Special Forces Influencers are NOT Role Models. STOP idolizing them.

[@ValhallaVFT]

I almost didn’t post this video because I thought it may be met with too much anger and divisiveness. I appreciate the outpouring of support from all of you. Thank you.

[@benji928]

@@ValhallaVFT Based

[@mpeugeot]

@ValhallaVFT you say that all Special Operations personnel are typically higher in sociopathy because of what is required of them to be successful, but do you feel that would include USAF PJs? I see them as potentially the exception to the rule of requiring more than average levels of sociopathy to be successful in some ways, but still can understand the argument that they would need to be able to detach under the incredible stress potentially they would feel under fire. It is a very insightful video from my perspective as a former military clinical psychologist.

[@1stCEB1stMARDIV]

Nah it's all good....needs to be said!

[@walter274]

Honesty and self reflection are good traits.

[@cedreug]

I used to watch all of the various sf guys podcast and stuff but I never really idolized them like some others but I just wanted to say yours is the ONLY one that I watch now and I stumbled on it by accident. I appreciate the realness of your channel. It’s like having a conversation with your work buddy or friend. By the way you’re not going to hell brother. God knows you better than you know yourself because he created you. You’re a man no more no less. A good one at that.

[@OscarNorlander]

One should not have idols. If one idolizes people, one will only see and learn from their good side and not see and learn from their mistakes and flaws. Thanks for the video

[@amphibic_raccoon]

On my first deployment in 2004 my buddy got killed, and it drove me crazy that I wasn't sad. I was mad but I couldn't figure out why I wasn't sad. A few days later another guy said to me he was having a real hard time because he wasn't sad that our friend had been killed. Soon we realized everyone was feeling the same way. That's probably haunted me more than anything else that happened over there.

[@BrenndanDeffendall]

Sounds like a natural emotional response given the situation.

[@Tepaneca]

Deep down you knew you were in the wrong

[@BrenndanDeffendall]

@@Tepaneca Jesus Christ you people have zero social or emotional intelligence

[@evmarekaj]

People need to stop idolizing others anyway

[@erik198]

Agreed

[@MADSCIENTISTGONESANE6166]

Yep, it puts pressures and unnecessary expectations upon those who don't like to take on that load. Role model and idols are for egotistical and narcissistic individuals. It's better to be a regular and simple person who does what they do best

[@andrewhall9852]

“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either-but right through every human heart-and through all human hearts” - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

[@freeross371]

Wow, great quote

[@christsciple]

Great video! When I was younger, highschool and even college aged, I idolized the military and especially the Special Forces. It wasn't until later when I started learning more and eventually worked alongside them both domestically and abroad that I lost all that respect. I find it embarrassing when folks say to those in the armed forces "thank you for your service" - because most folks who serve aren't doing it out of kindness, they are doing it because they need a job and a lot of them suck at their job. Why don't we thank the garbage man? Accountants? Teachers? Electricians? We should be thanking them for their service in such case. This isn't like WW2 when folks had no choice and when the world was literally teetering on the brink of destruction. Folks need to start discerning what makes a man a man - it's not about muscular strength, tattoos, guns, etc. It's more about humbleness, the constant and methodical process of learning - critical thinking, loving, serving others, and being self-aware. It's nothing to do with religion

[@user-Tinfoilhat]

@@christsciple Agreed except for last sentence. Religion can be a stabilizing force in a troubled life. Well said brother.

[@TheHeavensAndEarth]

The green beret I trained under told me "he was just some dude." He did not appreciate being idolized. Huge respect for that.

[@erikspolyssov4772]

In the fourth grade we had a marine visit us who fought in fallujah He had a navy and marine corp commendation medal with v for valor fighting AQI He was awarded it for wiping out a squad of foreign alqaeda fighters from Syria Tunisia and Algeria. Passports and documents were found on them He was a machine gunner I asked him if he's a hero like a jedi I was obsessed with star wars at that time He looked at me and said "no I'm a regular infantry man. I was issued a machine gun and I'm good at that. I'm just a regular marine keeping my brothers that are with me safe" These words as a 9 year old spoke alot to me He then took his navy and marine corp with v for valor medal that was in a plastic box And passed it around for us to hold and explain why he got it I still remember this marine 20 something years later I was 9 he was 20. To this day he's still a hero to me for some reason

[@temptempy1360]

One few people that spoke truth to you

[@erikspolyssov4772]

Yes your right ​@temptempy1360

[@Groundtoahalt]

Influencers are NOT Role Models.

[@conned]

Period!

