Ex-Sniper with 33 Confirmed Kills Reveals The Dark Side Of Being A Sniper
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Patrick Bet-David has a virtual sit-down former soldier and author Nicholas Irving. In this interview they talk about the role of a sniper and Irvings personal experience in war. Check out his book here: amzn.to/3jHUoJb
About the Guest: Nicholas Irving is an American author and former soldier. He was a special operations sniper in the 3rd Ranger Battalion for the U.S. military.
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I was also 75th Ranger, 3rd Battalion out of Ft Benning at the same time as Nick. Dude is so chill and nice. He had everyones back and it was an honor to serve beside him
That dude hung out of a STRYR , last vehicle, with crew doors (blowout hatches) and he used to talk cash-shit on ingess and egress to Diamondback! Till rumble of 72 ton , powered by those twin V packs.
Good times.
Thanks for everything you endured
Thanks preying mantis prey
He seems like he would just be like, "I did some bad ass shit. No big deal. Want another beer?"
I like how this guy can talk about killing and admit that it bothers him. This dude is real AF.
The ones who can't are the ones still lying to themselves. No one takes a life and isn't affected it by it. Some glorify it and it enhardens their ego and belief they are themselves a "god". Other's see it for what it is, as an act of taking something no one on earth gave, therefore cannot be taken away.
I'm thankful I didn't have to kill anyone when I was serving because one time I was a split second away from pulling the trigger on a guy who came walking at me holding a steak knife. My interpreter talked to him and I had him tell the guy to not be carrying a knife around in his hand when coming to a check point. That would've haunted me the rest of my life because those memories stay in the mind, even if you manage to block them out.
@@jayvee4787 Man, the number of people I see online that gloat about killing. I understand that there are circumstances where it is justified but the gloating is so low-class. If I had to kill someone I'd still feel like shit afterward even if he deserved it.
@@damienholland8103 exactly.
There is no one who can take a life, of which they did not give, and not be changed by it. And the remorse the man feels is not that he had to do it, but the remorse for the events leading up to and lifestyle that led the person on the other end of that bullet, to that moment in time.
Those of us who have been in combat don't glorify it...its terrible..the sounds the smells the PTSD and night terror that comes with it ...paranoia and depression.
2 things: 1. Major props to the Army nurse who helped him with the vision test. 2. This interviewer is asking GREAT questions, and getting GREAT answers
Number 3= u just bored me thanks
@@grasshopperplus8318 You just in everyone’s comments 😂😂 Go outside and touch some grass
I’m a female, no military or experience but found this interview absolutely intriguing. My father was in the military but was a Master Sergeant in the Air Force in Vietnam. This man is unbelievably amazing. Epitome of professionalism….agreed that we need to chill with wars. Too much unnecessary destruction of life. We need a strong military but for defense of OUR country.
Wars already happen significantly less than in the past. In fact we live in the most peaceful age when we talk about wars. However there will always be war . Its impossible to stop .We can decrease it , but thats about it
What she said.
Exactly but chemical warfare seems extremely beneficial for them keeping people manipulated by taking their tax dollars for these made up wars seems like a finesse for eternity sadly
Useless topic "Ex-Sniper with 33 Confirmed Kills Reveals The Dark Side Of Being A Sniper" I did not learn anything.
A guy that brags about 33 kills(which he can’t confirm, no one can. It’s a term used to impress civilians), wants less war. This guy is anti trump too. There is a video
Benjamin Kopp was my older brother. god rest his soul. really sent chills down my spine to see him while randomly watching videos on youtube. RIP Benjamin Kopp
😲damn bro that’s crazy
@A bell yeah bro no kidding.
RIP
Sorry for the sacrifice your family had to endure for our personal freedom, I hope in time the memories of your brother are fond .Gold star family members are the epitome of sacrifice. Blessings to you and yours. May you and your family live long and prosper.
LOVE and RESPECT
This Nam vet appreciates your service. They get us in these unnecessary wars and we carry the scars.
This civilian appreciates both of yall 🖤 your 100% right my brother in law is mentally disabled after iraq and he only had 5 kills
@@blakkhearted9347 Jesus can make him whole again!
Salute brother!
Appreciate you brother
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for the sacrifice of service sir! Hearing men like you talk about these things in a way that shows your humanity and humility makes it possible for us to relate to you more. It’s humbling to me personally. Much respect sir
Only scumbags brag about their service.
