Staff Sgt. Robert Barnes - Platoon (Edit - Shadow Lady)

An edit I made for one of my favorite movie characters/villains of all time.

This is the first video I’ve put together, so it’s a little rough. I am new to this, so I would appreciate any criticism.

The song used is Portwave - Shadow Lady (Slowed)

[bastyman]

The thing with Barnes is, there was definitely a time where he was exactly the kind of NCO any soldier would want leading them into battle but he just got more and more twisted as the war went on.

[ArrakisOCE]

Barnes was a proper wartime Platoon SGT and an immensely high-value asset - Make no mistake, he is absolutely what you want in a conventional warfare situation. He would be problematic to handle in any kind of conflict below that level. The paradigm here is that Vietnam was not really a conventional war - from the US perspective it was more about 'hearts and minds' and trying to ensure stability and political restoration, albeit the intensity of combat in this film that his platoon were thrust into does lend itself more towards the conventional warfare spectrum. This is where the real depth of the film comes out. The 'strategic' objectives may have been 'hearts and minds', stability and peacekeeping (i.e. winning the trust and support of the population - through simply not outright slaughtering them), whereas this probably didn't filter down well at the tactical level where it became an endless maneuver warfare battle with each area commander trying to apply conventional operational art and be seen to be performing well as an officer and commander. Herein lies the great dilemma that no doubt plagues many soldiers. They were told they were going there to 'help' (in line with the political and strategic objectives), yet it became everything but that on the ground. This seems to be a characteristic of the Americans in conflicts over time. The strategic objectives are rarely understood or operationalised well at the tactical levels.

Ellias would have been a perfect Platoon SGT in every scenario within the spectrum of conflict below actual conventional war. He is the guy you need more in settings like Afghanistan. He would have been perfect for the Vietnam theatre had the Americans correctly applied operational art, planning and understanding of the broader mission at all levels.

[eyeofbrown]

This was a good edit ✍️. The music goes well with this character. Tom Berenger was aces in this movie!

[abraxas]

Did you name your channel after Quantrill's raiders? My Great Great uncle rode with William Clark Quantrill and the James brothers from the beginning till the end. His name was George T. Maddox and he was the only one who stood trial for the supposed "crimes" they committed as "bushwhackers". He was a true patriot and a hero of the confederacy.

[pawardn]

Do this same edit with vague -drowning

[deimantassidorenko]

Barnsui. Letioha. Nulis. Jam. Radijo. Ryšio. Pozicijose

[deimantassidorenko]

Aik. Ną. Letiocha. Nevdovausi

[deimantassidorenko]

Seržas. Ir. Afrikoj. Seržas