Emotional story behind 'I Drive Your Truck'

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10 жыл бұрын

CNN's Jake Tapper reports the CMA's 2013 Song of the Year honors the story of a fallen soldier and his father.

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@cherylfarley5508 9 жыл бұрын

I have never lost anyone in the service, yet this is the most moving songs I have ever heard. God bless your son and your family. Thank you for his service. . .

@mariahmay-rosejones139 3 жыл бұрын

Hey

@Fenrirwargod223 8 жыл бұрын

we need more men like jared he served his country and he's watching over his family

@Fisherman99 8 жыл бұрын

who ever disliked this video has no heart and is useless. This is a great song and a great and heartwarming story

@xKillerClownx 6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say useless, definitely worthless though. I mean, we could always feed them to the sharks, so there is some use for them.

@davidroux7826 10 жыл бұрын

I'll never forget you SFC Monti. Rest in peace old friend. All the Way! Airborne!

@rickyrsd 9 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss Mr. Monti.. Your son courage will never be forgotten and hopefully this song will live for years to come in his memory. Your truly are a great Father. San Diego, CA

@vincepertile6877 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome song

@MultiPurplemist 9 жыл бұрын

I love 'I drive your truck' so much, I see a different meaning to the song myself. It's just doing something that reminds you or connects you was that person that's passed away. Whether that's driving their truck or watching a movie you used to watch together or having a beer that they liked on the anniversary of there death. What ever it may be, just an amazing song x

@loribrantley1518 9 жыл бұрын

It is a very emotional song for me too.

@christianbaseball5787 9 жыл бұрын

I don't cry about things concerning other people or movies often but there is something about hearing stories and seeing things on TV about men and women getting killed in battle that gets me every time. God Bless Them!

@jendunn8267 9 жыл бұрын

Amen brother

@rickyrsd 9 жыл бұрын

Same here... This crap it's disturbing. So many young lives and good women and men that are lost. Terrible world we live in. It's a sad reality among many others.

@gracecollins6679 8 жыл бұрын

I've always loved this song, now I love it even more

@colewilson673 7 жыл бұрын

Grace Collins same

@vincepertile6877 8 жыл бұрын

I love this song

@Epikreapr 8 жыл бұрын

would be a great movie to honor a great man

@wamzmom 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this song Connie and Paul. I am also a gold star mom. Your right losing a child is incredibly hard. People need to know about our sons and of the Gold star families left behind. It's taken me a very long time to write this post. I'm glad I did and I hope you guys see it.

@wamzmom 8 жыл бұрын

Ty Hun but, Please don't question why you came home. I thank God that you and all the other soldiers that did come home, are here. God has a plan for you and you may never know what that plan is. I trust his plan even with my boy. I miss him and that causes such pain I can't breath, but I feel at peace knowing he will never feel pain, sadness, worry etc. That peace is greater then any pain I feel right now. Thank you for your kind words but you are right where you are supposed to be. God BLess you.

@vincepertile6877 7 жыл бұрын

sorry for your loss

@mrshollywoodstar2b 7 жыл бұрын

so emotional my prayers to the soldiers family!!

@brettangstman3166 8 жыл бұрын

Every time I listen to this song I get a tea in my eye

@matthewrivas7832 8 жыл бұрын

Iced Tea or Hot Tea?

@Bs6223 8 жыл бұрын

my heart goes out to not only these families but all that lose someone in a conflict of war. early but memorial day is just that in memory of all soldiers. the song by Lee brice is perfect.

@vanessavanessa9747 7 жыл бұрын

ughh I am balling right now! God bless America is all I have to say! and thank you to our brave soldiers I think they don't get the appreciation that they deserve.

@ImTechniQue 6 жыл бұрын

My grandpa recently died. And I've always loved his pickup. My grandma wanted me to have it and a lot of times i listen to this song when I drive it.

@kaenderle1 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jared for your service and sacrifice. God Bless your family and friends who are missing you.

@andyappleton3353 8 жыл бұрын

God bless Jared Monti. God bless America. Great man...great song.

@rosalindalfrey235 7 жыл бұрын

it remines me of my brother😢😢😢

@johnhughes1615 3 жыл бұрын

Every now and then I try to listen to this song. I completely lose it every time.