The hardest shot, not my first but my second kill. The first I didn’t know what to expect for real, the second you know full well. This is the first time in 30 yrs I’ve even spoke about it outside of family , including brothers that have never seen it first hand. I’m still alone most of the time because I chose to stay in back ranch country because it was hard to face some things. His ordeal was different than mine. I was in Central America during most of the 80’s. Some of which was completely redacted from my records. Still holds the same impact to a person. Irving’s the first I’ve heard openly discuss the “Job”.
You're not alone. There are other vets, specialists and survivors like yourself, out there and those of us nonmilitary who appreciate you.
Been there in the Nam
80's in s.a......you helped change the world.
A "thank you" doesn't seem enough for your sacrifice for my freedom, GOD BLESS YOU💞
The first shot compared to the second absolutely makes sense! That's never been something I thought about but it definitely adds up.
Thank you so much for your service and I genuinely wish you the best! Your comment was truly humbling to read! I appreciate you sharing!! ❤️🙏
I totally understand what he is saying that taking a life changes you, my husband returned home from Iraq a shell of the man he was when he left home. it breaks my heart because my sons have never known the guy their dad was before the war because one was born 10 days before he deployed and our second was born a year after he returned home. Our son came home from School and said he had an interview with a marine recruiter and my husband lost his mind and told him absolutely no way in hell was either of his sons joining the military that they have 0 reason to join because both of them have college tuition already 100% paid for. The day I had a sit down conversation with my husband's case worker for the VA because of his PTSD and anxiety and panic disorder that he now has, I told her the army teaches these guys to go away to war, but they do nothing about teaching them to come home and integrate back into society and they dont care because they know that there will always be more soldiers coming right behind the ones that are now broken.
That has GOT to be addressed - the re-entry back into society ....It can be done! ..and they need to - THANK YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR THE SERVICE - My family is safe from the efforts of your family ...that deserves some appreciation!!!!
Every friend of mine that has been in combat came back and said it’s not worth it. Literally every single one. Shits crazy
@@sebastianlarios7723 We are printing disabled vets like they were currency.
Thank you for your dedication and stick by his side.
How do you take out the effects of war? You don't, only time will help and it is NOT a cure for what war has done for your mind and heart.
He said he had 1.7 in high school and becomes a best selling author. Literally anything is possible this guys is a beast
He had someone write what he said.
That’s cause the education system is flawed at labeling what is considered intelligence. Is street smarts, war tactics not an intelligence? Seems like a form of intelligence lost to a cradled society.
@@VBH8888 I concur
Bro Formal educational doesnt determine your success .
Success comes with the amount of value you provided to the marketplace
Just listening to him talk, it is obvious that he is an intelligent guy. That 1.7 is probably because his interests were outside of school at that time. If you don't care about something you are not going to try. Near the beginning of the video (I'm too lazy to look it up) he corrected his own grammar - it was a very minor error that I would not have noticed if he had not corrected it - and I wondered why he was so aware of his language. Then at the end to find out he is a writer it made sense. But also, as he said, in his sniper training, they were taught to pay attention to small details.
My goodness!! Wow, wow, wow!!! I've never in my life heard a more real and genuine interview! This man held absolutely nothing back and was beyond brutally honest in explaining his emotions and mind set! I'm truly honored and humbled to have watched such a sincere and open dialog, especially on a subject that most people try to filter! God bless this man!
I’ve seen many interviews or Podcasts with Nicholas Irving. He’s always been this genuine and honest. Wish I could meet, train, and learn from him.
The thing that stands out about him is his honesty. You don't meet many people as genuine as this in your life.
Or that want to talk about it.
Yea he doesn’t exaggerate anything. You can tell that his training and deployment shaped him
In the US you aim to deliver democracy to countries such as Syria then kill people calling it weird thinking you are honest by using the word weired🙄🙄🙄
@@germantrainer442 How should he feel, according to your experience?
@@germantrainer442 ...Our military, is run by civilians...
From the start, he credits his parents. Let no one question the power of a solid family to give any child a leg up in this world, and its vicious circle.
I know it's great how his family built that solid base for him to grow on because in some instances that exact family could ruin a child's life.
Yeeeah only becoming from a solid family you can take 33 souls.
Very, very good comment, @Robert Half
Some will call that privilege
@@trollpolice And its a so-called nation of alledgedly free speech, so long as Trump is the target for denigration, so under that criteria, let "them" call it what they wish, since the science of genetics is totally suspended for their agenda.
