Exarmy ranger nicholas irving on becoming the reaper military. Very interesting first person story of the life of an army ranger sniper and is time in iraq and afghanistan. The american sniper nickname the reaper for killing more. The kind of fierce dedication and concentration irving deployed. Nicholas irving is the reaper a deadliest army ranger in history. He was a special operations sniper in the 3rd ranger battalion for the u. Recognizing that i volunteered as a ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, i will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high. Nicholas irving for friends irv and for all other rangers, the reaper is famous army. Former army ranger nick irving killed 33 enemies in under 4 months using a gun he called dirty diana share. The united states army rangers are the besttrained soldiers in the world, and the best ranger competition is held every year at fort benning to find the best of the best. Irving, who served as a directaction sniper with 3rd ranger battalion, saw too much combat.
Irving, a former army ranger, and brozek, who has cowritten many books, add to the sniper memoir genre a breathless, tensionfilled account of the daytoday. Way of the reaper focuses on the periods of irvings military service not covered in the first book, beginning with deployments to iraq and then onward to afghanistan, where irving earned his. Nicholas irving is an american author and former soldier. Autobiography of one of the deadliest special ops snipers. Nick irvings story is proof that the armys 75th ranger regiment is carrying their. Irving was issued a sr25 rifle, which he nicknamed dirty diana. Nicholas irv irving writes his second book about being an army ranger sniper in his new book way of the reaper. After the army, irving pursued an entertainment career. Army ranger and master sniper joins steve to discuss his experience as a sniper as covered in his book, the reaper. He is a former member of the 3rd ranger batallion 75th ranger regiment. How an army rangers sniper became the reaper new york post.
Way of the reaper focuses on the periods of irvings military service not covered in the first book, beginning with deployments to iraq and then onward to afghanistan, where irving earned. Malzberg nicholas irving discusses his experience as a. Martins press and written by former army ranger nicholas irving with author gary brozek, cuts through all the legends and presents. The reaper is the kind of book that you have to live to writeand its more. The ranger workout plan is a general guide used by ranger regiment candidates to prepare for ranger assessment and selection. Irving, the first black sniper in the army s third ranger battalion, which had previously fought in the black hawk down incident in somalia, killed 33 men in less than four months. Nicholas irving is the reaper a deadliest army ranger in.
The reaper reveals the role of modern ranger snipers. Heres why you should think twice about joining the military ive tried to jot down a few of the things they dont tell you at the recruiting office or in the pro. Irving, who served as a directaction sniper with 3rd ranger battalion, saw too much combat during. Now in his new book, called the reaper, he recounts his time as one of the us. Hardcover nonfiction books best sellers february 15, 2015 the new york times. Irving, a former army ranger, and brozek, who has cowritten many books, add to the sniper memoir genre a breathless, tensionfilled account of the daytoday combat experiences of a sniper in afghanis. Exarmy ranger nicholas irving on becoming the reaper task. Nick irv irving has written about his time as a sniper for the armys third ranger battalion in a new memoir titled the reaper.
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