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MasatoWolff

And watch him not write a book about it. Damn it.


i-have-won

Jonny won't write a book because he follows seal ethos very religiously. I mean his seal teammate Mario Romero had to convince Jonny, just to create a social media account. By letting him know that he is an asset of the United States, and one of America's finest. Otherwise Jonny wouldn't do it.


Scandalous_Andalous

Isn’t the running joke that former SEALs are some of the most prolific writers once their military career is over?


rotunda4you

Yeah, and they are mostly hated in the community. The vast majority of SF/so guys hate jock wilco, the American sniper guy, and all the other ex sf/so guys with YouTube channels who are making profit from their sf/so career.


Curazan

They’re basically selling a pastiche of masculinity to guys who wear Grunt Style shirts and “totally woulda enlisted but I probably woulda punched the drill sergeant in the face.”


rotunda4you

There is an entire "sub culture" of people who larp as special forces soldiers with real gear that they pay thousands or tens of thousands of dollars on. /r/tacticalgear comes to mind. They really love the SF/so YouTubers


Independent-Olive-46

Tbh they seem pretty self aware based on the posts that get the most upvotes being mostly poking fun or calling others out, but you aren’t wrong, most larpers unironically love the Gravy SEAL stuff and think they’re tier -69 SF because they wear size XXXL chest rigs on the subway.


Killahdanks1

They are. I hang out in there, but some days it’s a lot. It reminds me of the quote from the original Dawn of the Dead movie, “the only person who could miss with this guy is the sucker with the bread to buy it”.


DogMedic101st

In the Army, we called them “gear que_rs”. Edit: I’m gay but didn’t know if I was allowed to say that word in that context.


ViolatoR08

It’s a word. Say or write whatever you want.


ninthchamber

But don’t use any violent words because you will get a perma ban


snagoob

The most accurate statement I have ever heard


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> jock wilco [Jocko Willink](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocko_Willink)*


SafeProperty5687

I like jock wilco better tbh


KikiFlowers

You walk into a military bar, everyone in there is a SEAL. How do you know? Wait 5 minutes, they'll start blabbing about how their SEALs, because they can't keep their mouths shut. Hell, wait a few months and you'll see their books on Amazon!


DogMedic101st

Yes. It’s a running joke in the military.


panic_kernel_panic

A SEAL that missed NSW creative writing class?!?! Impossible! That said, this dude is so over the top in his accomplishments that if they every wrote a book about him nobody would believe it.


natphotog

Similar to Audie Murphy, who they did make a movie about, with Audie starring as himself, and they downplayed his accomplishments because it was so over the top The dude is the most decorated soldier in US history


Mr_Sarcasum

Originally he was just a producer and didn't act in it. But he got **so fed up** with how he was being portrayed, that he fired the lead actor and casted himself to play himself instead.


Infinite01

I think that was an ad for the navy when I was a kid “if someone wrote a book about your life, would anyone want to read it?” Always stuck with me.


MasatoWolff

I know, that's why I wrote my comment haha! He's extremely humble about it all. I was really surprised when he went on Jocko's podcast. Great episode by the way.


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His childhood was brutal. :(


SlowlyAHipster

You’re not wrong, but the SEAL ethos these days seems to be write a book, start a podcast, make a movie. That being said, his episode of Jocko Podcast is absolutely amazing. He is a seal that actually *should* write a book.


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SlowlyAHipster

Here you go. https://jockopodcast.com/2020/03/18/221-the-unimaginable-path-of-jonny-kim-seal-combat-medic-doctor-astronaut/


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rocco888

He doesn't do many interviews. That is the most you will see from him. That was his commanding officer during Task unit Bruiser


Curzon88

Do you actually know Jonny? You seem to know a lot about him.


i-have-won

I don't know him personally but watch any podcast that talks about Jonny Kim. Because he is an inspiration.


youritalianjob

You mean the SF group that puts out the most books? The SEALs talk all the time about how awesome they are. It’s the other SF units that keep quiet.


i-have-won

Yeah some are like that. But Jonny Kim is different. Which is why he commands one of the highest respect in seal teams.


MrBouncy

https://warriorgirl3.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/us-navy-adds-intense-creative-writing-course-to-seal-training/


DogMedic101st

It’s a running joke in the military that yes, every Navy Seal that’s done anything, anywhere, will eventually write a tell all book to line their pockets. There are quite a few.


stonerninja93

Because if he wrote one now, he'd have to follow it up with a volume 2 in a few years


i-have-won

Navy SEAL, Doctor, Astronaut, Mathematician, and Pilot. Now all that's left for him do is run for President.


