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ResourceRet. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 138
Mike Ritland interviews Zach Garner, an Army veteran with four combat deployments who served 11 years before medical retirement due …
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ResourceRanger K9 Handler Julian McDonald | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 125
Former Army Ranger and K9 handler Julian McDonald discusses his military service, including eight combat deployments to Iraq and …
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ResourceBlack Hawk Down Major Jeff Struecker | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 120
Mike Ritland interviews Jeff Struecker, a retired U.S. Army Ranger with 23 years of service including Panama, the Battle of …
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ResourceFormer Congressman Allen West | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 114
Former Congressman and Lieutenant Colonel Allen West recounts his early observations of East Germany while serving as a paratrooper …
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ResourceMedal of Honor Marine Kyle Carpenter | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 113
Mike Ritland interviews Kyle Carpenter, a Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and author. Carpenter recounts his service …
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ResourceHit By An IED In Iraq With Daniel Gade | Mike Drop - Episode 87
Daniel Gade, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and author, recounts his military service and perspective on American politics. Gade …
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ResourceBreaching Bottles with Eli Crane | Mike Drop: Episode 71
Mike Ritland interviews Eli Crane, a former Navy SEAL who served 13 years with five deployments, three at SEAL Team 3. Crane …
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ResourceBack From The Dead with Jason Redman | Mike Drop: Episode 64
Mike Ritland interviews Jason Redmond, a Navy SEAL veteran with 21 years of service who earned a Bronze Star with V, Purple Heart, …
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ResourceGang Signs & Ranger Tabs with Angel Cortes | Mike Drop: Episode 62
Ritland interviews Angel Guevara Cortez, a former Southern California gang member who became an Army Ranger with 24 months of …
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ResourceIdentifying The Threat with Yousef Badou | Mike Drop: Episode 60
Mike Ritland interviews Yusef Badou, a Kuwaiti-born Arab who became a US Marine. Badou recounts witnessing the 1990 Iraqi invasion …
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ResourceMike Drop Podcast Episode 45: Nick Koumalatsos - Excommunicated Warrior
Mike Ritland interviews Nick Koumalatsos, a 12-year MARSOC Raider veteran and founder of the Raider Project. Koumalatsos recounts …
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Resource037 Taylor Canfield
Taylor Canfield, a former Navy SEAL and K-9 handler with three combat deployments to Afghanistan, discusses his childhood in …
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Resource032 Remi Adeleke
Mike Ritland interviews Remi Adeleke, a former Navy SEAL, actor, writer, and minister. Adeleke recounts his journey from a …
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Resource007 Memorial Day
Mike Ritland, a former Navy SEAL, reflects on Memorial Day and what it means to him personally and to the nation. He shares how his …
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