It's kind of funny I literally walked into the recruiter's office and said I want the hardest thing you got and he said what like Special Forces I said yeah I like some s*** like that and he goes well the Rangers suck. I said sign me up. RLTW 3/75
Thank you to Dave N. for giving us such great stories and sharing his experiences. I was delighted he was so open and honest with all he talked about it. I really hope he it helped him as much as it helped me, and all of us. It would be really cool if he decides to come back again in the future. Thanks to Jack, Dave P. and D for always bringing the good stuff.
Dave Nielsen - let your creativity flow!!! - either keep writing your book, or write a song, or either put it down in poetry form - it's all self expression!!! or however you wanna do it, is up to you!!! TY DN an TH!!! much love to ya
I have been listening for a long time and have really enjoyed the show. You guys did a great job with the interview and I am thankful for Dave sharing his story.
When I was in Boy Scouts as a kid our troop leader was a Vietnam Green Beret vet. He got us all scout berets to wear as part of our uniform. We would form and shave them I remember.
I remember the story of a David and the others walking. For context, The Cavalry wore the Black Beret in Vietnam and into the 70’s. Shinseki was among them. For as much hate as he got for this decision, he had paid his dues as a Soldier. Horribly wounded in Vietnam on 2 tours, including losing most of his foot on the 2nd tour and lots of hospital recovery time.101st Airborne wore Blue Berets in the 70’s as well. There were even some Brownish Berets in Alaska as well. 3 months after the army went to Black and Rangers went to Tan 9/11 happened. The whole thing kind of got lost as the war kicked off. A whole generation plus of Rangers are in the Tan and have no memories of the Black Beret for the Regiment. Switching the Army to the Beret was a dumb decision in the end.
It was dumb. I served 94-02 and went through the whole thing. Reg Army was embarrassed when they forced us to don black berets. We knew it was earned, and we did not earn it.
I was in osut @ 2/58 when the tan beret was announced. Earlier that week Dale Earnhardt crashed and died. We got smoked for about two weeks straight just off g.p..
I was confused & ashamed when they told us we could wear the black beret, and I hated it because I didn't earn it. And no thanks to the VA, but I would've eaten a bullet if it wasn't for some older guys who convinced me to reach out to my brothers, who I hadn't talked to in almost twenty years. Not staying in contact with them was one of the biggest mistakes of my life & it nearly cost me mine. Meanwhile the VA is just as useless as they were before, and I've gotten the distinct impression on many occasions that they still want us to die sooner rather than later; they've only gotten better at hiding it.
Thank you for your service. Regardless of what job you had in the military. You still did something a lot people don’t have the balls to do. And you volunteered
I have to say, I feel for everyone that isn't getting proper care through the VA. I'm spoiled... My local VA has been exceptional, except for behavioral health. I expressed that I was exhausted from my day to day, family life, and that I have quite a few guys that reach out regularly. Some reach out at odd hours to talk about their demons. I do what I can to help them. I swear to you on my family, the VA therapist told me to stop answering those late-night calls from my buddies. I've not been back to the VA for BH since.
Great to hear you’re doing better man. In school as a pre med right now and hope to eventually work with veterans at some capacity possibly at the VA. Thanks for your service and wish you the best!
I was in from 2008-2014 4th Brigade 10th Mountain…we wore berets when I came in. We left for deployment to Afghanistan in October 2010, and when we came home in October 2011 the Army had switched to wearing the PC for daily use and Beret for when I dress uniform or other important formations where instructed to wear one. I was totally cool with that. The Beret is super hot on your head in the middle of Louisiana summer…we were all pretty happy to make the switch 😂
Thank you Dave and TTH for this amazing interview. I really appreciate people who aren’t afraid to speak about their relationship with God. Too many get ostracized for speaking about religion or God. I sincerely appreciate you giving Dave a voice, in order to share his story and I think this is one of your best guests/interviews.
The Lord walked with you Dave Nielsen Thanks for this I needed this I struggled to live after 13 and my old lady would have loaded the mag for the life insurance too😂 Oliver saved my life too my Boy
Leg infantry did still shave and shape their berets. We didn’t like the beret and thought it was bullshit. But, we were required to wear it so we still tried to wear it properly and have it look good. Support elements… definitely a mixed bag on beret appearance.
100% getting out is an ego killer... Learning that you are a neighbor, parent, co-worker, contributor is something worth doing. Regiment is and will always be, but not who I am.
Always had trouble with cold, worked some of the hottest jobs known. One little job in just 107° heatwave killed my ability to take heat. It's not written in stone, it (heat, cold) can rob you at any ° at anytime!
