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I'm so grateful he lived 103 years. Alot of people don't make it to 21. I send you my sincere condolences and well wishes. 💖💖💓💓✨️✨️

@@ezzmayy awwww thnx , you would've loved him, everybody did

Vote blue my friend Biden cares about our people sorry for your loss

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Deep respect to and your family 😢from England uk

I can feel the pain of a mother...

Hmm, that is heavy on the heart. Same for me, deep respect for your family.

Although I give thanks for your family’s sacrifices, I don’t appreciate being told that people fail to understand the brutality of D-Day, and the sacrifices made. How dare you! Yours was and is not the only family affected and that made sacrifices. 🇺🇸

And the politicians who sent them there sacrificed nothing

I am so sorry. My Great Uncle Leonard died at sea in 1917 at age 17 A lovely handsome young man his life taken too young.

​Military or accident?

Thank 2 your grandfather and all the rest that fort and died for us,to have our days. Thank you.

My father was in the Philippines in 1942 he enlisted with he was 28 in the army.

Too few Americans know that (Nationalist) China was involved in WWII, let alone the horrific military and civilian casualties suffered by that nation in its 14-year war against Imperial Japan. I say this both as a History Major and as the grandson of a U.S. Navy veteran who spent the war years patrolling the Caribbean on a sub-chaser. Regrettably, he was already fading fast when I was born in the late '90s, dying on Christmas Eve 2001 from complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. He was only 79 at death, but a decade's worth of poor health had mostly deprived him of body and mind. By all accounts a most humble man, on the (very rare) occasions when he mentioned the war, I've been told my grandfather always made a point of saying how the real heroes were not him or his younger brother, a Marine wounded at the bloodbath of Saipan, but the myriad guys who never made it home to their parents, children, or wives. This modesty was widely shared by my grandfather's peers, a now mostly dead cohort from whom latter generations could benefit by taking a lesson or two. A major flaw of WWII curriculum, at least as it is taught in American secondary school, is that it concentrates largely on the origins and playthrough of the Allied campaign against the Axis Powers in Europe and gives short shrift to the near-ten years of Japanese imperialist aggression in the Pacific Basin that cost the lives of millions and motivated the Attack on Pearl Harbor. I was fortunate in this regard to have had teachers who strived to ensure their students understood the "full picture" of history and took great pains to avoid any of us coming away with a U.S. or Euro-centric perspective of the Second World War. I hope you know that your grandpa was as much a hero as the brave boys and men who stormed the beaches of Normandy! More effort should be given in this country to commemorate the military dead of the other non-aggressor nations. Best, Ryan

I say those sentiments exactly …..God Bless You ………….

One of the American servicemen I saw interviewed is 104 years old; in a wheelchair but smart as a tack.

I often wonder what these brave men think of the current world they fought for.

Back then the coalition of troops called themselves Anti-fascist and they were proud of it while taking down Hitler.

Back then the coalition of troops called themselves anti-f@scist and they were proud of it while fighting h!tler's regime.

Like, "Tom Hanks On The True Price Of Our Freedoms".

❤

MY dad rode with Paul Revere.

I'm shocked but please

he is clever/wise enough and knows very well, that the reality lies far beyond the official picture. But to talk about that you need a real Person Interviewing who studied history and has real time to discuss worldviews and to stay reflected, even it hurts awfully.

He was good in his day but forrest Gump was a long time ago

He’s a weak coward afraid to speak truth

That was my thought exactly! It seemed to me that she was heading there in every question she asked and if we could tell, so could he. I'm sure he is in total agreement with her politics but he showed real class in sticking to the important subject at hand. She lost whatever class or journalistic integrity she may have once had long ago

@@YxYzYxlol, ok well the world is just *dying* to hear the carefully nuanced and esteemed opinions of the enlightened one called YxYzYx..

RIP Kappy

He is a disgrace to the movie industry.never watch movies again.

I'm fromm Germany. And I second @andiepancake wholeheartedly.

my thoughts exactly, especially since he said Fed Ex!

If you can please thank his family for his service, from us Americans who appreciate his sacrifice, and the sacrifice of so many others. I wish I could say words to them and all the others.

Deepest sympathy. When this segment showed the cliff at Omaha beach, I really chocked. Up. The young men at Juno beach who fought so bravely against the best of the German infantry and tank cavalry, May they never be forgotten Would all of our leaders respect the sanctity of that sacrifice and swear to achieve peace by negotiation.

