The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

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#157 | Garrett Cathcart | Mission Roll Call Aug 14, 2020

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Garrett Cathcart joined The Protectors to talk about Mission Roll Call, #MRCBeALeader, his service, and just how important it is for the veteran community to vote.

“The voice of the American veteran is a powerful force for change.”

About: Garrett served in both the Iraq and Afghan wars as a Cavalry Scout with the United States Army. During the Surge in 2006, Garrett was a Reconnaissance Scout Platoon Leader in northern Baghdad. He served as an Iraqi Army military advisor team chief in 2008, living, training and operating with an Iraqi Infantry Battalion. Garrett was also a Cavalry Troop Commander in Afghanistan in 2010 where he was commended for recruiting and operating with tribal militia to fight the Taliban. Previously, Garrett was the Southeast Regional Director for Team Red, White and Blue. Garrett is a 2004 graduate of the United States Military Academy and the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University in 2018. Garrett loves coffee, adventures, bourbon, and books. Serving veterans has unwittingly become his life’s work.
https://missionrollcall.org/

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#156 | Kyle & Andrew | Recycle For Veterans Aug 10, 2020

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The Recycle For Veterans team stopped by The Protectors to talk about the status of their organization with COVID, networking events for veterans, and a ton of other topics. Thanks for stopping by Kyle & Andrew!

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#155 |Aaron Williamson | USMC Veteran | Actor Aug 06, 2020

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Aaron is a USMC veteran, former Contractor in Iraq, Celebrity Trainer, and now moving into the Acting arena.

During the interview Aaron discusses the solemn duty of being a USMC Body Bearer, his work as a Contractor in Iraq, to transitioning from homelessness to become a world-recognized trainer to his transition into the acting field.

About the Marine Corps’ Body Bearer Section. “This elite unit, though small in number, is comprised of hand-selected candidates, who through the crucible of Body Bearer Ceremonial Drill School, honed their minds and bodies to recreate themselves into members of the most elite funeral detail in the United States’ Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Body Bearer section is to perform flawless funerals for Marines and Marine family members at Arlington National Cemetery and abroad. Additionally, the Body Bearer section is responsible for flawlessly executing a myriad of other ceremonial commitments that include: participating in Presidential, state and joint service funerals, manning the saluting battery of Marine Barracks Washington to render honors to dignitaries, and performing wreath laying ceremonies across the National Capitol Region.”

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#154 | Chris Cruise| Cruise Customs Aug 04, 2020

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Chris Cruise joined The Protectors to talk about his time as a paratrooper, from concept to startup of Cruise Customs, to having veteran mentors like Bottle Breacher & Grunt Style, to a ton of other topics. Make sure to check out the One Heartbeat line of flags!
https://cruisecustomsflags.com/

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#153 | Adam Rund | Higher Ground USA Aug 02, 2020

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Adam Rund on The Protectors! Adam joined the show to talk about his background, how he became involved with Higher Ground USA, the mission of HGUSA, and a ton of other topics. Not only is Adam an integral part of Higher Ground USA, but he also started out as a participant.

Higher Ground USA Mission & Vision:

Mission, We use recreation, therapy, and continuing support to give people of all abilities a better life. Together we bridge the gap between disability and belonging.

Vision, Higher Ground will empower all people to achieve their highest quality of life.

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#152 | James Hatch | Spike's K9 Fund Jul 29, 2020

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James Hatch of Spike’s K9 Fund joined The Protectors to discuss the mission of the non-profit, touched on his career, how we can help, and a ton of other topics.

About: Spikes K9 Fund was founded by James Hatch, a retired Special Warfare Operator. As a K9 handler on several deployments, James’ life was regularly spared by the work of K9s – one of the most memorable was Spike. And on James’ final deployment, the night he was critically wounded, a K9 spared James’ life while losing his own. From that evening on, James oriented his life around the training, care and preservation of working dogs. In addition to working as the founder and president of the fund, he works with local law enforcement and has adopted a former service dog in need of medical attention.

