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ResourceMax Afterburner Reveals Why He Broke the Rules to Save a Navy SEAL | Ep. 310
Mike Ritland interviews Ryan 'Mach' Boudreimer, former F-15E Strike Eagle combat pilot, Thunderbirds number two, and founder of the …
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ResourceNavy SEAL: Kicked Out of the Naval Academy — Then Earned His Way Into the SEAL Teams | Ep. 307
Ritland interviews Johnny Wilson, a former Navy SEAL (Teams 4 and 10) and founder of Envy Mind Health. Wilson recounts his …
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ResourceJTAC Selection with David Goggins
Ritland's guest recounts his decision to leave the Air Force Academy to enlist and pursue special operations training. He describes …
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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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ResourceJocko Willink Reveals Why He Chose the SEAL Teams Over Delta Force
Mike Ritland recounts his path to joining the Navy SEALs, inspired by a secondhand story about Delta Force and SEALs. He describes …
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ResourceMike Sarraille: The Real Difference Between DEVGRU and Delta Force
Ritland recounts his transition from SEAL Team Development Group (DEVGRU) to Army Delta Force (CAG), comparing the two elite units …
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ResourceFrom Recon to DEVGRU: What it Takes to Operate at the Tip of the Spear | Ep. 304
Mike Ritland interviews Mike Cirrilli, a former Recon Marine, SEAL, and MARSOC operator with ten combat deployments. Cirrilli …
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ResourceAndy Stumpf: The Real Difference Between Regular SEAL Teams and DEVGRU
Former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland recounts his upbringing in liberal Santa Cruz, California, where despite the political environment, …
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ResourceI Went Into Gaza With the IDF: Here's What I Saw
A guest recounts his military career trajectory from enlisting at age 17 through retirement around 2018. He describes progression …
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ResourceURBAN WARFARE EXPERT: Iran Just Exposed the Biggest Flaw in Modern Military | Ep. 301
Mike Ritland interviews Major John Spencer, an urban warfare expert and 25-year Army veteran who served with the 75th Ranger …
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ResourceAndy Stumpf Describes the Night He Got Shot on a Delta Force Raid
Mike Ritland recounts his transition from enlisted Navy SEAL to officer through the LDO program, becoming the first E6 selected in …
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ResourceTu Lam: My Unlikely Journey to Delta Force's G Squadron
Ritland's guest recounts his journey through Special Forces, describing his assignment to First Group in Okinawa, Japan, where he …
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ResourceKyle Morgan Breaks Down The Requirements to Pass Delta Force Selection
Ritland's guest Kyle Morgan, a former Special Forces soldier, recounts his path from infantry through Green Beret selection and …
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ResourceGot Blown Up, Eventually Lost His Leg But Still Tried Out For Delta (Twice) | Ep. 297
Jay Collins, former Green Beret and current Florida Lieutenant Governor, recounts his military career spanning 23 years in Army …
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ResourceShawn Ryan on BUD/S: Alcohol, Hallucinations, and Getting Rolled
Shawn Ryan recounts his Navy SEAL training and early career, including being performance-rolled from BUD/S class 240 to 241 after …
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ResourceHe Joined the Navy, Air Force & Army to Ultimately Become a Green Beret (Here's Why)
A guest recounts his unconventional military career path, serving in the Navy, Air Force, and finally the Army as a Green Beret. He …
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ResourceHow Brutal Is Australian SF Selection? | Ep. 285
Mike Ritland interviews H Russell, a former Australian special forces major and veteran advocate. Russell discusses his military …
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ResourceHelicopter Crash K*lled 7 SEALs, and We Had to Keep Going
The guest recounts his experiences as a Navy SEAL in 1999-2001, including witnessing a CH-46 helicopter crash that killed seven …
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ResourceThe HARDEST Part of BUD/S According to Bill Rapier
Bill Rapier, a former Navy SEAL, discusses his experience at BUD/S training with host Mike Ritland. Rapier recounts that being cold …
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ResourceJocko Willink Wasn’t Supposed to Be a SEAL Officer... Until THIS Happened
Ritland interviews Jocko Willink about his unconventional path through the Navy SEAL officer ranks via the Seaman to Admiral …
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ResourceWhy Shawn Ryan Almost Didn't Graduate From BUD/S
Ritland interviews a former Navy SEAL who recounts his experience joining the Navy and going through BUD/S training in classes 240 …
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ResourceIED Alley: Navy SEAL Kevin Kent on Surviving Iraq’s De*dliest Days | Ep. 256
Ritland interviews retired Navy SEAL Chief Kevin Kent about his 20-year career in the teams. Kent recounts his path from growing up …
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ResourceA Green Beret's First-Hand Account of Operation Viking Hammer | Ep. 254
Ritland interviews Mark Jaconia, a 20-year Army veteran and Green Beret, author of "One Green Beret." They discuss Jaconia's New …
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ResourceThey HATED Me in MARSOC Assessment & Selection… But THIS Saved Me
Ritland's guest, a former Marine Raider, recounts his path through MARSOC selection and training. He describes the grueling …
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