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ResourceThe SEAL Teams Origin Story Is a Lie — A Historian Sets the Record Straight
A historian discusses his book challenging the origin myth of the Navy SEALs. He argues the common narrative—that UDT teams evolved …
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ResourceTu Lam: How a Vietnamese Refugee Became a Green Beret & Call of Duty Character | Ep. 298
Mike Ritland interviews Tu Lam, a Special Forces veteran with over 23 years of service and founder of Ronin Tactics. Lam recounts …
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ResourceMajor James Capers: Breaking Racial Barriers in Special Ops
Major James Capers recounts his Marine Corps journey from infantryman to Force Recon operator. Capers describes breaking racial …
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ResourceThe 4-Day Battle That Nearly K*lled Them All Earned Him the Medal of Honor
A Medal of Honor recipient recounts his service in Vietnam from 1966-67, focusing on the four-day Battle of Phu Loc where he led a …
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ResourceDECLARED DEAD IN VIETNAM: Force Recon Legend Finally Gets the Medal of Honor | Ep. 295
Mike Ritland interviews Marine Corps Major James Capers, a reconnaissance pioneer and Medal of Honor recipient, who recounts his …
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ResourceMACV-SOG vs SEAL Team 6 — Which Unit Was More Dangerous?
A former MACV-SOG officer recounts his service with the secretive Vietnam-era unit, explaining that SOG was a joint unconventional …
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ResourceWhy SOG Was More Powerful Than Any Official Military Command in Vietnam
A former Special Forces soldier describes the differences between conventional Special Forces operations and SOG (Studies and …
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ResourceInside MAC-V SOG: The Green Beret Who Ran the Most Classified Missions of the Vietnam War | Ep. 289
Ritland interviews Travis Mills, a Vietnam-era Green Beret who served in the classified MAC VOG unit. Mills recounts his upbringing …
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ResourceDelta Force Founder Blew Up the Largest Enemy Weapons Cache in Vietnam
A former EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) technician recounts his experiences in Vietnam in 1970, including hand-defusing armed …
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ResourceWhy Vietnam's Tunnel Operations Were the Most Dangerous Special Missions of the War
A former EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) specialist describes his tunnel operations in Vietnam, where he crawled through …
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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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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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ResourceDan Crenshaw Confronted By Nick Tran | Ep. 273
Mike Ritland interviews Nick Tran, a Vietnam War refugee who witnessed the fall of Saigon at age five and later served 13 years in …
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ResourceTactical Emergency!
A military veteran recounts a combat experience where his small force of about 150 men faced 5,000-6,000 enemy troops who repeatedly …
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ResourceHUNTED in the Vietnam Jungle with No Ammo
A military commander recounts a desperate situation at Firebase Kate where his unit was surrounded, low on ammunition and water, and …
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ResourceIssued Speed?! Vietnam’s "Stay Awake" Pills Exposed
Ritland's guest recounts being issued dextroamphetamine (referred to as 'stay awake pills') when he arrived in Vietnam, describing …
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ResourceVietnam Special Forces to Secret Service | Mike Drop Episode 230
Mike Ritland interviews Captain Bill 'Hawk' Albrecht, a highly decorated Green Beret veteran of the Vietnam War who later served 25+ …
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ResourceFinding Forgotten Soldiers - Digging Up The Past with Vietnam Green Beret Rich Wall | Mike Drop #190
Rich Wall, a Vietnam Green Beret, recounts his involvement with the Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC) and describes how …
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ResourceSpecial Operations in Vietnam - Developing MACV-SOG with Green Beret Col. Rich Wall | Mike Drop #190
Colonel Rich Wall explains the origins and mission of MACV-SOG, describing it as a joint unconventional warfare task force that …
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ResourceFighter Pilot Shares the True Story of Robin Olds
Max recounts the career of fighter pilot Robin Olds, who is credited with 17 confirmed aerial kills across World War II and Vietnam, …
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ResourcePardo’s Push | What Really Happened When a F-4 pushed another F-4 to Safety
Max recounts the story of "Pardo's Push," a Vietnam War incident in March 1967 where F-4 pilot Bob Pardo pushed another …
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ResourceVietnam Veteran Colonel Nelson Modrall | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 118
Mike Ritland interviews Colonel Nelson Module, a veteran who served 26 years across multiple branches (Marines, Army infantry, Army …
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