@maddhatter1219 5 жыл бұрын

I tear up every time I hear this song.

@ASNnKC913 9 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a story. Thank you to Jared and every other soldier out there sacrificing their lives so we can live a free and amazing life!

@NASSS 9 жыл бұрын

I am a Afghanistan and Iraq veteran. I love this song , I heard this song for the first time shortly after one of my buddy I served with killed himself.

@quarterhorsgirl 9 жыл бұрын

N.A.S. S.S Thank You for your service and sacrifices! I am so sorry about your friend.

@ajessley998 8 жыл бұрын

I salute to you to all the veterans of Afghanistan iraq all the veterans thank you for your sevice and to all that is saying crap of Veterans are idiots and all the crap you people shut the hell up i dont see you risking your lives or even saying thank you thats bull shit to treat thease men and women this way get your heads out of your asses and show some respect

@evencaldwell1271 7 жыл бұрын

I respect you sir and thank Yu for your service saluted from my family

@colewilson673 7 жыл бұрын

N.A.S. S.S I'm am so very sorry for your loss sir I know how you feel two of my cousins are in the Marines and I'm worried sick about them

@scottcgmack5870 4 жыл бұрын

I am a 2 time Iraq Marine vet. Thank you for your service bro. This song hits me hard of course too, but really reminds me of the several Marines that committed suicide after service. For some reason the ones I served with had beautiful families, wife and kids, but couldn’t win that fight back home. Semper Fidelis

@IKECH545 7 жыл бұрын

I liked this song before this video. Now I like it even more after this.

@AA-bs3iy 9 жыл бұрын

Nice Dodge ram he had good taste in trucks sounds like we could have been buddies but he gave the ultimate sacrifice and for that I thank him for his service to our country its a good thing his memory can live on with his dad's charity and this famous song...

@dinahmilan3125 9 жыл бұрын

I'm on my grandmas account and I'm 9. I cried A little.Some of my family was in war,grandpa,uncle and great grandpa.

@FreeSpirit47 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, touching story behind the song. Thank you for posting.

@TheJenn75 10 жыл бұрын

Wow. The song reminds me of my Dad. He passed away young, not military, but I loved driving his truck. Long story short the truck is gone and he's buried 2 hours away...just I miss him- I miss drivin his truck. For all our wounded and fallen soldiers, those fighting and our veterans- Thank you - I have only the utmost respect for you and yours.

@jmarie62679 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lee for honoring Jared. Jared Monti was a true hero and I am thankful for men like him. My deepest sympathies to his family.

@tristacarter8902 9 жыл бұрын

May step dad died last year and loves this song and my couins has his truck

@HayleighW 10 жыл бұрын

God Bless You Paul Monti and your family

@shawnmorse5770 9 жыл бұрын

Paul Monti is still alive, his son Jared Christopher Monti a Sergeant First Class of the U.S. Army is the one that got killed

@HayleighW 9 жыл бұрын

shawn morse Oh sorry. Thanks for clearing that. I just want the whole family to know that it will get better

@ethanhastings5283 7 жыл бұрын

Hayleigh W. I'm from his town I will let him know when I see him next

@bencorsini4767 8 жыл бұрын

you may not believe me but he is my cousin i love you jared and every thin you have done for this i love you

@kyliemarino9412 7 жыл бұрын

i am so sorry! he had to be very brave.

@lilyhennessey 5 жыл бұрын

i’m so sorry. At least you have this beautiful song to keep his memory alive forever

@3lBR4V0 3 жыл бұрын

Always Loved this song Never Knew it was for a Boston Native ,My respect for this Great Hometown Hero.

@Misswill33 6 жыл бұрын

I lost my husband in the army. He loved this song.and now I do .and I do.frive his truck. I love you baby. Rest in peace

@destineeroyals727 9 жыл бұрын

Got me right in the feels.

@veronicamitchell8245 10 жыл бұрын

All I can say what a deserving song to this solider and his dad

@kaitlynthomas8249 10 жыл бұрын

I live near Paul. I've met him in person. and he was such a gentleman. He's so greatful. he even takes part in local parades. :) Fantastic guy, fantastic song. And he's so proud just as he should be.

