How Many People Have You Killed? SAS Soldier Answers Your Questions | Honesty Box
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In this episode of Honesty Box, we pitted your questions to the remarkable Big Phil Campion, a former SAS Soldier who also spent time working on the circuit as a private mercenary. Phil answers your questions on passing the notorious selection, reveals how many people he's killed, and what three things he'd rely on in a survival situation.
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Thanks to Phil for taking part! You can follow him on Instagram & Twitter at @bigphilcampion Check out his website here bigphilcampion.com/
I see LADbible is continuing to platform a far right Tommy Robinson supporter....
Thank you Phil for your honesty and your service you are a grate man
Wind your neck in you can only dream of been half the man Phil is your a cockroach he's a British legend@@CKNZ161
You had me in tears with laughter, same type of humour as my dad, ex 21 Artist😊
@@marksadler4104 artist, so you mean your skint?
Understated humour gives Phil such a great take on these questions. No big bravado or hubris, just a solid bloke with a good brain
well he explained being indifferent and disagreed about it being indifference... I'll forgive him though.
How do you feel about the government and their lies ?
@@user-je9gs7we1qwhen watching videos like this I try where possible to separate the overall political bulls**t from the personal human experiences being described. But yeah the government has a lot of blood on its hands
I have the utmost respect for our forces personnel
@@chrishopkins3316 How do you know..... I mean actually know. Not what you have got from a media which will spin anything to get more exposure. But what you actually KNOW.. I think your just another keyboard warrior.
You won one battle but you're still fighting another with yourself. What an amazing guy.
"Anyone ......dumb enough , to want to join the military - should be allowed in " (BILL HICKS .)
"Hot is the moment when you dispatch your adversary, cold is the afterthought." - Miyamoto Musashi, Dokko, The Way of Aloneness.
@@LookHereMars Good quote, a rare one IMO as I haven't seen it on YT until now.
@@shawnmendrek3544 Dokko, The Way of Aloneness is a short but great book with some keen philosophy, but is often overlooked by Mushashi's more famous work The Book of Five Rings where most people, who quote his work, draw from.
I want Phil as Prime Minister. My god, he would run this country properly.
I’m 7 minutes in, some of these questions are incredibly crass. Phil handled these questions very tactfully and with good humour.
It's to be expected with ex-special forces, people always want to know the silly stuff. They do get better as the video goes on
People with no exposure to military people often don’t realise the problem with asking such questions. I’m a civvy but have worked in defence for 10 years, so a lot of my work friends are Majors, Lt Cols and SSgts. Went to a leaving do once where people brought their partners. Well, within one hour of being there, my wife had already asked someone if they’ve ever killed someone 😒.
@@him050that's rough bud. Nothing you can do.
all the questions were relatively good to know and telling. whats the difference between a soldier thats killed 1 vs one thats killed 20+? what about one that hasnt had any buddies die? some people want to know cause it might be a reflection on them.
These are questions that a civvy might put little thought into yet when talking to a soldier feel are perfectly acceptable. They are pretty typical and very well answered by the veteran.
This man is very much a tough and hard individual but I love how instead of cool he comes across very warm and wise
Im getting village people vibes off him for some reason
and hed never dare show his face in ireland
@@conorhaddock3956Nobody would bother to go there to be fair
Grow up
@@union310 Lmao what
Thank you for your work in Sierra Leone Phil! My dad (who is from there) says you guys saved his country 🇸🇱 RIP to your teammates who gave their lives out there x
Is this operation Barras? I’m trying to look up SAS in Sierra Leone but I can’t find much. Thanks
@@Godsfavouriteidiot_ I think so! There’s a book - operation certain d3ath by Damien Lewis. I haven’t read it but it might be an interesting read!
If you depend on foreign military assistance to defend your country, are you really an independent state?
@@SuperKonjac All due respect, that's not the best determination. France needed military assistance during WW2, as did the UK. Ukraine currently needs it, as have countless countries throughout history. There will always be a 'world's strongest military', and to apply your categorization to that would imply that there can only be one or two independent states existing at any one time in history.
