coming home depression sets in bad nite mares, cant sleep and the rest that come with it, but we did more than any civilian will ever do in there lifetime Oohrah!
what a beautiful song and so true.how many people just thrown away,because they were misunderstood.our veterans indure more than they should GOD bless those who have and continue to fight for our freedom
The perp walk from Strauss Kahn was organized. That is not normal. 75 years in jail for a hoteljoke. FINE is something like that not. But. 75 years. The thing is organized for a reason.
It is a set-up. More worse than rape is to accuse somebody. It is the same.
May it will be done with aborting things. I videotape my screen. They say in RED it is not approriate. If I say something that may matter. Even the song is gone.
When allen untreu werden. About INTELLIGENCE we have moore than you here. USA are baby's. With NO thustful papers. People. It is just about not having maners. In China they have things. Get angry with them, maybe the bombs fly over Europe.
I have been the whole summer sick about the oncoming death of Moammar Gadhafi. As a Belgian I cannot do NOTHING ABOUT crazy Americans. When Camp Eisenhower became Camp DAVID it went wrong.
I was 17 when the vietnam war ended, and I remember how the people and the Government turned on the returning soldiers, many of the soldiers were treated like trash and it was for that reason I decided not to join the military. To all the Vets , I would just like to say Thank You
god bless any man or any woman who fought and sacrificed everything they had for any american conflict or war there has been my hear and soul is for you fine veterans
we had a bad war in Algeria 50 years ago whenever this war was right or not , we should have the same respect for people who died and suffered there than this song has for Veterans i don't know another song like this, music and heart
I have seen this kinda of thing for myself it goes to show we need to take care of our veterans if you go and fight for this country we should be able to take care of you and not an Ilegal alien who has done nothing for this country we need to get our priorities straight take care of our own first i do not have a problem helpng others as long as the people who serve our country do not have to suffer because of a lack of funding thank you
This song definately shows our country what has happened to a lot of the Vietnam Veterans after they returned home. I listen in honor of my fallen brothers. Thank you for this song, A Vietnam Veteran!
I would like to thank all of the men and women who have served our country that we might all have the freedom we now enjoy . And for the record - [even with all her problems the U.S. is the greatest nation on earth.]
for all thoes who did not make it back god loves you and i still miss my friends and when my time is up hope to join you all once more.then maybe we all can find what we are looking for to pete and frankie just to see yall once more it would be great save me seat love you guys bye for now
IF ANYTHING....THE USA...SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THEIR VETS ....IT MAKES ME SEE RED...WHEN I SEE...THE USA REDTAPE ....THAT SURROUNDS THEM....I WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING...I COULD DO...BECAUSE THEY GAVE THEIR LIFE ...FOR US ...
I cant listen to this song without crying.This was me in 1985,a homeless vietnam vet living in the Streets of Detroit.Ony by the Grace of God did I survive.I'm close to 70 now,lived a lot longer than I ever thought I would.I'm appreciative for 4 walls a roof over my head,runnin water,and all the stuff we tend to take for granted.I dont live in Vietnam in my head anymore,I just remember what it was like when I start feelin sorry for myself. That usually gets me out of it.
maybe some of them dam gov't people should listen to this song and maybe they might listen to some of us vets bout how we are realy getting treated. i fought for this wounderful country and what thanks do it get???? no help in paying bills that i cant pay cause thanks to those ungrateful rag heads that we spent so much time and money helping blew my legs off and one of my arms but you know i would gladly go back over there and serve this wounderful land i call home!!!! GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!!!
@fuckyouyoufuck187 ...many may not understand your situation, but a lot of us do...and we appreciate your service & sacrifice...it wasnt all in vain. May your strength & courage help guide you through the hard times to see change happen....things always get worse before they get better.
i cant thank our troops enough for their services in our U.S MILITARY no one knows what yall go through and i just wanna say thank yall very much for what yall do!
you guys deserve a heck of alot more respect than what yall got now i take off my hat to yall.
The next time you see a Vietnam Vet....thank them for their service....you'll never see more gratitude from a human being when they hear those words...God Bless all of our service men!
As a disabled veteran and homeless as well ... destroyed mind and heart .. subdued and numb to reality of life.. experience shall never be seen.. life destroyed by life ... the only comfort in life is peace and quiet in my mothers home... yet as a grown man i must move to my own... yet afraid of losing my mind ... a single man at 41 no children to call me dad ... no wife to call hun ...all from my military life... even though im single .. even after all this i would never change a thing ...
this song gets to me ever time. theys so many vets out there that dont get the recognition they deserve for keepin us free. thanks to all of you past and present still defending our nation
Song really hits home. Two of my uncles were in Vietnam. One ended up receiving a purple heart. The war was actually one of the reasons he commited suicide just a few years ago. I guess he just couldn't handle what he had seen/done. Makes me kinda wish he woulda tried talking to somebody about it, instead of just ending it. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you know somebody who was there and is still troubled by what they did, talk to them. Who knows, maybe you'll save a life.
@KamakazeeFatty some advice for you and hopefully understanding as well.. as a veteran i do not wanna talk about what went on for it brings back the memories and pain .... my one true wish was to never fall this way and i couldnt stop it .... so here i am trying to help you out in understanding ...
i believe being in this war killed my dad. it changed him for the worse and i never got to see the person he was before he went there. that war made me miss out on having a real father. So why do people think war is a good thing? idiots.
