Ryan A. Conklin gives thanks from Iraq

Ryan A. Conklin pauses in his guard tower in Baghdad, Iraq to give thanks to how helpful and encouraging fans of The Real World: Brooklyn have been. For the one year anniversary to the date of the initial meeting of his roommates, he melted together a video for them to know he hasn't forgotten about them.

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[Solus3]

I had the pleasure of meeting Ryan last Thursday night!!! He is one of most humble and beautiful persons I've ever met! It was a joy to see someone whose gone through so much smiling and having fun! Thankyou Ryan, you're an inspiration!

[aznboiofpower]

You're my hero Ryan!

[johnwheels89]

And like I said before I do understand what some of you are saying ...about illegal wars and such I do ...just try to understand our situation that's all ;/

[johnwheels89]

Look ppl you think the soldiers agree with everything??? No I don't but I or we do what we have to do its all we got ...I understand with some of you tho I belive its an illegal war I do the government is hiding alot of shit....but its all I got ...all I'm good at....but when the time comes when the government turns on its own country.....trust me I and most other soldiers wont help them.....also think without an army who will protect America when the time actually comes???

[cheeseman162]

@TheJbomb29 Why should we be thankful of murderers? We use the very weapons that offends us. Violence against Violence: And eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. As you and every American Patriot are Blind.

[cheeseman162]

"You don't give money to the bums

On the corner with a sign, bleeding from their gums

Talking much, you don't support a crackhead

What you think happens to the money from yo' taxes

Shit the governments an addict

With a billion dollar a week kill brown people habit

And even if you ain't on the front line

When the master yell crunch time you right back at it"--Brother Ali

[cheeseman162]

"Nonviolence and cowardice are contradictory terms. Nonviolence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice. Nonviolence springs from love, cowardice from hate. Nonviolence always suffers, cowardice would always inflict suffering. Perfect nonviolence is the highest bravery.Nonviolent conduct is never demoralizing, cowardice always is."-Gandhi

[cheeseman162]

I wish our Country spent more on Rebuilding America than destroying other weaker countries.. We College students need that money so hopefully are future leaders don't end up failing in communication and resulting to pathetic cowardice Violence.

"Peace will not come out of a clash of arms but out of justice lived

and done by unarmed nations in the face of odds."--Gandhi

"Killing under the cloak of war is no different from Murder," Einstein

[actuary33]

retard...bunch of saps, fighting for "country"...we'll see how much your country loves you when you come back in a pine box...expendable assests thats all they are...country isnt your blood...remember that jerks

[mastershifty1996]

One of the most inspiration video's i have ever seen. Good work Ryan!

[DLemre]

Ryan, your the man!

[TodayFreedom]

The United States literally worships War. "Defense" budget for 2012? 1 TRILLION DOLLARS. Ready for this?...That's enough to give 100 MILLION Americans $10,000 each. That's right - you could give 1 in 3 Americans $10k instead of blowing it on a War Machine. I see nothing glorious in fighting in an illegal war, sorry.