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ResourceBORTAC - Border Patrol Tactical Unit | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 145
Ritland's guest, a BORTAC operator in the Tucson sector, describes the unit's mission and capabilities. BORTAC evolved from prison …
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ResourceHow Would the US Military Attack the Mexican Drug Cartels?
Max presents a hypothetical scenario analyzing how the U.S. military could conduct operations against Mexican drug cartels. He …
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ResourceMARSOC SERE Instructor Christian Holloway - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 143
Christian Holloway, a former MARSOC SERE instructor, discusses his military experiences with host Mike Ritland. Holloway recounts a …
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ResourceRet. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 139
Retired Green Beret Zach Garner recounts a series of medical crises following his military service, including recurring seizures …
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ResourceThat Time When the USA Annihilated Russian Forces
Max recounts the February 2018 Battle of Khasham in Syria, where U.S. forces decisively defeated Russian Wagner Group mercenaries …
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ResourceWarzone Humanitarian Ret. Navy SEAL Ephraim Mattos | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 133
Mike Ritland interviews Ephraim Mattos, a former Navy SEAL and founder of Stronghold Rescue and Relief. Mattos recounts his …
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ResourceA RON Site Tragedy | Mike Drop Clip - Episode 132
A guest recounts calling in an AC-130 airstrike on what appeared to be two armed adult males near a RON (Rest Overnight) site in …
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ResourceSpecial Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 2 | Mike Drop Episode 132
Ritland's guest (unnamed in this excerpt) recounts a traumatic combat incident from his 2016-17 Afghanistan deployment when an …
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ResourceSEAL Team 4 ZeroEyes Rob Huberty | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 124
Mike Ritland interviews former Navy SEAL Rob Huberty, who served nine years in Naval Special Warfare with three combat tours to Iraq …
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ResourceChad Robichaux's Interpreter Aziz | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 122
Mike Ritland hosts former Navy SEAL Chad Robichaud and his Afghan interpreter Aziz, who worked with Special Operations from …
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ResourceDelta Force Operator Tyler Grey | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 121
Mike Ritland interviews Tyler Gray, a former Army Special Operations soldier (2nd Ranger Battalion and Delta) who now works as an …
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ResourceNew Sniper Support Rifle & New Advanced Rifle Cartridge
Colion tours Geissele's military contract rifle lineup, examining three specialized platforms. He explores what he describes as a …
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ResourceForce Recon to Legacy FC Champion with Chad Robichaux | Mike Drop - Episode 80
Mike Ritland interviews Chad Robichaux, a 14-year Marine Force Recon veteran with eight deployments to Afghanistan under Joint …
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ResourceSEAL Pararescue Combat Deployments with Chad McCoy | Mike Drop- Episode 79
Ritland interviews Chad McCoy, a retired Air Force pararescueman (PJ) who served 23 years with 18 at Naval Special Warfare …
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TeacherBear Grylls — Former SAS Soldier, Youngest Briton to Summit Everest, Chief Scout UK
Bear Grylls — former British Army Special Air Service (21 SAS) soldier, youngest Briton to summit Mount Everest (at age 23, two …
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TeacherAdmiral William McRaven — Make Your Bed, 9th Commander of US Special Operations Command
Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy, retired) — 9th Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, 37-year Navy SEAL, architect of …
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TeacherJocko Willink — Retired Navy SEAL Commander, Extreme Ownership, Discipline Equals Freedom
Jocko Willink — retired U.S. Navy SEAL commander of Task Unit Bruiser in the Battle of Ramadi, bestselling author of Extreme …
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ResourceAn Air Force Special Ops Weatherman | Mike Drop CLIPS - Episode 67
A former Air Force Special Operations weatherman recounts his experience in a six-hour firefight in Afghanistan in 2006. He …
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ResourceTaming Mother Nature with Trent S. | Mike Drop: Episode 67
Mike Ritland interviews Trent, an active-duty Air Force special operations weatherman and special reconnaissance training cadre with …
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TeacherDavid Goggins — The Hardest Man Alive
David Goggins: Navy SEAL, ultramarathon record-breaker, and the most mentally tough human alive. Videos, book library, training …
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ResourceOperation Simpson | Mike Drop CLIPS - Episode 66
A former Navy SEAL recounts combat experiences from deployment in Iraq, focusing on a mission called Operation Simpson. The guest …
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TeacherOllie Ollerton — SAS: Who Dares Wins, Special Boat Service, Sunday Times #1 Bestseller
Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton: former Special Boat Service team leader, founding Directing Staff on Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins and …
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ResourceIrish Born, American Made with Kevin Owens | Mike Drop: Episode 63
Mike Ritland interviews Kevin Owens, a former Irish Army special operator who later served 18 years in U.S. Special Forces. Owens …
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Resource023 Eddie Penney
Former Navy SEAL Eddie Penny sits down with Mike Ritland to discuss his military journey from the Marine Corps infantry to Naval …
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