@the3ggroll1 ... war is never a good thing there are no winners only losers .... for even if the United States Wins we all lose by losing some of our Women and Men to it so there never is a winner... as a man and what i have seen all i can say is i feel for you ... yet as the Veteran i feel for your father for i know what goes deep in thought...Please take this advice and spend as much time as you can with him ...I never took the time to have children so it is what tears me completely up in life
my brother joined . a day later he was drafted. I never joined but my relatives got notices every othe ryear i was drafted and OWL and already in the military. after calling the draft board i would never hear any more from it. If drafted i would have went but after reading about the reasons for the vietnamese war i wopuld never have went there. Vietname was a french slave colony and we went in to protect france's interest. nothing else, they turned on us began suppling war material to
@JWHITE3614 We dont make war we defend against it--c'mon man if it werent for the US military youd be listening to this in german or japanese right now THAT is if you werent executed in a concentration camp OR your parents in which case you WOULDNT be here to make that offensive statement anyway- have a lil respect for what HAS to be done sometimes to protect the entire world coz no one else is gonna do it-Enjoy the tune
This songis a hard hitting true life story. US Air Force Vietnam Veteran. I saw a lot of body bags filled by the Criminal Marxists and Communists. Just like the ones in San Fransicko, who spat on us and called us BABY KILLERS when we returned from the Nam. Never saw any such crap in Nam and most GI's protected and gave food, water and clothing to Vietnamese kids.Yep- - the Mi-lai Massacre was an aberation/exception and not the norm. Great song by the Greatest Counrty Artist EVER. xRatti.
We grew up very poor.Had uncles serve in Vietnam.Live in the boondocks on the Indian reservation.Hardly any services for VA's.Sadly they pass on in a sad way.Alot of drinking in the border towns.I remember them young and inocent before they left.1 died of hypothermia and the other got run over by a train.A year after their return.The rich will f#$k the poor and always will,at the cost of our front line soldiers.RIP,... for all those who serve.
These tragic stories presented so beautifully here are mostly authored by the team made up of the only killer in the US Senate, Ted Kennedy, and Walter Cronkite types in MSM, That heartless cabal betrayed, libeled and slandered our soldiers forcing our government to de-fund the Vietnam war, giving victory to communists who mass-murdered over one million people whose mass-graves remain hidden in the jungle. The hate generated by the left deeply hurt our soldiers, creating this painful story.
i know most people who spit in our faces when we came back from viet nam didnt really understand what we went through and for what. thats why i found it in myself to forgive them in later years. may God bless all vets.
My English has much to learn. I don't care for American artist but this George Jones pulls hard on strings that have emotion. I listen at him often. Viktor
I saw George in person at Reno, NV and Stockton, CA. I'm a korean War and Vietnam War vet. George said that Country DJs would not play this song and that' is why it never got the recognition it should have at the time. During Ronald Reagan's administration vietnam veterans were kicked out of the hospitals as George depicts in his song. George tried to do his part with this song and I weep every time I listen to him sing it.
it happens all the time, i just got out of the marines, did 4 tours, 2 to iraq and 2 to afgan....i cant even get a job, the VA isnt sening me any of my disability, ( i was shot in the hand and cant use my right hand anymore)... we go to the back of the line after they get what they need from us while we are enlisted. please support our veterans, you would be surprised how many people dont these days.
But I just don't for the life of me, understand why this is so true. I mean how can the US, gov't, and american people have that attitude towards veterans? I mean these people fought and gave their life, for our precious freedom each and every one of has today.
War is so sad!! Why can't people just learn to get along. God bless all those protecting our freedom and the safety of other countries. We pray for you!!
As pointed out at the end of this song, why did so many veterans get the raw end of the shaft? Why did so many commit suscide? Did the US gov't not give a damn, about the vietnam veterans?
Yes, and by us Americans, as well. They were demonized and spit on as baby killers by their fellow citizens. They were not treated as heroes as past vets had and that was and is such a disservice to all who serve our country, no matter the war, imho.
I grew up during the Vietnam war. It was already in progress when I was born and ended when I was in high school. I was too young to understand at the time, but it was a fearful time in many ways. I was self-absorbed, got in to drugs and stuff, but looking back, my heart weeps for those who believed they were doing something noble only to return home to another type of hell. God Bless those who served and still serve. Pray your sacrifices were not in vain. God knows, understands, and cares.
War is so crazy. People come from Canada to plant their flag at graveyards here in Antwerp. But. The one war is not the other. If Canada would ever get involved in a war again, than there must be something really wrong. The US do not care about some things. Maybe they are cowboys?
I will fight you all afor I go to war for any half baked ideal from any half baked leader profit or government. I will fight you all. Look at my family crest on Google under Bradshaw family crest. God bless all and wake up people.....V
destroyed their minds...bodies...& spirits. If you've never walked in their shoes...dont judge..try to understand.The effects and aftermath are real. PTSD is real. Health problems...your next meal...the pain...try to remember what a hot shower feels like..ur mind flooded with images from the war you survived but comrades did not..like a horror movie playing in ur mind 24/7. They numb the pain. You would too. THANK YOU&God Bless to the Vets..the fallen heroes..the families...& the people who care
@rezrick9 THANK u...i just got the email notifying me of peoples responses....i had no idea my post reached/ touched so many....which is great...hope the message continues to travel. Blessings to you all ;-)
This song offers a heartwrenching but necessary message. Being a vet myself & being involved with vets i can say the rate among homeless is more 70%. I've never judged any person on the street, only try to help. If ur a person who thinks all homeless people are just drunks, junkies, or people who never had ambition...think again. Some of them are simply freeloaders. But everyone is in a situation for a reason. Many of those reasons is because these men fought for our country and the effects.....