[@jaydub7386]

100%

[@bradleygonzalez1160]

Hey brother. Former SOF medic here. Multiple deployments awards Purple Heart and contracted for some people after I got out. Wink wink. Few years ago i got blasted and beat up a cop among other things. 4 felonies 2 strikes and 9-15 years was looking like a reality for me. In jail I found a Bible. Jesus changed my life. There is nothing you can’t be forgiven for. It’s at the cross of Christ where a bad man can be made good. Jesus loves you brother. Praying for you.

[@whosaidthat84]

Glad you turned it around, bro! That takes real courage.

[@bradleygonzalez1160]

@ hey brother. Thank you for the kind words but all I did by myself was get in trouble. All glory to Jesus Christ! God bless you and your family

[@whosaidthat84]

@@bradleygonzalez1160 I've met people who are their 40s and 50s yet they still refuse to stay out of trouble. You absolutely deserve a ton of credit. And thank you for the kind words, friend! Much appreciated!

[@danielreid3476]

Nate, you are never outside of God's grace...ever. Please never feel like you are. The single biggest challenge we all face is to not give up on ourselves. Your spiritual fate is not consigned. It's yours and yours alone. Never give up, and never feel you are unworthy. Peace is yours, but you have to want it. I hope you find it.

[@elvenadohostil8607]

I am not Nate, but I needed to hear these words. Thank you.

[@m.a.w1231]

Thanks for you brutal honesty. A lot of wannabes out there don't realise the difference between fantasy & reality & hopefully you have opened many of there eyes about the true mentality of you field 🙏🏽

[@BiggCliph]

This is something I’ve been thinking about recently as well. There’s lots of young men who treat these dudes like they have some special knowledge about life that elevates them to “guru status”. Special Forces guys undoubtedly have unique stories and experiences which I support them sharing. But I don’t think it’s healthy to treat them like they’re philosophers and therapists. They are absolutely experts in their field, but outside of warfare, why would I blindly listen to them about anything?

[@leewebber3745]

As an old Vietnam Marine Recon Corpsman and Khe Sanh Siege veteran it was a good presentation- war is difficult at best God bless you and all of our former and current warriors…

[@NANA-lq5md]

Stop idolizing Military in general. We are no better or worse than anyone else. We’re just people.

[@pp-bb6jj]

That's sad. In Europe armies were better than the average in the past and people saw them as such. This is general decline of society.

[@lucasbrown743]

Are you talking about jingoism

[@NANA-lq5md]

@@pp-bb6jj that’s because the people in Europe were subjects. You only got what your masters allowed you to get.

[@Abp.Mars-Assembly]

Not true. Unless your just a support troop in a non deployable unit and just work on base or recruiting like its a regular job. Probably have a potbelly and wear your cammies like a Walmart vest. I agree those spec op celebrities are trash. But theres nothing normal about the average marine, infantryman or spec forces member. If you were any of these you would know. These arent just people. Despiite all the liberal bullshit flooding the military, theres only so much the Pentagon and the units will allow, and when its war time again, most of that trash is going out the window, including you

[@GlaciallyPaced]

Idolize? No. Honor? Absolutely.

[@leeburkai9830]

HI Nate, just ‘Some Old Guy’ here. MACV-SOG, FOB 2, One Zero team leader, 1969-70, SE Asia. I never really specifically talked publicly about my time in the military for almost 30 years. I carried the sadness, shame and denial of pain. Six years of Western Therapy, several decades of Taoist and Buddhist inquiry into the Nature of being a human being. I feel your burden. I published my two cents about ‘my war’ in 2003. Soldier’s Heart: An Inquiry of War, by Lee Burkins. Be kind, be cautious. Learn about the Nature of Mind and how to heal. The Warrior’s creed: First I fight, then I learn how to fight. Then I learn why I fight and how not to fight. Then I learn how to heal myself and finally how to heal others. Life doesn’t change, I do. Life goes on, I eventually don’t. De Oppresso Liber

[@TheIvanMilky]

Nothing tops MACV-SOG and the stuff you guys did, I've read a lot of military history and nothing comes close

[@fmyles3]

Don't apologize for ANYTHING done in war or police actions or nation building. Rather, let's get those that sent us there and didn't go themselves or anyone in their families. We have to stop playing nice with those that cause the horror and don't live it.

[@bennywolfe4357]

​@fmyles3 if you did war crimes, that's a you problem, not as much the fault of the one who sent you unless they told you to do it.

[@fmyles3]

@ big thinking - not. War crimes for thee but not for "they". Learn how to win bro. It's about winning or dying.

