The family sacrifices are huge but necessary! Our soldiers, the families left behind, are all part of what makes us strong as a nation.

Thank yall.

As an old divorced fourth generation vet with TBI and PTSD, who watched as a youth what nam did to my two older brother, what my dad was like being a wounded WW2 vet, along with my three uncles. There is a price that gets paid. Because you might not be the one paying it, doesn't mean it was free. Freedom is on a loan that never gets paid off and there is always someone wanting to foreclose or find a way to take it and someone will pay the price or lose it. It is what it is.

Military families are very different than most others, the dynamics are not something that most comprehend. It takes a special type of person to be a military spouse (male or female) and keep the home running smooth and safe while the soldier is away so the soldier isn’t worried or stressed about his/her family back home. I watched my mom juggle that job for 14 years when she married my stepdad (he retired in the late 90’s) and I juggled that job for 10 years as a US Marine wife until my husband left the Marine Corps. It isn’t easy but it is worth it.

Unfortunately, Toby passed on February 5 of this year from stomach cancer. You can see his last public performance (late2023) called "Don't Let the Old Man In".

FYI when you pause it be sure you go back 10 seconds please

ave only watched first cpl min. Love the different camera angle!

he passed away... rip toby!

What people don’t realize is that when a Parent answers the call, the Family answers the call as well. ❤

I'm a USAF Veteran and even when I enlisted, and the US military became am all volunteer. I went because I felt I had to, I felt a calling and it was the right thing to do.

🙏🏻🇺🇸RIP🇺🇸🙏🏻🌹

My did 3 tours in Viet Nam, he was fatally committed to the Army.

The biggest thing is they don't know if they will ever see him again!!!

Thank you for your appreciation of the military and their role in the world’s history.

There's another song called "If you're reading this" by Tim McGraw... it gives the perspective of what a whole family goes through with war and our vets here in America. As an army brat this hits me hard and I loved seeing your genuine reactions to this! Thank you and Jesus bless you always and IN ALL WAYS!

RIP TOBY KEITH.

Military families are tough. My father was called many times. My mother was a tough woman. She held everything together at home. We, the children, just accepted and kept on doing what children do.

God bless Toby Keith,God rest his soul!

I served 20 years in the Military been Stationed in Europe, Asia, Deployed to Operation Desert Shield/Storm and numerous other deployments the one thing the Military members worry about is our Family back home while we're gone. I served because I was taught Service before Self

You should check out Wrong Side of Heaven by Five Finger Death Punch

The most selfless thing you can do is put your life on the line day in and day out for someone you may never meet.

Loved the reaction, loved the accent ❤️

Toby was a true American. Gone too soon.

I didn't think I'd go to war, but you never know. I was trained as an MP. My job was to babysit POWs. 1st deployed to Panama, where my shoot didn't open properly, and I hit the ground and fractured my left ankle. I was captured and held for 6 hours. I was tortured and beaten. They put a drill through my right knee 4 times. I did get away with GODs help. I was deployed to Desert storm, where I was in the 1st aircraft shot down, I was the only survivor. I had a concussion, broken neck, crushed my hands and ribs, shattered right knee and severed my left foot. Believe it or not I did recover after 8 months at Walter Reed. I was allowed to stay in the Army. Then Somalia, shrapnel ended my military career. Three purple heart's gets you out but I'd still fight for this country.

Unfortunately, over here in the UK, the military is a dirty word. That is, until people go on strike and the military are called in to cover the striker's jobs. In the seventies as a young airman, I covered the fire fighter's strike and the garbage men's action. In 2012, the military were called in to cover the Olympics. A couple of years ago, they were called in to drive the ambulances and petrol tankers. So please, when you see a guy in uniform, make his day, go up to him, shake his hand and say thank you. As for me, I'm just a disabled veteran, and I thank you in advance for this one simple act.

A Japanese general said once that he would never invade America. There would be a gun behind every blade of grass. I love our soldiers!

The differences between men and women is more than just physical. Most women who watched this song will say it was nice and patriotic. Men will have a tear in their eye.

im in uk and this song sill gives me goosebump.red white and blue does the same.i have no one over there but my heart goes out to the family ov these military men and women. love n miss you alway toby rip xxx

Nice as a British couple you're watching this. I served briefly w/British Soldiers in Kuwait & Iraq. Yeah, British military has prob downsized too much, but that has nothing to do w/the troops, they don't control govt. policy. As Brits, I think u also hv a right to be very proud of your Troopers also. Love & Respect from the USA!

“British.”

I don't want to rude but as a American veteran people all over the world wants to shit on America. But we are the only hope for this world. If America falls we all fall. Nothing but LOVE to you and yours

It does not matter your country. If you are living free, it is paid for in the lives of your military. Be proud and champion freedom. Never forget the cost.

CooL editing.

I'm American we don't like war but we fight for your freedom

My husband served 36 years. Wives were left to make the home fires keep burning. But many wives were taken to foreign countries with little or no knowledge of cultures etc. There is so much about the sacrifices that these families willingly give to keep our country free and I am so saddened that today’s America thinks our military is expendable by those who never have served.

funny I came here to see toby , I got 25% screen of him and 75% of you 2 podcast and learn now looking at it toby has less then 25% of the screen

I grew up as an Air Force brat which just means that we were a military family. Thankfully my dad never had to go fight in a war but he was still away from home more than he was home but we never felt like something was missing because he did everything he could for us when he was home. My extended family has had someone who died in a war zone in every generation except mine thank god. I loved the military family life because I enjoyed living in different places in the country and experiencing different cultures

You have to be impressed with the fact that our military is all volunteer soldiers!

People don’t understand that not just dad goes to war but the entire family goes also mothers fathers wiveeschildren and grandparents as well.

I am a Blue Star great-granddaughter, granddaughter, daughter and mother. I have never been enlisted, but for many generations, we have fought in literally every war clear back to the Revolutionary War. My son is still in the military and so was his wife until recently. We are not the same as the average family; you are correct. We see the world differently, we know the costs. We do fill in the gaps and steady whatever and whoever needs to be helped. The line "cause freedom don't come free" is too true. When anyone asks why we fly our flag on our house, it's an opportunity for me to ask why they don't.

I was probably your age when 9/11 happened here in the States.. My youngest was 1 my older boys were 12 and 13.. Our President said we were going to war that would outlast his presidency.. I was scared my older boys would be drafted into war and and also so frightened for my 1 yr old baby.. what was going to be his future.. It was a very hard time for me as a mother of 5.. the girls were 8 and 11.. But this song.. when Toby says.. I'm out here on the front lines.. sleep in peace tonight.. I cried.. Because.. our soldiers. do that everyday for our freedom.. Thank them always

You do know the British Empire has been in way more wars than the United States right?

The strongest people on Earth are the soldier's families.

done can`t watch this

Thank God Trump's coming back in the office and going to straighten things out. All these wars all over the world are going to be over. We never had one war while Trump was in office . Now it's everywhere.

It was a perfect review,, right up untill ya felt the need ta pause the video 👎

you pause, I leave... very disrespectful

I was out before my oldest would remember a deployment buy my younger sister who’s husband is also military went through many I can think Of at least 3 her son can probably remember and it’s never easy it’s a trying situation but I’ll tell you it’s harder on those deployed cause they know at home it’s gotta be business as usual and your sitting there waiting for Phone time.🥲