@rkzapp6388 8 жыл бұрын

Ignore me as I sit here and sob. Because I'm just going to keep doing it.

@JuliaNeubauer 7 жыл бұрын

And I will join you in weeping. For Jared and for his suffering dad. And for myself. My son survived Afghanistan but died 8 years later. I know the dad's pain.

@thomasjones5532 4 жыл бұрын

This song breaks my heart every time

@lilleg2830 9 жыл бұрын

I am a guy that rarely ever cry but this made me cry but just a little

@col.cottonhill6655 7 жыл бұрын

God bless Jared and the Monti family. We are all forever in your debt.

@Madi_P-M 5 жыл бұрын

My uncle died two years and we played this at his funeral and he was a soldier so this spoke to us

@trinaray4425 10 жыл бұрын

Awe, this makes me love this song even more.

@isabellb4062 10 жыл бұрын

ikr one day my dad and i were listening to the radio and im like "I drive your truck is on! i like this song" and my dad told me what it was about and now i love this song even more. And now in my school choir we might have to sing a solo in front of the school so now im working on this song. My dad says this reminds him of this brother (my uncle who died young) and now this song also makes think of him too.

@nicholemiles8847 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service soldier. 🇺🇸☄

@Shawn-ho6de 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being a great Dad who loves his son.

@carolinephieffer5766 4 жыл бұрын

the soldier went to my school and it’s so sad we have a whole wall dedicated to him and it’s so sad

@atsalyahuisrael 9 жыл бұрын

God Bless them

@carmelaszymanski8104 Жыл бұрын

THIS IS WHY.. I AM A COUNTRY MUSIC LADY.. REAL STORIES ABOUT LIFE AND LOVE AND LOSS.. THANK YOU SIR FOR SHARING YOUR STORY WITH US.. BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR SONS SPIRIT. THANK YOY AGAIN. 🤗💖😸

@californiabear916 8 жыл бұрын

Thats why u gotta give it to God. only he can cure the pain.

@MrWolfSnack 7 жыл бұрын

News flash, there is no god. Stop believing fairy tales.

@colewilson673 7 жыл бұрын

californiabear916 I'm sorry about that jerk I believe you man god is real

@mistyhinegardner6964 7 жыл бұрын

MrWolfSnack you obviously dont serve the same God i do bless your heart! dont know what your missing out on

@KLPile 10 жыл бұрын

I lost my son when he was hit by a drunk driver. I inherited his truck and have done what I could to keep it running. It's parked right now because the clutch went out. I've had some offers for it, but they just aren't worth it to me. This truck will go with me wherever I go, even if I have to tow it.

@mbrooksuei 10 жыл бұрын

I love this son because I lost a friend more like a twin sister out there in 2008 and she was going to do me the honor of being the god mom of my daughter and son... but she never got the chance... R.i.P MaryJane I miss you so much sis...

@amysartain3177 6 жыл бұрын

I've loved the song I drive your truck since the first time I heard it. This Tues April 3 2018 it became extremely personal to me because my 67 year old father passed away leaving his truck to me. He was a Vietnam veteran loving husband father and Grandpa. Although he left us way to soon he had a full life with no regrets. I drive your truck (Dad) in loving memory of John R Sartain. 12/8/1950-4/3/2018. In my ❤forever and always

@ethanfreeman9623 Жыл бұрын

I use this song to remember my Grandfather, and I drive his truck today and since a little before his death. Rest in Peace Grandpa Jimmy Ray Price 1947-2019. I remember you by driving your White 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab 4.8 V8.

@corrinagarner9646 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for your Service. God be with them.

@jodireese1827 6 жыл бұрын

The first real story CNN has ever told

@narutofan657 3 жыл бұрын

It makes me remember my grandfather and how he is no longer here. Hasn't been for 6 years on the 15th. He was 75 and was in the Army when he was young.. My husband Faust also said as long as he has a Ford F150 grandpa will always be with me. Your granddaughter misses you grumpy.

@rupertwinslow8638 2 жыл бұрын

Jared Monti was my platoon Sargent in Afghanistan... 3-71 cav. MOH recipient and a good man, it's been many years and a long time. Long enough for me just seeing this video haha. Love you man! To you and yours... love you.

