Navy Seal Community Ejects MrBallen

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  • čas přidán 9. 11. 2023
  • MrBallen, Former Navy Seal, Kicked Out of the Seal Community for Being Successful. Navy Seal Branding is OK, Just Don't Get Too Successful or Get Ejected From The Seal Community.
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  • @JamesonsTravels
    @JamesonsTravels  Před 6 měsíci +976

    Thoughts on the selective hatrated toward vet stories?
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    • @stephenbrown3963
      @stephenbrown3963 Před 6 měsíci +135

      John B Allen is a good man.
      He deserves a hell of a lot better from the SEAL community.

    • @siraulu1
      @siraulu1 Před 6 měsíci +28

      @@stephenbrown3963 Roger that!!

    • @shwiftyC420
      @shwiftyC420 Před 6 měsíci +68

      It's a shame that some vets attack each other, when in reality they should support each other... truely disheartening

    • @hendrixj.8356
      @hendrixj.8356 Před 6 měsíci +22

      CZcams community ejects Jameson’s travels. Blocked

    • @deductivereasoning4257
      @deductivereasoning4257 Před 6 měsíci +20

      War is psychologically traumatic.
      Talking about it in any manner will surely trigger bad memories for some.
      For some, seeing others profit from talking about it will trigger mixed feelings.
      My father was a Vietnam vet; as a kid, we had a neighbor that was also. Many times, he would come over and my father had to 'talk him down'...

  • @MrBallen
    @MrBallen Před 6 měsíci +32939

    Appreciate you having my back 🤘

    • @PM-fc6tn
      @PM-fc6tn Před 6 měsíci +1700

      @MrBallen There’s a lot of us that look forward to your videos and appreciate you! We all know you’re a humble guy. Keep doing what you do and don’t let the haters ruin it for us and more importantly, you and your family. Thank you for your service!

    • @liquidsimp
      @liquidsimp Před 6 měsíci +659

      love you @MrBallen

    • @Homesick4Hills
      @Homesick4Hills Před 6 měsíci +527

      My son is serving now and I'm a former VA nurse...just keep on doing you. As long as you aren't talking about anything classified, what's the problem? Thank you for your service, may we (civilians) be worthy of the actions of those who sacrificed for our freedom. Have a happy Veterans Day.

    • @AnthonyD1986
      @AnthonyD1986 Před 6 měsíci +453

      You’re awesome dude. Ignore the haters. Love your channel.

    • @mikemcchesney2555
      @mikemcchesney2555 Před 6 měsíci +480

      How did Katt Williams put it? "Men; if it's 7PM and you got 29 haters, you better figure out how to get to fifty by midnight!"

  • @michaelslater6839
    @michaelslater6839 Před 6 měsíci +6134

    Anybody who watches him regularly knows that 99.9% of the stories that he tells have nothing at all to do with being a Navy seal. He’s just a damn good storyteller.!

    • @gilbertotorres8657
      @gilbertotorres8657 Před 6 měsíci +170

      When he first started creating content it was navy seal stuff. He stopped when he received all the hate now he does the scary mysterious stories

    • @ClassicTor
      @ClassicTor Před 6 měsíci +75

      ​@@gilbertotorres8657it wasnt just navybseal stories he had a few but also scary stuff

    • @lynnbiden5509
      @lynnbiden5509 Před 6 měsíci +127

      Completely agree with you! He’s a damn good storyteller and Who cares what he talks about, he didn’t steal stories from someone or pretend to be a seal, he was one, it’s is HIS story to tell but the jealous crybabies can’t handle that 🥴

    • @jimtom4878
      @jimtom4878 Před 6 měsíci +30

      ​@@gilbertotorres8657I wanna hear navy seal stories

    • @jimtom4878
      @jimtom4878 Před 6 měsíci +18

      ​@@gilbertotorres8657by Mr ballen

  • @leonidaslantz5249
    @leonidaslantz5249 Před 5 měsíci +1667

    Mr.Ballen was severally wounded serving his country and that is more than enough to earn respect. His success on YT is because he tells interesting stories, which take a lot of research to put together and put into production and he is a very good storyteller. He deserves his success.

    • @kallioperobling3359
      @kallioperobling3359 Před 4 měsíci +26

      Love his stories. Just watched the weekly yt video this morning. Props to anyone who does something proactive/positive while dealing with the trauma that comes with active duty

    • @FuttBuck.97
      @FuttBuck.97 Před 3 měsíci +24

      Couldn't have said it better! Just a bunch of jealous veterans that didn't find success like him

    • @letsssgooo4618
      @letsssgooo4618 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Lobe the service but his story sucks lol. They always are riddled with errors

    • @joeziegler1776
      @joeziegler1776 Před 3 měsíci +19

      ​@@letsssgooo4618like what? You sure your not just too remedial to pay attention 🤔

    • @JackieBaisa
      @JackieBaisa Před 3 měsíci +7

      Thank you for reminding me of his extreme service. He definitely deserves his success. He's an amazing storyteller.

  • @erichause3607
    @erichause3607 Před 6 měsíci +1113

    John was a Seal, no one can take that away from him. He served this country with honor

    • @donaldskunk8579
      @donaldskunk8579 Před měsícem +13

      And he actually got wounded to a point where he was extremely close to dying in Afghanistan

    • @wakenow1
      @wakenow1 Před 28 dny

      ​​@@donaldskunk8579I have a hard time believing that being he's lied in the past. He's is a social engineering shill.

    • @gcoffey223
      @gcoffey223 Před 13 dny +1

      ​@wakenow1
      Mr Ballen has a great channel. People not listening to his channel coukd easily get the wrong idea

    • @wakenow1
      @wakenow1 Před 13 dny

      @@gcoffey223 lol okay pal

    • @gcoffey223
      @gcoffey223 Před 13 dny

      @wakenow1
      How many stories on his channel have you listened too??

  • @jessisblessed6689
    @jessisblessed6689 Před 6 měsíci +3175

    As the daughter of a SEAL, I've always had major respect for Mr. Ballen. He's never disrespectful, grandiose, or talks about things he shouldn't be. Also, he's doing big things with charities and supporting his family! There is NOTHING wrong with that!! The "community" rejecting him needs to take a long, hard look at their own hearts.
    Love you, Mr. Ballen!

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen Před 6 měsíci +182

    • @braindesigns7021
      @braindesigns7021 Před 6 měsíci +24

      Well Said!

    • @nickrhodes6485
      @nickrhodes6485 Před 6 měsíci +50

      Anyone not caught up in the behind the scenes bs knows this and is happy for him. You ever get a raise or have a blessing and a family member get upset about it????? Same sht!!

    • @joebowl8315
      @joebowl8315 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Dream wife

    • @TannerisSmol97
      @TannerisSmol97 Před 6 měsíci +7

      Who cares if you're the daughter of a seal lmao

  • @The13thRonin
    @The13thRonin Před 6 měsíci +2232

    If you serve the country you have the right to be proud of your service.
    Nothing but respect for MrBallen.

    • @KambiRyan
      @KambiRyan Před 6 měsíci +18

      He's my fricken hero!!!!

    • @BlueBARv5
      @BlueBARv5 Před 6 měsíci +34

      They hate him because he wears the hat backwards....Trust Me!

