m Native, (different nation from the Great Lakes area), thank you for giving the spotlight to a not so well known story. All too often natives are background dressing in westerns and cease to exist in the modern zeitgeist. The imagery in your telling is outstanding! If you like the idea of 1900s Native American badasses, Jim Thorpe might be right up your alley.

@abnego9676

11 ай бұрын

It's estimated that between 5-10% of the Native American population enlisted for WW2. That's for a country that tried to exterminate them and their culture. In the process of doing this, they produced heroes, saved lives with code talkers, and many never returned home. I'm not native or trying to be woke, but these stories should absolutely be told more. These were American men and women to be proud of.

@PoulsboHoodlum

11 ай бұрын

Most people have no idea how much the native warriors helped during ww2. It honestly makes me happy that dispite all the bullshit, all the shady deals, the broken treaties, that we all came together and and fought side by side. To anyone that reads this, always visit any tribe, learn their history. Rfght for their rights. And never let a single politician divide you from them. They are our brothers and sisters. And we must tell their stories

@crimzonpegasus9714

11 ай бұрын

When I was in middle school some of my first knowledge about WW2 were the Navajo Code Talkers

@XMorbidReignX

11 ай бұрын

Modern snipers owe thanks to Iroquois, Cree, Blackfoot and Apache people for their techniques polished and refined in WW2 when (specifically Canada) almost every able bodied man volunteered and "invented" the sniper. Mind you, for them it was easier. A snow hare in winter is harder to hit on the move than a shouty german.

@DSToNe19and83

11 ай бұрын

“Not well known” speak for yourself, any real ww2 buff knows his bad ass story.

As a Native this is an awesome story! I met him when I was younger and knew his story so was extremely proud and honored to speak with such an accomplished elder.

@Kma99107

10 ай бұрын

my dad actually met medicine crow once and thought that the stories were embellished as in my dad's words "they liked to embellish their history" which I told my dad off as not only is that disrespectful (even though my dad lived on the crow reservation long enough to be able to understand and hold a simple conversation in the crow tongue, while also being invited to some of their celebrations and participate in them) but also all of his feats are recorded by the U.S. Army.

@reidboggs4344

10 ай бұрын

How on earth this hasn’t been made into a movie is beyond me.

@scottborders7934

9 ай бұрын

Wait.. HOLD up.... you MET this dude?!?! What an incredible HONOR!

@joshwatson6331

8 ай бұрын

​@Kma99107 Your dad is not wrong.

@Kma99107

8 ай бұрын

@joshwatson6331 to an extent but still it's disrespectful to call a medal of honor recipient

I've watched this a number of times. The way you roll out the respect in your final words of this man, speaks volumes.

Your obvious love for our country and its armed services and service members is so appreciated. There is precious few people who love our country and our history. Your stories remind of better days in the USA when love of country one of our highest values. Almost everyone of your stories brings a nostalgic tear to my eyes. Thank you. BTW please contact me about my great uncles first hand account of his experience on the Bataan Death March.

As a member of the Blackfeet Warrior Society, I give much respect to Joe and his nephew. Even though our tribes ate traditional enemies. I have met and befriended some Crows in my life. The ones I met are good people. I respect my brothers from across the Yellowstone River 👊

@Singleprep

11 ай бұрын

We have no enemies...except the ones we choose. Right?

@savageelite8897

11 ай бұрын

@Singleprep That's right. Notice, I said "traditional". Meaning long time ago.

@MalkhiaSidhe

6 күн бұрын

"You will know the measure of your opponent by the respect of their enemies", if I remember the saying correctly. 🤔 Still, all the tribes, including those whom have sadly left this world, are 1st class gangsters. We would all do well and honor them by learning their stories and the many lessons and wisdom in them. They have given much so that all of us may prosper.

