I met this dude and his team in western Iraq back in 2006. We were the Marine Corps base that allowed his unit to stay with us on our shitty ass FOB for several days since the task force declared that the airspace was RED. We gave them our sleeping bags, warming layers, and stuff so that they could camp out with us in the courtyard of this abandoned school where our hooches were located. I remember that some of the operators reminded me of pirates since the had these sawed off shotguns they kept rigged behind their should shoulders. When it was time for them to bounce, they gave our platoons these high speed low drag flash bangs as like a gift for our hospitality. Our 1st Sgt confiscated all of them (except our squad 😎). We did a raid shortly after, and we threw in one of these bangs into our targets front door and made entry, but the bang just kept banging! Me and the other dude in the initial stack all got banged by our own equipment. We all walked away with an awesome story and some green silkies that needed to be changed.

@AZTigerMMA

2 жыл бұрын

Dope story !!! Haha thank you for sharing , I got a kick outta that!

@ForceMultiplier

2 жыл бұрын

Legend AF story.

@drewroy2814

2 жыл бұрын

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,

@rangerminiaturesandgaming3647

2 жыл бұрын

This is the best thing I ever heard, never laughed so hard.

@connorwilson2467

2 жыл бұрын

9 banger?

If he was a Navy Seal he'd already have a TV show, 5 books, a podcast, and an action figure.

@operationNOBO

3 жыл бұрын

"The Italian job, what was that raid done in? Like 17 seconds? And during daylight...That is why the unit is the unit and then there is everyone else, you cant compete with that"

@Warpath1337

3 жыл бұрын

Seals swim. Forget the ocean, it takes a special breed to want to be a frogman.

@rueridge7597

3 жыл бұрын

@@Warpath1337 SEALs are douche bags. Tough guys but hated as much as enemy

@texastoast5202

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe so but seals are much more tactically sound and capable than Delta. No comparison

@joehavin1

3 жыл бұрын

@@texastoast5202 🤣🤣🤣🤣 What?

Woah...he hinted that there have been SOCOM General(s) that have overdosed on narcs on the job...I dont think people realize how "good" a operator is to be allowed to go on solo missions let alone hundreds. Shrek was the elite of the already elite. Absolute legend!

@afs6596

10 күн бұрын

yeah but can he ride the 4 train through Manhattan?? now thats good

Shrek is so humble but is literally the top tier of the top tier. He did the most dangerous missions in delta force. 🇺🇸

@ninjamasterflex

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget he did them solo. Alone and unafraid like a legend

@MrBillkaz

6 ай бұрын

Yes sir … I read about him 10 years ago .. killing bin Laden by dalton furry aka the late maj Greer .. forever in debt to the warriors of Delta

@jackpeter642

5 ай бұрын

Bit exaggerated tho

@jameskirk3

4 ай бұрын

​@@jackpeter642starting with a damn report, followed on by your leadership, battle buddies, family, writers, congressional hearings etc etc etc etc....everyone asks these guys to describe what happened, over and over. Yeah, it gets streamlined a bit, and exagerrated a bit, but they actually did the damn thing. It's just a byproduct of the process.

This guy spent time in Baghdad and some of the most dangerous places in the world and doesn’t want to go back to Chicago. What does that tell us about Chicago. After all he’s been through he’s still smiling and funny when telling his story. We need more men like him today.

@Ricardoslips

3 жыл бұрын

In true chicago fashion. He spent about 5 minutes just talking about being from Chicago. My man.

@jonathanbui4692

3 жыл бұрын

He could do something about Baghdad, he can't do anything in Chicago

@low-budgefudge2164

3 жыл бұрын

What it tells us about Chicago? It tells us that 1. He didn't have to rent a house in Baghdad 2. He can't walk around with a full auto AR & Grenades like he could in Baghdad and 3. Can't wear military grade body armor like he could in Baghdad.

@mrgrey101

3 жыл бұрын

@Flare - hahahaha so naive, you see to invade the usa, china, or any country, would need a navy which they dont have. they dont even have a way to transport 50k troops across the pacific, much less a full invasion army. china cant even invade taiwan, whose mere existence is a loss of face for china and which sits miles off their coast, much less america thousands of miles away, and having to fight past our carrier groups. so yeah i wouldnt worry about that at all.

@mrgrey101

3 жыл бұрын

@Flare - you can say you will invade someone all day long, that doesnt make it true. taiwans existence is a literal slap in the face of china, yet china is so weak they cant do a thing about it.

SGM McPhee is so casual about his experience , he makes it sound like he accidentally stumbled into being a Delta Operator :D

@JesusChrist2000BC

3 жыл бұрын

He did.