[@ryancollins5167]

Did you serve with Shaun Darragh? He was my uncle who passed recently and I don’t know much about that part of his life. He was there around the same time as you I believe with the montenyards in a mike force

[@SkipFreeman-BuildingAutomation]

Truth! I am an airborne qualified combat engineer veteran. Not at SOF level. Later in life, recruited for CIA. Yes, someone on the sociopathic spectrum is the best candidate.

[@SwissMarksman]

Most Guntubers these days are weird dogwhistling grifters. Im still laughing at Garand for putting on this christian family man larp, then proceeding to abandon another family he started. Or Mike Glover, cheating with the Nanny and making a Son wit her while his Wife was slowly passing away from Cancer. And on and on ..

[@faithtv4401]

Garand Thumb did what? This is my first time hearing about this

[@bearsmith3655]

My dad was in MACV-SOG in Vietnam. He always told me special forces guys aren’t super hero’s. They’re just people. RIP dad, miss you.

[@C420sailor]

Love how all the people who praised these tools were the same ones who shit all over Goggins for not being a war hero. Meanwhile he’s one of the most real about his service, and does what he does to help the average Joe improve.

[@Chief_K]

He abandoned his wife and daughter. He is a POS.

[@Abp.Mars-Assembly]

I bought and read his book. I even lived in his hometown. David Goggins is just making money, and good for him. I really dont follow the guy, especially after I read his book. Not even his so called "fellow navy seals" follow him, and he admits that in his book. Social media is all he has. Without he would be kissing some other white ass mopping the floors at a Walmart somewhere.

[@RueRyuzaki6]

He's also a deadbeat father

[@finished6267]

sure he is, bud. And Elvis is the king of rock.

[@stevenlowe3245]

Thank you for saying this. I gained insight into myself. I've never been in the military though I was raised by a WW2 Marine Scout/Sniper who fought with the Raiders in WW2. You described my Dad to a tee. To the world the greatest guy you'll ever meet, but from behind closed doors I saw the monster. Later as I grew up I saw it in me too. Completely unmoved by violence, in fact enjoying it. Unmoved by death. I always felt like a monster because I don't know how to care or connect with others. And yet everyone is constantly telling me what a good person I am.

[@sophiaaldous3199]

Thank you for this video. My dad wasn’t special forces, but he was in the Marine Corps during Vietnam. It affected him for the rest of his life. Years later he appreciated that sometimes people approached him when he was wearing his Marines t-shirt out and about, and thanked him for his service. But he was also always wary about governments beating war drums and people venerating soldiers. He had an unattributed quote hanging on the wall that said, “The only glory in war is in the minds of those who were never there.”

[@googlespyingonme]

thats hell of a quote. i was never in a war, but i can tell its hell, its not nice and not to be glorified. but our insane society glorifies killing other people everywhere. movies, video games. its our collective insanity. thats why humans cant never really evolve until we abandon the shackles of war.

[@Semperfries]

Im a combat veteran,i tell my nephew this every chance i get, he has enemies he has never met and hates faces he has never seen and wants blood because he romantically loves war even though he has no experience... He hates because he is told too... He thinks seeing people as people is weakness... Its heart breaking.....i loved this video so much i downloaded it to keep forever.!!!good shit bro. Jesus saved the roman soldier who stabbed him because he believed in him knowing he did kill the son of God, Jesus even said he had more faith than all of Israel, because he knows what he did and who he did it too....you too can be saved brother in Jesus name i pray for you.

[@Schwamdaschious]

Brother, I was a trooper for a few years and had a similar headspace of why I couldn’t feel anything after witnessing terrible things. I ultimately left the job before it ended me, I joined a church without much hope, and have grown immensely! Brother, I still to this day, while typing, know that I am an evil man who can never be reconciled. Jesus wiped yours, mine, our enemies, and the people we view as innocent sins away by grace. HE knows we can’t fix ourselves. I’m finding out that this is a journey that is a daily struggle with a choice I have to make to either dwell on my mistakes, or to accept that God’s grace has already covered that. I’m not trying to preach, and I’m currently conflicted with trying to find my place in this world, hating my sales job now and thinking about going back. You aren’t alone! I don’t tell people this ever either, but your closing statements hit close to home. God bless you and may His peace and mercy find you!

[@Mr.Winterz]

Never idolize ANYONE! Now, one can admire someone's work and what they stand for. But never idolize.

