To anyone who has served, is planning to serve, or is a family member of a service member, thank you very much for your service. May God Bless each and every one of y’all today and always!

This one hits me hard, I lost my best friend, my brother. SPC Freddy Delacruz JR on March 14th 2020. We watched each other's backs everyday over seas and depended on each other more than I've depended on anyone in my adult life.

I’m a veteran. I don’t care about the trolls talking shut about vets online. They aren’t the ones I signed up to fight for. I’m for free speech, but using it to talk shit about those that ensure it, is an oxymoron. I didn’t fight for them. It’s people like you that make me proud to be an American veteran.

The name is the survivor guilt and it is very difficult to deal with it. That feeling of why them and not me, is horrible. He returns looking for his own death maybe trying to end all that pain and pay that alleged debt to his brothers. Thank’s to everyone who has given their life on the battlefield. To all those who have been on the front line. Thank you for your service.

Ray…Humans like you make our sacrifices worth every bit! I am a Combat Marine Veteran who was lucky to not lose anyone in my platoon, until years after our tour of duty. We brought back all kinds of nastiness from the desert and it is killing our Veterans. I was one of the many Veterans who end up homeless but the VA was able to help me into a shelter and then back on my feet. Your reaction to these videos hit my heart and your plan to do lives is fucking incredible! I look forward to being there to watch them. Just please do thorough research on any programs you might donate to as there are many that are scams. God Bless you Brother and Thank you for supporting my Brothers and Sisters who are serving this great nation!

Glad your listening to this song

There were 4 friends watching the game. There was a terrorist attack and one of them talked his buddies into joining up with him. The Army has a buddy program. You can join together and as long as all of them choose the same MOS, they will go through training together and go on their first deployment together. After that the Army can send you where it wants. The guy walking point missed an IED which killed his 3 friends.

The three of them enlisted because of 9/11. He went back because he felt he could try and protect more of his brothers and sisters over there and to prevent himself from ending his life. They are an amazing band! They do so much for veterans and first responders! They hire veterans and use them in many projects including their concerts and as actors in their videos. They have many songs/videos with a serious and needed-to-be-heard message. Suggestions Coming Down When the Seasons Change Lift Me Up Blue on Black(featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd who is the original artist, Bradley Gilbert, and Brian May from Queen). Considering donating to the Gary Sinise Foundation. Research them and you'll find it's an incredible Foundation that supports veterans and first responders. Thanks for the reaction!

Thank You to all of our Veterans and Service Personal now serving and those who are going through the process of becoming a solider of this country. I feel as if I owe each and everyone of you Veterans, current Military personal and also to those who have given their life and limb for my freedoms I have and enjoy each and everyday a great deal of gratitude and debt that is owed that I know I can never repay. All I can say is Thank You, even though they are words coming from the bottom of my heart but to me I feel as if it is not enough to show how much I appreciate what you have done and are doing for me and this country. Thank You. Also thank you Ray for doing this reaction I would hope that someone watching this video reaction will come to realize exactly what the other side of war does to people and families like you were saying in your reaction. We never see the side where families are devastated and changed for ever by a loss of a loved one serving for this country. GOD bless, much love and respect from Sterling Heights, Michigan. Peace \\m//.

People like you are what makes the fighting worth it, ty Sir! and thank you to all those with the kind comments.

Great reaction again brother! FFDP will take you through emotions and they make impact full music. Check out Wash it All Away by FFDP or Little Bit Off. Both are fire

You got to react to "WASH IT ALL AWAY" by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

Another example of how strong the power of music is!🤟🇺🇸❤️

From military family to military family I appreciate your reactions brother my dad served 32 years active duty united States army he was blown up 56 times by i.e.d.s. in his Bradley fighting vehicle. Please thank your family members who are serving for me I understand the sacrifice they are making for my freedom

Welcome to Afghanistan. Love your appreciation and love for us vets. I'm 28 and an OEF vet. Thank You again. Side note: I will let you know most of us miss it because of the brotherhood we had and the connection, then we come home and get out and have nobody to relate to. Therefore some of us go back if we're able.

