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  • I'm about to throw my guitar by the window.....I'm speechless in front of such a beautiful tune. Paul

  • thank you Paul, hey please checkout my first uploaded version of this. It's a simple guitar and voice recording, but for some reasons it's done really good. I just like to hear your take on it. I appreciate you stopping by! I'll post as a VR to this one!! Mark

  • I was in "Nam" from 1967 through 1969. I just stumbled on this song about an hour ago. It destroyed me. I don't know why. With only one exception in 2002, nothing has bothered me about my experience there during the past 40 years until I heard this.

    Thanks for posting.

  • Mark ...I haven't walked in your shoes, but I can feel your pain in every word you sing. Yes, I too, long for the day when all the guns will be silenced! Let me dream of that day! With love from Canada, Evy

  • Hello Mark ***** sure the world needs to open their hearts .. a future of peace, love and brotherhood .. depends on our children and prevents this need to pass them. ***** Congratulations Mark Pino

  • Beautiful music!

  • Very emotional song, it touched me. Thanks for sharing your emotional story & converting it into a master piece of a song. God Bless U.

  • that was a bad thing....that vietnam thing.....

  • yo dawg this is fuckin gay

  • Another heart felt song that means a lot to us here .

  • Mark and CO. one word,WOW, god bless our military for all they gave and all they lost

    your friend

    Charlie

  • amazing song god bless all those we lost and thanks for sharing this great song bobby

  • This is so real and emotional for me. I was carried out of Vietnam for failure to leave regarding orders to Drill Instructor School Parris Island on Jan. 10,1970. I was a member of Graves Registration at the time of transfer after having served in Vietnam from Aug 12, 1967 to Jan. 10, 1970. Not to go into detail but on May 30, 2010 I wrote a song titled 'US Marine'.

  • Thank you RedHeart for sharing this great comment with us. We sincerely appreciate your kind words and especially your faithful service. Mark, Rick and Alice

  • PS! Would love to here it or read your lyrics.  Thank you! Mark

  • I am not a musician so I have to rely on instrumental music which I come across on the internet. I forget where I found the tune but it inspired me to write 'US Marine'. I am searching for someone who has the ability and inspiration to produce a video for my song.  In seeing what you did here, I believe you may be that certain someone or at least I am hoping you are.

  • What you have done here is simply so real which lend truth to your lyrics and vocals. Your collaborator for the music wrote an awesome piece as well for your lyrics and vocals. This is in my eyes a masterpiece and I salute you for a job well done. SemperFi from this Marine to you brother. Thank you for your service. No doubt about it, you have put a masterpiece together here.

  • So glad I met you this day and I find it a privileged to call you friend and brother!! I will have to make your video a favorite of mine. It sure tells the story like it is and brings back memories.

    Perhaps you will consider doing a video for the song I wrote titled 'US Marine'. If so you would make this Marine one happy guy. Please let me know if you might be interested.

    Blessings,

    Thomas W. Peterson AKA RedHeart

    SGT. USMC RVN 67-68-69-70

    Active duty 6-11-66 to 3-15-72

  • hi Rick, hi Mark, Just came back from summer vacation finding this great vid and song. Well done my friends . Truly a pleasure to watch and listen ... as always. Thumbs up and Love and Light to you and yours - Sharine

  • Thank you Sharine for stopping by and hope you had a great vacation. Mark and Rick

  • GUYS...this is awesome, you always manage to capture something speacial :)

  • Thank you for these good words, we appreciate them. Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Thank you, we really appreciate your support and hope to have you back again soon.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Hello Mark. If this was 'the best song you ever did',it sure would be ENOUGH.

    (Hard to expect something better.)(Though its possible..) I marveled at the quality of production & felt glad seeing your work given this sort of 'respect'. Regards,Greg.

  • Thank you Greg, we all really appreciate the good words you shared here and they mean a great deal to us, we all put a great deal of work into making this video's and it's just real nice hearing nice praise from good folks like you. Your kind words and good music has genuinely made this youtube experience a great venture for all of us. Much respect for you Greg. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • I couldn't agree with you more.You hit the nail right on the head here."Respect."

