Army Ranger Survives After Being Shot in the Head During Intense Gunfight

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@ShawnRyanClips 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode with Nick Irving here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGmpmaWnfa2WhLMsi=wOsmJujKewqwCP90 Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite

@opgator23 3 ай бұрын

😊

@javonwhite4257 4 күн бұрын

It'll be nice conversation if you ask bout cryptid sightings while in the military

@Kmher90 3 ай бұрын

You can tell this man have some PTSD but he is so calm

@Nnip9 3 ай бұрын

Yea. But he'll be alright. It'll take awhile but he'll get past it and be better for it. He's got inner strength.

@trentfrancis4646 3 ай бұрын

He said he is on the medicinal weed

@jonathancole6124 3 ай бұрын

@trentfrancis4646 that's not good

@noahwilson5262 3 ай бұрын

@@jonathancole6124not for you! Better than drinking.

@jonathancole6124 3 ай бұрын

@noahwilson5262 no it isn't. Your liver constantly regenerates, the lungs don't

@derekpatterson6973 20 күн бұрын

I was also in the military, I did not do anything like you guys. I was a fighter engine mechanic. But I wanted thank all you guys for what you’ve done for this country. Thank you

@jasonfranko8143 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for your service

@jsp5407 3 ай бұрын

The realest guest in my opinion for a while, just based of how he tell stories and the Delta guy

@maximus-hl9jw 3 ай бұрын

He's a fraud in my opinion he said a close miss with a sniper rifle would rip your limbs from your body.... That's a lie

@ICALLBS-tb2kx 3 ай бұрын

@@maximus-hl9jwthen you know nothing about what you're talking about.

@HolguinBuilt 3 ай бұрын

@@maximus-hl9jwdepending on how close the impact was, it could definitely do some damage

@JJ-xu3gx 3 ай бұрын

@@maximus-hl9jwlmaooo so quick to discount what someone’s been through and experienced from one minor comment that wasn’t throwing shade at no one or his country so essentially a harmless comment😂 people who already made up their mind about someone always find something lmao

@israeliairstrikeonyourhous2068 2 ай бұрын

@@maximus-hl9jwso he’s a fraud but his service checks out. What does that make you? Lmao

@lewiserwin2686 Ай бұрын

I was a 03 in The Marines, I had the opportunity to speak to and learn some things from a sniper and his team member. These guys are super talented and intelligent, regardless of branch of service, they have saved more lives than a lot of people could imagine

@albitconst 3 ай бұрын

Flechettes, wicked ordinance, 1000's of tiny steel darts. My dad told me about those from his time in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne, C Troop 2/17th in 69'-70'. He said the Cobra pilots surprised a group of NVA in a pond and LITERALLY were nailing them to the rocks. He says he can still hear them yelling, "Flechettes! Flechettes!" as they flew in to re-arm.

@Nnip9 3 ай бұрын

They were used against the Chinese in Korea. I was told by a veteran who was there. They had a descriptive name like 'Buzzy Bee' round. Then they just went through a soldier without mutilating. Maybe they've modernized them.

@FlyingYellowPony 3 ай бұрын

@@Nnip9 My research indicates that some artillery units in Vietnam called those rounds 'beehive' rounds. Something about them sounding like a swarm of bees going overhead.

@darksaga80 3 ай бұрын

@@FlyingYellowPony JFC how terrifying would that be to experience that?

@MrRenomax 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking they were outlawed maybe just for civilian use

@cv1dersns 2 ай бұрын

dad was a puppet and they lost those vets get no love

@aaronribnicky9917 2 ай бұрын

My Dad, an airborne ranger, and LRRP in Vietnam told me about Flechette grenades. God bless you, and thank you for your service!!!

@johncraig2684 3 ай бұрын

a lot of theses ex military guys can come over as boastful and hey look at me....but this guy comes across as a normal dude who was telling it as it was.....he even apologised for swearing..lol....his country and parents should be proud of him

@peterruiz6117 3 ай бұрын

You caught that...I would be very surprised to find he did not have at least one honest carring parent.

@ronaldemojong3127 3 ай бұрын

Such a good example of a patriot

@DoYoHomework-tc6cx 2 ай бұрын

That’s the cover up he isn’t as mighty as you think…doesn’t even value life let alone yours

@illuminatikillah 2 ай бұрын

Proud for what? Proud for killing poor people defending their country?

@wasupman777 2 ай бұрын

@@DoYoHomework-tc6cx oh shut up

@DogWater2011 3 ай бұрын

That's why I teach my son to give service members respect regardless of their MOS. Guys like him went through enough horror that will last anybody 11 lifetime of nightmares.

@colleen3627 26 күн бұрын

Facts

@issofsar 2 ай бұрын

You can see it in his eyes that he is seeing everything like he's actually there. He's walking through the whole event with more detail than he needed to share.