My dad was in the Navy for 30 years.He was an E9 master chief and a flight engineer on a P-3 Orion.He always told me and my brothers that he served and he didn't want us to be in the military.
Did you guys listen ?
Who cares ?
What a phenomenally genuine and open man. He's not stopping to weigh the reception of the the answers he is giving to some pretty hard questions that touch on a very personal place. He's more focused on the accuracy (imagine that) of his answers.
If this interview was on Vlad- it would be more like, "Have you commited any war crimes? If so, who else was involved? Please list their names slowly and spell them".
🤣🤣
Lol
Still thinking about vlad even off his videos huh?
Yet you watch him just to whine about him
That's funny 😄😆🤣
Veteran to Veteran..... I appreciate you Brother! Thank you for your Service!
Thank you both for your service and sacrifices you made for our country. God bless 🙏🏼
What an awesome dude this fella is. Amazing stuff! Hope is lives an incredible life with his special family. Hats off.
I was a young, eager, motivated sniper candidate at MC Base Quantico, Va. And the chief instructor of our class was GySgt. Carlos Hathcock. We were the last class of Snipers to be trained by the White feather. I wasn't in a headspace to properly appreciate that back then.
I followed my dad into law enforcement. Something he was told early in his career he told to me. He said "Every time you arrest someone, search your heart for a little remorse, if you do this you will never arrest the wrong person". I always felt just a little bad for people I arrested, not because they were being arrested but because their life and choices led them there. It's not the same as killing someone but in a way that I can't explain, I feel like I understand the kind of sadness he describes. He sees the humanity in everyone, even the enemy. Mad respect.
Thank You for being You..Much Respect 🙏🏽🙏🏽💪🏾💯
Who died and deemed you that right
@@majesticalsa3900 jesus
As a security officer i really understand what you mean with that. I deal with thiefs on an almost daily basis. Im sorry for them as they needed to make a set of decisions to come to the conclusion that stealing from people was the right thing to do to keep his or her income to survive in this world. Your dad thought you well.
For both of you.✊
This guy...his questions, his interest, the way he took notes, you can ALWAYS tell someone who is GENUINELY INTERESTED, from someone who's doing a job. To me, watching him ASK the questions is just as interesting as listening to the person he's speaking to answer them.
Facts. I only seen him twice and watched the full video both times
Yes, he has great interviews. You should watch them all.
He's very good. Sean Evans from hot ones is the best interviewer I've seen. it's a different type of content but really good.
BetDavid is a great American. He had interviewed some pretty cool folks.
That’s mutha fookin Pat bet David 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you to momma and papa Irving for making such a legend. You’re both legends for that 😊
YeAH!!! WOOHOOO!!! Good job producing an efficient murderer! Awesome!
@@meelash1 as a combat vet, I’ve heard this all before. But believe me, nobody takes offense to that.
I'm really glad I happened on to this video. His energy lifted my spirits up. He should become a motivational speaker for people that suffer from bipolar and depression.
Thanks for the interview. It was time well spent for me!
I love how humble he is even though he can snatch your soul at 1000 yds
Not the Soul only body
Turn to Jesus xxx only
Snatch your soul...🤔 I like it😁 creative
Your comment! Wins!
He’s called the Reaper for a reason 👍
he's got a perfect kd
This is a very honest man that has learned to minimize his ego to the lowest form..... based off this interview
What??
I can't believe you only have 20 likes about this statement.
Absolutely agree! Excellent observation. I have often thought that people like him should talk in schools, like sometimes you see criminals talking to kids to ‘scare them straight’.If he did, maybe we could get go that place of trying to love one another first💕
Yes, very humble.
33 here, 33 there, 33 everywhere. All the world is a stage.
Patrick always has the best interviews. As ex-military, these kinds of productions always have the ability to reintroduce you to a range of emotions that can take you right back to the original moment of experience and also help reveal things about yourself and others previously undiscovered or help introduce you to a new paradigm.
This is a genuinely great person. He will be a great father.
He is your pappy
Shed a tear hearing the passion he has for his son. Thanks for sharing!
SOON AS HE SAID HATHCOCK WAS THE GREATEST SNIPER EVER...THIS PROVED THIS GUY IS LEGIT
Agreed!
Hathcock was an awesome US sniper but I think the best sniper was Simo Hayha.
well yeah,the shit hathcock does is too legendary even the most hardcore snipers today wouldnt dare doing it
Where do you rank Chris Kyle ?
@@paullydeux2266 Agreed. Hathcock was a notch above the average sniper. As said in the video: suicide mission.
