Nicholas Irving

American autobiographer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1987 · age 39

Nicholas Irving is an American author and former soldier. He was a special operations sniper in the 3rd Ranger Battalion for the U.S. Army.

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2020“As a sniper, you have the power to end the most precious thing on the planet without that person even being aware of your existence.”In their wordsNovember 2020p. 211Read the whole statement

“I think that a lot of people have this misconception about what it means to be a sniper. A lot of people are fascinated with the long-distance kill.”In their wordsNovember 2020p. 218-219Read the whole statement

“I've never really talked about this openly. I was too scared and too uncomfortable.”In their wordsNovember 2020p. 224Read the whole statement

“Truth is, I did know how it was. Truth is, in the military, I was treated better as an adult than I am as a civilian. I didn't really experience much racism as a kid.”In their wordsNovember 2020p. 225Read the whole statement

“I enlisted to fight against foreign and domestic enemies. The average protestor on the streets is not an enemy, not a terrorist.”In their wordsNovember 2020p. 226Read the whole statement

“If I could tell everyone in this country one thing that I learned it would be this: We need to have an open ear and an open mind.”In their wordsNovember 2020p. 227Read the whole statement

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Nicholas Irving

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I look back now, and I'm completely amazed at a lot of things we all did. I was scared every time we went outside the gate. Every single time. Every single firefight.
November 2020 · p. 218, Own words
The truth is, when I left the military, and even at times when I was home from deployment, that badass mentality was too much for me to deal with.
November 2020 · p. 222, Own words
I've been pulled over multiple times for the same taillight that is not burned out.
November 2020 · p. 225-226, Own words