[@Wil482Senior]

As a fellow Green Beret, you are SPOT ON in your description of the psychological profile we are selected for and the things we were not just willing but eager to do. Many of us are not well-adjusted humans, and it affects our relationships with our families. There's a reason that over half of my teammates got divorced.

[@Selahsrefuge]

@@Wil482Senior Well….I have met a few wives of SF guys. Honestly, some of them can be hard and rough around the edges themselves. Just an observation from a few of the ones I have met. As for the men who choose to do these jobs, I suppose there can be a price to pay to stand at the gates of hell and look a demon in the eyes.

[@luciuscorneliussulla5182]

Difference is my grandfather got drafted in WWI as an American North Dakota farm boy. He was killing young boys like himself from Germany. Farmer's sons. Shopkeeper's son's. Baker's sons. Trenches, rats, constant shelling, craters full of quicksand, barbed wire, mustard gas, tanks, running into machine guns. He came out of it fucked up. Had to drift north and disappear as a mountain man for a couple years to get his head straight. He was on a threshing crew when he met my grandmother. A wanderer. Vagabond. He was a good man but disciplined and ramrod straight. Would disappear on drinking binges and no one knew where he went and come back totally normal. My grandmother idolized him. He HATED war and brass. They offered him promotions before he left the army he wanted nothing to do with it. Once, he had to protect a German family (Alsace-Lorraine) from their crazy son who loved horses. Their son was mad from shell shock. My point is most humans are not geared for war. And when foisted upon them there is a steep cost involved.

[@bobfg3130]

Not war like this.

[@elihernandez2851]

Hey man iam not a veteran or have ever been in combat, but I am a very strong Christian man and I will be praying for you. God loves you man, no matter what you have done ore how bad you feel God forgives the worst of the worst. The apostle Paul slaughtered countless Christians and God forgave him. I don't ever want to sound like I have a fraction of a percent of knowledge of what you have seen and experienced, so i hope i dont sound stuck up, but I know the lord will forgive you, if you call out to him. I will be praying. God bless

[@diligentone-six2688]

The SEAL community is already making a bad example. High school style drama.

[@somanytakennames]

I think some people need to realise that bravery isn’t a trait exclusive to good people.

[@josephhickman4849]

Paul the Apostle hunted christians before finding Christ. You are never too evil to be saved

[@Semperfries]

Truth

[@soupkettle5566]

Exactly!

[@Semperfries]

@@josephhickman4849 truth

[@melvinhowell5469]

@@josephhickman4849 Amen…Jesus said, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” King David was a murderer and an adulterer, but found mercy before God…while there there is life, there is hope…

[@kcthecannibal]

Hey, just wanted to say thanks for your honesty in this video. I really appreciate it. It's helpful to humanize the myths our culture has around those of us who serve. The kind of heroe worship that goes on, especially in politics, is very disturbing. It's much better if we can be honest with ourselves and others about the good and the bad that we have done. Seeing the world in terms of heroes and villains is a child's perspective. Looking at what happens in armed conflict honestly humbles you. You have to grow up and realize that people can terribly horrible and terribly good things. But they are not, by virtue of their occupation, a role model to live like.

[@bengarhu]

Talk about a fuckin' reality check. Thank you for this!

[@yibanko7427]

Nate, the fact that you posted this makes you a good man… thank you for your service 🇺🇸

[@spacepuppy720]

This is the most honest take on this subject I have ever heard. Jesus loves you, never doubt that.

[@QuietDriver97]

Thank you for saying this out loud and clear. You all deserve a nation's respect for going there and doing that which very few ever will. Idolization has always been too much because it opens up doors that ought to stay closed.

[@steve03260]

Personally, I think people need to go back to being quiet professionals and get off all of the platforms.

[@VagueElaboration]

Yep

[@MegaThrasher95]

Like, all of the SOF books, movies and documentaries coming out from the Vietnam era? Or the Soldier of Fortune magazines from the 70’s-80’s? Or the video games from the 90’s-present day?

[@steve03260]

​@MegaThrasher95 Exactly, none of those books, videos, or articles never should have seen the light of day. SSG Sadler should never have written the ballad and Robin never should have been given access to the Q. and John Wayne never should have funded the movie. The tab never should have been an award and the 18 shouldn't have been made an MOS in 84' but it is what it is and the genie is out of the bottle, the best that can be done is to STHU stay off youtube and social media and go back into the shadows.

[@trist5612]

It’s a money and recruiting grab…

[@bef5582]

Its propaganda. The us army even funded some videogames to encourage enlistment.

[@MEWJr90]

To be frank, I've always held the position that we fetishize military service in this country. And it's not healthy.