Thank you for this reaction. Coming from a military family and a spouse love and respect to all our military past, currently serving and will serve. I know that you all don’t do it for the thanks but, know that you have mine. Blessed to all of you.

In the end he was dealing with survivors guilt from losing his friends. Now he is going back to deal with it on his terms. Many feel this. Our whole unit felt this anger on sept 25, 2005. Many of us went back a few more times after. This environment actually makes us comfortable as odd as that sounds. Another bangin reaction. 👊👊👏👏👊👊

They do good stuff too for our military from day one. Check out one of their 1st videos BAD COMPANY (it is a remake that you might know from the 80s) It is them going overseas to show love for the troops!

I have been a fan of you're reactions for a while now, you have my respect for the way you support our service members and vets, Thank you.

Thank you Ray for another great reaction. God Bless You

I'm a veteran and I'm skeptical about some of the organizations as well. Seek out the ones founded by veterans and supported by organizations such as the DAV or VFW among others. Check their credentials as a non-profit. Thank you for being someone I'm proud to have served for.

Another great reaction. I lived on post when I was deployed. My wife would tell me stories of seeing the notification detail walking down the streets and everyone would close their curtains and pray they weren't knocking on your door.

Vibe, I followed you because of your following in reverse reaction... I'm an active duty Marine, I've lost 7 other Marines to either suicide or combat and fuck man... these reactions really make me hope that there are more people out there like you.. I struggle everyday with my life. Ive lost my family, Ive lost my friends... Life is hard on this side. Thank you for brining light to what we go through

Thank you for reacting to both of those 5 finger death punch songs. I'm new to your channel so this is my first comment. I found you through Upchurch. I'm from a military family and I agree it's important to take care of all of them( mom's, dad's, wives, husbands, children ect) and to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. God bless them all.

Your voice is being heard around the world, it has reached me all the way in South Africa, and your words have made a difference today, at least to me! Thank you for your truth.

Navy here, 80-89. Was in the shitshow when you didn't know which splinter group was attacking that day. Lost 5 friends when barracks was bombed in Beirut, watched my friends minds melt and wound up at the psych ward, had another unalive himself and had to do the identity at the local morgue. I myself have PTSD and medicated for what I was involved in and all the other nasty shit I seen firsthand. If it come down to brass tacks I would go back and attempt to finish up what started just to save another soul to never carry that burden. The demons and faces never go away.

Five Finger Death Punch tells stories better than anybody I have ever seen. They are even better in concert!!!!’

Thank you for reacting to this. I DMed you on IG with this & a little bit of my story. I really appreciate you keeping this out there. Awareness is key.

You really should react to the original song by the offspring as well. They of course altered the meaning of this song because they are more military representing. I went to H. S. With the singer when this song first came out. Either way it's an excellent song but 2 different meanings.

Thank u for what u said about the military and their families. I'm a 42 yr old mother of a Marine and I have another son who is a paramedic. I never stop worrying. If u are still looking for a good organization The Wounded Warrior Project is 100% to the vets and are awesome. My husband and I give to them, we also give to other non military charities, such as St Jude's and Shriners. Also another Five Finger Death Punch song that is amazing is When Seasons Change, and it hits me bc I used to be a 911 dispatcher before I became disabled.

When u have nothing to lose, you have everything to give

Salute to the Troops 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I've lost 3 Brothers over 4 deployments. Having learned a brother that I ate lunch with the day prior was KIA by a pressure plate IED while he helped another soldier... And I've been the one that had to deliver the message to the family(Casual Notification Officer/CNO). And also be the one that helped family through the process: funeral, the SGLI, death benefits, etc (Casualty Assistance Officer/CAO). And it never gets easy. From 4 deployments (45 months in all), this job never gets easy when this happens. I've also known Soldiers who have reenlisted after going through this as they want to try to use their experience to make sure it doesn't happen again. Until Valhalla brothers.