    • @KambiRyan
      @KambiRyan Před 6 měsíci +14

      @@BlueBARv5 😂🤣😂🤣😂 probably right.

    • @michaelnail3116
      @michaelnail3116 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Above and beyond like the Air Force😂

    • @jessicagraham734
      @jessicagraham734 Před 6 měsíci +3

      This yes!!!

  • @leviniahill454
    @leviniahill454 Před 5 měsíci +837

    As a fellow veteran, why is it bad to be proud to have served your country? Mr Ballen rocks and he doesn't need to explain himself to anyone. Thanks for this video 👍

    • @anthonygarcia3922
      @anthonygarcia3922 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Served the clowns on top*

    • @AmazingBlaze0
      @AmazingBlaze0 Před 3 měsíci +30

      @@anthonygarcia3922either way he did something you don’t have the balls to do, but Mr Ballen has those balls

    • @Uncivil_Dreams
      @Uncivil_Dreams Před 3 měsíci +5

      @@anthonygarcia3922and you, if you live in the states lol.

    • @Phearsum
      @Phearsum Před 3 měsíci +13

      @@anthonygarcia3922 If you pay taxes you fund the same wars they fight. Your hands aren't clean either.

    • @broot1375
      @broot1375 Před 2 měsíci

      He served with the top teir elite....he isnt just a veteran. They dont want their culture shared with men and women that didnt earn the right to know what goes on behind the scenes in a SEALS daily life is my guess...and JBA probably didnt realize they would take offense and when he did he stopped....so why are people making a big deal about it? Its none of our business really. If a SEAL says its bad juju....thats exactly what it is.

  • @BlueEyedMomof378
    @BlueEyedMomof378 Před 5 měsíci +426

    Mr. Ballen is hands down, in my humble opinion, the best storyteller on CZcams. He's magnetic and hypnotic. He doesn't take himself too seriously, but he always shows the utmost respect for the victims who's story he's telling. He's also got a foundation that helps families of victims of violent crime. So not only did he serve his country in the SEALS, he is continuing to serve the people of this country that truly need it. He does it out of the kindness of his heart. He's a great dude as far as I'm concerned. Screw the active duty guys that gave him grief for telling his story. Jealousy is ugly no matter the form it takes, or the person harboring it.

  • @virginiaviola5097
    @virginiaviola5097 Před 6 měsíci +1274

    Mr Ballen has built one of the friendliest, most supportive, positive and safe communities on any social media platform. We admire him for being a SEAL, but more importantly because he has built a safe haven for people all around the world who, for numerous reasons, do better just because of what Mr Ballen does and for himself. This is his community, the one he built all by himself, and he should be so proud of that. Never let the b*st*rods bring you down John.

    • @EthanFinley1
      @EthanFinley1 Před 6 měsíci +21

      I'm not so sure it's the friendliest just because of what he asks us to do to the "like button" at the beginning of every video lol

    • @mariannepeart8570
      @mariannepeart8570 Před 6 měsíci +4

      exactly💯🙏

    • @jaf8969
      @jaf8969 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Did he come through your phone and force you to watch or push the like button. No, so don't watch if you're so sensitive. Gersh. GOY!!!!

    • @maidintheusa9602
      @maidintheusa9602 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Great point Virginia.
      Mr Ballen is so creative on how he
      goes about asking to smack the bell.
      It doesn't get boring by any means!!

    • @bigdaddy1115
      @bigdaddy1115 Před 5 měsíci

      The interweb is a single stream of Information
      *NOOB*

  • @barbwong
    @barbwong Před 6 měsíci +1862

    This is the first time I’ve heard that MrBallen has received this type of hate from his own community. It’s incredibly sad and frustrating😢

    • @lansogle8080
      @lansogle8080 Před 6 měsíci +61

      Yea me too. Iv been a fan since 2020 when my young granddaughter turned me onto him. Iv only ever heard him say one time how they saved him when he got blown up. He talks about the strange dark and mysterious and hes mentioned he went thru a really depressing time and started therapy but he never gave anything away .sounds like jealousy to me

    • @pmp2559
      @pmp2559 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Why cry? Jeez you cant make everyone like any person maybe theres other reasons we don’t know about who cares? Its not like its stopping him from doing what he’s doing right?

    • @tanyaanderson1071
      @tanyaanderson1071 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Agree!!

    • @Retr0Duck
      @Retr0Duck Před 3 měsíci +19

      @@pmp2559 What people do also doesnt matter and yet here you are crying about it. You are a hypocrite. most people who throw on the "tough guy" act usually are

    • @nink1239
      @nink1239 Před 2 měsíci +13

      Seems there jealous because of his success,but let em grumble lol😅

  • @harperm1389
    @harperm1389 Před 6 měsíci +151

    I've always felt that Mr. Ballen is incredibly humble about having been a SEAL. Even when he talks about something objectively amazing that he did, he always frames it in the most low-key way possible. And usually makes someone else the center of the story.

  • @just_vish526
    @just_vish526 Před 6 měsíci +100

    Mr Ballen took care of his mental health after serving which may be sadly lacking with the current "community".

  • @tguess7113
    @tguess7113 Před 6 měsíci +3502

    Mr ballen is a solid guy, doesn’t get into anything controversial, served his country at the highest level and can tell a great story. People should leave the man alone and let him be

    • @BD-oe4ht
      @BD-oe4ht Před 6 měsíci +6

      Very well said. 👍

    • @bradkneale7580
      @bradkneale7580 Před 6 měsíci

      do you know him?@@darkfarfetch3664

    • @Tbone272
      @Tbone272 Před 6 měsíci +6

      Mr. B.Allen

    • @danh.5998
      @danh.5998 Před 6 měsíci +60

      It amazes me how even the most innocuous people get hated just because they’re successful online.

    • @tcan225
      @tcan225 Před 6 měsíci +25

      @@darkfarfetch3664ya still sit there and listen to the “non-factual,” well-crafted stories for 30 mins regardless, so does it matter?

  • @annamaysdaddy
    @annamaysdaddy Před 6 měsíci +1688

    As a combat vet we have to stick together and look out for each other not tear each other down this is beyond stupid!

    • @rupertwinslow8638
      @rupertwinslow8638 Před 6 měsíci +15

      Roger that! Damn right we do

    • @timekiller6163
      @timekiller6163 Před 6 měsíci +9

      Thank you for your service and comment Soldier 🪖🙏

    • @michaelb.42112
      @michaelb.42112 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Tell that to the Republican party.

    • @annamaysdaddy
      @annamaysdaddy Před 5 měsíci +12

      @@michaelb.42112 it’s the totality of the gov period we have so many vets homeless and dropping like flies and no one cares! It’s disgusting

    • @roninlifting
      @roninlifting Před 4 měsíci +2

      that is not what happens most of the time unfortunately

  • @nastymf4577
    @nastymf4577 Před 6 měsíci +58

    Imagine being the type of person who could give Mr Ballen hate. The guy's a humble legend with the story telling ability of a god

  • @sherylblazek2027
    @sherylblazek2027 Před 5 měsíci +96

    My father joined the Marines as a FIFTEEN YEAR OLD during World War 2.
    He served for three years in the South Pacific before suffering coral poisoning from rolling down a beach to escape enemy fire and almost died. He was evacuated back to Honolulu where he spent NINE MONTHS fighting for his life, before being medically discharged and sent back to the U.S. His one wish was to be back with his buddies, fighting for this country. Their next assignment would have been either
    Okinawa or Iwo Jima.
    My father NEVER considered himself a hero. He NEVER bragged about himself. We didn't find out that he had earned medals for expert marksmanship and sharpshooting until AFTER he died.
    My father ALWAYS made it clear that the REAL HEROES were the ones who never came back.

