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ResourceCombat Pilot Unleashes Pure Hell
A former combat helicopter pilot recounts his experiences in combat, including his first time firing at enemy combatants and being …
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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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ResourcePete Hegseth & The SignalGate Situation
A guest, identified as a former high-ranking military officer, discusses his views on current Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and …
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ResourceVice Admiral Navy SEAL Bob Harward | Mike Drop Episode 238
Mike Ritland interviews Vice Admiral Bob Harward about his Navy SEAL career spanning pre-9/11 operations through post-9/11 …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Takes Command Just Days Before 9/11
A former Navy SEAL commander recounts his military career leading up to and following the September 11 attacks. He describes taking …
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ResourceWhy the US Let the World's Most Wanted Man Escape
The guest discusses what he believes should have been done differently after 9/11 in Afghanistan. He recounts that people he knows …
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ResourceAftermath of the Afghanistan Withdrawal
A guest veteran who served extensively in Afghanistan describes his perspective on the U.S. withdrawal from the country. He recounts …
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ResourceFrom Firebase Cobra to Betrayal: A Green Beret's Unfiltered Truth | Mike Drop 237
A Green Beret guest recounts his early determination to join special forces, inspired by watching helicopter operations near his …
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ResourceWe Had Bin Laden And Let Him Go: Special Ops Veteran Exposes It All | Mike Drop Episode 237
Ritland interviews Jeff Dardia, a recently retired Green Beret who spent 24 years in SOCOM after beginning his military career in …
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ResourceHow Biden Quietly Moved Illegals Across the Border — Full Corruption Breakdown
The speaker, appearing to be a guest with border experience, alleges that the U.S. government funded NGOs to transport migrants …
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ResourceWhy Prison Should Be HELL for Violent Offenders
Mike Ritland and his guest, Sheriff Joe Arpaio (who mentions having run jails and having a son who was incarcerated in his own …
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ResourceAmerica's Sheriff Mark Lamb | Mike Drop Episode 236
Former Sheriff Mark Lamb discusses his 20-year law enforcement career and tenure as Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona from 2017-2024. …
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ResourceConstitutional Sheriff Drops Truth Bombs on Cartels, NGOs, and the Border Crisis | Mike Drop 236
A constitutional sheriff discusses border enforcement, illegal immigration support systems, and cartel operations. The sheriff …
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ResourceDelta Forces: Found Out We Were Invading Panama on CNN
A Delta Force guest recounts his experience during the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. He describes how his unit had unknowingly been …
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ResourceDelta Force Dog Tackles Su*cide Bomber
Ritland recounts a guest's combat story in which a military working dog named Conan detected a suicide bomber hiding in a latrine …
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ResourceSkull Games Delta Force Operator Jeff Tiegs | Mike Drop Episode 235
Mike Ritland interviews Jeff T., a retired Delta Force Lieutenant Colonel with 25+ years in Army Special Operations. Jeff recounts …
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ResourceDelta Force Drops Into Panama: The Savage Start | Mike Drop 235
A guest recounts his experience during the U.S. military operation in Panama. He describes receiving an emergency call-in, not …
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ResourceShould the U.S. Pull Out of NATO?
Mike Ritland and his guest discuss whether the U.S. should withdraw from NATO in light of tensions with Russia and Ukraine and the …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Tactical Gear Made From Trash?
A guest recounts his childhood as a missionary kid in Indonesia, describing his parents' work making contact with remote tribes who …
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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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ResourceElite Force Recon Marine Jason Morrison | Mike Drop Episode 234
Jason Morrison, a former Force Recon Marine, recounts his unconventional childhood growing up as a missionary kid in Indonesia …
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ResourceWhy Are US Weapons Made with Chinese Parts?
The guest explains how U.S. weapons systems like the F-35 rely on complex supply chains with thousands of subcontractors that …
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ResourceWould You Trust AI-Powered Weapons?
Mike Ritland asks a defense technology founder about ethical boundaries for AI-powered weapons systems. The guest explains his …
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ResourceHow AI will Change Warfare Forever | Mike Drop Episode 233
Ethan Thornton, founder of Mach Industries, discusses his journey from building knives and hydrogen guns as a teenager to founding a …
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