Retired United States Navy SEAL Jocko Willink commanded one of the most decorated special operations units of the Iraq War. SEAL Team 3, Task Unit Bruiser.

Today, he’s busy running his own business, as well as hosting a regular podcast (which you can listen to here). Recently, he took some time to say a few words about one of his fallen brothers, Marc Lee, who served under him in Iraq some ten years ago.

Putting a few words here to try and attempt to describe “how” Jocko pays tribute to Lee would almost be futile — an affront to the eulogy itself. When you click on the clip below and watch, you’ll understand what we mean.

“He stood against evil and he stood against death and he gave his life for his brothers. And for our freedom.”