    • @arealmandingo
      @arealmandingo Před 5 měsíci +7

      Semper Fi

    • @user-yc2hj8ue9q
      @user-yc2hj8ue9q Před 5 měsíci +7

      Semper Fi

    • @kendtchileninjah5905
      @kendtchileninjah5905 Před 5 měsíci +8

      Your father is an absolute hero indeed

    • @merchant69420
      @merchant69420 Před 4 měsíci +13

      As a SEAL how dare you try to make some clout and likes telling your grandfather's story😡 your grandfather is kicked out of my SEAL Community 😤

    • @d.b.4201
      @d.b.4201 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@merchant69420I seriously hope you are joking. Enough with the hate that we continually send out to others. Stop!

  • @godswill2260
    @godswill2260 Před 6 měsíci +2133

    I’m a former.
    This guy tells no lies.
    God bless him and his family.

    • @jeffs6081
      @jeffs6081 Před 6 měsíci +12

      A former what?

    • @synchc
      @synchc Před 6 měsíci

      @@jeffs6081 It's top secret.

    • @myman5919
      @myman5919 Před 6 měsíci

      @@jeffs6081 navy seal

    • @Puntagorda-yh2yx
      @Puntagorda-yh2yx Před 6 měsíci +19

      ​@@jeffs6081I'm guessing a former seal? Idunno

    • @PALPABLEemotions
      @PALPABLEemotions Před 6 měsíci +78

      ​@jeffs6081 former mail delivery operator. Ive known him many years now, and highly recommend him to anyone
      Havent lost a parcel in 15 years.

  • @sneakypeteog9968
    @sneakypeteog9968 Před 6 měsíci +2628

    MrBallen seems like a very stand up guy unfortunate to see hate coming his way

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 6 měsíci +466

      it pays for clicks for people to dog him. his viewers love him. he is good. never read the rando message at any level of social media

    • @0Logan05
      @0Logan05 Před 6 měsíci

      He is anti Left..
      The Agencies are doing this.

    • @bibsythecottonelf7147
      @bibsythecottonelf7147 Před 6 měsíci +26

      @@JamesonsTravelswe practice this in our band, don’t read the comments by most recent! Lol

    • @GamerBoy870
      @GamerBoy870 Před 6 měsíci +70

      ​@@JamesonsTravelsI find his stories entertaining and fun to listen to.

    • @ruggidterrain
      @ruggidterrain Před 6 měsíci +55

      Haters gonna hate. F’ em!

  • @huskyjunky342
    @huskyjunky342 Před 6 měsíci +60

    MrBallen is such a nice man, he responds to his fans on social medias. He has respect for everybody and always does large amounts of research to not get anything wrong.

  • @johndavidson2365
    @johndavidson2365 Před 4 měsíci +13

    To those seals who are hating him, WHY? What bs. You shame yourselves and the service.

  • @briansullivan5908
    @briansullivan5908 Před 6 měsíci +494

    Mr B is a really good guy. He actually started a charity for the families of victims where 100% goes to the people it was designed to help.

    • @user-gm1zt7nk9f
      @user-gm1zt7nk9f Před 5 měsíci

      So has Jamesons travels done anything like Mr B. Helping victims?

  • @GenXfrom75
    @GenXfrom75 Před 6 měsíci +1801

    Jealousy is ugly. Mr Ballen actually has a foundation and he's doing great things with his success. My husband is a veteran of the Army with 3 combat deployments in less than 7 years active service. And he watches other vets channels and is always happy for their successes. Bitterness will always exist, sadly.

    • @JoePedo
      @JoePedo Před 6 měsíci

      What would you do if you looked at Medusa?

    • @PapaEnclave.
      @PapaEnclave. Před 6 měsíci +13

      No one asked

    • @tyrannisapienlex
      @tyrannisapienlex Před 6 měsíci +23

      Trees are Judged by the Fruits they Bear. Good Trees can not put forth Bad Fruit and Bad Trees cannot put forth Good Fruit.
      This is the Generation of the Fig Tree. Good Figs and Bad Figs will be separated by our Works, and Harvested by our Lord.
      Until then, keep your powder dry and remain ever vigilant against the betrayals of your Enemy, uniformed to appear as your Friend.

    • @chriswegman738
      @chriswegman738 Před 6 měsíci +60

      ​@@PapaEnclave.You kinda did ask since you are on social media discussing the topic genius.🤣

    • @leebates8439
      @leebates8439 Před 6 měsíci +13

      Thank you and him for your service.

  • @spiritualtaurus7942
    @spiritualtaurus7942 Před 5 měsíci +42

    Nothing but respect for Mr Ballen. Never lets his ego play up or has a bad thing to say about anyone, very humble guy with a good heart. Great researcher and story teller.
    He served his country, end of! ❤💪🙏🇬🇧

  • @3wheelerman596
    @3wheelerman596 Před 5 měsíci +25

    Friend or Foe
    Behind every successful person lies a pack of Haters
    Go, Mr. Ballen

  • @scubasleeve3497
    @scubasleeve3497 Před 6 měsíci +411

    The only story I've heard Mr. Ballin tell about his time as a seal is when he pretty much got blown up by a grenade and his life was saved by his team members. He made them out to be the heroes, not himself. He acknowledges that he was in the SEALs because non-mil people find that kind of stuff interesting, and his job is literally telling interesting stories, but he's not aggrandizing himself by it.

    • @craigshrimpton5765
      @craigshrimpton5765 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Exactly I've only heard the less than five minute story about the grenade and how his squad saved him, so he wasn't talking himself up, otherwise all his other stories are about real life events which his channel is all about.

    • @dawnlacomis-xg6vh
      @dawnlacomis-xg6vh Před 6 měsíci +1

      Completely agree.

    • @Hello_Spaceboy
      @Hello_Spaceboy Před 2 měsíci

      This 100%

  • @CK-jd7wo-test
    @CK-jd7wo-test Před 6 měsíci +545

    He doesn't go hard as a navy seal on youtube. He occasionally mentions it.

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 6 měsíci +183

      i agree. seems like a good dude who moved on from it. guess him talking about it way back was an issue or the bitter ones

    • @danielrubio6675
      @danielrubio6675 Před 6 měsíci +18

      Agreed. Didn’t even know he was until this video 😂

    • @Phil-ey6yh
      @Phil-ey6yh Před 6 měsíci +17

      He pulls back on it now. He started out going very "my SEAL war stories" at the beginning.
      I've watched, and enjoyed, a lot of his stuff. But the very reason he's much quieter about his service today is because he caught a bunch of flak from other members of the teams

    • @kwdoug
      @kwdoug Před 6 měsíci +8

      Exactly, he hardly ever mentioned it

    • @talonsclaw9058
      @talonsclaw9058 Před 6 měsíci

      Back in my day... XD

  • @negativenansee
    @negativenansee Před 6 měsíci +11

    Agreed. Jealous of his success.. Mr Ballen has never, in my viewings, ever been more than humble about his duty.

