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ResourceMission GONE WRONG*
Ritland recounts a close call during a mission in Afghanistan where he believed his team had been compromised while transporting …
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ResourceThe Unlikely SEAL Chief Who Became the Architect of NSW Combatives
A former Navy SEAL chief named Randy recounts how he unexpectedly became the head of the Naval Special Warfare combatives program …
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ResourceIs SAS Selection Actually Getting Harder?
A former SAS member discusses the selection process and the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London. He explains that SAS selection has …
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ResourceThe Most INTENSE Police Catch*
Ritland's guest, a K9 handler, recounts a high-risk call involving an armed arson suspect who had attempted to burn his ex-wife and …
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ResourceGreen Beret Q Course: SERE, Pashto & Why So Many Fail
A former Army Green Beret describes his path through Special Forces selection and the Q Course, including six months of Pashto …
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ResourceFAFO: Blowing Up a Building Full of Terrorists
The guest recounts a military operation where his team conducted an offset infiltration to a compound and came under small arms fire …
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ResourceThey Never Knew His Name — The Ghost Operator Who Sent Tier One Teams on 100 Raids
Ritland's guest recounts his four-year deployment (2003-2007) working in an AFO-type program, conducting eight consecutive rotations …
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ResourceInside British Tier One: The SAS Veteran Who Survived P Company, SAS Selection | Ep. 292
Ritland interviews Phil Singleton, a former UK SAS operator and participant in the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege (Operation Nimrod). …
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ResourceBIGGEST SEAL Team Mission!*
Ritland's guest recounts participating in what he describes as the largest joint special operations mission in US history during the …
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ResourceISA Operator Joe England on Failure, Flight School Rejection & Starting Over
Joe England, a former ISA operator, recounts his transition to Army aviation after special operations. England describes …
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Resource@TheStoicViking Breaks Down the Origins of the 5 Tier One Units in the US Military
Ritland's guest, a former member of an Army intelligence unit, discusses the existence and structure of five tier-one units within …
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ResourceSEALs vs Force Recon: What REALLY Are The Biggest Differences?
Mike Ritland and a Force Recon Marine guest discuss the differences between Navy SEALs and Marine Force Recon. The guest explains …
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ResourceShould He Be Released?*
Ritland recounts meeting a veteran in jail who had served three combat deployments over 10 years in infantry units. The veteran was …
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ResourceRanking British & US Tier One Units
Mike Ritland interviews a former Marine Force Recon officer who shares his experiences across 27 years of service. The guest …
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ResourceAlways Trust Your Teammates!*
Ritland's guest recounts a harrowing combat experience in which he was pinned down by an enemy combatant who held a rifle to his …
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ResourceSecret Service Security Failures During White House Correspondents' Dinner
Mike Ritland interviews a Navy SEAL veteran running for U.S. Senate in Idaho who discusses his campaign, foreign policy views, and …
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ResourceForce Recon After SOCOM: The Marines They Left Out of Special Operations
Ritland's guest recounts his journey from a Marine Corps infantry sniper to Force Recon, spanning 1987 to post-9/11 Afghanistan. The …
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ResourceThe WORST Prisoner Trade Ever!*
Ritland recounts a mission he flew as a Night Stalker helicopter pilot to rescue U.S. soldier Beau Bergdahl from Taliban captivity. …
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ResourceWAR With Iran Would Be a DISASTER... And Nobody Wants to Admit It | Ep. 291
Mike Ritland interviews Adam Schurz, a former Marine and Navy SEAL who deployed nine times across 70+ countries and is now running …
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ResourceMike Glover: Why BUD/S and Q Course Are Selecting for Two Completely Different Men
Ritland's guest, a former Special Forces operator, discusses the differences between deploying with Joint Special Operations Command …
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ResourceThe First SEALs Back in Afghanistan After the Marcus Luttrell Rescue Found THIS
Ritland's guest Randy Rosel recounts his early career at SEAL Team 7, including his first combat deployment to Afghanistan as part …
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ResourceFAKE Navy SEALs Get Caught Training Ukrainian Soldiers
Ritland's guest Ephraim recounts his humanitarian work in Burma and Ukraine, describing encounters with impostor operators in …
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ResourceMike Glover: We Had Units Ready to Save Ambassador Stevens - They Were Shut Down
Ritland recounts standing up a Special Forces contingency response unit for Africa and his deployment to Libya just before the 2012 …
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ResourceMACV-SOG vs SEAL Team 6 — Which Unit Was More Dangerous?
A former MACV-SOG officer recounts his service with the secretive Vietnam-era unit, explaining that SOG was a joint unconventional …
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