@dyyylllaannn Ай бұрын

Yeah seems like that stuff gets literally burned into your mind and you can just replay it like a fucking DVR

@nicolasrodriguez9326 3 ай бұрын

Nick you are a freaking beast. I appreciate your service and all that you did for this country. God Bless you are your family. RLTW.

@styner3 2 ай бұрын

This is why I joined the Coast Guard, same pay and benefits but no going to war. Thanks for your service.

@weareindigowearehere.6286 2 ай бұрын

That’s a weird flex, but I get it. (Dreams/Nightmares and things are REAL.) You did your service, and THANK YOU for Your Service!! 🇺🇸🦅

@carloakman8687 25 күн бұрын

Hahahahaha, I’m Dead 😂

@brianduran29yearsago52 26 күн бұрын

11B for life Served with the 3rd bat/187th Desert Storm & 1/508 Operation Just Cause. I watch every video i can featuring Nick Irving. Down to earth, tells it like it is. This man is somone who I would be honored to fight along side anywhere, anytime, anyplace, because you know he'd leave it all out there for his buddies. God bless you and your family, Nick.

@david-yh7yr 2 ай бұрын

Nick's book, The Reaper is an excellent read that I really enjoyed. Excellent interview as well. Kudos to both.

@HelmichWilson 2 ай бұрын

Humble man, NOT boastful or proud of what he did even though it was his job…he addresses his enemies “an older gentleman…” with respect

@jacksonmarshallkramer5087 3 ай бұрын

Fleschettes are basically nails with fletching (fins) like on an arrow. Thousands in an artillery/explosive shell.

@Nnip9 3 ай бұрын

They spread out.

@kemon3733 3 ай бұрын

God's revenge I'll call it

@TylerLoftis-e9y 3 ай бұрын

They're also coated in anti coagulate to make people bleed out faster

@townesprescot5441 3 ай бұрын

Was super surprised Shaun had never heard of them.

@ak-jxrdy-7 Ай бұрын

@@TylerLoftis-e9yReally?

@liljoe5139 3 ай бұрын

Can’t imagine picking up body parts like an Easter Egg Hunt..

@maximus-hl9jw 3 ай бұрын

He must of near missed them and ripped the limbs off those bodies huh lol at least he said that in the past a miss would rip your limbs from your body that's a damn lie

@Lordhavemercy96 3 ай бұрын

It’s so fucked fr, that is insane

@lemongrab7635 2 ай бұрын

What are u yapping about. Nobody cares @@maximus-hl9jw

@Edward_USMC13 2 ай бұрын

I was a grunt in the Marine Corps and after we got out one of my close buddies ended up rooming with another former grunt who I didn't serve with directly but he was with 2/3, and one night we're at the bar where he shared with me the exact same scenario where he was on qrf and another Squad was a ripped apart by a daisy chain, he had to pick up his three buddies arms and legs, only time I ever saw him cry. It was devastating

@liljoe5139 2 ай бұрын

Edward I can’t imagine having to go through that. Talk about Fubar

@TIPTOESMOOTH 2 ай бұрын

This dude has demons, he seems calm but I’m sure there deeper emotions there…

@thatdude3130 2 ай бұрын

Based off your logic.

@MoMo-tp5ps Ай бұрын

Faces demons big difference

@BetterdenU3zk Ай бұрын

His son doesnt even know hes a sniper 💯🫡 i think hes mentally strong but we all know hes been through the worst of the worst situations stuff we only see on movies

@colleen3627 26 күн бұрын

No doubt. He's human. How could he not. God bless you Nick!

@BetterdenU3zk Ай бұрын

The way he speaks so direct and efficient.. hes not speaking like with malice intent or with all that depression and darkness that alot of soldiers live with

@eliascortez787 24 күн бұрын

Love this guy just ended up reading his book the reaper. Every story he tells is spot on with the book. God bless this man he has seen alot and is here still sharing his war stories.

@CYMotorsport 2 ай бұрын

I love his attention to detail retelling his own stories. Even the delayed addition after he said “me and my spotter” he catches how it sounded and makes sure to add “sniper” given the non shooter on these teams aren’t spotters. They are simply snipers themselves on QRF teams

@ronaldaragon5687 Ай бұрын

This adds to my Praying for all of our veterans, of which I am one, that they and their families can find peace and know that I and many others are so grateful for their sacrifices, day in and day out. Thank you for bringing this to us, lest we ever forget. Blessings to all those who gave so much, with love and appreciation. RJA.

@bobdixon4998 2 ай бұрын

A Fleshette round is a canister of little darts that look like miniature missiles. There is also red dyed powder that puffs up as the canister opens releasing the Fleshettes. This is so they can see where the round went and coverage it gave. Friend of mine used them in his tank at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. He had a tie clasp made of a fleshette. In Nam they called them beehive rounds. Because the canister was full of them. It's like a shotgun round for tanks but with fleshettes.