@sosmotorcycles

3 жыл бұрын

lol i think its because he probably is a bit of a sociopath but you kind of need that in a way i imagine to live that life.

@sjtv6565

3 жыл бұрын

@@sosmotorcycles That's a bit of a stretch, bro. Just because you're resilient and flexible with morally complex situations doesn't mean you're a sociopath. But I would agree that the sort of mental agility this man has is more like a feature of many sociopaths, but that's also true with psychopaths to a lesser degree.

@sjtv6565

3 жыл бұрын

@GettingAIDS BeatsGettingWOKE I always wanted to know how those types of guys interact when they're on the same team/ODA or whatever. A lot of SF dudes have said assholes and bloated ego dicks slip through the cracks so I wonder if those guys are just really high speed operators who do their jobs really well or if the chill, even keeled smart guys like McPhee operate even better during missions

@Esper320

2 жыл бұрын

That is not too far off, usually when the Unit reaches out to you its via some sketchy email inviting you for a brief. Then if you pass the screen and fill a need youll go to tryouts. Usually end up failing selection a few times before getting invited to OTC. You only get another try typically if youre already in Group or Batt. You can get into the Unit as conventional, I got my first invite as a commo dude supporting 5th Group - and failed of course.

Wow. He did a static line jump in his 50s. And his partner was in his 70s lmao. These guys are bad ass. Much respect

@manhalen7046

11 ай бұрын

Yeah because static-line jumping can be executed by retarded chimpanzees.

Loved when he said “They would say I’m an asshole, but I’m technically and tactically proficient at everything I do” - this guy is my fucking spirit animal.

John makes call of duty campaign seem not so far fetched

@SanLeMans

3 жыл бұрын

The more i hear about SOF stories the more realistic call of duty gets lmao

@kxkxkxkx

3 жыл бұрын

@@SanLeMans cod black ops was based on the story of John Plaster in SOG just FYI ..

@joshcowley586

3 жыл бұрын

For real!

@gradycdenton

3 жыл бұрын

@@kxkxkxkx I love hearing the SOG stories on Jocko Podcast

@MobileAura

2 жыл бұрын

They just send them on like 20v100 missions it’s insane. Cod/movies is nothing compared to what they go through daily basis.

If you're gonna fuck it up, fuck it up so bad they wonder how ya did it... Love it! Words to live by.

@Mark-iz5in

2 жыл бұрын

Great quote. I also love if you can't beat them with brains, beat them with bullshit

@theclephane2914

2 жыл бұрын

Kill them all!

This man is a beast. I remember how legendary The Unit was in the Army. It was like a mythical pantheon of demigods. You never knew who they were but you knew they were out there whenever needed.

@poloplatinum74

6 ай бұрын

A pantheon of mythical demigods!! Well put sir!!

@MrBillkaz

6 ай бұрын

Truly mythical

We had a guy at Ft Benning with a PhD in philosophy and he was enlisted infantry. We called him Doc, and i believe he went on to be an infantry officer. Nicknames and presonas were great in the Army. You had to have tough skin, but it was a great experience overall.

John is a true warrior and the best combat proven NCO I ever worked with. He was my Team Sergeant on my first Iraq rotation. When an operation came down, everyone to include the supporting unit command leadership looked to him for guidance. I'm am fortunate to have served along him. John take care brother.

@oldman1466

3 жыл бұрын

@Danny Stoddard Even 20 years later and in retirement?

@007specops

3 жыл бұрын

@Danny Stoddard you thought wrong

@ca40946

3 жыл бұрын

@Danny Stoddard they made movies about tier 1 operations lol wtf are you talking about

@ca40946

3 жыл бұрын

@Danny Stoddard they made movies about tier 1 operations lol wtf are you talking about

@rob230359

3 жыл бұрын

Fucking legend! Truly inspirational!

This guy has done so much that he talks about going to combat, in probably the most elite fighting force in the world, like he just took a trip to the grocery store

@Ynotnow9900

3 жыл бұрын

Professional chaos maker and death slinger.

@picolascage5270

3 жыл бұрын

Not probably... CAG is as good as it gets. Pre 9/11 SAS Post 9/11 CAG

@Soulrollsdeep

3 жыл бұрын

@@picolascage5270 Yeah, because you can quite easily play 'top trumps' with special forces based on the date of your choosing. Grow up.

