Maddy, thanks for bringing this song to my attention. As a Vietnam veteran, I appreciate what every veteran who has been a combat zone goes through both abroad and at home. It was less difficult for me in my transition out of the service, but as a person who worked with veterans afterward I felt their pain of lack of respect and acceptance when they returned home. Many of us Vietnam veterans are now late in life, but we do understand what our fellow veterans from other wars go through.

At 6:40 when he says "You know me brother. You saved my life" kills me every time.

As a vet, this song defeintly use to hit real hard.

Thanks Maddy, great reaction and such kind words. As a UK veteran myself I find it so difficult to understand that not only in the US but the UK as well there are so many veterans that seem to have been forgotten and are living on the streets. It seems as though once they cease to be useful as a member of the military they’re discarded with little or no support with a multitude of problems both physical and mental. They deserve better.

As a veteran this one hits close to home.

I missed the calling to join the service, but if I ever hear or see this without shedding a tear or two...just put me down, right then and there...much love to those who served...thank you for watching this. ❤

This song breaks me every time I hear it. My nephew was a proud Marine, he enlisted when he was 18. When he got home from his 5th deployment in Nov 2015 we got the call he had become one of the “22 a day”. He was 25 years old 😭🇺🇸

This is important enough that I am going to suggest that you keep reacting to 5FDP, songs such as "gone away"

Thank you for the reaction. FFDP are very pro-troops. Gone Away is another good one.

As a wounded combat vet. I would like to say THANK YOU for keeping this message going.

Two of my brothers served in Afghanistan. Thanks to all who are serving and have served. Be blessed!

I've never been in the military and this song still brings me to tears every time I hear it.

Thanks Maddy! As an ODS vet, this song always hits hard! Great reaction, and thank you to FFDP for doing what they always do by supporting the troops!

Thank you for reacting to this Maddy. Keep in mind all the statistics in this video are nine years old and things have only gotten worse. Veteran suicides are no longer 12 per day but 22. My prayers are with each and every one of my brother and sister veterans out there.

@Maddy, this is a very emotional video and still every time I see it, it hits me. Being a Veteran myself. But there are three spots in this video that really hurts. 1. The scene where the Veteran was sitting down and the little girl came over to give him a flower and the mother yanked her away from him like he is some kind of disease. 2. The part where the police officer is hand cuffing the Veteran and then notices that they were in the same company or platoon being that they had the same tat. 3. The end scene where the Veterans are talking and the one Veteran tells the other Hey its me, you saved my life brother.

Another great song about life in the military is Rooster by Alice in Chains. Jerry Cantrell (the guitarist and backup vocalist) wrote this for his father who served in Vietnam. The lyrics were his perception of his fathers experiences out there. Per Jerry's father (when he first heard the song) he said "You got too close - you hit it on the head". He even cried during one of their shows where they played this song. One of the best ballads in grunge history. I'd highly recommend reacting to Rooster if you get the chance.

What a reaction! Thank you for bringing awareness to our veterans problems. I agree.....we need to do more.

Excellent reaction and THANKS TO ALL VETERANS AND ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS for your service.❤️🇺🇸

hail all us veterans , and thank you fore youer service

I’m not a combat vet. I was in a nondeployable section: C-Shop but I’ve seen the effects on a person. I’ve been there for them. The vets that need help absolutely need it.

This is the first song since Alyssa Lies - Jason Michael Carroll, to bring me to tears. A lot of my family served, and I am on my way to serving soon

Oh you're finally getting to this one. Get yourself ready for it. It's difficult but important.

I joined back on 07 as an MP. I got out in 2009 with severe PTSD. As soon as I got out I was homeless in Colorado Springs for a few months before one of my Battles saw me on the sidewalk and picked me up. I've been sitting on just 50% disability since 2011. It took 2 years to get me into the VA. Im, waiting on my appeal for my claims. I was an addict for 6 years and been clean for almost 14 months. I can't work, I can't go hang out with anyone or go out to eat with people. I have no friends. But, you are right. The American system is screwed for us. I get barely $1000 a month to survive. While people walk into this country and are given everything under the sun for doing nothing. I was almost part of that ending statistic. When I was an addict, I wouldn't even wait to get home to do my DOC. (Drug of choice) I would pass out in the Walmart Parking lot in Orlando across the street from Orlando Health Hospital. Cops would never take me to jail. They saw I was a veteran and I was trying to kill myself. Anyways, thank you for your support and showing all of the organizations in the credits. Stay cool chick.