@@SuperKonjac Gonna assume you're 'Murican - Apologies if not. But you might realize that France is the reason we're even a nation at the moment?
this is one of the best interviews with an SAS soldier i have ever seen. This guy answers questions an talks very well, super humble! super easy to watch! thank you.
Incredibly brave to talk about his mental health, and encouraging others to seek the right help. Thank you for your service.
Phil really is great, many of the notable ex-SF community are famous for the wrong reasons - Phil doesn’t show off, no arrogance at all, just humour and modesty, his work with the cadets clearly shows where his heart is
I've had 23 years service, this guy is the best reason to join the military
I believe he had a really tough start in life too. He didn’t turn to crime. He seems a great bloke.
@@antoniopodesta8738 Some of the things SAS do are definitely crimes
I could not agree more! In Parabats as a youngster. In Security now. Almost derailed due to my mental struggles. He seems to sum up all of my experiences and give the answers that you know are sane, balanced, and credible. Working with the youth who want to join - cannot think of anyone better.
make rich richer and make poor poorer
@@antoniopodesta8738i had a really tough start in life, didn't turn to crime and got banned from joining the army by my grandad who's dad died in WW2 here's to hoping being given a weapon in WW3
Man, I love people like that, who despite everything they've been through and seen, have their feet firmly on the ground and haven't let anything get to them, and they're still humble, this guy is a winner in all fronts. Thanks
My god this guy is so real it's overwhelming thank you for sharing your insight my friend. Mental health is a massive issue so for you to speak about may just be enough for someone else to accept help. Thank you for that.
I'm glad he said he was happy about relieving peoples time on the planet. No lies. He's blatantly honest and you've got to respect that.
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yeah he's an imperialist scumbag. Not a hero, another pawn.
I can't imagine even surviving half the crap that Phil must have been through ( physically or mentally ). He has my total respect. I love his self effacing sense of humour and his candidness. What an interesting few hours you'd have in the pub with this guy.
@@folkme3042 I had the privilege of serving with him he’s a true gent and a guy you would want by your side 👍
He’s one of the most honest guys you could ever meet thank goodness I had him when I was a young guy serving true hero 👍👍
I’ve never seen this man before, but I have nothing but absolute respect for his perspective and answers through this. Some very real responses were given here- some situations I’ve experienced myself and totally agree with him. What a great guy! Much love from a USAF vet. Cheers. ✌🏻
There are several other interviews with him on KZhead. His time as a private military contractor had some interesting events and cool stories too. I won't ruin it for you but he has a hilarious story about fighting Somali pirates whilst being unarmed. Well worth checking out. 🇬🇧🤝🏻🇺🇲
He has a podcast on KZhead as well called Force Radio. Tends to interview ex sas and paras mainly but I know he had a lad from Delta on the other day. It is quite good tbh. Some of the lads he has on just bring the same energy as him which are usually quite funny
MUCH respect and cudos to the AIR FORCE!
Thank you for your service ❤
What am absolute Legend Phil is. I am in awe and have such huge respect for people like him who put their lives on the line to protect us and sort out horrendous problems for the rest of us. 99% can't imagine what it's like to experience the things that this man has been through and done. His sense of humor and positive attitude are great. Thanks for everything you've done Phil.
What an amazing honest video! Huge respect to Phil an absolute top honest, respectful and funny bloke that I could listen to for hours ❤
Good to see Phil back on the channel, his enthusiasm is highly contagious
Phil is probably the best guy for this. His stories are absolutely brilliant. He's a character.
Stories yes
@@union310Are you insinuating that he's lying about some or all of his answers?
@@JDog88 Read what I said! They agree not to talk about what they seen yet they can't wait to talk about it. McNab wrote a book and then a colleague went and spoke to the villagers and goat herder made a documentary put it on here and proved it was lies, do your research. They would have you believe the Embassy siege was a storming success , yet they let a terrorist march down the stairs with a hand grenade as he passed and then they let another out into the garden. They also set fire to the building as they entered and nearly burned one of their own. In the Falklands they shot and killed two of the SBS because they the sas didn't declare their location and they panicked. Then they managed to lose a helicopter and kill 23 people because of their arrogance. I unlike you don't believe a word they say.
@@union310 Wow. Just wow.
