Skull Games Delta Force Operator Jeff Tiegs | Mike Drop Episode 235

About this video

Mike Ritland interviews Jeff T., a retired Delta Force Lieutenant Colonel with 25+ years in Army Special Operations. Jeff recounts his early military career including his first combat jump into Panama with the Rangers, discusses his transition through Delta Force, and explains his current work with Skull Games, a nonprofit that hunts sex predators. He also shares his writing process for his book Where Have All the Heroes Gone?, his faith journey, jiu-jitsu training, and formative childhood experiences that shaped his worldview.

Key takeaways

• Jeff T. describes his first combat experience jumping into Panama with the Rangers, recounting the confusion and intensity of landing under fire without prior knowledge of the mission destination.
• Jeff emphasizes that most special operations personnel are smaller in stature and more introverted than popular perception suggests, contrary to the stereotypical bravado often associated with SOF.
• Jeff explains his intentional approach to carrying firearms, prioritizing situational awareness over always being armed, and describes choosing not to carry during the Portland riots to avoid escalating confrontations with protestors.
• Jeff discusses his faith-centered writing process, describing how writing his book became a cathartic exercise that forced him to communicate complex experiences in accessible ways while staying true to operational security.

Episode details: published April 14, 2025 · 203K views · 3:46:42 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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