It seems to be the same all over the world the military is brilliant at coming up with weird and unusual punishments.😂 i am ex British army and i have experienced a few of them such as digging a fire support trench with a mess tin and spoon or standing outside the gaurdroom with a 105 shell over your head another was the provo sergeant would keep 3 sandbags in the gaurdroom all filled to different weights with sand they were called mummy,daddy,and baby sandbag i estimate daddys weight was around 20kg mummy was 15kg and baby was 10kg you would be made to stand an arms length from a wall facing away from it you then had to squat until your back is touching the wall so your in a seated position you then had to extend your arms out infront of you with the sandbag and trust me a minute in this position you start shaking like an earthquake just hit, your arms and thighs are on fire after that 😂😂😂😂
I was a young newbie in the army with 10th Mountain when the black beret order came down. Not one person I knew thought it was cool. Oh I hated it. What a pain in the ass they were and we all looked like idiots wearing them because none of us knew how to shape them.
Ahhhhh fawk!!! I almost ran off the road when he said their nicknames are Iraq and Afghanistan 😆😂🤣 ScrollFactory can you make a shirt that says “I call my ex-wives Iraq and Afghanistan!”
Man the beret can be a mess…especially when you see someone who buys one of the pre shaped berets. Looks like captain crunch 😂 now if a beret is properly shaped and shaved they can look incredible…but conversely they can look absolutely terrible if you got some jack wagon who can’t properly see one up.
Many people struggle with depression,Drugs Alcohol,Crime & some get lucky,learn how to develop a coping system,I just work alot,get in front financially ( which gives me a certain freedom) and allows me to help family& friends& that's what works with me,but the Ghosts are always there!
It’s much more common for abused kids to lead unsuccessful and sad lives. Heard a lot more stories of tier 1 guys that had normal middle class upbringings but there definitely is a sizable amount of high achievers from rough upbringings.
@@connorhall8463 can't argue there at all. We are certainly the anomaly. 90% of the kids which were in the same house as me are pissing on themselves and drooling in a mental clinic today. Very very few are able to defy those odds. And even then you don't win.
One. Those people can never understand what I mean by those people. I mostly mean civilians who have no interest in the military and no sense of history has generally speaking, guys like you and maybe myself you know, we're trying to prove s*** to ourselves. And you're probably motivated by people that you or even stories.Books like greek mythology , the odyssey , Hamburger hill the dirty dozen.. I mean, that's the life, but most people they don't want anything to do with that. It's impossible for them to relate to you. Because they don't have that experience. Hey, most people don't want to suffer. Neither they don't want to. Put themselves in harm's way
All of these guys are amazing super humans. I know this because I used to work for them. I often wonder why are urban communities are so plagued by gang crime. I want to offer an an idea for single moms and thier violent teens. I think what should be created for them is the FEMA COMMUNITY COMPLEX. This idea could be funded by money that's already been allocated to Juvinile detention, DSS and FEMA. Also , why aren't private prison companies moving our prisons to places like Cuba, Puerto Rico or Alaska? Isn't it finally time to finally start moving our prisons off of the continent?
This is one of the best episodes, rich in experiental insight, with comedic elements.
That’s my dad !
He's a hero
S T U D
Which one ?
It's kind of funny I literally walked into the recruiter's office and said I want the hardest thing you got and he said what like Special Forces I said yeah I like some s*** like that and he goes well the Rangers suck. I said sign me up. RLTW 3/75
Your lucky
Best quote of the century! "It's Time we start listening to the Warrior Class of Men and Women" - Dave Nielsen . Thanks Dave!
Thank you to Dave N. for giving us such great stories and sharing his experiences. I was delighted he was so open and honest with all he talked about it. I really hope he it helped him as much as it helped me, and all of us. It would be really cool if he decides to come back again in the future. Thanks to Jack, Dave P. and D for always bringing the good stuff.
This is the best interview I’ve ever seen. Amazing
Dave Nielsen - let your creativity flow!!! - either keep writing your book, or write a song, or either put it down in poetry form - it's all self expression!!! or however you wanna do it, is up to you!!! TY DN an TH!!! much love to ya
My Brother passes in a similar manner in 2013..
RIP Adam
3rd Btn 7th Infantry Regt 3ID
@@jonathanray83 much love and respect
This guy is super chill, makes him easy to listen to. I appreciate his candor as well.
What an amazing interview, you guys have come so far since you first started.... Good Job
At 2:08:44 Dave made the statement about PTSD that made more sense than about any thing I’ve heard. Thanks.
Man, this guy is hurt. And I don't blame him
Ohhhhh okay. So he was the dog handler for Echo Team on the show "Seal Team". I know exactly the scene he's talking about.
I have been listening for a long time and have really enjoyed the show. You guys did a great job with the interview and I am thankful for Dave sharing his story.
"My TBI just kicked in what we're we talking about" lmao I love that
That is a humble dude.