I’ve never heard of him but he must have been some fella. Give his family our (Americans) condolences.

God rest his soul.

Rest in peace brother 🙏 🎉

Awesome! My Grandfather was an electrician in the Army stationed in Germany during the war. He brought home some weapons previously owned by Nazis. Swastika marks on them and everything. Never got the story how they were acquired

My other grandfather was stationed in Italy. He was given multiple metals but threw them all in the ocean on hus trip home.

Yeah and the politicians enjoyed their lobster and caviar with their bougois friends

The pain and grief that hit your family must have been hard to bear .

⁠@@aw5832Yes , I can understand that .

They have no shame

This is why they close their only media outlet here in the Philippines. People here are not buying their shit 😂

This woman is a POS! She has no idea what these men fought for!

Politics is what determines rather or not there will be another war, politics in the 1930s there were lots of Americans against involvement in the war. So when you say you shouldn’t bring politics into it, frankly you dint know what the hell you’re talking about! Who gets elected matters! Look at the elected officials who sent us to Vietnam! How many can say that war was worth the sacrifice ?

@@nolalou2 Well, you are most certainly right about it. Politics such as Biden, Harris, Zalensky, Stoltenberg and all of its politic allies are the ones who instigated other politicians such as Putin and there we have it, another war in europe brought to you by politicians and fought not by them but by soldiers with good hearts and intentions who are caught up in politic decision maker´s wrong choices.

How dare she bring politics into a discussion about WW2! Huh???

he ruined it by being there and being a pedophile creep

The subtle allusion to trump being somehow analogous to Hitler is beyond parody, it's absurd

My nan had covid three times, so what??

"tough as leather, hard as krupp steel....." Uncle Adi Greetings from the painter land.

One of the last living WW2 vets? There are over 50,000 WW2 vets still alive....

Did he get vaccinated ?

well metaphorically on surface there is good amount to agree but @2:30 just stop there tommy! u know there was tug of war between England and US whether it will be East India Company who will occupy there or a US entity. In history says UK/England managed to "fend" off US in that competition.

Its more effing Clinton News Network Fake News!

They gotta get views somehow

@@theadventuresofsaltyjrover the managed to get you look.

Tom Hanks fighting for his Hollywood life with this response. Completely deflects the question. Good man for not entertaining stupid question with politics on such a day. The Dem party and biden are obviously the bigger threat to democracy with all their wild corruption

Sure it does. Democracy is at stake

Yeah so much for that shrimp business

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We are all Thankful for your fathers service and sacrifice, may he rest in peace

Your Dad is a hero. Thank you for sharing. It's so important.

Your Father was/Is definitely a hero. God rest his Beautiful Soul! ❤

That's amazing, @krisw7534 My father was a British sergeant, in the 4th Indian Division, in Signals, like your dad, and he was at the bottom of Monte Cassino too. He also died at 69. It is amazing what those young men did, heroes all.

He was Stung by a Scorpion & they did have a name for PTSD back then, in WW1 it was called "SHELL SHOCK" & in WW2 it was called "BATTLE FATIGUE" & they just kept inventing Euphemisms to describe the same condition! Btw in the Korean war it was called "OPERATIONAL EXHAUSTION" & then finally during the Vietnam war in became PTSD.

Another paid PR spokesperson right here Edit: take note of users with name_name_number usernames. These are assigned….the others are just unfortunately gullible and have been to think that anyone who says words which disagree with the “important people” words they memorized as rules is scary and a bad person. Pity these poor simpletons… Also, looking at the comments below of whom was triggered…it’s appreciated when the thin skinned zealots reveal the motives and biases within the virtue signals, gas lights and other immature local fallacies with which they have no choice but resort. It’s hard times keep up when no one is telling them what to think… Then again, at least the Biden campaign has a few dozen brainless simpletons to do stooge work and make it appear as if ANYONE in America cares for the current criminal in office.😂🤣

Another kneeling serf 👇 ​@@JosephVanceDude

And curses on the Felon who calls them losers!

@@edwardrichardson7076 he isn't a felon and he never called them losers. You people run on so many lies

​@@JosephVanceDude Grow up

Mr. Hanks would have ignored that biased question just as he ignored the biased question on trump.