[@TERMINATOR101-b8j]

I think it has a lot to do with the way Vietnam vets were treated (at least for boomers) and anger over 9/11 and the nationalistic fervor that followed and only just now started to fade.

[@armannstraughter3296]

Hm.

[@Abp.Mars-Assembly]

The americans have to, might is right. Having a military culture in some way, even for entertainment is normal for a warmongering country.

[@armannstraughter3296]

@@Abp.Mars-Assembly Yeah and it isn't good. We should have a strong military but not glorify it the way we do today.

[@Guardian179]

I think regular people look at SOF operators as this ideal of mental toughness, technical expertise, and physical capability. That's what they want to emulate. We, as a species, have idolized warriors in society since time immemorial. Tough men, capable of going into hell and coming back with the devil's head on a pike. It says a lot about human society that this is something we value. If you look at Maslow's heirarchy of needs, survival and safety come first. So we idolize those that seem to be the best at that. We want to emulate it and have the ability to survive and keep those around us safe. Then, we see these guys that form a brotherhood thicker than blood. That ties into the 3rd tier of love and belonging. These men have also accomplished training and operations that are incredibly difficult and have cool chest candy and titles to show for it. That ties into the 4th tier of esteem. Finally, these men seem to be driven by a singular purpose of being the best operators they can be, which ties into the final tier of self actualization. So we idolize these individuals because they appear to have met all their needs, and it's something we want. Most of us just aren't willing or capable to give up parts of ourselves and go to the lengths that would be necessary to achieve what they've done.

[@reby369]

What worries me are the ones that become cops...

[@patrickjohnson3862]

Your worries are misplaced and it makes you sound dumb.

[@tommy1138]

In this fatherless society where many boys are raised by frantic single mothers, I think young men today are just looking for Alpha males to look up to. Thankfully I had a Vietnam vet Alpha father who taught me how to be a good man when I was growing up. I was also in Scouts and served in the US Army/Reserves. I think looking up to Spec Ops guys as role models is healthier than looking up to movie or tv stars. Or musicians. Or ESPECIALLY politicians.

[@bggan7290]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@bggan7290]

They still trying to do good for their community. They deserve to be role models to young men.

[@ian-atg]

Vietnam vet and alpha simply do not go together. I think you are glazing your own dad a bit too much

[@John-jt5vd]

@@ian-atgWhy?

[@kombijr]

Gay

[@Orbowitz]

A lot and i mean A LOT of SOF guys i interacted with are either the chillest human beings on the face of the planet or absolute scumbags. There's zero in between

[@Mrwhomeyou]

they are probably both in the same person

[@valdie91285]

@@Orbowitz Actually there are probably thousands in-between; you're just being dramatic.

[@Orbowitz]

@@Mrwhomeyou Not likely, guys like Tim Kennedy break the first rule of being an operator. Being a silent professional, guys like SGM Mike Vining are worth ten times what Tim Kennedy is

[@Mrwhomeyou]

@@Orbowitz to kill someone in combat, you have to be at least an absolute scumbag to that person being killed, whether they deserve it or not. ppl are more likely to be both, than either extremes

[@Moon_Mann11]

9:20 I’ve been saying this my whole adult life while in the military and after the military. That interview with that guy Shrek I was thinking the whole time that if it was any other circumstance this dude would be up there with Bundy and Gacy. Also what annoys me is that some people that follow these SF influences think that if you are in the military and you aren’t SF you don’t do anything.

[@joelrobertson3130]

Finally. An elite soldier being HONEST about elite soldiers and the common soldier mindset. 💯

[@italia45godfather]

Military goons do not demand respect. Its earned. I dont care if you served in the military.

[@blockboygames5956]

Just a random comment to say thank you for your brutal honesty and willingness to speak the truth, even if it is difficult for you and difficult for others. I wish you every success and blessing. Thank you for your service.

[@Chiller11]

Wow! This is the first Special Forces type of broadcast that honestly addressed this topic. It’s been addressed by journalists outside the military community but of course those reports would be dismissed as from the liberal mainstream media. It’s estimated that roughly 5% of the US population is on what is currently called the antisocial personality disorder spectrum (ASPD). That includes what used to be termed sociopaths/psychopaths. I believe certain occupations like career military, law enforcement etc attracts a higher percentage of those personality types. I further believe Special Operations units actively selects for ASPD individuals. One study I read regarding Navy Seals was that the highest correlative factor among Seals was a difficult childhood and a high requirement for acceptance or belonging. I’m so old I was in an era of the US Army that included conscription. I did 1 year and a bit in mostly I or II Corps in a little Southeast Asian conflict. I was definitely a low speed high drag 11 Bravo for much of it but I still see the faces of a couple of people I killed in my dreams.

