Dude hit the genetic lottery.

@ROBIN_SAGE

6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of Patrick swayzee in the original “point Break”. (Not the stupid newer one)

@ronstallworth9421

6 ай бұрын

@@ROBIN_SAGEYes. He also looks like a good looking bike gang leader.

@carneasada6846

6 ай бұрын

LOL 100%

@billyjohnson2219

6 ай бұрын

Number

@MrCashewkitty

6 ай бұрын

That may very well be true but I guarantee he works his ass off.

Man, y'all really managed to get surfer Jesus on the show That's impressive haha

When he's talking about the pregnant woman in the VBIED, that killed those Rangers, one of the others killed was named Ryan Long. Long was my brother's best friend at the time, as he was also in the same A Co. 3rd Batt with him. One of the hardest things he's said he had to do in his whole life was attend Long's funeral and comfort his mother. Long was only 21 when he died. My brother still regularly talks to Long's mom on Ryan's birthday and over holidays and has always worn a memorial bracelet commemorating Long since 2003. Long was pulled back to checkpoint duty because he was scheduled to come home just a month after his death, and it was considered a safer place for him to be while he waited out his remaining days on deployment. The woman who jumped out of the car said she was in distress and Rippetoe and Long, being great guys, came running out to help her. The evil it takes to use a pregnant woman as bait to kill Americans is both unfathomable and yet very real. The ripple effect of that act has wounded and destroyed the psyches of many people close to Ryan. If you have any friends or family in the military, always say you love them when talk to them overseas, as something like this can happen quickly, and you may never have the chance to speak with or see them again.

This guy has some of the craziest combat stories ever . I could listen to him tell stories all day

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@_I__AM__GOD_

6 ай бұрын

He has stories about how he killed good men for the bush family... WOW....

What a cool dude In some ancient time this dude would be a warrior king

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the compliment

@_I__AM__GOD_

6 ай бұрын

And in less barbaric times, he's called a serial killing psychopath

@jsmrt6875

6 ай бұрын

Nah, he’s too humble to be the king, more like the “Troy” persona! The rock star of the ages! Every woman wants him and every man wants to be him!😂 Thank you for being who you are sir, and doing what you do.

@sologlider7211

5 ай бұрын

@@_I__AM__GOD_For some reason I think I would be more scared of you. At least if I had my BACK turned. It’s a shame to think he was fighting for someone like you as well as from us that appreciate guys like him

@_I__AM__GOD_

5 ай бұрын

@@sologlider7211 How was he fighting for me? By killing someone else overseas that were defending their homes?

One of the most interesting combat stories I've heard. Hell of a life this man has lived. Keep on keepin on Solider 🖤🇺🇲

@_I__AM__GOD_

6 ай бұрын

He's a psychopath

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@_I__AM__GOD_

6 ай бұрын

Do you ever feel bad for using false intel to justify killing Men that were defending their homes? @@RRCMikeEdwards

Jtf-2's one sniper team had a sniper named Dallas Alexander, has the longest confirmed killed at a distance of 3.5 kilometer confirmed kill. It was in Afghanistan and classified until 2022. There is video of the shot! Look him up. There team was one of/or the first to use prisms. Shout out to the Texas optic company that gave Dallas's Canadian sniper team their prototypes to take on their rotation in Afghanistan!!!

Loved it, the face to face podcasts always vibe different. Sound was good and the little window while the other person is talking is also neat, something that's too rare in other channels. Good stuff, loved the channel since the beginning.

Mike looks like a super soldier that escaped the lab he was created in and then grew out his hair and beard to disguise himself

I remember SSG edwards as my cadre in RIP and he was indeed terrifying lol

@joshknix1866

6 ай бұрын

It’s funny cuz he seems like a really nice dude

@MisterK-YT

6 ай бұрын

What’s RIP

@2012UF1

6 ай бұрын

@@MisterK-YT Ranger Indoctrination Program

@GiveWarAChance375

6 ай бұрын

@@joshknix1866cadre have a switch they flip and become assholes. 🤣

@Allyourbase1990

6 ай бұрын

It’s always the nicest guys , that are the most terrifying instructors 😂😂

Talk about hitting the generic lottery. Mike is the quintessential tier one operator, a very humble, intelligent, and dare I say beautiful man.

