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ResourcePro Tip From A K9 Ex Navy SEAL K9 Trainer!
Ritland recounts his experience being bitten through a bite suit by an exceptionally hard-biting police dog while working with a …
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ResourceRob O'Neill Recounts the Insane Untold Details of Captain Phillips Rescue
Ritland's guest recounts his multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, with particular focus on his 2007 Iraq deployment with …
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ResourceAir Force JTAC Reveals How a Secret Mission in Afghanistan Turned Out to Be a Diversion
A former Air Force JTAC recounts two combat missions from his deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He describes a mission where his …
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ResourceI Obliterated That Target
A guest recounts a combat engagement where he was in the back of a Toyota Tacoma under fire, unable to see the source of incoming …
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ResourceSecret Service Agent Reveals What REALLY Happened Inside the Twin Towers on 9/11 | Ep. 308
Mike Ritland interviews Darren Kinder, a retired US Secret Service special agent who served from 2000 to 2025. Kinder recounts his …
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ResourceNavy SEAL: “We Were Pawns in Iraq” — Is Iran Next?
Ritland discusses Middle East military operations with a guest who served in Iraq during 2006-2008. The guest recounts his …
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ResourceVanilla SEALs vs DEVGRU: What's ACTUALLY The Difference
Ritland's guest, a former Navy SEAL, recounts his career trajectory from augmenting with DEVGRU to working at Goldman Sachs, …
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ResourceJohn 'Shrek' McPhee Exposes Fake CQB Tactics vs Real Tier-1 Operations
Ritland discusses operational philosophy from his Delta Force career, emphasizing that successful missions minimize gunfights …
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ResourceEvery wave of attackers got closer…
The guest recounts a prolonged nighttime firefight where his unit defended a position against repeated waves of attackers. He …
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ResourceISA Operator Reveals the REAL Difference Between Delta Force and DEVGRU
Ritland interviews a former ISA (Intelligence Support Activity) operative who shares his unique perspective on tier-one special …
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ResourceDelta Force's Mission To Snatch Afghani Target 😭*
Ritland's guest recounts what he describes as the first successful solo snatch mission in Afghanistan. He details traveling …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Reveals How A Delta Force Raid Changed Its CQB Tactics
Ritland recounts his first two deployments to Iraq with Navy SEAL Team 4, describing the operational tempo, tactics evolution, and …
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ResourceAir Force JTAC Calls In Massive Strikes With 10th Group in Iraq
A former Air Force JTAC recounts his experience as an E-Baylor (enlisted battalion air liaison officer) during the 2003 Iraq …
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ResourceNavy SEAL: Kicked Out of the Naval Academy — Then Earned His Way Into the SEAL Teams | Ep. 307
Ritland interviews Johnny Wilson, a former Navy SEAL (Teams 4 and 10) and founder of Envy Mind Health. Wilson recounts his …
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ResourceArmy Ranger Reveals Why the Battle of Haditha Dam Was So Deadly
A former Army Ranger recounts his experiences during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, focusing on the seizure of Haditha Dam. He describes …
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ResourceI Couldn't Save Him...
Ritland's guest recounts a harrowing combat experience involving an IED strike on a road they were required to patrol. The guest …
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ResourceThe Veteran In Jail Because Of PTSD*
Ritland recounts meeting a veteran in prison who was incarcerated after accidentally assaulting his wife during a PTSD-related …
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ResourceJocko Willink: Why Mikey Monsoor Jumped on the Grenade
Jocko Willink recounts his experiences as a SEAL task unit commander in Ramadi, Iraq, focusing on the deaths of Marc Lee and Michael …
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ResourceHow a SPY Infiltrates Big Corps*
Ritland's guest, a security professional, describes penetration testing operations for corporate clients. The guest recounts …
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ResourceWe Watched Them D*e...
The speaker recounts watching a combat situation unfold on screen where two trucks approached and the first hit an IED. He describes …
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ResourceWhat They Don’t Tell You About SEAL and Delta Force Joint Ops
Mike Ritland interviews a former Navy SEAL who served with SEAL Team 8, discussing his career path from completing BUD/S in 2008 …
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ResourceJTAC Breaks Down Operation Red Wings: What Went Wrong?
Ritland's guest, a former JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller), recounts his 2006 Afghanistan deployment managing air support …
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ResourceWe were the DIVERSION... And We didn't Know it
Ritland's guest recounts a mission in Afghanistan's Kunar River valley where his team responded to a downed Buffalo helicopter on an …
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ResourceWhen You Mix ELITE Players in ONE team 💀*
Ritland recounts a chaotic operation in Sadr City where an ad-hoc SEAL team cobbled together from multiple platoons faced a cascade …
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