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ResourceGreen Beret Explains Why Delta Force Can't Do Every Job—No Matter How Elite They Are
A Green Beret with 27 years of service discusses the different roles and capabilities within special operations forces, explaining …
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ResourceMarine Raider Reveals Why Army Ranger School Was Harder Than Selection
A Marine Raider guest recounts his experience at Army Ranger School, describing it as harder than Marine Raiders selection due to …
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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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ResourceDelta Force & SEAL Team 6 vs. Pablo Escobar: Why the Hunt Took 18 Months
A guest recounts his experience working with Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 during the hunt for Pablo Escobar in Colombia. He describes …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Was Underwater For 11 Hours!
A Navy SEAL recounts his longest dive, which lasted 11 and a half hours, and mentions hearing about a teammate from his training …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Reveals What French Foreign Legion Jungle Raids Were Really Like
Ritland's guest, a former US Navy SEAL who joined the French Foreign Legion, recounts his deployments to French Guiana and Estonia. …
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ResourceWhat It ACTUALLY Takes to Join the French Foreign Legion
Ritland's guest recounts joining the French Foreign Legion after being discharged from the Navy SEALs. He describes showing up …
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ResourceNavy SEAL Reveals His Secret Role Embedded With Green Berets in Iraq
A former Navy SEAL describes his role as a level three communicator embedded with a Green Beret ODA team in Baghdad, then recounts …
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ResourceFormer Tier 1 Operator Reveals the Secret Unit Behind Delta Force
Ritland's guest, an ISA (Intelligence Support Activity) operator, details his transition from completing the Operator Training …
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ResourceDEVGRU Operator Reveals Why Afghanistan Was a Harder Fight Than Iraq
A former DEVGRU operator discusses his experiences in Afghanistan compared to Iraq, explaining that his unit was redirected to …
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ResourceRob O'Neill Recounts the Insane Untold Details of Captain Phillips Rescue
Ritland's guest recounts his multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, with particular focus on his 2007 Iraq deployment with …
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ResourceI Obliterated That Target
A guest recounts a combat engagement where he was in the back of a Toyota Tacoma under fire, unable to see the source of incoming …
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ResourceJohn 'Shrek' McPhee Exposes Fake CQB Tactics vs Real Tier-1 Operations
Ritland discusses operational philosophy from his Delta Force career, emphasizing that successful missions minimize gunfights …
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ResourceISA Operator Reveals the REAL Difference Between Delta Force and DEVGRU
Ritland interviews a former ISA (Intelligence Support Activity) operative who shares his unique perspective on tier-one special …
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ResourceDelta Force's Mission To Snatch Afghani Target 😭*
Ritland's guest recounts what he describes as the first successful solo snatch mission in Afghanistan. He details traveling …
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ResourceWe were the DIVERSION... And We didn't Know it
Ritland's guest recounts a mission in Afghanistan's Kunar River valley where his team responded to a downed Buffalo helicopter on an …
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ResourceJTAC Selection with David Goggins
Ritland's guest recounts his decision to leave the Air Force Academy to enlist and pursue special operations training. He describes …
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ResourceTier 1 Operator Breaks Down The 3 Secret Tier 1 Units Nobody Talks About
Ritland's guest, a former member of a secretive tier-one military intelligence unit, describes the structure and selection process …
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ResourceBeing an operator was everything to me...
Ritland's guest recounts being forced out of his military unit after sustaining serious back and ear injuries during training. He …
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ResourceAir Force JTAC Reveals Why Special Operators Can’t Fight Without Air Support | Ep 306
Mike Ritland interviews Conan Higgins, a former Air Force TACP/JTAC who also served as a state trooper and SWAT operator. Higgins …
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ResourceSaddam’s Capture Mission*
Ritland's guest recounts his firsthand involvement in the capture of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. He describes conducting a raid the …
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ResourceDEVGRU Operator Reveals Why He Left the Marine Corps to Become a SEAL
Ritland's guest, a former Marine Recon operator turned Navy SEAL officer, recounts his transition between military branches and …
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ResourceArmy Ranger Reveals the TRUTH About Working With Delta Force
Ritland's guest, a former Army Ranger and officer, recounts his experiences during the 2003 assault on Haditha Dam in Iraq, …
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ResourceHow To Join DELTA FORCE!*
Ritland's guest describes experiences during Delta Force selection, focusing on the unconventional testing methods used by cadre. …
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