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment

@SW-qs2iq

6 ай бұрын

@@RRCMikeEdwards holy shit the fact you read and replied made my day!thanks for being you Mike! I’ve dropped your name a bunch on the Sean Ryan Show platform that’s gotta happen your story is to good not to!!! God bless Mike, cheers from NorCal.

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

@SW-qs2iq Thanks so much for that. I appreciate you dropping my name.

@doesntmatter4477

5 ай бұрын

Mike I can't emphasize enough how much I appreciate you as a fellow American man. This video was awesome all around, were very lucky to have fellas like you. God bless brother

I know this dude is tough…. He quit dippin. Engaging, articulate and humble. Thank you for your service.

Hey. I'm from England 🇬🇧, I'm making my way through all your videos. First time to comment. But I make sure I like every video I've watched so far. Amazing listen to you both talk through everything, so Fluently looking forward to part 2, Marry Christmas to you and your family 🎄 😊 From Mike.

@freedumb719

6 ай бұрын

You're a nice guy Mike. Are there any podcasts like this from England? I'm sure those guys have great stories too. I'd love to hear their prospective of the middle east conflict.

@Kommand3rKyle

6 ай бұрын

America wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

@Rusty8284

5 ай бұрын

@freedumb719 hi 😊, sorry for the late reply, work and family life been little busy, there are stories out there from the UK military side. I would say that its not to many podcast producers like you have in the state's. I'll have a look through and point you in the you tube channel direction to have a look your self 😊,

@Rusty8284

5 ай бұрын

@Kommand3rKyle thank you 😊 very kind of you all, hope everyone is well. 😊

@freedumb719

5 ай бұрын

@Rusty8284 dude I get it I'm what yall call a log-o. Thanks I would love to hear their perspective on out troops and the conflict in general.

Thanks for sharing with us Mike & thanks for your service.

Enjoyed every second of this. Going on straight to part 2. What a stellar person and a phenomenal soldier.

RRC is no joke, you have to be a top preformer out of guys who are are top performers and alpha’s to start with, like top 1% of the top 1%, honestly surprised he didn’t go Delta, ok I’m saying this before watching the clip so lemme get back to it and here what he’s got to say….

@magnusred2945

6 ай бұрын

He basically said (in another interview, not sure about this one) Delta is the next level of ranger regiment in terms of being focused on direct action, but RRC was totally different and they get to do a lot of cool stuff. RRC and Delta are both tier 1

@warlordbarbell

6 ай бұрын

RRC deploys prior to CAG and provides them their intel. At least on paper that is their job lol they are essentially hunters.

@mgway4661

5 ай бұрын

@@warlordbarbelland they go on targets with Delta too

Thank you both for your service. This was a great interview .i happened upon your shorts and came to watch the full interview.You both were very engaging. Awesome stories. I am so glad we have brave men like you two and so many others that are in our Military. I can't say enough how grateful I am.God Bless you🇩🇬🇩🇬

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you both for your service.

Great interview, Thankyou!

The show completes the weekend.

@Rorschach_theghost

6 ай бұрын

🍻

Great story Mike! We appreciate your service!

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Mike, you don’t know me and I don’t know you but I remember you fairly well from Casey. My first duty station was with C/503rd winter 00-01. Fairly similar interests on installation I guess, I was scrolling shorts and a clip of this interview popped up. Your voice man, instantly I had to find this full interview to figure it our. I clearly remember you spotting me at the main gym multiple times throughout my tour their as well as the Fitness’s Contests. Seems our paths would cross again shortly after that tour. I was with 1/24 in Mosul 04-05 with then LTC Kurila on FOB Marez and involved with the whole Stryker/loan a crew. So much of how you describe things in Iraq especially the earlier stages of the war bring up some crazy memories. Good to see someone is out telling good stories from that I can relate to.