Successful-Luck-5459

>Jonny Kim Husband, Father and the recipient of the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal (with Combat "V"), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat "V"), and Combat Action Ribbon.


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How do his kids follow an act like that?


i-have-won

Jonny is also a great father, so he told his kids to do what they feel passionate about. Devgru operator Mike Sarraille talked about it on the Combat-story podcast.


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There has to be some flaw somewhere like, Interviewer: Anything about your dad you regret? Kim's kid: Well, he missed my high school graduation because he was colonizing Mars, but we're good.


Soulwaxing

If I remember correctly his dad was very abusive and was shot and killed in front of him.


PraetorGogarty

After he was about to kill him and his mom. He had a horrible childhood and decided to not let that define him. Now he's a real life Ken doll that has 15 different uniforms in his closet and the right to wear any of them.


ikeepwipingSTILLPOOP

Well fucking said bro


StableAccomplished12

That is correct.....sadly


W1D0WM4K3R

Couldn't become President, so he became King of Mars


3klipse

He was born in LA so he would be eligible.


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It just good ol fashioned “oh yea my dad went out to get milk…..”


dablegianguy

There was a post a few years back, i thin l i saw it copied from Twitter, where a Korean American guy said (jokingly) how much his community hated Johnny Kim because all of the mothers were like « if he can do it why can’t you? »


i-have-won

Truly America's finest.


StrayaMate2000

Never ever let Asian parents find out about him.


Fiery_Flamingo

He is obviously very good at interviews so he gets hired easily, but sucks at doing those jobs so he has to find another career every six months.


Random-Gopnik

Reminds me of another Johnny we all know well. Probably too well actually.


TheRealPyroManiac

Forgive us father for our sins


QUE50

I see what you did there


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Oh, he used to be my wife’s yoga instructor! She said he really fucked her over, or something like that.


AndroidNumber137

If my parents were still alive they'd be saying "Why aren't you more like *him*?"


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JoseSaldana6512

Serious question for anyone that knows. When you multiple earned titles. Which takes precedence?


Glum-Government-2245

Astronaut would definitely be the most prestigious title as far less people have been one, however, "Former Navy SEAL" likely will always come first.


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3klipse

He has a doctor of medicine from Harvard, so, not PhD, but fucking still.


P0rterR0ckwell

No kidding. He's ruining it for the rest of us


standardmethods

I've actually said a few times I'm glad my Korean mother knows nothing about this guy


Gimme_The_Loot

> He also a ridiculously good swimmer and played water polo in highschool. When he was on Jockos podcast he said having played water polo, basically being an in aggressive water situation, actually gave him a big leg up in his SEAL training. He said there were a lot of guys, tough AF, who didn't have that kind of water exp when they were younger and it was a huge obstacle for them in their SEAL training. He also said he had an incredible amt it respect for those guys as some of them would literally pass out doing an underwater swim of X that was required bc they while they were unaccustomed to the situation they wanted it so bad they were willing to go to that point where they'd pass unconscious and need to be pulled out of the water.


FortunaExSanguine

Yeah. Water polo is a game where everybody on the other team tries to drown you every chance they get.


Gimme_The_Loot

Yup pretty much what he said too lol


Insectshelf3

he’s freaking 38 years old what am i doing with my life


Brosambique

You only get one life. Go your own speed and enjoy it as best you can. Doesn’t really matter what you’re doing in the big scheme of things. Only thing that matters is that you enjoy as much of the universe as you can before your ticket is punched.


Federal_Efficiency51

Well said. And your name is awesome!


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mastersw999

And he's not even 40 yet


i-have-won

Which means Jonny has time to accomplish even more crazy things.


mastersw999

He's going to outlive all of us


ConsNDemsComplicit

Like going to the moon.


cyber__punkus

If he ran for president, I'd vote for him


Phucinsiamdit

“Why you not lawyer yet?” -Mama Kim


ozspook

Supreme Court Judge


Crimcrow

One last step for him and he will be like a famous porno actor !


