"REAPER" Sniper on the Bloodiest 5 Days in Afghanistan | Nick Irving • 254

WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODE w/ NICK: https://youtu.be/HevUhJjolB4 (***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Nicholas Irving 'The Reaper' is an American author and former soldier. He was a special operations sniper in the 3rd Ranger Battalion for the U.S. Army. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey JULIAN on his Health Scare & More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsgZhGCOH9A FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY INSTAGRAM (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/juliandoreypodcast/ INSTAGRAM (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://twitter.com/julianddorey NICK LINKS BOOK 1: https://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Autobiography-Deadliest-Special-Snipers/dp/1250080606 BOOK 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY9YNT6T?plink=GmU1SUhQkWbgFt4z&pf_rd_r=31WN1SFB91BP0BSKEDTK&pf_rd_p=fe481a04-2a3d-4d8f-9976-3312f3fd8e70&ref_=adblp13nvvxx_0_1_im IG: https://www.instagram.com/officialreaper33/ X: https://x.com/irving_nicholas LISTEN to Julian Dorey Podcast Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/5skaSpDzq94Kh16so3c0uz Apple ▶ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trendifier-with-julian-dorey/id1531416289 JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP OTHER JDP EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE - Episode 148 - Shawn Ryan: https://youtu.be/ib4atmvMqlk?si=iw3Rc5MUkBhiUpoe - Episode 188 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/3turgHTOS-I?si=7TEfGEtUe_8tPwFU - Episode 189 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/7rerXhVYqNA?si=SSErCojtCIrmbiqO - Episode 136 - Chris Cathers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLHBcyufdTw - Episode 137 - Chris Cathers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-GBz-3A3Lk - Episode 117 - Ryan Tate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PxcJSzgRkQ&feature=youtu.be - Episode 198 - Joby Warrick: https://youtu.be/F1fhuwCT9YE?si=prIxtPZEElrYgC5u - Episode 188 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/3turgHTOS-I?si=7TEfGEtUe_8tPwFU - Episode 189 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/7rerXhVYqNA?si=SSErCojtCIrmbiqO - Episode 238 - Taylor Cavanaugh: https://youtu.be/6zsj2CHonQk ****TIMESTAMPS**** 00:00 - Gnarliest Deployment, 1 Goal in Mind, Most Dangerous Battle Ground 09:02 - Terrified of Dogs, Opium/Drug Issues Today & Connections 17:47 - Drone Warfare vs Sniper Tactics 26:39 - Nick’s Colleague & Him Sniping Enemies Down 38:21 - Emotional Roller Coaster of Emotions, Getting Title by Rangers 46:17 - Bolt Action Guns (Pemberton Getting Jammed 56:31 - Most Intense Operation (Near Death) 01:12:01 - Accepting Death in Firefight, Taking the Fire from ‘The Chechen’ 01:25:37 - Ordered to take out ‘The Checen’ Sniper, Gory War & Safe House 01:35:06 - Evacuation Starts & Marine’s Recovering Them, Immediate PTSD 01:46:29 - Benjamin Cops Legacy, Going Out that Same Night in Kandahar 02:01:00 - Beginning to Leave Army, Wife Finding out Nick’s Reputation 02:09:31 - Becoming a Private Contractor & Leaving, Baghdad Operations 02:16:53 - Officially Leaving & What’s Next, Familial Complications 02:26:49 - Reflecting on Fall of Afghanistan, Pointless Wars CREDITS: - Host & Producer: Julian D. Dorey - In-Studio Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@alessiallaman Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 254 - Nicholas Irving Music by Artlist.io