Amen to that. Lost my father February 21, 2023. Korean war vet! And Vince was a big loss as well

God Bless our veterans! RIP Mr. Speranza.

RIP sir. thank you.

I didn't realize Vince had passed...that's a loss for america

God bless,RIP

He is a history teacher btw

@@morbidangel2424 He was a high school history teacher after WW2. He was a democrat too. Now he is a retired history teacher and a republican.

@@johnm249 less go!!

He is history.

id say beats the hell out of 99.9% because he lived it. They don't teach history now a days, they teach bias political ideologies. I am not exaggerating in the slightest, graduated in 2015

I think you’re exactly right

I feel the same. I'm not religious, and I'm not superstitious, but this man has earned his long life. He's a great example of a selfless individual.

Not at all, it's the military industrial complex.

@@HartJon282what is?

I've been thinkin to myself lately, I wonder who that last WW2 veteran will be. Unfortunately we're getting closer to the day, and I hope we can continue to hear from the remainder of the greatest Americans to ever live.

😢

​@@John-vw7wfwhen things get snaky, we will too... Sounds weird but those of us whom and family have died for our country will be there.. those that live here and hate it will too, they just don't realize it.. and they will do their job hopefully... From the data ( questioning) I've done, they will or their point will be mute

What a great story!!!!!

My uncle John was 501st also.

Thanks for sharing!

My dad was in the 3rd Army always said of every winter here, it's nowhere as cold here as it was in The Battle of The Bulge. He died in '90. He was an engineer.

@@darrellepickering8433 I always think of those guys this time of year. I read in the 501 newsletter that Vic passed away. Was not too long ago.

The us empire is falling, and us citizens cant do anything, now is the turn of china..., Im sorry

Thank you for your Service Sir! God bless.

My grandfather got his bronze star for being in three major campaigns, many years later. I became a medic. I went into the Rangers, so I was a Airport retired 23 years later. I thank you so much. For your stories, they need to be told like my grandfather told me. America needs to be the world leader. We may be young country They call us an experiment. But what the hell were the best one yet. Much respect Chris.

Country already failed, the Constitution and people who broke their oaths and wear a uniform today unfortunately... My Granddaddy is rolling over in his grave and millions of others. Too many of us already know and have years.

Thank you for your service. It is a disgrace what has happened the past three years to our great country. FJB

But you are italian..., Or american????

@@fascistalien Italian, clearly.

For what it’s worth… western culture, with America in the lead has a major issue with respecting its history, WWII or otherwise. One of the problems (at least in America) is that it’s not being taught in schools. And, when it is, it’s being horribly misrepresented, if not blatantly lied about. There are kids in America today who think that when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, it was because we dropped a nuke on them. Western culture is beyond broken, right now. And, the terrifying thought is that it’s going to get exponentially worse before it gets better. That said, it’s great to see a Western European respect our soldiers. Thank you for that.

@@phillamoore157 I recently did a lot of study of WWI, it brought me to study the history of Communism, the history of world politics, the Spanish Civil war, etc. The's a reason why the US does they things it does - but I think the history has been forgotten. We need to study it more and teach our children. There was a time when the US didn't want to get involved in foreign stuff, but we found if we left the world to it's devices, it would come back and effect us.

@@ppumpkin3282 VERY well said…. 👍 Btw, I never really got into studying…REALLY studying history until I was in my late 20’s, early 30’s. And, it was primarily WWII era, and general military history. But, I respected that it was being taught, and represented fairly well in schools for my generation. And, I was brought up by parents who respected our country, and my studies. I didn’t have much interest in it, as a lot of guys like me weren’t (I was into sports and music). But, I never went around disrespecting my country. As much of a musician, and a jock, as I was I was still patriotic. Watching what’s happening today is beyond horrifying.

Hey mine did too! 45th Infantry Division. He rarely spoke about it either. My brother and I joined the Army not long after he died. I wish he was still around to swap stories with.

Mine did as well also Africa and everywhere else through the war with 1st rangers battalion

My grandfather drove a tank in the Battle of the bulge. I always wanted to hear stories about his time there but it was too hard for him to talk about it so I understand. He said very little. I think one of the main reasons why he didn't talk about it was because from what we gathered they had to go into a couple small villages somewhere and he could never really actually say it but I'm assuming there were some civilian casualties that they had to endure and he passed away two months ago at the age of 95. Whatever it was they had to do was something to hold him the rest of his life just like every one of those brave men I'm sure

He didn’t start speaking about it until he was 85 says so in a different interview ..

My grandfather was a ball turrent gunner on a B-24 he would never speak of it either. It's nice to hear their stories.

He sure does. Have you read his book yet??? Well worth a read. He is a wonderful man.

I wrote a 40 page script about him!

I called it “the nectar of the eagle”

@@jscho8674 i did not know he had a book. Will get onto it, thanks!