I'm in Texas, a Vet, and would love to buy either of these two a beer. This is an awesome interview.
Thanks for serving man fr. Sending love from pendalton
He lives in San Antonio,
For sure
Thanks for your service 👏
Dude u need a beer as well
One of the best interviews with a veteran I have watched. Awesome questions and really grateful for the authenticity. Impressive!
Great interview!!! Wow, this man is a great dad and was a great soldier. My family is knee deep into the Military and Law Enforcement (now), and they do not talk about their time in the service. My dad is 95 and was in the Air force for 30 years. My older brother (Marine) and younger brother (life in the Army). Even my step dad did a tour in Vietnam, and nobody talks about it. I am proud of them nonetheless. Thank you for your service - both of you. God bless.
They did their job. I have a father figure type friend that served in Army infantry during the most tense years of Iraqi Freedom I know he has at least one KIA.
It's crazy to think that regardless of how chill, laid back, and all around awesome Nicholas Irving is in every video I see him in. Behind all that, is one of the most highly trained, super specialized, deadliest, elite, high speed people in the world.
War is a racket..Why should those who participate in a criminal racket be praised?
@@mentallyillwil3012 I only agree a wee bit, they should be recognized not praised, but what I mainly don't like is how a lot of people make a big deal out of war and shit like that.
Never underestimate the chill one.
@@jonathanchisholm3319 war is kind of a big deal. It’s a fairly common and disastrous part of human nature. People like Nick are praised because Of their ability to commit extreme violence and still keep their humanity.
@@mentallyillwil3012 war certainly is a racket, but since you aren’t the one profiting from it you will most likely become a victim.
He's totally right. At the age of 7 I stood at the foot of my father's bed, as he layed there with 3 shots from an altercation he was in at a party in Mexico, the killer was never found and we moved back to the US shortly after with my mother's family.
You view death and murder very differently when you see what it does to families, children and the years it takes to become a wounded/healed person. There is so much collateral damage that comes from killing.
Now as a father of two daughter's, I live a life to work hard, and honor my family. My soul purpose is being a father that is there and works hard for his daughter's and their mother (my wife).
God Bless Patrick. Great Interview!
Jesus Christ loves you, Repent and seek him
Did you ever want to find your father's killer? What was that like
@@riontecooper3537 Are you sure that you are a true believer?
Luke 14:26
“If any man come to Me and hate not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brethren and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
Do you hate your family if not you can’t be a follower. You must leave them and give up your worldly possessions
You must pick up a snake and drink poison to show your faith
Mark 16:17-18
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Now are you a true believer or are you just saying it because somebody gave you your religion
God Bless you brother!
Nicholas
Fine man right there...God bless him and wish him and his family nothing but the best...thank you so much for your service sir...and I hope you continue to find your peace with everything you went through
Absolutely great interview. Honest answers, a real down to earth guy. Thank you both.
Officers in the military decorate each other with Medals and accommodations like it's Halloween but real HEROES like Nick do not receive a tiny percentage of the recognition and awards they deserve. Nick's story is beyond amazing and anyone who hasn't read his book(s) especially his first ones should!
I love this man's honesty. Its not a natural reaction to enjoy taking another's life. It should mess with you emotionally. The fact that he can admit that makes me respect the hell out of him
Yeah bro he’s just a normal person like everyone else. Isn’t enjoyable to take someone’s life unless you’re mentally unstable
@@Michael-dv6dd that's what the military does
@@Michael-dv6dd unless your k**** a taliban
I don't know if it's not natural to want to kill. I am reading a book "Stalin" and although he personally only killed dozens or hundreds, under his position high up in the Bolshevik revolution, he underwrote the killing of possibly up to 100 million. He basically had almost all those around him killed also. I think he enjoyed killing or having people killed. And I think there are a lot humans that share this trait
i have to disagree (not out of experience or anything, just from what i've observed w true crime and the like). i think it is a very natural reaction as old as man itself, but not this is not a trait everyone will have.
The good man served his country, bravo. And became a pacifist after seeing all that dying. What a unique man, humble, introspective and honest.
Bs! He and like him serve a little group of criminals. The country gets nothing except for military bills we have to pay.
So we're just going to gloss over all the people he murdered because he "feels sorry" about it?
@@meelash1yeah problem?
he isn't humble at all.
