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ResourceBUD/S VS French Foreign Legion Selection: Which One is HARDER?
Ritland's guest recounts his path to becoming a Navy SEAL, describing boot camp with an all-SEAL candidate class, BUD/S training …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Reveals His Secret Role Embedded With Green Berets in Iraq
A former Navy SEAL describes his role as a level three communicator embedded with a Green Beret ODA team in Baghdad, then recounts …
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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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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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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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ResourceRanking British & US Tier One Units
Mike Ritland interviews a former Marine Force Recon officer who shares his experiences across 27 years of service. The guest …
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ResourceSEAL Human Intel Operations: What Actually Happened to the Guys We Captured
A former Navy SEAL recounts his first deployment to Iraq in 2011, where as a new guy he ran human intelligence operations, managing …
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ResourceThis Isn't DEVGRU or SAS But It's Better At Hostage Rescue?
Mike Ritland interviews a former JTF2 (Canadian special forces) operator about his career, including close quarters battle tactics, …
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ResourceForce Recon: Inside The Unit That Gave Birth To MARSOC
A former Force Recon Marine recounts his path to military service, which began when a Marine Corps recruiter intercepted him after a …
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ResourceWhy Navy SEAL Hopefuls Fail Before BUD/S Even Starts
Ritland interviews a Navy SEAL who recounts his journey through BUD/S Class 319 in 2015-2016. The guest describes multiple …
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ResourceThrown Into an Ambush at 18: What Combat REALLY Feels Like
A former Army Special Forces soldier recounts his first combat deployment to Iraq at age 18 with a conventional infantry unit. He …
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Resource200 Combat Ops Before 21: Cole Fackler’s SEAL Journey
Ritland interviews a former SEAL Team 10 operator who recounts his path from competitive swimming to Naval Special Warfare. The …
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ResourceThe BUD/S Experience From My POV
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experience going through BUD/S training and his first deployment to Baghdad, Iraq around 2007-2008. …
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ResourceIED Alley: Navy SEAL Kevin Kent on Surviving Iraq’s De*dliest Days | Ep. 256
Ritland interviews retired Navy SEAL Chief Kevin Kent about his 20-year career in the teams. Kent recounts his path from growing up …
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ResourceGreen Beret Master Sgt. Darrell Utt | Mike Drop Episode 226
Retired Green Beret Master Sergeant Darrell Utt discusses his military career, including five Bronze Star medals and operations in …
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ResourceUSMC Lance Corporal Talks VIP Operations at Task Force 16 with Austin Hancock | Mike Drop 207
Austin Hancock, a former Marine Lance Corporal, recounts his 2006-2007 deployment to Iraq with the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines. …
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ResourceA Predator in Iraq - Bagging Bad Guys with SEAL Team Seven's Mike O'Dowd | Mike Drop Clips #175
Mike O'Dowd, a former member of SEAL Team Seven, recounts his deployment in Iraq, describing nighttime raid operations that felt …
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ResourceApache Helo Pilot Talks Close Calls in '08 Night Raid | Mike Drop Ep. #169 Clip - Ryan Fugit
Ryan Fugit, an Apache helicopter pilot, recounts a July 2008 night raid when his forward operating base came under attack. He …
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ResourceKnife-Forging SEAL Nomad Shane Hiatt Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 164
Ritland and a former teammate, identified as Mike, recount their shared service history, including deployments to Iraq, training …
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ResourceUkraine Relief Veteran Mark Turner | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 119
Former Recon Marine Mark Turner recounts his unconventional path from a small Scottish mining village to the U.S. Marine Corps and …
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