They are amazing band

Thanks for watching this video. The hardest thing I ever did in the Marines is go to a funeral of a Marine brother and look at his family and in your head all you can hear is why isn't he with his family and I should be going in that hole. Survivors guilt sucks. Semper Fi to all my warrior brothers and sisters out there until we meet in Valhalla and drink a horn together. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC

RAY YOU REALLY HAVE TO CHECK OUT BAD COMPANY FROM THESE GUYS. THE WAY THEY SHOW LOVE FOR THE TROOPS IS UNREAL. LOVE FFDP THEY'RE AN AWESOME GROUP AND I'M HANGOVERGANG BUT I STILL AM A ROCK BABY AT ❤️ LOVE YOU RAY

Im a combat vet A co infrantry 1/6 Gulf war vet the only male child of my parents USMC E4...88 to 92 at 18yrs old seeing all of that death isn't natural. Salute to all of vets and families.

I didn't expect this from you. Very cool

This one hits me hard….RIP my brothers

Veteran here. This hits hard. I couldn't get to the end. Thank you for shining a spotlight on this.

You would be supprised how much power you have with just your voice.

Ray, I can't say my normal "🔥🔥🔥 reaction as always Ray" you reached the platinum level with this one and even more respect than before, which isn't easy to gain from me.

Couldn’t click fast enough man, been waiting since you did wrong side of heaven keep up the great work man

Thank you for doing this reaction for people like us man. And thank you for showing what we go through daily. Much love brother

Bro you nailed it 100% much love my brother. You killed this reaction. So much love my brother..

Love watching you man, I love FFDP they have so many amazing songs. You should check out Coming Down by them.

Appreciate your reaction, FFDP puts out some emotional videos. I think he went back in the end because of survivors guilt. If you want another song to watch check out The Bleeding.

"Folds of Honor" is a great charity to look into.

Sir, respect with the reaction/ words. I wish our government in the UK respected our Vets 😢

Great reaction. Heart felt. To all my fellow marines, brothers and sisters, Semper fi

I just watched this and dude it was like I was speaking through you , you said what I felt in my heart , I lost an uncle in the Korean War and my dad also served, he would never talk about it even if you ask so he hid all those memories until he passed in 2013

This is a very strong video. I've lost 27 brothers and sisters over 4 tours that spanned 6 yrs over seas id go back if I could . It's the calm in the caos, that keeps me straight

One hell of a cover of this song definitely

Thank youuu so good

much respect , keep doing what you do brother

I haven't joined the defence forces but when I was 18 I tried to save my best friend from a burning house only to hear his screams slowly quieten out and stop, now being a volunteer firefighter for over 20 years I keep going in to burning buildings, cars and bushfire to help anyone. It's just second nature for those who will put their hands up in the time of need wheather it's defence, police, paramedics, fire or coast guard.

Thank you

Thanks for showing your support in these reactions. Military is not for the faint of heart...

FFDP really did a great job with this cover. I love it more than the original. Great reaction man. Keep them coming

I was waiting for this one from you after the last video

FFDP delivers some great messages. For something different but just as important check out their song Coming Down. Great song and message.

Much love and mad respect ❤️❤️ ray that's a beautiful idea!!!

This song will ALWAYS hold a place in my heart & my husbands heart. The way FFDP put SO much emotion into this song vs the Offspring’s version. My husband lives with survivors guilt. And we lost our son on 7-28-17, this is the song we played at his memorial. Not a day goes by we don’t think about things and the “what if”… I still can’t listen to this song in it’s entirety without breaking. We are definitely each other’s rock and pick each other up when needed. Thank you for doing the FFDP reactions and helping our Veterans.

It may sound crazy to some, but that's home. That's where you get some kind of comfort from the hell that's life away. If you ask most of us vets we'd go back in a heartbeat to be with our brothers and sisters. Thanks for giving a damn man.

For so many of us, we couldn't wait to come home. We dreamt about coming home. But when wegot stateside we realized home was on the battlefield and we couldn't wait to get back. Life was in so many ways was easier, was what was normal, what felt right and really was our home!!! We felt like aliens and looked at like monsters when they threw us back into this civilion world!!! They didn't mind that we were monsters when we were catching high speed metal for them half a world away!!!

