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ResourceRanger School's Psychological Warfare on Candidates
A former Army officer discusses his experience at Ranger School and his first deployment to Afghanistan. He describes Ranger School …
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ResourceWhy Veterans Are So Pro Guns
A speaker discusses the relationship combat veterans have with firearms, explaining that veterans value guns because they kept them …
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ResourceDan Crenshaw Exposes Why The US Treats Venezuela Different Than Mexico
Dan Crenshaw explains why the U.S. handles Venezuela and Mexico differently regarding drug trafficking and cartel operations. He …
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ResourceI Killed a Terrorist… Then They Charged Me with Murder
A former Navy SEAL recounts two combat missions in Iraq. He describes a mission where he engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a …
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ResourceEphraim Mattos On Surviving Sniper Fire And Staying Mission-Focused
Ephraim Mattos, a former Navy SEAL, recounts two combat experiences where he faced imminent death. He describes a mission in Iraq to …
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ResourceForce Recon: Inside The Unit That Gave Birth To MARSOC
A former Force Recon Marine recounts his path to military service, which began when a Marine Corps recruiter intercepted him after a …
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ResourceWhy Computer Updates Are So Important
The speaker explains the importance of keeping computers, routers, and firewalls updated, emphasizing that many updates are security …
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ResourceCame Home From Deployment And Found My House Burned Down
The speaker recounts returning home from deployment to surprise his father, only to find him on a five-day meth bender. After moving …
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ResourceDEVGRU’s Most Dangerous Afghanistan Mission You’ve Never Heard About
Ritland's guest recounts a harrowing barricaded shooter operation in Afghanistan's mountainous Kapisa region during a Dev Group …
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ResourceDEVGRU & SBS Took Orders From a 29-Year-Old E6 in Afghanistan?
A former DEVGRU operator recounts leading a multi-national, multi-agency raid in Afghanistan as a 29-year-old E6, where he commanded …
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ResourceWhy This Deployment Made Me Leave Special Forces
Ritland's guest, a former Green Beret, recounts combat deployments in Afghanistan where his team faced intense combat, including a …
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ResourceOperation Red Wings: What It Was Really Like on the Ground
Ritland's guest, a former Army Ranger medic, recounts experiences from multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He describes …
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ResourceWhy Dogs Were Critical to Ramadi's Most Dangerous Operations
The guest, a Marine company commander in Ramadi, discusses the role of combat dogs during operations in Iraq in 2006-2007. He …
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ResourceDan Crenshaw Controversy and Allegations - YOU Be The Judge | Ep. 279
Mike Ritland interviews Congressman Dan Crenshaw about his path from Navy SEAL to politics and addresses multiple controversies. …
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ResourceAttached to Canadian Special Ops in the Bloodiest Deployment in Afghanistan 2006
Ritland interviews a guest who recounts his military deployments, focusing on a 2006 Afghanistan deployment that he describes as his …
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ResourceHe Quit On The First Day Of BUD/S?
Mike Ritland discusses the BUD/S training experience with a guest who started with 119 candidates and graduated with only 14 …
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ResourceThe Battle of Ramadi: SEAL Team 3 vs 5,000 Insurgents
Mike Ritland interviews a former SEAL Team 3 operator about his deployments to Iraq during the mid-2000s. The guest recounts …
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ResourceTrump Personally Received Our Mission Intel During Our Dive Op
The guest, a former Navy SEAL, recounts a 2018 deployment where his platoon conducted free-diving battle damage assessments on …
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ResourceDelta Force: Becoming An Internet MEME
Ritland's guest discusses how their photo became an internet meme due to their unassuming appearance contrasting with expectations …
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ResourceMike Glover: Training Local Forces Is A NIGHTMARE
Mike Glover discusses the challenges of training local forces in foreign countries, describing how these individuals often come from …
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ResourceMy First Deployment to Ramadi With Chris Kyle
Ritland's guest (a former SEAL Team 7 member, unnamed in this segment) recounts his first deployment to Iraq in 2005, operating in …
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ResourceJulian Dorey: Will Releasing The Epstein Client List Cause the System to Collapse?
Ritland hosts a guest who shares detailed analysis of the Epstein case, discussing why the client list will likely never be released …
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Resource8 Missions a Day in Baghdad: Inside Blackwater’s Deadliest Years
Ritland interviews a guest who recounts his military journey from Marine Corps infantry through multiple deployments following 9/11, …
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ResourceJulian Dorey: How Epstein Ran the Ultimate Blackmail Op | Ep. 278
Ritland interviews Julian Dorey, host of the Julian Dorey podcast, covering Dorey's investigative journalism background, transition …
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