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ResourceBlackwater Operator: We Had One Magazine and No Armor on Route Irish
Mike Ritland's guest, a former Air Force contractor, recounts his experience working in Iraq during the height of the conflict. He …
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ResourceI Was at Nisour Square: The Blackwater Contractor They Tried to Silence
A former Blackwater contractor recounts his nearly four-year service in Iraq from 2004-2008, culminating in the infamous Nisour …
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ResourceBlackwater Gunner Recounts How This Split Second Decision Stopped an Execution
A former Blackwater contractor recounts a firefight at a Baghdad traffic circle where his team intervened to save a National Guard …
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Resource8 Missions a Day in Baghdad: Inside Blackwater’s Deadliest Years
Ritland interviews a guest who recounts his military journey from Marine Corps infantry through multiple deployments following 9/11, …
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ResourceTraining Blackwater K-9's with Dogs For Defense Inc. Founder Dan Hughes | Mike Drop 204
Dan Hughes, founder of Dogs For Defense Inc., discusses his experience working as a K9 handler with Blackwater in Afghanistan. …
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ResourceWelcome to Blackwater - Flying In To Chaos with Author Morgan Lerette | Mike Drop #186
Morgan Lerette recounts his chaotic arrival in Iraq as a Blackwater contractor, describing a harrowing flight with extreme evasive …
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ResourceRet. Blackwater Operator Author Morgan Lerette
Mike Ritland interviews Morgan Lofrett, former Air Force Security Forces, Blackwater contractor, and Army Intel veteran. Lofrett …
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ResourceParty at Blackwater - Animal House Ragers with Operator Morgan Lerette | Mike Drop #186
Morgan Lerette recounts his experiences as a Blackwater contractor in Iraq, describing wild parties at Saddam Hussein's pool in the …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Blackwater Team McAfee CEO Jimmy Watson
Ritland interviews Jimmy Watson, a former Marine and Navy SEAL with 17 years of military service who also worked four years at …
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