  • @renegade8164
    @renegade8164 Před 6 měsíci +28

    Me ballin has an awesome channel and the best personal stories. You can tell he’s a genuine good human. For him to get shunned from that community is a major loss to them and shows peoples true colors. Jealousy is a helluva drug. Keep doing you good sir! Much love from Alaska.

  • @terrasculp
    @terrasculp Před 6 měsíci +717

    He walked the walk, and has earned the right to talk the talk… He’s established a worth-while charity and does not take a penny for it. He’s living an honorable life doing something he is exceptionally good at. Kudos Mr. Ballen.

    • @ChicagoHOG27
      @ChicagoHOG27 Před 6 měsíci +16

      You summed it up better than me. Well stated.

    • @robinmcinarnay7827
      @robinmcinarnay7827 Před 6 měsíci +15

      Like he said, it’s not like he was faking it up, pretending to be the leader that brought them all home safely. How sad and disheartening. The disillusionment that came from being disenfranchised, really it’s like losing a part of his identity bc he likely doesn’t even mention his SEAL team background, fearing the backlash wave of hatred. All bc of what, really?

    • @raptorranch9594
      @raptorranch9594 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Mr Ballen thank you for your service 🙏

    • @josejh-eb8st
      @josejh-eb8st Před 6 měsíci +5

      That's why he's hated most likely. A lot of ppl are trash

  • @facelift5628
    @facelift5628 Před 6 měsíci +1263

    my grandfather was a seal and served in vietnam. while he was dying from cancer his only comfort was Mrballen's videos. we would watch them all together as a family. god bless him and his family.

    • @Lily_of_the_Forest
      @Lily_of_the_Forest Před 6 měsíci +24

      I’m glad he found some comfort.

    • @ftf1987
      @ftf1987 Před 6 měsíci +9

      Grim stories for going through a grim time...condolences.

    • @darrenlawson4909
      @darrenlawson4909 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Amen!

    • @NurseSnow2U
      @NurseSnow2U Před 6 měsíci +8

      This is so endearing and precious. May he rest well. Much love to you my friend ♥️

    • @dudebro91-fn7rz
      @dudebro91-fn7rz Před 6 měsíci +2

      Damn your family must have kids at like 15. My dad was in vietnam and you look older than me

  • @alec1422
    @alec1422 Před 5 měsíci +10

    A clique disowned him, the community welcomes him wholeheartedly.

  • @mrtelechi
    @mrtelechi Před 4 měsíci +16

    Unbelievable. Mr Ballen is a brilliant story teller, and the way they have treated him is shocking to say the least.

  • @paladin207th
    @paladin207th Před 6 měsíci +879

    I'm a veteran and follow this guy because he has some great stories. He makes long road trips go by fast.

    • @KS-bl11111
      @KS-bl11111 Před 6 měsíci +13

      "He makes long road trips go by fast"...love your poetic command of language & am thankful to yourself, Ballen, and all your comrades.

    • @zombieface9401
      @zombieface9401 Před 6 měsíci

      Great story telling not stories lol.

    • @Generalindifference
      @Generalindifference Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@KS-bl11111he gets me through the night shifts,love the channel

  • @Guiltless765
    @Guiltless765 Před 6 měsíci +931

    Been following Mr Ballen for years. He's a good guy.

  • @sherry8414
    @sherry8414 Před 5 měsíci +5

    You said it! It's because he is successful and they can't stand that. Too bad, love MrBallen
    🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲

  • @pascualespinoza5784
    @pascualespinoza5784 Před 6 měsíci +6

    MrBallen is the reason I’m even on CZcams or IG shorts. This guy is awesome and for a fact he has a HUGE following he ain’t going anywhere

  • @PhilOrth
    @PhilOrth Před 6 měsíci +1221

    For those that haven't seen his channel, maybe 2% of his stories are actually Navy Seals related or tie back to his service. He is a great story teller about the "strange, dark and mysterious". He used to release like 5 videos a week and worked his ass off to get where he is.

    • @RocketSauce51
      @RocketSauce51 Před 6 měsíci +36

      More like one video out of hundreds

    • @Vargre
      @Vargre Před 6 měsíci +28

      No doubt, and those few he does have up arent about him. They're about another soldier doing something outstanding.

    • @investigativeoutcomes9343
      @investigativeoutcomes9343 Před 6 měsíci +5

      ikr@@Vargre

    • @apocyldoomer
      @apocyldoomer Před 6 měsíci +11

      Mr.Ballen has an excellent YT channel and great podcasts, he would have been a preferred Guest on the long gone Art Bell CoasttoCoasttocoast AM radio broadcast, still around but George Noory destroyed it, he dyes his hair and his beard, just cheezy!

    • @matthewblunderbuss4545
      @matthewblunderbuss4545 Před 6 měsíci +31

      It took me weeks of binging his content to even learn he was in the Seals. He talks about it rarely.

  • @heathertucker4360
    @heathertucker4360 Před 6 měsíci +817

    He is an honorable man who presents the stories on his channel in a respectful way. I’m not sure why he’s being ejected/rejected by the SEAL community, but he has my respect

    • @BrotherPatriot
      @BrotherPatriot Před 6 měsíci +47

      ...and the respect of many of us old Frogs, too...

    • @johngeiger3770
      @johngeiger3770 Před 6 měsíci +52

      I've been watching his stories for quite a while and never did he even once tells his audience about how the Navy SEAL train and operate. He shares stories like how beautiful yet how 'quiet and eerie' it was looking out in the open country back in Afghanistan when he was retelling the infamous OP Rock incident. Or how his training mates would reproach him for being a bit hubristic at selection at San Diego and that's about it. He shares harmless stuff that even remotely compromise SEAL's tactical effectiveness in any way. As for his combat experience he never shares it besides how he got depressed after he retired. The amount of hate he is getting from SEALs is beyond me.

    • @TheGhostOfFredZeppelin
      @TheGhostOfFredZeppelin Před 6 měsíci +50

      Probably because he isn't trying to act tough all the time

    • @bunk95
      @bunk95 Před 6 měsíci +7

      By those marketed as part of a community? Communities are fictional.

    • @Ydce1891
      @Ydce1891 Před 6 měsíci +40

      @@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin you make a great point. He’s self assure and doesn’t have to put in energy to be a fake macho guy. Insecure men can’t keep up with someone who is calm and confident

  • @TheAidanodian
    @TheAidanodian Před 5 měsíci +7

    Jameson gotta be one of the most veteran looking veterans I've ever seen. Always speaking nothing but facts too.

  • @Typlay87
    @Typlay87 Před 5 měsíci +34

    Thank you for your service Mr. Ballen, love your content and appreciate your sacrifices.

  • @jodyfinley9122
    @jodyfinley9122 Před 6 měsíci +664

    Mr. Ballen deserves all the success he has achieved. He's a magnificent story teller. And a very down to earth human being .

    • @josephfox682
      @josephfox682 Před 6 měsíci +11

      Mr Ballen is an amazing story teller who in my opinion, would be an amazing teacher…. Whether you are taking about your seal days or some crazy story!! Don’t listen to the haters! Keep on doing what you’re doing…. Cause it makes for great pod casts!!