Please head over and check out Spikes K9 Fund on all social media platforms and the web. They are also listed on Amazon Smile!

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#151 | Tom Spooner | Warriors Heart Jul 28, 2020

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Tom Spooner joined The Protectors to talk about his military career, how he became involved with Warriors Heart, stigma, and tons of other great topics. I am a solid proponent of Warriors Heart’s mission, during our conversation I discuss the loss of my brother to the effects of addiction and understand firsthand how hard it is to find the right fit for those struggling with addiction, especially those in The Protector community. Please check out Warriors Heart and share their message. Thank you, Tom.

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About Tom: Former Special Forces and Warriors Heart Co-Founder Tom Spooner’s service to our nation in the U.S. Army spanned nearly 21 years (1990-2011), who is now dedicated to healing his fellow warriors struggling with chemical dependencies, PTSD, mild TBI (which he also faced after a combat injury) and other recurring issues. His career included time in the 82nd Airborne, as a Green Beret in the US Army’s 7th Special Forces Group and, ultimately, in the US Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta as an Operator. Spooner joined forces with successful treatment providers Josh and Lisa Lannon to open Warriors Heart in 2016. Warriors Heart is the first and ONLY accredited treatment program in the U.S. for “warriors only” (military, veterans and first responders) that helps American Warriors struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and other reoccurring issues. Tom built a "training program" approach to residential treatment that helps our protectors overcome the stigma and shame of asking for help. Warriors Heart is a 543-acre ranch outside San Antonio, Texas, that is the opposite of a hospital. Since retiring from the military in 2011, Tom has successfully enabled thousands of military and law enforcement personnel to acknowledge their struggles, seek treatment, and understand that they are not alone.

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#150 | Max Uriarte | Terminal Lance & Battle Born Jul 28, 2020

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Max Uriarte, creator of Terminal Lance, stopped by The Protectors to talk about his new book Battle Born. Max chatted with us about the origin of Terminal Lance, getting out of the Marines, what went into creating Battle Born, and a ton of other topics. I was fortunate to receive an advance copy of Battle Born, I am completely amazed at how spot on this book (graphic novel) is to the reality of military life in a world of conflict & wars with intense action and graphics I have never seen before, you’ll see when you read it. The story needs to continue. Big shout out to Max for coming on the show and a big shout out to my awesome co-host Kelsey. BATTLE BORN is a must-read, releasing on July 28th the same day as The Protectors interview!

00:45 Max’s service

04:23 College Post-USMC

07:07 GI BILL

10:59 Terminal Lance

15:42 From Infantry to Combat Camera

19:31 Pushback for Terminal Lance

26:06 Terminal Lance Content

29:17 Battle Born

44:18 Expression through art

48:34 Conclusion

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#149 | Marcus Torgerson | Krav Maga Instructor Jul 22, 2020

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Marcus joined The Protectors to talk about his life inside the martial arts community for decades, training in Israel, Krav Maga, getting punched in the face, oh sh*t moments, and a ton of other topics. Shout out to Clint and Tony. Full interview all major podcast platforms, Amazon Fire TV, ROKU, YouTube, and Vimeo.

About Marcus: 40 years martial arts experience, 20 years night club security, and for last 10 years traveling globally seminars and workshops and certifying people in Krav Maga

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#148 | Brad Thor | Bestselling Author | Near Dark Jul 21, 2020

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Brad Thor joined The Protectors to talk about creating the Scot Harvath series, writing pre & post 9/11, paying attention to detail, Red Team analytics, and tons of other topics!

About Brad: Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty thrillers, including: NEAR DARK, BACKLASH (One of Suspense Magazine‘s Best Books of the Year), SPYMASTER (“One of the all-time best thriller novels” – The Washington Times), THE LAST PATRIOT (nominated Best Thriller of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association), BLOWBACK (One of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” – NPR), and THE LIONS OF LUCERNE (“One of the best political thrillers ever” – Barnes & Noble).

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