[@jima1878]

Best "perspective video" I've seen! Excellent points made--most honest and open commentary I've seen too! Well-done!

[@Aaron-cx2lv]

This message should also apply to celebrities.

[@williamrussell2198]

Hard truths explained in a straightforward fashion. Takes a level of self-awareness that most people are not able to achieve even if they wanted to. Respect.

[@L42776]

Yes sir. Wish accountability like this was across the board. Real conversations even if it’s just one man talking.

[@tylerstinson1807]

DJ Shipley had a great interview on Shawn Ryan Show. It really opens your eyes to what SF goes through and the mindset it takes and the toll it takes as well. He told the good, the bad, and the ugly. I enjoy your videos Valhalla. Always very informative.

[@TACPIzzy]

Thank you for service brother. 14:06” it’s like squashing a mosquito and moving on with my life”. I’ve had the same struggle, not feeling bad for the things I did in combat. My therapist always justified my actions and never sat well with me. I also didn’t feel like a good person and I didn’t want to be told that I was good person for it. I would love to see more content with other veterans talking about this issue.

[@JulietActual]

This is why I lean towards those who aren't "influencers" this is a true statement coming from a military family & a gold star to a recon marine. Thanks for being real Nate. Also, let's pray for Matt's wife 🙏even if you're not religious like me. This one needs it.

[@ValhallaVFT]

@@JulietActual for sure, we are praying they can figure out what’s wrong and get her fixed up asap.

[@MDLamb80]

The Bible says soldiering is an honorable profession. You did bad things to worse people but you did a great thing for humanity.

[@quetimporta213]

"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it."

[@UNreel.nyc718]

Great video, I appreciate your honesty all the time... as a person who was not in the military, but actually kinda wish i did, i understand the psychological of it... i like to say i live life in that gray area... which from how i interpret your video thats the reality your trying to get across to your audience...

[@joegrist1108]

I don't really fall in line with watching the dramatized special forces stuff, but do randomly watch every blue moon to listen to firearm discussions and stuff I might take away, but this video was actually insightful. Appreciate you putting out the honest reality for people who are younger and might idolize those things. Happy holidays, well wishes to you and your loved ones.

[@juanfranciscojesushernande3396]

I read the book "Extreme ownership" by Jocko Willink. He spends one third of his text speaking how "good" the us military complex is. I have the sensation he cannot or doesn't want to fit in civilian life so he strives to make work what he learned in the army in the entrepreneur or executive world.

[@patrickjohnson3862]

Well, for one, Jocko was in the Navy. Two, it’s his whole shtick. Taking what he learned from the Navy and applying it to real life.

[@positrac-b9b]

Jocko sniffing Jock straps

[@dmitriiblohin2922]

For Soviet Spetsnaz it was known: "the good reconnaissance is the criminal type of psychology", "if you stole an apples from the neighbors garden ans never were caught, you fit for spetsnaz" etc. common wisdom. Guys were leashed on their communist faith and after it was fallen, not surprisingly so many of them became an effective mobsters. Brits recruited SAS partly in a prisons. Mexican sof created Zetas cartel. You have no choice but to be/become a good human being, otherwise would be too harmful.

[@yeet3718]

Respect for keeping it real on this subject. God bless you. I would also say, don't condemn yourself to hell.

[@bobrobert1123]

Don't forget about the regular forces guys who aren't sociopaths that had to do nasty things too

[@Stale176517]

Man, this is why I was hooked to your channel since I saw you pop up in my feed! You tell it how it is and let me tell you it’s fucken refreshing! Thanks for another great video.

[@TheEmpress185]

I admire these people as warriors at war and period. People are just people,no need to idolize human beings.

Speech from the heart. I glad you made this video.

[@mikaelwilson8049]

I appreciate your straight up uncensored honesty

[@Durzo1259]

Dude, you don't have to feel guilty for redemption. You have a conscience, it's just locked up under the surface - otherwise you wouldn't worry about having a conscience. Don't let emotions (or lack thereof) determine your moral character; just decide to be a good man and renounce any mistakes you made before.

[@mathieupizzi7846]

Since I was young, I’ve always questioned why people idolize others. I’ve always been reluctant to do so, instead looking at things with a certain degree of skepticism and asking myself, ‘Am I normal?’ As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to understand that I am normal - it’s those who blindly follow who are not. One thing I’ve definitely learned over time is this: Remember, the ones we hail are often the worst of all.

