John Reeves
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Like, motherfuckers, you don't know how resourceful I can be. You know what I mean? So I scheduled everything for the next night. And then I had a red Toyota truck. I drove my Toyota truck in the back of the Chinook, right? So tight in there, you can't even get out. You got to just sit there, hope you ain't got to piss. They fly me to the main base, fucking land, driving the main base.
Like by this time, like the army's like taken over where like, you gotta like fucking salute on fucking the army base in Afghanistan. Like two weeks ago, like a fucking SAS guy lost a leg in a landmine, you know? But, um, so I go to the base and then the, the commander sees me and, and he's with his sergeant major, another guy. And they're like, this is our fucking guy right here.
Like by this time, like the army's like taken over where like, you gotta like fucking salute on fucking the army base in Afghanistan. Like two weeks ago, like a fucking SAS guy lost a leg in a landmine, you know? But, um, so I go to the base and then the, the commander sees me and, and he's with his sergeant major, another guy. And they're like, this is our fucking guy right here.
Like by this time, like the army's like taken over where like, you gotta like fucking salute on fucking the army base in Afghanistan. Like two weeks ago, like a fucking SAS guy lost a leg in a landmine, you know? But, um, so I go to the base and then the, the commander sees me and, and he's with his sergeant major, another guy. And they're like, this is our fucking guy right here.
So they're like, hey, what are you doing? And I'm like, about to raid the chow hall. Like, what the fuck does it look like I'm doing? You know what I mean? Like, if it's one thing, I'm honest, right? So I was like, yeah, I'm getting pokey for the fucking, for our base. Like, what's up? And they're like, hey, we got a mission for you. And I told them, hey, I'll do it, right?
So they're like, hey, what are you doing? And I'm like, about to raid the chow hall. Like, what the fuck does it look like I'm doing? You know what I mean? Like, if it's one thing, I'm honest, right? So I was like, yeah, I'm getting pokey for the fucking, for our base. Like, what's up? And they're like, hey, we got a mission for you. And I told them, hey, I'll do it, right?
So they're like, hey, what are you doing? And I'm like, about to raid the chow hall. Like, what the fuck does it look like I'm doing? You know what I mean? Like, if it's one thing, I'm honest, right? So I was like, yeah, I'm getting pokey for the fucking, for our base. Like, what's up? And they're like, hey, we got a mission for you. And I told them, hey, I'll do it, right?
But you just got to ask my boss if it's all right, because I didn't work for these guys. And they're like, okay, cool. They're in my squadron, but like not my direct boss, right? So they call my boss. My boss says, fine. And like they sit me in this room and they're like, hey, we want you to go out alone. And I'm like, OK. And they're like, explain everything to me. We want you to go out alone.
But you just got to ask my boss if it's all right, because I didn't work for these guys. And they're like, okay, cool. They're in my squadron, but like not my direct boss, right? So they call my boss. My boss says, fine. And like they sit me in this room and they're like, hey, we want you to go out alone. And I'm like, OK. And they're like, explain everything to me. We want you to go out alone.
But you just got to ask my boss if it's all right, because I didn't work for these guys. And they're like, okay, cool. They're in my squadron, but like not my direct boss, right? So they call my boss. My boss says, fine. And like they sit me in this room and they're like, hey, we want you to go out alone. And I'm like, OK. And they're like, explain everything to me. We want you to go out alone.
Like, do you have any questions? And I was like, Mike, my only question was and it wasn't a question. I looked the commander in the eye and I said, tell me you're going to cover my ass if something goes wrong. And he was like, oh, yeah, we'll cover you. Like, yo, you could have gave a fucking better man up with that answer. You know what I mean? Like, you know what I mean?
Like, do you have any questions? And I was like, Mike, my only question was and it wasn't a question. I looked the commander in the eye and I said, tell me you're going to cover my ass if something goes wrong. And he was like, oh, yeah, we'll cover you. Like, yo, you could have gave a fucking better man up with that answer. You know what I mean? Like, you know what I mean?
Like, do you have any questions? And I was like, Mike, my only question was and it wasn't a question. I looked the commander in the eye and I said, tell me you're going to cover my ass if something goes wrong. And he was like, oh, yeah, we'll cover you. Like, yo, you could have gave a fucking better man up with that answer. You know what I mean? Like, you know what I mean?
He gives this like weak answer. And I'm just thinking, well, fuck, man. You know what I mean? Now.
He gives this like weak answer. And I'm just thinking, well, fuck, man. You know what I mean? Now.
He gives this like weak answer. And I'm just thinking, well, fuck, man. You know what I mean? Now.
Go out alone, US eyes on, get footage of this guy at his house so we could launch, right? Because the generals back then weren't in line with Bush's dead or alive. And they were, I believe the Pentagon was a bigger hindrance in the beginning of the war than they were worth. How so?
Go out alone, US eyes on, get footage of this guy at his house so we could launch, right? Because the generals back then weren't in line with Bush's dead or alive. And they were, I believe the Pentagon was a bigger hindrance in the beginning of the war than they were worth. How so?
Go out alone, US eyes on, get footage of this guy at his house so we could launch, right? Because the generals back then weren't in line with Bush's dead or alive. And they were, I believe the Pentagon was a bigger hindrance in the beginning of the war than they were worth. How so?
Well, the general at the time that was in charge of us, our task force, right, and we're talking about tier one, like the guy in charge then had like two rules. Number one, you can leave the wire if you get USIs on a target. Okay?