@@iHatePolitics Factual, what is your issue?
Big Phil has such a great personality. Could listen to him for hours
im the same with Stan W Scott kzhead.info/sun/qKiAeK-xeWWKko0/bejne.html&ab_channel=NationalArmyMuseumUK
Ever since I was a boy when I saw the SAS storm the Iranian embassy in London (Which I personally was part of the team to ultimately repair it at a later date by the way) i've always been in total aww of the great fighting men of the SAS. Phil. Thank you for your service. Enough said.
I too was 9 years old watching John McAleese placing the window charge and after blowing the window watching them go in. An Iconic scene and watching Sim Harris the BBC guy climbing out and then being told to go back in was just so unreal.
Thank you for your repair work service.
As someone with absolutely no ties to the military, I found this really interesting, funny and enlightening. It made me realise how far removed from this kind of life I have been yet how much respect I have for it. Thanks to you and your colleagues for all your service.
I like how he worded that. "People that we relieved of their time on this planet"
Epic humour, epic mentality, epic hero and all that in a camera friendly package. National treasure, protect this man at all costs.
I think he’s more than capable of protecting himself.
Nobody can protect themselves from hooligan army
He's the one protecting everything else people say this about
The spider thing made me laugh. My team leader was a badass that led his team through Sadr City around 05. He saw more combat in a week than I saw in all my tours combined. But when he saw even the smallest spider, he would run and hide around a corner and SCREAM at you to kill it. Everyone has their thing.
I smell poopy….
Totally relatable.🫣
Truly the perfect soldier. He does exactly what he’s told and doesn’t question or regret a thing. Fair play to him
Phil. Brilliant comments and answers as always. When you said the best day on the job was when you drove through the gates because you felt safe, I suddenly understood, through all the talks of yours I’ve watched and heard, if this had not happened you’d never have made it into the SAS. That was your key to success. I don’t agree with everything you’ve said along the way, but I do respect you and wish you all the best and thank you for protecting my ability to make this comment.
Good to see Big Phil still doing the rounds and as happy as ever. Top bloke.
Thank you Phil, this was great. I am so grateful to you and your friends for everything you've done in service. Cheers and best of luck
What an absolute brilliant use of 20mins of my life - Phil gave an honest, pragmatic viewpoint on his role as a past operator. It was really a joy to watch.
Cheers from the US thanks for keeping us safe. Seems like a dude I’d enjoy having a beer with. I feel like I’ve felt with a lot of things you have sir. I finally corrected my mistakes. I know do what I love I can’t communicate that enough. Yes you’ll do jobs you hate with a passion but when you get on in age you’ll see that doing what you love puts you in a much better mental state. I’m 51 and I changed careers at 40 and I’m so happy I did. It wasn’t easy but I’m now Certified in my field and I never ever thought I’d make it but I kept on keepin on. Now I’m starting to live instead of merely existing. Life’s too short. ❤ good vid. Thanks to all peace n love to all peaceful people. Michael KLZU ATLANTA USA . 🇺🇸
top bloke. his service makes him a hero but his honesty makes him someone to look up to.
I have a LOT of respect for this dude. Have done for years. What a man's man.
What a brilliant interview. Brutal and brilliant honesty. Really cool to hear someone like Phil Campion answer these questions. Legend 👌🏼
The amount of respect I have for this wonderful bloke I've never met is crazy.
Big Phil is brilliant, massive man and a equally large sense of humour. Love this format of questions too 👏
Thank you for your service and handling the questions so gracefully.
Great interview. So much warmth in this man.
What a remarkable man, thank you Phil
What a legend. Cracked me up. I love people like that.
I can’t help but feel he would be 100% honest regardless of the honesty box. What a guy
Great answers from a great servant to our country. Humour and informative at the same time.
Thank you for your service, one of the best ladbible interviews.
Powerful great interview and great character . Thanks Phil
Amazing interview. Props to this gentleman. He's been there and done that for the likes of you and me. Much respect to him.
This was the first video in this series I watched. I'm very grateful for this man's honesty and openness. I learned a lot about the experience, but more than that, a lot about the human condition. Thank you.