    • @duaneborgaes9223
      @duaneborgaes9223 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Totally

    • @uryer2359
      @uryer2359 Před 6 měsíci +1

      He is a fantastic storyteller.

    • @investigativeoutcomes9343
      @investigativeoutcomes9343 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ikr

  • @DEADYASSASN
    @DEADYASSASN Před 6 měsíci +1035

    Army vet here, absolutely love his story telling ability. Really makes you feel like your in the story

    • @FutureAbe
      @FutureAbe Před 6 měsíci +4

      you’re*

    • @SwayCap
      @SwayCap Před 6 měsíci +7

      Absolutely agree! He is one of the best story tellers on YT! His success was due to his own ability to make something out of his life experiences and turn it into something profitable, no matter how successful you get you will always have haters, and unfortunately even some one as compassionate and as humble as MrBallen is no exception to this.

    • @IslamTheTruth-cg5qp
      @IslamTheTruth-cg5qp Před 6 měsíci

      All Navy seals have proved is that they are willing to obey orders like a sheep.

    • @VektorHaus
      @VektorHaus Před 6 měsíci +4

      The immersion from his storytelling is crazy! I’m almost always hooked.

    • @BergenDev
      @BergenDev Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@FutureAbe Look like you are a officer in the Spelling Police.

  • @johnleonardo5494
    @johnleonardo5494 Před 3 měsíci +4

    You know you are successful when other's start to hate you and downplay your history by shaming you with slanderous words and actions. Keep doing what you're doing. Nobody can change your history, selfless service, sacrifices, and honorable service to the U.S.A. and your fellow brothers and sisters in arms. *Rendering a salute to you* @MrBallen

  • @lynnetrathen4587
    @lynnetrathen4587 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Thank you for Standing up for Mr Ballen 😊😊 he may have told a few stories about being a vet but 99% of his stories are about real life. So what the hell is their problem??? 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @freddykripper7385
    @freddykripper7385 Před 6 měsíci +837

    I've watched alot of Mr. Ballen. He's a unique story teller.
    Always respectful to detail.
    Doesn't use foul language.
    Sad to hear he got grief for it.

    • @BlyGuy
      @BlyGuy Před 6 měsíci +13

      You need to watch the hour plus long interview Ballen did. He got grief from his teammates b/c of things he was posting online about the Seal teams and his combat experience before his YT/social media profile blew up. It has nothing to do with his MrBallen channel

    • @D00LEY356
      @D00LEY356 Před 6 měsíci +26

      @@BlyGuyso what did he say or do that was so egregious?

    • @sodorflubbs5000
      @sodorflubbs5000 Před 6 měsíci +23

      @@BlyGuywhat difference dies it make wether he did it on line or in person? It’s his story to tell. Strike me people are jealous. LOVE YOU MR BALLEN

    • @BlyGuy
      @BlyGuy Před 6 měsíci +4

      @@sodorflubbs5000 huh? Not sure why my explanation to OP for why John got grief from his teammates got that response, but agreed on the jealousy aspect

    • @notoriouspc
      @notoriouspc Před 6 měsíci +6

      @@BlyGuy "He got grief from his teammates b/c of things he was posting online" commenter was basically saying it shouldn't matter whether or not he shares his experiences online or to people irl because they're his

  • @jimbryant5512
    @jimbryant5512 Před 6 měsíci +438

    Mr ballen has done more for other vets than most other seals. He’s a good guy, he served his country, he spreads awareness, and that makes him a hero in my book.

    • @erismana2105
      @erismana2105 Před 6 měsíci +17

      Without being a gifter

    • @ddz1375
      @ddz1375 Před 6 měsíci +3

      ​@@erismana2105he earn a living and provides. Jealous? Is your life that empty? Go volunteer somewhere.

    • @erismana2105
      @erismana2105 Před 6 měsíci +18

      @@ddz1375 You misread my comment

    • @reynajs2412
      @reynajs2412 Před 6 měsíci +18

      WITHOUT being a GRIFTER…Bro was being positive dude.

    • @NewAgeTownSquare
      @NewAgeTownSquare Před 6 měsíci +6

      @@reynajs2412lol people are so eager to pounce on each other

  • @eculz3562
    @eculz3562 Před 6 měsíci +17

    Amen. A real community lifts each other up. Jealousy and verbal abuse is lazy. We all feel jealous sometimes but that’s a reminder we aren’t attempting to live up to our dreams, goals or potentials.

  • @trishannbell5508
    @trishannbell5508 Před 5 měsíci +8

    Mr. B is A great story teller, it's hardly ever about the military.

  • @alanjohnson6091
    @alanjohnson6091 Před 6 měsíci +507

    This guy doesn’t traffic on his being SEAL. He tells stories he collects from the internet. He’s a good guy. He’s the real deal

    • @JoeRogansForehead
      @JoeRogansForehead Před 6 měsíci +7

      He used to before his CZcams channel , that’s what he’s talking about . That’s why he stopped cause all the other seals hate him

    • @stevecariggillio4139
      @stevecariggillio4139 Před 6 měsíci +2

      That makes sense. Probably the reason I've very rarely seen him bring up his service.

    • @HangingWithEpstein
      @HangingWithEpstein Před 6 měsíci +6

      Very true!!! Mr. Ballen puts out that he's a seal, BUT it's not his whole personality.

    • @dewwwd3431
      @dewwwd3431 Před 6 měsíci +12

      You aren’t allowed to talk about what you did in the military. Because everyone thinks they are better than other veterans because they did XYZ and the other guy didn’t.
      Absolutely ridiculous

    • @user-rg6um2ri1x
      @user-rg6um2ri1x Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@JoeRogansForeheadhe used to. Not any more. What’s the issue? Should people you know hold your mistakes infront of you every time you talk or try to make a point? What do you want from him?

  • @oveidasinclair982
    @oveidasinclair982 Před 6 měsíci +851

    Nothing wrong with this guy telling his war stories and if he makes a living off it, good for him.

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 6 měsíci +265

      i agree. there is no seal community if that is how it behaves.

    • @Wiskeytango360
      @Wiskeytango360 Před 6 měsíci +81

      Man they have all kinds of SOF guys on the Shawn Ryan podcast telling all kinds of stuff they probably shouldn’t. This guys content hardly has anything to do with his war stories

    • @BatCaveOz
      @BatCaveOz Před 6 měsíci +91

      He barely mentions his military service.
      MrBallen tells tales of the strange, dark, and mysterious.

    • @choossuck7653
      @choossuck7653 Před 6 měsíci +2

      He already got paid for it

    • @d.r.4453
      @d.r.4453 Před 6 měsíci +16

      Others above already beat me to it, but he rarely ever talks about his service time. He tells spooky and strange stories and he's great at it. He needs his own TV channel or radio minute like Paul Harvey had back in the day.

  • @aliveandconnected
    @aliveandconnected Před 5 měsíci +13

    MrBallen is such an amazing soul. We love him. Period!!!

  • @jwhite5396
    @jwhite5396 Před 6 měsíci +9

    Mr. Ballen is a fantastic storyteller! Wishing him continued success. Bullying and jealousy reflect more on the person radiating that energy.

