Emotional Goodbye For Afghanistan-Bound Marines

[GeeSpicoli]

I'm going to basic training this summer, then I'll be finishing up high school. Then after high school will be additional training, then probably Afghanistan. I'm only 17.

[krayolamil]

@GeeSpicoli God will be with you. Promise to post here when u r back so we can now u r ok. God bless u.

Sorry for my bad english, im mexican and i hate war too.

[TakaS013]

I remember when my husband left to go to Iraq, it's was the 1st time I've seen him cry. We had gotten married 0ct 22 and he left the day before Halloween. I couldn't stop crying for days.

[GuyPennebaker]

they are all getting younger and younger

[Katiekat9977]

My brother is leaving for boot camp in three days... He is coming back in December, staying for 10 days, then leaving again

[iou551]

Damnit....im balling



[908to954BOYZ]

my mother was crying her face off this day

[Tylorolson]

It would've been better to video tape it rather than narrate it. Especially narrated from a boring news reporter with a bland voice. God bless those Marines and I can't wait to join 2013.

[Jester2K11]

Support Em'

[gocleveland1]

I wish i was in line right next to them, wont be long now only one more year.

[Fuckrap2]

@gocleveland1 same here man 

[cutebeka]

My brother's in this group. Glad he's home safe and I feel for the families who lost their sons and daughters.

[MarinesIwoJima]

@cutebeka hey what is his name because I was part of this company?

[palehorse269]

'Rah LCpl. Wish I could be there fighting to. Get some Marine!

[palehorse269]

To those rude POS posting on here. Either man up or shut the fuck up. None of you had the guts to do what he is doing. None of you have right to talk shit. We may be free to speak but morally know your limits. If your that soft that you have forgotten the patriotism this country was built upon and the people who built it then get the hell of my land. It irks the hell out of me to leave my families to fight for assholes like you.

[mybbysaysoorah]

@palehorse269 exactly. if they cant stand behind you, like they dont stand behind my husband, they should just fuck off and get the hell out of the land we love. They dont know the price of freedom like we do.

[JoelleB88]

@HaxorLee, you're an Idiot. We're in Afghanistan because of 9/11. They attacked us first, if you remember. We're taking out the Taliban first who are protecting Al Qaida; Al Qaida is the Terrorist group that Osama Bin Laden is managing. If we find Al Qaida, we find that bastard. The innocent people over there like us Americans protecting them because the Taliban mistreat them like crazy. Do us a favor, do some research on Taliban and Al Qaida.

[TresHollis0341]

my fiancee left for his 2nd deployment 2 months ago. i love him and im praying for him everyday. keep all thedeployed marines in your prayers

[mycompasstv]

un-winnable war...

[KausticX]

@mycompasstv That's what you get when you apply the name "war" to a political endeavor. If the goals we were trying to achieve were simply military goals, this would have been over long ago, but it's not that simple. The politicians have their own interests in Afghanistan, they want to change the way things work over there. Not surprisingly, they're failing. Not exactly what I would call a war, but that seems to be the popular name for political intervention these days.

[linemanup]

Nuke the middle east!!!! Fuck all the muslim rag head terrorists. Islam sucks!!!!!

[fanuvgod1]

Anyone who wishes to protest the war, please get on a plan, fly overseas, and protest at a terrorist training camp. See how that goes for you.

[Messas911]

This sense to hell

[tattooedbeauty1]

Press the red button already and be done with this shit.

[gokumalo]

36000

[napalm113]

"know your enemy, know your self, and in 100 battles you will not know peril"

Sun Tzu, The art of War

"Hope is the name of the fat bitch at the end of the bar that you go home with at 3am because you went out with out with a plan..."

SGTMAJ Zink.

[ans5130]

My boyfriend and my cousin are over there with 2/8 god bless them all semper fi

[KhalidJabar786]

God will not bless them but he will blast them.

[KucingKayap]

LOL

[HelghastForceRecon]

Hey Hey Chief What the Fuck?

[HelghastForceRecon]

No but God and the Marine corps will gladly blast you.

