I would listen to this guy for hours - what a wonderful and real human being
@MartinSoundLabs3 жыл бұрын
Agree, me too!
@johnburrows11793 жыл бұрын
Most officers are more dangerous than the enemy
@boomer66113 жыл бұрын
I have had some pretty shitty NCOs too
@jackwilliam53413 жыл бұрын
Just false
@anfrale46572 жыл бұрын
"most"u mean some,
@brodocbetty48562 жыл бұрын
Most times by the time they make Captain they have a bit more common sense 1st and 2nd LTs Can't be trusted and you must be very careful with them.
@johnburrows11792 жыл бұрын
@@brodocbetty4856 trust me, we all found that out, the hard way. You’re 18,19 and you think some guy with a bar knows his shit. Then you realize he doesn’t know anything. Thank god for our platoon sergeant and ncos. 4th Cav C troop 68-70.
@mrpikey35595 жыл бұрын
RIP to snuffy, what a boss
@JohnDayDude3 жыл бұрын
We need more leaders like him!
@burtvincent12783 жыл бұрын
Great man telling these stories. He could lead men anywhere, anytime including today.
@flaksb5 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Its good to see authentic and honest accounts of events in a man's life. There are lessons to be learned from interviews like this one.
@Mabpools3 жыл бұрын
God bless this man! True hero 🇺🇸
@jermichaelphipps1783 жыл бұрын
I dig listening to this man.
@CentralFloridaHipHop3 жыл бұрын
This man is a hero for disobeying that order. Thank you for your service sir!
@MRLAGERO2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to buy this gentleman his drink of choice just to hear more.
@NotKimiRaikkonen3 жыл бұрын
As an LT this saddens and embarrasses me. Having a bachelors degree doesn't prove that you're smart...
@marcusmonnier56973 жыл бұрын
This man has some very interesting stories
@RivetGardener6 жыл бұрын
Rock On, Mr Ballard. As an NCO you know what you know what you need to do!
@LetreJete3 жыл бұрын
Why is this man not a household name and why are these interviews not required watching for every high school curriculum in America.
@grantdemyan55213 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know if Tom Chambers is still around? I found an obituary for someone with the same name as him, but it didn't say anything about his service, so I'm thinking that it wasn't the same Chambers.
@ChristopherChaney-nw9bx11 ай бұрын
Yes that is my Uncle he is still alive and ticking
@immortaltyger15696 ай бұрын
@@ChristopherChaney-nw9bx Please pass my regards on to your uncle - he's an exceptional guy.
@828enigma63 жыл бұрын
I've been told the purpose of NCO's is to ensure that the officers don't get any more of their own people killed or wounded than necessary to ensure the success of their mission. Also was told if (as an officer) your Sargent told you something was a bad idea, LISTEN TO HIM. He's likely had way more experience than you.
@hiker27425 жыл бұрын
I could listen to you all day! Real hero!
@edwintroy69573 жыл бұрын
Big big fan of this guy.super impressive dude
@cuteface883 жыл бұрын
Some men are just made to lead.
@donlord78045 жыл бұрын
America's Best! He has been there
@jimmycakes71583 жыл бұрын
Disregarding an order takes balls, most people go along like sheep
@redtobertshateshandles3 жыл бұрын
Yes. We had a trial supervisor psych assessment at work one time. Me and another guy failed ( I presume there were many) because we wouldn't do something we thought was wrong. Never became a workplace policy.
@alexmacdiver3 жыл бұрын
I wish his common sense was still as common. Thank You Tom Chambers
@Kakkoii_ne3 жыл бұрын
I hope he gets some speaking engagements and talks with NCOs. Leadership skills are timeless.
@billyblackmon47963 жыл бұрын
officers like the one he talked about are why God made fragmentary hand grenades. What an incredible man Tom Chambers is.
@michaelmalone15823 жыл бұрын
A fucking bright Sargent, taking care of his men!!
@tune73335 жыл бұрын
great and interesting stories..thks for the time
@brodocbetty48562 жыл бұрын
As a Sergeant in the Army I once had to refuse an order from a 2nd Lt which made no common sense and was a morale killer for the men in our section, I felt bad but I think he knew I was right and did back down.
@bionicsjw5 жыл бұрын
Mr. Chambers, I have read William T. (Bill) Grant's and William Meacham's books multiple times and when you mentioned Snuffy Smth it wrung a bell. Asweso me to have worked with them. Also, my father in law flew Loach's in 68-69, but I've aske him several time and I'm sure he would think me crazy for not remembering.
@juandelacruzv37222 жыл бұрын
Honestly, who would even think of bayonet-charging machine guns. That's guaranteed KIA.
@828enigma63 жыл бұрын
If I'd had to go to Vietnam, I would have prayed to have a NCO like him. I was quite concerned if I was drafted, I'd have be assigned to some dud, dope smoking outfit that the enemy wasn't afraid of contact with. I was seriously concerned of being overrun and being the only soldier capable of resisting while everyone else was stoned out of their mind. God bless Sgt Chambers and the lives he saved.