15:34 wiser words are hard to find. This statement alone to that question was how I formed my opinion of this man. ✊🏻much respect sir. 🇦🇺
Total respect for you and others in the forces..😊
Excellent Q&A session really enjoyable, factual, funny where necessary and informative throughout.
Much respect for this amazing gentleman. Thank you for your service.
What a legend, all our military lads are.
Quick bit of research about this guy and you see he is the real deal , brave man 🙌🏼
He is a blagger. When i read his book, there are some incidents he refers to that I know for a fact did not happen. And don't get me started on his claimed fridge throwing. And his staged boat trip across the channel, with his goons.
Everyone likes to make their book a bit more exciting. Truth is he’s seen shit that’d curl your toes and make the average bloke shit themselves and run the other way. I tend not to call these blokes heroes cause end of day they’re ruthless fkers that have done some dark isht- in places we shouldn’t have been in the first place. But there’s no denying the shear insanity he’s lived through.
Amazing honesty, thank you for your service Phil. It truly is appreciated what you and all our servicemen and women do for this country.
Thank you for your service Phil. You're a legend.
I have watched a few of these ex operators and somehow I like this bloke better than the Americans. Just such a good lad, down-to-earth, no fluff, not the book writing type, not covering himself in the flag, totally wholesome.
Mate hes literally covered in flags lol
@@dadistos4538and has literally wrote a book 😂 was a good read though tbf
"not covering himself in the flag".... hahaha
hes wearing a shirt covered in flags and old blokes written 4 books, i believe what your trying to say is hes not the navy seal type of coming out arrogant and like every must treat him as a god
@@jackdanielsization I think this is one of those things that media gets wrong. I have a cousin who is in the special forces and he might be the nicest and most humble person I know (Just like the fella in the video) I'd guess from meeting his crew that they're mostly like that. For some reason, though, the only ones I've seen interviewed are arrogant jerks.
Thank you for your service sir. Great respect. 🇬🇧🇬🇧.
That was brilliant! Thanks for your honesty and humour but most of all thanks for your service.
Wow! What a good video. Great format. Random questions, you can't anticipate what's coming and you give these great off the cuff articulate responses that gives one much food for thought. Well done. I'll be checking out more of this guy's content.
Excellent questions and responses . Phil reminds me of my self adopted grandad - special forces WW2 - his war was crazy but came out mostly unscathed. He also had zero problems dealing mentally with the people he killed but certain things haunted him on occasion.
What a great sense of humour and an honest chap!
This guy I could listen to for hours I find him so fascinating and so down to earth.
A proper nice honest guy and not someone to cross and glad he was and still is on our side, someone who you can always count on
How have I never heard of this guy before? What a character.
This was brilliant - every answer was top notch
Phil, you're an amazing person, what a great set of answers. Honesty and humility are major qualities!
Great bloke and his honesty is great to hear. Thank you for your service big Phil.
Great - Straight forward Answer- Top Man.
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to that! Refreshingly honest ..
Always good to see big Phil on the screen, absolute chap
What a guy. Obviously answering some of these questions has got to bring back certain memories and I can't begin to imagine how that must feel. Hats off to you Phil for doing this.
What a great man. Thank you for your service ❤
Big Phil is an absolute legend of a lad
What an absolute gentleman so honest and open a true hero.
This guy is so honest and is amazing! Loved this video.
Something I've noticed watching these high level guys, and having dealt personally with ex RAF chaps from WWII who are well into their nineties, is that their minds are still completely sound and wired correctly, notwithstanding the effects of what they've seen and been through. To have operated at that level, you needed to have that intangible spark; that presence of mind and quick wittedness that kept you alive, quite literally.
or much more important, you need to be lucky
Yea the People that went crazy did suïcide or are in a mental facility or are homeless. There are loads of soldiers Who are messed up after deployment.
So are you saying it’s potluck that my Grandad or uncle died of dementia then? I guess it is pot luck in this world. You can’t just suggest people live into their 90s and are of sound mind because they have the right mentality. My family has suffered some of the worst luck and pain imaginable and lots of family had good jobs, strong; kind whatever you want to call it
@@aryastark772 No, that's literally not what he suggested. You really have to go out of your way to become offended by that comment.
