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  • BRO...Heres your Song...1 more time....It reminds me of u so much..I Love you little Brother....In Memory of Antonio (Tony) Ortega......rip....yOU'LL NEVER BE 4GOTTEN...

  • Thank You my brave friends! I will always remember why I can live free, and so will those whom you have made freedom possible for in Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't care what these people say back here or anywhere for that matter about being the world's policeman, they are only saying they don't care about their brothers and sisters everywhere. Since america is mad of everyone we have a right to fight for anyone whose freedom is threatened or denied. You guys and gals are my heros and God's, T.Y!

  • This isnt about war at all, its about a movie. an orphaned older brother carrying his younger brother to father flannigan, his american orphanage called BoysTown. Mickey Rooney was in it.When the boys arrived at boystown, the older brother was asked..your brother must be heavy..he replied by saying he aint heavy, he's my brother.But it does fit with war as well, the innocent casualties of war, children that become orphans.

  • Bowe will make it home!

    and he will know who his friends are!

    ... and who they were not!

  • What if they declared a war and no one showed up? To the nay-sayers out there

    ....dont laugh and think me simplistic without thinking about this...Its never been tried before.

  • This is pretty COOL!

  • peace.. now thats a word thats hardly used, maybe if the heads of all nations would try maybe they could get it right.. maybe..

  • AWESOME JOB SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO THANK YOU

  • Probably the number one most beautiful tributes to the human side of war. Very good video.

  • I just want to say i have served in Afghanistan. I am a member of Her Majesties Royal Marines 45 COMMANDO. i HAVE DONE 2 TOURS EACH 8 MONTHS LONG in that time i have seen many a bad thing. I have seen suffering but also the good we have battled for, not just by us but the U.S forces also, and the rest, thanks for this song it REALLY TOUCHES ME as we are all brothers in the fight against terror

  • @Beverley Brown name of Sgt. Gary Jamieson in the parish book. May God bless him and give strength to his family.

  • my uncle just watched three friends in a plane being blown up die two weeks ago and wont even talk to me cause he is so upset! like if u think shis is sad

  • fox and the hound..

  • I am Australian, I have not seen a more moving presentation. God Bless your men in the shit hole over there and to our guys, of whom I have friends, a safe passage home to see your families. You guys are making an extraordinary sacrifice to enable our security. Cheers lads.

  • Respect to all our brave soilders Commanwelth and Yankee alike

    Fuck the cuntish media who do nothing but disrespect our soilders just so they can sell a few more papers... disgusting

  • beautiful

  • God Bless the men & woman who protect us i have nothing but respect for all of you & thank you & my heart goes out to any one with a hole in there life's & heart for the loss of someone they loved who they lost ...

  • What a waste of life. America trying to be the powerhouse of the world. RIP young men. Fightn a no win war. Typical America.

  • I salute all soldiers.

  • Bless all those who lay their lives on the line for their 'brothers.' I miss my 2 dear brothers everyday.

  • This song is for the people who died on 9/11 ten year ago and the soldier who are still fighting for nothing still. None these politicians no nothing about humanity, but their selfishness of keeping them there. All politicans are totally disgusting we nothing but bad luck for this country for the last 10 years. Its time for the people stand up and unite and fight and get them out of office here is our chance.

  • great video god save our US an UK troops

  • the songs is great...

  • As long as there are humans there will be war - Albert Einstein

  • Was in the A/4/325/82nd back in the 90s but never served in combat. Truly appreciate those who served and gave all. May God bless you and your family.

  • Great song and video.

  • how can any one dislike this video havnt they got a heart i love the son and the video R.I.P to all of u that gave your life for the country may odin protect you all

  • how can any one dislike this video havnt they got a f***ing heart i love the song and the video

  • pray for peace <3

  • this is the first time I've heard this song Wow what a beautiful video with meaning Ty bob

    just watching this has meaning

    

  • May this song go out to all the heroic soldiers who are risking there lives to protect their country, family and friends!! We are all thinking about you guys and we are forever in your debt, keep safe!

  • "AMERICA is fighting for her very SOUL!" Our MEN and WOMEN are dying all over the world to give others the same rights that we have and this so called, democracy and freedom from their oppressors...while "POLITICIANS" back here, are trying to divide us and strip us of those very same rights that men and women here have already fought and died for. "WAKE UP AMERICA."

