Adopted Into a Military Family
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 15. 08. 2024
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Huge thank you to Hana and Nick for sharing the reality of their military family life!
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Sir, you could not have chosen a better military family to spend the day with. Hana and Nick are two of the best Marines I have ever known. They have both lived the Corps and gave you honest and straight answers. I've known Nick for 20+ years and he is the best example of a Marine I know. Thank you for documenting a great family. Semper Fidelis!!!
They were absolutely the real deal. I appreciated their honesty and kindness in sharing their lives with us
As a Marine brat, I appreciate you for doing this one. This touched me to my core. Our military service members are gems. Thank you so much for doing this!! Ooh-rah! â€đ
Military families definitely live a unique experience and attachment to their country
What is a marine brat?
@@ZanderTheMarvelous Connection to or belonging to a family of a u.s marine
@@ZanderTheMarvelous âMarine bratâ just means child of a Marine. It is common slang for children of military members to be known generally as âmilitary bratsâ. Most identify further by the branch of service their parent(s) such as Marine brat, Army brat, Navy brat, Air Force brats, etc. There is a special bond amongst military brats as they grow up in a different lifestyle than other kids. The frequent moves, the parent(s) being deployed for long periods of time, small housing, lower pay, living/hanging out on military bases, using military hospitals, having a dependent ID, etc. It is just a different culture.
Fellow Marine Brat here, lived all over the world having to move around with My dad. My dad 's still in and currently in Okinawa.
I thank them for serving our country. My father fought in World War II. He came home and suffered from PTSD. They didnât really know too much about it but they gave him lots of medication. It was a very hard childhood, having to live with a father, who suffered with mental health. Now I pray for these men and women to come back, not just whole physically, but whole mentally. it is a sacrifice.
Damn your old
You know your military killed 1 million iraqis
Idk why americans are proud of that
You're*, also, don't pretend you're Jesus.@@Bannanaaan
17:23 He had the right answer "if not me then who?" Which is why our service personel deserve the utmost respect. They do what we are not willing to do for ourselves for us with dedication, bravery and selflessness
Since youâve already done the Marines, you should explore each branch of the service Army, Navy, Air Force
I love this idea! Each branch is unique in their own way.
You forgot space force
@@imposteur_8224 he said military
@@imposteur_8224 who?
@@herculesc130. who?
welcome to the life of a military family. thereâs some days itâs really hard and others iâm blessed to be a military daughter. my dad has missed most of my life due to deployments and being stationed far from home. heâs currently away deployed out in the middle east. thankful he comes home this summer i. time for my sister to be born â€ïž
First off, thank you and your father for the service yâall provide to this country. Iâm also in the military and am approaching fatherhood. Do you have any advice for a parent thatâs in the military having to be deployed? Is there maybe some that your dad does that makes it even 1% easier to be without him for so long?
I can't imagine how tough that must be especially as a kid growing up. Thank you for sharing
it is interesting how different military life can be on people. on one hand you have people who never see there parent sense they are deployed and on the other hand you have military members not being away from there family for years and get to travel the world together
As an Air Force Brat I love this. My dad was in my AF for 18 years and those long nights and days without my dad when I was little was a lot, the joy of seeing him come home in the morning or the evening was awesome, but we were always told to be quite so he could sleep if he had night shift
One of the best families out there. Nick is a treasure and I appreciate him and his family so much! Semper-Fi Marines! đđșđž
I love how real this is, explaining/showing the side most civilians do not see or understand. Great video! My family is military too. My husband has currently been active duty U.S Air Force for almost 8 years so far. He's been through 2 deployments in the middle east. Before joining he was a military child, his parents were mil to mil, so he's moved around his entire life. The military lifestyle can be tough sometimes, filled with many lows and highs. Although we might be far away from our family, the military is like a 2nd family. We've made some amazing life long friends on this journey.
Thank you Just! I didn't know anything about military people and this gave me a new appreciation
I love her because shes so big about veterans mental heath because my dad had a TBI back in 1997 and has also had PTSD since then and has always had trouble carrying out everyday tasks so i appreciate people that care so much like her because me and my dad were watching this when he was home and he said he never have had someone that he has heard of or seen care as much as other vets such as her.
