A general rule of thumb with the British is if we are "abusing you" - actually insulting you - that's banter and it means we like you. If we are polite it means we don't really know you or feel comfortable around you. If we are ultra polite it means we loathe you but too good mannered to tell you - though every Brit nearby will know that.

US: "we will send wave after wave of our own men at them!! USA USA USA!!" UK: "lets just wait till it gets dark and send like 5 dudes in, that should do it"

Fun fact, all British tanks have tea making facilities on them. That makes us best. Also, look up the Ghurka's, they are some of the toughest troops in the British Army.

I have met ghurkas and they are the nicest politest killing machines ever. Sooooooo glad their on our side.

People call it abuse we call it banter or bants

I joined the Royal Marines at the age of 16, I completed Commando training before I was 17, and was sent straight to 42 Commando Royal Marines. Immediately deployed to Belize for 6 months. I was 19 in time to deploy to the Falklands Wars in 1982. The Royal Marines training is officially the longest and hardest in the world. We also have the M.L.s Cadre and S.B.S. who come under "Special Forces" check out a few of the videos available on commando training. There is one available where a USMC Gunny Sargent qualified for his Green Beret, worth a listen mate.

We "abuse" each other for fun yeah ......BUT..... its how we show each other we are true brothers. You wouldn't "abuse" someone that wasn't your friend. One thing i noticed was the US seem to be a bit more "gun ho". The British solider will ALL WAYS SOLIDER ON it's the way we are. Nothing will ever make us give up.

The main difference is tactics. Because of it’s size the US Army tends to go in mob handed and hope to overpower the enemy by sheer numbers. This might work well in conventional warfare, but not so much in the types of insurgent and terrorist type battles in Iraq, Afghanistan etc... Whereas the British have always had a relatively small Army, even at the height of the British Empire, and so have developed different tactics to out manoeuvre and out think the enemy. Both types of tactics have positive and negative aspects, but the British one tends to lead to less casualties, usually on both sides. The US uses attrition to try and break the enemies will to fight, and the British use more psychological tactics to make the enemy believe their position is untenable, and thus their will to fight. However, when the chips are down, the British just soldier on. There are instances where a small number of British soldiers have held off a much larger force. If you’ve never seen it you should watch the film Zulu, which is about a 100 or so British troops holding off 4,000 Zulu warriors (this is a true story). Another instance of this was in the Korean War when the Gloster Regiment (650 men) held up an entire Chinese Army (10,000 men) for 4 days at the battle of Imjin river, giving the UN troops chance to re-organise. This action gave them the nickname the ‘Glorious’ Glosters. The Chinese general is reputed to have said to the Commanding Officer of the Glosters “If this is how you defend a hill in a country that means nothing to you, I pity the men who try to invade England”.

We don't need a big military because we have the Gurkhas and the SAS both bad ass

Re the PTSD thing, we also have dark humour! Legend has it, (&I’ve mentioned on Fb & had “confirmed” as true by someone who decorated the trooper’s house), that during the Falklands, a member of the Paras stepped on an anti-personnel mine. As he lay there yelling (something like), “MY LEG! I’VE LOST MY F***ING LEG!” Someone close by yelled back, “NO YOU AIN’T, MATE! IT’S OVER ‘ERE!”

Just a few corrections on the British side of this video as of 2021: 1) despite the British Army being small, there's actually more people in the British military per capita than there is in the US military. 2) There are around 195k-200k personnel in the entire British military not 120k. 3) you can join the British army at 16 however you will not see any frontline action until at least 18, even then, that's seen as too soon. But when joining at 16, you will do a 6 month basic training in comparison to the 3.5 month basic training for those who join over 18yrs old 4) you do need qualifications to join the majority of the British military, however basic infantry roles do not require any qualifications, but you will have an advantage if you have GSCE's (which is equivalent to your high school diploma) 5) British military basic minimum pay is £20k p/year, but this can go up to around £30k p/year relatively quickly. 6) don't forget that most British military personnel get 6 weeks paid holiday every year. 7) the pension scheme is 22 years of service in the British military not 35 years 8) British army training is known to be some of the toughest basic training in the world. There is other stuff I could talk about however I don't have the time haha. Fun fact: The US navy is handed notes when doing joint exercises on British ships saying "don't drink with the Brits, don't fight with the Brits, don't gamble with the Brits, you will lose!"

