From SEAL Team 6 to Delta Force | MSgt Kevin Holland | A Story Of Courage
MSgt. Kevin Holland is a former member of BOTH the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team Six) and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force).
MSG Holland started his career off in the SEAL Team 8, before assessing for SEAL Team 6 through Green Team; and serving as an assaulter for roughly 3-4 years, retiring in 1995. After the events of 9/11; MSgt. Holland wished to return to his former Naval command but was urged by a former teammate to assess for the Army Special Missions Unit since its members were already boots-on-the-ground in Afghanistan. After successful completion of A&S/OTC, MSG Holland served as an assaulter with 1st SFOD-D for roughly 10 years
MSG Holland deployed on countless missions and covert operations around the world.
During a 2011 raid in Iraq, he was wounded several times when an insurgent opened fire with a PKM machine gun from 20 yards, hitting him in the chest above his protective armor and paralyzing his left arm.
He dove into an irrigation ditch as the individual kept firing his 200-round belt of ammunition at him hitting his pack multiple times.
As the insurgent came running at him, MSG Holland rose from the water in the irrigation ditch, placed his weapon on its side on a mound of dirt, and began returning fire, wounding the insurgent in the foot.
The insurgent was subsequently captured and MSG Holland was helped up and walked to the EXFIL helicopter like a boss.
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Movie star looks, devgru, delta. Kevin should be on every military recruiting poster till the end of time.
From Devgru to Delta in GWOT... This dude is a video game character
I find it so cool how his son is a ranger and how they were able to deploy and operate together.
@jonwillard3198
2 жыл бұрын
I'll say, there's some dudes born to do this, other guys try to get to the place of being a gunfighter warrior. It almost works itself out, they get the guys who are born to be war gunfighters.
@brandon.ryan.harris.6336
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@9breezo261
Жыл бұрын
I bet those rangers treated him like royalty once they found out his pops is delta 😂
@tewkewl
7 ай бұрын
That was my favorite part of the story! CIA Spooky dad operating with Ranger son. Son kicking in doors and clearing and dad potentially interrogating or evaluating. pretty effin cool hooah?
@tewkewl
7 ай бұрын
@@9breezo261 that's what i thought. once they found out that dad was naval smu, army smu, and cia smu they probably orgasmed.
I’d love to hear this guy on Rogan or Jocko in a conversation. Wow. What an amazing servant and hero for our country.
@ricksikora7270
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that must happen.
@dansevil5622
2 жыл бұрын
I agree the republic needs this guys voice
@CORNFEDsinner
2 жыл бұрын
Was anyone able to find any other speaches or interviews of him?
@SteveCabana-ir7jt
2 жыл бұрын
@@CORNFEDsinner Nope. To my knowledge this is it. Jack Carr posted about him on his facebook, but no other speeches or podcasts.
@soloscriptura7451
2 жыл бұрын
@@SteveCabana-ir7jt a quiet professional. The world needs more men like this.
It is truly amazing for a man to have served in two ultra-elite top-tier 1 military special missions units: The Navy Seals Team 6 and the Army Delta Force. That's a very unique extraordinary feat.
@thefilirivera
2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I aspire to be bro..
@steveclark5206
2 жыл бұрын
There are some people who are absolutely amazing and achieve more in one lifetime than I could in several. Another incredible individual is Jonny Kim. From being a highly decorated SEAL sniper & corpsman, to earning a masters degree in mathematics, to attending Harvard medical school and being a doctor (resident) at John Hopkins, then being selected by NASA to be an astronaut. Talk about destroying the Bell Curve of life!
@gonzox3221
2 жыл бұрын
For real!!
@darkhorse6829
2 жыл бұрын
I was shocked to see a few prior seals in SF units.
@barryshulman8316
2 жыл бұрын
No navy seals would go in front of people in the church do this. They are silent warriors. 60 minutes catching osa bin laden in 2011. His face was made up & voice & name Owen lieutenant which was last mission. They had model of the compound. Owen wrote a book & published called No Easy Day. No navy seal would do this im not jealous. Navy seals are silent warriors & keep a low profile. I don't believe this bunch of...
