The Ballad of Rodger Young

Dedicated to Infantry Men and Women everywhere, and the Corporal that managed to sneak the song onto my pc without me noticing.
I couldn't find this on youtube and I thought it should be here, the video's just the few pictures from the battle of new georgia that I could find, and some from Rodger Young's army file.

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[bennie777]

No Youtube I do not want to sign up to advertising to profit from my video, firstly it's not mine, I just compiled copyright-free images and sounds, secondly I'd sonner turn down any amount of cash than profit from the memory of another man. Besides, my old corporal would do me for war profiteering :P

So please enjoy this track free from adverts telling you that you're fat, ugly, poorly endowed, and need to buy their pills.

[caper2x]

I learned of the story and the hero, oddly enough in a Sciense Fiction book. Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein.

[sumoldfool]

The story of Rodger Young was done on a 1960's Black and white TV show-"The Great Adventure" it aired in 1964 and he was played by James Macarthur

[this1sYiutube]

If I ever get the chance, I'm going to remake the Starship Troopers movie the way it is supposed to be made. And you will hear this song as the credits roll!

[SamHagagaga]

@Saeyabor Yes, that's why I'm here. Great song, great book.

[MegaUSAPatriot]

@danfmccarthy Verhoeven is a left wing ideolist. He would hate to portray the book properly. Please do not get me wrong I like the movie. But he shows it as a Nazi type run world with most of the caretors being white. The truth is the main caretor Rico is from the Philipines and many other races and nations are talked about. I think the movies need to be redone by some one not so bias.

[MegaUSAPatriot]

I am also great book. Not as much Fashist as many clame.

[Saeyabor]

Who else is here because they had to hear the actual song after reading Starship Troopers?

I also think Rico's OCS classmate Cadet Byrd (Little Birdie) may have been based on Pvt Young.

[4caloth]

starship troopers rocks

[Username00011000]

C'mon you apes, you wanna live forever?! Just finished the book, awesome stuff.

[redpunk]

@caper2x there's a good reason he had a spaceship named after him...

[schmuardian]

@DocMarten2525 Dear sir, where did you get this quote? i'm assuming it's a quote. if indeed it is, would love to see the whole passage, it's beautiful.