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ResourceDid the U.S. Accidentally Strengthen Iran?
A former Navy SEAL officer discusses his career trajectory and decision to leave the teams. He reflects on his deployment to Mosul …
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ResourceGreen Beret Master Sgt. Darrell Utt | Mike Drop Episode 226
Retired Green Beret Master Sergeant Darrell Utt discusses his military career, including five Bronze Star medals and operations in …
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ResourceMARSOC Marine Raider Instructor John Dailey | Mike Drop Ep. 215
Mike Ritland interviews John Daly, a retired Marine Corps Master Sergeant with 21 years of service, primarily in Force …
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ResourceFrench Foreign Legion Navy SEAL Taylor Cavanaugh | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 165
Mike Ritland interviews Taylor Cavanaugh, a former Navy SEAL who served seven years with SEAL Team 7 as a JTAC and sniper, deploying …
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ResourceMARSOC SERE Instructor Christian Holloway - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 143
Christian Holloway, a former MARSOC SERE instructor, discusses his military experiences with host Mike Ritland. Holloway recounts a …
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ResourceWhat It Takes To Become A Fighter Pilot like Top Gun Maverick
Max interviews Dave Burke, advisor to Top Gun Maverick, in the final part of a four-part conversation. Burke discusses what it takes …
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ResourceSEAL Pararescue Combat Deployments with Chad McCoy | Mike Drop- Episode 79
Ritland interviews Chad McCoy, a retired Air Force pararescueman (PJ) who served 23 years with 18 at Naval Special Warfare …
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ResourceSpecial Forces Doctor Mike Simpson | Mike Drop - Episode 76
Ritland interviews Dr. Mike Simpson, who spent 32 years in the Army including time in Ranger Battalion and Special Forces, later …
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Resource29 Years in Special Operations with Rick Hogg | Mike Drop - Episode 75
Ritland interviews Rick Hogg, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces operator with 29 years of service and 13 combat deployments …
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ResourceMike Drop Podcast Episode 52: Eddie Gallagher - Retired Navy SEAL
Mike Ritland interviews Eddie Gallagher, a retired Navy SEAL who served 20 years with eight combat deployments and completed Marine …
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ResourceMike Drop Podcast Episode 51: Mike Glover - The Fieldcraft Survival Expert
Mike Ritland interviews Mike Glover, a former Green Beret with 20 years in the US Army and subsequent CIA contractor work. Glover …
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Resource023 Eddie Penney
Former Navy SEAL Eddie Penny sits down with Mike Ritland to discuss his military journey from the Marine Corps infantry to Naval …
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Resource001 Clint Emerson
This is the inaugural episode of Mike Ritland's podcast 'Mike Drop,' featuring his friend and fellow Navy SEAL veteran Clint …
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