Rangers did an airfield seizure in Afghanistan which was later called Camp Rhino I believe in Oct or Nov 2001. Also Grenada the Rangers seized Point Salines Airport on the southern tip of the Island 1983. Rangers Lead The Way. No body does airfield seizures like the U S Army Rangers.

First Rangers combat jump was in Operation Urgent Fury Oct. 25 1983 Grenada invasion, before Operation Just Cause Panama invasion December 20 1989.

Being a kid who grew up with a family full of military men. I love this content thank you for your service sir!!

@_I__AM__GOD_

6 ай бұрын

The western military are psychopaths

Production quality is going up, excellent sound!

We are all just gonna sit here and pretend Jamie Lannister wasn't here talking about jumping into Iraq?

@scottdavis5926

4 ай бұрын

That’s funny right there!

Roll Tide man that sucked the other night but Michigan got the momentum back and it was all over so happy to see you got one of our RRC guys to come on your show. I've been asking and hoping for this for a long time these guys were just off the charts cool man I remember going through rip and seeing this table of dudes and khakis with polo shirts and beards and go on who the f*** is that over there and I was like I want to do that s***. He was like slow your roll full we got to get through this RIP s*** first. Anyway also congratulations on the 157,000 subscribers I'm so glad to see this channel finally starting to get the recognition that it deserves. You've been able to get some of the baddest dudes on the planet what's your channel and have some of the best interviews that I've seen across the board from dudes that I've seen who do this. So congratulations Happy New Year to the combat story Channel and my next year let's see you at 1 million. Rangers lead the way! 3/75

Dude! New setup!!! I love it

Another Classic Ryan. Merry Christmas!

Great videos Mike Edwards. I watched them both twice.

I love these stories but I also like hearing stories of the regular grunts too. Especially in OIF, OEF operations. 🇺🇸✌🏾🤙🏾 God Bless all who served!

This channel is gonna blow up. I love the setup, I love the style and build-up of the interview. I don't have a youtube channel but I watch alot of it, so if I could give any advice it would be. Make the titles shorter, your doing great with the shorts that's how I found you. And keep being awesome man. Best of luck to you and your channel!

@sologlider7211

5 ай бұрын

I don’t think he needs any advice from you, pal.

New Ep! Hell Yeah!!! 🤘👽👽👽

Absolutely great

Brother, i highly recommend redoing your into.. I am 100% behind what you do and think your Legacy is amazing. However, you are NOT interviewing “some” of the best,, you are ABSOLUTELY interviewing THE BEST. I haven’t seen as many stories of such Warriors who run into the gates of hell without a weapon, over a mine field with NO care for his life putting others before him and NOT get the MOH? A cheesy NAM? To give it perspective, I received a NAM for rehabbing a work space on my ship,, basically sanding, priming and painting.. total BS what the core did to their Marines. You gave me such a powerful reminder that the uppers care not for the galant actions committed by their Marines happens on such an epic scale. They need to fix that and reissue MOH’s for they meet the criteria beyond contestation. Thank you for what you do.

It was the same with rucking for me, having a heavy pack on your shoulders while walking is almost like Yoga or medidation and I loved the cardio aspect of it, it just felt good.

This man is one of them greater men for example the greatest generation type. Dude broke his tailbone and worked through it. I imagine your average person breaks their tailbone, they’ll be struggling to move. That’s kind of Amazing. Salute

Great video, thank you!

When Manchu's was light infantry the Manchu mile was a 100 mile foot march over 4 days. You would get a special belt buckle to wear with your BDU's for completing it.

would have liked to hear more abt some of the cool gadgetry and weapons that the special ops groups get to test out and use.. great interview, and thanks for your service..

I’m born and raised, and still reside in Spanish Fort, Alabama. I think a lot of us grew up the same way down here, and many went into special forces fresh out of high school. What can ya say, there’s just something in the water down here boys💪😎✝️🇺🇸🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

Good upload thanks!

