How SUBMARINE Deployments Break Men!

About this video

Ritland recounts his experience deploying on submarines during his military career, describing the communication blackout protocols required for national security. He contrasts this with later deployments to Afghanistan where satellite systems allowed regular contact with family, and explains how submarine missions had no predetermined end date, requiring crews to remain submerged until mission completion.

Key takeaways

• Ritland describes submarine personnel signing documents choosing whether to receive family emergency notifications during deployment, as the vessels cannot transmit radio signals for security reasons
• According to Ritland, submarine deployments were among his most difficult assignments due to complete communication blackout, with no contact with home for 1-3 months or longer until mission completion
• Ritland contrasts the zero-communication submarine environment with later Afghanistan deployments where fiber optic and satellite systems enabled video calls home

Episode details: published October 6, 2026 · 40.8K views · 1:12 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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