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ResourceSons of Saddam - Bagging Uday and Qusay with DELTA Op John Shrek McPhee | Mike Drop #195
Ritland's guest, a former special operations soldier, recounts his experiences during Iraq deployments, including being on base …
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ResourceBecoming The Savage - Driving the IED Highway with Green Beret Jay Dorleus | Mike Drop #191
Green Beret Jay Dorleus recounts his first deployment to Iraq at age 19, where his squad was tasked with clearing roads ahead of …
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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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Resource7 IEDs vs 1 Humvee - Finding Pieces in the Trees with PJ Brandon Daugherty | Mike Drop Clip 182
PJ Brandon Daugherty recounts a mission in Iraq where his team responded to an IED strike involving seven anti-tank mines that …
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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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ResourceSpecial Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 131
Mike Ritland interviews Brian Ray, a retired US Army Special Forces operator with 20 years of active service and extensive mountain …
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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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ResourceMike Drop Podcast: Episode 58 - Will Chesney
Mike Ritland interviews Will Chesney, former Navy SEAL and handler of Cairo, the military working dog on the bin Laden raid. Chesney …
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ResourceMike Drop Clip - Episode 56: Jeff Morris
Jeff Morris recounts the traumatic death of a respected soldier named Kuhn, who was shot by a sniper in Iraq. Morris describes …
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ResourceMike Drop Podcast Episode 44: Eric Maddox - Finding Saddam
Mike Ritland interviews Eric Maddox, a former Army interrogator who spent seven years conducting intelligence work across eight …
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