Delta Force Operator Recounts Almost Smoking a 14 year old Bomb Maker

Taking a closer look into the early stages of the war and a firsthand account of what a Delta Force operator may encounter and the decisions they make. Some of the decisions can haunt someone for a very long time, and we uncover those details during the show with Chris VanSant.
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  • @ShawnRyanClips
    @ShawnRyanClips Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode of part 1 with Chris VanSant here kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHlstc6AiceZcZs.html Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite

  • @RamadiTaxiDriver60M

    @RamadiTaxiDriver60M

    Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding content as always.

  • @christianknowles752

    @christianknowles752

    Жыл бұрын

    It possible to get any SAS guys on here ?

  • @joshuasmith6346

    @joshuasmith6346

    Жыл бұрын

    Our US government is the cause of 9/11 then the tyrants send young men to Afghanistan and Iraq to kill the wrong enemy

  • @EugeneHerbsman
    @EugeneHerbsman Жыл бұрын

    Incredible interviews. I think civilians should really see these and understand our veterans better. Coming from a supportive non military family citizen. God bless and thank you for your service.

  • @1utube01

    @1utube01

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, it should hopefully motivate civilians to reflect more deeply on whom they elect to risk American lives and spend/waste taxpayer dollars for industry-motivated conflicts and infrastructure destruction that arent in the greater national interest.

  • @skidstainz1d
    @skidstainz1d8 ай бұрын

    I know a marine that killed a kid that had a toy gun. After he killed him his mom ran out crying, he feel to his knees next to the kid and mother screamed and cried. The mother ended up comforting my friend while he was begging for mercy towards the mother. To this day he really struggles and I try to help him and let it out.

  • @No.one0008

    @No.one0008

    29 күн бұрын

    Wow, so she understood that they thought it was real. So she wasn’t mad, she was gracious? Bless her.

  • @forrestluce4777
    @forrestluce4777 Жыл бұрын

    Walked up on 2 kids burying pkms and ammo in the arghandab. No one can prepare for that. That's why we train.

  • @jmantmull
    @jmantmull Жыл бұрын

    Congrats Mr Ryan on a year of no alcohol. That's a battle all on its own!

  • @snookmeister55

    @snookmeister55

    16 сағат бұрын

    As an alcoholic in long recovery, my experience was that you surrender to win instead of treating it like a battle. In Ryan's case, he had a transformational experience that was essentially instant recovery, again not a battle but seeking and surrender.

  • @JustJefferson
    @JustJefferson Жыл бұрын

    Have yet to see a bad Shawn Ryan Interview. 🤷🏻‍♂️ The Clips are entertaining and even though some of the interviews are super long by most standards, still as entertaining and gripping. My favorite part is Shawn is just as locked in to what the interviewee is saying as the viewers are and not just rattling off questions. Mr. Ryan gets the most out of his guests. Tremendous Work.

  • @hayes2235
    @hayes2235 Жыл бұрын

    Man your videos are great. All the positive info and never give up attitude of these folks has helped me alot.

  • @karenlindley.9756
    @karenlindley.9756 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is just amazing. He’s intelligent, articulate, funny, not full of himself…..just amazing what he’s done and the things he’s encountered. Such a delight and pleasure to listen to him. ❤

  • @mikechrister2736
    @mikechrister2736 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your service Chris. Also that's amazing trigger control.

  • @EugeneHerbsman

    @EugeneHerbsman

    Жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @williambarck5958
    @williambarck5958 Жыл бұрын

    My time in service, late & early post-Vietnam war, was mostly boring, but I have to say, I don't regret not serving in a combat role. I was aboard ship my entire enlistment, so that was unlikely, but the men who went through SEAL team training have my highest respect, and those actually saw action in these conflicts, I'm in awe of: I salute your service and sacrifice!

  • @markthiergartner1955
    @markthiergartner1955 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Hero. God Bless. Thanks for your service and sacrifices

  • @gaius_enceladus
    @gaius_enceladus Жыл бұрын

    Woohoo! NZ SAS gets a mention - my country! Good stuff! Great interview!

  • @jdm-_-honda6998
    @jdm-_-honda6998 Жыл бұрын

    Keep this stuff coming! Best content on the KZread

  • @mjolnirdynamics8789
    @mjolnirdynamics8789 Жыл бұрын

    Damn Brew. Great personality and great humility. A whole lotta combat theorists could stand to learn a thing or two from you. Thanks for your time and your stories.

  • @steveo7767
    @steveo7767 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome stories…brings back memories!!!

