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ResourceAir Force JTAC Reveals Why Special Operators Can’t Fight Without Air Support | Ep 306
Mike Ritland interviews Conan Higgins, a former Air Force TACP/JTAC who also served as a state trooper and SWAT operator. Higgins …
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ResourceDid GOD Intervene?!*
The speaker recounts a suicide attempt that occurred on Mother's Day after calling his mother while heavily intoxicated on cocaine. …
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ResourceThe Youngest Guy at BUD/S
Ritland recounts his experience as the youngest member of his BUD/S class, describing his daily duty cleaning the bell and watching …
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ResourceWhat Does A SPY Carry*
Ritland's guest, an individual describing themselves as having worked with a CIA penetration team, details covert entry techniques …
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ResourceIs Iran’s Nuclear Program REALLY Still a Threat?
Mike Ritland and his guest discuss Iran's nuclear program, focusing on apparent contradictions between June 2025 claims that Iran's …
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ResourceThe Soldier Who SAVED Everyone BUT Himself*
Ritland recounts the story of Navy SEAL Mikey Monsoor, who according to Ritland jumped on a grenade during their last mission in …
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ResourceWhat It Takes To Break A DEVGRU Record
The speaker describes completing a 'Triple 7' skydiving record—jumping on seven continents—in 68 days, 6 hours, and 6 minutes, …
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ResourceDEVGRU Operator Breaks Silence
A DEVGRU operator reflects on the Iraq War, arguing that dissolving the Iraqi Ba'ath Army was a grave mistake that created a vacuum …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Takes Down 3 Gang Members in a Jail Cell
Ritland's guest recounts his arrest in San Diego for sleeping in his vehicle, subsequent two-month jail stay during COVID, and his …
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ResourceSaddam’s Capture Mission*
Ritland's guest recounts his firsthand involvement in the capture of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. He describes conducting a raid the …
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ResourceBill Rapier Reveals the REAL Difference Between BUD/S and DEVGRU Selection
Bill Rapier discusses his journey from wanting to attend West Point to joining the Navy SEALs, motivated by finding the hardest …
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ResourceJocko Willink Reveals How His SEAL Platoon Got Their OIC Fired
Ritland's guest recounts his experiences in his second and third SEAL platoons, including a memorable incident where team members …
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ResourceWe Shot Everybody...
A guest recounts a combat incident in Iraq where his team missed a turn and drove into an ambush from both sides near an uncleared …
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ResourceDEVGRU Operator Reveals Why He Left the Marine Corps to Become a SEAL
Ritland's guest, a former Marine Recon operator turned Navy SEAL officer, recounts his transition between military branches and …
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ResourceArmy Ranger Reveals the TRUTH About Working With Delta Force
Ritland's guest, a former Army Ranger and officer, recounts his experiences during the 2003 assault on Haditha Dam in Iraq, …
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Resource75th Ranger Veteran Finally Speaks On Haditha Dam & the Ambush That Followed | Ep. 305
Former US Army Ranger Tony Maine, a 2024 Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, recounts with host Mike Ritland his experience participating …
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ResourceAfghani's WAR Tactics*
Ritland's guest recounts a combat incident in which intercepted enemy communications mentioned something called 'the big one,' which …
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ResourceHow To Join DELTA FORCE!*
Ritland's guest describes experiences during Delta Force selection, focusing on the unconventional testing methods used by cadre. …
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ResourceMike Sarraille Reveals How Extortion 17 Changed DEVGRU Forever
Mike Sarraille recounts his deployment experiences with DEVGRU, beginning with his first mission in Afghanistan where Adam Brown was …
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ResourceThe Voice That SAVED HIS LIFE!*
Ritland's guest Jimmy recounts a combat experience in Iraq where he served as a turret gunner. The day before an engagement, he felt …
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ResourceMike Sarraille: The Hardest Op I've Ever Done
Mike Sarraille recounts his first mission in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, which was the night Adam Brown was killed. He describes …
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ResourceThe Mistake that Nearly K*lled My Entire SEAL Team
A Navy SEAL officer recounts a disastrous first mission in Sadr City, Iraq in 2008, where 40 SEALs from different teams were hastily …
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ResourceBill Rapier Reveals Why DEVGRU Selection Was Easier Than BUD/S
Former Navy SEAL recounts his career progression from SEAL Team 3 to Development Group (DEVGRU), including selection experiences, …
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ResourceThe DOG that saved US LIVES!*
Ritland's guest recounts a combat mission where their military working dog, Finny, was killed by an insurgent wearing a suicide …
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