Homeland Security Nearly Compromised My G Squadron Cover

About this video

Ritland’s guest, a former Green Beret who served with Delta Force (the Unit), describes his progression from conventional Special Forces to working as a gunner with G Squadron and eventually in special activities. He recounts the professionalism and operational tempo he observed in Squadron operators, his training in low-visibility operations requiring aliases and cover identities, and surveillance work in non-declared war zones including Yemen and Libya. The guest also shares how a 2005 IED injury led to opioid addiction that worsened during his later career.

Key takeaways

• The guest observed that Delta Force operators maintain exceptional calm under fire with no profanity on comms, operating at what he describes as an NFL level compared to other special operations units
• G Squadron’s low-visibility work required extensive tradecraft training including building cover identities, working with CIA, learning surveillance detection routes, and operating in denied areas without traditional combat support
• The guest recounts how a 2005 IED injury and subsequent prescription of OxyContin led to years of opioid addiction that escalated by 2008, which he used to numb both physical pain and grief from losing teammates

Episode details: published July 3, 2026 · 97.9K views · 24:00 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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