Medical issues kept me out of the military. I really wish I could have served my country like these amazing people. Thank you so much and God bless America.
you got some true marines to be family with. these two are no joke. as a sailor i absolutely love my marines i get to work with them everyday.
Hooyah!
Amen!
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They are a true patriat for fighting for our freedom.
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This was something really special. An interesting yet a rewarding experience. Salute to all military personnel đ«Ą
Great interview. Amazing military couple. It takeâs a lot of fortitude to keep in the fight especially with kids. Military brat moved 7 times, AF guy who moved 6 times. Even when youâre doing the work, you want to find a place where you can finally be grounded with family, community and location. Itâs a very tough nut to crack.
Thanks so much for highlighting the military lifestyle, what a wonderful family. Their focus on mental health and awareness of TBI is absolutely inspiring. Tobasco sauce really does make a lot of things better! đ
Bless those men and women. They are my hero's. They protect us...they die for us. They suffer so much for all who love this country and what it stands for. Great video.
What does this country stand for? And does it practice what it stands for? How can u love a racist, corrupt country
As a military brat myself, I thank you for making this video and putting some attention on military families. Itâs very touching to see something like this for the first time. Thank you so much!
My father served Indian Army, we hardly spent anytime with him. I only saw him once a year. And we started spending time after his retirement. I was almost 17 year old by that time, my brother was 26 yrs and my sister was 32 year old and married. He never saw us growingup. Now, he is getting older and we are full grown adults and, mostly spend our time working at workplace. Itâs sad seeing him getting older. I love you Dad.â€
As an Air force brat I can confirm this video is factual. The only thing I wish they went more into depth on is, the moving to new states, countries, and continents and then having to make new friends at a new school.
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My grandfather and father both served. And my older brother is currently serving. My grandfather during Vietnam and Korea, and my father during Dessert Storm(as an MP). All three joined the Army. They all joined for their lose and passion for the country they grew up in.
As a Marine, this shows a great viewpoint of our lives. Thank you for this show. Semper Fi
Iâm leaving for Marine boot camp May 30th and this video has motivated me. First one in the family to go into the military.
boot is gonna be one of the best/ worst times of your life. itll be whatever you make of it. if it breaks you down and you dont know how to keep going, just push yourself chow to chow. its meant to be hard, youre meant to struggle. focus on the little things, find joy in any small moment you can. try and take up a billet. make yourself important, whether it be thru guide or squad leader or even just as scribe or a whiskey pig. good luck brother, look forward to you joining the family
@@devansanchez4473 Thank you for your support brother. Iâm hoping for the best and I promise to keep pushing when things get tough.
@@angelvazquez7970 i got full faith in you man. at the end of the day just try and have some fun, make some memories. no matter how bad it gets itll all be worth it in the end
â@@angelvazquez7970 well you should be there now. If you made it congrats and welcome to the family.
Army vet here, thanks for making this video.
Do marine call themselves soldiers or do they call them selves marines if so what do u call yourself in the army ? Iâm not in the military just asking? EDIT- never mind I just watched the video
Honestly this is a great perspective to offer. I wish there were more videos about what the lifestyle is about!
Man never disappoints with his videos
Growing up in a military family, and being ex military myself, I definitely appreciate you making this video. I always watch your videos and this one really brought me to tears. Definitely made me appreciate being an American
BRO HE HAS A PURPLE HEART!!!!!
I'm a realtor in Huntsville Alabama and I bet the father lived in Huntsville. It's crazy to hear how the host of this channel has never met someone in the military or doesn't know what an MRE is. It's a different perspective on life that everyone doesn't have a military base next to their home or that all their friends are from all over the U.S. and cant says they are from a specific place. I am from a town that has Military, Missile Defense contractors, and scientists. I'm used to this and for most of my life all I knew. Now that I travel all over the U.S. and the world, I see people who don't live this hardcore structured life or have friends who have seen the world. being a realtor in this town is amazing..plus Washington D.C. is a second home to most of my community. It's beautiful
Nick and Hana are the best! Truly wonderful folks and great parents. I meet them while in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M while they were attending college there. Both of their time in the Marine Corps is a true service, itâs no question that they came to Texas A&M University. Miss yâall! Glad the family is doing well!!