@ashleyalexander38076 жыл бұрын
My father ( Harry Elston) has been trying to get in contact with him for years now. Please reply if you have contact with him. They were old friends
@npxmnpxm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service!
@soldtobediers5 жыл бұрын
Spencer Tracy 7 me couldn't have trucked with that ''Suicidal Order'' neither Tom. You did the right thing. *Ranger rule #5 Don't never take a chance you don't have to. Standing Orders *The following Standing Orders, which are distinct from the 28 Rules listed above, are a work of fiction: they are from Kenneth Roberts' 1937 novel about Rogers, Northwest Passage. Quaint and folksy, these orders have nonetheless been adopted by the modern U. S. Army Rangers and are placed just after the Ranger Creed in every edition of the Ranger Handbook. 1. Don't forget nothing. 2. Have your musket clean as a whistle, hatchet scoured, sixty rounds powder and ball, and be ready to march at a minute's warning. 3. When you're on the march, act the way you would if you was sneaking up on a deer. See the enemy first. 4. Tell the truth about what you see and what you do. There is an army depending on us for correct information. You can lie all you please when you tell other folks about the Rangers, but don't never lie to a Ranger or officer. 5. Don't never take a chance you don't have to. 6. When we're on the march we march single file, far enough apart so one shot can't go through two men. 7. If we strike swamps, or soft ground, we spread out abreast, so it's hard to track us. 8. When we march, we keep moving till dark, so as to give the enemy the least possible chance at us. 9. When we camp, half the party stays awake while the other half sleeps. If we take prisoners, we keep 'em separate till we have had time to examine them, so they can't cook up a story between 'em. 10. Don't ever march home the same way. Take a different route so you won't be ambushed. 11. No matter whether we travel in big parties or little ones, each party has to keep a scout 20 yards ahead, 20 yards on each flank, and 20 yards in the rear so the main body can't be surprised and wiped out. 12. Every night you'll be told where to meet if surrounded by a superior force. 13. Don't sit down to eat without posting sentries. 14. Don't sleep beyond dawn. Dawn's when the French and Indians attack. 15. Don't cross a river by a regular ford. 16. If somebody's trailing you, make a circle, come back onto your own tracks, and ambush the folks that aim to ambush you. 17. Don't stand up when the enemy's coming against you. Kneel down, lie down, hide behind a tree. 18. Let the enemy come till he's almost close enough to touch, then let him have it and jump out and finish him up with your hatchet. -former stateside recondo sgt, ''rock'' 82nd abn. 11b4p 1/504 inf. bn. '71-'74 12418
@airborneinfantry233 жыл бұрын
Some Officers and some NCO’s are not fit to lead. That Captain proves that. I was an NCO, and now I’m an Officer. Thankfully I’ve only had one REALLY bad officer over me. Just happened to be my CO on a combat rotation🙄. On the same token, I’ve only had a few garbage NCO’s. Putting a capable E-3 or E-4 in their spot usually fixed that up pretty quickly. This guy embodies the NCO creed, and I love listening to him.
@rockypritchard3 жыл бұрын
I love that man
@crosbonit3 жыл бұрын
He is interesting. He is proof that some people clearly know better than others. The military should always identify such people and hand them the reins. But, alas, the military is now a social experiment and being female or transgender is probably more valued.
@adamelam63853 жыл бұрын
Intelligent man.
@simonkyro6613 жыл бұрын
Can the Company Commander be court martial for his suicidal unnecessary order? Anyone knows what’s up?
@jasonharryphotog3 жыл бұрын
my grandad was this kinda guy serving in ww2
@josephbarnett47673 жыл бұрын
Respect Sir.
@wintercook28 ай бұрын
Wow. What a story.
@IfbbProRolandcHazard3 жыл бұрын
Officers, fresh out of school with 0 battle experience.
@Hope-Truth-Light3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Snuffy
@rascal01753 жыл бұрын
I trust the officer leading the charge didn’t make it.
@frankielemus85833 жыл бұрын
What happend to him
@jacksonman52175 жыл бұрын
Does anyone feel like these are just storys that he made up in his head but i might be wrong
@markrampenthal54405 жыл бұрын
Jackson man Shut up troll
@billyblackmon47963 жыл бұрын
you are totally wrong i was there for two tours and i can promise you he is authentic. things that happened there are so unreal if you hadnt been there you have good reason not to believe them. he is real.
@JorgeRojas-ut3wj3 жыл бұрын
You obviously haven't spoken to any people in the military, law enforcement, fire fighters, paramedics, etc. They all have interesting, shocking, and downright sickening stories like these. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows, buddy. And people like him know this all too well.
@IfbbProRolandcHazard3 жыл бұрын
No, the reason you think this way is because you can't imagine going through anything this man has went through and seen. Safe and sound in your bed every night because of men like him.
@drmantistoboggan28703 жыл бұрын
This interview did seem different to most vet interviews Ive seen but its probably just down to individual story telling.