@@DanielJ7349 How can you do your "job as a man" "regardless of morality." That's a contradiction in terms. A man's job is to do the moral thing no matter the consequences. I don't have any problem blaming the mob bosses that order the kill AND the hitman that carries it out, because he was "following orders."
thanks for your service, NICHOLAS. Thanks for your interview.
The realest interview to date. This dude just spoke his actual mind, and thats rare for professionals in big interviews. Most of us barely turn off the autocorrect software in our brains during interviews.
Sniper that fell in love with Texas because it was so flat. The psychological analogy makes perfect sense.
lol!Yup
Good observation.
Lmao!!
Seeing the enemy coming or fighting on flat ground?
Or it’s not Afghanistan? Lol
Great interview from an amazing man. Shows you how war can screw up someone's mind. Glad to have heard how the birth of his son sent him down a path of rethinking his life and how adamant he was answering the question about if his son wanted to be a sniper. Really liked this guy, and I think there were different reasons why his grade point average was what it was. He definitely is smarter than that.😎👍❤️
I used to do contract work for the Army reserves and ARNG.
I respect our vets a lot and the mental sacrifices they took being in theatre.
After doing that for 6 years, no offense to anyone; however, I told my kids they can pursue anything except drugs, alcohol, and signing up for the military
I understand and agree in protecting one's country, just don't agree in going out to fight because some rich people want more land, resources, etc.. Basically, stealing.
From the vets I've met, they suffered while the greedy rich could care less. Raytheon, ExxonMobil, etc are still banking money.
"Step away from killing for a little bit, & love everybody. Give that a try for a second"
He is one cool dude
@@michaelodonnell6361 ...
Watch till the end, & you will understand
@@michaelodonnell6361 ...
45:30...
Don't judge people based on their comments. Please be the bigger man, stay humble & apologies to us both
@@michaelodonnell6361 ...
Good for you, that's great to hear. But you obviously didn't watch it till the end, because if you did, you would know what I'm talking about...
Skip to 45:30, & you will realise that it's a quote from the man himself.
Nicholas Irving.
As I said, stay humble and apologize. Don't shoot first, then ask questions later
@@michaelodonnell6361 ...
Mate you've been in the service for over 25 years. How many lives have you taken, how many brothers, & father's, & son's, & husband's have you taken brave Michael.
He's telling his story because they reached out to him, not because he's trying to make a profit. He's been there, seen it, & done it.
@@michaelodonnell6361 it's his story; not your story or the story of another veteran you've spoken to. What makes him any different than any other combat veteran who later wrote a book on their experiences? Surely, they're not all lying just because they decided to write a book.
My father was the only black man in his platoon, as a Marine Corp Veteran, during the Korean War. The stories he told me, what he endured, how he survived, was incredible. To the men and women in the military, past and present. Thank you for your service!
War back then was straight brutal, happy he survived 🤞🏽
Lmfao he told you how he was segregated and called a nigger?
Marine Corps. Corp is shorthand for Corporation. A Corps of Marines was created by an act of Congress prior to the American Revolutionary War.
Thank them for what? Killing innocent people?
@@TheGarlicfather They died, that I may live. My story, not your feelings.
That was a very good interview. Im glad that I ran across it. Questions and the answers both had me in it the entire time. I wish you both the best
man thats deep. he said watching someone else come in to save your lives and then watching him lose his life five minutes later. the experiences these guys go through.
Crazy how much this guy has gone through and he's still so down to earth.
He’s not the first or last now move on
Yeen lying bro some people jus gotta be assholes
More like and hes still sane
He shows you want he wants you to see. There’s very few sane ppl left in this world.
So we think.
Wow I REALLY appreciated this guy. You can see he’s a thinker by how he answered the questions as you said. Snipers are an interesting breed.
Having your son on your birthday has to be the best birthday present ever. Great interview, like always.
Great interview…
Thank you for your service and best wishes to you and your family .
The Army nurse or recruiter who hooked you up on the eye color test is a hero too. She saw potential.
She changed the course of history lol
absolutely not. She enabled and conspired in his cheating. "Dishonorable" defined.
@@andypappy945 Not like she let in a criminal, he was born not being able to see certain colors not his fault. Look what he went on to do.
@@JRKA Lets look what he went on to do, he went on foreign soil and murdered 33 people that were defending their country, the nurse is an accomplice, if i kill 33 people i am a criminal, right? Many ways to see it.
Goes to show it doesn't matter much!!!
I really love my man's attitude and demeanor. He doesn't glorify what he did but just acknowledges that it was a job that he signed up for that messed with his head for a second. Gotta respect the transparency and lack of ego. Great interview!