Also! That was red ass making them SOS hahah!!
I come from a big military family. My sister and my dad both of my grandpas my cousins most of them and other family members served and are currently serving to this day. I see the struggles that my family go through when their spouses or their father or mother are deployed. But we are a family and we always stick together and we always will be there for each other. Thank you to all that I have served and thank you to all that have gave their lives for our freedom. Freedom is not free
I am a army brat my father faught in iraq and afghanistan in the calvary but i respect all our branchs, oorah, semper fi marines love from the armyâ€
I just retired from the army guard after more than 20 years (E-6 and O-5). Great respect for Nick being a past NCO and O-3.
The Marines Corps respect certain non-commissioned officers to be elevated to warrant officer and commissioned officer.
Great respect to Nick, his wife and family. And him making the shadow boxes.
The decoration that means the most to me: the good conduct medal.
Semper Fi, Marines.
Thank you for sharing this story
To all MILITARY SERVICE FAMILIES AND MEMBERS MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND PROTECT YOU .
KENNETH LINDSEY ,US NAVY
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This is my fave one so far. I wish it was longer.
The interview part makes me teared up especially the one with Nick. This episode is the most touching one in my book. Very genuine and courageous people. Thank you so much for allowing us to get a glimpse of your Marine family.
That man that you are staying with has been there and done it. I'm glad you gave him the respect he deserves.
Thank you and your family for your service
his first introduction to the Corps is the ball, God bless his soul for surviving
I am loving this. You are doing an amazing job at bringing light to cultures and communities who are often misrepresented, misunderstood and/or marginalized. Without these groups and them holding on to their culture this country would be something that I can't even think of the words for . Keep doing all the good work, friend
What a nice family!
the battle for Ramadi is by far one of the most dangerous in modern miliary. for him to be there is a testament to his service and what he went through. navy seals talk about how extremely dangerous it was.
As an Air Force brat, this video is so cool! Actually being on the inside of a military family is so different than what people who aren't military-affiliated think! My oldest brother works at our base's Commisary, my other brother works at the Exchange, I'm part of a cadet program on base, the military life is like no other.
The Marine officerâs uniform is absolutely stunning. Masterpiece of a design.
Yeah even the enlisted one is a fine work of are, witht he gold and red chevrons and red pipeing, sergeant major of the marine corps has a smashing uniform
i love the honesty of the militery dad ,bless the people who sacrifice there live for their belive
As a military brat I appreciate you for bringing more awareness to what this lifestyle is like. Itâs not always travel, and fun thereâs so much more than that and any branch itâs hard on all families.
How many people did you kill in iraq INNOCENT PEOPLE
as a military kid, who mostly grew up moving every 3 years this video hit home. the rooms full of their badges are just like my fathers. he has been in the military for 17 years or longer and he is now in japan. troubles of my dad feeling isolated from his kids are sad and i think that the military should do more for mental health awareness..
What rank is he?
@@Portagecountyfirstresponders he is a chief petty officer
6:30 AM, real military style? lol.
By 6:30 AM on base, you're probably already back from morning chow and doing barracks cleanup or getting ready to fall out for morning formation.
âIf not me, then who..if we donât do it, who is going to do it?â-marine. This is a true statement, we all fear death and if we donât defend our country then who will. At some point in our life we have no chose but to fight for our country like in ww1 and 2, people were drafted to war because to many had died and I hope that war like this wonât happen again
As an Army brat, This is awesome thanks for showing a little about our lives.
Army brat here as well đ đ
My Husband was in the Army and Navy for 22 years thank you for sharing đą
I can't even do 100 captain crunches in 2 minutes. My jaws would hurt.
