John "Shrek" McPhee talks about how he became "The Sheriff Of Baghdad"

[@afghanyeti]

12 years in Afghanistan as a contractor...ROADKILL.... had my lower leg almost burned off and skin grafted, when some one saw it they said I was Roadkill, it was over heard and it stuck. Could have been worse.

[@brentstaxks9279]

How was the contract business

[@afghanyeti]

@@brentstaxks9279 won't let me reply

[@only5186]

Damn sure earned that one! Salute

[@2912RH]

Cool name bro 💪

[@josephmorgan2738]

On of my best friends in 82nd named Cornelius...Corndog.

[@BillyAsWell]

My nickname was Booger because I yelled so loud in boot camp that snot came flying out my nose and ended up on the Drill Instructor. That was a day I'll never forget.

[@mikepalmieri4989]

It be an honor to have booger as my battlebuddy

[@elsweeto6679]

Cool story Booger 😅

[@adedejidavid9355]

😂😂😂

[@jabb801st]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joshuapaul9898]

That sounds about right😂

[@almightyswanson75]

He is unlike most Sergeant Majors I've met. He's cool as fuck.

[@therealsapdad1942]

Its cuz he's SF

[@jamesdillon428]

He's unlike any SGM you've ever met. Not sure how many that is.

[@alkohnest]

@@jamesdillon428 He did say he was kind of an asshole for a while, while he was a SGM.

[@dabtican4953]

He said in an interview with Chris Ryan that he was forced to be Sergeant Major and he hated the deskwork and as soon as he could retire he did it.

[@phamnhat2925]

@@dabtican4953 that's just based, he loved operating too much to want a promotion

[@ucfkid67]

That starbucks story kills me everytime. "White mocha for the sherif of Baghdad" lol everytime I go there, I think of this story

[@alainlalonde]

It's hard to believe he got stink eye for that. I would have went along with the joke. I thought it was a pretty funny roast.

[@buttsilike1209]

I agree nicknames are given, that's just the way it is...

[@jansandman6983]

danny boyo, hahahaha lmao :D

[@ABell676]

This kid I went to school with kept naming himself and it was the stupidest shit I’ve ever heard. Learnt early that they’re given 😆

[@johnnyflorence219]

You don't get to pick your nicknames.

[@philipharvey8479]

I had a friend called 'Pengy'. Everyone called her that even her Mum. I only found out her real name in church on her and Kev's wedding day when the priest said, "Do you Carolyn Mallet..." I thought 'who the f**k is Carolyn Mallet?

[@Wangchung405]

Yeah………………………..

[@stanton3633]

I love the quote by SGM (Ret.) John "Shrek" McPhee, "There is nothing that's going to happen today that I can't do."

[@jbarral6509]

Can you tell me the meaning of the quote bc I'm confused of sorts

[@guapsandwich113]

@@jbarral6509 its pretty simple dude

[@onpsxmember]

@@jbarral6509 Watch the video of how he got in the military, it's mentioned there.

[@dawg141]

Excellent! I was tagged with "Hank" in DS school in 1989. I still hear it to this day when I'm around my fellow old soldiers.

[@justanotheraccount4688]

His friend saying "yeah and throw some sprinkles on it!" After they were ordering for the "sheriff of Baghdad" made me laugh my fucking ass off

[@trombogon200]

Zero, Shrek, Sheriff of Baghdad? Those are all badass nicknames.

[@paulleach5841]

Agree

[@daltonschannel8405]

I can listen to him talk about his time in service for days. I myself have never served but it is impressive listening to those who have.

[@jimmycakes7158]

Coward

[@tfranc347]

shrek is love, shrek is life

[@LowKickMT]

ewwww

[@Paul_AIIen]

It's all ogre now

[@thebiglionsrule]

Almost liked OPs comment, but it’s at a holy number. Nice

[@Coppersaguaro]

No matter what you think about him, he was Delta. 💪🏼

[@LetreJete]

War stories. They're an innate skill of every CSM. It's what they do, and you have to love them for it. Thanks, Shrek--yours are top-notch.

[@camas77721]

What an awesome story. Great video.

[@TriggerTimeTV]

Shrek is a beast!

