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Tom is incredibly self aware. A true sign of intelligence. Respect to this warrior.

The statement of being comfortable in war may be difficult to comprehend, but eminently understandable. Whatever training, discipline, or education one might have, that is the area of comfort because you have been prepared to undertake it. Knowing you are capable, instills confidence. No matter the task. I get it and agree with it.

Him talking about going before god and being honest was one of the most gangster statements I’ve ever heard

The delta people seem to be some of the most humble and humane

My son who went to Afghanistan said that he never felt remorse for killing the enemy cause they’d do the same, kill him. What, however, did affect him was seeing the innocents killed due to collateral damage or killed by the enemy itself. He came back & had real difficulty accepting this to the point we had to get him help due to his nightmares. After the VA kicked in, he finally made peace with what he’d seen, & is now a 1st Sargent in the National Guard. That’s why I say, I’m my hero’s Dad”, cause he made the sacrifice for our family, our country & himself & his family. God bless you 1st Sargent, both your Grandfathers are looking down at you with smiles on their faces & pride in their hearts.

Rumor has it that dude has a grizzly bear rug in his living room but the problem is ,, it's not dead it's just afraid to move

Wow... This man is an amazing person. His rational is extremely compelling. Thank You for your service!

His first shoot and he’s thinking not just about the bad guys and what they are doing but also considering his ROE and what’s going on with his squad mates. His brain is multitasking and splitting its focus all the while handing the whole situation like a pro. That is what intense training and preparedness does for you.

6:35 oh my god. He said what I have felt for a decade but could never express. He just nailed it for me, thank you sir

This testimony is very true. Getting desensitized to killing a human being does take a toll on our souls

Top notch interview. Very well spoken and articulate with what he was trying to convey. Thank you for your service.

This one was deep and our veteran community needed to hear this. Thank you for this.

This has brought such a meaningful perspective of war. Thanks

Tom's view of taking someone's life is such an interesting perspective compared to past guests of the show.

Shawn, thank you on a million different levels sir. I, along with many others I’m sure, truly appreciate your personal honesty and openness when it comes to your own experiences, as well as the guests you choose to have on. Much respect to you and thank you for sharing so much 🙏🏻

What a terrific segment, very emotional and full of respect. Thank you, the trauma all soldiers endure, thank you for protecting us.

This is amazing. Honest talk... thanks fellas

thnks for creating this channel shawn, its helped me a lot since being out

Damn, that was REAL AF! Love this interview. So deep into the mind we are taken in this interview. Amazing stuff.

Tom Spooner has that look where he could have been a soldier in any time period. He could have been a knight sitting on a horse and his face would just fit in. Jocko not so much, lol.

Respect to Tom! As a combat, Vietnam Vet 67 & 68, Tom's interview was difficult in some ways to watch. Much of what he states, my brothers & I discussed when back in the world. It's always there & each man deals with war in their own way. During the interview, I remember faces, hearing choppers, preparing for the next op, listening to the Doors in Basecamp, gunfights & many other conditions. Some of my brother's sons were/are SFO. Wish we had Tom's equipment. Starlight weighed a ton. Great interview Shawn. Again, salute Tom.

Love the show Shawn thank you.

Tom is one of the silent but violent club. Other guys roll in bragging and drinking they got 4 this month and I ask Tom and with a soft voice and smile I got 32. Now let’s go to work men.

Man, this was so deep! I can totally understand what he's saying and I've never been in the military... But he is speaking truth! God bless you sir!

The unit knows the type they want. A lot of them interviewed seem down to earth, level-headed, and straight shooters. Be safe y'all. Love from Kentucky

Tom love you brother !!! Thank you 🙏 my mindset is just like yours…Warriors always…..Always a warrior

Heavy stuff. This channel is brilliant.

Great interview . The “callus” on the heart for me is explained by the question you asked first. You asked first kill, not 5th or 10th. For some reason we are most intrigued by the first time

Thanks for including name and episode number. Good addition

I think he was trying to say he began to lose his sympathy and empathy. I actually took the opposite approach I would say my sympathy and empathy wasn't very good before. Now I look at life and people with a little more value because I realized how easy it can just be taken from you.

Whoa that testimony of not showing up to god with some weak ass shit and hiding behind passages is wild. This guy is the real deal holy shit.

Great interview…just outstanding.

I totally agree and feel the same soo much in my career God Bless 🙏

Cheers Tom..One of the best to fight in A SQD

Great honest discussion

Real shit man. For lack of a better term this is among the best "real" talk I've heard (close second to DJ Shipley)

When Tim said, "Nothing." I felt that.

Years ago in an interview, he mentioned the 'humaness factor'. Found it interesting. What he was actually trying to say was alot of the Iraqis he killed were people that just could'nt stand the precense of foreign forces on their lands, as would any country especially the way the war was conducted. He feels the guilt and pain of having downed men who were not enemies of America or her people. Following the war from the day it began to the day it ended, I remember two particular moments in time that would change the course of that brutal war: Abu Ghraib and the scenes next day of furious Iraqis watching released images of the scandal on news channels and the slinging of two dead Iraqis on the front of a U.S humvee, then driving into a town to set an example to the insurgency. Both videos were available at the time. The next day, there were over a 100 attacks on the coalition all across Iraq. This was just before AQI really got heavy, '04 end, beginning '05. The rest is history.

