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Episode 75: 29 Years in Special Operations with Rick Hogg

September 06, 2021

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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