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ResourceTask Force Orange Operator Reveals the Real Cost of Serving in Tier 1
Ritland's guest recounts his decision to leave a special operations unit and attend warrant officer candidate school to become a …
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ResourceAir Force JTAC Reveals How a Secret Mission in Afghanistan Turned Out to Be a Diversion
A former Air Force JTAC recounts two combat missions from his deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He describes a mission where his …
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ResourceDelta Force Operator Finally Speaks On Military Rivalries & Veteran Drama
A Delta Force operator discusses how inter-unit military rivalries diminished after 9/11 when SOF units began working together …
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ResourceSEAL Team 8 Had to Divert to Somalia After Black Hawk Down
A former Navy SEAL recounts graduating BUD/S in January 1990 after overcoming running challenges despite being comfortable in the …
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ResourceThis Netflix Doc Helped a Marine Hack MARSOC A&S
A Marine officer recounts his deployments to Afghanistan as an advisor, his attempt to join MARSOC that was blocked after …
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ResourceTu Lam: The Truth About My Opioid Addiction
Tu Lam recounts his experience with opioid addiction that began during active military service, when doctors readily prescribed …
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ResourceSF Operator Refuses Medical Retirement After Amputation
A former Special Forces operator recounts how he refused medical retirement after losing his leg and continued serving for five more …
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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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ResourceSean Glass — Why Did He REALLY Leave The SEAL Teams?
Sean Glass, a former Navy SEAL, discusses his decision to leave the Teams after serving in various leadership roles including troop …
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ResourceISA Operator Joe England on Failure, Flight School Rejection & Starting Over
Joe England, a former ISA operator, recounts his transition to Army aviation after special operations. England describes …
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ResourceMike Glover: We Had Units Ready to Save Ambassador Stevens - They Were Shut Down
Ritland recounts standing up a Special Forces contingency response unit for Africa and his deployment to Libya just before the 2012 …
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ResourceThe Real Story Behind Jack Carr's Rise After Leaving the SEAL Teams
Jack Carr, a former Navy SEAL, describes his military career path and transition to writing. Carr explains that he chose to enlist …
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ResourceHe Was In SEAL Team 5 During 9/11… Then THIS Happened
A former Navy SEAL recounts his career progression through SEAL Team 5, including deployments during and after 9/11, primarily …
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ResourceFlorent Groberg Reveals the Exact Moment He Learned He’d Receive the Medal of Honor
Florent Groberg recounts the moment he learned he would receive the Medal of Honor, describing how he received an unexpected call …
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ResourceHe Hunted an Al-Qaeda Leader—Most of This Is Still Classified
Mike Ritland interviews a former Navy SEAL about his military career and post-service life. The guest discusses tracking a …
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ResourceThe Near-Fatal Dive Accident That Made This SEAL Quit
A former Navy SEAL recounts to host Mike Ritland the near-death diving accident that led him to leave the teams and start a …
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ResourceOperation Red Wings: Managing Survivor's Guilt
The guest, a former Navy SEAL, recounts running a successful tactical gear business (Tactical Assault Gear) after leaving service, …
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Resource160th SOAR Assessment Explained: The Most Professional Selection in the Military
Ritland interviews Nick O'Kelly, a former Green Beret who became a 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) pilot. O'Kelly …
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ResourceDEVGRU & SBS Took Orders From a 29-Year-Old E6 in Afghanistan?
A former DEVGRU operator recounts leading a multi-national, multi-agency raid in Afghanistan as a 29-year-old E6, where he commanded …
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ResourceLessons From Training Beside Tier-1 Operators
A former Navy SEAL recounts his contracting career in Israel, Gaza, Afghanistan, and Iraq from the early to mid-2000s. He describes …
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ResourceFrom LA Gang Life to Army Ranger: The Ultimate Redemption Story
Mike Ritland interviews a guest who transitioned from LA gang life to becoming an Army Ranger. The guest recounts joining the …
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ResourceMike Glover on Dealing With Loss & Managing PTSD
Mike Glover discusses losing 16 close friends during his military service and explains how he copes with those losses by honoring …
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ResourceGreen Beret to Night Stalker: Surviving the Dark Side of Special Operations | Ep. 264
Mike Ritland interviews Nick O. Kelly, a retired Green Beret and 160th SOAR Blackhawk pilot. Kelly recounts his path from strict …
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ResourceFighting a Terrorist UFC Style on a Rooftop in Fallujah
A former Navy SEAL recounts a rooftop hand-to-hand fight with a suspect in Fallujah in 2007 that resulted in a broken leg, lessons …
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