  • @Rampagedd
    @Rampagedd Жыл бұрын

    Your outro is word for words the same as Fox's bro! Love all the interviews.

  • @outworkyouschiffert2685
    @outworkyouschiffert2685 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Shawn, just a tip/suggestion, when you break an interview up into segments, can you label part 1, 2...etc along with the title plz? Otherwise, love hearing the stories.

  • @taakahiborell7037
    @taakahiborell7037 Жыл бұрын

    It’s cool to hear of the US tier 1 guys working with NZSAS from New Zealand, where I’m from. If you have a chance, will you be interviewing any other countries tier one guys who worked with the US? There’s some great stories I’ve heard from some NZSAS

  • @pupjohnson730

    @pupjohnson730

    Жыл бұрын

    That was my team they worked with

  • @taakahiborell7037

    @taakahiborell7037

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pupjohnson730 you a kiwi?

  • @chrisburke624

    @chrisburke624

    Жыл бұрын

    A few episodes back, he interviewed a Tier 1 guy from Canada's JTF-2 (You asked about other countries' Tier 1 guys working with US units? If you haven't listened to that one yet, it's really good!)

  • @FirstOfTheMagi

    @FirstOfTheMagi

    Жыл бұрын

    He did one with a Canadian JTF2 sniper and I'd love to see him get other country's guys on

  • @JohnDoe-nh1ll

    @JohnDoe-nh1ll

    Жыл бұрын

    We didn’t work with them, more like babysat them.. they’re not even on the same level, wether Australians , Eu or arab forces .. it’s a joke

  • @dane5896
    @dane5896 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent guest👍👍👍

  • @Chical209
    @Chical209 Жыл бұрын

    How do you not have the highest respect for all these dudes on this show. While most of us think we are capable of doing all this stuff, we cant. Say what you want about being no different, or having no quit, but these guys are a different breed. Its cool to hear all the joking and stories, but knowing elite teams are so extremely polished at what they do is comforting to say the least.

  • @emmanuelawosusi2365
    @emmanuelawosusi2365 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @georgecoull1883
    @georgecoull1883 Жыл бұрын

    Watching now

  • @DirkDigler209
    @DirkDigler209 Жыл бұрын

    That’s weird why would he edit out the part where that bomb maker jumped out of the vehicle and got away

  • @4586658
    @4586658 Жыл бұрын

    Same here man. Me too but I had 18 months work up.

  • @user-um8zc2jv3p
    @user-um8zc2jv3p2 ай бұрын

    Chris is an absolute warrior at heart and a amazing human being. America needs thousands more just like him. Unfortunately with the current state of our government and our military leaders being so pathetic and brain dead, It will be hard to get folks like him to dedicate their lives to serve on behalf of our great nation.

  • @easttexassplendor9670
    @easttexassplendor9670 Жыл бұрын

    We probably all had friends like this. God keep their tortured souls. Ghost Platoon by Campbell is a novel written to pay homage to these men.

  • @satj8539
    @satj8539 Жыл бұрын

    Respect 💯

  • @deangraham4263
    @deangraham4263 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Shawn, I’ve heard several references to you being in that “I fucked up kinda” situations, noticed it from several interviews with SO guys. This guy blew his nose up, last one I recall was dude losing his gun in the surf. Id like to know your real situation of thT. I’ve heard you make references to deploying your light instead of laser by accident. Was that one of your f ups that’s was just straight noticeable or w😅as something else that sticks out? That stuff intrigues me soo much tot not make that mistake if my sons or I’m ever in that situation. You Mr. Ryan is super interesting and I’d like to hear your similar experiences in these interviews. I don’t look at it as egos and who’s story is better or whatever (that might be why u don’t?) but I’d just like to know and hear about it both experiences when hearing your interviews, especially with SEALs and other SO people. The trippy stuff I can tell my kids but I never did suit up for the shit you men did and I love to hear EVERYTHING about it. 3hour or 10 hour interviews, I’ll watch , listen and learn!

  • @derekwarren1548
    @derekwarren1548 Жыл бұрын

    Good fire discipline! Give yourself a pat on the back.

  • @moofamo8768
    @moofamo8768 Жыл бұрын

    Good man!!!

  • @TaxFree_Television
    @TaxFree_Television Жыл бұрын

    Shawn ryan for president

  • @v.german11b
    @v.german11b Жыл бұрын

    #1: the U.S. Army *1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta* 🇺🇸 Love this down to earth Chris VanSant class-act tier 1 warrior 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @rishiramkissoon6976
    @rishiramkissoon6976 Жыл бұрын

    Love Shawns style, let`s the guest open up. No "journalist" these days are like this. I often forget he is there until the edit cuts to him for a quick , easy voiced question.