@picolascage5270

3 жыл бұрын

@@Soulrollsdeep actually there's plenty of people that can attest to that. When it comes to the elite of the elite tag is the most premier and capable unit in the world. Has nothing to do with my maturity. Get your head out of your ass. Ryan Fugit, former Apache pilot and then CIA has a KZread channel called combat story in a lot of the podcasts he's done everybody pretty much unanimously agrees tag is the best unit in the world. Even Chris Ryan former SAS operator has a podcast and he had John Shrek McPhee former CAG operator and Chris Ryan even admits himself that tag has taken the number one spot simply because of the funding that goes into the unit and the level of training but please tell me to grow up again you f****** idiot

@picolascage5270

3 жыл бұрын

@@Soulrollsdeep and the reason why I mentioned 9/11 is because before 9/11 the United States really didn't have a lot of experience in special operations but once we had the ball rolling in Afghanistan and Iraq and the fact that we've been in Afghanistan since has only sharpened their blade especially special operations so shut the hell up

Fuck Rambo, this guy is the most real and cognitive well together, all round soldier I've ever tell it how it really is so fucken good...Respect

@caneloalvarez1516

2 жыл бұрын

The only one that beats his cognitive abilities is another Delta detachment soldier by the name of Tom Satterly

“I love chaos”, explains why this man is a legend. He knew equipment would break including himself, learned from lessons and prioritized his training to what he knew were essentials. So grateful for people like this.

He’s brutally honest, especially in how F’d up things were. “ We did the best we could”.

The best title for a movie about him would be "Shrek goes to Baghdad"

@Daniel-ld7xs

3 жыл бұрын

Shriek: Adventures in Baghdad. 😂😂😂

@joecam1167

3 жыл бұрын

Shrek does Baghdad

@mremu4358

2 жыл бұрын

I think this wins "Shrek's your baghdaddy"

@BlueAtlanticSea

2 жыл бұрын

Are we talking live action or animated feature lol

Real combat veterans like this man don't want to talk much about combat. There's something about this guy I really like.

@Patrick-cr7ql

2 жыл бұрын

As long as America produces men like this, the rest of America can rest at night. However China may want to think twice.

@levitatingoctahedron922

2 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick-cr7ql china isn't scared of us. america is crumbling socially and demographically, and china is strengthening significantly in this area. they're playing an intergenerational game and the US is constantly focused on the next year or two.

@davetowz

2 жыл бұрын

@@levitatingoctahedron922 We are still out here, we are the ones thathave kept this continent from being directly invaded.

@willm678

2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather served for 26 years all over the world. He served in japan at the end of ww2 as a paratrooper, in the 24th infantry unit in Korea, and in the signal corps in Vietnam, as well as many other places. He never once talked about war. He didn’t overshare anything

@Copium88

Жыл бұрын

I’m willing to bet he isn’t over sharing either.

The most important thing here is that he lived to tell his stories.. job well done sir 🙏🏽💪🏽⚡️

100 Face. 200 No Face. 300 No Hands. 400 No Head. 500 No Light Between The Legs. 600 Triangle. SOB's dope. Always evaluate distances by this mantra.

@jaksahn3370

2 жыл бұрын

What part was this??? I missed it I guess. And this is meters?

@greganderson5981

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaksahn3370 No it's not in the video. I just mentioned as it's good stuff and from him. Here's the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXibu8WyZ7Ccj5M.html

@ballisticcranberrypeat7777

2 жыл бұрын

That’s fucking incredible information, thanks man 🙏!!!

@Version135

2 жыл бұрын

Ty for sharing this.

@dudeskidude8376

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

Imagine if they made a movie about him and called it “Sheriff of Baghdad”

@shortbus794

3 жыл бұрын

BOOOOM 🤯 yesssss sir

@medicchester

3 жыл бұрын

Let's do it.

@Montweezy

3 жыл бұрын

That would be badass!!!!

@BostonsF1nest

3 жыл бұрын

And the first scene is like an old Clint Eastwood western where he’s in the middle of the road with two pistols, a sheriffs badge, and boot spurs... as a tumble weed blows past the screen and women and children seek cover, a shadowy figure from the other end of the street emerges... it’s... Osama Bin Laden riding a goat with a suicide vest on. The sheriff tilts his head slightly, cowboy hat covering his eyes and with one swift motion calls in an air strike and suddenly, in what seemed like a split second... an AC-130 gunship emerges overhead and drops every single round of ordinances on the enemy. Target neutralized.

@jasonpitts8395

3 жыл бұрын

There isn't an actor that could play him. They are all pussies

The thing I like the most about Shrek is that his mind is so rational and modest despite what he's been through. People like him are hard to come by.