This song offers a heartwrenching but necessary message. Being a vet myself & being involved with vets i can say the rate among homeless is more 70%. I've never judged any person on the street, only try to help. If ur a person who thinks all homeless people are just drunks, junkies, or people who never had ambition...think again. Some of them are simply freeloaders. But everyone is in a situation for a reason. Many of those reasons is because these men fought for our country and the effects...
25% of the Homeless People are VETERANS reason they give Soldiers High Dose of the Chemical (Sodium) EATS up MEAT & NAILS in Soft Drinks, Weaker dose is Sodium Fluoride in Water
HITLER added High Dose to Water at Camps Keep People like WALKING DEAD, cut gurards 75%
see Film "PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES" at Fluoride Action NetWork, 10,000 Professionals warning us , its causing CANCER, Alzeheimers etc
@KateWu2 Soldiers who Served with Me During the 71/2 Years i served Over seas & Behind the IRON CURTAIN will tell You I am not a FOOLISH KIDDER
Sodium Fluoride in Soft Drinks is Really Hex-Acid
Baking Soda is different
10,000 Professsionals & EPA workers at one site are not KIDDING you, Dr Hirzy Testifying in Front of Congress was not KIDDING about the Effects of MERCURY, BARIUM, LeAD, ARSENIC=RAT POISON in Soft Drinks & weaker dose in Water=Fluoride, its Really Hexafluorisilicic Acid
IVE ONLY SEEN MY DAD CRY 2 TIMES IN MY LIFE OCNE WHEN MY MOM PASSED AN WHEN HE SAY THIS HE WAS IN THE 173RD THERE THANK YOU FOR SHOWEN WHAT HOW THEY WERE REALY TREATED
THIS SONG SHOULDA BEEN A HUGE HIT, PLAYED A LOT ON RADIO,TV ETC. BUT, NOOOO ITS TOOO COUNTRY! GOD BLESS YOU GEORGE JONES FOR STANDING UP FOR OUR VETERANS !!!
GEORGE JONES IS GOT TO BE THE BEST SINGER EVER PUT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. BEEN A FAN SENCE I WAS A KID !!!HE IS THE BEST THIS SONG SAY'S VOLUME !!OUR VETS A RE THE GREATEST!!YHX GEORGE FOR THIS ONE!!!!
i would like to say a big heartfelt thanks to all our past and present service men for the sacrifices they gave to keep us free...god bless you all. and a great big shout out to the possum for this wonderful song.
God Bless R.I.P. RICHARD COLON WATSON Age: 19 PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 1st Infantry Division Length of service 0 years His tour began on May 7, 1969 Casualty was on Aug 2, 1969 In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE Body was recovered Panel 20W - Line 89
Why isn't this song a number one hit record for George Jones? I never heard him sound better and its damn sure country!!! I guess nashville would rather hear darius rucker singing his goodbye song or comeback song or whatever the hell song it is. It damn sure ain't country. Thanks George Jones for still playing country music.
I was Ben Thuy 70-71, my brother was river rat 67-68. He finallly drugged himself to death last year at V A in Murfreesboro. I had my hand on his chest to feel his last heartbeat. Damn that war. For nothing. Damn it all.
this song reminds me of my grandpa he lives states away and hes the kindest man i know. ^.^ we used to listen to this together. my step dad introduced me to george jones.
This is a very moving and true video. We as Americans owe our Vets a greater amount of grattitude. The sacrifices that the men and women of the armed forces have made, and continue to make, are what makes this County the GREATEST in the world!!
You know i dont get it we say support our troops but yet in the end they end up on the streets with no one to help them if thats true where are the troops in Iraq gonna be in the future....the same dam place AMERICA WAKE UP!!!!.
This is some powerful video. It really touches the heart. God Bless all of you who served during this time. God Bless all of you who serve now. God Bless all of you have served our country to keep it safe.
this should have been shown on tv to show how we did not take care of vets especially the vietnam vets,they were young boys who back then did not know what to expect from other parts of the world like we do today
I served from 61-65, Air Force and never got to Nam..., I was spared the torture these boys to men went through. For some reason, this Music Video touched me hard... I guess it was the Death of the man, then seeing his Service picture that hurt most of all... Leave it to George Jones to say it like it is..... A Prayer and Amen to all our Service Men and Women everywhere.... Blessed be those that care enough to protect us all... , and straight to Hell with Government.......
words has been said time and time again about george jones thare is just none left that hasnt been said.what would country music be with out him. i just cant imagin. he is mr country music..
coming home depression sets in bad nite mares, cant sleep and the rest that come with it, but we did more than any civilian will ever do in there lifetime Oohrah!
Cowboi25 2 weeks ago
has anyone ever drank Wild Irish Rose? Never been so drunk in my life.
seroyer2 3 weeks ago
what a beautiful song and so true.how many people just thrown away,because they were misunderstood.our veterans indure more than they should GOD bless those who have and continue to fight for our freedom
MrJustinbama 3 weeks ago
The perp walk from Strauss Kahn was organized. That is not normal. 75 years in jail for a hoteljoke. FINE is something like that not. But. 75 years. The thing is organized for a reason.
It is a set-up. More worse than rape is to accuse somebody. It is the same.
SelfTubeFreak 3 weeks ago
May it will be done with aborting things. I videotape my screen. They say in RED it is not approriate. If I say something that may matter. Even the song is gone.
