Rick Hogg has spent almost 3 decades in the U.S. Army, most of which with joint special operations command. He also spent several deployments as a k9 handler, also at the highest level possible. It was great to sit down with him and hear the story of his career, as well as his thoughts on a lot of what’s going on right as his perspective is about as relevant as it gets. Hope you enjoy!

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Table of Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

4:30 - Breaking the Ice

13:30 - Growing Up 80's

20:30 - 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg '88

24:30 - Operation Desert Storm

30:00 - Deploying in Iraq

36:30 - Ranger School

41:30 - Special Operations

48:00 - S.F.A.R.T.A.E.T.C.

52:00 - September 11th, 2001

1:00:30 - Losing Allies

1:05:30 - 6 Months At Home

1:12:30 - Keeping the Fight There

1:16:30 - Reviewing The War in Iraq

1:24:30 - The Day of Death

1:28:30 - Dogs in Afghanistan

1:35:30 - Voluntold into K-9 Handling

1:47:00 - I Didn't Want Duco

1:51:30 - Falling Out of a Helo

2:06:00 - Mike on Muzzles

2:12:30 - Retirement: An Entirely Different Challenge

2:18:00 - War Hogg Tactical Training

2:21:00 - Afghanistan's Saigon Moment

2:37:00 - What's Next for Rick Hogg?

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To find out more about Rick or how War Hogg Tactical can help train you for any combat situation, visit www.WarHogg.com or follow Rick on Instagram at www.instagram.com/WarHoggTactical.

Subscribe to Rick’s podcast, ‘On The Range’, at www.warhogg.com/ontherangepodcast.

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