This is so good. I’m an ex medic, I’ve been to Baghdad. This is some of the best advise I’ve heard in my whole ptsd journey.

That "hall pass" analogy at 1:20:00 is spot on 👌🏼 At some point, we all have to get back to class and pick up where we left off. The hall pass just buys us some goof off time. I had a mentor tell me, "Life will enroll you in classes you need to pass to advance. And it'll keep re-enrolling you in the same course until you pass it."

@b3tomm12

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

There’s only one Shrek in this world. Your best interview ever.

@DataGeek903

3 жыл бұрын

this is Chuck Norris' father.

@dfrost3417

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah only one shrek, and he owns a swamp

@Dwendele

3 жыл бұрын

Glad when I was nicknamed Ogre in the Army, in the 80s, there wasn't Shrek yet. No way I could live up to that name. Ogre? Sure.

I have read a *lot* of military history and memoirs. I have never heard of a guy going out on missions alone. This is so next level, it's like it isn't even a concept. Very cool.

The hall-pass sections made me realize he is so much more than a war fighter. The guy is a philosopher and genius.

@lehisena3443

6 ай бұрын

Much like a psychologist, it helped me a lot hearing that, I could relate

He hit me in the feels with the Army and VA talk. My back sprain was actually broken vertebrae, no discs left and crushed nerves. That happened in 06 I deployed again in 08 and by 2010 I couldn't walk. VA left me doped up. Took me almost 11 years but I'm running again and narcotic free thanks to civilian Dr's.

@OkaneHaus

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man! Glad to hear you're up and at it again man! That must've been one helluva ride...

@JK-vc7ie

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

John, I was raised by my Dad to be a Diesel Mechanic, and a Welder. I too was a late Bloomer. My Dad rest his soul was a Korean War Bad Ass. I thank Him every day for the knowledge He gave Me. I now own and operate my own Welding Business. I love Your story, Thank You for Your Service!....and Your Story. 😀👍

My guy was out here doing side missions as a taxi driver lmfao. What an incredible guy and soldier such a bad ass

1:23:00 He's right, positivity can be contagious in combat. Once we were getting indirect fire in Iraq and one of my buddies was terrified. I just told him it's ok, there will only be three or four more rockets and we can go back to sleep. It worked. He relaxed and sure enough we were back to sleep within a half hour.

This guy is overly humble for how much of a badass he is

@ryanhyderh

3 жыл бұрын

It's hard to picture him as a savage but don't be fooled.

@ComedyGold-ml8wc

3 жыл бұрын

All sf guys are nice af

@Eagle44

3 жыл бұрын

First time ever heard of this channel I am subscribed🇺🇸🏁

@xecidex

3 жыл бұрын

Humility and killing of the ego is required to operate on highest level

@lifeisa.smalllesson4607

3 жыл бұрын

Most real bad asses are. For the ego is an illusion and a defensive tactic..most people w large egos are scared deep down! The reality is that once you realise your stronger than nearly everyone else you no longer have a desire or need to make sure everyone knows that! You take an attitude of they will find out, if it goes to that!

Shrek probably should try his hand at stand-up comedy. This guy is a kill! That how you know how legit he is, by how matter-of-fact he is about things. “I fixed my own compound fracture, walked thru a mine field, scaled a fence...”

I was born in 1982(41yo). This guy speaks like guys from my generation. He's awesome.

I am going to comment something different from what most people are commenting. I am just very happy to see a guy with so much time in combat being able to enjoy life. He is able to relax and be funny. We need to study guys like this to learn how we can help others to be happy once they get out. And i understand he might also have his moments, but he seems to be doing very good. It makes me very happy when i see a retired warrior living a good life.

@SheepdogColumbus

2 ай бұрын

This is a damn good comment. You need three things to be able to go through the worst trauma a man can go through and appear to be normal to normal people. 1. Graveyard humor: We can crack jokes in the middle of something incredibly sad, scary, or even life threatening and get a laugh. You couldn't pay us to ever get offended. 2. Service to others: Men like us do little for ourselves but find great joy in doing whatever we can for others. We will gladly go out of our way and sacrifice even for strangers. It's a level of selflessness to such an extreme that it doesn't allow us to have self pity, let alone committing suicide. 3. Principles: We are die hard principled men who will not abandon principles for anything. You couldn't pay us enough to go against them. Because of this, we have a fairly easy time accepting things for what they are, which allows us to be calm under pressure and in most cases perform even better because we thrive in stressful situations.

I met John last week at a Carbine class. He is one hell of a good guy. He is made of granite. I hope they put up a statue of "ShreK" in the middle of Washington D.C. He is an American Bad Ass.

