What Happens When Delta Force, SEAL Team 6, Combat Controller, and A Naval Gunship Enter A Country? 

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“I don’t know if it was the right call or the wrong call, but it was the call I made at the time.” That’s what we call leadership fellas.

Handsdown the best 32 minutes on the Shawn Ryan Show so far 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

That admirals reaction shows the difference between big navy and the special forces community. Big navy doesn’t do much without a plan and permission while you got 3 highly trained operators doing a bunch of wild stuff based on skill, training and sparse intel. Awesome story.

I could listen to this guy all day long.

Damn, this guy has done some amazing stuff. Using the destroyer was just awesome. Imagine being on boring deployment and getting that call. Best day ever.

I can just imagine the guys on the Chafee going absolutely bananas when they got that SATCOM troops in contact fire mission. This is the stuff guys go their entire career wishing they could do.

They tell the USS Chafee NSFS story in the MK160/NSFS course. Thought it was epic at the time but this made it even better.

Better than any Tom Clancy novel. What an op. What a great story teller too. This man is excellent.

Dude is a great story teller I could actually picture the scene as it unfolded.

The most exciting special forces stories are the ones without all the tech/air support and other assets. Just the guys on the ground thinking on their feet. Great interview 👍

As a young boot in a Marine artillery FDC section. I remember training with air on station thinking how cool is this until Navy Gun fire joins the party. It sounded like VW bugs flying over head. So badass that these dudes got to do this for real and you know everyone on ship was pumped. Another great guest on SRS. Keep going Shawn. Your show is incredible. It should be in the national archive.

Imagine that skipper of the boat getting that call- "you're a team of who, needing what?? Oh hell yes son, I was hoping a fella like you would make this call..."

For a moment you could tell the Admiral wished he had taken a different path in his service lol, while plenty in the military could only imagine making it to the height of an Admiral. What a great story!

Really hope Shawn Ryan is able to get either a PJ or a CCT on the show at some point

"How about some Naval gunfire???" I love it how every story that has a CCT in it, he takes to Level 12! Whether it's this story, SSgt Gabe Brown at Takur Ghur, TSgt Chapman, any of them, they're always like bring on the danger and damn the consequences!

Just some perspective (from someone that was at sea) Y'all gave a mission to a multi million dollar piece of equipment, forged a story for her crew (which is probably a couple hundred people), expended a few hundred thousand dollars in 24 rounds, and all in a short planning period. To say y'all need a crane for those massive balls is an understatement...

My god I can listen to this guy all day. Such an amazing story. There's always one guy in any unit who can grab everyone's attention

Bad ass guys, top to bottom. I think part of the appeal of this tale is that it shows both the extensive training and networking of US military and, simultaneously, a bunch of guys in the middle of nowhere dealing with a lot of unknowns. Gratitude for our military members.

One of the absolutely most coolest guys you've had on the show so far!

These are the men that protect us from those that would do us harm... Huge respect, mostly because I know the conditions that they operate under and a friend of mine was an FBI agent who routinely accompanied these guys, CIA, DEVGRU, DELTA, etc. on ops where a live apprehension was a possibility . From an aging AFSOC Spectre gunship pilot from the 80's/90's. Great post, Shawn!

Possibly the most legendary Special Operations mission in modern history.

That’s awesome that commander of that ship handled business along with the well trained crew. The fact he gave them props. Good leader!!! I hope there’s more of him in the pipeline. God bless America!!

Great story, my favorite part is at the end with the Admiral in awe of these warriors.

Dad was combat control in 70’s/80’s. Respect for those guys

This man is an amazing special ops soldier and an incredible story teller. I could listen to this hero all day.

Shaun, You are transformed, sir. I like the articulate and cogent discussion with all of your guests. No one else brings such insight into interviewing the people who have lived at the very point of the spear. And their stories are often so compelling. BTW, your story about your night NAV op during BUDS was the funniest military story I've heard.,

VanZant is the coolest freaking operator on Earth. The coolest cat ever on your show brother. Five stars, mad love & respect guys 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

i love this channel. much respect for what you are doing, helping these vets to share their stories which i really love to hear. god bless you, sir!

That's the frick'n best operations story I've heard in a loooong time. Outstanding...

Even though it’s a year later since aired, this episode is some of the coolest shit I’ve ever heard. It’s always good when things work out. Great show!

What makes this whole story fantastic is for once there is true brothers-in-arms, everyone working together towards a common goal, everyone doing their part. 🇺🇸

As a civilian. I love hearing stories like that. Our war fighters putting boot to ass when opportunity presents. And a big thank you to the SRS crew for bringing these tails of Valor to us.

To get just a glimpse, into the lives of any of our Spec Ops units, reveals that daily, we have men and women out there, doing so much more than field combat. This is an amazing story, and I'm sure there are stories unfolding that we'll never know, but are all pieces of what keep us safe. Great story, great storyteller. Damn, that's some shit

One of the craziest stories on his podcast and the guy tells it so nonchalantly.

