Former Action Guys Podcast

(00:00:00) Tactical Air Control Party School | Napalm
(00:06:17) Almost Got Charged
(00:15:59) TACP School Check-In
(00:21:49) Going to Jail
(00:35:12) 2nd Battalion 1st Marines Garmsir
(00:40:56) Evaluation
(00:48:03) Garmsir Targets
(01:13:39) Taking Pilots on Foot Patrols
(01:21:58) MSOT 8133 in Puzeh
(01:54:19) MSOT 8133 Green on Blue
(02:14:15) Aftermath
(02:27:32) Leadership Replacements

George Mills is a Marine infantryman turned fire support man and joint terminal attack controller. In this second interview, George talks about TACP school, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines deployment to Garmsir, and Marine Special Operations Team 8133 green-on-blue incident in Puzeh, Afghanistan that costs three Marines their lives.

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Rusty Bradley served as an Army infantryman, Ranger, and Special Forces Officer. He deployed eight times to Afghanistan and wrote the Book Lions of Kandahar. Subscribe to be notified of our follow-up interview!

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(00:00:00) Intro | Joining the Navy
(00:10:19) Greenside Corpsman | Marine Corps Regulations
(00:14:16) Recon Corpsman Pipeline | Basic Reconnaissance Course
(00:23:30) Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM)
(00:26:53) Live Tissue Training
(00:37:33) Field Amputation
(00:44:22) Dive Medicine
(00:46:44) 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
(00:52:02) Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT) 8211
(00:55:23) Iraq Contract Gig
(00:58:27) Training For Afghanistan
(01:02:34) Afghan Biker Gang Part 1
(01:05:22) First Casualty
(01:12:57) Afghan Biker Gang Part 2
(01:23:20) First Deployment Engagements
(01:43:50) Keep Fighting
(01:45:50) Mental Health Discussion

Jordan Wilkins joined the Navy with his goal to become a Hospital Corpsman in special operations. Following his graduation from Navy boot camp and Field Medical Training Battalion (FMTB), Jordan attended the grueling Basic Reconnaissance Course before beginning his special operations medical training. After three years of training, Jordan was ordered to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion where he completed three deployments to Afghanistan.

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Matt Cavanaugh was a senior at West Point when the country was attacked on Sept. 11th. He would graduate college in the spring, then complete his artillery training and find himself participating in the invasion of Iraq within a year. After his second deployment to Iraq, Matt earned his Masters degree and found himself back at West Point teaching strategy. Matt is now an author, ultra-marathoner, and kidney donor.

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00:00:00 Intro | Minnesota Hockey | Joining The Army
00:04:47 From West Point To Iraq
00:11:39 The Best Thing I've Ever Done | Donating a Kidney
00:17:31 Invasion of Iraq | 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment
00:24:31 Ramadi and Fallujah
00:37:39 Would You Do It Again?
00:46:27 2nd Deployment To Iraq
00:56:22 Jennifer Lopez is Dead
01:01:17 Teaching At West Point

George Mills has one of those career paths so unique that it’s almost hard to believe. He enlisted as an infantryman and soon found himself holding a Yankee White TS security clearance, which he later lost after an off-duty incident. From there, he moved on to the newly formed Anti-Terrorism Battalion for a deployment to Iraq before leaving the Corps to work as a contractor. Eventually, he missed the Marine Corps and joined 4th ANGLICO as a reservist, where he gained fire support experience across multiple deployments before becoming a JTAC with the Marine Raiders.

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00:00:00 Intro | Military High School
00:05:22 Joining Marine Infantry | Security Forces
00:10:05 Presidential Security | Yankee White
00:21:31 Security Forces vs Special Operations
00:25:47 Fired From Presidential Security
00:29:56 Anti-Terrorism Battalion
00:33:44 Israeli Military Training
00:40:33 Deployment to Iraq
00:44:54 Afghan Culture Shock
00:57:44 Security Contractor
01:05:04 Iraq Contract Gig
01:11:03 Rejoining the Marines | 4th ANGLICO
01:36:43 MARSOC Fires
01:43:51 Joining a Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT)
01:54:28 MARSOC Fires vs ANGLICO

Brad Colbert is a Recon Marine who served in the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, in addition to multiple Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployments. Brad's role in the invasion of Iraq with 1st Recon Battalion was heavily depicted in the HBO mini-series Generation Kill. Check out Brad's podcast at the link below and standby for our follow-up!

