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ResourceWe Own The Skies - The Most Assets I've Ever Deployed with CCT Peaches Jared Pietras | Mike Drop 202
Former Navy SEAL CCT (Combat Controller) Jared Pietras describes his experience managing multiple aircraft assets during operations …
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ResourceAir Force Combat Controller Jared 'CCT Peaches' Pietras
Mike Ritland interviews Jared 'Peaches' Pettus, an active-duty Air Force combat controller with 25 years of service and 11 …
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ResourceSOB Condom Holster Fitting
McPhee demonstrates his method for breaking in a Kydex holster (which he refers to as a 'condom holster') to achieve the proper fit …
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ResourceCALL CONTACT ON FIRE - Close Calls in Close Air with CCT Peaches Jared Pietras | Mike Drop #202
Jared Pietras recounts a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan where a Canadian JTAC's procedural error led to an A-10 strafing run …
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ResourceMail Call! Thanks, Chris Duffin & Build Fast Formula for the World’s Prep!
McPhee reviews various nutritional supplements he received, including pre-workout powders, protein powder, and other performance …
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ResourceInside Bobby Mackey's Basement: Must Do Under Nods
McPhee demonstrates the limitations of night vision technology in extremely low-light environments, using a basement setting to show …
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ResourceShould We Be Cloning Service Dogs? with K9 Officer Zach Pfannenstiel | Mike Drop #201
Mike Ritland and K9 Officer Zach Pfannenstiel discuss the deteriorating quality and availability of working dogs for law …
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ResourceThe BEST Food Delivery Service for High-Quality Proteins! | Texas Elite Meats Review
McPhee opens and reviews a large shipment of prepared meats from Texas Elite, showcasing various cuts and preparations including …
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ResourceActive-Duty California K9 Police Officer Zach Pfannenstiel
Zach Pfannenstiel, a California police officer with over 16 years in law enforcement, discusses his career path focusing on K9 …
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ResourceInside An Officer-Involved Shooting with Officer Zach Pfannenstiel | Mike Drop #201
Officer Zach Pfannenstiel recounts his first officer-involved shooting while working in the gang unit. He describes an operation to …
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Resource'Quiet Professionals?' Why SEALS Stay Silent with Author Benjamin Sledge | Mike Drop #200
Benjamin Sledge, author and combat veteran, discusses how a conversation with a woman who emphasized that combat veterans represent …
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ResourcePurple Heart Veteran Author Benjamin Sledge
Benjamin Sledge, a Purple Heart recipient and Bronze Star awardee who served 11 years in the Army with Special Operations, discusses …
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Resource"Oh My God, We're About to Die" - Facing the Music with Benjamin Sledge | Mike Drop #200
Benjamin Sledge recounts the day he was wounded in action in Afghanistan in December when his base was heavily attacked with …
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ResourceWill AI Become The Terminator? Shield AI President Brandon Tseng Weighs In | Mike Drop #199
Brandon Tseng, president of Shield AI and former Navy SEAL, discusses the likelihood of AI becoming dangerous like in Terminator …
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ResourceAI Hivemind Swarm Pilot Navy SEAL Brandon Tseng
Brandon Tseng, founder of Shield AI and former Navy SEAL, discusses his journey from the Naval Academy through seven years in the …
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ResourceBuilding The World's Best AI Pilot with Shield AI President Brandon Tseng | Mike Drop #199
Brandon Tseng, President of Shield AI, discusses his company's autonomous drone technology with host Mike Ritland. Tseng explains …
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ResourceEnhanced Death Benefits? Finding Justice for Fallen Warriors with Sean Lake | Mike Drop #198
Sean Lake recounts his fight to secure death benefits for his fallen friend Glenn Doherty, a contractor who died in Benghazi. Lake …
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ResourceRemembering Glen Doherty with BUBS Naturals Founder Sean Lake
Mike Ritland interviews Sean Lake, best friend of fallen Navy SEAL Glen Doherty (killed in Benghazi, 2012) and founder of Bub's …
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ResourceHonoring Glen Doherty - My Brother in Benghazi with BUBS Founder Sean Lake | Mike Drop #198
Sean Lake recounts receiving the news of Glen Doherty's death in Benghazi on September 12, 2012. Lake describes CIA operatives …
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ResourceFirefight at the Downed Bird with SEAL Sniper Mark Greene | Mike Drop #197
Navy SEAL sniper Mark Greene recounts a memorable 2010 Afghanistan mission where his team went to destroy a downed helicopter in the …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Sniper Author Mark Greene
Ritland interviews Mark Green, a former Navy SEAL who served 20 years including time as an enlisted operator and commissioned …
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ResourceCountersniping 101 - Taking Down Targets in '04 Iraq with SEAL Sniper Mark Greene | Mike Drop #197
Mark Greene, a former Navy SEAL sniper, recounts his first sniper missions in downtown Baghdad in 2004. He describes breaking into a …
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ResourceOur New Privacy Nightmare? Base Molecular Resonance Technology with Ken Valentine | Mike Drop #196
Ritland discusses based molecular resonance technology (BMRT), which he describes as a detection system that identifies elements and …
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ResourceInside the White House on 9/11 - Secret Service Agent Ken Valentine Tells All | Mike Drop #196
Former Secret Service Agent Ken Valentine recounts his experience protecting the White House on the night of September 11, 2001. …
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