SelfTubeFreak 3 weeks ago
When allen untreu werden. About INTELLIGENCE we have moore than you here. USA are baby's. With NO thustful papers. People. It is just about not having maners. In China they have things. Get angry with them, maybe the bombs fly over Europe.
SelfTubeFreak 3 weeks ago
I have been the whole summer sick about the oncoming death of Moammar Gadhafi. As a Belgian I cannot do NOTHING ABOUT crazy Americans. When Camp Eisenhower became Camp DAVID it went wrong.
SelfTubeFreak 3 weeks ago
Few people can drive 25 km on a grass machine. Because Tammy Wynette went away with all car keys. Thanks George for the song. Crazy Cowboy.
SelfTubeFreak 3 weeks ago
It's true when songwriters say George Jones breathes life into songs. No-one can sing like old No Show Jones
75freeman 1 month ago 2
George Jones you are the best country music player/singer ever. my hat is off to you my brother
PvtTinney 1 month ago 2
I was 17 when the vietnam war ended, and I remember how the people and the Government turned on the returning soldiers, many of the soldiers were treated like trash and it was for that reason I decided not to join the military. To all the Vets , I would just like to say Thank You
geostorms48 1 month ago
for uncle martin. best uncle in the world
jaddajn1 1 month ago
george jones looks like he could be jim carrey's dad
iparodyall 2 months ago
I am a 63 year old man and I cryed like a little kid on that last verce.God bless the veterans and George Jones. William K Hedrick
emsiders 2 months ago
god bless any man or any woman who fought and sacrificed everything they had for any american conflict or war there has been my hear and soul is for you fine veterans
MrChadli86 2 months ago
i m a frenchman
we had a bad war in Algeria 50 years ago whenever this war was right or not , we should have the same respect for people who died and suffered there than this song has for Veterans i don't know another song like this, music and heart
serilem 3 months ago
I did not get to serve but i am a volunteer firefighter so thanks you all for your lives you gave so we all can be free
kagome4253 3 months ago
I have seen this kinda of thing for myself it goes to show we need to take care of our veterans if you go and fight for this country we should be able to take care of you and not an Ilegal alien who has done nothing for this country we need to get our priorities straight take care of our own first i do not have a problem helpng others as long as the people who serve our country do not have to suffer because of a lack of funding thank you
willsteinstudio 4 months ago 2
I served in Iraq as a medic. I thank God for the gift of my wife because without her. This would have been me, I love you Tricia.
BrynMawrYamBag 4 months ago 6
very good song of George respect for all veterans
raklo1968 5 months ago 6
This song definately shows our country what has happened to a lot of the Vietnam Veterans after they returned home. I listen in honor of my fallen brothers. Thank you for this song, A Vietnam Veteran!
MrRumcreekers 5 months ago 19
this song reminds me of my grandpa i love him so much this was the song he listened to all the time
davidb661 5 months ago 2
respect
raklo1968 5 months ago in playlist mels shit
there just aint no one that can sing like ol possum
AgentSmith4200 5 months ago 3
I would like to thank all of the men and women who have served our country that we might all have the freedom we now enjoy . And for the record - [even with all her problems the U.S. is the greatest nation on earth.]
roycoffeysteve 5 months ago 2
for all thoes who did not make it back god loves you and i still miss my friends and when my time is up hope to join you all once more.then maybe we all can find what we are looking for to pete and frankie just to see yall once more it would be great save me seat love you guys bye for now
47LARON 6 months ago 2
@47LARON ...Well said. We may not know each other...but many of our thoughts are with you....always.
MamiRox 6 months ago
@MamiRox miss so many friends hope to see yall one day save me a place to many to list.save me a seat i will be there one day
47LARON 5 months ago 4
IF ANYTHING....THE USA...SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THEIR VETS ....IT MAKES ME SEE RED...WHEN I SEE...THE USA REDTAPE ....THAT SURROUNDS THEM....I WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING...I COULD DO...BECAUSE THEY GAVE THEIR LIFE ...FOR US ...
tim1231966 6 months ago 5
I cant listen to this song without crying.This was me in 1985,a homeless vietnam vet living in the Streets of Detroit.Ony by the Grace of God did I survive.I'm close to 70 now,lived a lot longer than I ever thought I would.I'm appreciative for 4 walls a roof over my head,runnin water,and all the stuff we tend to take for granted.I dont live in Vietnam in my head anymore,I just remember what it was like when I start feelin sorry for myself. That usually gets me out of it.
Davids508 6 months ago 4
very beautiful and so true
1212Hrvat 6 months ago 2
maybe some of them dam gov't people should listen to this song and maybe they might listen to some of us vets bout how we are realy getting treated. i fought for this wounderful country and what thanks do it get???? no help in paying bills that i cant pay cause thanks to those ungrateful rag heads that we spent so much time and money helping blew my legs off and one of my arms but you know i would gladly go back over there and serve this wounderful land i call home!!!! GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!!!
fuckyouyoufuck187 7 months ago 5
@fuckyouyoufuck187 ...many may not understand your situation, but a lot of us do...and we appreciate your service & sacrifice...it wasnt all in vain. May your strength & courage help guide you through the hard times to see change happen....things always get worse before they get better.
MamiRox 6 months ago
this is type of song that makes me ashamed to be an american because america treats veterans like dirt instead of heros they are.
cooleo3344 7 months ago 3
@cooleo3344 i agree
madd871 6 months ago in playlist George Jones
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cooleo3344 7 months ago
i cant thank our troops enough for their services in our U.S MILITARY no one knows what yall go through and i just wanna say thank yall very much for what yall do!
you guys deserve a heck of alot more respect than what yall got now i take off my hat to yall.
flallday92 7 months ago 4
No one will ever understandd what we go through.....
