MARSOC SERE Instructor Christian Holloway - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 143

About this video

Christian Holloway, a former MARSOC SERE instructor, discusses his military experiences with host Mike Ritland. Holloway recounts a disturbing moment when he realized he had unknowingly passed a truck involved in a migrant tragedy in San Antonio. He describes combat deployments in Iraq, including an IED attack that killed squad members and the psychological toll of combat stress and recurring nightmares. Holloway explains his transition from infantry to MARSOC, his FID missions in East Africa, and his eventual forced separation from the Marine Corps due to a promotion board denial despite being on extensions.

Key takeaways

• Holloway recounts realizing he had passed the truck involved in a San Antonio migrant tragedy where people died from heat, recognizing the driver from the booking photo.
• Holloway describes experiencing combat stress and recurring nightmares of helplessness after his Iraq deployments, which his squad members learned to manage by waking him when he thrashed in his sleep.
• Holloway explains he was forced out of the Marine Corps despite being ‘highly competitive for promotion’ because he believes the promotion board viewed his multiple extensions as lack of commitment during a downsizing period.

Episode details: published July 2, 2023 · 30K views · 2:12:56 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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