This will be a great read ... I listened to that youtube video Nick gave about separating from active duty some time ago - in fact that's how I found this channel, anyway, just about had me in tears to learn that absolutely nothing has changed with the military seps process. I separated in '91 after 10 years, the seps class in CamPen was more like "The 7 *minute* scoop on transitioning" ~ 8 minutes later ~ "now get the f*k out of here" ... the Corps spends millions of dollars training/educating for its Marine's but still can't put together a meaningful program to help its Marines transition back into the civilian world. Some Marines are lucky enough to have a support system waiting for them, but there are quite a few that don't and struggle.
Gonna have to recommend you get a Metroboard man. Destroys the Boosted Board Mini you've got there by a long shot. 27mph full tuned and 50mi range. Just can't be beat.
Glad hooked on phonics finally got you to your goal jk. Book sounds awesome glad you are doing it your own way. Also are you going to do a Costa Rica video I spent 2 months there after graduation of college. Also if you liked Costa you might hit up Panama as well .
I am joining the Marines in about 6 months and there's always talk about how people struggle after getting out. I would want to eventually be a fighter pilot, but I also could see myself being with tanks like the Abrams or the AAV as well as being in Force Recon or the Raiders. But more likely it's a fighter pilot. It doesn't scare me or make me think twice about joining with the talk about being miserable and everything come crashing down once you leave, but at the same time how do I avoid that? Because it seems like it's "unavoidable".
As someone who got to know my recruiter before the end of his tour of duty. He went through MARSOC training only to find out by the end of it that he couldn’t be apart of the organization because of him being too senior of a sergeant. While talking to him, he viewed it as a gift since his kids wouldn’t see him as much. His deployments would be between a week or 9 months long, his kids would say “Yeah, my dad was Special Operations guy but we barely seen him often.” That’s something which I had to take into account. I have to be comfortable not having my cool old friends that would get in trouble in order to be my recruiting stations Guide On. I have to be comfortable with swimming & working out everyday. I have to be comfortable with a lot of different aspects if I want to achieve RECON, let alone the MARINES. See, this isn’t just a job. If you read Gates of Fire, you’ll find out that this path we’re going down. POG or not, is a lifestyle that goes before anything else.
With issues like transitioning. I found veterans early on in my life go through that period & come out extremely better. You can get out of service without severe mental issues. You just have to harden your mind to the point that nothing outside of your goals & your guys goals is the focus. David Goggins talks extensively about that. As well, does Jocko Willink. They both agree that you have to prepare yourself. I am mentally pushing my body in the pool & ocean while also talking to veterans that fight PTSD & other issues everyday. That’s one of the many ways to prepare, with this one being emotional preparedness. Play a lot of brain games, read up on weapons systems. Read books that are extensive & hard to follow. Do book reports, dialectical journals. There’s so many options to smarten & HARDEN up as someone whose focused can find. Good luck, man!
Ok. I'm going to step on some toes here, but.....I think you should focus more on the war stories in your book. Why? Because to be honest with you, as a Marine veteran myself, I'm REALLY getting tired of all the "whining" about the "emotional struggles" veterans go through after leaving the military. We ALL go through it. The veterans from WW I and WW II all dealt with it, but you didn't hear them crying about it. When the Vietnam generation came along, however, everything changed. "I saw my buddy get his head blown off"..yada….yada...yada. Yeah, it's called war dude. It sucks balls...deal with it. Sorry man, but I've seen way too many veterans play that PTSD card.....and it's getting old!
They didn't have the internet in ww1-2 in Vietnam they did which is why it started and they were just as fucked up they just couldn't make videos about it. What your saying makes no sense there is a big problem with veterans committing suicide. Thus why the problem is being publicized as much as possible to reach out. Theres a difference between grieving and whining just so you know and unless your a deranged fuck if seeing your Buddys head blown off doesn't fuck you up you need help.
A guy I know works for Netflix and his job is picking the thumbnails for each movie. He said literally 90% of the time ppl click on something that has a face or figure on it. Emblems, logos, inanimate objects, etc raise no interest in the viewers for some reason. But faces are king... So I would say hands down the picture of you dressed in your gear is the best choice. It will work well for the book cover and for the thumb nails online. Great work, looking forward to reading the book!
