Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode with John Lovell here th-cam.com/video/u7TnQ5xgFyQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KOoiHGIrhyl3eQWX Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite
sooo you interview the "perfect glock trigger" guy only after he sees you bring on "UFO Experts"? John Lovell loves america so much all he does is make tiktoks all day long like the former goggins seal? noboby is stopping those former seals from winning the bianchi cup with their stock glock you know....
You have to love and respect John's openness and honesty, being able to reflect on some serious shit! Keep up the good work, Shawn, you connect with every guest in a super special way.
“I learned from it and it didn’t cost anyone anything” *side eye from the ghost of a REMF Taliban clutching an SKS. - having John and Shawn together is like peanut butter and chocolate! Thanks to whoever made this happen!!
I took Pistol 1 and 2 from him on consecutive days, and when you’re used to the “dad joke” version of John, it’s very different to see the deadly serious side come out. He still jokes around and the classes are fun. But when the range is hot and guns are out of their holsters, he’s not messing around.
I’ve frozen, more than once. Nobody died but people could have. I couldn’t believe the shame that I carry from that. But over the last 43 years +, I’ve realized that overload happens and NOBODY Is 100%, 100% of the time. I still feel like a coward though. I was NOT supposed to freeze!
Love The Part When Shawn Said, "Come On John You Need To Let It Go", ha ha ha ha ... I Could Listen To These Two For Days. John Can Be Such An Easy Going Person, So Glad You Got With him Shawn.
Much respect for John Lovell! I have followed the Warrior Poet Network since the beginning. I had the pleasure of meeting John at the NRA convention in Indy in 2019. He is great instructor, a great family man and a true Patriot!! Thank you for having him on Shawn!
John is such an interesting dude. He's got the good-natured, fun dad mode. But there are times where you see he's a scary, intense dude as well. All the people you have on the show are all hard men. John's maybe just got two polar opposite sides to him and it's wild to see.
When that’s your job the routine becomes routine. You can only understand it if you’ve done a lot of it. Sometimes the nerves come before the first shot, and then it’s just clearing your sectors.
I had a similar experience as a Firefight EMT in reference to fear. I had a call for a cardiac arrest of a 4 month old and in the middle of the action I didn't think about nothing but what I had to do. When I had a few minutes to the side all the fear hit me and the horror of what I saw effected me it was an overwhelming moment
@@tinybatmanname9476That 100% happen to me.. Except it took me a couple days to realize you know I could have killed them or they could have killed me.
@@Killswitch1411 So I'm more so talking about competition fighting like mma etc. But yea, street fighting is insane. There's no ref, and anything can happen. It's a very wild experience.
My grandad was on HMS Ajax, during the battle of the River Plate, right at the start of WW2. He told me that war was 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror. There’s no such thing as never being scared.
That's a great point in the end. "It was painful enough that I will always remember it." Reminds me of an experience I had when I got in a car accident. It was entirely my fault. My eyes were away from the road for maybe 3 seconds or so, and that was all it took for me to not see that traffic was backed up for 1/4 mile ahead of me at a stoplight. Plowed right into the back of the car in front of me going about 25-30 mph. No one was injured, but it still bothers me to this day because it could've been literally anything in the road and I wouldn't have seen it. Could've been an old lady crossing the street, could've been someone on a bicycle, could've been a deer or other large animal, could've been a little kid running across the road, it could've been literally anything and I wouldn't have seen it until it was too late to brake. It deeply bothers me... but it's also a good thing that it bothers me, because it was painful enough of an experience that I will always remember it, and I know damn well that my eyes will never leave the road while driving ever again. Learn from my mistakes, and never take your eyes off the road while driving y'all. Stay safe, and God bless.
Excellent description of learning points and the years of reflection. I hope he realizes that EVERYONE goes through that same process...regardless of duties, He is a hero to me! Thanks for your service!