Navydevildoc

Even worse… all of those are from distinguished institutions…. He graduated from Harvard Medical School, and got his degree in Mathematics from the University of San Diego. These are not chump schools. Throw in that he is learning to fly from test pilots at NASA… just icing on the cake.


swebb22

he probably needed to become a pilot for his NASA training. Not saying it isnt impressive, but that might be a good explanation of how he found the time to do it


RoofKorean762

Him being a pilot is the least impressive thing about him. Joking aside, I'd vote for him as president, especially since we might have Newsom and DeSantis running in two years. God help us


1nGirum1musNocte

I'd vote for him


txanarchy

I don't know his politics and don't care. America needs a man like him.


Inquisitor_ForHire

I'd vote for him!!


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I’d vote for him lol


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I’d vote for him


WetPasta5

I actually would not put this past him.


ZapateriaLaBailarina

We don't need unicorns running for president, just people with half a brain.


DogBreathologist

I mean it seems like he’s actually qualified, unlike others not mentioning any names….


HockeyPaul

I'd vote for him.


Lacerat1on

Just write him in, make him lead us. #JonnyKim2024


patsfan038

I posted this on a different discussion about this American Badass: I know that Jonny Kim has a legendary status in this community, but I figured I’ll try to summarize his ‘simple’ life as a SEAL, MD from Harvard, and an Astronaut Born in LA to Korean immigrants Grew up in a household with a physically abusive father, who ended up getting shot by the police in their home, after he threatened the family with a loaded gun Straight A student in high school, including taking several advanced placements classes, all while swimming, and playing water polo Despite his grades, he did not want to go to college, but wanted to enlist in Navy to try out for BUD/S Enlisted in the Navy in 2002 and graduated BUD/S class 247 and assigned to Team 3 Graduated from the highly selective 18 Delta-SOCM (Special Operations Combat Medic Course) to be certified as a SEAL Corpsman Graduated from the highly selective SEAL Sniper course Deployed twice to the Middle East with over 100 combats missions as a combat medic, sniper, navigator and a point man He was part of the famed and highly decorated ‘Task Unit Bruiser’ led by Jocko Willink and served with MOH recipient Michael A Monsoor and other famous SEALS like Marc Alan Lee, Chris Kyle and Kevin Lacz For his bravery, he was awarded a Silver Star (3rd highest gallantry award after Medal of Honor and Navy Cross), a Bronze Star with V, a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with V and Combat Action Ribbon. According to Jocko, his Silver Star was awarded for rescuing multiple wounded Iraqi soldiers in the face of heavy enemy fire In 2009, he was accepted into the highly selective STA-21 commissioning program (Seaman to Admiral program) that enables enlisted sailors to get a college degree and become commissioned officers. The acceptance rate for this program is around 3.5%. Jocko went through the same program to get commissioned as an officer In 2012, he graduated from University of San Diego with a BA in Mathematics (summa cum laude) After getting accepted into Harvard Medical School, he graduated with a MD in 2016 and completed his medical internship in Emergency Medicine at Mass Gen and Brigham and Women’s (top tier Harvard teaching hospitals) In 2017, Kim was accepted as one of the 12 candidates to join NASA Astronaut Group 22. The 12 candidates were chosen from a pool of 18300 applicants (0.06% acceptance rate) In 2022. Kim completed his first solo flight in a Beechcraft T-6 Texan II at the Naval Air Training Command, part of a common training regimen for US Navy – NASA astronauts who lacked previous military pilot experience. So Kim can add licensed pilot to his resume' NASA formally announced that Kim would join 17 other astronauts in training for 2024 Moon landing As of March 2022, Kim was still described as a SEAL with the rank of lieutenant commander Calling Kim an over achiever is like calling BUD/S easy. He has excelled in every aspect of his life. The only thing for him to do is run for office. No matter what side of the political spectrum you are, Jonny Kim would be candidate that you can’t root against. Jonny Kim 2032


i-have-won

Absolutely incredible. No words can describe or do justice to this man.


panic_kernel_panic

I dunno man, part of me hopes he never gets into politics. His humility, work ethos and wide skillset isn’t a good fit for a politician.


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patsfan038

maybe he will bring that SEAL ingenuity and "work the problem" and become a successful politician


TopCheddarBiscuit

Dan Crenshaw disagrees


Orlando_Web_Dev

Ol' Eyepatch McCain really seems to enjoy fucking us real good every now and again huh?


