Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Johnathan Taylor served as a scout sniper in the United States Marine Corps for eight years. He is now the president of the USMC Scout Sniper Association, an organization helping veteran snipers access financial, medical, and psychological support.
He tells Business Insider how elite marksmen in the unit are trained for combat and describes the longest shot he took as a sniper in Afghanistan. He discusses his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, the dangers he faced in the field, and the tactics he used to evade detection.
Taylor also explains the deep mental toll that active military service can have on veterans.
For more:
The USMC Scout Sniper Association scoutsniper.org
Instagram: @usmc_scout_sniper_association
Resources:
If you're a veteran in crisis or concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support. To reach responders, dial 988 then press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.
veteranscrisisline.net
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Taking Lives
02:27 - The Hideouts
06:55 - The Gear
11:34 - The Longest Shot
17:58 - Sniper School
24:53 - The Math
27:08 - Joining The Marines
30:15 - The Mental Toll
33:52 - Leaving The Marines
36:15 - The Aftermath
39:21 - Credits
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Johnathan Taylor served as a scout sniper in the United States Marine Corps for eight years. He is now the president of the USMC Scout Sniper Association, an organization helping veteran snipers access financial, medical, and psychological support.
He tells Business Insider how elite marksmen in the unit are trained for combat and describes the longest shot he took as a sniper in Afghanistan. He discusses his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, the dangers he faced in the field, and the tactics he used to evade detection.
Taylor also explains the deep mental toll that active military service can have on veterans.
For more:
The USMC Scout Sniper Association scoutsniper.org
Instagram: @usmc_scout_sniper_association
Resources:
If you're a veteran in crisis or concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support. To reach responders, dial 988 then press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.
veteranscrisisline.net
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Taking Lives
02:27 - The Hideouts
06:55 - The Gear
11:34 - The Longest Shot
17:58 - Sniper School
24:53 - The Math
27:08 - Joining The Marines
30:15 - The Mental Toll
33:52 - Leaving The Marines
36:15 - The Aftermath
39:21 - Credits
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#marine #military #insider
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