Hes there because he won the Election lol

So Hanks wants more poverty, more illegals, more abortions, more wars and more kids having their genitals mutilated-the Biden agenda.

@@DebraJammis Are you really that stupid? For sure.

My dad was a medic that work in a hospital got a purple heart work like heck to save the young soldiers to bring them home to there family he would be so ashamed of our government he barely talked about the war but said he was so happy to fight for his country

So much respect to him 💗💗💗

I believe they all carried their pain with grace.

My grandpa was a medic there too. He never talked about it. We only found out after he died and found his army records. We knew he was in the war but were told to never ask him about it, and he never ever brought it up

@@sillybilly121212 my father was a prisoner of war in Burma. I never knew until he died in 2012 when I read his diaries. He never said a word about it. These folks are real heroes!! Not the Republicans who think they are heroes. Much, much respect to all our fallen 💗💗💙💙

And at home!

Now pay for your own defense free rider, lol.

@@user-op2vi3nu2m say... just wondering what you mean by that, your user name sounds strangely like a Russian bot and your comment sounds strangely like you're supporting a second insurrection when Trump loses again. ... just saying

@@zuzanazuscinova5209 dumb response. (NOTE: As the reply of this comment may have been missed by some, I am refering to Zusana's moronic response, not the OP),

Very dumb. The name sounds like a Russian pro Trump troll.

So young!

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I, in particular doff my heart to your father and the rest of WW11 heroes. May the Lord rest their souls.

Wow! ❤😮 Bless you and your family 😮

Well he shouldddddd🥰

Russia had the HUGE CASUALTY. The US came in last minute and acted ever since like they are heros. More like cowards. Without Russia...US had a good chance of LOSING ANOTHER WAR!

He most certainly does not. Hanks knows how to tell a story.

​@@seymorefact4333without the US the world would have lost the war, including Russia.

Link on

Thank you for your service and you are a hero 🌹🇺🇸

Respect to your dad and all he did for our country 🫡

Your dad is the treasure not a usa actor. Mr. Hanks is nothing but a highly paid actor, a player and a fkaer. He is and was a FAKE SOLDIER! UNLIKE YOUR DAD WHO FACED GERMMAN BULLETS AND CANNON FIRE!

Back up a few steps everyone......now COMPARE Tom Hanks to Donald Trump??? On 2nd thought..........?

It takes more than 6, in WW2 it took 12, in Iraq it was 11. it's called Tooth to Tail.

@@jerlewis4291 thanks for the supplemental information!

Thats interesting. Tell you dad, God bless him and thank him for his service.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 YOU REALLY BELEVE THAT . HO WELL

Do you know him personally?? Just curious bc ever since he randomly moved to Greece there have been some damning claims & insidious things that have come out regarding him, unfortunately. He was on the Lolita multiple times so you can catch my drift. Such a bummer, he’s a great actor, not so sure about his character since I don’t hang in his inner circle

Most of these people where Patriots that thought they were fighting for a reason. In the World today it is hard to see who is the true villein. Putin is bad, but Biden is no hero!

Does TOM HANKS know he will one day be nominated for PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.?

​Tom Hanks would be a great President of the United States!

It’s definitely a bonus to talk with these guys. As a teenager I met an old Army general whose very first combat action, as a second lieutenant, was Omaha Beach on D-Day. Half his platoon never made it out of the water. He said that between 6 June 44 and 6 May 45, his platoon was basically wiped out three times. He was one of four guys that got through the war relatively unscathed…which meant he got two Purple Hearts without losing a limb, a basic physical function or his life. I have to add that I knew some Vietnam veterans, mostly Marines or Green Berets, who had survived some harrowing experiences, mentioned out of respect. But that old general, long gone now, still stands out.

It’s sad and United States. They’re trying to take ann Frank’s diary out of library and out of school curriculum , no teaching about the holocaust. The reason reason is it causes depression and sadness among anyone reading those and learning about what happened in the concentration camps. My thought is they should feel sad and be empathetic for what happened during World War II. If we don’t teach it it’s going to repeat itself. It’s crazy. They don’t teach about slavery in the Civil War because people feel bad. It’s called empathy. I hated reading Anne Frank diary. It made me sad. I went to her home and Amsterdam and it bothered me all day. What she went through. She died. That’s the point it’s supposed to bother you