[@manuellabor2759]

Great interview. The things he did in Afghanistan, incredible. Read "Kill Bin Laden" it's a great read & describes what he & his fellow Operators did.

[@StevenGaetani]

SOB=Zero love it!!! John is an outstanding warrior with a good heart and a true people person!!! Veteran 82nd Airborne Division 2/504!!! LFR SOB 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪💪

[@METALITHrevetments]

What a great guy! I would love to have beers with him (I'll buy). I would NEVER want to see his dark side.

[@TheGlutn]

Im pretty sure the reason why that girl gave him a shitty look is because Starbucks are no carry zones, lol.

[@sonnypruitt6639]

Wish I had this guy for a neighbor.

[@rangerdoorknob]

My nickname in the 75th was Doorknob. Nothing I could do to make it go away.

[@Texnative5k]

How tf you get that, there a story? Honestly makes Mre think they thought you was a Lil slow 😂 no offense homie lol

[@pandavelli8176]

Dumb as a doorknob

[@rannnoch]

and now it's your username.. call that a self twisting knobecy

[@jjdillon1207]

Everyone got a turn?

[@dmaniac86]

The kid on the phone impression is tremendous.

[@americanmilitiaman88]

i was a navy seabee. on a convoy security team. we had a guy get the nickname shrek cause he looked just like shrek

[@TheLivingSearch]

Can do

[@billjoe415]

they called me hog belly, I was do'n this chunky girl in washington state

[@billjoe415]

danny boyo I did drink a lot back then

[@MrDamons]

Bremerton? They used to call me gut up on deck. It was not a compliment.

[@moncorp1]

I was called Smokehouse. Because of the sausage between my legs.

[@scouttrooperhh-1487]

Too many of those in this state

[@irunthismotherfucker6992]

Lol.😂

[@iyn1911]

Great story! Thank you for your service.

[@capt251978]

This guy is actually a likable cat. I've met far too many vets who couldn't hold his jock....... obnoxious.

[@steventhomas2936]

🙌🏾👍🏾👌🏾 yup

[@jtex1013]

I've seen this and one other video from this setting - are those the only 2 available? Who was conducting the interview and what was it for? Can listen to this guy tell stories all day long

[@KevinDonlin]

James Texeira Agreed. This could be a pilot for a TV show: Story Time With Shrek

[@randyoehlert5045]

There are a couple of videos on Joe Rogan . Great interview on Joe Rogan Show.

[@mulishapatrol]

Honeslty this guy seems like a humble but total fucking legend! He has zero ego what so ever! I'm Australian and I think he'd love our country and getting on the piss here!

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

This dude is as far from humble as you can get

[@rlbbe5369]

"And put some sprinkles on it!"....lol, I just laughed out loud with a smile on my face throughout this video...wish I worked with this guy, I'd be laughing all day;)...good story teller

[@nmr6988]

I admire our military immensely, but like most civilians cannot fully appreciate what you go through -- and that's before you are even in combat. Thank you. "Only the Navy gets the cool names." -- Can't wait to tell my Navy brother that.

[@TriggerTimeTV]

what would your name be?

[@nmr6988]

Well, my husband calls me Sidewinder. Sometimes The Hammer, but since I shoot a striker-fired pistol, I prefer Sidewinder.

[@1BeGe]

@@nmr6988 Lame. I hereby dub you cheesepuff. Make sure to tell your husband.

[@SlammedBeretta]

MCphee did 8 tours in 8 years!

[@patriciawickholm3617]

Wow.

[@incidentalist]

He is a taaaaaad bit MANLY!! Respek!

[@tylerdurden1923]

Well delta force i Bet are quicker shorter more badass tours

[@jbarral6509]

Well delta does deploy twice a year

[@patrioticmilkman]

Mole, bc of a mole I had on the beidge of my nose. My fellow Marines went on for 30 mins at a range making up stories about my mole. Call sign stuck.

[@kc5hgv]

I love that story man LOL about that. Thanks for your service defending our country. :)

[@Jobbrown]

Crapshoot hahaha! Love the pun and the explanation!!

[@tripleog9557]

This guy and his buddies are the best our great American heritage.... !!!💪🏼👍🏼💪🏼

[@1969CampEvans]

we love you man..... thanks to a great war vet.