[KhalidJabar786]

this is the forth time that your dirty troops going to loos war in Afghanistan from 1830

hahaha

they lost thier 16500 soldiers in Afghanistan in 18th century

[HelghastForceRecon]

uuhh what? I'll have to look that up, I hope you ain't confusing us for the Soviet Union. Lay off the Heroin Sand Nigger, that or the heat is getting to you, plus our troops are only dirty cause you cause don't clean up your country. It stinks like ass in there.

[jolly113]

A Muslim living in the UK, a beneficiary of the West if I ever saw one. You are a walking definition of hypocrisy.

Not only that, A STUDENT attending school in the UK. The West gave you a home, rights, and even an education. You are not a real Musilm, you never will be. You are a lie, a coward, and an ungrateful coward at that.

It takes an18 year old who knows of the world only through books to be so naive, ignorant, and ungrateful.

[ninemen123]

@jolly113 I can't be assed reading back through to see what some paki has written, but they are getting it back now the fuckers, they have some hurricane or flood or some shit going on over there, and whereas normally we would send aid and charity, nobody cares we aren't sending a fucking thing, and we have no interest in them or their muslim bullshit, so good comment.

[TonyIsFugly]

watching this makes me regret that we couldn't make the trip from Cali to say goodbye to my little brother ='(

[LITEBRITE65]

The Taliban would be well advised to break out their running shoes. The best in the world are coming for their asses

[katawazi]

We all are human been, the war on terror is not more then a drama please to advise you all that take all the American + Nato troops out of Afghanistan that will be the better for your family and future of America

[civicEJ11]

@katawazi it will never happen, as much as a lot of people want it too happen. it will be a very long time, ill be there soon.

[nola456]

Semper Fi. Get some.

[ke1106451]

My son Daniel is a member of America's Battalion the 2/8. This was our second deployment sendoff and believe me they don't get any easier!!!! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for our boys. Stay safe and keep your head down Daniel.Mom LOVES YOU WITH ALL HER HEART YOU ARE MY HERO Semper Fi

[cahoonm]

Our son is a "Doc" who loves his Marines. He only has been home for short while after serving with EOD in Iraq and now is in Afghanistan. I know the raw feelings of watching your son get on that bus. I read the parents and loved one here along with some of the arm chair wanta-be's. Its easy to be tough behind a computer screen, but to be one of these wonderful Americans who are there for all of us is something they will never be. My parental love to all of our military men & their families.

[joangaff]

Stay safe guys ! My son is one of these Marines,, I am so proud of him & all the troops serving. They are brave , unlike some of these idiots, who have the comfort of sitting at home, on their couch,bed ,,etc posting ugly remarks, here. Be grateful we no longer have a draft, or ur sorry ass would be alongside our guys. Thank-god ur not ! I'd hate to think of a coward covering my sons back. Stay safe, Danny,,,,,,,love u always , Mom xxoo

[fghnpoma]

tkstka

Worry about your country and lets us worry about ours.They all are my heros and I'll be damned if I shit on them because of someone else's beliefs right or wrong.God bless

[Destoryer101]

God be with them

[Cincy911Truth]

The evidence is in... 'Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe', a peer-reviewed scientific paper has recently been published in the Open Chemical Physics Journal detailing the use of nanothermite to bring down the three buildings in NYC on 9/11 by controlled demolition. We must demand a new, thorough and "independent" 9/11 investigation now for the 9/11 victims, their families and all those lives lost from this prefabricated war on terrorism.

[PhillyKid07]

OBama lets finish this once and for all and send them back in one piece!

NATO is increasing presence there too, just need the go ahead from some politicians!

[csbob2004]

Why dont you write a letter because im sure ranting on youtube isnt going to grab their attention. And he said he was bringing them home from iraq not afghanistan. The job in iraq was well over before he was even elected so hes basically doing nothing

[csbob2004]

9/11 was a inside job. The holocaust is a lie. Aliens are real and are influencing our world leaders. The world will end in 2012 Obama is the anti-christ.

[entersilenthill]

and csbob2004 talks complete bullshit.

[csbob2004]

lol it was a joke.......

[tyty990099]

Going to war for ABSOLUTE LIES!!

The very pictures of IGNORANT FOOLS!!