Thank you, from this combat vet, for doing this reaction. This topic is not talked about enough because its something most people fail at, and feel bad when it's pointed out, but then ignore it again. Keep spreading your message and thanks for supporting us. I also have a reaction channel. You should drop by and check it out.

This video and the messages within always, and I mean always, hits me. My best friend is a Veteran. He is an inspiration and a great friend. He luckily survived and is doing well. I don't have a lot of friends and he serves a purpose as someone that I always enjoy getting together with. I'm sure I help him as well with his mental health. Will always support the veterans even though I don't support war.

The two men at the end served together. The "white man" saved the other man during battle and the "black man" recognized him in that alley and returned the favor. The dude on the ground started cryin because he was ashamed to be seen in such a condition.

I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam ) You can not possibly know the good you have just done. Thank you for this and God bless you.

The way Vietnam vets were treated should be a crime,my dad was a pilot in the Air Force!!!!

Never a truer word spoken they put rhere lives on the line every day and they come back To this shit a very thoutfull song and a great song. Maddy are you all right you looked Very sad😢❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

You're response is what we need from more people. You're a great avenue for progress.

Brings everything into perspective. We need to do so much better for our vets, and we can. Thank you for reacting to this and bringing attention to it.

I can see you are a very empathic person and I praise you for it, there are a lost of people that put on a strong face but need more help than they let on but are too proud to stand up and say it.

This is still a hard video for me to watch but I rock the song in my vehicle... pops is a diisabled USAF Vietnam Veteran, I'm Operation Southern Watch / 9-11 disabled USAF Veteran, and my bro is retiring next year USAF 20 year Veteran. This one hits home...

Your reaction helps to know people care. That alone is a huge emotional uplift, Thank you from a veteran…❤ 🇺🇸

the guy at the end says you saved my life brother. i can never make it through this video

Thank you!

Young lady, I've seen dozens of reactions to this song. This is the first video of yours I've seen. Throughout this song I didn't watch the music video or listen to the words much. I'm very familiar with them. I watched you. I watched your face, I watched your eyes. Even if you've moved on from how you felt in this moment or these feelings you felt in this moment have faded, it's fine. For a few minutes you let us in and you saw us. You didn't look away, you didn't stop it to compose yourself. You rode this ride to the end. I'm proud of you. What I just saw took courage, an impressive amount of courage. Thank you for seeing us. Even if it was only for these few moments, I don't care. You didn't look away and you let me and my brothers in for a few minutes and that's plenty. At least for me it is. I don't know you and we'll never meet, but one old warrior that fought two wars admires your courage and his old heart is lightened for a few minutes by your courage. I don't say this often and I don't say it lightly, but I will remember you to the gods of my ancestors and I will ask Odin to lend you wisdom, Thor to lend you strength, Freya to show you love and Loki to grant you mirth along your way. Thank you for seeing us, if only for a few minutes.

Glad to see you reacting to this. This is a huge problem, and unfortunately veterans are a group of people who though they have earned our appreciation and respect, are too often cast aside and forgotten. Everyone should see this video.

Gone Away is another really good song by them but it is another tear jerker its about survivors guilt and PTSD

We need more people like you in this world

I can never get through this song without crying. I am the son of a 20 year Canadian veteran that has PTSD. I know the pain families go through and have seen the pain my dad goes through.

Best genuine reaction out there

We've been sent overseas for decades, to fight in various wars and "police actions". We've been asked to give or risk our lives for this country. And then we have politicians like the one, trying to justify his vote against further funding for the VA to help vets coming back from the Iraq war and Afghanistan with PTSD, said that we "can't afford entitlements". That's a direct quote. I graduated only 3 years after Nam ended and served near the end of the Cold War. Some of my older relatives came back in a coffin, or never came back at all. Lots of personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan came back in coffins, or came back heavily wounded, physically or mentally, or both. People want to talk big, talk about "supporting the troops", wave flags at parades and wear flags on clothes (against the Flag Code, by the way). But when it comes to ACTUALLY supporting us? To supporting housing assistance for vets, or helping vets find food or jobs, or health care, suddenly it "costs too much" and they "have to balance the budget".

this song is emotional of sure much love💚💚💚💚

As a vet myself, I appreciate you taking the time to spread the word regarding veterans in need. I like "Be the One" from the American Legion. They focus on veterans who are considering taking their own life (can't say the S word).

