Bryan Pickens is a 1/75 Ranger who made the move to Special Forces. I sit down with Bryan and he tells me about his two grandfathers one who was a Vietnam Veteran and the other who taught him how to turn his first wrench. Both these men unknown to them were shaping Bryan to two very different loves that would consume a majority of Bryan's life but also shape the person that he would become.

Bryan has well over 17 combat deployment in addition to all the non-combat deployments. We both talk about our own personal opinions about both Ranger Regiment and Special Forces and the appreciation we have from being at both Regiments.

Bryan tells me his love for creativity and drawing, his love for the 1950 Mercury, building Classic Cars, building Choppers and his passion for competing in Strong Man Competitions. He tells me about the time he joined his first competition and qualified for nationals. Bryan drops some Gems’ as I like to call them and tells me how he’s managed to balance being a Combat Warrior, Strong Man Athlete, husband and manage running a growing business, that he has built with his wife.

Bryan and his wife grew Gas and Garters with the motto ‘Don’t Die Disappointed’ with the idea of people need to do what makes them happy and enjoy life, because as we all know we don’t have forever on this earth and we only have one chance at happiness and its all up to you and how you live it but just ‘Don’t Die Disappointed”.