Marines4life41510 7 months ago 2
I agree, Until you have walked in our shoes, don't judge.
johnny16534 7 months ago
divno...nažalost i u Srbiji je ista sudbina... kakva tuga i bol...
wonderful in all its sadness...unfortunatlly in Seria is the same destiny...what a pain.....
MarijaPetrovicSRB 7 months ago in playlist kuuuul
President Regan cut off the funding to these mental hospitals
tenstarloser10 7 months ago
This video should have a lot more hits.Lets spread it
jsberger 7 months ago 2
song actually made me cry
deepwoodskentuckian 7 months ago
this is for all soldiers around the world who is figthing for the people and their country.
thank you george jones
uen010356 7 months ago
The next time you see a Vietnam Vet....thank them for their service....you'll never see more gratitude from a human being when they hear those words...God Bless all of our service men!
CTITAILGATE 8 months ago 4
Thank all of you and God be with you all.
jamjkns 8 months ago 2
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Greatest country singer of all time. Period.
MrCajunmojo 8 months ago
As a disabled veteran and homeless as well ... destroyed mind and heart .. subdued and numb to reality of life.. experience shall never be seen.. life destroyed by life ... the only comfort in life is peace and quiet in my mothers home... yet as a grown man i must move to my own... yet afraid of losing my mind ... a single man at 41 no children to call me dad ... no wife to call hun ...all from my military life... even though im single .. even after all this i would never change a thing ...
christopherbutch 8 months ago 2
USMC Sgt AnHoa Vietnam Jan67 - Feb 68 and still think about that dam place almost all the time. I served with E 2/5 a line company.
tntch2 8 months ago
this song gets to me ever time. theys so many vets out there that dont get the recognition they deserve for keepin us free. thanks to all of you past and present still defending our nation
jdayton024 8 months ago 3
where can you find good ones and bad ones by george jones does anyone know?
MrBlueroads 9 months ago
Song really hits home. Two of my uncles were in Vietnam. One ended up receiving a purple heart. The war was actually one of the reasons he commited suicide just a few years ago. I guess he just couldn't handle what he had seen/done. Makes me kinda wish he woulda tried talking to somebody about it, instead of just ending it. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you know somebody who was there and is still troubled by what they did, talk to them. Who knows, maybe you'll save a life.
KamakazeeFatty 9 months ago
@KamakazeeFatty some advice for you and hopefully understanding as well.. as a veteran i do not wanna talk about what went on for it brings back the memories and pain .... my one true wish was to never fall this way and i couldnt stop it .... so here i am trying to help you out in understanding ...
christopherbutch 8 months ago
I think I've got some dust in my eyes.
kilikiss 9 months ago
@kilikiss me too...what a dusty place this is..
potamids 9 months ago
Simply, one of the Greatest country vocalists
Hicktown125 9 months ago 2
i believe being in this war killed my dad. it changed him for the worse and i never got to see the person he was before he went there. that war made me miss out on having a real father. So why do people think war is a good thing? idiots.
the3ggroll1 9 months ago
@the3ggroll1 ... war is never a good thing there are no winners only losers .... for even if the United States Wins we all lose by losing some of our Women and Men to it so there never is a winner... as a man and what i have seen all i can say is i feel for you ... yet as the Veteran i feel for your father for i know what goes deep in thought...Please take this advice and spend as much time as you can with him ...I never took the time to have children so it is what tears me completely up in life
christopherbutch 8 months ago
Love George Jones, one of a kind voice !!
bkjmemaw101 9 months ago
my brother joined . a day later he was drafted. I never joined but my relatives got notices every othe ryear i was drafted and OWL and already in the military. after calling the draft board i would never hear any more from it. If drafted i would have went but after reading about the reasons for the vietnamese war i wopuld never have went there. Vietname was a french slave colony and we went in to protect france's interest. nothing else, they turned on us began suppling war material to
them.
otherworldtrader1 9 months ago
It hurts to leave friends behind but it feels good yo come home.
alphalph123 9 months ago
I WONDER HOW MANY WARS WE WOULD HAVE IF THE POLITICIANS HAD TO GO AND FIGHT THEM??
JWHITE3614 10 months ago 12
@JWHITE3614 We dont make war we defend against it--c'mon man if it werent for the US military youd be listening to this in german or japanese right now THAT is if you werent executed in a concentration camp OR your parents in which case you WOULDNT be here to make that offensive statement anyway- have a lil respect for what HAS to be done sometimes to protect the entire world coz no one else is gonna do it-Enjoy the tune
headmonsterzero69 1 week ago
if anyone could bring awareness to these warm hearted veterans that are down on their luck,it would be ol' jones
sarge958 10 months ago
god bless all our troops old present an future may we never make the same mistake
killios04 10 months ago
This songis a hard hitting true life story. US Air Force Vietnam Veteran. I saw a lot of body bags filled by the Criminal Marxists and Communists. Just like the ones in San Fransicko, who spat on us and called us BABY KILLERS when we returned from the Nam. Never saw any such crap in Nam and most GI's protected and gave food, water and clothing to Vietnamese kids.Yep- - the Mi-lai Massacre was an aberation/exception and not the norm. Great song by the Greatest Counrty Artist EVER. xRatti.