  • Mark;

    Great video to go with song..... :) Rev. Bill 

  • Thank you Rev. Bill, we appreciate you stopping by and sharing these good words.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Great job! Very well put together! Vaughn

  • Thank you kindly, we sincerely appreciate you sharing your words here.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Just great! Keep`em coming!

  • Thank you! we appreciate your kind inspiration.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Nice collaboration! As always such a great song.

  • Thank you good friend, we appreciate your thoughtful support.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • cool!

  • Thank you! We appreciate you stopping by.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • this very cool mark! my father and uncles are all marines, ill be sure to send them this vid.

  • Thank you kindly, we appreciate your thoughtful words and taking the time to share with your friends and family. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • A great song ,great sung and played by all of you .Good production.A sad song....

  • Thank you good friend, we appreciate you dropping by and sharing these good words with us - it means a lot. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Excellent Lyrics my friend. Very nicely done ;0)

    Mark....

  • Thank you Mark, it's always great hearing from you. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • A totally effective statement in all regards. Powerful visual images, a great musical performance, and very well wirtten words. It fully captures the spirit of the time, and of the lingering pain that some of the people who lived through it still carry.

  • Thank you good buddy for sharing this good comment with us, we truly appreciate you taking the time and hope to have you come back for another listen soon.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • " GREAT " Job

  • Thank you, we appreciate your good words. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • very very powerful from a viet vet, thanks for sharing Dylancash, have faved and rated

  • Thank you for stopping by and sharing these good words with us after dylancash's kind share. We appreciate ya and hope you come back soon to this one.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • You guys are on Fire Absolutely Great

    >>>Sherif

  • Thank you Sherif, we really appreciate your good words and hope to hear from you again real soon. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • this is a great arrangement by rick and an awesome video by alice!! love it, mark! great to see this awesome song getting some more exposure! peace2u! eric

  • Thank you Eric, your words always reach me in good places and an honor being your friend. Hoping these words have found you well and we look forward to hearing from you again real soon. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Brilliant song Mark! Beautifully sung and a wonderful contribution by Rick and Alice. Regarding your quote from "Imagine It's You" (in reply to cariboubill) in which you refer to us possibly being 'victims of some wicked plot created and molded from the minds of a few' I'd like to quote from the movie "Cold Mountain". It was set during the Civil War and there is a line spoken by one of the characters: "Men march off to war under a flag and a lie". Too true in too many cases I believe.

    Ferdy

  • I believe were right Ferdy, there is a much bigger power out there and it's mostly under the umbrella of greed, lust and big money, which have no regard for humanity or the average person, they are only interested in lining their pockets and filling their bellies and minds with lustful events. One day the truth will be revealed. Thank you for sharing your good words with us, we really appreciate them. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • AWESOME!!!

  • Thank you! We appreciate you stopping by. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Terrific composition!  Wonderful sound and videos!

  • Thank you Nancy, we appreciate your kind words. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • WONDERFULNESS!!!! xo

  • Thank you kindly for sharing your good word here, we appreciate it.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Always loved this Mark!

    "may one day we truly find a better way to resolve our differences, imagine a world like that."

    I believe we need to love and listen to our children first.

    Not perfect, but a way better future is ours, as a gift, if...

    if we show our our children faith, trust and moral sense.

    For a better way, we need a spiritual language, we all understand!

    No Google-Translate allowed! :)

    Thank you Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice for this great share!

    I pretty much love all you do!!

  • Thank you very much good friend for sharing this great comment with us, we are very appreciative of you taking the time to watch and share these very thoughtful words with us. Wishing you all the best and we hope you come back again soon.

    Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Another excellent song by you, Mark and another excellent production from Rick. I really love the lyrics here.....it really captures the times back then. Thanks to Rick for the share...I really enjoyed this......just wonderful. :)  Janet

  • Thank you Janet, we all really appreciate your kind and thoughtful support here and hope to have you back again real soon. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Hi Guys, we always enjoy your songs & videos - emotional and beautiful! As a related story - when I was a young soldier many years ago, when our rifles were not clean enough for inspection, our Seargent Major would run around the shack, rifles held above our head until we fell with exhaustion - yelling "This is our rifle, this is our gun, this one is for shooting, the other's for fun". Your song and video is so beautiful. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. :-)

    John of FougereLohnes)

  • Thank you John for sharing these special words with us, they truly mean a great deal to us and we sincerely hope to have you visit again. Mark, Noy, Rick and Alice

  • Thank you Kimmo, we really appreciate your kind words here.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • what a great video, and sad song. very tastefully done. absolutely awesome. vocals are fantastic. thanks for sharing. 1000stars and thumbs up. god bless you, margie

  • Thank you Margie for stopping by and sharing these inspiring words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Nice, I almost feel like I heard this song already...guess that's the sign of a good song (at least according to Crazy Heart)...Great song - CGC

  • Thank you CGC, it's always great hearing from you and appreciate the support.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • i enjoyed your video sir! great sanging as well !

    Will

  • Thank you Will, we appreciate you taking the time.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Wow...excellent collaboration...Love all!!!

    Beautiful song Mark...great job of Rick and Alice too...

    100 ************ for it...I have not enough thumbs for it :))

    Have to fav it!!!

    Cheers to all, Heidi

  • Thank you Heidi, we truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and share words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Thank you from the bottom of my heart for serving and going to nam,you are my hero

  • Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Wonderful song. I remember 1969. I was 21 y.o.

    Luvs,

    Mooz

  • Thank you Mooz for stopping by and sharing your words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • The message of this song is horrifying, all those young and naive souls suddenly maturing with a truth exploding in front of their faces and leaving a scar for the rest of their lives ironically drafted " Lucky to get out alive from there" God bless them all.

    Hard and poignant song Mark

    Alice

  • Thank you Alice from the bottom of my heart for bringing the lyrics in this song to a level where people can really identify with the horror and the aftermath of what wars and conflicts bring to humanity. There is nothing good about them, no winners, only losers on both sides. It's such a shame that after all these wars we can't come to the conclusion that there must be a better way to settle our differences in a much more civil and humane way. Mark

  • I have to confess that in this occasion I took quite a while to make the video, not a time problem but a bad feeling I had everytime I´d open the Adobe Premiere. Having to repeatedly watch all those images in order to find the appropiate is not an easy task, and having to do it for several days with a lump in my throat, my stomach and heart wouldn´t let me dedicate too many hours straight.

    Continues...

  • you guys wok so well together and so greative. i am hppy to know u both.

    michael

  • wok so well and so greative....Loved it! We're happy to know you as well. Mark, Rick and Alice

  • @Maysey1 wow, i really should check my spelling. not only can i not spell, but i can't type. but i am happy to know u could read between the lines and understand what i was trying to say. fine, work of magice rick, mark and dear alice.

    michael

  • No problem Michael and thanks for keeping it lighthearted and real. Mark

  • really wonderful. Thanks

  • When i got an email titled

    This is my rifle

    i thought it was more hate mail..

    wrong again..

    wonderful on every front, production, presentation and mood

    well done

    mikee

    ;-}~

  • Thank you.

  • Mark i just came across your channel and now i am hooked thanks so much . Take Care 

  • Hi Mark -- wonderful song -- great vocals -- sound quality -- lyrics -- video production -- wonderful my friend. FYI - several of my songs have a Vietnam connection. THUMBS UP -- very impressive! Mike

  • @iriewaregl A wonderful song indeed..Thanks **** Mike for sharing..

  • @Ghostorchid2 Glad you enjoyed it *****Susie ... :) It really is a great tune!

  • Thank you for dropping by and sharing your words. We appreciate them.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Bless you all for this very special video!!! wow! I'm speechless!!!

  • Mark, I was so emotional after I watched and listened to this song and video that I forwarded it to Frank, Peter, and Johnny and then could not write to you right away. I am completely speechless still. I have no words for the emotion you brought out in me with this song. And then Rick and Alice......the mix and video......completely astonishing!! I love you all so!!! I am having such a great time watching your songs brought to life with 2 more very special people. All I can say is "WOW"!