There is a TV show called “Ross Kemp in Afghanistan” I would love to see your reaction to it 23 minutes into episode 2. Ross Kemp is a British actor who played an SAS Sergeant in a tv show, in this he is with British troops on a foot patrol in Afghanistan. I am sure it would make an excellent reaction video!

My friend from the US was a medic in the 101st airborne and fought in Iraq. He told me a story of how he was trapped by the enemy. His unit put out a call for support but command didn't have anything to send so in the end the SAS was sent to help extract him.

Try watching the gurkhas!! Very few people outside UK have never heard of them but no one wants to fight them!! Give it a look when you have time!

It's great to see you showing curiosity and a willingness to learn. Hopefully you'll get the chance to visit and experience the UK first hand in the not too distant future.

I remember an Italian saying to me why do we call each other names. He said he had been all over Europe and no other country does the same. He at first thought we hated each other, but came to realize it was friendly banter. Also that we never do it to someone we don't like, as that would start a fight. We also have a strange view of Americans, we tend to think they are all alike. You prove if proof were needed that is not true. so love the show, well done, and keep it up. what about some video of where you live, not you house but the area around you.

The red coats and tall black bearskin hats are the ceremonial uniform of the footguard regiments. These are the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh guards and can be distinguished by the arrangement of buttons on the jacket and the colour of the plume on the side of the Bearskin and the Regimental badges.

Here is a correction for you ... When my Wife was at school she left at 15 and that was ok then. But when I went to school, you could not leave legally till 16. (11 years age gap between me and the Wife) Now you can not leave school until you are 18 unless you have a apprenticeship or a College placement. When I was a teenager we moved and I didn't like my new school much sooooo I didn't go. I got a job on my 16th Birthday . lol .... 3 years later at the tender age of 19 I married my 30 year old Wife ..... Still married ...38 years in April.... Cor stone the crows ...

If in doubt brew up...classic british saying. My Grandfather fought all through WWII from 39 to 45/46, and was once quited as saying "the Italians are staging a counter attack, better get a brew on then"

The pay was wrong in that video, you do get additional money for being away and in certain conditions. And basic training for a standard recruit (not infantry or officer) is 14 weeks, you then go on to your trade training which could be a couple of months to a couple of years depending on job choice. Referring to the British army.

The person who did the video knows nothing about the U.K. education system seemingly, he means GCSEs which we take at 16, Alevels are taken at 18, this also only applies to England as Scotland and Wales have a different system altogether

Spread some love huh? ok. I'm going to send it your way mate. I am having a tough time right now, I know many people are and I'm just one of many but I just wanted to say thank you. Your video's have given me a good laugh right when I needed it the most. Thanks mate, keep up the good work!

Generally, British Forces have longer and more intense training. American forces are better equipped

We don't leave school at 15 ffks my dad did in 1964 lol it's 18 to leave education , you can at 16 but only if you attain an apprenticeship . Love the videos dude .

What's that video of that British soldier doing his "house" tour where he shows his sleeping area and his tank lol making fun of the rich people that do house tours

Check out The Black Watch Regiment, one of the oldest, most respected, highest decorated, & most feared regiments in the British Army! They're a Scottish regiment, who have now been put together with other Scots to form The Royal Highland Regiment, though they've kept their traditional tartan, & hat badges, or Hackles. Historically, the Black Watch are renowned for their willingness to enter the field of battle, at the head of the Army, as, again historically, the sound of bagpipes, & the sight of screaming soldiers in kilts, had the effect of putting the fear of God into enemy conscripts!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Yet another interesting topic. Well done JT, keep up the good work.

you definitely react to the SAS

"you don't just walk up to someone and smack them in the back of the head" Every secondary schooler: ...well~

Love and peace to everyone at this time and great video. ✌🇬🇧🙏👍

just found ur channel so major binging ur videos. love ur reactions to uk vids. sending love from scotland

You come across as such a really nice, genuine person....possibly why I love watching this channel...keep up the stellar work :)

Have a look at "Is this the way to Amarillo? by Army, the British Army at it best. Always in a bad situation well try to make light or go to the bar for a beer.