I don't know why but this reminded me of a book I read multiple times in highschool; Eyes of the Eagle by Gary A Linderer. He wrote two books about his time as a Ranger in Vietnam. His story about the first time he shot someone; taking a break near a trail he spotted a lone enemy soldier round a bend and he shot him 3 or 4 times causing him to turn and stumble back around the turn. He thought he moved slowly but after the mission his team mates told him they were surprised how quickly he reacted.
Never been in a situation like that, but I have been in plenty of situations where I had to be willing to look at my mistakes for what there were. It is the only way to move forward and do better. It doesn’t make the mistake go away, but it helps you and others when you approach them correctly. He clearly has. You can tell this guy has allowed his ego to be stripped away and really self assess. Great stuff!!
Thank God for our warriors and the upper teir units that pave the way. This man is a American hero whether he wants it or not. His answers and his choice to use it as a teaching moment mean so much.
Your appreciation as a (civilian)? just show’s how important these early op’s (2003-2006) are now that they are getting to see the light of podcasts like SRS’s and other’s. So Thank you @noahholliday9761 for Acknowledging and having an interest in these podcasts. 🇺🇸🔱🤙🏼🕊
Man I love that guy. Seems so humble and so normal. I’ve seen him on Kentucky Ballistics, or was it Demolition Ranch🤔….where they kinda picked on him (all in fun) and he was real unassuming. Like kinda of a nerd/dork, but that was just what his humble looked like. Now I see he was a real bad a**. I love it. That is how a real hero/soldier acts! God bless you sir I had no idea. Much respect 🫡🙏
1st Iraq tour, top cover in a land rover with chicken wire armour, guy steps out of an alley with AK, mag dumps, i hit the floor instead of returning fire, guy next to me kicks me in the helmet screams get the fk up, i do and return fire, took about 10 secs to go from gut churning terror to who gives a shit.
These are two of the numerous men who have preserved freedom. My family is deeply thankful for this opportunity to choose to be an uncommon man. May old glory sway until the end of the world.
Twice, I have truly seen grown men freeze. Twice. Good men, strong men, tactical men, very competent men. They are human. But when my team buddy saw me get hit 6 times and the 2nd time is when I almost drown during a training accident where our boat got capsized in big seas, I saw another buddy freeze when I was yelling at him to help me. Both men bounced back and snapped out of it and helped me but as long as I live I will never forget the overwhelming fear on their faces as they were frozen in place. It happens to the best men.
I a not military man, no military background no war experience, but for me his account is not cowardness. He just froze. His instinct and combat experience made him freeze and assess the threat ahead of him before engaging. He and his team were in a disadvantaged positioning entering the room and sometimes it's better to pull back then jump into suicide mission head first. His thought process was not wrong nor coward. His brain just did a risk-benefit analysis and eventually he decided to get in. The only danger was that he clogged the entrance and stood there as an easy target for a few seconds. Next time if he feels he need time, small retreat behind cover to re-assess with team mates does not hurt. Was just being overwhelmed with the amount of information and the risks attached to it and it took him more time than normal to process the info. He got lucky at the end but you need some luck in life especially in that field of work. All in all it shows he is well trained and great at his job, not just technically but tactically as well, had great awareness of the dangers and situation.
He called it cowardice - but tbh it seemed more like an overwhelming moment of too many choices so more like overthinking the strategy. Could totally see that happening to anyone and wouldn't think that cowardice at all. Cool that he acknowledges the mistake and learned from it though.
Processing overload is not cowardice. Not stepping to the side or forward might have been a mistake, but that isn't cowardice. At all. Shaking with adrenaline after the fact (me) is not cowardice either. Cowardice is making the mental choice to put the other guy in danger in order to lessen the danger to self.
Freezing in the doorway? Look man, you are human and there is no shame in that automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening. The perception of threat activates the sympathetic nervous system and triggers an acute stress response that prepares the body to fight or flee or in some cases, freeze! It's uncontrollable bro. Glad you made it out alive and now I hope you don't beat yourself up over it and don't beat yourself up for having to kill people that were trying to kill you!
