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ResourceElite Service and Extreme Standards
A self-growth lesson on special operations, military discipline, high-stakes careers, and the inspiring screen stories that show …
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ResourceGreen Beret Preparation: A Starter Path
A high-level Self Growth Videos starter path for studying Green Beret preparation, selection mindset, military discipline, FNG …
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ResourceMilitary Motivation Watch Paths
A Self Growth Videos guide for choosing military, Green Beret, SEAL, rescue, veteran, and high-stakes service videos by the standard …
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ResourceSpecial Forces: The Next Generation
A Self Growth Videos lesson built around the FNG Academy documentary on Special Forces preparation, Green Berets, selection mindset, …
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ResourceThe FREAKIEST Man in Black Water!*
Ritland recounts a story about his former swim buddy, a contractor in Iraq who had a 'cut here' tattoo around his neck. The guest …
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ResourceThe Iran War: Victory, Failure, or Strategic Disaster in Slow Motion?
Mike Ritland and a guest discuss U.S. involvement in Iran, with the guest arguing that while Iran has deserved consequences since …
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ResourceAndy Stumpf Explains Why He’s Distancing Himself From The Teams
Former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland and guest Andy Stumpf discuss their concerns about the evolving SEAL community, public representation …
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ResourceBest Way To Handle An Aggressive Dog!*
Ritland recounts his own experience being bitten and having his wrist broken by a dog that refused commands over a boot. He …
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ResourceWhat Is The SOB Tactical "P" Tool?
McPhee discusses and demonstrates his preferred P tool, a punch dagger-style self-defense weapon made from G10 material with no …
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ResourceRecon Marine Exposes the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps for Stolen Valor | Ep. 293
Mike Ritland interviews Ryan Caparis, a retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who served over 17 years in infantry, recon, and force …
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ResourceBefore Black Hawk Down: What SEAL Team 5 Was Actually Doing in Somalia
Jason Gardner, former SEAL Team 5 Command Master Chief, recounts his difficult childhood after his father's severe logging accident …
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ResourceMission GONE WRONG*
Ritland recounts a close call during a mission in Afghanistan where he believed his team had been compromised while transporting …
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ResourceThe Unlikely SEAL Chief Who Became the Architect of NSW Combatives
A former Navy SEAL chief named Randy recounts how he unexpectedly became the head of the Naval Special Warfare combatives program …
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ResourceIs SAS Selection Actually Getting Harder?
A former SAS member discusses the selection process and the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London. He explains that SAS selection has …
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ResourceThe Most INTENSE Police Catch*
Ritland's guest, a K9 handler, recounts a high-risk call involving an armed arson suspect who had attempted to burn his ex-wife and …
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ResourceGreen Beret Q Course: SERE, Pashto & Why So Many Fail
A former Army Green Beret describes his path through Special Forces selection and the Q Course, including six months of Pashto …
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ResourceFAFO: Blowing Up a Building Full of Terrorists
The guest recounts a military operation where his team conducted an offset infiltration to a compound and came under small arms fire …
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ResourceThey Never Knew His Name — The Ghost Operator Who Sent Tier One Teams on 100 Raids
Ritland's guest recounts his four-year deployment (2003-2007) working in an AFO-type program, conducting eight consecutive rotations …
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ResourceInside British Tier One: The SAS Veteran Who Survived P Company, SAS Selection | Ep. 292
Ritland interviews Phil Singleton, a former UK SAS operator and participant in the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege (Operation Nimrod). …
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ResourceBIGGEST SEAL Team Mission!*
Ritland's guest recounts participating in what he describes as the largest joint special operations mission in US history during the …
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ResourceISA Operator Joe England on Failure, Flight School Rejection & Starting Over
Joe England, a former ISA operator, recounts his transition to Army aviation after special operations. England describes …
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Resource@TheStoicViking Breaks Down the Origins of the 5 Tier One Units in the US Military
Ritland's guest, a former member of an Army intelligence unit, discusses the existence and structure of five tier-one units within …
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ResourceSEALs vs Force Recon: What REALLY Are The Biggest Differences?
Mike Ritland and a Force Recon Marine guest discuss the differences between Navy SEALs and Marine Force Recon. The guest explains …
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ResourceShould He Be Released?*
Ritland recounts meeting a veteran in jail who had served three combat deployments over 10 years in infantry units. The veteran was …
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