Special Forces Combat: GUNFIGHTS, what they’re really like | Green Beret

What a gunfight is actually like; the physiological and metal effects on the body, confusion, chaos, and dealing with extreme stress.
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[@ryanwilliams1410]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Seems like a tough topic to talk about and i appreciate you sharing it with us curious civilians.

[@ValhallaVFT]

Years of therapy and behavioral health to be able to freely talk about it.

[@claytonwhite136]

@@ValhallaVFTat least you got it for you

[@JosephsCoat]

@@ValhallaVFT you think that worked? I was raped almost every week my whole childhood. I saw dudes curl into balls from ptsd when I served, and I feel that the weight of my childhood is leading me down that same path of being useless and hopeless as a human being. What particularly about therapy worked for you?

[@outboardgull5285]

​@@ValhallaVFTAppreciate your honesty, glad you got help & are open abt it!

[@outboardgull5285]

​@@JosephsCoatHe said in another comment that he did about a year of prolonged exposure therapy, literally just talking through those events over and over. Made a massive positive difference for him. A family member of mine had good experiences with a therapy called EMDR I think? It essentially helped them replace bad memories & was very effective.

[@randalllusk8547]

Hey brother love the way you explained that to everyone. I'm an old guy here (62) and that's the way I remember a lot of things, in black and white. Lol The worst I got hit was when I took a round in the chest. Everything plays kind of like a slow motion movie and there's a lot of pieces missing. I only remember parts of it. It's also interesting to compare notes with the other guys because they remember stuff I don't. Lol I retired in '96. DOL!

[@ValhallaVFT]

Slow motion is a good way of explaining it, almost like time stops completely, very weird feeling, and I remember something new each time I talk about it that I’ve forgot. DOL.

[@user-cc5od3zk4p]

This just came across my feed. First and foremost, Nate, there will never be enough gratitude for your service and the service of all soldiers. Thank you for sharing these accounts. The pain in your voice is palpable. Your channel has given me tremendous insight. At the end of October 1999, I was nearly killed in an MVA and the damage to my lower body ended my ability to continue with the enlistment process. The Air Force (I know, Haha!) was my calling . I make sure that I give back to guys like you that voluntarily put your lives on the line so that we all live in freedom and morality. Freedom is not free.

[@PentiumThorn]

Facts. It gets to the point where you're so comfortable in a gun fight u can actually fall asleep while rounds are pinging off everything around u and it doesnt phase u at all. Just another day at the office.

[@sherwoodcrump3716]

Thanks for making this video. I know from my experiences that the more often that I explained what I went through, the traumatic effects lessened for me.

[@ValhallaVFT]

I actually did about a year of prolonged exposure therapy, literally just talking through these events over and over. Made a massive positive difference for me.

[@earl-tf4qc]

One thing I've noticed about most SF guys, y'all are very cool and down to earth. Baddest guys on the planet and the conern you hear is always for others, helping others. I love selflessness and having friends who are tough but can show amazing restraint. I want to thank every service member reading this comment. It doesn't matter which branch or what rank, thank you.

[@ValhallaVFT]

Thanks brother appreciate the kind sentiment.

[@GryphonIndustrial]

I was in a really bad head on wreck one time. It was odd. I could see it coming and could still make decisions, time slowed down a bit, but there wasn’t any fear. It’s like you don’t have time to be afraid you just start working on autopilot. Don’t know if everyone else is like that but I felt the same way when I lost traction on an icy highway. No fear just auto pilot. It was like having 8 arms and legs and they’re all working on auto pilot. That being said it’s like a one track mind. You don’t have a lot of mental bandwidth. Now I don’t really worry about what I’ll do in extreme situations. I most likely won’t freeze so there’s no point agonizing over it. Not combat related I know but it felt similar to the processes you described going through.

[@leeman949]

Great explanation man

[@Xaviier9090]

Nate, glad to hear that you still play video games!

[@shrapmagnet]

1- never trust anyone/anything in the air to put you on the right LZ, let alone give an accurate asessment of what is happening on the ground. 2- assume the indig forces will not do their job, and at best will be in the way, at worst a threat to themselves and your team 3- make good decisions and if you have time, think before you act 4- accept that the only thing you can do in the moment regarding the team's casualties is try not to be one yourself, and return the favor to the enemy vigorously with precise but overwhelming aggression

[@ValhallaVFT]

Definitely dealt with number 1+2 too many times.