@evanfoskey1300 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that we have many of items socotra dedicated to Veterans and Fallen Soldiers

@newfieocean2012 6 жыл бұрын

This is amazing but anyone who's lost a loved one can relate to

@lancebrown9567 2 жыл бұрын

Worked out in the gym named after your son, Monti. Amazing gym. Song still tears my heart apart. 10th Mountain here. 2BCT. Love to your family

@illuminosis6823 5 жыл бұрын

Paul Monti was a teacher at the high school in my town, and every year we have a fundraiser at the schools in my town to support the Flags for Veterans program. God bless the Monti family.

@user-wq1so9dw1w 8 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the loss. And there are many people who have to get through the similar experience in the middle east too. What a world...

@BuckleWinner 5 жыл бұрын

This song has always struck a cord within me. Now i dont have anyone who passed away while in the military, but i do have my mom who drove a big red dodge mega cab. She passed away a few years ago. Now every single time i get in that truck i feel her with me. When this song comes on the radio and im in it, i blare it as loud as i can.

@jorange147 9 жыл бұрын

I served in this unit from june 2013 until its deactivation this October.

@thatwiscredneck 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. GOD Bless.

@amf1610 9 жыл бұрын

jorange147 thank you.

@quarterhorsgirl 9 жыл бұрын

jorange147 Thank you for your service! I'm glad you made it home. I hope and pray that you are okay and if not you are getting the medial services that you earned to help you! Again, THANK YOU FOR YOU SERVICE and GOD BLESS AMERICA and GOD BLESS THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SACRIFICING EVERYTHING whether they make it back or not! I am deeply grateful to each and every one of you, including your family and friends, and the other family-the men and women who served or serve with you, and the all of the branches of our military and other countries who also served with you! You are the reason I'm able to sit here and type this message to you! May God Bless You and Your family, and MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA! Again, Thank You for you service and sacrifices you have made for me and all of America! SHAME ON YOU to those who Disrespect our Military! If you don't appreciate your FREEDOM they are fighting for and SACRIFICING FOR > YOU, Me and all of America, not to mention other countries, then maybe you should move to another country that is fighting against our freedoms, and see how you like that! They are the reason DISRESPECTFUL> YOU and others like you are able to be so atrocious to them and that you have the freedom to type and submit such ATROCIOUS comments when you hide behind your computer screen. I wonder if you make these comments in public and/or to our SOLDIERS I'm sure you see in public or do you just hide behind your computer screen? My guess is you don't say a word to them! May God Bless You and Your Family and the Freedom you have been given through the lives and sacrifices of our Soldiers! Think about that! Thank you again jorange147 for your service and sacrifices you made to protect the freedoms we have in AMERICA! May God Bless You and your families.

@jpspapa1 9 жыл бұрын

When I first heard this song I thought it was a joke but I had not heard the beginning. I didn't loose a son but I lost a lot a friends and this song reminds me of them. I did two tours and this song makes me cry.

@nakyer 9 жыл бұрын

I don't get it, man. How can you hear any of this song and think it's some kind of joke?

@horselover4531 7 жыл бұрын

made me cry

@carlcoopercooper9585 7 жыл бұрын

i love this song

@TheWallGaming35 8 жыл бұрын

This song makes me tear up every time

@SnoutBetter002 7 жыл бұрын

Heroes, true Heroes

@brohdaw 10 жыл бұрын

I thought this was about someone's brother, I dedicated to my dad (because I drive my dad's car now), but this makes it have so much more meaning than I could have ever imagined

@nitroxylictv 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that there are parents that drive the trucks of 2 soldiers killed that day just makes the message even stronger for me. 3:00

@DevCart94 10 жыл бұрын

CLIMB TO GLORY

@tailhookmd2546 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine what kind of dark and shitty life someone must have to dislike this video. God bless you anyway. Hopefully you’re lifted up into a better place.