That must of been an amazing experience & a sad one too, these men were young boys & they went to fight in a war , that generation doesn’t exist anymore this can you imagine most 14 or over wanting to go to fight for freedom now days some are too lazy to dress in the morning & sit in front of a computer playing games all day what have we done to the human race 😞. I am afraid we have ruined the world by giving & having every at our feet , we live in a world that when your finished with something we throw it away & get another, this goes for food clothes phones just a throw it away , our society is a spoiled one , this is why the generation of these men who were young & had to fight in horrible conditions & see horrid visions don’t exist anymore & never will be again , so you were lucky to hear someone tell you what that generation went through & you will be able to pass it on the lesson you learned by listening to such history . I cry when I see these old veterans & imagine what they suffered ❤

@@ritacatalinich very well said Rita. When Tom Hanks was interviewed and he said do the math … he was right. Soon these vets will all be gone, we owe them so much. Blessings to you !

Lyndam, what a wonderful privilege you had.

Well said young lady.👍🏻

As a former Leatherneck I agree! FJB!

Thank you for serving dear!

Not enough words to thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service! Respect!

I can't imagine what he went through. Those that survived... just wow.

Thank God for Honourable Men like your Father✨🙏🏻✨

​@@brendagoodspeed443he helped make pride possible 🏳️‍🌈💅🏻

​@@OGFrylock Pride comes before a fall 🎉

@@BlurredUniverse357 heroes usually die, one in a million survives, by some mistake. If they were on the front line and survived, then they thought rationally, took care of themselves a lot, never took any risks, and simply succeeded.Those who survive were usually in positions that were not particularly dangerous, cooks, coders, various drivers, anti-aircraft defense, staff soldiers, military police, etc., etc. When they survive the war, as each year passes, it seems more and more to them that they were especially brave in the war and the deeds they did in the war become more and more brilliant, clear, and decisive. Those on the front line,how to say ,first line, die a lot, a lot, a lot. The rest of them are mostly "damaged goods "for life, they generally find it difficult to fit into the family, they find peace strange, they have become addicts of adrenaline and nothing can compensate for that feeling, the birth of a child is there somewhere, definitely even stronger (for a normal person), but even that lasts for a short time. And in war, that excitement, that fear,or a burst of courage lasts for days, weeks, months....there are alternate bursts of nice excitement, strong, and "bad" excitement, even stronger. And that feeling ,when, after everything, you understand that you are still alive, is indescribable.That euphoria can last for days.It is the observation of a no - hero who survived.

That happened to me. I was in the movie theater and there happened to be a bunch of veterans in there. I heard crying during that movie from a lot of those men. Heroes every one of them. Anybody that serves is.

Amen! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

My Dad was a Marine WWll. The best thing for the vets were the VFW’s the whole country was involved they could get together and feel safe and proud. Now what do we do for our Vets?

I'm deeply sorry for your lose my dad was in Korea he had all his teeth blown out he spent two years in a Tokyo hospital but survived it. I remember him nightmares 😢 when I was a kid . I will never allow myself or my children to forget my dad's service and your fathers service for us to be free. This Canadian/AMERICAN STANDS WITH YOU USA 🇺🇸 WE HAVE YOUR SIX GOD BLESS YOU 🙏

We owe it to your Dad & all the others who fought for DEMOCRACY to get to the polls in record numbers & eliminate this ruzzian threat AND this MAGA cult from our Govt.! They claim to have 48% of the vote. That leaves 52% up for grabs for the rest of us! We have 5 months to GET IT RIGHT! Get busy America, there's lots of WORK to do!!!

I had to stop the clip temporarily to read your comment. It was moving, especially coming straight from Biden’s D-day speech. I cannot even imagine the sacrifices made by your bravery and those of others who landed in Normandy that fateful day. The world thanks all of you for your sacrifice and bravery so that we can live in an oppressive-free country. Love from the UK sir!

Funny, most Vets I’ve met don’t want to talk about WWII 🤔 Can you say? Arab Spring Or Chat BOT GPT

Hell yeah brother thanks for your service! My mother served in the RAN onboard HMAS Sydney during desert storm 91

Thank you for your service!

Thank You for everything you did for our country. God bless you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

DO YOU KNOW THE REAL SAD THING ABOUT IT IS . OUR LOT HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT SOLD ALL THE VALUE THAT DIED FOR

THAT THAY DIED FOR

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service ❤

Cried? Really? Hanks bloviation was tiring.

