#253 - "The Reaper" - Deadliest Sniper on Hunting Al-Zarqawi w/ CIA & Longest Kill | Nick Irving

(***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.

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****TIMESTAMPS****

00:00 - Nick Irving Background, Born in Germany & Military Parents, Shooting Guns & Hunting

07:58 - What’s it Like Killing Someone, Failing Navy SEAL Eye Exam, Too Dumb to Quit Mentality

19:17 - Nick Growing Up with Drug Dealers/Prisoners/Dead People, Hardest Part of Ranger School

25:37 - Ranger School Going from 98 lbs to 155 lbs, Meeting His Wife

34:25 - 1st Deployment in Afghanistan, Afghanistan Bizarre Culture/People, First K1ll in Iraq Story

46:51 - Nick’s Relationship w/ Father, Special Forces Working w/ Each Other (CIA, Navy SEALS, etc.)

53:13 - Nick Young Teen, Propaganda Machine of US News & Conspiracy Theories

01:04:12 - Post September 11th & Warzone Impact, Tikrit -> Mosul -> Baghdad Tours

01:16:35 - Becoming a Sniper, Intense Sniper Training

01:23:11 - 1000 Yard Shot, Physics of Bullets & Factors to Consider, Longest Sniper Shot (Canadian)

01:33:23 - Sniper Routine Before Taking Shot, Most Boring Job in Military, Meditative States Before Shooting

01:41:39 - Feeling of Taking the Shot, All Sniper Suffer From This, Nick’s Gun

01:51:54 - Why Nick was Obsessive w/ Painting Gun, Mark Cunningham (Military Comrade)

02:00:03 - Nick’s Challenge of Deploying & Being Married, Afraid of Death, Nick’s Mushroom Trip

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- Host & Producer: Julian D. Dorey

- In-Studio Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@alessiallaman

Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 253 - Nick Irving

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