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Full title: The Army Ranger sniper who earned the nickname 'The Reaper' for killing more than 30 insurgents in four months with his rifle 'Dirty Diana'

Video of Irving talking about his experiences:

YouTube video of Irving speaking about his Sniper experiences

1 posted on 01/19/2015 1:41:07 AM PST by spetznaz
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To: spetznaz

What with these modern snipers and all the death cult bravado talk? Hathcock was pretty quiet. Someone needs to explain to these guys about the “quiet pro”. It’s hard to get WWII and Vietnam guys to talk much at all. And Korean vets are very quiet.
But this bunch cant shut up.


3 posted on 01/19/2015 2:11:32 AM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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Sumpin ain’t right in this story...


5 posted on 01/19/2015 2:45:52 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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First black sniper? Probably the first sniper period.


6 posted on 01/19/2015 2:51:53 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: spetznaz

He sounds demented.


7 posted on 01/19/2015 2:52:46 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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Exposure such as these will only serve as a recruitment tool for jihadi - and their families will be targeted...it’s one thing to talk about solutions on a strategic level - it’s another to discuss it on a tactical one....


10 posted on 01/19/2015 3:19:38 AM PST by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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The movei’s already been made, and it wasn’t about him.


11 posted on 01/19/2015 3:20:51 AM PST by Wolfie
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13 posted on 01/19/2015 3:31:06 AM PST by tired&retired
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I had a close friend who was a sniper in Vietnam. He was sick for three days after confirming his first kill. It ruined him for life.

He’s now dead from cirrhosis of the liver, the the side effect of the self medication of choice by many who carry such burdens in their soul.


15 posted on 01/19/2015 3:39:23 AM PST by tired&retired
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To: spetznaz

Later


22 posted on 01/19/2015 5:05:51 AM PST by gaijin
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Really, these guys just need to STFU.

I admire them. I appreciate what they do for my Country. They are the Sheep dogs. But they are giving our enemies, but more importantly our allies or those that may be our allies, reasons or excuses not to support us.

Stone cold killers, trained and supported by our Government. Is that what we want the world to know about the U.S?


29 posted on 01/19/2015 7:20:28 AM PST by saleman (?)
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