Ya he freezed up for max 20 seconds because he lit a guy up in a room that was basically a kill zone and he realized/recognized that if the guy he lit up had anymore buddies he would be dead. As he said the guy he lit up had the jump on him initially. Imagine if there were 2 or 3 more guys there. He would have been dead. His mind ran the possibilities almost unconsciously and froze him up after it realized it got somewhat lucky. Nothing to be ashamed of. What he did is cold as fuck
I cant watch Rogans podcast and can only handle the clips I see. Ive watched your interviews several times and never less than a full session of giving it my full attention. Sir you are very good at relating to your interview subjects. Looking back on my own fear in fighting moments... the shame ones... those few. I'm brought back in the moments to my friends that got me through. Just recently I was fighting unarmed as a security person and I was working hurt. More than usual im 49 years old and am embarassed to still be working. Anyway I normally instigate and resolve conflict. As soon as I see a situation I just go over and get involved. Anyway the guy went at me and I had to backstep into the coatroom doorway from the main room and it was in my mind a decent possiblity I was gunna have to trade blows before I was going to get this sorted. As I was prosessing the front doorman 6'5" Camp Lejune allumni a lean Dalsim from Streetfighter looking guy put him in a rear naked and I was saved from having any more issues. That guy has taken some real work off of me and I thank him. The Delta guy feels like that when I hear his reasurrance alone and just being there can be all you need to get through.
I remember my first coward moment well. We were stopping at FOB Boris in Afghanistan and we were new in theater. IDF fire was a constant thing. We were sleeping right next to the 155's in some huts. I was abruptly awoken by lots of booms and the hut shaking so hard, shit was falling off the walls. I grabbed my pistol and M4 and booked it to the hesco bunker behind the hut in boxers and boots. 😂 we did take incoming mortars, on the SF/ANA side. What I was hearing was outgoing 155's. Welcome to Afghanistan, lol. Once I realized if I could hear the rounds, they weren't going to hit me, my nervousness almost went away. It was definitely a learning moment. Edit - my LT was called the White Streak for a while, as he did the same as me, except he was in tighty whities. Lol.
A real man admits these kinds of things. With that said, I would be willing to wager that when John is in a room, he is among the most dangerous men in said room.
Everyone makes mistakes, stumbles stutters or freezes at the very least SOMETIMES, what matters is how quickly and consistently you recover your focus and rhythm, and that you don't let doubt cause micro fractures in your neural pathways
Im so greatful ill get to see him speak later this year. This man is the embodiment of what a father, husband, friend, warrior and follower of God should be.
But part of that "freeze" moment has to do with how the brain operates. And that is something that we have to do a better job of teaching operators about stress and basic brain function. We don't have a total grip on how the brain actually operates in those moments and sometimes that isn't something you can control. So his "freeze" moment probably has nothing to do with his interpretation of cowardice and has more to do with basic brain function under stress. This is something we touch on in paramedic training.
real legends not only admit to their fuck ups, but they share them publicly AND use them to teach others. Good on him for the courage to push through that. I certainly have my own from my time in Afghanistan.
Thank you Shawn. Posting this short excerpt from the full length is appreciated very much by I’m sure many other operators or teams brothers. I imagine a good amount of the civilian population has forgotten about the Notorious at the time “ DECK OF CARDS “ when it came out as a clever idea for civilians to see wow there’s a lot of bad guys out there. However life of Delta and Rangers used to have daily Intel that “this guy is here, that guy is there,” so like John said there’s no downtime between HVT’s. Then add to the sauce shit like, some of the good old leathernecks from Oceanside ( Camp Pendleton ) AKA Del Mar river jetties, top tier surf spot locally) big dudes I’m talking big midwest linebacker type dudes were afraid to cross certain alleys. Hence the name Purple Heart Alley. The long and short of it is, John is not just one of a kind but a very good man, Good-natured, funny but also an extremely intelligent Operator. Much Aloha Uncle Bobby🇺🇸🔱🤙🏼🕊
It’s refreshing to see a discussion about how bravery is t a constant trait. It is a skill that must be worked on, and just like any other skill it ebbs and flows. Some days you are “in the zone” other days your not. I have been blessed like John. None of my weaker moments have really cost anyone their lives. But they do stay with you as your private reminders of who you can be if you don’t strive to be better.
