What a great way to start a week, taking the stage for many of today’s Navy sailors and marines. I hope you had some laughs today and enjoyed the Navy’s newest training and prevention program. I hope I provided a few laughs and inspired all to keep focused and ‘have a plan’! Resiliency and respect are key aspects to a strong unit and nation. To all the Commanders, Chiefs Fox, Dunning and staff, you have treated me like family. Hats off to you for working so hard to provide the training and the thousand or more sailors and marines who attended. To our NADAP friends: thank you for making this training possible!
Above Left:Sailors rock! Left Center:Scott, a brother I miss Right center:Scott’s twin Sean- showing his love! Right: DAPA leaders!
Below – More pics of the show!
NORFOLK tour WINNER will be picked WED Feb 25, at 2300hrs. Bernie said to throw in a BONUS 2nd WINNER so there will be TWO winners chosen tonight by the Comedy is the Cure staff. Winners picked from hat will post to the I KILLED raffle post below.
Bernie cannot return all blog comments, but will return personal emails sent to the CONTACT link on this site. Thank you sailors, marines, civilians and troops around the world!
Awesome show. Outstanding message. Thanks for the laughs!!
I really enjoyed the show. And what a great testimony because a lot of us did not expect that to happen.
Bernie, I loved the show, thanks for the laughs… You “killed it”. I appreciate what you do and your story was inspirational.
Thank you for your time and talent! Attending your show was a great start to the week. Take care and godspeed.
Thank you for putting on a good show! It’s a better way to get the message across for certain. 🙂
Awesome show! Best GMT I have ever been to!
Thanks!
Thank you for the show and coming to talk to Dam Neck! Funny show and a great story behind it for us to actually get the message.
Thank you for an amazing show I loved every second of it
Great show this morning! Best way I’ve seen to get the message across….and I’ve sat through many briefs about this throughout the years.
Thanks for an Awesome show! Very moving stories. Really appreciate what you are doing.
Great show! It really grabs your attention and had a good message.
Bernie,
I am so glad we crossed paths in life. You are a great comic, with proven talent and the glitz & glamor that goes with the business. I would have never thought to think about your background, what inspires you, or what troubles you’ve faced in the past.
I am deeply honored to have enlightened to your story, and am more appreciative for all the mistakes I either didn’t make, or was never caught for growing up. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say Thank You!
Yours In Service,
SN Sanders
The words “never let the pain be the reason to go back” were really deep. That was a life a changing story. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
Great show today. I know you reached out and touched the young sailors. You are an amazing person and I thank you for what you are doing.
Awesome show!! U killed it!!
I’ve been in for a while so I’ve been to my share of GMTs and I can say that this was by far the best training I’ve been to. You are hilarious and put on a great show with a positive underlying message. Your message comes through strong without being preachy or lecturing the sailors because they tune out lectures. You’re story is effective. Thank you for what you do
Great show Bernie! Your message is exactly what Sailors need to think about to be successful!
The show today was awesome! I had so many laughs my belly hurt. You had a great message and I appretiate you coming out here today for us. Safe travels to where ever you are headed next.
Thanks for the message today. I usually dread mandatory programs like that; but yours was quite exceptional. I like how open and honest you were with your personal experiences and was still able to relate with us and our own. Once again thanks for caring and the support…
Show was really good. Best training I have had in my 19 years in the Navy. Too many similarities but the best possible way to relate them with others who may not have seen yet. Thank you and good luck to you and your family.
This was my first comedy show, it was pretty inspiring. I talked to my twin brother for the first time in a couple of months today. Thank you
Your show was really inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing your very personal story with us all the while making us laugh! Using your talents in such a positive way is a rare find and is greatly appreciated. As far as training goes, I don’t think it could get any better and the comedy was great!
you have a great program. I saw it in pensacola and here in norfolk and it was funny both times
Please enter me in the raffle! AWESOME “training” today. Best I have ever had in my 10.5 yrs of service!!! This is real and not awkward and fake like others. Thank you so much for sharing your story!
Hey Bernie man this is the second time i had the chance to see your show. Really appreciate your message. YOU KILLED!
Bernie, I enjoyed your show this morning….it was the best ‘mandatory’ training I have ever attended! You should come around for all our other training days!!!
Bernie, great show today. Not only are you supporting the troops but are giving us some great training while sharing your life experience. Just like you said today, if you touched one person with your story then you have done your job. I can honestly say that you have done that today. It was an honor to meet you today and please keep up the great work. Look forward to running into you again someday out in the Fleet. Thanks from the Norfolk team.
Bernie, you really have a talent for bringing the crowd in with jokes and then getting to the more serious topics. We need more prople like you out there spreading the positive message and showing people that God has everything in control even when we think our lives are out of control. Thank you.
Out of my four years in the navy. This show was prolly the first time I didn’t fall asleep for a dapa training. You have a real gift. Thank you bernie