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  • u have subways and mcdonalds there? and they are making money with this or is the food for free?

  • Nice, exept for the music......

  • Is an part of the reality...

    And the kids?

    Excellent video.

  • nice job with the kids dud :) :)

  • Nice job with the kids ! thats what its all about.

    Semper Fi

  • Good stuff Man :)

  • my dad is in iraq right now hes coming back in October

  • As always, Beautiful video. Hehe Whats the song o.o?

  • Love it! Excellent tube - 5 stars!

  • I hope you're still okay!

  • It is good that you have video to remember this stuff by. When you get older you will look back on this stuff, and actually miss it. These will be the times, and the friends you made here, what you remember.

  • Nice work.

  • " ... and europe doesn't tax their gas."

    Oh really? Try telling that to residents of the UK. Your ignorance is laughable.

  • i wanted to say something about that burger eating but i would rather not say it.

  • I miss those free giant sized water bottles :(

  • Great video man. It gives me chills to see those kids standing on the side of the road while giant armored vehicles roll by. What a ridiculous world. Keep up the good work, your exactly the kind of guy I want representing us overseas. I will be subscribing...

  • sorry it seems you made a typo right here.

    " good work"

  • Oh yeah I forgot to undermine my compliment to a man who wakes up everyday 1000's of miles away from his home and family so he can protect my (and your) ass, by putting sarcastic quotes around the encouraging part of it. Thanks douche nozzle.

  • Protect me from what again?

  • oh right. Low Oil prices.

  • where do you live? My gas costs the same it did 8 years ago...

  • Really?! You mean, before the war? How were prices 1 year ago, 2 years ago, 3 years ago, 4 years ago?

  • Better than Europe's. It's pretty sad when a citizen of our country tries to give a serviceman a compliment and there has to be some loser with his panties in a bunch interjecting pithy comments just to make sure he gets his sad, negative point of view out. Get a life.

  • I've been to iraq mate, and europe doesn't tax their gas.

  • and they have better mph, and they have better public transportation.

  • I wonder; do camels ever get hit with IEDs? It's gotta happen a few times, right?

  • It happens I'm sure since some of the IED's are victim detonated. Trip wires, pressure plates, things of that sort can be activated by animals.

  • Shit. That's horrible.

  • It is but I'd rather it happen to an animal instead of me or one of my buddies.

  • Of course. Still, it's horrible. But, you're right. If I had to choose between it happening to a camel and a person, I'd rather the camel gets blown up. Unless the person is the guy who planted it.

  • This is so awesome! Wish I could be there sometimes. Love you guys. All of you.

  • your awesome! it takes so much to take up the courage to join the military. get home safely!!!!

  • Haha! Damn camels! I was on a convoy to Pay Golkan in Afghanistan when our humvees spooked a donkey into running in front of us, and he wouldn't get out of the way while all our other vehicles pulled ahead. Mcbride on the turret was shouting "Get out of the way, you dumb ass!" I swear! He must've been this close to shooting the stupid animal! Road rage with a 50 cal and NO ROAD! LMAO!

  • 2:00 crazy camel xD

  • 00:59 Subway and McDonald's in the war zone! that is unbelieveable.

  • LOL yeah, you can thank the military industrial complex for that. =) That particular part was in Kuwait, but the base im currently stationed on in Iraq we have Taco Bell, Burger King, and Pizza Hut.

  • ...don't take it personal, but I'm German and I'm against the war. So for me, the "McDonald's-military" connection is rather shocking. I'm a pacifist at heart, but I respect your courage and personal commitment, though. So take care, see the human in the "enemy" too, please, and get home safely.

    Soon it will be Christmas, I pray for peace.

  • I never said that I liked it. It was a sarcastic comment that might of been lost in translation.

  • hi praetorin...now I see...you're right, I didn't get your sarcastic undertone first. Oh, and thank you for the friend invitation! I approve, and say again: take care and get home safely.

  • Shit, I liked it! Except the Subway in Kandahar was staffed by Hindus, so I couldn't get any beef OR ham in my sandwiches! Pissed me off!

  • cool

  • Hah wow dude, your in fuckin al asad or biap I'm assuming? Just got done with a 15 month tour in al asad 2 months ago. I remember seeing your units patch at al asad every day.

  • interesting vid, well done.

    Stay safe.

    Don't harm innocents.

    Hold on to your humanity.