[@georgewhittington4460]

Don’t normally watch this channel, but really enjoyed this video. Informative and VERY honest.

[@matthewalexander2436]

I have felt God's forgiveness, but only when I was brutally honest with myself and Him. Absolutely no other way possible. Your sincerity is so refreshing Nate. May Almighty God bless, keep and protect you soldier.❤

[@kingnevermore25]

What are you even talking about, there is no need to be honest with yourself or let alone him. Christ payed it all

[@matthewalexander2436]

@kingnevermore25 Then why: Work out your salvation in fear and trembling. And that's just one of many references in the bible.❤️

[@Shlogger]

Thank you for your honesty. We need more people like yourself speaking out about the horrific nature of war and the mindset of those involved in it. I understand that it's at times a necessary evil, but it should still be viewed as evil first and foremost at the end of the day. The glorifocation needs to be shut down on every level. Much respect.

[@H2ORaccoon]

​@Briselance there is no legitimate threat that has seriously affected the U.S. in years. I can respect people that join the military, but as you work further up the SOF ladder, these people mostly do it for an ego boost, and it's precisely that that I don't respect them or what they do, they do more harm to the world than good by emboldening those who hate the U.S. already. These countries are a monster that the U.S. made

[@NilausI]

Probably one of the most important videos regarding SOF/Vets in relation to our cultural understanding of them as a society

[@edmarshall7677]

The SF community has a seductive allure for some young men wanting to test themselves. But if they take that road then it will be at a cost to their humanity, which they will only come to realise years later. Interesting to hear someone challenging the orthodoxy and mythology around SF soldiers.

[@hadrian2505]

😈: How bro felt after writing this

[@victorcaceres9603]

As a non combat soldier, I must say that this was a most sober description of your world that I have witnessed. You have done a great service to all! I salute you!!!

[@carloshurtado955]

Since I realizado that in Lone Survivor the Héroes where actually the Rangers I undertood it was just hollywood

[@valdie91285]

What are you, like 12 years old?

[@peterlynley]

The warrior gene is real and has a dark side. This should not be a surprise to anyone with half a brain. War is hell and sometime the situations we encounter in battle require split-second decisions. We shouldn't expect them to be choirboys. We admire their courage under fire. As long as they can turn it off when they get home. I think you are overstating your case.

[@BobPlay-q8x]

You are the most humble veteran I have ever listened to…

[@13djquick]

Much respect for putting it out there and very well explained about the mentality needed

[@MrWoodymckay]

I was in the 82nd in the 70's-80's and a candy striper in the 11th group (NG) for six months till I transferred to the IRR. I had several newly minted Green Berets friends at Bragg. Thank you for this video. Everything you said rings true to what I know of my then buddies. It was a lifestyle I realized I didn't want. I support everything they need. Thank you again for sharing the truth! God bless you brother!

[@StackSnackies]

I think a lot of it has to do with public perception vs reality. I was just a mechanic, but in the general public's eye back even in the later days of the GWoT, we were seen as these valiant knights and defenders of the American way. Truth was we were just a bunch of crazy junkyard pitbulls with no inhibitions.

[@matthewboucher9416]

I never served, but was a 22 year career firefighter. Some of the most selfless heroic acts that I ever witnessed were from men that you couldn't really call good human beings in other aspects of their life. It's a strange duality of man .....but necessary. Thanks for all you guys did for America.

[@Dhdidjrbrjxb]

Your service counts man, thank you.

[@bggan7290]

Thank you for your service. And you’re so right!

[@joshbotttelovesvids8503]

"We have in the service the scum of the earth as common soldiers." - Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington

[@corya3189]

I respect your honesty. I hope you can give yourself more grace because you were just doing your job. I’m sure God understands we can sometimes give him less credit than we should.

[@WilliamCarter-zo5kv]

Amazing video brother! Imo, you putting this out there with all the honesty involved in it speaks more to the kind of human being that you really are. With that said, thank you for your honesty and sense of right that drove you to make this video. God bless, and we all still love ya anyway, man👍

[@Doom325-j9v]

Former law enforcement here, been there and done it in a harsh harsh city and involved in multiple shootings. I wanna say thank you for putting up this video. I’ve racked my brain out trying to explain my thought process on certain incidents. Up until today, I’ve drawn a blank. Well done sir 👍🏼

[@GOD.WINS.777]

Thank you for making this video. NPCs need to stop worshipping evil people

[@bradirvin-oif]

Nate, another solid video. I’m an OIF vet. You can have role models and look up to folks for different reasons, don’t have to be an all around saint 😊🎉

[@Hideaway904]

Your point with this video really resonated with me. I think your point also applies to a lesser extent to many in law enforcement. When people say, "Thank you for your service." It bothers me. I'm not what you think I am. When my family and friends say, "Why do you talk about yourself like that? You're a great guy. You're a good man." I'm thinking no, I'm not. I am a horrible human. I say it to keep their view of me in some kind of realistic perspective. I must also remind myself of this in order to keep my ego in check. As to your faith, I think I understand that as well. We bare the "mark of Cain."