"I was pretty good at room clearing. *I liked room clearing.* " That sentence is insane. Nobody should like room clearing, you're dancing on a razor's edge. o.O
I admire and thank you men for doing what you do. I don't think I would be able to do that. I really don't think I have that kind of bravery in me. From the bottom of my heart... thank you for your service. May God bless you and protect you all. Aloha!
Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode with John Lovell here th-cam.com/video/u7TnQ5xgFyQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KOoiHGIrhyl3eQWX Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite
sooo you interview the "perfect glock trigger" guy only after he sees you bring on "UFO Experts"? John Lovell loves america so much all he does is make tiktoks all day long like the former goggins seal? noboby is stopping those former seals from winning the bianchi cup with their stock glock you know....
"I have not always performed awesome, ive been everywhere on the scale from hero to coward, ive done it all"
What an absolute truth being spoken.
You have to love and respect John's openness and honesty, being able to reflect on some serious shit! Keep up the good work, Shawn, you connect with every guest in a super special way.
"It was painful enough of a mistake that I will always remember it."
Excellent self reflection from a guy who is one solid dude no doubt.
“I learned from it and it didn’t cost anyone anything” *side eye from the ghost of a REMF Taliban clutching an SKS.
- having John and Shawn together is like peanut butter and chocolate! Thanks to whoever made this happen!!
lol
comment of the year xD what an amazing episode
I'd say it's more like cocaine and waffles
Great, you had to mention peanut butter and chocolate... now I have to go out and get a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
Lol
Despite John's happy, quick to tell a joke attitude... I have a feeling he's a scary dude if he has to be.
I didn’t understand lethal speed until seeing John draw and hit three targets in under 3 seconds.
I took Pistol 1 and 2 from him on consecutive days, and when you’re used to the “dad joke” version of John, it’s very different to see the deadly serious side come out. He still jokes around and the classes are fun. But when the range is hot and guns are out of their holsters, he’s not messing around.
“At that point, I was just doing my job”…thank you John.
@@HagakureJunkieI saw that video of him draw a fans CZ and shoot, and it was stupid fast.
Guys who don't feel the need to be intimidating are the ones who are the most intimidating when things go bad.
I’ve frozen, more than once. Nobody died but people could have. I couldn’t believe the shame that I carry from that. But over the last 43 years +, I’ve realized that overload happens and NOBODY Is 100%, 100% of the time. I still feel like a coward though. I was NOT supposed to freeze!
It’s all good man. It’s happens to a lot. I’ve seen the freeze, and have frozen.
For what it's worth.... You're forgiven and I'm happy to know you're still here. Thank you for your dedication.
Nobody who's been through what you obviously have is a coward! Respect to you, sir.
I’m not military but you are no coward thank you so much for your service god bless brother
Blud lagged out a cod lobby and making it personal
Love The Part When Shawn Said, "Come On John You Need To Let It Go", ha ha ha ha ... I Could Listen To These Two For Days. John Can Be Such An Easy Going Person, So Glad You Got With him Shawn.
Much respect for John Lovell! I have followed the Warrior Poet Network since the beginning. I had the pleasure of meeting
John at the NRA convention in Indy in 2019. He is great instructor, a great family man and a true Patriot!! Thank you for
having him on Shawn!
John is the type of guy to preach the term "quiet proffessional" but sure as shit never learned it.
John is such an interesting dude. He's got the good-natured, fun dad mode. But there are times where you see he's a scary, intense dude as well. All the people you have on the show are all hard men. John's maybe just got two polar opposite sides to him and it's wild to see.
Almost like he is a Warrior and a poet...🤔
What a story. I was glued with every word. I could practically see the situation and feel what he felt because of his remarkably descriptive delivery.
If you’re not scared, you aren’t human.