Amazing interview

love this channel thanks

Talking about ttps to dodge ieds reminding me of when we were there in 05-06 of all the different things we used to do to try and outsmart them, we had a lot miss us and like 2 or 3 that actually contacted us.

Looking good, stud!! Miss ya. Good listen too.

"dudes were just doin what dudes are supposed to do, am im like dude!" love this guy

Thank you for your service MERRY CHRISTMAS and God Bless you and your family 🙏❄️🎅🤶🎄🦌🦌🦌🇺🇸🛐

Rippetoe was Captain, not a LT and he was killed on 3 - APR 2003. He earned two Army Commendation Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Ranger Tab and the Parachutist Badge. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal for valor and the Purple Heart.

@ROBIN_SAGE

6 ай бұрын

Cut the guy some slack, you think you could remember everybody’s rank after 18 deployments? He remembered his name and their time together. Godspeed Capt. Rippetoe

@waynehearst317

6 ай бұрын

@@ROBIN_SAGE this was cutting the guy some slack you cherry!

@RRCMikeEdwards

6 ай бұрын

My apologies brother! My memory is jacked up these days. Thanks for setting me straight. Thank you for Sharing the correct info for CPT Rippetoe. You are right he was a CPT when he died.

@waynehearst317

6 ай бұрын

100% respect. Just wanted to preserve every detail of CPT Rippetoe and the fact he passed on my birthday day makes it a bit more tender. Merry Christmas, Mike. @@RRCMikeEdwards

@ROBIN_SAGE

6 ай бұрын

@@waynehearst317 whatever you say, Leg!

This is the best podcast on the internet, hands down!

@dalehenry4694

6 ай бұрын

Shawn Ryan Show is the best PC....

@_I__AM__GOD_

6 ай бұрын

It should be called "psycho murders chat about their killing sprees."

@LateNightRewrites

5 ай бұрын

​@@_I__AM__GOD_ I know right? It's dope to hear about

@_I__AM__GOD_

5 ай бұрын

@@LateNightRewrites The only dope thing was the woman who sacrificed herself for the greater good

Great stuff, as a fellow dog faced soldier I love the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Id reference. Phantom Brigade...

Awwe.. Man! I haven't seen "Big Eddie" in years. Looks crazy with that hair. Served with him back in RGT. Great Guy!

Superb.

If theres any servicemen who deserves your "Thank you for your Service"; Its An Army Ranger! o7

Roll Tide Mike(or I guess War Eagle if that’s your thing ha)! I’m from Madison, Al and also have a grandpa who’s farm I grew up on. Great way to grow up because you learn a lot about hard work at an early age.

This dude is bada$$!!

Dig the in-person interview. Get some

This guy is a unit.

This show/podcast is awesome! But, the sound needs to be refined. There is too much sound bounce from the walls. You need sound deadening material on the walls. But in terms of action and true grittiness... 👍.

I put hawaii on my wishlist and i got drummm dudeee🤣🤣🥶 great storys hero🥂🥂🥂

Had no idea about the exchange program between SF and Regiment. Pretty cool.

@rascalmatt6713

6 ай бұрын

Me neither and i got out the end of 07 cause i got shot twice and my brother was an officer in 2nd batt... i never heard about that... not from any of my friends either.

I know exactly which op he is talking about. Had a very cool objective name for the SOF.

Bro looking at this men eyes you can just tell all the things he has done in his military career

Awesome interview. A 3/75 back in 89 though; also landed feet ass head (got hurt). What a coincidence. Great story, great American!

The NCOIC at RIP back then in 2002 was SFC Duncan, I believe? Been awhile since I went through in 02

Couldn't comment on past 2, bless you brother from a damaged non deployed Canadian vet

Echo Five Jesus, walk with me and carry this 100pb stone

@TACE9182

6 ай бұрын

Echo 5 Jesus 💀💀💀💀 I’m ded that’s perfect ! Oorah

Amazing stories and great dude. I really appreciate his afghan charity work, I think it is important that someone is trying to help.

