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ResourceAndy Stump Reveals What It Was Like to Screen For DEVGRU Right After 9/11
Andy Stumpf discusses his experience screening for DEVGRU (SEAL Team Six) in October 2001, shortly after 9/11. He describes the …
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ResourceIran Is "Weeks Away" From a Nuke — They've Been Saying That for 30 Years
Ritland discusses his skepticism about repeated claims that Iran is weeks or months away from nuclear capability, noting that …
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ResourceInside MAC-V SOG: The Green Beret Who Ran the Most Classified Missions of the Vietnam War | Ep. 289
Ritland interviews Travis Mills, a Vietnam-era Green Beret who served in the classified MAC VOG unit. Mills recounts his upbringing …
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ResourceDelta Force Founder Blew Up the Largest Enemy Weapons Cache in Vietnam
A former EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) technician recounts his experiences in Vietnam in 1970, including hand-defusing armed …
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ResourceDelta Force Operation Eagle Claw: The Failed Iran Rescue Nobody Talks About
A Delta Force operator recounts his firsthand experience during Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 failed mission to rescue American …
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ResourceSEAL Human Intel Operations: What Actually Happened to the Guys We Captured
A former Navy SEAL recounts his first deployment to Iraq in 2011, where as a new guy he ran human intelligence operations, managing …
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ResourceMedal of Honor Marine Reveals the Real Reason Parris Island Changes You Forever
A Medal of Honor recipient Marine recounts his experience at Parris Island boot camp. He describes arriving with no preparation, the …
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ResourceScott Huesing: The Iraq Battle History Got Wrong
Former Marine officer Scott Huesing discusses his experiences commanding Echo Company in Ramadi and Rutba, Iraq during 2006-2007. He …
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ResourceMedal of Honor Marine Describes the Moment He Knew He Was Going to Die in Afghanistan
Ritland's guest recounts his experience during a combat deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. He describes his squad's mission to take …
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ResourceThe Night Stalker Pilot Who Flew Blind Into Afghanistan on Night One
A former 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers) pilot recounts flying the first helicopter missions into …
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ResourceThe Real Story Behind Jack Carr's Rise After Leaving the SEAL Teams
Jack Carr, a former Navy SEAL, describes his military career path and transition to writing. Carr explains that he chose to enlist …
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ResourceGuys Just VANISH During Delta Force Selection
Ritland describes the opaque nature of attrition during special operations selection, explaining that candidates simply disappear …
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ResourceMinutes After Charlie Kirk Was Killed… This Happened?! Andrew Bustamante Speaks Out
Ritland recounts witnessing liberal podcast producers' reactions to Charlie Kirk's assassination in New York on September 10th, …
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ResourceThey LIED About IRAN: What Really Happened in the Strait of Hormuz | Ep. 288
Mike Ritland interviews Greg Anderson, a former Army Ranger with 14 deployments, about his growing disillusionment with U.S. foreign …
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ResourceI Was at Nisour Square: The Blackwater Contractor They Tried to Silence
A former Blackwater contractor recounts his nearly four-year service in Iraq from 2004-2008, culminating in the infamous Nisour …
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ResourceHow Tier One Operators Reacted in the First Moments of 9/11
A guest recounts being at Fort Bragg on 9/11 while teaching knife and combatives training to a Tier One unit. He describes teaching …
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ResourceThey Sent Her Back to Combat on Heavy Narcotics
A Canadian female soldier recounts her experience being attached to a British unit in Afghanistan's Panjwai district for …
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ResourceDelta Force Operator on the Moments Before the Panama Invasion
A former Delta Force operator recounts his experience during the 1989 Panama invasion, describing the lead-up, the low-altitude jump …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Recounts Finding Survivors in Mosul Horror
A guest recounts his experience on June 1-2, 2017, during the Battle of Mosul, when ISIS massacred at least 165 civilians trying to …
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ResourceRudy Reyes and Mike Ritland Find Out They Were on the Same Operation Before 9/11
Navy SEAL Mike Ritland and Marine Recon veteran Rudy Reyes discover they served on the same deployment rotation in 2001, shortly …
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ResourceISA DECLASSIFIED: The Shadow Unit You Were Never Meant to Know About
Ritland's guest, a former ISA (Intelligence Support Activity) operative, describes his role supporting Delta Force and DEVGRU …
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ResourceDelta Force vs ISA (OTC): The Secret Units Explained
Ritland's guest, a former member of an elite Army intelligence unit, describes the extensive selection and training pipeline. He …
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ResourceDid Israel Force America’s Hand? The Real Story Behind Trump’s Iran Moves
Mike Ritland and his guest discuss U.S. military strategy toward Iran in the context of recent Trump administration actions. The …
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ResourceHe Joined the Navy, Air Force & Army to Ultimately Become a Green Beret (Here's Why)
A guest recounts his unconventional military career path, serving in the Navy, Air Force, and finally the Army as a Green Beret. He …
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