A "rule-of-thumb", when comparing Britain to the USA: Britain (in square miles) is roughly equivalent, in size, to the state of Oregon and the US population is about 5.5 times larger; imagine, 68,000,000 people, living in Oregon!

Your videos are so wholesome. Thank you for sharing your beautiful positivity!

Interesting fact Lieutenant is pronounced Left-tenant in the British Army. (And also interestingly no-one in the UK speaks of the UK Army.)

Something quite genuinely charming about your videos, good stuff, ^oo^

4:31 You have not been able to leave school in the UK for very nearly 50 years.

Love the videos, came across you by chance and subscribed immediately after havent been disappointed.. I was visiting America every year since 2016 and I love your county

So cool to see you growing so fast

I was in the British Army for 9 years and worked with different nationalities, including the US a lot. The main difference I found was the following... *UK military equip the man *US military man the equipment US military seemed far too reliant of tech and struggled without it. In UK we know that half of what we'll get is shit, so we learn to do things the hard way and see tech as a bonus

the so called "abuse" we give each other here is not abuse at all it's just banta .

My Father and Grandma were Berlin Jews who escaped Germany in 1936 leaving the bulk of the family in Germany, all but one died in the many Camps set up around eastern Europe. My Father joined up in 1938 and become an Anti Aircraft gun loader, he was lucky and escaped from Dunkirk. Before he knew it he was sent to Scotland and joined what was then just called Commandos. He finished a lifetime of service as a ranking Officer in Her Majesty's Royal Marine Commandos from 1940 till 1981. He retired in 1981 after Serving at NATO H.Q. in Brussels, Belgium. So I was an army baby, and always wanted to follow in my fathers and older brothers shoes. I met my wife and owner when we were both 15 at school, and we had our oldest daughter when we were just 16. I did any job I could to support my young family until I was 17. Two weeks after my Father retired he consigned my paperwork for me to follow in the family tradition by joining Her Majesty's Royal Marine Commandos on my 17th birthday. Making me his 7th son to join the Royal Marine Commandos, my older sister joined the Royal Military Medical Corp as a ‎Trauma and General Surgeon who operated on me three times in my career. I have served my Queen and Country on every Continent. And yes, we di spend most of the time insulting each other and give each other very offensive nicknames, the more offensive the better. That includes all the Officers too, we wouldn't want them to feel left out. Insulting each other is a great way to ease stress and bond as a unit, but if someone outside toe unit tried, oh boy. I still talk to old comrades, and we still insult each other and laugh about how we were wounded or someone we knew was killed. It's the British way. After 32 weeks of basic training (twice that of the U.S. Military's basic training), 16 weeks of Arctic and Survival training I was sent with part of my Regiment 42 Commando, to the Falkland Islands in 1982, when Argentina invaded the Falklands and other British territories in the South Atlantic. At about 11pm on on the 20th of May we disembarked, on the 21st of May at 1am we landed at a place called Fanning Head, about 1 to 2 miles from San Carlos in company strength, we had rowed our rubber landing boats to keep the element surprise on our side. After organising in pitch black conditions, we quietly spread out to cover the main landing force from counter attack, and to take out any enemy lookouts or positions. After the main landing force had achieved a successful base of Operations we were relieved. We kitted up at about 4pm, we were carrying about 100lbs per man plus our weapons and ammunition, about 30 more pounds, and we started the 'yomp' (march) to find the enemy. We had to carry all our equipment and supplies 55 miles over deep sucking marshy and rocky terrain at the start of the winter season so the wind was freezing and bit deep into your bones. On June the 14th I sat on a pavement in Stanley having my feet shredded treated by a medic and a young local girl (about 12) when 3 of my brothers came and sat beside me. One of my brothers jabbed me in the ribs as we smoked, I felt a sharp pain, the medic checked my ribs and discovered I had been lucky and only received a graze from an enemy bullet. My brother started laughing, and told me I'd finally lost my virginity. I married my wife in 1983, and 2 weeks after that my Regiment was posted to Sierra Leone for 9 month's. We were there to help train their Army and Police. Two years later my Regiment was in a refugee camp at the height of the famine in Ethiopia. We listened to Live Aid on the radio. We were surrounded be the horror of the Famine, but when Queen came on the radio those poor soles who were there amazed us and reacted in a very positive way. I remember that a lot of us Royal Marine Commandos were crying watching some of the children dancing along, I always tear up when I remember. I looked around at men I had fought alongside, who were tough, hardened Royal Marine Commando's who had fought a life and death war against Argentinian's in 1982. By the end of Queen's set we were dancing with the children. It went along way to help build their trust in us. The famine is one of the worst memories I have. And I hate to say I've seen a hell of a lot worse. A common misconception is that the U.S. Marines are the