@kojoe6984

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed lol so I’m a Leo been to two of his classes for law enforcement but originally before i was Leo i went to his pistol video diagnostics class an became a better shooter in 7 min lol after quite sometime of shooting an classes

@dabtican4953

2 жыл бұрын

They should put it up in Bragg

These delta guys are amazing humans. For those who don't know, delta force recruits from rangers and special forces and about 95% of those guys fail selection.

@kojoe6984

3 жыл бұрын

Hey FYI delta also allows marines an pj an even a cook could apply but likely won’t go to selection due an limit on amount of people that could tryout an more qualified soldiers will get the spots like rangers an SF guys lol

@rileyshepherd3862

3 жыл бұрын

@@kojoe6984 well I would argue that marine recon and marsoc are pretty qualified

@kojoe6984

3 жыл бұрын

@@rileyshepherd3862 they are very qualified I’m not arguin that

@kojoe6984

3 жыл бұрын

@@rileyshepherd3862 was referring to cook with qualify

@dbohler8640

3 жыл бұрын

@@kojoe6984 our DFAC NCOIC was old school SF. He served in Vietnam and was later injured doing operations in Honduras. He reclassified because cooks were the only other MOS with the same rate of promotion as infantry. I know the point you were making but Thought I’d share because this was one spooky dude.

We're so fortunate to have had you, thank you for everything you did Mr. McPhee. I appreciate what you said about the importance of getting appropriate rest and the pitfalls of relying too heavily on booze.

John is like the uncle that everyone wants. I imagine he is a lot of fun to hang out with and probably hilarious after a couple of beers. Thank you for your service sir.

"Chaos is my Jam".

@BirdDawg1

3 жыл бұрын

I felt that too

This is the kind of guy stolen valor folks pretend to be

@Kaun_of_Man

3 жыл бұрын

Dream they could be.

@MobileAura

2 жыл бұрын

This guy is an absolute legend.

@remedy-1879

2 жыл бұрын

I served. And I wish I was this guy. Lol.

@MobileAura

2 жыл бұрын

@@remedy-1879 I served but I never SERVED. But this guy SERRRRRRRVED. Some people are just next level. These guys are above Olympic level of conditioning.

@donaldsteele6276

2 жыл бұрын

@@MobileAura don't forget the lucky as fuck to still be alive factor hahaha . These guys do fuck it up and some how death fucks it up too and they make it home after messing up some shit. It's like mission what the fuck just happened? Not sure but we made it home by mistake glad we did. Lol 😆 🤣

YES ! Understand this guy so much I grew up in Toledo Ohio all the elders spoke Southern dialect all the old sayings and ways . It's a million miles away from that now . Thanks for your service . My son Rory McFarland now serves .

Easily the most entertaining revealing and incredible video I’ve seen in years. The world needs more of this man, and more men like him

45:19 he says “when you deal with negativity everyday of your life you start to think negatively” i’m a junior in hs rn and i’ve been homeless for almost the whole year, it’s been pretty hard my entire life dealing with things a lot of people deal with... but this resonates with me and i’ve been trying to find a reason and or a stronger incentive to join the military and he pin points it with what he talks about in this podcast.

@johnmackie8838

3 жыл бұрын

Hey brother i grew up in homeless shelters im 32 now and ive paved my own path. Keep putting one foot in front of the other in the right direction and embrace the suck. You will be fine

@tyjohnston5889

2 жыл бұрын

Life has ups and downs but overall it will improve. Hang in there, hope you're doing well.

@SaltySeaCaptain

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck man stay strong and work hard

@wilsoncrocker

2 жыл бұрын

i was in boot camp with a couple fellas that were previously homeless (as in homeless the day before recruit training indoc) and they breezed through... after living on the street, navy boot camp was a cake walk... one dude went to college and became an officer... if youre willing to take the advice from an old bubblehead, id say go and just talk to a recruiter, take the asvab, learn your options/possibilities... if nothing else it can help remove the negativity and allow you to live a life of choice... your choice

@williambennett7033

2 жыл бұрын

U can do it brother your already more of a man then half the men I know .....u got this

"I kinda washed it with my canteen and pushed the bone back in"...I f'ing dying over here! SOB is THE MAN!!

@somethingsomethingusername802

3 жыл бұрын

Just imagining that makes me whince like a bitch. I'd like to be able to say "I'd do the same thing" but fuck me, that shit hurts to even look at lol

Growing up in both rural and urban settings, imo, teaches a child to adapt to many very different cultures, and everything that goes with them.