  • Awesome video. Proudly respects our soldiers.

  • I have one buddy heading home (to Aussie) next month (we hope) from Afghanistan after a 9 month tour.... he has lost friends there, and friends with bits missing :( he did the last two readings at the funerals of the last 2 men lost there as well:( so much lost :(

  • amen

  • 14 are taliban

  • who's the 14 haters?!

  • AS LONG AS THERE ARE HUMAN BEINGS THERE WILL BE WAR..A SHAME TOO.

  • gdsm holmes: he aint heavy,salutes you comrades

  • its a very cruel world id been......for 30 long years i played my life.......never to my children

  • song always gives me a lump in my throat.

  • THIS SONG SAYS' IT ALL, WE'LL GET THERE!!!

  • Great song and good video but the pictures don't reflect the picture. I'm from Ireland and can only imagian the heart break of the family's that had to pick the peices up. Peace!!!

  • Richard I love you. Never been the same since you have gone.

  • OnewOera respect 2 u nd your family it's such a brave thing 2 do nd i know i couldn't do it i don't agree with fightin 4 other countries but i gotta respect every livin soldier navy man and any1 nd every1 finghtin a war 4 freedom luv nd respect 2 u all nd the lovec 1's u've all lost peace b with u nd eternal gratitude xx

  • this is the best video I have seen, thanks!

  • GOT PLAYED AT MY UNCLES FUNERAL :'(

    R,I,P UNCLE LOVE U SO MUCH , ALWAYS IN MA HEART , N NEVER FORGOTTEN X X X X X X X

  • This video is so powerful, God Bless all our military personel.

  • all for 1 1 for all

  • God bless all fallen heroes.

  • I first heard this song with my Dad, I loved it then and I love it now, still brings tears to my heart and a smile to face xx

  • Great tribute to our soldiers who are fighting for our God given liberty and the liberty of others. Our society is falling to what we want rather than what we need. My God bless our soldiers and bring them home safely. This song is for all our brothers.

  • Dear God, Please look over all our brothers and sisters in the military as well their families, for this we pray, Amen.

  • @BeverleyBrown1 SO SAD ,,,,,,,,

  • I dedicate this song to all my fellow brother and sister veterns of Operation Iraqi Freedom, "ya done good!"

  • this song bring a lof of emotion<3 it's such a beautiful song<3

  • Sorry to disillusion you all, but the Afghans are not our enemies, and they didn't want us there. They just wanted the weapons to kick out the Russians, then the warlords. It's the US that encouraged Osama Bin Laden, and HE who hijacked the whole country to make it into his own personal kingdom. God bless each man and woman who went there, but they did it--unknowingly and unwittingly buying into the myth that we were doing it for the Afghans. Bush and Cheney should be tried as war criminals.

  • RE: Shingazer's Post - This song was written by Bobby Scott & Bob Russell (who was dying of cancer at the time of the writing) and takes its title from Boystown; it has nothing to do with Viet Nam. This video is an excellent application of the song and is honoring of our Iraq/Afghanistan soldiers and those special people who served in Viet Nam...thank you all. American Compassion, not brutality!

  • Heroe is a persona killing inocent people just for goods?

    ghandi is a heroe, superman is a hero, most of these guys are just assassins, and im not saying is their fault, im not saying they're bad people but man they're forced to do some heavy shit that like it or not are destroying the humanity.

  • @ Shinganzer; Just to clarify, that sentence "he ain't heavy, he's my brother" could have come from the Civil war for all we know. It's Origin unknown but definitely from 18 hundreds. Was used a lot because of how you reinterpret the first part after reading the second, "he's my brother"

  • Good video. Good song. Wrong war (not our soldiers' fault).

  • Terorism is the war of the poor and powerless. War is the terrorism of the rich and powerful. (I realize this is a paraphrazed quote, yet the gist of the statement hits the mark.). Funny how we lose perspective given circumstance no matter party affiliation... Eh? Support OUR Troops. Government idealism be damned!

  • LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE 13 FAGS THAT SHOULD MOVE TO CANADA

  • @BeverleyBrown i wont prey im not religous but i will tell my child that such a man exists and that he is a true hero i will tell him of the bravery and the honour such men hold within there hearts and i will tell him of all they give so that he may live and if he ever asks how our soldiers die my reply will always be i will tell you how they lived, i just wish i cud be the one who carrys them for a change and id never be laden

  • 3 arm'd!!!! respect. Andy Capps!