Thank you for your service!!!

@@jamescolvin575my god you lack critical thinking skills. 😂

My father landed two days later, on June 8. He said there were still bodies rolling in the surf.

You want a cookie?

So much respect . Thank you for sharing . It's funny but you find you don't want to share until you get older. Then you begin to appreciate what heroes they were . Who are our heroes today ?

@@mikehawk4714 Sign up, punk. Any branch of the military, you cowardly keyboard warrior.

@@KenPassey-hd2mc I'm only 43 my grandfather was the oldest and died at 101 in 2008. His 3 younger brothers including Hollis were all in the military, my grandfather couldn't join bc he had to take care of his parents and run a dairy farm alone. But somehow all 3 brothers ran into each other on the streets over there. When they finally came home, both parents had died. What are the chances they would randomly run into each other?

Forever! Amen!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

LOVE LIVE THE USA SOLDIERS FROM ANZIO BEACH HEAD!

@cmillerphotos, You can be so proud of your father in law , he performed a part for sure. RIP Sir I'm proud of my father in law as well. He also was delivering the important information, mail etc. Only by motor bike, there is a name for all defence information givers. RIP George Edward Gibbs. Take care @cmiller & thank you for your compassion & story of your father in law 💙❤️😥💔

We owe a great deal to your Father & All the Brave Souls who hit that beach in 44 !!! Now we're on the verge of giving up the DEMOCRACY they fought for? We've got 5 months to turn this MAGA cult around & send them ALL packing ( or in jail, whichever comes first! ) They claim to have 48% of the vote. That leaves 52%, time to get busy AMERICA & make some MAJOR Changes!!! In Honor of these Vets Best Wishes to all & Good LUCK.

❤ They absolutely earned that title. My grandparents’ generation. I miss them terribly.

That sounds horrible. My grandfather died in the concentration camp. I have never met him. They took him when my father wasn't even 3 years old... All wars are terrible and we all should be against them, against any violence, fascism, hatred, and all those things that separate us! As kevincerce5056 wrote: "God Bless all that served."

He was a fool for going

So sad to hear how the French treated the veterans!

So sorry for your loss. But that blood is in you! Be proud, you are blessed to have that man in your family.

My father's brother died on the beaches of Normandy. 16 years before I was born. My dad talked of him from time to time and that is how I got to know my uncle.

I think Trump's got him beat, by farrr. Biden 2024​@@FindMissingKids268

I love Tom Hanks been watching him since I was a kid in the 80s same with Robert De Niro not so much anymore

Time to grow up and get a job, little kid

@@FindMissingKids268 that is a lie, it was proven over 4 yrs ago he never was in the flight logs.

@@albatros12 I'll work on that boomer

I really hope Tom Hanks is right. Sadly, I don’t know if I have the same faith in Americans coming together as they did in 1944. I believe many would answer the call. I just wonder if enough could be shaken awake in time to make a difference.

@@SammiJoReviews Me too We have to elect Trump in November or it’s over

@@biffalobull2335 That was your take away? Comprehension must not be one of your strong points.

@@biffalobull2335 Thanks Vlad!

​@@SammiJoReviewsI wonder the same as I watch millions of illegals poor into America & biden sending billions of dollars & train loads of bullets & bombs to start WWIII with Russia.

Well said!

The orange man has..you just need to listen..now Biden..couldn’t find hid butt with both hands..

Trump already did speak of American soldiers who died in war. He called them “suckers and losers.” He also insulted John McCain because he was a POW.

​@@Wyldhare47I did listen, English is my first language. I could barely decipher his incoherent ranting in between mocking allied soldiers. All from a bloke who never served. Wouldn't piss on him if he was in flames.

@@suzanneemerson2625 He did call deep state that and he was a loser despite his service. He did not call anyone suckers and losers except for the democrats. Again , he was right and your a sad person.

His voice was heard on Epsteins island many times.

@@daviddovnino7585 Hey. Mr Trudeau is far from the most inspiring PM. And he can be fairly criticized. But he is no dictator. Dictatorship in Canada is pretty unlikely, given the structure of a Westminster style parliamentary democracy, and the division of powers between the federal and provincial/territorial governments. On this day of all days, please accord Canadians the respect we accord you. I think political discussions benefit from avoiding hyperbole. Many of us are also not impressed with the leadership of the parties that hold the second- and third-largest number of federal seats. I remind Americans that a NATO country has invoked section 5 only once in almost 80 years. That was the USA. Canada and the other NATO nations had your back. Canadian special forces were in Afghanistan beside your special forces long before anyone else. Let us decide how to govern our nation. We are reasonably well informed as voters. Talking heads at FOX have no insights to share.