I dont think we can top the number of titles this man has, Dr. Sir Centenarian Warchief tribe historian Joseph medicine Crow. Truly a living legend

Native American blood is a powerful thing. My grandma's uncle, the son of a Cherokee and a green beret, was given the Medal of Honor after Vietnam for going unarmed into the jungle where soldiers from his unit had been ambushed. He saved many of them, was shot over a dozen times, had his face smashed by the butt of a rifle, was bayonetted and had his guts falling out of him, and recovered important classified documents so that the enemy didn't gain valuable information. Roy benevidez said the luckiest shot he ever made was on the exfil helicopter that day, when he spit into the face of the medic zipping him into a body bag who thought he was dead; "I think he's going to make it after all.". He went on to live until the 90s, promoting the welfare of soldiers returning from combat and telling kids to stay in school and not to do drugs. Such a humble and soft spoken guy and one of America's greatest ever badasses.

@SBQDawn

12 күн бұрын

Master Sar. Roy Benavidez ! One of the Best of the Best !

Bro, I really hope you're not reading the comments, but this is the kind of content that reinvigorates veterans. The facts, delivery, and commentary are all on point and I sincerely appreciate it.

My daughter will be using your videos as part of her homeschool curriculum. Thank you. Never stop.

@ThePursuitofHappiness1988

11 ай бұрын

Homeschoolers rule.

@Matt-yg8ub

11 ай бұрын

Quack bang swears a little bit too much for a homeschool program :-)

@Goodgu3963

11 ай бұрын

@@Matt-yg8ub As a former homeschooler, I disagree. Learning when and how to properly swear is a valid if not even necessary homeschool curriculum lol. Not sure if you've been to a public school in the last 50 years, but typical highschool students learn this lesson as well.

@DragunovJ

11 ай бұрын

@@Matt-yg8ub 50% of my education was in schools, the other 50% was at home. My Dad said "fuck" all the time. I'm not in prison. I'm guessing it won't be a problem.

@JeremyBertram-nd3wj

11 ай бұрын

@@Matt-yg8ub I am a retired united States navy veteran. It's nothing she hasn't heard before. She's 10 and has a great mom. She will understand why men feel the need to cuss. It's okay.

"The horses are horses, at which point the commanding officer was like: 'Of course, of course.'" was subtle comedic gold. I love this channel.

@45DegreesN

11 ай бұрын

I didn't think anyone else caught the Mr Ed joke hahaha

@KermRiv

11 ай бұрын

Props to his CO for allowing him to do it.

@Noman1981

11 ай бұрын

Word, I chuckled

@SamKramer

11 ай бұрын

I had to pause the video after that joke and go to the comments to make sure this recognition was here

@Truths_Sayer

11 ай бұрын

​@@SamKramerme too

"the horses are horses" "of course, of course" I see what you did. That was fantastic. Just letting you know someone got it :)

@the_fat_electrician

11 ай бұрын

thank you

@GT-mq1dx

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I loved that one too. 😎

@ljb8157

6 ай бұрын

I was looking to see if anyone else caught that. There weren't many. Dammit, I'm getting old!

@robertlehnert4148

6 ай бұрын

Damn, we are

@bettyir4302

6 ай бұрын

And no one can talk to a horse of course. That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.

Man, to be able to sit down with that man and listen to his stories would have been such an honor. Thank you for telling his story.

I keep coming back to this one, this is by far my personal favorite. I never knew the story about Dr Medicine Crow, but as someone with Native heritage, and being a triple great nephew of Ira Hayes, I love hearing the stories of the Natives in our Militaries. Your sheer admiration and respect for this man came across in every part of this video, particularly your homage to him at the end. Great video my dude.

Missed an opportunity to say "Strategically Transfer an Equine to an Alternate Locarion" but great video and great story telling as always!

@DarkShadowCustoms

11 ай бұрын

That deserves to be on a shirt.

@eighttree9562

11 ай бұрын

that one's good.

Dude has more titles than my firesafe...

@JohnDoe-cf4es

11 ай бұрын

An unlikely but epic crossover… would love to see you two revive an old ww2 Jeep

The Mr. Ed reference was amazing. Found your channel this year, loving these stories. Looking forward to a war crime hoodie

A statute of this man should be in DC. Thanks for your service Warcheif!!

I've never had more respect for a man I just spent 15 minutes learning about than I do for Dr. Sir War chief Joseph Medicine Crow.