I was actually going to go the gym and stumbled across this podcast. i don't think I've actually laughed so much listening to John' what a amazing story and badass! so much for my workout, listening to him was well worth missing a workout!

You can never go wrong with the SOB. He’s a riot, and he’s been there and done that. Great interview 🇺🇸💪💪🏿💪🏻💪🏽🇺🇸

@soonerfrac4611

3 жыл бұрын

I love how he was talking about trash talking. Spent 8yrs in the army, another 4yrs as an army civilian cop, and 9yrs total in the oil field, trash talk is a way of life!!!! And the people that get pissy about it don’t last.

@williamfieldsjr4144

3 жыл бұрын

He is also great teacher one od the few to actually show your ass and corrects your shooting

@MobileAura

2 жыл бұрын

@@soonerfrac4611 Depends who’s trash talking. If it’s a close friend or some dude you met yesterday and he’s being a d about it.

@SaltySeaCaptain

2 жыл бұрын

@@MobileAura in the military it doesn't matter if your friends or not you're gonna endure some ball busting regardless

@MobileAura

2 жыл бұрын

@@SaltySeaCaptain True, but there are also a lot of d bags who trip on power.

“I was real little when I was small” I know what he meant but that still struck me as funny.

I used to have a friend who was a navy seal he had such bad ptsd but he told me so many awesome stories

every other interview or video i’ve watched on this entire process is so serious and go into great detail about how hard it was. then you have this man who is basically just like “idk it wasn’t that bad”

@FallOnThese

4 ай бұрын

I've noticed that too w Delta guys. It's like it was all fun for them. SEALS, other special forces, when they tell stories it's more dramatic, its life and death. (not knocking them at all cuz it literally is)..but the delta guys tell the story like it's a funny night out on the town...it's very different. These guys are scary.

This guy makes SOF/SF selections look like beer runs.

@RowdyGrunt

3 жыл бұрын

Go to one of his courses, you'll feel like you can too! 😁 Then you get in the car and back to reality 😂

@MM-eo2oz

3 жыл бұрын

not all men are created equal....this guy belongs to an elite group of humans

@Rorschach__NoCompromise

3 жыл бұрын

@@MM-eo2oz interesting

@gangstar8652

3 жыл бұрын

@@MM-eo2oz That much coveted 5%. Human being ¿

@daviddroescher

3 жыл бұрын

27 mi @ 7min pace is just a "hun I'm going out for a quick jog to clear my head." for me and I was mearly a SF Recruit (18x) with a Blue Cord and CIB. In bacic I was 220lbs (white cord fat boy club leader) 2nd fastest@13:07 2 mi should have pushed that broken ankle w/torn ligaments a little harder and got ny 300 pt score.

From Battalion to Group to The Unit, Guys balls must be huge

@AMG-316

3 жыл бұрын

I heard Shreks balls are so vital to our countries security that they have their own SSN.....

@Didyaknow811

2 жыл бұрын

Shit they rode on their own helo

What a great guy. Midwestern people have a practical sensibility that you understand if you're Midwestern. Funny is in the DNA. Great to watch on the 4th of July. God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏❤.

So much Fun ! My dad was from Back Of the Yards. Marine Veteran with 2 tours Vietnam. I was born in North Carolina. Fishing hunting from the age of 5. Thanks for the show !!!

Super honest guy that was refreshing to listen to

@happinesshotel5375

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, he talked about red wings on his podcast! He's very honest!

@xObscureMars

3 жыл бұрын

@@happinesshotel5375 wtf

@dabtican4953

2 жыл бұрын

@@xObscureMars why wtf

Shrek is such an interesting, likeable and intense dude! I'm proud Americans like this are out there fighting for us! 👍🏻🇺🇲🐅

Bro... 100s of solo operations alone. Absolutely amazing

That’s an impressive guest, I don’t really see Shrek doing that many interviews. Thanks for another great episode!

@CombatStory

3 жыл бұрын

So true. He's got an impressive story to say the least!

@tanks6868

3 жыл бұрын

@@CombatStory Are there more women or men in the American army? 🇺🇲 sorry for the question, Answer please🖐

@andy47456

3 жыл бұрын

@@tanks6868 9 men for every woman.

@bestjobieverhad9584

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about that. Fucking guy is a legend. Legit no bullshit hard charger

@kojoe6984

3 жыл бұрын

Hey check out Sheriff of Baghdad podcast it’s all him an some guest as well a lot of episodes available on Spotify an iTunes im sure elsewere but it’s awesome content go to beggining you’ll learn tons about him his career tactics etc.. very smart man

Heard so many stories about this guy in books and articles and he seems like a real nice guy considering what a badass he is.