Could be a psychopath.
@@beeboppmcgopp Bravery is being scared shitless and doing it anyway
When that’s your job the routine becomes routine. You can only understand it if you’ve done a lot of it. Sometimes the nerves come before the first shot, and then it’s just clearing your sectors.
"Are you scared, we're all scared, you'd have to be crazy not to be scared"
Very, very true... it is how you handle the situation and control your fear.
One of the best.. great questions.. and you have an instinct of 'letting the man talk".... (shutting up) love ya
I had a similar experience as a Firefight EMT in reference to fear. I had a call for a cardiac arrest of a 4 month old and in the middle of the action I didn't think about nothing but what I had to do. When I had a few minutes to the side all the fear hit me and the horror of what I saw effected me it was an overwhelming moment
Fighting is similar for me. For some reason i’m not afraid before or during the fight. Just after when i think about what just happened
That's an adrenaline rush, I've heard stories of air force pilots experiencing similar things after dog fights
@@tinybatmanname9476That 100% happen to me.. Except it took me a couple days to realize you know I could have killed them or they could have killed me.
@@Killswitch1411 So I'm more so talking about competition fighting like mma etc. But yea, street fighting is insane. There's no ref, and anything can happen. It's a very wild experience.
This guy is very articulate just the type of men I want around me hard to find smart get tuff not all balls got some wits too god bless it
calm down man, he's already married to a woman
That's why he's the Warrior Poet
@@mexifry222😅
My grandad was on HMS Ajax, during the battle of the River Plate, right at the start of WW2. He told me that war was 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror.
There’s no such thing as never being scared.
You have to be brave to open up in such sensitive topic! God bless you Sir!
I love the humility in his story.
Massive integrity, it's what they're made of.
That's a great point in the end. "It was painful enough that I will always remember it." Reminds me of an experience I had when I got in a car accident. It was entirely my fault. My eyes were away from the road for maybe 3 seconds or so, and that was all it took for me to not see that traffic was backed up for 1/4 mile ahead of me at a stoplight. Plowed right into the back of the car in front of me going about 25-30 mph. No one was injured, but it still bothers me to this day because it could've been literally anything in the road and I wouldn't have seen it. Could've been an old lady crossing the street, could've been someone on a bicycle, could've been a deer or other large animal, could've been a little kid running across the road, it could've been literally anything and I wouldn't have seen it until it was too late to brake. It deeply bothers me... but it's also a good thing that it bothers me, because it was painful enough of an experience that I will always remember it, and I know damn well that my eyes will never leave the road while driving ever again. Learn from my mistakes, and never take your eyes off the road while driving y'all. Stay safe, and God bless.
Excellent description of learning points and the years of reflection. I hope he realizes that EVERYONE goes through that same process...regardless of duties, He is a hero to me! Thanks for your service!
I don't know why but this reminded me of a book I read multiple times in highschool; Eyes of the Eagle by Gary A Linderer.
He wrote two books about his time as a Ranger in Vietnam.
His story about the first time he shot someone; taking a break near a trail he spotted a lone enemy soldier round a bend and he shot him 3 or 4 times causing him to turn and stumble back around the turn.
He thought he moved slowly but after the mission his team mates told him they were surprised how quickly he reacted.
Never been in a situation like that, but I have been in plenty of situations where I had to be willing to look at my mistakes for what there were. It is the only way to move forward and do better. It doesn’t make the mistake go away, but it helps you and others when you approach them correctly. He clearly has. You can tell this guy has allowed his ego to be stripped away and really self assess. Great stuff!!
Thank God for our warriors and the upper teir units that pave the way. This man is a American hero whether he wants it or not. His answers and his choice to use it as a teaching moment mean so much.
Your appreciation as a (civilian)? just show’s how important these early op’s (2003-2006) are now that they are getting to see the light of podcasts like SRS’s and other’s. So Thank you @noahholliday9761 for Acknowledging and having an interest in these podcasts. 🇺🇸🔱🤙🏼🕊
Great story. It happened, you learned something from it, you can teach it and it didn’t cost anybody a life or limb. Thank you for your service.
besides the brown guy
@@Matzes Could have been a transplanted white European jihadist.