[@robertosanchez8608]

Man. That “He gambled on a fart in practice and lost” line caught me off guard and I could stop laughing. And he said with a straight face too. LMFAO

[@jaygerlach6884]

My first platoon sgt named me "skippy" during a spades game during some field exercise. Nickname followed me for 6 years between 2 units.

[@jamesontrucker-lifestyle8097]

Lol omg I would love to meet this guy. He sounds really fun, thanks for your service, sir.

[@TylerRickerson]

Don't let him around your young children though, John has shreked in multiple young childrens holes.

[@beansofferman4438]

Its a honor that you came salute sob

[@CB-dr1jm]

"Zero". Love it. This dude is a beast. As a former 3rd ID soldier..."Rock of the Marne!"

[@ah64Dcoming4U]

was it good with sprinkles?

[@richiebennett161]

Thank you for your Service

[@livefree1030]

@6:25 LMAO. Before I reclassed to SOF, I was a 63B in the MotorPool. MotorPool Sgt asked if someone would do a Starbucks run. I volunteered to pay and he pulls me aside and says "You can't earn up, you can only earn down, You can't buy me Starbucks, But I can buy the Coffees". He then asks what I want, and I say "A Venti White Chocolate Mocha" (That's the same drink I've been getting for over 20 years.). And He responds with "WTF, you drink that FOOFOO Coffee"? I thought it was funny that he had the exact same exchange as I did.

[@britpackdog4545]

A man amongst men this fella

[@jps226]

interesting when he said you need to make a corporation when you retire for tax purposes. Trying to avoid getting screwed by the same country you risked your life to protect

[@The_Unchained_One]

We had this expensive 6 day FTX with like 50-60 volunteers acting like villagers etc, and there was a guy who played the #1 HVT and I was my team leader on an unrelated operation. Long story short I spotted him on a road near a building and decided to take him out at the expense of two of my men. So they called me "Rambo" for like a month afterwards lol.

[@christopherkosman3926]

I got the nickname" Chilly Dawg" back in 04. Sticks to this day 😂😂

[@sanandreasX]

🤣🤣🤣

[@barrysmith916]

We had a thing where we named vehicles , saw swamp pig written on a tank . So we wrote on our vehicles , my buddy and I. Wrote wagon on ours. It actually helps locate people or rally points , etc.

[@jamesfoster7735]

My nickname was Meat because of a wardrobe malfunction

[@dougrichardson2363]

I doubt that

[@olijames7321]

Nah it was “tiny”

[@kimberleyx6929]

If you think you're bragging, you're not. Guys who actually have that don't brag dumbass

[@americanosbadassius9292]

😂

[@makingtechsense126]

I finally find a video that explains the "Sheriff of Baghdad" and it's from a T-shirt. Too funny.

[@jayshorres6425]

Thank you sir

[@tomloper4062]

I'm old and not so easily impressed--- I'm glad your with us!

[@BillyTobin-r6n]

Love it True patriot, warrior, countryman

[@bbarker5766]

He must be thinking about the coast guard or the air force because we didn't make up our own nicknames in the Navy. It was either from screwing up like he said or because of your looks.

[@dericsellscars]

gambled on a fart and lost! lmao

[@maddena977]

Hahahahaha!!

[@YellowFiery]

Oooof, my nickname in my unit was SkyDiver. One morning during PT, I fell off a 25ft rope in the early days when i just gotten to my unit.

[@afghanyeti]

Thud….OUCH.

[@thishandleistaken1011]

love this guys energy

[@EpicSunTzu]

It's nice to hear him not say "you know what I mean" so much

[@pandavelli8176]

I’d never heard the term “ret@rd strength” until I joined, then I earned that nickname 😂

[@tonyjackson4099]

Everyone's nickname comes from something you fucked up. When you have multiple nicknames, it means you're a legend.

[@minervius]

great and fun story thx for producing and posting

[@MoFoMatricks]

love your sense of humor :)

[@LK-bz9sk]

Great video 👌🏼💯

[@johntaylor-lo8qx]

Gr8 show. This guy is the real deeal. Just watched him on Rogan. ✌️

[@GuguMillie]

Who here 2024

[@maddena977]

I want to meet this guy so much!!! He seems like a badass guy!!!!.