I have met more than a few exceptional operators in my life, but what Mr. Holland has accomplished in his military career is almost inconceivable, even to myself who has served in Marine and Army SOF. The odds of being successful at what he has done makes winning the lottery look like good odds. SALUTE to you sir! And the man is a Godly person. Quite a rare individual.
@aarone1981
2 жыл бұрын
I am a big fan of all your episodes of Dual Survival with Matt Graham. Such a shame they brought in new people. I heard a Podcast where you described how well-trained Force Recon Marines are. I thought you got to work with Delta Force Operators at one time? You probably have seen some crazy sh*t in your life? Awesome to see you in YT comments section!
@aarone1981
2 жыл бұрын
@Mike Raffphone I think it definitely is, and I know about the allegations, but I still like the guy...
@bibekjung7404
2 жыл бұрын
U seems proud about Bankers Controlled AMERICA's Lethal(Special) Force overthrow government of other nations.. Just bcaz some can do Extreme Physical Training, Shoot perfectly on Bull's Eye, Kill poor,weak, innocent people of weak nations and Obey every instructions without question cannot be the standards of the Special Force... Special Force(Peoples ) are those who stands for the truth no matter what comes on their way... Julian Assange, Snowden, John F Kennedy are some names of the Special Force Peoples.. Believe me STANDING for the TRUTH is much harder than NAVY SEAL TEAM 6 Training.. If u don't agree on this then Try and Feel yourself Standing for the TRUTH....
@justing42
2 жыл бұрын
@@bibekjung7404 your whole post is an acid trip. Nobody cares Commie Boy.
@James_Edward59
2 жыл бұрын
I still stand by Joe Teti, he lied about something minute for the show, I believe it was a class or specific training like scuba qualified or something and they made a huge deal out of it. The show was my favorite when he was on it and I stopped watching it after they took him off.
They truly need to make a movie about this guy! True badass Patriot!! 🇺🇸
@henrik1743
2 жыл бұрын
Truely truely, I want it
@surfingtothestars
Жыл бұрын
its called Captain America
@marcpeters4599
11 ай бұрын
@@surfingtothestarsCaptain America is comic book fiction - it doesn't get any more real than this man, the absolute definition of a true patriot and hero of our great nation, the greatest of them all.
The moment of silence he took after saying "September 11th 2001 happened" speaks so much.
My God, what a pure, distilled example of a warrior this man is. A couple of Divisions of men like him, and a nation could win any war. He's a mixture of 1st. Lt. Audie Murphy (cool marksmanship under fire) and Major Dick Winters (his dedicated religious background) that together makes a lethal combination. I have no part in my life for religion, but this man sure is a good sell. Humble almost to a fault, experienced, a wonderful storyteller, and a rare combination of spiritual strength and physical excellence, he is a true hero in reality. In fact, I could easily see him portraying Superman in a movie. He even has the hair curl. I salute you MSgt. Holland!
I went to high school and was good friends with Kevin’s brother. We played sports together all through school. I met Kevin a couple times when he was home and a Wildlife Officer at the time . His brother went on to be in the Airborne and served as a sniper. Great guys and honored to know them.
@JCBCoin
2 жыл бұрын
Brandon was tough as nails. We were in the same unit and his brother would bring him black jack whiskey when we were in fallujah. For two 150 lbs the hollands are sub human
@bs431980
2 жыл бұрын
@@JCBCoin yep sounds about right especially the whiskey lol
@mirom4293
2 жыл бұрын
What unit was he with? I was in Fallujah with C Co. 1/504 PIR Sep 03-Mar 04. It was FOB St. Mere at the time and later Camp Fallujah.
