Former Action Guys Podcast

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Ep. 074 | GySgt Leo Lozano | Retired Marine Fire Support Man and Battle of Khafji Veteran Sep 14, 2020

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GySgt Leo Lozano is a retired Marine Fire Support Man and also served his initial enlistment as a Fire Direction Control Marine. Lozanao is a veteran of the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As part of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Lozano deployed in support of the Gulf War. His observation post and the observations posts near him were overrun by Iraqi armor from the 5th Armorerd Brigade during the Battle of Khafji, an opening battle to the ground war.
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Gulf War 30-year reunion GoFundMe: https://gf.me/u/ywv8f4
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Ep. 073 | Adrian Aizpuru | Marine Military Police and Retired Border Patrol Sep 04, 2020

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Adrian Aizpuru is a retired border patrol agent with over 30 years of combined service between his work with the United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and his service as a military police officer in the Marine Corps.
Aizpuru worked in the field as an agent, horseback agent, K-9 handler, and more. He was also the supervisor of the El Paso CBP Station's Special Operations Teams. Later, he was selected as the Patrol Agent in Charge of Truth or Consequences Station and Albuquerque Stations, two small stations farther from the border than most.
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Ep. 072 | Thomas Schueman | Infantry Officer and 3/5 Sangin Deployment Platoon Commander Aug 30, 2020

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Maj Thomas Schueman is a Marine Corps infantry officer and deployed as a platoon commander with Kilo Company of 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment during their hard-fought 2010 deployment to the Sangin Valley. 3/5 lost 25 men killed and had almost 200 wounded during the deployment.
Maj. Schueman details the deployment in-depth and also discusses his infantry officer training prior to being assigned to 3/5. Today, Maj. Schueman teaches literature at the United States Naval Academy and looks forward to returning to the Fleet Marine Force.
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Ep. 071 | MSgt Paul Smith | Retired Marine Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Qualified JTAC Aug 24, 2020

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Paul Smith recently retired as the 1st Marine Division JTAC manager. Prior to holding that position, Smith served as the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Fire Support Chief, 1st ANGLICO 1st Brigade Chief, Advisor Team JTAC and fire support specialist, and more.
Smith is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve and is one of the most experienced JTACs in the Marine Corps at the time of his retirement. Smith now works as a JTAC instructor at Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific.
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Ep. 070 | Rob Saale | Director of the FBI Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and Army UH-60 Pilot Aug 21, 2020

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Rob Saale is a retired FBI Special Agent with 23 years of service. He is also the former director of the FBI's Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, a U.S. Government Interagency organization directly responsible to the President of the United States for coordinating recovery efforts for U.S. hostages held abroad. Prior to the FBI, Saale, flew UH-60s for the United States Army.
in 23 years at the FBI, Saale, worked cases ranging from white-collar crimes to bank robberies and conducted operations against Mexican drug cartels and terrorist organizations in multiple countries. We cover all of these topics before moving on to his time at the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and how American and ally governments work to repatriate their citizens after capture.
Specifically, we discuss the case of former Marine infantry officer turned freelance journalist, Austin Bennett Tice, and his 2012 capture in Syria while covering the conflict. The US government and the Tice family believe that Austin is still alive and being held by the Syrian government or their surrogates.
Austin Tice Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Tice
STAR Consulting Website: https://starriskconsulting.com/
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Ep. 069 | Tony Leal | Retired Texas Ranger and Former Marine Infantryman Aug 13, 2020

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Tony Leal was a Marine infantryman (0311) with A Company 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment and completed two combat deployments with the battalion.
In 2004 he began his first deployment to Iraq and took part in the first assault on the tumultuous city of Fallujah after Blackwater contractors were ambushed, killed, and hung from the city's bridge. The following year, Leal returned to Iraq and operated out of Ramadi with 1/5. The battalion began experiencing what would be a nationwide increase in the usage of IEDs.
Following his enlistment in the Marine Corps, Leal began pursuing his life-long passion of joining the ranks of the Texas Department of Public Safety's Texas Highway Patrol as a Trooper. He worked his way up the ranks of Texas law enforcement until joining the storied Texas Rangers. As a Texas Ranger, Leal would be responsible for investigating some of Texas's most heinous crimes. Leal retired this year from the Rangers and looks forward to developing a business to help mitigate the veteran suicide epidemic.
I really enjoyed talking to Tony and look forward to following-up in the future.
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Ep. 068 | MGySgt Michael Garcia | Marine Fire Support Man and Battle of Al-Khafji (Gulf War) Veteran Aug 06, 2020

