Delta Force Drops Into Panama: The Savage Start | Mike Drop 235

About this video

A guest recounts his experience during the U.S. military operation in Panama. He describes receiving an emergency call-in, not knowing the destination until seeing CNN reports about the 82nd Airborne and Rangers preparing to invade Panama. The guest details the jump into combat, seeing tracers, landing hard, and feeling overwhelmed trying to decide which threats to engage first.

Key takeaways

• The guest explains that operators were initially given no information about the Panama operation until CNN publicly reported troop movements
• The guest describes the chaotic experience of parachuting into active combat with tracers visible and immediate confusion about which threats to prioritize upon landing
• The guest indicates his unit conducted targeted missions hunting specific individuals using direct action tactics

Episode details: published April 13, 2025 · 5.7K views · 2:07 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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