@scooterbriancraig3178
2 жыл бұрын
@@mirom4293 1-505 PIR 82nd. Same time vulturno/mek. We were in the bread trucks and the Halloween mission. Cheers
@mirom4293
2 жыл бұрын
@@scooterbriancraig3178 Nice. We, 1/504, were attached to 3 BCT (TF panther) out there. I was in camp mercury and St. Mere. If I’m not mistaken, Vulturno was right next to us. Was that the one they called Dreamland? A couple good friends of mine were there with the 05. Matt Muñoz and Josh Sullivan.
Starts out by saying he’s not a speaker. But anyone who speaks the Word of God always finds the words.
This is like the 6th or 7th time I've watched this. He's so humble and easy to listen to. He has every reason in the world to be arrogant and full of himself yet he's not even in the slightest. This guy makes me proud to be American.
The hardest fight will always be life, the toughest warriors will always be those who never quit. “the only easy day was yesterday.” God bless this great man. Sheepdogs will always be needed to confront the evil wolves.
@philc4520
2 жыл бұрын
He’s more a Lion.
@quietiger1288
2 жыл бұрын
@@philc4520 fair enough.
Brave, modest and a good Christian. We all need to be more like MSgt Holland.
Guy who finished two of the toughest military selections in the world,devgru and cag, salute to you sir.
@ashern3920
2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget SFAS and the Q course. MSG Holland was a Green Beret too.
@ding_chavez7613
2 жыл бұрын
@@Anonymous_joe445 you heard from the ones that went through them. What about the massive numbers that didn't make it? There are some that are just better, best to understand that now lol
@ding_chavez7613
2 жыл бұрын
@@Anonymous_joe445 don't forget Air Force A&S higher washout rate than both buds and SFAS
@bibekjung7404
2 жыл бұрын
U seems proud about Bankers Controlled AMERICA's Lethal(Special) Force overthrow government of other nations.. Just bcaz some can do Extreme Physical Training, Shoot perfectly on Bull's Eye, Kill poor,weak, innocent people of weak nations and Obey every instructions without question cannot be the standards of the Special Force... Special Force(Peoples ) are those who stands for the truth no matter what comes on their way... Julian Assange, Snowden, John F Kennedy are some names of the Special Force Peoples.. Believe me STANDING for the TRUTH is much harder than NAVY SEAL TEAM 6 Training.. If u don't agree on this then Try and Feel yourself Standing for the TRUTH....
@ding_chavez7613
2 жыл бұрын
@@bibekjung7404 yes it's hard to tell the truth, but we have Special Forces and Special Warfare, and they're all under Special Operations Command so stop calling them all Special Forces. Also Special Ops doesn't kill babies, that's insanity and an order all of them would ignore. Air strikes sometimes do that but that's the penalty of war
That man right there is 100% American stud! I did like his slip up on "I talked to the Command Master Sar...Master Chief". haha! Making it to multiple Tier1 Units makes this guy an anomaly!
I was 8 years old in a run down church and him saying “I felt like I was carried” makes me remember when I was accepted Jesus. You feel a calling and it’s like you’re floating on air. It’s an amazing thing.
A true warrior with great spirituality. Our country is blessed to have had his service. And I believe he will keep on serving God and humanity the rest of his life.
"But I'm saved." God bless you, sir, and your many many sacrifices.
"I got so used to killing it was like another day at the office"
@cameronroszkowski8309
2 жыл бұрын
And this is why PTSD is so real. Except some SEALs swear that it may not actually be the post traumatic stress but the lack thereof. You're firing on all cylinders physically and mentally for work and then when you retire you have that complete lack of stimulation.
@bibekjung7404
2 жыл бұрын
U seems proud about Bankers Controlled AMERICA's Lethal(Special) Force overthrow government of other nations.. Just bcaz some can do Extreme Physical Training, Shoot perfectly on Bull's Eye, Kill poor,weak, innocent people of weak nations and Obey every instructions without question cannot be the standards of the Special Force... Special Force(Peoples ) are those who stands for the truth no matter what comes on their way... Julian Assange, Snowden, John F Kennedy are some names of the Special Force Peoples.. Believe me STANDING for the TRUTH is much harder than NAVY SEAL TEAM 6 Training.. If u don't agree on this then Try and Feel yourself Standing for the TRUTH....
