Army SMU Operator (Sniper & Assaulter) | Jesse Boettcher | Ep. 190

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  • @jasonlink2233
    @jasonlink2233 Рік тому +29

    Jesse was one of the best operators I had the pleasure to know.

  • @canstnza7342
    @canstnza7342 Рік тому +30

    Really appreciate these guys being able to have a respectful discussion about vaccines without any animosity

  • @jimgallo6909
    @jimgallo6909 Рік тому +24

    I cannot wait for this podcast. If you have never listened to Jesse speak before, he is articulate and hilarious, not to mention a true American hero.

  • @harveysanchez6993
    @harveysanchez6993 Рік тому +16

    Seems like a awesome introvert that made it very far career wise and a huge inspiration I would say.

  • @thechadillac1211
    @thechadillac1211 Рік тому +5

    You dudes have done well! I’ve been watching you guys about 2 years. This is one of the best ever.

  • @joesgotya9930
    @joesgotya9930 Рік тому +14

    @2:35:30 .. the Mohawk program was written a lot about in Naylors book Relentless Strike. It was basically a JSOC trained Iraqi reconnaissance and surveillance unit. They did alot of the close target recce’s for JSOC task forces in 2005-09. Like if a HVT was said to be in a certain part of a Sunni neighborhood, the Mohawks would go in dressed in regular local clothing and identify the exact house the HVT was living in. Then they would mark it on GPS where then it would be up to JSOC targeting officers to either spin up a assault force for a nighttime hit, or bring in UAV ISR assets to continue monitoring the HVT and try to develop his network of other bad guys.

    • @Chris-xv7wd
      @Chris-xv7wd Рік тому +2

      Relentless strike is a must read

    • @Turkfeb7
      @Turkfeb7 11 місяців тому +2

      Wrong

  • @Radjasteindag
    @Radjasteindag Рік тому +1

    Super interesting with a frank and uninhibited speech that contrasts with the usual speeches of the ilk of this kind of man 👍🏻

  • @stephenrask536
    @stephenrask536 Рік тому +6

    So glad I found you podcast guys! You have amazing guests and great questioning

  • @tammieroseberry
    @tammieroseberry Рік тому +4

    Great Episode.
    Thank you for your service and for a really amazing channel .I truly believe that veterans soldiers being able to share their experiences and to be appreciated valued is a true dedication of service honor gratitude for all.
    God bless you.

  • @Thebluesky0311
    @Thebluesky0311 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for this podcast, gives us an insight that most americans do not fully understand.

  • @ke3552
    @ke3552 10 місяців тому

    Great SME. I'm glad that the Bob Horrigan story was told by someone that was there.

  • @inf_dmr
    @inf_dmr Рік тому

    I wish I could like this more than once. Great episode.

  • @blamesaw
    @blamesaw Рік тому

    Such a great guest and a cool guy with a great sense of humor

  • @nightdaychannel828
    @nightdaychannel828 Рік тому

    Always a pleasure to hear a SME explain their part of the pie!

  • @SS-gy1cx
    @SS-gy1cx Рік тому +4

    Your best podcast yet!

    • @SS-gy1cx
      @SS-gy1cx Рік тому +1

      @@russellridge8623 Iv watched most of them. John styler meyers was a great one too. Jamie Caldwell and les Sandusky were awesome episodes as well

  • @williethom5075
    @williethom5075 Рік тому +14

    He’s friendly. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s your friend… Great episode! I’ve never heard him speak or tell his story so this is one I was looking forward to as soon as I saw that he was coming on The Team House.

  • @jackreacher.
    @jackreacher. Рік тому

    With Geronimo and the Dragon Dogs and The Green Devils, I salute this faithful and articulate operator.

  • @grantbuxton
    @grantbuxton Рік тому +7

    Directly after 911 we worked 189 days straight, I did that once I can't imagine doing that as a career

    • @kxkxkxkx
      @kxkxkxkx Рік тому +6

      There are Indian sailors that literally spend years offshore working 12+ hour shifts 365 days on a boat... then they go home for a few days, buy a year's worth of food and clothing for everyone in their whole impoverished village, then turnaround and go right back out to sea 😮

    • @thediner8929
      @thediner8929 Рік тому +1

      @@kxkxkxkx Kudos to them.

  • @seyahznarf
    @seyahznarf Рік тому +5

    Fantastic episode!