@@daviddovnino7585 you have no F'ing clue what's going on in Canada. Trudeau was democratically elected by the majority of voters across the country. NOT a dictatorship... a DEMOCRACY. And woke? if that means inclusion and doing the right thing to help your fellow human, yep, that's Canada. Welcome everyone, regardless of gender, religion, race, or anything else.

@@daviddovnino7585 Trudeau isn't the problem. Your cult membership and loyalty to misinformation and fear based outrage is.

If Dumbst somehow wins, you're going to have Schicklelgruber right across your border. And the tanks will roll. To take Ottawa! LOL

what an intelligent....

If only there was a test that had to be passed before running for any government office. Bye bye GOP, bye bye MAGA.

Gives me hope.

MR. HANKS HAS NEVER, EVER PROPPOSED BETTER TREATMENT FOR VETERANS. HE HAS NEVER, EVER PROTESTED TO THE USA GOVT. THAT THEHOMELESS BE TAKEN OFF THE STREETS, HOUSED OT CARED FOR HE IS JUST A GLAMOUROUS LOOKING GUY WHO ACTS OR PLAYS @ BEING A SOLDIER HE IS HIGHLY PAID FOR HIS WORK AND PAID MUCH MORE FOR HIS ROLE AS A SOLDIER THAN ANY ANY USA SOLDIER HAS EVER BEEN PAID. LET'S WAKE UP HERE!

GOT YOU FOOLED

She really wanted to call Trump a Nazi... She really chose her words carefully... But so did he... "To create a more perfect union" imo, Trump NEEDS to win

Totally agree on the bait she tried but TH didn’t have any part of it. I was hoping he would answer in an honorable manner and he did that perfectly.

She is such a despicable person.

Your parents are real heroes, and we would not be free if it weren't for heroes like your parents. We owe a debt that we can never repay. I only hope my life will be worthy of the sacrifice so many made. If they are still with you, please thank them from me.

Thank you and God Bless your father and mother. 🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗

Bless your parents for their service, but I’d like to politely point out (from a fellow veteran) the 82nd Airborne was never part of the USAAF. Any All American (their nickname) would tell you that.

@@i_noah_guy18 my mistake...Dad was in the 82nd, 101st and was in North Africa, France, and Belgium. He was medically evacuated to Iceland in 1942 and was returned to service after.He said little of his service (especially to his youngest daughter) and I didn't know of his purple hearts (2) when he was alive. I learned bits and pieces from my older brother. His service records burned in the 1970's I've just started to research. The mistake is mine.

​@@alexnpaxbless you and your father❤🙏

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 SHURE GOT YOU FOOLED

Your dad is part of the Greatest Generation! Men like your dad saved us!

My dad also fought at D-Day! Those horrors that he lived thru also never entered the kitchen table too much in my times?? I know why by witnessing the histories that have been written.

You weren’t shit tho

Bless him. 💐

@@philipnestor5034 "Your dad is part of the Greatest Generation!" No. Just no. If they were so great the war wouldn't have been necessary in the 1st place. You can't have it both ways. If the US hadn't been so cowardly isolationist in 1939 then Hitler and Stalin would never have crawled out from under their rocks (yes Stalin also invaded eastern Europe in 1939), WW2 would have been largely prevented, and the Cold War couldn't have even happened, because Soviet Russia would never have the opportunity to annex all of eastern Europe during the 2nd front of WW2. So no, not so great. They did what was necessary at the time, just as their parents and grandparents did in WW1. The greatest generations are the ones that actually managed to hold onto peace - it's a shame that such a path is not even celebrated.

God bless you and your dad. He was a hero ❤

RIP..SIR..THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE..

My uncle said the same thing of saving private Ryan. And asked all of us not to watch it because it didn't represent the truth about war. He said many times that "no man left behind" was their code and the only way.

What company was he with?

A true Hero!

The ones who fight in the wars are the ones who most want there to Not Be another war. They know how "brutal, futile and stupid" war is. (Taken from a statement by Gen. Eisenhower in 1946.)

thank you for remembering him

what did he think about the threat that Trump represents to America ( and the world), I wonder?