@georgefloydsinhellwbreonna5330
2 жыл бұрын
@@bibekjung7404 cool story bro
@TaskForceCP
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t suffer from PTSD I suffer from grief. Grief over the end of a career. Grief that I don’t live this lifestyle anymore. Grief that I will never be this awesome again.
@ericpeterson6822
2 жыл бұрын
@@TaskForceCP sick person you are.
Wow !!! I’m not very Religious but this man was really inspiring . A true Christian warrior. Glad brave men like this are in my team . God bless 🇺🇸
The world would be a much better place if we had more men like Mr Holland.
I had the pleasure to go on a fishing trip with Kevin. He is the real deal. A man of great character. Thank the Lord for his service.
Some people are built to this type of Profession. I was in the Army for 8yrs as a 12B(combat engineer). I have met a few RANGERS, Green Beret and Marine Recon. This guy went through the Top Tier 1 Team in the US Military. The SEAL TEAM 6 and DELTA FORCE. Wow! The never ending War Stories he can tell to his kids and grandkids.
It was a privilege to hear this great man speak.
What an unbelievably(in the most literal sense of the word) exceptional human being, while im obviously impressed by his serving as both a member of Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 I think im more impressed at the sheer durability of the guy. Completing well over 1500 combat missions and countless deployments safely outside of surviving taking a PKM round to the chest(truly miraculous he survived taking one of those rounds to the chest) its hard to argue that the guy isnt blessed and God hasnt watched over him, but its also a testament to his skill as an operator(as well his team). Hes the definition of lucky and blessed. Its incredibly cool that his son became a Ranger and was able to serve and conduct missions with him, truly a unique experience and one that must have developed(or help fortify) an unbreakable Father/Son bond, I suppose it runs in their blood to be an exceptional operator of the highest caliber. And above all, despite being such an exceptional guy, he remains extremely humble.
This is a true American hero!!! Wow!! …He brought tears to my eyes! ❤️ I had the privilege of meeting and dating a Marine sniper years ago! He was absolutely the most intelligent person, I’ve ever met! Till this day! He did several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2000 - 2004 until he was injured in Iraq - from a nine year old kid - that tossed a grenade! He went back to CO, received his bachelor’s degree and tried working in the civilian world as a construction manager. That was never his world! He was much too smart! In either 2016 or 2017? He took a job, working “Spec Ops” on the border at Juarez. That’s how, I learned about, the human/child trafficking! I was always aware of the drug trafficking. I was clueless to the human/child trafficking that is still going on!! He was always very elusive with any kind of intel. As he should be! However, he woke me up! He made me see the true reality of what’s really happening right now! It forced me into doing my own research and turning off MSM! I’ve learned a lot! Especially in the last 5 years! You guys are amazing, awesome patriots! Thank you, for your service! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This man is basically as rare, unique, and special as they come. Highly doubt there’s another individual like him out there.
The sports world have Tom Brady. The real world have men like this. Once a soldier always a soldier.
Major respect to you. I did 12 years in Marines in special operations. I trained with Navy SEAL teams. Respect to all of them... Semper Fi
He served with his son in several missions That's lit!!!!
WOW! That's all I can say. Thank God for warriors like this.
I was amazed when first hearing Mr. Hollands story in a previous video. I grew up in a military family, grandpa was with the Rainbow division when they went into Dauchau with other units and as a young k8d in the 60's id beg to hear his stories. My dad was a Drill Sgt /NCO during Vietnam and I turned 18 in April 1975 just as the draft ended. He retired that year and we came home to Oregon where i ended up working in a government job and even though i felt compelled to enter the military i felt like I was making too much money at that time ($5.75 an hour) to go into the military as I felt like Id already had years of boot camp by the time i turned 18. I always regretted not going in though! Now, 66 and dealing with an aggressive form of cancer Ive been struggling to remember a timrle in my life when i felt much closer to God even though i wasnt going to church. As he spoke about feeling compelled to get up in church and kneel, a rush of emotion hit me that told me the truth abd the path is thru God and Ive been trying to get back to that place. Im so glad I was able to see this video! I feel like I was guided here for a reason and Im so glad i found this it truly spoke to my heart. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for sharing his story.