  • @brock45569
    @brock45569 Рік тому +5

    Gentlemen, I had not heard an account of a special missions unit operator until this. Stellar interview.
    I lost a contract job in early 2022 due to no CV19 💉. That contract was worth thousands of dollars. Of course not eligible for unemployment. What a disgrace.

  • @doug99
    @doug99 Рік тому +24

    If I could put a hilarious gypsy curse on Jack and Dave, it would be that they had to do a parallel podcast where for every high-speed operator they interview on the Team House, they have to interview the most low-speed, deployment-dodging, oxygen-thief shitbag with a DD-214 that they can find. I mean guys whose most difficult military operation was hitting six restaurants for free meals on Veterans' Day. It would be amazing to just watch them die inside while they tried to pretend it was interesting.
    "Garrison operations...Rear detachment...Body Composition Program...The Orderly Room, with your hosts Jack Murphy and David Parke."

    • @TheTeamHousePodcast
      @TheTeamHousePodcast  Рік тому +20

      Ep 200 parody...

    • @JHillNC
      @JHillNC Рік тому +2

      Goddamn! Even got the intro music rewritten for that shit! 😂😂😂

    • @bryanknight1056
      @bryanknight1056 Рік тому

      There's value to be had there, peace time Army sucks ass. One could learn some serious shamming ttps and discover how to be the most high-speed shit bag on the planet.

    • @tyronetrump1612
      @tyronetrump1612 Рік тому +3

      Oh you mean those Sad Sack- Gomer Pyles you see on twitter commenting about assault weapons claiming " As a former member of military I handled the M16 and there is no way a civilian should own one of these" .
      Translation " I was a REMF attached to the 2nd division of the Clerks and Jerks, I barely qualified with the carbine and only fired it in basic so therefore you should not own one" I also put in for a purple heart for sustained paper cuts

    • @LRRPFco52
      @LRRPFco52 Рік тому

      ​@@tyronetrump1612 Severs torsos in half! Nobody needs those on the streets of Merica!

  • @Paleoman
    @Paleoman Рік тому

    Hey, Thank you ! most a-pppreciated, keep up the stellar work, you guys rock!

  • @johnchaisson4142
    @johnchaisson4142 Рік тому +1

    Feel you all have great programming, so thank you for that. Super interesting that Jesse hunted and trapped at a young age (age 10 I believe he mentioned) as did Eric Prince. He goes through his youth story on the Shawn Ryan channel. Serious independence at a young age is serious fuel later in life

  • @rickseidemann3125
    @rickseidemann3125 Рік тому +1

    I was just up near Hayward this past weekend.

  • @nemesisbreakz
    @nemesisbreakz Рік тому +2

    👋 fam, thank you for this episode.

  • @MAC-ws8fz
    @MAC-ws8fz 3 місяці тому

    I'm 10 min.into this interview and find it hard to believe this person got as far as he did! Just shows how lacks the Army has gotten.

  • @AllShallBeRevealed1776
    @AllShallBeRevealed1776 Рік тому

    I love the Balkans. I’ve been to every country in that area and they’re all amazing.

  • @Frisco_Schills
    @Frisco_Schills Рік тому +12

    “Walking on the grass, hands in my pocket, flicking a cigarette butt. I wasn’t a very good CSM.”
    Conquered UA-cam for the day.

    • @Buck123four
      @Buck123four Рік тому +1

      I too loved walking on the grass...and smoking Marlboros... Retired Field Grade here. :) Eff em if they can't take a joke,

    • @kxkxkxkx
      @kxkxkxkx Рік тому

      @@Buck123four commissioned officers are such worthless sh!tbirds 😂

    • @Buck123four
      @Buck123four Рік тому

      @@kxkxkxkx Everyone has an opinion. Many are useless. Hate officers, eh? Don't tell me - yer a former NCO who just KNEW he was smarter than everyone else. // I ENJOY my retired pay very much...and the VA 100% disability pay.

    • @kxkxkxkx
      @kxkxkxkx Рік тому

      @@Buck123fourenjoy it chief, you earned it 👍

  • @joesgotya9930
    @joesgotya9930 Рік тому +4

    @1:48:35 .. Man I wish Jesse could of talked more about this. OST was the precursor to the highly classified “G Squadron.” This is the area of the Unit that goes into (un-permissive) countries in clandestine fashion, under cover. The kind of missions where there is no QRF or Close Air Support coming to help you if compromised. According to Unit operator Chris VanSant, you have to be invited and try out for this area of the Unit,, and these are already the more highly experienced and senior Unit operators from the other squadrons. Only the 1% in a organization filled with the 1% make into this area of Delta Force.