Man I love that guy. Seems so humble and so normal. I’ve seen him on Kentucky Ballistics, or was it Demolition Ranch🤔….where they kinda picked on him (all in fun) and he was real unassuming. Like kinda of a nerd/dork, but that was just what his humble looked like. Now I see he was a real bad a**. I love it. That is how a real hero/soldier acts! God bless you sir I had no idea. Much respect 🫡🙏
Look up the Warrior Poet Society. You'll love it
@@drewgross001 will do!
Really good to hear a warrior who's been through the grinder own up to an issue like this.
What a wonderful soldier & brother in Christ!❤
@nonnie2428
Agreed 100%
Get right with your Heavenly FATHER, Family before 🛫 out so all will be as it should be.
That man is extremely well spoken. It WAs so easy to follow along
1st Iraq tour, top cover in a land rover with chicken wire armour, guy steps out of an alley with AK, mag dumps, i hit the floor instead of returning fire, guy next to me kicks me in the helmet screams get the fk up, i do and return fire, took about 10 secs to go from gut churning terror to who gives a shit.
Shit man that’s rough. A lot of men would leave that story out. Glad you made it home brother
Thanks for your service buddy, great story of your combat mission 1st kill much respect from Scotland ✊
These are two of the numerous men who have preserved freedom. My family is deeply thankful for this opportunity to choose to be an uncommon man. May old glory sway until the end of the world.
Words of praise, gratitude, unbelief, honor, pride, and respect not enough for your heroism. God bless America. But better yet God bless you!
John is a solid dude! Rock on!
Very honest of him to describe what he called his “cowardly” moments. If you deployed i think we have all been there.
I cannot thank you enough for this series.
Twice, I have truly seen grown men freeze. Twice. Good men, strong men, tactical men, very competent men. They are human. But when my team buddy saw me get hit 6 times and the 2nd time is when I almost drown during a training accident where our boat got capsized in big seas, I saw another buddy freeze when I was yelling at him to help me. Both men bounced back and snapped out of it and helped me but as long as I live I will never forget the overwhelming fear on their faces as they were frozen in place. It happens to the best men.
Been waiting for this duo for a long time!!
Good men use mistakes, no matter how simple, to keep themselves humble.
I a not military man, no military background no war experience, but for me his account is not cowardness. He just froze. His instinct and combat experience made him freeze and assess the threat ahead of him before engaging. He and his team were in a disadvantaged positioning entering the room and sometimes it's better to pull back then jump into suicide mission head first. His thought process was not wrong nor coward. His brain just did a risk-benefit analysis and eventually he decided to get in. The only danger was that he clogged the entrance and stood there as an easy target for a few seconds. Next time if he feels he need time, small retreat behind cover to re-assess with team mates does not hurt. Was just being overwhelmed with the amount of information and the risks attached to it and it took him more time than normal to process the info. He got lucky at the end but you need some luck in life especially in that field of work. All in all it shows he is well trained and great at his job, not just technically but tactically as well, had great awareness of the dangers and situation.
Dude!I've been watching you both for a while so this is an awesome you're both on!
Thank you for asking good questions and allowing guests to talk. It’s frustrating when the host talks more than the guests. Love John warrior poet.
He called it cowardice - but tbh it seemed more like an overwhelming moment of too many choices so more like overthinking the strategy. Could totally see that happening to anyone and wouldn't think that cowardice at all. Cool that he acknowledges the mistake and learned from it though.
Thanks for your service ! thanks for inviting THE MAN to the show ! As soon as we have this high moral and able people God bless America !
I watched the whole damn thing. Absolutely riveted and this clip was very eye opening.
And no I didn't mean to say riveting, I was riveted in place and couldn't move.
John is such a natural storyteller.
Don’t even know what I would do in that situation, no judgement from me. Thanks for sharing.
Been a fan of John for a long time. An awesome American.