AMAZING - People like you come along only once in 40 or 50 years - a real life SUPERMAN ! !
Thank you for sharing your incredible story!
This guy is a beast someone to look up too.
What an incredibly humble hero!
That was truly amazing. Thank you sir. Thank you.
I grew up with Kevin and attended West Wilkes High School where I was a senior and Kevin a junior. We were on the same wrestling team and football team, and used to race each other all the time through those back roads when school let out. I joined the USAF and didn’t talk with Kevin until he was with Delta and I was working for JSOC. You’ll notice that Kevin has limited use of his left arm because he was shot by an Afghan Taliban with a Russian PKM that had permanently damaged him. We’re now both retired E-8s and am so glad he’s accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. Kevin, I look so forward to meeting you this time as my brother in Christ!
@JaisonG123
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave - I was hoping to get in touch with Kevin to send him a letter of appreciation. Do you mind if I shoot you an email to coordinate the best way to reach out to him?
@davesantimaw5413
2 жыл бұрын
@@JaisonG123 Hi Jaison! I’m still attempting to reach Kevin via his pastor but have not been able to reach him yet!
@JaisonG123
2 жыл бұрын
@@davesantimaw5413 Amazing - in case you do get a hold of him, if you could do me the honors and please let me know, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks Dave!
What a life, thanks for your service Warrior!
Honestly. I needed this.
What an exceptional human being. Thanks for the message.
Just finished. I knew it would be amazing. I’d love to hear more from this man. Amazing Winkler blade by the way 🤙🇺🇸✝️
This man is a legend
I loved his last question. What are you afraid of? Nothing was his answer. I've been debating on going back to school to become a nurse. I've been feeling the pull from God, but have been terrified to go, due to my age & that I'm dyslexic. His question & then answer reminded me that with God all things are possible. That God masks weak things mightily. My lessening disability & age is nothing to the Lord, but that I must have faith in the master. There is a reason why He is pulling at my heart to gain more medical knowledge. Glad the Lord lead me to this talk!
@marccano5061
2 жыл бұрын
Go it's your calling you! What do you have to lose?
@primate4
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it! Don’t waste time! The clock is ticking!
@gerrygeronimo1973
Жыл бұрын
I pray that you find your way back to school. At the the age of 42, I became an EMT. Then went to school for 2 years to finish some prerequisites. Got into an accelerated nursing program and graduated after 11 months. Have now been an RN for almost 2 years now. Going back to school to get nursing degree has been one of the best decisions of my life. There were definitely some tough times and moments of doubt, but being a nurse is incredibly rewarding.
This Man is a legend!
Amazing story, you give me courage to stand up to my enemies
What a tremendous gentleman! God bless him, his family and all of us,
This is a true American hero, who is willing to bear his soul for his convictions. Kevin is so strong, yet so humble and if that's not an inspiration, nothing ever will be. Great man, great story and great message. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this amazing testimony.
God bless you and thank you for your service!! 😇
Now that’s what I’m talkin about!! Get you some of that! Good shit and thank you sir for your service at the very least!
One of the most inspiring life stories ever.
Thank you for sharing this incredible, brave, patriotic man of faith. Peace be with you brother.
THATS A BAD HOMBRE!!! GOD BLESS HIM N HIS FAMILY....THANKS 4 YOUR SERVICE
Thank you for your selfless service to our great nation. I never take my freedom for granted, and I have you to thank. God bless you sir.
Great story. Man’s got a lot of balls. Respect brother✊🏻
Wow that was amazing. An incredible story of faith in a higher being. The power of prayer is no joke.
Thank you for your service and all that you sacrificed for us.
God bless and thank you for protecting this great Nation and all of us that love this country.
This is a person who has (driven ) on his mind ,,discipline,,an able to adapt, through out life ,,just a amazing experience,,an story.