  • I want to say that my brothers in Nam I love all of you that are alvie and grieve for all that died. I am fortunate that I survied. Love this song.

  • i lost my nephew in afgan, he was only 22 man does it hurt!!!

  • GOD bless all our troops, they are fighting for our freedom, GOD BLESS AMERICA

  • I have always loved this song and for what it stands for. It is so sad that we continue to put these brave people in harms way.

  • British song

    FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS, THOSE ARE OUR SOLDIERS

  • Lol star-wipes

  • The US Soldier...special to the Core... God bless them all.....Thank you.

  • pray for all of those that protect our freedom each and every day. They are in harm's way so that we can bitch about the little things....it's called America....and the right to the prusuit of happiness......even though it comes with a vast amount of saddness....my brother fought in the Gulf War...and lost his life to what he contracted there...I shall alway cherish his payment to this nation, and the debt I owe. Long Live our nation, our freedom

  • sweet

    

  • Wow, this is a very pro american video considering it's an english group. Even still, hey from Canada!

  • God bless all our soldiers! Do you guys know the back story behind this song..I could be wrong but what I heard was there were 2 brothers (little kids) lost in a snow storm. They walked around lost for a few days and when rescuers finally found them the little brother was carrying his older brother and the chorus line was the little boy's response when they had asked him " wasn't or Isn't he too heavy for you to carry him?"... Idk correct me if I'm wrong that's just what I heard...

  • I am so moved these guys are HEROES!

  • Beautiful slideshow and song choice Kristie! Thank you so much for taking time to put this together and posting it here for everyone to view, reflect on and be thankful for the sacrifices being made by so many that have served, are currently serving and their families. This is an awesome tribute.

  • Thank You! for my Freedom  .Sirs.

  • i dont understand how people dislike this? do people not have no respect at all?

  • pain and suffering are a part of life and some of us are rocks - ready to sacrifice ourselves for those who need just a little help

  • I lost my my brother at age 42 and i miss him more than words can say, he passed away too soon  so to all with family take the time to tell them you care for one day they will be gone from you ... this was always a song for families and loved ones to me anyway

  • "WAR"; the most obscene word in the English language!!! 

  • I tried to get this song to be played on veterans day at my school. The commis turned me down.

  • futility

  • Great movie. Thanks for making it, it's very inspiring. The USA kicks ass!

  • For sparrttaaaaa!!,!

  • we all know 9/11 was an inside job so the US can go into afgan to secure the heroin supply

  • my brother is battling stage 3 lung cancer and I have been there even when it was unbearable to watch. He is scheduled to get his lung removed in 3 wks, please offer a prayer up for him.

  • Jodiemail1987 please note

    "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"; variations on the phrase are attested as early as 1884.[4] The phrase is also associated with Father Edward J. Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town. Flanagan came across a line drawing of a young boy carrying his brother in the Christmas 1941

    Vietnamese girl I think not

  • To all the soldiers men and women who fought for us “THANK YOU FOR THE FREEDOM”

  • Bring our heroes home. America needs you more. God bless the USA and Great Britain

  • It seems that there are so many people we need to remember and pray for....At the very least we can be thankful for them and their attitude, effort and work and celebrate and practice our appreciation to them in our words and actions to each other in whatever country, environment and situation that we find ourselves in....Our soliders do not make sacrifices for us to hate and distrust one another but for us to take freedom to its highest level of love, wisdom and compassion..........

  •  In an 1918 publication by Ralph Waldo Trine titled "The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit" he relates the following anecdote: "Do you know that incident in connection with the little Scottish girl? She was trudging along, carrying as best she could a boy younger, but it seemed almost as big as she herself, when one remarked to her how heavy he must be for her to carry, when instantly came the reply: 'He's na heavy. He's mi brither.'"

  • the picture at 3:28 made me cry....

  • great song. thats all . love the ones your with

  • I dedicate this one to Spec 4 Larry E. Morris 3/11/50 to 8/28/00

  • Please pray for all of our "heroes"; this includes their spouses, children, mothers', fathers, sisters, brothers and all friends; those who love these brave men and women, alone allow us to catapult them to a higher level!

    I remain honoured.