Real men Both of you. How refreshing to see two of them together and talking openly and honestly. God bless you both.
That nurse that helped him get in is amazing! She should be the standard for what others strive to be!
Can we all say thank you to that nurse for getting The Reaper in. Heart is more important than any colors. THANK YOU!
Right! That’s the truth!!
Lol
It was a great interview
Except purple. Purple is more important
This is the best interview I have ever seen. I am 71 years old.
Watch the mike drop podcast. Alot of great interviews there, he's also had nick on.
@@OutdoorFanatic365 , Is it called "The Mike Drop"?
Mike Ritland. It won't post a link
Yeah I have watched alot of documentaries on this guy they are really good.
Should check out John Chapman if you haven't seen the story it is incredible but sad.
I served in the Marines. My son serves in the Marines now. I taught him as much as I could. I told him shooting well is just math. Once you have your dope in on your rifle. You do the math and rely on your shooting manual to put you on the target... This man is a hero. Howdy from Texas 🤠
So glad to hear your story. RESPECT!
As a highly decorated spec ops operator and recruited into US intelligence, the Army was wrong about you. You are brilliant, and would have been a true asset in US Intelligence.
an us intelligence operator called rappe ? have you rappe anyone?
@@rigbyzen2417lol tf
@@rigbyzen2417 L
Hes #1 on the Billboard Rappe Chart
@@rigbyzen2417 *L*
I appreciate how candid, open and non cocky Nicholas is about his experiences.
Agreed. He’s very raw and uncut but very chill
Much respect to this guy and thanks for his service. As usual, a great interview Pat.
Thanks Pat. First class guy. Watched this video before and just as awesome this time. Would watch it again. Great interview with a real opened minded guy. Thanks again
This guy is proof that with effort, you can be anything you want to be. Definitely someone you would want as a friend. As real as it gets.
Well said.
My brother was one of the first to get deployed to Afghanistan. He was so young and the experience made him grow up way to quick. He came back a very different person and not in a good way. He hardly talked for months after his return. He slept on the floor every night as if he was still at war. It was painful to see him struggle with himself over what he experienced during that year. He unfortunately never recovered from his experience. I dont think people really understand the psychological effect war has on our servicemen and women. I was blown away that the army never even provided him with counseling even though he had asked for it. They literally didnt give 2 fcks about him when he came back.
The respect I have for every person that serves or has served our country and fights for the freedoms we take for granted is HIGHLY respected in my book. Thank you all for your service!!!
My sincere gratitude to your brother. The red tape with the VA is common knowledge. I'm not sure who wins when you make these soldiers suffer before they get benefits. The heroes need more than what they currently get.
I pray for you and your loved one
I will say a prayer for you, your brother, and the rest of your family right now. God Bless brother
.. woh
It's sad we have all these Middle East wars just for the benefit of Israeli Jews. Jews who care nothing about Americans. Just use us
Thank you for your service. My stepson was 101 airborne and my son was 82 airborne really couldn't be more proud of them and what they have become in life.
What a great discussion. I appreciate the candidness. Thank you!
Been following him since I saw him on demolition ranch.. but hearing this interview with him was amazing. Nick is an incredible human being.
That's where I first saw him
Amazing for killing 33 people? But if he was in the hood and killed 33 people he would be a menace/disgrace
If you liked this interview you should watch Nick's interview with Mike Ritland. He gets even deeper into everything. Nick seems like an awesome dude.
Same
same! He's my favorite guest on Demo Ranch!
This guy is pretty humble, I've seen some of his other video's. He is extremely intelligent and a wiz with numbers.
thank you so much for this interview!
Wow, very very interesting. Thank you for this interview, both of you.
Totally surprised that this interview held my interest. What a special young man I wish him well.
One of the most interesting, honest and even strangely funny at times interviews I have heard in many years. His quiet insistence on giving the best possible answer to every question was touching. Impressive man.
Amen 🙏
So be it.
One of the best interviews I ever watched right here. THATS a great humble dude there and very genuine. Dam great interview
Thanks for your service
I'm glad you made it back home Brother
Carlos Hathcock was one of my neighbors. His last action in Vietnam was saving lives, not taking them. He was in a vehicle that hit a huge land mine. He ran back and forth into the fire to pull guys out of the burning vehicle. He ended up spending a year in the hospital to recover (as best he could) from the burns.
He should have won the medal of honor over his actions that day!
