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The Vanguard Wall Podcast Presents: The Quiet Professional - The MSG Gregory Trent Series (Final Episode)

In this emotional series finale, Command Sergeant Major Kevin Robbins (ODA 3422) shares his perspective as a member of the sister team that fought alongside MSG Gregory Trent's ODA 3424 during their 2012 deployment to Afghanistan's Herat Province.

The Sister Team's Story:
While MSG Trent's ODA 3424 conducted Village Stability Operations, Kevin Robbins' ODA 3422 ran Afghan Commando missions from the same area. These two teams from 3rd Special Forces Group weren't just co-located - they were brothers who trained together, laughed together, and ultimately faced the worst day of their lives together.

This Final Episode Reveals:

🎖️ The unique perspective from the sister ODA during that fateful July 31, 2012
🎖️ Kevin's journey from Detroit poverty to Special Forces leadership
🎖️ The 24-hour retribution operation - what happens when you attack America's elite
🎖️ Why Greg could "defuse any situation" even during 18-hour training days
🎖️ The crushing weight of continuing the mission for months after loss
🎖️ Kevin's heartbreaking answer: What he'd say if he could sit with Greg one more time
Most Powerful Moment:

"I couldn't talk about myself. If I had any time with Greg, I'd want to hear everything that he used to say. I don't think I could ever look him in the face and say anything that's prideful to me, knowing that it's something that was taken away from him." - CSM Kevin Robbins
The Complete Series Has Featured:

Episode 1: Dave Coloumbe ODA 3424  Team Captain
Episode 2: Tim Bostion ODA 3424 18C
Episode 3: Karl Hoover ODA 3424 Team Sgt and Senior 18D
Episode 4: CSM David Waldo, 1st Special Forces Command CSM
Episode 5: Dovid Berg ODA 3424 18E
Episode 6: Mike Swenson ODA 3424 Tm Warrant Officer

Kevin's Final Thoughts on Greg:

"He was everything you would expect from a Green Beret... but then there was so much more. A thirst for knowledge, sense of humor, approachable, easy to talk to. He was the guy who could get everybody to lighten up and relax when they were stressed out."
MSG Gregory Trent made the ultimate sacrifice on August 8, 2012, succumbing to wounds received while protecting his brothers in Herat Province. His team and their sister ODA stayed in country until November, carrying his memory through every mission.

This series celebrates not just how warriors die, but how they lived.

🎗️ Forever Remember: MSG Gregory Trent's legacy lives on through his daughter, his widow Beth, and every Green Beret who carries his example forward.

⏰ Watch the Complete Series:

The Vanguard Wall Podcast has brought together the men of ODA 3424 and 3422 to ensure Greg's story - and the story of all quiet professionals - is never forgotten.

This concludes The Quiet Professional: The MSG Gregory Trent Series. Thank you to all the warriors who shared their stories to honor their fallen brother.

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