TII #11 - Green Beret Sniper & Irish Army Ranger - Kevin P Owens

Episode #11 of The Interested Interview with Kevin P Owens. Kevin P Owens grew up in Dundalk in County Louth. He joined the Irish Army in 1985. He signed up for the Irish Defence Forces and was recruited into the 27th infantry battalion. He grew up in a time in Ireland and particularly in the border counties during a tumultuous period of the Northern Ireland conflict. Owens points out that compared with the basic training of the United States, the Irish equivalent was tougher for him but he attributes this to being younger during the IDF basic training. The importance of structure, discipline and a sense of adventure were what drew the Louth man to the military. He was inspired by a Non-Commissioned Officer from the Ranger Wing attached to his section when on tour in Lebanon who according to Owens was ’’the model of professionalism’’. When he tried out for the Irish Army Ranger Wing Special Operations Force Qualification Course (SOFQ), he said it is vital that sold