Xratti 10 months ago 2
such a sad song .very moving. and Geoge is the one that can do it justice . five stars to george once again.
freddieseal 10 months ago 2
We grew up very poor.Had uncles serve in Vietnam.Live in the boondocks on the Indian reservation.Hardly any services for VA's.Sadly they pass on in a sad way.Alot of drinking in the border towns.I remember them young and inocent before they left.1 died of hypothermia and the other got run over by a train.A year after their return.The rich will f#$k the poor and always will,at the cost of our front line soldiers.RIP,... for all those who serve.
todichiinii64 10 months ago
These tragic stories presented so beautifully here are mostly authored by the team made up of the only killer in the US Senate, Ted Kennedy, and Walter Cronkite types in MSM, That heartless cabal betrayed, libeled and slandered our soldiers forcing our government to de-fund the Vietnam war, giving victory to communists who mass-murdered over one million people whose mass-graves remain hidden in the jungle. The hate generated by the left deeply hurt our soldiers, creating this painful story.
MichailZacho 10 months ago
white69rabbit = you didn't lose your way mate - you were deserted like a lot of our boys - may you cruise forever - warmest Graham Melb Aus
23zowie23 10 months ago
George
What A Talent
JR
MoonSteeler 10 months ago
to all of us who fought and lost our way.
white69rabbitt 10 months ago
Nobody tells it like the possom . Speaking for so many who cant or wont tell their story. [Thank you George.]
roycoffeysteve 11 months ago
3 people are Vietnamese
BrandysiPodTips 11 months ago
=), listening to him. For some reason, reminds me of my uncle Walter (R.I.P)
I love all of George's songs.
ntivegirl15 11 months ago
Why wasn't this song a hit? It's one of George's best, lesser known songs. Thanks for posting this.
joshuabrooks21 11 months ago
i know most people who spit in our faces when we came back from viet nam didnt really understand what we went through and for what. thats why i found it in myself to forgive them in later years. may God bless all vets.
jimmsumm 11 months ago 3
My English has much to learn. I don't care for American artist but this George Jones pulls hard on strings that have emotion. I listen at him often. Viktor
Gnawonit 11 months ago
I saw George in person at Reno, NV and Stockton, CA. I'm a korean War and Vietnam War vet. George said that Country DJs would not play this song and that' is why it never got the recognition it should have at the time. During Ronald Reagan's administration vietnam veterans were kicked out of the hospitals as George depicts in his song. George tried to do his part with this song and I weep every time I listen to him sing it.
19mrcool32 11 months ago 2
it happens all the time, i just got out of the marines, did 4 tours, 2 to iraq and 2 to afgan....i cant even get a job, the VA isnt sening me any of my disability, ( i was shot in the hand and cant use my right hand anymore)... we go to the back of the line after they get what they need from us while we are enlisted. please support our veterans, you would be surprised how many people dont these days.
Simper Fi
Marine
USMCrecon1209 11 months ago
But I just don't for the life of me, understand why this is so true. I mean how can the US, gov't, and american people have that attitude towards veterans? I mean these people fought and gave their life, for our precious freedom each and every one of has today.
JamesReadythe5th 1 year ago 3
"Fightin' for the country and our freedom..." Yea, sure.
Pray. To whom? There is no God.
George Jones is great, what ever he sings.
CountryCarlson 1 year ago
@CountryCarlson im sorry that you feel that way, praying to god is what got me through 4 deployments over seas.
USMCrecon1209 11 months ago 3
@USMCrecon1209 Thanks for your sacrifice. You are an honor to this country. You do what only "few" can do.
CountrydneGood 11 months ago 4
@USMCrecon1209 Amen to that man. I know exactly where you are coming from.
verbel1331 11 months ago
"Fightin' for the country and our freedom..." Yea, sure.
CountryCarlson 1 year ago
@CountryCarlson I wasn't fighting for my country....I was fighting for my life. 69-72
bm2197 10 months ago
the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be,,,,,,, george jones
coondogdipper29 1 year ago
War is so sad!! Why can't people just learn to get along. God bless all those protecting our freedom and the safety of other countries. We pray for you!!
43patbelle 1 year ago
As pointed out at the end of this song, why did so many veterans get the raw end of the shaft? Why did so many commit suscide? Did the US gov't not give a damn, about the vietnam veterans?
JamesReadythe5th 1 year ago 2
@JamesReadythe5th
Yes, and by us Americans, as well. They were demonized and spit on as baby killers by their fellow citizens. They were not treated as heroes as past vets had and that was and is such a disservice to all who serve our country, no matter the war, imho.
celticblue2 1 year ago 2
I grew up during the Vietnam war. It was already in progress when I was born and ended when I was in high school. I was too young to understand at the time, but it was a fearful time in many ways. I was self-absorbed, got in to drugs and stuff, but looking back, my heart weeps for those who believed they were doing something noble only to return home to another type of hell. God Bless those who served and still serve. Pray your sacrifices were not in vain. God knows, understands, and cares.
esepara 1 year ago 5
reminds me of whiskey lullaby...
Laprise202 1 year ago
Mrs jones just the best
mesaquebrada 1 year ago
Mrs jones ust the best
mesaquebrada 1 year ago
all our hearts to the ones fighting for our country go on lads
marcnessful 1 year ago
ALL I USED TO DRINK WAS WILD IRISH ROSE ALL DAY EVERY DAY.
kendrakaye87 1 year ago
Sad but true no other comment needed, thks George
muffaraman 1 year ago
Love this song <3
heydia 1 year ago
War is so crazy. People come from Canada to plant their flag at graveyards here in Antwerp. But. The one war is not the other. If Canada would ever get involved in a war again, than there must be something really wrong. The US do not care about some things. Maybe they are cowboys?
