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ResourceJeff Nichols: The USS Alabama Operation SEAL Team 6 Doesn't Want You to Know About
Jeff Nichols, a former SEAL Team 6 operator, recounts his experience during the USS Alabama hostage rescue operation involving …
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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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ResourceBUD/S vs Army Airborne: Which is Harder?
A former Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) recounts getting kicked out of Army Airborne School after going onto the girls' floor at the …
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ResourceThe 160th SOAR Pilot Who RESCUED Us Was My Cousin
A former Army Ranger recounts his eight combat deployments between 2006 and 2012 to Afghanistan and Iraq. He shares stories …
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ResourceVice Adm. Robert Harward Reveals America's Biggest Mistakes in the Middle East
Vice Admiral Robert Harward discusses U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq with host Mike Ritland. Harward recounts his …
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ResourceHow to Pass DEVGRU Screening (SEAL Team 6 Selection Explained)
A former Navy SEAL describes his path to screening for DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6), explaining he initially had no plans to try out until …
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ResourceU.S. Military Ground INVASION of Iran Has Already Begun
Max analyzes a hypothetical 2026 military operation called 'Epic Fury' against Iran, examining whether special operations forces …
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Resource"Only 10 Out of 160 Made It" - Inside the 1977 Delta Force Selection
Ritland interviews a former Delta Force operator who was part of the unit's original selection classes in the late 1970s. The guest …
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ResourceThis Isn't DEVGRU or SAS But It's Better At Hostage Rescue?
Mike Ritland interviews a former JTF2 (Canadian special forces) operator about his career, including close quarters battle tactics, …
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ResourceHelicopter Crash K*lled 7 SEALs, and We Had to Keep Going
The guest recounts his experiences as a Navy SEAL in 1999-2001, including witnessing a CH-46 helicopter crash that killed seven …
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ResourceHitting Iran Harder in Iraq Could've Prevented Years of Proxy Killings?
A former Navy SEAL commander recounts his experiences leading special operations forces during the invasions of Afghanistan and …
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ResourceTier One ROK Navy SEAL: Hostage Rescue Operations Gone Wrong
A former ROK Navy SEAL describes his deployments to Somalia conducting anti-piracy operations, his time with an SDV team doing …
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ResourceThe Day Selection Almost Broke Me
A guest recounts his experience going through Army special operations selection and training, describing it as a long but smooth …
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ResourceDEVGRU Operator Exposes the Lack of Strategy in the Middle East
A former DEVGRU operator discusses his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan starting in 2005, describing intense operational tempo …
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ResourceDEVGRU or Delta Force? Rob O’Neill Explains Who Gets the Call
Former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill discusses with Mike Ritland how mission assignments between DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6) and Delta Force are …
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ResourceThe Secret SEAL Program That Turned Operators Into Spies
A former Navy SEAL describes a specialized program he ran that trained special operations personnel (operators) to become …
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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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ResourceAttached to Canadian Special Ops in the Bloodiest Deployment in Afghanistan 2006
Ritland interviews a guest who recounts his military deployments, focusing on a 2006 Afghanistan deployment that he describes as his …
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ResourceFighter Pilot Reacts to Battle Lab on VetTV
Max reacts to the show Battle Lab on VetTV, which features special operations teams competing in tactical scenarios using real-world …
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ResourceDelta Force: Becoming An Internet MEME
Ritland's guest discusses how their photo became an internet meme due to their unassuming appearance contrasting with expectations …
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ResourceMike Glover: Training Local Forces Is A NIGHTMARE
Mike Glover discusses the challenges of training local forces in foreign countries, describing how these individuals often come from …
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ResourceFormer Delta Force Operator Gives Insight Into the Maduro Raid in Venezuela
Mike Ritland discusses the recent Maduro raid in Venezuela with a former Delta Force operator, who describes the operation as …
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ResourceHand-Picked for Delta Force: The EOD Operator Who Changed the Unit
A former EOD operator recounts his path to becoming one of the founding members of Delta Force. He describes his EOD service in …
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ResourceTier One Legend Accidentally Becomes a Viral Internet Meme
A guest who served in special operations discusses how his service uniform retirement photo unexpectedly became an internet meme due …
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