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Aaaaand... the show has officially broken me! This was a really difficult watch (starting off emotional with the interviews definitely didn't help)!

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Squeesher

This was def one of the times where I wanted some way to be able to reach through the screen to hold your hand... As you said, this one was a hard one, especially for the Marines. I don't have to be American to be thankful for these men, and all others who fought against the Axis. I will never forget them.

Baldemort

One of the hardest hitting episodes. Masterful showing of emotions and mental state of breakdown of these soldiers

Alex Gorell

It only gets harder and harder from here on out unfortunately. It’s definitely the heaviest of the 3 shows they did

Larry Darrell

Don’t worry about your crying. That means your heart is still working. When the crying stops, we can talk about therapy. ;-)

Clay F

Good observation of the reversal -- this (crossing the airfield) was US marines charging into fire -- in contrast to early episodes w/Japanese charging into fire. Agree that Ack Ack is great. Sidney did seem to put a positive spin on Eugene's chances of survival to Eugene's parents. I guess that's understandable. Like you thought, I think Eugene's dad knew. Didn't know what to think about Eugene in the US, but he seems now to have strength and hardening. Also, does seem like an interesting relationship (friendship) evolving between Eugene and Snafu. I can't stand being thirsty.

Alan ,

No words needed.

E

Cried along with you. Thinking of Memorial Day, it really hurts seeing these guys going down for the freedom of the world.

E

Also Gunny Haney fought in WW1. So he's a badass.. And yes Snafu and a lot of veterans as always just didn't want to get attached to new guys. Snafu got close to Sledge especially after crossing the airfield together and making it alive. I really love the Sledgehammer moment.

Chad Ogle

Sept 2005 I began my journey with the marine corps. I was fortunate enough to meet a few ww2 veteran while in boot camp. They spoke of the islands they endured. Fighting only with shovels after they ran out of ammo. Waiting on the navy to bring supplies and hope to survive. Thank God for our ww2 veterans and the sacrifice they made so I could carry on the name marine. Semper Fi! And God bless the ones that sacrificed themselves. Whether living or dying they both sacrificed themselves for us. Thank you for the video commentary.

Fireteam Joker

Thank you for such a heartfelt reaction. I believe the Japanese knew they couldn't beat the allies in a straight up fight. Their only chance was to fortify every speck of dirt they had and make us pay so much blood that we would sue for peace. Once again the Japanese miscalculated our resolve. This is a classic case of the Japanese basing war strategy on how they saw Americans in the news papers and movies. Just like Pearl Harbor, they thought if they punch us in the mouth hard enough and have a war of attrition then surely the country that parties and drives fancy cars would sue for peace rather than spend blood fighting. They massively miscalculated.

Josh Eden

I served aboard the USS Tarawa 1994-98. Nothing but the utmost respect for the Marines. Semper Fi. Thank you for watching this important series. Few remember the sacrifice made in the war in the Pacific. Or how horrific it was for all involved.

Sterling LaLoge

Another great reaction to a hard series. You know that the shoe is going to keep on falling. There are a couple of upcoming moments that I am not looking forward to your reaction to. You mentioned the change in tactics to much more of what the Japanese were using with frontal assaults on fixed positions. I have always thought it very interesting that they also changed the scenery as well. We went from the Marines being on the defensive in very lush green life filled terrain to the Marines going on the tactical offensive in very barren, hot dead landscapes.

TJ

worst thing was the whole reason for being on the island to begin to secure a foothold and secure general MacArthurs flank during the philippines campaign was abandoned anyway. so they took a whole island lost so many men for a plan that ultimately changed anyway

BreadMill

Sledge wrote in his book, about the night in the swamp where the solider breaks, that everyone in the patrol knew who killed the man, and were all later instructed by Ack Ack, to never tell a soul. And none of them ever did. They all took that night with them to the grave. It's a very sad thing for whoever did it, to have to live with that.