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00:00:00 Intro | Maj Capers Medal of Honor
00:01:44 Choosing the Marines
00:04:44 Joining Marine Recon
00:13:47 Favorite Part of BRC | Surf Passages
00:17:47 The Boring Reality
00:23:01 Strikes in Iran | Targeting
00:31:54 9/11 Happens | Activate the MEU
00:39:51 Prepping for Invasion | First Marines In
00:44:54 Afghan Culture Shock
00:51:40 The Enemy in Afghanistan
01:01:19 How The World Changed During the Deployment
01:10:24 Home From Afghanistan and Prepping for Iraq
01:23:24 Generation Kill | Evan Wright
01:35:08 Nasiriyah | Fratricide
01:53:12 Recon's Role in the Drone Warfare Era

Chris Janecek was an enlisted armorer with 3rd ANGLICO while he completed college and worked towards becoming a Naval Aviator. Chris got his wish and was selected to fly the CH-46 Sea Knight. He flew the twin-rotor helicopter during the invasion and follow-on deployment to Iraq before being assigned to 3rd Battalion 1st Marines as a Forward Air Controller for his third deployment to Iraq.

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00:00:00 Intro | Artemis II
00:03:04 Iran CSAR Mission | Rescue of DUDE44
00:10:09 3rd ANGLICO
00:16:50 Flight School
00:21:51 CH-46 Selection | Training
00:28:49 CH-46 Safety Record | Aviation Risks
00:34:53 Invasion of Iraq
00:51:46 Iraq Air Threats
01:03:00 How The War Changed | 3 Deployments to Iraq
01:14:33 3rd Battalion 1st Marines FAC Tour
01:22:53 CH-46 is Decommissioned

Joshua Shores is a Marine Infantryman who served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines in Ramadi then a MEU. He went on to MARSOC and was part of the first Bravo Company to stand up after the unit's formation. Check out his book Counting on Death at the link below.

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Book: https://a.co/d/03jtRhfB

00:00:00 Intro | Tracy Offutt
00:01:51 The Infantry | Joining After High School
00:17:42 Infantry and Pre-Deployment Training
00:23:38 Friendly Fire | Hand Grenades
00:32:51 Ramadi
00:38:22 IEDs and Drones
00:43:22 The Façade of Safety
00:45:07 M249 SAW | First Firefight
00:48:33 Afghanistan vs Iraq
00:52:14 Military vs Civilian
00:59:58 Journalism and Fire Fighters
01:10:36 Security Contractor Opportunities
01:13:43 1st MSOB Bravo Co
01:16:51 The Cost of Awards | Professional Warfighters
01:30:02 Stay In or Get Out

Morgan Lerette is former Airman, and Army intelligence officer, and Blackwater Contractor. We talk about what's happening in Iran as of March 3rd.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:05:18 TikTok Wars | OSINT
00:09:44 Target Identification
00:12:40 Boots on the Ground
00:15:42 Government Succesion | Who Takes Over?
00:21:44 Bombing Campaign
00:29:56 Anti-Drone Tech
00:36:33 Intelligence Wafare
00:40:18 OSINT
00:43:35 Why Did We Attack?
00:52:18 Geo Politics | Cutting off China's Oil Supply
00:56:33 What Happens Next?
01:06:21 US Troops on the Ground
01:22:09 Erik Prince

Kowshon Ye is a Combat Camera Marine who worked as a videographer and photographer for Marine Corps Installations Pacific in Okinawa before assignment to 1st Marine Division. He supported B Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines and 7th Marine Regiment during two separate deployments to Afghanistan.

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00:00:00 Intro | Combat Footage
00:02:09 Joining the Marines | Okinawa
00:12:03 Defense Information School
00:18:36 1st Battalion 5th Marines
00:25:37 First Patrol in Sangin
00:28:44 Patrol Loadout
00:31:44 Role in the Patrol
00:39:04 The Battlefield Gets Active
00:52:27 Warrant Officer Program
00:57:43 Photography Setup
00:59:41 Military Social Media

Neal Fauver is a former Marine Rifleman who served with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines in Iraq. Neal is also the co-host of the Tales from the Corps Podcast.

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https://www.facebook.com/share/1ACVRp858R/?mibextid=wwXIfr
https://www.wwiibeyondthecall.com/s/order#most-popular

Mike Francis is a former Marine Assaultman who deployed three times with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines to Afghanistan and Iraq. Mike is also a host of the Tales of the Corps podcast and founder of the Shakker professional networking app.

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Lee Deckelman served as an infantryman in the Army before going to the 20th Special Forces Group in the National Guard. He eventually moved back to active duty and went to the Ranger battalions before heading to 3rd Special Forces Group. Following the military, he served as an Air Marshal and was part of the first group of Triple Canopy contractors.