same as the Royal Marine Commandos, this is wrong. The U.S. Marine Corp is similar to regular British Infantry, just with more expensive weapons. The U.S. Rangers are the closest American Unit comparable to the Royal Marine Commandos. During the Second World War General Truscott observed the British Commandos and advised General George Marshall the formation of five Ranger Battalions, as the U.S.A. didn't have any specialised units its self, and they were to work alongside the British Commandos at the beginning. So the closest the U.S. has that is comparable to the Royal Marine Commandos is the 75th Ranger Regiment. The British Soldiers in the Bearskins and red tunics are from the five Regiments of Foot Guards. And they are the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, the Scots Guards, the Irish Guards and the Welsh Guards. In 1988 I was in Bosnia in an Observation Position, where we had to film what the Serbo-Croatian military were doing to the Muslim population Shortly after that I was invited to join a branch of the British Special Forces. I was later sent to fight in the Balkans against the very forces I had filmed. I was in in both invasions of Iraq and the war on "Terror". Multiple postings to Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot zones. During posting's we would be grouped along side a regular Regiment. On one posting, myself and a fellow old timer in the Royal Marine Commandos used to sing "Queen", "Electric Light Orchestra" and "Thin Lizzy" songs when we came under fire to calm the younger lads by taking their minds off the incoming fire, and yes they thought we were mad. After we had finished our assignment or patrol and we had returned to base, we would sing E.L.O.s' song "I'm Alive". I also sang it at his funeral which put a smile on his widow's face. I was wounded at the same time he was killed. On a different occasion I was wounded, on 14 September, 2014 my older son broke me out of hospital to go to an E.L.O. concert because he knew I loved E.L.O. At the time I was in the Special Forces we were still dropped into regular outfits all the time to keep us at full readiness, and back in the U.K. we work in Hospitals to maintain our medical knowledge. After being declared fit I returned to my Regiment of Irregulars as we called ourselves, and we returned to Afghanistan in 2015. My squad was patrolling the mountain villages looking for Taliban smuggling routs, when we came under aggressive sustained fire. We managed to get the civilians inside and under cover while returning fire, and managed to call for air and ground support. The village was being attacked on 2 sides so it made it easier for the 4 of us to defend using "fire and move", and the occasional grouping fire tactics. There were between 30 to 40 Taliban attacking, trying to press us harder, that's when I heard a crack followed by a ringing deafness. And at that moment my career as an active duty Trooper ended, apparently an RPG round hit a wall 5 feet away from me I was thrown and through the air about 25 feet and I hit a wall. The woman of the house dragged me into her home as I was struck by two rifle rounds, and my legs and lower back were on fire. She is the bravest person I have ever known. Between her and her oldest daughter they kept me alive for 25 minutes until the area was reclaimed and made safe by our R.R.F. (Rapid Reaction Force), so a helicopter could come in and retrieve me. But all I remember about that was holding her hand and refusing to let go, so she and her 2 daughters were flown out with us. There is a happy piece of news as to how I've ended up mainly wheelchair bound. The wonderful women who saved my life now lives here in the U.K. almost next door to my wife and myself. If they had been left in Afghanistan the Taliban would have killed them after we had left the village. My Commanding Officer put a huge amount of pressure on our Ambassador and the Home Office to get them relocated to England, also my daughter and oldest son sponsored them. My amazing wife discovered that we could adopt her, which would guarantee her British Citizenship. Now they live in a house 5 doors away from us, and I am kept very much in check by my wife, second daughter and my two new granddaughters, who have all changed their last names to match the rest of our family. I do have a lot of physical disabilities an suffer from P.T.S.D. and depression. But at the start of 2015 I had 1 daughter, 2 sons and 4 grand children. When I was still going through the 2 years and 4 months of hospitalisation, and on the many occasions and massive bouts of physical and mental pain I have always been able to look towards my family for strength, and they always have given it to me. But thanks to the "big guy in the sky" as my father used to call God. I have the worlds greatest woman as my wife, I also now have 2 amazing daughters, 2 incredible sons (all of which I will never let go to war) and 7 wonderful grandchildren who remind me how amazing life is everyday. And even though I have a significant amount of physical pain that will never go away, that's O.K. I'm used to it. The P.T.S.D and depression is harder to handle, but my family and music is always there. A little bit more icing on the cake of life is that I escaped hospital and took both my daughters to see E.L.O. at Wembley in 2017. Now my daughters Dawn and Laaibah know the joy E.L.O. can put in your heart when you need it, plus the other 59,997 people who were there enjoyed it too. And I love annoying Laaibah by murdering Pashto and Dari when she tries to teach me better Afghan.