And I have to say are truly beautiful person, mentally, spiritual and physically, shown by your support of veterans. Keep uk the good work, and people will always defend and love you, and yours, you are why we have done this, and will, no matter how thankless or bad, for those who care and understand .

Absolutely love your channel, such a fan. Its so nice to see someone like yourself bring light to such a sensitive topic. Active duty Marine here who in the last two years lost the majority of my family as well as my home. Seeing videos like this really keeps my head up to strive for a better tomorrow. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart.

Spread this video far and wide 🌻💜✌🏼👵🏼

Had to comeback and rewatch. Happy Thanksgiving young lady. I can tell you that this old vet wishes that it was January and this holiday nightmare was over. Its hard to explain without seeing through my eyes.

Maddy, thanks for bringing this song to my attention. about all the veteran that took part in war all over the place like in the US but the UK as well there are so many veterans so many of them are homeless in both part of world they there who when to take part in there was war in them was after we forgot about them

Listen, every single veteran that leaves, goes through ACAP. They teach you and educate you to enroll in the VA. (I did) those that dont and just ignore the class will end up like this. This is 2023 and this country has so many beautiful benefits for veterans. How do i know? I am one. You have to do your part when you leave. Dont act like this is the countries fault when they are doing their oart.

Thank you Maddy all vets feel your pain and your help.

Gone Away is another great one!

Lovely reaction, Maddy. Hits you in the gut every time you watch it or hear it.

To all the vets out there you did not do anything wrong to me you are the guardian angels of this country the Lord ask you to do you have earned your wings

That 460,000 suffering from PTSD is low...it is much higher. I have too many brothers that have taken their own lives, and a cousin just this last year. Leaving behind broken families...fatherless children. I couldn't reach them, and sometimes feel as if I failed them.

As a veteran, thank you for the love you show our community. Much appreciated.

we are only one step away

Thank you so very much for treating this video with the utmost respect. You are a real gem. :)

BRCC sends millions of pounds of coffee every year to vets overseas. Also donates millions of dollars to vet organizations. Good tasting coffee too.

Thank you for spreading the message ❤

Maddy....thanks for reacting......i have told this many times ....i am a veteran....Irak 92/93......came home with ptsd.....my parents and friends helped me so much......been in institutions for 2 years....now have a fulltime job....got married not so long ago.....please people....help the one who needs it.... again maddy thank you for supporting the veterans

Being a divorced vet, with TBI and PTSD, was homeless three years and now existing under a program for homeless vets. Yeah this hits close to home.

Maddie, thank you for sharing this video. I have seen it several times and think it is just phenomenal. And, thank you for your tears.

"Cutting taxes" for the wealthy has terrible consequences... "Restore taxes" to look after veterans, so many others & restore the American soul.

you said it so perfect!!!! thank you

You're doing God's work. Thank you.

I have heard the song but the video hits hard. thank you for reacting! Great job.

Thank you for your very nice comments. An old AF Vet.

Thanks for watching this video. I'm a Marine combat veteran, I lost 2 brothers while I was in and 3 more to their own hands after we got out. 22 a day. That number haunts me. To all my warrior brothers and sisters out there, we will meet and drink a horn in Valhalla. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC

One of the heaviest videos I would want anyone to see. Due to its incredibly powerful nature and important message.

Now Veteran is one thing I wish I could have claimed but an injury i recieved in my late teens kept me from that. Appriciate you supporting our vets as well. Always a fan. HOG forever!

Great Reaction ❤

Awesome job on this one!!

As a veteran we lose 24 veterans/active duty a day to suicide. And when we ask for help we are turned away and discarded. The government send billions to other countries, but cannot find it in the budget to help is own service member. (Sorry for the soap box rant.) Thank you sharing this video!