    Fay

  • this one hurt in just the right places ,thx ,.......kim

  • This is a great song! Intense and heart felt on everyone's part to create this.

  • phew, very moving, got the tears rolling this a.m.  Wonderful production, Mark, Rick & Alice. You just keep getting better all the time. Best wishes, Sylvia

  • Thank you Sylvia, we truly appreciate your kind support.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • belle collaboration bravo a tous les deux Jose 5*****

  • Thank you kindly Jose, we appreciate your kind support.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Wow, this is just wonderful! You are such a wonderful team, one of the best here!

    Love the song Mark, but you knew that already.

    Music great, Rick! We are spoiled and don't expect less from you, hehe!

    Alice, last but not least: PERFECT VIDEO!

    Have a great week!

    Roeleke

  • Thank you so much Roeleke for always sharing good and inspiring words with us, they truly do mean a great deal.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • very nice song + the video is well done!

  • Thank you for stopping by and sharing your words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Great song ! Very nice video editing as well :)

  • Thank you, we appreciate your words of support.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • War is the greatest evil that can meet people. Young people who should love and study are forced to take the fight to kill, to live in constant fear. Thank you Mark, thank you Rick. Alice admire a wonderful video. I cordially greet all of my wonderful friends.

    Alicja

  • Thank you kindly for your words Alicja and sharing, we appreciate it very much.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Excellent song, performance and video. 5 stars indeed! Cheers!

  • Thank  you friend, we appreciate you sharing these words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Thank you! Those words don't begin to say what is in my heart. I dated some of the boy-men that fought in that war...and now my own baby boy is in Afghanistan. I LOVE all the soldiers and HATE all the wars. (BTW...Sentiments aside, your performance is STUNNING!)

  • Thank you for sharing this with us and may your son find his way home safely.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Beautiful song Beautiful awesome editing

    Wonderful uploafds 5 starts

    2 big hug hug to you

    Love Apple Pie

  • Thank you Apple, we appreciate you taking the time to watch and share words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • keep up the good work!!!

  • Thank you for dropping by and giving us inspiration.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Hi Mark...This was one unforgettable production my friend. I remember when you first came out with this. Sad and haunting..

    Thank you Doug for sharing this..

    Thumbs up !

    Hugs and God bless you Mark, Rick and Alice.

    Sherry

  • Oh my gosh! I grew up as a kid watching this war on TV. 1969 I was 12 worrying about my little brother and his fate. This is more than EPIC - words don't come close. BRAVO - thank you for sharing.

    cheers,

    julie

  • That was so cool i loved that hugs and all the stars your way wee deborah sha sha xoxo ireland

  • Great as always

  • Sang this one perfect matie.

    This is great mix Rick

    Quality here in the visual too

    10

  • We think this is just super the super!

    Have a really nice weekend with lots of fun

    Luvs and hugs

    Natasha and Georgina Booth xox

  • Wow! This is as perfect a song and video as I've seen anywhere!

    Congratulations Mark! Rick! Alice!

    Will pass this around when I can.

    Thank you for this masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!1

  • Thank you kindly Debbie, we appreciate your words and sharing our music.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Fantastic Mark and Rick. I had this in my favorites on the last channel, but this is a very nicely produced video to compliment this powerful song. I have added it to my favorites again

    Thanks Guys and have a great weekend My friends

    Gord and Jody

  • Thank you Gord and Jody for stopping by and sharing your good words.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • This Video is so true and is very moving. lets take time each day to remember each and every one of our troops fighting over seas. The Mother's, The Father's, The sons, and the Daughter's who fought and died and are still fighting to protect our freedom. This song Truly represents the American soldier and the other side of military battle that the American public is never shown or told about. Thank you Mary, Rick and Alice what a true song.

  • Thank you for sharing this sincere comment with us, we truly appreciate you taking the time.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Such a wonderful song and video! :)

  • Thank you friend, we appreciate your inspiration.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Great !