You should watch “England: A Beginners guide” by exurbia if you’re a fan of British humour x

British soldiers cope better because we drink tea!

maybe react to ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’, it’s a programme on ITV i think where contestants have to go thru the same training as the SAS do, which is our special air forces division of the military

I do enjoy your content just came across you today and I have watch so many good job ...you seem really chilled guy ....love from Scotland

British soldiers do basic training (no such thing as boot camp in Britain) then trade training for example engineer, sniper etc. The Duke of York’s Royal Military School (it was founded in 1801) is a military school which is run by the army so if kids want to join up after finishing school it prepares them, they wear normal school uniform, it has a proud military history, it has its own colours which are used for military parades (similar to Trooping The Colour) in no 1 dress uniform.

If you want a tutor for a English accent let me know, there's quite a few to go at...

What makes it even better.. we fight together 🇬🇧👊🏼🇺🇸

Completely off topic of the video. But im from Wales (UK) and this is only my 2nd video of yours that I have stumbled on and I am already subscribed. Good job dude, looking forward to more videos :)

7.9k subscribers?!?! When I discovered you literally 3 days ago you had like 5.5k! Wow! Tbf though, your videos are hilarious! Keep it up ❤

I signed my contract when I was in fourth year at high school so I was like 15 almost 16, left school June 08 and was in basic September 08 lol good times

Now you have to be in education to 18 in england.

Loving ur vids like from the UK keep up the great work dude

Great content bud 👌

The people you described with the red coat and tall black hat are the queen's guard. They mainly do things around London etc. I think there are a few videos on them.

For people who say we have the best military in the world, we don't. But that doesn't mean we're shite

bro you poppin off I remember it was only last week you were saying lets hit 3k fair play bro

I love your points of view, excellent.

You need to check check out the British Gurkha selection video (The Life-changing Journey of Being selected as a Gurkha) it makers USA army forces going for a tea party

We have a lot of Veterans on the street as well. A few just can't cope by themselves.

I do enjoy your videos mate.

Good job dude,I like your open honesty. New sub from me....👍

we sadly have homeless vets on streets and USA takes more care of vets were as UK dosen't

The greatest military, would be Uk Soldiers, American equipment, and German Officers 😁👍

If you like military stuff, Look up "Desert storm Day1 Time Lapse" It's mindblowing to see just how much went on.

You should do a video about the difference between north and south England, love your videos by the way keep it up💗

So close to 10k

6:40 Couldn't have said it any better.

Some call it abuse, we call it “taking the piss” and it’s genuinely how we show affection.

Love the video lm an ex military guy and l love how you show the difference between the two countries thank you

Some parts of this video aren’t exactly accurate on the entry requirements of the British army however it covers the most basics

You would be so well come if you came over to the UK come to Manchester we are very friendly up north

BFT and CFT basic and combat fitness tests, I remember them so well

Wow only 2 days go from 7k subs to 8k.well done lad

We also have the homeless veteran problem in the UK, it's really sad. The government have stepped up a bit lately, but it's not good enough.

