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ResourceWhat It ACTUALLY Takes to Join the French Foreign Legion
Ritland's guest recounts joining the French Foreign Legion after being discharged from the Navy SEALs. He describes showing up …
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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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ResourceDelta Force Operator on Passing Selection*
Mike Ritland recounts his experience going through Special Forces selection after prior military training. He describes it as …
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ResourceJohn "Shrek" McPhee REVEALS The Biggest Difference Between Ranger School & Delta Selection
Ritland's guest recounts his military career path from Ranger Battalion through Special Forces to Delta Force selection in 1996. The …
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ResourceP Company vs SAS Selection: Which Is Worse?
A former British SAS soldier recounts his military journey from joining at age 15 as a vehicle mechanic through the Parachute …
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ResourceDelta Force Selection: Officer vs Enlisted - What's the Difference?
Ritland interviews a former Delta Force officer who recounts his experience with Delta selection, training, and multiple combat …
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ResourceHow to Pass DEVGRU Screening (SEAL Team 6 Selection Explained)
A former Navy SEAL describes his path to screening for DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6), explaining he initially had no plans to try out until …
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ResourceInside the 24th Special Tactics Squadron — The Air Force’s Secret Tier One Unit
Mike Ritland interviews a former Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) who recounts his journey through the PJ pipeline, from boot camp …
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ResourceInside Delta Force: Mike Glover on the Secrets of America’s Most Elite Unit
Ritland interviews a former Special Forces operator who progressed from Green Berets to a Joint Special Operations Command unit, …
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ResourceIrish vs American Special Forces: Which One Is Harder?
Ritland interviews a guest who recounts his military career path from the Irish Army and special forces through private security …
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ResourceMARSOC VS Force Recon: What's The Biggest Difference?
Ritland interviews a Force Recon Marine who compares the selection and training pipeline between Marine Force Reconnaissance and …
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ResourceDelta Force Selection: The Mystery Course That Breaks Everyone
Ritland discusses his experience going through a highly secretive military selection process and Operator Training Course (OTC). He …
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ResourceHow To Join The French Foreign Legion
Ritland's guest describes his experience joining the French Foreign Legion, walking through the initial pre-selection process at …
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ResourceWhy Some NEVER Make It Out ALIVE from UKSF Selection | Official Trailer
Ritland's guest recounts his military experience, beginning with an early deployment where mission objectives were unclear, followed …
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ResourceBecoming A New Man at the French Foreign Legion with Taylor Cavanaugh | Mike Drop 213
Ritland's guest recounts his experience joining the French Foreign Legion after leaving the Navy SEALs. He describes the multi-stage …
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ResourceTorture Training at SERE School with Tier 1 British SBS Op Dean Stott | Mike Drop 203
Dean Stott, a former British SBS operator, recounts his experience at SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) school during SBS …
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ResourceBlack Hawk Down Delta Force Operator Tom Satterly | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 153
Ritland interviews Tom Satterly, a retired Delta Force Command Sergeant Major with 25 years of service, who recounts his experiences …
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