Tom is a true warrior and straight shooter. God knows our hearts, our every action, our thoughts, and to say, "I'm not going to my God with any weak a$$ $h!t" was truly gangster and humble at the same time. Respect brotherman

That said, I could not serve in the current US military. We have frequently lost our way since Bosnia.

I would love to hear you speak with Kevin Owens!

I got my kill on 😂😂😂😂 the way he said it 😂

Im 29 years old and everything this man said has absolutely made 100% sense. What a wise and well spoken individual.

The good Lord makes some of us warriors. I'd can 100% relate to feeling comfortable in a fight.

Shawn, please do Jamie Caldwell. Former Unit guy, I bet he’s got load of stories. We need to hear the Italian job story!

Glad I get to hear more of Spooner, BCM introduced him to me.

Not sure humanity has a place when dealing with the inhumane?

This man deserves our greatest respect. He truly represents the greatest aspects of our military.

Shawn, I'm not sure if you have covered it but would like to hear your own story! Thanks

Thanks shawn for the 6pm start time, with my new job it works out perfect

Super clear, pure professional, not at al, nahh I don't believe you.

Tom nails something I was sharing with some church members who returned from GWOT. We are not created to kill each other and the ptsd is simply your soul trying to process either something you have done, done to you, or seen done that violated your created purpose.

Those are some HANDS

Perfect description of the enemy - "sociopath."

Shawn, you should check out some of the Irish Army Ranger Wing vets, you might find them interesting

Keep Coming Back Tom!!!!!

Badass CAG operator legendary.

This guy not only gets it, he is it!

Thank you for your sacrifice sir😢

a relationship is only formed through two way conversation. He knows it all but he wants us to tell him and talk to him and that is how you form a relationship with him.

"It turns"

Be wary of the quiet guy.....This should be one hell of a podcast.

If you guys are interested in exploring more the intersection between a warfighter's faith and his actions, you should sit down with Fr. Matt Foley, priest of the archdiocese of Chicago. Besides having his own interesting life story, he served as a chaplain on several deployments, if I remember correctly he even worked with SF a bit.

What he was trying to say, I think, was that finally all of the hard work, blood, sweat, and tears amounted to something....it wasn't all for nothing

Matt and billies warrior brother. Praise God. Thank you.

I like how he was honest about people cherry picking scripture to justify their actions.

You will not need to tell God anything. Think about it. If he is God, then he is all-knowing. And He will show you your life.

The scary thing is this will be the thought process when the govt is told to take up arms against the citizens.

God bless our Soldiers!

Tom is one BAD ASS! 👊

if i understood correctly its something different than guilt

My humanity goes away-it’s getting easy to …

Real.

I love this damn channel

Im super black and white. I try not to be. But i am. And when I need to not think and act, thats about only time i make the right choice. Never been in any real combat. I imagine its the after. The thinking. God bless this man. I worked for a conglomerate, of a farm. These are calves mind you. Not people. And originally i thought all the killing I did. Was to..end suffering. And it probably was. But at some point, I think i was just going through the motions. Eventually I was sitting down with them. Telling them how it was gonna be. Trying to help them. Getting into the 700's it became a task. And one man can only do so much i think. Or maybe not. animals aren't people. These things are not comparable. This dude is the man. thank you for your service.

There was a D boy close to my family. That's all I can say. He doesn't say anything. I'm actually amazed they talk to interview hosts or anyone for that matter. Their files are all Redacted. God love them for what they do. What needs to be done. Love to listen. Thank you all for your service. Never Forget.

Lost is a understatement mate

Going to Jesus and saying "Yeah I did that, it needed to be done." Man thats cold..

I think he means he became desensitized with taking life. We are thankful for men like you sir! Somebody has to do it when evil exists and you answered the call! Isaiah said to God…here I am, Send me! And you sir…went for us. Thank you!

It's a fearful thing to think people are going to die with the delusion thinking they're going to die and wake up in Heaven. But they never picked up the book and searched it to see whether or not their lives really measure up. The soul is the last thing on people's minds nowadays.

“A King may move a man, a father may claim a son, but remember that even when those who move you be Kings, or men of power, your soul is in your keeping alone. When you stand before God, you cannot say, "But I was told by others to do thus." Or that, "Virtue was not convenient at the time." This will not suffice. Remember that.” - King Baldwin

me too

Put your guest's name in the title, description, or first pinned comment please.

R. E. S. P. E. C. T..

As always, the content we need to hear especially is young men

I hope Tom sees this. Don’t worry about not going to heaven, we come to this world to learn, teach and experience life. I believe that even the “bad guys” go to the afterlife, this is all a learning experience. Everyone should listen to people talk about near death experiences, it’s very interesting

I wonder if the dead can hear this?

Delta warriors are such bad A almost mythical warriors

Was this during the GWOT?

Waiting for Pat macnamara interview.

Versus good seals

This guy interviewed me before I became a navy seal...I related to him in some way, idk

What is TBI??

KZfaq censoring for the lose.

James Yeager would of been a good guest to have on

My first deployment I fought because I was paratrooper. My second deployment I fought because I was a Crusader. My next three I fought because I loved fighting and the war.

Someone should interview Shawn

I feel like your asking the wrong question. A much better question to ask him is what it felt to see the lifeless body of someone he killed. Or to see innocent people maybe a woman or a child dead how it effected him in that way.

WOW this good Yes there is aJESUS