SelfTubeFreak 1 year ago
101st.
kentucky9000 1 year ago 2
heart breaking god bless all who serve to keep us safe
erin1945 1 year ago 2
this is my life all in a song 1968 vn
lawrence7560 1 year ago 3
this is my life all in a song
lawrence7560 1 year ago
I will fight you all afor I go to war for any half baked ideal from any half baked leader profit or government. I will fight you all. Look at my family crest on Google under Bradshaw family crest. God bless all and wake up people.....V
Vmancanada1 1 year ago
woo i love wild irish rose!
Manbearpig4LFE 1 year ago
George Jones is a living legend
djsteeley 1 year ago 3
destroyed their minds...bodies...& spirits. If you've never walked in their shoes...dont judge..try to understand.The effects and aftermath are real. PTSD is real. Health problems...your next meal...the pain...try to remember what a hot shower feels like..ur mind flooded with images from the war you survived but comrades did not..like a horror movie playing in ur mind 24/7. They numb the pain. You would too. THANK YOU&God Bless to the Vets..the fallen heroes..the families...& the people who care
MamiRox 1 year ago 57
@MamiRox thank you for shareing. makes you think
acesandeights65 6 months ago
@MamiRox A good reply. Rick
rezrick9 6 months ago
@rezrick9 THANK u...i just got the email notifying me of peoples responses....i had no idea my post reached/ touched so many....which is great...hope the message continues to travel. Blessings to you all ;-)
MamiRox 6 months ago 2
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This song offers a heartwrenching but necessary message. Being a vet myself & being involved with vets i can say the rate among homeless is more 70%. I've never judged any person on the street, only try to help. If ur a person who thinks all homeless people are just drunks, junkies, or people who never had ambition...think again. Some of them are simply freeloaders. But everyone is in a situation for a reason. Many of those reasons is because these men fought for our country and the effects.....
MamiRox 1 year ago
This song offers a heartwrenching but necessary message. Being a vet myself & being involved with vets i can say the rate among homeless is more 70%. I've never judged any person on the street, only try to help. If ur a person who thinks all homeless people are just drunks, junkies, or people who never had ambition...think again. Some of them are simply freeloaders. But everyone is in a situation for a reason. Many of those reasons is because these men fought for our country and the effects...
MamiRox 1 year ago 30
@MamiRox lovely words mate, you hit the nail on the head
bigbollocks41 7 months ago
25% of the Homeless People are VETERANS reason they give Soldiers High Dose of the Chemical (Sodium) EATS up MEAT & NAILS in Soft Drinks, Weaker dose is Sodium Fluoride in Water
HITLER added High Dose to Water at Camps Keep People like WALKING DEAD, cut gurards 75%
see Film "PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES" at Fluoride Action NetWork, 10,000 Professionals warning us , its causing CANCER, Alzeheimers etc
Baking soda mixed with Molasses will cure Cancer,
Take MAGNeSIUM SCIENTIsT=georgeeby
deadadelta 1 year ago
@deadadelta Are you kidding? Who gives soldiers sodium? But sodium and sugar cures cancer?
KateWu2 1 year ago
@KateWu2 Soldiers who Served with Me During the 71/2 Years i served Over seas & Behind the IRON CURTAIN will tell You I am not a FOOLISH KIDDER
Sodium Fluoride in Soft Drinks is Really Hex-Acid
Baking Soda is different
10,000 Professsionals & EPA workers at one site are not KIDDING you, Dr Hirzy Testifying in Front of Congress was not KIDDING about the Effects of MERCURY, BARIUM, LeAD, ARSENIC=RAT POISON in Soft Drinks & weaker dose in Water=Fluoride, its Really Hexafluorisilicic Acid
deadadelta 1 year ago
IVE ONLY SEEN MY DAD CRY 2 TIMES IN MY LIFE OCNE WHEN MY MOM PASSED AN WHEN HE SAY THIS HE WAS IN THE 173RD THERE THANK YOU FOR SHOWEN WHAT HOW THEY WERE REALY TREATED
tigger319981 1 year ago
Wow First time i heard this ! It is all so true ! Thank you George!
mrlcowboy 1 year ago
THIS SONG SHOULDA BEEN A HUGE HIT, PLAYED A LOT ON RADIO,TV ETC. BUT, NOOOO ITS TOOO COUNTRY! GOD BLESS YOU GEORGE JONES FOR STANDING UP FOR OUR VETERANS !!!
scd574 1 year ago 3
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Mysteryskatin 1 year ago 2
Look out...! lol Hello America.
kentucky9000 1 year ago
GEORGE JONES IS GOT TO BE THE BEST SINGER EVER PUT ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. BEEN A FAN SENCE I WAS A KID !!!HE IS THE BEST THIS SONG SAY'S VOLUME !!OUR VETS A RE THE GREATEST!!YHX GEORGE FOR THIS ONE!!!!
sugrhip 1 year ago
god bless our veterans and god bless George Jones for doing this video
It sickens me to see that our government would even let things like this happen
If they dont care about vets then they care about us it is up to us to take better care of them and each other
bthra3 1 year ago
What a fantastic song, I've been a fan for years, this has to rank as one of the best. JG is something else.
Boxingthefox1 1 year ago 2
I dedicate this song to my Dad SFC Bobby Lee Helms United States Army and Vietnam Vet. 1943-2003. I miss you so much dad.