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Michael Pack is an award-winning filmmaker and the producer/director of The Last 600 Meters, a documentary covering the 2004 battles of Najaf and Fallujah. He’s also known for Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, which premiered in theaters and on PBS. Over his career, Michael has led major media organizations, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media and the Claremont Institute, and produced dozens of acclaimed documentaries through his company, Manifold Productions.

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https://palladiumpictures.com/

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00:00:00 Last 600 Meters Trailer
00:02:12 Intro | Becoming a Documentarian
00:07:55 Apprenticeship Resurgence
00:16:10 In His Own Words | Clarence Thomas Documentary
00:25:49 The Last 600 Meters | Battles of Fallujah and Najaf
00:32:44 Battle of Najaf | Mahdi Army
00:41:02 General Mattis
00:49:53 Adm Rickover | Nuclear Navy
00:55:17 Military Innovation
01:03:24 War in 4k
01:13:48 US Agency for Global Media | Voice of America

Dave James is a former Force Recon Marine who served with 1st and 3rd Reconnaissance Battalions. Check out our other interviews on Eps. 063 and 065.

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00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad
00:00:21 Texas Floods
00:04:19 Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer
00:08:00 Tim Kennedy Drama
00:21:29 Ranger School
00:24:36 3rd Recon Battalion
00:26:35 SFARTAETC
00:31:39 Force Recon Weapons | Teams
00:36:23 From Army Engineer to Marine Recon
00:44:45 Filming of Heartbreak Ridge
01:07:57 Insights from the Qualification Course

Brandon is a veteran of the Air Force Security Forces Chris is an Army Special Forces soldier. They are both part of the I Came With Fire Podcast and we get into artificial intelligence, foreign conflicts, and debate the alleged decline of America.

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Blayne Smith is a former Special Forces soldier that started his career off as an Armor Officer after graduating from West Point. Blayne deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan before leaving the service and writing Perseverance Is Greater than Endurance.

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Company: https://www.appliedleadershippartners.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Endurance-Resilience-Adversity-Together/dp/163774627X

00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad
00:00:30 Journey to West Point
00:06:08 The History and Heritage of West Point
00:11:59 Transitioning to the Army and Armor Branch
00:14:47 Pre-9/11 Military Training and Mindset
00:20:56 Iraq Combat Ops and Recon Missions
00:35:27 Surveillance and EOD Escort Missions
00:42:32 Combined Arms
00:46:54 Special Forces Selection Process
00:52:50 Moral Ambiguity in Special Operations
00:59:15 Insights from the Qualification Course
01:10:23 Building Team Cohesion | Team Dynamics and Training
01:14:48 Deployment Decisions and Responsibilities
01:19:09 Mission Objectives and Local Forces
01:24:53 Engagements and Tactical Challenges
01:32:22 Ambush Experiences and Lessons Learned
01:38:18 Leadership Under Pressure
01:43:09 Reflections on Loss and Moving Forward

Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Bart Womack shares his journey from basic training in 1977 to deployments in Korea, Turkey, and Germany. He recounts a firefight in the Korean DMZ, his service at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and his experiences during the September 11th attacks and an insider attack in Iraq.

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Brandon Young joined the Army and immediately tried out for a spot in the 75th Ranger Regiment when the opportunity presented itself at the Basic Airborne Course. Brandon's unit was one of the first to respond to the 9/11 attacks and he deployed to Afghanistan 3 more times.

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00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad | Military Gear Discussion
00:03:11 Volunteering for the Army Rangers
00:06:08 Ranger Indoctrination Program
00:09:11 Evolution of Ranger Training and Readiness
00:12:01 Deployment Experiences: The Reality of Combat
00:18:01 75th Ranger Regiment Structure
00:20:48 Life Events During Military Service
00:26:56 Connecting Veterans with Civilian Communities
00:44:28 Navigating Military Responsibilities and Personal Life
00:47:06 Understanding Moral Injury in Combat
00:49:41 The Complexity of Combat Decisions
00:56:01 Reflections on the Afghanistan Withdrawal
01:04:19 The Struggles of Mental Health in Veterans
01:10:00 The Value of Journaling and Reflection
01:26:15 Understanding the Battlefield
01:27:57 First Deployment to Afghanistan
01:32:21 Chasing Ghosts: The Reality of Combat
01:36:46 The Evolution of Combat Experience
01:39:44 The Impact of Casualties
01:52:58 The Weight of Loss and Reality

Justin "Hasard" Lee is a F35 and F16 test pilot who makes social media content that focuses on the life of a fighter pilot. We discuss the future of fighter pilots as drones become more advanced in this clip taken from Ep. 170.

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