Being the child of someone in the military is tough. As a kid you're met with the harsh reality that your parents aren't immortal, and that sucks. Making friends is really difficult, at least for me it was I moved every 1-2 years. My Dad served 20 years in the military, he had a decent amount of time BEFORE I was born in, but a huge chunk of my life he was active duty 24/7. I didn't realize how much my father sacrificed both physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. He's had friends not make it back home, friends who did make it back home, and couldn't cope, he also has to deal with the stuff HE had to do as well. While also being an outstanding father.
I've been an adult for a few years now, but that military lifestyle has kept calling me. I'll be enlisting early next month, because I've seen the benefits. This video brought back alot of happy and sad memories. Standing in this big airport, talking to my dad, and him explaining to me why he has to deploy. Then watching him get lost in the sea of uniforms as he boards a plane. The ceremony when he comes home, but the group is smaller than before. I personally can't wait to start my military journey, but 24 hours really isn't enough time to truly understand military lifestyles, but that's really all the time you had.
It is one of the happiest and saddest portions of my life, and has shaped me into who I am today. You have to grow up, and mature so much faster than the students in your age group. It kind of strips your childhood away in some ways. I've been in school only to learn about a suicide bombing on the base where my dad was, he was literally a giant wall away from being blown up, and a few of the guys he worked with didn't make it. One of my core memories was me asking why he was angry sometimes, and I think it really woke him up to his emotions.
I remember him sitting me down, and telling me that whenever I wanted to stop I could. I was maybe 16-17 when he pulled out this super dusty laptop, and on it were a couple hundred photos of his time in the military deployed. They were some of the most brutal images I've ever seen, and I'm sure I don't need to mention what exactly I'm talking about. But what gets me isn't the gore, it's the videos after. They get to base, and document what they saw to talk about it. Some of them are puking outside their rooms, some are reading a bible, others are praying to whoever they worship, smoking, working out, or just shut down completely. I've seen second hand the REAL horrors of war, and I've met the people in those videos. When he talks about PTSD in the video, and individuals going through a mental health journey it doesn't just impact you, it impacts your entire family. One day you're leaving this shining beacon, and 9-12 months later there's something missing that can never be retrieved. I really like how mental health was a big focus in this video, and that more Soldiers/Marines are OPEN about talking about their own personal journeys.
I relate so much to the guy that said he's a byproduct of an immigrant family. I forever will be grateful to what this country has allowed my family to accomplish and I will forever be proud of my service to the country! đșđžđČđœ
Every military family is different, but this shows a lot about the people. This is great, well done.
Survivor's guilt with tbi's is some of the worst emotional issues military people have.. it leads to other problems. Full stop.
Thank you for your service! what an awesome family!
This is so great! We are a Marine Family! I love that you interviewed the kids too! Our kids have gone through so much change but adapt to change so well! :)
Having a dad who served in the army for 14 years this was quite relatable. Especially the office bit with all the military medals and awards!
My Mom and Dad were in the Army National Guard and I was born at Mather Veteran Affairs Hospital in Rancho Cordova.
My Brother was also Army and my Sister is in the Air Force.
The Misconception about PTSD is not always dangerous to be around them.
My Brother Sleepwalks the Army Drill thatâs his PTSD.
I've grown up an Army BRAT, truely a blessing!
Dang he found a few high ranking marines a major and a captain. Nice
Some MREs come with small Tabasco bottles included with the meals. As we learned at the beginning of the video itâs changes everything when it comes to the taste.
as a military kid I have lived 9 different places and appreciated them expressing the feelings of not being planted
Thank you for your service I always always wanted to protect my country now I want to be in a Marine or Navy
I'm not even from the US, hell, i only did the +3 months soldier thing in my country, but i respect everyone who can go and do this, y'all are heroes in my eyes.
Im a Naval brat and I want to thank you for doing this and showing others what we go through everyday until retirement đ„č
You should come to Oklahoma to learn about a ranching family.
6:30am real military style? Nah, more like, real school style.
Thank you for your service
The outside of the home looks like military housing in NORCAL.
