Social Media doesn’t tell the real story. It might look like we’re crushing it online, but the reality is that it’s held together by toothpicks and dental floss. For the final episode of the 2023 Army Navy Game Tailgate Series, Fran Racioppi welcomed back Travis Wilson; fellow Green Beret, entrepreneur, and Green Beret Foundation’s Director of Mission & Program Delivery. 

Travis and Fran debunk the myth behind Green Beret to Green Beret support; and why supporting each other’s businesses, families and initiatives is an important part of post-military success. As Green Berets we would have given our lives for the guy next to us; but when we get out, we forget that our brothers need the same level of support in the next chapter. 

In a Jedburgh Podcast first, Travis flips the script and asks Fran how he’s doing. Plus they catch up on the newest products from Alpha Elite Performance and how the AEP Outdoors is taking Veterans fishing in Mexico and heli-hunting across the world.

Veterans know better than anyone the challenges other Veterans face in service and beyond; yet they’re often the last to volunteer support physically or financially to Veteran Service Organizations. We need Veterans to match civilian levels of support. 

Take a listen, watch, or read our conversation. Then grab a pre-workout, some GBNT Sleep and Rally and Recover. 

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Highlights:

• 0:00 Welcome to the Army Navy Game Tailgate
• 4:47 The most support comes from those who didn’t serve
• 7:24 Green Berets need to support other Green Berets
• 10:46 Extreme outdoors with AEP Outdoors
• 11:50 Alpha Elite Performance drops Rally & Recovery
• 13:45 Army by 7
• 15:18 How’s Fran doing?

Quotes: 

• “Our biggest support has come from people who didn’t serve.” (5:52) 
• “The true impact for guys like you and I is it creates an environment for us to get together.” (6:37) 
• “It’s very healing to get back together with other Green Berets and their families.” (7:47)
• “These guys are hurting and struggling because they’re not getting the support of the brotherhood.” (9:50) 
• “The only person that ever failed is the one that quit. So don’t quit.” (17:29) 
• “I don’t look at anything and say I can’t do it. I look at everything and I say how do I make it happen.” (17:53)