I remember seeing his memorial displayed at Parris Island..the United States Marine Corps Museum...SEMPER FI, SARGEANT!!
@@philly0976 guess random people on youtube can decide who should get a medal LOL!🤣
@@forjustice699 Like you, random people are free to have an opinion. People have gotten those medals for doing less, so even that process is obviously somewhat random.
IED’s were around long before they appeared in the news during the Iraq War.
Or, I should say “roadside bombs.”
I really liked Nicolas. He is so real. Most people giving an interview would say 'yeah I was really smart" he was like hell no I got a 1.7 but regardless, he's a very sharp dude. The fact that he felt sad and wouldn't want that for his son. I love this guy. Thanks so much for all you've done.
Pretty 😍 and
I seen this guy on LakeforkGuys channel and he couldn’t even sight in a scope on a 3800$ long range rifle. He took over 20 shots and couldn’t hit shit, it was so bad I actually thought it was a joke.
@@marcuslarwa9098 judging by the fact hesnt done long range shooting a lot in over ten years, the fact it was a new gun and the fact hes killed almost a hundred people, id say he was likely just rusty.
@@kobysimmons6081 I think that shits cap and I think that’s why my man did it. To expose the fact dude can’t shoot for shit. I’m sorry there’s no such thing is rusty, when your a good shot it’s pretty much comes naturally to you. It’s like riding a bike you don’t just forget how to shoot a rifle.
@@marcuslarwa9098 bro it wasnt even zeroed and he was playing around, and he was barely using his spotter garbage advice. He coulda jus bore sighted it and hit it first shot but that woulda took all the fun out it foo, he was tryna hit the target off a fresh scope with no advice. His spotter was like u and didnt realize he was tryna make it fun and kept naggin him, nick couldve easily drilled those targets
Great conversation. Enjoyed🙏🏻‼️
This was a great interview. Thank you for your service.
Such a genuine dude so glad that he came home thank you for your service buddy such a nice guy so real nothing but respect for him
"i graduated with a 1.7 GPA, i was totally uninterested in math.. but after learning what you could do with math applied to a bullet.." --- yikes
Go figure....🤣 litterally
I had a 1.2 GPA from HS and now how over 282 College Hours, and am fixing to start my Masters Degree in May. NBC Warfare, cross-trained in Finance.
@@_Abjuranax_ cool i had a 1.4 GPA and still havent done anything like that to write home about, oh well
keep up the great work!
😂😂😂 I sucked in high school college 3.78 in my first semester
Really enjoyed this interview, thx
I really enjoyed this interview. Thanks for your service, brother!
The Reaper is a boss! And yes his responses were measured. Extremely intelligent individual! Respect and love.
@Sometimes Right you sound like a spoiled, spiteful, troll weasel. last time I checked, Americans are not international/domestic/ genocidal terrorists hellbent on destroying us and their own ppl. including women and children, basically anyone who doesn't agree with their radical ideology, so why would you lay out a scenario like that, doesn't make sense.. Maybe stop watching so much cnn. I have respect and love for any person that serves our country. He saved countless lives, American and foreign, for his actions/service accomplishments.
@@jeremythompson2713 I agree. These people are so ignorant to that way of life never having lived it, but that’s no excuse. These men are hero’s and sacrifice there mental health and lives for the greater good.
Fu#k you
@Sometimes Right it was not for u
What an awesome interview! When I went to Navy boot camp I applied for SEAL Training. I kept the decision from from my entire family. But, before I could even get started, I failed the color blind test just as Mr. Irving. It was pretty disappointing but after seeing the guys from my company coming back to the barracks from testing, I was amazed at all the testing , mentally and physically. I settled into a good career field and never looked back.
During my 8 year Navy career, EVERY Special Forces, ( Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force ), person I met I was always in awe that they were so VERY HUMBLE.
My hats off to you!
What was your MOS,.
@@semdavidanger NEC
@@mindexpansionpuzzles what is that?,.
@@semdavidanger Navy Enlistment Code
Amazing interview. The best I've seen in a long time.
To one veteran to another. Thank you for serving. Seeing death changes someones mind permanently, you began to realize how delicate life really is.
Thank you sir
#beakimmy
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How many kills did you have?
@@vaderd4353 bruh this ain’t call of duty
"We need to step away from killing and love everybody" best part of the whole video. His badass skills and bravery are impressive, but the sadness he felt was from the deep emptiness from the direct responsibility of stamping out a life regardless of the mission. The birth of his son filled the empty hole in witnessing the miracle of Gods creation in front of his own eyes.