    • @themeanestturtle
      @themeanestturtle Рік тому +2

      John "Shrek" McPhee, who was in A Squadron with Jamie Caldwell and Thomas Greer/Dalton Fury also was in G Squadron and has told some stories about his time there. A lot of it was planting surveillance equipment, but he's also mentioned doing solo raids and other crazy stuff.

  • @chucksinger1916
    @chucksinger1916 Рік тому +3

    This was a great podcast! He was a very interesting patriot! What a exciting life!

  • @ethericwizard2881
    @ethericwizard2881 Рік тому +2

    My only PT is beaver trapping as well ;)

  • @zaid-je5es
    @zaid-je5es Рік тому +4

    For all brothers and sisters I'm iq interpreter i couldn't have general recommendations thats i need for siv (visa) i worked for us forces for 2 years almost now need your support thank you

  • @thediner8929
    @thediner8929 Рік тому +5

    Looks like a combination of Brett Farvre and John Stockton.

  • @Paleoman
    @Paleoman Рік тому

    hey guys, trying to find jesse's trapping videos but hitting a brick wall. really respect this fellows take on things, especially hunting etc. thank you. curious as to what you guys are imbibing? single malt ? or what sorry if i missed your explanation.

  • @97VobraOwner
    @97VobraOwner Рік тому +1

    Yes!!

  • @Bama_Law
    @Bama_Law Рік тому +1

    Once knew a CAG guy allegedly teaches to sq. B of delta, joe paisley. Grew up with him and he took me and another 5th SF guy to cleaners (shoutout to you AL if you’re there). No libel I’m an atty and it was a business venture gone bad where business funds disappeared and was run under funny enough, Crisis Application Group, LLC (CAG) it was sold and the new owner IS a solid good dude. For what it’s worth. Really enjoyed interview but brought back these memories

  • @bend6470
    @bend6470 Рік тому

    My only goal in life is to figure out why I’ve only seen RipIts in 3 different combat zones and back home at every Dollar Store across the states. Lol

    • @juliusspartacus5437
      @juliusspartacus5437 Рік тому

      The RipIt stubby cans and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies and muffins too. That was usually my "breakfast" on patrol.

  • @Midnitedreary88
    @Midnitedreary88 Рік тому +6

    How come a lot of thew SMU guys who served in SF all think SF suck???

    • @Dogsoldier12B
      @Dogsoldier12B Рік тому +6

      Some really liked it. I suppose it's not for everyone.

    • @Midnitedreary88
      @Midnitedreary88 Рік тому

      @@Dogsoldier12B
      SF is the only special operations group where ppl have those mixed feelings though. It’s soOo weird.

    • @SteveZ919
      @SteveZ919 Рік тому +2

      It's all leadership dependent, the same for conventional units and also...your expectation vs reality plays a major part.

    • @Midnitedreary88
      @Midnitedreary88 Рік тому

      @@SteveZ919 perhaps it’s actually a universal problem in special ops that other units don’t address as publicly

    • @Dogsoldier12B
      @Dogsoldier12B Рік тому +1

      @stevez3195 Absolutely. Myself and others have skipped promotions to stay at my unit because we've seen how our sister company's are. So much depends on leadership, mission, culture etc...

  • @JHillNC
    @JHillNC Рік тому +3

    #bigblackbeaver 😂 #traplife
    Great episode! Thanks fellas.

  • @richarddodson560
    @richarddodson560 Рік тому

    The legislative program is still going on. A good friend and former OCS roommate of mine finished it a few years back.

  • @richardmarkham3540
    @richardmarkham3540 Рік тому

    Is this guy related to danny boetcher

  • @juliusspartacus5437
    @juliusspartacus5437 Рік тому +1

    Always good to see special mission unit guys taking a stand against the covid bs narrative.

  • @davidreeves8388
    @davidreeves8388 Рік тому +2

    He looks like Brett farve

  • @hyrumwood
    @hyrumwood Рік тому +4

    Sleeping during the day in Iraq must have been miserable.