  • @chester-chickfunt900
    @chester-chickfunt900 Жыл бұрын

    As Uncle Don Rumsfeld said in late 2001...we are running out of targets in Afghanistan. 20 years later...Mission Accomplished.

  • @immersivefps5141

    @immersivefps5141

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t think you can really say “mission accomplished” when the withdrawal from Afghanistan was one of the most embarrassing withdrawals from any country in history.

  • @chester-chickfunt900

    @chester-chickfunt900

    Жыл бұрын

    @@immersivefps5141 Tongue in cheek. What started as a focused, necessary counter-terror mission became a nation-building cash cow...similar to Vietnam, which was an even larger debacle from which our country has never recovered.

  • @chubbinnrubbin

    @chubbinnrubbin

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chester-chickfunt900 wow, someone online who actually knows wtf they’re talking about. Respect to you sir.

  • @chester-chickfunt900

    @chester-chickfunt900

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chubbinnrubbin Right back at you. I respect our warriors and sincerely want to see them avoid abuse via the political machinations that General Eisenhower warned us about in his outgoing speech. But that ain't gonna happen. We were totally justified in crushing the global jihadist movement post 9-11. (Even though Clinton could have cut the head off the snake.) But then...pre-planned mission creep stoked by heinous misinformation. Big money though. If you own mutual funds then you profit from the war machine. Nukes make it impossible to fight a decisive war. Even the new USSR knows this. China would be different...but China owns the US debt. Read Sun Tzu and the Confucian Analects. We are living it.

  • @pirtdirksen7318

    @pirtdirksen7318

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chester-chickfunt900 we armed the Taliban with a cache of equipment and arms larger than many nato countries entire militaries. And then left American civilians and friendly afghans as like some kind of gift. So congrats. “Mission accomplished”

  • @kristopherbullock9078
    @kristopherbullock9078 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You For Your Service! 🫡

  • @themackguyverchannel7713
    @themackguyverchannel7713 Жыл бұрын

    Busy work!

  • @abhishekpawar921
    @abhishekpawar921 Жыл бұрын

    6:40 Brad has interview on Indian channel called Military Mantra. Amazing guy 👏🏻🔥♥️

  • @kolekraft145
    @kolekraft145 Жыл бұрын

    VANSANT!!!!!!! YESS DUDE. DUDES A G

  • @seahawksphan
    @seahawksphan Жыл бұрын

    Getting Kevin Sorbo vibes from this guy

  • @ToysRUsKid_Critter
    @ToysRUsKid_Critter Жыл бұрын

    Lol. He mentioned JRTC. My same same experience. Ft Chaffee love

  • @davida.7967
    @davida.7967 Жыл бұрын

    You know.. I wait to see someone whom was in Mr. Ballen's unit.

  • @______-im2cn
    @______-im2cn Жыл бұрын

    Man you should try and get Mark Billingham on there. That would be epic

  • @Onix.556
    @Onix.556 Жыл бұрын

    His lowvis statement reminds me of Noise Discipline NCOs when I was a young private in an 198HOW TOW Artillery unit (C 1/321 ABN) We would ride in on an FMTV Towing the largest Artillery Piece the army has. 8 trucks and Guns and after getting set up these two NCO’s would run around chewing us out for whispering to one another. Saying “Shut the fuck up! You need noise discipline” as if no one heard us coming for the last 20 miles STEVE!

  • @alextop1850
    @alextop1850 Жыл бұрын

    So right the low vis is when armed in civis lol

  • @ronnymcdonald2543
    @ronnymcdonald2543 Жыл бұрын

    1NZ SAS is Tier 1

  • @isaiahspurlin3851
    @isaiahspurlin3851 Жыл бұрын

    I thought this was ryan sheckler at first glance

  • @johnbrennan3735
    @johnbrennan3735 Жыл бұрын

    I think part of them going may have been to get all Tier 1 assets combat experience. I know the FBI was rotating as many agents through theaters to get experience.

  • @FrankM812
    @FrankM812 Жыл бұрын

    Combat story did a decent interview with brad if anyone is looking to learn more about him

  • @Ginny-tl1qs
    @Ginny-tl1qs9 ай бұрын

    I met one on the reservation had no hair Wounded wing He can still fly Still sing Still sling fling an ding ding Master your steps Don't remember the last things said Remember the first

  • @kristopherbullock9078
    @kristopherbullock9078 Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @ShawnRyanClips

    @ShawnRyanClips

    Жыл бұрын

    Part 2 with Chris VanSant coming soon to the Shawn Ryan Show!!