@wileybranchfarms2626 5 жыл бұрын

I am not a cnn fan but I could watch this a million times this is the stuff that is important and uplifting and if SGT Monti if from heaven you can read this you are an inspiration for all on how to be a good friend, son, and citizen for good, God bless you And you at right, I come from what we call a gold star family my dad served in desert storm, Iraq freedom , and other campaigns but he left as a human but came back as something else, a big support to other families that gave up more and if you are one also a BIG HUGE hand for you and it is hard but you take it one day, one second, and one step at a time

@ameliawilson1361 5 жыл бұрын

My sister just joined the air force and the people that join any branch have guts they love there country and the people in it they would do anything like die for there country. Every one who joins is my HERO even if the sit in a chair all day and do nothing they are my HERO! The people that disliked this video sham on you they DIED and severed fir you so did they family in some way they did it all for YOU!

@thomastommy1192 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome and Amazing. A great story and a beautiful song. He is right. Time will never heel his pain. I truly hope Donald Trump will bring all of our troops and children home ASAP. Good Bless Our Troops and God Bless America.

@gemmasmom Жыл бұрын

Paul Monti has passed away. I hope he and Jared are having a great reunion ❤

@gregghatfield9946 Жыл бұрын

It’s a story that has been written about several times,,, we love our families and their vehicles…… bless our troops and the lost 😞

@deborahwood9304 7 жыл бұрын

People really never stop to think about the high price of freedom -- and it's not just soldiers - we lose countless unnamed men and women remembered only by a star on a wall - not even their families know their silent sacrifice - agents who gather information that helps keep our troops safe -- and as we know from the Fitzgerald, that loss is not always at gunpoint or bombs or IEDs - but it is still in service of this country. Thank you to those men and women and to the families who support and often lose them.

@brookehoefler9161 9 жыл бұрын

Jared was my moms friend and I've seen Paul monti

@kehratasimpson1846 Жыл бұрын

I love this song am a Jamaican

@troubleshot1298 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u jared

@ethanhastings5283 7 жыл бұрын

Jared is from my town😭

@Yeahbuddy311. 7 жыл бұрын

God bless

@Tommy-mh5sf 10 ай бұрын

God bless our troops and their families

@61268helen 8 жыл бұрын

salute him ,rip xxx

@j9slone 9 жыл бұрын

I am a guy n i never cry but i did seeing this

@redheadedstepchild4130 10 жыл бұрын

This next beer's for you. At Ease, Sarge.

@evencaldwell1271 7 жыл бұрын

as ease soldier salute

@evencaldwell1271 7 жыл бұрын

at ease sir

@caitlinrobinette4811 6 жыл бұрын

Now I usually don't get very emotional, but and I'm not trying to brag but as a future US Army Soldier, this story makes me cry each and every time. It's sad to know how many of out Brave Men and Women die in Combat everyday/week/month/year. I'm praying for all who sacrifice their life so I can live mine. Thank you, and thank you to all who have gave the ultimate sacrifice, may you never be forgotten. 🙏❤🇺🇸

@MrSealers 6 жыл бұрын

Love ur brother lee

@davidandrews3856 6 жыл бұрын

Im very sorry for your loss

@pepsilowder9199 8 жыл бұрын

THIS SONG IS K.C.'S FAVORITE SONG. IT IS HIS TRIBUTE TO TEVANIE, IN HIS OWN SPECIAL WAY!

@ashtoncosner69 10 жыл бұрын

i know exactly that feeling i too lost my brother in Afghanistan or ass my brother called it ass crackastand my prayers are with every single gold star family

@naturesqueef5588 10 жыл бұрын

R.I.P.

@quinleyfishingandvlogsco.798 6 жыл бұрын

he should've been awarded the gold star our nations highest honers

@sullinsjason80 7 жыл бұрын

I felt every emotion in this song no my brother is still alive and my dad as well but I think bout when that time comes I'm sure I'll get plenty of tickets when that time comes cause my dad n brother likes raising hell on the streets in car or truck so prepair

@bigswolletx 4 жыл бұрын

Afghanistan's a rough place! Salute to Service 🇺🇸! KAG2020! Brice, did a damn good job

@codymaxwell1940 2 жыл бұрын

Rest easy brother ur watch is done. Know u watch over heavens gate.

@karenleister7566 5 жыл бұрын

God I know his pain. Loosing a son is never ok. You lost ur future. Like he says no grandkids no future memories. A part of u dies with ur child. No parent should feel this pain. Its not right. My son died at 21 about 3 yrs ago. He's gone n the dam world keeps spinning. I pray for all parents with this pain to live with. Time don't heal this pain.