    • @hyrumwood
      @hyrumwood Рік тому +2

      @Russell Ridge Just an assumption on my part I guess. I was deployed to Afghanistan for a year but the FOB I was at was almost 7,000 feet above sea level so the summer never got too hot. The climate was similar to my home state of Utah in the US so I was quite comfortable year round. I hated Kandahar. I'll never forget "the poo pond" as long as I live. I was there 2010-2011 so our experiences might not be comparable.

  • @andrewhammock8235
    @andrewhammock8235 11 місяців тому

    Another member killed by breaching the door and running 100mph through it senselessly its crazy how many of these guys got killed by these supposed tio of the spear tactics

  • @Bama_Law
    @Bama_Law Рік тому +1

    Yeah the us govt just lost their issue in scotus requiring mandates

  • @choppermorgan9946
    @choppermorgan9946 Рік тому

    Indiana's in the house

  • @tomaswhyte5938
    @tomaswhyte5938 Рік тому +3

    Did he really spend 15mins about the vaccine then say he wasn't going political when it came to Iraq,

    • @connorhall8463
      @connorhall8463 Рік тому

      Seriously, no disrespect to him but not sure how his logic makes any sense. It’s a soldiers job to not question orders when it comes to invading a country but it all of a sudden is when it comes to taking a vaccine?

  • @markolson9913
    @markolson9913 Рік тому +1

    I don't think his disdain for pink or purple hair makes him a good fit for a schoolboard, but there's no question that this guy is the real deal and can lead men into battle. Great episode!!

    • @juliusspartacus5437
      @juliusspartacus5437 Рік тому +1

      As a parent, I strongly disagree. He's the perfect fit.

    • @markolson9913
      @markolson9913 Рік тому

      @@juliusspartacus5437 there's nothing wrong with pink hair

    • @juliusspartacus5437
      @juliusspartacus5437 Рік тому +2

      @@markolson9913 It's not the hair. It's the perverse social values and anti American political views that usually (not always) come with it.

    • @connorhall8463
      @connorhall8463 Рік тому +3

      ⁠@@juliusspartacus5437the ability to openly have “anti-American political views” is the epitome of why America is great and shouldn’t be discouraged under any circumstances.

  • @DG-tf2mw
    @DG-tf2mw Рік тому +7

    They’re not just “talking” about rescinding the vaccine mandate, they already did it, Jack. And don’t try to downplay what the military did. I had 2 guys at my squadron get booted out for it.

    • @jimgallo6909
      @jimgallo6909 Рік тому +2

      Respectfully, were they booted from unit or military. Strictly curious because I think mandate is insane

    • @JA-jx1hk
      @JA-jx1hk Рік тому +2

      It’s funny watching everyone that was pushing for the mandate try to cope and revise what they said

  • @jamesquinn5281
    @jamesquinn5281 Рік тому +5

    What Jack doesn't seem to get when stating what if the whole unit got Cov, is that the j ab doesn't lower transmission rates. Getting the j ab does not lower the transmission rate or mitigate the symptoms of Cov.

    • @willrutledge1477
      @willrutledge1477 Рік тому

      i checked out when the guest started to put out “alternative facts” and unsupported opinions about COVID vaccination. i’m sure he has many great qualities but i’ll take a hard pass. COVID vaccination is well proven to lower transmission rates and reduce the severity of symptoms.
      it still surprises me when otherwise mature people have zero regard for people who wound up with severe symptoms such as long COVID. i personally know someone who took their own life as a result. they may well have been spared if there was more buy-in for precautions and vaccination.

    • @jamesquinn5281
      @jamesquinn5281 Рік тому

      @@willrutledge1477 I agree about the guest. I'm not the guest man. I'm not sure where you get your information from. It's not even a "vaccine". They should call it a prophylactic treatment to mitigate symptoms (what was claimed)... but it doesn't even do that. There are studies out of Scotland and NZ (places that have near 100% vacation rates) that show no difference in mortality rates, ICU admissions or cases per capita. Another study done by big pharma claims that the vaccine lowers transmission rates, but for only 75 days. This is also refuted (not like it's a good thing) by multiple studies showing it doesn't even lower transmission rates. That combined with a 40% increase in all cause deaths in 2022 for people in the age range from 18 to 45 and 1 in 800 having major side effects requiring admittance to the hospital post jab (C19 has a much lower rate of being hospitalized), I just dont think the ROI is worth it. Not to mention we have no idea what is going to happen long term.

