In 1968 I was sent to Vietnam, and in 1969 I returned home, to my wife and 13 month old daughter. Yes, she was 3 months old when I left. I have NEVER taken for granted how privileged and blessed I am for the life I was allowed to live. So many young men and women never got that chance! Even now, whenever I see photos like these, I instantly become overwhelmed by the enormous sense of loss, for the lives that were never lived, for children who had to grow up without their fathers or mothers, for wives who were left without the one they loved, for families who would never again have the enjoyment of these people at family gatherings. All of this brings tears streaming down my face and I do not care who sees me. Only God knows how much my heart breaks every Memorial Day. I don't believe I've been the same since coming home.

Anyone who served their country deserves the BIGGEST THUMBS UP EVER

I live in Northern Ireland. I'm not European. I have family in the USA and Canada. My roots are in Scotland. We the people of the UK and USA are part of the same family who gave their finest in the defence of freedom. Our nations have stood together when the call came.....and we will stand together again in the future. I thank you all for your service as I would thank a member of the UK services. Brother nations forever...🇬🇧 🇺🇸

The boy dressed as a marine hugging the tombstone... tears.

From France with friendship and respect, never forget............

THAT PERFORMANCE IS ENOUGH TO MAKE THE ANGELS IN HEAVEN TO STAND AT ATTENTION! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!🇺🇸

I'm a 31 combat vet! My dad fought in Korea, Bay of Pigs and Vietnam! He taught me soldiers don't cry! In 2004 he passed! But I balled my ass off to this! Love you daddy!

As a former soldier in Australia and a strong ally of the US i say "lest we forget"🇦🇺🇺🇲🇬🇧

R.I.P. to my brother SSG Mesidor! U.S. Army 2023 🕊️ I miss you man

NO "suckers and losers" in this group of high honored heroes. Thank you to ALL veterans past, present, and future.

I was honored to be allowed to serve in the United States Marine Corps and honor them and my brothers who paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives to defend our country. I remember them every day i have been allowed to live since they gave theirs.

😢It is sad that there are so many Soldiers that has fallen defending are country don't get enough respect they deserve..I love my country and always will and no one can take that from me.

People should visit Arlington to see the sacrifice Americans made - it will effect you - gratitude from a UK ex surving soldier

I miss my beautiful wife who died she was a marine for over 20 yrs she served in the marines

Rest in peace to every American man and woman who gave their last breath for the greatest country that has and will ever exist. In Jesus name, amen.

Will this younger generation be willing to fight in battle for freedom! I sure hope so! Every day the very core of great country is being threatened! God, Country and the Constitution. Get right with God first! Then you will be willing and empowered to fight for God, Country and Constitution! Never ever let them take those 3 comments from you! You are better than that American!!

As a Canadian we stand united with the United States. Thanks for all you do

Everytime I hear this song it brings tears to my eyes as i think about all the soldiers who gave their lives during times of turmoil. May all the soldiers rest in peace.

There is no greater love than for a man to give up his life for another man without knowing him! That's a unselfish holy gift!

America’s soldiers, who gave their lives for our Freedoms so America can continue to breath! 🇺🇸🙏

From Turkey , great heroes who have sacrificed their lives to protect the Country of God . US is always the last resort for humanity and these brave souls have fallen for a great cause , to protect our freedoms . Our prays will always be with them , they will always live in our hearts . The good deeds we can do will honor their memories . God Bless this great Country , May them all rest in peace

Ohhh wow..... Thank you Jesus for all the brave righteous AMERICANS.... may the good LORD bless and keep them... Amen....☺

My dad's retired military army personnel he served the country proud he died this week and I can't get over the soreness or the hurt feel sorry for all the men and women who died in this country who serve this great nation of ours including my dad I miss him so God I wish my dad was alive he died this year Rest in Peace Dad I love you

Sadly, there are so many people who don’t understand. Gods speed to all who defend our great nation.🇺🇸GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸

I miss my dad so much. Cant held back my tears every time I tried.

I am a Persian Immigrant and I just wanna thanks to all these beautiful fallen soldiers whom have died for freedom so I can live in this country. I love you my brave Patriots who have sacrificed everything for this country and its people,You may never see and celebrate another thanksgiving or another Christmas ever again but we will always love you and remembering you and your sacrifices for ever. May lord bless you and shine upon on you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️

I miss my grandpa he died at age 90 he served in the Korean War

This rendition by the Scottish Bagpipes brings tears to my eyes every time. I to hear it played on bagpipes, the more the better!! This is very special, especially on Memorial Day!!! ❤❤🙏🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲

God bless each and every man and woman who served in our military👍🏻🇺🇸 let freedom ring with you amazing humans🙏

Today I will be honoring my grandpa when I go to put a flag on his grave. Cause before he passed he was a waist gunner on B-24 bomber in WW2. Plus I'll also be wearing his old B-24 hat to honor him.

I miss my Father, My Uncles, Cousins Daughters, Sons... Heroes .🇮🇱🕎May 31, 2021.❤️🌹

As a non-American I humbly offer my prayers to ALL members of their countries respective Armed Services of ALL Wars, the fallen, the injured and maimed and the disappeared who paid the ultimate price and their families, loved ones and friends. Unlike one, they gave their all.