If you were smart you wouldn't be happy spending your life as a tool of global oppression.
I have to pause this and say that he comes across as a very wise man. I'm very impressed with his answers and how quick he is with them. And he's funny as well. Respect
This man is a good man, great sense of humor which has probably helped him along the way and very good philosophy about life.
Being from Southampton im so proud of this guy and so proud of all the nice comments towards him. One of the best things to come from our city. Legend Phil up the saints mush
Same, mate. Phil is a legend. COYR.
hes from southampton? knew i liked him
Spot on mate.
Brilliant! Thanks Phil.
Thank you for you words and your service Big Phil
Thank you for your service Phil❤
Coming from Southwest Louisiana in the US….I always love listening to this guy! He is a BEAST and always straight forward!…not to mention, definitely somebody you want on your side when the shit goes down! Great man! 🇺🇸🍻🥃
The more I've listened to him the more I've realised how sharp he is. Speaks well does Big Phil
I love this guy. He seems to embody so much compassion and a good sense of fun ❤
Great interview and well picked variety of questions. I couldn't help to think to myself though that behind his sense of humour hides a sort of subconsciously developed coping mechanism to deal with stress that we can barely imagine during the difficult missions this man must've been through to make our lifes more safe.
God bless you Phil and thank you for your service sir. 🇬🇧👌
THANKS FOR THAT MATE,I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR SHARING 😊
I have nothing but respect for your honesty and bravery. You are so measured, thoughtful and intelligent in your replies. I`m so lucky to have stumbled across this video, its completely inspirational! Thank you
100% Legend. Thanks Phil.
I loved what you said about driving through the Barrack gates on the back of a Bedford and you instantly felt safe! I felt the same, 16 and one month and I knew I was finally home. When training was tuff and I was close to breaking, the fact I didn't want to go back to the house of a bully boy stepdad kept me going. I found a new home and a new family, 24 years later I walked/drove out of similar gates. Not ready to hang my boots up I did the Ronin course in S.A and worked in the sand for a number of years. Every one of my colleagues/brothers all be it from different countries where all of the same mind set, most a wee bit bonkers but all professional and singing from the same hymn sheet. A great vid Phil, thank you for your honesty and service.....
I hope you enjoyed Cape Town 😉 Yeah, even 40 years after our little show I could pick up the phone and ask for help from most of my old colleagues. One or two rose up the ranks to very senior positions and oddly enough those are the ones you can’t rely on
Thank you both for your service
Wat a cracking bit of content.always go out my way to listen to anyone out the forces wat fight or have done for our country.respect Phil hope your well
I feel like giving Phil a big hug. It hit hard that he felt safe for the first time when entering the compound where his future would be putting himself in extreme danger. With caring comrades and commanders, but still extreme danger. Poor boy!! I hope that he feels safe these days, demons left way behind.
The basics done well such excellent advice from such a fantastic down to earth guy
This man is a true warrior. Brave, smart. determined, humble and human. To me he is a hero and he has "the right stuff". This is why you cannot compare "other" SF to SAS/SBS. Now he is "giving back" to the youngsters. If some of them take something away from their time with Phil the seed will grow. Thank you for your service and dedication dude. Respect.
Absolute gem of a man! Thank you, Phil!
What a fascinating watch. Thank you.
Absolute legend , brilliant questions. Outstanding answers , brilliant video guys and girls ❤
Thanks for your service
fantastic video. it might be too late for me to do really much of the things i've set out to do in my life, but every response this man had left me with a smile on my face. im not british (in fact, english isnt even my native language) but people like him were much of the reason i followed the different paths in life i did. admittedly if i was only a little bit luckier and a little bit braver im sure i would be in a different place today, but it is what it is. great video, needs to be said again. great lad.
What an honest bloke, and really inspiring too. And he is giving back so much now, especially to the combined cadet forces. My son Daniel was in the CCF when he was a teenager and I saw him start maturing and turning into a young man, before he suddenly died from a heart attack at 19 years. But he had a great life and the CCF was a big part of it. Good on you, Phil.
That fella is the definition of a genuine top bloke 👌🍻