  • bro..get back soon..mom and dad  r waiting.. for our dinner before get cold..after that we'll play Wii..bro i miss you..i miss you bro..really..nobody can replacing my own blood..

  • Shinganzer: the wonderful thing about the Internet is the ability to quickly check claims that seem questionable.

    search for the phrase and you'll find it became associated with Father Flanagan's Boys Town around the 1940's, although the phrase predates its use by that organization by several decades.

  • I AM GOING TO GET YOU TO THAT FINISH LINE OR DIE TRYING - IS THAT UNDERSTOOD JAESON MA?? SO ON WE GO...

  • All the best.

  • IF I CAN BIND THE DEVIL FOR A 1000 YEARS - I CAN RESCUE AN OLD FRIEND WHO BECAME THE DEVIL TIMES 10

  • @BeverleyBrown1 im preying for him right now, bless his soul, and all the militarys souls.

  • LUKE FARMER I MISS U SOO MUCHH MAYTEE.. U R THE TRUE AND NEVER FORGOTOEN HERO OF SESKU... YOU MADE UZ PROUD MATE SERVIN IN AFGAN... NEVER TO BE FORGOT UPTONS TRUE HERO LUKE FARMER LOVE YOU MAYTEE X

  • REST IN PEACE TO ALL THE AMERICAN AND BRITISH SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS FREEDOM.

  • Shinganzer. The song is about an AMERICAN soldier in Vietnam carrying his wounded brother out of the battlefield. Based on a true story. Get your facts straight.

  • Please Pray for Mitchell He is In Iraq RIght Now 12/11/2010

  • Is it true that Elton is playing piano here?

  • there wouldn't be peace without war.there wouldn't be war without bullies.

  • ..but i'm strong....

  • ......but i'm strong!!!!!!!!!!!.......

  • respect to all the soldiers!

  • GOD BLESS AMERICA

  • peace!!

  • :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

    wow...

  • I pray for all THOSE BROTHERS........Peace...

  • @BeverleyBrown1 2/3?

  • thank guy's and gal's, ya doing ya job and we love ya for it, come home safe all of you, may god keep you all safe... thank you XXXXX

  • nice piece, we need to remember and respect the fallen heroes, that gave their lives for others to live..

  • oh.....

    :(

  • Had this played at my father in laws funeral,after commiting suide,so,so sad

  • There is one place in this world that does give their lives for others to have a better one, and that is the United States. Our founders' had this notion in their minds when they designed the constitution. America the beautiful is not just a slogan, it's what our founders wanted it to be. A place that helps others to be free. Sometimes we have a few greedy politicians that loose sight of this notion, but our soldiers never do. When they look into a foreign child eyes they see their child.

  • GOD BLESS AMERICA!

  • Please pray for my son, a US Marine, who has left for his second tour of duty, this time to Afghanistan.

  • it take a Bro to know a Bro may their all RIP and may peace with all of use

  • the bonds that soldiers have with each other always make for the most powerful photos.

  • @BeverleyBrown1 Sgt. Gary has been in my prayers. I hope he is assimilating into life with the changes and the horror of war is a fading memory. God be with you during this time of sorrow.

    All U S Citizens should take 4 mins and 26 seconds each day to watch this. I fear we have been desensitized to the casualties of war and how it has become a business.

    Peace.

  • straight my my heart i live this song

  • The little boy at 3:26 brings tears to my eyes...

  • they all hero's, thank you guy's and girl's...thank you all for trying to make this world of our's safe for the common people...XXXXXX

  • The 2 soldiers at 0:32 are Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) personel at the 2007 National Day Parade at Marina Bay. Weilding SAR-21s.

  • NEVER FORGET!

  • Thumbs up if u heard this in Rambo 3

  • Think about them my brothers and sisters, and pray for them. Watch and listen to this video for inspiration. May God in His fullness protect them, Amen.

  • I liven Dubai

  • God bless them

  • Yeah War Sucks!! But you know what sucks even more! Innocent people living with the horror of the likes of Adolph Hitler, The Taliban, Chairman Mao, Joseph Stalin, to name a few Monsters!. Our Soldiers can be proud that they helped take down the monsters of the past and the ones they are fighting against now! The Hollies "He Ain't Heavy" is a beautiful tribute to our Soldiers in Uniform who have given so much, that people can live without tyranny! The Stars and Stripes

    Stand for Freedom!