RIP Lcpl James Hostetler Vietnam Vet 2/9 H&S. morters 65-69 passed on 5-10-19 Semper Fi Dad

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. I'm from New Zealand and I'm so deeply moved by these images of true American patriotism. I used to kiss my boy goodnight and say God Bless America 🇺🇸. You are so important to us and we need you to be strong🇺🇸✌️❤️

Remembering my father, a Vietnam Veteran laid to rest in Quantico National Cemetery and all the countless others who served this great nation. He now serves the Lord. Thank you for this tribute.

My son currently deployed and his eighth year in the army he seems to love it can’t wait to see him in January it seems so far off

Anyone who lives in America and gave this a thumbs down , needs to have a little talk with Jesus .

This is the greatest country in the world. So PROUD to be an American and a veteran.

Since 1775 some 01,354,664 Americans have given their lives in the service of this nation. 40,031 are currently listed as Missing in Action.

🙏🏻❤️"may the wings of freedom never lose a feather..."❤🙏🏻 Jack Burton

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them.

"If the Son shall make you free, you shall be FREE Indeed." Thank God for all those who gave their lives that we might live in a free country. Pray that it will stay free.

Thank all of you for your sacrifice my god be with you 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

God Bless the men and women who have given their lives for this Great Country, the United States of America

“America must win this war....therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone” -Ronald Reagan speaking about World War 1 hero Martin treptow.

My father always acknowledged our gratitude to America. I watch this in New Zealand with great respect to that nation.

ស្តាប់ហើយស្រក់ទឹកភ្នែក😢ខ្ញុំសូមសរសើរអំពីការលះបង់របស់ប្រជាជន សហរដ្ឋអាមិរិក ❤️️🇺🇸❤️️

To all the marines still here and gone and their families love and respect from Ireland 🇮🇪 🇺🇲💚

I love Amazing Grace. This is just beautiful and so moving. God bless the men and women who protect and serve the USA.

SO MANY BRAVE AMERICANS I SALUTE YOU ALL.

I serve in the Active Duty Army and I can say with confidence that I can think of no higher calling, no higher vocation, than to serve God and country. God bless the United States of America and those who defend her.

What words can be expressed to so many that gave their all ? 😢

I miss my grandpa & served in world war 2 also BEYOND & BEYOND PROUD TO BE HIS GRANDSON BRAD 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲 also love this country of USA#1& rest of the planet AMEN AMEN hallajau HALLAJAU 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

God bless America, and God bless our veterans, no matter which branch they served in or what job they had.

I wish I can sacrifice my life to bring all those loved ones, brothers and sisters in arms back. Gone but never forgotten. 😢

No more politic. No more war. No more die. No more broken life, soul and family. God bless you heroes. 🤍🙏🏻🙌🏻💔😭🖤🥀

As a 37-year-old man hearing this song brings me to tears every time watching a sacrifice that men and women have made for this country I thank you for your service and dedication to our great nation May you rest in peace hoorah

American Heroes that paid what we can never repay. Keep them and their dear families in your hearts and prayers. Forn their sake, do not let the America we love and they fought slip away!

RESPECT TO ALL SOLDIERS NO MATTER THE COUNTRY YOU ARE FROM , FALLEN , RETIRED OR STILL SERVING , YOU SACRIFICE A LOT

Been to Arlington and seen the sacrifices nany have made makes you truely humble

Yes you need get straight with highter power because it is just right to do. You are lucky live in United States of America.. God Bless America and all men and women who died for us...🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

I know that my redeemer is alive and in the end he will rise above the dust and in my flesh I will see God. I'll see it myself

Cant say thank you enough from uk. I had the honour of fighting next to your boys, we say in the british Army. The going down of the sun we will remember. When you go home tell them of us, we gave our today for yiur tomorrow. Gob bless my brothers in arms, i tell my little girls of the meaning of scarfice. God bless American

My father was a WWII veteran he survived the Battle of the Bulge and was missing in action twice but he made it home my grandmother and grandfather got that knock on the front door twice saying he was missing he's been gone thirty years now and there ain't a day that don't think about him God bless all the soldiers and everyone who served

I'm an ex sevice man, I got to love the pipes! Thanks for playing! John P.

All gave some; Some gave all. Thank you to all of the current and retired military vets, firefighters, LE and First Responders across this great Nation.

I pray Jesus Christ has every single one of them!🕊❤️

I'm the son of a WW2 NORMANDY VETERAN JOSEPH GRACE HOLDER OF THE MILITARY MEDAL 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 Thanks to all the veterans 👍 ❤️

Man, seeing the kids got me. We need to remember the brave men and women who have payed the ultimate sacrifice. Sometimes we just need a good cry and this did it. Amen to our fallen heroes!

If this doesn’t give you chills. Something is wrong with ya. Thank you to all our military. Past and present. May we never forget those who gave there life for our freedom.

