U.S. Military Tribute

A video showing us just how much we take for granted. Support Our Troops!

Just incase you have a bit of trouble reading it, the subtitles in the video say as follows:

You stay up for 16 hours
He stays up for days on end.

You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.

You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.

You protest the war
He fights for your right to do so.

You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.

You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.

You complain about how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.

You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.

Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks.

You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.

You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

p.s. - since there are no credits, the song is: "Far Away" by Nickelback

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[mosailin]

good one! the best i've seen. wish i could have read the words tho...too small, too fast. thanks for supporting us. i just got back from northern iraq. good luck to those going over. come back. DAF 11B infantry, 3rd ID, gunner HOOAH!

[bubblegumlove054]

yeah, i agree about the text. when finishing the video it shrunk the text about 10 times nearly, so i included all the text in order in the description.

& thank you much for enjoying this video!

& congrats to you for fighting for us =]

[angelmarine1292]

Kinda hard to rea dthe text, I had to pause the video to read the text every time, you may want to make it brighter or larger, but ya good video.

[bubblegumlove054]

yeah, once i made it & finalized the video it shrunk all the text to where it was nearly impossible to read

which is why i added the text in the description of the video.

and thank you very much

[CoryComedy]

It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of press

It is the soldier not the poet who has given us the freedom of speech

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer who has given us the freedom to demonstrate

It is the soldier who salutes the flag

Who serves beneath the flag

And whose coffin is draped by the flag

And allows the protesters to burn the Flag

[cubby1331]

I can't wait until Jan 9th 2008...Thats when I get shipped out to Basic Training for the U.S. Army. I can't wait to do my duty for this great country!

[TheWorldwidemedia]

@TINYMCFIESTY what is bmt like

[TINYMCFIESTY]

I Was reading Comments people have left.

And i just want to say thank you all.

I am a US soldier Currently stationed in iraq.

I serve in the air force and am proud to do so.

I come on these videos for inspiration and i find it hard to do so with so many people bashing us.

But this one made me want to protect you all even more than usual.

Thank you so much to you all.

May you all have a very merry xmas and holidays!

PLT.O'Connell

Currently serving in iraq.

[1ChEvY9]

good vid

[emohunter18]

i agree with lastminuteregret if it werent 4 us, u be bending over to hitler u dumbass!!!! AMERICA FUCKEN RULES!!!!

[gracetoo]

I agree with the posts here that say we need to respect our brothers and sisters who fight on our behalf. In fact, today I stood at attention in silence to remember. But while we respect those that serve, we need to remember that questioning those in power that recklessly put our sons and daughters in harms way, is not disrespecting our soldiers. It is one of those rights they are fighting for - are the "leaders" right?

[MOS2Bravo4]

Everyone who bashes this video,take the time to think WHY you have the RIGHT to do so! You complain about being stuck in traffic. I would go weeks wearing the same clothes. You complain about no service for your cell phone. If my equiptment does'nt work, myself and my men could DIE! You complain about your order from some fast food joint. I go days without eating. So just take a minute to remember WHY you have the RIGHT to complain. A sniper is an ARMY of one!!!

[MamaOfThreeArmyBrats]

If you have nothing nice to say then you should just shut the hell up. My husband risks his life everyday in Iraq to protect the freedom of everyone. My and my boys can go days without knowing how he is or if he is ok?! You know nothing about the struggles those men and women go through and their families.

[lowndessooner]

Right, fuck the US. That's one of the dumbest statements one could possibly say.

So, you from Russia, huh? How bout this century with millions of your own people persecuted and killed by your own government?

Fuck Russia.

Russia can't even compare to the United States.

[lastminuteregret]

What a rude and inhumane comment to post on this video. You should be ashamed, for the United States military has fought in more than just Iraq. By the way, your nation would be under Nazi rule if it wasn't for America shipping over 9,000 planes, food, and other supplies. So please, shut up arrogant prick.