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ResourceRob O'Neill Recounts the Insane Untold Details of Captain Phillips Rescue
Ritland's guest recounts his multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, with particular focus on his 2007 Iraq deployment with …
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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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ResourceArmy Ranger Gets His Ear Bitten Off in Brutal Street Fight
A former Army Ranger recounts getting his ear bitten off during a street fight in 1996 near Fort Lewis, Washington. He explains how …
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ResourceShawn Ryan on BUD/S: Alcohol, Hallucinations, and Getting Rolled
Shawn Ryan recounts his Navy SEAL training and early career, including being performance-rolled from BUD/S class 240 to 241 after …
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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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ResourceThe 160th SOAR Pilot Who RESCUED Us Was My Cousin
A former Army Ranger recounts his eight combat deployments between 2006 and 2012 to Afghanistan and Iraq. He shares stories …
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ResourceAttached to Canadian Special Ops in the Bloodiest Deployment in Afghanistan 2006
Ritland interviews a guest who recounts his military deployments, focusing on a 2006 Afghanistan deployment that he describes as his …
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ResourceMy First Deployment to Ramadi With Chris Kyle
Ritland's guest (a former SEAL Team 7 member, unnamed in this segment) recounts his first deployment to Iraq in 2005, operating in …
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ResourceDave Berke: Here's Why Most Pilots Never Make It Into Top Gun
Ritland's guest, an F-18 and F-16 pilot, recounts his path through naval aviation, including being the last Top Gun graduating class …
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ResourceMost INTENSE Deployment of My Career: Al Qaeda RAN Straight at Us With Suicide Vests
Ritland's guest, a former Special Forces operator, recounts his experiences during the 2007 surge in Iraq, describing what he …
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ResourceA Day in the Life of a DEVGRU Operator
Ritland's guest, a former Development Group operator, recounts two significant combat deployments—one highly challenging and one …
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ResourceWhat REALLY Happens When You're in AFGHANISTAN's Kill Zone
A former Navy SEAL officer recounts his 2012 Afghanistan deployment, describing the challenges his platoon faced including IED …
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ResourceWe Had Bin Laden And Let Him Go: Special Ops Veteran Exposes It All | Mike Drop Episode 237
Ritland interviews Jeff Dardia, a recently retired Green Beret who spent 24 years in SOCOM after beginning his military career in …
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ResourceSEAL Team 6 Jailed in Serbia Daniel Corbett
Mike Ritland interviews Daniel Corbett, a former Navy SEAL with 17 years of service across SEAL Team Five, SEAL Team Six, and …
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ResourceSEAL Team Eight Sniper Sam Mackey
Mike Ritland interviews Sam Mackey, a former Navy SEAL with 20 years of service including seven deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, …
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ResourceSEAL Team Ten Canine Handler Chris Cappa Part Two
Chris Cappa, a former SEAL Team 10 canine handler, recounts his deployment to Iraq with his dog Mickey after replacing a handler and …
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ResourceArmy Apache Helicopter Pilot Ryan Fugit Part One
Mike Ritland interviews Ryan Fugit, a former US Army Apache helicopter pilot who later spent eight years with the CIA and now works …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 138
Mike Ritland interviews Zach Garner, an Army veteran with four combat deployments who served 11 years before medical retirement due …
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ResourceSEAL Team 4 ZeroEyes Rob Huberty | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 124
Mike Ritland interviews former Navy SEAL Rob Huberty, who served nine years in Naval Special Warfare with three combat tours to Iraq …
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ResourceSEAL Team 6 Operator GBRS Group CEO Cole Fackler | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 100
Mike Ritland interviews Cole Fackler, a former Navy SEAL with nearly 18 years in Naval Special Warfare, including seven years with …
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ResourceCanadian Armed Forces Artillery Gunner Kelsi Sheren | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 98
Mike Ritland interviews Kelsey Sharon, a former Canadian Army artillery soldier and British Army CST operator who served in …
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ResourceIdentifying The Threat with Yousef Badou | Mike Drop: Episode 60
Mike Ritland interviews Yusef Badou, a Kuwaiti-born Arab who became a US Marine. Badou recounts witnessing the 1990 Iraqi invasion …
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ResourceMike Drop Podcast Episode 52: Eddie Gallagher - Retired Navy SEAL
Mike Ritland interviews Eddie Gallagher, a retired Navy SEAL who served 20 years with eight combat deployments and completed Marine …
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