Tunnels to Towers is an amazing organization. Highly recommend them. That monthly live sounds like an awesome idea. I’d be there.

My baby girl is serving and is in kosavo. We miss her so much!

Served in the militairy in 93/96.... i was there when a beautiful country was thorn apart because of believe I saw the massgraves back then in yugoslavia.... lost some of my brothers and sisters...

thanks for respecting vets man.

Sabaton would be a great band to check out. They sing about military history from all over the globe and from ancient Sparta to the war on terror... No politics. No sides. Just kick ass music and historical facts.

Nothing but facts man, should check out a video of our service men and women coming home to family you won’t be disappointed ray

Im a vet, 2002 to 2009. Served in Afghanistan and had an incident like this happen to me. Spent 08 and 09 in rehab and surgery. And still deal with the survivor guilt.

13:02 nope still struggling everyday, I was medically retired in 2012 got in in 2002, still kills me every day that I survived when some of my best friends never made it home…

I "donated" 7 years of my life to the US Army, a year in Iraq under fire. I now donate my time working with an organization to help the homeless in my community. We provide tents, blankets, jackets, clothes etc. but our main goal is to get them to a better place where they are self sufficient. I don't say this for any recognition, just a response to your comments in this reaction.

I couldn't agree with you whole heartedly!!!! We need to do better for our veterans....

I always say about this video is that 3 soldiers died that day, but 4 soldiers were lost.

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I served 11 years Army. We go in knowing we sign that blank check for everyone. A "Thank You" is nice. "THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE" is actually awkward or strange and awkward.

Thanks for reacting to this Ray... seen ya had. Just had to wait. USMC 99-07. Survivor Guilt is a mf'r. Knuckles bruise but heal. Awareness brings more light.

I’m new to your channel but I’m a family military guy my Grandfather “army” my mother “air force “ my father “navy “ my brother “ marine” my nephew “marine “ I my self broke my ankle at 16 and had 3 screws holding it together there for I was combat inactive I couldn’t do my duty even though I wanted to even now at 49 I hate the fact I never did the family duty but all my other members of my family are in jobs and help Veterans Day in day out I do everything I can for veterans and anyone in the military because I physically couldn’t do what I wanted to do and yes it hurts me that I couldn’t but it hurts me more seeing how are veterans are treated they are people to and why other’s can’t see there pain to me is mind blow you speak the truth I’m a east coast guy as well NJ shore and moved to Michigan in the county and I love the fact out here they are all about the veterans and the military and people out here have there backs I Thank you for doing a great job and I love your respect and reactions TY from the bottom of my heart

Marine Vet here, you should watch the movie Taking Chance

Just so you know tho hun... your voice is more powerful than you give yourself credit for!! And even this helps!! ❤️

I watched my significant other get slammed into the side of an out-of-control car while going around 65 MPH on the interstate right in front of me, he shot upwards like a rocket 300 feet into the air, rolled head over feet on the way back down multiple times and landed on the pavement in a splat while riding our motorcycles to a biker event. I held his head while the last beat of his heart pumped blood onto the pavement. There were 4 lanes of morning rush-hour traffic that careening car slid across and the only vehicle impacted was his motorcycle! It took many years to get my head back onto my shoulders after that. I would wake up screaming, trying to wipe blood off of me that wasn't really there. I drank..... ALOT. I missed so much work, I nearly lost my job. I was suicidal with pervasive survivor's guilt. Why him? Why not me?? I didn't have a scratch on me and the man I loved was dead! I TOTALLY understand the line in the song "Oh please, let me trade,,, I would". I ended up selling my Harley because every time I tried to ride after that, it triggered flashbacks and panic attacks. I guess the message I have only for MY personal experience with trauma and subsequent PTSD is that even though it doesn't feel like it, it does lessen over time. That time varies greatly. This event happened for me in 1998 and I still cry every time I talk about it.