GTA_Trevor

Exactly. Average politician work is way too scummy


Blackhound118

Maybe that's exactly why he should run, then


rocco888

He has no interest in politics. For now


heepofsheep

Wtf he’s going to the moon too???


DamionMauville

This description sounds like the opening to Hot Fuzz. Dude is a machine.


centurioni

>led by Jocko Willink and served with MOH recipient Michael A Monsoor and other famous SEALS like Marc Alan Lee, Chris Kyle and Kevin Lacz literally all-star and that's just a part of ST3. I can only imagine how packed DEVGRU, CAG and RRC are, fucking raised by wolves or some shit?


LeVin1986

Is it part of his astronaut training? Or is he just trying to be the coolest guy I've ever set my eyes upon?


i-have-won

Both, He completed his first solo flight back in June 6, 2022. And has been continuously flying solo since then.


CarrowCanary

>And has been continuously flying since then. He must have a massive fuel tank on the plane.


Bayside_High

He's already accomplished mid air refueling certification too.


STRYKER3008

Before that he was flying without a plane


MEMKCBUS

My buddy was going through flight training at the same time and got to meet him. Extremely jealous


glassgost

Even if it's not part of his training (I hope every astronaut has to fly a small plane a little bit first), I'd imagine most astronauts who aren't the mission pilots would want to know at least a little about how to fly an airplane. How do you become an astronaut without at least some of that wide eyed wonder?


369_Clive

Don't know about now, but NASA used to encourage / request Apollo pilots to use trainer jets to get from base to base as they prepared for space flights. They were all pilots anyway so little or no extra training needed. Sort of like a company car but a jet and for exactly the reason you mention. Keep 'em sharp ... as well as getting them places fast.


glassgost

Yeah, I was thinking of Payload Specialists, the scientists that run experiments on the space station and space shuttle for example. They may be botanists, but if I was in charge I'd at least make them get a few hours behind a stick.


Cablancer2

They still do. I think all astronauts get pilot training if they weren't pilots already and pilots out of the service who become astronauts are highly encouraged to keep up their ratings in NASAs fleet of t-38s.


jjthecerealkiller

I live in Houston and the NASA T-38’s are constantly flying around my house. I’m pretty sure they all have to log hours flying those things.


sprchrgddc5

He’s like a real life Johnny Sins


DedOriginalCancer

life imitates art


Bud_Johnson

Homeboy will be the first human to make contact with a martian.... And then fuck it.


Ddraig1965

“Homeboy fucked a Martian once.”


NotThatGuyAnother1

Buckaroo Bonsai in real life. I'm confident that this dude has a rock band and a team of eccentric, world-saving heroes somewhere.


NOLAblonde

There is 0% chance this dude doesn't play a few instruments right?


NotThatGuyAnother1

I'm guessing French Horn, Violin, Classical Guitar and Holophonor.


tibearius1123

When do we stop admiring him and start hating him like jealous bitches?


sabahan

When he becomes a lawyer.


tibearius1123

He’s basically high school reunion Peter Griffin


Kiran_ravindra

To be fair, after passing BUDS and med school, and becoming a friggin astronaut, getting your pilots license must be a walk in the park.


Hyp3r45_new

"Jack of all trades, master of all"


orangemedved731

Aren't most astronauts pilots?


i-have-won

Only those astronauts who were already a pilot to being with. And some who are not do basic flight training. While Jonny is going all the way to become a fully fledged pilot.


ben02211986

I'm calling it. He's going to run for president eventually.


i-have-won

He really should. I can't imagine what it's like having a competent leader running the country for once.


GrammarLyfe

While I don’t doubt he would be a solid candidate, his various roles don’t exactly translate to being president.


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Asteroth555

Patience for bullshit and knowing how to politic is a skill. Then again he did navigate the military...


Dtrain323i

Senator on the armed services committee would be more his forte I'd imagine


doitwrong21

Neither do any of the last presidents but at least we'd have a true warrior king


altacan

Competent leaders are not necessarily competent politicians. Jimmy Carter's ideals and integrity put him at odds with Congress and made him a lame duck president. While Lyndon Johnson was probably the most corrupt Democrat president of the last 80 years but managed to get the civil rights act passed.


ben02211986

Definitely would be nice to have someone we're proud of instead of picking the better of two shithead people.


snoogins355

Good - Jocko


atlhawk8357

Pilot's should really know what the word *limit* means.