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Michael Garcia's career as a fire support specialist spans almost four decades and multiple conflicts.
Garcia is a veteran of multiple conflicts but we focus on the Gulf War and ANGLICO's role in supporting the invasion and specifically what occurred during the Battle of Khafji that he and his Marines were involved with.
The podcast also includes general discussions detailing the differences between artillery training when Garcia came into the Marines compared to today. We also consider the makeup of Marine Corps artillery in the wake of General Berger's decision to limit tube artillery battalions in favor of rocket artillery.
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Reference:
117 - Backpackable radio for tactical use
152 - Walkie-talkie style tactical radio
7-Ton - Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (Dump truck-sized military vehicle for hauling troops, supplies, etc.)
9-Line - CAS mission brief format
ABC - ANGLICO Basic Course
ANG - Air National Guard
ANGLICO - Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
BLT - Battalion Landing Team
BRC - Basic Reconnaissance Course
CAR - Combat Action Ribbon
CAS - Close Air Support
CCT - Combat Control Team
CLB - Combat Logistics Battalion
CO - Commanding Officer
COC - Command Operations Center
COP - Combat Outpost
Corpsman - Navy medic attached to Marines
EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FAC - Forward Air Controller or Field Artillery Chief
FCT - Firepower Control Team
FDC - Fire Direction Control
FET - Female Engagement Team.
FSCC - Fire Support Coordination Center. Where fire missions are deconflicted and approved prior to shooting.
GBU - Guided Bomb Unit
GLT - Georgian Liaison Team. Georgian military advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier - Earthen filled barriers used to make or reinforce outposts
HMMWV - High mobility multi-wheeled vehicle
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
JDAM - Joint Direct Attack Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC - Joint Terminal Attack Controller
LGTR - LASER Guided Training Round
M-ATV - MRAP All-terrain vehicle
MARSOC - Marine Corps Special Operations Command
MART - Marines Awaiting Recon Training
MCAS - Marine Corps Air Station
MCMAP - Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
MCRD - Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCIWS - Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival
MCT - Marine Combat Training
MEU - Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit attached to ships for deployment)
MRAP - Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored vehicle)
MSOT - Marine Special Operations Team
MTU - Marksmanship Training Unit
OP - Observation Post. An area where forward observers spot enemy positions and conduct fire missions on targets
PB - Patrol Base
PGM - Precision Guided Munitions
PLDR - Portable Lightweight Designator Rangefinder
PosRep - Position Report
PSS-SOF - Precision Strike Suite Special Operations Forces. Targeting program.
RO - Radio Operator (Sometimes called an RTO)
ROMAD - Radio Operator, Mechanic, and Driver
R&S - Reconnaissance and Surveillance
SACC - Supporting Arms Coordination Center (FSCC on a ship)
SALT - Supporting Arms Liaison Team
SERE - Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape
SOCS - Special Operations Capabilities Specialist
SOI - School of Infantry
SOTG - Special Operations Training Group
S Shops - S-1 (Administration), S-2 (Intelligence), S-3 (Operations), S-4 (Logistics), S-6 (Communication)
SVBIED - Suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
TACP - Tactical Air Control Party
Taco Rice - Greasy food for drunk Marines stationed in Okinawa
Water Dogs - Logistics Marines in charge of purifying water and running sanitation facilities
VBIED - Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device

Ep. 067 | Michael Farrell and Tracy Offutt Aug 04, 2020

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Old friends of the show Michael Farrell and Tracy Offutt are back for the Former Action Guys Podcast's very first live stream. We worked through some kinks and had some interesting conversations covering different current events and what the guys have been up to.
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Ep. 066 | Michael Carr | Marine Gunner and Scout Sniper Jul 31, 2020

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Michael Carr is a Marine rifleman turned Infantry Weapons Officer (Gunner). He spent the majority of his career at Camp Lejeune, NC but also deployed to Iraq, Mogadishu, Korea, and others.
Carr is a graduate of the Marine Corps's famous scout sniper school and has also completed the scout sniper advanced course. Later in his career, Carr also was a reconnaissance and surveillance instructor at 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force's Special Operations Training Group (SOTG).
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The article about the mass arrest of sailors in Portugal: https://apnews.com/e8a3d28ddfec923c902f47b4acdfc978
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Ep. 065 | Dave "Rage" James | Former Recon Marine Jul 24, 2020

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Dave "Rage" James is a former Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and currently mentors civilians interested in joining the military to become part of special operations. Prior to joining the Marine Corps, James served an enlistment in the United States Army as a Combat Engineer.
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