My grandfather just passed. Her served in the marine core during the Korean war. Anyone who serves thank you and god bless you. You deserve more respect than is given to you. I appreciate every single one of you. Grandpa I love you and may you Rest In Peace

Thank you for keeping us safe all these years R.I.P. now hero's

I fell so blessed because my Uncle came back alive. He served in the army for over 20 years.

There is only one thing to say. I love this country. Despite having an imperfect government. We have a perfect military. Couldn't ask for any other. We keep moving on, even in the hardest of times, the saddest moments. I love this country. My home. My land. Thank you warriors for giving me my freedom. Thank you so much. May God bless the good men and women that died years past. You know, I have not given any love to America in the past. I'm going to give her a bouquet of flowers as a start.

i come frm a very tiny island nation in the Pacific. as i type tears are streaming down my face in great emotions as i cannot really thank the soilders that liberated my island frm the Japanese. i just want to thank them all & thank their families, if it wasnt for them i would not have been here today. on behalf of my Family i thank u all..... God will repay u all with so much more.... thank u thank u thank u Uncle Sam!! ✊🏽✊🏽 🇺🇸🇫🇲🇺🇸🇫🇲🇺🇸🇫🇲🇺🇸🇫🇲🇺🇸🇫🇲🇺🇸🇫🇲🇺🇸🇫🇲 frm the Freely associated Federated States of Micronesia with love❤️🌏

I was there. Arlington national cemetery on marine corps barracks duty, folding flags n giving to grieving relatives. I had to hold back the tears, not to show emotions, but now I do.

"A people who values its priviledges above its principles soon loses both" Dwight D. Eisenhower

America is the greatest nation on earth where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and our civil society can flourish. We owe a gratitude of thanks to the brave men, women and their families who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Teach you children well.

Well, I was not born in America and God had a reason for that, but He called me to defend her in my own ways, so I did. I'd say liberty and freedom are in every true American heart and many died for it. Give them honor and show respect! Captain

My favorite grandpa Al was my buddy my life and grandma was my favorite grandparents rest in peace grandpa Al and grandma I love you so much

I.. I miss my grandfather, it’s been six years since he died, and every time I hear this song, I remember him, and what he did for this country. To you Henry Garrett, for being the best man I know, thank you for what you did. I will never forget your service.

I can never say how proud I am to be an American, to have served my country honorably, and willingly! And would do so again!!!!

This reminds me of my father. It be 25 years in May that he passed. He served in the South Pacific. He would have been 100 this Christmas. I lost it when they played this at cemetery. I will be 70 in April. We fished quite a bit. I have not been fishing in 20 years. Just not the same.

Ask NOT , What your Country can do for you... BUT, WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR GREAT COUNTRY.. again,. What. YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY... Let's stop the senseless killing ,and hating each other for no reason, time to grow up and be responsible citizens of this Country.Be Proud and Stand Up for the Freedom of this Land that Men of DIGNITY, GOOD MEN, FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM, OUR LIBERTY FROM THE ENEMY.THAT INCLUDES Freedom of Speech,and FREEDOM OF RIOTERS, Looting and Evil Doers.

This brings tears to my eyes

Thank you, from my heart thank you! I pray for you all, police, firefighters, first responders and soldiers. We wouldn't be living the life we do, without all of you. God bless our friends.

What a beautiful tribute to our heroes. God please please bless The United States of America we really need it. I will never understand why people in the country hate it.

those pipes are directly connected to my heart just like all veterans are ✌🏻😭 🇺🇸

I can never get use to the gravesites of those lost. I instantly think of the families. I am so sorry for your loss. My emotions run deep for you. Again,thank you for your sacrifice. Love you all

2:16 just kills me. That very well could have been my family at my slab. Its not, but the pain and reality are true never the less for this family. Blessings to them. Oohrah.

I just wanted to say happy memorial day to those who served in the military I have a lot of respect for the men and women who serves and wears the uniform and protect our great nation we call home God bless you all for all you have done

Eternal rest Grant them Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they and all our faithful departed, rest in peace 🙏🌹🕯️

Respect from England 🇬🇧 the pipes always get me ,God bless America 🇺🇸

For those who disliked this, those men in the ground there did this for you as well. Stop and think about that for a moment

we few, we happy few, we band of brothers-for whoever sheds his blood with me today shall be my brother. However humble his birth, this day shall grant him nobility

Rest in Piece Prince of Wales -- King Charles III (1948-2024) I love and long live the King 😭🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧👑

I can't say enough for everyone who has been down range and given all they had for this country has already been said. From Everyone in my family who has served and to every one else I can't thank you enough for all you have sacrificed. I vehemently thank you for your service.

US Navy Veteran here, This song WILL play at my funeral. Hoo-Rah Marines. To those we have lost, for that which we have gained. God Bless you and your families. Thank you for your sacrifices.

I hope we england and America will always stand together in any war I love the Americans for what there did in the 2 world wars long live england and america. And rip all who have died in wars you will never b forgotten

Oh my goodness.Thd pain off war...the pain of those left behind......My Jesus Christ of Nazareth give you the strength to carry on ...Amen and Amen 🙏❤️💖❤️