The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

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#36 | Matthew Betley | Marine | Author of ‘Rules of War’ Aug 02, 2019

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Matthew Betley served our Nation for ten years, deploying overseas to Djibouti and Iraq as a Marine Officer in charger of Scout/Snipers. Matthew returned home and took on a new mission kicking alcoholism and raising awareness about burn pit exposure. Matthew is a highly regarded author of four books; The Logan West series. Matthew’s new book is ‘Rules of War’ and can be found anywhere books are sold!!

From Matthew’s site: “As the author of the Logan West thriller series, Matt’s first book, OVERWATCH, was nominated in 2016 for a Barry Award for Best Overall Thriller and was also named a Top Ten Book of 2016 by the Military Times. His second and third novels, OATH OF HONOR and FIELD OF VALOR, have received similar critical acclaim, with RULES OF WAR coming out 16 July 2019. RULES has also been picked by Dana Perino at Fox News as the Dana Perino Book Club Selection for Fox Nation.”

Matthew’s site: https://matthewbetley.com/

Matthew on Instagram & Twitter: @MatthewBetley

BURN PITS: Burn pits were a common way to get rid of waste at military sites in Iraq and Afghanistan. Toxins in burn pit smoke may affect the skin, eyes, respiratory and cardiovascular systems, gastrointestinal tract and internal organs. Veterans who were closer to burn pit smoke or exposed for longer periods may be at greater risk. Health effects depend on a number of other factors, such as the kind of waste being burned and wind direction.

VA: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/

Burn Pit Registry: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/registry.asp

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#35 | Josh Boyer | Veteran | Host of My Backstory Podcast Jul 30, 2019

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Josh handled a lot over the past two decades; from a serious injury to his back to addiction to pain medication. Josh is open about it; great points of discussion throughout for our brothers and sisters fighting demons. We also touch on podcasting, chatting about our own “backstories” and lots of other topics. Thanks Josh.

Josh hosts “My Backstory” podcast; a great listen. From the description… “The show where anything goes. We will be talking about philosophy, motivation, drive, passion, mindset, addiction, recovery, human optimization and everything in between.”

Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my_backstory_/ @my_backstory

My Backstory on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-backstory/id1421452147

Labs for Liberty: https://www.labsforliberty.org/

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#34 | Patrick Bisher | Navy SEAL | Author & Creator of the G.R.I.T Program Jul 27, 2019

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Patrick Bisher joined me to talk about his time as a Navy SEAL, writing a book, and creating his G.R.I.T program. Growth, Refinement, Integrity, and Toughness.

From Patrick’s bio: Patrick Bisher’s career as a Navy SEAL should have ended after a parachuting accident nearly crippled him. But overcoming adversity, even an injury as serious as a broken hip, was nothing new for him. He’d spent a portion of his childhood in leg braces. Doctors told him he’d never walk again thanks to a degenerative hip condition. He wasn’t about to give up then, any more than he was in the wake of that parachute training accident. Instead, he went on to serve in combat as a member of SEAL Team Seven.

Patrick’s Book No Surrender: Faith, Family, and Finding Your Way : https://www.amazon.com/No-Surrender-Faith-Family-Finding/dp/1682613003

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-bisher-17123577/

Web: https://www.patrickbisher.com/

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#33 | Thomas Pecora | CIA | Author & CIA Protective Ops Veteran Jul 23, 2019

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Peeled back the curtain of the CIA’s protective service operations chatting with Thomas Pecora. Thomas spent 24 years protecting our Nation’s clandestine officers. From 1989 to 210, Thomas served in every hot zone you can imagine. From Somalia during “Black Hawk Down” to Iraq to the Philippines. We also closed talking about the CIA Officers Memorial Fund. Thomas’ book “Guardian: Life in the Crosshairs of the CIA's War on Terror” is out NOW on every major book site.

From the book: Somalia was Pecora’s first deployment as a CIA Protective Operations Cadre (POC) officer, responsible for providing protective operations support in hostile areas of the world. He later headed up a series of the Agency’s undisclosed protective operations teams. From 1989 until his retirement in 2013, he was assigned to multiple war zones across Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, doing the kind of work few are even aware exists.

LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-pecora-053b503a

GUARDIAN Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Guardian-561121847691876

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1s8iH1WsQk

Instagram: @GUARDIAN_Novel

CIA Memorial Foundation: https://www.ciamemorialfoundation.org/

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#32 | Nate Rose | Navy SEAL | GreenFace LLC & H4H Jul 21, 2019

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Chatted with Nate Rose this week. Nate is not only a former Navy SEAL with multiple combat deployments but also came back and became a Firefighter/Paramedic. Nate runs his own business now, GreenFace LLC. A big shout out to Americas Mighty Warriors. Please check them out!

About GreenFace: GreenFace is an American brand and event company. We aim to deliver exceptional events with the same attention to detail we learned in BUD/S, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training. Our events have Special Operations flavor and are for everyone!

GreenFace: https://greenfacehq.com/

Americas Mighty Warriors https://americasmightywarriors.org/

Nate on Instagram: @naterose_actual

GreenFace on Instagram: @greenface_llc

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#31 | Chuck Porter | Marine | SheepdogsInc & ChuckU Jul 19, 2019

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Chuck Porter is a veteran, Marine, former LEO, and great guest. Chuck not only served his country in the Armed Forces but went on to become a police officer. Chuck founded SheepdogsInc, affiliated with Ranger Up.