@peterruiz6117 3 ай бұрын

'Flechettes' are small steel darts...The drill through bad guys head to toe...Goes back to WW1. I read about shotguns in combat, and in VietNam, flechette rounds were tried. It was said they had no stopping power, but the vc shure bled out, eventually. I guess its better to saturate with them.

@robinpritchard334 Ай бұрын

much respect...World leaders need to sit the hell down in the U.N and hear this man.

@KayezTP 15 күн бұрын

It's crazy to think that regardless of what side you're on during battle, there's people like him on both sides of that fence.

@J0NA-VILA Ай бұрын

THE DOG SURVIVED!!! 🎉🐕

@downtown4028 3 ай бұрын

God bless our soldiers... this Hell is going to stop one day. Peace all and love.

@spencerkelly8154 Ай бұрын

I love these so much respect to all the soldiers out there

@Zoeinky Ай бұрын

This is one person that you pray to never get on his bad side

@todddorsey9497 3 ай бұрын

This dude has a lot of hurt inside him. I hope he finds peace.

@trifectafitness7161 2 ай бұрын

Unbelievable these stories. To have so many people die inches and feet away from you and you still keep going. You must have a great purpose.

@Deuce4six Ай бұрын

All of the COD guys know what flachet rounds are

@narfarlang 2 ай бұрын

Your interviews are the best I love this guy he’s such a stand up guy watched him interviewed many times and he just wants you to be. With him he so cool.

@wbbwtfo 2 ай бұрын

This is the realest dude ever. I hope he is at peace because he obviously was in the shit often and stacked bodies.

@cathykamm5265 3 ай бұрын

I know people who are not into the military or guns.Or anything like that Who watch everyone of sean ryan's videos because of how good they are

@mentlinc Ай бұрын

I'm like that. I love these stories of war and the reality that some people go through. Military culture is interesting.

@markchapman2585 3 ай бұрын

Awesome interview

@0101-s7v 2 ай бұрын

2:44 Flechettes are basically 2" nails formed into a shape similar to a dart. There are hundreds (or thousands) of them packed into an ordinance and when it explodes it scatters the darts into a shotgun-like pattern.

@kellymcgee3937 3 ай бұрын

Can't get enough of these experiences. I just bought his book.

@neph13 3 ай бұрын

Flechette rounds basically is the artillery version of a food processor. Thousands of darts fired into the objective, just minces the range.

@bmanscire 3 ай бұрын

Sean I love your podcasts brother I been watching them since you first came out. Thank you brother so much. It’s so refreshing the real authenticity of you and your guests

@danroffee4904 3 ай бұрын

The fléchette is French, meaning "little arrow" or "dart", comes out like a shotgun blast

@thestrokes4789 2 ай бұрын

Flechette rounds are basically razors that are loaded in a shotgun shell usually. They also have buck and ball, which is buckshot with slugs attached with razor wire. And dragons breath which is an incendiary round. Cool stuff!!

@57silverwings 18 күн бұрын

We used flicett rockets on the Huey slicks and cobra snakes back in the day it looked like hundreds of nails in the 2.75 rockets. Just get ya some bad azz.

@brendapritchard9785 2 ай бұрын

Incredible conversation

@secondgear6079 27 күн бұрын

Thank you both fo your service

@octoocto7238 2 ай бұрын

Wow what a story what a clip thank you for sharing this !!!!!!!

@alextaylor29 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic interview thank you.

@ryanmullins2103 3 ай бұрын

Holy shit man…

@AyeP88 2 ай бұрын

Hearing the details is CRAZY 😮

@KennyRickman-dw8ki 3 ай бұрын

Flachette rounds have roughly 1000 small darts , think birdshot except darts instead of bb’s , you can buy them, for shotguns here in the states

@superBAkid 27 күн бұрын

Army rangers coined the term never leave a man behind and they live and die by that. It’s exactly why every QRF is made up of rangers. Rangers are THE BEST light infantry the world has ever scene. Since the 1600s rangers have lead the way.

@TAO-YOUTUBE 3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen all the videos I can of Nicholas Irving and he is a really cool guy. Respect you bro.

@ajschneck6 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate this interview. Read your book in 2017, Nick. Thanks for all you've done.

@fleafarts3576 2 ай бұрын

25 year Navy Corpsman. It’s taken me years to listen to this stuff.

@stevereese6488 3 ай бұрын

Flichet rounds are basically small nail type projectiles that will slice and dice enemy targets, Vietnam era weapon or shell.

@ucdevonne 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, soldier!

