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ResourceKorean SEAL VS US SEAL Training: Which One Is Harder?
A former Korean Navy SEAL who went through both Korean and US SEAL training compares the two programs. He describes Korean training …
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ResourceHow Rob O'Neill's Breakup Led Him To DEVGRU
Rob O'Neill recounts how a breakup led him to join the Navy instead of pursuing basketball and a brokerage career. O'Neill describes …
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ResourceHow I Spent 29 Months in BUD/S & Still DID NOT Quit
A former Navy SEAL recounts spending 15 months at BUD/S training due to multiple medical setbacks, including ITB band inflammation …
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ResourceInside the SAS: The Real Reason Only 5% Make It
Ritland's guest, a former Royal Marines commando and diving instructor, recounts his journey through UK Special Forces selection for …
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ResourceSEALs vs Green Berets EXPOSED by Mike Glover
Ritland interviews a former Army Special Forces sergeant major who contrasts Green Beret selection and training with the Navy SEAL …
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ResourceWhat It Takes to Survive the DEVGRU Screening Process
A guest discusses his career path from SEAL Team 4 through the DEVGRU (Development Group) screening process known as Green Team. He …
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ResourceDelta Force OTC: What No One Tells You Before It Starts
Ritland discusses the Delta Force selection and training process with a former Delta operator. The guest describes the subjective …
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ResourceHow Two Marine Vets Got Pulled Into Ukraine’s War
Two Marine veterans describe their initial trip to Ukraine in the early days of the 2022 war, which began as a mission to bring a …
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ResourceTwo Guys Made It Through Hell Week… Then Rang the Bell
A former Navy SEAL recounts his BUD/S training and career path through SDV teams to DEVGRU. He shares that two classmates completed …
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Resource"I WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE A SEAL" - FROM COUNTY JAIL TO BUD/S
A former Navy SEAL recounts his unconventional path to the teams, which included time in county jail immediately after high school …
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ResourceAnt Middleton: Why Women in Special Ops Will End in Disaster
Ritland and his guest, a former UK special forces operator, discuss women in special operations. The guest argues that …
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Resource"My Manual Became The Base Doc For Army Combatives" -Dale Comstock
Dale Comstock recounts his journey from childhood street fights to developing combatives programs for Army Special Forces. He …
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ResourceDale Comstock: Becoming One of America’s Deadliest Soldiers | Official Trailer
Dale Comstock describes his intense preparation for Delta Force selection, including carrying an 82-pound rucksack (half his body …
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ResourceSEAL Team 6 vs. DELTA: Who Wins?
Ritland and his guest discuss the debate over which tier-one special operations unit is better at close quarters battle (CQB), …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Tactical Gear Made From Trash?
A guest recounts his childhood as a missionary kid in Indonesia, describing his parents' work making contact with remote tribes who …
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ResourceMARSOC Raider Recalls Bullet-Time Combat Firefight with Instructor John Dailey | Mike Drop 215
John Dailey, a MARSOC Raider and former Recon Marine, recounts a nighttime firefight in Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 where his …
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ResourceAir Force Combat Controller Jared 'CCT Peaches' Pietras
Mike Ritland interviews Jared 'Peaches' Pettus, an active-duty Air Force combat controller with 25 years of service and 11 …
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ResourceGrappling with Frogmen - Training Danes in Combatives with SEAL Team 5's Jeff Gum | Mike Drop #193
Jeff Gum recounts his experiences teaching combatives courses to Danish Frogmen, including a memorable two-week training trip to …
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ResourceI Was On a Navy SEAL Gameshow - Competing on Iron Squad 3 with Jeff Gum | Mike Drop #193
The speaker recounts competing on a Korean TV show called Iron Squad 3 with other former Navy SEALs, where they faced off against …
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ResourcePlaying Wargames at Angel Thunder with Operator Solutions CEO Brandon Daugherty | Mike Drop Clip 181
Brandon Daugherty recounts his work as a reservist contractor planning Angel Thunder (now Red Flag Rescue), a two-week annual war …
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ResourceSpecial Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 131
Mike Ritland interviews Brian Ray, a retired US Army Special Forces operator with 20 years of active service and extensive mountain …
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ResourceTop Gun Maverick Advisor Explains Secrets to Success
Max interviews Dave Burke, an advisor to Top Gun Maverick and former lead instructor at the Navy's Top Gun school. Burke shares his …
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Resource015 Mike Ritland Q & A Part II
Mike Ritland hosts a solo Q&A episode answering audience questions about business, military service, parenting, and guns. Ritland …
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