Geronimo's Grave at Ft. Sill

This Apache warrior led troops against US and Mexican forces towards the end of the Indian Wars

#shorts #geronimo #militaryhistory #history

[kennethdrebelbis]

3.5 Miles out 3.5 miles back was the run from my barracks to Geronimo’s grave while I was at Ft Sill, a run we made every Friday… good memories.

[troyyoung]

I’m Australian and I’ve read about Geronimo. Thank you for sharing your footage of his grave.

[jesseestes]

His last words were" my only regret is surrendering and not fighting until the last man alive!"

[alvashoemaker]

THANK YOU for the respectful way you talk about this man…. 🙂👠👣

[arkhitek]

I went to basic at Fort Sill, back in 2006. 13B King of Battle!

[striker]

Props for recognizing him as a leader since he was a medicine man for the Apache. He also has a young son that is buried out west at a US soldier graveyard in Arizona.

[yanmay]

Thanks for posting this. I'm English and when I hear Geronimo I indeed think of the things you mentioned and a couple of others, but I also always end up think of the man himself as well. I've read a number of books that talk about him and we also briefly covered him in history at one of the schools I went to. It is nice to see him being accorded the respect he deserves.

[robertrunion]

The Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas still stands and is where he was confined after his capture in 1886.

[Rayvon]

Im New Zealander a Kiwi its heart warming to hear you share your knowledge of him❤️. Kia ora Preston 👍

[michaelmuniz]

This nation will always honor a great warrior. Even if it betrayed him..

[WastedTalentIndustries]

My Dad was an 82nd Airborne Paratrooper and Ranger. Learning from him I yelled this man's name EVERY TIME I have ever jumped off of ANYTHING!

[kylewebb]

This made me happy and emotional being a native American

[michaeldrinnon]

Ft. Sill was a ground pounding shaking base during training for Vietnam

[chucklinderman]

I was stationed at Ft Sill in the 70s.
His skull was removed in 1918. Some say it is the skull in the Skull and Bones Society.

His body was removed by the Apache Nation in the middle of the night.
Its believed they took his remains to a remote area of the Apache Nation to be buried in the traditional way.
No arrests ever made

[oittisallen]

Fort sill was so beautiful, too bad it was a living hell while we did training there.

[BullseyeBenR]

I’m 1/2 Native American and was taught at an early age all about this. Thank you! And I am a fellow Oklahoman

[bacog]

Been to the grave while stationed there. It legit has an ambiance about it

[christopherkinsey]

He was a shaman and a leader more of a commander but definitely not a chief of a tribe He had a chief that was a part of his tribe all the way until they went to Florida reservation

[paulpalmer]

Apache Indians the finest light infantry in the world bar none

[jamescoombs]

I saw Ernie Laponte, said he was a great grandson of sitting bull, was airborne in Vietnam