He told me they actually do a lot of experiments with the thumbnails as research. They will show different graphics in different parts of the US and monitor the clock rate, then they rotate the images around the different regions of the US and see if the click rates change. He said faces always win by a landslide. At least here in the US. Even if it’s a full body picture, if you can see a face it scores way higher than if you can’t see a face (shadowy figures with no faces visible or looking at someone from behind). So... definitely keep the face. I think the pic you guys chose was really good and I like how you have the superimposed face portrait in the upper right too. Very nice! Just make sure as you add graphics you don’t obscure the faces on the cover. Cheers!
Level Zero Heroes / Dagger 22 was written by SSgt Michael Golembeski who was a JTAC with MSOT 8222. He is an former enlisted Marine who got Marsoc qualified and then got a 8002 MOS. But he served in 2009 so the 0372 MOS was not even implemented back then if my knowledge is right.
Well, then you are most likely indeed the first CSO to write a book. Looking forward to read it! Michaels book was one of the Inspirations for me to get back into military reenactment and choosing MARSOC as goal for my display.
You're correct Nick. you are technically the first person with a Marine Raider mos (I don't remember the mos id number) but the two books are written by Michael Golembesky . I think you would like them both. The books are about Michael (the author and a jtac) in the bala murabe vally Afghanistan, (didn't spell that right btw) with Marine Raiders, he is one himself tho
Nick was that in Badghis Province? Qal e Naw was an interesting place, the provincial governor had his own technical with a 21mm Bofors bolted to the flatbed. All we had were a few AT-4s, M-4s and M-9s lol.
Your book would not be the first book written by a Marine Raider. I am thinking of books in general and not a specific genre. I am sure "Level Zero Heroes" by Michael Golembesky is the first book written by a Marine Raider. Or at least have a huge priority over a lot of Raiders. If it's genre specific, then you may have claim in that genre. I don't know why I keep watching your videos and not know why I enjoy them. God Bless!
Best of luck Nick. Just when I think your going on a hiatus here, its non-stop and working towards the next goal/achievement. Living by your motto completely. "Never Quit, Never Surrender, Always Forward."
This struck a cord with me as an older guy transitioning from business owner to retirement earlier then usual. After loosing both parents, retiring and still needing an outlet for my energy . It's great to see a young man as yourself with a positive attitude and spirit. 💪👍👌🇺🇸
Dude Nicaragua is better and cheaper. Now u bad ass guys need to help those over there. Just saying. There is a civil war going on there again. Socialism sucks.
Short answer: yes. Better answer: If I understand it correctly, when USMC felt left out of the SOF budget sweepstakes so they decided they needed an cool unit with more emphasis on direct action than "just" recon the Pogues-in-Charge hired a historian who told them about the WW2 Raiders disbanded and forgotten so long ago by politicians-in-uniform and the new Pogues-in-Charge saw an opportunity to reconstitute a really cool new unit and offered the Recon Marines a chance to try out for the it.
I bet the book will be great. I would like your honest opinion with buildup in the military especially to areas of Europe do you see a larger conflict coming...???
Isn't that awesome? You received hundreds of designs, maybe from hundreds of designers, and you only get to pay one. Have you also employed hundred editors and pick only one to pay for the book? When was the last time you had ten chefs cook you a dinner, then choose one and only paid that one? Cheap wankers...
Dude, I've listened to every Spec Ops book I could get my hands on. The personal stories are what makes the books. Like you say a way to tie all your experiences and advice togeather.
Great idea on the book. Stay your course any context you can provide from personal experience will only make it better. I'm in the middle of reading Jordan B. Petersons' book his views and information has made it easier to process the thoughts behind his work. It has been suggested that I write a book about my days as a Domestic Violence investigator with with child services, I have my reservations due to other peoples privacy. I can see myself using a similar format of personal experience and helpful guidelines.
I’m eager to read the his book. My father was a was a former marine raider during WWII and I try to learn anything about marine raiders. If there is any other book or museum or place I could find out more about marine raiders please if you would let me know. My father told me somethings but not much and I very much wold like to know more. Thank you for your service.
@@NickKoumalatsos82 oh. Wasnt he deployed with some raiders though? Its been a minute since i read the book. It is a great book. I look forward to reading your book too