    Good luck, I hope you and your bro make it back home safely soon.

  • What do those neon sashes, during the 'dramatic phone call home', signify?

    ...is it... LAZER SQUAD???

  • LOL, the Army forces us to wear those while we are on the base. I think they're ridiculous too.

  • greatings from croatia!

    stay safe!

  • Thanks Sim!

  • Stay safe.  Praying for all of you to come home safe, very soon.

  • Interesting photos. That one with the camel was quite a contrast between modern and ancient transportation. It was so unexpected, too.

    I have a son in the Navy. He was in Bahrain a couple of years ago. Now he's out to sea somewhere over there, but I don't know where.

    I pray for all of you every day. Stay safe.

  • Fast food and camel crossing. LOL Give our best to your 'family' there and be safe.

  • OMG yeah i couldn't believe that camel made it through, I've never seen one try to make it through a convoy doing like 45mph. =)

  • Stay safe.

  • SubWAY!!! =)

  • McDonalds in the middle of Iraq? LOL sweet!

  • Yeah even in Iraq you can't escape the fast food industry.

  • videos r great... but why no sound?

  • They all have sound, you must have an issue with your speakers or soundcard.

  • cant thank you enough good vids too once again thank you

  • God bless you for everything.

  • From where thouse girls get hamburgers? :)

  • The music is awesome, kinda i like to rave too lol...soo yeh, great job mate, i hope my bro brings back pics when he goes over to afganistan, Keep Safe mate, (Y) 5* s

  • Great vid. Gives us a taste of what it must be like to patrol in the Iraq wilderness. This one has that great taste & feel of your older vids shot in USA, more typical of praetorin than lately (June - July). This is what I subscribed for. 5 star!

  • Thank you for serving and stay safe!

    =) and awesome videos.

  • nice video dude

  • Thankya Nerkin.  =)

  • hey do u get any nice headhots against the iraqis?

  • you shot the kid? Nah just kidding what's that thing you throw to for the people?

  • Looks like little muffins

  • It is muffins =) It really seems to make their day. I have to be careful now, i was warned against giving food out to them. I could get in trouble for it.

  • Wow you seriously got warned for giving them food... Please say your being sarcastic lol

  • hey dude, keep up the high spirits, hope all goes well over there dude. I do not support the war, but other than that I always have great admiration and support for those who fight it. Superman in Iraq was awesome lol.

  • Glad you like my videos Rob, it's good to have you as a friend on here. =)

  • in the begining is that wear you stay at? and i support the troops in iraq!

  • thank you United States of Invasion for causing another pointless and bloody war for us to follow like lap dogs in ( thank you fucking tony blair) FUCK BUSH + BLAIR + BROWN

  • Thanks for your service to our country, even though the war is stupid to me, you guys are in my prayers every day. Stay safe, and come home alive, there have been to many deaths over there. God bless all of you.

  • Stay safe my friend. We (the TRUE patriots) appreciate your service

  • I want to be in the army when I grow up! :)

  • nice video of INVADERS... warning where you put your ass down maybe it has IED or juba sniping XD

  • As always a great video. It's a little confusing that it appears to be a barron wasteland yet you guys eat McDonalds and Subway. Have you tried the "Local" foods?

    Many years ago I was in Morroco. Loved the local foods.

    Please you guys, stay safe, stay healthy and come home soon. God Bless you all.

  • You know vinnie I am in Qatar at the moment getting a much needed break from Iraq.  The army sent me here to see the sights and have a good time. So i went on some tours and I had a chance to eat some of the local food here and its not bad at all! I also got to go jet skiing in the persian gulf. So it's nice of them to give me a break from Iraq for a few days.

  • praetorin, you're just awesome. David hit it right on the spot. True hero.

    And you have a pretty good sense of humour ;D

  • Thankyou so much Pika! i am glad to have you as a friend on here. And Deathnote ROCKS by the way. It's cool that you like that show, i just started watching it.  =)

  • your a true hero man... keep up the good work!! :)

  • Thankyou David thats a very kind comment!

  • Thanks, be careful.

  • I know people in the marines... don't know his story, but they're allowed to send videos of how happy they are there, when they really may be miserable as shit. >.> Propoganda and whatnot. Then again, I wouldn't know.

    Fight strong, man. \m/

  • that camel was crazy XD

  • nice video

  • Thanks for the link praetorin...