[@markvogt9462]

How likable is this cat? Would follow this guy anywhere, anytime.

[@dansaver8247]

Terrific.

[@jonsmallwood1657]

Awesome story.

[@johnnybgood-ws5cu]

Great story sir !!!

[@user-xd1ky5iy3p]

Fucking awesome stories!!! Thank you for your service!!!

[@escapedfromnewyork]

This is true for the Marine Corps, too. My son flew F/A-18s and call signs aren’t cool like “Ice Man” or “Maverick”. It is either a play (not a nice one) on your name or something you messed up along the way.

[@garrettcole0341]

hahaha this shit is true. My nickname was Sprinkles for an entire deployment.

[@Abel1120]

he earned his name.

[@JakeHunter2010]

Legendary!

[@rebeccaanne8546]

Love this guy

[@NoOne-zm4rb]

Nickname based on something you screwed up?! Yeah, definitely not because of the ears!!!!!😂

[@willkirkoff1333]

SAS & SASR I think have harder selections. But still major respect to Any of the militaries selection courses and the soldiers.

[@burgundycommander]

According to what? 😂 you literally know nothing about their selection course other than what is already common knowledge

[@willkirkoff1333]

@@burgundycommander it is my opinion. I have read many books on different experiences in selection for SAS, Seals, rangers, SASR etc. Don't get offended, please 😊

[@icewolf6555]

My first nickname ever was in my sophomore Weightlifting class and I looked like someone these guys saw at baskin Robbins so my name for the rest of the year was Baskin Robbins

[@outlaw19able]

I love my fellow Army Brothers.... I love your attitude and everything else what makes us badd aasser than any Navy dudes,,,,, NSDQ, RLTW

[@joshuataft2019]

great story thnx for sharing it .good vidio thnx for the sacrifice .and thanx to any other sevice member who sees this post...I mean it.. Its a big deal to me who n someone gives up time outa there lives to try and make this world a better place......thnx

[@sideridely]

Solid pod

[@bigmike9558]

Love this story

[@justinbrown2894]

I think about you everyday but I hear your voice on the grocery store. Have a nice weekend drekin

[@Defund_HOA.]

Rule #1, NEVER single yourself out. Obviously this ret.SGM is an exception

[@angelapuckett1122]

Wow your so amazing.

[@ericwright49]

I was in RIP with Joe and also went to 1st Batt. As well Hell of a good guy and we did drink and I mean drink

[@PurebloodStalker]

It’s cause you look like shrek! Come on now.😂😂😂

[@thomastinglan2378]

I was in the 82ND, after my injury I was in a leg unit. I was coined the ghost.

[@MrPlaidFace]

This man is a total American hero.

[@ThePismoPat]

i like many was simply called Doc, some days i miss it.

[@LKS-1976]

Puppet Master same here

[@ccLA08]

As a Marine combat vet, I salute you and all others who earned the title Doc. You fuckers were some of the craziest, coolest, and most unique and goofy guys Ive ever had the pleasure of serving with. Doc always has a special place in this black heart of mine.

[@0101-s7v]

This guy reminds me why I regret not enlisting.....every single day

[@jamesdillon428]

LMAOOOOOO git r dun then

[@beansofferman4438]

Sorry i was taking my stress off and take a hike i want to see you guys and my Girl Mandy

[@leylag1466]

Shrek the yellow cab driver of Baghdad. Legendary!

[@DaddyCabby]

My nickname was blondie cuz apparently Blondeaux was too hard for the army

[@BryanGuzman]

I got Goose. I was a Hawk CE and my last name is Guzman. Kinda fit.

[@goose33]

Same here! Goose But i have a long skinny neck lol

[@Codyblank-u7n]

They called me steve-o because i lost my voice in the field and sounfed like him. I solidified it when i got drunk and buttchugged a beer😂 i hope God still loves the infantry.

[@matdunsford526]

Is he still the sheriff of Baghdad?

[@jshepard152]

Sheriff of Bojangles.

[@reliablethreat23]

I got lucky, my nickname was "Miami" because of where I'm from lol! Miami, FL. Some dudes weren't so lucky though lol!

[@John-xc2qn]

The zero story cracked me up 😂