Nice reaction! 👏👏 I think you may benefit from reacting to some British comedy. You seem to like us but if you can laugh at our stand ups, or Only Fools and Horses, you're in mate! 😊

I really enjoy watching your content. A video I think you will find interesting is the tv show The Last Leg taking one of their presenters Alex Brooker back to the hospital Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital where he was kept as a baby. It talks about the NHS and the positive impact it has on people’s lives

Really enjoy your videos keep them coming 👍 🇬🇧

Lol, even the guards don't wear the ceremonial uniforms when at war.

Can you reacat to the sas please i think you whill find it interesting

I have just discovered your channel ,it's very entertaining and interesting to see the different aspects of UK and US. Just one compliant,sometimes you fall into the term of England being the UK(it's something a lot of people do) but the UK is definitely four distinct nations (don't get me started on England including other nations 😉). Please keep producing new content 😀

BTW you earned a new subcriber 💯💯

11:00 yes, we do, A LOT. most of my friends greet me by saying something along the lines of "whats good loser" or maybe even just hit me round the back of the head. but thats just the British way

You should react to most iconic british tv moments.

The Guys in red are the Coldstream Guards, started in 1650...They are a part of the regular army..

Nice vid buddy 🤙🏼, however a bit of useless information, I was told once (maybe at school), that you can fit us, the U.K., inside Texas, 5 times over, yes, just Texas alone! 👊🏼

Thanks for this...comparisons are always interesting. You’re thinking about visiting the UK.... absolutely !...Brits make visitors very welcome, start saving now. And don’t just Do London...if you can, take a trip up north where people talk like Sean Bean 😄

think there are some factual inaccuracies in that - you cannot leave school at 15 in the Uk

In the UK we have The SAS the SBS, The Gurkas and The Royal Marines.

Damn ur blowing up😤💯

The U.K. has always been the smallest of the recognised powers across the globe. We taught other countries the art of warfare, CQC, survival and stealth, we have the Royal Marines & the Para Troopers who’s skills are unmatched and can’t be taught, you either have it or don’t. Then we have the SAS who need no introduction and are globally recognised as one of, if not, the best special forces on the entire planet, holding that title alongside the even more hardcore, SBS (Special Boat Service). Anybody who’s willing to downplay the commitment, bravery and power of the United Kingdom as a militaristic individual is either a terrorist, or a jealous man in charge of foreign business.. the U.K. and USA are life long brothers, through thick and thin, through hardships and peace, we have always been one.

This must be very old if it is saying you can leave school at 15, you can't.

I have a question but I don't have Instagram - do you have plans to visit us in the uk after the pandemic is over? and also, what do you do for a living? love the videos

Great vid, the bit you said about slapping around the head, there was a craze a while ago here in the UK, it was called happy slapping people would run up to random people in the street even if they didn't know them and slap them as hard as they could around the face/head and run away there's probley vids on here on it under UK happy slapping

i need to see this but with aussie soldiers instead of uk

To put it blunt our militaries slowly over time structured on each other’s military and tactics which is a way to explain the similarities

This seems to leave out a few aspects from the American Army vs British Army, if im not mistaken the average signed on service length for the US is 4 years (for college benefits), where as the British ends up at 22 years, you can leave after 4 but the majority sign up for a 22 career (to get your pension). while you don't need the school qualifications in the British as the US dose, you do have to takes tests before recruitment to see what your level is, and then do qualifications in the service and are encouraged to take as many as you are able (military ones). that also includes the school ones you may have missed.

Couple of observations. With regards to the sense of humour, I remember two great examples, one also shows the "solider on". A friend of mine whist away received the "dear john " letter soldiers dread. Obviously very upset, he did a small amount of moping around. When he got back to his locker, he opened the door and was blasted by Elvis singing "Are you lonesome tonight" at full volume and greeted by the sight of a microwave meal for one. Another, a soldier was part of group whose vehicle hit an IED and he was badly injured. There was problems with getting the medivac in and the colonel of the regiment went to try and offer support to the injured men. Approaching one man lying still on a stretcher with bandages around his head. He put his hand on the soldier's ( who was from Scotland) arm , " Private XXX it's, me , your colonel , Colonel YYYY" The soldier interjected quickly "I'm deafened, no f**%king blind sir" With regards to American soldiers, part of the problem has been the number who join as an option to avoid prison. This brings in people who haven' 't really signed up and a re not interested in being in the military.