    • @jamesquinn5281
      @jamesquinn5281 Рік тому +4

      @@willrutledge1477 I have ME (a post viral syndrome) like long covid. ME has a 26% suicide rate. I went from running sub 6 minute miles, boxing, doing BJJ (Gracie Barra Purple belt), and working out 5 to 6 days a week to not being able to walk 200m. I was also an Infantryman. This has all been a major mind fuck. So I definitely sympathize with someone that has severe long covid. Having said that, the "vaccine" wouldn't have prevented long covid.

    • @willrutledge3490
      @willrutledge3490 Рік тому

      @@jamesquinn5281 my comments were not about you. they were about the interview subject. i am sorry for your illness and hope you recover soon. although some studies may have differing findings meta studies, or "studies of studies", are clear that the vaccine is effective at preventing transmission ( i.e. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8595975/). in my opinion the denial of vaccine effectiveness and avoidance of precautionary measures go hand in hand - again speaking about the interview subject, not you. it seems likely to me that if vaccination rates and the use of precautionary measures were more widely adopted then there would be less transmission and therefore less likelihood of any given person infecting someone else with COVID. there's no guarantee but it would seem to follow that there would be less cases of long COVID if we had worked together more effectively with our fellow citizens to mitigate the transmission of COVID.

    • @willrutledge3490
      @willrutledge3490 Рік тому +1

      @No Body Did you read James' remark above? I care that he's suffering with long COVID. I assume you just didn't read his message rather than there's a hole where your heart is supposed to be.

  • @tyronetrump1612
    @tyronetrump1612 Рік тому +2

    "pink hair, neck beards" = LMFAO This guy just moved up in rank by 20 points!

    • @ianmangham4570
      @ianmangham4570 21 день тому

      I once seen a fat lad in a pink tutu with a green neckbeard, frightened the life outta me

  • @calimarine92
    @calimarine92 Рік тому +2

    Spent a lot of time in group and I can confirm that most GB’s are thoroughly unimpressive.

    • @blakeandrews3673
      @blakeandrews3673 Рік тому

      LOL BULLSHIT

    • @LRRPFco52
      @LRRPFco52 Рік тому

      Yup. Definitely some good dudes, but overall was a let-down, especially coming from LRSC. I would have stayed in LRS for years, with a stint to Hoenfels ISTC (used to be ILRRPS). Army deactivated LRSUs left and right for some retarded reason, as if reconnaissance was no longer needed.
      A lot of dudes who went to Group from LRS were let down, then put in flight packets or went to The Unit.

  • @Damyankee1989
    @Damyankee1989 10 місяців тому

    Sadams army was shitting there pants when america showed up in 03.

  • @glennhynes5263
    @glennhynes5263 Рік тому +2

    He has an odd approach to teamwork for someone entering a very large team.

  • @jamesquinn5281
    @jamesquinn5281 Рік тому +2

    Dude really enjoys killing

    • @Buck123four
      @Buck123four Рік тому

      He - and ALL of CAG - are good at it. My first 1SGT was a 5th SF Group guy in Vietnam...he was good also. Didn't wanna piss him off...

  • @allanlockyer9055
    @allanlockyer9055 Рік тому +2

    Yes the Covid mandate was rescinded

  • @gordonshrubb7155
    @gordonshrubb7155 Рік тому

    Ten thousand much like Lulu Lemon.

  • @MikeHunt-rw4gf
    @MikeHunt-rw4gf Рік тому

    algorithm

  • @a702oo
    @a702oo 5 місяців тому

    15:37😂🤣😂🤣

  • @badboy1028
    @badboy1028 Рік тому

    Lol

  • @minutemandefense3935
    @minutemandefense3935 Рік тому +24

    When you try to simp.for.the clot shot I'm out. Week mind.

    • @griffinspady9019
      @griffinspady9019 Рік тому +1

      What?

    • @jamesray1439
      @jamesray1439 Рік тому +8

      Jack Murphy is obnoxiously NeoLiberal.

    • @LaymensLameMan
      @LaymensLameMan Рік тому

      Imagine thinking you’re smarter than the mass of pathologists and doctors that created the vaccine 💀

    • @MilitantPrepping
      @MilitantPrepping Рік тому +5

      Some of these guys will hug Uncle Sams’s root regardless of how wrong they are. It’s sad.

    • @constantlychangin
      @constantlychangin Рік тому

      U are LAME!