Army Ranger Shot - Beats 2% Survival Odds! 🙏🇺🇸

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2 жыл бұрын

This week’s Urban Valor episode brings us Army Ranger veteran Paul Nguyen. Paul showed up to the Army recruiter’s office one day demanding to be placed in a position to see combat. Paul found himself in combat soon enough when deployed to war. After being shot by a 7.62 caliber round he was given just a 2% chance to survive. Paul miraculously recovered, showing his true will and ability to fight! Paul received the Purple Heart for his heroic service and speaks in this interview to managing PTSD after transitioning out of the military.
If you're looking for veteran stories, war stories, combat stories, or veteran interviews, Paul's will likely be one that you really will appreciate, and that many people, even nonveterans can relate to.
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@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

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@cosmichef75 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you made it home Paul thank you for your service.

@ticket2space 2 ай бұрын

"they pulled me and put me into ranger school cause they needed more people in leadership positions... Or maybe there was just slots open" Guy backtracked cause he didn't wanna talk himself up. That's a quality of high grade integrity right there

@ILB 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible story Paul! Thank you for sitting in that chair and being so open! Amazing!

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, what an incredible story!

@joshuagutierrez2086 2 жыл бұрын

Paul has such an incredible story. Thank you for your service brother 🙏🇺🇸

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed completely, and thanks so much as always for doing such an incredible interview!

@commonsense9494 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for service and may God Bless you on all your future endeavors.....God Bless our Troops!!!

@seNor916x4 7 ай бұрын

This guy has a very positive attitude for what he went through, good on him, I think his parents being immigrants helped his mindset post military. It’s a sad shame more veterans aren’t able or know how to be as strong minded as him.

@tommybickerstaff1249 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ranger for your service

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment Tommy!

@mas687609 8 ай бұрын

Someone tell this Ranger he's a hero, he took a bullet for this country, he put his life on the line. HERO.

@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied 9 ай бұрын

He certainty has proven how wrong any and all people who ever implied or dared to call him “stupid”, were about him. He’s whip smart. He’s a damn hero. “Oops” Mom.

@andrewrivera4029 Жыл бұрын

Went to jump school in 86’, while there the RIP cadre offered me a spot in RIP then to battalion if I made it through and it’s my biggest sadness in life that I didn’t do it BUT after my enlistment met the girl of my dreams, had a great career, kids and retired now. Definitely sad for the dude not at his objective, sometimes life is harder than we think. Keep positive brother and keep fighting.

@acmm3844 11 ай бұрын

I lived in the barracks across the street from the Ranger school. You guys were my alarm clock

@AV5Z4 5 ай бұрын

Your story brings me back to listening to my great uncle and my grandfather recalling their experiences in Europe during the Second World War. Thanks for your service and sacrifice. That’s far more than I could ever ask of you. I’m very fortunate to have served when we were not at war or deployed anywhere. I hope for nothing more than that you make as full a recovery as possible. I’m very grateful that there are still some people like you who are compelled to sacrifice and duty. Thank you very much.👍🏾

@UrbanValorTV 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏🏼

@jonwinship9099 Жыл бұрын

Rangers lead the way.

@TheAnthoula14 Жыл бұрын

I feel you Paul about the immigrant parent thing. Folks, if you have friends who are first generation, be nice to them, most of us grew up with parenting styles from last century.lol. Jokes aside. I hope Paul's parents are proud of his accomplishments and service to our country!

@joelglanton6531 6 ай бұрын

Better than being given an iPad to stare at all day

@totalstranger9563 Жыл бұрын

I went through SF training at 121 lbs so I can relate to watching bigger men quit and get on the truck, like you I had a big ego. Hang in there, best of wishes.

@biffdanielson2820 Жыл бұрын

Small guys are hard because they have to fight their whole lives.

@jeffadams9807 11 ай бұрын

The Small Guys Are The Runt Of The Litter, We Have MORE To Prove, RLTW...

@thealtcoinnation3961 9 ай бұрын

I’m 5’6 my sdi was 5’4 black belt red tip killer mos logistics

@915Mang 2 жыл бұрын

This is a Great Series you and all the Veterans are doing. Hats off to all of you, Thank You for putting in the Time and Work to Share their stories.

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Your support is HUGE!

@yaboiej1438 Жыл бұрын

This actually is a tear jerker. I feel you on all things you Saif brother.

@teresamartin8344 11 ай бұрын

Deeply grateful for and to you

@teresamartin8344 11 ай бұрын

Deeply grateful to and for you

@jdweld44 9 ай бұрын

You’re a good man, stay strong bro!

@marcoverro4974 Жыл бұрын

Ty for all Ur service

@Ok-551 Жыл бұрын

People can say what they want about the Vietnam War, but we won ending up with guys like this.

@DonnyBrook762 Жыл бұрын

We had to load our bags on the back of an LMTV and run down to the airfield. My dad is a professor at OCC; he helped to start the veteran's center at OCC after I enlisted. If you are ever, thinking about going back to school or know of any veterans who áre thinking about it, look up Dr. Drew at OCC. Great interview brother. RTLW

@UrbanValorTV Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you! I just became friends with a Marine Recon vet who I think works out of that center. His name is Dylan Bender.

@jwillusion9448 9 ай бұрын

Great interview and cool dude. Totally the type of young man the country needs.