What a nice family, very humble and honest đđŒ
I like how that one marine woman made the distinction that marines support the country, not a specific president; everyone has their own personal politics and beliefs, after all. It shows that people from all walks of life are part of the various branches of the military.
Nick got purple heart holy shit, mad respect for this family!!
GREAT VIDEO! Keep killing it!
Navybrat for 13 years. Loved the travel but loved finally being able to call our stopping point home. I graduated high school with Hana.
Wow. He even has a Purple Heart if you look closely
glad someone else picked up on it
omg SOS is SO GOOD!! I'm watching it right now and just got to 2:50 or so in the video and I just had to talk about it, one of my up most FAVORITE things to have!!
it depends on what meat u make it with, I think they might had used something different with the meat but I'm not too sure..
Semper Fi!!! They do great work for military and vets
1:21 the Midwest needs some love too. Maybe stay with some corn farmers?
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I came from a non-military family, my father did two tours in Vietnam and then wanted nothing to do with the military after that and when I came about there wasn't a lot of talking about it at all, so no biasing in either direction. Ever since I graduated high school I was always willing to pick up a rifle to defend this country, the difference is I don't really believe that has ever been actually needed in my life. Now this is not to disrespect any member of any branch of the military but my feelings are exactly what were said at the beginning on the video where they are the muscle when politicians don't get their way and that is not something I ever want to be a part of, I don't find that is protecting our Constitution at all. Events like 9/11 happened yes, and the view was to protect our country we need to kill the bad guys where they live, to me that doesn't sound much like protecting as it is assaulting, now sure the argument is you're doing it so you don't have to protect on home soil, but the reality is what happened wasn't due to lack of protection by the military it was because a thin plywood door had the shave and a hair cut knock as the level of security.
Iâm from Vietnam
â@@randomppperson728 What did you think of the Americans invading your homeland in the 60's?
@@guidedexplosiveprojectileg9943 I was not in that time I was in the 2000s
@@guidedexplosiveprojectileg9943 I wasnât their that time but my grandma was their and she was about 13 that time and her dad had to lock all the doors in the house but he was too scared that he forgot and the after the war his house was destroyed it was sad they had to live like that for days or month then after my grandma and her mom and dad moved to a new house and life is perfect now!
@@randomppperson728 Thanks for the input.
why do i have to do 500 pull ups in a war i aint going to do a pull up battle with the enemies
Lets go marines OORAH!
11:17 those are the favorite things most military people love
Idk. I respect everyone that works any job. The combat badge to me makes a difference. Getting the Purple Heart too is pretty respectable as well.
My papa was in the air force in Vietnam and my great grandpa fixed planes during ww2
Peace and love
By the way the marines with the swords are known as the color guard. Their job is to show off the national colors! If anyone has more questions about the military just let me know.
Thats a hard charger dudes absolutely stacked!
VA: your brain injury is not combat related.đ
We ate some of the same dirt. Great story on this fine Marine.
My half brother is a marine and is in Korea right now. So I greatly appreciate you for making this video!
(yes I know I'm 4 days late but I don't usually comment so there)
" I couldn't even drink, but I could launch 100 pound rounds down range" - W man
most my family served during ww2 and ww1 and Vietnam.
Taking you to the commissary and then making you eat MREs is a rough deal my dude.
Is there not a Robinhood or something else on the base?đ
Im so very proud to be an American. So proud of all my American brothers n sisters who have sacrificed so much to protect our beloved nation n all she stands for. We owe them a debt that can never be fully repaid. I take their wounds, seen n unseen, into my prayer time daily.
We are blessed. However, some seek to take our country down. We all must answer the call to defend our liberty. Once lost itll be gone forever.
a funny nickname for the purple heart is the enemy marksmanship badge cause usually you got shot bye the enemy
It seems to me that Markian wasn't ready to experience what it's like to be in a military family, or what it's like to experience military life from a civilian standpoint.
Your military experience will impact your entire life. Through military service, you learn self-discipline, earn respect and demonstrate work ethic.