He was lucky. He went away before seeing the other culprit of II WW invading once again a neighbouring country. USRR invaded Poland 20 days after the Nazi. Hitler and Stalin agreed to dismember Poland. Molotov-Ribbentrop treaty of non aggression. This time there is just the russian guy,Putin, and Europeans are ok with the idea of becoming the courtyard of Putin.

​@@HRHDMKYT threat? Bullions could hope!

Many died from starvation towards the end of the war, when it was no longer possible to keep them food supplied.

Tom Hanks is a Leftist Nut thank someone who sacrificed not a actor!

Tom refused to be baited into a political discussion. He spoke eloquently with knowledge and respect. Deniro is just a third grade name caller. Not the same.

@@nunyabidnis5407 Tom because of the occasion was subdued on his Hollywood Liberal dribble. Deniro is complete Nut always!

and Australia. Both my father and maternal grandfather fought in WWII.

We have a republic, not a democracy.

@@stevelangstroth5833 MAGAt cultist

Republic. You apparently didn't read what it takes to become a US citizen.

​@@stevelangstroth5833- "RT..." did not refer to _USA democracy_ -- your correction was inappropriate.

​@@timsolomon8352 - "RT..." did not refer to _USA democracy_ -- your correction was inappropriate.

Are you in for a major “disappointment!”

One side has forgotten, the other is still disagreeing during the BBQ and would die to protect the other at a moments notice. Sadly can only have peace and love when both side want it.

@@Thorgon-Cross I don't think the "one side" has forgotten, they just refuse to listen to anyone who doesn't 100% believe as they do. Every authoritarian regime has one thing in common, they have Leftist beliefs. Socialist, Communist, Fascist, etc. As for movies depicting the "Realities" of war, they aren't even close. Why??? Because you would make the viewers literally and physically ill if they portrayed what actually happens in combat. Ask any combat vet and IF you can get them to tell you, you will see how horrible it actually is. You simply can't portray on screen how horrible war is. It simply is just too gross for the average citizen. America is down right now, but come November, the Fascist Left will get voted out of control and America will bounce back to being the great nation it is known to be.

So we'll said.

That is correct. Only one side still wants that. And the other sides leader was a draft dodger who says that the men who gave their lives in WW2 are suckers and losers. He said that in plain English. 🇺🇸

Today's Fascist Progressive Woke Left REFUSES to acknowledge any beliefs that don't 100% totally align with their own. That's why the left is constantly "Eating Their Own" LOL. It's also why you can't be friends or even acquaintances with them.

Yeah a great man always conflates making movies and reality. 🤣

You forgot dashing and polite. ;). Just playing.

Word shower for a Hollywood darling, who knows how to shower words.

Are you a bot or stupid?

he is an actor. How did you expect him to speak? It's like being shocked an electrician knows how to do wiring.

❤🙏

A wonderful brave man. Thank you for telling of his part and bravery in the war to save the world.

Bless you and your family. Thanks for sharing xoxoxox

And there it is, CNN🤡🤡🤡 pretending were in the same situation as in 1944.

This time it is us that are the bad guys, or to be more specific and truthful, it is the Deemcats. I never should have said it is us.

As another German I support this opinion absolutely. But I guess we are both WestGermans, and the most horrible thing is that we have all these mentally damaged Germans in EastGermany now, which support the dictator Putin because they were raised by criminals, calling themselves communists.

@@TheVirginGary, please clarify, you have Democrat in your Handle.