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Matthew 26-52

[csbob2004]

Matthew 26-52 ???????? really.... how about a chapter or something. If your going to quote scripture then actually quote it not paraphrase from unknown versus and try not to make yourself look like a moron.

[Paganavatar]

From my point of view, you started the war, you take it responsibly. From the pictures of the news, it's emotional, yet, from the soldiers who came back in a box, it's only statistics.

[FredFoothand]

pigan,

You're point of view is wrong. Taliban & Al Qaeda started the war.

[lenny380]

NPR you need to start reporting on things that really matter. Like where did real dirt digging, revealing reporting go in America. Why don't you find out why Obama is sending troops overseas when he said he was going to bring them home. How can you reduce deficit spending when you are borrowing trillions to save banks and then giving rogue Nations billions to "fight terrorists". Come on guys you can do better.. The country is in trouble and it is like you are at a picnick -pathetic.

[FredFoothand]

lenny380,

Obama is doing EXACTLY what he said he was going to do with troops. Maybe you didn't pay attention.

[Cincy911Truth]

The evidence is in... 'Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe', a peer-reviewed scientific paper has recently been published in the Open Chemical Physics Journal detailing the use of nanothermite to bring down the three buildings in NYC on 9/11 by controlled demolition. We must demand a new, thorough and "independent" 9/11 investigation now for the 9/11 victims, their families and all those lives lost from this prefabricated war on terrorism.

[xG33Kx]

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies... a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed"

-Dwight D. Eisenhower,

34th U.S. President

Bring our troops back home like you promised, Obama! These brave men and women deserve peace.

Copy and paste THIS!

[csbob2004]

he promised to bring troops back from iraq not afghanistan. And did so conveniently once the war was basically already over. These guys are going to afghanistan. Ive been twice and ill tell right now we cant win that war. Only people that will be able to win it are either the afghan army or the pakistanis. Difference between the two is one key factor... Mountains... and not like the rockies or even the alps. These mountains are no joke.

[MrPwnag3]

destroy those taliban bastards, my brothers.

[latinelover24]

god bless my fellow marine brethern. Get some you devil dogs and give em hell. OORRAAAHH.

Cpl. Andrade

CLB-13

13th MEU

[diepenj]

V...just as our sons have each other's back, I have yours. God bless our Marines. Jim28

[tkstka]

"bible is his most important keepsafe for this.."

Yes stupid christians wanted war..

I hate christians that's why we have war and that's why US is in depression and ecomomy is fucked..

Thanks Religion thanks Christian Evangelist..

[heatwave2012]

hehehehe. everybody hates you

[tkstka]

yes.. what can you expect from a christian.

Dumb religious people with nothing in life but taking away other peoples right and freedoms..

[HRhuffnstuffe]

I really hope we get out of there soon. This war for oil and vengeance has gotten so far out of our reach. God bless ALL Marines, gay or straight. They fight with thier lives regardless of sexuality. And by the way for any foreigners who get the wrong idea, you are barking up the wrong tree. Not every AMerican is sitting in their lawn with an AK47. WE the people don't make the decisions, the goverment does. Don't blame us for the problems dumb leaders bring.

[heatwave2012]

not for oil. somewhat vengence take this for example on a small scale level. if you were a kid and u just built a snowfort and it had a couple of your friends in it then the neighborhood bully makes the fort collapse on and hurt your friends, wouldn't you want to get back at him?

[HRhuffnstuffe]

Yes, that's for oil. I understand your analogy, but most of the war is to protect American investments. Oil is one of the leading industries in America. Why wouldn't Bush want to keep money in his pockets at the expense of a few thousand lives? This war was wrong. We didn't stay in there for too long the first time because it would create a power tunnel. And that's exactly what happened. Colin Powell said that, and he was right. Not to mention, this was a terrorist organization. Not a nation.

[Paganavatar]

The only purpose of a war is profit, various subjective reasons maybe cover or propaganda. Regarding responsibility, personally, I wouldn't blame any individual citizen of US, but think otherwise, wouldn't US government elected by US citizens democratically?

[HRhuffnstuffe]

Yes, they're elected democratically. But when you have two main leaders who are both shitty, who do you pick? Are we to blame? No. Yes, war is profit. It's sad, but true. But does that mean we have to sacrafice hundreds of thousands of men to keep my leasder's wallet from shrinking? I don't think so.