    Be safe, we love you, I wish I could send you guys some care packages, but how the heck do we do this??? I can't send no hamburgers or anything like that but something at least. Take care guys and do me a favor, be good to the little ones. Thanks

  • Happy memorial day. :D Keep up the good work. Still praying for you all. :) Lol that camel had a death wish... XD

  • happy memorial day guys, from back at home!

  • Don't Be the hero!

  • Thank you.

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  • Awesome. haha! crazy camel XD

  • God bless you all. ooo a camel 2:00

  • yo ty for fighting for a country,it must be ruff out there,we will bring you and all others home too,stay safe and dont loose ur feith

  • great vid, liked it when you gave that muffin to the kid.

  • There's actually a part of me (small) that misses that place...

    I know I left a part of my life there, but I'm still very thankful to be home. It's the things that I brought home from Iraq that are a part of me now, that I don't think I like so much.

  • Great video hopefully you guys come back safe you and ur bro and all ur friends stay safe stick together we support you here

  • nice vid. good luck u guys and stay safe

  • yo, nice vid man, cool that you gave some people food, keep up the good work & stay healthy

  • Thanks for sharing, so educational, good luck to all of you and stay safe.

  • wow that was a really good video, it was interesting to see a bit of what you all do. You and your friends stay safe and come home alive!! and thanks!!! :D

  • lol hell naw yall got McDonalds and subway that's wats up... damn I'm hungry now T-T. Nice vid thanks for sharing

  • great video! I really enjoyed it, thanks for sending it to me! Thank you for what you do for us!

  • cool vid man! Well there cable over there were you were at?

  • ( ` -`)/ you just ate Pedro the camel!

    Be safe homeslice!

  • MC.DONALD'S i luv MC.DONALD'S ...anyway great video and hope everything will go as hoped 4 all of you...thx for all your help

  • GREAT VIDEO MAN :O))

  • Wow you guys got Burgers and mcdonalds n' stuff I thought you'd be sucking down on those nasty MRE's , school-like-lunch and potatoes like the movies-lol. I saw a subway's in the background.

  • Yeah they got fast food over here, but honestly the DFAC food is sooo much better. Someone once told me that the best food in the military was in the DFACS in IRAQ and now i believe them.

  • Keep your head down and watch out for them crazy camels!! :)

  • Hello from Brazil, nice video. Also hope is everything allright there where you are

  • Great stuff. Thanks for sharing it and taking the moments to capture it. I love how there's no damn traffic on the roads over there and that with your job you get to carry real guns, instead of like me in my trade, only nail guns. Any work available for carpenters over there?

  • I Bet You Went To War Just To Find Girls, Not!

    Why Did You Go And War, Is It Because Your Bored Playing Call Of Duty 4, And You Went To War To Play New Levels

  • It was interesting to see what the life of a soldier is like in Iraq. I hope you are finding good ways to pass the time. I hope you can come home soon.

  • Thanks for posting this. In Oct. my brother is going over to Iraq. (He is the US Army.) So it kind of gives me some Idea what it's like over there. I wish you and your brothers in arms the best of luck and stay safe. God bless you and all of our Troops

  • was that a picture inside one of sadam hussein's palaces? What was the name of that song and who does it?

  • whats the song called

  • Good work down there. Don't die from us =) I want a new movie from you with more pictures. And watch out for Iraq Enimies.

  • My friend, youre one of my first friends here on youtube. Don't die on all of us. Stay safe, watch your back, and come home safe. Best of luck, Quazarus.

  • I know i know, but watch your back... I hope this makes it clearer for you. Trust me Mate, you will see stuff you wouldn't of dreamt you've seen... Watch You Back.

  • Will do skippy! I hope you keep in touch and watch future videos of mine.

  • PS whose the chick with the big mac? she's frigging HOT!

  • Fucking great video man. Please stay safe and know that we care about all of you defending your charges. I pray every night for your safety. also, let us know where we can send you guys some care packages from home.

    Stech

    MSJ VARIETY

  • Lol, you know why? Because the united states put them there, the administration of Iraq is consisting of people followers of the United States Congress, and yes its an invasion killing inocent children, and men is invading.

  • Well skippy so far I haven't seen any innocent children killed? I'm not saying it's never happened because i know there are innocent casualties in any conflict like this, but i just personally haven't seen these things your speaking of.