  • @LaiaBertran
    @LaiaBertran Před 6 měsíci +413

    Fortunately he found another huge community that respects him and appreciates him.❤

  • @burkejones8277
    @burkejones8277 Před 6 měsíci +367

    This guy doesn’t focus on the Seal part of his life. He tells very good stories that are engaging. Good for him.

    • @mrgjg
      @mrgjg Před 6 měsíci +19

      100%, he tells great stories about the unusual. Almost horror stories. If he ever talked about his Seal days, it must have been in the past.

    • @frjcde9392
      @frjcde9392 Před 6 měsíci +7

      Bro he’s talking about when he first started getting traction. U missed the part where he says he had around 50k subs when this happen

    • @mikes121
      @mikes121 Před 6 měsíci +3

      He was promoting a charity for vets when he started catching hell.

    • @burkejones8277
      @burkejones8277 Před 6 měsíci

      @@mikes121 That makes it even more crazy.

    • @EatDatBitchAwp
      @EatDatBitchAwp Před 6 měsíci

      I’m assuming you didn’t watch the video since he said he talked about his time in the seals online

  • @DeadCool6014
    @DeadCool6014 Před 4 měsíci +6

    MrBallen is awesome. Ive been in for 15 years and respect the hell out of you and love your stories. Keep going strong and dont let the haters drag you down

  • @GG_Booboo
    @GG_Booboo Před 5 měsíci +8

    Mr. Ballen is an amazing guy, not just through story telling but even the way he carries himself out!

  • @docpursel8669
    @docpursel8669 Před 6 měsíci +443

    I’m an Army vet and have been watching him since practically day one. Sad to see how their community is so tough.

    • @BigRheno
      @BigRheno Před 5 měsíci +10

      It’s not tough, it’s stupid. I’ll never understand how people will eject and insult someone who was discharged after impacting an ied

  • @Arthurian.
    @Arthurian. Před 6 měsíci +1007

    MrBallen actually made me want to join the SEALS. He promotes them in a much better light than majority of the others do

    • @kross4998
      @kross4998 Před 6 měsíci +17

      Hey good luck man if you end up going through with it!

    • @suhtangwong
      @suhtangwong Před 6 měsíci +1

      It's only if you're good enough.

    • @a-a-ron6822
      @a-a-ron6822 Před 6 měsíci +24

      ​@@suhtangwongeh it's more about being focused than being good.. without focus and drive there is no getting good

    • @IslamTheTruth-cg5qp
      @IslamTheTruth-cg5qp Před 6 měsíci

      All Navy seals have proved is that they are willing to obey orders like a sheep.

    • @baronsaturday9560
      @baronsaturday9560 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah...

  • @epizzle9232
    @epizzle9232 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Mr Ballen is such a positive influence on the YT and social media community. We need MORE people like Mr Ballen!
    Mr Ballen you are a good man. Don’t let anyone bring you down!

  • @jasonjones7461
    @jasonjones7461 Před 5 měsíci +8

    Hell yeah man, thank you for talking about this. Mr ballen is a great man, raises awareness about PTSD and other issues vets face and everything.

  • @JE-tz4sh
    @JE-tz4sh Před 6 měsíci +274

    And you wonder why some Vets have such a hard time after serving. Civilians turn their back the government turns their back and their own “community “ turn their backs. Breaks my heart

    • @patriciareid437
      @patriciareid437 Před 6 měsíci +9

      try being a transgender veteran who honorably served and did a 6 month deployment during Desert Storm/Shield, as an 11M, and watch the HATRED pour in.

    • @rickyricardo3551
      @rickyricardo3551 Před 6 měsíci +49

      ​@@patriciareid437for good reason those that are as mentally ill as you described should have never been in uniform.

    • @reanukeevesau
      @reanukeevesau Před 6 měsíci +21

      ​@@rickyricardo3551facts!

    • @mclovin2408
      @mclovin2408 Před 6 měsíci

      @@patriciareid437yeah mental illness shouldn’t be holding a gun at any point.

    • @chadsmith9218
      @chadsmith9218 Před 6 měsíci +12

      @@rickyricardo3551 exactly.. there was a time when they put a man that dressed as a woman in the state hospital and when those hospitals were in full swing you didn’t have all that madness on display

  • @CantDoNothinForYaSon
    @CantDoNothinForYaSon Před 6 měsíci +197

    If all Mr. Ballen did was tell stories in his videos and make a great living I'd still love the guy because he's so genuine and interesting. However, he runs foundations and charities to help people with the money he makes, as well as employs people to run his business. Guy is a legend

  • @jamesadams4420
    @jamesadams4420 Před 2 měsíci +1

    That entire community should be embarrassed for how they treat their own. Which is way worse than how you would treat anybody else.

  • @TinasCrazyLife
    @TinasCrazyLife Před 4 měsíci +6

    He's an absolutely amazing person and story teller. He is genuine, empathetic, and just an all around relatable person. Those giving him a hard time are pathetic.

  • @jaycee8748
    @jaycee8748 Před 6 měsíci +310

    Jealousy in the teams is craaazy. Even Goggins found out that another seal created fake accounts trying to spread false stories or discredit him. The toxicity within that community is at par with high school mean girls.

    • @Art-is-craft
      @Art-is-craft Před 6 měsíci +7

      The problem with Goggins was that he sold his extreme brand as a SEAL brand and many of the community thought his service was not enough to be using.

    • @chadhaire1711
      @chadhaire1711 Před 6 měsíci +11

      @@Art-is-craft So what did Shawn Ryan and Don Shipley Jr. do that was so great?

    • @chemistryofquestionablequa6252
      @chemistryofquestionablequa6252 Před 6 měsíci +17

      ​@@chadhaire1711Ryan and Shipley are kinda hard targets for the jealous ones. Shipley was DevGru and Ryan went to the CIA after the seals. Trying to criticize their records doesn't really work. The jealous ones are going after targets like Goggins and Ballen because their seal records aren't very long or eventful so they're easier targets.

    • @joshuakolton9955
      @joshuakolton9955 Před 6 měsíci +8

      Goggins had that and Eddie Gallagher did as well. The teams seem to be full of jealous people.

    • @tufneckdragon
      @tufneckdragon Před 6 měsíci

      Well said

  • @Jonesy129
    @Jonesy129 Před 6 měsíci +470

    So very sad... so hurtful & how disgusting from the Vet/SEAL
    Community to be so hateful to a Brother. Shame on them!

    • @Hungrybird474
      @Hungrybird474 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Brothers argue over nothing . It will be ok 👌

  • @lurlynnfranklin4741
    @lurlynnfranklin4741 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Thank you. Such a great video calling out the hypocrisy. Awesome. They ought to be ashamed. Mr. Ballen is so genuine, down to earth and solid. Your analysis is spot on and comprehensive.

  • @TonyHulk
    @TonyHulk Před 6 měsíci +3

    Amazing how tough Seals are yet butt hurt so easily. Keep rockin' Mr Ballen!

  • @leadleftgotslept
    @leadleftgotslept Před 6 měsíci +180

    Mr. Ballen is legit. What you see is what you get. He's not pretentious like so many egocentrics out there. He's down to earth and has integrity. He handles hard situations like this with grace.

