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Jeff Bodell is a Marine Corps military police officer that wrote The Warfighter's Lounge about a single patrol during his time as an Afghan police advisor in Marjah. He and his team were ambushed by Taliban forces during a day he and his team would never forget. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Buy Jeff's Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVJF4CR3?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_ESWQKCGJNFGZ4QPD43VJ

Ryan Stevens; a former US Marine JTAC that served with ANGLICO, MARSOC, and DEVGRU; shares his firsthand account of Operation Lexington. Join him as he takes you through this collaboration between MSOT 8212, Army Special Forces, and DEA Foreign-Deployed Advisory and Support Teams (FAST) that ended with extracting casualties under enemy fire after one of the CH-47G helicopters crashed during the extract. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Ryan's book https://www.fullarmorfarm.com/products

Robert Keller is a former Army Ranger, Green Beret, and Delta Force Operator. Robert now owns Range Werx Florida and provides tactics instruction across the country. Support the show: https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Robert's site: https://rangewerx.com/ https://gamutresolutions.com/ 00:00:00 The Plan 00:04:03 Combat is My Passion 00:09:20 Deploying with Special Forces 00:17:26 Ranger Battalion Pre-9/11 00:22:41 GWOT Green Berets 00:25:47 The Fighting was Better in Afghanistan 00:28:31 Are we Training the Enemy? 00:33:43 Prepping for Delta Force Selection 00:41:52 Passing Selection 00:45:22 SF Selection is Harder than Delta Force Selection 00:52:53 Operator Training Course 01:00:15 The Danger of Staying in CAG too Long 01:15:50 Ranger Werx

Bryan Buckley is a Marine Infantry Officer, Recon Marine, and MARSOC Raider. We relay our experiences with leadership failing to understand specialists designed to support their mission in this clip taken from Ep. 200. Support the show! https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com

Shamus Flynn is a retired Marine First Sergeant that served with 2nd Raider Battalion, 1st Battalion 23rd Marines, FSSG, School of Infantry and others. His motor-t background opened up opportunities to serve in multiple roles in multiple units over his 20 year career. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com 00:00:00 Intro | Family History 00:04:51 Joining the Marines 00:13:25 Young Marines Losing Motivation 00:21:11 Maintaining a Combat Mindset 00:33:00 Motor-T Gets in the Fight 00:36:39 Force Design 2030 Controversy 00:50:31 Recruitment and Retainment Issues 01:09:25 The Machine Doesn't Stop 01:18:10 Bad Monitor 01:21:33 Commandant for the Day 01:27:32 Military Education Benefits 01:30:58 Transition from Gunny to First Sergeant 01:34:57 Be Prepared | 2nd Raider Battalion 01:49:03 Combat Instructor 01:59:32 Being Present as a Leader

Dale Comstock is a former member of the US Army's elite Delta Force and describes the life and sacrifices of a tier one operator in this clip taken from Ep. 150. Support the show! https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com

Michael is a former 160th SOAR Black Hawk pilot who served in Operations Prime Chance, Just Cause, Desert Storm, and Gothic Serpent. Michael was held captive after his Blackhawk was shot down in Mogadishu and wrote about the ordeal in his book In The Company of Heroes. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com 00:00:00 Intro / Joining the Army 00:10:35 Drive to Become a Pilot 00:18:20 Midair Collision in Flight School 00:21:11 From OH-55s to Black Hawks 00:24:05 Learning to Fly From Vietnam Pilots 00:28:00 Medevac in Korea 00:37:39 Hearing About The 160th 00:42:01 Accidentally Checking into the 101st Airborne 00:50:09 Most Difficult Type of Flying 01:01:09 160th Assessment | Green Platoon 01:06:01 Surprised by the Mission | 1st Deployment with 160th 01:10:34 Black Hawk Armament 01:12:53 Operation Just Cause 01:21:27 Hunting Scuds in Iraq 01:28:45 Gothic Serpent | Mogadishu 01:38:34 Things are Starting to Go Wrong 01:43:34 Super 64 is Going Down 01:51:35 I Thought They Were the Rescue Force 01:54:02 Prisoner of War

Morgan Lerette is an Air Force and Army veteran that also served as a Blackwater private military contractor from 2004-2005. Morgan is also the author of Welcome to Blackwater and Guns, Girls, & Greed. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Morgan's Book https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Girls-Greed-Blackwater-Mercenary/dp/B0C7P83DL6/ref=sr_1_1? 00:00:00 Intro / Kabul Disaster 00:09:52 Private Military Contractors Wars 00:16:43 Military Industrial Complex 00:21:22 Guns, Girls, and Greed 00:24:14 Earn the Title Every Day 00:27:05 FBI Investigates Blackwater Contractor 00:38:57 PMC's Making Money From Southern Border Crisis 01:00:12 Getting Contacted About Contract Job Opportunities 01:03:53 Blackwater Might Sue 01:08:55 Blackwater on a Resume 01:11:23 Getting Away From Government Work 01:18:45 What Rank Matters? 01:22:38 The Military is Still a Good Job 01:32:02 DOJ Politics

Bryan Buckley is a former Marine infantry officer, Recon Marine, and MARSOC Raider. Bryan now owns the Helmand Valley Growers Company and advocates for mental health treatments for veterans. Check out Bryan's previous interviews on Eps. 123 and 136. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Bryan's site https://hvgcompany.com 00:00:00 Bryan Buckley Intro 00:07:26 Skillbridge Program 00:09:37 Gen Mattis Video 00:20:35 The Little Things 00:24:14 Earn the Title Every Day 00:27:18 Why Do We Need MARSOC? 00:35:02 Know Your Support's Capabilities 00:41:06 AC-130 00:46:25 Combined Arms and Building Rapport 00:52:29 Warrant Officers at MARSOC? 00:55:54 Racism in Africa 01:05:03 Dealing with People 01:16:27 Should Marines Bring Back Division Patches 01:22:30 Veteran Networking

Marine Special Operations Command made the decision to consolidate all three Marine Raider Battalions at Camp Lejeune, NC. Former west coast based operators and veterans of 1st MSOB continue to speak out about the decision. Support the show: https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Bryan's Site https://hvgcompany.com

Bryan Buckley is a former Marine Infantry Officer, Recon Marine, and MARSOC Raider. The higher echelons of the Marine Corps command initially did not approve of the usage of Marine Raider by their special operators but things eventually changed. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Bryan's site https://hvgcompany.com/

Tracy Offutt joins me again to catch up. Tracy is a retired Marine Infantryman and former Sergeant Major of 1st ANGLICO. If you haven't heard our previous episodes, make sure to check them out! Support the show https://patreon.com https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com