Thank You and the rest of The Bodacious Trio, All The Services that came in to support this mission. For Your Service and Your Family's, Loved One's For Supporting You!

"We have no CAS" CCT: "no problem" Phenomenal story telling, and GREAT work. Our spec ops teams are unmatched.. especially when they work together like that. 'Rainbow Coalition' LOL.

Hell ya. Great interview. Gotta have a part 3 Shawn. You can’t leave us hangin.

Great video on how things really go down. The type of clandestine type work these operators do is unreal. Im so grateful that soldiers like this are out there fighting the good fight. My Mums Dad my Grandfather. Was a Warrant Officier in the Royal Engineers in WW1. John Edington O.B E, M.B.E was my Grandfathers name. In WW2 he worked for MI6. I never had the privaledge of meeting my Grandfather. I know though that we owe so much to the brave Men and Women of the armed forces. For keeping us safe. 💪🙏🏻✨

Wonder if you guys could do a show with a old school Vietnam Vet who did LRP and crazy spec ops stuff swap stories with these modern guys. Probably be pretty epic. The differences between spec ops then vs. Now.

“I had to call it in on SATCOM. I mean we can’t just. Shoot. Naval guns. Into a country we’re not supposed to be in.” Who does that ? That’s gotta be one of the coolest stories I’ve ever heard in my entire life ! 🇺🇸

It was a good day to be a good guy doing good things for people who haven't had too many good days during their lives until this one.

This story should be made into a movie.

This is awesome! Love hearing operator stories. Guys are a different breed that we should all be proud are watching our backs as Americans. Words can't describe the respect I have for tier 1 operators. Thank you!!! Love all of you guys!!!

Wonderful show today Shaun. Another brave hero of the war. I could listen to him all day long. Thank you 💛 both!

Amazing stuff - Your interviews are outstanding. All are excellent, but the last few weeks have been on another level.. especially Chris Beck..

They called themselves the "rainbow coalition"? They should have called themselves "Rainbow 6" 🤨.

US Naval gunfire support for "troops in contact".......when was the last time that happened!!!!!??? I agree Shawn, some very cool shit!!! 👍

Love this Podcast/Show! Thanks Shawn and your team for putting such a great production together!

Shawn Ryan is documenting history. I love his content, this is the kinda of content I let my kids watch. I want my kids to see what these brave men and women did for their country. Thank you, Shawn Ryan.

"That's the coolest shit I ever heard"...lol. I retired from active duty Air Force, deployed many times, countless TDYs, and spent my entire career on the flight-line, but never could imagine doing what you all do day in and out. Thank God for such warriors.

It always surprises me how operators from Delta and DEVGRU can openly talk about those 2 tier 1 units, but when it comes to Task Force Orange/Intelligence Support Activity all they'll say is "another Army unit based in Virginia" or something to that effect. That's obviously where the true secret squirrel ninja shit goes down.

I love thse interviews!!! Seems like every person on the show has been a very special person! Thanks for bringing these guys in so we can get an inside of our bad boys who are working hard to keep our freedom even know our current tyrants are trying to destroy this country knowing we have had enough of them!!! I have a feeling America is about to be strong as it ever has been here in a few short years!

This is a great story, I got into similar trouble as a young Lcpl while in the Marine Corps. At the time the USMC was way over staffed so me and a LOT of other young Marines were bounced with OTH. Wish to this day that I wouldn't have been made to feel like I could never overcome that mistake. It lead to a lot of years of self hate before I slowly started to forgive myself and realize that I was sacrificed on the altar of political b.s. They trained us in a culture of work hard play hard and then gave us the death sentence for any minor mistake. I wasn't drunk, I had beer on my breath. They didn't have a breathalyzer, they gave me a lie detector test and said that since I failed it, (never said why I failed) I was legally drunk. I'd been in for 3.5 years and wasn't even 21 but in the USMC you could back then, drink on base if 18 or older as an enlisted Marine. Anyway, I'm still proud of being a Marine, Semper Fi to all of my brothers and sisters no matter your branch of service.

Hope you get some Air Force guys on here soon. Hearing from a CCT, TACP, and PJ would be sick

Thank you Chris VanSant a war story can be told without every cruse in the book being used. My hat is off to you for your service and how you carry yourself Sir.

Great case study in how SOF puts in work against modern terrorists. Leveraging technology, developing plans on the fly, gathering resources, caution when it’s prudent, boldness when it’s necessary, above all WINNING. These guys don’t just think outside the box, they have no idea where the box IS.

Absolute cinema.

As an Artilleryman we were always stoked to get fire missions in Afghanistan. First kill we were all hugging and shaking hands. It’s like 4 years of hard training and we finally got to do our job for real. Very cool feeling. Maybe too good. It’s all been down hill from there.