I love this speech, I listen to it about 3 times a week🙏🏻❤️
God bless you Kevin, thank you for sharing your story.
I've watched this atleast 4 times. Thank you Kevin for your service. I'd really like to hear more about your time in the service.
Inspiring, powerful, astounding.
Absolutely amazing!
MERICA! Love how humble he is when he has every right to brag as loud as he wants, awesome!
Wow!!! Gods gets all the glory!!! What an amazing story. God bless you and your family. You might not like to speak but what an amazing speaker you are!!! Thank you!
Respect from a german army ranger god bless y‘all
Delta is always the tip of the spear, seals just take the credit
@deathfire096
Жыл бұрын
LMAO! Seals swims with sharks.
@davidjonathannn950
Жыл бұрын
@@deathfire096 he did say in one interview delta is better
@deathfire096
Жыл бұрын
@@davidjonathannn950 by the way he only was in Seal Team 6 for less than 2 years and left to be civilian. You don’t get to ST6 and quickly leave and they don’t invite you back when you want to return. Something happened that he went Delta.
@BigDaddySwingingMeat
5 ай бұрын
@@deathfire096 Seal Team 6 is for dandy boys that enjoy playing in kiddie pools. Delta is for REAL MEN with balls the size of Texas.
@mikejared6929
10 күн бұрын
He literally said, “Delta is the most elite unit on the planet!” @17:10
What a great man.....thank you Kevin and God bless you and your family
I heard that!!! Thank You Msgt. Holland.
What an outstanding video! Thank you for posting!
What an incredibly modest person. Respect.
@afg3643
2 жыл бұрын
spoke "modest".
Thank you for sharing this video
Awesome Story, I really enjoyed his testimony. God Bless Him and His Family.
This speech had a very special, motivating effect on me when I heard it. Thank you!
Amen Brother! You are the kind of man all other men respect and admire!
Absolutely amazing
Kevin, I don't know if you will ever read this because you are unlikely to ever watch a video of yourself because of who you are. However, I was honored to meet you. I am not a warrior in personality, and as you said to us, that is OK. But I am creative and pretty intuitive, and detected some residual pain in your testimony last weekend. I just want you to know that I am praying for your healing, appreciate your service to both God and Country, and have a new understanding of the men and women that voluntarily and courageously stand between us and the evil that Satan has deployed against us. I had become complacent, even though I have worked in the Defense Industry, thinking I was doing my part. Your courage has reminded me that we are called to war, and in fact, it rages around us. I will know my weapon, and I will not be afraid. Thank you again for sharing your life and your heart. May God continue to bless you.
Incredible story.
Outstanding. THANK YOU FOR SERVICE. GOD SPEED.
Such a humble guy!!
💪💪💯 Much respect!!! It was an honor meeting you at Michael and Becca’s ranch in Navasota , TX on the 4th of July. Marcel , from Costa Rica.
they need to make a movie about this man
Good stuff Kevin, thank you.
God bless you Sir, thank you for your service, your life story would make a great movie and Shya Labuff would be the perfect guy to play you.
Thank you!
Love this dude. Awesome story
What an amazing testimony✝️
What an amazing person. God bless him.
The epitome of a badass. Yet he is so humble. "Blessed are those that ask for nothing, for they shall expect nothing".. I feel he emobodies that statement
Wow,!!!! What an amazing American hero. How inspiring is he. He should run for office.
@marccano5061
2 жыл бұрын
Take notes Tom Brady
What a stud! Devgru and CAG is unbelievable! What a great American!
Absolutely outstanding testimony of faith! May God bless you to be a great testimony for others military guys who are fighting with ptsd and guilt and so much hurting. May God use you to be a great example of faith and of courage and recognition of God power in the world
@paulprigge1209
2 жыл бұрын
And Everybody said. Amen
Great video, I really enjoyed listening to you.
I salute you Mr. Holland with much respect!!!
What an incredible story 🇺🇸😎
Outstanding, God’s will is at work, many blessings to him and his family.