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen Před 6 měsíci +23

    • @Halligan515
      @Halligan515 Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@MrBallen there's a ton more love than hate for you out there! You probably gotta be like Stumpf and Ryan and not care what the old job thinks of you. Y'all are good folks. ( My wife is a Masshole BTW. Our date nights are spent watching your videos. Great stuff) :)

    • @fox0yeah410
      @fox0yeah410 Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@MrBallenRMC got your back mate, donuts too. 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @justtryme2020
      @justtryme2020 Před 6 měsíci +2

      MrBallen is about the most pure, well intentioned creator on TikTok and it pisses me off the way some people treat him.

  • @micheleandhenrycasavant386
    @micheleandhenrycasavant386 Před 6 měsíci +109

    We visit MrBallen channel frequently and we have NEVER saw his storytelling as ego driven on the contrary he has struck us as humble and compassionate.

  • @danmcdermott4283
    @danmcdermott4283 Před 5 měsíci +8

    John rocks entertaining others, and he deeply deserves every bit of success. If you listen carefully, an utterly positive, loving and transforming narrative exhudes from the humble core of his hard scrabble benevolent spirit.

  • @user-vy5kq4jb3o
    @user-vy5kq4jb3o Před 5 měsíci +3

    Wow so freaking sad how people can a Vet that did so much for us. Love you Mr Ballen

  • @TheRealWheelz
    @TheRealWheelz Před 6 měsíci +70

    Ballen in my eyes is one of the best examples of what a seal is suppose to be
    He is extremely humble and made a connection with millions of people in his community WITHOUT glorifying his military career
    He healed himself and has healed many more with his selfless actions making youtube videos and making foundations to help others

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen Před 6 měsíci +8

      ❤❤

    • @bakenbeans420
      @bakenbeans420 Před 6 měsíci +3

      This comment needs more likes.

    • @bakenbeans420
      @bakenbeans420 Před 6 měsíci +3

      We love ya, brother.@@MrBallen

    • @xabhax
      @xabhax Před 6 měsíci +2

      Right, he is the polar opposite of what a navy seal is. MrBallen doesnt really talk about him being a seal. While others never shut up about it. Its there who personality

    • @jackbuff_I
      @jackbuff_I Před 6 měsíci +3

      Well said.

  • @radiantmind8729
    @radiantmind8729 Před 6 měsíci +358

    I'm a big MrBallen fan, and I've never heard him tell any stories about being a SEAL. His actual schtick is telling horror stories that actually happened, and he's great at it. That's why he's so popular.

    • @hotrodmercury3941
      @hotrodmercury3941 Před 6 měsíci +28

      Dude will legit sit there and tell a story staring at the camera and have you in a trance for hours just listening to him.

    • @bombomos
      @bombomos Před 6 měsíci +10

      He's had at least one war story in his video. It's like when he started, maybe the 3rd month in

    • @kaidi223
      @kaidi223 Před 6 měsíci +2

      On his story channel he manly stick to his own content but he tells seal stories on other interviews and podcasts. Sometimes he tell seals on his channel due to fan requests.

    • @stevecariggillio4139
      @stevecariggillio4139 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Yeah. That was my take away. He almost never brings up his service. Of all the sealtubers, he leans on it the least.

    • @ColonelSandersLite
      @ColonelSandersLite Před 6 měsíci +8

      He talked more about being a seal when he was just starting out. You know, to help get the ball moving.
      So yeah, he definitely traded on the navy seal name early on. Still does a bit. As far as I'm concerned though, he *EARNED* it. He's not doing something to bring shame to the club or anything like that, so who the hell cares.
      Guy's just trying to make his way in the world and earn an honest living.

  • @davidalderman8165
    @davidalderman8165 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Love Mr Ballen. If the ‘tough guys’ have a problem with him- it’s because they’re jealous

  • @brucenicole1902
    @brucenicole1902 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Lots of former military, including SEAL's, promote themselves with stories of their service. And when he talks about his service he's very modest about it.

  • @matg9844
    @matg9844 Před 6 měsíci +116

    This guy took a grenade in battle, lived to see home, and became a successful storyteller on youtube. What's the problem here?

    • @jamesc8722
      @jamesc8722 Před 6 měsíci

      Cancel culture appears to have invaded the seal teams. From everything I’ve heard and seen about our current military standing, it doesn’t surprise me.

    • @thac0twenty377
      @thac0twenty377 Před 6 měsíci +2

      he didn't duck fast enough?

  • @jeffheyer7783
    @jeffheyer7783 Před 6 měsíci +375

    Mr. Ballen is the the most humble person I’ve ever seen on CZcams.
    It is ridiculous….
    Like you said, people want to tear you down when you are successful.

    • @exvandal187
      @exvandal187 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Well… you’ve obviously never watched Roberto vs the world

  • @ldisch2476
    @ldisch2476 Před 2 měsíci

    My 22 y/o son introduced me to Mr Ballen.
    Because we are currently an all volunteer military, there is a significant percentage of the population who have no direct exposure to members of the military. There are too many people with no skin in the game who are careless about policy decisions that they don’t have to defend.
    Someone like John, who has an exceptional gift, puts a human face to our military.

  • @ibraheemabdullah4835
    @ibraheemabdullah4835 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You know you're doing something right when the haters' claws come out. Good job, brother👊🏼

  • @CBrown86
    @CBrown86 Před 6 měsíci +90

    Mr Ballen is a class act. IDGAF who says what about him. He is an incredible human that has accomplished things most people could never dream of.

  • @WES-JGC-2013
    @WES-JGC-2013 Před 3 měsíci +2

    He is a genius and just a genuine guy! Especially with his story telling, and even stories that people have already heard, when he tells the story, it makes it so much better! Props to him and his success! Screw the haters that want to whine because they couldn’t handle something that simple! Every day that goes by this world gets more screwed up and more hate etc! If something doesn’t happen soon to turn all this around, it doesn’t matter what you think, we ALL are doomed! God Bless us all!

  • @fetedesneiges6678
    @fetedesneiges6678 Před 6 měsíci +499

    This guy’s a phenomenal story teller. You two were a big part of me surviving the Pandemic.
    99.99999 percent of people could never even become a Seal, so people should stop hating.

    • @texasforever7887
      @texasforever7887 Před 6 měsíci +10

      its not some randos hating on him but active SEAL team members.

    • @GLE213
      @GLE213 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Its the 99.99999 percent doing the most hating....

    • @mlilof84
      @mlilof84 Před 6 měsíci +1

      This guy talks a lottttttt 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @gib59er56
      @gib59er56 Před 5 měsíci

      Seals are a very strange group. They are the "Jock`s" from high school. The thing is, they never stop that way of thinking and acting. Btw, becoming a Seal is not as hard as you think. If you have a strong will and you are in good shape, you will make the cut. Tell me this. How many guys who are retired Delta Operators write books or name names. Answer is not many and names are never mentioned, and no mission intel. is ever spoken of.

    • @catherinewilliams3850
      @catherinewilliams3850 Před 14 dny

      @@texasforever7887
      Yes, shame on them.

  • @scottvolage1752
    @scottvolage1752 Před 6 měsíci +196

    He hardly talks about his time in the service. He did tell how he was wounded and medically retired from the service. He talks about all kinds of other topics and strange events. He is a very good storyteller and works very hard to make his content. MrBallen Rocks!!!