  • Praetorin, watch your 6. I'm a retired sea warrior. I volunteered, but the Navy said I'm too old. Hell, Im only 54. I still have a 1/2 inch group with a MK.1911-A1. at 50 yards. (That's the .45). And I'll tell you one thing, I outlast a lot of the teens around here. Oh, hell. My time is past. Take care of us, my friend. I trust you. =Stefan=

  • Wishing all the soldiers in Iraq all the best from here in the UK. Hope all the tours go OK & hope you all get back home safely. How long are you posted for?

  • I respect you man, but theres one thing...How are you defending your country when Iraq didn't do shit to the Us, sounds more like an invasion to me man.

  • If it's an invasion then why is it the administration running Iraq has the same goals that the United States does.

  • I can't believe they have Subways and McDonald's. Can't wait till your able to come home for real food! Thanks, these are awesome!

  • you guys are out there day after day and your risking your lives for your country and this video is the best side of iraq ive seen BEST OF LUCK and tell your friends HI from Gaara

  • I will tell them you said hi, and thats a cool name by the way. Sounds familiar to me?

  • Neat dude :3 Pretty cool.

    Also, I see you guys wear Digital?

  • Best of luck, watch your ass, but please always be fair in your judgments. Real people will be affected by your actions. When weapons are involved, those actions can be brutal.

  • Gonna go with file83's take on the music, s' little surreal, but hey, a little Dadaism goes a long way ;) BTW was that a happy meal toy you tossed out? Take care man and watch out for the dreaded T.P. bandit.

  • how you hanging in there man? you made that video with the "brighter" side of iraq and not the media's version of complete ruin. the media usually focuses on only one side of an issue. I hate that. Anyway, hope everything's going fine for you guys and tell your friends hi from James. ^_^

  • You should be featured on the front page!

  • the guy with the headset and microphone I think I saw him on stickam.

  • Stickam?

  • this is better footage then we see on the news.

  • I hope that you and your brothers and friends stay safe, while you are out there.

  • evil behavior.

  • Yeah, that camel was crazy alright.

  • im diggin the music man, and seems like you were doing just fine over there chillin with your peeps, eating some good ol fashion greasy food. Im not a religious man what so ever, but God bless you and your buds over there.

    ~Peace~

  • Good to see you guys are alright, but that choice of song is pretty surreal in the context of the video's subject matter.

    Stay frosty out there man. Get back home safe.

  • i love what you did with the kid

    you sir, are awesome

  • Love it. Keep safe though. We want ALL of you to come home. Keep posting videos as often as you can. I love being able to see what you are doing there.

  • when that cake or w/e was thrown that just gave me a big smile always enjoy seeing little good deeds like that happen.

  • god bless u guys, keep safe!

  • hey my friend stay safe and good luck down there...

  • Thank you. My brother is going to Iraq again.

  • very nice :D

    stay safe

  • i love your videos. ive watched half of your videos and this one is by far my favorite.

  • Bless you all and stay strong!!

  • cool thanks for sharing

  • good to see your still with us good luck and come home safe. hopefully by then the gas prices will go down. haha

  • Stay safe!

  • nice song, sped of version of alphaville's foever young if anyone is wonmdering..

    yummy mcdonalds

  • love the pic at :20

    come home safe!!!

  • Thank you for sharing this video with me Justin; Make darn sure that you & my other cousin Justin get home safe and sound-Mikey in Arizona//Freedom to stay free forever!

  • Stay safe! Come back unharmed!

  • lol praetorin, i am iraqi... but yeah best of wishes xD hope it ends soon, in the mean time fix some bridges and try not to get shot by your friends..

  • Damn...i hope you make it back alive! And un injered! 2:10 Ultra Magnus from transformers animated!!!

  • dude i was wondering what happened to you!

    man kids? what the fuck dude...

    well at least you try to help

    when are you getting back?

    cuz xbox live misses you too

  • Seal tems 6?

  • Yay new vids good to have u back :D

  • bleedin' dry territory, poor buggers who are born there..

  • yes, i see that camel .... lol

  • hope you come back safely! T^T still LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! U rock, man!

  • Thanks for sharing, the camel shot was cool.

  • WOW! i like it :D

  • koo

  • Alright!!! ur Back! I miss you man^^ awesome clips you've captured! it was nice of you through food trinkets to people! ^__^

  • I feel bad for the kids who live here in this mess. I try to throw them stuff when i can, we're not supposed to do it though.