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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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ResourceBefore Black Hawk Down: What SEAL Team 5 Was Actually Doing in Somalia
Jason Gardner, former SEAL Team 5 Command Master Chief, recounts his difficult childhood after his father's severe logging accident …
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ResourceWhy Black Hawk Down Broke America's Will to Fight
A former Special Forces operator discusses how the 1993 Black Hawk Down incident in Somalia created a risk-averse culture in the …
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ResourceChris Osman Breaks 30-Year Silence: “My Sergeant Quit in the Middle of a Firefight” | Ep. 268
Mike Ritland interviews Chris Osman, a former Marine and Navy SEAL who also founded multiple tactical gear companies. Osman recounts …
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ResourceThe Op That Took Down Noriega — And Unleashed Something Far Worse
A former Ranger Regiment reconnaissance team member recounts his experiences during three early-1990s operations: Panama (Operation …
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ResourceBlack Hawk Down: Tom Satterly's HARDEST Op in Somalia
Ritland's guest, a former Delta Force operator, recounts his firsthand experience during the Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down) …
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ResourceThe REAL Story Behind the Captain Phillips Rescue
Ritland recounts his role in the 2009 Captain Phillips hostage rescue operation off the coast of Somalia. He describes arriving on …
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ResourceThe INSANE Moment Saddam Spit Right on Delta Force Legend Tom Satterly
Ritland recounts his experiences during the capture of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, describing a routine target hit in Baghdad that …
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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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ResourceThe Real Captain Phillips Rescue | Mike Drop CLIPS - Episode 65
Ritland recounts his direct involvement in the 2009 Captain Phillips rescue operation off the coast of Somalia. He describes his …
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