He should finish his book.
When I was in Boy Scouts as a kid our troop leader was a Vietnam Green Beret vet. He got us all scout berets to wear as part of our uniform. We would form and shave them I remember.
Incredible interview. Just gripping. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your work and service to our country, heart felt thank you
I remember the story of a David and the others walking. For context, The Cavalry wore the Black Beret in Vietnam and into the 70’s. Shinseki was among them. For as much hate as he got for this decision, he had paid his dues as a Soldier. Horribly wounded in Vietnam on 2 tours, including losing most of his foot on the 2nd tour and lots of hospital recovery time.101st Airborne wore Blue Berets in the 70’s as well. There were even some Brownish Berets in Alaska as well. 3 months after the army went to Black and Rangers went to Tan 9/11 happened. The whole thing kind of got lost as the war kicked off. A whole generation plus of Rangers are in the Tan and have no memories of the Black Beret for the Regiment. Switching the Army to the Beret was a dumb decision in the end.
It was dumb. I served 94-02 and went through the whole thing. Reg Army was embarrassed when they forced us to don black berets. We knew it was earned, and we did not earn it.
Holy crap dude the SGM Turner impression was perfect! He retired from the Army, working as a civilian at the time I was at 1/75.
I like Dave Nielsen. He seems a to be a really genuine guy. He's somebody I would like to know
I was 27 years old when I first went in and they called me old
I was in osut @ 2/58 when the tan beret was announced. Earlier that week Dale Earnhardt crashed and died. We got smoked for about two weeks straight just off g.p..
David - thank you for serving, sharing, and witnessing. I am excited to dig into the Christology pod. You are a great American hero. 🫡🇺🇸
I was confused & ashamed when they told us we could wear the black beret, and I hated it because I didn't earn it.
And no thanks to the VA, but I would've eaten a bullet if it wasn't for some older guys who convinced me to reach out to my brothers, who I hadn't talked to in almost twenty years. Not staying in contact with them was one of the biggest mistakes of my life & it nearly cost me mine.
Meanwhile the VA is just as useless as they were before, and I've gotten the distinct impression on many occasions that they still want us to die sooner rather than later; they've only gotten better at hiding it.
Thank you for your service. Regardless of what job you had in the military. You still did something a lot people don’t have the balls to do. And you volunteered
Are you getting service connection benefits?
I have to say, I feel for everyone that isn't getting proper care through the VA. I'm spoiled... My local VA has been exceptional, except for behavioral health. I expressed that I was exhausted from my day to day, family life, and that I have quite a few guys that reach out regularly. Some reach out at odd hours to talk about their demons. I do what I can to help them. I swear to you on my family, the VA therapist told me to stop answering those late-night calls from my buddies. I've not been back to the VA for BH since.
Great to hear you’re doing better man. In school as a pre med right now and hope to eventually work with veterans at some capacity possibly at the VA. Thanks for your service and wish you the best!
Dave sounds a lot like the comic Nate Bargatze. Another great guest, glad he's in a good place now.
Rest in peace Pepper
Yall right, I was a leg infantry and I didn't even want to wear that black beret, just because why wear it when we didn't earn it???
Hey Boss, don’t sell yourself short you stepped up and did something a lot folks can’t do. Thank you for your service.
I was in from 2008-2014 4th Brigade 10th Mountain…we wore berets when I came in. We left for deployment to Afghanistan in October 2010, and when we came home in October 2011 the Army had switched to wearing the PC for daily use and Beret for when I dress uniform or other important formations where instructed to wear one. I was totally cool with that. The Beret is super hot on your head in the middle of Louisiana summer…we were all pretty happy to make the switch 😂
You sound like badass to me dude not alot of dudes go straight into the infantry..fuck..Respect Man Thank You.
Thank you Dave and TTH for this amazing interview. I really appreciate people who aren’t afraid to speak about their relationship with God. Too many get ostracized for speaking about religion or God. I sincerely appreciate you giving Dave a voice, in order to share his story and I think this is one of your best guests/interviews.
The Lord walked with you Dave Nielsen Thanks for this I needed this I struggled to live after 13 and my old lady would have loaded the mag for the life insurance too😂
Oliver saved my life too my Boy
Leg infantry did still shave and shape their berets. We didn’t like the beret and thought it was bullshit. But, we were required to wear it so we still tried to wear it properly and have it look good. Support elements… definitely a mixed bag on beret appearance.
Great Interview.....
We are defined by our values.. To be affirmed by those that matter to us is sufficient.
this guy seems like good people..
100% getting out is an ego killer... Learning that you are a neighbor, parent, co-worker, contributor is something worth doing. Regiment is and will always be, but not who I am.