​@@TheVirginGary The world is grey. America, though awful, is still the best chance the world has to continue this unprecedented era of peace and prosperity. We are The Lesser Evil. The democrats are kinda like that. The Lesser evil. The least bad choice. Bc the bad choice, the worst choice, just so much... i can't even list it all and you discount all these overwhelming facts, claim them all as conspiracies or lies or idk what. But the pary of "law and order" has their boy CONVICTED in a fucking COURT OF LAW on obvious charges of a crime he obviously committed but none of ya;ll really understand so you claim it wasn';t a crime. Well, if it wasnt a serious crime, tehy couldn't charge anyone with it. If it wasn't 34 counts of serious crimes with an EXTREMELY strong case, you could never charge a former president with them. But they did, and they convicted. When ya'll see a convicted felon, you say things likle they don't deserve AC in 100 degree heat. They are barely human to you. But you're boy gets CONVICTED and none of you think it's real. I acknowledge it;'s easy to assume it's politically motivated. Trump has openly stated that he would use powers that don't belong to POTUS to persecute rivals. And he did. 2/3 or 3/4 of GOP believe the election was not free and fair. I've looked and asked and have noit been shown a single piece of evidence to turn over more than literally a handful of votes out of a few hundred million. As usual the initially miscounted votes for the entire nation was nearly a net zero/. Even if all votes miscounted initially and re-applied in Trump's favor all in Michigan where it was closest, he'd still be THOUSANDS away from winning Michigan. Even if he WON michigan, he'd still not have enough electoral votes. Convenient that allll the votes that you guiys think wer miuscounted or whatever were all in Trump's favor. If the dem's are so incompetant, how were the able to pull off this insanely complex, widespread and impactful conspiracy without a single shred of real evidence being left behind? In 2016, Trump basically said every state that voted for him, didn't have any voter fraud, but those other states! Oh boy! they all had millions of illegal immigrants casting votes for clinton! How?? How'd they do that? Why did so many people then go and vote GOP for the other races on the tickets? Why did the results match the polls so closely other than of course a few thousand in a few counties which won Trump the WH despite receiving 3 million fewwer votes overall (something tump disputes again without evidence). The vast majority of illegals live in the four big states: Cali, Tex, NY and that other place, America's swampy dong: FLA. CA and NY are firmly blue. Tx is firmly red. Only Florida was even up in contention. SO why woudl millions of illegals RISK EVERYTHING to vote in an election where their vote wouldn't change anything (othjer than in FLA where Trump won,. therefor no fraud was possible, per Trumpism #1328)? It doesn't make any sense; there's no motive. Ya'll so certain that 'me more money, economy good for all 340 million!" which is not actually the case and just fails even common sense. But many conservatives feel that the economy was much better under trump bc they had more money to spend before covid. It's widely acknowledged thta thte first yr or so of a new Admin's rule, the economy is still essentially functioniung off the previous admin's policy. And we had been steadiyl booming for like 7 or 8 yrs when Triump took over. In Obama's terms., the Dow went from a low of less than 8k (not long after he took office) to almost triple that - about 22K - soon after he left. Obama was handed a devistating deficit - not entirely Bush's fault considering Great Recession. That had turned into a healthy surplus when he finished. What did tTrump do wiaht that surplus and booming economy? The absoliute last thjing any Econ minor would say to do: he CUT TAXES, causing a massive $1 TRILLION/YR EXTRA DEFICIT. Most of htose cuts impacted only (or primarily) his rich friends and himself since he was still runniung his companies and didn't divest shit.

TOM HANKS WAS NOT STANIDNIG ALONGSIDE YOUR DAD. MR. HANKS KNOWS NOTHING OF ACTUAL WAR OR GUNS OR CANNONS.

My dad was also at Okinawa. 6th Marine Division.

Yeah, that sounds like something I've said often enough. It never said to preserve a perfect union, but in order to form a more perfect union. We've only one major impediment, an observation made by an ally, "The Americans will do the right thing, after exhausting every other possibility". Words I'm sure Tom is also well aware of.

I was thinking the very same thing. We'll make it.

He maybe a bit optimistic, future will tell us.

Then you see an interview with a MAGA supporter…. 😂

@@DegenerateToo WHAT??? TRAITOR T RUMP WILL BE IN PRISON!!!

Yes ! Thank you.

Maybe..... until you pull back the cover and expose the woke, bought and paid for Dem who rode on Jeffery's Plane...... you can figure out the rest.

@longhaulblue• HEAR ! HEAR ! THANK YOU MR TOM HANKS , STAND FORWARD, AMERICA NEEDS YOU . WONDERFUL STATEMENT, LETS HAVE HANKS FOR PRESIDENT.

Definitely a mensch.

He seems sensible, like just a regular guy. I guess he is, but he's a good actor to

Brilliant man ❤

🇦🇺 Lest we forget🇬🇷

Αιώνια τους η μνήμη. Ελαφρή να είναι το χώμα που τους καλύπτει. May their memory be eternal. And may the soil that covers them be light. #lestweforget

@@kwstakhs3 Σας ευχαριστώ πάρα πολύ 🙏🏼