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Nicholas Irving
Irving during the "Defensive shoot" event during the ninth annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition
Born(1986-11-28)November 28, 1986(age 37)
Augsburg,Germany
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service2004–10
RankSergeant
Unit75th Ranger Regiment
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan

Nicholas Irving(born November 28, 1986) is an American author and former soldier. He was aspecial operationssniperin the3rd Ranger Battalionfor theU.S. Army.[1]

Early life

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Nicholas Irving was born on November 28, 1986, in Augsburg, Germany. His parents were both enlisted soldiers.[2][3]

Career

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Military

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Irving originally intended to join theNavy SEALs,but he failed a colorblindness test. He instead joined theUnited States Army Rangersand served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was issued aSR-25 rifle,which he nicknamedDirty Diana.With that rifle he has 33 confirmed kills.[2][4]

Entertainment

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After the Army, Irving pursued an entertainment career.[citation needed]

In 2016, Irving was one of four military leaders to serve as coaches on the reality showAmerican GritwithJohn Cena.[5][6][7]

Starting in August 2017, Irving began appearing as a recurring guest on the popular firearm YouTube channel,Demolition Ranch.He has also made appearances on other YouTube channels such as, LunkersTV and Insider.[citation needed]

He also served as an on-set advisor forDoug Liman's 2017 sniper filmThe Wall.[citation needed]

Author

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In 2015, he wrote and published with Gary BrozekThe Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers,aNew York Timesbestsellerabout his military career during theWar on Terror.[8][9][10]On February 2, 2015,The Weinstein Companyacquired the television rights to make aminiseriesout of theautobiography.[11]On March 5, 2015,NBCpicked up the miniseries from Weinstein.[12] In late 2017 Irving revealed in a podcast that the miniseries has been scrapped, but a movie based on the book was in preproduction.[13]

Personal life

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Irving married Jessica Irving in 2007.[1][2]

Bibliography

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Nonfiction
  • Basic & Intermediate Combat Survival(2011)[14]ISBN1461032954
  • Team Reaper: 3rd Ranger Battalion's Deadliest Sniper Team(2012)[15]ISBN9781470022839
  • Precision Rifle B.I.B.L.E: (Ballistics In Battlefield Learned Environments)(2012)[16]ISBN9781479256297
  • The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers(2015, with Gary Brozek)[9][10]ISBN9781250080608
  • Way of the Reaper: My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper(2016, with Gary Brozek)[17]ISBN9781250088352
  • Never Fear Anything: My Untold Story As A Sniper In Our Nations Longest War(2018, with Robert Terkla)[18]ISBN9780999769706
Fiction

See also

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References

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  1. ^abChristenson, Sig (February 22, 2015)."'The Reaper' paid a price for his battlefield kills ".San Antonio Express-News.Hearst Corporation.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  2. ^abcSmith, Kyle (January 18, 2015)."How an Army Rangers sniper became 'The Reaper'".New York Post.News Corp.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  3. ^Connelly, Sherryl (January 24, 2015)."NY Daily News: 'The Reaper' is gripping autobiography of sniper who killed record 33 Taliban in Afghanistan deployment".Daily News.New York.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  4. ^Bucktin, Christopher (January 18, 2015)."The Reaper: US sniper Nick Irving killed 33 enemies in under four months with gun called 'Dirty Diana'".Daily Mirror.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  5. ^Friedlander, Whitney (November 18, 2015)."John Cena to Host Military-Inspired Competition Show on Fox".Variety.Penske Media Corporation.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  6. ^"AMERICAN GRIT STARRING JOHN CENA TO AIR IN 2016".Fox.Fox.November 18, 2015.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  7. ^Paul, Tyson (November 19, 2015)."JOHN CENA TO HOST" AMERICAN GRIT "TV SHOW".Kaboom Magazine.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  8. ^"Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - February 15, 2015 - The New York Times".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2019-04-04.
  9. ^abIrving, Nicholas; Brozek, Gary (2015).The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers.New York City:St. Martin's Press.ISBN978-1250045447.
  10. ^ab"The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  11. ^Lesnick, Silas (February 2, 2015)."The Weinstein Company Plans Five-Part Sniper Miniseries The Reaper".Coming Soon.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  12. ^Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2015)."NBC Picks Up Sniper Miniseries 'The Reaper' From Weinstein Co".Deadline Hollywood.Penske Media Corporation.RetrievedApril 27,2016.
  13. ^SOFREP Radio podcast, episode 296, his statement at 36:50-37:30
  14. ^"Nicholas Irving".Goodreads.Retrieved4 April2019.
  15. ^Team Reaper: 33 Kills...4 months.Seattle, Washington:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.2012.ISBN978-1470022839.
  16. ^Noble, Barnes &."Precision Rifle B.I.B.L.E: (Ballistics In Battlefield Learned Environments)|Paperback".Barnes & Noble.Retrieved2024-02-20.
  17. ^Irving, Nicholas."The Way of the Reaper".Macmillan Publishers.Retrieved4 April2019.
  18. ^"Never Fear Anything: My Untold Story As A Sniper In Our Nations Longest War - Terkla, Robert; Irving, Nicholas: 9780999769706 - AbeBooks".abebooks.Retrieved2024-02-20.
  19. ^Irving, Nicholas."Reaper: Ghost Target".Macmillan Publishers.Retrieved4 April2019.
  20. ^Irving, Nicholas."Reaper: Threat Zero".Macmillan Publishers.Retrieved4 April2019.
  21. ^"Reaper: Drone Strike | Nicholas Irving | Macmillan".US Macmillan.Retrieved2020-03-03.
  22. ^Irving, Nicholas (30 October 2021).Walker Drive.Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us.
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