Farva1172 1 year ago 2
A beautiful song! God Bless our Troops! Thank you for your service and helping to keep us Free!
dragonlady1965 1 year ago 3
George Jones is the best singer of all time.
Hounsfield 1 year ago 5
i would like to say a big heartfelt thanks to all our past and present service men for the sacrifices they gave to keep us free...god bless you all. and a great big shout out to the possum for this wonderful song.
rdnkromeo1966 1 year ago
the best possum song ever
stephenhutson92 1 year ago
gotta give a hand for Bobby Braddock for writing this, and for the greatest country singer ever, The Possum, for putting his legendary stamp on it!!!
BrennanBarrier 1 year ago 2
Not a country fan & never listen to GJ. However, any one that can pay a tribute to our brothers in arms like he does in this song gets my vote.
- Ret USAF
Elavats 1 year ago 4
fatjud1 1 year ago
my favorite song by George thanks for writing this .
TheBravesfan95 1 year ago
13 months in hell and for what my friends fucking nothing
bailey4jesus 1 year ago 2
Why isn't this song a number one hit record for George Jones? I never heard him sound better and its damn sure country!!! I guess nashville would rather hear darius rucker singing his goodbye song or comeback song or whatever the hell song it is. It damn sure ain't country. Thanks George Jones for still playing country music.
waylonstoned 1 year ago 4
Can you find a better singer to sing this gut-wrenching song? I think NOT!
mclenptp 1 year ago
George You Are The Best
John Russell (UK)
MoonSteeler 1 year ago
This is one of the great songs, sang by the great one. Thank you george:)
marinecoop 1 year ago
I was Ben Thuy 70-71, my brother was river rat 67-68. He finallly drugged himself to death last year at V A in Murfreesboro. I had my hand on his chest to feel his last heartbeat. Damn that war. For nothing. Damn it all.
RadioK107 1 year ago
Yeah war changes a man in so many ways
FBIHank 1 year ago
this song reminds me of my grandpa he lives states away and hes the kindest man i know. ^.^ we used to listen to this together. my step dad introduced me to george jones.
happypanda08 1 year ago
The first time I saw this was in 98 and now in 2010 it still brings chills on my spine.I was there.Thanks George,you care,Richard 68/69
tomcat7296 1 year ago
reminds me of my grandpa---USAF 1959-70 master sergeant. RIP
heileman28 1 year ago
awesome song
dallywally72 1 year ago
Can't stand yammy american singers
portrush21 1 year ago
This is a very moving and true video. We as Americans owe our Vets a greater amount of grattitude. The sacrifices that the men and women of the armed forces have made, and continue to make, are what makes this County the GREATEST in the world!!
cactuscreature 1 year ago
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cactuscreature 1 year ago
So many brave lives sacrificed to the capitalist nightmare.
brunester1 1 year ago
good song
Southernrebel1989 1 year ago
You know i dont get it we say support our troops but yet in the end they end up on the streets with no one to help them if thats true where are the troops in Iraq gonna be in the future....the same dam place AMERICA WAKE UP!!!!.
aman4trulove 1 year ago
@aman4trulove I totally agree.
Tramm67 1 year ago
This makes me sad.
TinaRoseCanada 1 year ago
its so hard to pick one, but this is probably my favorite Possum song
BrennanBarrier 1 year ago
Thanks for this video, USAF Startegic Air Command............Roy
steamboat58 1 year ago
This is some powerful video. It really touches the heart. God Bless all of you who served during this time. God Bless all of you who serve now. God Bless all of you have served our country to keep it safe.
slickenuf 1 year ago 9
reminds me of my grandpa
MrFester11 1 year ago
this should have been shown on tv to show how we did not take care of vets especially the vietnam vets,they were young boys who back then did not know what to expect from other parts of the world like we do today
westandover1958 1 year ago
I served from 61-65, Air Force and never got to Nam..., I was spared the torture these boys to men went through. For some reason, this Music Video touched me hard... I guess it was the Death of the man, then seeing his Service picture that hurt most of all... Leave it to George Jones to say it like it is..... A Prayer and Amen to all our Service Men and Women everywhere.... Blessed be those that care enough to protect us all... , and straight to Hell with Government.......
LarchSt 1 year ago
This Song is Quite Revelent
kidrodeo 1 year ago
Thins song reminds me of my Uncle!!!!
sachmocornhowserjr 1 year ago
My father, a Vietnam Vet, told me about this song...It brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it...
suziq60 1 year ago
i would have drank myself to death after the war if i did not have my wild irish rose [my wife]
alpinorico 1 year ago 3
God bless all our veterans, where would we be without them and their courage. Beautiful story Mr George.
suckinglemons 1 year ago 4
We love you George.
verngosdin 1 year ago
words has been said time and time again about george jones thare is just none left that hasnt been said.what would country music be with out him. i just cant imagin. he is mr country music..
102gidget 1 year ago
More or less a true story for me....The song says it all
redfreedom1 1 year ago
all the way
judgebrooks 1 year ago
...the best, George, from one who's been there
redfreedom1 2 years ago
the best there is or ever will be
dwf1234 2 years ago 32
@dwf1234 damn straight
80bigmac 1 year ago
Thank you, Mr. Jones...in tribute to Ricky Wayne White, USAF ..1951-2003
shufflin5456 2 years ago 36
This brings tears to the eyes, maybe because I am an old vet
bigzombie4720 1 year ago 2
@shufflin5456 tho i never knew him may he rest in peace
Jokerone72 1 year ago