It’s those small moments where you fantasize about being away from big army! This story is what your moment would sound like. Dope AF

Shawn Your channel literally is the only one that gives the audience an in-depth of what a CAG operator's life is without violating their OPSEC. Glad to see you have Unit guys respect you enough to open up on your show. For all that don't know what bounding overwatch is, it's kinda like a leapfrog ground tactic.

Sat through a long jacks line for biscuits and gravy hesring this story... man proud to know we got men like this guy.

I'm so glad I was LUCKY enough to join afsoc/jsoc/socom to become a tacp at 19 years old. I had a top secret clearance, before i was even sent to basic and bc of the civil air patrol as a kid i got the highesbt award u can get which is called the billy mitchell award and was able to go to basic as an E3 . 1 rank lower than my drill instructor 😂..although he was the youngest of them all on the whole base at Lackland afb san Antonio tx ,And I was always jealous of the attention that all the other special forces got. I'm glad to see that afsoc and tacp/ combat controllers, Are finally getting the attention they deserve. A ROMAD IS THE BADDEST WARRIOR ON THE PLANET. 1ST PERSON TO WIN 2 EDALS OF HONOR IS A TACP.

Not to diminish from any of your other exceptional guests or shows, but this was F***ing awesome! Thoroughly enjoyed and laughed out loud several times!

I love this particular gentleman. He has a great way of relating the stories of the stuff he’s been through but he doesn’t sound and look all hollow and mentally wounded as some of the other podcast guests. He’s just chilling having a conversation. Awesome stuff. 🫡

All of your interviews and clips are excellent.

Would love to see a Combat Controller on the show

Man, they should make a movie on this guy's career, and this story would make a great ending. Fantastic Interview, Sean!

This is the story you tell to describe how JSOC can contribute towards warfighting efforts. A real Jason Bourne

This entire interview is epic. My favorite so far.

This man is a great warrior and story teller in fact this is probably the best war story I’ve ever personally heard

I had a similar Flag Officer debriefs back in the '90's when I worked Non-Disclosed Programs. I have always appreciated the candor of Flag Officers towards the men doing the dirty work. I think its because they have made it to their Flag position and aren't so concerned about their careers as the O-6's are and care more for the people they are tasked to lead and the efforts that those personnel have put forth into the mission. Granted there are still muppets who only care for themselves but usually its not the case.

I called my brother after watching this and he knew a Master Chief on that ship, and he was totally psyched because they had just qualified for that mission.

What a cool story even with no high value targets being bagged. Gotta watch the rest of the interview. Thx for all of your hard work on getting these guys talking so openly!!!!!!!!!!!

Great interview! It’s nice hearing these stories from ground level.

Another awesome aspect of that story is that fires mission validated so much training and work for a bunch of guys who would otherwise probably never get to do those things in real life. Made a lot of people's day I'm sure.

Im only about 2/3 in and this is by far the most awesome story of it's kind I've seen on RU-vid. Beautifully told, too.

They need to make this is a movie!

What a great interview.. I had watched most of this before, but missed part of it so I watched again.. Very cool.. Thanks guys for your service! God bless America!

This is now one of my favorite episodes. Always in awe of these guys.

Just wow! Shawn is crushing it!

I've listened to a lot of your pod casts, and I totally agree that this is probably one of the coolest stories I've heard. Big balls haha

Being a natural storyteller is such an important talent that most people don't have.

Love what yall doing thank you guys !!

Badass story. Thank you Hero God Bless you and yours

If this shit happened in the movie, you wouldn't even believe it. That's a fucking awesome story! Hats off to the people that were involved in it. They did a great job.

Just a bad ass story, any time you can bring a Naval Destroyer to the playing field is just wild.

Probably the coolest SR show I’ve seen yet and I’ve-seen many shorts and long. From 82dAbn,forward observer’77-‘81.Biggest killer on the battlefield @ 19 years old

This was genuinely a joy to watch, thank you.

Incredible story and story telling, bravo

These guys are are the ones our kids should look up to

thats what makes these guys so exceptional. theyre part crazy part genius & all balls to quote the navy guy. i could listen to these stories all day long.

Full interview is a must.

what an amazing war story, with a real PURPLE effort (joint task force), that shows working between SERVICEs can actually work successfully and get the job done.

Another great video from your channel! Keep them coming!

We need a CCT on the podcast

This show and a cup of coffee are all I need to start my day. Thanks for keeping us safe all those years. God bless!

Amazing story! Proud to call men like this Americans and neighbors.

SOLD OUT!!! I can't buy gummy bears man!! Great interview though!! I really look forward to hearing these stories! I am really glad that you are capturing all of these, we really don't have military historians any more and its important to capture these stories! keep up the good work!! FFTS AATW

Absolutely amazing ad hoc mission. Thanks Shawn and Chris!