Such a hard hitting video. I see your reaction on the thumbnail and about to watch it

Hi Maddy! I'm a 73 year old Vietnam Veteran, and I've seen this video many, many times. I've cried every time! It's a difficult video to watch, but it's a story that needs to be told. FYI... this video is 8 or 9 years old and the numbers they quoted are much higher now. For example, 22 veterans now kill themselves every day, not 12! How you reacted says a lot about who you are as a person. You're a lovely young lady and I appreciate you for who you are and how you support veterans. Take care, be safe, and much love! Peace!

gone away and coming down are good songs to

Thank you. This is one of the songs I listen to when I need a good cry, I am from a family with 9 generations of military service members in the U.K and Canada. The most important thing I was taught was to respect those brothers and sisters that paid everything but to remember always that the surviving vets carry just as much damage as the deceased just we can help them recover to the point that they can heal. The fact that we as a society have finally come to accept that PTSD and CPTSD are real. It is a cause and effect psychological issue resulting from inadequate support for the emotional trauma of being in combat and the loss inherent in a situation and experience of this nature, is a huge step forward to actually recognise the price of having a military includes the trauma support necessary to maintain the personnel. (just wished the politicians understood as well unfortunately they are deaf, dumb and blind to anything but cash in their pockets)

Love you for your reaction and respect for all of the help sites!! ❤️

I'm a Desert Storm/Iraqi Freedom Veteran, this is a powerful song. VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, DAV are great recourses.

THANKYOU TO EACH AND EVERY SEVICE MEMBER AND VETERAN AROUND THE WORLD 🙏 FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY CHILDREN AND I'S HEARTS ❤ BLESS YOU ALL! 🇦🇺

this song i you are alive gets you in your feels all of them are treated the same Canada and the USA as people they fought for they should be treated like heroes not bums i have so many friends that our government forgot about it seemed that they used them up and then threw them away like garbage rember theses people gave you the right to choose and not to be dictated to and yes i cry every time i hear this song

your reaction melted my heart.... i was a Firefighter for 17 yrs until i broke my back in a fire..... there was a group of us there at ground zero for 31 days

As of today, 1 in three homeless men are US military veterans. Well over half a million in 2023 and that number rose by 7.3% this year. Things aren’t really getting better.

This video wrecked me,,,so much truth!

You are amazing. Thank you. I struggle with some of these issues. I wish more people would bring this darkness to light. Keep up the great work 🤙🏻🇺🇸

You know what would really be amazing? If ALL..... Veterans had the same top shelf health care that Congress recieves. Thank you Maddy, for your heart breaking reaction and your heart felt plea, on behave of Veterans. Your tears are justified and will not go unnoticed.... by us.

Thanks for doing the video.

As a combat vet who also along with so many brothers and sisters suffer from PTSD This hits hard. They train us for war but not how to return home. A lot of us are here but have truly never came back

the smells of death never leave NEVER

Thank you for reacting to this. ('99-'07, Inafantry) @1:34 in.... I wi$h THEY cared. They only $eem to care about $erving THEIR intere$t'$.

I'm a veteran from brazilian army, i went to haiti and some other places in Africa with some UN military to help with many things out there. Mainly to help people without any food and to escape from the civil war. In the midst of it all we had to protect ourselves through the cross-fire.

Thank you for this

if you want a similar video to react to for the upcoming Veteran's Day. Try Five Finger Death's Punches "Gone Away". It is a cover of The Offspring's hit song, but rebranded to see what veterans deal with to end up where they do.

deep........deep........

Maddy...You're a very caring and beautiful person. I hope you will react to the 60 Minutes interview of Jessica Buchanan as she describes her rescue by Navy Seals. It's a very touching and inspiring story and demonstrates what extraordinary lengths our greatest warriors will go to in order to protect our civilians without asking for anything in return. Thanks for your sincere and often emotional reaction videos. You are a treasure.

I am so glad more are sending out a from war as Sabaton does

The solution would be quite simple. Everyone pays a so-called veteran tax and no verteran has to live on the street. But that's where most people's pity ends.

A good place for these soldiers is a native indian sweat lodge, this I hear helps tremendously...