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Active-Duty Green Beret Amputee Nick Lavery | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 126
February 12, 2023

Nick Lavery is an Active-Duty U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret. He's a six-foot-six warrior through and through, with a thorough list of awards that includes the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts,

Ranger K9 Handler Julian McDonald | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 125
January 29, 2023

Staff Sgt. Julian McDonald served nine and a half years in the army, predominantly as a Ranger and a Ranger K9 Handler, with eight deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan, and a Purple Heart to match

SEAL Team 4 ZeroEyes Rob Huberty | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 124
January 15, 2023

Artificial Intelligence? Nowadays most folks think AI is coming to take their jobs, but Rob Huberty doesn't think so. He's a retired member of SEAL Team 4 with three combat tours under his belt, not t

Echo in Ramadi Major Scott Huesing | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 123
January 08, 2023

Scott Huesing is a retired United States Marine Corps Infantry Major with 24 years of service, including 10 deployments to over 60 countries worldwide. He has led hundreds of combat missions in Iraq,

Chad Robichaux's Interpreter Aziz | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 122
December 25, 2022

Who is Chad Robichaux's JSOC interpreter Aziz? During their eight deployments together in Afghanistan, Chad and Aziz saved each other's lives more times than either could count, providing invaluable i

Delta Force Operator Tyler Grey | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 121
December 11, 2022

Tyler Grey grew up in Bakersfield, California, joined the army in 1998 and quickly advanced from training into the 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion, spending most of his time there as a Sniper. He

Black Hawk Down Major Jeff Struecker | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 120
November 27, 2022

In 1993, U.S. Special Operations Forces were sent to Somalia to capture war criminal Mohamed Farrah Aidid - a mission made famous by the movie "Black Hawk Down". For many, the movie's a glimpse into w

Ukraine Relief Veteran Mark Turner | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 119
November 20, 2022

What's happening in the Russia-Ukraine war? Retired Recon Marine Mark Turner might have the answer. He's a founder of The Overwatch Foundation, a humanitarian nonprofit that's been assembling teams of

Vietnam Veteran Colonel Nelson Modrall | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 118
November 13, 2022

Shop https://www.mikeritlandco.com for Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel & more! #chokeyourselfWho is Nelson Modrall? He's a former teacher, Silver-Star Colonel, and he just so happens to be t

Vietnam Veteran Colonel Nelson Modrall | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 118
November 06, 2022

Shop https://www.mikeritlandco.com for Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel & more! #chokeyourself Who is Nelson Modrall? He's a former teacher, Silver-Star Colonel, and he just so happens to be t