At eighteen, Ian Fritz joined the Air Force out of necessity and was soon selected to become an Airborne Cryptologic Linguist in the war in Afghanistan. Over the course of two tours, Fritz listened to the Taliban for hundreds of hours, all over

Patrick Brown (U.S. Army / The Warrior Alliance)

Dec 12th, 2023 1h 23m

Patrick Brown joined the Army in 2005 as an Infantryman in the US Army, deploying to multiple combat zones throughout his service. Immediately after service, he became a US Army Survival, Escape, Resistance, Evasion (SERE-C) instructor to soldi

Mikael Cook (U.S. Army / Author, 'Life and Death at Abbey Gate')

Dec 5th, 2023 1h 22m

Mikael Cook is a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. During the August 2021 evacuation of Afghanistan, Mikael was a part of the #DigitalDunkirk team that saved thousands of Afghan allies who had been left behi

Nickolas Yost (U.S. Army)

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 27m

Nickolas Yost spent a total of 13 years between the National Guard and Active Duty for the U.S. Army before exiting as a Staff Sergeant. Nickolas had multiple deployments to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He was injured in Iraq, awarded a Purpl

Scott Mann (U.S. Green Beret / Rooftop Leadership)

Nov 14th, 2023 1h 40m

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Scott Mann is a former U.S. Army Green Beret with tours all over the world including Colombia, Iraq, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is a warrior storyteller and the founder of Rooftop Leadership where he shar

Chris Corbin (U.S. Army Special Forces / Sergeant First Class)

Nov 7th, 2023 1h 57m

Sergeant First Class Chris Corbin entered military service in July 1995. Prior to becoming a Green Beret with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), he served in various Army units such as the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (1995-1999),

John Ballenger (U.S. Marines / Marine One Pilot)

Oct 31st, 2023 1h 18m

John Ballenger comes from a background of 20 years in the US Marine Corps where he primarily served as a CH-53E helicopter pilot during 4 combat tours, and was one of 7 pilots to fly Marine One for two Presidential administrations over the cour

Jamie Karnes (U.S. Marines / Special Agent, GBI)

Oct 24th, 2023 1h 19m

Sergeant Major Jamie Karnes enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August of 1988 and spent 30 years in the military. Jamie served two deployments to Iraq and multiple overseas assignments throughout his career, including in Mortuary Aff

Ryan Neel (U.S. Green Beret)

Oct 17th, 2023 1h 22m

Ryan Neel is a retired U.S. Army CW3 who spent almost 25 years in uniform, 17 of those years with the Green Berets. Ryan had eight total deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, plus multiple other deployments around the world. Ryan Neel had his al

Ben Bateman (U.S. Green Berets / Sportsmen For Warriors)

Oct 10th, 2023 1h 55m

Ben Bateman, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sportsmen For Warriors, is a Veteran of the United States Army. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Ben served for nine years as a Commissioned Officer init

Jay Dorleus (U.S. Green Berets / Host, 'Green Beret Chronicles')

Oct 3rd, 2023 1h 23m

Jay Dorleus joined the military in 2003 as a 12B combat engineer and completed basic training and AIT in July 2003. In 2003, Jay deployed in support of Iraqi freedom and redeployed in 2004. After his second Iraq deployment, Jay applied to atten

Daniel Fielding (U.S. Green Berets / Author, 'The Asset Mindset')

Sep 26th, 2023 1h 7m

Daniel Fielding is a former Special Forces Green Beret, a loving husband, a father of three children, a celebrity bodyguard, and a bestselling author. He developed the tools he puts forth in his book, 'The Asset Mindset', through his life exper

Captain Neil Hansen (Air America / Author, 'Flight')

Sep 19th, 2023 1h 17m

Neil Hansen began his aviation career as a pilot for Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa. He later spent more than a decade in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War era as a captain for Air America, the CIA’s airline that operated there during the Vietna

Richard Stroud (U.S. Navy / Lockheed Martin)

Sep 12th, 2023 51m 17s

Richard 'Dick' Stroud joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 during World War II, and he continued his service through the Korean War. Richard served as a U.S. Naval Aviator with seven years active duty plus ten years of service in the U.S. Navy Reserv

Brian Tally (U.S. Marines / Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act)

Sep 5th, 2023 1h 36m

Brian Tally is a former Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who enlisted in 1994 and served active duty from 1995-99. He was stationed in Camp Lejeune NC; Okinawa Japan; and Camp Pendleton California during his service while also serving

Michael Cataldi (U.S. Marines)

Aug 29th, 2023 1h 13m

Michael Cataldi joined the U.S. Marine Corps in January of 2003 and would go on to serve in the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion as a Light Armored Vehicle Repairman from August of 2003 to February of 2007. When vehicles weren't broke

Jason Roncoroni (U.S. Army / Ordinary Hero Coaching)

Aug 22nd, 2023 1h 8m

Jason Roncoroni graduated from West Point and spent over 20 years in the United States Army reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served in multiple high level roles including battalion command, brigade executive officer and deputy direct

JJ Leonard (U.S. Marines / Carry The Load)

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 5m

JJ Leonard was born in Dallas, Texas in 1972. JJ received a nomination to the US Naval Academy in 1991, and began his college career there on Induction Day. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1995. He then served as an intelli

Pamela Zembiec (Gold Star Spouse / Major Douglas Zembiec)

Aug 8th, 2023 2h 8m

Pamela Zembiec is the Gold Star Spouse of Major Douglas Zembiec, a.k.a. “The Lion of Fallujah.” Major Zembiec served in “the Ground Branch of the CIA's Special Activities Division in Iraq when he was killed by small arms fire while leading a ra

Barclay Murphy (Wife of Late Army Major, Ed Murphy)

Aug 1st, 2023 1h 20m

This week's guest is Barclay Murphy, the wife of late Army Major, Ed Murphy. Ed spent 16 years in the U.S. Army; his last assignment was in Afghanistan in 2005. He was killed in a helicopter accident on April 6th, 2005. Since her husband's pass

Pete Strzok (U.S. Army / NY Times Best-Selling Author)

Jul 25th, 2023 1h 17m

Peter Strzok spent four years on active duty in the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division. Peter served in the FBI from 1996 to 2018, rising to the deputy of its Counterintelligence Division. During his career, Mr. Strzok worked around the world ag

Chris Irwin (U.S. Navy SEAL / Navy SEAL Foundation)

Jul 18th, 2023 1h 36m

Chris Irwin is a retired Navy SEAL Commander who suffered from severe mental and physical chronic illness after his time in the military. Through an extensive journey of self-discovery, he overcame these conditions and now teaches mind fitness

Matt Payne (U.S. Air Force / Founder, Inner Circle Solutions)

Jul 11th, 2023 1h 9m

Matt Payne spent over 9 years in the United States Air Force as a Combat Controller and is now the Founder of Inner Circle Solutions. He is a Global Leader with 30 years of experience identifying and managing security risks for Fortune 500 comp

Darrell Utt (U.S. Army / Green Beret)

Jun 27th, 2023 2h 13m

After graduating high school in 1990, Darrell Utt joined the U.S. Army. During his service, Darrell was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with 'Valor' for heroic actions and leadership during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq in 2006. He was also

James Bruton (U.S. Army / Green Beret)

Jun 20th, 2023 1h 12m

James Bruton is a former U.S. Army Green Beret, retired Lieutenant Colonel, who spent 28 years in the Army between Active Duty and Reserves. James has multiple deployments to Southeast Asia, including a two year stint in Vietnam, as well into T