@Bluepickles333

2 жыл бұрын

Only book I can remember at the moment is “Kill Bin Laden” by Dalton Fury.

This guy is hillarious...And scary as hell. One of the baddest dudes on the planet but not once does he talk about being a bad ass...he doesnt try to make himself sound cool or tough..minimizes what he did...would love to hear more from him.

I stumbled across this video. This is a great man reminds me of my dad. Instantly love this guy. God bless ❤️

God bless you and the sacrifice you have made for us.It’s men like you who motivated me to enlist,and it’s men like you who kept me alive.

"I had been at Ft Benning enough to know that there's a big world out there."😄😂🤣 Hooah!😎🤙🏼

@carolineobrien1329

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah that’s for sure

@disposablehero4911

3 жыл бұрын

Downtown Columbus, Georgia.

@pissonthe0fighteverybody276

3 жыл бұрын

@@disposablehero4911 Lol good ol Sin City

I love this guy...!!! Clearly he is the epitome of adapt and overcome !!!

Having friends you know well enough that you can talk trash and are adult enough to just talk trash back are the ones that you know you can count on

What an honest and funny guy. Best comment “ Who shot the hostage, game”. Love this guy.

"There's kinda gotta be something wrong with me if I do what u expect me to do" that statement sums it up for all of us. Get well brothers keep pushing

I did not expect to watch that whole thing. John was great. What a character.

He speaks the truth about being positive and letting it go. That's how I feel and live now. Great stuff.

My video diagnostics I got from the Sheriff was eye opening. There is nothing like seeing what your doing wrong on film. Then he corrects all of your faults and the results are outstanding. I specifically wanted the carbine class so that I didn't go out and practice "wrong" things with expensive ammo. It is well worth your time and money for your pistol or carbine. I also gave the Sheriff a bottle of Angel's Envy for a Booze n Views... Find a class and go!

This guy put his bone back in his leg then walked through a minefield and said he was still one of the first there

@louiswolff3251

3 жыл бұрын

And don’t forget he had to scale a fence after the minefield with all his gear, truly one badass MoFo, and then the medic made him cut the bandages off just to look and say redress it and walk it off 😳😅

@damienholland8103

2 жыл бұрын

@@louiswolff3251 He made a good point about the military sacrificing so many good soldiers because of those badly calculated drops, though. Healthy soldiers put out of service by more serious injuries due to being given a bad drop.

I keep coming back to this episode. Such a good interview. Love John’s candor and storytelling

It’s absolutely mind blowing how one man accomplished all this. What a legend.

First: *Respect, respect, and respect brother!!* Second: a moment of analysis on trash talking... *my son (26ish) and I (45ish), trash talk A LOT. I actually believe it serves a truly invaluable tactical purpose, that is that it *'keeps the skin, from getting too thin'* so instead of getting too mushy and sensitive, one becomes a bit more hardened to the banter. I think it's a stress coping skill also. Be well. Thank you for sharing, sir. 😎🇺🇸

Gotta say this is one of my favorite episodes so far, John has some crazy stories and he seems like such a good dude.

@emt7614

3 жыл бұрын

Ive taken a few classes with John and was able to have dinner with him a few times, he is an awesome person. His classes are so worth it.

Me & John were partners in SOTIC. Great dude. We did our final FTX & at first I said John we're exposed here (St. Mare Egle DZ). He said don't worry the sun will be directly in their eyes come sun up. Damned if John wasn't right. I took a lot of shit from SOTIC instructors which were schizophrenic. Some said you need to do everything your partner does. Other said, you need to remember who you are? John was Tier 1 I was Tier II (SF). I was like WTF w/ the instructors. Finally, one of them came to me later & apologized because he realized I was taking flak from two camps in SOTIC which was leading to a lot of frustration which I voiced with the instructors. I learned a lot from John in the course. Spotting for standard 7.62mm & .300 WM, my weapon of choice when I was a sniper. Very laid back, humorous & smooth guy which fit with me well, I never took myself too seriously & John seemed too be the same also. We had a lot of good laughs in the course. Good to see John again. I thought about him often & our time in SOTIC.

@steveperreira5850

2 ай бұрын

I know you are trying to tell us a story but with all of the abbreviations we don’t know WTF you are talking about. I was in the Air Force, do you want me to just blather Air Force jargon, and tell an interesting story but nobody can understand it? Use your head!

@GATOR_MCLUSKY

27 күн бұрын

@@steveperreira5850 i understood him just fine lol what you strugglin with ? Sotic is sniper course simply put, ftx fiield training exercise,

Like one SEAL said "it's not that we're that good, it's that everyone else is that bad."