[@mattdixon6396]

As a 50+ year old man I’ve found that Jocko Willink and David Goggins have been enormously helpful with helping me through a bad place. I realise that they they get glamorised to a great extent and gloss over the horrors they had to take part in to get where they are or even make it out alive but overall most have been positive. Great video mate. Keep up the good work 👍👍

[@ScottyMac165]

I’m glad someone said it. Like seriously some of those guys I’m like dude you have a screw loose you need help

[@devinlindberg253]

Dude I know god forgives you for what you guys did. I know god has forgiven me for laughing when joking about killing people. My CSM humbled us after the fact by saying taking another man's life is the most serious thing you can do and told us to stop laughing. He was right and I didn't realize it at the time when I was younger. I'm still seeking forgiveness from the kids of the dads I couldn't save. That eats away at me. But I know god forgives all. The price was already payed. Love the videos man you keep it super real!

[@Runderton2]

Exactly being in any profession doesnt make one a role model. Your actions as a individual do.

[@NCrdwlf]

As a SF brat , and son of a team guy, that grew up on Bragg, this was an excellent talk . I dont think a lot of people understand the personality traits it takes to do what they do . The ability to come home and flip the switch to being dad again amazed me more and more , the older i got. You touched on all of this in such a good way . A lot of people may be offended by this but i think it really hits home, and from a kid that was raised in it , i find it spot on. If anything you played down the Narcissism. I saw a lot of that, lol .

[@Florida_Marine]

Women LOVE the word narcissism. It’s the buzzword of the year. Somehow everything in life is to be labeled as and blamed on narcissism.

[@sideshowbob8220]

Thank god u finally said what we all are thinking. Also, there needs to be more of us conventional guys stories being told. people are starting to think special forces and other special ops were the only ones who fought the war. And finally, i got out of the army in 2011 my life is far more than my couple of years in iraq i wish more vets would stop living the glory days and get on with their life for their own sake and ours

[@JeffreyPham79]

This video took my face and smooshed it into the cold mud of reality.

[@neuroshrink]

My friend, you are correct on many details but the overall conclusion is not. I was the Chief of Psychology at Womack, 24 years on active duty, and now the Shrink for the Houston Police Department. Yes SFQC Phase 1 will filter out "normal" people, we don't want people prone to PTSD or existential crisis of conscience on the battlefield --absolutely true, you arent normal. But you are absolutely a role model for positive masculinity. A lot of what you are is genetic, you were born to be aggressive and not particularly empathetic--what about the next generation of your type? If they don't have you or someone like you they will be criminals or gang bangers or drug dealers. It is not in the cards for them to be "normal". Kids need to know they can be cops, not robbers.

[@tylerleavitt2715]

Looking up SFQC phase 1…….

[@neuroshrink]

@@tylerleavitt2715 The Psychologist will give you the MMPI as part of the selection process.

[@joshuaboudreau5258]

Very enlightening. As a Canadian vet who never fired my weopon in conflict, this is eye opening. Thank you

[@oscarballard7911]

I admire you, your service and your honesty. My best friend who served 1st Cav in VNM, highly decorated and forever jaded made the best description I'd heard regarding what you describe as being in Combat/Predatory mode. Growing up as bird hunters, he related that that's how it felt to him after his first month in the Asha, simply "shooting birds".

[@Wo1fLarsen]

I understand why folks are enamored of SF dudes. I mean look at the state of masculinity in the West. Fatherless households, weak mentors, charlatans. Young men are seeking strength. Your premise is correct though. Good video.

[@esai-pu3ck]

I listen for your input opinions and expertise i dont need a role model ik who my father is. Good point

[@literaryartist1]

Brother, God loved David, even with the amount of blood he had on his hands. Jesus loves you man. Just turn your heart towards him. Just cause you don't regret it, doesn't mean He won't love you. Also killing and murder is not the same thing. There's a reason why those two words exists. 🙏