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ResourceManhunting at Green Beret | How Special Forces Hunts Insurgents with Darrell Utt - Mike Drop 226
Darrell Utt, a Green Beret, recounts his team's deployment to Baghdad's Adhamiyah neighborhood in 2006. He describes inheriting …
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ResourceGreen Beret Uncovers Al Quaeda Training Camp | Lessons in Blood with Darrell Utt - Mike Drop 226
Darrell Utt, a former Green Beret, recounts how during his 2004-2005 Iraq deployment he arrogantly declined to join what seemed like …
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ResourceThe Only 2 Knives You'll Ever Need with Master Bladesmith Josh Smith | Mike Drop 220
Master bladesmith Josh Smith discusses knife design and selection with Mike Ritland, explaining how different blade thicknesses and …
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Resource21-Year Green Beret Johnny MF Glenn | Mike Drop Ep. 209
Ritland interviews Johnny 'Johnny Fucking Glenn' Glenn, a retired Green Beret Chief Warrant Officer with over a dozen combat …
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ResourceTier 1 British SBS Frogman Dean Stott
Ritland interviews Dean Stott, a former British Special Forces operator (SBS) and world record-holding endurance cyclist. Stott …
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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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ResourceFour Days in Kamdesh - Taking COP KEATING with Green Beret Jay Dorleus | Mike Drop #191
Green Beret Jay Dorleus recounts a four-day firefight in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, where his team worked with 150 Afghan Commandos to …
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ResourceBecoming The Savage - Driving the IED Highway with Green Beret Jay Dorleus | Mike Drop #191
Green Beret Jay Dorleus recounts his first deployment to Iraq at age 19, where his squad was tasked with clearing roads ahead of …
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ResourceVietnam Green Beret Col. Rich Wall
Ritland interviews retired Army Colonel Rich Wall about his 35-year military career, with particular focus on his early years and …
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TeacherTim Kennedy — Green Beret Sniper, UFC Headliner, NYT Bestselling Author
Tim Kennedy: decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, host of Hard to Kill and Hunting Hitler, founder of Sheepdog Response, and …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 135
Scott Mann, a retired Green Beret, discusses his three deployments to Afghanistan in increasingly senior leadership roles. Mann …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 134
Mike Ritland interviews retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann, a former U.S. Army Green Beret with nearly 23 years of active duty …
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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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ResourceActive-Duty Green Beret Amputee Nick Lavery | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 126
Mike Ritland interviews Nick Lavery, a currently active-duty Army Special Forces (Green Beret) soldier with 15+ years of service, …
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ResourceSpecial Forces Doctor Mike Simpson | Mike Drop - Episode 76
Ritland interviews Dr. Mike Simpson, who spent 32 years in the Army including time in Ranger Battalion and Special Forces, later …
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Resource29 Years in Special Operations with Rick Hogg | Mike Drop - Episode 75
Ritland interviews Rick Hogg, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces operator with 29 years of service and 13 combat deployments …
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