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ResourceThe Real Story Behind the Creation of Delta Force — Mike Vining Tells All | Ep. 277
Mike Ritland interviews retired Sergeant Major Mike Vining, one of the original founding members of Delta Force and a Vietnam-era …
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ResourceRob O’Neill On Delta Getting the Venezuela Mission Over SEAL Team 6
Ritland and his guest, a former SEAL Team 6 operator, discuss recent U.S. military operations, including the Delta Force raid that …
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ResourceRob O’Neill Addresses Tim Kennedy & the Online Vet on Vet Drama
Rob O'Neill discusses veteran-on-veteran conflict in the social media era with Mike Ritland. O'Neill argues that professional …
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ResourceRob O’Neill Reveals What Really Happened Inside Bin Laden’s Compound
Ritland's guest, identified as NRO, recounts his firsthand participation in the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden. He describes …
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ResourceRob O’Neill Confronts Erika Kirk and the FBI About the Charlie Kirk As*assination
Ritland and a guest discuss conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk's death, questioning official accounts and noting alleged …
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Resource“‘We Are So F*ed’ — Cody Alford’s Closest Call Under Machine Gun Fire
Cody Alford, a guest on the Mike Drop Podcast, recounts his most intense combat mission in Afghanistan, where he and a UAE officer …
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ResourceWe Were AMBUSHED By Russians
The guest recounts a combat experience where his team encountered what appeared to be a concealed enemy position in a wooded area …
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ResourceU.S. Special Ops Raid on 7th Venezuelan Oil Tanker is Worse Than You Think
Max analyzes recent US special operations maritime raids on oil tankers in the Caribbean, which he describes as part of Operation …
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ResourceHunting Maduro: DEA and Delta Force Operations Inside Venezuela | Ep. 275
Ritland interviews Wes Taber, a former DEA lead agent in Venezuela, about the recent U.S. military operation that removed Nicolás …
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ResourceU.S. Military Using Sonic Weapons is Worse Than You Think
Max analyzes recent reports of possible directed energy weapons (DEW) use during a 2026 special operations raid in Venezuela, where …
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ResourceCody Alford: How Marine Raiders Operated in the Early Days of MARSOC
Cody Alford, a former Marine Raider, recounts his early deployments with MARSOC in Afghanistan. He describes proposing an ambitious …
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ResourceThe U.S. Delta Force Raid That Captured Maduro was Legitimately Insane
Max walks through a hypothetical 2026 special operations raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, breaking down the …
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ResourceHow America Grabbed Venezuela's Drug Lord Dictator
Max analyzes breaking news of a large-scale U.S. military operation in Venezuela that he describes as resulting in the capture of …
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ResourceThe US Shadow War on Venezuela Just Exploded
Max analyzes what he characterizes as an escalating U.S. shadow war against the Maduro regime in Venezuela, allegedly targeting drug …
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ResourceUS Military Just UNLEASHED Massive Land Strike on Venezuela
Max analyzes President Trump's radio show statement claiming a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan facility linked to narco boat …
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ResourceThe HARDEST Part of BUD/S According to Bill Rapier
Bill Rapier, a former Navy SEAL, discusses his experience at BUD/S training with host Mike Ritland. Rapier recounts that being cold …
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ResourceOspreys and Special Ops Just Cornered Venezuela
Max describes a late December 2025 deployment of CV-22 Ospreys and special operations forces to Puerto Rico, which he characterizes …
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ResourceAndy Stumpf On Vet-On-Vet Drama w/ Brent Tucker, Rob O'Neill, Shawn Ryan, Dan Crenshaw & Tim Kennedy
Ritland and his guest discuss recent controversies within the veteran and special operations community, including public disputes …
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ResourceAir Force PJ REVEALS Most Dangerous Op
Ritland's guest, a former Air Force Pararescue Jumper (PJ), recounts his deployments supporting special operations teams. He …
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ResourceUS Military Is About to UNLEASH Land Strikes on Venezuela!
Max presents a hypothetical military scenario in which the U.S. conducts land strikes in Venezuela to seize oil fields. He describes …
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ResourceUS Military Just UNLEASHED on Venezuela's GHOST SHIPS
Max discusses breaking news that the U.S. is targeting Venezuela's shadow fleet of oil tankers to crush Maduro's regime …
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ResourceInside an SBS Hostage Rescue Operation You’ve Never Heard About
Ritland interviews a former British Special Boat Service (SBS) operator who recounts his military career and transition to private …
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ResourceNavy SEALS Versus Venezuela is Insane
Max analyzes U.S. special operations activity off the coast of Venezuela, describing reported SEAL Team 6 strikes against cartel …
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ResourceHow Shared Suffering Builds Elite Operators
A short clip about special operations selection and shared suffering. The speakers describe how unknown, punishing tests filter for …
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