  • @emmanuelawosusi2365

    @emmanuelawosusi2365

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@ShawnRyanClips nice

  • @LMarshall73
    @LMarshall73 Жыл бұрын

    It's nice he showed restraint, unlike the Delta operators that were onsite as advisors in Waco. According to congressional testimony, they placed shape charges on the vault where the women and children were hiding, attempting to escape the CS gas being pumped into the building. It was explained that the tactic of using shape charges on a concrete bunker or vault was not to gain entry, but to kill anyone inside, so any of the 25 children not killed by the CS were killed by the blast. It was also Delta operators that can be seen on the IR footage, shooting into the building to kill anyone that attempted to escape the fire through the gymnasium. I used to hold special operations forces in high regard, but the more I learn about their willingness to kill US citizens without cause, the less respect I have for them (including the DEVGRU operators that participated in a raid that killed an 8 year old female US citizen in early 2017).

  • @NoName-ql1wk

    @NoName-ql1wk

    Жыл бұрын

    I love made up conspiracy nonsense too.

  • @LMarshall73

    @LMarshall73

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NoName-ql1wk It's in the congressional record and there is video of the hearings. Instead of ignoring history, perhaps yo should educate yourself. Or, I don't know, maybe you prefer being a mindless sheep.

  • @NoName-ql1wk

    @NoName-ql1wk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LMarshall73 Fake news

  • @LMarshall73

    @LMarshall73

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NoName-ql1wk If you say so, child.

  • @NoName-ql1wk

    @NoName-ql1wk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LMarshall73 You spout conspiracy theories with no proof. And I'm the child......

  • @RoadTraveler
    @RoadTraveler Жыл бұрын

    Bump

  • @koonnuts89
    @koonnuts89 Жыл бұрын

    I got to know is it like riding a bicycle. Can an operator still operate after he's hung up his plate carrier for a while like chris

  • @joshroten3997
    @joshroten3997 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what High Viz looks like? 😂

  • @PF9O
    @PF9O Жыл бұрын

    Chris looks like 32 years old...

  • @justinhaase8825
    @justinhaase8825 Жыл бұрын

    This is the most American sounding Canadian I’ve ever heard…

  • @TheImmoralNosferatuZodd
    @TheImmoralNosferatuZodd Жыл бұрын

    0:19 lol hopefully not.

  • @lm-usmc
    @lm-usmc Жыл бұрын

    Seems, like most snake eaters, he's a real good dude. Not bragging, but can also laugh at himself as well.

  • @chrisguillen1495
    @chrisguillen1495 Жыл бұрын

    Leaving all the equipment in Afghanistan honestly seems premeditated. We basically punched out ticket to the next middle eastern conflict. Furthermore proving how right Eisenhower was.

  • @bobbys4327

    @bobbys4327

    Жыл бұрын

    Ike knew potato head?

  • @mojojojo6400

    @mojojojo6400

    Жыл бұрын

    Bingo

  • @mojojojo6400

    @mojojojo6400

    Жыл бұрын

    Just like with Bin Laden

  • @chrisguillen1495

    @chrisguillen1495

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bobbys4327 Ike warned us about special interests within the military industrial complex, which is alive and well today thanks to the multiple proxy wars we have been supplying.

  • @joest.pierre8280

    @joest.pierre8280

    Жыл бұрын

    Honest question? How proficient would they be at maintaining that equipment?

  • @HypeBeast764
    @HypeBeast76410 ай бұрын

    It's crazy to see how these delta force operators have more compassion for a foreign enemy than our own law enforcement does for the people they're supposed to protect. If a cop sees a gun, they will empty their clips in you, maybe even multiple, even if you're within your rights exercising your 2nd amendment. We really do have a tyrannical police force and they must be defunded and disbanded if they're going to shoot you and your dog for exercising your rights.

  • @stevebean1234

    @stevebean1234

    9 ай бұрын

    Our law enforcement has very little training. As the police become less popular and less funded, they’re probably not attracting professionals nor supporting the development of well rounded men. Plus, violence on the street can be a lot harder to predict than violence in a war zone. Anyway, I am very upset when I hear stories like the police response to Tamir Rice and Breonna Taylor. But the police also have a hard job and don’t have the funding or training Delta does. I do wish humanity as a whole could improve though.