Chuck is now hosting his own show and has a channel on YouTube called ChuckU Weaponized America (subscribe!). We also give a shout out to Ranger Up and their outstanding whiskey glasses!

Follow Chuck on Instagram & Facebook as well!

https://www.facebook.com/TheSheepdogsInc/

Instagram @sheepdogsinc

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wi9-44uUfKX2WossEOgVw

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#30 | Max Martini | Actor/Veteran Advocate | Sgt. Will Gardner, Saving Private Ryan & 13 Hours Jul 16, 2019

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Excellent chat with Max Martini about his career and his continued advocacy for veterans; including his recently released project, Sgt. Will Gardner. Sgt. Will Gardner follows a troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country journey with the hope of reuniting with his young son. The cast is stellar, from Gary Sinise to Robert Patrick to Max himself. Check it out on Amazon today!

We hit on a ton of topics from Max’s USO tour that inspired Sgt. Will Gardner, his role in Saving Private Ryan, to how he auditioned for David Mamet for his role in Redbelt (cult classic ju jitsu movie, check it out!). Max comes from a long line of LEO’s and military members, including his mom that was in law enforcement. Max also supports several charities, including Warriors Heart, the Gary Sinise Foundation, and Higher Ground USA. Sgt. Will Gardner will not be the last venture for Max to help the veteran community, he’s in it for the long haul. Thanks for joining me Max. Also, a shout out to my good friends at Bottle Breacher and Combat Flags!

PS: I’m a big fan of all the charities, especially Warriors Heart. Check out the podcast Original Freedom from the creators of Warriors Heart.

Links:

Sgt. Will Gardner on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07L8P76LH/ref=cm_sw_em_r_pv_wb_7rUm84ZcDwdj3

Sgt. Will Gardner on FB: https://www.facebook.com/SgtWillGardnerTheMovie/

Higher Ground USA: https://highergroundusa.org/

Warrior Heart: https://www.warriorsheart.com/

Gary Sinise Foundation: https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/

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#29 | Otis McGregor | Retired Special Forces | Performance Coach & Team Builder Jul 15, 2019

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Otis is a retired Special Forces LTC, with decades of service to the Nation. Otis is not only a retired SF officer but runs his own successful coaching and leadership company called LTO Enterprises. LTO is based around team building & coaching but also hits on stress management.

Otis authored his first book, Enable Your Team’s Success: Succeed in Life and Business With a Strong Team, available NOW on Amazon. About the book “Enable Your Team’s Success walks the reader through the foundations it takes to be a successful leader and build and run a successful team. It starts with how you define your success as a person and a leader and moves to how to build your team and lead them. Otis explains the concepts in easy to understand terms and then shows the reader how he applied those fundamentals in business, Special Forces and on the rugby pitch.”

We also chat about how we likely ran into each other at the chow hall in Balad in 2006. Listen in…

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Enable-Your-Teams-Success-Business/dp/1943226369/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/otismcgregor/

Otis’ Website: https://www.lto-enterprises.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lto_enterprises

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#28 | Jerri Williams| Retired FBI | Author of FBI Myths and Misconceptions Jul 08, 2019

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Jerri Williams is an author, fellow podcaster (FBI Retired Case File Review), and retired FBI Special Agent. She has accomplished so much in her FBI career and afterwards. Listen in as we chat about her book and the real FBI. FIND HER BOOK ANYWHERE BOOKS ARE SOLD!

From Jerri’s site: Jerri Williams has always been a storyteller and, after serving 26 years as a special agent in the FBI, she has plenty of stories to tell. During most of her Bureau career she worked major economic fraud investigations and was amazed at the schemes con-artist and corrupt corporate and public officials would devise to steal other people’s money. She has also had the opportunity to work bank robberies and drug investigations. The one thing she knows for sure is… “With a gun, you can steal hundreds. With a pen, you can steal millions.”

In her new book, FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives, she presents her top 20 clichés and misconceptions about the FBI. Each cliché has its own chapter where she provides a reality check while breaking down the facts. Throughout the book, she also includes quotes from retired agents about how the FBI actually works and reviews popular films and fiction featuring FBI agent characters.

Find Jerri here:

https://jerriwilliams.com/

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#27 | Dan Gabriel| Former-CIA | Director of MOSUL Film Jul 03, 2019

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Dan Gabriel was in one of the first classes of CIA officers post-9/11. He completed multiple tours in Iraq & Afghanistan. Dan and I discuss his journey from college to the front lines of the CIA’s war on terror to filming Mosul.

From Dan “MOSUL is a feature-length documentary built around several characters that come from the vibrantly diverse cultures and backgrounds that make up modern Iraq: Sunni Tribesman, Shiite Militias, Christian Fighters, and Kurdish Peshmerga. The story is told as a journey north along the Tigris River and into the heart of darkness as key participants fight to reclaim Mosul from the grip of the Islamic State in Iraq.”

From Dan’s BIO: “ Daniel Gabriel is the creative direction behind MOSUL. His knowledge and deep understanding of the region and its politics began while he was working as a CIA counterterrorism officer in 2003, eventually completing six tours to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. After his time with the CIA, Dan’s interest in filmmaking led him to complete graduate work in Filmmaking at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts (2013), and in Producing (2014) at UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television. This is his debut film.”

https://mosul-film.com/

https://www.facebook.com/mosulfilm/

https://twitter.com/filmmosul

https://www.instagram.com/mosul_film/

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