    • @skimwater2617
      @skimwater2617 Před 6 měsíci +7

      exactly and when he does bring it up, he keeps it brief and only brings it up If it connects to the story he's telling.

    • @investigativeoutcomes9343
      @investigativeoutcomes9343 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ikr

    • @one8088
      @one8088 Před 6 měsíci

      2 mi?h hand talkin

  • @crystalsmith6023
    @crystalsmith6023 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Mr. Ballen deserves what he earned. He has a fantastic ability to get people to listen. He is very humble about his experiences. Leave him alone. He is doing something for everyone.

  • @TiffanyStarr2141
    @TiffanyStarr2141 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Mr Ballen is a story telling legend. The fact that he's was a Navy seal makes him a hero! The fact that he now gives back so much with the MrBallen foundation, makes him an absolute legendary hero!

  • @cxdxr
    @cxdxr Před 6 měsíci +317

    honestly the way this guy gets treated just for telling stories without targeting anyone is insane

    • @brahtrumpwonbigly7309
      @brahtrumpwonbigly7309 Před 6 měsíci +23

      He literally just tells us creepy stories and people seethe over it.

    • @david-468
      @david-468 Před 6 měsíci

      You mean military members are mainly psychopaths, jealous and insane??? I’m so shocked…… it’s almost like that’s who the government wants doing their dirty work

    • @peterruiz6117
      @peterruiz6117 Před 6 měsíci +2

      100 % sick

  • @icklepickle8443
    @icklepickle8443 Před 6 měsíci +54

    MrBallen is a fucking legend. He served his country and now he continues to serve this world with his story telling ability and he is absolutely incredible at it! We have your back MrBallen

  • @NataschaPeavy
    @NataschaPeavy Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you for your opinion. There is so much hate in this world, but your take is so pure. Bless our troops and bless you! So glad to have been sent to your channel.

  • @TheaMcDonald
    @TheaMcDonald Před 5 měsíci +2

    So much respect for MrBallen.
    What he did was brave and not many would become a Seal.
    Let the haters be haters MrBallen you are a legend.

  • @jentheredhead4698
    @jentheredhead4698 Před 6 měsíci +106

    MrBallen must be protected at all costs. Military bravado can be a cult in certain circles. John, you'll never please everyone. Your duty is now to your family. You did your time. My husband served and active duty never busts him for saying he served.
    Happy belated veterans Day to you, JT and MrBallen

  • @marylabelle803
    @marylabelle803 Před 6 měsíci +184

    I've actually watched Mr.Ballen tell self depreciative stories about how he got his but kicked in high school,and how hard it was to be a navy seal.what dishonor for his community to f this to him...He made me more aware of the military and how brave and he was to push to succeed.We need to hear his stories ..He deserves every success ,he left because his wife's face when she saw him in hospital after getting hurt.

    • @lesliewolfe7643
      @lesliewolfe7643 Před 4 měsíci +8

      That story he told about fighting the kid in high school was HILARIOUS 😂

  • @JoeGallo43
    @JoeGallo43 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Sad thing is there’s less than 9,000 living guys apart of that small community. He served honorably as a SEAL and that’s all that should matter.

  • @Tek-eo3li
    @Tek-eo3li Před měsícem +1

    F them…he’s done nothing wrong. Exposed no classified information. Hope he keeps on with his work.

  • @buddyhell7100
    @buddyhell7100 Před 6 měsíci +199

    I'm ex forces and I'm a fan of Mr Ballan. His personal journey from military to civilian life and the personal battles with depression once leaving the service is a very familiar one to me and most ex military personnel.

    • @Vargre
      @Vargre Před 6 měsíci +4

      Indeed. Still keeps me up some nights and ive been out for almost 30 years.

    • @investigativeoutcomes9343
      @investigativeoutcomes9343 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ikr

    • @apollo180
      @apollo180 Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@VargreJust know you’re not alone.

    • @Vargre
      @Vargre Před 6 měsíci +1

      @apollo180 thanks mate. Nice to just hear someone say it every now and again.

    • @Cantelopechans
      @Cantelopechans Před 6 měsíci +1

      MOS?

  • @adamnielsen6554
    @adamnielsen6554 Před 6 měsíci +245

    One thing no one talks about is that John is the only one in his family NOT to have won a Pulitzer prize...yet. Also, no one talks about the veteran transition program he started (Elite Meet) that has helped dozens/hundreds of SOF find meaningful jobs in the private sector. Happy to see him doing well.

    • @Mike-hn4uu
      @Mike-hn4uu Před 6 měsíci +11

      Can you elaborate on the pulitzer prize thing? Families are very large...

    • @DavePryor302
      @DavePryor302 Před 6 měsíci

      @@Mike-hn4uuagreed

    • @JoshJones-xd5mw
      @JoshJones-xd5mw Před 6 měsíci +4

      @@Mike-hn4uuone of his parents and his sister both won pulitzers

    • @corail53
      @corail53 Před 6 měsíci +2

      His sister won two. John is not a journalist so he wouldn't be able to win one.

    • @wms72
      @wms72 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@JoshJones-xd5mw He said his mother writes his stories. Very well written, and delivered.

  • @Juma2000
    @Juma2000 Před 4 měsíci

    Brilliant take on MrBallen who is brilliant at what he does and if anything is very humble, even self-deprecating. He sure didn't deserve the backlash he got. The best revenge is success and MrBallen is very successful, so there is that.

  • @annewelch-uk1of
    @annewelch-uk1of Před 2 měsíci +2

    Navy SEAL's and the Green Beret's as well as many others in the US military go through very tough training to join the service. It's more than just few weeks in boot camp. He deserves to do whatever he wants now that he's a civilian again. God bless him and his family.

  • @donksta4197
    @donksta4197 Před 6 měsíci +339

    I'm a infantry combat veteran of two tours in Iraq and I'm really proud of that. No reason Mr Ballen shouldn't be talking about his life.

    • @JamesonsTravels
      @JamesonsTravels  Před 6 měsíci +86

      the enemy of veterans is not other vets. its deeper. there is no seal community if that act that way

    • @lateefpou2986
      @lateefpou2986 Před 6 měsíci +29

      I'm a former tank mechanic from Fort Irwin N.T.C. I never deployed but help train those who went to deploy. And had the honor of serving on funeral detail. I'm proud of my service.

    • @rc123theycallme
      @rc123theycallme Před 6 měsíci +8

      I’m a Army Infantry combat veteran who invaded Iraq and came back for another tour and I’m proud of my conduct - not my mission.
      Listening to this guy is like sitting at a bar while some random vet rambles about other people’s stories in an attempt to get free drinks.
      ‘Heroism is like a river, the deeper it is, the quieter it runs…’

    • @Gothmaugh
      @Gothmaugh Před 6 měsíci +12

      Same but only one tour. Numbers dont mean anything. 15 months in Sadr city from 07-09 with 2 1/2 years at ft polk after that was enough.

    • @Dragone38CM
      @Dragone38CM Před 6 měsíci +6

      @@JamesonsTravels You hit the nail on the head. Instead of pushing themselves to be better, jealously or envy seems to have taken hold to try to tear others down to their level rather than raise their own standards and grow. This only benefits our enemies.