I suspect his legendary Bastogne beer run would have been feature in Band of Brothers if it had been confirmed earlier than it was.

That is amazing 3 made it! God bless them all who made it home and who gave the ultimate sacrifice!

3 out 4 of my uncles served in WW II.one in Europe 2 in the Pacific. The fourth was in a job that was considered essential.

My maternal grandfather was too. Paratrooper and radio operator in the 82nd, from D-Day, to the Bulge (won himself a Purple Heart after getting wounded during the battle), to the liberation of KZ Wöbbelin.

Freedom loving people of USA need to fight the democrap party. If Cubans fleeing communism flee to USA via the Ocean they will be sent back to Cuba because they oppose democrap communism and vote republican. While poor people who likely (will vote democrap as 2/3 do) they are allowed to immigrate to USA and live in hotels, get free food, health care, education paid for by US taxpayers because the democraps just want power.

Wow your dad is 101?? That is amazing!! Praying he has many more years! Hugs

Where r his videos posted

The 2 words that are better than a chest full of medals is thank you or welcome back. The one thing that anyone can take away from this is that anyone who you encounter has something to contribute, whether in combat or civilian life, regardless of the level of education or background. Respect for one another and for those who are in charge. 🇺🇸

I'm not a US serviceman, but I can tell you that all of us here, especially our soldiers deeply appreciate that. Most of us are unaware that sort of thing happens, but every time an American learns about it I can almost guarantee it moves them.

Thank you

@@ryantannar5301 From Dunkirk, at the beginning of World War II, to Normandy, almost at the end, the Allied Armies did not put a single soldier in Germany. Not a single one. The participation of the Allied Forces in Europe was limited to Aerial Bombing. These actions received a lot of publicity to make us believe that the Aerial Bombings were winning the war. But, there is a very long list of Bombing cities by “Mistake”. The bombing of Nijmegen in the Netherlands (February 1944), it occurred when US bombers returning from a failed mission, as occurred in most cases, were looking for "Optional" targets. Nearly 1,000 Dutch civilians were killed by the bombing. It is proven fact that Aerial Bombardment does NOT win wars, unless it’s Atomic. Aerial Bomb't can destroy cities but does NOT destroy armies. If there is any doubt, then Nazi Germany would have defeated England, after nearly a year of bombing, or the US would have won in Korea, Vietnam or Afghanistan. In fact, it wasn't until 1949-50 that Precision Instruments were available for aerial bombardment. Until then, if a bomber hit within 300 or 400 meters of the target, it was considered a "Bullseyes". In night bombing raids, 500 meters off target was then considered a "Perfect Shot". Propaganda has always led us to believe that we, "The Yankees", beat Hitler. But, I have news for you: The US did not win the war against Germany. The Russians won it. The Allied Army of the US, UK, Canada, Belgium and France (and Poland, and other countries), was able to reach Normandy, thanks to the Soviets destroying the Nazis in Stalingrad, Leningrad, in Kurks and in Kiev, in 1943. It took them 289 days but the Russians won and without the help of nobody… OF NOBODY! Normandy was until June 1944, and Mr. “Hollywood” Patton did NOT manage to set foot on Germany until February 1945, when the Red Army was going over Berlin. In Fact, General Patton was able to cross the border into Germany only when the Russians were 150 kilometers from the Oder River (LOL). The Allies were defeated at Arnhem (Market Garden Sep. 25-1944), and at The Battle of the Bulge (Jan. 25-1945). Now, "Operation Varsity" took place near the end of the War (March 1945), and only 85,000 German soldiers fought against almost 700,000 Allied Forces who could NOT cross the Rhine River due to the heroic resistance of an "Army" of 18-year-olds and 50-year-old Reserve Infantry. So, here General Patton was paralyzed without fuel, while the Red Army was preparing for its last offensive into Berlin. Look here: The average age of the German Army that fought in Normandy was between 18 and 24 years old. And these soldiers faced each other in a ratio of 37 to 1, without Tanks, without Artillery, no Navy nor Air Force. To make matters worse, knowing that four Parachute Divisions were inland behind their backs. This was the reason the Allies won in Normandy. Never the less, It took the Allies 8 months to advance only 500 kilometers from Normandy to Arnhem, and from there, start the Withdrawal back to the border of France/Belgium (What?), facing a virtually defeated German Army cuz USSR. It's a Verifiable Fact that is written in all the History Books, that the German High Command surrendered to the Russian Generals six days BEFORE the first US soldier set foot in Berlin. .

Freedom loving people of USA need to fight the democrap party. If Cubans fleeing communism flee to USA via the Ocean they will be sent back to Cuba because they oppose democrap communism and vote republican. While poor people who likely (will vote democrap as 2/3 do) they are allowed to immigrate to USA and live in hotels, get free food, health care, education paid for by US taxpayers because the democraps just want power.

Absolutely!

Yeah...