@stanlogan7504

11 ай бұрын

Unbelievable

@CallanElliott

10 ай бұрын

It should be War Chief Sir Joseph Medicine Crow, PHD. Yes, I am that pedantic.

@Tee643

10 ай бұрын

@@CallanElliott respect is the point. So whichever way maximizes that respect works

@CallanElliott

10 ай бұрын

@@Tee643 There is also a way to do it that doesn't sound awkward to say. Generally military ranks precede honorifics like sir or Dr, and when you have two honorifics, you generally go with the higher one in front of your name, and you can always stick qualifications at the end of your name.

Mr Crow is straight up bad ass! They need to make a movie about this guy. Your story telling is second to none. Awesome 👍👊

@norske_ow3440

11 ай бұрын

If I remember right, I think they did. Also Joe wrote some books

@TheCrapman50

11 ай бұрын

what "story telling"? it's history telling! 😁

I am a marine biologist and I can dispute the claim with absolute certainty that the Land version of Sea Elephants are in fact horses, that dude was a legend and in the hearts and minds of everyone on this channel he is a war chief

Thank you for this story. Mad respect to Chief Joseph Medicine Crow. We were blessed by his presence among us.

It was an honor to sit on the bank of the river or the porch of Gail & Vernon's ranch listening to his stories. Breaking [fry] bread with him and sharing a sweat in the lodge was equally as enjoyable. Ol' Joe, Doctor and Chieftain, was a grampa to everyone and one helluva jokester. He loved to laugh and make others laugh. He loved education and made it a priority for the Apsaalooké people. He also loved a good cup of coffee, a good smoke, and BBQ. A great man indeed. 😎👍

@JustinDLink

10 ай бұрын

1000%. I had the privilege to meet him on a couple occasions and absolutely was enthralled by him.

@deanfirnatine7814

4 ай бұрын

Shame he never got to go back to school, in this age he could have completed it on line.

I am Native American from a different tribal group, I appreciate your story telling and honor your words, Nice to know someone who can articulate a story of our people as you do. Thank You.

@Hasshodo

7 ай бұрын

First Nations represent! ✊

The genuine excitement in your face as you called him a badass grunt is awesome to see. Passion is contagious.

I love your channel! Perfect blend of storytelling, humor, and patriotism! I wish that i had had a history teacher like you!! Keep up the excellent work, sir.

World War 2 was just this man's "side-quest" while he was doing his mission of becoming a War Chief

@jerrystauffer2351

11 ай бұрын

I've heard he didn't even find out he fulfilled them until getting home and the elders told him.

I had a partner at work who came from the Crow tribe of Montana. His name was John Other Medicine. He never mentioned a brave soldier, but I can’t help but wonder if he was related.

When you said his name Dr. Sir Warchief Medicine Crow. I got covered in goosebumps.

I was 4ID/12Mech in early Iraq, invasion time. I had a guy in my unit I became REALLY good friends with named Hawk Fick. Pure American Indian badass from New Mexico. There's something different about fighting next to him. He just had an awareness about him, especially when it got real quiet. I don't know what happened to this guy, last I heard he came home and became an EMT or something like that. I have some stories, but I don't think they are appropriate for this platform. Beers and a campfire are always best. All i can say is he impressed me on a daily basis. Just cool, calm, collected, and ready to kick some ass.

He's a master of the side quest

@the_fat_electrician

11 ай бұрын

indeed

After bingeing every episode you have. I am more of a patriot than ever. This is American history. The way you tell it makes me proud af.

I’ve watched your videos for quite some time. I’ve always loved history, and the stories you tell are nothing short of eye opening & downright badassery. That being said, my wife has never been into history like me (I’m sure I’m not alone here). That is, until she walked in on me watching one of your videos. Now we both sit down & enjoy history lessons & stories together. Thank you my man. You’ve opened up her eyes to something that I throughly enjoy researching, & now we can do that together. 🙏🏻

Videos are getting better and better. Especially when ones like these are already badass and filled with hilarious one liners but are also a wholesome tribute to great men. Men the likes of which we may never see again. Well done 10/10

@the_fat_electrician

11 ай бұрын

thank you!! glad u like um

Hearing the real Joe speak is super heartwarming....he's not with us, sadly, but we need more like him.