@zaytime4156 Ай бұрын

I can’t imagine living these experiences and dealing w PTSD from them…yeah technically they were in the “right” and doing it for the military but still traumatic I’d imagine

@andresvenegas5401 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service. God bless you all Armed Forces

@vincentmatlock9115 18 күн бұрын

Hope you are okay man thank you for your service

@trustingod2489 2 ай бұрын

Cutting off fingerprints…I’m mean fingers!!!!

@davidcurtis9110 25 күн бұрын

Wow... Never heard of flechettes... Amazing!

@bradborgelt60 3 ай бұрын

I think he was talking about the mech timed he Gustov rounds.

@jollypirate23 3 ай бұрын

Marjah to Afghanistan is like Fallujah to Iraq. Only the bad people stayed behind to fight. It was a literal bloodbath. Target rich environment, weapons free.

@Lifechanging99999 2 ай бұрын

Not even close man. Marjah was an absolute tough battle, as was many other districts. However, the Taliban were more coordinated and more careful than the insurgents in Fallujah. Also, Ramadi was a tougher battle than Fallujah.

@marievayda7527 Ай бұрын

Thank for you service sir

@ThomasTownsend-t3p 3 ай бұрын

I cant imagine

@lancefairchild8697 3 ай бұрын

Mr. Irving or CSM Satterly.... tied for the best interviews God bless both of them

@cosoreal Ай бұрын

A Warrior through and through.

@bham311 Ай бұрын

Flechette rounds have been around forever. Tankers used them in Vietnam to cut trails through the jungle. Thousands of little steel “swords” that are now fin stabilized packed into one large casing. Completely devastating and human rights activists have been trying to get them banned for decades but they are still legal under international law.

@georgesakellaropoulos8162 Ай бұрын

Count the arms and legs and divide by 4, this will give you a relatively accurate body count.

@hoosierdaddy2308 3 ай бұрын

Flechettes are darts that spread out like a shotgun pattern. Used in lots of stuff. That guy has been thru it. Poor guy... I've shot lots of long range rifles and I would have wanted a really nice semi auto for his stuff. I can't believe that they made him piece bodies together. That's insanity. That poor guy. ❤ God bless him.

@milliondollardays 2 ай бұрын

This is my favorite podcast

@mkII. 3 ай бұрын

@2:32 flachet rounds are tiny razor blades. Pretty nasty stuff when its exploded at you at high speed im thinking. Ive only ever heard of them for shotguns but I can see how they would be highly effective against infantry.

@zenfrog17 3 ай бұрын

gotta love the Military. “Hey guys you just obliterated the enemy. Now go count how many body parts you collect” Mental. thats like a x5 modifier for emotional trauma and ptsd. Screw attrition. I can win the mission, as I Am Won. 1.

@sakibombactual 8 күн бұрын

Ranger batt is all direct action. Winning hearts and minds is tasked out to conventional and SF. These guys murder populations and rescue other military units when they mess up. Thats why he said “thousands” for a single deployment. That’s why rangers lead the way.

@Smirkku 3 ай бұрын

I don't understand how Shawn Ryan has never heard of fleschettes :DD

@rascalmatt6713 3 ай бұрын

Rangers are the only ones that i know of that still use the Karl Gustav.

@jlsbethea 2 ай бұрын

Thought the same. I’ll say if you’re outside of AV, it’s possible you don’t know🤔

@jeremysuggs8345 3 ай бұрын

Wicked shout out for @Gerber Knives!

@TheMattjudo26 3 ай бұрын

I love your podcast man you do a hell of a job

@jakelynch6067 2 ай бұрын

I love this guy and respect the hell out of him for going on podcasts to talk about his experience. But does anyone know what the heck he was talking about with the “50 cal will take your arm off if it misses you by 4 feet” quote? I know on demolition ranch he was hilariously sarcastic..

@Pleasemison 3 ай бұрын

Prefator dreads look sick on bro

@Rocky2ofem 2 ай бұрын

With the dreads he even more dangerous

@Benilife444 2 ай бұрын

God bless you brother. THANK YOU.

@benz500r 2 ай бұрын

Damn, that dude has some serious experience.

@RileyEscobar420 3 ай бұрын

Is the full interview out?

@lastzulu180 3 ай бұрын

yea

@ajwilson1985 2 ай бұрын

A butt cheek damn to go out and the only thing left is a butt cheek WTF… war is HELL!!!

@fredflintstone3714 Ай бұрын

Flechettes date back to the 1950’s AFAIK… tiny finned nails, hundreds or thousands of them

@SleepyDubVRT 3 ай бұрын

The rounds are steel darts that shoot out. Check out Kentucky ballistics shooting the armored truck

@Melfrance4465 Ай бұрын

I cant even begin 2 imagine da nightmares someone dats seen dar kinda of carnage would have id b afraid 2 go 2 sleep after seeing anything like dat...