Processing overload is not cowardice. Not stepping to the side or forward might have been a mistake, but that isn't cowardice. At all. Shaking with adrenaline after the fact (me) is not cowardice either. Cowardice is making the mental choice to put the other guy in danger in order to lessen the danger to self.
Freezing in the doorway? Look man, you are human and there is no shame in that automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening. The perception of threat activates the sympathetic nervous system and triggers an acute stress response that prepares the body to fight or flee or in some cases, freeze! It's uncontrollable bro. Glad you made it out alive and now I hope you don't beat yourself up over it and don't beat yourself up for having to kill people that were trying to kill you!
Ya he freezed up for max 20 seconds because he lit a guy up in a room that was basically a kill zone and he realized/recognized that if the guy he lit up had anymore buddies he would be dead. As he said the guy he lit up had the jump on him initially. Imagine if there were 2 or 3 more guys there. He would have been dead.
His mind ran the possibilities almost unconsciously and froze him up after it realized it got somewhat lucky. Nothing to be ashamed of. What he did is cold as fuck
@@evangreenberg1666 Exactly! After the fact, realization and possibilities kicked in!
Si, great content as always!
I would love to talk to Shawn about my experience. Average infantry SSG.
Its easy to talk about success. Not so easy to admit failure.
I cant watch Rogans podcast and can only handle the clips I see. Ive watched your interviews several times and never less than a full session of giving it my full attention. Sir you are very good at relating to your interview subjects.
Looking back on my own fear in fighting moments... the shame ones... those few. I'm brought back in the moments to my friends that got me through. Just recently I was fighting unarmed as a security person and I was working hurt. More than usual im 49 years old and am embarassed to still be working. Anyway I normally instigate and resolve conflict. As soon as I see a situation I just go over and get involved. Anyway the guy went at me and I had to backstep into the coatroom doorway from the main room and it was in my mind a decent possiblity I was gunna have to trade blows before I was going to get this sorted. As I was prosessing the front doorman 6'5" Camp Lejune allumni a lean Dalsim from Streetfighter looking guy put him in a rear naked and I was saved from having any more issues. That guy has taken some real work off of me and I thank him. The Delta guy feels like that when I hear his reasurrance alone and just being there can be all you need to get through.
Johns such a human being and eloquent and well spoken
It's good to see some SOP'S guy's tell the truth about there deployments and encounters with the enemy . John and Shawn are stand up men PERIOD
I remember my first coward moment well. We were stopping at FOB Boris in Afghanistan and we were new in theater. IDF fire was a constant thing. We were sleeping right next to the 155's in some huts. I was abruptly awoken by lots of booms and the hut shaking so hard, shit was falling off the walls. I grabbed my pistol and M4 and booked it to the hesco bunker behind the hut in boxers and boots. 😂 we did take incoming mortars, on the SF/ANA side. What I was hearing was outgoing 155's. Welcome to Afghanistan, lol. Once I realized if I could hear the rounds, they weren't going to hit me, my nervousness almost went away. It was definitely a learning moment. Edit - my LT was called the White Streak for a while, as he did the same as me, except he was in tighty whities. Lol.
😂😂😂 Thank you for sharing such a human part of being in/near a war zone. Love this! Thank you for your service ❤
@maryasdoss9234 hey, we all fuck up at some point. Just admit it. Lol.
A real man admits these kinds of things. With that said, I would be willing to wager that when John is in a room, he is among the most dangerous men in said room.
Everyone makes mistakes, stumbles stutters or freezes at the very least SOMETIMES, what matters is how quickly and consistently you recover your focus and rhythm, and that you don't let doubt cause micro fractures in your neural pathways
1:53 the guy he killed in the afterlife: WTF man!! Laggy ass server. I was aimed right on him!
Two great dudes
Guy is definitely badass. If you can admit this kind of thing, you’ve probably confronted your fear many times and conquered it.
Fear is a weird emotion. Once it grabs you it can haunt for years. Fear of the fear if you will
I feel he speaks for alot of vets out there in his first sentence in this video. You just don't hear anyone admit it.
