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ResourceI Survived 3 IED Blasts — But This Is What Still Haunts Me
A former Marine recounts his experiences during two deployments to Kajaki, Afghanistan, where he received two Purple Hearts from IED …
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ResourceFrom Fort Bragg to Desert Storm: The Origins of the GWOT
A former soldier recounts his experiences from joining the military through Desert Storm and into Special Forces. He describes …
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ResourceKicked Off a Military Airfield…At Night
The speaker recounts arriving at a military airfield in Grenada during daytime with equipment, expecting his platoon to pick him up. …
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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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ResourceGoing Through BUD/S After Having Open Heart Surgery
Navy SEAL Chad Wright recounts his unconventional path to the Teams, which included being medically disqualified from boot camp due …
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ResourceIs Dan Crenshaw a Grifter Or Is He Just Misunderstood?
Mike Ritland explains his decision to run against incumbent congressman Dan Crenshaw in a primary challenge. He describes initially …
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ResourceThey Lied About Afghanistan — Here's What Actually Happened
In this episode, a guest interpreter recounts his experiences working with Americans in Afghanistan and the chaotic withdrawal. He …
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ResourceLessons From Training Beside Tier-1 Operators
A former Navy SEAL recounts his contracting career in Israel, Gaza, Afghanistan, and Iraq from the early to mid-2000s. He describes …
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ResourceDRUG OPS: Marine Exposes Hidden War in Afghanistan | Ep. 269
Former Marine Intelligence Chief Matthew Brunaman discusses his experiences during over 500 days deployed to Afghanistan's Helmand …
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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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ResourceShawn Ryan Nearly Died Running a Coke Network in Colombia
Ritland's guest recounts his multi-year struggle with opiate, benzodiazepine, and cocaine addiction that began after a hernia …
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ResourceInside an SBS Hostage Rescue Operation You’ve Never Heard About
Ritland interviews a former British Special Boat Service (SBS) operator who recounts his military career and transition to private …
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ResourceThe Leadership Lesson That Defined Jocko Willink’s Career
Jocko Willink recounts his second and third SEAL platoons, describing how his team experienced a mutiny against an insecure officer …
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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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ResourceChris Osman Breaks 30-Year Silence: “My Sergeant Quit in the Middle of a Firefight” | Ep. 268
Mike Ritland interviews Chris Osman, a former Marine and Navy SEAL who also founded multiple tactical gear companies. Osman recounts …
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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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ResourceWhy Hazing Worked: The Reality No One Wants to Admit
Mike Ritland and guests (including Shane Patton and Clint Emerson, both former Navy SEALs) discuss hazing in the SEAL teams, arguing …
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ResourceThe MARSOC Selection Test That Breaks 70% of Marines
Ritland's guest, a Marine Special Operations (MARSOC) Raider, recounts his journey through selection, the nine-month Individual …
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ResourceMike Glover Armed His Team With Sticks—And THIS Happened
Mike Glover recounts running a 12-week training program in Libya to help a host nation fight Al-Qaeda. When ordered to conduct a …
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ResourceAnt Middleton Explains Why He’s REALLY Running for Mayor of London
Ritland interviews a British guest, reportedly a former UK special forces member, who discusses the state of British society, …
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ResourceK*lling Civilians In Combat: How Jeff Struecker Wrestled w/ Moral Decisions in the Battlefield
Jeff Struecker, a Ranger squad leader during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu (depicted in Black Hawk Down), recounts the moral and …
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ResourceFrom TOPGUN to the F-22: Dave Berke’s Journey Through America’s Most Elite Units | Ep. 267
Mike Ritland interviews Dave Burke, a former Marine Corps fighter pilot who flew F-16s, F-18s, F-22s, and F-35s, served as a Top Gun …
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ResourceSEAL ARRESTED in Serbia — Framed as an Assassin for the President
A former Navy SEAL recounts his 18-month imprisonment in Serbia after being arrested and falsely accused of plotting to assassinate …
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