@dwightmansburden7722

7 ай бұрын

He absolutely is still with us, in spirit. We are keeping him alive by keeping him in our memories.

I guess we know what inspired the line "you are on the council, but we do not grant you the rank of master" comes from.

I love History like this. My history teacher in highschool made it interesting like you do and thats how you get people captivated.

That subtle "a horse is a horse, of course of course" joke was top tier

@stuckgrenadepin.225

11 ай бұрын

I was wondering if anyone else caught that. Top tier, indeed.

@stuckgrenadepin.225

11 ай бұрын

@10:47 for anyone that missed it.

This is a great tribute to Dr. Sir War Chief Joe Medicine Man, the Last War Chief, Son of the People, International Hero. These tribute videos are full of respect, and I appreciate the humorous solemnity which you use to teach us the lessons of their life, and the examples of Chads, True Men, grit, and patriotism.

March 1943 the Allies were not yet in France. The Normandy Invasion took place June 1944. Americans began fighting their way through the Siegfried Line during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest in September 1944. Check your dates.

Must of been a beautiful moment for him and his Heritage an Hour like none other i can only imagine. Great get as always

The nephew got robbed, "You're not going to be war chief because Elephants are not Horses!" Total BS! Loved the history lesson sir!

Nothing lightens up my day like a new video from the fat electrician 😁

Completed with +49 horses 🐎 ...Sensational

My brother in law shared your video on Nasty, leader of the Dirty 13. I've been hooked on your videos ever sense. Great content, thanks for taking the time to share these amazing stories!

The fat electrician is the John ballen equivalent to military war stories! I'm addicted to his story telling, keep up the good work!!!

@TheKelgoProject

11 ай бұрын

Agreed

This channel is the embodiment of "Truth is stranger than fiction"

@the_fat_electrician

11 ай бұрын

that's fair

@adenkyramud5005

11 ай бұрын

You know what... this is the best description for this channel that I've ever read 😂

You are an outstanding story teller... ❤

I love how humble he was…. “I’m just a famous horse thief.” I wish we had more like him and I’m thankful he was here❤️🐝🤗

It's a good day when this man uploads. My day becomes 1776% better

This guy is "Hoka Hey" as hell and I'm all for it. We need to let China/Russia use horses in the upcoming scrimmage. We need another chief

@jaysonlima7196

11 ай бұрын

Oh boy do I have good news for you! CHINA STILL USES HORSES IN THEIR LOGISTICS TRAIN!

@MrWarren1991

11 ай бұрын

@@jaysonlima7196 I also think the Russians use them in the colder areas that are hard on machines.

@jaysonlima7196

11 ай бұрын

@@MrWarren1991 I'd heard that as well particularly in the remoter parts of Siberia, but I can't definitely say one way or the other lol so there is hope either way!

@MrWarren1991

11 ай бұрын

@@jaysonlima7196 right, the issue is, I don't think we will be invading Siberia....

@acrispywaffleiron4014

11 ай бұрын

@@MrWarren1991 Not with that attitude. You wanna be a War Chief or not?

I am new to your channel and I have spent 6 hours of my shift at work watching your channel... Growing up I have never heard of half of these people in school!! I like your presentation and the way you tell there story great job!!!!

That man is a true credit to both America and more specifically to his tribe. What an awesome tale. Just stared watching your videos and I really like your storytelling. Both the stories themselves and your way of delivering them are on point!

completing your origin story with an epic quest during the middle of a grand world war has got to be one of the most beautiful origin stories I've ever heard.

He went back to the quest hub with a full completed log and he was smart enough to leave the escort quest for the end. Legend.

Glad to see you included this story about the war, chief. His people need to hear the story. I wouldn't imagine if I have it already. Thank you

My grandfather was a full blooded Cherokee medicine man, that served in WWI and WWII then drove a semi truck for 20 years and then taught us how to survive off the land.