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ResourceOperation “Viking Hammer” Was Never the Real Mission? | Ep. 281
Ritland interviews retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Mark Gordovich, who spent 19 of his 23 years in Special Forces, serving as …
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ResourceWhat Iran Was Like Before the Revolution — From Tehran to the SEAL Teams
The guest recounts his journey from growing up in a Navy family and living in pre-revolutionary Iran to joining the Navy and …
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ResourceAndrew Bustamante: Was Epstein an FBI Informant?
Andrew Bustamante discusses why the government may be protecting information about Jeffrey Epstein even after his death. He argues …
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ResourceWhy Are Trump and Israel Bombing Iran? (Here's What Everyone is Missing)
Ritland offers his perspective on U.S. military strikes against Iran, tracing the historical context from the 1970s through Iran's …
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ResourceEpstein: CIA Informant or Mossad Asset?
Mike Ritland asks his guest about theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's potential intelligence connections. The guest suggests that …
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ResourceThe Abu Zubaydah Interrogation: What Really Happened Behind Closed Doors
The guest, who participated in Abu Zubaydah's interrogation, describes Zubaydah's background as a logistics facilitator and training …
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Resource2,000lb Bomb Dropped Just 250 Meters From Us
A Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) discusses close air support operations, recounting having a 2,000-pound bomb dropped just …
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ResourceBefore DEVGRU: We Ran 100 Raids in 6 Months
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experiences during his first deployment to Iraq in 2006-2007 with SEAL Team 10, operating primarily …
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ResourceMike Glover: Green Berets vs Navy SEALs
Mike Glover, discussing Army Green Berets, explains that while Navy SEALs focus primarily on direct action operations including …
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ResourceWho Really K*lled Charlie Kirk?
The speakers discuss inconsistencies in evidence related to a case, specifically questioning how a bolt-action Mouser rifle could …
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ResourceThe Secret SEAL Program That Turned Operators Into Spies
A former Navy SEAL describes a specialized program he ran that trained special operations personnel (operators) to become …
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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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