Hey unc, I hate to break it to you, but when he flew back at the end of the video, he wasn't planning on coming back home. He went to go join his brothers, that was a one way flight for him. He just didn't want to throw his life away in the garage, he wanted to go out like a warrior. I know cause not a day goes by i dont think about doing the same thing. When you were talking about knowing the pain of seeing family die in front of you...i know that pain. I dont talk about my service much because i had the honor of serving with true heroes, and men who gave the ultimate sacrifice, who should get the recognition, not me. But i was a 68WW1, a combat medic(Thats where the nickname Doc comes from). I've held my brothers in my arms while they died because i couldn't save them. Not a day goes by where i dont carry that weight of knowing i failed in my job to bring my brothers home, and not a night goes by where i dont see their faces and hear their screams. I've been in that garage more times than i can count. I want to thank you so incredibly much for reacting to the songs ive requested recently, ive not really been able to watch them too much especially the last one till today. When I first sent the series of requests, it was the day after I lost another member of my unit to suicide, and even though we're back stateside i can't help but feel responsible, reaching out requesting these songs, is my attempt to keep doing my job and to try to help stop anymore of my extended family from going out like that. You got no idea how much it means to me having your support in this mission, and you lending your platform to this goal. I wanted to put this comment on an older video where would be unlikely too many people would see it. Thanks again for all you've done for the veteran and active duty community. I kind of let time get away from me, but I'll be submitting a dono request here, with the hopes that you can do it on Memorial Day. I know thats not your normal schedule for Donos but to many of us, its not just a day off work or a sale event. Its an incredibly difficult time, where encouragement is worth more than gold. I'll definitely submit the one dono, but if you'd be interested in doing a live, like you're talking about in this episode, I'll be more than happy to supply the funding for however many songs you're wanting to do, I could also, make a chat room so guys who're going through it can talk to people who understand. Whatever it costs, and whatever you're willing to do will be very much appreciated, even if it's just putting the link in a post that day, so those who need it can find it, I'll be eternally grateful. I'm already more appreciated than you could ever know for what you've done for the community already, keep up the great reactions, we love ya Unc. ~Doc-Battle Company, 2-503rd PIR, 173rd ABCT. PS- only reason I was able to finally watch your most recent reaction, is because some of the family came down for a speaking engagement in Tampa and made the journey over to my side to go visit Doc's (the first Doc, Doc Juan Restrepo) street memorial and pay our respects. We got to talking and i showed em what youre doing for all of us, and one thing led to another, and were all sending you some stuff to show our appreciation. So keep an eye on the P.O. box week after next most likely. Thanks again!

New AK

You have to do, I Aplolgize. It's about Ivan's addiction. SO GOOD

Moonshine bandit's. Pass the ammo

Think of the story with the starfish, even if you were to reach just one person, you made a difference in that persons life even if you don’t reach any of the others, your ‘inkling’ is growing and growing!!!

You will not EVER know all the people you have touched in your life....Every day.... just get out there and DO IT !!

I remember when I saw 911 and decided to sign up for the marine infantry it's a strong feeling to want to protect everyone and it strikes you all at once I became an adult that day

He is fighting for his brother

Brother after you lose like that sometimes the lions den is the only place you can survive

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My brother I appreciate your message and outreach. You should check out A Soldiers Memoir By Mitch Russell. Much love from Philly Combat Veteran.

Wrong Side of Heaven by FFDP would be a great first video.

The Folds of Honor and the Wounded Warrior Project are two you mite want to look in to bro.

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he reenlisted to make sure what happened to him, and his friends wouldn't happen again. {survivors' guilt which is understandable}

We can be idiots and say dumb things and do dumb things BECAUSE they gave/give us freedom to do it. It's when there is people out there actively trying to take away the freedoms that the veterans fought and risked their lives for that is the true problem and enemy. HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS or Wounded Warrior are great choices for charities to donate to bro. Many, many others as well. That TV scene...reminds me of 9/11. I wanted to join the service as soon as I saw that. Unfortuately I couldn't even though I got very high marks on my ASVAB. I had open-heart surgery when I was 14 so it disqualifies me. Such a bummer.