Thank you so much for getting Shrek on here. I haven't been able to find many deep interviews with him and this didn't disappoint.

@kojoe6984

3 жыл бұрын

Bro u ever watch sheriff of Baghdad podcast or booze an views tons of great content if u go to beggining of podcast i think 2015-16 he started it all good stuff

@andrews2990

3 жыл бұрын

He has his own podcast, man. Check it out.

That’s my coach! Been a member for a few years and have learned more from him than I ever did in the Army on combat deployments as a regular joe

@beenschmokin

9 ай бұрын

This guy and fucking pat Mac together would be a God damn duo to hear tell stories and teach us civilian minutemen.

Based on Delta and other special units, the stories they tell connects very well to their selection process. With Shrek here, having to escape on his own, without knowing when he could be picked up, while being chased, very much connects with their selection testing. How can you continue to complete the mission while being abandoned of all support force. Seems to go back to the mountains of West Virginia to prove that aspect of it.

This was the most entertaining interview I’ve ever watched. What a great American. Great message as well.

Easy top 3 interviews. Amazing content and I'd buy the Shrek a beer every time I saw him. He's a legend in the operator space. He's a legend story teller. Thanks for your service gents!

One of the best podcasts/interviews I’ve seen. Especially where we are now in current events. The world is messed up. Good luck to all of you as we progress into the future.

I grew up with a US army drill sgt father, who trained me like we were going to war and my little 5yr old self was going to save the day. I always wanted to go into the military, trained hard for 3yrs in high school running my ass off everyday, and lifting weights after school. My ass was a week from signing everything for the navy for intelligence, and found out I was freaking pregnant. 10yrs later, let me try again and go into the reserves, recruiter had to fight for me because as a single parent, you can only have a certain amount of dependents and I had one too many, but my asvab scores were almost perfect, so they really wanted me,and already was told what I was going to be doing and I was hyped. I was basically raised as a soldier, and I still feel like I missed out on so much because I wasn't able to go. My mom was diagnosed with leukemia the day after I completed MEPS for the reserves. She was my POC for my kids,so I obviously couldn't and wouldn't have gone anyway at that time. When you grow up in the military, it's hard to acclimate to not moving states every year or CPL of years, I still feel anxious when I live in one place for more than 2-3yrs.

This was the second time I sat through that conversation, still freaken fascinating. I’m super glad John is on our team !!!

The "let it go" is genius, I've never looked at it that way, and that could translate to stuff in civilian life too! Good stuff John!

This man speaks some serious truth. Great, brutal, honesty spoken here.

Love the show it’s what I listen to everyday at work to keep me motivated. The inside look into the soldiers mindset is incredibly fascinating and makes me want to do better in my everyday life. Please keep em coming it’s improving my daily life.

What a freakin great interview. I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Thank you.

I met this guy once he was down to earth a cool dude one of the few that didnt let his caliber of training go to his head 🤙.

@kojoe6984

3 жыл бұрын

Ya I’ve gone to his course an met him he’s great guy dudes that are legit act like him it’s the no it all never did shit dudes that talk the talk

@1:11:10 SM McPhee talks about the checkpoints. Having been there as a civilian contractor 2006 thru 2009 In Iraq and 2009 thru 2012 in Afghanistan I can confirm the checkpoints were the most concern. You're in a vehicle, they have their weapons at the ready. If they decide they don't like anything about the car you're in or driver they open up and you react - or not. Checkpoints, theirs AND OURS were/are the most worrysome.

John came to NJ last year to teach a pistol course. I signed up immediately. It was awesome. 2 days at a police range. Such a nice man.

Love the reality clause in John's perspective. Reality is so very different from what we think...or expect. Great time. Thanks!

I’ve enjoyed many of your combat stories. This was the best one yet. You’re very good at what you do, great questions and you know when to let your guest go without interrupting. Nice work. Thanks.

Hands down one of the best, funniest, wow-inspiring interviews you have done - and you have had some great ones on here! Laughed my ass off, blew my mind with respect.

this is the best interview. Shrek is a natural but the interview would not have been the caliber it is without Ryan's talent in enabling John to share his stories. Perfect recipe of experience and skills.

Greatness, brilliant. These are great lessons to be learned, a seemingly miraculous story not designed but lived. Goes to show, stay genuine and in the flow and you will play out.

Hell yeah. I'm from Flint when I join the Corps. Once I saw the outside world, I knew immediately I was never going back. You would have had to kill me.