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ResourceMax Afterburner Passes Out At 28,000 Feet From Sudden Hypoxia
A fighter pilot recounts his near-death experience from sudden hypoxia at 28,000 feet during a Thunderbirds mission when his cockpit …
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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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ResourceWhat They Don’t Tell You About SEAL and Delta Force Joint Ops
Mike Ritland interviews a former Navy SEAL who served with SEAL Team 8, discussing his career path from completing BUD/S in 2008 …
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ResourceWe Shot Everybody...
A guest recounts a combat incident in Iraq where his team missed a turn and drove into an ambush from both sides near an uncleared …
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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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ResourceDelta Operator's Unexpected Danger*
Ritland recounts his experiences navigating checkpoints in Iraq's Green Zone, describing the extreme danger of returning through …
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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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ResourceDelta Force Operator Tyler Grey Describes Raid Gone Wrong
Mike Ritland's guest, a former Delta Force operator, recounts his first two combat deployments to Iraq in 2004-2006. He describes …
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ResourceCole Fackler Reveals What Really Happened the Day Operation Red Wings Hit
Mike Ritland recounts combat experiences from four deployments to Iraq with SEAL Team 10 (2005-2010), including his platoon's …
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ResourceToxic Platoon Leader Makes A FATAL Mistake*
Ritland recounts a painful memory from his SEAL service where he removed a sniper teammate from his platoon over a uniform dispute …
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ResourceDavid Goggins Showed Up Right After Our Crew Leader Died in Hell Week
Ritland's guest, a former Navy SEAL, recounts experiences from BUD/S training (Class 235, which included David Goggins) and combat …
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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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ResourceThe Truth About Blackwater: "Everybody Got K*lled!"
Ritland's guest recounts his experiences as a private security contractor with Triple Canopy in Ramadi, Iraq in 2004. He describes …
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ResourceWhen Delta Force Missions GO SOUTH*
Mike Ritland's guest, identified as Tom, recounts his experiences working in Iraq. Tom describes that his missions generally went …
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ResourceShot in the Neck… Still Pulled the Trigger
Mike Ritland recounts a story about an individual who survived an IED attack in Mosul, Iraq, where everyone else in his SUV died. …
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ResourceDEVGRU’s Most Dangerous Afghanistan Mission You’ve Never Heard About
Ritland's guest recounts a harrowing barricaded shooter operation in Afghanistan's mountainous Kapisa region during a Dev Group …
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ResourceWhy This Deployment Made Me Leave Special Forces
Ritland's guest, a former Green Beret, recounts combat deployments in Afghanistan where his team faced intense combat, including a …
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ResourceWhy Graduating From BUD/S Doesn't Mean Sh*t
Ritland shares personal combat experiences and reflects on the weight of being a SEAL at a conventional team. He recounts two …
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ResourceThe Real Story Behind Task Unit Bruiser’s Most Dangerous Operations
Ritland interviews a former Marine F-18 pilot who embedded with SEAL Task Unit Bruiser in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006. The guest recounts …
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ResourceThe Day We Invaded Panama
The guest recounts receiving an emergency call-in on a Friday or Saturday for what turned out to be the invasion of Panama. He …
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ResourceFrom Taking a Sh*t to Taking Fire: The Dumbest Mistake That Nearly Got Us K*lled
A guest recounts combat experiences from his nine-month Afghanistan deployment embedded with a SEAL Team 3 platoon. He describes …
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ResourceThe INSANE Moment Saddam Spit Right on Delta Force Legend Tom Satterly
Ritland recounts his experiences during the capture of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, describing a routine target hit in Baghdad that …
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ResourceCIA SAFE HOUSE OVERRUN: Shawn Ryan Reveals How They Barely Survived
Ritland interviews a former CIA contractor about his experiences on covert operations. The guest recounts dangerous situations …
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ResourceRoyal Marines vs SBS: The Difference Was Night and Day
Ritland's guest, a former UK Special Air Service (SAS) operator, recounts his progression from conventional Royal Marines patrols in …
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