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ResourceJocko Willink: “Pulling Out of Iraq Was Disgraceful — Everyone on the Ground Knew What Would Happen"
Jocko Willink, a former Navy SEAL, discusses his deployment to Ramadi, Iraq, where he lost three men. He reflects on the U.S. …
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ResourceThe Reality of Killing in Combat — Mike Ritland Opens Up
In this episode, Mike Ritland reflects on the psychological and moral dimensions of combat, discussing how active-duty service …
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ResourceJocko Willink: This Is What the Pentagon Gets Wrong
Jocko Willink recounts his 2003 deployment to Iraq as a SEAL Team 7 platoon commander, conducting direct action missions, and …
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ResourceHe Shot Me in the D*ck During SEAL Training… And I Couldn’t Even Flinch
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experiences at SEAL Team Five from 2002 to 2007, including hazing rituals like naked sim round …
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ResourceThe Operation That Nearly Wiped Out An Entire MARSOC Team
A former Marine special operations team member recounts operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He describes the evolution of tactics in …
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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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ResourceNavy SEAL Kevin Kent on Seizing Saddam’s Dam in Iraq
Navy SEAL Kevin Kent recounts his first deployment to Iraq in 2003, describing his platoon's mission to seize the Mukdadiyah …
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ResourceFallujah 2006: The Bl*odiest Year for Recon Marines
A former Marine Recon guest describes his deployments with Third Recon Battalion, particularly a 2006-2007 Fallujah deployment …
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ResourceNavy SEAL vs. Zarqawi’s Foreign Fighters
A Marine guest recounts his deployment to Iraq during 2006-2007, describing combat operations in a town that had become a stronghold …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Recalls the Jessica Lynch Rescue Operation
A former Navy SEAL recounts his experiences during early deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq in 2002-2003. He describes operating as …
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ResourceWe Called Airstrikes on Our Own Position - A Green Beret's Story
A Green Beret recounts his experience during Operation Viking Hammer in northern Iraq, describing intense combat at a chemical …
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ResourceHow Our FIRST Iraq Raid as Special Forces Turned Into a BL*ODBATH
A Special Forces operator recounts combat experiences from Iraq and Afghanistan deployments. He describes being pulled from Iraq to …
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ResourceDid the U.S. Accidentally Strengthen Iran?
A former Navy SEAL officer discusses his career trajectory and decision to leave the teams. He reflects on his deployment to Mosul …
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ResourceWhy IRAN Got STRONGER After We “Won” in Iraq
The speakers discuss whether the Iraq War was a strategic mistake, arguing that removing Saddam Hussein destabilized the region and …
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ResourceApache Pilot Reveals What War Really Looks Like | Mike Drop Episode 239
Former Army AH-64 Apache pilot Dan McClinton discusses his military aviation career with host Mike Ritland. McClinton recounts his …
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Resource“We Should Have K*lled Them” | Navy SEAL Regrets
A guest recounts a mission where his team took boats toward Basra and encountered Iranian vessels that threatened to kill them if …
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ResourceWe Charged Through Warzones in Armored BMWs!
A guest recounts his experience doing personal security detail (PSD) work in Iraq, describing how his team used armored BMWs and …
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ResourceManhunting at Green Beret | How Special Forces Hunts Insurgents with Darrell Utt - Mike Drop 226
Darrell Utt, a Green Beret, recounts his team's deployment to Baghdad's Adhamiyah neighborhood in 2006. He describes inheriting …
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ResourceGreen Beret Uncovers Al Quaeda Training Camp | Lessons in Blood with Darrell Utt - Mike Drop 226
Darrell Utt, a former Green Beret, recounts how during his 2004-2005 Iraq deployment he arrogantly declined to join what seemed like …
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ResourceCLEAR FOR FIRE! Apache AH-64 Pilot Talks Taking Fire Negotiations | Mike Drop 37
An Apache AH-64 pilot recounts combat experiences in Iraq, including an incident where Iraqi police fired rockets at a base in Basra …
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ResourceJocko Willink Recounts His First SEAL Loss in Iraq | Mike Drop 222
Jocko Willink recounts his experience as a SEAL commander in Iraq, specifically discussing the loss of Marc Lee, the first Navy SEAL …
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ResourceHVT MARSOC Missions & Deck-of-Card Targets with Marine Raider John Dailey | Mike Drop 215
John Dailey, a Marine Raider, recounts his MARSOC deployment experiences targeting high-value individuals in Iraq. He describes …
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ResourceEast of Ramadi - SEAL Team 5 on Marine Sniper Overwatch with Ben Milligan | Mike Drop Ep. 210
Ben Milligan, a former Navy SEAL, recounts a mission east of Ramadi where his SEAL Team 5 element was providing sniper overwatch for …
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ResourceCountersniping 101 - Taking Down Targets in '04 Iraq with SEAL Sniper Mark Greene | Mike Drop #197
Mark Greene, a former Navy SEAL sniper, recounts his first sniper missions in downtown Baghdad in 2004. He describes breaking into a …
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