@up6out36 5 ай бұрын

You are an absolutely amazing human I’m so glad you shared this story from one vet to another much love 💙😎

@UrbanValorTV 5 ай бұрын

💯👊

@flaboysventures2697 8 ай бұрын

Thank you brother, good health to you

@Juiceboxdan72 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel. And thank you for your service, sir.

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support!

@technoguyify 7 ай бұрын

Damn imagine escaping Vietnam only to send your kid to Americas second Vietnam. All Respect to this warrior but damn as a parent that must be hard.

@marcoverro4974 Жыл бұрын

Ty sooo much for Ur services

@UrbanValorTV Жыл бұрын

🙏 🇺🇸

@leticiagutierrez3698 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for sharing.

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Truly was an incredible story!

@jmoore4211 Жыл бұрын

So much respect for every service member, especially anyone who say combat. We need to do better as a country taking care of our most courageous members of our society through government. Private groups do a great job but taxpayer dollars should take care of it all!!! Thank u for your service man. Great videos Urban Valor, Love hearing their experiences

@joelrflores 10 ай бұрын

Great interview. 👍🤜

@adamcells1871 Жыл бұрын

Rangers lead the way brother thank you for your service

@Johnson11c Жыл бұрын

Your an amazing man! Let God take all the pain heartache and bs just it to him and try to let it go. It's hard I still struggle with my pain my bs but I have to trust and believe that God will take care of it!

@biffdanielson2820 Жыл бұрын

"I was walking amongst giants."

@scotttyoshimura Жыл бұрын

Respect 🇺🇸

@briancoots5543 8 ай бұрын

The best medicine for ptsd is having a job or being a businesses owner.

@DDIISSEE Жыл бұрын

. The interviewer seems confused on RIP(RASP now)/Ranger Regiment/Ranger school. Ranger school doesn't make Rangers...It's a requirement later on for career progression in the Ranger Regiment...RIP/RASP is the selection that makes Rangers and is an actual special operations selection course...akin to BUDs or SFAS.

@lopezaldana7 Жыл бұрын

Anaheim/Fullerton represent baby! 714 boys. 🫡 🫡

@em34ev3r Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, represent.

@gregorythompson3394 10 ай бұрын

i remember watching a ground guide get run over by his own driver in a mrap and i always wondered wat happened to that guy. hearing that guys pelvis crack and get crushed i will never forget that

@DavidLee-rx6uo 2 жыл бұрын

No Stolen Valor here.These are the real deal.

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@briancoots5543 8 ай бұрын

I'd like to learn more about that physical therapy for drop foot. I was injured in the Marine Corps and was told it's there for good.

@kirstinetermansen Жыл бұрын

Where did this take Place

@joeporter4616 6 ай бұрын

Funny story; We got a Vietnamese guy in our Platoon. Our Platton Sergeant (Viet Nam Vet) scooped him up as a Loader. Having a 4 man full up crew was a luxury. When in the middle of the night he shows up on my Tank, at like 0200 hrs. I asked my Platoon Sergeant WTF the next day and thanked him, come to find out he couldn't sleep with a Vietnamese Guy on his Tank.

@pimpballer3 6 ай бұрын

Can we get an interviewer with more experience?

@justrione Жыл бұрын

Love the California vibe.

@UrbanValorTV Жыл бұрын

☀️

@jablank3180 Жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me if Paul was at Chris “Gator” Gathercole’s funeral, 2008?

@williamwells6468 Жыл бұрын

Great video! RLTW…

@FrankHudsonbass Ай бұрын

All the way!

@thealtcoinnation3961 9 ай бұрын

I am a pogue Marine 3’rd gen. I am now a commercial fisherman deadliest catch shit. Seen sf guys tap out on crab decks.

@dmay545 Жыл бұрын

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@chrisr326 Жыл бұрын

👍✌️

@brookssimkins8854 2 жыл бұрын

This interviewer needs more practice at interviewing, he’s all over the place going back and forth. Start with upbringing, parents, childhood, school, who inspired them the most to make the decision they made, time overseas, life after military, etc… He didn’t even ask him about his relationship with his mother now after all that he’s been through, and basically doing all that and going through that because of his mother. Well I hope that he made her proud and if not then she is just not one to be proud of anything then. Sir I do wanna say I appreciate your service to our country and I’ll speak for many people when I say this…….We are very proud of you and always hold your head up high because you are are HERO in our eyes.. Thank you again for your service and dedication to our country that gives us the Freedom we have today because of people like you.. Take Care and Keep on Keep’n on

@UrbanValorTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Brooks, like I’m sure you appreciate, we’re new at this, and Josh a combat veteran himself. These rooms and conversations get intense and we do our best to guide the conversation slightly, but our model is to allow the person who takes the seat to tell the story how they wish to tell it. Josh may ask a few things, here and there, but it’s important to balance before respecting the privacy and depth of conversation the veteran wishes to have, while also trying to close loops for the viewer within stories. Also, sometimes our mind may be on many different things. The camera battery, the audio, the length of footage, card storage, lighting, the next question, etc all at the same time. We also don’t want to have forced structure, as sometimes areas of life the veterans wishes to avoid, and we want to keep a blank slate beside some basic info at the beginning. We appreciate the criticism but we do ask to give some grace towards Josh and our team as we work to improve and protect our system. Thank you, Adam, co-owner of UV