Im so greatful ill get to see him speak later this year. This man is the embodiment of what a father, husband, friend, warrior and follower of God should be.
I think he froze because he needed to access the situation after popping rounds. Makes sense.
Thank you for your service.
Sometimes the smallest things have the biggest impact. Those looking from the outside in wouldn't even notice it
This guy is the assassin/hitman version of Aaron Marino
SRS,
One of, if not the best, podcast channels on the interwebs!
Blessings from Oklahoma
This guy has to be the most delicate hardass I’ve ever seen.
It’s giving youth pastor vibes….. but also “f*ck yeah” vibes….
Anyone else?
Shawn just curious..I see you as one of the best room clearers I've seen ..WHO do you feel is better?
Two of the most outstanding gentleman in the same room guarantees a phenomenal video.
Two of my favorite ppl, lesgo
John's such a quality guy.
But part of that "freeze" moment has to do with how the brain operates. And that is something that we have to do a better job of teaching operators about stress and basic brain function. We don't have a total grip on how the brain actually operates in those moments and sometimes that isn't something you can control. So his "freeze" moment probably has nothing to do with his interpretation of cowardice and has more to do with basic brain function under stress. This is something we touch on in paramedic training.
Great content!
Train hard, train smart.........wait, what?
real legends not only admit to their fuck ups, but they share them publicly AND use them to teach others. Good on him for the courage to push through that.
I certainly have my own from my time in Afghanistan.
Can’t wait to listen to this episode
I really wish sean would have had the opportunity to interview James Yeager. That man was a wealth of information and he was direct but very kind.
Brother, you have the best guests and content. I love your show.
John is an awesome dude.
Thank you for your Service Guys... 🪖🇺🇸
How do you deal with snoring in the field?
Thank you Shawn. Posting this short excerpt from the full length is appreciated very much by I’m sure many other operators or teams brothers. I imagine a good amount of the civilian population has forgotten about the Notorious at the time “ DECK OF CARDS “ when it came out as a clever idea for civilians to see wow there’s a lot of bad guys out there. However life of Delta and Rangers used to have daily Intel that “this guy is here, that guy is there,” so like John said there’s no downtime between HVT’s. Then add to the sauce shit like, some of the good old leathernecks from Oceanside ( Camp Pendleton ) AKA Del Mar river jetties, top tier surf spot locally) big dudes I’m talking big midwest linebacker type dudes were afraid to cross certain alleys. Hence the name Purple Heart Alley. The long and short of it is, John is not just one of a kind but a very good man, Good-natured, funny but also an extremely intelligent Operator. Much Aloha Uncle Bobby🇺🇸🔱🤙🏼🕊
Insane! Amazing soldier and leader, John 👌🏼Always great content Shawn. You'll always have my support! One of the best podcasts and channels, ever!
It’s refreshing to see a discussion about how bravery is t a constant trait. It is a skill that must be worked on, and just like any other skill it ebbs and flows. Some days you are “in the zone” other days your not. I have been blessed like John. None of my weaker moments have really cost anyone their lives. But they do stay with you as your private reminders of who you can be if you don’t strive to be better.
my two fav youtubers in the same room!!!!!!! Content Gold
"I was pretty good at room clearing. *I liked room clearing.* "
That sentence is insane. Nobody should like room clearing, you're dancing on a razor's edge. o.O
Looking forward to watching. Thanks bud.
I beat myself all the time over everything. I needed to hear that ending
I admire and thank you men for doing what you do. I don't think I would be able to do that. I really don't think I have that kind of bravery in me. From the bottom of my heart... thank you for your service. May God bless you and protect you all. Aloha!
thank you for sharing.
Warrior Poet Let's Go!!!!
7 yards
What an incredible interview!
Thanks
Who needs a movie in a theater, when I have this.😮
I always worried about these types of rooms when clearing. It’s like you don’t even know where to start.
This guys definition of “coward” is way different then mine.