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Interview with Nick Irving, Former Army Ranger sniper: The hardest part about sniper school

SOFREP writer, Drew Dwyer, got a chance to sit down and interview Nick Irving, former Army Ranger and author of “Way of the Reaper.” In this portion of the interview, Nick talks about the hardest part of his sniper training and why 70% of people failed out of a specific phase. He also discusses how the military has moved away from the fundamentals of using iron sites and relying too much on technology. What happens when batteries fail?

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SOFREP writer, Drew Dwyer, got a chance to sit down and interview Nick Irving, former Army Ranger and author of “Way of the Reaper.” In this portion of the interview, Nick talks about the hardest part of his sniper training and why 70% of people failed out of a specific phase. He also discusses how the military has moved away from the fundamentals of using iron sites and relying too much on technology. What happens when batteries fail?

“Way of the Reaper” by Nick Irving is available on Amazon now

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Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

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