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ResourceJeff Nichols: The USS Alabama Operation SEAL Team 6 Doesn't Want You to Know About
Jeff Nichols, a former SEAL Team 6 operator, recounts his experience during the USS Alabama hostage rescue operation involving …
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ResourceThe Near-Fatal Dive Accident That Made This SEAL Quit
A former Navy SEAL recounts to host Mike Ritland the near-death diving accident that led him to leave the teams and start a …
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ResourceBUD/S vs Army Airborne: Which is Harder?
A former Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) recounts getting kicked out of Army Airborne School after going onto the girls' floor at the …
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ResourceThe 160th SOAR Pilot Who RESCUED Us Was My Cousin
A former Army Ranger recounts his eight combat deployments between 2006 and 2012 to Afghanistan and Iraq. He shares stories …
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ResourceVenezuela Oil Just Changed The Entire Game
The speaker discusses recent U.S. military interventions, beginning with Venezuela where they describe the operation as seemingly …
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ResourceWhy Conflicts in the Middle East Makes China Stronger
A former intelligence officer describes his work running human sources in Iraq during the war on terror. He explains the process of …
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ResourceVice Adm. Robert Harward Reveals America's Biggest Mistakes in the Middle East
Vice Admiral Robert Harward discusses U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq with host Mike Ritland. Harward recounts his …
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ResourceHow to Pass DEVGRU Screening (SEAL Team 6 Selection Explained)
A former Navy SEAL describes his path to screening for DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6), explaining he initially had no plans to try out until …
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ResourceWhy The Iran War Could Pull in China and Russia… Fast
Mike Ritland and his guest discuss the ongoing U.S. military action in Iran, comparing it to previous operations in support of …
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ResourceFrom Saddam Hussain to Iran: The Same Intel Failures Are Happening Again?
A former interrogator describes intelligence and prisoner operations during the Iraq War, focusing on the challenges of coordinating …
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ResourceThe One Mistake That Destroys Covert Missions
A guest recounts his experience conducting covert operations requiring minimal disguise, extensive surveillance, and solo work in …
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ResourceBoots on the Ground in Iran? This Ends Like Iraq… | Ep. 284
Mike Ritland interviews Dr. Anthony Vinci, a former senior intelligence official and chief technology officer for the National …
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ResourceI Failed SEAL Screening—Here's Why Most Don't Make It
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experience failing SEAL team screening twice. He explains that his first screening failure was due …
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ResourceOperation Viking Hammer: Inside the Psychological Warfare Campaign
A former Special Forces operations officer describes his role coordinating Operation Viking Hammer in northern Iraq during the 2003 …
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ResourceThe Mission That Proved DEVGRU Could Deploy Anywhere in 24 Hours
A former DEVGRU operator recounts his 2007 Iraq deployment and the 2009 Captain Phillips rescue mission, where SEAL Team Six proved …
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ResourceFlorent Groberg: The Split-Second Decision That Earned Him the Medal of Honor
Ritland's guest recounts his experience as a U.S. Army officer on the day he was promoted to captain in Afghanistan, detailing a …
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ResourceOperation Red Wings: Managing Survivor's Guilt
The guest, a former Navy SEAL, recounts running a successful tactical gear business (Tactical Assault Gear) after leaving service, …
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ResourceBlackwater Gunner Recounts How This Split Second Decision Stopped an Execution
A former Blackwater contractor recounts a firefight at a Baghdad traffic circle where his team intervened to save a National Guard …
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ResourceHe Aimed… Then Realized It Was A Baby #military #warstory #shorts
A guest recounts a story from a military deployment where his team was clearing a house that was supposed to contain weapons. After …
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ResourceRASP vs RIP: What It Takes To Become an Army Ranger
Ritland's guest recounts his journey through military selection processes, including an injury that forced him to recycle from RASP, …
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ResourceWhy Trump REALLY Attacked Iran
Ritland discusses the strikes in Iran during the Trump administration, expressing skepticism about the stated objectives. He …
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ResourceNick Koumalatsos On Trump’s Iran Move… “This Isn’t What It Looks Like”
Nick Koumalatsos and Mike Ritland discuss recent U.S. strikes in Iran, with Koumalatsos arguing that the timing appears to be a …
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ResourceWhy The Iran War Is Really About China's Strategy
Mike Ritland and his guest discuss their view that Trump's actions regarding Iran and Venezuela may be more focused on countering …
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Resource160th SOAR Assessment Explained: The Most Professional Selection in the Military
Ritland interviews Nick O'Kelly, a former Green Beret who became a 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) pilot. O'Kelly …
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