Good to know that humans have emotions these days tbh.
Sitting around singing gospel songs to each other is not in our dna… we are made in god’s image… dominating, giving life and taking life is our purpose in life..
@@Arizona_Vineyard says who? Doesn’t it say “love thy neighbor”
@@BonzerMrT For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.
@@Arizona_Vineyard
Seems there’s some really old wrongdoers running our Country right now. When’s he coming for them?
One thing that is clear from hearing you talk... You are a very introspective and honest guy.
Yea man great interview. I’ve seen nick before but this was his most candid interview. The questions were good
At 28 minutes, they both get so analytical about dates and their connection. I love their appreciate for it.
28th minute, 28th day ??
They probably were in the presence of each other unknowingly somehow lol
@Eddie Rivera tf r u bitching about ? He was just making a connection. Gtfoh
I love how it’s titled “the darkside” as if there was ever a bright side to being a sniper or even being in war
There is a bright side. The unit camaraderie is something you’ll never find outside the military, it’s closer than family.
I can't remember who said it but war with all its atrocities can also bring out the very best in people. There are many shades of gray as well as both black and white.
What can be better or brighter than giving birth to a newborn baby, yet even that act comes not without it's share of blood and sacrifice.
I remember I got into amateur boxing and we had some teammates who got selected to go pro. We'd have separate training sessions and every Friday the whole team will meet in the main gym. These guys that were once amateur that got selected to go pros had an unusual look on their faces and demeanor. A look of high intensity hatred but they were all so calm and selfless. Like as if they were feared but yet so relaxed. It was just a different look on their faces and they way they presented themselves. They were so intuned together very seemingly focused on a mission like as if they were all going into battle, the same as you see professional team sports fire up in the dressing rooms before a match. A bit far fetched from War but I will never forget those eyes each one of them possessed.
@@Galt4570 fair enough, also interesting perspective
That's why it is said "War is Hell"
Brilliant interviewee and and interviewer!! This interview is an extreme example of why you are the BEST, PBD. You get great people like Nicholas Irving and you ask great questions and let them answer.
I have the upmost respect for Vet's who risk their lives for us and their country. I salute Nicholas Irving, and will definitely be checking out his books! He's a very smart yet humble guy, which you often see in the military.
I give this dude mad props for being able to talk about everything, I can't bring myself to open up and release these demons. Btw if you served, thanks for your service and thank you for the support!
Tf service y’all going str8 to hell
It took me a few years and counseling to finally open up about my experiences
He has a book out too
Hey mate nick, as badass as he is, is just a man and if this man can do it you can too. Get help it's important I wish you strength wagbagchef.
Took me a long time as well. It helps to sort it out. You can do it.
This brother here is sooo humble and genuine that you can't help but like him. God Bless him!
Yeah ok humble killing 33??? Right
@@ACTIVEOFFICIAL224 It's very possible to be confident and humble at the same time bruh. The man is extremely down to earth. He's not running around here with his chest out and nose in the air despite his military status & fame. That's what I'm saying.
Laugh out loud he volunteered to go kill people man there's nothing humble about that. In a country we have no business in and we're not there for the liberation of the people we're there to control resources there or resources passing through there. would you say the same thing about the people that actually lived in the land where he murdered these people? Where are they heroes for defending their own f****** Nation? F****** conservatives man they just pennywise pound fools
@@jhonfamo8412 okay man so you're comming from the perspective of a man who has studied, reflected on and formed an opinion about a political view of war. I don't know of an 18 yr old fresh out of high school who's mind is mature enough to think like that. Most 18 yr olds join the military to either see the world, get an education, be all they can be like the commercial or because mamma gave the the altimatum of go to school, get a job or you're going to the service. It would take a special kind of weirdo to join because they want to go to war and kill people. I'm speaking from experience (I come from a military family). This dude joined because both his parents served and he wanted to be like his father. I said he's humble because he's not out here bragging about what he did. I've seen him on other videos and they treat him like a legend but he doesn't see it that way. Infact, he said he'd never allow his son to go to war and kill. He's 100% against that now......you sounding like you didn't watch the whole video but still got something to say! I guess that's what ya'll liberals do! Lol smh. Come on man.
Thank you both for this fascinating interview.
love how you did it love the whole thing keep it up !!!!
''If you put a sniper in a group you can tell whose the sniper.'' has to be my favourite quote in this video.