Love the show.....would work on your ad speeches a little bit though. I'm not convinced at all. 😂😂
Always had trouble with cold, worked some of the hottest jobs known. One little job in just 107° heatwave killed my ability to take heat. It's not written in stone, it (heat, cold) can rob you at any ° at anytime!
It seems to be the same all over the world the military is brilliant at coming up with weird and unusual punishments.😂 i am ex British army and i have experienced a few of them such as digging a fire support trench with a mess tin and spoon or standing outside the gaurdroom with a 105 shell over your head another was the provo sergeant would keep 3 sandbags in the gaurdroom all filled to different weights with sand they were called mummy,daddy,and baby sandbag i estimate daddys weight was around 20kg mummy was 15kg and baby was 10kg you would be made to stand an arms length from a wall facing away from it you then had to squat until your back is touching the wall so your in a seated position you then had to extend your arms out infront of you with the sandbag and trust me a minute in this position you start shaking like an earthquake just hit, your arms and thighs are on fire after that 😂😂😂😂
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I was a young newbie in the army with 10th Mountain when the black beret order came down. Not one person I knew thought it was cool. Oh I hated it. What a pain in the ass they were and we all looked like idiots wearing them because none of us knew how to shape them.
He reminds me of the actor Jeremy Renner !
That was an awesome interview 👏
I leave in 26 days 11x option 40
Good luck. Have fun.
Let us know how it goes for ya!
I miss my Ernie, (Dingo Shepard). He'll get it, just needs motivation.
A good one.
Ahhhhh fawk!!! I almost ran off the road when he said their nicknames are Iraq and Afghanistan 😆😂🤣 ScrollFactory can you make a shirt that says “I call my ex-wives Iraq and Afghanistan!”
Man the beret can be a mess…especially when you see someone who buys one of the pre shaped berets. Looks like captain crunch 😂 now if a beret is properly shaped and shaved they can look incredible…but conversely they can look absolutely terrible if you got some jack wagon who can’t properly see one up.
Topman relate 100%
I don't think post vietnam operators haven't really been tested. Haven't had a formidable enemy since NVA and vietcong.
Foreign Fighters trained by Quds Force were really fucking good.
Wow he and I have the same story. Funny how the higher performers seem to come from abused childhoods...
Many people struggle with depression,Drugs Alcohol,Crime & some get lucky,learn how to develop a coping system,I just work alot,get in front financially ( which gives me a certain freedom) and allows me to help family& friends& that's what works with me,but the Ghosts are always there!
It’s much more common for abused kids to lead unsuccessful and sad lives. Heard a lot more stories of tier 1 guys that had normal middle class upbringings but there definitely is a sizable amount of high achievers from rough upbringings.
@@connorhall8463 can't argue there at all. We are certainly the anomaly. 90% of the kids which were in the same house as me are pissing on themselves and drooling in a mental clinic today. Very very few are able to defy those odds. And even then you don't win.
I wonderr if Tom S is in touch with this man
I’m sure they know each other at least
That one photo is so famous in the AR-15 community haha
Why are they pretending like the world doesn’t know they use malinois 😂
One. Those people can never understand what I mean by those people. I mostly mean civilians who have no interest in the military and no sense of history has generally speaking, guys like you and maybe myself you know, we're trying to prove s*** to ourselves. And you're probably motivated by people that you or even stories.Books like greek mythology , the odyssey , Hamburger hill the dirty dozen.. I mean, that's the life, but most people they don't want anything to do with that. It's impossible for them to relate to you. Because they don't have that experience. Hey, most people don't want to suffer. Neither they don't want to. Put themselves in harm's way
All of these guys are amazing super humans. I know this because I used to work for them. I often wonder why are urban communities are so plagued by gang crime. I want to offer an an idea for single moms and thier violent teens. I think what should be created for them is the FEMA COMMUNITY COMPLEX. This idea could be funded by money that's already been allocated to Juvinile detention, DSS and FEMA. Also , why aren't private prison companies moving our prisons to places like Cuba, Puerto Rico or Alaska? Isn't it finally time to finally start moving our prisons off of the continent?
Lmao story starting @ 1:17:15
kick stands
God is Good
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You?
Literally have to read what your sponsor wants you to say, like you can't remember that and you are in special forces come on, bro.Tighten up
@@Sean-i4r get a life dude
Thank you for supporting President Trump.
You watch out fot that Cancer Jack. It's no joke. Hot smoke in your lungs and throat ain't meant to be. Not to mention IPF.
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God forbid they get paid for entertaining you 🙄
I don’t do ads, UA-cam premium.
@@teddy.d174 same here
I misread the initial titles without my glasses on…..thought it said Gayman Cigars…..😂😂
And his mom was Musica luvvvaaa! No wonder he was a badass!
Bacisally his wife is old.. hahaaha