  • @RogueWarrior-cy6pk
    @RogueWarrior-cy6pk Жыл бұрын

    Chris is an angel. Of death when he wanted too if I remember correctly

  • @TheTibetyak
    @TheTibetyak Жыл бұрын

    A 14 year old bomb maker. Then I think about the skill level of Olympic level gymnast close to the same age. Absolute experts. If that kid had 5 more seconds notice, you would have been his target. Does the military of today train for encountering child soldiers?

  • @theshittybowman

    @theshittybowman

    Жыл бұрын

    We are told we are allowed to defend ourselves. It’s purposely vague..

  • @LMarshall73

    @LMarshall73

    Жыл бұрын

    Delta has a history of executing children. They did so efficiently in Waco using shape charges on the vault the children were hiding in.

  • @Motorman2112

    @Motorman2112

    9 ай бұрын

    He wasn't actually 14, he just thought that at the time but explains later that he was just young looking. The title lies.

  • @TheTibetyak

    @TheTibetyak

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Motorman2112 My point isn't about the actual age of the suspect. When you are looking down the sights at a combatant who is armed are they simply demonstrating threat? Somewhere on the YT world is a video where ISIS had taken it's young kids, armed them, trained them and then sends them into a building to clear it where unarmed POWS were planted for target practice. These kids were 10-14 yo and were well rehearsed in movement and the use of their weapons. They had zero hesitation in killing their unarmed practice targets. As @theshittybowman said above, "We are told we are allowed to defend ourselves." I am glad to hear it. But, are our troops TRAINED in the mindset to take out kids. When american soldiers are given their virtual scenarios or livefire training are targets generated that are women and children and threats? I'd hate for one of our guys to die because his enemy looked like his 11 year old sister but she pulled the trigger first.

  • @kristopherbullock9078
    @kristopherbullock9078 Жыл бұрын

    🇺🇲

  • @JohnnyD45
    @JohnnyD45 Жыл бұрын

    ✝️🇺🇸🦅✌🏻

  • @ShawnRyanClips

    @ShawnRyanClips

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for tuning in!!

  • @JohnnyD45

    @JohnnyD45

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShawnRyanClips No problem !!thanks brother !!🇺🇸🦅✌🏻

  • @joesashiify
    @joesashiify Жыл бұрын

    Anyone know why in the goddamn Fu*k Delta trained Cartel members?

  • @IRun4Ultra
    @IRun4Ultra Жыл бұрын

    You think we should have all those Islamic in America?

  • @lucindacorral2769
    @lucindacorral27699 ай бұрын

    Is a child who who is a trust fund baby and government being her parents how much is an appropriate amount to spend on a child's inheritance for trust fund in drugs Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms before they spent money on the child

  • @ElRomeoh
    @ElRomeoh Жыл бұрын

    “Smoking someone” is a common term used in the hood for “killing someone”.

  • @stdnt4eva
    @stdnt4eva Жыл бұрын

    Seems like a very nice lady.

  • @rickfree253
    @rickfree25310 ай бұрын

    Hopefully cops will watch this video and learn a lesson from a pro on how to handle situations instead of police continuing to redrum women, kids, and household pets then claim they feared for their life. Sadly, police fraternities continue to fund and provide legal representation to these type of cops, including derek chauvin. However, when there's a civil suit the police foundations, fraternities don't pay that bill, the tax payers pay it, while paying for the prison time and extra protection that cops and kid lovers need.

  • @Quesoverga
    @Quesoverga Жыл бұрын

    Behooves. The absolute most army used word ever

  • @tnezprints2671

    @tnezprints2671

    Жыл бұрын

    Navy does it as well.. I'm always behooved, if it isn't one thing it's another. 😂

  • @mauryballstein8863

    @mauryballstein8863

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought it was Caveat from all the damn times I’ve heard it said in interviews 😂

  • @Quesoverga

    @Quesoverga

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mauryballstein8863 it behooves us to caveat what you said. Half right. Face front lean n rest position!!!

  • @mauryballstein8863

    @mauryballstein8863

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Quesoverga 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @user-cc6tr4sb4f
    @user-cc6tr4sb4f11 ай бұрын

    This guys funny others interview he said he never saw combat. But seen more combat then most on this podcast

  • @echoromeo384
    @echoromeo384 Жыл бұрын

    AC/DC sucks compared to lynyrd skynyrd.

  • @david1132
    @david1132 Жыл бұрын

    Are you shouldn’t feel bad be like Shawn and his other buddy who killed bin Laden feel bad you might could I had a coffee drink a Coke in a laugh with them

  • @geeblum6458
    @geeblum6458 Жыл бұрын

    >I was well w/I my rights. Oh we’re you. Hope you don’t mind when, soon, we’ll be well within our rights. Sharia soon ziggy