  • Thinking of all our soldiers and their families. x

  • A truly beautiful, moving video. We must always remember what our men and women do and have done to serve this country.

  • A truly beautiful video and tribute to our solders in the service. Always keep them in our thoughts and prayers and not forget what they are and have done for our country.

  • i went to war my older brother my little brother did not make it but gonna meet them in heaven soon

  • i lost my bro 7 years ago. time does heal but my thoughts will never never go awawy

  • Please pray for my brother Loren he returned from Afganastan only to end up in the VA with Leukemia.. he is there now thankyou from my heart. God Bless!... His sister Anne

  • the first gift my little brother (Sgt. Reed, K.C. USMC ret) ever gave me, that he bought with his own money was a 45rpm ('single') of this song..

    I still have it, some 30 years on.

    Landis.

  • Goosebumps! What a great vid.. Thanks for uploading.

  • Outstanding video, so many have given their lives for freedom. I just lost my youngest brother, he was a Vietnam Veteran. He was Air Force, I was a Marine.

    RIP Little Brother.

  • While I've never supported the war in Iraq, I've always supported the troops.

    You don't have to support a war to support the troops.

  • thankyou so much this is beautiful I dedicated it to my brother Loren who just got back from Ahfganastan and is in the hospital with acute leukemia. Please pray for his healing and chemo treatment. Thankyou big sis Anne

  • to atb---in the ASHAW---oct 17, 1971

    we all miss you....love ya man

  • Remember ALL who have died in wars...especially all civilians killed by troops on both sides...

    I pray God will forgive us.

  • Tears come to my eyes everytime I hear this song. I lost 2 great friends.

  • god bless u all me my wife and kids hearts are with u all keep safe

  • god speed lads were here and wel stay here till every man jack of u cums home

  • I remember hearing this on an addiction's commercial between 2 brothers

    sooo sad

  • ready for anything brothers

  • TIMMY!!

  • Great video and the music,

  • God bless our troops forever and always.....they are the reason we continue to live with freedom and their bravery is is astounding.....God bless all of them and their families past and present..

  • so sad video

    makes me cry:,(

  • sometimes friends are all you have....

  • GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN ... THAN TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND...WOULD U LAY DOWN UR LIFE FOR A STRANGER... THE PRICE OF FREEDOM DOES NOT COME FREE...DONT TAKE IT FOR GRANTED...MARTIN LUTHER KING

  • im in tears god bless these boys and all what they do

  • 7 Dislikes? those seven people are going to hell. Shame on them.

  • You can't have them! We want our boys back home,NOW!

  • As a Vietnam era vet and a father of a son currently in Kandelhar with the 2nd Reg Cav, I know this song and the love of brother comrade of arms....There is no bond stronger. Bless the troops and on this July 4th, God Bless America

  • Bring our Soldiers HOME !!!!!

  • This song really says it all doesn't it? I've carried my Brother many miles! How about you?

  • America rules! Bless u guys!

  • Such a beautiful song.

  • Will there ever be peace on earth

  • god bless America 

  • semper fi 0new0era0 i feel your pain 

  • GOD BLESS OUR SOLDIERS AND GOD BLESS THE USA!

  • omg ive just been selly oak n my son as been lucky theres been lads there wat werent so lucky it is so destressing fetch the lads home no more deaths at least ive got my son home

  • I was prepared to be saddened, but tears kept streaming down.....No time to grab a tissue. Beautiful video! A perfect Memorial Day tribute. I'll be sharing this one.

  • Bless all the Men and Women in Our Services. From a Marine (active duty '82-'86).

  • I wish I could see the world without armies one day.

  • my boys in the airforce in baghdad and i dedivated this song to him, so touching!!!

  • This song was played while me and fellow brothers carried our departed brother into the church, the bruises on my shoulders count for nothing, because he aint heavy he's my brother. RIP Danny x

  • "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother: The phrase is associated with Father Edward J. Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, which use to be a Catholic orphanage. Flanagan came across a young boy carrying his brother near Christmastime, 1941. Flanagan asked him if he needed help, and the boy answered "He ain't heavy, Father . . . he's my brother." Not sure where the Vietnamese girl thing came from?

  • Peace will happen when the people of the world decide to make it that way despite efforts by world governments and central banks to start wars over dumb things and false beliefs.