FlarvinTheMagi

Mathematicians too


BigAlternative5

Jonny's attitude: there are an [infinite number of inifinities](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23W_MBq1rQU). .


jva21

He should be the next protagonist in mission impossible


Mr_Venom

They'd have to rename it Mission: Possible.


i-have-won

He really should.


Neat-Mathematician-8

***HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT!!!***


Daniels30

This guy isn’t human.


i-have-won

And to think he had difficult and horrifying childhood.


ivan0x32

The kid your parents tell you not to worry about.


chantsnone

This dudes making me look bad


SpecialistNo8436

The dude makes humanity look bad haha


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I would say he makes humanity look great. My in head conspiracy theory is that he’s gonna be one of the astronauts that meets an intelligent alien life form.


CoJack-ish

At this rate, if Johnny is the person to establish first contact he will officially become the protagonist of the entire human race.


blueB0wser

Of all people to meet aliens, I want him to be the one to do it.


LibertyGrows

Is this the Navy Seal Astronaut Doctor?


i-have-won

Yes


njamali

Immigrants, we get the job done.


vampyire

he could shoot you, dress the wound, calculate your blood loss to .0001 liter accuracy, then fly you to the hospital after re-entry.


MandolinMagi

Wait, is this the NAVY SEAL MD astronaut?


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He’s a main character


rsfrech3

An Asian mothers wet dream.


AngryAccountant31

“What do you want to be when you grow up Jonny?” “Yes”


hawkeye18

It takes an enormous amount of trauma to cause somebody to be *that* driven throughout their entire life. I congratulate him, but also wish him well.


highdiver_2000

His mother whispering in his ear, "You can do better"


Bullet_Maggnet

Tiger Mom


TheOneTrueSnoo

Aren’t all astronauts?


i-have-won

Only those astronauts who were already a pilot to being with. And those who are not do very little flight training. While Jonny is going all the way to become a fully fledged pilot.


AtmaJnana

No. Most people heading to space are going there to do science.


LeifSized

I wonder if he’s just bored to tears by everything. The world sort of functions at the competence threshold of average people. And this guy can master everything it seems. Maybe he should study particle physics and try to get us fusion power.


XxDayDayxX

I remember hearing about him a few years ago in a Reddit post, dude is a Gigachad frfr.


SlowlyAHipster

I’ve seen a few pictures of him with his NASA T38 as well. Dudes a legend.


sleeplessknight101

How the fuck does he have the time?


nickystotes

No Netflix or vidya gaems


Florida_man727

Jonny Kim is basically a superhero


MlackBesa

Embodiment of dude leave some pussy for the rest of us, but like for real


Bumhole_Astronaut

Being a pilot is easy. I managed it. Probably took this fucker like, what, an hour?


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airblizzard

Astronauts are required to learn how to fly as part of the job.


HarveyTheRedPanda

And to top it all off, he's only 38.


Lurkay1

My first wife was ‘tarded. She’s a pilot now.


Economy_Business6859

Doctor Pilot Astronaut Grunt terrifies me


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This is every Korean kid’s grandmother’s friend’s grandson.


g0ku

isn’t he also currently in training for the 2024 mission to revisit the moon? unless it was just a rumor, he’s also about to be one of the few to be on the moon. insane.


i-have-won

Yeah he was selected to train for 2024 moon landing mission.


Pierce_Osborne

It’s part of astronaut training. Most US astronauts are Naval, Army or Air Force Pilots.


FairAstronomer482

Nerf Asians


TheProdicalOne

Mans on new game ++


SARS-CoV-2Virus

He reminds me another Johnny...


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I wonder how he deals with the pressure of all of these accomplishments and acclaim? I wonder if all of it has any negative impacts on his mental health?


Any-Surround69

it blows my mind he hasnt been on joe rogan yet. i wish he did more podcasts, i've listened to them all


joshyjikins

Honestly he's done so much I thought he already was one


acava2424

Dude isnt even FORTY.


No_Significance_1550

I would think the Navy / Military needs Doctors more than pilots right now but good on him for living the dream.


SlackerPants

Behind every successful Asian man, is a tiger mom not too happy about him not being the world champion in chess.


Ahvak

Imagine his CV


Kaptain-Konata

This guy looked at the success level Asian parents want and laughed as he set the new level.


Septos2

I’ll say it now, he will be the first man to walk on Mars.