    Bravo10******!

    Greetings from Canada!

    Amelia:)

  • Thank you Amelia, we appreciate your comment.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Nice job guys

    Thumbs up 4U my friends

    Claude

  • Thank you Claude, we appreciate you stopping by.

    Mark, Rick, and Alice

  • Wonderful! Congratulations!

    Greetings, DJ Mario Afonso - Brazil - Rio de Janeiro.

    Much Music, Health and Peace

  • great job..keep up the good work... God Bless you..

  • Thank you, we appreciate it.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • This is EPIC, its a long video but then again so are most well written novels or movies. I really felt for all those that lost thier lives in wars while watching this vid. If someone can watch and listen to this song with out cryin then you got no heart.

    Beautifully written and peformed, loved the production work on this.

  • Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to watch this video and we truly appreciate your thoughtful words.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Great job, guys. Thumbs up. Love the song. have a good one.

    Peace,

    Bobby

  • Thank you Bobby, we appreciate you sharing the good words.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Another good production...you make a great team...

  • Thank you friend, we appreciate you sharing these inspiring words.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Nice collab again!! Andy :)

  • Thank you Andy, we appreciate you dropping by.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Thank you for stopping by and sharing these words with us.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Thank you JH, we all appreciate your kind support.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Fantastic again..well done all......Mel

  • Thank you Mel, we appreciate you taking the time.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • nice

  • Thank you and appreciate you taking the time to watch.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • I have no doubt that obama,( If that is his real name) see "the video obama doesn't want you too see" wanted to change things,only the day he took Office the real people in power paid him a visit and told him what he could & was not going to be allowed to do,a puppet my dears all presidents are puppets of a new world order,but Obama now calls it something else. loved the video, l very chilling lyrics great graphics, would not ecpect any less from you guys. David.55555.

  • I know what you mean David, it's like the lines in the last verse of my song "Imagine it's You",...."now stop for a moment and ponder this thought, maybe we're all just victims of some wicked plot, created and molded from the minds of a few, so we can blame it on the Muslims, who will blame it on the jews". I've always thought world matters are controlled by just a hand full of people. Appreciate you stopping by David and sharing your words with us. Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Wonderful song Mark Happy to be part of this!

    Rick

  • Thanks RIck, it was pure pleasure doing this one with you and Alice. Mark

  • great song. video and performance Mark! top notch, thanks for sharing

  • Thank you friend, we appreciate your inspiring words here.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • I WROTE A SONG FOR OUR SOLDIERS AND THOSE IMPACTED BY THE OIL SPILL .. THE LYRICS ARE POSTED ON MY SITE.. THE SONG SAYS AMERICAS GOT TALENT..PLEASE COMMENT..THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS

  • Appreciate you stopping by.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • I first heard the chorus in the Marine Corps and when I saw this in my list, I had to listen. I had NO IDEA that these words I always thought so humorous could be given so much poignancy from a song. Semper Fi! One of the best songs I have heard in a long while. Chilling videography - a super collaboration!

  • Thank you for the great comment good friend, we appreciate it.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Wonderfull Mark. Raised my neck hairs did this!!

  • Thank you friend, we appreciate you stopping by.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Mark, I get chicken skin and water in my eyes listening to this song.

    This is my rifle , this is my gun, This ones for killing,

    the other is for fun........

    Thanks for the memory,

    Ken

  • Thank you Ken for stopping by and watching this video and sharing the words.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • always look forward to these collabs and haven't been disappointed with any of them another super job done and another great message it could be written for any generation .

    best wishes to you all

    iain

  • Thank you Iain, we appreciate your kind words.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Mark, I am too overcome with emotion to say anything about this post but, Bravo!

    Franielee

  • Thank you Franie for taking the time to watch this and share these words.

    Mark, Rick and Alice

  • Very moving song Mark..so well written and sad. Such a team! You sang the song beautifully, and along with Rick's great music and Alice's fantastic video skills, really made this a whole package!

  • Thank you Jane, we truly appreciate you taking the time to share these words with us.

    Mark, Rick and Alice