29 Years in Special Operations with Rick Hogg | Mike Drop - Episode 75

About this video

Ritland interviews Rick Hogg, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces operator with 29 years of service and 13 combat deployments spanning Desert Shield/Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Hogg recounts falling 30 feet from a helicopter during an operation, shares accounts from his Desert Shield/Storm experience as a young 82nd Airborne soldier, and reflects on his early military career. The conversation also covers childhood influences, wrestling background, and observations on military culture and firearms.

Key takeaways

• Hogg recounts a helicopter incident where he fell approximately 30 feet during an operation, injuring his arm and having to adapt his rifle handling with limited hand function
• Hogg’s guest describes his Desert Shield/Storm deployment as an 82nd Airborne soldier, noting the lack of clear information, minimal enemy resistance at Talil Airfield, and the massive B-52 bombing campaigns he witnessed
• The conversation touches on Hogg’s observation that modern entertainment lacks the patriotic military themes (John Wayne, A-Team) that inspired his generation to serve, which he views as a cultural concern

Episode details: published September 6, 2021 · 161.6K views · 2:47:20 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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