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[tapp3r]

Such a stupid war. Why don't you show a memorial video of the dead afghan/iraqi civilians and soldiers insted. War on terror? or a war on oil or religion? You're turning the whole world against you. Thank "god" you got a new president and hopefully your won't think like a bunch of warmongers no more.

[heatwave2012]

not about war or religion at all, i know many soldiers who have been to iraq and i know damn well whats going on over there and why were over there. so Fuck You!!!!!!!!

[bralen24]

Where are all the gay marines? why don't they show them saying there goodbyes to their loved ones?

[tapp3r]

cause it's americans dude, they hate homos.

[bralen24]

don't you mean filthy heterosexuals?...

[lovebugzy26]

GOD Bless the men and women in uniformed and keep them safe til the day they return all home back to their family alive....

GOD Bless........

[bralen24]

God bless all the gay and lesbian marines too.

[lovebugzy26]

Absolutely i salute the gay and Lesbian soldier cuz they live in life with a purposed unlike other straight people they live in life to messed others life like parasite.

[wymorph]

so Great Britain is taken out of AFghanistan and more americans get put in there.... not really fair is it?

[BillyCronin822]

Bless our service men and women. Here is my video for them.

[fghnpoma]

Wow all these kids on here talking shit just shows how fucked up our country is gonna be in twenty years.Go out and earn a living pay bills and be a adult before you open your childish mouths.

[HaxorLee]

I still dont understand why they send people over the other side of the world for some Unexistant War.

I dont know if you know this but by just going there you arent doing any good. You are just pissing the people there off, no wonder they dont want you in their country.

Imagine a Shitload of Afgani Soldiers Coming to America doing what your soldiers are to them.

I'm pretty sure you wont like it either.

Leave the people alone, and stop sending Soldiers to their country... Punishing a Nation...

[fghnpoma]

It has to be done dammit!! Thats their job.Have you ever served your country?How old are you do you even have a job?You're punishing our nation.Get the hell out the way or youll be run over!!

[earlwwilcher3]

that sounds like fun to me send those fcn pussies over here they would make it 10 feet before the got there assess blown away...and read some afgan papers idot these terrorists are just like the gangs here in the us only better equiped and smarter,they terrorize these inocent people into doing whatever they want.....what are you 10

[ninemen123]

@HaxorLee Well that is interesting gobshite because, the Afghan people have a democratically elected leader, he is their voice just as our elected officials are, and he and they request the continued presence of the West. In addition though dickhead, you don't mind if I call you dick for short? I'm just going to go ahead with it dick, the main reason we are there is to disrupt the operations and training camps of terrorists, it is mainly for our interests we are there so stop talking shit.

[Male125]

@HaxorLee FUCK YOU YOU UNGRATEFUL PIECE OF SHIT!

[wrathofme03]

npr doesn't "hate this country" you idiot

they hate seing this country destroyed by war

which makes perfect sense if you love this country

[therealcaptobvious]

no but their sponsor Soros does. Moron.

[opinion56]

its funny because npr hates this country

[therealcaptobvious]

they only like it conditionally when their antiamerican jewish nazi supporters supports it.

[badqual]

lol@this fake war it is war about Iran and Russia not the Taliban and next Obama have a war with Pakisss.

[balbilli]

go to hill..hahahah fuck u ...i hope that u enjoye whene u distrubute ur fuck democraty

[barklikeamonkey]

You mean Obama has not ended all the wars, brought world peace or put sunshine & rainbows in every city/town in America?? I guess things take time, even if you are the messiah...

[Brian54M]

Nor has he delivered the forty acres or the mules.

[Vapsey]

Regardless of what you think about the war, either stand behind the troops or feel free to stand in front of them . . . my son is there right now for your freedom to speak. I miss you LCpl Josh Apsey!

[tkstka]

Being in iraq has nothing to do with freedoms you behold.

If you want to protect your freedoms then start demanding that Covernment of United States of America starts to uphold the constitution.

[silenciohospital]

A war without any sense.

[MrPwnag3]

what is it with all these wars against abstract enemies, such as "terrorism" and "religion"