🔥🔥🔥

RIP Uncle Mike...AKA MSG Mike Simmons 2/75...RLTMFW! From a Jarhead, Lead The Way...Fair winds and following seas...See you on the other side.

huge fan

50:00…. I was a Marine Rifleman in the invasion when that happened and WE heard about it, because it was the first known VBIED ever in Iraq. Sadly the amount of civilian vehicles we lit up at checkpoints went WAY up because it was a complete mindset change toward civilians and their vehicles. A lot of them were unfortunately killed from there on out all the way to Baghdad.

They just materialized... 🤣 No Such Agency... 🔥

Personally, I believe the NCOIC may have disliked Mike for certain reasons but also saw something in him that set him a part from the others and wanted to truly test him. If so, he was right about Edwards! What a solid effing dude!

I wonder if he was with my buddy from basic… he ended up retiring as 1st Batt’s SGM (Colin Boley)

Mike, you are an extraordinarily handsome man. Love the long hair. Wish more men would abandoned the short/ shaved look. Skulls are not attractive. You are a true warrior. Thanks guys, excellent content. Keep them coming Ryan.❤️

Good shape, physically fit….Understatement! Lol 👊🏻🇺🇸

Take a shot everytime he says "dudes" and you will be deceased.

Jeez, listening to these stories makes me feel old AF😅

Hey, I went to Marion!

Anyone know of a vid or pod on here that goes into Extortion 17? Lost my good friend of 10 years that night and all the research I keep looking and it’s a night and day difference on this video’s exposure on KZread and the media’s suppressed coverage on this incident. Thanks

"Yeah all the Arnie movies like commado and rambo"

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@KRAKOA889

6 ай бұрын

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I had a professor of philosophy that I consider the closest thing I was able to have as a mentor in undergrad. Not only did he look like Mike but he had the exact same cadence, intonation, accent, etc.. That professor was from, I think, Georgia but studied at UC Santa Cruz. I'm from Philly, so I have something of a regional accent myself and know that accents from nearby places can be subtly different. I love his and Mike's accent, they are exotic albeit domestic and intellectual to me. I'm really curious, can somebody give me specific stats on Mike's accent? Is it distinctly Santa Cruz? Is his also an interstate accent? It's definitely West Coast right? I'm commenting after watching a short but this video is queued up for later.

@kendalledwards9548

6 ай бұрын

He was born in good ole Selma, Alabama. He was pretty much raised in the south his whole life. I have a really and country accent. I totally understand your thoughts on his accent lol. It got me too when we first met I thought he was from Cali 😂

Jumped in MOPP 3, if the mask is on that's MOPP 4

First comment! Love the show Ryan!

@CombatStory

6 ай бұрын

Back at you brother! Appreciate the support!

Hey thanks to both of you for your service but hey brother mike can i get a big ROLLLLL TIDEEE!!! LOL

Great story teller! Amazing career. Took a round about path though. Doesn't this guy look like / sound like Anson Mount from " Hell on Wheels " and " Star Trek SNW Strange New Worlds " uncanny. 😊

Where's part 2 let's go..... ps ask him difference between raner recce which is tier 1 vs cag

I was SF support for a decade but I wish I had given RASP a try.

😂 Good Ol early GWOT days. Good times, memories! Early Iraq was ceazy! It seems like yesterday hard to believe its been 20+yrs🤯

Dude needs to be in an old spice commercial or something

Came here cuz of the clip!

What part of Alabama? Fellow AL resident here

Mike mentioned something called an ensiklopedia. What is he referring to?

Cool story,,,,,Growing up in Bama,,,U will learn football,and respect...great place..

I think he’s referencing the Rakasan Airborne in Korea, it’s been a long time, might have been the 173rd Airborne maybe? If I’m wrong please let me know!

@srsmedic8285

6 ай бұрын

Rakkasan is 187 parachute infantry regiment. Which is currently part of the 101st Airborne.

FUCK YEA DRUMLINE LETS GOOOOO

Mile is averry good man❤