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ResourceMarine Raider Reveals Why Army Ranger School Was Harder Than Selection
A Marine Raider guest recounts his experience at Army Ranger School, describing it as harder than Marine Raiders selection due to …
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ResourceSleeping in a Dead Man's BED!
A speaker recounts one of the most difficult ethical situations of his career following the loss of teammates. He describes how his …
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ResourceF-15 Pilot Drops to 100 Feet to Save a Pinned Down Navy SEAL
Ritland's guest, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, recounts several combat missions from his deployment in Afghanistan. He describes a …
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ResourceDEVGRU Operator Reveals Why Afghanistan Was a Harder Fight Than Iraq
A former DEVGRU operator discusses his experiences in Afghanistan compared to Iraq, explaining that his unit was redirected to …
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ResourceAir Force JTAC Reveals How a Secret Mission in Afghanistan Turned Out to Be a Diversion
A former Air Force JTAC recounts two combat missions from his deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He describes a mission where his …
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ResourceDelta Force's Mission To Snatch Afghani Target 😭*
Ritland's guest recounts what he describes as the first successful solo snatch mission in Afghanistan. He details traveling …
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ResourceWe were the DIVERSION... And We didn't Know it
Ritland's guest recounts a mission in Afghanistan's Kunar River valley where his team responded to a downed Buffalo helicopter on an …
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Resource75th Ranger Veteran Finally Speaks On Haditha Dam & the Ambush That Followed | Ep. 305
Former US Army Ranger Tony Maine, a 2024 Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, recounts with host Mike Ritland his experience participating …
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ResourceAfghani's WAR Tactics*
Ritland's guest recounts a combat incident in which intercepted enemy communications mentioned something called 'the big one,' which …
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ResourceMike Sarraille: The Hardest Op I've Ever Done
Mike Sarraille recounts his first mission in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, which was the night Adam Brown was killed. He describes …
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ResourceBill Rapier Reveals Why DEVGRU Selection Was Easier Than BUD/S
Former Navy SEAL recounts his career progression from SEAL Team 3 to Development Group (DEVGRU), including selection experiences, …
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ResourceRob O'Neill Breaks His Silence on the Toxic Culture at DEVGRU
Ritland recounts his experience screening for and serving with SEAL Team 6, describing the selection process, cultural differences …
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ResourceJohn McPhee Was Sent on a Suicide Mission?
In this excerpt, Ritland's guest recounts being asked to go out alone on a dangerous mission to find someone. The guest describes …
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ResourceMarines in SOCOM: Behind the Very First MARSOC A&S
A Marine Raider describes his experience attending the first MARSOC Assessment and Selection, emphasizing the autonomous "big boy …
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ResourceRob O'Neill: Here's What REALLY Happened to Marcus Luttrell
Ritland recounts his guest's firsthand account of multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq as a Navy SEAL, including …
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ResourceWhen US Consulate is attacked in Afghanistan*
Ritland's guest recounts responding to a suicide bombing attack on a U.S. consulate. The speaker describes arriving to find …
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ResourceEx-CIA Spy Reveals What Selection is Really Like & What They Look For
Ritland interviews a former CIA officer who recounts his career progression from paramilitary operations in Afghanistan and North …
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ResourceShawn Ryan: I Watched Tier 1 Operators Get Destroyed in CIA Tryout
Ritland recounts his guest's experiences working as a CIA contractor following special operations service. The guest describes the …
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ResourceGreen Berets vs DEVGRU: The Mission Gap Nobody at Tier 1 Wants to Admit
Mike Ritland and his guest (a former Green Beret) discuss the differences between Tier 1 special operations units and Green Berets. …
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ResourceGreen Beret Exposes the Government's Chinook Shootdown Cover-Up | Ep. 294
Terry Wilson, a retired Army Sergeant Major and Green Beret with 7th Special Forces Group, recounts his journey from a chaotic …
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ResourceSean Glass: "Jack Carr Knew We Were Going to Lose Afghanistan Before We Even Left"
Sean Glass, a former Navy SEAL, discusses his first deployment to Afghanistan in 2011-12 with SEAL Team Seven under Jack Carr's …
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ResourceMission GONE WRONG*
Ritland recounts a close call during a mission in Afghanistan where he believed his team had been compromised while transporting …
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ResourceThey Never Knew His Name — The Ghost Operator Who Sent Tier One Teams on 100 Raids
Ritland's guest recounts his four-year deployment (2003-2007) working in an AFO-type program, conducting eight consecutive rotations …
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ResourceThe First SEALs Back in Afghanistan After the Marcus Luttrell Rescue Found THIS
Ritland's guest Randy Rosel recounts his early career at SEAL Team 7, including his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as part …
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