[@Gabriel_the_Shemite]

Lots of people think of themselves a super commandos. No matter how much training you get and money that you put in your gear- all it takes is one bullet to all come to an end. There's also a level of uncertainty: you can do everything right, but you still get dropped, because others may be more right than you.

[@outboardgull5285]

Or they get lucky. Dudes have been in multiple thousands of dollars worth of gear with fantastic weapons and years of training only to be smoked by some young guy in flip flops with an AK who got lucky

[@Garand.visuals]

Amazing story to listen to while drinking a coffee. Would love to run some ground branch with you, we can get a few guys to join

[@calebmarquez9109]

Can you please talk about CRF/CTAC/HTD companies?, thank you.

[@silkplayer9]

Considering that taliban don’t have nvg in your experience how effective are they in night fighting ? ? And how the heck can they see anyway?

[@ValhallaVFT]

Some of them do. But that’s what we mainly raided at night, huge advantage when you have it and your enemy doesn’t. But IEDs and stuff like that was a way they caused damage to us.

[@austinporter6701]

They have thermals too lots of videos of them picking off groups of ana at night and this is well trump was in power. Not after the fall

[@gabrielmendoza5414]

First, thank you for making this video and for your service. Second, did training ever make that fight or flight response easier? Or was it always the same or somewhat the same feeling every gunfight?

[@ValhallaVFT]

Good question. Yes actually, for my first couple times I remember doing exactly what training had taught me and it made the response much easier. After being in combat for a long time, the intensity of some of these things wains a little bit, but they are always chaotic and intense no matter how many times you’ve been in one.

[@gabrielmendoza5414]

@@ValhallaVFT thank you for the info 🙏🏾

[@johnmorganjr769]

Yes. In Iraq ,a daisy-chained 155mm kicked off everything. Then RPG, small arms. 2004🇺🇸

[@nelsonx4235]

What are the days like after a gun fight? like, does it stay with you for a while that experience?

[@ValhallaVFT]

Good question. You definitely have a massive adrenaline come down the next 12-24 hours for sure.

[@infinite9100]

Kind of unrelated but did you ever struggle with motivating during your selections/trainings? If so what kind of tricks did you use?

[@ValhallaVFT]

Motivation doesn’t exist, the only way to accomplish things like the Q course is sheer mental discipline. Motivation is fleeting, don’t rely on it.

[@infinite9100]

@@ValhallaVFT good to know it’s not something wrong with me. Lol. Thank you, I appreciate it.

[@Peltors]

Do you see a lot of individuals attending & getting selected that have around 9-10 years in service before going to selection.

[@ValhallaVFT]

Guys usually go to selection earlier in their careers, but I know plenty who come with 10 years of service already.

[@TRPyaggia]

Great vid! I’m a law enforcement officer in Wisconsin. Do you know any firearm training in Wisconsin?

[@ValhallaVFT]

Sorry I’m on the other side of the country I unfortunately don’t know anyone in Wisconsin. The USCCA website typically is a good place to look, lots of the best instructors list their courses there that you can look up by your area:

[@TRPyaggia]

Thank you very much! I been watching your channel I really like.

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Hello, I have a question that is probably dumb, but you said that you saw things in black and white in this situation, but isn’t night vision monochromatic anyway? I don’t want to be condescending but it was the first thing that I thought when you said it.

[@ValhallaVFT]

You think I’ve only been in gunfights at night?

[@rafaelalodio5116]

@@ValhallaVFT Now that you mentioned it, yeah it makes total sense that you also fought during the day, thanks for answering.

[@Xaviier9090]

Hey Nate have you ever listened to music in a gunfight?

[@ValhallaVFT]

I listened to music on the helicopter on the way into targets, but never on target. I typically was an element leader so there’s way too much going on to have that as a distraction.

[@ValhallaVFT]

@@LeDiamondDog Linkin park, hoobastank, slipknot 3 of my favorites for pre mission. My team Sargent was known for blasting Britney Spears on the way in.

[@useyourbrain6937]

​@@ValhallaVFTfuckin Britney spears 🤣🤣 id be blasting megadeth

[@Rascal-of-War]

From every story I've heard about the ANA I really struggle to understand how the Taliban could take back control of Afghanistan...