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Ep. 212 | John Dailey | MARSOC Detachment 1 and Recon Sniper Jun 11, 2024

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John Dailey is a former member of the experimental MARSOC Detachment 1 who was hand selected to create the Marine Raider sniper program. Prior to Det 1, John served with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines Surveillance and Target Acquisition platoon and 1st Recon Battalion.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:10:35 Failing the Recon Indoc | Drown Proofing
00:13:05 Passing Out During HAHO Jump
00:16:28 Assigned to 3/7 STA
00:22:33 Upholding the Legacy
00:32:17 STA Platoon Weapons and Training
00:45:23 Marine Security Guard (MSG) Duty
00:56:54 Empowering Young Leaders
01:05:57 Combat Technology
01:12:00 Orders to Recon Battalion
01:17:36 1st to Respond to 9/11
01:25:39 First Engagement in Afghanistan
01:34:42 Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
01:39:57 MARSOC Detachment 1

Clip 033 | MARSOC JTAC | Never Stop Learning May 24, 2024

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Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) Tony Musselman and host Justin Cramer discuss JTAC technology and Tony's pre-deployment training for his second Raider Battalion deployment. Check out the entire interview on Ep. 104!
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Ep. 211 | Brian Dickinson | Navy Rescue Swimmer and Everest Summiteer May 21, 2024

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Brian Dickinson is a former Navy aviation rescue swimmer who is also a mountaineer that has summited Everest. After summiting the world's highest peak solo, Brian lost his sight to snow blindness and completed his descent with the ability to see. His trek from the summit was expected to take 2-3 hours and ended up taking 7 hours of feeling his way down.
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00:00:00 Wagner Loves What?
00:07:16 US Navy Rescue Swimmer
00:13:53 Airliner Goes Down
00:20:07 Iraqi Fishermen Eaten By Sharks
00:26:27 Getting into Mountaineering
00:33:46 Advice for New Climbers
00:37:41 Mountain Bodies
00:43:49 High Altitude Climbing is a Lifestyle
00:50:34 Climbing the Highest Peak on Each Continent
00:58:04 Sherpa Culture
01:06:28 How Long it Took | Base Camp to Summit
01:09:45 Summit Day
01:22:14 Verifying a Summit | Himalayan Database
01:30:17 The Blind Descent
01:46:10 Snow Blindness

Ep. 210 | Nick Aicardi | Military Police and Afghan Advisor May 01, 2024

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Nick Aicardi is a former US Marine who was Military Police and an Afghan Police Advisor. Nick also hosts the Hard to Kill Podcast where he interviews veterans from all backgrounds and it's available on most platforms.
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Clip 032 | Marjah Combat Operations | 1st Battalion 6th Marines | Brandon Harris Apr 25, 2024

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Brandon Harris is a Marine infantryman that deployed to Afghanistan three times. He served with 1/6 during the Battle of Marjah and describes some of his experiences in this clip taken from Ep. 163.
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Clip 031 | Ambush of April 7th | 1st Recon Marines Rise to the Challenge | Jason Lilley Apr 12, 2024

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Jason Lilley and other Recon Marines of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Recon Battalion were ambushed while moving on the dangerous roads around Fallujah, Iraq. The fight that ensued would end with bodies littering the battlefield after Lilley and the other Recondos fought back with devastating results.
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Ep. 209 | Isaac Lee | CH-53 Weapons and Tactics Instructor Apr 09, 2024

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Isaac Lee is back for round two of our conversation. We talk about his 3 other deployments to Iraq, working with the special operations task force, and some leadership lessons learned along the way.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:05:32 Smuggled Booze Causes a Problem
00:17:49 Alcohol Related Incidents
00:22:23 Preparing to Go Back to Iraq
00:26:04 Dignified Transfer of Remains
00:29:29 Asshole Marine
00:35:53 No Dwell Time for the Weary
00:40:58 All Officer's Meeting | Is the CO too Risky?
00:46:11 Flying in a Sandstorm at Night | When Pilots Quit
00:56:12 Operation Rawah
01:00:28 3rd Deployment to Iraq
01:06:03 Attending the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course
01:13:11 4th Deployment | Working with Task Force Operators
01:32:59 Special Operations MH-53 PAVE LOW

Clip 030 | Attack on One Tree Hill | Tommy Kerley Apr 05, 2024

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Tommy Kerley is a former Marine fire support man and Joint Fires Observer (JFO) that served in Afghanistan with 1st Battalion 2nd Marines. Tommy describes an attack on their second day in country in this clip taken from Ep. 190. Tommy also runs the Raise the Black Instagram account that advocates for military mental health.
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Ep. 208 | Jeremy Stalnecker | 1st Battalion 5th Marine CAAT Platoon Commander | Iraq Invasion Apr 02, 2024

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Jeremy Stalnecker is a former United States Marine Corps Infantry Officer that served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines during the invasion of Iraq. He speaks bluntly about his deployment. From the first javelin shot in combat to the impact on the civilian populace. Don't miss this conversation!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:07:23 Officer Candidate School | Platoon Leader's Course
00:16:04 Checking into 1/5
00:30:49 1/5 Prepares to Deploy
00:42:16 The Invasion Begins
00:50:16 CAAT Platoon Composition | First Javelin Shot
00:56:55 Enemy Encounters
01:03:43 Innocent Civilians in Baghdad
01:08:33 Platoon Commander in Combat
01:20:04 Reflecting on the War
01:33:46 Deciding to Leave the Marines
01:43:29 The Mighty Oaks Foundation

Ep. 207 | Michael Golembesky | MARSOC JTAC and Level Zero Hero Author Mar 26, 2024

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Michael Golembesky is a former Marine JTAC that served with Kilo Battery 2nd Battalion 10th Marines and 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion. After serving with Marine Special Operations Team 8222, Michael wrote Level Zero Heroes and the follow-up Dagger 22 to detail the heroics of the Marine operators and enablers in the Bala Murghab valley.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:06:54 French Artillery Training | Expeditionary Fire Support System
00:11:45 The Best Billet for Field Artillerymen
00:17:07 Artillery Maintenance in Combat
00:20:00 Effects of Max Charge Artillery Shots
00:24:02 Tube Artillery vs HIMARS
00:26:40 Modern Fire Support and Emergence of Tactical Drone Warfare
00:37:12 Disinterested Public
00:40:32 Air Drops in Gaza
00:46:33 MSOT 8222 | Aerial Resupply was the Only Option
00:56:10 MSOT 8222 | Fire Support in Afghanistan
01:04:02 MSOT 8222 | Taliban Tunnel Systems
01:10:37 War Porn
01:19:06 MSOT 8222 | No One Is Coming
01:23:33 Level Zero Heroes
01:33:52 Military Recruiting and Retention

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